Level 10 Update: Crazy Action to Start the Day
Apr 27, '10
Blinds: 600-1,200
Players Remaining: 385 out of 848
Average Chip Count: 66,077
Chip Counts:
1. Thiago Nishijima — 215,000
2. Ramzi Jelassi — 215,000
3. Paul Berende — 195,000
4. Tommaso Briotti — 175,000
5. Simon Munz — 175,000
6. Chris Bjorin — 171,000
7. Brent Wheeler — 170,000
8. Antonio Palma — 169,000
9. Salvatore Bonavena — 156,000
10. Johannes Steindl — 141,000
Big Hands:
Vanessa Rousso and Allen Bari Chop It Up, Neither Realize It
Vanessa Rousso was all in holding A-J and up against Allen Bari’s A-K. The flop came down 10-7-5 and the turn was another 7, giving Rousso a flush draw.
The river was a 5 and Rousso reached over to shake Bari’s hand, resigned to her fate. Bari, not realizing both players held two pair with an ace kicker, accepted her hand and began to rake in the pot.
The dealer and the rest of the players at the table then informed both players that the pot was split and they both took back their bets, albeit a little red in the face.
After the hand, Bari began to joke, saying, “She shook my hand, isn’t that binding?” When another opponent asked if he had ever played poker before, Bari responded dryly, “Just once a year, here in Monte Carlo.”
Team PokerStars Pro Noah Boeken Hits the Rail
Noah Boeken was all in for his last 17,100 holding A
Q
against Claudio Pagano’s A
J
and looking good to double up, but the board ran out AQ10K7 to end his tournament.
Not A Good Start For the Chip Leader
Thiago Nishijima entered the day with the chip lead and still has it, but he is going in the wrong direction.
Nishijima doubled up Anirudh Seth when his pair of queens failed to improve against a made straight. Nishijima is down to 215,000.
Van Zadelhoff Put In Tough Spot…Accidently
On a flop of Q103, Steven Van Zadelhoff bet 4,600 and then the action got weird. Yorane Kerignard, who is French, then verbalized the word “eighty.” Kerignard meant “eight,” but even that wasn’t enough for a proper raise. To top it all off, Kerignard only had 50,000 in his stack anyway.
The floor was called over and rule that he was required to raise all in, even though most at the table agreed his intention was to make it 8,000. Van Zadelhoff tanked for a bit and made the call with KQ, which was miles ahead of Kerignard’s K10.
Of course, the turn and river fell JA, and both player chopped the pot with a Broadway straight. A fitting end to an awkward situation.
Russell Carson Out Flops Dan O’Brien… Big Time!
Dan O’Brien was all in holding pocket aces and was in great shape to double up against Russell Carson’s pocket eights. Unfortunately, the flop brought the two case eights and O’Brien hit the rail.
Carson is now up to a whopping 120,000 in chips.
Katja Thater Doubles Up
Team PokerStars Pro Katja Thater was all in for 16,700 holding pocket sevens and was up against Sami “Larz Luzak” Kelopuro’s A7.
The board fell 10324J and Thater doubled up to about 35,000 in chips.
Ramzi Jelassi Moves Near Chip Lead
On a board reading Q6510, Ramzi Jelassi bet 24,000 and his opponent, Christoph Pereira check-raised all in for 80,000 more.
Jelassi was angry with himself for not checking behind, but reluctantly made the call anyway, tabling 65 for two pair.
Pereira showed KQ for just a pair of queens and missed when the river was the 4. Jelassi now has 215,000 in chips.
Miracle For Monfils
Tennis Pro and Team PokerStars SportStar Gael Monfils was in major trouble, but found the river to double up to just over his starting stack.
Someone opened for 2,700 and the button reraised to 7,000. Monfils then decided to shove from the small blind for 14,500. The button insta-called with pocket aces and Monfils revealed KQ.
The board fell K726Q and Monfils got lucky to hit a non-diamond queen on the river to stay alive in the tournament.
Player Tags: Noah Boeken, Allen Bari, Vanessa Rousso, Russell Carson, Katja Thater, Ramzi Jelassi, Steven Van Zadelhoff, Thiago Nishijima, Dan O'Brien
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