2,500 NLHE - Day 1 - Madsen Gone, Cloutier Going Strong
Jun 07, '08
Note: Players are now on a 20 minute break and will return with the blinds at 100-200.
Blinds/Antes: 50-100
Entrants: Approx. 1,396
Eliminations: Roland De Wolfe, Andrew Black, Paul Darden, Jeff Madsen
Big Hands:
Rousso Shows Cowboys
With the board showing J
4
3, Vanessa Rousso fired 1,700 into the pot. Her opponent in seat 8 went into the tank. He took a couple of minutes before deciding to throw his hand into the muck. Rousso squeezed her cards in her hand, and then the K
squirted out into the middle of the table face up. Rousso showed the K
that remained in her right hand. Her stack was around 6,000 after the hand.
Ignominious Triple Up for Kitzis
Early in round 2 three players got it all in on a board reading Q53: Daniel Kitzis with AA; an unknown opponent holding 42 for an open ended straight draw and running flush possibilities; and a third, whose 53 was in the lead, but vulnerable, with bottom two pair. The A peeled off on the turn, giving his opponent the straight and Kitzis trips; and the 5 on the end filled up both players but gave Kitzis a higher full-house. Kitzis, who looked as though he might be heading for the rail, now has more than 12,000 in chips. Kitzis' opponent with the smaller full house was so digusted he slammed his cards down on the table, provoking a one orbit time-out from the tournament director.
Boyd Back In Business
Dutch Boyd smooth called a raise of 350 in position, then fired 400 when the action was checked to him on a flop of J74, and the original raiser called. The 9 on the turn drew two checks. After the board paired on the river when the 4 came off, the original better led out for 500, and Boyd moved in for his last 1,300. "Did you miss?" asked his opponent, who reluctantly called. Boyd showed QQ and took down a pot worth more than 4,000.
Later, the board showed 57649 and Boyd bet over 4,000. Jeff Madsen tanked for such a long time, that he decided to call the clock on himself. It was a joke, but seconds later he declared to the table, "Okay, I fold." Boyd showed Madsen the 9 and took the pot. He was around 6,000 after the pot. Madsen was down to just 1,300 in chips.
Canadian Cowboys
The player in seat 2 raised to 225 before the flop. The action folded to Gavin Smith, who repopped it to 625 total. Seat 2 made the call and the flop came 553. Smith led out with 800 and seat 2 went into the tank. When he finally made a decision, all his chips were in the middle of the pot. Smith called and turned KK. Seat 2 turned over 1010. The turn was the 2 and the 7 sent seat 2 up the river and out on the rail. Smith was over 15,000 after the hand.
Cloutier Takes Early Lead, Busts Madsen
After three way pot, which included the great TJ Cloutier, was checked around on a flop of A44, the firework show began on the turn, when the deceptive 7 hit. After a flurry of raises, all three players were all in, and it was Cloutier in the lead, with 77 for a sevens full house. His opponents had, respectively, AK and A4. A fourth seven spiked on the river--as if Cloutier needed it.
Later, Jeff Madsen moved all in for 1,300 and was called by T.J. Cloutier. Cloutier showed AA and Madsen was in trouble with 88. His flush draws were covered by Cloutier's aces and Madsen needed to catch one of the remaining 8's or hit a miracle straight to survive. The board ran out KK2J4 and Madsen made his exit. Cloutier was around 15,000.
Scott Ian Doubles Up Wih Jacks
The player in seat 9 raised to 300 and Anthrax front man, Scott Ian reraised to 1,000 from the cutoff. Seat 9 pushed over the top and Ian callled all in for 1,325 more.
Seat 9: 88
Ian: JJ
Board: Q7694
Ian got it all in with the best hand. Jacks held up and Scott Ian doubled up to about 5,500.
Player Tags: T.J. Cloutier, Gavin Smith, Vanessa Rousso, Dutch Boyd, Jeff Madsen, Scott Ian
Scott Ian moved in the last of his chips on an ace-high flop with pocket kings and was looked up by his opponent's A-J. The turn and river offered no help to the member of the band Anthrax and he was eliminated.