Steve Sung Wins Event No. 52 ($1,205,324) — Steve Sung Eliminated in Second Place ($744,841)
Steve Sung raised to 240,000 and Phil Galfond reraised all in for 2 million. Sung called and the final two players tabled their hands one last time.
Sung: J10
Galfond: KQ
Board: KJ1065
Sung won the pot and the tournament with two pair, jacks and tens. Galfond was eliminated in second place and took home $744,841 in prize money. Sung was awarded his second gold bracelet and the top prize worth $1,205,324.
Be sure to check back with Card Player for all of your final table action, chip counts, and prize payouts for each gold bracelet event.
Level 26 Update: Dani Stern Eliminated in 3rd Place
Jul 01, '13
Level: 26
Blinds: 40,000-80,000 with a 10,000 ante
Players Remaining: 2 out of 175
Average Chip Count: 6,562,500
Chip Counts:
Seat 5: Phil Galfond – 3,165,000
Seat 6: Steve Sung – 4,405,000
Players Eliminated:
3rd: Dani Stern – $509,473
Live Updates:
Dani Stern Eliminated in Third Place ($509,473)
Dani Stern completed from the small blind preflop and Phil Galfond raised to 230,000 on the big blind. Stern reraised all in for 2.5 million and Galfond called. The two players then flipped over their cards.
Galfond: QQ
Stern: A5
Board: 87578
Stern was eliminated in third place by pocket queens and Galfond grew his stack to 5.67 million in advance of the heads-up final against Steve Sung (7,460,000).
Level 23 Update: Stephen Chidwick Doubles Up -- Richard Lyndaker Out 6th
Jun 30, '13
Level: 23
Blinds: 20,000-40,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining: 6 out of 175
Average Chip Count: 2,187,500
Chip Counts:
Seat 1: Max Lehmanski – 1,800,000
Seat 2: Dani Stern – 2,745,000
Seat 4: Stephen Chidwick – 2,020,000
Seat 5: Phil Galfond – 3,995,000
Seat 6: Steve Sung – 3,205,000
Players Eliminated:
6th: Richard Lyndaker – $178,261
Live Updates:
Stephen Chidwick Doubles Up
Dani Stern raised to 90,000 and Stephen Chidwick reraised to 225,000. Phil Galfond then reraised all in and Stern folded. Chidwick called all in for 1.24 million and the two players tabled their hands.
Galfond: 98
Chidwick: KK
Board; Q83A2
Chidwick doubled up to survive with 2,595,000 and Galfond still held the chip lead with 4 million.
Richard Lyndaker Eliminated in Sixth Place ($178,261)
Richard Lyndaker raised all in for 410,000 and Phil Galfond called. Steve Sung then reraised all in over the top and Galfond got out of the way. The two remaining players then revealed their hands.
Sung: AQ
Lyndaker: A8
Board: K9437
Lyndaker was eliminated in fifth place and Sung grew his stack to 3.2 million.
Official Final Table Begins for Event No. 52 ($25,000 Six-Handed No-Limit Hold'em)
Jun 30, '13
The final table of Event No. 52 ($25,000 Six-Handed No-Limit Hold’em) has begun, and Card Player will be posting level-by-level updates with all major hands, current chip counts, and prize payouts.
With the elimination of Shannon Shorr in seventh place ($129,342), the official, six-handed final table is now set. Play will begin in Level 23 with blinds of 20,000-40,000 with a 5,000 ante, and action will continue until a winner is determined. Play may be extended an additional day if it takes more than 10 levels to reach a winner as noted on the official structure sheet. With cards now back in the air, here is a look at the final table and how these players stack up:
Seat 1: Max Lehmanski – 1,800,000
Seat 2: Dani Stern – 2,745,000
Seat 3: Richard Lyndaker – 590,000
Seat 4: Stephen Chidwick – 2,020,000
Seat 5: Phil Galfond – 3,995,000
Seat 6: Steve Sung – 1,980,000
While only 6 remain, this event attracted 175 players, creating a total prize pool of $4,156,250, and the top 18 players made the money. Here is a look at the final table payouts:
Be sure to check back with Card Player at the conclusion of each level for regular updates with all major hands, current chip counts, and prize payouts.
The quietest match in the room just wrapped up between Phil Galfond and Joe Hachem. The former WSOP main event champion was grinded down to a short stack and forced to make a move with Q5, only to run into the A8 of Galfond.
The board ran out A107J10 and Hachem was eliminated. Galfond will now move on to the round of 32 to face the winner between Bertrand Grospellier and Justin Young.
Thanks to a complete lack of announcing, we have no idea how Vanessa Selbst defeated Phil Galfond.
All of the money went in on the river after a long, long tank by Galfond. He eventually called, but saw that his hand was no good. Selbst moves on to the Elite Eight to face the winner of the match between Phil Gordon and Erik Seidel.
Betrand Grospellier was all in holding pocket deuces, but Phil Galfond had him in rough shape with pocket nines.
The nines held and Grospellier was eliminated. Galfond is now in the money and will face the winner between Peter Eastgate and Vanessa Selbst in the Sweet 16.
The quietest match in the room just wrapped up between Phil Galfond and Joe Hachem. The former WSOP main event champion was grinded down to a short stack and forced to make a move with Q5, only to run into the A8 of Galfond.
The board ran out A107J10 and Hachem was eliminated. Galfond will now move on to the round of 32 to face the winner between Bertrand Grospellier and Justin Young.
Thanks to a complete lack of announcing, we have no idea how Vanessa Selbst defeated Phil Galfond.
All of the money went in on the river after a long, long tank by Galfond. He eventually called, but saw that his hand was no good. Selbst moves on to the Elite Eight to face the winner of the match between Phil Gordon and Erik Seidel.
Betrand Grospellier was all in holding pocket deuces, but Phil Galfond had him in rough shape with pocket nines.
The nines held and Grospellier was eliminated. Galfond is now in the money and will face the winner between Peter Eastgate and Vanessa Selbst in the Sweet 16.
1. Robert Miller — 154,000
2. Kido Pham — 110,000
3, Jim Collopy — 97,000
4. Jason DeWitt 94,000
5. Josh Brikis — 90,000
6. Phil Galfond — 86,000
7. Valdemar Kwaysser — 78,000
8. James Dempsey — 78,000
9. Alex Bonnin — 78,000
10. Matthias De Meulder — 75,000
Card Player Chip Counts:
Jon Friedberg – 39,000
Michael Piper – 32,000
Josh Brikis – 90,000
Notable Eliminations
Erick Lindgren
Joe Sebok
Phil Collins
Hands:
Laak Makes Good Read
On a flop of 769 Phil Laak checked to the player on the button, who bet 1,500. Laak made the call.
The turn brought the 4 and Laak checked to the button again, who bet 2,700. Laak again made the call.
The 10 fell on the river, putting three diamonds on the board. Laak checked again and this time so did the player on the button. Laak showed A7 for two pair and the button quietly mucked. Laak had around 83,000 after the hand.
Daniel Kelly Loses a Pot
Daniel Kelly and an opponent saw a flop of J75. Kelly’s opponent checked and he bet out 4,400. The unknown player check-raised to 10,000 and Kelly quickly folded. He is down to 55,000.
Orel Hershiser Wins a Pot
On a board reading AJ5JA Orel Hershiser bet 6,600 and his opponent folded. Hershiser tabled the 108 for a busted draw and said, “I want to have chips or go to bed.”
Phil Galfond Forced to Fold
On a board reading J962 Phil Galfond bet 7,800 into a pot of about 10,000. The player on the button moved all in for about 25,000 total and Galfond mucked. He was down to about 45,000 after the hand.
Adams Doubles Up, Still Short
We picked up the action with Brandon Adams getting all of his chips in the middle against the player in seat 1.
It was a classic race situation when Adams tabled 88 and the player in seat 1 showed KQ.
It wasn’t a race when the flop came A98. The turn was the 9 and the hand was officially over and Adams doubled up to 9,000.
Hershiser Takes One
The board on the turn read AK102 and a player checked over to Orel Hershiser on the button. Hershiser bet 3,500 and was called.
The river was the 9 and it was checked to Hershizer again. Hershizer checked back and tabled AQ and his opponent. Hershizer climbs back to 28,000 with the win.
Level Two Hour Two Update: Galfond Doubles, Collopy Surging
Jul 06, '10
Blinds: 100-200
Notable Chip Counts:
1. Jim Collopy – 86,000
2. Todd Witteles – 72,000
3. James Dempsey – 70,000
4. Phil Laak – 60,000
5. Jean-Robert Bellande – 55,000
6. Kevin Saul – 55,000
7. Marco Johnson – 54,000
8. Minh Ly – 52,000
9. Brandon Adams – 49,000
10 Dan Kelly – 48,000
Card Player Chip Counts:
Jon Friedberg – 32,500
Notable Eliminations
Justin Young
Jamie Gold
Big Hands:
Galfond Gets Lucky
On a flop of 1038, Phil Galfond check-called a bet from his opponent and the 3 came on the turn.
Galfond then check-raised the turn all-in for his remaining 9,000 and was called by his opponent. Galfond was not in good shape when he turned over his K10 and his opponent turned up the QQ.
The river was the 10, however, giving Galfond the best hand and doubling him up to 37,000.
Shchemelev Doubles
On the river, the board read 99Q85 and there was already 10,000 in the middle. Vladimir Shchemelev moved all-in for his last 13,275 and his opponent made the call.
Shchemelev showed AA and his opponent mucked. Shchemelev doubled up to 36,500.
Vlad The Impaler
Shchemelev was at it again a little later. He raised to 600 from late position and the player in the big blind made the call.
The flop came 5K10 and the big blind checked to Shchemelev who bet 1,000. The big blind called and the 9 fell on the turn. The big blind checked again and Shchemelev fired 3,000 into the pot. The big blind sighed and eventually folded.
Shchemelev had around 40,000 after the hand.
Collopy Scoops Big One
Jim “Mr_BigQueso” Collopy got all-in preflop and turned over KK. He was in great shape against his opponent’s QQ.
The board ran out 710J37, keeping Collopy in the lead and the player with pocket queens hit the rail. One of the other two players at the table cliamed that he folded the other two kings after the hand was over.
Collopy now has 85,000 and looks to be the biggest stack in the room.
Adams Scares Off Best Hand
Three players limped in, including Brandon Adams, and the player in seat 1 raised to 1,500. One player folded and seat 3 and Adams called.
The flop came J89 and seat 1 led out for 2,500. Seat 3 folded and Adams raised to 6,500. Seat 1 thought and decided to give Adams respect for a big hand, showing the table QQ as he folded.
Adams showed a weaker AJ as he scooped the pot and admitted that he didn’t think seat 1’s hand was very strong.
With that, Adams had around 49,300 in chips.
Griffin Multitasking Well
On a three-way flop of JK4 action checked to Gavin Griffin who bet 1,200. Everyone folded to Griffin, who after stacking his chips went immediately back to reading a book on his Kindle.
Between reading breaks Griffin has chipped up to around 40,000.
Level Eight Hour Two Update: Doyle Has Left The Building
Jul 10, '10
Blinds: 400-800 with a 100 ante
Players Remaining: 1,359 out of 7,319
Chip Counts:
1. Gabriel Walls – 410,000
2. Ricardo Fasanaro – 310,000
3. David Assouline – 300,000
4. Charles Sylvestre – 253,000
5. Jim Collopy – 242,000
6. Steve Billirakis – 227,000
7. Florian Langmann – 218,000
8. Jason DeWitt – 216,000
9. Christopher Lee – 215,000
10. Mike Mustafa – 215,000
Card Player Chip Counts:
Josh Brikis — 162,000
Mike Matusow — 11,000
Jon Friedberg – 80,000
Roy Winston — 22,000
Jennifer Harman — 41,000
Jeff Shulman – 16,000
Notable Eliminations:
Ludovic Lacay
Doyle Brunson
Layne Flack
Big Hands:
Chris Ferguson Doubles Up
Chris Ferguson looked down at the QQ with a raise and call in front of him. He had just 16,000 in his stack and decided to move all in. The initial bettor called with the 44 and the other opponent folded. The board ran out 9109J2 and Ferguson doubled to 41,000.
Ludovic Lacay Eliminated
Ludovic Lacay was short and move all in with the A9 and was called by the AJ of an opponent. The board ran out A6677 and Lacay was gone.
Jon Friedberg Wins a Flip
Jon Friedberg had player with a short stack all in preflop. Friedberg exposed the AJ while his opponent tabled the 88. The board ran out 1033J6 and Friedberg won the hand. He was at 72,000 after the hand.
Sands Doesn’t Fear Overcards
We caught up with this hand on the river with the board reading 6A368 and David Sands was facing a river bet of 8,500 into a pot of about 14,000.
Sands tossed his hand back and forth as he counted out the chips to make the call and tried talking out what his opponent could have. Eventually Sands made the call and his opponent nodded his head and acknowledged the good call. He was reluctant to turn his hand up, but eventually showed 910.
Sands turned up QQ and took the pot to climb to 210,000.
Doyle Brunson Eliminated
Every ESPN employee in the amazon room rushed over to the table in the orange section to see Doyle Brunson all-in and behind.
On a flop of 843, Brunson got all his chips in the middle of the table with 77 and his opponent tabled JJ.
The turn was the 4, leaving Brunson with one of the two remaining sevens in the deck to take the pot and stay alive. The river wasn’t favorable to Brunson, as the dealer peeled off the 6 to eliminate Brunson from the tournament.
Brunson got a round of applause from entire room on his way out. Brunson’s series is over, and he is happy it is since Brunson did not have a single cash all summer.
Galfond’s Ace-High Good
With the board showing 8582K Phil Galfond checked to seat 4 who bet 10,000. Galfond went deep into the tank, thinking over the possibilities. He finally made the call and showed just A3. His opponent mucked, and the very nice call gave Galfond 173,000 in chips.
Cantu Crippled
After multiple raises preflop, Brandon Cantu and two other players saw a flop of 594. All players checked the flop and saw the 7 fall on the turn.
There was a bet of 9,500 and Cantu called. After the 8 came on the river, Cantu faced a bet of 28,500. Cantu made the call and wasn’t happy with the results when he saw the 66, giving his opponent a straight flush and the pot.
Barry Shulman – 232,000
Adam Schoenfeld — 55,000
Jon Freidberg — 140,000
Shannon Shorr — 360,000
Tony Dunst — 340,000
Tournament Leaderboard:
1. James Carroll – 780,000
2. Andrew Brown – 640,000
3. Gerasimos Deres – 640,000
4. Johnny Chan – 635,000
5. Charles Sylvestre – 630,000
6. Johnny Lodden – 620,000
7. Josh Brikis – 604,500
8. Paul Kristofferson – 590,000
9. Mike Mustafa – 575,000
10. Max Casal – 565,000
Notable Eliminations:
Kenny Tran
Big Hands:
Mizrachi Doubles
Michael Mizrachi got all-in preflop against his opponent and showed KK and needed to fade an ace against the AQ.
The board ran out 101085K and Mizrachi doubled back up to 225,000.
Keny Tran Gets Sucked Out On, Eliminated
Kenny Tran got all his chips in the middle on a flop of 723 and tabled 77, giving him top set. He probably didn’t want to see the hand that his opponent held when he saw the 108, giving his opponent a flush draw.
The turn was the 5, keeping Tran in the lead, but the 6 on the river filled the flush and eliminated Tran from the tournament.
Baker Loses a Race to be Sent Home
Amanda Baker got all in before the flop with 99 and it was a classic race situation when her opponent showed AK.
The flop came AJ5 and Baker was in trouble. The turn was a Q and the river was the 8 to send Baker home in this year’s main event.
Somerville Flushes
We caught up with the action after the preflop action had taken place and the dealer was pulling chips in from three players, one of whom was all-in.
The flop was J52 and Somerville and his opponent saw the 4 fall on the turn.
Somerville moved all-in and the only live player left in the hand folded. Somerville showed 53 and was up against the all-in player’s AJ. The river was the 7 and Somerville’s filled his flush to move to 400,000 in chips.
Kings And Queens Cracked
A player in seat 5 moved all in preflop for 34,800 and Jonathan Aguiar made the call, as did seat 1.
The flop then fell AJ9 and both players checked. They did the same when the 4 fell on the turn and the 4 came on the river. The players then tabled their hands.
Aguiar: KK
Seat 1: QQ
Seat 5: AQ
Seat 5 flopped an ace and it was good enough for him to triple up. Aguiar was at 118,000.
Galfond Flops The Ace
With 14,000 in the pot, the flop came down A74 and seat 5 bet 6,100. Phil Galfond made the call and the turn was the K.
Both players checked and the river was the K. Seat 5 checked and Galfond fired 15,200. Seat 5 made a reluctant call and Galfond showed A10.
Seat 5 mucked and Galfond took down the pot. He was at 236,000.
Barry Shulman – 243,000
Mark Gregorich – 110,000
Adam Schoenfeld — 55,000
Jon Freidberg — 160,000
Shannon Shorr — 360,000
Tony Dunst — 340,000
Tournament Leaderboard:
1. Johnny Chan – 635,000
2. Charles Sylvestre – 630,000
3. Paul Kristoffersson – 598,000
4. Max Casal – 565,000
5. Lou Barlow – 557,000
6. Mike Mustafa – 520,000
7. Michael Chow – 520,000
8. Ralph Michalowski – 515,000
9. Randy Dorfman – 510,000
10. Kevin Gates – 490,000
Notable Eliminations:
Eugene Katchalov
Thor Hansen
Jon Turner
Big Hands:
Amit Makhilja Doubles Up Opponent
Action was folded to Amit Makhilja. He bet 5,000 from late position. A player riding the short stack moved all in for 17,000. Makhija made the call the call when action was back to him. He exposed the QJ and was live versus the A5 of his opponent. The board ran out. The board ran out K944K and Makhilja was down to 145,000 chips.
Eugene Katchalov Eliminated
Eugene Katchalov was all in for 11,300 with the AJ but was dominated by the AK of his opponent. The board ran out J103K4 and Katchalov was gone. Katchalov had a strong 2010 World Series of Poker. He had four cashes and made four final tables. However, he was unable to capture a bracelet at the pinnacle of the poker year.
Hoyt Corkins Doing Well
With 25,000 in the middle on a board of A764 Hoyt Corkins checked and his opponent checked behind. The river brought the J and Corkins bet 15,000. The button tanked and made the call. Corkins exposed the 77 for a flopped set. His opponent mucked. Corkins was at 275,000 after the hand.
Galfond Gets Curious
Picking up the action after the turn, the board read 83210 and seat 5 bet 11,100. Phil Galfond made the call, causing the other two players to fold.
The river then brought the A and seat 5 bet 21,000. Galfond took a long session in the tank but decided to look up his opponent.
Seat 5 tabled A6 for a rivered pair of aces and Galfond mucked, nodding in disappointment. He was down to 230,000.
Theo Tran Takes One
Theo Tran raised to 5,000 preflop and the player in seat 6 made the call. The flop came down J64 and seat 6 checked.
Tran fired 6,500 and his opponent quickly released. Tran took down the small pot and he was at 106,000.
Baldwin Steps Away This Time
Eric Baldwin raised to 5,000 preflop and seat 1 made the call. The flop then came 862 and Baldwin led out with 8,500.
His opponent then shoved for 75,700 and Baldwin began to think it over.
“Kings again?” he asked. “That’s what you had last time.”
Baldwin eventually mucked but he was still around 390,000.
Mizrachi Forced Out
Picking up the action on the turn, the board read 8654.
Michael Mizrachi fired 8,500 and his opponent in seat 8 repopped to 32,000 with the ESPN cameras watching. Mizrachi tanked but eventually released his hand and surrendered the pot.
He was down to 108,000.
Kling Scores The Knockout
Robert Mizrachi raised to 5,000 preflop and the player in seat 9 made the call. Lauren Kling did the same from the big blind.
The three players then saw a flop of J98 and Kling checked. Mizrachi fired 7,100 and seat 9 moved all in for 49,600. Kling threw in the call and Mizrachi mucked.
Kling tabled 107 for a flopped straight and her opponent showed J10 for top pair and an open-ended straight draw to go with a backdoor flush draw.
The turn was the 8 and the river was the 9, holding Kling’s hand and she scored the knockout. She was at 235,000.
Farha Takes One Without Showdown
A player in the hijack raised to 5,500 and Sammy Farha called from the cutoff. The two saw a flop of J63 and the original raiser bet 9,500 and Farha made the call.
Both players checked the 10 turn card and they saw the 9 fall on the river. The player in the hijack checked and Sammy Farha bet 12,000. The other player thought for a little while before finally letting his hand go.
Chan Continues Dominance
On a flop of J23 with already over 30,000 in the middle. After a player checked, Johnny Chan bet 13,000 and was called.
The turn was the 7 and the other player checked again. Chan now took a bunch of orange chips and threw them out into the middle, which totaled 30,000. The other player folded and Chan took the pot.
“Did you have tens?” asked Chan. “I had a big hand.” He’s up to 635,000 and seems to be running over his table.
Kassela’s Queens Go Down In Spades
Frank Kassela bet out 10,500 on a flop of 265 and his opponent made the call.
The turn was the 9 and Kassela checked and called a bet of 25,000. They went to the river which was the 10 and Kassela checked again. This time his opponent bet 90,000, which was eventually called by Kassela.
His opponent turned up A5, giving him the nut flush and Kassela mucked his hand. “I can’t believe I called the river,” said Kassela. “I only had two red queens.”
Shannon Shorr Doubles Up
On a board of 9638 Shannon Shorr was facing a 50,000-chip bet from his opponent. Shorr elected to move all in for 106,000 more. Shorr’s opponent tanked before finally making the call. Shorr exposed the 75 for a straight. His opponent tabled the 33 for a set. The river brought the 4 and Shorr doubled to 360,000.
Barry Shulman – 240,000
Daniel Negreanu – 23,700
Mark Gregorich – 110,000
Adam Schoenfeld — 55,000
Jon Freidberg — 160,000
Tournament Leaderboard:
1. Kevin Gates – 530,000
2. Nicholas Rainey – 503,000
3. Randy Dorfman – 470,000
4. Jim Collopy – 452,000
5. Alexander Kostritsyn – 444,000
6. Johnny Chan – 440,000
7. Jesper Hougaard – 420,000
8. David Assouline – 415,000
9. Mikhail Shamalov – 415,000
10. Robert Mizrachi – 414,000
Notable Eliminations:
Sandra Naujoks
Allyn Jaffrey Shulman
Bill Chen
Jennifer Leigh
Big Hands:
Isaac Baron Gets Flushed, Then Doubles Up
Picking up the action after the flop came down 962, a player moved all in and Isaac Baron made the call. Here were their hands:
Baron: 22
Opponent: QQ
Baron flopped a set to crack the queens but the board finished off 10 and 8 to give his opponent the flush and Baron dropped to 33,000.
A few hands later, Baron moved those 33,000 all in and was called by one player. Baron tabled 77 while his opponent tabled 44.
The board ran out 1082Q2 and his pair held up. He doubled to 70,000.
Negreanu Gets No Takers
Daniel Negreanu raised to 4,600 preflop and he was called by a player in late position and then by one of the blinds.
The flop came down Q97 and Negreanu moved all in for about 15,000. Neither of his opponents looked him up and Negreanu took the pot uncontested. He was up to 30,000.
Robert Hits The Slot Machine On The River
Robert Mizrachi raised to 4,400 from the cutoff and the player on the button made the call. The flop came down Q82 and Mizrachi bet 5,500.
The button called and the turn was the 2. Both players checked and the river was the 7. Mizrachi fired 14,600 and his opponent made the call.
Mizrachi tabled 77 for a rivered boat and his opponent mucked. Mizrachi was at 414,000.
Rousso Doubles
We didn’t catch all of the action but Vanessa Rousso moved all in for about 15,000 and was called by one player. Rousso tabled A-6 and her opponent had K-J.
The board ran out seven-high and Rousso doubled up to 30,000.
Allyn Jaffrey Shulman Eliminated
Allyn Jaffrey Shulman was all-in with A10 against her opponent’s AK. The ESPN crew rushed over to film the hand as the board ran out 743KQ.
Shulman was eliminated and ESPN filmed her husband, Barry, consoling her after her chips were pushed in the other direction.
OMG Kelly Kim
Kelly Kim raised to 3,800 and was met with a three-bet to 10,700 by Phil Galfond. Kim moved all-in for around 35,000 and was snap-called by Galfond.
Galfond showed AA and Kim showed JJ. Galfond was in good shape until the dealer peeled off the J in the window. The other two flop cards were the 8 and the 6 and now Galfond was the one in trouble.
The turn was the 5 and the river was the K and Kim doubled up to 72,000.
Naujoks’ Bluff Gone Wrong
Sandra Naujoks fired 15,000 on the turn with the board reading 22J4 and was called by her opponent. The river was the K and and Naujoks moved all-in for 35,000 and her opponent beat her into the pot.
Naujoks tabled A8, for a complete bluff and her opponent tabled AQ, giving him the nut flush and Naujoks was sent packing.
Pavilion Room Coverage
Gabe Walls Playing Aggressive
Gabe Walls bet from late position and a player on the button three-bet him to 8,200. The action was back to Walls and he four-bet to 22,000. His opponent tanked before finally folding. Walls flashed a 2 and took the pot. He was at 364,000 after the hand.
Jared Hamby Moves All In Twice, Eliminated on Second
Kevin Bates made it 3,000 from under the gun and two players called. Action was on Jared Hamby on the button. He elected to shove for 36,200 total. Everyone folded and Hamby took the pot to increase his stack to about 46,000.
