15-Minute Break; Blinds Increasing to $150,000-$300,000 ($50,000 Ante)
Posted: Fri, Jul 15, 05, 10:50 PM
The players take a 15-minute break before blinds increase to $150,000-$300,000, with a $50,000 ante.
Posted: Fri, Jul 15, 05, 10:49 PM
Hand 223 - Steve Dannenmann has the button in seat 8, he raises to $800,000, and Hachem calls. The flop comes 9c-8h-6d, and both players check. The turn card is the Qs, Hachem bets $750,000, and Dannenmann calls. The river card is the 3d, Hachem bets $1,500,000, and Dannenmann takes a while to think before folding. Hachem takes the pot.
Posted: Fri, Jul 15, 05, 10:46 PM
Hand 221 - Joseph Hachem has the button in seat 1, he raises to $600,000, and Dannenmann calls. The flop comes Qd-7h-3h, and both players check. The turn card is the Jh, putting three hearts on the board. Dannenmann checks, Hachem bets $1,000,000, and Dannenmann folds.
Hand 222 - Tex Barch has the button in seat 3, he raises to $500,000, and Hachem calls. The flop comes Kc-Kh-Jh, and both players check. The turn card is the As, and they check again. The river card is the 10h, putting three hearts on a paired board, with a four-card straight on the board (any queen makes a straight). Both players check, and Barch shows Ah-6d (pair of aces) to win the pot.
Posted: Fri, Jul 15, 05, 10:41 PM
Hand 219 - Tex Barch has the button in seat 3, Barch raises to $600,000, and Dannenmann calls. The flop comes Qd-Js-2h, Dannenmann bets $500,000, Barch raises to $2,000,000, and Dannenmann folds.
Hand 220 - Steve Dannenmann has the button in seat 8, Hachem raises to $600,000, Barch reraises to $2,000,000, and Hachem reraises all in.
Once again, it's telling that he's not calling right away, and he may have overplayed his hand here. Barch folds his cards, and Hachem takes the pot.
Approximate Chip Counts
Posted: Fri, Jul 15, 05, 10:37 PM
Tournament Director Johnny Grooms announces the following chip counts:
1. Steve Dannenmann - $27,500,000 (seat 8)
2. Joseph Hachem - $22,000,000 (seat 1)
3. Tex Barch - $7,500,000 (seat 3)
Posted: Fri, Jul 15, 05, 10:36 PM
Hand 217 - Steve Dannenmann has the button in seat 8, Hachem raises, winning the blinds and antes.
Hand 218 - Joseph Hachem has the button in seat 1, he raises to $600,000, winning the blinds and antes.
Posted: Fri, Jul 15, 05, 10:34 PM
Hand 215 - Joseph Hachem has the button in seat 1, he raises to $600,000, Dannenmann reraises to $1,600,000, and Hachem calls. The turn card is the 10h-4h-3d, Dannenmann bets $2,000,000, and Hachem folds.
Hand 216 - Tex Barch has the button in seat 3, Dannenmann limps, and Hachem checks. The flop comes Kd-Jc-3h, Dannenmann checks, Hachem bets $600,000, and Dannenmann calls. The turn card is the 5s, Dannenmann checks again, and Hachem bets behind him. The river card is the Jh, Dannenman checks, Hachem bets $600,000, and Dannenmann calls. Hachem shows Kc-10h (two pair, kings and jacks, with a ten kicker) to win the pot.
Posted: Fri, Jul 15, 05, 10:29 PM
Hand 214 - Steve Dannenmann has the button in seat 8, and it's Hachem against Barch. The flop comes Kd-10s-5c, Hachem checks, Barch bets $600,000, and Hachem calls. The turn card is the Qs, Hachem bets $800,000, and Barch calls. The river card pairs the board with the 10h, Hachem checks, Barch bets $1,700,000, and Hachem calls. Hachem shows J-9 for a king-high straight, while Barch shows a pair. Hachem takes the pot, and his supporters shout, "Aussie, Aussie, Aussie! Oy! Oy! Oy!"
Approximate Chip Counts
Posted: Fri, Jul 15, 05, 10:27 PM
Tournament Director Johnny Grooms announces the following chip counts:
