The PokerStars Huge Recreation on Tour returned Sunday with a brand new desk stuffed with prime execs, a celeb athlete, and a “Free Cannon” who earned the moniker.
Andy Taylor, a finalist final season, gained a contest at Resorts World in Las Vegas to change into the most recent Free Cannon, an unknown or up-and-coming participant who receives a $50,000 stake to compete in a televised high-stakes money sport.
Most often, the Free Cannon performs something however free, sometimes ready for a giant hand to make a transfer. However that is not the case for Taylor, who can solely take residence earnings gathered over 150 fingers.
Free Cannon Battles a UFC Star
The desk featured Taylor, PokerStars ambassador Jason Koon, Randy “3Coin” Sadler, Matt Berkey, and reigning WSOP Participant of the Yr Shaun Deeb. It’s a mixture of prime execs and leisure gamers, a standard Huge Recreation lineup. James Hartigan and Joe Stapleton labored collectively on commentary for the final time, as “Stapes” has left PokerStars to work for the WSOP.
O’Malley, referred to as “Suga Sean,” made his televised poker debut. The UFC star just lately took up poker as a pastime, and he is fallen in love with the sport. However he was additionally the largest loser, down $20,300, within the first episode with the present desk, which spanned 26 fingers.
The most important winner up to now is Taylor, who was additionally essentially the most energetic participant within the sport, a stark distinction to most previous Free Cannons. Taylor confirmed no concern towards powerful competitors.
O’Malley, regardless of the loss, confirmed nice restraint and self-discipline with Okay♣10♣ on a board of 10â™ Okay♥3♣Aâ™ 4♥ when he minimized the injury with two pair, solely shedding a $22,000 pot to the Free Cannon, who had Q♦J♥ for the nuts. It may have been worse for the previous UFC Bantamweight Champion.
Taylor, an entrepreneur who additionally runs a nonprofit, bumped into some powerful conditions towards the extra skilled gamers, together with Koon and Berkey, folding to aggression. However he pulled off a semi-bluff with an open-ended straight draw and five-high on the flip in a four-way pot, which pressured Deeb to fold pocket queens. He completed the present by profitable a $16,900 pot after flopping the nut straight.
The Free Cannon ended the primary episode of the most recent PokerStars Huge Recreation on Tour with a $21,600 revenue, bringing his stack as much as $71,600. Koon ($17,100) and Deeb ($2,400) have been the one different gamers to show a revenue.
The PokerStars Huge Recreation on Tour will return to the PokerStars YouTube channel subsequent Sunday.
