WSOP ME FT gambool [SPOILERS] (1 Viewer)

Just getting caught up now. Seems like a decent bunch, enjoyable to watch. Last year with Kassouf I was ready to jump off a building. Keep the action rolling!
 
Hey .. you guys want to chop !?!?!?!? :rolleyes:

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Check Saout's breathing at 20:09. Guy is ready to have a heart attack.

 
Someone please explain the all-in for me at 42:43. What did he think Blumstein had?

 
Check Saout's breathing at 20:09. Guy is ready to have a heart attack.

When you are the small stack, trying to bluff the big stack... its a but troubling on the nervous system...

Someone please explain the all-in for me at 42:43. What did he think Blumstein had?


Hand starts at 39:00, for those that haven't seen it yet.

I think Hesp's experience as a £10 and £20 tournament player was coming out... But yeah, 3bet from 7m to 17m, no reason to get out of line for 58M more... a smaller 4-bet would have given him the same bad news.

Also FTR, the delibertateness of Piccioli, tanking in obvious fold situations was getting a bit annoying.
 
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I like the old guy Hesp. Seems like a decent bunch of characters this year. Guys like Kassouf make it nearly impossible for me to watch. Hard to ban a guy for being a sphincter though.

Looking forward to the rest of it. Im enjoying it.
 
Also FTR, the delibertateness of Piccioli, tanking in obvious fold situations was getting a bit annoying.

Agreed. Spoils the game for the viewers. Not sure how they can change that to make it more watchable. But yeah, that kind of play sucks.
 
ut yeah, 3bet from 7m to 17m, no reason to get out of line for 58M more

Yeah I mean, a re-reraise from 7 to 17 million...... I would put the guy on a set at that point and maybe call to chase the boat, but an all in???????????
 
Are they running coverage of this all summer, like editted and produced coverage? Like they did before the November Nine concept?

If so, they can edit some of that out or at least cover it with some decent commentary.
 
Are they running coverage of this all summer, like editted and produced coverage? Like they did before the November Nine concept?

If so, they can edit some of that out or at least cover it with some decent commentary.

Yeah but live is live! They are on a 30min delay though. Perhaps they could edit out that crap and add time back from breaks.
 
Honestly, the live coverage is immensely interesting (IMO -- certainly not for everyone), but with a 9pm (local) start and coverage running into the wee hours, I've found this coverage supersedes golf in sleepy time inducement...

@Seeking Alpha Social Club did it right..
 
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Agreed. Spoils the game for the viewers. Not sure how they can change that to make it more watchable. But yeah, that kind of play sucks.
Screw that. Poker is not a spectator sport. If they can sell advertising because maniacs like us want to watch it, fine. But they shouldn't be making any changes to the game to accommodate the audience.
I was pretty pissed when I heard that they were stopping play during all the commercials, last night. WTF? Can you imagine playing at the biggest game of your life, and having to take a 3 minute break every 12 minutes, to accommodate ESPN?
 
Can you imagine playing at the biggest game of your life, and having to take a 3 minute break every 12 minutes, to accommodate ESPN?
Something tells me I wouldn't complain :)
 
Screw that. Poker is not a spectator sport. If they can sell advertising because maniacs like us want to watch it, fine. But they shouldn't be making any changes to the game to accommodate the audience.
I was pretty pissed when I heard that they were stopping play during all the commercials, last night. WTF? Can you imagine playing at the biggest game of your life, and having to take a 3 minute break every 12 minutes, to accommodate ESPN?

Yeah thats going the wrong way about it. Getting rid of commercials would be better for viewers, not the other way around and stopping the game!!!!! Or cut out the BS tanking to steal time, then add commercials for revenue (I understand ESPN needs to make a profit too). That would be smarter.

I disagree though that poker should not be more of a spectator sport. Getting more people involved can only be good for the game's popularity longer term. Bringing the masses into the game will only mean more online options, more home games, more casino tables, and more chip options!!!!!!!!!!!! Who can argue with that. I think if P*s ever gets approval again, we could see the whole industry reignite.
 
