Poker Night in America at Golden Nugget

$1,675 No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 2
Event Info

Poker Night in America at Golden Nugget

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
kq
Prize
$56,366
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,675
Entries
136
Level Info
Level
27
Blinds
25,000 / 50,000
Ante
5,000

Agrachov Doubles Through Glantz

Level 17 : 2,500/5,000, 500 ante

Brandon Cantu opened to 11,000 and got three-bet for what looked to be the third straight hand, this time with Matt Glantz pumping it to 30,000 on the button. Small blind Dimitry Agrachov jammed for 117,500, and Cantu tank-folded. Glantz called and Cantu mucked his sevens face-up.

Glantz: {j-Spades}{j-Clubs}
Agrachov: {a-Clubs}{q-Hearts}

Agrachov moved as if to leave but the {8-Hearts}{a-Diamonds}{4-Spades}{2-Spades}{k-Diamonds} board favored him.

At another table, Thomas Basch went bust against the unimproved {a-}{k-} of Sam Panzica.

Player Chips Progress
Brandon Cantu us
Brandon Cantu
WSOP 2X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
260,000 17,000
Dimitry Agrachov us
Dimitry Agrachov
254,500 192,500
Matt Glantz us
Matt Glantz
133,000 -50,000
Thomas Basch
Thomas Basch
Busted

Tags: Brandon CantuMatt GlantzSam PanzicaThomas BaschDimitry Agrachov

Level: 17

Blinds: 2,500/5,000

Ante: 500

Kindred Falls to Panzica

Level 16 : 2,000/4,000, 500 ante

We didn't see the action, but a blind battle resulted in stacks getting in between Sam Panzica, who had {a-Clubs}{j-Diamonds} in the small, and Justin Kindred, who had {k-Clubs}{10-Spades} in the big. The board ran out {8-Spades}{9-Clubs}{a-Hearts}{7-Clubs}{5-Clubs}, so while the turn gave Kindred momentary pause after he moved to exit after the flop, he sent his 100,000 or so to his right.

Player Chips Progress
Sam Panzica us
Sam Panzica
378,000 102,000
Justin Kindred us
Justin Kindred
Busted

Tags: Justin KindredSam Panzica

Panzica Shows a Big Bluff

Level 16 : 2,000/4,000, 500 ante

We found Vinicius Lima on the button and tanking on a flop of {6-Clubs}{2-Spades}{5-Clubs}. Sam Panzica was all in from middle position for 84,000 on top of whatever the two had already put in, which looked to be substantial as the pot was in the neighborhood of 150,000. Lima tanked for a few minutes, cutting out calling chips, but ultimately decided to muck.

Panzica immediately tossed the {a-Diamonds}{10-Hearts} into the middle and raked in the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Sam Panzica us
Sam Panzica
276,000 76,500
Vinicius Lima us
Vinicius Lima
WPT 1X Winner
130,500 -88,000

Tags: Sam PanzicaVinicius Lima

"I'm Declaring War on You, Buddy"

Level 16 : 2,000/4,000, 500 ante
Zo Karim
Zo Karim

Brandon Cantu raised to 9,000 under the gun, and Zo Karim gave him action on the button. Karim called 9,500 on the {q-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds}{8-Clubs} flop. Both players checked the {j-Clubs} and {k-Hearts}, and Cantu moved to muck his hand, holding his cards over the felt. Karim asked him if he was going to show, but Cantu just indicated he couldn't win. Karim still waited, asking Cantu to show.

"I don't want to," Cantu said. "I can't win."

Finally, Karim turned over {3-Hearts}{3-Diamonds} and Cantu dropped his cards. Karim asked for clarification of the rules and was told he had to show his hand regardless to win the pot.

"I want him to show first next time," Karim said.

"I'm declaring war on you, buddy," Cantu said. "Just so you know."

Player Chips Progress
Zo Karim
Zo Karim
365,000 58,000
Brandon Cantu us
Brandon Cantu
WSOP 2X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
243,000 68,000

Tags: Brandon CantuZo Karim

Level: 16

Blinds: 2,000/4,000

Ante: 500

One for Cantu Early

Level 15 : 1,500/3,000, 500 ante

Zo Karim opened for a raise early and got action from small blind Brandon Cantu, who led out 8,500 on a {10-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds}{4-Clubs} flop. Karim called and the two saw a {6-Spades} turn. Cantu checked this time and then called 16,500. Check-check on the {8-Hearts} river, and Cantu announced a six. Karim nodded in submission and mucked when {6-Hearts}{3-Hearts} was shown down.

"Well played," he said with a smile.

Todd Tooley busted at that same table in a previous hand.

Player Chips Progress
Zo Karim
Zo Karim
307,000 -37,500
Brandon Cantu us
Brandon Cantu
WSOP 2X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
175,000 -4,500
Todd Tooley
Todd Tooley
Busted

Tags: Brandon CantuZo Karim

Payouts

Level 15 : 1,500/3,000, 500 ante

Payout information has been released and can be seen in the relevant tab above. The winner will bank $56,366, while a min-cash in 15th will pay $3,397.

Level: 15

Blinds: 1,500/3,000

Ante: 500