Hand #129: Chris Lee Eliminated in 3rd Place ($158,450)
Level 29: 40,000-80,000, 10,000 ante
Stephen Reynolds min-raises from the button to 160,000, Chris Lee reraises from the small blind to 370,000, and Reynolds moves all in.
Lee quickly calls all in with A
J
, but he's dominated by the A
Q
of Reynolds.
The board comes Q
9
5
4
10
, and Stephen Reynolds wins the pot with a pair of queens to eliminate Chris Lee in third place.
Seat 1. Stephen Reynolds - 9,635,000
Seat 3. Chris Lee - Out in 3rd Place ($158,450)
Seat 4. Anthony Gregg - 5,235,000
There will be a 15-minute break for the Royal Flush Girls to do the Money Ceremony before heads-up play begins.
Sorted In:
Featured Blog, Stephen Reynolds, Chris Lee, Parx Casino, Season XI
08:56 PM, 08/15/12
Hand #109: Chris Lee Doubles Thru Stephen Reynolds
Level 28: 30,000-60,000, 10,000 ante
Stephen Reynolds raises from the small blind to 150,000, Chris Lee moves all in from the big blind for about 1.3 million, and Reynolds asks for a count before he calls with K
8
. Lee turns over A
9
, and he'll need it to hold to stay alive.
The board comes J
8
5
A
6
, and Reynolds pairs his eight on the flop to take the lead, only to see Lee pair his ace on the turn to win the pot and double up in chips.
Seat 1. Stephen Reynolds - 5,515,000
Seat 3. Chris Lee - 2,665,000
Seat 4. Anthony Gregg - 5,250,000
Seat 5. Larry Sharp - 1,440,000
Sorted In:
Featured Blog, Chris Lee, Stephen Reynolds, Parx Casino, Season XI
08:11 PM, 08/15/12
Hand #106: Stephen Reynolds Increases His Lead
Level 28: 30,000-60,000, 10,000 ante
Stephen Reynolds limps from the button for 60,000, Chris Lee completes the small blind, and Anthony Gregg checks his option in the big blind. The flop comes K
9
6
, Lee bets 100,000, and Gregg and Reynolds both call.
The turn is the 8
, Lee bets 300,000, and Gregg tanks for about a minute before he folds. Reynolds quickly moves all in, and now it's Lee's turn in the tank.
Lee thinks for about three minutes before he folds, and Stephen Reynolds takes the pot to increase his chip lead.
Seat 1. Stephen Reynolds - 6,795,000
Seat 3. Chris Lee - 1,335,000
Seat 4. Anthony Gregg - 5,180,000
Seat 5. Larry Sharp - 1,560,000
Sorted In:
Stephen Reynolds, Chris Lee, Parx Casino, Season XI
08:05 PM, 08/15/12
Hand #104: Anthony Gregg Takes the Chip Lead
Level 28: 30,000-60,000, 10,000 ante
Chris Lee Lee min-raises under the gun to 120,000, and Anthony Gregg calls from the button. The flop comes 5
4
4
, Lee bets 130,000, and Gregg calls.
The turn card is the 6
, Lee checks, Gregg bets 235,000, and Lee calls. The river card is the K
, Lee checks, Gregg bets 475,000, and Lee thinks for nearly two minutes before check-raising to about 1.4 million.
Gregg tanks for more than three minutes before he calls, and Lee shows A
5
for two pair, fives and fours. Gregg turns over J
J
to win the pot with two pair, jacks and fours.
Seat 1. Stephen Reynolds - 5,345,000
Seat 3. Chris Lee - 1,905,000
Seat 4. Anthony Gregg - 6,040,000
Seat 5. Larry Sharp - 1,580,000
Sorted In:
Featured Blog, Anthony Gregg, Chris Lee, Parx Casino, Season XI
07:58 PM, 08/15/12
Hand #101: Chris Vandeursen Eliminated in 5th Place ($76,824)
Level 27: 25,000-50,000, 5,000 ante
Chris Vandeursen moves all in from the button for about 900,000, and Chris Lee calls from the big blind with A
K
. Vandeursen turns over A
6
, and he'll need to improve to stay alive.
The board comes 8
4
3
8
2
, and Chris Lee wins the pot with his king kicker to eliminate Chris Vandeursen in fifth place.
Seat 1. Stephen Reynolds - 5,565,000
Seat 3. Chris Lee - 3,720,000
Seat 4. Anthony Gregg - 4,075,000
Seat 5. Larry Sharp - 1,600,000
Seat 6. Chris Vandeursen - Out in 5th Place ($76,824)
Sorted In:
Featured Blog, Chris Vandeursen, Chris Lee, Parx Casino, Season XI
07:17 PM, 08/15/12
Hand #41: Chris Lee Takes a Pot Worth 915,000
Level 26: 20,000-40,000, 5,000 ante
Chris Vandeursen min-raises from the cutoff to 80,000, Andre Nyffeler calls from the small blind, and Chris Lee calls from the big blind. The flop comes Q
10
5
, Nyffeler bets 115,000, Lee calls, and Vandeursen calls.
