Hamid Izadi checked a board from the big blind, and Freddy Williams bet 100,000 into a pot of 160,000 in middle position. Izadi check-raised to 200,000, then snapped off Williams' three-bet shove for 305,000.
Freddy Williams:
Hamid Izadi:
Izadi's aces-full had Williams drawing dead before the river hit the felt, and Izadi breaks the two-million chip marker with the victory.
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Kevin Hopkins opened to a sizable 34,000 from under the gun six handed, and the others folded around to Patel in the big blind, who grabbed calling chips, put them back, then verbalized a call, throwing in the rest.
Hopkins continued for more than the pot—100,000—when checked to on , and Patel called fairly quickly.
Patel checked again on the turn, and Hopkins went all in. Patel quickly folded, leaving him with about half of the chips that he returned to from break.
Justin Coliny limped in from the small blind, and Aaron Johnson raised to 42,000 in the big blind. Coliny limp-raised to 82,000, and Johnson four-bet to 150,000. Coliny tanked for a minute before folding.
The table had deja vu when Izadi opened to 26,000 from the cutoff and Michalak three-bet from the button to 75,000. Izadi paid up, and they were off to a flop.
landed on the felt, and Izadi check-called a downbet of 50,000.
The turn brought the , and Izadi check again. Michalak continued firing, this time for 125,000. Izadi check-raised all in, and Michalak didn't think long before pushing his cards across the line.
The table had deja vu when Izadi opened to 26,000 from the cutoff and Michalak three-bet from the button to 75,000. Izadi paid up and they were off to a flop.
landed on the felt, and Izadi check-called a downbet of 50,000.
The turn brought the , and Izadi checked again. Michalak continued firing, this time for 125,000. Izadi check-raised all in, and Michalak didn't think long before pushing his cards across the line.
A preflop raising war resulted in Neil Patel four-bet shoving from the small blind to put Kevin Hopkins at risk for his last 334,000, and Hopkins snapped it off.
Kevin Hopkins:
Neil Patel:
Patel looked primed to score the knockout after the flop and turn, but the river had other ideas, sending Hopkins the double with his rivered pair of jacks.