We missed things unfold, but we do know that Dave Alshon was just eliminated from the tournament by the hand of Louis Aquilina.
Alshon got the last of his short stack all in on a flop of holding the , but he was in dire straits as Aquilina had paired his king with the . Alshon got out of his seat when the turn took away his running straight hopes, and then he made a beeline for the exit when the blanked on the river.
Dennis Durante moved all in for his last 5,500 from under the gun and a payer called from the hijack. When the action moved over to Barry Kruger in the small blind, he shoved for around 52,000. The other player folded, and Durante had a chance to triple up against one opponent.
Durante:
Kruger:
Unfortunately for Durante he was a huge underdog, and the board provided no help.
Matt Cafarella raised from the cutoff and then called Pete Kaemmerlen's three-bet from the small blind.
The latter player then led out for 13,000 on the flop and Cafarella responded by moving all in for roughly 54,000. Kaemmerlen asked for a count, thought a little, and then quietly said, "I call."
Kaemmerlen:
Cafarella:
"Come on dealer," Cafarella said hoping Duke the Dealer would deliver him another spade. On some nights Duke the Dealer may be so kind, but not tonight.
Tonight Duke the Dealer was as coldhearted as could be when he ran out the turn and river to crush Cafarella's dreams.
We're getting a glimpse into how Matthew Sande won this event last year. He's picking up several nice-sized pots without showdown — or even seeing a flop. In the most recent hand, Michael Malm opened to 5,100 from middle position and Sande clicked it back with a three-bet to 11,000 from the hijack. Malm went deep into the tank but eventually folded, and Sande quietly increased his stack.
Players are now on their last ten-minute break of the night. When the players return, they'll play two more levels before bagging and tagging for the night.
Michael Perrone opened for 3,600 under the gun and was met by a three-bet to 10,000 from the player of his left. Mike Shavensky called from middle position, Perrone did the same, and three players saw a flop of . Perrone checked, the early-position player bet 20,000, and Shavensky moved all in. Perrone quickly folded while the other player snap-called off for 50,000 or so.
Shavensky:
Opponent:
Shavensky was lucky to find a third ten on the flop, a fact that didn't sit too well with his tilted opponent. Neither the turn nor river changed a thing, and Shavensky scored the knockout.
Johannes Mueller was one of our Players to Watch before the start of the Western New York Poker Open. He's really making us look smart now that he's sitting behind a stack of more than 150,000 in the Main Event.
According to Mueller, he called a four-bet preflop against Scott Gaddi to see a flop of . Gaddi bet 25,000, Mueller shipped it all in for around 60,000 effective, and Gaddi called.
Mueller:
Gaddi:
Gaddi called the shove ahead, and he improved further on the turn. But Mueller hit gin when the dealer rolled over the on the river, giving Mueller a massive pot and sending Gaddi out the door.
Michael Malm and Shawn Rodwell each put in 8,500 preflop and saw a flop of . Rodwell checked, Malm bet 8,000, and Rodwell sprung to life with a check-raise to 18,000. Malm made the call and then called a bet of 22,000 when the turned.
Rodwell and Malm both checked the river, and the former rolled over the for two pair with an ace kicker. Malm shook his head and then sent his cards to the muck unseen.
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, Elia moved all in for 15,500 and his opponent tank-called. Elia showed 
for Broadway, and his opponent mucked.
holding the 
, but he was in dire straits as Aquilina had paired his king with the 
. Alshon got out of his seat when the 
turn took away his running straight hopes, and then he made a beeline for the exit when the 
blanked on the river.
board provided no help.
river to crush Cafarella's dreams.
turn nor 
. Gaddi bet 25,000, Mueller shipped it all in for around 60,000 effective, and Gaddi called.
turn. But Mueller hit gin when the dealer rolled over the 
. Rodwell checked, Malm bet 8,000, and Rodwell sprung to life with a check-raise to 18,000. Malm made the call and then called a bet of 22,000 when the 
turned.
