Level 4 Hour 2 Update: Last Hour of the Day
Jul 03, '09
Blinds: 150-300 with a 25 ante
Players Remaining: 921 out of 1116
Chip Counts:
1. Redmond Lee – 130,000
2. James Navlanic – 100,000
3. Bryan Colin – 98,000
4. Jason Riesenberg – 92,000
5. Domen Pinteric – 90,000
6. Dragan Gelic – 88,000
7. Jason Alexander – 84,500
8. Eli Elezra – 84,300
9. Chris Demaci – 80,000
10. David Sands – 80,000
Notable Eliminations:
Jerry Yang, Perry Friedman, Darryl Dicken, Orel Hershiser, David Grey, Isaac Haxton, Andy Bloch
Big Hands:
Tilly Can’t Win A Flip
The player in seat 4 raised to 800 and Jennifer Tilly made the call. The player in seat 9 then moved all in for 13,000 and seat 4 mucked. Tilly then took a session in the tank and decided to make the call.
Seat 9: 3
3
Tilly: A9
Board: Q
62J4
Tilly was in a race situation with two overcards but could not connect and she was down to 12,000 in chips.
Hansen Picks Up Aces, Takes Pot
Gus Hansen was in the big blind and was battling with the small blind. On the river the board read 62KJ7 and there was already over 10,000 in the pot.
The small blind checked over to Hansen, who bet 4450. The small blind tanked for a minute or so before begrudgingly tossing in the call. Hansen showed the AA and his opponent in the small blind just shook his head and mucked his hand.
Johnny Chan Doubles Up, Cripples Steve Paul-Ambrose
Johnny Chan got all of his chips in the middle preflop against Steve Paul-Ambrose. With his tournament life on the line, Chan tabled AK and was way ahead of the AQ of Ambrose.
The board ran out J223A, which was not good enough for Steve Paul-Ambrose, and gave Chan the pot. Chan doubled to 14,000, but Ambrose was left with just 6000
Andy Black Takes A Pot
On a flop of 953, Andy Black bet 1,200 and his opponent in seat 2 made the call. The turn was the 7 and Black fired another 3,000. Seat 2 decided to muck his hand and Black took the pot, improving his stack to 66,000.
Naujoks Lives To Fight Again
Picking up the action on the river, the board read Q9946, Sandra Naujoks fired 8,100 into the pot. The player in seat 3 then raised to 63,000, having Naujoks well covered.
Naujoks then took a long tank session to decide whether to commit her remaining 18,750 into the pot. After a couple of minutes, she finally decided to release her hand.
David Grey Busts
David Grey was all in against his opponent. Grey was holding 85 and flopped two pair as it fell J85. However, his opponent made a flush and Grey was ousted from the main event.
Straight Flushed
With over 12,000 in the pot preflop, the flop came down 532. Mike Sexton moved all in and his opponent made the call. Sexton tabled 54 for top pair and a straight flush draw while his opponent tabled 33 for a set. The turn made Sexton his flush as the 8 fell. The river then brought the 6, making Sexton a straight flush to add insult to injury as his opponent was eliminated and Sexton was up to 40,000.
Andy Bloch Loses Race and Ends Main Event Run
After a middle position limper, a short stacked Andy Bloch moved all in for his remaining chips. The limper ended up calling Bloch’s all in and showed 44 and was racing against Bloch’s AJ.
The flop was 8KQ, giving Bloch a straight draw to go along his overcards. The turn gave Bloch more outs as it was the Q. Bloch was unable to catch a K, 8, 10, J, or A on the river as the 7 fell and eliminated him from the tournament.
Player Tags: Gus Hansen, Johnny Chan, Mike Sexton, Jennifer Tilly, Andy Black, Steve Paul Ambrose, Sandra Naujoks
Level 2 Update: Nelly Doubles Up
Jul 03, '09
Blinds: 100-200
Chip Counts:
1. Bryan Colin — 96,000
2. Keven Stammen — 76,000
3. Jonas Klausen — 68,000
4. Radeck Stockner — 67,500
5. Jerry Yang — 55,000
6. Robert McGlaughlin — 55,000
7. Tony G — 53,000
8. Phil Laak – 46,000
9. Allyn Jaffrey Shulman — 40,000
10. Barry Shulman — 35,000
Notable Eliminations:
Cody Slaubaugh
Jon Von Halle
Mike Sowers
Big Hands:
Jerry Yang Doubles Up With Quads
2007 Main Event Champion Jerry Yang raises to 800 from early position and it gets reraised 2,600 behind him. Yang calls and the flop comes 1076. Yang checks, his opponent bets 2,625 and Yang calls. The turn is the 4, Yang checks, his opponent bets 12,000 and Yang calls all in for 11,325.
Yang: 1010
Opponent: KK
Yang is ahead on the turn with top set against his opponent’s pair of kings. The river is the 10, giving Yang quads and putting back in the black this hand with 34,000 in chips.
Cody Slaubaugh Eliminated by Eli Elezra
Over on the featured table, Cody Slaubaugh got it all in on the river against Eli Elezra on a board of KQ326. Slaubaugh was covered and turned over K5 for top pair and a busted flush draw, but Elezra showed K6 for two pair. Elezra rakes the pot this hand while Slaubaugh hits the rail.
