2012 DeepStacks Poker Tour Mohegan Sun National Championship

Main Event
Day: 1
Event Info

2012 DeepStacks Poker Tour Mohegan Sun National Championship

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a8
Prize
$108,864
Event Info
Buy-in
$2,300
Prize Pool
$559,981
Entries
251
Level Info
Level
31
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
20,000

Jett Heads to Broadway

Chip Jett
Chip Jett

Chip Jett led out for 800 on a flop of {a-Diamonds}{a-Hearts}{q-Diamonds}. His opponent called. The turn was the {k-Clubs}, both players checked, and the two checked again when the {j-Hearts} completed the board.

Jett rolled over {10-Clubs}{9-Clubs} for Broadway, and won the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Chip Jett us
Chip Jett
50,000
7,000
7,000

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Vrabel Grabs One

Luke "Bdbeatslayer" Vrabel, who won the PokerStars Sunday Million 5th Anniversary, is in attendance today. He was heads up with an opponent who checked with the board reading {9-Spades}{j-Spades}{4-Hearts}{7-Hearts}. Vrabel fired 800, and the river was the {4-Diamonds}.

The player checked again, Vrabel tossed out three yellow T1,000 chips, announcing "twenty-eight," and the player called. Vrabel tabled two black queens, and won the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Luke Vrabel us
Luke Vrabel
50,000

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Selbst Shoves

Vanessa Selbst and an opponent each committed 1,600 preflop to see an {A-Spades}{10-Hearts}{8-Hearts} flop.

A check from her opponent led to Selbst betting 1,800. Her opponent quickly called and both players checked the {Q-Diamonds} turn. When the {J-Spades} landed on the river, the middle-position player fired 3,100. Selbst took about 15 seconds before quietly announcing all in, having her opponent's remaining 25,000-ish well covered.

A quick fold sent the chips Selbst's way.

Player Chips Progress
Vanessa Selbst us
Vanessa Selbst
66,000
16,000
16,000
WSOP 3X Winner

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Level: 4

Blinds: 100/200

Ante: 25

Ostrander Check-Raises Turn

Greg Ostrander, who won a bracelet in Event 41: $3,000 No-Limit Hold'em at the 2012 World Series of Poker, saw a flop of {3-Diamonds}{2-Spades}{10-Diamonds}. He checked, his opponent fired 800, and Ostrander called.

The turn was the {10-Hearts}, Ostrander checked again, and his opponent tossed out 1,200. Ostrander put in a check-raise. His opponent mucked, and Ostrander tabled {a-Hearts}{k-Diamonds}.

Player Chips Progress
Greg Ostrander us
Greg Ostrander
46,000
2,000
2,000
WSOP 1X Winner

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DeepStacks Pro Update

Mike Matusow's seat has been empty since the beginning of Level 3. We've been informed that a tired Matusow went up to his room for a nap.

"The Mouth" is sleeping on a comfortable stack of about 36,600, so no rush for him to return yet. Sweet dreams, Mike.

Player Chips Progress
Tristan Wade us
Tristan Wade
47,000
-5,300
-5,300
WSOP 1X Winner
Chip Jett us
Chip Jett
45,000
-5,000
-5,000
Darrel Dier
Darrel Dier
37,200
-9,800
-9,800
Mike Matusow us
Mike Matusow
36,600
-2,400
-2,400
WSOP 4X Winner

Re-Clicking It Back

Aaron Massey
Aaron Massey

Daryl Jace, Aaron Massey, and a third player saw a flop of {k-Spades}{10-Clubs}{5-Hearts}. The action checked to Massey, who tossed out three brown T100 chips. Both of his opponents called.

The turn was the {a-Diamonds}, and the action checked to Massey, who fired 425. Only Jace called.

The river was the {a-Spades}, Jace checked a third time, and Massey bet 2,225. Jace tanked, then effectively min-raised to 4,500. Massey quickly clicked it back, effectively min-re-raising to 7,000. Jace laughed, then called.

Massey turned over {a-Hearts}{10-Diamonds} for a full house, and Jace mucked his hand. When he did, the {q-Diamonds} flipped over - we can bet you know what the other card was.

Player Chips Progress
Aaron Massey us
Aaron Massey
52,000
14,000
14,000
Daryl Jace
Daryl Jace
29,000
-12,000
-12,000

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Baumstein and Patel Avoid the Trap

Scott Baumstein opened to 450 in early position, and was called by four players including Raj Patel. The flop fell {10-Clubs}{5-Hearts}{8-Hearts}, the action checked to Baumstein, and he tossed out 900. Patel and a player in the small blind called.

The turn was the {6-Hearts}, all three players checked, and the river was the {2-Diamonds}. The trio knuckled again.

"F***!" the player in the small blind uttered when Patel checked on the river.

He unhappily tabled {9-Hearts}{7-Clubs} for a straight, and raked in the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Scott Baumstein us
Scott Baumstein
53,000
13,000
13,000
Raj Patel
Raj Patel
21,000
-16,000
-16,000

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Dentale Picks Off Schwartz's Bluff

With the board reading {K-Diamonds}{8-Clubs}{6-Clubs}{K-Clubs}{4-Diamonds}, Justin Schwartz bet 10,000 after the river into a healthy pot. Mike Dentale tanked for a bit and appeared ready to fold, before talking himself into a call.

Schwartz didn't want to see that and turned over {10-Hearts}{9-Clubs} for air. Dentale stood up and tabled {8-Diamonds}{5-Hearts} for kings and eights to win the pot.

"Matty matt matt," said an excited Dentale to Matt Glantz, who was nearby. "They can't bluff me!"

Player Chips Progress
Mike Dentale us
Mike Dentale
44,000
10,000
10,000
Justin Schwartz us
Justin Schwartz
22,000
-25,000
-25,000

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