Matt Brady Poker Tournament Updates

Stammen vs. Brady

Oct 25, '10

The board read 9 8 5 6 3 and 2,500 sat in the pot when Matt Brady bet 1,700 from the button. Keven Stammen raised 4,000 on top from late position and Brady made the call. Stammen flipped over 10 7 for the straight and Brady mucked.

Player Tags: Matt Brady,   Keven Stammen

Level 2 Update -- Boris Becker Takes a Hit

Apr 19, '09

Level: 2
Blinds: 100-200

Notable Chip Counts:

Brian Rast -- 180,000
Mimi Tran -- 155,000
Jean Max Gaspard -- 150,000
Shawn Cunix -- 144,000
David Singer -- 142,000

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Key Hands:

Boris Becker Takes a Hit

Justin Smith, Boris Becker, and the button saw a flop of 1072 and Smith checked in the small blind. Becker bet 1,550 from the big blind and the button mucked. Smith made the call and the turn fell 5. Smith checked and Becker fired out 3,500. Smith made the call and the river fell 2. Smith checked and Becker bet 11,000. Smith raised to 37,000 and Becker made the call with AA and Smith turned up 1010. Becker was knocked down to 54,000 and Smith is up to 144,000.

Matt Brady Wins a Huge Pot

Daniel Negreanu raised to 400 from early position and Barry Greenstein, Matt Brady, James Mackey, the small blind, and Clonie Gowen all made the call. The flop was dealt 1073 and Negreanu opened the action with a 1,350 bet. Greenstein mucked, Brady made the call, Mackey mucked, the small blind called, and Gowen called as well. The turn fell 2 Negreanu opened the action again with a 4,800 bet. Brady made the call, the small blind mucked, and Gowen check-raised to 14,800. Negreanu mucked and Brady made the call. The river fell 4. Gowen bet 22,000, and Brady made the call. He turned up 33 for a set and Gowen mucked. Brady was up to 140,000 after the hand and Gowen fell to 63,000.

Player Tags: Clonie Gowen,   Matt Brady,   Boris Becker,   Justin Smith

Nancy Todd Tyner Gets Some Revenge

Feb 24, '09

Earlier in the day, Bob Patel caught a four-outer on the river against Nancy Todd Tyner to double throught. This time around, Tyner got her revenge.

Patel raised to 12,000 and Tyner called from the button. The flop came 1075 and Patel bet 30,000. Tyner called and the turn was the 5. Again, Patel bet 30,000 and Tyner called.

The river was the 8 and Patel bet 80,000. Tyner moved all in for 112,000 and Patel snap called, showing KQ. Tyner then flipped over A3 and took the pot, doubling her up to 375,000 in chips.

Player Tags: Bob Patel,   Matt Brady

Matt Brady Eliminated in 44th Place ($32,740)

Feb 24, '09

Matt Brady has been eliminated in 44th place and he will take home $32,740 in prize money.















 

Player Tags: Matt Brady

Matt Brady Increases His Chip Lead

Sep 30, '08

Matt Brady raised to 825 and the player directly behind him reraised to 2,400. Brady made the call and the flop came down 652.

Brady checked and his opponent bet 3,200. Brady wasted no time putting his opponet all in for his last 6,500. After a minute of deliberation, his opponent folded giving Brady yet another pot and a stack of 70,000.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Player Tags: Matt Brady

Liv Boeree Eliminated ($5,500)

Oct 02, '08

Liv Boeree has been eliminated from the tournament courtesy of Matt Brady. There are many people in this room who like Brady a little less at the moment.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Player Tags: Matt Brady,   Liv Boeree

Barry Feazell Eliminated in 19th Place

Oct 03, '08

Barry Feazell moved all in with pocket sevens and ran into Matt Brady's pocket tens.

The board ran out 9-5-4-3-8 and Feazell was eliminated in 19th place.

The remaining 18 players have now consolidated into the final three tables.

Player Tags: Matt Brady,   Barry Feazell

Bruce Peery Eliminated in 24th Place

Oct 03, '08

Bruce Peery is all in with pocket kings on an eight-high flop, but Matt Brady has flopped top set with pocket eights. The turn pairs the board with a five and Peery is down to two outs. The river is a brick and Peery is eliminated in 24th place.

Brady is now at 1,400,000.

Player Tags: Bruce Peery,   Matt Brady

Playing Catch Up

Oct 03, '08

The tournament has failed to slow down and we're doing our best to catch up.

First things first, the chip counts tab has been completely updated.

30. Steve Verrett
29. Daniel Reisman
28. Mark "P0kerH0" Kroon
27. Andrew Munk
26. Jason "icufish" Smith

Matt Brady has taken a huge chip lead with over 830,000 after taking out Mark Kroon in two hands. On the first hand, Brady flopped two pair, aces and treys, but was counterfeited after the turn and river produced running tens. Still Brady made a sick call on the end to take over 150,000 from Kroon.

A few hands later, both players got it in again, this time on an 8-7-rag flop. Brady held top two pair and Kroon could only show 9-8. The turn and river bricked and Kroon was eliminated, making Brady a monster chip leader.

