Daniel Idema picked up the J?J? on the button and raised for Josh Arieh to three-bet with the A?K?. Idema called.
The flop came 10?3?K?, and Arieh bet for Idema to call.
The turn was the 2?, and Arieh bet again for Idema to call again.
The river completed the board with the 9? for Arieh to remain ahead with the flopped top pair. Arieh checked and Idema bet. Arieh raised for Idema to call and muck.
Josh Arieh picked up the K?9? on the button and raised. Daniel Idema held the K?10? and called.
The flop came K?2?3?, Idema check-called the bet of Arieh.
The turn was the A? and Idema bet. Arieh called to see the 4? on the river. Idema check-called the bet of Arieh to claim the pot. Idema thought Arieh had the flush and almost killed his hand but was happy to see he still won the hand.
Five-time bracelet winner and 1998 Main Event Champion Scotty Nguyen will miss the first half of the 2023 World Series of Poker (WSOP) as the Vietnamese-American poker icon recovers from surgery.
Nguyen, always a fan-favorite of WSOP, took to Twitter earlier this week to announce he was undergoing surgery for slipping rib syndrome, a condition that can cause severe chest pain in addition to "a slipping, clicking, or popping sensation in the lower chest," according to an article published in Psychopharmacology Bulletin.
But it's not all over, baby. Nguyen tweeted today to let his fans know that the surgery was a success and that he hopes to recover in time for the second half of the WSOP.
slipped rib syndrome surgery recovery update baby! thanks you all for the continued love and support baby! https://t.co/b4MEvhxyWn
— Scotty Nguyen (@TheScottyNguyen)
“I want to let you guys know the surgery (recovery) is going so well," Nguyen said in a video. "Right now, on both sides (it) is sore and swollen and I have trouble to get in and out of bed. But I have my wife, Julie, she (is) right there to help me sitting up or standing up.”
“I love all of you, baby. See you in the second half at the World Series in Vegas.”
Daniel Idema raised with the J?4?, and Josh Arieh three-bet with the 9?9?.
The flop came 4?A?6?, Arieh bet for Idema to call.
The turn was the 6? to keep Arieh ahead with the pocket nines. They both checked to the 7? on the river for Arieh to bet. Idema called but mucked while giving Arieh a compliment: "good hand".