Brant Hale Eliminated 4th ($44,027)
Apr 12, '15
Brant Hale was all in with J
9
and Herb Montalbano called with AK
.
Hale picked up a few outs after a flop of A76 and a 10 turn, but the 6
on the river ended his tournament.
Player Tags: Herbert Montalbano, Brant Hale
Brant Hale Takes Some From Gary Luther
Apr 12, '15
Brant Hale raised to 140,000 from middle position and Gary Luther called from middle position. The flop was spread Q44 and both players checked. The turn was the 3 and Luther bet 175,000. Hale called and the river was the 8. Hale bet 325,000 and Luther called. Hale tabled 88 and bested Luther’s KQ.
Player Tags: Brant Hale, Gary Luther
Miguel Hernandez Eliminated 8th ($15,373)
Apr 12, '15
Miguel Hernandez finished second in this event in 2012 but has just been eliminated as the 8th place finisher.
Hernandez was short-stacked from a previous hand and immediately after break he moved all in with A9. Brant Hale called with AQ and Hernandez was eliminated after a J10632 board.
Player Tags: Brant Hale, Miguel Hernandez
Brant Hale Doubles Through Master Lynch
Apr 12, '15
Master Lynch raised to 105,000 from middle position and Miguel Hernandez called from the button. Brant Hale shoved for 580,000 and Lynch moved all in over the top to isolate. Hernandez folded and the hands were tabled.
Lynch = 88
Hale = KK
The board = Q103Q7
Hale doubled and Lynch was down to about 380,000 after the hand.
Player Tags: Brant Hale, Mstr Lynch
Isaac Do Eliminated in 19th Place ($5,485)
Apr 12, '15
Isaac Do moved all in for his last 100,000 and got action from Brant Hale. Hale showed 77 and was in great shape against Do’s 55. The board ran out KK4JA and Hale’s pair held up to chip up to 1.1 million and eliminate Do in 19th.
With the final 18 players remaining, we are down to our final two tables.
Player Tags: Isaac Do, Brant Hale
Brant Hale Versus Lynn Samples
Apr 12, '15
Lynn Samples raised to 25,000 from the cutoff and Brant Hale called from the small blind. The two saw a flop of 1044 and Hale check-raised to 75,000 after Samples cut out of bet of 30,000. Samples called and saw the K on the turn. Both players checked and the river was the 9. Hale fired out a massive bet of 135,000 and Samples went into the tank.
Samples ultimately folded, saying that although she was pretty sure she had the best hand, she was not ready to go broke just yet.
“I’m gonna let it go,” she told Hale. “But I just want you to know I’m really pissed about it.”
Player Tags: Brant Hale, Lynn Samples
