Born in Iraq, Amer Sulaiman now calls Toronto, Canada his home. He works in the coffee export business and plays poker for fun. He's been playing for the past 15 years with two cashes on record. ONe of those cashes was a second-place finish in an event at the 2006 British Columbia Poker Championships good for nearly $60,000.
Sulaiman and his girlfriend came to Costa Rica on vacation, not planning on playing the event. Sulaiman ended up buying into the event and it looks like it was a great idea. He's guaranteed his largest cash ever and could become the first champion of the LAPT's Season 3.
Sol Bergren limped from the button and Amer Sulaiman checked in the big blind. The two players took a flop of and Sulaiman checked. Bergren bet 60,000 and was check-raised to 200,000. He made the call and the turn brought the . Both players checked and then the landed on the felt for the river. Both players checked again.
Sulaiman tabled and Bergren mucked his hand.
Bergren is down to 2.35 million while Sulaiman is up to 2.83 million
Sol Bergren raised to 150,000 from the button and Amer Sulaiman called. The flop came down and both players checked. Action was checked all the way to the river as the fell on the turn and the fell on the river.
After the river, Sulaiman fired 200,000 and was called by Bergren. He showed and Bergren mucked. Sulaiman now has 3.08 million and Bergren has 2.1 million.
Sol Bergren raised to 150,000 from the button and Amer Sulaiman called. The flop came . Both players checked and the turn came the . Both players checked again.
The river was the and Sulaiman fired 150,000. Bergren folded.
We know it's not much, but this is the type of action we've been seeing. If we happen to get a flop between the two players, it's often checked all the way to the river and then someone fires and wins. Where are Joe Cada and Darvin Moon when you need them?
Amer Sulaiman has just opened up the biggest lead of the tournament thus far.
Sol Bergren opened the pot with a raise to 150,000 from the button and Sulaiman called. The flop came down and Sulaiman check-raised Bergren's 170,000 continuation bet, moving all in over the top. Bergren could only smile.
He took a quick sip from the water bottle sitting to the right of his chips before tossing his cards back to the dealer, conceding the hand.
There's some sneakiness happening here in Costa Rica.
Our two heros just checked a board all the way down to the river, where Sulaiman bet the minimum. Bergren called and Sulaiman turned over the second nuts -- -- for a full house.
Not much has changed as far as the chips are concerned. Sulaiman still owns a commanding lead over his Canadian counterpart.