2024 World Series of Poker
Three ways to the Q♦10♣3♥4♠10♠ river, Pavlo Veksler checked and David Velez bet 2,000 in the cutoff. Anthony Bogard raised to 7,000 on the button and Veksler folded.
"I think you have me out-kicked," Velez said and folded.
Bogard flashed his A♦10♦ for rivered trips tens to scoop the pot.
Jason Koon was seen walking away from the table and wishing his opponents well after running his trips into a full house.
With cards still face up at showdown, Koon had A♣K♣ on a board that read 10♥K♠J♦K♦7♥, falling to his opponent's 10♣10♠.
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On a board of 3♦7♠J♥A♦, the small blind check-called a bet of 1,700 from Dong Meng on the button.
The river came the 4♣, the small blind checked for the final time and faced a bet of 7,200 from Meng, which was around the size of the pot. Meng's opponent thought briefly before folding his hand.
Action picked up on the turn in a hand between Dan Sepiol in the big blind and the player in early position.
With roughly 5,000 in the pot and the board reading 10♣5♣6♣5♠, Sepiol check-called a bet of 2,500.
The 8♥ river went check-check and Sepiol tabled the winner with 10♦8♠ for two pair, tens and eights.
Johannes Becker opened to 1,000 on the button and Robert Zarzycki defended in the big blind.
Zarzycki check-called a 800 continuation from Becker on the 5♦A♣K♠ flop.
Action checked through the 2♦ turn to the 6♦ river at which point Zarzycki bet out 2,000. Becker quickly folded to concede a small pot.
James Atkin opened in early position and the cutoff called before Greg Todtman three-bet to 5,100 on the button. Both Atkin and the cutoff made the call.
The dealer spread a flop of Q♣J♦3♣ and all three players checked to see the A♣ on the turn. The action checked the Todtman once again and he fired a bet of 6,600. Only Atkin made the call.
When the 4♠ completed the board on the river, Atkin checked and Todtman went into the tank. After about 30 seconds, he decided to tap the table.
Atkin rolled J♥J♠ for a set of jacks and Todtman showed A♦K♠ for two pair.
"Good check," Said Atkin as he pulled in the pot.
David Harmon is clearly enjoying his Day 1d experience if two straight hands are an indication.
He sniffed out a bluff in the first hand, even needled his opponent on the river.
“Come on, find the bluff,” Harmon said with a chuckle.
And that’s what his opponent did by firing into the pot with air, only to be snap-called by Harmon, who had third pair on the board. And it was the winner.
“You tried to bluff me,” Harmon said to his opponent across the table.
On the very next hand, Harmon, who was in the small blind, called a button raise of 1,000. The player in the big blind came along to bring about three-way action.
The dealer fanned K♦5♣5♠ on the board, and Harmon and the player in the big blind checked. The player on the button bet, and Harmon called while the player in the big blind folded.
The K♣ showed up on the turn, and Harmon checked. The player on the button bet 2,100, which drew a response from Harmon.
“You have aces?” Harmon asked, and then he quickly called.
The dealer placed 8♦ on the river, and the action went consecutive checks.
“I got it, I got it,” Harmon said as he tabled 5♥3♠.
The player on the button immediately mucked his hand.