Wed, 08/10/2011 – 23:42 – PokerPages Staff

The Poker After Dark high stakes cash game show returned to screens for a brand new set of episodes last week. Mike ‘The Mouth’ Matusow, Peter Jetten, Michael Mizrachi and Chris Ferguson were among the six ‘non-regulars’ who featured during week one.

Former November Niner Mizrachi paid off Brandon Adams during episode one. Adams fired post-flop bets worth $2,500, $7,000 and $20,000 before tabling a set. Mizrachi, who tanked on the river, mucked his hand as Adams snared the $63,100 spoils.

Matusow then forced Adams off his marginal hand pre-flop with a four bet. Matusow, holding A-9os, was urged to show his hand by fellow pro Jean-Robert Bellande, “Show a hand one time, dog.” Matusow flipped over the 9d, prompting laughter from those seated.

Jetten was the next to make a move with a flopped two pair. Jetten re-raised to $7,500 on the 9-3-4 board and only Ferguson made the call. A turned $16,000 bet from Jetten was met by a shove from Ferguson but the experienced pro’s pocket aces were crushed. The river blanked as Jetten won the $124,200 pot.

Multi WSOP bracelet winner Phil Hellmuth then entered the arena as Michael Mizrachi departed due to other commitments. The ‘Poker Brat’ wasted no time in making his presence felt as he locked horns with the active Adams.

Hellmuth called down a five bet from Adams with pocket eights. Adams was ahead with K-K though both players decided to check the 6-Q-5 flop. Hellmuth took the initiative on the turned Ace, firing a $9,200 bet. Adams called before another check-check on the river sent the $69,500 pot his way.

Fri, 04/22/2011 – 01:03 – PokerPages Staff

Week One of the Poker After Dark $100,000 Pot Limit Omaha Cash Game concluded on NBC on Friday evening.

High stakes regulars Tom Dwan, Phil Ivey and Phil Galfond all featured in the first ever PLO session in Poker After Dark history.

Brian Hastings and Brandon Adams locked horns during the second episode following an action K-K-8-6 flop.

Hastings trip fours dominated Adams’ two pair but the Harvard professor check-called three five figure bets from Hastings before mucking his hand.

Tom Dwan then produced an impressive fold after rivering a six-high straight.

Dwan, wary of Ivey’s check raise post flop and $10,000 and $30,000 bullets on the turn and river, made the right call as his opponent had improved to a full house.

Dawn revealed, “I was pretty confident in my fold, I guess I’ll need to watch it on TV to see if I was right or not, but hopefully I was.”

A Patrik Antonius straddle then prompted the whole table to limp in pre flop. However, only Ivey and Galfond continued their interest in the hand when Antonius led out for $5,000 post flop.

Antonius had hit a straight but both Ivey and Galfond had cards to improve with flush and straight draws.

Those cards had arrived by the river as Ivey completed a King-high flush. Galfond, with a Queen-high flush, led out for $56,000 and was called down by both his opponents as Ivey shipped the $198,600 pot.