Michael Dollins Poker Tournament Updates

Dollins Falls to Schumacher

Oct 23, '14

Michael Dollins open-shipped for his last 160,000 from the button. It folded over to Cliff Schumacher in the big blind who went into the tank for about a minute before sliding forward a call.

Dollins: 97
Schumacher: AJ

The board fell K223J, ensuring that Dollins would fall just shy of bagging up for the day. A relieved Schumacher pulled in the pot and now has 340,000 to his name.

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Dollins Doubles Back

Oct 23, '14

Immediately after Michael Dollins doubled Edward Chong, he moved all in for about 55,000 from the button. Cliff Schumacher called out of the big blind and the hands were tabled.

Dollins showed 87 and was absolutely crushed by Schumacher’s 88. Fortune favored Dollins on this hand, however, as the dealer produced a 652109 run out to give him a winning straight. Dollins shipped the pot and now has about 120,000 to his name.

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Mizelle Doubles Through Dollins

Oct 23, '14

Michael Dollins opened with a middle position raise and action folded all of the way around the table to Glenn Mizelle in the big blind. Mizzel three-bet shipped for 23,300 and Dollins thought for a moment before plopping out calling chips.

Mizelle showed KK and had a commanding lead over Dollins’ Q10.

The board came down 637A8, keeping Mizelle’s pocket kings in the lead.

Glenn Mizelle – 49,000
Michael Dollins – 35,000

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Mokedi and Dollins Clash Again

Oct 23, '14

Derrick Mokedi raised to 4,700 and Micheal Dollins was the only caller from the small blind.

The flop brought the AQ6 and Dollins checked.

Mokedi bet 4,600 and Dollins made the call. The turn was the 4 and now Dollins lead out for 11,000.

Mokedi made the call and the river brought the K.

Dollins deliberated a bit before checking, only to quickly fold when Mokedi announced that he was all-in.

Player Tags: Michael Dollins,   Orez Mokedi

Dollins Busts Young

Oct 23, '14

A short stacked John Young was all-in preflop with the A4 against Michael Dollins’ KK.

The board ran out QJ533 and Young was sent to the rail while Dollins recouped some of the chips he recently lost to Derrick Mokedi.

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Michael Dollins Eliminated In 19th Place ($5,040)

Oct 15, '14

Facing a raise from Cody Shedd, Michael Dollins moved all-in with the QK.

Shedd called with the AJ, which held up after the board ran out 86436.

Dollins was sent to the rail in 19th place, earning $5,040. The remaining 18 players have combined on the final two tables of this tournament.

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Suyemoto Folds to Dollins

Oct 14, '14

On a flop of AJ2, Mike Dollins bet 125,000 from early position. Douglas Suyemoto called from late position and the big blind folded. The turn was the 9 and both players checked. The river was the J and Dollins bet 225,000 and Suyemoto went into the tank for several minutes.

Eventually, Suyemoto folded AQ and the table let out a collective groan while a few people voiced their opinion about how they wouldn’t have folded the hand. Dollins mucked his hand and chipped up to 980,000 while Suyemoto was left with 460,000.

Player Tags: Michael Dollins,   Douglas Suyemoto

Mike Dollins Gets A Little Lucky, Has A Lot Of Chips

May 24, '13

We saw Mike Dollins sitting on a stack of 77,000, which is easily one of the biggest stacks in the room, and asked him how he got so many chips.

According to Dollins, he got it all in on a flop with a set against an opponent’s flopped straight. Fortunately for him, the board paired, giving him the full house and the huge pot.

Dollins is a regular fixture of the L.A. tournament scene, having cashed for nearly $200,000 since 2007.

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