Erik von Buxhoeveden can't win them all, as was exhibited here.
Von Buxhoeveden raised from under the gun to 8,500 and found three callers. The button called, the small blind called and the big blind called before the flop came down . The small blind and big blind checked before von Buxhoeveden fired a continuation bet of 11,500. The button folded, as did the small blind, but the big blind made the call.
The turn was the and the big blind check-called a bet of 12,500 from von Buxhoeveden before the landed on the river. Both players checked.
The big blind tabled the for jacks and fives. His opponent, vox Buxhoeveden, showed the and mucked his hand.
Erik von Buxhoeveden opened with a raise from middle position to 8,500. From the big blind, Roman Suarez three-bet to 19,000. Von Buxhoeveden made the call and the two went to the flop.
The dealer produced the with the first three community cards. Suarez bet 21,000 and von Buxhoeveden called to see fourth street, which was the and paired the board. Suarez checked and von Buxhoeveden bet 27,000. Suarez made the call.
The landed on the river and now the board had two pair on it -- aces and jacks. Suarez moved all in for approximately 70,000. It only took von Buxhoeveden about 10 seconds to make the call, doing so with the for a king-high kicker to the two pair on board. Suarez revealed the and was playing the board. Von Buxhoeveden's king kicker was the winning hand and he was able to send Suarez out the door in 58th place.
PokerStars qualifier Max Stern has been steadily building his stack throughout the day here on Day 2 at the 2011 PokerStars.netLAPT Punta del Este Main Event. The money bubble is approaching and Stern has so far built his stack to 145,000 or so from where he began the day at 42,500.
What many people don't know about Stern is that he is a doctor, a pediatrician to be exact. Beyond that, Stern holds three World Series of Poker gold bracelets. He won one in 1995 in the $1,500 Omaha 8-or-Better event and then two in 1997 in the $3,000 No-Limit Hold'em and $2,500 Seven-Card Stud Split events. He has 10 other WSOP final tables to his name and just shy of $1.5 million in career tournament winnings.
It's fitting that one of Stern's bracelets came from a stud variant as he co-authored the book Championship Stud with WSOP Main Event winner Tom McEvoy and Linda Johnson.
His wife, Maria Stern, also has a WSOP gold bracelet. Her victory came in 1997 in the $1,500 Seven-Card Stud event, making for three gold bracelets from the couple in total that year. They are the second married couple to ever win a gold bracelet each.
The players have returned from dinner and are in their seats. The next level has begun with 58 players remaining. The tournament staff has announced that hand-for-hand play is now beginning to halt any stalling attempts. With two spots off the money, everyone left with be fighting their way to a minimum $4,240 payday. Remember, you can't win $244,720 without making it to the money first.
PokerStars qualifier Max Stern check-called a bet of 12,000 on the flop of to see the land on the turn. Again, the three-time World Series of Poker gold bracelet winner checked. His opponent bet 17,000 this time and Stern called.
The river completed the board with the . With a pair now on board, Stern fired 30,000. His opponent tanked for a minute and then gave it up, allowing Stern to add a nice amount of chips to his stack as we approach the money bubble..
Erik von Buxhoeveden's chip lead has evaporated. Once up to nearly 500,000, he is down to about 225,000. Roman Suarez appears to have been a beneficiary as he has double his amount from about half an hour ago.
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. The small blind and big blind checked before von Buxhoeveden fired a continuation bet of 11,500. The button folded, as did the small blind, but the big blind made the call.
and the big blind check-called a bet of 12,500 from von Buxhoeveden before the 
landed on the river. Both players checked.
for jacks and fives. His opponent, vox Buxhoeveden, showed the 
and mucked his hand.
with the first three community cards. Suarez bet 21,000 and von Buxhoeveden called to see fourth street, which was the 
landed on the river and now the board had two pair on it -- aces and jacks. Suarez moved all in for approximately 70,000. It only took von Buxhoeveden about 10 seconds to make the call, doing so with the 
for a king-high kicker to the two pair on board. Suarez revealed the 
and was playing the board. Von Buxhoeveden's king kicker was the winning hand and he was able to send Suarez out the door in 58th place.
land on the turn. Again, the three-time World Series of Poker gold bracelet winner checked. His opponent bet 17,000 this time and Stern called.
