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Message: [QUOTE="DESSERTLADY, post: 415838, member: 1240"] [b][PLAIN][Event 17] $1000 No Limit Hold'em (Day 1)[/PLAIN][/b] [B][Event 17] $1000 No Limit Hold'em (Day 1) [/B] [B]Recap Continued:[/B] [B]Mon Jul 10 16:27:00 PDT 2006[/B] [B]Staggered Break[/B] Players begin staggered breaks with the last group returning in 30 minutes. The half of the room not yet on break will start playing at increased blinds immediately. Blinds are now at $100-$200 with a $25 ante. [B]Mon Jul 10 16:35:00 PDT 2006[/B] [B]The Matador Slays Opponent[/B] Juan Carlos "The Matador" Mortensen is raised $675 in his big blind by an opponent in the cut off position. Mortensen makes the call and the flop comes J[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/spade.gif[/IMG]10[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/spade.gif[/IMG]10[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/heart.gif[/IMG]. Both Mortensen and his opponent check to the turn. The turn brings the 8[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/diamond.gif[/IMG], and Mortensen fires $1,000 into the pot. His opponent quickly calls. The river brings the A[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/spade.gif[/IMG], and Mortensen bets out $4,300. His opponent makes the call which puts him all-in for slightly less than Mortensen's bet. Mortensen flips over J[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/diamond.gif[/IMG]10[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/diamond.gif[/IMG] for the full house, and his opponent quickly throws his hand into the muck. After this hand, Mortensen knocks another player out of the tournament, and brings his chip count from $8,200 to $11,600. [B]Mon Jul 10 16:38:00 PDT 2006[/B] [B]Ted Forrest Catches Miracle On The Turn[/B] The player under the gun ($7,000) and the player to his left limp into the pot. Ted Forrest ($4,200) raises to $800. Both players call. The flop comes 9[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/club.gif[/IMG]7[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/spade.gif[/IMG]2[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/diamond.gif[/IMG]. Both players check to Forrest. Forrest bets $1,000. The player under the gun goes all-in. The next player folds and Forrest calls. Forrest shows K[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/spade.gif[/IMG]K[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/heart.gif[/IMG]. The player under the gun has flopped a set (9[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/spade.gif[/IMG]9[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/diamond.gif[/IMG]). Forrest needs a King to survive and gets it on the turn (K[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/diamond.gif[/IMG]). The river is the 10[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/club.gif[/IMG] and Forrest wins the pot. Forrest has $9,500. [B]Mon Jul 10 16:54:00 PDT 2006[/B] [B]All Players Back from Break, Blinds Up[/B] All players are now back from their breaks to increased blinds in level 5 of the tournament. Blinds are now at $100-$200 with a $25 ante. [B]Mon Jul 10 17:21:00 PDT 2006[/B] [B]Ramdin Doubles Up on River[/B] Victor Ramdin pushes all-in preflop for $2,275 and one opponent calls. Ramdin shows A[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/diamond.gif[/IMG]5[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/spade.gif[/IMG] and is dominated by his opponent's A[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/spade.gif[/IMG]10[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/heart.gif[/IMG]. The board comes K[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/heart.gif[/IMG]2[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/diamond.gif[/IMG]Q[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/club.gif[/IMG]3[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/club.gif[/IMG]4[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/spade.gif[/IMG] and Ramdin rivers a straight to double up. Ramdin now sits with $5,100. [B]Mon Jul 10 17:25:00 PDT 2006[/B] [B]Le Wins Big Pot[/B] A player in middle position (11,575) raises $675 pre-flop. Nam Le ($9,600) makes the call. The flop comes 8[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/diamond.gif[/IMG]4[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/diamond.gif[/IMG]3[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/spade.gif[/IMG]. The player in middle position checks, Le bets $900. The bet is called. The turn comes the 9[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/club.gif[/IMG], and once again it's checked to Le. Le thinks for close to three minutes before checking. The river is the 4[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/spade.gif[/IMG]. The player first to act immediately checks. Le bets out $3,000. The bet is called and Le shows J[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/spade.gif[/IMG]J[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/diamond.gif[/IMG]. The other player mucks. Le wins $9,300 and increases his stack to $14,200. Le's opponent has $6,500. [B]Mon Jul 10 17:34:00 PDT 2006[/B] [B]Level Increases[/B] Players have now entered level 6 with $150-$300 blinds and a $25 ante. [B]Mon Jul 10 17:50:00 PDT 2006[/B] [B]Ted Forrest Knocks Out Two[/B] Ted Forrest takes out two opponents when he hits two-pair on the flop with his Q[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/spade.gif[/IMG]10[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/spade.gif[/IMG]. His opponents hold A-K and J-J and though both pick up draws, neither improve enough on the turn or river. Forrest is now sitting around $20,000. [B]Mon Jul 10 18:06:00 PDT 2006[/B] [B]Seward's Kings Beat Queens[/B] From middle position, Rick Seward ($6,000) raises to $1,200. The player on the button ($10,000) reraises, making