Brady continued his dominant run by taking out former chip leader Jason "icufish" Smith. Smith was all in with A-10 against Brady's pocket sixes. The board ran out 9-5-2-J-J and all of a sudden Brady was flirting with a cool million in chips.

 

 

 

Player Tags: Matt Brady

Matt Brady Wins the 2008 Aruba Poker Classic

Oct 04, '08

Matt Brady limps in the small blind and Johan Storakers raises it up 200,000 more. Brady calls and the flop comes J1010.

Storakers checks and Brady fires out 270,000. Storakers moves all in and Brady instantly calls, tabling 107. Storakers shows AJ and needs a jack or running clubs to survive.

The turn is the 7 improving Brady hands to a full house. Storakers is looking for the one of the two remaining jacks to stay alive but the river is the 6, giving Brady the pot, the tournament, the bracelet and $1 million.

 

 

 

 

 

Player Tags: Johan Storakers,   Matt Brady

Update 11

Oct 04, '08

Blinds 40,000 - 80,000 with a 20,000 ante.

Matt Brady Doubles Through Johan Storakers

Johan Storakers raises in the small blind and Matt Brady makes the call in the big blind. The flop comes K-Q-10 and both players get it all in.

Storakers shows K-7 but Brady has the made straight with J-9. The turn and river brick and suddenly Brady takes the chip lead.
 

Jeff Papola Eliminated in 3rd Place ($250,000)

On a flop of 1064, Jeff Papola is all in against Matt Brady. Papola shows KK but Brady shows a flopped flush with 97. The turn and river come 24 and Papola is eliminated.

Chip Counts:

Johan Storakers - 1,600,000
Matt Brady - 6,100,000

Player Tags: Johan Storakers,   Matt Brady,   Jeffrey Papola

Update 8

Oct 04, '08

Blinds: 20,000 - 40,000 with a 5,000 ante

Brandon Terry Eliminated in 5th Place ($116,400)

Matt Brady raises on the button and Brandon Terry moves all in from the small blind. Brady insta calls and shows pocket aces. Terry is in big trouble with the A9 and the board comes 422K7 to end his tournament.

He earns $116,400 for his fifth place finish.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Player Tags: Matt Brady,   Brandon Terry

Update 4

Oct 04, '08

Blinds: 10,000 - 20,000 with a 3,000 ante

The Hand That Never Was

The flop comes Q-J-10 in a three-way pot between Matt Brady, Johan Storakers and Brandon Terry. There is little action on the flop and the turn is a king, putting four to a straight on board.

At this point, Terry puts out a small bet of 50,000 to see where his 9-8, the bottom end of a flopped straight, is at in the hand. Storakers, who had flopped broadway with A-K, now min-raises to 100,000.  Brady now goes into the tank with his flopped set of jacks, knowing that he's beat but wondering if he should draw to the full house.

Eventually, he realizes that if both opponents have the ace, he'll never see the river without putting in the rest of his stack. Terry lays it down as well and the entire table is stunned that somehow the pot only amounted to just under 200,000. Who knows what would have happened if one had bet their monster on the flop.

Chip Counts:

Johan Storakers - 1,425,000
Allie Prescott - 850,000
Matt Brady - 2,080,000
Brandon Terry - 1,150,000
Jeff Papola - 2,550,000

Player Tags: Johan Storakers,   Matt Brady,   Brandon Terry

Update 2

Oct 04, '08

Blinds: 6,000 - 12,000 with a 2,000 ante

Matt Brady Keeps Applying Pressure

Brian Malczewski raises to 33,000 and Matt Brady makes the call on the button. The flop comes A95 and Malczewski checks.

Brady bets 55,000 and gets called. The turn is the 4 and Malczewski checks again. Brady fires in 150,000 and Malczewski tanks. He only has 380,000 behind and after a few minutes decides to save them for later.

 

Jason Pohl Eliminated in 7th Place ($58,500)

On a flop of 643, Jason Pohl is all in holding 109 with a flush draw and two overcards. Jeff Papola is holding bottom set with 33.

The turn and river brick when they come Q5 and Pohl is eliminated in 7th place, vaulting Papola over 2.5 million in chips.

 

The chip counts tab has been updated.

 

 

 

 

Player Tags: Brian Malczewski,   Matt Brady,   Jeffrey Papola,   Jason Pohl

Matt Brady Increases His Chip Lead

Sep 30, '08

Matt Brady raised to 825 and the player directly behind him reraised to 2,400. Brady made the call and the flop came down 652.

Brady checked and his opponent bet 3,200. Brady wasted no time putting his opponet all in for his last 6,500. After a minute of deliberation, his opponent folded giving Brady yet another pot and a stack of 70,000.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Player Tags: Matt Brady

Liv Boeree Eliminated ($5,500)

Oct 02, '08

Liv Boeree has been eliminated from the tournament courtesy of Matt Brady. There are many people in this room who like Brady a little less at the moment.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Player Tags: Matt Brady,   Liv Boeree

Barry Feazell Eliminated in 19th Place

Oct 03, '08

Barry Feazell moved all in with pocket sevens and ran into Matt Brady's pocket tens.