I was pretty pissed when I heard that they were stopping play during all the commercials, last night. WTF?

I didn't hear that, but agreed.

Play on. You're already 30 minutes behind, what's wrong with being 35 minutes behind if a big hand happens that you need to show, or just recap it if its nothing big.

I think if when P*s ever gets approval again, we could see the whole industry reignite.

FYP. And agreed.
 
Ott in 3rd! Let's goooooooooooo

Edit: 1 hand later, in 5th. Still, Goooogogogoo
 
Hand #102: Dan Ott raised to 3.4 million from early position, and it folded around to the short stack Damian Salas in the big blind. He thought for about 45 seconds before calling, and the flop came down :ah::3h::2d:.

Salas checked to Ott, and he put Salas all in. Salas snap called, and the cards were rolled over.

Salas: :ac::th:
Ott: :4d::4s:

Salas was in great shape to double, needing to dodge just a four or a five.

The turn brought the :6d:, and Ott needed a river suckout to take the hand.

The river was the :5s:, giving Ott the straight, and the Brasilia room went nuts as Salas, the chip leader at the end of Day 4, became the first eliminated player of the day.

Salas takes home $1,425,000 for his 7th place finish. The remaining six players are guaranteed $1,675,000 from here on out.
 
Hand #122: Action folded around to Bryan Piccioli in the small blind, and he moved all in for his final 14,950,000. Dan Ott made the call from the big blind as soon as he saw his hand, and the cards were flipped.

Piccioli: :ac::7h:
Ott: :ks::kc:

Piccioli was at risk and well behind, and the flop of :qd::5h::2d: didn't bring him any help. The :8c: on the turn meant that Piccioli needed one of the three remaining aces in the deck to survive. The river was the :7s:, and that pair was not good enough to win the hand for him.

Piccioli will take home $1,675,000 for his efforts here today, while the remaining five players are guaranteed $2,000,000 from here on out.
 
Lol piccolo

Poker comes back when peeps can play online. Bitcoin makes that possible and is slowly gaining traction. States better regulate before they get zero say in the matter.

Help is a nice guy. Stinks at poker, but a nice guy. I am picking Ott to cheer for. He looks like he needs a friend, so I will help out.

Edit, HeSp is a nice guy.
 
@k9dr falls as Saout is eliminated in 5th.

Hand #126: Scott Blumstein raised to 4.2 million on the button and Antoine Saout called from the small blind.

The flop came :jc::7d::6c: and Saout checked. Blumstein checked also, and the dealer put out the :4c: on the turn. Saout checked again and Blumstein bet 5.6 million. Saout called and the dealer completed the board with the :jh: on the river.

Saout checked for a third time and Blumstein moved all in, putting Saout to the test for his last 26.1 million chips. Saout took his sunglasses off and stared at the board and then at Blumstein. Eventually, he called.

Saout tabled :kc::jd: for trip jacks, but Blumstein held :5s::3s: for a straight to the seven. Blumstein headed to the rail to celebrate and Saout was eliminated in fifth place, pocketing $2 million for his second Main Event final table performance.

The remaining four players are guaranteed $2,600,000 from here on out.
 
Hand #135: John Hesp raised all-in for 11,950,000 from the cutoff and Benjamin Pollak moved all-in over the top from the small blind. Ott folded his big blind and the cards were tabled for the remaining two players.

Hesp: :9c::7c:
Pollak: :ad::js:

The flop came :ks::ts::6h:, giving Hesp a straight draw to go with his two live cards. The :4c: on the turn was no help and the :4h: on the river ended Hesp's tournament. Pollak won the hand with ace-high and Hesp was eliminated in fourth place.

The remaining three players are guaranteed $3,500,000 when they return on Saturday, July 22 at 5:30 p.m. local time.
 

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