George Lind Poker Tournament Updates

Level 24: Hellmuth Leads Final Five; Lind 6th, Seiver 7th

Jul 06, '11

NOTE: Although this tournament began as a mixed-game event, the official eight-handed final table will only be playing No-Limit Hold’em from here on out.

NOTE: One-hundred minute levels with a fifteen minute break at the end of each level.

Blinds: 30,000-60,000 with a 15,000 ante

Players Remaining: 5 out of 128

Average Chip Count: 3,840,000

Chip Counts:

1. Phil Hellmuth – 7,385,000
2. Brian Rast – 4,145,000
3. Owais Ahmed – 2,990,000
4. Minh Ly – 2,885,000
5. Matt Glantz – 2,040,000

Eliminations:

6th. George Lind – $300,441
7th. Scott Seiver – $243,978

George Lind Eliminated in 6th Place ($300,441)

George Lind opened the pot for 125,000 from under the gun and Minh Ly called from the button.

The flop came A Q 6, Lind checked, Ly bet 150,000 and Lind called.

The turn was the 10, Lind checked, Ly bet 380,000, Lind check-raised all in and Ly called.

Lind turned over Q 10 for two pair but Ly was ahead with 8 7 for a flush.

The river was the 3, no help to George Lind who was eliminated in 6th place ($300,441).

Scott Seiver Eliminated in 7th Place ($243,978)

Scott Seiver moved all in before the flop and Brian Rast called from the big blind.

Rast lead with A A against Seiver’s 8 8.

The board came 7 6 3 2 9, no help for Scott Seiver who was eliminated in 7th place ($243,978).

Be sure to check back hourly for level-by-level updates of this final table.

Player Tags: Minh Ly,   Brian Rast,   Scott Seiver,   George Lind

Level 23: Lester Eliminated 9th, Official Final Table Now Underway

Jul 06, '11

NOTE: The day began with the final nine players consolidated down to one table. With the elimination of Jason Lester in 9th place ($168,520), the official eight-handed final table is now underway.

NOTE: Although this tournament began as a mixed-game event, the official eight-handed final table will only be playing No-Limit Hold’em from here on out.

NOTE: One-hundred minute levels with a fifteen minute break at the end of each level.

Blinds: 25,000-50,000 with a 15,000 ante

Players Remaining: 8 out of 128

Average Chip Count: 2,400,000

Chip Counts:

1. Minh Ly – 4,490,000
2. Brian Rast – 3,860,000
3. George Lind – 2,8405,000
4. Matt Glantz – 2,685,000
5. Phil Hellmuth – 2,345,000
6. Owais Ahmed – 1,225,000
7. Scott Seiver – 1,100,000
8. Ben Lamb – 655,000

Payouts:

1st. $1,720,328
2nd. $1,063,034
3rd. $665,763
4th. $482,058
5th. $376,750
6th. $300,441
7th. $243,978
8th. $201,338

Be sure to check back hourly for level-by-level updates of this final table.

Player Tags: Minh Ly,   Phil Hellmuth,   Brian Rast,   Ben Lamb,   Scott Seiver,   Owais Ahmed,   George Lind

Level 23: Unofficial Final Table Begins Now

Jul 06, '11

NOTE: Play ended last night at just after 5:00am and resumed this afternoon at approximately 3:30pm. The final nine players combined at one table, and with the elimination of just one more player, the official eight-handed final table will be set.

Triple Draw 2-7 – Hold’em – Omaha 8:
Blinds: 50,000-100,000
Limits:100,000-200,000

Razz – Stud – Stud 8:
Ante: 20,000
Bring-In: 30,000
Completion: 100,000
Limits:100,000-200,000

No-Limit Hold’em – PLO (No Ante):
Blinds: 25,000-50,000 with a 15,000 ante

Players Remaining: 9 out of 128

Average Chip Count: 2,133,333

Chip Counts:

1. Minh Ly – 5,215,000
2. Brian Rast – 2,660,000
3. Matt Glantz – 2,535,000
4. George Lind – 2,315,000
5. Phil Hellmuth – 2,245,000
6. Owais Ahmed – 1,425,000
7. Ben Lamb – 1,180,000
8. Jason Lester – 920,000
9. Scott Seiver – 725,000

Payouts:

1st. $1,720,328
2nd. $1,063,034
3rd. $665,763
4th. $482,058
5th. $376,750
6th. $300,441
7th. $243,978
8th. $201,338
9th. $168,529

Be sure to check back hourly for level-by-level updates of this final table.

Player Tags: Minh Ly,   Phil Hellmuth,   Jason Lester,   Brian Rast,   Ben Lamb,   Scott Seiver,   Owais Ahmed,   George Lind

Vyacheslav Zhukov Wins Event # 11 ($465,216)

Jun 09, '11

George Lind Eliminated in 2nd Place ($287,554)

George Lind led the counts going into Level 32 and after splitting a huge all-in pot at the beginning of the level, things started to go the other way for him. He lost the chip lead to Vyacheslav Zhukov shortly after, and ultimately lost the match on this final hand of the night.

