Amanda L. Baker Poker Tournament Updates

Level 23 Update: Amanda Baker Out 7th, Eleanor Gudger Out 6th, Connie Bruce Out 5th, Shana Matthews Out 4th

Jun 30, '13

Level: 22

Blinds: 8,000-16,000 with a 2,000 ante

Players Remaining: 3 out of 954

Average Chip Count: 954,000

Chip Counts:

Seat 1: Julie Monsacre – 166,000
Seat 6: Kristen Bicknell – 1,278,000
Seat 9: Leanne Haas – 1,429,000

Players Eliminated:

7th: Amanda Baker – $20,572
6th: Eleanor Gudger – $27,045
5th: Connie Bruce – $36,078
4th: Shana Matthews – $48,871

Live Updates:

Amanda Baker Eliminated in Seventh Place ($20,572)

Kristen Bicknell raised to 32,000 and Amanda Baker reraised all in for 273,000. Bicknell called and the two players then tabled their hands.

Bicknell: AQ
Baker: A10

Board: 1092Q7

Baker was eliminated in seventh place by a pair of queens and Bicknell increased her chip lead.

Eleanor Gudger Eliminated in Sixth Place ($27,045)

Leanne Haas raised to 32,000 and Eleanor Gudger reraised to 100,000. Haas reraised all in and Gudger called off the last of her chips. The two players then flipped over their cards.

Haas: JJ
Gudger: AQ

Board: J6445

Haas made a full house and Gudger was eliminated in sixth place.

Connie Bruce Eliminated in Fifth Place ($36,078)

Connie Bruce moved all in preflop and Kristen Bicknell called. The two ladies then revealed their cards.

Bicknell: A8
Connie: KJ

Board: A10562

Bicknell made a pair of aces and that was good enough to send Connie to the rail in fifth place.

Shana Matthews Eliminated in Fourth Place ($48,871)

Shana Matthews raised to 32,000 preflop and Leanne Haas called. The flop was dealt Q94 and Haas bet 40,000. Shana called and the turn fell 8. Haas checked, Shana moved all in, and Haas called. The two ladies then flipped over their hands.

Haas: KK
Shana: 1010

River: 2

Shana was eliminated in fourth place by the pocket kings of Haas.

Player Tags: Amanda L. Baker

Level 20 Update: Cindy Kerslake Eliminated in 9th Place

Jun 30, '13

Level: 20

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

Players Remaining: 8 out of 954

Average Chip Count: 357,750

Chip Counts:

Seat 1: Julie Monsacre – 220,000
Seat 2: Eleanor Gudger – 400,000
Seat 3: Connie Bruce – 370,000
Seat 4: Chris Priday – 460,000
Seat 5: Shana Matthews – 270,000
Seat 6: Kristen Bicknell – 650,000
Seat 8: Amanda Baker – 325,000
Seat 9: Leanne Haas – 275,000

Players Eliminated:

9th: Cindy Kerslake – $12,389

Live Updates:

Cindy Kerslake Eliminated in Ninth Place ($12,389)

Cindy Kerslake moved all in preflop for 59,000 and Amanda Baker called. The two players then flipped over their cards.

Baker: 1010
Kerslake: JJ

Board: A83A10

Baker won the hand to grow her stack to 325,000 and Kerslake was eliminated in ninth place.

Kristen Bicknell Doubles Up to the Chip Lead

Shana Matthews raised to 22,000 preflop and Kristen Bicknell raised to 55,000. Matthews reraised all in and Bicknell called all in. The two ladies then tabled their hands.

Bicknell: QQ
Matthews: 88

Board: A7329

Bicknell doubled up to 650,000 thanks to pocket queens and she was in the chip lead. Matthews was down to 270,000 after the hand.

Player Tags: Amanda L. Baker,   Kristen Foxen,   Cindy Kerslake,   Shana Matthews

Official Final Table Begins for Event No. 51 ($1,000 Ladies No-Limit Hold'em Championship) Begins at 1 p.m.

Jun 30, '13

The final table of Event No. 51 ($1,000 Ladies No-Limit Hold’em) will begin at 1 p.m., and Card Player will be posting level-by-level updates with all major hands, current chip counts, and prize payouts.

