Anthony Gregg Eliminated in Second Place ($1,700,000)
Jan 10, '09
Anthony Gregg finds himself all in and behind against Poorya Nazari.
Gregg: Q
7
Nazari: A
10
The board runs out 106539 and Gregg is eliminated in second place, earning $1.7 million for his runner-up performance.
Player Tags: Anthony Gregg, Poorya Nazari
Anthony Gregg Doubles Up
Jan 10, '09
On the first hand back from break, Anthony Gregg is all in holding A8 and is dominated by Benny Spindler's AK
.
It looks like Gregg is gone but the board runs out AJ882 doubling Gregg up to 8.8 million.
Player Tags: Anthony Gregg, Benjamin Spindler
Benny Spindler Doubles Up
Jan 10, '09
Anthony Gregg and Benny Spindler got it all in on a flop of Q43.
Gregg: 73
Spindler: A9
As the favorite with two overs and a flush draw, Spindler got there when the turn and river acme 4J, giving him the nut flush.
Spindler now has 7.5 million to Gregg's 7.9 million.
Player Tags: Anthony Gregg, Benjamin Spindler
Anthony Gregg Doubles Up Again
Jan 10, '09
Anthony Gregg and Benny Spindler found themselves all in on a flop of J87.
Gregg: J7
Spindler: K6
The turn and river came 96 and Spindler failed to hit his outs. Gregg doubled up again to move into second place with 8.3 million in chips. Spindler now has about 6 million.
Player Tags: Anthony Gregg, Benjamin Spindler
Anthony Gregg Doubles Up
Jan 10, '09
Anthony Gregg moved all in for just under 2 million and Poorya Nazari made the call.
Gregg: KJ
Nazari: A5
The board came 1095J7 and Gregg's pair of jacks is enough to double him up to 4 million in chips.
Player Tags: Anthony Gregg, Poorya Nazari
Poorya Nazari Takes the Lead
Jan 10, '09
Anthony Gregg made it 245,000 to go from the button and both Benny Spindler and Poorya Nazari made the call in the blinds. The flop was dealt KJ7. Spindler bet 250,000 from the small blind and both players called. The turn fell 3 and Spindler bet 550,000. Nazari raised to 1,450,000 total and Gregg got out of the way. Spindler made the call and the river card was dealt 8. Spindler checked and Nazari moved all in for 4,590,000. The clock had expired into the dinner break at this point and Spindler decided to make the call. He turned over K3 and Nazari showed down K8. Nazari doubled on the hand to take the chip lead into the dinner break with 13,590,000 and Spindler was knocked down to 10,435,000.
Player Tags: Anthony Gregg, Poorya Nazari, Benjamin Spindler
Dan Heimiller Eliminated in 7th Place ($300,000)
Jan 10, '09
Dan Heimiller moved all in and Poorya Nazari isolated all in behind him. That didn't work and Anthony Gregg snap-called all in after that. They all showed down pocket pairs.
Heimiller: 55
Nazari: 88
Gregg: 99
The board came KJJ67 and Heimiller was eliminated. Gregg's hand held up to triple him up over the 3 million in chips mark and Nazari took a slight hit to his chip lead.
Player Tags: Anthony Gregg, Poorya Nazari
Benny Chen Eliminated in 14th Place ($95,000)
Jan 09, '09
Benny Chen moved all in preflop for 90,000 and both Anthony Gregg and Pieter Tielen called him down. The flop was dealt 972 and both live players checked. The J fell on the turn and Gregg checked. Tielen bet 75,000 and Gregg got out of the way. Chen and Tilen then turned up their hands:
Chen: 76
Tielen: K9
River: A
Tielen won the pot and Chen was eliminated in 14th place. He will take home $95,000 in prize money.
Player Tags: Benny Chen, Anthony Gregg, Pieter Tielen
Anthony Gregg Doubles Up
Jan 09, '09
Benny Chen and Anthony Gregg find all the chips in the middle preflop.
Chen shows 77 ang Gregg shows AQ.
The board comes A10532 and Gregg hits his ace to double up to 3,375,000. Chen was left with 110,000 and crippled.
Player Tags: Benny Chen, Anthony Gregg
Hafiz Khan Eliminated in 21st Place ($55,000)
Jan 09, '09
We caught up with this action on the turn with a board reading KJ4Q. Hafiz Khan bet 125,000 and Anthony Gregg made the call.
The river was the 6 and Khan moved all in for 580,000. Gregg tanked for a few minutes before calling and Khan immediately got up from the table, turning over 53.
Gregg showed K10 for a pair of kings and a stunned Khan slowly walked away from the table in 21st place.
Player Tags: Anthony Gregg, Hafiz Khan
Anthony Gregg has packed up his belongings and joined the few who have already busted today. There are approximately 122 players remaining.