Tuesday, June 9, 2009 8:32 PM Local Time
Daniel Negreanu was all in before the flop, and all three opponents called him down, creating our first family pot of the evening.
The board ran down
with the three live players checking it all the way down. Alaei tabled
for a jacks full. Ben Boyd could do better, showing
for the nuts, aces full.
Negreanu was still squeezing and sweating his cards. In front of him lay two of his cards,
. He squeezed out a
and a
, locking up half of the pot with his nut low and staving off elimination for the time being.
Tuesday, June 9, 2009 8:25 PM Local Time
Daniel Alaei called, John Monnette was all in for just 15,000 (he managed to triple his 5k the hand before)in the SB and Ben Boyd checked his option. The
was checked though before Alaei bet the
turn. Boyd called as as he did Alaei's bet on the
river.
Monnette
Alaei
Boyd scoops the pot with
for a straight.
Monnette leaves the arena to applause.
Tuesday, June 9, 2009 8:19 PM Local Time
On the last hand, Scott Clements and John Monnette were tangled up on a flop that contained two nines. Monette picked up his last lonely pink T5,000 chip, and Clements tabled his hand, assuming that Monnette was all in. Clements' hand contained a third nine, and when Monnette saw that he was drawing to runner-runner, he folded and saved his last chip.
Negreanu was livid with Clements for potentially costing him a position, as Negreanu is very short on chips as well. In the end, the floor was called over, and it was ruled that Clements must serve a full one-orbit penalty for intentionally exposing his cards.
Tuesday, June 9, 2009 8:17 PM Local Time
Scott Clements raised and was called by Daniel Alaei and Ben Boyd before a
flop. It was checked by all three as was the
turn. The river
saw Alaei bet and only Boyd call.
Alaei scooped with
as Boyd mucked.
Tuesday, June 9, 2009 8:11 PM Local Time
On the next hand, John Monnette moved his 60,000 chips into the pot preflop. Scott Clements and Daniel Alaei called him down, and they would check it down to the river.
The board came
.
[u]Showdown[/u]
Monnette:
Clements:
Alaei:
Monnette had managed to make the winning two pair, scooping up the pot and tripling up to 180,000.
Tuesday, June 9, 2009 8:09 PM Local Time
On a flop of
, Scott Clements checked to his lone opponent, and John Monnette put out a bet. Clements called.
The turn was the
, and Clements check-called another bet. The river brought the
. To Monnette's surprise, Clements led out into him, sending the short-stacked player deep into the tank. He had just 60,000 chips left to fight with, and he was facing a decision for his tournament life. After some serious consideration, Monnette elected to let his hand go, choosing to save his chips for a better spot.
Tuesday, June 9, 2009 8:07 PM Local Time
Daniel Alaei raised from the cutoff seat, and Daniel Negreanu made the call from the big blind.
The board ran out
. Negreanu check-called a bet on the flop, then led out with his own bet on fourth street. Alaei called, then bet fifth street when Negreanu checked. Negreanu considered very carefully before shrugging his shoulders and flicking in the 100,000-chip call. Alaei tabled
, his top two pair good enough to take down the full pot.
Negreanu is left with 230,000 chips after that misstep.
Tuesday, June 9, 2009 8:04 PM Local Time
Daniel Alaei is a commanding chip leader now after taking a sizable pot from Scott Clements. There was action all the way on this one and we were left with a
Alaei scooped the lot with
for a rivered flush. We didn't get to see all of Clements hand but he did hold
.
Tuesday, June 9, 2009 8:01 PM Local Time
Daniel Negeanu raised to be three-bet by Daniel Alaei. He calls and they see a
flop. Negreanu checks before Alaei bets, is raised so he sets Negreanu all in who calls.
Negreanu
Alaei
The turn came
and river
. Negreanu makes broadway and doubles up.
Tuesday, June 9, 2009 7:57 PM Local Time
Daniel Alaei raised it up, and John Monnette reraised from the button. Alaei put in the extra 50,000 to continue on.
