Nipun Java Poker Tournament Updates

Nipun Java Doubles Through John Phan

Jan 08, '23

John Phan raised to 23,000 and Nipun Java shoved for 321,000. Phan went into the tank for over two minutes before making the call with A10, only to be shown a dominating AQ.

The board ran out 7653J and Phan took a huge hit down to 300,000. Java is now among the leaders with 655,000.

Player Tags: John Phan,   Nipun Java

Nipun Java Takes One Out

Jan 07, '23

John Phan raised to 10,000 from the cutoff, Nipun Java called UTG+1, and a player in middle position called before the big blind reraised all in for 75,000. Phan tanked before folding, Java reraised all in for about 200,000, and middle position folded. The remaining two players then revealed their cards.

Java: 77
Big Blind: AQ

Board: J6566

The big blind was eliminated on the hand, and Java stacked up 320,000 after collecting the pot.

Nipun Java – 320,000 (64 bb)

Player Tags: Nipun Java

Nipun Java Eliminated In 10th Place

Jan 08, '23

Jared Jaffee raised to 160,000 and was called by Mark Koeln on the button, before Nipun Java raised all in for 1,850,000.

Khoa Nguyen went into the tank for about a minute before moving all-in over the top for 2,200,000, and Jaffee and Koeln got out of the way.

Java showed AJ, which was racing against Nguyen’s pocket tens. The board ran out 107384 and Java was eliminated in 10th place for $10,057.

Player Tags: Khoa Nguyen,   Nipun Java

Seven All-In Hands without an Elimination in Level 27

Jan 08, '23

There were seven all-in shoves during Level 27 without an elimination on the final table bubble.

There was a chopped pot where both players held pocket kings, and the board changed nothing. Take a deep breath before you read this next series of events: Nipun Java doubled through Khoa Nguyen, and then Nguyen got some back after doubling through Jared Jaffee.

Jaffee was on deck to double up after that, and he scored one double at the expense of Mark Koeln, and then Nguyen scored another double.

Jaffee then got another double up through Nguyen, and then Jaffee got a third double during the level when his K-Q held up against the pocket jacks of Koeln when a queen hit on the flop.

That is certainly something you don’t see everyday with two tables playing five-handed on the final table bubble of a tournament.

Player Tags: Jared Jaffee,   Nipun Java

Nipun Java Doubles Through Mark Koeln

Jan 08, '23

We missed the action, but it looked like Mark Koeln raised on the button and was three-bet by Nipun Java in the big blind. The rest of the chips then found their way in the middle, and Java’s AJ was way ahead of Koeln’s A6.

The board ran out 853K10 and Java doubled up to about 1,550,000. Koeln was left with 600,000.

Player Tags: Nipun Java,   Mark Koeln

Nipun Java Doubles Through John Phan

Jan 08, '23

John Phan raised to 23,000 and Nipun Java shoved for 321,000. Phan went into the tank for over two minutes before making the call with A10, only to be shown a dominating AQ.

The board ran out 7653J and Phan took a huge hit down to 300,000. Java is now among the leaders with 655,000.

Player Tags: John Phan,   Nipun Java

Nipun Java Takes One Out

Jan 07, '23

John Phan raised to 10,000 from the cutoff, Nipun Java called UTG+1, and a player in middle position called before the big blind reraised all in for 75,000. Phan tanked before folding, Java reraised all in for about 200,000, and middle position folded. The remaining two players then revealed their cards.

Java: 77
Big Blind: AQ

Board: J6566

The big blind was eliminated on the hand, and Java stacked up 320,000 after collecting the pot.

Nipun Java – 320,000 (64 bb)

Player Tags: Nipun Java

Nipun Java Eliminated In 10th Place

Jan 08, '23

Jared Jaffee raised to 160,000 and was called by Mark Koeln on the button, before Nipun Java raised all in for 1,850,000.

Khoa Nguyen went into the tank for about a minute before moving all-in over the top for 2,200,000, and Jaffee and Koeln got out of the way.

Java showed AJ, which was racing against Nguyen’s pocket tens. The board ran out 107384 and Java was eliminated in 10th place for $10,057.

