WPT Invitational
- June 1
Welcome top another
edition of the World Poker Tour! The stars are shining
bright tonight in LA. Here is our first Chip Count
Bruce Buffer $152,000
Chau Giang $277,000
Tom Everett Scott $330,000
Alex Brenes $404,000
Chris Ferguson $531,000
Johan Storaakers $737,000
SHUFFLE UP AND DEAL!
Alex folds, Bruce folds, Johan folds, Tom folds, Jesus
calls with k♣ 6♠. Chau raises with A♦ 9♥ Chris
folds his King and Chau takes the pot
Bruce calls with A♥ 8♠ Chris has 4♠ 4♦ Chau and
Alex fold. Bruce folds,
and it would have been a coin flip.
Johan folds, Tom folds, Chris has A♣ 7♠ and raises
to $30,000 Chau goes
ALL IN with a pair of 6's! Alex is out, Back to Jesus.
Jesuus folds!
Chris has Q♥ Q♠, and raises to $35,000 Chau folds,
Alex folds, Bruce goes ALL IN with A♠ K♠ and Jesus
calls!
Flop: J♣ 7♣ 6♦ No help for Bruce yet.
Turn...6♠ Bruce needs an A or K
River: 3'p Bruce is out in 6th!
Chau has K♠ 2♠ and raises to $40,000 Everyone folds
to Tom, who has A♠ J♥ Tom raises 45,000 more, Chrius
folds. Back to Chau. Chau folds and Tom wins the pot!
Let's get a Chip count:
Johan Storakers $715,000
Chris Ferguson $643,000
Alex Brennes $423,000
Tom Everett Scott $371,000
Chau Giang $282,000
Bruce Buffer OUT
Johan folds, Tom folds, Jesus has 4♥ 4♣ Chau folds,
Alex has K♠ K♣ and
raises to $135,000 Back to Jesus. Jesus goes ALL IN
and Alex calls!
Flop: A♠ J♣ 6♥, Chris needs a 4 to take Alex out.
Turn 3♣ No help! Chris needs a 4 and 4 only...here's
the river:
10♣! Alex doubles up and Jesus is crippled!
Here's another count:
Alex Brenes $854,000
Johan Storakers $714,000
Tom Everett Scott $370,000
Chau Giang $276,000
Chris Ferguson $220,000
Tom folds, Chris folds, Chau folds, Alex calls with
9♦ 7♥ Johan checks
with 10♥ 7♣. Here's the flop: 10♦ 4♥ 2♥ Johan has
the lead with tens! Alex Checks, Johan checks, Turn
2♣ Alex bets and Johan calls. River is 2♦ and Johan
has a Full house and bets. Alex quickly folds.
Everyone folds to Tom with two Tens (10♠ 10♦) Tom
raises to $35,000, Chris calls with K'd J'd but hold
on! Chau goes ALL IN with A♠ 8♣! Tom calls! Chris
folds.
Flop: J♥ 8;♠ 2♦ Chau has 8's but Tom still has the
lead! Chau needs an Octopus or an Ace..
Turn:q♠ No help yet.
River: J♠ Chau is OUT!
New Chip Count:
Alex Brenes $850,000
Johan Storakers $730,000
Tom Everett Scott $663,000
Chris Ferguson $191.000
Johan folds, Tom folds, Chris has two ACES! He bets
$25,000 Alex has A♠
10♦ and goes ALL IN! Chris QUICKLY calls!
Flop: 7♠ k♠ 9♥ no help for Alex!
Turn: 8♥ Alex now has a straight draw
River: 6♦! Alex catches his straight! Chris is out!
We get a chip count with 3 left:
Alex Brenes $1,028,000
Johan Storakers $716,000
Tom Everett Scott $690,000
Tom has 3♠ 3♥ and limps in, Alex has A♠ 4♦ and
calls, Johan checks with J♥ 10♥
Flop: K♦ 10♠ 3♣! Tom
has three threes! Alex and Johan checks, Tom bets
$100,000 and everyone folds!
Johan has A♠ 9♠ and raises. Alex has K♠ Q♠ and
calls. Flop: 9♣ 9♦ J♥ Johan has three Nines! Alex
checks, Johan best $45,000 Alex has a straight draw.
Alex calls. Turn K♣ Alex has a pair of Kings, Boith
Check...River, 3;s Alex bets $100,000 and Johan calls!
Johan wins the pot!
Alex folds, Johan has A♠ J♦ and raises Tom has A♣
2♣ and calls. flop:
Q♥ 4♥ 9♣ Johan bets and Tom folds just as fast!
Johan folds, Tom has two ducks and calls. Alex has 9♥
8♦ and checks. Flop: 9♦ 9;s A♦ Alex has three
Nines! Goes check check, turn is k♥ Alex bets $20,000
and Tom lays it down!
Alex folds, Johan with 10♣ 8♣ raises and Tom
reraises with his Pair of 6s!
Johan calls.
Flop: 7♠ k♠ 7♥ no help. Tom goes all in and Johan
folds.
Tom calls with 8♥ 7;s, Johan checks with j♦ 6♣ flop
is Q♣ q♥ 8♠ Tom
has Queens and Eights. Tom bets $25,000 and Johan
folds.
Tom calls with 9♣ 8♥ Alex calls with q♦ 10♦ Johan
checks with J♣ 6♦
Flop: k♠ 7♠ 2♠ no help to anyone and everybody
checks. Turn is 3♠,
still no help. Alex checks, Johan bets $25,000 and
both fold.
Johan has a♦ a♠ and bets $50,000 Both fold.
Tom has A; d 10♠ and raises to $48,000 Alex has a; h
10♣ and folds. Johan folds.
Alex folds. Johan has q'h 10'h and bets. Tom has q♦
5♦ and he raises
$50,000 more, Johan calls...
Flop is 9♣ 6♥ 3; c Both check.
Turn K♣ Johan checks, Tom checks. River: 5♣
Johan checks and Tom bets $60,000 and Johan folds.
Tom has J♥ 10♦ and calls, Alex has A♠ 6♥ and
calls, Johan raises to
60,000 and both fold.
Alex raise with 7♠ 6♥ Tom calls with a♠ 3♠ Flop is
3; c 8♣ 2♥. Tom has
bottom pair. Alex raises and Tom folds.
Johan folds. Tom has k♣ 7♠ and calls Alex has A♠
J♠ flop: A♥ 5♥ 9♠
Alex has a pair of Aces and bets. Tom folds.
Alex has 44 and calls, Johan has 3's and calls. Tom
raises with an A9 Everyone calls. Flop is J♦ 6♥ 6;s
Alex and Tom have two pair. Tom bets
$150,000 with Ace high. Alex and Johan fold their
pairs!
Alex has A♥ Q♣ and raises. Tom goes ALL IN with two
6's and Alex calls! Flop: 8♦ k♠ Q♠ Alex has a
pair of Queens and the lead! Turn: 10♠ no
help! River: 10♦ and we are heads up!
Alex has a 2:1 lead. Johan calls. Alex raises $40,000
and Johan folds.
Johan has K♠ 10♠ on the button and raises. Alex has
a♠ 6♠ and calls. Flop: K♦ Q♥ 5♠...Johan has a
pair. Alex checks. Johan bets 100K. Alex folds!
Alex has two Aces and limps in Johan has j♦ 2♦ and
calls. Flop is 10♦ 2♣ 5♦ and Johan has a flush
draw. Johan bets and Alex raises! Johan goes all in!
Alex calls!
Turn:7♠. Alex needs a J 2 or diamond! River is k♥!
Alex wins!
See ya next week on the World Poker Tour.
Congratulations to Alex! |
