Christopher Tryba Poker Tournament Updates

Chris Tryba Done Selling Action

Jul 18, '17

All action on the @VenetianPoker 5k is now officially closed. Was waiting on some summer PKG investors…but, hvnt heard. #tytyty

— christopher tryba (@christryba) July 19, 2017

Player Tags: Christopher Tryba

Tryba Takes One Down

Jul 19, '17

Chris Tryba raised to 2,800 from the hijack and the player on the button three-bet to 8,000.

Tryba made the call and the flop came down AQ3. Tryba check-called a bet of 6,500.

The turn brought the J and both players checked.

The river brought the 3 and Tryba lead out for 12,500. His opponent folded and he dragged in the pot, increasing his stack to 95,000.

Tryba finished second in the 2014 CPPT Foxwoods main event for $91,346. He has over $1.6 million in live tournament earnings, including a WSOP bracelet in the 2012 $2,500 mixed hold’em event.

Player Tags: Christopher Tryba

Chris Tryba Getting Comfortable

Jul 19, '17

59k 1st brk Inda VenetianPoker</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/CardPlayerMedia">CardPlayerMedia Main. #chillaxin

— christopher tryba (@christryba) July 19, 2017

Player Tags: Christopher Tryba

Chino Rheem Makes Tough Fold Against Chris Tryba

Jul 20, '17

Chino Rheem sat with a ton of ships and opened the action to 12,000. It was folded to Chris Tryba on the button and he moved all in for 64,000 more. It was folded back to Rheem, and he started running the numbers. He eventually flashed Tryba the J10 to show the east coast poker pro that it was a tough spot. Rheem eventually mucked it, and Tryba said he was happy to have a fold.

Rheem still had heaps while Tryba was up to around 130,000.

Player Tags: Christopher Tryba,   Chino Rheem

Chris Tryba Settling In For Deep Run

Jul 20, '17

1st table massage all summer…can't think of a better way to chillax into the loot of the VenetianPoker</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/CardPlayerMedia">CardPlayerMedia Main #chillaxed

— christopher tryba (@christryba) July 20, 2017

Player Tags: Christopher Tryba

Chris Tryba Eliminated By Paul Hoefer

Jul 21, '17

Chris Tryba was all-in on the short stack with Q10 against the AJ of Paul Hoefer.

The board ran out 984KK and Tryba was eliminated. Hoefer now has 1,480,000.

Player Tags: Christopher Tryba,   Paul Hoefer

Chris Tryba Doubles Again

Jul 21, '17

Chris Tryba was all in for about 150,000 with the AJ and was up against Paul Volpe’s 2-2. Tryba was fond of the flop, as it came A-J-K. Volpe said as the cards were coming out, “You can’t ever lose an all in?” The turn and river didn’t change anything and Tryba had some more breathing room, while Volpe was left even shorter with just a few hundred thousand in chips. Both players have been grinding below average stacks on day 4.

Player Tags: Christopher Tryba,   Paul Volpe

Chris Tryba Done Selling Action

Jul 18, '17

All action on the @VenetianPoker 5k is now officially closed. Was waiting on some summer PKG investors…but, hvnt heard. #tytyty

— christopher tryba (@christryba) July 19, 2017

Player Tags: Christopher Tryba

Tryba Takes One Down

Jul 19, '17

Chris Tryba raised to 2,800 from the hijack and the player on the button three-bet to 8,000.

Tryba made the call and the flop came down AQ3. Tryba check-called a bet of 6,500.

The turn brought the J and both players checked.

The river brought the 3 and Tryba lead out for 12,500. His opponent folded and he dragged in the pot, increasing his stack to 95,000.

Tryba finished second in the 2014 CPPT Foxwoods main event for $91,346. He has over $1.6 million in live tournament earnings, including a WSOP bracelet in the 2012 $2,500 mixed hold’em event.

Player Tags: Christopher Tryba

Chris Tryba Getting Comfortable

Jul 19, '17

59k 1st brk Inda VenetianPoker</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/CardPlayerMedia">CardPlayerMedia Main. #chillaxin

— christopher tryba (@christryba) July 19, 2017

Player Tags: Christopher Tryba

Chino Rheem Makes Tough Fold Against Chris Tryba

Jul 20, '17

Chino Rheem sat with a ton of ships and opened the action to 12,000. It was folded to Chris Tryba on the button and he moved all in for 64,000 more. It was folded back to Rheem, and he started running the numbers. He eventually flashed Tryba the J10 to show the east coast poker pro that it was a tough spot. Rheem eventually mucked it, and Tryba said he was happy to have a fold.

Rheem still had heaps while Tryba was up to around 130,000.

Player Tags: Christopher Tryba,   Chino Rheem

Chris Tryba Settling In For Deep Run

Jul 20, '17

1st table massage all summer…can't think of a better way to chillax into the loot of the VenetianPoker</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/CardPlayerMedia">CardPlayerMedia Main #chillaxed

— christopher tryba (@christryba) July 20, 2017

Player Tags: Christopher Tryba

Chris Tryba Eliminated By Paul Hoefer

Jul 21, '17

Chris Tryba was all-in on the short stack with Q10 against the AJ of Paul Hoefer.

The board ran out 984KK and Tryba was eliminated. Hoefer now has 1,480,000.

Player Tags: Christopher Tryba,   Paul Hoefer

Chris Tryba Doubles Again

Jul 21, '17

Chris Tryba was all in for about 150,000 with the AJ and was up against Paul Volpe’s 2-2. Tryba was fond of the flop, as it came A-J-K. Volpe said as the cards were coming out, “You can’t ever lose an all in?” The turn and river didn’t change anything and Tryba had some more breathing room, while Volpe was left even shorter with just a few hundred thousand in chips. Both players have been grinding below average stacks on day 4.

Player Tags: Christopher Tryba,   Paul Volpe

Chris Tryba Done Selling Action

Jul 18, '17

All action on the @VenetianPoker 5k is now officially closed. Was waiting on some summer PKG investors…but, hvnt heard. #tytyty

— christopher tryba (@christryba) July 19, 2017

Player Tags: Christopher Tryba

Tryba Takes One Down

Jul 19, '17

Chris Tryba raised to 2,800 from the hijack and the player on the button three-bet to 8,000.

Tryba made the call and the flop came down AQ3. Tryba check-called a bet of 6,500.

The turn brought the J and both players checked.

The river brought the 3 and Tryba lead out for 12,500. His opponent folded and he dragged in the pot, increasing his stack to 95,000.

Tryba finished second in the 2014 CPPT Foxwoods main event for $91,346. He has over $1.6 million in live tournament earnings, including a WSOP bracelet in the 2012 $2,500 mixed hold’em event.

Player Tags: Christopher Tryba

Chris Tryba Getting Comfortable

Jul 19, '17

59k 1st brk Inda VenetianPoker</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/CardPlayerMedia">CardPlayerMedia Main. #chillaxin

— christopher tryba (@christryba) July 19, 2017

Player Tags: Christopher Tryba

Chino Rheem Makes Tough Fold Against Chris Tryba

Jul 20, '17

Chino Rheem sat with a ton of ships and opened the action to 12,000. It was folded to Chris Tryba on the button and he moved all in for 64,000 more. It was folded back to Rheem, and he started running the numbers. He eventually flashed Tryba the J10 to show the east coast poker pro that it was a tough spot. Rheem eventually mucked it, and Tryba said he was happy to have a fold.

Rheem still had heaps while Tryba was up to around 130,000.