Lind button-raised, Vyacheslav Zhukov reraised from the big blind and Lind called.

The flop came K Q 4, Zhukov bet, Lind raised, Zhukov shoved and Lind called all in.

Lind showed 9 8 6 4 for a pair of fours while Zhukov showed A J 7 3 for the draw.

The turn and river were the 5 and the 2, giving Zhukov a backdoor wheel on the river to scoop the pot. George Lind was eliminated in 2nd place while Vyacheslav Zhukov went on to claim the gold bracelet for Event #11 and the $465,216 grand prize.

Player Tags: George Lind

Level 31: Lind Fights Back, Reclaims Chip Lead

Jun 09, '11

Blinds: 100,000-2,000,000

Limits: 200,000-400,000

Players Remaining: 2 out of 202

Average Chip Count: 3,030,000

Chip Counts:

1. George Lind – 3,350,000
2. Vyacheslav Zhukov – 2,650,000

Lind Gets Low, Doubles Up to Stay Alive

Lind started the level in the red and Zhukov put the pressure on early, quickly gaining a 2:1 chip lead on him. After scooping a big pot with a flush and strong low, Zhukov had about 4 million to Lind’s 2 million. Zhukov continued to put the pressure on until he had Lind down to about 1 million before Lind scooped a big pot to double up.

Zhukov button-raised and Lind called from the big blind.

The flop came A 8 3, Lind checked, Zhukov bet, Lind check-raised and Zhukov called.

The turn was the 4, Lind moved all in and Zhukov called.

Lind showed 10 6 5 2 for the made wheel, but Zhukov showed K Q 10 5 for a flush draw.

The river was the 3, and Lind doubled up to over 2 million this hand to stay alive.

Lind Takes Back Chip Lead

Lind got the chip counts back to nearly even after scooping another pot midway through the level, and in this hand he claimed the lead once again.

Lind button-raised and Zhukov called from the big blind.

The flop came Q 8 3, Zhukov checked, Lind bet and Zhukov called.

The turn was the 10, and both players checked.

The river was the 3, Zhukov checked, Lind bet and Zhukov folded.

Lind raked the pot, claiming the chip lead back with about 3.5 million to Zhukov’s 2.7 million.

Be sure to check back hourly for level-by-level updates of this final table.

Player Tags: George Lind

Level 30: Lind Bounces Back, Zhukov Still Leads

Jun 09, '11

Blinds: 75,000-150,000

Limits: 150,000-300,000

Players Remaining: 2 out of 202

Average Chip Count: 3,030,000

Chip Counts:

1.Vyacheslav Zhukov – 3,350,000
2. George Lind – 2,580,000

George Lind Takes Back the Lead

Lind has been pretty aggressive this past level and it had earned him back the chip lead at one point, although Zhukov had managed to reclaim the lead by the end of the level. Lind has played several big pots to the river where he wasn’t forced into a showdown. Here is one of those hands, and the one in particular that gave him back the chip lead.

Vyacheslav Zhukov raised from the button and George Lind called from the big blind.

The flop came 9 7 5, Lind checked, Zhukov bet, Lind check-raised and Zhukov called.

The turn was the 10, Lind bet and Zhukov called.

The river was the J, Lind bet and Zhukov folded.

Lind raked the pot, securing the chip lead once again with over 3 million.

Zhukov would continue to move his chips around, eventually chipping back up to the lead by the time the the level had concluded and the players had gone on break.

Be sure to check back hourly for level-by-level updates of this final table.

Player Tags: George Lind

Level 29: Zhukov Leads Lind Heads-Up, Billirakis 3rd

Jun 09, '11

Blinds: 60,000-120,000

Limits: 120,000-240,000

Players Remaining: 2 out of 202

Average Chip Count: 3,030,000

Chip Counts:

1. Vyacheslav Zhukov – 4,700,000
2. George Lind – 1,300,000

Eliminations:

3rd. Steve Billirakis – $214,697

Steve Billirakis Eliminated in 3rd Place ($214,697)

Steve Billirakis came into the final day as the short stack with just over six big blinds and after getting scooped by Vyacheslav Zhukov in a previous pot, Billirakis was down to his last 75,000 when he was forced all in from the big blind.

Vyacheslav Zhukov limped from the button and George Lind completed the small blind for the side pot.

Both players checked the side pot to a showdown on a board of Q 8 5 J K.

Billirakis turned over A J 8d 6 for two pair while Zhukov showed K K Q 4 for top set, eliminating Steve Billirakis in 3rd place ($214,697).

