$5,000 No-Limit Hold'em / Six Handed - Level Six Recap
Jun 26, '08
Note: Players are now on a 90-minute dinner break. Play will resume just before 8:20 p.m.
Blinds-Antes: 200-400-50
Players Remaining: 287 of 805
Average Chip Stack: 28,000
Chip Counts:
Robert Eckstat - 72,000
Alex Jacob - 64,000
Don Mullis - 61,000
Shannon Shorr - 53,000
Chad Batista - 52,000
Mark Vos - 48,000
Stephen Pearce - 48,000
Gavin Griffin - 45,000
Blair Hinkle - 44,000
Hevad Khan - 43,000
Eliminations:
Sorel Mizzi
Amit Makhija
Ted Lawson
Hands and Storylines:
Daut's top pair gives him cushion
In a hand against two other players, Ryan Daut check-called a bet of 2,500 after a flop of J-5-2. The third player in the hand folded, and Daut and his opponent checked after the turn and river, which were a king and a six. Daut flipped over Q-J and his opponent flashed pocket sevens. Daut took down the pot and has 11,000 chips heading into break.
Nam's middle kicker good enough
Nam Le bet 1,250 after a flop of A
9
8 and his oppoenent asked him if he had a strong kicker. Nam Le didn't answer at first but when he asked again Le told him it's "in the middle." His opponent then quickly called and the river was the K. After his opponent checked, Le bet 2,225. His opponent folded and Le flipped over the A. His opponent told him that he wanted to see the other card and Le told him it was the 10. At the end of the level he had about 16,000 chips.
Hartman doubles up
Craig Hartman had 9,000 with 10 minutes left before the break and was in danger. Though what happened isn't known, the end result is clear. He doubled up to 18,000 in those last few minutes and has some breating room when play resumes.
Player Tags: Nam Le, Craig Hartman, Ryan Daut
