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Message: [QUOTE="DESSERTLADY, post: 419579, member: 1240"] [b][PLAIN][Event 34] $1,000 No Limit Hold'em (Day 2)[/PLAIN][/b] [B][Event 34] $1,000 No Limit Hold'em (Day 2)[/B] [B]Recap Continued:[/B] [SIZE=3]Mon Jul 24 16:35:00 PDT 2006[/SIZE] [SIZE=3]Back From Break[/SIZE] [SIZE=3]Players are back from break and playing in level 13 of the tournament with blinds at $1,500-$3,000 with a $400 ante.[/SIZE] [SIZE=3]Mon Jul 24 16:38:00 PDT 2006[/SIZE] [SIZE=3]Merkow Busts Before Break in 35th ($8,191)[/SIZE] [SIZE=3]On a board showing J [/SIZE][SIZE=3]9[/SIZE][SIZE=3]6[/SIZE][SIZE=3]7[/SIZE][SIZE=3], with $34,000 in the pot, Gregg Merkow pushes all-in for his remaining chips. Jordan Morgan calls and shows 7[/SIZE][SIZE=3]6[/SIZE][SIZE=3]for two pair, while Merkow flips up 10[/SIZE][SIZE=3]9[/SIZE][SIZE=3]for a pair of 9's and a straight draw and will need to improve. The river puts the 3[/SIZE][SIZE=3]on the board, improving neither player and Morgan takes the pot. Merkow is surprised to find out that Morgan has him covered and he is eliminated from the tournament. Morgan now sits with $133,000. [/SIZE] [SIZE=3]Mon Jul 24 16:45:00 PDT 2006[/SIZE] [SIZE=3]James Van Alstyne Eliminated in 34th Place ($8,191)[/SIZE] [SIZE=3]James Van Alstyne is eliminated when his J-J fails to hold up against Hoa Nguyen's A-Q (all-in pre-flop). [/SIZE] [SIZE=3]Mon Jul 24 16:47:00 PDT 2006[/SIZE] [SIZE=3]Hasan Habib Eliminated in 33rd Place (8,191)[/SIZE] [SIZE=3]Hasan Habib is eliminated when his A-J runs into Jordan Morgan's A-K. The board comes 7-6-3-Q-5, and Habib is eliminated in 33rd. [/SIZE] [SIZE=3]Mon Jul 24 16:48:00 PDT 2006[/SIZE] [SIZE=3]Kevin Ratliff Eliminated in 32nd Place ($8,191)[/SIZE] [SIZE=3]Contributing to the trend of quick bust-outs is Kevin Ratliff. He will take home $8,191. [/SIZE] [SIZE=3]Mon Jul 24 16:56:00 PDT 2006[/SIZE] [SIZE=3]Bill Gazes Busts 31st ($8,191)[/SIZE] [SIZE=3]After a series of raises and re-raises preflop, Bill Gazes pushes all-in for his remaining $40,000 and is called by Kevin Ho. Gazes looks like he's given up as he flips up his hand, A [/SIZE][SIZE=3]8[/SIZE][SIZE=3], but is happy to see Ho's Q[/SIZE][SIZE=3]10[/SIZE][SIZE=3]. Both players get a piece of the flop when it comes A[/SIZE][SIZE=3]J[/SIZE][SIZE=3]10[/SIZE][SIZE=3], and Gazes retains the lead. The turn puts the 7[/SIZE][SIZE=3]on the board, improving neither player. The turn is disastrous for Gazes when it puts the K[/SIZE][SIZE=3]on the board, completing Ho's straight. Gazes is eliminated in 31st ($8,191) and Ho's stack is now up to $115,000. [/SIZE] [SIZE=3]Mon Jul 24 17:18:00 PDT 2006[/SIZE] [SIZE=3]Ulises Roman Eliminated in 30th Place ($8,191)[/SIZE] [SIZE=3]Jennifer Leigh doubles up to $104,000 when her pocket 9's hold up against Ulises Roman's A-K.