The turn card is the 9
, Nyffeler bets 150,000, and Lee raises to 425,000. Vandeursen quickly folds, and Nyffeler tanks for about a minute before he folds A
A
face up. Lee takes the pot.
Pot Size: 915,000
Seat 1. Stephen Reynolds - 4,595,000
Seat 2. Andre Nyffeler - 470,000
Seat 3. Chris Lee - 3,350,000
Seat 4. Anthony Gregg - 3,620,000
Seat 5. Larry Sharp - 780,000
Seat 6. Chris Vandeursen - 2,055,000
Sorted In:
Featured Blog, Chris Lee, Andre Nyffeler, Chirs Vandeursen, Parx Casino, Season XI
05:36 PM, 08/15/12
Hands #25-27: Tommy Miller Out in 9th Place ($24,008)
Level 24: 12,000-24,000, 4,000 ante
Hand #25 - Tony Gregg raises from middle position to 50,000, winning the blinds and antes.
Hand #26 - Joseph Wertz raises from late position to 65,000, Chris Vandeursen reraises from the hijack to 125,000, and Wertz calls. Both players check to the turn on a board of K
Q
3
2
, Wertz bets 120,000, and Vandeursen calls.
The river is the J
, and both players check. Vandeursen shows J
J
to win the pot with a set of jacks, and Wertz mucks.
Hand #27 - Chris Lee completes the small blind to 24,000, Tommy Miller moves all in from the big blind for 320,000, and Lee calls with A
Q
. Miller turns over K
6
, and he'll need to improve to stay alive.
The board comes 5
3
2
Q
9
, and Lee wins the pot with a pair of queens to eliminate Miller in ninth place.
Tommy Miller - Out in 9th Place ($24,008)
Sorted In:
Featured Blog, Tommy Miller, Chris Lee, Parx Casino, Season XI
05:32 PM, 08/14/12
10-Handed Table; Updated Chip Counts
Level 23: 10,000-20,000, 3,000 ante
Here are the updated chip counts for the final ten players, with the blinds at 10,000-20,000 and a 3,000 ante.
Seat 1. Joey Couden - 1,560,000 (78 bb)
Seat 2. Stephen Reynolds - 2,340,000 (117 bb)
Seat 3. Andre Nyffeler - 420,000 (21 bb)
Seat 4. Chris Lee - 1,610,000 (80 bb)
Seat 5. Tommy Miller - 465,000 (23 bb)
Seat 6. Tony Gregg - 2,850,000 (142 bb)
Seat 7. Larry Sharp - 1,560,000 (78 bb)
Seat 8. Joseph Wertz - 1,300,000 (65 bb)
Seat 9. Chris Vandeursen - 755,000 (37 bb)
Seat 10. Robert Pyne - 2,100,000 (105 bb)
Sorted In:
Featured Blog, Joey Couden, Stephen Reynolds, Andre Nyffeler, Chris Lee, Tommy Miller, Tony Gregg, Larry Sharp, Joseph Wertz, Chris Vandeursen, Robert Pyne, Parx Casino, Season XI
03:53 PM, 08/14/12
Chris Lee Doubles Thru Brent Roberts
Level 22: 8,000-16,000, 2,000 ante
Brent Roberts min-raises from the cutoff to 32,000, and Chris Lee moves all in from the small blind for 503,000. Roberts calls with A
10
, but Lee is the preflop favorite with Q
Q
.
The board comes K
K
Q
6
A
, and Lee flops a full house to win the pot and double up in chips.
Chris Lee - 1,038,000 (64 bb)
Brent Roberts - 95,000 (5 bb)
Sorted In:
Chris Lee, Brent Roberts, Parx Casino, Season XI
01:26 PM, 08/14/12
Stephen Reynolds Wins a Big Pot Against Chris Lee
Level 22: 8,000-16,000, 2,000 ante
After a flop of K
8
5
, Chris Lee checks from early position, Stephen Reynolds bets 103,000 from late position, and Lee thinks for a while before he calls.
The turn card is the Q
, and both players check.
The river card pairs the board with the 8
, Lee checks, and Reynolds bets 239,000. Lee calls, and Reynolds shows A
A
for two pair, aces and eights. Lee immediately begins paying off the bet, but keeps his cards in front of him.
After paying the bet, Lee seems like he wants to show his cards, but can't fully bring himself to do put them face up on the table. He does flash A-K wide enough so the two players closest to him can see it.
Stephen Reynolds - 1,840,000 (115 bb)
Chris Lee - 740,000 (46 bb)
Once again, the ClubWPT Player of the Day (in this case, Reynolds) is off to a good start the day after receiving the award.
Sorted In:
Stephen Reynolds, Chris Lee, Parx Casino, Season XI
12:22 PM, 08/14/12