With 14,000 in the middle, and the board reading 
, Leo Margets is facing a bet of 6,000.
The 2009 WSOP Main Event 27th-place finisher thinks for a while, and then decides to fold.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
47,300
10,700
|
10,700 |
|
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Rick Alvarado wins $888,888!
Four players built a pot of 8,000 up to see an 
flop together. Action checked to John Dolan, who bet 3,000. Andrew Pacifico called on the button, and the big blind check-raised to 8,000. Action folded back to Pacifico, who called.
Both players checked the 
turn, and the big blind bet 16,000 on the 
river. Pacifico quickly called, and after the big blind tabled 
, Pacifico showed his 
and said, "Kicker plays," and his ten-kicker indeed played, earning him the pot.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
115,000 |
There was around 5,000 in the pot on a board of 
and Dick Demerle was all in from the big blind. Action was on William Hjorth in the hijack and he asked for a count which was totaled to be 25,200.
After a few minutes of thought, Hjorth made the call.
William Hjorth:
Dick Demerle: 
The entire table rejoiced as both players turned up the same hand, however, Hjorth was freerolling both a flush and a knockout with the king of hearts. Much to Demerle's satisfaction, the board ran out 
and the two chopped the pot after both being dealt pocket kings.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
|
96,000
96,000
|
96,000 |
|
|
27,200
27,200
|
27,200 |
Three players, including Joe Tehan, were facing a 
board on the turn and all three players checked. On the 
river, there was now a one-card straight possibility and both players checked to Tehan, who bet 5,200. Sebastian Percy-Smith called and when the other player folded, they turned their cards on their backs.
Joe Tehan:
Sebastian Percy-Smith:
It was two pair vs a better two pair and Percy-Smith has pulled back to starting stack, whilst Tehan took the blow.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
62,000
15,000
|
15,000 |
|
58,000
58,000
|
58,000 |
Brent Wheeler, from the big blind, check-called a 10,000 bet from Romain Nussmann. Nussman was on the hijack with the board showing 
, and the river fell .
Nussmann continued the aggression with a 27,000 bet, getting Wheeler to fold.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
116,500
19,200
|
19,200 |
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
163,000 | |
|
114,000 | |
|
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|
73,000 | |
|
|
||
|
70,000 | |
|
|
||
|
65,000 | |
|
28,000 | |
|
15,600 | |
|
|
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|
Eliminé | |
Quentin Roussey opened to 1,300 in middle position and was met with a call from the cutoff, a call from Ben Ludlow in the small blind, and the player in the big blind.
The flop landed 
and after Ludlow and the big blind checked, Roussey continued for 3,800.
The cutoff, Ludlow, and the big blind all folded, and Roussey scooped in the pot.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
82,000 | |
|
|
32,800
9,200
|
9,200 |
Maria McAlpin opened to 1,500 in the hijack, and an opponent on the button called. The flop came , McAlpin continued for 2,500, and the button folded.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
106,000
106,000
|
106,000 |
On a flop of 
Eric Gong bet 5,000 and was called by newly seated Georgios Kitsios. The turn was the 
. Gong bet again but this time Kitsios quickly folded. Gong showed 
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
55,000
55,000
|
55,000 |
|
|
48,000
48,000
|
48,000 |
