John Duthie Poker Tournament Updates

Round Four: Final 8 Remain

Jun 01, '11

Round Three: Elite Eight Set

Players Remaining: 8 out of 128

Starting Stacks for Round 4: 1.2 million broken up into three chances.

Eliminations:

Jonathan Jaffe
Mikhail Smirnov
Kunimaro Kojo
Oliver Busquet
Jonathan Duthie
Tom Dwan

Hands:

Gus Hansen Eliminates Tom Dwan, Play Ends for the Evening

Although he was short on numerous occasions in the match, Gus Hansen came back to finish off Tom Dwan. The final hand saw Hansen raise to 220,000 from the button, and Dwan shoved. Hansen called with the K 9 and was ahead of the Q 10 of Dwan. Hansen paired his nine on the flop and that was good enough to hold and eliminate Dwan.

Kunimaro Kojo Eliminated

Kunimaro Kojo and David Paredes saw a flop of K 9 2, and Kojo checked. Paredes bet 50,000, Kojo raised to 125,000. Paredes shoved, putting his opponent all in for 388,000, and Kojo called. Paredes tabled the K 7 and was good against the 9 6 of Kojo. The board bricked out for Kojo and he was gone.

Steve Billirakis Eliminated

Matt Marafioti raised to 48,000 on the button, and Billirakis moved all in. Marafioti called with the A J and was racing against the 8 8 of his opponent. The board brought the wheel for Marafioti and Billiarkis was gone.

Mikhail Smirnov Eliminated

With just about 30,000 left Mikhail Smirnov got all in preflop against Nikolay Evdakov with the Q 8, and was ahead of the J 9 of his opponent. However, the board brought four clubs, giving Evdakov a flush and the elimination.

Jake Cody Moves On

Jonathan Jaffe had all his money in the middle and turned over K Q and Jake Cody exposed pocket jacks. The board ran out 7 6 3 5 6, and Cody was the first player to advance to the round of 8.

Player Tags: Gus Hansen,   John Duthie,   Steve Billirakis,   Eric Froehlich,   Tom Dwan,   Richard Lyndaker,   Matthew Marafioti

Round Three: Hour Two – Mortensen and Griffin Out while Duthie and Dwan Advance

Jun 01, '11

NOTE: Three blind levels will be played each hour, as each is just 20 minutes long. The only difference in round 3 is that the blinds begin at 600-1,200.

NOTE: Day 2 Will Continue Until the Conclusion of the Sweet 16 Round, which will begin at 8 p.m. this evening. The field decided to take a 15-minute break at the end of hour two so the hour three update will come in at 6:15.

Players Remaining: 30 out of 128

Starting Stacks: 300,000 broken up into three chances — meaning that the players started with 100,000 and had 200,000 additional on the side that they could add on at anytime before a hand. If their additional chips were not in play when a hand begins, those chips couldn’t be used to wager with.

Ongoing Matches:

David Benyamine vs. Anthony Guetti
Chris Moorman vs. Richard Lyndaker
Dani Stern vs. Jake Cody
Isaac Haxton vs. Jonathan Jaffe

Daniel Alaei vs. Gus Hansen
Steve Blilirakis vs. Trevor Pope
Matt Marafioti vs. Maxim Lykov

Eric Froehlich vs. Steve Zolotow
Jason Smirnov vs. Darren Elias
Erik Cajelais vs. Nikolay Evdakov

Yevgeniy Timshenko vs. Amritraj Singh
Oliver Busquet vs. Andrew Robl
Kunimaro Kojo vs. Nick Schulman
David Paredes vs. John Juanda

Eliminations:

Carlos Mortensen
Ashton Griffin

Key Hands:

Carlos Mortensen Falls Against John Duthie

Carlos Mortensen was knocked down to 100,000 when he moved all in with Q J and John Duthie made the call with K 5. The board ran out K J 7 5 3 and Mortensen was down to his final reload chip.

A few hands later it was all over for Mortensen. Mortensen was all in again, this time with pocket deuces and Duthie had him covered with pocket queens. The board stayed out of things, running off J J 10 9 6 and Duthie became the first player to advance to the sweet 16 and make the money. He ensured a cash worth at least $67,436.

Tom Dwan Advances

Ashton Griffin got the last of his chips into the middle against Tom Dwan and when they flipped over their cards “Durrrr” was way out in front with pocket aces over his opponents pocket fives. The aces held and Dwan was the second player to advance to the sweet 16.

