Marc "Mr. Cool" Goodwin has become our latest in-the-money eliminatee, a victim of Mark Gregorich who was holding a very respectable full house. Goodwin bet out on fifth street only for Gregorich to raise him. Said Goodwin, "I reckon he's got me done," but with most of his meager stack in the pot already he called, and then called all in on sixth street.
Gregorich: with
Goodwin: with and two more cards that he showed to Gregorich, but not, alas, to this blogger.
Maintaining his cool to the end, Goodwin made a gentlemanly exit and went to collect his cash.
As Padraig Parkinson bellows, "There's only one Jeff Duvall!" from the rail, it is very possible that there will soon be no Jeff Duvalls in this tournament. He lost a sizable pot to Erik Albinsson just now, and has dropped down to just 30,000.
Yuval Bronshtein called from early position before Raul Paez raised to 4,000. David Williams called from late position as did Bronshtein.
The flop came .
Bronshtein led out for 2,000, Paez raised to 4,000 before Williams called and Bronshtein made it 6,000 to play. Paez called before Williams went all in for a few hundred more. Both players called and the turn came .
With a 1,200 side pot on offer Bronshtein bet 4,000 and Paez called.
Bronshtein opened up for a full house. Paez showed how unlucky he thought he was with in the hole. Williams just mucked and said his goodbyes.
Sherkhan Farnood has just eliminated Max Pescatori from the tournament, bursting the money bubble and leaving us with 16 players, seated across two tables of eight.
Phil Ivey kicked things off by completing to 2,000 showing the . Farnood called with the showing, as did Pescatori who held the .
(4th Street)
Ivey:
Farnood:
Pescatori:
On fourth street, Ivey passed to Farnood who led out with a 2,000 bet which was called by both Pescatori and Ivey.
(5th Street)
Ivey:
Farnood:
Pescatori:
Farnood continued to push his hand on fifth street, betting 4,000, though Pescatori opted to make a stand, raising it up to 8,000. Ivey folded and Farnood flat called.
(6th Street)
Farnood:
Pescatori:
On sixth street, Farnood fired one last bet that put Pescatori all in (3,300), and then the hands were turned over:
Farnood: []
Pescatori: []
Farnood's seventh street card -- the -- was the one that forced The Italian Pirate over the plank, as it gave him a 6-5 low to go with his made straight, enabling him to scoop the pot.
After Farnood added Pescatori's chips to his own stack, he piled up just over 110,000 in chips and the tournament took a brief intermission to redraw the final two tables.
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Irish poker legend Padraig Parkinson has just appeared at the rail, doing what he does best which is apparently drinking and shouting at people.
"Which one's Phil Hellmuth?" bellows Padraig.
Hellmuth: "Someone buy that man another Guinness."
Padraig: "Ah f*** you." Pause. "Fair play to you, Phil. A limit tournament and you're still in the f***ing thing."
Hellmuth: "I came third in one of these in Vegas."
Padraig: "I love you Phil Hellmuth, but you've got no f***ing chance."
They hug briefly across the rail.
Padraig: "Come on, Phil Hellmuth!" No reaction. "Come on, Jeff Duvall!" No reaction. "Come on, Devilfish!"
Phil Hellmuth raised, and to his immediate left Daniel Negreanu reraised. Call. Negreanu bet fourth street and Hellmuth called, and after that Hellmuth bet all the way down, Negreanu calling all the way although he shook his head and considered it for a moment before making the call on seventh street.
"This is what I have," announced Hellmuth, turning over a flush. It was good, and Negreanu mucked.
Our 18th place finisher is Joe Beevers, who was eliminated by Jeff Lisandro. Raul Paez was also involved in the pot but he folded after facing a bet at the end from Lisandro.
Lisandro's [] [] was good enough to beat the short-stacked Brit's [] [], leaving us with 17 players and initiating hand-for-hand play.
to Bronshtein's 
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for a pair of kings
with 
and two more cards that he showed to Gregorich, but not, alas, to this blogger.
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flop.
turn.
almost saw Lederer bet but he check-called Negreanu's bet instead. Negreanu tabled 
. Farnood called with the 
(muck)
] was good enough to beat the short-stacked Brit's [
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