| Jan 08, '23 |
CPPT XI - DeepStack Extravaganza |
$1,600 CPPT No-Limit Hold'em $500K GTD |
4 |
+ |
John Phan Eliminated by Steve Foutty
Jan 06, '23
John Phan was all in preflop for 21,000 from the cutoff, and the hijack and Steve Foutty from middle position both had him covered. The two live players then checked down a board dealt A 5 2J7 before Foutty bet 30,000.
His opponent folded, Phan showed 8 8, but that was not enough to top the 53 of Foutty that connected with a flush on the river. Phan was eliminated from the tournament, and Foutty stacked up 194,000.
Steve Foutty – 194,000 (32 bb)
John Phan – Eliminated
Player Tags: John Phan
John Phan Doubles Through Kathy Liebert
Jan 06, '23
On the last hand before the break, we saw a big pot brewing on the river between Kathy Liebert and John Phan.
The board read J J5K2 and Liebert bet. Phan raised all in, and Liebert reluctantly made the call with A3 for a rivered nut flush.
Phan turned over J-5, however, for a flopped full house, and got a full double up to 135,000. Liebert was left with 45,000 as registration closed for the tournament.
Player Tags: John Phan, Kathy Liebert
Kathy Liebert Doubles Through John Phan
Jan 06, '23
There was about 30,000 in the pot, and the flop read Q106 when Kathy Liebert got all in for 20,000 from the hijack. John Phan called to cover her from the cutoff so the two players tabled their cards.
Liebert: AQ
Phan: KJ
Turn and River: 67
Liebert won the hand to double up to 76,500, and Phan held 128,000 after the hand.
Kathy Liebert – 76,500 (30 bb)
John Phan 0 128,000 (51 bb)
Player Tags: John Phan, Kathy Liebert
Jeff Madsen vs. John Phan
Jan 06, '23
John Phan raised to 2,400 preflop UTG+1, and Jeff Madsen called from the hijack. The flop was dealt K102, and Phan led out for 3,500. Madsen raised to 8,700, and Phan thought for a moment before calling.
The turn fell 6, Madsen bet 13,100, and Phan tanked before folding his cards. Madsen stacked up 66,500 after collecting the pot, and Phan was still cruising with 76,400.
Jeff Madsen – 66,500 (66 bb)
John Phan – 76,400 (76 bb)
Player Tags: John Phan, Jeff Madsen
John Phan Takes Out Two Players on the End of Day Bubble
Jan 08, '23
UTG got all in preflop for 92,000, middle position reraised all in over the top of him, and John Phan called to cover both of his opponents from late position. All three players then flipped over their cards.
Phan: AA
Middle Position: AK
UTG: KJ
Board: 77658
Phan took out both of his opponents on the last hand of play to stack up 483,000, and Day 1C has ended. The extra $3,463 in prize money will be redistributed into the prize pool. Stay tuned for chip counts and a recap of play.
John Phan – 483,000 (48 bb)
Player Tags: John Phan
Nipun Java Doubles Through John Phan
Jan 08, '23
John Phan raised to 23,000 and Nipun Java shoved for 321,000. Phan went into the tank for over two minutes before making the call with A10, only to be shown a dominating AQ.
The board ran out 7653J and Phan took a huge hit down to 300,000. Java is now among the leaders with 655,000.
Player Tags: John Phan, Nipun Java
John Phan Gets Lucky Before Break
Jan 07, '23
John Phan raised to 13,000 and was called by the button, before the big blind raised to 33,000.
Phan thought it over for over a minute before calling, and the button opted to do the same.
The flop fell Q33, and the big blind moved all in for 46,000. Phan min-raised to 92,000, likely in an effort to push out the button.
The button complied, and Phan turned over AQ for top pair. His opponent had him beat with KK, however, and Phan needed help.
He got it immediately on the turn with the Q and the 10 completed the board to ship him the sizable pot.
He now has 550,000. “Clean living,” said Phan as he dragged in the pot.
Player Tags: John Phan
Rodger Johnson vs. John Phan
Jan 07, '23
John Phan raised to 5,000 from the hijack preflop, and Rodger Johnson called from the cutoff before the button reraised to 18,000. Both Phan and the Johnson called before the flop was then dealt 752.
Phan bet 18,000, Johnson called, and the button folded before the turn fell 9. Phan bet enough to put Johnson all in, and he made the call a short time later. The two players then table their cards.
