Zak Gilbert Poker Tournament Updates

Zak Gilbert Eliminated

Mar 27, '15

We missed the action but Zak Gilbert stopped by our table to let us know he is out for the day. Gilbert told us he will be back tomorrow for another try.

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Zak Gilbert Off to a Nice Start

Mar 27, '15

Zak Gilbert is off to a nice start today with a double-up early in Level 1. Aside from an early addition to his chip stack today, Gilbert has been having a pretty good series here at Atlantis.

Gilbert finished seventh in the $330 no-limit hold’em $50,000 guarantee for $2,140 and third in the $230 no-limit hold’em $10,000 for $1,912, bringing his live tournament winnings to just shy of $400,000.

Gilbert has cashes dating back to 2003, including a sixth place finish at the 2009 World Series of Poker in the $1,500 seven-card-stud event for $24,828 and a runner-up finish to Andy Seth in the 2009 Grand Sierra World Poker Challenge for $93,678.

Early double up in this #CPPT ME. Guy open shoves his 100bb stack with A6 into my JT on ATT board. @CardPlayerMedia #poweroftheorange

— zak gilbert (@zakgilbert) March 27, 2015

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Twenty Six Players Returning For Day 2

Mar 28, '15

Jesse Rockowitz (left) and Zak Gilbert (right)

Twenty six players will return Sunday at 1pm to play down to a winner in the Card Player Poker Tour Atlantis main event.

Day 1A chipleader Jesse Rockowitz holds the overall chiplead with 191,100 and Day 1B chipleader Zak Gilbert is just behind him with 170,100.

Day 2 Chip Counts

Rank	Player	Chip Count
1	Jesse Rockowitz	191,100
2	Zak Gilbert	170,100
3	David Vellette	136,800
4	Richard St. Peter	135,200
5	Hank Czarnecki	126,400
6	Marty Wong	121,000
7	Will Chun	119,200
8	Dustin Fox	113,800
9	Randy Gil	105,700
10	Kirstin Kane	96,800
11	Erle Mankin	92,400
12	Will Miner	91,000
13	Mike Harvey	85,600
14	Michael Hirohama	79,700
15	Anthony Medler	70,800
16	Michael Cooper	69,900
17	Nhan Ho	67,100
18	James Martini	54,400
19	Nick Wenberg	50,800
20	David Badolato	49,400
21	Lance Donnell	43,600
22	James Colson	39,900
23	Anthony Iaconianni	31,800
24	Glenn Uchibori	29,600
25	Lien Ho	27,100
26	Margeret Steele	25,100

Player Tags: Zak Gilbert,   Jesse Rockowitz

Lance Donnell Doubles Through Zak Gilbert

Mar 28, '15

Lance Donnell was all-in with pocket fours and Zak Gilbert called with pocket tens.
Donnell scored a double up on an ace-five-four-nine-five board.

Player Tags: Zak Gilbert,   Lance Donnell

Zak Gilbert Chip Leader

Mar 28, '15

Zak Gilbert is rolling along and up to 187,000. Gilbert is the unofficial chipleader with 31 players and two levels left for the night.

Rolling along. 187k at last break of night. #CPPT

— zak gilbert (@zakgilbert) March 29, 2015

Player Tags: Zak Gilbert

Mitchell Cogert Double Through Zak Gilbert

Mar 28, '15

A very short-stacked Mitchell Cogert moved all-in and Zak Gilbert called. Cogert showed J8 against Gilbert’s A7.

After a flop of A105 Cogert stood up and began to collect his things. The turn was the Q but the K on the river gave Cogert a straight and he doubled up to about 26,300.

Player Tags: Zak Gilbert,   Mitchell Cogert

Zak Gilbert up to 185,000

Mar 28, '15

Zak Gilbert just took down a massive pot and is up to about 185,000 at the moment.

The player under the gun +1 raised to 2,600, the small blind called and Gilbert called out of the big blind. After a flop of 986 action checked to under the gun +1 and he bet 4,550. The small blind folded and Gilbert raised to 11,500. Under the gun +1 called and the turn was the Q. Gilbert bet 21,000 and his opponent called. The river was the 7 and Gilbert check-called a bet of 48,700.

“Pair of Queens,” his opponent said and flipped over QJ.

Gilbert showed 107 and took the pot.

Player Tags: Zak Gilbert

Chippies

Mar 28, '15

A few chip counts from around the room:

Zak Gilbert – 110,000
Adam Bishop – 53,000
Jerry Morrell – 32,000
Mitchell Cogert – 18,475
Ivan Holmes – 16,000
Jed Hoffman – 14,500

Player Tags: Zak Gilbert,   Mitchell Cogert,   Ivan Holmes,   Adam Bishop,   Jed Hoffman,   Jerry Morrell

Zak Gilbert Back for More

Mar 28, '15

Aside from an early double up today, Zak Gilbert has been having a pretty good series here at Atlantis. So far today, he has eliminated three players from his table.

Gilbert finished seventh in the $330 no-limit hold’em $50,000 guarantee for $2,140 and third in the $230 no-limit hold’em $10,000 for $1,912, bringing his live tournament winnings to just shy of $400,000.

Gilbert has cashes dating back to 2003, including a sixth place finish at the 2009 World Series of Poker in the $1,500 seven-card-stud event for $24,828 and a runner-up finish to Andy Seth in the 2009 Grand Sierra World Poker Challenge for $93,678.

Feelin like the salvation army. 46k at 1st break. #CPPT @CardPlayerMedia

— zak gilbert (@zakgilbert) March 28, 2015

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Zak Gilbert Eliminated 17th ($1,965)

Mar 29, '15

A short-stacked Zak Gilbert moved all-in with pocket sevens from the small blind and was called by the big blind who held king-ten.

The board ran out king-six-two-ten-six and Gilbert was eliminated.

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Zak Gilbert Eliminated

Mar 27, '15

We missed the action but Zak Gilbert stopped by our table to let us know he is out for the day. Gilbert told us he will be back tomorrow for another try.

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Zak Gilbert Off to a Nice Start

Mar 27, '15

Zak Gilbert is off to a nice start today with a double-up early in Level 1. Aside from an early addition to his chip stack today, Gilbert has been having a pretty good series here at Atlantis.

Gilbert finished seventh in the $330 no-limit hold’em $50,000 guarantee for $2,140 and third in the $230 no-limit hold’em $10,000 for $1,912, bringing his live tournament winnings to just shy of $400,000.

Gilbert has cashes dating back to 2003, including a sixth place finish at the 2009 World Series of Poker in the $1,500 seven-card-stud event for $24,828 and a runner-up finish to Andy Seth in the 2009 Grand Sierra World Poker Challenge for $93,678.

Early double up in this #CPPT ME. Guy open shoves his 100bb stack with A6 into my JT on ATT board. @CardPlayerMedia #poweroftheorange

— zak gilbert (@zakgilbert) March 27, 2015

Player Tags: Zak Gilbert

Twenty Six Players Returning For Day 2

Mar 28, '15

Jesse Rockowitz (left) and Zak Gilbert (right)

Twenty six players will return Sunday at 1pm to play down to a winner in the Card Player Poker Tour Atlantis main event.

Day 1A chipleader Jesse Rockowitz holds the overall chiplead with 191,100 and Day 1B chipleader Zak Gilbert is just behind him with 170,100.

