Mark Seif Poker Tournament Updates

Gary Boone vs. Mark Seif

Sep 20, '24

There was 2,000 in the pot, and the board read Q99Q when Mark Seif bet 1,700 from the small blind, and Gary Boone called on the hijack.

The river delivered the 3, Boone bet 5,000, and Seif check-called. Boone then showed down A9, and Seif tossed his cards into the muck. Boone was up to 56,500 after the hand, and Seif settled in at 44,500.

Gary Boone – 56,500 (282 bb)
Mark Seif – 44,500 (222 bb)

Player Tags: Mark Seif,   Gary Boone

Denise Pratt Takes One Down

Sep 21, '24

There was over 1,000 in the pot, and the flop read AJ3 when Mark Seif bet 1,300 from the small blind. Nohad Teliani called under the gun, and Denise Pratt also called from late position.

All three players checked the 8 on the turn, and the river delivered the 9. Seif bet 5,000, Teliani folded, and Pratt raised to 15,000. Seif thought for a few monets before calling.

Pratt flipped over Q10 for a straight, and that induced a fold from Seif into the muck. Pratt stacked up 55,600 after collecting the pot. Seif was at 23,000 after the hand.

Denise Pratt – 55,600 (278 bb)
Mark Seif – 23,000 (115 bb)

Player Tags: Mark Seif,   Denise Pratt,   Nohad Teliani

Gary Boone vs. Mark Seif

Sep 20, '24

There was 2,000 in the pot, and the board read Q99Q when Mark Seif bet 1,700 from the small blind, and Gary Boone called on the hijack.

The river delivered the 3, Boone bet 5,000, and Seif check-called. Boone then showed down A9, and Seif tossed his cards into the muck. Boone was up to 56,500 after the hand, and Seif settled in at 44,500.

Gary Boone – 56,500 (282 bb)
Mark Seif – 44,500 (222 bb)

Player Tags: Mark Seif,   Gary Boone

Denise Pratt Takes One Down

Sep 21, '24

There was over 1,000 in the pot, and the flop read AJ3 when Mark Seif bet 1,300 from the small blind. Nohad Teliani called under the gun, and Denise Pratt also called from late position.

All three players checked the 8 on the turn, and the river delivered the 9. Seif bet 5,000, Teliani folded, and Pratt raised to 15,000. Seif thought for a few monets before calling.

Pratt flipped over Q10 for a straight, and that induced a fold from Seif into the muck. Pratt stacked up 55,600 after collecting the pot. Seif was at 23,000 after the hand.

Denise Pratt – 55,600 (278 bb)
Mark Seif – 23,000 (115 bb)

Player Tags: Mark Seif,   Denise Pratt,   Nohad Teliani

Mark Seif Busts One

Feb 16, '24

We arrived to find a board of K89QJ and a 45,000 bet in front of Mark Seif. His opponent was in the tank with around 22,5000 left in his stack. He eventually put in the call and Seif showed the A10 for a rivered ace-high straight. Seif’s opponent showed J10 for the king-high straight and headed to the rail.

Seif now has 135,000 after dragging this sizable pot.

Player Tags: Mark Seif

Early Notables In The Mix

Nov 19, '22

Among the 30 players to take a seat so far on day 1C are a number of accomplished players, including two-time bracelet winner Mark Seif, World Poker Tour main event winner Lee Markholt, and 2021 Card Player Poker Tour Venetian main event runner-up finisher Anselmo Villarreal, who earned $253,441 after striking a heads-up deal that saw Ankush Mandavia secure the title.

Player Tags: Mark Seif

Level 9 Update: Adam Levy Eliminated

May 30, '10

Blinds: 300-600 with a 75 ante

Players Remaining: 265 out of 4,345

Notable Eliminations:

Adam Levy
Jason Somerville
Chad Batista

Card Player Chip Counts:

Justin Marchand – 22,700

Big Hands:

Adam Levy Eliminated

Adam Levy pushed all in for about 3,300 with the QQ and was called by an opponent with the KK on the button. The board ran out 7323A and Levy was sent to the rail.

Jonathan Aguiar Doubles Up Opponent

We just got the tail of end of the preflop action, but Jonathan Aguiar called the all in of an opponent. Aguiar tabled pocket jacks and his opponent exposed A-Q. Aguiar’s opponent spiked a queen on the flop and the hand held. Aguiar has about 20,000 in chips.

