2013-01-09
A few minutes ago, we heard Eli Elezra shout at a dealer.
"What are you doing?!?!" Elezra yelled. "Those were aces!"
When we arrived at the table, Elezra's hand was in the muck, and he was re-enacting what had happened.
2012-07-06
We caught up just as the dealer was scooping in the preflop pot, but it appeared that Eli Elezra had raised from the hijack. He was called by button and it was heads-up going to the flop, which came .
2012-07-06
The player on the button opened for 1,200 and action folded over to Eli Elezra in the big blind, who moved all in for his last 3,500. His opponent called to put Elezra at risk and hands were revealed.
2012-07-06
We caught up with the action on a completed board reading with a sizable pot already in the middle. Eli Elezra was heads-up in a pot against an unknown opponent.
Elezra's opponent underbet the pot for 350 from early position.
2012-07-01
Badugi
Eli Elezra came back from the break with a small stack, and didn't manage to hang around.
We caught the action on the second draw when Elezra needed one new card.
2012-07-01
No-Limit Hold'em
Eli Elezra was knocked all the way down to just 900 chips when he started his comeback. Right before the start of the break we saw him all in for 2,150 and Chino Rheem was his only opponent.
2012-07-01
Limit 2-7 Triple Draw
Eli Elezra raised in middle position, Peter Ippolito three-bet from the blinds, and Elezra called. Ippolito stood pat, Elezra drew two, and Ippolito immediately bet. Elezra called.
2012-07-01
Omaha-8
The action folded to Eli Elezra in the small blind, who turned to Matt Smith who was in the big.
"Want to chop?" Elezra said, grinning.
He called, Smith checked, and the flop came down . Elezra led out, and Smith called.
2012-06-30
Over at Table 397, Viliyan Petleshkov is was trying to entice Sorel Mizzi to play a game of Monopoly on his iPad. Mizzi refused, saying that Monopoly is, "too much of a sweat."
"Write this," Eli Elezra piped up.
2012-06-22
Eli Elezra didn't get off to a great start today, but is working his way back up to the starting stack.
The under-the-gun player raised and Elezra called from the small blind. The player in the big blind called as well and a flop hit.
2012-06-20
Razz
Bryn Kenney /
Opponent /
We caught the action on fifth street when Bryn Kenney bet and his opponent, who had a king-low as best possible hand, decided to raise. The players at the table started laughing and Kenney made the call.
2012-06-16
Eli Elezra started off a recent hand by raising to 450. The player in the cut-off obliged and threw in a call. The flop came and both players checked. A on the turn saw a 675 bet from Elezra, and a call from his opponent.
2012-06-15
Action folded around to Eli Elezra on the button and he made it 350. The big blind was the only one willing to shovel out the chips and he made the call.
The board came and the big blind check-called a bet of 475 from Elezra.
2012-06-15
Eli Elezra started a hand out recently by making it 300 from early position. A player in the cut-off called, and the small blind completed as well.
2012-06-15
Stud:
The table talk leads us to believe we missed the first round of Eli Elezra vs. Michael Chow. That one went Chow's way, but we watched Elezra get even just a moment later.
2012-06-14
Razz:
We stumbled upon Allen Cunningham's table just in time to catch him busting a shortie. We didn't catch the losing hand, but we do know that Cunningham held to win the hand.
2012-06-12
In a rush to get to a $600/$1,200 cash game, Eli Elezra was eager to get his last 700 into the pot. He was under the gun and opted to straddle and offered a good "L'Chaim" to whoever at his table would oblige and bust him.
2012-06-11
We overheard Mike Matusow saying earlier that he might take drugs up again as that might help him play better. We hope he doesn't go down that route after busting in this level.
Also out is defending champion Lenny Martin.
2012-06-08
We missed the exact details of the hand, but can officially report that Eli Elezra, who won this event in 2007, has been eliminated in 19th place.
2012-06-08
Allen Bari just picked up a pot off of Eli Elezra that went to sixth street. Bari's now back up to 80,000 in chips after suffering a big loss right before the last break.