A couple hands later, Steve Billirakis bet and was three-bet by a player directly to his left. Hamby moved all in on the button and it was folded to Billirakis. Billirakis announced all in and the three-bettor folded. Hamby exposed the AK while Billirakis tabled the JJ. The board ran out 1010986 and Hamby was gone. Billirakis was up to about 180,000.
Hamby had three cashes at the 2010 World Series of Poker. His best score was an eighth place finish in a $1,000 no-limit hold’em event for $46,077.
Vanessa Selbst Takes a Pot
On a board of QQJ10 action was checked to Vanessa Selbst in the cutoff. She fired out a bet of 23,500 and her opponent folded. Selbst was at 192,000 after the hand.
Adam Schoenfeld — 115,000
Jon Freidberg — 82,000
Shannon Shorr — 290,000
Tony Dunst — 356,200
Matt Matros — 312,400
Josh Brikis — 475,000
Andrew Brokos — 465,000
Tournament Leaderboard:
1. Filippo Candio – 895,000
2. Duy Le – 891,000
3. Matthew Brown – 880,000
4. Adam Levy – 835,000
5. Johnny Lodden – 770,000
6. Rafal Michalowski – 750,000
7. Max Casal – 735,000
8. Matt Affleck – 733,000
9. Michael Maitre – 707,000
10. Benjamin Straate – 690,000
Notable Eliminations:
David Sands
Tyler Kenney
Jonathan Aguiar
Big Hands:
Roothlus Jumps Into Chip Lead
At the very end of the last level and right before the break, Adam Levy played a monster pot.
Adam Levy and Fabien Dunlop got in five bets prefop and saw a flop of 1092 and Dunlop checked over to Levy, who bet 80,000. Dunlop shoved all-in and Levy snap-called.
Dunlop showed A2 and Levy tabled AA. The turn was the 6 and the river was the 3, which puts Levy at the top of the chip counts with 820,000.
Tyler Kenney Eliminated
It looks like the Kenney brothers won’t be able to mirror the Mizrachi brothers and get to the final table as Tyler Kenney has been eliminated. Before the break he got a bunch of chips in with pocket queens and lost to the pocket eights of his opponent and was unable to have his hand hold.
That hand left him with just 40,000 in chips and after the break, Kenney found all of his chips in the middle with A9 against the AK of Tom Kallaway.
The board bricked off for Kenney and he was eliminated from the tournament.
Corkins Spikes It On The Flop
A player in seat 1 moved all in for 68,300 and Hoyt Corkins eventually threw in a call with the ESPN cameras watching.
It was the worst-case scenario for Corkins as his AJ was dominated by seat 1’s AK.
But the flop turned the tables as it fell J95 to give Corkins the lead. The A on the turn gave him two pair and the 2 on the river cemented the hand for Corkins. He scored the knockout and he was at 533,000.
Shorr Makes The Right Fold
The player in the small blind moved all in for 46,700 after Shannon Shorr had put in a raise preflop. Shorr took a long session in the tank contemplating what to do.
“Just go away,” the small blind said.
“Go away?” Shorr replied.
“Yes, go away,” the small blind reiterated. “Or call, whatever works.”
Shorr gave a grin but then flung his pocket eights into the muck. He was rewarded by the small blind as he tabled AA. Shorr was down to 290,000.
Kostritsyn Turns Rags To Riches
We picked up the action after the board had run out Q429Q. Alexander Kostritsyn fired 6,500 into a pot holding about 30,000 and his opponent mulled over the call.
He eventually threw it in and Kostritsyn tabled the lowly 32 for queens and deuces. It was more than enough, however, as his opponent mucked.
Kostritsyn raked in a nice pot and he was up to 590,000.
Sands Turns To Ash
David Sands raised preflop and Filippo Candio repopped to 17,400. Sands then shoved for 70,000 and Candio made the call.
Sands: KK
Candio: AA
Sands was the victim of a cooler and the board ran out 1010465, holding the aces and sending Sands to the rail.
Galfond Straightens One Out
After the flop came down J76, Phil Galfond bet 23,000 and his opponent made the call. The turn was the 8 and both players checked.
The river brought the 10, putting out four cards to a straight. The other player fired 76,000 and Galfond responded by moving all in. His opponent called off his last 220,000 and Galfond tabled J9 for the jack-high straight.
His opponent showed his counterfeited straight, 54, and he made his way to the rail as Galfond took in a huge pot. He was up to 545,000.
Failla Gets Paid, Literally
Will Failla and his opponent got in 31,000 in the middle preflop and saw a flop of Q72.
Failla checked over to his opponent, who bet 35,000. Failla thought for a few seconds before going all-in for 150,000 more.
“Why would you check and let me bet that flop,” said his opponent. “It makes no sense.”
“I’ve been full of it before,” said Failla.
His opponent eventually folded and showed the Q as he let his hand go. Failla offered to show his hand for $20. His opponent immediately reached into his pocket for 20 bucks, handed it over, and was promptly shown KK.
Schoenberg Scores a Double
Erica Schoenberg got all in from the big blind against the player on the button.
The button showed A2 and Schoenberg showed AJ. Thee board ran out 10982Q and Schoenberg doubled up to 85,000, giving her a tiny bit of breathing room.
Level 18 Hour Two Update: Ng and Cantu Sent to the Rail
Jul 14, '10
Blinds: 4,000-8,000 with a 1,000 ante
Players Remaining: 395 out of 7,319
Average Chip Count: 555,873
Card Player Chip Counts:
Adam Schoenfeld — 130,000
Andrew Brokos — 487,000
Josh Brikis — 1,194,000
Tony Dunst — 1,700,000
Tournament Leaderboard:
1. Martijn Schirp – 2,250,000
2. Duy Le – 2,200,000
3. Matt Affleck – 2,130,000
4. James Carroll – 1,980,000
5. Alexander Kostritsyn – 1,900,000
6. Fokke Beukers – 1,750,000
7. Cuong Nguyen – 1,730,000
8. Tony Dunst – 1,700,000
9. Jeff Banghart – 1,700,000
10. Phil Galfond – 1,690,000
Notable Eliminations:
Evelyn Ng
Brandon Cantu
Jason Somerville
Bernard Lee
Big Hands:
Evelyn Ng Eliminated
Action Folded around to Evelyn Ng in the small blind who made it 21,000 and Mark Gallagher called from the big blind. The two saw a flop 985 and Ng moved her last 89,000 into the middle. Gallagher made the call and it was time to go to showdown.
Ng showed AJ and Gallagher had outfopped her with the K9. The 10 on the turn was no help for Ng and the river was the 4, sealing her fate and sending her home earlier than she had wanted.
Theo Tran Finds Aces to Double
Theo Tran and Alan Keating each got over 300,000 chips into the middle preflop and Tran was at risk of elimination. Tran showed AA and was way ahead of the KK that Keating held.
The board ran out clean for Tran as it came J23108 and Tran doubled up to 650,000 while Keating dropped to 170,000.
Brandon Cantu Eliminated
Brandon Cantu was down to his last 60,000 after a showdown with his 10-8 against a shorter stacks pocket deuces crippled him. He moved his last 60,000 into the middle before the flop and Javier Martinez called from the big blind.
Cantu tabled 79 and Martinez showed AK. The flop was J76, giving Cantu the best hand, but Martinez a world of outs. The 4 on the turn was a brick, but the 10 hit the river and Martinez made the nuts and sent Cantu to the rail.
Filippo Takes Some Off Galfond
Phil Galfond, Eric Capra, and Filippo Candio all saw a flop and got to the turn with no betting. The board read Q10K8 and Galfond bet 57,000, which was twice the size of the pot. Candio made the call.
The 2 fell on the river and Galfond bet 126,000 and Candio made the call, tabling 88. Galfond mucked and Candio moved up to 860,000 while Galfond has 1,740,000.
Jason Somerville Eliminated
Jason Somerville got all of his remaining 300,000 chips in the middle on a flop of J54. Mads Wissing made the call and it was time for a showdown.
Somerville showed K6 and was on the flush draw, while Wissing held KJ, good for top pair. The turn was the 5 and the river was the 2, meaning Somerville was eliminated.
Scott Clements Drops a Pot
We caught up with the active on the river with the board reading K8723. Scott Clements was involved in a blind vs. blind scenario. His opponent bet 94,000 on the end and Scott Clements went into the tank. He eventually made the call. Clements’ opponent tabled the 32 for two pair and Clements mucked. He dropped to 660,000 after the hand.
Tony Dunst Eliminates a Player
Tony Dunst raised in late position with the QQ and a player in the big blind moved all in for 124,000 total. Dunst made the call and his opponent exposed the A4. The flop came 776 and Dunst was in good shape. However, the A on the turn put Dunst in bad shape. The Q on the river gave Dunst a full house and the pot. He was at around 1,600,000 after the hand.
Johnny Chan Nearing 2 Million
On a flop of J85 Johnny Chan bet 90,000 and a player directly to his left called. The turn brought the 9 and Chan checked. His opponent bet 80,000 and Chan called. The river brought the 2 and action went check-check. Chan tabled the 55 for a set and his opponent mucked. Chan was at about 1,900,000 after the hand.
Tony Dunst Wins a Pot
Matt Affleck bet 18,000 from the cutoff. Tony Dunst called from the button and so did another player from the blinds. The flop came J82 and Affleck led out for 30,000. Dunst made the call and the other player folded. The turn brought the A and Affleck checked. Dunst bet 75,000 and Affleck thought about it briefly before folding. Dunst and Affleck are two of the biggest stacks in the room.
Billirakis Knocks Out Three
Bernard Lee moved all-in for 64,000 and was called by Steve Billirakis. Steven Harstein then re-shoved all-in for 131,000 and Feming Chan was in the small blind and decided to move all-in for 350,000.
Action was back to Billirakis and he opted to call, putting all three other players at risk.
Lee: A4
Billirakis: JJ
Chan: AK
Harstein: 1010
The flop came AAJ, giving Billirakis a full house, but Chan and Lee had outs to improve. The turn was the 7 and the river was the 8 to knock out three players and put Billirakis at 955,000.
Robert Pisano raised to 40,000 preflop and Theo Tran moved all in for 155,000. Pisano made the call and the cards were turned over.
Tran: A7
Pisano: 22
The classic race was on and the flop fell J94, giving Tran little help. The turn was another brick as the 3 showed up, but the river was the A and Tran scored the double up to 325,000. Pisano was at 5.5 million.
Savage Eliminated
Matthew Schreiber raised from the button and Craig Savage moved in for 375,000. Schreiber made the call and turned over A7. Savage was dominated with his A2. The board ran out 9731010 and Savage was eliminated. Schreiber was up to 2.36 million.
Baldwin Needs No Flop
Breeze Zuckerman raised to 61,000 and Eric Baldwin raised to 300,000 from the small blind.
Zuckerman mucked her hand, flashing the A. Baldwin took down a small pot and he was at 850,000.
Lodden Takes It With Aces
Picking up the action after the turn, the board read J745 and Johnny Lodden fired 190,000. Ryan Eriquezzo called and the turn was the Q.
Lodden bet 300,000 and Eriquezzo looked him up one last time. Lodden turned over AA and Eriquezzo mucked his hand.
Lodden scored the pot and he was at 2.6 million while Eriquezzo was at 945,000.
Rainey Betters Affleck
Nicholas Rainey raised to 47,000 and Matt Affleck made the call from the big blind. The flop fell J54 and both players checked. The turn was the 7 and Rainey bet 63,000.
Affleck called and the river was the K. Both players checked and Rainey showed AQ. It was good as Affleck mucked and Rainey was at 2.4 million.
Mizrachi Keeps Rolling
Picking up the action on the flop, the board read K95 and Mizrachi fired a bet. Duy Le raised to 350,000 and Mizrachi called.
The turn was the K and both players checked. The river was the 7 and Le fired 600,000. Mizrachi raised to 2 million and Le mucked his hand.
Mizrachi’s aggression gave him the pot and he was up to 5.35 million.
Brikis Knocks Out Pellegrino
Picking up the action on the flop, the board read Q94 and Bryan Pellegrino moved all in for 650,000. Josh Brikis made the call and the cards were turned:
Brikis: 99
Pellegrino: AQ
Brikis flopped a set to better Pellegrino’s top pair. The board finished off Q and 10 and Brikis scored the knockout with the full house. He was at 2.9 million.
Galfond Hits The Rail
Phil Galfond made it 48,000 to go from under the gun. Josue Sauvageau made it 128,000 and the action came back around to Galfond. Galfond then took a long tank session, resulting in the clock getting called on him. He decided to move all in and Sauvageau snapped it off.
Galfond: 66
Sauvageau: JJ
Galfond was in deep trouble and the board ran out K1052K and Galfond was eliminated.
1. Robert Miller — 154,000
2. Kido Pham — 110,000
3, Jim Collopy — 97,000
4. Jason DeWitt 94,000
5. Josh Brikis — 90,000
6. Phil Galfond — 86,000
7. Valdemar Kwaysser — 78,000
8. James Dempsey — 78,000
9. Alex Bonnin — 78,000
10. Matthias De Meulder — 75,000
Card Player Chip Counts:
Jon Friedberg – 39,000
Michael Piper – 32,000
Josh Brikis – 90,000
Notable Eliminations
Erick Lindgren
Joe Sebok
Phil Collins
Hands:
Laak Makes Good Read
On a flop of 769 Phil Laak checked to the player on the button, who bet 1,500. Laak made the call.
The turn brought the 4 and Laak checked to the button again, who bet 2,700. Laak again made the call.
The 10 fell on the river, putting three diamonds on the board. Laak checked again and this time so did the player on the button. Laak showed A7 for two pair and the button quietly mucked. Laak had around 83,000 after the hand.
Daniel Kelly Loses a Pot
Daniel Kelly and an opponent saw a flop of J75. Kelly’s opponent checked and he bet out 4,400. The unknown player check-raised to 10,000 and Kelly quickly folded. He is down to 55,000.
Orel Hershiser Wins a Pot
On a board reading AJ5JA Orel Hershiser bet 6,600 and his opponent folded. Hershiser tabled the 108 for a busted draw and said, “I want to have chips or go to bed.”
Phil Galfond Forced to Fold
On a board reading J962 Phil Galfond bet 7,800 into a pot of about 10,000. The player on the button moved all in for about 25,000 total and Galfond mucked. He was down to about 45,000 after the hand.
Adams Doubles Up, Still Short
We picked up the action with Brandon Adams getting all of his chips in the middle against the player in seat 1.
It was a classic race situation when Adams tabled 88 and the player in seat 1 showed KQ.
It wasn’t a race when the flop came A98. The turn was the 9 and the hand was officially over and Adams doubled up to 9,000.
Hershiser Takes One
The board on the turn read AK102 and a player checked over to Orel Hershiser on the button. Hershiser bet 3,500 and was called.
The river was the 9 and it was checked to Hershizer again. Hershizer checked back and tabled AQ and his opponent. Hershizer climbs back to 28,000 with the win.
Level Two Hour Two Update: Galfond Doubles, Collopy Surging
Jul 06, '10
Blinds: 100-200
Notable Chip Counts:
1. Jim Collopy – 86,000
2. Todd Witteles – 72,000
3. James Dempsey – 70,000
4. Phil Laak – 60,000
5. Jean-Robert Bellande – 55,000
6. Kevin Saul – 55,000
7. Marco Johnson – 54,000
8. Minh Ly – 52,000
9. Brandon Adams – 49,000
10 Dan Kelly – 48,000
Card Player Chip Counts:
Jon Friedberg – 32,500
Notable Eliminations
Justin Young
Jamie Gold
Big Hands:
Galfond Gets Lucky
On a flop of 1038, Phil Galfond check-called a bet from his opponent and the 3 came on the turn.
Galfond then check-raised the turn all-in for his remaining 9,000 and was called by his opponent. Galfond was not in good shape when he turned over his K10 and his opponent turned up the QQ.
The river was the 10, however, giving Galfond the best hand and doubling him up to 37,000.
Shchemelev Doubles
On the river, the board read 99Q85 and there was already 10,000 in the middle. Vladimir Shchemelev moved all-in for his last 13,275 and his opponent made the call.
Shchemelev showed AA and his opponent mucked. Shchemelev doubled up to 36,500.
Vlad The Impaler
Shchemelev was at it again a little later. He raised to 600 from late position and the player in the big blind made the call.
The flop came 5K10 and the big blind checked to Shchemelev who bet 1,000. The big blind called and the 9 fell on the turn. The big blind checked again and Shchemelev fired 3,000 into the pot. The big blind sighed and eventually folded.
Shchemelev had around 40,000 after the hand.
Collopy Scoops Big One
Jim “Mr_BigQueso” Collopy got all-in preflop and turned over KK. He was in great shape against his opponent’s QQ.
The board ran out 710J37, keeping Collopy in the lead and the player with pocket queens hit the rail. One of the other two players at the table cliamed that he folded the other two kings after the hand was over.
Collopy now has 85,000 and looks to be the biggest stack in the room.
Adams Scares Off Best Hand
Three players limped in, including Brandon Adams, and the player in seat 1 raised to 1,500. One player folded and seat 3 and Adams called.
The flop came J89 and seat 1 led out for 2,500. Seat 3 folded and Adams raised to 6,500. Seat 1 thought and decided to give Adams respect for a big hand, showing the table QQ as he folded.
Adams showed a weaker AJ as he scooped the pot and admitted that he didn’t think seat 1’s hand was very strong.
With that, Adams had around 49,300 in chips.
Griffin Multitasking Well
On a three-way flop of JK4 action checked to Gavin Griffin who bet 1,200. Everyone folded to Griffin, who after stacking his chips went immediately back to reading a book on his Kindle.
Between reading breaks Griffin has chipped up to around 40,000.
Level Eight Hour Two Update: Doyle Has Left The Building
Jul 10, '10
Blinds: 400-800 with a 100 ante
Players Remaining: 1,359 out of 7,319
Chip Counts:
1. Gabriel Walls – 410,000
2. Ricardo Fasanaro – 310,000
3. David Assouline – 300,000
4. Charles Sylvestre – 253,000
5. Jim Collopy – 242,000
6. Steve Billirakis – 227,000
7. Florian Langmann – 218,000
8. Jason DeWitt – 216,000
9. Christopher Lee – 215,000
10. Mike Mustafa – 215,000
Card Player Chip Counts:
Josh Brikis — 162,000
Mike Matusow — 11,000
Jon Friedberg – 80,000
Roy Winston — 22,000
Jennifer Harman — 41,000
Jeff Shulman – 16,000
Notable Eliminations:
Ludovic Lacay
Doyle Brunson
Layne Flack
Big Hands:
Chris Ferguson Doubles Up
Chris Ferguson looked down at the QQ with a raise and call in front of him. He had just 16,000 in his stack and decided to move all in. The initial bettor called with the 44 and the other opponent folded. The board ran out 9109J2 and Ferguson doubled to 41,000.
Ludovic Lacay Eliminated
Ludovic Lacay was short and move all in with the A9 and was called by the AJ of an opponent. The board ran out A6677 and Lacay was gone.
Jon Friedberg Wins a Flip
Jon Friedberg had player with a short stack all in preflop. Friedberg exposed the AJ while his opponent tabled the 88. The board ran out 1033J6 and Friedberg won the hand. He was at 72,000 after the hand.
Sands Doesn’t Fear Overcards
We caught up with this hand on the river with the board reading 6A368 and David Sands was facing a river bet of 8,500 into a pot of about 14,000.
Sands tossed his hand back and forth as he counted out the chips to make the call and tried talking out what his opponent could have. Eventually Sands made the call and his opponent nodded his head and acknowledged the good call. He was reluctant to turn his hand up, but eventually showed 910.
Sands turned up QQ and took the pot to climb to 210,000.
Doyle Brunson Eliminated
Every ESPN employee in the amazon room rushed over to the table in the orange section to see Doyle Brunson all-in and behind.
On a flop of 843, Brunson got all his chips in the middle of the table with 77 and his opponent tabled JJ.
The turn was the 4, leaving Brunson with one of the two remaining sevens in the deck to take the pot and stay alive. The river wasn’t favorable to Brunson, as the dealer peeled off the 6 to eliminate Brunson from the tournament.
Brunson got a round of applause from entire room on his way out. Brunson’s series is over, and he is happy it is since Brunson did not have a single cash all summer.
Galfond’s Ace-High Good
With the board showing 8582K Phil Galfond checked to seat 4 who bet 10,000. Galfond went deep into the tank, thinking over the possibilities. He finally made the call and showed just A3. His opponent mucked, and the very nice call gave Galfond 173,000 in chips.
Cantu Crippled
After multiple raises preflop, Brandon Cantu and two other players saw a flop of 594. All players checked the flop and saw the 7 fall on the turn.
There was a bet of 9,500 and Cantu called. After the 8 came on the river, Cantu faced a bet of 28,500. Cantu made the call and wasn’t happy with the results when he saw the 66, giving his opponent a straight flush and the pot.
Barry Shulman – 232,000
Adam Schoenfeld — 55,000
Jon Freidberg — 140,000
Shannon Shorr — 360,000
Tony Dunst — 340,000
Tournament Leaderboard:
1. James Carroll – 780,000
2. Andrew Brown – 640,000
3. Gerasimos Deres – 640,000
4. Johnny Chan – 635,000
5. Charles Sylvestre – 630,000
6. Johnny Lodden – 620,000
7. Josh Brikis – 604,500
8. Paul Kristofferson – 590,000
9. Mike Mustafa – 575,000
10. Max Casal – 565,000
Notable Eliminations:
Kenny Tran
Big Hands:
Mizrachi Doubles
Michael Mizrachi got all-in preflop against his opponent and showed KK and needed to fade an ace against the AQ.
The board ran out 101085K and Mizrachi doubled back up to 225,000.
Keny Tran Gets Sucked Out On, Eliminated
Kenny Tran got all his chips in the middle on a flop of 723 and tabled 77, giving him top set. He probably didn’t want to see the hand that his opponent held when he saw the 108, giving his opponent a flush draw.
The turn was the 5, keeping Tran in the lead, but the 6 on the river filled the flush and eliminated Tran from the tournament.
Baker Loses a Race to be Sent Home
Amanda Baker got all in before the flop with 99 and it was a classic race situation when her opponent showed AK.
The flop came AJ5 and Baker was in trouble. The turn was a Q and the river was the 8 to send Baker home in this year’s main event.
Somerville Flushes
We caught up with the action after the preflop action had taken place and the dealer was pulling chips in from three players, one of whom was all-in.
The flop was J52 and Somerville and his opponent saw the 4 fall on the turn.
Somerville moved all-in and the only live player left in the hand folded. Somerville showed 53 and was up against the all-in player’s AJ. The river was the 7 and Somerville’s filled his flush to move to 400,000 in chips.
Kings And Queens Cracked
A player in seat 5 moved all in preflop for 34,800 and Jonathan Aguiar made the call, as did seat 1.
The flop then fell AJ9 and both players checked. They did the same when the 4 fell on the turn and the 4 came on the river. The players then tabled their hands.
Aguiar: KK
Seat 1: QQ
Seat 5: AQ
Seat 5 flopped an ace and it was good enough for him to triple up. Aguiar was at 118,000.
Galfond Flops The Ace
With 14,000 in the pot, the flop came down A74 and seat 5 bet 6,100. Phil Galfond made the call and the turn was the K.
Both players checked and the river was the K. Seat 5 checked and Galfond fired 15,200. Seat 5 made a reluctant call and Galfond showed A10.
Seat 5 mucked and Galfond took down the pot. He was at 236,000.
Barry Shulman – 243,000
Mark Gregorich – 110,000
Adam Schoenfeld — 55,000
Jon Freidberg — 160,000
Shannon Shorr — 360,000
Tony Dunst — 340,000
Tournament Leaderboard:
1. Johnny Chan – 635,000
2. Charles Sylvestre – 630,000
3. Paul Kristoffersson – 598,000
4. Max Casal – 565,000
5. Lou Barlow – 557,000
6. Mike Mustafa – 520,000
7. Michael Chow – 520,000
8. Ralph Michalowski – 515,000
9. Randy Dorfman – 510,000
10. Kevin Gates – 490,000
Notable Eliminations:
Eugene Katchalov
Thor Hansen
Jon Turner
Big Hands:
Amit Makhilja Doubles Up Opponent
Action was folded to Amit Makhilja. He bet 5,000 from late position. A player riding the short stack moved all in for 17,000. Makhija made the call the call when action was back to him. He exposed the QJ and was live versus the A5 of his opponent. The board ran out. The board ran out K944K and Makhilja was down to 145,000 chips.
Eugene Katchalov Eliminated
Eugene Katchalov was all in for 11,300 with the AJ but was dominated by the AK of his opponent. The board ran out J103K4 and Katchalov was gone. Katchalov had a strong 2010 World Series of Poker. He had four cashes and made four final tables. However, he was unable to capture a bracelet at the pinnacle of the poker year.
Hoyt Corkins Doing Well
With 25,000 in the middle on a board of A764 Hoyt Corkins checked and his opponent checked behind. The river brought the J and Corkins bet 15,000. The button tanked and made the call. Corkins exposed the 77 for a flopped set. His opponent mucked. Corkins was at 275,000 after the hand.
Galfond Gets Curious
Picking up the action after the turn, the board read 83210 and seat 5 bet 11,100. Phil Galfond made the call, causing the other two players to fold.
The river then brought the A and seat 5 bet 21,000. Galfond took a long session in the tank but decided to look up his opponent.
Seat 5 tabled A6 for a rivered pair of aces and Galfond mucked, nodding in disappointment. He was down to 230,000.
