Big Stacks Battle
Level 11: 500-1,000, 100 ante
Hung Truong and Chris Barnes are first and second in chips, respectively, and are seated at the same table
Truong raises to 3,000 under the gun and Barnes calls from the small blind to see a K
4
3
flop. Barnes check-calls 4,500 from Truong and the 6
hits the turn. Barnes checks again and this time Truong fires 15,000. Barnes mulls it over briefly before folding.
Hung Truong - 275,000 (275 bb)
Chris Barnes - 255,000 (255 bb)
Sorted In:
Hung Truong, Chris Barnes, Borgata, Season XI
03:23 PM, 01/29/13
Ray Henson Eliminated by Chris Barnes
Level 9: 300-600, 75 ante
Ray Henson opens to 1,200 under the gun and the player in the hijack calls. Chris Barnes three-bets to 4,800 from the small blind and both Henson and the hijack call to see a K
7
6
flop.
Barnes checks and Henson immediately moves all in. After the hijack folds, Barnes asks for a count. Henson breaks down his stack and is all in for 16,100. After a few moments, Barnes calls with T
T
. Henson is drawing with A
8
, but does not get there as the 6
turn and 8
river end his tournament.
Chris Barnes - 250,000 (416 bb)
Ray Henson - Eliminated
Sorted In:
Chris Barnes, Ray Henson, Borgata, Season XI
01:03 PM, 01/29/13
Nice One For Barnes
Level 8: 250-500, 50 ante
With the board reading Q
J
T
and about 15,000 in the middle, a player in early position bets 8,500 before a player in middle position moves all in for about 24,000. Chris Barnes re-raises all in with the bigger stack from late position and isolates the pot.
Barnes tables K
9
, leading his opponent's Q
T
. The 7
turn and K
river are safe for Barnes and he is in the hunt for the end-of-day chip lead.
Chris Barnes - 185,000 (370 bb)
Sorted In:
Chris Barnes, Borgata, Season XI
11:03 PM, 01/28/13