Joseph Cada Poker Tournament Updates

Joe Cada Turns A Wheel Against Anton Wigg

Jul 16, '19

Joe Cada raised to 900 from early position and Anton Wigg called from the cutoff. The flop was K32 and Cada checked.

Wigg bet 1,500 and Cada called. The turn was the 5 and Cada checked again. Wigg bet 3,500 and Cada called.

The river was the 5 and both players checked. Cada showed A4, giving him a straight, and Wigg mucked his hand.

Joe Cada – 25,000
Anton Wigg – 46,000

Player Tags: Joseph Cada,   Anton Wigg

Mike Matusow Reluctantly Doubles Through Joe Cada

Jul 16, '19

Mike Matusow was down to his last 3,700 and all in during a battle of the blinds between himself and Joe Cada. Matusow held pocket sevens against the K10 of Cada, and didn’t know which cards to root for.

“I don’t know if I even want to double up,” said Matusow, presumably lamenting his short stack and preferring to re-enter with a fresh 25,000 instead.

The flop came down 733, giving Matusow a full house.

“Well, you’re going to win this one,” said Cada.

The turn was the 3, however, giving Cada outs to quads. Although some players at the table called for the case trey, the 6 rolled off instead, and Matusow doubled up to 24 big blinds.

Player Tags: Mike Matusow,   Joseph Cada

Joe Cada Scores Massive Double, Nearing Chip Lead

Jul 17, '19

A player in middle position raised to 2,000 and the hijack three-bet to 7,400. Joe Cada called out of the small blind and the original raiser folded.

The flop was 332 and Cada checked. The hijack bet 14,200 and Cada called. The turn was the 9 and Cada checked again.

The hijack moved all in and Cada spent a few minutes in the tank before calling off his last 60,200.

The hijack showed AK and had two overs and the nut flush draw against Cada’s QQ. The river was the 4 and Cada faded everything to double up. He’s now in contention for the chip lead with about 40 minutes left in the day.

Joe Cada – 167,200

Player Tags: Joseph Cada

If At First You Don't Succeed...

Jul 17, '19

The players are still trickling in here on day 1B of this CPPT Venetian main event, but a few of the faces in the field belong to players who competed in yesterday’s flight.

2009 WSOP main event champion Joe Cada is back again for his second shot at advancing, along with notables such as Chance Kornuth, David Jackson, and Danny Noam.

Of course, anyone who fails to advance here today can also still get in on day 2 before the conclusion of level 12.

Player Tags: Joseph Cada

Day 2 of the CPPT Venetian Main Event Begins At 1 PM

Jul 18, '19

After another nine levels of play, day 1B of the Card Player Poker Tour $5,000 Venetian main event is a wrap and 2009 World Series of Poker main event champion Joe Cada headlines the top stacks of the 147 survivors.

Cada surged to the top of the stacks near the end of the day with a crucial double up when his pocket queens held up against AK on a 3329 board. The four-time WSOP bracelet winner finished with 161,400, good for fifth from the day 1B field.

Ghattas Kortas bagged 185,000 and finished with the biggest stack from Wednesday. Javier Zarco (182,400), Peter Braglia (182,100) and Ubaid Gada (163,200) round out the top stacks.

Zarco, a top pro from Spain with more than $2.4 million in tournaments earnings, had the second-best score of his career at the Venetian when he finished runner-up in a $3,500 no-limit hold’em event in 2017 for $557,804.

The 147 players that made it through day 1B, will join yesterday’s 33 day 1A survivors, bringing back at least 180 players for the start of day 2. They will all be chasing Barry Hutter, who holds the overall chip lead after finishing day 1A with 196,600.

There were 93 entries on day 1A and another 354 entries on day 1b, which brings the total field size thus far to 447 entries, already passing the $2 million guaranteed prize pool. Registration and re-entry is still open until the start of the day’s fourth level, so it’s likely that the field will grow beyond the current total. Starting Thursday, levels will be increased to 75 minutes.

Other notables to bag big stacks on day 1B include Trung Pham, Bryan Piccioli, David Williams, Kahle Burns, Hafiz Khan, Tony Gargano, and JC Tran. Freddy Deeb, Kristen Bicknell, Lily Kiletto, Lauren Roberts, Paul Volpe, John Phan, Will Givens, Will Kassouf, Brian Yoon and Ankush Mandavia also put chips in a bag at the end of the night.

Chance Kornuth, Anthony Zinno, Ryan Phan, Matt Stout, Chris Hunichen and Ludovic Geilich were among the notables who failed to finish the day with chips. They all still have time to take another shot at this event if they choose to.

Complete Day 2 Chip Counts:

Player Tags: Joseph Cada

Joe Cada Turns A Wheel Against Anton Wigg

Jul 16, '19

Joe Cada raised to 900 from early position and Anton Wigg called from the cutoff. The flop was K32 and Cada checked.

Wigg bet 1,500 and Cada called. The turn was the 5 and Cada checked again. Wigg bet 3,500 and Cada called.

The river was the 5 and both players checked. Cada showed A4, giving him a straight, and Wigg mucked his hand.

Joe Cada – 25,000
Anton Wigg – 46,000

Player Tags: Joseph Cada,   Anton Wigg

Mike Matusow Reluctantly Doubles Through Joe Cada

Jul 16, '19

Mike Matusow was down to his last 3,700 and all in during a battle of the blinds between himself and Joe Cada. Matusow held pocket sevens against the K10 of Cada, and didn’t know which cards to root for.

“I don’t know if I even want to double up,” said Matusow, presumably lamenting his short stack and preferring to re-enter with a fresh 25,000 instead.

The flop came down 733, giving Matusow a full house.

“Well, you’re going to win this one,” said Cada.

The turn was the 3, however, giving Cada outs to quads. Although some players at the table called for the case trey, the 6 rolled off instead, and Matusow doubled up to 24 big blinds.

Player Tags: Mike Matusow,   Joseph Cada

Joe Cada Scores Massive Double, Nearing Chip Lead

Jul 17, '19

A player in middle position raised to 2,000 and the hijack three-bet to 7,400. Joe Cada called out of the small blind and the original raiser folded.

The flop was 332 and Cada checked. The hijack bet 14,200 and Cada called. The turn was the 9 and Cada checked again.

The hijack moved all in and Cada spent a few minutes in the tank before calling off his last 60,200.

The hijack showed AK and had two overs and the nut flush draw against Cada’s QQ. The river was the 4 and Cada faded everything to double up. He’s now in contention for the chip lead with about 40 minutes left in the day.

Joe Cada – 167,200

Player Tags: Joseph Cada

If At First You Don't Succeed...

Jul 17, '19

The players are still trickling in here on day 1B of this CPPT Venetian main event, but a few of the faces in the field belong to players who competed in yesterday’s flight.

