{"id":16437,"date":"2011-11-14T20:17:37","date_gmt":"2011-11-14T19:17:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/blog\/en\/?p=16437"},"modified":"2021-03-09T12:15:38","modified_gmt":"2021-03-09T12:15:38","slug":"partypoker-premier-league-group-a-heat-2-live-updates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/blog\/en\/partypoker-premier-league-group-a-heat-2-live-updates.html","title":{"rendered":"PartyPoker Premier League: Group A Heat 2 Live Updates"},"content":{"rendered":"

PartyPoker Premier League Group A Heat 2 Live Updates<\/strong><\/p>\n

14:45<\/strong><\/p>\n

Max Pescatori Wins Heat 2<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Max Pescatori has taken down the second heat of Group A’s matches and now finds himself at the top of the leaderboard and is guaranteed to be on the final table on Thursday.<\/p>\n

He played a patient game throughout and kept his cool and composure even when it became obvious Luke Schwartz and Tony G were playing tactically in an attempt to knock him out, something that is well within the rules and it makes for an interesting dynamic thanks to the inclusion of the double-up card.<\/p>\n

Group A’s players will return on Wednesday and play Pot Limit Hold’em and there is a lot riding on it for Schwartz and Tony G as they could be out of this competition. Jennifer Tilly and Matt Giannetti both have their double up card up their sleeve! It should be very interesting indeed.<\/p>\n

14:42<\/strong><\/p>\n

Tony G Eliminated in 2nd Place<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Tony G puts the rest of his chips into the middle with and Max Pescatori calls with .<\/p>\n

The board runs out and Pescatori’s nines and fours win the pot and he is the champion of Heat 2, a result that propels him to the top of the leaderboard.<\/p>\n

14:40<\/strong><\/p>\n

Tony G Crippled<\/strong><\/p>\n

Max Pescatori moves all in on a flop reading with and Tony G calls with .<\/p>\n

The on the turn ends the hand as is improves Pescatori to a full house and when the lands on the river the hand is completed and Pescatori is busy stacking up 1,660,000 chips!<\/p>\n

14:35<\/strong><\/p>\n

Pescatori Flops The Nuts, Levels Tie<\/strong><\/p>\n

Tony G raises then calls when Pescatori raises to 195,000. The flop comes down and Pescatori leads into Tony G with a 390,000 bet and Tony G’s cards hit the muck instantly.<\/p>\n

Pescatori held whilst Tony G wanted low cards as his holding were .<\/p>\n

14:30<\/strong><\/p>\n

First Big Pot Goes To Tony G<\/strong><\/p>\n

Tony G opens the betting with a raise to 75,000 and Max Pescatori calls. A flop reading is checked by both players, as is the on the turn and Pescatori checks again with the arrival of the in the river.<\/p>\n

However, Tony G holds and now has a full house. He bets 100,000 with his boat and Pescatori snaps him off with what turns out to be and Tony G wins the pot.<\/p>\n

14:22<\/strong><\/p>\n

Heads-Up Chip Counts <\/strong><\/p>\n

Tony G is leading Max Pescatori by 1,020,000 to 780,000 chips going into the heads-up battle.<\/p>\n

Tony G is guaranteed a minimum of six points but could walk away with eight, whilst Pescatori has locked up 12 points but could take home 16 thanks to having his double up card in play.<\/p>\n

14:18<\/strong><\/p>\n

Jennifer Tilly Eliminated in 3rd Place<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Max Pescatori open-limps on the button and Jennifer Tilly moves all in for her remaining 70,000 chips. Tony G then puts in a raise of his own and makes it 240,000. Pescatori then moves all in and Tony G calls, huge pot and Tony G could cause a double elimination!<\/p>\n

Tilly:
\nPescatori:
\nTony G: <\/p>\n

The final board runs out and with that Pescatori wins the hand and Tilly is sent tot he rail in third place.<\/p>\n

14:05<\/strong><\/p>\n

Pescatori Lays Down Set To Tony G<\/strong><\/p>\n

Tony G raises to 60,000 with the raggedy , Max Pescatori calls with and Jennifer Tilly comes along for the ride with .<\/p>\n