Maxim Lykov Close to the Ropes

Maxim Lykov faced another decision against Matt Marafioti with the board reading K K 6 2 A and 50,000 raised out on the table after Lykov opened the action for 16,000. Lykov decided to call and then he mucked his cards when Marafioti flipped over two black aces. Lykov was down to less than 100,000 after the hand with no reload chips.

Player Tags: Carlos Mortensen,   John Duthie,   Tom Dwan,   Ashton Griffin,   Maxim Lykov,   Matthew Marafioti

High Roller Madness

Oct 02, '10

Team PokerStars Pro member John Duthie is already out of the high roller after a battle versus Sam Iola which in the end saw his pocket aces rivered by Iola’s pocket kings.

Player Tags: John Duthie

Tobias Reinkemeier Eliminated on a Cooler

Jan 09, '10

Tobias Reinkemeier raised to 50,000 from under the gun and was called by John Duthie and two others. The flop came down Q64 and Reinkemeier continued with a bet of 150,000.

Duthie moved all in over the top and Reinkemeier called, showing bottom set of fours. Duthie then showed middle set of sixes and they held when the turn and river fell 37. Duthie now has 2 million and Reinkemeier is out.

Player Tags: John Duthie,   Tobias Reinkemeier

John Duthie Eliminated in 12th Place ($130,000)

Jan 10, '10

Ryan D’Angelo raised to 140,000 preflop and Tyler Reiman made the call. Team PokerStars pro John Duthie raised it to 540,000 and D’Angelo mucked. Reiman reraised all in and Duthie made the call to pump the pot up to 10 million. Their cards:

Reiman: QQ
Duthie: AA

Board: Q63K7

Duthie counted out the 4,880,000 that he owed Reiman after the hand and he was left with just 65,000. Duthie was all in on the next two hands and he fell in the second, busting in 12th place ($130,000).

Player Tags: John Duthie,   Tyler Reiman

Praz Bansi Doubles Up

Jan 10, '10

Darren Keyes raised preflop and John Duthie made the call. Praz Bansi reraised all in for 360,000 and Keyes made the call. Duthie mucked and the final two players flipped over their cards:

Bansi: A10
Keyes: AQ

Board: KQQ7J

Bansi doubled up to 800,000 on the hand and Keyes took a hit down to 1.1 million.

Player Tags: John Duthie,   Praz Bansi,   Darren Keyes

Tobias Reinkemeier Eliminated on a Cooler

Jan 09, '10

Tobias Reinkemeier raised to 50,000 from under the gun and was called by John Duthie and two others. The flop came down Q64 and Reinkemeier continued with a bet of 150,000.

Duthie moved all in over the top and Reinkemeier called, showing bottom set of fours. Duthie then showed middle set of sixes and they held when the turn and river fell 37. Duthie now has 2 million and Reinkemeier is out.

Player Tags: John Duthie,   Tobias Reinkemeier

John Duthie Eliminated in 12th Place ($130,000)

Jan 10, '10

Ryan D’Angelo raised to 140,000 preflop and Tyler Reiman made the call. Team PokerStars pro John Duthie raised it to 540,000 and D’Angelo mucked. Reiman reraised all in and Duthie made the call to pump the pot up to 10 million. Their cards:

Reiman: QQ
Duthie: AA

Board: Q63K7

Duthie counted out the 4,880,000 that he owed Reiman after the hand and he was left with just 65,000. Duthie was all in on the next two hands and he fell in the second, busting in 12th place ($130,000).

Player Tags: John Duthie,   Tyler Reiman

Praz Bansi Doubles Up

Jan 10, '10

Darren Keyes raised preflop and John Duthie made the call. Praz Bansi reraised all in for 360,000 and Keyes made the call. Duthie mucked and the final two players flipped over their cards:

Bansi: A10
Keyes: AQ

Board: KQQ7J

Bansi doubled up to 800,000 on the hand and Keyes took a hit down to 1.1 million.

Player Tags: John Duthie,   Praz Bansi,   Darren Keyes

Hour 11 Update: Round 5 Completed, Elite Eight is Set

Jun 15, '09

Hour 11 Update

Players Remaining: 8 out of 256

Completed Matches (Winner in Bold):

1. Nathan Doudney vs. Jason Mercier
2. Bryan Pellegrino vs. Yevgeniy Timoshenko
3. Dustin Woolf vs. Mike Caro
4. Johnny Chan vs. Justin Smith
5. John Duthie vs. Benjamin Sprenger
6. Leo Wolpert vs. Mathieu Clavet
7. Jamin Stokes vs. Alec Torelli
8. Stephen O’Dwyer vs. Roberto Romanelli

Eliminations:

16. Jason Mercier – $38,424
15. Yevgeniy Timoshenko – $38,424
14. Mike Caro – $38,424
13. Justin Smith – $38,424
12. Alec Torelli – $38,424
11. Benjamin Sprenger – $38,424
10. Mathieu Clavet – $38,424
9. Roberto Romanelli – $38,424

Big Hands:

Jamin Stokes Knocks Out Alec Torelli

Alec Torelli and Jamin Stokes got all the money in preflop and the cards were exposed. Torelli Showed the A6, but was dominated by the A9.