2009 WSOP main event champion Joe Cada is back again for his second shot at advancing, along with notables such as Chance Kornuth, David Jackson, and Danny Noam.

Of course, anyone who fails to advance here today can also still get in on day 2 before the conclusion of level 12.

Player Tags: Joseph Cada

Day 2 of the CPPT Venetian Main Event Begins At 1 PM

Jul 18, '19

After another nine levels of play, day 1B of the Card Player Poker Tour $5,000 Venetian main event is a wrap and 2009 World Series of Poker main event champion Joe Cada headlines the top stacks of the 147 survivors.

Cada surged to the top of the stacks near the end of the day with a crucial double up when his pocket queens held up against AK on a 3329 board. The four-time WSOP bracelet winner finished with 161,400, good for fifth from the day 1B field.

Ghattas Kortas bagged 185,000 and finished with the biggest stack from Wednesday. Javier Zarco (182,400), Peter Braglia (182,100) and Ubaid Gada (163,200) round out the top stacks.

Zarco, a top pro from Spain with more than $2.4 million in tournaments earnings, had the second-best score of his career at the Venetian when he finished runner-up in a $3,500 no-limit hold’em event in 2017 for $557,804.

The 147 players that made it through day 1B, will join yesterday’s 33 day 1A survivors, bringing back at least 180 players for the start of day 2. They will all be chasing Barry Hutter, who holds the overall chip lead after finishing day 1A with 196,600.

There were 93 entries on day 1A and another 354 entries on day 1b, which brings the total field size thus far to 447 entries, already passing the $2 million guaranteed prize pool. Registration and re-entry is still open until the start of the day’s fourth level, so it’s likely that the field will grow beyond the current total. Starting Thursday, levels will be increased to 75 minutes.

Other notables to bag big stacks on day 1B include Trung Pham, Bryan Piccioli, David Williams, Kahle Burns, Hafiz Khan, Tony Gargano, and JC Tran. Freddy Deeb, Kristen Bicknell, Lily Kiletto, Lauren Roberts, Paul Volpe, John Phan, Will Givens, Will Kassouf, Brian Yoon and Ankush Mandavia also put chips in a bag at the end of the night.

Chance Kornuth, Anthony Zinno, Ryan Phan, Matt Stout, Chris Hunichen and Ludovic Geilich were among the notables who failed to finish the day with chips. They all still have time to take another shot at this event if they choose to.

Complete Day 2 Chip Counts:

Player Tags: Joseph Cada

Joe Cada Turns A Wheel Against Anton Wigg

Jul 16, '19

Joe Cada raised to 900 from early position and Anton Wigg called from the cutoff. The flop was K32 and Cada checked.

Wigg bet 1,500 and Cada called. The turn was the 5 and Cada checked again. Wigg bet 3,500 and Cada called.

The river was the 5 and both players checked. Cada showed A4, giving him a straight, and Wigg mucked his hand.

Joe Cada – 25,000
Anton Wigg – 46,000

Player Tags: Joseph Cada,   Anton Wigg

Mike Matusow Reluctantly Doubles Through Joe Cada

Jul 16, '19

Mike Matusow was down to his last 3,700 and all in during a battle of the blinds between himself and Joe Cada. Matusow held pocket sevens against the K10 of Cada, and didn’t know which cards to root for.

“I don’t know if I even want to double up,” said Matusow, presumably lamenting his short stack and preferring to re-enter with a fresh 25,000 instead.

The flop came down 733, giving Matusow a full house.

“Well, you’re going to win this one,” said Cada.

The turn was the 3, however, giving Cada outs to quads. Although some players at the table called for the case trey, the 6 rolled off instead, and Matusow doubled up to 24 big blinds.

Player Tags: Mike Matusow,   Joseph Cada

Joe Cada Scores Massive Double, Nearing Chip Lead

Jul 17, '19

A player in middle position raised to 2,000 and the hijack three-bet to 7,400. Joe Cada called out of the small blind and the original raiser folded.

The flop was 332 and Cada checked. The hijack bet 14,200 and Cada called. The turn was the 9 and Cada checked again.

The hijack moved all in and Cada spent a few minutes in the tank before calling off his last 60,200.

The hijack showed AK and had two overs and the nut flush draw against Cada’s QQ. The river was the 4 and Cada faded everything to double up. He’s now in contention for the chip lead with about 40 minutes left in the day.

Joe Cada – 167,200

Player Tags: Joseph Cada

If At First You Don't Succeed...

Jul 17, '19

The players are still trickling in here on day 1B of this CPPT Venetian main event, but a few of the faces in the field belong to players who competed in yesterday’s flight.

2009 WSOP main event champion Joe Cada is back again for his second shot at advancing, along with notables such as Chance Kornuth, David Jackson, and Danny Noam.

Of course, anyone who fails to advance here today can also still get in on day 2 before the conclusion of level 12.

Player Tags: Joseph Cada

Day 2 of the CPPT Venetian Main Event Begins At 1 PM

Jul 18, '19

After another nine levels of play, day 1B of the Card Player Poker Tour $5,000 Venetian main event is a wrap and 2009 World Series of Poker main event champion Joe Cada headlines the top stacks of the 147 survivors.

Cada surged to the top of the stacks near the end of the day with a crucial double up when his pocket queens held up against AK on a 3329 board. The four-time WSOP bracelet winner finished with 161,400, good for fifth from the day 1B field.

Ghattas Kortas bagged 185,000 and finished with the biggest stack from Wednesday. Javier Zarco (182,400), Peter Braglia (182,100) and Ubaid Gada (163,200) round out the top stacks.

Zarco, a top pro from Spain with more than $2.4 million in tournaments earnings, had the second-best score of his career at the Venetian when he finished runner-up in a $3,500 no-limit hold’em event in 2017 for $557,804.

The 147 players that made it through day 1B, will join yesterday’s 33 day 1A survivors, bringing back at least 180 players for the start of day 2. They will all be chasing Barry Hutter, who holds the overall chip lead after finishing day 1A with 196,600.

There were 93 entries on day 1A and another 354 entries on day 1b, which brings the total field size thus far to 447 entries, already passing the $2 million guaranteed prize pool. Registration and re-entry is still open until the start of the day’s fourth level, so it’s likely that the field will grow beyond the current total. Starting Thursday, levels will be increased to 75 minutes.

Other notables to bag big stacks on day 1B include Trung Pham, Bryan Piccioli, David Williams, Kahle Burns, Hafiz Khan, Tony Gargano, and JC Tran. Freddy Deeb, Kristen Bicknell, Lily Kiletto, Lauren Roberts, Paul Volpe, John Phan, Will Givens, Will Kassouf, Brian Yoon and Ankush Mandavia also put chips in a bag at the end of the night.

