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Gus and Phil go head to head
Level 28: 400,000-800,000, 100,000 ante
Under the Gun, Gus Hansen opens up with a 700 raise. Phil Hellmuth calls in middle position.
Flop comes 7
K
4
Hansen bets 1100
Phils shows his A
J and mucks
Gus being an honest man shows a 10 then hesitantly reveals a helpful 10 taking down the pot
03:17 PM, 04/18/06
Nam Le versus Alan Goehring
Level 28: 400,000-800,000, 100,000 ante
Alan Goehring limps in from middle position and player next to raises to 1k; Nam Le calls from late position.
Flop comes 8105
; Goehring and player checks to Le - who bets 1k, Goehring calls and player folds.
Turn comes 2; Goehring and Le checks.
River comes K; Goehring bets out 2k and Le calls.
Goehring shows AK and takes down the pot with top pair - Kings. Nam Le mucks.
03:13 PM, 04/18/06
Phil Hellmuth's late arrival
Level 28: 400,000-800,000, 100,000 ante
After 2 hours of play the animated Phil Hellmuth joins the tables with Gus Hansen....and decided to play his very first hand After raising in late position to 700, the competition decides to lay down.
Sorted In: Tournaments, Bellagio, WPT World Championship, Season IV03:09 PM, 04/18/06
Mike Matusow eliminates an opponent....
Level 28: 400,000-800,000, 100,000 ante
Mike Matusow (mid position) raises to 500 preflop, Player 1 (button) calls, Player 2 (big blind) pushes ALL-IN for 3500, Matusow calls, and Player 1 calls.
The flop comes 1052.
Matusow checks, Player 1 bets 6k, Matusow raises ALL-IN for 30k, and Player 1 folds.
Matusow shows AA.
Player 2 shows AK.
The turn Q and river 3 did not help Player 2 and Matusow wins the big pot.
03:00 PM, 04/18/06
Ivey takes one without showing...
Level 28: 400,000-800,000, 100,000 ante
In the cut-off position, Phil Ivey raises 2k and Vinny Vinh calls from middle position.
Flop comes QKJ; Ivey bets 4k and Vinh folds.
02:57 PM, 04/18/06
John Myung wins a nice pot....
Level 28: 400,000-800,000, 100,000 ante
3 Players limp in, John Myung (small blind) raises to 1300 preflop, Player 1 (mid position) calls, and Player 2 (late position) calls.
The flop comes Q710.
Myung checks, Player 1 bets 3000, Player 2 folds, Myung raises to 10.5k, and Player 1 folds.
02:52 PM, 04/18/06
TJ Cloutier check-raise into a winner....
Level 28: 400,000-800,000, 100,000 ante
TJ Cloutier (middle position) limps in, Player 1 (middle position) raises to 700, Player 2 (late position) calls, and Cloutier calls.
The flop comes 843.
Cloutier checks, Player 1 checks, Player 2 bets 1100, Cloutier raises to 3300, and both players fold to him.
02:49 PM, 04/18/06
Gus Hansen lays down a monster
Level 28: 400,000-800,000, 100,000 ante
Player 1 in the cut off position calls the big blind and Gus Hansen ups the ante another 250. Player 1 calls.
Flop drops 632
Player 1 checks
Hansen raises 3500
Player 1 re-raises to 5000
Hansen calls
4th St. shows Q
Player 1 raises 10000 with Hansen staring him down
Hansen Lays down!!
02:41 PM, 04/18/06
Notable tables...
Level 28: 400,000-800,000, 100,000 ante
J.C. Tran, Todd Brunson, and David Williams are chatting it up at one table. Alan Goehring, Nam Le and Chip Jett are enjoying each other's company. Greg Mueller, Victor Ramdin and Layne Flack are sitting together at another table. With the field split into two flights...most of the pros prefer to play on Day 1 with a rest on Day 2.
Sorted In: Alan Goehring, Tournaments, Bellagio, WPT World Championship, Season IV02:39 PM, 04/18/06
Chip Jett soars with rockets!!!
Level 28: 400,000-800,000, 100,000 ante
With about 4000 in the pot and the board 2873, Chip Jetts bets 16,625 (one of each chip), and Player calls.
The river comes 10. Both players check.
Jett shows AA.
Player shows KK.
02:33 PM, 04/18/06
