David Peters Poker Tournament Updates

David Peters Takes One Out

Jan 06, '24

David Peters raised to 9,000 preflop from the hijack, and the cutoff called. Both players then checked the flop dealt KJ2 before the turn fell 10.

Peters bet 15,000, and the cutoff called before the river delivered the K. This time around, Peters bet 50,000. The cutoff tanked for a minute or two before calling all in with QJ. That wasn’t good enough to beat the AK of Peters, who stacked up 195,000 after collecting the pot.

David Peters – 195,000 (48 bb)

Player Tags: David Peters

More Chip Counts From The Field (Part 2)

Jul 18, '19

Here are some more counts from the field.

Stephen Chidwick — 270,000
Michael Tureniec — 265,000
Brian Yoon — 215,000
Jack Salter — 160,000
Javier Zarco — 146,000
David Peters — 116,000
Joey Weissman — 111,000
Barry Hutter — 105,000
Freddy Deeb — 100,000
Hafiz Khan — 90,000
Aaron Mermelstein — 82,000
Nadya Magnus — 50,000
Jordan Cristos — 52,000
Brock Parker — 47,000
Eddy Sabat — 35,000

Player Tags: David Peters

David Peters Eliminated On The Bubble

Jul 19, '19

On the turn with the board reading 1097K, David Peters got his last 59,000 into the middle from the hijack against Yake Wu under the gun.

They waited for the other tables to finish their hands before they tabled theirs and run out the rest of the board. Wu showed KJ and needed help against Peters’ AA.

There was a slight eruption from some of the onlookers as the K came on the river. Wu made trip kings and eliminated Peters on the bubble.

“That’s what I get for flatting,” said Peters as he gathered his belongings and headed for the exits.

The remaining 63 players are in the money.

Yake Wu – 655,000
David Peters – Eliminated

Player Tags: David Peters

More Chip Counts From The Field (Part 2)

Jul 18, '19

Here are some more counts from the field.

Stephen Chidwick — 270,000
Michael Tureniec — 265,000
Brian Yoon — 215,000
Jack Salter — 160,000
Javier Zarco — 146,000
David Peters — 116,000
Joey Weissman — 111,000
Barry Hutter — 105,000
Freddy Deeb — 100,000
Hafiz Khan — 90,000
Aaron Mermelstein — 82,000
Nadya Magnus — 50,000
Jordan Cristos — 52,000
Brock Parker — 47,000
Eddy Sabat — 35,000

Player Tags: David Peters

David Peters Eliminated On The Bubble

Jul 19, '19

On the turn with the board reading 1097K, David Peters got his last 59,000 into the middle from the hijack against Yake Wu under the gun.

They waited for the other tables to finish their hands before they tabled theirs and run out the rest of the board. Wu showed KJ and needed help against Peters’ AA.

There was a slight eruption from some of the onlookers as the K came on the river. Wu made trip kings and eliminated Peters on the bubble.

“That’s what I get for flatting,” said Peters as he gathered his belongings and headed for the exits.

The remaining 63 players are in the money.

Yake Wu – 655,000
David Peters – Eliminated

Player Tags: David Peters

David Peters Joins The Field

Jul 19, '16

Eight hours and fifty minutes into play on day 1C David Peters has taken a seat for the first time.

Peters is having an unbelievable 2016, with 12 final tables made and two titles won including his first WSOP gold bracelet.

He will be looking to add to his $4,791,478 in year-to-date earnings with a deep run in this event.

Player Tags: David Peters

Level 26 Update: David Peters Eliminated in 8th Place ($48,130)

Jun 01, '13

Level: 26

Blinds: 15,000-30,000 with a 5,000 ante

Players Remaining: 7 out of 481

Average Chip Count: 1,030,714

Chip Counts:

Seat 1: David Vamplew – 425,000
Seat 2: Jamie Armstrong – 1,010,000
Seat 3: Dan Kelly – 715,000
Seat 4: Brandon Meyers – 505,000
Seat 5: Darryll Fish – 380,000
Seat 7: Trevor Pope – 3,150,000
Seat 8: Jared Hamby – 990,000

Players Eliminated:

8th: David Peters – $48,130

Live Updates:

Jamie Armstrong Doubles Twice

Trevor Pope raised to 60,000 under the gun preflop and Jamie Armstrong reraised all in for 160,000 from the hi-jack. Pope called and flipped over J5. Armstrong held AK and the board was dealt 7423Q. Armstrong doubled up to 405,000 to survive.

A few hands later he was all in again, this time for 390,000 under the gun holding KQ. Pope had him covered on the button with pocket eights and the board ran out 553610. Armstrong made a flush to skirt elimination and he held over 850,000 after the hand. Pope was under 3.5 million after the hand.

David Peters Eliminated in Eighth Place ($48,130)

David Peters moved all in preflop for 175,000 from early position and Trevor Pope called from the hi-jack. Here are their cards.

Pope: QQ
Peters: K2

Board: Q10374

Peters was eliminated in eighth place on the hand and Pope increased his chip lead to 3.5 million.

Player Tags: David Peters,   Jamie Armstrong,   Trevor Pope

Official Final Table Begins for Event No. 2 ($5,000 Eight-Handed No-Limit Hold'em)

Jun 01, '13

The final table of Event No. 2 ($5,000 Eight-Handed No-Limit Hold’em) has begun, and Card Player will be posting level-by-level updates with all major hands, current chip counts, and prize payouts.

With the elimination of Rafal Mchalowski in ninth place ($37,391), the official, eight-handed final table is now set. Play will begin in Level 25 with blinds of 12,000–24,000 with a 4,000 ante, and action will continue until a winner is determined. Play may be extended an additional day if it takes more than 10 levels to reach a winner as noted on the official structure sheet. With cards now back in the air, here is a look at the final table and how these players stack up:

Seat 1: David Vamplew – 629,000
Seat 2: Jamie Armstrong – 451,000
Seat 3: Dan Kelly – 625,000
Seat 4: Brandon Meyers – 595,000
Seat 5: Darryll Fish – 432,000
Seat 6: David Peters – 435,000
Seat 7: Trevor Pope – 3,420,000
Seat 8: Jared Hamby – 629,000

While only 8 remain, this event attracted 481 players, creating a total prize pool of $2,260,700, and the top 56 players made the money. Here is a look at the final table payouts:

1st Place: $553,906
2nd Place: $342,450
3rd Place: $215,286
4th Place: $112,695
5th Place: $112,695
6th Place: $83,532
7th Place: $62,915
8th Place: $48,130

Be sure to check back with Card Player at the conclusion of each level for regular updates with all major hands, current chip counts, and prize payouts.

Player Tags: David Peters,   Jared Hamby,   Darryll Fish,   Daniel Kelly,   David Vamplew,   Trevor Pope

Level 26 Update: McGill 6th ($94,815), Peters 7th ($70,886), Shulman 8th ($53,669)

Jun 11, '12

Level: 26

Blinds: 20,000-40,000 with a 5,000 ante

Players Remaining: 5 out of 2,302

Average Chip Count: 2,071,800

Chip Counts:

Seat no. 1 — Patrick Smith — 1,600,000

Seat no. 5 — Clifford Goldkind — 3,600,000
Seat no. 6 — Kenni Nguyen — 2,100,000
Seat no. 7 — Gregg Wilkinson — 1,025,000

Seat no. 9 — Adria Balaguer — 2,000,000

Players Eliminated:

Justin McGill — 6th Place ($94,815)
David Peters — 7th Place ($70,886)
Barry Shulman — 8th Place ($53,669)

Live Updates:

David Peters Eliminated in 7th Place ($70,886)

David Peters min-raised the button to 80,000 and Patrick Smith called from the big blind.

The flop came AK4, Smith checked, Peters bet 80,000, Smith raised 325,000, Peters moved all in and Smith called.

Peters was all in for his tournament life with AJ for top pair against Smith’s two pair with K4.

The turn and river were the 7 and 6, offering no help to Daivd Peters who was eliminated in 7th place ($70,886). Smith moved up to about 1.6 million after the hand.

Barry Shulman Eliminated in 8th Place ($53,669)

Barry Shulman was on the short stack when he moved all in before the flop and was called by chipleader Clifford Goldkind.

Shulman was all in for his tournament life with Q8 against Goldkind’s AA.

The board came 644A, giving Goldkind a full house on the turn as Shulman was drawing dead on the river. Barry Shulman was eliminated in 8th place ($53,669) while Goldkind padded his lead with about 3.6 million.

Justin McGill Eliminated in 6th Place ($94,815

Justin McGill open-shoved before the flop for about 800,000 and Adria Balaguer called from the big blind.

Balaguer led before the flop with 99 against McGill’s A8.

The board came 988K3, giving Balguer a full house on the flop to win the pot and eliminate Justin McGill in 6th place ($94,815). That hand put Balaguer up to a bout 2 million.

Be sure to check back with Card Player at the conclusion of each level for regular updates with all of the action, current chip counts, and prize distributions.

Player Tags: Barry Shulman,   David Peters,   Patrick Smith,   Adria Balaguer,   Clifford Goldkind,   Justin McGill

Level 3 Update -- Jennifer Tilly Out and Jason Alexander In

Mar 06, '11

Blinds: 100-200

Players Remaining: 140 out of 154

Chip Counts:

1. Allen Kessler — 60,000
2. David Baker — 40,000
3. Ali Eslami — 40,000
4. John Hennigan — 36,000
5. Men Nguyen — 35,000
6. Barry Greenstein — 34,000
7. David Peters — 33,000
8. Dwyte Pilgrim — 30,000
9. Daniel Negreanu — 30,000
10. Jason Alexander — 30,000

Notable Eliminations:

Jennifer Tilly

Big Hands:

Jason Alexander Joins the Field

Actor Jason Alexander has jumped into the tournament. A few other late additions include Daniel Alaei and Chris Moore.

Daniel Negreanu vs. David Peters

The flop read 9 7 3 when David Peters bet 1,125 from the big blind. Daniel Negreanu made the call from late position. The 6 fell on the turn and Peters bet 3,025. Negreanu went into the tank and made the call. The 6 fell on the river and Peters bet 6,025. Negreanu mucked and said, “I had so many outs, hearts and the open-ended straight draw.”

Matt Affleck vs. John Hennigan

There was 5,200 in the pot and the board read J 4 3 8 2 when Matt Affleck bet 5,000 under the gun. John Hennigan then check-raised to 12,000 from the big blind. Affleck mucked and Hennigan grew his stack to 44,000.

Arnaud Mattern Eliminates One

The flop fell 8 8 8 and Arnaud Mattern bet 5,000 from the button. A player under the gun made an all-in call against the Team PokerStars pro and they flipped over their cards:

Mattern: 7 7
Opponent: A 9

Turn and River: 5 and 5

Mattern won the hand and his opponent was eliminated.

Player Tags: Daniel Negreanu,   David Peters,   Jason Alexander,   Arnaud Mattern,   Matt Affleck

Level 12 Update -- Victor Ramdin Grabs the Chip Lead

Mar 07, '11

Blinds: 1,000-2,000 with a 200 ante

Players Remaining: 102 out of 417

Chip Counts:

1. Victor Ramdin — 575,000
2. Chris DeMaci — 550,000
3. Alex Kamberis — 300,000
4. Ryan Hughes — 265,000
5. Shawn Busse — 255,000
6. Ali Eslami — 180,000
7. David Baker — 175,000
8. Jason Wheeler — 160,000
9. Anh Van Nguyen — 125,000
10. Yevgeniy Timoshenko — 120,000

Notable Eliminations:

Arnaud Mattern
Jonathan Aguiar
Benjamin Klier

Big Hands:

Victor Ramdin Rising High

A player in middle position raised to 12,500 preflop and Victor Ramdin made the call on the button. Scott Clements made the call UTG+1 and the flop fell 10 3 2.

All three players checked and the 6 fell on the turn. Ramdin bet 17,500 and Clements made the call. Middle position raised all in for 67,000. Ramdin made the call and Clements mucked. Their cards:

Ramdin: 6 6
Opponent: 7 5

River: 8

Ramdin won the hand and he grabbed the chip lead with 575,000.

David Baker vs. Joe Hachem

Joe Hachem bet 4,500 under the gun and David Baker raised 8,400 more from middle position preflop. Hachem made the call and the flop was dealt K 2 2. Both players checked and the turn fell 3.

Hachem checked and Baker bet 10,000. Hachem made the call and the river fell 2. Hachem checked and Baker bet 15,500. Hachem went into the tank for a couple minutes and he eventually made the call. Baker flipped over A K to win the hand when Hachem mucked. Baker grew his stack to 97,000.

David Peters Grabs Some Chips

The board read K 5 3 10 and there was 31,000 in the pot when David Peters bet 17,700 from the hi-jack. The small blind made the call and the river fell 6. Peters fired out 38,400 and his opponent made the call. Peters revealed A Q and his opponent mucked. Peters grew his stack to XXX after the hand.

Poker Tweet — Tom McEvoy

Player Tags: Tom McEvoy,   David Baker,   Victor Ramdin,   Scott Clements,   Joe Hachem,   David Peters

Level 11 Update -- The Hits Keep on Coming

Mar 07, '11

Blinds: 800-1,600 with a 200 ante

Players Remaining: 122 out of 417

Chip Counts:

1. Chris DeMaci — 400,000
2. Alex Kamberis — 300,000
3. Ryan Hughes — 265,000
4. Victor Ramdin — 255,000
5. Shawn Busse — 255,000
6. Ali Eslami — 180,000
7. David Baker — 175,000
8. Jason Wheeler — 160,000
9. Anh Van Nguyen — 125,000
10. Yevgeniy Timoshenko — 120,000

Notable Eliminations:

Tom McCormick
Kathy Liebert
Raymond Dolan
James Mackey
Ana Marquez
Eddy Sabat

Big Hands:

A Riddle from Joe Hachem

“What does every poor person have, that no rich person wants, and no money can buy.”

Rep Porter Lays it Down

There was 24,500 in the pot and a flop that read A J 7 sitting on the table when Rep Porter bet 12,000 from late position. The big blind raised to 35,000 and Porter went into the tank. He eventually mucked and his stack fell to 110,000.

Ali Eslami Takes a Hit

The board read J 6 4 7 10 and there was 60,000 in the pot when UTG+1 bet 58,000. Ali Eslami went into the tank in late position but he eventually made the call. UTG+1 flipped over pocket jacks and Eslami mucked his hand. Eslami fell to 180,000 after the hand.

David Peters Grab Some Chips

The flop read K 8 8 when the hi-jack bet 7,000. The button made the call and David Peters raised 15,200 more from the big blind. Both of his opponents spent some time in the tank but they eventually mucked. Peters grew his stack to 85,000 after the hand.

Poker Tweet — Daniel Negreanu

Player Tags: Daniel Negreanu,   Ali Eslami,   Joe Hachem,   David Peters,   Rep Porter

Level 19 Update -- Day 3 Ends

Mar 08, '11

NOTE: Day 3 has come to a close after a flurry of eliminations in the first six minutes of level 20. There are 22 players who have advanced to day 4, which begins tomorrow at noon PST. The final 22 will play down to a final table tomorrow and blinds will begin in level 20 (6,000-12,000 with a 1,000 ante).

Level 19 Blinds: 5,000-10,000 with a 1,000 ante

Players Remaining: 22 out of 417

Chip Counts:

Cashes:

23rd: Thomas Jensen — $11,500
24th: Tyler Cornell — $11,500
25th: Greg DeBora — $10,000
26th: Josh Prager — $10,000
27th: Phi Nguyen — $10,000
28th: Paul Chauderson — $10,000
29th: Nicholas Blumenthal — $10,000
30th: Malachy Hagan — $10,000
31st: Alan Snow — $10,000

Big Hands:

Alex Kamberis Eliminated Two Players on the Same Hand

Alex Kamberis raised to 22,000 preflop and Paul Chauderson reraised all in for 129,000. Tyler Cornell reraised and then Kamberis moved all in as well. Cornell made the call and three all-in players flipped over their cards:

Kamberis: J J
Cornell: Q Q
Chauderson: A 10

Board: 10 7 6 8 3

Chauderson was eliminated on the hand in 28th place and he took home $10,000 in prize money. Cornell was left with 170,000 and Kamberis grew his stack to 775,000 after the hand.

Josh Prager Eliminated

James Dowdy raised to 32,000 from middle position preflop and Josh Prager moved all in for 207,000. Dowdy made the call and they revealed their cards:

Dowdy: J J
Prager: A K

Board: 7 2 2 5 4

Prager was eliminated on the hand in 26th place and he will take home $10,000 in prize money.

