This week's Five Thoughts looks at Amarillo Slim, TwoPlusTwo, the WSOP APAC and more.
Team PokerStars Pro Pierre Neuville raised to 1,800 in the hijack seat and fellow Team Pro Chris Moneymaker called on the button. The flop was and Neuville made a 2,200 c-bet which was called by Moneymaker.
Graeme "Kiwi G" Putt has come all the way from his home country of New Zealand to Australia, only to be taken out of the APPT in Melbourne by an American.
With PokerStars.net Pro Chris MoneyMaker taking his seat around an hour and a half ago, we now have two champions in our field, with fellow pro Joe Hachem taking his seat.
As the players started to take their seats and wait for play to commence, the clock was paused as APPT Commissioner Danny McDonough set to the mic to address the excited players and crowd.
Jim Ghobrial just eliminated Team PokerStars Pro Chris Moneymaker from the tournament. Moneymaker found the last of his chips in preflop with and was up against the pocket kings for Ghobrial.
Facing a raise from middle position to 1,850, Chris Moneymaker made the call from the button to see a flop fall. Moneymaker smooth-called a bet of 2,000 as the landed on the turn and the action was checked to him.
Somehow, Team PokerStars Pro and 2003 WSOP Main Event champion Chris Moneymaker got all of his money in on the flop of . His opponent held and we overheard Moneymaker say, "Good call," to the player when the cards were revealed.
Chris Moneymaker raised on the button to 575 and got called by the player in the big blind. The big blind was the same player that doubled Moneymaker up earlier with kings to Moneymaker's straight.
Team PokerStars Pro and 2003 WSOP Main Event champion Chris Moneymaker checked the flop of to his opponent with 3,700 in the pot. His opponent fired 2,500 before Moneymaker raised to 6,000.
Sam Capra raised to 300 and got four callers including Team PokerStars Pro Chris Moneymaker, who arrived here in Sydney just three hours ago. After the flop came down , action checked to Moneymaker and he fired 600.
Poker players expose their poker faces with the help of a certain celebrity pop icon.
Only PokerStars.net could throw a party to attract the likes of Snoop Dogg for the 2010 World Series of Poker. Gloria got some reaction from the PokerStars firmament on the red carpet.
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