Level Six, Hour Two: Cole Loses Chip Lead
Jul 09, '10
Blinds: 250-500 with a 50 ante
Players Remaining: 2,023 out of 2,412
Card Player Chip Counts
Justin Marchand – 23,400
Barry Shulman – 140,000
Allyn Jaffrey Shulman – 36,400
Steven A. Murphy – 23,500
Adam Schoenfeld – 28,500
Tournament Leaderboard:
1. Mathieu Sauriol – 217,000
2. Dwyen Ringbauer – 210,000
3. Lauren Kling – 180,000
4. Andrew Liporace – 178,000
5. Corwin Cole – 172,000
6. Johnny Chan – 162,000
7. Jesper Hougaard – 160,000
8. Barny Boatman – 149,000
9. Hoyt Corkins – 145,000
10. Robert Mizrachi – 144,000
Notable Eliminations:
Terrance Chan
Raymond Davis
Dutch Boyd
Big Hands:
Cole Has The Door Slammed In His Face
After a series of raises preflop, a player moved all in for 57,750 and Corwin Cole made the call.
Cole: Q
Q
Opponent: K
K
Cole was in trouble but he appeared to get lucky when the dealer laid out the flop and the Q was the door card. But it was followed by the K and the 8, giving both players a set.
The board finished off 10 and 2 and Cole took a big hit to his stack. He was no longer the chip leader as he dropped to 172,000.
Williams Runs Into Cowboys
David Williams put in a raise to 1,200 preflop. The action went to Manny Minaya on the button and he made it 3,200 to go. Williams made the call and the two saw a flop of JJ6.
Both players checked and the 4 fell on the turn. Williams took a stab with 4,000 but Minaya made the call. The river brought the 3 and Williams kept trying, firing 7,500.
Minaya made the call and Williams tabled 1010. But Minaya tabled KK for the best hand and Williams dropped to 125,000.
Farha Cracks Kings
A player limped in and then another one raised to 2,000 preflop. Sam Farha made the call from the hijack and then the limper shoved for 8,000 more. Both opponents made the call and the flop came 843.
Both players checked and the turn was the 10. They checked again and the 5 came on the river. That prompted a bet of 6,000 from Farha and his opponent mucked.
The all-in player then tabled KK but Farha rivered him, tabling 55 for a set. Farha took scored the knockout and he was at 85,000.
Kaplan Sticks Around
A player raised to 1,400 preflop and Gabe Kaplan made it 5,200 to go from the small blind. His opponent then shoved and Kaplan made the call.
Kaplan tabled AK but he was in bad shape against his opponent’s pocket aces. The flop came down Q107 and Kaplan flopped a gutshot Broadway draw.
The turn was the 9, changing nothing. But the J fell on the river and Kaplan made his straight, surviving his all in and he was at 28,000.
Kling Keeps Moving Up
A player raised to 1,300 preflop and Lauren Kling made the call from the cutoff. The player on the button also called, as did the big blind and the four players saw a flop of 1096.
Everyone checked and the turn was the A. The button fired 3,100 and Kling was the only caller.
The river was the K and both players checked. Kling then tabled 108 for top pair on the flop and the button mucked his hand. Kling took down the pot and she was up to 180,000.
Ted Forrest Doubles Up
Ted Forrest moved all in for 8,250 and was called by his opponent.
Forrest: KK
Opponent: AK
The board ran out Q7296 and Forrest doubled up to 17,000.
Mizrachi Throws Davis Overboard
Picking up the action on the flop, the board read J98 and Robert Mizrachi bet 1,150. Raymond Davis raised to 5,000 and Mizrachi made the call.
The turn was the J and Mizrachi led for 8,650. Davis moved all in for about 30,000 and Mizrachi snapped him off.
Davis: Q10
Mizrachi: J9
Davis flopped the straight but Mizrachi turned a boat and the board finished off with the 5 and Mizrachi scored the knockout. He was at 144,000.
Power Poker For Seidel
Erik Seidel raised to 1,250 and seat 3 and seat 4 both made the call. When action reached seat 6 he raised to 3,700 and action folded around to Seidel. Erik reraised to 10,500 and seats 3 and 4 got out of the way. Seat 6 tanked for a few minutes before letting his hand go.
Seidel took down the pot uncontested, chipping up to around 53,000 in chips.
The Russian Scoops One
Sitting in the big blind, Vitaly Lunkin called a raise from the button and they saw a flop. It came AK6 and Lunkin check-called the button’s bet of 2,600.
The turn was the J and both players checked. They again checked the 7 river and Lunkin showed A4 for top pair. His opponent showed KQ for second pair, and Lunkin’s stack was up to around 105,000 in chips.
