Hand #265: Chris Moore Eliminated in 3rd Place ($291,500)
Level 28: 25,000-50,000, 5,000 ante
Kathy Liebert has the button in seat 5.
Moore raises from the small blind to 125,000, and Brecher calls from the big blind. The flop comes 9
5
4
, Moore moves all in, and Brecher quickly calls with K
3
(diamond flush draw). Moore says he meant to raise to 175,000 preflop, and he shows A
K
(ace high). Brecher needs a three or a diamond to bust Moore here.
The turn is the 5
, the river is the 6
, and Steve Brecher wins the pot with a diamond flush.
Chris Moore is eliminated in third place, earning $291,500.
Chris Moore - Out in 3rd ($291,500)
Steve Brecher - 6,180,000
Kathy Liebert - 1,640,000
Sorted In:
Steve Brecher, Chris Moore, Bay 101 Shooting Star, Season VII
02:34 AM, 03/21/09
Hand #238: Steve Brecher
Level 27: 20,000-40,000, 5,000 ante
Kathy Liebert has the button in seat 5.
Moore raises from the small blind to 130,000, Brecher reraises from the big blind to 440,000, and Moore calls. Both players check to the river on a board of A
Q
J
9
J
. Moore bets 500,000, and Brecher calls. Moore shows 8-8 for two pair, jacks and eights, but Brecher shows A
7
to win the pot with aces and jacks.
Pot Size - 1,895,000
Chris Moore - 1,740,000
Steve Brecher - 4,665,000
Kathy Liebert - 1,415,000
Sorted In:
Steve Brecher, Chris Moore, Bay 101 Shooting Star, Season VII
01:54 AM, 03/21/09
Hand #234: Chris Moore Takes a Big Pot From Kathy Liebert
Level 27: 20,000-40,000, 5,000 ante
Steve Brecher has the button in seat 3.
Brecher limps from the button for 40,000, Liebert raises from the small blind to 240,000, Moore calls from the big blind, and Brecher folds. The flop comes K
8
3
, Liebert bets 250,000, and Moore moves all in.
Liebert tanks for a while, studying the board and talking to herself about Moore's potential hands. After nearly three minutes, she stands up and says, "I think I have the best hand." She sits back down and says, "This is either a great call, or ..." (Couldn't quite make out what she said after that.)
After five minutes, she says, "I want to call. I just don't think I'm beat. I don't know." After another 30 seconds, Liebert folds, and Chris Moore takes the pot.
As the pot is pushed to Moore, Liebert says, "I wish I had called ..."
Chris Moore - 2,910,000
Steve Brecher - 4,020,000
Kathy Liebert - 890,000
Sorted In:
Chris Moore, Kathy Liebert, Featured Blog, Bay 101 Shooting Star, Season VII
01:24 AM, 03/21/09
Hand #216: Chris Moore
Level 27: 20,000-40,000, 5,000 ante
Steve Brecher has the button in seat 3.
Liebert completes the small blind to 30,000, Moore raises from the small blind to 125,000, and Liebert calls. The flop comes 9
4
2
, Liebert checks, Moore bets 175,000, and Liebert check-raises to 475,000. Moore thinks for a bit and says, "I'm all in."
The crowd rises in anticipation as all eyes are on Kathy Liebert, who thinks for about a minute before she folds. Chris Moore takes the pot.
Pot Size - 1,215,000
Chris Moore - 2,175,000
Steve Brecher - 4,585,000
Kathy Liebert - 1,060,000
Sorted In:
Chris Moore, Kathy Liebert, Bay 101 Shooting Star, Season VII
12:50 AM, 03/21/09
Hand #168: Chris Moore
Level 26: 15,000-30,000, 5,000 ante
Chris Moore has the button in seat 1.
Moore limps from the button for 24,000, Brecher completes the small blind, and Liebert checks her option. The flop comes J
J
6
, Brecher and Liebert both check, Moore bets 50,000, Brecher folds, Liebert raises to 150,000, and Moore calls. The turn card is the 3
, Liebert bets 200,000, and Moore calls. There is already 805,000 in the pot.
The river card is the A
, and both players check. Moore shows 8
6
to win the pot with two pair, jacks and sixes, and Liebert mucks.
