WSOP Hand of the Week: Jeff Platt Cracks Aces to Assume Chip Lead

Join Run it Once this March and rack in the benefits! [PokerNews] Can't see images? [View in browser.]( [Negreanu]( Hi There! This week’s hand took place in Event #7: $800 NLH Knockout Deepstack with 15 players remaining in Level 35 (30,000/60,000/7,500). Poker commentator and PokerNews Podcast co-host Jeff "mavsusc" Platt, who has been streaming WSOP online action daily, raised to 122,500 from middle position, and was called by Ian "APokerJoker2" Steinman in the cutoff and James "jerzrep" Nadolski in the big blind. "At this point in the tournament, I had a top-five chip stack with 15 players left,! Platt told PokerNews. "With the top-heavy payout structure, I wasn't worried at this stage about any ladders/pay jumps. "There are some stacks in the shove or fold range behind Steinman, so you always have to be concerned with traps when the cutoff flats, especially when the cutoff is as good as Ian Steinman. Nadolski has a fairly wide defending range here, but not as wide as it'd be if there were no callers before him." Do you know what happened next? [Continue reading on PokerNews!]( Giovanni Angioni PokerNews.com [READ THE HAND OF THE WEEK!]( [BeGambleAware]( [Gambling Commission]( [T&C Apply]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [YouTube]( [PokerNews]( The #1 Source for Poker News, Reviews & Bonuses [News]( | [Videos]( | [Strategy]( | [Poker Rooms]( | [Live Reporting]( | [Casino]( | [Sport]( T&C: 18+, www.begamblaware.org, Gambling Commission (47226), MGA (MGA/B2C/349/2016), First-time depositors only, Offer Expires June 30, Terms Apply We have updated our new Privacy Policy which should be reviewed by you, a copy of which can be found [here](. By continuing to use our services or to continue to receive mailers from us you confirm that you AGREE & ACCEPT our new [Privacy Policy](. If you disagree with this policy or any of our associated [Terms & Conditions]( please [contact us]( and we shall close your account/unsubscribe you from our service. [Unsubscribe](