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WSOP Circuit @ The Grand - Main Event (4)
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Friday, 27 January 2006


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Friday, 27th of January 2006 09:17 PM

Hand 96- Daniel raises from the SB to 45K; Bryant King reraises another 225K and Daniel folds.

Hand 95- flop of KJ9 to Daniel and Kia J and 5 and the Ten High in his hand wins an extremely silly pot.

Hand 94- Daniel raises, Bryant calls, Kia calls. Three-way. Flop is 9T4; check check check turn 9; check, Kia 70K, Daniel raises to 190K; Bryant folds, Kia looks at the 120K raise and looks and looks and counts out the 120K and looks and folds.

Friday, 27th of January 2006 09:09 PM

Hand 93- Daniel raises-fold-fold.

Hand 92- Kia and Daniel in the blinds; flop K6J, Daniel bets, Kia folds.

Hand 91- Kia Mohajeri and Bryant King in the blinds see a flop of 432; Bryant bets 30K and Kia calls; turn is T , 50K bet and call. 8 on the river Bryant checks, Kia check. Bryant wins with a pair of threes.

Hand 90- Daniel makes it 45K to go; reraise by Bryant King, another 100K; Daniel calls. Flop is KJ4 check Daniel and Bryant King bets and Daniel folds.

Hand 89- A groundskinner for Daniel Negreanu or a walk in the big blind or a corporate decision.

Thanks for the email, yes the levels at the final table are two hours.

Hand 88- Kia and Daniel in the blinds; JT8 flop check check K turn check check deuce river check check and Daniel wins with a pair of eights.

Hand 87- Daniel limps from the SB; K96T7 check check check check check Bryant wins with an Ace high.

Hand 86-Bryant King raises and the others fold.

PlacePoker PlayerChip Count
1Daniel Negreanu$ 1,289,000
2Kia Mohajeri$ 681,000
3Bryant King$ 430,000

Friday, 27th of January 2006 08:55 PM

Hand 85- BIG pot a brewin'. Lee Markholt moves in and Bryant King has called. The all-in is 119K; Kia Mohajeri will raise from 119K to all-in, Bryant folds his pocket tens face up and Kia shows pocket Aces. Lee shows J8 off. The flop is T76, Bryant King has collapsed! Lee has outs the four nines and running straight cards. Turn is 5 and more outs (the 4's) the river IS a deuce.

Lee Markholt 4th place $183,160


 
 
Lee Markholt

Hand 84- Daniel Negeanu makes it 40K; all fold.

Hand 83- Kia makes it 50K to go; Daniel calls from the SB; flop is 78T all ; Daniel bets out 80K; Kia folds deuces, Daniel shows pocket fives and a diamond.

Hand 82- Kia Mohajeri and Daniel Negreanu in the blinds see a flop of J85, 30K bet and call 3 on the turn 70K from Kia, Daniel calls; Ten on the river, Kia checks as does Daniel. Two pair for Kia, a bit of a (failed) trap on the end.

Hand 81 (revisited)- Lee Markholt moves all-in and takes down the blinds and antes.

Friday, 27th of January 2006 08:36 PM

Introductions are complete (reheck the chips counts below for an update) and cards are in the air.

Friday, 27th of January 2006 08:30 PM

2,000 ante 8,000/16,000 blinds

Friday, 27th of January 2006 08:25 PM

Dinner break has run long (and since media was invited......a reasonable decision), we will begin again in about 10 minutes.

Friday, 27th of January 2006 08:23 PM

The Great and Wondrous Oz (BJ for you CardPlayer fans) and I have compared notes and apparently I skipped one number in my hand calculation (I have no hand 53) so we will recommence with Hand 81.

PlacePoker PlayerChip Count
1Daniel Negreanu$ 1,319,000                 
2Bryant King$ 583,000                 
3Kia Mohajeri$ 387,000                 
4Lee Markholt$ 121,000   

Friday, 27th of January 2006 06:37 PM

and that's a 90 minute dinner break. chip counts just before we restart @ 8:15.

