Daniel Negreanu joins the PokerNews Podcast to talk about his runner-up finish in the $1 million BIG ONE for ONE DROP, preparing for each day, writing in his journal, and more. The crew also breaks down Jason Somerville's fall from grace on Day 2b, Donnie's habitual tardiness, and more.
On a board of and about 20,000 in the middle, Jonathan Roy bet 12,400. His opponent check-raised him to 30,500 and Roy called. The fell on the river and Roy was forced to fold when his opponent shoved all in.
We got to the table with approximately 8,000 in the pot and four cards in the middle of the table: . The player in the small blind checked to Gavin Griffin who made a bet of 5,200. Griffin then found himself facing a check-raise to 12,100; he called. On the river, Griffin's opponent led out for 12,000 and Griffin tossed out the chips and called. His opponent showed for a ten-high straight.
Griffin tapped the table. "Nice hand," he told his opponent. Griffin, who told our reporter that this is the first tournament he's played this summer, has nearly five million in lifetime tournament cashes and is one of few players who has captured the elusive Triple Crown of Poker (WPT win, EPT win, WSOP bracelet). Despite the hit on this hand, he still has a well above-average stack with 175,000 in chips.
On a board of , Kyle Bowker had a stack of T5,000 chips pushed out in front of him, enough to put Anna Khait all in. She slid her stack in as well after thinking for a bit, and Bowker turned over for aces full.
"Wow," Khait said. "I almost folded, too."
Khait revealed the cooler: for a lower full house.