Theo Tran Takes One
Theo Tran raised to 5,000 preflop and the player in seat 6 made the call. The flop came down J64 and seat 6 checked.
Tran fired 6,500 and his opponent quickly released. Tran took down the small pot and he was at 106,000.
Baldwin Steps Away This Time
Eric Baldwin raised to 5,000 preflop and seat 1 made the call. The flop then came 862 and Baldwin led out with 8,500.
His opponent then shoved for 75,700 and Baldwin began to think it over.
“Kings again?” he asked. “That’s what you had last time.”
Baldwin eventually mucked but he was still around 390,000.
Mizrachi Forced Out
Picking up the action on the turn, the board read 8654.
Michael Mizrachi fired 8,500 and his opponent in seat 8 repopped to 32,000 with the ESPN cameras watching. Mizrachi tanked but eventually released his hand and surrendered the pot.
He was down to 108,000.
Kling Scores The Knockout
Robert Mizrachi raised to 5,000 preflop and the player in seat 9 made the call. Lauren Kling did the same from the big blind.
The three players then saw a flop of J98 and Kling checked. Mizrachi fired 7,100 and seat 9 moved all in for 49,600. Kling threw in the call and Mizrachi mucked.
Kling tabled 107 for a flopped straight and her opponent showed J10 for top pair and an open-ended straight draw to go with a backdoor flush draw.
The turn was the 8 and the river was the 9, holding Kling’s hand and she scored the knockout. She was at 235,000.
Farha Takes One Without Showdown
A player in the hijack raised to 5,500 and Sammy Farha called from the cutoff. The two saw a flop of J63 and the original raiser bet 9,500 and Farha made the call.
Both players checked the 10 turn card and they saw the 9 fall on the river. The player in the hijack checked and Sammy Farha bet 12,000. The other player thought for a little while before finally letting his hand go.
Chan Continues Dominance
On a flop of J23 with already over 30,000 in the middle. After a player checked, Johnny Chan bet 13,000 and was called.
The turn was the 7 and the other player checked again. Chan now took a bunch of orange chips and threw them out into the middle, which totaled 30,000. The other player folded and Chan took the pot.
“Did you have tens?” asked Chan. “I had a big hand.” He’s up to 635,000 and seems to be running over his table.
Kassela’s Queens Go Down In Spades
Frank Kassela bet out 10,500 on a flop of 265 and his opponent made the call.
The turn was the 9 and Kassela checked and called a bet of 25,000. They went to the river which was the 10 and Kassela checked again. This time his opponent bet 90,000, which was eventually called by Kassela.
His opponent turned up A5, giving him the nut flush and Kassela mucked his hand. “I can’t believe I called the river,” said Kassela. “I only had two red queens.”
Shannon Shorr Doubles Up
On a board of 9638 Shannon Shorr was facing a 50,000-chip bet from his opponent. Shorr elected to move all in for 106,000 more. Shorr’s opponent tanked before finally making the call. Shorr exposed the 75 for a straight. His opponent tabled the 33 for a set. The river brought the 4 and Shorr doubled to 360,000.
Barry Shulman – 240,000
Daniel Negreanu – 23,700
Mark Gregorich – 110,000
Adam Schoenfeld — 55,000
Jon Freidberg — 160,000
Tournament Leaderboard:
1. Kevin Gates – 530,000
2. Nicholas Rainey – 503,000
3. Randy Dorfman – 470,000
4. Jim Collopy – 452,000
5. Alexander Kostritsyn – 444,000
6. Johnny Chan – 440,000
7. Jesper Hougaard – 420,000
8. David Assouline – 415,000
9. Mikhail Shamalov – 415,000
10. Robert Mizrachi – 414,000
Notable Eliminations:
Sandra Naujoks
Allyn Jaffrey Shulman
Bill Chen
Jennifer Leigh
Big Hands:
Isaac Baron Gets Flushed, Then Doubles Up
Picking up the action after the flop came down 962, a player moved all in and Isaac Baron made the call. Here were their hands:
Baron: 22
Opponent: QQ
Baron flopped a set to crack the queens but the board finished off 10 and 8 to give his opponent the flush and Baron dropped to 33,000.
A few hands later, Baron moved those 33,000 all in and was called by one player. Baron tabled 77 while his opponent tabled 44.
The board ran out 1082Q2 and his pair held up. He doubled to 70,000.
Negreanu Gets No Takers
Daniel Negreanu raised to 4,600 preflop and he was called by a player in late position and then by one of the blinds.
The flop came down Q97 and Negreanu moved all in for about 15,000. Neither of his opponents looked him up and Negreanu took the pot uncontested. He was up to 30,000.
Robert Hits The Slot Machine On The River
Robert Mizrachi raised to 4,400 from the cutoff and the player on the button made the call. The flop came down Q82 and Mizrachi bet 5,500.
The button called and the turn was the 2. Both players checked and the river was the 7. Mizrachi fired 14,600 and his opponent made the call.
Mizrachi tabled 77 for a rivered boat and his opponent mucked. Mizrachi was at 414,000.
Rousso Doubles
We didn’t catch all of the action but Vanessa Rousso moved all in for about 15,000 and was called by one player. Rousso tabled A-6 and her opponent had K-J.
The board ran out seven-high and Rousso doubled up to 30,000.
Allyn Jaffrey Shulman Eliminated
Allyn Jaffrey Shulman was all-in with A10 against her opponent’s AK. The ESPN crew rushed over to film the hand as the board ran out 743KQ.
Shulman was eliminated and ESPN filmed her husband, Barry, consoling her after her chips were pushed in the other direction.
OMG Kelly Kim
Kelly Kim raised to 3,800 and was met with a three-bet to 10,700 by Phil Galfond. Kim moved all-in for around 35,000 and was snap-called by Galfond.
Galfond showed AA and Kim showed JJ. Galfond was in good shape until the dealer peeled off the J in the window. The other two flop cards were the 8 and the 6 and now Galfond was the one in trouble.
The turn was the 5 and the river was the K and Kim doubled up to 72,000.
Naujoks’ Bluff Gone Wrong
Sandra Naujoks fired 15,000 on the turn with the board reading 22J4 and was called by her opponent. The river was the K and and Naujoks moved all-in for 35,000 and her opponent beat her into the pot.
Naujoks tabled A8, for a complete bluff and her opponent tabled AQ, giving him the nut flush and Naujoks was sent packing.
Pavilion Room Coverage
Gabe Walls Playing Aggressive
Gabe Walls bet from late position and a player on the button three-bet him to 8,200. The action was back to Walls and he four-bet to 22,000. His opponent tanked before finally folding. Walls flashed a 2 and took the pot. He was at 364,000 after the hand.
Jared Hamby Moves All In Twice, Eliminated on Second
Kevin Bates made it 3,000 from under the gun and two players called. Action was on Jared Hamby on the button. He elected to shove for 36,200 total. Everyone folded and Hamby took the pot to increase his stack to about 46,000.
A couple hands later, Steve Billirakis bet and was three-bet by a player directly to his left. Hamby moved all in on the button and it was folded to Billirakis. Billirakis announced all in and the three-bettor folded. Hamby exposed the AK while Billirakis tabled the JJ. The board ran out 1010986 and Hamby was gone. Billirakis was up to about 180,000.
Hamby had three cashes at the 2010 World Series of Poker. His best score was an eighth place finish in a $1,000 no-limit hold’em event for $46,077.
Vanessa Selbst Takes a Pot
On a board of QQJ10 action was checked to Vanessa Selbst in the cutoff. She fired out a bet of 23,500 and her opponent folded. Selbst was at 192,000 after the hand.
Adam Schoenfeld — 115,000
Jon Freidberg — 82,000
Shannon Shorr — 290,000
Tony Dunst — 356,200
Matt Matros — 312,400
Josh Brikis — 475,000
Andrew Brokos — 465,000
Tournament Leaderboard:
1. Filippo Candio – 895,000
2. Duy Le – 891,000
3. Matthew Brown – 880,000
4. Adam Levy – 835,000
5. Johnny Lodden – 770,000
6. Rafal Michalowski – 750,000
7. Max Casal – 735,000
8. Matt Affleck – 733,000
9. Michael Maitre – 707,000
10. Benjamin Straate – 690,000
Notable Eliminations:
David Sands
Tyler Kenney
Jonathan Aguiar
Big Hands:
Roothlus Jumps Into Chip Lead
At the very end of the last level and right before the break, Adam Levy played a monster pot.
Adam Levy and Fabien Dunlop got in five bets prefop and saw a flop of 1092 and Dunlop checked over to Levy, who bet 80,000. Dunlop shoved all-in and Levy snap-called.
Dunlop showed A2 and Levy tabled AA. The turn was the 6 and the river was the 3, which puts Levy at the top of the chip counts with 820,000.
Tyler Kenney Eliminated
It looks like the Kenney brothers won’t be able to mirror the Mizrachi brothers and get to the final table as Tyler Kenney has been eliminated. Before the break he got a bunch of chips in with pocket queens and lost to the pocket eights of his opponent and was unable to have his hand hold.
That hand left him with just 40,000 in chips and after the break, Kenney found all of his chips in the middle with A9 against the AK of Tom Kallaway.
The board bricked off for Kenney and he was eliminated from the tournament.
Corkins Spikes It On The Flop
A player in seat 1 moved all in for 68,300 and Hoyt Corkins eventually threw in a call with the ESPN cameras watching.
It was the worst-case scenario for Corkins as his AJ was dominated by seat 1’s AK.
But the flop turned the tables as it fell J95 to give Corkins the lead. The A on the turn gave him two pair and the 2 on the river cemented the hand for Corkins. He scored the knockout and he was at 533,000.
Shorr Makes The Right Fold
The player in the small blind moved all in for 46,700 after Shannon Shorr had put in a raise preflop. Shorr took a long session in the tank contemplating what to do.
“Just go away,” the small blind said.
“Go away?” Shorr replied.
“Yes, go away,” the small blind reiterated. “Or call, whatever works.”
Shorr gave a grin but then flung his pocket eights into the muck. He was rewarded by the small blind as he tabled AA. Shorr was down to 290,000.
Kostritsyn Turns Rags To Riches
We picked up the action after the board had run out Q429Q. Alexander Kostritsyn fired 6,500 into a pot holding about 30,000 and his opponent mulled over the call.
He eventually threw it in and Kostritsyn tabled the lowly 32 for queens and deuces. It was more than enough, however, as his opponent mucked.
Kostritsyn raked in a nice pot and he was up to 590,000.
Sands Turns To Ash
David Sands raised preflop and Filippo Candio repopped to 17,400. Sands then shoved for 70,000 and Candio made the call.
Sands: KK
Candio: AA
Sands was the victim of a cooler and the board ran out 1010465, holding the aces and sending Sands to the rail.
Galfond Straightens One Out
After the flop came down J76, Phil Galfond bet 23,000 and his opponent made the call. The turn was the 8 and both players checked.
The river brought the 10, putting out four cards to a straight. The other player fired 76,000 and Galfond responded by moving all in. His opponent called off his last 220,000 and Galfond tabled J9 for the jack-high straight.
His opponent showed his counterfeited straight, 54, and he made his way to the rail as Galfond took in a huge pot. He was up to 545,000.
Failla Gets Paid, Literally
Will Failla and his opponent got in 31,000 in the middle preflop and saw a flop of Q72.
Failla checked over to his opponent, who bet 35,000. Failla thought for a few seconds before going all-in for 150,000 more.
“Why would you check and let me bet that flop,” said his opponent. “It makes no sense.”
“I’ve been full of it before,” said Failla.
His opponent eventually folded and showed the Q as he let his hand go. Failla offered to show his hand for $20. His opponent immediately reached into his pocket for 20 bucks, handed it over, and was promptly shown KK.
Schoenberg Scores a Double
Erica Schoenberg got all in from the big blind against the player on the button.
The button showed A2 and Schoenberg showed AJ. Thee board ran out 10982Q and Schoenberg doubled up to 85,000, giving her a tiny bit of breathing room.
Level 18 Hour Two Update: Ng and Cantu Sent to the Rail
Jul 14, '10
Blinds: 4,000-8,000 with a 1,000 ante
Players Remaining: 395 out of 7,319
Average Chip Count: 555,873
Card Player Chip Counts:
Adam Schoenfeld — 130,000
Andrew Brokos — 487,000
Josh Brikis — 1,194,000
Tony Dunst — 1,700,000
Tournament Leaderboard:
1. Martijn Schirp – 2,250,000
2. Duy Le – 2,200,000
3. Matt Affleck – 2,130,000
4. James Carroll – 1,980,000
5. Alexander Kostritsyn – 1,900,000
6. Fokke Beukers – 1,750,000
7. Cuong Nguyen – 1,730,000
8. Tony Dunst – 1,700,000
9. Jeff Banghart – 1,700,000
10. Phil Galfond – 1,690,000
Notable Eliminations:
Evelyn Ng
Brandon Cantu
Jason Somerville
Bernard Lee
Big Hands:
Evelyn Ng Eliminated
Action Folded around to Evelyn Ng in the small blind who made it 21,000 and Mark Gallagher called from the big blind. The two saw a flop 985 and Ng moved her last 89,000 into the middle. Gallagher made the call and it was time to go to showdown.
Ng showed AJ and Gallagher had outfopped her with the K9. The 10 on the turn was no help for Ng and the river was the 4, sealing her fate and sending her home earlier than she had wanted.
Theo Tran Finds Aces to Double
Theo Tran and Alan Keating each got over 300,000 chips into the middle preflop and Tran was at risk of elimination. Tran showed AA and was way ahead of the KK that Keating held.
The board ran out clean for Tran as it came J23108 and Tran doubled up to 650,000 while Keating dropped to 170,000.
Brandon Cantu Eliminated
Brandon Cantu was down to his last 60,000 after a showdown with his 10-8 against a shorter stacks pocket deuces crippled him. He moved his last 60,000 into the middle before the flop and Javier Martinez called from the big blind.
Cantu tabled 79 and Martinez showed AK. The flop was J76, giving Cantu the best hand, but Martinez a world of outs. The 4 on the turn was a brick, but the 10 hit the river and Martinez made the nuts and sent Cantu to the rail.
Filippo Takes Some Off Galfond
Phil Galfond, Eric Capra, and Filippo Candio all saw a flop and got to the turn with no betting. The board read Q10K8 and Galfond bet 57,000, which was twice the size of the pot. Candio made the call.
The 2 fell on the river and Galfond bet 126,000 and Candio made the call, tabling 88. Galfond mucked and Candio moved up to 860,000 while Galfond has 1,740,000.
Jason Somerville Eliminated
Jason Somerville got all of his remaining 300,000 chips in the middle on a flop of J54. Mads Wissing made the call and it was time for a showdown.
Somerville showed K6 and was on the flush draw, while Wissing held KJ, good for top pair. The turn was the 5 and the river was the 2, meaning Somerville was eliminated.
Scott Clements Drops a Pot
We caught up with the active on the river with the board reading K8723. Scott Clements was involved in a blind vs. blind scenario. His opponent bet 94,000 on the end and Scott Clements went into the tank. He eventually made the call. Clements’ opponent tabled the 32 for two pair and Clements mucked. He dropped to 660,000 after the hand.
Tony Dunst Eliminates a Player
Tony Dunst raised in late position with the QQ and a player in the big blind moved all in for 124,000 total. Dunst made the call and his opponent exposed the A4. The flop came 776 and Dunst was in good shape. However, the A on the turn put Dunst in bad shape. The Q on the river gave Dunst a full house and the pot. He was at around 1,600,000 after the hand.
Johnny Chan Nearing 2 Million
On a flop of J85 Johnny Chan bet 90,000 and a player directly to his left called. The turn brought the 9 and Chan checked. His opponent bet 80,000 and Chan called. The river brought the 2 and action went check-check. Chan tabled the 55 for a set and his opponent mucked. Chan was at about 1,900,000 after the hand.
Tony Dunst Wins a Pot
Matt Affleck bet 18,000 from the cutoff. Tony Dunst called from the button and so did another player from the blinds. The flop came J82 and Affleck led out for 30,000. Dunst made the call and the other player folded. The turn brought the A and Affleck checked. Dunst bet 75,000 and Affleck thought about it briefly before folding. Dunst and Affleck are two of the biggest stacks in the room.
Billirakis Knocks Out Three
Bernard Lee moved all-in for 64,000 and was called by Steve Billirakis. Steven Harstein then re-shoved all-in for 131,000 and Feming Chan was in the small blind and decided to move all-in for 350,000.
Action was back to Billirakis and he opted to call, putting all three other players at risk.
Lee: A4
Billirakis: JJ
Chan: AK
Harstein: 1010
The flop came AAJ, giving Billirakis a full house, but Chan and Lee had outs to improve. The turn was the 7 and the river was the 8 to knock out three players and put Billirakis at 955,000.
Robert Pisano raised to 40,000 preflop and Theo Tran moved all in for 155,000. Pisano made the call and the cards were turned over.
Tran: A7
Pisano: 22
The classic race was on and the flop fell J94, giving Tran little help. The turn was another brick as the 3 showed up, but the river was the A and Tran scored the double up to 325,000. Pisano was at 5.5 million.
Savage Eliminated
Matthew Schreiber raised from the button and Craig Savage moved in for 375,000. Schreiber made the call and turned over A7. Savage was dominated with his A2. The board ran out 9731010 and Savage was eliminated. Schreiber was up to 2.36 million.
Baldwin Needs No Flop
Breeze Zuckerman raised to 61,000 and Eric Baldwin raised to 300,000 from the small blind.
Zuckerman mucked her hand, flashing the A. Baldwin took down a small pot and he was at 850,000.
Lodden Takes It With Aces
Picking up the action after the turn, the board read J745 and Johnny Lodden fired 190,000. Ryan Eriquezzo called and the turn was the Q.
Lodden bet 300,000 and Eriquezzo looked him up one last time. Lodden turned over AA and Eriquezzo mucked his hand.
Lodden scored the pot and he was at 2.6 million while Eriquezzo was at 945,000.
Rainey Betters Affleck
Nicholas Rainey raised to 47,000 and Matt Affleck made the call from the big blind. The flop fell J54 and both players checked. The turn was the 7 and Rainey bet 63,000.
Affleck called and the river was the K. Both players checked and Rainey showed AQ. It was good as Affleck mucked and Rainey was at 2.4 million.
Mizrachi Keeps Rolling
Picking up the action on the flop, the board read K95 and Mizrachi fired a bet. Duy Le raised to 350,000 and Mizrachi called.
The turn was the K and both players checked. The river was the 7 and Le fired 600,000. Mizrachi raised to 2 million and Le mucked his hand.
Mizrachi’s aggression gave him the pot and he was up to 5.35 million.
Brikis Knocks Out Pellegrino
Picking up the action on the flop, the board read Q94 and Bryan Pellegrino moved all in for 650,000. Josh Brikis made the call and the cards were turned:
Brikis: 99
Pellegrino: AQ
Brikis flopped a set to better Pellegrino’s top pair. The board finished off Q and 10 and Brikis scored the knockout with the full house. He was at 2.9 million.
Galfond Hits The Rail
Phil Galfond made it 48,000 to go from under the gun. Josue Sauvageau made it 128,000 and the action came back around to Galfond. Galfond then took a long tank session, resulting in the clock getting called on him. He decided to move all in and Sauvageau snapped it off.
Galfond: 66
Sauvageau: JJ
Galfond was in deep trouble and the board ran out K1052K and Galfond was eliminated.
1. Robert Miller — 154,000
2. Kido Pham — 110,000
3, Jim Collopy — 97,000
4. Jason DeWitt 94,000
5. Josh Brikis — 90,000
6. Phil Galfond — 86,000
7. Valdemar Kwaysser — 78,000
8. James Dempsey — 78,000
9. Alex Bonnin — 78,000
10. Matthias De Meulder — 75,000
Card Player Chip Counts:
Jon Friedberg – 39,000
Michael Piper – 32,000
Josh Brikis – 90,000
Notable Eliminations
Erick Lindgren
Joe Sebok
Phil Collins
Hands:
Laak Makes Good Read
On a flop of 769 Phil Laak checked to the player on the button, who bet 1,500. Laak made the call.
The turn brought the 4 and Laak checked to the button again, who bet 2,700. Laak again made the call.
The 10 fell on the river, putting three diamonds on the board. Laak checked again and this time so did the player on the button. Laak showed A7 for two pair and the button quietly mucked. Laak had around 83,000 after the hand.
Daniel Kelly Loses a Pot
Daniel Kelly and an opponent saw a flop of J75. Kelly’s opponent checked and he bet out 4,400. The unknown player check-raised to 10,000 and Kelly quickly folded. He is down to 55,000.
Orel Hershiser Wins a Pot
On a board reading AJ5JA Orel Hershiser bet 6,600 and his opponent folded. Hershiser tabled the 108 for a busted draw and said, “I want to have chips or go to bed.”
Phil Galfond Forced to Fold
On a board reading J962 Phil Galfond bet 7,800 into a pot of about 10,000. The player on the button moved all in for about 25,000 total and Galfond mucked. He was down to about 45,000 after the hand.
Adams Doubles Up, Still Short
We picked up the action with Brandon Adams getting all of his chips in the middle against the player in seat 1.
It was a classic race situation when Adams tabled 88 and the player in seat 1 showed KQ.
It wasn’t a race when the flop came A98. The turn was the 9 and the hand was officially over and Adams doubled up to 9,000.
Hershiser Takes One
The board on the turn read AK102 and a player checked over to Orel Hershiser on the button. Hershiser bet 3,500 and was called.
The river was the 9 and it was checked to Hershizer again. Hershizer checked back and tabled AQ and his opponent. Hershizer climbs back to 28,000 with the win.
Level Two Hour Two Update: Galfond Doubles, Collopy Surging
Jul 06, '10
Blinds: 100-200
Notable Chip Counts:
1. Jim Collopy – 86,000
2. Todd Witteles – 72,000
3. James Dempsey – 70,000
4. Phil Laak – 60,000
5. Jean-Robert Bellande – 55,000
6. Kevin Saul – 55,000
7. Marco Johnson – 54,000
8. Minh Ly – 52,000
9. Brandon Adams – 49,000
10 Dan Kelly – 48,000
Card Player Chip Counts:
Jon Friedberg – 32,500
Notable Eliminations
Justin Young
Jamie Gold
Big Hands:
Galfond Gets Lucky
On a flop of 1038, Phil Galfond check-called a bet from his opponent and the 3 came on the turn.
Galfond then check-raised the turn all-in for his remaining 9,000 and was called by his opponent. Galfond was not in good shape when he turned over his K10 and his opponent turned up the QQ.
The river was the 10, however, giving Galfond the best hand and doubling him up to 37,000.
Shchemelev Doubles
On the river, the board read 99Q85 and there was already 10,000 in the middle. Vladimir Shchemelev moved all-in for his last 13,275 and his opponent made the call.
Shchemelev showed AA and his opponent mucked. Shchemelev doubled up to 36,500.
Vlad The Impaler
Shchemelev was at it again a little later. He raised to 600 from late position and the player in the big blind made the call.
The flop came 5K10 and the big blind checked to Shchemelev who bet 1,000. The big blind called and the 9 fell on the turn. The big blind checked again and Shchemelev fired 3,000 into the pot. The big blind sighed and eventually folded.
Shchemelev had around 40,000 after the hand.
Collopy Scoops Big One
Jim “Mr_BigQueso” Collopy got all-in preflop and turned over KK. He was in great shape against his opponent’s QQ.
The board ran out 710J37, keeping Collopy in the lead and the player with pocket queens hit the rail. One of the other two players at the table cliamed that he folded the other two kings after the hand was over.
Collopy now has 85,000 and looks to be the biggest stack in the room.
Adams Scares Off Best Hand
Three players limped in, including Brandon Adams, and the player in seat 1 raised to 1,500. One player folded and seat 3 and Adams called.
The flop came J89 and seat 1 led out for 2,500. Seat 3 folded and Adams raised to 6,500. Seat 1 thought and decided to give Adams respect for a big hand, showing the table QQ as he folded.
Adams showed a weaker AJ as he scooped the pot and admitted that he didn’t think seat 1’s hand was very strong.
With that, Adams had around 49,300 in chips.
Griffin Multitasking Well
On a three-way flop of JK4 action checked to Gavin Griffin who bet 1,200. Everyone folded to Griffin, who after stacking his chips went immediately back to reading a book on his Kindle.
Between reading breaks Griffin has chipped up to around 40,000.
Level Eight Hour Two Update: Doyle Has Left The Building
Jul 10, '10
Blinds: 400-800 with a 100 ante
Players Remaining: 1,359 out of 7,319
Chip Counts:
1. Gabriel Walls – 410,000
2. Ricardo Fasanaro – 310,000
3. David Assouline – 300,000
4. Charles Sylvestre – 253,000
5. Jim Collopy – 242,000
6. Steve Billirakis – 227,000
7. Florian Langmann – 218,000
8. Jason DeWitt – 216,000
9. Christopher Lee – 215,000
10. Mike Mustafa – 215,000
Card Player Chip Counts:
Josh Brikis — 162,000
Mike Matusow — 11,000
Jon Friedberg – 80,000
Roy Winston — 22,000
Jennifer Harman — 41,000
Jeff Shulman – 16,000
Notable Eliminations:
Ludovic Lacay
Doyle Brunson
Layne Flack
Big Hands:
Chris Ferguson Doubles Up
Chris Ferguson looked down at the QQ with a raise and call in front of him. He had just 16,000 in his stack and decided to move all in. The initial bettor called with the 44 and the other opponent folded. The board ran out 9109J2 and Ferguson doubled to 41,000.
