Hand #39-40: Imtiyaz Khan Walizada Makes a Straight Against Jonathan Willis

May 13, 2024

Imtiyaz Khan Walizada
Photo:  Imtiyaz Khan Walizada

HAND #39  –  Andryian Rasulufuniryna limps from the button for 250,000, Imtiyaz Khan Walizada completes the small blind, and Jonathan Willis raises from the big blind to 1,000,000. Rasulufuniryna folds, and Walizada calls.

The flop comes Club AHeart QSpade 7, Walizada checks, Willis bets 600,000, and Walizada says, “Snap-call” as he quickly calls.

The turn card is the Heart 10, and both players check.

The river card is the Spade J, Walizada bets 1,500,000, and Willis calls. Walizada shows Spade KClub Q to win the pot with an ace-high straight, and Willis mucks.

Imtiyaz Khan Walizada  –  13,500,000  (54 bb)
Jonathan Willis  –  9,800,000  (39 bb)


HAND #40  –  Jonathan Willis completes the small blind to 250,000, and Zoei-Jou Yuan checks her option in the big blind. Both players check to the river on a board of Diamond AHeart JSpade 4Club 5Spade A.

Willis shows Diamond QSpade 8 to win the pot with queen high, and Yuan mucks.

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