it $2,400 to go. Seward reraises all-in. The player on the button thinks for three minutes before reluctantly calling. Seward has K[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/diamond.gif[/IMG]K[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/spade.gif[/IMG]. The player on the button has Q[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/diamond.gif[/IMG]Q[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/heart.gif[/IMG]. The 10[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/club.gif[/IMG]7[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/diamond.gif[/IMG]2[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/diamond.gif[/IMG] falls on the flop. The K[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/club.gif[/IMG] on the turn seals the deal and Seward pumps his fist as the 2[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/spade.gif[/IMG] falls on the river. Seward has $12,000. The player on the button has $4,000. [B]Mon Jul 10 18:33:00 PDT 2006[/B] [B]Ramdin Busts One[/B] A player in early position raises to $1,100 preflop, the table folds around to Victor Ramdin in the big blind. He eyes the raiser's stack and puts him all in. After a minute the player calls for his last $3,000. Ramdin shows A[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/heart.gif[/IMG]A[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/spade.gif[/IMG] while his opponent is in bad shape with 8[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/spade.gif[/IMG]8[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/diamond.gif[/IMG]. The flop comes J[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/spade.gif[/IMG]10[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/club.gif[/IMG]7[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/diamond.gif[/IMG], the turn comes 5[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/club.gif[/IMG], and the river comes 10[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/heart.gif[/IMG]. Ramdin eliminates a player and builds his stack to $13,000. [B]Mon Jul 10 18:37:00 PDT 2006[/B] [B]Pittman Takes A Boat Ride[/B] A short-stacked player raises preflop from early position to $1,400, Jim Pittman, having him well covered, comes over the top all in from late position, and the original raiser calls for his last $3,000. Pittman shows K[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/spade.gif[/IMG]K[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/diamond.gif[/IMG] while his opponent has 10[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/spade.gif[/IMG]10[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/heart.gif[/IMG]. The flop is dynamite for Pittman as it comes K[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/heart.gif[/IMG]7[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/diamond.gif[/IMG]3[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/diamond.gif[/IMG] giving him a set of Kings. The turn and river are the J[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/club.gif[/IMG] and J[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/spade.gif[/IMG], filling Pittman's boat. Pittman now has $14,000. [B]Mon Jul 10 18:39:00 PDT 2006[/B] [B]Players On Dinner Break[/B] Players are now on dinner break until 8 pm PST. When they return they will be playing in level 7 at blinds of $200-$400 with a $50 ante [B]Mon Jul 10 20:01:00 PDT 2006[/B] [B]Shuffle Up and Deal[/B] Play has fired back up with 570 players left in the field after dinner. [B]Mon Jul 10 20:05:00 PDT 2006[/B] [B]Level Seven Begins[/B] The blinds are at $200-$400 with a $50 ante as level seven begins. [B]Mon Jul 10 20:12:00 PDT 2006[/B] [B]Gavin Smith is Set with Eights[/B] Seat two pushes all-in for $3,000 and seat six re-raises all-in for $6,000. Gavin Smith calls and flips over pocket Eights. Seat two shows A[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/heart.gif[/IMG]7[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/spade.gif[/IMG] and seat six flips over A[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/diamond.gif[/IMG]10[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/heart.gif[/IMG]. The board comes K[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/spade.gif[/IMG]9[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/diamond.gif[/IMG]8[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/diamond.gif[/IMG]Q[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/spade.gif[/IMG]4[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/heart.gif[/IMG] and Smith moves up to $31,000 with the set. [B]Mon Jul 10 20:20:00 PDT 2006[/B] [B]Fours Hold up for Phan[/B] John Phan calls an opponent's all-in pre-flop with pocket Fours. His opponent flips over A[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/heart.gif[/IMG]K[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/club.gif[/IMG] and the board comes 8[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/heart.gif[/IMG]7[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/diamond.gif[/IMG]3[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/spade.gif[/IMG]2[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/spade.gif[/IMG]9[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/diamond.gif[/IMG]. Phan takes down the pot and moves up to $28,000. [B]Mon Jul 10 20:24:00 PDT 2006[/B] [B]Mortensen Loses a Large Pot[/B] Juan Carlos Mortensen is involved in a pot with three other players and the board comes K[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/spade.gif[/IMG]5[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/diamond.gif[/IMG]3[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/club.gif[/IMG]7[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/spade.gif[/IMG]6[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/heart.gif[/IMG]. The board is checked through with two players all-in pre-flop