Action started with a raise in middle position to 10,000. The hijack went all-in for 68,000 and Danny Abdallah re-shoved his stack from the button for 180,000. Middle position folded and the players found themselves in a classic spot.
Hijack: Q♣Q♥
Danny Abdallah: A♣K♥
The board ran out K♦4♣10♣2♣8♠ and Abdallah raked in a big one, covering the entire table.
Action started with a limp from under the gun. Lawrence Monis also called in early position along with the player in middle position. The small blind completed but the big blind went all in for 42,000.
The player under the gun folded but Monis made the call, and the player in middle position also made the call with only 21,000 chips. The small blind folded and players tabled their hands.
Middle position: A♥6♥
Big blind: J♦10♦
Lawrence Monis: K♣Q♦
The board ran out J♠Q♣8♣4♠4♣ and Monis stacked both opponents, increasing his table chip-lead.
Five years ago, one of the most infamous incidents in World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event history took place. It happened on Day 1c at Table #317 in the Rio's Pavilion Yellow section in Level 2. That is when the poker world was first introduced to “The Naked Bandit,” who was disqualified after throwing his shoes at the dealer and pulling down his pants.
Between July 24-27, the then-45-year-old Ken Strauss, the man behind the nickname, had similar incidents at multiple other Las Vegas casinos including ARIA, Venetian, Red Rock, and Trump International Hotel, where he was ultimately arrested and subsequently led to him being charged with terroristic threats.
Under the ruling from District Judge Mary Kay Holthus, Strauss had to undergo mental health treatment, not visit Clark County, or have any contact with Las Vegas casinos for two years.
That was the end of the Naked Bandit, but it was the start of the long road to recovery for Strauss, who recently sat down with PokerNews for an in-depth chat for Mental Health Awareness Month.
Lawrence Wayne moved all-in from under the gun for his last 26,000 chips. It folded around to the cutoff who went all-in himself for 55,000 and they each saw five cards with Wayne at risk.
Lawrence Wayne: A♠8♠
Cutoff: A♣Q♥
The board ran out 10♠6♠J♣5♥Q♠ and Wayne found his spade and more life as we enter Level 14.
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