From the cut-off position Chris Viox raises to $42,000, Eric Kesselman calls from the small blind and Hyon Kim folds in the big blind. The flop comes A103, Kesselman checks, Viox bets $30,000, Kesselman calls. The turn is the 5, Kesselman bets $50,000 and Viox calls. The river is the A. Kesselman fires out $70,000 and Viox raises enough to put Kesselman all-in. Kesselman thinks about it for a few seconds before making the call and turning over KJ for the flush. Viox says nice hand and mucks his cards. Viox now sits at $108,000 and Kesselman stack is $440,000.
No Flop
Posted: Wed, Jul 12, 06, 1:50 PM
The pot has been raised the last 8 hands, and the table has been folding around to the raiser.
Level Increase
Posted: Wed, Jul 12, 06, 1:43 PM
The level has increased to 17 blinds are now $8,000-$16,000.
Ross Doubles Through Viox
Posted: Wed, Jul 12, 06, 1:39 PM
Chris Viox ($440,000) raises to $32,000 from early position and Kevin Ross ($94,000) re-raises all-in for $62,000 more and Viox calls. Viox shows 44 and Ross turns over AJ. The flop comes down AK9and Ross takes the lead witha pair of Aces. The turn is a K and river is a Q and Ross has doubled up. Ross is now sitting with $200,000 and Viox is left with $340,000.
Holmes Eliminated in 7th
Posted: Wed, Jul 12, 06, 1:22 PM
Eric Kesselman raises $36,000, and Dustin Holmes re-raises all-in for $92,000. Kesselman makes the call and flips over 98, while Holmes has AQ. The flop comes K104, giving Holmes more outs with a straight draw, but it cant be the J since it would give Kesselman his flush. The turn is the 6, helping niether player leaving Holmes in the lead with Ace high. The river brings the 4 for Kesselman's flush eliminating Holmes in 7th place. Holmes takes home $42,952.
Ross Doubles Through Sagle
Posted: Wed, Jul 12, 06, 1:16 PM
Kevin Ross ($73,000) raises the pot to $42,000 and Jason Sagle ($276,000) re-raises to $76,000 total to put Ross all-in and Ross calls. Sagle shows A9 and Ross turns over AJ. The flop comes down J95, Ross flops top pair but Sagle flops a flush draw. the turn is a 2 and river an A. Ross doubles up to $158,000 and Sagle is knocked down to $200,000.
Play Tightens
Posted: Wed, Jul 12, 06, 1:06 PM
Since returning from dinner break play has been extremely tight, in the first six hands a flop hasn't been dealt. Pre-flop raises have taken down the blinds.
Play Resumes
Posted: Wed, Jul 12, 06, 12:52 PM
Players are returning from their dinner break and cards will be in the air shortly. The level will remain at 16 for 40 more minutes, blinds are $6,000-$12,000.
Players Take a 90 minute Dinner Break
Posted: Wed, Jul 12, 06, 11:28 AM
The final table of the $2,000 Pot Limit Hold'em event is currently on a 90-minute dinner break.
Hyon Kim Doubles Up
Posted: Wed, Jul 12, 06, 11:21 AM
Chris Viox raises to 25k and is reraised by Eric Kesselman to 114k. Hyon Kim calls all-in for his last 50k. Viox folds and Kesselman shows AQ against Kim's K10. The flop comes Q54 and Kesselman pairs his Queen. The turn brings the J which gives Kim an overcard and an openended straight draw. The river is the K which doubles Kim up to 130k, and knocks Kesselman down to 131k. Viox folded A10 which would have been the nuts and eliminated two players.