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2021 Poker Palace Summer Championships
John Zhang had just been moved to a new table and found himself holding pocket jacks, up against an UTG raise by Daniel Goldstein of 7,000. Zhang raised to 17,000, Goldstein called.
The flop was ![]()
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, and Goldstein check-called Zhang's bet of 12,000. The turn was the
, this time Goldstein check-raised all-in against Zhang's bet of 30,000, and Zhang snap-called. Goldstein had ![]()
and Zhang received the double.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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180,000
91,000
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91,000 |
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103,000
103,000
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103,000 |
Level: 12
Blinds: 1,000/2,500
Ante: 2,500
All the action happened pre-flop with both Robert Damelian and Joe Caruso all-in. [Removed:271] had them both covered and cards were on their backs.
Damelian: ![]()
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Caruso: ![]()
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Gergis: ![]()
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The board ran out ![]()
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, Gergis hit the nine on the river to send both his opponents to the re-buy desk.
"I guess I shouldn't play kings against nines", Caruso was heard to say.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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330,000
146,000
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146,000 |
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Busted | |
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Busted |
Players are being knocked out quickly here and their seats are being filled instantly with new entries joining. Didier Guerin was responsible for one suck knockout, his ![]()
taking out Kevin O'Brien ![]()
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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177,000
100,000
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100,000 |
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Busted | |
Some class players are joining the field, including Warwick Mirzikinian, 46th all-time Australian money-winner, High Roller event winner Dejan Boskovic, dual Aussie Millions ring winner Vincent Huang, Australian Hall of Famer Jason Gray, as well as Rehman Kassam and Hass Onay. Entries are currently up to 342.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
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50,000
50,000
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50,000 |
|
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50,000
50,000
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50,000 |
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50,000
50,000
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50,000 |
|
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50,000
50,000
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50,000 |
|
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50,000
50,000
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50,000 |
Daniel Embleton picked pocket aces versus his opponents pocket queens. The best hands held up all the way, and Embleton doubles-up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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185,000
96,500
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96,500 |
Andres Vasquez raised to 4,000 in what became a four-way pot. On a flop of ![]()
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, Vasquez bet 8,000, and David Nirens called.
The turn was the
and Vasquez continued for 23,000. Nirens called. The river was
, and once more Vasquez bet, this time for 25,000. Nirens called.
Vasquez: ![]()
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Nirens: ![]()
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Vasquez had flopped the set and takes down a nice pot early.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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188,000
60,000
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60,000 |
|
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148,000
69,500
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69,500 |
Level: 11
Blinds: 1,000/2,000
Ante: 2,000
Play is underway here at The Poker Palace $1150 Main Event. Registration is still open for two more hours.