Tuesday, June 3, 2014 6:53 PM Local Time
Hands #183-192
Hand 183: Danny Nguyen raised to 80,000 and won.
Hand 184: Jeff Smith raised to 80,000 and got called. Nguyen check-folded the flop.
Hand 185: Nguyen called and Smith checked. Smith check-folded to 75,000 on the flop.
Hand 186: Nguyen got a walk.
Hand 187: Nguyen raised to 80,000 and then folded to Smith's 190,000 three-bet.
Hand 188: Smith won the pot by raising the button.
Hand 189: Nguyen won with a preflop raise to 80,000.
Hand 190: Nguyen got a walk.
Hand 191: Smith got a walk.
Hand 192: Smith raised to 80,000 and Nguyen called. The flop led to a bet of 90,000 by Smith after a Nguyen check. Nguyen folded.
Tuesday, June 3, 2014 6:50 PM Local Time
Hands #172-182: Chips Trickle Back and Forth
Hand 172: Jeff Smith raised to 80,000 and won the pot.
Hand 173: Danny Nguyen raised to 80,000 and won the pot.
Hand 174: Jeff Smith raised to 80,000 and Danny Nguyen came along to see a flop of and both players checked. The turn was another jack and Nguyen led out for 80,000. Smith called and the river was dealt . Both players checked and Nguyen showed an ace-high, no good to the of Smith for two pair.
Hand 175: Jeff Smith got a walk.
Hand 176: Danny Nguyen got a walk.
Hand 177: Danny Nguyen raised to 80,000 and Jeff Smith called. The flop came and Smith check-called the bet of 110,000 from Nguyen. The turn was the and Smith check-folded the bet of 250,000 from Nguyen.
Hand 178: Danny Nguyen got a walk.
Hand 179: Danny Nguyen raised to 80,000 and Jeff Smith three-bet to 190,000. Nguyen four-bet all in to risk his tournament life, but Smith folded and Nguyen took down the pot preflop.
Hand 180: Jeff Smith raised to 80,000 and won the pot.
Hand 181: Danny Nguyen raised to 80,000 and Jeff Smith called. The flop was dealt and Smith check-folded to Nguyen's continuation bet of 125,000.
Hand 182: Jeff Smith raised to 80,000 and Danny Nguyen called. The flop was and both players checked. The turn was the and both players checked again. The river was the and Nguyen check-called Smith's bet of 100,000, but was behind Smith's for rivered top pair to go with the pair on the board.
Tuesday, June 3, 2014 6:42 PM Local Time
Hands #161-171
Hand 161: Jeff Smith gets a walk.
Hand 162: Smith raise to 80,000, Danny Nguyen folds.
Hand 163: Nguyen opened to 80,000, Smith called to see a flop. Smith checked, Nguyen bet 125,000, Smith folded.
Hand 164: Smith opened to 80,000, Nguyen called. Flop , Nguyen checked, Smith bet 90,000, Nguyen called. Turn , Nguyen lead out for 160,000 and Smith called. River , Nguyen lead out again, this time 450,000, SMith folds.
Hand 165: Nguyen opened to 80,000 and Smith called. Flop was dealt , Nguyen bet 125,000, Smith raised to 290,000, Nguyen folded.
Hand 166: Smith opened to 80,000, Nguyen folded.
Hand 167: Nguyen opened to 80,000, Smith folded.
Hand 168: Smith gave Nguyen a walk.
Hand 169: Nguyen opened to 80,000, Smith raised to 140,000, Nguyen folded.
Hand 170: Smith raised to 80,000, Nguyen folded.
Hand 171: Nguyen opened to 80,000, Smith mucked
Tuesday, June 3, 2014 6:28 PM Local Time
Smith Holds the Lead
Jeff Smith currently has a small chip advantage in this heads-up match. It wouldn't take much to turn things the other way, but Smith is enjoying a bit of a lead at the moment.
| Jeff Smith | 3,750,000 | 485,000  |
| Danny Nguyen | 2,100,000 | 0  |
Tuesday, June 3, 2014 6:27 PM Local Time
Hands #150-160: Taking Walks
Hand 150: Jeff Smith won with a button raise.
