High Roller Bounty Shootout
Day 1a Completed
High Roller Bounty Shootout
Day 1a Completed
The first flight in the 2011 North American Poker Tour Mohegan Sun $10,000 Bounty Shootout has come to conclusion with the first four spots at the final table being secured. Team PokerStars Pro Eugene Katchalov has advanced along with Scott Blackman, Michael Pesek and Jimmie Guinther. For winning his table, Katchalov has earned $40,000 as he had a nine-handed table to start with while the others took home $36,000 for their wins.
Some of the big names to be eliminated today were Team PokerStars Pros Jonathan Duhamel, David Williams and Vanessa Rousso. Joining them on the rail were Nick Schulman, Chau Giang, Dwyte Pilgrim and Dan O'Brien.
The second flight will start at 7:00 PM EST and will include names such as Daniel Negreanu, Jason Mercier, Barry Greenstein, Nenad Medic and Allen Bari. As it stands right now, it looks like all the tables will be nine-handed for the second heat.
After the first flight, here's how the top bounty getters finished up.
Player | Bounties |
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Eugene Katchalov | 3 |
Scott Blackman | 3 |
*Tony Vo | 3 |
*Eli Berg | 3 |
*Paul Matteo | 3 |
*Dan O'Brien | 3 |
* - Denotes the player has been eliminated
As you can see, Katchalov and Blackman are the only two players to win their table so they'll have the best chance to earn even more bounties at the final table and take down the prize of an entry into the next NAPT Bounty Shootout.
We're off for now for a couple hours, but will return in a bit to post the table and seat draw for the second flight once it becomes available. Be sure to stay tuned to PokerNews as our coverage continues a little later on.
From the button, Eli Berg raised to 10,000. Jimmie Guinther moved all in from the big blind and Berg quickly called to put himself at risk. Berg tabled the best hand with the to Guinther's .
The flop came down and Guinther added a diamond draw. The turn was the and the river the . The diamond on the river completed the flush for Guinther and eliminated Berg.
Guinther won his table, picked up his second bounty and pocketed $36,000 in prize money. He'll be at the final table on Thursday.
From the button, Chau Giang moved all in and Eugene Katchalov made the call. Giang tabled the and Katchalov the .
The flop, turn and river ran out to eliminate Giang and advance Katchalov to the final table. Giang left with one bounty for $2,000. Katchalov picked up his third bounty and is now tied with a few other players for the most. He also earned $40,000 for winning his table.
Eugene Katchalov raised to 8,000 from the button and Chau Giang called from the big blind. The two players took the flop of and Giang checked. Katchlov plopped out a stack of blue T5,000 chips to put Giang all in. Giang folded and Katchalov won the pot.
Chau Giang limped in on the button and Eugene Katchalov checked in the big blind to see the flop come down . Katchalov checked and Giang bet 5,000. Katchalov check-raised all in and Giang folded.
From the button, Eugene Katchalov called and Chau Giang checked his option in the big blind. The flop came down and Giang open-shoved. Katchalov folded and Giang won the pot.
Level: 10
Blinds: 2,000/4,000
Ante: 500
Eugene Katchalov checked the flop of to Steve Kelly. He bet 6,000 and Katchalov check-raised to 55,000, which was just about enough to put Kelly all in. Kelly thought for a bit and then moved all in with Katchalov calling the few extra thousand.
Katchalov:
Kelly:
The turn brought the to give Katchalov a straight. The river completed the board with the and that was it. Kelly hit the rail and Katchalov collected his second bounty of the day. He's now heads up with Chau Giang.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Eugene Katchalov | 190,000 | 72,000 |
Chau Giang
|
35,000 | -5,000 |
Steve Kelly
|
Busted |
From the small blind, Steve Kelly moved all in for 33,400. Chau Giang made the call from the big blind for a little under half of his stack and tabled the . Kelly held two live cards with the .
The flop came down and Kelly took the lead with a pair of queens. Giang still held an ace as an overcard and also added a gutshot straight draw to the wheel. There was the possibility of backdoor diamonds as well.
The turn added the to the board and the river was the . Both of those missed Giang and he paid the money he owed to Kelly.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Steve Kelly
|
68,000 | 21,000 |
Chau Giang
|
40,000 | -37,000 |