Wed, 13 Jun 2007 22:25:19 -0700
Hand #170
Hand #170 - Both players check a flop of



. The turn card is the

. Baruch checks, Davis bets, and Baruch calls. The river card is the

. Baruch checks, Davis bets, and Baruch folds. Davis takes the pot. The holecams reveal:
Don Baruch:


Jared Davis:

Wed, 13 Jun 2007 22:21:16 -0700
Updated Chip Counts
Don Baruch - 2.1 million
Jared Davis - 600,000
Wed, 13 Jun 2007 22:20:56 -0700
The First Four Hands
The first four hands, both players have limped to see the flop. They've been playing for the minimum.
Wed, 13 Jun 2007 22:18:55 -0700
Shuffle Up & Deal!
Now that Daniel Negreanu has finished his exit interviews, it's time for the final two players to resume play.
Reminder: In heads-up play, the button has the small blind and acts first before the flop.
Wed, 13 Jun 2007 22:08:09 -0700
Short Break
There will be a short break before heads-up play begins with the following chip counts:
Don Baruch - 2,093,000
Jared Davis - 607,000
And the final table payouts:
1 - ? - $264,107
2 - ? - $149,263
3 - Daniel Negreanu - $101,351
4 - Thomas Fuller - $68,796
5 - Michael Wehner - $36,855
6 - Brendan Lee - $22,113
7 - Doug Baughman - $15,971
8 - Erick Lindgren - $12,899
9 - Fred Goldberg - $9,828
Wed, 13 Jun 2007 22:07:47 -0700
Hand #163 - Daniel Negreanu Eliminated in 3rd Place ($101,351)
Hand #163 - Jared Davis is all in preflop with


, and Daniel Negreanu thinks for a full minute before he calls with


. It's a race situation, and Negreanu needs to improve to survive.
The board comes





, and Davis's pocket fives hold up to win the pot.
Daniel Negreanu is eliminated in third place, earning $101,351.
Wed, 13 Jun 2007 22:02:33 -0700
Updated Chip Count
Seat 1 - Don Baruch - 2,030,000
Seat 2 - Daniel Negreanu - 310,000
Seat 3 - Jared Davis - 360,000
Wed, 13 Jun 2007 22:02:11 -0700
Hand #161
Hand #161 - With the board showing




on the turn, Davis checks, Baruch bets, Negreanu calls, and Davis folds. The river card is the

, and when Baruch bets out, Negreanu looks sick. He studies his opponent, and starts talking to himself, trying to put Baruch on a hand. After a minute or two, he very reluctantly calls, and Baruch shows


for the nine-high straight. Negreanu mucks, but with the holecams we see that he held


.
Wed, 13 Jun 2007 21:57:43 -0700
Updated Chip Counts
Seat 1 - Don Baruch - 1,645,000
Seat 2 - Daniel Negreanu - 580,000
Seat 3 - Jared Davis - 475,000
Wed, 13 Jun 2007 21:55:17 -0700
Hand #159
Hand #159 - Jared Davis takes a small pot on the turn by betting his pocket aces against Negreanu's


.
Wed, 13 Jun 2007 21:54:58 -0700
Hand #158
Hand #158 - Jared Davis (big blind) and Don Baruch (button) see a flop of



. Davis bets, and Baruch calls. The turn card is the

. Davis bets again, and Baruch calls. The river card is the

, and both players check. Baruch shows


to win the pot with two pair, kings and tens.
The holecam shows Davis held


.
Wed, 13 Jun 2007 21:52:13 -0700
Updated Chip Counts
Seat 1 - Don Baruch - 1,430,000
Seat 2 - Daniel Negreanu - 610,000
Seat 3 - Jared Davis - 620,000
Wed, 13 Jun 2007 21:51:54 -0700
Hand #154
Hand #154 - Don Baruch (small blind) and Daniel Negreanu (big blind) see a flop of



, and both players check. The turn card is the

, Baruch bets, Negreanu raises, and Baruch calls. The river card is the

, and both players check. Baruch shows


for a pair of tens, and Negreanu mucks.
The holecams reveal that Negreanu held


.
Wed, 13 Jun 2007 21:44:35 -0700
Updated Chip Counts
Seat 1 - Don Baruch - 1,020,000
Seat 2 - Daniel Negreanu - 930,000
Seat 3 - Jared Davis - 730,000
Wed, 13 Jun 2007 21:41:38 -0700
Hand #147
Hand #147 - Don Baruch (big blind) and Daniel Negreanu (button) both check a flop of



. The turn card is the

, Baruch checks, Negreanu bets, and Baruch calls. The river card is the

, and both players check. Baruch shows


for a pair of sixes, and Negreanu shows


for a pair of kings. Negreanu takes the pot.
Wed, 13 Jun 2007 21:40:05 -0700
Updated Chip Counts
Seat 1 - Don Baruch - 1.1 million
Seat 2 - Daniel Negreanu - 830,000
Seat 3 - Jared Davis - 880,000
Wed, 13 Jun 2007 21:36:22 -0700
Passive Play
The play has been passive, with small pots. Negreanu is the only one showing any aggression.
Wed, 13 Jun 2007 21:36:07 -0700
Updated Chip Counts
Seat 1 - Don Baruch - 1.2 million
Seat 2 - Daniel Negreanu - 650,000
Seat 3 - Jared Davis - 835,000
Wed, 13 Jun 2007 21:33:00 -0700
Hand #141
Hand #141 - Don Baruch (big blind) and Daniel Negreanu battle for a small pot on a board of





. Both players check the river and they show:
Baruch:


Negreanu:


Baruch takes the pot with a spade flush.
Wed, 13 Jun 2007 21:28:38 -0700
Updated Chip Counts
Seat 1 - Don Baruch - 980,000
Seat 2 - Daniel Negreanu - 840,000
Seat 3 - Jared Davis - 880,000
Wed, 13 Jun 2007 21:27:00 -0700
Updated Chip Counts
Seat 1 - Don Baruch - 1,030,000
Seat 2 - Daniel Negreanu - 972,000
Seat 3 - Jared Davis - 717,000