-X flop with 
, his opponent moved all in with 
and Nguyen made the call. His 40,000 stack was chopped in half on the hand and he now sits with his starting stack of 20,000.
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-X flop with , his opponent moved all in with and Nguyen made the call. His 40,000 stack was chopped in half on the hand and he now sits with his starting stack of 20,000.
"Hey, Allen! Ventura, California, baby! Thousand Oaks!"
Cunningham smiled. "But I'm not from there," he said.
Didn't deter the railbird, who went on to explain how he lived there. "And I'm growing grape wine grapes wine," he added excitedly.
"You're drinking grape wine grape wine," cracked Brett Jungblut, sitting to Cunningham's left.
After the fellow clarified what he actually was drinking (Bacardi & Coke), he went on to point out how he'd played with Cunningham back at the Commerce. Cunningham nodded, graciously listening for a short while. "But I can't talk about it just now," he shrugged.
"Love ya," he called, fading back into the crowd. "Ventura, California!"
, Carlos Mortensen checked to an early position opponent who bet out 2,500. Mortensen then raised to 6,000. His opponent called. On the turn of the 
, Mortensen bet out 10,000 and his opponent folded. After the hand, Mortensen moved up to 100,000 in chips.
, the action was checked to Jerry Yang, who bet 10,500. This was a massive overbet of the pot. When his opponent folded, Yang showed 
and said, "Now remember boys, next time I overbet the pot, I might have a monster."Yang then proceeded to ask everyone at the table if they were having a good time.
The board read
. Mead went into the tank, biting her nails and looking nervous as she mulled her decision. At one point, she picked her hole cards up off the table and held them up close to her face as she looked at them. At this point, Tann asked the dealer if this was legal. "Can she show her cards like that when they can see them?" he asked, pointing at the reporters standing behind the table.
The dealer explained that if someone at the table saw them, she would have to show the entire table. Since the media is not in the hand, it doesn't matter if they saw the cards.
Mead ultimately called all in for her remaining 13,000. Tann turned up
for two pair, while Mead showed 
. The river, though was the and Mead made a better two pair. She doubled up to 25,000 while Tann was left with 35,000.
. Roseman bet 2,100 and Bilney raised to 7,500. Roseman then reraised to 18,000 and Bilney made the call.The turn was the
and Roseman shoved all in and had Bilney covered. Bilney made the call and showed pocket kings. Roseman held pocket fours and had flopped a set.The river was another four to give Roseman quads and rub some salt into the wound as Bilney was eliminated from play.
, Peola Mertin called an all in bet from another opponent. Mertin held 
and her opponent held 
. The turn of the 
and river of 
helped neither player and Mertin moved up to 51,800 in chips.
, Jean Gaspard was all in and received a call. Gaspard held 
and his opponent 
. The turn of the 
and river of the 
helped neither player and Gaspard is eliminated.
and his opponent held .Board:
Aces up were good enough to eliminate Sitton.
