10:58pm: Priest out With the elimination of William Priest (at the hands of Jonathan Aguiar) we are at 24 players and finished for the night. A full wrap-up and chip count coming. 10:39pm: Flop nuts, lose to quads Flopping the nuts is a cause for celebration. It rarely happens. If your opponent happens to hit a good piece of the board, you're most likely getting paid off in a big way. You might even double up. At least that's what Ronald McGinnity had to be thinking when he looked down at K♥T♠ and the flop came down Q♠J♥9♠. The turn
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NAPT Venetian: 24 Sail Through to Day 4
When we started at noon on Saturday, there were nearly 90 tables filled with 872 players, filling the entire poker room and curling all around the immediate environs, zig-zagging every which way. Sort of like those famous canals of the Italian city from which the Venetian gets its name....more
NAPT Venetian: Day 3, levels 21 and 22 (8,000-16,000-2,000)
1:12am: Day 3 concludes With that last flurry of eliminations, Day 3 swiftly comes to a close. The remaining 24 players are starting to bag up their earnings thus far, but all well know there's still a long way to go to that $827,648 first prize. 1:06am: Rousso hits...more
NAPT Venetian: Day 3, levels 19 and 20 (6,000-12,000-1,000)
10:35pm: End of level That's 20 levels in the books. Of the 872 who began on Saturday, just 36 remain. 10:17pm: Cernuto survives "Miami" John Cernuto left for the dinner break after a very tough laydown to an all-in from his opponent, and he was left with less chips...more
NAPT Venetian: Day 3, levels 17 and 18 (4,000-8,000-1,000)
6:38pm: Gimme a break! Ok, settle down. Players are on a break. They are taking 15 minutes and will return to start Level 19. (Hint: There will be another blog for Level 19. Go there after this.) 6:29pm: Oh, aces, how they can hurt sometimes Martin Medina played aces...more
NAPT Venetian: Day 3, levels 15 and 16 (2,500-5,000-500)
3:22pm: Break time The 91 remaining players are taking a 15-minute break. 3:15pm: Double-ups keep hope alive Despite being in the money, most poker players do not want to leave the tournament. The final table is two days away, and a few key double-ups could put them in contention...more
NAPT Venetian: Dollar Signs on Day 3
The day in Las Vegas will start with some unknowns. Outside the Venetian Hotel & Casino, the day began with rain and cloudy skies. But as the hours passed, the sun emerged and blue skies now reign, despite some rather brisk desert winds. All in all, a beautiful day is...more
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