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Man, "Bush" Xhindi Won
The $230 No-Limit Tournament
The
$230 buy-in no-limit hold'em event with
a rebuy drew 121 entrants that created
a $40,158 prize pool.
At
9:45 p.m. with 15 minutes left in the
12th level the final ten players took
their seats at the final table. The blinds
were $800-$1600 with a $200 ante.
Don
Bennett sat down to the final table with
$41,700 and the chip lead, William Knowles
was in second with $33,300, Sarah Casey
was in a close third with $31,200, Hazbi
"Bush" Xhindi was in fourth place with
$27,100, James Aresco was in fifth with
$19,800, Robert Taylor was in sixth with
$18,600, Bob Greco was in seventh with
$14,300, Aubrey was in eighth with $8,400,
James Tippin was in ninth with $6,700
and Kenneth Ng was in last place with
$4,800.
At
9:55 Robert Taylor made a preflop all-in
raise of $3,900 and James Tippin called
all-in with his remaining $3,500. Rob
showed A-J and James rolled over pocket
deuces. The board came A-Q-7-5-3 and James
was forced to take 10th place and $560.
At 10:00 the blinds rose to $1,000-$2,000
with a $300 ante.
Two
hands later Aubrey Vincent got all his
money in against James Aresco but the
bad news was James was holding pocket
rockets and Aubrey’s K-5 was no match.
James was sent home in 9th place with
$805.
At
10:40 the blinds increased to $1,500-$3,000
with a $400 ante. Sarah Casey, the only
lady to date to make a final table, raised
to $10,000 on the button hoping to pick
up the blinds and antes but Kenneth Ng,
on the small blind looked down to find
pocket rockets. He reraised all-in for
$16,500 and after some thought she called
the raise. Kenneth turned over his aces
and Sarah showed Q-J. The board came Q-9-4-6
and the river card came another queen
sending Kenneth home in 8th place with
$1,205.
At 11:20 the blinds went to $2,000-$4,000
with a $500 ante.
At
11:50 Hazbi raised to $15,000, Sarah moved
all-in, William Knowles called all-in
and Hazbi folded. William showed pocket
eights and Sarah turned over pocket kings.
Sarah's kings held up and William was
forced to take $1,605 for his 7th place
finish.
Three
hands later Sarah raised to $12,000 and
Robert Taylor called. The flop came J-A-3,
Sarah checked, Robert moved all-in and
Sarah called. Robert showed K-Q and Sarah
turned over A-9. The board came J-A-3-9-7
and Robert was sent home with $2,010 for
6th place.
Two
hands later Bob Greco moved all-in for
$31,500 with pocket threes and Sarah called
with pocket rockets. Sarah's rockets held
up and Bob took $2,410 for his 5th place
finish.
At
12:30 Hazbi raised to $21,000 and Don
Bennett reraised all-in for $2,500 more
and Hazbi called. Don showed K-4 and Hazbi
turned over A-6. Hazbi's ace high scooped
the pot and Don took home $3,213 for 4th
place.
After
a dozen all-ins at the final table Aubrey
Vincent was sent home in third place with
$4,010.
Heads
up play began at 12:40 with Hazbi and
Sarah even in chips. Ten minutes later
Sarah called from the small blind and
Hazbi checked the big blind. The flop
came A-5-6, Hazbi bet $17,000, Sarah moved
all-in and Hazbi called. Sarah showed
A-8 for a pair of aces but Hazbi flopped
two pair with his 5-6. Hazbi's two pair
held up and Sarah was forced to take 2nd
place and $7,290. Hazbi was declared the
winner and took home $13,230 for his 1st
place finish along with a beautiful chip
set trophy.
By Debbie Burkhead
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