There’s by no means a great way to bust from the World Collection of Poker (WSOP) Foremost Occasion. However there aren’t some ways extra soul-crushing than with pocket aces deep on Day 7. Simply ask Daniel Zadok.
On the time of publishing, 26 of the record-setting 10,112 gamers within the $10,000 buy-in world championship occasion remained. A minimal payout of $350,000 is in retailer for each participant nonetheless kicking. Zadok, due to an unlucky flop, just isn’t one among them.
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As seen on the PokerGO characteristic desk, Zadok raised to 1,000,000 in early place with A♠A♦. Yegor Moroz three-bet to 2,800,000 from center place with J♦J♣. Luis Vazquez then cold-called on the button with 9♥9♣.
Motion again on Zadok, and he went for a four-bet increase to 10,000,000. Moroz, who had Zadok coated, moved all in, which compelled Vazquez off the pot. After all, Zadok wasn’t folding his pocket aces, so he made the decision for simply 2,200,000 extra, and he was properly out in entrance of jacks.
However the flop got here 8♥3♥J♥, giving Moroz a set, and Zadok did not also have a coronary heart for some further outs. The flip was the 8♦, adopted by the 4♣ on the river, making a merciless unhealthy beat at an inopportune time late on Day 7 of the 2024 WSOP Foremost Occasion.
Zadok was out in twenty seventh place for $300,000, simply lacking a $50,000 pay leap, and ending solely 26 spots shy of the $10 million first place prize. If there’s any comfort for the just lately eradicated Israeli participant, he’d solely cashed for $50,000 in reside poker tournaments previous to the Foremost Occasion, in line with The Hendon Mob.
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