With the elimination of Sari Utschen in tenth place ($9,805), the nine-handed final table is now set. Play will begin in Level 19 with blinds of 4,000-8,000 with a 1,000 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: Julie Monsacre – 188,000
Seat 2: Eleanor Gudger – 398,000
Seat 3: Connie Bruce – 360,000
Seat 4: Chris Priday – 455,000
Seat 5: Shana Matthews – 497,000
Seat 6: Kristen Bicknell – 316,000
Seat 7: Cindy Kerslake – 100,000
Seat 8: Amanda Baker – 277,000
Seat 9: Leanne Haas – 272,000

While only 9 remain, this event attracted a field of 954 players, creating a total prize pool of $858,600, and the top 117 players made the money. Here is a look at the final table payouts:

1st Place: $173,922
2nd Place: $107,616
3rd Place: $67,331
4th Place: $48,871
5th Place: $36,078
6th Place: $27,045
7th Place: $20,572
8th Place: $15,858
9th Place: $12,389

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: Amanda L. Baker

Mandy Baker Looking for the Win

Jul 03, '11

Day 2 of the $1,000 ladies no-limit hold’em champion is in the books, and poker pro Many Baker is looking to record her first win at the World Series of Poker.

Just 14 players remain to fight it out for the majority of the nearly $1 million prize pool. First place is set to receive $192,000.

Here is a look at the unofficial overnight top 10:

1. Valerie McColligan — 482,000
2. Katherine Stahl — 352,000
3. Amanda Baker — 326,000
4. Peg Ledman — 326,000
5. Carol Tomlinson — 313,000
6. Jennifer Cowan — 231,000
7. Jonathan Epstein — 216,000
8. Gloutnez Genevine — 201,000
9. Amanda Sizmore — 194,000
10. Marsha Wolak — 154,000

Stay tuned to Card Player for more updates from tomorrow’s 2:30 p.m. restart.

Player Tags: Amanda L. Baker

Ladies Event Nears The Money

Jul 02, '11

A total of 1,055 players bought into the $1,000 Ladies Event this summer, creating a total prize pool just shy of $1 million.

I say players, instead of ladies, because there was the usual allotment of men who decided to join in on the fun.

Only 141 players now remain, sitting just 24 spots from the money bubble.

Leading the way in the overnight chip counts is Ruby Du, who has just over three times the average. Other notables still in the hunt include Melanie Banfield, Erica Schoenberg, Karina Jett, Mandy Baker, Christina Lindley and Lisa Parsons.

Player Tags: Amanda L. Baker

Level 13, Hour One: Kenny Tran Out

Jul 12, '10

Blinds: 1,200-2,400 with a 300 ante

Players Remaining: 1,251 out of 7,319

Average Chip Count: 175,516

Card Player Chip Counts

Barry Shulman – 232,000
Adam Schoenfeld — 55,000
Jon Freidberg — 140,000
Shannon Shorr — 360,000
Tony Dunst — 340,000

Tournament Leaderboard:

1. James Carroll – 780,000
2. Andrew Brown – 640,000
3. Gerasimos Deres – 640,000
4. Johnny Chan – 635,000
5. Charles Sylvestre – 630,000
6. Johnny Lodden – 620,000
7. Josh Brikis – 604,500
8. Paul Kristofferson – 590,000
9. Mike Mustafa – 575,000
10. Max Casal – 565,000

Notable Eliminations:

Kenny Tran

Big Hands:

Mizrachi Doubles

Michael Mizrachi got all-in preflop against his opponent and showed KK and needed to fade an ace against the AQ.

The board ran out 101085K and Mizrachi doubled back up to 225,000.

Keny Tran Gets Sucked Out On, Eliminated

Kenny Tran got all his chips in the middle on a flop of 723 and tabled 77, giving him top set. He probably didn’t want to see the hand that his opponent held when he saw the 108, giving his opponent a flush draw.

The turn was the 5, keeping Tran in the lead, but the 6 on the river filled the flush and eliminated Tran from the tournament.

Baker Loses a Race to be Sent Home

Amanda Baker got all in before the flop with 99 and it was a classic race situation when her opponent showed AK.

The flop came AJ5 and Baker was in trouble. The turn was a Q and the river was the 8 to send Baker home in this year’s main event.

Somerville Flushes

We caught up with the action after the preflop action had taken place and the dealer was pulling chips in from three players, one of whom was all-in.

The flop was J52 and Somerville and his opponent saw the 4 fall on the turn.

Somerville moved all-in and the only live player left in the hand folded. Somerville showed 53 and was up against the all-in player’s AJ. The river was the 7 and Somerville’s filled his flush to move to 400,000 in chips.

