Dan Almerli never got much going today. He was located at Table 31, which also housed players like Ryan Tepen and Justin Baker.
Almerli dwindled early, and in one of the last hands of Level 6 got his last 10,000 or so all in preflop holding and was racing against an opponent's . Unfortunately for Almerli, salvation would not come and he was eliminated from the tournament.
Foxwoods Resort Casino, the largest resort casino in North America, is hosting the annual Foxwoods Poker Classic from March 14-30. The two-week tournament will attract top fields of both professional and amateur poker players, so you don't want to miss out!
Held in the largest poker room on the East Coast and spanning 17 days, this 21-event series will be highlighted by a $600 No-Limit Hold’em event, which will feature a $500,000 guarantee; and a $2,700 No-Limit Hold’em Main Event, which will also feature a $500,000 guarantee.
Last year’s Foxwoods Poker Classic had a total of 4,458 entries and paid out over $2.1 million in prize money, with the Main Event drawing 226 entries and a prize pool of over $548,000. This year, Foxwoods added several increased guarantees to their events, totaling $1,600,000.
Foxwoods Poker Room boasts close to 100 tables in the sprawling main room featuring a variety of live-action games that are spread around the clock. An additional 60 tournament tables are located in a separate tournament room offering weekly no-limit hold’em events with total payouts over $200,000 and guarantees totaling over $70,000. Foxwoods is also associated with the World Series of Poker and will host a WSOP Circuit event beginning May 13-24, so mark your calendar. In addition, Foxwoods will also offer satellites for the WSOP Main Event from June 1-14.
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Terry "Papa" Karn got off to a hot start today, but his chips dwindled in the last couple of levels. That said, he still had a bigger stack than RunGood Poker Series Downstream champ Saied Moradi.
In a recent hand, Karn limped from early position and Moradi raised to 3,000 from the button. Karn then three-bet to 5,800, and Moradi responded with an all-in four-bet to 10,750. Karn thought for a few moments and then announced a call.
Karn:
Moradi:
Moradi was in great shape to double, but not after the flop came down to give Karn the lead with a pair of sixes. Neither the turn nor river helped Moradi, and he was eliminated from the tournament.
Meanwhile, RunGood Ambassador Joe Hebda was also sent to the rail.
Table 29 just received a player from another table. That player is none other than Joe Thornton, who is sporting a Chicago Cubs pullover and appears to be the tournament chip leader with 145,000.
We're not sure how he got them, but he's definitely registered a blip on our radar. We'll be keeping a close eye on him from here on out to see if he continues to build.
We missed the action unfold, but we do know a preflop raising war resulted in RunGood Ambassador Justin Gardenhire getting his last 15,000 or so all in against Norberto Santamaria.
Santamaria:
Gardenhire:
Gardenhire was in big trouble and got up out of his seat even before the flop came down . The turn gave him pause as he picked up a gutshot, but the river failed to complete it. Santamaria improved to a set and was pushed the pot.
Jonathan Gaviao, a 23 year old from Lewisville, Texas., plays mostly play cash games, though he has been playing more tournaments as of late. Speaking of which, back in Feb. 2013, he finished 13th in the World Series of Poker Circuit Harrah's Tunica Main Event for $12,537.
So how did the Texas boy learn to play? According to him, it happened back in high school when some friends introduced him to Texas hold'em. He started playing $5 home games, and he immediately became hooked by the strategy element.
"A few years later, I began attending Texas A&M University. After the first semester there, my parents informed me that they no longer could afford to put me through college. This was when poker started taking a serious role in my life," Gaviao explains. "Through poker I was able to build a bankroll and continue attending the college I so dearly love. A few years later, I decided to take some time off from college to do some missionary work, cross some adventures off of my bucket list, and try this poker thing out for a while. I have been very blessed to have such a supporting family. My goal is to love people well and to simply keep improving."
On a flop of , Nate Rohda bet 4,000 and another player raised all in for what looked to be 15,000 or so. Two other players folded, and Rohda made the call.
Rohda:
Opponent:
Rohda was ahead with his queens, but he needed to dodge a lot of cards. The turn was safe, and so was the river. Rohda's ladies held and he sent an opponent to the rail.
Meanwhile, Justin Gardenhire has reentered the tournament and has been seated two to Rohda's left.
and was racing against an opponent's 
to give Karn the lead with a pair of sixes. Neither the 
turn nor 
river helped Moradi, and he was eliminated from the tournament.
. The 
, Nate Rohda bet 4,000 and another player raised all in for what looked to be 15,000 or so. Two other players folded, and Rohda made the call.
turn was safe, and so was the 
river. Rohda's ladies held and he sent an opponent to the rail.