Player Tags: Christopher Tryba,   Chino Rheem

Chris Tryba Settling In For Deep Run

Jul 20, '17

1st table massage all summer…can't think of a better way to chillax into the loot of the VenetianPoker</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/CardPlayerMedia">CardPlayerMedia Main #chillaxed

— christopher tryba (@christryba) July 20, 2017

Player Tags: Christopher Tryba

Chris Tryba Eliminated By Paul Hoefer

Jul 21, '17

Chris Tryba was all-in on the short stack with Q10 against the AJ of Paul Hoefer.

The board ran out 984KK and Tryba was eliminated. Hoefer now has 1,480,000.

Player Tags: Christopher Tryba,   Paul Hoefer

Chris Tryba Doubles Again

Jul 21, '17

Chris Tryba was all in for about 150,000 with the AJ and was up against Paul Volpe’s 2-2. Tryba was fond of the flop, as it came A-J-K. Volpe said as the cards were coming out, “You can’t ever lose an all in?” The turn and river didn’t change anything and Tryba had some more breathing room, while Volpe was left even shorter with just a few hundred thousand in chips. Both players have been grinding below average stacks on day 4.

Player Tags: Christopher Tryba,   Paul Volpe

Chris Tryba Done Selling Action

Jul 18, '17

All action on the @VenetianPoker 5k is now officially closed. Was waiting on some summer PKG investors…but, hvnt heard. #tytyty

— christopher tryba (@christryba) July 19, 2017

Player Tags: Christopher Tryba

Tryba Takes One Down

Jul 19, '17

Chris Tryba raised to 2,800 from the hijack and the player on the button three-bet to 8,000.

Tryba made the call and the flop came down AQ3. Tryba check-called a bet of 6,500.

The turn brought the J and both players checked.

The river brought the 3 and Tryba lead out for 12,500. His opponent folded and he dragged in the pot, increasing his stack to 95,000.

Tryba finished second in the 2014 CPPT Foxwoods main event for $91,346. He has over $1.6 million in live tournament earnings, including a WSOP bracelet in the 2012 $2,500 mixed hold’em event.

Player Tags: Christopher Tryba

Chris Tryba Getting Comfortable

Jul 19, '17

59k 1st brk Inda VenetianPoker</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/CardPlayerMedia">CardPlayerMedia Main. #chillaxin

— christopher tryba (@christryba) July 19, 2017

Player Tags: Christopher Tryba

Chino Rheem Makes Tough Fold Against Chris Tryba

Jul 20, '17

Chino Rheem sat with a ton of ships and opened the action to 12,000. It was folded to Chris Tryba on the button and he moved all in for 64,000 more. It was folded back to Rheem, and he started running the numbers. He eventually flashed Tryba the J10 to show the east coast poker pro that it was a tough spot. Rheem eventually mucked it, and Tryba said he was happy to have a fold.

Rheem still had heaps while Tryba was up to around 130,000.

Player Tags: Christopher Tryba,   Chino Rheem

Chris Tryba Settling In For Deep Run

Jul 20, '17

1st table massage all summer…can't think of a better way to chillax into the loot of the VenetianPoker</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/CardPlayerMedia">CardPlayerMedia Main #chillaxed

— christopher tryba (@christryba) July 20, 2017

Player Tags: Christopher Tryba

Chris Tryba Eliminated By Paul Hoefer

Jul 21, '17

Chris Tryba was all-in on the short stack with Q10 against the AJ of Paul Hoefer.

The board ran out 984KK and Tryba was eliminated. Hoefer now has 1,480,000.

Player Tags: Christopher Tryba,   Paul Hoefer

Chris Tryba Doubles Again

Jul 21, '17

Chris Tryba was all in for about 150,000 with the AJ and was up against Paul Volpe’s 2-2. Tryba was fond of the flop, as it came A-J-K. Volpe said as the cards were coming out, “You can’t ever lose an all in?” The turn and river didn’t change anything and Tryba had some more breathing room, while Volpe was left even shorter with just a few hundred thousand in chips. Both players have been grinding below average stacks on day 4.

Player Tags: Christopher Tryba,   Paul Volpe

Flight 1B: Ends With 37 Players, 98 Returning for Day 2

Feb 07, '15

Flight 1B of day 1 has come to a close and only 36 players bagged up chips. They will combine with the 62 players from flight 1A tomorrow at 12 pm EST.

When chips were bagged for the night, Todd Mitchell picked up the overall chiplead with 285,300. Bart Guthie and Konstantinos Katkakis were not far behind with 235,400 and 213,500.

World Series of Poker bracelet winner Chris Tryba might be a little hungrier for the win than the rest of the field as he came in second in this very event last year. Greg Raymer, the 2004 WSOP main event champion and four-time Heartland Poker Tour champion, has the chance to add a CPPT title to his lengthy resume. But before either man can take home the trophy, they will need to last through another day and a field that also includes 2006 World Poker Tour Foxwoods Poker Open winner Victor Ramdin, David Stefanski, Je Wook Oh, Roland Israelashvili, Tom Dobrilovic and Stanley Lee.

Chip counts heading into day 2:

Rank	Player	Chip Count
1	Todd Mitchell	285,300
2	Bart Guthrie	235,400
3	Konstantinos Katikakis	213,500
4	Ryan Mostafa	188,000
5	Sean Kelly	181,300
6	Jay Feingold	177,800
7	Chris Tryba	173,300
8	Chris Manning	167,300
9	Aaron Shepard	167,000
10	Roland Israelishvilli	165,700
11	Bryan Leskowitz	158,900
12	Nicholas Palma,	154,400
13	Samuel Taylor	139,700
14	Ryan Eriquezzo	138,600
15	Fred Paradis	138,000
16	Pas Caruso	136,100
17	Stanley Lee	136,100
18	Steve Happas	135,800
19	Dilip Kumar Patel	134,500
20	Joseph Stiers	131,700
21	Raj Patel	130,700
22	Robert Mielcarek	130,000
23	Kevin Bieber	128,200
24	Rachel Kranz	127,800
25	Bharath Sreekanth	127,500
26	Michael Pizzarella	125,700
27	Paul Freedman	116,600
28	Tarun Gulati	114,500
29	Frank Sgambato	111,000
30	Long Tran	106,500
31	Chris Schonbach	106,000
32	Robert Holtz	102,300
33	Greg Raymer	100,000
34	James Rubin	96,900
35	Stephen Posa	96,600
36	Dusean Brown	88,200
37	Jeffrey Saunders	88,000
38	Sharman Oshan	87,800
39	David Doucette	87,000
40	Brian LeBlanc	86,700
41	Victor Ramdin	84,600
42	Jason Calnan	84,200
43	Michael Borchetta	84,000
44	Andrew Badecker	79,600
45	Chien Vo	77,600
46	James Magner	77,300
47	David Kurtz	75,900
48	Doug Jacoby	73,100
49	Nicholas Cyr	71,600
50	Bill Gagnon	71,000
51	Dionissios Panagopolous	71,000
52	Michael Nye	70,500
53	Paul Gileno	69,500
54	Brian Essenter	66,100
55	Bobby Corcione	65,200
56	Sam Haddad	65,000
57	Matthew Donovan	64,300
58	Sammy Wu	63,400
59	Jason Ruotolo	60,700
60	Billy Pappas	60,500
61	Patrick Kelly	59,000
62	Ehsan Ghops	56,600
63	Ben Chou	55,600
64	Bruce Beane	55,200
65	Patrick Donnelly	55,000
66	Anthony DiStefano	52,300
67	Muhammad Abdel-Rahim	52,000
68	John Andrews	51,200
69	Ken Rawlinson	49,600
70	Joseph Giulino	47,200
71	Matthew Wantman	47,100
72	Douglas Benedict	46,500
73	James Campbell	44,700
74	Bill Wachter	44,500
75	Shawn Beaudreault	43,600
76	James Frangelidis	43,500
77	Carl DiVoglia III	40,800
78	Tom Dobrilovic	40,500
79	Malik Curry	40,000
80	Ted Driscoll	39,700
81	Bryan Barrile	38,900
82	Steven Weeks	38,400
83	David Olshan	35,000
84	Dan Chakfour	33,500
85	Marsel Backa	32,600
86	David Stefanski	31,300
87	JeWook Oh	27,200
88	David Anderson	26,900
89	Siddharth Dutta	26,100
90	Mark Bramley	22,600
91	Dominick Pelli	22,500
92	John Babu	20,800
93	David Grandieri	20,300
94	Jennings, Bill	18,100
95	Carl DiVeglia III	17,100
96	Troy Emmi	11,000
97	Jimmy Nunez	9,600
98	Keith Romanovitz	N/A

