Shamus
Allen Cunningham bet from middle position, James Van Alstyne raised from the button, and Cunningham called. Cunningham drew one, and Van Alstyne two, and both checked.
On the second draw, each took one card, and Cunningham check-called Van Alstyne's bet.
On the third draw, Cunningham took one and Van Alstyne stood pat. Again, Cunningham check-called. Van Alstyne showed 8-7-4-3-2, and Cunningham mucked. Van Alstyne is up to 6,900, and Cunningham down to 4,500.
[user75032]
Men "the Master" Nguyen has had a crazy first 90 minutes today. He has played almost every hand, often drawing three or even four cards. His starting stack of 5,000 chips dipped all the way down to 300, but in the last ten minutes he has doubled up twice to build his stack back up to 1,300. Is this all part of some "master" plan that only Nguyen can fathom? Or is he just a degenerate gambler like the rest of us?
Shamus
Bit of controversy. After the third draw in which Mimi Tran and an opponent just drew one, Tran's opponent spread out his hand -- 9-8-7-4-2, and Tran mucked before realizing her opponent had five spades.
They called for a ruling, and it was determined that since Tran had mucked her hand her opponent gets the pot. Gavin Griffin pointed out that the hand probably would have turned out differently if we were playing in Los Angeles, where one must announce if one has made a flush. One isn't obligated to make such announcements here, though.
Shamus
Mark Seif bet from under the gun, and Steve Zolotow called. Seif drew one, Zolotow two. Again Seif bet, and Zolotow called.
On the second draw, Seif drew one, and Zolotow two. Again, bet-call.
On the third draw, Seif drew one and Zolotow stood pat. Seif showed Q-8-7-6-3, having missed on the end. Zolotow showed 10-9-7-5-3, good enough to scoop the chips.
[user75032]
It's kind of hard to believe, but we have already lost a player. On his way out of the Amazon Room, the player said he did not win a single hand, and was shown "Number One" three different times by other players. That's a tough day.
[user75032]
Blue #7 is among the looser tables so far in the tournament. With five players at the table, each player limped in and drew three cards (!) on the first draw. Action checked to Mike Wattel afterwards, who bet. Only the player in Seat 2 folded.
On the second draw, Wattel stood pat, Marco Traniello drew two, and Marcel Luske and the player in Seat 1 drew one each. Wattel led the betting again, but didn't shake any of his opponents. On the third draw, he opted to break his hand and draw two after Marco Traniello stood pat. Marcel Luske and the player in Seat 1 drew one each.
Everyone checked through on the river. Traniello's nine-eight was enough to win the pot.
Shamus
Jason Lester just arrived. Looks like he is the only one seated as his table. I'm guessing he'll just be standing pat on every hand until someone else takes a seat.
Shamus
Toto Leonidas just took one off of Billy Baxter, showing a rough 8 at the end -- 8-7-5-4-2. Leonidas is back to his starting 5,000, and Baxter down to 4,000.
Shamus
Scotty Nguyen
Scotty Nguyen just took his seat. "No limit, baby, right?" he said. No, not no limit, the table responded. "We play no-limit triple draw I'm all in every hand, baby!" replied an unfazed Nguyen.
Nguyen gets involved with Davidson Matthew on the first hand he is dealt.
The pair capped it before the first draw. Each drew one card. Nguyen bet, Matthew raised, and Nguyen called.
Nguyen then drew one card, and Matthew stood pat. Nguyen checked, Matthew bet, Nguyen raised, and Matthew just called.
Both stood pat on the third round. Nguyen bet and Matthew called.
Nguyen showed an 8-6-5-3-2 and Matthew mucked.
Nguyen dragged another big pot shortly thereafter with a nine-eight. After the hand was completed, he picked up the nine and the eight and shouted to the table: "Don't you know? 1998, baby! 1998!"
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