Dec 14, 2024
Photo: Kevin Calenzo
HAND #65 – There is no small blind this hand. Zak VanKeuren raises from the cutoff to 4 million, and Malik Zaman calls from the big blind. The flop comes , Zaman checks, VanKeuren bets 2.2 million, and Zaman folds. VanKeuren takes the pot.
HAND #66 – Zak VanKeuren raises from the cutoff to 4.2 million, and Kevin Calenzo reraises from the big blind to 28 million, which is most of his stack.
VanKeuren moves all in, and Calenzo calls all in for 28.3 million with . VanKeuren turns over , and Calenzo needs to improve to stay alive.
The board comes , and Calenzo pairs his ace on the turn to win the pot and double up in chips.
Kevin Calenzo – 61.6 million (31 bb)
Zak VanKeuren – 140 million (70 bb)
Photo: Kevin Calenzo (left) doubles thru Zak VanKeuren (right).