and Mortensen is still live in the pot with one opponent. After the river the two players committed for all their chips flip over K[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/club.gif[/IMG]10[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/spade.gif[/IMG] and A[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/club.gif[/IMG]A[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/diamond.gif[/IMG]. Mortensen and the other player muck their hands and pocket Aces takes down the huge pot. [B]Mon Jul 10 20:35:00 PDT 2006[/B] [B]Pocket Pair Duel for Duke[/B] Annie Duke is all-in pre-flop for $3,225 and seat one calls. Duke shows pocket Jacks against her opponents' pocket Sevens. The board comes 8[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/spade.gif[/IMG]2[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/spade.gif[/IMG]2[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/heart.gif[/IMG]Q[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/diamond.gif[/IMG]10[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/heart.gif[/IMG] and Duke wins the pot and increases her chip stack to $9,000. [B]Mon Jul 10 20:40:00 PDT 2006[/B] [B]Baker Gives One Away[/B] Amanda Baker with about $23,000 raises under the gun to $1,200 and the player in seat 4 calls. The flop comes 6[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/heart.gif[/IMG]6[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/club.gif[/IMG]2[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/club.gif[/IMG], Baker leads out with a bet of $2,500, her opponent pushes all in over the top for $5,000 more, and Baker makes the call. Baker is in bad shape as she shows 8-8 to her opponents J-J. The 4[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/spade.gif[/IMG] on the turn and the 10[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/spade.gif[/IMG] on the river help neither player and the seat 4 doubles up. Baker now has $12,500. [B]Mon Jul 10 20:46:00 PDT 2006[/B] [B]Smith Eliminates Another[/B] Gavin Smith calls a $1,700 bet from his opponent who flips over A[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/spade.gif[/IMG]8[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/diamond.gif[/IMG]. Smith shows J[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/club.gif[/IMG]7[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/spade.gif[/IMG] and the board comes K[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/diamond.gif[/IMG]10[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/diamond.gif[/IMG]7[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/club.gif[/IMG]9[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/diamond.gif[/IMG]5[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/heart.gif[/IMG]. Smith wins the pot giving him $34,000 as he sends yet another opponent to the rail. [B]Mon Jul 10 20:51:00 PDT 2006[/B] [B]Annie Duke Eliminated[/B] Annie Duke pushes all-in for $3,500 and the big blind calls. Duke holds A[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/spade.gif[/IMG]Q[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/club.gif[/IMG] against pocket Nines. The board comes K[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/diamond.gif[/IMG]J[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/heart.gif[/IMG]8[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/heart.gif[/IMG]7[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/heart.gif[/IMG]5[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/club.gif[/IMG] and sends Duke to the rail. [B]Mon Jul 10 20:54:00 PDT 2006[/B] [B]Paul Sexton Busted by Twos[/B] Paul Sexton moves all-in for $2,300 and the small blind calls. Sexton shows Q[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/heart.gif[/IMG]6[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/club.gif[/IMG] and his opponent shows pocket Twos. The board comes A[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/heart.gif[/IMG]7[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/club.gif[/IMG]3[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/heart.gif[/IMG]8[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/spade.gif[/IMG]7[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/spade.gif[/IMG] offering no help to Sexton who busts out of the tournament. [B]Mon Jul 10 20:56:00 PDT 2006[/B] [B]Elizabeth Doubles Up[/B] The player under the gun limps, the button limps, small blind completes and Shannon Elizabeth in the big blind checks her option. The flop comes down K[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/heart.gif[/IMG]9[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/spade.gif[/IMG]4[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/club.gif[/IMG] and all four players check. The turn is an A[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/club.gif[/IMG], the small blind checks and Elizabeth goes all-in for $3,800. The player unger the gun ($9,500) calls and flips over A[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/spade.gif[/IMG]8[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/club.gif[/IMG]. Elizabeth turns over K[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/club.gif[/IMG]3[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/club.gif[/IMG]. She needs a King, 3, or club on the river to stay alive. The river brings the 10[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/club.gif[/IMG] giving Elizabeth the flush and she doubles up to $9,300. [B]Mon Jul 10 20:59:00 PDT 2006[/B] [B]Road Runner Special[/B] Juha Helppi holds 9[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/club.gif[/IMG]6[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/club.gif[/IMG] against A[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/spade.gif[/IMG]Q[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/diamond.gif[/IMG]. Helppi is sailing smoothly with two pair on