Henson Shoves and Wins
Joe Tehan raised to 55,000 and Chris DeMaci reraised to 128,000. Ray Henson moved all in from the small blind for 652,000 and won the pot.
2010 PokerStars.net NAPT Los Angeles
Main Event
Day: 4
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2010 PokerStars.net NAPT Los Angeles
Buy-in
$4,750
Prize Pool
$3,229,857
Entries
701
Level
30
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
15,000
Reid Young Eliminated in 16th Place ($21,000)
Reid Young was all in against Ray Henson preflop. Young was at risk holding the 
. Henson held the 
.
The board ran out 
and Young hit the rail in 16th place. Henson moved to over a million in chips.
Carlos Watanabe Eliminated in 15th Place ($21,000)
Michael Binger raised to 60,000 from late position only to have Carlos Watanabe move all in for 311,000 more from the small blind. The big blind folded and Binger made the call.
Binger: 
Watanabe: 
Watanabe was ahead but racing for his tournament life. When the flop came down 
, Binger hit his jack and took the lead. Watanabe knew he was drawing thin as he rose from his chair. The 
turn was no help and the 
on the river made it official, Watanabe was eliminated from the tournament in 15th place. Meanwhile, Binger is back to the 2 million chip mark.
Break Time
Players are now on their first break of the day.
Counts at the Break
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
5,610,000
-415,000
|
-415,000 |
|
2,130,000
-20,000
|
-20,000 |
|
||
|
2,000,000 | |
|
1,825,000
225,000
|
225,000 |
|
1,560,000
1,060,000
|
1,060,000 |
|
1,500,000
250,000
|
250,000 |
|
||
|
1,400,000
301,000
|
301,000 |
|
1,400,000
300,000
|
300,000 |
|
|
||
|
790,000
252,000
|
252,000 |
|
|
||
|
730,000
-70,000
|
-70,000 |
|
720,000
-80,000
|
-80,000 |
|
600,000
-234,000
|
-234,000 |
|
|
||
|
408,000
-252,000
|
-252,000 |
|
380,000
-67,000
|
-67,000 |
Level: 24
Blinds: 15,000/30,000
Ante: 3,000
Anthony Nardi Eliminated in 14th Place ($27,000)
Ray Henson raised to 70,000 preflop and Anthony Nardi moved all in behind for 425,000. Action folded back to Henson and he made the call.
Henson:
Nardi: 
Nardi was the player at risk and was in big trouble. The 
flop did not help his cause and neither did the 
turn. In order to stay alive, Nardi needed an eight on the river. The dealer burned and revealed the 
. Close but no cigar. Nardi was eliminated from the NAPT Los Angeles Main Event in 14th place while Henson is up to 2.05 million.
Melancon Doubles Through DeMaci
Action folded to Christopher DeMaci on the button and he put in a raise to 80,000. Joseph Melancon then moved all in for exactly 300,000 more in the small blind. DeMaci wasn't thrilled but must have figured he could afford a call, so he made one.
DeMaci: 
Melancon:
The board ran out 
and Melancon doubled through the chip leader. He is now up to 800,000 while DeMaci took a small hit down to 5.2 million.
Matt Affleck Eliminated in 13th Place ($27,000)
Matt Affleck moved all in for 318,000 and chip leader Chris DeMaci called. Affleck had shoved with the and saw that he was dominated when DeMaci tabled the 
.
The board ran through 
and DeMaci won the pot. Affleck was eliminated from the tournament, finishing in 13th place for $27,000.
Grimes Gets a Rush
From under the gun, Chris DeMaci raised to 65,000. Al Grimes made the call from the big blind and the two saw the flop come . Grimes check-called DeMaci's 70,000-chip continuation bet to see the 
fall on the turn. Grimes checked and DeMaci fired 147,000. Grimes made the call again.
The river completed the board with the 
and Grimes fired out 400,000. DeMaci made the call, then mucked when Grimes tabled the 
for the nut flush.
On the next hand, Grimes reraised from the small blind to 150,000 after Ray Henson opened with a raise to 66,000. Henson made the call and the two were off to a flop.
The first three community cards came down and Grimes checked. Henson fired 182,000 and Grimes called.
The hit the turn and both players checked before the 
hit the river. Both players checked again. Grimes turned over the and Henson mucked.