Petronack Moves Up
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2008 PokerStars.net LAPT - San José
LAPT San José Main Event
Day: 3
Movin' On Up
The flop brought
, and both men checked.Fourth street was the
, which drew a bet of 20,000 from Micka. Petronack wasted little time calling.The river was the
and Micka slowed down, again checking to his opponent. Petronack quickly bet 25,000, and Micka called even quicker. Jeff Petronack tabled 
, and it was the winner, as Micka mucked his hand."I shoulda bet more!" lamented Petronack as he raked in the pot. He has been climbing steadily today, and he now sits with 340,000.
Blind Action
The table passed around to Brent Sheirbon in the small blind, and he came in raising to 30,000. Ryan Fee was in the big, and he made the call.
The flop came
, and Sheirbon check-called a 25,000-chip bet from Fee.The turn brought the
, and this time both players checked.The
hit the river, and Sheirbon took the betting lead, pushing out 60,000 chips. Fee sat still for a few moments and shot an occasional glance over at his opponent. After some time, he put in a raise to 160,000, which drew a blank stare from Sheirbon. He thought for another minute or two before letting his hand go.Fee flashed
as he pulled in a nice pot, courtesy of the man to his right. After that shakedown, Sheirbon has slipped to 175,000, while Fee is back to where he started the day, right about 480,000.
Sheirbon Finds a Monster
With a sheepish smile, Sheirbon opened up his hand:
. In the next seat over, Ryan Fee let out a big yell. "I love you, man!" said Fee, leaning over and bear-hugging Sheirbon. The seven-deuce was good enough to win him the pot, knocking Bertoli down to the short stack.
Maria Stern Eliminated in 8th Place ($24,425)
Showdown:
Stern:
Petronack:
In a case of bad timing, Maria Stern watched the dealer spread out the last five community cards she will see today:
. Failing to improve, Stern was greeted by a warm standing ovation as she made her way toward the rail. When she got there, she received hugs and kisses from about a dozen members of her family and friends, many of whom were here all day yesterday as well.With that, we are down to our final seven male players.
Level: 20
Blinds: 6,000/12,000
Ante: 1,000
Micka v. Petronack
"I don't think I can call, but can I get a count?" asked Petronack. Micka's total amount was 285,000, and true to his word, Petronack could not call. He let his hand go, taking a step back to 315,000. Micka, meanwhile, has overtaken him, sitting now with 380,000.
Claus Rasmussen Eliminated in 7th Place ($34,195)
Showdown:
Rasmussen:
Micka:
Rasmussen found a pair on the flop, but could not improve further as the board ran out
. Failing to get over the hump, Claus Rasmussen becomes the second victim of this final table, taking home more than $34,000 for his three-day effort.
Updated Chip Counts
Joel Micka - 495,000
Ryan Fee - 440,000
Brent Sheirbon - 335,000
Jeff Petronack - 315,000
Andrew Chen - 315,000
Jesus Bertoli - 165,000
Jeff Petronack Eliminated in 6th Place ($43,960)
Showdown:
Petronack:
Fee:
The two men stood and shook hands, complimenting each other's cards. They were seemingly poised for a chop.
But it was not meant to be for Petronack. Ryan Fee hit a miracle flop as the dealer spread
, giving him the ace-high flush and leaving his opponent drawing dead to a running straight flush chop. There would be no chop for Petronack though.
The dealer ripped off the
on the turn, giving Fee the unbeatable spade Royal Flush! To make things even more dramatic, the river brought the , putting a straight flush on board and giving Fee the top seven cards in the deck!Jeff Petronack put on a good show today, moving his chip stack up steadily until he finally met his demise. For his efforts, he will cash a check for $43,960. Not too shabby for three days of work.