January 12, 2009
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- This week’s remaining players are Phil Gordon, Gabe Kaplan, Cory Zeidman, and David Grey. Phil Hellmuth and Todd Brunson were eliminated. The theme is “Speak Your Mind,” featuring players who love to talk at the poker table.
- Grey (Kh/10h) raises to $4,400 and takes a free pot.
- Gordon (Ah/Kd) limps in, Kaplan (7s/7c) goes all-in. Gordon insta-calls. The flop is Ac/Qd/9d giving Gordon the pair he needed. The turn is 10d and the river is Ad giving Gordon three aces and a flush. Kaplan is eliminated in 4th place.
- Current standings: 1) Gordon-$52k, 2) Grey-$45k, 3) Zeidman-$23k
- Zeidman (Kd/Jd) goes all-in right off the bat but nobody wants to play.
- Zeidman (Ac/3d) calls, Grey (Js/Jd) raises to $6,500. Zeidman lays down.
- Gordon (Qh/Jh) calls, Zeidman (Jd/3d) checks. The flop is Qd/6s/10d giving Gordon a pair of queens and Zeidman a flush draw. Zeidman goes all-in ($21,200) and Gordon calls. The turn is Kd giving Zeidman the winning flush draw.
- Grey (Ad/2c) raises to $6,300, Gordon (Qs/Js) calls. The flop is 5c/2h/10c giving Grey a small pair. Grey bets $20,000 and takes the pot.
- Gordon (Ad/Kc) raises to $4,300 and takes a free pot.
- Zeidman (9d/7d) calls, Grey (6d/5s) checks. The flop is 10c/9s/10d giving Zeidman two pair. Both players check and the turn is Kc. Zeidman bets $3,000 and Grey lays down.
- Grey (10c/8h) limps in, Gordon (Kh/9h) checks. The flop is 2d/8d/Kc giving Gordon a pair of kings and Grey two eights. The turn is 4d, Gordon bets $2,400 and Grey lays down.
- Grey (Kh/Qc) raises to $6,000 but nobody wants to play.
- Zeidman (Qh/9c) raises to $4,700, Grey (Ks/Qc) calls. The flop is 6c/7h/9s giving Zeidman a pair of nines. He bets $6,000 and Grey gets out.
- Current chip count: 1) Zeidman-$50k, 2) Grey-$44k, 3) Gordon-$26k
- Grey (Qs/9d) calls, Gordon (10c/2h) raises to $5,600. Grey gets out.
- Grey (Ah/8s) raises to $5,500, Gordon (Ks/Qc) goes all-in ($27,150). Grey lays down.
- Zeidman (Ah/8h) limps in, Grey (7c/3h) checks. The flop is 10h/6h/4s giving Zeidman a flush draw. The turn is 9c and the players now have a ton of straight and flush draw possibilities. Zeidman bets $4,000 and Grey gives up his hand.
- Grey (Kd/8s) calls, Gordon (Qh/Qc) raises to $5,600. Grey smartly lays down.
- Gordon (Qd/5h) calls, Zeidman (Kd/Qh) checks. The flop is 6d/4c/3c giving Gordon an open-ended straight draw. Both players check and the turn is 9d. Two checks again and the river is Jh. Zeidman has the pot won with king high but Gordon tries to buy the pot with a $2,500 bet. Zeidman raises to $7,000 and Gordon lays down.
- Grey (Ad/4c) raises to $6,000, Gordon (7s/7h) goes all-in. Grey thinks Gordon is picking on him but lays down anyway.
- Zeidman (Jd/6s) raises to $4,600, Grey (Ac/Qc) goes all-in. Zeidman obviously lays down.
- Grey (Qh/8d) calls, Gordon (8c/6h) checks. The flop is 10d/2c/Kd, Gordon bets $2,000 and Grey gets out.
- Gordon (Qd/Jc) calls, Zeidman (Qh/2d) checks. The flop is Ad/Js/2c giving Gordon a pair of jacks and Zeidman two 2’s. Gordon bets $2,000, Zeidman raises to $5,000. Gordon goes all-in and Zeidman lays down.
- Gordon (Jc/10d) raises to $5,000 and everybody lays down.
- Grey (Ad/10s) calls, Gordon (Ac/10c) checks. The flop is Qc/Ah/4c giving both plays a pair of aces and Gordon a flush draw. The turn is Jc giving Gordon his flush. Grey bets $5,000, Gordon calls. The river doesn’t matter but is 3s. Gordon bets $5,000 and Grey calls. Gordon takes the $24,000 pot.
- Grey (Ad/9d) raises to $6,500, Gordon (As/5d) re-raises to $20,000. Zeidman has to fold with pocket sixes. Grey calls, which puts him all-in. The flop is Kc/8d/10c, the turn is Jh, and the river is Js. Gordon wins the $36,900 pot and Grey is eliminated in 3rd place.
- Gordon (Jh/9s) calls, Zeidman (Jd/4s) checks. The flop is 3s/5d/Js giving both players top pair (Gordon has the better kicker). Gordon bets $3,000 and Zeidman raises to $9,000. Gordon goes all-in and Zeidman calls. The turn is Qs and the river is 8s. Gordon wins with a flush and Zeidman is eliminated. Gordon wins the tournament.
January 9, 2009
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- This week’s remaining players are Todd Brunson, Phil Gordon, Gabe Kaplan, Cory Zeidman, and David Grey. Phil Hellmuth was eliminated. The theme is “Speak Your Mind,” featuring players who love to talk at the poker table.
- Brunson (Kc/10d) calls and Gordon (10c/6s) checks. The flop is 9s/7s/5c giving Gordon a gut-shot straight draw. The turn is 8c giving Gordon a straight. He bets $1,000 and Brunson gets out.
- Brunson (7h/6h) raises to $2,200, Kaplan (Qd/3d) calls. The flop is 9s/As/2c, helping neither player. Brunson bets $2,900 and Kaplan folds.
- Kaplan (Ks/4s) calls, Zeidman (10d/7h) checks. The flop is Ad/6h/5h giving Kaplan a pair of fours. He bets $1,700 and takes the pot after Zeidman folds.
- Brunson (Kc/10h) raises to $2,200 and takes a free pot.
- Kaplan (2h/2c) and Grey (Ad/8c) call, Brunson (Kd/Qs) checks. The flop is 5h/4s/9d, all players check. The turn (As) gives Grey a pair of aces. Kaplan bets $2,600, Grey calls but Brunson gets out. The river is 5s, meaning Grey has the best hand. Both players check and Grey takes the $7,600 pot.
- Zeidman (Kd/8d) raises to $2,400 but gets no action.
- Grey (Kh/3h) raises to $2,200 and takes a free pot.
- Gordon (Ad/10h) raises to $2,200 and everybody lays down again.
- Kaplan (10d/9h) raises to $1,900 and Zeidman (Ah/Qc) and Grey (8h/7d) both call. The flop is 3d/5c/6h giving Grey a straight draw. All players check and the turn is 9s. Grey hits his straight while Kaplan gets a pair of nines. Grey bets $2,600 and both opponents lay down.
- Current chip count: 1) Zeidman-$36k, 2) Gordon-$25k, 3) Kaplan-$22k, 4) Grey-$21k, 5) Brunson-$16k. Blinds have been raised to $600/$1200.
- Kaplan (Ah/8h) calls, Zeidman (10d/4s) raises to $4,700. Kaplan lays down.
- Zeidman (8c/7c) and Brunson (Qc/10c) call, Gordon (4h/4c) checks. The flop is 8h/Jh/8s giving Zeidman trip 8’s and Brunson a gut-shot straight draw. The turn is 6c, Zeidman bets $2,500. Both opponents lay down and Zeidman wins again.
- Brunson (Ks/10d) and Gordon (2h/2c) call, Kaplan (7s/6h) checks. The flop is 7c/Ad/3s giving Kaplan the biggest pair. All players check and the turn is 2d giving Gordon a set. Gordon bets $2,000 and Kaplan checks. The river (Kc) doesn’t matter because Kaplan is drawing dead. Gordon bets $4,500, Kaplan lays down.
- Kaplan (Js/9c) raises to $3,600 and everybody lays down.
- Zeidman (As/Js) raises to $3,100, Brunson (Ah/Qd) goes all-in ($10,000). Zeidman calls and is in bad shape. The flop is 4h/6d/Kd helping neither player. The turn (3s) and river (8d) also don’t help and Brunson takes the monster $21,200 pot.
- Zeidman (9s/2s) calls, Grey (Ad/Ac) raises to $3,600. Zeidman wisely lays his hand down.
- Zeidman (10h/9h) and Brunson (5d/2d) call, Gordon (Ad/Kh) raises to $5,200. His opponents get out.
- Brunson (As/Qh) raises to $3,500 but gets no action.
- Kaplan (Ks/Jd) calls, Zeidman (Ks/Jd) checks. The flop is 6c/Qc/7c giving Zeidman a pair of queens. Kaplan bets $2,000, Zeidman raises to $5,500. Kaplan gives up his hand.
- Current standings: 1) Gordon-$36k, 2) Zeidman-$27k, 3) Brunson-$21k, 4) Grey-$20k, 5) Kaplan-$16k
- Zeidman (Ah/7c) raises to $3,100, Gordon goes all-in ($26,800). Zeidman lays down.
- Grey (Kc/10c) raises to $3,500 and takes the pot.
- Kaplan (Kd/8c) raises to $3,600 and takes a free pot.
- Kaplan (Ac/9s) raises to $3,500 and yet again nobody wants to play.
- Zeidman (3d/3c) raises to $3,600 and everybody lays down.
- Zeidman (Ah/8c) raises to $3,600 again, Grey (Js/Jh) goes all-in. Bruson (As/Ks) calls and Zeidman gets out. The flop is 2c/Jc/4d giving Grey a set. The turn is Qh giving Bruson a straight draw. The river is 8s so Grey wins. Brunson is eliminated in 5th place.
- End of the episode.
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January 8, 2009
Author: admin - Categories: Poker After Dark, Poker TV Recaps - Tags: Poker After Dark January 8 2009
- This week’s remaining players are Todd Brunson, Phil Gordon, Gabe Kaplan, Cory Zeidman, and David Grey. Phil Hellmuth was eliminated. The theme is “Speak Your Mind,” featuring players who love to talk at the poker table.
- Brunson (As/10s), Gordon (6s/6c), and Kaplan (8h/2s) call, Zeidman (Js/9s) checks. The flop is 9h/7d/Ah giving Brunson a pair of aces and Zeidman two 9’s. Zeidman bets $1,700, Brunson raises to $5,000. The other three players get out and Brunson takes the pot.
- Kaplan (9h/7c) and Zeidman (10c/5c) call, Grey (6s/3c) checks. The flop is 10h/Qc/Ks giving Zeidman a pair of tens. Kaplan bets $1,600 and both opponents get out.
- Zeidman (Ad/Jc) raises to $1,600 and takes a free pot.
- Kaplan (6h/5h) and Brunson (10s/9s) call, Gordon (Ks/Jh) checks. The flop is Kd/3h/9h giving Gordon top pair. Kaplan bets $1,400 with a flush draw, Brunson calls. Gordon raises to $5,400, Kaplan and Brunson get out.
- Gordon (Ac/5s) calls, Kaplan (Qs/8s) raises to $2,500. Gordon gives up and Kaplan takes the small pot.
- Brunson (Qc/Jh), Gordon (Ad/3c), Kaplan (10d/7s), and Zeidman (9h/4d) all get into a hand. The flop is 2d/3h/4s giving Zeidman and Gordon a pair. Gordon bets $2,000 since he also has a wheel draw, Zeidman raises to $6,500 and the other players get out. Gordon considers calling but lays down.
- Current chip count: 1) Gordon-$30k, 2) Zeidman-$30k, 3) Kaplan-$24k, 4) Grey-$19k, 5) Brunson-$17k
- Zeidman (Kd/5d) and Grey (Kc/7d) call, Brunson (Qs/Jh) checks. The flop is 10c/8d/8h, the turn is 2s, and the river is Ac. Nobody bets and Grey and Zeidman split the pot with Ace high (King kicker).
- Zeidman (Ad/3d) calls, Grey (Ac/2c) raises to $2,000. Gordon (Kh/Kc) re-raises to $6,600. Zeidman gets out as does Grey.
- Brunson (Ac/9h) and Gordon (7d/4c) call, Kaplan (Ah/2h) raises to $3,200. The other two players get out and Kaplan takes the small pot.
- Brunson (As/8s) and Kaplan (Ac/4c) call, Zeidman (Qh/6s) raises to $3,800. This raise is big enough to get the other two out.
- Brunson (Jd/9d) raises to $2,100, Grey (10c/9c) calls.The flop is Ah/10h/5s giving Grey middle pair. Brunson bets $2,700 and Grey lays down the best hand.
- Zeidman (Ac/7c) calls, Brunson (10c/6c) checks. The flop is 9s/6s/8s giving both players straight draws and Brunson a small pair. The turn is As giving Zeidman a pair of aces. Zeidman bets $800 and Brunson gets out.
- Zeidman (Kh/Kc) and Brunson (Jd/6h) call, Gordon (6c/3h) checks. The flop is 2s/Js/9s giving Brunson a pair of jacks. The turn is 8h, Zeidman bets $1,600. Brunson calls but Gordon lays down. The river is Qd. Both players check and Zeidman takes the $5,600 pot.
