We catch up with actor, comedian, and of course, poker player Norm Macdonald at the 2018 World Series of Poker.
2018 World Series of Poker
Niveau: 14
Blinds: 2,000/4,000
Ante: 0
Jeff Hakim was in early position and check-called 41,000 from Rob Mizrachi in late position on ![]()
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. The river was a
and Hakim checked again. Mizrachi checked back and Hakim won the showdown with ![]()
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for a flush.
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flop, a player in an early position led out 10,000, earning a call from Yan Shing Tsang on the button.
Matthew Schreiber was in the small blind, check-raising to 45,000. The original aggressor folded quickly but Tsang seemed to be interested in seeing the turn card. However, he eventually released his hand and Schreiber rewarded his decision by showing him the ![]()
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for flopped nuts.
With all the action already closed, we arrived at the table when Anthony Zinno stood up from his chair, knowing he won't be among those who will cash this year's PLO Championship.
It was a three-way showdown with all hands still face up. Zinno's ![]()
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couldn't hold on the board of ![]()
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and his chips were split between Ramin Hajiyev and Matt Livingston who both finished with aces up and a queen kicker.
Livingston held ![]()
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and Hajiyev exposed ![]()
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. Hajiyev is now right around the starting stack while Livingston eclipsed the 200,000-chip mark.
Ryan Tosoc was all in for a small main pot with ![]()
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on the felt and Norbert Szecsi in the big blind and Eric Rabl checked. The river was a
and Szecsi's 10,000 went uncalled.
Tosoc showed ![]()
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but the Hungarian bracelet winner had it beat with ![]()
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for nines full.
We arrived when the action was on a flop of ![]()
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with Brandon Shack-Harris (big blind) involved in the hand against his left-hand opponent who had placed a bet of 12,000 in front of him. Shack-Harris check-raised to 50,000 and the other player spent a few minutes in the tank-mode.
He was shuffling with the calling chips but still couldn't make a decision. Then he turned to his left, saying, "Give me 30 seconds, guys, OK?" The table said they were fine with him taking time to figure out his plan.
But it took well over 30 seconds. Two minutes later, he ended up folding and Shack-Harris quietly stacked the chips from the pot.
Ben Lamb appeared to be calling a check-raise to about 40,000 from small blind Matt Giannetti on ![]()
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when we arrived at the table. The turn came a
and both players checked, bringing a
. Giannetti bet 45,000 and Lamb thought briefly and called.
"Kings," Giannetti announced.
Lamb spread ![]()
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and took it down.
Michael Mizrachi lost a large portion of his chips and he was down to around 20 big blinds when we arrived. Mizrachi was flatting on the button against Alexey Makarov's raise and they both checked the ![]()
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flop.
Makarov checked the
turn as well and Mizrachi fired 6,000. Makarov took about a minute and then tossed in calling chips.
The river fell
and Makarov led out 9,500. Mizrachi, however, announced he was all in for 40,000 or so and Makarov instantly threw his cards into the muck.