Raymond Coburn Poker Tournament Updates

$1,000 No-Limit Hold'em with Rebuys - Day 2 - Level 17 Recap

Jun 04, '08

Blinds/Antes: 4,000/8,000 – 1,000 ante

Players Left:  14 of 776

Chip Leaders:
Alan Jaffray - 1,040,000
Jeff “YellowSub86” Williams - 610,000
Jamie "TheCronic420" Rosen - 600,000
Lyric Duveyoung - 580,000
Phi Nguyen - 580,000
Peter Gould - 560,000
Michael Banducci - 490,000
Adam “Roothlus” Levy – 370,000
Jonathan “FatalError” Aguiar - 300,000
Steve Gross - 300,000

Eliminations:
Dan Adams
Craig “MrCasino” Gray
Chris Moore
Clonie Gowen
Jon “apestyles” Van Fleet
Ray "Exitonly" Coburn

Big Hands and Storylines:

Two Tables Remain

With the elimination of Dan Adams, the field was pared to 18 players.

Seated at table #10 were Craig “MrCasino” Gray, Peter Gould, Clonie Gowen, Jon “FatalError” Aguiar, Ray “Exitonly” Coburn, Chris Moore, Jamie “TheCronic 420” Rosen, Alan Jaffray, and Steve Gross.

Drawn to table #13 were: Jeff “YellowSub86” Williams, Phi Nguyen, Alan “The Usher” Sass, Michael Binger, Lyric Duveyoung, Adam “Roothlus” Levy, Randy “Randers” Haddox, Nam Le, and Michael Banducci.

Jaffray Busts Two, Pads Chip Lead

Craig Gray raised from early position to 24,000. Chris Moore, on a short stack, shipped his last 50,000 into the pot. The hand grew even more interesting when big stack Alan Jaffray raised, effectively placing Gray all-in for 200,000. Gray called and turned up A-K. Jaffray showed T-T and the news got worse for Gray when Chris Moore tabled A6. The board ran out T36A2 and Jaffray eliminated two players, bringing his chip count to 800,000. With the elimination of the two, Michael Binger took a seat to Jaffray’s right at table 10.

Gowen Gone

With only 100,000 left, Clonie Gowen found herself all-in pre-flop with QJ against the AK of Jamie “TheCronic420” Rosen. The flop came a ragged 743, but the turn made 2 made Rosen sweat a bit. It wasn’t until the dealer rolled the 7 that Rosen could relax and drag a 230,000 chip pot. After busting Gowen, Rosen now sits with 600,000

Player Tags: Clonie Gowen,   Lyric Duveyoung,   Craig Gray,   Jonathan Aguiar,   Raymond Coburn,   Jeff Williams,   Alan Jaffray,   Daniel Adams,   Adam Levy,   Jamie Rosen

$1,000 No-Limit Hold'em with Rebuys - Day 2 - Level 16 Recap

Jun 04, '08

Blinds/Antes: 3,000/6,000 – 500 ante

Players Left:  21 of 776

Chip Leaders:
Lyric Duveyoung - 740,000
Alan Jaffray - 575,000
Phi Nguyen – 400,000
Jeff “YellowSub86” Williams - 360,000
Jonathan “FatalError” Aguiar - 355,000
Peter Gould - 350,000
Michael Banducci - 300,000
Chris Moore - 240,000
Steve Gross - 235,000
Craig “MrCasino” Gray - 235,000
Clonie Gowen – 140,000

Eliminations:
Amit “amak316” Makhija
John Juanda
Nenad Medic
Kenneth Shelton
Daniel Negreanu

Big Hands and Storylines:

Not a Safe Seat in the House

Upon getting down to 27 players, the 4 tables were condensed and the players were re-seated at three new tables. Despite this change of scenery the competition remained as fierce as ever. The players at each of the tables included:

Table 5: Amit “amak316” Makhija, Jon “FatalError” Aguiar, Lyric Duveyoung, Michael Banducci, Alan “The Usher” Sass

