It's said that one of the advantages online poker has over live play is that when you play online you have control over your environment. You can play at your desk or in bed or lounging in a hot tub (not recommended). Don't feel like getting dressed up? No problem--you can play in your sweats, in your underwear, or wearing nothing at all (not recommended).
But David Bach is doing what he can to be as comfortable as possible. He's been getting a massage for several hours now--and we're talking about a deep-tissue, this-might-leave-a-bruise rubdown. And Bach plays with a little fan sitting on the table to blow a cool breeze his way. That fan just ran out of batteries, but disaster was averted when Bach popped in a fresh pair. If you want to be completely comfortable at the poker table, you have to be prepared.
Phil Ivey opened for a raise from the cutoff, Patrick Bueno three-bet from the big blind and Ivey called. The flop was . Bueno led out and Ivey called. The turn was the . Bueno led again and Ivey called. The river was the -- same story.
Bueno turned up and Ivey . Bueno dragged the pot, knocking Ivey down to 290,000.
On a flop of , David Bach bet out from the big blind and Patrick Bueno called from UTG. The turn was the and both players checked. The river was the . Bach bet and Bueno called.
Bach rolled over for a full house and Bueno mucked. The hand took Bach's stack up to 1,600,000 while Bueno was down to 500,000.
Raymond Davis limped in from the cutoff, Michael DeMichele raised and Davis called. The flop was . Davis checked, DeMichele bet and Davis called. The turn was the and both players checked. The river was the . Davis checked, DeMichele bet and Davis called.
DeMichele showed for two pair queens and deuces and Davis mucked.
Scotty Nguyen was betting the whole way, even before the cards came out, and Phil Ivey called him down until fifth street, when the last of Phil's chips went into the pot. Ivey showed to Scotty's . Ivey's hand didn't improve but on the river Nguyen caught the to give him a pair and that was good enough to send Phil Ivey out of the tournament in 12th place.
Bueno completed on third street and Barry Greenstein called. Greenstein led out on fourth and Bueno called. Fifth, sixth, and seventh streets were checked down.
Bueno turned up and his open pair of kings were good to take it down. After the hand he was up to 1,250,000 while Greenstein fell to 650,000.
Erick Lindgren 2,150,000
Matt Glantz 1,925,000
Huck Seed 1,550,000
David Bach 1,400,000
Ralph Perry 1,350,000
Michael DeMichele 1,340,000
Patrick Bueno 1,250,000
Scotty Nguyen 1,250,000
Lyle Berman 1,000,000
Barry Greenstein 650,000
Raymond Davis 560,000