Ali Imsirovic Wins Venetian High Roller Event #5: $10,000 No-Limit Hold’em for $136,000

After an extended bubble play that took nearly an hour, heads-up play last all of seven hands before Ali Imsirovic emerged victorious in the Venetian High Roller Event #5: $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em after surviving a massive cooler against Eric Worre heads-up. The 34-entrant field generated a total prize pool of

Eric Worre Eliminated in 2nd Place ($88,400)

Ali Imsirovic opened to 75,000, and Eric Worre called. The flop fell [Qc7d3h], and Worre checked. Imsirovic fired for 100,000, and Worre called. The dealer burned and turned the [Kh], and action checked through. The river [5s] completed the board, and Worre bet 325,000. Imsirovic quickly moved all in, and

Sean Winter Eliminated in 3rd Place ($54,400)

With the board complete and reading [4d3hJdJc9s], Ali Imsirovic moved all-in, and Sean Winter called. Winter tabled [ThTd] for two pair tens and jacks, but Imsirovic tabled [9d9h] for the rivered full house to eliminate Winter in third place for $54,400. With the elimination, Imsirovic moves into a slight chip

Ali Imsirovic Leaves Sean Winter Short

Action folded to Ali Imsirovic in the small blind, and he completed. Sean Winter checked his option in the big blind. The dealer spread the [KhTdQs] on the flop, and action checked through. The turn [6c] hit the felt and action checked through a second time. The river [9s] completed

Sean Winter Doubles Through Ali Imsirovic

Action folded to Ali Imsirovic on the button, and he moved all-in. Katie Wier folded the small blind, and Sean Winter called all-in for 185,000 total. Imsirovic: [Tc6s] Winter: [8s8d] The board ran out [Jd2sJh8hAc] and Winter turned a boat to double.

Nick Schulman Eliminated by Ali Imsirovic to Burst the Money Bubble

Action folded to Nick Schulman in the small blind, and he moved all-in for his last 180,000 total. Ali Imsirovic was in the big blind, and he called. Schulman: [JcTs] Imsirovic: [AdAh] The board ran out [As8d3c3d7s], and Imsioric flopped a set of aces and turned a full house to eliminate Schulman

Cary Katz Doubles Through Ali Imsirovic

Action folded to Ali Imsirovic in late position, and he moved all-in. Cary Katz was in the big blind and called for his last 165,000. Imsirovic: [As4c] Katz: [QdJd] The board ran out [JcTc6d5d2h], and Katz flopped a pair of jacks to double.

Eric Worre Closing in on 2 Million

Ali Imsirovic opened to 30,000 from early position and action folded to Eric Worre in the small blind he called. The flop fell [8d7s4d], and Worre checked. Imsirovic continued for 25,000, and Worre called. The dealer burned and turned the [Qc] and Worre checked a second time. Imsirovic continued for

Sam Soverel Eliminated by Ali Imsirovic

Action folded to Sam Soverel on the button, and he opened to 27,000. Ali Imsirovic was in the small blind and moved all-in. Soverel called for approximately 260,000 total. Soverel: [AcJd] Imsirovic: [Kd7d] The board ran out [Jh8c2dKc6s], and Imsirovic turned a pair of kings to eliminate Soverel in seventh place.

Katie Wier vs. Ali Imsirovic

Katie Wier limped from under the gun and action folded to Ali Imsirovic in the big blind, and he checked his option. The flop fell [AhAdKd], and action checked through. The dealer burned and turned the [9h], and action checked through again. The river [As] and Imsirovic bet 12,000. Weir