$10,000 Championship Main Event Day 1 | 2009 Lebanese Poker Championship

07-23-2009 22:33 UTC+3

Medic Grinding Away

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On a flop of {3-Spades}

Nenad Medic led out for 600 and after a little deliberation, his opponent on the button made the call.

The turn landed the {8-Spades}

and Medic pushed out a bet of 1,300 to again put his opponent in the tank.

Eventually however he folded and Medic began to rake in the pot.

"Did you fill up? Five-Eight?" asked one player on the table.

"Yep. Five-Eight" commented Medic as he chipped up to just over 18,000 in chips.

Tags: Nenad Medic

07-23-2009 22:39 UTC+3

Nassar No More

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We touched on it earlier, but last night there was an enormous launch party at a beachside health resort called Eddesands. Amidst the fireworks and fountains, there was a poker table set up where nine lucky names were drawn to play an "Aqua Poker" sit-n-go with Joe Hachem.

A few of those selected appeared to be familiar faces to the tournament staff, including that of Sara Nassar who drew a huge ovation as she took to the stage. The lone lady at the table would eventually run over her male competition, taking down the event and netting herself $2,000.

We mention that because Nassar has just been eliminated from our Championship Event today, leaving just two ladies remaining in the field.

Tags: Sara Nassar

Level: 6

Blinds: 150/300

Ante: 25

07-23-2009 22:42 UTC+3

Ante Up for Lebanon

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We're into the sixth level now, and the antes have kicked in.

07-23-2009 23:00 UTC+3

Chip Counts

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Those players that are sitting with a healthy stack:
Nicolas Zakem - 148,000
Sherif Zacca - 128,300
Adham Homsi - 106,600
Riad Asmar - 97,000
Bakhos Salah - 91,000

Those that are struggling a little include:
Walid Bou Habib - 16,400
Rony Jazzar - 11,000

07-23-2009 23:10 UTC+3

Medic Movin' Back Up

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Nenad Medic limped into the pot from early position, and Elie Sokhn did the same, creating a three-way pot with the inclusion of the big blind.

The flop came out {K-Clubs}

. and the first two men checked to Sokhn. He fired 700 at the pot, enough to fold the big blind. Medic made the call though, and the {6-Spades}

hit the turn. This time, Nenad elected to lead out into the pot with a bet of 1,200. "I call," said Sokhn quickly, flicking the calling chips into the pot one by one.

The river card came the {5-Diamonds}

, and Medic slid another 1,600 chips into the middle. Sokhn was not so quick this time, but he eventually made the call. Medic showed {A-Hearts}

, and that was enough to pick up some more fightin' chips. After starting the day in the wrong direction, he's back on the upward swing. He has worked his short stack of about 6,000 back up close to his starting count of 30,000.

Tags: Elie Sokhn Nenad Medic

07-23-2009 23:21 UTC+3

Salah Sets Up

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On a board reading {A-Diamonds}

Carlos Keirouz pushed all in for over 42,000 to put Bakhos Salah to a decision for his tournament life.

Salah and Keirouz exchanged words for several minutes before Saleh pushed in his last 39,225.

Keirouz: {A-Spades}

Salah:

The river landed the {K-Diamonds}

to see Salah double through to 91,000 as Keirouz slipped to just over 13,000 in chips.

Tags: Bakhos Salah Carlos Keirouz

07-23-2009 23:32 UTC+3

Rizk-y Business

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We just caught the tail end of a heads-up confrontation at one of the far tables. With about 14,000 chips in the middle of the felt, the dealer had run out a board of {10-Hearts}

. Jack Rizk was in position, and he faced one final bet from his opponent, 10,000 to see the cards. Rizk would think for several minutes before making the call with {K-Clubs}

. Top pair was no good though; his opponent tabled {Q-Spades}

for the overpair, earning himself the pot and knocking Rizk down under 25,000.

07-23-2009 23:39 UTC+3

It's An Easy Game

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Rony Tabet was all in preflop with his short stack, working with ace-queen offsuit. Whether he wanted it or not, he got action from Ramez Haddad who turned over two red tens.

As it turns out, he didn't want the action. Haddad's red tens were joined on the board by the two black tens, making him the unbeatable quads and sending Tabet toward the door.

Tags: Ramez Haddad Rony Tabet

07-23-2009 23:40 UTC+3

Zaatar Picks Off Bluff

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Catching the action on the board reading {7-Spades}

, Antoine Zaatar was faced with a bet of 16,500 into a pot that had swelled to over 40,000.

Zaatar sat in the tank for near on four minutes before eventually making the call.

Before Zaatar's chips could come to a stop on the felt after he tossed them in, his opponent's cards were instantly thrown into the muck.

Zaatar tabled his {K-Spades}

as he raked in the pot to move to 97,000 in chips.

Tags: Antoine Zaatar