James Romero Poker Tournament Updates

James Romero Eliminated By Bob Buckenmayer

Feb 15, '24

James Romero got all in with pocket sixes from the small blind, and Bob Buckenmayer had him covered holding AK in late position.

The final board read J1043Q, and Romero was eliminated from the tournament. Buckenmayer stacked up 107,000 after collecting the pot to join the chip leaders in the field.

Bob Buckenmayer – 107,000 (53 bb)
James Romero – Eliminated

Player Tags: Bob Buckenmayer,   James Romero

Paul Lozano Martin Vs. James Romero

Feb 15, '24

There was a few thousand in the pot, with the board reading K738 when James Romero bet 1,600 from the hijack. Paul Lozano Martin then raised to 5,500 from the button.

Romero check-called before the river delivered the 10 and Martin bet 11,000. Romero thought for a moment before check-calling, but he folded his cards when Martin showed 87. Martin stacked up 51,800, and Romero was at 23,000 after the hand.

Paul Lozano Martin – 51,800 (180 bb)
James Romero – 23,000 (76 bb)

Player Tags: Paul Lozano Martin,   James Romero

James Romero Takes One Out

Feb 16, '24

There was over 10,000 in the pot, and the board read A7626 when James Romero bet enough to put his opponent all in from the hijack.

The player under the gun decided to call all in with J9, but he was behind the full house made by Romero’s pocket sevens. Romero eliminated his opponent to stack up 89,000 after collecting the pot.

James Romero – 89,000 (148 bb)

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James Romero Eliminated By Bob Buckenmayer

Feb 15, '24

James Romero got all in with pocket sixes from the small blind, and Bob Buckenmayer had him covered holding AK in late position.

The final board read J1043Q, and Romero was eliminated from the tournament. Buckenmayer stacked up 107,000 after collecting the pot to join the chip leaders in the field.

Bob Buckenmayer – 107,000 (53 bb)
James Romero – Eliminated

Player Tags: Bob Buckenmayer,   James Romero

Paul Lozano Martin Vs. James Romero

Feb 15, '24

There was a few thousand in the pot, with the board reading K738 when James Romero bet 1,600 from the hijack. Paul Lozano Martin then raised to 5,500 from the button.

Romero check-called before the river delivered the 10 and Martin bet 11,000. Romero thought for a moment before check-calling, but he folded his cards when Martin showed 87. Martin stacked up 51,800, and Romero was at 23,000 after the hand.

Paul Lozano Martin – 51,800 (180 bb)
James Romero – 23,000 (76 bb)

Player Tags: Paul Lozano Martin,   James Romero

James Romero Takes One Out

Feb 16, '24

There was over 10,000 in the pot, and the board read A7626 when James Romero bet enough to put his opponent all in from the hijack.

The player under the gun decided to call all in with J9, but he was behind the full house made by Romero’s pocket sevens. Romero eliminated his opponent to stack up 89,000 after collecting the pot.

James Romero – 89,000 (148 bb)

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Romero Doubles

Jan 04, '24

With a final board of K9644, action was on James Romero facing a bet of 30,000.

He moved all-in for 47,000 and his lone opponent called. Romero showed 43 for trips. His opponent showed K9 and mucked, sending the pot to Romero. He now sits with 145,000.

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Philip Shing Doubles Through James Romero

Jan 04, '24

We arrived to find Philip Shing all-in with KJ racing against the 88.

The coin flip turned into a landslide after the flop came down KKJ to give Shing kings full. The 7 on the turn left Romero drawing dead, rendering the 7 on the river a mere formality.

Shing chipped up to 77,000 after the hand while Romero slid to 90,000.

Player Tags: Philip Shing,   James Romero

Romero Shows The Aces

Jan 05, '24

James Romero raised to 11,000 from the small blind and Bogdan Chornyy called from the big blind.

The flop came out 965 and Romero bet 15,000. Chornyy called and the 4 hit the turn.

Romero led 30,000 and Chornyy again called. The A on the river saw Romero fire yet again, this time for 50,000. Chornyy went into the tank before electing to fold.

Romero revealed the AA for top set on the river while dragging the pot. He now sits with 245,000, while Chorny slid to 49,000.

Player Tags: James Romero,   Bogdan Chornyy

Romero Doubles

Jan 04, '24

With a final board of K9644, action was on James Romero facing a bet of 30,000.

He moved all-in for 47,000 and his lone opponent called. Romero showed 43 for trips. His opponent showed K9 and mucked, sending the pot to Romero. He now sits with 145,000.

