2010 NAPT Venetian

2010 NAPT Venetian Main Event
Day: 2
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Event Info
2010 NAPT Venetian
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
1010
Prize
$827,648
Event Info
Buy-in
$4,750
Entries
872
Level Info
Level
32
Blinds
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
20,000
Players Left 1 / 872
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Level: 11

Blinds: 800/1,600

Ante: 200

"It's Been That Kind of a Day"

CMoney
CMoney
For as great a day as Chris Moneymaker had yesterday, today his day has been nothing but frustration. After an early position player opened for 3,700, Moneymaker called. The player immediately to his left then went all in for 32,300, clearing all remaining players out of the hand back to the original raiser. He called, and then Moneymaker called as well.

With more than 100,000 in the main pot, Moneymaker and the early-position player were betting into the side pot on a flop of {2-Spades} {3-Diamonds} {k-Diamonds}. The early-position player checked, inducing a feeler bet of 20,000 from Moneymaker. That player must have sensed weakness; he check-raised to 50,000, drawing a disgusted snap muck from Moneymaker, who showed {J-Hearts} {J-Clubs}.

With the side pot decided, it was time for the reveal for the main pot. The all in player opened {10-Clubs} {10-Spades}; amazingly he was ahead against the early-position player's unimproved {A-Hearts} {Q-Diamonds}!

"Oh my god," moaned Moneymaker. He looked like he had been punched in the gut until the dealer peeled off the {Q-Clubs} on the turn. "Thank goodness," he said. It didn't completely take the sting out of losing 50,000 chips, but it vindicated Moneymaker's fold.

"It's been that kind of a day," he added, as we eyeballed his stack. The total now is roughly 115,000.

Tags: Chris Moneymaker

Graham Goes for Value

Matt Graham raised to just over 3,000 preflop, and picked up a call from the small blind.

Flop: {K-Diamonds} {Q-Spades} {2-Diamonds} The woman in the small blind bet out 5,500, and Graham made the call.

Turn: {10-Diamonds} Quick check-check.

River: {Q-Diamonds} The small blind checked, and Graham bet just 1,600. Is opponent asked the dealer to spread the pot and decided she had to call with {K-Spades} {J-Spades} for top pair. Graham showed {Q-Hearts} {9-Hearts} and scooped the pot with trip queens.

Tags: Matt Graham

Turner Gets Jammed

PearlJammed
PearlJammed
Jon "PearlJammed" Turner called a middle-position raise and saw an {A-Diamonds} {Q-Clubs} {7-Spades} flop heads up. The raiser checked, and PearlJammed checked behind. The turn brought the {J-Diamonds}. Turner's opponent checked again, and he bet 7,500, around the size of the pot. "Raise," announced the other player, tossing out two 10,000 chips.

Turner said nothing, just pushed out a big stack of smaller chips that amounted to 37,500, a raise of 17,500. His opponent snap-shoved, having PearlJammed well covered. Turner mucked almost as fast, leaving himself only 32,000.

Tags: Jon Turner

Binger Forced to Fold

Michael Binger
Michael Binger
Michael Binger raised to 4,000 from the button before the small blind three-bet to 15,000. Binger made the call having position on his opponent.

The flop came down {J-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds}{7-Spades} and the small blind stayed aggressive with a bet of 15,000. Binger checked the players stack size and then made the call.

The turn card was the {Q-Hearts} and the small blind moved all in for roughly 60,000. Binger took about a minute to fold he hand and lost the pot, slipped back to 180,000 chips.

Tags: Michael Binger