No Limit Hold'em - Level 8
Jun 04, '08
Level 8
Blinds: 400/800 with 100 ante
Players Left: 250 of 1592
Chip Leaders:
Theo Tran - 93,000
Paul Andrzejewski - 91,000
Dustin Woolf - 67,000
Jim Campbell - 65,000
John Myung - 59,200
Mihai Manole - 55,000
John Phan - 51,300
Durwood Murray - 49,000
John Weller - 47,1000
Lee Redmond - 44,000
Average Stack: 25,472
Big Hands:
Campbell Goes to School
Jim Campbell went to the history books when he tangled for the second time with an opposing big stack at his table in Level 8. Earlier in the event Campbell was dealt ace-king, and after his opponent made an initial raise, Campbell reraised. The opponent pushed all-in and Campbell backed off. The scenario replayed itself however, this time when Campbell was dealt J
J
. His opponent opened for 2,400, Campbell went to 8,500, and again his opponent shoved. Both players began the hand with just under 35,000 in chips, so a tournament life would be on the line if Campbell called. He did, and again the opponent showed ace-king. The flop of K
Q10 gave both players possibilities, Campbell with the open-ender. The 9 on the turn completed the straight, and with Campbell now holding two of his opponent's outs, a harmless 2 came on the river. Campbell chipped up to just over 70,000.
Andrzejewski Can Spell Success
Paul Andrzejewski is riding a wave of momentum into the latter levels of Day 1 play. With over 70,000 in chips, Andrzejewsky put two more players away when he cracked aces with pocket sevens. The flop of 43
2 missed everyone, but the 7 on the turn put Andrzejewski in command, and after a harmless queen on the river his chip stack stood at 85,000. The next hand, playing from the button, Andrzejewski made a 2,600 call and saw the flop with the big blind and the under the gun raiser. The flop came 432, and after two checks to him, Andrzejewsky went all-in and raked the pot to top 90,000 in chips.
Third 3s a Charm
Steven Etoch crippled his opponent with a dream flop, after playing 33 from the small blind. The flop came K103 and the fireworks began. By the time the 7 came on the turn and 9 hit on the river, over 20,000 was in the pot. Etoch bet 22,700 on the river, and was called by his opponent who had flopped top two pair with K10.
Taft Wins Primary -- Hand
Tim Taft remained alive by tripling up early in the level. With one player all-in pre-flop for 4,375, Taft and another player called. The flop came down 865 and Taft pushed all-in. He had spiked top-set with his 88 to win a 13,000 pot and increase his stack to 25,200.
Something in the Air Tonight
Phil Collins -- no, not the singer -- made one of the better calls of the event early in Level 8 against the table big stack. The flop came down K84 for three limpers, and when his opponent bet out 2,700, Collins check-called. The A on the brought another check call, to the tune of 4,200. The K came on the river, his opponent bet 7,500 to put Collins all in, and he made another call, with just 108 for bottom pair. His opponent showed the bluff of 103 -- and will no doubt be trashing his Best of Genesis CD when he returns home.
Player Tags: Jim Campbell, Pawel Andrzejewski