Player Tags: Khoa Nguyen,   Nipun Java

Seven All-In Hands without an Elimination in Level 27

Jan 08, '23

There were seven all-in shoves during Level 27 without an elimination on the final table bubble.

There was a chopped pot where both players held pocket kings, and the board changed nothing. Take a deep breath before you read this next series of events: Nipun Java doubled through Khoa Nguyen, and then Nguyen got some back after doubling through Jared Jaffee.

Jaffee was on deck to double up after that, and he scored one double at the expense of Mark Koeln, and then Nguyen scored another double.

Jaffee then got another double up through Nguyen, and then Jaffee got a third double during the level when his K-Q held up against the pocket jacks of Koeln when a queen hit on the flop.

That is certainly something you don’t see everyday with two tables playing five-handed on the final table bubble of a tournament.

Player Tags: Jared Jaffee,   Nipun Java

Nipun Java Doubles Through Mark Koeln

Jan 08, '23

We missed the action, but it looked like Mark Koeln raised on the button and was three-bet by Nipun Java in the big blind. The rest of the chips then found their way in the middle, and Java’s AJ was way ahead of Koeln’s A6.

The board ran out 853K10 and Java doubled up to about 1,550,000. Koeln was left with 600,000.

Player Tags: Nipun Java,   Mark Koeln

Recent Additions To The Field

Oct 18, '19

An influx of new players have made their way to the tournament area and the field is up to 69 entries.

Among the new entries are two-time World Series of Poker bracelet winner Nipun Java, Andrwe Wisdom and World Poker Tour Champion Mike Shariati.

All three are Southern California locals and are regulars in tournaments at the Bike. Java was one of the first two Indian-born poker players to win a bracelet when he and Aditya Sushant won the $1,000 Tag Team event at the 2017 WSOP. He followed that up with a win in the $1,000 no-limit hold’em online event later that same summer. Java’s lone WSOP Circuit ring came when he won the main event at the Bike in March 2014.

Wisdom, a 25-year-old poker pro won this exact event two years ago in 2017, earning $165,025 in the process. Two months later, he scored a WSOP Circuit ring at the Bike in the $3,250 no-limit hold’em high roller event.

Shariati won the 2016 WPT Legends of Poker main event for $675,542 and finished runner-up at the WPT Los Angeles Poker Classic main event for nearly an identical payout six months later. With those two finishes, he won the WPT Player of the Year race fot the 2016-17 season.

Player Tags: Nipun Java,   Mike Shariati

Nipun Java Eliminated Late In Level 12

Oct 19, '19

Two-time WSOP bracelet winner Nipun Java has been knocked out late on day 1C.

Java got his last 28,200 in preflop with 99 up against QJ.

The board ran out Q107210 and Java was sent to the rail.

Player Tags: Nipun Java

Recent Additions To The Field

Oct 18, '19

An influx of new players have made their way to the tournament area and the field is up to 69 entries.

Among the new entries are two-time World Series of Poker bracelet winner Nipun Java, Andrwe Wisdom and World Poker Tour Champion Mike Shariati.

All three are Southern California locals and are regulars in tournaments at the Bike. Java was one of the first two Indian-born poker players to win a bracelet when he and Aditya Sushant won the $1,000 Tag Team event at the 2017 WSOP. He followed that up with a win in the $1,000 no-limit hold’em online event later that same summer. Java’s lone WSOP Circuit ring came when he won the main event at the Bike in March 2014.

Wisdom, a 25-year-old poker pro won this exact event two years ago in 2017, earning $165,025 in the process. Two months later, he scored a WSOP Circuit ring at the Bike in the $3,250 no-limit hold’em high roller event.

Shariati won the 2016 WPT Legends of Poker main event for $675,542 and finished runner-up at the WPT Los Angeles Poker Classic main event for nearly an identical payout six months later. With those two finishes, he won the WPT Player of the Year race fot the 2016-17 season.

Player Tags: Nipun Java,   Mike Shariati

Nipun Java Eliminated Late In Level 12

Oct 19, '19

Two-time WSOP bracelet winner Nipun Java has been knocked out late on day 1C.

Java got his last 28,200 in preflop with 99 up against QJ.

The board ran out Q107210 and Java was sent to the rail.

Player Tags: Nipun Java

Two-Time Bracelet Winner Nipun Java Takes A Seat

Oct 17, '18

Nipun Java won two bracelets at the 2017 World Series of Poker, taking down the $1,000 tag-team no-limit hold’em event with teammate Aditya Sushant and then winning the $1,000 online no-limit hold’em event.

Java has more than $2.6 million in lifetime live tournament earnings, including a big win right here at the Bike. Java took down a $1,675 WSCOP Circuit main event with a $1,000,000 guaranteed prize pool back in 2014, defeating a field of 756 entries to win $226,785.

Java took his seat recently here on day 1A of the 2018 CPPT Bicycle Hotel & Casino main event, and will surely be a player to watch as this event continues.

Player Tags: Nipun Java

Notables Joining The Field

Oct 19, '18

A number of big names have entered the tournament today, including two-time WSOP bracelet winners Tony Ma and Nipun Java, WPT champion Matt Salsberg and Harry Arutyunyan, who finished fifth in the recent $500,000 guaranteed $245 buy-in event for $24,160.

Player Tags: Nipun Java

Two-Time Bracelet Winner Nipun Java Takes A Seat

Oct 17, '18

Nipun Java won two bracelets at the 2017 World Series of Poker, taking down the $1,000 tag-team no-limit hold’em event with teammate Aditya Sushant and then winning the $1,000 online no-limit hold’em event.

Java has more than $2.6 million in lifetime live tournament earnings, including a big win right here at the Bike. Java took down a $1,675 WSCOP Circuit main event with a $1,000,000 guaranteed prize pool back in 2014, defeating a field of 756 entries to win $226,785.

Java took his seat recently here on day 1A of the 2018 CPPT Bicycle Hotel & Casino main event, and will surely be a player to watch as this event continues.

Player Tags: Nipun Java

Notables Joining The Field

Oct 19, '18

A number of big names have entered the tournament today, including two-time WSOP bracelet winners Tony Ma and Nipun Java, WPT champion Matt Salsberg and Harry Arutyunyan, who finished fifth in the recent $500,000 guaranteed $245 buy-in event for $24,160.

Player Tags: Nipun Java

Eskandari and Java Clash

Oct 15, '17

Nipun Java raised to 750 from under the gun and only Mike Eskandari made the call out of the big blind.

The flop brought 742 and Eskandari lead out for 1,100 and Java made the call.

The turn brought the J and Eskandari checked. Java bet 2,500 and Eskandari made the call.

The 6 completed the board and Eskandari. Java fired out a 6,000 bet and Eskandari folded his cards.

Player Tags: Massoud Eskandari,   Nipun Java

Familiar Faces

Oct 15, '17

Some notable players have taken their seats early on day 1B of the 2017 CPPT $400,000 guaranteed main event here at the Bicycle Hotel & Casino, including Candace Collins, 2014 World Poker Tour Legends of Poker main event runner-up Mike Eskandari, two-time WSOP bracelet winner Nipun Java.

Player Tags: Nipun Java

Event 16 Update

Oct 10, '15

A total of 1,901 entries were made in event 16 of the CPPT Big Poker Oktober series, a $235 buy-in that sported a $200,000 guarantee. The huge turnout blew the guaranteed prize pool out of the water, building a total pot of $366,369.

From the massive field now only 12 players remain, including notables like 2014 WSOP Circuit Bike main event champion Nipun Java and 2013 WPT Legends of Poker main event champion Jordan Cristos.

Stay tuned to find out who emerges victorious in this huge event.

Player Tags: Nipun Java

Kenneth Huber Eliminated on the End-of-Night Bubble

Oct 12, '15

Kenneth Huber was all in preflop on the small blind with A7 in the hole and Levon Khachatryan had him covered holding A8. The board was dealt 8532K and Huber was eliminated on the hand. Khachatryan stacked up 212,000.

Play ended for the night at the conclusion of this hand. Stay tuned for chip counts and a recap of the day.

Here is a look at the Day 1B chip counts.

