Nick Schulman Poker Tournament Updates

Level 27 Update: Nick Schulman Out 8th, Brandon Steven Out 7th

Jun 29, '13

Level: 27

Blinds: 120,000-240,000 with a 40,000 ante

Players Remaining: 6 out of 166

Average Chip Count: 8,300,000

Chip Counts:

Seat 2: Antonio Esfandiari – 12,840,000
Seat 3: Richard Fullerton – 6,900,000
Seat 4: Anthony Gregg – 3,185,000
Seat 5: Chris Klodnicki – 12,870,000
Seat 6: Martin Jacobson – 4,520,000
Seat 8: Bill Perkins – 9,620,000

Players Eliminated:

8th: Nick Schulman – $485,029
7th: Brandon Steven – $621,180

Live Updates:

Nick Schulman Eliminated in Eighth Place ($485,029)

Richard Fullerton raised to 625,000 preflop and Nick Schulman called on the big blind. The flop was dealt K102 and Schulman moved all in for 460,000. Fullerton called and they tabled their hands.

Fullerton: AQ
Schulman: 109

Turn and River: 9Q

Schulman was eliminated in eighth place and Fullerton won the hand with a flush to grow his stack to 7 million.

Brandon Steven Eliminated in Seventh Place ($621,180)

Brandon Steven raised to 550,000 under the gun and Bill Perkins reraised all in on the big blind. Steven called all in for 3.25 million and the two players flipped over their hands.

Perkins: AJ
Steven: 66

Board: AJ5K10

Steven was eliminated in seventh place by the two pair of Perkins, who built his stack up to 9.6 million.

Player Tags: Richard Fullerton,   Nick Schulman,   Brandon Steven,   Bill Perkins

Martov Gets Fold From Schulman

Mar 18, '13

Nick Schulman raises to 1,200 on the button, James Carroll calls from the big blind and Gheorgui Martov calls from under the gun +1.

The flop is AJ5 and Carroll and Martov check. With action on Schulman, he makes it 1,900 to go. Carroll gets out of the way and Martov calls.

The 5falls on the turn and both players check. The river is the A, Martov bets 3,000 and Schulman tosses his hand away.

Gheorgui Martov – 35,000
Nick Schulman – 32,500

Player Tags: James Carroll,   Nick Schulman

Pot For James Carroll

Mar 18, '13

Nick Schulman raises to 1,200 from the cutoff and James Carroll calls from the big blind. Gheorgui Martov follows from middle position and the three see a flop of 943.

All three check to the turn of 7 and Carroll bets 2,500. Martov and Schulman fold and Carroll is now seated with about 28,500.

Player Tags: James Carroll,   Nick Schulman

Sorel Mizzi Busts Nick Schulman

Mar 19, '13

Looking at a board of QQJQ Sorel Mizzi bet 9,300 from middle position.

Nick Schulman moved all in for his last 26,500 from the hijack seat and Mizzi called. Mizzed revealed KQ for turned quad-Queens.

“It’s all over,” Schulman said as he stood and showed A10.

The river was meaningless and Schulman made his exit.

Sorel Mizzi – 110,000
Nick Schulman – eliminated

Player Tags: Nick Schulman,   Sorel Mizzi

Martov Gets Fold From Schulman

Mar 18, '13

Nick Schulman raises to 1,200 on the button, James Carroll calls from the big blind and Gheorgui Martov calls from under the gun +1.

The flop is AJ5 and Carroll and Martov check. With action on Schulman, he makes it 1,900 to go. Carroll gets out of the way and Martov calls.

The 5falls on the turn and both players check. The river is the A, Martov bets 3,000 and Schulman tosses his hand away.

Gheorgui Martov – 35,000
Nick Schulman – 32,500

Player Tags: James Carroll,   Nick Schulman

Pot For James Carroll

Mar 18, '13

Nick Schulman raises to 1,200 from the cutoff and James Carroll calls from the big blind. Gheorgui Martov follows from middle position and the three see a flop of 943.

All three check to the turn of 7 and Carroll bets 2,500. Martov and Schulman fold and Carroll is now seated with about 28,500.

Player Tags: James Carroll,   Nick Schulman

Sorel Mizzi Busts Nick Schulman

Mar 19, '13

Looking at a board of QQJQ Sorel Mizzi bet 9,300 from middle position.

