During the first break on Day 6, PokerNews caught up with Superman (also known as Jonathan Dwek) who is pleased with his spot in the tournament at the moment after winning a big hand early. Dwek entered the day with a bit over 1.9 million chips.
“I’m up to 7,400,000 — it was a good level,” Dwek said. “Yesterday I was thinking I’d be back and knocked out right away. It was not a good day yesterday, but now I’m feeling good.”
The CFO of a tech company, the Toronto native has scored his first Main Event cash in a big way and is hoping to bring some fun back to the game. PokerNewsspoke with him on Saturday about his trip to the WSOP.
Just before the break, Richard Tuhrim got the rest of his 2,015,000 chips all in from the small blind and Mike Linster had him at risk in the big blind. The cards were tabled, and Tuhrim was behind.
Tuhrim:
Linster:
The board came , giving both players a pair of aces, but Linster with the best kicker. The turn changed nothing, and neither did the river.
Tuhrim was eliminated in 68th place, taking home a payday of $101,444 for his run in the Main Event.
Jack Sinclair raised to 200,000 from under the gun and Joseph Dipascale three-bet to 600,000 from two seats over. Once the action was on Michael Krasienko in the big blind, he moved all in and that forced a fold from Sinclair. Dipascale called all in for 3,285,000 and the camera crews rushed by to record the showdown.
Dipascale:
Krasienko:
The flop destroyed all hope of a comeback for Dipascale, and he was drawing dead on the turn, making the river a formality. Dipascale had to settle for 69th place and a payday of $101,444 while Krasienko moved up to almost 10 million in chips.
While the Jonas Mackoff double-up was happening, another big pot was brewing at the table next to them. Jonathan Dwek and Jesus Blanco were heads up on a board showing . Blanco checked to Dwek who bet out 430,000. Blanco called, and the completed the board.
Blanco checked again, and Dwek bet out 1.13 million. Blanco immediately rechecked his cards, then dropped a chip in for the call. He was forced to muck though when Dwek tabled for a set of deuces. That pushed Dwek up to nearly 7.5 million.
Action folded around to [Removed:508] in the small blind and he decided to limp in. Christian Pham was in the big blind and immediately raised to 380,000. Crivello called, practically beating him into the pot.
The flop came and Crivello checked. Pham bet 175,000 and Crivello quickly called.
The turn was the . Crivello checked again and Pham bet 475,000 this time. Crivello wasted no time and check-raised to 1,200,000. Pham went into the tank long enough for another player at the table to call the clock. Pham waved his hands, indicating there was no need for that, and folded a few seconds later.
Kfir Nahum bet 400,000 from the small blind on . Jack Sinclair made it 1.2 million from middle position, and Nahum snap-called before he even asked how much the raise was for. On the river, Sinclair bet 1.5 million and Nahum called. Sinclair tabled for two pair, and Nahum mucked face up in frustration.
, giving Leng a seven-high straight to double through Pollak.
turn changed nothing, and neither did the 
river. 
flop destroyed all hope of a comeback for Dipascale, and he was drawing dead on the 
river a formality. Dipascale had to settle for 69th place and a payday of $101,444 while Krasienko moved up to almost 10 million in chips.
. Blanco checked to Dwek who bet out 430,000. Blanco called, and the 
completed the board.
for a set of deuces. That pushed Dwek up to nearly 7.5 million.
