2020 WSOP Main Event - GGPoker Day 1b | 2020 World Series of Poker Main Event

Dec 05, 2020

"Benjamin agarun" Busts to "Whey Protein"

Shirley Ang

Level 9 : 500/1,000, 100 ante

"Benjamin agarun" raised to 2,500 from the middle position and "Whey Protein" three-bet to 7,000 from the button which only the former called.

The flop came , "Benjamin agarun" check-called the 5,379 bet of "Whey Protein".

The turn was the and both players checked to see the complete the board. "Benjamin agarun" checked for the last time and then called for the 25,145 they had behind when they were put all-in by "Whey Protein". "Benjamin agarun" tabled the for the pair of nines but "Whey Protein" had rivered the higher pair with the in their hand.

Dec 05, 2020

Recent Casualties

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 9 : 500/1,000, 100 ante

The previous table of Alexandre "STAY_HUNGRY" Reard broke as the Frenchman soared to the top of the leaderboard. Among those no longer in contention are "Namaste!", "Slim Shady EP" and Sheikh "DUNADEN" Al-Thani who all featured on said table.

Dec 05, 2020

Chouity Busts; Ackerman Doubles

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 9 : 500/1,000, 100 ante

Nicolas Chouity opened the action with a raise to 2,000 and he was called by Ioannis "Chitirijr" Droushiotis and Niklas Astedt. On a flop of , Droushiotis check-min-raised to 5,752 and was called by Astedt and Chouity.

The followed on the turn and Chouity now check-jammed for 44,170, which was called by Droushiotis.

Nicolas Chouity:
Ioannis "Chitirijr" Droushiotis:

The river brought no help to Chouity and he headed to the rail.

Only two hands later, Christopher "Stuey13" Ackerman was at risk before the flop and in dire need of help as Astedt had him crushed.

Christopher "Stuey13" Ackerman:
Niklas Astedt:

On a board of , Ackerman flopped trips and made a full house eventually to crack aces and remain in contention.

Dec 05, 2020

Zhang Doubles As Dvir Bluffs

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Shirley Ang

Level 9 : 500/1,000, 100 ante

Fan "steve zf" Zhang raised to 3,000 from the middle position and Amir "8ty4calling8" Dvir three-bet to 9,952 from the cutoff. The action folded back to Zhang who made the call.

The flop came , Zhang check-called the 7,861 continuation-bet of Dvir.

They both checked through the on the turn to the on the river. Zhang checked for the last time. Dvir shoved with the bigger stack and Zhang called for the 35,265 he had behind with the for two pair while Dvir had to show the bluff with the .

Dec 05, 2020

Soltanov Stopped by "Whey Protein"

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Shirley Ang

Level 9 : 500/1,000, 100 ante

Rodrigo "sauvage" Valente raised to 2,000 from the cutoff and Mikhail "Protrener1" Soltanov three-bet shoved from the button for 18,218. "Whey Protein" four-bet shoved from the big blind for 83,649 for Valente to get out of their way.

Mikhail "Protrener1" Soltanov:
"Whey Protein":

The board ran out for "Whey Protein" to flop top pair and improve to trips on the river to eliminate Soltanov.

Dec 05, 2020

Pineiro Doubles Through "shermik"

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 9 : 500/1,000, 100 ante

Gleb "IamMVP" Tremzin suffered a setback when his combo draw failed to get there and he doubled [Removed:452]. Soon after there was another all-in at the same table which kicked off with a min-raised four-way pot to the flop.

Martin Pineiro bet 3,437 and "shermik" called while Tremzin folded. On the turn, "shermik" check-raised to 43,500 and Pineiro called all-in or fewer than that.

Martin Pineiro:
"shermik":

The river was meaningless as Pineiro had already locked up the double.

Level: 9

Blinds: 500/1,000

Ante: 100

Dec 05, 2020

Thorel Eliminated by Goya

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 8 : 400/800, 80 ante

Jean-Noel "OscarBrown" Thorel min-raised to 1,600 from under the gun and faced a three-bet to 5,600 by Dante Goya, which then triggered his four-bet to 12,160 and a call by Goya.

On a flop of , Thorel continued for 13,120 to pick up a call and jammed the turn for the last 23,957, as Goya came along once more.

Jean-Noel "OscarBrown" Thorel:
Dante Goya:

Thorel needed a king and the river sent the French entrepreneur to the rail.

Dec 05, 2020

"Slim Shady EP" Doubles Through Weis

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 8 : 400/800, 80 ante

Oliver Weis made it 2,000 to go and was called by Blaz Zerjav. Two seats further, Russia's "Slim Shady EP" jammed for 20,317 and Weis called, while Zerjav elected to fold.

"Slim Shady EP":
Oliver Weis:

The two overcards hit on the flop, and "Slim Shady EP" remained ahead throughout the turn and river.

Dec 05, 2020

"MagicDonald" Shoves on the River Against "KOOBLE"

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Shirley Ang

Level 8 : 400/800, 80 ante

"MagicDonald" raised to 2,000 from the early position and "KOOBLE" three-bet to 6,380 from the button. The blinds folded and "MagicDonald" four-bet to 17,600. "KOOBLE" called.

The flop came , "MagicDonald" continued with a bet of 9,260 which "KOOBLE" called.

The turn was the , "MagicDonald" bet 16,000 and was called by "KOOBLE" who then folded when "MagicDonald" continued with a shove for 34,496 on the on the river.