Event 41 - $1,500 Mixed Hold'em | 2008 World Series of Poker

Level: 21

Blinds: 0/0

Ante: 0

06-24-2008 18:33 UTC-7

Updated Chip Counts

[user66118]

Here's how they stack up at break:

Binger - 1,299,000
Tamayo - 474,000
Gary - 420,000

06-24-2008 18:27 UTC-7

Ready Set Break

[user66118]

The tournament clock has been paused while the players and spectators take a 20-minute break.

06-24-2008 18:21 UTC-7

No-Limit Hold'em:

Nick Binger raises from the button to 25,000. Jonathan Tamayo reraises from the small blind to 80,000. Frank Gary thinks for a minute before folding. Binger makes the call.

The flop comes {J-Clubs}

. Tamayo checks and Binger bets 80,000. Tamayo then raises all in for 269,000. Binger studies him for just a few moments and then folds with Tamayo's crowd going nuts.

Tags: Jonathan Tamayo Nick Binger

06-24-2008 18:16 UTC-7

Updated Chip Counts

[user66118]

Binger - 1,427,000
Gary - 383,000
Tamayo - 379,000

06-24-2008 18:15 UTC-7

Binger v. Tamayo

[user66118]

Nick Binger has kicked up the aggression even one more notch now that we're three handed. He has been raising nearly every pot two-and-a-half times the big blind, putting in 25,000 chips. Essentially, he is artificially increasing the betting limits, and he can afford to with his plethora of chips. This has the effect of stifling his opponents' decisions, and makes the relative size of his chip lead seem even larger.

Jonathan Tamayo is not backing down from mega-stacked Nick Binger though. While Frank Gary is sitting tight and quiet, it is apparent that Tamayo is more than willing to get into pots with the leader. More than half of the time Binger raises, Tamayo is right there calling, regardless of the position. We'll have to wait and see how it works out for Tamayo as he continues to tangle with Binger.

06-24-2008 18:07 UTC-7

Railbirds Going At It

donpeters

Both Jonathan Tamayo's group of fans and Nick Binger's have been extremely prominent in cheering for their respective players. Just recently, after Tamayo won a hand off Binger with king-high, Tamayo's railbirds went crazy yelling that king-high is good. Michael Binger chimed in from the rail, "You need king-high? Nick does it with seven-high!" referencing that hand that his brother just eliminated Chris Rentes on.

The two groups have been tossing some friendly banter and taunts back and forth the entire time, but it has been getting rowdier as the drinks keep flowing. If Tamayo and Binger get to play heads up, this should be a good one. Frank Gary may have something to say about that though.

Tags: Chris Rentes Frank Gary Michael Binger Nick Binger

06-24-2008 18:01 UTC-7

Chris Rentes Eliminated in 4th Place ($69,348)

donpeters

No-Limit Hold'em:

Chris Rentes moves all in for 50,000 from the small blind and Nick Binger calls with his big stack.

Binger turns up {7-Diamonds}

and Rentes shows {6-Diamonds}

.

The board comes {K-Spades}

and Binger eliminates Rentes with the monster that is seven-high. Rentes will earn just under seventy dimes for his efforts.

Tags: Chris Rentes Nick Binger

06-24-2008 18:00 UTC-7

Tamayo Outdrawn By Binger

[user66118]

Limit Hold'em:

Jonathan Tamayo has the button in Seat 6. Nick Binger is under the gun, and he comes in for a raise. Tamayo three bets it, and Binger comes along.

The flop rolls out {3-Hearts}

. Binger checks, Tamayo bets, and Binger calls.

Fourth street is the {9-Hearts}

. Binger checks, Tamayo bets, and Binger gets frisky with a check-raise. Tamayo calls instantly.

Fifth street is the {10-Spades}

. Binger bets out and Tamayo puts in the call. Binger shows down the {A-Hearts}

, having made his straight on the river. Tamayo grimaces angrily, and open mucks his losing {K-?}

. Binger takes another chunk of chips, increasing his massive chip lead.

06-24-2008 17:58 UTC-7

Rentes Gets Some Help

[user66118]

Limit Hold'em:

Jonathan Tamayo has the button in Seat 6. When Binger folds to him, Tamayo puts in a raise. Frank Gary folds from the small blind, and it's on the short-stacked Chris Rentes. He reraises, putting himself all in for 33,000 total. Tamayo quickly makes the call and we see the players' hands:

Tamayo: {A-Hearts}