Stephen Bass, Chris Kwon, and Justin Pechie went on a betting spree preflop and on the flop here in this hand.
Bass raised it up to 16,000 from middle position, Pechie re-raised to 24,000 from late position, and Kwon re-raised to 32,000 from the small blind. Bass and Pechie called and the three saw the flop.
Kwon started the betting from the small blind with 8,000. Bass raised it to 16,000, Pechie re-raised to 24,000, Kwon folded, and Bass re-raised again to 32,000. Pechie hesitantly made the call and the two saw the turn.
Bass bet out right away and after some tanking, Pechie laid it down and gave the pot to Bass.
Bass is up to 580,000 after the hand while Pechie falls to 386,000
Jordan Rich raised it up on the button and got a call from Chris Kwon in the small blind.
The flop came down and Kwon checked to Rich who bet. Kwon made the call.
The turn came and Kwon bet out this time with Rich calling.
The river was the and Kwon checked to Rich who again bet out. Kwon thought for a while but finally called and Rich showed for the rivered straight. He is almost 100,000 over starting stack which is a great start early on here at the final table.
Mathieu Jacqmin raised in early position, and Dale Eberle, the most active player at the table so far, put in a third bet. Stephen Bass came along in the big blind, as did Jacqmin. The flop came out , and it was checked around to Eberle, who bet out. Both players called, and the turn came the . Again it checked to Eberle, and again, he bet. This time, Bass was the only caller. The river came the , and this time, Bass led out. Eberle instantly called, and Bass showed for a rivered straight. Eberle showed , and folded.
Right after Jordan Rich won that last pot, he went right back to it, raising in middle position. Eugene Katchalov was the only caller in the big blind, and they went heads up to a flop of . Rich bet when Katchalov checked, but Katchalov came back with a raise. Rich called, then called when Katchalov fired out on the turn, the . The hit the river, and Katchalov fired once again. Rich gave it up, and the pot was shipped over to Katchalov.
From late position, Dom Denotaristefani raised it up to 16,000 and Jordan Rich on the button re-raised it to 24,000. Denotaristefani called and the two saw the flop. Denotaristefani checked, Rich led out with a bet of 8,000, Denotaristefani check-raised it up to 16,000 and Rich called.
The turn came and Denotaristefani bet out 16,000, Rich raised to 32,000, and Denotaristefani called.
The river came , Denotaristefani bet out one last time, Rich thought for a little, and called showing for a straight which beat the (set of sixes) of Denotaristefani.
Rich takes a bit of an early lead after that hand.
For the third time in six hands, Eberle came in for a raise, and for the first time, he was three bet by Adam Tyburski. It folded back to Eberle who called, and they went heads up to a flop of . Eberle check called a bet from Tyburski, and they took a turn of . Again, Eberle check called, and the river came out the . Both player checked, and Eberle showed , which was good enough to take the pot.
It's been a slow start to today's final table. We've only seen one flop in our first six hands, every other pot has been raise, fold, raise fold. When we have something to update you on, we'll let you know.
WSOP Tournament Director Jack Effel just finished up the bracelet ceremony for the day and we are about to start the final table of Event #41: $1,500 Limit Hold��em Shootout. Robbie "Red Bull Robbie" Thompson is doing introductions of our final table contestants right now and the cards will be in the air right after he is done.
Welcome back to the Rio! Today we are bringing you another final table as we are looking to complete Event #41: $1,500 Limit Hold'em Shootout.
Two days ago, we started with 538 hopefuls, and now, only 10 remain. The biggest name still left is easily Eugene Katchalov. Katchalov was already a huge name coming into this World Series, but he cemented his growing leagacy with a win earlier this year in Event #5: $1,500 Seven Card Stud. Today he is trying to become the first 2-time winner of the 2011 WSOP.
It won't be easy though. Also at this final table are Jordan Rich and Ari Engel, and a few other players who have proved they aren't flukes by getting through not one but two tables in the past two days.
Every player will start with 450,000 in chips, and the goal is to have a winner by the end of the day. If we aren't done by the end of 10 levels, then the players will likely come back tomorrow to determine a winner. Cards will be in the air in about 30 minutes, and we will bring you all of the action from today's exiciting final table. Thanks for tuning in to Pokernews, and enjoy!
Seat 1: Adam Tyburski
Seat 2: Dom Denotaristefani
Seat 3: Stephen Bass
Seat 4: Justin Pechie
Seat 5: Jordan Rich
Seat 6: Mathieu Jacqmi
Seat 7: Christoph Kwon
Seat 8: Dale Eberle
Seat 9: Eugene Katchalov
Seat 10: Ari Engel
flop.
turn.
and Kwon bet out this time with Rich calling.
and Kwon checked to Rich who again bet out. Kwon thought for a while but finally called and Rich showed 
for the rivered straight. He is almost 100,000 over starting stack which is a great start early on here at the final table.
, and it was checked around to Eberle, who bet out. Both players called, and the turn came the 
. Again it checked to Eberle, and again, he bet. This time, Bass was the only caller. The river came the 
, and this time, Bass led out. Eberle instantly called, and Bass showed 
for a rivered straight. Eberle showed 
, and folded.
. Rich bet when Katchalov checked, but Katchalov came back with a raise. Rich called, then called when Katchalov fired out on the turn, the 
. The 
hit the river, and Katchalov fired once again. Rich gave it up, and the pot was shipped over to Katchalov.
, Denotaristefani bet out one last time, Rich thought for a little, and called showing 
for a straight which beat the 
(set of sixes) of Denotaristefani.
. Both player checked, and Eberle showed 
