Peter Hengsakul Poker Tournament Updates

Peter Hengsakul Drills An Ace To Bust One

Jan 07, '23

A short stacked player moved in from the button for 60,000 and Peter Hengsakul called from the big blind with A9.

The all-in player had pocket tens, but they failed to hold as the A hit the flop.

There are now 40 players remaining. Only 35 will advance to day 2.

Player Tags: Peter Hengsakul

Justin Young Eliminated by Peter Hengsakul

Jan 07, '23

Justin Young was all in for a short stack with A8 in the hole from the button, and Peter Hengsakul had him covered holding AJ on the cutoff.

The final board read 1053KJ, and Young was eliminated on the hand. Hengsakul stacked up 134,900 after collecting the pot.

Peter Hengsakul – 134,900 (134 bb)
Justin Young – Eliminated

Player Tags: Justin Young,   Peter Hengsakul

Sean Yu Eliminated By Peter Hengsakul

Oct 17, '19

Sean Yu was all-in preflop with AJ up against the AQ of Peter Hengsakul.

The board ran out 8765K and Hengsakul’s A-Q high was enough to secure the pot.

Hengsakul now sits at 37,000.

Player Tags: Peter Hengsakul

Pete Hengsakul Doubles Through Joris Springael

Oct 20, '19

Pete Hengsakul raised to 35,000 from middle position and Joris Springael three-bet to 110,000 from the hijack. Action folded back to Hengsakul, who moved all in for 549,000 and Springael snap-called.

Springael showed AA and was in great shape against Hengsakul’s QQ.

The flop was J104 and Hengsakul flopped a bunch of equity with a flush draw. The turn was the 8, giving Hengsakul his flush and leaving Springael drawing dead to the K river.

Hengsakul doubled up just before the level concluded.

Pete Hengsakul – 1,170,000
Joris Springael – 510,000

Player Tags: Peter Hengsakul,   Joris Springael

Pete Hengsakul Eliminated In 3rd Place ($51,085)

Oct 21, '19

Pete Hengsakul moved all in on the button for 3,565,000 and Chris Klodnicki moved all in out of the big blind.

Klodnicki turned over AA and was on the right side of a cold deck against Hengsakul’s 1010.

The Q8739 runout keeps Klodnicki’s rockets in the lead and eliminates Hengsakul in third place for $51,085. Klodnicki takes a slight chip lead into heads-up play against Vyacheslav Stoyanov.

Chris Klodnicki – 9,100,000
Pete Hengsakul – Eliminated

Player Tags: Peter Hengsakul

Pete Hengsakul Triples Up

Oct 21, '19

Peter Hengsakul moved all in on the button for 1,155,000 and was called by Chris Klodnicki in the small blind. Vyacheslav Stoyanov called as well out of the big blind.

Action was checked to the river as the board ran out K63910c. Hengsakul turned over 109 and his two pair was good enough to triple up against Klodnicki’s 4-4 and Stoyanov’s Q-8.

Pete Hengsakul – 3,355,000
Chris Klodnicki – 5,455,000
Vyacheslav Stoyanov – 8,320,000

Player Tags: Peter Hengsakul

Brendon Williams Doubles Through Pete Hengsakul

Oct 21, '19

Brendon Williams moved all in on the button for 1,140,000 and Pete Hengsakul called out of the small blind.

Williams showed A4 and was up against Hengsakul’s A6.

There was a high statistical likelihood that they would chop, but the board of K10943 secured Williams’ double up.

Brendon Williams – 2,520,000
Pete Hengsakul – 4,430,000

Player Tags: Peter Hengsakul

Pete Hengsakul vs. Vyacheslav Stoyanov

Oct 21, '19

Pete Hengsakul raised to 225,000 from early position and Vyacheslav Stoyanov called on the button. They were heads-up to a flop of J102.

Hengsakul bet 225,000 and Stoyanov called. The turn was the 10 and Hengsakul checked. Stoyanov checked behind and the river was the 3.

Hengsakul bet 400,000 and Stoyanov folded. Hengsakul mucked his hand and took the pot, putting him squarely second in chips behind Chris Klodnicki.

Pete Hengsakul – 3,760,000
Vyacheslav Stoyanov – 2,725,000

Player Tags: Peter Hengsakul

Pete Hengsakul Doubles Through Nicky Komphouvong

Oct 21, '19

Pete Hengsakul raised to 115,000 from middle position and Nicky Komphouvong defended his big blind.

