Saturday, June 14, 2014 7:06 PM Local Time
PokerNews Podcast Episode #225: When in Doubt, Bet feat. Ryan Riess
The PokerNews Podcast crew covers several huge stories, including the PokerStars sale, Mike Matusow's penalty, and the decline of pot-limit hold'em. They are then joined by defending Main Event champion Ryan Riess to talk about his banner, his recent run bad, and much more.
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Saturday, June 14, 2014 7:04 PM Local Time
Level 26 started
Level: 26
Blinds: 0/0
Ante: 0
Saturday, June 14, 2014 6:49 PM Local Time
Brandon Guss Eliminated in 4th Place ($67,435)
Omaha 8
Brandon Guss raised from the button and Tommy Hang called from the big blind. The flop came down and Hang instantly bet out 20,000 - enough to put Guss all in. Guss called for his tournament life and the cards were turned on their backs.
Hang:
Guss:
The community cards finished off with the and the , giving Hang jacks and deuces for the elimination. Guss will take home $67,435 in prize money for his fourth-place finish. Hang, on the other hand, is up to about 1.8 million in chips for over half of the chips in play.
Tommy Hang | 1,800,000 | 100,000 |
Brandon Guss | 0 | -95,000 |
Saturday, June 14, 2014 6:41 PM Local Time
Collopy's Small Flush Good Enough to Scoop
Omaha 8
Jim Collopy and Tommy Hang have been going back and forth at one another. In the latest hand, Collopy opened for a raise and Hang three-bet. The other two players got out of the way and Collopy made the call.
The flop came and Collopy check-raised Hang's continuation bet and Hang made the call. The turn was the and Collopy led out and Hang would make it two bets to go. Collopy called.
The river was the and both players checked. Collopy turned over for a baby flush and Hang mucked to give Collopy the pot.
Tommy Hang | 1,700,000 | -200,000 |
Jim Collopy | 1,300,000 | 350,000 |
Kristan Lord | 250,000 | -203,000 |
Brandon Guss | 95,000 | -50,000 |
Saturday, June 14, 2014 6:34 PM Local Time
Hang Over Guss
Limit Hold'em
Brandon Guss was under the gun and cut out a raise. Action folded to Tommy Hang in the small blind and he made it three bets to go. Guss was his only caller and the two saw hit the felt. Hang checked and Guss rapped the table back. The turned, prompting Hang to fire out a bet. Guss went into the tank for over a minute before releasing his cards. Hang picked up the pot and now has about 1.9 million in chips. Guss, on the other hand, has dropped to 145,000.
Tommy Hang | 1,900,000 | 385,000 |
Brandon Guss | 145,000 | -75,000 |
Saturday, June 14, 2014 6:33 PM Local Time
Guss Doubles
Limit Hold'em
Brandon Guss opened with a raise and Jim Collopy made it three bets from the button. Action came back to Guss and he four-bet shoved all in. Collopy called and the hands were shown.
Collopy:
Guss:
The board ran out , keeping Guss' fours in the lead and allowing him to double up. He now has about 220,000 in chips.
Jim Collopy | 950,000 | -150,000 |
Brandon Guss | 220,000 | 100,000 |
Saturday, June 14, 2014 6:28 PM Local Time
Joe Villella Eliminated in 5th Place ($47,905)
Hold 'Em
Brandon Guss raised from the button and was three-bet by Jim Collopy from the small blind. Joe Villella called all in for less out of the big blind and Guss called Collopy's raise. The flop came and Guss folded to Collopy's bet. Collopy turned over for middle pair and Villella was in trouble with . The turn of and river would change nothing and Villella was eliminated in fifth place.
Jim Collopy | 1,100,000 | 260,000 |
Joe Villella | 0 | -172,000 |
Saturday, June 14, 2014 6:19 PM Local Time
Guss Doubles Through Collopy
Stud 8
Guss: / /
Collopy: / /
Picking up with the action on fourth street, Jim Collopy led out with a bet and Brandon Guss called. Collopy bet out again on fifth and Guss raised all in for 26,000 more on top. Collopy called and their hole cards were turned over.
Collopy tabled while Guss showed for a flush and a low draw. Guess did not improve on sixth, but pulled the on seventh to make his flush and an eighty-five low. Collopy mucked his final card and Guss secured himself a double to around 240,000 in chips.
Jim Collopy | 840,000 | -217,000 |
Brandon Guss | 240,000 | 90,000 |
Saturday, June 14, 2014 6:10 PM Local Time
Brandon Guss Doubles Through Tommy Hang
Stud
Brandon Guss would get his last 63,000 in chips in on third street and find a taker in Tommy Hang. The cards were turned over:
Guss:
Hang:
The next three cards would come out as follows:
Guss:
Hang:
Hang would turn over his seventh street card stating "I'm a favorite" as he had the for two pair, fours and twos. Guss would need a jack, queen, ten, king, ace, or eight to stay alive. A ton of outs and he would hit one of them... the to hit a Broadway straight. He survived and doubled up to 150,000 in chips.
Tommy Hang | 1,515,000 | -72,000 |
Brandon Guss | 150,000 | 80,000 |
Saturday, June 14, 2014 6:04 PM Local Time
Level 25 started
Level: 25
Blinds: 0/0
Ante: 0
Saturday, June 14, 2014 5:48 PM Local Time
Break Time
Players are now on their second 20-minute break of the day. Tommy Hang leads the table with 1.587 million.
