Hands #123-125: Zak VanKeuren Crosses 300 Million For the First Time

Dec 14, 2024

Zak VanKeuren
Photo:  Zak VanKeuren

HAND #123  –  Zak VanKeuren limps for 3 million, and Jim Casement checks his option in the big blind. The flop comes Heart 8Heart 4Club 2, Casement checks, VanKeuren bets 4 million, and Casement folds. VanKeuren takes the pot.


HAND #124  –  Jim Casement raises to 6 million, and Zak VanKeuren calls from the big blind. The flop comes Club AHeart 8Heart 7, VanKeuren checks, Casement bets 5 million, and VanKeuren folds. Casement takes the pot.


HAND #125  –  Zak VanKeuren limps for 3 million, and Jim Casement checks his option in the big blind. The flop comes Diamond KDiamond 9Diamond 4, Casement checks, VanKeuren bets 3 million, and Casement calls. The turn card is the Spade Q, and both players check.

The river card is the Spade 4, Casement checks, VanKeuren bets 13.5 million, and Casement uses a Time Chip to tank for a while before he calls.

VanKeuren shows Spade AHeart 4 for trip fours, and Casement mucks. VanKeuren wins the pot to increase his stack to more than 300 million.

Zak VanKeuren  –  306.9 million  (102 bb)
Jim Casement  –  80.2 million  (27 bb)

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