2022 World Series of Poker
Action was picked up on the completed board of ![]()
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, and Shannon Shorr was all in for his remaining 35,000 against Nitis Udornpim.
Udornpim called, and was holding ![]()
for the flopped straight.
Shorr however, had turned a set and filled up on the river with ![]()
. After they showed their hands, players from surrounding tables gathered for some of the best table talk from Udornpim.
"You're so good at poker!", exclaimed Udornpim. "It's so miserable! He always beats me, it's always Shannon!"
Both Udornpim and Shorr were laughing, as were many other players.
"Life's not real...", said Udornpim. "Nice hand, Shannon".
Level: 12
Blinds: 1,000/2,500
Ante: 2,500
Jimmy D'Ambrosio beckoned PokerNews over to his table.
"I just bought in but I might be all in this hand," said D'Ambrosio as he raised to 16,000.
Richard Kirsch then made it 125,000 to go and D'Ambrosio called to put himself at risk.
Jimmy D'Ambrosio: ![]()
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"I've got two of those," said D'Ambrosio, referring to Kirsch's holding.
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runout gave D'Ambrosio aces-full to get him off to a fast start.
Chao Tang bet 12,000 from early position and action folded around to Christian Kim on the button, who raised to 40,000.
Tang did not waste any time before raising to 80,000, and Kim grabbed the rest of his chips in one hand to confidently signify he was all in. Tang called, and the pot was 234,000 preflop as both players tabled their hands.
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The flop was ![]()
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, giving Kim top set, and Tang would need some help to improve.
After the
on the turn, and the
on the river, Kim scored an early double up.
"There's no way you're getting away from that, right?" Kim asked of Tang as the cards were being washed for the next hand.
Nabil Zumout was all in for 19,000 from under the gun, and Niall Farrell was the only player to look him up from the button.
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Farrell didn't seem nervous at all, but Zumout didn't say a word as he watched a flop of ![]()
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Zumout's top pair was still best, and the
gave him a set, but it gave Farrell more outs.
The river
would make Farrell two pair, but missing the flush, Zumout's hand was best.
Level: 11
Blinds: 1,000/2,000
Ante: 2,000
Players have their seats, and the tournament director has announced, "Shuffle up and deal!"