The turned board showed and there was around 15,000 in the pot. Shinya Shimada checked to an opponent who bet 5,000 and Shimada check-raised to 15,000.
His opponent called, the hit the felt as a turn card and Shimada pushed his stack into the middle. His opponent folded without hesitation as Shimada took down the pot.
The PokerNews Live Reporting Team is at the Horseshoe Baltimore to live report both the $1,700 Main Event and $3,250 High Roller; however, that is just one of more than a dozen gold ring events that have taken place over the past week. As such, we thought we’d profile some of the preliminary tournaments and those who struck it big.
In the $135 buy-in Ladies Event, 65-year-old retired nurse Dorothy Adams topped a 79-entry field to claim a gold ring and the $2,444 first-place prize.
Both she and her husband will continue looking for gold as they plan to travel to the upcoming Cherokee stop. In the past they’ve competed at WSOPC stops in Las Vegas and New Orleans.
David Knoch limped from the hijack along with the player on the button and the player in the small blind. Timothy Little checked from the big blind.
The flop fell and was checked around to the turn. The player in the small blind checked again and Little bet 2,200. Knoch raised to 5,200 and the player on the button and the small blind folded. Little three-bet to 24,200 and Knoch responded by moving all in for 67,000. Little snap-called and the cards were revealed.
Dennis Knoch:
Timothy Little:
Knoch had a wheel and a straight flush draw but Little was ahead with a six-high straight. However, the was just was Knoch needed for a flush and he took down the pot.