a board of A[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/club.gif[/IMG]9[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/spade.gif[/IMG]6[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/heart.gif[/IMG]5[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/heart.gif[/IMG] when the 5[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/diamond.gif[/IMG] gives his opponent a higher two pair on the river. Helppi is knocked down to $11,000 after the hand. [B]Mon Jul 10 21:03:00 PDT 2006[/B] [B]Level Eight Begins[/B] The limits have jumped up to $300-$600 with a $75 ante as level eight begins. [B]Mon Jul 10 21:05:00 PDT 2006[/B] [B]Ramdin finds his Jack[/B] Victor Ramdin picks up $3,400 with pocket Jacks against pocket Queens. Ramdin gets dealt a boat on a board of J[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/heart.gif[/IMG]5[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/diamond.gif[/IMG]5[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/club.gif[/IMG]8[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/heart.gif[/IMG]6[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/diamond.gif[/IMG]. Ramdin moves up to $18,200 after the hand. [B]Mon Jul 10 21:18:00 PDT 2006[/B] [B]Phan Chops a Pot[/B] Seat two makes it $1,400 to go from under the gun and John Phan calls. Seat nine raises all-in for $3,775 more. The original raiser folds and Phan calls. Both Phan and seat Two show A-Q and the board comes A[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/spade.gif[/IMG]Q[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/club.gif[/IMG]5[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/heart.gif[/IMG]J[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/club.gif[/IMG]9[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/club.gif[/IMG]. The pot is chopped for the duel owners of top two pair. [B]Mon Jul 10 21:23:00 PDT 2006[/B] [B]If You Can't Beat Them Join Them[/B] Victor Ramdin offered this pearl of poker wisdom in response to the swift current of poker action. "When you're in doubt, suck out." [B]Mon Jul 10 21:26:00 PDT 2006[/B] [B]Romans Puts on His Poker Face[/B] Joe Romans pushes all-in for about $35,000 after his opponent raises - he has him well-covered. His opponent starts to think very hard about the board of J[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/heart.gif[/IMG]8[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/spade.gif[/IMG]4[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/heart.gif[/IMG]. Romans encourages him to call by saying, "You'll be the chipleader." After a few more minutes, Romans says he's putting on his poker face and looks very serious for about ten seconds before grinning again. His opponent finally mucks his cards and Romans shows his hand - 6[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/heart.gif[/IMG]5[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/heart.gif[/IMG]. Romans takes the $8,000 pot and increases his stack to $41,000. [B]Mon Jul 10 21:32:00 PDT 2006[/B] [B]Shannon Elizabeth Eliminates Opponent[/B] In middle position Shannon Elizabeth raises to $1,500. A player behind her in late position pushes all-in for $1,475 more. Everyone folds back to her. She counts out her chips and thinks for about a minute before calling and revealing 6[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/diamond.gif[/IMG]6[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/heart.gif[/IMG]. Her opponent shows K[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/spade.gif[/IMG]Q[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/club.gif[/IMG]. The flop comes J[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/diamond.gif[/IMG]3[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/club.gif[/IMG]2[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/diamond.gif[/IMG]. The turn is the A[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/heart.gif[/IMG], and the river is the 9[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/heart.gif[/IMG]. Shannon Elizabeth picks up the pot, and now has about $10,500. [B]Mon Jul 10 21:33:00 PDT 2006[/B] [B]Smith Loses a Small One[/B] Gavin Smith raises from the cut-off for $1,600 and is called by the small blind. They take the flop heads up, A[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/diamond.gif[/IMG]K[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/spade.gif[/IMG]J[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/heart.gif[/IMG] and both players check. The turn is a 2[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/heart.gif[/IMG] and the small blind bets out $1,600 which is called by Smith. The river is a 7[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/spade.gif[/IMG] and again the small blind fires out $1,600. Smith calls and the small blind flips over A[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/spade.gif[/IMG]10[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/diamond.gif[/IMG] for top pair and Smith mucks his cards. Gavin is currenly second in chips in the tournament with $35,000. [B]Mon Jul 10 21:43:00 PDT 2006[/B] [B]Pre-Flop Madness[/B] Seat one pushes all-in with pocket Jacks, seat two calls with pocket Queens and seat three calls with pocket Aces. The board comes A[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/spade.gif[/IMG]10[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/spade.gif[/IMG]4[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/club.gif[/IMG]J[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/diamond.gif[/IMG]8[IMG]http://www.cardplayer.com/images/common/suits/club.gif[/IMG] and the pocket Aces prevail. [B]Mon Jul 10 21:46:00 PDT 2006[/B] [B]Field Update[/B] Thanks to some loose play the field has fallen rapidly to 330 players with fifteen minutes remaining in level eight. [/QUOTE]

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