"Toto's a fighter." Someone from the crowd was overheard saying this after Toto Leonidas survived another all in. Just 2 hands later John Myung also survived another all in when his king high flush beat Reza Payvar's queen high straight.
John Myung has Alligator Blood
Posted: Sun, Jun 12, 05, 6:47 PM
John Myung can't be eliminated apparently. After a flop of Q-2-6, Myung and Toto Leonidas get into a raising war that ends with Myung capping the pot at 5 bets. The turn in the 5s, and Myung throws in his last $10,000 in chips. Myung shows Q-6 for two pair, and Toto shows Q-7 for a pair of queens. The river is no help to either player, and John Myung stays alive and doubles up.
Current Chip Counts
Posted: Sun, Jun 12, 05, 6:27 PM
Here are the current chip counts:
Reza Payvar $615,000
John Myung $355,000
Toto Leonidas $185,000
John Myung Doubles Up
Posted: Sun, Jun 12, 05, 6:20 PM
Oh, the swings. John Myung raises from the small blind, and Toto Leonidas calls. The flop is 6h-6s-3s. Myung bets out, and Leonidas raises, Myung reraises, and Leonidas calls. The turn is the 3c. Myung bets out again for the rest of his chips, and Leonidas calls. Myung shows As-3d for the 3's full of 6's. Leonidas shows the Ks-2s for a flush draw. Leonidas is drawing very thing, as the only card he can catch is a 6, and that will only make him a tie. The river is the Qd, and John Myung doubles up.
Current Chip Counts
Posted: Sun, Jun 12, 05, 6:13 PM
Here are the approximate current chip counts:
Reza Payvar $725,000
John Myung $365,000
Toto Leonidas $150,000
Toto Leonidas Doubles Up
Posted: Sun, Jun 12, 05, 6:06 PM
Toto Leonidas three bet preflop, and John Myung called. The flop came 9s-8c-3s. Leonidas bet out, and Myung made it $60,000 to go. Leonidas called. The turn was the Qh, and again Leonidas bet. Myung raised, putting Leonidas all in. Leonidas called. Myung flipped up the 8c-7c for a pair of eights. Leonidas showed Kh-Jd for two overcards. The river brought a king. Leonidas spiked his winning card and doubled up.
15 Minute Break
Posted: Sun, Jun 12, 05, 5:50 PM
The players are taking a 15 minute break. When they return, the blinds will be $10,000-$15,000, with limits of $15,000-$30,000.
Here are the chip counts at the break:
Reza Payvar $615,000
John Myung $440,000
Toto Leonidas $90,000
John Myung Steaming
Posted: Sun, Jun 12, 05, 5:40 PM
John Myung is visibly agitated after Reza Payvar hit a king on the river with the board showing two pair, jacks and sevens, on the turn. Myung mucked his hand, and Payvar's two pair, kings and jacks, held up and set Myung off on a tangent. Myung was especially annoyed at Payvar's checking his pair of kings on the river. Myung certainly did nothing to hide his irritation saying, "You're putting me on tilt."
Toto Trying to Claw Back In
Posted: Sun, Jun 12, 05, 5:31 PM
After the flop comes 8h-3h-2s, Toto Leonidas check-raises Reza Payvar. The turn is the A-d. Toto checks again, but this time just calls when Payvar bets. The river brings the 5h. Toto checks again, and Payvar checks behind him. Toto shows the 9c-3c for one little pair of 3's. Payvar taps the table, and mucks his hand.
Tug of War Continues
Posted: Sun, Jun 12, 05, 5:15 PM
Chips are changing hands with speed. Here are the most recent chip counts:
Reza Payvar $550,000
John Myung $365,000
Toto Leonidas $225,000
