Scott Epstein Poker Tournament Updates

Level 23: Chen Leads Final Six; Smith 7th, Epstein 8th

Jun 27, '11

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

Players Remaining: 6 out of 363

Average Chip Count: 453,750

Chip Counts:

1. Tommy Chen – 818,000
2. Robert Williamson III – 569,000
3. Stephen Su – 535,000
4. Andre Krause – 320,000
5. Rep Porter – 277,000
6. Chris Bjorin – 210,000

Eliminations:

7th. Matt Smith – $25,228
8th. Scott Epstein – $19,365

Scott Epstein Eliminated in 8th Place ($19,365)

Scott Epstein completed the bet with a 5, Chris Bjorin raised with a 7 and Epstein called.

Epstein: 8 – 2 – 5 – Q – 6 – 5 – 8
Bjorin: A – 2 – 7 – 9 – J – 5 – 10

Bjorin bet on both fourth and fifth streets and Esptein called all in on fifth. Bjorin made a nine-low on sixth street while Epstein bricked out. Scott Epstein was the fist one eliminated in 8th place ($19,365).

Matt Smith Eliminated in 7th Place ($25,228)

Tommy Chen completed the bet with an A on thrd street and Matt Smith called with a 7.
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Smith: 8 – 5 – 7 – 3 – A – 3 – 2
Chen: 6 – 5 – A – 4 – 2 – 4 – 10

Smith got it all in on sixth street and made a seven-low on the river but Chen made a six-low on the turn to win the pot. Matt Smith was eliminated in 7th place ($25,228).

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

Player Tags: Chris Bjorin,   Scott Epstein,   Matt Smith,   Tommy Chen

Level 22: Rechnitzer 9th; Final Table Now Underway

Jun 27, '11

NOTE: Play resumed today at 3:00pm with 23 players, and with the elimination of Gerard Rechnitzer in 9th place ($15,079), the official eight-handed final table is now underway.

Ante: 3,000
Low Card: 3,000
Completion: 12,000
Limits: 12,000-24,000

Players Remaining: 8 out of 365

Average Chip Count: 342,187

Chip Counts:

1. Tommy Chen – 773,000
2. Robert Williamson III – 488,000
3. Andreas Krause – 385,000
4. Matt Smith – 335,000
5. Stephen Su – 312,000
6. Chris Bjorin – 169,000
7. Rep Porter – 162,000
8. Scott Epstein – 119,000

Payouts:

1st. $210,615
2nd. $130,075
3rd. $83,895
4th. $60,788
5th. $44,693
6th. $33,338
7th. $25,228
8th. $19,364

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

Player Tags: Chris Bjorin,   Scott Epstein,   Gerard Rechnitzer,   Andreas Krause,   Robert Williamson III,   Matt Smith,   Stephen Su,   Rep Porter,   Tommy Chen

Final Table Update: Joe Leibman Eliminated In 8th Place, Sasha Rosewood 7th, Cipolla 6th, Epstein 5th

Jun 02, '10

Blinds: 20,000-40,000; 40,000-80,000 limits

Players Remaining: 4 out of 818

Tournament Leaderboard:

1. Michael Chow – 2,400,000
2. Dan Heimiller – 550,000
3. Fred Koubi – 400,000
4. Ylon Schwartz – 250,000

Notable Eliminations:

8. Joe Leimbman — $22,825
7. Sasha Rosewood — $29,584
6. Michael Cipolla — $38,794
5. Scott Epstein — $51,493

Big Hands:

Joe Leibman Eliminated In 8th Place ($22,825)

One hand after losing the majority of his stack, Joe Leibman was all in from the big blind. Michael Chow and Sasha Rosewood jumped into the pot to try to take out Leibman.

The board ran out K53Q2 and Chow turned over A-4 for a wheel. Rosewood mucked and Leibman could only turn over A-2 and was eliminated from the tournament.

Sasha Rosewood Eliminated In 7th Place ($29,584)

Dan Heimiller raised to 80,000 preflop and Sasha Rosewood made the call. The flop was KJ8 and Rosewood led out with 40,000. Heimiller raised to 80,000 and Rosewood moved in for 10,000 more. Heimiller called and tabled AAAJ for aces while Rosewood tabled A1093 for an open-ended straight draw.

