Level 14 Update: Slow First Level
Aug 23, '10
Blinds: 1,500-3,000 with a 500 ante
Players Remaining: 55 out of 462
Notable Chip Counts:
1. Phil Collins — 870,000
2. Kyle McCammond — 500,000
3. Andrew Frankenberger — 475,000
4. Jordan Young — 460,000
5. Micah Raskin — 435,000
6. Tom Braband — 380,000
7. Jason Dorfman — 3350,000
8. Erica Schoenberg — 340,000 (pictured right)
9. Elliot Smith — 337,000
10. Hoan Ly — 315,000
Average Chip Count: 192,500
Notable Eliminations:
Ted Lawson
Alvin Zeidenfeld
Chip Movers and Shakers
Phil Collins holds strong at the top with 870,000 and the only other player to cross he half-million threshold was Kyle McCammond. Erica Schoenberg joined the top 10 today and she now holds 340,000. Players that need to start moving some chips include Franco Brunetti, Jonathan Aguiar, and Ken Michelman. There haven’t been too many busts today, just five during the first level, as the money bubble slow down has set in early.
Big Hands:
Adam Schiffer Takes an Early Hit
Adam Schiffer raised to 8,500 from middle position Jong Jin moved all in for 59,000 from the big blind. Schiffer made the call and they flipped over their cards:
Schiffer: A
9
Jin: AQ
Board: J8352
Jin doubled up to 125,000 and Schiffer held 275,000 after the hand.
Jordan Young Busts One
Jordan Young raised to 6,500 in early position and Eric Yilmaz reraised to 15,000 from the hi-jack. Huy Lam made the call on the button and Young reraised to 50,000. Yilmaz then moved all in for 100,000 and Lam mucked. Young made the call and they flipped over their cards:
Young: AA
Yilmaz: KK
Board: J7682
Young won the pot to grow his stack to 460,000 and he moved into fourth chip-position.
Tim Phan Doubles Up
Tim Phan raised from middle position and Jonathan Aguiar reraised to 21,000 from the cutoff preflop. Phan reraised again and Aguiar responded by moving all in. Phan made the all-in call and they flipped over their cards:
Phan: KK
Aguiar: QQ
Board: J65J10
Charlie Hook Doubles Up
Charlie Hook got it all in preflop for his final 55,000 and J.C. Alvarado made the call. Their cards:
Hook: JJ
Alvarado: 55
Board: 973A4
Hook doubled up to 115,000 and Alvarado fell to 165,000.
Player Tags: Tim Phan, Hoan Ly, Jonathan Aguiar, Charles Hook, Jordan Young, Brian Jin
Hoan Ly Eliminated in 10th Place ($24,000)
Aug 24, '10
Hoan Ly moved all in from middle position preflop for 220,000 and Tom Lee went into the tank on the cutoff. He mucked but Andrew Frankenberger made the call from the small blind. Their cards:
Frankenberger: AQ
Ly: Q10
Board: J7255
Ly was eliminated in 10th place and he took home $24,000. Frankenberger now holds 4 million. His closest competitor holds 1.4 million.
Player Tags: Hoan Ly, Andy Frankenberger
Adam Schiffer Eliminated in 15th Place ($19,500)
Aug 24, '10
Hoan Ly raised to 30,000 from the cutoff and Adam Schiffer moved all in for 120,000 from the small blind. Tom Lee made the call from the big blind and Ly made the call as well.
Both live players check down the board that fell A82KQ and Schiffer revealed A9 after the river. Lee turned over AJ and Ly mucked.
Schiffer was eliminated on the hand in 15th place, taking home $19,500. Lee held 925,000 after the hand.
Player Tags: Hoan Ly, Tom Lee
