PartyPoker Premier League IV

PartyPoker Premier League IV
Day: 5
Event Info

PartyPoker Premier League IV

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
q8
Prize
$400,000
Event Info
Buy-in
$100,000
Entries
6
Level Info
Level
7
Blinds
15,000 / 30,000
Ante
0

Schwartz Finds a Queen On the Flop

Queen keeps Schwartz alive
Queen keeps Schwartz alive
Luke Schwartz moved in for 390,000 from the small blind against Giovanni Safina in the big blind. Schwartz held {Q-Spades}{7-Hearts} and Safina made the call with the {K-Diamonds}{9-Spades}.

The flop came down {A-Hearts}{Q-Hearts}{6-Hearts} and Schwartz took the lead, letting out a cheerful yell of "Yeah!" so loud it was probably heard overseas. The turn was the {9-Diamonds} and the river the {8-Clubs}. Safina lost the pot and was left with 180,000 chips while Schwartz doubled to 780,000.

Tags: Giovanni SafinaLuke Schwartz

Level: 9

Blinds: 30,000/60,000

Ante: 0

Safina with Another Double

Safina climbing back up
Safina climbing back up
Luke Schwartz and Giovanni Safina were all in preflop with Safina at risk holding the {A-Spades}{6-Diamonds} to Schwartz's {Q-Diamonds}{J-Hearts}.

The board ran out {10-Clubs}{10-Hearts}{7-Spades}{9-Clubs}{2-Clubs} and Schwartz missed everything. Safina doubled up, but Schwartz didn't think he deserved it.

"He doesn't deserve it," said Schwartz after the final card hit the felt. The commentators felt differently and said they felt Safina has played extremely well.

Tags: Giovanni SafinaLuke Schwartz

Safina Crippled as Schwartz Doubles

Ian Frazer folded from the button and then Luke Schwartz shoved in from the small blind for 320,000 holding the {6-Clubs}{2-Spades}. Giovanni Safina looked at the {K-Hearts}{9-Clubs} and made the call.

The flop came down {7-Clubs}{6-Diamonds}{3-Hearts} and Schwartz improved to a pair of sixes and took the lead.

The turn was the {Q-Clubs} and he stayed ahead. After the {10-Hearts} on the river, Schwartz gave a small fist pump and collected the chips, leaving Safina with only 80,000.

Tags: Giovanni SafinaLuke Schwartz

Frazer Gets Away

Luke Schwartz moved all in for 300,000 with the {A-Hearts}{K-Spades} from the button and then Ian Frazer looked down at the {A-Clubs}{8-Spades} in the big blind. Most people might call here, inlcuding Phil Laak who stated that he would've snapped with Frazer's hand and spot. But instead, Frazer folded and Schwartz couldn't believe he folded it.

Tags: Ian FrazerLuke Schwartz

Frazer On the Attack

Since the level went up, Ian Frazer has picked up his aggression this level and has been raising a lot of pots preflop. He seems to be sensing that the other two are waiting for some hands and adding the blinds to his stack hand after hand.

Tags: Ian Frazer