Day 2 Chip Counts

Rank	Player	Chip Count
1	Jesse Rockowitz	191,100
2	Zak Gilbert	170,100
3	David Vellette	136,800
4	Richard St. Peter	135,200
5	Hank Czarnecki	126,400
6	Marty Wong	121,000
7	Will Chun	119,200
8	Dustin Fox	113,800
9	Randy Gil	105,700
10	Kirstin Kane	96,800
11	Erle Mankin	92,400
12	Will Miner	91,000
13	Mike Harvey	85,600
14	Michael Hirohama	79,700
15	Anthony Medler	70,800
16	Michael Cooper	69,900
17	Nhan Ho	67,100
18	James Martini	54,400
19	Nick Wenberg	50,800
20	David Badolato	49,400
21	Lance Donnell	43,600
22	James Colson	39,900
23	Anthony Iaconianni	31,800
24	Glenn Uchibori	29,600
25	Lien Ho	27,100
26	Margeret Steele	25,100

Player Tags: Zak Gilbert,   Jesse Rockowitz

Lance Donnell Doubles Through Zak Gilbert

Mar 28, '15

Lance Donnell was all-in with pocket fours and Zak Gilbert called with pocket tens.
Donnell scored a double up on an ace-five-four-nine-five board.

Player Tags: Zak Gilbert,   Lance Donnell

Zak Gilbert Chip Leader

Mar 28, '15

Zak Gilbert is rolling along and up to 187,000. Gilbert is the unofficial chipleader with 31 players and two levels left for the night.

Rolling along. 187k at last break of night. #CPPT

— zak gilbert (@zakgilbert) March 29, 2015

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Mitchell Cogert Double Through Zak Gilbert

Mar 28, '15

A very short-stacked Mitchell Cogert moved all-in and Zak Gilbert called. Cogert showed J8 against Gilbert’s A7.

After a flop of A105 Cogert stood up and began to collect his things. The turn was the Q but the K on the river gave Cogert a straight and he doubled up to about 26,300.

Player Tags: Zak Gilbert,   Mitchell Cogert

Zak Gilbert up to 185,000

Mar 28, '15

Zak Gilbert just took down a massive pot and is up to about 185,000 at the moment.

The player under the gun +1 raised to 2,600, the small blind called and Gilbert called out of the big blind. After a flop of 986 action checked to under the gun +1 and he bet 4,550. The small blind folded and Gilbert raised to 11,500. Under the gun +1 called and the turn was the Q. Gilbert bet 21,000 and his opponent called. The river was the 7 and Gilbert check-called a bet of 48,700.

“Pair of Queens,” his opponent said and flipped over QJ.

Gilbert showed 107 and took the pot.

Player Tags: Zak Gilbert

Chippies

Mar 28, '15

A few chip counts from around the room:

Zak Gilbert – 110,000
Adam Bishop – 53,000
Jerry Morrell – 32,000
Mitchell Cogert – 18,475
Ivan Holmes – 16,000
Jed Hoffman – 14,500

Player Tags: Zak Gilbert,   Mitchell Cogert,   Ivan Holmes,   Adam Bishop,   Jed Hoffman,   Jerry Morrell

Zak Gilbert Back for More

Mar 28, '15

Aside from an early double up today, Zak Gilbert has been having a pretty good series here at Atlantis. So far today, he has eliminated three players from his table.

Gilbert finished seventh in the $330 no-limit hold’em $50,000 guarantee for $2,140 and third in the $230 no-limit hold’em $10,000 for $1,912, bringing his live tournament winnings to just shy of $400,000.

Gilbert has cashes dating back to 2003, including a sixth place finish at the 2009 World Series of Poker in the $1,500 seven-card-stud event for $24,828 and a runner-up finish to Andy Seth in the 2009 Grand Sierra World Poker Challenge for $93,678.

Feelin like the salvation army. 46k at 1st break. #CPPT @CardPlayerMedia

— zak gilbert (@zakgilbert) March 28, 2015

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Zak Gilbert Eliminated 17th ($1,965)

Mar 29, '15

A short-stacked Zak Gilbert moved all-in with pocket sevens from the small blind and was called by the big blind who held king-ten.