Mark Seif Over Bets the River

We made it to the table in time for a river bet by Mark Seif. On a board of 98436, Seif bet 4,000, about 500 more than the pot, prompting his opponent to go into the tank. Seif’s opponent finally mucked A-K and Seif took the pot to increase his stack fo 13,700.

Left in the Deck:

Players are on a short break to remove the green 25 chips.

Player Tags: Mark Seif,   Jonathan Aguiar,   Adam Levy

Level 7 Update: Layne Flack Gone

May 30, '10

Blinds: 150-300 with a 25 ante

Players Remaining: 450 out of 4,345

Notable Eliminations:

Layne Flack

Card Player Chip Counts:

Stephen A. Murphy – 7,000
Justin Marchand – 22,000

Big Hands:

Layne Flack Runs Into Full House and Sent Packing

This hand happened right before the dinner break. Layne Flack held A-5 against his opponents pocket kings on an A K Q flop. Flack raised his opponents bet and got the rest of his money in when another A fell on the turn. The river bricked off for Flack and he was sent home.

Mark Seif Finds a Four

Neil Crilly raised to 900 from under-the-gun and was called by Mark Seif and the player in the small blind. The flop was J89 and after the small blind checked, Crilly bet 2,200 and was met with a raise to 6,000 from Seif. The small blind folded and Crilly shoved for only a few hundred more. Seif made the call and saw the trouble he was in.

Crilly held KK and was way ahead of Seif’s 44. The turn was the Q, but the 4 on the river gave Seif a set and sent Crilly to the rail with a bad beat story.

Seif continued his aggressive preflop play as he three-bet the very next hand and made his opponent lay his hand down. Seif is up to 25,000 in chips and seems to be very confident.

The Master Chops Pot, But Eliminates Opponent

There was some preflop action that led to a player being all in wit two callers, one of them being Men Nguyen. The flop was A98 and both Nguyen and the other player checked. The turn was the 8 and there was a bet of 1,000 which was called by Nguyen.

The river was the K and now the other player in the hand checked and Nguyen bet 3,800. The dealer announced to the other player that the bet was 2,800 and the player called. The pot was chopped as Nguyen showed AJ and the other player had AQ.

“You got lucky,” joked Nguyen. “You would have folded for 3,800.”

The other player assured him he was calling and they moved on to the next hand.

Kent Washington Eliminates a Player

Kent Washington was in the small blind with about 23,000. Action was folded to a player in the cutoff who just limped in. Washington called the additional 150 and the big blind shoved for 4,400. The cutoff quickly folded and Washington went into the tank. He eventually made the call and exposed the 44, which was racing against the A8 of the big blind. The board ran out KK1035, as the fours held up. Washington is healthy with 28,000.

Lee Markholt Doubles Up a Player

Lee Markholt (about 13,000 in chips) called a 3,000 all in from an opponent preflop. Markholt tabled the A9 and was slightly ahead of the KJ of his opponent. Markholt’s opponent turned a king and it held, leaving the poker pro with 10,000 in chips.

Interesting Chop

We caught up with the action on the river here, after an unknown player open shipped with the 98 and was called by the KK of another player. The board at the end was A-2-2-2-2 for quads, ace high. Both players chopped the pot. A player at the table remarked, “you see that once every few years.”

If you are curious about the odds of 98 chopping with pocket kings on a flop of A-2-2 (no diamonds), check out CardPlayer.com’s odds calculator. It turns out that 9-8 chops 0.71% of the time and wins 0.61% of the time.

Player Tags: Mark Seif,   Lee Markholt,   Men Nguyen,   Kent Washington

Level 5 Update: Baldwin Steadily Climbing the Chip Counts

May 30, '10

Blinds: 100-200

Players Remaining: 820 out of 4,345

Card Player Chip Counts:

Stephen Murphy – 14,000
Jeff Shulman – 9,500
Justin Marchand – 8,400
Tony Dunst – 12,000

Notable Eliminations:

Vitaly Lunkin

Big Hands:

Basebaldy Knocks Out Opponent

We missed all of the action but we saw Eric Baldwin stacking a bunch of chips and his opponent was getting up from his seat. Baldwin had pocket fives and there was a 5 on the flop and his opponent was showing unimproved pocket jacks.

“He definitely wanted to raise before the flop,” said Baldwin to the table. “I don’t know if I get to the flop if he does.”

Baldwin now has 12,000 in chips.

Seif’s Slick Holds, Knocks out Opponent

There was some heavy action preflop, where one player was all in and three people called, including Mark Seif. The flop was K95 and after one player checked, Seif bet 4,500. The other two players folded and the player who had all of his chip in the middle showed A5, but Seif showed AK.

The turn and river bricked off for Seif, as he improved his stack around 13,000.

Mizzi Knocks Off an Opponent

Sorel Mizzi raised to 450 from late position and the player on the button moved in for 1,200. Mizzi made the call and tabled KK, while his opponents showed A10.

The board was ace-free and Mizzi improved his stack to 5,800.

Justin Marchand Eliminates Vitaly Lunkin

Card Player’s own Justin Marchand raised Vitaly Lunkin’s big blind with pocket jacks. Lunkin then shoved in his remaining chips with J-10 and was instantly called by Marchand. A jack on the flop sealed the hand for Marchand, who is now up to 8,400 in cihps.

Player Tags: Mark Seif,   Eric Baldwin,   Vitaly Lunkin,   Sorel Mizzi

Level 9 Update -- Erica Schoenberg on the Rise

Feb 27, '10

Blinds: 400-800 with a 100 ante

Players Remaining: 218 out of 745

Chip Counts:

1. Eugene Katchalov — 290,000
2. Daniel Negreanu — 245,000
3. Masaaki Kagawa — 170,000
4. Shawn Buchanan — 165,000
5. Jon Luu — 145,000
6. Lisa Hamilton — 140,000
7. Mickey Mills — 140,000
8. Carlos Mortensen — 140,000
9. Erica Schoenberg — 130,000
10. Steve Sung — 125,000

Average Chip Count: 68,349

Notable Eliminations:

Amit Makhija
Nam Le
Mike Leah
JC Tran
Tuan Le
Erik Seidel
Joe Hachem
Faraz Jaka

Big Hands:

Erica Schoenberg Stacking Chips

A pot worth 12,000 sat on the table alongside a board of J76410 when seat 4 bet 6,000 from the hi-jack. Erica Schoenberg raised to 20,000 and her opponent went into the tank. She eventually made the call and Schoenberg turned over AJ. Seat 4 mucked and Schoenberg now holds a stack worth 140,000. She is currently among the chip leaders in the tournament.

Mark Seif Takes a Hit

On a flop of Q85 Mark Seif bet 20,000 from the hi-jack and his opponent made the all-in call UTG+1 for 15,900. Their cards:

Seif: A5
Opponent: 1010

Turn and River: 4 and K

Seif took a hit as his opponent doubled up at his expense and he now holds 118,000.

Men Nguyen Doubles Up

Men Nguyen moved all in preflop for 14,500 from the small blind and one opponent called him down on the button. Their cards:

Nguyen: A8
Opponent: A10

Board: K8625

Nguyen doubled up on the hand to survive.

Chris Moore Doubles Up

Chris Moore just took a slight hit when he doubled up an opponent. He was all in with J9 and his opponent held AJ. The board read J42610 on the river and Moore watched his stack fall to 62,000.

Daniel Negreanu Doubles Up

Daniel Negreanu raised to 1,800 from middle position and the button made the call. William James also made the call from the big blind. The flop was dealt 5-3-2 with two clubs and James checked. Negreanu bet 3,500 and the button mucked. James check-raised to 9,700 and Negreanu reraised to 24,700. James reraised all in and Negreanu faced an all-in call. He quickly called all in and the two players flipped over their cards:

Negreanu: 43
James: 8-3

Turn and River: 4-K

Negreanu won the hand with two pair to double up and grow his stack to 240,000. James was crippled after the hand and he busted out of the tournament a short time later.

Player Tags: Mark Seif,   Men Nguyen,   Daniel Negreanu,   Chris Moore,   Erica Schoenberg

Level 13 Update -- Mark Newhouse Takes the Chip Lead

Feb 28, '10

Blinds: 900-1,800 with a 300 ante

Players Remaining: 110 out of 745

Chip Counts:

1. Mark Newhouse — 415,000
2. Tim Begley — 340,000
3. Daniel Negreanu — 320,000
4. Taylor Paur — 290,000
5. Paul Niemela – 270,000
6. Daniel Fuhs — 255,000
7. Steve Sung — 245,000
8. Eugene Katchalov — 230,000
9. Chris Moore — 220,000
10. Masaaki Kagawa — 200,000

Average Chip Count: 135,454

Notable Eliminations:

Jason Mercier
Jonathan Plens
Allen Cunningham
Amnon Filippi
J.J. Liu
Allen Bari
Mickey Mills
Jennifer Tilly
William Reynolds
Marco Johnson
Paul Wasicka
Adam Levy
Chris Bjorin
Mark Seif
David Fox
Eric Hershler
Dee Luong
Mas Kagawa

Big Hands:

Mark Newhouse Doubles Up to take the Chip Lead

Mark Newhouse was all in preflop and Jason Smith had him covered. Their cards:

Newhouse: AK
Smith: KK

Board: AQ859

Newhouse won the hand and doubled up to 400,000 to take the chip lead. Smith was crippled with 22,000 after the hand.