Player Tags: Todd Mitchell,   Christopher Tryba

Chris Tryba Off To A Good Start On This Bullett

Feb 07, '15

Chris Tryba has entered for the third time in this event, and now finally has seemed to find some traction. He took to twitter to celebrate that fact:

Chipppped up fast. 97k…finally hv the chips I pd for inda CardPlayerMedia</a> Main <a href="https://twitter.com/FoxwoodsPoker">FoxwoodsPoker #booooooomtime

— christopher tryba (@christryba) February 7, 2015

Player Tags: Christopher Tryba

Updates From Level 8

Feb 07, '15

Chris Tryba was eliminated, but we expect to see him in flight 2 at 5 pm. Tryba was all-in pre-flop for his last 6,000 from the button and the big blind, under the gun and the hijack all called. The flop was A73 and the big blind and under the gun checked. The hijack announced he was all-in and the big blind and under the gun released their cards. Tryba showed KQ and the hijack showed A3. The board ran out 85 and Tryba left the table.

Flight 2 of day 1 is about to begin. Players will begin with blinds at 25-50 and will play 12 40-minute levels. The remaining players from both flights today will return tomorrow.

Player Tags: Christopher Tryba

Updates from Level 6

Feb 07, '15

Shortly before the beginning of Level 6 Marsel Backa was eliminated by Je Wook Oh. With two spades on the flop, Backa was all in with two suited face cards. Oh called with two black tens and the two players waited see the following cards.

“I’ve got two overs and a draw,” Backa said, but he failed to pair his over cards or pick up the spades needed to make a flush as the board ran out.

After a quick trip around the room we noticed Paul Snead in the field. Snead is most easily remembered for the bad beat he took at the hands of Scott Montgomery extremely deep in the 2008 main event – a beat made even worse by the fact he was at a feature table and had the clock called on him, meaning the moment of his 21st place elimination would be seen and re-watched thousands of times. Snead took a break from poker after that, but told PokerNews back in 2013 he would be returning to poker full time within the next few years.

Event 5 winner Teddy Geddes has taken his seat somewhat late in the day in flight 1. Geddes recently topped a field of 216 entrants to win $11,048 in the $250 no-limit hold’em $25,000 guarantee.

Chris Tryba is wondering where Ronnie Pease is at. For those who followed along last year, Pease and Tryba played an incredibly long heads-up match that ended with an even chop for the money with the trophy going to Pease.

Wheres wivawat04</a> when ya lookin for a rematch?? <a href="https://twitter.com/CardPlayerMedia">CardPlayerMedia #mustbeskurrred #missyabuddy pic.twitter.com/jd4eASlOFz

— christopher tryba (@christryba) February 7, 2015

Player Tags: Paul Snead,   Christopher Tryba,   Ron Pease,   Je Wook Oh,   Linsford Geddes,   Marsel Backa

Tryba Check Raise Gets Through

Feb 07, '15

Tom Dobrilovic opened to 600 from under the gun and got three callers. The flop brought the K77 and the player in the small blind checked. From the big blind Chris Tryba checked and Dobrilovic checked as well.

The player on the button bet 625 and the small blind called. When it got back to Tryba he opted to raise to 1,725. It folded around and Tryba took down a nice little pot on the flop.

Player Tags: Christopher Tryba

Updates from Level 5

Feb 07, '15

Chris Tryba, Tom Dobrilovic and Bart Dowling have discussed walking 26 miles. Tryba said he could not walk 26 miles all at once right now, but was sure if he trained for it, he could do it in about three months from now. Dobrilovic did not seem to think he would be up for a 26 mile walk at this time either, however Dowling seemed more convinced it could happen.

“Even if you are walking slow, like 22-25 minutes a mile. That would be slow,” Dowling said, seeming to imply if his tablemates took their time, the 26 miles would be doable.

We aren’t sure if Dowling was attempting to place a wager on this task, but it appears that if he was, Tryba and Dobrilovic were not biting.

Over on the other side of the tournament area, Greg Raymer was eliminated but quickly re-entered.

Elsewhere, former Card Player Poker Tour Foxwoods final tablist Brad St. Vincent scooped up a decent sized pot by moving all-in on the river. With the board reading J94 the small blind bet 500. St. Vincent called from the big blind and the two saw the 6 on the turn. The small blind checked and St. Vincent fired out 1,500. The small blind called and the dealer opened the 7 on the river. The small blind bet 2,500 but St. Vincent moved all-in. The shove was enough to force his opponent out of the way and St. Vincent scooped the pot. St. Vincent flashed the 2 as he stacked up his chips.

Player Tags: Greg Raymer,   Christopher Tryba,   Bartley Dowling,   Bradley St. Vincent,   Tom Dobrilovic

Tryba Flops Big Versus Dobrilovic

Feb 07, '15

With a board of KKJ5Q Tom Dobrilovic bet an unknown amount and Chris Tryba raised to 3,675.

Dobrilovic quickly announced a call and tabled the K10. His hand was second best, with Tryba flipping up the KJ for a flopped full house.

Tryba raked in the pot to rebuild his stack, which apparently had already taken a hit versus an opponent’s full house earlier in the day. He now sits with around 21,000.

Player Tags: Christopher Tryba,   Tom Dobrilovic

Back-to-Back???

Feb 07, '15

This is second time the Card Player Poker Tour has stopped at Foxwoods but we know for sure we will not be seeing a back-to-back champion… technically.

Ronnie Pease, who bested Chris Tryba heads-up for the trophy last year in an even chop for the money, informed us the climate was too agreeable in Mexico where he is currently residing to make the trek to the snowy corners of Connecticut. However, Tryba had no qualms about the icy weather and is back in the field today looking to take home the trophy.

Hopin to defend inda CardPlayerMedia</a> Main <a href="https://twitter.com/FoxwoodsPoker">FoxwoodsPoker #goodtohavegoals #due

— christopher tryba (@christryba) February 7, 2015

Player Tags: Christopher Tryba,   Ron Pease

Chris Tryba Eliminated

Feb 08, '15

We missed the action but we looked over from another table in time to see his Chris Tryba getting up from his chair and wishing his tablemates well in the rest of the tournament.

Tryba was the runner-up in this event last year, chopping heads-up against eventual champ Ron Pease. He had his sights set on finishing one better this year, but fell short. He hit the rail in approximately 40th place, just a few spots from the money.

