30-Minute Break
Carlos Mortensen asked for a break so he could eat dinner. He will play Barry Woods at 7:30 P.M. local time.
Carlos Mortensen asked for a break so he could eat dinner. He will play Barry Woods at 7:30 P.M. local time.
Carlos Mortensen and Barry Woods are in their seats and ready to go. Mortensen will start with the button. In this best-of-three match, each start with 10,000. Blinds begin at 50/100 and go up every 20 minutes.
Carlos Mortensen checked the flop, and Barry Woods made a small bet. Then Mortensen check-raised him to 1,050. Woods made the call. The turn earned another check from Mortensen, and Woods checked behind. The dealer laid the third five on the river, and Mortensen checked it too. Woods bet 1,100, and Mortensen folded.
Woods - 12,000
Mortensen - 8,000
Barry Woods is slowly chippping away at Carlos Mortensen's stack. In the last hand, Woods made it 600, and Mortensen called.
Flop: - Mortensen checked, and Woods checked behind.
Turn: - Mortensen checked, then called when Woods bet small.
River: - After one more check, Woods bet 800, and Mortensen called to see that Woods had gotten tricky with his for flopped trips.
Woods - 15,200
Mortensen - 4,800
Carlos Mortensen had three-bet preflop a few times to chip up a wee bit before limping with Barry Woods to an flop. Mortensen bet 300, and Woods raised him to 1,000. The Matador quickly moved all in, and with a shrug, Woods called.
Mortensen: - at risk with a pair of kings
Woods: - in the lead with a pair of aces
The board came running deuces, ending the first game in Barry's favor in under an hour. They've already reset to start the second game.
Woods did warn Mortensen earlier that he always wins the first game.
Barry Woods checked the board to Carlos Mortensen, who bet 500. Woods called, then checked again on the river. Mortensen tossed out the same bet. Rather than just call this time, Woods raised to 1,500. Mortensen called, then mucked when he saw's Woods' .
Woods - 13,000
Mortensen - 7,000
It was Carlos Mortensen's turn to get some extra value on the river. On a board, Barry Woods bet 500, and Mortensen bumped it up to 1,500. Woods paid off the Matador's , throwing his own cards to the dealer after one last look at them.
Woods - 11,000
Mortensen - 9,000
Carlos Mortensen limped his button, and Barry Woods raised to 600. Mortensen called.
Flop: - Woods bet 600, and Mortensen called.
Turn: - Woods bet 800, and Mortensen called.
River: - Woods bet 2,200. Mortensen quickly picked up the chips to call, then hesitated before making the call. Woods showed for the jack-high straight. Mortensen is not looking very happy.
Woods - 15,200
Mortensen - 4,800
Several thousand went into the middle on the flop. Then the turn was Carlos Mortensen's cue to move all in for 4,200. Barry Woods called with a flopped two pair to see that Mortensen had out-turned him with . The river didn't change anything, and Mortensen doubled to 13,000. Woods is down to 7,000 in the second game.
Carlos Mortensen open-shoved his button, and Barry Woods called.
Mortensen:
Woods:
"An eight! I need an eight!" Woods called. Ask and ye shall receive, sometimes. The flop fell , much to Woods' delight. After the turn and river, he was back in the mix with 9,000 to Mortensen's 11,000.