Erik Seidel potted under the gun and and Joe Ritzie just flatted in the big blind. The rest of Seidel's chips went in on the flop - we think Ritzie put him in and Seidel called all in - and they were on their backs.
Seidel: for a flush draw and a low draw on the flop
Ritzie: for not much more than a low draw
Board:
Seidel's flush failed to come in, as did the low. Ritzie, however, rivered a queen for two pair, and Seidel will be denied his ninth bracelet in this event. Good thing he's chip leader in the Tournament of Champions right now to make up for it.
David Ulliott, looking a bit worn for the late hour, called a button raise to 120,000 made by Chris Bell. Both players checked a flop of . The turn was a second apade, , and brought a bet of 125,000 from Devilfish. Bell called that bet, then took down the pot with a 200,000-chip bet of his own after Ulliott checked the river.
Joe Ritzie limped in on the small blind and Dave "Devilfish" Ulliott announced a raise. Before Ulliott had even counted out the pot-sized raise, Ritzie had announced re-pot. Devilfish called all in, and they were on their backs.
Devilfish:
Ritzie:
Board:
Devilfish flopped a straight and Ritzie failed to improve, meaning that Devilfish scooped the pot for a full double up to 880,000. Ritzie dropped to just 200,000 - five big blinds, and they're about to go on break. When Ritzie returns from break, his 200,000 will be only four big blinds.
First hand back, Dave "Devilfish" Ulliott raised to 175,000 under the gun and then called the shove for 210,000 total from Joe Ritzie in the big blind.
Devilfish:
Ritzie:
Board:
The river brought Ritzie a straight and Devilfish a winning low. They chopped it up.
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Next hand, Ritzie raised pot and Devilfish called. Ritzie's remaining 75,000 went in on the flop and Devilfish called that too.
Ritzie:
Devilfish:
Board:
Again, they chopped it, Ritzie again taking the high with deuces and sevens and Devilfish getting the low.
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So next hand, Ritzie potted again and this time Dan Shak made the call. Ritzie's last 50,000 went in, once again, on the flop.
Ritzie:
Shak:
Board:
This time Ritzie got the low and Shak the high, but the outcome was the same - a chop.
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Ritzie picked up the blinds the hand after that. He's now on 300,000, or six big blinds to me and you.
Joe Ritzie kept shoving as many chips in pre-flop as he could. Eventually, he'd stop chopping the pot and either double up or go home. Go home, as it turns ot. Ritzie moved all in for 250,000 after Dan Shak opened to 175,000. Shak called with and was up against Ritzie's . There was something for everyone on a flop of . Shak made top pair for the high and the nut low draw; Ritzie made a gutshot straight draw and a heart flush draw. Ritzie was the one who needed to improve but couldn't do it on the turn or river. He's out in 4th place.
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for a flush draw and a low draw on the flop
for not much more than a low draw
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