[/SIZE] [SIZE=3]Shortly afterward, Roman's Q [/SIZE][SIZE=3]2[/SIZE][SIZE=3]loses to Brandon Blake's K[/SIZE][SIZE=3]J[/SIZE][SIZE=3]when the board comes K[/SIZE][SIZE=3]9[/SIZE][SIZE=3]4[/SIZE][SIZE=3]3[/SIZE][SIZE=3]3[/SIZE][SIZE=3], and Roman is eliminated. [/SIZE] [SIZE=3]Mon Jul 24 17:18:00 PDT 2006[/SIZE] [SIZE=3]Hughs Doubles Through Perry[/SIZE] [SIZE=3]After a series of raises and re-raises, Ryan Hughs is all-in for his remaining $55,000 preflop against Rafael Perry. Perry flips up 8 [/SIZE][SIZE=3]8[/SIZE][SIZE=3], while Hughs shows A[/SIZE][SIZE=3]10[/SIZE][SIZE=3]and will need to improve. He does just that when the flop comes A[/SIZE][SIZE=3]9[/SIZE][SIZE=3]5[/SIZE][SIZE=3]to give him top pair. The turn and river are no help for Perry when they come J[/SIZE][SIZE=3]and 6[/SIZE][SIZE=3]and Hughs doubles up to $110,000. Perry's stack is down to $193,000. [/SIZE] [SIZE=3]Mon Jul 24 17:20:00 PDT 2006[/SIZE] [SIZE=3]Schleger Busts Friedman in 29th ($8,191)[/SIZE] [SIZE=3]Prahlad Friedman calls all-in for his remaining $60,000 when Shane Schleger ($130,000) pushes all-in preflop. Friedman shows pocket 4's and Schleger has pocket 9's for the lead. The board improves neither hand and Schleger takes Friedman out in 29th ($8,191). Schleger now sits with $190,000.[/SIZE] [SIZE=3]Mon Jul 24 17:25:00 PDT 2006[/SIZE] [SIZE=3]Kevin Ho Eliminated 28th ($8,191)[/SIZE] [SIZE=3]On a flop of 8 [/SIZE][SIZE=3]5[/SIZE][SIZE=3]5[/SIZE][SIZE=3], with about $40,000 in the pot, Kevin Ho checks and Phil Hellmuth bets $40,000. Ho re-raises all-in and Hellmuth immediately calls. Ho flips up 8[/SIZE][SIZE=3]7[/SIZE][SIZE=3]for two pair, while Hellmuth shows A[/SIZE][SIZE=3]5[/SIZE][SIZE=3]for trip 5's. The turn and river bring two Kings to give Hellmuth a full house and Hellmuth eliminates Ho from the tournament in 28th ($8,191). Hellmuth's stack is now up to $315,700, putting him in the chip lead. David Plastik pulled aside a Card Player reporter after the hand to make sure that we noted, "Phil Hellmuth is a God." [/SIZE] [SIZE=3]Mon Jul 24 17:30:00 PDT 2006[/SIZE] [SIZE=3]Updated Chip Counts[/SIZE] [SIZE=3]Chip counts for the remaining 27 players are up-to-date. Phil Hellmuth is leading the way with $315,700.[/SIZE] [SIZE=3]Mon Jul 24 17:39:00 PDT 2006[/SIZE] [SIZE=3]Juha Helppi Doubles Through Alex Balandin[/SIZE] [SIZE=3]Juha Helppi pushes all-in from the button for around $30,000. Alex Balandin calls in the big blind with A [/SIZE][SIZE=3]9[/SIZE][SIZE=3]. Helppi shows 6[/SIZE][SIZE=3]6[/SIZE][SIZE=3]. The board comes K[/SIZE][SIZE=3]9[/SIZE][SIZE=3]6[/SIZE][SIZE=3]8[/SIZE][SIZE=3]K[/SIZE][SIZE=3], and Helppi doubles up with a full house, 6's full of Kings.