Adam Levy Eliminated

Adam Levy raised to 3,500 preflop from the hi-jack and seat 5 raised to 14,000 from the small blind. Levy thought for a moment and then reraised all in. Seat 5 made the call and they flipped over their cards:

Levy: 108
Seat 5: KK

Board: 1043Q7

Levy was eliminated on the hand.

Erica Schoenberg Doubles Up Through Mark Seif

A pot worth 15,000 sat on the table along with a flop of Q83 when Erica Schoenberg checked from late position. Mark Seif bet 11,000 from the button and Schoenberg check-raised all in. Seif made the call and they flipped over their cards:

Schoenberg: KK
Seif: A-Q

Turn and River: 7 and 2

Schoenberg doubled up to 123,000 on the hand and Seif held 83,000.

Jason Mercier Eliminated

Jason Mercier raised to 4,100 under the gun and Tim Begley reraised to 12,700 from the small blind. Mercier then reraised all in for 120,000and Begley made the call. Their cards:

Mercier: 99
Begley: AA

Board: 842JA

Mercier was eliminated on the hand and Begley grew his stack to 340,000.

Left in the Deck

Sibling Rivalry

Howard Lederer has been moved to the same table as his sister Annie Duke. The two siblings are seated at table 15 with Lauren Kling, David Singer, Dee Luong, Brett Richey, and Peter Hedlund, which is one of the tougher lineups left at any table in the tournament.

High Roller Report

The $25,000 no-limit hold’em high roller championship has begun and there are currently 26 players in action in the event. Registration will remain open for the first three levels so that number is likely to grow.

All of the big names you would expect are in action in this big-money event from established professionals (Erik Seidel, John Juanda, David Benyamine, and Erick Lindgren) to the best young talent in the game (Bertrand Grospeller, Yevgeniy Timoshenko, Scott Seiver, and Justin Bonomo).

Player Tags: Mark Seif,   Erica Schoenberg,   Mark Newhouse,   Adam Levy,   Jason Mercier

Level 9 Update -- Erica Schoenberg on the Rise

Feb 27, '10

Blinds: 400-800 with a 100 ante

Players Remaining: 218 out of 745

Chip Counts:

1. Eugene Katchalov — 290,000
2. Daniel Negreanu — 245,000
3. Masaaki Kagawa — 170,000
4. Shawn Buchanan — 165,000
5. Jon Luu — 145,000
6. Lisa Hamilton — 140,000
7. Mickey Mills — 140,000
8. Carlos Mortensen — 140,000
9. Erica Schoenberg — 130,000
10. Steve Sung — 125,000

Average Chip Count: 68,349

Notable Eliminations:

Amit Makhija
Nam Le
Mike Leah
JC Tran
Tuan Le
Erik Seidel
Joe Hachem
Faraz Jaka

Big Hands:

Erica Schoenberg Stacking Chips

A pot worth 12,000 sat on the table alongside a board of J76410 when seat 4 bet 6,000 from the hi-jack. Erica Schoenberg raised to 20,000 and her opponent went into the tank. She eventually made the call and Schoenberg turned over AJ. Seat 4 mucked and Schoenberg now holds a stack worth 140,000. She is currently among the chip leaders in the tournament.

Mark Seif Takes a Hit

On a flop of Q85 Mark Seif bet 20,000 from the hi-jack and his opponent made the all-in call UTG+1 for 15,900. Their cards:

Seif: A5
Opponent: 1010

Turn and River: 4 and K

Seif took a hit as his opponent doubled up at his expense and he now holds 118,000.

Men Nguyen Doubles Up

Men Nguyen moved all in preflop for 14,500 from the small blind and one opponent called him down on the button. Their cards:

Nguyen: A8
Opponent: A10

Board: K8625

Nguyen doubled up on the hand to survive.

