O'Neil Longson wins Event #30 ($1,500 Seven-Card Razz), earning $125,690 and a coveted World Series of Poker bracelet. Bruno Fitoussi finishes in second place, earning $70,275.
Bruno Fitoussi Eliminated in 2nd Place ($70,275)
Posted: Fri, Jul 01, 05, 12:00 AM
Bruno Fitoussi is eliminated in 2nd Place when his 10 high was beaten by O'Neil Langson's 9 high.
A Reraise
Posted: Thu, Jun 30, 05, 11:25 PM
O'Neill Longson has just executed the first reraise in the last 3 hours.
Bruno Won't Quit
Posted: Thu, Jun 30, 05, 11:24 PM
Bruno Fitoussi never poses much of a threat to O'Neil Longson, both still remaining around where they started in heads up play (about $320,000 to $80,000) but for Fitoussi never fails to double up when he's against the ropes.
Bruno Doubles Up Again
Posted: Thu, Jun 30, 05, 10:48 PM
Just a few hands later, Bruno and O'Neil raise and reraise each others' door cards until Bruno is all-in. Bruno makes himself an A-9-7-6-5 to O'Neil's ten-high.
The Bloody Plains
Posted: Thu, Jun 30, 05, 10:43 PM
The poacher (O'Neil) continues to whittle away at the endangered antelope population (Bruno) as Bruno is down to less than $25,000 in chips.
Bruno Doubles Up
Posted: Thu, Jun 30, 05, 10:43 PM
All-in, seeing only his first three cards, Bruno manages to double up when he makes a A-7-5-4-3, hitting his 7 on the river, to O'Neil's 7-6-4-3-2.
Back From Break
Posted: Thu, Jun 30, 05, 10:26 PM
The ante is now $3,000, with a $3,000 bring in, $8,000 completion, and limits of $8,000-$16,000. Shuffle up and deal.
Updated Chip Counts
Posted: Thu, Jun 30, 05, 10:21 PM
Players are now on a 15 minute break. Here are the chip counts for the final two players as we are about to start heads up play:
Bruno Fitoussi - $96,000
O'Neil Longson - $314,000
Al "Sugar Bear" Barbieri Eliminated in 3rd Place ($42,165)
Posted: Thu, Jun 30, 05, 10:06 PM
Al "Sugar Bear" Barbieri goes for broke and ends up showing down an A-10-7-6-3, but it's not quite good enough to beat out O'Neil Longson's A-8-6-5-4. Barbieri is eliminated in 3rd Place, and Longson goes into heads-up play the overwhelming chip leader.