Chris DeMaci Doubles Up

David Peters moved all in after one opponent put in an initial raised and Chris DeMaci made the call. The original raiser mucked and the two players remaining in the pot flipped over their cards:

Peters: A 6
DeMaci: Q Q

Board: 8 7 2 3 5

DeMaci won the hand to doubled up to 340,000.

Player Tags: Josh Prager,   David Peters,   Christopher DeMaci,   Alexander Kamberis

Level 18 Update -- Hitting the Wall

Mar 08, '11

Blinds: 4,000-8,000 with a 1,000 ante

Players Remaining: 31 out of 417

Chip Counts:

1. Victor Ramdin — 1,400,000
2. Taylor von Kriegenbergh — 1,300,000
3. David Parades — 900,000
4. Joe Hachem — 825,000
5. James Dowdy — 650,000
6. Wade Townsend — 600,000
7. David Peters — 600,000
8. Tyler Cornell — 500,000
9. Jamie Kaplan — 400,000
10. Chris DeMaci — 375,000

Cashes:

32nd: Payman Arjang — $10,000
33rd: Jeff Williams — $9,000
34th: Cynthia May — $9,000

Big Hands:

The Wall

The pace of play has hit the wall during the fourth level of the day. The pace of action has slowed considerably as the field plays deeper into the money, with slow action, and slow decisions when hands to come to a showdown. The mode of the tournament has definitely shifted.

David Peters Eliminates an Opponent

There was 207,000 in the pot and the big blind was all from previous action in when the board read A 9 8 10 4. David Peters had raised to 86,000 from the button and Chris DeMaci went into the tank on the small blind. He mucked and then Peters turned over J 9 after his opponent revealed K Q. Peters was up to 600,000 after the hand.

Alex Kamberis Almost Makes a Great Call

A player in late position bet 18,000 preflop and Alex Kamberis made the call from the button. The flop fell Q J 8 and Kamberis bet 33,000. Late position check-raised to 70,000 and Kamberis made the call.

Both players checked the 5 on the turn and then the 10 fell on the river. Late position moved all in for 285,000 and Kamberis went into the tank with 175,000 left behind. He was in the tank for several minutes into the break before he decided to muck. His opponent then flipped over K 4 for a bluff as he collected the pot.

Poker Tweet — Alex Kamberis

Player Tags: David Peters,   Christopher DeMaci,   Alexander Kamberis

Level 15 Update -- The Money Bubble Bursts

Mar 08, '11

Blinds: 1,500-3,000 with a 300 ante

Players Remaining: 56 out of 417

Chip Counts:

1. Victor Ramdin — 1,125,000
2. Taylor von Kriegenbergh — 475,000
3. James Dowdy — 470,000
4. Wade Townsend — 450,000
5. Rom Segal — 425,000
6. Chris DeMaci — 420,000
7. Jamie Kaplan — 370,000
8. Tyler Cornell — 300,000l
9. David Parades — 280,000
10. Daniel Negreanu — 270,000

Notable Eliminations:

Yevgeniy Timoshenko
Amit Makhija
George Lind

Big Hands:

Craig Bergeron Literally Flips a Coin on the Money Bubble

A hand played into the first break and Craig Bergeron faced a call for his tournament life as the break clock counted down. He pulled out a quarter and flipped the coin to determine if he would make the call. It landed heads and he made the call, but he was unfortunately eliminated from the tournament. The top 56 players will now all walk away with at least $7,500 in prize money.

Daniel Negreanu Doubles Up an Opponent

Daniel Negreanu raised preflop on the button and the big blind reraised all in for 57,800. Negreanu made the call and they flipped over their cards:

Negreanu: Q J
Opponent: A 7

Board: 9 4 3 2 5

Negreanu lost the hand and his stack fell below 300,000.

George Lind Doubles Up Opponent and Busts a Short Time Later

George Lind raised to 8,000 preflop from middle position and the hi-jack reraised all in for 78,800. Lind made the call and they flipped over their cards:

Lind: J J
Opponent: A Q

Board: Q 5 3 5 9

Lind paid off his opponent and he was left with just 25,000. He busted out of the tournament a short time later.

David Peters Takes Down an Early Pot

The board read 10 4 4 and there was 65,000 in the pot when a player in late position raised to 36,600. David Peters made the call and then both players checked the J on the turn. The river fell K and Peters bet 79,000. Late position tanked and eventually mucked.

Peters was up to 265,000 after the hand.

Poker Tweet — Amit Makhija

Player Tags: Daniel Negreanu,   David Peters,   Amit Makhija,   Craig Bergeron

Level 22 Update -- Down to 10

Mar 09, '11

Blinds: 10,000-20,000 with a 2,000 ante

Players Remaining: 10 out of 417

Chip Counts:

Taylor von Kriegenbergh — 2,600,000
Victor Ramdin — 2,300,000
Joe Hachem — 1,500,000
Brian Leskowitz — 1,095,000
Santiago Nadal — 800,000
James Dowdy — 800,000
David Paredes — 800,000
Jeremy Ausmus — 700,000
Jose Noronha — 400,000
Govert Metaal — 400,000

Cashes:

11th: Wade Townsend — $21,000
12th: Alex Kamberis — $21,000
13th: David Peters — $17,000
14th: Joshua Field — $17,000

Big Hands:

Joe Hachem Doubles up after making a Great Call

Joe Hachem raised to 42,000 from the hi-jack and David Paredes made the call from the button preflop. The flop was dealt 6 4 3 and Hachem bet 83,000. Paredes made the call and the turn fell K.

Hachem then went into the tank before betting 173,000. Paredes then quickly raised all in, which was more than enough to put Hachem on a decision for his tournament life. He went into the tank for a while and eventually made the call. Their cards:

Hachem: K 8
Paredes: 5 5

River: 3

Hachem won the hand and he doubled up to 1.5 million. Paredes dropped to 800,000.

David Peters Eliminated in 13th Place ($17,000)

Wade Townsend moved all in preflop from the small blind for 425,000 and David Peters made an all-in call on the big blind. Their cards:

Peters: A 8
Townsend: J 2

Board: J 6 6 10 Q

Peters was eliminated on the hand in 13th place and he will take home $17,000 in prize money.

Alex Kamberis Eliminated in 12th Place ($21,000)

Alex Kamberis moved all in from the small blind for 350,000 and David Paredes quickly called from the big blind. Their cards:

Kamberis: A 7
Paredes: Q Q

Board: K 6 5 4 7

Kamberis was eliminated on the hand in 12th place and he will take home $21,000 in prize money.

Poker Tweet — Alex Kamberis

Player Tags: Joe Hachem,   David Peters,   Jeremy Ausmus,   Alexander Kamberis,   Wade Townsend

Level 3 Update -- Jennifer Tilly Out and Jason Alexander In

Mar 06, '11

Blinds: 100-200

Players Remaining: 140 out of 154

Chip Counts:

1. Allen Kessler — 60,000
2. David Baker — 40,000
3. Ali Eslami — 40,000
4. John Hennigan — 36,000
5. Men Nguyen — 35,000
6. Barry Greenstein — 34,000
7. David Peters — 33,000
8. Dwyte Pilgrim — 30,000
9. Daniel Negreanu — 30,000
10. Jason Alexander — 30,000

Notable Eliminations:

Jennifer Tilly

Big Hands:

Jason Alexander Joins the Field

Actor Jason Alexander has jumped into the tournament. A few other late additions include Daniel Alaei and Chris Moore.

Daniel Negreanu vs. David Peters

The flop read 9 7 3 when David Peters bet 1,125 from the big blind. Daniel Negreanu made the call from late position. The 6 fell on the turn and Peters bet 3,025. Negreanu went into the tank and made the call. The 6 fell on the river and Peters bet 6,025. Negreanu mucked and said, “I had so many outs, hearts and the open-ended straight draw.”

Matt Affleck vs. John Hennigan

There was 5,200 in the pot and the board read J 4 3 8 2 when Matt Affleck bet 5,000 under the gun. John Hennigan then check-raised to 12,000 from the big blind. Affleck mucked and Hennigan grew his stack to 44,000.

