Chris Moneymaker raised on the button to 575 and got called by the player in the big blind. The big blind was the same player that doubled Moneymaker up earlier with kings to Moneymaker's straight.
The flop came down and the big blind check-called Moneymaker's 700-chip continuation bet. The turn brought the and Moneymaker fired 1,050 this time after his opponent checked. The big blind called and the river completed the board with the . Both players checked and Moneymaker lost to his opponent's to drop back to 19,225.
A player in middle position raised to 600 preflop and Danny Leaoasavaii called from the next seat. The flop came down and both players checked to see the fall on the turn. The first player fired 800 and Leaoasavaii made the call.
The river completed the board with the and a bet of 2,100 was fired into Leaoasavaii. He made the call and his opponent mucked right away. Leaoasavaii didn't have to show and he didn't opt to, taking the pot with an unknown hand and moved to 26,500 in chips.
Michael Levy raised early-middle position to 650 before Roland de Wolfe reraised to 2,000 straight from the next seat. Action folded back to Levy and he made the call after some thought.
The flop came down and Levy checked. De Wolfe fired all in immediately, betting his last 9,500. Levy made the call after a brief hesitation and tabled the . De Wolfe held the and was behind for his tournament life.
The turn smacked the board with the and gave de Wolfe and unbeatable set of jacks. The river completed the board with the and de Wolfe made a full house. He's now up to over 23,000.
Victorian Poker Championships winner Michael Egan has just been sent to the rail.
Speaking to tablemate Josh Barrett he informed us that he opened to 525 under the gun and was met with four callers before Egan bumped it to 2,200 from the button.
Barrett folded, as did three of the players, before the hijack made the call to see a flop fall.
Egan's 4,000-chip continuation-bet was check-called by his opponent as the rolled off on the turn.
Now facing a bet of 8,500, Egan moved all in for his last 15,000 and his opponent immediately made the call.
Egan:
Opponent:
The river landed the to see Egan forced to the rail.
Facing a raise to 550 and a three-bet from Steve 'stevoL' Leonard to 1,650, Yann Pauchon bumped it up to 15,000.
The blinds passed, but the original raiser took his time to find a fold before some friendly banter between Leonard and Pauchon resulted in a fold from Leonard to see Pauchon win the small pot.
and the big blind check-called Moneymaker's 700-chip continuation bet. The turn brought the 
and Moneymaker fired 1,050 this time after his opponent checked. The big blind called and the river completed the board with the 
. Both players checked and Moneymaker lost to his opponent's 
to drop back to 19,225.
and both players checked to see the 
fall on the turn. The first player fired 800 and Leaoasavaii made the call.
and a bet of 2,100 was fired into Leaoasavaii. He made the call and his opponent mucked right away. Leaoasavaii didn't have to show and he didn't opt to, taking the pot with an unknown hand and moved to 26,500 in chips.
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, Michael Tran greeted the 
and Levy checked. De Wolfe fired all in immediately, betting his last 9,500. Levy made the call after a brief hesitation and tabled the 
. De Wolfe held the 
and was behind for his tournament life.
and gave de Wolfe and unbeatable set of jacks. The river completed the board with the 
and de Wolfe made a full house. He's now up to over 23,000.
to collect the pot and move to 34,100 in chips.
flop fall.
rolled off on the turn.
to see Egan forced to the rail.