They were heads-up to a flop of J63 and Komphouvong checked. Hengsakul bet 110,000 and Komphouvong called.

The turn was the 5. Komphouvong checked and Hengsakul bet 200,000. Komphouvong check-raised enough to put Hengsakul all in. Hengsakul called and was all in for 685,000.

Komphouvong showed A3 and only had two outs against Hengsakul’s AJ.

The river was the 7 and Hengsakul doubled up.

Pete Hengsakul – 1,780,000
Nicky Komphouvong – 2,175,000

Player Tags: Peter Hengsakul

Sean Yu Eliminated By Peter Hengsakul

Oct 17, '19

Sean Yu was all-in preflop with AJ up against the AQ of Peter Hengsakul.

The board ran out 8765K and Hengsakul’s A-Q high was enough to secure the pot.

Hengsakul now sits at 37,000.

Player Tags: Peter Hengsakul

Pete Hengsakul Doubles Through Joris Springael

Oct 20, '19

Pete Hengsakul raised to 35,000 from middle position and Joris Springael three-bet to 110,000 from the hijack. Action folded back to Hengsakul, who moved all in for 549,000 and Springael snap-called.

Springael showed AA and was in great shape against Hengsakul’s QQ.

The flop was J104 and Hengsakul flopped a bunch of equity with a flush draw. The turn was the 8, giving Hengsakul his flush and leaving Springael drawing dead to the K river.

Hengsakul doubled up just before the level concluded.

Pete Hengsakul – 1,170,000
Joris Springael – 510,000

Player Tags: Peter Hengsakul,   Joris Springael

Pete Hengsakul Eliminated In 3rd Place ($51,085)

Oct 21, '19

Pete Hengsakul moved all in on the button for 3,565,000 and Chris Klodnicki moved all in out of the big blind.

Klodnicki turned over AA and was on the right side of a cold deck against Hengsakul’s 1010.

The Q8739 runout keeps Klodnicki’s rockets in the lead and eliminates Hengsakul in third place for $51,085. Klodnicki takes a slight chip lead into heads-up play against Vyacheslav Stoyanov.

Chris Klodnicki – 9,100,000
Pete Hengsakul – Eliminated

Player Tags: Peter Hengsakul

Pete Hengsakul Triples Up

Oct 21, '19

Peter Hengsakul moved all in on the button for 1,155,000 and was called by Chris Klodnicki in the small blind. Vyacheslav Stoyanov called as well out of the big blind.

Action was checked to the river as the board ran out K63910c. Hengsakul turned over 109 and his two pair was good enough to triple up against Klodnicki’s 4-4 and Stoyanov’s Q-8.

Pete Hengsakul – 3,355,000
Chris Klodnicki – 5,455,000
Vyacheslav Stoyanov – 8,320,000

Player Tags: Peter Hengsakul

Brendon Williams Doubles Through Pete Hengsakul

Oct 21, '19

Brendon Williams moved all in on the button for 1,140,000 and Pete Hengsakul called out of the small blind.

Williams showed A4 and was up against Hengsakul’s A6.

There was a high statistical likelihood that they would chop, but the board of K10943 secured Williams’ double up.

Brendon Williams – 2,520,000
Pete Hengsakul – 4,430,000

Player Tags: Peter Hengsakul

Pete Hengsakul vs. Vyacheslav Stoyanov

Oct 21, '19

Pete Hengsakul raised to 225,000 from early position and Vyacheslav Stoyanov called on the button. They were heads-up to a flop of J102.

Hengsakul bet 225,000 and Stoyanov called. The turn was the 10 and Hengsakul checked. Stoyanov checked behind and the river was the 3.

Hengsakul bet 400,000 and Stoyanov folded. Hengsakul mucked his hand and took the pot, putting him squarely second in chips behind Chris Klodnicki.

Pete Hengsakul – 3,760,000
Vyacheslav Stoyanov – 2,725,000

Player Tags: Peter Hengsakul

Pete Hengsakul Doubles Through Nicky Komphouvong

Oct 21, '19

Pete Hengsakul raised to 115,000 from middle position and Nicky Komphouvong defended his big blind.

They were heads-up to a flop of J63 and Komphouvong checked. Hengsakul bet 110,000 and Komphouvong called.

The turn was the 5. Komphouvong checked and Hengsakul bet 200,000. Komphouvong check-raised enough to put Hengsakul all in. Hengsakul called and was all in for 685,000.

