The Big Event at The Bicycle Casino

The Bounty Shootout
Day: 1a
1a1b2
Event Info
The Big Event at The Bicycle Casino
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
93
Prize
$241,700
Event Info
Buy-in
$10,000
Total Entries
81
Level Info
Level
14
Blinds
4,000 / 8,000
Ante
1,000
Players Left 1 / 81
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Salomon Beats O'Brien

Level 2 : 100/200, 25 ante

Dan O'Brien checked to Rick Salomon on the flop of {A-Clubs}{9-Clubs}{8-Hearts}. Salomon bet 600 and O'Brien called.

The turn brought the {2-Diamonds} and O'Brien checked again. Salomon bet 1,100 and O'Brien called once more.

The river completed the board with the {Q-Diamonds} and both players checked.

O'Brien's {K-Spades}{8-Spades} lost to Salomon's {9-Spades}{6-Spades} when the hands were opened and Salomon moved to 36,000. O'Brien dropped to 21,500.

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Makhija Eliminated

After David Peters rased to 550, Amit Makhija stuck in his last 3,400. Michael Pesek made the call and everyone, including Peters, folded.

Makhija: {A-Hearts}{J-Diamonds}
Pesek: {Q-Diamonds}{Q-Spades}

Once again Pesek held two queens against Makhija and they held as the board ran out {J-Clubs}{10-Clubs}{6-Diamonds}{6-Spades}{8-Spades}. Makhija was eliminated and the first player out of the $10,000 ESPN Bounty Shootout.

Player Chips Progress
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Michael Pesek
50,000
4,000
4,000
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Amit Makhija
Busted

Baxter Doubles Through Salomon

Mike Baxter was all in on the turn with the board reading {7-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds}{2-Clubs}{9-Diamonds}. He was up against Rick Salomon and all in for 12,675. Baxter held the {A-Clubs}{Q-Diamonds} against Salomon's {10-Spades}{10-Clubs}. The {4-Diamonds} on the river completed a flush for Baxter and earned him the double up to put his stack at about 35,000 in chips. Salomon was knocked back to the starting stack of 30,000.

Player Chips Progress
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Mike Baxter
35,000
11,000
11,000
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Rick Salomon
31,000
3,000
3,000

Amak Crushed

Amit Makhija and Michael Pesek got all the money in preflop. Makhija held the most chips and the best hand with the {K-Hearts}{K-Diamonds}. Pesek held the {Q-Hearts}{Q-Clubs}.

The flop came down {4-Spades}{3-Clubs}{3-Diamonds} and kept Makhija in the lead. The {Q-Spades} on the turn changed all of that though and delivered PEsek's two-outer for the time being. The river completed the board with the {J-Hearts} and ended the hand.

Pesek was all in for 22,625 preflop and now has about 45,000. Makhija was left with under 4,000 in chips.

Player Chips Progress
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Michael Pesek
46,000
16,000
16,000
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Amit Makhija
3,500
26,500
26,500

Williams Calls Right

David Williams checked the {9-Clubs}{8-Hearts}{4-Spades} flop to Faraz Jaka. He bet 1,000 and Williams check-raised to 2,300. Jaka made the call.

The {10-Hearts} fell on the turn and both players checked to see the {2-Clubs} fall on the river. Williams checked and Jaka bet 3,500. WIlliams called with the {J-Clubs}{8-Diamonds} and Jaka mucked.

Player Chips Progress
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David Williams
43,000
13,000
13,000
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
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Faraz Jaka
20,800
9,200
9,200
WSOP 1X Winner
Jaka Coaching

Level: 2

Blinds: 100/200

Ante: 25

Schleger Folds to Liebert

On the board of {J-Clubs}{4-Clubs}{4-Hearts}{7-Clubs}, Kathy Liebert bet 700 before Shane Schleger raised to 2,200. Bertrand Grospellier got out of the way and then Liebert reraised to 5,200. Schleger called.

The river completed the board with the {2-Clubs} and Liebert bet 8,000 even. Schleger mucked his hand.

Player Chips Progress
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Kathy Liebert
36,000
6,000
6,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Shane Schleger
32,000
2,000
2,000

Baxter's Aggression

From under the gun, Alex Fitzgerald raised to 525. Eric Froehlich called from middle position and then action folded to Mike Baxter on the button. Baxter three-bet to 1,600 and action moved back around to Fitzgerald. He folded and Froehlich made the call.

The flop came down paired with the {A-Spades}{A-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds}. Froehlich checked and Baxter bet 1,600. Froehlich made the call.

The {10-Clubs} came on the turn and Froehlich checked again. This time, Baxter waged 3,500. Froehlich made the fold and dropped back to 26,600 in chips. Baxter improved to 24,000.

Player Chips Progress
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Eric Froehlich
26,600
3,400
3,400
WSOP 2X Winner
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Mike Baxter
24,000
2,000
2,000