Monday, November 21, 2016

"Structure Beast:" The Price Is Right For Barker, Century Mark Eclipsed

Players at Table 6 eagerly await the outcome of the 
four-way all-in.
Things might have started of slowly on this Monday (35 entries to begin tournament), but we have just crossed the (100) entry mark, and have a prize pool that is over half the way to the guarantee (currently $13,110).  We've seen the arrival of many notables, including the likes of Tom Gity, Stephen Lipkins, Linda Lipkins, Zachary Epstein, Rafael Ramos, Francois Gagne, and Sabas Ferrer.

There aren't usually notable hands to mention when blinds are only 75/150, but we just had a four-way all-in after the flop at Table 6, with Greg Barker scooping a massive pot and assuming the early chip lead.  We walked by the table just as the dealer was figuring out all of the stacks and side-pots, with a flop on the table of Q 10♣ 3♣.  Greg Barker (Delray Beach, FL) would have everyone covered, but was well behind and searching for help.

Once everything was sorted out with the pot, the four hands were turned over, with three players at risk:

Flop: Q 10♣ 3♣

Barker: K♣ 9♣ (combo draw)
Player X: J9 (straight draw)
Player Y: A♣ 2♣ (nut flush draw)
Player Z: Q♠ 10 (flopped two pair)

Turn: 5
River: J

Barker was in pretty rough shape when the hands were tabled, as the table discussed what cards each player needed to potentially win the hand.  Once the turn hit, Barker was hoping to find one of his two outs on the river...which he did with the J.  Greg would eliminate his three opponents from the tournament, and chip up to 50,000.

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