- Current standings: 1) Zeidman-$35k, 2) Gordon-$29k, 3) Kaplan-$26k, 4) Brunson-$16k, 5) Grey-$14k
- Gordon (Js/6s) raises to $2,300, Zeidman (Ah/10c) calls. The flop is 10d/8d/5c giving Zeidman top pair. He bets $5,000 and Gordon lays down.
- Gordon (Ks/4s) raises to $2,200, Grey (Ah/Jd) goes all-in. Gordon lays down.
- Gordon (Kd/Jd) raises to $2,300, Zeidman (9s/9d) calls. The flop is 10h/Ah/6d, both players check. The turn is 4c and once again no action. The river is 10c and Zeidman takes the pot.
- Brunson (Ks/Qc) raises to $2,200, Kaplan (Ad/2c) calls. The flop is 4d/5h/5s helping neither player. The turn (7h) also doesn’t help but the river (3h) gives Kaplan a wheel straight draw. He bets $2,000 but doesn’t get Brunson to bite.
- Grey (9s/9c) and Kaplan (7h/5d) call, Zeidman (Qh/2d) checks. The flop is 6s/Ac/7s giving Kaplan middle pair. He bets $1,800 and Grey calls. The turn is 5s giving Kaplan two pair and Grey a flush draw. The river is 10c, meaning Kaplan has the best hand. He bets $4,400 and Grey lays down.
- Kaplan (Ah/7s) raises to $2,800, Grey (Qs/Qd) re-raises to $8,500. Kaplan smartly lays down.
- Grey (8c/5c) calls, Brunson (Ah/10c) raises to $2,300 (Grey calls). The flop is 7s/As/7d giving Brunson two pair. The turn is Qc, Brunson bets $2,800 and Grey gets out.
- End of the episode.
January 7, 2009
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- This week’s players are Todd Brunson, Phil Hellmuth, Phil Gordon, Gabe Kaplan, Cory Zeidman, and David Grey. The theme is “Speak Your Mind,” featuring players who love to talk at the poker table.
- Kaplan (Ac/9h) calls, Grey (7s/7d) raises to $1,500. Kaplan lays down and Grey takes the pot.
- Hellmuth (7h/6c) limps in, Gordon (Ks/9c) raises to $1,400, and Hellmuth gets out.
- Hellmuth (Kd/6c) and Gordon (Kc/Jc) call, Kaplan (Ad/6s) checks. The flop is As/Qd/8d giving Kaplan a pair of aces and Gordon a straight draw. Hellmuth bets $600 and Gordon gets out. Kaplan raises to $1,600 and Hellmuth lays down.
- Hellmuth (Kh/3s) raises to $1,200, Gordon (7s/7c) re-raises to $3,700. Hellmuth folds.
- Current standings: 1) Gordon-$24k, 2) Zeidman-$22k, 3) Brunson-$22k, 4) Kaplan-$20k, 5) Grey-$19k, 6) Hellmuth-$13k
- Hellmuth (Qs/5s) and Kaplan (9d/9c) call, Zeidman (Ad/4h) raises to $1,600. Hellmuth gets out but Kaplan calls. The flop is Kh/5c/7h, both players check. The turn is Ah giving Zeidman the pair he was seeking as well as a flush draw. The river (6d) helps neither player. Zeidman bets $1,800 and Kaplan lays down.
- Brunson (Qd/Js) raises to $1,200 and takes the pot with no competition.
- Hellmuth (Ad/5c) raises to $1,100, Gordon (Kh/8c) calls. The flop is 10c/Ac/9c giving Hellmuth a pair of aces and both players a flush draw (Gordon’s would be better). The turn is 6s, Hellmuth bets $1,500 and Gordon gets out.
- Hellmuth (Kc/5d) and Gordon (8c/6d) call, Kaplan (Jc/7h) checks. The flop is 4c/2s/9c, nobody bets. The turn is 9s, Gordon bets $700. Kaplan re-raises to $2,300 which gets both opponents out.
- Gordon (Kh/10s) raises to $1,200 but gets no takers.
- Kaplan (Ad/2s) raises to $900 and takes the pot.
- Gordon (Ah/Kd) raises to $1,200, Kaplan (Qh/Qc) re-raises to $6,200. Brunson (Jh/Jd) considers but folds. Gordon goes all-in and Kaplan lays down.
- Zeidman (As/10d) calls, Grey (Js/Jc) raises to $1,500. Brunson (Ah/Kd) calls and Zeidman gets out. The flop is Jd/9h/Kc giving Grey a set and Brunson a second king. Grey bets $2,200 and Brunson calls. The turn is Qs giving Brunson a possible straight. Grey bets $5,000 and Brunson lays down.
- Hellmuth (6h/5h) calls, Gordon (Jh/3c) checks. The flop is 3s/Kd/10s giving Gordon a small pair. The turn is 9d. Hellmuth bets $900 and Gordon quickly folds the best hand.
- Zeidman (Jd/10d) calls, Gordon (Ah/Kh) raises to $2,600. Zeidman calls. The flop is 4h/3s/Ks giving Gordon a pair of kings. He bets $3,500 and Zeidman gets out.
- Grey (Kh/Kd) raises to $1,200 but gets no action.
- Brunson (Ah/4h) raises to $1,800 and takes the pot.
- Current chip count: 1) Gordon-$32k, 2) Grey-$22k, 3) Zeidman-$22k, 4) Brunson-$18k, 5) Kaplan-$13k, 6) Hellmuth-$13k
- Kaplan (Ad/9c) raies to $1,400, Hellmuth (Kh/Jh) calls. The flop is 9h/6c/Jd giving both players a pair. Kaplan bets $2,400 and Hellmuth calls. The turn is As giving Kaplan a second pair. He bets $4,300 and Hellmuth calls. The river is 5d, of no help to Hellmuth. Kaplan bets $4,900, enough to put Hellmuth all-in. Hellmuth calls and busts out in sixth place.
- Kaplan (5h/5c) and Grey (9h/2h) call, Brunson (Ad/9c) checks. The flop is 10c/5s/10h giving Kaplan a full house. The turn (8h) doesn’t help. Kaplan bets $1,200 and both opponents get out.
- Zeidman (4d/4c) raises to $1,700 and Gordon (Ah/3h) is the only one to call. The flop (6d/9c/8h) is of no help to either player. The turn is Ks and the river 3c (giving Gordon a pair). Gordon bets $800, Zeidman calls and takes a small pot.
- End of the episode.
January 6, 2009
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- This week’s players are Todd Brunson, Phil Hellmuth, Phil Gordon, Gabe Kaplan, Cory Zeidman, and David Grey. The theme is “Speak Your Mind,” featuring players who love to talk at the poker table.
- Hellmuth (10h/8h) raises to $500, Kaplan (3s/3h) and Zeidman (Ah/Jc) call. The flop is 7h/6s/Jd giving Hellmuth a straight draw and Zeidman a pair of jacks. Kaplan bets $1,500 and Zeidman raises to $5,000. Kaplan gives up his hand.
