Damon Shulenberger Extends His Lead
Mar 28, '14
Damon Shulenberger called an all in from his opponent for roughly 11,000 and it was off to the races. Shulenberger tabled K
Q and was flipping against his opponent’s 4
4
.
The flop was dry for Shulenberger as the dealer spread a flop of J85. The turn was the 8
, which gave Shulenberger some counterfeit outs. The river counterfeited his opponent’s small pair as the river peeled off the 5 and Shulenberger took the pot with king-high.
His opponent hit the rail and Shulenberger extended his chip lead as he sits with 151,000. That elimination left the tournament with 18 players and they are down to just two tables.
Player Tags: Damon Shulenberger
Ken Jorgensen Eliminated by Damon Shulenberger
Mar 28, '14
Ken Jorgensen moved all in for roughly 10,000 and got called by Damon Shulenberger. Jorgensen was slightly ahead with his A8 against Shulenberger’s KQ.
The flop was AJ3, which put Jorgensen squarely in the lead.
“Oh no,” said Shulenberger. “Give me a ten.”
The dealer did exactly that as he peeled off the 10 on the turn, giving Shulenberger the nut straight and an unnecessary flush draw that left Jorgensen drawing dead. The river was the 6 and Shulenberger further improved his hand to a flush and Jorgensen was eliminated.
Shulenberger is the chip leader with 121,000 in chips.
Player Tags: Ken Jorgensen, Damon Shulenberger
Chop Chop!
Mar 28, '14
Cliff Ellefson and Damon Shulenberger were both dealt ace-king in a recent hand.
Ellefson moved all-in for 16,150 middle position and Shulenberger called from the cutoff. The two chopped the pot after the board ran out 993Q5.
Player Tags: Damon Shulenberger, Cliff Ellefson
Kuei Olson Knocks One Out
Mar 28, '14
The field is now down to the final 26 players on day 1A thanks to Kuei Olson.
Damon Shulenberger raised to 1,900 from under the gun and the player to his left announced he was all-in for 19,000. Kuei Olson also moved all-in from middle position and Shulenberger got out of the way.
Olson tabled 88 and under the gun +1 showed AK. Olson’s eights held as the board ran out J7410J and she increased her stack to about 38,000.
Player Tags: Damon Shulenberger
Vincent Remmel Eliminates Damon Shulenberger on the Bubble
Mar 30, '14
Vincent Remmel raised to 7,000 from early position and Brandon Honig three-bet to 22,000. Damon Shulenberger moved all in for 16,000 and Remmel called the three-bet. With Shulenberger all in, Remmel and Honig were heads-up for a side pot.
The flop was AAA and Remmel check-called 40,000 from Honig. Both players checked the 9 turn card and the dealer burned and turned the 6 river card. Remmel leads out for 60,000 and Honig calls.
Remmel shows QQ and scoops the whole pot as Honig shows 1010 and Shulenberger tabled KQ.
Remmel is starting to run away with the chip lead as he sits with 643,500 while Honig slips to 138,000 and Shulenberger is the bubble boy. The remaining 18 players are all guaranteed at least a min-cash of $2,367.
Player Tags: Vincent Remmel, Damon Shulenberger, Brandon Honig
Remmel and Shulenberger Chop With Queen High
Mar 30, '14
Damon Shulenberger bet 12,000 on the river with the board reading 98282 and Vincent Remmell goes into the tank for a few moments before calling.
Shulenberger tables Q6 and chops it up with Remmell who tabled Q5.
“I put you on the jack-high flush draw,” said Remmel as the dealer was chopping the pot. “I guess I should have raised.”
Player Tags: Vincent Remmel, Damon Shulenberger
Damon Shulenberger Doubles Through Neal Blumenfield
Mar 30, '14
Action folded to Damon Shulenberger in the cutoff, who moved all in for his last 21,200 chips. After a couple folds, Neal Blumefield called from the big blind and the cards were exposed.
Shulenberger was way out in front with his AK against Blumenfield’s K9. The board ran out 108227 and Shulenberger’s big slick doubles him up to just over 45,000.
Player Tags: Neil Blumenfield, Damon Shulenberger
Vince Remmel Takes the Chip Lead
Mar 30, '14
Daniel Schneider raised to 4,300 from the hijack and Damon Shulenberger raised to 12,000 from the cutoff. Vince Remmel raised to 28,000 and both players folded to him. Remmel is sitting with about 265,000 and appears to be the chipleader.
Player Tags: Vincent Remmel, Damon Shulenberger, Daniel Schneider
Daniel Schneider Doubles Through Damon Shulenberger
Mar 30, '14
With pocket tens Daniel Schneider was all-in against the KxQx of Damon Shulenberger.
The board was Q10763 and Schneider doubled up to about 84,000.
Player Tags: Damon Shulenberger, Daniel Schneider