[/SIZE] [SIZE=3]Mon Jul 24 17:41:00 PDT 2006[/SIZE] [SIZE=3]Scared to see a Flop?[/SIZE] [SIZE=3]Since the redraw, Table 119 has not seen a flop. The pots have been and raised and reraised preflop, however, nobody has called these raises. [/SIZE] [SIZE=3]Mon Jul 24 17:46:00 PDT 2006[/SIZE] [SIZE=3]Color Up, Blinds Increase[/SIZE] [SIZE=3]The black $100 chips will be colored up as the players take a quick break. The blinds have increased to $2,000-$4,000 with antes at $500.[/SIZE] [SIZE=3]Mon Jul 24 17:48:00 PDT 2006[/SIZE] [SIZE=3]Firicano Takes Pot Off Perry[/SIZE] [SIZE=3]Rafael Perry raises to $9,000 in early position and Daryn Firicano calls from the big blind. The flop comes Q [/SIZE][SIZE=3]J[/SIZE][SIZE=3]2[/SIZE][SIZE=3]and Perry bets $12,000. Firicano reraises to $30,000 and Perry folds. They are now both at about $200,000 in chips.[/SIZE] [SIZE=3]Mon Jul 24 18:00:00 PDT 2006[/SIZE] [SIZE=3]Plastik Wins Race, Doubles up[/SIZE] [SIZE=3]David Plastik moves all-in under-the-gun for $27,000 and Elio Cabrera calls from middle position. The rest of the table folds and Plastik shows 7 [/SIZE][SIZE=3]7[/SIZE][SIZE=3]while Cabrera has A[/SIZE][SIZE=3]J[/SIZE][SIZE=3]. The board comes Q[/SIZE][SIZE=3]6[/SIZE][SIZE=3]6[/SIZE][SIZE=3]9[/SIZE][SIZE=3]Q[/SIZE][SIZE=3]and Plastik doubles up to $60,000. Cabrera falls to $40,000. [/SIZE] [SIZE=3]Mon Jul 24 18:05:00 PDT 2006[/SIZE] [SIZE=3]Hellmuth Takes Down Solid Pot[/SIZE] [SIZE=3]Daryn Firicano raises to $12,000 from the button and Phil Hellmuth raises to $27,000 from the small blind. Firicano calls and the flop comes 10 [/SIZE][SIZE=3]9[/SIZE][SIZE=3]9[/SIZE][SIZE=3]. Hellmuth bets $11,000 and Firicano calls. The turn is the A[/SIZE][SIZE=3]and Hellmuth bets $14,000. Firicano thinks for awhile and then folds. Hellmuth has increased his stack to $360,000 while Firicano has dropped to $135,000. [/SIZE] [SIZE=3]Mon Jul 24 18:09:00 PDT 2006[/SIZE] [SIZE=3]Ross Boatman Eliminated 26th ($11,701)[/SIZE] [SIZE=3]Ross Boatman raises to $12,000 from the cut-off. Alex Balandin reraises to $39,000 from the button. Boatman calls the all-in and shows A [/SIZE][SIZE=3]J[/SIZE][SIZE=3]while Balandin shows 4[/SIZE][SIZE=3]4[/SIZE][SIZE=3]. The board comes 7[/SIZE][SIZE=3]5[/SIZE][SIZE=3]3[/SIZE][SIZE=3]8[/SIZE][SIZE=3]6[/SIZE][SIZE=3]and Boatman is eliminated in 26th. [/SIZE] [SIZE=3]Mon Jul 24 18:15:00 PDT 2006[/SIZE] [SIZE=3]Blake Doubles Through Humberto[/SIZE] [SIZE=3]Brandon Blake moves all-in for $22,000 and Humberto Brenes calls with A [/SIZE][SIZE=3]6[/SIZE][SIZE=3]. Blake has A[/SIZE][SIZE=3]7[/SIZE][SIZE=3]and the board comes 10[/SIZE][SIZE=3]5[/SIZE][SIZE=3]4[/SIZE][SIZE=3]Q[/SIZE][SIZE=3]Q[/SIZE][SIZE=3]and Blake is now at $45,000.