- Zeidman (Qs/7s) raises to $600 and takes a freebie pot.
- After only two hands, a small argument breaks out between Hellmuth and Zeidman. Hellmuth has never heard of Zeidman.
- Brunson (Kh/7c) calls and Hellmuth (10d/8d) checks. The flop is 4s/7s/9c giving Brunson a pair and Hellmuth a straight draw. Brunson bets $300 and Hellmuth raises to $800 (Brunson calls). The turn (6s) gives Hellmuth a straight. A fourth spade (2s) hits the river and neither player bets. Hellmuth takes the $2,000 pot.
- Kaplan (Js/9s) and Hellmuth (9h/3s) call and Gordon (As/Qc) checks. The flop is Kc/6c/10c giving Gordon a flush draw and a gut-shot straight draw. Kaplan bets $400 and both Hellmuth and Gordon (why?) get out.
- Brunson (Qh/Jh) raises to $600, Gordon (6h/6c) calls. The flop is 2s/8d/As helping neither player. Brunson bets $800 and Gordon gives up.
- Gordon (8c/5c) raises to $600, Kaplan (8h/7h) and Zeidman (As/4s) call. The flop is Kd/3c/Ah giving Zeidman a pair of aces. He bets $1,200 and both players lay down.
- Zeidman (Ad/4c) calls and Grey (Qc/6s) checks. The flop is 8d/Ac/Kc giving Zeidman another pair of aces. The turn is As giving Zeidman trip aces. The river is 5d. Zeidman bets $400 and Grey lays down.
- Hellmuth (Ad/8c) raises to $700, all other players get out.
- Brunson (Jd/10h) buys a pot with his $600 raise.
- Zeidman (Ac/10s) raises to $700 and takes a freebie.
- Hellmuth (Ac/Jc) raises to $500 but gets no action.
- Hellmuth (Qs/Js) raises to $600, Gordon (Ah/9d) re-raises to $1,700 (Hellmuth calls). The flop is Qd/3s/5c giving Hellmuth a pair of queens. Gordon bets $1,600 and Hellmuth calls. The turn (2c) doesn’t help but the river (Ad) gives Gordon the winning pair. He bets $1,600 and Hellmuth calls. Gordon takes the $10,250 pot.
- Current chip count: 1) Zeidman-$24k, 2) Gordon-$24k, 3) Brunson-$20k, 4) Grey-$19k, 5) Kaplan-$17k, 6) Hellmuth-$16k
- Kaplan (Ad/10c) raises to $700 but nobody wants to play.
- Hellmuth (Js/7s) raises to $700 and takes a free pot.
- Kaplan (Qs/9s) raises to $800, Grey (4h/4c) re-raises to $2,800. Kaplan gives his hand up.
- Hellmuth (Qc/3s) calls and Gordon (9h/6h) checks. The flop is 9s/7s/Qs giving Gordon a pair and Hellmuth a flush draw and a pair of queens. Hellmuth bets $500 and Gordon calls. The turn is Ac, Hellmuth raises to $1,300. Gordon gets out.
- Brunson (Qc/10c) raises to $900 and the other players lay down.
- Hellmuth (Js/9d) raises to $900 and yet again nobody wants to play.
- Brunson (Ks/Qd) raises to $900, Hellmuth (3s/3d) calls. The flop is 5h/2c/Kc giving Brunson a pair of kings. He bets $1,500 and Hellmuth gets out.
- Grey (4d/2d) calls, Brunson (7c/6d) checks. The flop is 6s/10c/As giving Brunson a pair. He bets $350 and takes the pot.
- Grey (Ah/3d) raies to $800, Hellmuth (Ad/10c) is the only one to call. The flop is 6c/3c/Qd giving Grey a pair. He bets $1,200 and Hellmuth folds.
- Brunson (Ad/5d) raises to $1,200 and takes the pot.
- Hellmuth (Kh/9c) raises to $1,100, Kaplan (Ad/8s) calls. The flop is 3h/5h/Jh giving Hellmuth a flush draw. Both players check and the turn is 10c. The river is 2c. Both players check and Kaplan wins $2,400.
- Grey (Ac/6c) raises to $1,200, Hellmuth (6h/6d) calls. The flop is 7h/Qs/9d. Hellmuth bets $1,200 and Grey gets out.
- Kaplan (7d/5d) raises to $1,100, Grey (Qc/9h) calls. The flop is 7s/3h/4c giving Kaplan a pair. He bets $2,000 and Grey folds.
- End of the episode.
January 4, 2009
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- Only Andy Black and Mike Matusow remain going into the final episode of the week. Theme-”Close But Not Cigar” (players who made the final table at the “World Series of Poker” but just fell short of winning it)
- Black (Jd/8c) calls and Matusow (10h/9c) checks. The flop (6h/8d/3s) gives Black a pair of eights and Matusow a gut-check straight draw. Black bets $3,000 and Matusow calls. The turn (5d) helps neither player. Matusow bets $4,000 and Black calls. The river is Jc giving Black the winning hand of two pair. Matusow bets $10,000, Black goes all-in, and Matusow gives him $18,000 of his chips.
- Black (6s/6c) limps in and Matusow (Js/9s) raises to $4,500. Black calls. The flop is Ad/10s/Qc and Matusow bets $5,000 with just a straight draw. Black lays down.
- Matusow (Ad/2d) calls against Black’s Js/5c. The turn is 10h/10s/6d and Black bets $1,600. Matusow quickly calls. The turn (9c) doesn’t help either player but Matusow bets $3,400. Black folds.
- Black (Qd/Qc) raises to $3,600, Matusow (7s/6h) calls. The flop is 10c/Jc/7c giving Black a flush draw and Matusow a pair of sevens. The turn is 8h and both players check. The river (2h) doesn’t help Matusow and Black has the pot won. He bets $2,500 and Matusow lays down.
- Matusow currently leads Black in chip count $68k to $52k.
- Matusow (Kc/3h) calls and Black (Qs/8h) checks. The flop is 3d/2s/Qd giving both players a pair. The players check and the turn is 10c. Black quickly bets $2,000 and Matusow calls. The river is 9s. Black bets $4,000 and Matusow folds.
- Black (5d/2s) calls and Matusow (Kc/10d) checks. The flop is Jd/5h/8h giving Black a pair of fives. He bets $2,000 and Matusow lays down.
- Matusow (Ah/Kh) raises to $4,800, Black (As/8s) calls. The flop is 9h/6h/Qc giving Matusow a nut flush draw. He bets $5,000 and Black gets out.
- Matusow (As/Ah) raises to $4,800 and Black smartly gets out.
- Black (7d/3s) calls and Matusow (Kh/5c) checks. The flop is 7h/3c/3h giving Black a full house right off the bat. Both players check until the turn when Black bets $1,600. Matusow calls then Black bets $5,000 after the river. Matusow calls and Black takes the $16,400 pot.