Mueller Takes Big Hit
Seat 5 bet 1,500 on a flop of 45A and Greg Mueller made the call.
The turn brought the 8 and seat 4 again bet, 4,200 this time. Mueller again called.
The river was the 7 and seat 5 put in a final bet of 5,600. Mueller tanked long and hard, counted out some extra chips, but decided he’d just call. Seat 5 showed 7 5 for two pair, and Mueller mucked.
Mueller lost around 12,000 on the hand and had around 39,000 after it.
Matros Calls An All-In Bet, Chops
Matt Matros called a short-stacked player’s all in bet for 7,325 preflop and they showed down. Their hands? The same:
Matros: AK
Opponent: AK
It seemed like an obvious chop, but through the turn the board ran 52J4, putting a potential flush out there that could give Matros the nuts. Instead, the A hit on the river and they chopped the pot.
Matros had around 120,000 after the hand.
Lucky Ladies for Somerville
Jason Somerville raised from the cutoff and the big blind moved all-in for 10,000. Somerville promptly called and tabled QQ and was way ahead of his opponent’s AJ.
The board ran out J210KA, which gave his opponent two pair, but Somerville made a straight to win the pot. Somerville has 79,500 in chips.
Michelle’s Bluff Gets Sniffed Out
On the turn, the board read 5267. Tiffany Michelle checked and called a bet of 4,000.
After the dealer peeled off the 5 river, Tiffany Michelle led out for 7,000. “Really?” asked her opponent. “Will you show if I fold?”
Michelle didn’t respond and eventually her opponent made the call. Michelle showed AJ, giving her a busted flush draw and her opponent showed 44. Michelle lost the pot, but still has 49,000 in chips.
Hollywood Left Seeing Stars
We caught up with the action on the river with the board reading J96Q10 and Jennifer “Jennicide” Leigh had put “Hollywood” Dave Stann all-in and Stann made the call.
Leigh tabled A9, giving her the nuts and Stann just flashed the K, showing he had a straight. Leigh moves to 65,000 in chips with knockout.
Left in the Deck:
“Miami” John Cernuto is supposedly sitting at the featured table right in front of us, but he has yet to show up for the tournament today. He has been being blinded off for the last three hours and is down to 12,000 in chips.
Player Tags: Robert Mizrachi, Erik Seidel, Raymond Davis, Ted Forrest, Greg Mueller, Gabe Kaplan, David Williams, Sam Farha, Vitaly Lunkin, Corwin Cole, Lauren Kling
Level Six Hour One Update: Ted Lawson Busts
Jul 09, '10
NOTE: Here is the break down of the schedule for the rest of the day:
Level 7
First Half of Level 8
Dinner Break: 90 minutes
Second Half of Level 8
First Half of Level 9
Day 2A will end around 11 p.m.
Blinds: 250-500 with a 50 ante
Players Remaining: 2,412 out of 2,412
Average Chip Count:
Card Player Chip Counts
Barry Shulman – 113,325
Matt Matros – 50,000
Allyn Jaffrey Shulman – 36,400
Steven A. Murphy – 23,500
Justin Marchand – 23,400
Adam Schoenfeld – 23,000
Bryan Devonshire – 13,800
Tournament Leaderboard:
1. Corwin Cole – 230,000
2. Mathieu Sauriol – 217,000
3. Dwyen Ringbauer – 192,000
4. Andrew Liporace – 178,000
5. Lauren Kling – 168,000
6. Jorn Walthaus – 160,000
7. Josef Monro 152,000
8. Barny Boatman – 150,000
9. Johnny Chan – 149,000
10. Michael Reed – 142,125
Notable Eliminations:
James Akenhead
Ted Lawson
Rob Hollink
Big Hands:
Ted Lawson Eliminated
After the flop came down Q65, seat 7 fired 5,000. Ted Lawson was next to act and he took his time to make a decision.
The bet was more than a third of his remaining stack and after much deliberation, he finally moved all in. His opponent snap-called and they showed their hands:
Lawson: 99
Seat 7: AQ
Lawson was trailing and the board finished off J and A and Lawson was eliminated.
Seiver Takes One
Scott Seiver raised to 1,100 preflop and the player in seat 8 made the call. The flop came down Q94 and Seiver led out with 2,000.
His opponent decided to let it go there before losing any more chips and Seiver took down the pot. He was at 54,000.
Mizrachi Bluff Fails
We got to the table after the board had run out A5323. The player in seat 9 had fired a bet and Michael Mizrachi raised to almost 30,000.
