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2026 World Series of Poker
Xiaoyao Ma limped in and Markus Gonsalves checked. The J♦3♥K♠ flop checked through, and Gonsalves checked again on the 6♣ turn. Ma bet out for 1,000,000, only to see his opponent raise to 3,500,000. Ma called, before folding to a bet of 10,000,000 on the 10♠ river.
Jeremy Izquierdo moved all from the small blind for 6,200,000, and Markus Gonsalves snap-called in the big blind.
Jeremy Izquierdo: K♣5♦
Markus Gonsalves: K♦10♠
The 4♠6♣K♥2♥6♠ board saw both players improve to two pair, but, crucially, Gonsalves' kicker still played, confirming Izquierdo's elimination in third place.
Level: 34
Blinds: 250,000/500,000
Ante: 500,000
Markus Gonsalves raised to 800,000 on the button and faced a three-bet to 3,500,000 from Jeremy Izquierdo in the big blind. After some deliberation, Gonsalves moved all in for 22,800,000, and Izquierdo called.
Markus Gonsalves: 3♠3♣
Jeremy Izquierdo: A♠Q♣
The Q♦10♣5♥ flop put Gonsalves in a world of hurt and fighting for his tournament life.
The 7♦ turn offered no help, but the 3♦ river came just in time, improving Gonsalves to a set, seeing him regain his chip lead.
Markus Gonsalves opened to 800,000 on the button. Both Xiaoyao Ma and Jeremy Izquierdo defended their blinds.
The 10♣K♥Q♦ flop checked through, and Ma led out for 900,000 on the 6♣ turn. Both of his opponents folded.
Markus Gonsalves opened to 800,000 on the button, and small blind Xiaoyao Ma folded. Jeremy Izquierdo then three-bet to 3,100,000 from the big blind, and Gonsalves stuck in the call.
On a flop of A♣8♦4♠ Izquierdo fired out for 1,500,000. Gonsalves didn't take too much time before making the call. He sized up to 5,500,000 on the 5♦ turn which brought a fold from his opponent.
Xiaoyao Ma raised to 1,500,000 in the small blind, and Jeremy Izquierdo called in the big blind.
Ma continued for 600,000 on a 3♦6♦K♣ flop, and Izquierdo called again.
The J♥ turn joined the board, and this time Ma opted for an overbet, putting 5,550,000 into the middle. Izquierdo responded by moving all in for roughly 16,000,000, which received a snap-fold from Ma, seeing the two switch places in the chip counts.
Markus Gonsalves opened to 800,000 on the button, and Jeremy Izquierdo moved all in from the big blind. Gonsalves snap-called.
Jeremy Izquierdo: 3♥3♦
Markus Gonsalves: 7♥7♦
Gonsalves knew exactly what he had to fade, but couldn't do so as the 3♠J♦10♣ flop was fanned out. He needed a seven and a seven only to make the battle heads-up, but the K♠4♣ runout ensured Izquierdo's survival.
Jeremy Izquierdo limped in from the small blind and Markus Gonsalves checked his option in the big blind.
Izquierdo check-called a bet of 400,000 on the 7♥Q♥5♠ flop, then another one of 700,000 on the 4♥ turn. The 5♥ river checked through, and Gonsalves' Q♣7♦ was good against the A♦7♠ of Izquierdo.
Two hands later, Gonsalves opened to 800,000 on the button and Izquierdo defended his big blind. Izquierdo check-called a bet of 700,000 on the 2♣J♠4♦ flop, before action checked through to the river, with the board running out 3♠4♥. Izquierdo won the pot with A♥7♥ for ace-high.
Jeremy Izquierdo moved all in for 5,525,000 on the button, and Xiaoyao Ma called in the big blind.
Jeremy Izquierdo: 2♥2♣
Xiaoyao Ma: A♣J♠
The 7♦K♣8♣6♥4♣ board was clean for Izquierdo, seeing him pull closer to his two opponents in the chip counts.