Matt Vengrin Capitalizes on Opponent’s Mistake
Matt Vengrin raises before the flop from middle position and gets one caller from the player in seat 9. The flop comes 662, and Vengrin bets 550. Seat 9 throws 1,050 into the middle, failing to verbalize a call. The floorman comes over and rules that his bet is in fact a raise and forces the action to 1,100. Vengrin immediately reraise to 4,025 and his opponent folds.
Michael Tureniec Runs Into Set Over Set
Michael Tureniec just doubled up his opponent with the 44 after a flop of J74. His opponent held the 77 and won the hand. Tureniec is just under the starting amount with 28,000.
Nelly Doubles Up
Nelly had a smaller stack of 12,000 when he moved all in over the preflop bet of an opponent. The initial raiser went into the tank before finally making the call. Nelly exposed the A10 and was up against the 66 of his opponent. The board ran out 97310J, as Nelly nailed his ten on the turn and eventually win the hand. He is back up to 24,000 in chips.
Phil Laak Puts Opponent All In
After calling a preflop raise from his opponent, Phil Laak saw a flop of 962. Laak’s opponent bet out and Laak made the call. The 5 hit the turn and Laak once again called a bet. On the river of the Q, action was checked to Laak who threw out a bet of 11,300, enough to put his opponent all in. The player mucked and Laak took down the pot. Laak is at 46,000.
Jennifer Tilly Puts Most of Stack at Risk
On a board of 653, Jennifer Tilly checked raised a bet of 2,200 by her opponent. She made it 6,000 which was almost half of her remaining chip stack. Her opponent went into the tank and eventually mucked. Tilly is at 18,000 in chips.
Andrew Black Adds to Stack
On a board of A42Q, a player checked to Andrew Black. The 2005 main event final table member bet 2,000 and his opponent quickly called. The 8 fell on the river and the player once again checked to Black, who bet the same 2,000. He was quickly called. Black exposed A-Q for top two pair to take the pot. Black is up to 35,000.
Player Tags: Phil Laak, Eli Elezra, Jennifer Tilly, Andy Black, Jerry Yang, Matthew Vengrin, Cody Slaubaugh
Level 1 Update: John Phan Eliminated; Gets Aces Cracked
Jul 03, '09
Blinds: 50-100
Chip Counts:
1. Kenny Hallaert — 80,000
2. Jonas Klausen — 70,000
3. Craig Gray — 47,000
4. Steven van Zadelhoff — 44,000
5. C.K. Hua — 43,000
6. John Magill — 43,000
7. Allyn Jaffrey Shulman — 41,000
8. Erik Cajelais — 40,000
9. Ted Lawson — 38,000
10. Barry Shulman — 31,000
Notable Eliminations:
John Phan
Big Hands:
Mark Gregorich Off To Healthy Start
After a flop of A32, Mark Gregorich threw in a check raise against his opponent. Gregorich was called and bet the turn of the 7. His opponent called and both players saw a K fall on the river. Gregorich threw in a bet of 4,300 and was called by his opponent. Gregorich exposed the J9 for a flopped flush. His opponent mucked and Gregorich is now up to 45,000.
Phil Laak Gets Picked Off
The player in seat 2 raises to 325 from late position, Phil Laak calls from the cutoff as does the player on the button. The flop comes 762, seat 2 bets 625, Laak calls and the button folds. The turn is the 3, and this time seat 2 checks to Laak. Laak bets 1,050 and seat 2 calls. The river is the 9, and once again seat 2 checks. Laak bets 3,650 and seat 2 calls. Laak turns over 109 for a pair of nines on the river but seat 2 shows KK for a better pair. Seat 2 rakes the pot and Laak drops down to 27,000 in chips.
John Phan Eliminated
After being knocked down to just 4,000 the hand before after running his pocket queens into the turned nut straight of his opponent, John Phan raises this pot to 300 before the flop and gets two callers. The flop comes 987, and Phan bets 700. One opponent folds from late position and his other opponent in the small blind raised to 5,000. Phan called all in.
Phan: AA
Small Blind: K9
The turn is the 10, but the river is the K, giving Phan’s opponent two pair and the win. John Phan is eliminated from the tournament just halfway through the first level.
Jennifer Tilly Off to a Slow Start
On a flop of A42, Jennifer Tilly bets 300 and the player in seat 3 calls. The turn is the J, and this time Tilly bets 600, seat 3 calls. The river is the Q, and this time both players check. Seat 3 turns over A8 for top pair and Tilly mucks her hand. Seat 3 rakes the pot and Tilly is down to just 15,000 in chips after this hand.
Cory Carroll Doesn’t Get There
Cory Carroll raises to 300 from middle position and gets one caller from the cutoff. The flop comes A98, Carroll bets 525, the cutoff calls.The turn is the 8, Carroll checks, the cutoff bets 900 and Carroll calls. The river is the 7, Carroll checks, the cutoff bets 1,000 and Carroll folds. The cutoff rakes the pot while Carroll slips into the red 28,000 in chips after this hand.
