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Tue Jun 12 2007 22:29 PST | Posted by Reporter
PokerNews Video: Saro Getzoyan - Winner $5k Limit Event
PokerNews talked to Saro Getzoyan just after he took down the $5k Limit Hold'em Event and over $330,000.
Click here to check out the interview, along with all the other videos from this event. -
Event 18 - $5,000 Limit HoldemDay 3 completed
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Tue Jun 12 2007 21:51 PST | Posted by MeanGene
Saro Getzoyan Wins the $5,000 Limit Hold'em Title
In the small blind, Geoff Sanford raised and Saro Getzoyan called. The flop came
, and Getzoyan led out. Sanford raised, and after thinking a short time Getzoyan re-raised. At this point Sanford was committed, and all his chips were soon in the pot. He turned over 
for middle pair -- but Gezoyan held 
for top pair.
The
on the turn gave Getzoyan two pair, leaving Sanford dead to an eight. And the river brought the 
, giving the hand, the title, the $333,379 first prize, and the bracelet to Saro Getzoyan. Geoff Sanford, a most worthy runner-up who just couldn't hit a hand once we reached heads-up play, finishes second and collects $200,511. -
Tue Jun 12 2007 21:41 PST | Posted by MeanGene
Using the Club
Getzoyan has won the blinds three hands in a row with raises.
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Tue Jun 12 2007 21:39 PST | Posted by MeanGene
Slanted Table?
All the chips are going Saro Getzoyan's way. He just won another huge pot when, after Sanford called him on the flop and raised on the turn, the board of
made both players check. Getzoyan held 
and Sanford couldn't beat his fours.
Sanford is in dire straits now. -
Tue Jun 12 2007 21:36 PST | Posted by MeanGene
Friendly Game
The players are sitting in the 7 and 9 seats, across from each other and very close. They both have their game faces on...but then there will be a stray comment and both of them will break out in wide, relaxed smiles. Until the next deal comes and the shields go up.
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Tue Jun 12 2007 21:33 PST | Posted by MeanGene
Brutal River
With the board reading
Sanford checked and Getzoyan bet. Sanford thought a bit before making the call, and Getzoyan turned over 
, for a pair on the river. Sanford took one last look at his A-Q before throwing it in the muck. -
Tue Jun 12 2007 21:30 PST | Posted by MeanGene
Advantage Getzoyan
With the board reading
both players surrendered after trading bets on the flop and river. Getzoyan's 
provided the margin against Sanford's 
to win a big pot. -
Tue Jun 12 2007 21:25 PST | Posted by MeanGene
Back and Forth
Getzoyan wins when he flops a king with
and gets called on the flop and river, Sanford wins with 
when he flops an eight. Getzoyan has a slight chip lead -- very slight. -
Tue Jun 12 2007 21:21 PST | Posted by MeanGene
Just Like That
Another pot won on the flop and Geoff Sanford is nearly back to even terms with Saro Getzoyan. The blinds are so big right now that it could all turn on a single hand.
Started 10th Jun, 2007
