Buonanno Doing Bueno

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We're not sure of the details, but it seems that Antonio Buonanno had already knocked out two players early in the day to put him up to over 90,000. When we caught up with him, though, he was in the process of losing a little of it back to EPT Snowfest runner up Russell Carson.

There had been a raise in mid position and Buonanno had called from the button, Carson from the big blind. Thus they saw a {9-Diamonds}

flop and it checked around to Buonanno who bet 1,525. Carson called.

Both players checked the {A-Diamonds}

turn and

river and Buonanno turned over {Q-Clubs}

. Carson turned over {9-Spades}

for an unimpressive flush that was nonetheless good enough to take the pot. Carson moved up to 33,000, while Buonanno was still sitting on a chip-leading 96,000.

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So next hand, Phil Ivey, newly moved to the table, opened for 550 and Buonanno made it 2,025 from the cutoff. Barny Boatman called on the button, Ivey folded with his trademark soul-piercing stare, and they went heads-up to the flop.

Flop: {6-Diamonds}

The flop looked harmless enough, but Buonanno bet out 3,500 and Boatman made it 10,000. Buonanno promptly announced all in, easily covering Boatman's remaining 35,000. After a few moments Boatman passed and Buonanno was up to a massive 110,000.

Tags: Antonio Buonanno Barny Boatman Phil Ivey Russell Carson