Nick Schulman moved all in for his last 26,500 from the hijack seat and Mizzi called. Mizzed revealed KQ for turned quad-Queens.

“It’s all over,” Schulman said as he stood and showed A10.

The river was meaningless and Schulman made his exit.

Sorel Mizzi – 110,000
Nick Schulman – eliminated

Player Tags: Nick Schulman,   Sorel Mizzi

Nick Schulman Wins Event no. 60 ($294,321)

Jul 07, '12

Level: 24

Blinds: 15,000-30,000 with a 7,000 ante

George Danzer Eliminated in 3rd Place ($115,295)

George Danzer opened the small blind for 60,000, Nick Schulman reraised the big blind to 180,000, Danzer moved all in and Schulman called.

Draw: Both players stood pat.

Schulman: 5 – 6 – 7 – 8 – 10
Danzer: 2 – 3 – 4 – 9 – 10

Danzer showed a 10-9 low but Schulman turned over a 10-8 low to win the pot and eliminate George Danzer in 3rd place ($115,295).

Nick Schulman took the chip lead going into heads-up play with 2,630,000 to Mike Wattel’s 397,000.

Nick Schulman Wins Event no. 60 ($294,321)
Mike Wattel Eliminated in 2nd Place ($181,886)

Nick Schulman open-shoved the button and Mike Wattel called all in.

Draw: Both players drew 1 card each.

Schulman: 3 – 6 – 7 – 8 – 9
Wattel: 2 – 3 – 4 – 6 – K

Schulman drew a 7 to make a 9-8 low while Wattel bricked with a king. Mike Wattel was eliminated in 2nd place ($181,886) and Nick Schulman wins Event no. 60, taking home the $294,321 grand prize and the sixtieth gold bracelet of the 2012 WSOP.

Be sure to check back with Card Player for all of your final table action, current chip counts, and prize distributions for each gold bracelet event.

Player Tags: Michael Wattel,   Nick Schulman,   George Danzer

Level 23 Update: Parker 4th ($78,088), Griffin 5th ($55,482)

Jul 07, '12

Level: 23

Blinds: 12,000-24,000 with a 6,000 ante

Players Remaining: 3 out of 101

Average Chip Count: 1,010,000

Chip Counts:

Seat no. 1 — George Danzer — 835,000

Seat no. 3 — Nick Schulman — 1,720,000

Seat no. 6 — Mike Wattel — 495,000

Players Eliminated:

Benjamin Parker — 4th Place ($78,088)
Ashton Griffin — 5th Place ($55,482)

Live Updates:

Ashton Griffin Eliminated in 5th Place ($55,482)

Ashton Griffin moved all in before the draw from under the gun and Mike Wattel called.

Draw: Griffin drew 1 card while Wattel stood pat.

Wattel: 3 – 4 – 6 – 7 – 9
Griffin: 4 – 5 – 7 – 9 – Q

Wattel stood pat with a made 9-7 low and Griffin bricked with a queen on the draw. Ashton Griffin as eliminated in 5th place ($55,482). Wattel ended the hand with around 900,000 in chips.

Benjamin Parker Eliminated in 4th Place ($78,088)

Nick Schulman raised to 55,000 before the draw, Benjamin Parker called all in from the small blind and George Danzer called the raise from the big blind.

Draw: Danzer drew 1 card while both Schulman and Parker stood pat. Both players checked the side pot.

Schulman: 2 – 4 – 5 – 8 – 9

Schulman scooped both the main and side pots with a 9-8 low as Benjamin Parker was eliminated in 4th place ($78,088). Schulman extended his lead that hand with about 1.5 million in chips.

Be sure to check back with Card Player at the conclusion of each level for regular updates with all of the action, current chip counts, and prize distributions.

Player Tags: Michael Wattel,   Nick Schulman,   Ashton Griffin,   Benjamin Parker

Action Begins, Final Table Now Underway

Jul 07, '12

The final table of Event no. 60 ($10,000 No-Limit 2-7 Draw Lowball) is now underway, and Card Player will be posting level-by-level updates with all of the action, current chip counts, and prize distributions.

Day 3 began with 10 players spread out over 2 tables, and with the elimination of Ali Eslami in 8th Place ($26,004), the final table is now set. Play will begin in Level 20, and will continue until a winner is determined.

