We Are Going Home!!!!
Jul 08, '07
Wiggins Takes A Hit
Andrew Wiggins raised to $2,200 under the gun and got called by the big blind. The flop came down A
8
5
and the big blind checked to Wiggins, who bet $3,000. The big blind called and the turn brought the 8
. Once again, the big blind checked and Wiggins bet $5,000. His opponent looked around Wiggins stack and made a shocked face when he saw Wiggins decently sized stack of $5,000 orange chips. Apparently undeterred, he announced all-in. Wiggins thought for a moment before calling with A
K
. His opponent revealed the 8
7
for trips and despite the K
on the river giving Wiggins top two, he still took a huge hit.
Alaei In Control
Daniel Alaei has been picking up tons of small pots preflop and on the flop, winning a few thousand in each hand without having to showdown. He did win one large pot this hour. Short stack Andrew Wiggins got it all-in preflop with A
Q
only to have Alaei pick up A
A
. The board came down A
4
3
8
Q
, and despite picking up a nut flush draw on the turn and making top two, Wiggins was eliminated from the tournament.
Sick Hand
With a flop of Q
5
4
the player in the big blind checked to Team
PokerStars member Vanessa Rousso, who bet $5,000. The big blind reached into his deep stack of $5,000 orange chips and brought out three, raising to $15,000. Rousso counted down her stack and eventually decided to min-raise to $30,000, leaving her with roughly $27,000 behind. The big blind moved all-in and Rousso exploded in frustration. "Can this really be happening? Can I get off this?" Her opponent only smiled as Rousso continued to talk out the situation. "I've already been busted three times from a WSOP event this year by set over set." Eventually she made a crying call with the 5
5
and her opponent indeed turned over the Q
Q
for the higher set. The turn and river improved neither player, and Rousso was eliminated from the event after being in an incredibly tough spot.
Jesus Gives To The Poor
Robert Varkonyi raises to $2,500 from late position and is reraised by Chris Ferguson to $7,500. He makes the call and the flop comes K
Q
7
and Varkonyi moves all in for $19,000. This sends Ferguson deep into the tank. As he is thinking Phil Gordon comes over, and sweats the action. Ferguson finally calls and shows down J
J
. Varkonyi tables A
K
, and the next two card brick.
Play Ends
Play has ended for the night, the boards currently read 680 players remaining. That number will be revised as the bagging process ends, and the official numbers come in.
Cardplayer.com will pick back up tomorrow with coverage of day 1D starting at noon,
Player Tags: Daniel Alaei, Robert Varkonyi, Vanessa Rousso, Andrew Wiggins, Cory Ferguson
