Event #37: $5,000 Limit Hold'em

The final two players are now on a short break. Here are the counts headed into heads-up play.

Gabriel Nassif	1,680,000	590,000
Michael Moore	870,000	180,000

Hand #195: Gabriel Nassif raised to 60,000 from the button and Ronnie Bardah three-bet from the big. Nassif called, the flop fell     and Bardah bet. Nassif called, the   turned and Bardah bet 60,000. Nassif called once again and the   completed the board on the river. Two checks followed and Nassif tabled    to win the pot.

Hand #196: Michael Moore raised from his button and it folded to Nassif who three-bet from the big blind. Moore called and the flop came    . Nassif bet and Moore announced a call. The turn was the   and Nassif check-called a bet from Moore. The   rivered which caused both players to check. Nassif showed    for a pair of nines which was enough to drag in the pot.

Hand #197: Bardah received a walk in his big blind.

Hand #198: Bardah raised from the small blind and Nassif called from the large. The flop came    . Bardah led with a bet and Nassif flat called. Fourth street was the   and Bardah moved another bet forward. Nassif called and the   hit the river. Bardah checked and Nassif waited a moment before tossing out a bet.

Bardah reached for a bag of pretzels on the ground, grabbed one, and began munching. A moment passed before Bardah slowly moved his hand into the muck. Nassif was able to pick up the pot and take another large one off of Bardah.

Hand #188: Gabriel Nassif limped from the small blind and then called when Michael Moore raised from the big blind. The     flop saw Nassif check and then fold to Moore's bet.

Hand #189: Nassif raised from the button and Ronnie Bardah called from the big, bringing about a flop of    . Bardah checked, Nassif bet and Bardah pushed back with a check-raise. It did the trick as Nassif sent his cards to the muck.

Hand #190: Moore raised to 50,000 under the gun and then called when Bardah three-bet to 75,000 from the small blind. Bardah led out on the     flop and then called when Moore raise. Bardah then checked the   turn, Moore bet and Bardah folded.

Hand #191: Bardah raised the button to 50,000 and Moore defended from the big. Moore checked the     flop and folded when Bardah bet.

Hand #192: Nassif raised from the button, Bardah called from the big and the flop fell    . Bardah checked, Nassif bet and Bardah called. The   turn saw Bardah check for a second time and then call when Nassif bet 50,000. Bardah ld out for 50,000 on the   river and Nassif thought carefully before folding.

Hand #193: Moore raised to 50,000 from the button and Bardah three-bet to 75,000 from the small blind. Moore called and then watched Bardah bet the     flop. Bardah bet again on the   turn, Moore raised to 100,000 and Bardah called. The   river saw Bardah fire for a third time but he snap-folded when Moore popped it to 100,000.

Hand #194: Nassif raised from the small blind and Moore folded the big.

Hand #177: Gabriel Nassif received a walk in the big blind.

Hand #178: Brian Aleksa popped it up from under the gun and Michael Moore called from the big blind. The flop brought     and Moore checked. Aleksa fired out a c-bet and Moore called to see a turn.

A third king hit the turn- the   - which prompted Moore to bet out. Aleksa raised and Moore called. The   rivered and the action went check-check. Moore turned over    for kings full of sixes and took down the pot.

Hand #179: Ronnie Bardah raised from under the gun and Aleksa called from the big blind. The flop came     and Aleksa checked. Bardah continued out and Aleksa put out a check-raise. Bardah made it three bets to go and Aleksa flat called. Fourth street was the   and Aleksa checked. Bardah moved another bet into the middle, which caused Aleksa to cross his arms and lean back in his chair. A moment passed before Aleksa put his head in his hands while he continued to think. Another minute ticked down on the clock before Aleksa finally decided to lay his hand down.

Hand #172: Brian Aleksa raised from the cutoff and Todd Witteles made it three bets from the next seat over. Aleksa four-bet and Witteles capped the action and was all in. The cards were turned over to find the two racing for Witteles' tournament life.

Witteles:   
Aleksa:   

The board fell down       and Aleksa was able to send Witteles packing with his turned pair of queens. Witteles will collect $52,582 for his efforts today.

Brian Aleksa	350,000	105,000
Todd Witteles	0	-182,000

Hand #164: Dom Denotaristefani raised under the gun and won the pot.

Hand #165: Todd Witteles raised from the small blind and Denotaristefani called from the big. The     flop saw Witteles bet and Denotaristefani fold.

Hand #166: Ronnie Bardah got a walk in the big blind.

Hand #167: Bardah called from the small blind and Gabriel Nassif raised from the big. After Bardah call the flop fell     and Nassif bet after a Bardah check. Bardah woke up with a check-raise, Nassif called and the dealer burned and turned the  . Bardah bet, Nassif raised and Bardah called, brining about the   river. Bardah checked and then tank-called when Nassif bet. Nassif rolled over the    and Bardah sent his cards to the muck.

Hand #168: Brian Aleksa raised under the gun and Michael "Big Store" Moore three-bet from the big. Aleksa called, the flop fell     and Moore led out with a bet. Aleksa called, the   turned and Moore bet 50,000. Aleksa took about a minute before laying down his hand.

Hand #169: Michael Moore raised from the small blind and Aleksa three-bet from the big. Moore called and then led out on the     flop. Aleksa folded.

Hand #170: Moore raised to 50,000 from the button only to have Aleksa three-bet from the small blind. Moore made it four bets. Aleksa got the rest of his chips in and the cards were turned up.

Moore:   
Aleksa:   

Aleksa was looking to dodge an ace, and that's just what he did when the board ran out      . Ship the double to Aleksa.

Hand #157: Todd Witteles raised from under the gun and it folded around to the blinds. Both players released and Witteles picked them up.

Hand #158: Dom Denotaristefani raised from under the gun and Michael Moore made it three bets to go. Denotaristefani called and the two were heads up to the     flop. Denotaristefani checked and Moore continued out. Denotaristefani called and the turn was the  . Denotaristefani checked a second time and Moore cut out another bet. Denotaristefani called again and the   finished off the board. Another check came from Denotaristefani and Moore checked it back. Moore showed    and it was good enough to take down the pot.

Hand #159: Ronnie Bardah made it two bets before the flop and took down the blinds.

Hand #160: Moore raised the action and Brian Aleksa made it three-bets to go. The flop came     and Moore led out. Aleksa called and the   fell on the turn. Moore bet once more. Aleksa folded and Moore won the final hand before the break.