Danny Ayman Qutami Poker Tournament Updates

Down to Five -- Naalden Crushing

Jun 21, '09

Blinds: 8,000-15,000

Players Remaining: 5 out of 446

Chip Counts:

1. Marc Naalden — 1,600,000
2. Steven Cowley — 350,000
3. Tommy Hang — 295,000
4. Ian Johns — 290,000
5. Alex Keating — 265,000

Average Chip Count: 535,200

Notable Eliminations:

7. Jared O’Dell — $25,439
6. Danny Qutami — $31,088

Elimination Hands:

Jared O’Dell Eliminated in Seventh Place ($25,439)

Jared O’Dell was all in for his last 45,000 preflop holding A10 against Tommy Hang’s dominating AQ.

The flop brought an ace and a queen and Hang’s two pair sent O’Dell to the rail.

Danny Qutami Eliminated in Sixth Place ($31,088)

Danny Qutami raised under the gun and Marc Naalden reraised in the cutoff. Qutami called and the flop came down J54.

Naalden continued with a bet and Qutami called and the turn was the Q. Naalden bet, Qutami check-raised all in and Naalden called with KJ. Qutami needed an ace or a king with his A10, but the river was the 8, sending him from the tournament.

Player Tags: Tommy Hang,   Danny Ayman Qutami

$2,000 Limit Hold'em - Day 2 - Level 11 Recap

Jun 11, '08

Blinds: 500/1,000

Players Left: 68 of 480

Chip Leaders:
Hien Tran - 69,000
Richard Li - 66,000
Paul Damany - 58,000
Daniel Makowsky - 58,000
Matt Woodward - 50,000
Derek Lerner - 50,000
David Baker - 50,000
Joseph Sanders - 48,000
Ugur Marangoz - 47,000
Danny Qutami - 46,300

Average Stack: 28,250

Eliminations:
J.C. Tran
Tad Jurgens
Shannon Shorr

Big Hands and Storylines:

So Much For Flopping Well

Ayaz Mahmoud raised pre-flop from middle position and was called by Alon Croitoru in the big blind. Croitoru check-called both the AJT flop and the A turn. The river J double-paired the board and Croituro led out for 2,000. Mahmoud angrily paused his iPod, tore off his headphones, and folded K-Q face-up. Croituro showed A-6 to his opponent and Mahmoud only replied, “I know.” Mahmoud still has 40,000 and Croitoru is now up to 27,000.

Chop It Up

In the small blind, Matt Matros called a late-position raise and the flop came down AT3. Matros check-raised the flop and his opponent called. Matros led out at the A turn and was again called. The Q river went check-check and the two flipped over their cards:

Matros: T9
Opponent: JT

The queen counterfeited the other player’s kicker and Matros was able to take half the pot. The chop was particularly important to Matros, who only has about 17,000 left.

Everything’s Coming Up Rosen

Douglas Rosen raised from the button and was called by the big blind. On a K65 flop, the big blind checked, Rosen bet, and the blind check-raised. Rosen called and both players checked the 4 turn. When the river card came the 5, the big blind bet and Rosen made the call. The big blind showed 77cd but conceded the pot when Rosen turned over TTcd. Rosen now has 33,000.

Player Tags: Ayaz Mahmood,   J.C. Tran,   Danny Ayman Qutami,   Ugur Marangoz,   Matt Woodward,   Joseph Sanders,   Douglas Rosen,   Tad Jurgens,   Shannon Shorr,   Hien Tran,   Alon Croitoru,   Daniel Makowsky,   Derek Lerner,   Richard Li,   Paul Damany