Rank	Player	Chip Count
1	Ross Tesser	350,000
2	Nipun Java	268,300
3	Gevork Khsabyan	256,300
4	Alan Snow	247,000
5	Levon Khachatnyan	239,700
6	Michael Yoshino	208,500
7	Matt Elsby	167,600
8	Neil Ho	162,600
9	Elmo Imperial	155,500
10	William Sturiano	153,600
11	Nathan Bjerno	142,200
12	Stephen Plache	137,800
13	Nicholas Voyatzis	130,100
14	Vadim Baranovsky	128,000
15	Jared Greiner	115,300
16	Scott Johnson	111,400
17	RJ Connor	111,100
18	Jay Helfert	106,000
19	Tennessee Benjamin	99,200
20	Edvin Setaghian	95,200
21	Nicolas Bonnefoi	86,500
22	James Pilpa	83,300
23	Jesus Jimenez	72,200
24	Xuan Nguyen	70,900
25	Arma Zadoyan	68,900
26	Edward Lin	67,900
27	Paul Lui	63,800
28	Alex Masek	57,700
29	Matt Salsberg	52,200
30	Armen Nazaryan	48,000
31	Michael Zelman	46,900
32	Stephan Hans	46,700
33	Jason Jung	46,000
34	Jordan Warkol	46,000
35	Maxwell Lineberger	44,900
36	Adam Furgatch	42,600
37	Heath Mendelsohn	37,600

Player Tags: Nipun Java

Nipun Java Eliminates Opponent

Oct 11, '15

A player in late position raised to 5,000 preflop and the cutoff reraised all in for 30,000. Nipun Java then reraised all in over the top and late position folded. The two remaining players then revealed their cards.

Java: AQ
Cutoff: 99

Board: QJ327

Java won the hand to eliminate his opponent and he stacked up 301,000 after collecting the pot.

Player Tags: Nipun Java

Nipun Java Makes The Hero Call

Oct 11, '15

With a flop of AAJ Nipun Java checked and the player in the player in the cutoff checked behind.

The turn brought the 7 and Java checked again. The player in the cutoff now bet 5,300.

Java made the call and the turn brought the 3. Java checked and the cutoff bet 14,000.

After a few minutes of thought Java made the call. The cutoff revealed the KQ for king high and Java flipped over the Q7 for the superior hand and raked in the pot.

Player Tags: Nipun Java

Java Wants to See the Cards

Oct 11, '15

Facing a pre-flop raise of 3,000, Nipun Java called to see a flop of K86. Java check-called a bet of 4,200 to see the J on the turn. Java checked again and his opponent answered with an all-in shove for 41,200.

Java went deep into the tank, clearly agonizing over his decision.

“Will you show if I fold,” Java asked.

His opponent declined to accept such conditions and Java continued to think through his decision.

“Why so much?” Java asked.

In the end, Java released his cards.

Player Tags: Nipun Java

More for Java

Oct 11, '15

Nipun Java and an opponent had built a pot of about 9,500 on a completed board of 3489A. Action checked to Java on the river and he reached for chips.

Java moved out 4,500, sending his opponent into the tank. In the end, his opponent came over the top with a check-raise to 13,000. Java took his time coming to a decision before he ultimately opted to drop out a call. Java’s opponent tabled QJ for queen-high. Java showed AJ, taking down the pot with a pair of aces.

Nipun Java – 121,500

Player Tags: Nipun Java

Nipun Java Gets River Value

Oct 11, '15

With a board of 655Q9 it is checked to Nipun Java, who bet 10,000.

After some thought his lone opponent made the call only to muck his hand when Java revealed the 75 for flopped trips.

Java raked in the pot and now sits with over 95,000.

Player Tags: Nipun Java

Nipun Java Takes One Down

Oct 11, '15

Nipun Java raised to 750 from the button and the player in the big blind made the call.

The flop came down 943 and the big blind checked to java, who bet 700. The big blind called and the turn brought the A.

The big blind checked again and Java bet 1,600. That was enough to force the big blind to fold and Java raked in the pot, increasing his stack to over 78,000.

Player Tags: Nipun Java

Nicolas Bonnefoi and Nipun Java Check it Down

Oct 11, '15

Nipun Java opened to 500 from middle position and Nicolas Bonnefoi called after action folded to him in the big blind.

