Niveau: 34
Blinds: 400,000/800,000
Ante: 800,000
Niveau: 34
Blinds: 400,000/800,000
Ante: 800,000
Jon Vallinas opened the button to 1,300,000 and Fabian Niederreiter called in the big blind.
On the 10♥8♣2♠ flop, Niederreiter check-called an 800,000 bet.
The turn was the 2♣. Niederreiter check-called another bet for 1,500,000.
On the A♠ river, Niederreiter checked for a third time before Vallinas jammed for 6,700,000 effective as the covering stack. Niederreiter burned through two time banks before he reluctantly folded.
Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
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25,800,000
-200,000
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-200,000 |
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20,700,000
4,500,000
|
4,500,000 |
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6,700,000
-3,400,000
|
-3,400,000 |
Fabian Niederreiter limped in from the small blind and Jon Vallinas raised to 1,600,000 in the big blind. Niederreiter then reraised to 2,800,000 and Vallinas folded.
The next hand, Vallinas and Johannes Straver played a limped pot and saw a flop of 7♥4♥3♥ where Straver bet 600,000 in the big blind. Vallinas called.
Both players checked the 2♠ turn and Vallinas led out for 2,300,000 on the 5♠ river. Straver quickly called and Vallinas showed 10♠7♠ for top pair, but Straver had Q♦6♠ for a straight to win the pot.
Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
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26,000,000
3,500,000
|
3,500,000 |
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16,200,000
-5,800,000
|
-5,800,000 |
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10,100,000
2,100,000
|
2,100,000 |
Johannes Straver limped the small blind and Fabian Niederreiter checked his option.
On the K♠J♦3♦ flop, Straver led for 600,000 and Niederreiter called.
Straver checked on the 4♠ turn and Niederreiter bet 2,000,000, which prompted a quick fold from Straver.
Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
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22,500,000
-3,500,000
|
-3,500,000 |
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8,000,000
1,800,000
|
1,800,000 |
Johannes Straver limped in from the small blind and Fabian Niederreiter checked.
Straver then bet 600,000 on the A♦4♠10♦ flop and Niederreiter called. The turn was the J♥ and Straver checked.
Niederreiter then bet 1,500,000 and Straver called. Both players checked down the 7♦ river and Straver showed J♦2♥ for a pair of jacks to win the pot.
Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
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26,000,000
3,000,000
|
3,000,000 |
|
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6,200,000
5,400,000
|
5,400,000 |
Jon Vallinas limped the small blind and Johannes Straver checked his option in the big blind.
On the Q♦6♠5♥ flop, Vallinas check-called an 800,000 bet from Straver.
Straver sized up to 2,500,000 on the 3♦ turn and Vallinas let it go.
Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
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23,000,000
1,500,000
|
1,500,000 |
|
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22,000,000
-1,000,000
|
-1,000,000 |
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800,000
-8,200,000
|
-8,200,000 |
Fabian Niederreiter raised to 1,500,000 in the small blind and Jon Vallinas called in the big blind.
The flop came A♠9♣8♠ and Niederreiter bet 1,800,000. Vallinas called and the 4♠ fell on the turn.
Niederreiter then checked to Vallinas who bet 900,000. Niederreiter took a minute before raising to 3,200,000. Vallinas then moved all in for 8,200,000 and Niederreiter frowned but still ended up calling.
Vallinas had 9♥8♦ for two pair, while Niederreiter showed K♠4♦ for a pair and flush draw. The 10♣ river missed Niederreiter and Vallinas doubled up.
Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
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23,000,000
10,900,000
|
10,900,000 |
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9,000,000
-10,000,000
|
-10,000,000 |
Johannes Straver raised to 1,200,000 on the button and Fabian Niederreiter three-bet to 4,200,000 in the small blind. Straver then moved all in for 19,000,000 and Niederreiter quickly folded.
Niederreiter then raised to 1,200,000 on the button and Straver called in the big blind.
The flop came A♥8♦7♠ and Niederreiter bet 800,000. Straver called to the 4♥ turn, where Niederreiter bet another 3,700,000. Straver folded this time.
Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
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21,500,000
2,200,000
|
2,200,000 |
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19,000,000
-2,800,000
|
-2,800,000 |
Niveau: 33
Blinds: 300,000/600,000
Ante: 600,000
The death of musician, recording engineer and poker player Steve Albini hit the music world with a force like that of the incendiary device aimed at Earth pictured on Big Black's 1986 debut album Atomizer. It may have hit one group of Chicago poker players the hardest.
Albini, a two-time World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelet winner who recorded landmark works by bands like Nirvana and Pixies and who The New York Times described as "one of the most admired, and most divisive, figures in rock," was a key figure in a friend group that bonded, joked and supported one another over the poker table. For 20 years, they played in a weekly low-stakes Chicago home game often held in Electrical Audio that included bracelet winners like Jason Gola, Eric Rodawig and Brian Hastings. Now, the game is on hiatus after Albini's death in May as the group of poker pros, musicians and audio engineers adapts to a world without its figurehead.
PokerNews spoke with two of Albini's closest friends who were regulars in the game, Brandon Shack-Harris and Andrew Kosinski.