2024 World Series of Poker
Truong Nguyen raised to 6,500 from middle position, the button called and Shyngis Satubayev, in the big blind squeezed to 33,000. Nguyen folded and the button called.
The flop landed 6♣J♦K♥. Satubayev fired a quick continuation of 19,000. The button remained in the tank for some time before sending this pot to Satubayev without a showdown.
Anthony Kennedy opened the action with a raise to 7,000 from under the gun. Rolands Norietis three-bet to 22,500 from the small blind and Kennedy came along to see a flop.
The dealer put out A♣10♥J♦ and Norietis continued for 15,000 before Kennedy raised to 68,000. Norietis called.
The turn 6♠ rolled off and Kennedy moved all in, covering Norietis and he immediately called all in for 91,000.
Rolands Norietis: K♣Q♠
Anthony Kennedy: A♠J♠
The river 8♥ fell down onto the felt, securing the enormous double up for Norietis and newfound chips.
Michael Weinstock in the big blind was all in for 100,000 or so chips against Edouard Mignot in the hijack.
Michael Weinstock: A♦6♣
Edouard Mignot: A♠A♥
The board ran out 2♥5♥10♦4♣ to give Weinstock a chance, but the 9♣ river sealed his fate as he joined the legions of players headed toward the exit.
The board read 10♥J♣J♥2♠. The pot had 102,000 in it. From the big blind, Andrew Graham jammed all in to force Abdalla Ali to decide for his tournament life.
Ali took about two minutes before he called.
Abdalla Ali: 10♠9♠
Andrew Graham: K♠K♥
The river was the A♥ and Ali was gone.
Action came in on the flop with the board reading 4♦3♠2♦. The pot had around 103,000 in it. From the hijack, Victor Shih bet 33,000.
Main Event chip leader Anthony Marsico was on the button and took a long time before putting forward a full stack of greens to force Shih to decide for all of it.
Shih studied the table and looked around eyes fluttering while thinking. After about two minutes he called.
Victor Shih: Q♠Q♣
Anthony Marsico: Q♦10♦
Marsico had the flush draw and Shih threw up his arms in acceptance that his fate now rested in the hands of the poker gods.
The turn was the A♥ and the river was the 2♥ to blank out for Marsico and give Shih a big double as he pumped his fist in relief.
Ren Lin opened to 6,000 first-to-act and action folded around to the player in the big blind, who called.
The big blind check-called a 3,000 bet from Lin on the 9♥K♥K♣ flop and a 10,000 bet from Lin on the 3♦ turn.
Both players checked on the 10♠ river and Lin's opponent turned over J♠9♦ for kings and nines. Lin triumphantly tabled A♠9♣ for the same two pair with a higher kicker and collected the pot.
"Finally I win one hand!" Lin said.
Under the gun opened the action with a raise to 7,000. The hijack player called before Jimmy D'Ambrosio moved all in for 94,000 from the big blind. Under the gun folded but the hijack player stuck in a chip for a call, saying to D'Ambrosio "I'm not gonna let you tell me I made a bad fold again."
Jimmy D'Ambrosio: K♥K♣
Hijack: J♠J♣
The board ran out Q♦4♣5♠10♦2♠ and D'Ambrosio held on to scoop in a massive pot and extend his tournament run.
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J96 flop
turn 7 completes flush
river Q