Johnson: 77
Phan: 98
River: 5
Johnson doubled up to survive with 132,000 after collecting the pot, and Phan was at 41,000 after the hand.
Rodger Johnson – 132,000 (52 bb)
John Phan – 41,000 (16 bb)
Player Tags: John Phan, Rodger Johnson
Giuseppe Pantaleo vs. John Phan
Jan 07, '23
There was 5,000 in the pot, and the flop read 532 when John Phan bet 1,200 from the big blind. Giuseppe Pantaleo called from the cutoff before the 5 fell on the turn.
Phan bet another 2,700, and Pantaleo called again before the river delivered the 8. This time around Phan bet 7,100, and Pantaleo tanked before calling.
Phan instantly folded his cards, so Pantaleo collected the pot to grow his stack to 65,000. Phan was down to 10,200 after the hand.
Giuseppe Pantaleo – 65,000 (54 bb)
John Phan – 10,200 (8 bb)
Player Tags: John Phan, Giuseppe Pantaleo
Jordan Cristos Eliminated in 17th Place by John Phan
Jan 08, '23
 Jordan Cristos got all in preflop for 50,000 from early position, John Phan called to cover him from middle position, and Mike Holtz raised to 175,000 behind him. Phan called before the flop was dealt 875.
Phan moved all in for 400,000, and Holtz folded. The two remaining players then revealed their cards.
Phan: 108
Cristos: A4
Turn and River: 25
Cristos was eliminated in 17th place, good for $6,763, and Phan stacked up 725,00 after collecting the pot.
John Phan – 900,000 (22 bb)
Jordan Cristos – Eliminated in 17th Place ($6,763)
Player Tags: John Phan, Jordan Cristos
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| Jan 07, '23 |
CPPT XI - DeepStack Extravaganza |
$1,600 CPPT No-Limit Hold'em $500K GTD |
3 |
+ |
John Phan Eliminated by Steve Foutty
Jan 06, '23
John Phan was all in preflop for 21,000 from the cutoff, and the hijack and Steve Foutty from middle position both had him covered. The two live players then checked down a board dealt A52J7 before Foutty bet 30,000.
His opponent folded, Phan showed 88, but that was not enough to top the 53 of Foutty that connected with a flush on the river. Phan was eliminated from the tournament, and Foutty stacked up 194,000.
Steve Foutty – 194,000 (32 bb)
John Phan – Eliminated
Player Tags: John Phan
John Phan Doubles Through Kathy Liebert
Jan 06, '23
On the last hand before the break, we saw a big pot brewing on the river between Kathy Liebert and John Phan.
The board read JJ5K2 and Liebert bet. Phan raised all in, and Liebert reluctantly made the call with A3 for a rivered nut flush.
Phan turned over J-5, however, for a flopped full house, and got a full double up to 135,000. Liebert was left with 45,000 as registration closed for the tournament.
Player Tags: John Phan, Kathy Liebert
Kathy Liebert Doubles Through John Phan
Jan 06, '23
There was about 30,000 in the pot, and the flop read Q106 when Kathy Liebert got all in for 20,000 from the hijack. John Phan called to cover her from the cutoff so the two players tabled their cards.
Liebert: AQ
Phan: KJ
Turn and River: 67
Liebert won the hand to double up to 76,500, and Phan held 128,000 after the hand.
Kathy Liebert – 76,500 (30 bb)
John Phan 0 128,000 (51 bb)
Player Tags: John Phan, Kathy Liebert
Jeff Madsen vs. John Phan
Jan 06, '23
John Phan raised to 2,400 preflop UTG+1, and Jeff Madsen called from the hijack. The flop was dealt K102, and Phan led out for 3,500. Madsen raised to 8,700, and Phan thought for a moment before calling.
The turn fell 6, Madsen bet 13,100, and Phan tanked before folding his cards. Madsen stacked up 66,500 after collecting the pot, and Phan was still cruising with 76,400.
Jeff Madsen – 66,500 (66 bb)
John Phan – 76,400 (76 bb)
Player Tags: John Phan, Jeff Madsen
John Phan Takes Out Two Players on the End of Day Bubble
Jan 08, '23
UTG got all in preflop for 92,000, middle position reraised all in over the top of him, and John Phan called to cover both of his opponents from late position. All three players then flipped over their cards.
