Becker Pounces to Profit in Multi-Way Action
Seven Card Stud
Marco Johnson: XxXx / A♣4♦ folded on fourth street
Kristopher Tong: J♥8♥ / 8♠J♦2♠ folded on fifth street
Johannes Becker: XxXx / 2♣7♦7♣
Phil Hellmuth: XxXx / A♥K♣ folded on fourth street
Before the hand had started, Phil Hellmuth continued his table chatter and several players smirked.
"You decided to go broke with that hand?" he asked Marco Johnson, who moved his hands and pointed to his stack, showing how many chips he now had. "I didn't go broke," he joked with a wide smile.
Brian Rast responded "I don't want to get a big hand, I just want to watch".
Johnson then completed with an ace to get called by Kristopher Tong, Johannes Becker and Hellmuth the latter of which had an ace. On fourth street, Hellmuth had the lead with an ace-king and checked for Johnson to continue. Tong raised and Becker then made it three bets.
Hellmuth, still frazzled from the previous encounter, let go and Johnson tank-folded as well. Tong needed some time to consider his next option and ultimately called.
"It is not deuce to seven Razz," Tong joked and then received a deuce, while Becker paired his seven. That caused some chuckles at the table and Tong folded to Becker's bet, showing his cards to Johnson and admitting in chat after he had let go of jacks and eights.
By scooping the pot against three opponents, Becker moved back to seven figures.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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3,675,000
-125,000
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-125,000 |
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2,050,000
-25,000
|
-25,000 |
|
1,100,000
150,000
|
150,000 |
|
||
|
670,000
70,000
|
70,000 |
|
||
|
600,000
-25,000
|
-25,000 |
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