We didn't catch the hand that put us into the money, but Heinz Pius, the player who scored the knockout, was kind enough to give us the play by play. Utt raised in middle position, and Pius called in the big blind. The flop came out , and Pius checked. Utt bet 3,500, and Pius raised to 9,500. Utt called, and the turn came a . At that point the two players got the moeny all in, with Pius having Utt easily covered.
Utt:
Pius:
Pius would need a spade on the river to score the knockout, and he got just that, as it came the . Utt was sent to the rail short of the money, and Pius is now sitting on a monster stack of around 200,000
We caught up with the action on a flop and four players checked to see a turn, including Teresa Duck from middle position and Yevgeniy Timoshenko from the cutoff.
The turn came a and action checked around to Timoshenko, who fired 5,600. Everyone folded around to Duck, who flatted.
The completed the board and Duck checked to Timoshenko, who cut out a bet to 16,400 but then suddenly rapped the table - indicating a check - before sliding his bet into the middle.
Duck showed and it was good, as Timoshenko mucked.
World Series of Poker Media Director Nolan Dalla just addressed the field shortly after the money bubble burst. Howard "Tahoe" Andrew just logged another cash for his lifetime record and first this year. Andrew holds the distinction of having played the WSOP more consecutive years than anyone else. He started playing at the WSOP in 1975 and this is his 36th year of attending and playing in the WSOP. He won two bracelets in 1976.
Garry "Beast Mode" Gates opened with a raise to 2,600 and Jonathan Little flat-called. A third player reraised to 9,500 before action moved back to Gates. He went into full-on beast mode and move all in for approximately 34,000. Little folded and then the three bettor asked for a count. Once he received one, the player made the call with . Gates held two nines.
The flop produced a nine and gave Gates a set. He was well in the lead at that point and held up to double to over 70,000.
, and Pius checked. Utt bet 3,500, and Pius raised to 9,500. Utt called, and the turn came a 
. At that point the two players got the moeny all in, with Pius having Utt easily covered.
. Utt was sent to the rail short of the money, and Pius is now sitting on a monster stack of around 200,000
flop and four players checked to see a turn, including Teresa Duck from middle position and Yevgeniy Timoshenko from the cutoff.
and action checked around to Timoshenko, who fired 5,600. Everyone folded around to Duck, who flatted.
completed the board and Duck checked to Timoshenko, who cut out a bet to 16,400 but then suddenly rapped the table - indicating a check - before sliding his bet into the middle.
and it was good, as Timoshenko mucked.![[user68268]](/img/avatars/avatar.svg){kind=avatar}
. Gates held two nines.