Hanibael Saneh opened the action with a raise to 1,000 from under the gun. The player in early position shoved his remaining 11,000 chips in the middle and Saneh snap-called.
Opponent: A♦J♣ 
Hanibael Saneh: K♥K♠
The board ran out J♦5♣9♣5♥K♣ allowing Saneh to chip up with a full house.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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65,000
65,000
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65,000 |
Five years ago, one of the most infamous incidents in World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event history took place. It happened on Day 1c at Table #317 in the Rio's Pavilion Yellow section in Level 2. That is when the poker world was first introduced to “The Naked Bandit,” who was disqualified after throwing his shoes at the dealer and pulling down his pants.
Between July 24-27, the then-45-year-old Ken Strauss, the man behind the nickname, had similar incidents at multiple other Las Vegas casinos including ARIA, Venetian, Red Rock, and Trump International Hotel, where he was ultimately arrested and subsequently led to him being charged with terroristic threats.
Read Ken Strauss' full story on PokerNews here.
Strauss, who experienced a psychotic break of sorts, was deemed incompetent to stand trial, and after treatment, managed to avoid jail time in a deal with prosecutors that sentenced him to probation.
Under the ruling from District Judge Mary Kay Holthus, Strauss had to undergo mental health treatment, not visit Clark County, or have any contact with Las Vegas casinos for two years.
That was the end of the Naked Bandit, but it was the start of the long road to recovery for Strauss, who recently sat down with PokerNews for an in-depth chat for Mental Health Awareness Month.
With around 20,000 in the pot on a board of 7♦Q♣4♦3♣, Aram Zobian bet around 17,000 from middle position before an opponent moved all in for 35,000 in the cutoff. Zobian snap-called.
The all-in player showed Q♠Q♦ for top set, while Zobian had A♦6♦ for straight and flush draws. The river was the J♦ and Zobian completed his flush to send his opponent to the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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170,000
85,000
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85,000 |
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Under the gun opened to 1,200 and Noah Novick three-bet the cutoff to 3,200. Under the gun put in a four-bet to 9,000. Novick called.
The flop came J♠5♠5♣ and under the gun checked over to Novick who bet 7,500. Under the gun check-raised all in for 26,000 chips and Novick made the call tabling A♣A♦. The under the gun player showed K♥K♦.
The 6♥ turn and 10♠ river allowed Novick to stack his opponent and win a sizeable pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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86,000 |
A player in early position raised to 1,200 before Dean Hutchison three-bet to 4,000 in the cutoff. Han Feng four-bet to 8,000 on the button and only Hutchison called.
The flop came J♣Q♦10♠ and Feng bet 6,000. Hutchison called and both players checked the Q♣ turn.
The river was the 10♥ and Hutchison checked to Feng again. Feng then put in 25,000 to cover Hutchison's remaining stack, and Hutchison snap-folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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100,000
5,000
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5,000 |
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25,000
10,000
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10,000 |
Japan's Masato Yokosawa opened the cutoff with a min-raise to 1,200 and Daniel Weinman shoved all in for 43,000 from the small blind. When the action got back to Yokosawa, he had a tough decision on his hands.
"Oh Daniel. I'm getting a really good price," remarked Yokosawa.
Eventually, the Japanese player made the call.
Daniel Weinman: A♥Q♦
Masata Yokosawa: 6♠6♣
A fair fight which went the way of the reigning WSOP Main Event champion Weinman as the runout of 4♣Q♠2♣9♦A♦ improved him to two pair and earned him a double-up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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87,000
37,000
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37,000 |
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15,000
32,000
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32,000 |
Heads-up on a flop of 7♠8♠9♠, Daniel Swartz bet 1,000 from middle position before Davis Aalvik raised to 4,000 in the hijack. Swartz called.
Both players checked the K♣ turn. The river was the 9♣ and Swartz bet 5,100.
Aalvik spent a minute, holding the chips to call in his hand, before flicking them in the middle. Swartz then showed K♠Q♠ for the flopped flush and Aalvik mucked.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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60,000
60,000
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60,000 |
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25,000
25,000
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25,000 |
On a flop of J♦10♣2♣, France's Clement Meunier fired a bet of 1,200 which was called by the player in the small blind, before Kitty Kuo raised to 5,000. Meunier made the call and the small blind folded.
An A♥ hit the turn and Kuo slowed down with a check, and Meunier fired 10,000. Kuo mulled it over for a moment but elected to fold which meant the pot was pushed Meunier's way.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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52,000 | |
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45,000
3,000
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3,000 |
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With the 2024 World Series of Poker (WSOP) underway in Las Vegas, it's time to look at the best poker players who have yet to win a WSOP bracelet.
While these notable players may not have bracelets, it may only be a matter of time before they do. Some players who have appeared on "best without a bracelet" lists only to go on to win them include Jason Koon, Dan Smith, Alex Foxen, Shannon Shorr, Isaac Haxton and Chris Brewer.
Level: 4
Blinds: 300/500
Ante: 500