Player Tags: James Romero

Philip Shing Doubles Through James Romero

Jan 04, '24

We arrived to find Philip Shing all-in with KJ racing against the 88.

The coin flip turned into a landslide after the flop came down KKJ to give Shing kings full. The 7 on the turn left Romero drawing dead, rendering the 7 on the river a mere formality.

Shing chipped up to 77,000 after the hand while Romero slid to 90,000.

Player Tags: Philip Shing,   James Romero

Romero Shows The Aces

Jan 05, '24

James Romero raised to 11,000 from the small blind and Bogdan Chornyy called from the big blind.

The flop came out 965 and Romero bet 15,000. Chornyy called and the 4 hit the turn.

Romero led 30,000 and Chornyy again called. The A on the river saw Romero fire yet again, this time for 50,000. Chornyy went into the tank before electing to fold.

Romero revealed the AA for top set on the river while dragging the pot. He now sits with 245,000, while Chorny slid to 49,000.

Player Tags: James Romero,   Bogdan Chornyy

James Romero Scores A Knockout

Nov 17, '22

James Romero made a big reraise to about 85,000 and his opponent called from the blinds, leaving himself with 60,000 behind.

The flop fell 1092 and the small blind moved all in, but his stop-and-go move didn’t work as Romero held pocket queens. The small blind showed pocket eights and needed help, but couldn’t find any on the 5 turn and J river.

Romero now has 410,000 in chips.

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James Romero Eliminated In 12th Place ($9,334)

Nov 20, '22

With a board of AJ310 Carl Oman checked and James Romero bet 225,000. Oman called.

The river bought the 3 and Oman checked again. Romero thought it over before moving all-in for 1,030,000. Oman went into the tank before making the call. Romero mucked and Oman showed KJ to claim the pot.

Romero earned $9,334 for his 12th-place showing. The World Poker tour champion now has more than $5.6 million in earnings to his name.

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Shulman Looks Up Romero

Nov 20, '22

With a board of KJ446, James Romero thought it over before firing 350,000.

Barry Shulman quickly called. Romero produced the AQ for ace high. Shulman showed AJ for jacks and fours with an ace kicker and chipped up to 1,400,000.

Romero still sits with over 2.5 million.

Player Tags: Barry Shulman,   James Romero

James Romero Scores A Knockout

Nov 17, '22

James Romero made a big reraise to about 85,000 and his opponent called from the blinds, leaving himself with 60,000 behind.

The flop fell 1092 and the small blind moved all in, but his stop-and-go move didn’t work as Romero held pocket queens. The small blind showed pocket eights and needed help, but couldn’t find any on the 5 turn and J river.

Romero now has 410,000 in chips.

Player Tags: James Romero

James Romero Eliminated In 12th Place ($9,334)

Nov 20, '22

With a board of AJ310 Carl Oman checked and James Romero bet 225,000. Oman called.

The river bought the 3 and Oman checked again. Romero thought it over before moving all-in for 1,030,000. Oman went into the tank before making the call. Romero mucked and Oman showed KJ to claim the pot.

Romero earned $9,334 for his 12th-place showing. The World Poker tour champion now has more than $5.6 million in earnings to his name.

Player Tags: James Romero

Shulman Looks Up Romero

Nov 20, '22

With a board of KJ446, James Romero thought it over before firing 350,000.

Barry Shulman quickly called. Romero produced the AQ for ace high. Shulman showed AJ for jacks and fours with an ace kicker and chipped up to 1,400,000.

Romero still sits with over 2.5 million.

Player Tags: Barry Shulman,   James Romero

James Romero Eliminated By Robert Heidorn

Jul 18, '19

James Romero moved all in for 23,000 from the cutoff and Brock Parker called on the button. Robert Heidorn moved all in out of the big blind for substantially more and Parker folded.

Romero showed Q8 and was in big trouble against Heidorn’s KK.

The flop was 983, giving Romero some hope, but the 5 came on the turn and the K came on the river. Heidorn won the pot with a set of kings and Romero was eliminated. He has the remainder of the level to re-enter if he chooses to.

Robert Heidorn – 151,000
James Romero – Eliminated

Player Tags: Robert Heidorn,   James Romero

Trung Pham Eliminates James Romero

Dec 15, '18

James Romero was all-in preflop and called by Trung Pham. Romero held pocket tens, and was up against Pham’s AK.

The dealer produced a board reading KKJ25, and Romero was eliminated. Pham now has 310,000 in chips.

Player Tags: Trung Pham,   James Romero

James Romero Doubles Through David Coleman

Dec 15, '18

Bryan Piccioli raised to 2,500 and was met with a three-bet shove from James Romero for his last 25,300. David Coleman then four-bet jammed from the button, forcing Piccioli out.