With cards now back in the air, here is a look at the final table and how these players match up:

Seat no. 1 — George Danzer — 261,000
Seat no. 2 — John Juanda — 371,000
Seat no. 3 — Nick Schulman — 979,000
Seat no. 4 — Bob Bright — 38,000
Seat no. 5 — Ashton Griffin — 596,000
Seat no. 6 — Mike Wattel — 477,000
Seat no. 7 — Benjamin Parker — 313,000

While only 7 remain, this event gathered 101 players, creating a total prize pool of $949,400. Here is a look at the final payouts:

1st Place — $294,321
2nd Place — $181,886
3rd Place — $115,295
4th Place — $78,088
5th Place — $55,482
6th Place — $41,270
7th Place — $32,080

Be sure to check back with Card Player at the conclusion of each level for regular updates with all of the action, current chip counts, and prize distributions.

Player Tags: John Juanda,   Michael Wattel,   Ali Eslami,   Nick Schulman,   George Danzer,   Bob Bright,   Ashton Griffin,   Benjamin Parker

Nick Schulman Leads After Day 2

Jul 07, '11

Just 25 players remain in event no. 57, the $5,000 pot-limit Omaha eight-or-better tournament.

Leading the way is Nick Schulman, who is stacked with 772,000. Allen Kessler, Tobias Hausen, Bryce Yockey and Phil Laak round out the rest of the top five.

Other notables still in contention include Padraig Parkinson, David Sands, Nick Binger, David Bach and Lee Watkinson.

The action will resume at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday and Card Player will be providing live updates once the field reaches the final table.

Player Tags: Nick Schulman

Level 25: Binger Leads Final Three

Jul 08, '11

Blinds: 15,000-30,000

Players Remaining: 3 out of 352

Average Chip Count: 1,760,000

Chip Counts:

1. Nick Binger – 2,495,000
2. David Bach – 2,000,000
3. Bryce Yockey – 820,000

Eliminations:

4th. Phil Laak – $133,337
5th. Trevor Reader – $99,512
6th. Peter Charalambous – $74,845
7th. Nick Schulman – $56,729

Nick Schulman Eliminated in 7th Place ($56,729)

David Bach opened the pot for 75,000 before the flop, Phil Laak called from late position, Nick Schulman reraised to 245,000 from the big blind, Bach four-bet the size of the pot, Laak folded and Schulman called all in.

Bach: A A K 2
Schulman: 6 5 4 3

The board came 10 8 5 8 6, giving Bach two pair (aces and eights) for the high and the nut low to scoop the pot. Nick Schulman was eliminated in 7th place ($56,729).

Peter Charalambous Eliminated in 6th Place ($74,845)

Peter Charalambous was eliminated in a two-part series of sorts with Bryce Yockey taking the lion’s share of his stack. Both on the short stack, Yockey and Charalambous got it all in before the flop.

Charalambous: K K 2 2
Yockey: A K 5 4

The board came A A 8 4 8, giving Yockey a full house for the double up. That hand put Yockey at about 500,000 in chips and left Charalambous with just 10,000.

Left with just 10,000 on the very next hand, Charalambous was forced all in from the small blind against Nick Binger.

Charalambous: K K 10 9
Binger: A K 6 3

The board came 7 6 6 A 7, giving Binger a full house to win the pot. Peter Charalambous was eliminated in 6th place ($74,845).

Trevor Reader Eliminated in 5th Place ($99,512)

Phil Laak opened the pot for 75,000 from under the gun, Nick Binger called, Trevor Reader made a pot-sized reraise to 300,000 and both players called.

The flop came A K 8, Reader moved all in for 160,000 and both players called.

The turn was the A and both players checked the side pot.

The river was the 10, Laak checked, Binger 430,000 and Laak folded.

Binger: A 10 J 7
Reader: A Q 7 2

Binger won the pot with a full house and Trevor Reader was eliminated in 5th place ($99,512).

Phil Laak Eliminated in 4th Place ($133,337)

Phil Laak opened the pot for 80,000 from under the gun and David Bach called from the big blind.

The flop came 8 8 4 and both players checked.

The turn was the 10, Bach checked, Laak bet 150,000, Back check-raised all in and Laak called all in.

Bach: A 84 3
Laak: A Q J 10

Bach flopped a full house and Laak would need a ten on the river to make a better full house. The river was the
Q and Phil Laak was eliminated in 4th place ($133,337).

Be sure to check back hourly for level-by-level updates of this final table.

