Break Dance
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Level 4
: 150/300, 0 ante
We've got four levels behind us and four to go. Ah, but first, another 15-minute break.
2011 North American Poker Tour Mohegan Sun
Main Event
Day: 1
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2011 North American Poker Tour Mohegan Sun
Buy-in
$4,700
Prize Pool
$1,764,330
Entries
387
Level
30
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
15,000
Bardah Can't Pull Off the Check-Raise Bluff
On the flop of 
, Ronnie Bardah check-called a bet of 4,000 from his opponent before seeing the 
fall on the turn. Bardah checked again and this time his opponent checked behind.
The river completed the board with the 
. Bardah checked and his opponent bet 3,000. Bardah check-raised to 18,000 and his opponent called.
The player showed the 
for kings and fours and Bardah mucked his hand before heading off on break.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
42,800
-11,200
|
-11,200 |
|
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Day 1 in Photos
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Pezzin Chipping Up
A player in early position opened to 850, finding calls from Vanessa Selbst in the cutoff and Pat Pezzin in the big blind.
The flop came down 
and action was checked around to Selbst. She bet 1,300, Pezzin called, and the pre-flop raiser popped it 3,500. Both PokerStars Team Pros called to see the 
hit the turn. Pezzin checked to the aggressor who bet 7,200. Selbst folded and after about a minute, Pezzin raised to 17,200. Four minutes later, the third player folded and Pezzin took down the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
78,000
34,000
|
34,000 |
|
||
Bardah Busts Gill
Carter Gill opened to 700 from middle position and Ronnie Bardah made it 1,700 to play from the button. Gill called and checked when the flop came down 
. Bardah bet 2,000 and Gill called, landing the 
on the turn. Both checked and when the 
hit the river, Gill checked. Bardah bet 5,400, Gill responded with a shove for about 17,000, and Bardah snap-called with 
. Gill's 
was second best, bringing his tournament to an end.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
54,000
22,600
|
22,600 |
|
|
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|
Busted | |
Negreanu Can't Call Against Binger
A big pot brewed up between Nick Binger and Daniel Negreanu as the board read 
. Both players checked and the river completed the board with the 
. Binger led into Negreanu with a bet of 7,725.
"Wow, I don't know if I like that card or don't like that card," said Negreanu. "I don't think I like it."
Eventually, Negreanu gave it up and claimed to have folded the 
. He also said he would've gotten the money in on the flop for sure. "I'd either have you or I was drawing to have you," Negreanu said.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
36,000
8,000
|
8,000 |
|
|
||
|
19,000
-8,000
|
-8,000 |
|
||
Youngin'
Action folded to Jason Young in the cutoff seat and he bet 650. Only the player in the big blind made the call and the flop came down 
. The big blind checked and Young bet 750. His opponent made the call.
The 
fell on the turn and both players checked. The board paired with the falling on the river and the big blind checked. Young bet 1,125 and his opponent mucked.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
39,000
9,000
|
9,000 |
|
|
||
Gill Bests Bardah
Ronnie Bardah had raised preflop from middle position and Carter Gill called from the small blind before the flop came down 
. Gill checked and Bardah fired a continuation bet of 900. Gill made the call.
The turn brought the and both players checked to see the 
fall on the river. They also checked the river.
Gill tabled the 
for a pair of nines and Bardah mucked his hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
35,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
|
|
31,400
-1,600
|
-1,600 |
|
|
||
Rousso Takes One From Duhamel
With about 8,500 in the pot and the the board reading 
, Vanessa Rousso check-called a bet of 5,600 from Jonathan Duhamel. The river brought the 
and Rousso checked again. Duhamel bet 13,700, but Rousso instantly shoved for about 20,000 more. Duhamel gave it up and Rousso won the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
54,000
27,000
|
27,000 |
|
|
||
|
37,000
-19,000
|
-19,000 |
|
||
Von Kriegenbergh Backdoor'd
Taylor von Kriegenbergh raised from middle position to 525 and one player called from the cutoff seat. The flop came down 
and von Kriegenbergh bet 1,000. His opponent made the call.
The turn card was the and von Kriegenbergh bet 3,000. His opponent made the call once again before seeing the 
land on the river. Von Kriegenbergh bet 4,000 and his opponent put in a raise to 13,000. Von Kriegenbergh asked his opponent how much he had left, which was 13,300. Von Kriegenbergh then moved all in and his opponent immediately gave a look of frustration while squirming in his chair. Eventually, after three or four minutes of tanking, the play made the call for the rest of his chips.
"You probably got it," said von Kriegenbergh. His opponent tabled the 
for a spade flush, having backed into it. Von Kriegenbergh mucked his hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
46,000
16,000
|
16,000 |
|
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