Arnaud Mattern Eliminates One

The flop fell 8 8 8 and Arnaud Mattern bet 5,000 from the button. A player under the gun made an all-in call against the Team PokerStars pro and they flipped over their cards:

Mattern: 7 7
Opponent: A 9

Turn and River: 5 and 5

Mattern won the hand and his opponent was eliminated.

Player Tags: Daniel Negreanu,   David Peters,   Jason Alexander,   Arnaud Mattern,   Matt Affleck

Level 12 Update -- Victor Ramdin Grabs the Chip Lead

Mar 07, '11

Blinds: 1,000-2,000 with a 200 ante

Players Remaining: 102 out of 417

Chip Counts:

1. Victor Ramdin — 575,000
2. Chris DeMaci — 550,000
3. Alex Kamberis — 300,000
4. Ryan Hughes — 265,000
5. Shawn Busse — 255,000
6. Ali Eslami — 180,000
7. David Baker — 175,000
8. Jason Wheeler — 160,000
9. Anh Van Nguyen — 125,000
10. Yevgeniy Timoshenko — 120,000

Notable Eliminations:

Arnaud Mattern
Jonathan Aguiar
Benjamin Klier

Big Hands:

Victor Ramdin Rising High

A player in middle position raised to 12,500 preflop and Victor Ramdin made the call on the button. Scott Clements made the call UTG+1 and the flop fell 10 3 2.

All three players checked and the 6 fell on the turn. Ramdin bet 17,500 and Clements made the call. Middle position raised all in for 67,000. Ramdin made the call and Clements mucked. Their cards:

Ramdin: 6 6
Opponent: 7 5

River: 8

Ramdin won the hand and he grabbed the chip lead with 575,000.

David Baker vs. Joe Hachem

Joe Hachem bet 4,500 under the gun and David Baker raised 8,400 more from middle position preflop. Hachem made the call and the flop was dealt K 2 2. Both players checked and the turn fell 3.

Hachem checked and Baker bet 10,000. Hachem made the call and the river fell 2. Hachem checked and Baker bet 15,500. Hachem went into the tank for a couple minutes and he eventually made the call. Baker flipped over A K to win the hand when Hachem mucked. Baker grew his stack to 97,000.

David Peters Grabs Some Chips

The board read K 5 3 10 and there was 31,000 in the pot when David Peters bet 17,700 from the hi-jack. The small blind made the call and the river fell 6. Peters fired out 38,400 and his opponent made the call. Peters revealed A Q and his opponent mucked. Peters grew his stack to XXX after the hand.

Poker Tweet — Tom McEvoy

Player Tags: Tom McEvoy,   David Baker,   Victor Ramdin,   Scott Clements,   Joe Hachem,   David Peters

Level 11 Update -- The Hits Keep on Coming

Mar 07, '11

Blinds: 800-1,600 with a 200 ante

Players Remaining: 122 out of 417

Chip Counts:

1. Chris DeMaci — 400,000
2. Alex Kamberis — 300,000
3. Ryan Hughes — 265,000
4. Victor Ramdin — 255,000
5. Shawn Busse — 255,000
6. Ali Eslami — 180,000
7. David Baker — 175,000
8. Jason Wheeler — 160,000
9. Anh Van Nguyen — 125,000
10. Yevgeniy Timoshenko — 120,000

Notable Eliminations:

Tom McCormick
Kathy Liebert
Raymond Dolan
James Mackey
Ana Marquez
Eddy Sabat

Big Hands:

A Riddle from Joe Hachem

“What does every poor person have, that no rich person wants, and no money can buy.”

Rep Porter Lays it Down

There was 24,500 in the pot and a flop that read A J 7 sitting on the table when Rep Porter bet 12,000 from late position. The big blind raised to 35,000 and Porter went into the tank. He eventually mucked and his stack fell to 110,000.

Ali Eslami Takes a Hit

The board read J 6 4 7 10 and there was 60,000 in the pot when UTG+1 bet 58,000. Ali Eslami went into the tank in late position but he eventually made the call. UTG+1 flipped over pocket jacks and Eslami mucked his hand. Eslami fell to 180,000 after the hand.

David Peters Grab Some Chips

The flop read K 8 8 when the hi-jack bet 7,000. The button made the call and David Peters raised 15,200 more from the big blind. Both of his opponents spent some time in the tank but they eventually mucked. Peters grew his stack to 85,000 after the hand.

Poker Tweet — Daniel Negreanu

Player Tags: Daniel Negreanu,   Ali Eslami,   Joe Hachem,   David Peters,   Rep Porter

Level 19 Update -- Day 3 Ends

Mar 08, '11

NOTE: Day 3 has come to a close after a flurry of eliminations in the first six minutes of level 20. There are 22 players who have advanced to day 4, which begins tomorrow at noon PST. The final 22 will play down to a final table tomorrow and blinds will begin in level 20 (6,000-12,000 with a 1,000 ante).

Level 19 Blinds: 5,000-10,000 with a 1,000 ante

Players Remaining: 22 out of 417

Chip Counts:

Cashes:

23rd: Thomas Jensen — $11,500
24th: Tyler Cornell — $11,500
25th: Greg DeBora — $10,000
26th: Josh Prager — $10,000
27th: Phi Nguyen — $10,000
28th: Paul Chauderson — $10,000
29th: Nicholas Blumenthal — $10,000
30th: Malachy Hagan — $10,000
31st: Alan Snow — $10,000

Big Hands:

Alex Kamberis Eliminated Two Players on the Same Hand

Alex Kamberis raised to 22,000 preflop and Paul Chauderson reraised all in for 129,000. Tyler Cornell reraised and then Kamberis moved all in as well. Cornell made the call and three all-in players flipped over their cards:

Kamberis: J J
Cornell: Q Q
Chauderson: A 10

Board: 10 7 6 8 3

Chauderson was eliminated on the hand in 28th place and he took home $10,000 in prize money. Cornell was left with 170,000 and Kamberis grew his stack to 775,000 after the hand.

Josh Prager Eliminated

James Dowdy raised to 32,000 from middle position preflop and Josh Prager moved all in for 207,000. Dowdy made the call and they revealed their cards:

Dowdy: J J
Prager: A K

Board: 7 2 2 5 4

Prager was eliminated on the hand in 26th place and he will take home $10,000 in prize money.

Chris DeMaci Doubles Up

David Peters moved all in after one opponent put in an initial raised and Chris DeMaci made the call. The original raiser mucked and the two players remaining in the pot flipped over their cards:

Peters: A 6
DeMaci: Q Q

Board: 8 7 2 3 5

DeMaci won the hand to doubled up to 340,000.

Player Tags: Josh Prager,   David Peters,   Christopher DeMaci,   Alexander Kamberis

Level 18 Update -- Hitting the Wall

Mar 08, '11

Blinds: 4,000-8,000 with a 1,000 ante

Players Remaining: 31 out of 417

Chip Counts:

1. Victor Ramdin — 1,400,000
2. Taylor von Kriegenbergh — 1,300,000
3. David Parades — 900,000
4. Joe Hachem — 825,000
5. James Dowdy — 650,000
6. Wade Townsend — 600,000
7. David Peters — 600,000
8. Tyler Cornell — 500,000
9. Jamie Kaplan — 400,000
10. Chris DeMaci — 375,000

Cashes:

32nd: Payman Arjang — $10,000
33rd: Jeff Williams — $9,000
34th: Cynthia May — $9,000

Big Hands:

The Wall

The pace of play has hit the wall during the fourth level of the day. The pace of action has slowed considerably as the field plays deeper into the money, with slow action, and slow decisions when hands to come to a showdown. The mode of the tournament has definitely shifted.

David Peters Eliminates an Opponent

There was 207,000 in the pot and the big blind was all from previous action in when the board read A 9 8 10 4. David Peters had raised to 86,000 from the button and Chris DeMaci went into the tank on the small blind. He mucked and then Peters turned over J 9 after his opponent revealed K Q. Peters was up to 600,000 after the hand.

Alex Kamberis Almost Makes a Great Call

A player in late position bet 18,000 preflop and Alex Kamberis made the call from the button. The flop fell Q J 8 and Kamberis bet 33,000. Late position check-raised to 70,000 and Kamberis made the call.

Both players checked the 5 on the turn and then the 10 fell on the river. Late position moved all in for 285,000 and Kamberis went into the tank with 175,000 left behind. He was in the tank for several minutes into the break before he decided to muck. His opponent then flipped over K 4 for a bluff as he collected the pot.

