Hands #18-20: Matthew Wantman vs. Robel Andemichael

Aug 31, 2022

Robel Andemichael
Photo:  Robel Andemichael

HAND #18  –  Aaron Motoyama raises from the button to 225,000, and Alex Farahi calls from the big blind. The flop comes Heart JHeart 5Club 4, Farahi checks, Motoyama bets 175,000, and Farahi folds. Motoyama takes the pot.


HAND #19  –  Joshua Pollock raises from middle position to 225,000, and Ray Qartomy folds Club JClub 6 face up in the big blind. Pollock shows Spade 9Diamond 9 as he takes the pot.


HAND #20  –  Robel Andemichael raises from middle position to 200,000, and Matthew Wantman calls from the big blind.

The flop comes Spade KDiamond 5Diamond 4, Wantman checks, Andemichael bets 125,000, and Wantman calls.

The turn card is the Diamond 2, Wantman checks, Andemichael bets 300,000, and Wantman check-raises to 800,000. Andemichael thinks for a while before he calls.

The river card pairs the board with the Spade 5, Wantman bets 1,600,000, and Andemichael uses his last two Time Chips to tank for a minute and a half before he folds. Wantman takes the pot.

Matthew Wantman  –  6,100,000  (61 bb)
Robel Andemichael  –  2,900,000  (29 bb)

Robel Andemichael
Photo:  Robel Andemichael

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