The board ran out 9-5-4-3-8 and Feazell was eliminated in 19th place.

The remaining 18 players have now consolidated into the final three tables.

Player Tags: Matt Brady,   Barry Feazell

Bruce Peery Eliminated in 24th Place

Oct 03, '08

Bruce Peery is all in with pocket kings on an eight-high flop, but Matt Brady has flopped top set with pocket eights. The turn pairs the board with a five and Peery is down to two outs. The river is a brick and Peery is eliminated in 24th place.

Brady is now at 1,400,000.

Player Tags: Bruce Peery,   Matt Brady

Playing Catch Up

Oct 03, '08

The tournament has failed to slow down and we're doing our best to catch up.

First things first, the chip counts tab has been completely updated.

30. Steve Verrett
29. Daniel Reisman
28. Mark "P0kerH0" Kroon
27. Andrew Munk
26. Jason "icufish" Smith

Matt Brady has taken a huge chip lead with over 830,000 after taking out Mark Kroon in two hands. On the first hand, Brady flopped two pair, aces and treys, but was counterfeited after the turn and river produced running tens. Still Brady made a sick call on the end to take over 150,000 from Kroon.

A few hands later, both players got it in again, this time on an 8-7-rag flop. Brady held top two pair and Kroon could only show 9-8. The turn and river bricked and Kroon was eliminated, making Brady a monster chip leader.

Brady continued his dominant run by taking out former chip leader Jason "icufish" Smith. Smith was all in with A-10 against Brady's pocket sixes. The board ran out 9-5-2-J-J and all of a sudden Brady was flirting with a cool million in chips.

 

 

 

Player Tags: Matt Brady

Matt Brady Wins the 2008 Aruba Poker Classic

Oct 04, '08

Matt Brady limps in the small blind and Johan Storakers raises it up 200,000 more. Brady calls and the flop comes J1010.

Storakers checks and Brady fires out 270,000. Storakers moves all in and Brady instantly calls, tabling 107. Storakers shows AJ and needs a jack or running clubs to survive.

The turn is the 7 improving Brady hands to a full house. Storakers is looking for the one of the two remaining jacks to stay alive but the river is the 6, giving Brady the pot, the tournament, the bracelet and $1 million.

 

 

 

 

 

Player Tags: Johan Storakers,   Matt Brady

Update 11

Oct 04, '08

Blinds 40,000 - 80,000 with a 20,000 ante.

Matt Brady Doubles Through Johan Storakers

Johan Storakers raises in the small blind and Matt Brady makes the call in the big blind. The flop comes K-Q-10 and both players get it all in.

Storakers shows K-7 but Brady has the made straight with J-9. The turn and river brick and suddenly Brady takes the chip lead.
 

Jeff Papola Eliminated in 3rd Place ($250,000)

On a flop of 1064, Jeff Papola is all in against Matt Brady. Papola shows KK but Brady shows a flopped flush with 97. The turn and river come 24 and Papola is eliminated.

Chip Counts:

Johan Storakers - 1,600,000
Matt Brady - 6,100,000

Player Tags: Johan Storakers,   Matt Brady,   Jeffrey Papola

Update 8

Oct 04, '08

Blinds: 20,000 - 40,000 with a 5,000 ante

Brandon Terry Eliminated in 5th Place ($116,400)

Matt Brady raises on the button and Brandon Terry moves all in from the small blind. Brady insta calls and shows pocket aces. Terry is in big trouble with the A9 and the board comes 422K7 to end his tournament.

He earns $116,400 for his fifth place finish.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Player Tags: Matt Brady,   Brandon Terry

Update 4

Oct 04, '08

Blinds: 10,000 - 20,000 with a 3,000 ante

The Hand That Never Was

The flop comes Q-J-10 in a three-way pot between Matt Brady, Johan Storakers and Brandon Terry. There is little action on the flop and the turn is a king, putting four to a straight on board.

At this point, Terry puts out a small bet of 50,000 to see where his 9-8, the bottom end of a flopped straight, is at in the hand. Storakers, who had flopped broadway with A-K, now min-raises to 100,000.  Brady now goes into the tank with his flopped set of jacks, knowing that he's beat but wondering if he should draw to the full house.

Eventually, he realizes that if both opponents have the ace, he'll never see the river without putting in the rest of his stack. Terry lays it down as well and the entire table is stunned that somehow the pot only amounted to just under 200,000. Who knows what would have happened if one had bet their monster on the flop.

Chip Counts:

Johan Storakers - 1,425,000
Allie Prescott - 850,000
Matt Brady - 2,080,000
Brandon Terry - 1,150,000
Jeff Papola - 2,550,000

Player Tags: Johan Storakers,   Matt Brady,   Brandon Terry

Update 2

Oct 04, '08

Blinds: 6,000 - 12,000 with a 2,000 ante

Matt Brady Keeps Applying Pressure

Brian Malczewski raises to 33,000 and Matt Brady makes the call on the button. The flop comes A95 and Malczewski checks.