Poker Tweet — Alex Kamberis

Player Tags: David Peters,   Christopher DeMaci,   Alexander Kamberis

Level 15 Update -- The Money Bubble Bursts

Mar 08, '11

Blinds: 1,500-3,000 with a 300 ante

Players Remaining: 56 out of 417

Chip Counts:

1. Victor Ramdin — 1,125,000
2. Taylor von Kriegenbergh — 475,000
3. James Dowdy — 470,000
4. Wade Townsend — 450,000
5. Rom Segal — 425,000
6. Chris DeMaci — 420,000
7. Jamie Kaplan — 370,000
8. Tyler Cornell — 300,000l
9. David Parades — 280,000
10. Daniel Negreanu — 270,000

Notable Eliminations:

Yevgeniy Timoshenko
Amit Makhija
George Lind

Big Hands:

Craig Bergeron Literally Flips a Coin on the Money Bubble

A hand played into the first break and Craig Bergeron faced a call for his tournament life as the break clock counted down. He pulled out a quarter and flipped the coin to determine if he would make the call. It landed heads and he made the call, but he was unfortunately eliminated from the tournament. The top 56 players will now all walk away with at least $7,500 in prize money.

Daniel Negreanu Doubles Up an Opponent

Daniel Negreanu raised preflop on the button and the big blind reraised all in for 57,800. Negreanu made the call and they flipped over their cards:

Negreanu: Q J
Opponent: A 7

Board: 9 4 3 2 5

Negreanu lost the hand and his stack fell below 300,000.

George Lind Doubles Up Opponent and Busts a Short Time Later

George Lind raised to 8,000 preflop from middle position and the hi-jack reraised all in for 78,800. Lind made the call and they flipped over their cards:

Lind: J J
Opponent: A Q

Board: Q 5 3 5 9

Lind paid off his opponent and he was left with just 25,000. He busted out of the tournament a short time later.

David Peters Takes Down an Early Pot

The board read 10 4 4 and there was 65,000 in the pot when a player in late position raised to 36,600. David Peters made the call and then both players checked the J on the turn. The river fell K and Peters bet 79,000. Late position tanked and eventually mucked.

Peters was up to 265,000 after the hand.

Poker Tweet — Amit Makhija

Player Tags: Daniel Negreanu,   David Peters,   Amit Makhija,   Craig Bergeron

Level 22 Update -- Down to 10

Mar 09, '11

Blinds: 10,000-20,000 with a 2,000 ante

Players Remaining: 10 out of 417

Chip Counts:

Taylor von Kriegenbergh — 2,600,000
Victor Ramdin — 2,300,000
Joe Hachem — 1,500,000
Brian Leskowitz — 1,095,000
Santiago Nadal — 800,000
James Dowdy — 800,000
David Paredes — 800,000
Jeremy Ausmus — 700,000
Jose Noronha — 400,000
Govert Metaal — 400,000

Cashes:

11th: Wade Townsend — $21,000
12th: Alex Kamberis — $21,000
13th: David Peters — $17,000
14th: Joshua Field — $17,000

Big Hands:

Joe Hachem Doubles up after making a Great Call

Joe Hachem raised to 42,000 from the hi-jack and David Paredes made the call from the button preflop. The flop was dealt 6 4 3 and Hachem bet 83,000. Paredes made the call and the turn fell K.

Hachem then went into the tank before betting 173,000. Paredes then quickly raised all in, which was more than enough to put Hachem on a decision for his tournament life. He went into the tank for a while and eventually made the call. Their cards:

Hachem: K 8
Paredes: 5 5

River: 3

Hachem won the hand and he doubled up to 1.5 million. Paredes dropped to 800,000.

David Peters Eliminated in 13th Place ($17,000)

Wade Townsend moved all in preflop from the small blind for 425,000 and David Peters made an all-in call on the big blind. Their cards:

Peters: A 8
Townsend: J 2

Board: J 6 6 10 Q

Peters was eliminated on the hand in 13th place and he will take home $17,000 in prize money.

Alex Kamberis Eliminated in 12th Place ($21,000)

Alex Kamberis moved all in from the small blind for 350,000 and David Paredes quickly called from the big blind. Their cards:

Kamberis: A 7
Paredes: Q Q

Board: K 6 5 4 7

Kamberis was eliminated on the hand in 12th place and he will take home $21,000 in prize money.

Poker Tweet — Alex Kamberis

Player Tags: Joe Hachem,   David Peters,   Jeremy Ausmus,   Alexander Kamberis,   Wade Townsend

Level 3 Update -- Jennifer Tilly Out and Jason Alexander In

Mar 06, '11

Blinds: 100-200

Players Remaining: 140 out of 154

Chip Counts:

1. Allen Kessler — 60,000
2. David Baker — 40,000
3. Ali Eslami — 40,000
4. John Hennigan — 36,000
5. Men Nguyen — 35,000
6. Barry Greenstein — 34,000
7. David Peters — 33,000
8. Dwyte Pilgrim — 30,000
9. Daniel Negreanu — 30,000
10. Jason Alexander — 30,000

Notable Eliminations:

Jennifer Tilly

Big Hands:

Jason Alexander Joins the Field

Actor Jason Alexander has jumped into the tournament. A few other late additions include Daniel Alaei and Chris Moore.

Daniel Negreanu vs. David Peters

The flop read 9 7 3 when David Peters bet 1,125 from the big blind. Daniel Negreanu made the call from late position. The 6 fell on the turn and Peters bet 3,025. Negreanu went into the tank and made the call. The 6 fell on the river and Peters bet 6,025. Negreanu mucked and said, “I had so many outs, hearts and the open-ended straight draw.”

Matt Affleck vs. John Hennigan

There was 5,200 in the pot and the board read J 4 3 8 2 when Matt Affleck bet 5,000 under the gun. John Hennigan then check-raised to 12,000 from the big blind. Affleck mucked and Hennigan grew his stack to 44,000.

Arnaud Mattern Eliminates One

The flop fell 8 8 8 and Arnaud Mattern bet 5,000 from the button. A player under the gun made an all-in call against the Team PokerStars pro and they flipped over their cards:

Mattern: 7 7
Opponent: A 9

Turn and River: 5 and 5

Mattern won the hand and his opponent was eliminated.

Player Tags: Daniel Negreanu,   David Peters,   Jason Alexander,   Arnaud Mattern,   Matt Affleck

Level 12 Update -- Victor Ramdin Grabs the Chip Lead

Mar 07, '11

Blinds: 1,000-2,000 with a 200 ante

Players Remaining: 102 out of 417

Chip Counts:

1. Victor Ramdin — 575,000
2. Chris DeMaci — 550,000
3. Alex Kamberis — 300,000
4. Ryan Hughes — 265,000
5. Shawn Busse — 255,000
6. Ali Eslami — 180,000
7. David Baker — 175,000
8. Jason Wheeler — 160,000
9. Anh Van Nguyen — 125,000
10. Yevgeniy Timoshenko — 120,000

Notable Eliminations:

Arnaud Mattern
Jonathan Aguiar
Benjamin Klier

Big Hands:

Victor Ramdin Rising High

A player in middle position raised to 12,500 preflop and Victor Ramdin made the call on the button. Scott Clements made the call UTG+1 and the flop fell 10 3 2.

All three players checked and the 6 fell on the turn. Ramdin bet 17,500 and Clements made the call. Middle position raised all in for 67,000. Ramdin made the call and Clements mucked. Their cards:

Ramdin: 6 6
Opponent: 7 5

River: 8

Ramdin won the hand and he grabbed the chip lead with 575,000.

David Baker vs. Joe Hachem

Joe Hachem bet 4,500 under the gun and David Baker raised 8,400 more from middle position preflop. Hachem made the call and the flop was dealt K 2 2. Both players checked and the turn fell 3.

Hachem checked and Baker bet 10,000. Hachem made the call and the river fell 2. Hachem checked and Baker bet 15,500. Hachem went into the tank for a couple minutes and he eventually made the call. Baker flipped over A K to win the hand when Hachem mucked. Baker grew his stack to 97,000.

David Peters Grabs Some Chips

The board read K 5 3 10 and there was 31,000 in the pot when David Peters bet 17,700 from the hi-jack. The small blind made the call and the river fell 6. Peters fired out 38,400 and his opponent made the call. Peters revealed A Q and his opponent mucked. Peters grew his stack to XXX after the hand.

