Level 9 Update: Day 1B Ends
Nov 13, '10
NOTE: Day 1B has come to a close and the survivors will return tomorrow at 1 p.m. PDT for day 2 action. Stay tuned for official chip counts and a recap of the day’s events.
Blinds: 500-1,000 with a 100 ante
Players Remaining: 175
Eliminations:
Mark Newhouse
Elliot Smith
Tony Ma
Big Hands
Hafiz Khan Doubles Up in a Huge Hand
Hafiz Khan just doubled up close to more than 200,000 in a huge hand to end the night. There was a A
6 5 3
10
board on the table and he held 4 3 in the hole. Ben Klier had most likely flopped a set and made the call when Khan got the last of his chips in on the turn, but the flush was too much for him to overcome and he mucked his hand.
The Katz Meow
Max Katz was yet another player to climb close to the 200,000 mark close to the end of the night thanks to a monster pot. There was 100,000 on the table along with a 5 2 2
A 8 board when Katz bet 15,000. Nick Binger made the call and Katz showed down pocket kings. Binger mucked and Katz ended play with close to 200,000.
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Player Tags: Nick Binger, Hafiz Khan, Max Katz, Ben Klier
Level 7 Update: Official Prize Pool Announced
Nov 13, '10
Blinds: 300-600 with a 75 ante
Players Remaining: 231 (Approximate)
Eliminations:
Darus Suharto
Dan Shak
Mike Beasley
Freddy Deeb
John Cernuto
Jennifer Tilly
David Williams
Steve Sung
Matt Brady
Mario Ho
Big Hands
Matt Stout Eliminated
Matt Stout shipped the last of his chips into the middle with A-K in the hole and Ben Klier made the call with pocket jacks. The jacks held and Stout was eliminated from the tournament. His dinner order had the awkward timing of arriving right before this happened, but he stuck around to polish off the meal table side.
Hafiz Khan Doubles Up
At the same table where Stout fell a few hands later Hafiz Khan was able to stave off the same fate thanks to pocket aces in the hole. They held against the pocket queens of Jon Eaton and Khan lives to fight another day.
Andrew Frankenberger Doubles Up
Andrew Frankenberger just kept his tournament hopes alive with pocket jacks in the hole thanks to a third jack that fell on the flop. His stack is now up to 50,000 after the hand.
Frank Kassela Confuses his Opponent
Frank Kassela raised to 2,000 from the small blind preflop and the big blind made the call. The flop fell 8 6 4 and Kassela bet 5,000. The big blind made the call and they both checked the 2 on the turn. The river fell A and Kassela bet 6,500. The big blind went into the tank for quite some time with a pained expression on his face. He eventually tossed in the chips for a call and then promptly mucked after Kassela revealed 7 4. Kassela approached 50,000 after the hand.
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Left in the Deck
Payout Structure
701 Entries
$3,229,857 Total Prize Pool
| 1 |
$725,000 |
| 2 |
$440,000 |
| 3 |
$250,000 |
| 4 |
$195,000 |
| 5 |
$145,000 |
| 6 |
$114,000 |
| 7 |
$84,857 |
| 8 |
$60,000 |
| 9-10 |
$47,000 |
| 11-12 |
$37,000 |
| 13 – 14 |
$27,000 |
| 15 – 16 |
$21,000 |
| 17 – 24 |
$18,000 |
| 25 – 32 |
$15,000 |
| 33 – 40 |
$13,000 |
| 41 – 56 |
$11,000 |
| 57 – 72 |
$9,500 |
| 73 – 88 |
$8,500 |
| 89 – 104 |
$7,500 |
Player Tags: Frank Kassela, Jon Eaton, Jennifer Tilly, Matt Stout, Hafiz Khan, Andy Frankenberger, Ben Klier
Level 3 Update: The March Down Begins
Nov 13, '10
Blinds: 100-200
Players Remaining: 328 (Approximate)
Eliminations:
David Levi
Big Hands:
Tony Rivera Doubles Up
There was 23,000 in the pot and a flop that read Q 8 7 when Ben Klier raised to 32,000 from the small blind. Tony Rivera made the all-in call for 16,600. Their cards:
Rivera: K K
Klier: A Q
Turn and River: 6 3
Rivera doubled up on the hand to survive.
Jason Koon Takes a Hit
There was 2,700 in the pot and a flop of Q 9 5 sat on the table when WPT Festa al Lago final tablist Jason Koon bet 1,500 from the cutoff. A player in middle position raised to 3,175 and Koon made the call. Both players then checked the 10 on the turn and the 10 followed on the river. Middle position bet 6,600 and Koon went into the tank. He eventually mucked and his stack now resides at 26,200.
Ali Eslami Trends Down
There was 1,000 in the pot and a flop that read Q 5 2 on the table when Ali Eslami bet 1,100 UTG+1. The button made the call and the turn fell A. Eslami bet 3,000 and the button made the call again. The river fell 5 and both players checked. Eslami flipped over pocket sixes, but they were bested by the pocket nines of his opponent.
Senti Plays Picks Up Chips
The board read 10 9 2 7 J with 6,700 in the pot when a player under the gun put out a small bet. Michael Kamran made the call from the hijack and then Jason Senit raised to 2,000 from the button. UTG made the call and Kamran mucked. Senti flipped over K Q and he won the pot.
Left in the Deck
A Little Brighter
A few more stars have snuck into the tournament field just before the registration cutoff. They include Hollywood stars Shannon Elizabeth and Jennifer Tilly, as well as poker stars like Phil Laak.
Player Tags: Phil Laak, Jennifer Tilly, Tony Rivera, Shannon Elizabeth, Michael Kamran, Jason Senti, Jason Koon, Ben Klier
