Pot-Limit Hold'em - Tony Licastro Adds To His Chip Lead
May 30, '08
Blinds/Antes: 500/1000
Average Stack: 53,000
Players Left: 133 of 352
Chip Leaders:
Anthony Licastro - 255,000
Marco Johnson - 148,000
Shawn Keller - 142,000
Raphael Zimmerman - 110,000
Grant Lang - 110,000
Phil Laak - 109,000
Kevin Saul - 105,000
Eli Elezra - 101,100
Lyle Berman - 100,000
Recent Eliminations:
Thierry van den Berg
Dario Minieri
Jon Friedberg
Antonio Esfandiari
Brian Powell
Vanessa Rousso
Big Hands:
Vanessa Rousso Getting Short
On a board of 4
9
8J
, Vanessa Rousso was check-raised all in by her opponent. After deliberating for several minutes, Russo elected to fold leaving her with a remaining stack of 13,000. She was eliminated a short while later.
Mike Sexton Gets Pushed Around
Mike Sexton, raised to 3,000 from middle position and was called by the player on the button. The small blind reraised to 13,000 total, causing Sexton to pause and count his chips before ultimately mucking. The player on the button folded instantly. Sexton is left with 85,000 in chips.
Jennifer Harman Starts Her Comeback
Facing a raise of 2,700 from the player in seat 6, Jennifer Harman reraised to 9,600 total. Her opponent folded, and Harman added the pot to her growing 24,000 stack.
Ivey and His Accidental Value Bet
After posting his big blind, Phil Ivey called a raise of 3,000 by a middle position player. Both players checked the Q87 flop and the J turn. On the 3 river, Ivey bet 4,000 which was instantly called by his opponent. Ivey turned over a wired pair of tens, which was good for the 14,500 pot.
Phil Laak Chips Up
Phil Laak increased his stack to over 80,000 in chips after taking his pocket aces against his opponent’s pocket queens.
Dario Minieri Eliminated
Dario Minieri put the remainder of his chips into the pot with 66, but found himself dominated by his opponent’s TT
. The board ran out 97253 and Dario was sent to the rail, leaving Max Pescatori the lone representative of Italy at the table.
Kido Pham Sucks Out to Stay Alive
Kido Pham put 3,500 of his 3,800 into the pot from the button looking to double-up; Kevin “BeL0WaB0Ve” Saul obliged and set him all-in. Pham, claiming to only have looked at one of his cards, flipped over K4 and is dominated by Saul’s KQ. Pham was granted a reprieve, however, when the four of hearts hit on the turn, bringing his stack up to 8,500.
Brian "snagglepuss' Powell Eliminated
With the board 83T7 Brian Powell check-raised Ben Grundy’s 10,000 bet and moved all in for roughly 25,000 more. Grundy quickly called with T7 for two pair. Powell had AKs and was unable to river a flush.
Tony Licastro Adds To His Chip Lead
In a pot with three players, Tony Licastro’s misstep ended up paying off. With a short stack already all in, Licastro moved all in and was immediately called by the other player in the hand. The caller flipped over pocket kings and the short stack held pocket aces. But a ten on the river gave Licastro the gigantic pot and moved his chip stack to well over 200,000.
Sebok Takes One From Antonius
In late position Joe Sebok raised to 3,000 and was called by Patrik Antonius in the big blind. On a 6KA Antonius checked and then called a 5,000 bet by Sebok. The turn was the 9h and Antonius checked. Sebok quickly bet 12,000. After a couple minutes of deliberation Antonius folded. After the hand Sebok had 70,000 chips and Antonius had 65,000 chips.
The Magician Disappears
In the big blind, Antonio Esfandiari called a raise from the player under-the-gun and checked a flop of 4Q3. Esfandiari checked and quickly called his opponent's bet of 6,000. Esfandiari led out with a 9,500 bet after seeing the K on the turn, and his opponent raised to 28,000. After counting down his chips, Esfandiari moved all in for his remaining 43,000. His opponent called and turned over pocket fours, the favorite against Antonio's KQ. The Magician was eliminated when the J on the river brought no help to Esfandiari's two pair.
Player Tags: Antonio Esfandiari, Phil Laak, Jennifer Harman, Phil Ivey, Mike Sexton, Kido Pham, Vanessa Rousso, Joe Sebok, Brian Powell, Thierry Van Den Berg, Dario Minieri, European Report
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