2010 PCA Main Event Day 1a | 2010 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure

01-05-2010 15:25 UTC-4

Back in Action

donpeters

The players have returned from their short break and the cards are back in the air.

Level: 3

Blinds: 100/200

Ante: 0

01-05-2010 15:07 UTC-4

Break

donpeters

The 2010 PCA is on its first break. We'll be back in a short while.

01-05-2010 15:07 UTC-4

Mike Matusow is here. Now you and everyone else in this room are aware of that. Matusow is making his way from table to table, shouting stories at anyone he recognizes. His latest victim is Jean-Robert Bellande, and the conversation between the two men can be heard on the next island over.

John Duthie has been getting a rather awkward looking massage since the cards went into the air. At last check, the therapist had Duthie's head locked between her hand and elbow, rubbing his forehead with his hair protruding in all directions out from under her deathgrip. The EPT founder looks comfortable enough, despite the peculiar position his neck is being bent into.

James "mig.com" Mackey must have had a long night. He's just shy of being fully asleep at his table, barely opening his eyes once a minute to see if he's been dealt a hand. At a nearby table, Dario Minieri is also half-asleep. They serve strong coffee in the lounge, fellas.

01-05-2010 15:05 UTC-4

Tran Busto

donpeters

According the Amit Makhija, JC Tran ran his {A-?}

into Peter Feldman's pocket aces on a queen-high board. Tran was busted while Feldman moved up to 42,000.

Tags: "Nordberg"Amit Makhija JC Tran Peter Feldman

01-05-2010 14:58 UTC-4

Greenstein Smashes the Ladies

donpeters

There was a raise preflop before Barry Greenstein put in a reraise from the hijack seat. The raise amounts were unknown. The player in the small blind then raised again, making it 3,375 to go. After the first raiser folded, action fell back on Greenstein. He then made it 9,000 straight. With the pressure back on the player in the small blind, he moved all in. Greenstein quickly made the call, tabling {A-Clubs}

. His opponent had {Q-Diamonds}

.

The board ran out {9-Spades}

to keep Greenstein's aces the best hand. He's now up to 68,000 chips and looking strong.

Tags: Barry Greenstein

01-05-2010 14:53 UTC-4

Sulaiman Getting Some Back

donpeters

Amer Sulaiman is coming off a win at LAPT Costa Rica where he pocketed over $172,000 for first place. On a board of {A-Diamonds}

, Sulaiman raised his opponent's bet of 850 to 3,100. HIs opponent folded and Sulaiman moved back to 20,000 chips.

Tags: Amer Sulaiman

01-05-2010 14:50 UTC-4

Phillips Takes One

donpeters

From early position, Carter Phillips raised to 400 and the small blind called. The flop came down {9-Clubs}

and both players checked.

The turn brought the {6-Diamonds}

and two more checks. After the river completed the board with the {J-Spades}

, the small blind checked. Phillips fired 550 and was called. He showed {Q-Hearts}

and scooped in the pot, moving up to 32,000.

Tags: Carter Phillips

01-05-2010 14:47 UTC-4

Richey Drops a Small Pot

donpeters

Brett Richey raised from middle position to 400. He got one caller from the player in the small blind. The flop came down {Q-Hearts}

and the small blind checked. Richey fired 650 and his opponent called.

The turn brought the {2-Spades}

and both players checked.

The river completed the board with the {5-Clubs}

and the small blind led with a bet, making it 2,200 to go. Richey slid his hand into the muck. Although he lost a few chips on this hand, Richey is still above the starting stack with around 37,000.

For those of you that may not know who Brett Richey is, he has made the final table of two WSOP events and earned himself nearly $400,000 in tournaments over his career. Richey is also making a name for himself in some of the biggest games at the Bellagio in Las Vegas. If there's a big game going on in Bobby's Room, you can usually find Richey mixing it up with the likes of Doyle Brunson, David Oppenheim and Gus Hansen.

Tags: Brett Richey

01-05-2010 14:35 UTC-4

Moneymaker Pays it Off

[user66118]

With about 6,000 chips in the middle of the table, we walked up to a board reading {3-Spades}

. Action was on Chris Moneymaker, and he stuck in a bet of 5,000 straight. His opponent, an unknown gentleman, made the minimum raise to 10,000, and Moneymaker called him down.

We wouldn't see Moneymaker's cards as his opponent tabled {2-Diamonds}

. The World Champ's holdings went into the muck, and he has slipped back to 12,600 here in the second level.

Tags: Chris Moneymaker