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

Hand #71: Ronnie Bardah made it two bets and Todd Witteles folded from the big blind.

Hand #72: Gabriel Nassif raised and Ben Yu defended from the big blind. The     flop saw Yu check, Nassif bet and Yu wake up with a check-raise. Nassif got all in for 27,000 holding    and was well out in front of Yu's   . Neither the   turn nor   river changed a thing and Nassif doubled.

Hand #73: Greg Mueller raised from the cutoff, Dom Denotaristefani called from the big blind and the flop fell    . Denotaristefani check-raised a bet from Mueller, a call was made and the   turned. Denotaristefani bet, Mueller called and the   peeled off on the river. Denotaristefani bet and Mueller snap-called with   . Unfortunately for him, Denotaristefani rolled over the    for a full house.

Hand #74: Witteles raised and won the blinds.

Hand #75: Mueller raised and Nassif called from the big blind. The     flop saw Nassif check and Mueller bet. Nassif called and then checked the   turn. Mueller did the same and the   completed the board on the river. Nassif bet and Mueller called. Nassif tabled the    for the nuts and it was good as Mueller showed a   before mucking.

Hand #76: Brian Aleksa raised and Nassif called from the small blind. Nassif check-called a bet on the     flop, the   turned and Nassif ended up check-folding to a bet.

Hand #77: Aleksa got a walk in the big blind.

Dom Denotaristefani	360,000	-40,000
Gabriel Nassif	130,000	-20,000
Greg Mueller	30,000	-230,000

Hand #60: With a dead small blind, Todd Witteles raised and Michael "Big Store" Moore called from the big blind. Moore check-called a bet on the     flop, and then both players checked the   turn. The   river saw Moore bet and Witteles think for about 30 seconds before folding.

Hand #61: Witteles raised from early position only to have Dom Denotaristefani three-bet from middle position. Witteles responded with a four-bet to 48,000, Denotaristefani called and it was heads up to the    . Witteles bet, Denotaristefani called and the   turned. Witteles bet once again and this time Denotaristefani folded.

Hand #62: Moore opened for two bets from the button and Brian Aleksa three-bet to 36,000 from the small blind. Moore made it four bets, Aleksa called and the flop came down    . Aleksa checked, Moore bet and Aleksa called.

After the dealer burned and turned the  , Aleksa checked and Moore bet. Aleksa took his time before calling and then checked the   river. Moore checked behind and tabled the    and it was good as Aleksa mucked his hand.

"The store is open, boys," announcer Robbie Thompson declared.

Hand #63: Ronnie Bardah raised from middle position and Greg Mueller three-bet from the small blind. Bardah called and then watched Mueller bet the     flop. Bardah called, the   turned and Mueller checked. Bardah checked behind and the   completed the board on the river. Mueller checked, Bardah bet 24,000 and Mueller folded.

Hand #64: Todd Witteles raised from the small blind and Ben Yu folded from the big blind.

Hand #57: Michael Moore opened the action with a raise and action came to Dom Denotaristefani in the big blind. He called and the flop came    . Denotaristefani checked and Moore fired out a bet. Denotaristefani called to see a turn.

The   struck the turn and Denotaristefani took the lead by firing out a bet. Moore mucked his hand and Denotaristefani took down the pot.

Hand #58: Moore raised once more before the flop from early position and action folded around to Ronnie Bardah in the big blind. He called and the two were heads up to a     flop. Both players checked and the   struck fourth street. Bardah led out only to have Moore raise the action. Bardah called and the final community card was the  . Bardah checked and Moore bet out once more. Bardah flat called and tabled   . His aces were good as he dragged in a nice sized pot from Moore.

Hand #59: Brian Aleksa raised the action and took down the blinds before the flop.

Hand #60: Mueller raised the action from middle position and Justin Bonomo moved all in for less from the big blind. The hands were tabled:

Mueller:   
Bonomo:   

The board ran out       and Bonomo became the first casualty of this final table.

Justin Bonomo

0

-120,000

Hand #41: Dom Denotaristefani raised from the button only to have Ronnie Bardah three-bet from the small blind. It folded back to Denotaristefani and he called the bet. The     flop struck the felt and Bardah continued out. Denotaristefani called and the   turned. Bardah bet out once again and received a call.

The river was the   which paired the board. Bardah bet once more and Denotaristefani went into the tank. Denotaristefani eventually let it go and Bardah took down the pot.

Hand #42: Michael Moore opened the action under the gun with a raise and it folded to Greg Mueller who made it three bets to go. It folded back to Moore and he flat called. The flop came     and Moore check-called a continuation bet from Mueller.

The   fell on fourth street. Moore checked again and Mueller fired out. Moore released his hand and Mueller dragged in the pot.

Hand #43: Denotaristefani raised from late position and Moore called from the big blind. The flop brought     and Moore checked. Denotaristefani continued out and took it down with this bet.

Hand #44: Mueller opened under the gun with a raise and Bardah three-bet the action. Mueller was the only caller and the flop came    . Mueller checked and Bardah fired out a bet. Mueller came over the top with a raise and Bardah called to see the turn.

The dealer produced the   on fourth and Mueller shot out a bet. Bardah released and Mueller dragged in the pot.

Hand #45: Moore made it two bets from the button and took the blinds down before the flop.

Hand #46: Justin Bonomo opened with a late position raise and took down the blinds.

Hand #47: Brian Aleksa raised before the flop and took down the blinds after they folded.

