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Monday, May 21, 2012 6:11 PM Local Time
Andrew Nguyen and Justin Truesdell went to a flop of . Truesdell checked, Ngueyn bet 100,000 and Truesdell check-raised to 220,000. Nguyen called and the turn came . Truesdell checked a second time and Nguyen bet 900,000.
Truesdel folded and Nguyen took first blood.
Monday, May 21, 2012 5:40 PM Local Time
The two remaining players are now on a short break.
Andrew Nguyen | 7,120,000 | 2,020,000 |
Justin Truesdell | 6,750,000 | -250,000 |
Monday, May 21, 2012 5:38 PM Local Time
Anthony Vidmer three-bet shoved all in and Andrew Nguyen called. The hands were tabled and they were off to the showdown.
Nguyen:
Vidmer:
The board ran and Vidmer was eliminated. The clock has been paused to ready for heads up play.
Anthony Vidmer | 0 | -1,700,000 |
Monday, May 21, 2012 5:34 PM Local Time
On a flop of , Anthony Vidmer bet 120,000 and received a call from Justin Truesdell. Both players then chcked the turn, bringing about the on the river. Vidmer proceeded to check-call a bet of 100,000, but was left shaking his head when he discovered his was no good against Truesdell's .
Justin Truesdell | 7,000,000 | 1,000,000 |
Anthony Vidmer | 1,700,000 | -1,160,000 |
Monday, May 21, 2012 5:23 PM Local Time
Since Daniel Lowery's elimination the remaining three players have slowed down a bit. There's been a lot of checking happening and they're plenty deep. It feels like this is the calm before the storm.
Monday, May 21, 2012 5:08 PM Local Time
Right after losing the aforementioned pot, Daniel Lowery opened for 120,000 from the under-the-gun position only to have Justin Truesdell three-bet to 350,000 from the button. The blinds quickly got out of the way and Lowery instantly four-bet to 650,000. Truesdell shifted in his chair and moved all in, prompting Lowery to snap-call off for around 1.35 million more.
Showdown
Lowery:
Truesdell:
Lowery was out of his seat and by his rail with his back turned even before the dealer put out the flop. His supporters were cheering loudly as he was primed for a double, but all the excitement vanished in an instant when the dealer burned and turned the . Suddenly Truesdell's rail came to life while a dejected Lowery looked on. The river was no help to Lowery and he exited in fourth place for $69,105.
Justin Truesdell | 6,000,000 | 2,000,000 |
Daniel Lowery | 0 | -2,000,000 |
Monday, May 21, 2012 5:01 PM Local Time
Anthony Vidmer started the action by limping from the button, Daniel Lowery completed from the small blind and Justin Truesdell made it 360,000 to play from the big blind. Vidmer got out of the way and Lowery called after a moment's hesistation.
Truesdell:
Lowery:
The board ran and Truesdell doubled up.
Justin Truesdell | 4,000,000 | 2,020,000 |
Daniel Lowery | 2,000,000 | -1,950,000 |
Monday, May 21, 2012 4:53 PM Local Time
Cards are back in the air following the break.
Monday, May 21, 2012 4:52 PM Local Time
Level: 30
Blinds: 30000/60000
Ante: 10000
Monday, May 21, 2012 4:51 PM Local Time
Andrew Nguyen | 5,100,000 | 200,000 |
Daniel Lowery | 3,950,000 | 250,000 |
Anthony Vidmer | 2,860,000 | 360,000 |
Justin Truesdell | 1,980,000 | 130,000 |
Monday, May 21, 2012 4:38 PM Local Time
Another level down means it's time for another 15-minute break.
Monday, May 21, 2012 4:31 PM Local Time
Justin Truesdell opened for 120,000 from the button and Anthony Vidmer defended from the big blind, bringing about a flop of . Both players checked and then Vidmer fired out 120,000 on the turn. Not to be outdone, Truesdell raised to 300,000, Vidmer called and the peeled off on the river.
