Lone Star Poker Series Day 7
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Lone Star Poker Series Day 7
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Event 8: The Monster NLH has come to an end after an exciting day that saw 110 entries play down to a winner in about 12 hours of play.
That winner was a familiar name in Mark Cortez who added another big score here in Houston to his poker resume with the $10,010 grand prize. Back in late January of this year, Cortez won the Main Event for $81,000.
Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Prize Money |
| 1 | Mark Cortez | $10,010 |
| 2 | Jason Lang | $6,524 |
| 3 | Doug Baxley | $4,290 |
| 4 | Giovanni Musachio | $3,128 |
| 5 | Richard Semander | $2,234 |
| 6 | Jonathan Ajlouny | $1,788 |
| 7 | Winston Djonli | $1,430 |
| 8 | David Hubbard | $1,162 |
| 9 | Daniel Boylen | $894 |
Cortez entered the final table tied for the chip lead and would hold firm toward the top of the counts for most of the table.
In the heads up battle, Cortez was able to hold off a rally from Jason Lang, who initially erased a big deficit to even up the chip counts. Cortez would be able to pull away again though and finish Lang off on the dramatic final hand.
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Jason Lang moved all in from the button and Mark Cortez called after a few moments off thought.
Cortez was slightly ahead holding the 
against the 
of Lang.
The flop was an exiciting one that sent Lang into the lead as it came 
to give Cortex a pair and Lang two-pair.
The turn was the 
but the river was the 
to give Cortez trips and give him the winning hand and the victory.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
5,500,000
1,500,000
|
1,500,000 |
|
Busted |
Level 20 (30,000/60,000/60,000)
Shortly after Giovanni's Musachio's elimination in 4th place, Mark Cortez raised from the button. Doug Baxley then made a sizable shove for his remaining amount of 1,300,000 and Cortez snap called.
Baxley held the 
against the 
of Cortez.
The flop came 
, the turn was the and the river came the 
and Baxley was gone just like that in 3rd place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
4,000,000 | |
|
|
1,600,000 | |
|
|
Busted | |
|
|
Busted |
Richard Semander moved all in preflop and was called by Mark Cortez.
Semander had the while Cortez had the 
. The flop came 
. The turn sent Cortez into the lead as it came the 
to pair the jack.
The river finished off Semander as it came the and he was gone in 5th place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,100,000
1,345,000
|
1,345,000 |
|
|
1,400,000 | |
|
|
1,100,000
235,000
|
235,000 |
|
|
960,000
-440,000
|
-440,000 |
|
Busted |
Level 18 (20,000/40,000/40,000)
Jonathan Ajlouny moved all in for 465,000 from early position. It folded to Jason Lang who re-shoved all on and folded everyone else out.
Lang had a chance for a knockout as he held the [10d01c] up against the 
of Ajlouny.
The flop came 
. The turn the and the river was the 
and Ajouny was eliminated in 6th place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,400,000
700,000
|
700,000 |
|
|
1,400,000
415,000
|
415,000 |
|
|
1,100,000
740,000
|
740,000 |
|
|
865,000
-335,000
|
-335,000 |
|
|
755,000
-230,000
|
-230,000 |
|
|
Busted |
Short stack David Hubbard moved all in from early position. Winston Djonli moved all in as well and Giovanni Musachio callled with the largest of the three stacks.
Hubbard had the advantage holding the , Djonli was in big trouble with the 
. Musachio had the change to knock out both players but was behind with the 
.
The flop turned the tables though as it came 
to give Musachio the full boat. The turn was the 
and the river was the to end the run of both Djonli and Hubbard.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,200,000
555,000
|
555,000 |
|
Busted | |
|
|
Busted |
The final table has been reached in the Monster NLF event. Play will start sharp at 8:30 p.m. local time, and coverage on the stream will start on a 30-minute delay at 9 p.m. and can be viewed here
PokerNews will provide periodic updates based off of the stream
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
985,000
985,000
|
985,000 |
|
|
985,000
985,000
|
985,000 |
|
|
800,000
445,000
|
445,000 |
|
|
700,000
-180,000
|
-180,000 |
|
|
645,000
125,000
|
125,000 |
|
|
455,000
455,000
|
455,000 |
|
|
360,000
-250,000
|
-250,000 |
|
|
325,000
325,000
|
325,000 |
|
|
245,000
245,000
|
245,000 |
Some 27 players registered for Event #9: 3 Game Big Bet Mix, with just eight remaining. The top three will get paid.
1st: $4,388
2nd: $2,632
3rd: $1,755
Level 16 (10,000/20,000/20,000)
The board read 
when action was picked up. Jason Lang had made a river bet of 55,000. Giovanni Musachio raised to 145,000. Both players had fairly healthy stacks nearing the final table.
Lang thought it out for a while before calling after about 20 seconds.
Musachio tunred over the in frustration, showing that he had been counterfeited. Lang tabled the winner with the 
which was the winner with the queen kicker on the double paired board.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
880,000
680,000
|
680,000 |
|
|
520,000
50,000
|
50,000 |