Brad Garrett raised in the cutoff to 900 and was answered with a raise to 2,800 by the big blind. Garrett asked how much more it was and said “it feels like a bargain”. The dealer said “it does” and Garrett responded with “looks like he has a paper route so I’m gonna call” before tossing in the chips. On the flop, the big blind bet 3,100 and Garrett raised to 8,000. The big blind mentioned something about raising the wrong amount and folded face up. Garrett was up to 32,500 after the hand.
Greg Mueller has just taken a pot off Anthony Spinella, who only just arrived at table four as the final level of the day approaches.
However, it's not going to prove too much of a big deal for Spinella, as we almost fell over when we saw the mountain of chips he had of front of him.
"This guy's been running sick, it's amazing!" Mueller exclaimed. The frivolity was soon over, though, as Mueller and Spinella found themselves heads-up into a flop that read . Mueller opened for 3,000 and Spinella called, then both players checked the turn of the before Mueller fired again after the river . Spinella folded his hand and Mueller increased his stack to 54,000.
As for Spinella? He's on 160,000 in chips. MIND = BLOWN.
When we got to Amit Mahkija's table, he was all in for 16,750 after a raise from the cutoff and a call from the button. The cutoff tanked for over a minute before going all in himself. The button folded after about 20 seconds of thought, and the two players flipped their cards up.
Mahkija:
Opponent:
The board ran out , and Mahkija doubled up to around 35,000. After the hand, the button sarcastically told the cutoff "nice shove" as he told the table he folded AQ, meaning that Mahkija was lucky in more ways then one to survive the hand.
We caught up with the action three handed on a flop. One player checked to Victor Ramdin who bet 2,000. The next player called while the first played folded and the turn when check check. On the river, Ramdin check called his opponents 3,500 bet. He was shown for trips though and mucked his hand. Ramdin was down to 37,000 after the hand.
We missed the preflop action but saw that there was already a decent amount in the pot between two of our bigger stacks. On the flop, Anthony Spinella bet 5,000 and Greg Mueller called. The on the turn went check check as the players saw a river. This time Spinella threw out a hefty 15,100 bet. Mueller counted out the chips and said that he felt that his opponent got there on the turn or river. He eventually made the big call and Spinella showed . Mueller flashed before he mucked his hand and said that he was thankful that he didn’t lose more at least. Spinella was up to 185,000 after the hand while Mueller was down to 27,000.
Brad Garrett has just been sent to the rail by Anders Taylor after being crippled by Tom Macey as we approach the halfway mark of the final level on Day 1.
Earlier, the action folded to Macey who raised from late position; Garrett called from the blinds, so it was heads-up to the flop of . Garrett checked, Macey bet 4,000 and Garrett check-raised to 12,000 before Macey announced he was all-in. Garrett snap-called.
Macey:
Garrett:
Needing one of 16 outs, neither the on the turn or the river were what Garrett was looking for. Over the next few hands, Garrett pushed all-in and stole a few blinds and antes, but then in his final hand, he pushed all-in for 11,100 after a button raise preflop to 2,000. Taylor called from the small blind and the button got out of the way before the cards were tabled:
Taylor:
Garrett:
Board:
Although Garrett wasn't shown the love today from the cards, he definitely earned the respect of his fellow players, who all got up and shook hands with him before he took his leave. Well played, sir!
Macey is now up to 85,500 while Taylor is now on 92,500.
flop, the big blind bet 3,100 and Garrett raised to 8,000. The big blind mentioned something about raising the wrong amount and folded 
face up. Garrett was up to 32,500 after the hand.
. Mueller opened for 3,000 and Spinella called, then both players checked the turn of the 
. Spinella folded his hand and Mueller increased his stack to 54,000.
, and Mahkija doubled up to around 35,000. After the hand, the button sarcastically told the cutoff "nice shove" as he told the table he folded AQ, meaning that Mahkija was lucky in more ways then one to survive the hand.
flop. One player checked to Victor Ramdin who bet 2,000. The next player called while the first played folded and the 
river, Ramdin check called his opponents 3,500 bet. He was shown 
for trips though and mucked his hand. Ramdin was down to 37,000 after the hand.
flop, Anthony Spinella bet 5,000 and Greg Mueller called. The 
river. This time Spinella threw out a hefty 15,100 bet. Mueller counted out the chips and said that he felt that his opponent got there on the turn or river. He eventually made the big call and Spinella showed 
. Mueller flashed 
before he mucked his hand and said that he was thankful that he didn’t lose more at least. Spinella was up to 185,000 after the hand while Mueller was down to 27,000.
on the turn or the river 
were what Garrett was looking for. Over the next few hands, Garrett pushed all-in and stole a few blinds and antes, but then in his final hand, he pushed all-in for 11,100 after a button raise preflop to 2,000. Taylor called from the small blind and the button got out of the way before the cards were tabled:
