Jimmy Tran Poker Tournament Updates

Level 24, Hour One: Theo Tran Triples Up, But Busts Later

Jul 15, '10

Note: Players have gone on a 90-minute dinner break and will return at 8:30 p.m.

Blinds: 15,000-30,000 with a 4,000 ante

Players Remaining: 103 out of 7,319

Average Chip Count: 2,131,747

Card Player Chip Counts:

Andrew Brokos – 2,300,000
Tony Dunst – 1,460,000
Josh Brikis – 3,100,000

Tournament Leaderboard:

1. Michael Mizrachi – 5,650,000
2. John Racener – 5,530,000
3. Joseph Cheong – 5,400,000
4. Mattew Jarvis – 5,150,000
5. Edward Ochana – 4,900,000
6. Jonathan Driscoll – 4,900,000
7. Theo Jorgensen – 4,850,000
8. James Fennell – 4,800,000
9. Bryn Kenney – 4,300,000
10. Alexander Kostritsyn – 4,080,000

Notable Eliminations:

105. Theo Tran — $57,102
108. Jesper Hougaard — $57,102
111. JP Kelly — $57,102
112. Jimmy Tran — $57,102
113. Tristan Wade — $57,102

Player Twitter Accounts

Jean-Robert Bellande
Josh Brikis
Christian Harder
Michael Mizrachi

Big Hands:

Jimmy Tran Out

Jimmy Tran was all in preflop against Todd Witteles. Tran tabled QJ while Witteles was dominating with AJ.

The flop fell A97 and Witteles jumped further ahead. The board finished off J and 7 and Tran was eliminated.

Witteles took the pot and he was at 1 million in chips.

Jarvis Busts Nadal

Jose Nadal moved all in preflop against Matthew Jarvis. Nadal tabled AQ but was dominated by Jarvis’ AK.

The flop fell K87 and Jarvis expanded his lead. The turn was the 9 and Nadal was left drawing dead. The river was meaningless and Jarvis scored the knockout. He was at 5.05 million.

Theo Tran Triples Up, Busts Later

Theo Tran and Benjamin Straate were both all in preflop and Robert Pisano decided to put them both at risk. Here were the hands:

Tran: AJ
Straate: 99
Pisano: 87

Straate was ahead but Tran was racing against him. The flop was 643 and the nines stayed in the lead. But the turn was the A and Tran took the lead. The 8 fell on the river and Tran tripled up to 1.13 million. Pisano fell to 4.02 million and Straate made his way to the payout desk.

Tran would bust out later in the level.

Bardah Takes One Down

Ronnie Bardah raised to 80,000 preflop and Gabriel Alarie made the call from the small blind. The two players saw the flop come down K97 and they both checked.

The turn was the 7 and Bardah bet 105,000. It was enough to take it down as Alarie mucked and Bardah was up to 1.27 million.

Beckman Out

Picking up the action on the turn, the board read Q928 and Garrett Beckman moved all in for 550,000. Evgeny Shnayder quickly snapped him off.

Beckman: 82
Shnayder: J10

Beckman hit two pair but Schnayder turned the straight. The river was the 6 and Beckman was eliminated. Shnayder was around 4 million.

Kenney Gets Caught

Picking up the action on the flop of 532, Mattew Berkey bet 95,000 and Bryn Kenney made the call.

The turn was the J and both players checked. The river was the 10 and Kenney took a stab with 350,000. Berkey made the call and Kenney just tapped the table as Berkey tabled AQ.

Mizrachi Knocks Out Schreiber

Michael Mizrachi raised to 80,000 from the hijack and Matthew Schreiber moved in for 374,000 from the big blind. Mizrachi made the call and Schreiber was officially at risk.

Schreiber: A7
Mizrachi: J10

Mizrachi had two live cards and the flop gave him the lead when it fell 1076. The turn was the 5 and the river was the 5 and Mizrachi chipped up to 5.6 million with the knockout.

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Player Tags: Jimmy Tran,   Michael Mizrachi,   Todd Witteles,   Garrett Beckman,   Theo Tran,   Matt Berkey,   Bryn Kenney,   Ben Straate,   Robert Pisano,   Jose Nadal,   Evgeny Shnayder

Jimmy Tran Busts Two -- Down to Three Table

Oct 28, '09

Jimmy Tran had both Sam Stein and Dorothy Van Sachsen covered preflop. Van Sachsen held 7-4, Tran held pocket jacks, and Stein had the best hand with pocket aces. The board delivered a jack for Tran and he took out two opponents in one fell swoop. Action is now down to 26 players remaining and players are re-drawing for seats at the final three tables.

Player Tags: Jimmy Tran,   Sam Stein

Brandon Cantu Eliminated

Oct 28, '09

Brandon Cantu got the last of his chips into the middle against Jimmy Tran preflop. Their cards:

Tran: QQ
Cantu: A10

Board: 77294

Cantu was eliminated on the hand and Tran grew his chip stack to 175,000.

Player Tags: Jimmy Tran,   Brandon Cantu

Jimmy Tran Eliminated in Fifth Place ($45,728)

Oct 29, '09

Jimmy Tran got the last of his chips into the middle preflop against Alex Keating and they turned over their cards. Tran held AQ and Keating showed QQ.

