Sitbon's Main Event Journey Ends Prematurely; Cho Breaks Down a Hand
Julien Sitbon open-jammed for his last 7,900 from under the gun before Wooram Cho made it 15,000 on his direct left. The remaining players got out of the way, and the cards went on their backs.
Julien Sitbon: 10♠9♠
Wooram Cho: A♥7♣
Cho and Sitbon paired up on the A♦K♥9♥ flop but the Frenchman was still behind., The 6♦ turn and J♣ river confirmed Sitbon's exit. The Winamax Team Pro is unable to reenter as he also fired a bullet on Day 1a.
Cho explained to PokerNews how he's built such a big stack, which came at the expense of Sitbon.
A few hands prior, Sitbon opened to 1,000 from the hijack. Cho three-bet to 3,000 from the cutoff and Sitbon called.
The flop was Q♥6♥X♥, and Sitbon check-called for 3,000 and did the same on the 5♠ turn for 8,500.
The 6♣ completed the board, and Sitbon check-jammed as the slightly bigger stack after Cho sized up to 25,000. Cho said he thought it over for around two minutes before making the call.
Sitbon had A♥Qx for a pair of queens, but it was bested by Cho's K♥Kx. Cho explained that he made the call due to the fact that Sitbon was capable of making of move and having some bluffs with the nut-flush blocker. Cho also said that as he had the K♥, this made him want to call.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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235,000 | 150,000 |
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Busted |