Vamplew Takes Big Pot Against Raekorpi
Hand #53: Arttu Raekorpi raised to 100,000 from the cutoff and Loni Harwood three-bet to 235,000 from the button. A call from Raekorpi landed a flop of . Raekorpi checked to Harwood who bet 185,000, but Raekorpi came back with a check-raise that forced Harwood off of her hand.
Hand #54: Brett Shaffer min-raised to 100,000 on the button and Mike Watson called from the big blind. The flop came down and Watson led out for 100,000. Shaffer called, leading to both players checking the
turn. The
river completed the board and Watson bet 300,000. Shaffer folded, giving the pot to Watson.
Hand #55: Loni Harwood raised to 100,000 from under the gun and Brett Shaffer three-bet to 200,000 from the cutoff. Action folded back around to Harwood who folded.
Hand #56: David Vamplew raised to 100,000 in the cutoff. Mike Watson called on the button, Loni Harwood called from the big blind, and the flop came down . Harwood checked to Vamplew who bet 170,000. Only Watson called to see the
turn. Vamplew checked, as did Watson, landing the
river. Vamplew bet 375,000, sending Watson into the tank for about 90 seconds before he folded.
Hand #57: Arttu Raekorpi raised to 100,000 on the button, Brett Shaffer defended his big blind, and the flop came down . Shaffer led out for 125,000, Raekorpi folded, and Shaffer took down the pot.
Hand #58: Arttu Raekorpi raised to 100,000 in the cutoff and David Vamplew defended his big blind. The flop came down and both checked to see the
turn. Vamplew check-called 125,000 from Raekorpi, delivering the
river. A check from Vamplew led to a bet of 325,000 from Raekorpi. After a little while in the tank, Vamplew check-raised to 975,000. Raekorpi sat back in his chair and after about 60 seconds opted to call. Vamplew tabled
for the nut straight, besting Raekorpi's
to win the pot.