Ludovic Lacay Eliminated
Ludovic Lacay was short and move all in with the A9 and was called by the AJ of an opponent. The board ran out A6677 and Lacay was gone.
Jon Friedberg Wins a Flip
Jon Friedberg had player with a short stack all in preflop. Friedberg exposed the AJ while his opponent tabled the 88. The board ran out 1033J6 and Friedberg won the hand. He was at 72,000 after the hand.
Sands Doesn’t Fear Overcards
We caught up with this hand on the river with the board reading 6A368 and David Sands was facing a river bet of 8,500 into a pot of about 14,000.
Sands tossed his hand back and forth as he counted out the chips to make the call and tried talking out what his opponent could have. Eventually Sands made the call and his opponent nodded his head and acknowledged the good call. He was reluctant to turn his hand up, but eventually showed 910.
Sands turned up QQ and took the pot to climb to 210,000.
Doyle Brunson Eliminated
Every ESPN employee in the amazon room rushed over to the table in the orange section to see Doyle Brunson all-in and behind.
On a flop of 843, Brunson got all his chips in the middle of the table with 77 and his opponent tabled JJ.
The turn was the 4, leaving Brunson with one of the two remaining sevens in the deck to take the pot and stay alive. The river wasn’t favorable to Brunson, as the dealer peeled off the 6 to eliminate Brunson from the tournament.
Brunson got a round of applause from entire room on his way out. Brunson’s series is over, and he is happy it is since Brunson did not have a single cash all summer.
Galfond’s Ace-High Good
With the board showing 8582K Phil Galfond checked to seat 4 who bet 10,000. Galfond went deep into the tank, thinking over the possibilities. He finally made the call and showed just A3. His opponent mucked, and the very nice call gave Galfond 173,000 in chips.
Cantu Crippled
After multiple raises preflop, Brandon Cantu and two other players saw a flop of 594. All players checked the flop and saw the 7 fall on the turn.
There was a bet of 9,500 and Cantu called. After the 8 came on the river, Cantu faced a bet of 28,500. Cantu made the call and wasn’t happy with the results when he saw the 66, giving his opponent a straight flush and the pot.
Barry Shulman – 232,000
Adam Schoenfeld — 55,000
Jon Freidberg — 140,000
Shannon Shorr — 360,000
Tony Dunst — 340,000
Tournament Leaderboard:
1. James Carroll – 780,000
2. Andrew Brown – 640,000
3. Gerasimos Deres – 640,000
4. Johnny Chan – 635,000
5. Charles Sylvestre – 630,000
6. Johnny Lodden – 620,000
7. Josh Brikis – 604,500
8. Paul Kristofferson – 590,000
9. Mike Mustafa – 575,000
10. Max Casal – 565,000
Notable Eliminations:
Kenny Tran
Big Hands:
Mizrachi Doubles
Michael Mizrachi got all-in preflop against his opponent and showed KK and needed to fade an ace against the AQ.
The board ran out 101085K and Mizrachi doubled back up to 225,000.
Keny Tran Gets Sucked Out On, Eliminated
Kenny Tran got all his chips in the middle on a flop of 723 and tabled 77, giving him top set. He probably didn’t want to see the hand that his opponent held when he saw the 108, giving his opponent a flush draw.
The turn was the 5, keeping Tran in the lead, but the 6 on the river filled the flush and eliminated Tran from the tournament.
Baker Loses a Race to be Sent Home
Amanda Baker got all in before the flop with 99 and it was a classic race situation when her opponent showed AK.
The flop came AJ5 and Baker was in trouble. The turn was a Q and the river was the 8 to send Baker home in this year’s main event.
Somerville Flushes
We caught up with the action after the preflop action had taken place and the dealer was pulling chips in from three players, one of whom was all-in.
The flop was J52 and Somerville and his opponent saw the 4 fall on the turn.
Somerville moved all-in and the only live player left in the hand folded. Somerville showed 53 and was up against the all-in player’s AJ. The river was the 7 and Somerville’s filled his flush to move to 400,000 in chips.
Kings And Queens Cracked
A player in seat 5 moved all in preflop for 34,800 and Jonathan Aguiar made the call, as did seat 1.
The flop then fell AJ9 and both players checked. They did the same when the 4 fell on the turn and the 4 came on the river. The players then tabled their hands.
Aguiar: KK
Seat 1: QQ
Seat 5: AQ
Seat 5 flopped an ace and it was good enough for him to triple up. Aguiar was at 118,000.
Galfond Flops The Ace
With 14,000 in the pot, the flop came down A74 and seat 5 bet 6,100. Phil Galfond made the call and the turn was the K.
Both players checked and the river was the K. Seat 5 checked and Galfond fired 15,200. Seat 5 made a reluctant call and Galfond showed A10.
Seat 5 mucked and Galfond took down the pot. He was at 236,000.
Barry Shulman – 243,000
Mark Gregorich – 110,000
Adam Schoenfeld — 55,000
Jon Freidberg — 160,000
Shannon Shorr — 360,000
Tony Dunst — 340,000
Tournament Leaderboard:
1. Johnny Chan – 635,000
2. Charles Sylvestre – 630,000
3. Paul Kristoffersson – 598,000
4. Max Casal – 565,000
5. Lou Barlow – 557,000
6. Mike Mustafa – 520,000
7. Michael Chow – 520,000
8. Ralph Michalowski – 515,000
9. Randy Dorfman – 510,000
10. Kevin Gates – 490,000
Notable Eliminations:
Eugene Katchalov
Thor Hansen
Jon Turner
Big Hands:
Amit Makhilja Doubles Up Opponent
Action was folded to Amit Makhilja. He bet 5,000 from late position. A player riding the short stack moved all in for 17,000. Makhija made the call the call when action was back to him. He exposed the QJ and was live versus the A5 of his opponent. The board ran out. The board ran out K944K and Makhilja was down to 145,000 chips.
Eugene Katchalov Eliminated
Eugene Katchalov was all in for 11,300 with the AJ but was dominated by the AK of his opponent. The board ran out J103K4 and Katchalov was gone. Katchalov had a strong 2010 World Series of Poker. He had four cashes and made four final tables. However, he was unable to capture a bracelet at the pinnacle of the poker year.
Hoyt Corkins Doing Well
With 25,000 in the middle on a board of A764 Hoyt Corkins checked and his opponent checked behind. The river brought the J and Corkins bet 15,000. The button tanked and made the call. Corkins exposed the 77 for a flopped set. His opponent mucked. Corkins was at 275,000 after the hand.
Galfond Gets Curious
Picking up the action after the turn, the board read 83210 and seat 5 bet 11,100. Phil Galfond made the call, causing the other two players to fold.
The river then brought the A and seat 5 bet 21,000. Galfond took a long session in the tank but decided to look up his opponent.
Seat 5 tabled A6 for a rivered pair of aces and Galfond mucked, nodding in disappointment. He was down to 230,000.
Theo Tran Takes One
Theo Tran raised to 5,000 preflop and the player in seat 6 made the call. The flop came down J64 and seat 6 checked.
Tran fired 6,500 and his opponent quickly released. Tran took down the small pot and he was at 106,000.
Baldwin Steps Away This Time
Eric Baldwin raised to 5,000 preflop and seat 1 made the call. The flop then came 862 and Baldwin led out with 8,500.
His opponent then shoved for 75,700 and Baldwin began to think it over.
“Kings again?” he asked. “That’s what you had last time.”
Baldwin eventually mucked but he was still around 390,000.
Mizrachi Forced Out
Picking up the action on the turn, the board read 8654.
Michael Mizrachi fired 8,500 and his opponent in seat 8 repopped to 32,000 with the ESPN cameras watching. Mizrachi tanked but eventually released his hand and surrendered the pot.
He was down to 108,000.
Kling Scores The Knockout
Robert Mizrachi raised to 5,000 preflop and the player in seat 9 made the call. Lauren Kling did the same from the big blind.
The three players then saw a flop of J98 and Kling checked. Mizrachi fired 7,100 and seat 9 moved all in for 49,600. Kling threw in the call and Mizrachi mucked.
Kling tabled 107 for a flopped straight and her opponent showed J10 for top pair and an open-ended straight draw to go with a backdoor flush draw.
The turn was the 8 and the river was the 9, holding Kling’s hand and she scored the knockout. She was at 235,000.
Farha Takes One Without Showdown
A player in the hijack raised to 5,500 and Sammy Farha called from the cutoff. The two saw a flop of J63 and the original raiser bet 9,500 and Farha made the call.
Both players checked the 10 turn card and they saw the 9 fall on the river. The player in the hijack checked and Sammy Farha bet 12,000. The other player thought for a little while before finally letting his hand go.
Chan Continues Dominance
On a flop of J23 with already over 30,000 in the middle. After a player checked, Johnny Chan bet 13,000 and was called.
The turn was the 7 and the other player checked again. Chan now took a bunch of orange chips and threw them out into the middle, which totaled 30,000. The other player folded and Chan took the pot.
“Did you have tens?” asked Chan. “I had a big hand.” He’s up to 635,000 and seems to be running over his table.
Kassela’s Queens Go Down In Spades
Frank Kassela bet out 10,500 on a flop of 265 and his opponent made the call.
The turn was the 9 and Kassela checked and called a bet of 25,000. They went to the river which was the 10 and Kassela checked again. This time his opponent bet 90,000, which was eventually called by Kassela.
His opponent turned up A5, giving him the nut flush and Kassela mucked his hand. “I can’t believe I called the river,” said Kassela. “I only had two red queens.”
Shannon Shorr Doubles Up
On a board of 9638 Shannon Shorr was facing a 50,000-chip bet from his opponent. Shorr elected to move all in for 106,000 more. Shorr’s opponent tanked before finally making the call. Shorr exposed the 75 for a straight. His opponent tabled the 33 for a set. The river brought the 4 and Shorr doubled to 360,000.
Barry Shulman – 240,000
Daniel Negreanu – 23,700
Mark Gregorich – 110,000
Adam Schoenfeld — 55,000
Jon Freidberg — 160,000
Tournament Leaderboard:
1. Kevin Gates – 530,000
2. Nicholas Rainey – 503,000
3. Randy Dorfman – 470,000
4. Jim Collopy – 452,000
5. Alexander Kostritsyn – 444,000
6. Johnny Chan – 440,000
7. Jesper Hougaard – 420,000
8. David Assouline – 415,000
9. Mikhail Shamalov – 415,000
10. Robert Mizrachi – 414,000
Notable Eliminations:
Sandra Naujoks
Allyn Jaffrey Shulman
Bill Chen
Jennifer Leigh
Big Hands:
Isaac Baron Gets Flushed, Then Doubles Up
Picking up the action after the flop came down 962, a player moved all in and Isaac Baron made the call. Here were their hands:
Baron: 22
Opponent: QQ
Baron flopped a set to crack the queens but the board finished off 10 and 8 to give his opponent the flush and Baron dropped to 33,000.
A few hands later, Baron moved those 33,000 all in and was called by one player. Baron tabled 77 while his opponent tabled 44.
The board ran out 1082Q2 and his pair held up. He doubled to 70,000.
Negreanu Gets No Takers
Daniel Negreanu raised to 4,600 preflop and he was called by a player in late position and then by one of the blinds.
The flop came down Q97 and Negreanu moved all in for about 15,000. Neither of his opponents looked him up and Negreanu took the pot uncontested. He was up to 30,000.
Robert Hits The Slot Machine On The River
Robert Mizrachi raised to 4,400 from the cutoff and the player on the button made the call. The flop came down Q82 and Mizrachi bet 5,500.
The button called and the turn was the 2. Both players checked and the river was the 7. Mizrachi fired 14,600 and his opponent made the call.
Mizrachi tabled 77 for a rivered boat and his opponent mucked. Mizrachi was at 414,000.
Rousso Doubles
We didn’t catch all of the action but Vanessa Rousso moved all in for about 15,000 and was called by one player. Rousso tabled A-6 and her opponent had K-J.
The board ran out seven-high and Rousso doubled up to 30,000.
Allyn Jaffrey Shulman Eliminated
Allyn Jaffrey Shulman was all-in with A10 against her opponent’s AK. The ESPN crew rushed over to film the hand as the board ran out 743KQ.
Shulman was eliminated and ESPN filmed her husband, Barry, consoling her after her chips were pushed in the other direction.
OMG Kelly Kim
Kelly Kim raised to 3,800 and was met with a three-bet to 10,700 by Phil Galfond. Kim moved all-in for around 35,000 and was snap-called by Galfond.
Galfond showed AA and Kim showed JJ. Galfond was in good shape until the dealer peeled off the J in the window. The other two flop cards were the 8 and the 6 and now Galfond was the one in trouble.
The turn was the 5 and the river was the K and Kim doubled up to 72,000.
Naujoks’ Bluff Gone Wrong
Sandra Naujoks fired 15,000 on the turn with the board reading 22J4 and was called by her opponent. The river was the K and and Naujoks moved all-in for 35,000 and her opponent beat her into the pot.
Naujoks tabled A8, for a complete bluff and her opponent tabled AQ, giving him the nut flush and Naujoks was sent packing.
Pavilion Room Coverage
Gabe Walls Playing Aggressive
Gabe Walls bet from late position and a player on the button three-bet him to 8,200. The action was back to Walls and he four-bet to 22,000. His opponent tanked before finally folding. Walls flashed a 2 and took the pot. He was at 364,000 after the hand.
Jared Hamby Moves All In Twice, Eliminated on Second
Kevin Bates made it 3,000 from under the gun and two players called. Action was on Jared Hamby on the button. He elected to shove for 36,200 total. Everyone folded and Hamby took the pot to increase his stack to about 46,000.
A couple hands later, Steve Billirakis bet and was three-bet by a player directly to his left. Hamby moved all in on the button and it was folded to Billirakis. Billirakis announced all in and the three-bettor folded. Hamby exposed the AK while Billirakis tabled the JJ. The board ran out 1010986 and Hamby was gone. Billirakis was up to about 180,000.
Hamby had three cashes at the 2010 World Series of Poker. His best score was an eighth place finish in a $1,000 no-limit hold’em event for $46,077.
Vanessa Selbst Takes a Pot
On a board of QQJ10 action was checked to Vanessa Selbst in the cutoff. She fired out a bet of 23,500 and her opponent folded. Selbst was at 192,000 after the hand.
Adam Schoenfeld — 115,000
Jon Freidberg — 82,000
Shannon Shorr — 290,000
Tony Dunst — 356,200
Matt Matros — 312,400
Josh Brikis — 475,000
Andrew Brokos — 465,000
Tournament Leaderboard:
1. Filippo Candio – 895,000
2. Duy Le – 891,000
3. Matthew Brown – 880,000
4. Adam Levy – 835,000
5. Johnny Lodden – 770,000
6. Rafal Michalowski – 750,000
7. Max Casal – 735,000
8. Matt Affleck – 733,000
9. Michael Maitre – 707,000
10. Benjamin Straate – 690,000
Notable Eliminations:
David Sands
Tyler Kenney
Jonathan Aguiar
Big Hands:
Roothlus Jumps Into Chip Lead
At the very end of the last level and right before the break, Adam Levy played a monster pot.
Adam Levy and Fabien Dunlop got in five bets prefop and saw a flop of 1092 and Dunlop checked over to Levy, who bet 80,000. Dunlop shoved all-in and Levy snap-called.
Dunlop showed A2 and Levy tabled AA. The turn was the 6 and the river was the 3, which puts Levy at the top of the chip counts with 820,000.
Tyler Kenney Eliminated
It looks like the Kenney brothers won’t be able to mirror the Mizrachi brothers and get to the final table as Tyler Kenney has been eliminated. Before the break he got a bunch of chips in with pocket queens and lost to the pocket eights of his opponent and was unable to have his hand hold.
That hand left him with just 40,000 in chips and after the break, Kenney found all of his chips in the middle with A9 against the AK of Tom Kallaway.
The board bricked off for Kenney and he was eliminated from the tournament.
Corkins Spikes It On The Flop
A player in seat 1 moved all in for 68,300 and Hoyt Corkins eventually threw in a call with the ESPN cameras watching.
It was the worst-case scenario for Corkins as his AJ was dominated by seat 1’s AK.
But the flop turned the tables as it fell J95 to give Corkins the lead. The A on the turn gave him two pair and the 2 on the river cemented the hand for Corkins. He scored the knockout and he was at 533,000.
Shorr Makes The Right Fold
The player in the small blind moved all in for 46,700 after Shannon Shorr had put in a raise preflop. Shorr took a long session in the tank contemplating what to do.
“Just go away,” the small blind said.
“Go away?” Shorr replied.
“Yes, go away,” the small blind reiterated. “Or call, whatever works.”
Shorr gave a grin but then flung his pocket eights into the muck. He was rewarded by the small blind as he tabled AA. Shorr was down to 290,000.
Kostritsyn Turns Rags To Riches
We picked up the action after the board had run out Q429Q. Alexander Kostritsyn fired 6,500 into a pot holding about 30,000 and his opponent mulled over the call.
He eventually threw it in and Kostritsyn tabled the lowly 32 for queens and deuces. It was more than enough, however, as his opponent mucked.
Kostritsyn raked in a nice pot and he was up to 590,000.
Sands Turns To Ash
David Sands raised preflop and Filippo Candio repopped to 17,400. Sands then shoved for 70,000 and Candio made the call.
Sands: KK
Candio: AA
Sands was the victim of a cooler and the board ran out 1010465, holding the aces and sending Sands to the rail.
Galfond Straightens One Out
After the flop came down J76, Phil Galfond bet 23,000 and his opponent made the call. The turn was the 8 and both players checked.
The river brought the 10, putting out four cards to a straight. The other player fired 76,000 and Galfond responded by moving all in. His opponent called off his last 220,000 and Galfond tabled J9 for the jack-high straight.
His opponent showed his counterfeited straight, 54, and he made his way to the rail as Galfond took in a huge pot. He was up to 545,000.
Failla Gets Paid, Literally
Will Failla and his opponent got in 31,000 in the middle preflop and saw a flop of Q72.
Failla checked over to his opponent, who bet 35,000. Failla thought for a few seconds before going all-in for 150,000 more.
“Why would you check and let me bet that flop,” said his opponent. “It makes no sense.”
“I’ve been full of it before,” said Failla.
His opponent eventually folded and showed the Q as he let his hand go. Failla offered to show his hand for $20. His opponent immediately reached into his pocket for 20 bucks, handed it over, and was promptly shown KK.
Schoenberg Scores a Double
Erica Schoenberg got all in from the big blind against the player on the button.
The button showed A2 and Schoenberg showed AJ. Thee board ran out 10982Q and Schoenberg doubled up to 85,000, giving her a tiny bit of breathing room.
Level 18 Hour Two Update: Ng and Cantu Sent to the Rail
Jul 14, '10
Blinds: 4,000-8,000 with a 1,000 ante
Players Remaining: 395 out of 7,319
Average Chip Count: 555,873
Card Player Chip Counts:
Adam Schoenfeld — 130,000
Andrew Brokos — 487,000
Josh Brikis — 1,194,000
Tony Dunst — 1,700,000
Tournament Leaderboard:
1. Martijn Schirp – 2,250,000
2. Duy Le – 2,200,000
3. Matt Affleck – 2,130,000
4. James Carroll – 1,980,000
5. Alexander Kostritsyn – 1,900,000
6. Fokke Beukers – 1,750,000
7. Cuong Nguyen – 1,730,000
8. Tony Dunst – 1,700,000
9. Jeff Banghart – 1,700,000
10. Phil Galfond – 1,690,000
Notable Eliminations:
Evelyn Ng
Brandon Cantu
Jason Somerville
Bernard Lee
Big Hands:
Evelyn Ng Eliminated
Action Folded around to Evelyn Ng in the small blind who made it 21,000 and Mark Gallagher called from the big blind. The two saw a flop 985 and Ng moved her last 89,000 into the middle. Gallagher made the call and it was time to go to showdown.
Ng showed AJ and Gallagher had outfopped her with the K9. The 10 on the turn was no help for Ng and the river was the 4, sealing her fate and sending her home earlier than she had wanted.
Theo Tran Finds Aces to Double
Theo Tran and Alan Keating each got over 300,000 chips into the middle preflop and Tran was at risk of elimination. Tran showed AA and was way ahead of the KK that Keating held.
The board ran out clean for Tran as it came J23108 and Tran doubled up to 650,000 while Keating dropped to 170,000.
Brandon Cantu Eliminated
Brandon Cantu was down to his last 60,000 after a showdown with his 10-8 against a shorter stacks pocket deuces crippled him. He moved his last 60,000 into the middle before the flop and Javier Martinez called from the big blind.
Cantu tabled 79 and Martinez showed AK. The flop was J76, giving Cantu the best hand, but Martinez a world of outs. The 4 on the turn was a brick, but the 10 hit the river and Martinez made the nuts and sent Cantu to the rail.
Filippo Takes Some Off Galfond
Phil Galfond, Eric Capra, and Filippo Candio all saw a flop and got to the turn with no betting. The board read Q10K8 and Galfond bet 57,000, which was twice the size of the pot. Candio made the call.
The 2 fell on the river and Galfond bet 126,000 and Candio made the call, tabling 88. Galfond mucked and Candio moved up to 860,000 while Galfond has 1,740,000.
Jason Somerville Eliminated
Jason Somerville got all of his remaining 300,000 chips in the middle on a flop of J54. Mads Wissing made the call and it was time for a showdown.
Somerville showed K6 and was on the flush draw, while Wissing held KJ, good for top pair. The turn was the 5 and the river was the 2, meaning Somerville was eliminated.
Scott Clements Drops a Pot
We caught up with the active on the river with the board reading K8723. Scott Clements was involved in a blind vs. blind scenario. His opponent bet 94,000 on the end and Scott Clements went into the tank. He eventually made the call. Clements’ opponent tabled the 32 for two pair and Clements mucked. He dropped to 660,000 after the hand.
Tony Dunst Eliminates a Player
Tony Dunst raised in late position with the QQ and a player in the big blind moved all in for 124,000 total. Dunst made the call and his opponent exposed the A4. The flop came 776 and Dunst was in good shape. However, the A on the turn put Dunst in bad shape. The Q on the river gave Dunst a full house and the pot. He was at around 1,600,000 after the hand.
Johnny Chan Nearing 2 Million
On a flop of J85 Johnny Chan bet 90,000 and a player directly to his left called. The turn brought the 9 and Chan checked. His opponent bet 80,000 and Chan called. The river brought the 2 and action went check-check. Chan tabled the 55 for a set and his opponent mucked. Chan was at about 1,900,000 after the hand.
Tony Dunst Wins a Pot
Matt Affleck bet 18,000 from the cutoff. Tony Dunst called from the button and so did another player from the blinds. The flop came J82 and Affleck led out for 30,000. Dunst made the call and the other player folded. The turn brought the A and Affleck checked. Dunst bet 75,000 and Affleck thought about it briefly before folding. Dunst and Affleck are two of the biggest stacks in the room.
Billirakis Knocks Out Three
Bernard Lee moved all-in for 64,000 and was called by Steve Billirakis. Steven Harstein then re-shoved all-in for 131,000 and Feming Chan was in the small blind and decided to move all-in for 350,000.
Action was back to Billirakis and he opted to call, putting all three other players at risk.
Lee: A4
Billirakis: JJ
Chan: AK
Harstein: 1010
The flop came AAJ, giving Billirakis a full house, but Chan and Lee had outs to improve. The turn was the 7 and the river was the 8 to knock out three players and put Billirakis at 955,000.
Robert Pisano raised to 40,000 preflop and Theo Tran moved all in for 155,000. Pisano made the call and the cards were turned over.
Tran: A7
Pisano: 22
The classic race was on and the flop fell J94, giving Tran little help. The turn was another brick as the 3 showed up, but the river was the A and Tran scored the double up to 325,000. Pisano was at 5.5 million.
Savage Eliminated
Matthew Schreiber raised from the button and Craig Savage moved in for 375,000. Schreiber made the call and turned over A7. Savage was dominated with his A2. The board ran out 9731010 and Savage was eliminated. Schreiber was up to 2.36 million.
Baldwin Needs No Flop
Breeze Zuckerman raised to 61,000 and Eric Baldwin raised to 300,000 from the small blind.
Zuckerman mucked her hand, flashing the A. Baldwin took down a small pot and he was at 850,000.
Lodden Takes It With Aces
Picking up the action after the turn, the board read J745 and Johnny Lodden fired 190,000. Ryan Eriquezzo called and the turn was the Q.
Lodden bet 300,000 and Eriquezzo looked him up one last time. Lodden turned over AA and Eriquezzo mucked his hand.
Lodden scored the pot and he was at 2.6 million while Eriquezzo was at 945,000.
Rainey Betters Affleck
Nicholas Rainey raised to 47,000 and Matt Affleck made the call from the big blind. The flop fell J54 and both players checked. The turn was the 7 and Rainey bet 63,000.
Affleck called and the river was the K. Both players checked and Rainey showed AQ. It was good as Affleck mucked and Rainey was at 2.4 million.
Mizrachi Keeps Rolling
Picking up the action on the flop, the board read K95 and Mizrachi fired a bet. Duy Le raised to 350,000 and Mizrachi called.
The turn was the K and both players checked. The river was the 7 and Le fired 600,000. Mizrachi raised to 2 million and Le mucked his hand.
Mizrachi’s aggression gave him the pot and he was up to 5.35 million.
