Eric Froehlich Poker Tournament Updates

Level 23 Update: Eric Froehlich Out 9th, Alex Queen Out 8th

Jun 05, '13

Level: 23

Blinds: 15,000-30,000

Players Remaining: 7 out of 645

Average Chip Count: 414,643

Chip Counts:

Seat 2: Grayson Scoggin – 495,000
Seat 3: Williams James – 350,000
Seat 4: Brian Nichols – 270,000
Seat 5: Chiduziem Obi – 220,000
Seat 6: Malissia Zapata – 385,000
Seat 8: Brent Wheeler – 450,000
Seat 9: Mark Mierkalns – 765,000

Players Eliminated:

9th: Eric Froehlich – $14,585
8th: Alex Queen – $18,703

Live Updates:

Eric Froehlich Eliminated in Ninth Place ($14,585)

Malissia Zapata raised on the button preflop and Eric Froehlich called all in for 11,000. Brent Wheeler called on the big blind and the two live players checked down a board that was dealt KJ98K. The three players then tabled their hands.

Wheeler; Q9
Zapata: AQ
Froehlich: A7

Wheeler won the hand with two pair to grow his stack to 450,000 and Froehlich was eliminated in ninth place.

Alex Queen Eliminated in Eighth Place ($18,703)

Brent Wheeler raised preflop and Alex Queen reraised. Wheeler reraised once more and Queen capped the preflop betting with one last raise. Wheeler called and the flop was dealt K106.

Queen moved all in and Wheeler called with KQ. Queen flipped over AK and the turn and river fell 9Q. Wheeler won the hand with two pair and Queen was eliminated in eighth place.

Player Tags: Eric Froehlich,   Malissia Zapata,   Brent Wheeler,   Alexander Queen

Official Final Table Begins for Event No. 10 ($1,500 Limit Hold'em)

Jun 05, '13

The final table of Event No. 10 ($1,500 Limit Hold’em) has begun, and Card Player will be posting level-by-level updates with all major hands, current chip counts, and prize payouts.

The nine-handed final table is now set. Play will begins in Level 22 with blinds of 12,000-24,000, and action will continue until a winner is determined. Play may be extended an additional day if it takes more than 10 levels to reach a winner as noted on the official structure sheet. With cards now back in the air, here is a look at the final table and how these players stack up:

Seat 1: Alex Queen -283,000
Seat 2: Grayson Scoggin – 424,000
Seat 3: Williams James – 160,000
Seat 4: Brian Nichols – 270,000
Seat 5: Chiduziem Obi – 159,000
Seat 6: Malissia Zapata – 250,000
Seat 7: Eric Froehlich – 406,000
Seat 8: Brent Wheeler – 362,000
Seat 9: Mark Mierkalns – 593,000

While only 9 remain, this event attracted a field of 645 players, creating a total prize pool of $870,750, and the top 72 players made the money. Here is a look at the final table payouts:

1st Place: $191,605
2nd Place: $118,300
3rd Place: $79,604
4th Place: $56,485
5th Place: $42,074
6th Place: $31,747
7th Place: $24,232
8th Place: $18,703
9th Place: $14,585

Be sure to check back with Card Player at the conclusion of each level for regular updates with all major hands, current chip counts, and prize payouts.

Player Tags: Eric Froehlich,   Brent Wheeler

Steve Gross Doubles Through Eric Froehlich

Mar 18, '13

Paul Klann raised in early position and got two calls from Eric Froehlich and Christina Lindley. Steve Gross raised to 2,200 and Klann called. Froehlich then squeezed to 8,000 and it folded to Gross, who moved all in for 27,000. Froehlich called and rolled over his AK only to see that he had run into the AA of Gross. The board ran out 63399 and Gross was shipped the sizable pot. He now sits with over 62,000 while Froehlich was knocked down to less than 10,000.

Player Tags: Eric Froehlich,   Steve Gross

Fold to Froehlich

Mar 18, '13

What began as a six-handed pot finally ended with all the chips being shipped to Eric Froehlich.

With six players looking at a flop of K93 action checked to Froehlich in middle position. Froehlich bet 500 and action folded to Christina Lindley in the small blind. Lindley called and Raymond Saide followed from under the gun. The turn was the A and Lindley and Saide both checked. Froehlich fired out a bet of 1,700 and Lindley and Saide released their hands.

Froehlich scooped the pot and is seated with about 24,000.

Player Tags: Eric Froehlich,   Raymond Saide,   Christina Lindley

Day 1B -- Level 2

Jul 08, '11

NOTE: Levels are two hours in length and players are starting with 30,000 in chips. Registration will remain open until the end of the second level.

Players on Day 1B: Unknown

Blinds: 100-200

Notables Remaining:

Notables Eliminated This Level:

Hands:

Eric Froehlich Exits The Tournament Arena

It took a good call and an ill-timed bluff, but Eric Froehlich is now on the rail after moving all in for his last 11,000 on a board reading 10 9 2 K Q with pocket sevens.

His opponent came up with a call, showing pocket aces and took the pot to bust Froehlich.

Mizrachi Storms Back With Turned Two Outer

The featured table hasn’t been kind to Michael Mizrachi, but some of that bad luck turned around thanks to a recent double up.

Mizrachi was all in preflop holding J J against the A K of Derek Bailey. The flop came A Q 6 and left Mizrachi looking for one of the two remaining jacks.

Lucky for him, the J hit the turn and 3 hit the river, giving him the winning set and a new stack of 23,000 in chips.

Rep Porter Runs Into A Cooler

On a flop of J-J-7, 2011 WSOP bracelet winner Rep Porter was all in holding A-J, only to see his opponent turn over pocket sevens for the flopped boat.

The turn and river failed to fill up Porter and he was sent packing. He’ll have to take comfort in another solid summer performance to ease the sting of busting so early in the main event.

Corwin Cole Loses Race With Dead Money In The Pot

Corwin Cole raised to 525 from under the gun and was called two spots to his left by a player in middle position.

