Live Tournament Updates
Hand #75: Frank Cieri
Level 27: 60,000-120,000, 15,000 ante
Hand #75 - Robert Richardson has the button in seat 3, Cieri raises from the cutoff to 100,000, and Seidel calls from the big blind. The flop comes K
Q9
, and both players check. The turn card pairs the board with the Q
, and they check again. The river card is the A, Seidel checks, Cieri bets 200,000, and Seidel calls. Cieri shows A
9 for two pair, aces and queens, and Seidel mucks. Frank Cieri wins the pot.
06:36 PM, 04/09/08
Hand #74: Robert Richardson Wins a Pot Worth 870,000
Level 27: 60,000-120,000, 15,000 ante
Hand #74 - Frank Cieri has the button in seat 2, he limps for 50,000, Richardson completes from the small blind for 50,000, and Barta checks his option in the big blind. The flop comes 865, Richardson and Barta both check, Cieri bets 200,000, Richardson raises to 400,000, Barta folds, and Cieri calls. There is already 870,000 in the pot.
Richardson appears to check in the dark, and the turn card is the 4. Cieri checks behind him. The river card pairs the board with the 6, and both players check.
Cieri says, "I've got an eight," showing J-8 for two pair, eights and sixes. But Robert Richardson shows 97, for a flopped nine-high straight to win the pot.
06:33 PM, 04/09/08
Hand #73: Frank Cieri
Level 27: 60,000-120,000, 15,000 ante
Hand #73 - Erik Seidel has the button in seat 1, Barta limps from the cutoff for 50,000, Seidel limps from the button, Cieri raises from the small blind to 200,000, and Barta and Seidel both fold. Frank Cieri takes the pot.
Sorted In: Foxwoods Poker Classic, Foxwoods Resort Casino, Season VI06:28 PM, 04/09/08
Hand #72: Andrew Barta
Level 27: 60,000-120,000, 15,000 ante
Hand #72 - Andrew Barta has the button in seat 5, and he raises to 120,000, winning the blinds and antes.
Sorted In: Foxwoods Poker Classic, Foxwoods Resort Casino, Season VI06:26 PM, 04/09/08
Hand #71: Robert Richardson
Level 27: 60,000-120,000, 15,000 ante
Hand #71 - Robert Richardson has the button in seat 3, and he raises to 150,000, winning the blinds and antes.
Sorted In: Foxwoods Poker Classic, Foxwoods Resort Casino, Season VI06:25 PM, 04/09/08
Hand #70: Robert Richardson
Level 27: 60,000-120,000, 15,000 ante
Hand #70 - Frank Cieri has the button in seat 2, Richardson completes from the small blind for 50,000, and Barta checks his option. The flop comes AQ6, and both players check. The turn card is the 10, Richardson bets 150,000, and Barta folds. Robert Richardson takes the pot.
06:22 PM, 04/09/08
Updated Chip Counts
Level 27: 60,000-120,000, 15,000 ante
According to our calculations, these are the updated chip counts. The blinds are still 25,000-50,000 and a 5,000 ante. Seat 1 - Erik Seidel - 4,068,000 Seat 2 - Frank Cieri - 2,754,000 Seat 3 - Robert Richardson - 2,399,000 Seat 5 - Andrew Barta - 1,163,000
Sorted In: Foxwoods Poker Classic, Foxwoods Resort Casino, Season VI06:21 PM, 04/09/08
Hand #69: Adam Katz Eliminated in 5th Place ($151,811)
Level 27: 60,000-120,000, 15,000 ante
Hand #69 - Erik Seidel has the button in seat 1, Katz raises from the cutoff to 110,000, and Richardson calls from the big blind. The flop comes Q65, Richardson bets 140,000, Katz thinks for about 15 seconds before saying, "I'm all in." Richardson quickly calls, and Katz is all in for a total of 765,000.
Richardson shows K7 for a flush draw, and Katz shows QJ for a pair of queens. Richardson is looking for a king or a heart to bust Katz here.
The turn card pairs the board with the 6, and Katz needs to avoid a king and all the hearts but the six.
The river card is -- the K. Robert Richardson wins the pot with two pair, kings and sixes, to win the pot.
Adam Katz is eliminated in fifth place, earning $151,811.
06:20 PM, 04/09/08
Adam Wants Frank's Cards
Level 27: 60,000-120,000, 15,000 ante
Between hands, Adam Katz says, "I would like Frank's cards please. Or at least I'd like to play 'em like Frank."
Sorted In: Foxwoods Poker Classic, Foxwoods Resort Casino, Season VI06:14 PM, 04/09/08
Hand #68: Erik Seidel
Level 27: 60,000-120,000, 15,000 ante
Hand #68 - Adam Katz has the button in seat 6, Seidel completes from the small blind for 50,000, and Cieri checks his option in the big blind. The flop comes AKJ, Seidel bets 50,000, and Cieri folds. Erik Seidel takes the pot.
06:13 PM, 04/09/08