Brikis Knocks Out Pellegrino
Picking up the action on the flop, the board read Q94 and Bryan Pellegrino moved all in for 650,000. Josh Brikis made the call and the cards were turned:
Brikis: 99
Pellegrino: AQ
Brikis flopped a set to better Pellegrino’s top pair. The board finished off Q and 10 and Brikis scored the knockout with the full house. He was at 2.9 million.
Galfond Hits The Rail
Phil Galfond made it 48,000 to go from under the gun. Josue Sauvageau made it 128,000 and the action came back around to Galfond. Galfond then took a long tank session, resulting in the clock getting called on him. He decided to move all in and Sauvageau snapped it off.
Galfond: 66
Sauvageau: JJ
Galfond was in deep trouble and the board ran out K1052K and Galfond was eliminated.
1. Robert Miller — 154,000
2. Kido Pham — 110,000
3, Jim Collopy — 97,000
4. Jason DeWitt 94,000
5. Josh Brikis — 90,000
6. Phil Galfond — 86,000
7. Valdemar Kwaysser — 78,000
8. James Dempsey — 78,000
9. Alex Bonnin — 78,000
10. Matthias De Meulder — 75,000
Card Player Chip Counts:
Jon Friedberg – 39,000
Michael Piper – 32,000
Josh Brikis – 90,000
Notable Eliminations
Erick Lindgren
Joe Sebok
Phil Collins
Hands:
Laak Makes Good Read
On a flop of 769 Phil Laak checked to the player on the button, who bet 1,500. Laak made the call.
The turn brought the 4 and Laak checked to the button again, who bet 2,700. Laak again made the call.
The 10 fell on the river, putting three diamonds on the board. Laak checked again and this time so did the player on the button. Laak showed A7 for two pair and the button quietly mucked. Laak had around 83,000 after the hand.
Daniel Kelly Loses a Pot
Daniel Kelly and an opponent saw a flop of J75. Kelly’s opponent checked and he bet out 4,400. The unknown player check-raised to 10,000 and Kelly quickly folded. He is down to 55,000.
Orel Hershiser Wins a Pot
On a board reading AJ5JA Orel Hershiser bet 6,600 and his opponent folded. Hershiser tabled the 108 for a busted draw and said, “I want to have chips or go to bed.”
Phil Galfond Forced to Fold
On a board reading J962 Phil Galfond bet 7,800 into a pot of about 10,000. The player on the button moved all in for about 25,000 total and Galfond mucked. He was down to about 45,000 after the hand.
Adams Doubles Up, Still Short
We picked up the action with Brandon Adams getting all of his chips in the middle against the player in seat 1.
It was a classic race situation when Adams tabled 88 and the player in seat 1 showed KQ.
It wasn’t a race when the flop came A98. The turn was the 9 and the hand was officially over and Adams doubled up to 9,000.
Hershiser Takes One
The board on the turn read AK102 and a player checked over to Orel Hershiser on the button. Hershiser bet 3,500 and was called.
The river was the 9 and it was checked to Hershizer again. Hershizer checked back and tabled AQ and his opponent. Hershizer climbs back to 28,000 with the win.
Level Two Hour Two Update: Galfond Doubles, Collopy Surging
Jul 06, '10
Blinds: 100-200
Notable Chip Counts:
1. Jim Collopy – 86,000
2. Todd Witteles – 72,000
3. James Dempsey – 70,000
4. Phil Laak – 60,000
5. Jean-Robert Bellande – 55,000
6. Kevin Saul – 55,000
7. Marco Johnson – 54,000
8. Minh Ly – 52,000
9. Brandon Adams – 49,000
10 Dan Kelly – 48,000
Card Player Chip Counts:
Jon Friedberg – 32,500
Notable Eliminations
Justin Young
Jamie Gold
Big Hands:
Galfond Gets Lucky
On a flop of 1038, Phil Galfond check-called a bet from his opponent and the 3 came on the turn.
Galfond then check-raised the turn all-in for his remaining 9,000 and was called by his opponent. Galfond was not in good shape when he turned over his K10 and his opponent turned up the QQ.
The river was the 10, however, giving Galfond the best hand and doubling him up to 37,000.
Shchemelev Doubles
On the river, the board read 99Q85 and there was already 10,000 in the middle. Vladimir Shchemelev moved all-in for his last 13,275 and his opponent made the call.
Shchemelev showed AA and his opponent mucked. Shchemelev doubled up to 36,500.
Vlad The Impaler
Shchemelev was at it again a little later. He raised to 600 from late position and the player in the big blind made the call.
The flop came 5K10 and the big blind checked to Shchemelev who bet 1,000. The big blind called and the 9 fell on the turn. The big blind checked again and Shchemelev fired 3,000 into the pot. The big blind sighed and eventually folded.
Shchemelev had around 40,000 after the hand.
Collopy Scoops Big One
Jim “Mr_BigQueso” Collopy got all-in preflop and turned over KK. He was in great shape against his opponent’s QQ.
The board ran out 710J37, keeping Collopy in the lead and the player with pocket queens hit the rail. One of the other two players at the table cliamed that he folded the other two kings after the hand was over.
Collopy now has 85,000 and looks to be the biggest stack in the room.
Adams Scares Off Best Hand
Three players limped in, including Brandon Adams, and the player in seat 1 raised to 1,500. One player folded and seat 3 and Adams called.
The flop came J89 and seat 1 led out for 2,500. Seat 3 folded and Adams raised to 6,500. Seat 1 thought and decided to give Adams respect for a big hand, showing the table QQ as he folded.
Adams showed a weaker AJ as he scooped the pot and admitted that he didn’t think seat 1’s hand was very strong.
With that, Adams had around 49,300 in chips.
Griffin Multitasking Well
On a three-way flop of JK4 action checked to Gavin Griffin who bet 1,200. Everyone folded to Griffin, who after stacking his chips went immediately back to reading a book on his Kindle.
Between reading breaks Griffin has chipped up to around 40,000.
Level Eight Hour Two Update: Doyle Has Left The Building
Jul 10, '10
Blinds: 400-800 with a 100 ante
Players Remaining: 1,359 out of 7,319
Chip Counts:
1. Gabriel Walls – 410,000
2. Ricardo Fasanaro – 310,000
3. David Assouline – 300,000
4. Charles Sylvestre – 253,000
5. Jim Collopy – 242,000
6. Steve Billirakis – 227,000
7. Florian Langmann – 218,000
8. Jason DeWitt – 216,000
9. Christopher Lee – 215,000
10. Mike Mustafa – 215,000
Card Player Chip Counts:
Josh Brikis — 162,000
Mike Matusow — 11,000
Jon Friedberg – 80,000
Roy Winston — 22,000
Jennifer Harman — 41,000
Jeff Shulman – 16,000
Notable Eliminations:
Ludovic Lacay
Doyle Brunson
Layne Flack
Big Hands:
Chris Ferguson Doubles Up
Chris Ferguson looked down at the QQ with a raise and call in front of him. He had just 16,000 in his stack and decided to move all in. The initial bettor called with the 44 and the other opponent folded. The board ran out 9109J2 and Ferguson doubled to 41,000.
Ludovic Lacay Eliminated
Ludovic Lacay was short and move all in with the A9 and was called by the AJ of an opponent. The board ran out A6677 and Lacay was gone.
Jon Friedberg Wins a Flip
Jon Friedberg had player with a short stack all in preflop. Friedberg exposed the AJ while his opponent tabled the 88. The board ran out 1033J6 and Friedberg won the hand. He was at 72,000 after the hand.
Sands Doesn’t Fear Overcards
We caught up with this hand on the river with the board reading 6A368 and David Sands was facing a river bet of 8,500 into a pot of about 14,000.
Sands tossed his hand back and forth as he counted out the chips to make the call and tried talking out what his opponent could have. Eventually Sands made the call and his opponent nodded his head and acknowledged the good call. He was reluctant to turn his hand up, but eventually showed 910.
Sands turned up QQ and took the pot to climb to 210,000.
Doyle Brunson Eliminated
Every ESPN employee in the amazon room rushed over to the table in the orange section to see Doyle Brunson all-in and behind.
On a flop of 843, Brunson got all his chips in the middle of the table with 77 and his opponent tabled JJ.
The turn was the 4, leaving Brunson with one of the two remaining sevens in the deck to take the pot and stay alive. The river wasn’t favorable to Brunson, as the dealer peeled off the 6 to eliminate Brunson from the tournament.
Brunson got a round of applause from entire room on his way out. Brunson’s series is over, and he is happy it is since Brunson did not have a single cash all summer.
Galfond’s Ace-High Good
With the board showing 8582K Phil Galfond checked to seat 4 who bet 10,000. Galfond went deep into the tank, thinking over the possibilities. He finally made the call and showed just A3. His opponent mucked, and the very nice call gave Galfond 173,000 in chips.
Cantu Crippled
After multiple raises preflop, Brandon Cantu and two other players saw a flop of 594. All players checked the flop and saw the 7 fall on the turn.
There was a bet of 9,500 and Cantu called. After the 8 came on the river, Cantu faced a bet of 28,500. Cantu made the call and wasn’t happy with the results when he saw the 66, giving his opponent a straight flush and the pot.
Barry Shulman – 232,000
Adam Schoenfeld — 55,000
Jon Freidberg — 140,000
Shannon Shorr — 360,000
Tony Dunst — 340,000
Tournament Leaderboard:
1. James Carroll – 780,000
2. Andrew Brown – 640,000
3. Gerasimos Deres – 640,000
4. Johnny Chan – 635,000
5. Charles Sylvestre – 630,000
6. Johnny Lodden – 620,000
7. Josh Brikis – 604,500
8. Paul Kristofferson – 590,000
9. Mike Mustafa – 575,000
10. Max Casal – 565,000
Notable Eliminations:
Kenny Tran
Big Hands:
Mizrachi Doubles
Michael Mizrachi got all-in preflop against his opponent and showed KK and needed to fade an ace against the AQ.
The board ran out 101085K and Mizrachi doubled back up to 225,000.
Keny Tran Gets Sucked Out On, Eliminated
Kenny Tran got all his chips in the middle on a flop of 723 and tabled 77, giving him top set. He probably didn’t want to see the hand that his opponent held when he saw the 108, giving his opponent a flush draw.
The turn was the 5, keeping Tran in the lead, but the 6 on the river filled the flush and eliminated Tran from the tournament.
Baker Loses a Race to be Sent Home
Amanda Baker got all in before the flop with 99 and it was a classic race situation when her opponent showed AK.
The flop came AJ5 and Baker was in trouble. The turn was a Q and the river was the 8 to send Baker home in this year’s main event.
Somerville Flushes
We caught up with the action after the preflop action had taken place and the dealer was pulling chips in from three players, one of whom was all-in.
The flop was J52 and Somerville and his opponent saw the 4 fall on the turn.
Somerville moved all-in and the only live player left in the hand folded. Somerville showed 53 and was up against the all-in player’s AJ. The river was the 7 and Somerville’s filled his flush to move to 400,000 in chips.
Kings And Queens Cracked
A player in seat 5 moved all in preflop for 34,800 and Jonathan Aguiar made the call, as did seat 1.
The flop then fell AJ9 and both players checked. They did the same when the 4 fell on the turn and the 4 came on the river. The players then tabled their hands.
Aguiar: KK
Seat 1: QQ
Seat 5: AQ
Seat 5 flopped an ace and it was good enough for him to triple up. Aguiar was at 118,000.
Galfond Flops The Ace
With 14,000 in the pot, the flop came down A74 and seat 5 bet 6,100. Phil Galfond made the call and the turn was the K.
Both players checked and the river was the K. Seat 5 checked and Galfond fired 15,200. Seat 5 made a reluctant call and Galfond showed A10.
Seat 5 mucked and Galfond took down the pot. He was at 236,000.
Barry Shulman – 243,000
Mark Gregorich – 110,000
Adam Schoenfeld — 55,000
Jon Freidberg — 160,000
Shannon Shorr — 360,000
Tony Dunst — 340,000
Tournament Leaderboard:
1. Johnny Chan – 635,000
2. Charles Sylvestre – 630,000
3. Paul Kristoffersson – 598,000
4. Max Casal – 565,000
5. Lou Barlow – 557,000
6. Mike Mustafa – 520,000
7. Michael Chow – 520,000
8. Ralph Michalowski – 515,000
9. Randy Dorfman – 510,000
10. Kevin Gates – 490,000
Notable Eliminations:
Eugene Katchalov
Thor Hansen
Jon Turner
Big Hands:
Amit Makhilja Doubles Up Opponent
Action was folded to Amit Makhilja. He bet 5,000 from late position. A player riding the short stack moved all in for 17,000. Makhija made the call the call when action was back to him. He exposed the QJ and was live versus the A5 of his opponent. The board ran out. The board ran out K944K and Makhilja was down to 145,000 chips.
Eugene Katchalov Eliminated
Eugene Katchalov was all in for 11,300 with the AJ but was dominated by the AK of his opponent. The board ran out J103K4 and Katchalov was gone. Katchalov had a strong 2010 World Series of Poker. He had four cashes and made four final tables. However, he was unable to capture a bracelet at the pinnacle of the poker year.
Hoyt Corkins Doing Well
With 25,000 in the middle on a board of A764 Hoyt Corkins checked and his opponent checked behind. The river brought the J and Corkins bet 15,000. The button tanked and made the call. Corkins exposed the 77 for a flopped set. His opponent mucked. Corkins was at 275,000 after the hand.
Galfond Gets Curious
Picking up the action after the turn, the board read 83210 and seat 5 bet 11,100. Phil Galfond made the call, causing the other two players to fold.
The river then brought the A and seat 5 bet 21,000. Galfond took a long session in the tank but decided to look up his opponent.
Seat 5 tabled A6 for a rivered pair of aces and Galfond mucked, nodding in disappointment. He was down to 230,000.
Theo Tran Takes One
Theo Tran raised to 5,000 preflop and the player in seat 6 made the call. The flop came down J64 and seat 6 checked.
Tran fired 6,500 and his opponent quickly released. Tran took down the small pot and he was at 106,000.
Baldwin Steps Away This Time
Eric Baldwin raised to 5,000 preflop and seat 1 made the call. The flop then came 862 and Baldwin led out with 8,500.
His opponent then shoved for 75,700 and Baldwin began to think it over.
“Kings again?” he asked. “That’s what you had last time.”
Baldwin eventually mucked but he was still around 390,000.
Mizrachi Forced Out
Picking up the action on the turn, the board read 8654.
Michael Mizrachi fired 8,500 and his opponent in seat 8 repopped to 32,000 with the ESPN cameras watching. Mizrachi tanked but eventually released his hand and surrendered the pot.
He was down to 108,000.
Kling Scores The Knockout
Robert Mizrachi raised to 5,000 preflop and the player in seat 9 made the call. Lauren Kling did the same from the big blind.
The three players then saw a flop of J98 and Kling checked. Mizrachi fired 7,100 and seat 9 moved all in for 49,600. Kling threw in the call and Mizrachi mucked.
Kling tabled 107 for a flopped straight and her opponent showed J10 for top pair and an open-ended straight draw to go with a backdoor flush draw.
The turn was the 8 and the river was the 9, holding Kling’s hand and she scored the knockout. She was at 235,000.
Farha Takes One Without Showdown
A player in the hijack raised to 5,500 and Sammy Farha called from the cutoff. The two saw a flop of J63 and the original raiser bet 9,500 and Farha made the call.
Both players checked the 10 turn card and they saw the 9 fall on the river. The player in the hijack checked and Sammy Farha bet 12,000. The other player thought for a little while before finally letting his hand go.
Chan Continues Dominance
On a flop of J23 with already over 30,000 in the middle. After a player checked, Johnny Chan bet 13,000 and was called.
The turn was the 7 and the other player checked again. Chan now took a bunch of orange chips and threw them out into the middle, which totaled 30,000. The other player folded and Chan took the pot.
“Did you have tens?” asked Chan. “I had a big hand.” He’s up to 635,000 and seems to be running over his table.
Kassela’s Queens Go Down In Spades
Frank Kassela bet out 10,500 on a flop of 265 and his opponent made the call.
The turn was the 9 and Kassela checked and called a bet of 25,000. They went to the river which was the 10 and Kassela checked again. This time his opponent bet 90,000, which was eventually called by Kassela.
His opponent turned up A5, giving him the nut flush and Kassela mucked his hand. “I can’t believe I called the river,” said Kassela. “I only had two red queens.”
Shannon Shorr Doubles Up
On a board of 9638 Shannon Shorr was facing a 50,000-chip bet from his opponent. Shorr elected to move all in for 106,000 more. Shorr’s opponent tanked before finally making the call. Shorr exposed the 75 for a straight. His opponent tabled the 33 for a set. The river brought the 4 and Shorr doubled to 360,000.
Barry Shulman – 240,000
Daniel Negreanu – 23,700
Mark Gregorich – 110,000
Adam Schoenfeld — 55,000
Jon Freidberg — 160,000
Tournament Leaderboard:
1. Kevin Gates – 530,000
2. Nicholas Rainey – 503,000
3. Randy Dorfman – 470,000
4. Jim Collopy – 452,000
5. Alexander Kostritsyn – 444,000
6. Johnny Chan – 440,000
7. Jesper Hougaard – 420,000
8. David Assouline – 415,000
9. Mikhail Shamalov – 415,000
10. Robert Mizrachi – 414,000
Notable Eliminations:
Sandra Naujoks
Allyn Jaffrey Shulman
Bill Chen
Jennifer Leigh
Big Hands:
Isaac Baron Gets Flushed, Then Doubles Up
Picking up the action after the flop came down 962, a player moved all in and Isaac Baron made the call. Here were their hands:
Baron: 22
Opponent: QQ
Baron flopped a set to crack the queens but the board finished off 10 and 8 to give his opponent the flush and Baron dropped to 33,000.
A few hands later, Baron moved those 33,000 all in and was called by one player. Baron tabled 77 while his opponent tabled 44.
The board ran out 1082Q2 and his pair held up. He doubled to 70,000.
Negreanu Gets No Takers
Daniel Negreanu raised to 4,600 preflop and he was called by a player in late position and then by one of the blinds.
The flop came down Q97 and Negreanu moved all in for about 15,000. Neither of his opponents looked him up and Negreanu took the pot uncontested. He was up to 30,000.
Robert Hits The Slot Machine On The River
Robert Mizrachi raised to 4,400 from the cutoff and the player on the button made the call. The flop came down Q82 and Mizrachi bet 5,500.
The button called and the turn was the 2. Both players checked and the river was the 7. Mizrachi fired 14,600 and his opponent made the call.
Mizrachi tabled 77 for a rivered boat and his opponent mucked. Mizrachi was at 414,000.
Rousso Doubles
We didn’t catch all of the action but Vanessa Rousso moved all in for about 15,000 and was called by one player. Rousso tabled A-6 and her opponent had K-J.
The board ran out seven-high and Rousso doubled up to 30,000.
Allyn Jaffrey Shulman Eliminated
Allyn Jaffrey Shulman was all-in with A10 against her opponent’s AK. The ESPN crew rushed over to film the hand as the board ran out 743KQ.
Shulman was eliminated and ESPN filmed her husband, Barry, consoling her after her chips were pushed in the other direction.
OMG Kelly Kim
Kelly Kim raised to 3,800 and was met with a three-bet to 10,700 by Phil Galfond. Kim moved all-in for around 35,000 and was snap-called by Galfond.
Galfond showed AA and Kim showed JJ. Galfond was in good shape until the dealer peeled off the J in the window. The other two flop cards were the 8 and the 6 and now Galfond was the one in trouble.
The turn was the 5 and the river was the K and Kim doubled up to 72,000.
Naujoks’ Bluff Gone Wrong
Sandra Naujoks fired 15,000 on the turn with the board reading 22J4 and was called by her opponent. The river was the K and and Naujoks moved all-in for 35,000 and her opponent beat her into the pot.
Naujoks tabled A8, for a complete bluff and her opponent tabled AQ, giving him the nut flush and Naujoks was sent packing.
Pavilion Room Coverage
Gabe Walls Playing Aggressive
Gabe Walls bet from late position and a player on the button three-bet him to 8,200. The action was back to Walls and he four-bet to 22,000. His opponent tanked before finally folding. Walls flashed a 2 and took the pot. He was at 364,000 after the hand.
Jared Hamby Moves All In Twice, Eliminated on Second
Kevin Bates made it 3,000 from under the gun and two players called. Action was on Jared Hamby on the button. He elected to shove for 36,200 total. Everyone folded and Hamby took the pot to increase his stack to about 46,000.
A couple hands later, Steve Billirakis bet and was three-bet by a player directly to his left. Hamby moved all in on the button and it was folded to Billirakis. Billirakis announced all in and the three-bettor folded. Hamby exposed the AK while Billirakis tabled the JJ. The board ran out 1010986 and Hamby was gone. Billirakis was up to about 180,000.
Hamby had three cashes at the 2010 World Series of Poker. His best score was an eighth place finish in a $1,000 no-limit hold’em event for $46,077.
Vanessa Selbst Takes a Pot
On a board of QQJ10 action was checked to Vanessa Selbst in the cutoff. She fired out a bet of 23,500 and her opponent folded. Selbst was at 192,000 after the hand.
Adam Schoenfeld — 115,000
Jon Freidberg — 82,000
Shannon Shorr — 290,000
Tony Dunst — 356,200
Matt Matros — 312,400
Josh Brikis — 475,000
Andrew Brokos — 465,000
Tournament Leaderboard:
1. Filippo Candio – 895,000
2. Duy Le – 891,000
3. Matthew Brown – 880,000
4. Adam Levy – 835,000
5. Johnny Lodden – 770,000
6. Rafal Michalowski – 750,000
7. Max Casal – 735,000
8. Matt Affleck – 733,000
9. Michael Maitre – 707,000
10. Benjamin Straate – 690,000
Notable Eliminations:
David Sands
Tyler Kenney
Jonathan Aguiar
Big Hands:
Roothlus Jumps Into Chip Lead
At the very end of the last level and right before the break, Adam Levy played a monster pot.
Adam Levy and Fabien Dunlop got in five bets prefop and saw a flop of 1092 and Dunlop checked over to Levy, who bet 80,000. Dunlop shoved all-in and Levy snap-called.
Dunlop showed A2 and Levy tabled AA. The turn was the 6 and the river was the 3, which puts Levy at the top of the chip counts with 820,000.
Tyler Kenney Eliminated
It looks like the Kenney brothers won’t be able to mirror the Mizrachi brothers and get to the final table as Tyler Kenney has been eliminated. Before the break he got a bunch of chips in with pocket queens and lost to the pocket eights of his opponent and was unable to have his hand hold.
That hand left him with just 40,000 in chips and after the break, Kenney found all of his chips in the middle with A9 against the AK of Tom Kallaway.
The board bricked off for Kenney and he was eliminated from the tournament.
Corkins Spikes It On The Flop
A player in seat 1 moved all in for 68,300 and Hoyt Corkins eventually threw in a call with the ESPN cameras watching.
It was the worst-case scenario for Corkins as his AJ was dominated by seat 1’s AK.
But the flop turned the tables as it fell J95 to give Corkins the lead. The A on the turn gave him two pair and the 2 on the river cemented the hand for Corkins. He scored the knockout and he was at 533,000.
Shorr Makes The Right Fold
The player in the small blind moved all in for 46,700 after Shannon Shorr had put in a raise preflop. Shorr took a long session in the tank contemplating what to do.
“Just go away,” the small blind said.
“Go away?” Shorr replied.
“Yes, go away,” the small blind reiterated. “Or call, whatever works.”
Shorr gave a grin but then flung his pocket eights into the muck. He was rewarded by the small blind as he tabled AA. Shorr was down to 290,000.
Kostritsyn Turns Rags To Riches
We picked up the action after the board had run out Q429Q. Alexander Kostritsyn fired 6,500 into a pot holding about 30,000 and his opponent mulled over the call.
He eventually threw it in and Kostritsyn tabled the lowly 32 for queens and deuces. It was more than enough, however, as his opponent mucked.
Kostritsyn raked in a nice pot and he was up to 590,000.
Sands Turns To Ash
David Sands raised preflop and Filippo Candio repopped to 17,400. Sands then shoved for 70,000 and Candio made the call.
Sands: KK
Candio: AA
Sands was the victim of a cooler and the board ran out 1010465, holding the aces and sending Sands to the rail.
Galfond Straightens One Out
After the flop came down J76, Phil Galfond bet 23,000 and his opponent made the call. The turn was the 8 and both players checked.
The river brought the 10, putting out four cards to a straight. The other player fired 76,000 and Galfond responded by moving all in. His opponent called off his last 220,000 and Galfond tabled J9 for the jack-high straight.
His opponent showed his counterfeited straight, 54, and he made his way to the rail as Galfond took in a huge pot. He was up to 545,000.
Failla Gets Paid, Literally
Will Failla and his opponent got in 31,000 in the middle preflop and saw a flop of Q72.
Failla checked over to his opponent, who bet 35,000. Failla thought for a few seconds before going all-in for 150,000 more.
“Why would you check and let me bet that flop,” said his opponent. “It makes no sense.”
“I’ve been full of it before,” said Failla.
His opponent eventually folded and showed the Q as he let his hand go. Failla offered to show his hand for $20. His opponent immediately reached into his pocket for 20 bucks, handed it over, and was promptly shown KK.
Schoenberg Scores a Double
Erica Schoenberg got all in from the big blind against the player on the button.
The button showed A2 and Schoenberg showed AJ. Thee board ran out 10982Q and Schoenberg doubled up to 85,000, giving her a tiny bit of breathing room.