Player Tags: Phil Laak,   David Bach,   Nick Schulman,   Nick Binger,   Trevor Reader

Level 23: Wheeler Eliminated 10th, Final Table Now Underway

Jul 07, '11

NOTE: Play ended last night with 25 players and resumed today at 3:00pm. With the elimination of Brent Wheeler in 10th place ($25,874), the official nine-handed final table is now underway.

Blinds: 10,000-20,000

Players Remaining: 9 out of 352

Average Chip Count: 586,666

Chip Counts:

1. Brice Yockey – 1,140,000
2. Nick Binger – 936,000
3. David Bach – 862,000
4. Phil Laak – 801,000
5. Nick Schulman – 632,000
6. Bjorn Verbakel – 312,000
7. Trevor Reader – 309,000
8. Peter Charalambous – 145,000
9. Allen Kessler – 143,000

Payouts:

1st. $397,073
2nd. $245,314
3rd. $180,180
4th. $133,377
5th. $99,512
6th. $74,845
7th. $56,729
8th. $43,328
9th. $33,352

Be sure to check back hourly for level-by-level updates of this final table.

Player Tags: Phil Laak,   David Bach,   Allen Kessler,   Nick Schulman,   Nick Binger,   Peter Charalambous,   Bjorn Verbakel,   Trevor Reader,   Bryce Yockey

Nick Schulman Leads After Day 2

Jul 07, '11

Just 25 players remain in event no. 57, the $5,000 pot-limit Omaha eight-or-better tournament.

Leading the way is Nick Schulman, who is stacked with 772,000. Allen Kessler, Tobias Hausen, Bryce Yockey and Phil Laak round out the rest of the top five.

Other notables still in contention include Padraig Parkinson, David Sands, Nick Binger, David Bach and Lee Watkinson.

The action will resume at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday and Card Player will be providing live updates once the field reaches the final table.

Player Tags: Nick Schulman

Level 25: Binger Leads Final Three

Jul 08, '11

Blinds: 15,000-30,000

Players Remaining: 3 out of 352

Average Chip Count: 1,760,000

Chip Counts:

1. Nick Binger – 2,495,000
2. David Bach – 2,000,000
3. Bryce Yockey – 820,000

Eliminations:

4th. Phil Laak – $133,337
5th. Trevor Reader – $99,512
6th. Peter Charalambous – $74,845
7th. Nick Schulman – $56,729

Nick Schulman Eliminated in 7th Place ($56,729)

David Bach opened the pot for 75,000 before the flop, Phil Laak called from late position, Nick Schulman reraised to 245,000 from the big blind, Bach four-bet the size of the pot, Laak folded and Schulman called all in.

Bach: A A K 2
Schulman: 6 5 4 3

The board came 10 8 5 8 6, giving Bach two pair (aces and eights) for the high and the nut low to scoop the pot. Nick Schulman was eliminated in 7th place ($56,729).

Peter Charalambous Eliminated in 6th Place ($74,845)

Peter Charalambous was eliminated in a two-part series of sorts with Bryce Yockey taking the lion’s share of his stack. Both on the short stack, Yockey and Charalambous got it all in before the flop.

Charalambous: K K 2 2
Yockey: A K 5 4

The board came A A 8 4 8, giving Yockey a full house for the double up. That hand put Yockey at about 500,000 in chips and left Charalambous with just 10,000.

Left with just 10,000 on the very next hand, Charalambous was forced all in from the small blind against Nick Binger.

Charalambous: K K 10 9
Binger: A K 6 3

The board came 7 6 6 A 7, giving Binger a full house to win the pot. Peter Charalambous was eliminated in 6th place ($74,845).

Trevor Reader Eliminated in 5th Place ($99,512)

Phil Laak opened the pot for 75,000 from under the gun, Nick Binger called, Trevor Reader made a pot-sized reraise to 300,000 and both players called.

The flop came A K 8, Reader moved all in for 160,000 and both players called.

The turn was the A and both players checked the side pot.

The river was the 10, Laak checked, Binger 430,000 and Laak folded.

Binger: A 10 J 7
Reader: A Q 7 2

Binger won the pot with a full house and Trevor Reader was eliminated in 5th place ($99,512).

Phil Laak Eliminated in 4th Place ($133,337)

Phil Laak opened the pot for 80,000 from under the gun and David Bach called from the big blind.