NOTE: With the elimination of Steve Billirakis in 3rd place ($214,697), heads-up play began shortly thereafter. George Lind took the chip lead into the final match with just over 3.5 million to Vyacheslav Zhukov’s 2.5 million.

Vyacheslav Zhukov Takes Chip Lead

In a pot worth well over 1.5 million, Vyacheslav Zhukov scooped with quad sevens, taking the chip lead for the first time during heads-up play. This put him at about 3.3 million to Lind’s 2.7 million.

Soon after gaining the chip lead, Vyacheslav Zhukov widened the gap after quartering Lind in a big pot. Lind was the aggressor the entire way with the made nut low on the turn, but got counterfeited on the river when a deuce hit and he was forced to split the low pot with Zhukov. Zhukov won the high half with two pair, and after being quartered in this pot, Lind is now facing a serious chip deficit of 1.2 million to Zhukov’s 4.8 million.

Be sure to check back hourly for level-by-level updates of this final table.

Player Tags: Steve Billirakis,   George Lind

Level 28: End of Day 3; Lind Leads Final Three

Jun 09, '11

NOTE: Day 3 ended with three players still remaining as a result of the ten-level rule and play will resume at 3:00pm where the day will continue until a winner is determined.

Blinds: 50,000-100,000

Limits: 100,000-200,000

Players Remaining: 3 out of 202

Average Chip Count: 3,030,000

Chip Counts:

1. George Lind – 2,860,000
2. Vyacheslav Zhukov – 2,465,000
3. Steve Billirakis- 740,000

Eliminations:

4th. Richard Ashby – $161,379
5th. Mack Lee – $122,054

Mack Lee Eliminated in 5th Place ($122,054)

Steve Billirakis raised from the button, Mack Lee called from the small blind and Richard Ashby called from the big blind.

The flop came J 7 4, it was checked around to Billirakis who bet, Lee called and Ashby folded.

The turn was the K, Lee bet, Billirakis raised enough to put him all in and Lee called.

Lee showed A K 8 5 for top pair and an inside straight draw while Billirakis turned over A J 5 4 for top two pair.

The river was the Q, no low and no help for Mack Lee who was eliminated in 5th place ($122,054).

Richard Ashby Eliminated in 4th Place ($161,379)

Steve Billirakis raised the button, Richard Ashby three-bet the big blind and Billirakis called.

The flop came 8 7 2, Ashby bet and Billirakis called.

The turn was the 4, Ashby bet, Billirakis raised enough to put him all in and Ashby called.

Ashby showed A Q 5 2 for a made low while Billirakis turned over 6 5 4 2 for a made straight (high) and a low draw.

The river was the A, giving Billirakis a better low to scoop the pot and eliminate Richard Ashby in 4th place ($161,379).

Be sure to check back at 3:00pm for level-by-level updates of this final table.

Player Tags: Steve Billirakis,   Mack Lee,   Richard Ashby,   George Lind

Level 27: George Lind Takes Chip Lead

Jun 09, '11

Blinds: 40,000-80,000

Limits: 80,000-160,000

Players Remaining: 5 out of 202

Average Chip Count: 1,212,000

Chip Counts:
1. George Lind – 2,650,000
2. Richard Ashby – 1,150,000
3. Mack Lee – 820,000
4. Vyacheslav Zhukov – 800,000
5. Steve Billirakis – 490,000

George Lind Takes the Chip Lead From Ashby

George Lind ended the previous level with just under a million chips, only to dwindle down to about half that midway through the level before doubling through then chip leader Richard Ashby to get back to the million mark. Lind then went on to scoop another big pot from Ashby and Vyacheslav Zhukov, putting himself over the 2 million mark and in contention for the chip lead. By the end of the level, Lind had clashed with Ashby one last time, this time taking the chip lead for himself.

Richard Ashby raised from the small blind and George Lind called from the big blind.

The flop came 9 6 5, Ashby bet and Lind called.

The turn was the 6, Ashby checked, Lind bet, Ashby check-raised and Lind called.

The river was the 7, Ashby checked, Lind bet and Ashby called.

Lind showed 10 8 6 2 and scooped the pot. Lind moved up to about 2.65 million this hand, taking the chip lead for the first time tonight.

Be sure to check back hourly for level-by-level updates of this final table.

Player Tags: Richard Ashby,   George Lind

Level 24: Barlow Eliminated 10th, Final Table Now Underway

Jun 08, '11

NOTE: Play ended last night with 22 players and resumed today at 3:00pm. The final 10 players consolidated to one table, and with the elimination of Todd Barlow in 10th place ($33,172), the official nine-handed final table is now underway.

