Andre Marques raised to 25,000 on the button and Daniel Stancer pushed in the last of his 39,000 chips from the big blind. Marques quickly called and the cards were tabled once all of the other action was complete.
Daniel Stancer:
Andre Marques:
The board ran out and Stancer doubled up with a pair of kings, hardly breaking a sweat.
In the latest PokerNews Podcast episode of 2023, Chad Holloway and Connor Richards handle things while Jesse Fullen is in Australia. They discuss Mike Postle’s sudden reappearance in the poker world after making a final table at the Million Dollar Heater at Beau Rivage in Mississippi, while also talking about the slowroll and needle that accompanied his bust out.
They try to balance that story with a heart-warming one where Johnnie “Johnnie Vibes” Moreno put a bartender into the MSPT Sycuan Main Event, with the recreational player going on to finish in fourth place for $40,000!
Speaking of which, PokerGO’s Mori Eskandani joins the show as this week’s guest. The Poker Hall of Famer talks 2023 World Series of Poker (WSOP) preparations, who came close to challenging Jason Koon on High Stakes Duel III (HSD), plus when we can expect the next HSD match to take place. He also discussed new developments to this year’s PokerGO Tour (PGT) and shared memories from the days when the Mirage was the hot spot for poker in Vegas.
Renato Minicuci opened to 22,000 from the cutoff and Felipe Boianovsky defended from the big blind.
Boianovsky check-called for 20,000 on the flop before the checked through to the river. Boianovsky led out for 75,000 and after some thinking time, Minicuci folded.
The action folded around to Ema Zajmovic in the small blind who ripped all in for 100,000. Talal Shakerchi was in the big blind and quickly called to put Zajmovic at risk. The two players waited anxiously for seven minutes while the action was completed at all of the other tables.
"I jammed into the richest person in the tournament who has all the chips. Good job, Ema," Zajmovic sarcastically complimented herself. "I said I didn't want to bubble and I didn't want to be on camera, now it's all happening at once."
Zajmovic also pleaded with the dealer, informing him she would give him anything he wants. "Dinner for you on the beach. Bring your wife, girlfriend, kids, dog, and cat, whatever you want."
Ema Zajmovic:
Talal Shakerchi:
The flop came and things were looking scarce for Zajmovic. The turn was the and she slowly shuffled in her seat. The river was the and Zajmovic spiked a queen on the river in order to double up.
"You get whatever you want. Whatever you want!" Ori Hasson exclaimed to the dealer while recording the whole seven-minute charade.
Christian Dressler and Alexander Farahi were heads up to the turn on a board showing . Farahi checked from the big blind and called when Dressler fired 35,000.
The river saw Farahi check again, with Dressler betting 115,000. Farahi made the call and mucked when Dressler revealed for a flush.
Thomas Eychenne raised to 20,000 and called when James Mendoza three-bet to 55,000 on the button.
Eychenne checked the flop and called again when Mendoza continued for 35,000. Both players then checked the turn.
The river saw Eychenne lead out for 160,000, with Mendonza taking some time before making the call. Eychenne tabled for a set of deuces while Mendoza mucked his hand.
Over the past century, poker has permeated pop culture, especially when it comes to motion pictures. Long before the “Poker Boom”, and even before the World Series of Poker (WSOP) was a thing, poker had already made its big screen debut.
Over the decades, poker fans have been treated to a plethora of poker movies, some good and others not so much. Some well-received poker films include the western comedy Maverick (1994), Survivor host Jeff Probst’s debut film Finder’s Fee (2001), the improv-inspired The Grand (2007), indie comedy darling Hitting the Nuts (2010), and the high-profile Hollywood flick Molly’s Game (2017).
All of those are among the best poker movies of all time, and if this article was “Top 10” instead of “Top 5 Poker Movies,” chances are they’d make the final list. However, the PokerNews crew got together, along with input from social media, to determine the top five must-watch poker movies of all time.