Chance Kornuth, Anthony Zinno, Ryan Phan, Matt Stout, Chris Hunichen and Ludovic Geilich were among the notables who failed to finish the day with chips. They all still have time to take another shot at this event if they choose to.

Complete Day 2 Chip Counts:

Player Tags: Joseph Cada

Level 29 Update: Joe Cada Eliminated in 4th Place

Jun 11, '13

Level: 29

Blinds: 40,000-80,000 with a 10,000 ante

Players Remaining: 3 out of 2,105

Average Chip Count: 3,157,500

Chip Counts:

Seat 5: Athanasios Polychronopoulos – 2,910,000
Seat 6: Everett Carlton – 2,130,000
Seat 9: Manuel Mutke – 4,440,000

Players Eliminated:

4th: Joe Cada – $161,642

Live Updates:

Joe Cada Eliminated in Fourth Place ($161,642)

Athanasios Polychronopoulos raised to 190,000 preflop and Joe Cada reraised all in for 1,175,000. Athanasios called and the two players flipped over their hands.

Athanasios: AJ
Cada: AQ

Board: 872J6

Cada was eliminated in fourth place and Athanasios was up to 5.6 million thanks to a pair of jacks.

Both Everett Carlton and Manuel Mutke Double Through Athanasios

First, Everett Carlton doubled up through Athanasios Polychronopoulos holding pocket sevens. Athanasios held A10 and the board was dealt 872KK. Carlton was up to 2.1 million thanks to a full house.

Next up was Manuel Mutke, who was all in with J-7 on a 7-6-2 flop against the A-9 of Athanasios. The turn and river brought a ten and a deuce and Mutke doubled up as well. Mutke took the chip lead after the hand with 4.4 million and Athanasios was down to 2.9 million after the one-two punch.

Player Tags: Everett Carlton,   Joseph Cada,   Athanasios Polychronopoulos,   Manuel Mutke

Level 28 Update: Samuel Taylor Eliminated in 5th Place

Jun 10, '13

Level: 28

Blinds: 25,000-50,000 with a 5,000 ante

Players Remaining: 4 out of 2,105

Average Chip Count: 2,368,125

Chip Counts:

Seat 5: Athanasios Polychronopoulos – 3,790,000
Seat 6: Everett Carlton – 1,550,000
Seat 8: Joe Cada – 1,920,000
Seat 9: Manuel Mutke – 2,500,000

Players Eliminated:

5th: Samuel Taylor – $118,145

Live Updates:

Joe Cada Doubles Up Through Samuel Taylor

Joe Cada raised to 120,000 under the gun and Samuel Taylor reraised all in for 1.4 million. Cada called all in for 1,165,000 and the two players then flipped over their cards.

Cada: AQ
Taylor: 1010

Board: AJ6Q6

Cada won the hand and doubled up to 2,470,000, while Taylor was crippled with 250,000 remaining (four big blinds).

Samuel Taylor Eliminated in Fifth Place ($118,145)

Samuel Taylor raised all in preflop from the cutoff for 245,000 and Athanasios Polychronopoulos called on the button. The two players then tabled their hands.

Athanasios: A9
Taylor: KJ

Board: 1095510

Taylor was eliminated on the hand in fifth place and Athanasios continued to hold the chip lead around 4 million.

Player Tags: Joseph Cada,   Athanasios Polychronopoulos,   Samuel Taylor

Level 26 Update: Michael Kurth Out in 7th, Joe Ward Out in 6th

Jun 10, '13

Level: 26

Blinds: 20,000-40,000 with a 5,000 ante

Players Remaining: 5 out of 2,105

Average Chip Count: 1,894,500

Chip Counts:

Seat 4: Samuel Taylor – 2,245,000
Seat 5: Athanasios Polychronopoulos – 1,715,000
Seat 6: Everett Carlton – 1,475,000
Seat 8: Joe Cada – 2,010,000
Seat 9: Manuel Mutke – 2,035,000

Players Eliminated:

7th: Joe Ward – $65,502
6th: Michael Kurth – $87,398

Live Updates:

Joe Ward Eliminated in Seventh Place ($65,502)

Joe Ward raised all in on the cutoff for 290,000 and Sam Taylor called on the small blind. The two players then tabled their hands.

Taylor: AQ
Ward: J7

Board: A105K9

Ward was eliminated in seventh place and Taylor was up to 2.6 million thanks to a pair of aces.

Joe Cada Doubles Up Through Athanasios Polychronopoulos

Joe Cada raised to 80,000 on the hi-jack and Athanasios Polychronopoulos reraised to 265,000 on the big blind. Cada reraised all in for 825,000 and Athanasios called. The two players then revealed their cards.

Cada: QQ
Athanasios: JJ

Board: 109977

Cada was in the lead with pocket queens when the money went in, and he held onto that lead to double up to 2 million. Athanasios was down to 1.7 million after the hand.

Michael Kurth Eliminated in Sixth Place ($87,398)

Manuel Mutke raised to 80,000 preflop and Michael Kurth called from the big blind. The flop was dealt 855 and Mutke bet 65,000. Kurth reraised to 200,000. Mutke reraised all in and Kurth called with 43 in the hole.

Mutke was ahead with Q7 and after the turn and river fell 610 he won the hand to grow his stack to 2 million. Kurth was eliminated in sixth place.

Player Tags: Joe Ward,   Joseph Cada,   Athanasios Polychronopoulos,   Manuel Mutke,   Samuel Taylor

Official Final Table Begins for Event No. 17 ($1,500 No-Limit Hold'em)

Jun 10, '13

The final table of Event No. 17 ($1,500 No-Limit Hold’em) has begun, and Card Player will be posting level-by-level updates with all major hands, current chip counts, and prize payouts.

With the elimination of Paul Francoi Tedeschi in tenth place ($29,980), the nine-handed final table is now set. Play will begins in Level 23 with blinds of 10,000-20,000 with a 3,000 ante, and action will continue until a winner is determined. Play may be extended an additional day if it takes more than 10 levels to reach a winner as noted on the official structure sheet. With cards now back in the air, here is a look at the final table and how these players stack up:

Seat 1: Joe Ward – 853,000
Seat 2: Thomas Nicotera – 449,000
Seat 3: Michael Kurth – 578,000
Seat 4: Samuel Taylor – 1,081,000
Seat 5: Athanasios Polychronopoulos – 1,971,000
Seat 6: Everett Carlton – 513,000
Seat 7: David “Bakes” Baker – 836,000
Seat 8: Joe Cada – 1,492,000
Seat 9: Manuel Mutke – 1,705,000

While only 9 remain, this event attracted a field of 2,105 players, creating a total prize pool of $2,841,750, and the top 216 players made the money. Here is a look at the final table payouts:

1st Place: $518,755
2nd Place: $322,908
3rd Place: $224,455
4th Place: $161,652
5th Place: $118,145
6th Place: $87,398
7th Place: $65,502
8th Place: $49,716
9th Place: $38,178

Be sure to check back with Card Player at the conclusion of each level for regular updates with all major hands, current chip counts, and prize payouts.

