Robert Richardson limps from the small blind and Andrew Barta raises to $160,000 in the big blind. Richardson calls and the flop comes A 8 7. Both players check and the turn is the K. Richardson checks and Barta bets out $100,000. Richardson calls and the river is the Q. Both players check again and Barta shows A T. It's good for the pot.

Again!

Barta limps-in from the small blind and Seidel checks in the big blind. The flop comes A Q 3 and both players check. The turn is the 5 and Barta bets out $100,000. Seidel calls and the river is the 6. Again, Barta bets out $100,00 and Seidel calls. Barta shows 6-5 for two pair and takes the pot.

Richardson Shoves!

Andrew Barta raises to $150,000 on the button and Robert Richardson moves all-in from the big blind. Barta ruminates for a moment or two before telling his opponent, "You folded to so many of my all-ins; I'll fold this time.#

Richardson Leaves Value Town

Robert Richardson and Erik Seidel see a flop come Q 7 3. Seidel bets out $130,000 and Richardson makes the call. The turn is the 6 and Seidel bets out $400,000. Richardson calls and the river is the Q, prompting both players to check - Richardson inexplicably, as it turns out, as he turns up Q 5 for trips. It's good for the pot.

After pushing all in again and again, somebody finally called Andrew Barta down.

The action in the hand began when Robert Richardson raised to $120k pre flop and geot the call from Barta. On the 4 9 Q flop Richardson bet another $200k and, once again, Barta shoved all in.

After finding out the bet was $1,215,000 Richardson made the massive call. Barta had the Q 9 for two pair and Richardson the K Q. The turn is the 6 and Richardson could only win with a king. The river wasn't one as the 10 fell and Barta doubled up to over $3 million. Richardson is now in third with $2.4 million.

Erik Seidel raises to $180,000 on the button and Robert Richardson makes the call in the small blind. The flop comes Q T 7 and both players check. The turn is the J and Richardson bets out $200,000. Seidel raises to $550,000 and after some pause, Richardson makes the call. The river is the A and Richardson checks. Seidel bets out $775,000 and Richardson, looking disgusted, lays down the hand.

Part 2!

Seidel calls out of the small blind and Richardson checks his option in the big blind. The flop comes 9 3 2 and Seidel bets out $80,000. Richardson raises to $220,000 and Seidel folds. Richardson takes the pot.

Here are the current chip counts from the final table of the Foxwoods Poker Classic:

Robert Richardson	$5.5 million
Erik Seidel	$3.985 million
Andrew Barta	$1.44 million

 

In a battle of the big stacks; Erik Seidel opens the pot making it $160k before Robert Richardson raises to $450k. Andrew Barta gets out of the way and Seidel then four bets it up to $1.1 million. Richardson takes his sweet time before folding his hand and avoiding the kind of fireworks that could have brought the entire tournament down right there and then.

Looking To Double

Robert Richardson opens a pot to $180k before Andrew Barta pushes all in for the second hand in a row. Richardson stands up before Barta says he needs to double up. Rob-Rich then takes his seat to stare Barta down and ponder the decision. Eventually he folds the hand.

Erik Seidel felt a similar sting a few hands later when he made it $160k to go and Barta shoved on him. Seidel avoided the trouble as well folding his hand.

Erik Seidel raises to $150,000 on the button and Robert Richardson calls out of the small blind. The flop comes Q 8 2 and Richardson checks to Seidel, who checks behind. The turn is the 7 and both players check again. The turn is the 5 and Richardson bets out $200,000. Seidel makes the call and sees his opponent turn up a pocket pair of fives for the set. Seidel mucks and Richardson takes the pot.

Barta Shoves

Richardson limps on the button and Andrew Barta moves all-in from the small blind for $1.49 million. Erik Seidel folds in the big blind and after some thought, Richardson gets out as well. Barta takes the pot.

More Fives for Richardson

Richardson limps on the button and Seidel checks his option in the big blind. The flop comes A Q J and both players check. The turn is the 2 and Seidel bets out $75,000. Richardson calls and the river is the 3. Seidel checks and Richardson checks behind. He shows another pair of fives and it's good for the pot.

The level is over and the blinds are on the rise. It will now cost each player $105,000 to play a round at this table. Take a look at the average stack and tell us if you think the new level scares anyone at all.

Frank Cieri open shoves for his last $215k and Robert Richardson makes the call. Cieri's tournament life is riding on the Q 7 against Richardson's K 6.

Things get worse for the Yonker's undertaker on the 6 8 8 flop and Cieri's day is done when the 3 turn and 9 river fall. He goes out 4th cashing $200,261.

Meanwhile, Richardson pads his lead and now has almost $6 million.

Robert Richardson raises to $150,000 from under the gun and Frank Cieri flat-calls in the big blind. The flop comes K J 4 and Cieri moves all-in instantly, sending Richardson up and out of his seat as he contemplates a call for his tournament life. The tournament director counts down both players' stacks, with Cieri having $2.8 million to Richardson's $2.6 million.

After some serious tankage, Richardson announces a call and shows K T for top pair against Cieri's J T for the club draw. Richardson paces the stage, muttering "No club, no club," before settling down and shaking Cieri's hand as the two rivals prepare for Fourth Street.

The turn is the 3 and the river the Q and Richardson fades the flush draw, taking the pot with king high and doubling through Frank Cieri. Rob-Rich is now chipleader while Cieri is down to absolute scratch.

Frank Cieri actually had to show down a hand for what seems like the first time today. In a three way limped pot, Robert Richardson and Andrew Barta check the 8 6 5 flop. Cieri makes it $200k to go, but Richardson pulls out the old check raise making it $400k. Frank calls and both players slow down checking the 4 turn. The scary 6 on the river is also checked and it turns out Richardson's 7 9 is good for the straight against Cieri's J-8.

Here's the chip counts as it stands right now:

1. Erik Seidel	$3,490,000
2. Frank Cieri	$2,955,000
3. Robert Richardson	$2,745,000
4. Andrew Barta	$1,190,000