Peter Eastgate
2008 WSOP Main Event champion and Team PokerStars Pro Peter Eastgate has just been eliminated from the PCA main event by PokerStars Supernova Elite player Tomer Berda.
We caught up to the hand with Eastgate all in for his last 20,400 in chips and Berda was considering a call. There was about 10,000 worth of chips already in the middle.
After some thought, Berda made the call and tabled , in bad shape against Eastgate's . The former main event champ held the lead in the hand through the turn as the board filled out , but the fell on the river pairing Berda's kicker and thus eliminating Eastgate from the tournament.
Berda stacked up right around 80,000 in chips after the hand.
Victor Ramdin
Just as we walked up to his table, Team PokerStars USA Pro Victor Ramdin tabled in a showdown against an unknown opponent who held . Ramdin was all in for 36,900 and his opponent had him covered.
A raggish board of fell in favor of Ramdin, who doubled through to 78,000 in chips with the win.
Donnie Peters
One player opened to 2,300 and then the cutoff seat reraised to 8,000. From the buttom Amit Makhija moved all in for 30,200. The first raiser folded, but the cutoff called.
Makhija held and his opponent . The board ran out and Makhija doubled to 68,000.
Donnie Peters
A player under the gun raised to 2,700 and then Jason Potter called from the cutoff seat. The small blind reraised to 19,200. The original raiser folded and then Potter tank-shoved for 36,000 total. The small blind called with two kings. Potter held .
Donnie Peters
Wayne Bentley recently scooped a 50,000-chip pot after betting the river for 10,000 on a board of and getting called. He showed for the winning hand and is now on 220,000 chips.
Donnie Peters
Freddy Deeb was down as low as 2,500 chips, but was able to battle back to over 14,000 before this hand happened.
Deeb opened with a raise from early position and then Chad Brown reraised from the button. Deeb moved all in and Brown made the call. Deeb was all in for 14,200 total.
Deeb held aces up against Brown's . The board ran out and Deeb climbed out of the gutter even further, moving to around 30,000 chips.
Daniel Negreanu is having his way so far at the PCA, and it may have more to do with his mindset away from the table than his actual card playing. After his Day 1a flight, Gloria caught up with Kid Poker to chat about his new year of poker. Check it out: