Lich Bui limped in the hijack before Sejin Park raised to 1,200,000. Pierre Merlin was on the button and jammed for his remaining 1,850,000 and Bui made the call. The action was back on Park and he asked if he was allowed to raise. After being told he could only call or fold he opted to call.
The dealer spread a flop of and both Bui and Park checked the dry side pot. The hit the turn and Bui checked once more to Park who fired a bet of 2,000,000, which forced Bui out of the hand.
Pierre Merlin:
Sejin Park:
Merlin was ahead on the turn with a pair of jacks but the on the river completed Park's flush to eliminate Merlin in 19th place for $15,615.
With already about 8 million in the pot, the board was reading . Zachary Donovan cut out a bet of 4,200,000 and Nathanael Kogel called after a long time.
Donovan confidently rolled over for a set of jacks and Kogel mucked his hand.
Timo Kamphues was collecting the pot on a board of and Ashton Alfred was leaving his seat. He showed , which was nine-high on the river and Kamphues showing the . Alfred was eliminated in 20th Place, taking home $15,615.
Vasu Amarapu went from $50 into potentially millions in the World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event, which you can follow here, thanks to signing up for the Club GG poker app.
On the dinner break of Day 7, Amarapu was at around 25 big blinds, a bit below the average stack. He was well in contention for the gold bracelet and the $8 million prize. With 20 players remaining, he's guaranteed at least $241,800, an incredible return on investment (ROI) for what he paid to get into poker's world championship event.
"The fifty bucks that I spent, that's the best thing that happened to me in my life," Amarapu told PokerNews in a Day 6 interview, referring to the monthly fee to play on the Club GG app.
The Next Chris Moneymaker?
If not for an article on PokerNews, Amarapu might not be in this position. That's not us tooting our own horn, the potential future world champion said as much.
"I read an article on PokerNews, and right away I downloaded the app," the poker player said. "The steps were very clear."
Amarapu is referring to a September article written by our Jason Glatzer, which explains how to download and play on the Club GG app. He read the article, signed up, paid his $49.99 monthly fee, and won his way into the WSOP Main Event, along with a number of other Club GG members.
Amarapu's story has the potential to end up similar to Chris Moneymaker, the 2003 world champion who famously parlayed an $86 online poker satellite into poker glory.
Moneymaker's victory 18 years ago helped spark a poker boom and attracted millions of new players to the game. Much like Moneymaker, Amarapu is a Regular Joe who the average poker fan could relate to.
Not a Fluke
The current Main Event contender is no slouch on the felt. He entered the tournament with over $88,000 in live tournament earnings, and also has a $45,000 score for a third-place finish in WSOP.com Event #28: $1,000 Omaha 8 or Better in 2020.
"I've played cash games in other casinos, and tournaments here and there," Amarapu said. "But for an online thing, this is the best thing that I did in Massachusetts."
He's referring to joining Club GG in September, where he played under the screen name "Tight." Amarapu had no luck in his first Main Event qualifier on the app, but earned his way back into a qualifier the following week, and the rest is history.
The Illinois native is ecstatic to be in this position, and he's also thankful for the opportunity just to compete in the WSOP Main Event for the first time.
"I usually don't play no-limit hold'em, but I've been working on the game for a long time without playing live," he told PokerNews.
Winning the bracelet would be a dream come true for Amarapu, as would earning life-changing money. He now has a chance to climb to the top of the poker mountain, all because of the Club GG app, which he proudly acknowledges.
"Club GG app is the best app that can happen to you," Amarapu claims. "Please install, please try tournament poker for $50 for the rest of your life."
flop and 
turn but also missed on the 
river to hand the double to Bui.
and both Bui and Park checked the dry side pot. The 
hit the turn and Bui checked once more to Park who fired a bet of 2,000,000, which forced Bui out of the hand.
on the river completed Park's flush to eliminate Merlin in 19th place for $15,615.
. Zachary Donovan cut out a bet of 4,200,000 and Nathanael Kogel called after a long time.
and Ashton Alfred was leaving his seat. He showed 
, which was nine-high on the river and Kamphues showing the 
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