Eric Molina Poker Tournament Updates

Molina Pushes Off Karim and Lactaoen

Mar 17, '15

Jon Lactaoen opened to 23,000 from the cutoff and Eric Molina called from the button. Zo Karim called from the big blind and the flop was Q62. Action checked to Molina and he bet 26,000. Karim called and Lactaoen raised to 78,000. Molina re-raised to 131,000 and Karim folded. Lactaoen went into the tank for a short time before letting of his hand.

Player Tags: Jon Lactaoen,   Eric Molina,   Zohair Karim

Kyle Julius Eliminated On The Bubble

Mar 17, '15

Kyle Julius raised to 12,000 from late position and Eric Molina called from the button. The big blind called and together the three saw a flop of A75.

It checked to Molina, who bet 20,000. The big blind folded and Julius made the call. The turn brought the 6 and Julius checked to Molina, who cut out a bet of 50,000 and pushed it into the pot.

After some thought Julius cut out a reraise and slid it into the middle. Molina almost instantly announced that he was all-in and Julius just as quickly called, flipping up the 43 for a turned straight.

Molina had the A8 for top pair and a higher straight draw.

The 4 hit on the river, giving Molina the superior eight-high straight and the pot while sending Julius to the rail as the bubble boy.

After the hand Molina built his stack to over 650,000.

Player Tags: Eric Molina,   Kyle Julius

Eric Molina Doubles Through and Cripples Dan Martin

Mar 17, '15

Eric Molina was all-in preflop with the KK and called by Dan martin, who held the AQ.

The board ran out 105249 and Molina doubled up. Martin was left with only 4,000 and was eliminated on the very next hand.

Player Tags: Eric Molina

Eric Molina Eliminated In Fourth Place ($39,933)

Mar 18, '15

Kevin Calenzo raised to 50,000 from the cutoff and Stephen Graner made it 120,000 to go from the button. Eric Molina called from the small blind and Calenzo called as well.

The flop brought the 982 and Molina checked. Calenzo checked as well and Graner bet 160,000.

Molina thought it over for a minute before making it 350,000 to go.

Calenzo then took his time before announcing that he was all in for 1,180,000. Graner folded quickly and it was back to Molina.

After some thought he made the call and turned over the JJ for an over pair, only to see that Calenzo had flopped a set with the 22.

The turn brought the 4 and the river the 3 to secure Calenzo’s double-up to around 2.4 million.

Molina was left with less than one big blind after the hand and was all-in on the next deal. Calenzo made two pair and Molina mucked, heading to the rail in fourth place with $39,933 as consolation.

Player Tags: Kevin Calenzo,   Eric Molina

Molina Wins Without Showdown

Mar 18, '15

Eric Molina raised to 50,000 from under the gun and it folded to Stephen Graner in the big blind. Graner made it 140,000 to go and Molina quickly called.

The flop brought the KK7 and Graner checked. Molina bet 100,000 and after some deliberation Graner made the call.

The turn saw the 7 hit the board and Graner checked once again. Molina cut out two 100,000 stacks of 5k chips and slid them into the middle.

Graner went into the tank for a bit and ultimately decided to fold. After the hand he dropped to 900,000 in chips while Molina climbed to around 1,400,000.

Player Tags: Eric Molina

Molina Pushes Off Karim and Lactaoen

Mar 17, '15

Jon Lactaoen opened to 23,000 from the cutoff and Eric Molina called from the button. Zo Karim called from the big blind and the flop was Q62. Action checked to Molina and he bet 26,000. Karim called and Lactaoen raised to 78,000. Molina re-raised to 131,000 and Karim folded. Lactaoen went into the tank for a short time before letting of his hand.

Player Tags: Jon Lactaoen,   Eric Molina,   Zohair Karim

Kyle Julius Eliminated On The Bubble

Mar 17, '15

Kyle Julius raised to 12,000 from late position and Eric Molina called from the button. The big blind called and together the three saw a flop of A75.

It checked to Molina, who bet 20,000. The big blind folded and Julius made the call. The turn brought the 6 and Julius checked to Molina, who cut out a bet of 50,000 and pushed it into the pot.

After some thought Julius cut out a reraise and slid it into the middle. Molina almost instantly announced that he was all-in and Julius just as quickly called, flipping up the 43 for a turned straight.

Molina had the A8 for top pair and a higher straight draw.

The 4 hit on the river, giving Molina the superior eight-high straight and the pot while sending Julius to the rail as the bubble boy.

After the hand Molina built his stack to over 650,000.

