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Fri Jun 12 2009 04:37 GMT-70Round: 22 Blinds: 12000/24000 Ante: 0
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Fri Jun 12 2009 04:14 GMT-70 | Posted by donpeters
Short Dinner Break
Both Brett Richey and Scott Clements wanted to play right on through and not take a dinner break, but Roland de Wolfe did want one. The three players eventually agreed on a shortened dinner break of just 35 minutes. We'll see you back here then.
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Fri Jun 12 2009 04:13 GMT-70 | Posted by donpeters
Brett RicheyScooping Chips from Richey
Brett Richey limp-called a raise to 60,000 from Scott Clements out of the small blind. Clements was in the big blind.
The flop came down
and Richey checked. Clements fired 105,000 and Richey called.
The turn brought the
and both players checked. The river was the 
and Richey checked again. Clements fired a bet of 330,000 and Richey called.
Clements showed
for trip fives and the second nut low. He scooped the pot and dropped Richey down to 600,000 chips. -
Fri Jun 12 2009 04:06 GMT-70 | Posted by donpeters
Clements Folds Trips
In another three-way limped pot, the flop came down
and everyone checked. The turn produced the 
and Brett Richey checked first. Scott Clements fired 30,000 and then Roland de Wolfe called. Richey folded.
The river brought the
and Clements led for 40,000. De Wolfe put in a raise to 140,000 and then Clements folded 
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Fri Jun 12 2009 04:03 GMT-70 | Posted by donpeters
Two Pair Beat by Two Pair
Roland de Wolfe raised to 55,000 from the button and both the other players called from the blinds. The flop came down
and everyone checked. The turn brought the 
and again everyone checked.
The river was the
, and Clements led for 100,000 after Richey checked. De Wolfe called and then Richey folded.
Clements declared, "Tens and fives," before Roland showed him
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Fri Jun 12 2009 04:00 GMT-70 | Posted by donpeters
Brett's Living Large
We're down to three-handed poker and Brett Richey now has his first-ever six-figure score wrapped up. Prior to this, Richey's largest tournament cash was for $44,520. If he happens to win this event, Richey will just about double his career tournament winnings.
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Fri Jun 12 2009 03:58 GMT-70 | Posted by donpeters
Play Slowing Down
The play has slowed down significantly over the past 20 minutes or so. There's not much betting or raising going on as the players are looking for careful footing to maneuver their way closer to the bracelet.
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Fri Jun 12 2009 03:47 GMT-70 | Posted by donpeters
Chip Counts
Scott Clements - 1,450,000
Brett Richey - 1,050,000
Roland de Wolfe - 450,000 -
Fri Jun 12 2009 03:45 GMT-70 | Posted by donpeters
De Wolfe Loses Some Legs
Roland de Wolfe raised to 70,000 and then Scott Clements reraised to 220,000. De Wolfe made the call.
The flop came down 
and Clements fired 450,000 into the pot. De Wolfe mucked and Clements took the pot. He now has 1,450,000 with Roland dropping to 450,000. -
Fri Jun 12 2009 03:37 GMT-70 | Posted by donpeters
Richey Inching Higher and Higher
On a flop of
, Brett Richey checked and then Scott Clements checked. The turn brought the 
and Richey checked again. Clements fired 100,000 and Richey made the call.
The river finished the board with the and Richey led for a pot-sized pot. Clements folded and Richey raked in the pot.
Started 12th Jun, 2009
