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In the 5th episode of High Stakes Poker, Gavri left, but Jean-Robert Bellande and Brandon Adams replaced him.
Player | Profit / Loss |
Brandon Adams | $237,000 |
Andrew Robl | -$20,700 |
Phil Laak | -$103,100 |
Nikhil Arcot | $210,400 |
David Rheem | -$195,600 |
Santhos Suvarna | -$380,400 |
Vivian Yang | $76,700 |
Jean-Robert Bellande | $175,700 |
One and Done!
The first significant hand of the game happened when Phil Laak decided to limp A♠K♣ and got two callers before Suvarna squeezed with 9♠9♣ to $11,600. Laak 3bets to $42,400, and Suvarna is the only caller. The pot is $92,500.
The flop comes 3♠2♣8♥, Suvarna checks, and Laak goes all-in for another $167,000, but Suvarna quickly folds. Laak decided to show one card, and it was A♠.
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The Agony Continues for Suvarna
In the next big hand, Rheem opens 4♠4♦ to $3,000, Suvarna calls A♦J♣, Laak calls K♠J♠, and Bellande calls A♥6♦. The pot is $12,900.
Flop comes A♣6♣A♠ and gives Bellande a full house while also giving Suvarna trips. Bellande bets $6,000, Rheem and Suvarna call, Laak folds. The pot is $30,900
Turn comes 7♥, and Bellande bets for another $25,000, and Suvarna calls. The pot is $80,900.
River is a brick 2♥, and Bellande goes for a $69,000 triple barrel, gets called by Suvarna, and wins the pot of $218,900.
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Robbi gets caught this time!
Robl straddles to $3,200, Adams raises to $14,000 with 10♥8♥, and Robl calls with J♠4♥. The pot is $31,300.
The flop comes with 8♣4♠A♠, Adams c-bets for $12,000, and Robl snap calls. The pot is $55,300.
The turn comes 5♥, Adams checks, Robl bets $35,000, and Adams Calls. The pot is $125,300.
The river comes 9♠, Adams checks, and Robl goes for a big bet of $100,000. Adams makes a fantastic call with a third pair and wins the pot of $325,300.
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Crazy Split Pot
Nik Airball raises his A♠J♠ to $10,000, Rheem wakes up with A♦A♣ and just calls, and Suvarna also calls with 8♠7♠. The pot is $31,900.
The flop comes 2♠K♠7♦, giving Airball and Suvarna a flush draw. Rheem checks, Suvarna checks, and Airball goes for a $20,000 bet; Rheem pulls the trigger and goes all-in for $95,000, Suvarna calls, and Airball calls. The pot is 316,000, and the side pot is $203,000.
They decide to run it twice. The first runnout is 3♥, K♦, and the second runnout comes Q♥, 10♦. First goes to Rheem, and 2nd one goes to Airball.
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The Harvard professor stole the show in this episode and schooled the students! The next episode of High Stakes Poker starts on Monday, March 25, at 8 p.m. E.