Final Table - Hour One
Jun 09, '07
Decisions, Decisions
After the limits, antes and low card bet kicked up the final three bust outs en route to the final table went quickly. Steven Richmond (11th), Craig Thomson (10th), and Matthew Kelly (9th) were eliminated in swift succession. The final eight players were then given a decision. End the night right then and there, or to continue play into the early morning. Two players, Barry Greenstein (intent to play in the $5,000 limit hold’em event today), and Larry Eubanks (short stack) wanted to keep playing, so the band played on. Here is how the chip stacks looked at the start of the final table:
Seat one: Michael Keiner - $318,500
Seat two: Nesbitt Coburn - $163,500
Seat three: Steve Sung - $167,500
Seat four: Greg Raymer - $116,500
Seat five: Dale Phllips - $137,000
Seat six: Larry Eubanks - $21,500
Seat seven: John Robertson - $82,500
Seat eight: Barry Greenstein - $177,500
At 3:32 a.m. the first hand of the final table was dealt.
Greenstein Jumps into Second
On the first hand of the final table Barry Greenstein got involved in an altercation that involved a $60,000 pot. With K
2
5
6 exposed Greenstein tossed $12,000 into the middle of the table on seventh street. Surprisingly, Phillips mucked his hand after he made the call on every preceding street. He had A843 exposed. Greenstein now had $220,000.
Larry Eubanks Eliminated in 8th Place ($11,053)
On the second hand of the final table, Larry Eubanks was all in for his tournament life for $18,500. Michael Keiner called him down and he ended up with 99(J
9Q8)J. Eubanks was eliminated by the nines full of jacks in eighth place. He took home $11,053 in prize money. After the hand the players spoke again about the popular opinion at the table concerning whether to keep playing, or not. The debate rages on…
Player Tags: Dale Phillips, Barry Greenstein, Michael Keiner, Larry Eubanks
