| Jun 28, '09 |
2009 40th Annual World Series of Poker |
Event 49 - $50,000 World Championship H.O.R.S.E |
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Level 6 Update: Hasan Habib Leads Overnight
Jun 27, '09
Flop Games: Blinds – 1,000-2,000, Limits – 2,000-4,000
Stud Games: Ante — 500, Bring-In — 500, Completion — 2,000, Limits — 2,000-4,000
Players Remaining: 90 out of 95
Chip Counts:
1. Hasan Habib — 387,000
2. Martin Vallo — 347,200
3. Matt Glantz — 300,000
4. Justin Smith — 295,000
5. David Benyamnine — 263,200
6. Farzad Bonyadi — 252,000
7. Chris Ferguson — 242,000
8. Andy Black — 235,000
9. Johnny Chan — 234,000
10. Erik Seidel — 230,000
Average Chip Count: 158,333
Notable Eliminations:
Alex Kostritsyn
David Singer
Dan Shak
Big Hands:
STUD/8
 Mosseri Rivers The Stud King
David Grey opens the pot for 500 with the 2 , Abe Mosseri completes the bet to 2,000 with the A, Jeff Lisandro calls the raise with the 6 as does Grey.
Grey: X-X-210
Mosseri: X-X-A3
Lisandro: X-X-610
Mosseri bets 2,000, Lisandro calls and Grey folds.
Mosseri: X-X-A3Q
Lisandro: X-X-6109
Mosseri bets 4,000 and Lisandro calls.
Mosseri: X-X-A3Q3
Lisandro: X-X-61096
Both players make a pair, Lisandro bets 4,000 on sixth street with sixes and Mosseri calls. Lisandro bets the river, Mosseri raises and Lisandro calls. Mosseri turns over 443 for a full house and rakes the pot. Mosseri climbs up to just under 200,000 this hand while Lisandro falls down to 77,000 in chips.
STUD
Annie Duke Wins Three-Way Pot, Breaks 250K
Jani Sointula completes the bet to 2,000 with the J, Annie Duke calls with the 10 as does Elezra with the A.
Sointula: X-X-J3Q
Duke: X-X-109A
Elezra: X-X-A810
All three players check on fourth and fifth streets.
Sointula: X-X-J3QJ
Duke: X-X-109AJ
Elezra: X-X-A8106
Sointula bets on sixth street, Elezra calls, Duke raises and both opponents call. Duke bets on the river and both of her opponents fold. Duke rakes the pot and is up to 250,000 in chips this hand.
HOLD’EM
Patrik Antonius Gets Lucky To Split Pot
On a board of Q48, Patrik Antonius checked and his opponent bet 2,000. Antonius made the quick call. The turn was the K and Antonius once again checked. His opponent bet 4,000 and Antonius threw out a check raise to 8,000.
His opponent made the quick call and the river brought the 8. Antonius bet 4,000 and was instantly called by his opponent. Antonius tabled the K7 while his opponent exposed the KJ. The two split the pot with kings up with a queen kicker.
Daniel Negreanu Picks Off a Bluff
Daniel Negreanu bet on the button and Patrik Antonius reraised from the small blind. The big blind folded and Negreanu made the quick call. The flop came K54 and Antonius bet. Negreanu called and the 6 hit the turn. Antonius checked and Negreanu bet 4,000. Antonius made the call and the river brought 7. Antonius bet 4,000 and Negreanu looked disgusted. He said, “that was probably the worst card,” before eventually making the call. Antonius said he was good and didn’t expose his cards. After a few moments Negreanu tabled the A5 for a pair of fives to take the pot.
 OMAHA/8
Daniel Alaei Gets Chopped
Mikhail Tulchinskiy raises from under the gun, Scotty Nguyen calls from the small blind as does Daniel Alaei from the big blind. The flop comes J74, and all three players check around. The turn is the K, Alaei bets and both opponents call.The river is the 8, Alaei bets and once again, both opponents call. Alaei shows J8 for two pair. Tulchinskiy shows A5Q6 for straight (high) while Nguyen turns over Q532 for the low hand. Tulchinskiy and Nguyen split the pot and chop Alaei’s money.
Player Tags: Annie Duke, Daniel Negreanu, Eli Elezra, David Singer, Jeffrey Lisandro, David Grey, Abe Mosseri, Patrik Antonius, Matt Hawrilenko, Freddy Deeb
Level 8 Update: John Juanda, Max Pescatori Eliminated
Jun 27, '09
Flop Games: Blinds – 1,500-3,000, Limits – 3,000-6,000
Stud Games: Ante — 700, Bring-In — 1,000, Completion — 3,000, Limits — 3,000-6,000
Players Remaining: 77 out of 95
Chip Counts:
1. Hasan Habib – 453,000
2. David Bach – 426,000
3. John Kabbaj – 320,000
4. Matt Glantz – 310,000
5. Chris Ferguson – 298,000
6. Frank Kassela – 290,000
7. Huck Seed – 285,000
8. Justin Smith – 265,000
9. Mikhail Tulchinskiy – 262,000
10. Pat Bueno – 250,000
Average Chip Count: 182,692
Notable Eliminations:
Justin Bonomo
Greg Raymer
Jon Juanda
Max Pescatori
Pat Pezzin
Dustin Sitar
Eli Elezra
Big Hands:
Hold’em
 She Must Have Hit A Nerve
After a flop of AAJ, Chau Giang checked to Daniel Negreanu and he bet 3,000. Giang made the call. The turn was the J and Giang checked again. Negreanu hardly flinched when Giang fired 6,000 into the pot to call a bet that never came. “What are you doing?” Negreanu asked. What are you calling? I haven’t bet anything."
“I’m sorry,” Giang said. “I’m getting a good massage.” Giang took his chips back and Negreanu checked. “She might have saved me 6,000,” he said. “I don’t think I have much of a chance in this hand.” Giang then fired those same chips into the middle. “I bet dark,” Giang said. Negreanu instantly mucked and the hand was over before the 2 could hit the felt. “It’s so enjoyable,” Giang said about his massage. “I throw the bet in before I have to.” He took in the pot and Giang was at 150,000 while Negreanu was at 240,000.
 Party Like It’s 99
Matt Hawrilenko raised to 6,000 preflop from middle position and action folded to Jon Turner in the small blind. He three-bet to 9,000 and Hawrilenko called. The flop came down J75 and Turner bet 3,000. Hawrilenko made the call.
The turn was the 10 and Turner bet 6,000. Hawrilenko made the call and the river was the Q. Both players decided to check and Turner showed down 99. Hawrilenko mucked and Turner took the pot. Turner was at 153,000.
Omaha/8
 Full Boat Good For Chainsaw
David Grey raised to 6,000 and Allen Kessler called from the small blind. Erik Seidel folded his big blind and the flop came down 988. Grey bet 3,000 and Kessler made the call. The turn was the 8 and Grey bet 6,000. Kessler made the call and the river was the A.
Both players checked and Grey announced “sevens.” Kessler showed KKA10 for a better full house and the pot. Kessler was at 142,000.
 John Juanda Knocked Out
David Bach raised to 6,000 from under the gun and John Juanda reraised all in for 7,500 total. Scotty Nguyen made the call from the big blind and Bach called as well. The flop came down A107 and Bach bet 3,000. Nguyen made the call and the turn was the 2. Nguyen bet this time with 6,000. Bach made the call and the river was the Q.
Both players checked and Nguyen showed 5442 for a 7-low. Bach showed AAQ8 for a set of aces and the high pot. Juanda flashed AK and mucked his hand as he made his exit.
 Max Pescatori Gone
Ralph Perry raised to 6,000 and Chris Ferguson called from the button. Hasan Habib called from the small blind and Max Pescatori called the remainder of his stack from the big blind.
The flop came down QJ10 and everyone checked. The turn was the A and Habib bet 6,000. Perry called and Ferguson mucked. The river was the 8 and Habib checked. Perry bet 6,000 and Habib made the call. Perry showed 6533 for a flush and he scooped the pot. He was up to 200,000 while Pescatori was eliminated.
Razz
 Pairs Are Bad, Unless He Has A Bigger One
Picking up the action on fourth street, Scotty Nguyen and David Chiu were involved in a hand.
Nguyen: X-X-66
Chiu: X-X-3J
Chiu checked despite Nguyen showing a pair on the board. Nguyen checked as well.
Nguyen: X-X-668
Chiu: X-X-3JJ
Nguyen reached for chips and bet 6,000. Chiu turned over his hole cards, (5-2), and mucked them. Nguyen took the pot and was at 195,000.
Stud High
 Brett Richey Doubles Up
Picking up the action on fifth street, Nikolay Evdakov and Brett Richey were involved in a hand.
Richey: X-X-108J
Evdakov: X-X-75Q
Evdakov started the betting with 6,000 and by the time everything was said and done, Richey was all in for 16,000. He turned over (J7) while Evdakov showed (76). Richey was ahead and his board completed with Q(9). Evdakov failed to improve and Richey doubled to just over 30,000.
Stud/8
 What Game Is It Again?
Picking up the action on fourth street, Huck Seed and Andy Bloch were involved in a hand.
Seed: X-X-3J
Bloch: X-X-29
Both players checked.
Seed: X-X-3J4
Bloch: X-X-298
Both players checked again.
Seed: X-X-3J44
Bloch: X-X-298A
Both players checked once again. Huck Seed then asked, “What game is this, stud eight?” The river was dealt and Seed finally bet 6,000. Bloch made the call and then turned over (101010) for a set. “I forgot what game this was,” Bloch said. Seed laughed as he turned over the losing (24Ax) for a lower set. Bloch scooped the pot and was at 165,000 while Seed was at 275,000.
 Bach Takes Nice Pot Off Lunkin
Picking up the action on fourth street, David Bach and Vitaly Lunkin were involved in a pot.
Bach: X-X-A2
Lunkin: X-X-26
Bach bet 3,000 and Lunkin called.
Bach: X-X-A2A
Lunkin: X-X-263
Bach bet 6,000 and Lunkin raised to 12,000. Bach made the call.
