Kyle Bowker Poker Tournament Updates

Kyle Bowker in Six-Figure Territory

Jul 19, '16

Anthony Spinella raised to 2,500 from under the gun and the player behind him called. Marvin Rettenmaier called in late position and Kyle Bowker defended his big blind.

The flop fell 1065 and Bowker and Spinella checked. The next player to act bet 4,300 and Rettenmaier folded. Bowker then check-raised to 10,500, Spinella folded, and the other player called.

The turn was the 4 and Bowker moved all in, having his opponent’s remaining 28,000 or so well covered. The other player thought for a minute or so, then called.

Bowker flipped up 55 for a flopped set and the other player showed JJ. The river was the 10 and Bowker improved to a boat to win the pot and eliminate the player.

Kyle Bowker – 118,000

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Kyle Bowker Shoves

Jul 20, '16

Kyle Bowker raised to 3,200 from middle position, the player in the hijack called, the player in the cutoff reraised to 12,000. Danny Wong was on the button and cold four-bet to 28,500. Bowker moved all in for around 93,000 total, the hijack folded, and the cutoff counted his remaining 89,000 or so before folding.

Wong, who had around 125,000 behind, took a little loner with his decision before folding as well. Bowker showed one card, the 7.

Kyle Bowker – 160,000
Danny Wong – 125,000

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Kyle Bowker Eliminated On The Bubble

Jul 21, '16

With a board of K83Q7 Brendon Rubie announced that he was all in.

After plenty of thought Kyle Bowker made the call with the K9.

Rubie showed the 33 for a flopped set and Bowker was eliminated in 55th place to bust the money bubble. The remaining 54 players are all guaranteed at least

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Kyle Bowker in Six-Figure Territory

Jul 19, '16

Anthony Spinella raised to 2,500 from under the gun and the player behind him called. Marvin Rettenmaier called in late position and Kyle Bowker defended his big blind.

The flop fell 1065 and Bowker and Spinella checked. The next player to act bet 4,300 and Rettenmaier folded. Bowker then check-raised to 10,500, Spinella folded, and the other player called.

The turn was the 4 and Bowker moved all in, having his opponent’s remaining 28,000 or so well covered. The other player thought for a minute or so, then called.

Bowker flipped up 55 for a flopped set and the other player showed JJ. The river was the 10 and Bowker improved to a boat to win the pot and eliminate the player.

Kyle Bowker – 118,000

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Kyle Bowker Shoves

Jul 20, '16

Kyle Bowker raised to 3,200 from middle position, the player in the hijack called, the player in the cutoff reraised to 12,000. Danny Wong was on the button and cold four-bet to 28,500. Bowker moved all in for around 93,000 total, the hijack folded, and the cutoff counted his remaining 89,000 or so before folding.

Wong, who had around 125,000 behind, took a little loner with his decision before folding as well. Bowker showed one card, the 7.

Kyle Bowker – 160,000
Danny Wong – 125,000

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Kyle Bowker Eliminated On The Bubble

Jul 21, '16

With a board of K83Q7 Brendon Rubie announced that he was all in.

After plenty of thought Kyle Bowker made the call with the K9.

Rubie showed the 33 for a flopped set and Bowker was eliminated in 55th place to bust the money bubble. The remaining 54 players are all guaranteed at least

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Kyle Bowker in Six-Figure Territory

Jul 19, '16

Anthony Spinella raised to 2,500 from under the gun and the player behind him called. Marvin Rettenmaier called in late position and Kyle Bowker defended his big blind.

The flop fell 1065 and Bowker and Spinella checked. The next player to act bet 4,300 and Rettenmaier folded. Bowker then check-raised to 10,500, Spinella folded, and the other player called.

The turn was the 4 and Bowker moved all in, having his opponent’s remaining 28,000 or so well covered. The other player thought for a minute or so, then called.

Bowker flipped up 55 for a flopped set and the other player showed JJ. The river was the 10 and Bowker improved to a boat to win the pot and eliminate the player.

Kyle Bowker – 118,000

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Kyle Bowker Shoves

Jul 20, '16

Kyle Bowker raised to 3,200 from middle position, the player in the hijack called, the player in the cutoff reraised to 12,000. Danny Wong was on the button and cold four-bet to 28,500. Bowker moved all in for around 93,000 total, the hijack folded, and the cutoff counted his remaining 89,000 or so before folding.

Wong, who had around 125,000 behind, took a little loner with his decision before folding as well. Bowker showed one card, the 7.

Kyle Bowker – 160,000
Danny Wong – 125,000

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Kyle Bowker Eliminated On The Bubble

Jul 21, '16

With a board of K83Q7 Brendon Rubie announced that he was all in.

After plenty of thought Kyle Bowker made the call with the K9.

Rubie showed the 33 for a flopped set and Bowker was eliminated in 55th place to bust the money bubble. The remaining 54 players are all guaranteed at least

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Hellmuth vs. Bowker

Mar 27, '11

Kyle Bowker raised to 800 preflop and the hi-jack and the small blind made the call. Phil Hellmuth then reraised 6,000 more from the big blind. Bowker and the hi-jack made the call and the small blind mucked after spending some time in the tank.