Poker Tweet — Tom McEvoy

Player Tags: Tom McEvoy,   David Baker,   Victor Ramdin,   Scott Clements,   Joe Hachem,   David Peters

Level 11 Update -- The Hits Keep on Coming

Mar 07, '11

Blinds: 800-1,600 with a 200 ante

Players Remaining: 122 out of 417

Chip Counts:

1. Chris DeMaci — 400,000
2. Alex Kamberis — 300,000
3. Ryan Hughes — 265,000
4. Victor Ramdin — 255,000
5. Shawn Busse — 255,000
6. Ali Eslami — 180,000
7. David Baker — 175,000
8. Jason Wheeler — 160,000
9. Anh Van Nguyen — 125,000
10. Yevgeniy Timoshenko — 120,000

Notable Eliminations:

Tom McCormick
Kathy Liebert
Raymond Dolan
James Mackey
Ana Marquez
Eddy Sabat

Big Hands:

A Riddle from Joe Hachem

“What does every poor person have, that no rich person wants, and no money can buy.”

Rep Porter Lays it Down

There was 24,500 in the pot and a flop that read A J 7 sitting on the table when Rep Porter bet 12,000 from late position. The big blind raised to 35,000 and Porter went into the tank. He eventually mucked and his stack fell to 110,000.

Ali Eslami Takes a Hit

The board read J 6 4 7 10 and there was 60,000 in the pot when UTG+1 bet 58,000. Ali Eslami went into the tank in late position but he eventually made the call. UTG+1 flipped over pocket jacks and Eslami mucked his hand. Eslami fell to 180,000 after the hand.

David Peters Grab Some Chips

The flop read K 8 8 when the hi-jack bet 7,000. The button made the call and David Peters raised 15,200 more from the big blind. Both of his opponents spent some time in the tank but they eventually mucked. Peters grew his stack to 85,000 after the hand.

Poker Tweet — Daniel Negreanu

Player Tags: Daniel Negreanu,   Ali Eslami,   Joe Hachem,   David Peters,   Rep Porter

Level 19 Update -- Day 3 Ends

Mar 08, '11

NOTE: Day 3 has come to a close after a flurry of eliminations in the first six minutes of level 20. There are 22 players who have advanced to day 4, which begins tomorrow at noon PST. The final 22 will play down to a final table tomorrow and blinds will begin in level 20 (6,000-12,000 with a 1,000 ante).

Level 19 Blinds: 5,000-10,000 with a 1,000 ante

Players Remaining: 22 out of 417

Chip Counts:

Cashes:

23rd: Thomas Jensen — $11,500
24th: Tyler Cornell — $11,500
25th: Greg DeBora — $10,000
26th: Josh Prager — $10,000
27th: Phi Nguyen — $10,000
28th: Paul Chauderson — $10,000
29th: Nicholas Blumenthal — $10,000
30th: Malachy Hagan — $10,000
31st: Alan Snow — $10,000

Big Hands:

Alex Kamberis Eliminated Two Players on the Same Hand

Alex Kamberis raised to 22,000 preflop and Paul Chauderson reraised all in for 129,000. Tyler Cornell reraised and then Kamberis moved all in as well. Cornell made the call and three all-in players flipped over their cards:

Kamberis: J J
Cornell: Q Q
Chauderson: A 10

Board: 10 7 6 8 3

Chauderson was eliminated on the hand in 28th place and he took home $10,000 in prize money. Cornell was left with 170,000 and Kamberis grew his stack to 775,000 after the hand.

Josh Prager Eliminated

James Dowdy raised to 32,000 from middle position preflop and Josh Prager moved all in for 207,000. Dowdy made the call and they revealed their cards:

Dowdy: J J
Prager: A K

Board: 7 2 2 5 4

Prager was eliminated on the hand in 26th place and he will take home $10,000 in prize money.

Chris DeMaci Doubles Up

David Peters moved all in after one opponent put in an initial raised and Chris DeMaci made the call. The original raiser mucked and the two players remaining in the pot flipped over their cards:

Peters: A 6
DeMaci: Q Q

Board: 8 7 2 3 5

DeMaci won the hand to doubled up to 340,000.

Player Tags: Josh Prager,   David Peters,   Christopher DeMaci,   Alexander Kamberis

Level 18 Update -- Hitting the Wall

Mar 08, '11

Blinds: 4,000-8,000 with a 1,000 ante

Players Remaining: 31 out of 417

Chip Counts:

1. Victor Ramdin — 1,400,000
2. Taylor von Kriegenbergh — 1,300,000
3. David Parades — 900,000
4. Joe Hachem — 825,000
5. James Dowdy — 650,000
6. Wade Townsend — 600,000
7. David Peters — 600,000
8. Tyler Cornell — 500,000
9. Jamie Kaplan — 400,000
10. Chris DeMaci — 375,000

Cashes:

32nd: Payman Arjang — $10,000
33rd: Jeff Williams — $9,000
34th: Cynthia May — $9,000

Big Hands:

The Wall

The pace of play has hit the wall during the fourth level of the day. The pace of action has slowed considerably as the field plays deeper into the money, with slow action, and slow decisions when hands to come to a showdown. The mode of the tournament has definitely shifted.

David Peters Eliminates an Opponent

There was 207,000 in the pot and the big blind was all from previous action in when the board read A 9 8 10 4. David Peters had raised to 86,000 from the button and Chris DeMaci went into the tank on the small blind. He mucked and then Peters turned over J 9 after his opponent revealed K Q. Peters was up to 600,000 after the hand.

Alex Kamberis Almost Makes a Great Call

A player in late position bet 18,000 preflop and Alex Kamberis made the call from the button. The flop fell Q J 8 and Kamberis bet 33,000. Late position check-raised to 70,000 and Kamberis made the call.

Both players checked the 5 on the turn and then the 10 fell on the river. Late position moved all in for 285,000 and Kamberis went into the tank with 175,000 left behind. He was in the tank for several minutes into the break before he decided to muck. His opponent then flipped over K 4 for a bluff as he collected the pot.

Poker Tweet — Alex Kamberis

Player Tags: David Peters,   Christopher DeMaci,   Alexander Kamberis

Level 15 Update -- The Money Bubble Bursts

Mar 08, '11

Blinds: 1,500-3,000 with a 300 ante

Players Remaining: 56 out of 417

Chip Counts:

1. Victor Ramdin — 1,125,000
2. Taylor von Kriegenbergh — 475,000
3. James Dowdy — 470,000
4. Wade Townsend — 450,000
5. Rom Segal — 425,000
6. Chris DeMaci — 420,000
7. Jamie Kaplan — 370,000
8. Tyler Cornell — 300,000l
9. David Parades — 280,000
10. Daniel Negreanu — 270,000

Notable Eliminations:

Yevgeniy Timoshenko
Amit Makhija
George Lind

Big Hands:

Craig Bergeron Literally Flips a Coin on the Money Bubble

A hand played into the first break and Craig Bergeron faced a call for his tournament life as the break clock counted down. He pulled out a quarter and flipped the coin to determine if he would make the call. It landed heads and he made the call, but he was unfortunately eliminated from the tournament. The top 56 players will now all walk away with at least $7,500 in prize money.

Daniel Negreanu Doubles Up an Opponent

Daniel Negreanu raised preflop on the button and the big blind reraised all in for 57,800. Negreanu made the call and they flipped over their cards:

Negreanu: Q J
Opponent: A 7

Board: 9 4 3 2 5

Negreanu lost the hand and his stack fell below 300,000.

George Lind Doubles Up Opponent and Busts a Short Time Later

George Lind raised to 8,000 preflop from middle position and the hi-jack reraised all in for 78,800. Lind made the call and they flipped over their cards:

Lind: J J
Opponent: A Q

Board: Q 5 3 5 9

Lind paid off his opponent and he was left with just 25,000. He busted out of the tournament a short time later.

David Peters Takes Down an Early Pot

The board read 10 4 4 and there was 65,000 in the pot when a player in late position raised to 36,600. David Peters made the call and then both players checked the J on the turn. The river fell K and Peters bet 79,000. Late position tanked and eventually mucked.

Peters was up to 265,000 after the hand.

