$5,500 Aruba Poker Classic Championship Day 2 | 2009 Aruba Poker Classic

10-07-2009 18:54 UTC-3

Tables Getting Tougher

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As tables continue to break and players are shuffled around, a few interesting tables are coming together.

Table 3 caught our attention as probably the toughest table in the room. Seat 4 holds UB Pro Shawn Rice, and to his left sits David Perkins. Those two men are in a tough spot to the immediate right of Robert Mizrachi and his monstrous stack. Two seats down from that, Eric "basebaldy" Baldwin has just moved into the eight hole.

This should be fun to watch.

10-07-2009 18:50 UTC-3

Doubling or Nothing for Scott Ian

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On a flop of {A-Diamonds}

, Scott Ian got himself all in for his final ~20,000 with {8-Clubs}

. It was a good move as his opponent tabled {6-Hearts}

for middle pair.

The turn was a safe {3-Diamonds}

, and the

that hit the river locked up Ian's double. He's back to 45,000 now, and still in the mix of surviving Team UB Pros.

Tags: Scott Ian

10-07-2009 18:25 UTC-3

You're Like a Money-Making Bear

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On a flop of {K-Spades}

, Al Riccobono checked to David "Doc Sands" Sands, and he fired out a bet of 3,600. Riccobono made the call to see the turn bring the {A-Hearts}

. After another check from Al, Sands put out another 4,800 chips. Riccobono would call once more.

The river showed the {J-Spades}

, and both players check-checked. Riccobono tabled {K-Hearts}

, and Sands couldn't beat it. He mucked his cards, sending the pot to the Big Bear. Riccobono's up to about 45,000 after that little chip-up pot.

Tags: Al Riccobono David Sands Doc Sands

10-07-2009 18:15 UTC-3

Cards Flying

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We're back with Level 9.

Level: 9

Blinds: 500/1,000

Ante: 100

10-07-2009 18:02 UTC-3

Hold the Action

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Another level is history. Time for a break.

10-07-2009 18:00 UTC-3

Another Pot For Vinny

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The action folded around to Vinny Pahuja on the button and he opened for a raise. The player in the big blind three-bet when it got to him and Pahuja just called.

The flop came down {J-Hearts}

and the big blind led out for 7,400. Pahuja took his time with the decision before raising to 18,000. His opponent made the fold and then it was time for break. Pahuja is now up to 65,000.

10-07-2009 17:45 UTC-3

Friend or Foe?

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Vinny Pahuja and Jeffrey Vanchiro have been chatting all day both at and away from the table. The two are very friendly with each other and have played a ton together in the past. Just recently, they tangled in a pot.

Vanchiro opened with a raise to 2,000 from the hijack seat before Pahuja came over the top with a reraised to 5,900. Vanchiro made the call.

The flop came down {K-Spades}

and Vanchiro checked. Pahuja bet 9,200 and Vanchiro called.

The turn brought the {7-Hearts}

and both players checked. The river was the {3-Spades}

and both players checked again.

Vanchiro tabled two red jacks and Pahuja mucked his hand. "So we're all friends here, Vinny? We're all friends until you try and three-bet me light, right?" said Vanchiro with a smile.

10-07-2009 17:43 UTC-3

It's Mizrachi's World

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Right now, Robert Mizrachi has a hammer lock on this tournament. His starting stack of 80,600 was good enough to put him in the top five overnight, and Robert has picked right back up where he left off. The last check had him just squeaking over the 200,000-chip mark, putting him far ahead of his nearest challenger. Every time we walk past his table, he's added another 15-20,000 chips to his stack.

Obviously, there's still a lot of work to do with more than 7 million chips in play, but brother Mizrachi is off to a great start on Day 2.

Tags: Robert Mizrachi

10-07-2009 17:29 UTC-3

Three Ladies for Ross

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Matt "cwp394" Ross had found his once-mighty stack pared down to about 35,000 before he moved all in preflop with {Q-Diamonds}

. Robbie Cunningham looked him up with {A-Clubs}

and the covering stack.

The flop was money in the bank for Ross as it fell {Q-Spades}

to leave Cunningham dead to two running outs. The turn {A-Spades}

uselessly paired his ace, securing a double up for the young pro from Syracuse, NY. He's back to 73,000 now, essentially trading chip stacks with Cunningham.

Tags: Matt Ross Robbie Cunningham