Jul 3, 2021
Photo: Nadya Magnus
Nadya Magnus raises UTG+1 to 3,500, the player in the hijack calls, Joseph Cheong calls from the cutoff, and Season III WPT Player of the Year Daniel Negreanu thinks for a while before he defends the big blind.
The flop comes , and it checks to the player in the hijack, who bets 4,000. Cheong folds, and Negreanu check-raises to 15,000. Magnus thinks for a while before she calls, and the hijack folds.
It’s down to Negreanu and Magnus as the turn brings the . Negreanu bets 12,000, and Magnus thinks for a while before she calls.
The river card is the , Negreanu checks, Magnus bets 26,000, and Negreanu goes into the tank.
After a while, Negreanu holds up his cards (out of view of Magnus) as he studies the board, saying, “I block this, I block that …”
Negreanu talks to himself for a bit longer before he folds, and Magnus quietly takes the pot.
Nadya Magnus – 190,000 (127 bb)
Daniel Negreanu – 100,000 (67 bb)
Photo: Two-Time WPT Champion Daniel Negreanu