Live Tournament Updates
Hand #48: Frank Calo
Level 22: 15,000-30,000, 3,000 ante
Frank Calo raises from the button to 65,000, and Carlos Mortensen calls from the big blind. Both players check to the turn on a board of Q
10
68, Mortensen checks, Calo bets 125,000, and Mortensen thinks for more than a minute before he folds. Calo takes the pot.
After the hand, Calo said he turned a straight, and then added, "If I see a jack-nine, I'm dead." The implication is that he held 9-7 for a ten-high straight.
Seat 1. Mike Mustafa - 1,414,000
Seat 3. Carlos Mortensen - 874,000
Seat 6. Frank Calo - 2,032,000
06:35 PM, 03/24/10
Hand #47: Carlos Mortensen
Level 22: 15,000-30,000, 3,000 ante
Carlos Mortensen raises from the button to 80,000, winning the blinds and antes.
Seat 1. Mike Mustafa - 1,432,00
Seat 3. Carlos Mortensen - 942,000
Seat 6. Frank Calo - 1,946,000
06:31 PM, 03/24/10
Hand #46: Frank Calo
Level 22: 15,000-30,000, 3,000 ante
Carlos Mortensen completes the small blind to 30,000, and Frank Calo checks his option in the big blind. The flop comes K
54
, Mortensen bets 60,000, and Calo calls. The turn card is the 2, and both players check.
The river card is the 7, and they check again. Calo says, "Pair of fours wins it." Mortensen shows AJ for ace high, but Calo shows A2 to win the pot with a pair of deuces.
Seat 1. Mike Mustafa - 1,465,000
Seat 3. Carlos Mortensen - 891,000
Seat 6. Frank Calo - 1,964,000
06:30 PM, 03/24/10
Level 22 Begins
Level 22: 15,000-30,000, 3,000 ante
The players return from break to begin Level 22, with increased blinds of 15,000-30,000 and a 3,000 ante. Shuffle up and deal!
Sorted In: Tournaments, Hollywood Casino Lawrenceburg, Hollywood Poker Open, Season 8 on FSN, Season VIII06:27 PM, 03/24/10
10-Minute Break
Level 22: 15,000-30,000, 3,000 ante
Level 21 comes to an end, and the players take a 10-minute break. Here are the official chip counts from the table:
Seat 1. Mike Mustafa - 1,468,000
Seat 3. Carlos Mortensen - 984,000
Seat 6. Frank Calo - 1,868,000
4th Place: Chris Bell - $124,966
5th Place: Ravi Raghavan - $105,234
6th Place: Jerry Payne - $88,791
06:18 PM, 03/24/10
Hand #45: Frank Calo Wins a Pot Worth 767,000
Level 21: 12,000-24,000, 3,000 ante
Frank Calo raises from the button to 62,000, and Carlos Mortensen calls from the big blind. The flop comes KK8, Mortensen bets 82,000, and Mustafa calls. Mortensen checks in the dark.
The turn card is the 3, and Calo thinks for a bit before he checks behind. The river card is the J, Mortensen bets 235,000, and Calo thinks for nearly two minutes before he calls.
Mortensen says, "Ace high," and Calo shows KQ to win the pot with trip kings. Mortensen mucks.
Pot Size: 767,000
Seat 1. Mike Mustafa - 1,468,000
Seat 3. Carlos Mortensen - 984,000
Seat 6. Frank Calo - 1,868,000
06:17 PM, 03/24/10
Hand #44: Mike Mustafa
Level 21: 12,000-24,000, 3,000 ante
Carlos Mortensen raises from the button to 60,000, and Mike Mustafa calls from the big blind. The flop comes 953, Mustafa bets 82,000, and Mortensen folds. Mike Mustafa takes the pot.
Seat 1. Mike Mustafa - 1,483,000
Seat 3. Carlos Mortensen - 1,366,000
Seat 6. Frank Calo - 1,471,000
06:08 PM, 03/24/10
Hand #43: Mike Mustafa
Level 21: 12,000-24,000, 3,000 ante
Mike Mustafa raises from the button to 60,000, winning the blinds and antes.
Seat 1. Mike Mustafa - 1,405,000
Seat 3. Carlos Mortensen - 1,429,000
Seat 6. Frank Calo - 1,486,000
06:05 PM, 03/24/10
Hand #42: Frank Calo
Level 21: 12,000-24,000, 3,000 ante
Frank Calo raises from the button to 62,000, winning the blinds and antes.
Seat 1. Mike Mustafa - 1,363,000
Seat 3. Carlos Mortensen - 1,444,000
Seat 6. Frank Calo - 1,513,000
06:04 PM, 03/24/10
Hand #41: Chopped Pot
Level 21: 12,000-24,000, 3,000 ante
Carlos Mortensen raises from the button to 60,000, and Frank Calo calls from the small blind. Both players check to the turn on a board of K759, Calo bets 92,000, and Mortensen calls.
The river card is the 8, and both players check. Calo shows K10 for a pair of kings, but Mortensen chops the pot with K10 for the same hand.
Seat 1. Mike Mustafa - 1,378,000
Seat 3. Carlos Mortensen - 1,471,000
Seat 6. Frank Calo - 1,471,000
06:03 PM, 03/24/10