Phan: AA
Middle Position: AK
UTG: KJ
Board: 77658
Phan took out both of his opponents on the last hand of play to stack up 483,000, and Day 1C has ended. The extra $3,463 in prize money will be redistributed into the prize pool. Stay tuned for chip counts and a recap of play.
John Phan – 483,000 (48 bb)
Player Tags: John Phan
Nipun Java Doubles Through John Phan
Jan 08, '23
John Phan raised to 23,000 and Nipun Java shoved for 321,000. Phan went into the tank for over two minutes before making the call with A10, only to be shown a dominating AQ.
The board ran out 7653J and Phan took a huge hit down to 300,000. Java is now among the leaders with 655,000.
Player Tags: John Phan, Nipun Java
John Phan Gets Lucky Before Break
Jan 07, '23
John Phan raised to 13,000 and was called by the button, before the big blind raised to 33,000.
Phan thought it over for over a minute before calling, and the button opted to do the same.
The flop fell Q33, and the big blind moved all in for 46,000. Phan min-raised to 92,000, likely in an effort to push out the button.
The button complied, and Phan turned over AQ for top pair. His opponent had him beat with KK, however, and Phan needed help.
He got it immediately on the turn with the Q and the 10 completed the board to ship him the sizable pot.
He now has 550,000. “Clean living,” said Phan as he dragged in the pot.
Player Tags: John Phan
Rodger Johnson vs. John Phan
Jan 07, '23
John Phan raised to 5,000 from the hijack preflop, and Rodger Johnson called from the cutoff before the button reraised to 18,000. Both Phan and the Johnson called before the flop was then dealt 752.
Phan bet 18,000, Johnson called, and the button folded before the turn fell 9. Phan bet enough to put Johnson all in, and he made the call a short time later. The two players then table their cards.
Johnson: 77
Phan: 98
River: 5
Johnson doubled up to survive with 132,000 after collecting the pot, and Phan was at 41,000 after the hand.
Rodger Johnson – 132,000 (52 bb)
John Phan – 41,000 (16 bb)
Player Tags: John Phan, Rodger Johnson
Giuseppe Pantaleo vs. John Phan
Jan 07, '23
There was 5,000 in the pot, and the flop read 532 when John Phan bet 1,200 from the big blind. Giuseppe Pantaleo called from the cutoff before the 5 fell on the turn.
Phan bet another 2,700, and Pantaleo called again before the river delivered the 8. This time around Phan bet 7,100, and Pantaleo tanked before calling.
Phan instantly folded his cards, so Pantaleo collected the pot to grow his stack to 65,000. Phan was down to 10,200 after the hand.
Giuseppe Pantaleo – 65,000 (54 bb)
John Phan – 10,200 (8 bb)
Player Tags: John Phan, Giuseppe Pantaleo
Jordan Cristos Eliminated in 17th Place by John Phan
Jan 08, '23
Jordan Cristos got all in preflop for 50,000 from early position, John Phan called to cover him from middle position, and Mike Holtz raised to 175,000 behind him. Phan called before the flop was dealt 875.
Phan moved all in for 400,000, and Holtz folded. The two remaining players then revealed their cards.
Phan: 108
Cristos: A4
Turn and River: 25
Cristos was eliminated in 17th place, good for $6,763, and Phan stacked up 725,00 after collecting the pot.
John Phan – 900,000 (22 bb)
Jordan Cristos – Eliminated in 17th Place ($6,763)
Player Tags: John Phan, Jordan Cristos
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| Jan 06, '23 |
CPPT XI - DeepStack Extravaganza |
$1,600 CPPT No-Limit Hold'em $500K GTD |
2 |
+ |
John Phan Eliminated by Steve Foutty
Jan 06, '23
John Phan was all in preflop for 21,000 from the cutoff, and the hijack and Steve Foutty from middle position both had him covered. The two live players then checked down a board dealt A52J7 before Foutty bet 30,000.
His opponent folded, Phan showed 88, but that was not enough to top the 53 of Foutty that connected with a flush on the river. Phan was eliminated from the tournament, and Foutty stacked up 194,000.
Steve Foutty – 194,000 (32 bb)
John Phan – Eliminated
Player Tags: John Phan
John Phan Doubles Through Kathy Liebert
Jan 06, '23
On the last hand before the break, we saw a big pot brewing on the river between Kathy Liebert and John Phan.
The board read JJ5K2 and Liebert bet. Phan raised all in, and Liebert reluctantly made the call with A3 for a rivered nut flush.