The board was dealt J8822 and Tran was eliminated.

Keating is now tied for the chip lead with 1.4 million.

Player Tags: Jimmy Tran,   Alex Keating

Jimmy Tran Busts Two -- Down to Three Table

Oct 28, '09

Jimmy Tran had both Sam Stein and Dorothy Van Sachsen covered preflop. Van Sachsen held 7-4, Tran held pocket jacks, and Stein had the best hand with pocket aces. The board delivered a jack for Tran and he took out two opponents in one fell swoop. Action is now down to 26 players remaining and players are re-drawing for seats at the final three tables.

Player Tags: Jimmy Tran,   Sam Stein

Brandon Cantu Eliminated

Oct 28, '09

Brandon Cantu got the last of his chips into the middle against Jimmy Tran preflop. Their cards:

Tran: QQ
Cantu: A10

Board: 77294

Cantu was eliminated on the hand and Tran grew his chip stack to 175,000.

Player Tags: Jimmy Tran,   Brandon Cantu

Jimmy Tran Eliminated in Fifth Place ($45,728)

Oct 29, '09

Jimmy Tran got the last of his chips into the middle preflop against Alex Keating and they turned over their cards. Tran held AQ and Keating showed QQ.

The board was dealt J8822 and Tran was eliminated.

Keating is now tied for the chip lead with 1.4 million.

Player Tags: Jimmy Tran,   Alex Keating

Level 1 Update: David Tran, Chris McCormack Eliminated

May 31, '09

Blinds: 25-25

Players Remaining: 2,990 out of 3,021

Notable Eliminations:

David Tran
Chris McCormack

Big Hands:

David Tran Eliminated

Down to his last 50 in chips, David Tran checks his option from the big blind with 4 limpers in front of him. The flop comes 876, and Tran moves all in for his last 25. The player in seat 2 calls and they turn over their cards. Tran turns over 74 for middle pair with a gutshot straight draw, but seat 2 shows 109 for the made nut straight. Tran makes his straight on the turn when the 5 hits the board, but he is now drawing dead to the river. The river is the 9 and David Tran is eliminated from the event.

Chris McCormack Eliminated

Chris McCormack was eliminated early in Level 1 when he ran his five-high flush into a king-high flush with the ace on board. McCormack is just one of several pros to be busted from this tournament in the first few minutes.

Jimmy Tran, Back to Even

After collecting a few buy-ins and building up a decent stack, Jimmy Tran gets involved in this pot, with a flop of KQ7. Tran checks to the button who bets 300, Tran calls. The turn is the 10, and once again Tran checks to the button who this time bets 800, Tran calls. The river is the 3 and both players check. Tran shows QQ for a set of queens, but the player on the button turns over 54 for a small flush. The player on the button rakes the pot and Jimmy Tran smiles as he riffles through the rest of chips. “Back to even”, he laughs.

“The Dragon” Off to a Slow Start

The player in seat 1 raises to 125 from middle position and David Pham calls from the small blind. The flop comes 982, and Pham leads out for 175. Seat 10 raises to 400 and Pham calls. The turn is the Q, and this time Pham checks. Seat 10 bets 500 and Pham folds after a few minutes in the tank. After this hand Pham is down to 1,600 in chips.

Left In The Deck:

Even in the massive, sold-out field for the event, professional players Jonathan Little and Matthew Glantz have found themselves at the same table among an ocean of amateurs.

Player Tags: David Tran,   David Pham,   Jimmy Tran,   Matthew Glantz,   Jonathan Little

Justin Bonomo's Stack Gets Healthier

Mar 16, '09

Justin Bonomo raised to 600 from under the gun and Jimmy Tran called in the big blind. The flop came down Q74 and Tran checked.

Bonomo continued with a bet of 1,200 and Tran made the call. The turn was the 10 and Tran checked once again. Bonomo bet 3,400 and Tran made the call.

The river was the 5 and Tran checked. Bonomo fired in a bet of 8,500 and Tran called with Q4 for flopped two pair. Bonomo showed A6 for a flopped flush and took down the pot, increasing his stack to 66,200. Tran is left with 27,500.

Player Tags: Jimmy Tran,   Justin Bonomo

Jimmy Tran vs. The Grinder vs. The Chip Leader

Oct 28, '08

Jimmy Tran raised 3,600 from the button and Carter Gill made the call in the small blind. Michael Mizrachi also called in the big blind and the flop was dealt AA10. Tran bet 10,000 and both of his opponents mucked their hands. Tran flashed an ace as he collected the pot.












 

Player Tags: Jimmy Tran,   Michael Mizrachi

Jimmy Tran Eliminated in 11th Place ($53,290)

Oct 25, '08

Jimmy Tran is all in against William Mietz who shows QQ. Tran is ahead with KK, but the board comes Q93105 to eliminate Tran in 11th place.

The final 10 players are now redrawing for the final table.

