Jaime Staples: Twitch Poker is THE SPOT
PokerStars Ambassador Jaime Staples takes some time to chat with [Removed:139] about the PokerStars Players Championship, what his last year has been like, and of course, Twitch Poker!
PokerStars Ambassador Jaime Staples takes some time to chat with [Removed:139] about the PokerStars Players Championship, what his last year has been like, and of course, Twitch Poker!
Jorge Cantos raised from under the gun and Andre Akkari defended his big blind. The flop went check/check, Akkari bet 21,000 on the turn and Cantos called, then went for an 83,000 bet on the river. Cantos called without hesitation.
Akkari showed and Cantos was about to reveal the first card of his when he noticed Akkari having a higher straight. He still revealed it and handed over the chips.
Jogador | Fichas | Progresso |
---|---|---|
Andre Akkari |
446,000
235,000
|
235,000 |
Jorge Cantos |
321,000
-170,000
|
-170,000 |
Mark Radoja raised to 17,000 and Pasquale Sarracco moved all in for little more from two seats over. Rajesh Vohra called on the button and Scott Clements did so in the big blind.
"Do I have the option to raise?" Radoja inquired, and that wasn't the case, so he just tossed in the extra chips. On the flop, action checked to Vohra and his bet of 30,000 forced folds from Clements and Radoja.
Pasquale Sarracco:
Rajesh Vohra:
The turn and river were blanks and Sarracco was eliminated in 55th place.
Jogador | Fichas | Progresso |
---|---|---|
Rajesh Vohra |
615,000
125,000
|
125,000 |
|
||
Scott Clements |
610,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
|
||
Mark Radoja |
250,000
-12,000
|
-12,000 |
|
||
Pasquale Sarracco | Eliminado |
On a flop of , Tommy Nguyen, in the big blind, checked. Aleksandr Gofman, in early position, bet 10,000. Nguyen called.
The turn brought the and Nguyen check-called again a bet of 45,000 from Gofman.
The river completed the board. Both players opted to check. Nguyen tabled for trips and Gofman sent his hand to the muck.
Jogador | Fichas | Progresso |
---|---|---|
Tommy Nguyen |
890,000
70,000
|
70,000 |
|
||
Aleksandr Gofman |
535,000
-145,000
|
-145,000 |
On the turn, Brian Altman checked and called a bet worth 50,000 by Carlos Chadha from one seat over in the under-the-gun position. The on the river was checked and Altman tabled for two pair to claim yet another pot.
For start-of-the-day chip leader Pierre Calamusa, the trend is heading in the exact opposite direction and he just scooped a small pot to claim back a few chips. Calamusa check-called a bet of 35,000 by Pavel Veksler on the turn and they checked the river.
Calamusa showed for top pair and that won the pot.
Jogador | Fichas | Progresso |
---|---|---|
Brian Altman |
1,380,000
180,000
|
180,000 |
|
||
Enrico Camosci |
1,180,000
80,000
|
80,000 |
Pierre Calamusa |
710,000
-210,000
|
-210,000 |
|
||
Pavel Veksler |
500,000
-128,000
|
-128,000 |
Carlos Chadha |
430,000
-240,000
|
-240,000 |
On a flop, Daniel Strelitz shoved after a bet from Mike Leah, and Leah called it off for 460,000 total.
Mike Leah:
Daniel Strelitz:
Daniel Strelitz held the current lead with a set, leaving the Canadian to draw to a flush. The turn brought the and Leah picked up a straight draw to go with the spades, but the river improved him to just an inferior two pair and he was eliminated.
Jogador | Fichas | Progresso |
---|---|---|
Daniel Strelitz |
1,105,000
355,000
|
355,000 |
|
||
Mike Leah | Eliminado | |
|
Ben Yu was all in for his last 130,000 from middle position against Marc-Andre Ladouceur from one seat over.
Marc-Andre Ladouceur:
Ben Yu:
The runout was and Ladouceur took down the pot, eliminating Yu.
Jogador | Fichas | Progresso |
---|---|---|
Marc-Andre Ladouceur |
670,000
115,000
|
115,000 |
Ben Yu | Eliminado | |
|
Randy Lew moved all in under the gun for his last 82,000. Tommy Nguyen, on the cutoff, called.
Randy Lew:
Tommy Nguyen:
The board came and Lew rivered trips to survive.
Jogador | Fichas | Progresso |
---|---|---|
Tommy Nguyen |
820,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
||
Randy Lew |
184,000
117,000
|
117,000 |
Eli Ross was down to just eight big blinds and shoved those all in from late position. Ami Barer was the one to make the call from the blinds.
Eli Ross:
Ami Barer:
It was all but over for Ross after the flop, although he picked up a backdoor straight draw with the turn. The on the river was not what he needed and he finished in 59th for $24,760.
Jogador | Fichas | Progresso |
---|---|---|
Ami Barer |
435,000
195,000
|
195,000 |
|
||
Eli Ross | Eliminado |
Ian Hunter raised in early position and Filipe Oliveira got his last 145,000 in from the blinds, Hunter called and was in trouble with versus . The board came and the kicker played.
One hand later, Hunter jammed for 100,000 and everyone folded, he flashed .
Jogador | Fichas | Progresso |
---|---|---|
Filipe Oliveira |
300,000
60,000
|
60,000 |
Ian Hunter |
120,000
-130,000
|
-130,000 |