Saturday, June 11, 2011 3:46 PM Local Time
Ali Eslami opened for 45,000 from middle position and action folded around to Allen Kessler on the big blind, who three-bet to 115,000. Eslami called.
The flop came and Kessler announced a 200,000 bet. Eslami folded.
Saturday, June 11, 2011 3:42 PM Local Time
Brian Rast opened to 42,000 from the button and Daisuke Endo called from the big.
The flop came and Endo checked, prompting a 49,000 bet from Rast. Endo folded.
Saturday, June 11, 2011 3:36 PM Local Time
Many of the hands have recently been raise-it-and-take-it or simply a walk as we approach our first break of the day.
Saturday, June 11, 2011 3:34 PM Local Time
In a small vs. big blind situation, Dajuan Whorley called and Daisuke Endo checked his option.
The flop came and Whorley led out for 26,000, which was enough to make Endo fold and earn him the pot.
Saturday, June 11, 2011 3:26 PM Local Time
Mika Paasonen announced a pot-sized raise for 70,000 from middle position and Brian Rast reraised to 120,000 on Paasonen's direct left. Action folded back around to Paasonen who went all in for his remaining 6,000. Rast flung in a call.
Rast:
Paasonen:
The flop came , which actually improved Paasonen's chances with an open-ended straight draw even though Rast caught a set.
The turn came a and the river brought a , filling Paasonen's straight and doubling him up to approximately 260,000.
Saturday, June 11, 2011 3:17 PM Local Time
Brian Rast opened his button with a raise to 44,000 and Daisuke Endo defended his big blind.
The flop of saw both players tap the table, and when the landed on the turn, Endo led out for 80,000 to force a fold from Rast as Endo moves to 310,000 in chips.
Saturday, June 11, 2011 3:11 PM Local Time
Brian Rast opened to 45,000 and Allen Kessler made the call from the button before Ali Eslami slid out a three-bet amounting to 130,000.
Both Rast and Kessler made the call as the dealer spread a flop which brought about a continuation-bet of 170,000 from Eslami. Rast smooth-called from a few seats over before Kessler released his hand and the was produced on the turn.
Taking the passive route of checking, Eslami would then be faced with a bet of just 56,000 from Rast. Eslami considered all his options before making the call as the river of the completed the board.
Eslami checked and Rast pushed out 193,000, which after nearly four minutes of tanking, resulted in Eslami folding his hand to slip to 265,000 while Rast climbs to 1,525,000 in chips.
Saturday, June 11, 2011 2:56 PM Local Time
Ali Eslami entered the pot with a raise to 45,000 from under the gun only to have Ted Lawson move all in from the button for 165,000. Eslami made the call.
Eslami:
Lawson:
With Lawson in a race for his tournament survival, the flop gave him no additional outs before the dealer dropped the on the turn.
Now needing one of six cards in the deck to remain in Event #15, the on the river wouldn't be one of those as he was forced to wave goodbye to the tournament in eighth place as Eslami moves to 680,000 in chips.
Saturday, June 11, 2011 2:51 PM Local Time
Brian Rast opened the button to 48,000 and Daisuke Endo made the call from the big blind.
Endo took the lead on the flop with a bet of 50,000 as Rast kicked his cards to the muck.
Saturday, June 11, 2011 2:47 PM Local Time
Brian Rast | 1,095,000 | 100,000 |
Allen Kessler | 620,000 | 2,000 |
Ali Eslami | 465,000 | 90,000 |
John Gordon | 380,000 | -210,000 |
Dajuan Whorley | 265,000 | 10,000 |
Daisuke Endo | 180,000 | 6,000 |
Mika Paasonen | 170,000 | -45,000 |
Ted Lawson | 155,000 | 15,000 |
Saturday, June 11, 2011 2:46 PM Local Time
Level: 22
Blinds: 10000/20000
Ante: 0
Saturday, June 11, 2011 2:46 PM Local Time
John Gordon completed the small blind only to have Ali Eslami bump it to 39,000 from the big.
Gordon made the call, but check-folded to Eslami's 42,000-chip bet on the flop.
Saturday, June 11, 2011 2:45 PM Local Time
Ted Lawson opened to 37,000 and John Gordon made the call from the big blind to see a flop fall.
Gordon checked and Lawson pushed out 50,000. Gordon mucked, and Lawson flashed his like a boss to move to 155,000 in chips.
Saturday, June 11, 2011 2:41 PM Local Time
John Gordon limped from under-the-gun and Ronald Lee moved all in for his last 23,000. Dajuan Whorley called from the cutoff, as did Allen Kessler from the big and Gordon.
Everyone checked all the way down on the board and Whorley showed the winning for two pair. Lee mucked and was sent to the rail in ninth place for his efforts.
Saturday, June 11, 2011 2:34 PM Local Time
Andrew Cohren open-raised to 39,000 from middle position and John Gordon raised the pot to 159,000 on Cohen's immediate left. Cohen deliberated, but landed on a call.
The flop came and Cohen immediately moved all in. Gordon snap-called.
Cohen:
Gordon:
"Ohhh!" the rail gasped, seeing the cooler in front of them.
The turn sealed Cohen's fate and an irrelevant fell on river, sending Cohen to the rail.
Gordon is now up to 590,000.
Saturday, June 11, 2011 2:26 PM Local Time
Dajuan Whorley opened to 37,000 from under-the-gun and Ronald Lee reraised to 105,000 from the cutoff, which was enough to put Whorley all in. Whorley made the call.
Whorley:
Lee:
The board came , knocking Lee down to just 25,000.
Saturday, June 11, 2011 2:23 PM Local Time
In a blind vs. blind confrontation, Ali Eslami called from the small and Mika Paasonen checked his option.
The flop came and Eslami bet 17,000. Paasonen called.
Turn brought a , Eslami bet 27,000 and Paasonen called.
The river fell the and Eslami checked, prompting a 55,000 bet from Paasonen. Eslami folded.
Eslami is down to 375,000 while Paasonen has chipped up to 215,000.
Saturday, June 11, 2011 2:17 PM Local Time
Ali Eslami raised to 38,000 from early position and found one caller in John Gordon.
The flop came and Gordon checked, prompting a 52,000 c-bet from Eslami. Gordon folded.
Saturday, June 11, 2011 2:11 PM Local Time
John Gordon opened to 34,000 from early position and Allen Kessler defended his big blind to see a flop fall and both players check.
When the landed on the turn, Kessler led out for 41,000 to force a fold from Gordon after he laid a mean stare down at Kessler for a few seconds.
Saturday, June 11, 2011 2:08 PM Local Time
Daisuke Endo completed from the small blind before Ted Lawson made it 48,000 straight from the big.
Endo contemplated for a few moments before releasing his hand.