Markus Amann raised all in from under the gun for his stack of 1,250,000. James Caputo on his immediate left three-bet all in, but once Chanracy Khun folded, the dealer mucked both Khun and Caputo's cards. Scott Seiver then came to the defense of Caputo, saying "He was even protecting his cards with his hands."
Eventually the floor came over to evaluate the situation, and confirmed with Caputo and Khun their cards and suits. Once the floor talked to both players, he asked Caputo, "Are you sure that's what you had?", Caputo confirmed and his cards were returned. It folded around and Amann's and Caputo's cards were on their backs.
Markus Amann: A♦K♥
James Caputo: A♥2♠
The table found it hilarious that after all that chaos, Caputo turned over ace-deuce and then went into full blown laughter after the flop came A♣7♥2♦ giving Caputo two pair. The laughs continued as a crowd swarmed the table, once the rest of the board ran out Q♦ on the turn and 8♣ on the river, to give Caputo the pot and eliminate Amann in a brutal fashion.
Chino Rheem at a nearby table said, "I wouldn't have believed it if I didn't see it!"
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Henri Antikainen checked the 10♦A♣9♣ flop from under the gun, and Joseph Nick did the same on his left. Patrik Antonius fired a bet of 140,000 in middle position, with Isaac Haxton making the call on the button.
Antikainen and Nick folded, and the 5♣ turn hit the table.
Antonius led out for 175,000, taking down the pot as Haxton let his hand go.
A big three-way pot brewed between Stephen Chidwick, Alejandro Lococo and Pavel Krylov.
Getting to the river on a board of 4♥9♠7♦6♥8♣, Chidwick bet 680,000 with a single chip behind and Krylov went deep into the tank before folding. Lococo then raised all in and Chidwick quickly called for one more chip.
Lococo showed a straight with Q♠10♠, but the British asssassin had a higher straight with J♣10♦ for a big double up.
Action was picked up with Eric Wasserson all-in for his stack of 450,000, and Leonardo Rizzo putting him at risk
Eric Wasserson: K♥Q♠
Leonardo Rizzo: A♦7♣
It was a fair fight, but Wasserson would need to improve past the ace of Rizzo to stay in the tournament. He couldn't on the J♣2♠10♣ flop, but he did pick up extra outs with an open-ended straight draw. The 3♠ on the turn changed nothing, but the A♣ on the river gave Wasserson a Broadway straight, to secure the double up.
A wild hand took place in the World Series of Poker Paradise (WSOPP) Super Main Event in the Bahamas involving Poker Boom legend superstar David Benyamine, who didn't even want to play the hand before hitting the flop of dreams.
The hand against Argentina's Manuel Pochat took place late into Day 1d of the $25,000 buy-in tournament, which surpassed its record-setting $60 million guarantee during the fourth and final starting flight.
