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11-22-2009 14:45 UTC

Silva Doubles Through Sarwer

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Joao Silva shoved for his last 334,000 under the gun, and Jeff Sarwer announced a call.

Sarwer: {4-Clubs}

Silva:

, to delirious applause from the rail

Board: {6-Diamonds}

The young Portuguese contender remains in the running, doubling up to over 700,000. Sarwer, meanwhile, is down to around 1.5 million after losing those last two pots.

Tags: Jeff Sarwer Joao Silva

11-22-2009 14:40 UTC

Blind on Blind Action

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It folded around to Jan Skampa in the small blind, who raised to 90,000. Jeff Sarwer in the big blind promptly made it 220,000. But everyone was very surprised when Skampa, action back on him, announced all in.

Sarwer took it seriously enough to ask for a count (1,183,000 total) and tanked up for a long time, experimenting with inching his stack towards the line while studying Skampa's face for a reaction. Eventually he passed, announcing, "Nice hand."

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11-22-2009 14:30 UTC

Franklin Moves In

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Jeff Sarwer opened to 70,000 under the gun, and action passed nearly all the way around. In the small blind, though, Ryan Franklin announced an all in. Sarwer removed his shades and asked for the stacks to be counted down; it was a total bet of 797,000. Jeff considered carefully for another minute or two before surrendering, letting Ryan add 136,000 to his stack.

Tags: Jeff Sarwer Ryan Franklin

11-22-2009 14:27 UTC

A Timid Return

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The players have returned from the break a little timid to play poker at the new blind level. The first orbit around the table saw zero flops, and through ten hands, we're still flop-less.

Ryan Franklin started the orbit in the small blind, and he raised to 90,000 when the action folded around to him. In the big blind, Jan Skampa announced an all in, and Franklin quickly folded.

Two hands later, Joao Silva open-shoved under the gun for 334,000, and he found no takers. On the following hand, Michel Abecassis did the same, moving his stack in from first position. Again, no action.

It seems like a confrontation is brewing at our final table, though, and it figures to be a preflop all-in with the players reluctant to see flops.

11-22-2009 14:12 UTC

Start it Up

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We're back in live action.

Level: 24

Blinds: 15,000/30,000

Ante: 3,000

11-22-2009 14:08 UTC

Chippes

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Here's how the players stack up at the first break:

Antonio Matias - 2,550,000
Pierre Neuville - 2,260,000
Jeff Sarwer - 2,110,000
Jan Skampa - 1,090,000
Ryan Franklin - 941,000
Joao Silva - 343,000
Michel Abecassis - 255,000

11-22-2009 14:01 UTC

Hold the Action.

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We've got one full level in the books, and the players are on a 15-minute break.

11-22-2009 14:00 UTC

Franklin Stands His Ground

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Ryan Franklin opened to 55,000 under the gun, and Pierre Neuville put in the call from the big blind. Heads up, the two men watched the flop come out {3-Hearts}

. Neuville knocked the table, and Franklin eventually checked behind.

The turn brought the {3-Spades}

and a leading bet of 70,000 from Neuville. After just a short while, Franklin matched it with a call. The {7-Hearts}

was the river, and Neuville fired another 125,000. The young Franklin took several minutes to mull it over before making the call.

"King," said Neuville in a disappointed tone. Franklin tabled {8-Spades}

, and his three pair is enough to earn him the pot. That win puts him right back at 1 million as the first break approaches.

Tags: Pierre Neuville Ryan Franklin

11-22-2009 13:59 UTC

Neuville Doubles Through Matias in Monster Pot

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Pierre Neuville raised to 60,000 and Antonio Matias called out of the small blind; they saw a {2-Diamonds}

flop which they both checked.

The turn came down the {K-Diamonds}

and Matias bet out 105,000. Neuville flatted, and they proceeded.

The river was the {K-Spades}

, and all hell broke loose. Matias bet out 227,000 - and Neuville announced all in for over a million. "I have to call," said Matias. And he did just that.

Matias: {A-Clubs}