Magallon Predicts the River
Alejandro Lococo opened to 70,000 from early position. Marlon Magallon, in the small blind, animatedly shoved for 830,000 from the small blind. Lococo, who covered by 70,000, called.
Lococo thought he was behind and was excited to see that Magallon had gotten slightly out of line.
Marlon Magallon: 7♦2♦
Alejandro Lococo: K♦Q♥
Both players paired up on the K♥9♣7♠ flop, but Magallon remained confident, even after the 3♣ turn. He predicted a deuce would come on the river, and he was right as the board completed with the 2♥ to give him the double-up.
Daniel Negreanu, now on his eighth bullet, was stunned and filmed the hand for his vlog. Justin Belforti pointed out that Magallon had called the last seven rivers correctly.
Lococo put in his last few chips on the next hand. Richard Broda made it 170,000 from the small blind and Christopher Nguyen called from the big blind.
It checked through to the river for the board to read A♣10♦10♣8♣6♥. Broda check-called for 140,000 for the cards to go on their backs.
Alejandro Lococo: 4♠4♦
Christopher Nguyen: A♥2♥
Richard Broda: A♠7♥
Broda and Nguyen chopped the pot, with Lococo telling Magallon he'd see him at the final table as he headed for a reentry.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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3,800,000
2,755,000
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2,755,000 |
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3,200,000
605,000
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605,000 |
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1,700,000
1,200,000
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1,200,000 |
|
500,000
500,000
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500,000 |
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Busted | |
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