Level: 5
Ante: 100
High Card: 200
Completion: 600
Limits: 600-1,200
Level: 5
Ante: 100
High Card: 200
Completion: 600
Limits: 600-1,200
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With 14 bracelets and nearly $50 million in tournament earnings between the four of them, there's no denying that Shaun Deeb, Josh Arieh, Daniel Weinman and Matt Glantz are poker crushers. But with resumes that include a $1 million bounty pull, a body fat prop bet victory worth nearly the same amount and a win in the biggest World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event in history, it's clear the group of close friends also have luck on their sides.
The four American poker players have branded themselves as "Team Lucky" — a name that Deeb may have come up with, though they aren't certain — as a way of consciously embracing and owning their good fortunes while fighting back against the jaded cynicism all to common in the poker world.
But Team Lucky is about more than once-in-a-lifetime bounty binks and turned two-outers leading to $12 million scores. As PokerNews learned during brunch with its four members, is more about friendship, camaraderie, and shared values than a good run of cards.
Michael Ladick: XxXx / Ax8x3x2x / Xx
Opponent: XxXx / 2x2xJx7x / Xx
Action was picked up on fifth street when Ladick bet and was called. Sixth street saw Ladick continue with a bet and get called. On seventh street, Ladick bet once more and was called again. His opponent showed Ax8x3x for an eight-seven. Ladick revealed KxQx5x for an eight-five and the win.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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31,000 |
A player with a 4x completed, a 5x called, and Dave "Hollywood" Stann announced, "Tilt raise!" as he made it 1,200 to go. Both players called.
Opponent 1: 8x2x / 4xAxAx2x / 8x
Opponent 2: XxXx / 5x3x - folded on fourth street
Dave Stann: Ax3x / 5xKx9xJx / 7x
Stann called a bet on fourth street. He then check-called on fifth and sixth.
Down and dirty on seventh street, Stann checked in the dark, his opponent bet in the dark, and Stann called in the dark. His opponent revealed his hand for three pair while Stann made an impressive call-down with what ended up being 9-7-5-3-A.
"You're too confident!" explained Stann as he reasoned through his thought process during the hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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31,000
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31,000 |
Level: 6
Ante: 100
High Card: 200
Completion: 800
Limits: 800-1,600
A player with a 5x completed, Jesse Sylvia called with a 8x, and Amir Nematinia called with a 7x.
Opponent: 9x4x / 5x6xAx7x / Jx
Jesse Sylvia: 6x3x / 8xAx2x3x / 4x
Amir Nematinia: XxXx / 7x8x - folded on fourth street
Sylvia raised on fourth, bet on fifth, and raised all-in on sixth.
His opponent revealed a made seven-six while Sylvia was drawing to a six-three. Luckily for Sylvia, he hit a nine-outer as he peeled a 4x to find the full double.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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15,500 |
David Bagheri: XxXx / 4x3x10x2x / Xx
Opponent: XxXx / Ax6♣Jx6x / Xx
Action was picked up on third street when Bagheri raised and his opponent called. Fourth street saw Bagheri check-call a bet. Both players checked fifth street. On sixth, Bagheri bet and was called. Both players checked seventh, and Bagheri rolled over 9x7x3x for a nine-seven and the win.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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