John Monnette opened the button with a raise, and Desmond Portano called from the small blind. Brent Hanks called from the big, too, and it was three ways to the flop. It came , and Hanks was the first to bet at the pot. Monnette raised, Portano folded, and Hanks called the extra bet.
The turn came the , and Hanks check-called again, and both men checked through the river. Hanks announced, "Aces," but they were no good. Monnette showed for two pair, taking down the pot right there.
Three players saw a flop of , including Eric Buchman, Michele Limongi, and John Monnette. Buchman checked, Limongi bet, and Monnette raised. Buchman made it three bets, and both Limongi and Monnette called.
Buchman led after the turned, and both Limongi and Monnette called. The on the river brought flush and straight possibilities, and the action checked to Monnette who bet. Only Buchman called.
Monnette: - High and Low
Buchman: - Low
Monnette took three quarters, Buchman took one, and Limongi took none.
Desmond Portano opened with a raise, and Eric Buchman three-bet from the small blind. Michele Limongi cold-called in the big, and Portano matched the bet to proceed three-handed. He had just 79,000 chips behind.
The dealer spread out , and Buchman continued out with a bet. Limongi quickly folded, Portano called (with 49,000 behind), and the appeared on fourth street. Buchman's big bet of 60,000 was the decisive one for Portano, and he spent a long minute or so thinking it over before surrendering, electing to save those 49,000 chips for a better spot.
Like, the next hand, for example.
Portano shoved his last 49,000 under the gun, and only John Monnette called from the big blind. Portano was at risk, and the cards were on their backs.
Showdown
Portano:
Monnette:
The board ran out , and Portano doubles up to 113,000.
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Eric Buchman completed with the up, and John Monnette called showing the . It was heads up all the way.
Buchman (x-x) / / (x)
Monnette: (x-x) / / (x)
Buchman bet fourth street with Monnette calling, and both players checked through fifth street. On sixth, Buchman led back out, and Monnette quickly called. On the last round, Buchman made the bet in the dark, and Monnette checked his cards carefully before raising. Buchman mumbled to himself under his breath, splashing the call into the pot.
Monnette's down cards were , and his spade flush was the winner. With that pot, Monnette has crossed the two-million chip mark. He's at about 2.03 million by our count, knocking Buchman down to about 605,000.
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, and Hanks was the first to bet at the pot. Monnette raised, Portano folded, and Hanks called the extra bet.
, and Hanks check-called again, and both men checked through the 
river. Hanks announced, "Aces," but they were no good. Monnette showed 
for two pair, taking down the pot right there.
, including Eric Buchman, Michele Limongi, and John Monnette. Buchman checked, Limongi bet, and Monnette raised. Buchman made it three bets, and both Limongi and Monnette called.
turned, and both Limongi and Monnette called. The 
on the river brought flush and straight possibilities, and the action checked to Monnette who bet. Only Buchman called.
- High and Low
- Low
, and Buchman continued out with a bet. Limongi quickly folded, Portano called (with 49,000 behind), and the 
appeared on fourth street. Buchman's big bet of 60,000 was the decisive one for Portano, and he spent a long minute or so thinking it over before surrendering, electing to save those 49,000 chips for a better spot.
, and Portano doubles up to 113,000.
. It was heads up all the way.
, and his spade flush was the winner. With that pot, Monnette has crossed the two-million chip mark. He's at about 2.03 million by our count, knocking Buchman down to about 605,000.