The board ran out king-six-two-ten-six and Gilbert was eliminated.

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Zak Gilbert Eliminated

Mar 27, '15

We missed the action but Zak Gilbert stopped by our table to let us know he is out for the day. Gilbert told us he will be back tomorrow for another try.

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Zak Gilbert Off to a Nice Start

Mar 27, '15

Zak Gilbert is off to a nice start today with a double-up early in Level 1. Aside from an early addition to his chip stack today, Gilbert has been having a pretty good series here at Atlantis.

Gilbert finished seventh in the $330 no-limit hold’em $50,000 guarantee for $2,140 and third in the $230 no-limit hold’em $10,000 for $1,912, bringing his live tournament winnings to just shy of $400,000.

Gilbert has cashes dating back to 2003, including a sixth place finish at the 2009 World Series of Poker in the $1,500 seven-card-stud event for $24,828 and a runner-up finish to Andy Seth in the 2009 Grand Sierra World Poker Challenge for $93,678.

Early double up in this #CPPT ME. Guy open shoves his 100bb stack with A6 into my JT on ATT board. @CardPlayerMedia #poweroftheorange

— zak gilbert (@zakgilbert) March 27, 2015

Player Tags: Zak Gilbert

Twenty Six Players Returning For Day 2

Mar 28, '15

Jesse Rockowitz (left) and Zak Gilbert (right)

Twenty six players will return Sunday at 1pm to play down to a winner in the Card Player Poker Tour Atlantis main event.

Day 1A chipleader Jesse Rockowitz holds the overall chiplead with 191,100 and Day 1B chipleader Zak Gilbert is just behind him with 170,100.

Day 2 Chip Counts

Rank	Player	Chip Count
1	Jesse Rockowitz	191,100
2	Zak Gilbert	170,100
3	David Vellette	136,800
4	Richard St. Peter	135,200
5	Hank Czarnecki	126,400
6	Marty Wong	121,000
7	Will Chun	119,200
8	Dustin Fox	113,800
9	Randy Gil	105,700
10	Kirstin Kane	96,800
11	Erle Mankin	92,400
12	Will Miner	91,000
13	Mike Harvey	85,600
14	Michael Hirohama	79,700
15	Anthony Medler	70,800
16	Michael Cooper	69,900
17	Nhan Ho	67,100
18	James Martini	54,400
19	Nick Wenberg	50,800
20	David Badolato	49,400
21	Lance Donnell	43,600
22	James Colson	39,900
23	Anthony Iaconianni	31,800
24	Glenn Uchibori	29,600
25	Lien Ho	27,100
26	Margeret Steele	25,100

Player Tags: Zak Gilbert,   Jesse Rockowitz

Lance Donnell Doubles Through Zak Gilbert

Mar 28, '15

Lance Donnell was all-in with pocket fours and Zak Gilbert called with pocket tens.
Donnell scored a double up on an ace-five-four-nine-five board.

Player Tags: Zak Gilbert,   Lance Donnell

Zak Gilbert Chip Leader

Mar 28, '15

Zak Gilbert is rolling along and up to 187,000. Gilbert is the unofficial chipleader with 31 players and two levels left for the night.

Rolling along. 187k at last break of night. #CPPT

— zak gilbert (@zakgilbert) March 29, 2015

Player Tags: Zak Gilbert

Mitchell Cogert Double Through Zak Gilbert

Mar 28, '15

A very short-stacked Mitchell Cogert moved all-in and Zak Gilbert called. Cogert showed J8 against Gilbert’s A7.

After a flop of A105 Cogert stood up and began to collect his things. The turn was the Q but the K on the river gave Cogert a straight and he doubled up to about 26,300.

Player Tags: Zak Gilbert,   Mitchell Cogert

Zak Gilbert up to 185,000

Mar 28, '15

Zak Gilbert just took down a massive pot and is up to about 185,000 at the moment.