Bach: X-X-A2A3
Lunkin: X-X-263Q
Bach bet again, despite getting raised on the previous street. Lunkin took the foot off the gas as he just called. On the river, both players checked and Bach showed (6710) for a pair of aces and a 7-low. Lunkin showed (778) for only an 8-low and Bach scooped the pot, improving to 420,000.
Player Tags: Scotty Nguyen, Chris Ferguson, Andy Bloch, Hasan Habib, Huck Seed, Daniel Negreanu, Max Pescatori, David Bach, Allen Kessler, David Chiu, Chau Giang, David Grey, Brett Richey, Matt Hawrilenko, Jon Turner, Vitaly Lunkin, Ralph Perry, Nikolay Evdakov
Level 15 Update: Patrik Antonius, Scott Clements Eliminated
Jun 28, '09
Flop Games: Blinds – 8,000-15,000, Limits – 15,000-30,000
Stud Games: Ante — 3,000, Bring-In — 5,000, Completion — 15,000, Limits — 15,000-30,000
Players Remaining: 26 out of 95
Chip Counts:
1. Erik Sagstrom – 1,300,000
2. Freddy Deeb – 1,200,000
3. Vitaly Lunkin – 970,000
4. David Bach – 960,000
5. Ville Wahlbeck – 955,000
6. John Hanson – 800,000
7. Brett Richey – 770,000
8. Gus Hansen – 730,000
9. Huck Seed – 690,000
10. Chau Giang – 620,000
Average Chip Count: 548,076
Notable Eliminations:
Patrik Antonius
Scott Clements
Hasan Habib
John Monnette
Matt Hawrilenko
Big Hands:
Hold’em
 Clements Scores A Double Double…
Hasan Habib raised to 60,000 preflop and the action was on Scott Clements. He reraised all in and Habib made the call.
Habib: 99
Clements: 88
Board: KQ810A
Clements started in bad shape but flopped a set and never looked back, doubling to 120,000.
A few hands later, he and Thor Hansen tangled resulting in Clements’ chips ending up in the middle again. Clements had AK while Hansen held 1010. The flop was harmless for Hansen as it came 887. The turn was another blank in the J, but the river was the K and Clements doubled again to 240,000.
Omaha/8
 The Seed Grows A Little More
Gus Hansen raised to 60,000 from the button and Huck Seed called from the small blind. Erik Seidel called from the big blind and the players saw a flop of 1072 and Seed checked. Seidel bet 30,000 and Hansen raised to 60,000. Seed and Seidel both called and the Q fell on the turn. Everyone checked and it was the same story for the 2 on the river.
Seed then turned over AQ33 for top pair and the pot. He was up to 250,000.
Razz
 Deeb Doesn’t Believe In Hawrilenko
Freddy Deeb and Matt Hawrilenko tangled in a hand and the pot had a lot of chips in it by seventh street. Here were their boards.
Hawrilenko: X-X-2-7-A-J
Deeb: X-X-2-10-6-6
Hawrilenko fired 30,000 into the pot an Deeb thought for a while. He decided to look up his opponent and Hawrilenko turned over (A-A-3) for a jack-low. Deeb turned over 3-7-10) for a 10-low and he took down a nice pot. He was up to 650,000 while Hawrilenko was at 175,000.
 The Tournament Just Got A Little Less Attractive
Patrik Antonius just busted after getting involved in a hand with Erik Seidel and Gus Hansen.
Antonius: X-X-5
Hansen: X-X-6
Seidel: X-X-5
Hansen completed to 15,000 and Antonius moved his last 24,000 into the pot. Seidel and Hansen both called.
Antonius: X-X-5-4
Hansen: X-X-6-2
Seidel: X-X-5-A
Seidel bet 30,000 and Hansen made the call.
Antonius: X-X-5-4-Q
Hansen: X-X-6-2-4
Seidel: X-X-5-A-10
Hansen was first to act now and he bet 60,000. Seidel made the call.
Antonius: X-X-5-4-Q-K
Hansen: X-X-6-2-4-6
Seidel: X-X-5-A-10-4
Seidel bet 60,000 after Hansen paired on sixth street. Hansen made the call. The river was dealt and Seidel bet again. Hansen finally mucked and Seidel showed (2-3-7) for the wheel. Antonius mucked and he was eliminated.
Stud High
 …But Mr. Clements Still Goes Bust
Scott Clements managed to double up twice early in the level but the chips didn’t last long as he found himself all in against John Hanson. Here is how their boards ran out.
Clements: (K5)39A10(K)
Hanson: (QJ)QJ42(5)
Clements started with three diamonds and was given another one on fourth street. Hanson had two pair by fourth street and Clements needed just one diamond to hit his flush on the next three streets. But Clements saw nothing but black cards for the remainder of the hand and he was eliminated.
Stud/8
 Wahlbeck Flushes Scotty Baby
Scotty Nguyen and Ville Wahlbeck tangled in a hand. Nguyen completed to 15,000 and Wahlbeck made the call. Here is how their boards looked heading into fourth street.
Nguyen: X-X-AK
Wahlbeck: X-X-73
Nguyen bet 30,000 and Wahlbeck made the call.
Nguyen: X-X-AK2
Wahlbeck: X-X-73J
Nguyen bet 60,000 and Wahlbeck called.
Nguyen: X-X-AK2K
Wahlbeck: X-X-73J3
Nguyen bet another 60,000 and Wahlbeck made the call. The river was dealt and Nguyen checked to his Finnish opponent. Wahlbeck then bet 60,000 and Nguyen called. Wahlbeck turned over (A85) for the nut flush and an 8-7 low. Nguyen mucked and Wahlbeck scooped the pot, improving to 950,000 while Nguyen was at 167,000.
Player Tags: Thor Hansen, Erik Seidel, Hasan Habib, Huck Seed, Gus Hansen, Patrik Antonius, Scott Clements, Matt Hawrilenko, Freddy Deeb
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| Jun 27, '09 |
2009 40th Annual World Series of Poker |
Event 49 - $50,000 World Championship H.O.R.S.E |
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Level 6 Update: Hasan Habib Leads Overnight
Jun 27, '09
Flop Games: Blinds – 1,000-2,000, Limits – 2,000-4,000
Stud Games: Ante — 500, Bring-In — 500, Completion — 2,000, Limits — 2,000-4,000
Players Remaining: 90 out of 95
Chip Counts:
1. Hasan Habib — 387,000
2. Martin Vallo — 347,200
3. Matt Glantz — 300,000
4. Justin Smith — 295,000
5. David Benyamnine — 263,200
6. Farzad Bonyadi — 252,000
7. Chris Ferguson — 242,000
8. Andy Black — 235,000
9. Johnny Chan — 234,000
10. Erik Seidel — 230,000
Average Chip Count: 158,333
Notable Eliminations:
Alex Kostritsyn
David Singer
Dan Shak
Big Hands:
STUD/8
Mosseri Rivers The Stud King
David Grey opens the pot for 500 with the 2, Abe Mosseri completes the bet to 2,000 with the A, Jeff Lisandro calls the raise with the 6 as does Grey.
Grey: X-X-210
Mosseri: X-X-A3
Lisandro: X-X-610
Mosseri bets 2,000, Lisandro calls and Grey folds.
Mosseri: X-X-A3Q
Lisandro: X-X-6109
Mosseri bets 4,000 and Lisandro calls.
Mosseri: X-X-A3Q3
Lisandro: X-X-61096
Both players make a pair, Lisandro bets 4,000 on sixth street with sixes and Mosseri calls. Lisandro bets the river, Mosseri raises and Lisandro calls. Mosseri turns over 443 for a full house and rakes the pot. Mosseri climbs up to just under 200,000 this hand while Lisandro falls down to 77,000 in chips.
STUD
Annie Duke Wins Three-Way Pot, Breaks 250K
Jani Sointula completes the bet to 2,000 with the J, Annie Duke calls with the 10 as does Elezra with the A.
Sointula: X-X-J3Q
Duke: X-X-109A
Elezra: X-X-A810
All three players check on fourth and fifth streets.
Sointula: X-X-J3QJ
Duke: X-X-109AJ
Elezra: X-X-A8106
Sointula bets on sixth street, Elezra calls, Duke raises and both opponents call. Duke bets on the river and both of her opponents fold. Duke rakes the pot and is up to 250,000 in chips this hand.
HOLD’EM
Patrik Antonius Gets Lucky To Split Pot
On a board of Q48, Patrik Antonius checked and his opponent bet 2,000. Antonius made the quick call. The turn was the K and Antonius once again checked. His opponent bet 4,000 and Antonius threw out a check raise to 8,000.
His opponent made the quick call and the river brought the 8. Antonius bet 4,000 and was instantly called by his opponent. Antonius tabled the K7 while his opponent exposed the KJ. The two split the pot with kings up with a queen kicker.
Daniel Negreanu Picks Off a Bluff
Daniel Negreanu bet on the button and Patrik Antonius reraised from the small blind. The big blind folded and Negreanu made the quick call. The flop came K54 and Antonius bet. Negreanu called and the 6 hit the turn. Antonius checked and Negreanu bet 4,000. Antonius made the call and the river brought 7. Antonius bet 4,000 and Negreanu looked disgusted. He said, “that was probably the worst card,” before eventually making the call. Antonius said he was good and didn’t expose his cards. After a few moments Negreanu tabled the A5 for a pair of fives to take the pot.
OMAHA/8
Daniel Alaei Gets Chopped
Mikhail Tulchinskiy raises from under the gun, Scotty Nguyen calls from the small blind as does Daniel Alaei from the big blind. The flop comes J74, and all three players check around. The turn is the K, Alaei bets and both opponents call.The river is the 8, Alaei bets and once again, both opponents call. Alaei shows J8 for two pair. Tulchinskiy shows A5Q6 for straight (high) while Nguyen turns over Q532 for the low hand. Tulchinskiy and Nguyen split the pot and chop Alaei’s money.
