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Aug 22, 2025

Big Double for Burkhard

Connor Richards

Level 18 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

In a three-way pot on a board of 3♥10♥2♠, Sandro Burkhard checked, and Gianluca Cammarata bet as Jordi Jimenez called behind him. Burkhard then check-raised, and Cammarata called as Jimenez folded.

Burkhard then moved all in for 184,000 on the 8♥ turn, and Cammarata took some time before calling with a bigger stack.

Sandro Burkhard: K♦10♦ All in
Gianluca Cammarata: J♣10♠

Burkhard had his opponent dominated and didn't even have to dodge a heart as the 9♥ river landed to earn him a big double. Meanwhile, Jimenez revealed he would've had the winner with pocket eights.

Tags: Gianluca Cammarata Jordi Jimenez Sandro Burkhard

Aug 22, 2025

Hu Yu Sets Up Weissman

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David Salituro

Level 18 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Joey Weissman bet 22,000 from the hijack on a flop of 8♦4♣2♠ and Lirong Hu Yu called in the small blind.

The turn was the 10♦ and Weissman bet another 55,000. Hu Yu then raised to 130,000, Weissman moved all in, and Hu Yu snap-called for 184,000.

Weissman showed A♦10♣ for top pair, but Hu Yu had flopped a set holding 4♥4♦. The river was the 6♦ and Hu Yu doubled up.

Tags: Joey Weissman Lirong Hu Yu

Aug 22, 2025

Sterba Snaps Off Rascar in Massive Pot

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David Salituro

Level 18 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

At a star-studded table that includes Kenny Hallaert, Benjamin Spragg, and Daniel Neilson, Jakub Sterba and Yohan Rascar had built up a pot of more than 200,000 as they went to the turn on a board of K♣J♥A♦Q♥.

Sterba then bet 115,000 from the cutoff and Rascar moved all in from the button. Sterba snap-called for 300,000 and turned over K♦K♠ for a set. "Ten," Rascar pleaded as he showed A♣3♣, but the A♠ river only improved him to a no-good trips as Sterba finished with a full house to earn the massive double up.

Tags: Jakub Sterba Yohan Rascar

Aug 22, 2025

Life Outside Poker: Joe Stapleton Reveals 'Worst Mistake I Ever Made in My Entire Life'

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Connor Richards

Level 18 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Life Outside Poker is a podcast for PokerNews hosted by Connor Richards that seeks to pull back the curtain on poker players and allow viewers and listeners to get to know them on a personal level.

In the 33rd episode, Connor talks with comedian and poker commentator Joe Stapleton about growing up in Albany, New York, first seeing Rounders while visiting a college campus, working at MADtv, getting his start in the poker industry and his favorite memories from PokerStars The Big Game.

Stapleton also talked about his friendship with late comedian Norm Macdonald, the European Poker Tour (EPT), doing commentary at the 2025 WSOP and making the "worst mistake I ever made in my entire life" by attempting to make a documentary about a stand-up comedy tour.

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Tags: Connor Richards Joe Stapleton

Aug 22, 2025

Zingales Falls to Bellapianta

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Connor Richards

Level 18 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Alfredo Zingales was all in for 114,000 against the bigger-stacked Raffaele Bellapianta across the table.

Alfredo Zingales: A♦K♦ All in
Raffaele Bellapianta: 8♠8♣

Zingales couldn't pull ahead in the flip as the board ran out 4♣5♣10♠6♣2♥ to mark his elimination.

Tags: Alfredo Zingales Raffaele Bellapianta

Aug 22, 2025

Another Round of Bustouts

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David Salituro

Level 18 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

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Aug 22, 2025

"Don't Go All In Against Me!"

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Connor Richards

Level 18 : 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Guillermo Sanz was all in on the button against the bigger-stacked Juan Gomez to his left in the small blind.

Guillermo Sanz: A♥4♠ All in
Juan Gomez: A♣K♣

Sanz was dominated but took a big lead on the flop of A♠4♥10♣ before the 4♦ turn gave him a full house to have his opponent drawing dead. The river brought the meaningless 7♥ to earn the PokerStars-patched Spaniard a double.

"Don't go all in against me!" Sanz warned his tablemates with a laugh.

Tags: Guillermo Sanz Juan Gomez

Level: 18

Blinds: 4,000/8,000

Ante: 8,000

Aug 22, 2025

Norden Flips Hopkins to the Rail, Burov Gets Away

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David Salituro

Level 17 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Aleksandr Burov raised to 12,000 in middle position and Alexander Norden called on the button. Joshua Hopkins then moved all in for 130,000 in the big blind and Burov folded, while Norden snap-called.

Joshua Hopkins: K♥J♥ All in
Alexander Norden: 9♥9♠

Burov retrieved his cards from the muck and revealed he folded A♣Q♣ as Hopkins and Norden went to the flop. Norden remained in the lead with his nines on 8♣10♥6♠, while the rest of the board ran out 10♦3♠ to send Hopkins to the rail.

Tags: Aleksandr Burov Alexander Norden Joshua Hopkins

Aug 22, 2025

Beltz Applies Pressure to Neves; De Visscher Sends Out Girard

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David Salituro

Level 17 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Three-handed on a flop of K♦4♦2♠, Bernardo Neves bet 18,000 from early position and Eetu Sepponen called on the button. Wouter Beltz then raised to 52,000 in the small blind and only Neves called.

The turn was the 7♦ and Beltz put out another 53,000. Neves took a minute until giving up his hand this time, and Beltz took the pot.

At the same time at an adjacent table, Hugues Girard got his last 170,000 in from the small blind as Koen De Visscher put him at risk in the hijack.

Hugues Girard: 4♦4♣ All in
Koen De Visscher: K♠K♦

De Visscher had Girard dominated with his kings, and the 9♥2♣6♠6♦7♠ board kept him in the lead to earn him the knockout.