Level: 6
Blinds: 200/400
Ante: 0
Level: 6
Blinds: 200/400
Ante: 0
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Charles "CherryHillPD" Hook |
87,450
17,364
|
17,364 |
Martin "Bathroomline" Zamani |
71,718
9,329
|
9,329 |
Matt "ChickenGhost" Vengrin |
57,094
57,094
|
57,094 |
Aaron "aaronmermel" Mermelstein |
44,323
44,323
|
44,323 |
Steve "gborooo" Gross |
37,453
13,403
|
13,403 |
|
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Tom "lultaxpayers" Hall |
37,024
4,885
|
4,885 |
Nick "NickyP1010" Palma |
32,362
8,276
|
8,276 |
Michael "BrockLesnar" Holtz
|
23,137
23,137
|
23,137 |
Joseph "Kolebear" Hebert |
14,684
14,684
|
14,684 |
Phil "HeyGuys" Galfond |
7,080
-22,412
|
-22,412 |
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In the sixth episode of The Chad & Jesse Poker Show, Chad Holloway and Jesse Fullen are joined by GGPoker Ambassador Jason Koon, who took some time before jumping into the 2023 World Series of Poker (WSOP) $250,000 Super High Roller.
Koon talks about expecting his second child, and as fate would have it, the day after recording his wife went into labor and he had to pull out of the aforementioned tournament. In addition to sharing what it's like being a family man, Koon discusses integrity in poker, his personal goals, and a never-before-shared prop bet he has with Bill Perkins.
Koon, who currently sits fifth on the all-time poker money list according to The Hendon Mob with nearly $48 million, also discusses his love of poker history, shares a Doyle Brunson story, and just opens up about poker and life. Don't miss your chance to hear from one of the best.
Level: 5
Blinds: 150/300
Ante: 0
John "Na_GroM" Petro opened to 500 from the hijack and received a call from Phil "HeyGuys" Galfond on the button and "Cbjenna22" in the small blind.
The flop came Q♦8♦7♠ and Petro bet 875. Galfond raised to 4,375, "Cbjenna22" got out of the way and Petro moved all in. Galfond made the call to put his opponent at risk.
John "Na_GroM" Petro: A♦6♥5♦5♠
Phil "HeyGuys" Galfond: 9♥7♦7♥6♣
Petro had flopped an open-ended straight draw and the nut-flush draw while Galfond had a bigger open-ended straight draw and bottom set. The turn came the 4♥ giving Petro the straight but the river came the 5♣ giving Galfond a bigger straight to take down a hefty pot and eliminate his opponent.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Phil "HeyGuys" Galfond |
29,492
29,492
|
29,492 |
|
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"Cbjenna22"
|
14,625
14,625
|
14,625 |
John "Na_GroM" Petro | Busted |
Level: 4
Blinds: 125/250
Ante: 0
Sevan "MrPoe" Poetry opened to 400 from under the gun and Charles "CherryHillPD" Hook three-bet to 1,400 from the small blind. Shaun "goodycakes" Goodman made the call from the big blind as did Poetry.
Action checked around on the 6♠5♠4♥ flop leading to the 8♣ on the turn. Hook and Goodman checked, Poetry bet 1,000, Hook made the call and Goodman folded.
Both players checked the Q♦ river. Hook tabled A♠Q♠Q♣3♣ for a rivered set to take down the pot.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Charles "CherryHillPD" Hook |
70,086
70,086
|
70,086 |
Shaun "goodycakes" Goodman |
20,950
20,950
|
20,950 |
Sevan "MrPoe" Poetry |
12,925
12,925
|
12,925 |
Corey "Get_Jugged" Wright opened to 600 from under the gun and received a call from Martin "Bathroomline" Zamani who was defending his big blind.
Action was checked around on the 9♥6♠5♠ flop. The turn was the J♠ and Zamani bet 975 to force a fold from his opponent and take the pot down.
Zamani is currently sitting on one of the biggest stacks early on the tournament, having quadrupled his starting stack in just over 30 minutes of play.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Martin "Bathroomline" Zamani |
62,389
62,389
|
62,389 |
Corey "Get_Jugged" Wright |
14,418
14,418
|
14,418 |
Level: 3
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 0
Nick "NickyP1010" Palma limped in from under the gun and Tom "lultaxpayers" Hall made it 675 from the button. Palma made the call.
Palma check-called a 787 bet from Hall on the A♦8♥J♣ flop. On the 7♣ turn Palma then took the initiative and fired a pot-sized bet of 3,149 which was called by Hall.
The river came the 5♠. Palma made another pot-sized bet for 9,447 and this time it was enough to get the fold from Hall.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Tom "lultaxpayers" Hall |
32,139
32,139
|
32,139 |
Nick "NickyP1010" Palma |
24,086
24,086
|
24,086 |