Sunday, June 6, 2010 9:42 PM Local Time
Hand #53:
Austin McCormick has the button in Seat 5.
Jason Young raises to 105,000 to open the pot under the gun, and McCormick tanks for about a minute before folding his button. David Randall, however, makes an all-in reraise to put Young to the test. He quickly calls all in for 965,000 total, putting himself at risk of elimination.
Showdown
Young:
Randall:
Young stood from his chair to sweat his fate, waving one finger in a circle in midair so that he didn't actually have to verbally say, "One time."
There would be no one time for Young this time.
The board ran , and that's no help at all for Young. The last remaining bracelet winner in this event falls just four places short of number two, but he'll take nearly $150,000 as a consolation prize.
Randall is now in command with 4.4 million chips.
Sunday, June 6, 2010 9:35 PM Local Time
Tom Dwan has the button in Seat 4.
Simon Watt opens to 120,000 from under the gun and Tom "durrrr" Dwan re-raises to 365,000 from the button. Action folds back to Watt who goes deep into the tank.
Finally after about two minutes Watt moves all in. Dwan quickly folds and Watt is shipped the pot increasing his stack to 3,100,000 chips.
Sunday, June 6, 2010 9:29 PM Local Time
Jason Young has the button in Seat 1.
Simon Watt opens to 125,000 before Young three-bets it up to 305,000 total. When it comes back to Watt, he moves all in with his covering stack, and Young looks confused. He double-checks his hole cards and stares across the dealer at Watt. Finally, he releases his cards relucantly, dropping down around the million-chip mark.
Sunday, June 6, 2010 9:25 PM Local Time
Simon Watt has the button in Seat 9.
David Randall raises to 120,000 from the cutoff and Tom "durrrr" Dwan defends from the big blind.
The flop falls . Both players check.
The turns and Dwan checks again. Randall takes the opportunity to bet 215,000 and Dwan folds.
Randall chips up to 3,500,000 chips.
Sunday, June 6, 2010 9:22 PM Local Time
David Randall has the button in Seat 8.
Tom Dwan raises to 130,000 and steals the blinds and antes.
Sunday, June 6, 2010 9:22 PM Local Time
Austin McCormick has the button in Seat 5.
Tom "durrrr" Dwan raises to 130,000 from the cutoff and Simon Watt calls from big blind.
Both players check the flop and the on the turn.
The river brings the and Watt checks for a third time. Dwan studies him before betting 145,000 and Watt folds.
Dwan is shipped the pot and is now sitting with 2,800,000 chips.
Sunday, June 6, 2010 9:17 PM Local Time
Tom Dwan has the button in Seat 4.
Under the gun, Simon Watt raises to 125,000, and David Randall comes along from the big blind with the calling chips.
Flop: , and both players check. The turn is the , and the action repeats itself with two checks. The fills out the board, and Randall takes that as a signal to bet out 90,000. Watt quickly calls.
Randall:
Watt:
Well, that's just not very exciting, now is it? Chop it up, and let's get on with the next hand.
Sunday, June 6, 2010 9:16 PM Local Time
Jason Young has the button in Seat 1.
David Randall raises to 120,000 from under the gun, Tom "durrrr" Dwan calls from the small blind and Austin McCormick three-bets to 390,000 from the big blind.
Randall four-bets all in, Dwan folds and McCormick makes the call. It's race time:
Showdown
McCormick:
Randall:
The flop falls bringing a back-door flush draw for McCormick and the on the turn keeps the draw alive.
The rail shouts a myriad of cards as the dealer spikes the on the river doubling Randall to 3,350,000 chips and dropping McCormick to 1,600,000 chips.
Randall is now our chip leader.
Sunday, June 6, 2010 9:05 PM Local Time
About twenty minutes ago, the TV monitors went out above our featured table, much to the chagrin of the hoard of spectators perched atop the Jack Link's Lounge. Emcee Robbie apologized profusely on the microphone, saying he'd already called the technicians to come have a look.
Just a moment ago, one of the ESPN techies we know only as "George" came dashing into the room, jiggled a few wires, pressed a button, and revived our televisions. The crowd goes wild.
