Jared "Harrington25" Bleznick is sitting one table away from Will "the Thrill" Failla, and they're having a good time chatting about "the old days," which we imagine are different eras for the two of them. Bleznick, a high-stakes cash player used to battling at nosebleed stakes reminisced, "$1/2 No Limit, best days of my life. The more money you get, the more miserable you are. It's true."
Failla murmured agreement, but we're not sure he meant it.
The flop read , and Andre Dyonisio checked to Gregory Brooks, who fired out 12,000. Dyonisio then made what looked to be a min-raise to 24,000, and Brooks quickly called. The turn came the , and Dyonisio counted out a bet of 28,000, and Brooks was put to a decision. He thought for about a minute before he looked to the dealer and said "I raised the pot." Dyonisio winced and then chucked his cards pretty quickly, giving Brooks the pot, and boosting his stack to 290,000.
Over on table 365, the action folded to Markus Ristola who limped in from the small blind; Matt Affleck called from the big blind, then called Ristola's bet of 2,000 after the flop of .
Ristola then led out for 5,000 after the turn of the before both players checked down the river .
"You win," Ristola sighed, mucking his hand after Affleck showed down .
Praz Bansi got his last 15,000 or so all in preflop and received a call from a single opponent.
Bansi:
Opponent:
Bansi was behind and looking for some help. The flop provided none, and neither did the turn. Bansi was left drawing to an ace on the river, but it never came as the peeled off. Bansi found his entourage on the rail and quickly exited the Amazon Room.