All players still in contention on Day 2abc are now enjoying a 75-minute dinner break. When they come back at roughly 8:20 p.m. local time, two more levels of two hours each will be played, with a break in between.
The pot stood at approximately 26,000 as the full board read 6♦10♥10♣8♥7♥.
Anil Jivani bet out from the small blind only to be faced with a raise from his opponent in the big as they shoved all in for the remainder of their stack. While Jivani was not the player at risk, the bet appeared to be large enough that it would considerably damage Jivani's stack if he were to call and be incorrect.
After some time, Jivani folded face up as he showed 7♦7♣ for a rivered full house.
Jivani's opponent smirked as he announced "Good fold!" while mucking his cards and claiming the pot.
Still left in confusion, Jivani responded "I guess we'll never know".
The PokerNews team was called over to a table in Horseshoe Blue section with a massive pot of close to 180,000 in the middle on a completed board showing 10♦5♥4♠K♦4♣. David Dawson moved all in from the big blind for 110,600 and his opponent in early position went deep in the tank.
After over five minutes of deliberation, the early position played reluctantly let his cards go and the pot was sent to Dawson without showdown.
"What do you guys think I have?" asked Dawson as the dealer shipped him the large pot.
A few tablemates said "full house" before Dawson stood up and slammed down Q♥J♣ for the queen-high bluff.
"Old guys don't bluff right?" joked Dawson as the whole table was shocked at what they saw. Dawson laughed with the table as he stacked his newly acquired chips.
The action was heads-up on the turn with the board reading 8♦7♠6♦10♠ and around 22,000 in the middle. Manny Tarich and Dario Sammartino each committed 12,500 to the pot on the turn as the pot continued to grow.
The river was the 9♦, putting a straight on the board. Tarich ripped all in from the big blind as the bigger stack. Sammartino counted his chips and then dropped some in to make the call. Tarich pointed the board before turning over 9♥7♥. Sammartino flipped over A♥J♦ for a better straight and earned a double-up.
Action was picked up on the river with 21,800 in the middle in a pot between Alex Kulev in the small blind and another player in early position.
On a board reading 5♠5♥A♠K♦4♥ Kulev bet 25,000 and his opponent went into the tank. After some thought he tossed in the single green chip to make the call.
Kulev turned over 8♣5♣ for three fives which was good for the pot and the Bulgarian added to his growing stack.
In a heads-up pot with a paired flop 7♠9♣9♠, Matthieu Rodriguez checked to Petrauskas who bet 6,200. Rodriguez thought about his move for a minute and shoved for 36,500. Petrausjakas tanked and eventually called for the following showdown:
Sam Cohen and Paul Wong had arrived on the turn in a big pot already worth 24,600 chips. The board read 4♠5♥9♥K♦ and Cohen checked from under the gun. Wong then made an almost pot-sized bet of 22,000 and Cohen tossed in a green T-25,000 chip for a call.
The river fell the 3♠ and again Cohen checked. Wong fired in another 70,000, almost the entirety of Cohen's stack.
Cohen was thinking for a while before she asked "Seven-six suited?"
Wong gave no response and eventually, Cohen made the call.
Wong then tabled 9♠9♣ for a set of nines and Cohen mucked her cards after confirming her opponent's hand. She was left with merely 3,000 chips and is looking for a miracle run in order to survive Day 2.
Sergio Aguero is one of the most famous footballers from Argentina, behind Messi of course, and he made his home in the Premiere League for roughly 10 years with Manchester City. Now Aguero finds himself on a different kind of green felt at the poker table on Day 2abc of the WSOP Main Event. PokerNews decided to hang around and catch a few hands with the football star.
Hand #1:
Dustin Holladay opened to 2,500 in the hijack and Aguero called on his left along with both of the blinds. The flop came Q♦9♦4♣ and Holladay continued with a bet of 4,600 which only Aguero called.
The turn was the 3♦ and both players checked to the 7♠ on the river. Holladay fired out a bet of 15,000 and Aguero called after some deliberation. Holladay tabled 10♦7♦ for a flush while Aguero could only muster a pair with Q♠J♦.
Hand #2:
Aguero took a few hands off before his big blind rolled around. Brandon Williams raised to 2,500 in early position and both Holladay and Aguero called in the blinds. The flop fell Q♣10♦2♣ and Williams continued with a bet of 3,500. Holladay called and Aguero stepped aside.
The turn brought the 6♦ and Holladay check-called a bet of 10,000 from Williams. The 9♥ completed the board and Holladay checked again. Williams over-bet jammed all in, putting Holladay to the test for his remaining 75,000 chips. Holladay thought for a minute and then stuck in some chips to call. Williams tabled 8♣7♣ for a backdoor straight while Holladay hit the rail with A♠Q♥.
Hand #3:
Two hands later, Alan Munoz raised to 2,500 from under the gun and Aguero flat-called on the button. They went heads-up to a flop of J♦10♠6♦ and Munoz led out with a bet of 2,500. Aguero raised to 15,000 and Munoz said that was too much.
"Ten thousand?" Munoz pleaded and Aguero jokingly took some chips back. Munoz folded and Aguero was shipped the pot.
