A player in the hijack raised to 4,000, Z Stein moved all in for 30,500 in the cutoff, and the hijack quickly called.
Z Stein: A♣A♦
Opponent: A♠J♠
Stein was a big favorite to double with his aces, but the 9♠7♠5♦ flop gave his opponent outs to the nut flush. "Oh shit, GG," Stein told his tablemates as he got up from his seat, already anticipating the worst.
The 3♥ turn, though, was safe, and Stein's aces stayed in front on the 2♣ river to earn him the double up.
A preflop raising war between Aaron Pinson and Michael Miravi ended with Pinson all in from the cutoff for his last 112,000, while Miravi was looking for the knockout in middle position.
Aaron Pinson: A♣K♦
Michael Miravi: 10♥10♣
More than 220,000 was at stake as the flop came 3♦Q♣3♠, keeping Miravi in the lead. The turn, though, was the A♦ and Pinson made two pair to move in front. The river was the 4♠ and he doubled up into contention for the chip lead.
Watching Yaser Al-Keliddar at the poker table, it’s difficult to tell whether he’s winning or losing.
The Virginia native is a gregarious personality at the table, constantly laughing and joking with his tablemates. Whether he’s up or down, Al-Keliddar likes the social environment of the game and treats it as fun.
“I like to have fun when I’m playing. Keep everyone engaged and talking. I think it just makes for a more fun atmosphere for everybody, especially for people who don’t play that often and just want to enjoy themselves. And I want to enjoy myself, too,” he said.
Al-Keliddar’s wisecracks and one-liners naturally fueled his hobby: stand-up comedy. He says his career highlight was once opening for Saved by the Bell’s Screech.
“I used to see a lot of stand-up comedy, and I still do. My friend said, 'You should try it, since you’re such a fan.' I make some funny observations and crack some one-liners, so that’s how that started,” Al-Keliddar said.
Al-Keliddar has poker cashes going back more than 20 years in a career that includes more than $1.3 million in live earnings and a WSOP bracelet back in 2018. While he had to rebuy twice already today, he recently celebrated a double up by rivering the nut flush.
“It’s been a rollercoaster, but I’ve finally got it in gear and I have like 110,000, so I’m excited about that,” he said.
Yaser Al-Keliddar shared the details about his recent double up against Kenneth Douglas.
According to Al-Keliddar, Douglas raised to 3,500 under the gun and he called in the small blind. The flop came Kx8x3x with one heart, and he check-called a bet of 2,500.
The turn was the 7♥ and Douglas bet another 6,500. Al-Keliddar again called to the 9♥ river, where Douglas moved all in. Al-Keliddar called for 30,000 with A♥8♥ for the nut flush, and Douglas mucked J♠10♠ for a straight.
Michael Miravi got up to accept a free shirt from the RunGood Poker Series desk before returning to raise to 4,000 in the cutoff. Aaron Pinson told the dealer Miravi's hand should be dead before he three-bet to 15,000 in the big blind. Miravi then moved all in.
"I told you his hand should be dead. It's a joke," Pinson said as he threw his cards away in frustration.
The next hand, Miravi limped in before the button raised to 5,000. Pinson jammed for 41,000 in the small blind, Steve Tindle reshoved in the big blind, and the rest of the table folded.
Aaron Pinson: A♣K♥
Steve Tindle: Q♣Q♠
It was a classic flip, and Pinson took the lead on the A♥K♠9♠ flop with top two pair. The rest of the board ran out J♣8♠ and Pinson doubled up.
"I'm an optimist," Pinson said after the hand.
"I have a lot more experience shoving than you, so I don't mind being short," Tindle joked with him.
Yishu Yang had recently reentered and took a seat at Sungwoon Yoo’s table, where she and Yoo quickly got all their chips in the middle before the flop, Yang in early position and Yoo in the small blind.
Yishu Yang: A♣J♣
Sungwoon Yoo: K♠K♣
Yang found her ace on the A♥K♦8♦ flop, but Yoo also hit a set to take a big lead in the pot. The 5♣ turn left Yang drawing dead, and Yoo secured the pot once the 10♣ completed the board on the river.
The stacks were counted down and Yoo had Yang’s remaining 46,000 barely covered, and she was sent to the rail yet again.
Craig Delisle raised to 4,000 in middle position before Todd Sninski three-bet to 12,000 in the hijack. Delisle called and they saw the flop come A♣6♥10♦.
Both players checked to the 3♠ turn, where Delisle led out for 15,000. Sninski called and the 5♠ river was also checked through.
Delisle showed J♣J♥, but Sninski had K♣K♦ to win the pot.
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