Some of your favorite poker players are known by just their nicknames, but do you know the story behind their nicknames? Poker players Faraz Jaka, Mike Matusow, Allen Kessler, and Daniel Negreanu tell us how they got their infamous nicknames. Those players are at the Rio Las Vegas playing the World Series of Poker.
Level: 18
Blinds: 2,500/5,000
Ante: 500
There was an all-in and a call before the action folded to Mark Williamson on the button who decided to re-shove, and the player who made the initial call folded his hand.
Mark Williamson: 
Opponent: 
Board: 
The all-hearts board fell to give Williamson the nut flush and propel his stack to 215,000 as his opponent departed from the Seniors Championship field.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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215,000
163,500
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163,500 |
Walan Kite open-shoved for 43,000 with 
and faced a player holding 
. He found a board of 
to give him a straight and the double-up.
A few hands later, on a board of 
, he was holding and had called Eric Lavene all in for 67,000. The latter, with 
, had the winning hand and made the double.
Kite was left with a stack worth 32,000 after the hands.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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140,000
140,000
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140,000 |
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32,000
19,300
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19,300 |
After having an up-and-down last couple of levels, former WSOP Main Event Champion Scotty Nguyen has finally seen his Seniors Event Championship run come to an end.
Nguyen raised from the cutoff and James 'Jim' Nelson moved all in from the button. Nguyen obliged with a call, and they were off to the races.
Scotty Nguyen: 
James Nelson: 
Board: 
A pair of jacks for Nelson on the flop was enough for him to win the pot and signal an end to Nguyen's deep run.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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170,000
40,700
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40,700 |
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The following players earned $3,280 for their efforts in this event:
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The completed board was down and read 
when Frank Berry called an all-in. The hands were turned on their backs and there was a gasp from the table.
Frank Berry: 
Opponent: 
Berry flopped a full house, jacks full of eights, and his opponent also hit a full house on the river, but it was not enough to take the pot, and Berry received a full double-up to 370,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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370,000
120,000
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120,000 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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560,000
1,000
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1,000 |
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510,000
489,700
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489,700 |
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490,000
250,000
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250,000 |
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195,000
25,000
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25,000 |
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39,000
216,000
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216,000 |
The remaining 162 players are now on a 15-minute break.
Level: 19
Blinds: 3,000/6,000
Ante: 1,000
