Mohsin Charania Scores an Early Double
Nov 01, '10
Mohsin Charania got it all in preflop (280,000) and Jeff Forrest made the call. Their cards:
Charania: A
Q
Forrest: A-Q unsuited
Charania flopped a flush draw and completed it on the turn. He doubled up on the hand to survive with 585,000.
Player Tags: Mohsin Charania, Jeff Forrest
Jeff Forrest Wins the World Poker Finals ($548,752) -- Dave Inselberg Eliminated in Second Place ($325,608)
Nov 02, '10
Jeff Forrest raised to 200,000 preflop and Dave Inselberg made the call. The flop fell 9 8
5
and Inselberg checked. Forrest bet 250,000 and Inselberg reraised to 600,000. Forrest reraised all in and Inselberg made the all-in call. Their cards:
Forrest: Q Q
Inselberg: 9 6
Turn and River: Q and A
Inselberg was eliminated in second place on the hand and he will take home $325,608 in prize money. That makes Forrest the champion of the event and the recipient of $548,752 in prize money, a WPT bracelet, and a buy-in for the $25,0000 WPT Championship.
Player Tags: Jeff Forrest
A Peculiar Hand
Nov 02, '10
Both players limped to a A K 7 flop and then checked. The turn fell Q and Dave Inselberg checked. Jeff Forrest bet 300,000 and Inselberg made the call. The river fell 5 and both players checked again. Inselberg turned over J-10 for a Broadway straight.
Player Tags: Jeff Forrest
Thomas Marchese Eliminated in Third Place ($211,759)
Nov 02, '10
Jeff Forrest raised to 275,000 and Thomas Marchese reraised all in. Forrest made the call. Their cards:
Marchese: A K
Forrest: K 6
Board: J 8 6 Q 2
Marchese was eliminated in third place and he will take home $211,759 in prize money. He has also grabbed the lead in the Card Player Player of the Year race over Dwyte Pilgrim with his deep run in this tournament.
Player Tags: Tom Marchese, Jeff Forrest
Chop Chop
Nov 02, '10
The poker gods don’t want this final table to make any forward progress it appears. Here is the most recent all-in hand.
Thomas Marchese got it all in against Jeff Forrest preflop. Their cards:
Marchese: K 9
Forrest: K 8
Board: Q 9 6 10 J
The jack on the river locked in the chopped pot with both players making a straight.
Player Tags: Tom Marchese, Jeff Forrest
Tom Marchese Doubles Up
Nov 02, '10
Jeff Forrest moved all in preflop and Thomas Marchese made the call. Their cards:
Marchese: Q 10
Forrest: K 5
Board: A 8 3 Q 7
Marchese doubled up on the hand to survive and he now holds 830,000.
Player Tags: Tom Marchese, Jeff Forrest
Jeff Forrest Doubles Up and Cripples Marchese
Nov 02, '10
Jeff Forrest raised to 250,000 and Thomas Marchese reraised all in. Forrest went into the tank for a moment and then made the all-in call. Their cards:
Marchese: A 6
Forrest: A 9
Board: Q 9 4 9 A
Marchese took a huge hit and was left with 465,000. Forrest was up to 3,620,000 after the hand and he now has the chip lead.
Player Tags: Tom Marchese, Jeff Forrest
Marchese vs. Forrest
Nov 02, '10
Jeff Forrest bet 200,000 preflop and Thomas Marchese made the call. The flop fell K 8 2 and both players checked. The turn fell 7 and Forrest checked. Marchese bet 450,000. Forrest made the call and the river fell 9. Marchese bet 450,000 and this time Forrest decided to fold.
Player Tags: Tom Marchese, Jeff Forrest
Thomas Marchese Doubles Up
Nov 02, '10
Thomas Marchese moved all in from the button for just under a million and Jeff Forrest made the call from the big blind. Their cards:
Forrest: 4 4
Marchese: 3 3
Board: K 9 5 Q 4
Marchese doubled up on the hand with a flush on the river. He now holds 1,980,000.
Player Tags: Tom Marchese, Jeff Forrest
Forrest vs. Inselberg Again
Nov 02, '10
Jeff Forrest bet 120,000 preflop and Dave Inselberg made the call. The flop fell 6 6 5 and Forrest bet 160,000. Inselberg made the call and the turn fell 5. Forrest kept his role as the aggressor and bet 340,000. Inselberg then raised to 1 million to mix things up. Forrest mucked and Inselberg collected the pot.
Player Tags: Jeff Forrest