Phan turned over J-5, however, for a flopped full house, and got a full double up to 135,000. Liebert was left with 45,000 as registration closed for the tournament.
Player Tags: John Phan, Kathy Liebert
Kathy Liebert Doubles Through John Phan
Jan 06, '23
There was about 30,000 in the pot, and the flop read Q106 when Kathy Liebert got all in for 20,000 from the hijack. John Phan called to cover her from the cutoff so the two players tabled their cards.
Liebert: AQ
Phan: KJ
Turn and River: 67
Liebert won the hand to double up to 76,500, and Phan held 128,000 after the hand.
Kathy Liebert – 76,500 (30 bb)
John Phan 0 128,000 (51 bb)
Player Tags: John Phan, Kathy Liebert
Jeff Madsen vs. John Phan
Jan 06, '23
John Phan raised to 2,400 preflop UTG+1, and Jeff Madsen called from the hijack. The flop was dealt K102, and Phan led out for 3,500. Madsen raised to 8,700, and Phan thought for a moment before calling.
The turn fell 6, Madsen bet 13,100, and Phan tanked before folding his cards. Madsen stacked up 66,500 after collecting the pot, and Phan was still cruising with 76,400.
Jeff Madsen – 66,500 (66 bb)
John Phan – 76,400 (76 bb)
Player Tags: John Phan, Jeff Madsen
John Phan Takes Out Two Players on the End of Day Bubble
Jan 08, '23
UTG got all in preflop for 92,000, middle position reraised all in over the top of him, and John Phan called to cover both of his opponents from late position. All three players then flipped over their cards.
Phan: AA
Middle Position: AK
UTG: KJ
Board: 77658
Phan took out both of his opponents on the last hand of play to stack up 483,000, and Day 1C has ended. The extra $3,463 in prize money will be redistributed into the prize pool. Stay tuned for chip counts and a recap of play.
John Phan – 483,000 (48 bb)
Player Tags: John Phan
Nipun Java Doubles Through John Phan
Jan 08, '23
John Phan raised to 23,000 and Nipun Java shoved for 321,000. Phan went into the tank for over two minutes before making the call with A10, only to be shown a dominating AQ.
The board ran out 7653J and Phan took a huge hit down to 300,000. Java is now among the leaders with 655,000.
Player Tags: John Phan, Nipun Java
John Phan Gets Lucky Before Break
Jan 07, '23
John Phan raised to 13,000 and was called by the button, before the big blind raised to 33,000.
Phan thought it over for over a minute before calling, and the button opted to do the same.
The flop fell Q33, and the big blind moved all in for 46,000. Phan min-raised to 92,000, likely in an effort to push out the button.
The button complied, and Phan turned over AQ for top pair. His opponent had him beat with KK, however, and Phan needed help.
He got it immediately on the turn with the Q and the 10 completed the board to ship him the sizable pot.
He now has 550,000. “Clean living,” said Phan as he dragged in the pot.
Player Tags: John Phan
Rodger Johnson vs. John Phan
Jan 07, '23
John Phan raised to 5,000 from the hijack preflop, and Rodger Johnson called from the cutoff before the button reraised to 18,000. Both Phan and the Johnson called before the flop was then dealt 752.
Phan bet 18,000, Johnson called, and the button folded before the turn fell 9. Phan bet enough to put Johnson all in, and he made the call a short time later. The two players then table their cards.
Johnson: 77
Phan: 98
River: 5
Johnson doubled up to survive with 132,000 after collecting the pot, and Phan was at 41,000 after the hand.
Rodger Johnson – 132,000 (52 bb)
John Phan – 41,000 (16 bb)
Player Tags: John Phan, Rodger Johnson
Giuseppe Pantaleo vs. John Phan
Jan 07, '23
There was 5,000 in the pot, and the flop read 532 when John Phan bet 1,200 from the big blind. Giuseppe Pantaleo called from the cutoff before the 5 fell on the turn.
Phan bet another 2,700, and Pantaleo called again before the river delivered the 8. This time around Phan bet 7,100, and Pantaleo tanked before calling.
Phan instantly folded his cards, so Pantaleo collected the pot to grow his stack to 65,000. Phan was down to 10,200 after the hand.
