** Event 52: $1,000 NLHE w/rebuys **

[entertainme]

High noon today. How much are you in for?

[s33w33d]

Ohhhhhhh Shaaaaaaaaaaane

[bigdottawa]

Read on Pokernews that ZeeJustin was in for $17k, with time still left for rebuys.

Oh, and this from a blog where someone is giving updates on Marc Karam...

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In the very first hand Marc played, he simply pushed all in blind. Shanon Elizabeth immediately said, "I hate players like you!". Marc retorted, "well you're gonna hate me a lot more by the time the rebuy period is over." Shanon continued to give him attitude and Marc said, "well I guess now we all know how you feel, do you think anyone cares how I feel?" To which Shanon gave a loud "no" and the table just rolled their eyes and laughed at "her Majesty, 'Queen Elizabeth'".

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[Makonnen]

Any other info on rebuy monstrosities? Pokernews also said Kirk Morrison was in for 17, and then gave up. Someone must be in for more than 30K here ...

[THAY3R]

I'm already out /images/graemlins/laugh.gif

[gaurangp]

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I'm already out /images/graemlins/laugh.gif

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is that a surpise?

[THAY3R]

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I'm already out /images/graemlins/laugh.gif

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is that a surpise?

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OHHH BURRRNNNNNNN

[FireStorm]

Not that it's unexpected, but Pokernews.com's reporting of this event shows some of the most horrid play I've ever seen. I'm not sure what's supposed to be impressive or amusing about being into a $1k event for 17 buy ins. Blind, illiterate Chinese people playing Scrabble in the dark would be more logical than the play in this tournament.

[kerze]

Jamie Gold now chip leader, Matusow 2nd, Jordan Morgan 3rd

[gaurangp]

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I'm already out /images/graemlins/laugh.gif

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is that a surpise?

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OHHH BURRRNNNNNNN

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nah just wondering since you have 1 deep cash in any significant live event, didnt know if you had high expectations

[THAY3R]

Believe it or not, but I'm not bad at poker.

[vhawk01]

1 hour 15 minutes ago | Posted by shorton

Hellmuth Takes Hit
Board: K /images/graemlins/club.gifT /images/graemlins/heart.gif2 /images/graemlins/spade.gifQ /images/graemlins/diamond.gif7 /images/graemlins/club.gif


Picking it up on the turn, the opponent bets 1,000 and Hellmuth calls. On the river, Hellmuth bets 1,600. The opponent studies him. "Are you trying to get me off my hand?"
Hellmuth: "No, I think you have me beat, though. I think you have A-J." The opponent just calls, indeed with A-J and the straight. Hellmuth has 13,000.


That can't be correct, right?

[jdblacknines]

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1 hour 15 minutes ago | Posted by shorton

Hellmuth Takes Hit
Board: K /images/graemlins/club.gifT /images/graemlins/heart.gif2 /images/graemlins/spade.gifQ /images/graemlins/diamond.gif7 /images/graemlins/club.gif


Picking it up on the turn, the opponent bets 1,000 and Hellmuth calls. On the river, Hellmuth bets 1,600. The opponent studies him. "Are you trying to get me off my hand?"
Hellmuth: "No, I think you have me beat, though. I think you have A-J." The opponent just calls, indeed with A-J and the straight. Hellmuth has 13,000.


That can't be correct, right?

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what?

[lgkeeper]

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1 hour 15 minutes ago | Posted by shorton

Hellmuth Takes Hit
Board: K /images/graemlins/club.gifT /images/graemlins/heart.gif2 /images/graemlins/spade.gifQ /images/graemlins/diamond.gif7 /images/graemlins/club.gif


Picking it up on the turn, the opponent bets 1,000 and Hellmuth calls. On the river, Hellmuth bets 1,600. The opponent studies him. "Are you trying to get me off my hand?"
Hellmuth: "No, I think you have me beat, though. I think you have A-J." The opponent just calls, indeed with A-J and the straight. Hellmuth has 13,000.


That can't be correct, right?

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what?

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I assume he's saying it can't be right the guy flat called with the nuts.

[jdblacknines]

The guy must have known Phil wouldn't call any more?

[vhawk01]

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The guy must have known Phil wouldn't call any more?

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LOL, good point.

[FireStorm]

I read this as well and found it odd. Possibly misreported hand where the turn is actually not a Q but an A or J.

