Heads Up Championship - Round 3 - Hour 1
Jun 13, '08
Blinds/Antes: 400-800, 500-1,000, 600-1,200
Recent Eliminations:
Carlos Mortensen
Clonie Gowen
Antoine Berube
Max Katz
Marc Fratter
Sirous Jamshidi
Justin Adams
Christopher Bush
Advancing Players:
Brandon Adams
Alexander Kostritsyn
Lyle Berman
Matt Giannetti
Evan Sofer
Michael McNeil
Jean-Claude Moussa
David Podgurski
Big Hands:
The Matadore Gored by Adams
On a board of 10
5
410 Carlos Mortensen bet out 10,000 and was called by Brandon Adams. The Q fell on the river and Adams moved all in. Mortensen thought for several minutes while stacking and restacking his chips. He eventually said, "I call," and Adams turned over 10
9
. Mortensen smacked the table, clearly upset with his read, and was eliminated.
Gowen Doesn't Catch, Eliminated by Kostritsyn
After losing a number of big pots with Alexander Kostritsyn, Clonie Gowen was low on chips and in trouble. She raised to 7,000 perflop and Kostritsyn pushed enough into the middle of the table to put her all in. Gowen reluctanly called and would need to hit an ace, showed A8. Kostritsyn showed 1010. THe board came 97736 and Gowen was gone.
Tran Makes an Insane Call
J.C. Tran called Alec Torelli's 5,300 bet on a flop of 332. The turn brought the Q and Torelli bet 12,000. Tran made the call and the K fell on the river. Torelli led out for 17,000. Whoever won the hand would take a 2-1 chip lead in the match. Tran thought for a moment then made the call, showing nothing more than 92 for a pair of deuces. But Deuces were good and Torelli mucked.
Jesus and the Buddhist
On a board of J98Q6, Andrew Black threw out a single 1,000 chip and Chris Ferguson called. "You win," Black said, and Ferguson showed 94.
Farha Can't Win a Hand
Randall Brueckner bet 22,000 on a board of Q9810Q. Sam Farha looked annoyed as he thought his decision over. He eventually made the call and as he apparently expected, Brueckner showed Q9 for a full house. Farha was left shaking his head and commenting about how he hasn't won a hand in the match.
Player Tags: J.C. Tran, Chris Ferguson, Carlos Mortensen, Clonie Gowen, Sam Farha, Andy Black, Brandon Adams, Randall Brueckner, Alec Torelli, Alexander Kostritsyn, European Report
Heads Up Championship - Round Two - Hour Two
Jun 13, '08
Note: The players have just returned from a 20 minute break after the completion of the second hour of play. The remaining matches will continue until all have been completed. Round three will begin at 10:00pm.
Blinds/Antes: 500/1000, 600/1200, 800/1600
Recent Eliminations:
Layne Flack
Jeffrey Lisandro
Johnannes Strassman
Stu Marshak
Thomas Wahlroos
Mark Muchnik
Advancing Players:
Robert Mizrachi
Jesse McGinty
Randall Brueckner
Erick Lindgren
Antonio Esfandiari
Ari Goot
Big Hands/Storylines:
Robert Mizrachi Defeats Jeffrey Lisandro
Robert Mizrachi defeated Jeffrey Lisandro and advanced to round three when his K10 held up against Lisandro’s K8 on a board of K10842. Mizrachi’s higher two pair was good enough to send Lisandro to the rail.
Antonio Esfandiari Doubles Up Johannes Strassman Before Defeating Him
Antonio Esfandiari raised from his position on the button and caused Johannes Strassman to move all in over the top for his remaining 19,200. Esfandiari quickly called and turned over 1010, a favorite over Strassman’s A9. “That’s so sick,” Esfandiari commented when the flop fell AQJ. The 8 turn and 8 river failed to improve Esfandiari.
A few hands later, Esfandiari and Strassman saw a flop of Js9h6h. Esfandiari bet and was raised by Strassman. In response, Esfandiari put Strassman all in and got a call. Strassman held Q10 for an open-ended straight draw against Esfandiari’s J7 for top pair. The 9 on the turn and 5 on the river didn’t help Strassman. Esfandiari will be joining the other round two winners at 10:00pm for the last round of the day.
Another Player Advances Via Pocket Aces
Randall Brueckner defeated Thomas Wahlroos with the help of his pocket aces, the second similar elimination this round. Brueckner will advance to round three and Wahlroos will advance to the rail.
Erick Lindgren Defeats Stu Marshak
Erick Lindgren pushed all in against Stu Marshak’s big blind, essentially committing Marshak’s remaining few thousand in chips. Marshak made the call and turned over 76, an underdog to Lindgren’s J9. The final board of K10972 ended Marshak’s tournament life and guaranteed a spot for Lindgren in the next round.
Player Tags: Robert Mizrachi, Erick Lindgren, Antonio Esfandiari, Jeffrey Lisandro, Randall Brueckner, Thomas Wahlroos, Johannes Strassmann, European Report
