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Faraz Jaka vs. Joe Cassidy
Level 17: 6,000-12,000, 1,000 ante
After a flop of 10
88
, Josh Arieh checks the small blind, Steve Brecher checks the big blind, Joe Cassidy checks under the gun, and Faraz Jaka bets from the cutoff to 32,000. Arieh and Brecher both fold, and Cassidy calls.
The turn card is the 6
, Cassidy checks, Jaka bets 75,000, and Cassidy tanks for more than a minute before he calls. The river card is the 5
, Cassidy checks, Jaka bets 250,000, and Cassidy tanks for more than a minute -- but this time he folds. Faraz Jaka takes the pot.
Faraz Jaka - 935,000
Joe Cassidy - 900,000
01:57 PM, 12/17/09
Brent Hanks Moves All In vs. Antonio Esfandiari
Level 16: 5,000-10,000, 1,000 ante
Brent Hanks raises from middle position to 26,000 and Antonio Esfandiari calls from the cutoff. The flop comes A102 and Hanks leads out for 45,000. Antonio calls.
The turn is the 8 and after a check from Hanks, Antonio bets 84,000. Hanks then moves all in for 346,000 more. Antonio tanks for more than five minutes. During that time he asks Hanks, "What do you have?" Hanks responds "346,000" and the table lets out a laugh. Antonio says "No. What do you have in your hand? Tens?"
Antonio also asks "Will you show if I fold?" Again, Hanks gives a one word response. "No"
Finally Antonio gives up his hand and the pot is pushed in Hanks direction.
Brent Hanks - 574,000
Antonio Esfandiari - 465,000
01:43 PM, 12/17/09
Chip Count Update
Level 16: 5,000-10,000, 1,000 ante
All of the chip counts have just been updated in the Chip Count Tab.
With 31 players remaining, here is a look at the top five...
Daniel Alaei - 1,860,000
Steven Landfish - 1,350,000
Joe Elpayaa - 1,230,000
Joe Cassidy - 1,110,000
Scotty Nguyen - 1,1050,000
Recent Eliminations:
33. Brandon Terry
32. Brian Lamkin
01:34 PM, 12/17/09
Brian Lamkin Eliminated by Shawn Buchanan
Level 16: 5,000-10,000, 1,000 ante
Shawn Buchanan raises to 26,000, Faraz Jaka calls, Dan O'Brien calls, and Brian Lamkin moves all in. Buchanan calls, and the others fold.
Lamkin shows A10, but he'll need to improve against Buchanan's KK. Lamkin fails to improve, and Buchanan wins the pot with his pocket kings.
Shawn Buchanan - 870,000
Brian Lamkin - Out in 32nd Place
01:28 PM, 12/17/09
Hasan Habib Doubles (Triples?) Up Through Jeremy Brown
Level 16: 5,000-10,000, 1,000 ante
Hasan Habib moves all in from middle position for 20,000, and Jeremy Brown calls with JJ. Habib shows AK, and it's a legitimate race situation.
The board comes 101093K, and Habib pairs his king on the river to stay alive and double up in chips. Actually, if you count the blinds and antes, Habib more than triples up.
Hasan Habib - 63,000
Jeremy Brown - 665,000
01:24 PM, 12/17/09
Eric Hershler Doubles Through Hasan Habib
Level 16: 5,000-10,000, 1,000 ante
The next hand ...
Eric Hershler moves all in with his short stack, and Hasan Habib calls with his short stack from the small blind with AJ. Hershler shows A8, and he'll need to improve to stay alive.
The board comes A7785, and Hershler pairs his eight on the turn to win the pot and double up in chips -- right back where he started before Emeline Boich doubled through him.
Hasan Habib is crippled down to just two big blinds.
Eric Hershler - 185,000
Hasan Habib - 20,000
01:21 PM, 12/17/09
Emeline Boich Doubles Through Eric Hershler
Level 16: 5,000-10,000, 1,000 ante
Emeline Boich moves all in for 55,000, and Eric Hershler moves all in over the top from the cutoff for 136,000 with 99. Boich shows KJ, and it's a race situation.
The board comes Q43J8, and Boich turns a jack to win the pot and double up in chips.
Emeline Boich - 133,000
Eric Hershler - 81,000
01:18 PM, 12/17/09
Faraz Jaka Doubles Through Dan O'Brien
Level 16: 5,000-10,000, 1,000 ante
Faraz Jaka raises from the cutoff, Dan O'Brien reraises from the button, Jaka moves all in, and O'Brien calls with AQ. Jaka shows AK, and he's a dominant favorite to double up here.
The board comes AK642, and O'Brien flops a flush draw but misses, as Jaka wins the pot with two pair (aces and kings).
Faraz Jaka - 728,000
Dan O'Brien - 102,000
01:13 PM, 12/17/09
Incredible Laydown by Hasan Habib Against Jeremy Brown
Level 16: 5,000-10,000, 1,000 ante
With the final board showing K9322, Hasan Habib bets 80,000 from the big blind, and Jeremy Brown moves all in from under the gun for 332,000.
Habib tanks for a bit before he folds, leaving himself just 105,000 in chips. Amazingly, he shows a 2 (trip deuces) as he folds.
Jeremy Brown shows one card as well, revealing the 3. Habib asks if he had threes full, and Brown just shrugs his shoulders. Habib asks the dealer to show the other card, and Brown doesn't want it shown, so a floorperson is called over for a ruling.
The floorperson says that the Bellagio has an If-You-Show-One-Card-You-Must-Show-Both-Cards rule, and the dealer flips over Brown's other card.
Brown had 33, and in fact had a full house. Hasan Habib, even with a short stack (10 big blinds), made an amazing lay down with trip deuces.
Jeremy Brown - 575,000
Hasan Habib - 105,000
01:05 PM, 12/17/09
Brandon Terry Eliminated
Level 16: 5,000-10,000, 1,000 ante
Brandon Terry has just been eliminated in 33rd place. The field is approaching the money bubble, as the top 27 players will earn at least $28,569.
Sorted In: Brandon Terry, Tournaments, Bellagio, Doyle Brunson Five Diamond World Poker Classic, Season 8 on FSN, Season VIII01:02 PM, 12/17/09
