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There was 9,200 in front of Paul Volpe, who was sitting in the small blind. His neighbor, Perati Muhamet, had even larger chunk lying a few inches closer to the middle. Muhamet's four-bet from the button was worth 18,200 and Volpe matched that price with a call.
They went to the flop where Muhamet continued with a small bet worth 8,600. Volpe asked how much was it and then check-called.
The turn was the and Volpe checked yet again. Muhamet moved all in for 27,800 and Volpe snap-called, showing . Muhamet held , the ten on the turn having brought him an up-and-down straight draw.
Muhamet got there on the river, and Volpe's stack suffered a huge blow while Muhamet elevated over 100,000.
We got to the table to see on the flop. Ilkin Amirov in the under-the-gun position check-called a bet of 3,500 by Alexandre Fradin in the cutoff position. The turn then brought the on which they both checked.
The river was the , Amirov bet 7,200 and Fradin folded.
On the turn reading , Dietrich Fast called Shannon Shorr's bet of 10,200.
The two famous players saw the land on the river and Shorr slowed down with a check. Fast didn't act immediately but eventually declared all in for just over 30,000 effectively.
Shorr needed about two minutes to make his decision and then threw some of his chips forward, making the call. Fast showed for a flopped set and Shorr wanted to muck his hand, conceding. As it was an all-in situation, the dealer turned Shorr's hand over and everyone at the table saw that he called with .
Men Nugyen, in the cutoff, bet 25,000 and Royce Matheson, sitting under the gun, was busy considering all his options. After some careful thought, he decided to call.
Nguyen showed for the rivered flush and Matheson only revealed the to show he had trips.
In the game of poker, one sometimes doesn't need to be a superstar to make a correct play. Cards can be very simple.
That was the case in the following hand, although its main character certainly qualifies for the superstars status; it was two-time WSOP bracelet winner Paul Volpe.
Volpe opened from the small blind and then called Ivan Barbuto's jam. Volpe had pocket tens and this hand surely brought no puzzle for him as he's been through this type of spot a million times during his career. Volpe's faced Barbuto's and remained in front all the way through the board to knock out Barbuto and earn Volpe more chips.
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Bertrand "ElkY" Grospellier shoved all in over a Lander Lijo's raise to 2,500. Lijo asked how much it was and Grospellier responded "12" together with a hand gesture indicating a rough count. It was 11,900 and Lijo called.
Bertrand Grospellier:
Lander Lijo:
Grospellier was trailing but could still win should he make at least a pair. The flop, however, reduced his outs as Lijo picked up a flush draw. The turn and river air-balled for Elky, and Grospellier was knocked out.
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flop where Muhamet continued with a small bet worth 8,600. Volpe asked how much was it and then check-called.
and Volpe checked yet again. Muhamet moved all in for 27,800 and Volpe snap-called, showing 
. Muhamet held 
, the ten on the turn having brought him an up-and-down straight draw. 
river, and Volpe's stack suffered a huge blow while Muhamet elevated over 100,000.
on the flop. Ilkin Amirov in the under-the-gun position check-called a bet of 3,500 by Alexandre Fradin in the cutoff position. The turn then brought the 
, Amirov bet 7,200 and Fradin folded.
, Dietrich Fast called Shannon Shorr's bet of 10,200. 
land on the river and Shorr slowed down with a check. Fast didn't act immediately but eventually declared all in for just over 30,000 effectively. 
for a flopped set and Shorr wanted to muck his hand, conceding. As it was an all-in situation, the dealer turned Shorr's hand over and everyone at the table saw that he called with 
. Tran now still has about 40,000.
on the board.
for the rivered flush and Matheson only revealed the 
to show he had trips.
and remained in front all the way through the 
board to knock out Barbuto and earn Volpe more chips.
flop, however, reduced his outs as Lijo picked up a flush draw. The 
river air-balled for Elky, and Grospellier was knocked out.