[vhawk01]

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I read this as well and found it odd. Possibly misreported hand where the turn is actually not a Q but an A or J.

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Or more likely there is a flush out or a board pair or something. But hey, maybe he "knew he wasn't getting any more out of Phil" like the other guy said....ahahahahaha.

[SEABEAST]

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The guy must have known Phil wouldn't call any more?

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ldo

[SEABEAST]

Daniel Negreanu was eliminated in the last level. He had the majority of his chips committed on an 8-7-5 board with pocket nines. His opponent sheepishly turned over K-4. However the 6 fell on the turn completing his gutshot. The river couldn't help Negreanu. He was eliminated a few hands later.

my god, i swear the reporters have a prop bet going as to how many ridiculously awful mistakes they can make without getting fired or something

[daryn]

why don't i ever play these [censored] things

[shaundeeb]

I got like 95k going into day2 a lot of 2+2ers and good players left bubble stars tom like 109 left 99 paid avg is like 50k.

[mastr]

75k cuz i lost half stack in last 20 mins... me smokey and david williams were 1,2,3 in the tournament and all at the same table.. should be fun tomorrow

[entertainme]

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I got like 95k going into day2 a lot of 2+2ers and good players left bubble stars tom like 109 left 99 paid avg is like 50k.

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Lots of familiar names:

Scott Seiver = mastr
Justin Bonomo = zeejustin
Jordan Morgan = iMsoLucky0
Shaun Deeb = shaundeeb
Carl Olson = colson10
Joe Pelton = gaamblor
Kevin Saul = BeL0WaB0Ve (how did I recognize this poster's name with only 2 posts?)
Alan Sass = TheUsher
Matt Sterling = Matt24

Anyone I missed? GL!

[Warteen]

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Blind, illiterate Chinese people playing Scrabble in the dark would be more logical than the play in this tournament.

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Wait, why are they in the dark if they're blind? Wouldn't that be advantage against players with sight? Let me know where I can view this televised event.

[gobbomom]

Ike's still in: Isaac Haxton 59600

[Ontario_Tory]

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I got like 95k going into day2 a lot of 2+2ers and good players left bubble stars tom like 109 left 99 paid avg is like 50k.

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What does 27th pay? /images/graemlins/wink.gif

[Howard Treesong]

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1 hour 15 minutes ago | Posted by shorton

Hellmuth Takes Hit
Board: K /images/graemlins/club.gifT /images/graemlins/heart.gif2 /images/graemlins/spade.gifQ /images/graemlins/diamond.gif7 /images/graemlins/club.gif


Picking it up on the turn, the opponent bets 1,000 and Hellmuth calls. On the river, Hellmuth bets 1,600. The opponent studies him. "Are you trying to get me off my hand?"
Hellmuth: "No, I think you have me beat, though. I think you have A-J." The opponent just calls, indeed with A-J and the straight. Hellmuth has 13,000.


That can't be correct, right?

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Nope, that's not right. I was one seat to Hellmuth's left on this hand. The flop was KT7, not KT2, and the river paired sevens. Phil said "Hot diggity dog, the board paired" and the rest is correct. It was totally clear to anyone with a brain that he was trying to slow down any potential raise with a hand like top two.

I'm not sure what Phil does if the other guy minraises here.

[Howard Treesong]

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I got like 95k going into day2 a lot of 2+2ers and good players left bubble stars tom like 109 left 99 paid avg is like 50k.

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Lots of familiar names:

Scott Seiver = mastr
Justin Bonomo = zeejustin
Jordan Morgan = iMsoLucky0
Shaun Deeb = shaundeeb
Carl Olson = colson10
Joe Pelton = gaamblor
Kevin Saul = BeL0WaB0Ve (how did I recognize this poster's name with only 2 posts?)
Alan Sass = TheUsher
Matt Sterling = Matt24

Anyone I missed? GL!

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BElOwAbOVe and Mr. Smokey were at my starting table and were gambooooooling it up. I was two minutes late to the start of this; as I was unpacking, Smokey pushed, got called, and showed KJ. I was UTG the next hand and raised 300 on JJ, he pushed again. Given two pushes in two hands, I instacalled -- and he showed KJ again. I think he went through seven or eight double buys and was doing some degen stuff like pushing blind.

BelowaABoVE was doing a bit of the same thing until he won a couple of pots and got up to $10K, at which point he locked it down pretty tight and our table broke.

[bugstud]

is the leo in top ten in chips superfluous?

