Patient Play
The heads up action has been up and down all day long. The chips will start moving for awhile and then suddenly stop. Right now the players are basically folding back and forth and the chips are fluctuating very little.
2010-11 World Series of Poker Circuit - IP Casino Resort & Spa
Main Event
Day: 3
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2010-11 World Series of Poker Circuit - IP Casino Resort & Spa
Buy-in
$1,500
Entries
270
Level
29
Blinds
25,000 / 50,000
Ante
5,000
Almost Even
Farid Nasserazad raised to 130,000 on the button and Travis Lutes called from the big blind. Both players checked the 
flop and 
turn. When the 
appeared on the river, Lutes bet 170,000 and Nasserazad called. Lutes showed 
which was good enough to win the hand as Nasserazad mucked.
The chips counts are a bit more even with Nasserazad slightly ahead 2.86 million to Lutes's 2.75 million.
Lutes Gains on Nasserazad
Travis Lutes limped on the button and Farid Nasserazad checked his option in the big blind. When the flop came down 
, Nasserazad bet 150,000 and Lutes made the call.
Both players checked the 
turn and then Nasserazad checked the 
river to Lutes, who bet 335,000. Nasserazad, who held 
, called in the hopes of playing the board and chopping the pot, but Lutes turned up 
for a flush.
With that, Lutes is up to 2.45 million and Nasserazad dropped to 3.16 million.
Back and Forth
Travis Lute raised to 120,000 on the button and Farzid Nasserazad reraised to 250,000 from the big blind. Lutes called and the flop came down 
. Nasserazad wasted little time in betting 250,000 and Lutes tossed his cards in the muck.
Nasserazad is up to just over 4 million while Lutes dropped to 1.6 million.
Level: 28
Blinds: 20,000/40,000
Ante: 5,000
Updated Chip Counts
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
3,800,000 | -510,000 |
|
1,810,000 | 510,000 |
Break Time
The players are taking a short break while the 1,000-denomination chips are colored up.
Nasserazad Gaining
Travis Lutes raised to 100,000 on the button and Farid Nasserazad called from the big blind.
Nasserazad checked dark before the flop ran out 
and Lutes bet 150,000. Nasserazad called, leading to the 
turn card. Both checked and did so once again after the 
river hit.
Nasserazad tabled 
, good enough to win the pot.
Nasserazad: Up to about 4,310,000
Lutes: Down to roughly 1,300,000
Current Chip Counts
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
4,010,000 | 250,000 |
|
|
1,600,000 | -250,000 |
Lutes Slipping
Travis Lutes raised to 100,000 on the button and Farid Nasserazad popped it to 250,000 from the big blind.
Lutes called and the flop came down 
. Nasserazad bet a healthy 445,000, forcing a fold from Lutes.