2018 World Series of Poker
Mohsin Virani had what appeared to be a three-bet in front of him on the button and was facing a reraise to 4,200 from big blind Peter Kaemmerlen. Virani called with only about 10,500 back and saw a ![]()
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flop. Kaemmerlen bet 3,000 and called immediately when Virani shoved.
Mohsin Virani: ![]()
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Virani needed help but the turn brought the opposite as the
left him drawing dead. He improved in pointless fashion with the
river and wished everyone good luck.
William Kassouf opened the action with a raise from early position and Javier Gomez three-bet to 2,300. The player in the small blind called as did Kassouf.
The flop came ![]()
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and after the action was checked to Gomez he bet 2,300 again and again both his opponents called.
All three players checked on the
turn and again on the
river.
Kassouf showed ![]()
and Gomez tabled ![]()
for a pair of eights to take the pot.
There was a substantial pot of about 7,000 already brewing and the board read ![]()
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when we got to the table. Mike Watson was in middle position and heads-up against the small blind, who had checked. Watson bet 4,500, the small blind check-raised to 15,500, and after brief consideration, Watson called.
The
hit the river and the small blind shoved for what looked like 27,100. Watson went into the tank for over three minutes before he ultimately folded. The small blind showed ![]()
as the dealer pushed the pot his way.
"I just wanted to do that one time," he said.
Maria Lampropulos made it 800 under the gun, earning a call from a player two seats to her left. The button came along and they went three-way to the ![]()
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flop. Lampropulos continued for 800 and both of her opponents were interested in seeing the
turn.
The betting round was checked to the player on the button who fired 3,200, forcing two folds.
The under the gun player raised to 800 and Jason Casale called next to act. It folded to Francois Pirault on the button and he re-raised to 3,200. Casale called and they went heads-up to the ![]()
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flop.
Casale led out with a bet of 3,000 and Pirault called. The turn was the
and both player checked. The river was the
and Casale fired out a bet of 6,000. Pirault quickly called and Casale showed ![]()
for just king high.
Pirault turned over ![]()
for aces and jacks with a queen kicker to take the pot.
Ami Barer sat in the big blind and saw a player from middle position and Mikael Guenni from the small blind called. Barer three-bet to 3,200 and the initial raiser folded, but Guenni tagged along.
The flop came down ![]()
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and Guenni checked to Barer. Barer threw in a 5,000 chip and announced 2,600. Guenni thought about it for a minute and then placed 6,400 in the middle. Barer gave up and the hand and sent his cards to the dealer.