2009 Aruba Poker Classic

$5,500 Aruba Poker Classic Championship
Day: 4
Event Info

2009 Aruba Poker Classic

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
j10
Prize
$753,330
Event Info
Buy-in
$5,000
Prize Pool
$2,303,750
Entries
475
Level Info
Level
26
Blinds
40,000 / 80,000
Ante
10,000

Matt Vengrin Eliminated in 27th Place ($13,820)

Matt Vengrin - 27th Place
Matt Vengrin - 27th Place
Charlie Hook and Matt Vengrin found themselves all in preflop with their cards turned over. Vengrin held {Q-Clubs} {Q-Hearts} and Hook held {A-Diamonds} {K-Hearts}. Both players expressed their feelings about not wanting to flip for huge stacks in the tournament. Hook was the actual at-risk player with 120,500 chips. Vengrin had him covered by 6,000. When the hands were turned over, both players agreed to swap 25% of one another in the tournament knowing someone would either be eliminated or severely crippled at the end of this flip.

The board was then run out {J-Hearts} {6-Hearts} {9-Clubs} {A-Hearts} {A-Spades} and Hook took down the pot, leaving Vengrin crushed.

On the next hand, Vengrin posted his ante and big blind, leaving 1,500 behind. James Czarnecki limped under the gun, James Mordue limped and Hook completed from the small blind. Vengrin actually had an option from the big blind and checked.

The flop came down {10-Clubs} {9-Spades} {4-Clubs} and Hook bet 7,000. Vengrin called all in for 1,500 before both other players call as well. The turn brought the {3-Diamonds} and Hook checked. With Vengrin all in, action fell to Czarnecki. He bet 17,000. Mordue and Hook both called, creating a decent side pot now.

The river completed the board with the {7-Spades}. Hook checked and Czarnecki fired 30,000. Mordue inst-folded and then Hook tanked. He talked to himself for about four minutes, even hinting towards the contents of his hand. Eventually, he made the call with {10-Diamonds} {4-Diamonds}. Czarnecki held {A-Spades} {A-Diamonds}. Vengrin mucked his hand and it was unseen while Hook scooped in the pot. Hook also received a one-round penalty from Tournament Director Matt Savage for talking about his hand.

Hook now has 275,000 chips and is sitting on the rail waiting for six hands to pass at his table.

Tags: Charlie HookJames CzarneckiJames MordueMatt SavageMatt Vengrin