Keith Block - 1.15M
2007 World Series of Poker
Event 31 - $5,000 Heads Up No Limit Holdem
Day: 3
Event Info
Keith Block - 1.15M
After the first level of play, the stacks are almost event with Muchnik holding a slim margin over Block.
Level: 7
Blinds: 8,000/16,000
Ante: 0
On the other table, the match between Keith Block and Mark Muchnik is being played at a much slower pace than the Selbst/Schreiber match. The two have been engaging in plenty of friendly banter during the first twenty hands. There has not been any major change in either of their stacks.
On Hand #15 of their match, Schreiber raised 30K and Selbst called. The flop was . Schreiber bet 55K and Selbst raised to 205K. Schreiber called. The turn was the . Schreiber fired out 400K and Selbst moved all in. Schreiber quickly called.
Selbst:
Schreiber:
Schreiber was ahead with a flush while Selbst was drawing dead. The river was the . Schreiber advanced to the Final Table while Selbst headed to the rail in 4th place.
Taking a page of out of the Cobra Kai handbook (Strike first. Strike hard. No mercy!), Schreiber started out using Selbst's aggressive playing style against her. He won two quick pots from her and increased his stack to 1.78M. Selbst slipped to 780K.
On Hand #1, Selbst opened up for a 30K raise. Schreiber re-raised 55K. Selbst popped him back for 150K. Schreiber moved all in. She went into the tank for a few minutes before she folded.
On Hand #2, Selbst bet 30K on a flop of . Schreiber called. The turn was the . She fired out 125K and he called. They both checked when the spiked on the river. Schreiber flipped over for two pair and Selbst mucked her hand. Schreiber won the pot.
Table #1: Vanessa Selbst vs. Dan Schreiber
Table #2: Keith Block vs. Mark Muchnik
Level: 6
Blinds: 6,000/12,000
Ante: 0
Round 1: Amir Vahedi
Round 2: Doyle Brunson
Round 3: Layne Flack
Round 4: Peter Jetten
Round 5: Paul Wasicka (2007 NBC Heads Up Champion)
Round 6: Shannon Shorr
Her next match is against Dan Schreiber, who is a tough internet cash game player.