Player Tags: David Baker,   Joseph Cada,   Athanasios Polychronopoulos

Level 24 Update: Joe Cada Out 4th, Eric Blair Out 3rd

Jun 02, '13

Level: 24

Blinds: 12,000-24,000 with a 4,000 ante

Players Remaining: 2 out of 1,069

Average Chip Count: 2,405,250

Chip Counts:

Seat 2: John Beauprez – 2,495,000
Seat 6: Manig Loeser – 2,330,000

Players Eliminated:

4th: Joe Cada – $83,558
3rd: Eric Blair – $127,300

Live Updates:

Joe Cada Eliminated in Fourth Place ($83,558)

Joe Cada completed the small blind and Manig Loeser raised to 74,000 from the big blind. Cada reraised all in for 610,000 and Loeser called. Here are their cards.

Loeser: A9
Cada: A7

Board: K82QJ

Loeser made the nut diamond flush to grow his stack to 2,650,000 and Cada was eliminated in fourth place on the hand.

Eric Blair Doubles Through Manig Loeser

Eric Blair raised to 50,000 preflop and Manig Loeser reraised all in. Blair called all in and they revealed their cards. Blair held A8 for a dominant lead over the A6 of Loeser. The board was dealt QJ957 and Blair’s hand held up for him to survive.

Eric Blair Eliminated in Third Place ($127,300)

Eric Blair raised to 60,000 on the button and John Beauprez reraised to 145,000 from the small blind. Blair called and the flop was dealt J93. Beauprez bet 170,000 and Blair raised all in for a total of 790,000. Beauprez called and flipped over AJ.

Blair held J8 and he would need some help to survive. The turn and river fell K4 and delivered no help to Blair, who was eliminated in third place.

Dinner Break Until 9:00 pm

The last two players standing will be on dinner break until 9:00 pm PT. At that time they will resume the final match with a gold bracelet on the line. Below are the chip counts for the final match.

John Beauprez – 2,495,000
Manig Loeser – 2,330,000

Player Tags: Eric Blair,   Joseph Cada,   Manig Loeser,   John Beauprez

Official Final Table Begins for Event No. 4 ($1,500 Six-Handed No-Limit Hold'em)

Jun 02, '13

The final table of Event No. 4 ($1,500 Six-Handed No-Limit Hold’em) has begun, and Card Player will be posting level-by-level updates with all major hands, current chip counts, and prize payouts.

With the elimination of Zohar Spivack in seventh place ($28,155), the official, six-handed final table is now set. Play will begin in Level 21 with blinds of 6,000-12,000 with a 2,000 ante, and action will continue until a winner is determined. Play may be extended an additional day if it takes more than 10 levels to reach a winner as noted on the official structure sheet. With cards now back in the air, here is a look at the final table and how these players stack up:

Seat 1: Eric Blair – 500,000
Seat 2: John Beauprez – 1,233,000
Seat 3: Joe Cada – 705,000
Seat 4: Mike Mustafa – 1,234,000
Seat 5: Keven Stammen – 346,000
Seat 6: Manig Loeser – 805,000

While only 6 remain, this event attracted 1,069 players, creating a total prize pool of $1,443,150, and the top 108 players made the money. Here is a look at the final table payouts:

1st Place: $324,764
2nd Place: $200,698
3rd Place: $127,300
4th Place: $83,558
5th Place: $56,499
6th Place: $39,325

Be sure to check back with Card Player at the conclusion of each level for regular updates with all major hands, current chip counts, and prize payouts.

Player Tags: Keven Stammen,   Eric Blair,   Joseph Cada

Carter Phillips Wins Event no. 31 ($664,130)

Jun 19, '12

Level: 32

Blinds: 80,000-160,000 with a 20,000 ante

Carter Phillips Wins Event no. 31 ($664,130)
Joe Cada Eliminated in 2nd Place ($412,424)

Carter Phillips began Level 31 with a 2:1 chip lead over Joe Cada, but Cada scored a double up with 77 against Phillip’s AQ to take the lead. Cada got it all in good before the flop and the board came K6689. Cada’s pair of sevens held and he doubled up to about 7 million that hand, taking the chip lead once again.

Carter Phillips came back from the next break and won a huge showdown worth 8 million to steal the lead yet again. Phillips flopped top pair on a J7443 board with AJ and and got paid off on every street. Cada shipped almost 4 million across the table that hand along with the chip lead as Phillips had Cada out chipped by more nearly 3:1 as the level came to an end.

Joe Cada entered Level 32 on the short stack but quickly doubled back to even after getting it all in good before the flop with 22 against Phillips’ A7. The board came 1063JJ, offering no help to Phillips as Cada doubled up to about 6.2 million that hand.

Cada went on to take a slight lead over Phillips until he found a huge double up that put him way out in front with almost 12 million to Cada’s 685,000. All of the money went in on the turn with Phillips holding 99 for a set against Cada’s flopped top pair with J10. Left with under 700,000, Cada managed to double up quickly by getting it in good before the flop with 99 against Phillips’ A10. The board came JJ3J8, giving Cada a full house on the turn do double up to abut 1.4 million.

Cada was all in again with the short stack, but this time would be his last. On the final hand of the night, Cada shoved the button for 1,350,000 and Phillips called from the big blind.

Cada was all in for his tournament life and trailing before the flop with 97 against Phillips’ QJ.

The board came 105356, offering no help to Joe Cada who was eliminated in 2nd place ($412,424). Carter Phillips wins Event no. 31, taking home the $664,130 grand prize and the thirty-first gold bracelet of the 2012 WSOP.

Be sure to check back with Card Player for all of your final table action, current chip counts, and prize distributions for each gold bracelet event.

Player Tags: Carter Phillips,   Joseph Cada

Level 30 Update: Phillips Leads Cada Heads-Up; Chambers 3rd ($290,875), Andrews 4th ($210,083)

Jun 19, '12

Level: 30

Blinds: 50,000-100,000 with a 10,000 ante

Players Remaining: 2 out of 2,811

Average Chip Count: 6,324,750

Chip Counts:

Seat no. 4 — Joe Cada — 3,500,000

Seat no. 9 — Carter Phillips — 9,100,000

Players Eliminated:

Tom Chambers — 3rd Place ($290,875)
Cherish Andrew — 4th Place ($210,083)

Live Updates:

Cherish Andrews Eliminated in 4th Place ($210,083)

Joe Cada opened the cutoff for 205,000, Cherish Andrews moved all in for about 1.9 million on the button and Cada called.

