William Kakon has a WSOP gold bracelet in limit hold'em and is an early leader today.
Kakon won the $1,500 Limit Hold'em event in 2015, and he finished ninth in this event that same year. He has over $400,000 in WSOP earnings on 16 cashes. That is almost half of his career tournament earnings across all events. So far this year, he has one cash; he finished 12th in Event #49: $3,000 Pot-Limit Omaha 6-Handed.
Andre Akkari check-raised Rex Clinkscales on the turn with the board reading , and Clinkscales called. Akkari led when the hit the river, and Clinkscales returned the favor and raised. Akkari took about 15 seconds and then called.
Clinkscales showed ace-high, and Akkari took down the pot with .
The player on the button called, and Jesse Martin raised in the small blind. The big blind folded, and it was back on the player on the button, who decided to call again.
The flop came . Martin bet, and his opponent called. The turn gave them the . Martin bet, and his opponent called again. The river completed the board with the . Martin bet again and was called again.
Martin showed for a set of fives, and his opponent mucked.