€1,000,000 Big One For One Drop Dia 2 | 2016 Monte-Carlo One Drop Extravaganza

2016-10-15 15:02 UTC+2

Bord Calls With Tens

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Nível 14 : 120,000/240,000, 40,000 ante

First to act, Anatoly Gurtovoy raised to 500,000 and small blind James Bord and big blind Rick Salomon both called.

The blinds checked on and Gurtovoy bet 500,000. Bord called, Salomon folded.

The on the turn saw both players check and the completed the board. Bord checked again, and Gurtovoy answered with a bet of 700,000.

Bord tanked for some time before he slammed the calling chips on the table. Gurtovoy shook his head and Bord proudly showed . Gurtovoy mucked.

Tags: James Bord Anatoly Gurtovoy Rick Salomon

2016-10-15 15:12 UTC+2

Sean Dempsey Doubles Up...Three Times

Nível 14 : 120,000/240,000, 40,000 ante

The Doctor is back in good health after doubling up three times in quick succession.

The first occurred when Andrew Pantling opened to 500,000 on the button with and Dempsey, who was essentially all-in from the big blind called all-in for 460,000 total with . The board kept him alive but still left him very short on chips.

Two hands later Pantling opened to 500,000 again, this time, with , Dempsey shoved for 1,130,000 total with and Pantling called the extra. The flop again hit both players but Dempsey held on the turn and river.

So Dempsey was now back in 10 big blind territory having turned his micro stack into a short stack. He got it in two hands later from under-the-gun and Al De Carolis looked him up. Dempsey was behind this time with dominated by his opponent's . However, the run out meant Dempsey rivered a flush. He was all-in for 2,780,000 and is now up to 6,120,000 which is basically what he had before he doubled up Cary Katz 20 minutes ago!

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Alfred De Carolis	10,200,000 -6,600,000	-6,600,000
Sean Dempsey	6,120,000 5,445,000	5,445,000

Tags: Andrew Pantling Cary Katz Sean Dempsey Alfred De Carolis

2016-10-15 15:17 UTC+2

Talal Shakerchi Eliminated by Rick Salomon

Nível 14 : 120,000/240,000, 40,000 ante

After an opening raise from Rick Salomon, Talal Shakerchi moved all in for about 2,000,000. Salomon asked for an exact count, but quickly announced a call while Shakerchi was still counting.

Shakerchi:
Salomon:

The board ran out . Shakerchi got no help from the deck, and Salomon won with his pocket nines to send Shakerchi to the rail.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Rick Salomon	9,500,000 4,305,000	4,305,000
Talal Shakerchi	Eliminado

Tags: Rick Salomon Talal Shakerchi

2016-10-15 15:27 UTC+2

A Raise By Mistake Results in a Double Up for De Carolis

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Nível 14 : 120,000/240,000, 40,000 ante

Action folded to Andrew Pantling in the cutoff and he opened for 600,000. The button and small blind folded but Alfred De Carolis in the big blind made the call.

The flop came and De Carolis carefully tapped the table to check. Pantling made a bet of 725,000 and De Carolis looked at his chips before cutting some out and putting them in the middle while glancing at Pantling's bet.

By accident, De Carolis had taken two 500,000-chips and two 100,000-chips - making it 1.2 million and effectively raising. He was forced to make it 1,425,000 and action was back on Pantling.

"I'm all in" Pantling said without much emotion.

De Carolis thought about it for about 10 seconds before he said "Call!" with a whole lot more passion.

Alfred De Carolis:
Andrew Pantling:

The on the turn didn't bring any cheering or clapping, and neither did the on the river initially.

De Carolis left his shoulder hanging for just a bit before Haralabos Voulgaris said "Straight". Only then De Carolis realized he had won the hand and he yelled "Yes!"

As the counting started (De Carolis was about to get his 10,545,000 stack back times twice plus the small blind and antes) De Carolis said: "Andrew, you really tried to powerplay me! I really meant to just call."

"That's why you play poker," Voulgaris laughed, "You fuck up and get there."