Poker Tweet — Amit Makhija

Player Tags: Daniel Negreanu,   David Peters,   Amit Makhija,   Craig Bergeron

Level 22 Update -- Down to 10

Mar 09, '11

Blinds: 10,000-20,000 with a 2,000 ante

Players Remaining: 10 out of 417

Chip Counts:

Taylor von Kriegenbergh — 2,600,000
Victor Ramdin — 2,300,000
Joe Hachem — 1,500,000
Brian Leskowitz — 1,095,000
Santiago Nadal — 800,000
James Dowdy — 800,000
David Paredes — 800,000
Jeremy Ausmus — 700,000
Jose Noronha — 400,000
Govert Metaal — 400,000

Cashes:

11th: Wade Townsend — $21,000
12th: Alex Kamberis — $21,000
13th: David Peters — $17,000
14th: Joshua Field — $17,000

Big Hands:

Joe Hachem Doubles up after making a Great Call

Joe Hachem raised to 42,000 from the hi-jack and David Paredes made the call from the button preflop. The flop was dealt 6 4 3 and Hachem bet 83,000. Paredes made the call and the turn fell K.

Hachem then went into the tank before betting 173,000. Paredes then quickly raised all in, which was more than enough to put Hachem on a decision for his tournament life. He went into the tank for a while and eventually made the call. Their cards:

Hachem: K 8
Paredes: 5 5

River: 3

Hachem won the hand and he doubled up to 1.5 million. Paredes dropped to 800,000.

David Peters Eliminated in 13th Place ($17,000)

Wade Townsend moved all in preflop from the small blind for 425,000 and David Peters made an all-in call on the big blind. Their cards:

Peters: A 8
Townsend: J 2

Board: J 6 6 10 Q

Peters was eliminated on the hand in 13th place and he will take home $17,000 in prize money.

Alex Kamberis Eliminated in 12th Place ($21,000)

Alex Kamberis moved all in from the small blind for 350,000 and David Paredes quickly called from the big blind. Their cards:

Kamberis: A 7
Paredes: Q Q

Board: K 6 5 4 7

Kamberis was eliminated on the hand in 12th place and he will take home $21,000 in prize money.

Poker Tweet — Alex Kamberis

Player Tags: Joe Hachem,   David Peters,   Jeremy Ausmus,   Alexander Kamberis,   Wade Townsend

Level 3 Update -- Jennifer Tilly Out and Jason Alexander In

Mar 06, '11

Blinds: 100-200

Players Remaining: 140 out of 154

Chip Counts:

1. Allen Kessler — 60,000
2. David Baker — 40,000
3. Ali Eslami — 40,000
4. John Hennigan — 36,000
5. Men Nguyen — 35,000
6. Barry Greenstein — 34,000
7. David Peters — 33,000
8. Dwyte Pilgrim — 30,000
9. Daniel Negreanu — 30,000
10. Jason Alexander — 30,000

Notable Eliminations:

Jennifer Tilly

Big Hands:

Jason Alexander Joins the Field

Actor Jason Alexander has jumped into the tournament. A few other late additions include Daniel Alaei and Chris Moore.

Daniel Negreanu vs. David Peters

The flop read 9 7 3 when David Peters bet 1,125 from the big blind. Daniel Negreanu made the call from late position. The 6 fell on the turn and Peters bet 3,025. Negreanu went into the tank and made the call. The 6 fell on the river and Peters bet 6,025. Negreanu mucked and said, “I had so many outs, hearts and the open-ended straight draw.”

Matt Affleck vs. John Hennigan

There was 5,200 in the pot and the board read J 4 3 8 2 when Matt Affleck bet 5,000 under the gun. John Hennigan then check-raised to 12,000 from the big blind. Affleck mucked and Hennigan grew his stack to 44,000.

Arnaud Mattern Eliminates One

The flop fell 8 8 8 and Arnaud Mattern bet 5,000 from the button. A player under the gun made an all-in call against the Team PokerStars pro and they flipped over their cards:

Mattern: 7 7
Opponent: A 9

Turn and River: 5 and 5

Mattern won the hand and his opponent was eliminated.

Player Tags: Daniel Negreanu,   David Peters,   Jason Alexander,   Arnaud Mattern,   Matt Affleck

Level 12 Update -- Victor Ramdin Grabs the Chip Lead

Mar 07, '11

Blinds: 1,000-2,000 with a 200 ante

Players Remaining: 102 out of 417

Chip Counts:

1. Victor Ramdin — 575,000
2. Chris DeMaci — 550,000
3. Alex Kamberis — 300,000
4. Ryan Hughes — 265,000
5. Shawn Busse — 255,000
6. Ali Eslami — 180,000
7. David Baker — 175,000
8. Jason Wheeler — 160,000
9. Anh Van Nguyen — 125,000
10. Yevgeniy Timoshenko — 120,000

Notable Eliminations:

Arnaud Mattern
Jonathan Aguiar
Benjamin Klier

Big Hands:

Victor Ramdin Rising High

A player in middle position raised to 12,500 preflop and Victor Ramdin made the call on the button. Scott Clements made the call UTG+1 and the flop fell 10 3 2.

All three players checked and the 6 fell on the turn. Ramdin bet 17,500 and Clements made the call. Middle position raised all in for 67,000. Ramdin made the call and Clements mucked. Their cards:

Ramdin: 6 6
Opponent: 7 5

River: 8

Ramdin won the hand and he grabbed the chip lead with 575,000.

David Baker vs. Joe Hachem

Joe Hachem bet 4,500 under the gun and David Baker raised 8,400 more from middle position preflop. Hachem made the call and the flop was dealt K 2 2. Both players checked and the turn fell 3.

Hachem checked and Baker bet 10,000. Hachem made the call and the river fell 2. Hachem checked and Baker bet 15,500. Hachem went into the tank for a couple minutes and he eventually made the call. Baker flipped over A K to win the hand when Hachem mucked. Baker grew his stack to 97,000.

David Peters Grabs Some Chips

The board read K 5 3 10 and there was 31,000 in the pot when David Peters bet 17,700 from the hi-jack. The small blind made the call and the river fell 6. Peters fired out 38,400 and his opponent made the call. Peters revealed A Q and his opponent mucked. Peters grew his stack to XXX after the hand.

Poker Tweet — Tom McEvoy

Player Tags: Tom McEvoy,   David Baker,   Victor Ramdin,   Scott Clements,   Joe Hachem,   David Peters

Level 11 Update -- The Hits Keep on Coming

Mar 07, '11

Blinds: 800-1,600 with a 200 ante

Players Remaining: 122 out of 417

Chip Counts:

1. Chris DeMaci — 400,000
2. Alex Kamberis — 300,000
3. Ryan Hughes — 265,000
4. Victor Ramdin — 255,000
5. Shawn Busse — 255,000
6. Ali Eslami — 180,000
7. David Baker — 175,000
8. Jason Wheeler — 160,000
9. Anh Van Nguyen — 125,000
10. Yevgeniy Timoshenko — 120,000

Notable Eliminations:

Tom McCormick
Kathy Liebert
Raymond Dolan
James Mackey
Ana Marquez
Eddy Sabat

Big Hands:

A Riddle from Joe Hachem

“What does every poor person have, that no rich person wants, and no money can buy.”

Rep Porter Lays it Down

There was 24,500 in the pot and a flop that read A J 7 sitting on the table when Rep Porter bet 12,000 from late position. The big blind raised to 35,000 and Porter went into the tank. He eventually mucked and his stack fell to 110,000.

Ali Eslami Takes a Hit

The board read J 6 4 7 10 and there was 60,000 in the pot when UTG+1 bet 58,000. Ali Eslami went into the tank in late position but he eventually made the call. UTG+1 flipped over pocket jacks and Eslami mucked his hand. Eslami fell to 180,000 after the hand.

David Peters Grab Some Chips

The flop read K 8 8 when the hi-jack bet 7,000. The button made the call and David Peters raised 15,200 more from the big blind. Both of his opponents spent some time in the tank but they eventually mucked. Peters grew his stack to 85,000 after the hand.

Poker Tweet — Daniel Negreanu

Player Tags: Daniel Negreanu,   Ali Eslami,   Joe Hachem,   David Peters,   Rep Porter

Level 19 Update -- Day 3 Ends

Mar 08, '11

NOTE: Day 3 has come to a close after a flurry of eliminations in the first six minutes of level 20. There are 22 players who have advanced to day 4, which begins tomorrow at noon PST. The final 22 will play down to a final table tomorrow and blinds will begin in level 20 (6,000-12,000 with a 1,000 ante).