Flop: \u2013 Pescatori checks, as does Tilly but Tony G bets 60,000. Pescatori calls but Tilly mucks her hand.<\/p>\n

Turn: \u2013 Pescatori checks, Tony bets 150,000 and Pescatori lays down his hand, mainly because Tilly is down to just 70,000 chips and is on the rocks.<\/p>\n

14:00<\/strong><\/p>\n

Tony G Takes On Tilly<\/strong><\/p>\n

Jennifer Tilly completes the small blind and then calls when Tony G makes it 45,000 to play. The dealer puts out the flop, Tilly checks with her and Tony G, holding , bets 45,000. Tilly ponders a call but she ultimately folds.<\/p>\n

Mike Sexton commented on if Tilly was aware of the strange dynamic caused by Pescatori still been in this tournament and using his double up card, she could raise Tony G off the vast majority of pots they enter together.<\/p>\n

13:56<\/strong><\/p>\n

Chip Counts<\/strong><\/p>\n

Tony G: 960,000
\nMax Pescatori: 440,000
\nJennifer Tilly: 400,000<\/p>\n

13:50<\/strong><\/p>\n

Pescatori Doubles Through Tony G<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Jennifer Tilly limps on the button but after seeing Tony G raise to 80,000 and Max Pescatori raises all-in to 210,000, she folds. Tony G calls and the players turn over their hands.<\/p>\n

Tony G:
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The dealer gets busy putting out the flop, which keeps the Italian out in front. The turn is another safe card for Pescatori and the on the river keeps Pescatori alive and he moves up to second place in chips.<\/p>\n

13:44<\/strong><\/p>\n

Big Pot Slides Tony G’s Way<\/strong><\/p>\n

Max Pescatori limps on the button, Jennifer Tilly makes it 80,000 to play with and Tony G quickly calls holding . Pescatori calls and it is three-way to the flop.<\/p>\n

Tilly checks Tony G bets 240,000 into the 240,000 pot, which folds Pescatori but Tilly callls after around 90 seconds of deliberation. Our turn card is the and both players check. Which is exactly what they do when the falls on the river.<\/p>\n

Tony G takes down the pot and is up to 1,170,000 chips.<\/p>\n

13:37<\/strong><\/p>\n

Pescatori Wins Pot, Still Short<\/strong><\/p>\n

Max Pescatori limps in from the small blind with and Jennifer Tilly checks in the big blind holding . The flop reads , Pescatori bets 20,000 and Tilly quickly calls.<\/p>\n

The turn is a queen and Pescatori bets again, Tilly picks her cards up, which Mike Sexton points out she has done every time she has had nothing, and shortly afterwards she passes them to the dealer.<\/p>\n

13:27<\/strong><\/p>\n

Tony G Hits Quads On The River<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Jennifer Tilly limps in from the small blind with and Tony G checks, then checks in the dark with his . The dealer places the flop into the middle of the felt, a flop that Tilly bets 20,000 with her set of threes and Tony G calls.<\/p>\n

The turn is the , improving Tony G to trips but Tilly to a full house. Tilly bets 50,000 and Tony G snap-calls, and this pot is starting to swell. The tiver is the , gifting Tony G quads! Tilly bets 90,000 despite her hand been downgraded from a full house to just three of a kind but she instantly mucks when Tony G clicks it back and makes it 180,000 to play.<\/p>\n

13:21<\/strong><\/p>\n

Pescatori and Tony G Lock Horns<\/strong><\/p>\n

Max Pescatori limps in for 20,000 with , Jennifer Tilley completes the small blind with and Tony G checks his .<\/p>\n

Flop: \u2013 Tilly checks, Tony G checks, Pescatori bets 35,000 and only Tony G calls.<\/p>\n

Turn: \u2013 Tony G checks, Pescatori bets again, making it 40,000 in total and Tony G calls with his flush.<\/p>\n

River: \u2013 The river is a blank and when Tony G checks, Pescatori checks behind and mucks his set of kings when Tony G flips over a small heart flush.<\/p>\n

13:00<\/strong><\/p>\n

Chip Counts At The Break<\/strong><\/p>\n