The turn was the 2, giving Rosewood hope to chop with a low hand. But the J gave Heimiller trip jacks for the win and Rosewood was out.

Michael Cipolla Eliminated In 6th Place ($38,794)

Michael Cipolla got the last of his stack into the middle on a board reading AKK2.

Michael Chow put Cipolla at risk, tabling AJJ7 for two pair. The river gave Cipolla no help and he was eliminated.

Scott Epstein Eliminated In 5th Place

Scott Epstein raised to 80,000 preflop and Michael Chow made the call. The flop was 864 and Epstein fired 40,000. Chow raised to 80,000 and Epstein made the call.

The turn was the K and Epstein checked. Chow fired 80,000 and Epstein made the call. The river was the 10 and Epstein check-called the remainder of his stack into the pot.

Chow then showed AQQ3 for the nut flush and a A-3 low. Epstein could not beat that and he was out of the tournament.

Player Tags: Scott Epstein,   Joe Leibman,   Michael Cipolla,   Michael Chow

Scott Epstein Busts on the Bubble Again

Oct 29, '09

Scott Epstein was all in with A-K against the pocket aces of Kathy Liebert and the board ran out A-10-5-K-6. Esptein was crippled after the hand, holding a single 1,000-chip in his stack. He managed to double up once to grow his stack to 7,000 thanks to the blinds and antes, but his tournament run was about to come to an end.

On his final hand, Epstein held K4 against the pocket kings of Luke Vrabel. The board ran out J-6-4-7-K and Epstein busted on the money bubble for the second year in a row at this event!

Play was paused after the elimination for the players to draw new seats at the final two tables. There are a lot of very short stacks left thanks to the extremely tight play that just transpired, so the bust outs will fly now that the bubble has burst.

Player Tags: Scott Epstein

David Williams Eliminated

Oct 28, '09

David Williams moved all in preflop with pocket fives and Scott Epstein reraised all in to isolate with pocket nines. Everyone else mucked and the flop was dealt 84468. Williams was eliminated from the tournament on the hand.

Player Tags: Scott Epstein,   David Williams

Bubble Boy: Scott Epstein

Oct 29, '08

Scott Epstein moved all in preflop and one opponent called him down. Their cards:

Epstein: QQ
Opponent: A9

Board: K99A7

Epstein was eliminated on the bubble, and he is the last player to receive  no prize money.








 

Player Tags: Scott Epstein

Wong vs. Epstein vs. Tran

Apr 22, '08

A pot worth 25,000 sits on the table, along with a flop of A 9 3 when Danny Wong bets 32,000. Scott Epstein raises to 100,000 and J.C. Tran folds. Wong goes into the tank for a moment and then folds.

Player Tags: J.C. Tran,   Scott Epstein,   Danny Wong

Scott Epstein Eliminated in 18th Place ($105,525)

Apr 23, '08

Jeff King raises under the gun, Scott Epstein moves all in from the big blind for about 350,000, and King immediately says, "I call," showing AA. Epstein lowers his head in defeat, and begrudgingly turns over KQ. Epstein needs to improve to stay alive.

The board comes 85410K, and King's pocket aces hold up to win the pot.

Scott Epstein is eliminated in 18th place, earning $105,525.

Player Tags: Scott Epstein,   Jeff King

Wong vs. Epstein vs. Tran

Apr 22, '08

A pot worth 25,000 sits on the table, along with a flop of A 9 3 when Danny Wong bets 32,000. Scott Epstein raises to 100,000 and J.C. Tran folds. Wong goes into the tank for a moment and then folds.

Player Tags: J.C. Tran,   Scott Epstein,   Danny Wong

Scott Epstein Eliminated in 18th Place ($105,525)

Apr 23, '08

Jeff King raises under the gun, Scott Epstein moves all in from the big blind for about 350,000, and King immediately says, "I call," showing AA. Epstein lowers his head in defeat, and begrudgingly turns over KQ. Epstein needs to improve to stay alive.

The board comes 85410K, and King's pocket aces hold up to win the pot.

Scott Epstein is eliminated in 18th place, earning $105,525.

Player Tags: Scott Epstein,   Jeff King