Thanks to a little PokerNews Podcast run good, Jason Somerville shipped a million dollars on Friday, chopping the Bellagio $100K event with Jason Mercier, Dan Smith and Tom Marchese. The crew discusses that score, then looks at the $1 Million BIG ONE for ONE DROP with the Day 1 chip leader; Sam Trickett.
Hand #148: Hugo Pingray raised to 3.2 million, Joseph McKeehen called from the big blind and the flop came down .
McKeehen checked to Pingray who bet 3.6 million. A call from McKeehen landed the turn, which he checked. Pingray checked behind, the river completed the board and McKeehen bet 6.1 million. Pingray folded, giving McKeehen the pot.
Hand #149: Hugo Pingray received a walk in the big blind.
Hand #150: Hugo Pingray raised to 3.2 million on the button and Joseph McKeehen called from the big blind.
They checked to the turn of a board of where McKeehen bet 3.2 million. Pingray called to see the river where McKeehen bet 4.7 million. Pingray gave it some thought, but ultimately folded.
Hand #151: Joseph McKeehen raised to 3.2 million on the button and Hugo Pingray three-bet to 8 million from the big blind. McKeehen folded.
Hand #152: Hugo Pingray raised to 3.2 millon on the button, Joseph McKeehen called from the big blind and the flop fell . Both checked, the turn was checked as well and the river completed the board. Both checked and McKeehen won the pot with .
Hand #153: Joseph McKeehen raised to 3.2 million from the button and Hugo Pingray defended the big blind to see a flop fall. Both players checked and the landed on the turn and Pingray led out for a bet of 3.9 million.
McKeehen made the call as the landed on the river and Pingray pushed out a bet of 7.5 million with McKeehen quickly folding.
Hand #154: Hugo Pingray limped in and Joseph McKeehen checked to see a flop fall. McKeehen checked and Pingray bet out 2 million with McKeehen calling.
The turn landed the and McKeehen checked again as Pingray pushed out a bet of 4.5 million which McKeehen called as the completed the board on the river.
Both players checked and McKeenen table his , but it would be Pingray's that would see him scoop the pot.
Hand #155: McKeehen opened the pot with a raise to 4 million and won the big blind and antes.
Hand #156: Pingray raised his button to 4 million and McKeehen called as the dealer dropped a flop. Pingray bet out 3.75 million and McKeehen check-called as the landed on the turn.
McKeehen checked and Pingray bet out 11.5 million with McKeehen quickly folding.
Hand #158: Hugo Pingray raised to 4 million on the button and took down the pot.
Hand #159: Joseph McKeehen raised to 4 million on the button and Hugo Pingray called from the big blind.
The flop came down and Pingray check-called 2.5 million from McKeehen to see the turn. Pingray then check-folded to a bet of 6.2.
Hand #160: Pingray opened to 4 million on the button and McKeehen called from the big blind. The flop fell and McKeehen check-folded to a bet of 4.75 million from Pingray.
Hand #161: Joseph McKeehen raised to 4 million on the button and Hugo Pingray called from the big blind.
The flop came down and Pingray checked to McKeehen who bet 2.5 million. Pingray check-raised to 6 million, McKeehen reraised to 12 million and Pingray folded his cards.
Hand #162: Pingray opened to 4 million on the button and took down the pot.
Hand #164: Pingray raised to 4 million from the button only to have Joseph McKeehen three-bet to 10.5 million. Pingray folded and McKeehen folded.
Hand #165: McKeehen raised to 4 million from the button and Pingray called to see a flop fall. Both players checked as the landed and Pingray checked to McKeehen who led for 5.2 million.
Pingray made the call as the completed the board on the river. Pingray checked for a third time and McKeehen pushed out a bet of 7.6 million. Pingray went into the tank for close to a minute before announcing a raise to 19 million total.
McKeehen now took his time to deliberate before making the call. Pingray tabled his for a runner-runner flush to scoop the pot and move to over 81 million in chips.
Hand #166: Pingray raised the button and McKeehen folded.
Hand #167: McKeehen pushed all in from the button and won the big blind and antes.