Doug Booth Poker Tournament Updates

Level 24 Update: Doug Booth Eliminated

Jun 11, '10

Blinds: 12,000-24,000 with a 6,000 ante

Players Remaining: 4 out of 101

Average Chip Count: 757,500

Tournament Leaderboard:

1. John Juanda — 1,050,000
2. David Baker — 1,045,000
3. Eric Cloutier — 565,000
4. George Danzer — 367,000

Eliminations:

5. Doug Booth — $55,483

Big Hands:

Doug Booth Eliminated in 5th Place ($55,483)

Doug Booth moved all in 367,000 from the button and David Baker reraised all in for 800,000 from the small blind. Booth and Baker each drew one card. Baker tabled 8-5-3-2 and drew a nine for a 9-8 low. Booth wasn’t able to get lucky with his 9-7-6-3, receiving an ace from the dealer. Booth was eliminated and Baker was at 1,100,000 after the hand.

Juanda Doubles Up

George Danzer bet 65,000 from under the gun and John Juanda moved all in from the big blind for 511,000 total. Danzer called and stood pat with his 10-9-7-6-3. Juanda drew one and improved to an 8-7-5-4-3. Juanda doubled to 1,050,000 after the hand while Danzer fell to 367,000.

Left in the Deck

Players are now on a 20 minute break.

Player Tags: John Juanda,   Doug Booth,   George Danzer,   David Baker

Level 22 Update: Eric Kesselman and Erik Seidel Eliminated

Jun 11, '10

Blinds: 8,000-16,000 with a 4,000 ante

Players Remaining: 5 out of 101

Average Chip Count: 505,000

Tournament Leaderboard:

1. David Baker — 717,000
2. George Danzer — 679,000
3. Eric Cloutier — 653,000
4. Doug Booth — 625,000
5. John Juanda — 370,000

Eliminations:

7. Eric Kesselman — $32,080
6. Erik Seidel — $41,270

Big Hands:

Eric Kesselman Eliminated in 7th Place ($32,080)

Doug Booth opened with 48,000 and Eric Kesselman moved all in from the button for 221,000 total. Booth made the call and stood pat with 8-6-4-3-2. Kesselman drew one and improved to a 9-8-6-5-2, but it was no good. Kesselman was eliminated and Booth grew his stack to 743,000.

Erik Seidel Doubles Up

On the button, Erik Seidel moved in for his last 89,000 and David Baker called from the small blind. Both players drew one card. Seidel received a king with his 9-4-3-2 and was good against the 7-6-4-2-2 of Baker. Seidel was at 190,000 after the hand while Baker was down to 735,000.

Erik Seidel Eliminated in 6th Place ($41,270)

Erik Seidel moved all in for 153,000 from the small blind and David Baker made the call from the big blind. Seidel stood pat with his 10-8-7-3-2. Baker discarded a four to hold 9-5-4-2 before he received his new card. He drew a six and set Seidel packing. Baker was at 720,000 after the hand.

George Danzer Doubles Up

John Juanda opened to 47,000 and George Danzer moved in on the button for 235,000. Both blinds folded and Juanda made the call. Both players drew one. Danzer’s 8-6-5-3 became a K-8 low while Juanda’s 9-5-4-2 paired when he drew another deuce. Danzer doubled up to 485,000 while Juanda was down to 318,000 after the hand.

Left in the Deck:

Players are now on a 60 minute dinner break and will return at around 10 p.m. PST.

Player Tags: Erik Seidel,   Doug Booth,   Eric Kesselman,   George Danzer,   David Baker

Level 16 Update: In the Money, Bellande Bubbles

Jun 12, '09

Blinds: 2,500-5,000 with a 1,500 ante

Players Remaining: 14 out of 96

Chip Counts:

1. Vince Musso — 426,000
2. Nick Schulman — 410,000
3. Roland de Wolfe — 303,000
4. Ville Wahlbeck — 270,000
5. Archie Karas — 248,000
6. John Juanda — 213,000
7. Justin Smith — 202,000
8. Hertzel Zalewski — 178,000
9. Steve Sung — 171,000
10. Dan Harmetz — 151,000

Average Chip Count: 205,714

Notable Eliminations:

John Hanson
Doug Booth
Jean-Rober Bellande

Big Hands:

Doug Booth Eliminated by Ville Wahlbeck

Ville Wahlbeck raises to 15,000 before the draw, Doug Booth moves all in for 37,000 and Wahlbeck calls.

Both players stand pat.

Booth turns over J-7-6-5-3 while Wahlbeck shows 10-8-5-4-2. Wahlbeck rakes the pot, adding to his stack as Doug Booth is eliminated from the event.

John Hanson Eliminated

John Hanson was all in before the draw for 5,000 in a three-way pot with Archie Karas and Vince Musso.

Musso draws one card, Hanson draws two and Karas stands pat.

Musso and Karas check the side pot as Karas turns over 10-7-6-5-4, raking the pot and eliminating John Hanson in 16th place.

Pescatori Doubles Through Karas

Max Pescatori moves all in for just over 20,000 before the draw and Archie Karas calls.

Pescatori draws one card as Karas stands pat.

Karas turns over an 8-7-6-5-2 as Pescatori shows an 8-7-6-2. Drawing slim, Pescatori squeezes his last card and turns over a 4, raking the pot and doubling up to about 60,000 this hand.

Bobby Bellande Bubbles

Bobby Bellande raises to 20,000 before the draw and Vince Musso moves all in from the big blind. Bellande calls off the rest of chips.

Both players draw one card each.

Bellande draws to a 9-8-7-5-2, but Musso draws to a 9-7-6-3-2, Musso rakes the pot, adding to his chip lead as Bobby Bellande is eliminated on the bubble in 15th place ($0.00).

Left in the Deck

The remaining 14 players, all of whom are now in the money are on a twenty-minute break.

Player Tags: Max Pescatori,   Ville Wahlbeck,   Jean-Robert Bellande,   Doug Booth