Richard Sciuto Cripples Himself on a Failed Bluff Against Freddy Deeb
Level 22: 20,000-40,000, 4,000 ante
Hand #19 - Richard Sciuto raises from the cutoff to 160,000, and Freddy Deeb calls from the big blind. Both players check to the turn on a board of K
J
10
5
, Deeb checks, Sciuto bets 175,000 (more than half his stack), and Deeb moves all in.
Sciuto folds, and Freddy Deeb takes the pot.
Freddy Deeb - 2,550,000
Richard Sciuto - 124,000
Sorted In:
Freddy Deeb, Richard Sciuto, Tournaments, Bellagio, Festa al Lago, Season 8 on FSN, Season VIII
03:00 PM, 10/25/09
Hand #15: Freddy Deeb vs. Aaron Jones
Level 22: 20,000-40,000, 4,000 ante
Hand #15 - Freddy Deeb raises from middle position to 95,000, and Aaron Jones calls from the big blind. The flop comes Q
4
3
, Jones checks, Deeb bets 130,000, and Jones calls. The turn card is the 2
, and they both check.
The river card is the 6
, Jones bets 325,000, and Deeb moves all in. Jones goes into the tank for more than five minutes, and eventually Kido Pham calls for a clock. At that point, Jones folds, and Freddy Deeb takes the pot.
Freddy Deeb - 2,700,000
Aaron Jones - 950,000
Sorted In:
Freddy Deeb, Aaron Jones, Tournaments, Bellagio, Festa al Lago, Season 8 on FSN, Season VIII
02:33 PM, 10/25/09
Blue Diamond Almonds Bold Player of the Day - Freddy Deeb
Level 20: 12,000-24,000, 3,000 ante
Sorted In:
Amanda Leatherman, Freddy Deeb, Featured Blog, Blue Diamond Almonds Bold Player of the Day, Tournaments, Bellagio, Festa al Lago, Season 8 on FSN, Season VIII
02:59 AM, 10/25/09
Post-Pot Banter Between Freddy Deeb and Jason Burt
Level 20: 12,000-24,000, 3,000 ante
After Freddy Deeb called down Jason Burt's failed bluff, the two engaged in quite a conversation.
Jason Burt: "Let me know when you show to Commerce with all the money you won."
Freddy Deeb: "Is that a heads-up invitation?"
Burt: "Sure."
Deeb: "You don't have enough money to play with me."
Burt: "I can raise the money."
Deeb pauses for about 20 seconds, where it seems like the conversation has ended. But then Deeb offers some advice: "Don't act like Phil Hellmuth." Deeb goes off on a little rant for about a minute, comparing Burt's comments with those of Hellmuth after a player sucks out on him.
Eventually, Deeb backs off from his earlier comments and says, "I don't know who you are. I might have to borrow money to play you." Burt laughs, and the demeanor of the table improves.
Deeb offers some empathy at the end, saying, "It's not a good feeling, to lose half a million, especially this late in a big tournament. I know how you feel." Deeb then asks, "What is your name?"
Burt: "Jason."
Deeb: "Nice to meet you, Jason. My name's Freddy."
Burt laughs, as he (like almost everyone in poker) knows who Freddy Deeb is. After a few more relaxed comments, Deeb even invites Burt to his house for barbecue if they do end up playing at Commerce someday.
Sorted In:
Freddy Deeb, Jason Burt, Tournaments, Bellagio, Festa al Lago, Season 8 on FSN, Season VIII
08:38 PM, 10/24/09
Deeb Makes a Big Call
Level 20: 12,000-24,000, 3,000 ante
Jason Burt raises on the button and Freddy Deeb reraises to 200,000 out of the small blind. Burt calls and the two see a flop of 9
7
4
. Both players check and the turn comes J
, putting a third diamond on the board. Deeb checks his cards before checking once again. Burt bets out 285,000 and Deeb calls.
The river is the 5
and Deeb checks a third time. Burt deliberates for a while before betting out 330,000, leaving just over half a million behind. Deeb thinks briefly before calling and waits for Burt to turn up his card. Burt shows A
T
for ace high.
"Pair of sevens," Freddy announces, turning up K
7
. He takes down the sizeable pot and now trails only Jason Lavallee on the chip counts.