Hand 81-pungent sulfuric acid says TD Grooms--Bryant King reraises Kia 130K. JT4 flop, Bryant moves all-in and Kia Mohajeri is thinking this one over---its a 227K all-in from Bryant. Kia folds.

Hand 80-Daniel bets and wins the pot.

Hand 79-Lee Markholt calls the BB, Bryant King on the button calls, Kia in the SB calls; Daniel in the BB raises 100K (three limpers what did you expect?) Lee folds, Bryant folds, Kia folds. Ta-Da!!

Hand 78-Daniel raises 30K, its a standard, all fold.

Hand 77-Kia makes it 60K--all fold.

Hand 76-Kia, Daniel and Lee to the flop; its 762 check Lee bets 30K Kia calls 8 on the turn Lee folds.

Hand 75-Kia and Daniel see a blind flop T82, Kia bets 25K, Daniel calls; turn is a 9; Kia bets 70K; Daniel folds.

Hand 74-Lee Markholt on the button makes it 36K, Kia Mohajeri calls. Lee bets 50K, Kia moves all-in on the J 5 4 ; Lee lays it down, Kia shows a King.

Hand 73-another pot for Daniel Negreanu with a raise.

Friday, 27th of January 2006 06:18 PM

Hand 72-Kia, Daniel, and Lee see the flop 876 all check 6 turn Lee bets Kia calls Q on the river both check and Kia wins with a bigger kicker, both players had Queens and Sixes.

Hand 71-Kia makes it 30K; Daniel makes it 60K call; AKJ flop, Daniel bets 40K, Kia lays it down, another pot for Daniel.

Hand 70-30K from Daniel; all fold.

Hand 69-Bryant and Daniel to the flop 866 T on the turn A on the river. Danel bet the river, Bryant folds, Daniel flashes an Ace.

Friday, 27th of January 2006 06:12 PM
Friday, 27th of January 2006 06:12 PM
Friday, 27th of January 2006 06:12 PM

Hand 68-A large furry creature scurries through the event center-Lee Markholt gets a groundskinner.

Hand 67-Kia Mohajeri raises-all fold.

Hand 66-Get your fix on route.......... Raise from Daniel to 30K and shows AA on the fold, fold, fold,

Hand 65-Blinds are at it again, this time its Lee and Bryant. Byant raises, Lee folds.

Hand 64-Daniel and Lee in the blinds see a flop, Lee bets 50K Daniel calls, both players check the turn, both check the river with A9 Daniel takes down the blind on blind pot.

Friday, 27th of January 2006 06:05 PM

Hand 63-Bryant makes it 30K from the button; Daniel makes it 120K says: "its my turn" Bryant folds.

Hand 62-Daniel opens again for 30K; Bryant King calls. Flop is 985, 50K from Daniel, Bryant calls turn is Ace Daniel bets 80K and wins the pot.

Hand 61-Daniel Negreanu opens for 30K; all fold.

(we are 30 minutes from the dinner break)

Hand 60-Kia opens for 40K; reraise from Lee Markholt another 100K; Kia folds, Lee wins the pot.

Friday, 27th of January 2006 05:58 PM

Hand 59-Bryant King open for 40K; all fold.

Hand 58-Daniel makes it 30K, Bryant King raises 115K, Daniel calls and when Bryant pushes in on the flop Daniel folds.

Hand 57- Lee Markholt and Bryant King see a cheap flop; Lee bets the flop Bryant folds.

Friday, 27th of January 2006 05:50 PM

Hand 56-Daniel and Lee Markholt in the blinds, Daniel calls, Lee raises 30K, Daniel Calls. JJ9 flop check check ten on the turn check check Q on the river check check, Daniel has a nine and another small pot. Not so small actually.

Hand 55-Daniel and Kia in the blinds, Daniel bets the flop, Kia folds.

Hand 54-Daniel opens for 30K; Kia raises 85K, Daniel calls. Flop is 877, check check 5 turn, Kia bets 30K, and said: "he was going to try to buy a free card." Daniel calls and says he wants to "play nice" check check the 3 , Daniel has a pair of deuces, Kia shows AK, Daniel wins.

