[PHOTO] WPT LEGENDS 2017 DAY 1C UPDATES

Recap of all the Live Updates from WPT Legends day 1 attended by GACKT and held on August 27th at the Bicycle Casino

A STAR-STUDDED SHUFFLE UP AND DEAL

Photo: From left to right: WPT Royal Flush Crewmembers Angela Rockwood and Tugba Ercan, WPT Commentator Vince Van Patten, WPT Anchor Lynn Gilmartin, Japanese Superstar GACKT, WPT

Royal Flush Crewmember Brenden Johnson, WPT Commentator Tony Dunst, and Bicycle Casino Tournament Director Mo Fathipour
It was a star-studded lineup for today’s shuffle up an deal, with Japanese poker pro and actor/singer GACKT joining the WPT crew to welcome players to Day 1C of the WPT Legends of Poker. GACKT participated in the WPT meet-and-greet before play began, and he will also be taking his seat in the field here on Day 1C.

GACKT VS. JEREMY KOTTLER

Japanese superstar GACKT limps in from under the gun, Jeremy Kottler raises from the button, and GACKT calls.

The flop falls QsJcTh, GACKT checks, Kottler bets 300, and GACKT calls. Both players proceed to check the 5h turn and 4h river.

GACKT tables Qc7d for a pair of queens, Kottler mucks, and GACKT wins the pot.

GACKT – 36,500 (365 bb)
Jeremy Kottler – 28,000 (280 bb)

GACKT FOLDS THE RIVER

Joe Beasy limps from the hijack, Japanese superstar GACKT limps from the cutoff, and the player in the small blind raises to 1,025. Both Beasy and GACKT call.

The flop comes 9d4h2d, and the small blind bets 2,600. Beasy folds, GACKT calls, and the turn is the Tc. The small blind bets 5,050, GACKT calls, and the Qc river completes the board. The small blind bets 3,300, and GACKT folds instantly.

GACKT – 32,000 (213 bb)

GACKT GETS THERE ON THE RIVER AGAINST D.J. ALEXANDER

Following a flop of KhJd2d, D.J. Alexander is in the big blind and check-calls 1,500 from GACKT in the hijack.

The turn is the 7s, Alexander checks, GACKT bets 3,500, and Alexander calls.

The river is the Ac, Alexander checks, GACKT bets 6,000, and Alexander calls.

GACKT shows As8h for a pair of aces, Alexander mucks, and GACKT wins the pot.

GACKT – 39,000 (130 bb)
D.J. Alexander – 17,000 (57 bb)

GACKT CHIPPING UP

Japanese superstar GACKT raises to 1,400 from middle position, and the player in the big blind calls.

The flop falls Js4s4c, the big blind checks, GACKT bets 1,800, and the big blind calls.

The turn is the Td, the big blind checks, GACKT bets 3,400, and the big blind folds.

GACKT – 56,000 (140 bb)

GACKT THREE-BET SHOVES

Two-time WPT champion Tuan Le raises to 2,300 from early position, Japanese superstar GACKT three-bet shoves from the big blind for about 19,000, and Le mulls it over briefly before he folds.

GACKT – 23,500 (23 bb)
Tuan Le – 60,000 (60 bb)

JAPANESE SUPERSTAR GACKT DOUBLES THRU SIMON LAM ON THE FINAL HAND

In the final hand of the day, Japanese superstar GACKT raises from middle position to 5,000, Simon Lam moves all in from the big blind, and GACKT calls with As8s. Lam turns over KhKc, and GACKT needs to improve to stay alive.

The board comes Qs8c3s5sAh, and GACKT turns a spade flush to win the pot and double up to finish Day 1C with 51,300 in chips.

GACKT – 51,300 (51 bb)
Simon Lam – 120,000 (120 bb)

Source: WPT Live Updates


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[PHOTOS] LYNN GILMARTIN OFFICIAL TWITTER/INSTAGRAM - AUG 28 2017

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