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Alfred De Carolis	21,410,000 11,210,000	11,210,000
Andrew Pantling	17,900,000 -14,600,000	-14,600,000

Tags: Alfred De Carolis Andrew Pantling Haralabos Voulgaris

2016-10-15 15:31 UTC+2

Steven Makes A Flush

Nível 14 : 120,000/240,000, 40,000 ante

On the last hand before the break Anatoly Gurtovoy raised to 500,000 and Brandon Steven smooth called from the big blind. On the flop Gurtovoy bet 525,000 and Steven called. Fourth street was the and again Steven check-called, this time the amount was 1,000,000.

The river put four diamonds on board and both players checked it down. Steven showed and Gurtovoy couldn't beat it.

Tags: Anatoly Gurtovoy Brandon Steven

2016-10-15 15:32 UTC+2

Bullets for Cary Katz

Nível 14 : 120,000/240,000, 40,000 ante

Cary Katz raised to 600,000 from the cutoff. Two players called, Andrew Pantling on the button and Sean Dempsey in the big blind.

The flop came and action checked around to Pantling. He bet 750,000. Dempsey quickly folded and Katz called.

The turn was the and Katz checked again. Pantling continued for 2,000,000 and Katz called.

The completed the board on the river. Both players checked. Katz turned over , and Pantling mucked his cards.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Cary Katz	16,200,000 3,600,000	3,600,000

Tags: Andrew Pantling Cary Katz Sean Dempsey

2016-10-15 15:33 UTC+2

Break

Nível 14 : 120,000/240,000, 40,000 ante

Players are now on their second break of the day, and the tournament staff is racing off the 5,000-denomination chips.

2016-10-15 15:45 UTC+2

Chip Counts in the Break

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Nível 14 : 120,000/240,000, 40,000 ante

Seat	Player	Chip Count	Player	Chip Count
	Table 9		Table 10
1	Jason Strasser	5,600,000	Andrew Pantling	15,750,000
2	Paul Phua	4,975,000	Haralabos Voulgaris	5,975,000
3	Brandon Steven	12,850,000	Sean Dempsey	6,975,000
4	James Bord	17,675,000	Alfred De Carolis	20,050,000
5	Rick Salomon	11,200,000	Elton Tsang	14,475,000
6	Anatoly Gurtovoy	8,300,000	Cary Katz	16,175,000

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Alfred De Carolis	20,050,000 -1,360,000	-1,360,000
James Bord	17,675,000 2,075,000	2,075,000

Cary Katz	16,175,000 -25,000	-25,000
Andrew Pantling	15,750,000 -2,150,000	-2,150,000
Elton Tsang	14,475,000 6,510,000	6,510,000
Brandon Steven	12,850,000 2,210,000	2,210,000
Rick Salomon	11,200,000 1,700,000	1,700,000
Anatoly Gurtovoy	8,300,000 -1,260,000	-1,260,000
Sean Dempsey	6,975,000 855,000	855,000

Haralabos Voulgaris	5,975,000 -25,000	-25,000
Jason Strasser	5,600,000 -1,100,000	-1,100,000
Paul Phua	4,975,000 -4,425,000	-4,425,000

Nível: 15

Blinds: 150,000/300,000

Ante: 50,000

2016-10-15 15:59 UTC+2

Sean Dempsey Eliminated by Elton Tsang

Nível 15 : 150,000/300,000, 50,000 ante

In the first hand after the break, Andrew Pantling raised to 650,000 and Sean Dempsey three-bet all in from the cutoff. The button folded, and action was on Elton Tsang in the small blind. He asked for an exact count, which turned out to be 6,925,000. Tsang thought for a minute, then called, and Pantling folded.

Tsang:
Dempsey:

The flop fell , giving Tsang a flush drawing and stealing two of Dempsey's outs. The turn was the , and the river the . Dempsey received no help, and Tsang won the hand with jacks up to send Dempsey to the rail.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Elton Tsang	21,500,000 7,025,000	7,025,000
Sean Dempsey	Eliminado

Tags: Andrew Pantling Elton Tsang Sean Dempsey