Foster KO'd, Calenzo Climbs and Holder FInds a Double Just Before Dinner
Woody Starts Strong - 6:13 PM
In the first hand of the level, Kevin Calenzo raised to 150,000 from the small blind and Charles "Woody" Moore called from the big. Both players checked the flop and the hit the turn. Calenzo checked-folded to Moore's 250,000 bet while showing .
Mike Foster Eliminated in 4th Place ($33,043) - 6:20 PM
Charles "Woody" Moore raised to 125,000 from the button only to have Mike Foster move all in from the small blind for right around 550,000. Moore made the call and showed while Foster revealed . "We have a race," Moore exclaimed. The flop kept Moore ahead while Foster was looking for either a king, queen, or runner-runner cards. The on the turn was no help and neither was the on the river. Moore shot up to about 2.8 million while Foster became our 4th place finisher.
Calenzo's Raise Takes It Down - 6:30 PM
John Holder was in the small blind and put in a raise to 100,000. Kevin Calenzo made the call from the big blind and the flop came down . Holder fired out 150,000 only to be raised to 350,000 by Calenzo. Holder did not live up to his name as he opted to release his hand.
Holder Fires Paired Flop - 6:34 PM
From the small blind, Charles "Woody" Moore made the call. John Holder raised to 120,000 and Moore called to see the flop come down . After Moore checked, Holder fired 105,000 and Moore folded.
Moore Folds and Shows One - 6:40 PM
We picked up the action on the flop of in a pot between Kevin Calenzo and Charles "Woody" Moore. Calenzo had fired 155,000 into Moore, who tanked for a minute or so before folding. Moore showed the from his hand.
Moore with Big Check-Raise On Turn - 6:43 PM
From the button, Kevin Calenzo raised to 95,000. He was called by Charles "Woody" Moore in the small blind. The flop came down and both players checked.
The turn card brought the and Moore checked. Calenzo fired out 130,000 and then Moore announced a raise. First, he put the call amount out and then thought about what to raise to. He decided to make to 400,000 more, for a total bet of 530,000. Calenzo let it go and Moore won the pot.
All Three See the Flop - 6:48 PM
All three players saw the flop come don for the minimum amount. Kevin Calenzo had the button on the hand and action checked around on the flop.
The turn brought the and Charles "Woody" Moore was first up. He fired 150,000 and John Holder folded. Calenzo made the call.
The river completed the board with the and Moore fired 175,000. Calenzo called again. Moore turned over the for a busted flush draw and Calenzo tabled the for trip queens to win the pot.
Check in the Dark - 7:03 PM
John Holder raised to 105,000 from the button and Charles "Woody" Moore called from the big blind. The flop came down and Moore checked to Holder who bet 140,000. Moore called and then checked in the dark before the hit the turn. This time Holder bet 225,000 and Moore simply mucked.
Small One for Calenzo - 7:10 PM
Charles "Woody" Moore was on the button and raised to 105,000, which Kevin Calenzo called from the big blind. Both players checked the flop and the fell on the turn. Calenzo bet 160,000 and Moore folded.
Double for Holder on Last Hand Before Dinner - 7:23 PM
On the last hand before the 75-minute dinner break, Charles "Woody" Moore limped on the button and then called a raise to 120,000 from Holder in the small blind. Holder led out for a bet of 225,000 on the flop and Moore made the call. When the dealer burned and turned the , Holder moved all in for 465,000. "I know a diamond is coming," Moore said before making the call and showing his . Holder revealed and doubled when the was put on the river. He is now up to 1.675 million heading into the dinner break.
Chip Counts
Charles "Woody" Moore - 2,075,000
Kevin Calenzo - 2,035,000
John Holder - 1,675,000