Hand #94: David Daneshgar Eliminated in 9th Place ($38,550) in 3-Way All-in
Level 28: 30,000-60,000, 10,000 ante
Hand #94 - David Daneshgar raises to 350,000 from middle position and Joshua Pollck calls. Owais Ahmed moves all-in for 805,000 from the cutoff and Daneshgar calls all-in for his 615,000-chip stack. Pollock calls as well and the three players turn over their holdings:
Daneshgar: 7
7
Pollock: 8
8
Ahmed: Q
Q
Ahmed has the best hand, but Pollock is the one who has his opponents covered. None of the players' hands improve as the board runs out J
10
3
K
4
and Daneshgar is eliminated in ninth place, while Ahmed more than doubles up.
David Daneshgar - eliminated in ($38,550)
Owais Ahmed - 2,715,000 (45 BBs)
Joshua Pollock - 2,605,000 (43 BBs)
Sorted In:
David Daneshgar, Owais Ahmed, Featured Blog, The Bicycle Casino, Legends of Poker, Season X
11:20 PM, 08/29/11
David Daneshgar vs. Owais Ahmed
Level 25: 15,000-30,000, 5,000 ante
David Daneshgar raises to 70,000 on the button and Owais Ahmed defends from the big blind. The flop comes 9
6
3
and Ahmed checks. Daneshgar bets 120,000 and Ahmed calls.
Both players check when the turn brings the J
. The river is the 8
and Ahmed checks again. Daneshgar, who is listening to music on his headphones, looks at the dealer and loudly announces a bet of 400,000. He wraps his hood around his face and waits for Ahmed to act.
Ahmed calls, but Daneshgar doesn't hear over his music. It takes the collective efforts of nearly the entire table a few seconds to get Daneshgar to realize he is at showdown. He turns over 10
10
and Ahmed mucks.
David Daneshgar - 1,800,000 (39 BBs)
Owais Ahmed - 1,330,000 (44 BBs)
Sorted In:
David Daneshgar, Owais Ahmed, The Bicycle Casino, Legends of Poker, Season X
05:32 PM, 08/29/11
James Carroll vs. David Daneshgar
Level 25: 15,000-30,000, 5,000 ante
James Carroll raises to 75,000 on the button and David Daneshgar calls out of the big blind. The flop comes J
10
2
and Daneshgar checks. Carroll bets 110,000 and Daneshgar calls.
The turn brings the 2
and Daneshgar checks again. Carroll bets 260,000 and Daneshgar studies his opponent intently before calling. The river is the 9
and Daneshgar checks a third time. Carroll bets 420,000 and Daneshgar tanks for more than two minutes, staring down Carroll, before eventually folding.
James Carroll - 2,300,000 (77 BBs)
David Daneshgar - 1,150,000 (38 BBs)
Sorted In:
James Carroll, David Daneshgar, The Bicycle Casino, Legends of Poker, Season X
05:15 PM, 08/29/11
Ken Aldridge vs. David Daneshgar
Level 25: 15,000-30,000, 5,000 ante
David Daneshgar raises to 70,000 from under the gun and Ken Aldridge calls behind him. The flop comes 10
8
5
and both players check.
The turn brings the K
and Daneshgar bets 90,000. Aldridge raises to 210,000 total and Daneshgar folds. Aldridge shows him the K
for top pair before he mucks and rakes in the pot.
Ken Aldridge - 2,050,000 (68 BBs)
David Daneshgar - 1,530,000 (51 BBs)
Sorted In:
Ken Aldridge, David Daneshgar, The Bicycle Casino, Legends of Poker, Season X
05:09 PM, 08/29/11
Chip Count Update
Level 24: 12,000-24,000, 4,000 ante
All of the chip counts have just been updated in the chip count tab.
With 13 players remaining, here is a look at the top five...
Jeff Vertes - 4,100,000
David Daneshgar - 2,300,000
Will Failla - 1,900,000
Ray Henson - 1,900,000
Adam Aronson - 1,850,000
Sorted In:
Jeff Vertes, David Daneshgar, Will Failla, Ray Henson, Adam Aronson, The Bicycle Casino, Legends of Poker, Season X
03:26 PM, 08/29/11
Chip Count Update
Level 23: 10,000-20,000, 3,000 ante
All of the chip counts have just been updated in the chip count tab.
With 13 players remaining, here is a look at the top five...
Jeff Vertes - 3,400,000
Will Failla - 2,400,000
David Daneshgar - 2,265,000
James Carroll - 2,200,000
Ken Aldridge - 2,150,000
Recent Eliminations...
14th. Mike Eskandari - $24,415
15th. Christina Lindley - $24,415
16th. Brent Hanks - $19,275
17th. Billy Bey - $19,275
18th. David Tuthill - $19,275
Sorted In:
Jeff Vertes, Will Failla, David Daneshgar, James Carroll, Ken Aldridge, The Bicycle Casino, Legends of Poker, Season X
02:47 PM, 08/29/11
Zachary Fahmie Eliminated in 21st Place ($14,135)
Level 23: 10,000-20,000, 3,000 ante
With about 120,000 already in the preflop pot, Zachary Fahmie moves all in from the small blind for 370,000 more, and David Daneshgar tanks for a while from the button before he calls with A
7
. Fahmie turns over K
J
, and he'll need to improve to stay alive.
The board comes 9
7
5
4
5
, and Daneshgar wins the pot with two pair, sevens and fives, to eliminate Zachary Fahmie from the tournament.
David Daneshgar - 2,200,000
Zachary Fahmie - Out in 21st Place ($14,135)
Sorted In:
David Daneshgar, Zachary Fahmie, The Bicycle Casino, Legends of Poker, Season X
01:29 PM, 08/29/11