Friday, June 3, 2011 5:37 PM Local Time
Jake Cody raised to 36,000 on his button and Hansen paused reflectively before three-betting to 91,000. The move was enough to move Cody off of his hand and Hansen took the pot down without a flop.
Friday, June 3, 2011 5:35 PM Local Time
Gus Hansen limped in, and Jake Cody raised to 64,000. Hansen took his time now, rather than the insta-folds that we've seen in this spot before. Eventually, he reraised to 165,000 total, and Cody spent some time in the tank before releasing his cards with a grimace.
Friday, June 3, 2011 5:31 PM Local Time
Jake Cody opened with a raise, and Gus Hansen three-bet to 60,000. Cody four-bet to 145,000 total, and Hansen moved all in on a five-bet shove. Cody didn't waste any time calling, and he was a favorite to take the first bullet out of Hansen's gun.
Showdown
Cody:
Hansen:
The board ran out full of blanks for Gus, coming . He's out of chips for his first bullet, and he's grabbed another 800,000 out of the rack.
Friday, June 3, 2011 5:27 PM Local Time
Another limped pot brought a flop of and a check-call by Cody after Hansen fired 12,000 into the middle. After the turn of , Cody led out for 29,000 chips and Hansen flashed a wry grin, apparently amused by Cody's unorthodox line in the hand.
The Great Dane elected to raise the action to 106,000 and Cody instantly put his opponent all-in by raising to 256,000. Hansen asked for a count, saying "just for kicks, how much is it?" even though he was aware that the bet forced him all-in.
Hansen then said "I'm probably calling here..." before putting his initial stack at risk and flipping up the . He found himself ahead of the held by Cody and needed to avoid a seven on the river to avoid losing his initial 800,000 stack.
The dealer revealed the on the river and Hansen earned a much needed double-up to regain traction early in this match.
Friday, June 3, 2011 5:19 PM Local Time
After another limp-in by Hansen, Cody knocked the table and the dealer flopped . A small continuation bet by Hansen was enough to take it down.
Friday, June 3, 2011 5:16 PM Local Time
Limping in on the button once more, Hansen was confronted with a raise to 36,000 by Cody. A three-bet to 96,000 by the Great Dane forced Cody off of his hand and Hansen scooped a few chips in his direction.
Friday, June 3, 2011 5:15 PM Local Time
Jake Cody opened to 26,000, and Gus Hansen came along to the flop.
It came , and both men checked to see the on the turn. Hansen led out with 31,000 now, and Cody quickly flicked the calling chips into the pot. The landed on fifth street, and it went check-check again.
Neither player had a pair, but Cody's was good enough to earn him the pot and further squeeze Hansen here in his first chance of chips.
Friday, June 3, 2011 5:12 PM Local Time
Cody raised on his button to 26,000 and faced a three-bet to 68,000 by Hansen. This was good enough to provoke a fold and Hansen continues to collect the small pots in this matchup.
Friday, June 3, 2011 5:11 PM Local Time
Gus Hansen limped in from the button, and Jake Cody raised to 40,000. It worked; Hansen folded.
Again.
Friday, June 3, 2011 5:09 PM Local Time
Gus Hansen limped in from the button, and Jake Cody raised to 40,000. It worked; Hansen folded.
Friday, June 3, 2011 5:05 PM Local Time
Hansen limped in from the button and the dealer flopped . Cody led out with a 13,000 chip bet and Hansen raised the bet to 35,000. Cody made the call and the dealer turned the , prompting a check by Cody and a bet of 62,000 by the Great Dane.
Cody slid out a tower of green 25,000 chips, raising to 396,000 and causing Hansen to grimace in confusion. After talking to himself briefly Hansen said "OK" and mucked his hand, shipping another pot to Cody.
Friday, June 3, 2011 5:04 PM Local Time
Oh, by the by...
Each player began with just their first 800,000 chips, and each has 1.6 million in the rack with both second chances in hand.
Friday, June 3, 2011 5:00 PM Local Time
After checking the flop and turn, the board read and Cody led out with a bet of 32,000. Hansen again elected to muck his cards and Cody chipped up.
Friday, June 3, 2011 4:57 PM Local Time
There was 120,000 in the pot when we joined the action on a board. Hansen was out of position, and he bet 83,000 into the pot. Cody flatted to see the fill out the board on the river. Hansen grabbed chips and stacked out 202,000 into the pot, turning his gaze upward as he did. Cody spent a long while considering, cutting the bet out and staring hard at it. Eventually, he mustered the courage to stick it in there.
"I don't think I can win," Hansen said. "I have a queen."
Cody had a queen, too, but his had a pair to go with it, locking up the pot for Cody. He's now up to about 2.8 million, while Hansen is down around 2 million.
Friday, June 3, 2011 4:53 PM Local Time
Hansen limped once again from the button, establishing a pattern of passive preflop play. He and Cody saw a flop of and Cody fired a large bet, which prompted a fold by Hansen. The British phenom has opened up a small chip lead over the Danish legend.
Friday, June 3, 2011 4:50 PM Local Time
Hansen limped from the button and Cody checked his option, bringing a flop of . Cody led out for 13,000 and was raised to 35,000 by the Great Dane. Cody made the call and the fell on the turn. Both players checked the on the river and Cody tabled the to scoop the pot.
Friday, June 3, 2011 4:43 PM Local Time
Gus Hansen and Jake Cody have just been introduced to the crowd, and we're just a moment away from the start of play.
Friday, June 3, 2011 4:19 PM Local Time
Our second semifinal matchup is set to begin shortly and we are just waiting for Gus Hansen to arrive. Jake Cody was among the audience members, perhaps doing a bit of reconnaissance on his potential finals opponent.
Check back in with PokerNews for live updates of the Hansen vs. Cody heads-up duel.
Friday, June 3, 2011 4:10 PM Local Time
Eric Froehlich open-shoved the button for a little more than 800,000, and Yevgeniy Timoshenko asked for the count as he considered the decision. When he learned the number (815,000), he made the call, and he was in front as the cards were turned up. With no bullets left, Froehlich was at risk.
Showdown
Timoshenko:
Froehlich:
Froehlich needed to catch a card, and the flop was a big swing and a miss. He'd pick up a bunch of outs on the turn, but he was still an underdog to keep this match alive. He needed to find a pair or a club...
River:
That's all she wrote. Froehlich froze in his chair as he studied the final board of his day. Unable to catch up, he's out in fourth place, good for nearly $300,000. Timoshenko is through to the finals, and he'll await the winner of our next match.
Friday, June 3, 2011 3:59 PM Local Time
Yevgeniy Timoshenko is bullying his opponent around, open-shoving nearly every button. Eric Froehlich has 815,000 chips in front of him, and he's going to need a calling hand here soon.