Pocket Jacks Strike Out Twice

Apr 17, 2018

In a battle cutoff versus small blind, Steve O’Dwyer checked the Heart KHeart 8Diamond 4 flop and initial raiser David Margi checked back before moving all in after the Spade 8 turn. O’Dwyer had checked once more and called all in for his last 17,800.

Steve O’Dwyer: Diamond JSpade J
David Margi: Diamond ADiamond 8

The blank Spade 6 river was of no help and O’Dwyer will have to re-enter before the start of Day 2 for another shot at the WPT Champion’s Club.

Jon Kyte has also been eliminated for the second time on Day 1b. The Norwegian got it in with Club JDiamond J against the Club ASpade A of Roy Panivlov and the board of Club 6Club 2Diamond 2Spade QDiamond 4 provided no help. “How many aces do you get?” Kyte asked while grabbing his belongings.

David Margi – 130,000
Roy Panivlov – 55,000

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