Level: 8
Blinds: 20,000/40,000
Ante: 0
PartyPoker Premier League IV
PartyPoker Premier League IV
Day: 5
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
PartyPoker Premier League IV
Buy-in
$100,000
Entries
6
Level
7
Blinds
15,000 / 30,000
Ante
0
Big Double for Safina
. Luke Schwartz folded from the small blind and then Giovanni Safina reraised all in from the big blind for 640,000 holding two red nines. Frazer snapped him off and it would be a race for over 1.2 million chips.The flop came down
and Safina stayed in the lead, but Frazer added a gutshot straight draw.The turn was the
and still no help for Frazer.The river completed the board with the
and Frazer couldn't find any help. Safina was able to stay alive and doubled to nearly 1.3 million.
Schwartz Doubles Back
and Giovanni Safina called from the small blind with pocket sixes. When the hands were revealed, Schwartz was disgusted to see Safina pick up a pair."Of course you can't have ace-nine, ace-ten, ace-jack, you have to have a pair," he complained.
Schwartz walked off behind the rail and couldn't watch from close. The flop hit him though, when it came
. Schwartz turned and hugged a random lady on the rail when he saw he paired his ace and made his way back to the table.The turn was the
and the river was the 
, allowing Schwartz to double back to 480,000.
Schwartz Looking for a Hand
from the button. Ian Frazer folded the 
from the small blind and then Luke Schwartz squeezed his cards from the big blind, looking for something to go with. He looked at the 
and folded his hand, dropping to about eight big blinds.
Nice River for Safina
between Ian Frazer and Giovanni Safina. Safina had rivered a straight holding the 
and Frazer held two pair with the . Safina fired 150,000 on the river and Frazer made the call.Safina tabled the winner with the straight and moved up to 900,000 chips.
Things Heating Up
Schwartz may trash talk his opponents and needle them about their play, but he didn't go as far as calling Safina retarded, it was just mistakenly heard. After the tournament director stepped in to clear up the situation, things got back to normal, or at least somewhat normal.
Frazer Frazzles Schwartz with Flush Draw
and Ian Frazer called from the big blind with the 
.The flop came down
and both players picked up a nice piece of it. Fraer added a flush draw and Schwartz top pair. Frazer checked his action and Schwartz bet 95,000. Frazer moved all in and Schwartz snapped him of."NO SPADE!" yelled Schwartz, knowing that if he dodged a spade, Frazer would be out in third and he'd have a ton of chips.
The turn card was the
though and Frazer hit his flush. Schwartz did hold the for the redraw."$550 for a spade," he told the dealer.
It didn't come when the
fell on the river and Schwartz was left with just under ten big blinds.
Level: 7
Blinds: 15,000/30,000
Ante: 0
Schwartz Finally Bests Safina in One
, Luke Schwartz fired 110,000 with a straight holding the 
. Safina held two pair on the river with the 
. Safina had called a bet from Schwartz on the turn and now picked up two pair. Safina made the call and Schwartz tabled the winner."Wait, did I really just win a hand against him?" asked Schwartz after the hand.
Frazer Three-bets and Schwartz Insta-mucks
. Giovanni Safina folded his 
from the small blind and then Ian Frazer announced a reraise from the big blind with the . Once Frazer said "raise," Schwartz insta-mucked his hand and Frazer won the pot.