Andoni Larrabe raised to 250,000 and Garrett Greer three-bet all in from the big blind for 2,265,000. Larrabe asked for a count, Greer gave him one immediately and after about 20 seconds the Spaniard called.
Larrabe:
Greer:
The flop brought and Greer stayed out of trouble. Greer's rail kept chanting for a whole bunch of cards that would keep their friend in the tournament, and the turn brought the . This card gave Larrabe an inside straight draw, but the river brought the to give the Spaniard a winning pair of jacks.
The entire room went silent as Greer stared quietly at the card that had just taken away his hopes and dreams of making the November Nine.
Larrabe celebrated on his own, but the rail remained silent.
As Greer made his way out of the tournament area everyone put their hands together, and the 32nd place finisher shook his head in disbelief once more before he headed towards the payout desk.
Kyle Keranen raised to 250,000 from the hijack only to have Luis Velador three-bet to 650,000 from the small blind. Keranen called the three-bet and the two were heads up to the flop. Velador came out with a bet of 625,000, sending Keranen into the tank.
After about 90 seconds, Keranen announced a raise to 1.35 million. Velador called to see fourth street. The fell on the turn and both players slowed with a check. The paired the board on the river and Velador checked. Keranen checked as well, allowing Velador to show . Keranen mucked his cards and Velador picked up the pot.
Velador took down the sizable pot and now has 15.81 million in chips. Keranen, on the other hand, has dropped to 4.835 million.
Andrey Zaichenko opened to 260,000 and Robert Park moved all in next to act for 2,055,000. Once the action returned to Zaichenko, he went into the tank for several minutes before making the call.
Park:
Zaichenko:
With Park racing for his tournament life, the flop changed little as the landed on the turn.
Needing an ace or queen, Park would unfortunately see the land on the river to send him to the rail in 33rd place as the Russian climbed to 5.7 million in chips.
After Garrett Greer raised to 250,000, Scott Palmer reraised all in for 1.495 million. Play folded back to Greer and he gave it up, giving Palmer the pot and moving him up over two million in chips.
Luis Assuncao moved all in for around 1.4 million, and Martin Jacobson made the call. Everyone else folded, and it was Assuncao at risk with the to Jacobson's .
The board ran out in Jacobson's favor with the coming out, and Assuncao was eliminated in 34th place.
Dan Sindelar raised to 250,000 from the hijack and Leif Force called from the big bilnd. The flop came down and Force check-called a bet of 225,000. The on the turn prompted two checks and the {5} completed the board. Force bet 525,000 and Sindelar quickly threw his hand to the muck.
Martin Jacobson opened for 250,000 on the button and Dong Guo defended his big blind. Guo checked the flop and Jacobson made it 300,000 to continue. Guo raised to 610,000 and Jacobson called. Guo slowed down with a check on the turn, and the river led him to bet 510,000. Jacobson called,and Guo patted the table before turning . Jacobson had trips with the .
Chris "BassMaster" Greaves is from Zionsville, IN, a Suburb of Indianapolis, and is a 1996 grad of Purdue University. Currently an IT professional, Greaves is a well-known cash game player in Indiana.
Greaves, a devoted father of three, is also known as "Bass Master," a nickname given to him by a fellow player based on a hat he bought while on vacation in up-state NY despite no interest or experience fishing.
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and Greer stayed out of trouble. Greer's rail kept chanting for a whole bunch of cards that would keep their friend in the tournament, and the turn brought the 
. This card gave Larrabe an inside straight draw, but the river brought the 
to give the Spaniard a winning pair of jacks.
flop. Velador came out with a bet of 625,000, sending Keranen into the tank.
fell on the turn and both players slowed with a check. The 
paired the board on the river and Velador checked. Keranen checked as well, allowing Velador to show 
flop changed little as the 
landed on the turn.
land on the river to send him to the rail in 33rd place as the Russian climbed to 5.7 million in chips.
and Force check-called a bet of 225,000. The 
on the turn prompted two checks and the {5} completed the board. Force bet 525,000 and Sindelar quickly threw his hand to the muck.
flop and Jacobson made it 300,000 to continue. Guo raised to 610,000 and Jacobson called. Guo slowed down with a check on the 
river led him to bet 510,000. Jacobson called,and Guo patted the table before turning 
. Jacobson had trips with the 
