Rich Ryan and Donnie Peters break down all of the latest stories in the poker world, including the start of the 2014 World Series of Poker Asia-Pacific and the WSOP Player of the Year race, and Phil Hellmuth joins the program to talk about chasing bracelets, ambassadorship, and more.
Don't forget the NJOY November Nine Preview, where the crew discusses the only member of the final table who's Down Under: Bruno Politano.
From the button, 2014 World Series of Poker November Niner Bruno Politano raised to 5,500. Van Marcus was in the small blind and reraised to 13,000. Action got back to Politano, and he moved all in for an effective shove of about 50,000. Marcus called it off to put himself at risk, and he had pocket nines. Politano had pocket aces, though, and a run out gave the Brazilian the pot to bust Marcus from the tournament in 10th place.
Reigning Aussie Millions Main Event champion Ami Barer was all in for his last 20,000 or so with the against Yu Kurita. Barer was dominated, though, as Kurita had the powerful .
The flop did give Barer a gutshot straight draw for some hope, but the turn card and river card couldn't do it for him, and he was eliminated.
David Lim raised to 5,000 from the cutoff seat, and Alexander Antonios called out of the big blind to see the flop come down . Antonios checked, Lim bet 5,400, and Antonios check-raised to 15,500. Lim folded, and Antonios won the pot.
David Lim raised to 5,000 on the button, and Phil Hellmuth called from the big blind to see the flop come down . Both players checked, and the turn was the . Hellmuth led for a bet of 4,000, and Lim folded. Hellmuth showed the .
Action folded to Steven Zhou on the button, and he limped in. David Lim also limped from the small blind, and then Kris Nestorovic raised all in for 42,300 from the big blind. Zhou tanked for a bit, and then folded. Lim also folded, and Nestorovic won the pot.
Ami Barer opened with a raise to 4,800 from the cutoff seat, and Michael Tran called from the button. Bruno Politano called from the big blind, and the dealer spread the flop. Politano and Barer checked, and then Tran bet 7,500. Both of his opponents folded, and Tran won the pot.