Mascio is taken out by Johnny Bax (Cliff Josephy). Bax put Mascio all in on the flop. Mascio showed a pair of sevens, Bax a pair of eights. The next card may as well have been the death card for Mascio. It was the eight of clubs, giving Bax trips, and ending Mascio's hopes for a bracelet.
Three players remain.
Mascio Stays Alive
Posted: Fri, Jun 10, 05, 5:02 PM
Greg Mascio has just doubled up twice off of Kirill Gerasimov. His stack is currently at $70,000.
Updated Chip Counts
Posted: Fri, Jun 10, 05, 4:59 PM
Here are the updated chip counts at the start of Level 19:
A line forming behind our final table, as a result of people waiting to be paid out of the $2000 Limit Event, has caused Tournament Director Jack Effel to move this stud game a few tables away. Play will resume as soon as the relocation has finished.
Dr. Burtman Doubles Up
Posted: Fri, Jun 10, 05, 4:34 PM
Dr. Burtman just wrote himself a prescription for a new life. With 9h-10h-8d-Ks showing, Johnny Bax put him nearly all in. Burtman reraised all-in with only $4,000 left. Burtman bet the last $4,000 on the river, showing a 6-7 in the hole, making a straight, meanwhile, Bax has only trip deuces and did not make a full house.
Updated Chip Counts
Posted: Fri, Jun 10, 05, 4:31 PM
Here are the chip counts halfway through Level 18:
Short stacked, Almalhi pushed all-in preflop with an Ace in the door and a K-J underneath. Kirill Gerasimov struck the death knell when he made a pair of Kings and Almalhi caught nothing. Four players remain.
Ardell Willis Eliminated in 6th Place ($31,265)
Posted: Fri, Jun 10, 05, 4:19 PM
All-in on the ante, Adell Willis, although making trip deuces, has been eliminated by Dr. Mark Burtman, who made trip sixes. Five players remain.