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Gavin Smith Dumps His Aces to Survive
Level 40: 1,000,000-2,000,000, 300,000 ante
|:img:4014,R:|With the board showing 8
7
4
6 on the turn, Gavin Smith checks from the big blind, the player in middle position bets 4,500, and the button calls. Gavin Smith flashes his pocket aces to me before he folds.
The river card is the 9, the middle-position player checks, the button moves all in for about 10,000, and his opponent reluctantly calls.
The button shows J10 for the nut jack-high straight. (He had also picked up a flush draw on the turn.) The middle-position player shows his Q5 for a (losing) nine-high straight on the turn. The player on the button doubles up.
Gavin Smith escaped from the hand with about 13,000 in chips.
07:33 PM, 10/26/07
Pete Giordano Busted
Level 40: 1,000,000-2,000,000, 300,000 ante
Pete Giordano bets 4,000 from late position preflop and Tuan Lam raises to 10,000 from middle position after limping the first time through. Giordano calls and the flop rolls out 8
52. Giordano then starts to grab all of his chips to move all in, thinking that Lam has already acted. The dealer stops him and then Lam bets 10,000. Giordano does not sway from his prior action and indeed moves all in. Lam calls and flips over pocket aces. Giordano flips up pocket kings and the turn and river come 45. Giordano is eliminated on the hand and Lam now has 80,000.
07:24 PM, 10/26/07
Kenna Getting Close to the Falls
Level 40: 1,000,000-2,000,000, 300,000 ante
Kenna bets 1,500 under the gun and Seat 6 raises to 4,200 UTG+1. Kenna makes the call and the flop hits the board 832. Both players check the flop, and then they also check the Q on the turn. The 2 peels off the deck on the river and Kenna checks. Seat 6 moves all in and Kenna tanks for a moment before folding. Kenna has fallen a little bit from the stack of 50,000 he had around dinner time, and he now has 35,000.
07:17 PM, 10/26/07
Scott Freeman Doubles
Level 40: 1,000,000-2,000,000, 300,000 ante
Scott Freeman gets all in for his last 19,125, and is called by a player in seat 2 with AK. Freeman 's aces hold up when the board bricks out, and he doubles up.
07:14 PM, 10/26/07
Gavin Griffin Eliminated
Level 40: 1,000,000-2,000,000, 300,000 ante
Gavin Griffin has busted out of the tournament late on day 1a of the 2007 WPT North American Poker Championship.
Sorted In: North American Poker Championship, Fallsview Casino Resort, Season VI07:13 PM, 10/26/07
Bear Says No
Level 40: 1,000,000-2,000,000, 300,000 ante
A lady in seat 4 raises to 1,500 preflop, and Barry Greenstein calls on the button. The flop comes KK8, and Seat 4 instantly fires out 1,500. Greenstein thinks for a moment, then makes it 4,000. Seat 4 makes the call, and the turn is the 4. Seat 4 checks and Greenstein bets out 5,000. Seat 4 goes into the tank, then finally mucks. Greenstein quietly stacks his growing chip stack, he now has 58,750.
07:10 PM, 10/26/07
Joseph Elpayaa Eliminated
Level 40: 1,000,000-2,000,000, 300,000 ante
Joseph Elpayaa has busted out of the 2007 WPT North American Poker Championship as play continues into the night here at Niagara Falls.
Sorted In: North American Poker Championship, Fallsview Casino Resort, Season VI06:50 PM, 10/26/07
Field Update
Level 40: 1,000,000-2,000,000, 300,000 ante
There are currently 12 tables remaining ninehanded. Approximately 104 players remain on day 1a.
Sorted In: North American Poker Championship, Fallsview Casino Resort, Season VI06:48 PM, 10/26/07
Play Resumes
Level 40: 1,000,000-2,000,000, 300,000 ante
The players return from break to increased blinds of 200-400, with a 75 ante.
Sorted In: North American Poker Championship, Fallsview Casino Resort, Season VI06:44 PM, 10/26/07
Break
Level 40: 1,000,000-2,000,000, 300,000 ante
Players are on a 15 minute break. Tournament staff has decided the field will play 7 levels tonight. This means Days 1B and 1C will also play 7 levels.
Sorted In: North American Poker Championship, Fallsview Casino Resort, Season VI06:29 PM, 10/26/07
