Level 20: Juanda is Bubble Boy
Jul 02, '10
Blinds: 10,000-20,000 with a 3,000 Ante
Players Remaining: 18 out of 191
Average Chip Count: 795,833
Tournament Leaderboard:
1. Bryn Kenney — 2,300,000
2. Brian Hodhod — 1,350,000
3. Frank Kassela — 1,100,000
4. Sam Trickett — 1,050,000
5. Abe Mosseri — 1,010,000
6. Jason Somerville — 980,000
7. Daniel Negreanu — 910,000
8. Isaac Haxton — 802,000
9. Eugene Katchalov — 785,000
10. Martins Adeniya — 615,000
Big Hands:
Kassela Cracks Aces, Eliminates Anthony
Following Frank Kassela’s raise to 37,000 Richard Anthony shoved all in for 300,000. Kassela made the call and saw that he was crushed. Their hands:
Kassela: A
10
Anthony: AA
The flop ran K105, giving Kassela a flush draw, but he wouldn’t need it. The 10 hit on the turn, giving him trips to best Anthony’s aces. The J hit on the river and Anthony was eliminated just shy of the bubble.
Kassela raked in the pot and had around 1.1 million.
Juanda is the Bubble Boy
In one hand John Juanda both bubbled payouts and lost the lead in the Player of the Year race to Frank Kassela.
On that hand, an already criplled Juanda put himself all in for 40,000 when calling Brian Hodhod’s 52,000 raise along with Martins Adeniya.
The flop came AK10 and Adeniya and Hodhod checked. They again checked the 7 turn, but when Adeniya checked the 3
river Hodhod bet 44,000. Adeniya folded and Juanda saw that he was beat. Their hands:
Hodhod: AJ
Juanda: KJ
Juanda was eliminated one spot short of the money and in the process Frank Kassela took over in the Player of the Year race.
With that, all remaining players were guaranteed a payday of at least $58,699.
Player Tags: Frank Kassela, John Juanda, Richard Anthony, Brian Hodhod
Level 16: Mortensen Riding Up Leaderboard
Jul 01, '10
Players Remaining: 25 out of 191
Average Chip Count: 573,000
Tournament Leaderboard:
1. Bryn Kenney — 1,060,000
2. Daniel Negreanu — 1,050,000
3. Abe Mosseri — 860,000
4. Brian Hodhod — 840,000
5. Mikael Thuritz — 835,000
6. Carlos Mortensen — 800,000
7. Vadim Trincher — 800,000
8. Justin Bonomo — 690,000
9. Isaac Haxton — 649,000
10. Frank Kassela — 645,000
Notable Eliminations:
Scott Seiver
Beth Shak
Big Hands:
The Matador Busts Seiver
Carlos Mortensen called Scott Seiver’s preflop raise of 20,000 and they saw a flop.
It came 663 and Seiver checked. Mortensen fired out 50,000 and Seiver check-raised all in for 235,000. Mortensen made the call and they showed down:
Seiver: 22
Mortensen: 44
Seiver was in trouble with the lower pocket pair. The J hit on the turn and the 10 river eliminated Seiver and shot Mortensen to 800,000 in chips.
Beth Shak Falls to King-High
Beth Shak was short on chips and put her last 31,000 all in preflop against Brian Hodhod. The flop ran 942JA, missing both players and Hodhod’s king-high eliminated Shak.
Hodhod had 840,000 after the hand. With Shak gone, Heather Sue Mercier was the last woman remaining in the event.
Player Tags: Carlos Mortensen, Beth Shak, Scott Seiver, Brian Hodhod
Level 12: Negreanu Shows The Cowboy Broadway
Jul 01, '10
Blinds: 2,000-4,000, Ante: 500
Players Remaining: 58 out of 191
Average Chip Count: 245,982
Tournament Leaderboard:
1. Sam Trickett — 600,000
2. Jason Somerville — 515,000
3. Isaac Haxton — 506,000
4. Daniel Negreanu — 500,500
5. Philipp Gruissem — 390,100
6. Phil Ivey — 390,000
7. Jared Jaffee — 385,800
8. Armin Zoike — 340,000
9. Philippe D’Auteuil — 335,000
10. Scott Seiver — 305,000
Notable Eliminations:
Ivan Demidov
Kevin Saul
Big Hands:
Negreanu Takes the Cowboy to Broadway
Negreanu check-called Hoyt Corkins’ bet of 20,000 on a flop of AQ6, and the same pattern occurred when Corkins bet 35,000 on the 10 turn.
