It's not often you stun an entire table into silence, especially when one of the players at said table is lively Brit Niall Farrell. Alas, Jose Reyes managed the seemingly insurmountable.
With around 4,000,000 in the middle and the board reading . Reyes' opponent moved in for 2,600,000, putting Reyes to what looked like an agonising decision. After taking a moment or two to think the hand through, Reyes eventually made the call.
His opponent turned over for queen high, standing up and passing his tournament receipt to the dealer. Reyes couldn't hide the smug expression as he revealed for bottom pair no kicker.
"Wow!" was about the only word anyone could manage, as Reyes dragged in a huge pot, bringing his stack up to eight figures.
Shaun Deeb and another player got all the chips in before the flop and Deeb had the larger of the two stacks.
Deeb:
Opponent:
Deeb's opponent had the preflop advantage in the race and needed his pocket pair to hold up in order to survive. When the flop came Deeb took the lead, and neither the turn nor river were any help to his opponent, so Deeb took the pot to send him to the rail.
Adrian Mateos opened with a raise to 125,000 from under the gun, Mustapha Kanit called from middle position, and the big blind also called.
The flop came and action checked to Kanit. He bet 150,000, the big blind called, and Mateos called.
The turn brought the and all three players checked.
The fell on the river and the big blind bet 525,000. After brief consideration, Mateos called. Kanit went into the tank for about 30 seconds before he folded. The big blind tabled but his hand was second best, as Mateos showed .
Gustavo Mastelotto opened to 125,000, his opponent three-betted to 375,000, Mastelotto four-betted to 975,000, his opponent five-bet jammed all in for 5,600,000, and Mastelotto called instantly
Mastelotto's was miles out in front of his opponent's . It all got a bit sweaty as the dealer spread a flop, and the turn offering his opponent outs to a gutshot straight. Mastelotto was relieved to see the river, as he dragged in the biggest pot of the day.
With about 750,000 already in the middle and the board reading Stephen Chidwick checked from the big blind to his lone opponent in middle position. He bet 450,000 and Chidwick went into the tank for about half a minute before he called.
The fell on the river, Chidwick checked, and his opponent shoved for what looked like about 2,000,000. After brief consideration, Chidwick folded, and the dealer pushed the pot to his opponent.
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. Reyes' opponent moved in for 2,600,000, putting Reyes to what looked like an agonising decision. After taking a moment or two to think the hand through, Reyes eventually made the call.
for queen high, standing up and passing his tournament receipt to the dealer. Reyes couldn't hide the smug expression as he revealed 
for bottom pair no kicker.
Deeb took the lead, and neither the 
turn nor 
and action checked to Kanit. He bet 150,000, the big blind called, and Mateos called.
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was miles out in front of his opponent's 
flop, and the 
Stephen Chidwick checked from the big blind to his lone opponent in middle position. He bet 450,000 and Chidwick went into the tank for about half a minute before he called.
fell on the river, Chidwick checked, and his opponent shoved for what looked like about 2,000,000. After brief consideration, Chidwick folded, and the dealer pushed the pot to his opponent.
