Grant Hillman raised to 28,000 from early position before Ray Martin three-bet shoved for his full stack of 118,000 chips. Hillman asked for the count, then shrugged and called while the dealer was still in the process of breaking down the stacks.
Showdown
Hillman:
Martin:
Hillman has been in this spot with pocket tens already today, and it worked out rather well. This time, however, the dealer was not so kind with the two-outer. The board ran out , and Martin has doubled through Hillman.
Tom Masinter has a shot at winning the Casino Champion prize for this series in Lake Tahoe, and with it would come a $10,000 ticket to the season-ending $1,000,000 National Championship freeroll.
As such, Masinter is taking every opportunity to play events here. There was a noon side event here across the aisle, and Masinter bought in this morning just in case he busted and could make it over there to play another stack. His stack has been idle all day, though, and his buddies are wondering what the deal is.
"You seriously bought in over there?" one of them said from the rail. "Why don't you just run over there and go all in? Try to double up?"
"Nah," Masinter answered flatly. "I don't wanna ruin the mojo I got going over here." That was about an hour ago when Masinter had 4,125 chips left in the side event. Our most recent check-in saw him being put all in for the 100 chip ante, and he has now been completely blinded out over there. He doesn't seem to mind; Masinter is still going strong on this side of the aisle with just about 200,000 chips. And his Main Event mojo still intact.
Kevin Fleming was all in preflop holding two fives and up against the pocket nines of Grant Hillman. Fleming couldn't find a five or any sort of straight or flush to give him the win and he was eliminated from the tournament just moments into the new level after the dinner break. He took home $5,321 for his finish.
Leroy Patitz opened to 30,000, and Dan Black three-bet him to 127,000 total. Patitz made the call, and the two men went heads up with a big pot brewing.
The dealer put out on the flop, and Patitz quickly announced an all in. That sent Black deep into the think tank as he contemplated a decision for his last 170,000 chips. After several long minutes of consideration, he made the call to see what was what.
Showdown
Patitz:
Black:
The turn ensured a split pot, and both men got their money back after the river.
First in from the cutoff seat, Joseph Mongkoluaaree raised to 36,000, and Donna Jetter three-bet him to 76,000 from the button. Mongkoluaaree called to see a flop, which means we'll have to type his name at least once or twice more during this post.
Anyways, the flop came out , and Mongkoluaaree led into the pot with an all-in shove. Jetter had about 295,000 left in front of her as she considered her decision, eventually electing to pass and save those chips for a better spot.
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, and Martin has doubled through Hillman.
and Masinter eliminated Leary in 15th place. Masinter improved to about 250,000 in chips.
on the flop, and Patitz quickly announced an all in. That sent Black deep into the think tank as he contemplated a decision for his last 170,000 chips. After several long minutes of consideration, he made the call to see what was what.
turn ensured a split pot, and both men got their money back after the