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David Baker Doubles Thru Allen Cunningham
Level 25: 15,000-30,000, 5,000 ante
After a flop of K
52, Allen Cunningham checks the small blind, David Baker bets 60,000 from the big blind, and Cunningham calls. The turn card is the 6
, Cunningham bets 120,000, and Baker moves all in for 725,000.
Cunningham calls with 83 for a flopped diamond flush, and Baker turns over 6
5 for two pair. Baker needs a five or a six on the river to stay alive.
The river card is -- the 5
! Baker celebrates his four-outer as he doubles up with a full house.
David Baker - 1,600,000 (53 BBs)
Allen Cunningham - 2,100,000 (70 BBs)
03:11 PM, 03/01/11
Gregory Brooks May or May Not Have Slowplayed Aces Against Allen Cunningham
Level 25: 15,000-30,000, 5,000 ante
Note: We misquoted Brooks in the original version of this post. The corrected version appears below.
Allen Cunningham raises from the cutoff to 80,000, and Gregory Brooks calls from the big blind. The flop comes K86, Brooks checks, Cunningham bets 100,000, and Brooks calls. The turn card is the Q, Brooks checks, Cunningham bets 300,000, and Brooks calls.
The river card is the 7, Brooks checks, Cunningham bets 800,000, and Brooks folds. Allen Cunningham takes the pot.
Brooks says, "Let's say I hypothetically slowplayed aces preflop ..."
Allen Cunningham - 2,940,000 (98 BBs)
Gregory Brooks - 1,900,000 (63 BBs)
03:06 PM, 03/01/11
Carlos Mortensen vs. James Carroll
Level 25: 15,000-30,000, 5,000 ante
Carlos Mortensen raises under the gun to 75,000, and James Carroll calls from the big blind. The flop comes 1073, Carroll bets 105,000, and Mortensen calls. The turn card is the A, Carroll checks, Mortensen bets 100,000, and Carroll calls.
The river card is the 8, and both players check. Mortensen shows 98 to win the pot with a pair of eights on the river, and Carroll mucks.
Carlos Mortensen - 2,400,000 (80 BBs)
James Carroll - 700,000 (23 BBs)
03:02 PM, 03/01/11
Carlos Mortensen Out-Raises James Carroll
Level 25: 15,000-30,000, 5,000 ante
James Carroll raises from middle position to 75,000, Carlos Mortensen reraises from the cutoff to 205,000, and Carroll reraises to 385,000.
Mortensen five-bet shoves all in, and Carroll folds. Carlos Mortensen takes the pot.
Carlos Mortensen - 2,275,000 (75 BBs)
James Carroll - 915,000 (30 BBs)
02:49 PM, 03/01/11
Jason Senti Eliminated in 14th Place ($56,880)
Level 25: 15,000-30,000, 5,000 ante
Gregory Brooks raises from middle position to 60,000, Jason Senti moves all in from middle position for about 550,000, and Brooks calls with KJ. Senti shows QQ, and he's a favorite to double up here.
The board comes K8769, and Brooks pairs his king on the flop to win the pot and eliminate Senti in 14th place.
Gregory Brooks - 1,400,000
Jason Senti - Out in 14th Place ($56,880)
02:43 PM, 03/01/11
Matthew Berkey Eliminated in 15th Place ($56,880)
Level 25: 15,000-30,000, 5,000 ante
Amir Lehavot raises from middle position to 75,000, and Matthew Berkey calls from the big blind. The flop comes AQ7, Berkey checks, Lehavot bets 100,000, and Berkey calls. The turn card is the 5, Berkey checks, Lehavot bets 200,000, and Berkey calls.
The river card is the J, and Berkey moves all in for 960,000. Lehavot calls, and Berkey shows AJ for two pair, aces and jacks. But Lehavot turns over AQ to win the pot with a higher two pair, aces and queens. Matthew Berkey is eliminated from the tournament.
Amir Lehavot - 3,250,000 (108 BBs)
Matthew Berkey - Out in 15th Place ($56,880)
02:40 PM, 03/01/11
Darryll Fish vs. Vivek Rajkumar
Level 25: 15,000-30,000, 5,000 ante
Vivek Rajkumar raises from middle position to 75,000, Darryll Fish reraises from the big blind to 190,000, and Rajkumar calls. The flop comes 1087, Fish bets 185,000, and Rajkumar calls.
The turn card is the 3, Fish bets 255,000, and Rajkumar folds. Darryll Fish takes the pot.
Darryll Fish - 1,600,000 (53 BBs)
Vivek Rajkumar - 2,750,000 (91 BBs)
02:34 PM, 03/01/11
The Six Final Tablists Will Go To a Clippers Game
Level 25: 15,000-30,000, 5,000 ante
TD Matt Savage just announced that the Commerce Casino has made arrangements for the six final tablists (for the televised WPT Final Table) will be going to a L.A. Clippers game tomorrow night. (This final table won't be played until Thursday, so the crew can tape the final table for the WPT Celebrity Invitational on Wednesday night.)
As a bonus, the player who has the chip lead will have an opportunity to make one of those halftime basketball shots for an undetermined prize.
Matthew Berkey says, "Oh Vivek, I had no motivation whatsoever to be chipleader until just now." Then Berkey thinks a bit and adds, "Actually, it would be better if you do it."
02:31 PM, 03/01/11
Matthew Berkey vs. Vivek Rajkumar
Level 25: 15,000-30,000, 5,000 ante
Matthew Berkey limps from middle position for 30,000, Vivek Rajkumar completes his small blind, and Shannon Shorr checks his option in the big blind. The flop comes 742, Rajkumar bets 65,000, Shorr folds, and Berkey calls.
The turn card is the K, Rajkumar bets 135,000, and Berkey moves all in for 695,000. Rajkumar folds, and Berkey takes the pot.
Matthew Berkey - 1,070,000 (35 BBs)
Vivek Rajkumar - 3,370,000 (112 BBs)
02:28 PM, 03/01/11
Allen Cunningham Doubles Thru Jason Dewitt
Level 25: 15,000-30,000, 5,000 ante
This hand extended pretty deep into the break.
Allen Cunningham raises from the button to 60,000, Jason Dewitt reraises from the big blind to 154,000, and Cunningham calls. The flop comes K43, Dewitt bets 185,000, Cunningham raises to 380,000, and Dewitt thinks for a few minutes before moving all in.
Cunningham stands up and calls, turning over KQ for a pair of kings. Dewitt flips over A6 for ace high.
The turn is the J, the river is the 4, and Allen Cunningham wins the pot with two pair, kings and fours, to double up in chips.
Allen Cunningham - 2,300,000 (76 BBs)
Jason Dewitt - 1,000,000 (33 BBs)
02:08 PM, 03/01/11