[/SIZE] [SIZE=3]Mon Jul 24 18:17:00 PDT 2006[/SIZE] [SIZE=3]Cabrera Gets a Little Back From Plastik[/SIZE] [SIZE=3]David Plastik raises to $12,000 from under-the-gun and Elio Cabrera calls and is all-in for $10,000. Cabrera shows A [/SIZE][SIZE=3]J[/SIZE][SIZE=3]while Plastik has Q[/SIZE][SIZE=3]10[/SIZE][SIZE=3]. The board comes K[/SIZE][SIZE=3]Q[/SIZE][SIZE=3]7[/SIZE][SIZE=3]10[/SIZE][SIZE=3]8[/SIZE][SIZE=3]and Cabrera doubles to $26,000. [/SIZE] [SIZE=3]Mon Jul 24 18:20:00 PDT 2006[/SIZE] [SIZE=3]Nguyen Eliminated in 25th ($11,701)[/SIZE] [SIZE=3]Hoa Nguyen moves all-in for $14,500 and receives a call from both Alex Balandin and Shane Schleger. The two check all the way until the river on a board of J [/SIZE][SIZE=3]J[/SIZE][SIZE=3]9[/SIZE][SIZE=3]2[/SIZE][SIZE=3]6[/SIZE][SIZE=3]. Alex Balandin reaches for his chips and Schleger folds. Balandin shows 9[/SIZE][SIZE=3]9[/SIZE][SIZE=3]while Nguyen has Q[/SIZE][SIZE=3]Q[/SIZE][SIZE=3]. Nguyen is eliminated in 25th. [/SIZE] [SIZE=3]Mon Jul 24 18:20:00 PDT 2006[/SIZE] [SIZE=3]Phil Hellmuth Moves, Tony G Has an Idea[/SIZE] [SIZE=3]Phil Hellmuth has been moved from table 118 to 119, and Tony G encourages Hellmuth to split his chips up and play both tables. Hellmuth has started to pull away from the pack as he sits comfortably at $360,000. [/SIZE] [SIZE=3]Mon Jul 24 18:31:00 PDT 2006[/SIZE] [SIZE=3]Taylor Takes a Big Pot[/SIZE] [SIZE=3]John Taylor calls from the button and Ryan Hughs calls from the small blind. David Plastik checks from the big blind and the flop comes A [/SIZE][SIZE=3]J[/SIZE][SIZE=3]2[/SIZE][SIZE=3]. Everybody checks and the turn brings the K[/SIZE][SIZE=3]. Plastik bets $10,000, Taylor raises to $25,000, Hughs calls and Plastik folds. The river is the 6[/SIZE][SIZE=3]and Taylor moves all-in for $48,000. Hughs folds and is now at $132,000 while Taylor has moved up to $112,000. [/SIZE] [SIZE=3]Mon Jul 24 18:38:00 PDT 2006[/SIZE] [SIZE=3]Jurgens Eliminated 24th ($11,701) Bartholdi Eliminated 23rd ($11,701)[/SIZE] [SIZE=3]Daryn Firicano raises to $12,000 and Joe Bartholdi calls. Tad Jurgens reraises all-in for $24,000 more. Firicano calls and Bartholdi reraises another $24,000 and is all-in. Firicano calls again and shows 9 [/SIZE][SIZE=3]9[/SIZE][SIZE=3]. Bartholdi has 8[/SIZE][SIZE=3]7[/SIZE][SIZE=3]while Jurgens has 9[/SIZE][SIZE=3]9[/SIZE][SIZE=3]. The board comes K[/SIZE][SIZE=3]7[/SIZE][SIZE=3]7[/SIZE][SIZE=3]6[/SIZE][SIZE=3]9[/SIZE][SIZE=3]and Firicano eliminates both opponents.[/SIZE] [SIZE=3]Mon Jul 24 18:45:00 PDT 2006[/SIZE] [SIZE=3]Brandon Blake Eliminated 22nd ($11,701)[/SIZE] [SIZE=3]Blake has been eliminated in 22nd.[/SIZE] [/QUOTE]

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