Live Tournament Updates
Gavin Smith Doubles Through Matt Keikoan
Level 8: 250-500, 50 ante
Gavin Smith is all in preflop for about 8,000 with J
J
against Matt Keikoan's 10
9. The board comes 552
3K, and Gavin wins the pot with his pocket jacks to double up.
Gavin Smith - 16,000
Matt Keikoan - 39,000
08:08 PM, 03/16/09
Three Bounties At One Table
Level 8: 250-500, 50 ante
After a flop of 653 David Pham checks to Will Failla who bets 3,000. Pham then raises all in for 13,600. Even with the prospect of collecting Pham's $5,000 bounty, Failla releases his hand. Pham is currently at 18,000.
Joining Pham at the table are two additional bounties: Kenny Tran (15,000) and Annie Duke (65,000).
08:04 PM, 03/16/09
Todd Brunson Eliminated by Victor Hihi ($5,000)
Level 8: 250-500, 50 ante
Todd Brunson is all in preflop with AJ against Victor Hihi's Q9. Brunson takes a big lead when he pairs his ace on a flop of A106, but the 7 on the turn gives Hihi a gutshot straight draw.
Brunson jokingly calls out for an eight to fall on the river (which would cause him to lose). The river card is the 8, and Hihi wins the pot with a ten-high straight.
Shooting Star Todd Brunson is eliminated, and Victor Hihi earns an autographed t-shirt and $5,000.
08:03 PM, 03/16/09
Marco Traniello Eliminated by Shawn "Bounty Hunter" Buchanan ($5,000)
Level 8: 250-500, 50 ante
Shawn Buchanan is not a Shooting Star, but he is racking up their bounties -- he is the first player to turn a profit in this tournament.
After a flop of A-10-9 with two spades, Marco Traniello is all in with K8 (flush draw) against Buchanan's A-9 (two pair). Traniello fails to improve, and Buchanan wins the pot with his two pair.
Shooting Star Marco Traniello is eliminated, and Shawn Buchanan collects his third autographed t-shirt and another $5,000 bounty. Earlier today, Buchanan busted both David Singer and Jamie Gold.
Shawn Buchanan - 50,000
Marco Traniello - Eliminated
07:51 PM, 03/16/09
Layne Flack vs. Danny Alaei
Level 8: 250-500, 50 ante
Layne Flack raises in late position to 1,250 and Danny Alaei makes the call from the small blind. The flop comes Q107 and Alaei checks it over to Flack who bets 2,000. Alaei makes the call.
The turn is the 7 and Alaei leads out for 3,650. Flack raises to 9,000. Alaei takes his time before making the call. The river brings the A and both players check it down. Flack shows KQ for two pair and takes the pot.
07:35 PM, 03/16/09
Level 8: Blinds Increase to 250-500 (50 ante)
Level 8: 250-500, 50 ante
Level 7 comes to an end, and the field advances to Level 8 with blinds of 250-500 and a 50 ante. Play continues without a break.
07:30 PM, 03/16/09
Marco Traniello Doubles Up
Level 7: 200-400, 50 ante
After a flop of KJ7, Shooting Star Marco Traniello is short stacked and all in with AK (pair of kings) against Dan Shak's QJ (pair of jacks). The turn is the 4, the river is the 5, and Traniello wins the pot with his pair of kings to double up.
Marco Traniello - 14,500
Dan Shak - 11,550
07:28 PM, 03/16/09
Jamie Gold Eliminated By Shawn Buchanan ($5,000)
Level 7: 200-400, 50 ante
A player in late position opens the pot for a raise and Jamie Gold moves all in for about 5,000. Shawn Buchanan reraises from the big blind to 11,000 and the original raiser immediately moves all in for just over 1,200 more. Buchanan makes the call.
Late Position Player: KK
Jamie Gold: JJ
Shawn Buchanan: AQ
The flop comes A9632 giving Buchanan the best hand with a pair of aces. He eliminates two players and collects his second $5,000 bounty of the day courtesy of Jamie Gold.
07:14 PM, 03/16/09
Chainsaw Eliminated by Tim West
Level 7: 200-400, 50 ante
Allen "Chainsaw" Kessler was just eliminated from the tournament after his A-J ran into Tim West's Q-10 on a A-K-J flop.
07:12 PM, 03/16/09
Level 7 Begins
Level 7: 200-400, 50 ante
The players return from dinner to begin Level 7, with increased blinds of 200-400 and a 50 ante.
Sorted In: Bay 101 Shooting Star, Season VII06:31 PM, 03/16/09
