Victor Ramdin raised to 100,000 on the button which saw Grzegorz Derkowski reraise to 400,000 in the big blind. Ramdin responded by reraising to 1,340,000 and Derkowski called.
The flop rolled out J♦3♥9♠ and Derkowski moved all in for 490,000 which Ramdin called.
Grzegorz Derkowski: A♠K♥J♠5♥2♣
Victor Ramdin: A♦A♥K♦J♥5♦
The board ran out 8♠8♣ and aces up were good enough for Ramdin to scoop the pot and take the overwhelming chip lead while Derkowski exited the tournament.
On a flop of 10♣4♠8♦, Gary Gwinn bet 420,000 from the hijack. Ryan Hoenig on the button declared all in and Gwinn made a quick call.
Ryan Hoenig: A♠Q♥8♣4♦2♥
Gary Gwinn: A♦A♥10♥10♠7♠
The turn was a 2♣ and the river a Q♠. Gwinn's set of tens took the high and his ace-seven was good for the low. The stacks were closely matched but after a count it was confirmed that Gwinn covered and Hoenig hit the rail.
Dan "Jungleman" Cates, dressed in full Terminator costume, has begun his mission to three-peat in one of the most prestigious World Series of Poker (WSOP) events — the $50,000 buy-in Poker Players Championship.
In 2021, Cates defeated Ryan Leng heads-up for his first bracelet thanks in large part to a questionable fold from his opponent late in the game. Last year, he backed up his repeat prediction and took it down for the second straight year.
The two major victories gave Cates a combined $2.4 million in earnings. He only has four career WSOP cashes and has always been more of a cash game and online poker player. Later this week, however, he could become a three-time bracelet winner and also join Michael Mizrachi as the only three-time Poker Players Championship champions.