[shaundeeb]

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is the leo in top ten in chips superfluous?

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yah same person

[shaundeeb]

also missing mike watson the newf on 2+2 and vivek aka psyduck. Theres 3 SIHB left as well

[jlzinck]

Nordberg=Peter Feldman 57K

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I got like 95k going into day2 a lot of 2+2ers and good players left bubble stars tom like 109 left 99 paid avg is like 50k.

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Lots of familiar names:

Scott Seiver = mastr
Justin Bonomo = zeejustin
Jordan Morgan = iMsoLucky0
Shaun Deeb = shaundeeb
Carl Olson = colson10
Joe Pelton = gaamblor
Kevin Saul = BeL0WaB0Ve (how did I recognize this poster's name with only 2 posts?)
Alan Sass = TheUsher
Matt Sterling = Matt24

Anyone I missed? GL!

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[Superfluous Man]

Yeah I'm like 4th in chips with 159k or so. I'm running pretty good. Hopefully it continues.

[Elektrik]

Other 2p2ers in it for day 2:

Michael Graves = Elektrik
Noel Scruggs (sp?) = Newt Buggs
Craig Marquis = craigmarq

I think Noel and I are at one of the softer tables left.

Yesterday Berry Johnson was at our table in seat 10. Directly above him is the massive picture of him staring down at us from his WSOP win in 1986.

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Michael Graves = Elektrik


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You sure he's a 2p2er?

[Zima421]

Over/Under Shaun Deeb gettin 27th...

[theMightyZep]

Jordan "iMSoLucky0" Morgan is on a heater and is around 110K in chips. I might have a man crush on him.

[Zima421]

# 9 minutes ago | Posted by MeanGene
Much Ado About Nothing

Under the gun Shaun Deeb moved in for his last 53,500, and Steve Billirakis called. The player in the cutoff raised all-in himself for 90K total and Billirakis called that as well.

Deeb held pocket Eights, Billirakis pocket Fours, and the player in the cutoff {A-Clubs}{J-Spades}. The {2-Clubs}{4-Diamonds}{5-Hearts} flop gave Billirakis a set and the lead...until the {3-Clubs} fell on the turn to give the other player a wheel. And then, on the river, the {A-Hearts} spiked to put a wheel on the board and a three-way chop of the pot. One that Deeb was very happy to accept, especially as cries of "Luckbox!" were directed his way.

ha ha ha...nice one deeb...

[Supwithbates]

I was very impressed with Jordan Morgan's play from that tourney he came in 2nd, forget which oen cuz I'm drunk.

Anyways he plays well and I hope he wins

[Ontario_Tory]

I love how the "tags" shortcuts on pokernews have Shaun's name wrong... He's "Shaun Deep"... Freudian slip, hopefully...

[THAY3R]

Shaun owns

[NateAvenson]

OBV Thay3r...Interested in a side bet that he takes 27th a fourth time?

[Jurollo]

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I love how the "tags" shortcuts on pokernews have Shaun's name wrong... He's "Shaun Deep"... Freudian slip, hopefully...

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Thats his porno name obviously.

[StepBangin]

WTF, who finished 64th in this? According to the Chip Counts ZeeJustin did, according to the payouts, Jordan Sieber did.

Let the lame ZJ joke begin

[Ontario_Tory]

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WTF, who finished 64th in this? According to the Chip Counts ZeeJustin did, according to the payouts, Jordan Sieber did.

Let the lame ZJ joke begin

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I don't see where you're getting the info from the chip counts page.

Go with the payouts - it's been accurate.

[StepBangin]

They fixed it, I guess he finished 55th

[theMightyZep]

Jordan Morgan is wrecking on small children. I just sweated his table and he has b/w 240-250K in chips. He's fo sure in the top 10. gogogogogogogogo

[kerze]

WSOP.com has Jordan in 7 with $240k right behind Isaac Haxton. Chad "Lil Holdem" Batista is 1st at $690k

[gobbomom]

Vivek just busted The Usher, he's up there now, too.

edit: at 245k

[THAY3R]

Shaun is out.

[gobbomom]

/images/graemlins/frown.gif dang.

[Ontario_Tory]

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Shaun is out.

