Event 20: Side by Side

$1500 + $150 NL

Jamshidi & Crowder

Nine tables are in the tournament area of the Poker Room, while three remain in the main section. At table 12 Sirous Jamshidi (Broomall, PA), the Winter Open Main Event runner-up and Keith Crowder, $700 NL Champion, are sitting side-by-side.

Jamshidi says, "not really," when asked if he's famous for his deep January run, as he laughs while wearing his trademark shades.

Crowder's been on tear in the early levels and picks up a 40k pot by hitting an ace on the river. Crowder has AA vs KK and the preflop action is back and forth:

UTG (KK): Raise
Crowder (AA): RR
UTG: 4 bets to 4,600
Crowder: Flats

Flop: K 2 3
UTG: Bet 7,500
Crowder: Calls

Turn: 10

UTG: Shoves for 9k
Crowder: Call

River: A

"He hit a two outer," says Crowder, "and so did I. I call it suck-resuck."

Crowder's up to 70k, while Jamshidi's around the starting stack of 20k.

Level 5 (150/300/25 ante) continues.