Set-Mining With Kings
Yaron Wasserman recorded his first and only cash at the World Series of Poker in 2005, finishing 415th in the Main Event for $16,055. After doubling up on one of the very first hands on Day 1b, he's in prime position to make another run.
According to Wasserman, he and Dustin Graves put in 17,000 each before a flop of . When our reporter arrived, the remainder Graves' stack - roughly 13,000 - went in the middle, and Wasserman made a quick call.
Wasserman:
Graves:
Wasserman faded an ace on both the turn () and the river (), and Graves was eliminated.
"I knew he had aces," Wasserman said, dragging the pot. "I just wanted to see if I could hit a king on the flop."
"You were drawing to one out," said a player at the table. "I had ace-king."
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Yaron Wasserman
|
64,600
34,600
|
34,600 |
Dustin Graves | Busted |