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, and close to a million chips in the pot, Laurence Louie bet 290,000. His heads-up opponent, Man Sze Chow, went into the tank. After a few moments, she tossed in a chip, making the call, and mucked when Luie tabled ![]()
, for trip deuces on the river.
2016 Playground Poker Club World Cup of Cards
Philippe Belley moved all-in preflop from late position and was called by Karim-Olivier Kamal in the small blind.
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Belley had Kamal dominated and was looking good for the double up. The board had other ideas though, rolling out ![]()
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, providing a ten for Kamal to seal Belley's fate.
Action folded around to Karim-Olivier Kamal in the small blind and he open-shoved for 705,000 into Elie A in the big blind. Elie A made the call, putting Kamal at risk.
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Kamal was in trouble, but flopped huge on the ![]()
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board, and scored the double up.
Level: 26
Blinds: 20,000/40,000
Ante: 5,000
The remaining seven players are heading on a 15-minute break. Updated counts to follow.
Elie A opened to 60,000 from middle position, Kevin Rivest raised to 140,000 from late position, and Elie A made the call. The flop came ![]()
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, and Elie A check-called a bet of 120,000 from Rivest.
The turn was the
and this time, Elie A lead out with a bet of 175,000. Rivest called. The
completed the board on the river and Elie shoved, having Rivest covered. Rivest eventually called and Elie flipped over ![]()
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was tossed in the muck and he exited in eighth.
Tyler Wilson was left super short after a massive hand against Kevin Rivest. Rivest opened to 60,000 on the button, Wilson shoved from the small blind, and Rivest called for less.
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, and Wilson was forced to slide 698,000 over to Rivest. Leaving himself, just 26,000.
A few hand later, Wilson was all-in in the big blind and was finished off by Elie A.
Level: 25
Blinds: 15,000/30,000
Ante: 5,000