2010 PokerStars.net NAPT Mohegan Sun Main Event Day 3 | 2010 PokerStars.net NAPT Mohegan Sun

Level: 17

Blinds: 3,000/6,000

Ante: 500

04-09-2010 07:29 UTC-12

Play Resumes

Mickey Doft

The cards are back in the air.

04-09-2010 07:45 UTC-12

David Williams open shipped from the cutoff for around 90,000. The button and small blind quickly folded, and Vanessa Rousso, who usually takes her time with every decision, said "call" as soon as she saw her cards. Time for a flip between the two pros. Williams held {A-Spades}

to Rousso's {9-Spades}

. He started with plenty of outs, but after the {9-Hearts}

in the door, he was down to a runner-runner straight and drawing dead by the turn. He made a swift exit while Rousso built her stack up to 440,000.

Tags: David Williams Vanessa Rousso

04-09-2010 07:53 UTC-12

Berg Doubles Through Greenwood

donpeters

Eli Berg was all in for about 90,000 preflop and called by Max Greenwood. Berg held {9-Hearts}

and was one better than Greenwood's {8-Hearts}

.

After the board ran out {7-Spades}

, Berg earned the double up and now has about 200,000. Greenwood dropped to 250,000.

Tags: Eli Berg Max Greenwood

04-09-2010 07:57 UTC-12

Jetten Five-Bet Shoves On Beasley

donpeters

Jetten keeps his head down while the dealer matches stacks.

Ryan D'Angelo made it 14,000 to go from under the gun. Peter Jetten was in middle position when action folded to him and he reraised to 45,000. Action then folded all the way around to the big blind. There sat Mike Beasley and he four-bet to 125,000. D'Angelo got out of the way and then after a minute or so, Jetten moved all in for 371,500 total.

It was now Beasley's turn to go into the tank, and tank he did. After several minutes of making Jetten sweat it out, he finally folded his hand. Jetten didn't show and quietly pulled back his chips and collected the pot. He's now up over 500,000.

Tags: Mike Beasley Peter Jetten Ryan D'Angelo

04-09-2010 07:59 UTC-12

Selbst Crushing Souls and Taking Names

[user75032]

We've seen the monster-stacked Vanessa Selbst moving a lot of chips around recently. She's been three-betting lots of pots pre-flop, using her stack as an effective intimidating tool. That style pays massive dividends when she hits big hands.

Selbst three-bet to 35,000 from the button after Steven Goosen opened for 14,000. Vincent Rubianes was in the big blind with roughly 500,000 chips and four-bet to 80,000. Goosen folded but Selbst, with position, called.

Rubianes checked an ace-high flop, {10-Diamonds}

. Selbst bet 90,000 and Rubianes called. On the {8-Clubs}

turn Rubianes checked again, only to see Selbst move all in. It was effectively 300,000 back to Rubianes. He tanked for more than a minute before calling with {J-Hearts}

, a pair of jacks. They were way behind Selbst's set of tens, {10-Clubs}

. The board bricked, sending the close to million-chip pot to Selbst.

She now has more than 1.8 million chips, making her far and away the leader.

Tags: Vanessa Selbst Vincent Rubianes

04-09-2010 08:03 UTC-12

Ivey Focused on the Green, Not the Felt

[user140525]

Ivey transfixed by the Phil Ivey of golf.

Today marks the greatest day in Ryan D'Angelo's life. "Why?" you ask. Because he has a ton of chips? Because he's got a shot at $750k? Because he's discovered that no limit hold'em is solvable? Not exactly. Why then?

Because Phil Ivey is using his iPod. Ivey's got some big bets riding on the Masters, and the crowd on the rail is obstructing his view of the ESPN broadcast projected on the wall at the other end of the tournament room. He was having a bit of a conniption, but all is well now that he's watching the live feed of the golf tournament on D'Angelo's iPod. And now, Ryan can die happy.

Tags: Phil Ivey Ryan D'Angelo

04-09-2010 08:07 UTC-12

Hall Busts Vizza

Mickey Doft

We caught the action on a {5-Hearts}

flop. Zach [Removed:115] checked from the small blind and Brandon Hall bet 14,000 from the big blind. Frank Vizza called in middle position and [Removed:115] folded.

The turn was {10-Spades}

and Hall bet 32,000. Vizza moved all in for about 90,000 and Hall called with {9-Spades}

, leading Vizza's {K-Clubs}

. The river was the {4-Hearts}

and Vizza was sent to the rail in the middle of level 17.

Brandon "AreTheseUtz" Hall is up to about 600,000.

Tags: Brandon Hall

04-09-2010 08:15 UTC-12

Ivey and D'Angelo Butt Heads

donpeters

From middle position, Phil Ivey raised to 15,000 before Ryan D'Angelo called from the cutoff seat. The flop came down {Q-Hearts}

and Ivey checked. D'Angelo checked behind.

The turn was the {K-Clubs}

and Ivey fired 23,000. D'Angelo made the call. The river completed the board with the {7-Spades}

and Ivey checked. D'Angelo took his time and then bet 70,000. Ivey mucked and D'Angelo scooped the pot to move over 600,000. Ivey dropped back to 145,000.

Tags: Phil Ivey Ryan D'Angelo

04-09-2010 08:17 UTC-12

Charmed Life of Ivey

[user75032]

Mike Beasley contemplating a previous all in.

Phil Ivey started the day near the top of the counts but has been steadily dropping. After recently butting heads with Ryan D'Angelo, Ivey's stack had dwindled to about 110,000. Sitting in the small blind, Ivey called an under-the-gun raise to 14,000 from D'Angelo. Big blind Mike Beasley, wearing a hat that reads "ACES SUCK", also called.

Everyone checked a {5-Hearts}

flop. Ivey also checked the {A-Spades}

turn. Beasley did not -- he bet 21,000, drawing a quick fold from D'Angelo. Ivey called.

On the river {A-Hearts}

Ivey moved in for his last 73,000. Beasley tanked for more than two minutes before calling. Ivey showed {A-Diamonds}

, having rivered a full house. Beasley flashed the {5-Diamonds}

, shook his head and mucked.

"You sure willed that river card," remarked D'Angelo. Ivey, as is his wont, said nothing. He's back up to about 235,000.

Tags: Mike Beasley Phil Ivey Ryan D'Angelo