Van Puffelen Wins With Jacks
Level 15
: 1,500/3,000, 400 ante
Dutchman Marijn van Puffelen, who cashed in the WSOP Main Event this year (686th for $18,406), just won a sizable pot from his neighbor Yoni Izhak.
Izhak opened the button to 6,500, and Van Puffelen in the small blind three bet to 17,000. Yurasov in the big blind thought for some time, but eventually folded - Izhak instantly called.
Both players checked on 
, and the 
fell on the turn. Van Puffelen bet out 12,000 and again the instant call followed.
The river came the 
and Van Puffelen bet out 17,000. Izhak didn't call instantly this time, but he didn't take long either to commit the 17,000. "Jacks" said van Puffelen before showing 
. It was good, as Izhak mucked.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
175,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
|
101,500
31,900
|
31,900 |