Andrews was all in before the flop for her tournament life and had the lead with 88 against Cada’s AK.

The board came J5243, giving Cada a running straight on the river to win the pot and eliminate Cherish Andrews in 4th place ($210,083). Cada moved up to 7.2 million after the hand.

Tom Chambers Eliminated in 3rd place ($290,875)

Carter Phillips opened the button for 200,000, Tom Chambers moved all in from the small blind, Joe Cada re-shoved the big blind and Phillips folded.

Cada was ahead before the flop with KK against Chambers’ 88.

The board came A535J, offering no help to Tom Chambers who was eliminated in 3rd place ($290,875). Joe Cada took the chip lead over Carter Phillips going into heads-up play with 8.9 million to 3.7 million.

Be sure to check back with Card Player at the conclusion of each level for regular updates with all of the action, current chip counts, and prize distributions.

Player Tags: Tom Chambers,   Cherish Andrews,   Carter Phillips,   Joseph Cada

Level 27 Update: Chambers Leads at Dinner Break; Poche 8th ($64,399), Quach 9th ($49,333)

Jun 18, '12

Level: 27

Blinds: 25,000-50,000 with a 5,000 ante

Players Remaining: 7 out of 2,811

Average Chip Count: 1,807,071

Chip Counts:

Seat no. 1 — Michael Aron — 1,085,000
Seat no. 2 — Najib Kamand — 770,000
Seat no. 3 — Tom Chambers — 3,460,000
Seat no. 4 — Joe Cada — 1,985,000

Seat no. 7 — Max Lehmanski — 825,000
Seat no. 8 — Chreish Andrews — 2,520,000
Seat no. 9 — Carter Phillips — 1,920,000

Players Eliminated:

Jonathan Poche — 8th Place ($64,399)
Huy Quach — 9th Place ($49,333)

Live Updates:

Huy Quach Eliminated in 9th Place ($49,333)

Huy Quach was left with just 5,000 after Cherish Andrews doubled through him early in the level. Quach three-bet shoved before the flop and she called all in with JJ for a slight lead against Quach’s AK. The board came J6558, giving Andrews top set on the flop and a full house on the turn to double up and all but eliminate Quach except for his last chip. Andrews moved up to over 2.4 million that hand.

On the next hand, Quach was all in for his ante and Jonathan Poche limped on the button and Max Lehmanski checked the big blind.The flop came A65, Lehmanski checked, Poche bet 80,000 and Lehmanski folded the side pot.

Poche was ahead on the flop with A6 for top two pair against Quach’s 105. Quach bricked the turn and river and was eliminated in 9th place ($49,333).

Jonathan Poche Eliminated in 8th Place ($64,399)

Joe cada opened the cutoff for 100,000, Jonatha Poche moved all in from the button and Cada called.

Cada led before the flop with AJ against Poche’s A3.

The board came 10548K, giving Cada a four-card flush on the river to win the pot and eliminate Jonathan Poche in 8th place ($64,399). Cada moved up to about 1.8 million after the hand.

The remaining seven players took a one hour dinner break at the conclusion of Level 27 and will return at approximately 9:45pm local time to resume play.

Be sure to check back with Card Player at the conclusion of each level for regular updates with all of the action, current chip counts, and prize distributions.

Player Tags: Cherish Andrews,   Joseph Cada,   Huy Quach,   Jonathan Poche

Level 6 Update: Field Thinning Rapidly

Jul 11, '11

Note: Levels are two hours in length. There will be a 90-minute dinner break after level 8.

Players Remaining: About 4,300 of 6,865

Blinds: 250-500 with a 50 ante

Chip Leaders:

1. Fred Berger — 210,000
2. Shane Sigsbee — 183,000
3. Jaka Abdalla — 173,000
4. Chris McClung — 162,000
5. Kyle Burnside — 160,000
6. Cedric Annen — 156,000
7. Lynne Mitchnick — 155,000
8. Giuseppe Zarbo — 150,000
9. Michael Bena — 150,000
10. Jamie Armstrong — 145,000

Card Player Chip Counts:

Barry Shulman — 51,000
Josh Brikis — 49,000
Phil Hellmuth — 8,000

Notables Eliminated:

Mike Sica, Glen Chorny, Brian Hastings, Allen Kessler, Pat Pezzin, Jeff Williams, Dan Harrington, Dutch Boyd

Hands:

Phil Gordon Fades A Big Draw

Phil Gordon raised to 1,500 from late position and was called by the player in the big blind. The flop came down K 10 7 and the big blind checked.

Gordon continued with a bet of 2,500 and the big blind raised. Gordon reraised and his opponent moved all in. Gordon called and showed K Q for top pair.

His opponent showed 9 6 for a straight flush draw, but it bricked out on the turn and river which fell A 2. Gordon scored the knockout and now has 90,000 in chips.

Cada Calls With Ace High

Joe Cada raised to 1,200 from late position and was called by the small blind. The flop fell 4 4 2 and both players checked.

The turn was the 3 and the small blind bet 2,500. Cada called and the river was the J. The small blind fired in 4,200 and Cada called once again, showing down A 9 for ace high.

Cada’s opponent could only turn over K Q and Cada took the pot, boosting his stack to 54,000 in chips.

Kevin Song Adds To His Stack

Day 1C chip leader Kevin Song raised to 1,700 from under the gun and got reraised by the button to 3,000. Song called and then called another bet of 3,000 on a flop of 9 5 3.

The turn was the 9 and Song called another bet of 5,000. The river was the 8d and Song checked once again.

His opponent tossed out 5,000 and Song called with pocket jacks. The other player showed down K Q for king high and Song took the pot to increase his stack to 180,000.

Paul Pierce Heading The Wrong Direction

Boston Celtics star Paul Pierce had a great day 1, but his day 2 isn’t going as smoothly. Pierce recently paid off a bet holding As 6s on a board of A 8 2 6 10, only to see his opponent turn over Q 7 for a flush.

Pierce now has 51,000 in chips. Pretty good, but nowhere near where he once was.

Poker Tweets:

Player Tags: Kevin Song,   Phil Gordon,   Joseph Cada

Level 7 Update -- Table 11 is Stacked

Mar 06, '11

Blinds: 300-600 with a 75 ante

Players Remaining: 104 out of 154

Chip Counts:

1. Brcue Antman — 70,000
2. Scott Clemenst — 65,000
3. Kenny Lawson — 55,000
4. Ali Eslami — 50,000
5. Daniel Negreanu — 50,000
6. Men Nguyen — 50,000
7. Jerry Yang — 45,000
8. John Hennigan — 45,000
9. David Baker — 40,000
10. Michael Katz — 40,000

Notable Eliminations:

Carter Phillips

Big Hands:

Table 11 on the Rise

Table 11 has been collecting talented players throughout day 1B and there is now a fun collection of players seated together. The table currently features Daniel Negreanu, Kathy Liebert, Dwyte Pilgrim, and John Hennigan.