Brady bets 55,000 and gets called. The turn is the 4 and Malczewski checks again. Brady fires in 150,000 and Malczewski tanks. He only has 380,000 behind and after a few minutes decides to save them for later.

 

Jason Pohl Eliminated in 7th Place ($58,500)

On a flop of 643, Jason Pohl is all in holding 109 with a flush draw and two overcards. Jeff Papola is holding bottom set with 33.

The turn and river brick when they come Q5 and Pohl is eliminated in 7th place, vaulting Papola over 2.5 million in chips.

 

The chip counts tab has been updated.

 

 

 

 

Player Tags: Brian Malczewski,   Matt Brady,   Jeffrey Papola,   Jason Pohl

Matt Brady Increases His Chip Lead

Sep 30, '08

Matt Brady raised to 825 and the player directly behind him reraised to 2,400. Brady made the call and the flop came down 652.

Brady checked and his opponent bet 3,200. Brady wasted no time putting his opponet all in for his last 6,500. After a minute of deliberation, his opponent folded giving Brady yet another pot and a stack of 70,000.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Player Tags: Matt Brady

Liv Boeree Eliminated ($5,500)

Oct 02, '08

Liv Boeree has been eliminated from the tournament courtesy of Matt Brady. There are many people in this room who like Brady a little less at the moment.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Player Tags: Matt Brady,   Liv Boeree

Barry Feazell Eliminated in 19th Place

Oct 03, '08

Barry Feazell moved all in with pocket sevens and ran into Matt Brady's pocket tens.

The board ran out 9-5-4-3-8 and Feazell was eliminated in 19th place.

The remaining 18 players have now consolidated into the final three tables.

Player Tags: Matt Brady,   Barry Feazell

Bruce Peery Eliminated in 24th Place

Oct 03, '08

Bruce Peery is all in with pocket kings on an eight-high flop, but Matt Brady has flopped top set with pocket eights. The turn pairs the board with a five and Peery is down to two outs. The river is a brick and Peery is eliminated in 24th place.

Brady is now at 1,400,000.

Player Tags: Bruce Peery,   Matt Brady

Playing Catch Up

Oct 03, '08

The tournament has failed to slow down and we're doing our best to catch up.

First things first, the chip counts tab has been completely updated.

30. Steve Verrett
29. Daniel Reisman
28. Mark "P0kerH0" Kroon
27. Andrew Munk
26. Jason "icufish" Smith

Matt Brady has taken a huge chip lead with over 830,000 after taking out Mark Kroon in two hands. On the first hand, Brady flopped two pair, aces and treys, but was counterfeited after the turn and river produced running tens. Still Brady made a sick call on the end to take over 150,000 from Kroon.

A few hands later, both players got it in again, this time on an 8-7-rag flop. Brady held top two pair and Kroon could only show 9-8. The turn and river bricked and Kroon was eliminated, making Brady a monster chip leader.

Brady continued his dominant run by taking out former chip leader Jason "icufish" Smith. Smith was all in with A-10 against Brady's pocket sixes. The board ran out 9-5-2-J-J and all of a sudden Brady was flirting with a cool million in chips.

 

 

 

Player Tags: Matt Brady

Matt Brady Wins the 2008 Aruba Poker Classic

Oct 04, '08

Matt Brady limps in the small blind and Johan Storakers raises it up 200,000 more. Brady calls and the flop comes J1010.

Storakers checks and Brady fires out 270,000. Storakers moves all in and Brady instantly calls, tabling 107. Storakers shows AJ and needs a jack or running clubs to survive.

The turn is the 7 improving Brady hands to a full house. Storakers is looking for the one of the two remaining jacks to stay alive but the river is the 6, giving Brady the pot, the tournament, the bracelet and $1 million.

 

 

 

 

 

Player Tags: Johan Storakers,   Matt Brady

Update 11

Oct 04, '08

Blinds 40,000 - 80,000 with a 20,000 ante.

Matt Brady Doubles Through Johan Storakers

Johan Storakers raises in the small blind and Matt Brady makes the call in the big blind. The flop comes K-Q-10 and both players get it all in.

Storakers shows K-7 but Brady has the made straight with J-9. The turn and river brick and suddenly Brady takes the chip lead.
 

Jeff Papola Eliminated in 3rd Place ($250,000)

On a flop of 1064, Jeff Papola is all in against Matt Brady. Papola shows KK but Brady shows a flopped flush with 97. The turn and river come 24 and Papola is eliminated.

Chip Counts:

Johan Storakers - 1,600,000
Matt Brady - 6,100,000

Player Tags: Johan Storakers,   Matt Brady,   Jeffrey Papola

Update 8

Oct 04, '08

Blinds: 20,000 - 40,000 with a 5,000 ante

Brandon Terry Eliminated in 5th Place ($116,400)

Matt Brady raises on the button and Brandon Terry moves all in from the small blind. Brady insta calls and shows pocket aces. Terry is in big trouble with the A9 and the board comes 422K7 to end his tournament.

