Wed, 04/06/2011 – 04:14 – PokerPages Staff

Team PokerStars Pro Jonathan Duhamel starred in the latest episode of the Poker After Dark game show which aired on NBC on Saturday evening.

Duhamel ended the session in the black by more than six figures after showing glimpses of the form which catapulted him to stardom in the 2010 World Series of Poker Main Event five months ago.

Fellow Team PokerStars Pros Barry Greenstein and Jason Mercier also featured at the elite table alongside the likes of Phil Laak, Mike Baxter and Bill Perkins.

Laak proclaimed, “That’s how they win $9 million, kids,” after Duhamel rivered trips against Julian Movsesian during the early exchanges.

Movsesian slow played his turned top pair, top kicker and was left to rue that decision as Duhamel hit his gin card to take down the pot.

Movsesian was also forced to muck his cards when Mercier turned two pair. Movsesian had raised from under the gun with A-7 and hit top pair on the flop.

However, Mercier’s second pair improved when he turned a King and he called down bets of $8,500 and $20,000 to drag down the pot.

Duhamel was involved in the last notable hand of the evening after meeting Baxter’s pre flop raise to $4,500.

Baxter flopped a set of fours but Duhamel had nine outs to the flush draw with Ac-5c suited hole cards on a 4c-Qc-7h board.

Duhamel called Baxter’s $11,000 continuation bet and he led out for $17,600 after hitting his flush on the turn.

Baxter completed and called down another $33,500 bet on the river before mucking his hand.

Duhamel ended the session with profits of $110,300. Mercier (+$45,600) and Haralabos Voulgaris (+28,500) and rounded out the top three.

Tue, 03/29/2011 – 00:58 – PokerPages Staff

Team PokerStars Pro Vanessa Selbst featured in the latest episode the High Stakes Poker game show which aired on GSN on Saturday.

Selbst was joined by  Doyle Brunson, Antonio Esfandiari, Andrew Robl, Bill Klein, David Peat and Johnny Chan for the final session from the first group of Season 7.

Selbst, who has been increasingly active during recent episodes, forced Esfandiari to fold the nut straight during the early exchanges.

Selbst had turned the nut flush and a three bet to $43,000 was enough for ‘The Magician’ to muck his made hand.

Poker Hall of Famer Doyle Brunson then locked horns with Selbst after meeting the 26 year-old Yale student’s re-raise to $14,000.

Brunson checked middle pair and a flush draw on an 8-K-2 board and Selbst resisted the urge to fire with top pair top kicker.

Another check from Brunson on the Jc turn prompted Selbst to fire a $17,400 bullet. Brunson responded by moving all of his chips into the middle and Selbst called him down.

Both players agreed to run the river twice and Brunson failed to find any salvation on either as Selbst snared the huge pot.

Brunson, who bought back in for $200,000, was also involved in the final notable hand of the evening.

Esfandiari opened for $2,500 pre-flop with A-K and Peat (Q-9) and Brunson (9-9) came along for the ride.

All three players checked the 4-5-6 flop. Esfandiari hit top pair on the turn and led out for $5,600. Brunson check raised to $22,600 and Esfandiari completed.

Brunson fired another $40,000 barrel on the river as a three hit the felt. Esfandiari went into the tank before folding in fear of the four card straight.

2010 World Series of Poker Main Event champion Jonathan Duhamel and Team PokerStars Pro Jason Mercier will feature in the new line up of pros on the next episode of High Stakes Poker this weekend.