All three players checked the 8 6 2 on the flop and then the 4 followed on the turn. Hellmuth bet 10,000 and Bowker made the call. The hi-jack mucked and then the river fell 4.

Hellmuth checked and Bowker then moved all in. This put Hellmuth into the tank for several minutes and he eventually mucked A-5 into the middle of the table face up. Bowker collected the pot and he grew his stack to more than 60,000 after the hand.

Player Tags: Phil Hellmuth,   Kyle Bowker

Kyle Bowker Shakes Things Up

Mar 27, '11

The board read 8 7 4 9 when Kyle Bowker bet 1,700 from the button. The big blind then raised to 6,700. Bowker made the call after some thought and then both players checked the 7 on the river.

Bowker flipped over 9 8 and his opponent mucked. Bowker moved up to 35,000 after the hand.

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Bowker Bluffs the Matador

Mar 28, '11

There was close to 50,000 in the pot and the board read 10 6 6 10 3 when Carlos Mortensen bet 25,000 from the hi-jack on the river.

Kyle Bowker thought for a moment and then slid out enough chips to put Mortensen on a decision for his tournament life. He pondered the decision for a few minutes but eventually mucked A 6 face up in the middle of the table.

Bowker then revealed the K and the J as he collected the pot to grow his stack to more than 150,000.

Player Tags: Carlos Mortensen,   Kyle Bowker

Kyle Bowker Eliminated on the Money Bubble in 13th Place

Mar 29, '11

Kyle Bowker moved all in preflop from the small blind for a little more than 80,000 and Dana Kellstrom made the call. Their cards:

Bowker: 9 9
Kellstrom: A A

Board: 9 6 3 Q A

Bowker took the lead on the flop but the ace on the river sealed his fate. Kellstrom won the hand Bowker was eliminated on the money bubble in 13th place. Every player remaining will now walk away with at least $19,653 in prize money.

Player Tags: Dana Kellstrom,   Kyle Bowker

Hellmuth vs. Bowker

Mar 27, '11

Kyle Bowker raised to 800 preflop and the hi-jack and the small blind made the call. Phil Hellmuth then reraised 6,000 more from the big blind. Bowker and the hi-jack made the call and the small blind mucked after spending some time in the tank.

All three players checked the 8 6 2 on the flop and then the 4 followed on the turn. Hellmuth bet 10,000 and Bowker made the call. The hi-jack mucked and then the river fell 4.

Hellmuth checked and Bowker then moved all in. This put Hellmuth into the tank for several minutes and he eventually mucked A-5 into the middle of the table face up. Bowker collected the pot and he grew his stack to more than 60,000 after the hand.

Player Tags: Phil Hellmuth,   Kyle Bowker

Kyle Bowker Shakes Things Up

Mar 27, '11

The board read 8 7 4 9 when Kyle Bowker bet 1,700 from the button. The big blind then raised to 6,700. Bowker made the call after some thought and then both players checked the 7 on the river.

Bowker flipped over 9 8 and his opponent mucked. Bowker moved up to 35,000 after the hand.

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Bowker Bluffs the Matador

Mar 28, '11

There was close to 50,000 in the pot and the board read 10 6 6 10 3 when Carlos Mortensen bet 25,000 from the hi-jack on the river.

Kyle Bowker thought for a moment and then slid out enough chips to put Mortensen on a decision for his tournament life. He pondered the decision for a few minutes but eventually mucked A 6 face up in the middle of the table.

Bowker then revealed the K and the J as he collected the pot to grow his stack to more than 150,000.

Player Tags: Carlos Mortensen,   Kyle Bowker

Kyle Bowker Eliminated on the Money Bubble in 13th Place

Mar 29, '11

Kyle Bowker moved all in preflop from the small blind for a little more than 80,000 and Dana Kellstrom made the call. Their cards:

Bowker: 9 9
Kellstrom: A A

Board: 9 6 3 Q A

Bowker took the lead on the flop but the ace on the river sealed his fate. Kellstrom won the hand Bowker was eliminated on the money bubble in 13th place. Every player remaining will now walk away with at least $19,653 in prize money.

Player Tags: Dana Kellstrom,   Kyle Bowker

Hellmuth vs. Bowker

Mar 27, '11

Kyle Bowker raised to 800 preflop and the hi-jack and the small blind made the call. Phil Hellmuth then reraised 6,000 more from the big blind. Bowker and the hi-jack made the call and the small blind mucked after spending some time in the tank.

All three players checked the 8 6 2 on the flop and then the 4 followed on the turn. Hellmuth bet 10,000 and Bowker made the call. The hi-jack mucked and then the river fell 4.

Hellmuth checked and Bowker then moved all in. This put Hellmuth into the tank for several minutes and he eventually mucked A-5 into the middle of the table face up. Bowker collected the pot and he grew his stack to more than 60,000 after the hand.

Player Tags: Phil Hellmuth,   Kyle Bowker

Kyle Bowker Shakes Things Up

Mar 27, '11

The board read 8 7 4 9 when Kyle Bowker bet 1,700 from the button. The big blind then raised to 6,700. Bowker made the call after some thought and then both players checked the 7 on the river.

