Michele Lawson opened 1,600 in the cutoff and John Ripnick defended the big blind.
When the 8♦5♣4♥ flop hit the felt, Ripnick check-raised the bet of 1,200 to 4,200. Lawson called.
The 2♥ fell on the turn and Ripnick shoved his entire stack across the line. Lawson asked for a count, and after being told it was 16,100, decided on a fold.
The World Series of Poker (WSOP) is wrapping up 2024 down in The Bahamas with WSOP Paradise, but they’re already looking ahead to the New Year by announcing the dates for the 56th Annual WSOP in Las Vegas.
For the fourth consecutive year, the summer WSOP will take place at the Horseshoe Las Vegas and Paris Las Vegas. The series will run from May 27 to July 16, 2025, while the $10,000 Main Event will start on July 2 with the final table taking place between July 15-16 inside the Horseshoe Events Center.
“Each year allows us to refine further and improve the WSOP offering, and 2025 will be no exception,” WSOP CEO Ty Stewart said in a press release. “Expect the biggest poker events on the planet, the best action, and the most intense competition as we once again welcome tens of thousands of poker enthusiasts eager to experience the magic of the WSOP.”
Four players brewed a pot of about 5,500 to see the 9♣9♠8♣ flop, and all four checked to see the K♠ turn. The action checked to Joshua Zucchet in the hijack and he fired 3,600 into the middle. Only Jason Velasco made the call from the big blind.
The 7♦ landed on the river and Velasco took the lead, blasting 12,000 across the line and Zucchet took a few moments before mucking his hand.
Life Outside Poker is a new podcast for PokerNews hosted by Connor Richards that seeks to pull back the curtain on poker players and allow viewers and listeners to get to know them on a personal level.
In the 21st episode, Connor speaks with Survivor legend Boston Rob, aka Rob Mariano, about growing up near Fenway Park, learning poker at the age of 6, studying psychology at Boston University, applying for Survivor and winning Season 22, his recent appearance on Deal or No Deal Island and filming an upcoming season of The Traitors.
Boston Rob also revealed a story about Costa Rican authorities raiding a mansion known to host high-stakes poker games during a 2006 filming that included Daniel Negreanu, Josh Arieh, David Williams, Michael Mizrachi and actress Cheryl Hines.
"(Gambling mogul) Calvin (Ayre) had a big party at the house, and they came in guns drawn," he said. "And we were fine, but we all had to stay at the party until they checked our passports and everything. I think it was a little bit of a shakedown. But we had a good weekend."
Callum Roque opened 1,600 under the gun and only Itsach Barak called from the hijack.
The dealer spread a flop of J♠4♥3♦, and Roque continued for 2,200. Barak called quickly.
When the 9♣ hit the turn Roque didn't slow down, tossing 3,500 into the middle. Barak called once again.
The 7♠ completed the board on the river and both players tapped the table. Roque announced ace-high as he tossed A♦10♦ face up and Barak took down the pot with 8♠8♥.
It appeared action exploded on a K♠2♠K♥ flop between three players that ultimately resulted in two of them getting their respective stacks all in with flush draws.
Fabian Niederreiter: J♠8♠
Stefan Fabian: A♠7♠
Leon Sturm: 10♦10♣
Sturm was ahead with two pair but had to dodge both spades and an ace. The 2♣ turn was a safe card, and so was the 5♥ to send both Fabian Niederreiter and Stefan Fabian out of the tournament.
