Sam Simon Poker Tournament Updates

Level 19 Update: Brummelhuis 21st, Simon 20th, Seidel 19th

Jun 25, '09

Blinds: 8,000-16,000

Players Remaining: 18 out of 275

Chip Counts:

1. John Kabbaj — 2,226,000
2. J.C. Alvarado — 910,000
3. Kirill Gerasimov — 623,000
4. Isaac Haxton — 506,000
5. Darryll Fish — 505,000
6. Davidi Kitai — 498,000
7. Vanessa Rousso — 419,000
8. Billy Kopp — 384,000
9. Ken Lenaard — 377,000
10. Eric Baldwin — 334,000

Average Chip Count: 458,333

Notable Eliminations:

21. Michael Brummelhuis — $24,066
20. Sam Simon — $24,066
19. Erik Seidel — $24,066

Big Hands:

Michael Brummelhuis Eliminated in 21st Place ($24,066)

Michael Bruemmelhuis gets it all in before the flop against J.C. Alvarado.

Brummelhuis: A8
Alvarado: AK

Board: 632910

The board bricks and Alvarado’s A-K high is good. Alvarado rakes the pot as the overnight Day 1 and most of Day 2 chipleader, Michael Brummelhuis is eliminated in 21st place ($24,066).

Sam Simon Eliminated in 20th Place ($24,066)

Sam Simon raises to 56,000 from the button and Mohsin Charania puts in a reasise from the the small blind. Simon calls all in; Charania has him covered.

Simon: A8
Charania: JJ

Board: KQ92Q

Sam Simon fails to improve and is eliminated in 20th place ($24,066).

Erik Seidel Eliminated in 19th Place ($24,066)

Erik Seidel gets it all in pre-flop for 80,000 against Jason Lester; Seidel is covered.

Seidel: KJ
Lester: JJ

Board: A8269

Seidel flops a flush draw but fails to improve by the river and is eliminated in 19th place ($24,066).

Left in the Deck

With Erik Seidel’s 19th place elimination, the final eighteen players have re-drawn to new seats at the final two tables. Seidel’s elimination also marked the first pay jump of this event, players are now guaranteed to cash for at least $32,209.

Player Tags: Erik Seidel,   Jason Lester,   Sam Simon,   Michiel Brummelhuis

$1,500 H.O.R.S.E. - Day 1 - Level 4 Recap

Jun 29, '08

Note: The players are now on a 30-minute mini-dinner break

Stakes:
Hold’em/Omaha: 75-150 blinds
Stud/Razz/Stud8: 25 ante, 50 bring in, 150-300 stakes

Players Left: 552 of 803

Chip Leaders:
Tom Schneider - 15,400
Richard Brodie - 10,500
Perry Friedman - 9,125
Yueqi "Rich" Zhu - 8,400
Mickey Seagle - 8,000
Bryan Micon – 7,400
Sam Simon- 7,400
Thomas Hunt - 7,000
Joe Hachem - 6,500
Claude Cohen - 6,500

Average Stack: 4,365

Eliminations:
Max Pescatori

Big Hands and Storylines:

Stud

Micon Outspoken Despite Losing Pot

Bryan Micon: AQ3
Opponent: 10K10

Bryan Micon raised on third street and was called by his opponent, showing a ten. “You and I the whole day!” Micon continued, “At least we keep winning before playing each other.” Micon bet again on fourth street and was called. Then on fifth street, his opponent made a pair of tens and Micon folded to his bet. Micon exclaimed – more matter-of-factly than in any sort of Hellmuthian manner – “I had like the most concealed hand ever, and there wasn’t a single heart out!” As he said this he flipped over (8)(7). His opponent replied in kind by showing his (A)(K). Micon has gotten off to a very strong start and currently has 7,400.

