On the turn with the board reading Q5310, Bruce Kramer checked from the small blind and the player on the button bet 3,500. Kramer called and there was about 26,000 in the pot heading to the river.
The river was the Q and both players checked.
The button showed KK and Kramer won the pot with Q7.
“That was a nice river for you there,” said the button.
“I thought you had jacks or something,” said Kramer. “I thought about going all in on the flop.”
With 58 players remaining and 23 eliminations from bagging up for the night, Bruce Kramer is at the top of the leaderboard and pacing the field. With likely just a few levels remaining in the day’s action, he’s already in contention for the overall chip lead.
Here are the top five chip counts:
Bruce Kramer – 200,000
Quing Lu – 195,000
Nicky Komphouvong – 130,000
Drew Hart – 110,000
Bill Margolis – 106,000
Here are other notable chip counts from the field:
Bill Klein – 57,000
Nikhil Gera – 52,000
James Salmon – 45,000
Frank Lin – 44,000
Jisup Hwang – 42,000
Marvin Rettenmeier – 41,000
Craig Chait – 29,000
On the turn with the board reading Q5310, Bruce Kramer checked from the small blind and the player on the button bet 3,500. Kramer called and there was about 26,000 in the pot heading to the river.
The river was the Q and both players checked.
The button showed KK and Kramer won the pot with Q7.
“That was a nice river for you there,” said the button.
“I thought you had jacks or something,” said Kramer. “I thought about going all in on the flop.”
With 58 players remaining and 23 eliminations from bagging up for the night, Bruce Kramer is at the top of the leaderboard and pacing the field. With likely just a few levels remaining in the day’s action, he’s already in contention for the overall chip lead.
Here are the top five chip counts:
Bruce Kramer – 200,000
Quing Lu – 195,000
Nicky Komphouvong – 130,000
Drew Hart – 110,000
Bill Margolis – 106,000
Here are other notable chip counts from the field:
Bill Klein – 57,000
Nikhil Gera – 52,000
James Salmon – 45,000
Frank Lin – 44,000
Jisup Hwang – 42,000
Marvin Rettenmeier – 41,000
Craig Chait – 29,000
Jordan Cristos Lays It Down Against Bruce Kramer's Aces
Dec 15, '18
Jordan Cristos raised to 3,500 from the cutoff and Bruce Kramer three-bet to 11,900 from the big blind. Cristos called, and the flop came down 874.
Kramer checked, and Cristos bet 9,000. Kramer quickly moved all in for about 55,000, and Cirstos went into the tank. After about a minute, he folded, and Kramer was nice enough to reveal AA.
Kramer is now up to 90,000, while Cristos is still healthy with 145,000.
Five-time World Series of Poker bracelet winner Allen Cunningham pops it up to 3,000 from middle position and finds a single call from Bruce Kramer in the small blind.
The flop comes down A98 and Kramer check-calls a continuation bet of 3,000. The 5 touches the felt on the turn and both players check to see the J on the river. Kramer bets 6,000, Cunningham lets it go, and Kramer takes the pot.
A player in the cutoff raised to 3,500 and Bruce Kramer called from the button. Shan Jing called from the big blind and the three players saw a flop of K74.
It checked to Kramer who bet 5,000. Jing folded and the player in the cutoff made the call. The turn brought the 4. The cutoff check-called a 7,000 bet from Kramer and the river brought the 2.
The cutoff again check-called, this time for 10,000. Kramer flipped up the KQ and the cutoff quickly mucked, sending the sizable pot to Kramer.
Card Player TV caught up with Bruce Kramer on the dinner break to learn more about how he became one of the big stacks here on day 1A and also about his unique card protector.
Bruce Kramer raised to 2,500 preflop in late position and Shan Jing reraised to 4,500 on the hijack. Kramer called and the flop was dealt K32. Both players checked and the turn was dealt 2. Kramer bet 4,500 and Jing called.
The A fell on the river and Kramer bet 5,500. Jing tanked for a minute and called. Jing showed down QQ and Kramer mucked his cards. Jing was up to 76,000 after the hand and Kramer was down to 99,000.
The player in the cutoff raised to 1,500 and Bruce Kramer called from the button. Both players in the blinds called and the four saw a flop of K92.
It checked around to Kramer who bet 6,000. Only the cutoff called and the 8 hit the turn. The butoff checked and Kramer bet 15,000.
After some thought the cutoff folded and Kramer flashed the K9 for top two pair as he raked in the pot. He now sits with over 120,000 for one of the largest stacks in the room.
Michael Yoshino raised to 6,000 from the button and Bruce Kramer made it 20,000 to go from the small blind. The big blind folded and Yoshino came along.
The dealer fanned a flop of 4Q6 and Kramer opted not to continue. Yoshino took this opportunity to bet 20,000. Kramer immediately came over the top for 80,000, prompting Yoshino to fold his cards.