Kings And Queens Cracked

A player in seat 5 moved all in preflop for 34,800 and Jonathan Aguiar made the call, as did seat 1.

The flop then fell AJ9 and both players checked. They did the same when the 4 fell on the turn and the 4 came on the river. The players then tabled their hands.

Aguiar: KK
Seat 1: QQ
Seat 5: AQ

Seat 5 flopped an ace and it was good enough for him to triple up. Aguiar was at 118,000.

Galfond Flops The Ace

With 14,000 in the pot, the flop came down A74 and seat 5 bet 6,100. Phil Galfond made the call and the turn was the K.

Both players checked and the river was the K. Seat 5 checked and Galfond fired 15,200. Seat 5 made a reluctant call and Galfond showed A10.

Seat 5 mucked and Galfond took down the pot. He was at 236,000.

Player Tags: Kenny Tran,   Jason Somerville,   Jonathan Aguiar,   Amanda L. Baker,   Phil Galfond

Level 3 Update: Shannon Elizabeth Running Well

May 29, '10

Blinds: 50-100

Entrants: 3,765

Card Player Chip Counts:

Barry Shulman – 7,725
Adam Schoenfeld – 7,400
Allyn Jaffrey Shulman – Out

Notable Eliminations:

Jeff Madsen
Jean-Robert Bellande
Jon Turner
Bryan Micon
William Reynolds
Allyn Jaffrey Shulman

Player’s Twitter Accounts:

Barry Shulman
Alex Outhred
Fabrice Soulier
Vanessa Rousso
Adam Junglen
Eric Lynch
Bryan Devonshire
Shannon Shorr
Shaun Deeb
Allen Kessler
Jonathan Little
Shannon Elizabeth

Big Hands:

Bryan Micon Eliminated

Byran Micon was all in with pocket jacks versus the aces of an opponent. Micon failed to draw out and was eliminated just after the break.

Nadia Wins a Pot

Shannon Elizabeth raised to 250 preflop with a stack of 3,300 and was called by an opponent. The action went check-check on a 1087 flop. The 5 fell on the turn and her opponent bet 300. Elizabeth called. The J hit the river and the unknown bet 400. Elizabeth raised to 1,200 and her opponent called. She tabled the A9 for a straight. She is now at 5,500.

Jacobo Fernandez Hits the Rail

Jacobo Fernandez was severel short-stacked and was all in against two other players. The other players checked all the way down as the board ran out K73Q5. One of the players tabled the Q10, good for a pair of tens, and besting Fernandez’s pocket eights.

Benyamine Doubles, But Still Short

David Benyamine got his last few chips into the middle on a flop of 9109 and was called by his opponent who turned over 66 and was way behind the AA of Benyamine.

The turn and river were no help to the pocket sixes and Benyamine doubled up to 2,400, which is 600 less than the original starting stack.

Amanda Baker Doubles Up an Opponent

Mandy Baker moved all in for about 3,000 with the JJ and was called by an opponent with the KK. The board ran out K82810 and she was left with just 1,375 after the hand.

Allyn Jaffrey Shulman Eliminated

Allyn Jaffrey Shulman was all in with the A10 versus the AA of an opponent. The board ran out K96K3 and she was eliminated from the event.

Left in the Deck

New Bracelets

If you are anxious and waiting for more updates, check out a video on Card Player TV on the new bracelets for this WSOP.

Player Tags: Allyn Shulman,   David Benyamine,   Amanda L. Baker,   Bryan Micon,   Shannon Elizabeth

Alexander Kamberis Eliminated

Jan 08, '10

Alex Kamberis moved all in preflop with pocket sevens and Amanda Baker called with AK.

The board came AJJ49 and Kamberis was eliminated. Baker now has 1.25 million in chips.

Player Tags: Amanda L. Baker,   Alexander Kamberis

MandyB Pushing Her Way to the Top

Jan 08, '10

On a flop reading A64, Wayne Bentley checked, Michiel Brummelhuis bet 47,000 and Amanda Baker called. Bentley folded and the turn was the K.

Brummelhuis checked and Baker bet 85,000, getting a fold from her opponent. She now has an impressive 915,000 in chips.

Player Tags: Amanda L. Baker

Amanda Baker Eliminated

Jan 09, '10

Amanda Baker has had a tough hour. Shortly before the break, she correctly called for a huge chunk of her stack against an opponent on a draw. The river was a disaster for Baker, when her opponent connected with a higher pair.