Komphouvong showed A3 and only had two outs against Hengsakul’s AJ.

The river was the 7 and Hengsakul doubled up.

Pete Hengsakul – 1,780,000
Nicky Komphouvong – 2,175,000

Player Tags: Peter Hengsakul

Sean Yu Eliminated By Peter Hengsakul

Oct 17, '19

Sean Yu was all-in preflop with AJ up against the AQ of Peter Hengsakul.

The board ran out 8765K and Hengsakul’s A-Q high was enough to secure the pot.

Hengsakul now sits at 37,000.

Player Tags: Peter Hengsakul

Pete Hengsakul Doubles Through Joris Springael

Oct 20, '19

Pete Hengsakul raised to 35,000 from middle position and Joris Springael three-bet to 110,000 from the hijack. Action folded back to Hengsakul, who moved all in for 549,000 and Springael snap-called.

Springael showed AA and was in great shape against Hengsakul’s QQ.

The flop was J104 and Hengsakul flopped a bunch of equity with a flush draw. The turn was the 8, giving Hengsakul his flush and leaving Springael drawing dead to the K river.

Hengsakul doubled up just before the level concluded.

Pete Hengsakul – 1,170,000
Joris Springael – 510,000

Player Tags: Peter Hengsakul,   Joris Springael

Pete Hengsakul Eliminated In 3rd Place ($51,085)

Oct 21, '19

Pete Hengsakul moved all in on the button for 3,565,000 and Chris Klodnicki moved all in out of the big blind.

Klodnicki turned over AA and was on the right side of a cold deck against Hengsakul’s 1010.

The Q8739 runout keeps Klodnicki’s rockets in the lead and eliminates Hengsakul in third place for $51,085. Klodnicki takes a slight chip lead into heads-up play against Vyacheslav Stoyanov.

Chris Klodnicki – 9,100,000
Pete Hengsakul – Eliminated

Player Tags: Peter Hengsakul

Pete Hengsakul Triples Up

Oct 21, '19

Peter Hengsakul moved all in on the button for 1,155,000 and was called by Chris Klodnicki in the small blind. Vyacheslav Stoyanov called as well out of the big blind.

Action was checked to the river as the board ran out K63910c. Hengsakul turned over 109 and his two pair was good enough to triple up against Klodnicki’s 4-4 and Stoyanov’s Q-8.

Pete Hengsakul – 3,355,000
Chris Klodnicki – 5,455,000
Vyacheslav Stoyanov – 8,320,000

Player Tags: Peter Hengsakul

Brendon Williams Doubles Through Pete Hengsakul

Oct 21, '19

Brendon Williams moved all in on the button for 1,140,000 and Pete Hengsakul called out of the small blind.

Williams showed A4 and was up against Hengsakul’s A6.

There was a high statistical likelihood that they would chop, but the board of K10943 secured Williams’ double up.

Brendon Williams – 2,520,000
Pete Hengsakul – 4,430,000

Player Tags: Peter Hengsakul

Pete Hengsakul vs. Vyacheslav Stoyanov

Oct 21, '19

Pete Hengsakul raised to 225,000 from early position and Vyacheslav Stoyanov called on the button. They were heads-up to a flop of J102.

Hengsakul bet 225,000 and Stoyanov called. The turn was the 10 and Hengsakul checked. Stoyanov checked behind and the river was the 3.

Hengsakul bet 400,000 and Stoyanov folded. Hengsakul mucked his hand and took the pot, putting him squarely second in chips behind Chris Klodnicki.

Pete Hengsakul – 3,760,000
Vyacheslav Stoyanov – 2,725,000

Player Tags: Peter Hengsakul

Pete Hengsakul Doubles Through Nicky Komphouvong

Oct 21, '19

Pete Hengsakul raised to 115,000 from middle position and Nicky Komphouvong defended his big blind.

They were heads-up to a flop of J63 and Komphouvong checked. Hengsakul bet 110,000 and Komphouvong called.

The turn was the 5. Komphouvong checked and Hengsakul bet 200,000. Komphouvong check-raised enough to put Hengsakul all in. Hengsakul called and was all in for 685,000.

Komphouvong showed A3 and only had two outs against Hengsakul’s AJ.

The river was the 7 and Hengsakul doubled up.

