2010 NAPT High Roller Bounty Shootout | 2010 NAPT Venetian

02-25-2010 13:38 UTC-12

Seiver Doubles through Eastgate

[user140525]

Seiver counting out how much Eastgate owes him

Scott Seiver raised to 5,000 under the gun, and Eastgate reraised to 77,000, enough to put Scott all in. Seiver called instantly, showing showed {A-Diamonds}

. He was in good shape against Eastgate's {K-Diamonds}

.

The board ran out: {9-Clubs}

. Seiver doubled to 129,000, leaving Eastgate short.

Tags: Peter Eastgate Scott Seiver

02-25-2010 13:18 UTC-12

Cassidy Cruising

[user140525]

Action folded to Faraz Jaka in the small blind, who raised to 6,000. Joe Cassidy looked him up in the big blind. On the {A-Diamonds}

flop, Cassidy bet 8,000, and Jaka called. The turn brought the {8-Spades}

. Cassidy bet 13,500 this time, and Jaka called again. The {2-Hearts}

river didn't change the pattern. Cassidy bet 28,000, and Jaka called the third bet. Cassidy showed {A-Spades}

for top pair with a queen kicker. Jaka mucked, flashing an ace.

Tags: Faraz Jaka Joe Cassidy

02-25-2010 13:11 UTC-12

It's All About the Bounties, Baby

[user140525]

This isn't your average no limit hold'em tournament. The addition of $5,000 bounties for every elimination and the $100,000 prize for accumulating the most bounties changes the players' strategies. Scott Seiver wiped out his entire table in the first round, earning six bounties. That put him in the lead for the most-deadly-player race. But now he's the shortest stack at the table. Chipping up enough to be able to earn another bounty or two has to be on Seiver's mind. Though each player's $5,000 bounty is small in comparison to the $450,000 payday for the winner, the $100,000 prize is more than enough to effect ICM calculations.

02-25-2010 12:52 UTC-12

Someone Get Griffin a Coffee

donpeters

Ashton Griffin spent all of last night playing online and rumor has it, he hasn't slept a wink yet. Don't worry though, the tournament staff has scheduled 15-minute breaks every couple levels and Griffin is taking full advantage of them as you can see in the picture. On Day 1, Griffin was late to play because he was out late night partying it up in Las Vegas. Now he's just trying to stay awake at the table.

Upon returning to action, Griffin had a bagel with him at the table. With the way his body clock is right now, it's probably just about time for breakfast.

Tags: Ashton Griffin

02-25-2010 12:48 UTC-12

Back In Action

[user140525]

Cards are in the air for the third level of the day. Here's a look at the counts coming out of the break.

Ashton Griffin - 220,500
Faraz Jaka - 217,900
Hoyt Corkins - 178,600
Joe Cassidy - 167,000
Brett Richey - 109,900
Peter Eastgate - 85,800
Scott Seiver - 77,000

Level: 3

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 200

02-25-2010 12:25 UTC-12

Break It Up

[user140525]

Time for the first break of the day. Players will return in 15 minutes.

02-25-2010 12:23 UTC-12

Seiver Slipping

[user140525]

Joe Cassidy raised to 4,100 from the cutoff, and Faraz Jaka called, on teh button. Scott Seiver came along from the big blind.

Flop: {5-Hearts}

Scott checked, Joe checked, and Jaka bet 8,500. Seiver raised to 27,000, Cassidy folded, and Jaka made the call.

Turn: {8-Spades}

- Scott checked, and Jaka bet 45,000. Seiver called.

River: {6-Hearts}

- Seiver checked again, and Jaka checked behind. Seiver showed {10-?}

for a check-raise bluff on the flop and a turned pair of eights. Jaka tabled {A-Spades}

for the flopped wheel and the rivered six-high straight to scoop the pot.

Tags: Faraz Jaka Scott Seiver

02-25-2010 12:14 UTC-12

Seiver Shoves Over Eastgate's River Bet

donpeters

Faraz Jaka raised from under the gun to 4,000 and Peter Eastgate called from the next seat. Scott Seiver was next in line and called as well before Brett Richey called from the small blind. Joe Cassidy folded in the big blind.

The flop came down {A-Clubs}

and action checked to Eastgate. He fired a bet and only Seiver called.

The turn was the {Q-Clubs}

and both remaining players checked. Eastgate fired 25,000 and then Seiver moved all in. Before a count was announced, Eastgate folded his hand and Seiver got a nice chunk of chips back.

02-25-2010 12:09 UTC-12

The Ashman on Fire

[user140525]

Seiver raised to 5,200, Ashton Griffin called, and Brett Richey came along in the big blind.

Flop: {A-Diamonds}

- Richey checked to Seiver, who bet 8,500. Griffin then popped it to 23,000. Richey quickly folded. Seiver asked for a count Griffin's stack and decided to call.

Turn: {2-Spades}

- Seiver checked, and Griffin bet 38,500. Seiver called again.

River: {6-Spades}

- Seiver checked again, and Griffin moved all in for 83,500. Scott went deep into the tank, alternating between looking down at the felt and staring intently at Griffin's face only a few inches away. Finally, he let it go, and Griffin picked up the biggest pot of the day.

Tags: Ashton Griffin Scott Seiver