Event 3: Captain Amer(ica)
After bagging up one of the largest stacks in the room last night, Abdul Amer just inched closer to the million-chip plateau by busting actor James Woods.
According to Amer, there was a min-raise to open the pot and Woods flatted, along with Amer and another player. After the flop fell , the action was checked around the table, bringing the on board on the turn.
Woods decided to lead out this time, making it 55,000 to play, and only Amer came along for the ride. The river card was the , and Woods jammed the rest of his chips into the middle for a power play. Amer tanked for a bit to assess the situation, before deciding to look Woods up.
Showdown:
Woods:
Amer:
Trying to get tricky with pocket rockets, Woods played his aces slow, and the move came back to haunt him in the end. Amer's speculative play with a marginal hand turned panned out, and with two pair on the flop, he busted Woods to bring us one step closer to the final table.