Tommy Hang | 1,587,000 | 87,000 |
Jim Collopy | 1,057,000 | 7,000 |
Kristan Lord | 453,000 | 213,000 |
Joe Villella | 172,000 | 42,000 |
Brandon Guss | 70,000 | -170,000 |
Saturday, June 14, 2014 5:47 PM Local Time
Chris George Eliminated in 6th Place ($34,725)
Stud
After losing a good chunk of his stack in Razz to Kris Lord, Chris George got the last of his chips in against Joe Villella. The two would turn their hands over:
Villella:
George:
Fourth street would bring Villella trip kings as it was the .The runout through sixth street would be as follows:
Villella: for trip kings
George: for two pair, sixes and fours
George could hit only a six or four to stay alive. Villella's last card was the taking one of George's outs. He squeezed and turned over the and was eliminated in sixth place.
Chris George | 0 | -215,000 |
Saturday, June 14, 2014 5:33 PM Local Time
Hang Over Villella
Razz
Villella: / /
Hang: / /
Action came around to Joe Villella and he brought it in. Tommy Hang made it two bets and it came back around to Villella who called. On fourth street, Villella continued out and Hang stuck around. Hang paired his nines on fifth, prompting another bet from Villella. Hang stayed the course, though, and both players checked sixth street.
On seventh, Villella fired out one last bet. Hang thought for about 20 seconds before putting forward a call. Villella instantly mucked his hand and Hang rolled over for a winning eighty-seven. Hang picked up the pot and now has about 1.5 million in chips. Villela's stack has dropped down to 130,000.
Tommy Hang | 1,500,000 | 50,000 |
Joe Villella | 130,000 | -140,000 |
Saturday, June 14, 2014 5:22 PM Local Time
Updated Chip Counts
Tommy Hang | 1,450,000 | 20,000 |
Jim Collopy | 1,050,000 | 0 |
Joe Villella | 270,000 | -65,000 |
Brandon Guss | 240,000 | 165,000 |
Kristan Lord | 240,000 | -10,000 |
Chris George | 215,000 | 0 |
Saturday, June 14, 2014 5:22 PM Local Time
Collopy Scoops a Big Pot
Omaha 8
It was folded to Jim Collopy in the small blind who raised. Chris George in the big blind made the call. The dealer fanned a flop of and Collopy bet. George made the call. The turn was the and Collopy bet and was called by George again. The river was the and the action repeated itself with Collopy betting and George calling.
Collopy turned over for the nut flush and the second nut low. George could only look at his cards in frustration as he turned them face up. He had for a flopped set that was unable to best Collopy's flush. Collopy scooped the pot moving back over the million chip mark and George is slipping dangerously low.
Jim Collopy | 1,050,000 | 190,000 |
Chris George | 215,000 | -140,000 |
Saturday, June 14, 2014 5:14 PM Local Time
More For Hang
Limit Hold'em
Picking up with the action on a flop, Tommy Hang led out with a bet and Chris George called from the button. Fourth street was the and Hang continued with a second bet. George called and the river was the . Hang put out one last bet and George moved out a call.
Hang rolled over for trip aces, sending a jolt through George as he flashed the fourth ace - the - for top pair. Hang was pushed the pot and is now sitting around 1.43 million. George has dropped to around 355,000.
Tommy Hang | 1,430,000 | 310,000 |
Chris George | 355,000 | -230,000 |
Saturday, June 14, 2014 5:05 PM Local Time
Stewart Yancik Eliminated in 7th Place ($25,668)
Hold 'Em
After losing 100,000 in the previous hand with against Tommy Hang's on a board run out, Stewart Yancik would get his last 30,000 in the very next hand. Kristan Lord, Jim Collopy, and Tommy Hang would all see the flop of . It was checked to Lord who had been the original pre-flop raiser and he bet. Collopy raised, Hang folded, and Lord re-raised putting himself all in. Collopy made the call and the three hands were turned face up.
Collopy: for top pair
Yancik: for two overs
Lord: for an overpair
Lord was in the lead and it would stay that way on the turn and river. Lord stood up, did a quiet fist pump in celebration, and Yancik was eliminated in seventh place.
Jim Collopy | 860,000 | -90,000 |
Kristan Lord | 250,000 | 150,000 |
Stewart Yancik | 0 | -130,000 |
Saturday, June 14, 2014 4:52 PM Local Time
Updated Chip Counts
Tommy Hang | 1,120,000 | 70,000 |
Jim Collopy | 950,000 | -122,000 |
Chris George | 585,000 | -39,000 |
Joe Villella | 335,000 | 80,000 |
Stewart Yancik | 130,000 | -30,000 |
Kristan Lord | 100,000 | -75,000 |
Brandon Guss | 75,000 | -15,000 |
Saturday, June 14, 2014 4:48 PM Local Time
Hang Keeps Climbing
Stud 8
Yancik: / /
Hang: / /
Picking up with the action on sixth street, we found Tommy Hang move forward a bet and Stewart Yancik call to see seventh. Both players looked at their final cards and Hang bet out one last time. Yancik heaved a sigh and plopped calling chips forward.
"Full house," said Hang, rolling over for eights full of aces.
Yancik shook his head and threw away his cards, awarding Hang the pot. Hang has now crossed the million-chip mark with about 1.05 million to Yancik's 160,000.
Tommy Hang | 1,050,000 | 120,000 |
Stewart Yancik | 160,000 | -135,000 |
Saturday, June 14, 2014 4:43 PM Local Time
Level 24 started
Level: 24
Blinds: 0/0
Ante: 0