Jennifery Tilly Might've Been Beat

Level 3: 100-200, 25 ante

Photo: Jennifer Tilly stares down her opponent after he moves all in.

A player in early position raises to 500 and Ken Aldridge reraises to 1,200 behind him.  Action folds around to Jennifer Tilly in the cutoff and she cold four-bets to 2,600.  The initial raiser fires back, five-betting to 7,800.  Aldridge gets out of the way, then Tilly six-bets for an additional 10,800.  

The initial raiser instantly moves all-in for 30,450 and Tilly has a decision.  Her opponent has her just covered. She deliberates for a couple of minutes, at one point standing and removing her coat and scarf.

"We could have the same hand," she says to herself.  She htinks another minute or so, then folds, adding "I think I might've been beat."

Jennifer Tilly - 29,000

 

Vanessa Selbst Doubles Thru Adam Geyer

Level 3: 100-200, 25 ante

With around 8,000 in the pot and the board reading 854, Adam Geyer checks from middle position, Vanessa Selbst checks in the cutoff, and the player on the button bets 4,000.  Geyer calls and Selbst thinks for a couple of minutes before check-raising to 11,5000.  The player on the button deliberates for a minute before folding.  Geyer is next to act and he thinks a minute before moving all-in for around 45,200 total.

Selbst only thinks for 15 seconds or so before calling all-in for slightly less with KK for an overpair of kings.  Geyer shows Q8 for top pair.  The turn brings the 10 and the 7 on the river gives Selbst the pot and the double up, while Geyer is left with just a handful of chips.

Vanessa Selbst - 94,000
Adam Geyer - 3,450

Matt Affleck Doubles Up

Level 3: 100-200, 25 ante

Photo: Matt Affleck is all in on the river.

A player in late position raises to 750, Matt Affleck reraises from the button to 2,200, and his opponent calls. The flop comes K73, his opponent checks, Affleck bets 3,000, and his opponent calls. The turn card is the 9, his opponent checks, Affleck bets 4,500, and his opponent calls.

The river card pairs the board with the 3, his opponent checks, and Affleck moves all in for 13,200.

His opponent tanks for several minutes before he calls. Affleck shows AA to win the pot with an overpair, and his opponent mucks.

Matt Affleck  -  47,500

Chipleader ... Allen Kessler?

Level 3: 100-200, 25 ante

In a possible sign of the apocalypse, Allen Kessler is the chipleader in the middle of Day 1. Kessler can play the part of a big shot now, putting on sunglasses and making the dealer put out his ante.

Steven Brackesy vs. Ted Lawson

Level 3: 100-200, 25 ante

With 2,625 in the pot and the board reading J103, Ted Lawson checks in the big blind and Foxwoods World Poker Finals final tablist Steven Brackesy bets 2,100 from the hijack.  Lawson check-raises, making it 5,000 to play.

Brackesy doesn't take much time before reraising to 20,100 total. Lawson has around 29,500 chips remaining.  Lawson thinks for a little less than a minute, then folds.

Steven Brackesy - 62,000
Ted Lawson - 29,500

ClubWPT Qualifier Andrew Campanelli

Level 3: 100-200, 25 ante

Faraz Jaka's Fast Start

Level 3: 100-200, 25 ante

Faraz Jaka was one of the late arrivals to the tournament today, but he has already grown his stack substantially.  Jaka and another player got around 28,000 chips in preflop before going heads-up to a flop of J73.  The player bets out 10,000 from the cutoff and Jaka thinks a minute or so before moving all-in for around 28,500 total.  Jaka's opponent folds and he rakes in the big pot.

Faraz Jaka - 67,000

Wow

Level 3: 100-200, 25 ante

There's a First Time For Everything

Level 3: 100-200, 25 ante

Level 3 Begins

Level 3: 100-200, 25 ante

The players return from break to begin Level 3, with increased blinds of 100-200 and a 25 ante.

The tournament clock shows 326 players in the field, though registration remains open until the end of Level 8 (around 5:00 pm tomorrow).