WPT High Roller

Hijack Tang Tianyuan opened to 60,000 with 6♦ 6♥ and called Valeriy Pak’s 270,000 all-in with A♣ K♠ . Up for a flip, the board Q♦ Q♥ T♥ 6♣ 7♦ landed Tang a full house to knock his oppponent out.

Button Zhou Quan defended his open with 9♣ 8♣ and called a 180,000 three bet from Valeriy Pak with T♦ T♣ . On flop 9♦ 7♠ 4♣ , Pak sent out a 125,000 bet, called by Zhou. Turn 7♦ this time, saw Pak check call for 225,000 and another 575,000 on river 4♦ . Zhou shows a flush to ship the pot.

Utg Valeriy Pak opened to 60,000 with K♠ Q♦ , called by Thomas Boivin behind with 5♦ 5♣ . Flop came 2♦ 3♦ Q♠ and saw Pak check call 45,000. Boivin barreled another 125,000 on turn T♦ and checked down the river 3♥ after Pak put in another call. Pak claims the pot with top pair, crushing Boivin’s fives.

Cutoff Valeriy Pak opened to 50,000 and was followed with a three bet to 180,000 from small blind Yang Peng. Pak answered with an all-in and picked up the pot after Yang folded.

Button Valeriy Pak opened to 50,000 and called small blind Espen Jorstad’s 195,000 jam with K♦ 9♦ . Jorstad is slightly behind with Q♦ T♠ and headed for the exit after losing the race on board A♣ A♦ 4♣ 5♣ 6♣ .

Utg+1 Valeriy Pak opened the action, joined by big blind Noda Hiroyuki on flop 3♠ 5♥ 8♦ . Both players check it through, peeling turn A♥ . Pak fired a 45,000 bet and another 90,000 on river 9♣ with Noda check calling both streets. Pak shows K♥ J♦ , no good against Noda’s A♠ Q♠ .

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