The small blind then went all in for his last 2,425 and Cole took some time before raising to 5,725 to isolate the all in player.

The caller folded and Cole opened up A 8. He was pleased to see his opponent show pocket sixes for a race situation, but when the board rolled out K 9 2 7 Q, Cole was forced to ship over some of his chips. Fortunately for him, he still has slightly over his starting stack in front of him.

Ashton Griffin Sent To The Rail

Ashton Griffin was all in on a board of J-6-3-A holding A-J for top two pair, but he didn’t have enough chips to protect his hand, getting a call from a player holding K-Q.

The river was a 10, completing the four-outer and sending Griffin home. According to his twitter account, Griffin failed to cash in any of the 25 events he played this summer.

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Player Tags: Michael Mizrachi,   Eric Froehlich,   Rep Porter,   Corwin Cole,   Ashton Griffin

Level 31: Teisseire Leads Ronconi Heads-Up; Geyer 3rd, Froehlich 4th

Jul 02, '11

Blinds: 50,000-100,000 with a 10,000 ante

Players Remaining: 2 out of 817

Average Chip Count: 6,127,500

Chip Counts:

1. Antonin Teisseire – 8,7500,000
2. Darryl Ronconi – 3,500,000

Eliminations:

3rd. Adam Geyer – $328,810
4th. Eric Froehlich – $240,876

Eric Froehlich Eliminated in 4th Place ($240,876)

Antonin Teisseire raised from under the gun before the flop, Eric Froehlich three-bet all in for about 2,000,000 from the big blind and Teisseire called.

Froehlich lead with J J against Teisseire’s A K.

The board came K 5 4 6 9, giving Teisseire top pair on the flop to win the pot. Eric Froehlich was the first one eliminated this afternoon in 4th place ($240,876).

Adam Geyer Eliminated in 3rd Place ($328,810)

Adam Geyer started the unscheduled fourth day of this event as the chip leader, but quickly lost most of his chips early in the first level after Darryl Ronconi flopped a set to double through Geyer and take the chip lead for himself with just about 6.3 million.

Geyer managed to score a small double up before eventually getting the rest of his chip in the pot before the flop with K 7 against Antonin Teisseire’s
A 9.

The board came J 4 2 3 9, giving Teisseire a pair on the river to win the pot. Adam Geyer was eliminated in 3rd place ($328,810).

NOTE: With the elimination of Adam Geyer in 3rd place, Darryl Ronconi took the chip lead into heads-up play with 6.3 million to Antonin Teisseire’s 6 million.

Be sure to check back hourly for level-by-level updates of this final table.

Player Tags: Eric Froehlich,   Darryl Ronconi,   Adam Geyer,   Antonin Teisseire

Level 31: Day 4 Begins; Geyer Leads Final Four

Jul 02, '11

NOTE: Play ended last night with 4 players and resumed today at shortly after 2:30pm. Play will continue today until a winner is determined.

Blinds: 50,000-100,000 with a 10,000 ante

Players Remaining: 4 out of 817

Average Chip Count: 3,063,750

Chip Counts:

1. Adam Geyer – 3,730,000
2. Antonin Teisseire – 3,425,000
3. Darryl Ronconi – 3,000,000
4. Eric Froehlich – 2,125,000

Payouts:

1st. $825,604
2nd. $510,053
3rd. $328,810
4th. $240,876

Eliminations:

5th. Narendra Banwari – $179,054
6th. Vanessa Peng – $134,895
7th. Mikhail Yakovlev – $102,870
8th. Andrew Savitz – $79,370
9th. Jim Routos – $61,899

Be sure to check back hourly for level-by-level updates of this final table.

Player Tags: Eric Froehlich,   Darryl Ronconi,   Adam Geyer,   Antonin Teisseire

Level 26: Fosco Eliminated 10th, Final Table Now Underway

Jul 01, '11

NOTE: Play ended last night with 34 players and resumed today at 2:30pm. With the elimination of Michael Fosco in 10th place ($48,843), the official nine-handed final table is now underway.

Blinds: 15,000-30,000 with a 5,000 ante

Players Remaining: 9 out of 817

Average Chip Count: 1,361,666

Chip Counts:

1. Mikhail Yakovlev – 2,340,000
2. Antonin Teisseire – 2,175,000
3. Darryl Ronconi – 1,795,000
4. Eric Froehlich – 1,675,000
5. Adam Geyer – 1,430,000
6. Vanessa Peng – 1,255,000
7. Narendra Banwari – 1,050,000
8. Jim Routos – 1,010,000
9. Andrew Savitz – 760,000

Payouts:

1st. $825,604
2nd. $510,053
3rd. $328,810
4th. $240,876
5th. $179,054
6th. $134,895
7th. $102,870
8th. $79,370
9th. $61,899

Be sure to check back hourly for level-by-level updates of this final table.

Player Tags: Eric Froehlich,   Darryl Ronconi,   Adam Geyer,   Narendra Banwari,   Andrew Savitz,   Vanessa Peng,   Antonin Teisseire,   Jim Routos,   Mikhail Yakovlev

Round Four: Final 8 Remain

Jun 01, '11

Round Three: Elite Eight Set

Players Remaining: 8 out of 128

Starting Stacks for Round 4: 1.2 million broken up into three chances.

Eliminations:

Jonathan Jaffe
Mikhail Smirnov
Kunimaro Kojo
Oliver Busquet
Jonathan Duthie
Tom Dwan

Hands:

Gus Hansen Eliminates Tom Dwan, Play Ends for the Evening

Although he was short on numerous occasions in the match, Gus Hansen came back to finish off Tom Dwan. The final hand saw Hansen raise to 220,000 from the button, and Dwan shoved. Hansen called with the K 9 and was ahead of the Q 10 of Dwan. Hansen paired his nine on the flop and that was good enough to hold and eliminate Dwan.

