It seems fitting that the Rio was playing the pump up jams before today's start because we just spotted Shawn Marion in today's field. The former UNLV-star and first-round draft pick just won a world championship with the Dallas Mavericks.
We already know that he can play ball with the best of them and his athleticism is matched by few, but today he wants to prove that there are brains to match the brawn. So far today, he definitely looks the part at we've already seen him mixing it up with his table.
On a board, Vanessa Selbst had bet 350 in position before being check-raised to 900. She thought about it for a little while and decided to throw in the rest of her stack. Her opponent made the call and tabled . Selbst didn't even need to see the river, mucked her hand and hit the rail.
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Yu Kurita (during Event #53): "Yu" don't want to mess with her!
Japanese phenom Yu Kurita has all but doubled up her starting stack already as the players continue to pour in for Event #56.
The action folded to the player in middle position who opened for 75 before the hijack and Kurita called from the button, forcing the blinds out of the way to make it three ways to a flop of .
The middle position player checked to the hijack who led out for 225; both Kurita and the middle position player called, then the action checked to Kurita after the turn of the , where she fired out 450. The middle position player called and the hijack folded before the dealer peeled off the river .
The middle position checked, Kurita bet 750 and the opponent called, only to muck after Kurita showed for top two pair.
From middle position, NBA-star Shawn Marion opened the pot with a raise to 225. The big blind called and the two players saw a flop heads up.
The dealer spread out the and both players checked. The turn was the and this time his opponent fired out 300. Marion called and the river was the . His opponent bet 400 this time but found a raise from Marion to 1,400. After some thought, the opponent reluctantly called.
Marion tabled for a full house. A player to his right joked, "He's a beast at this table!" We're pretty sure Shawn Marion is a beast everywhere. He now has 7,000 chips.
Almira "ChessBaby" Skripchenko and three other players limped into the pot pre-flop before the dealer spread the flop of .
The two players in early position checked to an opponent in middle position who bet 150; Skripchenko flat-called from the hijack and the others got out of the way before the came down on the turn.
The player snap-shoved and Skripchenko insta-called, tabling , outkicking her opponent's . Finding himself behind the eight-ball, Skripchenko's opponent was scratched after she improved to two pair with the river of the .
We found this hand at the flop with Justin Young and three other opponents. The board was and action checked around to Young and he bet out 325. Slowly but surely all three other opponents folded and Young dragged the pot.
We just walked by Allen Kessler and saw that he had only 1,100 chips left.
According to Kessler, he got his all in against the of his opponent. He flopped a king but his opponent turn-rivered a straight. Lucky for Kessler, he had the player covered so he still has a chip and a chair.
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Matt Matros (after winning Event #52): straight flushin' like a boss!
It must be really nice to be Matt Matros right about now.
Only two nights ago, he shipped his second WSOP bracelet in the $2,500 Mixed Hold'em event. He's a published author. He's got a well-groomed beard. And it doesn't seem like his run-good is about to end either, as he's now doubled his starting stack and then some after this amazing hand.
On a flop that read , the player in the big blind checked to Matros who led out for 300. Another player in middle position folded and the button called before the big blind folded, making it heads-up to the turn of the .
Matros led out for 525, but the button re-raised to 1,625. Matros snap-shoved and the button insta-called.
Now, we did warn you that Matros' run-good hasn't ended, so you've probably worked out by now what he's holding here.
Y'all ready for this?
Button:
Matros:
The river was the . Not that anybody cares - we bet you're all still picking up the pieces of your skull off the floor after having your minds blown.
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board, Vanessa Selbst had bet 350 in position before being check-raised to 900. She thought about it for a little while and decided to throw in the rest of her stack. Her opponent made the call and tabled 
. Selbst didn't even need to see the river, mucked her hand and hit the rail.
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, where she fired out 450. The middle position player called and the hijack folded before the dealer peeled off the river 
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for top two pair.
and both players checked. The turn was the 
and this time his opponent fired out 300. Marion called and the river was the 
for a full house. A player to his right joked, "He's a beast at this table!" We're pretty sure Shawn Marion is a beast everywhere. He now has 7,000 chips.
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came down on the turn.
. Finding himself behind the eight-ball, Skripchenko's opponent was scratched after she improved to two pair with the river of the 
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. Not that anybody cares - we bet you're all still picking up the pieces of your skull off the floor after having your minds blown.