Im no longer inda CardPlayerMedia</a> Main <a href="https://twitter.com/FoxwoodsPoker">FoxwoodsPoker gl to all still in!! #youknowhoyouare

— christopher tryba (@christryba) February 8, 2015

Player Tags: Christopher Tryba

A few Level 13 Updates

Feb 08, '15

Chris Tryba and Greg Raymer happened to draw the same table today. With both being talkative players, we are sure to hear lots of colorful and interesting stories throughout the day.

At table 4: Tryba raised to 3,800 from middle position and James Campbell called from the hijack seat. The two saw a flop of Q108 and both checked. The turn was the 6 and both players checked again. The river was the K and Tryab check-folded to Campbell’s 11,100 bet.

Siddart Dutta has been eliminated from the tournament.

At table 6: Mathew Wantman completed from the small blind and Dave Stefanski raised from the big blind. Wantman folded and Stefanski took in a small pot.

The tournament clock currently reads 91 players, meaning we have lost seven players in just over 30 minutes of play.

Player Tags: Greg Raymer,   Christopher Tryba,   James Campbell,   David Stefanski

Flight 1B: Ends With 37 Players, 98 Returning for Day 2

Feb 07, '15

Flight 1B of day 1 has come to a close and only 36 players bagged up chips. They will combine with the 62 players from flight 1A tomorrow at 12 pm EST.

When chips were bagged for the night, Todd Mitchell picked up the overall chiplead with 285,300. Bart Guthie and Konstantinos Katkakis were not far behind with 235,400 and 213,500.

World Series of Poker bracelet winner Chris Tryba might be a little hungrier for the win than the rest of the field as he came in second in this very event last year. Greg Raymer, the 2004 WSOP main event champion and four-time Heartland Poker Tour champion, has the chance to add a CPPT title to his lengthy resume. But before either man can take home the trophy, they will need to last through another day and a field that also includes 2006 World Poker Tour Foxwoods Poker Open winner Victor Ramdin, David Stefanski, Je Wook Oh, Roland Israelashvili, Tom Dobrilovic and Stanley Lee.

Chip counts heading into day 2:

Rank	Player	Chip Count
1	Todd Mitchell	285,300
2	Bart Guthrie	235,400
3	Konstantinos Katikakis	213,500
4	Ryan Mostafa	188,000
5	Sean Kelly	181,300
6	Jay Feingold	177,800
7	Chris Tryba	173,300
8	Chris Manning	167,300
9	Aaron Shepard	167,000
10	Roland Israelishvilli	165,700
11	Bryan Leskowitz	158,900
12	Nicholas Palma,	154,400
13	Samuel Taylor	139,700
14	Ryan Eriquezzo	138,600
15	Fred Paradis	138,000
16	Pas Caruso	136,100
17	Stanley Lee	136,100
18	Steve Happas	135,800
19	Dilip Kumar Patel	134,500
20	Joseph Stiers	131,700
21	Raj Patel	130,700
22	Robert Mielcarek	130,000
23	Kevin Bieber	128,200
24	Rachel Kranz	127,800
25	Bharath Sreekanth	127,500
26	Michael Pizzarella	125,700
27	Paul Freedman	116,600
28	Tarun Gulati	114,500
29	Frank Sgambato	111,000
30	Long Tran	106,500
31	Chris Schonbach	106,000
32	Robert Holtz	102,300
33	Greg Raymer	100,000
34	James Rubin	96,900
35	Stephen Posa	96,600
36	Dusean Brown	88,200
37	Jeffrey Saunders	88,000
38	Sharman Oshan	87,800
39	David Doucette	87,000
40	Brian LeBlanc	86,700
41	Victor Ramdin	84,600
42	Jason Calnan	84,200
43	Michael Borchetta	84,000
44	Andrew Badecker	79,600
45	Chien Vo	77,600
46	James Magner	77,300
47	David Kurtz	75,900
48	Doug Jacoby	73,100
49	Nicholas Cyr	71,600
50	Bill Gagnon	71,000
51	Dionissios Panagopolous	71,000
52	Michael Nye	70,500
53	Paul Gileno	69,500
54	Brian Essenter	66,100
55	Bobby Corcione	65,200
56	Sam Haddad	65,000
57	Matthew Donovan	64,300
58	Sammy Wu	63,400
59	Jason Ruotolo	60,700
60	Billy Pappas	60,500
61	Patrick Kelly	59,000
62	Ehsan Ghops	56,600
63	Ben Chou	55,600
64	Bruce Beane	55,200
65	Patrick Donnelly	55,000
66	Anthony DiStefano	52,300
67	Muhammad Abdel-Rahim	52,000
68	John Andrews	51,200
69	Ken Rawlinson	49,600
70	Joseph Giulino	47,200
71	Matthew Wantman	47,100
72	Douglas Benedict	46,500
73	James Campbell	44,700
74	Bill Wachter	44,500
75	Shawn Beaudreault	43,600
76	James Frangelidis	43,500
77	Carl DiVoglia III	40,800
78	Tom Dobrilovic	40,500
79	Malik Curry	40,000
80	Ted Driscoll	39,700
81	Bryan Barrile	38,900
82	Steven Weeks	38,400
83	David Olshan	35,000
84	Dan Chakfour	33,500
85	Marsel Backa	32,600
86	David Stefanski	31,300
87	JeWook Oh	27,200
88	David Anderson	26,900
89	Siddharth Dutta	26,100
90	Mark Bramley	22,600
91	Dominick Pelli	22,500
92	John Babu	20,800
93	David Grandieri	20,300
94	Jennings, Bill	18,100
95	Carl DiVeglia III	17,100
96	Troy Emmi	11,000
97	Jimmy Nunez	9,600
98	Keith Romanovitz	N/A

Player Tags: Todd Mitchell,   Christopher Tryba

Chris Tryba Off To A Good Start On This Bullett

Feb 07, '15

Chris Tryba has entered for the third time in this event, and now finally has seemed to find some traction. He took to twitter to celebrate that fact:

Chipppped up fast. 97k…finally hv the chips I pd for inda CardPlayerMedia</a> Main <a href="https://twitter.com/FoxwoodsPoker">FoxwoodsPoker #booooooomtime

— christopher tryba (@christryba) February 7, 2015

Player Tags: Christopher Tryba

Updates From Level 8

Feb 07, '15

Chris Tryba was eliminated, but we expect to see him in flight 2 at 5 pm. Tryba was all-in pre-flop for his last 6,000 from the button and the big blind, under the gun and the hijack all called. The flop was A73 and the big blind and under the gun checked. The hijack announced he was all-in and the big blind and under the gun released their cards. Tryba showed KQ and the hijack showed A3. The board ran out 85 and Tryba left the table.

Flight 2 of day 1 is about to begin. Players will begin with blinds at 25-50 and will play 12 40-minute levels. The remaining players from both flights today will return tomorrow.

Player Tags: Christopher Tryba

Updates from Level 6

Feb 07, '15

Shortly before the beginning of Level 6 Marsel Backa was eliminated by Je Wook Oh. With two spades on the flop, Backa was all in with two suited face cards. Oh called with two black tens and the two players waited see the following cards.

“I’ve got two overs and a draw,” Backa said, but he failed to pair his over cards or pick up the spades needed to make a flush as the board ran out.

