In the second episode of the “doubleheader” promised this week, I interview East coast tournament grinder Greg Candido. Our focus is on his run to Day 7 of the 2019 WSOP Main Event (104th for $59,295). We start with Greg’s background and the poker club that helped prepare him, then go over each day of his main event, including four hands he picked out as crucial or troubling.

Greg’s Ugly Tuna Poker Club

WSOP ME Day 2 Hand 1

MY HAND: AQ (Ace of Hearts)

MY STACK:  25K

BLINDS: 500-1000-100

MY POSITION: BB

Preflop:

Aggressive V opens CO 2500 all fold, I Call.

V covers me by a lot.

Flop:

JJ9 (two hearts)

I check, 4500, I call

Turn:

3x

I check, V checks

River:

9x

I check and V tanks all-in.

WSOP ME Day 3 Hand 1

MY HAND: TT (Ten of Diamonds)

MY STACK:  100K

BLINDS: 1200-2400-2400

MY POSITION: UTG

Preflop:

Open 6000, V (No History) from MP calls.

Villain second largest stack on the table (450Kish)

Flop:

842 (2 Diamonds)

I bet 8500, V calls

Turn:

7d

I bet 12000, V calls

River:

5d

I bet 15000, V shoves. 

WSOP ME Day 3 Hand 2

MY HAND: JT

MY STACK:  65K

BLINDS: 1200-2400-2400

MY POSITION: BB

Preflop:

The button opens to 6K, SB calls, I shove.

Button calls.

WSOP ME Day 3 Hand 3

MY HAND: 98s

MY STACK:  300K

BLINDS: 2000-4000-4000

MY POSITION: BB

Preflop:

The button opens 10K. SB folds, I 3B 33K

V Calls

Flop:

AKQ

I bet 30K, V Calls

Turn:

3x

I check, V checks

River:

9x

I bet 65K.

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