Pot Size - 805,000
Chris Moore - 2,154,000
Steve Brecher - 1,983,000
Kathy Liebert - 3,684,000
Sorted In:
Kathy Liebert, Chris Moore, Bay 101 Shooting Star, Season VII
11:06 PM, 03/20/09
Hand #137: Chris Moore Doubles Through Steve Brecher
Level 25: 12,000-24,000, 4,000 ante
Kathy Liebert has the button in seat 5.
Moore raises from the small blind to 75,000, and Brecher moves all in. Moore calls with 6
6
, and he'll need it to hold to stay alive against Brecher's A
K
. (The action took a long time, and nobody else knew Brecher was all in until Moore called.)
The flop comes Q
9
7
, and Moore retains the lead. The turn card is the J
, and Brecher picks up a gutshot straight draw, winning with an ace, a king, or a ten.
The river card is the 8
, and Chris Moore doubles up with his pocket sixes.
Pot Size - 1,744,000
Chris Moore - 1,744,000
Steve Brecher - 1,736,000
Kathy Liebert - 4,341,000
Sorted In:
Steve Brecher, Chris Moore, Bay 101 Shooting Star, Season VII
09:52 PM, 03/20/09
Hand #90: Kathy Liebert Wins with 3-3 vs. 3-3
Level 24: 10,000-20,000, 3,000 ante
Tony Behari has the button in seat 4.
Tony Behari raises to 60,000, and Kathy Liebert calls from the small blind, and Chris Moore calls from the big blind. They check to the river on a board of A
Q
J
5
Q
. Liebert checks, Moore bets 110,000, Behari folds, and Liebert calls. Moore shows 3-3 for two pair, queens and threes. Liebert also shows pocket threes, but with one important difference -- her 3
3
makes a flush to win the pot.
Chris Moore - 1,491,000
Steve Brecher - 1,654,000
Tony Behari - 2,566,000
Kathy Liebert - 2,110,000
Sorted In:
Kathy Liebert, Chris Moore, Bay 101 Shooting Star, Season VII
08:06 PM, 03/20/09
Hand #79: Kathy Liebert Doubles Through Chris Moore
Level 24: 10,000-20,000, 3,000 ante
Kathy Liebert has the button in seat 5.
Kathy Liebert raises from the button to 70,000, Chris Moore raises from the small blind to 250,000, and Liebert quickly moves all in for 766,000. Moore quickly calls with 10
10
, but he's dominated by Liebert's A
A
. Moore will need to improve to bust Liebert and collect his second bounty of the tournament. (He busted T.J. Cloutier on a previous day.)
The board comes J
9
3
J
Q
, and Kathy Liebert wins the pot with her pocket aces to double up. The crowd starts chanting, "Kathy! Kathy! Kathy! Kathy!"
Pot Size - 1,559,000
Chris Moore - 1,710,000
Steve Brecher - 1,805,000
Tony Behari - 2,747,000
Kathy Liebert - 1,559,000
Sorted In:
Kathy Liebert, Chris Moore, Bay 101 Shooting Star, Season VII
07:47 PM, 03/20/09
Hand #70: Tony Behari
Level 23: 8,000-16,000, 2,000 ante
Tony Behari has the button in seat 4.
Tony Behari raises from the button to 41,000, and Chris Moore calls from the big blind. The flop comes 8
6
3
, and both players check. The turn card is the 7
, Moore checks, Behari bets 85,000, and Moore calls.
The river card is the 9
, Moore checks, Behari bets 150,000, and Moore calls. Behari shows J
10
for a jack-high straight, and Moore shows 5-x for a nine-high straight. Tony Behari wins the pot.
Sorted In:
Tony Behari, Chris Moore, Bay 101 Shooting Star, Season VII
07:25 PM, 03/20/09
Hand #67: Chris Moore
Level 23: 8,000-16,000, 2,000 ante
Kathy Liebert has the button in seat 5.
Kathy Liebert raises from the button to 50,000, Chris Moore reraises from the small blind to 175,000, and Liebert calls. Both players check to the river on a board of 8
5
3
10
3
. Moore shows 4
4
for two pair, fours and threes, and Liebert mucks. Chris Moore wins the pot.
Pot Size - 374,000
Chris Moore - 2,782,000
Steve Brecher - 1,968,000
Tony Behari - 2,067,000
Kathy Liebert - 1,004,000
Sorted In:
Kathy Liebert, Chris Moore, Bay 101 Shooting Star, Season VII
07:06 PM, 03/20/09