After a quick trip around the room we noticed Paul Snead in the field. Snead is most easily remembered for the bad beat he took at the hands of Scott Montgomery extremely deep in the 2008 main event – a beat made even worse by the fact he was at a feature table and had the clock called on him, meaning the moment of his 21st place elimination would be seen and re-watched thousands of times. Snead took a break from poker after that, but told PokerNews back in 2013 he would be returning to poker full time within the next few years.

Event 5 winner Teddy Geddes has taken his seat somewhat late in the day in flight 1. Geddes recently topped a field of 216 entrants to win $11,048 in the $250 no-limit hold’em $25,000 guarantee.

Chris Tryba is wondering where Ronnie Pease is at. For those who followed along last year, Pease and Tryba played an incredibly long heads-up match that ended with an even chop for the money with the trophy going to Pease.

Wheres wivawat04</a> when ya lookin for a rematch?? <a href="https://twitter.com/CardPlayerMedia">CardPlayerMedia #mustbeskurrred #missyabuddy pic.twitter.com/jd4eASlOFz

— christopher tryba (@christryba) February 7, 2015

Player Tags: Paul Snead,   Christopher Tryba,   Ron Pease,   Je Wook Oh,   Linsford Geddes,   Marsel Backa

Tryba Check Raise Gets Through

Feb 07, '15

Tom Dobrilovic opened to 600 from under the gun and got three callers. The flop brought the K77 and the player in the small blind checked. From the big blind Chris Tryba checked and Dobrilovic checked as well.

The player on the button bet 625 and the small blind called. When it got back to Tryba he opted to raise to 1,725. It folded around and Tryba took down a nice little pot on the flop.

Player Tags: Christopher Tryba

Updates from Level 5

Feb 07, '15

Chris Tryba, Tom Dobrilovic and Bart Dowling have discussed walking 26 miles. Tryba said he could not walk 26 miles all at once right now, but was sure if he trained for it, he could do it in about three months from now. Dobrilovic did not seem to think he would be up for a 26 mile walk at this time either, however Dowling seemed more convinced it could happen.

“Even if you are walking slow, like 22-25 minutes a mile. That would be slow,” Dowling said, seeming to imply if his tablemates took their time, the 26 miles would be doable.

We aren’t sure if Dowling was attempting to place a wager on this task, but it appears that if he was, Tryba and Dobrilovic were not biting.

Over on the other side of the tournament area, Greg Raymer was eliminated but quickly re-entered.

Elsewhere, former Card Player Poker Tour Foxwoods final tablist Brad St. Vincent scooped up a decent sized pot by moving all-in on the river. With the board reading J94 the small blind bet 500. St. Vincent called from the big blind and the two saw the 6 on the turn. The small blind checked and St. Vincent fired out 1,500. The small blind called and the dealer opened the 7 on the river. The small blind bet 2,500 but St. Vincent moved all-in. The shove was enough to force his opponent out of the way and St. Vincent scooped the pot. St. Vincent flashed the 2 as he stacked up his chips.

Player Tags: Greg Raymer,   Christopher Tryba,   Bartley Dowling,   Bradley St. Vincent,   Tom Dobrilovic

Tryba Flops Big Versus Dobrilovic

Feb 07, '15

With a board of KKJ5Q Tom Dobrilovic bet an unknown amount and Chris Tryba raised to 3,675.

Dobrilovic quickly announced a call and tabled the K10. His hand was second best, with Tryba flipping up the KJ for a flopped full house.

Tryba raked in the pot to rebuild his stack, which apparently had already taken a hit versus an opponent’s full house earlier in the day. He now sits with around 21,000.

Player Tags: Christopher Tryba,   Tom Dobrilovic

Back-to-Back???

Feb 07, '15

This is second time the Card Player Poker Tour has stopped at Foxwoods but we know for sure we will not be seeing a back-to-back champion… technically.

Ronnie Pease, who bested Chris Tryba heads-up for the trophy last year in an even chop for the money, informed us the climate was too agreeable in Mexico where he is currently residing to make the trek to the snowy corners of Connecticut. However, Tryba had no qualms about the icy weather and is back in the field today looking to take home the trophy.

Hopin to defend inda CardPlayerMedia</a> Main <a href="https://twitter.com/FoxwoodsPoker">FoxwoodsPoker #goodtohavegoals #due

— christopher tryba (@christryba) February 7, 2015

Player Tags: Christopher Tryba,   Ron Pease

Chris Tryba Eliminated

Feb 08, '15

We missed the action but we looked over from another table in time to see his Chris Tryba getting up from his chair and wishing his tablemates well in the rest of the tournament.

Tryba was the runner-up in this event last year, chopping heads-up against eventual champ Ron Pease. He had his sights set on finishing one better this year, but fell short. He hit the rail in approximately 40th place, just a few spots from the money.

Im no longer inda CardPlayerMedia</a> Main <a href="https://twitter.com/FoxwoodsPoker">FoxwoodsPoker gl to all still in!! #youknowhoyouare

— christopher tryba (@christryba) February 8, 2015

Player Tags: Christopher Tryba

A few Level 13 Updates

Feb 08, '15

Chris Tryba and Greg Raymer happened to draw the same table today. With both being talkative players, we are sure to hear lots of colorful and interesting stories throughout the day.

At table 4: Tryba raised to 3,800 from middle position and James Campbell called from the hijack seat. The two saw a flop of Q108 and both checked. The turn was the 6 and both players checked again. The river was the K and Tryab check-folded to Campbell’s 11,100 bet.

Siddart Dutta has been eliminated from the tournament.

At table 6: Mathew Wantman completed from the small blind and Dave Stefanski raised from the big blind. Wantman folded and Stefanski took in a small pot.

The tournament clock currently reads 91 players, meaning we have lost seven players in just over 30 minutes of play.

Player Tags: Greg Raymer,   Christopher Tryba,   James Campbell,   David Stefanski

Tryba Falls, Solomon Soars

Aug 01, '14

Chris Tryba has been eliminated from play for the second time today. On his final hand, Tryba and Paul Solomon looked down at a board of 2K67. Tryba announced an all-in bet for his last 8,225. Solomon called and Tryba rolled his hand over, immediately gathering his belongings.

Tryba: 88
Solomon: KJ

Tryba’s pair of eights were indeed behind Solomon’s pair of kings. The river bricked out for Tryba and he made a quick exit from the tournament area. Solomon stacked the chips and now has about 75,100 to his name.

Player Tags: Christopher Tryba,   Paul Solomon

Tryba Busts First Bullet

Aug 01, '14

Chris Tryba had tweeted a short while ago he was on life support for bullet number one, but it now appears the CPPT Foxwoods runner-up has been busted from the tournament.

However, registration is open until the start of level 10, meaning Tryba can re-enter for another four levels if he chooses.

Life support for 1st bullet CardPlayerNews</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/CardPlayerMedia">CardPlayerMedia 500k @ChoctawCasinos #notmknhands

— christopher tryba (@christryba) August 1, 2014

Bullet #1 inda shitter CardPlayerNews</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/CardPlayerMedia">CardPlayerMedia #tinetoshine

— christopher tryba (@christryba) August 1, 2014

Player Tags: Christopher Tryba

Chris Tryba Slips a Little

Aug 01, '14

Chris Tryba has slipped during the last few levels.

Cpl unfortunate run outs leavin me with less than I started with inda ChoctawCasinos</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/CardPlayerMedia">CardPlayerMedia 500k #lfg

— christopher tryba (@christryba) August 1, 2014

Player Tags: Christopher Tryba

Big Slick Does it For Tryba

Aug 01, '14

Chris Tryba is no stranger to success on the CardPlayer Poker Tour. In February of this year, Tryba scored a runner-up finish in the CPPT Foxwoods $1,650 No-Limit Hold’em $300K Guarantee for $91,346. Today, Tryba is looking for a deep run to continue his success on the tour.