Level 18 Hour Two Update: Ng and Cantu Sent to the Rail
Jul 14, '10
Blinds: 4,000-8,000 with a 1,000 ante
Players Remaining: 395 out of 7,319
Average Chip Count: 555,873
Card Player Chip Counts:
Adam Schoenfeld — 130,000
Andrew Brokos — 487,000
Josh Brikis — 1,194,000
Tony Dunst — 1,700,000
Tournament Leaderboard:
1. Martijn Schirp – 2,250,000
2. Duy Le – 2,200,000
3. Matt Affleck – 2,130,000
4. James Carroll – 1,980,000
5. Alexander Kostritsyn – 1,900,000
6. Fokke Beukers – 1,750,000
7. Cuong Nguyen – 1,730,000
8. Tony Dunst – 1,700,000
9. Jeff Banghart – 1,700,000
10. Phil Galfond – 1,690,000
Notable Eliminations:
Evelyn Ng
Brandon Cantu
Jason Somerville
Bernard Lee
Big Hands:
Evelyn Ng Eliminated
Action Folded around to Evelyn Ng in the small blind who made it 21,000 and Mark Gallagher called from the big blind. The two saw a flop 985 and Ng moved her last 89,000 into the middle. Gallagher made the call and it was time to go to showdown.
Ng showed AJ and Gallagher had outfopped her with the K9. The 10 on the turn was no help for Ng and the river was the 4, sealing her fate and sending her home earlier than she had wanted.
Theo Tran Finds Aces to Double
Theo Tran and Alan Keating each got over 300,000 chips into the middle preflop and Tran was at risk of elimination. Tran showed AA and was way ahead of the KK that Keating held.
The board ran out clean for Tran as it came J23108 and Tran doubled up to 650,000 while Keating dropped to 170,000.
Brandon Cantu Eliminated
Brandon Cantu was down to his last 60,000 after a showdown with his 10-8 against a shorter stacks pocket deuces crippled him. He moved his last 60,000 into the middle before the flop and Javier Martinez called from the big blind.
Cantu tabled 79 and Martinez showed AK. The flop was J76, giving Cantu the best hand, but Martinez a world of outs. The 4 on the turn was a brick, but the 10 hit the river and Martinez made the nuts and sent Cantu to the rail.
Filippo Takes Some Off Galfond
Phil Galfond, Eric Capra, and Filippo Candio all saw a flop and got to the turn with no betting. The board read Q10K8 and Galfond bet 57,000, which was twice the size of the pot. Candio made the call.
The 2 fell on the river and Galfond bet 126,000 and Candio made the call, tabling 88. Galfond mucked and Candio moved up to 860,000 while Galfond has 1,740,000.
Jason Somerville Eliminated
Jason Somerville got all of his remaining 300,000 chips in the middle on a flop of J54. Mads Wissing made the call and it was time for a showdown.
Somerville showed K6 and was on the flush draw, while Wissing held KJ, good for top pair. The turn was the 5 and the river was the 2, meaning Somerville was eliminated.
Scott Clements Drops a Pot
We caught up with the active on the river with the board reading K8723. Scott Clements was involved in a blind vs. blind scenario. His opponent bet 94,000 on the end and Scott Clements went into the tank. He eventually made the call. Clements’ opponent tabled the 32 for two pair and Clements mucked. He dropped to 660,000 after the hand.
Tony Dunst Eliminates a Player
Tony Dunst raised in late position with the QQ and a player in the big blind moved all in for 124,000 total. Dunst made the call and his opponent exposed the A4. The flop came 776 and Dunst was in good shape. However, the A on the turn put Dunst in bad shape. The Q on the river gave Dunst a full house and the pot. He was at around 1,600,000 after the hand.
Johnny Chan Nearing 2 Million
On a flop of J85 Johnny Chan bet 90,000 and a player directly to his left called. The turn brought the 9 and Chan checked. His opponent bet 80,000 and Chan called. The river brought the 2 and action went check-check. Chan tabled the 55 for a set and his opponent mucked. Chan was at about 1,900,000 after the hand.
Tony Dunst Wins a Pot
Matt Affleck bet 18,000 from the cutoff. Tony Dunst called from the button and so did another player from the blinds. The flop came J82 and Affleck led out for 30,000. Dunst made the call and the other player folded. The turn brought the A and Affleck checked. Dunst bet 75,000 and Affleck thought about it briefly before folding. Dunst and Affleck are two of the biggest stacks in the room.
Billirakis Knocks Out Three
Bernard Lee moved all-in for 64,000 and was called by Steve Billirakis. Steven Harstein then re-shoved all-in for 131,000 and Feming Chan was in the small blind and decided to move all-in for 350,000.
Action was back to Billirakis and he opted to call, putting all three other players at risk.
Lee: A4
Billirakis: JJ
Chan: AK
Harstein: 1010
The flop came AAJ, giving Billirakis a full house, but Chan and Lee had outs to improve. The turn was the 7 and the river was the 8 to knock out three players and put Billirakis at 955,000.
Robert Pisano raised to 40,000 preflop and Theo Tran moved all in for 155,000. Pisano made the call and the cards were turned over.
Tran: A7
Pisano: 22
The classic race was on and the flop fell J94, giving Tran little help. The turn was another brick as the 3 showed up, but the river was the A and Tran scored the double up to 325,000. Pisano was at 5.5 million.
Savage Eliminated
Matthew Schreiber raised from the button and Craig Savage moved in for 375,000. Schreiber made the call and turned over A7. Savage was dominated with his A2. The board ran out 9731010 and Savage was eliminated. Schreiber was up to 2.36 million.
Baldwin Needs No Flop
Breeze Zuckerman raised to 61,000 and Eric Baldwin raised to 300,000 from the small blind.
Zuckerman mucked her hand, flashing the A. Baldwin took down a small pot and he was at 850,000.
Lodden Takes It With Aces
Picking up the action after the turn, the board read J745 and Johnny Lodden fired 190,000. Ryan Eriquezzo called and the turn was the Q.
Lodden bet 300,000 and Eriquezzo looked him up one last time. Lodden turned over AA and Eriquezzo mucked his hand.
Lodden scored the pot and he was at 2.6 million while Eriquezzo was at 945,000.
Rainey Betters Affleck
Nicholas Rainey raised to 47,000 and Matt Affleck made the call from the big blind. The flop fell J54 and both players checked. The turn was the 7 and Rainey bet 63,000.
Affleck called and the river was the K. Both players checked and Rainey showed AQ. It was good as Affleck mucked and Rainey was at 2.4 million.
Mizrachi Keeps Rolling
Picking up the action on the flop, the board read K95 and Mizrachi fired a bet. Duy Le raised to 350,000 and Mizrachi called.
The turn was the K and both players checked. The river was the 7 and Le fired 600,000. Mizrachi raised to 2 million and Le mucked his hand.
Mizrachi’s aggression gave him the pot and he was up to 5.35 million.
Brikis Knocks Out Pellegrino
Picking up the action on the flop, the board read Q94 and Bryan Pellegrino moved all in for 650,000. Josh Brikis made the call and the cards were turned:
Brikis: 99
Pellegrino: AQ
Brikis flopped a set to better Pellegrino’s top pair. The board finished off Q and 10 and Brikis scored the knockout with the full house. He was at 2.9 million.
Galfond Hits The Rail
Phil Galfond made it 48,000 to go from under the gun. Josue Sauvageau made it 128,000 and the action came back around to Galfond. Galfond then took a long tank session, resulting in the clock getting called on him. He decided to move all in and Sauvageau snapped it off.
Galfond: 66
Sauvageau: JJ
Galfond was in deep trouble and the board ran out K1052K and Galfond was eliminated.
1. Robert Miller — 154,000
2. Kido Pham — 110,000
3, Jim Collopy — 97,000
4. Jason DeWitt 94,000
5. Josh Brikis — 90,000
6. Phil Galfond — 86,000
7. Valdemar Kwaysser — 78,000
8. James Dempsey — 78,000
9. Alex Bonnin — 78,000
10. Matthias De Meulder — 75,000
Card Player Chip Counts:
Jon Friedberg – 39,000
Michael Piper – 32,000
Josh Brikis – 90,000
Notable Eliminations
Erick Lindgren
Joe Sebok
Phil Collins
Hands:
Laak Makes Good Read
On a flop of 769 Phil Laak checked to the player on the button, who bet 1,500. Laak made the call.
The turn brought the 4 and Laak checked to the button again, who bet 2,700. Laak again made the call.
The 10 fell on the river, putting three diamonds on the board. Laak checked again and this time so did the player on the button. Laak showed A7 for two pair and the button quietly mucked. Laak had around 83,000 after the hand.
Daniel Kelly Loses a Pot
Daniel Kelly and an opponent saw a flop of J75. Kelly’s opponent checked and he bet out 4,400. The unknown player check-raised to 10,000 and Kelly quickly folded. He is down to 55,000.
Orel Hershiser Wins a Pot
On a board reading AJ5JA Orel Hershiser bet 6,600 and his opponent folded. Hershiser tabled the 108 for a busted draw and said, “I want to have chips or go to bed.”
Phil Galfond Forced to Fold
On a board reading J962 Phil Galfond bet 7,800 into a pot of about 10,000. The player on the button moved all in for about 25,000 total and Galfond mucked. He was down to about 45,000 after the hand.
Adams Doubles Up, Still Short
We picked up the action with Brandon Adams getting all of his chips in the middle against the player in seat 1.
It was a classic race situation when Adams tabled 88 and the player in seat 1 showed KQ.
It wasn’t a race when the flop came A98. The turn was the 9 and the hand was officially over and Adams doubled up to 9,000.
Hershiser Takes One
The board on the turn read AK102 and a player checked over to Orel Hershiser on the button. Hershiser bet 3,500 and was called.
The river was the 9 and it was checked to Hershizer again. Hershizer checked back and tabled AQ and his opponent. Hershizer climbs back to 28,000 with the win.
Level Two Hour Two Update: Galfond Doubles, Collopy Surging
Jul 06, '10
Blinds: 100-200
Notable Chip Counts:
1. Jim Collopy – 86,000
2. Todd Witteles – 72,000
3. James Dempsey – 70,000
4. Phil Laak – 60,000
5. Jean-Robert Bellande – 55,000
6. Kevin Saul – 55,000
7. Marco Johnson – 54,000
8. Minh Ly – 52,000
9. Brandon Adams – 49,000
10 Dan Kelly – 48,000
Card Player Chip Counts:
Jon Friedberg – 32,500
Notable Eliminations
Justin Young
Jamie Gold
Big Hands:
Galfond Gets Lucky
On a flop of 1038, Phil Galfond check-called a bet from his opponent and the 3 came on the turn.
Galfond then check-raised the turn all-in for his remaining 9,000 and was called by his opponent. Galfond was not in good shape when he turned over his K10 and his opponent turned up the QQ.
The river was the 10, however, giving Galfond the best hand and doubling him up to 37,000.
Shchemelev Doubles
On the river, the board read 99Q85 and there was already 10,000 in the middle. Vladimir Shchemelev moved all-in for his last 13,275 and his opponent made the call.
Shchemelev showed AA and his opponent mucked. Shchemelev doubled up to 36,500.
Vlad The Impaler
Shchemelev was at it again a little later. He raised to 600 from late position and the player in the big blind made the call.
The flop came 5K10 and the big blind checked to Shchemelev who bet 1,000. The big blind called and the 9 fell on the turn. The big blind checked again and Shchemelev fired 3,000 into the pot. The big blind sighed and eventually folded.
Shchemelev had around 40,000 after the hand.
Collopy Scoops Big One
Jim “Mr_BigQueso” Collopy got all-in preflop and turned over KK. He was in great shape against his opponent’s QQ.
The board ran out 710J37, keeping Collopy in the lead and the player with pocket queens hit the rail. One of the other two players at the table cliamed that he folded the other two kings after the hand was over.
Collopy now has 85,000 and looks to be the biggest stack in the room.
Adams Scares Off Best Hand
Three players limped in, including Brandon Adams, and the player in seat 1 raised to 1,500. One player folded and seat 3 and Adams called.
The flop came J89 and seat 1 led out for 2,500. Seat 3 folded and Adams raised to 6,500. Seat 1 thought and decided to give Adams respect for a big hand, showing the table QQ as he folded.
Adams showed a weaker AJ as he scooped the pot and admitted that he didn’t think seat 1’s hand was very strong.
With that, Adams had around 49,300 in chips.
Griffin Multitasking Well
On a three-way flop of JK4 action checked to Gavin Griffin who bet 1,200. Everyone folded to Griffin, who after stacking his chips went immediately back to reading a book on his Kindle.
Between reading breaks Griffin has chipped up to around 40,000.
Level Eight Hour Two Update: Doyle Has Left The Building
Jul 10, '10
Blinds: 400-800 with a 100 ante
Players Remaining: 1,359 out of 7,319
Chip Counts:
1. Gabriel Walls – 410,000
2. Ricardo Fasanaro – 310,000
3. David Assouline – 300,000
4. Charles Sylvestre – 253,000
5. Jim Collopy – 242,000
6. Steve Billirakis – 227,000
7. Florian Langmann – 218,000
8. Jason DeWitt – 216,000
9. Christopher Lee – 215,000
10. Mike Mustafa – 215,000
Card Player Chip Counts:
Josh Brikis — 162,000
Mike Matusow — 11,000
Jon Friedberg – 80,000
Roy Winston — 22,000
Jennifer Harman — 41,000
Jeff Shulman – 16,000
Notable Eliminations:
Ludovic Lacay
Doyle Brunson
Layne Flack
Big Hands:
Chris Ferguson Doubles Up
Chris Ferguson looked down at the QQ with a raise and call in front of him. He had just 16,000 in his stack and decided to move all in. The initial bettor called with the 44 and the other opponent folded. The board ran out 9109J2 and Ferguson doubled to 41,000.
Ludovic Lacay Eliminated
Ludovic Lacay was short and move all in with the A9 and was called by the AJ of an opponent. The board ran out A6677 and Lacay was gone.
Jon Friedberg Wins a Flip
Jon Friedberg had player with a short stack all in preflop. Friedberg exposed the AJ while his opponent tabled the 88. The board ran out 1033J6 and Friedberg won the hand. He was at 72,000 after the hand.
Sands Doesn’t Fear Overcards
We caught up with this hand on the river with the board reading 6A368 and David Sands was facing a river bet of 8,500 into a pot of about 14,000.
Sands tossed his hand back and forth as he counted out the chips to make the call and tried talking out what his opponent could have. Eventually Sands made the call and his opponent nodded his head and acknowledged the good call. He was reluctant to turn his hand up, but eventually showed 910.
Sands turned up QQ and took the pot to climb to 210,000.
Doyle Brunson Eliminated
Every ESPN employee in the amazon room rushed over to the table in the orange section to see Doyle Brunson all-in and behind.
On a flop of 843, Brunson got all his chips in the middle of the table with 77 and his opponent tabled JJ.
The turn was the 4, leaving Brunson with one of the two remaining sevens in the deck to take the pot and stay alive. The river wasn’t favorable to Brunson, as the dealer peeled off the 6 to eliminate Brunson from the tournament.
Brunson got a round of applause from entire room on his way out. Brunson’s series is over, and he is happy it is since Brunson did not have a single cash all summer.
Galfond’s Ace-High Good
With the board showing 8582K Phil Galfond checked to seat 4 who bet 10,000. Galfond went deep into the tank, thinking over the possibilities. He finally made the call and showed just A3. His opponent mucked, and the very nice call gave Galfond 173,000 in chips.
Cantu Crippled
After multiple raises preflop, Brandon Cantu and two other players saw a flop of 594. All players checked the flop and saw the 7 fall on the turn.
There was a bet of 9,500 and Cantu called. After the 8 came on the river, Cantu faced a bet of 28,500. Cantu made the call and wasn’t happy with the results when he saw the 66, giving his opponent a straight flush and the pot.
Barry Shulman – 232,000
Adam Schoenfeld — 55,000
Jon Freidberg — 140,000
Shannon Shorr — 360,000
Tony Dunst — 340,000
Tournament Leaderboard:
1. James Carroll – 780,000
2. Andrew Brown – 640,000
3. Gerasimos Deres – 640,000
4. Johnny Chan – 635,000
5. Charles Sylvestre – 630,000
6. Johnny Lodden – 620,000
7. Josh Brikis – 604,500
8. Paul Kristofferson – 590,000
9. Mike Mustafa – 575,000
10. Max Casal – 565,000
Notable Eliminations:
Kenny Tran
Big Hands:
Mizrachi Doubles
Michael Mizrachi got all-in preflop against his opponent and showed KK and needed to fade an ace against the AQ.
The board ran out 101085K and Mizrachi doubled back up to 225,000.
Keny Tran Gets Sucked Out On, Eliminated
Kenny Tran got all his chips in the middle on a flop of 723 and tabled 77, giving him top set. He probably didn’t want to see the hand that his opponent held when he saw the 108, giving his opponent a flush draw.
The turn was the 5, keeping Tran in the lead, but the 6 on the river filled the flush and eliminated Tran from the tournament.
Baker Loses a Race to be Sent Home
Amanda Baker got all in before the flop with 99 and it was a classic race situation when her opponent showed AK.
The flop came AJ5 and Baker was in trouble. The turn was a Q and the river was the 8 to send Baker home in this year’s main event.
Somerville Flushes
We caught up with the action after the preflop action had taken place and the dealer was pulling chips in from three players, one of whom was all-in.
The flop was J52 and Somerville and his opponent saw the 4 fall on the turn.
Somerville moved all-in and the only live player left in the hand folded. Somerville showed 53 and was up against the all-in player’s AJ. The river was the 7 and Somerville’s filled his flush to move to 400,000 in chips.
Kings And Queens Cracked
A player in seat 5 moved all in preflop for 34,800 and Jonathan Aguiar made the call, as did seat 1.
The flop then fell AJ9 and both players checked. They did the same when the 4 fell on the turn and the 4 came on the river. The players then tabled their hands.
Aguiar: KK
Seat 1: QQ
Seat 5: AQ
Seat 5 flopped an ace and it was good enough for him to triple up. Aguiar was at 118,000.
Galfond Flops The Ace
With 14,000 in the pot, the flop came down A74 and seat 5 bet 6,100. Phil Galfond made the call and the turn was the K.
Both players checked and the river was the K. Seat 5 checked and Galfond fired 15,200. Seat 5 made a reluctant call and Galfond showed A10.
Seat 5 mucked and Galfond took down the pot. He was at 236,000.
Barry Shulman – 243,000
Mark Gregorich – 110,000
Adam Schoenfeld — 55,000
Jon Freidberg — 160,000
Shannon Shorr — 360,000
Tony Dunst — 340,000
Tournament Leaderboard:
1. Johnny Chan – 635,000
2. Charles Sylvestre – 630,000
3. Paul Kristoffersson – 598,000
4. Max Casal – 565,000
5. Lou Barlow – 557,000
6. Mike Mustafa – 520,000
7. Michael Chow – 520,000
8. Ralph Michalowski – 515,000
9. Randy Dorfman – 510,000
10. Kevin Gates – 490,000
Notable Eliminations:
Eugene Katchalov
Thor Hansen
Jon Turner
Big Hands:
Amit Makhilja Doubles Up Opponent
Action was folded to Amit Makhilja. He bet 5,000 from late position. A player riding the short stack moved all in for 17,000. Makhija made the call the call when action was back to him. He exposed the QJ and was live versus the A5 of his opponent. The board ran out. The board ran out K944K and Makhilja was down to 145,000 chips.
Eugene Katchalov Eliminated
Eugene Katchalov was all in for 11,300 with the AJ but was dominated by the AK of his opponent. The board ran out J103K4 and Katchalov was gone. Katchalov had a strong 2010 World Series of Poker. He had four cashes and made four final tables. However, he was unable to capture a bracelet at the pinnacle of the poker year.
Hoyt Corkins Doing Well
With 25,000 in the middle on a board of A764 Hoyt Corkins checked and his opponent checked behind. The river brought the J and Corkins bet 15,000. The button tanked and made the call. Corkins exposed the 77 for a flopped set. His opponent mucked. Corkins was at 275,000 after the hand.
Galfond Gets Curious
Picking up the action after the turn, the board read 83210 and seat 5 bet 11,100. Phil Galfond made the call, causing the other two players to fold.
The river then brought the A and seat 5 bet 21,000. Galfond took a long session in the tank but decided to look up his opponent.
Seat 5 tabled A6 for a rivered pair of aces and Galfond mucked, nodding in disappointment. He was down to 230,000.
Theo Tran Takes One
Theo Tran raised to 5,000 preflop and the player in seat 6 made the call. The flop came down J64 and seat 6 checked.
Tran fired 6,500 and his opponent quickly released. Tran took down the small pot and he was at 106,000.
Baldwin Steps Away This Time
Eric Baldwin raised to 5,000 preflop and seat 1 made the call. The flop then came 862 and Baldwin led out with 8,500.
His opponent then shoved for 75,700 and Baldwin began to think it over.
“Kings again?” he asked. “That’s what you had last time.”
Baldwin eventually mucked but he was still around 390,000.
Mizrachi Forced Out
Picking up the action on the turn, the board read 8654.
Michael Mizrachi fired 8,500 and his opponent in seat 8 repopped to 32,000 with the ESPN cameras watching. Mizrachi tanked but eventually released his hand and surrendered the pot.
He was down to 108,000.
Kling Scores The Knockout
Robert Mizrachi raised to 5,000 preflop and the player in seat 9 made the call. Lauren Kling did the same from the big blind.
The three players then saw a flop of J98 and Kling checked. Mizrachi fired 7,100 and seat 9 moved all in for 49,600. Kling threw in the call and Mizrachi mucked.
Kling tabled 107 for a flopped straight and her opponent showed J10 for top pair and an open-ended straight draw to go with a backdoor flush draw.
The turn was the 8 and the river was the 9, holding Kling’s hand and she scored the knockout. She was at 235,000.
Farha Takes One Without Showdown
A player in the hijack raised to 5,500 and Sammy Farha called from the cutoff. The two saw a flop of J63 and the original raiser bet 9,500 and Farha made the call.
Both players checked the 10 turn card and they saw the 9 fall on the river. The player in the hijack checked and Sammy Farha bet 12,000. The other player thought for a little while before finally letting his hand go.
Chan Continues Dominance
On a flop of J23 with already over 30,000 in the middle. After a player checked, Johnny Chan bet 13,000 and was called.
The turn was the 7 and the other player checked again. Chan now took a bunch of orange chips and threw them out into the middle, which totaled 30,000. The other player folded and Chan took the pot.
“Did you have tens?” asked Chan. “I had a big hand.” He’s up to 635,000 and seems to be running over his table.
Kassela’s Queens Go Down In Spades
Frank Kassela bet out 10,500 on a flop of 265 and his opponent made the call.
The turn was the 9 and Kassela checked and called a bet of 25,000. They went to the river which was the 10 and Kassela checked again. This time his opponent bet 90,000, which was eventually called by Kassela.
His opponent turned up A5, giving him the nut flush and Kassela mucked his hand. “I can’t believe I called the river,” said Kassela. “I only had two red queens.”
Shannon Shorr Doubles Up
On a board of 9638 Shannon Shorr was facing a 50,000-chip bet from his opponent. Shorr elected to move all in for 106,000 more. Shorr’s opponent tanked before finally making the call. Shorr exposed the 75 for a straight. His opponent tabled the 33 for a set. The river brought the 4 and Shorr doubled to 360,000.
Barry Shulman – 240,000
Daniel Negreanu – 23,700
Mark Gregorich – 110,000
Adam Schoenfeld — 55,000
Jon Freidberg — 160,000
Tournament Leaderboard:
1. Kevin Gates – 530,000
2. Nicholas Rainey – 503,000
3. Randy Dorfman – 470,000
4. Jim Collopy – 452,000
5. Alexander Kostritsyn – 444,000
6. Johnny Chan – 440,000
7. Jesper Hougaard – 420,000
8. David Assouline – 415,000
9. Mikhail Shamalov – 415,000
10. Robert Mizrachi – 414,000
Notable Eliminations:
Sandra Naujoks
Allyn Jaffrey Shulman
Bill Chen
Jennifer Leigh
Big Hands:
Isaac Baron Gets Flushed, Then Doubles Up
Picking up the action after the flop came down 962, a player moved all in and Isaac Baron made the call. Here were their hands:
Baron: 22
Opponent: QQ
Baron flopped a set to crack the queens but the board finished off 10 and 8 to give his opponent the flush and Baron dropped to 33,000.
A few hands later, Baron moved those 33,000 all in and was called by one player. Baron tabled 77 while his opponent tabled 44.
The board ran out 1082Q2 and his pair held up. He doubled to 70,000.
Negreanu Gets No Takers
Daniel Negreanu raised to 4,600 preflop and he was called by a player in late position and then by one of the blinds.
The flop came down Q97 and Negreanu moved all in for about 15,000. Neither of his opponents looked him up and Negreanu took the pot uncontested. He was up to 30,000.
Robert Hits The Slot Machine On The River
Robert Mizrachi raised to 4,400 from the cutoff and the player on the button made the call. The flop came down Q82 and Mizrachi bet 5,500.
The button called and the turn was the 2. Both players checked and the river was the 7. Mizrachi fired 14,600 and his opponent made the call.
Mizrachi tabled 77 for a rivered boat and his opponent mucked. Mizrachi was at 414,000.
Rousso Doubles
We didn’t catch all of the action but Vanessa Rousso moved all in for about 15,000 and was called by one player. Rousso tabled A-6 and her opponent had K-J.
