Hands #19-23: Last Hands Before Break

Nov 28, 2023

HAND #19 – Istvan Briski raises to 300,000 in the hijack and Matt Bond calls in the big blind.

Both players check the Club 9Club 7Spade A flop. The turn is Spade 9 and Bond bets 850,000, forcing a quick fold from Briski.


HAND #20 – Fred Goldberg raises to 300,000 in the hijack and everyone folds


HAND #21 – Sandy Sanchez raises to 325,000 in the hijack, Jason Sagle moves all in for 2,500,000 in the big blind, and Sanchez folds.

Jason Sagle – 2,900,000 (19 bb)
Sandy Sanchez – 17,500,000 (117 bb)


HAND #22 – Matt Bond raises to 300,000 in the cutoff and Luke Graham calls in the big blind.

The flop comes Diamond 3Heart 2Diamond 2 and Bond bets 150,000. Graham calls. The turn is the Diamond 8 and Bond bets another 300,000. Graham again calls.

The Club 9 falls on the river and both players check. Bond shows Spade ADiamond K for ace-high and Graham mucks.

Matt Bond – 5,000,000 (33 bb)


HAND # 23 – Luke Graham limps in from the small blind, Istvan Briski raises to 375,000 in the big blind, and Graham calls.

Both players check the Heart 8Diamond AClub J flop. The turn is the Club A and Graham bets 375,000. Briski calls.

The river is the Club 4 and both players check. Graham shows Diamond 7Diamond 4, while Briski turns over Diamond JSpade 2 for two pair to win the hand.

Istvan Briski – 20,000,000 (133 bb)
Luke Graham – 1,900,000 (13 bb)

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