The flop came 8 8 4 and both players checked.

The turn was the 10, Bach checked, Laak bet 150,000, Back check-raised all in and Laak called all in.

Bach: A 84 3
Laak: A Q J 10

Bach flopped a full house and Laak would need a ten on the river to make a better full house. The river was the
Q and Phil Laak was eliminated in 4th place ($133,337).

Be sure to check back hourly for level-by-level updates of this final table.

Player Tags: Phil Laak,   David Bach,   Nick Schulman,   Nick Binger,   Trevor Reader

Level 23: Wheeler Eliminated 10th, Final Table Now Underway

Jul 07, '11

NOTE: Play ended last night with 25 players and resumed today at 3:00pm. With the elimination of Brent Wheeler in 10th place ($25,874), the official nine-handed final table is now underway.

Blinds: 10,000-20,000

Players Remaining: 9 out of 352

Average Chip Count: 586,666

Chip Counts:

1. Brice Yockey – 1,140,000
2. Nick Binger – 936,000
3. David Bach – 862,000
4. Phil Laak – 801,000
5. Nick Schulman – 632,000
6. Bjorn Verbakel – 312,000
7. Trevor Reader – 309,000
8. Peter Charalambous – 145,000
9. Allen Kessler – 143,000

Payouts:

1st. $397,073
2nd. $245,314
3rd. $180,180
4th. $133,377
5th. $99,512
6th. $74,845
7th. $56,729
8th. $43,328
9th. $33,352

Be sure to check back hourly for level-by-level updates of this final table.

Player Tags: Phil Laak,   David Bach,   Allen Kessler,   Nick Schulman,   Nick Binger,   Peter Charalambous,   Bjorn Verbakel,   Trevor Reader,   Bryce Yockey

Level 22: Landfish Leads On Dinner Break; Schulman 9th, Brodie 8th

Jun 17, '11

NOTE: The final seven players took a one hour dinner break at the conclusion of Level 22 and will return at approximately 9:00pm to resume play.

Blinds: 13,000-25,000

Limits: 25,000-50,000

Players Remaining: 7 out of 152

Average Chip Count: 651,428

Chip Counts:

1. Steve Landfish – 1,535,000
2. Daniel Idema – 936,000
3. Barry Greenstein – 675,000
4. Justin Smith – 575,000
5. Domenico Denotaristefani – 294,000
6. Isaac Haxton – 283,000
7. Matthew Gallin – 258,000

Eliminations:

8th. Richard Brodie – $44,207
9th. Nuck Schulman – $35,519

Nick Schulman Eliminated in 9th Place ($35,519)

Nick Schulman started the official nine-handed final table on the short stack and was the first one eliminated. He opened for a raise before the flop, Steve Landfish reraised from the button, Barry Greenstein called three-bets from the big blind and Schulman called the raise.

The flop came 8 7 4, Greenstein bet, Schulman raised, Landfish folded, Greenstein three-bet, Schulman raised all in and Greenstein called.

Schulman showed 9 9 for an overpair while Greenstein showed 7 7 for middle set.

The turn and river were the 4 and the 8, giving Greenstein a full house on the turn. Greenstein raked the pot and moved up to over 500,000 this hand while Nick Schulman was eliminated in 9th place ($35,519).

Short Stacks Double Up

Domenico Denotaristefani was getting short on chips and got it all in pre-flop for three bets against Justin Smith.

Smith was ahead with A 7 against Denotaristefani’s Q 9.

The board came K 4 2 7 9, giving Smith a pair of sevens for the lead on the turn, but Denotaristefani spiked a nine on the river to double to about 400,000 this hand.

Richard Brodie inherited the short stack when Nick Schulman was eliminated in 9th place, and he doubled through Isaac Haxton shortly after. Brodie button-raised before the flop, Haxton reraised from the small blind and Brodie called.

The flop came Q J 5, Haxton bet and Brodie called.

The turn was the 8, Haxton bet and Brodie called all in.

Brodie turned over K 10 for an open-ended straight flush draw with two live cards against Haxton’s ace-high. The river was the 10, giving Brodie a pair for the win. Brodie doubled up to about 300,000 this hand to stay alive.

Richard Brodie Eliminated in 8th Place ($44,207)

Still short after his previous double up with Isaac Haxton, Richard Brodie was all in pre-flop with Q 4 against Barry Greenstein’s A 8.