Giuseppe Pantaleo – 65,000 (54 bb)
John Phan – 10,200 (8 bb)
Player Tags: John Phan, Giuseppe Pantaleo
Jordan Cristos Eliminated in 17th Place by John Phan
Jan 08, '23
Jordan Cristos got all in preflop for 50,000 from early position, John Phan called to cover him from middle position, and Mike Holtz raised to 175,000 behind him. Phan called before the flop was dealt 875.
Phan moved all in for 400,000, and Holtz folded. The two remaining players then revealed their cards.
Phan: 108
Cristos: A4
Turn and River: 25
Cristos was eliminated in 17th place, good for $6,763, and Phan stacked up 725,00 after collecting the pot.
John Phan – 900,000 (22 bb)
Jordan Cristos – Eliminated in 17th Place ($6,763)
Player Tags: John Phan, Jordan Cristos
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| Nov 13, '21 |
2021 DeepStack Championship II |
$2,500 CPPT No-Limit Hold'em $1 Million GTD |
3 |
+ |
Matthias Auer Eliminates John Phan and Aneese Puri
Nov 13, '21
 Aneese Puri was down to his last couple of big blinds and put them in blind from under the gun. Two-time World Series of Poker bracelet winner and World Poker Tour champion John Phan moved all in from middle position for about 500,000 and Matthias Auer called out of the big blind, having both players covered.
Puri showed J-7 and was up against Phan’s 9-9 and Auer’s A-10.
The flop brought a king and jack, giving Auer a gutshot straight draw and an overcard against Puri’s second pair. He turned Broadway, which left both Puri and Phan drawing dead to the river.
Since Phan held the slight chip advantage at the start of the hand, he took the slightly better finishing position in 24th, while Puri took 25th. Phan earned a payjump with a $12,200 payday, while Puri left with $10,647.
Matthias Auer – 2,100,000
John Phan – Eliminated
Aneese Puri – Eliminated
Player Tags: John Phan, AMARENDER PURI
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| Nov 14, '10 |
2010 NAPT Los Angeles |
NAPT L.A. Main Event |
3 |
+ |
Level 7 Update: Approaching 200 Players
Nov 12, '10
 Blinds: 300-600 with a 75 ante
Players Remaining: 215 of 330
Eliminations:
Jeff Madsen
Ryan D’Angelo
Kyle Bowker
Matt Marafioti
David Baker
Amanda Baker
Men Nguyen
Justin Young
Scott Seiver
Andrew Lichtenberger
Tim Phan
Big Hands:
Bonomo vs. Phan
Justin Bonomo raised to 1,700 UTG+1 and John Phan reraised to 3,100 from the hijack. The flop fell K 7 4 and John Phan bet 4,025. Bonomo made the call and the 3 fell on the turn. Phan bet 9,000 and once again Bonomo made the call. Both players checked the K on the river and Bonomo revealed J J. Phan mucked his cards.
Tim Phan Busts
The board read 8 7 6 7 J and a sizable pot sat on the table when Adam Levy fired out a 30,000 bet. Tim Phan went into the tank for a while and eventually made the all-in call. Levy flipped over 8 8 and Phan mucked his cards and left the tournament area.
Antonio Esfandiari Takes a Big Hit
The board read K Q 4 8 when Antonio Esfandiari bet 29,800 on the button. The small blind reraised all in for 53,100 and Esfandiari made the call. Their cards:
Esfandiari: 7 5
Small Blind: K 9
River: 10
The small blind doubled up and Esfandiari saw his stack plummet.
Left in the Deck
Bustout Pace Increases
The rate of eliminations has increased drastically during these last two levels of play. More than a third of the field has fallen already today, and by the end of play tonight the 330 players that started the day should be chopped in half.
Player Tags: John Phan, Tim Phan, Justin Bonomo, Adam Levy
John Phan Can't Beat Deuces
Nov 14, '10
 We have to say goodbye to John Phan, who told us his eliminations hand on his way out the door.
Phan had A-J and his opponent held pocket deuces for a 200,000 pot. The deuces won and Phan was done.
Player Tags: John Phan
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| Nov 12, '10 |
2010 NAPT Los Angeles |
NAPT L.A. Main Event |
1 |
+ |
Level 7 Update: Approaching 200 Players
Nov 12, '10
Blinds: 300-600 with a 75 ante
Players Remaining: 215 of 330
Eliminations:
Jeff Madsen
Ryan D’Angelo
Kyle Bowker
Matt Marafioti
David Baker
Amanda Baker
Men Nguyen
Justin Young
Scott Seiver
Andrew Lichtenberger
Tim Phan
Big Hands:
Bonomo vs. Phan
Justin Bonomo raised to 1,700 UTG+1 and John Phan reraised to 3,100 from the hijack. The flop fell K 7 4 and John Phan bet 4,025. Bonomo made the call and the 3 fell on the turn. Phan bet 9,000 and once again Bonomo made the call. Both players checked the K on the river and Bonomo revealed J J. Phan mucked his cards.
