Ronnie Bardah raised to 16,000 from the cutoff and then called when Gabriel Nassif three-bet to 24,000 from the button. Bardah check-called a bet on the flop and then checked for a second time on the turn. Nassif kept the pressure on with a bet of 16,000, Bardah check-raised to 32,000 and Nassif three-bet all in. Bardah called with the for a pair of jacks, but his king kicked was no good as Nassif rolled over the . The river didn't change a thing and Nassif's ace kicker propelled him to a double.
After tripling to 50,000 it appear Steve Landfish might make a comeback here in Level 20. That proved not to be the case as he was just eliminated by Todd Witteles in tenth place.
It happened when Witteles raised under the gun and Landfish three-bet. Witteles pushed back with a four-bet and Landfish made the call, bringing about a flop. Witteles bet, Landfish raised all in and Witteles made a quick call.
Witteles:
Landfish:
Landfish held a big pocket pair, but Witteles' proved to be bigger. The turn gave both players a full house, but Witteles' jacks full of kings reigned supreme. Landfish was drawing dead, and after the was put out on the river, he exited the unofficial final table in tenth place.
With that, the tournament is down to the official final table of nine. The remaining players are relocating to the ESPN Main Stage where official chip counts will be documented and introductions made. Cards should be back in the air shortly.
Hand #1: Brian Aleksa started the hand with the button. Michael "Bi Store" Moore opened with a raise from the cutoff and swiped the blinds.
Hand #2: Gabriel Nassif raised only to be met by a three-bet Justin Bonomo. Nassif responded with a four-bet, Bonomo called and the flop fell . Nassif bet, Bonomo called and the turn. Again Nassif bet and again Bonomo called. When the completed the board on the river and action repeated itself. Nassif rolled over the for aces and eights and he won the pot.
Hand #3: Action folded to Todd Witteles on the button and he raised. Dom Denotaristefani defended from the big blind and then check-folded on the flop.
Hand #4: Todd Witteles raised from the cutoff and won the pot.
Hand #5: On a flop of , Nassif checked, Greg Mueller bet and Nassif called. The Frenchman then checked for a second time on the and Mueller bet. Nassif check-raised to 32,000 and Mueller folded.
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Hand #6: Greg Mueller raised the action and the rest of the table folded, allowing Mueller to take down the blinds.
Hand #7: Brian Aleska raised before the flop and Gabriel Nassif made it three-bets. It came back to Aleska and he flat called. After unknown action on the flop, the hit the turn. Aleska checked and Nassif led out with a bet. Aleska raised and Nassif called.
The river was the and Aleksa brought out one more bet. Nassif folded and Aleska took the pot down.
Hand #8: Ben Yu raised from late position and Michael Moore called out of the small blind. The flop came down . Moore check-folded to a bet and Yu won the hand.
Hand #9: Mueller received a walk in his big blind.
Hand #10: Aleksa raised from the button and Mueller three-bet from the small blind. Todd Witteles folded his big blind and Aleska called to see a flop.
The flop came and Mueller continued out. Aleska called and the board paired on the turn with the . Mueller fired once again and Aleska called. The hit the river and Mueller slowed down. Aleska checked behind and won the pot when he showed for treys and deuces.
Hand #11: Action folded to WItteles in the small blind and he raised it up. Yu called from the big blind and the duo took in a flop of . Witteles continued out only to have Yu drop down a raise. Witteles let it go and Yu dragged in the pot.
Hand #12: Michael Moore raised and both blinds released.
Hand #13: Moore raised and Todd Witteles three-bet from the cutoff. The blinds folded, Moore called and the flop fell . Moore checked, Witteles bet and Moore called. After the dealer burned and turned the , Moore checked and Witteles bet. Moore woke up with a check-raise, Witteles called and it was off to the river. Moore bet and then tabled the after Witteles called. Unfortunately for him, his two pair was no good as Witteles had rivered a set with the .
Hand #14: Witteles raised from the hijack and took down the pot.
Hand #15: Brian Aleksa made it two bets and then called when Gabriel Nassif three-bet from the small blind. The flop saw Nassif bet, Aleksa call and the turn. Nassif bet but this time Aleksa pushed back with a raise. Nassif thought for a long time before making the call only to check-fold when Aleksa bet the river.
flop and then checked for a second time on the 
turn. Nassif kept the pressure on with a bet of 16,000, Bardah check-raised to 32,000 and Nassif three-bet all in. Bardah called with the 
for a pair of jacks, but his king kicked was no good as Nassif rolled over the 
. The 
river didn't change a thing and Nassif's ace kicker propelled him to a double.
was put out on the river, he exited the unofficial final table in tenth place.
. Nassif bet, Bonomo called and the 
turn. Again Nassif bet and again Bonomo called. When the 
completed the board on the river and action repeated itself. Nassif rolled over the 
for aces and eights and he won the pot.
flop.
and Mueller bet. Nassif check-raised to 32,000 and Mueller folded.
and Mueller continued out. Aleska called and the board paired on the turn with the 
. Witteles continued out only to have Yu drop down a raise. Witteles let it go and Yu dragged in the pot.
river. Moore bet and then tabled the 
flop saw Nassif bet, Aleksa call and the