Chris Moore Doubles Up

Chris Moore just took a slight hit when he doubled up an opponent. He was all in with J9 and his opponent held AJ. The board read J42610 on the river and Moore watched his stack fall to 62,000.

Daniel Negreanu Doubles Up

Daniel Negreanu raised to 1,800 from middle position and the button made the call. William James also made the call from the big blind. The flop was dealt 5-3-2 with two clubs and James checked. Negreanu bet 3,500 and the button mucked. James check-raised to 9,700 and Negreanu reraised to 24,700. James reraised all in and Negreanu faced an all-in call. He quickly called all in and the two players flipped over their cards:

Negreanu: 43
James: 8-3

Turn and River: 4-K

Negreanu won the hand with two pair to double up and grow his stack to 240,000. James was crippled after the hand and he busted out of the tournament a short time later.

Player Tags: Mark Seif,   Men Nguyen,   Daniel Negreanu,   Chris Moore,   Erica Schoenberg

Level 13 Update -- Mark Newhouse Takes the Chip Lead

Feb 28, '10

Blinds: 900-1,800 with a 300 ante

Players Remaining: 110 out of 745

Chip Counts:

1. Mark Newhouse — 415,000
2. Tim Begley — 340,000
3. Daniel Negreanu — 320,000
4. Taylor Paur — 290,000
5. Paul Niemela – 270,000
6. Daniel Fuhs — 255,000
7. Steve Sung — 245,000
8. Eugene Katchalov — 230,000
9. Chris Moore — 220,000
10. Masaaki Kagawa — 200,000

Average Chip Count: 135,454

Notable Eliminations:

Jason Mercier
Jonathan Plens
Allen Cunningham
Amnon Filippi
J.J. Liu
Allen Bari
Mickey Mills
Jennifer Tilly
William Reynolds
Marco Johnson
Paul Wasicka
Adam Levy
Chris Bjorin
Mark Seif
David Fox
Eric Hershler
Dee Luong
Mas Kagawa

Big Hands:

Mark Newhouse Doubles Up to take the Chip Lead

Mark Newhouse was all in preflop and Jason Smith had him covered. Their cards:

Newhouse: AK
Smith: KK

Board: AQ859

Newhouse won the hand and doubled up to 400,000 to take the chip lead. Smith was crippled with 22,000 after the hand.

Adam Levy Eliminated

Adam Levy raised to 3,500 preflop from the hi-jack and seat 5 raised to 14,000 from the small blind. Levy thought for a moment and then reraised all in. Seat 5 made the call and they flipped over their cards:

Levy: 108
Seat 5: KK

Board: 1043Q7

Levy was eliminated on the hand.

Erica Schoenberg Doubles Up Through Mark Seif

A pot worth 15,000 sat on the table along with a flop of Q83 when Erica Schoenberg checked from late position. Mark Seif bet 11,000 from the button and Schoenberg check-raised all in. Seif made the call and they flipped over their cards:

Schoenberg: KK
Seif: A-Q

Turn and River: 7 and 2

Schoenberg doubled up to 123,000 on the hand and Seif held 83,000.

Jason Mercier Eliminated

Jason Mercier raised to 4,100 under the gun and Tim Begley reraised to 12,700 from the small blind. Mercier then reraised all in for 120,000and Begley made the call. Their cards:

Mercier: 99
Begley: AA

Board: 842JA

Mercier was eliminated on the hand and Begley grew his stack to 340,000.

Left in the Deck

Sibling Rivalry

Howard Lederer has been moved to the same table as his sister Annie Duke. The two siblings are seated at table 15 with Lauren Kling, David Singer, Dee Luong, Brett Richey, and Peter Hedlund, which is one of the tougher lineups left at any table in the tournament.

High Roller Report

The $25,000 no-limit hold’em high roller championship has begun and there are currently 26 players in action in the event. Registration will remain open for the first three levels so that number is likely to grow.

All of the big names you would expect are in action in this big-money event from established professionals (Erik Seidel, John Juanda, David Benyamine, and Erick Lindgren) to the best young talent in the game (Bertrand Grospeller, Yevgeniy Timoshenko, Scott Seiver, and Justin Bonomo).