Blinds: 20,000-40,000

Limits: 40,000-80,000

Players Remaining: 9 out of 202

Average Chip Count: 673,333

Chip Counts:

1. Vyacheslav Zhukov – 1,190,000
2. Josh Arieh – 835,000
3. Mack Lee – 725,000
4. Richard Asby – 695,000
5. George Lind – 650,000
6. Mikael Thuritz – 600,000
7. Guillaume Rivet – 515,000
8. Jason Steinberg – 490,000
9. Steve Billirakis – 360,000

Payouts:

1st. $465,216
2nd. $287,554
3rd. $214,697
4th. $161,379
5th. $122,054
6th. $92,908
7th. $71,148
8th. $54,837
9th. $42,514

Be sure to check back hourly for level-by-level updates of this final table.

Player Tags: Josh Arieh,   Steve Billirakis,   Mack Lee,   Jason Steinberg,   Richard Ashby,   Mikael Thuritz,   Guillaume Rivet,   George Lind

Level 1: Barry Greenstein Hits The Rail

Nov 12, '10

Blinds: 50-100

Players Remaining: 315 (Approximate)

Eliminations:

Barry Greenstein

Big Hands:

Barry Greenstein Has A Short Day On The Felt

We didn’t catch the action of the hand that crippled him, but we did see Team PokerStars Pro Barry Greenstein all in for his last 175 with 75 against the K2 of his opponent.

The board ran out AK5K4 and Greenstein was eliminated by a flush to end his tournament about 10 minutes before the end of the first level.

Scott Clements Gets Straightened Out By Eric Froehlich

On a board reading 8753, Eric Froehlich bet out and Scott Clements check-raised him. After some thought, Froehlich called and the 3 paired the board on the river.

Clements checked and Froehlich relunctantly checked behind. Clements showed pocket tens for the overpair, but Froehlich revealed 96 for the flopped straight. After the hand, Clements was down to 22,000 and Froehlich was up to 36,000.

George Lind Gets Paid Off

On a board reading 95556, George Lind bet 6,500 and was called by his opponent.

Lind showed pocket queens and they were more than good enough to take the pot and shoot his stack to 40,500.

Left In The Deck:

Not So Random Table Draw

If you wander over to the near side of the room, you’ll see some pretty stacked tables. One includes Scott Clements, Mandy Baker, Brent Roberts and Eric Froehlich. All three players just so happened to register together. It’s not just the good players that are the problem, it’s also the lack of satellite winners.

Some of the players have been pretty vocal about the draws, but the tournament staff has explained that while an initial number of tables were random, any added tables are not. Simply put, more players showed up today than they originally anticipated. Tough luck for the players who bought in late, but a good problem to have for PokerStars and the NAPT.

Player Tags: Barry Greenstein,   Scott Clements,   Eric Froehlich,   George Lind

Justin Smith Gets Boosted By George Lind

Nov 14, '10

George Lind just made the second nut flush on a board of A7696 against Justin Smith to send the young pro to the rail.

Lind is now up to an impressive 310,000 in chips.

Player Tags: Justin Smith,   George Lind

George Lind Survives

Nov 15, '10

George Lind raised to 23,000 from the cutoff and Mike Leah reraised to 57,000 from the button. Lind reraised all in for 351,000 and Leah made the call. Their cards:

Lind: A 9
Leah: 10 10

Board: Q 7 2 4 A

Lind doubled up on the hand to survive thanks to an ace on the river.

Player Tags: Mike Leah,   George Lind

George Lind Eliminated in 12th Place ($37,000)

Nov 16, '10

Joe Tehan raised preflop to 80,000 and Team PokerStars Online pro George Lind reraised all in. Tehan made the call and they flipped over their cards:

Tehan: A K
Lind: A 5

Board: 10 8 4 9 A

Lind was eliminated in 12th place and he will take home $37,000 in prize money.

Player Tags: Joe Tehan,   George Lind

Carl Beliveau Eliminated in 17th Place ($18,000)

Nov 16, '10

We have another elimination early on day 4, which has taken the tournament down to the final two tables. The most recent victim is Carl Beliveau. He moved all in for 272,000 and George Lind made the call. Their cards:

Lind: A 9
Beliveau: 8 7

Board: 7 5 4 9 4

Beliveau busted in 17th place and will take home $18,000 in prize money.

Player Tags: George Lind,   Carl Beliveau

Level 1: Barry Greenstein Hits The Rail

Nov 12, '10

Blinds: 50-100

Players Remaining: 315 (Approximate)

Eliminations:

Barry Greenstein

Big Hands:

Barry Greenstein Has A Short Day On The Felt

We didn’t catch the action of the hand that crippled him, but we did see Team PokerStars Pro Barry Greenstein all in for his last 175 with 75 against the K2 of his opponent.

The board ran out AK5K4 and Greenstein was eliminated by a flush to end his tournament about 10 minutes before the end of the first level.

Scott Clements Gets Straightened Out By Eric Froehlich

On a board reading 8753, Eric Froehlich bet out and Scott Clements check-raised him. After some thought, Froehlich called and the 3 paired the board on the river.

