Phil Hellmuth left the sport early throughout Episode 7 final week on Excessive Stakes Poker after operating into some coolers. The “Poker Brat” did not return on Monday, however fellow poker legend Scott Seiver did, and he made a sneaky play in a six-figure pot.
The $200/$400 no-limit maintain’em money sport is offered on PokerGO, and it options some attention-grabbing palms akin to one performed between Seiver and Markus Gonsalves. These two expert professionals had been joined within the sport by Kento Mori, Justin Gavri, Justin Younger, Jared Bleznick, and Seth Gottlieb. Younger, co-host of the Desk 1 Podcast, took Hellmuth’s seat within the sport.
Gavri Lastly Will get Fortunate
Gavri has run into extra dangerous beats and coolers than we will rely throughout his few seasons on Excessive Stakes Poker. However he lastly had a nasty beat go his method this week.
The hand started with the beforehand unfortunate participant elevating to $1,000, solely to run into the Okay♠Okay♦ Gonsalves had within the small blind. A normal three-bet to $5,400 and name ensued, adopted by the 9♠6♥5♥ flop. Pocket kings guess $6,500 and acquired a name earlier than the 9♦ on the flip cracked that huge pocket pair.
Gonsalves checked, after which Gavri, who turned journeys, guess $24,000. The over pair made the decision, and the 7♣ on the river was considerably of assist to Gonsalves because it introduced 4 to a flush on the board. However the undeterred Gavri wagered one other $50,000. His opponent tanked for a bit earlier than appropriately folding to keep away from a fair costlier dangerous beat. Stack sizes had been then displayed on the PokerGO display, and so they had been as follows after the primary hand:
Poker Hand of the Day
Seiver is without doubt one of the most expert gamers in money video games and tournaments, as evidenced by his three World Collection of Poker (WSOP) bracelets final summer time to win Participant of the 12 months. The 2025 Poker Corridor of Fame candidate made a tough play in opposition to a tricky opponent throughout Episode 8.
Motion started with Gonsalves elevating to $2,000 with Okay♦Okay♣. Younger known as from the small blind with A♦5♦, as did Seiver, who was within the straddle with 6♠2♠. The flop got here out 2♥6♥9♣, one other potential dangerous beat with kings for Gonsalves. Following two checks, Gonsalves guess $2,000, which compelled Younger to fold. However Seiver, who flopped two pair, tossed in a increase to $7,500.
Gonsalves known as to see the Q♣ flip over. Seiver would go for the double check-raise as his opponent guess $20,000 after which he went all in for $52,700. There was an excessive amount of within the pot for pocket kings to fold. Each gamers agreed to run the river twice, and neither card modified the result, which meant the seven-time WSOP bracelet winner scooped the complete $127,000 pot.
Extra Good Fortune for Gavri
For the primary time in his Excessive Stakes Poker profession, Gavri wasn’t on the brief finish of the dangerous beat stick. We have already talked about one dangerous beat he gained throughout Episode 8, and the present ended with him taking down yet one more.
Preflop motion within the straddled pot began with a Gavri increase to $2,000 with 9♠6♠. Kento re-raised it as much as $7,400 on the button with the monster 7♠4♥ hand. The unique raiser known as earlier than the flop confirmed 7♦5♠10♠, each gamers getting a bit. Kento, following a examine, guess $11,000 with center pair. Gavri then popped it to $38,000 with a flush draw, to which his opponent moved all in for $109,000.
Gavri, who hasn’t hit a lot of his attracts in huge pots throughout his Excessive Stakes Poker profession, known as the increase, making a pot of $235,000. The Q♠ on the flip sealed the hand for Gavri, who hit his flush to take down the pot. There could be no second run-out because the gamers opted for only one river card.
Excessive Stakes Poker will return with Episode 9 subsequent Monday at 5 p.m. PT on PokerGO.
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