10-Minute Break; Blinds Increasing to $20,000-$40,000 ($5,000 ante)
Posted: Fri, Jun 24, 05, 4:09 PM
The players take a ten-minute break before the blinds increase to $20,000-$40,000, with a $5,000 ante.
Update
Posted: Fri, Jun 24, 05, 4:08 PM
Hand 170 - Nguyen has the button, and he folds.
Hand 171 - Seif has the button, he limps, and Nguyen checks. The flop comes As-Ad-2c, and both players check. The turn card is the Ac, Nguyen checks, Seif bets $40,000, and Nguyen folds.
Update
Posted: Fri, Jun 24, 05, 4:07 PM
Hand 168 - Nguyen has the button, he limps, and Seif checks. The flop comes 9d-6s-4d, Seif bets $30,000, and Nguyen folds.
Hand 169 - Seif has the button, he limps, and Nguyen checks. The flopp comes J-7-7, and both players check. The turn card is the 10s, and they check again. The river card is the 10d, Nguyen bets $100,000, and Seif folds.
Update
Posted: Fri, Jun 24, 05, 4:05 PM
Hand 166 - Nguyen has the button, he limps, and Seif checks. The flop comes Ad-Qh-4c, and both players check. The turn card is the 2d, and they check again. The river card is the 3c, Seif checks, Nguyen bets $100,000, and Seif folds.
Hand 167 - Seif has the button, he limps, and Nguyen checks. The flop comes Js-Jd-10c, and both players check. The turn card is the Ks, someone bets $30,000, and it's called. The river card is the 6c, and they check again. Nguyen shows a 10 to win the pot.
Update
Posted: Fri, Jun 24, 05, 4:02 PM
Hand 164 - Nguyen has the button, he limps, and Seif checks. The flop comes Qd-3d-2s, and both players check. The turn card is the 5s, Seif bets $30,000, and Nguyen calls. The river card is the 2d, and they check again. Seif shows 4-3 (pair of threes) to win the pot.
Hand 165 - Seif has the button, he limps, and Nguyen checks. The flop comes 10d-2h-2c, Seif bets $30,000, and Nguyen folds.
Updated Chip Counts
Posted: Fri, Jun 24, 05, 4:00 PM
Tournament Director Johnny Grooms announces the following approximate chip counts:
Mark Seif - $1,700,000
Minh Nguyen - $1,300,000
Update
Posted: Fri, Jun 24, 05, 3:59 PM
Hand 163 - Seif has the button, he raises to $80,000, and Nguyen calls. The flop comes 9c-9d-3d, and both players check. The turn card is the 9s, and they check again. The river card is the 2s, Nguyen bets $100,000, Seif raises to $300,000, Nguyen reraises to $500,000, and Seif thinks a while before folding. Nguyen shows the fourth nine as he collects the pot.
Update
Posted: Fri, Jun 24, 05, 3:56 PM
Hand 161 - Seif has the button, he limps, and Nguyen checks. The flop comes 8d-6s-4s, and both players check. The turn card pairs the board with the 6c, Seif bets $60,000, and Nguyen folds.
Hand 162 - Nguyen has the button, he limps, and Seif checks. The flop comes Kc-7c-6s, and both players check. The turn card is the 10s, Seif bets $30,000, and Nguyen folds.
Update
Posted: Fri, Jun 24, 05, 3:54 PM
Hand 159 - Seif has the button, he raises, and Nguyen folds.
Hand 160 - Nguyen has the button, he limps, and Seif checks. The flop comes Qd-Js-8s, Seif bets $30,000, Nguyen raises to $100,000, and Seif folds.
Update
Posted: Fri, Jun 24, 05, 3:52 PM
Hand 157 - Seif has the button, he limps, and Nguyen checks. The flop comes Ah-7s-5s, and both players check. The turn card is the 4d, and they check again. The river card is the 7d, and they check again. Nguyen shows J-9 (jack high), but Seif shows Q-9 (queen high) to win the pot.
Hand 158 - Nguyen has the button, he limps, and Seif checks. The flop comes Ad-Ks-2h, Seif bets $35,000, and Nguyen calls. The turn card is the 9s, and both players check. The river card is the 6c, Seif checks, Nguyen bets $200,000, and Seif folds.
