2010 PokerStars.net NAPT Mohegan Sun
2010 PokerStars.net NAPT Mohegan Sun Main Event
Day: 1
Level: 7
Blinds: 300/600
Ante: 75
Break Time
Mercier Sniffs Out a Problem
Mercier, sitting behind about 50,000 chips, tanked for several minutes, having cut out calling chips from his stacks. Twice he seemed as if he were about to put those chips in the pot before thinking better of the iea. He finally folded.
The player behind Mercier then raised all in for about 18,000 and was called. He had , which held up against the early-position player's .
Battle of the Big Stacks
Durrrr's Stack Dwindling
Both checked when the hit the turn and Dwan checked the river card. His opponent fired 5,800 and "durrrr" didn't appear thrilled, but made the call anyway.
His opponent tabled for a rivered full house and Dwan mucked, dropping to just over 10,000.
Double Up for Santos
Stein in the Danger Zone
Stein tried raising his button to 925 in a recent hand and was called by the big blind. Both players checked the flop. Stein called 1,500 from the big blind on the turn, then both players checked when a third club, , hit the river. The big blind's top pair, , was good enough to win the pot.
Bardah's Aces Cracks, but Takes One Back from Guillen After
That pot cost him about 7,000 chips, but he then was able to win some back from Team PokerStars Pro Angel Guillen a short while later.
A player limped and then Guillen raised to 1,400. Bardah called on the button as did the limper. The flop came down and action checked around.
The turn was the and the first player checked. Guillen fired 2,200 and Bardah called. The other player folded.
The river completed the board with the and Guillen checked. Bardah fired 3,200 and got a call from Guillen. Bardah tabled the and Guillen mucked, moving Bardah back up to 37,000 and change.
Small Pot for Negreanu
It was checked to the player on the button and he bet 1,000. Negreanu was the lone caller, leading to the turn card. Both players checked, delivering the on the river. Negreanu bet 1,500 and really frustrated his opponent with the bet. After a few minutes of mumbling, his opponent called.
Negreanu tabled and it was good, upping his stack to about 40,000.