Esther Kim Eliminated In Sixth Place ($24,734)
Jan 07, '24
Esther Kim was all in for a little over a million with K
10
in the hole from the big blind, but her hand was dominated by the K
Q of Louis Cheffy on the button.
The final board read J
84K7, and Kim was eliminated in sixth place, good for $24,734. Cheffy stacked up 3,125,000 after collecting the pot.
Louis Cheffy – 3,125,000 (15 bb)
Esther Kim – Eliminated in Sixth Place ($24,734)
Player Tags: Louis Cheffy, Esther Riordan
Esther Kim Takes One Down
Jan 07, '24
Esther Kim limped from the small blind and David Coleman checked his option in the big blind.
The flop came down AQ5 and Kim bet 150,000. Coleman called and the A rolled off on the turn. Kim bet 275,000 and Coleman called again,
The 3 river saw Kim bet 500,000. Coleman made the call, only to muck when Kim showed A7.
She chipped up over 4 million after the hand, while Coleman slid to 1,800,000.
Player Tags: Esther Riordan
Michael Rossitto Doubles Up
Jan 07, '24
Michael Rossitto was all in for 565,00 preflop from the big blind holding 95, and Esther Kim had him covered with pocket jacks from the hijack.
The board hit the table 876K4, and Rossitto survived with 1.28 million. Kim held 2,135,000 after the dust settled.
Esther Kim – 2,135,000 (35 bb)
Michael Rossitto – 1,280,000 (21 bb)
Player Tags: Esther Riordan, Michael Rossitto
Ben Palmer Eliminated In 20th Place ($5,490), Esther Kim Surges Into Lead
Jan 07, '24
A three-way all-in spelled the end of World Poker Tour Venetian champion Ben Palmer’s run. He was all-in for 550,000 with 88 facing the 88 of Nicholas Pupillo and KK of Esther Kim, who was all-in for 885,000.
The board ran out 54235 and Kim’s kings held to see her surge to 2,400,000.
Palmer hit the rail in 20th place ($5,490), while Pupillo slid to 875,000.
Player Tags: Benjamin Palmer, Esther Riordan, Nicholas Pupillo
Esther Kim Makes Quads
Jan 07, '24
With a final board of 1063A6 Esther Kim bet 150,000 and Nicholas Pupillo called.
Kim rolled over 66 for quad sixes and Pupillo mucked. Kim now sits with 1,240,000 while Pupillo has 1,180,000.
Player Tags: Esther Riordan, Nicholas Pupillo
Ian Steinman Eliminated By Esther Kim
Jan 07, '24
Ian Steinman was all in preflop for his last 5,000 chip from the button, and the chip leader Esher Kim easily had him covered from the big blind. The two players then flipped over their cards.
Kim: A3
Steinman: 77
Board: AK492
Steinman was the first player eliminated on Day 2, and Kim increased her chip lead to 864,000 after the hand.
Esther Kim – 864,000 (86 bb)
Ian Steinman – Eliminated
Player Tags: Esther Riordan, Ian Steinman
Esther Kim was all in with pocket kings in the hole from late position, and Scott Ball had her covered holding Q