When we found Tryba, he and an opponent looked down at a completed board of JKJ79. Action checked over to Tryba on the button and he tossed forward a bet of 2,000. His opponent wasted little time throwing out a call, but quickly mucked his cards after seeing Tryba’s AK for kings and jacks with an ace kicker.

Tryba took down the pot and boosted his stack to around 27,000.

Player Tags: Christopher Tryba

Chris Tryba Looking For His First CPPT Win

Aug 01, '14

Chris Tryba finished runner-up to Ronnie Pease after an epic heads up battle during the CPPT Foxwoods main event. Tryba earned over $91,000 that day and is in the field here at Choctaw looking to make even more.

Battling inda ChoctawCasinos</a> 500k <a href="https://twitter.com/CardPlayerMedia">CardPlayerMedia @CardPlayerNews #muggy #hungry

— christopher tryba (@christryba) August 1, 2014

Player Tags: Christopher Tryba

Walker Bests Tryba in Battles of Christophers

Aug 02, '14

Chris Walker got the last of his chips in the middle preflop against Chris Tryba. Walker tabled pocket kings and was in bad shape against Tryba’s pocket aces.

Walker found a king on the turn to vault him into the lead and he doubled up to 108,000 in chips while Tryba slid to 85,000.

“It’s an easy game,” said Walker sarcastically as he stacked his chips.

Player Tags: Christopher Tryba

One Bracelet Winner Down, Three Remain

Aug 02, '14

We missed the action, but Dung Nguyen is no longer at his seat in the tournament. The field is down one less WSOP bracelet winner with the exit of Nguyen, but there are still three remaining.

Jim Willerson, Chris Tryba and TJ Cloutier are all still alive in the field. There are eight bracelets between the three of them, with six belonging to Cloutier.

Andy Hwang and Tommy Vedes are also still alive in the event and both have WPT titles to their name.

Player Tags: Tommy Vedes,   Christopher Tryba,   Dung Nguyen,   Andy Hwang,   Jim Willerson

Qartomy Busts One

Aug 02, '14

Action folded to Chris Tryba in the cutoff and raised to 1,700. The button called and Ray Qartomy called from the big blind. The flop was J62 and action checked to the player on the button, who bet 3,400. Qartomy and Tryba both check-called and the turn was the J. Action checked through and the 9 fell on the river.

“I got it,” said Qartomy. “I rivered it.”

Qartomy bet 8,000 and Tryba folded before the button moved all in for just under 20,000. Qartomy snap-called and took the pot with his 22, giving him a full house. The button showed A8, good a flush and he headed for the exits.

Qartomy chipped up to 87,000 as he stacked his newly acquired chips.

Player Tags: Christopher Tryba,   Ray Qartomy

Chris Tryba Takes It On The Turn

Aug 02, '14

Chris Tryba opened from middle position to 1,100 and got called by the player in the cutoff, Ray Qartomy from the button and the player in the big blind.

The flop brought the Q53 and it checked to Tryba, who bet 2,650. The player in the cutoff tank-called and the rest of the remaining players folded.

The turn brought the 2 and Tryba lead out for 5,700. The cutoff folded and Tryba took down the pot.

Player Tags: Christopher Tryba

Tryba Up Past Starting Stack

Aug 02, '14

World Series of Poker bracelet winner Chris Tryba is on his third bullet here in the main event and looking to better his runner-up performance at the Card Player Poker Tour Foxwoods back in February.

Have lot more than I started with at 1st brk inda CardPlayerMedia</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/CardPlayerNews">CardPlayerNews 500k @ChoctawCasinos #wafp #finallyouttathemud

— christopher tryba (@christryba) August 2, 2014

Player Tags: Christopher Tryba

Tryba Falls, Solomon Soars

Aug 01, '14

Chris Tryba has been eliminated from play for the second time today. On his final hand, Tryba and Paul Solomon looked down at a board of 2K67. Tryba announced an all-in bet for his last 8,225. Solomon called and Tryba rolled his hand over, immediately gathering his belongings.

Tryba: 88
Solomon: KJ

Tryba’s pair of eights were indeed behind Solomon’s pair of kings. The river bricked out for Tryba and he made a quick exit from the tournament area. Solomon stacked the chips and now has about 75,100 to his name.

Player Tags: Christopher Tryba,   Paul Solomon

Tryba Busts First Bullet

Aug 01, '14

Chris Tryba had tweeted a short while ago he was on life support for bullet number one, but it now appears the CPPT Foxwoods runner-up has been busted from the tournament.

However, registration is open until the start of level 10, meaning Tryba can re-enter for another four levels if he chooses.

Life support for 1st bullet CardPlayerNews</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/CardPlayerMedia">CardPlayerMedia 500k @ChoctawCasinos #notmknhands

— christopher tryba (@christryba) August 1, 2014

Bullet #1 inda shitter CardPlayerNews</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/CardPlayerMedia">CardPlayerMedia #tinetoshine

— christopher tryba (@christryba) August 1, 2014

Player Tags: Christopher Tryba

Chris Tryba Slips a Little

Aug 01, '14

Chris Tryba has slipped during the last few levels.

Cpl unfortunate run outs leavin me with less than I started with inda ChoctawCasinos</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/CardPlayerMedia">CardPlayerMedia 500k #lfg

— christopher tryba (@christryba) August 1, 2014

Player Tags: Christopher Tryba

Big Slick Does it For Tryba

Aug 01, '14

Chris Tryba is no stranger to success on the CardPlayer Poker Tour. In February of this year, Tryba scored a runner-up finish in the CPPT Foxwoods $1,650 No-Limit Hold’em $300K Guarantee for $91,346. Today, Tryba is looking for a deep run to continue his success on the tour.

When we found Tryba, he and an opponent looked down at a completed board of JKJ79. Action checked over to Tryba on the button and he tossed forward a bet of 2,000. His opponent wasted little time throwing out a call, but quickly mucked his cards after seeing Tryba’s AK for kings and jacks with an ace kicker.

Tryba took down the pot and boosted his stack to around 27,000.

Player Tags: Christopher Tryba

Chris Tryba Looking For His First CPPT Win

Aug 01, '14

Chris Tryba finished runner-up to Ronnie Pease after an epic heads up battle during the CPPT Foxwoods main event. Tryba earned over $91,000 that day and is in the field here at Choctaw looking to make even more.

Battling inda ChoctawCasinos</a> 500k <a href="https://twitter.com/CardPlayerMedia">CardPlayerMedia @CardPlayerNews #muggy #hungry

— christopher tryba (@christryba) August 1, 2014

Player Tags: Christopher Tryba

Walker Bests Tryba in Battles of Christophers

Aug 02, '14

Chris Walker got the last of his chips in the middle preflop against Chris Tryba. Walker tabled pocket kings and was in bad shape against Tryba’s pocket aces.

Walker found a king on the turn to vault him into the lead and he doubled up to 108,000 in chips while Tryba slid to 85,000.

“It’s an easy game,” said Walker sarcastically as he stacked his chips.

Player Tags: Christopher Tryba

One Bracelet Winner Down, Three Remain

Aug 02, '14

We missed the action, but Dung Nguyen is no longer at his seat in the tournament. The field is down one less WSOP bracelet winner with the exit of Nguyen, but there are still three remaining.

