Live Tournament Updates
Danny Wong Doubles Through Jean-Robert Bellande
Level 8: 200,000-400,000, 50,000 ante
Pre-flop Jean-Robert Bellande pushes all-in for just over 20,000. Danny Wong calls. Bellande has K
Q
and Wong shows A
8
.
The board is 6
5
2
J
5
and Wong takes the pot with his ace high. Bellande is down under 10,000 and Wong is up to 14,750.
08:42 PM, 05/29/07
McCabe's Straight Flush Knocks Out Leonidas
Level 8: 200,000-400,000, 50,000 ante
Under the gun, Sean McCabe raises to 1,600 pre-flop and gets two callers, one being Toto Leonidas in late position.
Flop comes A
10
8
. It's checked around. Turn comes J
. McCabe checks, player in middle position checks and Leonidas bets 4,000. McCabe check raises to 16,000. Middle position player folds and Leonidas calls for his remaining 14,000.
Leonidas turns over two hearts with a king, for the nut flush. McCabe turns over the 9
8
. The river brings the 7
, taking the nut flush away from Leonidas and gives McCabe the straight Flush. McCabe is now up to 62,500 while Leonidas is sent home in shock.
08:32 PM, 05/29/07
Jennifer Tilly Doubles Up
Level 8: 200,000-400,000, 50,000 ante
On a board of A
10
7
Jennifer Tilly pushes all-in and gets only one caller. Tilly shows A
J
versus her opponent's A
6
. The turn is a 9
and river is a J
giving Tilly two pair. She doubles up to over 30,000.
08:27 PM, 05/29/07
Phil Laak Celebrates Victory
Level 8: 200,000-400,000, 50,000 ante
In late position Phil Laak limps into the pot along with 3 other players. The board of K
3
2
5
5
is checked on every street. As last action moves to Laak he annouces "I'm gonna bet!" Then thinks about it for a minute and says "Make it 4,450." The table folds and Phil Laak jumps up and pumps his arms shouting "Touchdown!"
The dealer pushes the chips toward him and begins to pull the cards together to deal the next hand when Laak asks the table "You wanna know what I had?" and then proceeds to pull two random cards from the deck, [As7c,] and says "Yep that's what I had, I was on the flush draw!".
08:17 PM, 05/29/07
Marcello Del Grosso Eliminated
Level 8: 200,000-400,000, 50,000 ante
On a board of 5
5
7
6
and with 16,000 in the pot, Marcello Del Grosso checks and his opponent bets 15,000. Del Grosso tosses his last 23K in the pot and receives a call. Del Grosso shows J
J
for the overpair, but his opponent shows 8
9
for the straight.
The river is a blank and Del Grosso is eliminated.
08:11 PM, 05/29/07
Cory Carroll is Eliminated
Level 8: 200,000-400,000, 50,000 ante
On a board of Q
9
7
6
, Cory Carroll moves all-in and is quickly called by his opponent in the 6 seat. Carroll shows Q
6
for two pair while his opponent flips over K
Q
. The river brings the 9
, pairing the board and counterfeiting Carroll's two pair.
08:09 PM, 05/29/07
Juanda Doubles Through Danny Wong
Level 8: 200,000-400,000, 50,000 ante
On a board of 9
8
5
A
Danny Wong re-raises the bet of John Juanda to put him all-in. Juanda, sitting in the ten seat, says "You're all-in...(waits for confirmation)...I call", and shows 7
6
for the nuts. Wong does not even show his cards as the river is being dealt out and Juanda doubles up to over 70,000.
07:51 PM, 05/29/07
Anna Wroblewski Eliminated
Level 8: 200,000-400,000, 50,000 ante
In a battle of 21 year olds, John Racener eliminates Anna Wroblewski.
Sorted In: John Racener, Anna Wroblewski, Mandalay Bay Poker Championship, Mandalay Bay, Season VI07:43 PM, 05/29/07
JDags Busts
Level 8: 200,000-400,000, 50,000 ante
John D'Agostino has been eliminated from the tournament. Check out his |:ll:26:|/video blog/ with Kimberly Lansing.
Sorted In: John D Agostino, Mandalay Bay Poker Championship, Mandalay Bay, Season VI07:42 PM, 05/29/07
J'Dags Busts
Level 8: 200,000-400,000, 50,000 ante
07:41 PM, 05/29/07