Player Tags: Jimmy Tran,   William Mietz

Jimmy Tran Doubles Up

Oct 25, '08

We're still working out all the kinks here in the poker room, but Jimmy Tran has doubled up so far this level through Bertrand Grospellier.

On a flop of 1033, Grospellier bet 85,000 and Tran called. The turn was the 9 and Tran moved all in for 365,000. Grospellier called with A10, but Tran was drawing live with the QJ.

The river is the K and Tran makes a straight to double up.

Tran now has 1 million in chips and Grospellier remains strong with 1.8 million.

Other than that, everyone else has pretty much remained where they started.

Player Tags: Jimmy Tran,   Bertrand Grospellier

$10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha - Level 21 - Down to One Table and Ten Players

Jun 30, '08

Blinds: 10,000-20,000

Players Remaining: 12 of 381

Average Chip Stack: 762,000

Mizrachi doubles through Argyros in 1.3 million-chip pot

Midway through level 21, Michael Mizrachi raised to 55,000 from early position and Billy Argyros made the call from middle position. The flop was 742 and Mizrachi checked. Aryros bet the pot and Mizrachi immediately raised the pot. Argyros moved all in and Mizrachi called all in.

Argyros: AT77
Mizrachi KK94

Mizrachi had an overpair and a flush draw, but Argyros flopped a set of sevens. But the 3 came on the turn, and Argyros needed the board to pair to eliminate Mizrachi. The river was the 5, and Mizrachi doubled up. Argyros had to ship 600,000 chips his way, and was down to 500,000 chips after the hand.

Eliminations:

Jimmy Tran eliminated in 13th place ($44,767)

After Josh Arieh raised from early position to 60,000 and Tran called, Billy Argyros reraised 200,000 more. Arieh made the call and then after a minute Tran called all in for 125,000, creating a 150,000 side pot. The flop was AJ5 and Argyros moved all in. Arieh thought for a few minutes before folding.

Argyros: KKQJ
Tran: KQJT

Argyros had Tran completely dominated and drawing dead when he hit his flush when the 8 came on the turn. The 2 came on the river and Argyros took down the monster pot of about 800,000 chips.

Josh Arieh eliminated in 12th place ($53,721)

After losing chips on the hand with Argyros and Tran, Arieh was crippled when he called bets on the turn and river by Argyros on a AQ269. Argyros flipped over A-K-J-4 to beat Arieh's A-J-5-4. When Argyros flipped over his hand, he asked incredulously, "It's good? Wow, I was bluffing." Arieh told him he knew it was a bluff, but the bluff happened to be the better hand.

Arieh tripled up soon after, but was still shortstacked and moved all in. It folded around to Greg Hurst called from the small blind. Arieh held K-9-8-4 and would need to beat Hurst's Q-Q-3-3. But the board came Q-6-5-4-9. The turn gave Arieh a heart-flush draw, but he missed on the river, sending the chip leader for much of the tournament to the exit.

Shawn Buchanan eliminated in 11th place ($53,721)

Buchanan called a preflop raise out of the big blind, and then got his remaining chips into the middle against Greg Hurst on the flop.

Buchanan: J-T-7-6
Hurst: AQT9
Board: JT989

Buchanan flopped a better two pair, but had to dodge a lot of outs on the turn and river. The flop gave Hurst a flush, and the river gave him a full house.

Player Tags: Josh Arieh,   Jimmy Tran,   Michael Mizrachi,   Shawn Buchanan,   Billy Argyros,   Greg Hurst

No-Limit Level 15

Jun 18, '08

Blinds/Antes: 3000/6000/500

Players Remaining: 48 of 2,304

Average Stack:  141,000

Chip Counts:
Jose Velador - 770,000
Shane Stacey - 350,000
Donald Carlton - 320,000
George Lind - 320,000
Utsab Saha - 310,000
Scott Sitron - 250,000
Jospeh Georges - 240,000
Zephaniah Baer - 230,000
Andy Garza - 225,000
Matthew Lagarde - 186,000

Recent Eliminations:
Kevin Petersen

Big Hands:

Kevin Petersen Doubles Through Jimmy Tran

Kevin Petersen raised all in from the button for his last 32,500 and was called by Jimmy Tran in the big blind.  Petersen flipped over A5, the underdog against Tran’s KK.  The board ran A9922, cracking Tran’s cowboys and doubling Petersen.

Kevin Petersen’s Tournament Life Comes to an End

Moments after doubling through Jimmy Tran, Kevin Petersen was eliminated by George Lind.  The action started when Lind raised to 22,000 pre-flop and was reraised all in by Petersen for a total of 80,000.  Lind went into the tank and deliberated heavily before ultimately calling with AhQc, a coin flip situation against Petersen’s 1010.  The board came A9762, giving Lind an ace and sending Petersen to the rail.  Lind finished the hand with over 320,000 in chips and making him one of the tournament leaders.

Player Tags: Jimmy Tran,   European Report

Jimmy Ngoc Tran Gets Bad Beat

Apr 15, '08

Jimmy Ngoc Tran just took a hit to his stack when he flopped top set of kings. His opponent got it all in and back doored a flush to drop Tran's stack to just 6,500.

Player Tags: Jimmy Tran