The board came 9 3 2 10 8, giving Greenstein middle pair on the river. Greenstein moved up to 700,000 this hand while Richard Brodie was eliminated in 8th place ($44,207).

Be sure to check back hourly for level-by-level updates of this final table.

Player Tags: Barry Greenstein,   Richard Brodie,   Nick Schulman,   Domenico Denotaristefani

Level 21: Corkins Eliminated 10th, Final Table Now Underway

Jun 17, '11

NOTE: Play ended last night with 14 players and resumed today at 3:00pm. The final 10 players consolidated to one table, and with the elimination of Hoyt Corkins in 10th place ($28,990), the official nine-handed final table is now underway.

Blinds: 10,000-20,000

Limits: 20,000-40,000

Players Remaining: 9 out of 152

Average Chip Count: 506,666

Chip Counts:

1. Daniel Idema – 977,000
2. Steve Landfish – 649,000
3. Matthew Gallin – 514,000
4. Justin Smith – 484,000
5. Domenico Denotaristefani – 461,000
6. Barry Greenstein – 428,000
7. Isaac Haxton – 409,000
8. Richard Brodie – 384,000
9. Nick Schulman – 252,000

Payouts:

1st. $378,642
2nd. $233,994
3rd. $169,512
4th. $125,120
5th. $94,029
6th. $71,897
7th. $55,908
8th. $44,207
9th. $35,519

Be sure to check back hourly for level-by-level updates of this final table.

Player Tags: Barry Greenstein,   Richard Brodie,   Nick Schulman,   Isaac Haxton,   Daniel Idema,   Justin Smith,   Matthew Gallin,   Domenico Denotaristefani

Level 20: Schulman Eliminated 9th; Final Table Now Underway

Jun 14, '11

NOTE: Play resumed today at 3:00pm with 14 players, and with the elimination of Nick Schulman in 9th place ($32,488), the official eight-handed final table is now underway.

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

Players Remaining: 8 out of 126

Average Chip Count: 472,500

Chip Counts:

1. John Hennigan – 1,103,000
2. Steve Landfish – 1,006,000
3. Bertrand Grospellier – 444,000
4. Alexander Kostritsyn – 394,000
5. Kevin Tang – 193,000
6. Maxwell Troy – 115,000
7. Christopher Tryba – 107,000
8. Chad Brown – 40,300

Payouts:

1st. $331,639
2nd. $204,924
3rd. $128,341
4th. $92,928
5th. $72,627
6th. $57,917
7th. $47,032
8th. $38,812

Be sure to check back hourly for level-by-level updates of this final table.

Player Tags: John Hennigan,   Maxwell Troy,   Christopher Tryba,   Nick Schulman,   Kevin Tang,   Bertrand Grospellier,   Alexander Kostritsyn,   Chad Brown

Level 22: Hellmuth Leads On Dinner Break; Sung 4th, Schulman 5th, Baker 6th

Jun 11, '11

NOTE: The remaining three players went on a one hour dinner break at the conclusion of Level 22, and will return at approximately 9:00pm to resume play.

Blinds: 10,000-20,000 with a 5,000 ante

Players Remaining: 3 out of 126

Average Chip Count: 1,260,000

Chip Counts:

1. Phill Hellmuth – 2,662,000
2. Richard Ashby – 700,000
3. John Juanda – 409,000

Eliminations:

4th. Steve Sung – $97,416
5th. Nick Schulman – $69,216
6th. David Baker – $51,485

Defending Champion David Baker Eliminated in 6th Place ($51,485)

Defending Champion David Baker had a tough level. He started the level as one of the short stacks and cemented that role about halfway through the level after doubling up Steve Sung when Sung stood pat with a J – 7 and Baker drew one, pairing eights with 8 – 4 – 3 – 2.

Baker was down to less than full big blind after that hand and found some relief in a quick quadruple up after drawing a 10 – 7 low against Richard Ashby’s J -10 in a four-way pot. Soon thereafter and David Baker would get it all in again against Steve Sung, Sung getting the best of it again.

Steve Sung raised to 50,000 before the draw, David Baker moved all in for about 10,000 more and both Phil Hellmuth and Sung called the raise.

Sung and Baker each drew one card while Hellmuth drew two. Hellmuth bet 50,000 at the side pot and Sung folded.