Hand 151: Smith got a walk.
Hand 152: Smith raised to 80,000 and won.
Hand 153: Smith got a walk.
Hand 154: Danny Nguyen got a walk.
Hand 155: Smith got a walk.
Hand 156: Nguyen got a walk.
Hand 157: Smith got a walk.
Hand 158: Smith raised to 80,000 and won.
Hand 159: Nguyen raised to 80,000 and was called. He won the pot with a continuation-bet on the flop.
Hand 160: Smith opened to 80,000, and Nguyen called. A flop hit, and Nguyen check-called 90,000. He then checked the turn and Smith bet 160,000. This was enough to convince Nguyen to lay down.
Tuesday, June 3, 2014 6:22 PM Local Time
Hands: #139-149: Slow Start Heads Up
Hand 139: Danny Nguyen won the pot with a min-raise.
Hand 140: Jeff Smith won the pot with a min-raise.
Hand 141: Jeff Smith got a walk.
Hand 142: Jeff Smith raised to 80,000 and Danny Nguyen called. The flop came and Nguyen check-folded to Smith's 90,000 continuation bet.
Hand 143: Danny Nguyen raised to 80,000 and folded to a three-bet from Jeff Smith for 200,000.
Hand 144: Jeff Smith raised to 80,000 and Danny Nguyen to go to a flop of . Nguyen check-called Smith's bet of 100,000 and the turn came . Nguyen check-folded to Smith's bet of 150,000 and Smith scooped the pot.
Hand 145: Danny Nguyen raised to 80,000 and Jeff Smith called. The flop was dealt . Smith led out for 85,000 and Nguyen called. The turn came and both players checked, bringing a river of . Smith check-called Nguyen's 200,000 bet, and had the best hand with for king-high.
Hand 146: Danny Nguyen was given a walk.
Hand 147: Jeff Smith was given a walk.
Hand 148: Jeff Smith took the small pot with a 80,000 raise.
Hand 149: Danny Nguyen took the pot with a raise of 80,000.
Tuesday, June 3, 2014 6:20 PM Local Time
Thinking Poker Podcast Episode #81: WSOP Preparation
On Episode 81 of the Thinking Poker Podcast, Nate and Andrew discuss strategies for the World Series of Poker that will assist you both on and off of the felt. They also break down a hand from Nitcast favorite Gareth Chantler and another from the Sunday Million.
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Tuesday, June 3, 2014 6:07 PM Local Time
Frank Patti Eliminated in 3rd Place ($138,160)
Hand 138: Jeff Smith opened to 80,000 on the button, Danny Nguyen called in the small blind and Frank Patti moved all in from the big blind. Smith got out of the way while Nguyen made the call to put Patti at risk.
Patti:
Nguyen:
Patti was heading toward the flop, looking for a big time double up. The dealer laid out a flop and Nguyen took the lead with his pair of kings. Patti would once again need a three-outer to save his tournament life. The turn gave Patti nine more outs with a flush draw. The river gave Nguyen the check mark and Patti was eliminated.
| Danny Nguyen | 2,100,000 | 630,000 |
| Frank Patti | 0 | -680,000 |
Tuesday, June 3, 2014 6:02 PM Local Time
Hands #130-137
Hand 130: Danny Nguyen won with a button raise.
Hand 131: Jeff Smith raised to 90,000 in the small blind, and Nguyen folded.
Hand 132: Smith won with a button raise.
Hand 134: Smith got a walk.
Hand 135: Nguyen opened to 90,000 in the small blind and won.
Hand 136: Nguyen opened on the button and took the pot.
Hand 137: Frank Patti shipped all in on the button and took it down.