Kunimaro Kojo Eliminated

Kunimaro Kojo and David Paredes saw a flop of K 9 2, and Kojo checked. Paredes bet 50,000, Kojo raised to 125,000. Paredes shoved, putting his opponent all in for 388,000, and Kojo called. Paredes tabled the K 7 and was good against the 9 6 of Kojo. The board bricked out for Kojo and he was gone.

Steve Billirakis Eliminated

Matt Marafioti raised to 48,000 on the button, and Billirakis moved all in. Marafioti called with the A J and was racing against the 8 8 of his opponent. The board brought the wheel for Marafioti and Billiarkis was gone.

Mikhail Smirnov Eliminated

With just about 30,000 left Mikhail Smirnov got all in preflop against Nikolay Evdakov with the Q 8, and was ahead of the J 9 of his opponent. However, the board brought four clubs, giving Evdakov a flush and the elimination.

Jake Cody Moves On

Jonathan Jaffe had all his money in the middle and turned over K Q and Jake Cody exposed pocket jacks. The board ran out 7 6 3 5 6, and Cody was the first player to advance to the round of 8.

Player Tags: Gus Hansen,   John Duthie,   Steve Billirakis,   Eric Froehlich,   Tom Dwan,   Richard Lyndaker,   Matthew Marafioti

Elite 8 Hour Three: Eric Froehlich Advances to Final 4

Jun 02, '11

NOTE: Three blind levels will be played each hour, as each is just 20 minutes long. The only difference in the elite eight is that the blinds begin at 2,500-5,000.

NOTE: Day 3 Will Continue Until the Conclusion of the Elite 8 Round. The Final 4 and Championship round will take place tomorrow.

Players Remaining: 6 out of 128

Starting Stacks: 1,200,000 broken up into three chances — meaning that the players started with 400,000 and had 800,000 additional on the side that they could add on at anytime before a hand. If their additional chips were not in play when a hand begins, those chips couldn’t be used to wager with.

Ongoing Matches:

Matt Marafioti vs. Gus Hansen
Jake Cody vs. Anthony Guetti

Eliminations:

Nikolay Evdakov

Key Hands:

Eric Froehlich Advances to the Final 4

Eric Froehlich raised to 50,000 preflop and Nikolay Evdakov reraised to 150,000. Froehlich made the call and the board rolled out 10 6 2. Evdakov bet 150,000 and Froehlich made the call.

The Q followed on the turn and Froehlich checked. Evdakov moved all in for 226,000 and Froehlich made the call. Their cards:

Froehlich: Q 6
Evdakov: A Q

River: 6

Froehlich won the hand and he advanced to the final four. Evdakov was eliminated in fifth place and he will take home $138,852 in prize money.

Player Tags: Eric Froehlich,   Nikolay Evdakov

Elite 8 Hour One: Froehlich Doubles but he is now in Peril

Jun 02, '11

NOTE: Three blind levels will be played each hour, as each is just 20 minutes long. The only difference in the elite eight is that the blinds begin at 2,500-5,000.

NOTE: Day 3 Will Continue Until the Conclusion of the Elite 8 Round. The Final 4 and Championship round will take place tomorrow.

Players Remaining: 8 out of 128

Starting Stacks: 1,200,000 broken up into three chances — meaning that the players started with 400,000 and had 800,000 additional on the side that they could add on at anytime before a hand. If their additional chips were not in play when a hand begins, those chips couldn’t be used to wager with.

Ongoing Matches:

Matt Marafioti vs. Gus Hansen
Jake Cody vs. Anthony Guetti
David Paredes vs. Yevgeniy Timoshenko
Nikolay Evdakov vs. Eric Froehlich

Eliminations:

NONE

Key Hands:

Eric Froehlich Doubles Up Once…Twice

Nikolay Evdakov moved all in preflop and Eric Froehlich made the all-in call. Their cards:

Evdakov: K 4
Froehlich: A Q

Board: J J 3 Q 9

Froehlich doubled up on the hand to grow his stack to 212,000.

Two hands later Froehlich made an all-in call preflop again, this time with Q 3 in the hole. The board ran out a flush with 8 8 5 J 3 hitting the table. Froehlich doubled up yet again, this time growing his stack to 405,000.

Evdakov Strikes Back with Kings

The board read K 10 7 3 8 when Nikolay Evdakov moved all in yet again and Froehlich made the call. There was no double up in store for Froehlich this time around, because Evdakov held K K to win the pot. Froehlich mucked his hand and then cashed in his first 400,000 reload chip.

Froehlich Takes another Hit

This time it was Eric Froehlich who moved all in with the flop showing A 10 7 and Nikolay Evdakov made the call to cover him. Their cards:

Evdakov: A 2
Froehlich: Q-9

Turn and River: 4 and 2

Player Tags: Eric Froehlich,   Nikolay Evdakov

Final 4 Hour Three: Froehlich Eliminated and Timoshenko Advances to the Finals

Jun 03, '11

NOTE: Three blind levels will be played each hour, as each is just 20 minutes long. The only difference in the final four is that the blinds begin at 5,000-10,000.

NOTE: The final day will continue until we have a champion. The final four matches will be staggered and the championship round is scheduled to start at 7 p.m.

Players Remaining: 3 out of 128

Starting Stacks: 2,400,000 broken up into three chances — meaning that the players started with 800,000 and had 1,600,000 additional on the side that they could add on at anytime before a hand. If their additional chips were not in play when a hand begins, those chips couldn’t be used to wager with.

Ongoing Matches:

Gus Hansen vs. Jake Cody — set to begin in a few minutes

Eliminations:

Eric Froehlich

Key Hands:

Timoshenko Advances to the Finals — Froehlich Eliminated in Third Place ($283,966)

Eric Froehlich moved all in preflop for 800,000 and Yevgeniy Timoshenko made the call. Froehlich’s tournament life was on the line as they flipped over their cards:

Froehlich: Q 5
Timoshenko: A 4

Board: K J 6 4 3

Froehlich was eliminated on the hand in third place and he will take home $283,966. Timoshenko advanced to the finals where he will face the winner of the next semifinal match between Gus Hansen and Jake Cody. That match should begin in a few minutes and you can read about it in the next hourly report.

