Donnie Peters
Brikis hoping his Steelers can get the Sunday night win
Matt Vengrin raised to 7,500 and then a woman moved all in for 22,600 from the hijack seat. Josh Brikis was on the button and reraised to 40,000. That knocked everyone, including Vengrin, out of the way and he was heads up with the woman.
Brikis:
All-in Player:
The board ran through and Brikis couldn't hit. He doubled the woman up and dropped to 148,100 in chips.
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We're like the Bad Beat Booth over here, and we love it. Our latest storytelling nomad was Allen Kessler who came pacing past our table just a moment ago (before also inquiring about a seat in the Bounty Shootout).
"I'm out," Kessler dropped the bombshell. "My king-jack got beat by two aces."
"Sorry, Allen. How many chips did you have to start the hand?"
"About fifteen thousand."
That's the details we have; Kessler's day is done.
"They got me," Dwyte Pilgrim said, meandering over to our table in the moments following his elimination. We lamented the outcome for a moment or two before his attention turned to Tuesday's $5,000 Bounty Shootout, inquiring from the NAPT Media Director about the availability of seats. Pilgrim was told that he's still on the waiting list for the event.
"Garry!" This time it was Will "The Thrill" Failla running over from the side event to the media table. "I'll kill two or three people if you need to make some space for me in the Shootout. Will that do it?"
It's a start, Will, but the Bounty Shootout is completely sold out. The waiting list is running though, and it serves as a contingency against no-shows and drop-outs.
We caught the action with 26,000 in the pot and a board reading . Dwyte Pilgrim was heads up and first to act. He decided it was a good time to move all in for his last 31,400 and put the pressure on his under the gun opponent.
The UTG player ended up making the call and Pilgrim showed for an open-ended straight draw. The UTG revealed and Pilgrim was in big trouble. The dealer burned and put the on the river and Pilgrim was eliminated from the tournament.
Action folded to Kathy Liebert in middle position and she moved all in for her last 27,000. The cutoff made the call and everyone else got out of the way.
"I have the best hand I've had in awhile," Liebert said as she showed . "Quite a while." The cutoff flipped and Liebert needed to improve. Unfortunately for her, the board ran out and she was sent to the rail.
With about 15,000 in the pot and a board reading , Matt Affleck bet 11,500 and Phil "The Unabomber" Laak called behind. The river was the and this time Affleck bet 18,500. Laak called and proudly showed after Affleck has tabled .
Laak took down the pot and is up to 155,000 while Affleck dropped to 145,000.
A player in early position opened to 7,000 before a shorty moved all in for 44,800 a couple seats over. Next to him, Eric "Basebaldy" Baldwin took a couple moments to consider before reraising all in to put the decision back on the early-position player.
"You have, like, heaps, don't you?" he asked.
Baldwin chuckled and eyeballed his stack. "I have about 190."
With that, the other player folded, and the short stack was heads up and racing for his tournament life:
Shorty:
Baldwin:
Baldwin wished his opponent luck, but the dealer was having none of it. The flop put the all-in player in a big hole, and the turn left him drawing dead. The river was the last card he'll see today, and that knockout put moves Baldwin up over 240,000.
and Brikis couldn't hit. He doubled the woman up and dropped to 148,100 in chips.
. Dwyte Pilgrim was heads up and first to act. He decided it was a good time to move all in for his last 31,400 and put the pressure on his under the gun opponent.
for an open-ended straight draw. The UTG revealed 
and Pilgrim was in big trouble. The dealer burned and put the 
on the river and Pilgrim was eliminated from the tournament.
and Liebert needed to improve. Unfortunately for her, the board ran out 
, Matt Affleck bet 11,500 and Phil "The Unabomber" Laak called behind. The river was the 
and this time Affleck bet 18,500. Laak called and proudly showed 
after Affleck has tabled 
.
flop put the all-in player in a big hole, and the turn 
was the last card he'll see today, and that knockout put moves Baldwin up over 240,000.