Coming into this level, Baker picked up A-K, but it failed to outrun Ryan Karp’s J-10. Down to her last 300,000 or so, she shoved over the top of a very aggressive Praz Bansi with Q-J, only to see him wake up with pocket aces.

Player Tags: Amanda L. Baker

Alexander Kamberis Eliminated

Jan 08, '10

Alex Kamberis moved all in preflop with pocket sevens and Amanda Baker called with AK.

The board came AJJ49 and Kamberis was eliminated. Baker now has 1.25 million in chips.

Player Tags: Amanda L. Baker,   Alexander Kamberis

MandyB Pushing Her Way to the Top

Jan 08, '10

On a flop reading A64, Wayne Bentley checked, Michiel Brummelhuis bet 47,000 and Amanda Baker called. Bentley folded and the turn was the K.

Brummelhuis checked and Baker bet 85,000, getting a fold from her opponent. She now has an impressive 915,000 in chips.

Player Tags: Amanda L. Baker

Amanda Baker Eliminated

Jan 09, '10

Amanda Baker has had a tough hour. Shortly before the break, she correctly called for a huge chunk of her stack against an opponent on a draw. The river was a disaster for Baker, when her opponent connected with a higher pair.

Coming into this level, Baker picked up A-K, but it failed to outrun Ryan Karp’s J-10. Down to her last 300,000 or so, she shoved over the top of a very aggressive Praz Bansi with Q-J, only to see him wake up with pocket aces.

Player Tags: Amanda L. Baker

Level 22 Update: Amanda Baker Eliminated, Dan Heimiller Is Chip Leader

Jun 02, '09

Blinds: 10,000-20,000 with a 3,000 ante.

Players Remaining: 30 out of 6,021

Chip Counts:

1. Dan Heimiller – 1,300,000
2. Robert Comegys – 1,200,000
3. Danny Fuhs – 1,100,000
4. Jeff Oakes – 1,100,000
5. Eric Chhor – 900,000
6. Steve Ma – 810,000
7. Jack Powell – 725,000
8. Michael Scalise – 660,000
9. Steve Sung – 570,000
10. Jonathan Aguiar – 500,000

Average Chip Count: 602,100

Notable Eliminations:

Amanda Baker

Big Hands:

Amanda Baker Eliminated

After raising to 50,000 in early position, Amanda Baker was re-raised by Jeff Oakes on the button. Baker immediately shoved all-in for about 350,000 total and was instantly called by the AA of Oakes. Baker tabled the dominated QQ and needed to get lucky. The board ran out 10109102 and Baker was eliminated in the middle of the final day. Oakes is now up to 1,100,000.

Dan Heimiller Wins Blind Vs. Blind Confrontation

Dan Heimiller was in the small blind and saw a flop of J3J with the big blind. The action went check, check and both players saw a 3 on the turn. Heimiller once again checked and the big blind bet 22,000. Heimiller announced raise, and put 50,000 into the pot. The big blind contemplated momentarily before calling the small re-raise. The 7 hit the river and Heimiller led out for 70,000 this time. The big blind went into the tank before finally folding. Heimiller exposed the A6 for ace-high and said he was hoping king-high would look him up there.

Brent Roberts Loses Huge Pot

On a flop of 10510, Brent Roberts led out for 120,000 from the small blind. Danny Fuhs on the button made the call. The turn of the 5 paired the board and Roberts checked. Fuhs quickly checked behind and both players saw a K on the river. Roberts immediately announced all-in and Fuhs instantaneously called all-in for 338,000. Roberts mucked and Fuhs exposed the AA for just a pair of aces to win a 1,100,000 chip pot. Roberts is down to just 220,000.

Dan Heimiller Continues to Roll

From the cut-off, Dan Heimiller put out a raise. The player in the small blind moved all-in for 282,000 and Heimiller went into the tank. He eventually announced call and his opponent exposed the 44. Heimiller flipped over the K5 for two over cards and the players were off to a race. The flop came Q57 and Heimiller paired his five to take a huge lead. The 9 hit the turn and the 7 fell on the river to give Heimiller the pot. His chip stack has now grown to over 1,300,000 and is the new chip leader.

Left In The Deck:

Once the field is down toe 27 players they will move back to the Amazon Room to play down to a winner tonight.

Player Tags: Brent Roberts,   Amanda L. Baker