McGowan Doubles
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We rushed over to find Joseph McGowan raking in a double up against Lee Markholt.
The board read 
with only McGowan's 
face up as he began stacking his chips up to over 70,000 and change.
2010 World Series of Poker
Event #6: $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em Shootout
Day: 1
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2010 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$5,000
Entries
358
Level
4
Blinds
20,000 / 40,000
Ante
5,000
Big Flop
Cary Katz just doubled through Steve Gross over at Table 1 after a monster big flop for both players.
The hand was over when we arrived, but we were quick enough to see that Katz held 
and Gross 
. The flop had a queen and two hearts, but no heart came on either the turn or river.
Katz now sits with around 70,000 chips and Gross with 80,000.
Some Updated Chip Counts
Table 1
Steve Gross - 102,000
Cary Katz - 48,000
Table 12
Seat 2 - 80,000
William Reynolds - 70,000
Table 18
Keven Stammen - 90,000
Aaron Jones - 60,000
Table 23
Lee Markholt - 87,000
Joseph McGowan - 63,000
Table 30
John Duthie - 90,000
Terrence Chan - 60,000
Table 35
Justin Smith - 98,000
Anh Van Nguyen - 52,000
M and M
Lee Markholt and Joe McGowan are now heads up at their table.
Markholt is sitting with 85,000 chips and McGowan has 65,000.
Viva Pescatori
Max Pescatori had his opponent all-in for his last 18,000 chips preflop and the hands were opened:
Pescatori:
Opponent: 
The 
flop gave Pescatori a plethora of outs, but the 
on the turn was neither of them. The 
on the river was one of them however and Pescatori recorded the KO and the victory.
Level: 9
Blinds: 800/1,600
Ante: 200
Break Time
The remaining few tables are heading on a twenty-minute break.
Bax Be Gone
The heads up match between Christian "charder30" Harder and Cliff "JohnnyBax" Josephy didn't last very long.
Harder opened with the button and Josephy moved all-in for 27,000. Harder called and the hands were tabled:
Harder: 
Josephy: 
The board ran 
and Josephy was eliminated.
Charder will return tomorrow as one of the thirty-six remaining runners.
Boeken Busto
Noah Boeken opened to 2,600 and Nicolas Levi bumped it to 6,000 from the big blind.
Boeken made the call to see a 
flop fall and a bet of 5,500 follow from Levi. Boeken deliberated for a few moments before tossing in five orange 5,000-denomination chips amounting to a raise of 25,000.
Levi took his time mulling over a decision before announcing a call and flipping his hand believing that Boeken was all in when in reality still had a further 14,900 behind.
The dealer burned and turned the 
on the turn and Levi tossed in three 5,000-denomination chips with Boeken sliding his remaining chips.
Levi: 
Boeken: 
The river landed the 
to see Boeken miss his flush draw and be sent to the rail as Levi progresses to the second round of play.
Charder Takes from Bax, Now Heads Up
Christian "charder30" Harder and Cliff "JohnnyBax" Josephy tangled in a sizable pot at Table 24 moments ago.
Harder opened to 2,700 from the button and Josephy called from the big blind.
The flop fell 
and Josephy checked to Harder who bet 4,800. Josephy thought before check-raising to 10,500 and Harder made the call.
The turn brought the 
and again Josephy checked. Harder bet again, this time 14,300. Josephy wasn't happy and tanked for quite some time before lifting his cards to show the rail and throwing them in the muck.
Harder eliminated Casey Jarzabek soon after, and Harder (111,000 chips) and Josephy (39,000 chips) are now heads up.