Michael Deveronica has more lives than a cat. All in on the turn of a board with , he was in hot water against Matt Waxman's and needed either a three to chop or a ten to win the pot.
"Oh well, good luck guys..." said Deveronica but then the came on the river to scoop the pot and he's unbelievably still in this.
Humberto Brenes raised on the button and was called by Kostas Kalathakis in the big blind. The flop was and Brenes got it all in. He showed but was in a world of hurt against Kalathakis’ flopped nut Broadway. The turn and river were no help to Brenes who was still in good spirits despite losing. He asked the dealer if they could run one more card and Kalathakis joked that they could run it twice. In any case, it was solid showing for Brenes who added another cash to his already impressive resume.
Matthew Waxman raised in the hijack and Michael Deveronica called from the big blind leaving him with very few chips behind. The flop came and those chips went into the pot along with Waxman’s call. Deveronica showed while Waxman had . The turn are river came the and and Deveronica rivered two pair for yet another double up!
Kostas Kalathakis opened to 60,000 UTG, Humberto Brenes and Michael Deveronica called in the blinds to see a flop of .
Deveronica led out for 30,000, Kalathakis called and Brenes folded. The turn saw the and Deveronica bet 60,000 and again Kalathakis called to see a river. Both players checked and Deveronica showed but Kalathakis flipped for the rivered nut flush to scoop the pot.
Michael Deveronica fired all three streets of a board before being raised on the river by Bradley Helm. Deveronica called but saw he was getting quartered, his holding of was only good for half the low against Helm's .
Cameron McKinley fired out 25,000 on the flop of before Bradley Helm made it two bets, Francesco Barbaro thought for a moment and folded and McKinley made in three bets which Helm called.
The turn was the and McKinley fired out 50,000, Helm raised to 100,000 and McKinley moved in for a little more which, of course, was called.
McKinley:
Helm:
McKinley needed the case ace or a four to chop the pot but the river was the and we are now six-handed.
Humberto Brenes raised from under the gun and got calls from both Kostas Kalathakis and Francesco Barbaro. The flop came and Barbaro checked. Brenes fired a bet which was only called by Kalathakis. On the turn Brenes bet and was called again. Brenes moved all in on the river and Kalathakis made the call. Brenes showed for the flopped nut flush and more than doubled up.