Level 25: Landfish Makes Short Stack Comeback, Denotaristefani 5th
Jun 18, '11
Blinds: 25,000-50,000
Limits: 50,000-100l000
Players Remaining: 4 out of 152
Average Chip Count: 1,140,000
Chip Counts:
1. Daniel Idema – 2,500,000
2. Barry Greenstein – 1,350,000
3. Steve Landfish – 650,000
4. Matthew Gallin – 300,000
Eliminations:
5th. Domenico Denotaristefani – $94,029
Steve Landfish Makes Huge Comeback
Steve Landfish started the level as the short stack and lost a big pot to Barry Greenstein right after the break that left him with just 150,000 (3 BBs).
Landfish quickly doubled through Matthew Gallin after getting it all in pre-flop with Q
9
against Gallin’s K
7
. Landfish flopped two pair and doubled up.
Landfish then doubled back through Barry Greenstein after getting it all in pre-flop with A 4 against Greenstein’s Q 9. The board missed both players and Landfish moved up to 230,000 with ace-high.
A bit later and Landfish got it all in on a flop of A K 7 with K 8 against Matthew Gallin’s Q Q. Gallin failed to improve and Landfish jumped up to 500,000 this hand.
Landfish let a few other players go at it for a bit and lost a few chips to the blinds, but doubled up once again through Matthew Gallin shortly after. Landfish got it in good with A – 10 against A – 8 and doubled to about 650,000 that hand.
Barry Greenstein then went on to win a huge three-way pot pot that went to a showdown with pocket aces, challenging the chip lead with over 1.3 million. That hand left Landfish with about 400,000, and he quickly used that to bust Domenico Denotaristefani in a crazy hand that saw set over set on the river.
Domenico Denotaristefani Eliminated in 5th Place ($94,029)
Domenico Denotaristefani button-raised, Steve Landfish reraised the small blind and Denotaristefani called.
The flop came 7 5 4, Landfish bet, Denotaristefani raised, Landfish three-bet and Denotaristefani called all in.
Landfish turned over 9 9 for an overpair while Denotaristefani showed 4 4 for bottom set.
Landfish was ahead before the flop but Denotaristefani spiked a four for a set. Landfish however hit the 9 on the river to make a better set and Domenico Denotaristefani was eliminated in 5th place ($94,029).
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Player Tags: Barry Greenstein, Matthew Gallin, Domenico Denotaristefani
Level 23: Idema Leads Final Five; Greenstein On Short Stack, Haxton 7th
Jun 17, '11
Blinds: 15,000-30,000
Limits: 30,000-60,000
Players Remaining: 6 out of 152
Average Chip Count: 760,000
Chip Counts:
1. Daniel Idema – 1,330,000
2. Steve Landfish – 825,000
3. Matthew Gallin – 725,000
4. Domenico Denotaristefani – 460,000
5. Justin Smith – 200,000
6. Barry Greenstein – 120,000
Eliminations:
7th. Isaac Haxton – $55,908
Short Stacks Continue to Double Up
Domenico Denotaristefani was the first of the short stacks to score a double up this level with A A against current chip leader Steve Landfish’s J 10. Denotaristefani was all in on the turn on a ten-high board with an overpair to Landfish’s top pair. The river bricked and Denotaristefani doubled up to 600,000 that hand.
Shortly after Mathhew Gallin got it in good pre-flop with 9 9 against Daniel Idema’s 8 5. Idema missed and Gallin doubled up to about 150,000 to stay alive.
Issac Haxton then doubled through Barry Greenstein after cracking his 10 10 with A 4 on an ace-high flop. Greenstein was ahead when the money went in before the flop, but Haxton outflopped him to double up to about 300,000.
Haxton’s ace brought Greenstein down to about the 500,000 mark when Matthew Gallin doubled through him with quad sevens shortly after. Gallin flopped middle set to Greenstein’s top pair and they got it all in after the second seven hit the turn. Greenstein showed Q – 10 on a ten-high board but Gallin turned over a pair of sevens for quads. Greenstein slipped down to around 330,000 after this hand while Gallin moved up to about 370,000.
Isaac Haxton Eliminated in 7th Place ($55,908)
Isaac Haxton started the level as one of the short stacks but managed to double through Barry Greenstein about halfway through the level to stay alive. Still short, he opened for a raise before the flop when Steve Landfish reraised and Haxton called all in.
Haxton turned over 10 10 for the lead while Landfish showed A J for the draw.