Tuesday, June 3, 2014 5:53 PM Local Time
Level 26 started
Level: 26
Blinds: 20000/40000
Ante: 5000
Tuesday, June 3, 2014 5:52 PM Local Time
Second Break
Players are currently on their second break of the day. Here are their current chip counts:
| Jeff Smith | 3,265,000 | 905,000 |
| Danny Nguyen | 1,470,000 | -1,330,000 |
| Frank Patti | 680,000 | 80,000 |
Tuesday, June 3, 2014 5:45 PM Local Time
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Tuesday, June 3, 2014 5:41 PM Local Time
Hands #124-129: Smith Scoops Pots
Hand 124: Frank Patti raised to 70,000 in the small blind and Jeff Smith called to go to a flop of . Patti bet 60,000 and Smith called to see a turn of . Patti checked and Smith took it down with a bet of 115,000.
Hand 125: Jeff Smith won the blinds and antes with a raise to 65,000.
Hand 126: This time, it only took 60,000 for Jeff Smith to take down the blinds and antes.
Hand 127: Jeff Smith got a walk.
Hand 128: Jeff Smith limped in the small blind and Danny Nguyen checked. The flop came and Smith bet 55,000, which Nguyen called. The turn was checked by Smith and he called Nguyen's bet to 80,000. On the river , Smith led out for 175,000 and took down the pot.
Hand 129: Danny Nguyen limped and Frank Patti checked. Both players checked down the flop and turn, and the board was by the river. Nguyen made a bet and took the small pot from Patti.
Tuesday, June 3, 2014 5:41 PM Local Time
Hands #117-123, Nguyen River Three Outered
Hand 117: Jeff Smith opened to 60,000, Danny Nguyen made the call, Frank Patti raised 155,000 from the small blind, Smith folded and Nguyen called. Flop , Nguyen checked, Patti bet 125,000, Nguyen called. Turn , both players checked to the river . Both checked again and Danny turned over for the win.
Hand 118: Smith got a walk.
Hand 119: Patti raised to 60,000 and Nguyen made the call from the big blind. Flop dropped , Nguyen checked, Patti bet 50,000, Nguyen raised to 130,000, Patti Folded.
Hand 120: Patti got a walk.
Hand 121: Smith got a walk
Hand 122: Nguyen opened to 65,000 in the small blind and Patti called to see a flop. Nguyen continued for 80,000, Patti called. Turn Nguyen bet 125,000, Patti insta-shoved, Nguyen snap-called putting Patti at risk.
Nguyen:
Patti:
Patti's bluff shove did not work and he was one card away from elimination. He needed an ace and only an ace and the river would keep his dream alive. Catching the three outer and securing his double up.
Tuesday, June 3, 2014 5:23 PM Local Time
Hands #110-116: Nguyen Rivers a Pair
Hand 110: Frank Patti raised to 60,000 before folding to Danny Nguyen's 235,000 reraise.
Hand 111: In a limped pot, Nguyen check-folded to 35,000 from Patti on .
Hand 112: Jeff Smith got a walk.
Hand 113: Patti raised to 60,000, and Nguyen called. Patti won with 60,000 on the flop.
Hand 114: Patti got a walk.
Hand 115: Smith got a walk.
Hand 116: Patti raised to 60,000, and Nguyen defended his big blind. Both players checked the flop, and the paired the board. Nguyen check-called 60,000, and the came on the river. Both players checked, and Nguyen's was good.
Tuesday, June 3, 2014 5:22 PM Local Time
Hands #100-109
Hand 100: Frank Patti raised 70,000 in the small blind and won the blinds and antes.
Hand 101: Frank Patti raised to 60,000 from the button and Nguyen called to go to a flop of . Nguyen checked and Patti bet 60,000, which Nguyen called. The turn came and Nguyen check-folded to a bet of 100,000 from Patti.
