Congratulations to Tom McEvoy for winning the Bay 101 Shooting Star PPT Tournament.
Tom McEvoy Wins the Bay 101 Shooting Star PPT Tournament
Posted: Sat, Mar 12, 05, 2:57 PM
Hand #174 - Marsha Waggoner raises to $380,000, Tom McEvoy pushes all in, and Marsha calls. Marsha shows As-9h, and Tom has pocket queens (the same hand he had when he won the World Series of Poker back in 1983). The flop comes Kc-3c-3s, and Marsha needs an ace or running nines to stay alive. The turn card is 8s, leaving Marsha rooting for an ace on the river. She makes a pair when the last card is a 9, but it's not enough. Marsha Waggoner finishes in second place, and Tom McEvoy is the winner of the Bay 101 Shooting Star PPT Tournament.
The Calm Before the Storm
Posted: Sat, Mar 12, 05, 2:54 PM
Hand #171 - Tom pushes all in, Marsha folds.
Hand #172 - Marsha folds.
Hand #173 - Tom folds.
Approximate Chip Counts
Posted: Sat, Mar 12, 05, 2:52 PM
Tom McEvoy has about $900,000, and Marsha Waggoner has about $700,000.
Hand #170
Posted: Sat, Mar 12, 05, 2:51 PM
Hand #170 - Marsha goes all in, and Tom folds.
Blinds Increase
Posted: Sat, Mar 12, 05, 2:50 PM
Blinds increase $40,000-$80,000, with a $10,000 ante.
Posted: Sat, Mar 12, 05, 2:49 PM
Hand #166 - Marsha Waggoner raises to $125,000, and Tom McEvoy calls. The flop comes 7-6-2, and Marsha pushes all in. Tom folds, and she shows a 7.
Hand #167 - Tom raises to $150,000, and Marsha folds.
Hand #168 - Marsha pushes all in, and Tom folds.
Hand #169 - Tom folds.
More Back-and-Forth Action
Posted: Sat, Mar 12, 05, 2:45 PM
Hand #158 - Marsha folds.
Hand #159 - Tom calls, and Marsha checks. The flop comes 7-6-3, and Tom wins with a bet of $80,000.
Hand #160 - Marsha folds.
Hand #161 - Tom folds.
Hand #162 - Marsha calls, Tom checks. The flop comes 10-4-3, and they both check. Another 4 falls on the turn, and Marsha bets $80,000. Tom raises to $160,000, and Marsha folds. Tom shows 4-3 suited, for a flopped two pair that turned into a full house. He still can't get calls on his big hands.
Hand #163 - Tom pushes all in, and Marsha folds. Tom shows pocket tens.
Hand #164 - Marsha folds.
Hand #165 - Tom folds.
A Very Dramatic Chopped Pot
Posted: Sat, Mar 12, 05, 2:38 PM
Hand #157 - Tom limps in, and Marsha checks her option. The flop comes Jh-10d-3s, and Tom bets $100,000. Marsha pushes all in, and Tom calls. Marsha has the Js-4c, and Tom has the Jc-8d. They both have top pair, but Tom has a better kicker. The turn is the 9d, giving Tom a straight draw. Marsha has only 2 outs to win, and just a few outs to chop. The Jc falls on the river, giving them both trip jacks with a 10-9 kicker -- a chopped pot.
Early Heads Up Action
Posted: Sat, Mar 12, 05, 2:34 PM
Hand #153 - Tom limps in, and Marsha checks. The flop comes Ac-Ad-6s, and they both check. The turn is 5s, and they check again. The river is Js, and Marsha bets $75,000. Tom folds.
Hand #154 - Marsha limps in, and Tom raises it $100,000 more. Marsha folds, and Tom shows A-K offsuit.
Hand #155 - Tom raises it to $150,000, and Marsha folds. Tom shows A-10 offsuit.
Hand #156 - Marsha raises it, but then Tom McEvoy pushes all in. Marsha folds and shows the ace of clubs.