Player Tags: Eric Froehlich,   Yevgeniy Timoshenko

Final 4 Hour Two: Timoshenko into the Lead

Jun 03, '11

NOTE: Three blind levels will be played each hour, as each is just 20 minutes long. The only difference in the final four is that the blinds begin at 5,000-10,000.

NOTE: The final day will continue until we have a champion. The final four matches will be staggered and the championship round is scheduled to start at 7 p.m.

Players Remaining: 4 out of 128

Starting Stacks: 2,400,000 broken up into three chances — meaning that the players started with 800,000 and had 1,600,000 additional on the side that they could add on at anytime before a hand. If their additional chips were not in play when a hand begins, those chips couldn’t be used to wager with.

Ongoing Matches:

Yevgeniy Timoshenko (3,350,000 in chips) vs. Eric Froehlich (1,450,000 in chips)

Upcoming Match:

Gus Hansen vs. Jake Cody

Eliminations:

NONE

Key Hands:

Timoshenko wins a Big Pot

Eric Froehlich raised to 48,000 preflop and Yevgeniy Timoshenko reraised to 124,000. Froehlich then reraised all in for 727,000 and Timoshenko made the call to cover him. Their cards:

Froehlich: A Q
Timoshenko: 8 8

Board: K 9 2 3 9

Timoshenko won the hand to grow his stack to 3.2 million and Froehlich was down to 1.6 million. Froehlich cashed in one of his 800,000 chips, leaving one behind in reserve.

Player Tags: Eric Froehlich,   Yevgeniy Timoshenko

Final 4 Hour One: Froehlich Doubles Up

Jun 03, '11

NOTE: Three blind levels will be played each hour, as each is just 20 minutes long. The only difference in the final four is that the blinds begin at 5,000-10,000.

NOTE: The final day will continue until we have a champion. The final four matches will be staggered and the championship round is scheduled to start at 7 p.m.

Players Remaining: 4 out of 128

Starting Stacks: 2,400,000 broken up into three chances — meaning that the players started with 800,000 and had 1,600,000 additional on the side that they could add on at anytime before a hand. If their additional chips were not in play when a hand begins, those chips couldn’t be used to wager with.

Ongoing Matches:

Yevgeniy Timoshenko (2,100,000 in chips) vs. Eric Froehlich (2,700,000 in chips)

Upcoming Match:

Gus Hansen vs. Jake Cody

Eliminations:

NONE

Key Hands:

Eric Froehlich Doubles Up

Eric Froehlich raised to 26,000 preflop and Yevgeniy Timoshenko reraised to 72,000. Froehlich made the call and the flop was dealt K 7 6.

Timoshenko bet 60,000 and Froehlich then raised all in for 428,000. Timoshenko made the call and they flipped over their cards:

Timoshenko: A 7
Froehlich: 9 8

Turn and River: 10 and 5

Froehlich doubled up on the hand and he now holds a 2.7 million to 2.1 million lead in the heads-up semifinal.

Player Tags: Eric Froehlich,   Yevgeniy Timoshenko

About to Begin with Staggered Final 4 Matches

Jun 03, '11

The brand new ESPN stage is currently set up for the WSOP Grudge Matches that ran yesterday so there is one heads-up table set up on the studio stage. With that piece of logistical information in mind today’s final four matches will be staggered, and then the plan is for the championship round to begin at 7 p.m. this evening.

The first match will feature Yevgeniy Timoshenko vs. Eric Froehlich and then Gus Hansen will face off with Jake Cody in the other semi-final. Both players in each match will have 2.4 million in chips to work with and they will receive 800,000 to start with two additional 800,000 reload chips. Levels will be 20 minutes in length and blinds begin at 5,000-10,000.

Check back in for the first update from the final four in an hour. Shuffle up and deal!

Player Tags: Eric Froehlich,   Yevgeniy Timoshenko

Round Four: Final 8 Remain

Jun 01, '11

Round Three: Elite Eight Set

Players Remaining: 8 out of 128

Starting Stacks for Round 4: 1.2 million broken up into three chances.

Eliminations:

Jonathan Jaffe
Mikhail Smirnov
Kunimaro Kojo
Oliver Busquet
Jonathan Duthie
Tom Dwan

Hands:

Gus Hansen Eliminates Tom Dwan, Play Ends for the Evening

Although he was short on numerous occasions in the match, Gus Hansen came back to finish off Tom Dwan. The final hand saw Hansen raise to 220,000 from the button, and Dwan shoved. Hansen called with the K 9 and was ahead of the Q 10 of Dwan. Hansen paired his nine on the flop and that was good enough to hold and eliminate Dwan.

Kunimaro Kojo Eliminated

Kunimaro Kojo and David Paredes saw a flop of K 9 2, and Kojo checked. Paredes bet 50,000, Kojo raised to 125,000. Paredes shoved, putting his opponent all in for 388,000, and Kojo called. Paredes tabled the K 7 and was good against the 9 6 of Kojo. The board bricked out for Kojo and he was gone.

Steve Billirakis Eliminated

Matt Marafioti raised to 48,000 on the button, and Billirakis moved all in. Marafioti called with the A J and was racing against the 8 8 of his opponent. The board brought the wheel for Marafioti and Billiarkis was gone.

Mikhail Smirnov Eliminated

With just about 30,000 left Mikhail Smirnov got all in preflop against Nikolay Evdakov with the Q 8, and was ahead of the J 9 of his opponent. However, the board brought four clubs, giving Evdakov a flush and the elimination.

Jake Cody Moves On

Jonathan Jaffe had all his money in the middle and turned over K Q and Jake Cody exposed pocket jacks. The board ran out 7 6 3 5 6, and Cody was the first player to advance to the round of 8.

Player Tags: Gus Hansen,   John Duthie,   Steve Billirakis,   Eric Froehlich,   Tom Dwan,   Richard Lyndaker,   Matthew Marafioti

Elite 8 Hour Three: Eric Froehlich Advances to Final 4

Jun 02, '11

NOTE: Three blind levels will be played each hour, as each is just 20 minutes long. The only difference in the elite eight is that the blinds begin at 2,500-5,000.