The two checked down a board of K10679 and Bonnefoi showed J8. Java mucked his cards.

Player Tags: Nipun Java,   Nick Bonnefoi

More Players Arriving

Oct 11, '15

Nipun Java, Mike Eskandari and David Levi have all arrived.

Java is fresh off a third place finish in the massive $235 no-limit hold’em $200,000 guarantee tournament. Java played his way through a field of 1,901 players and took home #34,513.

Eskandari, who finished second in the CPPT Hollywood Park main event last year, has two cashes from this very series already and is looking for another big payday.

Player Tags: David Levi,   Massoud Eskandari,   Nipun Java

Event 16 Update

Oct 10, '15

A total of 1,901 entries were made in event 16 of the CPPT Big Poker Oktober series, a $235 buy-in that sported a $200,000 guarantee. The huge turnout blew the guaranteed prize pool out of the water, building a total pot of $366,369.

From the massive field now only 12 players remain, including notables like 2014 WSOP Circuit Bike main event champion Nipun Java and 2013 WPT Legends of Poker main event champion Jordan Cristos.

Stay tuned to find out who emerges victorious in this huge event.

Player Tags: Nipun Java

Kenneth Huber Eliminated on the End-of-Night Bubble

Oct 12, '15

Kenneth Huber was all in preflop on the small blind with A7 in the hole and Levon Khachatryan had him covered holding A8. The board was dealt 8532K and Huber was eliminated on the hand. Khachatryan stacked up 212,000.

Play ended for the night at the conclusion of this hand. Stay tuned for chip counts and a recap of the day.

Here is a look at the Day 1B chip counts.

Rank	Player	Chip Count
1	Ross Tesser	350,000
2	Nipun Java	268,300
3	Gevork Khsabyan	256,300
4	Alan Snow	247,000
5	Levon Khachatnyan	239,700
6	Michael Yoshino	208,500
7	Matt Elsby	167,600
8	Neil Ho	162,600
9	Elmo Imperial	155,500
10	William Sturiano	153,600
11	Nathan Bjerno	142,200
12	Stephen Plache	137,800
13	Nicholas Voyatzis	130,100
14	Vadim Baranovsky	128,000
15	Jared Greiner	115,300
16	Scott Johnson	111,400
17	RJ Connor	111,100
18	Jay Helfert	106,000
19	Tennessee Benjamin	99,200
20	Edvin Setaghian	95,200
21	Nicolas Bonnefoi	86,500
22	James Pilpa	83,300
23	Jesus Jimenez	72,200
24	Xuan Nguyen	70,900
25	Arma Zadoyan	68,900
26	Edward Lin	67,900
27	Paul Lui	63,800
28	Alex Masek	57,700
29	Matt Salsberg	52,200
30	Armen Nazaryan	48,000
31	Michael Zelman	46,900
32	Stephan Hans	46,700
33	Jason Jung	46,000
34	Jordan Warkol	46,000
35	Maxwell Lineberger	44,900
36	Adam Furgatch	42,600
37	Heath Mendelsohn	37,600

Player Tags: Nipun Java

Nipun Java Eliminates Opponent

Oct 11, '15

A player in late position raised to 5,000 preflop and the cutoff reraised all in for 30,000. Nipun Java then reraised all in over the top and late position folded. The two remaining players then revealed their cards.

Java: AQ
Cutoff: 99

Board: QJ327

Java won the hand to eliminate his opponent and he stacked up 301,000 after collecting the pot.

Player Tags: Nipun Java

Nipun Java Makes The Hero Call

Oct 11, '15

With a flop of AAJ Nipun Java checked and the player in the player in the cutoff checked behind.

The turn brought the 7 and Java checked again. The player in the cutoff now bet 5,300.

Java made the call and the turn brought the 3. Java checked and the cutoff bet 14,000.

After a few minutes of thought Java made the call. The cutoff revealed the KQ for king high and Java flipped over the Q7 for the superior hand and raked in the pot.

Player Tags: Nipun Java

Java Wants to See the Cards

Oct 11, '15

Facing a pre-flop raise of 3,000, Nipun Java called to see a flop of K86. Java check-called a bet of 4,200 to see the J on the turn. Java checked again and his opponent answered with an all-in shove for 41,200.

