Fatima Moreira de Melo just spent most of the break with a decision to make. His beheavior made it look like an easy one, but then as she put it, "He does this sh** because he enjoys it." The PokerStars Blog reports.
Team PokerStars Pro Jake Cody had a rough summer until a deep run in the WSOP Main Event. He chatted to the PokerStars Blog about that deep run, the upcoming Lads Night In and an impending African adventure.
Americans Nicholas Rampone and Russell Thomas looked down at a fully completed board of . Rampone was first to act on the river and he checked over to Thomas. The former November Niner bet 2,000 and Rampone thought for a minute before calling.
Thomas immediately mucked his cards, allowing Rampone to drag the pot without showdown. With this pick up, Rampone is now sitting on about 26,500 while Thomas has dropped to 41,000.
Three players including Team PokerStars Pro Jake Cody and Vladimir Novitckii look down at a flop of in a raised pot. Cody is first to act and he checks over to Novitckii. Novitckii bets 1,800 and the player on the button calls. Cody opts to stick around and the trio watch on as the hits the felt on the turn.
Cody knocked the table for a second time and Novitckii bet 2,500. The button called once again and Cody stayed the course. The finished off the board and all three players checked. Cody showed but was ultimately bested by Novitckii's for a rivered set of tens. The player on the button mucked and Novitckii was officially awarded the pot. He brought his stack to 35,500 while Cody's chips fell to about 40,900.
Yury Gulyy and Lee Taylor looked down at a board of . Gulyy was first to act and he checked his action over to Taylor. Taylor announced a bet of 1,500 and Gulyy called to see a river.
The dealer finished off the board with the and Gulyy checked again. Taylor bet 4,700, Gulyy quickly released, and Taylor was pushed the pot. With this hit, Gulyy's stack has dropped to 21,500 in chips.
There are new records being broken today as the Main Event passes last year’s figure. But in the shadow of this success spare a thought for a small minority, known as Razz players, as the PokerStars Blog reports.