He earns $116,400 for his fifth place finish.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Player Tags: Matt Brady,   Brandon Terry

Update 4

Oct 04, '08

Blinds: 10,000 - 20,000 with a 3,000 ante

The Hand That Never Was

The flop comes Q-J-10 in a three-way pot between Matt Brady, Johan Storakers and Brandon Terry. There is little action on the flop and the turn is a king, putting four to a straight on board.

At this point, Terry puts out a small bet of 50,000 to see where his 9-8, the bottom end of a flopped straight, is at in the hand. Storakers, who had flopped broadway with A-K, now min-raises to 100,000.  Brady now goes into the tank with his flopped set of jacks, knowing that he's beat but wondering if he should draw to the full house.

Eventually, he realizes that if both opponents have the ace, he'll never see the river without putting in the rest of his stack. Terry lays it down as well and the entire table is stunned that somehow the pot only amounted to just under 200,000. Who knows what would have happened if one had bet their monster on the flop.

Chip Counts:

Johan Storakers - 1,425,000
Allie Prescott - 850,000
Matt Brady - 2,080,000
Brandon Terry - 1,150,000
Jeff Papola - 2,550,000

Player Tags: Johan Storakers,   Matt Brady,   Brandon Terry

Update 2

Oct 04, '08

Blinds: 6,000 - 12,000 with a 2,000 ante

Matt Brady Keeps Applying Pressure

Brian Malczewski raises to 33,000 and Matt Brady makes the call on the button. The flop comes A95 and Malczewski checks.

Brady bets 55,000 and gets called. The turn is the 4 and Malczewski checks again. Brady fires in 150,000 and Malczewski tanks. He only has 380,000 behind and after a few minutes decides to save them for later.

 

Jason Pohl Eliminated in 7th Place ($58,500)

On a flop of 643, Jason Pohl is all in holding 109 with a flush draw and two overcards. Jeff Papola is holding bottom set with 33.

The turn and river brick when they come Q5 and Pohl is eliminated in 7th place, vaulting Papola over 2.5 million in chips.

 

The chip counts tab has been updated.

 

 

 

 

Player Tags: Brian Malczewski,   Matt Brady,   Jeffrey Papola,   Jason Pohl

Matt Brady Increases His Chip Lead

Sep 30, '08

Matt Brady raised to 825 and the player directly behind him reraised to 2,400. Brady made the call and the flop came down 652.

Brady checked and his opponent bet 3,200. Brady wasted no time putting his opponet all in for his last 6,500. After a minute of deliberation, his opponent folded giving Brady yet another pot and a stack of 70,000.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Player Tags: Matt Brady

Liv Boeree Eliminated ($5,500)

Oct 02, '08

Liv Boeree has been eliminated from the tournament courtesy of Matt Brady. There are many people in this room who like Brady a little less at the moment.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Player Tags: Matt Brady,   Liv Boeree

Barry Feazell Eliminated in 19th Place

Oct 03, '08

Barry Feazell moved all in with pocket sevens and ran into Matt Brady's pocket tens.

The board ran out 9-5-4-3-8 and Feazell was eliminated in 19th place.

The remaining 18 players have now consolidated into the final three tables.

Player Tags: Matt Brady,   Barry Feazell

Bruce Peery Eliminated in 24th Place

Oct 03, '08

Bruce Peery is all in with pocket kings on an eight-high flop, but Matt Brady has flopped top set with pocket eights. The turn pairs the board with a five and Peery is down to two outs. The river is a brick and Peery is eliminated in 24th place.

Brady is now at 1,400,000.

Player Tags: Bruce Peery,   Matt Brady

Playing Catch Up

Oct 03, '08

The tournament has failed to slow down and we're doing our best to catch up.

First things first, the chip counts tab has been completely updated.

30. Steve Verrett
29. Daniel Reisman
28. Mark "P0kerH0" Kroon
27. Andrew Munk
26. Jason "icufish" Smith

Matt Brady has taken a huge chip lead with over 830,000 after taking out Mark Kroon in two hands. On the first hand, Brady flopped two pair, aces and treys, but was counterfeited after the turn and river produced running tens. Still Brady made a sick call on the end to take over 150,000 from Kroon.

A few hands later, both players got it in again, this time on an 8-7-rag flop. Brady held top two pair and Kroon could only show 9-8. The turn and river bricked and Kroon was eliminated, making Brady a monster chip leader.

Brady continued his dominant run by taking out former chip leader Jason "icufish" Smith. Smith was all in with A-10 against Brady's pocket sixes. The board ran out 9-5-2-J-J and all of a sudden Brady was flirting with a cool million in chips.

 

 

 

Player Tags: Matt Brady

Matt Brady Wins the 2008 Aruba Poker Classic

Oct 04, '08

Matt Brady limps in the small blind and Johan Storakers raises it up 200,000 more. Brady calls and the flop comes J1010.

Storakers checks and Brady fires out 270,000. Storakers moves all in and Brady instantly calls, tabling 107. Storakers shows AJ and needs a jack or running clubs to survive.

