2009 WSOP Circuit Event - Caesars Las Vegas
$5,150 Circuit Championship Event
Day: 3
Event Info
Level: 17
Blinds: 8,000/16,000
Ante: 2,000
Nguyen's preflop raise got called by DeGreef from the button and Tony Antonius from the small blind. On a flop of , Nguyen bet 80,000 and only DeGreef called. The two went heads up to the turn, where Nguyen counted out his remaining chips and then checked the . DeGreef wasted no time pushing all in and almost cringed when Nguyen announced "All you can eat, baby."
DeGreef tabled and Nguyen turned over for three of a kind. When the hit the river, Nguyen took the pot and is now up to around 380,000.
About 30-40 seconds later, Graham and Schanbacher came running back into the room. "You have no idea how good a friend I am," said Bonomo and then made the call.
Showdown:
Nguyen:
Bonomo:
Schanbacher mentioned that Graham told him in the bathroom that Bonomo probably has aces.
The flop was huge for Nguyen when it came . The turn was the and then the river the . The Master doubled up, but didn't say too much about the slowroll from Bonomo. Bonomo looked at Graham and said, "I hate you," jokingly and then explained that he did it so Graham wouldn't have to miss a hand.
The flop was and Pilgrim moved all in for about 120,000 total. Bonomo folded, but Mizrachi made the call. The Grinder held pocket fours, but was behind Pilgrim's .
The turn brought the giving Mizrachi some more outs, but the river was the . Pilgrim was able to double back up to around 275,000.
Mizrachi bet 30,000, Pilgrim raised to 90,000, and Bonomo folded. Mizrachi made the call.
The turn brought the and both players checked. After the river fell the , Pilgrim fired 110,000. Mizrachi saw right through Pilgrim and made the call with for bottom full house. Pilgrim mucked his hand.
Mizrachi tabled , which dominated Nguyen's . The Master said he needed to get lucky, and the flop certainly helped, bringing the for an up and down straight draw. The on the turn and gave both players two pair with an ace kicker, and they chopped the pot.
Men's response: "You lucky Mike! You lucky."
Fujisaki, who'd been a short stack all day, pushed preflop with and was dominated by Jack Schanbacher's . A board of provided no miracles, and Fujisaki left in 10th place, collecting more than $20,000 for his play.