Gomez Makes a Nice Laydown
We didn't catch the hand, but were informed secondhand that Wilmer Gomez had just avoided disaster by making a nice laydown. It happened when Gomez opened for 5x the big blind and received a call from an unknown opponent. The flop came down jack high, and Gomez put out a bet after his opponent checked. A check-raise ensured, and Gomez wasted little time in folding 
face up.
The laydown must have impressed his opponent, who was gracious enough to show 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
11,000
-4,000
|
-4,000 |
flop fell and Akkari followed through with a continuation bet of 425. His opponent asked the dealer how much it was and upon hearing it was 425, he promptly raised to 4,000. Akkari sat motionless for a few moments before folding.
flop, inspiring the button to bet 1,500. Only Akkari made the call, and then both players checked down the 
turn and 
river.
for sevens, but it was no good as his opponent held 
.
turn before firing out a healthy 3,200 on the 
river. Celestino, who you may recall as the Brazilian Poker Tour champion, wasted little time in making the call, but laughed in disbelief when his opponent rolled over 
for a rivered full house. Celestino dropped to 11,000 on the hand.
