$10,000 Main Event - Ray Romano Doing Well
Jul 03, '08
Blinds/Antes: 100-200
Big Hands:
Chip Leaders:
Robert Whalen: 66,000
Dawn Baleno: 55,000
Maya Antonius: 54,200
Dustin Dirksen: 53,400
Blair Hinkle: 52,000
Avdo Djokovic: 50,000
Barry Shulman: 28,075
Roy Winston: 22,000
Shannon Shorr: 18,400
Allyn Jaffrey Shulman: 13,400
Eliminations: Tom Dwan, John Gale, David Benyamine, Dave Ulliott, Alec Torelli, Marco Johnson, David Pham, James Mackey
Andrew Barta Eliminated by Tuan Lam
Heads-up and on a board of Q
877
, a short stacked Andrew Barta got it all in with top pair (A
Q) against Tuan Lam's full house (88
). Barta needed to spike a queen on the river to stay alive, but the 10 hit the board, and just as quickly Barta hit the rail.
Fish Out Of Water
Dave "Devil Fish" Ulliott moved all in with 99. His opponent in seat 7 held QQ and Ulliott was at risk. The flop came A410, giving Ulliott hopes for a backdoor flush. The turn killed those possibilities when the 3 hit the felt. Ulliott needed to hit a two-outer to stay alive, but the Q fell on the river, giving seat 7 a set of ladies and knocking Ulliott out of the main event.
Shulman Has Kings Cracked
Allyn Jaffrey Shulman raised to 600 from late position and she had one caller, the big blind. The flop was Q62 and the big blind checked to Shulman, who bet 1,400. The big blind called Shulman's bet and the turn was the 10. Once again, the big blind checked to Shulman who, this time, bet 4,000. The big blind called and the river was A. Both players checked and Shulman showed down KK. It was not good enough as her opponent showed AQ. After Shulman had her kings cracked on the river, she was down to 9,500 in chips.
Torelli Gone
Cardplayer blogger Alec Torelli was involved in his final hand on a final AQ7. The player in the cutoff bet 1,000 on the flop and Torelli raised to 2,550 from the button. The cutoff called and the turn was the 10. The cutoff bet 3,500 and Torelli moved in for 9,000 more. The cutoff called and both players turned over their cards. Torelli showed A7 for two pair, but the cutoff showed KJ for a broadway straight. The river was the 6 and Torelli failed to fill up as he made his way to the rail.
Ladies Love Raymond Too
Ray Romano raised to 600 from late position. The small blind raised to 2,200 and Romano called. The flop came down KQ3. The small blind fired 3,000 and Romano went into the tank. After several minutes of deliberation, Romano called the clock on himself. He waited until the last second and then he moved all in for 28,000. The small blind folded AK and Romano gave his opponent a courtesy flash, showing QQ. Romano was at 38,000 after the hand.
Player Tags: Tuan Lam, Andrew Barta, Alec Torelli, Ray Romano, European Report
Andrew Barta has just doubled up through Ted Forrest. Forrest is now on the short stack after this monster pot.