It folded to a big-stacked player in the small blind who moved all in. Bertrand "ElkY" Gropellier was in the big blind and called for 7,100. Grospellier had while his opponent showed .
The player in the hijack raised to 1,100 and Dylan Linde shoved all in from the button. Action folded back to the player in the hijack. He asked the dealer for a count and she counted out 7,300 in total. He decided to call.
Hijack:
Dylan Linde:
The board ran out — no danger for Linde, and he doubled up.
A player opened to 1,200 in middle position and Antoine Saout three-bet to 2,600. His opponent called and then moved all in on a flop. Saout instantly called and the cards were turned up.
Saout:
Opponent:
"Oh s***," said Saout's opponent.
The turn was the and the river the and Saout doubled up.
Things are heating up at the top of the World Series of Poker as the summer reaches its conclusion, with John Racener and Chris Ferguson battling it out at the top of the table.
Racener has a small lead, but has been eliminated from this tournament. Meanwhile, Ferguson still has chips and is looking for yet another cash at this year's WSOP. If he reaches the money, it will be his 15th cash of the summer and will give him a boost in the Player of the Year standings.
The board read on the flop. William Kassouf bet 8,750 from the small blind and the player in the under-the-gun position shoved all in. Kassouf requested a count and then to see the difference. The difference was about 10,000 and Kassouf decided to call.
Under-the-gun player:
Kassouf:
The under-the-gun player had a full house, tens over queens. Kassouf had a set of queens.
The turn brought them the and the river completed the board with the to give Kassouf a higher full house, queens over sixes and the pot.