Ellis Loses One, Ellis Wins One
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Jesse Martin: /
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Freddie Ellis: /
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Martin bet out on fourth and fifth street, Ellis called both bets, and when the 2009 Stud World Champion made a better board on sixth, he opted to check. Martin fired out a bet, and Ellis called. Both players checked on seventh.
"Jacks," Ellis announced, prompting Martin to frown. "Er, I mean eights."
Ellis showed for a pair of eights, and Martin gave a chuckle before revealing the
from his downcards for a winning pair of nines.
A few hands later, Ellis and Scott Seiver tangled.
Seiver: /
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Ellis: /
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Seiver check-called a bet on sixth, then check-raised on seventh. Ellis called.
"Trips," Seiver said, showing .
"Trips," Ellis echoed, tabling .
The two shared a laugh, and Ellis told Seiver that he thought he was beat when he said he had trips.
"When I said I had trips I thought I had you beat too," Seiver said, grinning.
Player | Chips | Progress |
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145,000
-5,000
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-5,000 |
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75,000
-5,000
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-5,000 |
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70,000
-5,000
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-5,000 |
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