Hand #48: On a flop of,    , Ben Yu fired out a bet and Denotaristefani called. Both players checked the   turn and the   river. Yu showed queen-high and took down the pot.

Hand #30 Ben Yu completed from the small blind and Dom Denotaristefani checked from the big blind. The two took an unknown flop and Yu fired out a bet. This bet induced a fold and Yu took down the pot.

Hand #31: Gabriel Nassif opened with a raise from under the gun and Ronnie Bardah called from the big blind. The flop came     and Bardah checked. Nassif continued out and Bardah folded his cards.

Hand #32: Todd Witteles raised before the flop and took down the blinds.

Hand #33: Nassif raised from his small blind and Justin Bonomo called out of the big blind. The flop came     and Nassif fired out a bet. Bonomo folded and Nassif took the pot.

Hand #34: Nassif raised from the button and Michael Moore called out of the big blind. The flop was filled with hearts as it fell    . Moore checked, Nassif bet, and Moore folded his hand.

Hand #35: Denotaristefani opened with a raise and took the blinds down preflop.

Hand #28: Ben Yu made it two bets and took down the blinds.

Hand #29: Justin Bonomo raised and Greg Mueller three-bet. The blinds folded, Bonomo called off for 32,000 with the    and was in good shape against the    of Mueller. The board ran out       and Bonomo hit a flush to double through Mueller.

Greg Mueller	160,000	-60,000
Justin Bonomo	75,000	43,000

Hand #16: Justin Bonomo called from the small blind and Michael Moore checked his option from the big. Bonomo then bet the     flop and Moore folded.

Hand #17: Ronnie Bardah raised and was met by a three-bet from Bonomo. Brian Aleksa then made it four-bets from the big blind, Bardah folded and Bonomo called. Bonomo then called a bet on the [kc4hs] flop as well as the   turn. When the   completed the board on the river the action repeated itself and Aleksa tabled the    for two pair. It was good as Bonomo mucked.

Hand #18: Ben Yu made it two bets and Michael Moore called from the button. The     flop saw Yu bet and Moore fold.

Hand #19: It appeared Todd Witteles got a walk in the big blind.

Hand #20: Todd Witteles raised from the small blind and Ben Yu called from the blind. Witteles bet the     flop and Yu folded.

Hand #21: Witteles raised from the button and Dom Denotaristefani called from the big. Both players checked the     flop and the   turned. Denotaristefani bet and Witteles folded.

Hand #22: Greg Mueller raised and Ronnie Bardah called from the big blind. Both players checked the     flop. When the   turned, Bardah checked and Mueller bet. Bardah folded.

Hand #23: Brian Aleksa raised only to have Todd Witteles three-bet from the hijack. Gabriel Nassif then made it four bets from the big blind. Aleksa five-bet, Witteles called and Nassif did the same. Three players had invested 50,000 each to see a flop of [108s5h]. Nassif checked, Aleksa bet and two calls followed. When the   turned, Nassif checked and Aleksa bet. Witteles folded, Nassif called and the river came the  . Nassif checked and then tank-folded when Aleksa bet for a third time.

Players are now on their schedule 20-minute break. During this time the tournament staff will attempt to fix the broken shuffle machine.

Hand #6: Greg Mueller raised the action and the rest of the table folded, allowing Mueller to take down the blinds.

Hand #7: Brian Aleska raised before the flop and Gabriel Nassif made it three-bets. It came back to Aleska and he flat called. After unknown action on the flop, the   hit the turn. Aleska checked and Nassif led out with a bet. Aleska raised and Nassif called.

The river was the   and Aleksa brought out one more bet. Nassif folded and Aleska took the pot down.

Hand #8: Ben Yu raised from late position and Michael Moore called out of the small blind. The flop came down    . Moore check-folded to a bet and Yu won the hand.

Hand #9: Mueller received a walk in his big blind.

Hand #10: Aleksa raised from the button and Mueller three-bet from the small blind. Todd Witteles folded his big blind and Aleska called to see a flop.

The flop came     and Mueller continued out. Aleska called and the board paired on the turn with the  . Mueller fired once again and Aleska called. The   hit the river and Mueller slowed down. Aleska checked behind and won the pot when he showed    for treys and deuces.

Hand #11: Action folded to WItteles in the small blind and he raised it up. Yu called from the big blind and the duo took in a flop of    . Witteles continued out only to have Yu drop down a raise. Witteles let it go and Yu dragged in the pot.

Hand #1: Brian Aleksa started the hand with the button. Michael "Bi Store" Moore opened with a raise from the cutoff and swiped the blinds.

Hand #2: Gabriel Nassif raised only to be met by a three-bet Justin Bonomo. Nassif responded with a four-bet, Bonomo called and the flop fell    . Nassif bet, Bonomo called and the   turn. Again Nassif bet and again Bonomo called. When the   completed the board on the river and action repeated itself. Nassif rolled over the    for aces and eights and he won the pot.

Hand #3: Action folded to Todd Witteles on the button and he raised. Dom Denotaristefani defended from the big blind and then check-folded on the     flop.

Hand #4: Todd Witteles raised from the cutoff and won the pot.

Hand #5: On a flop of    , Nassif checked, Greg Mueller bet and Nassif called. The Frenchman then checked for a second time on the   and Mueller bet. Nassif check-raised to 32,000 and Mueller folded.

Gabriel Nassif	226,000	68,000
Justin Bonomo	133,000	-86,000