Player Tags: Annie Duke, Daniel Negreanu, Eli Elezra, David Singer, Jeffrey Lisandro, David Grey, Abe Mosseri, Patrik Antonius, Matt Hawrilenko, Freddy Deeb
Level 8 Update: John Juanda, Max Pescatori Eliminated
Jun 27, '09
Flop Games: Blinds – 1,500-3,000, Limits – 3,000-6,000
Stud Games: Ante — 700, Bring-In — 1,000, Completion — 3,000, Limits — 3,000-6,000
Players Remaining: 77 out of 95
Chip Counts:
1. Hasan Habib – 453,000
2. David Bach – 426,000
3. John Kabbaj – 320,000
4. Matt Glantz – 310,000
5. Chris Ferguson – 298,000
6. Frank Kassela – 290,000
7. Huck Seed – 285,000
8. Justin Smith – 265,000
9. Mikhail Tulchinskiy – 262,000
10. Pat Bueno – 250,000
Average Chip Count: 182,692
Notable Eliminations:
Justin Bonomo
Greg Raymer
Jon Juanda
Max Pescatori
Pat Pezzin
Dustin Sitar
Eli Elezra
Big Hands:
Hold’em
She Must Have Hit A Nerve
After a flop of AAJ, Chau Giang checked to Daniel Negreanu and he bet 3,000. Giang made the call. The turn was the J and Giang checked again. Negreanu hardly flinched when Giang fired 6,000 into the pot to call a bet that never came. “What are you doing?” Negreanu asked. What are you calling? I haven’t bet anything."
“I’m sorry,” Giang said. “I’m getting a good massage.” Giang took his chips back and Negreanu checked. “She might have saved me 6,000,” he said. “I don’t think I have much of a chance in this hand.” Giang then fired those same chips into the middle. “I bet dark,” Giang said. Negreanu instantly mucked and the hand was over before the 2 could hit the felt. “It’s so enjoyable,” Giang said about his massage. “I throw the bet in before I have to.” He took in the pot and Giang was at 150,000 while Negreanu was at 240,000.
Party Like It’s 99
Matt Hawrilenko raised to 6,000 preflop from middle position and action folded to Jon Turner in the small blind. He three-bet to 9,000 and Hawrilenko called. The flop came down J75 and Turner bet 3,000. Hawrilenko made the call.
The turn was the 10 and Turner bet 6,000. Hawrilenko made the call and the river was the Q. Both players decided to check and Turner showed down 99. Hawrilenko mucked and Turner took the pot. Turner was at 153,000.
Omaha/8
Full Boat Good For Chainsaw
David Grey raised to 6,000 and Allen Kessler called from the small blind. Erik Seidel folded his big blind and the flop came down 988. Grey bet 3,000 and Kessler made the call. The turn was the 8 and Grey bet 6,000. Kessler made the call and the river was the A.
Both players checked and Grey announced “sevens.” Kessler showed KKA10 for a better full house and the pot. Kessler was at 142,000.
John Juanda Knocked Out
David Bach raised to 6,000 from under the gun and John Juanda reraised all in for 7,500 total. Scotty Nguyen made the call from the big blind and Bach called as well. The flop came down A107 and Bach bet 3,000. Nguyen made the call and the turn was the 2. Nguyen bet this time with 6,000. Bach made the call and the river was the Q.
Both players checked and Nguyen showed 5442 for a 7-low. Bach showed AAQ8 for a set of aces and the high pot. Juanda flashed AK and mucked his hand as he made his exit.
Max Pescatori Gone
Ralph Perry raised to 6,000 and Chris Ferguson called from the button. Hasan Habib called from the small blind and Max Pescatori called the remainder of his stack from the big blind.
The flop came down QJ10 and everyone checked. The turn was the A and Habib bet 6,000. Perry called and Ferguson mucked. The river was the 8 and Habib checked. Perry bet 6,000 and Habib made the call. Perry showed 6533 for a flush and he scooped the pot. He was up to 200,000 while Pescatori was eliminated.
Razz
Pairs Are Bad, Unless He Has A Bigger One
Picking up the action on fourth street, Scotty Nguyen and David Chiu were involved in a hand.
Nguyen: X-X-66
Chiu: X-X-3J
Chiu checked despite Nguyen showing a pair on the board. Nguyen checked as well.
Nguyen: X-X-668
Chiu: X-X-3JJ
Nguyen reached for chips and bet 6,000. Chiu turned over his hole cards, (5-2), and mucked them. Nguyen took the pot and was at 195,000.
Stud High
Brett Richey Doubles Up
Picking up the action on fifth street, Nikolay Evdakov and Brett Richey were involved in a hand.
Richey: X-X-108J
Evdakov: X-X-75Q
Evdakov started the betting with 6,000 and by the time everything was said and done, Richey was all in for 16,000. He turned over (J7) while Evdakov showed (76). Richey was ahead and his board completed with Q(9). Evdakov failed to improve and Richey doubled to just over 30,000.
Stud/8
What Game Is It Again?
Picking up the action on fourth street, Huck Seed and Andy Bloch were involved in a hand.
Seed: X-X-3J
Bloch: X-X-29
Both players checked.
Seed: X-X-3J4
Bloch: X-X-298
Both players checked again.
Seed: X-X-3J44
Bloch: X-X-298A
Both players checked once again. Huck Seed then asked, “What game is this, stud eight?” The river was dealt and Seed finally bet 6,000. Bloch made the call and then turned over (101010) for a set. “I forgot what game this was,” Bloch said. Seed laughed as he turned over the losing (24Ax) for a lower set. Bloch scooped the pot and was at 165,000 while Seed was at 275,000.
Bach Takes Nice Pot Off Lunkin
Picking up the action on fourth street, David Bach and Vitaly Lunkin were involved in a pot.
Bach: X-X-A2
Lunkin: X-X-26
Bach bet 3,000 and Lunkin called.
Bach: X-X-A2A
Lunkin: X-X-263
Bach bet 6,000 and Lunkin raised to 12,000. Bach made the call.
Bach: X-X-A2A3
Lunkin: X-X-263Q
Bach bet again, despite getting raised on the previous street. Lunkin took the foot off the gas as he just called. On the river, both players checked and Bach showed (6710) for a pair of aces and a 7-low. Lunkin showed (778) for only an 8-low and Bach scooped the pot, improving to 420,000.
Player Tags: Scotty Nguyen, Chris Ferguson, Andy Bloch, Hasan Habib, Huck Seed, Daniel Negreanu, Max Pescatori, David Bach, Allen Kessler, David Chiu, Chau Giang, David Grey, Brett Richey, Matt Hawrilenko, Jon Turner, Vitaly Lunkin, Ralph Perry, Nikolay Evdakov
Level 15 Update: Patrik Antonius, Scott Clements Eliminated
Jun 28, '09
Flop Games: Blinds – 8,000-15,000, Limits – 15,000-30,000
Stud Games: Ante — 3,000, Bring-In — 5,000, Completion — 15,000, Limits — 15,000-30,000
Players Remaining: 26 out of 95
Chip Counts:
1. Erik Sagstrom – 1,300,000
2. Freddy Deeb – 1,200,000
3. Vitaly Lunkin – 970,000
4. David Bach – 960,000
5. Ville Wahlbeck – 955,000
6. John Hanson – 800,000
7. Brett Richey – 770,000
8. Gus Hansen – 730,000
9. Huck Seed – 690,000
10. Chau Giang – 620,000
Average Chip Count: 548,076
Notable Eliminations:
Patrik Antonius
Scott Clements
Hasan Habib
John Monnette
Matt Hawrilenko
Big Hands:
Hold’em
Clements Scores A Double Double…
Hasan Habib raised to 60,000 preflop and the action was on Scott Clements. He reraised all in and Habib made the call.
Habib: 99
Clements: 88
Board: KQ810A
Clements started in bad shape but flopped a set and never looked back, doubling to 120,000.
A few hands later, he and Thor Hansen tangled resulting in Clements’ chips ending up in the middle again. Clements had AK while Hansen held 1010. The flop was harmless for Hansen as it came 887. The turn was another blank in the J, but the river was the K and Clements doubled again to 240,000.
Omaha/8
The Seed Grows A Little More
Gus Hansen raised to 60,000 from the button and Huck Seed called from the small blind. Erik Seidel called from the big blind and the players saw a flop of 1072 and Seed checked. Seidel bet 30,000 and Hansen raised to 60,000. Seed and Seidel both called and the Q fell on the turn. Everyone checked and it was the same story for the 2 on the river.
Seed then turned over AQ33 for top pair and the pot. He was up to 250,000.
Razz
Deeb Doesn’t Believe In Hawrilenko
Freddy Deeb and Matt Hawrilenko tangled in a hand and the pot had a lot of chips in it by seventh street. Here were their boards.
Hawrilenko: X-X-2-7-A-J
Deeb: X-X-2-10-6-6
Hawrilenko fired 30,000 into the pot an Deeb thought for a while. He decided to look up his opponent and Hawrilenko turned over (A-A-3) for a jack-low. Deeb turned over 3-7-10) for a 10-low and he took down a nice pot. He was up to 650,000 while Hawrilenko was at 175,000.
The Tournament Just Got A Little Less Attractive
Patrik Antonius just busted after getting involved in a hand with Erik Seidel and Gus Hansen.
Antonius: X-X-5
Hansen: X-X-6
Seidel: X-X-5
Hansen completed to 15,000 and Antonius moved his last 24,000 into the pot. Seidel and Hansen both called.
Antonius: X-X-5-4
Hansen: X-X-6-2
Seidel: X-X-5-A
Seidel bet 30,000 and Hansen made the call.
Antonius: X-X-5-4-Q
Hansen: X-X-6-2-4
Seidel: X-X-5-A-10
Hansen was first to act now and he bet 60,000. Seidel made the call.
Antonius: X-X-5-4-Q-K
Hansen: X-X-6-2-4-6
Seidel: X-X-5-A-10-4
Seidel bet 60,000 after Hansen paired on sixth street. Hansen made the call. The river was dealt and Seidel bet again. Hansen finally mucked and Seidel showed (2-3-7) for the wheel. Antonius mucked and he was eliminated.
Stud High
…But Mr. Clements Still Goes Bust
Scott Clements managed to double up twice early in the level but the chips didn’t last long as he found himself all in against John Hanson. Here is how their boards ran out.
Clements: (K5)39A10(K)
Hanson: (QJ)QJ42(5)
Clements started with three diamonds and was given another one on fourth street. Hanson had two pair by fourth street and Clements needed just one diamond to hit his flush on the next three streets. But Clements saw nothing but black cards for the remainder of the hand and he was eliminated.
