No-Limit Level - Final Table Set
Jun 18, '08
Note: Play has ended for the day. The remaining nine final tablists will reconvene tomorrow to crown a winner.
Blinds/Antes: 8000/16000
Players Remaining: 9 of 2,305
Average Stack: 650,000
Chip Counts:
Jose Velador - 1,898,000
Jospeh Georges - 1,202,000
Utsab Saha - 964,000
Jae Chung - 720,000
Anthony Signore - 701,000
Shane Stacey - 653,000
Osmin Dardon - 487,000
Dean Bui - 217,000
Justin Huffman - 150,000
Recent Eliminations:
Ken Hughes (Tenth place - $34,594)
Jesse Maupin (Eleventh place - $34,594)
George Lind (Twelfth place - $34,594)
Ray Henson (Thirteenth place - $26,732)
Big Hands:
Osmin Dardon Makes Joseph Georges Lay Down the Best Hand?
On a board of K
Q
5
, Joseph Georges checked to Osmin Dardon who made a bet of 60,000. Georges called, nearly beating Dardon to the flop, and checked again when the 3d fell on the turn. Dardon moved all in for 241,000, and Georges went into the tank. After several minutes of thought, Georges folded his hand. “I think I folded the best hand,” Georges said as the dealer pushed the pot to Dardon. “Yeah, you did,” replied Dardon.
George Lind Eliminated by Utsab Saha
George Lind raised to 42,000 from the cut-off and was reraised by Utsab Saha in the big blind to a total of 100,000. After counting down his chips, Lind announced that he was reraising all in. Saha paused for only a moment and called. “I like his hand,” Lind said before Saha revealed his cards. Lind turned over the Ah9d and was in second place against Saha’s JJ. The K
10632 board brought no help to Lind, and he was eliminated.
Dean Bui Loses Thirty Percent of His Stack to Anthony Signore
Anthony Signore, desperately hanging on to a short stack, moved all in for 124,000 from under-the-gun. The player next to act was Dean Bui, who thought intensely while debating aloud whether or not to call. Bui made the call, and the other players folded. Bui turned over A8, the favorite over Signore’s KQ. The final board read K10996, and Signore successfully doubled through Bui.
Shane Stacey Eliminates Jesse Maupin and Sends Action to One Remaining Table
Shane Stacey raised to 46,000 from middle position and was immediately reraised all in by Jesse Maupin, who was next to act. The action folded back to Stacey who asked for a count of the remaining amount left to call. When the dealer announced that Stacey only needed to call an additional 52,000, Stacey had a comment. “I raised a random hand, but I can’t fold any two cards for those odds. I apologize in advance,” Stacey told Maupin as he called and turned over 52. Maupin was in front with Q9, but the 863 gave Stacey a flush draw and an inside straight draw. The 4 on the turn sealed the deal, and Maupin was drawing dead against Stacey’s straight.
The players combined into one table of ten to play out until only the nine final players remain.
Ken Hughes Eliminated in Tenth Place, Nine Final Tablists Remain
Shortly into the ten-handed play, Joseph Georges raised to 55,000 from middle position. The action folded to Ken Hughes in the big blind, who announced that he was all in for his remaining 170,000. Georges took several minutes to call, and seemed relieved when Hughes announced that he had a pair. “A pair is fine. That means I have an overcard,” Georges said as he turned over A3. Hughes turned over 99, and the flop was dealt: 1064. The 7 on the turn gave Georges additional straight outs, but the Q on the river sealed the deal and sent the remaining nine players to the final table.
Player Tags: Ray Henson, Ken Hughes, Osmin Dardon, Jesse Maupin, Dean Bui, Luis Velador, Jae Chung, Shane Stacey, European Report, Utsab Saha, Justin Hoffman, Anthony Signore
No-Limit Level 18
Jun 18, '08
Blinds/Antes: 6000/12000/1000
Players Remaining: 13 of 2,305
Average Stack: 531,600
Chip Counts:
Jose Velador - 1,410,000
Shane Stacey - 1,020,000
Utsab Saha - 720,000
Jospeh Georges - 643,000
Jae Chung - 580,000
Dean Bui - 390,000
George Lind - 370,000
Justin Huffman - 305,000
Raymond Henson - 290,000
Osmin Dardon - 290,000
Recent Eliminations:
Tim Herbert
Scott Kahler
Courtney Harrington
Big Hands:
Scott Kahler Eliminated by Joseph Georges
After nursing a small stack for the last few levels and occasionally moving all in pre-flop, Scott Kahler was finally picked off by Joseph Georges. Kahler moved all in from the cut-off for less than 100,000 and was quickly called by Joseph Georges. Kahler turned over J10, well behind Georges’ QQ. The A7643 board offered no help to Kahler, and he hit the rail.
