Event 21 - $5000 NLHE
Jun 12, '08
Blinds: 2,000-4,000 (500 Ante), moving up to 3,000-6,000 (500 Ante)
Players Remaining: 43
Eliminations: Alex Jacob
Notable Hands:
Sprengers Eliminates Tilston
Keith Tilston raised to 11,000 and was called by Hasan Habib before Ben Sprengers reraised from the small blind to a total of 50,000. Tilston made the call all-in, causing Habib to fold. Tilston showed K
J
and was trailing Sprengers' QQ. He stayed behind as the board ran out 82310A, and was eliminated from the tournament.
Murphy Lays It Down
On the turn of a board reading A66
8, John Murphy and the player in seat four were heads up, with Murphy on the button. The player led out for 22,000, and Murphy called after little deliberation. But when the 3 fell on the river and his opponent moved all in for almost 100,000, Murphy went into the tank. After some thought and a few pained facial expressions, Murphy tossed his cards into the muck.
Player Tags: John Murphy, Ben Sprengers, Keith Tilston
$5,000 No-Limit Hold'em - Level 12
Jun 12, '08
Blinds/Antes: 1000/2000/300
Players Remaining: 99 of 731
Average Stack: 73,900
Chip Counts:
Adam Geyer - 335,000
Alex Melnikow - 258,000
Keith Tilston - 215,000
Sam El Sayed - 198,500
Patryk Hildebranski - 170,000
Thanhdat Tran - 164,700
Jared Okun - 160,000
Hasan Habib - 148,000
Michael Mizrachi - 145,000
Scott Freeman - 133,000
Recent Eliminations:
Luca Pagano
Jason Tikijian
Big Hands:
Luca Pagano Eliminated by Jacobo Fernandez
In a three-way pot, Luca Pagano moved all in on a flop of QJ3
after one of his opponents checked. Fernandez called, and the other opponent folded. “You hit big?” Pagano asked, to which his opponent nodded. Fernandez turned over AA as Pagano flipped up 109. The 4 turn and 3 river failed to complete Pagano’s straight draw, and he was eliminated.
Jason Tikijian Eliminated by Stephen Dwyer
After the pre-flop action folded to him, Jason Tikijian shipped his remaining 42,000 into the pot. Immediately next to act, Stephen Dwyer reraised all in for over twice the amount. All the remaining players folded, and the hands were shown down: AT for Tikijian and QQ for Dwyer. The final board read J5543, offering no help to Tikijian.
A Dramatic Hand Ends with the Elimination of Jan Heitmann
Blake Cahail raised to 6,000 from middle position and faced a call only from Jan Heitmann on the button. On a flop of Q76, Cahail led out for 7,500. Heitmann deliberated before raising to 24,000. After sizing up the situation, Cahail shoved his remaining stack across the line, and Heitmann quickly called. Cahail turned over KQ for top pair, while Heitmann turned over 98 for an open-ended straight draw with a nine-high flush draw. Heitmann had 14 outs: eight remaining spades (the K was held by Cahail) and six straight cards (with the 5 and 10 already counted as spade outs). The J turn and 6 river weren’t any of the previously mentioned outs, and Heitmann was reduced to less than 8,000 in chips.
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Adrian Velasquez Crippled by Claudio Pagano
Adrian Velasquez was crippled by Claudio Pagano during level 12, doubling him up and leaving himself with only a few thousand in chips.
Player Tags: Michael Mizrachi, Luca Pagano, Keith Tilston, Adam Geyer, European Report, Patryk Hildebranski
$5,000 No-Limit Hold'em - Level 11
Jun 12, '08
Blinds/Antes: 800/1600/200
Players Remaining: 108 of 731
Average Stack: 67,685
Chip Counts:
Alex Melnikow - 248,800
Keith Tilston - 239,000
Sam El Sayed - 215,800
Jared Okun - 170,000
Thanhdat Tran - 164,700
Michael Mizrachi - 145,000
Scott Freeman - 142,000
Hasan Habib - 140,200
Patryk Hildebranski - 130,000
Humberto Brenes - 125,000
Recent Eliminations:
Zachary King
Pier Ruscalla
Big Hands:
David Brannan Doubles Through Jean-Philippe Matte
After moving all in pre-flop for 30,200 with AQ, David Brannan generated a call by Jean-Philippe Matte with 1010. The board was favorable for Matte, but Brannan caught the Q on the river to double up and stay alive.
Patryk Hildebranski Traps with Aces, Eliminates Pier Ruscalla
Patryk Hildebranski raised from his position under-the-gun, and Pier Ruscalla reraised from the small blind. Hildebranski called, and the two saw a flop of 1033. Ruscalla bet 15,400 and Hildebranski quickly moved all in. Ruscalla made the call and turned over JJ, an underdog to Hildebranski’s AA. The turn and river didn’t improve Ruscalla, and he was eliminated.
Zachary King’s Short Stack Disappears Courtesy of Claudio Pagano
After squeaking into day two with a short stack, Zachary King pushed in his last 15,400 pre-flop from middle position with KQ. Claudio Pagano deliberated for a few moments and asked for a count before calling with AT. The flop came 964, no help to King. The K on the turn came too late as it gave Pagano the nut flush to eliminate King.
Michael “The Grinder” Mizrachi Forced to Fold Kings
On a flop of AQ4, Michael Mizrachi led out with a bet of 16,500. Dustin Pattinson, his only opponent, moved all in for an additional 20,400. Mizrachi pondered momentarily but eventually folded KK face up and lamented his situation.
David McCollum Gives One Up to Stephen Dwyer
From his position under-the-gun, David McCollum raised to 5,000 pre-flop and received calls by both Jason Tikijian in the cut-off and Stephen Dwyer on the button. The flop came A105 and McCollum led out with a bet of 13,000. Tikijian folded, but Dwyer moved all in over the top of McCollum’s bet. McCollum counted out his remaining chips before releasing his hand.
Post-Flop Raising War Ends in a Large Pot for Jorryt Van Hoof
On a flop of 1096, Christopher Miranda checked to Jorryt Van Hoof, who led out with a bet. Miranda check-raised, prompting another raise from Van Hoof, this time all in. Miranda folded, and Van Hoof dragged a large pot.
Audrey Gouyer Doubles Through Joshua Ladines
Audrey Gouyer got it all in pre-flop with KK and was called by Joshua Ladines with 66. The kings held, and Gouyer successfully doubled up.
Farzad Bonyadi Doubles Through Dustin Pattinson
Dustin Pattinson raised from under-the-gun only to be reraised all in for an additional 12,100 by Farzad Bonyadi. Pattinson called, bemoaning his poor timing, and turned over 108. Bonyadi flipped up JJ. Pattinson hit the 8 on the flop, but failed to improve.
Player Tags: Humberto Brenes, Hasan Habib, Michael Mizrachi, Keith Tilston, Alex Melnikow, European Report
