PartyPoker Premier League IV Day 3 | PartyPoker Premier League IV

02-14-2010 14:03 UTC-12

Timoshenko Exploits Benyamine

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While Phil Hellmuth continued to rant on about the tournament, Yevgeniy Timoshenko raised with the {A-Clubs}

to 36,000 from the first spot in. Daniel Negreanu called behind with the {J-Clubs}

and then action moved over to David Benyamine. He picked up the {9-Spades}

and reraised to 106,000. Ian Frazer looked down at pocket eights, but folded them rather easily. Timoshenko then reraised all in and Negreanu folded. Benyamine quickly folded as well, leaving himself with only 200,000 after making the three-bet.

Luke Schwartz is commentating and felt that Benyamine really left himself open to be exploited there, which Timoshenko took advantage of.

Tags: Daniel Negreanu David Benyamine Luke Schwartz Yevgeniy Timoshenko

02-14-2010 14:00 UTC-12

Benyamine Moves In

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Giovanni Safina raised with the {5-Spades}

to 60,000 and David Benyamine reraised all in for 319,000 holding the {8-Clubs}

. Safina folded and Benyamine picked up some chips.

Tags: David Benyamine Giovanni Safina

02-14-2010 13:57 UTC-12

Hellmuth Limps with Tens and Stays Alive

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Phil Hellmuth was down to about 11 big blinds and limped from early position with {10-Clubs}

. Yevgeniy Timoshenko picked up two suited broadway cards in the {K-Spades}

and limped behind him. Daniel Negreanu called from the small blind with the {A-Diamonds}

and Giovanni Safina checked in the big blind with the {9-Diamonds}

.

The flop came down {K-Diamonds}

and action checked to Hellmuth. He fired a very small bet for 15,000 -- the minimum he could make it. Timoshenko raised to 60,000 and Negreanu and Safina folded. Hellmuth folded as well, staying alive for the time being.

After the hand, Hellmuth went on a little tirade about how he feels Timoshenko just wants to play back at him all the time. "I'm happy with the way I am playing," he finished.

"We're happy with the way you're playing also," needled Timoshenko. Negreanu got a great laugh from that one.

Tags: Daniel Negreanu Giovanni Safina Phil Hellmuth Yevgeniy Timoshenko

02-14-2010 13:54 UTC-12

Vanessa Rousso Eliminated in 7th Place ($4,000)

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Yevgeniy Timoshenko raised with the {A-Spades}

to 30,000 from the button after the checking the stacks of Vanessa Rousso and Daniel Negreanu in the blinds. Rousso held {A-Diamonds}

in the small blind and made the call. Negreanu was in the big blind with the {J-Diamonds}

and also called.

The flop came down {K-Clubs}

and all three players checked. The turn was a bad card for Rousso with the {A-Hearts}

falling. She had about twice the pot in her stack and bet 40,000. Negreanu folded and then Timoshenko raised all in to put Rousso all in. Rousso's hand was very under-repped, but she still didn't seem to like the spot very much. Rousso removed her glasses while the commentators debated why she didn't just shove preflop. They stated that it'd just be a cooler given the stacks sizes, but that she should have shoved. They also stated that they didn't believe she'd be able to find a fold here.

Eventually, she made the call after three minutes in the tank and saw the bad news.

The river was the {7-Clubs}

and Rousso was sent home in seventh place. She did pick up two points and $4,000 for her finish, but will be looking to improve upon that in the following heats. Timoshenko is up to 598,000 and leading the way.

Tags: Daniel Negreanu Vanessa Rousso Yevgeniy Timoshenko

02-14-2010 13:44 UTC-12

Timoshenko Continues Solid River Play

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Action folded to Ian Frazer in the small blind and he held the {Q-Clubs}

. He limped and then Yevgeniy Timoshenko raised from the big blind to 40,000 holding the {A-Clubs}

. Frazer made the call.

The flop came down {K-Hearts}

and Frazer checked with the flush draw. Timoshenko fired a continuation bet as he does so often, making it 48,000 to go. Frazer just called.

The turn was the {7-Clubs}

and Frazer hit his club flush. He checked and Timoshenko opted to check behind with his pair of sevens and nut flush draw.

The river was a black card, but not a club with the {4-Spades}

. Frazer reached into his stack and fired 58,000. Timoshenko realized he couldn't beat much and folded his hand. Frazer picked up the pot.

Tags: Ian Frazer Yevgeniy Timoshenko

02-14-2010 13:38 UTC-12

De Wolfe Bitten

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Yevgeniy Timoshenko raised to 36,000 with the {8-Diamonds}

. Roland De Wolfe moved all in for 109,000 with the {J-Clubs}

. Timoshenko made the call.

The flop came down {9-Clubs}

and De Wolfe stayed in front. After the turn brought the {Q-Clubs}

, De Wolfe was looking solid for a double up. The river though was a sick one, when the {8-Spades}

smashed down to give Timoshenko a full house. De Wolfe immediately stormed off the set and exited to room.

Timoshenko moved up to 445,000 chips.

Tags: Roland De Wolfe Yevgeniy Timoshenko

02-14-2010 13:34 UTC-12

Back from Break

donpeters

The players are back from the break and in their seats. There's still eight players remaining and the cards are in the air. This is the first heat that's made it to the lunch/dinner break with a full table.

Level: 5

Blinds: 7,000/15,000

Ante: 0

02-14-2010 12:19 UTC-12

Let's Eat

donpeters

The players are now on a one-hour lunch/dinner break. We'll see you when it's over. Here's how the counts look at the end of four levels.

Daniel Negreanu - 479,000
Ian Frazer - 381,000
Giovanni Safina - 348,000
David Benyamine - 334,000
Yevgeniy Timoshenko - 321,000
Vanessa Rousso - 233,000
Phil Hellmuth - 195,000
Roland De Wolfe - 109,000

02-14-2010 12:17 UTC-12