NOTE: Day 3 Will Continue Until the Conclusion of the Elite 8 Round. The Final 4 and Championship round will take place tomorrow.

Players Remaining: 6 out of 128

Starting Stacks: 1,200,000 broken up into three chances — meaning that the players started with 400,000 and had 800,000 additional on the side that they could add on at anytime before a hand. If their additional chips were not in play when a hand begins, those chips couldn’t be used to wager with.

Ongoing Matches:

Matt Marafioti vs. Gus Hansen
Jake Cody vs. Anthony Guetti

Eliminations:

Nikolay Evdakov

Key Hands:

Eric Froehlich Advances to the Final 4

Eric Froehlich raised to 50,000 preflop and Nikolay Evdakov reraised to 150,000. Froehlich made the call and the board rolled out 10 6 2. Evdakov bet 150,000 and Froehlich made the call.

The Q followed on the turn and Froehlich checked. Evdakov moved all in for 226,000 and Froehlich made the call. Their cards:

Froehlich: Q 6
Evdakov: A Q

River: 6

Froehlich won the hand and he advanced to the final four. Evdakov was eliminated in fifth place and he will take home $138,852 in prize money.

Player Tags: Eric Froehlich,   Nikolay Evdakov

Elite 8 Hour One: Froehlich Doubles but he is now in Peril

Jun 02, '11

NOTE: Three blind levels will be played each hour, as each is just 20 minutes long. The only difference in the elite eight is that the blinds begin at 2,500-5,000.

NOTE: Day 3 Will Continue Until the Conclusion of the Elite 8 Round. The Final 4 and Championship round will take place tomorrow.

Players Remaining: 8 out of 128

Starting Stacks: 1,200,000 broken up into three chances — meaning that the players started with 400,000 and had 800,000 additional on the side that they could add on at anytime before a hand. If their additional chips were not in play when a hand begins, those chips couldn’t be used to wager with.

Ongoing Matches:

Matt Marafioti vs. Gus Hansen
Jake Cody vs. Anthony Guetti
David Paredes vs. Yevgeniy Timoshenko
Nikolay Evdakov vs. Eric Froehlich

Eliminations:

NONE

Key Hands:

Eric Froehlich Doubles Up Once…Twice

Nikolay Evdakov moved all in preflop and Eric Froehlich made the all-in call. Their cards:

Evdakov: K 4
Froehlich: A Q

Board: J J 3 Q 9

Froehlich doubled up on the hand to grow his stack to 212,000.

Two hands later Froehlich made an all-in call preflop again, this time with Q 3 in the hole. The board ran out a flush with 8 8 5 J 3 hitting the table. Froehlich doubled up yet again, this time growing his stack to 405,000.

Evdakov Strikes Back with Kings

The board read K 10 7 3 8 when Nikolay Evdakov moved all in yet again and Froehlich made the call. There was no double up in store for Froehlich this time around, because Evdakov held K K to win the pot. Froehlich mucked his hand and then cashed in his first 400,000 reload chip.

Froehlich Takes another Hit

This time it was Eric Froehlich who moved all in with the flop showing A 10 7 and Nikolay Evdakov made the call to cover him. Their cards:

Evdakov: A 2
Froehlich: Q-9

Turn and River: 4 and 2

Player Tags: Eric Froehlich,   Nikolay Evdakov

Final 4 Hour Three: Froehlich Eliminated and Timoshenko Advances to the Finals

Jun 03, '11

NOTE: Three blind levels will be played each hour, as each is just 20 minutes long. The only difference in the final four is that the blinds begin at 5,000-10,000.

NOTE: The final day will continue until we have a champion. The final four matches will be staggered and the championship round is scheduled to start at 7 p.m.

Players Remaining: 3 out of 128

Starting Stacks: 2,400,000 broken up into three chances — meaning that the players started with 800,000 and had 1,600,000 additional on the side that they could add on at anytime before a hand. If their additional chips were not in play when a hand begins, those chips couldn’t be used to wager with.

Ongoing Matches:

Gus Hansen vs. Jake Cody — set to begin in a few minutes

Eliminations:

Eric Froehlich

Key Hands:

Timoshenko Advances to the Finals — Froehlich Eliminated in Third Place ($283,966)

Eric Froehlich moved all in preflop for 800,000 and Yevgeniy Timoshenko made the call. Froehlich’s tournament life was on the line as they flipped over their cards:

Froehlich: Q 5
Timoshenko: A 4

Board: K J 6 4 3

Froehlich was eliminated on the hand in third place and he will take home $283,966. Timoshenko advanced to the finals where he will face the winner of the next semifinal match between Gus Hansen and Jake Cody. That match should begin in a few minutes and you can read about it in the next hourly report.

Player Tags: Eric Froehlich,   Yevgeniy Timoshenko

Final 4 Hour Two: Timoshenko into the Lead

Jun 03, '11

NOTE: Three blind levels will be played each hour, as each is just 20 minutes long. The only difference in the final four is that the blinds begin at 5,000-10,000.

NOTE: The final day will continue until we have a champion. The final four matches will be staggered and the championship round is scheduled to start at 7 p.m.

Players Remaining: 4 out of 128

Starting Stacks: 2,400,000 broken up into three chances — meaning that the players started with 800,000 and had 1,600,000 additional on the side that they could add on at anytime before a hand. If their additional chips were not in play when a hand begins, those chips couldn’t be used to wager with.

Ongoing Matches:

Yevgeniy Timoshenko (3,350,000 in chips) vs. Eric Froehlich (1,450,000 in chips)

Upcoming Match:

Gus Hansen vs. Jake Cody

Eliminations:

NONE

Key Hands:

Timoshenko wins a Big Pot

Eric Froehlich raised to 48,000 preflop and Yevgeniy Timoshenko reraised to 124,000. Froehlich then reraised all in for 727,000 and Timoshenko made the call to cover him. Their cards:

Froehlich: A Q
Timoshenko: 8 8

Board: K 9 2 3 9

Timoshenko won the hand to grow his stack to 3.2 million and Froehlich was down to 1.6 million. Froehlich cashed in one of his 800,000 chips, leaving one behind in reserve.

