As the World Series of Poker approaches its fiftieth year of existence, well more than 1,000 gold bracelets have been awarded in events varying from the $1,000 Big One for One Drop all the way down to the $565 Casino Employee’s Event. There’s a story behind each and every one of those wins, and no. The hand starts off with Ken Aldridge “Teach” raising to $150 with 6 ♥ 5 ♥, Richardson calls with A ♣ 2 ♣, Dan Weinman calls with K ♦ Q ♠ and Matt Russell calls with 6 ♠ 3 ♣. The flop is 5 ♣ K ♦ 6 ♣ giving Aldridge two pair and Richardson a possible straight draw. Aldridge bets $600 and both Richardson and Weinman call. Matt Russell starts of the betting with a raise to $300 with a 7 ♦ 6 ♦, Allen Richardson joins with A ♠ Q ♣, and Dan Weinman is the last to enter the hand with 6 ♣ 5 ♣. The flop is an interesting one: Q ♥ J ♣ 3 ♣, giving Richardson top pair and Weinman a flush draw. But it is Russell who is the first to act, who bets $775.

Hand #60: Michael Jex raised from under the gun and Matt Russell, in the small blind, was the only caller. On the flop, Russell check-raised Jex and was called.

The hit the turn, and Jex called a bet from Russell, and on the river Russell bet once more, which left him with around 30,000 behind to play with. Jex sized up his stack before raising enough to put Russell to the ultimate test.

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Russell needed time to think, but he did eventually make the call.

Michael Jex:
Matt Russell:

Jex was the winner with the kings overpair to the board and Russell, who now has $219,860 in WSOP earnings, banked $14,820.

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