Stud/8
Wahlbeck Flushes Scotty Baby
Scotty Nguyen and Ville Wahlbeck tangled in a hand. Nguyen completed to 15,000 and Wahlbeck made the call. Here is how their boards looked heading into fourth street.
Nguyen: X-X-AK
Wahlbeck: X-X-73
Nguyen bet 30,000 and Wahlbeck made the call.
Nguyen: X-X-AK2
Wahlbeck: X-X-73J
Nguyen bet 60,000 and Wahlbeck called.
Nguyen: X-X-AK2K
Wahlbeck: X-X-73J3
Nguyen bet another 60,000 and Wahlbeck made the call. The river was dealt and Nguyen checked to his Finnish opponent. Wahlbeck then bet 60,000 and Nguyen called. Wahlbeck turned over (A85) for the nut flush and an 8-7 low. Nguyen mucked and Wahlbeck scooped the pot, improving to 950,000 while Nguyen was at 167,000.
Player Tags: Thor Hansen, Erik Seidel, Hasan Habib, Huck Seed, Gus Hansen, Patrik Antonius, Scott Clements, Matt Hawrilenko, Freddy Deeb
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| Jun 27, '09 |
2009 40th Annual World Series of Poker |
Event 49 - $50,000 World Championship H.O.R.S.E |
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Level 6 Update: Hasan Habib Leads Overnight
Jun 27, '09
Flop Games: Blinds – 1,000-2,000, Limits – 2,000-4,000
Stud Games: Ante — 500, Bring-In — 500, Completion — 2,000, Limits — 2,000-4,000
Players Remaining: 90 out of 95
Chip Counts:
1. Hasan Habib — 387,000
2. Martin Vallo — 347,200
3. Matt Glantz — 300,000
4. Justin Smith — 295,000
5. David Benyamnine — 263,200
6. Farzad Bonyadi — 252,000
7. Chris Ferguson — 242,000
8. Andy Black — 235,000
9. Johnny Chan — 234,000
10. Erik Seidel — 230,000
Average Chip Count: 158,333
Notable Eliminations:
Alex Kostritsyn
David Singer
Dan Shak
Big Hands:
STUD/8
Mosseri Rivers The Stud King
David Grey opens the pot for 500 with the 2, Abe Mosseri completes the bet to 2,000 with the A, Jeff Lisandro calls the raise with the 6 as does Grey.
Grey: X-X-210
Mosseri: X-X-A3
Lisandro: X-X-610
Mosseri bets 2,000, Lisandro calls and Grey folds.
Mosseri: X-X-A3Q
Lisandro: X-X-6109
Mosseri bets 4,000 and Lisandro calls.
Mosseri: X-X-A3Q3
Lisandro: X-X-61096
Both players make a pair, Lisandro bets 4,000 on sixth street with sixes and Mosseri calls. Lisandro bets the river, Mosseri raises and Lisandro calls. Mosseri turns over 443 for a full house and rakes the pot. Mosseri climbs up to just under 200,000 this hand while Lisandro falls down to 77,000 in chips.
STUD
Annie Duke Wins Three-Way Pot, Breaks 250K
Jani Sointula completes the bet to 2,000 with the J, Annie Duke calls with the 10 as does Elezra with the A.
Sointula: X-X-J3Q
Duke: X-X-109A
Elezra: X-X-A810
All three players check on fourth and fifth streets.
Sointula: X-X-J3QJ
Duke: X-X-109AJ
Elezra: X-X-A8106
Sointula bets on sixth street, Elezra calls, Duke raises and both opponents call. Duke bets on the river and both of her opponents fold. Duke rakes the pot and is up to 250,000 in chips this hand.
HOLD’EM
Patrik Antonius Gets Lucky To Split Pot
On a board of Q48, Patrik Antonius checked and his opponent bet 2,000. Antonius made the quick call. The turn was the K and Antonius once again checked. His opponent bet 4,000 and Antonius threw out a check raise to 8,000.
His opponent made the quick call and the river brought the 8. Antonius bet 4,000 and was instantly called by his opponent. Antonius tabled the K7 while his opponent exposed the KJ. The two split the pot with kings up with a queen kicker.
Daniel Negreanu Picks Off a Bluff
Daniel Negreanu bet on the button and Patrik Antonius reraised from the small blind. The big blind folded and Negreanu made the quick call. The flop came K54 and Antonius bet. Negreanu called and the 6 hit the turn. Antonius checked and Negreanu bet 4,000. Antonius made the call and the river brought 7. Antonius bet 4,000 and Negreanu looked disgusted. He said, “that was probably the worst card,” before eventually making the call. Antonius said he was good and didn’t expose his cards. After a few moments Negreanu tabled the A5 for a pair of fives to take the pot.
OMAHA/8
Daniel Alaei Gets Chopped
Mikhail Tulchinskiy raises from under the gun, Scotty Nguyen calls from the small blind as does Daniel Alaei from the big blind. The flop comes J74, and all three players check around. The turn is the K, Alaei bets and both opponents call.The river is the 8, Alaei bets and once again, both opponents call. Alaei shows J8 for two pair. Tulchinskiy shows A5Q6 for straight (high) while Nguyen turns over Q532 for the low hand. Tulchinskiy and Nguyen split the pot and chop Alaei’s money.
Player Tags: Annie Duke, Daniel Negreanu, Eli Elezra, David Singer, Jeffrey Lisandro, David Grey, Abe Mosseri, Patrik Antonius, Matt Hawrilenko, Freddy Deeb
Level 8 Update: John Juanda, Max Pescatori Eliminated
Jun 27, '09
Flop Games: Blinds – 1,500-3,000, Limits – 3,000-6,000
Stud Games: Ante — 700, Bring-In — 1,000, Completion — 3,000, Limits — 3,000-6,000
Players Remaining: 77 out of 95
Chip Counts:
1. Hasan Habib – 453,000
2. David Bach – 426,000
3. John Kabbaj – 320,000
4. Matt Glantz – 310,000
5. Chris Ferguson – 298,000
6. Frank Kassela – 290,000
7. Huck Seed – 285,000
8. Justin Smith – 265,000
9. Mikhail Tulchinskiy – 262,000
10. Pat Bueno – 250,000
Average Chip Count: 182,692
Notable Eliminations:
Justin Bonomo
Greg Raymer
Jon Juanda
Max Pescatori
Pat Pezzin
Dustin Sitar
Eli Elezra
Big Hands:
Hold’em
She Must Have Hit A Nerve
After a flop of AAJ, Chau Giang checked to Daniel Negreanu and he bet 3,000. Giang made the call. The turn was the J and Giang checked again. Negreanu hardly flinched when Giang fired 6,000 into the pot to call a bet that never came. “What are you doing?” Negreanu asked. What are you calling? I haven’t bet anything."
“I’m sorry,” Giang said. “I’m getting a good massage.” Giang took his chips back and Negreanu checked. “She might have saved me 6,000,” he said. “I don’t think I have much of a chance in this hand.” Giang then fired those same chips into the middle. “I bet dark,” Giang said. Negreanu instantly mucked and the hand was over before the 2 could hit the felt. “It’s so enjoyable,” Giang said about his massage. “I throw the bet in before I have to.” He took in the pot and Giang was at 150,000 while Negreanu was at 240,000.
Party Like It’s 99
Matt Hawrilenko raised to 6,000 preflop from middle position and action folded to Jon Turner in the small blind. He three-bet to 9,000 and Hawrilenko called. The flop came down J75 and Turner bet 3,000. Hawrilenko made the call.
The turn was the 10 and Turner bet 6,000. Hawrilenko made the call and the river was the Q. Both players decided to check and Turner showed down 99. Hawrilenko mucked and Turner took the pot. Turner was at 153,000.
Omaha/8
Full Boat Good For Chainsaw
David Grey raised to 6,000 and Allen Kessler called from the small blind. Erik Seidel folded his big blind and the flop came down 988. Grey bet 3,000 and Kessler made the call. The turn was the 8 and Grey bet 6,000. Kessler made the call and the river was the A.
Both players checked and Grey announced “sevens.” Kessler showed KKA10 for a better full house and the pot. Kessler was at 142,000.
John Juanda Knocked Out
David Bach raised to 6,000 from under the gun and John Juanda reraised all in for 7,500 total. Scotty Nguyen made the call from the big blind and Bach called as well. The flop came down A107 and Bach bet 3,000. Nguyen made the call and the turn was the 2. Nguyen bet this time with 6,000. Bach made the call and the river was the Q.
Both players checked and Nguyen showed 5442 for a 7-low. Bach showed AAQ8 for a set of aces and the high pot. Juanda flashed AK and mucked his hand as he made his exit.
Max Pescatori Gone
Ralph Perry raised to 6,000 and Chris Ferguson called from the button. Hasan Habib called from the small blind and Max Pescatori called the remainder of his stack from the big blind.
The flop came down QJ10 and everyone checked. The turn was the A and Habib bet 6,000. Perry called and Ferguson mucked. The river was the 8 and Habib checked. Perry bet 6,000 and Habib made the call. Perry showed 6533 for a flush and he scooped the pot. He was up to 200,000 while Pescatori was eliminated.
Razz
Pairs Are Bad, Unless He Has A Bigger One
Picking up the action on fourth street, Scotty Nguyen and David Chiu were involved in a hand.
Nguyen: X-X-66
Chiu: X-X-3J
Chiu checked despite Nguyen showing a pair on the board. Nguyen checked as well.
Nguyen: X-X-668
Chiu: X-X-3JJ
Nguyen reached for chips and bet 6,000. Chiu turned over his hole cards, (5-2), and mucked them. Nguyen took the pot and was at 195,000.
Stud High
Brett Richey Doubles Up
Picking up the action on fifth street, Nikolay Evdakov and Brett Richey were involved in a hand.
Richey: X-X-108J
Evdakov: X-X-75Q
Evdakov started the betting with 6,000 and by the time everything was said and done, Richey was all in for 16,000. He turned over (J7) while Evdakov showed (76). Richey was ahead and his board completed with Q(9). Evdakov failed to improve and Richey doubled to just over 30,000.
