Jason Stern

Charlie Sickmeir moves in with his last 41K with A6 and gets called by Jason Stern with KT the Ace holds up for a double up. Next hand its AQ for Charlie and 46 for Jason but when three spades hit the flop including the Queen, its all-in call and game, set, match.

1st place Jason Stern; San Jose, CA

2nd place Charlie Sickmeir; Evansville, IN

	Jason Stern

Jason Stern took the chiplead, then Charlie Sickmeir comes close to a tie and then Jason takes the lead back, repeat that three times.

	Charlie Sickmeir

We are on fifteen minute rounds playing 1000 4000/8000

Here's the deal, ignore the 1st & 2nd for now, they have split the money this way and are playing for the $5,100 seat, the watch and the technical first place.

Jared Smith's final move is with A6 and the call is from Charlie Sickmeir with AJ.

3rd place Jared Smith; Reno, NV. $4,874

	Jared Smith

Jared Smith with a blind all-in from Jason Stern and a blind call by Jared. J2 over 86.

another double up for Charlie Sickmeir again through Jared Smith, Jared moved with 42, Charlie called with 99. Jared is now under 20K.

Double Up Charlie Sickmeir

approximately

Ramad Speight moves with KK, of course, Jason Stern makes the call with AA. and well you know, Ramad has 3500 left and is moved all-in on the next hand with nothing (93).

4th place Ramad Speight, Washington DC $2,924

	Ramad Speight

Raise, fold-fold-fold. Raise, fold-fold-fold. Raise, fold-fold-fold. Raise, fold-fold-fold. Raise, fold-fold-fold. Raise, fold-fold-fold. Raise, fold-fold-fold. Raise, fold-fold-fold. Raise, fold-fold-fold. Raise, fold-fold-fold.

No deal. Jared Smith leader, Charlie Sickmeir 4th, Ramad Speight 3rd, Jason Stern 2nd.

Player requested break, they may be talking deal.

Steaming? No, Vanessa Rousso had top two and moves in but top pair and a gutshot straight draw call from Ramad Speight makes the straight on the river.

5th place Vanessa Rousso; Miami, FL. $2,193

	Vanessa Rousso

To an A92 flop, K turn. Vanessa Rousso checks, Jason Stern bets, Vanessa check raises, Jason moves all-in and after saying: "I got the Ace." Vanessa folds. Big pot.

tighter then a ........ nope can't say that; tighter then the mason jar top on six year old pickles.

Ramad Speight doubles up through Charlie Sickmeir when he shows Pocket Aces.

Jared Smith has just taken a small chip lead over Jason Stern with an all-in preflop over the top move on Jason's opening bet of 8K. Jason said: "You can't think I am stealing, I haven't raised from the button all night." Jared says: "No, you haven't." and Jason folds.

With the average stack at 55K and one short stack (Ramad Speight) there is not a lot of play right now. The four big stacks just are not going to go heads up if they can avoid it.

[Editorial Comment follows] You know it takes all kinds to make the world go round. And it takes all kinds of idiots and fools to make the world difficult for everyone else. In that vein, there is a complaint and a request to see the video of a bustout earlier in this final table with a complaint of "dealer collusion" in turning up the river card that busted that player. It does take all kinds but sometimes you have to wonder.......why?

Rondy Roy hits top pair Kings on the flop and moves but gets the call from Jared Smith with a set of Jacks.

6th place Rondy Roy, Cedar Rapids, IA. $1,706

	Rondy Roy

Ramad Speight survives another all-in drawing to the opened ended straight on the river.

500 ante 1500/3000 blinds

fast and dirty count at the break and color-up

Shaun Hopper runs smack dab into Pocket Aces in the BB when he moved with KQs from the SB and does not get help on the board.

7th place Shaun Hopper, Sparks, NV $1,218

	Shaun Hopper

Formerly in seat #8: Jan Siroky has "dozens of first places in Reno and Vegas and over 100 final tables."

In seat #9: Shaun Hopper of Reno/Sparks, NV. claims only "small tournament wins."

In seat #7: Jason Stern of San Jose, CA. lists no poker accomplishmens but I can tell you I saw Jason several times at Bay 101 last month, perhaps he just ran out of ink.

Short Stack Ramad Speight moves with TT gets to callers and flops a full house. Thats a triple up and he moves in again on the next hand, this time no callers and he is up to 20K.

Please remember all chip counts are approximations and not to be taken too seriously.

Jared Smith is up off the deck; make Ramad Speight our short stack at 17K followed by Shaun Hopper with approximately 32K.

We just saw a flop of A27 followed by a quick all-in and an immediate call. The all-in showed 24 and the caller showed 23, no flush draws were possible.............. and yes they chopped. When they turned their cards up, Rondy Roy said: "You guys are my heroes!"

THAT'S POKER FOLKS!!!!!?

In seat #6: Ramad Speight with "a couple of tournament wins."

In seat #5: Vanessa Rousso, who has a couple of poker accomplishments: Youngest woman to make a WSOP Final table; 2006 WSOP Atlantic CIty $1500 NLHE 5th place; 2005 WSOP New Orleans Event #1-7th place; 1st place Palms Summer Series 2005; cashed in Ladies $1000 at World Championship, WPT Aruba 14th place, $500 nlhe and great penwomanship.

In seat #4: Rondy Roy, who had a final table appearnace at the Jack Binion WPO in Tunica in 2003.

Jason Stern is chipleader and Jared Smith is our short stack but still has over 20K.

Jan Siroky moves with pocket Queens gets called by A9 and if you are looking for a pattern tonight, an ACE hits the river.

8th place Jan Siroky, Colorado Springs, CO. $975

	Jan Siroky

Vanessa Rousso doubles through Jason Stern.

Judy Carlson moves with KINGS gets called by Charlie Sickmeir with AK and, of course, an Ace flops.

9th place Judy Carlson; Blackhawk, CO. $780

	Judy Carlson

In Seat #3: Charlie Sickmeir, who won 6 MMTs on Party Poker in the last year for $70K.

In Seat #2: Jared Smith, satellited into both the Bay 101 Main Event and has already done the same here at the World Poker Challenge.

In Seat #1: Judy Carlson with two LIPS final tables and a 2004 Foxwood's $500 NLHE win.

Chips and Cards are back in the air!

and we have a final table, break, color-up etc.

10th place Nick Tait; Tacoma, WS $585

11th place Corn McLean; Tacoma, WA $585

12th place Steve McCoy $585

Tomorrow's 11AM Event is Omaha H/L $330. The 6PM Event is, as always, $220 NLHE.

13th place Nelson Lorenzo; Miami, FL $536

14th place Mike Kropp; Kerrville, TX$536

15th place Merv Mochizuki; British Columbia $536 (BCBuster for you PokerSchoolers)

16th place Tin Ngyen; Reno, NV$487

and yes sports fans it did; snow again last night in Reno, the biggest storm of this week and one more to come tonight. Spring is just around the corner but the corner is block by a snowplow.

17th place Bob Rawlinson; Reno, NV $487

18th place George Hartley, Damascus, OR $487

We are hand for hand for the money and will have early results soon.

The final daytime $330 NLHE event kicked off about two hours ago, once again we expect the final table to convene sometime after 7 or 8 PM this evening and we will be there to cover all the money finishes and the final table action.

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