Paul Pierce Can't Bluff Hannawa
Former Boston Celtics captain and NBA champion Paul Pierce is here playing the $10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha event. While Pierce has yet to record any World Series of Poker cashes, he is an avid poker hobbyist and enjoys playing both no-limit hold'em and pot-limit Omaha cash games and tournaments.
"The Truth" as he is so commonly known as built up to over 50,000 in chips, but just lost some back to XXX on the following hand.
Pierce limped in from early position, Paul Volpe limped from the next seat, Kevin Song called from the cutoff seat, Danny Hannawa called on the button, the small blind called, then the big blind checked. All six players were shown a 
flop by the dealer, and action checked to Pierce. He bet 1,000 with only Song and Hannawa making the call.
The turn was the 
, and all three players checked to see the 
fall on the river. Pierce led with a bet of 3,500, Song folded, and Hannawa called.
"Nice hand," said Pierce, the newly minted Brooklyn Nets player.
Hannawa then announced that he had two pair and showed the 
. Pierce mucked, and Hannawa won the pot.
Hannawa final tabled Event #35: $3,000 Pot-Limit Omaha earlier this summer, taking fourth for $113,340. With this pot, he moved to about 60,000 in chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
60,000
60,000
|
60,000 |
|
45,000
-9,000
|
-9,000 |