A Few Hands With Defending Champion Gelman
Kristen Imsirovic opened to 1,200 from the hijack and Gary Gelman defended his big blind. Gelman check-folded to a bet of 1,500 on the J♦4♥3♠ flop.
Gelman then folded in the small blind after the hijack bet 1,500. The hijack then folded after the big blind made it 4,200. The big blind showed K♥K♠
Imsirovic then opened again to 1,200 from middle positon, picking up a caller on her direct left. Gelman called from the button and the big blind also called.
Action checked to Gelman on the 10♦8♣6♥ flop, and he bet 2,600. Only Imsirovic called.
Imsirovic check-called for 4,200 on the Q♠ turn before the A♠ river checked through to showdown. Imsirovic tabled K♥K♠ and Gelman mucked.
A middle position player then opened to 1,300 before Gelman made it 3,000 from the cutoff. Gelman quickly folded when his opponent made it 7,800.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
90,000 | 90,000 |
|
17,300 | -13,700 |