Level 19 Blinds: 5,000-10,000 with a 1,000 ante

Players Remaining: 22 out of 417

Chip Counts:

Cashes:

23rd: Thomas Jensen — $11,500
24th: Tyler Cornell — $11,500
25th: Greg DeBora — $10,000
26th: Josh Prager — $10,000
27th: Phi Nguyen — $10,000
28th: Paul Chauderson — $10,000
29th: Nicholas Blumenthal — $10,000
30th: Malachy Hagan — $10,000
31st: Alan Snow — $10,000

Big Hands:

Alex Kamberis Eliminated Two Players on the Same Hand

Alex Kamberis raised to 22,000 preflop and Paul Chauderson reraised all in for 129,000. Tyler Cornell reraised and then Kamberis moved all in as well. Cornell made the call and three all-in players flipped over their cards:

Kamberis: J J
Cornell: Q Q
Chauderson: A 10

Board: 10 7 6 8 3

Chauderson was eliminated on the hand in 28th place and he took home $10,000 in prize money. Cornell was left with 170,000 and Kamberis grew his stack to 775,000 after the hand.

Josh Prager Eliminated

James Dowdy raised to 32,000 from middle position preflop and Josh Prager moved all in for 207,000. Dowdy made the call and they revealed their cards:

Dowdy: J J
Prager: A K

Board: 7 2 2 5 4

Prager was eliminated on the hand in 26th place and he will take home $10,000 in prize money.

Chris DeMaci Doubles Up

David Peters moved all in after one opponent put in an initial raised and Chris DeMaci made the call. The original raiser mucked and the two players remaining in the pot flipped over their cards:

Peters: A 6
DeMaci: Q Q

Board: 8 7 2 3 5

DeMaci won the hand to doubled up to 340,000.

Player Tags: Josh Prager,   David Peters,   Christopher DeMaci,   Alexander Kamberis

Level 18 Update -- Hitting the Wall

Mar 08, '11

Blinds: 4,000-8,000 with a 1,000 ante

Players Remaining: 31 out of 417

Chip Counts:

1. Victor Ramdin — 1,400,000
2. Taylor von Kriegenbergh — 1,300,000
3. David Parades — 900,000
4. Joe Hachem — 825,000
5. James Dowdy — 650,000
6. Wade Townsend — 600,000
7. David Peters — 600,000
8. Tyler Cornell — 500,000
9. Jamie Kaplan — 400,000
10. Chris DeMaci — 375,000

Cashes:

32nd: Payman Arjang — $10,000
33rd: Jeff Williams — $9,000
34th: Cynthia May — $9,000

Big Hands:

The Wall

The pace of play has hit the wall during the fourth level of the day. The pace of action has slowed considerably as the field plays deeper into the money, with slow action, and slow decisions when hands to come to a showdown. The mode of the tournament has definitely shifted.

David Peters Eliminates an Opponent

There was 207,000 in the pot and the big blind was all from previous action in when the board read A 9 8 10 4. David Peters had raised to 86,000 from the button and Chris DeMaci went into the tank on the small blind. He mucked and then Peters turned over J 9 after his opponent revealed K Q. Peters was up to 600,000 after the hand.

Alex Kamberis Almost Makes a Great Call

A player in late position bet 18,000 preflop and Alex Kamberis made the call from the button. The flop fell Q J 8 and Kamberis bet 33,000. Late position check-raised to 70,000 and Kamberis made the call.

Both players checked the 5 on the turn and then the 10 fell on the river. Late position moved all in for 285,000 and Kamberis went into the tank with 175,000 left behind. He was in the tank for several minutes into the break before he decided to muck. His opponent then flipped over K 4 for a bluff as he collected the pot.

Poker Tweet — Alex Kamberis

Player Tags: David Peters,   Christopher DeMaci,   Alexander Kamberis

Level 15 Update -- The Money Bubble Bursts

Mar 08, '11

Blinds: 1,500-3,000 with a 300 ante

Players Remaining: 56 out of 417

Chip Counts:

1. Victor Ramdin — 1,125,000
2. Taylor von Kriegenbergh — 475,000
3. James Dowdy — 470,000
4. Wade Townsend — 450,000
5. Rom Segal — 425,000
6. Chris DeMaci — 420,000
7. Jamie Kaplan — 370,000
8. Tyler Cornell — 300,000l
9. David Parades — 280,000
10. Daniel Negreanu — 270,000

Notable Eliminations:

Yevgeniy Timoshenko
Amit Makhija
George Lind

Big Hands:

Craig Bergeron Literally Flips a Coin on the Money Bubble

A hand played into the first break and Craig Bergeron faced a call for his tournament life as the break clock counted down. He pulled out a quarter and flipped the coin to determine if he would make the call. It landed heads and he made the call, but he was unfortunately eliminated from the tournament. The top 56 players will now all walk away with at least $7,500 in prize money.

Daniel Negreanu Doubles Up an Opponent

Daniel Negreanu raised preflop on the button and the big blind reraised all in for 57,800. Negreanu made the call and they flipped over their cards:

Negreanu: Q J
Opponent: A 7

Board: 9 4 3 2 5

Negreanu lost the hand and his stack fell below 300,000.

George Lind Doubles Up Opponent and Busts a Short Time Later

George Lind raised to 8,000 preflop from middle position and the hi-jack reraised all in for 78,800. Lind made the call and they flipped over their cards:

Lind: J J
Opponent: A Q

Board: Q 5 3 5 9

Lind paid off his opponent and he was left with just 25,000. He busted out of the tournament a short time later.

David Peters Takes Down an Early Pot

The board read 10 4 4 and there was 65,000 in the pot when a player in late position raised to 36,600. David Peters made the call and then both players checked the J on the turn. The river fell K and Peters bet 79,000. Late position tanked and eventually mucked.

Peters was up to 265,000 after the hand.

Poker Tweet — Amit Makhija

Player Tags: Daniel Negreanu,   David Peters,   Amit Makhija,   Craig Bergeron

Level 22 Update -- Down to 10

Mar 09, '11

Blinds: 10,000-20,000 with a 2,000 ante

Players Remaining: 10 out of 417

Chip Counts:

Taylor von Kriegenbergh — 2,600,000
Victor Ramdin — 2,300,000
Joe Hachem — 1,500,000
Brian Leskowitz — 1,095,000
Santiago Nadal — 800,000
James Dowdy — 800,000
David Paredes — 800,000
Jeremy Ausmus — 700,000
Jose Noronha — 400,000
Govert Metaal — 400,000

Cashes:

11th: Wade Townsend — $21,000
12th: Alex Kamberis — $21,000
13th: David Peters — $17,000
14th: Joshua Field — $17,000

Big Hands:

Joe Hachem Doubles up after making a Great Call

Joe Hachem raised to 42,000 from the hi-jack and David Paredes made the call from the button preflop. The flop was dealt 6 4 3 and Hachem bet 83,000. Paredes made the call and the turn fell K.

Hachem then went into the tank before betting 173,000. Paredes then quickly raised all in, which was more than enough to put Hachem on a decision for his tournament life. He went into the tank for a while and eventually made the call. Their cards:

Hachem: K 8
Paredes: 5 5

River: 3

Hachem won the hand and he doubled up to 1.5 million. Paredes dropped to 800,000.

David Peters Eliminated in 13th Place ($17,000)

Wade Townsend moved all in preflop from the small blind for 425,000 and David Peters made an all-in call on the big blind. Their cards:

Peters: A 8
Townsend: J 2

Board: J 6 6 10 Q

Peters was eliminated on the hand in 13th place and he will take home $17,000 in prize money.

Alex Kamberis Eliminated in 12th Place ($21,000)

Alex Kamberis moved all in from the small blind for 350,000 and David Paredes quickly called from the big blind. Their cards:

Kamberis: A 7
Paredes: Q Q

Board: K 6 5 4 7

Kamberis was eliminated on the hand in 12th place and he will take home $21,000 in prize money.

Poker Tweet — Alex Kamberis

Player Tags: Joe Hachem,   David Peters,   Jeremy Ausmus,   Alexander Kamberis,   Wade Townsend