The turn is the 7 improving Brady hands to a full house. Storakers is looking for the one of the two remaining jacks to stay alive but the river is the 6, giving Brady the pot, the tournament, the bracelet and $1 million.

 

 

 

 

 

Player Tags: Johan Storakers,   Matt Brady

Update 11

Oct 04, '08

Blinds 40,000 - 80,000 with a 20,000 ante.

Matt Brady Doubles Through Johan Storakers

Johan Storakers raises in the small blind and Matt Brady makes the call in the big blind. The flop comes K-Q-10 and both players get it all in.

Storakers shows K-7 but Brady has the made straight with J-9. The turn and river brick and suddenly Brady takes the chip lead.
 

Jeff Papola Eliminated in 3rd Place ($250,000)

On a flop of 1064, Jeff Papola is all in against Matt Brady. Papola shows KK but Brady shows a flopped flush with 97. The turn and river come 24 and Papola is eliminated.

Chip Counts:

Johan Storakers - 1,600,000
Matt Brady - 6,100,000

Player Tags: Johan Storakers,   Matt Brady,   Jeffrey Papola

Update 8

Oct 04, '08

Blinds: 20,000 - 40,000 with a 5,000 ante

Brandon Terry Eliminated in 5th Place ($116,400)

Matt Brady raises on the button and Brandon Terry moves all in from the small blind. Brady insta calls and shows pocket aces. Terry is in big trouble with the A9 and the board comes 422K7 to end his tournament.

He earns $116,400 for his fifth place finish.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Player Tags: Matt Brady,   Brandon Terry

Update 4

Oct 04, '08

Blinds: 10,000 - 20,000 with a 3,000 ante

The Hand That Never Was

The flop comes Q-J-10 in a three-way pot between Matt Brady, Johan Storakers and Brandon Terry. There is little action on the flop and the turn is a king, putting four to a straight on board.

At this point, Terry puts out a small bet of 50,000 to see where his 9-8, the bottom end of a flopped straight, is at in the hand. Storakers, who had flopped broadway with A-K, now min-raises to 100,000.  Brady now goes into the tank with his flopped set of jacks, knowing that he's beat but wondering if he should draw to the full house.

Eventually, he realizes that if both opponents have the ace, he'll never see the river without putting in the rest of his stack. Terry lays it down as well and the entire table is stunned that somehow the pot only amounted to just under 200,000. Who knows what would have happened if one had bet their monster on the flop.

Chip Counts:

Johan Storakers - 1,425,000
Allie Prescott - 850,000
Matt Brady - 2,080,000
Brandon Terry - 1,150,000
Jeff Papola - 2,550,000

Player Tags: Johan Storakers,   Matt Brady,   Brandon Terry

Update 2

Oct 04, '08

Blinds: 6,000 - 12,000 with a 2,000 ante

Matt Brady Keeps Applying Pressure

Brian Malczewski raises to 33,000 and Matt Brady makes the call on the button. The flop comes A95 and Malczewski checks.

Brady bets 55,000 and gets called. The turn is the 4 and Malczewski checks again. Brady fires in 150,000 and Malczewski tanks. He only has 380,000 behind and after a few minutes decides to save them for later.

 

Jason Pohl Eliminated in 7th Place ($58,500)

On a flop of 643, Jason Pohl is all in holding 109 with a flush draw and two overcards. Jeff Papola is holding bottom set with 33.

The turn and river brick when they come Q5 and Pohl is eliminated in 7th place, vaulting Papola over 2.5 million in chips.

 

The chip counts tab has been updated.

 

 

 

 

Player Tags: Brian Malczewski,   Matt Brady,   Jeffrey Papola,   Jason Pohl

$10,000 Main Event - Day 1b - Level 4

Jul 04, '08

Blinds: 150-300, 25 ante

Chip Leaders:
Ron Adams - 95,000
Mike “SirWatts” Watson - 92,000
Alexander Meidinger - 87,000
Patrik Antonius - 87,000
Michael Guzzardi - 84,000
Markus Golser - 81,000
Robert Mizrachi - 75,000
Redmond Lee - 73,000
Erick Lindgren - 66,700

Other Notables:
Victoria Coren - 45,000
Billy Argyros - 30,000
Mickey Appleman - 28,000
Bill Edler - 26,000
Shaun Deeb - 24,000
Lee Watkinson - 16,000
Alexander Kravchenko - 13,000
Sam Grizzle - 12,000

Eliminations:
Jacobo Fernandez
Matt Brady
Orel Hersheiser

Big Hands and Storylines:

Kenna James Loses Pot, Not Looking Hot

On a flop of 1097, a player made a bet of 2,500.  His lone opponent, Kenna James, made the call and the dealer put down the Q on the turn.  After several moments of deliberation, James’ opponent threw six yellow 1,000 chips across the line.  James mucked his cards and finished the hand with less than 12,000 in chips.

