Event #50: $1,500 8-Game Mix

Razz

Haller:    /      /  
Negreanu:    /      /  

Christoph Haller completed only to have Daniel Negreanu come out with a raise. Haller called and the two received their fourth street cards. Negreanu had the lead with a 6-4 showing and fired out a bet. Haller called and did the same after Negreanu continued out fifth. Negreanu paired sixes on sixth, giving Haller first action. Haller tossed out a bet and Negreanu called all in for his last 8,500.

Haller:   
Negreanu:   

Haller had a made sixty-five on sixth, leaving Negreanu searching for a deuce to chop or an ace for the double. Haller rolled over a   as his seventh card, keeping his sixty-five in the lead. Negreanu squeezed out the winning card with an   and secured himself a double. He now has about 120,000 in chips while Haller has dropped to 220,000.

Christoph Haller	220,000	-80,000
Daniel Negreanu	120,000	50,000

2-7 Triple Draw

Stephen Chidwick was in the cutoff and came out with a raise. The button folded and Bruce Yamron made it three bets from the small blind. Chidwick four-bet the action and Yamron called.

On the first draw, each player pulled one new card and the action went check-check. They each took one again on the second draw and Yamron tapped the table once more. Chidwick fired out and Yamron called. Yamron exchanged one card on the final draw while Chidwick stood pat. Both players checked the final betting round.

"Jack," said Yamron.

Chidwick sat motionless until Yamron tabled     for a jack-eight. At that, Chidwick rolled over       for a better jack and the win. Chidwick took down the pot and now has about 360,000 while Yamron's stack has dropped to about 30,000.

Stephen Chidwick	360,000	105,000
Bruce Yamron	30,000	-154,000

Stud 8

Hamid:    /      /  
Ivey:    /      /  

Abdel Hamid completed with the   and Phil Ivey raised with the  . Action came back to Hamid and he tossed out a call. Ivey checked on fourth, prompting Hamid to cut out a bet. Ivey called and the two were off to fifth street.

Hamid pulled a king on fifth, giving him first action. He continued his aggression with a bet and Ivey once again called. Hamid fired on sixth, Ivey called, and the two received their final cards. After the deal on seventh, Hamid moved all in for his last 13,500. Ivey shrugged and tossed out a call, showing     for a pair of nines. Hamid shook his head and rolled over     for a pair of fours. Ivey scored the elimination and Hamid fell in 10th place.

The next hand, Ivey won a sizable hand against Dan Heimiller and Christoph Haller, moving him into a significant lead with about 685,000 in chips.

Phil Ivey	685,000	429,000
Dan Heimiller	140,000	-170,000
Christoph Haller	106,000	-141,000
Abdel Hamid	0	-130,000

Limit Hold'em

After a series of preflop raises, Yehuda Buchalter found himself all in and at risk for his last roughly 40,000 against Abdel Hamid. The hands were revealed to find the two flipping for Buchalter's tournament life.

Buchalter:   
Hamid:   

The board ran out      , giving Hamid the best hand with a set of tens. Buchalter hit the rail in 12th place while Hamid's stack increased to about 130,000.

Abdel Hamid	130,000	45,000
Yehuda Buchalter	0	-45,000

Omaha 8

Picking up with the action on a board of     , Bruce Yamron and Stephen Chidwick checked over to Dan Heimiller. Heimiller fired out a bet, Yamron called, and Chidwick let his hand go. The   hit the river and Yamron check-called one final bet.

Heimiller showed      for jacks full to take down the pot. The start-of-day chip leader is now up to about 270,000.

Dan Heimiller	270,000	43,000
Stephen Chidwick	230,000	-110,000
Bruce Yamron	190,000	-16,500

Omaha 8

Daniel Negreanu raised the button and found a call from Abdel Hamid in the big blind. The flop came down     and Hamid checked. Negreanu knocked the table back and the   hit the turn. Hamid checked, Negreanu fired, and Hamid tossed out a call.

On the river, the   struck the felt. Hamid check-called one final bet from Negreanu. Negreanu showed     , playing his six-four for the scoop. By winning this pot he now has about 189,000 in chips.

Daniel Negreanu	189,000	94,000
Abdel Hamid	95,000	-25,000

No-Limit Hold'em

Stephen Chidwick was on the button and raised to 50,000 - or all in to both of his opponents in the blinds. Devin Looney called for his last 26,000 from the big blind and the hands were tabled.

Chidwick:   
Looney:   

The board fell down      , giving Chidwick a winning pair of tens. Looney was eliminated in 14th place and collected $7,092 in prize money.

Stephen Chidwick	383,000	24,000
Devin Looney	0	-34,000

2-7 Triple Draw

Daniel Negreanu opened with a raise from the cutoff and Phil Ivey called out of the big blind. Ivey pulled three on the first draw while Negreanu opted for two. Ivey led with a bet and Negreanu called.

For the second draw, both players opted for just one new card. Ivey fired once again and Negreanu stuck around. Ivey stood pat on the final draw and Negreanu pulled one. Both players checked and Ivey fanned       for the win. The nine-time bracelet winner is now up to about 260,000 in chips.

Phil Ivey	260,000	39,500
Daniel Negreanu	95,000	-37,500