After a flop of {10-Clubs} {9-Diamonds} {7-Hearts} Tom Lutz bet 300,000 from middle position and Nichole Peppe moved all in from behind for 1,099,000. Lutz made the call makign this a 2,660,000 pot.
Bob Lauria was all in before the flop for about 170,000. He held {A-Clubs} {K-Clubs} and he ran smack into the {A-Diamonds} {A-Hearts} of Kara Scott.
Not to worry, Mr. Lauria. The board ran down {Q-Clubs} {10-Spades} {9-Clubs} {4-Clubs} {J-Clubs}, giving him the winning ace-high straight. He's doubled his way up to 350,000 now, leaving Scott with just 90,000.
FU MISTER, POOR KARA
After having her aces cracked just a few hands ago, Kara Scott came all in over the top of a raise from Paul Baron in the cut off. Baron called the 70,000 push from the short-stacked Scott.
New Chip Leader. Akenhead Breaches 3 Million Mark.
James Akenhead has doubled up to become the first player over 3 million chips.
Eracles Panayiotou raised to 26,000 from the cutoff and Akenhead made it 80,000 from the small blind, Panayiotou called.
The flop was and Akenhead bet 130,000, Panayiotou called and they saw a turn. Akenhead bet 190,000 and Panayiotou raised to 430,000.
Akenhead called this time before checking the river. Panayioutou set the Brit all in for his remaining 800,000 or so and Akenhead immediately called with the nuts, for top set. Panayiotou's bluff with was caught completely cold.
What a bluff gone bad
He must be as sick as a swine flu sufferer ater that.
There no way that a well known pro winning the ME could be positive.
Stop the poker hero worship these "pros" won't share their winnings with any of you.
The best thing for poker is for some unknown to win again or better yet a female player.
i just thought it would be more of a big deal that he's still in. either way it's kool he's made it this far. Raymer had far less people when he won. also how many world champions left, is it just him and hachem?
There no way that a well known pro winning the ME could be positive.
Stop the poker hero worship these "pros" won't share their winnings with any of you.
The best thing for poker is for some unknown to win again or better yet a female player.
Do you know how good a big name pro winning is and what it would do for the PPA