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Event 30 - Pot-Limit Hold'em

  • Jul 19, '06 - Jul 21, '06
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Updates on Final Day (Jul 21, 06)

 
 

John Gale Wins the $2,500 Pot Limit Hold 'Em Event ($374,849)

170. Maros Lechman limps in and John Gale raises an additional $40,000.  Lechman calls and the flop comes 10diamond8diamond5heart.  Gale bets $80,000 and Lechman makes the call.  The turn is the Adiamond and both players check.  The river is the 3spade and Gale bets $120,000.  Lechman folds and Gale wins the pot.

171. Gale limps in and Lechman checks.  The flop comes Jspade9diamond3heart and both players check. The turn is the Kclub and Lechman checks.  Gale bets $45,000 and Lechman folds.

172. Gale gets a walk on his big blind.

173. Gale limps in and Lechman raises.  Gale folds and Lechman wins the pot.

174. Lechman folds and Gale gets another walk on his big blind.

175. Gale limps in and Lechman raises to $90,000.  Gale makes the call and Lechman bets the pot in the dark.  The flop comes 10club9diamond7club and Gale moves all in.  Lechman calls and shows Aspade6spade.  Gale shows Kclub9spade and is in the lead.  The turn is 5spade and the river is the 2club.

Maros Lechman finishes the tournament in second place and earns $197,768.

John Gale wins the gold bracelet and $374,849.
 

Updated Chip Count

The updated chip count is:

John Gale                $1,035,000

Maros Lechman        $375,000 

 

Hands 164-169

164. Maros Lechman limps in and John Gale checks.  The flop comes Kclub8diamond3club and Gale bets $45,000.  Lechman folds and Gale wins the pot.

165. Gale raises to $60,000 and Lechman folds his big blind.

166. Lechman folds and Gale gets a walk on his big blind.

167. Gale folds and Lechman gets a walk on his big blind.

168. Lechman limps in and Gale checks.  The flop comes 9spade8diamond4club and both players check.  The turn is the Kclub and Gale checks.  Lechman bets $45,000 and Gale folds.

169. Gale limps in and Lechman checks.  The flop comes Qclub6club4club and Lechman checks.  Gale bets $45,000 and Lechman folds.  
 

Updated Chip Count

The updated chip count is:

John Gale                 $820,000

Maros Lechman         $590,000

 

Hands 158-163

158. Maros Lechman folds and John Gale gets a walk on his big blind.

159. Gale raises to $60,000 and Lechman calls.  The flop comes 6diamond6heart3diamond and Lechman checks.  Gale bets $100,000 and Lechman calls.  The turn is the 6spade and both players check.  The 10spade falls on the river and they both check again.  Lechman shows Aclub9diamond and Gale mucks.

160. Lechman limps in and Gale checks.  The flop comes Qspade4spade3heart and Gale bets $60,000.  Lechman folds and Gale wins the pot.

161. Gale calls from the button and Lechman checks.  The flop comes KheartJdiamond4spade and Lechman checks.  Gale bets $45,000 and gets no call.

162. Lechman raises to $90,000 and Gale reraises to $200,000.  Lechman makes the call and the flop comes AspadeKclub4club.  Gale moves all in and Lechman folds.

163. Gale limps and Lechman checks.  They check a flop of Kspade6club5spade and the turn is the 10club.  They check again and the river is the Kdiamond.  They check once more and Gale shows queen high to take the pot.
 

Updated Chip Count

The updated chip count is:

Maros Lechman     $870,000

John Gale             $540,000 

 

Hands 153-157

153. John Gale limps and Maros Lechman raises to $60,000.  Gale folds and Lechman wins the pot.

154. Lechman folds and Gale gets a walk on his big blind.

155. Gale raises to $60,000 and Lechman makes the call. The flop comes AclubKdiamond10club and Lechman checks.  Gale bets $60,000 and Lechman raises to $240,000.  Gale folds and Lechman mucks. 

156. Lechman calls the big blind and Gale checks.  The flop comes Kdiamond8spade6club and they both check.  The turn is the 8club and Gale bets $45,000.  Lechman raises to $100,000 and Gale folds.

157. Gale limps in and Lechman checks.  The flop comes 8club5diamond2diamond and both players check. The turn is the Qdiamond and Lechman checks.  Gale bets $45,000 and Lechman makes the call.  The river is the Aspade and Lechman checks.  Gale bets $100,000 and Lechman quickly calls.  Gale shows king high but Lechman turns over Qspade6club for a pair of queens.
 

Updated Chip Count

The updated chip count is:

 John Gale             $1,020,000

Maros Lechman      $390,000 

 

Hands 148-152

148. Maros Lechman limps in from the button and John Gale checks.  The flop comes Kspade7heart6club and Gale checks.  Lechman bets $50,000 and Gale folds.

149. Gale limps in and Lechman checks.  The flop comes 10diamond5diamond3club and Lechman checks.  Gale bets $30,000 and Lechman folds.

150. Lechman limps in and Gale checks. The flop comes 7club4heart3heart and Gale bets $35,000.  Lechman folds and Gale wins the pot.

151. Gale limps in and Lechman checks.  The flop comes KdiamondJdiamond4club and both players check.  The turn is the 6club and Lechman checks.  Gale bets $35,000 and Lechman makes the call.  The river is the 2club and Lechman checks.  Gale bets $55,000 and Lechman folds.

152. Lechman limps in and Gale checks.  The flop comes QheartJclub3diamond and both players check.  The turn is the Jheart and they check again.  The river is the Kclub and Gale checks.  Lechman bets $40,000 and Gale folds.
 

Hands 142-147

142. Maros Lechman limps from the button and John Gale checks.  The flop comes Kspade7spade5club and both players check.  The turn is the 8heart and Gale bets $45,000.  Lechman folds and Gale wins the pot.

143. Gale limps in and Lechman checks.  The flop comes KheartJdiamond10spade and Lechman checks.  Gale bets $30,000 and Lechman folds.

144. Lechman folds and Gale gets a walk on his big blind.

145. Gale limps in and Lechman raises to $60,000.  Gale folds and Lechman wins the pot.

146. Lechman limps in and Gale checks.  The flop comes 7club7heart2club and Gale bets $45,000.  Lechman folds and Gale wins the pot.

147. Gale limps and Lechman checks.  They check a flop of Qclub7spade5heart and the turn is the 2spade.  Lechman checks and the Gales bets $40,000.  Lechman folds and Gale wins the pot.
 
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