Clements checked and Froehlich relunctantly checked behind. Clements showed pocket tens for the overpair, but Froehlich revealed 96 for the flopped straight. After the hand, Clements was down to 22,000 and Froehlich was up to 36,000.

George Lind Gets Paid Off

On a board reading 95556, George Lind bet 6,500 and was called by his opponent.

Lind showed pocket queens and they were more than good enough to take the pot and shoot his stack to 40,500.

Left In The Deck:

Not So Random Table Draw

If you wander over to the near side of the room, you’ll see some pretty stacked tables. One includes Scott Clements, Mandy Baker, Brent Roberts and Eric Froehlich. All three players just so happened to register together. It’s not just the good players that are the problem, it’s also the lack of satellite winners.

Some of the players have been pretty vocal about the draws, but the tournament staff has explained that while an initial number of tables were random, any added tables are not. Simply put, more players showed up today than they originally anticipated. Tough luck for the players who bought in late, but a good problem to have for PokerStars and the NAPT.

Player Tags: Barry Greenstein,   Scott Clements,   Eric Froehlich,   George Lind

Justin Smith Gets Boosted By George Lind

Nov 14, '10

George Lind just made the second nut flush on a board of A7696 against Justin Smith to send the young pro to the rail.

Lind is now up to an impressive 310,000 in chips.

Player Tags: Justin Smith,   George Lind

George Lind Survives

Nov 15, '10

George Lind raised to 23,000 from the cutoff and Mike Leah reraised to 57,000 from the button. Lind reraised all in for 351,000 and Leah made the call. Their cards:

Lind: A 9
Leah: 10 10

Board: Q 7 2 4 A

Lind doubled up on the hand to survive thanks to an ace on the river.

Player Tags: Mike Leah,   George Lind

George Lind Eliminated in 12th Place ($37,000)

Nov 16, '10

Joe Tehan raised preflop to 80,000 and Team PokerStars Online pro George Lind reraised all in. Tehan made the call and they flipped over their cards:

Tehan: A K
Lind: A 5

Board: 10 8 4 9 A

Lind was eliminated in 12th place and he will take home $37,000 in prize money.

Player Tags: Joe Tehan,   George Lind

Carl Beliveau Eliminated in 17th Place ($18,000)

Nov 16, '10

We have another elimination early on day 4, which has taken the tournament down to the final two tables. The most recent victim is Carl Beliveau. He moved all in for 272,000 and George Lind made the call. Their cards:

Lind: A 9
Beliveau: 8 7

Board: 7 5 4 9 4

Beliveau busted in 17th place and will take home $18,000 in prize money.

Player Tags: George Lind,   Carl Beliveau

Level 1: Barry Greenstein Hits The Rail

Nov 12, '10

Blinds: 50-100

Players Remaining: 315 (Approximate)

Eliminations:

Barry Greenstein

Big Hands:

Barry Greenstein Has A Short Day On The Felt

We didn’t catch the action of the hand that crippled him, but we did see Team PokerStars Pro Barry Greenstein all in for his last 175 with 75 against the K2 of his opponent.

The board ran out AK5K4 and Greenstein was eliminated by a flush to end his tournament about 10 minutes before the end of the first level.

Scott Clements Gets Straightened Out By Eric Froehlich

On a board reading 8753, Eric Froehlich bet out and Scott Clements check-raised him. After some thought, Froehlich called and the 3 paired the board on the river.

Clements checked and Froehlich relunctantly checked behind. Clements showed pocket tens for the overpair, but Froehlich revealed 96 for the flopped straight. After the hand, Clements was down to 22,000 and Froehlich was up to 36,000.

George Lind Gets Paid Off

On a board reading 95556, George Lind bet 6,500 and was called by his opponent.

Lind showed pocket queens and they were more than good enough to take the pot and shoot his stack to 40,500.

Left In The Deck:

Not So Random Table Draw

If you wander over to the near side of the room, you’ll see some pretty stacked tables. One includes Scott Clements, Mandy Baker, Brent Roberts and Eric Froehlich. All three players just so happened to register together. It’s not just the good players that are the problem, it’s also the lack of satellite winners.

Some of the players have been pretty vocal about the draws, but the tournament staff has explained that while an initial number of tables were random, any added tables are not. Simply put, more players showed up today than they originally anticipated. Tough luck for the players who bought in late, but a good problem to have for PokerStars and the NAPT.

Player Tags: Barry Greenstein,   Scott Clements,   Eric Froehlich,   George Lind

Justin Smith Gets Boosted By George Lind

Nov 14, '10

George Lind just made the second nut flush on a board of A7696 against Justin Smith to send the young pro to the rail.

Lind is now up to an impressive 310,000 in chips.

