James Burns Eliminates Jesse Sylvia In Huge Cooler
Jul 18, '17
Jesse Sylvia was enjoying a good start to this tournament with more than his starting stack when he ran into a huge cooler courtesy of James Burns.
On a flop of 8
5
4
, Sylvia and Burns got into a series of bets and raises that ultimately resulted in two all-ins. Sylvia held 88 for top set, but Burns had flopped a straight with 76.
The turn and river came 26 and Sylvia failed to pair the board. The stacks were counted down, and Burns had Sylvia covered by about 5,000 or so. Sylvia will now have to re-enter, and Burns is up to 87,000.
Player Tags: James Burns, Jesse Sylvia
Jesse Sylvia Eliminates Heidi May
Jul 19, '17
Heidi May got all in preflop with the 88
up agaisnt Jesse Sylvia’s AK.
The board ran out 322K3 and Sylvia paired his king to send the 2017 WSOP $1,000 Ladies event champion to the rail.
Sylvia chipped up to 175,000 after the hand.
Player Tags: Jesse Sylvia
Layne Flack Drops One To Jesse Sylvia
Jul 19, '17
Layne Flack raised under the gun to 2,700, and it was folded to the small blind who made the call. Jesse Sylvia in the big blind called as well.
The flop fell K53, and it was checked to Flack. He bet 3,600 and only Sylvia called. The turn was the 5.
Sylvia bet out 5,700, and Flack called pretty quickly. The river was the 10, and Sylvia fired 9,500. Flack, who had his opponent well covered, thought about it briefly before mucking.
Sylvia was up to about an average stack (83,000) thanks to the hand.
Player Tags: Layne Flack, Jesse Sylvia
Jesse Sylvia Loses Huge Hand To Chino Rheem
Jul 20, '17
Jesse Sylvia and Chino Rheem got all their chips into the middle for about a 500,000-chip pot, good for about an average stack. Rheem was holding Q-Q, while Sylvia tabled J-J.
Unfortunately for Sylvia, the board ran out K-10-6-5-8 to give Rheem the hand. Sylvia was down to 28,000 chips after the hand, but he was able to score a quick double up after to get some breathing room. He still had under eight big blinds.
Player Tags: Jesse Sylvia
Javier Gomez Shoves On Jesse Sylvia
Jul 20, '17
It folded around, and Javier Gomez had the button and made it 10,000. Jesse Sylvia in the big blind raised to 33,500, and Gomez shoved for about 130,000.
Sylvia got up out of his seat slightly and asked him how much it was and it looked like he was interested in making the call, but he quickly mucked after getting a rough estimate. Sylvia was down to about 180,000, while Gomez was up to 165,000.
Player Tags: Jesse Sylvia, Javier Gomez
Anthony Diotte Eliminated By Jesse Sylvia
Jul 20, '17
From under the gun Jesse Sylvia raised to 7,500. Anthony Diotte moved all-in from middle position for around 60,000. It folded around to Sylvia, who made the call with the KK.
Diotte was in trouble with the 99.
The board ran out J88Q2 and Sylvia’s kings held to earn him the pot and send Diotte to the rail just outside of the money.
Sylvia now sits with 310,000.
Player Tags: Jesse Sylvia, Anthony Diotte
Jesse Sylvia was short stacked and shoved for about 95,000 from early position and was called by Mike Leah in the big blind, who woke up with pocket aces.