- Matusow (6c/4c) calls and Black (9d/2c) checks. The flop is 10s/2d/Kd giving Black a pair of twos. He bets $1,600 and Matusow raises to $4,500. Black gives up his hand.
- Black (10s/8c) calls and Matusow (5c/3h) checks. The flop is 10h/5d/4s giving both players a pair (Black-tens, Matusow-fives). Matusow bets $1,600 and Black calls. The turn is 6d giving both players a straight draw. Black bets $2,500 and Matusow calls. The river is 6c. Black bets $4,000 and Matusow lays down.
- Black has now taken over the chip lead.
- Matusow (Ah/Qc) raises to $5,300, Black (Qd/3d) gives up his hand.
- Black (Kc/6h) calls, Matusow (Ad/10d) raises to $5,600. Black lays down again.
- Matusow (Ah/Kd) raises to $5,800, Black (7d/7c) raises to $15,000. Matusow goes all-in and Black calls. The flop is 9d/8s/10d (giving Black a straight draw), the turn is 6d (Black now has a straight, Matusow has a flush draw), and the river is Jc. Black wins and takes a commanding $114k to $6k lead.
- Matusow goes all-in with Jc/5s, Black calls with 8c/7c. The flop is 7h/Ah/4d giving Black a pair. The turn is 5h giving Matusow a pair of fives. The river is 5c giving Matusow a set and $11,800.
- Matusow (As/Ad) calls, Black (10c/5h) goes all-in. Matusow can’t believe his luck and calls. The flop is Qd/2c/4d, the turn is Kh, and the river is 7d. Nothing helps Black and Matusow doubles up again.
- Black (Ac/8h) raises to $7,000, Matusow folds.
- Matusow (8s/4s) calls, Black (Jd/10d) checks. The flop is 7c/8d/2h giving Matusow a pair of eights. He bets $2,000 and Black calls. The turn is 6c, Matusow goes all-in and Black lays down.
- Matusow has crawled back to $36k compared to Black’s $84k.
- Black (Ad/5d) raises to $5,500, Matusow (As/3d) goes all-in. Black calls. The flop is 9h/3s/9d, giving Matusow two pair and the lead. The turn is Kd, giving Black a flush draw. The river is Kh, leading to a tie.
- Matusow (Qs/8h) calls, Black (Kh/8d) checks. The flop is Js/6d/7c. Matusow bets $2,000 and takes the pot.
- Black (Js/3d) raises to $6,000, Matusow (Qs/8s) calls. The flop is 5d/Kd/6s, missing both players. Black bets $10,000 and Matusow lays down.
- Black (Jh/4d) calls, Matusow (Ac/Qd) raises to $8,000. Black gives up his hand.
- Matusow (Jd/10c) calls against Black’s 6d/3h. The flop of 4d/Kc/3c gives Black a small pair. The turn (9h) gives Matusow a gut-shot straight draw. Matusow bets $2,,500 and Black calls. The river is Jh, giving Matusow the winning hand. He bets $4,000 and Black calls. Matusow takes the $17,000 pot.
- Black (Ah/6h) calls, Matusow (6d/6c) raises to $8,000. Black calls. The flop is 8d/Qc/2h, Matusow goes all-in, Black calls. The turn is 7d and the river is 9c. Matusow takes over the chip lead.
- Matusow (Ah/8s) calls, Black (Qh/7s) checks. The flop is 2d/4s/7h giving Black a pair of 7’s. He bets $5,000 and Matusow calls. The turn is 2s. Black goes all-in and Matusow lays down.
- Black (Kd/Jc) raises to $7,000, Matusow (As/6d) goes all-in. Black calls. The flop is 5s/9d/5h, the turn is 7c, and the river is 8d. Matusow wins his very first “Poker After Dark” tourney and isn’t very modest about it either.
January 3, 2009
Author: admin - Categories: Poker After Dark, Poker TV Recaps
- This week’s remaining players: Andy Black, Lee Watkinson, and Mike Matusow. Theme-”Close But Not Cigar” (players who made the final table at the “World Series of Poker” but just fell short of winning it)
- Black (As/4c) calls and Watkinson (Ac/Jh) raises to $3,900. Matusow calls with 6s/6c and Black folds. The flop is 10d/Ah/Qs giving Watkinson a pair of aces and a straight draw. The turn (7h) helps neither player but Wakinson bets $5,000. Matusow gives him the $13,600 pot.
- Watkinson (2h/2d) raises to $1,600 and Matusow and Black give up their hands.
- Black (Qd/10h) calls and Watkinson (10d/5h) checks. The flop (5c/8c/6d) gives Watkinson a pair of fives. The turn (As) helps neither player but the river (Qh) gives Black a pair of queens. He bets $1,200 and Watkinson gives up on the hand.
- Black (Qd/Qc) raises to $2,300 and Matusow (As/Ah) re-raises to $6,500. Black goes all-in and Matusow calls. The flop is 4d/9h/7c, the turn is 3h, and the river is Kh. Matusow doubles up to $70,800.
- Current standings: 1) Matusow-$71k, 2) Black-$28k, 3) Watkinson-$21k
- Watkinson (6d/4h) raises to $2,000, Matusow (Kd/Jc) and Black (9h/8h) call. The flop is Jd/Qd/4c giving Matusow a pair of jacks and Watkinson two fours. Matusow bets $2,500 and his opponents give him the pot.
- Watkinson (Ks/Qc) calls and Matusow (6h/3s) checks. The flop is 2c/7c/Kd giving Watkinson a pair of kings. The turn is Js, Watkinson bets $1,000, and Matusow lays down.
- Mike Matusow has been the post impressed with Gavin Smith on “Poker After Dark” because of his patience.
- Watkinson (Ah/5c) raises to $2,000, Matusow (10s/10h) raises to $10,500. Black (Kc/Qh) considers playing but lays down as does Watkinson.
- Matusow (Ah/6h) and Black (3c/2d) call and Watkinson (Kc/8c) checks. The flop is 3s/5d/9c giving Black a pair. All three players check and the turn is 8h. Watkinson takes the lead with a pair of eights and bets $1,500. Both of his opponents lay down and Watkinson wins another small pot.
- Black (8s/7d) calls and Watkinson (10s/7h) raises to $2,300. Black gets out giving Watkinson the pot.
- Watkinson (Ks/Kd) calls and Matusow (Qs/4c) checks. The flop, 2h/6h/2c, helps neither player and both check. The turn is 4s giving Matusow a pair. He bets $1,300 and Watkinson raises to $4,000. Matusow folds.
- Watkinson (Kd/6c) raises to $2,000, Matusow (Qh/3h) folds, and Black (Ac/5d) calls. The flop is 4c/10c/6s. Watkinson bets $3,000 with his pair of sixes and Black folds.
