$1,500 No-Limit Hold'em - Level 20
Jun 29, '08
Players are now on a 20-minute break.
Blinds: 10000/20000 with 3000 ante
Players Left: 12 of 2,718
Chip Leaders:
Rasmus Nielsen - 1,800,000
Jason Moungey - 1,000,000
John Conroy - 960,000
Anderson Silva - 690,000
Joe Pelton - 655,000
Jesper Hoog - 625,000
J.C. Tran - 575,000
Robert Kalb - 515,000
Peter Nguyen - 440,000
Christoph Kohnen - 415,000
Chad Siu - 225,000
Kevin Nathan - 170,000
Eliminations: Brett Switzer (13th), Parviz Razavian (14), Steve Pierce (15), Paul Kim (16).
Big Hands
Vicious Runner-Runner Sinks Pierce
Steve Pierce will have a story to tell at the end of this world series. Parviz Razavian raised under the gun to 50,000, and when play came back to Pierce in the big blind he moved all-in for 85,000 more. Razavian tanked, knowing the call was for half of his remaining stack. But call he did, showing A
8, while Pierce tabled 77
. The window card of the flop started the emotions, the 8 hitting Razavian. But the next card to appear was the 7
and suddenly Pierce had life. The 3
completed the flop. The 8 was the turn card, filling Pierce but giving Razavian some outs. And he hit, the A on the river sending Pierce to the rails in cruel fashion.
Razavian Gives it Back
Parviz Razavian didn't enjoy his windfall for long, though you couldn't fault him for the hand. The flop came down 1092 and Robert Kalb, the first to act, bet 160,000. Jason Moungey then moved all-in for 450,000, and before that dust had settled, Razavian called all-in as well. Kalb had a decision to make, and it proved a wise one, as he folded pocket queens. Moungey had flopped a set, holding 22, while Razavian had top two pair with 109. There was no full house for Razavian on this board however, as the 5 and 4 completed the hand.
Nielsen Ends Switzer's Night
Brett Switzer moved all-in for about 225,000 and chip leader Rasmus Nielsen made the call. Switzer held 1010, but he trailed the AJ of Nielsen after the flop came out A75. The K on the turn and 3 on the river sent the chips to Nielsen.
Siu Doubles Through Silva
Chad Siu moved all-in from under the gun for 153,000 and got a call from Anderson Silva in the big blind. Siu showed AK while Silva held 44. Silva managed to dodge the flop that came 862, but the A on the turn put Siu out front and the K on the river ended the hand.
Nathan Doubles Through Siu
Kevin Nathan moved all-in preflop and Chad Siu called showing ace-queen. He was behind the ace-king of Nathan, until the flop of ace-queen-five. But a king on the turn gave Nathan a better two pair and kept him in the tournament.
Player Tags: Kevin Nathan, Steve Pierce, Parviz Razavian, Rasmus Nielsen, Robert Kalb, Anderson Silva, Jason Moungey, Chad Siu
6
3
. Tahoe check-called Nathan’s 550 bet and the two saw the 6