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William Stanford opened from under the gun and Adam Owen three-bet to around 200,000 in late position. Stanford four-bet as the action got around and Owen called off with his remaining stack.
Adam Owen: A♠A♥4♠4♦ 
William Stanford: A♣10♠3♥2♥
The flop landed Q♠K♦J♣ to give Stanford broadway and Owen was less than pleased. "Oh, f*** off," he said under his breath before the runout of 2♠A♦ confirmed his elimination as he missed his spade draw.
"Above average flop," Stanford said as he raked in the pot.
With two players seeing a board of J♥5♣4♥ and 130,000 in the pot, Anthony Hu checked from the big blind and Mike Holtz bet 100,000 from the cutoff. Hu made the call.
Both players checked the 7♥ turn leading to the 7♠ river. Hu checked and Holtz made a pot-sized bet of 330,000. Hu opted to fold.
Holtz told his opponent he'd show him three cards, revealing the A♥7♦5♥.
"Where's Jeff Platt? You think I give a f*** if Jeff Platt interviews me?" Holtz joked as he scooped the pot, bringing his stack above two million in the process.
Maria Ho limped in from under the gun, Kyle Fleischmann limped behind from the small blind and Rafael Nogueira made a pot-sized raise from the big blind. Ho re-shoved, Fleischmann got out of the way and Nogueira, who had started the hand with 121,000, made the call to put himself at risk.
Rafael Nogueira: A♦8♦8♠2♦
Maria Ho: A♥7♣5♣2♣
The board ran out Q♣Q♥10♠7♠A♠. Both players had aces up but Nogueira's eight-kicker played and he scooped the pot.
Life Outside Poker is a new podcast for PokerNews hosted by Connor Richards that seeks to pull back the curtain on poker players and allow viewers and listeners to get to know them on a personal level.
For the sixth episode, Connor spoke with longtime poker pro and coach Faraz Jaka, who was fresh off a runner-up finish in the World Series of Poker (WSOP) $25,000 Heads-Up No-Limit Hold'em Championship. Jaka talked about running up a six-figure bankroll in college, going broke and moving down stakes, battling back from a debilitating back injury to win his first bracelet in 2023 and running deep in this year's $25,000 Heads-Up Championship.
Jaka also talked about his site Jaka Coaching, discussed what makes a good poker coach and offered advice for players looking to grind the WSOP this summer.
This interview took place at the 2024 WSOP in Las Vegas and was filmed inside Horseshoe Las Vegas.
The Life Outside Poker podcast is available on major streaming platforms including Apple Podcasts, Spotify and iHeartRadio. You can also watch the interview with Faraz Jaka by heading to the PokerNews YouTube channel.
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