Sam Taylor Eliminated in 19th Place ($14,933)
Level 27: 20,000-40,000, 4,000 ante
Hung Truong opens to 85,000 in the cutoff and Sam Taylor moves all in from the small blind for 347,000. Truong calls with J
T
, racing against Taylor's 4
4
.
The board runs out Q
T
3
J
Q
, ending Taylor's run in 19th place.
Hung Truong - 2,550,000 (63 bb)
Sam Taylor - Out in 19th Place ($14,933)
Sorted In:
Hung Truong, Sam Taylor, Borgata, Season XI
06:05 PM, 01/31/13
Hung Truong Doubles Thru Sam Taylor
Level 26: 15,000-30,000, 3,000 ante
Photo: Hung Truong (top left) watches the floorperson count his stack after doubling up thru Sam Taylor (foreground, right).
Sam Taylor opens to 67,000 under the gun and gets calls from Anthony Zinno in the cutoff, Hung Truong inthe small blind, and Cuong Phung in the big blind.
The flop falls J
7
2
and action checks to Taylor who bets 123,000. Truong is the lone caller and checks when the 5
turn falls. Taylor bets 280,000 and after a few moments,Truong shoves for 856,000. Taylor calls immediately with K
K
, but he is behind the 7
5
of Truong.
The river falls the 6
, giving Truong the double up.
Hung Truong - 2,180,000 (72 bb)
Sam Taylor - 490,000 (16 bb)
Sorted In:
Hung Truong, Sam Taylor, Borgata, Season XI
05:09 PM, 01/31/13
Sam Taylor vs. Cuong Phung
Level 26: 15,000-30,000, 3,000 ante
Sam Taylor opens to 67,000 under the gun and Cuong Phung calls from the big blind.
The flop falls J
5
5
and Phung check-calls 76,000 from Taylor to see the Q
turn. Phung leads out for 150,000 this time and Taylor calls, landing the 4
river. Phung fires 335,000 and Taylor quickly calls, but mucks when Phung tables 5
2
for trip fives.
Cuong Phung - 3,600,000 (120 bb)
Sam Taylor - 1,580,000 (52 bb)
Sorted In:
Cuong Phung, Sam Taylor, Borgata, Season XI
04:00 PM, 01/31/13
Sam Taylor Doubles Thru Jeremy Druckman
Level 25: 12,000-24,000, 3,000 ante
Action folds to Sam Taylor in the small blind and he raises to 62,000. Jeremy Druckman three-bets to 174,000 from the big blind, but Taylor comes right back over the top with a four-bet to 575,000. Druckman five-bet shoves with the the bigger stack and Taylor calls all in for 1,138,000 with 6
6
, racing with the A
Q
of Druckman.
The flop falls Q
3
3
to pair Druckman, but the 6
lands on the turn to give Taylor sixes full. The 2
river is no help to Druckman and secures the pot for Taylor.
Sam Taylor - 2,300,000 (95 bb)
Jeremy Druckman - 1,120,000 (46 bb)
Sorted In:
Sam Taylor, Jeremy Druckman, Borgata, Season XI
03:20 PM, 01/31/13
Taylor Four-Bet Jams
Level 25: 12,000-24,000, 3,000 ante
Sam Taylor raises to 56,000 in the hijack and Jeremy Druckman calls from the cutoff. Anthony Zinno pops it to 225,000 from the small blind, leading to Taylor four-bet jamming for about 860,000. Duckman and Zinno both fold, giving Taylor the pot.
Sam Taylor - 1,190,000 (49 bb)
Anthony Zinno - 775,000 (32 bb)
Sorted In:
Sam Taylor, Anthony Zinno, Borgata, Season XI
02:43 PM, 01/31/13
Cuong Phung Doubles Thru Sam Taylor
Level 25: 12,000-24,000, 3,000 ante
Cuong Phung raises from the hijack to 49,000, Sam Taylor reraises from the cutoff to 125,000, and Phung reraises to 290,000. Taylor thinks for a bit and slides out a reraise to 950,000.
Phung immediately says, "All in," and Taylor snap-calls with A
K
. Phung turns over K
K
, and he's all in for 1,070,000 and a favorite to double up.
The board comes J
9
5
10
8
, and the pocket kings hold up for Phung to win the pot.
Cuong Phung - 2,200,000 (91 bb)
Sam Taylor - 860,000 (35 bb)
Sorted In:
Cuong Phung, Sam Taylor, Borgata, Season XI
02:27 PM, 01/31/13
Cuong Phung vs. Sam Taylor
Level 24: 10,000-20,000, 2,000 ante
Cuong Phung raises from the small blind to 55,000, Sam Taylor reraises from the big blind to 135,000, and Phung calls.
The flop comes J
10
9
, Phung checks, Taylor bets 145,000, and Phung check-raises to 300,000. Taylor tanks for a while before he folds, and Phung takes the pot.
Cuong Phung - 1,115,000 (55 bb)
Sam Taylor - 2,030,000 (101 bb)
Sorted In:
Cuong Phung, Sam Taylor, Borgata, Season XI
01:10 PM, 01/31/13