Tom Nguyen Doubles Up
Nov 09, '08
Dimitri Haskaris raises to 60,000 and Tom Nguyen moves all in for 242,000. Haskaris debates the call for awhile but eventually puts in the chips.
He shows K
Q
and is flipping against Nguyen pocket threes.
The flop comes AK2 and Nguyen looks dejected. The turn is the 10
and he already begins congratulation Haskaris, but the river is the 3, giving him the pot as the crowd of onlookers gasp.
Nguyen doubles up to just over 500,000 in chips. Haskaris takes a hit down to 230,000.
Player Tags: Tom Nguyen, Dimitri Haskaris
Dimitri Haskaris Eliminated in 8th Place ($58,148)
Nov 10, '08
Jonathan Jaffe raised to 72,000 and Dimitri Haskaris reraised to 172,000. Jaffe called and the flop came K109.
Haskaris checked and Jaffe bet 250,000. Haskaris check raised to 600,000 and Jaffe reraised to 1 million. Haskaris put it all in for 1.3 million and Jaffe called wth Q
J for the nut straight.
Haskaris showed a set of tens and needed the board to pair, but the turn and river came J6 to give the massive pot to Jaffe and send Haskaris home in eighth place. He earned $58,148 for his final table finish.
Jaffe now has an overwhelming chip lead with 3.7 million.
Player Tags: Jonathan Jaffe, Dimitri Haskaris
Charles Marchese Doubles Up
Nov 10, '08
Charles Marchese raises to 90,000 and Dimitri Haskaris calls from the big blind. The flop comes Q64 and Haskaris moves all in. Marchese calls with the AQ and is ahead of Haskaris and his K9 flush draw.
The turn and river come J6 and Marchese doubles up to just under 1.1 million. Haskaris takes a major hit down to 1.5 million
Player Tags: Dimitri Haskaris, Charles Marchese
Tom Nguyen Eliminated in 10th Place ($36,826)
Nov 10, '08
Anthony Newman limps and Dimitri Haskaris completes from the small blind. Tom Nguyen checks his option from the big blind and the flop comes Q97.
Haskaris checks and Nguyen bets 60,000. Newman folds and Haskaris calls.
The turn is the 10 and after Nguyen bets, Haskaris moves in. Nguyen calls with Q6 for top pair and a diamond flush draw, but Haskaris has caught his gin card and shows J8 for a flush draw with the made straight.
Nguyen needs a diamond to stay alive, but the river is the 10, eliminating him in 10th place. He earns $36,826 for his efforts.
Player Tags: Tom Nguyen, Dimitri Haskaris
Dimitri Haskaris More Than Doubles Up
Nov 10, '08
Jack Schanbacher raised to 70,000 and Anthony Newman reraised to 250,000 behind him. Jonathan Jaffe then reraised to 500,000. Immediately following that, Dimitri Haskaris moved all in for a total of 538,000.
Schanbacher folded, Newman folded and Jaffe reluctantly called, showing 104. Haskaris showed AA and they held when the board ran out Q66AK.
Jaffe was left with 1.08 million while Haskaris is up to over 1.4 million.
Player Tags: Jonathan Jaffe, Dimitri Haskaris