Michael Katz takes a Hit

The hi-jack bet 1,250 preflop and Michael Katz made the call from the big blind. A player under the gun called as well and the flop fell K 9 4. All three players checked and the turn fell 3. Katz bet 1,900 and UTG made the call. The hi-jack mucked and the river fell 8. Both players checked and UTG revealed pocket queens. Katz mucked.

Joe Cada Doubles Up an Opponent

A player in late position raised to 1,700 preflop and Cada reraised all in. His opponent made the all-in call for 14,625. Their cards:

Cada: 10 10
Opponent: A K

Board: K Q 3 6 6

Cada’s opponent doubled up and his stack fell below 15,000 as a consequence.

Poker Tweet — Barry Greenstein

Player Tags: Kathy Liebert,   Daniel Negreanu,   John Hennigan,   Dwyte Pilgrim,   Joseph Cada,   Michael Katz

Joe Cada Loses Race For His Tournament Life

Nov 14, '10

We just received word about Team PokerStars Pro Joe Cada’s bustout from an eye witness.

Apparently, Cada was all in holding A-K against an opponent’s pocket jacks. The flop of K-10-x looked good for a bit, but the queen on the turn and the ace on the river saw his two pair go down to a Broadway straight.

Player Tags: Joseph Cada

Event No. 57 ($10,000 no-limit hold’em main event) Begins at Noon on Monday

Jul 05, '10

The largest event of the poker year is upon us!

Event No. 57 ($10,000 no-limit hold’em main event) at the 2010 World Series of Poker will begin at noon PDT on Monday, July 5. Players will begin with 30,000 in tournament chips. Blinds will start at 50-100.

Levels will be 120-minutes long and there will be a 20-minute break after every level. There will be a 90-minute dinner break each day after the second level of play. Here is a look at the schedule for the event:

NOTE: Days 1-5 are all scheduled for four levels of play. All tournament days begin at noon PDT.

Monday, July 5: Day 1A
Tuesday, July 6: Day 1B
Wednesday, July 7: Day 1C
Thursday, July 8: Day 1D
Friday, July 9: Day 2A
Saturday, July 10: Day 2B
Sunday, July 11: Off Day
Monday, July 12: Day 3
Tuesday, July 13: Day 4
Wednesday, July 14: Day 5
Thursday, July 15: Day 6 (play five levels)
Friday, July 16: Day 7 (Play down to 27 players)
Saturday, July 17: Day 8 (Play down to the final table)

The summer schedule for the 41st annual WSOP will conclude when the final table of nine is set. Those nine players will return in November to play at the final table. The final table is scheduled for play from November 6-9 at the Rio in Las Vegas.

In 2009, this event attracted 6,494 players and the tournament was won by Joe Cada, who took home $8,547,043 in prize money. CardPlayer.com will bring you full live updates, top-ten chip counts, and results each day from this marquee event.

Player Tags: Joseph Cada

Level Eight Hour Two Update: Naujoks Climbing

Jul 09, '10

Blinds: 400-800 with a 100 ante

Players Remaining: 1,653 out of 2,412

Card Player Chip Counts

Barry Shulman – 109,000
Allyn Jaffrey Shulman – 20,000
Steven A. Murphy – 27,000
Adam Schoenfeld – 65,000
Shannon Shorr – 130,000

Tournament Leaderboard:

1. Dragan Galic – 360,000
2. Randy Dorfman – 310,000
3. Cole South – 256,700
4. Dwyen Ringbauer – 252,000
5. Martijn Schirp – 242,000
6. Amanda Baker – 235,000
7. Jason Somerville – 232,600
8. Frederick Jensen – 227,800
9. Jesper Hougaard – 227,000
10. Robert Mizrachi – 225,000

Notable Eliminations:

Big Hands

Naujoks Flexes Her Muscle

Picking up the action on the flop, the board read 764. The player in seat 9 bet 5,200 and Sandra Naujoks made the call. The other two players in the hand mucked and the turn was the K.

Seat 9 led out with 7,300 and Naujoks made it 20,000 to go. Seat 9 tanked for awhile but then mucked his hand. Naujoks took in the pot and she was at 105,000.

Maria Ho Adds To Her Stack

Picking up the action after the turn, the board read Q946. Maria Ho fired 3,000 and her opponent mucked.

Ho took a small pot and she was at 36,000.

Esfandiari Can’t Call

The player in seat 5 raised to 1,600 and Antonio Esfandiari made the call from the button. The flop then came down Q87 and seat 5 led out with 2,200.

Esfandiari raised to 5,300 and that’s when the ESPN cameras showed up.

“I guess I wouldn’t mind getting knocked out on camera,” seat 5 said.

He moved all in for about 20,000 more. Esfandiari simply mucked his hand and he was at 80,000.

Hasting’s Stack Keeps Growing

Brian Hastings was in a heads-up pot and on the turn the board read AJ47 and a player checked over to Hastings, who bet 7,000. The player who checked, called the bet and they went to the turn, which was the 4.

There was another check and Hastings bet 15,000, which was called again. Hastings showed AQ and his opponent mucked. Hastings climbs to 92,000 after the pot.

Seidel Gets Caught

Erik Seidel raised from the cutoff and Greg Fishberg called from the small blind.

The two saw a flop of K39 and Fishberg checked and called a bet of 3,000 from Seidel. The turn was the 10 and Fishberg checked and called again, this time 9,500 from Seidel. The Q was the river and Seidel fired 20,000 and was snap-called by Fishberg.

Seidel just had a disappointed look on his face as he didn’t turn over his cards. Fishberg showed J10 and announced “straight,” which was good for the pot.

Seidel falls to 17,000 and Fishberg is up to 88,000.

Live Poker is Rigged

Rob Saltiel was on the button and bet after his opponent checked on the turn with the board reading A83J. The player who checked then moved all-in and was called by Saltiel.

Saltiel showed 88, giving him a set, but his opponent showed JJ, giving him a better set. Alas, the 8 fell on the river to give Saltiel the case eight to make quads and take the pot.

Saltiel doubled up to 50,000.

Veldhuis Isn’t Wearing His PF Flyers

A player raised to 2,200 and was called by the cutoff, the button, and Lex Veldhuis in the small blind. The player in the big blind then squeezed and moved all-in for 17,100.

It folded back around to Veldhuis who tossed in the call. Veldhuis showed 66 and he was off to the races against the AJ. The flop came A105 and Veldhuis was in a world of pain.