Dean Bui Loses a Pot, But Will He Lose the Tournament?
Dean Bui limped for 12,000 in the cut-off, and Shane Stacey followed suit from the button. The blinds called and checked, and the four players saw a flop of K75. The action checked to Bui who made a bet of 30,000. Stacey raised an additional 55,000, causing both blinds to fold. Bui debated with himself aloud about whether or not to make the call for several minutes before tossing in the additional 55,000. The 6 on the turn brought a check from Bui and a bet of 110,000 from Stacey. “If I win this pot I win the tournament,” Bui commented while contemplating his next move. He elected to fold his hand, and the pot went to Stacey.
Jose Velador Doubles Up Jesse Maupin Before Eliminating Another
A two-hand swing for chip leader Jose Velador ended with a net gain and the elimination of another opponent. After doubling up Jess Maupin when his pocket eights failed to hold up against Maupin’s ace-king, Velador raised to 42,000 from middle position on the next hand. Courtney Harrington moved all in over the top from the big blind for a total of 149,000. Openly fearing that his hand was no good, Velador begrudgingly made the call and Harrington turned over AQ. “You got ace-jack?” Harrington asked, noticing the disappointed look on Velador’s face. Harrington’s read was proven correct when Velador turned over AJ. The 1053 flop didn’t help Velador, but the running Q turn and 2 river gave Velador the nut flush and sent Harrington home.
Player Tags: Jesse Maupin, Dean Bui, Courtney Harrington, Luis Velador, Scott Kahler
$1,500 NL Hold'em - Velador Crushing
Jun 19, '08
Blinds/Antes: 15,000/30,000 with a 4,000 ante.
Players Remaining: 5 of 2,305
Chip Counts:
Jose Velador - 4,550,000
Jae Chung - 739,000
Osmin Dardon - 638,000
Shane Stacey - 576,000
Anthony Signore - 438,000
Recent Eliminations: Dany Georges (7th Place), Dean Bui (6th Place)
Big Hands:
Dany Georges Eliminated in Seventh Place ($100,638)
Dany Georges open shoved all in for 488,000 from middle position and Dean Bui called from the blinds with pocket sixes. Georges showed AJ, but the board came K10373 to eliminate him in seventh place.
Dean Bui Eliminated in Sixth Place ($132,088)
In a massive cooler during a battle of the blinds, Dean Bui limped in the small blind and Jose Velador raised to 79,000. Bui called and the flop came K107. Bui checked and Velador bet 90,000. Bui decided to just call and the turn was the 4. Both players checked and the river was the 9. Bui bet 255,000 and Velador put him all in. Bui called instantly, turning over a set of tens, but Velador held the better hand with a set of kings. Bui was eliminated in sixth place.
Player Tags: Dean Bui, Luis Velador, Dany Georges
$1,500 NL Hold'em - Hoffman Exits
Jun 19, '08
Blinds/Antes: 10,000/20,000 with a 3,000 ante.
Players Remaining: 8 of 2,305
Chip Counts:
Jose Velador - 2,000,000
Dany Georges - 1,100,000
Utsab Saha - 770,000
Jae Chung - 715,000
Anthony Signore - 580,000
Shane Stacey - 595,000
Osmin Dardon - 840,000
Dean Bui - 150,000
Recent Eliminations: Justin Hoffman (9th Place)
Big Hands:
Dean Bui Doubles Up Through Dany Georges
Dany Georges raised to 55,000 under the gun and Dean Bui moved all in for 147,000. Georges made the call and showed A8, but he was behind to Bui's pocket jacks. The board ran out K93Q8 and Bui doubled up to just over 300,000.
Justin Hoffman Eliminated in Ninth Place ($54,464)
Justin Hoffman moved all in on the extreme short stack and was called by Dean Bui. Hoffman revealed J8 but was slightly behind Bui's K3. The board bricked out for Hoffman when it came A10745 and he was eliminated in ninth place.
Slow Ride
Despite over an hour of play coming and going, the players have only seen 20 dealt hands. Each player is deliberate and methodical with their play, as you would expect a table full of first time final tablists to be.
Player Tags: Dean Bui, Dany Georges