Andy Black Bounces Back
Andy Black and a player saw a flop of KJ10. Black’s opponent checked to him and Black fired out a bet of 675. His opponent quickly called and the A hit the turn. Both players checked and the A fell on the river. Black’s opponent threw out a bet of 2,500 and Black reraised to 8,000. Black was called after brief deliberation. Black exposed the AK for a full boat. His opponent mucked a queen for the straight. Black is now up to about the starting stack of 30,000.
Left in the Deck
Players will take a twenty-minute break at the end of Level 1 and will return at approximately 2:30 pm PDT to begin Level 2.
Player Tags: John Phan, Phil Laak, Mark Gregorich, Jennifer Tilly, Andy Black, Cory Carroll
Level 5 Hour 2: Johnny Chan Out
Jul 07, '09
Blinds: 200-400 with a 50 ante
Day 2A Field: 1,476
Chip Counts:
1. Samer Rahman – 145,000
2. Nick Maimone – 142,000
3. Redmond Lee – 140,000
4. Tom Schneider – 133,000
5. Fabrice Soulier – 130,000
6. Jim Bookstaff – 120,575
7. Craig Hopkins – 118,150
8. Jani Sointula – 113,000
9. Daniel Makowsky – 100,200
10. Lana Maier – 95,0000
Notable Eliminations:
Johnny Chan
Jennifer Tilly
Brian Townsend
Katja Thater
Barry Shulman
Jon Turner
Big Hands:
The Orient Express Derailed
Johnny Chan moved all in for 6,000 from the big blind. Matthew Woodward had limped in earlier and made the call. Chan tabled A4 while Woodward was in better shape with 99.
The board ran out K8Q10Q and Chan was eliminated from the 2009 main event.
Tilly Counterfeited, Sent Out
Jennifer Tilly moved all in after a flop 876 and was called by an opponent holding 99. Tilly tabled 86 for two pair.
The turn was the Q, holding Tilly’s lead but the 7 counterfeited her hand and sent her packing.
Laak Gets Bombed
After a flop of 843, a player bet 5,600 and another player in middle position called. The action was then on Phil Laak who shoved for over 53,000. Jani Sointula was also in the hand from the small blind and he made the call. The other players folded and Laak tabled K3 for the second nut flush draw and bottom pair. Sointula showed A6 for the nut flush draw.
Sointula made no flush on the turn, but did hit the 6 to take the lead. Laak was in trouble and the river was the 8, dropping Laak’s stack to just 11,000.
Brian Townsend Gone
Brian Townsend got his stack all in preflop with Q9. He was called by one player holding pocket jacks and Townsend needed help. The flop came down A103, giving little help to Townsend. The turn was the J, giving his opponent a set but Townsend outs to a straight. But the river bricked for Townsend and he was gone.
Thater Hammered Down, Then Busts
Katja Thater had her opponent all in on the turn with the board reading 928J. Her opponent was holding A7 for the nut flush draw and a gutshot straight draw, plenty of outs. But Thater held two of those outs to a straight as she held 1010.
Despite that, the 10 managed to fall on the river and Thater’s opponent doubled up. Thater was steaming after the hand, left with only 10,000 in chips. She would lose the rest of those later in the level.
Brunson Drops Chips
Picking up the action on the turn, the board read AK66. Todd Brunson was first to act and checked his option. His opponent bet 2,600 and Brunson made the call. The river was the 7. Brunson checked again and his opponent bet 5,100. Brunson called and was shown the bad news as his opponent flipped over 77 for a full house on the river. Brunson mucked and was under 30,000.
Don’t Bluff Me, I’m Kara Scott
A player in middle position raised to 1,025 preflop. The action folded to Kara Scott on the button. She raised to 3,000 and her opponent called. The flop was A2Q and action was checked to Scott. She bet 4,000 and her opponent came along. The turn was the 2 and Scott’s opponent led out for 6,700. Scott made the call and the river was the 6. Scott faced another bet, this one over 17,000.
She made the call and her opponent mucked his hand. She tabled A3 for two pair and built her stack up to 63,000.
Player Tags: Todd Brunson, Phil Laak, Johnny Chan, Jennifer Tilly, Brian Townsend, Katja Thater, Kara Scott
Blinds: 50-100
5
3
7
4
Doyle Brunson put Jennifer Tilly all in and she made the call with K
The board ran out Q
The Academy Awards have begun, but most of the attention in the room is set on the Miami Heat vs. New York Knicks game playing on the many monitors in the tournament area. One person who has some interest in the Oscars is former Academy Award nominee Jennifer Tilly, who currently sits in the top 10 in chips.
They’re starting to drop like flies now. A player opened for 3,700 and was called by both Jennifer Tilly and Shawn Cunix in the small blind. The flop came J-9-5 with two diamonds and Tilly led for 7,000.
Blinds: 300-600 with a 75 ante
Blinds: 100-200
Tom Dwan Eliminated
On a flop of 5-4-4, Jennifer Tilly (pictured left) moved all in and Jennifer Harman made the call.
Amit Makhija