The thirteenth season of Excessive Stakes Poker continues to ship large pots with some brutal runouts. The most recent episode featured a conflict between DoorDash founder Stanley Tang, Scratch Mortgage Service CEO Sameh Elamawy, and Humboldt Mike, who irritated Phil Hellmuth a lot earlier within the season that he brought on the 17-time bracelet winner to give up the sport fully.
With blinds at $500-$1,000 and a $1,000 massive blind, Tang raised the motion to $3,000 with 8
6. Sameh Elamawy known as with 7
4 and Humboldt Mike additionally known as with 9 8. Jennifer Tilly known as from the button with Ok
J and Nikhil ‘Airball’ Arcot known as within the massive blind with J 7.
With 5 gamers in, the pot sat at $16,500 and the flop got here down 5 3
2. Arcot, Tang, and Elamawy all checked and Mike guess $10,000. Tilly and Arcot folded, whereas Tang and Elamawy made the decision, bringing the pot to $46,500.
At this level, regardless of his 9 excessive, Mike certainly had the perfect probability of successful the pot at virtually 48%, in accordance with the Card Participant Poker Odds Calculator. Together with his open-end straight draw, Elamawy checked in at 39% whereas Tang’s gutshot sat at 14% contemplating the playing cards that had been already seen.
The flip card introduced the 7, giving Elamawy high pair and an open end-straight draw for Tang. Mike additionally grabbed an inside-straight draw as nicely. Elamawy and Tang each checked and Mike guess once more, this time counting out $60,000 with $281,000 left behind.
Tang thought a bit and known as with about $95,500 in chips and Elamawy moved all in for his remaining $196,000. Mike checked his playing cards and folded fairly rapidly as Tang known as for the final of his chips, swelling the pot to $297,500.
Elamawy stood at 77% to win the pot with Tang now at 23%. Any 4, eight, or 9 would hand Tang the pot. After selecting to see the river twice, the supplier then delivered the 9 on the river, some salvation for Tang.
The second river was the 4, giving Tang one other straight to scoop. Watch the hand beneath.
*Picture by PokerGO – Antonio Abrego
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