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World Poker Tour - Festa al Lago - Live From the Bellagio |
| by 2005 World Poker Tour Coverage | |
| Thursday, 13 October 2005 |
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Another final table for Max Pescatori ...
by Steve Hall Friday, 14th of October 2005 03:24 AM I forgot to say goodnight . I left to watch Poker Royale . Jennifer Tilly is a chatterbox isn't she ? Friday, 14th of October 2005 01:25 AM I just saw Tom McEvoy play a hand , the first since dinner . He had aces . He was called by pocket jacks . Aces are good this time . Tom McEvoy 38k 14 Allie Prescott TN $4475 I was talking to Michael Gracz . He is closing in on John Phan for CP Player of the year . I don't know John well but his friends are my friends ( Maria , Liz + Quinn ) . Michael is in better form right now but with John it could all turnaround in one tournament . Friday, 14th of October 2005 12:46 AM 16 Liz Lieu LA $3580 15 Fabrice Soullier $ 4475 Friday, 14th of October 2005 12:33 AM Chip counts : Bill Seber Houston 120 k Liz Lieu LA 30k Nam Le LA 80k Tom McEvoy LV 25k Bjorn Lindblom Swe 42K Johanes Muruz LV 22k Friday, 14th of October 2005 12:18 AM 19 Jimmy Tran LV $2685 18 Kelly Kim Co $3580 17 Amnon Brown $3580 Amnon had QQ v J  5 . Diamond flush.Friday, 14th of October 2005 12:16 AM We have a group of young Swedish guys sweating Bjorn Lindblom . Good luck Bjorn . Friday, 14th of October 2005 12:01 AM 21 Phi Nguyen CA 2685 20 Ken James CA 2685 Thursday, 13th of October 2005 11:47 PM Nam Le just won a huge pot . His A  K made a flush against pocket jacks . Thursday, 13th of October 2005 11:33 PM 25 James Giordano Fl 2685 24 Mike Weekly Ma 2685 23 David Tran Ca 2685 22 David Williams LV 2685 Thursday, 13th of October 2005 11:13 PM Some chip counts : Nam Le 37k Liz Lieu 18k Tom McEvoy 13k Johannes Muruz 14k Fabrice Soullier 47k David Williams 75k Thursday, 13th of October 2005 11:09 PM There is an older Asian guy at Liz Lieus table who is the chip leader . I tapped Liz on the head to ask if she knew his name . I learned something . Never tap an Asian on the head . It is thought to bring bad luck . I hope Liz makes the final table but she is pretty short stacked . 26 P Gill $2685 Thursday, 13th of October 2005 11:06 PM 27 Ted Malkian $2685 Thursday, 13th of October 2005 10:37 PM We are back . I had a nice dinner with a friend . The game is very slow at the moment as we did not make it into the money before the break . Marc Aubin didn't make it but he still went to the buffet .He has more time to enjoy it . Thursday, 13th of October 2005 09:03 PM 1 hour dinner break .30 players will return . So will I .Thanks . Thursday, 13th of October 2005 08:56 PM Ricard Tatalovich out . He is usually one of the best at playing a short stack into the money . Thursday, 13th of October 2005 08:53 PM Tom McEvoy is one of the short stacks also . Thursday, 13th of October 2005 08:39 PM Marc Aubin is on life support . I told him to hang in there for the buffet and the money will take care of itself . 32 left 27 places paid .
Thursday, 13th of October 2005 08:27 PM 35 left . Do these people not understand that if you last till 9pm you can go to the Buffet ? Tom McEvoy Johanes Muruj Pa Gill have appeared from the pack . Thursday, 13th of October 2005 08:01 PM 51 left including : Liz Lieu Marc Aubin Fabrice Soullier Nam Le David Williams Richard Tatalovich Thursday, 13th of October 2005 07:40 PM The big game is big tonight . Phil Ivey , Jennifer , Minh , Chip , Barry and Doyle . Thursday, 13th of October 2005 07:23 PM
Thursday, 13th of October 2005 07:18 PM We have a winner . Joe Hertel 10  J v Mike 8 9 Board 10 6 8 . Mike pushes all in .Turn 5 river 2 Mike Carson LV NV 2nd $71360 Joe Hertel FL 1st $144435 Thursday, 13th of October 2005 07:09 PM Todays 325 are now 56 . Thursday, 13th of October 2005 06:59 PM 3rd Raul Paez Barcelona $37665 Thursday, 13th of October 2005 06:51 PM Thursday, 13th of October 2005 06:48 PM Scott Epstein A8 v Joe Hertel 77 . Board 3 6 4 8 5 . Scott Epstein 4th $21825 . LV NV Thursday, 13th of October 2005 06:36 PM Connie Kim and Alex Vuong are out of todays tournament . Chip counts : Joe Hertel 442k Mike Carson 240k Raul Paez 103k Scott Epstein 85k Thursday, 13th of October 2005 06:31 PM 7th David White Midland TX $7930 6th Bob Jarman LV NV $ 11100 5th Alan Smurfit Miami FL $15860 Liz Lieu . Playing good ,looking good .
Thursday, 13th of October 2005 04:47 PM 8th Max Pescatori $6345 Thursday, 13th of October 2005 04:12 PM Lonnie Alexander looks like he is trying to hold something in . Connie Kim "The Happy Assassin " .
Thursday, 13th of October 2005 03:48 PM Thursday, 13th of October 2005 03:48 PM A quick plug for our friend Jen Leo . She is hosting a discussion at the Las Vegas Library on " Gambling as a spectator sport " . Guests include Peter Alson , Nolan Dalla and David Schwartz . Saturday 10:30 am opposite Cashman Field , in the Library . Mike Sims ko'd by Joe Hertel . 10th Mike Sims $4755 9th Emmanual Negoita IL $5550 325 entered todays tournament . First prize of $177610 . Not many big names . 133 remain . Yesterdays $1k turned into a real marathon. When I left at 02:30 , so I could watch soccer highlights on Fox at 03: 00 , Joe Hertel was leading with Scott Epstein in second . Alan Smurfit and Max Pescatori had slipped down the field after taking turns as chip leader . This is how they finished though : 1) Mike Carson 167k 2) Alan Smurfit 119k 3) David White 108k 4)E . Negoita 102k 5) Joe Hertel 80k 6) Mike Sims 77k 7) Bob Jarman 70k 8) Max Pescatori 67k 9) Raul Paez 50k 10) Scott Epstein 30k The schedule for the Festa al Lago is as follows : Thursday 13th $1500 NLHE Friday 14th $2000 NLHE Sat 15th $2500 NLHE Sun 16th $3000 NLHE Mon 17th $1000 Supers Tues 18th $10000 WPT Final 21st . Yesterday I didn't want to be late as I had friends at the final table but I wanted to pick up some groceries as I dont have a day off until Monday and yes I don't have a girlfriend to help out (offers to Amy@pokerpages.com ) . I went to a store with self checkout . I bought and paid for my groceries picked up my change and left the store without the groceries . Chip leader Mike Carson won a bracelet at the Millenium WSOP in PLHE . Emmanuel Negoita works in Best Buy in Chicago . Hopefully all his co workers will be locked into pokerpages.com when demonstrating computers today . Scott Epstein finished 4th in the WSOP last year won by Scott Fischman with Joe Awada second . Alan Smurfit has a couple of wins, in London , this year . He seems a solid player . Money isn't a factor for Mr Smurfit , he likes the challenge . In the Palm Beach Casino victory he beat one of my Blackpool buddies Steve Walmsley , who only reads my blog if it contains a photo of a pretty girl . Thanks for reading everyday Steve .
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