[user75032]
"Ladies and gentlemen, Sam Stein," came the call from the gallery after Stein took down another pot. The pot was raised pre-flop and contested between Daniel Clemente and Stein. On a flop of Clemente led out for 250,000. Stein called.
The turn was "second verse, same as the first". Clemente bet 475,000 and Stein called.
The river put a third king on the board, . Clemente checked, then called Stein's bet of 750,000. Stein showed down for kings full of jacks. Clemente smiled, shook his head, and open-folded . He flopped a small full house and was counterfeited by the board.
donpeters
Jamal motionless as he awaits his opponent's decision
Daniel Clemente raised his button and then Yunus Jamal reraised all in from the big blind for 2,120,000. After moving in, Jamal sat motionless at the table behind his sunglasses. Not a muscle of his moved. Clemente had his own pair of sunglasses on and gazed at Jamal hard while he tanked. He then made the call and the hands were revealed.
Jamal:
Clememte:
Although behind, Clemente did have two live cards. The flop came down and Clemente picked up top pair to take the lead. The turn was the and left Jamal hanging on by a thread, needing an ace or a king.
After a moment's pause, the river card landed with the dealer flipping over the . Jamal's cheering section erupted in roars as Jamal pumped his fists and high fived them. He's right back in the game now with around 4.5 million chips.
donpeters
Tom Marchese raised to 225,000 and then Daniel Clemente reraised all in. Just last hand, Clemente shoved from the button to pick up the blinds and antes. He was able to pick them up again on this hand along with Marchese's raise and add to his stack.
[user140525]
By now, the remaining players should know better than to play against Luckbox Stein. Doesn't matter what he has. He's going to get there on the river. Daniel Clemente should count himself lucky not to be out at this point. Stein, Clemente, and Tom Marchese got involved in a three-way pot.
Flop: - Stein checked, Clemente bet 400,000, and Tom quickly folded. Stein announced he was all in, and Clemente insta-called to risk his tournament life against the king of run good. Stein showed for top pair. Clemente was way ahead with , but as we know, that doesn't mean much.
Turn: - Stein picked up gutshot outs to chop with Clemente. He still needed an eight to win the pot.
River: - With a runner-runner straight, Stein avoided doubling Clemente. Instead, they both chopped the pot. The rail had the occasion to repeat their refrain: "Ladies and gentlemen, Sam Stein."
donpeters
David Paredes raised to 225,000 from the small blind and Tom Marchese called from the big blind. The flop came down and Paredes checked. Marchese bet 325,000 and Paredes mucked his hand.
[user140525]
Sam Stein - 13.3 million (111 big blinds)
Tom Marchese - 4.23 million (35 big blinds)
Yunus Jamal - 4.02 million (33.5 big blinds)
David Paredes - 2.52 million (21 big blinds)
Daniel Clemente - 2.17 million (18 big blinds)
[user75032]
Cards are back in the air. We will be playing most of this level, but not all of it, before our next break. Dinner is scheduled for 7:15 local time.
[user75032]
Our first hand back from the break brought an all in and a call. Sam Stein started by raising to 255,000. Yufas Jamal then three-bet to 520,000 before David Paredes moved all in for 2.5 million total. Everyone folded back to Jamal. He asked for a count and then called.
Jamal:
Paredes:
Paredes was in almost the best possible spot, with his aces up against Jamal's big ace. The board didn't deliver any kind of sweat, .
After shipping that double-up to Paredes, Jamal finds himself as the new short stack.
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Clemente led out for 250,000. Stein called.
turn was "second verse, same as the first". Clemente bet 475,000 and Stein called.
. Clemente checked, then called Stein's bet of 750,000. Stein showed down 
for kings full of jacks. Clemente smiled, shook his head, and open-folded 
and Clemente picked up top pair to take the lead. The turn was the 
and left Jamal hanging on by a thread, needing an ace or a king.
. Jamal's cheering section erupted in roars as Jamal pumped his fists and high fived them. He's right back in the game now with around 4.5 million chips.
- Stein checked, Clemente bet 400,000, and Tom quickly folded. Stein announced he was all in, and Clemente insta-called to risk his tournament life against the king of run good. Stein showed 
for top pair. Clemente was way ahead with 
, but as we know, that doesn't mean much.
- With a runner-runner straight, Stein avoided doubling Clemente. Instead, they both chopped the pot. The rail had the occasion to repeat their refrain: "Ladies and gentlemen, Sam Stein."
and Paredes checked. Marchese bet 325,000 and Paredes mucked his hand.