Stud/8
What Game Is It Again?
Picking up the action on fourth street, Huck Seed and Andy Bloch were involved in a hand.
Seed: X-X-3J
Bloch: X-X-29
Both players checked.
Seed: X-X-3J4
Bloch: X-X-298
Both players checked again.
Seed: X-X-3J44
Bloch: X-X-298A
Both players checked once again. Huck Seed then asked, “What game is this, stud eight?” The river was dealt and Seed finally bet 6,000. Bloch made the call and then turned over (101010) for a set. “I forgot what game this was,” Bloch said. Seed laughed as he turned over the losing (24Ax) for a lower set. Bloch scooped the pot and was at 165,000 while Seed was at 275,000.
Bach Takes Nice Pot Off Lunkin
Picking up the action on fourth street, David Bach and Vitaly Lunkin were involved in a pot.
Bach: X-X-A2
Lunkin: X-X-26
Bach bet 3,000 and Lunkin called.
Bach: X-X-A2A
Lunkin: X-X-263
Bach bet 6,000 and Lunkin raised to 12,000. Bach made the call.
Bach: X-X-A2A3
Lunkin: X-X-263Q
Bach bet again, despite getting raised on the previous street. Lunkin took the foot off the gas as he just called. On the river, both players checked and Bach showed (6710) for a pair of aces and a 7-low. Lunkin showed (778) for only an 8-low and Bach scooped the pot, improving to 420,000.
Player Tags: Scotty Nguyen, Chris Ferguson, Andy Bloch, Hasan Habib, Huck Seed, Daniel Negreanu, Max Pescatori, David Bach, Allen Kessler, David Chiu, Chau Giang, David Grey, Brett Richey, Matt Hawrilenko, Jon Turner, Vitaly Lunkin, Ralph Perry, Nikolay Evdakov
Level 15 Update: Patrik Antonius, Scott Clements Eliminated
Jun 28, '09
Flop Games: Blinds – 8,000-15,000, Limits – 15,000-30,000
Stud Games: Ante — 3,000, Bring-In — 5,000, Completion — 15,000, Limits — 15,000-30,000
Players Remaining: 26 out of 95
Chip Counts:
1. Erik Sagstrom – 1,300,000
2. Freddy Deeb – 1,200,000
3. Vitaly Lunkin – 970,000
4. David Bach – 960,000
5. Ville Wahlbeck – 955,000
6. John Hanson – 800,000
7. Brett Richey – 770,000
8. Gus Hansen – 730,000
9. Huck Seed – 690,000
10. Chau Giang – 620,000
Average Chip Count: 548,076
Notable Eliminations:
Patrik Antonius
Scott Clements
Hasan Habib
John Monnette
Matt Hawrilenko
Big Hands:
Hold’em
Clements Scores A Double Double…
Hasan Habib raised to 60,000 preflop and the action was on Scott Clements. He reraised all in and Habib made the call.
Habib: 99
Clements: 88
Board: KQ810A
Clements started in bad shape but flopped a set and never looked back, doubling to 120,000.
A few hands later, he and Thor Hansen tangled resulting in Clements’ chips ending up in the middle again. Clements had AK while Hansen held 1010. The flop was harmless for Hansen as it came 887. The turn was another blank in the J, but the river was the K and Clements doubled again to 240,000.
Omaha/8
The Seed Grows A Little More
Gus Hansen raised to 60,000 from the button and Huck Seed called from the small blind. Erik Seidel called from the big blind and the players saw a flop of 1072 and Seed checked. Seidel bet 30,000 and Hansen raised to 60,000. Seed and Seidel both called and the Q fell on the turn. Everyone checked and it was the same story for the 2 on the river.
Seed then turned over AQ33 for top pair and the pot. He was up to 250,000.
Razz
Deeb Doesn’t Believe In Hawrilenko
Freddy Deeb and Matt Hawrilenko tangled in a hand and the pot had a lot of chips in it by seventh street. Here were their boards.
Hawrilenko: X-X-2-7-A-J
Deeb: X-X-2-10-6-6
Hawrilenko fired 30,000 into the pot an Deeb thought for a while. He decided to look up his opponent and Hawrilenko turned over (A-A-3) for a jack-low. Deeb turned over 3-7-10) for a 10-low and he took down a nice pot. He was up to 650,000 while Hawrilenko was at 175,000.
The Tournament Just Got A Little Less Attractive
Patrik Antonius just busted after getting involved in a hand with Erik Seidel and Gus Hansen.
Antonius: X-X-5
Hansen: X-X-6
Seidel: X-X-5
Hansen completed to 15,000 and Antonius moved his last 24,000 into the pot. Seidel and Hansen both called.
Antonius: X-X-5-4
Hansen: X-X-6-2
Seidel: X-X-5-A
Seidel bet 30,000 and Hansen made the call.
Antonius: X-X-5-4-Q
Hansen: X-X-6-2-4
Seidel: X-X-5-A-10
Hansen was first to act now and he bet 60,000. Seidel made the call.
Antonius: X-X-5-4-Q-K
Hansen: X-X-6-2-4-6
Seidel: X-X-5-A-10-4
Seidel bet 60,000 after Hansen paired on sixth street. Hansen made the call. The river was dealt and Seidel bet again. Hansen finally mucked and Seidel showed (2-3-7) for the wheel. Antonius mucked and he was eliminated.
Stud High
…But Mr. Clements Still Goes Bust
Scott Clements managed to double up twice early in the level but the chips didn’t last long as he found himself all in against John Hanson. Here is how their boards ran out.
Clements: (K5)39A10(K)
Hanson: (QJ)QJ42(5)
Clements started with three diamonds and was given another one on fourth street. Hanson had two pair by fourth street and Clements needed just one diamond to hit his flush on the next three streets. But Clements saw nothing but black cards for the remainder of the hand and he was eliminated.
Stud/8
Wahlbeck Flushes Scotty Baby
Scotty Nguyen and Ville Wahlbeck tangled in a hand. Nguyen completed to 15,000 and Wahlbeck made the call. Here is how their boards looked heading into fourth street.
Nguyen: X-X-AK
Wahlbeck: X-X-73
Nguyen bet 30,000 and Wahlbeck made the call.
Nguyen: X-X-AK2
Wahlbeck: X-X-73J
Nguyen bet 60,000 and Wahlbeck called.
Nguyen: X-X-AK2K
Wahlbeck: X-X-73J3
Nguyen bet another 60,000 and Wahlbeck made the call. The river was dealt and Nguyen checked to his Finnish opponent. Wahlbeck then bet 60,000 and Nguyen called. Wahlbeck turned over (A85) for the nut flush and an 8-7 low. Nguyen mucked and Wahlbeck scooped the pot, improving to 950,000 while Nguyen was at 167,000.
Player Tags: Thor Hansen, Erik Seidel, Hasan Habib, Huck Seed, Gus Hansen, Patrik Antonius, Scott Clements, Matt Hawrilenko, Freddy Deeb
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| Jun 17, '09 |
2009 40th Annual World Series of Poker |
Event 33 - $10,000 World Championship Limit Hold'em |
2 |
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Level 7 Update: Ho Continues To Roll
Jun 16, '09
Blinds: 500-1,000
Players Remaining: 141 out of 185
Chip Counts
1. Josh Arieh – 103,000
2. Greg Mueller – 95,000
3. Shaun Deeb – 88,000
4. Lex Veldhuis – 74,000
5. Markus Golser – 74,000
6. Mike Sowers – 72,500
7. Maria Ho – 70,000
8. Peter Gould – 60,000
9. Dario Minieri – 58,000
10. Jennifer Harman – 57,000
Average Stack: 37,248
Notable Eliminations:
Mark Newhouse
Phil Hellmuth
Phil Ivey
Big Hands:
 Hawrilenko Takes One Off Mueller
Matt Hawrilenko and Greg Mueller were in for 2,000 preflop. The flop then came down A73 and Hawrilenko bet 1,000. Mueller made the call and the 8 fell on the turn. Hawrilenko bet 2,000 and Mueller called again. The K came on the river and Hawrilenko fired another 2,000 into the pot. Mueller called again and Hawrilenko showed A10 for top pair. Mueller flashed QQ and then threw it into the muck. Mueller dropped the pot but he was still around 100,000 in chips.
Dario Blasts Boeken
On a board reading J10910, Dario Minieri bet 2,000 and Noah Boeken made the call. The 10 came on the river and Minieri bet another 2,000. Boeken made the call and Minieri showed down the bullets, AA. Boeken mucked his hand and he was down to 40,000. Minieri was at 74,000 after the hand.
 Ho’s Boat On The River Sinks Opponent
Mario Ho raised to 2,000 preflop and the players in seat 1 and 2 made the call. The flop came A94 and action was checked to Ho. She fired 1,000 and seat 1 raised to 2,000. Seat 2 mucked and Ho three-bet to 3,000. Seat 1 then raised himself all in and Ho made the call.
Ho: A10
Seat 1: AJ
Ho was trailing and the case A came on the turn, giving each player a set. But the 10 dropped on the river, giving Ho a full house and sending her opponent to the rail. She raked in the pot and she was at 80,000.
Matusow Struggling
Mike Matusow raised to 2,000 and the player in seat 9 three-bet to 3,000. Matusow made the call and the flop came AJ5. Seat 9 bet 1,000 and Matusow called. The turn was the 6 and seat 9 bet 2,000. Matusow had enough and mucked his hand. He was at 14,200 after dropping that pot.
 Set Of Sailboats Flushed For Doyle
Josh Arieh raised to 2,000 preflop and four players called, including David Pham and Doyle Brunson. The flop came 854 and Pham led out with 1,000. Everyone called and the turn was the 4. Pham bet 2,000 and then Brunson raised to 4,000. Arieh got out of the way but Pham called as did seat 1. The river was the Q and Pham bet 4,000. Seat 1 called and Brunson quickly mucked A4 face up. Pham then showed down J8 for a flush, but seat 1 showed A5 for the nut flush. Pham was down to 12,000 while Brunson was down to 20,000.
