2010 PokerStars.net NAPT Mohegan Sun

2010 PokerStars.net NAPT Mohegan Sun Main Event
Day: 4
Event Info

2010 PokerStars.net NAPT Mohegan Sun

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
108
Prize
$750,000
Event Info
Buy-in
$4,700
Entries
716
Level Info
Level
32
Blinds
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
20,000

Woods Takes a Big Chunk from Rousso

From under the gun, Vanessa Rousso raised to 80,000 and then Michael Woods reraised to 250,000 from the button. Rousso made the call.

After a flop of {8-Spades}{8-Diamonds}{4-Spades}, both players checked. The turn brought the {9-Clubs} and Rousso checked. Woods fired 400,000 and after a few minutes in the tank, Rousso made the call. The river was the {J-Spades} and Rousso checked again. Woods took about ten seconds and then moved all in. Rousso folded her hand and was left with just 1.06 million. Woods now has 2.8 million.

Tags: Michael WoodsVanessa Rousso

Alan Sternberg Eliminated in 12th Place ($38,000)

Alan Sternberg - 12th Place
Alan Sternberg - 12th Place
Hold on a minute. Picking up jaw off floor.

Ok. Alan Sternberg opened to 95,000 from the cutoff, and in the small blind, Vanessa Selbst reraised to 280,000. Sternberg thought for a moment before four-bet shoving for 1.68 million. Selbst asked for a count, and then somehow said, "I have to call."

Showdown
Sternberg: {6-Spades} {5-Spades}
Selbst: {A-Hearts} {5-Hearts}

- Insert sounds of shock from the peanut gallery here. -

The {Q-Diamonds} {9-Clubs} {5-Diamonds} flop paired them both, and Sternberg picked up a gutshot with the {7-Clubs} on the turn. But the river was the {10-Diamonds}, eliminating a stunned Sternberg in 12th place. With a quick fist pump, Selbst crossed the 7-million mark.

Aguiar Finds Another Double

Jonathan Aguiar
Jonathan Aguiar
At this point we've lost track of how many times Jonathan Aguiar has doubled all in pre-flop in this tournament. He estimated that it's at least five, and in his words he never had anything better than {A-Hearts} {10-Clubs}. That's the hand he three-bet shoved for 897,000 against Mike Beasley. Beasley snap-called with {J-Spades} {J-Clubs}.

Aguiar's been running good in these situations, so no surprise that an ace hit the flop, {3-Hearts} {A-Clubs} {4-Spades}. It held with a turn {4-Diamonds} and river {7-Hearts}.

"I'm having a really bad day right now," muttered Beasley. He slipped to about 1.5 million while Aguiar has once again climbed to about 1.85 million.

Tags: Jonathan AguiarMike Beasley

Selbst Chopping the Woods

From the cutoff seat, Vanessa Selbst raised to 106,000. Michael Woods called from the big blind. The flop came down {9-Spades}{6-Spades}{4-Diamonds} and Woods led out for 150,000. Selbst took her time and then fired in a raise to 450,000. Deliberate as always, Woods took a few minutes with his decision. Eventually, he mucked his hand and Selbst scooped the pot.

Tags: Michael WoodsVanessa Selbst

Bling Alert

Quick. Trivia time. How many WSOP bracelets are represented among today's field?

*Spoiler Alert*

The answer is four. JohnnyBax won a 7-card stud event in 2005. Vanessa Selbst won a PLO event in 2008, three days before she finished third in the $10,000 heads-up championship. Scott Seiver earned his WSOP bracelet one day after Selbst, taking down a $5,000 no limit tournament for over $750,000. And Derek Raymond won an Omaha hi/lo event at last year's Series.

Rousso All In

Rousso
Rousso
Zachary Fritz raised to 95,000 under the gun. Vanessa Selbst called from the small blind and Vanessa Rousso called from the big blind.

The flop came {3-Spades}{7-Hearts}{10-Diamonds} and it was checked around to Fritz. He bet 130,000 and forced a fold from Selbst. Rousso thought for about a minute before moving all in, having Fritz covered.

He gave it up, dropping to 460,000. Rousso is up to around 1.5 million.

Tags: Vaneesa RoussoZachary Fritz

Level: 25

Blinds: 20,000/40,000

Ante: 4,000

Chip Counts at the Break

Vanessa Selbst - 5,100,000
Mike Beasley - 2,330,000
Scott Seiver - 2,279,000
Michael Woods - 2,025,000
Brandon "AreTheseUtz" Hall - 1,925,000
Alan Sternberg - 1,710,000
Vanessa Rousso - 1,320,000
Alistar Melville - 1,090,000
Jonathan "FatalError" Aguiar - 1,030,000
Derek Raymond - 880,000
Cliff "JohnnyBax" Josephy - 867,000
Zachary Fritz - 660,000