The turn was the 7 and the river was the 8 and Veldhuis dropped to 42,000 in chips.

Hennigan Lets One Go

Jonn Hennigan and his opponent checked down a board of 10586 and on the river Q[[suit:river]] Hennigan’s opponent fired 7,100 into the pot. Johnny World threw his cards into the muck and was left with around 33,000 in chips.

Cada Kicks One To The Curb

Reigning champ Joe Cada faced a raise of 2,100 by the player in seat 8. Cada wasted little time raising to 6,000 from the button.

Action folded back to seat 8 who moved all in for about 17,000 more. Cada made the call and they showed their hands:

Opponent: AK
Cada: 1010

Cada easily had his opponent, and the two went into a coin flip. The flop was great for Cada, running 2610 to give him a set. The A on the turn left his opponent drawing dead, and the J finished the board.

Cada knocked out the player and chipped up to around 92,000 in chips.

Grinder Bros. Keep Rolling

Brothers Michael and Robert Mizrachi are seated at tables 288 and table 289 in the blue section. The ESPN camera crews are planted between the two tables, but the Mizrachi’s are focused on their A-game.

In one hand, Michael and the player in the big blind called a 2,100 raise from the player in seat 5. The flop ran 295 and action checked to the Grinder who bet 3,000. Everyone else folded and Michael chipped up to around 105,000.

Robert is among the chip leaders with around 225,000.

Player Tags: Robert Mizrachi,   Antonio Esfandiari,   Michael Mizrachi,   John Hennigan,   Maria Ho,   Sandra Naujoks,   Joseph Cada

Level Five Hour Two Update: Baron Climbing The Ranks

Jul 09, '10

Blinds: 200-400 with a 50 ante

Players Remaining: 2,412 out of 2,412

Average Chip Count:

Card Player Chip Counts

Justin Marchand – 23,400
Barry Shulman – 113,325
Bryan Devonshire – 13,800
Allyn Jaffrey Shulman – 36,400
Steven A. Murphy – 23,500

Tournament Leaderboard:

1. Corwin Cole – 228,200
2. Dwyen Ringbauer – 195,000
3. Mathieu Sauriol – 169,900
4. Johnny Chan – 163,700
5. Andrew Liporace – 160,000
6. Josef Monro – 153,350
7. Lauren Kling – 149,650
8. Barny Boatman – 144,050
9. Steven Goosen – 142,925
10. Michael Mizrachi – 142,650

Notable Eliminations:

Mike Sexton

Big Hands:

Phillips Scores an Early Double And Keeps Going

Dennis Phillips got his last 9,225 in the middle preflop with AK and was up against the JJ of his opponent.

The flop was K32, giving Phillips the lead. The turn was the 10 and the river was the 6 to double up Phillips to 19,000. Action has been fast and furious in just the first few minutes of this level. Expect to see tons of bustouts and double ups.

A few hands later, Phillips raised to 1,180 from the hijack and the player in the big blind made the call. The flop came down AJ2 and the big blind checked.

Phillips bet 1,500 and the big blind check-raised to 3,300. Phillips thought for a bit and then repopped it to 7,500. The big blind thought for a few moments of his own and then released his hand, turning over the A as he did so.

Phillips took in the pot and he was at 24,000.

Ho Can’t Call

Picking up the action after the flop came down J93, the player in seat 7 led out for 2,200. Maria Ho was on the button and she made the call while the player in seat 5 mucked.

The turn was the J and seat 7 led for 3,300. Ho took some time to think but eventually released her hand. She dropped the pot and was at 93,000.

Baldwin Finally Gives The Cameras Something Positive

After the flop came down 543, the player in seat 5 bet 1,300. Eric Baldwin made the call and both players saw the A on the turn.

Seat 5 led out for 3,000 and Baldwin made the call again. The river was the 7 and seat 5 checked.

Baldwin did the same and seat 5 tabled Q7 for a rivered pair of sevens. It was no good, however, as Baldwin turned A7 for a rivered two pair and he took the pot.

“The curse is finally over,” Baldwin said to the ESPN crew surrounding the table. “I finally won one with you guys here.”

He was at 70,000 after the hand.

Cada Gives One Up

Reigning champion Joe Cada was in the small blind heads up with the big blind. On a flop of 27K Cada checked and the big blind bet 1,550.

Cada made the call and the 6 hit on the turn. Cada again checked and his opponent fired 3,100 this time. With the ESPN cameras all over him, Cada folded. Despite the loss, he sat with a healthy 72,000 in chips.

Sexton Getting Short, Then Busts

Mike Sexton made it 1,200 to go from under the gun and action folded around to the big blind, who called. The flop came 28Q and both players checked. On the 10 turn the big blind bet 1,000 and Sexton quickly folded. The hand dropped Sexton to just 13,000 in chips. He would bust a few hands later when his pocket kings were cracked by his opponent’s pocket nines.

Baron Makes Big Call, Wins Massive Pot

Isaac Baron called a large preflop raise from the player in seat 4 and saw a flop of K98. Baron checked to seat four, who bet 8,250. Baron thought for a moment before making the call.

On the K turn Isaac again checked and seat four checked behind him this time.

The 5 fell on the river and Baron checked to seat 4, who took his time and bet 11,350. After he tanked for a minute or so, Baron finally called and showed 92 for two pair. Seat 4 mucked and Baron raked in a massive pot, taking most of his opponent’s chips.

Baron had around 134,000 in chips after the hand.

Chan Picking Up Where He Left Off

Johnny Chan left his day 1 as one of the tournament’s chip leaders. He picked up where he left off early in day 2a.

Chan limped in from the small blind and the big blind checked the action. The flop ran 65A and both players checked. On the 2 turn Chan fired out 1,000 and his opponent folded.

It was a small win, but Chan now has around 164,000 in chips.

Scotty Takes One Down

A player raised to 1,200 preflop and Scotty Nguyen made the call from the small blind. Darryll Fish also called from the big blind and the three players saw a flop of J73.

All three players checked and the turn was the A. Action was checked to the raiser who fired 1,650. Nguyen made the call and Fish mucked. The river was the J and Nguyen led out with 6,200.

His opponent mucked the A and Nguyen showed some common courtesy by showing his J. Nguyen took the pot and was at 25,200.

Somerville Surges

All we were able to see was Jason Somerville showing down 35 on a board of 3-3-4-5-6. His opponent mucked and Somerville raked in a big pot.

Somerville is now up to 87,400 with his newly acquired chips.

Tiffany Michelle Doubles

There were four limpers in front of her and then Tiffany Michelle raised to 3,500 on the button. The player in the small blind made it 5,700 more to Michelle and she quickly called.

Michelle said call and then realized that she had said call and lamented how she had intended to move in for her remaining 5,500. The flop was 476 and the small blind moved all-in and Michelle called instantly.

