Joe Cassidy's crafty check-call on fourth street may have earned him several extra bets in a pot against Phil Galfond. John Hanson completed on third street with a ten before Cassidy raised and Galfond re-raised. Only Cassiy called the re-raise.
Cassidy check-called fourth street, then check-raised fifth street. Galfond called that raise, then called additional bets on sixth and seventh street. At showdown, he saw the bad news -- Cassidy had three aces.
Ashton Griffin got the last of his chips in the middle on fifth street, but his ace-high failed to improve against Scott Dorin's pair of queens, ending his run in the $50K.
We picked up a hand between Dario Alioto and Phil Ivey on fifth street. Alioto had the betting lead with the best hand and checked to "No Home Jerome". Ivey bet, then called a check-raise from Alioto.
Alioto fired on both sixth street and seventh street but he wasn't able to shake Ivey. As soon as Ivey tossed his chips into the pot on seventh street, Alioto said, "You win." Ivey showed in the hole for two pair, kings and fives.
Alioto also lost the next hand to Huck Seed and is down to 53,000 in chips.
Steve Billirakis got the action started on third street with a 500-chip bring-in. John D'Agostino completed to 2,000, then found himself in a bit of a "spot" when Billirakis raised. D'Agostino called, then led every street until the river. Both players checked to showdown, with D'Agostino's two pairs, nines and seven, getting the whole pot when neither man could come up with a qualifying low hand.
Billirakis still has 205,000 chips. D'Agostino, meanwhile, is once again above the 100,00-chip mark.
After folding on fifth street in a hand against Hoyt Corkins, a short-stacked Tony G tried his luck against Jeet Shetty.
Shetty (X) (X) / / (X)
Tony G (X) (X) / / (X)
Shetty led the whole way, betting fourth, fifth, sixth, and seventh street with Tony G calling him down. Shetty turned over 7-6-5-3-A and The G mucked, left with only 1,500 in chips.
Those chips went in the middle on third street on the next hand, Ashton Griffin making the call.
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After their river cards were dealt face-down, Griffin immediately turned over a wheel. Tony G didn't even look at his down card, the dealer left to expose the as Tony G grabbed his jumper and made his exit.
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Daniel Negreanu (X) (X) (X)
Phil Ivey completed with a five up, Eli Elezra raised, Daniel Negreanu called and Ivey folded. Negreanu led out on fourth street and Elezra called. Both players caught queens on fifth, Negreanu betting and Elezra making the call. Elezra made the low board on sixth street and bet out. Negreanu called. Elezra also bet the river and after a short tank, Negreanu made what appeared to be a resigned call.
Elezra turned up for a T-7-6-4-2 low and Negreanu mucked. Elezra is up to 155,000 while Negreanu is on 110,000.
Erik Seidel completed with the on third street, and Michael Binger called. Binger called twice more when Seidel led on fourth and fifth. But when sixth came around and Binger led, Seidel gave up. He showed for rolled up aces. Game change?
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Alioto - x-x / 9-3-10-K / x
Eli Elezra completed on third street and led fourth and fifth streets. Each time Dario Alioto made the call. On sixth street, when Alioto caught a king against Elezra's second pair, he bet. Elezra made the call.
Alioto had first action on the river and bet again. This time Elezra raised with what turned out to be 8-7-4-3-A. The board-locked Alioto made the call and then mucked his hand.
Ashton Griffin must be blessed - it's rare that one pair scoops an Omaha Hi/Lo pot at a three-way showdown. Each of Griffin, Tony G and Scott Dorin put a raise in pre-flop. After the , Griffin led out and both players called. Griffin also led the turn. Again both players called. Everyone checked the river. Somehow, Griffin's , a single pair of aces, was good enough to grab the pot.
Phil Ivey inspires terror in his opponents, but it's a little easier to play against Ivey with a strong hand at least one way. Ivey raised pre-flop and was called by Baker from the big blind. Baker check-called an all-club flop, . Both players checked the turn. At the river , Baker led out with a bet that Ivey called. Baker got both halves of the pot with , the second nut-low and two pair for high.
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for a T-7-6-4-2 low and Negreanu mucked. Elezra is up to 155,000 while Negreanu is on 110,000.
