2020 World Series of Poker Circuit Ameristar St. Charles
Steve Buell opened for 7,500 and the next player clicked it to 12,000 from the hijack. Action folded back to Buell and he shoved all in, inducing a fold.
Shortly after that, Buell opened under the gun and the big blind, Kevin Waller, defended. They checked the flop for a board of ![]()
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and Waller bet 10,500. Buell shoved for 66,000 and Waller tank-called.
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Waller had some outs with a combo draw. While he improved on the
river, that card also gave Buell a full house.
Greg Jennings was all in for about 20,000 in the big blind after a limp from under the gun and a shove from small blind Cory Bogert. The limper folded.
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Things got hairy for the fours when the board read ![]()
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but a
didn't do it for Jennings. He offered Bogert a fist bump then headed out.
Level: 15
Blinds: 1,500/3,000
Ante: 3,000
With about 60,000 in the pot, Brett Apter bet 34,000 in middle position. The board read ![]()
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and his opponent under the gun announced all in. Apter quickly called and showed ![]()
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and the
river was a pip lower than Apter's opponent needed. Apter covered his 120,000 or so and scooped a massive pot.
Hamid Izadi shoved for 55,000 over an open to 7,000, and the opener splashed in calling chips with ![]()
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and prevailed on the ![]()
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board.
A player under the gun opened for 7,000, Heather Alcorn made it 15,000 a couple of seats over, and big blind Tim Lanzone cold-called. The opener made it three to the flop, which checked through for a board of ![]()
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. Action checked to Alcorn and she bet 20,000. Lanzone was the only taker, bringing a
. Lanzone checked and faced 30,000, causing him to groan.
"Let's be honest, you have kings," he declared. "You always have kings."
However, he slid in a call and his ![]()
was a winner.
A player in the big blind checked with ![]()
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on the board and Maurice Hawkins quickly checked it back. The river was the
and the big blind led out 15,000. Hawkins set him in for about 40,000 more and the player called off moments later.
Hawkins flipped over ![]()
and began racking up as the table was breaking.
"Quads!" he yelled. "Finish him!"
The other player flashed ![]()
and mucked.
Level: 14
Blinds: 1,000/2,500
Ante: 2,500
A player under the gun bet 10,000 on a ![]()
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flop, Jon Lawson made it 35,000 on his left, and another player behind folded. The bettor came back with 70,000 and Lawson immediately jammed for 107,500.
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It was a dream spot for Lawson, but he did have to sweat after the
turn. The river was a
though and he collected a large double.