The board came Q 7 2 7 K, giving Landfish a flush on the turn. Landfish moved up to over 800,000 that hand while Isaac Haxton was eliminated in 7th place ($55,908)
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Player Tags: Barry Greenstein, Isaac Haxton, Matthew Gallin, Domenico Denotaristefani
Level 22: Landfish Leads On Dinner Break; Schulman 9th, Brodie 8th
Jun 17, '11
NOTE: The final seven players took a one hour dinner break at the conclusion of Level 22 and will return at approximately 9:00pm to resume play.
Blinds: 13,000-25,000
Limits: 25,000-50,000
Players Remaining: 7 out of 152
Average Chip Count: 651,428
Chip Counts:
1. Steve Landfish – 1,535,000
2. Daniel Idema – 936,000
3. Barry Greenstein – 675,000
4. Justin Smith – 575,000
5. Domenico Denotaristefani – 294,000
6. Isaac Haxton – 283,000
7. Matthew Gallin – 258,000
Eliminations:
8th. Richard Brodie – $44,207
9th. Nuck Schulman – $35,519
Nick Schulman Eliminated in 9th Place ($35,519)
Nick Schulman started the official nine-handed final table on the short stack and was the first one eliminated. He opened for a raise before the flop, Steve Landfish reraised from the button, Barry Greenstein called three-bets from the big blind and Schulman called the raise.
The flop came 8 7 4, Greenstein bet, Schulman raised, Landfish folded, Greenstein three-bet, Schulman raised all in and Greenstein called.
Schulman showed 9 9 for an overpair while Greenstein showed 7 7 for middle set.
The turn and river were the 4 and the 8, giving Greenstein a full house on the turn. Greenstein raked the pot and moved up to over 500,000 this hand while Nick Schulman was eliminated in 9th place ($35,519).
Short Stacks Double Up
Domenico Denotaristefani was getting short on chips and got it all in pre-flop for three bets against Justin Smith.
Smith was ahead with A 7 against Denotaristefani’s Q 9.
The board came K 4 2 7 9, giving Smith a pair of sevens for the lead on the turn, but Denotaristefani spiked a nine on the river to double to about 400,000 this hand.
Richard Brodie inherited the short stack when Nick Schulman was eliminated in 9th place, and he doubled through Isaac Haxton shortly after. Brodie button-raised before the flop, Haxton reraised from the small blind and Brodie called.
The flop came Q J 5, Haxton bet and Brodie called.
The turn was the 8, Haxton bet and Brodie called all in.
Brodie turned over K 10 for an open-ended straight flush draw with two live cards against Haxton’s ace-high. The river was the 10, giving Brodie a pair for the win. Brodie doubled up to about 300,000 this hand to stay alive.
Richard Brodie Eliminated in 8th Place ($44,207)
Still short after his previous double up with Isaac Haxton, Richard Brodie was all in pre-flop with Q 4 against Barry Greenstein’s A 8.
The board came 9 3 2 10 8, giving Greenstein middle pair on the river. Greenstein moved up to 700,000 this hand while Richard Brodie was eliminated in 8th place ($44,207).
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Player Tags: Barry Greenstein, Richard Brodie, Nick Schulman, Domenico Denotaristefani
Level 21: Corkins Eliminated 10th, Final Table Now Underway
Jun 17, '11
NOTE: Play ended last night with 14 players and resumed today at 3:00pm. The final 10 players consolidated to one table, and with the elimination of Hoyt Corkins in 10th place ($28,990), the official nine-handed final table is now underway.
Blinds: 10,000-20,000
Limits: 20,000-40,000
Players Remaining: 9 out of 152
Average Chip Count: 506,666
Chip Counts:
1. Daniel Idema – 977,000
2. Steve Landfish – 649,000
3. Matthew Gallin – 514,000
4. Justin Smith – 484,000
5. Domenico Denotaristefani – 461,000
6. Barry Greenstein – 428,000
7. Isaac Haxton – 409,000
8. Richard Brodie – 384,000
9. Nick Schulman – 252,000
Payouts:
1st. $378,642
2nd. $233,994
3rd. $169,512
4th. $125,120
5th. $94,029
6th. $71,897
7th. $55,908
8th. $44,207
9th. $35,519
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Player Tags: Barry Greenstein, Richard Brodie, Nick Schulman, Isaac Haxton, Daniel Idema, Justin Smith, Matthew Gallin, Domenico Denotaristefani