Table 10: Michael Binger, Nenad Medic, John Juanda, Clonie Gowen, Name Le, Jon “apestyles” Van Fleet

Table 15: Jeff “YellowSub86” Williams, Ray “ExitOnly” Coburn, Jamie “TheCronic420” Rosen, Craig “MrCasino” Gray, Randy “Randers” Haddox, Daniel Negreanu

Gould Ousts Juanda

John Juanda raised to 14,000 from the cutoff, Peter Gould raised to 54,000 from the button, and, with only 130,000 chips remaining, Juanda opted only to call. The two saw a flop of Q76 and Juanda immediately pushed his remaining 90,000 chips all-in. Gould went into the tank, believing Juanda to have a strong hand. Ultimately Gould made the call and was relieved to his TT far ahead of Juanda’s AK. The turn and river were the 9 and Q, and Gould took a walk from the table to celebrate his win and calm his nerves. Gould now has 350,000 chips.

Banducci’s Bluff Goes Bad
On a flop of J63, Michael Banducci led a 55,000 bet into Alan Jaffray. Jaffray called and the dealer laid out the Q. Banducci pushed out a mountain of orange T5,000 chips, putting Jaffray to a decision for his remaining 130,000 chips. Jaffray leaned back in his chair with his hands behind his head, his smile belying his inner-turmoil. He finally mustered up the will to make the call and flipped up KJ. Banducci unabashedly showed his bluff: A7. The 5 appeared on the river and Jaffray’s stack soared to 575,000. Banducci’s mistimed bluff chopped his stack to 300,000.

Blind Battle Claims Negreanu

A button limper, Phil Nguyen in the small blind, and Daniel Negreanu saw a flop of J87. Nguyen bet out 15,000 and Negreanu called. The button folded and the two blinds watched the dealer flip up the J. Again Nguyen led out – this time for 30,000 – but Negreanu came over the top for 100,000 total. Nguyen quickly raised all-in for 50,000 more and Negreanu had no choice to call with T9, an open-ended straight-flush draw. Unfortunately for him, Nguyen had turned a full house with J8 and Negreanu was drawing to 2-outs. The river came Q and Nguyen more than doubled up to 400,000. Negreanu, left with 30,000 after the hand, busted a short time later when his A-2 ran into the A-K of Ray “ExitOnly” Coburn.

Player Tags: Phi Nguyen,   John Juanda,   Daniel Negreanu,   Clonie Gowen,   Lyric Duveyoung,   Nenad Medic,   Craig Gray,   Jonathan Aguiar,   Peter Gould,   Raymond Coburn,   Michael Banducci,   Amit Makhija,   Jeff Williams,   Alan Jaffray,   Kenneth Shelton

Event 5 - $1,000 NLHE w/ Rebuys - Apestyles At It Again

Jun 04, '08

Blinds: 2,000-4,000 (500 Ante), moving up to 2,500-5,000 (500 Ante)

Players Remaining: 35

Eliminations: Tim West, Jeff Madsen, Justin Rollo

Chip Counts:
Craig Gray: 600,000
Daniel Negreanu: 370,000
Jonathon Aguiar: 317,000
Steve Gross: 280,000
Phi Nguyen: 245,000
Jon Van Fleet: 220,000
Lyric Duveyoung: 210,000
Jeff Williams: 195,000
Ray Coburn: 185,000

Average Stack: 301,816

Notable Hands:

Gowen Stacks Kelly

James Kelly moved all-in and was called by Clonie Gowen. Gowen showed AQ, and was well ahead of Kelly's A10. The flop came A63, the turn brought the finishing blow with the Q. A meaningless 6 fell on the river, and Kelly was eliminated.

Medic Doubles Up

Nenad Medic was all in with AQ against Alan Sass and his J9. Medic's hand held up as the board ran out KK72A, and Medic doubled up to stay in the running during his second money making event of the series. He is currently short stacked, sitting on only around 35,000 chips.

