Aug 30, 2022
Photo: Adam Hendrix
In the last hand of the previous level, Adam Hendrix min-raises UTG+1 to 5,000, Joseph Poozhikala reraises from the hijack to 21,000, and Straton Wilhelm moves all in from the cutoff for 28,000.
Hendrix five-bets it to 75,000, and Poozhikala calls.
There is 90,500 in the main pot, and another 94,000 in the side pot between Hendrix and Poozhikala. Any further betting will go to the side pot.
Both players check to the turn on a board of , Hendrix bets 45,000, and Poozhikala calls.
The river card is the , and Hendrix moves all in for 139,000. Poozhikala tanks for a while before he calls, and all three players turn over their cards.
Joseph Poozhikala: (pair of kings)
Adam Hendrix: (ace-high flush)
Straton Wilhelm: (set of jacks)
Wilhelm flopped a set as the short stack, but Hendrix turned an ace-high straight with a gutshot straight-flush draw, hitting his flush on the river to win the entire pot. Hendrix doubles thru Poozhikala and eliminates Wilhelm from the tournament.
Adam Hendrix – 552,500 (184 bb)
Joseph Poozhikala – 55,000 (18 bb)
Straton Wilhelm – Eliminated
Photo: Straton Wilhelm