Joel Lirot Wins A Big One
May 01, '15
Joel Lirot opened to 3,500 from middle position and Barry Shulman made the call.
The flop came down J96 and Lirot bet 10,000.
Shulman made the call and the turn brought the 4.
Again Lirot fired 10,000 and Shulman made the call.
The river was the Q and Lirot increased his bet to 15,000. Shulman made the call, only to muck to Lirot’s AA. With that he was left with less than 10,000.
Player Tags: Barry Shulman, Joel Lirot
Louis Pfaff Versus Joel Lirot
May 01, '15
Louis Pfaff opened to 1,325 from middle position and Joel Lirot called from the cutoff. The blinds released and Pfaff and Lirot went heads up to a flop of AK5. Both players checked to see the 6 on the turn. Both players checked again and saw the K on the river. Pfaff cut out a bet of 4,000 and Lirot folded.
Player Tags: Joel Lirot
Joel Lirot Busts One
May 01, '15
With a flop of 773 Joel Lirot and an opponent got all in, with Lirot in the lead holding KK and his opponent in need of help with the 99.
The turn extinguished any suspense when it brought the K to give Lirot kings full and leave his opponent drawing dead.
Player Tags: Joel Lirot
Gregorich, Cedric and Lirot Going For Best Stack
May 01, '15
Players in this event are allowed to play both starting days even if they bagged chips on the first day. At the completion of the second day, if a player has bagged chips twice, they are allowed to move the largest stack into Day 2.
This tournament will also award players who bag two stacks with $4,000. Three players who are going for the cash prize are Mark Gregorich, Adam Cedric and Joel Lirot.
Gregorich bagged 40,000 last night, Cedric bagged 84,200 and Lirot put away 96,200.
We will keep an eye to see if any other players show up from Day 1A in an attempt to take home an additional $4,000!
Player Tags: Mark Gregorich, Adam Cedric, Joel Lirot
Joel Lirot's Flush Flushed
May 02, '15
Joel Lirot got the last of his chips in the middle with 99 and was called by a player holding AQ.
Lirot’s opponent picked up the ace-high flush on a 86472 board to send him to the rail.
Player Tags: Joel Lirot