Player Tags: Mark Seif,   Erica Schoenberg,   Mark Newhouse,   Adam Levy,   Jason Mercier

Level 18 Update: In The Money Eliminations

Oct 24, '09

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

Players Left: 18 of 275

Average Chip Count: 916,000

Chip Counts:

1. Jason Lavallee — 3,050,000
2. Matthew Glantz — 1,400,000
3. Tommy Vedes — 1,250,000
4. Kido Pham — 1,200,000
5. Jason Burt — 1,150,000
6. Shawn Cunix — 1,100,000
7. Freddy Deeb — 1,035,000
8. Terry Ryan — 760,000
9. Larry Berg — 635,000
10. Richard Sciuto — 583,000

Notable Eliminations:

27. Markus Gonsalves — $23,885
26. Prahlad Friedman — $23,885
25. Chris Ferguson — $23,885
24. Mark Seif — $23,885
23. Chad Batista — $23,885
22. Lee Markholt — $23,885
21. Corwin Cole — $23,885
20. Jonas Entin — $23,855
19. Terry Ryan — $23,855

Big Hands:

Markus Gonsalves Eliminated in 27th Place ($23,885)

Markus Gonsalves got the rest of his short stack all in for 167,000 and Mark Seif made the call. Larry Berg then moved all in for 147,000 and Seif called that as well.Berg showed pocket queens, Gonsalves showed pocket kings and Seif was behind with A9.

The board ran out 1032QA and Berg’s set of queens gave him the near triple up and send Gonsalves to the rail. Berg now has 635,000 and Seif takes a hit down to 660,000.

Prahlad Friedman Eliminated in 26th Place ($23,885)

Prahlad Friedman (pictured right) raised in middle position and Jason Lavallee called on the button. The flop came down 1077 and Lavallee bet 59,000.

Freidman moved all in for 340,000 and Lavallee called with pocket jacks. Friedman showed AK and needed help, but it didn’t come when the Q and 4 completed the board.

Friedman is now eliminated and Lavallee is over the 2 million mark.

Chris Ferguson Eliminated in 25th Place ($23,885)

Chris Ferguson raised to 40,000 and Jonas Entin reraised to 178,000 from the small blind. Ferguson moved all in for 300,000 and Etin called.

Ferguson showed AQ and was in major trouble to Entin’s AA. The board offered no miracles and Ferguson was eliminated, boosting Entin’s stack back to 1 million.

Mark Seif Eliminated in 24th Place ($23,885)

Mark Seif has been eliminated from the tournament by Larry Berg. Seif held top pair, but ran into the set of sixes from Berg, who chips up to 1.4 million.

Chad Batista Eliminated in 23rd Place ($23,885)

Chad Batista was all in with a superior A-K against Corwin Cole’s A-J. Batista looked fine until the board produced a jack and sent him to the rail.

Lee Markholt Eliminated in 22nd Place ($23,855)

The perpetually short stack Lee Markholt was eliminated during the chaos of the level and details are unknown.

Corwin Cole Eliminated in 21st Place ($23,855)

Freddy Deeb raised and Jason Lavallee called on the button. Corwin Cole then reraised to 188,000 from the small blind. Deeb folded and Lavallee moved all in.

Cole instantly called with pocket aces and is in great shape against Lavallee’s pocket jacks. Unfortunately, the flop brings a jack and Cole’s tournament comes to an end. Lavallee now has over 3 million, more than double his closest opponent.

Jonas Entin Eliminated in 20th Place ($23,885)

Jonas Entin raised to 42,000 from under the gun and Kido Pham made the call. The flop came down KQ7 and Entin bet 100,000.

Pham then moved all in and Entin called for his last 200,000. Pham showed pocket sevens for the set and Entin was in major trouble with AQ.

The turn and river came 43 and Entin was eliminated. Pham now has 1,500,000 in chips.

Terry Ryan Eliminated in 19th Place ($23,855)

Terry Ryan was just eliminated by Jason Lavallee when he moved all in on the river and was snap called by a spade flush.

Player Tags: Mark Seif,   Chris Ferguson,   Prahlad Friedman,   Freddy Deeb,   Chad Batista,   Jason Lavallee,   Markus Gonsalves,   Jonas Entin,   Corwin Cole

Level 3 Hour 2 Update: Grospellier And Ivey Very Healthy

Jul 06, '09

Blinds: 150-300

Chip Counts:

1. Loic Bellabarba – 110,000
2. Nicolas Levi – 103,000
3. Adam Schoenfeld – 97,200
4. Jacob Avital – 90,000
5. Dutch Boyd – 85,000
6. Blair Hinkle – 78,800
7. Brice Cournut – 76,000
8. Chad Brown – 72,500
9. Matthew Hilger – 71,000
10. Tom “durrrr” Dwan – 71,000

Card Player Chip Counts:

Jeff Shulman – 62,000
Matthew Hilger – 71,000

Notable Eliminations:

Roy Winston
Peter Feldman
Jeff Madsen
Phil Galfond

Big Hands:

Seiver Turns A Set

Scott Seiver raised to 900 from early position. Seat 4 was next to act and he raised to 2,600. Seiver made the call and the flop came 722. Both players checked and they did the same after the 9 fell on the turn.

