2010 NAPT High Roller Bounty Shootout | 2010 NAPT Venetian

02-25-2010 14:43 UTC-12

Three in a Row for Seiver

[user140525]

Scott Seiver raised to 7,000, and everyone folded. The next hand he raised to 5,100, and everyone folded. And the hand after that, he got a walk in the big blind. At 5,400 a pop, three rounds of blinds and antes adds up.

Tags: Scott Seiver

02-25-2010 14:44 UTC-12

Griffin Wields the Big Stack

[user140525]

Faraz Jaka opened to 6,500, and Ashton Griffin moved all in. Jaka quickly folded.

Tags: Ashton Griffin Faraz Jaka

02-25-2010 14:48 UTC-12

Richey Working the Short Stack

donpeters

Brett Richey checked the flop of {A-Spades}

to Ashton Griffin. Griffin fired 2,400 and then Richey raised to 6,000. Griffin called.

The turn was the {5-Diamonds}

and Richey moved all in. Griffin folded and Richey added some more chips to try and climb out of the basement.

Tags: Ashton Griffin Brett Richey

02-25-2010 14:49 UTC-12

You're Breaking Up

[user140525]

Time for a 15-minute break. After this, they'll be one more level before a dinner break.

02-25-2010 15:06 UTC-12

Chip Counts at the Break

[user140525]

Ashton Griffin - 300,800
Joe Cassidy - 288,200
Scott Seiver - 208, 500
Hoyt Corkins - 125,600
Faraz Jaka - 82,300
Brett Richey - 44,500

Tags: Scott Seiver

Level: 5

Blinds: 1,500/3,000

Ante: 300

02-25-2010 15:10 UTC-12

Back to the Grind

[user140525]

"Someone want to tap Ashton and wake him up?" asked the announcer. Both Griffin and Brett Richey were napping in an empty row of chairs during the break. Now they'll have to keep their eyes open for another hour before dinner break.

Tags: Ashton Griffin Brett Richey

02-25-2010 15:24 UTC-12

Richey Doubles Up

donpeters

Action folded to the shortest stack at the table in Brett Richey. He moved all in for 35,300. Joe Cassidy verified the count and then made the call from the small blind.

Richey held the {A-Clubs}

and was in dominating position to double up against Cassidy's {A-Hearts}

. Before any further action happened, Richey tossed over his bounty chip to Cassidy.

The board ran out {9-Diamonds}

and Richey survived, doubling up to 75,000 chips.

Tags: Brett Richey Joe Cassidy

02-25-2010 15:25 UTC-12

Brett Richey Eliminated in 6th Place ($90,000)

[user140525]

Ashton Griffin opened to 6,000, and Richey moved all in for 75,700. Ashton asked for a count, and then made the call.

Showdown
Richey: {A-Clubs}

Griffin:

The

flop meant Griffin could now chop with a queen. The turn was the {7-Hearts}

. Richey just had to dodge three kings to stay alive. No such luck when the {K-Hearts}

spiked on the river. Richey picked up three bounties in the first round for $15,000 and gets $75,000 for winning his first table. Plus, after he collects his $90,000, he can go back to sleep.

Griffin further extends his chip lead, nearing the 400,000 chip mark. Griffin also gets Richey's $5,000 bounty, which has to make Scott Seiver happy. Griffin only eliminated two players at his first-round table, making him the only player who can't overtake Seiver in the most-deadly-player race. Griffin has to eliminate all four of his opponents to tie Seiver and split the $100,000 prize.

Tags: Ashton Griffin Brett Richey