Once again both players checked and Vidmer rolled over . Truesdell double checked his cards and then sent them to the muck.
Anthony Vidmer | 2,500,000 | -300,000 |
Justin Truesdell | 1,850,000 | -100,000 |
Monday, May 21, 2012 4:10 PM Local Time
Andrew Nguyen | 4,900,000 | 700,000 |
Daniel Lowery | 3,700,000 | -300,000 |
Anthony Vidmer | 2,800,000 | 100,000 |
Justin Truesdell | 1,950,000 | -550,000 |
Monday, May 21, 2012 4:02 PM Local Time
With around 550,000 in the pot and a board reading , Justin Truesdell checked from the small blind and Andrew Nguyen bet 285,000 from te big. Truesdell made a quick call and watched as Nguyen confidently turned over for a wheel.
"Oh, I have a straight," Truesdell said and revealed for an eight-high straight. Nguyen seemed a bit surprised that his opponent had him beat.
"Wow, that could have been a big pot," Lowery pointed out.
Andrew Nguyen | 4,200,000 | -950,000 |
Justin Truesdell | 2,500,000 | 600,000 |
Monday, May 21, 2012 4:00 PM Local Time
Justin Truesdell opened for 105,000 from the cutoff and Daniel Lowery looked him up from the big blind. The latter proceeded to check-call a bet of 150,000 before both players checked the turn. When the appeared on the river, Lowery fired out 275,000 and Truesdell snap-called. Lowery confidently rolled over for two pair and it was good enough to win the pot as Truesdell simply mucked.
Daniel Lowery | 4,000,000 | 600,000 |
Justin Truesdell | 1,900,000 | -127,000 |
Monday, May 21, 2012 3:39 PM Local Time
Dominic Gabaldon opened for 165,000 under the gun and was met with a three-bet to 440,000 by Andrew Nguyen on the button. Both blinds got out of the way and Gabaldon made the call. The flop saw Gabaldon move all in for around 700,000 and Nguyen snap-call.
Showdown
Nguyen:
Gabaldon:
Nguyen was ahead with a pair of jacks but Gabaldon had flopped a flush draw. The crowd was on its feet as the dealer burned and turned the , a blank for Gabaldon. That meant he needed either a king or spade on the river, but it was not meant to be as the appeared.
Gabaldon finished in fifth place for $52,086, and combined with his seventh-place finish in Event #4 $355 NLHE for $3,453 and fifth in Event #8 $1,080 NLHE for $14,058, he becomes the Harrah's New Orleans Casino Champ and earns a seat in the National Championship come July. A nice consolation prize, indeed.
Andrew Nguyen | 5,150,000 | 750,000 |
Dominic Gabaldon | 0 | -1,300,000 |
Monday, May 21, 2012 3:22 PM Local Time
Level: 29
Blinds: 25000/50000
Ante: 5000
Monday, May 21, 2012 3:07 PM Local Time
Players are now on their first 15-minute break of the day.
Monday, May 21, 2012 3:05 PM Local Time
A short-stacked Michael Hallen opened for 80,000 under the gun and cleared the way all the way around to Daniel Lowery in the small blind. The Alabamian three-bet to 220,000 and then snap-called Hallen's all-in shove.
Showdown
Hallen:
Lowery:
Hallen was in bad shape and in desperate need of a jack, but it wasn't in the cards as the board ran out . With that, Hallen finished in sixth place for $39,781.
Daniel Lowery | 3,400,000 | 900,000 |
Michael Hallen | 0 | -680,000 |
Monday, May 21, 2012 2:55 PM Local Time
Anthony Vidmer opened for 85,000 and Michael Hallen raised to 230,000. Vidmer four-bet shoved almost before Hallen could get his chips in the pot. After a count Hallen called.
Vidmer:
Hallen:
The board ran and Vidmer doubled up.