Player Tags: David Pham, Josh Arieh, Greg Mueller, Mike Matusow, Doyle Brunson, Noah Boeken, Maria Ho, Matt Hawrilenko, Dario Minieri
Level 18 Update: Perry And Brunson Bust
Jun 17, '09
Blinds: 6,000-12,000
Players Remaining: 12 out of 185
Chip Counts:
1. Matt Hawrilenko – 780,000
2. Kenny Hsuing – 730,000
3. Mark Klecan – 660,000
4. Chad Brown – 490,000
5. Soheil Shamseddin – 490,000
6. Maria Ho – 475,000
7. Michiel Brummelhuis – 400,000
8. Pat Pezzin – 350,000
9. Daniel Alaei – 330,000
10. Greg Mueller – 305,000
Average Chip Count: 426,923
Notable Eliminations:
15. Ralph Perry — $32,693
14. Todd Brunson — $32,693
13. Mark Teltscher — $32,693
Big Hands:
 Ralph Perry Is Outta Here
Mark Klecan raised to 24,000 and Daniel Alaei three-bet to 36,000. Ralph Perry then moved his entire stack into the middle and both opponents called. The flop came down 632 and Klecan bet 12,000. Alaei stuck around and the turn was the 4. Klecan bet 24,000 and Alaei let his hand go, leaving Klecan alone with Perry.
Perry: A10
Klecan: A6
Klecan flopped top pair and had Perry on the ropes. The river was the K and Perry was ousted from the tournament.
Hawrilenko Makes Push Toward The Top
Michiel Brummelhuis raised to 24,000 preflop and Matt Hawrilenko made the call from the big blind. The flop came 887 and Hawrilenko led out for 12,000. Brummelhuis raised to 24,000 and Hawrilenko three-bet to 36,000. After Brummelhuis called the raise, the 6 showed up on the turn and things slowed down as both players checked. The 9 came on the river and Hawrilenko bet 24,000 and was called. He turned over 107 for the straight on the river and he took down the pot, improving his stack to 780,000.
 Todd Brunson Rides Out Courtesy Of Ho
Soheil Shamseddin raised preflop to 24,000 and Todd Brunson called. Maria Ho then raised to 24,000 and both opponents called. The flop came K46 and Ho bet 12,000. Shamseddin got out of the way but Brunson raised to 24,000. Ho then repopped it to 36,000 and Brunson called all in.
Ho: 86
Brunson: 97
Ho had the lead but Brunson had her heart draw covered. The turn was red, but not the suit Brunson wanted as it was the A. The J missed Brunson and he was eliminated. Ho was at 480,000
Diamonds Are A Girl’s Best Friend
 Jennifer Harman raised to 24,000 under the gun and Soheil Shamseddin made the call from the big blind. The flop came down Q83 and Harman bet 12,000. Shamseddin raised to 24,000 and Harman called. The turn was the A and Harman put the rest of her stack in the middle. Shamseddin made the call and Harman showed AK. She was in trouble though, as her opponent showed Q8 for two pair. Harman needed help and got it when the 4 gave her a flush. Harman doubled to 130,000 and she was very much alive after having one foot in the grave.
Player Tags: Todd Brunson, Jennifer Harman, Daniel Alaei, Maria Ho, Matt Hawrilenko, Soheil Shamseddin, Ralph Perry, Michiel Brummelhuis, Mark Klecan
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| Jun 16, '09 |
2009 40th Annual World Series of Poker |
Event 33 - $10,000 World Championship Limit Hold'em |
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Level 7 Update: Ho Continues To Roll
Jun 16, '09
Blinds: 500-1,000
Players Remaining: 141 out of 185
Chip Counts
1. Josh Arieh – 103,000
2. Greg Mueller – 95,000
3. Shaun Deeb – 88,000
4. Lex Veldhuis – 74,000
5. Markus Golser – 74,000
6. Mike Sowers – 72,500
7. Maria Ho – 70,000
8. Peter Gould – 60,000
9. Dario Minieri – 58,000
10. Jennifer Harman – 57,000
Average Stack: 37,248
Notable Eliminations:
Mark Newhouse
Phil Hellmuth
Phil Ivey
Big Hands:
Hawrilenko Takes One Off Mueller
Matt Hawrilenko and Greg Mueller were in for 2,000 preflop. The flop then came down A73 and Hawrilenko bet 1,000. Mueller made the call and the 8 fell on the turn. Hawrilenko bet 2,000 and Mueller called again. The K came on the river and Hawrilenko fired another 2,000 into the pot. Mueller called again and Hawrilenko showed A10 for top pair. Mueller flashed QQ and then threw it into the muck. Mueller dropped the pot but he was still around 100,000 in chips.
Dario Blasts Boeken
On a board reading J10910, Dario Minieri bet 2,000 and Noah Boeken made the call. The 10 came on the river and Minieri bet another 2,000. Boeken made the call and Minieri showed down the bullets, AA. Boeken mucked his hand and he was down to 40,000. Minieri was at 74,000 after the hand.
Ho’s Boat On The River Sinks Opponent
Mario Ho raised to 2,000 preflop and the players in seat 1 and 2 made the call. The flop came A94 and action was checked to Ho. She fired 1,000 and seat 1 raised to 2,000. Seat 2 mucked and Ho three-bet to 3,000. Seat 1 then raised himself all in and Ho made the call.
Ho: A10
Seat 1: AJ
Ho was trailing and the case A came on the turn, giving each player a set. But the 10 dropped on the river, giving Ho a full house and sending her opponent to the rail. She raked in the pot and she was at 80,000.
Matusow Struggling
Mike Matusow raised to 2,000 and the player in seat 9 three-bet to 3,000. Matusow made the call and the flop came AJ5. Seat 9 bet 1,000 and Matusow called. The turn was the 6 and seat 9 bet 2,000. Matusow had enough and mucked his hand. He was at 14,200 after dropping that pot.
Set Of Sailboats Flushed For Doyle
Josh Arieh raised to 2,000 preflop and four players called, including David Pham and Doyle Brunson. The flop came 854 and Pham led out with 1,000. Everyone called and the turn was the 4. Pham bet 2,000 and then Brunson raised to 4,000. Arieh got out of the way but Pham called as did seat 1. The river was the Q and Pham bet 4,000. Seat 1 called and Brunson quickly mucked A4 face up. Pham then showed down J8 for a flush, but seat 1 showed A5 for the nut flush. Pham was down to 12,000 while Brunson was down to 20,000.
Player Tags: David Pham, Josh Arieh, Greg Mueller, Mike Matusow, Doyle Brunson, Noah Boeken, Maria Ho, Matt Hawrilenko, Dario Minieri
Level 18 Update: Perry And Brunson Bust
Jun 17, '09
Blinds: 6,000-12,000
Players Remaining: 12 out of 185
Chip Counts:
1. Matt Hawrilenko – 780,000
2. Kenny Hsuing – 730,000
3. Mark Klecan – 660,000
4. Chad Brown – 490,000
5. Soheil Shamseddin – 490,000
6. Maria Ho – 475,000
7. Michiel Brummelhuis – 400,000
8. Pat Pezzin – 350,000
9. Daniel Alaei – 330,000
10. Greg Mueller – 305,000
Average Chip Count: 426,923
Notable Eliminations:
15. Ralph Perry — $32,693
14. Todd Brunson — $32,693
13. Mark Teltscher — $32,693
Big Hands:
Ralph Perry Is Outta Here
Mark Klecan raised to 24,000 and Daniel Alaei three-bet to 36,000. Ralph Perry then moved his entire stack into the middle and both opponents called. The flop came down 632 and Klecan bet 12,000. Alaei stuck around and the turn was the 4. Klecan bet 24,000 and Alaei let his hand go, leaving Klecan alone with Perry.
Perry: A10
Klecan: A6
Klecan flopped top pair and had Perry on the ropes. The river was the K and Perry was ousted from the tournament.
Hawrilenko Makes Push Toward The Top
Michiel Brummelhuis raised to 24,000 preflop and Matt Hawrilenko made the call from the big blind. The flop came 887 and Hawrilenko led out for 12,000. Brummelhuis raised to 24,000 and Hawrilenko three-bet to 36,000. After Brummelhuis called the raise, the 6 showed up on the turn and things slowed down as both players checked. The 9 came on the river and Hawrilenko bet 24,000 and was called. He turned over 107 for the straight on the river and he took down the pot, improving his stack to 780,000.
Todd Brunson Rides Out Courtesy Of Ho
Soheil Shamseddin raised preflop to 24,000 and Todd Brunson called. Maria Ho then raised to 24,000 and both opponents called. The flop came K46 and Ho bet 12,000. Shamseddin got out of the way but Brunson raised to 24,000. Ho then repopped it to 36,000 and Brunson called all in.
Ho: 86
Brunson: 97
Ho had the lead but Brunson had her heart draw covered. The turn was red, but not the suit Brunson wanted as it was the A. The J missed Brunson and he was eliminated. Ho was at 480,000
Diamonds Are A Girl’s Best Friend
Jennifer Harman raised to 24,000 under the gun and Soheil Shamseddin made the call from the big blind. The flop came down Q83 and Harman bet 12,000. Shamseddin raised to 24,000 and Harman called. The turn was the A and Harman put the rest of her stack in the middle. Shamseddin made the call and Harman showed AK. She was in trouble though, as her opponent showed Q8 for two pair. Harman needed help and got it when the 4 gave her a flush. Harman doubled to 130,000 and she was very much alive after having one foot in the grave.
