Positively, Indeed
Jun 13, '07
Possibly reinvigorated by dinner several pros have been putting their tournament life on the line quickly following the dinner break.
Jim McManus found himself all-in with a A-J vs. A-4, unfortunately the flop had an Ace and a four. McManus was packing up his things when the river paired nines on the board negating his opponent’s second pair, and proving his best-selling novel’s title are words to live by.
David Benyamine has also been collecting a few chips himself. With the board reading 8
6 6
Q
6, Benyamine made a value bet of $11,000, and tabled Q10 after getting the call. He's sitting comfortably on around $40,000 in chips
Bracelet winner Ed Moncada was eliminated by Toto Leonidas in one hand of note. Leonidas raised to $2,500 from early position, the next player to act called, Moncada went all in for about $5,000 more, Leonidas re-pushed all in for $17,100 more, and the third player folded after a few minutes. Moncada flipped up AK, but Leonidas had him crushed with K
K. The board ran out J J 5 4 9, and Moncada was sent home.
Pros Clonie Gowen and Shannon Shorr managed to double up in the last hour. Clonie pushed all in on the river with the board showing K 5 2 8 7. After her opponent made the crying call she showed 87, and took the pot. Shannon Shorr pushed all in with a K-10 on a flop of J-7-5, and got a call from a player holding 6-4. The turn and river bricked out, and Shorr survived.
Phil Ivey was not so lucky with his all in. Ivey was all in preflop for his last $19,000 with A-K vs. his opponent’s J-J. The Jack on the turn shut Ivey out, and he was eliminated.
Englisman Ian Woodley was reasonably content on $19,000 in chips after the break. 'The table's not bad. I know where i'm at,' he said.
The only remaining Hendon Mobster, Ross Boatman, had 'about $26,000 plus change,' after the break and seemed very relaxed.
Londoner Ben Roberts remains among the chip leaders with around $95,000 in chips.
Fellow Brit, Harry Demetriou stormed out of the blocks after dinner, hitting trip eights in the first few hands. He playfully goaded the other players, 'I do have hands when i raise,' he joked. A player opposite drolly asked 'You call eights a hand?'
Two hands later Demetriou re-raised a shortstack who called all-in. He flipped over jacks while his opponent could only muster A-J suited. No help from the board and Demetriou raked in the pot and his luckless opponent hit the rail.
Demetriou has nestled himself among the chip leaders and is clearly enjoying himself, hovering around $80,000 in chips.
Currently there are 210 players remaining on 21 tables, with plenty of action left in the day.
Player Tags: Toto Leonidas, Edward Moncada, David Benyamine, Clonie Gowen, Jim McManus, Harry Demetriou, Barny Boatman, Phil Ivey, Shannon Shorr, Ian Woodley
Day 1A is in the books.