Kenneth Hicks Eliminated
Dec 21, '10
Kenneth Hicks was all in preflop for 70,000 against Ketan Pandya after a series of bets and raises that saw Frank Calo abandon ship midway. Their cards:
Hicks: Q
Q
Pandya: A
Q
Board: J 10 9 A 2
Pandya scored the elimination and he grew his stack to 375,000.
Player Tags: Frank Calo, Ketan Pandya
Jack Schanbacher Eliminated
Dec 21, '10
Jack Schanbacher raised to 9,000 from middle position and Ketan Pandya reraised to 25,000 from the big blind. Schanbacher reraised all in for 100,000 and Pandya made the call. Their cards:
Schanbacher: 5 5
Pandya: 9 9
Board: Q 7 2 3 J
Schanbacher was eliminated in 21st place on the hand and Pandya grew his chip stack to 360,000.
Player Tags: Jack Schanbacher, Ketan Pandya
Ketan Pandya Eliminated in Third Place ($159,851)
Dec 22, '10
Ketan Pandya raised to 55,000 on the button and Chris Klodnicki reraised to 175,000 from the small blind.
Chris Bell then announced he was all in and the action went back to Pandya for a decision on his tournament life. Pandya agonized for several minutes before deciding to call with his 1010, but he looked worse after seeing Bell’s QQ.
The board fell 9844Q and Bell’s hand held to send Pandya packing in third place.
Player Tags: Chris Bell, Chris Klodnicki, Ketan Pandya
Chris Klodnicki Gets Stronger
Dec 22, '10
Ketan Pandya raised to 45,000 and Chris Klodnicki made the call from the big blind. The flop came down K64 and both players checked.
The turn was the 5 and Pandya checked. Klodnicki bet 45,000 and Pandya check raised to 155,000. Klodnicki called and the river was the A.
Pandya bet 175,000 and after about a minute, Klodnicki made the call. Pandya shook his head, mucking his cards without showing and Klodnicki showed A-7 to take the pot.
Player Tags: Chris Klodnicki, Ketan Pandya
Micah Raskin Eliminated in Fourth Place ($117,457)
Dec 22, '10
Chris Klodnicki raised to 45,000 on the button and Micah Raskin moved all in from the big blind. Klodnicki instantly called with 66 and was racing against Raskin’s K10.
The board came A9849 and Raskin was eliminated in fourth place.
Player Tags: Micah Raskin, Ketan Pandya
Ketan Pandya Doubles Through Micah Raskin
Dec 22, '10
Ketan Pandya found himself all in for 260,000 holding A9 against the QQ of Micah Raskin.
The queens were good until the river on a board of 88762 and Pandya doubled up.
Player Tags: Micah Raskin, Ketan Pandya
Still Nine Handed...
Dec 22, '10
Todd Terry found himself all in for his last 236,000 holding 88 against the QQ of Ketan Pandya.
The board fell 1084JK and Terry doubled up to about 500,000. Pandya has just under 400,000.
Player Tags: Todd Terry, Ketan Pandya
Short Stack Fluctuations
Dec 22, '10
Seth Fischer raised to 15,000 and Ketan Pandya made the call. The flop fell A106 and Fischer continued for 22,000. Pandya raised to 52,000 and Fischer was forced to fold.
The very next hand, Fischer raised to 15,000 and once gain, Pandya called. The flop came down 1075 and Fischer checked to Pandya, who bet 22,000. Fischer called and the turn was the K.
Both players checked and the river was the Q. Fischer led out for 42,000 and Pandya folded. After two hands, our short stack is right back where he started with about 215,000.
Player Tags: Seth Fischer, Ketan Pandya