The board ran out seven-high and Rousso doubled up to 30,000.
Allyn Jaffrey Shulman Eliminated
Allyn Jaffrey Shulman was all-in with A10 against her opponent’s AK. The ESPN crew rushed over to film the hand as the board ran out 743KQ.
Shulman was eliminated and ESPN filmed her husband, Barry, consoling her after her chips were pushed in the other direction.
OMG Kelly Kim
Kelly Kim raised to 3,800 and was met with a three-bet to 10,700 by Phil Galfond. Kim moved all-in for around 35,000 and was snap-called by Galfond.
Galfond showed AA and Kim showed JJ. Galfond was in good shape until the dealer peeled off the J in the window. The other two flop cards were the 8 and the 6 and now Galfond was the one in trouble.
The turn was the 5 and the river was the K and Kim doubled up to 72,000.
Naujoks’ Bluff Gone Wrong
Sandra Naujoks fired 15,000 on the turn with the board reading 22J4 and was called by her opponent. The river was the K and and Naujoks moved all-in for 35,000 and her opponent beat her into the pot.
Naujoks tabled A8, for a complete bluff and her opponent tabled AQ, giving him the nut flush and Naujoks was sent packing.
Pavilion Room Coverage
Gabe Walls Playing Aggressive
Gabe Walls bet from late position and a player on the button three-bet him to 8,200. The action was back to Walls and he four-bet to 22,000. His opponent tanked before finally folding. Walls flashed a 2 and took the pot. He was at 364,000 after the hand.
Jared Hamby Moves All In Twice, Eliminated on Second
Kevin Bates made it 3,000 from under the gun and two players called. Action was on Jared Hamby on the button. He elected to shove for 36,200 total. Everyone folded and Hamby took the pot to increase his stack to about 46,000.
A couple hands later, Steve Billirakis bet and was three-bet by a player directly to his left. Hamby moved all in on the button and it was folded to Billirakis. Billirakis announced all in and the three-bettor folded. Hamby exposed the AK while Billirakis tabled the JJ. The board ran out 1010986 and Hamby was gone. Billirakis was up to about 180,000.
Hamby had three cashes at the 2010 World Series of Poker. His best score was an eighth place finish in a $1,000 no-limit hold’em event for $46,077.
Vanessa Selbst Takes a Pot
On a board of QQJ10 action was checked to Vanessa Selbst in the cutoff. She fired out a bet of 23,500 and her opponent folded. Selbst was at 192,000 after the hand.
Adam Schoenfeld — 115,000
Jon Freidberg — 82,000
Shannon Shorr — 290,000
Tony Dunst — 356,200
Matt Matros — 312,400
Josh Brikis — 475,000
Andrew Brokos — 465,000
Tournament Leaderboard:
1. Filippo Candio – 895,000
2. Duy Le – 891,000
3. Matthew Brown – 880,000
4. Adam Levy – 835,000
5. Johnny Lodden – 770,000
6. Rafal Michalowski – 750,000
7. Max Casal – 735,000
8. Matt Affleck – 733,000
9. Michael Maitre – 707,000
10. Benjamin Straate – 690,000
Notable Eliminations:
David Sands
Tyler Kenney
Jonathan Aguiar
Big Hands:
Roothlus Jumps Into Chip Lead
At the very end of the last level and right before the break, Adam Levy played a monster pot.
Adam Levy and Fabien Dunlop got in five bets prefop and saw a flop of 1092 and Dunlop checked over to Levy, who bet 80,000. Dunlop shoved all-in and Levy snap-called.
Dunlop showed A2 and Levy tabled AA. The turn was the 6 and the river was the 3, which puts Levy at the top of the chip counts with 820,000.
Tyler Kenney Eliminated
It looks like the Kenney brothers won’t be able to mirror the Mizrachi brothers and get to the final table as Tyler Kenney has been eliminated. Before the break he got a bunch of chips in with pocket queens and lost to the pocket eights of his opponent and was unable to have his hand hold.
That hand left him with just 40,000 in chips and after the break, Kenney found all of his chips in the middle with A9 against the AK of Tom Kallaway.
The board bricked off for Kenney and he was eliminated from the tournament.
Corkins Spikes It On The Flop
A player in seat 1 moved all in for 68,300 and Hoyt Corkins eventually threw in a call with the ESPN cameras watching.
It was the worst-case scenario for Corkins as his AJ was dominated by seat 1’s AK.
But the flop turned the tables as it fell J95 to give Corkins the lead. The A on the turn gave him two pair and the 2 on the river cemented the hand for Corkins. He scored the knockout and he was at 533,000.
Shorr Makes The Right Fold
The player in the small blind moved all in for 46,700 after Shannon Shorr had put in a raise preflop. Shorr took a long session in the tank contemplating what to do.
“Just go away,” the small blind said.
“Go away?” Shorr replied.
“Yes, go away,” the small blind reiterated. “Or call, whatever works.”
Shorr gave a grin but then flung his pocket eights into the muck. He was rewarded by the small blind as he tabled AA. Shorr was down to 290,000.
Kostritsyn Turns Rags To Riches
We picked up the action after the board had run out Q429Q. Alexander Kostritsyn fired 6,500 into a pot holding about 30,000 and his opponent mulled over the call.
He eventually threw it in and Kostritsyn tabled the lowly 32 for queens and deuces. It was more than enough, however, as his opponent mucked.
Kostritsyn raked in a nice pot and he was up to 590,000.
Sands Turns To Ash
David Sands raised preflop and Filippo Candio repopped to 17,400. Sands then shoved for 70,000 and Candio made the call.
Sands: KK
Candio: AA
Sands was the victim of a cooler and the board ran out 1010465, holding the aces and sending Sands to the rail.
Galfond Straightens One Out
After the flop came down J76, Phil Galfond bet 23,000 and his opponent made the call. The turn was the 8 and both players checked.
The river brought the 10, putting out four cards to a straight. The other player fired 76,000 and Galfond responded by moving all in. His opponent called off his last 220,000 and Galfond tabled J9 for the jack-high straight.
His opponent showed his counterfeited straight, 54, and he made his way to the rail as Galfond took in a huge pot. He was up to 545,000.
Failla Gets Paid, Literally
Will Failla and his opponent got in 31,000 in the middle preflop and saw a flop of Q72.
Failla checked over to his opponent, who bet 35,000. Failla thought for a few seconds before going all-in for 150,000 more.
“Why would you check and let me bet that flop,” said his opponent. “It makes no sense.”
“I’ve been full of it before,” said Failla.
His opponent eventually folded and showed the Q as he let his hand go. Failla offered to show his hand for $20. His opponent immediately reached into his pocket for 20 bucks, handed it over, and was promptly shown KK.
Schoenberg Scores a Double
Erica Schoenberg got all in from the big blind against the player on the button.
The button showed A2 and Schoenberg showed AJ. Thee board ran out 10982Q and Schoenberg doubled up to 85,000, giving her a tiny bit of breathing room.
Level 18 Hour Two Update: Ng and Cantu Sent to the Rail
Jul 14, '10
Blinds: 4,000-8,000 with a 1,000 ante
Players Remaining: 395 out of 7,319
Average Chip Count: 555,873
Card Player Chip Counts:
Adam Schoenfeld — 130,000
Andrew Brokos — 487,000
Josh Brikis — 1,194,000
Tony Dunst — 1,700,000
Tournament Leaderboard:
1. Martijn Schirp – 2,250,000
2. Duy Le – 2,200,000
3. Matt Affleck – 2,130,000
4. James Carroll – 1,980,000
5. Alexander Kostritsyn – 1,900,000
6. Fokke Beukers – 1,750,000
7. Cuong Nguyen – 1,730,000
8. Tony Dunst – 1,700,000
9. Jeff Banghart – 1,700,000
10. Phil Galfond – 1,690,000
Notable Eliminations:
Evelyn Ng
Brandon Cantu
Jason Somerville
Bernard Lee
Big Hands:
Evelyn Ng Eliminated
Action Folded around to Evelyn Ng in the small blind who made it 21,000 and Mark Gallagher called from the big blind. The two saw a flop 985 and Ng moved her last 89,000 into the middle. Gallagher made the call and it was time to go to showdown.
Ng showed AJ and Gallagher had outfopped her with the K9. The 10 on the turn was no help for Ng and the river was the 4, sealing her fate and sending her home earlier than she had wanted.
Theo Tran Finds Aces to Double
Theo Tran and Alan Keating each got over 300,000 chips into the middle preflop and Tran was at risk of elimination. Tran showed AA and was way ahead of the KK that Keating held.
The board ran out clean for Tran as it came J23108 and Tran doubled up to 650,000 while Keating dropped to 170,000.
Brandon Cantu Eliminated
Brandon Cantu was down to his last 60,000 after a showdown with his 10-8 against a shorter stacks pocket deuces crippled him. He moved his last 60,000 into the middle before the flop and Javier Martinez called from the big blind.
Cantu tabled 79 and Martinez showed AK. The flop was J76, giving Cantu the best hand, but Martinez a world of outs. The 4 on the turn was a brick, but the 10 hit the river and Martinez made the nuts and sent Cantu to the rail.
Filippo Takes Some Off Galfond
Phil Galfond, Eric Capra, and Filippo Candio all saw a flop and got to the turn with no betting. The board read Q10K8 and Galfond bet 57,000, which was twice the size of the pot. Candio made the call.
The 2 fell on the river and Galfond bet 126,000 and Candio made the call, tabling 88. Galfond mucked and Candio moved up to 860,000 while Galfond has 1,740,000.
Jason Somerville Eliminated
Jason Somerville got all of his remaining 300,000 chips in the middle on a flop of J54. Mads Wissing made the call and it was time for a showdown.
Somerville showed K6 and was on the flush draw, while Wissing held KJ, good for top pair. The turn was the 5 and the river was the 2, meaning Somerville was eliminated.
Scott Clements Drops a Pot
We caught up with the active on the river with the board reading K8723. Scott Clements was involved in a blind vs. blind scenario. His opponent bet 94,000 on the end and Scott Clements went into the tank. He eventually made the call. Clements’ opponent tabled the 32 for two pair and Clements mucked. He dropped to 660,000 after the hand.
Tony Dunst Eliminates a Player
Tony Dunst raised in late position with the QQ and a player in the big blind moved all in for 124,000 total. Dunst made the call and his opponent exposed the A4. The flop came 776 and Dunst was in good shape. However, the A on the turn put Dunst in bad shape. The Q on the river gave Dunst a full house and the pot. He was at around 1,600,000 after the hand.
Johnny Chan Nearing 2 Million
On a flop of J85 Johnny Chan bet 90,000 and a player directly to his left called. The turn brought the 9 and Chan checked. His opponent bet 80,000 and Chan called. The river brought the 2 and action went check-check. Chan tabled the 55 for a set and his opponent mucked. Chan was at about 1,900,000 after the hand.
Tony Dunst Wins a Pot
Matt Affleck bet 18,000 from the cutoff. Tony Dunst called from the button and so did another player from the blinds. The flop came J82 and Affleck led out for 30,000. Dunst made the call and the other player folded. The turn brought the A and Affleck checked. Dunst bet 75,000 and Affleck thought about it briefly before folding. Dunst and Affleck are two of the biggest stacks in the room.
Billirakis Knocks Out Three
Bernard Lee moved all-in for 64,000 and was called by Steve Billirakis. Steven Harstein then re-shoved all-in for 131,000 and Feming Chan was in the small blind and decided to move all-in for 350,000.
Action was back to Billirakis and he opted to call, putting all three other players at risk.
Lee: A4
Billirakis: JJ
Chan: AK
Harstein: 1010
The flop came AAJ, giving Billirakis a full house, but Chan and Lee had outs to improve. The turn was the 7 and the river was the 8 to knock out three players and put Billirakis at 955,000.
Robert Pisano raised to 40,000 preflop and Theo Tran moved all in for 155,000. Pisano made the call and the cards were turned over.
Tran: A7
Pisano: 22
The classic race was on and the flop fell J94, giving Tran little help. The turn was another brick as the 3 showed up, but the river was the A and Tran scored the double up to 325,000. Pisano was at 5.5 million.
Savage Eliminated
Matthew Schreiber raised from the button and Craig Savage moved in for 375,000. Schreiber made the call and turned over A7. Savage was dominated with his A2. The board ran out 9731010 and Savage was eliminated. Schreiber was up to 2.36 million.
Baldwin Needs No Flop
Breeze Zuckerman raised to 61,000 and Eric Baldwin raised to 300,000 from the small blind.
Zuckerman mucked her hand, flashing the A. Baldwin took down a small pot and he was at 850,000.
Lodden Takes It With Aces
Picking up the action after the turn, the board read J745 and Johnny Lodden fired 190,000. Ryan Eriquezzo called and the turn was the Q.
Lodden bet 300,000 and Eriquezzo looked him up one last time. Lodden turned over AA and Eriquezzo mucked his hand.
Lodden scored the pot and he was at 2.6 million while Eriquezzo was at 945,000.
Rainey Betters Affleck
Nicholas Rainey raised to 47,000 and Matt Affleck made the call from the big blind. The flop fell J54 and both players checked. The turn was the 7 and Rainey bet 63,000.
Affleck called and the river was the K. Both players checked and Rainey showed AQ. It was good as Affleck mucked and Rainey was at 2.4 million.
Mizrachi Keeps Rolling
Picking up the action on the flop, the board read K95 and Mizrachi fired a bet. Duy Le raised to 350,000 and Mizrachi called.
The turn was the K and both players checked. The river was the 7 and Le fired 600,000. Mizrachi raised to 2 million and Le mucked his hand.
Mizrachi’s aggression gave him the pot and he was up to 5.35 million.
Brikis Knocks Out Pellegrino
Picking up the action on the flop, the board read Q94 and Bryan Pellegrino moved all in for 650,000. Josh Brikis made the call and the cards were turned:
Brikis: 99
Pellegrino: AQ
Brikis flopped a set to better Pellegrino’s top pair. The board finished off Q and 10 and Brikis scored the knockout with the full house. He was at 2.9 million.
Galfond Hits The Rail
Phil Galfond made it 48,000 to go from under the gun. Josue Sauvageau made it 128,000 and the action came back around to Galfond. Galfond then took a long tank session, resulting in the clock getting called on him. He decided to move all in and Sauvageau snapped it off.
Galfond: 66
Sauvageau: JJ
Galfond was in deep trouble and the board ran out K1052K and Galfond was eliminated.
1. Robert Miller — 154,000
2. Kido Pham — 110,000
3, Jim Collopy — 97,000
4. Jason DeWitt 94,000
5. Josh Brikis — 90,000
6. Phil Galfond — 86,000
7. Valdemar Kwaysser — 78,000
8. James Dempsey — 78,000
9. Alex Bonnin — 78,000
10. Matthias De Meulder — 75,000
Card Player Chip Counts:
Jon Friedberg – 39,000
Michael Piper – 32,000
Josh Brikis – 90,000
Notable Eliminations
Erick Lindgren
Joe Sebok
Phil Collins
Hands:
Laak Makes Good Read
On a flop of 769 Phil Laak checked to the player on the button, who bet 1,500. Laak made the call.
The turn brought the 4 and Laak checked to the button again, who bet 2,700. Laak again made the call.
The 10 fell on the river, putting three diamonds on the board. Laak checked again and this time so did the player on the button. Laak showed A7 for two pair and the button quietly mucked. Laak had around 83,000 after the hand.
Daniel Kelly Loses a Pot
Daniel Kelly and an opponent saw a flop of J75. Kelly’s opponent checked and he bet out 4,400. The unknown player check-raised to 10,000 and Kelly quickly folded. He is down to 55,000.
Orel Hershiser Wins a Pot
On a board reading AJ5JA Orel Hershiser bet 6,600 and his opponent folded. Hershiser tabled the 108 for a busted draw and said, “I want to have chips or go to bed.”
Phil Galfond Forced to Fold
On a board reading J962 Phil Galfond bet 7,800 into a pot of about 10,000. The player on the button moved all in for about 25,000 total and Galfond mucked. He was down to about 45,000 after the hand.
Adams Doubles Up, Still Short
We picked up the action with Brandon Adams getting all of his chips in the middle against the player in seat 1.
It was a classic race situation when Adams tabled 88 and the player in seat 1 showed KQ.
It wasn’t a race when the flop came A98. The turn was the 9 and the hand was officially over and Adams doubled up to 9,000.
Hershiser Takes One
The board on the turn read AK102 and a player checked over to Orel Hershiser on the button. Hershiser bet 3,500 and was called.
The river was the 9 and it was checked to Hershizer again. Hershizer checked back and tabled AQ and his opponent. Hershizer climbs back to 28,000 with the win.
Level Two Hour Two Update: Galfond Doubles, Collopy Surging
Jul 06, '10
Blinds: 100-200
Notable Chip Counts:
1. Jim Collopy – 86,000
2. Todd Witteles – 72,000
3. James Dempsey – 70,000
4. Phil Laak – 60,000
5. Jean-Robert Bellande – 55,000
6. Kevin Saul – 55,000
7. Marco Johnson – 54,000
8. Minh Ly – 52,000
9. Brandon Adams – 49,000
10 Dan Kelly – 48,000
Card Player Chip Counts:
Jon Friedberg – 32,500
Notable Eliminations
Justin Young
Jamie Gold
Big Hands:
Galfond Gets Lucky
On a flop of 1038, Phil Galfond check-called a bet from his opponent and the 3 came on the turn.
Galfond then check-raised the turn all-in for his remaining 9,000 and was called by his opponent. Galfond was not in good shape when he turned over his K10 and his opponent turned up the QQ.
The river was the 10, however, giving Galfond the best hand and doubling him up to 37,000.
Shchemelev Doubles
On the river, the board read 99Q85 and there was already 10,000 in the middle. Vladimir Shchemelev moved all-in for his last 13,275 and his opponent made the call.
Shchemelev showed AA and his opponent mucked. Shchemelev doubled up to 36,500.
Vlad The Impaler
Shchemelev was at it again a little later. He raised to 600 from late position and the player in the big blind made the call.
The flop came 5K10 and the big blind checked to Shchemelev who bet 1,000. The big blind called and the 9 fell on the turn. The big blind checked again and Shchemelev fired 3,000 into the pot. The big blind sighed and eventually folded.
Shchemelev had around 40,000 after the hand.
Collopy Scoops Big One
Jim “Mr_BigQueso” Collopy got all-in preflop and turned over KK. He was in great shape against his opponent’s QQ.
The board ran out 710J37, keeping Collopy in the lead and the player with pocket queens hit the rail. One of the other two players at the table cliamed that he folded the other two kings after the hand was over.
Collopy now has 85,000 and looks to be the biggest stack in the room.
Adams Scares Off Best Hand
Three players limped in, including Brandon Adams, and the player in seat 1 raised to 1,500. One player folded and seat 3 and Adams called.
The flop came J89 and seat 1 led out for 2,500. Seat 3 folded and Adams raised to 6,500. Seat 1 thought and decided to give Adams respect for a big hand, showing the table QQ as he folded.
Adams showed a weaker AJ as he scooped the pot and admitted that he didn’t think seat 1’s hand was very strong.
With that, Adams had around 49,300 in chips.
Griffin Multitasking Well
On a three-way flop of JK4 action checked to Gavin Griffin who bet 1,200. Everyone folded to Griffin, who after stacking his chips went immediately back to reading a book on his Kindle.
Between reading breaks Griffin has chipped up to around 40,000.
Level Eight Hour Two Update: Doyle Has Left The Building
Jul 10, '10
Blinds: 400-800 with a 100 ante
Players Remaining: 1,359 out of 7,319
Chip Counts:
1. Gabriel Walls – 410,000
2. Ricardo Fasanaro – 310,000
3. David Assouline – 300,000
4. Charles Sylvestre – 253,000
5. Jim Collopy – 242,000
6. Steve Billirakis – 227,000
7. Florian Langmann – 218,000
8. Jason DeWitt – 216,000
9. Christopher Lee – 215,000
10. Mike Mustafa – 215,000
Card Player Chip Counts:
Josh Brikis — 162,000
Mike Matusow — 11,000
Jon Friedberg – 80,000
Roy Winston — 22,000
Jennifer Harman — 41,000
Jeff Shulman – 16,000
Notable Eliminations:
Ludovic Lacay
Doyle Brunson
Layne Flack
Big Hands:
Chris Ferguson Doubles Up
Chris Ferguson looked down at the QQ with a raise and call in front of him. He had just 16,000 in his stack and decided to move all in. The initial bettor called with the 44 and the other opponent folded. The board ran out 9109J2 and Ferguson doubled to 41,000.
Ludovic Lacay Eliminated
Ludovic Lacay was short and move all in with the A9 and was called by the AJ of an opponent. The board ran out A6677 and Lacay was gone.
Jon Friedberg Wins a Flip
Jon Friedberg had player with a short stack all in preflop. Friedberg exposed the AJ while his opponent tabled the 88. The board ran out 1033J6 and Friedberg won the hand. He was at 72,000 after the hand.
Sands Doesn’t Fear Overcards
We caught up with this hand on the river with the board reading 6A368 and David Sands was facing a river bet of 8,500 into a pot of about 14,000.
Sands tossed his hand back and forth as he counted out the chips to make the call and tried talking out what his opponent could have. Eventually Sands made the call and his opponent nodded his head and acknowledged the good call. He was reluctant to turn his hand up, but eventually showed 910.
Sands turned up QQ and took the pot to climb to 210,000.
Doyle Brunson Eliminated
Every ESPN employee in the amazon room rushed over to the table in the orange section to see Doyle Brunson all-in and behind.
On a flop of 843, Brunson got all his chips in the middle of the table with 77 and his opponent tabled JJ.
The turn was the 4, leaving Brunson with one of the two remaining sevens in the deck to take the pot and stay alive. The river wasn’t favorable to Brunson, as the dealer peeled off the 6 to eliminate Brunson from the tournament.
Brunson got a round of applause from entire room on his way out. Brunson’s series is over, and he is happy it is since Brunson did not have a single cash all summer.
Galfond’s Ace-High Good
With the board showing 8582K Phil Galfond checked to seat 4 who bet 10,000. Galfond went deep into the tank, thinking over the possibilities. He finally made the call and showed just A3. His opponent mucked, and the very nice call gave Galfond 173,000 in chips.
Cantu Crippled
After multiple raises preflop, Brandon Cantu and two other players saw a flop of 594. All players checked the flop and saw the 7 fall on the turn.
There was a bet of 9,500 and Cantu called. After the 8 came on the river, Cantu faced a bet of 28,500. Cantu made the call and wasn’t happy with the results when he saw the 66, giving his opponent a straight flush and the pot.
Barry Shulman – 232,000
Adam Schoenfeld — 55,000
Jon Freidberg — 140,000
Shannon Shorr — 360,000
Tony Dunst — 340,000
Tournament Leaderboard:
1. James Carroll – 780,000
2. Andrew Brown – 640,000
3. Gerasimos Deres – 640,000
4. Johnny Chan – 635,000
5. Charles Sylvestre – 630,000
6. Johnny Lodden – 620,000
7. Josh Brikis – 604,500
8. Paul Kristofferson – 590,000
9. Mike Mustafa – 575,000
10. Max Casal – 565,000
Notable Eliminations:
Kenny Tran
Big Hands:
Mizrachi Doubles
Michael Mizrachi got all-in preflop against his opponent and showed KK and needed to fade an ace against the AQ.
The board ran out 101085K and Mizrachi doubled back up to 225,000.
Keny Tran Gets Sucked Out On, Eliminated
Kenny Tran got all his chips in the middle on a flop of 723 and tabled 77, giving him top set. He probably didn’t want to see the hand that his opponent held when he saw the 108, giving his opponent a flush draw.
The turn was the 5, keeping Tran in the lead, but the 6 on the river filled the flush and eliminated Tran from the tournament.
Baker Loses a Race to be Sent Home
Amanda Baker got all in before the flop with 99 and it was a classic race situation when her opponent showed AK.
The flop came AJ5 and Baker was in trouble. The turn was a Q and the river was the 8 to send Baker home in this year’s main event.
Somerville Flushes
We caught up with the action after the preflop action had taken place and the dealer was pulling chips in from three players, one of whom was all-in.
The flop was J52 and Somerville and his opponent saw the 4 fall on the turn.
Somerville moved all-in and the only live player left in the hand folded. Somerville showed 53 and was up against the all-in player’s AJ. The river was the 7 and Somerville’s filled his flush to move to 400,000 in chips.
Kings And Queens Cracked
A player in seat 5 moved all in preflop for 34,800 and Jonathan Aguiar made the call, as did seat 1.
The flop then fell AJ9 and both players checked. They did the same when the 4 fell on the turn and the 4 came on the river. The players then tabled their hands.
Aguiar: KK
Seat 1: QQ
Seat 5: AQ
Seat 5 flopped an ace and it was good enough for him to triple up. Aguiar was at 118,000.
Galfond Flops The Ace
With 14,000 in the pot, the flop came down A74 and seat 5 bet 6,100. Phil Galfond made the call and the turn was the K.
Both players checked and the river was the K. Seat 5 checked and Galfond fired 15,200. Seat 5 made a reluctant call and Galfond showed A10.
Seat 5 mucked and Galfond took down the pot. He was at 236,000.