Freddy Deeb - 2,450,000
Jason Burt - 540,000
Sorted In:
Freddy Deeb, Jason Burt, Tournaments, Bellagio, Festa al Lago, Season 8 on FSN, Season VIII
08:29 PM, 10/24/09
Has Freddy Deeb Ever Folded Kings Preflop?
Level 19: 10,000-20,000, 2,000 ante
Sorted In:
Amanda Leatherman, Freddy Deeb, Featured Blog, Tournaments, Bellagio, Festa al Lago, Season 8 on FSN, Season VIII
07:29 PM, 10/24/09
Terry Ryan Bluffs Freddy Deeb
Level 18: 8,000-16,000, 2,000 ante
After a flop of A
A
8
, Freddy Deeb bets 75,000, and Terry Ryan very confidently pushes his half-stacks of chips into the pot in a messy all-in move. Deeb says, "Alright, you got me. Very good."
Deeb folds, and Ryan proudly flips over K
5
for a king-high bluff. The table congratulates Ryan on the bluff, though Deeb seems a little peeved.
Terry Ryan - 760,000
Freddy Deeb - 1,035,000
Sorted In:
Terry Ryan, Freddy Deeb, Tournaments, Bellagio, Festa al Lago, Season 8 on FSN, Season VIII
04:27 PM, 10/24/09
Dee Luong Eliminated
Level 17: 6,000-12,000, 1,000 ante
Freddy Deeb doubles through Dee Luong when his pocket aces hold up against her pocket kings and she is left with only 87,000 chips.
Freddy Deeb - 1,230,000
Dee Luong - 87,000
After the hand Dee jokingly tells the table, "Aw man, now I am going to bust out before Prahlad." She is referring to her husband, Prahlad Friedman, who is still in with 250,000 chips.
A few hands later Jason Lavallee opens for a raise and Luong moves all-in from the big blind. Lavallee calls and tables A
8
,which is racing against Luong's 6
6
. The board runs out A
J
3
7
8
and Lavallee pairs his ace to eliminate Luong and take the pot.
Jason Lavallee - 1,350,000
Dee Luong - eliminated
Sorted In:
Dee Luong, Freddy Deeb, Jason Lavallee, Tournaments, Bellagio, Festa al Lago, Season 8 on FSN, Season VIII
02:21 PM, 10/24/09
Lavallee Crosses One Million
Level 16: 5,000-10,000, 1,000 ante
Jason Lavallee raises to 25,000 from early position and Freddy Deeb calls from the cut off. The flop comes A
7
6
and both players check. The turn pairs the board with the A
. Lavallee bets out 41,000 and Deeb min raises to 82,000. Lavallee makes the call.
The river brings the 5
and the hand gets checked down. Lavallee shows A
Q
and Deeb mucks his hand. Lavallee drags in the pot, putting him over the million chip mark.
Freddy Deeb - 550,000
Jason Lavalllee - 1,030,000
Sorted In:
Jason Lavallee, Freddy Deeb, Tournaments, Bellagio, Festa al Lago, Season 8 on FSN, Season VIII
01:09 PM, 10/24/09
Freddy Deeb Doubles Through Scott Clements; Then Clements Busts
Level 15: 4,000-8,000, 500 ante
With the board showing 9
7
5
A
on the turn and about 80,000 already in the pot, Scott Clements bets 80,000 from the big blind, and Freddy Deeb calls from middle position.
The river card is the K
, Clements checks, and Deeb thinks for about a minute, asking Clements the size of his stack. Clements has about 115,000, and Deeb counts out his chips to show he has exactly 15,000 himself.
Deeb finally says, "I'm all in." Clements doesn't look pleased, but after a short pause, he says, "I call."
Deeb says, "Three aces," and he shows A
A
. Clements taps the table to indicate that it's good, and he mucks. Deeb doubles up to about 470,000 as Clements is crippled all the way down to 3,000.
Clements is eliminated a few minutes later.
Freddy Deeb - 470,000
Scott Clements - Eliminated
Sorted In:
Freddy Deeb, Scott Clements, Tournaments, Bellagio, Festa al Lago, Season 8 on FSN, Season VIII
07:48 PM, 10/23/09