Bjorin Struggling

With one limper into the pot for 300, a shortstacked Chris Bjorin raised to 1500. Both blinds folded and the limper called to see the flop come K95. Bjorin led out for 2000, but was then check-raised to 6000. Bjorin, now with only 8900 remaining in chips, laid his hand down.

Zolotow Still Steady

Steve Zolotow was in the big blind, and after an opening raise to 725, the small blind called and Zolotow did the same. The flop came J65, and all three players checked. The 3 came on the turn, and when the small blind checked Zolotow bet out for 1100. Both players folded, and Zolotow improved his chip stack to 21,800.

Bell Lays One Down

Chris Bell called a 1225 bet on the turn with teh board reading J554. After the A hit the river, Bell checked and his opponent bet 2675 into the pot. Bell folded, but remains with a healthy 39,250 in chips.

David Dawkins Draws Diamonds, Dodges Disaster, Doubles

David Dawkins, sporting a series of tattoos on his arms and a name patch identifying him as “Evil”, just found himself in a heap of trouble. An early position player limped and then another player made it 1,600 total. Dawkins in the big blind – unfazed by this development (or perhaps too intoxicated to even notice it) – moved all-in for 8,500. Action folded back around to the raiser who made a quick call with AA. Dawkins flipped over A6, but was given some good news when the flop came J42. Dawkins asked the dealer for a diamond and, wouldn’t you know it, the 10 landed on the turn. The 4 on the river was inconsequential and Dawkins doubled up to 17,000.

Two hands later Dawkins continued his, let’s say, “loose aggressive” style of play when action folded around to him on the button and he moved all-in for over 40 big blinds. Action made it to the big blind who had some thinking to do. Dawkins looked him in the eye and told him, “I’ve got it.” After a few more seconds of thought, the young man folded.

Bill Edler Flops Big

With the board reading 65483, two players were left in the hand. Action was on Bill Edler who quite openly admitted, “I hate myself for not betting what I think is the best hand.” After Edler’s check, his opponent checked right behind, tabling Q4. Edler’s hand was indeed good; he showed 32 for a flopped straight. That hand brings Edler up to 26,000.

Player Tags: Chris Bjorin,   Steve Zolotow,   Bill Edler,   Chris Bell,   Matt Brady,   Jacobo Fernandez,   Orel Hershiser

$10,000 Main Event - Kenny Tran and Tuan Le Bust

Jul 04, '08

Blinds/Antes: 100-200

Chip Leaders:

Raul Paez: 60,500
John Robbins: 54,400
Helge Stjernvang: 52,400
Giles Smadia: 52,000
Steve Brecher: 50,000
Stephen Ladowsky: 50,000
Aliaksandr Yalouskikh: 47,000
Paul Vogel: 46,000
Dustin Dorrance-Bowman: 46,000
Anders Berg: 44,000

Card Player Counts:

Patrik Antonius: 34,000
Vicky Coren: 32,000
Alex Kravchenko 28,900
Marc Goodwin 28,625
Tomas Brolin 28,400
Sverre Sundbo: 24,600
Sylvester Geoghegan 20,000
George McKeever 19,975
Markus Golser 19,100
Bruno Fitoussi: 12,900
Ross Boatman: 16,000
Steve Zolotow: 15,000
Ram Vaswani 9,000
Lee Watkinson: 8,000

Eliminations: Dewey Tomko, Tuan Le, Kenny Tran, Scott Fischman

Big Hands and Storylines:

River Saves Rousso From Drowning

Vanessa Rousso had just about 18,000 before the player in seat 6 raised to 500 from late position. Vanessa Rousso called from the cutoff and the small blind repopped to 1,700. Both seat 6 and Rousso called the raise. The flop was 864 and the small blind bet 5,000. Seat 6 got out of the way and Rousso thought for a moment before shoving in for 17,000. The small blind quickly called and both players turned their hands.

Rousso: A10
Small Blind: QQ

Rousso needed an ace or a heart to keep her hopes alive. The turn was the J, no help, but the river was the A giving Rousso top pair and the hand. She doubled up to around 37,000.

Dewey Tomko Busts

On a board showing J8710A, Dewey Tomko was all in against one opponent. Tomko showed Q-9 for a straight to the queen, but his opponent one-upped him as he turned over KQ for a broadway straight and Tomko was sent to the rail.

Flashing a Bluff?

Robert Mizrachi raised preflop from early position to 550. One player called from late position and then the small blind reraised to 2,200. Mizrachi made the call and the late position caller folded. The flop was J47. The button bet 4,500 and Mizrachi called. The turn was the 3 and Mizrachi fired 6,200. He only had 7,000 behind after the bet. His opponent thought for a while before mucking his cards and Mizrachi flashed the K and took the pot. He was up to 31,500 after the hand.

Double the "Dan Druff"

Todd "Dan Druff" Witteles was all in on a board that showed 5328. He was called by one opponent who turned over a couple of Johnnie's, JJ. Witteles showed a couple of ladies with QQ for a dominating grasp on the hand. The river was the A and Witteles doubled up to around 31,000.

