John Gale Wins the $2,500 Pot Limit Hold 'Em Event ($374,849)
Posted: Fri, Jul 21, 06, 2:44 PM
170. Maros Lechman limps in and John Gale raises an additional $40,000. Lechman calls and the flop comes 1085. Gale bets $80,000 and Lechman makes the call. The turn is the A and both players check. The river is the 3 and Gale bets $120,000. Lechman folds and Gale wins the pot.
171. Gale limps in and Lechman checks. The flop comes J93 and both players check. The turn is the K 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 1097 and Gale moves all in. Lechman calls and shows A6. Gale shows K9 and is in the lead. The turn is 5 and the river is the 2.
Maros Lechman finishes the tournament in second place and earns $197,768.
John Gale wins the gold bracelet and $374,849.
Updated Chip Count
Posted: Fri, Jul 21, 06, 2:37 PM
The updated chip count is:
John Gale $1,035,000
Maros Lechman $375,000
Hands 164-169
Posted: Fri, Jul 21, 06, 2:33 PM
164. Maros Lechman limps in and John Gale checks. The flop comes K83 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 984 and both players check. The turn is the K and Gale checks. Lechman bets $45,000 and Gale folds.
169. Gale limps in and Lechman checks. The flop comes Q64 and Lechman checks. Gale bets $45,000 and Lechman folds.
Updated Chip Count
Posted: Fri, Jul 21, 06, 2:29 PM
The updated chip count is:
John Gale $820,000
Maros Lechman $590,000
Hands 158-163
Posted: Fri, Jul 21, 06, 2:27 PM
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 663 and Lechman checks. Gale bets $100,000 and Lechman calls. The turn is the 6 and both players check. The 10 falls on the river and they both check again. Lechman shows A9 and Gale mucks.
160. Lechman limps in and Gale checks. The flop comes Q43 and Gale bets $60,000. Lechman folds and Gale wins the pot.
161. Gale calls from the button and Lechman checks. The flop comes KJ4 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 AK4. Gale moves all in and Lechman folds.
163. Gale limps and Lechman checks. They check a flop of K65 and the turn is the 10. They check again and the river is the K. They check once more and Gale shows queen high to take the pot.
Updated Chip Count
Posted: Fri, Jul 21, 06, 2:23 PM
The updated chip count is:
Maros Lechman $870,000
John Gale $540,000
Hands 153-157
Posted: Fri, Jul 21, 06, 2:19 PM
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 AK10 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 K86 and they both check. The turn is the 8 and Gale bets $45,000. Lechman raises to $100,000 and Gale folds.
157. Gale limps in and Lechman checks. The flop comes 852 and both players check. The turn is the Q and Lechman checks. Gale bets $45,000 and Lechman makes the call. The river is the A and Lechman checks. Gale bets $100,000 and Lechman quickly calls. Gale shows king high but Lechman turns over Q6 for a pair of queens.
Updated Chip Count
Posted: Fri, Jul 21, 06, 2:14 PM
The updated chip count is:
John Gale $1,020,000
Maros Lechman $390,000
Hands 148-152
Posted: Fri, Jul 21, 06, 2:11 PM
148. Maros Lechman limps in from the button and John Gale checks. The flop comes K76 and Gale checks. Lechman bets $50,000 and Gale folds.
149. Gale limps in and Lechman checks. The flop comes 1053 and Lechman checks. Gale bets $30,000 and Lechman folds.
150. Lechman limps in and Gale checks. The flop comes 743 and Gale bets $35,000. Lechman folds and Gale wins the pot.
151. Gale limps in and Lechman checks. The flop comes KJ4 and both players check. The turn is the 6 and Lechman checks. Gale bets $35,000 and Lechman makes the call. The river is the 2 and Lechman checks. Gale bets $55,000 and Lechman folds.
152. Lechman limps in and Gale checks. The flop comes QJ3 and both players check. The turn is the J and they check again. The river is the K and Gale checks. Lechman bets $40,000 and Gale folds.
Hands 142-147
Posted: Fri, Jul 21, 06, 2:05 PM
142. Maros Lechman limps from the button and John Gale checks. The flop comes K75 and both players check. The turn is the 8 and Gale bets $45,000. Lechman folds and Gale wins the pot.
143. Gale limps in and Lechman checks. The flop comes KJ10 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 772 and Gale bets $45,000. Lechman folds and Gale wins the pot.
147. Gale limps and Lechman checks. They check a flop of Q75 and the turn is the 2. Lechman checks and the Gales bets $40,000. Lechman folds and Gale wins the pot.