Romero turned over pocket sevens, which were racing against Coleman’s AQ. The board ran out J733A, and Romero’s full house was enough to see him double up to 55,000 in chips. Coleman was left with 165,000.

Player Tags: David Coleman,   James Romero

Andrew Brown Gets Coolered Into Doubling Up James Romero

Jul 16, '18

James Romero opened with a raise to 5,800 in early position and Andrew Brown min-raised behind him from the hijack to 9,200. Romero called, and the flop fell A72.

Both players checked, and the turn was the 5. Romero bet 7,000, and Brown called. The river was the 9, and this time Romero checked. Brown bet 18,000, and Romero went into the tank.

The bet represented nearly half of his stack, and after a bit of time, Romero picked up a handful of small denomination chips and quietly announced all-in.

Unfortunately for Brown, he thought Romero had just made the call, and he quickly turned over his A5 for aces up. A floorman was called over to make a ruling and explained that Romero’s all-in bet still stood, and Brown still had the option to call or fold.

Brown asked for a count, and after seeing the all-in total was only 41,400, he reluctantly called. Romero showed AA for a slowplayed set of aces, and he doubled up. Brown was left with just 90,000 after the hand, but he did avoid a penalty for exposing his hand too early because of the obvious misunderstanding.

Player Tags: Andrew Brown,   James Romero

James Romero - 17th Place ($25,299)

Jul 17, '18

We did not catch the action but can confirm that James Romero was eliminated in 17th place, earning $25,299.

Player Tags: James Romero

Darren Rabinowitz Doubles Through James Romero

Jul 17, '18

James Romero raised from the cutoff and Darren Rabinowitz three-bet most of his stack from the small blind. Rabbinowitz had a total of 279,000, and Romero wanted to play for it all, so he shoved.

Rabinowitz made the obvious call with pocket eights, and was racing against Romero’s AQ. The board fell 74374 and Rabinowitz doubled up to about 580,000.

Player Tags: Darren Rabinowitz,   James Romero

Karim Rebei Eliminated By James Romero

Jul 17, '18

On a flop of 854, Karim Rebei moved all in with A2 only to be called by the pocket aces of James Romero.

Rebei needed a three to make a wheel, but the turn and river fell QJ to send him to the rail in 26th place. Romero now sits with 1,160,000 in chips.

Player Tags: Karim Rebei,   James Romero

Andrew Brown Gets Coolered Into Doubling Up James Romero

Jul 16, '18

James Romero opened with a raise to 5,800 in early position and Andrew Brown min-raised behind him from the hijack to 9,200. Romero called, and the flop fell A72.

Both players checked, and the turn was the 5. Romero bet 7,000, and Brown called. The river was the 9, and this time Romero checked. Brown bet 18,000, and Romero went into the tank.

The bet represented nearly half of his stack, and after a bit of time, Romero picked up a handful of small denomination chips and quietly announced all-in.

Unfortunately for Brown, he thought Romero had just made the call, and he quickly turned over his A5 for aces up. A floorman was called over to make a ruling and explained that Romero’s all-in bet still stood, and Brown still had the option to call or fold.

Brown asked for a count, and after seeing the all-in total was only 41,400, he reluctantly called. Romero showed AA for a slowplayed set of aces, and he doubled up. Brown was left with just 90,000 after the hand, but he did avoid a penalty for exposing his hand too early because of the obvious misunderstanding.

Player Tags: Andrew Brown,   James Romero

James Romero - 17th Place ($25,299)

Jul 17, '18

We did not catch the action but can confirm that James Romero was eliminated in 17th place, earning $25,299.

Player Tags: James Romero

Darren Rabinowitz Doubles Through James Romero

Jul 17, '18

James Romero raised from the cutoff and Darren Rabinowitz three-bet most of his stack from the small blind. Rabbinowitz had a total of 279,000, and Romero wanted to play for it all, so he shoved.

Rabinowitz made the obvious call with pocket eights, and was racing against Romero’s AQ. The board fell 74374 and Rabinowitz doubled up to about 580,000.

Player Tags: Darren Rabinowitz,   James Romero

Karim Rebei Eliminated By James Romero

Jul 17, '18

On a flop of 854, Karim Rebei moved all in with A2 only to be called by the pocket aces of James Romero.

Rebei needed a three to make a wheel, but the turn and river fell QJ to send him to the rail in 26th place. Romero now sits with 1,160,000 in chips.

Player Tags: Karim Rebei,   James Romero