Event #4: $1,500 Dealer's Choice 6-Handed | 2022 World Series of Poker

2022-06-03 22:39 UTC-7

Ruben's Hidden Boat Carries Him to the Chip Lead

Nível 33

Stud

Naoya Kihara: //
Brad Ruben: //

Naoya Kihara completed and both Jaswinder Lally and Brad Ruben called. On fourth street, Ruben bet and both players called.

On to fifth, now Lally bet, both Kihara and Ruben called.

On sixth street, Kihara was the one to bet, but Ruben put in the second bet and Kihara made the call.

On seventh, Ruben bet, Kihara put in the second bet. After some thought, Ruben put in the third bet.

"Really? You made a boat?" said Kihara. "Really?" He eventually put in the call to see he was right.

Ruben showed for the boat. "I made trips immediately, saying he had the two deuces in the hole. Kihara was left very short in three handed play.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Brad Ruben	7,250,000	3,450,000
Jaswinder Lally	2,700,000	-1,300,000
Naoya Kihara	800,000	-2,400,000

2022-06-03 22:26 UTC-7

Kihara Plays it Slowly

Nível 33

Five-Card Draw

Brad Ruben raised to 275,000 before the draw and Naoya Kihara called from the big blind.

Ruben took two, while Kihara drew three. Kihara checked over to Ruben, who continued with a bet of 625,000.

"Why so much? I was going to raise, but I guess I'll just call," Kihara said.

"Aces up," Ruben announced, but Kihara turned over for trip tens to win the pot.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Brad Ruben	3,800,000	-1,300,000
Naoya Kihara	3,200,000	720,000

Tags: Brad Ruben Naoya Kihara

2022-06-03 22:15 UTC-7

Ruben Picks Off the Bluff

Nível 33

Five-Card Draw

Brad Ruben raised to 65,000 from the button and Naoya Kihara made the call from the big blind. Heads up to the draw, both players drew three cards.

Kihara decided to lead into Ruben for 500,000 and Ruben quickly called.

Kihara showed for ace-high and Ruben showed for a made two pair.

"I think I would have called you with just tens," said Ruben as he added to his stack.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Brad Ruben	5,100,000	1,500,000
Naoya Kihara	2,480,000	80,000

Tags: Brad Ruben Naoya Kihara

Nível: 33

Limit Flop/Draw: 100,000-200,000, 200,000-400,000 Limits
Stud Games: 50,000-2000,000, 200,000-400,000 Limits
No-Limit and Pot-Limit: 50,000-100,000, 100,000/150,000 ante

2022-06-03 22:04 UTC-7

Ruben, Lally Chop Up Kihara

Nível 32

Badacey

Naoya Kihara raised before the draw and Brad Ruben re-raised. Jaswinder Lally called, as did Kihara.

Ruben took one and bet out before even looking at his card. Lally and Kihara both called and took two on the second draw.

Ruben stood pat and bet. Both opponents again called and Ruben put out another bet after standing pat on the last draw.

Lally called after taking two. Kihara also took two and leaned back in his chair for a moment before also calling.

Ruben turned over for an eight-low and a Badugi. Lally had for a seven-low and they chopped up Kihara's chips.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Jaswinder Lally	4,000,000	-650,000
Brad Ruben	3,600,000	1,300,000
Naoya Kihara	2,400,000	-1,400,000

Tags: Naoya Kihara Jaswinder Lally Brad Ruben

2022-06-03 21:59 UTC-7

Limped Pot Gets Big

Nível 32

Pot-Limit Omaha

Naoya Kihara limped in on the button for 80,000, Brad Ruben did the same from the small blind, and Jaswinder Lally checked his option.

The three players saw the flop. Ruben decided to lead from the small blind for 110,000. Only Kihara called on the button.

The turn brought the and Ruben again led, this time for 290,000. Kihara thought for a couple of minutes before reaching for a stack of blue chips worth 100,000 each. He slid in the raise to the tune of 1,360,000.

After deliberating for about two minutes, Ruben folded his cards. "I folded a pretty big one there," said Ruben.

Kihara stacked his chips as these three battle to the finish.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Jaswinder Lally	4,650,000	1,060,000
Naoya Kihara	3,800,000	1,200,000
Brad Ruben	2,300,000	-1,400,000

Tags: Brad Ruben Jaswinder Lally Naoya Kihara

2022-06-03 21:48 UTC-7

Ben Yu Eliminated in 4th Place ($35,793)

Nível 32

Stud Hi-Lo Regular

Ben Yu: /
Brad Ruben: /

Ben Yu made it 400,000 on third street and called when Brad Ruben raised to 600,000. On fifth street, Yu bet and Ruben raised enough to put Yu all in for his last 410,000. Yu called.

Ruben finished with to make two pair, nines and fives. Yu was showing for sevens and fours and tapped the felt before wishing the rest of the table good luck.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Brad Ruben	3,700,000	400,000
Ben Yu	Eliminado

Tags: Brad Ruben Ben Yu

2022-06-03 21:40 UTC-7

Four-Handed Chip Counts

Nível 32

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Jaswinder Lally	3,590,000	-710,000
Brad Ruben	3,300,000	1,950,000
Naoya Kihara	2,600,000	-800,000
Ben Yu	1,260,000	-340,000

2022-06-03 21:32 UTC-7

Yu Gets Shove Through in Lengthy Hand

Nível 32

Five-Card Draw

Brad Ruben raised from under-the-gun to 205,000. Action folded to Ben Yu in the big blind.

Yu spent several minutes in the tank, re-checking his cards a few times before shoving all in for around 1,200,000.

Now it was Ruben's turn to tank. After another few minutes, he mucked his cards and surrendered the pot to Yu.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Ben Yu	1,600,000	400,000
Brad Ruben	1,350,000	-250,000

Tags: Ben Yu Brad Ruben

2022-06-03 21:17 UTC-7

Kihara Scoops Yu

Nível 32

Stud Hi-Lo Regular

Naoya Kihara: //
Ben Yu: //

Naoya Kihara completed and Ben Yu called. Kihara bet again on fourth street, with Yu putting in the chips to call.

Kihara checked on fifth and Yu took the opportunity to bet. Kihara called, then bet on both sixth and seventh. Yu called both bets.

Kihara showed for trip sixes and Yu studied the board for a moment before tossing his cards back to the dealer.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Naoya Kihara	3,400,000	1,375,000
Ben Yu	1,200,000	-1,300,000

Tags: Naoya Kihara Ben Yu