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Thu Nov 19 2009 17:00 GMT-6 | Posted by gsqwared
Scoreboard Update
Midway through Level 5, here's a look at some of the notable players' chip counts:
Paul Magriel - Busto
Andre Akkari - 37,000
Daniel 'djaniel' Mar - 81,000
Leo Fernandez - 36,300
Alex Gomez - 50,000
Alex Fitzgerald - 24,000
Humberto Brenes - 39,000 -
Thu Nov 19 2009 16:49 GMT-6 | Posted by LynnieG
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Thu Nov 19 2009 16:31 GMT-6 | Posted by donpeters
Back At It
The players are back in their seats on the cards are back in the air. There's 206 players left in the field, with Humberto and his son Roberto two of them:
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Thu Nov 19 2009 16:29 GMT-6Round: 5 Blinds: 150/300 Ante: 25
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Thu Nov 19 2009 16:13 GMT-6 | Posted by donpeters
The all-day buffet outside the poker roomBreak
The players are on their second 15-minute break of the day. We'll be back here shortly.
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Thu Nov 19 2009 16:04 GMT-6 | Posted by donpeters
Fitzgerald Pays Off Opponent
Alex "Assasinato" Fitzgerald check-called a bet of 3,300 on the river with the board reading
. There was between 11,000 and 12,000 chips in the pot and Fitzgerald's opponent had been betting the whole way.
As Fitzgerald made the call he said, "I think you got it." His opponent then showed
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Thu Nov 19 2009 16:00 GMT-6 | Posted by donpeters
Maridu Moves In
After her opponent checked to her on the flop of
, Maria "Maridu" Mayrinck bet. Her opponent called and the turn brought the 
. The player checked again to Maridu and with around 10,000 chips in the middle, she moved all in. Her total all-in bet was 7,550. The player hemmed and hawed over his decision, but eventually folded.
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Thu Nov 19 2009 15:52 GMT-6 | Posted by donpeters
No Bluffing Assasinato
The flop was
and a player bet 1,500 into Alex "Assassinato" Fitzgerald. Fitzgerald made the call.
The turn was the
and both players checked. The river was the 
and the first player bet 2,000. Fitzgerald made the call. His opponent showed just ten high with 
. Fitzgerald showed 
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Thu Nov 19 2009 15:48 GMT-6 | Posted by donpeters
Baked to a Crisp
David "WhooooKidd" baker has been eliminated from the event. It's anot a terrible loss though, as paradise lies just outside of the tournament room.
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Thu Nov 19 2009 15:46 GMT-6 | Posted by donpeters
Magriel Runs Into a Bigger Draw
Paul "X-22" Magriel moved all in and was called by a shorter-stacked player on a flop of
. Magriel held 
against his opponent's . Magriel's flush draw would be no good if it came and he was looking for a pair or a runner-runner straight to win the hand.
The turn brought the
and rendered Magriel dead. The river was the 
.
Magriel dropped to 9,200 chips after the hand.
Started 19th Nov, 2009
