I'll be the first to admit that it took me a few cocktails after writing last week's Power Rankings article to get my life back on track. The confusion, frustration, and general sense of letting down the true poker fans with regards to Dan Bilzerian jumping into the Top 10 was
Tag: Ben Yu
Ben Yu Eliminated by Sean Winter
Cary Katz Doubles Through Ben Yu
Alex Foxen opened to 17,000 from the hijack and Ben Yu moved all in from the button for 179,000. Cary Katz used one of his time extension banks, and then moved all in for 86,000 from the small blind. Foxen folded, and the cards were revealed. Katz: [9d9c] Yu: [8d8c] The board ran
Ben Yu vs. Erik Seidel
Action folded to Ben Yu and he raised to 18,000 from the cutoff. Erik Seidel made the call from his big blind. After both players checked the [5h3c6c] flop, Seidel led out on the [Qs] turn with a bet of 20,000, which was called by Yu. Seidel then checked the [Ks] river,
Jake Schindler Defends His Small Blind
Ben Yu raised to 11,000 from middle position, Jake Schindler called from his small blind and the two players saw a flop of [6c3h6s]. Schindler checked, Yu put out a continuation bet of 11,000 and Schindler called. After both players checked the [Jc] turn, Schindler led out for 15,000 on the [8h]
Ben Yu Eliminated by Erik Seidel
Bryn Kenney raised under the gun to 9,000 and was called from the next seat over by Erik Seidel. Action then folded around to Ben Yu who shoved all in from the button for 52,000. Kenney folded and Seidel made the call, having Yu covered. Yu: [8c8s] Seidel: [AsKc] Yu was safe until the
Ben Yu and Larry Greenberg Looking for Double Up
Ben Yu moved all-in from under-the-gun for 50,000 and everyone folded. On the ensuing hand, Erik Seidel raised on the button to 7,000 and Larry Greenberg shoved all-in. Seidel folded. The very next hand, Greenberg raised to 7,000 and Yu again moved all-in but wasn't called.
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Koray Aldemir Catches Ben Yu Bluffing
Ben Yu opened to 5,000 from the hijack and Koray Aldemir came along from the cutoff. On a flop of [3cAc5d] Yu continued with 13,000 and Aldemir once again called. Yu slowed down on the turn when the [6h] came and Aldemir checked behind also. When the [8h] fell on the river,
Koray Aldemir Wins at Showdown Against Ben Yu
Ben Yu opened pre-flop to 4,000 and was called by Koray Aldemir in the big blind. The flop came [7s8h8c] and both players checked. They checked again on the turn [Jd] and river [Kc]. Aldemir showed [AsQd] and scooped the small pot.