Pete Hengsakul – 1,780,000
Nicky Komphouvong – 2,175,000

Player Tags: Peter Hengsakul

Peter Hengsakul Doubles Up

Oct 17, '18

Peter Hengsakul got all-in preflop for 24,600 with the KK and was called by an opponent holding the 1010.

The board ran out 8732A and Hengsakul doubled up to over 50,000.

Player Tags: Peter Hengsakul

Hengsakul Bests Setaghian

Oct 11, '15

Peter Hengsakul and Edvin Setaghian looked down at a flop of 382. Hengsakul was first to act and he fired out a bet of 700. Setaghian came over the top with a raise to 1,700 and Hengsakul called.

Fourth street brought the J to the felt and Hengsakul checked to the raiser. Setaghian bet 2,200 and Hengsakul once again stayed the course. The river was the 4 and both players checked.

Setaghian showed 77, but it was no good against Hengsakul’s 86 for a pair of eights.

Peter Hengsakul – 60,500
Edvin Setaghian – 25,500

Player Tags: Peter Hengsakul,   Edvin Setaghian

Oh Wins Four-Way All-in

Oct 24, '14

It’ll take a while for there to be a larger pot this tournament.

The half-a-million chip, four-way all-in pot started when Peter Hengsakul raised to 15,000 from the hijack and DD re-raised to 25,000 from the cutoff.

Young Oh called from the small blind and Jon Statsinger moved all-in for 71,500 from the big blind.

Hengaskul re-shoved for 140,500 and DD called. Oh called as well and then moved all-in for 69,500 when the flop came 578.

DD called and the four players showed their hands.

DD: AQ
Statsinger: A9
Hengsakul: 1010
Oh: JJ

The turn brought a 2 and an 8 completed the board.

Oh’s jacks took the pot and Statsinger and Hengsakul were eliminated. The hand put Oh up to 620,000 while DD dipped to 390,000.

Player Tags: Peter Hengsakul,   Young Oh,   Jon Statsinger

Hengsakul Wins Big One On The Turn

Oct 24, '14

From under the gun the player known as “DD” limped and it folded to Peter Hengsakul, who made it 12,000 from the small blind. Only DD made the call and the two saw a flop of 855.

Hengsakul bet 20,000 and DD made the call.

The J hit the turn and Hengsakul checked to DD, who bet 20,000.

Hengsakul then moved all-in for 74,000 total, prompting DD to say, “I better look now.”

After some thought DD made the fold and Hengsakul raked in the sizable pot without showdown.

Player Tags: Peter Hengsakul

Peter and the Professor

Oct 24, '14

Peter Hengsakul raised to 6,500 from the cutoff and Howard “The Professor” Vein called from the big blind.

The flop came J8A and both players checked. An A came on the turn and players checked again.

The river was an 8 and The Professor bet 8,000. Hengaskul called and took down the pot with QJ while The Professor showed king-high with K6.

The Professor dipped to 60,000 while Hengsakul’s stack rose to about 100,000.

Player Tags: Peter Hengsakul,   Professor Vein

Peter Hengsakul Doubles Up Through Jerry Mansfield

Oct 24, '14

Peter Hengsakul found himself all in for 33,700 early this level with his AK ahead of Jerry Mansfield’s AQ.

The board ran out K10785 to secure the pot and the double up for Hengsakul.

Player Tags: Jerry Mansfield,   Peter Hengsakul

Jared Hamby Wins Event No. 40 ($525,272)

Jun 24, '13

Level: 29

Blinds: 40,000-80,000 with a 10,000 ante

Players Remaining: 1 out of 2,161

Players Eliminated:

2nd: Peter Hengsakul – $325,780

Live Updates:

Jared Hamby Wins Event No. 40 ($525,272) — Peter Hengsakul Eliminated in Second Place (325.780)

Peter Hengsakul raised to 160,000 preflop and Jared Hamby reraised all in. Hengsakul called all in and the two final players tabled their hands one last time.

Hamby: K10
Hengsakul: 55

Board: Q64K7

Hamby won the pot and the tournament with a pair of kings. Hengsakul was eliminated in second place and took home $325,780. Hamby was awarded a gold bracelet and the top prize worth $525,272.

Be sure to check back with Card Player for all of your final table action, chip counts, and prize payouts for each gold bracelet event.