Java went deep into the tank, clearly agonizing over his decision.

“Will you show if I fold,” Java asked.

His opponent declined to accept such conditions and Java continued to think through his decision.

“Why so much?” Java asked.

In the end, Java released his cards.

Player Tags: Nipun Java

More for Java

Oct 11, '15

Nipun Java and an opponent had built a pot of about 9,500 on a completed board of 3489A. Action checked to Java on the river and he reached for chips.

Java moved out 4,500, sending his opponent into the tank. In the end, his opponent came over the top with a check-raise to 13,000. Java took his time coming to a decision before he ultimately opted to drop out a call. Java’s opponent tabled QJ for queen-high. Java showed AJ, taking down the pot with a pair of aces.

Nipun Java – 121,500

Player Tags: Nipun Java

Nipun Java Gets River Value

Oct 11, '15

With a board of 655Q9 it is checked to Nipun Java, who bet 10,000.

After some thought his lone opponent made the call only to muck his hand when Java revealed the 75 for flopped trips.

Java raked in the pot and now sits with over 95,000.

Player Tags: Nipun Java

Nipun Java Takes One Down

Oct 11, '15

Nipun Java raised to 750 from the button and the player in the big blind made the call.

The flop came down 943 and the big blind checked to java, who bet 700. The big blind called and the turn brought the A.

The big blind checked again and Java bet 1,600. That was enough to force the big blind to fold and Java raked in the pot, increasing his stack to over 78,000.

Player Tags: Nipun Java

Nicolas Bonnefoi and Nipun Java Check it Down

Oct 11, '15

Nipun Java opened to 500 from middle position and Nicolas Bonnefoi called after action folded to him in the big blind.

The two checked down a board of K10679 and Bonnefoi showed J8. Java mucked his cards.

Player Tags: Nipun Java,   Nick Bonnefoi

More Players Arriving

Oct 11, '15

Nipun Java, Mike Eskandari and David Levi have all arrived.

Java is fresh off a third place finish in the massive $235 no-limit hold’em $200,000 guarantee tournament. Java played his way through a field of 1,901 players and took home #34,513.

Eskandari, who finished second in the CPPT Hollywood Park main event last year, has two cashes from this very series already and is looking for another big payday.

Player Tags: David Levi,   Massoud Eskandari,   Nipun Java

Event 16 Update

Oct 10, '15

A total of 1,901 entries were made in event 16 of the CPPT Big Poker Oktober series, a $235 buy-in that sported a $200,000 guarantee. The huge turnout blew the guaranteed prize pool out of the water, building a total pot of $366,369.

From the massive field now only 12 players remain, including notables like 2014 WSOP Circuit Bike main event champion Nipun Java and 2013 WPT Legends of Poker main event champion Jordan Cristos.

Stay tuned to find out who emerges victorious in this huge event.

Player Tags: Nipun Java

Kenneth Huber Eliminated on the End-of-Night Bubble

Oct 12, '15

Kenneth Huber was all in preflop on the small blind with A7 in the hole and Levon Khachatryan had him covered holding A8. The board was dealt 8532K and Huber was eliminated on the hand. Khachatryan stacked up 212,000.

Play ended for the night at the conclusion of this hand. Stay tuned for chip counts and a recap of the day.

Here is a look at the Day 1B chip counts.

Rank	Player	Chip Count
1	Ross Tesser	350,000
2	Nipun Java	268,300
3	Gevork Khsabyan	256,300
4	Alan Snow	247,000
5	Levon Khachatnyan	239,700
6	Michael Yoshino	208,500
7	Matt Elsby	167,600
8	Neil Ho	162,600
9	Elmo Imperial	155,500
10	William Sturiano	153,600
11	Nathan Bjerno	142,200
12	Stephen Plache	137,800
13	Nicholas Voyatzis	130,100
14	Vadim Baranovsky	128,000
15	Jared Greiner	115,300
16	Scott Johnson	111,400
17	RJ Connor	111,100
18	Jay Helfert	106,000
19	Tennessee Benjamin	99,200
20	Edvin Setaghian	95,200
21	Nicolas Bonnefoi	86,500
22	James Pilpa	83,300
23	Jesus Jimenez	72,200
24	Xuan Nguyen	70,900
25	Arma Zadoyan	68,900
26	Edward Lin	67,900
27	Paul Lui	63,800
28	Alex Masek	57,700
29	Matt Salsberg	52,200
30	Armen Nazaryan	48,000
31	Michael Zelman	46,900
32	Stephan Hans	46,700
33	Jason Jung	46,000
34	Jordan Warkol	46,000
35	Maxwell Lineberger	44,900
36	Adam Furgatch	42,600
37	Heath Mendelsohn	37,600