The board ran out 99862 and left Torelli out of the round 6.

Wolpert Doubles Up to Take Lead, Later Busts Clavet

The turning point in this match was when all the money got in preflop and Leo Wolpert showed the A 10 against the A 9 of Mathieu Clavet. The board came out Q J 10 3 4 and Wolpert left Clavet on the short stack.

The final blow was dealt when Wolpert raised from the button and Clavet moved all in. Wolpert called and his AK was ahead of the 78 of Clavet. The board ran out K 3 5 6 6 and Wolpert will move on to the next round.

John Duthie Picks up Aces to Take out Benjamin Sprenger

Earlier in the hour, John Duthie took the chip lead by getting all of his money in preflop with A 2 against the A J of Sprenger and hitting a 2 on the turn to take the lead.

The final blow came when all the money got in preflop with Duthie holding the AA and Sprenger tabled the QJ. The flop was 4J6, but Sprenger failed to improve any further as the turn was the 2 and the river was the A.

O’Dwyer Busts Romanello to End the Night

After being on the short stack for a while, Steve O’Dwyer got all of his money in the middle preflop with J10 against Roberto Romanello’s AQ. The board ran out JK392 to give him a slight chip advantage.

From that point on, O’Dwyer slowly chipped up and eventually built a formidable stack. The final hand of the night was when O’Dwyer limped in on the button and Romanello raised to 100,000. O’Dwyer raised the rest of Romanello’s chips and Romanello made the call with his last 160,000.

O’Dwyer showed the AJ and Romanello showed the J10. The flop contained an A and that was it, as O’Dwyer advances to the next round.

Player Tags: John Duthie,   Jamin Stokes,   Leo Wolpert,   Alec Torelli,   Steve O'Dwyer,   Roberto Romanello

Hour 11 Update: Wolpert vs. Duthie for the Bracelet

Jun 16, '09

Hour 11 Update:

Players Remaining: 2 out of 256

Matches (Winner in Bold):

1. John Duthie vs. Nathan Doudney
2. Leo Wolpert vs. Jamin Stokes

Eliminations:

4. Nathan Doudney – $214,289
3. Jamin Stokes – $214,289

Big Hands:

Wolpert Eliminates Stokes, Will Face Duthie For a Bracelet

Jamin Stokes raised to 100,000 and Leo Wolpert made the call from the big blind. The flop was 368 and that’s when the fireworks began.

Wolpert checked and stokes fired out 125,000. Wolpert opted to raise to 420,000 and Stokes quickly moved the rest of his chips in. Stokes showed the Q9, but his heart draw wasn’t live as Wolpert tabled the AJ.

The turn was the J, leaving Stokes with just three outs to win the pot. The 8 was the river, and eliminated Jamin Stokes in third place and moved Leo Wolpert to the finals to face off against John Duthie.

Stokes will pocket $214,289 for his efforts in the tournament.

The best-of-three championship series will between John Duthie and Leo Wolpert will begin Tuesday afternoon at 12 p.m.

Player Tags: John Duthie,   Jamin Stokes,   Leo Wolpert

Hour 10 Update: Duthie Moves On

Jun 16, '09

Hour 10 Update:

Players Remaining: 3 out of 256

Matches:

1. John Duthie vs. Nathan Doudney
2. Leo Wolpert vs. Jamin Stokes (Still Playing)

Eliminations:

4. Nathan Doudney – $214,289

Big Hands:

Duthie’s Pocket Queens End Doudney’s Bracelet Bid

Nathan Doudney raised on the button to 120,000. After waiting for a moment, John Duthie moved in for the rest of Doudney’s chips. Doudney quickly called and the cards were turned on their back.

Doudney showed AJ and Duthie Showed QQ. The board ran out dry for Doudney and his quest for his first bracelet was put on hold. For his efforts, Doudney will take home over $200,000 for his fourth place finish.

Wolpert and Stokes Going Back and Forth

The match between Leo Wolpert and Jamin Stokes has been pretty close the whole way, with the chip lead subtly changing hands. Stokes just won the first sizable confrontation between the two as his 1010 was good on a board of QQ294, to give him a slight chip advantage.

