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 
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 
for a rivered boat.
"Oh, I'm one street too late," replied his opponent, showing 
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 
flop. Again, it was Vornicu who tried to increase the pot, with a bet worth 2,700. Only big blind accepted.
Vornicu barreled the 
turn with an additional 5,600, and the big blind check-called again.
The river was the 
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 |
|---|---|---|
|
63,800
43,800
|
43,800 |
hit the felt. 
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and Kristen Doyle, 'Poker Princess’, bet 4,500 and her opponent called.
and her opponent was on a draw with 
and Doyle eliminated another opponent. 
and both players checked. 
turn again, but the cutoff fired 4,000, a delayed continuation bet. Baker responded with a check-shove, and it became clear he had 19,300 total.
for flopped two pair while his opponent had spiked a top pair on the turn, showing 
. 
flop brought a 3,000 cbet and only Agarwal paid before the 
went check-check.
and Agarwal checked again, letting his opponent fire another 3,500. Agarwal thought for a bit before calling, only to see opponent's 
turn, too, but Agarwal led out 8,500 on the 
river. He received a call, so he announced, "jacks", turning over his 