Player Tags: Eric Molina,   Kyle Julius

Eric Molina Doubles Through and Cripples Dan Martin

Mar 17, '15

Eric Molina was all-in preflop with the KK and called by Dan martin, who held the AQ.

The board ran out 105249 and Molina doubled up. Martin was left with only 4,000 and was eliminated on the very next hand.

Player Tags: Eric Molina

Eric Molina Eliminated In Fourth Place ($39,933)

Mar 18, '15

Kevin Calenzo raised to 50,000 from the cutoff and Stephen Graner made it 120,000 to go from the button. Eric Molina called from the small blind and Calenzo called as well.

The flop brought the 982 and Molina checked. Calenzo checked as well and Graner bet 160,000.

Molina thought it over for a minute before making it 350,000 to go.

Calenzo then took his time before announcing that he was all in for 1,180,000. Graner folded quickly and it was back to Molina.

After some thought he made the call and turned over the JJ for an over pair, only to see that Calenzo had flopped a set with the 22.

The turn brought the 4 and the river the 3 to secure Calenzo’s double-up to around 2.4 million.

Molina was left with less than one big blind after the hand and was all-in on the next deal. Calenzo made two pair and Molina mucked, heading to the rail in fourth place with $39,933 as consolation.

Player Tags: Kevin Calenzo,   Eric Molina

Molina Wins Without Showdown

Mar 18, '15

Eric Molina raised to 50,000 from under the gun and it folded to Stephen Graner in the big blind. Graner made it 140,000 to go and Molina quickly called.

The flop brought the KK7 and Graner checked. Molina bet 100,000 and after some deliberation Graner made the call.

The turn saw the 7 hit the board and Graner checked once again. Molina cut out two 100,000 stacks of 5k chips and slid them into the middle.

Graner went into the tank for a bit and ultimately decided to fold. After the hand he dropped to 900,000 in chips while Molina climbed to around 1,400,000.

Player Tags: Eric Molina

Hour 5

Jul 06, '07

Power of the Fro

Alex Jacob found a quick way to bring his chipstack some needed help.  On a board of 10s 7d 6s, the small blind bet $3,000, the player in seat 5 raised all in for about $5,000 more, and Jacob re-raised all in for about $4,000 on top of that.  He first was cited for a string-raise by the dealer for not announcing all in, but it was realized the amount he pushed in was not enough to constitute a full raise, and his last chips were then committed.  The original bettor made the call and Jacob was way ahead as he had drawn out on two overpairs with 7 7 against A A and Q Q.  The turn and river were the J and the 10, and Jacob more than doubled up with a full house.

Nothing’s Changed In a Year

Eric Molina, who on his way to finishing 31^st in the Main Event last year, was portrayed in the ESPN coverage as being the epitome of everything that is wrong with young poker player’s today, loud, brash, and cocky.  Apparently not much has changed.  Molina hasn’t been loud yet, but he has been a little cocky.  Molina moved all in on the river with the board showing 6 3 2 J K, he had called his opponent’s $3,000 bet on the flop, min-raised his opponent’s $4,000 bet on the turn, and then pushed him out as he folded on the river.  Molina then needled his prey showing the A 10 for the bluff.

FBT Done

Greg Mueller couldn’t find an answer for his table today.  The beginning of the end for him was when he raised to $1,100 and was called by the player in the cutoff.  The flop was 10 9 6, Mueller bet $600, his opponent raised to $1,200, and Mueller called.  The turn was the 8 Mueller checked, and his opponent bet $1,800 essentially putting Mueller all in.  He eventually folded.  But a few hands later he moved in with K-J, and was called by pocket Queens.  Mueller failed to improve and he was eliminated.

Ladies For Neverwin

Dustin Woolf won a decent pot defending his big blind from a button raise to $6,000.  The flop came A 7 3, both players checked, the turn was the Q, and both players checked again.  The river was the10, Woolf checked, his opponent bet $7,000, Woolf raised to $16,000, and his opponent called.  Woolf showed Q Q and his opponent mucked.

Everybody Loves Robert

Brad Garrett has been entertaining his table while accumulating a healthy chipstack.  Currently he has been flirting with his blonde dealer, asking how the long hours of sitting down affects her backside.

Pokerstars World

While not as prevalent as last year, an average of one player per table is wearing gear from www.Pokerstars.com.  Barry Greenstein continues to get respect, and these online players are trucking on until the dinner break which will be at 7:30.

Player Tags: Barry Greenstein,   Greg Mueller,   Dustin Woolf,   Alex Jacob,   Eric Molina,   Brad Garrett