2010 NAPT High Roller Bounty Shootout Day 1 | 2010 NAPT Venetian

02-23-2010 18:25 UTC-12

Open the Gates

donpeters

Isaac Haxton and Peter Eastgate got all in with Eastgate the player at risk. He held the dominating hand with the {A-Diamonds}

to Haxton's {A-Hearts}

.

The board ran out {J-Diamonds}

and Eastgate doubled through.

Tags: Isaac Haxton Peter Eastgate

02-23-2010 18:24 UTC-12

Double the World

donpeters

Andrew Robl called John Hennigan's all in with the {K-Diamonds}

. Hennigan held the {A-Spades}

. After a board of {K-Spades}

, Hennigan doubled to bout 36,000 chips.

Tags: Andrew Robl John Hennign

02-23-2010 18:23 UTC-12

Habib Doubles

donpeters

Hasan Habib was all in with {A-Spades}

for 11,600 against the {A-Hearts}

of Ashton Griffin. The board ran out {K-Spades}

and Habib doubled up.

Tags: Ashton Griffin Hasan Habib

02-23-2010 18:08 UTC-12

Back In Action

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Players are back in their seats for the fourth level of the second heat.

Level: 13

Blinds: 400/800

Ante: 100

02-23-2010 17:33 UTC-12

Break

donpeters

The players are on a 15-minute break.

02-23-2010 17:31 UTC-12

Gibson Busts to Mercier

donpeters

Keith Gibson raised to 1,500 and then Jason Mercier reraised to 3,325. Gibson moved all in for 14,250 and Mercier quickly called with two ted tens. Gibson held two overs with the {K-Diamonds}

.

Mercier's tens held tough from start to finish and he was able to eliminate Gibson and boost his stack to 51,000.

Tags: Jason Mercier Keith Gibson

02-23-2010 17:27 UTC-12

Moneymaker Calls with King High

donpeters

Ashton Griffin raised from the small blind to 1,900 and Chris Moneymaker called from the big blind. The flop came down {A-Hearts}

and Griffin fired 1,300. Moneymaker called.

The turn was the {2-Diamonds}

and Griffin fired 4,600 this time. Moneymaker called again.

The river was the {4-Clubs}

and Griffin moved all in for 16,775. Moneymaker thought about it for a couple minutes and then made the call.

"Straight," announced Griffin, having backed into a wheel. Moneymaker showed that he called with the {K-Spades}

for just king high and lost the hand.

"The game's on now boys," said Matt Glantz to break up the awkward silence after the hand.

Tags: Ashton Griffin Chris Moneymaker

02-23-2010 17:23 UTC-12

Torelli Lets Tony G Pick One

donpeters

From the small blind, Tony G raised to 1,600 after action folded around to him. Alec Torelli called from the big blind and the two players took a flop of {A-Diamonds}

. Tony G fired a continuation bet of 1,600 and Torelli called.

The turn came out the {10-Diamonds}

after Tony G had checked in the dark. Torelli fired 4,000 and Tony G folded his hand. Torelli let Tony G pick one card and when he did, the {Q-Diamonds}