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Nov 02, 2024

Gonzalez, Wang Take a Piece of Three-Way All In, Sverko Gets Nothing

David Salituro

Level 14 : 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Michael Wang raised to 5,500 in early position and Gregor Sverko called in the cutoff. Corrales Gonzalez then moved all in for around 25,000 in the small blind, Wang reshoved for 79,500, and Sverko called to put both players at risk.

Corrales Gonzalez: A♦J♦ All in
Michael Wang: J♠10♠ All in
Gregor Sverko: 9♦9♥

Wang took the lead on the 10♦6♦2♣ flop with a pair of tens, but Gonzalez hit the A♠ on the turn to move in front. The river was the 8♥ and Gonzalez tripled up, while Wang doubled up off Sverko in the side pot.

Tags: Corrales Gonzalez Gregor Sverko Michael Wang

Level: 14

Blinds: 1,500/3,000

Ante: 3,000

Nov 02, 2024

Mendoza Busts McBrien in a Massive Pot

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David Salituro

Level 13 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Jason Mendoza bet 7,500 from early position on a flop of 10♦7♣9♦ and Daniel McBrien raised to 15,000 under the gun. Mendoza then moved all in and McBrien called for 130,000.

Daniel McBrien: 7♠6♠ All in
Jason Mendoza: 7♥7♦

McBrien showed a pair and straight draw, but Mendoza was ahead with a set of sevens. The rest of the 2♥5♦ board missed McBrien and he was sent to the rail while Mendoza scooped the massive pot.

"He was getting short," a tablemate joked.

Tags: Daniel McBrien Jason Mendoza

Nov 02, 2024

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David Salituro

Level 13 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Nov 02, 2024

Vu Flushes Out an Opponent

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David Salituro

Level 13 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

A player in the cutoff moved all in for 60,000 and Quang Vu put them at risk in the big blind.

All-In Player: A♦K♠ All in
Quang Vu: J♥J♣

The at-risk player made top pair on the 6♥8♥Q♥K♥10♠ board, but Vu turned a flush to win the pot and send his opponent to the rail.

Tags: Quang Vu

Nov 02, 2024

Whitlow Picks Up Aces to Leave Kollar on Fumes

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David Salituro

Level 13 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Judy Whitlow was all in for her last 34,000 from the button and up against Forrest Kollar in the small blind.

Judy Whitlow: A♥A♦ All in
Forrest Kollar: K♣8♣

Kollar had run into Whitlow's aces as the J♦10♦4♦4♠7♥ board provided him no help and forced him to hand over most of his stack while Whitlow doubled up.

Tags: Judy Whitlow Forrest Kollar

Level: 13

Blinds: 1,000/2,500

Ante: 2,500

Nov 02, 2024

Liu Survives on the River

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David Salituro

Level 12 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Lian Liu moved all in for 15,500 from under the gun and Denzel White called in the cutoff.

Lian Liu: A♥10♦ All in
Denzel White: 9♦9♥

White remained ahead with his nines through the turn on a board of 8♥7♥Q♣Q♠, but Liu hit the 10♠ on the river to make two pair and double up.

Tags: Denzel White Lian Liu

Nov 02, 2024

Russell Makes the Nuts to Bust Nogawka

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David Salituro

Level 12 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Monika Nogawka bet 5,000 from the cutoff on a board of 4♠10♦9♥Q♣ and Michael Russell raised to 15,000 on the button. Nogawka called and they saw the 3♠ fall on the river.

Nogawka then moved all in for 8,000 and Russell called. Nogawka had K♦Q♦ for top pair, but Russell had K♥J♣ for a straight to send Nogawka to the rail.

At the same table, Bruce Far has built up a stack approaching 400,000.

Tags: Bruce Far Michael Russell Monika Nogawka

Nov 02, 2024

Kings Up for Reid

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Connor Richards

Level 12 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Yearou Kemper opened to 4,000 in early position and Terrance Reid called in the cutoff.

Kemper checked on the flop of 3♦A♠K♠ and Reid checked back. Kemper checked again on the 8♦ turn and Reid bet 3,000. Kemper called.

Kemper then led out for 8,000 on the 10♠ river and Reid called. Kemper slowly turned over K♥Q♠ before Reid showed K♦10♦ to win the pot with a rivered two pair.

Tags: Terrance Reid