An under-the-gun player opened for 600 only to have Darvin Moon three-bet to 1,200 from middle position. The rest of the field got out of the way, UTG made the call, and it was heads-up action to the flop. The UTG player fired out 1,400, Moon called, and the dealer burned and turned the .
This time UTG slowed down with a check and Moon bet 2,600. UTG took his time before folding. "I had your hand," Moon said before flashing . Despite that win, Moon is down a bit from the last time we checked in on him, though he is still in decent shape with 27K.
Aaron Massey opened for 450, Geoff Spangler called behind him and the big blind called as well. The flop came , the big blind checked, Massey bet 800, Spangler called and did the big blind. The turn came , the big blind checked and Massey bet 2,800.
Spangler pushed in all his chips in two separate motions and the dealer was quick to only allow the one raise - to 8,400. Spangler was left with just two T25 chips behind because of how he put his chips in. The big blind folded and Massey rechecked his hole cards and folded.
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Not long ago, Mark "Pegasus" Smith was spotted taking a seat. We were perplexed as he was eliminated early in Level 1. We inquired with the tournament director and he informed us that each player is allowed one reentry, which they can use anytime they like prior to the start of Day 2, which includes the same flight.
With about 1,400 in the pot and a flop of , Chris Conrad checked from the hijack to his sole opponent in the cutoff. The latter bet 700, Conrad called, and then both players checked the turn and river.
"You got an ace?" Conrad asked, cueing his opponent to roll over for two pair. Conrad didn't seem too surprised and tossed his hand to the muck, dropping to 19,500 in the process.
John Dolan's monster favorite resulted in a chop pot.
We found five players going to a flop of . 2010 November Niner John Dolan led out with 1,600, Daniel Biddle raised to 3,7000 and the three other players folded. Dolan called and the turn came , which prompted him to bet 6,550. Biddle raised to 3,700, Dolan re-raised to 6,550 and Biddle four-bet to 13,000. Dolan wanted none of it and five-bet shoved and got a call.
Dolan:
Biddle:
Dolan's two pair and straight flush draw looked to be a lock to win the hand until the river produced the putting a straight on the board. They chopped the pot and Biddle used one of his nine lives.
A player in early position opened for 600 and cleared the field all the way around to Darvin Moon in the big blind. The 2009 World Series of Poker runner-up decided to defend and then checked called bets of 1,100 and 2,000 on the flop and turn respectively.
When the appeared on the river, Moon turned right around and led out for 4,000. The EP player seemed none too pleased and sent his cards to the muck. With that, Moon is up to 32,000.
Sam Barnhart limped from under the gun, Chris Campbell raised to 525 from the cutoff, the button called, both blinds called and Barnhart completed the action with a call. The flop came and all five players checked. The turn came , the blinds checked and Barnhart bet 700. Campbell called and the rest folded.
The river came , Barnhart bet 1,500 and Campbell elected to just call. Barnhart tabled pocket fives and Cambell tabled and took the pot with trip tens.
flop. The UTG player fired out 1,400, Moon called, and the dealer burned and turned the 
.
, the big blind checked, Massey bet 800, Spangler called and did the big blind. The turn came 
, the big blind checked and Massey bet 2,800.
, Chris Conrad checked from the hijack to his sole opponent in the cutoff. The latter bet 700, Conrad called, and then both players checked the 
turn and 
river.
for two pair. Conrad didn't seem too surprised and tossed his hand to the muck, dropping to 19,500 in the process.
. 2010 November Niner John Dolan led out with 1,600, Daniel Biddle raised to 3,7000 and the three other players folded. Dolan called and the turn came 
, which prompted him to bet 6,550. Biddle raised to 3,700, Dolan re-raised to 6,550 and Biddle four-bet to 13,000. Dolan wanted none of it and five-bet shoved and got a call.
putting a straight on the board. They chopped the pot and Biddle used one of his nine lives.
flop and 
turn respectively.
appeared on the river, Moon turned right around and led out for 4,000. The EP player seemed none too pleased and sent his cards to the muck. With that, Moon is up to 32,000.
and all five players checked. The turn came 
and took the pot with trip tens.
