2022 World Series of Poker
Fernando Viana Da Costa got his short stack in from early position, Sean Blanchard got his chips in from the hijack, and both players were at risk against Hossein Ensan in the big blind.
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"I folded nines, f***," said Phil Hellmuth at the table.
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to keep both at-risk players alive, with Da Costa taking the main pot with his turned straight and Blanchard taking the side pot.
"Even when you have the best hand, you make the right fold," remarked a player to Hellmuth.
Ziao Guo had moved in his stack of approximately 180,000 in the cutoff and was at risk against Fabien Motte on the button.
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It was a classic race and the board ran out ![]()
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to keep the tens in front and eliminate Guo.
A noise was heard at a nearby table where Guy Taylor was seen collecting a huge pot and Elio Fox and Roland Rokita were standing up with no chips.
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completed board to near a million in chips, while Fox and Rokita made their way to the payout desk.
A player had gotten the rest of their short stack in from the big blind and was at risk against Michael Gathy on the button.
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The at-risk player looked to be in prime position to survive on the ![]()
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flop, but the
hit the turn, and the
completed the board to eliminate him, as Gathy added to his stack.
Anthony Uhlir in early position moved all-in for 120,000 and was called for less by Kyle Kitagawa on the button for 70,000
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A sick cooler for Kitagawa got worse as Uhlir improved to a set on the flop and a full house on the turn on the board of ![]()
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sending Kitagawa to the rail one short of the money.
Todd Ester moved all-in for 85,000 from middle position and was called by Michael Gathy on the button.
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Ester didn't receive any help on a board of ![]()
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to send him to the rail a couple of places short of the bubble.
Level: 17
Blinds: 5,000/10,000
Ante: 10,000