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Aria Summer Classic

May 30, 2025
CURRENT HOST: Jeremy Geist
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Assorted wagering tokens from around the room

Blinds: 3,000/6,000/6,000 - 112/586 remaining

  • Aubrey Williams – 475,000
  • Brian Hastings – 340,000
  • Jeffery Farnes – 325,000
  • Kiran Raina – 300,000
  • Daniel Cosner – 240,000
  • Antonio Galiana – 215,000
  • Alex Keating – 190,000
  • Joe Mckeehen – 185,000
  • Jon Rand – 175,000
  • Brian Altman – 155,000
  • August Smrek – 130,000
  • Michael Lavin – 110,000
  • Abby Merk – 100,000
  • Donovan Dean – 90,000
  • Hayley Hochstetler – 85,000

Jones gets the money in good

Blinds: 3,000/5,000/5,000 - 122/586 remaining

On a flop of , it action checked to Kiran "Close2Broke" Raina, who put out a bet of 12,000. Keith Jones called on the button before the big blind called. 

The hit the turn, and the action checked to Raina again, and he put out another wager of 22,000. 

Jones only thought for a moment before he moved all in for about 85,000. The big blind got out of the way, and after getting a count, Raina called to put Jones at risk.

Raina tabled , and Jones tabled .

The river only improved Jones to a flush, and he scooped to get back to an above-average stack. Raina still sits healthy despite the hit.

  • Keith Jones - 200,0000
  • Kiran Raina - 215,000

Faces in the crowd at the $1,600 BetMGM NLH

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Altman counterfeits the deuces

Blinds: 2,000/4,000/4,000 - 152/586 remaining

There was a middle position open to 9,000 before the action folded to Brian Altman in the big blind. After a moment in the tank, he moved all in for about 70,000. 

The middle position player thought it over for close to a minute before they tossed in the chips to put Altman at risk.

Altman tabled , and his opponent tabled .

The deuces were best on the flop and on the turn. However, the river double-paired the board, and Altman's ace-high counterfeit the deuces. He dragged in a double as the field inches closer to the money.

Brian Altman - 150,000

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