Nassif Busts Ho
We didn't see how exactly it happened, but Gabriel Nassif just held with a flopped two pair against Maria Ho, who has been eliminated.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Gabriel Nassif |
20,500
-500
|
-500 |
Maria Ho | Busted |
We didn't see how exactly it happened, but Gabriel Nassif just held with a flopped two pair against Maria Ho, who has been eliminated.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Gabriel Nassif |
20,500
-500
|
-500 |
Maria Ho | Busted |
Phil Laak got it all in against Brandon Shack-Harris on a flop.
Shack-Harris:
Laak:
Laak had top two and a gutter to the nuts, but he had a massive straight draw to fade. The filled Shack-Harris' straight while also giving him a flush draw, and the river ended things for the "Unabomber."
The popular pro wished everyone good luck as he gathered his belongings.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Brandon Shack-Harris |
160,000
45,000
|
45,000 |
|
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Phil Laak | Busted | |
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Joe Monro, who has amassed a monster stack as of late, opened for 5,000 under the gun only to have Gabriel Nassif three-bet all in for 12,400 more from the hijack. Action folded back to Monro, who verified the amount before making the call.
Nassif:
Monro:
Nassif was up on his feet to observe his fate, but he was able to sit back down when the flop gave him a comfortable lead. The turn gave Monro a straight draw, but he failed to complete it when the blanked on the river. Ship the double to Nassif.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Joe Monro |
205,000
-20,000
|
-20,000 |
Gabriel Nassif | 38,400 | |
According to Greg Merson, he opened the pot for a raise and was called by Ray Di Donato before a player in the blinds three-bet. Merson four-bet, and all three players ended up getting all in.
Merson:
Di Donato:
Third Player:
The board ran out , giving Di Donato aces up on the river to take the pot.
The next hand, Di Donato flatted a raise with . He checked back an flop before calling bets on the turn and river, taking the pot against his opponent's .
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Ray Di Donato |
135,000
115,500
|
115,500 |
Greg Merson |
99,000
-65,500
|
-65,500 |
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Perry Green and Hoyt Corkins are among those recently eliminated.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Hoyt Corkins | Busted | |
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Perry Green | Busted | |
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Dominique Mosley | Busted |
Players are on a 20-minute break.
Level: 15
Blinds: 1,500/3,000
Ante:
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Joe Monro |
220,000
15,000
|
15,000 |
Robert Paddock |
195,000
173,200
|
173,200 |
Ray Di Donato |
195,000
60,000
|
60,000 |
Iori Yogo |
190,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
Brandon Shack-Harris |
166,000
6,000
|
6,000 |
|
||
Allan Le |
155,000
85,000
|
85,000 |
|
||
Steve Billirakis |
155,000
17,000
|
17,000 |
|
||
Mikal Blomlie |
149,000
500
|
500 |
Leif Force |
145,000
63,000
|
63,000 |
|
||
Jason Somerville |
135,500
-4,500
|
-4,500 |
|
||
Loren Klein |
67,000
-108,000
|
-108,000 |
|
||
Nick Guagenti |
53,000
-27,000
|
-27,000 |
|
||
Greg Merson |
50,000
-49,000
|
-49,000 |
|
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John Gordon |
46,000
-27,100
|
-27,100 |
In a hand just before last break, Erik Gorman busted to Mark Johnson, who finished third in the Mid-States Poker Tour (MSPT) FireKeepers in Battle Creek, Michigan for $35,745 less than two weeks ago.
We missed the action, but it appeared the two got it all in preflop. When we arrived, the board read and the two had the following cards laid out in front of them.
Johnson:
Gorman:
Johnson had a set of tens, and it was good enough to send Gorman home in 36th place for $5,187.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Mark Johnson |
130,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
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Erik Gorman | Busted |
Greg Merson got all but his last few thousand in on the turn against Ray Di Donato with the board reading . Merson put the last 3,000 or so in on the river, and Di Donato called. Merson's was good against Di Donato's .
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Greg Merson |
150,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
|
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Ray Di Donato |
108,000
-87,000
|
-87,000 |