2010 NAPT High Roller Bounty Shootout | 2010 NAPT Venetian

Level: 2

Blinds: 800/1,600

Ante: 100

02-25-2010 11:21 UTC-12

Cassidy Flops the Joint

[user140525]

Joe Cassidy and Faraz Jaka saw a flop heads up.

Flop: {7-Diamonds}

- Cassidy checked the action to Jaka, who fired a bet. Joe then check-raised the Toilet0 to 16,000. Jaka made the call.

Turn: {K-Diamonds}

- Cassidy bet 26,500, and Jaka called.

River: {2-Clubs}

- Cassidy checked, and Jaka checked behind. Joe tabled {6-Clubs}

for the flopped straight and scooped the big pot.

Tags: Faraz Jaka Joe Cassidy

02-25-2010 11:13 UTC-12

Even with the Bellini Ballroom almost as packed as it was yesterday for the Main Event final table, there's nearly complete silence. Maybe the fans recognize that this is a "High Roller" event, but even so, first place is less money than first place was yesterday by about half. Who knows, maybe things will get louder once the action picks up.

02-25-2010 10:59 UTC-12

Seiver Fires Biggest Bet So Far

donpeters

Brett Richey raised to 3,500 from under the gun and then Scott Seiver reraised to 11,500 on the button. Richey made the call when action got back to him.

The two players took a flop of {5-Diamonds}

and both checked. The turn was the {7-Hearts}

and Richey fired 13,500. Seiver made the call.

The river completed the board with the {7-Spades}

and Richey checked. Seiver sat motionless with his head down against his hands like he was saying a prayer. He then fired 40,000. This was the biggest bet that was made so far at the final table and Richey folded his hand.

Tags: Brett Richey Scott Seiver

02-25-2010 10:53 UTC-12

Seiver Takes One

[user140525]

Peter Eastgate checked a {J-Hearts}

flop, and Scott Seiver bet 6,200. Eastgate called. It was a quick check-check on the {K-Diamonds}

turn. The river was the {Q-Diamonds}

, and Peter checked a third street. Seiver bet 16,500, and Eastgate surrendered.

Tags: Peter Eastgate Scott Seiver

02-25-2010 10:46 UTC-12

Corkins Plays Hardball with Big Slick

[user140525]

Faraz Jaka opened to 3,300, and Ashton Griffin called from the small blind. With action on him in the big blind, Hoyt Corkins made a large reraise to 16,200. Jaka and Griffin mucked instantly, and Corkins flashed {A-Diamonds}

.

Tags: Ashton Griffin Faraz Jaka Hoyt Corkins

02-25-2010 10:43 UTC-12

Richey Raises Seiver on Turn

donpeters

Brett Richey raised to 3,500 from middle position and then Faraz Jaka called on the button. Scott Seiver called from the big blind as well and three players went to the flop.

The flop came down {A-Spades}

and action checked around. After the turn brought the {K-Clubs}

, Seiver fired 2,100. Richey raised to 6,500 and then Jaka folded. Seiver folded as well and Richey picked up the pot.

Tags: Brett Richey Faraz Jaka Scott Seiver

02-25-2010 10:24 UTC-12

Shuffle Up and Deal!

donpeters

The cards are in the air for the $25,000 High Roller Bounty Shootout.

Level: 1

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 100

02-25-2010 10:20 UTC-12

Meet the Final Table

donpeters

Seat 1: Joe Cassidy - Over $1.1 million in career tournament earnings with his largest score coming back in 2004 at the United States Poker Championships where he finished second in the Main Event for over $360,000.

Seat 2: Faraz Jaka - Nearly $2 million in career tournament winnings and multiple deep runs in WSOP and WPT events. He's had four scores worth six figures or more. HIs largest of those was a second place at the Bellagio Cup V in 2009 for just under $775,000.

Seat 3: Peter Eastgate - The only member of Team PokerStars Pro to make it to the final table and the winner of the the 2008 WSOP Main Event for over $9.1 million. Since then, Eastgate's won a side event of the 2009 PCA, came in second in the EPT London Main Event in 2009, and final tabled the EPT Deuville Main Event in 2010. He has over $10.7 million in career tournament earnings.

Seat 4: Scott Seiver - Winner of a bracelet back in 2008 to the tune of over $755,000. He also is the winner of the $5,000 side event at the 2009 Doyle Brunson Five Diamond World Poker Classic for nearly $220,000. Seiver has over $1.2 million in career earnings from live tournaments.

Seat 5: Ashton Griffin - Known as the Ashman, he'd made a name for himself playing high-stakes cash games online before he was old enough to play live. He has few live tournament scores but has won millions of dollars online and is no stranger to playing against the Internet's toughest competition.

Seat 6: Hoyt Corkins - One of poker's most beloved cowboys, Corkins has over $5 million in live tournament earnings. He has two World Series bracelets and two WPT titles. Corkins is on a heater at the moment. He won the WPT Southern Poker Championship in Biloxi less than a month ago, picking up over $700,000.

Seat 7: Brett Richey - Over $435,000 in career tournament earnings and two WSOP final tables. Richey is a regular high stakes cash game player both online and in Bobby's Room at Bellagio. He's done well at PokerStars.net events this year so far with fifth-place finish in a side event at PCA and then a cash at this NAPT's Main Event.