Pool Halls and Poker Rooms
Mar 17, '13
Actor, director, producer, writer and poker enthusiast Mars Callahan has just been seated at table no. 5. Callahan is best known for his 2003 film Poolhall Junkies, which wrote, directed and starred in alongside Christopher Walken and Chazz Palminteri.
Callahan finished 94th in the 2011 World Series of Poker main event for $64,531 and will be looking to add to his poker resume here today.
Player Tags: Mars Callahan
Mars Callahan Out
Mar 19, '13
Mars Callahan, who began Day 2 as one of the chip leaders, has been eliminated from the tournament by Jeff Frerichs.
Callahan raised to 12,000 from the hijack seat and Frerichs moved all in for about 48,000 from the cutoff. Callahan called for less, about 43,000, and showed 6
5. Frerichs showed 9
9
and the board ran out 43
35K to send Callahan home.
Player Tags: Jeff Frerichs, Mars Callahan
Soon Hwang Wins >200k Pot Against Mars Callahan
Mar 19, '13
With a pile of chips in the middle and a board of K73, Mars Callahan bet out 30,000. Sam Stein folded and Soon Hwang shoved all-in for roughly 90,000 total.
Callahan quickly called and revealed the AK for top pair, top kicker. Hwang had the AJ for the nut flush draw.
The 4 hit the turn, leaving Callahan drawing dead. The J on the river ensured that the pot of over 200,000 would be shipped to Hwang, while Callahan was left with less than 130,000.
Player Tags: Mars Callahan, Soon Hwang