Player Tags: Justin Smith,   George Lind

George Lind Survives

Nov 15, '10

George Lind raised to 23,000 from the cutoff and Mike Leah reraised to 57,000 from the button. Lind reraised all in for 351,000 and Leah made the call. Their cards:

Lind: A 9
Leah: 10 10

Board: Q 7 2 4 A

Lind doubled up on the hand to survive thanks to an ace on the river.

Player Tags: Mike Leah,   George Lind

George Lind Eliminated in 12th Place ($37,000)

Nov 16, '10

Joe Tehan raised preflop to 80,000 and Team PokerStars Online pro George Lind reraised all in. Tehan made the call and they flipped over their cards:

Tehan: A K
Lind: A 5

Board: 10 8 4 9 A

Lind was eliminated in 12th place and he will take home $37,000 in prize money.

Player Tags: Joe Tehan,   George Lind

Carl Beliveau Eliminated in 17th Place ($18,000)

Nov 16, '10

We have another elimination early on day 4, which has taken the tournament down to the final two tables. The most recent victim is Carl Beliveau. He moved all in for 272,000 and George Lind made the call. Their cards:

Lind: A 9
Beliveau: 8 7

Board: 7 5 4 9 4

Beliveau busted in 17th place and will take home $18,000 in prize money.

Player Tags: George Lind,   Carl Beliveau

Level 1: Barry Greenstein Hits The Rail

Nov 12, '10

Blinds: 50-100

Players Remaining: 315 (Approximate)

Eliminations:

Barry Greenstein

Big Hands:

Barry Greenstein Has A Short Day On The Felt

We didn’t catch the action of the hand that crippled him, but we did see Team PokerStars Pro Barry Greenstein all in for his last 175 with 75 against the K2 of his opponent.

The board ran out AK5K4 and Greenstein was eliminated by a flush to end his tournament about 10 minutes before the end of the first level.

Scott Clements Gets Straightened Out By Eric Froehlich

On a board reading 8753, Eric Froehlich bet out and Scott Clements check-raised him. After some thought, Froehlich called and the 3 paired the board on the river.

Clements checked and Froehlich relunctantly checked behind. Clements showed pocket tens for the overpair, but Froehlich revealed 96 for the flopped straight. After the hand, Clements was down to 22,000 and Froehlich was up to 36,000.

George Lind Gets Paid Off

On a board reading 95556, George Lind bet 6,500 and was called by his opponent.

Lind showed pocket queens and they were more than good enough to take the pot and shoot his stack to 40,500.

Left In The Deck:

Not So Random Table Draw

If you wander over to the near side of the room, you’ll see some pretty stacked tables. One includes Scott Clements, Mandy Baker, Brent Roberts and Eric Froehlich. All three players just so happened to register together. It’s not just the good players that are the problem, it’s also the lack of satellite winners.

Some of the players have been pretty vocal about the draws, but the tournament staff has explained that while an initial number of tables were random, any added tables are not. Simply put, more players showed up today than they originally anticipated. Tough luck for the players who bought in late, but a good problem to have for PokerStars and the NAPT.

Player Tags: Barry Greenstein,   Scott Clements,   Eric Froehlich,   George Lind

Justin Smith Gets Boosted By George Lind

Nov 14, '10

George Lind just made the second nut flush on a board of A7696 against Justin Smith to send the young pro to the rail.

Lind is now up to an impressive 310,000 in chips.

Player Tags: Justin Smith,   George Lind

George Lind Survives

Nov 15, '10

George Lind raised to 23,000 from the cutoff and Mike Leah reraised to 57,000 from the button. Lind reraised all in for 351,000 and Leah made the call. Their cards:

Lind: A 9
Leah: 10 10

Board: Q 7 2 4 A

Lind doubled up on the hand to survive thanks to an ace on the river.

Player Tags: Mike Leah,   George Lind

George Lind Eliminated in 12th Place ($37,000)

Nov 16, '10

Joe Tehan raised preflop to 80,000 and Team PokerStars Online pro George Lind reraised all in. Tehan made the call and they flipped over their cards:

Tehan: A K
Lind: A 5

Board: 10 8 4 9 A

Lind was eliminated in 12th place and he will take home $37,000 in prize money.

Player Tags: Joe Tehan,   George Lind

Carl Beliveau Eliminated in 17th Place ($18,000)

Nov 16, '10

We have another elimination early on day 4, which has taken the tournament down to the final two tables. The most recent victim is Carl Beliveau. He moved all in for 272,000 and George Lind made the call. Their cards:

Lind: A 9
Beliveau: 8 7

Board: 7 5 4 9 4

Beliveau busted in 17th place and will take home $18,000 in prize money.

