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Level 25: 80,000-160,000, 15,000 ante
Daniel Negreanu had yet another ferocious round of play, starting this level with just over 1.5 million, only to end on the break with 2.7 million in chips. Negreanu managed to pull way out in front of our current no.2 spot holder, Bill Kontaratos who currently sits with just under 2.1 million. Trailing not so far behind Bill Kontaratos and Matt Casterella (1,750,000), Ryan Daut managed to scoop up another 400,000 chips this level securing him a comfortable spot in the top five. David “Devilfish” Ulliott is certainly the man of the hour here going into the fourth level of the day where he somehow managed to stay alive long enough to more than double his starting stack of the round from less than 500,000 up to just under 1 million. Raymond Davis on the other hand took a turn for the worse this round, dropping nearly 500,000 chips down to 780,000 from the 1,250,000 he came into the level with. John Monnette was another one that seemed to break stride this past hour, losing nearly a half million chips, down to 950,000 from the previous 1,450,000 came into the third level with. Leaderboard… 1) Daniel Negreanu - 2,700,000 2) Bill Kontaratos - 2,080,000 3) Matt Casterella - 1,750,000 4) Ryan Daut - 1,700,000 5) Jordan Rich - 1,605,000 Eliminations… 25th - Gary Haglund ($57,815) 24th - Huck Seed ($57,815) 23rd - Phil Curtis ($57,815) 22nd - Gus Hansen ($57,815)
Sorted In: Doyle Brunson Five Diamond World Poker Classic, Bellagio, Season VI05:36 PM, 12/16/07
15-Minute Break
Level 25: 80,000-160,000, 15,000 ante
The remaining 21 players take a 15-minute break.
Sorted In: Doyle Brunson Five Diamond World Poker Classic, Bellagio, Season VI05:21 PM, 12/16/07
Daniel Donati Doubles Through Bill Kontaratos
Level 25: 80,000-160,000, 15,000 ante
|:img:4589,R:|Bill Kontaratos raises from the small blind to 160,000, and Daniel Donati moves all in from the big blind for 305,000, and Kontaratos calls with A
2
. Donati shows KQ, and he'll need to improve to stay alive.
The board comes 10
6
2J9, and Donati rivers a king-high straight to stay alive and double up to about 630,000. Kontaratos is still strong with about 1,735,000.
05:15 PM, 12/16/07
David Ulliott Catches a Great Flop, But No Action
Level 25: 80,000-160,000, 15,000 ante
|:img:4593,R:|Rodeen Talebi raises from the button to 60,000, and David "Devilfish" Ulliott calls from the small blind. The flop comes K92, and both players check. The turn card is the 8, Ulliott bets 200,000, and Talebi folds.
Ulliott says, "Check out this flop," and shows his KQ -- top pair, flush draw. He takes the pot, increasing his stack to about 890,000.
04:59 PM, 12/16/07
Eugene Katchalov Doubles Through David Ulliott
Level 25: 80,000-160,000, 15,000 ante
|:img:4597,L:|Eugene Katchalov just doubled through David "Devilfish" Ulliott -- Katchalov's A-10 paired with a ten on the flop, and he doubles up to about 445,000 in chips.
Sorted In: Doyle Brunson Five Diamond World Poker Classic, Bellagio, Season VI04:52 PM, 12/16/07
Ryan Daut Takes a Pot Off of Ken Rosen
Level 25: 80,000-160,000, 15,000 ante
|:img:4622,L:|Ken Rosen comes in for a raise of 70,000 and Ryan Daut re-raises to 200,000. Rosen makes the call and checks dark to a flop of 1082. Daut also checks and the turn brings the 6. Once again, both players check and the A hits the river. Rosen checks to Daut who this time bets 250,000. Rosen goes into the tank for several minutes and reluctantly decides to fold. Daut shows AK and Rosen smiles as he wipes a bead of sweat from his brow.
04:44 PM, 12/16/07
Bill Kontaratos Fires Twice, and Danny Shiff Folds the Best Hand
Level 25: 80,000-160,000, 15,000 ante
|:img:4588,R:|Danny Shiff raises from the cutoff to 60,000, Bill Kontaratos reraises from the button to 120,000, and Shiff calls. The flop comes 984, Shiff checks, Kontaratos bets 160,000, and Shiff calls.
The turn card is the J, Shiff checks, Kontaratos bets 240,000, and Shiff goes into the tank for more than a minute before he folds. Kontaratos shows his AQ -- ace high. Shiff stands up and slaps his chair in frustration, apparently laying down the best hand.
Kontaratos takes the pot, increasing his stack to about 2,000,000. Shiff drops down to a slightly-below average count of 900,000.
04:41 PM, 12/16/07
Daniel Negreanu Picks Up Another Small Pot
Level 25: 80,000-160,000, 15,000 ante
|:img:4636,L:|From under the gun, Raymond Davis limps for 20,000, Daniel Negreanu limps from the button, the small blind completes, and the big blind checks his option.
The flop comes K42. Davis bets 24,000, Negreanu calls and both blinds fold. The turn is the 7 and both players check. The river is the 6 and both players check again. Daniel asks "Are three sixes good if one of them is a club?" as he shows 66. His answer is yes when Davis shows 33.
04:36 PM, 12/16/07
Gus Hansen Eliminated in 22nd Place ($57,815)
Level 25: 80,000-160,000, 15,000 ante
|:img:4599,R:|Gus Hansen gets his short stack all in against Ryan Daut. Hansen shows AK and is happy to see Daut turn over KJ. The board comes KQ73J and Daut rivers a jack to send Hansen to the rail.
04:27 PM, 12/16/07
Paul Curtis Eliminated in 23rd Place ($57,815)
Level 25: 80,000-160,000, 15,000 ante
|:img:4617,R:|Paul Curtis was eliminated in 23rd place when his KJ could not overcome the QQ of Mikael Thuritz.
04:25 PM, 12/16/07