Hellmuth showed 10 – 9 – 8 – 3 – 2 while baker showed 9 – 7 – 5 – 4 – A. Hellmuth raked the pot with a ten-low and the defending champion, David Baker was eliminated in 6th place ($51,485).

Nick Schulman Eliminated in 5th Place ($69,216)

Nick Schulman raised to 50,000 before the draw, Phil Hellmuth raised to 340,000 and Schulman called all in for around 250,000.

Hellmuth stood pat with J – 6 – 5 – 4 – 2 while Schulman drew one card with 8 – 6 – 4 – 2. Schulman drew another 8, pairing his hand, and was eliminated in 5th place ($69,216) while Hellmuth secured a monster chiplead with 2.4 million.

Steve Sung Eliminated in 4th Place ($97,416)

John Juanda raised to 52,000 from under the gun, Steve Sung moved all in for 270,000 from the small blind and Juanda called.

Sung stood pat with J – 9 – 7 – 6 – 3 while Juanda drew one card with 10 – 6 – 4 – 3. Juanda turned over a five for a made ten-low and Steve Sung was eliminated in 4th place ($97,416).

Be sure to check back hourly for level-by-level updates of this final table.

Player Tags: John Juanda,   Phil Hellmuth,   Richard Ashby,   Steve Sung,   Nick Schulman,   David Baker

Level 21: Hellmuth, Ashby Over 1 Million; Habib 7th ($40,020)

Jun 11, '11

Blinds: 8,000-16,000 with a 4,000 ante

Players Remaining: 6 out of 126

Average Chip Count: 630,000

Chip Counts:

1. Richard Ashby – 1,100,000
2. Phil Hellmuth – 1,090,000
3. John Juanda – 565,000
4. Nick Schulman – 520,000
5. Steve Sung – 350,000
6. David Baker – 320,000

Eliminations:

7th. hasan Habib – $40,020

Hasan Habib Doubles Through Nick Schulman

Nick Schulman raised to 45,000 from the button and Hasan Habib called from the big blind.

Each player drew one card. First to act, Habib moved all in for around 60,000 and Schulman called.

Habib showed 7 – 6 – 5 – 3 – 2 and raked the pot, doubling up to about 250,000 this hand. Still on the short stack, Habib sits with roughly the same amount he entered the official seven-handed final table with.

Hasan Habib Eliminated in 7th Place ($40,020)

Shortly after doubling up through Nick Schulman, Hasan Habib open-shoved the short stack before the draw for about 170,000 and Richard Ashby called.

Habib drew one card while Asby stood pat.

Ashby showed 10 – 9 – 5 – 4 – 2 for a ten-low while Habib turned over 8 – 6 – 4 – 2, pairing his deuce after the draw. Hasan Habib came to the official seven-handed final table as the short stack, and was the first to go in 7th place ($40,020).

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Player Tags: Hasan Habib,   Phil Hellmuth,   Nick Schulman

Round Two: Hour One -- Bonomo Busts Early

May 31, '11

Note: Three blind levels will be played each hour, as each is just 20 minutes long. The only difference in round 2 is that the blinds begin at 300-600.

Players Remaining: 63 out of 128

Starting Stacks: 150,000 broken up into three chances — meaning that the players started with 50,000 and had 100,000 additional on the side that they could add on at anytime before a hand. If their additional chips were not in play when a hand begins, those chips couldn’t be used to wager with.

Round 2 Seat Draw:

Here is a look at the matchups for round 2 table-by-table in the Amazon Room:

David Benyamine vs Erik Sagstrom
Alexander Kostritsyn vs Anthony Guetti

Chris Moorman vs Chris Moore
Richard Lyndaker vs Vivek Rajkumar

Dani Stern vs Michael Pesek
Jake Cody vs Frank Kassela

Shawn Buchanan vs Isaac Haxton
Jonathan Jaffe vs Masaaki Kagawa

Zach Hyman vs Ashton Griffin
Bryn Kenney vs Tom Dwan

Daniel Alaei vs Justin Bonomo
Gus Hansen vs Greg Brooks

Steve Billirakis vs Benjamin Tollerence
Trevor Pope vs David Baker

Shaun Deeb vs Matt Marafioti
Antonio Esfandiari vs Maxim Lykov

Eric Froehlich vs. Scott Clements
Steve Zolotow vs. Ayaz Mahmood

John Duthie vs. Jonathan Duhamel
Carlos Mortensen vs. Amit Makhija

Paul Volpe vs. Mikhail Smirnov
Darren Elias vs. Lex Veldhuis

Erik Cajelais vs. Scott Seiver
Martin Kabrhel vs. Nikolay Evdakov

Yevgeniy Timoshenko vs. Dan Cates
Alex Kravchenko vs. Armitraj Singh

Olivier Busquet vs. Justin Smith
Andrew Robl vs. Erick Lindgren

Kunimaro Kojo vs. Eugene Katchalov
Vanessa Rousso vs. Nick Schulman

Bruno Launais vs. David Paredes
Kenny Tran vs. John Juanda

Eliminations:

Justin Bonomo

Key Hands:

Daniel Alaei the First Player to Advance to Final 32 over Bonomo

Justin Bonomo held a set of deuces heading to the river against Daniel Alaei, who held a gutshot straight draw, and Bonomo was all in for his tournament life. The river card made Alaei’s straight and he advanced to the round of 32. Bonomo was the first player eliminated in the second round on the hand.

Nick Schulman Flops a Flush against Rousso

The flop read K 4 2 when Vanessa Rousso bet 7,500. Nick Schulman raised to 18,500 and Rousso then reraised all in. Schulman made the call to cover Rousso and they flipped over their cards:

Rousso: A 8
Schulman: 10 8

Turn and River: 4 and 3

Schulman had flopped the flush and he won the hand to grow his stack considerably. Rousso went to her add-on chips to reload after the hand.

Player Tags: Daniel Alaei,   Justin Bonomo,   Vanessa Rousso,   Nick Schulman

Hour Three: Vanessa Rousso Runs Well, Advances

May 31, '11

Note: Three blind levels will be played each hour, as each is just 20 minutes long.

Players Remaining: 118 out 128

Starting Stacks: 75,000 broken up into three chances — meaning that the players started with 25,000 and had 50,000 additional on the side that they could add on at anytime before a hand. If their additional chips were not in play when a hand begins, those chips couldn’t be used to wager with.

Note: WSOP tournament staff said the event has been capped at 128 and that no one was locked out.

Key Ongoing Matches:

Tom Dwan vs. Peter Jetten
Vanessa Selbst vs. Chris Moorman
Bertrand Grospellier vs. Daniel Cates
Daniel Alaei vs. Thomas Marchese
Galen Hall vs. Ashton Griffin
Vivek Rajkumar vs. Praz Bansi
Isaac Haxton vs. Robert Mizrachi
Jason Mercier vs. Gus Hansen

Eliminations:

David Chiu
John Monnette
Phil Laak
David Williams
George Lind
David Peters
David Oppenheim

Key Hands:

Vanessa Rousso Gets Super Lucky on the Turn, Eventually Advances

All the money went in preflop with Vanessa Rousso tabling the A 10 and David Oppenheim exposing pocket queens. The flop came Q J 3, giving Oppenheim top set, and leaving Rousso with a gut-shot straight draw. The turn was perfect for Rousso as the K landed on the felt. The river bricked for Oppenheim and Rousso doubled up, talking after about how she played the hand to Oppenheim, who seemed disinterested in the chatter about the bad beat.

A couple levels later Rousso eliminated her opponent. Nick Schulman, who was playing his match at the same table, asked Oppenheim where he was going. The high-stakes cash game pro replied “jump off a building.” The players at the table chuckled, and Schulman asked “Bellagio?” Oppenheim said yes, and Schulman asked his fellow Full Tilt Poker pro to wait for him to finish his match.

Galen Hall Down to Last 25K

Galen Hall got the last of one of his three barrels into the middle with the A 5 and was called by Ashton Griffin’s A-8 off suit. The board bricked for Hall, and he reloaded with his last 25,000.

Mercier Disgusted by Turn and River

On a board reading Q J 8 3 4 Gus Hansen fired a big river bet and Jason Mercier thought it over before eventually calling. Hansen announced that he had two pair, and Mercier looked dejected. Hansen exposed the 3 4 for a runner-runner two pair, and scooped the pot when Mercier mucked.

Tom Dwan Doubles Up

Tom Dwan got 30,300 in preflop with A-K against Peter Jetten’s A 7. The board ran out safe for Dwan and he doubled.

Player Tags: David Oppenheim,   Vanessa Rousso,   Nick Schulman