Apestyles Felts Another

Jon Van Fleet moved all in on a flop of 983 and was called by Max Greenwood, who showed QJ. Apestyles was ahead with QQ, and stayed ahead as the turn and river came 66. Greenwood was eliminated, and Apestyles added another notch to his belt and another pile of chips to his stack.

Coburn Doubles Up

David Peters and Ray Coburn got it all in before the flop. Coburn flipped over 88 and was trailing Peters' QQ. Coburn picked up a lot of help when the flop rolled out 976, giving him an open ended straight draw, which he missed on the turn of 3. However, the 8 fell on the river to give Coburn a set. He doubled up courtesy of David Peters, and maintained possession of his precious stretch of felt.
 

Player Tags: Clonie Gowen,   Nenad Medic,   Raymond Coburn,   Jonathan Van Fleet

Pot-Limit Hold'em - Last Level of the Night

May 30, '08

Blinds/Antes: 1,000-2,000

Players left: 70 of 352

Average Stack: 100,000

Chip Leaders:

Justin Newton - 230,000
Mike Sowers - 230,000
David Bach - 207,000
Anthony Licastro - 205,000
Nenad Medic - 198,000
Phil Laak - 175,300
Tuan Le - 175,000
Eli Elezra - 162,000
Alexander Kostritsyn - 158,000
Raphael Zimmerman - 157,000

Eliminations:

Alex Kravchenko
Markus Lehmann
Eugene Katchalov
Erik Seidel
John Juanda
Phil Ivey
Ray Coburn
Joe Sebok


Big Hands:

Showdown At Table 9

A battle of huge chipstacks became a threesome in the final minute of Level 9, when veteran Eli Elezra was moved when Table 13 was killed. Elezra joined big stacks Mike Sowers and Raphael Zimmerman just as the blinds increased to 1000-2000.

Elezra brought with him 150,000 in chips, and in a matter of minutes had eliminated Ray Coburn. After an initial Elezra raise, Coburn came over the top to 12,500, only to have Elezra make it 40,000 to play. Coburn eventually committed all of his 57,000 into the pot and flipped over pocket queens, while Elezra showed kings. The flop of 10AK gave Elezra a set and left Coburn drawing to a gut-shot straight, but he failed to hit when the 6 and 2 rounded out play.
Sowers and Zimmerman had been butting heads earlier. On play had Sowers raise pre-flop, into a second raise of Zimmerman to 45,000. Sowers made it 89,600 and Zimmerman sent up the white flag. Sowers stands at 230,000 in chips, while Zimmerman would recover to amass 185,000.

Juanda's Time Runs Out

John Juanda elected to make a stand with his shortstack and moved all-in with 48,000 chips. David "Raptor" Benefield made the call with A-K, and a bullet on the flop sent Juanda packing just as Level 9 expired.

Tuan Le Wins Massive Pot

Tuan Le became one of the tournament chip leaders thanks to a well-timed value bet. After being checked to on the river, Le bet approximately 70% of his remaining stack. His opponent deliberated for several minutes before announcing a call. Tuan Le's set of sevens was good, increasing his stack to over 200,000.

Eric Seidel Eliminated

After battling a short stack for the last round, Erik Seidel called a 5,500 raise from the player on the button. Almost as soon as the A54 flop fell, Seidel bet his remaining 6,400 and was called by his opponent. Seidel turned over 43 while his opponent showed 97. The 9 on the turn took the lead away from Seidel, and the 5 on the river meant that Erik Seidel's run had ended.

David Bach Still Slingin'

David Bach won a massive pot when his pocket queens eliminated his opponent's pocket 8s. He now has over 190,000 and is among the tournament chip leaders.

Eugene Katchalov Eliminated by Eli Elezra

Eugene got it in with the nut flush draw against Elezra's trip deuces. Eugene hit his flush on the river, but it was too late as Elezra hit quad deuces on the turn.

Laak and Keller Go At It

On a board of JT732, Phil Laak made a bet of 23,300 into his opponent, Thomas Keller. Keller pondered for several minutes before calling. Laak turned over J7 and Keller mucked. Laak now has over 175,000, but Keller is still over 100,000.

