Both Gabriel Nassif and Michael Moore are searching for their first gold bracelet but each player has come close in the past. Nassif scored a sixth-place finish back in 2009 during a $2,500 Limit Hold'em Six-Handed event for $27,720. Moore, on the other hand, almost made the final table of the 1995 World Series of Poker Main Event when he finished in tenth place for $27,680. Needless to say, Moore wanted to be the last man standing, which was ultimately Dan Harrington.
Moore, who has said one of his long-term goals is to win a bracelet, is awfully close to having one here in Event #37: $5,000 Limit Hold'em. Will he be able to capture the elusive trophy or will Nassif get his first? Stay tuned to find out.
Hand #200: Gabriel Nassif led out on a flop and Michael Moore folded.
Hands #201-202: Moore received a walk in the big blind and Nassif received a walk after that.
Hand #203: Nassif raised his button and Moore called from the big blind. The flop came . Moore checked and Nassif led out. Moore let it go which allowed Nassif to take it down.
Hand #204: Moore raised from the button and Nassif folded his hand.
Hand #205: Nassif raised from the button and Moore three-bet the action. Nassif called to see a flop.
The dealer spread out and Moore led out with a bet. Nassif called which prompted the dealer to reveal the on fourth street. Moore fired another bet and Nassif mucked his hand.
Hand #199: Ronnie Bardah raised from the button and Gabriel Nassif called from the small blind. Michael Moore folded his big and it was heads-up action to the flop. Nassif checked, Bardah bet and Nassif raised. Bardah got in for 33,000 total and the cards were tabled.
Bardah:
Nassif:
"I got no pair, no draw," Bardah admitted before he even revealed his hand. It got even worse when he discovered Nassif shared the king, had a pair of threes and was drawing to the flush. The turn gave Nassif the said flush and left Bardah and his dreams of capturing a second bracelet drawing dead. The meaningless completed the board on the river and Bardah was eliminated in third place.
The classy Bardah shook hands with his opponents and then thanked his rail, which included Danny "Miami Boss" Suied, Tristan Wade and Matthew Waxman, for coming out to support him.
Hand #195: Gabriel Nassif raised to 60,000 from the button and Ronnie Bardah three-bet from the big. Nassif called, the flop fell and Bardah bet. Nassif called, the turned and Bardah bet 60,000. Nassif called once again and the completed the board on the river. Two checks followed and Nassif tabled to win the pot.
Hand #196: Michael Moore raised from his button and it folded to Nassif who three-bet from the big blind. Moore called and the flop came . Nassif bet and Moore announced a call. The turn was the and Nassif check-called a bet from Moore. The rivered which caused both players to check. Nassif showed for a pair of nines which was enough to drag in the pot.
Hand #197: Bardah received a walk in his big blind.
Hand #198: Bardah raised from the small blind and Nassif called from the large. The flop came . Bardah led with a bet and Nassif flat called. Fourth street was the and Bardah moved another bet forward. Nassif called and the hit the river. Bardah checked and Nassif waited a moment before tossing out a bet.
Bardah reached for a bag of pretzels on the ground, grabbed one, and began munching. A moment passed before Bardah slowly moved his hand into the muck. Nassif was able to pick up the pot and take another large one off of Bardah.
Hand #188: Gabriel Nassif limped from the small blind and then called when Michael Moore raised from the big blind. The flop saw Nassif check and then fold to Moore's bet.
Hand #189: Nassif raised from the button and Ronnie Bardah called from the big, bringing about a flop of . Bardah checked, Nassif bet and Bardah pushed back with a check-raise. It did the trick as Nassif sent his cards to the muck.
Hand #190: Moore raised to 50,000 under the gun and then called when Bardah three-bet to 75,000 from the small blind. Bardah led out on the flop and then called when Moore raise. Bardah then checked the turn, Moore bet and Bardah folded.
Hand #191: Bardah raised the button to 50,000 and Moore defended from the big. Moore checked the flop and folded when Bardah bet.
Hand #192: Nassif raised from the button, Bardah called from the big and the flop fell . Bardah checked, Nassif bet and Bardah called. The turn saw Bardah check for a second time and then call when Nassif bet 50,000. Bardah ld out for 50,000 on the river and Nassif thought carefully before folding.
Hand #193: Moore raised to 50,000 from the button and Bardah three-bet to 75,000 from the small blind. Moore called and then watched Bardah bet the flop. Bardah bet again on the turn, Moore raised to 100,000 and Bardah called. The river saw Bardah fire for a third time but he snap-folded when Moore popped it to 100,000.
Hand #194: Nassif raised from the small blind and Moore folded the big.
Hand #182: Gabriel Nassif raised from the small blind only to have Michael Moore three-bet from the big blind. Nassif called and the flop came . Nassif checked, Moore bet, and Nassif folded his cards.
Hand #183: Nassif popped it up from his button and Moore folded his small blind. Ronnie Bardah called from the big blind and the flop brought . Bardah check-folded after Nassif continued out.
Hand #184: Nassif received a walk in the big blind.
Hand #185: Bardah raised from the button and and took down the blinds.
Hand #186: Nassif raised from his button and Bardah called from the big blind. The two saw hit the felt and Bardah checked. Nassif put out a c-bet and Bardah called. The turn was the and Bardah checked. Nassif checked it back and the brought a third ten to the community cards. Bardah shot out a bet and Nassif folded his hand.
Hand #187: Bardah raised from his small blind and Nassif three-bet out of the big blind. Bardah called.
The flop brought down and Bardah checked. Nassif led out and Bardah came over the top with a raise. Nassif called to see the fall on fourth street. Bardah bet out but on this street it was Nassif who raised. Bardah came right back over the top with a three-bet and Nassif four-bet it right back. Bardah called. The river was the which paired the board. Bardah checked and Nassif shot out one last 50,000-chip bet. Bardah mucked his hand and Nassif took it.
Hand #180: Gabriel Nassif opened with a raise under the gun and won the pot.
Hand #181: Brian Aleksa raised all in for 36,000 from the button, Ronnie Bardah called from the small blind and Gabriel Nassif did the same from the big. Both active players proceeded to check it down as the board ran out .
Aleksa was up out of his seat before he even saw his opponents' cards, and that's because he held the measly . It was actually better than Bardah's , but not good enough to beat Nassif's for queen high. Aleksa shook hands with the remaining players and then made his way to the payout desk to collect $69,968.
flop and Michael Moore folded.
. Moore checked and Nassif led out. Moore let it go which allowed Nassif to take it down.
and Moore led out with a bet. Nassif called which prompted the dealer to reveal the 
on fourth street. Moore fired another bet and Nassif mucked his hand.
turn gave Nassif the said flush and left Bardah and his dreams of capturing a second bracelet drawing dead. The meaningless 
completed the board on the river and Bardah was eliminated in third place.
and Bardah bet. Nassif called, the 
completed the board on the river. Two checks followed and Nassif tabled 
to win the pot.
. Nassif bet and Moore announced a call. The turn was the 
and Nassif check-called a bet from Moore. The 
for a pair of nines which was enough to drag in the pot.
and Bardah moved another bet forward. Nassif called and the 
flop and then called when Moore raise. Bardah then checked the 
flop and folded when Bardah bet.
turn saw Bardah check for a second time and then call when Nassif bet 50,000. Bardah ld out for 50,000 on the 
flop. Bardah bet again on the 
river saw Bardah fire for a third time but he snap-folded when Moore popped it to 100,000.
hit the felt and Bardah checked. Nassif put out a c-bet and Bardah called. The turn was the 
and Bardah checked. Nassif checked it back and the 
.
, but not good enough to beat Nassif's 