Ante Up Poker Tour Atlantis

$1,100 Main Event
Day: 2
Event Info

Ante Up Poker Tour Atlantis

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
q4
Prize
$47,902
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,100
Prize Pool
$200,000
Entries
189
Level Info
Level
25
Blinds
20,000 / 40,000
Ante
40,000

Craig Disalvo Eliminated in 4th Place ($15,987)

Level 24 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Craig Disalvo
Craig Disalvo

Craig Disalvo went all in preflop for 335,000 from the button, and John Nethery made the call from the small blind. Disalvo was at risk in the showdown.

Craig Disalvo: {a-Diamonds}{8-Clubs}
John Nethery: {10-Diamonds}{10-Spades}

Board: {4-Hearts}{k-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds}{4-Spades}{q-Spades}

Nethery's pocket tens were well ahead when the cards were tabled, and no help came for Disalvo on the runout.

The tournament is now three-handed.

Player Chips Progress
Valerie Hanley us
Valerie Hanley
2,270,000 -160,000
John Nethery us
John Nethery
1,800,000 400,000
Rian Mullins us
Rian Mullins
505,000 -265,000
Craig Disalvo us
Craig Disalvo
Busted

Tags: Craig DisalvoJohn Nethery

Ryan Awwad Eliminated in 5th Place ($12,000)

Level 24 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Ryan Awwad
Ryan Awwad

Jon Nethery opened to 175,000 from the cutoff, and Ryan Awwad three-bet all in from the small blind, for 670,000 total. Awwad made the call. Awwad had 40,000 more than Nethery going to the showdown.

John Nethery: {10-Spades}{10-Diamonds}
Ryan Awwad: {a-Clubs}{k-Clubs}

The runout didn't improve Awwad, falling {8-Hearts}{7-Spades}{8-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds}{2-Hearts}. The hand left Awwad with just 40,000 chips, and he bowed out on the next hand after losing an all-in showdown to Craig Disalvo.

Player Chips Progress
John Nethery us
John Nethery
1,400,000 880,000
Ryan Awwad us
Ryan Awwad
Busted

Tags: Ryan AwwadJohn NetheryCraig Disalvo

Level: 24

Blinds: 15,000/30,000

Ante: 30,000

Disalvo Doubles Up Through Awwad

Level 23 : 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Ryan Awwad opened to 50,000 in the cutoff, Craig Disalvo three-bet all in for 230,000 from the small blind, and Awwad made the call.

Craig Disalvo: {a-Spades}{k-Spades}
Ryan Awwad: {k-Hearts}{j-Hearts}

Board: {6-Hearts}{7-Diamonds}{8-Clubs}{8-Hearts}{8-Diamonds}

Disalvo's ace-high was good through the runout, and he's still in the mix with five players remaining.

Player Chips Progress
Valerie Hanley us
Valerie Hanley
2,430,000 830,000
Rian Mullins us
Rian Mullins
770,000 -530,000
Ryan Awwad us
Ryan Awwad
575,000 -130,000
Craig Disalvo us
Craig Disalvo
525,000 200,000
John Nethery us
John Nethery
520,000 -285,000

Tags: Craig DisalvoRyan Awwad

Nethery Doubles Through Awwad

Level 23 : 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Ryan Awwad opened to 50,000 on the cutoff, John Nethery three-bet to 175,000 from the big blind, Awwad four-bet all in, and Nethery snap called. Awwad had Nethery covered.

John Nethery: {a-Clubs}{a-Spades}
Ryan Awwad: {9-Diamonds}{9-Clubs}

Board: {7-Diamonds}{7-Hearts}{j-Hearts}{q-Clubs}{3-Hearts}

It was as good of a preflop situation as Nethery could ask for, and the runout brought no help for Awwad.

Player Chips Progress
John Nethery us
John Nethery
805,000 410,000
Ryan Awwad us
Ryan Awwad
705,000 -395,000

Mullins Gets One From Hanley

Level 23 : 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Rian Mullins open raised from the button, and Valerie Hanley called from the big blind.

Hanley led out for 75,000 on the {10-Clubs}{a-Spades}{4-Spades} flop, and Mullins called. Hanley continued for 125,000 on the {j-Hearts} turn and got another cal from Mullins.

Both players checked the {3-Hearts} river, and Mullins showed down {a-Hearts}{k-Hearts} to take down the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Valerie Hanley us
Valerie Hanley
1,600,000 -50,000
Rian Mullins us
Rian Mullins
1,300,000 100,000
Ryan Awwad us
Ryan Awwad
1,100,000 60,000
John Nethery us
John Nethery
395,000 -170,000
Craig Disalvo us
Craig Disalvo
325,000 95,000

Level: 23

Blinds: 15,000/25,000

Ante: 25,000

Mullins Doubles Through Klein

Level 22 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Rian Mullins
Rian Mullins

John Nethery opened to 51,000 from the cutoff, and Rian Mullins called on the button.

Loren Klein three-bet all in for 725,000, Nethery folded, and Mullins mulled over the decision for a few moments before making the call.

Rian Mullins: {10-Hearts}{10-Diamonds}
Loren Klein: {a-Spades}{9-Clubs}

Mullins was in great shape for a double up, and the runout {2-Diamonds}{j-Hearts}{3-Spades}{9-Diamonds}{6-Spades} clinched the pot for Mullins. Mullins went to 1,200,000 with the win, and left Klein with seven big blinds.

Player Chips Progress
Rian Mullins us
Rian Mullins
1,200,000 820,000
Loren Klein us
Loren Klein
WSOP 4X Winner
140,000 -860,000

Tags: John NetheryLoren KleinRian Mullins

Hanley Stays Aggressive

Level 22 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

The pace of play has slowed with six players remaining, but Valerie Hanley has kept amassing chips with continued aggression.

A recent hand saw Hanley three-bet to 155,000 from the big blind, against an open raise for 55,000 from John Nethery in the hijack. Nethery called, bringing the flop of {5-Clubs}{7-Clubs}{q-Spades}.

Hanley continuation bet for 250,000, and Nethery thought it over for awhile before folding.

Player Chips Progress
Valerie Hanley us
Valerie Hanley
1,550,000 450,000
John Nethery us
John Nethery
565,000 -20,000

Tags: John NetheryValerie Hanley