The player under the gun +1 raised to 2,600, the small blind called and Gilbert called out of the big blind. After a flop of 986 action checked to under the gun +1 and he bet 4,550. The small blind folded and Gilbert raised to 11,500. Under the gun +1 called and the turn was the Q. Gilbert bet 21,000 and his opponent called. The river was the 7 and Gilbert check-called a bet of 48,700.

“Pair of Queens,” his opponent said and flipped over QJ.

Gilbert showed 107 and took the pot.

Player Tags: Zak Gilbert

Chippies

Mar 28, '15

A few chip counts from around the room:

Zak Gilbert – 110,000
Adam Bishop – 53,000
Jerry Morrell – 32,000
Mitchell Cogert – 18,475
Ivan Holmes – 16,000
Jed Hoffman – 14,500

Player Tags: Zak Gilbert,   Mitchell Cogert,   Ivan Holmes,   Adam Bishop,   Jed Hoffman,   Jerry Morrell

Zak Gilbert Back for More

Mar 28, '15

Aside from an early double up today, Zak Gilbert has been having a pretty good series here at Atlantis. So far today, he has eliminated three players from his table.

Gilbert finished seventh in the $330 no-limit hold’em $50,000 guarantee for $2,140 and third in the $230 no-limit hold’em $10,000 for $1,912, bringing his live tournament winnings to just shy of $400,000.

Gilbert has cashes dating back to 2003, including a sixth place finish at the 2009 World Series of Poker in the $1,500 seven-card-stud event for $24,828 and a runner-up finish to Andy Seth in the 2009 Grand Sierra World Poker Challenge for $93,678.

Feelin like the salvation army. 46k at 1st break. #CPPT @CardPlayerMedia

— zak gilbert (@zakgilbert) March 28, 2015

Player Tags: Zak Gilbert

Zak Gilbert Eliminated 17th ($1,965)

Mar 29, '15

A short-stacked Zak Gilbert moved all-in with pocket sevens from the small blind and was called by the big blind who held king-ten.

The board ran out king-six-two-ten-six and Gilbert was eliminated.

Player Tags: Zak Gilbert

Joe Wirtz Scores Double Knockout

Mar 28, '14

With a flop of 1095 Steve Friedlander bet 3,125 and Joe Wirtz raised to 14,000. Zak Gilbert announced that he was all-in and Friedlander then said that he was all-in. Wirtz called, having them both covered. They hands were as follows:

Friedlander: AA
Wirtz: 99
Gilbert: QJ

Wirtz had the lead, but there were a lot of cards that could change that on the turn and river. The 6 kept Wirtz’s set in the lead, and the 7 sealed the deal, giving Wirtz the double elimination and building his stack to 91,000.

Player Tags: Zak Gilbert,   Steve Friedlander

Mike Harvey Up To 56,000

Mar 28, '14

Ivin Arquiza raised to 1,100 from under the gun, Mike Harvey called from under the gun +1, Steve Freidlander called from the cutoff, Daniel Schneider called from the button, Zak Gilbert let go from the small blind and Ravi Shanmugam called from the big blind.

With five players in the hand, the dealer spread 776. Action checked around to Harvey to fired out a bet of 5,000, forcing a fold from all his opponents.

Harvey is now sitting with a healthy stack of around 56,000.

Player Tags: Zak Gilbert,   Daniel Schneider,   Mike Harvey,   Ivin Arquiza,   Ravi Shanmugam

Zak Gilbert vs Mike Harvey

Mar 28, '14

Zak Gilbert raised to 1,050 from the hijack seat and Mike Harvey re-raised to 3,025 from the small blind. Gilbert got out of the way and showed A. Harvey showed AA as he took the pot.

Player Tags: Zak Gilbert,   Mike Harvey

Ken Robinson Eliminates Zak Gilbert

Mar 29, '14

Ken Robinson raised to 2,100 from early position and was called in two spots before action got to Zak Gilbert in the big blind, who moved all in for 12,325. Robinson called and the other two players got out of the way.