- Watkinson (9s/8h) calls and Matusow (6d/2d) checks. The flop is 9d/Kc/4d giving Matusow a flush draw and Watkinson a pair of nines. Watkinson bets $2,000 and Matusow calls. The turn is 7c and both players check. The river is 6s and both players check. Watkinson takes the $6,400 pot.
- Watkinson (Qs/10d) raises to $3,000 and Black (9s/9c) goes all-in. Watkinson lays down.
- Black (As/2s) calls and Watkinson (10s/3s) checks. The flop is 9h/5c/7c helping neither player. Both check and the turn is 9c. Black bets $1,200 and Watkinson gets out.
- Watkinson (Kc/5c) calls and Matusow (Ah/7d) checks. The flop is 7h/Ac/6c giving Matusow a pair of aces and Watkinson a nut flush draw. Watkinson bets $1,200 and Matusow raises to $2,500. Watkinson calls and the turn is Jc giving Watkinson a flush. Matusow bets $5,000 and Watkinson goes all-in. Matusow calls. The river is 7s giving Matusow the winning hand of a full house. He takes the $49,100 pot and Watkinson is eliminated in 3rd place.
- Matusow currently leads Black $96k to $24k. Blinds are now $600/$1,200.
- Black (10c/6s) calls versus Matusow’s Qh/6h. The flop is 9h/10d/9s giving Black a pair of tens. The turn (2s) helps neither player and Black bets $1,500. Matusow gives up his hand.
- Matusow (Kh/5d) calls against Black’s Js/9h. The flop is 5h/8s/9c giving Black a pair of nines and Matusow two fives. Matusow bets $1,200 and Black raises to $4,000. Matusow lays down and gives Black his third straight hand.
- Black (Qc/7d) calls against Matusow’s 10c/5d. The flop of 10d/5s/10h gives Matusow a full house. He bets $1,600 after the turn and Black lays down.
- Matusow (Ac/6h) raises to $3,100, Black (5s/3c) lays down.
- Black (Jh/2h) calls and Matusow (7c/4s) checks. The flop is 7s/Ks/10h giving Matusow a pair of sevens. Black bets $2,000 and Matusow calls. The turn (2d) gives Black a pair. The river (Ad) helps neither player so Matusow wins the $6,400 pot.
- Black (Ac/4h) raises to $3,600, Matusow (Jh/3h) lays down.
- Matusow (Ks/2s) calls and Black (As/9d) raises to $3,700. Matusow calls. The flop is 7c/6d/6h helping neither player. The turn (4h) also fails to help. The river is Ac giving Black a pair. He takes the $7,400 pot.
- Black (6h/3h) calls and Matusow (Js/10h) checks. The flop is 4c/Ac/8c, which is of no help to either player. The turn (Ah) also helps neither. Black bets $1,500 and Matusow lays down.
- Matusow (10c/9s) raises to $3,600, Black (Ac/Jh) raises to $10,000. Matusow gives it up.
- Black (Jh/9h) calls and Matusow (Ac/10h) raises to $4,700. Black gives up his hand.
- Matusow (Ac/9c) raises to $3,600, Black lays down.
- Black (3d/3c) calls and Matusow (7c/4s) checks. The flop is 9s/8c/5c giving Matusow a gut-shot straight draw. Black bets $1,500 and Matusow folds.
- Matusow (Jh/5h) calls and Black (Kd/9c) checks. The flop is 3c/6c/7d, which helps neither Black nor Matusow. The turn is 6d but Black bets $1,500 with nothing. Matusow folds again.
- Black (As/4h) calls versus Matusow’s Kh/5h. Jh/8c/6h is the flop giving Matusow a flush draw. He bets $1,200 and Black gives up his hand.
- Matusow (Jc/7h) calls and Black (8s/3s) checks. The flop is Ah/8d/2c giving Black a pair of eights. The turn is 10d and Black bets $1,200. Matusow raises to $4,000 with his gut-shot straight draw. Black folds.
- End of the episode.
Author: admin - Categories: Poker After Dark, Poker TV Recaps
- This week’s players: Andy Black, Lee Watkinson, Dewey Tomko, David Williams, Allen Cunningham, and Mike Matusow. Theme-”Close But Not Cigar” (players who made the final table at the “World Series of Poker” but just fell short of winning it)
- Matusow (Kd/7d) raises to $1,800 and the rest of the players get out.
- Black (10d/10c) raises to $2,000 and Cunningham (Qh/Qd) re-raises him to $6,000. Black goes all-in and Cunningham does as well. The flop (Kd/6s/2d) and turn (Jh) miss both players but the river is a miracle 10h, giving Black the $48,000 pot and sending Cunningham home.
- Watkinson (Qs/9h) raises to $1,800 and Black (Kc/10c) calls. The flop is 10h/7h/Ac giving Black a pair of tens. The turn and river help neither play and Black wins the hand with a bet of $1,500.
- Black (Ad/6h) calls, Watkinson (Ac/3c) raises to $2,600, and Black folds.
- Black (Kc/9c) raises to $1,600 and Watkinson (Qh/Qd) goes all-in. Black considers calling but folds and gives Watkinson the $15,550 pot.
- Watkinson (10h/9h) calls and Black (7d/3h) checks. The flop is 5s/Ad/8s helping neither player. The turn and river also fail to help. Watkinson bets $1,000 and Black gives him the $2,500 pot.
- Matusow (Ac/8d) raises to $1,800 and Watkinson (Jd/7d) calls. The flop is 9s/10s/4h giving Watkinson a gut-shot straight draw. The turn is a Jh, giving Watkinson a pair of jacks. He bets $2,000 and Matusow gives it up.
- Current standings: 1) Black-$72k, 2) Mautsow-$30k, 3) Watkinson-$18k
- Black (Kd/10c) calls and Watkinson (9s/9d) raises to $1,700. Black calls and the flop is 4s/7d/2h. Watkinson bets $2,000 and Black folds.
- Watkinson (As/Qc) limps in but Matusow (8s/2d) raises to $2,300. Watkinson goes all-in and Matusow gives up on the hand.
- Watkinson (Ac/Js) raises to $1,200 and takes yet another small pot.
- Matusow (Ad/5s) calls and Watkinson (Kd/6s) checks. The flop is Qs/As/5c giving Matusow two pair (fives and aces). The turn (Kc) gives Watkinson a pair. Matusow bets $1,600 and Watkinson calls. The river is of no help to either player and Matusow bets another $1,600. Watkinson gives it up and Matusow takes $6,300.
- Matusow (Ah/Jc) raises to $1,800 and Black (10h/8h) calls. The flop is Qd/Ks/Qc giving Matusow a straight draw. He bets $1,800 and Black folds.