Player Tags: Nipun Java

Nipun Java Eliminates Opponent

Oct 11, '15

A player in late position raised to 5,000 preflop and the cutoff reraised all in for 30,000. Nipun Java then reraised all in over the top and late position folded. The two remaining players then revealed their cards.

Java: AQ
Cutoff: 99

Board: QJ327

Java won the hand to eliminate his opponent and he stacked up 301,000 after collecting the pot.

Player Tags: Nipun Java

Nipun Java Makes The Hero Call

Oct 11, '15

With a flop of AAJ Nipun Java checked and the player in the player in the cutoff checked behind.

The turn brought the 7 and Java checked again. The player in the cutoff now bet 5,300.

Java made the call and the turn brought the 3. Java checked and the cutoff bet 14,000.

After a few minutes of thought Java made the call. The cutoff revealed the KQ for king high and Java flipped over the Q7 for the superior hand and raked in the pot.

Player Tags: Nipun Java

Java Wants to See the Cards

Oct 11, '15

Facing a pre-flop raise of 3,000, Nipun Java called to see a flop of K86. Java check-called a bet of 4,200 to see the J on the turn. Java checked again and his opponent answered with an all-in shove for 41,200.

Java went deep into the tank, clearly agonizing over his decision.

“Will you show if I fold,” Java asked.

His opponent declined to accept such conditions and Java continued to think through his decision.

“Why so much?” Java asked.

In the end, Java released his cards.

Player Tags: Nipun Java

More for Java

Oct 11, '15

Nipun Java and an opponent had built a pot of about 9,500 on a completed board of 3489A. Action checked to Java on the river and he reached for chips.

Java moved out 4,500, sending his opponent into the tank. In the end, his opponent came over the top with a check-raise to 13,000. Java took his time coming to a decision before he ultimately opted to drop out a call. Java’s opponent tabled QJ for queen-high. Java showed AJ, taking down the pot with a pair of aces.

Nipun Java – 121,500

Player Tags: Nipun Java

Nipun Java Gets River Value

Oct 11, '15

With a board of 655Q9 it is checked to Nipun Java, who bet 10,000.

After some thought his lone opponent made the call only to muck his hand when Java revealed the 75 for flopped trips.

Java raked in the pot and now sits with over 95,000.

Player Tags: Nipun Java

Nipun Java Takes One Down

Oct 11, '15

Nipun Java raised to 750 from the button and the player in the big blind made the call.

The flop came down 943 and the big blind checked to java, who bet 700. The big blind called and the turn brought the A.

The big blind checked again and Java bet 1,600. That was enough to force the big blind to fold and Java raked in the pot, increasing his stack to over 78,000.

Player Tags: Nipun Java

Nicolas Bonnefoi and Nipun Java Check it Down

Oct 11, '15

Nipun Java opened to 500 from middle position and Nicolas Bonnefoi called after action folded to him in the big blind.

The two checked down a board of K10679 and Bonnefoi showed J8. Java mucked his cards.

Player Tags: Nipun Java,   Nick Bonnefoi

More Players Arriving

Oct 11, '15

Nipun Java, Mike Eskandari and David Levi have all arrived.

Java is fresh off a third place finish in the massive $235 no-limit hold’em $200,000 guarantee tournament. Java played his way through a field of 1,901 players and took home #34,513.

Eskandari, who finished second in the CPPT Hollywood Park main event last year, has two cashes from this very series already and is looking for another big payday.

Player Tags: David Levi,   Massoud Eskandari,   Nipun Java