Michelle tabled 77 and the player in the small blind showed AA, putting Michelle squarely in the lead. The turn was the 4 and the river was the J to double up Michelle to 30,000.

Player Twitter Accounts:

Barry Shulman
Erik Seidel
Maria Ho
Chris Moorman
Mike Caro
Jamie Rosen
Daniel Negreanu
Eric Froehlich
Scotty Nguyen
Jennifer Leigh
Antonio Esfandiari
Nick Maimone
Dennis Phillips
Bryan Devonshire
Annie Duke

Player Tags: Scotty Nguyen,   Johnny Chan,   Mike Sexton,   Maria Ho,   Jason Somerville,   Isaac Baron,   Eric Baldwin,   Tiffany Michelle,   Dennis Phillips,   Joseph Cada

Level 12 Hour One Update: Joe Cada Out

Jul 12, '10

Note: Players are now on a 90-minute dinner break and will return at 8:15 p.m.

Blinds: 1,000-2,000 with a 300 ante

Players Remaining: 1,454 out of 7,319

Average Chip Count: 151,011

Card Player Chip Counts

Barry Shulman – 267,000
Mark Gregorich – 110,000
Adam Schoenfeld — 55,000
Jon Freidberg — 160,000

Tournament Leaderboard:

1. Kevin Gates – 590,000
2. Chris Tipper – 565,000
3. Alexander Kostritsyn – 505,000
4. Nicholas Rainey – 503,000
5. Jim Collopy – 499,000
6. Randy Dorfman – 475,000
7. Josh Brikis – 460,000
8. Charles Sylvestre – 460,000
9. Johnny Chan – 440,000
10. Jesper Hougaard – 420,000

Notable Eliminations:

Joe Cada
John Hennigan
Daniel Negreanu
Vanessa Rousso

Big Hands:

Ng Can’t Call

The player in seat 2 raised to 4,200 preflop and the player in seat 4 made the call. The action then folded to Evelyn Ng in the small blind and she repopped to 16,000. Seat 2 called while seat 4 got out of the way.

The flop came down K102 and Ng led with 12,200. Seat 2 made the call and the turn was the A.

Ng checked this time and seat 2 bet 16,000. That induced a fold from Ng and she was down to 88,000 after dropping that pot.

Hennigan Sees A Flop

The player under the gun raised to 4,500 and the action folded around to John Hennigan in the big blind. He decided to make the call and both players saw a flop of J52.

Hennigan checked and his opponent fired 7,000. Hennigan uncapped his cards and mucked his hand and he was at 90,000.

Joe Cada Eliminated

Four players limped preflop only to see Joe Cada move all in for 67,800. The button was the only player who decided to look him up and they turned their hands:

Cada: AQ
Button: 1010

Cada was racing for his chance to repeat and the flop looked promising when it fell K87, giving him a spade draw. The turn was the 7, the right color but wrong shape.

The river was the 6, bricking out for Cada and he made his way to the rail.

Corkins Bets Out The Competition

Four players, including Hoyt Corkins, limped in preflop and saw the flop come 864.

The action was checked around to Corkins and he fired 4,600. Everyone mucked and Corkins took down a small pot. His stack was anything but small, however, as he was up to 287,000.

Mizrachi Confused By Play

Michael Mizrachi opened for 5,100 from under the gun. The next player in seat 4 flatted and seat 5 did the same. Action then folded around to the big blind who moved all in for 6,400 more.

The action was back on Mizrachi and he repopped for another 20,000. Seat 4 then put in another raise to 65,000. Seat 5 mucked and Mizrachi took a tank session as the ESPN cameras surrounded the table.

Mizrachi eventually decided to muck and looked confused when his opponent tabled JJ.

Mizrachi apparently did not understand why his opponent raised so much with just jacks. The big blind tabled AQ and never improved as he was eliminated.

Mizrachi was down to 90,000.

Steve Sung Eliminated

On a flop of AJ710 Steve Sung bet 8,500 into a player on the button. Sung had just about 20,000 behind. His opponent bet enough to put him all in and Sung went into the tank. He eventually made the call and his opponent said it was a good call. Sung tabled the K10 and was ahead of the 97 of his opponent. However, the 8 on the river gave Sung’s opponent a straight flush. Sung was gone.

Billy Kopp Coolered

Billy Kopp three-bet a late position raise from the big blind. He was four-bet and Kopp smooth called. The flop came 884 and Kopp checked. His opponent checked behind. The turn brought the A and Kopp checked. His opponent bet big and Kopp moved all in. His opponent insta-called with the 88 and Kopp exposed the AA. Kopp was eliminated when the K fell on the river.

Patrik Antonius Loses a Pot

On a board reading Q9783 Patrik Antonius was faced with a 17,400 chip bet from an opponent. Antonius went into the tank before finally making the call. His opponent tabled the A7 for the nuts and Antonius dropped to 160,000 after the hand.

Bernard Lee Loses a Pot

On a board reading K973 Bernard Lee called a 27,000 chip bet from an opponent. The turn brought the A and Lee’s opponent checked. Lee checked behind and his opponent tabled the 106 for a flush. Lee mucked the AK and was down to 174,000 after the hand.

John Hennigan Eliminated

John Hennigan, Robert Mizrachi, and a third player on the button saw a stereotypical action flop of KQ10. Hennigan checked, Mizrachi bet 7,400, and was flat called by the player on the button.

Hennigan then woke up with a check-raise and made it 35,000 more. Mizrachi made all sorts of faces before finally giving up his hand and the player on the button opted to just call.

The turn was the 6 and Hennigan moved all-in for his last 53,000 and the player on the button beat him into the pot.

Hennigan showed KQ, giving him top two pair, and the player on the button flipped up the A6, giving him the nuts.

The river was the 4s and Hennigan was eliminated from the tournament.

Galfond’s River Aggression Earns Him The Pot

On a board of 8J2J, Phil Galfond checked and his opponent bet 6,500. Galfond made a raise to 18,500 and was pretty quickly called by his opponent.

The river brought the K and Galfond led out for 53,000. His opponent tanked for a solid five minutes. “Will you show if I fold?” asked his opponent. Galfond failed to respond and that brought a fold from his opponent. Galfond is up to 280,000.

Twitter Accounts

Barry Shulman
Bernard Lee
Eric Froehlich
Scotty Nguyen
Nick Maimone
Dennis Phillips
Annie Duke
Tristan Wade
Dave Sands
Brandon Cantu
Jon Turner
Amit Makhija
Bryan Micon

Player Tags: Hoyt Corkins,   Evelyn Ng,   Michael Mizrachi,   John Hennigan,   Patrik Antonius,   Bernard Lee,   Billy Kopp,   Joseph Cada