Paul Volpe opened to 40,000 from under the gun, Faraz Jaka called on the button, and Eric Sfez defended in the big blind. The flop fell , Sfez checked, and Volpe fired 65,000. Only Jaka called.
The turn was the , and Volpe moved all in for around 300,000. Jaka quickly folded, and Volpe picked up the pot.
JC Alvarado limped in from early position, Fabian Quoss called on the button, Eric Sfez completed from the small blind, and with a mouthful of eggs, Volpe verbally checked from the big blind.
The flop came , and the action checked to Quoss, who tossed out 60,000. Both blinds released, and Alvarado check-raised to 150,000. Quoss tank-called.
The turn was the , both players knuckled, and the completed the board. Alvarado checked, and Quoss checked behind.
Alvarado showed for ten-high, but Quoss had that beat with for a pair of sixes.
Talal Shakerchi has been talking about the similar stare-down looks between Mike McDonald and JC Alvarado, "They have the same look, it's the 'half angry look'."
Alvarado, "I use the same look when I see a girl."
Faraz Jaka opened to 40,000 on the button, Fabian Quoss called out of the small blind, and Eric Sfez called in the big blind. The dealer fanned , both blinds checked, and Jaka continued for 51,000. Only Sfez called.
The turn was the , Sfez opted to lead out for 56,000, and Jaka made the call.
Th completed the board, and Sfez led out for 126,000. Jaka raised to 345,000, essentially putting Sfez all in, and after tanking for a bit, Sfez moved all in for 100,000 more. Jaka instantly called.
Jaka tabled for the wheel, Sfez showed for the exact same hand, and the two chopped the pot.
Gautam Sabharwal opened to 40,000 in early position, JC Alvarado called on his direct left, and Eric Sfez called out of the small blind. The flop fell , Sfez checked, and Sabharwal continued for 90,000. Only Alvarado called. The turn was the , both players checked, and the completed the board. The two checked again, and Sabharwal showed for a straight.
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Faraz Jaka raised to 54,000 preflop and was called by Fabian Quoss and JC Alvarado.
The flop came and it was checked to Jaka who bet 79,000. Quoss made the call and Alvarado folded. Both players checked the turn and river, Jaka showing to win the pot.
JC Alvarado limped for 24,000 in late position and Talal Shakerchi made it 59,000 behind him. The blinds folded and Alvarado rechecked his stack before moving all in.
"How much?" said Shakerchi. When he found out it was more than 500,000, Shakerchi lost interest and gave up his hand.
, Sfez checked, and Volpe fired 65,000. Only Jaka called.
, and Volpe moved all in for around 300,000. Jaka quickly folded, and Volpe picked up the pot.
, and the action checked to Quoss, who tossed out 60,000. Both blinds released, and Alvarado check-raised to 150,000. Quoss tank-called.
, both players knuckled, and the 
completed the board. Alvarado checked, and Quoss checked behind.
for ten-high, but Quoss had that beat with 
for a pair of sixes.
for the exact same hand, and the two chopped the pot.
, Sfez checked, and Sabharwal continued for 90,000. Only Alvarado called. The turn was the 
, both players checked, and the 
for a straight.
and it was checked to Jaka who bet 79,000. Quoss made the call and Alvarado folded. Both players checked the 