Jim Willerson, Chris Tryba and TJ Cloutier are all still alive in the field. There are eight bracelets between the three of them, with six belonging to Cloutier.

Andy Hwang and Tommy Vedes are also still alive in the event and both have WPT titles to their name.

Player Tags: Tommy Vedes,   Christopher Tryba,   Dung Nguyen,   Andy Hwang,   Jim Willerson

Qartomy Busts One

Aug 02, '14

Action folded to Chris Tryba in the cutoff and raised to 1,700. The button called and Ray Qartomy called from the big blind. The flop was J62 and action checked to the player on the button, who bet 3,400. Qartomy and Tryba both check-called and the turn was the J. Action checked through and the 9 fell on the river.

“I got it,” said Qartomy. “I rivered it.”

Qartomy bet 8,000 and Tryba folded before the button moved all in for just under 20,000. Qartomy snap-called and took the pot with his 22, giving him a full house. The button showed A8, good a flush and he headed for the exits.

Qartomy chipped up to 87,000 as he stacked his newly acquired chips.

Player Tags: Christopher Tryba,   Ray Qartomy

Chris Tryba Takes It On The Turn

Aug 02, '14

Chris Tryba opened from middle position to 1,100 and got called by the player in the cutoff, Ray Qartomy from the button and the player in the big blind.

The flop brought the Q53 and it checked to Tryba, who bet 2,650. The player in the cutoff tank-called and the rest of the remaining players folded.

The turn brought the 2 and Tryba lead out for 5,700. The cutoff folded and Tryba took down the pot.

Player Tags: Christopher Tryba

Tryba Up Past Starting Stack

Aug 02, '14

World Series of Poker bracelet winner Chris Tryba is on his third bullet here in the main event and looking to better his runner-up performance at the Card Player Poker Tour Foxwoods back in February.

Have lot more than I started with at 1st brk inda CardPlayerMedia</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/CardPlayerNews">CardPlayerNews 500k @ChoctawCasinos #wafp #finallyouttathemud

— christopher tryba (@christryba) August 2, 2014

Player Tags: Christopher Tryba

Tryba Falls, Solomon Soars

Aug 01, '14

Chris Tryba has been eliminated from play for the second time today. On his final hand, Tryba and Paul Solomon looked down at a board of 2K67. Tryba announced an all-in bet for his last 8,225. Solomon called and Tryba rolled his hand over, immediately gathering his belongings.

Tryba: 88
Solomon: KJ

Tryba’s pair of eights were indeed behind Solomon’s pair of kings. The river bricked out for Tryba and he made a quick exit from the tournament area. Solomon stacked the chips and now has about 75,100 to his name.

Player Tags: Christopher Tryba,   Paul Solomon

Tryba Busts First Bullet

Aug 01, '14

Chris Tryba had tweeted a short while ago he was on life support for bullet number one, but it now appears the CPPT Foxwoods runner-up has been busted from the tournament.

However, registration is open until the start of level 10, meaning Tryba can re-enter for another four levels if he chooses.

Life support for 1st bullet CardPlayerNews</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/CardPlayerMedia">CardPlayerMedia 500k @ChoctawCasinos #notmknhands

— christopher tryba (@christryba) August 1, 2014

Bullet #1 inda shitter CardPlayerNews</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/CardPlayerMedia">CardPlayerMedia #tinetoshine

— christopher tryba (@christryba) August 1, 2014

Player Tags: Christopher Tryba

Chris Tryba Slips a Little

Aug 01, '14

Chris Tryba has slipped during the last few levels.

Cpl unfortunate run outs leavin me with less than I started with inda ChoctawCasinos</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/CardPlayerMedia">CardPlayerMedia 500k #lfg

— christopher tryba (@christryba) August 1, 2014

Player Tags: Christopher Tryba

Big Slick Does it For Tryba

Aug 01, '14

Chris Tryba is no stranger to success on the CardPlayer Poker Tour. In February of this year, Tryba scored a runner-up finish in the CPPT Foxwoods $1,650 No-Limit Hold’em $300K Guarantee for $91,346. Today, Tryba is looking for a deep run to continue his success on the tour.

When we found Tryba, he and an opponent looked down at a completed board of JKJ79. Action checked over to Tryba on the button and he tossed forward a bet of 2,000. His opponent wasted little time throwing out a call, but quickly mucked his cards after seeing Tryba’s AK for kings and jacks with an ace kicker.

Tryba took down the pot and boosted his stack to around 27,000.

Player Tags: Christopher Tryba

Chris Tryba Looking For His First CPPT Win

Aug 01, '14

Chris Tryba finished runner-up to Ronnie Pease after an epic heads up battle during the CPPT Foxwoods main event. Tryba earned over $91,000 that day and is in the field here at Choctaw looking to make even more.

Battling inda ChoctawCasinos</a> 500k <a href="https://twitter.com/CardPlayerMedia">CardPlayerMedia @CardPlayerNews #muggy #hungry

— christopher tryba (@christryba) August 1, 2014

Player Tags: Christopher Tryba

Walker Bests Tryba in Battles of Christophers

Aug 02, '14

Chris Walker got the last of his chips in the middle preflop against Chris Tryba. Walker tabled pocket kings and was in bad shape against Tryba’s pocket aces.

Walker found a king on the turn to vault him into the lead and he doubled up to 108,000 in chips while Tryba slid to 85,000.

“It’s an easy game,” said Walker sarcastically as he stacked his chips.

Player Tags: Christopher Tryba

One Bracelet Winner Down, Three Remain

Aug 02, '14

We missed the action, but Dung Nguyen is no longer at his seat in the tournament. The field is down one less WSOP bracelet winner with the exit of Nguyen, but there are still three remaining.

Jim Willerson, Chris Tryba and TJ Cloutier are all still alive in the field. There are eight bracelets between the three of them, with six belonging to Cloutier.

Andy Hwang and Tommy Vedes are also still alive in the event and both have WPT titles to their name.

Player Tags: Tommy Vedes,   Christopher Tryba,   Dung Nguyen,   Andy Hwang,   Jim Willerson

Qartomy Busts One

Aug 02, '14

Action folded to Chris Tryba in the cutoff and raised to 1,700. The button called and Ray Qartomy called from the big blind. The flop was J62 and action checked to the player on the button, who bet 3,400. Qartomy and Tryba both check-called and the turn was the J. Action checked through and the 9 fell on the river.

“I got it,” said Qartomy. “I rivered it.”

Qartomy bet 8,000 and Tryba folded before the button moved all in for just under 20,000. Qartomy snap-called and took the pot with his 22, giving him a full house. The button showed A8, good a flush and he headed for the exits.

Qartomy chipped up to 87,000 as he stacked his newly acquired chips.

Player Tags: Christopher Tryba,   Ray Qartomy

Chris Tryba Takes It On The Turn

Aug 02, '14

Chris Tryba opened from middle position to 1,100 and got called by the player in the cutoff, Ray Qartomy from the button and the player in the big blind.

The flop brought the Q53 and it checked to Tryba, who bet 2,650. The player in the cutoff tank-called and the rest of the remaining players folded.

The turn brought the 2 and Tryba lead out for 5,700. The cutoff folded and Tryba took down the pot.

Player Tags: Christopher Tryba

Tryba Up Past Starting Stack

Aug 02, '14

World Series of Poker bracelet winner Chris Tryba is on his third bullet here in the main event and looking to better his runner-up performance at the Card Player Poker Tour Foxwoods back in February.

