(7 Card Stud) Daniel Negreanu and Bruno Fitoussi are heads up, and Daniel Negreanu is all in on fifth street. Here's how the hands look:
Bruno Fitoussi:
Daniel Negreanu:
Negreanu has the lead with two pair, jacks and eights, but Fitoussi has an overpair with a pair of aces, and if he pairs any of his cards he'll take the lead.
Negreanu receives the on sixth street, and Fitoussi catches the . Negreanu is still in the lead.
Negreanu's last card doesn't improve his hand, and Fitoussi glances at his final card before revealing -- the . Fitoussi makes his second pair, and wins the hand with aces and threes.
Fan favorite Daniel Negreanu is eliminated in 21st place, and the crowd gives him a hearty round of applause. As a professional poker player, Negreanu has faced defeat many times with great poise, but today, he seems a bit frustrated by this loss.
Mark Gregorich just won about a 200,000 chip pot when he rolled over an eight high straight. Chris Reslock mucked his cards when Gregorich pulled the last card from his downcards. Gregorich is up to about 460,000, while the pot takes Reslock down to about 290,000.
Bruno Fitoussi and Amnon Filippi have dominated the early action at ESPN's feature table. Mike Matusow summarizes by singing to the theme song for the old Saturday morning cartoon, "The Tom & Jerry Show" --
Matusow: "Da-da-da, da-da-da, da-da-da-da-da. It's the Bruno and Amnon Show!"