- Current chip count: 1) Black-$68k, 2) Matusow-$31k, 3) Watkinson-$21k
- Black (10c/8s) and Watkinson (Ah/Jd) call and Matusow (7c/5h) checks. The flop is Kc/5c/6s giving Matusow a pair of fives. Everybody checks and the turn is 10h. Black takes the lead with a pair of tens and bets $1,500. Watkinson lays down but Matusow calls. The river is Jh. Black bets $1,500 and Matusow folds.
- Matusow (Ah/8h) raises to $1,800 and Black (Qc/9c) calls. The flop is 7d/Kc/Kh and the turn is 6d. Matusow bets $1,600 with his ace high and Black gives his hand up.
- Black (Ah/7d) calls and Watkinson (6s/4c) checks. The flop (Jh/2d/4h) gives Watkinson a pair of fours. Black bets $700 and Watkinson calls. The turn (9c) and river (Jd) help neither player. Watkinson takes the $2,600 pot.
- Black (Qc/10s) raises to $2,000 and Watkinson (8h/8c) re-raises to $10,800. Matusow (Ks/Kc) goes all-in and Black folds. Watkinson considers calling before giving his hand up.
- Matusow (Ad/6d) raises to $2,400 and Watkinson (Ac/Kc) goes all-in. Matusow gives him the pot.
- Watkinson (Ks/Jh) and Matusow (Ah/4h) play. The flop is 5s/4s/9c giving Matusow a small pair. Matusow bets $800 and Watkinson gives it up.
- Current standings: 1) Black-$66k, 2) Matusow-$41k, 3) Watkinson-$13k
- Black (As/7s) calls and Watkinson (7c/3c) checks. The flop is 3s/10s/9s giving Black a flush. Watkinson bets $1,000 and Black calls. The turn (8s) and river (6c) don’t affect the game. Black bets $3,000 and Watkinson lays down even with a straight.
- Black (Ad/2s) and Watkinson (Kc/5s) call and Matusow (7c/5c) checks. The flop is 4c/Qh/6c giving Matusow a straight draw. He bets $1,200 and the other two get out of the hand.
- Watkinson (Kc/8s) raises to $3,300 and takes a small pot.
- Watkinson (Qd/Jd) calls and Matusow (10h/9s) checks. The flop is 5s/2c/Kh and the turn is 7d. Matusow bets $1,100 even though he has nothing. Watkinson gives up the better hand.
- Watkinson (Ad/Kc) raises to $3,000 but nobody wants to play.
- Matusow (10d/9d) raies to $2,200 and Watkinson (Kc/Qd) goes all-in. Matusow wants to call but knows he is 38% on the hand (exactly right). He gives it up and Watkinson takes the pot.
- Black (As/9c) raises to $2,300 but neither Watkinson or Matusow want to play.
- End of the episode.
January 2, 2009
Author: admin - Categories: Poker After Dark, Poker TV Recaps
- This week’s players: Andy Black, Lee Watkinson, Dewey Tomko, David Williams, Allen Cunningham, and Mike Matusow. Theme-”Close But Not Cigar” (players who made the final table at the “World Series of Poker” but just fell short of winning it)
- Williams (9s/7s) raises to $1,000 and everyone but Black (Ah/Qh) gets out. The flop is Kh/6c/7h so Black gets a flush draw while Williams picks up a pair of sevens. Williams bets $1,000 and Black raises it to $3,000 (Williams calls). The turn is 6s (no betting) and the river is 5d. Williams wins $8,200 with his two pair of sevens and sixes.
- Cunningham (6h/6d) raises to $1,200 and takes a quick pot.
- Williams (Jc/10s), Black (7c/5c), Watkinson (Ah/Js), and Tomko (Qs/9s) all call. The flop is 4c/Kh/8h missing everyone. The turn (2h) also fails to help anyone but Watkinson bets $1,200. Everybody else gets out and Watkinson takes $2,800.
- Matusow claims to be the unluckiest player in the world.
- Black (As/Ah) raises to $1,100, Watkinson (5s/5c) calls. The flop of 6c/9d/8c helps neither and both check. Th turn is Kc so Watkinson bets $1,500 (Black calls). The last card is a 6h so Black wins $5,800.
- Current Standings: 1) Watkinson-$29k, 2) Black-$22k, 3) Cunningham-$22k, 4) Williams-$17k, 5) Tomko-$16k, 6) Matusow-$14k
- Williams (Ac/9s) raises to $1,200, Cunningham (As/6s) raises to $3,300. Williams gives it up and Cunnigham takes $5,100.
- Williams (Ad/7c) raises to $1,200 but nobody wants to play.
- Black (3s/3d), Tomko (6c/5h), and Williams (Qc/5c) call. The flop is 7s/Ac/8c giving Williams a flush draw and Tomko a straight draw. Black bets $500 and both opponents call. The turn is Qh giving Williams a pair. The river is As meaning Williams has the best hand with aces and queens. He bets $1,000 and only Black calls. Williams takes $4,700.
- Blinds are raised to $300/$600.
- Watkinson (Ad/10d) raises to $1,800 but nobody calls.
- Williams (Ad/Js) calls and Black (Qd/Qc) quickly raises to $6,800. Williams goes all-in and Black quickly calls. The flop is Kc/Ks/6s, the turn is 4c, and the river is 3s. Williams gets no help and is eliminated in 6th place. Andy Black takes over the chip lead.
- Current Standings: 1) Black-$41k, 2) Watkinson-$31k, 3) Cunningham-$22k, 4) Matusow-$15k, 5) Tomko-$11k
- Watkinson (As/8s) raises to $1,800, Cunningham (6s/6d) calls. The flop is 7h/6h/10s giving Cunningham trip 6’s and Watkinson a straight draw. Cunningham bets $2,500 and Watkinson gets out (Cunningham wins $7,000)
- Black (Kh/7d) calls and Watkinson (5d/4c) checks. The flop is As/Ks/Ah giving Black two pair. The turn (2d) and river (Qd) don’t help Watkinson. Black bets $800 and Watkinson folds. Black takes the $2,000 pot.
- Watkinson (As/Ad) raises to $1,800 but nobody plays.
- Watkinson (Ks/Jd) raises to $1,800 and wins yet another small pot ($2,700).
- Current chip count: 1) Black-$41k, 2) Watkinson-$30k, 3) Cunningham-$24k, 4) Matusow-$15k, 5) Tomko-$10k
- Tomko (8d/7d) and Cunningham (As/4s) call and Matusow (8h/3s) checks. The flop is 3h/Qs/9c giving Matusow a pair of threes. Tomko bets $1,000 and knocks the other two players out.
- Tomko is wearing earplugs so he doesn’t have to listen to The Mouth.
- Matusow (6c/3c) calls and Black (Jd/6s) checks. The flop (9d/8c/Ks) helps neither player but Black bets $800. Matusow gives him the $2,000 pot.
- Matusow (Ah/6s) raisies to $1,800 but nobody wants to face him.
