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Hand #133: Vadim Trincher
Level 24: 25,000-50,000, 5,000 ante
The button was mistakenly moved twice. Trincher raises from the button to 125,000, Filippi calls from the small blind, and Cortellino calls from the big blind. The flop comes A
7
6
, Filippi and Cortellino both check, Trincher bets 125,000, and the others fold. Vadim Trincher takes the pot.
Lenny Cortellino - 1,985,000
Matt Casterella - 375,000
Vadim Trincher - 4,215,000
Amnon Filippi - 1,285,000
10:23 PM, 04/08/09
Hand #132: Vadim Trincher Doubles Through Matt Casterella
Level 24: 25,000-50,000, 5,000 ante
Casterella completes the small blind to 50,000, Trincher raises from the big blind to 150,000, and Casterella calls. The flop comes 1042
, Casterella checks, Trincher bets 250,000, and Casterella raises to 750,000. Trincher thinks for a little more than 30 seconds and moves all in for 1,815,000.
Casterella thinks for about two minutes and calls with 108 (pair of tens). Trincher shows QQ, and he's a favorite to double up here.
The turn card is the 2, and Casterella needs a ten on the river to bust Trincher here.
The river card is the 6, and Vadim Trincher wins the pot with two pair, queens and deuces, to double up.
Pot Size - 3,950,000
Lenny Cortellino - 2,115,000
Matt Casterella - 380,000
Vadim Trincher - 3,950,000
Amnon Filippi - 1,415,000
10:17 PM, 04/08/09
Hand #131: Lenny Cortellino
Level 24: 25,000-50,000, 5,000 ante
Cortellino completes the small blind to 50,000, and Casterella checks his option. The flop comes AJ8, Cortellino bets 75,000, and Casterella folds. Lenny Cortellino takes the pot.
Lenny Cortellino - 2,120,000
Matt Casterella - 2,350,000
Vadim Trincher - 1,970,000
Amnon Filippi - 1,420,000
10:10 PM, 04/08/09
Hand #130: Lenny Cortellino
Level 24: 25,000-50,000, 5,000 ante
Trincher raises from the button to 135,000, Cortellino reraises from the big blind to 500,000, and Trincher folds. Lenny Cortellino takes the pot.
Lenny Cortellino - 2,055,000
Matt Casterella - 2,405,000
Vadim Trincher - 1,975,000
Amnon Filippi - 1,425,000
10:10 PM, 04/08/09
New Chip Leader
Level 24: 25,000-50,000, 5,000 ante
After Matt Casterella doubled up in hand 128, he became the new chip leader. Not only is this the first lead change of the day, but this is the first time Casterella has had the lead all tournament.
10:10 PM, 04/08/09
Hand #129: Vadim Trincher
Level 24: 25,000-50,000, 5,000 ante
Cortellino raises under the gun to 125,000, Casterella calls from the button, Trincher raises from the small blind to 450,000, Cortellino folds, and Casterella folds 3-3 face up. Vadim Trincher takes the pot.
Lenny Cortellino - 1,770,000
Matt Casterella - 2,410,000
Vadim Trincher - 2,115,000
Amnon Filippi - 1,565,000
10:07 PM, 04/08/09
Hand #128: Matt Casterella Doubles Through Vadim Trincher
Level 24: 25,000-50,000, 5,000 ante
Casterella raises from the small blind to 125,000, and Trincher (big blind) asks for a count of his stack. (It's about 1.25 million total.) Trincher thinks for about a minute before raising to 275,000, and Casterella quickly moves all in. Trincher calls with 1010, and Casterella shows AK. Casterella needs to improve to stay alive.
The flop comes KJ9, and Casterella's friends cheer as he takes the lead with a pair of kings. Trincher flops a gutshot straight draw, and also has outs to a set.
The turn is the 6, the river is the 3, and Matt Casterella wins the pot with a pair of kings to double up.
Lenny Cortellino - 1,900,000
Matt Casterella - 2,540,000
Vadim Trincher - 1,800,000
Amnon Filippi - 1,620,000
10:03 PM, 04/08/09
Hand #127: Vadim Trincher
Level 24: 25,000-50,000, 5,000 ante
Trincher raises under the gun to 125,000, winning the blinds and antes.
Lenny Cortellino - 1,905,000
Matt Casterella - 1,265,000
Vadim Trincher - 3,065,000
Amnon Filippi - 1,625,000
09:56 PM, 04/08/09
Hand #126: Vadim Trincher
Level 24: 25,000-50,000, 5,000 ante
Trincher raises from the button to 125,000, and Cortellino calls from the big blind. They check to the turn on a board of J8210, Cortellino checks, Trincher bets 225,000, and Cortellino folds. Vadim Trincher takes the pot.
Lenny Cortellino - 1,935,000
Matt Casterella - 1,320,000
Vadim Trincher - 2,975,000
Amnon Filippi - 1,630,000
09:53 PM, 04/08/09
Cortellino Up; Everyone Else Down
Level 24: 25,000-50,000, 5,000 ante
At this point (hand 125), Lenny Cortellino is the only player at the final table that currently has more than he started the day with. Here's a look at how much each player has gained or lost over 125 hands:
Lenny Cortellino: + 890,000
Matt Casterella: - 483,000
Vadim Trencher: - 3,000
Amnon Filippi: -192,000
09:51 PM, 04/08/09
