2011 North American Poker Tour Mohegan Sun

Main Event
Day: 5
Event Info

2011 North American Poker Tour Mohegan Sun

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
k7
Prize
$450,000
Event Info
Buy-in
$4,700
Prize Pool
$1,764,330
Entries
387
Level Info
Level
30
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
15,000

Kenney Back On Top

Level 27 : 30,000/60,000, 5,000 ante

Tyler Kenney raised from under the gun to 140,000 and Vincent Rubianes called out of the big blind to see the flop come down {3-Diamonds}{2-Hearts}{2-Spades}. Rubianes checked and Kenney bet 140,000. Rubianes made the call.

The turn added the {6-Diamonds} to the board and Rubianes checked. Kenney bet 325,000 and Rubianes folded.

Rubianes dropped to 1.265 million in chips and Kenney retook the chip lead with 3.53 million.

Tags: Vincent RubiancesTyler Kenney

Selbst and Kenney Virtually Deadlocked for Chip Lead

Level 27 : 30,000/60,000, 5,000 ante

From under the gun, defending champion Vanessa Selbst raised to 120,000. Tyler Kenney from the big blind and the flop came down {A-Clubs}{8-Clubs}{4-Spades}. Both players checked to see the {4-Clubs} pair the board on the turn. Both players checked again and the river was the {6-Diamonds}. Once again, both players checked.

Selbst tabled the {K-Spades}{9-Diamonds} for king high and Kenney mucked. Selbst moved to 3.395 million and Kenney dropped to 3.405, virtually deadlocked for the chip lead.

Tags: Vanessa SelbstTyler Kenney

Love Shak

Level 27 : 30,000/60,000, 5,000 ante
Dan Shak
Dan Shak

After Vanessa Selbst raised to 120,000 from the button, Dan Shak reraised to 400,000 out of the big blind. Selbst four-bet shoved all in, having Shak covered. Shak called right away to put his entire stack of 2.08 million at risk.

Selbst: {7-Diamonds}{7-Spades}
Shak: {A-Diamonds}{6-Hearts}

The flop was clean for Selbst with the {10-Hearts}{8-Clubs}{4-Hearts} rolling off, but the {A-Hearts} fell on the turn to give Shak the lead in the hand. The river completed the board with the {9-Diamonds} and the hand was over with Shak raking the chips.

Selbst was left with 1.21 million in chips while Shak moved into the chip lead.

Tags: Dan ShakVanessa Selbst

Shak Bangin' Now

Level 27 : 30,000/60,000, 5,000 ante

Since taking the chip lead thanks to an ace on the turn against Vanessa Selbst, Dan Shak has raised or reraised every single hand and won them all. He's up to 4.635 million in chips now.

He had so many chips that the tournament staff has called for an impromptu break to color up only Shak's chips.

Tags: Dan ShakVanessa Selbst

Selbst Doubles Through and Cripples Rubianes

Level 27 : 30,000/60,000, 5,000 ante
Vanessa Selbst
Vanessa Selbst

From under the gun, Vanessa Selbst moved all in for 965,000. Vincent Rubianes called from the small blind and everyone else folded. Selbst tabled the {K-Diamonds}{J-Hearts} for two overcards to Rubianes' {8-Diamonds}{8-Clubs}.

"Paint!" yelled Jason Mercier, rooting for fellow Team PokerStars Pro Selbst in the hand.

The flop came down {K-Hearts}{7-Hearts}{2-Hearts} and gave Selbst top pair, plus a flush draw. The turn was the {K-Spades} and the river the {4-Clubs}. Selbst was able to double through and moved to 2.015 million. Rubianes dropped way down to 180,000.

Tags: Vanessa SelbstVincent Rubianes

Vincent Rubianes Eliminated in 5th Place ($90,000)

Level 27 : 30,000/60,000, 5,000 ante
Vincent Rubianes - 5th Place
Vincent Rubianes - 5th Place

From under the gun, Tyler Kenney raised to 140,000. Dan Shak called from the small blind and then Vincent Rubianes reraised all in from the big blind for 155,000. Kenney and Shak both called the extra 15,000.

The flop came down {4-Diamonds}{3-Clubs}{2-Diamonds} and Shak checked. Kenney bet 165,000 and Shak folded the {A-Spades}{10-Spades} face up. Kenney tabled the {K-Hearts}{10-Clubs} and Rubianes the {A-Diamonds}{7-Clubs}.

The turn brought the {K-Spades} to pair Kenney and put Rubianes on the edge, nneding an ace or a five on the river to stay alive. Neither of those came as the {K-Diamonds} landed and gave Kenney trip kings. He won the pot to move to 3.68 million while Rubianes hit the exit in fifth place for $90,000.

Tags: Vincent RubianesTyler KenneyDan Shak

Shak Firing Away

Level 27 : 30,000/60,000, 5,000 ante

From under the gun, Dan Shak raised to 150,000. Thomas Hoglund Jr. called from the big blind and the flop came down {A-Spades}{K-Spades}{K-Diamonds}. Hoglund Jr. checked and Shak bet 150,000. Hoglund Jr. made the call.

The turn brought the {2-Clubs} and Hoglund Jr. checked again. Shak bet 300,000 and Hoglund Jr. folded.

Shak increased to 4.785 million and Hoglund Jr. dropped to 1.125 million.

Tags: Dan ShakThomas Hoglund Jr.

Thomas Hoglund Jr. Eliminated in 4th Place ($120,000)

Level 27 : 30,000/60,000, 5,000 ante
Thomas Hoglund, Jr. - 4th Place
Thomas Hoglund, Jr. - 4th Place

Thomas Hoglund Jr. raised all in for a little under 700,000 from the button. Tyler Kenney called from the big blind and the cards were tabled.

Hoglund Jr.: {Q-Hearts}{9-Spades}
Kenney: {A-Spades}{7-Diamonds}

The flop came down {A-Clubs}{Q-Diamonds}{6-Hearts} and both players paired up with Kenney staying in front. The turn brought the {5-Clubs} and the river the {8-Diamonds} to eliminate Hoglund Jr. in fourth place for $120,000.

Kenney moved to 4.24 million in chips.

Tags: Tyler KenneyThomas Hoglund Jr.

Selbst Regains More Ground

Level 27 : 30,000/60,000, 5,000 ante
Vanessa Selbst
Vanessa Selbst

First in from the small blind, Tyler Kenney completed, then called an additional 135,000 when Vanessa Selbst raised from the big. Kenney called again, and the dealer spread out a {7-Diamonds} {6-Spades} {J-Spades} flop. Kenney checked and called a continuation bet of 155,000, and the {3-Clubs} dropped on fourth street. Kenney checked it again, and this time Selbst checked behind. That brought them to the {4-Hearts} river, and Kenney continued to stay passive with one last check. Selbst decided a bet was in order, and she made it 365,000 to see her cards.

It was too expensive. Kenney mucked after about two minutes, and Selbst claws her way up to 2.325 million. That leaves Kenney with 3.78 million.

Tags: Tyler KenneyVanessa Selbst