The board read , and Harrison Gimbel checked to his lone opponent. His opponent dipped into his stack and came out with a bet of 3,600. Gimbel flung out a call, but then mucked his hand when his opponent showed for a winning pair of aces.
With this hit, Gimbel dropped down to about 33,000.
Rex Clinkscales was collecting chips when we walked by his table moments ago. He had the sitting in front of him, and there were two kings on the board. We're not sure when Clinkscales was all in, but we do know that he doubled up to around 17,000 chips.
Clinkscales has already recorded 10 cashes during this season of the WSOP Circuit, and currently sits in second on the WSOP Circuit National Leader Board.
Jerry Yang has been eliminated from Day 1a of the 2012-13 World Series of Poker Palm Beach Kennel Club Main Event. We unfortunately missed the action, but Filipp Khavin was kind enough to let us in on the details.
According to Khavin, he opened with the , and Yang called in position. The flop was with two hearts, both players checked, and the turn was the . Khavin led out for 1,300, and Yang called. The completed the board, Khavin checked, and Yang moved all in for an undisclosed amount, Khavin called, and Yang flashed for air.
Yang was eliminated, while Khavin now sits with around 30,000 chips.
Darryll Fish is an online and live tournament poker pro based out of Florida. Last week, he finished third in the 2013 World Poker Tour Lucky Hearts Poker Open at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Florida for $126,000, making his total live tournament earnings just over $1 million.
Fish is the most recent guest on the Strategy with Kristy Podcast and came on to discuss a few interesting hands that came up during his deep run. The first spot he discussed took place when there were two tables left in the event, and you can listen below.
After two middle-position limpers, action folded to Lee Childs who made it 2,050 to go from the button. The blinds and one limper got out of the way, and only one stuck around to see a flop.
The dealer fanned the , and Childs' opponent checked. Childs continued for 2,800, and his opponent called. The dropped down on fourth street, and Childs' opponent check-called 4,200.
Both players tapped the table at the sight of the on the river, and Childs' opponent showed the for top pair, top kicker. Childs tossed his hand to the muck, and the pot was pushed toward his opponent.
We recently witnessed Nancy Birnbaum's final hand of the tournament — at least for now.
The board read , and Birnbaum's opponent fired a bet of 1,900. Birnbaum raised all in for 5,900 total, and her opponent went into the tank for almost two minutes before announcing a call.
Birnbaum:
Opponent:
Birnbaum needed to fade any heart, straight card, or card that would give her opponent two pair or trips — basically, she needed to dodge way more than she had liked.
The river was the , fulfilling her opponent's flush and sending Birnbaum packing. We're certain she'll be back for the second flight tonight.
Harrison Gimbel, who won the 2010 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure Main Event, led out for 1,500 on a flop of . One player called, another folded, and the turn brought the . Gimbel led out again — this time for 4,500 — and his opponent folded.
After a series of bets and raises, Bryan Campanello fired an all-in bet of around 11,000. His opponent made the call, and opened up the . Campanello tabled the .
The board ran out , and the player doubled through with a full house to beat Campanello's straight.
"I tried to get you to fold that exact hand," Campanello chuckled. "And you didn't."