lottery Result
Matt Berkey Cracksdaman games Poker Pro's Aces for $140k Pot
Share on TwitterShare on Facebook Dec 09, 20244 min read Who says all the exci daman games
Share on Twitter Share on Facebook 4 min read
Who says all the exciting poker action in Las Vegas this month is limited to tournaments? The World Poker Tour (WPT) Cash Game livestream has featured some epic hands, two of which Matt Berkey benefited from greatly.
Wynn Las Vegas is currently hosting the WPT World Championship festival, with Day 1b action of the $1,100 WPT Prime Championship taking place on Monday. More than 3,000 players had already entered the $5 million guaranteed tournament with two days of registration remaining. But there's also some juicy action taking place on the livestream stage at Wynn that has nothing to do with tournament play.
Poker Pro Wins Two Boards, Twice
Seven high rollers took a seat in a $100/$200/$200 no-limit hold'em cash game livestreamed on the World Poker Tour's YouTube channel. One player — "Rips" — bought in for $100,000, while everyone else started with $50,000. There were some additional dynamics in play beyond standard NLH, including the Squid Game, a more volatile variation of the Stand-Up Game.
The Squid Game came into play in brutal a bad beat hand between two prominent poker podcasters and high rollers — Berkey of the OnlyFriendspodcast and Justin Young from the Table 1 Vegaspodcast. But before getting into that pot, Berkey ran pure in a wild hand against Peter, who often appears on Hustler Casino Live.
Both players were all in preflop with $140,800 in the middle. Berkey held 8♦8♣against Peter's J♠10♠, a classic race situation. They ran the board twice with the first flop coming out 2♣K♣J♣, giving the podcaster a flush draw, which he didn't hit on the 2♦turn but did on the A♣river, securing at least half the pot.
The second flop of 10♣7♠5♦looked less promising for the pocket pair. But the J♥on the turn brought some straight draw outs, and then he would again river a winning hand with the 9♣to scoop the entire pot. That hand was nothing compared to one Berkey would play a bit later in the game against Young.
https://twitter.com/WPT/status/1866288528625144295
Action began with the Squid Game on and Xuan Liu calling the $200 big blind from the cutoff with K♣6♠before Young looked down at A♦A♣on the button and made it $1,400 to go. Berkey, in the small blind with 10♥10♣, three-bet it to $8,800. Liu had no choice but to throw her cards in the muck. But Young had pocket rockets and came back with a four-bet to $21,000, leaving $48,000 behind.
Berkey, who had his opponent covered, then moved all in and received a snap-call. There would be multiple runouts again, and the first board of K♥10♦5♠8♠2♦gave Berkey a partial suckout. He'd need to do it again on the second runout for the full scoop, however, which he'd do when the community cards showed 4♣Q♠5♦10♠7♦, twice hitting a 10 to win the full $138,600 pot.
"Nobody runs like Berkey," one player at table said as the pot was being pushed in Berkey's direction.
Berkey explained to PokerNewson a break that he liked his decision to move all in given the Squid Game dynamics.
"I mean, it's Squid Game, so you can't really care — 10's are just way too valuable," Berkey explained. "So, it's like one of those things, if he wakes up with a bigger pair, great. It's just kind of the nature of Squid. It's very tournament-esque where you're risking a whole bunch of money to stave off these penalties."
Berkey, who has competed against Young in Las Vegas high-stakes cash games many times, said before he jammed he was confident "he wasn't bluffing there." But he was hopeful that he was up against ace-king or a lower pocket pair.
When the Squid Game is on, the last player to win a pot must pay a cash penalty to the other players at the table. This causes players who haven't won a hand to gamble more than they would during a standard hold'em game, part of why Berkey was willing to play for stacks with the pocket pair.
Berkey had tripled his starting stack at the time of publishing. Poker fans can watch the entire WPT Cash Game livestream below.
*Images courtesy of the World Poker Tour.
Categories
Latest News
- Michael Addamo Leads Final 36 in WSOP Paradise $25,000 Super Main Event24-12-23
- When deciding which cards to draw from the discard pile, one can use this information as guidance. Player awareness of their own discards and how they might impact their opponents' strategies is also important. It can be harmful to one's own chances of winning to discard valuable cards or cards that could aid an opponent in finishing a meld. Players should instead try to complete their own hand while discarding cards that are less likely to help others. Players can both create opportunities for themselves and impede the progress of their opponents by strategically managing their draws and discards. 24-12-23
- Rummy Gold 51: An All-Inclusive Guide to Mastering the Game Rummy Gold 51 is a well-known card game that incorporates strategy, skill, and a little bit of gambling. A standard deck of cards is used for play, and two to six players are usually involved. Making legitimate sets & sequences out of the cards in your hand while keeping your opponents from doing the same is the aim of the game. For both novice and seasoned players, knowing the fundamentals of Rummy Gold 51 is essential since it establishes the groundwork for more complex tactics and methods. 24-12-23
- In addition to their own hands, players should be aware of their opponents' movements and discards. Players can start to spot patterns that might indicate their opponents' tactics by watching how opponents play their hands, such as which cards they routinely draw or discard. For instance, an opponent may not be pursuing a suit for melds if they routinely discard cards from that suit. Players can take advantage of these patterns by modifying their own gameplay once they have recognized them. A player may decide to discard cards that would help them or hold onto cards that could undermine their plans if their opponent seems to be building towards a particular meld. 24-12-23
- Some Big Hands From The 2024 World Series Of Poker Paradise24-12-23
- By reading these clues, players can learn more about their opponents' hand patterns and modify their tactics accordingly. By combining these sophisticated strategies with fundamental abilities like card counting & efficient hand management, a well-rounded strategy that optimizes winning potential in Rummy Gold 51 can be produced. To sum up, learning Rummy Gold 51 necessitates a combination of comprehending the game's fundamentals, creating winning strategies, improving card counting abilities, managing hands sensibly, identifying trends, & using more complex strategies like bluffing and psychological manipulation. By investing time in studying & practicing these components, players can improve their gaming experience and raise their chances of winning at the table. 24-12-23
- A player's chances of winning are increased by this degree of strategic thinking, which also gives the game an exciting new level of complexity as players compete against one another in a mental chess match. Gaining Success with Rummy Gold 51: A Comprehensive Guide. There are a few tricks that can speed up the process of improving one's Rummy Gold 51 skills, but it still takes commitment and practice. Players should, first and foremost, become acquainted with a variety of tactics and methods through regular play and observation. 24-12-23
- In addition to their own hands, players should be aware of their opponents' movements and discards. Players can start to spot patterns that might indicate their opponents' tactics by watching how opponents play their hands, such as which cards they routinely draw or discard. For instance, an opponent may not be pursuing a suit for melds if they routinely discard cards from that suit. Players can take advantage of these patterns by modifying their own gameplay once they have recognized them. A player may decide to discard cards that would help them or hold onto cards that could undermine their plans if their opponent seems to be building towards a particular meld. 24-12-23
- Poker Player Vows to Kiss the Dealer for the Right River Card24-12-23
- In addition to making gameplay better, this analytical mindset will increase one's confidence in their strategic decisions. Important lessons learned for development. In order to improve gameplay even more, players should focus on the following important lessons. 24-12-23
Contact Us
Contact: fawb
Phone: 020-123456789
Tel: 020-123456789
Add: 联系地址联系地址联系地址