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Hand #39: Ethan Ruby Doubles Through Billy Baxter
Level 28: 80,000-160,000, 20,000 ante
Hand #39: Justin Marchand has the button in seat 3, and Ruby moves all in from the small blind for about 130,000, and Baxter calls from the big blind with 75. Ruby shows A7, and he is in a dominating position to double up in chips.
Young Phan shouts from the crowd: "That's because Billy is a lowball player!"
The flop comes J
9
3, and Ruby retains the lead with ace high. The turn card is the 10
, and Baxter needs a five on the river to bust Ruby here.
The river card is the Q
, and Ethan Ruby doubles up to about 300,000 in chips.
06:47 PM, 03/03/08
Hand #38: Elias Madias Eilminated in 5th Place ($10,000)
Level 28: 80,000-160,000, 20,000 ante
Hand #38: Van Nguyen has the button in seat 2, Elias Madias moves all in under the gun for about 425,000, and Marchand calls from the small blind with 88. Madias shows A5, and he'll need to improve to stay alive.
The flop comes 932, and Madias picks up a gutshot straight draw. The turn card is the 7, and Madias needs an ace or a four to stay alive.
The river card is the 3, and Justin Marchand wins the pot with a pair of eights.
Elias Madias is eliminated in fifth place, earning $10,000.
06:44 PM, 03/03/08
Hand #37: Elias Madias
Level 28: 80,000-160,000, 20,000 ante
Hand #37: Billy Baxter has the button in seat 1, and Madias moves all in from the cutoff for about 270,000, winning the blinds and antes.
Sorted In: WPT Invitational, Commerce Casino, Season VI06:41 PM, 03/03/08
Hand #36: Van Nguyen
Level 28: 80,000-160,000, 20,000 ante
Hand #36: Elias Madias has the button in seat 5, and everyone folds to Van Nguyen, giving her a walk in the big blind.
Sorted In: WPT Invitational, Commerce Casino, Season VI06:40 PM, 03/03/08
Hand #35: Elias Madias Doubles Through Billy Baxter
Level 28: 80,000-160,000, 20,000 ante
Hand #35: Ethan Ruby has the button in seat 4, Madias moves all in from the small blind for 120,000, and Baxter calls from the big blind with 64. Madias laughs and shows 74. I suppose this qualifies as Baxter being dominated.
The flop comes 954, and both players flop a pair of fours, but Madias leads with his seven kicker.
The turn card is the 7, and Madias improves to two pair as Baxter picks up a gutshot straight draw. An eight on the river will send Madias home.
But the last card is the 2, and Elias Madias doubles up to 290,000 with two pair, sevens and fours.
06:39 PM, 03/03/08
Hand #34: Justin Marchand
Level 28: 80,000-160,000, 20,000 ante
Hand #34: Justin Marchand has the button in seat 3, he moves all in, and the two short stacks folds. Marchand takes the blinds and antes.
Sorted In: WPT Invitational, Commerce Casino, Season VI06:34 PM, 03/03/08
Play Resumes
Level 28: 80,000-160,000, 20,000 ante
The players return to their seats, and the blinds are still 40,000-80,000 with a 10,000 ante.
Sorted In: WPT Invitational, Commerce Casino, Season VI06:33 PM, 03/03/08
Van Nguyen Picks Her Spots
Level 28: 80,000-160,000, 20,000 ante
Van Nguyen has only put chips in the pots five times tonight, and she has won all five hands. That's called picking your spots, and she's in a close third place behind Justin Marchand.
Sorted In: WPT Invitational, Commerce Casino, Season VI06:33 PM, 03/03/08
Official Chip Counts
Level 28: 80,000-160,000, 20,000 ante
Here are the official chip counts from the break. The blinds are still at 40,000-80,000 with a 10,000 ante, and each round of the button costs 170,000. 1. Billy Baxter - 1,995,000 2. Van Nguyen - 940,000 3. Justin Marchand - 1,010,000 4. Ethan Ruby - 280,000 5. Elias Madias - 220,000 As you can see, Ruby and Madias are critically short, so expect them to be all in within the next few hands. Marchand was the short stack just a few hands ago, and after two double ups, he's in second place.
Sorted In: WPT Invitational, Commerce Casino, Season VI06:25 PM, 03/03/08
10-Minute Break
Level 28: 80,000-160,000, 20,000 ante
The players take a 10-minute break.
Sorted In: WPT Invitational, Commerce Casino, Season VI06:18 PM, 03/03/08
