Level 17 Hour 2 Update: Ivey Over A Million
Jul 11, '09
Blinds: 3,000-6,000 with a 1,000 ante
Players Remaining: 407 out of 6,494
Chip Counts:
1. Ludovic Lacay – 1,700,000
2. Tom Lutz – 1,600,000
3. Jordan Morgan – 1,489,000
4. Matt Affleck – 1,450,000
5. Miika Puumalainen – 1,440,000
6. Benjamin Jensen – 1,400,000
7. Harry Kazazian – 1,400,000
8. Billy Kopp – 1,385,000
9. Blair Hinkle – 1,300,000
10. Bertrand Grospellier – 1,250,000
Card Player Chip Counts:
Jeff Shulman – 178,000
Average Chip Count: 478,673
Notable Eliminations:
Matt Brady
Phil Hellmuth
Justin Bonomo
Alexander Kostritsyn
Van Nguyen
Carter King
Big Hands:
Burt Boutin Busts Jason Adler
Burt Boutin called the all in bet of Jason Adler preflop and the players turned up their hands.
Adler: 5
5
Boutin: AQ
The race was on and the flop came Q
10
6, vaulting Boutin to the lead. The turn was the 4 and the river was the 8, giving Boutin the added bonus of knocking out Adler with a flush instead of just top pair.
Kelly Kim With The Cease Fire
With the pot around 125,000, the board had run out J53KJ. Kelly Kim was facing a 78,000 bet from his opponent and took a session in the tank. After much thought, Kim folded AA in disgust. He was down to just a little over 100,000.
Nick Schulman Drops Some Chips
Nick Schulman called Lance Gettler’s all-in bet preflop. Schulman was holding 55 while Gettler had AJ.
The race was on and the flop came down AJ8, giving Gettler two pair. The turn was the 7 and the river was the 10 and Schulman was down to 480,000.
Paul Wasicka Goes Bust
Paul Wasicka’s stack dropped below 100,000 during this level and he decided to move all in preflop holding AJ. He was then called by an opponent holding AK.
The flop came down A49, giving Wasicka little help. The turn was the K, leaving Wasicka drawing dead as he had no black cards in his hand to make a flush. That was unfortunate as the 5 completed the board and Wasicka was gone.
I’m Phil Ivey And You’re Not
Picking up the action after the turn, the board read AJ78 and Phil Ivey fired 70,000 into the pot.
David Wickham decided to stand on the tracks while the train was coming through, making the call. The river was the 3 and Ivey blasted another slug into the pot, betting 120,000. Wickham finally had a light bulb go off in his head as he laid his hand down. Ivey took the pot and was closing in on 1 million in chips.
Later, Ivey and Michael Graydon were tangling in a hand and the board read Q597. Graydon checked to Ivey who moved all in, having Graydon well covered. Graydon decided to call and turned over A9 for second pair. Ivey then turned over the best hand, KK. The 7 completed the board and Ivey scored another knockout. His stack was at 1.1 million.
Moments later, Ivey raised to 16,000 preflop and David Watkinson made the call from the big blind. The flop came down 963 and Watkinson checked. Ivey bet 22,000 and Watkinson called. The turn was the 8 and Ivey fired another 55,000 into the pot. Watkinson came along for some more punishment and got it when the K fell on the river. Ivey blasted 120,000 and Watkinson waved the white flag, mucking his hand and sending the pot Ivey’s way. He was at 1.2 million.
Shulman Avoids Going Down With The Ship
A player raised to 18,000 preflop and Jeff Shulman made the call from the big blind. The flop came down QQ10. Shulman checked and his opponent bet 20,000. Shulman called and the turn was the 3. Shulman check-called a bet of 40,000 and the river was the 10.
Both players checked and Shulman showed 33 for a full boat on the turn, but his opponent showed A10 for a better one and Shulman dropped to 320,000.
Eastgate Takes Control Of The Hand, Wins A Pot
Patrick Hanoteau raised to 18,000 from the hijack position and Peter Eastgate made the call from the cutoff. Both blinds also called and the flop came down 1084 and the action was checked to Eastgate. He bet 33,000 and everyone else in the hand mucked.
Eastgate took in a nice pot and was at 360,000.
Nick Binger The New Ladies’ Man, Quadruples Up
After three players had limped for 6,000, Nick Binger moved all in for his last 58,000 in chips. Every limper decided to call and Binger was not too pleased. The flop came QQ2 and everyone checked. It was the same story on the J turn and 9 river.
Binger then showed off his ladies, turning over QQ for quads on the flop. Everyone else mucked and Binger quadrupled up to around 235,000.
Elky Drops Some Chips
Picking up the action on the turn, the board read A2610. Bertrand Grospellier fired a bet and then one player shoved all in. Grospellier made the call with 1010 for a turned set but the all-in player showed down Q9 for a flush.
The river gave no help to Grospellier and his stack dropped to 1.35 million.
Hellmuth Gets Jacked Up, Eruption Follows, Then Busts With Aces
Abraham Mourshaki raised to 20,000 and the action folded to Phil Hellmuth who raised to 36,000. Mourshaki called and the flop came down JJ3. Hellmuth bet 40,000 after Mourshaki checked and the bet was called. The turn was the 7 and both players checked. The river was the 5 and Mourshaki bet 120,000. Hellmuth called and was showed AJ for trips. Hellmuth mucked and the tirade began.
“I’m gonna vomit on the floor,” he said. “You had to find jack-jack for him. You couldn’t find just one jack so he could sail off?” Hellmuth then walked away from the table as he was down to 100,000.
Just a few hands later, Mourshaki raised to 22,000 preflop and Hellmuth called. Three other players jumped in the pool as well and the flop came down J510. Kevin Jenkins moved all in for 83,000 and Hellmuth repopped with his last 110,000. Kenny Hsuing made the call and the three players tabled their hands.
Hellmuth: AA
Hsuing: J10
Jenkins: 98
Hellmuth started with the best hand but got outflopped badly. He needed some help but the 7 on the turn gave Jenkins the straight and left Hellmuth drawing dead against Jenkins. He did have a shot at a side pot but the river was the 3 and Hellmuth was gone from the main event in 436th place.
Player Tags: Jason Adler, Jeff Shulman, Kelly Kim, Phil Hellmuth, Burt Boutin, Phil Ivey, Nick Schulman, Nick Binger, Peter Eastgate, Lance Gettler
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Filippi Makes a Good Call on Veldhuis
Level: 5
Burt Boutin Wins a Huge Pot
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Filippi Doubles Through Olson
Rebuy Madness
Defending Champion Gone
Boutin picks up small pot, but later busted
David Williams Struggling
Devilfish Has One Get Away