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Nov 03, 2024

Melnick Makes the "Craziest Call I Ever Made" to Bust Carey

David Salituro

Level 7 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

After three players limped in, Alex Goya raised to 9,000 in middle position. Gary Melnick called under the gun and Irene Carey then moved all in for 27,300 in early position.

Goya folded as action went back on Melnick. "I think you're bluffing. This will be the craziest call I ever made," he said as he eventually called to put her at risk.

Irene Carey: A♦Q♥ All in
Gary Melnick: Q♠9♣

"You have me super-dominated," Melnick said once the cards were revealed, but he caught a pair on the 9♦6♥5♦ flop to take the lead. The rest of the board came Q♦3♣ and Melnick finished with two pair to send Carey to the rail.

Tags: Alex Goya Gary Melnick Irene Carey

Nov 03, 2024

Lee Wakes Up With Kings For a Bustout

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David Salituro

Level 7 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Sara Ralston raised to 2,000 in early position before a player in middle position moved all in for 8,600. Sung Lee then reraised to 14,500 on the button and Ralston got out of the way.

All-In Player: A♦8♥ All in
Sung Lee: K♠K♥

The at-risk player hit a pair on the J♣8♠4♣ flop, but he improved no further on the Q♥ turn or 10♦ river as Lee's kings secured her the pot and sent her opponent to the rail.

Tags: Sara Ralston Sung Lee

Nov 03, 2024

Kowal Chipping Up

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Nick Becker

Level 7 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Action was caught on the flop of 3♥A♣7♦ in a hand between Graydon Kowal in the big blind and the player in middle position.

With about 10,000 in the middle, Kowal check-raised to 6,000 over middle position's bet of 2,500.

Middle position folded and the pot was pushed Kowal's way.

Tags: Graydon Kowal

Nov 03, 2024

Severe Cooler as Big Blind Runs Into Aces

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Connor Richards

Level 7 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Joseph Severe was in in a heads-up pot from the big blind against Maurice Paola in the hijack with the board reading 6♦4♥9♣4♠.

Joseph Severe: J♠J♦ All in
Maurice Paola: A♠A♦

Severe had run into aces and didn't improve on the 3♠ river as he was sent to the rail, ironically wearing a shirt with the word "aces" on it.

Tags: Joseph Severe Maurice Paola

Nov 03, 2024

Mendoza Flips Ko to the Rail

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David Salituro

Level 7 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

A player in early position raised to 2,000 and Ricardo Mendoza called in the hijack. David Dongwoo Ko then moved all in for 20,000 from the small blind, the original raiser folded, while Mendoza called.

David Dongwoo Ko: A♠K♦ All in
Ricardo Mendoza: 4♦4♥

Ko found no help through the turn on a board of 6♠5♠5♣J♥, while Mendoza improved to a full house on the 4♠ river to send Ko to the rail.

Tags: David Dongwoo Ko Ricardo Mendoza

Nov 03, 2024

Mendoza's Turn Barrel Wins It

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Nick Becker

Level 7 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Ricardo Mendoza min-raised in early position and Yotam Shmuelov defended in the big blind.

The flop came A♠9♠K♠ and Shmuelov check-called a bet of 1,200, bringing the A♣ turn.

Shmuelov checked again and Mendoza bet once more, this time for 3,000. Shmuelov thought for a moment before giving up his hand.

Tags: Ricardo Mendoza Yotam Shmuelov

Level: 7

Blinds: 500/1,000

Ante: 1,000

Nov 03, 2024

Dewald Trips Up Augerot

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David Salituro

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Krisha Augerot bet 3,500 from under the gun on a flop of Q♠Q♦10♣ and Paul Dewald raised to 10,000 in the big blind. Augerot called and they saw the 9♦ fall on the turn.

Dewald then moved all in for 18,200 and Augerot called. Dewald showed K♣Q♥ for trip queens, while Augerot had K♥K♠. The river was the 2♦ and Dewald took the pot to double up.