Player Tags: Eric Froehlich,   Yevgeniy Timoshenko

Final 4 Hour One: Froehlich Doubles Up

Jun 03, '11

NOTE: Three blind levels will be played each hour, as each is just 20 minutes long. The only difference in the final four is that the blinds begin at 5,000-10,000.

NOTE: The final day will continue until we have a champion. The final four matches will be staggered and the championship round is scheduled to start at 7 p.m.

Players Remaining: 4 out of 128

Starting Stacks: 2,400,000 broken up into three chances — meaning that the players started with 800,000 and had 1,600,000 additional on the side that they could add on at anytime before a hand. If their additional chips were not in play when a hand begins, those chips couldn’t be used to wager with.

Ongoing Matches:

Yevgeniy Timoshenko (2,100,000 in chips) vs. Eric Froehlich (2,700,000 in chips)

Upcoming Match:

Gus Hansen vs. Jake Cody

Eliminations:

NONE

Key Hands:

Eric Froehlich Doubles Up

Eric Froehlich raised to 26,000 preflop and Yevgeniy Timoshenko reraised to 72,000. Froehlich made the call and the flop was dealt K 7 6.

Timoshenko bet 60,000 and Froehlich then raised all in for 428,000. Timoshenko made the call and they flipped over their cards:

Timoshenko: A 7
Froehlich: 9 8

Turn and River: 10 and 5

Froehlich doubled up on the hand and he now holds a 2.7 million to 2.1 million lead in the heads-up semifinal.

Player Tags: Eric Froehlich,   Yevgeniy Timoshenko

About to Begin with Staggered Final 4 Matches

Jun 03, '11

The brand new ESPN stage is currently set up for the WSOP Grudge Matches that ran yesterday so there is one heads-up table set up on the studio stage. With that piece of logistical information in mind today’s final four matches will be staggered, and then the plan is for the championship round to begin at 7 p.m. this evening.

The first match will feature Yevgeniy Timoshenko vs. Eric Froehlich and then Gus Hansen will face off with Jake Cody in the other semi-final. Both players in each match will have 2.4 million in chips to work with and they will receive 800,000 to start with two additional 800,000 reload chips. Levels will be 20 minutes in length and blinds begin at 5,000-10,000.

Check back in for the first update from the final four in an hour. Shuffle up and deal!

Player Tags: Eric Froehlich,   Yevgeniy Timoshenko

Round Four: Final 8 Remain

Jun 01, '11

Round Three: Elite Eight Set

Players Remaining: 8 out of 128

Starting Stacks for Round 4: 1.2 million broken up into three chances.

Eliminations:

Jonathan Jaffe
Mikhail Smirnov
Kunimaro Kojo
Oliver Busquet
Jonathan Duthie
Tom Dwan

Hands:

Gus Hansen Eliminates Tom Dwan, Play Ends for the Evening

Although he was short on numerous occasions in the match, Gus Hansen came back to finish off Tom Dwan. The final hand saw Hansen raise to 220,000 from the button, and Dwan shoved. Hansen called with the K 9 and was ahead of the Q 10 of Dwan. Hansen paired his nine on the flop and that was good enough to hold and eliminate Dwan.

Kunimaro Kojo Eliminated

Kunimaro Kojo and David Paredes saw a flop of K 9 2, and Kojo checked. Paredes bet 50,000, Kojo raised to 125,000. Paredes shoved, putting his opponent all in for 388,000, and Kojo called. Paredes tabled the K 7 and was good against the 9 6 of Kojo. The board bricked out for Kojo and he was gone.

Steve Billirakis Eliminated

Matt Marafioti raised to 48,000 on the button, and Billirakis moved all in. Marafioti called with the A J and was racing against the 8 8 of his opponent. The board brought the wheel for Marafioti and Billiarkis was gone.

Mikhail Smirnov Eliminated

With just about 30,000 left Mikhail Smirnov got all in preflop against Nikolay Evdakov with the Q 8, and was ahead of the J 9 of his opponent. However, the board brought four clubs, giving Evdakov a flush and the elimination.

Jake Cody Moves On

Jonathan Jaffe had all his money in the middle and turned over K Q and Jake Cody exposed pocket jacks. The board ran out 7 6 3 5 6, and Cody was the first player to advance to the round of 8.

Player Tags: Gus Hansen,   John Duthie,   Steve Billirakis,   Eric Froehlich,   Tom Dwan,   Richard Lyndaker,   Matthew Marafioti

Elite 8 Hour Three: Eric Froehlich Advances to Final 4

Jun 02, '11

NOTE: Three blind levels will be played each hour, as each is just 20 minutes long. The only difference in the elite eight is that the blinds begin at 2,500-5,000.

NOTE: Day 3 Will Continue Until the Conclusion of the Elite 8 Round. The Final 4 and Championship round will take place tomorrow.

Players Remaining: 6 out of 128

Starting Stacks: 1,200,000 broken up into three chances — meaning that the players started with 400,000 and had 800,000 additional on the side that they could add on at anytime before a hand. If their additional chips were not in play when a hand begins, those chips couldn’t be used to wager with.

Ongoing Matches:

Matt Marafioti vs. Gus Hansen
Jake Cody vs. Anthony Guetti

Eliminations:

Nikolay Evdakov

Key Hands:

Eric Froehlich Advances to the Final 4

Eric Froehlich raised to 50,000 preflop and Nikolay Evdakov reraised to 150,000. Froehlich made the call and the board rolled out 10 6 2. Evdakov bet 150,000 and Froehlich made the call.

