The WSOP Main Event narrowed down more and more, and every pot became extremely important. During Day 4, Vanessa Kade starred in a very exciting hand, celebrating greatly the pot won when she was far behind her opponents. The Canadian hit a straight on the river, won a triple all-in, and kept her dream of advancing in the tournament alive.
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Thus, the play gained prominence with a video on social media and shows the player putting her last 126,000 chips in the center of the table with 6♠6♣. Luke Martinelli also announced an all-in, this time with 326,000 chips, while Aaron Mermelstein called. In this way, the hand became worth a main pot of 393,000 chips, plus a side pot of 400,000 chips between Martinelli and Mermelstein.
Next, the showdown revealed A♣K♠ for Luke Martinelli, J♠J♣ for Aaron Mermelstein, and 6♠6♣ for Vanessa Kade. The flop K♦8♠7♣ put the Australian ahead with the top pair. However, the turn 9♣ opened a straight draw and increased the Canadian’s chances.
Finally, the river brought exactly the card that Vanessa Kade needed. The 5♦ completed the straight and secured the Canadian’s victory in the main pot. “Let’s go”, the player celebrated as she confirmed the unlikely comeback. Meanwhile, Luke Martinelli took the side pot, and Aaron Mermelstein lost almost all his chips.
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Vanessa Kade continues in the competition
After the hand, Aaron Mermelstein remained in the tournament for a short time. However, he was eliminated in 758th place and received US$ 25,000 for his run in the WSOP Main Event.
Additionally, Luke Martinelli bagged 725,000 chips for Day 5. Meanwhile, Vanessa Kade kept the hope of a historic run alive by advancing with a stack of 215,000 chips.
Finally, the competition will resume this Friday (10th), at 3 PM (Brasília time), at level 20, with blinds at 10,000/25,000 and a big blind ante of 25,000. Among the Brazilians, Belarmino de Souza appears as the best placed, with 2,725,000 chips for the fifth day of the WSOP Main Event.
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