We caught the action after a flop and a player from the button had bet 500. Gal Yifrach raised all in to 1,550 and a second opponent made the call. The original bettor moved all in, Yifrach called and the other player got out of the way.
Yifrach:
Opponent:
The turn provided no help for Yifrach and he would have to catch any heart but the seven to stay alive. The river was the and Yifrach took the pot.
Dutch Boyd raised to 125 from middle position and opponents in the cutoff and big blind made the call. The flop was , the player from the big blind checked and Boyd bet 150. The player in the cutoff called and his other opponent folded.
The fell on the turn, Boyd continued for 300 and their opponent folded. Boyd was down to around 1,000 at one point, but is steadily chipping back up.
Former main event final tablist, Dennis Phillips, already has a final table at this year's WSOP and is apparently treading lightly early, trying position himself for another deep run.
Six Players saw a flop of and Dutch Boyd led for 650. Just one other player made the call and they were heads up. The turn was the , Boyd fired his last 900 and his opponent called. Boyd turned over and his opponent tabled . The river was the and Boyd won a nice one.