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Ernie Lewis Has Pulled Even After Falling Into a 0-1 Hole on the First Deal of the Match
James Ruszkiewicz went up 1-0 on the first hand he played against Ernie Lewis, but he was on the ropes early in the second game after falling victim to a set-under-straight confrontation.
With 2,200 already in the pot and board of showing, Lewis check-called a bet of 2,000. When the completed the board on the river, Lewis led out for a bet of 11,000 and Ruszkiewicz went all-in going for the kill. Lewis snap-called and stood up as the players tabled their holdings.
Showdown:
Ruszkiewicz:
Lewis:
Lewis had found an open-ended straight draw on the turn and the wheel was completed on the river. Ruszkiewicz, on the other hand, flopped a set and led the whole way, only to see his chance to clinch an Elite Eight berth float down the river. He lost the game shortly thereafter to even things up at 1-1 in this best-of-three match.
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James Ruszkiewicz is One Step Closer to the Money and a Spot in the Elite Eight
We heard an all-in announcement by James Ruszkiewicz and a snap-call by Ernie Lewis, so we headed over to take a look at the carnage.
It turns out that on the very first deal of the match, the two players played a pot to the river with the board showing .
When the three came down on fifth street both players made full houses, but it was Ruszkiewicz who held the bigger boat with his . Lewis could only muster a measly while telling his opponent why the hand played out the way it did.
"I didn't put ya on the ace there..." said Lewis. "I put ya on the king."
One more misread from Lewis he'll be out the door, while Ruszkiewicz is just one win away from the $4,656 cash that comes with an Elite Eight berth.
Torrey Korsog had 1,200 in front of him, and Mickey Appleman made it 4,300. Korsog called, and the flop came . Both players checked, and Korsog bet out 2,200 on the turn. Appleman called. Korsog fired once more on the river, this time 5,000, and Appleman laid his hand down. Korsog has about 24,000 to Appleman's 16,000.
Buddies Joseph Stiers and Anthony Zinno are squared up at one win apiece after a recent hand. Stiers pushed all in on the river with the board reading . Zinno called.
"I have the nuts," Stiers said, flipping over for the best straight.
Ernie Lewis notched a 2-1 win over Kevin Eyster, while James Routos topped Eric Fields. Lewis will play James Ruszkiewicz, while Routos faces Tai Yuen.
Alex Queen just wrapped up a 2-1 victory over Michael Shklover to advance to the Sweet 16, where he will face the formidable Matt Stout. According to Shklover, though, Queen doesn't have much to worry about.
"He's the best," Shklover said.
When asked the score, Shklover added, "Two-to-one. He let me win one."
"Yeah, I spotted him a game," Queen said with a smile.
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showing, Lewis check-called a bet of 2,000. When the 
completed the board on the river, Lewis led out for a bet of 11,000 and Ruszkiewicz went all-in going for the kill. Lewis snap-called and stood up as the players tabled their holdings.
and 
finished out the hand. Stacks are about even now.
.
. Lewis could only muster a measly 
while telling his opponent why the hand played out the way it did.
. Both players checked, and Korsog bet out 2,200 on the 
turn. Appleman called. Korsog fired once more on the 
river, this time 5,000, and Appleman laid his hand down. Korsog has about 24,000 to Appleman's 16,000.
. Zinno called.