Bowker flipped over 9 8 and his opponent mucked. Bowker moved up to 35,000 after the hand.

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Bowker Bluffs the Matador

Mar 28, '11

There was close to 50,000 in the pot and the board read 10 6 6 10 3 when Carlos Mortensen bet 25,000 from the hi-jack on the river.

Kyle Bowker thought for a moment and then slid out enough chips to put Mortensen on a decision for his tournament life. He pondered the decision for a few minutes but eventually mucked A 6 face up in the middle of the table.

Bowker then revealed the K and the J as he collected the pot to grow his stack to more than 150,000.

Player Tags: Carlos Mortensen,   Kyle Bowker

Kyle Bowker Eliminated on the Money Bubble in 13th Place

Mar 29, '11

Kyle Bowker moved all in preflop from the small blind for a little more than 80,000 and Dana Kellstrom made the call. Their cards:

Bowker: 9 9
Kellstrom: A A

Board: 9 6 3 Q A

Bowker took the lead on the flop but the ace on the river sealed his fate. Kellstrom won the hand Bowker was eliminated on the money bubble in 13th place. Every player remaining will now walk away with at least $19,653 in prize money.

Player Tags: Dana Kellstrom,   Kyle Bowker

Kyle Bowker Eliminated in 24th Place ($27,779)

Oct 31, '10

Bryan Piccioli moved all in on the button for 130,500. Kyle Bowker made the all-in call on the small blind and everyone else mucked. Their cards:

Piccioli: K Q
Bowker: 9 9

Board: K Q 8 K 6

Bowker was eliminated on the hand in 24th place and he will take home $27,779 in prize money.

Player Tags: Kyle Bowker,   Bryan Piccioli

Alex Berger Eliminated on the Money Bubble

Oct 31, '10

Alex Berger moved all in for 63,000 under the gun and Kyle Bowker reraised all in for 67,500 from the cutoff. Everyone else mucked and the two short stacks flipped over their cards:

Berger: 10 10
Bowker: Q Q

Board: J 8 4 9 9

Berger was eliminated on the hand on the money bubble and with his elimination every player remaining will take home $27,779 in prize money.

Player Tags: Fred Berger,   Kyle Bowker

Bernard Lee on the Rise

Oct 25, '10

A player raised to 550 and three players made the call preflop, including Bernard Lee. The flop fell A 10 5 and Lee checked. Kyle Bowker bet 1,200 and Lee raised to 3,125. Bowker reraised 5,000 and Lee reraised all in. Bowker made the call. Their cards:

Lee: 6 3
Bowker: K 10

Turn and River: 6 and 3

Lee won the hand and he grew his stack to 56,000.

Player Tags: Bernard Lee,   Kyle Bowker

Chance Kornuth Eliminated in 18th Place (£21,000)

Oct 03, '10

Chance Kornuth came into the day as the chip leader but in a flurry of bust outs, he also became a victim of the penultimate day.

Kornuth had an up and down few levels, taking hit after hit, and Kyle Bowker was the one to eventually finish him off. Kornuth bet 62,000 from the cut-off and Bowker popped it up to 150,000 from the button. It was folded around to Kornuth who after some thought moved all in. Bowker insta-called and flipped over pocket kings. Kornuth held J 9 and the board came Q 7 6 7 3.

Player Tags: Kyle Bowker,   Chance Kornuth

Kyle Bowker Eliminated in Third Place (£300,000)

Oct 04, '10

Kyle Bowker bets 350,000 and John Juanda makes it one million from the small blind. Bowker places a huge tower of chips out in front but before there was time to count them or hear how much it was Juanda said, “All in.” Bowker stands up and then says, “Call.”

Juanda: 10 10
Bowker: J J

Board: Q 5 2 3 8

Juanda flushes Bowker right out of the event in third place for £300,000 and we are now heads up.

Player Tags: John Juanda,   Kyle Bowker

Chance Kornuth Eliminated in 18th Place (£21,000)

Oct 03, '10

Chance Kornuth came into the day as the chip leader but in a flurry of bust outs, he also became a victim of the penultimate day.

Kornuth had an up and down few levels, taking hit after hit, and Kyle Bowker was the one to eventually finish him off. Kornuth bet 62,000 from the cut-off and Bowker popped it up to 150,000 from the button. It was folded around to Kornuth who after some thought moved all in. Bowker insta-called and flipped over pocket kings. Kornuth held J 9 and the board came Q 7 6 7 3.

Player Tags: Kyle Bowker,   Chance Kornuth

Kyle Bowker Eliminated in Third Place (£300,000)

Oct 04, '10

Kyle Bowker bets 350,000 and John Juanda makes it one million from the small blind. Bowker places a huge tower of chips out in front but before there was time to count them or hear how much it was Juanda said, “All in.” Bowker stands up and then says, “Call.”

Juanda: 10 10
Bowker: J J

Board: Q 5 2 3 8

Juanda flushes Bowker right out of the event in third place for £300,000 and we are now heads up.

Player Tags: John Juanda,   Kyle Bowker