Barry Shulman – 243,000
Mark Gregorich – 110,000
Adam Schoenfeld — 55,000
Jon Freidberg — 160,000
Shannon Shorr — 360,000
Tony Dunst — 340,000
Tournament Leaderboard:
1. Johnny Chan – 635,000
2. Charles Sylvestre – 630,000
3. Paul Kristoffersson – 598,000
4. Max Casal – 565,000
5. Lou Barlow – 557,000
6. Mike Mustafa – 520,000
7. Michael Chow – 520,000
8. Ralph Michalowski – 515,000
9. Randy Dorfman – 510,000
10. Kevin Gates – 490,000
Notable Eliminations:
Eugene Katchalov
Thor Hansen
Jon Turner
Big Hands:
Amit Makhilja Doubles Up Opponent
Action was folded to Amit Makhilja. He bet 5,000 from late position. A player riding the short stack moved all in for 17,000. Makhija made the call the call when action was back to him. He exposed the QJ and was live versus the A5 of his opponent. The board ran out. The board ran out K944K and Makhilja was down to 145,000 chips.
Eugene Katchalov Eliminated
Eugene Katchalov was all in for 11,300 with the AJ but was dominated by the AK of his opponent. The board ran out J103K4 and Katchalov was gone. Katchalov had a strong 2010 World Series of Poker. He had four cashes and made four final tables. However, he was unable to capture a bracelet at the pinnacle of the poker year.
Hoyt Corkins Doing Well
With 25,000 in the middle on a board of A764 Hoyt Corkins checked and his opponent checked behind. The river brought the J and Corkins bet 15,000. The button tanked and made the call. Corkins exposed the 77 for a flopped set. His opponent mucked. Corkins was at 275,000 after the hand.
Galfond Gets Curious
Picking up the action after the turn, the board read 83210 and seat 5 bet 11,100. Phil Galfond made the call, causing the other two players to fold.
The river then brought the A and seat 5 bet 21,000. Galfond took a long session in the tank but decided to look up his opponent.
Seat 5 tabled A6 for a rivered pair of aces and Galfond mucked, nodding in disappointment. He was down to 230,000.
Theo Tran Takes One
Theo Tran raised to 5,000 preflop and the player in seat 6 made the call. The flop came down J64 and seat 6 checked.
Tran fired 6,500 and his opponent quickly released. Tran took down the small pot and he was at 106,000.
Baldwin Steps Away This Time
Eric Baldwin raised to 5,000 preflop and seat 1 made the call. The flop then came 862 and Baldwin led out with 8,500.
His opponent then shoved for 75,700 and Baldwin began to think it over.
“Kings again?” he asked. “That’s what you had last time.”
Baldwin eventually mucked but he was still around 390,000.
Mizrachi Forced Out
Picking up the action on the turn, the board read 8654.
Michael Mizrachi fired 8,500 and his opponent in seat 8 repopped to 32,000 with the ESPN cameras watching. Mizrachi tanked but eventually released his hand and surrendered the pot.
He was down to 108,000.
Kling Scores The Knockout
Robert Mizrachi raised to 5,000 preflop and the player in seat 9 made the call. Lauren Kling did the same from the big blind.
The three players then saw a flop of J98 and Kling checked. Mizrachi fired 7,100 and seat 9 moved all in for 49,600. Kling threw in the call and Mizrachi mucked.
Kling tabled 107 for a flopped straight and her opponent showed J10 for top pair and an open-ended straight draw to go with a backdoor flush draw.
The turn was the 8 and the river was the 9, holding Kling’s hand and she scored the knockout. She was at 235,000.
Farha Takes One Without Showdown
A player in the hijack raised to 5,500 and Sammy Farha called from the cutoff. The two saw a flop of J63 and the original raiser bet 9,500 and Farha made the call.
Both players checked the 10 turn card and they saw the 9 fall on the river. The player in the hijack checked and Sammy Farha bet 12,000. The other player thought for a little while before finally letting his hand go.
Chan Continues Dominance
On a flop of J23 with already over 30,000 in the middle. After a player checked, Johnny Chan bet 13,000 and was called.
The turn was the 7 and the other player checked again. Chan now took a bunch of orange chips and threw them out into the middle, which totaled 30,000. The other player folded and Chan took the pot.
“Did you have tens?” asked Chan. “I had a big hand.” He’s up to 635,000 and seems to be running over his table.
Kassela’s Queens Go Down In Spades
Frank Kassela bet out 10,500 on a flop of 265 and his opponent made the call.
The turn was the 9 and Kassela checked and called a bet of 25,000. They went to the river which was the 10 and Kassela checked again. This time his opponent bet 90,000, which was eventually called by Kassela.
His opponent turned up A5, giving him the nut flush and Kassela mucked his hand. “I can’t believe I called the river,” said Kassela. “I only had two red queens.”
Shannon Shorr Doubles Up
On a board of 9638 Shannon Shorr was facing a 50,000-chip bet from his opponent. Shorr elected to move all in for 106,000 more. Shorr’s opponent tanked before finally making the call. Shorr exposed the 75 for a straight. His opponent tabled the 33 for a set. The river brought the 4 and Shorr doubled to 360,000.
Barry Shulman – 240,000
Daniel Negreanu – 23,700
Mark Gregorich – 110,000
Adam Schoenfeld — 55,000
Jon Freidberg — 160,000
Tournament Leaderboard:
1. Kevin Gates – 530,000
2. Nicholas Rainey – 503,000
3. Randy Dorfman – 470,000
4. Jim Collopy – 452,000
5. Alexander Kostritsyn – 444,000
6. Johnny Chan – 440,000
7. Jesper Hougaard – 420,000
8. David Assouline – 415,000
9. Mikhail Shamalov – 415,000
10. Robert Mizrachi – 414,000
Notable Eliminations:
Sandra Naujoks
Allyn Jaffrey Shulman
Bill Chen
Jennifer Leigh
Big Hands:
Isaac Baron Gets Flushed, Then Doubles Up
Picking up the action after the flop came down 962, a player moved all in and Isaac Baron made the call. Here were their hands:
Baron: 22
Opponent: QQ
Baron flopped a set to crack the queens but the board finished off 10 and 8 to give his opponent the flush and Baron dropped to 33,000.
A few hands later, Baron moved those 33,000 all in and was called by one player. Baron tabled 77 while his opponent tabled 44.
The board ran out 1082Q2 and his pair held up. He doubled to 70,000.
Negreanu Gets No Takers
Daniel Negreanu raised to 4,600 preflop and he was called by a player in late position and then by one of the blinds.
The flop came down Q97 and Negreanu moved all in for about 15,000. Neither of his opponents looked him up and Negreanu took the pot uncontested. He was up to 30,000.
Robert Hits The Slot Machine On The River
Robert Mizrachi raised to 4,400 from the cutoff and the player on the button made the call. The flop came down Q82 and Mizrachi bet 5,500.
The button called and the turn was the 2. Both players checked and the river was the 7. Mizrachi fired 14,600 and his opponent made the call.
Mizrachi tabled 77 for a rivered boat and his opponent mucked. Mizrachi was at 414,000.
Rousso Doubles
We didn’t catch all of the action but Vanessa Rousso moved all in for about 15,000 and was called by one player. Rousso tabled A-6 and her opponent had K-J.
The board ran out seven-high and Rousso doubled up to 30,000.
Allyn Jaffrey Shulman Eliminated
Allyn Jaffrey Shulman was all-in with A10 against her opponent’s AK. The ESPN crew rushed over to film the hand as the board ran out 743KQ.
Shulman was eliminated and ESPN filmed her husband, Barry, consoling her after her chips were pushed in the other direction.
OMG Kelly Kim
Kelly Kim raised to 3,800 and was met with a three-bet to 10,700 by Phil Galfond. Kim moved all-in for around 35,000 and was snap-called by Galfond.
Galfond showed AA and Kim showed JJ. Galfond was in good shape until the dealer peeled off the J in the window. The other two flop cards were the 8 and the 6 and now Galfond was the one in trouble.
The turn was the 5 and the river was the K and Kim doubled up to 72,000.
Naujoks’ Bluff Gone Wrong
Sandra Naujoks fired 15,000 on the turn with the board reading 22J4 and was called by her opponent. The river was the K and and Naujoks moved all-in for 35,000 and her opponent beat her into the pot.
Naujoks tabled A8, for a complete bluff and her opponent tabled AQ, giving him the nut flush and Naujoks was sent packing.
Pavilion Room Coverage
Gabe Walls Playing Aggressive
Gabe Walls bet from late position and a player on the button three-bet him to 8,200. The action was back to Walls and he four-bet to 22,000. His opponent tanked before finally folding. Walls flashed a 2 and took the pot. He was at 364,000 after the hand.
Jared Hamby Moves All In Twice, Eliminated on Second
Kevin Bates made it 3,000 from under the gun and two players called. Action was on Jared Hamby on the button. He elected to shove for 36,200 total. Everyone folded and Hamby took the pot to increase his stack to about 46,000.
A couple hands later, Steve Billirakis bet and was three-bet by a player directly to his left. Hamby moved all in on the button and it was folded to Billirakis. Billirakis announced all in and the three-bettor folded. Hamby exposed the AK while Billirakis tabled the JJ. The board ran out 1010986 and Hamby was gone. Billirakis was up to about 180,000.
Hamby had three cashes at the 2010 World Series of Poker. His best score was an eighth place finish in a $1,000 no-limit hold’em event for $46,077.
Vanessa Selbst Takes a Pot
On a board of QQJ10 action was checked to Vanessa Selbst in the cutoff. She fired out a bet of 23,500 and her opponent folded. Selbst was at 192,000 after the hand.
Adam Schoenfeld — 115,000
Jon Freidberg — 82,000
Shannon Shorr — 290,000
Tony Dunst — 356,200
Matt Matros — 312,400
Josh Brikis — 475,000
Andrew Brokos — 465,000
Tournament Leaderboard:
1. Filippo Candio – 895,000
2. Duy Le – 891,000
3. Matthew Brown – 880,000
4. Adam Levy – 835,000
5. Johnny Lodden – 770,000
6. Rafal Michalowski – 750,000
7. Max Casal – 735,000
8. Matt Affleck – 733,000
9. Michael Maitre – 707,000
10. Benjamin Straate – 690,000
Notable Eliminations:
David Sands
Tyler Kenney
Jonathan Aguiar
Big Hands:
Roothlus Jumps Into Chip Lead
At the very end of the last level and right before the break, Adam Levy played a monster pot.
Adam Levy and Fabien Dunlop got in five bets prefop and saw a flop of 1092 and Dunlop checked over to Levy, who bet 80,000. Dunlop shoved all-in and Levy snap-called.
Dunlop showed A2 and Levy tabled AA. The turn was the 6 and the river was the 3, which puts Levy at the top of the chip counts with 820,000.
Tyler Kenney Eliminated
It looks like the Kenney brothers won’t be able to mirror the Mizrachi brothers and get to the final table as Tyler Kenney has been eliminated. Before the break he got a bunch of chips in with pocket queens and lost to the pocket eights of his opponent and was unable to have his hand hold.
That hand left him with just 40,000 in chips and after the break, Kenney found all of his chips in the middle with A9 against the AK of Tom Kallaway.
The board bricked off for Kenney and he was eliminated from the tournament.
Corkins Spikes It On The Flop
A player in seat 1 moved all in for 68,300 and Hoyt Corkins eventually threw in a call with the ESPN cameras watching.
It was the worst-case scenario for Corkins as his AJ was dominated by seat 1’s AK.
But the flop turned the tables as it fell J95 to give Corkins the lead. The A on the turn gave him two pair and the 2 on the river cemented the hand for Corkins. He scored the knockout and he was at 533,000.
Shorr Makes The Right Fold
The player in the small blind moved all in for 46,700 after Shannon Shorr had put in a raise preflop. Shorr took a long session in the tank contemplating what to do.
“Just go away,” the small blind said.
“Go away?” Shorr replied.
“Yes, go away,” the small blind reiterated. “Or call, whatever works.”
Shorr gave a grin but then flung his pocket eights into the muck. He was rewarded by the small blind as he tabled AA. Shorr was down to 290,000.
Kostritsyn Turns Rags To Riches
We picked up the action after the board had run out Q429Q. Alexander Kostritsyn fired 6,500 into a pot holding about 30,000 and his opponent mulled over the call.
He eventually threw it in and Kostritsyn tabled the lowly 32 for queens and deuces. It was more than enough, however, as his opponent mucked.
Kostritsyn raked in a nice pot and he was up to 590,000.
Sands Turns To Ash
David Sands raised preflop and Filippo Candio repopped to 17,400. Sands then shoved for 70,000 and Candio made the call.
Sands: KK
Candio: AA
Sands was the victim of a cooler and the board ran out 1010465, holding the aces and sending Sands to the rail.
Galfond Straightens One Out
After the flop came down J76, Phil Galfond bet 23,000 and his opponent made the call. The turn was the 8 and both players checked.
The river brought the 10, putting out four cards to a straight. The other player fired 76,000 and Galfond responded by moving all in. His opponent called off his last 220,000 and Galfond tabled J9 for the jack-high straight.
His opponent showed his counterfeited straight, 54, and he made his way to the rail as Galfond took in a huge pot. He was up to 545,000.
Failla Gets Paid, Literally
Will Failla and his opponent got in 31,000 in the middle preflop and saw a flop of Q72.
Failla checked over to his opponent, who bet 35,000. Failla thought for a few seconds before going all-in for 150,000 more.
“Why would you check and let me bet that flop,” said his opponent. “It makes no sense.”
“I’ve been full of it before,” said Failla.
His opponent eventually folded and showed the Q as he let his hand go. Failla offered to show his hand for $20. His opponent immediately reached into his pocket for 20 bucks, handed it over, and was promptly shown KK.
Schoenberg Scores a Double
Erica Schoenberg got all in from the big blind against the player on the button.
The button showed A2 and Schoenberg showed AJ. Thee board ran out 10982Q and Schoenberg doubled up to 85,000, giving her a tiny bit of breathing room.
Level 18 Hour Two Update: Ng and Cantu Sent to the Rail
Jul 14, '10
Blinds: 4,000-8,000 with a 1,000 ante
Players Remaining: 395 out of 7,319
Average Chip Count: 555,873
Card Player Chip Counts:
Adam Schoenfeld — 130,000
Andrew Brokos — 487,000
Josh Brikis — 1,194,000
Tony Dunst — 1,700,000
Tournament Leaderboard:
1. Martijn Schirp – 2,250,000
2. Duy Le – 2,200,000
3. Matt Affleck – 2,130,000
4. James Carroll – 1,980,000
5. Alexander Kostritsyn – 1,900,000
6. Fokke Beukers – 1,750,000
7. Cuong Nguyen – 1,730,000
8. Tony Dunst – 1,700,000
9. Jeff Banghart – 1,700,000
10. Phil Galfond – 1,690,000
Notable Eliminations:
Evelyn Ng
Brandon Cantu
Jason Somerville
Bernard Lee
Big Hands:
Evelyn Ng Eliminated
Action Folded around to Evelyn Ng in the small blind who made it 21,000 and Mark Gallagher called from the big blind. The two saw a flop 985 and Ng moved her last 89,000 into the middle. Gallagher made the call and it was time to go to showdown.
Ng showed AJ and Gallagher had outfopped her with the K9. The 10 on the turn was no help for Ng and the river was the 4, sealing her fate and sending her home earlier than she had wanted.
Theo Tran Finds Aces to Double
Theo Tran and Alan Keating each got over 300,000 chips into the middle preflop and Tran was at risk of elimination. Tran showed AA and was way ahead of the KK that Keating held.
The board ran out clean for Tran as it came J23108 and Tran doubled up to 650,000 while Keating dropped to 170,000.
Brandon Cantu Eliminated
Brandon Cantu was down to his last 60,000 after a showdown with his 10-8 against a shorter stacks pocket deuces crippled him. He moved his last 60,000 into the middle before the flop and Javier Martinez called from the big blind.
Cantu tabled 79 and Martinez showed AK. The flop was J76, giving Cantu the best hand, but Martinez a world of outs. The 4 on the turn was a brick, but the 10 hit the river and Martinez made the nuts and sent Cantu to the rail.
Filippo Takes Some Off Galfond
Phil Galfond, Eric Capra, and Filippo Candio all saw a flop and got to the turn with no betting. The board read Q10K8 and Galfond bet 57,000, which was twice the size of the pot. Candio made the call.
The 2 fell on the river and Galfond bet 126,000 and Candio made the call, tabling 88. Galfond mucked and Candio moved up to 860,000 while Galfond has 1,740,000.
Jason Somerville Eliminated
Jason Somerville got all of his remaining 300,000 chips in the middle on a flop of J54. Mads Wissing made the call and it was time for a showdown.
Somerville showed K6 and was on the flush draw, while Wissing held KJ, good for top pair. The turn was the 5 and the river was the 2, meaning Somerville was eliminated.
Scott Clements Drops a Pot
We caught up with the active on the river with the board reading K8723. Scott Clements was involved in a blind vs. blind scenario. His opponent bet 94,000 on the end and Scott Clements went into the tank. He eventually made the call. Clements’ opponent tabled the 32 for two pair and Clements mucked. He dropped to 660,000 after the hand.
Tony Dunst Eliminates a Player
Tony Dunst raised in late position with the QQ and a player in the big blind moved all in for 124,000 total. Dunst made the call and his opponent exposed the A4. The flop came 776 and Dunst was in good shape. However, the A on the turn put Dunst in bad shape. The Q on the river gave Dunst a full house and the pot. He was at around 1,600,000 after the hand.
Johnny Chan Nearing 2 Million
On a flop of J85 Johnny Chan bet 90,000 and a player directly to his left called. The turn brought the 9 and Chan checked. His opponent bet 80,000 and Chan called. The river brought the 2 and action went check-check. Chan tabled the 55 for a set and his opponent mucked. Chan was at about 1,900,000 after the hand.
Tony Dunst Wins a Pot
Matt Affleck bet 18,000 from the cutoff. Tony Dunst called from the button and so did another player from the blinds. The flop came J82 and Affleck led out for 30,000. Dunst made the call and the other player folded. The turn brought the A and Affleck checked. Dunst bet 75,000 and Affleck thought about it briefly before folding. Dunst and Affleck are two of the biggest stacks in the room.
Billirakis Knocks Out Three
Bernard Lee moved all-in for 64,000 and was called by Steve Billirakis. Steven Harstein then re-shoved all-in for 131,000 and Feming Chan was in the small blind and decided to move all-in for 350,000.
Action was back to Billirakis and he opted to call, putting all three other players at risk.
Lee: A4
Billirakis: JJ
Chan: AK
Harstein: 1010
The flop came AAJ, giving Billirakis a full house, but Chan and Lee had outs to improve. The turn was the 7 and the river was the 8 to knock out three players and put Billirakis at 955,000.
Robert Pisano raised to 40,000 preflop and Theo Tran moved all in for 155,000. Pisano made the call and the cards were turned over.
Tran: A7
Pisano: 22
The classic race was on and the flop fell J94, giving Tran little help. The turn was another brick as the 3 showed up, but the river was the A and Tran scored the double up to 325,000. Pisano was at 5.5 million.
Savage Eliminated
Matthew Schreiber raised from the button and Craig Savage moved in for 375,000. Schreiber made the call and turned over A7. Savage was dominated with his A2. The board ran out 9731010 and Savage was eliminated. Schreiber was up to 2.36 million.
Baldwin Needs No Flop
Breeze Zuckerman raised to 61,000 and Eric Baldwin raised to 300,000 from the small blind.
Zuckerman mucked her hand, flashing the A. Baldwin took down a small pot and he was at 850,000.
Lodden Takes It With Aces
Picking up the action after the turn, the board read J745 and Johnny Lodden fired 190,000. Ryan Eriquezzo called and the turn was the Q.
Lodden bet 300,000 and Eriquezzo looked him up one last time. Lodden turned over AA and Eriquezzo mucked his hand.
Lodden scored the pot and he was at 2.6 million while Eriquezzo was at 945,000.
Rainey Betters Affleck
Nicholas Rainey raised to 47,000 and Matt Affleck made the call from the big blind. The flop fell J54 and both players checked. The turn was the 7 and Rainey bet 63,000.
Affleck called and the river was the K. Both players checked and Rainey showed AQ. It was good as Affleck mucked and Rainey was at 2.4 million.
Mizrachi Keeps Rolling
Picking up the action on the flop, the board read K95 and Mizrachi fired a bet. Duy Le raised to 350,000 and Mizrachi called.
The turn was the K and both players checked. The river was the 7 and Le fired 600,000. Mizrachi raised to 2 million and Le mucked his hand.
Mizrachi’s aggression gave him the pot and he was up to 5.35 million.
Brikis Knocks Out Pellegrino
Picking up the action on the flop, the board read Q94 and Bryan Pellegrino moved all in for 650,000. Josh Brikis made the call and the cards were turned:
Brikis: 99
Pellegrino: AQ
Brikis flopped a set to better Pellegrino’s top pair. The board finished off Q and 10 and Brikis scored the knockout with the full house. He was at 2.9 million.
Galfond Hits The Rail
Phil Galfond made it 48,000 to go from under the gun. Josue Sauvageau made it 128,000 and the action came back around to Galfond. Galfond then took a long tank session, resulting in the clock getting called on him. He decided to move all in and Sauvageau snapped it off.
Galfond: 66
Sauvageau: JJ
Galfond was in deep trouble and the board ran out K1052K and Galfond was eliminated.
Eugene Katchalov bet 1,500, Aaron Jones raised to 4,200 and David Benyamine four-bet all in for 32,000. Katchalov reshoved and Jones folded. Katchalov exposed pocket kings and had Benyamine’s pocket queens dominated. The board ran out K83J2 and Benyamine was gone. Katchalov was up to 115,000.
Phil Galfond Wins One
Juha Helppi checked on a 1074A board. Phil Galfond bet 12,000. Helppi called. The river brought the 8 and Helppi check-called a 27,000 bet from Galfond. Galfond tabled the J9 for a straight and was up to 108,000 after Helppi mucked. Helppi was down to just 29,000.
Chris Moorman Eliminated
Martins Adeniya put Chris Moorman all in for 43,000 on a K9564 board. Moorman tanked and eventually made the call. Moorman tabled the 54 for two pair and Adeniya exposed the 64 for a superior two pair. Moorman was eliminated and Adeniya was up to 151,000.
Ville Wahlbeck Eliminated
Heather Sue Mercer had Ville Wahlbeck all in on a J32 flop. Wahlbeck tabled the KK but was out flopped by Mercer’s JJ. The turn and river bricked for Wahlbeck and he was out. Mercer was up to 220,000.
1. Jason Somerville — 550,000
2. Philipp Gruissem — 547,000
3. Sam Trickett — 507,000
4. Isaac Haxton — 460,500
5. Daniel Negreanu — 407,100
6. John Juanda — 401,300
7. Frank Kassela — 389,800
8. Mclean Karr — 380,000
9. Richard Anthony — 355,000
10. Bryn Kenney — 355,000
Notable Eliminations:
Phil Galfond
Zachary Clark
Big Hands:
Ivey Doubles With One Pair
Entering the action late, Mclean Karr bet enough to put Phil Ivey all in for 85,200 on a board of 3Q82 and Ivey called. Their hands:
Karr: 87
Ivey: AQ
A meaningless J hit on the river and Ivey doubled up to 194,000 in chips. Karr was still healthy despite the loss, with 367,000.
Galfond Eliminated Early
Facing a raise from Per Ummer, Phil Galfond moved all from the small blind for 29,900 more and Ummer called. Their hands:
Ummer: A8
Galfond: K10
Both players hit the flop of AK3, but Ummer stayed in the lead and held it through the 3 turn and 5 river.
Just like that, Galfond was eliminated early in the day and Ummer jumped to 180,000 in chips.
Jaffee Straightens Out Buchanan
Jared Jaffee raised to 8,100 from middle position and Shawn Buchanan reraised, making it 19,000. Jaffee called and they saw a flop of J107.
Jaffee checked and Buchana bet 16,500. Jaffee made the call and the turn brought the 8, prompting both players to check.
On the A river Jaffee fired 30,000 into the pot and Buchanan called and saw the bad news. Jaffee showed Q9 for the turned straight and Buchanan mucked, dropping to 150,000 in chips.
Jaffee was up to around 330,000 in chips following the hand.
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Steve Sung Wins Event No. 52 ($1,205,324) — Steve Sung Eliminated in Second Place ($744,841)
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Dani Stern Eliminated in Third Place ($509,473)
Stephen Chidwick Doubles Up
The quietest match in the room just wrapped up between Phil Galfond and Joe Hachem. The former 
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The board ran out A
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Thanks to a complete lack of announcing, we have no idea how Vanessa Selbst defeated Phil Galfond.
Laak Makes Good Read
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Phil Laak checked to the player on the button, who bet 1,500. Laak made the call.
and Laak checked to the button again, who bet 2,700. Laak again made the call.
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Phil Galfond Forced to Fold
Collopy Scoops Big One
Chris Ferguson Doubles Up
Jon Friedberg Wins a Flip
Doyle Brunson Eliminated
Mizrachi Doubles
Somerville Flushes
Galfond Flops The Ace
Eugene Katchalov Eliminated
Kling Scores The Knockout
Chan Continues Dominance
Isaac Baron Gets Flushed, Then Doubles Up
Robert Hits The Slot Machine On The River
Jared Hamby Moves All In Twice, Eliminated on Second
Roothlus Jumps Into Chip Lead
Corkins Spikes It On The Flop
Kostritsyn Turns Rags To Riches
Evelyn Ng Eliminated
Brandon Cantu Eliminated
Johnny Chan Nearing 2 Million
Tran Stays Afloat
Lodden Takes It With Aces
Mizrachi Keeps Rolling
David Benyamine Eliminated
Ivey Doubles With One Pair
Jaffee Straightens Out Buchanan