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PLAY-BY-PLAY COVERAGE |
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This was a
tremendous Final Table Championship! The chip leadership changed
hands many times. Congratulations
to all players! |
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STARTING STACK: Each player
starts with 10000 units. Units are free and have no exchange for
cash, prizes, or other things of value. Each player also has one
"re-entry" option for another stack of 10000 units, but only after
they have gone "all-in" and busted out. |
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| TIME |
BLINDS |
GAME |
COMMENTS |
| 430pm |
50/100 |
Holdem |
Play begins with 50-100 blinds |
| 445pm |
100/200 |
Holdem |
The table narrowly escapes
disaster as Jared Gunn flops quad 3's but gets no action. Picture is
below with pocket 3's at bottom left |
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| 450pm |
100/200 |
Holdem |
Ahmad Ahmad re-enters. |
| 510pm |
100/200 |
Omaha |
A huge hand on the Open Tables
as Matthew Dex makes deuces full of 10's to bust 3 all-in players!
Picture is below with the winning hand at bottom right. |
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| 515pm |
200/400 |
Omaha |
Jared Gunn re-enters. |
| 535pm |
400/800 |
5-stud |
Blinds hit 400/800 |
| 600pm |
400/800 |
5-stud |
Jared Gunn is the first
casualty, out in 9th place. |
| 640pm |
1200/2400 |
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Blinds hit 1200/2400 |
| 700pm |
2000/4000 |
Omaha |
Huge Omaha pot builds with 3
spades on the board threatening a flush possibility. In a tough
all-in call for Jorge Peralta, he splits the pot with Ritta Jilwaya
when both show an unsuited Ace-King for 2 pair. Picture is below. |
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| 720pm |
2000/4000 |
5-stud |
In a pivotal 5-card stud hand,
Ritta Jilwaya catches a pair of Kings on 5th street to bust Maverick
Marquee and take down a 30,000 pot. |
| 800pm |
5000/10000 |
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With 4 players remaining, blinds
hit 5000/10000 at 3 and a half hours into the tournament. |
| 840pm |
7000/14000 |
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Ritta Jilwaya busts out in 3rd
to make it heads up between Merri Furlong and Fabian Ramos. |
| 910pm |
10000/20000 |
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Merri Furlong re-enters. |
| 915pm |
10000/20000 |
Omaha |
On the comeback trail, Furlong
hits quad 2's in Omaha to add about 50,000 to her stack. Picture is
below. |
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| 930pm |
10000/20000 |
Lowball |
Merri Furlong draws one card to
a 10-low but pairs her 3. Fabian Ramos' Jack low holds up to win the
hand and the November Poker Championship! |
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| 730pm |
OPEN TABLE |
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The final hand on the open
tables finds Matthew Dex heads-up against Joe Rondon. Dex makes a
3-7 straight to claim first place and a seat
at the 2006 Grand Championship! |
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Congratulations to
all players who made the November 2006 Championship a memorable event! |
