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.
Rob Wazwaz got the last of his chips in on a board of , and he had for queens full. Unfortunately, his opponent held the last two kings for a higher full house.
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Payout information has been determined by the World Series of Poker staff, and first-place will receive $286,976 along with the gold bracelet. A min-cash in 54th place will pay $4,828.
Konstantin Puchkov bet into a massive pot against two opponents, with another player already all in on a board of . Steve "Bald Eagle" Zolotow called, as did another player, and the hit the river. Puchkov bet again, and Zolotow raised. The third player folded, and Puchkov called. Zolotow showed for ace-three low and the nut flush for high. Puchkov mucked in disgust, while the short stack managed to survive with a quarter of the main pot, showing for the same low as Zolotow.
One player was already all in, and Dutch Boyd and Joseph Stiers checked the turn on a board of . Boyd checked the river, and Stiers bet. Boyd tanked for a bit before folding, saying he couldn't think of anything he could beat, preserving his last 1,600.
Stiers showed for a straight, besting the short stack who showed for trips.