“Damn it!” said Kramer, showing AA to the table as he raked in the pot.
Suzie Zhao started the hand by opening to 4,500 from under the gun. Illya Shpiner and Bruce Kramer called from middle position and the button respectively. The small called as well and the group saw a flop of Q32.
The small blind bet 12,500, enough to get Zhao and Shpiner out of the way, but Kramer called. The turn was the 2 and the small blind bet 25,000. Kramer insta-called and quickly tabled 54.
Bruce Kramer was all in preflop UTG with A7 in the hole, and Nathan Bjerno had him covered holding A10 on the hijack. The board was dealt J105109 and Kramer was eliminated on the hand in 17th place, good for $5,105 in prize money. Bjerno stacked up 750,000 after the hand.
Five-time World Series of Poker bracelet winner Allen Cunningham pops it up to 3,000 from middle position and finds a single call from Bruce Kramer in the small blind.
The flop comes down A98 and Kramer check-calls a continuation bet of 3,000. The 5 touches the felt on the turn and both players check to see the J on the river. Kramer bets 6,000, Cunningham lets it go, and Kramer takes the pot.
A player in the cutoff raised to 3,500 and Bruce Kramer called from the button. Shan Jing called from the big blind and the three players saw a flop of K74.
It checked to Kramer who bet 5,000. Jing folded and the player in the cutoff made the call. The turn brought the 4. The cutoff check-called a 7,000 bet from Kramer and the river brought the 2.
The cutoff again check-called, this time for 10,000. Kramer flipped up the KQ and the cutoff quickly mucked, sending the sizable pot to Kramer.
Card Player TV caught up with Bruce Kramer on the dinner break to learn more about how he became one of the big stacks here on day 1A and also about his unique card protector.
Bruce Kramer raised to 2,500 preflop in late position and Shan Jing reraised to 4,500 on the hijack. Kramer called and the flop was dealt K32. Both players checked and the turn was dealt 2. Kramer bet 4,500 and Jing called.
The A fell on the river and Kramer bet 5,500. Jing tanked for a minute and called. Jing showed down QQ and Kramer mucked his cards. Jing was up to 76,000 after the hand and Kramer was down to 99,000.
The player in the cutoff raised to 1,500 and Bruce Kramer called from the button. Both players in the blinds called and the four saw a flop of K92.
It checked around to Kramer who bet 6,000. Only the cutoff called and the 8 hit the turn. The butoff checked and Kramer bet 15,000.
After some thought the cutoff folded and Kramer flashed the K9 for top two pair as he raked in the pot. He now sits with over 120,000 for one of the largest stacks in the room.
Michael Yoshino raised to 6,000 from the button and Bruce Kramer made it 20,000 to go from the small blind. The big blind folded and Yoshino came along.
The dealer fanned a flop of 4Q6 and Kramer opted not to continue. Yoshino took this opportunity to bet 20,000. Kramer immediately came over the top for 80,000, prompting Yoshino to fold his cards.
“Damn it!” said Kramer, showing AA to the table as he raked in the pot.
Suzie Zhao started the hand by opening to 4,500 from under the gun. Illya Shpiner and Bruce Kramer called from middle position and the button respectively. The small called as well and the group saw a flop of Q32.
The small blind bet 12,500, enough to get Zhao and Shpiner out of the way, but Kramer called. The turn was the 2 and the small blind bet 25,000. Kramer insta-called and quickly tabled 54.
Bruce Kramer was all in preflop UTG with A7 in the hole, and Nathan Bjerno had him covered holding A10 on the hijack. The board was dealt J105109 and Kramer was eliminated on the hand in 17th place, good for $5,105 in prize money. Bjerno stacked up 750,000 after the hand.
Five-time World Series of Poker bracelet winner Allen Cunningham pops it up to 3,000 from middle position and finds a single call from Bruce Kramer in the small blind.
The flop comes down A98 and Kramer check-calls a continuation bet of 3,000. The 5 touches the felt on the turn and both players check to see the J on the river. Kramer bets 6,000, Cunningham lets it go, and Kramer takes the pot.
A player in the cutoff raised to 3,500 and Bruce Kramer called from the button. Shan Jing called from the big blind and the three players saw a flop of K74.
It checked to Kramer who bet 5,000. Jing folded and the player in the cutoff made the call. The turn brought the 4. The cutoff check-called a 7,000 bet from Kramer and the river brought the 2.
The cutoff again check-called, this time for 10,000. Kramer flipped up the KQ and the cutoff quickly mucked, sending the sizable pot to Kramer.
Card Player TV caught up with Bruce Kramer on the dinner break to learn more about how he became one of the big stacks here on day 1A and also about his unique card protector.
