We came in on fifth street when John Juanda bet 10,000 and was called by Jacobo Fernandez. Juanda bet sixth street and Fernandez again called. Juanda then bet seventh before it was even dealt and was only left with 5,000 behind. Fernandez thought about it but eventually made the call.
Juanda showed for a pair of kings and that was good for him to double up to around 90,000. Fernandez fell to around 100,000 after the hand
Last year's champion Ian Gordon has just been bumped to the rail.
Stud-8
Ian Gordon two-bet on third before finding himself all in on fourth against Chris Tryba and Eric Conti. Conti led the betting on every street thereafter with Tryba making the call before seventh was checked down.
Doyle Brunson bet sixth street as we arrived, and Maria Ho sank into thought. Finally she moved in for just slightly more than the bet. Brunson called and didn't need to sweat seventh as he had in the hole for a jack-high straight. Ho's river was no help and she said her goodbyes, leaving only men behind to fight over a piece of jewelry.
Fu Wong opened to 10,000 from under the gun only to have Jason Stern three-bet next to act. Fabrizio Gonzalez made the call from the cutoff as Wong called the additional 5,000 to see a flop fall.
Stern bet out 5,000 and brought about a fold from Gonzalez as Wong check-called before the turn landed the . Wong check-called 10,000 before leading the river of the .
Stern made the call tabling his for the low, while Wong's for the high was enough to see both players chop the pot up.