- Cunningham (Kd/Qc) raises to $1,600 and takes the pot.
- Watkinson (Qs/10c) raises to $1,800 and takes a quick pot.
- Matusow (Jh/Jc) raises to $1,800 and Watkinson (Ah/9c) re-raises him to $5,100. Matusow goes all-in and Watkinson calls after a long deliberation. The flop is Jd/Ad/6c, giving Matusow a set of jacks and Watkinson a pair of aces. The turn (6d) and river (4s) are no help to Watkinson andMatusow takes the $31,500 pot. Matusow calls Watkinson’s hand a piece of (expletive).
- Black (As/10c) raises to $1,900, Tomko (Jd/Jc) re-raises to $5,850. Black quickly goes all-in and Tomko does as well. The flop is Ah/Ac/4h giving Black trip aces. The turn (8h) and river (Qd) don’t help Tomko and he is eliminated in 5th place.
- Current standings: 1) Black-$51k, 2) Matusow-$31k, 3) Cunningham-$23k, 4) Watkinson-$15k
- Watkinson (Js/9d) raises to $1,800 and Matusow gives up his K/4 suited. Watkinson wins the small pot.
- Cunningham (8d/8c) raises to $1,600 but gets no takers.
- End of the episode.
Author: admin - Categories: Poker After Dark, Poker TV Recaps
- This week’s players: Andy Black, Lee Watkinson, Dewey Tomko, David Williams, Allen Cunningham, and Mike Matusow. Theme-”Close But Not Cigar” (players who made the final table at the “World Series of Poker” but just fell short of winning it)
- First hand of the night. Watkinson raises with Ace/King off-suit and Tomko calls with the same thing. Both pick up a King on the flop. Watkinson bets $1,000 and Tomko calls. The turn brings a fourth heart (which helps neither) but Watkinson still bets (this time $1,500). Tomko folds even though he had the same hand. Watkinson takes the $5,000 pot.
- Cunningham raises to $600 with 6/4 of clubs. Black calls with Ace/7 of spades. Neither get any help on the flop but Cunningham bets $1,000 and Black folds, giving Cunningham the $2,300 pot.
- Tomko (Ace/4 of spades), Williams (7/2 of hearts), Matusow (8 of diamonds/6 of hearts), Black (King of diamonds/6 of spades) call before Watkinson (Ace/King off-suit) raises to $1,200. Everyone except Black calls. The flop is 5c, 5h, Kc giving Watkinson a pair of kings and fives. Everybody checks and the turn is an 8h. Williams bets $2,500 with a heart flush draw and Matusow lays down with a pair of eights. Watkinson raises to $7,500 and Tomko lays down. Williams folds giving Watkinson a $15,000 pot.
- Tomko (Ah/Qh) raises to $700 and Williams (pair of Jacks) calls. The flop is 10d/7d/9h. Williams bets $1,000 and Tomko gets out.
- Black (8s/8h), Watkinson (Ah/Jh), Tomko (6s/6d), Williams (5c/2d), and Cunningham (7h/4d) all play. The flop is 8d/10s/2h giving Black a set of eights. Everybody checks and the turn is Kc. Black bets $800 and everybody lays down ($1,800 pot).
- Williams (Jc/5h) raises to $600 and everyone but Matusow (Jh/9c) gets out. The flop helps nobody and neither does the turn or river. Williams bets $700 and Matusow folds. (pot=$2,000)
- Tomko (pair of 5’s), Williams (pair of 4’s), and Black (Ac/Kc) all play. The flop is a 6s/6h/Ah giving Black two pair. Tomko bets $1,100 and Williams calls (Black folds the top hand). The turn or river don’t help Williams and Tomko wins the pot of $3,500.
- Williams (Kc/4c), Matusow (9h/7h), Black (3s/2d), and Watkinson (Kd/Jc) all play. The flop is Jh/7h/9h giving Watkinson a pair of Jacks and Matusow two pair. Matusow bets $1,500 and everyone folds. Matusow picks up a $2,700 pot.
- Williams (10d/9c), Black (Kc/Qs), Watkinson (7d/5c), and Tomko (Qd/2d) all call. The flop is 9s/8s/7s giving Black a flush draw, Williams a pair of 9’s, and Watkinson a pair of 7’s. Williams bets $800 and everybody gets out.
- Black (Qd/9s) calls but Watkinson (As/Ah) raises $3,000. Black gets out and Watkinson takes the pot.
- Tomko (Ac/Qd) raises to $800 and Cunningham (5h/5c) calls. The flop is 3h/4s/Kd, both check. The turn is 2s and Cunningham bets $1,200. Tomko gets out and Cunningham wins a $3,250 pot.
- Williams (9h/8s) calls as does Black (Ah/4s) and Watkinson (Ah/Js). The flop is Kd/7c/4d giving Black a pair of 4’s. He bets $500 and the other two get out (pot-$1,400)
- Mike Matusow’s pet peeve is when players (including Phil Hellmuth) ask you how many chips you have when they intend to go all-in anyway.
- Matusow (As/Qd) raises to $900 and takes the $1,350 pot.
- Matusow (2s/2d) and Williams (Ah/3c) are the only ones to play. Williams raises to $1,200 but Matusow calls. The flop gives Williams a pair of Aces. Both players check the rest of the hand and Williams takes the $2,350 pot.
- Black (Jh/10s), Watkinson (Jc/10c), and Williams (Ac/2h) all call before Cunningham (Ks/Js) raises to $1,800. Everybody lays down and Cunningham wins the pot.
- Matusow tells us that he is reinventing himself. One day he won $60,000 then quit and took a walk. He returned and started playing again and promptly lost $27,000 and began throwing things at the wall.
- Matusow (7h/7c) raises to $1,200 right off the bat. Black (10h/10c) calls as does Williams (Kd/Jd). The flop is Js/Ah/Qc giving Williams a pair of Jacks. Black bets $2,500 with his gut check straight draw and both of his opponents get out (pot-$6,500).
- Watkinson (Ac/Kd) raises to $1,200 and everyone gets out.
- Watkinson (5c/4c) raises to $1,200 but nobody plays.
- Williams (10h/9d), Matusow (Jh/10d), Black (Jc/3h), and Watkinson (8c/2s) all call. The flop is 8s/2c/Ac giving Watkinson two pair but missing everybody else. Williams bets $1,200 and Watkinson raises to $3,500. Williams gives it up and Watkinson takes a $6,300 pot. Watkinson has now broken the $30,000 mark.
- Williams (10s/6s) calls and Black (Ad/Js) raises to $1,100. Williams calls. The flop is 7h/3s/8s giving Williams both a flush and straight draw. The turn is Kc, helping neither player. The river is a 7c. Williams bets $2,000 and Black calls. Black wins the $2,800 pot with Ace high.
- Black (Ks/Qc) raises to $925 off the bat and nobody calls.
- End of episode.