Friday, 27th of January 2006 05:45 PM
Friday, 27th of January 2006 05:45 PM

Hand 52-30K from Daniel, 90K more from Bryant, Daniel calls. Flop 984, Bryant moves in and Daniel folds.

PlacePoker PlayerChip Count
1Daniel Negreanu$ 1,097,000
2Kia Mohajeri$ 591,000
3Lee Markholt$ 387,000
4Bryant King$ 335,000

Friday, 27th of January 2006 05:41 PM

Fast and Furious but the chips are moving to several players not just the chipleader. There is a short break after each bustout for the ESPN interview and set adjustment.

Friday, 27th of January 2006 05:38 PM

Hand 51-Kia Mohajeri and Brian Lamkin are all-in, Kia has him covered and shows AK, Brian has 88; flop is K72 Kia has flopped top pair, turn and river are not eights.

Brian Lamkin 5th place $137,370


 
 
Brian Lamkin

Hand 50-Brandon Adams all-in; Brian Lamkin reraises all-in. Brandon shows K 9 Brian has A Q only nine or queen to save Brandon 4 and even less outs 7 . Nope!

Brandon Adams 6th place $114,475


 
 
Brandon Adams

Have we really slowed down? Have the gang of five stopped the Negreanu Express? Will Little Nell be saved from the train?

Hand 49-Bryant King opens for 40K; all fold.

Hand 48-Daniel Negreanu makes it 30K to go, all fold.

Hand 47-Kia opens for 30K; Lee Markholt calls; Bryant King moves all-in for 207K more; Kia folds, Lee folds too. Daniel Negreanu does not make it to rest and relief in the non-calling interim. Yes an inside joke.

Friday, 27th of January 2006 05:17 PM

Hand 46-30K by Brian Lamkin, Daniel calls, Lee reraises to 130K; Brian Lamkin folds as does Daniel.

Hand 45-Kia makes it 30K to go; in the BB Lee Markholt calls. Flop of JT2, check check A . Kia bets out 60K, Lee folds.

Hand 44-Brian Lamkin is all-in, Lee Markholt who had opened for 28K makes the call. Brian shows 88 and Lee shows AK. Flop is J64 Turn is a 7; and the river is a 5. Brian straigtens and doubles.

Friday, 27th of January 2006 05:09 PM

approximate count

SeatPoker PlayerChip Count
2Daniel Negreanu$ 1,160,000
1Brian Lamkin$ 90,000
4Bryant King$ 265,000
6Kia Mohajeri$ 320,000
5Brandon Adams$ 120,000
3Lee Markholt$ 470,000

Hand 43-Daniel raises to 40K; all fold.

Friday, 27th of January 2006 05:07 PM

Hand 42-Brian Lamkin all-in pre-flop for 99K; all fold

Hand 41-Brian Lamkin all-in pre-flop for 73K; all fold

Hand 40-40K from Daniel, Lee calls, Bryant King moves all-in for a bunch and wins it.

PlacePoker PlayerChip Count
1Daniel Negreanu$ 1,250,000
2Lee Markholt$ 275,000
3Bryant King$ 250,000
4Kia Mohajeri$ 250,000
5Brandon Adams$ 200,000
6Brian Lamkin$ 100,000

Hand 39-Brandon Adams raises, Daniel reraises and takes the pot.

Hand 38-Raise to 50K by Kia Mohajeri, Daniel in the BB calls. Flop 776, Kia moves all-in after Daniel's check and takes it down.

Friday, 27th of January 2006 04:58 PM

Hand 37-Kia Mohajeri moves all-in, all fold.

Hand 36-Brian Lamkin moves all-in under the gun, all fold.

Hand 35-Bryant King and Brandon Adams in the blinds, Bryant limps, Brandon raises, Bryant folds.

Friday, 27th of January 2006 04:53 PM

Hand 34-Daniel makes it 30K on the button; Lee Markholt reraises to 110K total; Lee is playing back at the monster stack and Daniel lays it down.

Hand 33-Daniel and Lee to the flop, Daniel bets, Lee folds.





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