888poker has launched the fifth and ultimate episode of its thrilling World Sequence of Poker (WSOP) docuseries on its YouTube channel. The video collection adopted Staff 888poker’s progress within the 2024 WSOP Essential Occasion.
Episode 4 ended with solely three workforce members nonetheless looking for the $10 million high prize. Jack “JaackMaate” Dean, Vivian Saliba, and Aaron Barone headed into Day 3 of the $10,000 Essential Occasion hoping to succeed in the cash bubble, survive it, and stay in rivalry to change into poker’s world champion.
Though he managed to show 30,000 chips into 150,500 on Day 2, the third day was Dean’s final within the Essential Occasion. Having misplaced a big pot with king-queen towards an opponent’s dominating ace-king, Dean dedicated the remainder of his stack with jack-ten solely for a similar opponent to look him up with ace-jack.
Barone did not fare significantly better, though he bought to play with the legendary Phil Ivey. Having moved tables, Barone discovered himself with the 11-time bracelet winner a number of seats to his left. Discovering himself all the way down to 18 massive blinds, Barone three-bet shoved with pocket fives over an Ivey opening increase. Barone needed to double up or bust at Ivey’s fingers, however it was not meant to be. One other participant re-jammed with ace-king, and gained the flip towards Barone.
The eliminations of Dean and Barone left Saliba as the only real consultant of 888poker. The Brazilian sensation made it to the top of Day 3 with 675,000 chips, or a shade over 84 massive blinds going into Day 4.
The cash bubble was anticipated to burst on Day 3, however the curtain got here down on proceedings solely seven gamers wanting the cash locations.
Saliba returned for Day 4 and sailed by means of the cash bubble, locking in not less than a min-cash for her efforts. Though Saliba managed to win a number of pots through the bubble interval, she endured a dreadful stage the place she misplaced nearly each pot she was concerned in, leaving her with 11 massive blinds after the scheduled dinner break.
There was no miraculous spin-up for Saliba as a result of she discovered herself all-in with ace-ten towards her opponent’s pocket sevens, and people sevens improved to a set on the flop, and an pointless full home on the river. Saliba banked $27,500 for a 722nd place end. Good recreation.
Though Saliba was the one 888poker workforce member to money within the 2024 WSOP Essential Occasion, you may guess your backside greenback that every member will jet off to Las Vegas in the summertime of 2025 and take one other shot at turning into poker’s world champion, doing so beneath the watchful eyes of the 888poker videographer workforce.
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