2009 L.A. Poker Classic
$10,000 No Limit Hold'em Championship
Day: 1
Break Time
Play Resumes
Level: 4
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 0
Cooler for Levy
Movin' on Up
We also saw Barry Greenstein take 5,000 chips off of an opponent in a heads-up pot. Greenstein check-called a bet of 1,000 on a flop of , then check-called 4,000 more after the turn fell . Both players checked the river , with Greenstein turning over for top pair. That was a winner.
John "the Razor" Phan is also steadily chipping up. He was the only one of three opponents to call a bet of 1,000 from an early position player on a board of . When the turn fell , Phan's opponent checked and then folded to a bet of 2,000.
Catching Up with Seebs
Melissa Castello caught up with PokerRoad entrepreneur Joe Sebok during a recent break and the two discussed Bikram Yoga, Facebook and of course, a lil poker.
Table Talk
"I'm gonna go run on the break," said Matusow. "Run for thirty minutes. Get my brain moving." He also suggested some other activities that he would get up to before running (if you're really curious, ask Mike. He'll be happy to share.)
While we were out listening to the players, we also saw Chad Brown flop a set in a five-way limped pot. There were three hearts on the board, , so when action checked to Brown he bet 500. One player called, who then led into Brown for 500 on the turn. Brown raised to 1,500 and was called. Both players checked the river. Brown's set of sevens, , were good against his opponent's . As a result, Brown is up to about 12,000 in chips.