Stud/8b  

Habib Doubles Up

Hasan Habib: 84Q
Opponent: A5K

A short-stacked Hasan Habib found himself all-in against on third street against an unknown opponent. Habib turned over (A)(3) for an ace-high flush draw against his opponent’s (K)(J) for a pair of kings. Habib spiked a diamond on 6^th street and that would be enough to take down the pot. Habib now has 1,300.

Razz

Greenstein Starts Anew

Greenstein: 8759
Opponent: A525

Fresh off of his sixth place finish in the H.O.R.S.E. championship, Barry Greenstein took a seat in $1,500 H.O.R.S.E. tournament, hoping to continue his recent success. We joined one of his hands in progress on fifth street, where Barry called a bet from his opponent despite his opponent showing A52. His opponent paired his five on sixth street, and Greenstein check-called. On seventh street, Greenstein check-called again. His opponent turned up (4)(3)(J) for a wheel, and Greenstein mucked his hand. Despite this temporary setback, Greenstein would end the hand with 5,300.

Player Tags: Mickey Seagle,   Barry Greenstein,   Richard Brodie,   Hasan Habib,   Tom Schneider,   Perry Friedman,   Claude Cohen,   Joe Hachem,   Sam Simon,   Bryan Micon

$1,500 H.O.R.S.E. - Day 1 - Level 3 Recap

Jun 29, '08

Stakes:
Hold’em/Omaha:  50-100 blinds
Stud/Razz/Stud8:  25 ante, 25 bring in, 100-200 stakes

Entrants: 803

Chip Leaders:
Phil Gordon - 8,500
Marsha Waggoner - 7,400
Sam Simon - 7,000
Perry Friedman - 7,000
Thomas Hunt - 7,000
Richard Brodie - 6,700
Keith Sexton - 6,500
Isabelle Mercier - 6,000
Bryan Micon - 5,800
Lou Esposito - 5,500

Big Hands and Storylines:

Stud

Alex Jacob Wins Pot, Busts Opponent

Alex Jacob: K108J
Opponent: 10242

Alex Jacob and a short-stacked opponent went to fourth street with a K and 10 showing respectively. On fourth street, Jacob bet and his opponent called, leaving himself only 525 behind. Jacob bet again on 6^th street and the other player contemplated for a while, picked up his final few chips and said, “What am I going to do with these anyway?” He tossed them in for the call, but would regret it almost immediately. After 7^th street was dealt, Jacob showed (A)(Q)(J) for the straight. The pot gives Jacob 5,200 early on day 1.

Small But Important Pot Gives Ferguson Some Breathing Room

Chris Ferguson: A538
Opponent: Q64A

Ferguson completed on third street and his opponent raised. Ferguson made the call and the two players saw fourth street. On fourth street Ferguson checked and his opponent bet. Ferguson made the call. On fifth street Ferguson again checked, and his opponent put in the last of his chips. Ferguson made the call and the two turned over:

Ferguson: (K)(K)A538
Opponent: (J)(10)Q64A

Ferguson’s opponent said, “Well, I started out okay,” as he flipped over his cards. His river card was the 7 and he was eliminated mid-way through level 3. This pot, though not particularly large, was important for Ferguson as it represented a sizeable portion of his stack. He now sits with 2,600 in chips.

Stud/8b

Andy Bloch Gets Set-up

Andy Bloch: A5JK
Opponent: QJQ8

A player completed to 100 and Andy Bloch raised to 200. The player called and each player was dealt a fourth card. Bloch bet out and his opponent called. The hand switched gears when the opposing player was given a pair of open queens. As a result, he bet out on the final three streets, getting called all the way down by Bloch. Bloch’s showed his set when he flipped over his Q and that was good enough to win the pot. Bloch’s stack took a bit of a hit and now he has 3,000.

Player Tags: Chris Ferguson,   Richard Brodie,   Andy Bloch,   Phil Gordon,   Marsha Waggoner,   Keith Sexton,   Perry Friedman,   Isabelle Mercier,   Sam Simon,   Alex Jacob,   Lou Esposito,   Bryan Micon