Photos by Joe Giron.
2017 World Series of Poker
With about 3,000 in the pot and the board reading ![]()
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, Kevin O'Donnell checked in late position. His opponent in the cutoff moved all in for roughly 2,700. O'Donnell though for a minute and then called.
O'Donnell's opponent tabled ![]()
for five-high and a missed straight draw. O'Donnell showed ![]()
for two pair and took down the pot.
Players are on the first 20-minute break of the day. Below are some updated counts from the Tan section.
Level: 3
Blinds: 75/150
Ante: 25
Bruce Buffer is the official UFC announcer and known as the "Veteran Voice of the Octagon." He is the half-brother of the boxing and professional wrestling ring announcer Michael Buffer, and is the President and CEO of their company, The Buffer Partnership.
He's also a poker player, of course, and has just joined Maurice Hawkins's table which is full of action. Stay tuned to see how these competitors battle it out.
Level: 4
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 25
In a rather small pot, Maurice Hawkins was on the button and raised to 550. Bruce Buffer was in the big blind and defended.
The flop was ![]()
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and Buffer check-folded to Hawkins's bet of 700.
This is expected to be a reoccurring clash as Buffer will be in the blinds while Hawkins is in position.
Govert Metaal hasn't taken long to increase his stack since late registering. Just now came a hand in which Metaal was in early position and limped in. Both blinds called.
The flop was ![]()
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and the blinds checked. Metaal bet 300 and the small blind check-raised all in for 1,875. Metaal snap-called.
Metaal tabled ![]()
for top pair with top kicker. The player in the small blind showed ![]()
for second pair.
Unfortunately for the small blind, the turn and river bricked off without helping him improve and Metaal held on to rake in the pot.