Hand 102: Danny Nguyen raised to 65,000 in the small blind and Frank Patti came along to see a flop. Nguyen continued for 60,000 and took down the pot with no resistance.
Hand 103: Danny Nguyen raised 65,000 and Jeff Smith joined him to see the flop from the big blind. It came and Smith check-called Nguyen's 65,000 continuation bet. The turn was the and both players checked. Smith led out for 125,000 and Nguyen called and mucked when he saw the of Smith for two pair.
Hand 104: Frank Patti raised to 60,000 on the button, but gave up when Jeff Smith three-bet to 160,000 from the small blind.
Hand 105: Frank Patti was given a walk.
Hand 106: Jeff Smith was given a walk.
Hand 107: Frank Patti raised to 60,000 on the button and Jeff Smith took it down with a three-bet to 160,000.
Hand 108: Jeff Smith won the blinds and antes with a raise to 60,000.
Hand 109: Danny Nguyen won the blinds and antes with a raise to 60,000.
Tuesday, June 3, 2014 5:10 PM Local Time
Hands #93-99: Larry Walker!
Hand 93: Danny Nguyen opened to 65,000 on the button, folded around.
Hand 94: Jeff Smith got a walk.
Hand 95: Frank Patti opened to 60,000, Nguyen shoved, Patti folded.
Hand 96: Nguyen opened to 65,000, Patti raised to 125,000, Nguyen called. Flop , Patti bet 100,000, Nguyen raised to 210,000, Patti shoved all in, Nguyen folded.
Hand 97: Smith got another walk.
Hand 98: Patti opened to 60,000, picked up blinds and antes.
Hand 99: Smith opened to 60,000, folded all around.
Tuesday, June 3, 2014 5:04 PM Local Time
Hands #88-92: Nguyen's Boat Good
Hand 88: Jeff Smith got a walk.
Hand 89: Frank Patti won with a 60,000 button raise.
Hand 90: Smith raised to 60,000 on the button. Danny Nguyen and Patti both called. Action checked to Smith on the flop and he bet 85,000. Nguyen raised to 180,000 and he won the pot.
Hand 91: Nguyen opened to 65,000 and got three-bet by Smith in the big blind to 175,000. Nguyen called, then he folded to 180,000 on the flop.
Hand 92: Patti raised to 60,000 on the button and Nguyen made the call in the big blind. Nguyen check-called 50,000 on before leading out for 75,000 on the turn. Patti raised to 175,000 and Nguyen called. Both players checked the river and Nguyen announced a full house. He threw into the middle, which was the winner.
| Danny Nguyen | 2,800,000 | 300,000 |
| Frank Patti | 600,000 | 50,000 |
Tuesday, June 3, 2014 4:57 PM Local Time
John Fontana Eliminated in 4th Place ($99,644)
Hand 87: Jeff Smith raised to 60,000 and Danny Nguyen called from the button. John Fontana pushed all in in the small blind and Smith pushed his big stack over the top, forcing Nguyen out.
Fontana:
Smith:
Behind with the smaller pocket pair, Fontana couldn't get any help on the board and he was eliminated in 4th place for $99,644. The remaining three players are now guaranteed $138,160.
| Jeff Smith | 2,360,000 | 260,000 |
| John Fontana | 0 | -342,000 |
Tuesday, June 3, 2014 4:55 PM Local Time
Hands #83-86
Hand 83: Danny Nguyen raised to 65,000, Frank Patti shoves all in, Nguyen folds.
Hand 84: Jeff Smith gets a walk.
Hand 85: Patti opened to 60,000 from the button and Nguyen made the call from the big blind. Flop , Nguyen checked, Patti bet 50,000, Nguyen mucked.
Hand 86: Patti opened to 60,000 from the button and Smith, Nguyen, and Fontana all called. on the flop and all four players checked. on the turn Nguyen lead out for 80,000, Fontana and Patti called, Smith folded. River Nguyen and Fontana check, Patti bet 275,000, both players folded.