2016 PokerStars Festival - New Jersey

Main Event
Day: 1b
Event Info

2016 PokerStars Festival - New Jersey

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
ak
Prize
$38,220
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,000
Entries
208
Level Info
Level
27
Blinds
30,000 / 60,000
Ante
10,000

Yoo Wins a Race

Level 8 : 400/800, 100 ante

After a couple of preflop raises, we found Seung Woo Yoo putting a player at risk for about 17,500 preflop with {a-Hearts}{k-Clubs}. He needed to improves against a pair of jacks, and an ace-high flop sent the pot to Yoo.

Player Chips Progress
Seung Woo Yoo us
Seung Woo Yoo
94,500

Tags: Seung Woo Yoo

Tyson Apostol Makes a Straight Against Nick Palma

Level 8 : 400/800, 100 ante
Tyson Apostol
Tyson Apostol

Tyson Apostol raised to 2,000 from the button and Nick Palma called from the big blind.

The flop came down {A-Spades}{10-Hearts}{4-Clubs} and Palma checked to Apostol who continued for 2,000. Palma called.

The turn was the {7-Spades} and Palma checked to Apostol who bet 3,000. Palma called.

The river was the {8-Diamonds} and Palma checked for a third time. Apostol bet 4,000 and Palma called.

Apostol tabled {9-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds} for a ten-high straight, Palma mucked, and Apostol won the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Tyson Apostol us
Tyson Apostol
150,000 54,000
Nick Palma us
Nick Palma
31,800 -8,600

Tags: Nick PalmaTyson Apostol

Level: 8

Blinds: 400/800

Ante: 100

Howe Calls and Mucks

Level 7 : 300/600, 100 ante

Dan Howe bet 2,300 into a pot of nearly 10,000 in a battle of the blinds, and his opponent made it 6,100 with {3-Clubs}{3-Spades}{9-Diamonds} on the felt. Howe called and both players checked the {j-Diamonds}. Howe checked the {9-Clubs} river and his opponent jammed for 12,300. Howe tanked awhile and called, mucking upon seeing {j-}{9-}.

Player Chips Progress
Dan Howe us
Dan Howe
74,000 -24,300

Tags: Dan Howe

Foxen Runs Into It

Level 7 : 300/600, 100 ante

Mathieu Aymerich limped under the gun and saw Alex Foxen jam for what looked like about 8,000 on the button. Aymerich instantly called with aces when action got back to him, and Foxen showed {a-Clubs}{k-Hearts}. He got help but it wasn't enough as the board came {j-Diamonds}{5-Spades}{3-Clubs}{3-Spades}{k-Clubs}.

Player Chips Progress
Mathieu Aymerich us
Mathieu Aymerich
70,000 5,000
Alex Foxen us
Alex Foxen
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
Busted

Tags: Alex FoxenMathieu Aymerich

Howe Nearing 100K

Level 7 : 300/600, 100 ante

Dan Howe bet 5,600 from the cutoff on a {5-Hearts}{j-Diamonds}{3-Spades}{10-Hearts} board and got action from his opponent on the button. On the {6-Clubs} river, Howe continued his aggression with another 12,800. That was good enough to win the pot after about two minutes.

Player Chips Progress
Dan Howe us
Dan Howe
98,300 44,300

Tags: Dan Howe

Jennifer Shahade Eliminated by Michael Gagliano

Level 7 : 300/600, 100 ante
Jennifer Shahade - Eliminated
Jennifer Shahade - Eliminated

Jennifer Shahade opened to 1,500 from middle position and Michael Gagliano called from the big blind.

They checked to the turn of a {10-Spades}{10-Clubs}{9-Hearts}{7-Diamonds} board where Gagliano bet 3,100. Shahade called after about 30 seconds.

The river was the {Q-Hearts} and Gagliano took about 45 seconds before he bet effectively 8,400. Shahade tanked for more than two minutes before she called all in.

Gagliano tabled {8-Hearts}{6-Clubs} for a ten-high straight, Shahade mucked, and Gagliano scored the elimination.

Player Chips Progress
Michael Gagliano us
Michael Gagliano
WSOP 1X Winner
51,000 18,000
Jennifer Shahade us
Jennifer Shahade
Busted

Tags: Jennifer ShahadeMichael Gagliano

Level: 7

Blinds: 300/600

Ante: 100