Live Tournament Updates
Andrew Youngblood Doubles Through Giuseppe Pantaleo
Level 22: 6,000-12,000, 1,000 ante
When Andrew Youngblood returned from dinner break, he was not in the best mood. As he put it, "I was feeling bad." Now, thanks to two double ups, Youngblood is feeling a lot better.
As Youngblood recalls it, the second double up came when Giuseppe Pantaleo raised to 27,000 from the small blind and Youngblood reraised to 70,000 out of the big blind. Pantaleo moved all-in, having Youngblood's remaining 240,000 easily covered. Youngblood called with A-K and Pantaleo showed K-Q. Youngblood's Big Slick held and he doubled up.
Andrew Youngblood - 630,000
Giuseppe Pantaleo - 1,450,000
08:29 PM, 09/21/10
Lee Childs Challenges Mike Sexton
Level 22: 6,000-12,000, 1,000 ante
Lee Childs raises from the cutoff to 28,000, and Mike Sexton reraises from the small blind to 82,000. Childs asks, "How much you playing with, Mike?" Sexton says, "About six," indicating 600,000. (Sexton actually started the hand with about 622,000.)
Childs calls, and the flop comes 10
5
4. Sexton bets 100,000, and Childs thinks for a while before raising to 250,000. Sexton goes into the tank for about two or three minutes before he folds, and Lee Childs takes the pot.
After the hand, Sexton is clearly wondering what Childs was holding. Childs says, "I'm gonna have to tell you later, sir."
Lee Childs - 815,000 (67 bb)
Mike Sexton - 445,000 (37 bb)
Photo: Lee Childs (bottom left) raises Mike Sexton (top right) after the flop.
08:21 PM, 09/21/10
Olivier Busquet Vies for Chip Lead
Level 22: 6,000-12,000, 1,000 ante
With around 70,000 in the pot and the board reading K
K6, Olivier Busquet checks from the big blind and his Marc Goldman checks behind from late position.
The turn is the 2
and Busquet bets 32,000. Goldman raises to 107,000, and Busquet calls. The river is the J and Busquet checks. Goldman bets 150,000 and Busquet calls. Busquet turns over AJ and the other player mucks.
Olivier Busquet - 1,740,000
08:05 PM, 09/21/10
Level 22 Begins
Level 22: 6,000-12,000, 1,000 ante
The players return from break to begin Level 22, with increased blinds of 6,000-12,000 and a 1,000 ante. With 58 players remaining, the average chip stack is about 540,000.
The plan is for play to continue today until there are 27 players remaining (final three tables).
07:47 PM, 09/21/10
Dinner Time
Level 21: 5,000-10,000, 1,000 ante
Players are now on their 75-minute dinner break. There are 58 players remaining. Play will resume at approximately 7:40pm and will continue until 27 players remain.
In the meantime, we'll leave you with an interesting fact to tide you over for the next 75 minutes:
681k dinner break, exactly what I started day with, 56 left
John DAgostino
jdags21
06:29 PM, 09/21/10
Jonathan Little Eliminated
Level 21: 5,000-10,000, 1,000 ante
Out. Lost with AJ vs TT. Time to get out of here.
Jonathan Little
JonathanLittle
06:21 PM, 09/21/10
Giuseppe Pantaleo Busts a "Crazy" Man
Level 21: 5,000-10,000, 1,000 ante
A player raises to 30,000 in middle position and Giuseppe Pantaleo reraises to 84,000 out of the big blind. The other player makes it 194,000 to go, leaving around 150,000 behind. Pantaleo moves all-in and the other player calls.
Pantaleo shows KK and he is up against AJ. The board runs out 99822 and Pantaleo lets out a joyous yell. As he is raking in the chips, Pantaleo can't resist getting in a needle to his now-busted opponent.
"You fold with ace-king, but you call with ace-jack?"
His opponent says nothing and makes his way around the table to shake Pantaleo's hand.
"Good luck," he tells him.
"Thanks," Pantaleo says. He then adds, with total seriousness, "You're crazy."
Giuseppe Pantaleo - 1,600,000
06:20 PM, 09/21/10
Recent Money Finishers
Level 21: 5,000-10,000, 1,000 ante
The following players have been recently eliminated:
64th: Mike Sica - $8,339
65th: Jia Liu - $8,339
66th: Carter Gill - $8,339
67th: Daniel Suied - $8,339
68th: Chinmay Patel - $8,339
69th: Alezander Kim - $8,339
70th: Jason Roberts - $8,339
71st: William Haley - $8,339
72nd: Stuart Gelwarg - $8,339
73rd: Robert Palmer - $7,672
74th: Gregory Merson - $7,672
75th: Jeffrey Chotikul - $7,672
76th: Matt Brady - $7,672
77th: Allison Schultz - $7,672
78th: Tom Thomas - $7,672
79th: Unknown
80th: Amir Genzel - $7,672
81st: Dan O'Brien - $7,672
06:03 PM, 09/21/10
John D'Agostino vs. Dan Fischer
Level 21: 5,000-10,000, 1,000 ante
With the board showing 74210 on the turn and about 225,000 already in the pot, John D'Agostino is all in from late position, and Dan Fischer tanks for several minutes from the cutoff.
Fischer eventually folds, and D'Agostino takes the pot.
John D'Agostino - 710,000
Dan Fischer - 640,000
05:59 PM, 09/21/10
"You Can Write He Had Aces"
Level 21: 5,000-10,000, 1,000 ante
Just a few hands after sparring with Doug Kim, Christian Iacobellis is back at it again. Iacobellis raises to 27,000 from under the gun and Andrew Badecker reraises to 62,000 from the button.
Iacobellis doesn't back down and makes it 140,000 to go. Badecker thinks for a couple of minutes and moves all-in for an additional 215,000. Iacobellis thinks a while before telling Badecker, "I think you got aces. Nice hand," and mucking his cards.
The table implores Badecker to show, but he won't bite. Jonathan Little decides to help the reporters on the scene out, telling them, "You can write that he had aces. Or something like aces."
Badecker decides to set the record straight and whispers to us that he did not have aces. He had KK.
Andrew Badecker - 545,000
Christian Iacobellis - 380,000
05:56 PM, 09/21/10
