Event #95: $1,000 Super Turbo No-Limit Hold'em | 2023 World Series of Poker

Jul 18, 2023

McCormick Gets There on the River

Ollie Garland

Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

The pot stood at approximately 9,000 with two players looking at a board that read Q♠J♦9♣.

The small blind checked the action to Randall McCormick on the button. McCormick bet out 4,500 and the small blind moved all in for a total of 28,600. McCormick spent some time in the tank before eventually calling.

Small Blind: J♠9♠
Randall McCormick: K♣Q♦

The small blind was out in front with two pair. The 8♦ turn changed nothing but the Q♥ river improved McCormick to trips, sending his opponent to the rail.

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Jul 18, 2023

McKeehen Scores a Knockout

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Geoff Paul

Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

A player in late position moved all in preflop for 3,400. Joe McKeehen, the button, put a stack of red 5,000-denomination chips out in response, which caused all of the other players to fold.

Late Position: A♣8♠
Joe McKeehen: A♦10♥

McKeehen had his opponent dominated, and the A♠Q♥5♥9♠Q♣ board meant his ten played, sending his opponent to the rail.

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Level: 9

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 1,200

Jul 18, 2023

Spee Chips Up

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Ollie Garland

Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Arnold Spee raised from middle position to 2,700. The small blind called off the bet for their last 1,300.

Small Blind: K♠4♥
Arnold Spee: A♥2♥

The board ran out A♦6♦2♣9♠2♠. Spee's hand upgraded to a full house which was more than enough to claim this small pot.

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Jul 18, 2023

Bonomo Bets Big

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Ollie Garland

Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

A player in middle position raised to 2,000, finding Justin Bonomo in the big blind, who defended.

The K♠8♠2♠ flop checked through to the 8♥ on the turn. Bonomo took the lead with a bet of 4,500; almost the size of the pot.

Bonomo's opponent made a swift fold and he raked in the chips.

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Jul 18, 2023

Merk Finds a Double

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Geoff Paul

Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Action was joined with the cards already turned over, as Abby Merk's all-in bet of 20,100 from the small blind was called by a player in the cutoff.

Abby Merk: 4♥4♣
Cutoff: A♣K♠

Merk successfully faded her opponent's overcards on the 2♣10♦8♥2♦Q♥ board as she doubled up.

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Level: 8

Blinds: 500/1,000

Ante: 1,000

Jul 18, 2023

Ramey Makes a Big Call on the Flop

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Ollie Garland

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

The cutoff raised to 2,400, finding two callers: the small blind and Ashley Ramey in the big.

On a flop of 8♦9♥7♦, the small blind checked to Ramey, who took the lead for 800. The cutoff moved all in for 13,500, the small blind folded and Ramey called.

Cutoff: A♠10♥
Ashley Ramey: J♥7♠

The turn and river came the 9♦ and 4♦ respectively. Ramey correctly called with just bottom pair on the flop, which held to the river and sent her opponent to the rail.

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Jul 18, 2023