2024 World Series of Poker
Niveau: 32
Blinds: 150,000/300,000
Ante: 300,000
In the hijack position, Georgios Skarparis raised to 500,000, and Gustavo Kamei called from the big blind.
The flop showed K♦4♣9♣, prompting Kamei to check-call Skarparis's bet of 425,000.
Both players checked the 7♣ turn and the Q♥ river, leading to a showdown. Kamei showed 9♠10♣ for a pair of nines, but Skarparis revealed Q♣10♦, hitting a queen on the river to improve to a pair of queens and adding to his stack.
Paul Dhaliwal opened 600,000 on the button and Kevin Schulz defended the big blind.
When the 6♣3♣2♦ flop hit the felt, Schulz checked to Dhaliwal who continued for 400,000. Schulz thought about it briefly before pitching his cards into the muck.
Imran Hussain called from the small blind, and Norihide Tanaka raised to 750,000, which Hussain called.
The flop came 2♥2♦9♠, and both players checked.
On the 9♥ turn, Hussain checked to Tanaka, who then bet 300,000, prompting Hussain to fold. Tanaka showed KxKx to the player next to him.
Jose Nadal opened 525,000 in the cutoff and Maximilian Schindler jammed all-in from the small blind. Nadal went into the tank for about a minute before deciding to muck his hand.
Niveau: 31
Blinds: 125,000/250,000
Ante: 250,000
The 85 remaining players have been sent on a 20-minute break while the floor does the color-up.
With about 900,000 already in the pot, Alexandre Barbarabelli bet 300,000 on the 9♣8♥J♥ flop and was check-called by Norihide Tanaka.
Both players checked the K♥ turn and the 7♣ river, leading to a showdown.
Tanaka revealed A♣7♠ for a pair of sevens, while Barbarabelli showed 8♠7♦ for two pair, eights and sevens, adding a substantial amount to his impressive stack.