The river was the 3 and Seiver led out with 5,100. Seat 4 tanked and then made the call. Seiver tabled 99 for a set on the turn and he took down the pot. He was at 44,000 after the hand.

Tran Takes A Pot

J.C. Tran raised to 800 from the button and the small blind made the call. The big blind mucked and the flop came down 972. Both players checked and the turn was the 5.

The action was checked to Tran and he bet 1,200. The small blind mucked and Tran showed 87 for second pair. He was at 31,000.

Mark Seif Getting Low

Five players, including Steve Sung and and Mark Seif, limped in preflop. The flop fell KJ8 and everyone checked. The turn was the 7 and Sung led out for 1,100. Seif called and then seat 9 raised it to 4,500 and only Seif stuck around.

The river was the Q and Seif checked. Seat 9 fired 8,000 and Seif mucked his hand after plenty of thought. He was down to 12,000.

Marlon Wayans Wins A Pot

Picking up the action on the turn, the board read A76Q and Marlon Wayans bet 1,500. His opponent in seat 7 made the call and the river was the J. Wayans bet another 1,500 and seat 7 called again.

Wayans tabled A6 for two pair and it was good for the pot. He was at 22,000.

Alaei Dropping More Chips

On a flop of K82, the big blind checked and seat 2 bet 1,350 from under the gun. Daniel Alaei made the call from the button and the big blind called as well. The turn was the 6 and action was checked to Alaei. He bet 3,400 and only the big blind stuck around.

The river was the 9 and both players checked. The big blind then tabled 88 for a set and Alaei mucked. He was down to 17,000.

Big Slick For Ivey

With 2,850 in the pot, three players saw a flop of AJ3. Phil Ivey led out with 1,700 and only the player in seat 1 called. The turn was the 2 and both players checked. They did the same after the 9 fell on the river.

Ivey then tabled AK for top pair and seat 1 mucked. Ivey was at 58,000.

Elky Gets A Knockout

After a flop of KQ8, Bertrand Grospellier led out with 1,100. His opponent in seat 1 raised all in for 14,000 total. Grospellier quickly called and table QQ for a set. Seat 1 showed AK for top pair.

The turn was the A, giving seat 1 two pair and a few more outs. But the river was the J and seat 1 was eliminated. Grospellier took the pot and was at 57,000.

Left In The Deck:

Players have gone on a 90 minute dinner break and will return at 8:20 p.m.

It was briefly displayed on the tournament clock that the total number of entrants at the WSOP is 6,493. The number was taken down prior to the dinner break so it is still unofficial. The official numbers should be in after players return from dinner.

Player Tags: Mark Seif,   J.C. Tran,   Daniel Alaei,   Phil Ivey,   Steve Sung,   Bertrand Grospellier

Level 2 Hour 1 Update: Seif Gets Going

Jul 06, '09

Blinds: 100-200

Chip Counts:

1. Dennis Peyton – 64,000
2. Josh Arieh – 56,000
3. David Benefield – 42,400
4. Dutch Boyd – 42,250
5. Phil Ivey – 42,000
6. John Kellman – 41,000
7. Paul Snead – 41,000
8. Cecilia Nordstrom – 40,500
9. Cliff Josephy – 40,000
10. Daniel Alaei – 40,000

Card Player Chip Counts:

Jeff Shulman – 45,000
Shawn Patrick Green – 12,300

Spade Club Chip Counts:

Harry Robertson – 30,000
Patrick Snipper – 31,700
Raymond Webb – 30,000
Jeff Miller – 25,000
George Ali – 32,400

Big Hands:

Seif Turns Trips

Mark Seir raised to 550 preflop from middle position and received one caller. The flop came down 623 and both players checked. The turn card was the 6 and Seif led out with 1,100. His opponent made the call and the river was the 5.

Both players checked again and Seif turned over 86 for trip sixes and his opponent mucked. Seif took the pot and was at 35,000.

TheWacoKidd Snags A Pot

After a flop of 652, a player bet 1,100 and Jared Hamby made the call. The turn brought the 5 and Hamby called another bet from his opponent, this one 2,100. The river was the 9 and the player fired 5,100.

