Valentyn Shabelnyk Gets Thin Value Against Jerry Robinson
Dec 22, '19
Valentyn Shabelnyk raised to 7,500 from the small blind and Jerry Robinson called from the big blind.
They both checked a flop of A
A
9hand the K
came on the turn. Shabelnyk bet 11,000 and Robinson called.
The river was the 6 and Shabelynk bet again, this time 28,000. Robinson called. Shabelnyk tabled KJ
and Robinson slung his cards into the muck, while Shabelnyk crossed the 400,000-chip mark.
Valentyn Shabelnyk – 405,000
Jerry Robinson – 46,000
Player Tags: Valentyn Shabelnyk
Michael Dyer Shows A Card
Dec 22, '19
There was about 33,000 in the middle on the river with a completed board of J73109. Valentyn Shabelnyk bet 24,000 out of the big blind and Michael Dyer moved all in for about 100,000. Shabelnyk quickly folded.
Dyer immediately flipped over the A and mucked his other card as he dragged the pot. Dyer, who finished third in the 2018 World Series of Poker main event is fresh off a runner-up finish in the Wynn Winter Classic main event for $353,242.
Michael Dyer – 160,000
Valentyn Shabelnyk – 155,000
Player Tags: Valentyn Shabelnyk
Sung Gains Some Ground
Dec 23, '19
On a board reading K92K, Steve Sung checked and Valentyn Shabelnyk bet 155,000.
Sung called and both players saw the 8 hit the river. Sung checked again, and Shabelnyk bet 275,000.
Sung then cut out a big raise to 750,000, which sent Shabelnyk deep into the tank. After nearly three minutes, he finally folded, boosting Sung’s stack to 2,500,000. Shabelnyk still has 3,900,000.
Player Tags: Steve Sung, Valentyn Shabelnyk
Valentyn Shabelnyk Wins Massive Pot Against Steve Sung Without Showdown
Dec 23, '19
Valentyn Shabelnyk raised to 60,000 from the button and Steve Sung three-bet to 200,000 from the big blind. Shabelnyk called and the two saw a flop of 984. Sung bet 225,000 as the first to act and Shabelnyk called.
The turn brought the 6 and Sung checked. Shabelnyk bet 225,000 and Sung called.
The 5 completed the board and Sung checked again. Shabelnyk announced that he was all-in. Sung went deep into the tank, and eventually folded to leave himself with 1,150,000.
Shabelnyk now sits with 2,800,000.
Player Tags: Valentyn Shabelnyk
Shabelnyk Doubles Through Wolff
Dec 23, '19
Steve Sung raised to 70,000 from the button and George Wolff called from the small blind. Valentyn Shabelnyk then shoved for 825,000 from the big blind, and Sung quickly folded.
Wolff asked for a count, and then made the call with pocket eights. Shabelnyk held AJ, and he doubled after turning a straight on a board reading Q105K10.
Wolf was left with about 1,700,000 after the hand, while, Shabelnyk doubled to about the same. Duong is now the clear short stack with about 15 big blinds.
Player Tags: Valentyn Shabelnyk, George Wolff
Valentyn Shabelnyk Doubles Through Wolff
Dec 23, '19
George Wolff raised to 70,000 in the small blind and Valentyn Shabelnyk called from the big blind. The flop fell A97 and Shabelnyk called another 60,000 from Wolff.
The turn was the 5 and Wolff bet another 135,000. Shabelnyk called and the river was the 4.
Wolff moved all in, and Shabelnyk quickly called off his last 257,000 with 97 for two pair. Wolff could only frown as he revealed his AK for top pair, top kicker.
Shabelnyk is now over 1,000,000 in chips.
Player Tags: Valentyn Shabelnyk, George Wolff
Shabelnyk Pushes Against Wolff
Dec 23, '19
George Wolff raised to 24,000 on the button and Valentyn Shabelnyk three-bet to 120,000 from the small blind. Wolff called and the flop fell 843.
Shabelnyk continued for 153,000, and Wolff called. The turn was the 6 and Shabelnyk moved all-in for about 380,000.
Wolff thought it over for nearly two minutes before ultimately folding, leaving himself with 1,550,000. Shabelnyk is now up to 920,000.
Player Tags: Valentyn Shabelnyk, George Wolff
Shabelnyk Doubles Through Bozkurt
Dec 23, '19
Ekrem Bozkurt raised to 21,000 on the button and was met with a three-bet shove from Valentyn Shabelnyk in the blinds for his last 262,000.
Bozkurt made the call with AK, and was ahead of Shabelnyk’s 109.
The board fell 107587 however, and Shabelnyk connected to double up to about 535,000. Bozkurt was left with just 103,000 after the beat.
Player Tags: Valentyn Shabelnyk, Ekrem Bozkurt
Day 1A was brought to an end when Dylan Linde’s pocket nines ran into the pocket aces of Ryan Laplante. Unfortunately for the bracelet winner and World Poker tour champion, he was also eliminated on the direct bubble at the end of day 1C.
We arrived to find a player all-in and at risk with K
Valentyn Shabelnyk took down the $3,500 Card Player Poker Tour Venetian main event in 2019, topping a field of 160 entries to secure the title and the top prize of $136,080.
Recent additions to the field include bracelet winner Jesse Lonis, 2021 DeepStack Championship Poker Series $10,000 high roller champion Shawn Daniels, and 2019