Have lot more than I started with at 1st brk inda CardPlayerMedia</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/CardPlayerNews">CardPlayerNews 500k @ChoctawCasinos #wafp #finallyouttathemud

— christopher tryba (@christryba) August 2, 2014

Player Tags: Christopher Tryba

Huge Lead For Ronnie Pease After Day 1A

Feb 14, '14

The first starting day of the Foxwoods Card Player Poker Tour Main Event drew a crowd of 63 players, but because of re-entries there were a total of 79 buy ins entered into the prize pool. The chip leader after 11 levels was Ronnie Pease who closed out the day with an astonishing 336,800-chip stack as just 22 players head into the second day of play on Sunday.

The weather on Thursday heavily influenced players making it to Foxwoods early and that might’ve hurt the numbers on Day 1a a little bit. The start of the day was quiet with just 23 but that quickly changed as many locals decided to give it a shot. Among the players in Fridays’ field we spotted WSOP bracelet winner Chris Tryba won won the $2,500 Mixed Hold’em event in 2012. Tryba did not have a pleasant day and halfway through he was knocked out. Tryba is likely to be back for more tomorrow as there is always the option to re-enter.

Micheal Esposito, 2012 WSOP Main Event seventh place finisher, also showed up and had huge swings throughout the day. In a giant pot Esposito tried to knock out two players holding the nut flush draw against the two pair of both of his opponents. Esposito did not hit and was left with just three big blinds. He did managed to run this back up but ultimately he was knocked out in the final level.

Chip leader Ron Pease had an outstanding day and made it all the way up to 265,000 chips before the last level of play. In the last level of the day Pease turned on the afterburner and closed out with the 336,800. He will be one of the favorites going into Day 2.

Day 1B of this tournament kicks off at 11:00am local time as we’re doing another 11 levels. With the current weather warning in place we’re hoping that all players will make it safely to the Foxwoods Resort Casino tomorrow.

Player Tags: Michael Esposito,   Christopher Tryba

Chris Tryba Outed by Kings

Feb 14, '14

Chris Tryba has been eliminated from the tournament by the pocket Kings of Michael Ezzaro.

Tryba raised to 875 from middle position and Ezzaro re-raised to 2,500 from the hijack seat. Karen Lavin called from the button and action rested back on Tryba. After a few moments Tryab moved all in for about 10,000 and Ezzaro snap-called. Lavin tossed her hand away and the cards were tabled.

Tryba held QJ to Ezzaro’s KK.

The board ran out J10857 and Tryba made his exit.

Player Tags: Christopher Tryba

Thai Ha Versus Chris Trybra

Feb 14, '14

Thai Ha has taken a few of Chris Tryba’s chips.

Tryba raised to 225 from under the gun +1 and Karen Lavin called from the cutoff. Thai Ha called from the big blind and the three saw a flop of 843. Ha checked, Tryba bet 575 and Lavin released her cards. Action rested back on Ha, who called, and the two men saw the K on the turn. Ha check-called Tryba’s 1,300 bet and the 6 opened on the river. Both players checked and Ha showed pocket sevens. Tryba nodded that Ha’s hand was good and mucked his cards.

Player Tags: Christopher Tryba

Was Tryba Bluffing?

Feb 14, '14

Chris Tryba has been active here on Day 1A and we just saw him rake in a nice pot. The action started with a limper and two players decided to invest 100 chips as well.

The action was now on Thai Ha who put in a raise to 500 from the cutoff. Sung Kim called from the button and Michael Esposito folded from the small blind. Tryba was next to act from the big blind and he put in a three-bet to 1,550.

The three limpers folded and both Ha and Kim called creating a three-way pot.

The flop brought out KJ7 and Tryba continued with a 2,850-chip bet. Both Ha and Kim folded and Tryba raked in this pot.

“You bluff me?” Ha asked.

Tryba smiled and said, “I just might.”

“What if I told you I had eight-four off suit?” Tryba added.

“Then that was a good play,” Ha said with a smile, but Tryba did not show his cards as he mucked and raked in this pot.

Player Tags: Christopher Tryba

Tryba in The Building

Feb 14, '14

There are not a lot of things certain in life, but when there’s a poker tournament on the East Coast you can count on WSOP bracelet winner Chris Tryba to show up.

In the summer of 2012 Tryba had the biggest victory of his career when he took down the $2,500 Mixed Hold’em event. Tryba beat out a stacked final table in Las Vegas, which included WSOP bracelet winner Erik Cajelais, Salman Behbehani, Joep van den Bijgaart and Belgian two-time bracelet winner Michael Gathy. Phil Ivey also came close to winning another bracelet, but he fell short in eight place that day.

Tryba has had tons of results on the East Coast and he’s looking to add some more to it here at Foxwoods this weekend.

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The Legend of Frankie Flowers

Feb 15, '14

Alrdy surpassed my high point yesterday beatin FoxwoodsPoker</a> legend Frankie Flowers in a tasty treat inda <a href="https://twitter.com/CardPlayerMedia">CardPlayerMedia ME #30k

— christopher tryba (@christryba) February 15, 2014

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Tryba Feelin' Groovy

Feb 15, '14

2nd bullet inda CardPlayerMedia</a> 300k gtd <a href="https://twitter.com/FoxwoodsPoker">FoxwoodsPoker #feelingroovy

— christopher tryba (@christryba) February 15, 2014

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Ronnie Pease Leads Final 13

Feb 16, '14

After 11 long levels there are 13 players remaining and Ronnie Pease leads the way with a huge 1,556,000-chip stack. The remaining players are all guaranteed to make at least $6,678 but everyone is eying the $113,435-first place prize.

The action on Day 2 was high-paces and very interesting as we saw many players run up big stacks, but many others failed to capitalize on their chip positions. Among the players that were knocked out today we saw Anthony Zinno, Vinny Pahuja and Mark Esposito.

Chris Tryba (438,000) is among the players returning tomorrow and he’s looking to add another big victory to his resume after winning a WSOP bracelet back in 2012.

Play will resume tomorrow at 12:00 Noon ET, so make sure to tune back into CardPlayer.com as we bring you all the live updates and a live stream of the action here at Foxwoods!

Chip Counts

Ronnie Pease	1,566,000
Anthony Ruberto	1,247,000
Brad St. Vincent	979,000
Mark Lieberman	925,000
Josh Albin	808,000
Justin Adams	531,000
Tom Thomas	463,000
Frank Paul	453,000
Chris Tryba	438,000
Ben Bianco	380,000
Chris Schonbach	246,000
Patrick Kelly	202,000
Mike Jarvela	132,000

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Tryba Still.... Skankin

Feb 16, '14

skankin around…. 17 left! CardPlayerNews</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/CardPlayerMedia">CardPlayerMedia 300k Main @FoxwoodsPoker #lfg

— christopher tryba (@christryba) February 17, 2014

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Tryba Spikes The Turn

Feb 16, '14

Chris Tryba got all-in preflop for 262,000 with the 1010 against Mark Lieberman’s QQ.

The flop kept Lieberman in the lead with the AJ4, but the 10 brought Tryba roaring back from well behind in the hand to a huge favorite heading into the river. The final card was the 9, securing the double up to 529,000.

Got it in bad…got there for a full dbl!! 529k CardPlayerMedia</a> 300k gtd Main <a href="https://twitter.com/FoxwoodsPoker">FoxwoodsPoker #lfg #booooooooooomtime

— christopher tryba (@christryba) February 17, 2014

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