Richard Samonsky Shows One, Shoots Up the Leaderboard
Aug 21, '15
On the turn with the board reading K
7
7
10
, Richard Samonsky checked from the small blind and a player in late position bet 20,000. Samonsky took a couple moments before calling.
The river was the 4
and Samonsky immediately reaches for chips before pushing forward a bet of roughly 50,000. His opponent quickly folds and flashes a seven as he mucks his hand.
Samonsky collects the pot and shows the 8
as he becomes one of the biggest stacks in the room.
Richard Samonsky – 149,000
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Richard Samonsky Eliminated in 20th Place ($5,225)
Aug 23, '15
Michael McDonald raised to 30,000 under-the-gun and Richard Samonsky called off his stack and was all in for 23,000. Jeff Flaschen called out of the small blind and would have a side pot with any further betting between him and McDonald.
Action checked down between the two players still with chips and the board ran out Q
6
5
3
K
.
Flaschen showed J
J
and both other players mucked their hands. Flaschen took the pot and Samonsky was eliminated.
Jeff Flaschen – 510,000
Michael McDonald – 1,010,000
Richard Samonsky – Eliminated
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