Tim Phan Busts
The board read 8 7 6 7 J and a sizable pot sat on the table when Adam Levy fired out a 30,000 bet. Tim Phan went into the tank for a while and eventually made the all-in call. Levy flipped over 8 8 and Phan mucked his cards and left the tournament area.
Antonio Esfandiari Takes a Big Hit
The board read K Q 4 8 when Antonio Esfandiari bet 29,800 on the button. The small blind reraised all in for 53,100 and Esfandiari made the call. Their cards:
Esfandiari: 7 5
Small Blind: K 9
River: 10
The small blind doubled up and Esfandiari saw his stack plummet.
Left in the Deck
Bustout Pace Increases
The rate of eliminations has increased drastically during these last two levels of play. More than a third of the field has fallen already today, and by the end of play tonight the 330 players that started the day should be chopped in half.
Player Tags: John Phan, Tim Phan, Justin Bonomo, Adam Levy
John Phan Can't Beat Deuces
Nov 14, '10
We have to say goodbye to John Phan, who told us his eliminations hand on his way out the door.
Phan had A-J and his opponent held pocket deuces for a 200,000 pot. The deuces won and Phan was done.
Player Tags: John Phan
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| Oct 15, '10 |
2010 Festa Al Lago Classic |
WPT Festa Al Lago Main Event |
1 |
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Festa al Lago Preliminary Event Highlights
Oct 15, '10
 Highlights from the preliminary events include preliminary victories by John Cernuto in a $1,000 Omaha eight-or-better event (he also cashed in fourth place in a $1,000 no-limit hold’em event), and James Van Alstyne in a $1,000 pot-limit Omaha with rebuys event (he also cashed in fourth place in a $1,000 no-limit hold’em with rebuys event).
John Phan won a $1,000 limit hold’em event, and he was joined at the final table by Card Player father and son duo of Barry Shulman, who cashed in fifth place, and Jeff Shulman, who cashed in third place.
Card Player Player of the Year contender Thomas Marchese also cashed in fifth place in a $1,000 no-limit hold’em with rebuys event to take home 120 POY points and close the gap between him and current leader, Dwyte Pilgrim. The battle for the POY lead is now just separated by just 210 points.
Scott Clements capped off an exciting preliminary week at Bellagio when he won a $1,000 no-limit hold’em with rebuys event, topping a final table that also included Van Altsyne, Jon Turner, and Gavin Smith.
The largest preliminary event of the week was a $5,000 no-limit hold’em event that attracted 90 players and created a $436,500 prize pool. November Niner Joseph Cheong won the tournament, taking home $142,635 in prize money. He topped Brock Parker in heads-up play, and a final table that included Vivek Rajkumar. The professionals fared well in the preliminary events at Bellagio as you can see, and they will out in force at the WPT main event as well.
Player Tags: John Phan, John Cernuto, Jeff Shulman, Barry Shulman, Scott Clements
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| Aug 21, '10 |
2010 Legends of Poker |
WPT Legends of Poker Main Event |
2 |
+ |
Level 2 Update: Former WPT Legends Champ John Phan Eliminated
Aug 21, '10
 Blinds: 75-150
Players Remaining: 250 out of 273
Notable Chip Counts:
1. Justin Young — 68,000 (pictured right)
2. Jared Hamby — 55,000
3. Jonathan Little — 54,000
4. Van Nguyen — 52,000
5. Erick Lindgren — 50,000
6. Jamie Rosen — 47,000
7. Chad Batista — 42,000
8. Isaac Baron — 40,000
9. Jennifer Tilly — 40,000
10. Lee Markholt — 38,000
Average Chip Count: 25,000
Notable Eliminations:
John Phan
James Carroll
Eric Cloutier
Ozzy Sheikh
Chip Movers and Shakers
It is not uncommon for the top 10 spots on the leader board to be volatile on the first day of a tournament and today is no different. The leader board has been redesigned during the second level of the day and the new chip leader is Justin Young with 68,000. Other notable additions near the top include Jared Hamby, Erick Lindgren, and Van Nguyen. Jonathan Little has held strong with 54,000.