Gilbert was in great shape to double up with his JJ against Robinson’s 99. The flop was AQ6, keeping Gilbert in the lead, but the turn was the 9, which tipped the scales in Robinson’s direction.

Gilbert needed a jack or a diamond to stay alive, but the river was the 10 and Gilbert was eliminated while Robinson chipped up to 35,000.

Player Tags: Zak Gilbert,   Ken Robinson

Zak Gilbert Busts One

Mar 29, '14

With a flop A93 the player in the big blind checked and Zak Gilbert bet 500. The big blind raised to 1,600 and Gilbert then three-bet to 3,500. The big blind moved all in and Gilbert quickly called with A9 for top two. The big blind showed the 66 and needed help.

The board completed with the 8 on the turn and the 9 on the river, securing the knockout for Gilbert with a rivered full house.

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Pot For Zak Gilbert

Mar 29, '14

Action folded around to the button, who raised to 500. Zak Gilbert called from the small blind and Bob Mather called from the big blind. The three players saw a flop of 922 and all three checked to the turn of 10. Gilbert checked, Mather bet 500 and the button and Gilbert both called. The river was the J and all three players checked.

The button showed 108 but Gilbert had the best hand with KQ. Mather mucked his hand without showing.

Player Tags: Zak Gilbert

Taking Another Shot

Mar 29, '14

There are a few familiar faces in the room that are taking another shot at grabbing the lion’s share of the $125,000 guaranteed prizepool after failing to make it through the day yesterday.

CPPT Foxwoods Main Event Champion Ron Pease, two-time WSOP Bracelet winner Howard “Tahoe” Andrew, Ed Miller, Zak Gilbert, Jed Hoffman, Bob Mather, and Joe Fernandez are all taking another shot at this event on Day 1B.

Player Tags: Zak Gilbert,   Ron Pease

Joe Wirtz Scores Double Knockout

Mar 28, '14

With a flop of 1095 Steve Friedlander bet 3,125 and Joe Wirtz raised to 14,000. Zak Gilbert announced that he was all-in and Friedlander then said that he was all-in. Wirtz called, having them both covered. They hands were as follows:

Friedlander: AA
Wirtz: 99
Gilbert: QJ

Wirtz had the lead, but there were a lot of cards that could change that on the turn and river. The 6 kept Wirtz’s set in the lead, and the 7 sealed the deal, giving Wirtz the double elimination and building his stack to 91,000.

Player Tags: Zak Gilbert,   Steve Friedlander

Mike Harvey Up To 56,000

Mar 28, '14

Ivin Arquiza raised to 1,100 from under the gun, Mike Harvey called from under the gun +1, Steve Freidlander called from the cutoff, Daniel Schneider called from the button, Zak Gilbert let go from the small blind and Ravi Shanmugam called from the big blind.

With five players in the hand, the dealer spread 776. Action checked around to Harvey to fired out a bet of 5,000, forcing a fold from all his opponents.

Harvey is now sitting with a healthy stack of around 56,000.

Player Tags: Zak Gilbert,   Daniel Schneider,   Mike Harvey,   Ivin Arquiza,   Ravi Shanmugam

Zak Gilbert vs Mike Harvey

Mar 28, '14

Zak Gilbert raised to 1,050 from the hijack seat and Mike Harvey re-raised to 3,025 from the small blind. Gilbert got out of the way and showed A. Harvey showed AA as he took the pot.

Player Tags: Zak Gilbert,   Mike Harvey

Ken Robinson Eliminates Zak Gilbert

Mar 29, '14

Ken Robinson raised to 2,100 from early position and was called in two spots before action got to Zak Gilbert in the big blind, who moved all in for 12,325. Robinson called and the other two players got out of the way.

