Monday, August 30, 2010

YouTube video: Pat Lyons bluffs off his chips

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Event #8 $440 Partners Spread Limit Hold'em - Final Results

1st - Mike Mifsud (Campbell, CA) / Terry Byrnes (Los Gatos, CA) - $12,160
2nd - Steve Dow (Hayward, CA) / Joey Bui (San Jose, CA) - $7,560
3rd - Richard Patterson, Jr. (Turlock, CA) / Richard Patterson, Sr. (Turlock, CA) - $3,960
4th - Richard Santos (Fremont, CA) / Mario Musni (Hayward, CA) - $2,880
5th - Corinn Ignatieff (Fairfield, CA) / James Ignatieff (Fairfield, CA) - $2,520
6th - Edith Macomber (Santa Clara, CA) / Joseph Butler (Santa Clara, CA) - $2,160
7th - Beth Miller (San Jose, CA) / Dave Bertelsen (Mountain View, CA) - $1,800
8th - Daniel Dock (San Francisco, CA) / John Dock (Fremont, CA) - $1,440
9th - Pearl Maddox (San Jose, CA) / John Nethery (San Jose, CA) - $1,080
10th - Mike Lara (San Jose, CA) / Lugus Hinde (San Jose, CA) - $440

90 teams (180 players), $36,000 prize pool

Players have made a deal

We are unclear of what sort of money deal was made, but all remaining players have agreed and the tournament is now over.  We will be posting the official results shortly.

A deal is made.

As it turns out, a team was eliminated in 8th place before the deal was made.  We will have the names of those team members shortly.  Here are the updated payouts for the deal:

1st - $7,000
2nd - $6,000
3rd - $4,500
4th - $4,500
5th - $3,680
6th - $3,680
7th - $3,680

Players are currently discussing a deal

Recent eliminations: Maddox & Nethery, Lara & Hinde

We're now down to 8 teams, and the teams just switched as we head into 3k/6k blinds.  Here are the recent eliminations:

9th - Pearl Maddox (San Jose, CA) / John Nethery (San Jose, CA) - $1,080
10th - Mike Lara (San Jose, CA) / Lugus Hinde (San Jose, CA) - $440

Event #8 is in the money!

We have reached the final 10 players in today's $440 Partners Spread Limit Hold'em tournament, and subsequently the players have agreed to pay 10th place $440 off of 1st place money.  The players are now playing 3k/5k blinds for another 13 minutes.

Almost in the money...

Only 12 teams remain with 10 minutes left on the clock at 2k/4k blinds.  Top 9 teams will make the money with the 9th place team getting $1,080.  Average chip stack is 37,500.

Players are now on break

There are 39 teams remaining as we head into our second break.  The tournament staff are removing the 100 chips, and when we return the field will be playing 500/1k blinds.  Average stack is 11,538.

YouTube video: David Forster winners interview

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Event #8 prizepool & payouts

90 teams (180 players) registered for the $440 Partners Spread Limit Hold'em creating a $36,000 prize pool.  Here are the payouts:

1st - $12,600
2nd - $7,560
3rd - $3,960
4th - $2,880
5th - $2,520
6th - $2,160
7th - $1,800
8th - $1,440
9th - $1,080

Event #8 cards are in the air!

Cards are in the air for today's $440 Partners Spread Limit Hold'em tournament.  Today is the last day of the Bay 101, and the excitement is definitely in the air.  Teams of two are playing the tournament, with each player taking every other 20 minute round off.  So far there are 84 players registered.