2017 World Series of Poker

Event #19: THE GIANT - $365 No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 1b
Event Info

2017 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
k4
Prize
$291,240
Event Info
Buy-in
$365
Prize Pool
$3,004,500
Entries
10,015
Level Info
Level
39
Blinds
1,500,000 / 3,000,000
Ante
500,000

Vornicu Doesn't Chop

Level 7 : 400/800, 100 ante
Valentin Vornicu (as seen in a previous event)
Valentin Vornicu (as seen in a previous event)

With nine rings under his belt, Valentin Vornicu is one of the WSOP Circuit legends. To be such a superstar who wins event after event, one certainly has to have skills to extract value anywhere where it's possible.

Vornicu proved his talent in praxis, playing in a multi-way pot on the {A-}{A-}{A-}{8-}{9-} board. After the betting round, the showdown was reduced to just the Circuit hero and one other player.

"We might be chopping," said Vornicu, turning over his {9-}{7-} for a rivered boat.

"Oh, I'm one street too late," replied his opponent, showing {10-Clubs}{8-Clubs} for a turned full house.

The pot went Vornicu's way, and so did the following two. The next hand saw Vornicu flat after a raise from an early position. He was in the lowjack and invited the hijack and big blind to the contest, too, but then took it himself with a bet on the ace-high flop.

The next hand brought an open from Vornicu's right-hand opponent, and he flatted again. The big blind called as well as they went to the {5-Hearts}{6-Hearts}{8-Hearts} flop. Again, it was Vornicu who tried to increase the pot, with a bet worth 2,700. Only big blind accepted.

Vornicu barreled the {9-Spades} turn with an additional 5,600, and the big blind check-called again.

The river was the {A-Clubs} and the player in the big blind checked to Vornicu yet again. Vornicu fired once more, making it 6,600. The big blind folded, and Vornicu took down a third pot in a row.

Player Chips Progress
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Valentin Vornicu
63,800
43,800
43,800

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