When the J landed on the river Negreanu led out for the first time in the hand, betting 55,000. Corkins tanked long and hard before having the clock called on him by tablemate Markus Golser.
Corkins eventually called and Negreanu showed AK for a rivered Broadway straight. Corkins mucked and said he flopped top two pair.
Corkins dropped to 220,000 in chips while Negreanu soared toward the top of the leaderboard with 511,000.
Saul Crippled By Bad Kicker
A raising war on a flop of 95Q put Brian Hodhod all in with Kevin Saul calling. Their hands:
Saul: Q10
Hodhod: KQ
Both players held a pair of queens but Hodhod’s kicker was best. The turn came 9 and the river 7 meant that Hodhod doubled to 205,000 and Saul was shot down to just 42,000, busting soon after.
Ivey Sends Demidov to the Rail
Phil Ivey raised to 11,000 and Mclean Karr, Ivan Demidov and Eugene Katchalov all called.
The flop ran 752 and action checked to Ivey. He fired 24,000 into the pot, Karr folded and Demidov raised to 59,000. Katchalov folded and Ivey pushed all in. Demidov made the call for his last 140,000 and his flopped set was no good. Their hands:
Ivey: 77
Demidov: 22
Ivey flopped top set and Demidov held bottom set. The turn brought the 9 and the K river wasn’t any help for Demidov. He was busted and Ivey’s stack grew to around 390,000.
Player Tags: Hoyt Corkins, Daniel Negreanu, Phil Ivey, Kevin Saul, Ivan Demidov, Brian Hodhod
Level 21: Matador Gored
Jul 02, '10
Blinds: 12,000-24,000
Players Remaining: 14 out of 191
Average Chip Count: 895,312
Tournament Leaderboard:
1. Bryn Kenney — 2,425,000
2. Brian Hodhod — 2,000,000
3. Abe Mosseri — 1,500,000
4. Isaac Haxton — 1,240,000
5. Daniel Negreanu — 1,200,000
6. Sam Trickett — 1,123,000
7. Jason Somerville — 1,050,000
8. Shawn Buchanan — 1,020,000
9. Dan Kelly — 930,000
10. Martins Adeniya: 549,000
Notable Eliminations:
18th – Justin Bonomo
17th – Carlos Mortensen
16th – Vadim Trincher
15th – Heather Sue Mercer
14th – Billy Jordanou
13th – Martins Adeniya
12th – Abe Mosseri
Big Hands:
The Matador Gored in 17th ($58,699)
Carlos Mortensen open-shoved for his last 330,000 and Brian Hodhod moved all in over the top. Everyone else folded. Their hands:
Mortensen: A6
Hodhod: AQ
Mortensen was well behind and needed to see some spades or a six to make things interesting. The flop came 53Q, not offering a lot of help. The 3 turn left Mortensen dead to a six. The river was the 5 and Mortensen was gone in 17th place, for $58,699.
Mercer Falls in 15th ($58,699)
Martins Adeniya raised to 58,000 and Heather Sue Mercer moved all in for 221,000 from the small blind. Isaac Haxton sat in the big blind and moved all in over the top, prompting Adeniya to fold. Their hands:
Haxton: AQ
Mercer: A6
Mercer was trailing and found no help on the board of K102910. Just like that, the last woman in the event was gone in 15h place, earning $58,699.
Player Tags: Carlos Mortensen, Isaac Haxton, Brian Hodhod
Level 20: Bonomo Busto
Jul 02, '10
Bonomo’s Queens Let Him Down, Out in 18th ($58,699)
Facing a raise to 44,000 from Brian Hodhod and a reraise to 100,000 from Vadim Trincher, Justin Bonomo moved all in for 570,000. Hodhod moved all in over the top and Trincher folded. Their hands:
Bonomo: QQ
Hodhod: AK
The flop gave Hodhod even more outs, running 985. But all he needed was the A turn to take the lead, and he held it through the 2 river to take the pot and eliminate Bonomo is 18th place, making him the first player to cash, for $58,699.
Player Tags: Justin Bonomo, Brian Hodhod
