2010 NAPT Venetian

2010 NAPT Venetian Main Event
Day: 2
Event Info

2010 NAPT Venetian

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
1010
Prize
$827,648
Event Info
Buy-in
$4,750
Entries
872
Level Info
Level
32
Blinds
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
20,000

Ace Costs Binger

Michael Binger
Michael Binger
We came by Michael Binger's table to see him make a button raise. The small blind re-raised to roughly 8,000, with Binger making the call. Both players checked the {9-Hearts} {A-Spades} {3-Clubs} flop. The small blind checked again on the {10-Hearts} turn, then snap-mucked to Binger's 11,500-chip bet.

After the hand the small blind made an inaudible, but seemingly bitter, remark. Binger, who had not yet surrendered his cards, chose to open them, showing {9-Spades} {9-Diamonds} for a set of nines. His opponent whistled and said that if the flop had come nine-high, he certainly would have moved all in.

It was the second time in the first hour that Binger flopped a set of nines. He's up to about 100,000 in chips.

Tags: Michael Binger

Hershiser Movin' Up

Orel Hershiser called a bet from an opponent on the flop of {J-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds}{5-Clubs} in position. The turn brought the {3-Diamonds} and the first player checked. Hershiser checked behind.

The river was the {7-Diamonds} and the first player checked again. Hershiser wasn't about to check behind and fired in a bet of 7,500. His opponent folded and Hershiser moved up to 90,000.

Tags: Orel Hershiser

Schedule Update

We've just gotten word that the players will be playing four 75-minute levels today before the clock will be stopped for a one-hour dinner break. After the dinner break, the players will come back to play two more levels and finish out the day.

Alspach Claims a Scalp

J.J. Liu may be out of this tournament since yesterday, but her husband Dan Alspach is alive and thriving. He induced a short-stack to move all in on a flop of {4-Spades} {Q-Diamonds} {J-Clubs}. Alspach made the easy call with {Q-Clubs} {J-Spades}, top two pair, and was the favorite against his opponent's pocket kings. Nothing changed on the {2-Hearts} turn or {10-Spades} river.

"Nice hand," said Alspach's opponent as he stood up to leave. Alspach now has more than 110,000 chips.

Tags: Dan Alspach

Van Marcus Working to Get Chips

On the flop of {J-Hearts}{9-Clubs}{2-Diamonds}, we saw that Van Marcus was all in for 16,500 against one player. The player ended up folded his hand after tanking for a minute or two and letting Marcus pick up the chips.

On the next hand, a player in middle position raised to 2,500 and Marcus made the call on the button. After a flop of {K-Clubs}{7-Clubs}{6-Hearts}, the preflop raiser checked. Marcus fired 7,000 and won the pot from his opponent.

Van Marcus is now up to 45,000 chips and looking to build.

Tags: Van Marcus

Negreanu and Levesque Providing Lively Chatter

Daniel Negreanu
Daniel Negreanu
Daniel Negreanu recently joined a new table and wasted no time mixing it up with Eric Levesque. On an all-club flop, {5-Clubs} {A-Clubs} {6-Clubs}, Negreanu checked to Levesque, who bet 2,700.

"I don't think he has a flush," Negreanu said as he slammed a call into the pot.

"Do you have one?" Levesque asked.

"I'm not telling," replied Negreanu with a laugh.

The turn was the {K-Hearts}. Negreanu checked, allowing Levesque to bet again. The price this time was 5,500. Negreanu silently called.

"Are you running?" Levesque asked.

"What does that mean exactly?" Negreanu responded. "Drawing?"

Both players checked the {5-Spades} river, with Negreanu turning over {A-Spades} {8-Spades}.

"I had two pair," said Levesque dejectedly. He showed down {K-Diamonds} {6-Diamonds}, which was no good against Negreanu's aces up.

Tags: Daniel NegreanuEric Levesque

Lauria Loses Some Chips

Bob Lauria took a flop in position against one player after calling his raise preflop. The flop came down {A-Spades}{5-Clubs}{2-Hearts} and both players checked.

The turn was the {8-Clubs} and the preflop raiser bet 3,800. Lauria made the call.

The river completed the board with the {7-Spades} and the first player fired 9,500. Lauria made the call, but his {A-Clubs}{Q-Hearts} lost to his opponent's {A-Hearts}{K-Diamonds}.

Lauria dropped to about 38,000 chips.

Tags: Bob Lauria

Break Time

Players have reached the first fifteen-minute break of the day.

We'll have a fifteen-minute break after every level, and a one-hour dinner break after the fourth level of the day.

Level: 10

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 100