Player Tags: Todd Brunson, Jennifer Harman, Daniel Alaei, Maria Ho, Matt Hawrilenko, Soheil Shamseddin, Ralph Perry, Michiel Brummelhuis, Mark Klecan
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| Jun 11, '09 |
2009 40th Annual World Series of Poker |
Event 21 - $3,000 H.O.R.S.E. |
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Final Table Update: Matt Hawrilenko Eliminated in Eighth Place
Jun 11, '09
Flop Games: 13,000-25,000
Stud Games: Ante — 5,000, Bring-In — 7,000, Stakes — 25,000-50,000
Players Remaining: 7 out of 452
Chip Counts:
1. James Van Alstyne — 1,059,000
2. Michele Limongi — 825,000
3. Zac Fellows — 620,000
4. Chris Amaral — 432,000
5. Gabriel Nassif — 315,000
6. Martin Eikeng — 255,000
7. Tim Finne — 255,000
Average Chip Count: 581,143
Notable Eliminations:
8. Matt Hawrilenko – $32,647
Elimination Hands
Matt Hawrilenko Eliminated in Eighth Place ($32,647)
Razz
Matt Hawrilenko completed with an 8 and Tim Finne raised with a 10. Chris Amaral reraised with a 3 exposed. Hawrilenko fired in a fourth raise to put all of his chips at risk and both Amaral and Finne made the call. Their cards:
Hawrilenko: (6-3)8-7-2-5(9)
Amaral: (A-4)3-9-2-7(7)
Amaral won the hand with a 7-4 low to beat out Hawrilenko’s 7-6 low. Finne mucked his hand when he saw those of his opponents. Hawrilenko was eliminated in eighth place after the hand.
Player Tags: Matt Hawrilenko, Chris Amaral
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| Jun 05, '09 |
2009 40th Annual World Series of Poker |
Event 12 - $10,000 World Championship Mixed Event |
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Level 17 Update: Sung Ousted, We're In The Money
Jun 06, '09
Level Structure:
2-7 triple draw, limit hold’em, and Omaha 8OB: 5,000-10,000 blinds and 10,000-20,000 limits
7-card stud, razz, and 7-card stud 8OB: 2,000 ante, 3,000 bring-in, with a 10,000 completion and 10,000-20,000 limits
no-limit hold’em and pot-limit Omaha: 2,500-5,000 blinds with a 1,500 ante
NOTES: Games change every eight hands. Two players will be forced to sit out during 2-7 triple draw each hand.
Players Remaining: 24 out of 194
Chip Counts:
1. Adam Friedman – 526,000
2. Joe Serock – 500,000
3. John Cernuto – 387,000
4. Soheil Shamseddin – 362,000
5. Doyle Brunson – 355,000
6. Todd Brunson – 319,500
7. Brian Powell – 314,000
8. Brian Mizok – 269,000
9. Ville Wahlbeck – 267,000
10. Roman Yitzhaki – 262,000
Average Chip Count: 166,256
Notable Eliminations:
Steve Sung
Alexander Jung
Brandon Adams
Marc Karam
Big Hands:
Limit HE
 Sung Knocked Out
Before the flop, the player under the gun, the small blind and Steve Sung had all their money in the pot. After everything was sorted out, the players showed down their hands:
Sung: 76
UTG: 99
Small Blind: Q10
Sung had the worst of it as he had no over cards to his opponent’s pair of nines. The flop came Q64 giving the under the gun player top pair and Sung middle pair with backdoor straight possibilities. The turn was the 2 eliminating the hopes for a straight and Sung needed help badly. The river was the 4 and Sung was eliminated from the tournament along with the player under the gun in seat 3.
Tehan Likes Them Cowboys
Joe Tehan raised to 20,000 from the cutoff and the player in the small blind was the only caller. The flop came 1076. Action was checked to Tehan who fired 10,000 into the pot. His opponent quickly mucked, giving the pot to Tehan. “Come on,” pleaded Tehan. “What did you have?” He turned over pocket kings and took in the pot, although he would have liked to make a little more money with that hand. His stack was at 90,000.
Stud
 Hawrilenko Fights Back, Takes Pot Off Wahlbeck
Vitaly Lunkin: X-X-3
Matt Hawrilenko: X-X-A
Ville Wahlbeck: X-X-6
Lunkin brought in for 3,000 and Wahlbeck completed to 10,000. Matt Hawrilenko called as did Lunkin.
Vitaly Lunkin: X-X-3folded
Matt Hawrilenko: X-X-AQ
Ville Wahlbeck: X-X-64
Wahlbeck applied more pressure, betting 10,000. Lunkin mucked his hand but Hawrilenko stuck around.
Matt Hawrilenko: X-X-AQ10
Ville Wahlbeck: X-X-642
Hawrilenko took the initiative on fifth street as he led out with 20,000. Wahlbeck lost his nerve and mucked his hand. He was down to 235,000 while Hawrilenko was at 255,000.
Wahlbeck Gets Some Back Against Lunkin
Lunkin: X-X-67
Wahlbeck: X-X-K5
Wahlbeck bet to 10,000 and Lunkin made the call.
Lunkin: X-X-679
Wahlbeck: X-X-K52
Wahlbeck checked and Lunkin bet 20,000. Wahlbeck made the call.
Lunkin: X-X-6796
Wahlbeck: X-X-K52A
Both players checked and saw the river. On the river, Lunkin checked and Wahlbeck fired 20,000. Lunkin made the call and Wahlbeck turned over KK4 for a set of kings. Lunkin mucked and was down to 200,000 while Wahlbeck improved to 300,000.
NLHE
 Froehlich Avoids Being Bubble Boy, Doubles Through Joe Serock
Preflop, Eric Froehlich moved in for 70,000 and Serock made the call. Both players tabled their hands.
Froehlich: AK
Serock: A9
Froehlich had Serock dominated and the flop came 773. The turn was the A and only a nine would eliminate Froehlich. The river was the 4 and Froehlich doubled through Serock to almost 150,000.
Perfect Timing
Peter Gelenceser moved all in and was called by Joe Serock. Both men tabled their hands.
Serock: QQ
Gelenceser: AK
Board: JJ4102
The board offered no help to Gelenceser and he was the bubble boy, busting in 25th place just as the clock hit zero for level 17.
Player Tags: Ville Wahlbeck, Joe Tehan, Eric Froehlich, Matt Hawrilenko, Steve Sung, Vitaly Lunkin
Level 13 Update: Habib Drops A Pot
Jun 05, '09
Level Structure:
2-7 triple draw, limit hold’em, and Omaha 8OB: 2,0000-4,000 blinds and 4,000-8,000 limits
7-card stud, razz, and 7-card stud 8OB: 1,000 ante, 1,000 bring-in, with a 4,000 completion and 4,000-8,000 limits
no-limit hold’em and pot-limit Omaha: 1,000-2,000 blinds with a 500 ante
NOTES: Games change every eight hands. Two players will be forced to sit out during 2-7 triple draw each hand.
Players Remaining: 54 out of 194
Chip Counts:
1. Soheil Shamseddin — 280,000
2. John Hanson — 255,000
3. Allie Prescott — 184,000
4. Robert Mizrachi — 160,000
5. Ville Wahlbeck — 160,000
6. Aurangzeb Sheikh — 156,00
7. Steve Sung — 141,000
8. Anthony Lellouche — 140,000
9. Adam Friedman — 136,000
10. David Oppenheim — 135,000
Average Chip Count: 107,777
Big Hands:
Stud
 Habib Sticks Around To The River And Drowns
Hasan Habib: X-X-K
Matt Hawrilenko: X-X-A
Habib completed to 4,000 and Hawrilenko raised it to 8,000. Habib made the call.
Hasan Habib: X-X-KA
Matt Hawrilenko: X-X-A3
Habib fired 4,000 and Hawrilenko made the call.
Hasan Habib: X-X-KA2
Matt Hawrilenko: X-X-A39
Habib decided to check here and Hawrilenko fired 8,000. Habib made the call.
Hasan Habib: X-X-KA25
Matt Hawrilenko: X-X-A396
Habib check called another bet of 8,000 by Hawrilenko and they each saw the river. Hawrilenko fired another 8,000 and Habib stuck around to see his opponent show A64 for two pair. Habib mucked and his stack was at 152,000 while Hawrilenko was at 125,000.
Player Tags: Hasan Habib, Matt Hawrilenko
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| Jul 09, '08 |
2008 39th Annual World Series of Poker |
Event 54 - World Championship No-Limit Hold'em |
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$10,000 Main Event - Day 2B - Level 8
Jul 09, '08
Blinds: 400-800, 100 ante
Eliminations:
Matt Hawrilenko
Big Hands and Storylines:
 Matt Hawrilenko Eliminated
Action folded around to Ross Smith who raised it up from the button. Matt Hawrilenko, who had about 23,000 to start, 3-bet from the small blind. After a bit of thought, Smith, having Hawrilenko covered, moved all-in. Hawrilenko quickly called and the two showed their hands:
Smith: AQ
Hawrilenko: AK
The flop was a dire one for Smith: 1074. The turn 4 paired the board and now Smith had extra outs for a split-pot. He wouldn’t need those outs, however, as the river was the Q, giving him the entire pot and eliminating Hawrilenko.
Cunningham Wins a Vital Pot
Allen Cunningham raised pre-flop and was called by a single player in the big blind. On a flop of 822, the big blind led out for 3,100 and Cunningham smooth called. The turn was the J and it was checked to Cunningham who bet 5,000. The opponent called and the two saw the 3 on the river. Again it checked over to Cunningham. This time Cunningham bet 10,000, leaving himself only a couple thousand behind. His opponent folded, however, and this brought Cunningham up to about 3,500.
Rasmussen Report
Action folded around to the button who raised. The only caller was Thayer Rasmussen in the big blind. On a flop of 984, both players checked. Rasmussen checked the 10 on the turn and then called when the button bet 2,300. The 3 came on the river and, again, both players checked. At showdown, Rasmussen showed A10 for top pair top kicker, and took down the pot. Rasmussen now has about 65,000.
Binger Survives All-in
 Michael Binger continues to hold on by a thread, but it’s been enough to this point. The flop came A103, and after the board paired with the 3 on the turn, Binger moved all-in for his final 6600. Binger had been under the gun to begin the hand, and the lone remaining player was to his immediate left. But the player, with about 30,000, elected to muck his pocket queens and Binger was able to move up to 20,000 in chips.
Goldstein Also Hanging On
Ken Goldstein also is nursing a shortstack. He was able to see a cheap flop from the small blind when three players limped and the big blind checked. But after a flop of A73, Goldstein and the big blind checked, a player in middle position bet 2500, and the rest of the table folded.
Evdakov Looks to Pad Record
Nikolay Evdakov has already cashed in 10 events of this World Series of Poker, a new record for the WSOP. He continues to hang tough in the main event, having just added another pot. Evdakov was in the big blind and called a raise of 2500 from the button. The flop came KJJ, and after Evdakov checked, the button came out for 3000. Evdakov made the call. The board double-paired on the turn with the K appearing, and both players checked. The 7 was the river card, and Evdakov stepped out for 5000. He was called, and showed K7 for the turned full house. His opponent mucked.