Hamby made the call and tabled 1010 and his opponent mucked. Hamby took the pot and was at 33,000.

Feldman Drops A Pot

Peter Feldman raised to 550 from the button and both blinds called him. The flop came down 623 and the action was checked to Feldman. He bet 1,100 and only the small blind came along. The turn was the K and both players checked. The river was the A and Feldman bet 2,400.

His opponent called and Feldman showed Q9 for a whole bunch of nothing. His opponent showed AQ for top pair and the pot. Feldman was down to 33,000.

Garza Backs Into a Straight

Jeff Garza raised to 600 from late position and is three-bet by the player on the button. Garza quickly tosses in a call and both players check all three streets as the board runs out K7396.

Garza turned over the 108, making the nut straight on the river. Looking surprised to have that hand shown to him, his opponent mucked his hand.
Rousso’s Nines Trump Opponent

After a preflop raise, Vanessa Rousso was heads-up with her opponent. The flop was 873 and after a check, Rousso tossed out a blue chip, indicating a bet of 500.

The turn was the 4 and Rousso bet 1,000 after her opponent checked for a second time. The river was the 6 and Rousso bet 2,000 after her opponent checked one last time. After a shrug and a sigh, her opponent put out enough chips for a call and Rousso showed 99. Her opponent tossed her hand into the muck.

Sunar’s Set Scoops the Pot

Surinder Sunar check-raised all in for his last 3,075 on a flop of 956 and was called by his opponent. When their hands were turned face up and Sunar showed 66, good for middle set.

Sunar needed to dodge a jack as his opponent held the JJ. The turn and river were safe for Sunar and he doubles up to approximately 8,500.

Player Tags: Mark Seif,   Peter Feldman,   Jared Hamby

Level 5 Update: Seif Takes One From Dario

Jun 01, '09

Ante: 100
Low Card: 200
Completion: 500
Limits: 500-1,000

Players Remaining: 141 out of 142

Chip Counts:

1. Matt Glantz – 63,000
2. Toto Leonidas – 46,000
3. David Chiu – 44,000
4. David Bach – 39,000
5. Andy Bloch – 39,000
6. Frank Kassela – 39,000
7. Chris Amaral – 39,000
8. Marco Traniello – 38,000
9. Katja Thater – 37,000
10. Alexander Kravchenko – 37,000

Average Chip Count: 30,212

Big Hands:

Mark Seif vs. Dario Minieri

Minieri: X-X-7
Seif:X-X-10
Max Pescatori: X-X-K

Minieri completed to 500 and both Seif and Pescatori called.

Minieri: X-X-7K
Seif:X-X-10J
Max Pescatori: X-X-Kfold

Pescatori led out with 500 and Minieri called. Seif then raised to 1,000 and Pescatori mucked, but Minieri stuck around.

Minieri: X-X-7K9
Seif:X-X-10JA

The betting was on Seif and he fired 1,000. Minieri gathered his hand and threw it in the muck, leaving his stack around 34,000. With the pot, Seif improved to 13,000.

Jesus Pushes Out The Professor

Chris Ferguson: X-X-9K
Howard Lederer: X-X-69
Seat 7: X-X-98

Howard Lederer fired 1,000 into the pot and Ferguson called, along with seat 7.

Chris Ferguson: X-X-9KK
Howard Lederer: X-X-69-X
Seat 7: X-X-982

Ferguson paired his King and led out with 1,000. Lederer and seat 7 quickly got out of the way and Ferguson raked in the pot, his stack at 37,000. Lederer was not doing too bad himself with 46,000.

Levi vs. Traniello

David Levi: X-X-J
Marco Traniello: X-X-3

Levi completed to 500 and Traniello called.

David Levi: X-X-J4
Marco Traniello: X-X-34

Levi bet 500 and Traniello stuck around for 5th street.

David Levi: X-X-J46
Marco Traniello: X-X-34Q

Traniello checked and Levi fired 1,000. Traniello made the call.

David Levi: X-X-J4610
Marco Traniello: X-X-34QK

Levi fired another 1,000 into the pot with four diamonds showing and one card to go. Traniello had enough and mucked his hand. His stack was at 41,000 while Levi was up to 27,000.

Player Tags: Mark Seif,   Chris Ferguson,   David Levi,   Max Pescatori,   Howard Lederer,   Marco Traniello,   Dario Minieri