His opponent tanked long and the ESPN cameras caught all the action. Finally, seat 9 made the call and Mizrachi lightly tapped the table.
“Ace-jack?” Mizrachi inquired.
His opponent turned over A10 for aces-up and Mizrachi dropped a big pot. He was at 95,000 after the hand.
Alaei Doubles
Daniel Alaei and his opponent got all of the money in the middle on a flop of J97.
Daniel Alaei showed J10 and had the lead against his opponent’s A7. The turn was the 9 and the river bricked off, doubling up Alaei to 30,000.
Duke Scores a Double
On a flop of 3210, Annie Duke checked and her opponent bet 8,000. Duke check-raised to 17,500 and her opponent went into the tank and thought for three minutes before moving all-in. Duke snap-called and tabled 33 and left her opponent drawing very thin with his KK.
The ESPN crew was called over to film the all-in pot. The turn was the 2 and the river was the 6, eliminating her opponent and doubling Duke up to 130,000.
After the hand, Duke joked with the rest of her table about how painful it can be to wait so long for each card to be dealt with the cameras filming.
Sneaky Kaplan Gets Caught
On a flop of J97 Gabe Kaplan checked to Luca Pagano, who bet 2,300.
After some deliberation and asking the dealer what the bet was, Kaplan threw out 5,300. The floor was called over, eventually deciding that Kaplan’s bet was merely a call.
Action continued as both players checked the 7 turn. When the K fell on the river Kaplan led out for 3,100 and Pagano paused for thought. He called and as Kaplan announced “queen-high,” Pagano turned over 49 for two pair to take the pot and chip up to around 31,000.
Kaplan had just 10,400 after the hand.
Cole Going Strong
On a board of 10Q3K, the day’s starting chip leader Corwin Cole checked to his opponent, who bet 6,000 from the button.
Cole check-raised to 35,000, putting his opponent all in for essentially 16,000. His opponent called and they showed down:
Cole: K10
Opponent: K9
Cole held two pair to his opponent’s one pair and straight draw. The 8 river helped neither player and Corwin busted another player while chipping up to 230,000.
Mueller Takes One Down
Greg Mueller check-raised his opponent from 1,600 to 4,400 on a flop of KK3. His opponent called and the turn brought the A.
Mueller checked and called when his opponent fired 6,000 into the pot on the turn. The 6 fell on the river and both players checked. Mueller showed A7 for two pair and his opponent mucked.
Mueller had 34,000 after the hand.
Scotty Gets Action
Scotty Nguyen and two other players saw a flop of AA5. The first player bet 2,500, Nguyen called, and the third party made it 7,500. The first player folded and Nguyen moved all-in for 18,650.
His opponent went into the tank for a solid five minutes before calling. Nguyen showed 55, giving him a full house and was ahead of the A4 of his opponent.
The turn was the K and the river was the Q and Nguyen doubled up to 62,000.
Hasan Habib Gets a Knockout
The player on the button raised to 1,200 and Hasan Habib made it 7,000 from the big blind. The button then moved all-in for his last 20,000 and Habib made the call.
Habib showed AK and was ahead of the button’s QJ. The flop came AA5, giving Habib trips and leaving his opponent nearly drawing dead. The turn was the 4 and the river was the 3, giving the pot to Habib, as he moved up to 72,000 in chips.
Player Tags: Scotty Nguyen, Annie Duke, Hasan Habib, Ted Lawson, Michael Mizrachi, Gabe Kaplan, Daniel Alaei, Scott Seiver, Corwin Cole
Johnny Chan (pictured left) was short stacked and moved all in with K
Gabe Kaplan (pictured left) was all in with the best of it holding A
Joe Hachem (pictured left) was down to his last 13,000 when he made his move with pocket deuces.
Seidel’s River Bet Forces a Fold From Pezzin
Justin Smith Scoops Big Multi-way Pot
Juanda Drops A Pot To Smith
Brunson Has His Chips Chopped Up
The Dragon’s Fire
Rheem Leaks Chips
Gabe Kaplan had a very tiny lead over defending champion Chris Ferguson when both players got it all in on a flop of 9-8-6.
Gabe Kaplan was extremely short stacked in his match against John Juanda. He shoved desperately with 9-4 and Juanda called with K-8.
Players Left: 111 of 497
Michael Binger Doubles Up
A pot worth 20,000 came to a showdown after Joe Hachem and his opponent checked a board of K
Gabe Kaplan was stuck in reverse all day long and just found himself on the outside looking in after being eliminated by Van Nguyen.
T.J. Cloutier Crippled Then Eliminated
Fitoussi Gets Cut Out