Player Tags: Jared Hamby,   Peter Hengsakul

Level 28 Update: Jared Hamby Doubles Up Three Times

Jun 24, '13

Level: 28

Blinds: 30,000-60,000 with a 10,000 ante

Players Remaining: 2 out of 2,161

Average Chip Count: 4,862,250

Chip Counts:

Seat 3: Peter Hengsakul – 2,000,000
Seat 9: Jared Hamby – 7,500,000

Players Eliminated:

None

Live Updates:

Jared Hamby Doubles Up Three Times

Jared Hamby has pulled off a big comeback thanks to three double-ups during Level 28. In the first hand his K-10 topped the 6-5 of Peter Hengsakul on a board reading 7-6-3-8-10. That took Hamby to 2.1 million.

In the second hand Hamby held pocket eights and Hengsakul possessed A-6 suited. The final board was 10-8-7-A-7 and Hamby was up to 3.22 million thanks to a full house.

Hamby took a big lead the third time he doubled up. The flop read Q109 when Hamby got all in with Q3 in the hole. Hengsakul had him covered with 109 in the hole and the turn and river fell 22. Hamby doubled up to take the chip lead with 7.5 million thanks to two pair, queens and deuces, and Hengsakul was down to 2 million.

Player Tags: Jared Hamby,   Peter Hengsakul

Level 27 Update: Nicolas Fierro Out 4th, Allan Vrooman Out 3rd

Jun 24, '13

Level: 27

Blinds: 20,000-40,000 with a 5,000 ante

Players Remaining: 2 out of 2,161

Average Chip Count: 4,862,250

Chip Counts:

Seat 3: Peter Hengsakul – 7,125,000
Seat 9: Jared Hamby – 2,600,000

Players Eliminated:

4th: Nicolas Fierro – $165,501
3rd: Allan Vrooman – $230,178

Live Updates:

Nicolas Fierro Eliminated in Fourth Place ($165,501)

Allan Vrooman raised to 200,000 preflop and Peter Hengsakul reraised all in for 5.5 million. Nicolas Fierro called all in and Vrooman also called all in. The three players then tabled their cards.

Vrooman: QQ
Hengsakul: 77
Fierro: A5

Board: 8425Q

Vrooman doubled up to 1.6 million and Fierro was eliminated in fourth place. Hengsakul still held the chip lead after the hand.

Allan Vrooman Eliminated in Third Place ($230,178)

Allan Vrooman raised to 125,000 preflop and Peter Hengsakul reraised to 375,000. Vrooman than reraised all in for 1.7 million and Hengsakul called to cover him. The two players then revealed their hands.

Hengsakul: KQ
Vrooman: 88

Board: A1099J

Vrooman was eliminated in fourth place and Hengsakul won the pot with a Broadway straight. Hengsakul was up to 7,125,000 in advance of the heads-up final against Jared Hamby (2,600,000).

Player Tags: Allan Vrooman,   Nicolas Fierro,   Peter Hengsakul

Level 26 Update: Matt Berkey Out 6th, Joao Neto Out 5th

Jun 24, '13

Level: 26

Blinds: 20,000-40,000 with a 5,000 ante

Players Remaining: 4 out of 2,161

Average Chip Count: 2,431,125

Chip Counts:

Seat 3: Peter Hengsakul – 6,100,000
Seat 4: Nicolas Fierro – 575,000
Seat 7: Allan Vrooman – 1,080,000
Seat 9: Jared Hamby – 2,055,000

Players Eliminated:

6th: Matt Berkey – $89,008
5th: Joao Neto – $120,574

Live Updates:

Matt Berkey Eliminated in Sixth Place ($89,008)

Matt Berkey raised all in preflop for 355,000 and Jared Hamby reraised all in over the top to isolate. Everyone else folded and the two players tabled their hands.

Hamby: KJ
Berkey: K4

Board: JJ36A

Berkey was eliminated on the hand in sixth place and Hamby grew his stack to 1.8 million thanks to trip jacks.

Joao Neto Eliminated in Fifth Place ($120,574)

Peter Hengsakul raised to 100,000 preflop UTG and Joao Neto reraised to 300,000 on the button. Hengsakul called and the flop was dealt A73. Hengsakul checked and Neto bet 250,000.

Hengsakul called and the turn fell 5. Hengsakul bet 500,000 and Neto raised all in. Hengsakul called and the two players revealed their hands.

Hengsakul: 77
Neto: A8

River: Q

Neto was eliminated in fifth place and Hengsakul grew his chip lead past 6 million thanks to a set of sevens.

Player Tags: Jared Hamby,   Peter Hengsakul