Singer Singed
The flop came down K53 after a preflop raise, and now the small blind bet 6000. David Singer, one from the cut-off, made the call. The 5 paired the board on the turn and the small blind bet 15000. Singer again made the call. The J was the river card and both players checked. Small blind showed KQ to take down the pot, while Singer slipped to 125,000 in chips.
Player Tags: Allen Cunningham, Kenny Goldstein, David Singer, Matt Hawrilenko, Michael Binger, Thayer Rasmussen, Nikolay Evdakov
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| Jun 26, '08 |
2008 39th Annual World Series of Poker |
Event 45 - World Championship H.O.R.S.E. |
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$50,000 World Championship H.O.R.S.E - Day 2 - Level 7 Recap
Jun 26, '08
Stakes:
Hold’em/Omaha: 1,000-2,000 blinds
Stud/Razz/Stud8: 500 ante, 500 bring in, 2,000-4,000 stakes
Players Left: 122 of 148
Chip Leaders:
Steve Wolff - 285,000
Tom Dwan - 280,000
Isabelle Mercier - 280,000
Abraham "Abe" Mosseri - 260,000
Joe Cassidy - 257,000
Ray Dehkharghani - 245,000
Doug Ganger - 230,000
William Chen - 225,000
Minh Ly - 200,000
Pat Pezzin - 196,500
Average Stack: 121,300
Eliminations:
Andrew Black
David Grey
Antanas “Tony G” Guoga
Big Hands and Storylines:
Hold’em
Ivey Climbing
Robert Mizrachi raised from early position and was met by a re-raise from Phil Ivey on the button. Mizrachi called and the two saw a AK7 flop. Mizrachi check-raised Ivey’s continuation bet and Ivey made the call. Mizrachi bet 4,000 on the 7 turn and Ivey made a quick call. The river was the 6. Mizrachi checked and Ivey bet. Mizrachi mulled it over his decision for a minute or so before announcing a call. Ivey turned over AJ. His pair of aces was good enough to take down the pot and grow his stack to 130,000. Mizrachi now has about 12 big bets left with 50,000.
Razz
Chipping Up Off The Old Bloch
Hawrilenko: 85JA
Bloch: 42109
Matt “Hoss_TBF” Hawrilenko completed with the 8 and was raised by Andy Bloch on his left. Johnny Chan and Mike Wattel both called, as did Hawrilenko, and the 4 each drew a fourth card. Hawrilenko caught a 5, Bloch a 2, Chan a J, and Wattel the K. Bloch led out with his 4-low, Chan and Wattel called, but Hawrilenko put in a raise and then Bloch 3-bet, squeezing Chan and Wattel out of the pot, much to their consternation. On 5th street, Bloch bet and Hawrilenko called. The tables turned on 6th street and Bloch check-called a bet from Hawrilenko. Both players checked the river and Hawrilenko’s (A-6-4) gave him an 8-low. Bloch briefly showed (9-7-3) and mucked his 9-low. With the pot Hawrilenko moved up to 90,000.
Stud
 David Grey Eliminated
Andy Bloch completed with the T and was raised by David Grey with the Q up. Grey admitted that, with about 13,000 chips to start the hand, he was almost certainly going to end up all-in on the hand. That is indeed what ended up happening, with he and Bloch all-in on 6th street:
Grey: (Q)(6)Q478
Bloch: (K)(J)1025A
Grey’s pair of queens was ahead of Bloch going to the final card, but Bloch had a slew of outs: any diamond, ace, king, or queen would give him the lead in the hand. Bloch flipped over his final card like it was hot: Q. Grey could only laugh as Bloch made a straight with the card that he so desperately needed.
Bloch now has an impressive 180,000 chips.
Stud/8b
Gus’ Flush Trips Up Kravchenko
With boards of:
Hansen: 8355
Kravchenko: 76KK
Hansen was the aggressor on all streets, betting when checked to and leading out when acting first. On 7th street, Kravchenko timidly check-called Hansen’s river bet and was not happy to see Gus table (Q)(J)(7) for a flush. Kravchenko could not produce a low and the pot was shipped to the Dane. Hansen now has 60,000.
Player Tags: Robert Mizrachi, Antanas Guoga, Andy Bloch, Minh Ly, Gus Hansen, Joe Cassidy, David Grey, Phil Ivey, Abe Mosseri, Alexander Kravchenko, Ray Dehkharghani, Isabelle Mercier, Steve Wolff, Andy Black, Matt Hawrilenko, Bill Chen, Tom Dwan, Doug Ganger
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| Jun 11, '08 |
2008 39th Annual World Series of Poker |
Event 20 - Limit Hold'em |
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$2,000 Limit Hold'em - Day 2 - Level 12 Recap
Jun 11, '08
Note: The players are now on a 20-minute break
Blinds: 600/1,200
Players Left: 61 of 480
Chip Leaders:
Hien Tran - 69,000
Greg Alston - 68,000
Richard Li - 68,000
Daniel Makowsky - 63,000
Paul Damany - 58,000
Michael Schneider - 57,000
Marwan Abdelal - 55,000
Ayaz Mahmood - 55,000
Tam "Tommy" Hang - 53,000
Supote Chanattanaudorn - 50,000
David Baker - 48,000
Average Stack: 31,500
Eliminations:
Big Hands and Storylines:
 Good News...
Matt Hawrilenko raised from the button and the big blind called. The big blind check-raised the KT5 flop and, after Hawrilenko called, the two saw the 4 turn. The big blind bet and Hawrilenko raised all-in for 700 more. The big-blind begrudgingly called with A7 and was drawing dead against Hawrilenko’s AT. Hawrilenko’s double up had him up to 16,000 until...
Bad News...
Hawrilenko opened for a raise in the big blind and Greg Alston 3-bet him from the big blind. Hawrilenko called and the flop came out T62. Hawrilenko check-called and then check-called again on the A turn. The river was the Q and Hawrilenko checked again. Again Alston bet out but this time Hawrilenko raised him. Alston just called and the two turned over their hands:
Hawrilenko: AQ
Alston: QQ
Hawrilenko dropped all the way back down to 9,000 while Greg Alston is now sitting pretty at 68,000.
They Can Dodge Bullets(...Baby)
Phill Hellmuth, nursing a short-stack of less than 10,000, raised from early position. The table quickly folded around and Hellmuth bellowed, “Gosh dang!” while tossing his pocket aces in plain sight of all.
A Lerning Experience
Derek Lerner raised from the cutoff and Daniel Negreanu called from the big blind. Both players checked the 833 flop. Negreanu then bet out on the 6 turn, eliciting a quick call from Lerner. After Negreanu bet the Q river, he admitted to Lerner that the queen didn’t hit him. Lerner considered all his options before making the call. Negreanu showed 84 to take down the pot. Negreanu’s stack of 29,000 is only slightly bigger than Lerner’s 27,000.
Player Tags: Ayaz Mahmood, Tommy Hang, Daniel Negreanu, Phil Hellmuth, Marwan Abdelal, Gregory Alston, Matt Hawrilenko, Hien Tran, Daniel Makowsky, Derek Lerner, Richard Li, Supote Chanattanaudorn, Paul Damany
$2,000 Limit Hold'em - Day 2 - Level 9 Recap
Jun 11, '08
Blinds: 300/600
Players Left: 116 of 480
Chip Leaders:
Daniel Negreanu – 50,000
Daniel Makowsky - 49,200
Eric Buchman - 46,500
Alon Croitoru - 33,700
Casey McCarrell - 31,600
Ayaz Mahmood - 30,700
Brendan Taylor - 30,300
Hien Tran - 30,100
Ardell Willis - 30,000
David Rood - 29,300
Average Stack: 16,550
Eliminations:
Brad Augsburger
Big Hands and Storylines:
 Negreanu’s Ascent Continues
Daniel Negreanu started the day 4th in chips but has quickly risen to become chip leader. In the first hand, Negreanu, from the small blind, called Lee Nelson’s pre-flop raise. On a J97 flop, Negreanu check-raised Nelson, who decided to call and see the turn. Negreanu bet out at the 8 turn, garnering another call from Nelson. The river brought the 8 and Negreanu fired another barrel. Nelson had had enough though, and folded quickly. Nelson was left with only 10,000 after the hand.
Only a few hands later Negreanu’s luck would continue. An Tran raised under-the-gun and was met with a three-bet from Negreanu on the button. Tran called and the pair saw a QJJ flop. Negreanu was checked to and forced Tran out of the pot with a bet. “Two tens, boss,” stated Negreanu, who confirmed his statement by tossing his cards in face-up. Negreanu has chipped up to about 50,000 after today’s first round of play.
Don’t Mess with Matros
Matt Matros opened the betting with a raise from the cutoff and was quickly met with a re-raise from Jed Dickerson on the button. Matros called the bet and checked a Q76 flop. After Dickerson made a continuation bet, Matros raised him, causing Dickerson to lay down his hand. After this hand Matros’ stack was boosted to a hearty 28,000. Dickerson is languishing with only 12,000.
Mike Patrick Doubles off Hawrilenko
Shortstack Mike Patrick raised to 1,200 from middle position and got one caller in Matt Hawrilenko from the small blind. Hawrilenko check-called the 754 flop. He checked again on the J turn, and after Patrick had bet, asked to see how much he had left. Patrick lifted his hands to reveal a paltry 700 left behind. Hawrilenko tossed in his chips to make the call. The river was the 8 and Hawrilenko again checked. Patrick put in his final chips and Hawrilenko shook his head and folded. Hawrilenko is now left with 11,000 in chips while Patrick was able to double his stack to about 7,000.
Player Tags: Ayaz Mahmood, Daniel Negreanu, Eric Buchman, An Tran, Casey McCarrell, Ardell Willis, Matt Hawrilenko, Brendan Taylor, Lee Nelson, Hien Tran, Alon Croitoru, Daniel Makowsky, Jed Dickerson, Mike Patrick, David Rood, Brad Augsburger
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