Negreanu Terrifies Room; Doubles Up
No-Limit 2-7 Single Draw
After Julien Martini raised to 25,000 on the button, Daniel Negreanu moved all in on the small blind for 214,000. Scott Bohlman then called in the big blind and Martini folded.
Out came the vlogging equipment, and Negreanu explained to his camera that he had a tough decision to make with a hand he's seen four or five times. After a couple of minutes, Negreanu opted to break a 
.
Bohlman showed 
, prompting a gutteral but somewhat light-hearted scream of frustration from Negreanu, knowing he broke the best hand and would need to make a hand.
From several tables over, Adam Friedman playfully commented "everybody duck!"
At another table, Daniel Weinman joked "I feel unsafe."
Negreanu then squeezed his new card which was a three-across, and he happily turned over the 
, to make a seven-six to double up and stay alive in the tournament.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,290,000 | -160,000 |
|
550,000 | -10,000 |
|
448,000 | 198,000 |
/ 
/ 
for a pair of sixes and no low, with Garza scooping the pot with 
for a pair of queens.
of Scott Seiver. The board ran out 
and the kicker played to send Ivey to the rail and reduce the field to the final six tables.
river and Cates called. Both players checked the 
river and Cates tabled 
turn to make two pair, then further improved to a straight with the 
flop and Kelsall called. The turn was the 
. Action was checked to Negreanu, who bet with less than a bet left behind and was called in both spots.
, and after Becker checked, Martini bet, prompting a fold from Becker.
