Live Tournament Updates
Del Grosso Runs in to a Boat
Level 40: 1,000,000-2,000,000, 300,000 ante
On a flop of 6
6
4
Marcello Del Grosso bets T300 in middle position after his opponent checks to him from the small blind. The turn card is the 4
and seat one bets T500. Del Grosso calls and the river card is the J. Seat one bets T1,000 this time and Del Grosso calls again. Seat one flips over A4 and Del Grosso mucks his hand as seat one collects the pot.
11:46 AM, 10/26/06
Level Two Begins
Level 40: 1,000,000-2,000,000, 300,000 ante
The players are back and player two has begun with $25-$50 blinds.
Sorted In: Tournaments, Fallsview Casino Resort, North American Poker Championship, Season V11:10 AM, 10/26/06
Break Time
Level 40: 1,000,000-2,000,000, 300,000 ante
The players are on their first fifteen minute break.
Sorted In: Tournaments, Fallsview Casino Resort, North American Poker Championship, Season V10:58 AM, 10/26/06
Gavin Smith - "The Canadian Blizzard"
Level 40: 1,000,000-2,000,000, 300,000 ante
Gavin Smith has professed himself to be the "The Canadian Blizzard," and he warned all challengers at his table that if they mess with him they are going to get a "Snow Day!"
Sorted In: Tournaments, Fallsview Casino Resort, North American Poker Championship, Season V10:55 AM, 10/26/06
Vahedi Makes a Tough Call
Level 40: 1,000,000-2,000,000, 300,000 ante
On a board of QJ956 seat ten bets T1,100 from the cutoff. Amir Vahedi ponders for a moment and makes the call from the big blind. Vahedi turns over 52 and his opponent shows A7. The pair of fives is good enough to take down the pot.
10:45 AM, 10/26/06
Deeb Loses a Close One
Level 40: 1,000,000-2,000,000, 300,000 ante
On a board of A87A10 seat ten bets T1,300 an Freddy Deeb calls. Deeb holds A-J off suit but his opponent in seat ten turns over 77 for the full house.
10:28 AM, 10/26/06
Negreanu Eliminated
Level 40: 1,000,000-2,000,000, 300,000 ante
Daniel Negreanu was eliminated when his pocket kings fell to a set of queens on a board of Q-blank-6-6-6. Anthony O'Hagan, who also has the second most chips going into the final table of the Canadian Open pushed all-in on the turn and Negreanu called. Negreanu was the first player knocked out of the tournament today.
Sorted In: Tournaments, Fallsview Casino Resort, North American Poker Championship, Season V10:07 AM, 10/26/06
Re-Draw?
Level 40: 1,000,000-2,000,000, 300,000 ante
The players at these two tables might be wondering if they started the day on the wrong side of the poker gods. The two toughest tables in the early Day 1B tournament field. Table 14: Brad Booth, Eric Froehlich, Chantel McNulty and Chris Bigler. Table 12: Michael Mizrachi, Kevin O'Donnell and Mark Seif. Table 25: Features two of the youngest stars on the tournament circuit, Mark Newhouse and Shannon Shorr.
Sorted In: Tournaments, Fallsview Casino Resort, North American Poker Championship, Season V10:03 AM, 10/26/06
1B begins
Level 40: 1,000,000-2,000,000, 300,000 ante
So begins the second half of the longest day of mine or any other person’s life. 233 players have registered and begun play whether they’re here or not. After a relatively faceless day 1, the stars are out in force, so after this, I’ll be going table-to-table to see who’s where. Yesterday, after a slow start, none other than John Juanda finished with the chip lead, holding a cool T171,600 in chips. Close on his heels are Peter Valente and Canadian WPT winner Steve Paul-Ambrose. Thomas Wahlroos, Liz Lieu and John D’Agostino are all doing well. Today, Gavin Smith, Daniel Negreanu, Grinder and a host of others are lining up to take shots at the top.
Sorted In: Tournaments, Fallsview Casino Resort, North American Poker Championship, Season V09:53 AM, 10/26/06
Shuffle Up and Deal
Level 40: 1,000,000-2,000,000, 300,000 ante
The cards are in the air and Day 1B has begun. All the players have T20,000 and we are back to level one with $25-$25 blinds.
Sorted In: Tournaments, Fallsview Casino Resort, North American Poker Championship, Season V09:24 AM, 10/26/06
