Adrian Tivadar raised to 2,400 from the hijack position, Zachary Vankeuren called from the small blind, and Vitor Dzivielevski three-bet squeezed from the big blind for 11,900. Tivadar made it 20,000 more to isolate, and Vankeuren folded.
Vitor Dzivielevski: A♥Q♦ 
Adrian Tivadar: 10♥10♦
The board favored Dzivielevski with 3♠9♠A♦7♥2♣, and he survived his shove.
Vankeuren indicated that he got there and stated, "Good four-bet".
Fresh off of winning Phil Hellmuth's bounty in a limped pot where seven players limped and Adrian Tivadar hit his open-ended straight draw to scoop the pot and the $2,007 bounty belonging to Hellmuth after all of the money went in the pot on the turn, Tividar was building his stack some more in the following hand.
In this hand, action was picked up on the river with a board of K♠3♦A♣3♠10♥ and the pot was about 32,000. Stefanita Fechet checked, and Tivadar moved all in for 62,000 effective. Fechet thought for a bit and called.
Stefanita Fechet: 4♣3♣
Adrian Tivadar: K♥K♦
Fechet had trip threes, and Tivadar had the full house for the win.
David Wintersberger opened in early position to 2,000 and got called by Shiina Okamoto next to him, Timo Trems in the small blind and Brock Wilson in the big blind.
The dealer revealed the flop J♣5♠K♠. Okamoto bet to 3,500, only Wilson check-called. Wintersberger and Trems both moved away.
The turn showed 10♥. Both players checked.
On the river 9♠. Wilson opted to check-call Okamoto's bet of 15,000 for the showdown.
Okamoto immediately flipped her cards A♠10♠, Wilson looked again at his cards, and tossed his cards away. Okamoto took down the pot with a flush.
Will Kassouf was on the right side of an aces versus kings clash this time around deep in the World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event.
It’s already been a Main Event run to remember, and the controversial Englishman was in the thick of it once again during Day 6 of poker’s World Championship.
Level: 9
Blinds: 600/1,200
Ante: 1,200
Action was picked up on the turn with a board of 10♥2♠K♦K♥, and the pot was about 25,000. JJ Liu was in middle position and put a bet out of 6,000. Jorge Ribeiro was deep in the think tank. Ribeiro conceded the pot, and Liu, dressed in her colorful attire, raked in the pot.
For Jack McClelland, being inducted into the Poker Hall of Fame was a truly humbling experience. “I didn’t expect it,” he admitted. “I’m honored to be in there with all of those other great people.”
When asked about his most formidable opponents over the years, McClelland replied with a smile, “They’re all tough,” and referenced a quote by Eric Baldwin: “Never let them see you’re scared.”
Among his most memorable poker experiences are making three final tables at the World Series of Poker. But one particular moment stands out in his memory, a $10,000 pot involving the legendary Berry Johnston. Johnston looked at his hand and saw the queen of clubs. With two queens already on the board, one being the queen of clubs, it became clear that the card had been duplicated. While many players at the time might have played it out, Johnston immediately recognized the misdeal, called it out, and ensured the pot was returned and the hand replayed. McClelland admires that act of integrity, noting how rare and meaningful it was in that era.
Today, McClelland plays when he can. His health has limited him in recent years, as he requires oxygen due to a pulmonary fibrosis diagnosis.
McClelland's legacy in poker runs deep. A former tournament director and cardroom manager, he began his career as a dealer and rose through the ranks to become WSOP tournament director in the 1980s. Though a heart transplant forced him into retirement, he made a triumphant return eight years later, reaching the final table of Event #23: $1,500 Eight Game Mix 6-Handed at the 2021 WSOP.
Despite his past health concerns, he is still putting time on the felt and made a deep run in this tournament last year. He won’t be giving up his bounty today without a fight.
Level: 8
Blinds: 500/1,000
Ante: 1,000
Dara O'Kearney opened from the cutoff to 1,350 and only got called by Jeffrey Nowling in the small blind. The dealer revealed the flop 7♠5♣Q♣.
Both players checked to the turn A♣. Nowling checked, but O'Kearney wasn't ready to give up yet, so he bet 2,500. Nowling chose to fold. Leaving O'Kearney to collect the chips.
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