Sameh Elamawy has been introduced the motion all through Season 13 of Excessive Stakes Poker, however the most effective play he is made occurred throughout Monday’s latest episode. And it’ll go down as a High 5 bluff within the iconic poker present’s historical past.
The billionaire CEO of Scratch has proven no concern on the poker desk competing for large stakes towards completed execs and fellow leisure gamers. He tangled in a memorable hand throughout Episode 9, which is now accessible on PokerGO, towards Humboldt Mike, a pot that exceeded $800,000.
These two gamers had been joined within the sport at the beginning by Andrew Robl, Stanley Tang, Brandon Steven, Justin Gavri, and Nik Airball. Opening stack sizes had been as follows.
Pocket Kings Proper Off the Bat
The primary hand of the season’s ninth episode featured Gavri elevating to $2,500 with Ok♥Ok♣ after which Tang three-betting to $10,000 with A♣Q♦.
Pocket kings then went for a four-bet to $36,000, sufficient to win the pot with out seeing a flop. Gavri would see a flop on the second hand, however he most likely needs he hadn’t as he held an underneath pair on a board of J♥6♣2♦ towards Humboldt Mike’s Q♠J♠.
The flip was the ten♥ and Mike wager $48,000 right into a pot of $116,500. Gavri was compelled to fold his pocket nines and give up a large pot early within the present. Jennifer Tilly would be part of the motion, shopping for in for $200,000.
Biggest Excessive Stakes Poker Bluff Ever?
Elamawy has made some good performs throughout his nine-session televised poker debut. He confronted a tough spot throughout Episode 9 with 8♥8♦ with $77,000 within the pot on a board of J♠2♥6♦6♣6♥. Steven wager $27,000 with A♥Q♦ and Elamawy known as. However Nik Airball, who had the most effective hand with Ok♠Ok♦, moved all in for $162,000 which satisfied each gamers to fold.
The largest hand of the evening and some of the thrilling palms in Excessive Stakes Poker historical past passed off moments later. Robl, with a $4,000 straddle on, raised to $16,000 from the massive blind with A♣J♥ after motion folded round to him. Elamawy, within the smallest straddle with 10♠7♠, known as, as did Humboldt Mike within the large straddle with A♦10♦.
The flop ran out Q♦4â™ 5♦, solely attractive to Mike, who flopped a flush draw. Robl and Elamawy checked earlier than Mike wager $29,000. That wasn’t sufficient to take down the pot towards two mediocre palms. Elamawy went for a check-raise to $109,000, however the unique bettor made the decision.
Motion would decide up additional on the J♣ flip because it gave Mike a straight draw as well. Elamawy, who had a bit smaller stack than his opponent, wager out $182,000, leaving simply $186,000 behind. Mike once more known as to see the 8♣ on the river, clean.
The monetary trade govt did not hand over hope that he may win the pot with 10-high. He moved all in, and Mike could not make the decision with ace-high and a missed combo draw. Elamawy took down a pot of $817,500, one of many largest of the season and among the best bluffs in Excessive Stakes Poker historical past.
Steven’s Flip to Bluff
There have been various strong performs throughout Episode 9. Steven made one among them on a board of Ok♦Ok♣4â™ 2♥5♣ and simply $38,000 within the pot, he wager $27,000 with Ok♥10♥ for journeys. However he was in horrible form towards Tilly’s Aâ™ Ok♥. She raised to $125,000 with the higher kicker, and Steven was capable of make the tough however appropriate fold.
Episode 9 would characteristic a second epic bluff. The hand in query started with Steven, holding 8♦6♦, elevating to $4,000. Humboldt Mike known as on the button with A♥8♥. as did Airball within the large blind with 9♥5♥. The flop got here out 7♥5♣Ok♥, a little bit one thing for everybody.
Airball checked, Steven wager $7,000, Humboldt Mike known as, after which Airball check-raised to $37,000. Each opponents known as to see the J♦ on the flip. All three gamers checked, after which Airball checked the two♦ river. Steven wager $77,000, sufficient to get Airball and Mike to fold and take down a $201,000 pot late within the present with eight-high.
Steven would conclude the episode by profitable a $272,500 pot with A♥Q♦ when he rivered two pair to crack Tang’s Aâ™ Okâ™ .
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