$1,500 Limit Hold'em Shootout - Level 13 - End of Day
Jul 01, '08
Play has ended for the evening. Of the 90 players who returned to play four levels in round two, only 18 were eliminated, though they included notables J.C. Tran, Andy Bloch, Allen Le, Terrence Chan, and John Myung.
Players return to continue play at 2 p.m. Wednesday, and the final table will commence one hour after the final table has been concluded in round two.
Blinds: 500/1000
Limits: 1000/2000
Big Hands
Corkins Can't Connect
Hoyt Corkins raised to 2000 and drew calls from three players including both blinds. The flop came 4
4
2, and after both blinds checked Corkins bet out. He was raised by Eric Rivkin and made the call for 2000. The 8 was the turn card and Corkins check-called for another 2000. The board double-paired on the river with the 8 coming down, which was enough to slow both players. Corkins showed A
K, his ace the kicker with two pair on board. But Rivkin held 77 for a better two pair and took down the pot.
Kranyak Continues to Splash Around
John Kranyak didn't like a couple of rivers that developed in hands for him in the last level, but he still raked in the chips. In the first hand, Kranyak raised to 2000 preflop and Colin Miners then bumped it to 3000 to result in a heads-up battle. The flop came AQQ
, and Kranyak would check-call the bet of Miners. The turn brought the J and both players checked. The board double-paired on the river with the J, and Kranyak checked. Miners bet 2000 and Kranyak moaned as he called, believing the double-paired board meant his K10 for the nut straight was suddenly in second place. Yet it proved to be enough against Miner's A9.
Just two hands later Kranyak was in a battle with David Bach. The flop had come 753, followed by the Q on the turn. Kranyak bet 2000, Bach raised to 4000 and Kranyak reraised to 6000, which Bach called. A fourth diamond came on the river with the 2, and Kranyak bet again, with Bach calling. It was fortuitous for Kranyak, as he already had the nut flush holding A5. Bach mucked his cards.
Bloch Prolongs his Evening. . . Briefly
Andy Bloch was the button and called a raise to 2000 with his shortstack. The flop came QJJ and Bloch was check-raised by Craig Crivello for 2000 more. The 3 was the turn and both players committed another 2000, and Bloch then tossed in his final 500 chip after the 10 fell on the river. His Q6 for top pair proved enough to temporarily keep him alive at his table. But he was eliminated a few hands later.
Kim Nets Another Pot
Connie Kim raised to 2000 preflop, David Orvis made it 3000 and Kim then capped it at 4000. The flop came J73, which would prove bad news for Orvis. Kim bet, Orvis raised, and Kim went to 3000 before Orvis simply called. The Q hit the turn card and Orvis called another 2000 bet from Kim. The 4 on the river brought another 2000 bet and call, with Kim then showing AA for the overpair. Orvis held AJ, having flopped top pair. Yet at the end of the evening, Orvis would be chip leader at his table and Kim would be among those eliminated.
Player Tags: Hoyt Corkins, Andy Bloch, David Bach, Connie Kim, Eric Rivkin, John Kranyak
