PokerGO’s No Gamble No Future was the spot of six-figure pot this week that noticed one participant hit quads on the collection’ ‘Money of the Titans’ recreation.
With a minimal $100,000 buy-in and one optionally available $100,000 rebuy, the money recreation featured a set of high-stakes gamers that included Andrew Robl, Kristen Foxen, Justin Younger, Sean Perry, and Stanley Choi.
‘Money of the Titans’ featured three days of motion with escalating blinds. The most important winners of every of the primary two days earn a $75,000 bonus with the general winner on day three gathering an additional $200,000.
One key hand noticed Choi, a Hong Kong entrepreneur and founding father of Head & Shoulders Monetary Group, hit quads on a flop of 8 8 2 whereas holding 8 8 with $19,900 within the pot. Robl, who raised preflop, had $149,000 in entrance of him and had no prospects of profitable the pot with 10s 9. Nonetheless, Robl fired $5,000 into his opponent.
“Robl going bananas with 10-9 off, making an attempt to play large pots – not an ideal spot,” commentator Brent Hanks famous.
Choi had $167,000 behind and was within the driver’s seat on this one. He thought a bit earlier than minraising to $10,000, with Robl immediately making the decision to drift. The flip introduced the 7, giving Robl an open-ended straight draw. This time he checked the motion and Choi once more took his time earlier than making a transfer.
After checking behind, the J fell on the river, handing Robl what was a disastrous straight. Choi’s lure was sprung and Robl fired $35,000. That introduced a slightly fast increase from Choi to $90,000.
“You bought jacks?” Robl requested his opponent.
The earlier ‘Money of the Titans’ champion and one of many winningest gamers in live-streamed money video games was in a very powerful spot. Robl continued fascinated with the state of affairs and counting his chips earlier than ultimately folding, handing Choi a pot that would have been a lot bigger.
Choi merely smiled when Robl requested if he might see certainly one of his playing cards. Watch the entire hand beneath.
Robl had beforehand grabbed the highest bonus on the final version of ‘Money of the Titans’, and has received greater than $5 million in live-streamed money video games. That has are available in appearances on quite a few video games together with Excessive Stakes Poker, Poker After Darkish, and others.
He lately was concerned in a large hand in opposition to Nik Airball value greater than $700,000.
Together with No Gamble No Future, Choi has additionally appeared on Excessive Stakes Poker and Hustler On line casino Reside. In line with HighrollPoker.com, he’s fared effectively in his appearances and was up greater than $500,000 earlier than this episode.
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