Defending Champion Dapo Ajayi Nearly 6x's His Stack in One Level
May 14, 2022
Reigning WPT Choctaw champion Dapo Ajayi (pictured) took his seat at the end of Level 7. By the time Level 8 finished, Ajayi had nearly 6X’d his stack.
With about 24,000 in the pot and the flop reading 
, Ajayi is in the cutoff and check-calls 16,000 from his opponent on the button.
The turn is the 
, Ajayi leads out for 35,000, his opponent raises all in for about 85,000, and Ajayi calls with 
for a pair of eights with a spade straight-flush draw. His opponent shows 
for a diamond flush draw and straight draw.
The river was the 
, safe for Ajayi to score the elimination.
“This place makes me smile so much,” laughs Ajayi afterward.
Dapo Ajayi – 297,000 (248 bb)
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