The Q followed on the turn and Froehlich checked. Evdakov moved all in for 226,000 and Froehlich made the call. Their cards:

Froehlich: Q 6
Evdakov: A Q

River: 6

Froehlich won the hand and he advanced to the final four. Evdakov was eliminated in fifth place and he will take home $138,852 in prize money.

Player Tags: Eric Froehlich,   Nikolay Evdakov

Elite 8 Hour One: Froehlich Doubles but he is now in Peril

Jun 02, '11

NOTE: Three blind levels will be played each hour, as each is just 20 minutes long. The only difference in the elite eight is that the blinds begin at 2,500-5,000.

NOTE: Day 3 Will Continue Until the Conclusion of the Elite 8 Round. The Final 4 and Championship round will take place tomorrow.

Players Remaining: 8 out of 128

Starting Stacks: 1,200,000 broken up into three chances — meaning that the players started with 400,000 and had 800,000 additional on the side that they could add on at anytime before a hand. If their additional chips were not in play when a hand begins, those chips couldn’t be used to wager with.

Ongoing Matches:

Matt Marafioti vs. Gus Hansen
Jake Cody vs. Anthony Guetti
David Paredes vs. Yevgeniy Timoshenko
Nikolay Evdakov vs. Eric Froehlich

Eliminations:

NONE

Key Hands:

Eric Froehlich Doubles Up Once…Twice

Nikolay Evdakov moved all in preflop and Eric Froehlich made the all-in call. Their cards:

Evdakov: K 4
Froehlich: A Q

Board: J J 3 Q 9

Froehlich doubled up on the hand to grow his stack to 212,000.

Two hands later Froehlich made an all-in call preflop again, this time with Q 3 in the hole. The board ran out a flush with 8 8 5 J 3 hitting the table. Froehlich doubled up yet again, this time growing his stack to 405,000.

Evdakov Strikes Back with Kings

The board read K 10 7 3 8 when Nikolay Evdakov moved all in yet again and Froehlich made the call. There was no double up in store for Froehlich this time around, because Evdakov held K K to win the pot. Froehlich mucked his hand and then cashed in his first 400,000 reload chip.

Froehlich Takes another Hit

This time it was Eric Froehlich who moved all in with the flop showing A 10 7 and Nikolay Evdakov made the call to cover him. Their cards:

Evdakov: A 2
Froehlich: Q-9

Turn and River: 4 and 2

Player Tags: Eric Froehlich,   Nikolay Evdakov

Final 4 Hour Three: Froehlich Eliminated and Timoshenko Advances to the Finals

Jun 03, '11

NOTE: Three blind levels will be played each hour, as each is just 20 minutes long. The only difference in the final four is that the blinds begin at 5,000-10,000.

NOTE: The final day will continue until we have a champion. The final four matches will be staggered and the championship round is scheduled to start at 7 p.m.

Players Remaining: 3 out of 128

Starting Stacks: 2,400,000 broken up into three chances — meaning that the players started with 800,000 and had 1,600,000 additional on the side that they could add on at anytime before a hand. If their additional chips were not in play when a hand begins, those chips couldn’t be used to wager with.

Ongoing Matches:

Gus Hansen vs. Jake Cody — set to begin in a few minutes

Eliminations:

Eric Froehlich

Key Hands:

Timoshenko Advances to the Finals — Froehlich Eliminated in Third Place ($283,966)

Eric Froehlich moved all in preflop for 800,000 and Yevgeniy Timoshenko made the call. Froehlich’s tournament life was on the line as they flipped over their cards:

Froehlich: Q 5
Timoshenko: A 4

Board: K J 6 4 3

Froehlich was eliminated on the hand in third place and he will take home $283,966. Timoshenko advanced to the finals where he will face the winner of the next semifinal match between Gus Hansen and Jake Cody. That match should begin in a few minutes and you can read about it in the next hourly report.

Player Tags: Eric Froehlich,   Yevgeniy Timoshenko

Final 4 Hour Two: Timoshenko into the Lead

Jun 03, '11

NOTE: Three blind levels will be played each hour, as each is just 20 minutes long. The only difference in the final four is that the blinds begin at 5,000-10,000.

NOTE: The final day will continue until we have a champion. The final four matches will be staggered and the championship round is scheduled to start at 7 p.m.

Players Remaining: 4 out of 128

Starting Stacks: 2,400,000 broken up into three chances — meaning that the players started with 800,000 and had 1,600,000 additional on the side that they could add on at anytime before a hand. If their additional chips were not in play when a hand begins, those chips couldn’t be used to wager with.

Ongoing Matches:

Yevgeniy Timoshenko (3,350,000 in chips) vs. Eric Froehlich (1,450,000 in chips)

Upcoming Match:

Gus Hansen vs. Jake Cody

Eliminations:

NONE

Key Hands:

Timoshenko wins a Big Pot

Eric Froehlich raised to 48,000 preflop and Yevgeniy Timoshenko reraised to 124,000. Froehlich then reraised all in for 727,000 and Timoshenko made the call to cover him. Their cards:

Froehlich: A Q
Timoshenko: 8 8

Board: K 9 2 3 9

Timoshenko won the hand to grow his stack to 3.2 million and Froehlich was down to 1.6 million. Froehlich cashed in one of his 800,000 chips, leaving one behind in reserve.

Player Tags: Eric Froehlich,   Yevgeniy Timoshenko

Final 4 Hour One: Froehlich Doubles Up

Jun 03, '11

NOTE: Three blind levels will be played each hour, as each is just 20 minutes long. The only difference in the final four is that the blinds begin at 5,000-10,000.

NOTE: The final day will continue until we have a champion. The final four matches will be staggered and the championship round is scheduled to start at 7 p.m.

Players Remaining: 4 out of 128

Starting Stacks: 2,400,000 broken up into three chances — meaning that the players started with 800,000 and had 1,600,000 additional on the side that they could add on at anytime before a hand. If their additional chips were not in play when a hand begins, those chips couldn’t be used to wager with.