"George, George, George of the Jungle," was the chant over the microphone from Robbie. We're back in business over here.
Sunday, June 6, 2010 9:04 PM Local Time
Tom Dwan and at least one other player just sprinted off the stage following the last hand of that level. It appears we're on a two-minute unscheduled bathroom break. We'll be playing 25,000/50,000 with a running ante of 5,000 when we return.
"This is not a break!" commanded emcee Robbie.
Sunday, June 6, 2010 9:03 PM Local Time
Simon Watt has the button in Seat 9.
Austin McCormick limps in under the gun, and David Randall raises to 155,000, enough to win him the pot.
Sunday, June 6, 2010 9:01 PM Local Time
David Randall has the button in Seat 8.
Tom Dwan raises to 105,000 under the gun, and Austin McCormick appears to be thinking sinister thoughts. He eventually just makes a smooth call, and the flop comes .
Dwan taps the table slowly, and McCormick is deep in thought, his face again obscured by his gray hoodie. He finally checks it back.
Turn: , and the action check-checks again to the river. Check-check again, how dull.
McCormick shows , and he takes it down.
Sunday, June 6, 2010 9:00 PM Local Time
Hand #43:
Austin McCormick has the button in Seat 5.
Michael Smith open shoves for 800,000 and Austin McCormick reshoves on the button. The blinds release and the hands are tabled:
Showdown
McCormick:
Smith:
Smith stands and grabs his backpack as the flop falls .
Both straps are on as the turns.
He takes his first steps towards the rail as the rivers, and shakes some hands before going to collect the $105,185 he earned for 6th place.
McCormick now sits with 3,000,000 chips.
Sunday, June 6, 2010 8:54 PM Local Time
Tom Dwan has the button in Seat 4.
In the cutoff seat, Michael Smith moves all in for 710,000, and nobody wants to tangle with him. Add the blinds and antes to that man's stack.
Sunday, June 6, 2010 8:53 PM Local Time
Michael Smith has the button in Seat 2.
David Randall raises to 90,000 from under the gun. Action folds to Tom "durrrr" Dwan who re-raises to 280,000 from the small blind. Austin McCormick gives up his big blind and after a few moments of deliberation Randall folds to the three-bet.
Sunday, June 6, 2010 8:50 PM Local Time
Jason Young has the button in Seat 1.
Simon Watt raises to 100,000 straight in the cutoff seat, and he wins the pot right there.
Sunday, June 6, 2010 8:49 PM Local Time
Simon Watt has the button in Seat 9.
David Randall raises to 90,000 from the cutoff. Jason Young and Michael Smith call from the blinds.
The flop falls and Young leads for 130,000. Smith folds and Randall calls.
Young and Randall both check the on the turn, but Young leads for 250,000 after the rivers. Randall tanks for a bit before folding, and the pot is awarded to Young.
Sunday, June 6, 2010 8:45 PM Local Time
David Randall has the button in Seat 8.
Action folds to Tom "durrrr" Dwan who raises to 105,000. The blinds release and Dwan wins the pot
Sunday, June 6, 2010 8:45 PM Local Time
Hand #37:
Austin McCormick has the button in Seat 5.
Marvin Rettenmaier moves all in from the hijack seat for 455,000. The table folds to the big blind, and Simon Watt quickly makes the call to put his opponent at risk.
Showdown
Rettenmaier:
Watt:
The flop is tasty treats for both players as it comes down to pull Rettenmaier into the lead. He's not out of the woods yet though, as Watt is now working open-ended for the knockout.
The turn is a safe , and the tensions rise as Rettenmaier stands behind his chair.
River: !
That's a straight for Watt, and he rallies to knock off Rettenmaier in 7th place. He'll pocket $78,681 for his work over the past three days, but his bid for his first bracelet falls just a few places short.
Watt is now up to about 2.5 million.
Sunday, June 6, 2010 8:42 PM Local Time
Tom Dwan has the button in Seat 4.
Jason Young raises to 90,000 in middle position, and Dwan shoots him a sideways glance as he squeezes his cards. And then another. And another. Dwan really eyes up Young before he finally folds, the blinds get out of the way too, and Young takes it down.