Player Tags: George Lind,   Carl Beliveau

Level Four Hour Two Update: Alexander Kostritsyn Looking Strong

Jul 06, '10

Blinds: 150-300 with a 25 ante

Number of Entrants 1,489

Average Chip Count 37,888

Notable Chip Counts:

1. Gabe Walls — 178,000
2. Robert Miller — 155,000
3. Phil Galfond — 145,000
4. Jim Collopy — 114,000
5. Alex Kostritsyn — 106,000
6. Phil Laak — 105,000
7. John Kabbaj — 98,000
8. James Dempsey — 92,000
9. Jason DeWitt — 92,000
10. Kido Pham — 90,000

Card Player Chip Counts:

Jon Friedberg – 39,000
Michael Piper – 14,000
Josh Brikis – 90,000

Notable Eliminations

None

Big Hands:

Perry Friedman Bests His Opponent’s Jacks

Perry Friedman raised to 900 from middle position and was three-bet to 3,000. Friedman made the call and the flop was K103.

Friedman checked and called a bet of 3,000 from his opponent. The turn was the A and both players checked. The river came the 9 and Friedman checked and called a bet of 5,000.

His opponent showed JJ and Friedman’s KQ took the pot.

George Lind Doubles

George Lind got his last 19,000 in the middle and was called by his opponent. Lind showed KK and his opponent showed JJ.

The dealer didn’t bring a jack to the board and Lind doubled up to 40,000.

Jim Collopy Chops a Big Pot

A player in middle position bet 800 and Jim Collopy raised to 2,675. A player directly to his left smooth called and so did the original raiser. The flop came A103 and it was checked to Collopy. He fired out a bet of 5,275. The opponent to his left called and the original bettor folded. The turn brought the 6 and Collopy bet 11,575. His opponent raised him to 31,575. Collopy tanked before finally calling. The turn brought the 2 and Collopy checked. His opponent instantly moved all in for 25,000 and Collopy went into the tank once again. He eventually called and his opponent tabled A-K for top pair. Collopy rolled over the same hand for the chop.

Dan Harrington Climbing Back Up

On a flop of Q55 Dan Harrington’s opponent check-called a bet of 1,500. The 9 on the turn prompted a bet from both players. The 4 fell on the river and Harrington’s opponent checked. Harrington bet 3,000 and was called. Harrington tabled the A3 and his opponent mucked. Harrington is back to the starting stack of 30,000 again.

Alexander Kostritsyn Over 100,000

On a flop of QQ10 Alexander Kostritsyn bet 3,000 before his opponent raised to 10,000. Kostritsyn called. The turn brought the 2 and Kostritsyn check-called 10,000. The 8 landed on the river and action went check-check. Kostritsyn tabled the Q9 and was good. He was up to 106,000 after the hand.

Smith Plays Top Two Passive

The board on the turn read K49A and Jordan Smith checked over to his opponent, who bet 1,900. Smith called and they saw the 5 fall on the river.

Both players checked and Smith turned over AK, giving him top two pair and the pot. Smith climbs to 34,300 with the win.

Reisenberg Doubles With Aces

Jason Reisenberg got all in preflop for 8,750 holding AA against his opponent’s AK.

The flop came 296 and his opponent started begging the dealer for running clubs. The 2 turn left him drawing dead and the 6 finished the board, doubling Reisenberg up to around 18,000.

Hershiser Loses Big One on Bad Kicker

Seat 4 raised to 800 preflop from under the gun and was called by Orel Hershiser and the player in the big blind.

The flop ran K37 and all players checked. The 7 landed on the turn and the big blind bet 1,250. Seat 4 called and Hershiser reraised to 3,600.

The big blind called and seat 4 got out of the way. The 2 came on the river and both players checked it down. Hershiser showed K9 for two pair with a nine-kicker. The big blind looked surprised as he turned over KJ for the same two pair with a higher kicker to take the pot.

Hershiser had 20,400 after the hand.

Ladny Lets It Go on River

Seat 3 raised to 800 and Eric Ladny made the call. The flop ran 77K and both players checked.

When the turn brought the Q, Ladny checked to seat 3 who fired 1,000 into the pot. Ladny called and the 2 fell on the river. Ladny again checked and when seat 3 bet 2,500 Ladny thought for a while and let his hand go.

Ladny had around 30,000 after the loss.

Player Tags: Dan Harrington,   Perry Friedman,   Jordan Smith,   Eric Ladny,   Orel Hershiser,   George Lind

Level Seven: The Master Gets Rivered

Jul 02, '10

Blinds: 250-500

Players Remaining: 252 of 346

Tournament Leaderboard:

1. Mikhail Smirnov – 138,000
2. Matt Venegrin – 130,000
3. Noah Boeken – 110,000
4. Vanessa Selbst – 96,000
5. David Benyamine – 90,000
6. Jeff Williams – 90,000
7. Daniel Alaei – 88,000
8. James Akenhead – 87,000
9. John Cernuto – 84,500
10. David Baker – 81,000

Average Chip Count: 41,190

Notable Eliminations:

Alexander Kostritsyn
David Chiu
Andy Bloch
Jennifer Harman

Big Hands:

Mastered On The River

Picking up the action on a flop of Q106, a player moved all in for just under 10,000 and Men Nguyen made the call.