The flop came
, and Alaei bet, with Monnette making the call. The turn fell the
, and the action repeated with Monnette calling an Alaei bet. The river was the
, and Alaei put Monnette all in for his last 45,000. Monnette called for his tournament life.
[u]Showdown[/u]
Alaei:
Monnette:
Monnette's aces take the high half, while Alaei snags the low with his ace-five playing. Chop it up.
Tuesday, June 9, 2009 7:53 PM Local Time
Ben Boyd raised and Daniel Alaei called from BB to see a
flop. It's checked to the
turn where Alaei bets and is called before the same happens on the
river.
Alaei takes the high with
.
Boyd gets a quarter as they split the low after we see his
Tuesday, June 9, 2009 7:49 PM Local Time
John Monnette raised before the flop, and only Scott Clements came along from the big blind position.
The flop came
, and Clements check-called a bet from Monnette. Fourth street was the
, and Clements checked again. Monnette bet, and Clements check-raised to put his opponent to the test. Monnette put in his remaining 50,000, putting himself all in with that call.
[u]Showdown[/u]
Clements:
Monnette:
Clements had flopped the straight and had the better low as the cards lay. Monnette would need some help to stay alive, and the
was a good card on the river, making him the same straight as Clements. Monnette will get one quarter of the pot, staying alive by the skin of his teeth.
Tuesday, June 9, 2009 7:44 PM Local Time
Daniel Negreanu has seen his stack shrink to the point he was just all in on the river versus Ben Boyd. No need to worry just yet for Negreanu fans though as the pot was chopped so he lives to fight another day.
Tuesday, June 9, 2009 7:39 PM Local Time
John Monnette raised to open the pot from the button, and Ben Boyd three-bet him from the small blind. Monnette put in the extra bet and it was heads up from here on out.
The flop came
. Boyd led out, Monnette raised, and Boyd called.
The turn card came the
, and both players checked. On the river, the
drew a bet from Boyd, and Monnette thought it over before splashing in the calling chips.
Boyd opened up his hand, revealing
for threes full of aces. It was the winner; Monnette mucked his hand and sent a good chunk of his stack to his next-door neighbor.
Tuesday, June 9, 2009 7:35 PM Local Time
Greg Jamison opened with a raise and only Daniel Negreanu called before a
flop came down. Jamison bet, Negreanu two-bet, Jamison three-bet, Negreanu four bet and Jamison called all in.
Jamison
Negreanu
The turn comes
and river
to see Negreanu scoop the pot on the river after already having the best high hand. We're down to five now.
Tuesday, June 9, 2009 7:31 PM Local Time
Scott Clements opened with a raise, and Ben Boyd called from the big blind. Both players checked the flop of
. On the
turn, Boyd checked, then called a bet from Clements. The river brought the
. This time, Boyd led out into the pot, and Clements made the call.
Showdown
Clements:
Boyd:
Clements made Broadway on the river, but the
gave Boyd the winning flush, scooping the pot for him.
Tuesday, June 9, 2009 7:27 PM Local Time
Scott Clements has been leaking chips of late, staying with hands then having to let them and his chips go. This hand was a role reversal as he three bet Daniel Negreanu preflop, on the flop and on the river after the turn was checked through.
The texture of the board was
.
Tuesday, June 9, 2009 7:22 PM Local Time
Before the flop, Tom Koral got his final 105,000 chips into the middle, and both John Monnette and Daniel Negreanu called to put him at risk.
The board ran
with the two live players check-checking each street.
[u]Showdown[/u]
Monnette:
Negreanu:
Koral:
The pot goes to John Monnette with his aces up, as his king kicker out-pipped Negreanu's queen. Tom Koral couldn't hold his kings, and he has been eliminated in 7th place. He'll take home more than $65,000 for his work over the last three days.
Tuesday, June 9, 2009 7:18 PM Local Time
Greg Jamison just tripled up in a hand against Scott Clements and Ben Boyd. His flush with
good on a
board.
Tuesday, June 9, 2009 7:13 PM Local Time