Bruce Kramer raised to 2,500 preflop in late position and Shan Jing reraised to 4,500 on the hijack. Kramer called and the flop was dealt K32. Both players checked and the turn was dealt 2. Kramer bet 4,500 and Jing called.
The A fell on the river and Kramer bet 5,500. Jing tanked for a minute and called. Jing showed down QQ and Kramer mucked his cards. Jing was up to 76,000 after the hand and Kramer was down to 99,000.
The player in the cutoff raised to 1,500 and Bruce Kramer called from the button. Both players in the blinds called and the four saw a flop of K92.
It checked around to Kramer who bet 6,000. Only the cutoff called and the 8 hit the turn. The butoff checked and Kramer bet 15,000.
After some thought the cutoff folded and Kramer flashed the K9 for top two pair as he raked in the pot. He now sits with over 120,000 for one of the largest stacks in the room.
Michael Yoshino raised to 6,000 from the button and Bruce Kramer made it 20,000 to go from the small blind. The big blind folded and Yoshino came along.
The dealer fanned a flop of 4Q6 and Kramer opted not to continue. Yoshino took this opportunity to bet 20,000. Kramer immediately came over the top for 80,000, prompting Yoshino to fold his cards.
“Damn it!” said Kramer, showing AA to the table as he raked in the pot.
Suzie Zhao started the hand by opening to 4,500 from under the gun. Illya Shpiner and Bruce Kramer called from middle position and the button respectively. The small called as well and the group saw a flop of Q32.
The small blind bet 12,500, enough to get Zhao and Shpiner out of the way, but Kramer called. The turn was the 2 and the small blind bet 25,000. Kramer insta-called and quickly tabled 54.
Bruce Kramer was all in preflop UTG with A7 in the hole, and Nathan Bjerno had him covered holding A10 on the hijack. The board was dealt J105109 and Kramer was eliminated on the hand in 17th place, good for $5,105 in prize money. Bjerno stacked up 750,000 after the hand.
On a flop of 8 5 4, Mark Nguyen bet 22,000 and Bruce Kramer moved all in for 68,300.
Nguyen felt priced in and called with A 6, which needed help against Kramer’s pocket tens. The turn and river fell 6 Q, however, and Kramer doubled up to 152,000.
Pogos Simityan raised all in preflop and Bruce Kramer called all in for just 55,000. Simityan showed pocket sevens and Kramer was drawing live with Q J.
The board fell 9 8 7 3 5 and Kramer was eliminated.
On a flop of 8 5 4, Mark Nguyen bet 22,000 and Bruce Kramer moved all in for 68,300.
Nguyen felt priced in and called with A 6, which needed help against Kramer’s pocket tens. The turn and river fell 6 Q, however, and Kramer doubled up to 152,000.
Pogos Simityan raised all in preflop and Bruce Kramer called all in for just 55,000. Simityan showed pocket sevens and Kramer was drawing live with Q J.
The board fell 9 8 7 3 5 and Kramer was eliminated.
We caught up with the action after Steve Brecher and Bruce Kramer had gotten all of their money in with Brecher holding KK and Kramer the QQ.
Kramer was well behind going into the flop, but caught a ray of hope when he saw the Q in the door. All that hope went out the window when the next card was revealed to be the K. The final board read KQ2K7 to give Brecher quads and send Kramer to the rail. Brecher’s stack grew to roughly 120,000 after the hand.
2011 Wynn Classic champion Tim West moved all-in for 8,400 and was called by Bruce Kramer and Cary Katz. The A108 hit the flop and Kramer moved all-in as well.
Katz quickly folded and and Kramer revealed the 1010. West was in bad shape with the AK, and was left drawing dead when the 9 hit the turn. The former champ hit the rail, while Kramer’s stack grew to 57,000.
On the turn with the board reading Q
5
3
and both players checked.
K
Bruce Kramer – 200,000 
Bruce Kramer moved his short stack all-in from late position with the Q
Five-time World Series of Poker bracelet winner Allen Cunningham pops it up to 3,000 from middle position and finds a single call from Bruce Kramer in the small blind.
Bruce Kramer raised to 2,500 preflop in late position and Shan Jing reraised to 4,500 on the hijack. Kramer called and the flop was dealt K
Bruce Kramer has joined the field on Day 1A at the 
Bruce Kramer was all in preflop 
On a flop of 8
5
4
, Mark Nguyen bet 22,000 and Bruce Kramer moved all in for 68,300.
Pogos Simityan raised all in preflop and Bruce Kramer called all in for just 55,000. Simityan showed pocket sevens and Kramer was drawing live with Q
J
We caught up with the action after Steve Brecher and Bruce Kramer had gotten all of their money in with Brecher holding K
2011 Wynn Classic champion Tim West moved all-in for 8,400 and was called by Bruce Kramer and Cary Katz. The A