Players that are now in trouble with 15,000 or less include Eric Baldwin, Adam Geyer, David Oppenheim, J.C. Alvarado, Matt Stout, Shane Schleger, and Scott Seiver.
Big Hands:
John Phan Eliminated
John Phan won the WPT Legends of Poker main event in 2008, but things have not gone as well for him today. He checked a flop of 5 5 3 from the small blind and the big blind bet 1,500. Phan then moved all in for approximately 5,000 and his opponent made the call. Their cards:
Phan: K3
Opponent: 88
Turn and River: 10 and A
Phan was eliminated on the hand.
Amit Makhija Gains Some Chips
There was a flop of 7 62 sitting on the table when the hi-jack bet and Amit Makhija decided to make the call from the cutoff. That pumped the pot up to 13,375. The two players then checked the 8 on the turn and the 4 on the river. Makhija turned over A7 and his opponent mucked. Makhija won the hand and he grew his stack to 28,000.
Isaac Baron Beats Matt Affleck
Matt Affleck raised to 450 preflop from the early position and Isaac Baron made the call from the hi-jack. The flop was dealt K109 and Affleck checked. Baron bet 650 and Affleck made the call.
The turn fell A and Affleck checkd once again. Baron bet 1,525 and Affleck made the call. The river fell 6 and surprise, surprise, Affleck checked again. Baron bet 3,800 and after spending some time in the tank Affleck made the call.
Baron flipped over QJ and Affleck mucked his cards. Baron grew his stack to 41,000 thanks to his flopped straight and Affleck watched his stack shrink to 27,000.
Left in the Deck
Dinner Break Madness
The tournament staff here at the Bike has decided to stagger the dinner break this evening. At 6:30 p.m. tables 16-30 will head to dinner. At 7:30 p.m. those players will return and tables 1-15 will get the buffet leftovers. When all of this food flip-flopping is finished level 4 should be in the books and the field should be happy and full before the final two levels of the night begin.
Player Tags: John Phan, Isaac Baron, Amit Makhija, Matt Affleck
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| Jul 08, '10 |
2010 41st Annual World Series of Poker |
$10,000 World Series of Poker Main Event |
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Level Two, Hour Two: Ivey Climbing
Jul 08, '10
Blinds: 100-200
Notable Chip Counts:
1. Khamsy Nuanmanee – 115,000
2. Alex Aram – 77,000
3. Kara Scott – 70,000
4. Brent Baldrey – 69,000
5. Steve Billirakis – 68,000
6. Allen Cunningham – 66,800
7. Phil Ivey – 66,500
8. Joe Serock – 60,000
9. Anh Van Nguyen – 59,500
10. Jennifer Harman – 52,000
Card Player Family Chip Counts
Jeff Shulman — 22,000
Steve Zolotow — 31,500
Notable Eliminations:
None
Big Hands:
 Serock and Elizabeth Give Some Away
In a 4-way raised pot, the flop cam e429 and seat 6 checked to Shannon Elizabeth, who fired 2,000 into the pot. Seat 4 folded and Joe Serock made the call. Seat 6, the original checker, then check-raised to 6,000.
Elizabeth folded by Serock tanked and made the call. When the J fell on the turn seat 6 quickly moved all in for over 20,000. Serock quickly folded, giving the pot to his opponent.
Serock still had 43,000 after the hand, but Elizabeth was down to around 17,000.
Buffer Straightens Out Opponent
Burce Buffer bet 1,000 on a 3-way flop of 487 ad was called by seat 7 and 8. On the 6s turn seat 7 fired 1,400 and seat 8 made the call. Buffer wasted little time raising to 4,000 total. Seat 7 folded but seat 8 decided to call.
The 6h came on the river and seat 8 checked to the aggressor. Buffer fired 2,500 and seat 8 checked his cards before letting them hit the muck. Buffer showed anyway, the A5 for a turned straight. He had around 35,000 after the hand.
Hachem Loses to Two Pair
Entering the action late, Joe Hachem faced a bet of 1,600 from his opponent on a board of Q8A109. He eventually called and said “nice hand” as soon as he opponent showed A10 for two pair. Hachem had around 24,000 after the loss.
 Ivey Forces a Big Laydown
Entering the action late, a pot of 17,000 had developed on a board of 9463. When the K peeled off on the river Phil Ivey bet enough to put his opponent all in for his last 12,000.