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Was hoping either 1st or 27th... anything else makes me sad... /images/graemlins/frown.gif

[entertainme]

Serge Gagnon Eliminates Carl Olson

All the money went in before the flop and Olson's {A-Diamonds}{10-Hearts} dominated Gagnon's {A-Hearts}{9-Hearts}. The {10-Diamonds}{5-Hearts}{9-Spades} flop gave both players a pair, but the {7-Hearts} on the turn and {4-Hearts} on the river gave Gagnon the runner-runner flush to knock out Olson. Gagnon now has 240K.

And:

Vivek Rajkumar Rivers Alan Sass

Vivek raised to 18K and Sass moved in for his last 77,000. Rajkumar called with {A-Spades}{10-Clubs} and found he was dominated by Alan's {A-Diamonds}{Q-Hearts}. The {6-Hearts}{2-Spades}{7-Clubs}{5-Clubs} board meant that Sass only had to avoid a ten to double up...and the {10-Spades} hit on the river to end his day. Rajkumar now has 245,000.

[theMightyZep]

Jordan just took down a big pot and has around 330-350K in chips. Not sure who he won the pot against? I'll update as necessary. Who else should i look out for?

[gobbomom]

watch for Vivek, too please.

[kerze]

I wonder if the Sam Simon who is in 18th is Jennifer Tilly's ex husband?

[theMightyZep]

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Vivek's getting realllllllllly low on chips /images/graemlins/frown.gif Just lost a decent sized pot.

[THAY3R]

Vivek is awesome.

[entertainme]

Scott Seiver = mastr
Craig Marquis = craigmarq
Vivek Rajkumar = psyduck
Isaac Haxton = Ike
Peter Feldman = Nordberg
Michael Graves = Electrik

More anyone?

[theMightyZep]

wrong person, totally ignore my last post

[theMightyZep]

Jordan Morgan = iMsolucky0

[entertainme]

mastr out: /images/graemlins/frown.gif

Theo Tran Takes Two Players Out

Scott Seivor raised to 20K with pocket Jacks and Andre Hawit came over the top for 150,000 with pocket Sevens. Theo Tran made the call with pocket Queens and Hawit called with the last of his chips as well.

The {4-Hearts}{10-Clubs}{A-Hearts}{A-Diamonds}{2-Spades} board gave the huge pot to Tran and eliminated Seivor and Hawit. Tran now has 570,000.

GG!

[entertainme]

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Thanks for your updates. /images/graemlins/cool.gif

[theMightyZep]

Jordan just took a SICK pot and is well over 500K

[kerze]

Daniel Alaei = Alaei but he only has 17 posts on 2+2

[theMightyZep]

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Jordan Morgan = iMsolucky0

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C'mon now! The question I was answering was to your anyone else post about Jordan! /images/graemlins/grin.gif

Thanks for your updates. /images/graemlins/cool.gif

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Sorry, I'm retarded /images/graemlins/tongue.gif

[entertainme]

No worries! It's great to have live updates from the floor. I imagine it's pretty confusing to follow four live tables and this thread..

[kerze]

JOrdon's $500k pot was off of CraigMarq:

Jordan Morgan Knocks Out Craig Marquis
Morgan limped from the small blind with {As}{5c} and when Marquis raised to 60K from the big blind holding {Qs}{Js} Morgan set him all-in. Marquis called and the {5h}{3d}{Jd} flop put Marquis in the lead, but Morgan caught the {5d} on the turn for trips and they held up when the {6d} fell on the river. Morgan now has 501K.

[theMightyZep]

Theo Tran just jumped up and accidently knocked half of his stack off the table. There's a 78% chance he's drunk ; )

[kerze]

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I wonder when WSOP.com is going to catch up to this in their chip counts. They still have him in it almost an hour later

[theMightyZep]

Chad Batista just had aces cracked in a 500K pot by a set of 4's. He's really pissed and mashing the pot button a lot.

[mflip]

That was Ike who cracked Batista's AA according to pokernews

[theMightyZep]

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That was Ike who cracked Batista's AA according to pokernews

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Yeah it was pretty nasty. Batista has the chip lead again though, Jordan is in 2nd and Ike moved up to 3rd.

[theMightyZep]

Theo Tran just won an insane pot. I missed who it against but Alaei is no longer in his seat. Tran has a 240K chip lead over second now....

[kerze]

Batista knocked out Nordberg, David Williams knocked out Alaei, and Tran's big pot was against Chien Dinh:

The last few orbits Chien Dinh kept re-popping it when Theo Tran would raise, and Tran would lay his hand down. But Dinh went to that particular well once to often, because when he kicked it up to 100K Tran came over the top to put Dinh all-in. He called with {Ad}{8h} against Tran's pocket Kings, and when Dinh couldn't find an Ace his tournament was at an end. Tran now has 820,000.