Kenny Tran Takes A Small One, Then Gets A Big Boot Out the Door

Action folded around to the player on the button who raised to 600. Kenny Tran made the call from the small blind and the big blind got out of the way. The flop was Q53. Tran checked and the button bet 1,500. Tran check-raised to 3,500 total and his opponent tucked his tail between his legs and ran out of the pot. Tran took the pot and was around 13,000.

Later, Tran lost all of those chips when he led out for 2,500 on a board of KJ3, only to have the player in seat 1 raise another 5,500 to 8,000 total. Kenny Tran called all in, showing K10 for top pair while seat 1 showed 64 for a flush draw. The turn was the Q, making seat 1's flush. The river was the 2 and Sick Call Kenny made his main event exit.

The Story of a Man Named Brady

Starting the hand with 13,600, Matt Brady raised to 575 from early position. The player on the button repopped to 1,500 and Brady made the call. The flop was 1067 and both player checked. The turn was the 8 and Brady fired 1,500 in the pot and the button raised to 5,000. Brady tanked for several minutes, then asked his opponent how much she had left (9,600). He then moved all in for 10,600 total. She took her turn in the tank before saying, "I can't beat a set of tens," and she folded. Brady smiled as he raked in the pot and was at 17,800.

Tuan Le Busts

Tuan Le had just under 5,000 in chips when he moved all in on the turn with an eight-high board. He had a top pair of eights, but he ran into his opponent's overpair with pocket jacks. The river failed to help him and Le made his exit early in Day 1B of the 2008 WSOP Main Event.

Player Tags: Robert Mizrachi,   Dewey Tomko,   Kenny Tran,   Vanessa Rousso,   Todd Witteles,   Matt Brady

Event No. 9 Begins at Noon

Jun 05, '08

The first six handed no-limit hold'em event of the summer will begin today at noon. The players will begin with 3,000 in chips and blinds will be 25-50 to kick things off. Breaks will take place every two levels, and a dinner break is scheduled for the end of level six. Day 1 will play through the conclusion of level 10. Day 2 resumes at 2 p.m. tomorrow and will end when the final six players have been reached. The final table will take place on Saturday, June 7 at 2 p.m.

This event is a favorite of professionals who favor aggressive play, and the field should be a stong one, as well as a large one. One year ago, 1,427 players entered the fray, and at the end only one remained. Jason Warner took down hist first gold bracelet, along with $481,698 at a final table that also featured Matt Brady, who finished in fifth place. Check in to CardPlayer.com to catch all the action in Live Coverage and Pro Analysis.

 

 

Player Tags: Matt Brady,   Jason Warner

$1,500 No Limit Hold'em - Day 2 - Level 15

Jun 02, '08

Blinds/Antes: 3,000/6,000 – 500 ante

Players Left: 86 of 3929

Chip Leaders:
Ryan D'Angelo - 450,000
Karim Vegas - 447,000
Ginikachukwu Izuogu
Theo Tran - 345,000
Pia Jeppesen - 340,000
Evan McNiff - 312,000
Andre Boyer - 312,000
Allan Puzontyan - 305,000
David Bach - 300,000
Sean Ferrer - 290,000
Joe Gottlieb – 285,000

Average Stack: 137,000

Eliminations: John Murphy

Big Hands and Storylines:

Monsefi Up. Brady Down.

With the board reading K7625, Amir Monsefi bets 15,000 into a 25,000 pot. Matt Brady calls and quickly mucks when he sees Monsefi’s K5. Monsefi’s rivered two-pair propels him to 240,000 and leaves Brady with a mere 50,000.

“Flipaments”

Pia Jeppesen moves her last 80,000 chips all-in from late position and Ryan D’Angelo calls from the big blind with KJ. Jeppesen shows 55 and the two are, indeed, flipping. The cards come out A8364 and Jeppesen takes a rare pot off of D’Angelo. She now sits with a not insignificant 170,000, but D’Angelo still holds a commanding table lead with 450,000.

Bluffing the Night Away

If we learned one thing in the last level, it’s that Scott Einiger is not afraid to bluff. With the board showing J62A6, Joe Gotlieb checks over to Einiger, who bets 60,000 into a 125,000 pot. Gotlieb agonizes, stands, hems, and haws, but eventually makes the call. Einiger, at the request of the dealer, showed his hand first: K5. Gttlieb tabled his KK and admitted, “I almost out-thought myself there.” That pot brings Gottlieb up to 285,000.

Flushed

James Akenhead raised pre-flop to 2,400 and both blinds called. On a QJ9 flop, Mike Ngo bet out 3,500 and was raised by Ginikachukwu Izuogu. Akenhead then moved all-in, putting Ngo to a difficult decision. Ngo eventually folded, and Izuogu made the call behind him. They turned up their cards:

Akenhead: 99
Izuogu: A3

The turn was the T, giving Izuogu a straight draw in addition to his flush draw. The river was the 3, making Izuogu his flush, giving him 360,000 in chips and crippling Akenhead.

Player Tags: Matt Brady,   Theo Tran,   Ryan D'Angelo,   James Akenhead,   Ginikachukwu Izuogu