Gilbert was in great shape to double up with his JJ against Robinson’s 99. The flop was AQ6, keeping Gilbert in the lead, but the turn was the 9, which tipped the scales in Robinson’s direction.

Gilbert needed a jack or a diamond to stay alive, but the river was the 10 and Gilbert was eliminated while Robinson chipped up to 35,000.

Player Tags: Zak Gilbert,   Ken Robinson

Zak Gilbert Busts One

Mar 29, '14

With a flop A93 the player in the big blind checked and Zak Gilbert bet 500. The big blind raised to 1,600 and Gilbert then three-bet to 3,500. The big blind moved all in and Gilbert quickly called with A9 for top two. The big blind showed the 66 and needed help.

The board completed with the 8 on the turn and the 9 on the river, securing the knockout for Gilbert with a rivered full house.

Player Tags: Zak Gilbert

Pot For Zak Gilbert

Mar 29, '14

Action folded around to the button, who raised to 500. Zak Gilbert called from the small blind and Bob Mather called from the big blind. The three players saw a flop of 922 and all three checked to the turn of 10. Gilbert checked, Mather bet 500 and the button and Gilbert both called. The river was the J and all three players checked.

The button showed 108 but Gilbert had the best hand with KQ. Mather mucked his hand without showing.

Player Tags: Zak Gilbert

Taking Another Shot

Mar 29, '14

There are a few familiar faces in the room that are taking another shot at grabbing the lion’s share of the $125,000 guaranteed prizepool after failing to make it through the day yesterday.

CPPT Foxwoods Main Event Champion Ron Pease, two-time WSOP Bracelet winner Howard “Tahoe” Andrew, Ed Miller, Zak Gilbert, Jed Hoffman, Bob Mather, and Joe Fernandez are all taking another shot at this event on Day 1B.

Player Tags: Zak Gilbert,   Ron Pease

Zak Gilbert Takes Out an Opponent

Mar 22, '13

The small blind moved all in for 9,500 preflop and both Zak Gilbert and the button called. The flop was dealt KJ7 and Gilbert raised to isolate. The button got out of the way and the final two player flipped over their cards:

Gilbert: AA
Small Blind: QQ

Turn and River: 56

Gilbert won the hand to eliminate his opponent with a cooler and grow his stack above 40,000 just before dinner.

Zak Gilbert – 41,500 (103 bb)

Player Tags: Zak Gilbert

Final Table Update: Swinford 7th, Gilbert 6th, Savage 5th

Jun 30, '09

Ante: 3,000 – Low Card: 5,000 – Completion: 15,000 – Limits: 15,000-30,000

Players Remaining: 4 out of 467

Chip Counts:

1. David Halpern — 1,080,000
2. William Kohler — 763,000
3. Max Stern — 120,000
4. Chad Brown — 100,000

Average Chip Count: 525,375

Notable Eliminations:

7. Brian Swinford — $19,901
6. Zak Gilbert — $24,828

Big Hands

Brian Swinford Eliminated 7th Place ($19,901)

Brian Swinford is all in against Chad Brown.

Swinford: 43582210
Brown: 264673K

Swinford makes a pair of deuces but Brown makes a pair of sixes, eliminating Brian Swinford in 7th place ($19,901).

Zak Gilbert Eliminated in 6th place ($24,828)

After being crippled by Matt Savage in a previous hand, Zak Gilbert is all in here against David Halpern.

Gilbert: 2345K10Q
Halpern: K563KA4

Halpern makes a pair kings while Gilbert finishes with busted flush and straight draws; he is eliminated in 6th place ($24,828).

Matt Savage Eliminated in 5th Place ($32,465)

Matt Savage is all in on third street against David Halpern.

Savage: A29310J-X
Halpern: 5101082A10

Halpern makes trip tens on the river, Eliminating Matt Savage in 5th place ($32,465).

Player Tags: Zak Gilbert,   Brian Swinford,   Matt Savage,   David Halpren