Ongoing Matches:

Yevgeniy Timoshenko (2,100,000 in chips) vs. Eric Froehlich (2,700,000 in chips)

Upcoming Match:

Gus Hansen vs. Jake Cody

Eliminations:

NONE

Key Hands:

Eric Froehlich Doubles Up

Eric Froehlich raised to 26,000 preflop and Yevgeniy Timoshenko reraised to 72,000. Froehlich made the call and the flop was dealt K 7 6.

Timoshenko bet 60,000 and Froehlich then raised all in for 428,000. Timoshenko made the call and they flipped over their cards:

Timoshenko: A 7
Froehlich: 9 8

Turn and River: 10 and 5

Froehlich doubled up on the hand and he now holds a 2.7 million to 2.1 million lead in the heads-up semifinal.

Player Tags: Eric Froehlich,   Yevgeniy Timoshenko

About to Begin with Staggered Final 4 Matches

Jun 03, '11

The brand new ESPN stage is currently set up for the WSOP Grudge Matches that ran yesterday so there is one heads-up table set up on the studio stage. With that piece of logistical information in mind today’s final four matches will be staggered, and then the plan is for the championship round to begin at 7 p.m. this evening.

The first match will feature Yevgeniy Timoshenko vs. Eric Froehlich and then Gus Hansen will face off with Jake Cody in the other semi-final. Both players in each match will have 2.4 million in chips to work with and they will receive 800,000 to start with two additional 800,000 reload chips. Levels will be 20 minutes in length and blinds begin at 5,000-10,000.

Check back in for the first update from the final four in an hour. Shuffle up and deal!

Player Tags: Eric Froehlich,   Yevgeniy Timoshenko

Level 8: The Penultimate Level of the Evening

Nov 12, '10

Blinds: 400-800 with a 100 ante

Players Remaining: 190 of 330

Eliminations:

Eric Froehlich
Antonio Esfandiari
Mandy Baker

Big Hands:

Eric Froehlich Hits The Rail

Tyler Smith raised and Scott Fischman reraised to 5,500 from the button. Eric Froehlich, who had lost the majority of his stack a few hands earlier, then moved all in from the small blind.

Smith reraised to 16,500 and Fischman folded. Froehlich’s pocket fours were in big trouble against Smith’s pocket aces and he received no help on the flop, turn or river.

David “bakes” Baker Doubles Up

David Baker found himself short stacked and all in holding pocket jacks against the pocket nines of his opponent.

The board brought no help for either player and Baker is now back to his original starting stack of about 30,000 in chips.

Bad Luck For Craig Bergeron

After a series of preflop raises, Craig Bergeron had an opponent all in and covered holding AK. His opponent showed AK and in all likelihood, they were heading for a chop.

Instead, the board fell Q75105 and Bergeron lost the pot to a runner-runner flush. He now has just 10,000 in chips.

Chad Brown Loses Some Chips

The button raised to 2,100 and Team PokerStars Pro Chad Brown made the call from the big blind. The flop came down Q94 and Brown checked.

The button continued with a bet of 1,700 and Brown made the call. The turn was the A and the button fired in 4,000. Brown folded, bringing his stack to 39,000.

Meet Your Chip Leader, Chris Hunichen

All of a sudden, Chris “BigHuni” Hunichen is sitting at the top of the leaderboard with about 190,000 in chips.

Player Tags: Scott Fischman,   Eric Froehlich,   David Baker,   Tyler Smith,   Craig Bergeron

Level 1: Barry Greenstein Hits The Rail

Nov 12, '10

Blinds: 50-100

Players Remaining: 315 (Approximate)

Eliminations:

Barry Greenstein

Big Hands:

Barry Greenstein Has A Short Day On The Felt

We didn’t catch the action of the hand that crippled him, but we did see Team PokerStars Pro Barry Greenstein all in for his last 175 with 75 against the K2 of his opponent.

The board ran out AK5K4 and Greenstein was eliminated by a flush to end his tournament about 10 minutes before the end of the first level.

Scott Clements Gets Straightened Out By Eric Froehlich

On a board reading 8753, Eric Froehlich bet out and Scott Clements check-raised him. After some thought, Froehlich called and the 3 paired the board on the river.

Clements checked and Froehlich relunctantly checked behind. Clements showed pocket tens for the overpair, but Froehlich revealed 96 for the flopped straight. After the hand, Clements was down to 22,000 and Froehlich was up to 36,000.

George Lind Gets Paid Off

On a board reading 95556, George Lind bet 6,500 and was called by his opponent.

Lind showed pocket queens and they were more than good enough to take the pot and shoot his stack to 40,500.

Left In The Deck:

Not So Random Table Draw

If you wander over to the near side of the room, you’ll see some pretty stacked tables. One includes Scott Clements, Mandy Baker, Brent Roberts and Eric Froehlich. All three players just so happened to register together. It’s not just the good players that are the problem, it’s also the lack of satellite winners.

Some of the players have been pretty vocal about the draws, but the tournament staff has explained that while an initial number of tables were random, any added tables are not. Simply put, more players showed up today than they originally anticipated. Tough luck for the players who bought in late, but a good problem to have for PokerStars and the NAPT.

Player Tags: Barry Greenstein,   Scott Clements,   Eric Froehlich,   George Lind

Poker Tweets -- Eric Froehlich

Oct 26, '10

Check out this Poker Tweet from Eric Froehlich about his elimination.

Player Tags: Eric Froehlich

Froehlich Doubles Up Opponent

Oct 26, '10

The big blind moved all in for 15,500 preflop and Eric Froehlich made the call from the button. Their cards:

Froehlich: K 10
Opponent: A J

Board: Q Q 3 7 A

Froehlich doubled up his opponent and his stack dropped to 45,000.

Player Tags: Eric Froehlich

Poker Tweets

Oct 15, '10

Did you know that Card Player has an entire page devoted to tweets from the pros? We can tell you about the action happening on the felt, but only they can let you know what’s going on inside their head. Check out Poker Tweets to get updates straight from the best players in the game.

This level’s featured tweet comes from Eric Froehlich.

Player Tags: Eric Froehlich