Saturday, June 26, 2010 10:08 PM Local Time
Limit
Danny Hannawa raised from the button, and Smith folded. Hannawa showed his hand -- .
"Soul read!" came the call from the now heavily-packed bleachers. "He had me beat," Smith deadpanned.
Hannawa has chipped back to 1.57 million to Smith's 2.24 million.
Saturday, June 26, 2010 10:06 PM Local Time
Limit
Gavin Smith called from the button, and Danny Hannawa checked. Both checked the flop. The turn brought the and a bet from Hannawa. Smith called.
The river was the . Hannawa bet again, and Smith let it go.
Saturday, June 26, 2010 10:05 PM Local Time
Limit
Gavin Smith called from the button and Danny Hannawa checked his option.
The flop came down and both players checked to the turn. Smith bet and Hannawa raised it up. As Smith folded, Hannawa tabled king-high. Smith showed queen-high.
After Hannawa showed his hand Smith said, "Bullsh**, you thought you'd tilt me. Tilt this."
Saturday, June 26, 2010 10:02 PM Local Time
Limit
Danny Hannawa limped from the small blind/button, and Gavin Smith checked. Both checked the flop and turn.
The river was the . Smith bet, and Hannawa tanked for about a minute before tossing out the call. Smith showed and Hannawa . Both had rivered a pair, but Smith's kicker gave him the pot.
Smith continues to chip away at Hannawa, and is now up over 2.8 million while Hannawa has slipped under 1 million.
Saturday, June 26, 2010 9:57 PM Local Time
Limit
Gavin Smith called from the button and Danny Hannawa checked his option.
Flop:
Smith bet and Hannawa insta-folded.
Saturday, June 26, 2010 9:54 PM Local Time
Moving to limit now. With 60,000/120,000 stakes.
That no-limit round was good for Smith, not so good for Hannawa:
Gavin Smith -- 2.55 million
Danny Hannawa -- 1.216 million
Saturday, June 26, 2010 9:51 PM Local Time
No-Limit
From the button, Danny Hannawa made it 110,000 and Gavin Smith made the call.
The flop came down . Smith checked to Hannawa who bet 150,000. It was uncontested and Hannawa took the pot.
Saturday, June 26, 2010 9:46 PM Local Time
No-Limit
Danny Hannawa limped in from the button, and Gavin Smith checked. The flop came , and both checked. The turn was the . Smith bet 135,000 this time, and Hannawa thought a beat before making the call.
The river brought the . Smith checked quickly, and Hannawa gave him a quick look before tossing out a bet of 250,000. Smith leaned forward, elbow on the table, and after about twenty seconds of contemplation made the call.
Smith tabled for queens, and Hannawa showed . Smith dragged the more than 800,000-chip pot.
Saturday, June 26, 2010 9:41 PM Local Time
No-Limit
Gavin Smith limped from the button and Danny Hannawa checked.
The flop came down and Hannawa checked to Smith who bet 55,000. Hannawa made the call and the turn brought the .
Hannawa check-called Smith's bet of 120,000. The fell on the river, and once again, Hannawa checked.
Smith slid out a bet of 300,000 and Hannawa couldn't get his cards in the muck fast enough.
Saturday, June 26, 2010 9:37 PM Local Time
No-Limit
Much as both players have done for nearly every hand of heads-up during the no-limit round, Danny Hannawa limped in from the button. Smith checked.
The flop came . Smith bet 55,000, and Hannawa called.
The turn brought the . Smith checked, and Hannawa quickly bet 125,000. Smith just paused for a moment and then folded.
Saturday, June 26, 2010 9:34 PM Local Time
No-Limit
Danny Hannawa checked from the button and Gavin Smith checked his option.
The flop brought the and Smith check-called Hannawa's 45,000 bet.
The fell on the turn and both players checked. On the river, they both checked again and Hannawa's gave him a pair of eights to best Smith's queen high with .
Saturday, June 26, 2010 9:29 PM Local Time
No-Limit
Danny Hannawa limped from the small blind/button, and Gavin Smith checked. The flop came . Smith checked, Hannawa bet 40,000, and Smith called. The turn was the . Smith again checked, Hannawa bet 110,000, and Smith called once more.
The river was the . Both checked. Smith showed , and Hannawa mucked.
Smith -- 2.075 million
Hannawa -- 1.735 million
Saturday, June 26, 2010 9:27 PM Local Time
No-Limit
Gavin Smith limped from the button and Danny Hannawa checked his option.
The flop came down and Hannawa checked to Smith who bet 55,000.
Hannawa made the call and the turn brought the . Hannawa checked again and this time Smith fired out 90,000. Hannawa wasted no time flicking his cards toward the muck.
Saturday, June 26, 2010 9:08 PM Local Time
Danny Hannawa -- 1.975 million
Gavin Smith -- 1.835 million
Saturday, June 26, 2010 9:03 PM Local Time
Our final two players managed to burn through about a half-dozen more hands of limit, with neither taking an especially huge pot from the other along the way. They've reached the end of the level, and are now taking a 20-minute break to get back into a no-limit frame of mind.
We'll get you a fresh count in just a sec.
Saturday, June 26, 2010 9:02 PM Local Time
Limit
Gavin Smith limped from the button and Danny Hannawa checked his option.
The flop came down and both players checked.
They also checked the turn.
When the fell on the river, Hannawa checked to Smith who fired out a bet. It went uncontested and Smith dragged the pot.
Saturday, June 26, 2010 8:58 PM Local Time
Gavin Smith has about 2.1 million to start heads-up play, versus Danny Hannawa's 1.7 million.
Saturday, June 26, 2010 8:58 PM Local Time
From the button, Danny Hannawa made it two bets to go. Timothy Finne moved all in from the small blind for 79,000. Gavin Smith got out of the way and Hannawa made the call.
Hannawa:
Finne:
The flop brought the pairing Hannawa's ace. Finne would need running straight cards to stay alive.
The turn brought the sealing Finne's fate. The river was the meaningless and with Finne's exit, we find ourselves heads up.
Saturday, June 26, 2010 8:53 PM Local Time
Limit
Three-way action on this one. Gavin Smith raised from the button, and both Danny Hannawa (SB) and Timothy Finne (BB) called.
The flop came . Hannawa bet, Finne called, and Smith folded. The turn was the . Hannawa bet, and Finne called. Finne also called Hannawa's bet following the river.
Hannawa showed for trip tens, and Finne mucked. Finne is sliding fast here in this limit round, and is now left with just a few big bets.
Saturday, June 26, 2010 8:52 PM Local Time
Limit
It was Gavin Smith and Timothy Finne who went to a flop of . Finne bet from the small blind and Smith called from the big blind.
The fell on the turn and again, Finne bet and Smith called.
On the river , Finne bet again, but was raised by Smith to 200,000 total. Finne made the call only to see Smith table to take the pot.