Hands #71-74: Rayan Chamas Wins a Big One Off Fred Goldberg

Nov 29, 2023

Photo: Rayan Chamas

HAND #71 – Istvan Briski limps the small blind and Fred Goldberg checks. Both players check the Club 2Club 9Spade 3 flop.

The turn is the Spade J and Goldberg bets 500,000. Briski calls. The river is the Club 4 and Goldberg bets another 1,500,000. Briski again calls and Goldberg shows Diamond JHeart 2 for two pair to win the pot.


HAND #72 – Rayan Chamas raises to 800,000 under the gun, Fred Goldberg three-bets to 2,600,000 in the small blind, and Chamas calls.

The flop comes Diamond 8Spade 2Diamond 10 and Goldberg bets 1,500,000. Chamas calls. Both players then check the Club Q turn.

The river is the Club 8 and Chamas bets 4,400,000. Goldberg stands up from his seat and kneels on his chair as he leans over the table. He burns through three time banks before calling and Chamas shows Heart QHeart 9 for a pair of queens.

“Nice turn. Nice turn,” Goldberg repeats to himself as he mucks.

Rayan Chamas – 26,500,000 (66 bb)
Fred Goldberg – 14,000,000 (35 bb)


HAND #73 – Istvan Briski limps under the gun, Sandy Sanchez limps the small blind, and Rayan Chamas moves all in. Both opponents quickly fold.


HAND #74 – Sandy Sanchez raises to 800,000 on the button before Istvan Briski moves all in from the big blind. Sanchez quickly folds.

Istvan Briski – 13,500,000 (34 bb)
Sandy Sanchez – 7,500,000 (19 bb)

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