Another player also called and the turn was the 8. Both players checked and the river was the Q. Nguyen checked and his opponent bet 15,000. Nguyen made a quick call and his opponent showed AQ108 for queens full.

Nguyen was disgusted as he turned over K10104 for tens full. The all-in player mucked and made his way to the rail while Nguyen was down to 65,000.

Froehlich Busts Kostritsyn

Picking up the action on a flop of KQ3, Alexander Kostritsyn bet the pot after Eric Froehlich had checked. There were two other players in the hand and they mucked and the action was back on Froehlich.

He moved all in, having Kostritsyn covered. Kostritsyn made the call and turned over AK97 for top pair. Froehlich showed QQ94 for a set of queens.

The board finished off 4 on the turn and 7 on the river and Kostritsyn was out. Froehlich was up to 26,000.

Shark Hooked

Picking up the action on a flop of AQ7, Humberto Brenes and George Lind each checked. The turn was the K and Brenes checked again.

Lind bet 2,000 and Brenes made the call. The river was the K and both players decided to check again.

Brenes showed two pair but Lind tabled 6643 for a flush and he took the pot. Brenes was at 37,000 while Lind was at 24,000.

Player Tags: Humberto Brenes,   Men Nguyen,   Eric Froehlich,   Alexander Kostritsyn,   George Lind

End Of Day 1

Jun 29, '10

The remaining 315 players have bagged their chips and gone home for the night as play has come to an end.

There were 2,543 players who started the day and more than 2,000 hit the rail. They accumulated a prize pool of $3,433,050 and there will be 270 places paid and the winner of the event will take home $609,493.

George Lind is one of the notables who will return on day two with a healthy chip stack. Others include David Pham and Roland de Wolfe. Others who did not make it through the first day include Tom Dwan, Nam Le, Eric Baldwin, Phil Hellmuth and Shannon Shorr.

The players will be 45 spots away from the money when they return to action with the blinds at 600-1,200 with a 100 ante. The average stack is 36,328.

Stay tuned to CardPlayer.com during the dinner break and end of day two as we will bring you a summary of all the day’s events.

Players Twitter Accounts

Lee Childs
Andy Bloch

Player Tags: George Lind

Day 2 Begins At 2:30 p.m.

Jun 29, '10

The remaining 315 players are hours away from returning for action on day two of event no. 49 ($1,500 no limit hold’em).

George Lind is one of the notables who will return on day two with a healthy chip stack. Others include David Pham and Roland de Wolfe. Others who did not make it through the first day include Tom Dwan, Nam Le, Eric Baldwin, Phil Hellmuth and Shannon Shorr.

The players will be 45 spots away from the money when they return to action with the blinds at 600-1,200 with a 100 ante. The average stack is 36,328.

Stay tuned to CardPlayer.com during the dinner break and end of day two as we will bring you a summary of all the day’s events.

Players Twitter Accounts

Lee Childs
Andy Bloch

Here are the chip counts heading to day 2:

Player Tags: George Lind

End Of Day 1

Jun 29, '10

The remaining 315 players have bagged their chips and gone home for the night as play has come to an end.

There were 2,543 players who started the day and more than 2,000 hit the rail. They accumulated a prize pool of $3,433,050 and there will be 270 places paid and the winner of the event will take home $609,493.

George Lind is one of the notables who will return on day two with a healthy chip stack. Others include David Pham and Roland de Wolfe. Others who did not make it through the first day include Tom Dwan, Nam Le, Eric Baldwin, Phil Hellmuth and Shannon Shorr.

The players will be 45 spots away from the money when they return to action with the blinds at 600-1,200 with a 100 ante. The average stack is 36,328.

Stay tuned to CardPlayer.com during the dinner break and end of day two as we will bring you a summary of all the day’s events.

Players Twitter Accounts

Lee Childs
Andy Bloch

Player Tags: George Lind

Day 2 Begins At 2:30 p.m.

Jun 29, '10

The remaining 315 players are hours away from returning for action on day two of event no. 49 ($1,500 no limit hold’em).

George Lind is one of the notables who will return on day two with a healthy chip stack. Others include David Pham and Roland de Wolfe. Others who did not make it through the first day include Tom Dwan, Nam Le, Eric Baldwin, Phil Hellmuth and Shannon Shorr.

The players will be 45 spots away from the money when they return to action with the blinds at 600-1,200 with a 100 ante. The average stack is 36,328.

Stay tuned to CardPlayer.com during the dinner break and end of day two as we will bring you a summary of all the day’s events.

Players Twitter Accounts

Lee Childs
Andy Bloch

Here are the chip counts heading to day 2:

Player Tags: George Lind