Sam Barnhart folded his small blind and James Anderson found a walk on one of the very early hands of play.
2010-11 World Series of Poker Circuit - $1,000,000 National Championship
With just under 22 minutes remaining in this level, the cards are back in the air for heads-up play.
As the two remaining players head on a break, here is how the chip counts sit.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
James Anderson |
1,021,000
500,000
|
500,000 |
|
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Sam Barnhart |
977,000
57,000
|
57,000 |
From the small blind James Anderson popped it up to 50,000 only to have Josh Evans three-bet all in for roughly 400,000. Anderson immediately made the call to put the Texan at risk.
Anderson:
Evans:
With Evans in desperate need to spike, the flop gave him no additional outs, and as the landed on the turn, Evans would be left with just three aces in the deck.
Unfortunately it would be the on the river that would ensure his exit in 3rd place for a $135,000 payday as the remaining two players went on a short break as the television crew set-up for heads-up play.
After James Anderson raised to 45,000 from the button, Josh Evans moved all in from the small blind to win the pot.
Sam Barnhart completed from the small blind and James Anderson checked in the big blind to see the flop come down . Both players checked and the turn brought the to pair the board. Both checked again.
The river completed the board with the and Barnhart checked. Anderson fired 31,000 and Barnhart quickly called. He showed the and won the pot as Anderson mucked his hand.
Sam Barnhart raised to 60,000 from the small blind and James Anderson called in the big blind to see the flop come down . Barnhart fired 80,000 and Anderson quickly mucked.
Josh Evans limped in from the small blind and Sam Barnhart raised from the big blind to 50,000. Evans made the call.
The flop came down and Evans checked. Barnhart stayed on the gas with a bet of 75,000. Evans gave it up and Barnhart won the pot.
James Anderson opened the button to 45,000 only to have Josh Evans move all in for 516,000 from the small blind. Sam Barnhart immediately made the call from the big blind and Anderson folded.
Evans:
Barnhart:
With Evans in dominated shape, he was fortunate enough to see the dealer spread a flop to keep him alive.
As the tournament staff conducted a color-up, we were able to quickly jump onto the set to grab some up-to-date chip counts.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Sam Barnhart |
920,000
250,000
|
250,000 |
James Anderson |
521,000
121,000
|
121,000 |
|
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Josh Evans
|
519,000
-331,000
|
-331,000 |