Thomas Roupe Poker Tournament Updates

$5,000 Shootout - We Finally Lose Someone

Jun 08, '08

Blinds: 15,000-30,000 with a 4,000 ante

Eliminations: Thomas Roupe (6th Place)

Chip Leaders: 

Tim West Doubles Through Tom Roupe

Leo Wolpert raised to 75,000 and Tim West reraised to 425,000. Tom Roupe then moved all in and Wolpert got out of the way. West called all in and showed 88 which was way ahead of Roupe's 77. The board came 93364 and West doubled up to just over 1 million in chips. Roupe then became the short stack with roughly 360,000.

Tom Roupe Doubles Through Greg Mueller

Sirous Jamshidi raised to 87,000 and Greg Mueller made the call. Tom Roupe then moved all in for his last 225,000 from the small blind. Jamshidi folded and Mueller called with A9. Roupe turned over KK and it held up when the board came 10 high.

Phillip Tom Doubles Through Sirous Jamshidi With Miracle King

Sirous Jamshidi raised to 85,000 and Phillip Tom reraised to 300,000. Jamshidi moved all in and Tom made the call for his tounament life. Tom showed KK and needed help when Jamshidi showed AA. The board came KQ776 and Tom flopped a miracle king to stay alive and double up.

Greg Mueller Doubles Through Thomas Roupe, Leaves Him Crippled

Greg Mueller raised to 80,000 under the gun and Tom Roupe reraised to 280,000. The blinds folded and Mueller called. The flop came 733 and Mueller checked. Roupe moved all in, having his opponent covered. After a few minutes in thought, Mueller made the call and excitedly turned over 99 after Roupe revealed 88. The turn and river came 2K and Mueller doubled up to just under 1 million in chips. Roupe was left with just 40,000 in chips.

Thomas Roupe Eliminated in 6th Place ($38,070)

Thomas Roupe is all in against Leo Wolpert holding 107. Woldpert holds AK and it holds when the board comes 94259. Roupe was our first bustout in sixth place, approximately 100 hands into the final table.

NOTE: Players then took a short 5-minute break.
 

Player Tags: Greg Mueller,   Thomas Roupe,   Sirous Jamshidi,   Leo Wolpert,   Tim West

$5,000 Shootout - Double Ups Galore

Jun 08, '08

Blinds: 12,000-24,000 with a 3,000 ante

Eliminations: None

Chip Leaders: 

Sirous Jamshidi Doubles Up Through Tim West

Tom Roupe limped, as did Tim West. Sirous Jamshidi completed from the small bind and Greg Mueller checked his option. The flop came 954 and Jamshidi bet 100,000. Everyone folded to West who put Jamshidi all in. Jamshidi made the call and turned over 54, and West needed help for his JJ to improve. The turn and river came 87 and Jamshidi doubled up to over 1.1 million in chips.

Philip Tom Doubles Through Greg Mueller

Philip Tom raised to 50,000 and Greg Mueller calls. The flop came J93 and both players check. The turn was the A and Mueller checked. Tom moved all in for 340,000 and after a bit, Mueller made the call. Mueller showed A10 but was behind to Tom's AQ. The river was the 5 and Tom doubled up.

Tim West Doubles Through Sirous Jamshidi

Tim West raised to 240,000 leaving himself with only 2,000 behind. Sirous Jamshidi called and both players got it all in dark. West showed 44 and Jamshidi had A10. The board ran out Q93J5 and West doubled up.

NOTE: The players then took a 5-minute break before the next level.

Player Tags: Greg Mueller,   Thomas Roupe,   Sirous Jamshidi,   Leo Wolpert,   Tim West

$5,000 Shootout - Final Table Today

Jun 08, '08

The final table for event No. 11 begins today at 2:00pm, and is guaranteed to feature extremely tough competition.  The remaining six players battled their way through a total field of 360 players to arrive at today’s final table, but only one will go home with the gold bracelet and $477,990 in prize money.

Here’s a run-down of the players at the final table:

Quad sevens on the last hand of Sirous Jamshidi’s round two table sent him to the final table.  Jamshidi has yet to capture a gold bracelet despite finishing in fourth place in an Omaha event at the 2007 WSOP and a 16^th place finish in the 2006 main event.  Jamshidi hails from Broomall, Pennsylvania.

Noted online professional who plays under the name “Tmay420,” Tim West will be adding to over $40,000 in previous career World Series of Poker cashes, and is one of three players to cash in at least one other event so far this year at the WSOP.

From Seattle, Washington, Phillip Tom’s finish today is guaranteed to be his lifetime WSOP career best.  Tom has booked five cashes at the World Series since 2004, his highest being 30^th place in the mixed hold’em event earlier this month.

Perhaps the most seasoned pro at the final table, Canadian Greg Mueller needs almost no introduction.  Despite his impressive career record, Mueller has yet to capture a WSOP bracelet of his own.  Mueller fell short last year in the mixed hold’em, defeated heads-up by Steve Billirakis while earning $328,554 for his second place finish.

Internet pro Leo Walpert will be a first time casher at the World Series of Poker.  Nevertheless, while playing under the name “Superfluous Man,” Walpert has scored some major online cashes including a first place finish last year in an hold’em tournament to the tune of $31,000.

Tom Roupe from Houston, Texas will also be vying for the coveted title in this event, a nice compliment to his previous no-limit hold’em WSOP cashes.  Roupe finished 54^th in a preliminary hold’em event at the 2006 World Series, and bagged 127^th in the 2005 main event.

Player Tags: Greg Mueller,   Thomas Roupe,   Sirous Jamshidi,   Tim West