[theMightyZep]

Down to 18 now and going to 2 tables:

Chip Stacks:

1. Theo Tran - 750,000
2. Thierry Cazals - 650,000
3. Jordan Morgan - 560,000

Ike's in 5th w/ around 550K and Vivek's in 12th with around 300K.

[theMightyZep]

Ike's now in 3rd (600K) and Jordan in 4th (590K). Theo Tran's been on a crazy heater and has a 450K lead over 2nd place. He's on top with 1.1mil in chips.

[theMightyZep]

Just broke for dinner. David Williams eliminated in 15th. Ike lost 2/3's of his stack by calling a shove on the flop with AK high (currently in 11th/14). Jordan lost a 200K pot and is in 7th. Vivek in 8th w/ around 400K. Michael Graves in 13th w/ 225K.

[entertainme]

These look like updated chip stacks:

Theo Tran 1350000
Shawn Luman 685000
Thierry Cazals 640000
Chad Batista 610000
Shawn Hattem 450000
Ali Alawadhi 400000
Jordan Morgan 400000
Vivek Rajkumar 394000
Arnold Spee 390000
Alex "Diesel" Bolotin 380000
Kris Tate 370000
Isaac Haxton 285000
Michael Graves 225000
Matt Lefkowitz 205000

[SEABEAST]

Shawn Hattem 450000

This is a 2+2er as well, PickyTooth, big winner on 25/50 on Party

[Howard Treesong]

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Not that it's unexpected, but Pokernews.com's reporting of this event shows some of the most horrid play I've ever seen. I'm not sure what's supposed to be impressive or amusing about being into a $1k event for 17 buy ins. Blind, illiterate Chinese people playing Scrabble in the dark would be more logical than the play in this tournament.

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I can understand the Negreanu strategy of playing loose and rebuying a zillion chips to get big stacks at the table in an effort to win them back. It seems to me that works under two conditions: 1) you're much much better than the field and 2) your table doesn't break early.

At my table, we had three guys (including Saul and Billirakis) doing insanely stupid things (pushing blind, pushing after one card, pushing from EP with KJo, etc.) that can't possibly be +EV. I didn't mind, of course, being the beneficiary of their play -- but we broke 90 minutes into the tournament. Looking at the cash list today, I see that Billirakis took $16K+ out. I counted four double buyins for him plus at least two singles; I'm pretty sure he was in for at least $10K.

Billirakis seems wildly aggro. I've only seen him play during the rebuy period, which is no true measure of pretty much anything. But I thought his play was poorly thought out, particularly where it was clear we were breaking early.

[JP OSU]

Wow, this a really online player heavy field that is left...

[entertainme]

psyduck out. /images/graemlins/frown.gif GG!

And Batista will be making targets of Ike for sure now:

Isaac Haxton Does It Again

Earlier today Haxton's pocket Fours cracked Chad Batista's pocket Aces, and he just sucked out on the river to stay alive. After Haxton raised to 45,000, Batista raised to 115K. Haxton moved in and Batista called {Q-Diamonds}{J-Diamonds}. Haxton turned over pocket Sevens and needed to win the race to stay in the tournament.

But the {J-Hearts}{K-Spades}{9-Hearts} flop gave Batista a pair and a straight draw as well, and when the {A-Hearts} fell on the turn Haxton was dead to a Seven. And then, on the river, Haxton spiked the {7-Clubs} and he turned around and pumped his fist in celebration as he once again doubled up through Batista.

Down to 12. 3 more eliminations to FT! Go 2p2!

[MattSuspect]

Final Table for my boy Shawn. Good luck to Ike too. GG Vivek!

[mastr]

sigh.. poker... matt instead of being in the tent you should watch in the hallway on the tv with all of us so you can get trashed with us.. its a much better play

[entertainme]

Click here for FT sweat thread. (http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/showflat.php?Cat=0&Number=11051782&an=0&page=0#Pos t11051782)

[MattSuspect]

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sigh.. poker... matt instead of being in the tent you should watch in the hallway on the tv with all of us so you can get trashed with us.. its a much better play

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Sounds fun, but I'm gonna go in the sequestered room, nothing could be quite as depressing as seeing Shawn double up on tv, and then walk out of the room to the payouts.