After tanking for a while in front of the ESPN cameras, his opponent folded QQ face up and said “Go ahead man.” Ivey now has around 62,000 in chips.
Little Value for Little’s Set
On a board of QJ79, seat 8 folded to Jonathan Little’s bet of 1,000. Little let him know that he wasn’t picking on him and flashed the 99 for a turned set. He sat with around 29,500 after the hand.
 Ferguson Takes A Pot, But John Phan The Star
With 2,500 already in the pot preflop, Justin Smith fired 1,800 after the flop came down 876. Chris Ferguson was next to act and he raised it to 5,300.
The action was then on John Phan, and the action stayed on John Phan for awhile. He tanked for more than three minutes, giving the ESPN camera crews along with other players time to crowd around the table. Phan counted out a call, then counted out a raise, then looked at his cards, then shuffled his chips altogether, then looked at his hand again.
The player in seat 1 then leaned over to the dealer and asked in a whisper what the procedure was when asking to call a clock on a player. Eventually, Phan did release his hand. Smith did the same in much faster fashion as his cards almost beat Phan’s to the muck. Ferguson took the pot and he was back around 30,000.
“You were going to get reraised anyway,” Phan told Smith after the hand.
“Yeah,” Smith responed. “But I call you.”
Smith was at 32,000 and Phan was at 28,000.
Sheikhan Can’t Call
Picking up the action after the board read AJ103, there was 800 in the pot and Shawn Sheikhan led out with 550. The player in seat 7 called as did the player in seat 10. Another player in the hand folded and the three remaining saw the J fall on the river.
Sheikhan checked and seat 7 bet 1,500. Seat 10 mucked and Sheikhan soon followed suit. Sheikhan was down to 28,300.
George Danzer Chops a Pot
On a board read Q77QA a player in middle position bet 1,050 and George Danzer quickly called. His oppnented tabeled the 87 and Danzer exposed the 97 for a chop. Danzer was at right around the starting stack of 30,000 after the hand.
 Kirk Morrison Sitting With Just a Beer
Over in the pavilion room, Kirk Morrison was sitting at a table with a beer and no chips. Morrison wasn’t all in, but simply waiting to receive his chips and to be dealt a hand, after registering late on day 1d. Morrison was the last player that made it into the main event last year, but said he showed up this year fifteen minutes earlier in order to avoid another close call.
David Saab Moves All In
David Saab bet from early position and was called by an opponent on the button. The flop came J82 and Saab bet 1,000. His opponent raised to 3,125. Saab instantly moved all in for 12,125 more. His opponent went into the tank before finally folding. Saab was up to 20,000 after the hand.
 Bernard Lee Wins a Nice One
Bernard Lee reraised to 1,525 preflop after his opponent raised to 400. Another opponent and the original raiser made the call and the flop was dealt K K Q. One opponent bet 4,500 and Lee made the call. The other player got out of the way and the turn fell 3.
His opponent bet 8,500 and Lee made the call. The river brought the 8 and and both players checked. Lee revealed A-K and his opponent mucked. Lee held 41,000 after the hand and he has finished level 2 with 43,650.
Left in the Deck:
Players will be on a 20-minute break shortly.
Player Tags: John Phan, Shawn Sheikhan, Phil Ivey, Bernard Lee, Joe Hachem, Kirk Morrison, Jonathan Little, Shannon Elizabeth, Joseph Serock, David Saab
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| Jun 24, '10 |
2010 41st Annual World Series of Poker |
Event 44 - $2,500 Mixed Hold'em |
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Dinner Break
Jun 24, '10
 169 players remain out of the 507 that registered.
The current chip average is 22,500.
The prize pool officially stands at $1,166,100. First place will walk away with $268,238. The top 54 finishers will earn a payday of at least $4,512.
Two-time bracelet winner John Phan is atop the chip counts at the moment.
Notable eliminations on day one include Shaun Deeb, Kevin Saul, Bryan Devonshire, Bertrand Grospellier and Tom Dwan.
Card Player Chip Counts:
Jeff Shulman — 41,000
Matt Matros — 41,000
Player Twitter Accounts:
Jeff Shulman
Liv Boeree
Eric Froehlich
Phil Ivey
Shannon Shorr
Justin Bonomo
The remaining players will return to their seats at around 8:20 p.m. PST.
Player Tags: John Phan
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