Level Six: D'Agostino, Ivey Chipping Up
May 29, '10
Blinds:
Flop/Limit Games: 1,000-2,000 blinds; 2,000-4,000 stakes
Stud Games: 500 ante, 500 bring-in, 2,000-4,000 limits
No Limit Hold’em: 300 ante, 500-1,000 blinds
Players Remaining: 107 out of 116
Tournament Leaderboard
1. Erik Sagstrom – 329,100
2. David Oppenheim – 313,800
3. Doyle Brunson – 269,200
4. Edwin Ting – 258,900
5. Justin Bonomo – 257,300
6. Joe Serock – 253,900
7. Steve Billirakis – 251,900
8. John Cernuto – 251,400
9. Vladimir Schmelev – 243,700
10. Barry Greenstein – 240,100
Average Chip Count: 162,616
Notable Eliminations:
Big Hands:
Limit Hold’em
Mizzi Spaces On The Current Game
Sorel Mizzi raised to 4,000 preflop only to have John D’Agostino reraise to 6,000. Mizzi made the call.
The flop came 10
6
4 and Mizzi checked to D’Agostino who bet 2,000. Mizzi looked confused but called.
After the 2 fell on the turn Mizzi checked and folded to D’Agostino’s bet of 4,000 on the turn, admitting in the process that he didn’t realize they were playing limit hold’em at the moment and thought D’Agostino was making an odd minimum bet on the flop.
D’Agostino was at around 60,000 after the hand and Mizzi was still up around 135,000.
D’Agostino Uses Limit Hold’em Round to Chip Up
Against the player in seat 8 two hands later, D’Agostino three-bet preflop and the flop came Q
43.
D’Agostino called seat 8’s 2,000 bet and the K fell on the turn.
When seat 8 bet the turn, D’Agostino raised to a total of 8,000 and was called.
The 9
came on the river and D’Agostino bet 4,000 and was called. He showed AJ for the nut flush. Seat 8 mucked and D’Agostino took the pot to boost his stack back up to around 80,000.
Haxton Throws Glantz Overboard
Isaac Haxton raised to 4,000 from the cutoff and Matt Glantz made the call from the button. The flop came down JJ5 and Haxton checked.
Glantz fired 2,000 and Haxton check-raised to 4,000. Glantz made the call and the 4 fell on the turn. Haxton led out with 4,000 and Glantz called.
The river was the J and both players checked. Haxton showed down 99 for a full house and Glantz mucked. Haxton started the hand with about 140,000 and improved to 155,000 while Glantz dropped from 115,000 to just under 100,000.
Bloch Gets Better Of Ferguson
We caught up with this hand on the river. The board ran out K6632 and Andy Bloch bet 4,000 into a 20,000 pot. Chris Ferguson could not make the call and Bloch took down a nice pot.
He was up to 144,000 while Ferguson’s stack fell to 110,000 and it would fall lower during the Stud round.
2-7 Lowball
Matusow Forces Out Juanda
Mike Matusow raised to 4,000 before the first draw and John Juanda made the call. The players each took two cards on the first draw and Juanda bet 2,000.
Matusow raised it to 4,000 and Juanda made the call. Both players drew one card on the second draw and Juanda checked. Matusow fired 4,000 and Juanda mucked his hand.
Matusow started the hand with 132,000 and improved to 141,000 with the win. Juanda dropped from 138,000 to just over 130,000.
Williamson Cuts The Razor
Robert Williamson III was heads up with John Phan and drew 1 on the first draw, while Phan took two. Williamson bet 2,000 and Phan made the call.
Phan drew two again and Williamson stood pat. After Williamson fired 4,000 into the pot, Phan gave up on the hand and Williamson boosted his stack to around 148,000. Phan was down to around 125,000.
Also seated at this table is Gus Hansen, Andy Bloch, and Chris Ferguson.
Omaha/8
Ivey Chops With Elezra
We caught up with this hand after the flop. The board was AJ3 and Phil Ivey bet 2,000. Eli Elezra then raised to 4,000 and Ivey made the call.
The turn was the 4 and both players checked. They did the same on the Q river and then tabled their hands.
Ivey showed J952 for a wheel while Elezra showed K106A for a broadway straight. The players chopped the pot and Elezra was at 145,000 while Ivey was at 143,000.
Ivey Takes Down Pot, Mosseri Cashes In
We caught up with this hand on the river. The board was KQ933 and Ivey bet 4,000 into the pot. Eli Elezra folded but seat 2 made the call. During Elezra’s contemplation of a call, Abe Mosseri and Daniel Negreanu were whispering to each other.
When Ivey tabled K3910, Mosseri cheered. Negreanu reached into his pocket and paid Mosseri $500. Mosseri apparently guessed Ivey’s hand while Negreanu missed.
Ivey took in the pot and was around 155,000 after the hand while Negreanu’s wallet got just a little lighter.
7-Stud
Jesus Turns Weak Cards Into Two Pair
Entering the hand in progress, Chris “Jesus” Ferguson showed 964 and called a bet from seat 6 of 4,000 with seat 6 showing AK10.
Seat 6 then got the 5 and bet 4,000. Jesus got the 3 and made the call.
After seat 6 slowed down and checked the last card, Jesus bet 4,000 and was called. He showed 64J for two pair and seat 6 mucked.
Jesus was sitting with around 80,000 after the hand.
Ivey’s Kings are King
Showing X-X-4, Phil Ivey raised to 4,000 and was called by Dario Alioto with X-X-A.
After being dealt the 7 next, Ivey fired 2,000 and was called by Alioto who got the 8.
Ivey bet 4,000 on his next card, the J and Alioto raised to 8,000 on his K. Ivey made the call
Ivey fired 4,000 after being dealt the 5, and Alioto called after getting the 5.
After calling Ivey’s final bet of 4,000 after the last cards were dealt, Alioto had to muck when Ivey showed KK in the hole along with the 7 for two pair. Ivey had around 185,000 after the hand.
Left in the Deck:
Table redraws create star-studded tables
Seated at the table right next to the Card Player work area are Phil Ivey, Eli Elezra, Daniel Negreanu and Huck Seed.
Another table features Erik Seidel, Phil Hellmuth, Michael Binger, David Oppenheim, Scott Clements and Isaac Haxton.
Player Tags: John Phan, Erik Seidel, Chris Ferguson, Huck Seed, Daniel Negreanu, John D'Agostino, David Oppenheim, Mike Matusow, Phil Hellmuth, Eli Elezra, Phil Ivey, Matthew Glantz, Scott Clements, Michael Binger, Sorel Mizzi, Isaac Haxton
Day 1B of event No. 13 ($1,000 no-limit hold’em) is in the books.
Juanda Doubles Up, Marco Johnson Out, and Yevgeniy Timoshenko Takes a Hit
Vadim Trincher Eliminated
John Phan somehow found the rest of his stack all in against Kevin Boudreau. We’re not sure how the action went down, but there was an awkward period of time before the cards were shown as the dealer asked Phan if he wanted to call, despite all of his chips being over the line. The rest of the table was confused, but the dealer insisted that Phan vocalize his action.
Blinds: 100-200 with a 25 ante
John Phan Eliminated
Cory Carroll Doesn’t Get There
Negreanu Out-Flopped, Opponent Doubles Through
Level: 5
Burt Boutin Wins a Huge Pot