Curtains for Kravchenko

Alex Kravchenko's A-T could not improve against his opponent's J-J and his night ended prematurely.

Harman Up

Phil Laak made it 4,500 from late position but was met with a re-raise by Jen Harman in the small blind. In typical "Unabomber" fashion, Laak laughed maniacally before folding his cards.

Harman Down

Phil Laak limped two off the button, eliciting a shout of, "Is that even allowed?" from his tablemate Shawn Keller. Harman completed from the small blind and Joe Patrick checked his option. The flop of 844 checked around, leading to the 5 turn. Harman led out for 4,000, Patrick quickly raised to 13,500, leaving himself only 12,000 behind. Harman thought for two minutes before sticking in a final raise. Patrick snap called. Harman's 74 was in front of Patrick's monster draw of 63. The river brought the 2, shipping the pot to Patrick and leaving Harman with only 23,000 near the end of the day.

Player Tags: Erik Seidel,   John Juanda,   Tuan Le,   Thomas Keller,   Eli Elezra,   David Bach,   Jennifer Harman,   Alexander Kravchenko,   Eugene Katchalov,   Raphael Zimmerman,   Markus Lehmann,   Raymond Coburn,   David Benefield,   Mike Sowers

Pot-Limit Hold'em - Hour Four- Amnon Filippi Eliminated

May 30, '08

Blinds/Antes: 250-500, moving up to 300-600

Players Left: 243 of 352

Chip Leaders:

Big Hands:

Ray Coburn Wins a Big Pot

From early position, Ray Coburn raised to 1,200 with QJ while John Murphy called from the small blind with 99. On a flop of 1053, Murphy checked and Coburn bet out 2,700. Murphy called. The 9 on the turn was a potential action card, with Murphy hitting his set and Coburn picking up an open-ended straight draw. Both players checked. The river brought the K, making Coburn the nut straight and guaranteeing that more of each player’s money would enter the pot. Murphy led out for 6,000 with 14,000 behind; Coburn, deep-stacked, raised him all in. Finally, Murphy called, saying, “I can’t put you on pocket kings.” Set over set it was not; but he lost the pot anyway.

Amnon Filippi Eliminated by Joe Sebok

Joe Sebok raised to 1,500 before the flop and Amnon Filippi called all in for his last 900. Sebok turned over a pair of deuces while Filippi showed A-10. The board came A-J-2-Q-J, giving Sebok bottom set on the flop and a full house on the river, eliminating Filippi early in Level 4.

Laak and Lee at it Again

Phil Laak raised enough to push Lee Watkinson all in before the flop and Watkinson called. Laak showed a dominating AK against Watkinson’s AJ. The flop came 332, no help to Watkinson who picked up some outs on the turn when the 5 hit. Laak called for a 4 to chop the pot with a straight, but the J came on the river and Lee Watkinson doubled up through Phil Laak to stay alive.

Player Tags: Lee Watkinson,   Phil Laak,   John Murphy,   Amnon Filippi,   Joe Sebok,   Raymond Coburn

Ray Coburn Doubles Up

Apr 22, '08

Ray Coburn is all in with K-K against A-A on a flop of K-10-5. The turn and river come 2-5 and Coburn doubles up to 410,000.

Player Tags: Raymond Coburn

Final Table Decided

Jun 23, '07

Player Tags: Gioi Luong,   Greg Hopkins,   Pete Lawson,   Jordan Smith,   Jason Newburger,   David Zarrin,   Raymond Coburn,   Yuval Bronshtein,   Brian O'Connell

Hour Two

Jun 24, '07

Player Tags: Raymond Coburn

Final Table Decided

Jun 23, '07

Player Tags: Gioi Luong,   Greg Hopkins,   Pete Lawson,   Jordan Smith,   Jason Newburger,   David Zarrin,   Raymond Coburn,   Yuval Bronshtein,   Brian O'Connell

Hour Two

Jun 24, '07

Player Tags: Raymond Coburn