Left In The Deck:

The winner of the Wolpert-Stokes match will face John Duthie in a best-of-three series tomorrow at noon, instead of playing down to a winner tonight.

Player Tags: John Duthie,   Jamin Stokes,   Nathan Doudney,   Leo Wolpert

Hour 9 Update: Doudney on the Ropes

Jun 15, '09

Hour 9 Update

Players Remaining: 4 out of 256

Matches (Winner in Bold):

1. John Duthie vs. Nathan Doudney
2. Leo Wolpert vs. Jamin Stokes

Big Hands:

Duthie’s Pocket Queens Win Big Pot

After Nathan Doudney limped in on the button, John Duthie raised to 115,000 out of the big blind. Doudney made the call and flop was J44. Both players checked the flop and saw the 6 peel off on the turn.

Duthie now leads out for 125,000 and Doudney made the call. The 5 was the river card and Duthie bet 300,000 and Doudney called. Duthie showed QQ and Doudney did not show his hand, allowing Duthie to rake the pot.

This pot put John Duthie just over the 3,000,000 mark and left Doudney with about 800,000.

Left in the Deck:

The match between Leo Wolpert and Jamin Stokes has moved slowly and has Wolpert slightly ahead with about 2,000,000 in chips.

Player Tags: John Duthie,   Jamin Stokes,   Nathan Doudney,   Leo Wolpert

Hour 8 Update: Duthie Slowly Starting to Pull Away

Jun 15, '09

Hour 8 Update:

Players Remaining: 4 out of 256

Matches (Winner in Bold):

1. Nathan Doudney vs. John Duthie (Still Playing)
2. Leo Wolpert vs. Jamin Stokes (Still Playing)

Big Hands:

Wolpert’s River Bet Forces a Fold From Stokes

On the turn, the board read Q4210. Jamin Stokes checked and Leo Wolpert bet 187,000 fairly quickly, which Stokes called.

The river was the 10 and Stokes checked again. Wolpert cut out 420,000 and slung that into the middle. Stokes tanked for a minute before asking Wolpert if he had a queen. He followed the question up with tossing his hand into the muck.

Duthie Gets to Showdown Cheap, Wins the Pot

On a flop of J53, John Duthie checked and called Nathan Doudney’s 50,000 bet. The turn was the 7 and the river was the 9, as both streets were checked down.

Duthie shows the 88 and Doudney mucked his hand, allowing Duthie to increase his lead in the match.

Doudney Wins a Small One of His Own

John Duthie raised to 60,000 preflop and Nathan Doudney made the call. The flop was J102 and both players checked. The Q fell on the turn and Doudney checked again.

Duthie elected to bet 50,000, which was called by Doudney. Both players checked the river, which was the 5 and Doudney turned over the KJ. Duthie tossed his hand into the muck and Doudney scooped the pot.

Player Tags: John Duthie,   Jamin Stokes,   Nathan Doudney,   Leo Wolpert

Hour 7 Update: Action Slow Early

Jun 15, '09

Hour 7 Update:

Players Remaining:* 4 out of 256

Matches (Winner in Bold):

1. Nathan Doudney vs. Thomas Duthie (Still Playing)
2. Leo Wolpert vs. Jamin Stokes (Still Playing)

Big Hands:

Wolpert Rivers Straight to Take Pot

On a final board of J71029, Leo Wolpert led the river for 142,000 into a pot that was already over 200,000. After thinking for a few moments, Jamin Stokes made the call.

Wolpert rolled over the 85, which was good for a straight that was made on the river, and Stokes mucked his cards.

Wolpert Folds River to Give Some Back to Stokes

Leo Wolpert raised to 50,000 on the button and Jamin Stokes made the call. The flop was 10J7 and Stokes checked over to Wolpert. Wolpert fired out 65,000 and Stokes made the call.

The turn was the 10 and both players checked. The river was the 10 and now Stokes bet 110,000. Wolpert wasted little time in folding.

Duthie Takes a Small Pot

John Duthie limped the button and Nathan Doudney made it 70,000 from the big blind. Duthie made the call and the flop was 546. After Doudney checked, Duthie bet 100,000 and Doudney folded.

Player Tags: John Duthie,   Jamin Stokes,   Nathan Doudney,   Leo Wolpert

Hour 3 Update: Steve O'Dwyer, Dustin Woolf Eliminated

Jun 15, '09

Hour 3 Update

Players Remaining: 5 out of 256

Matches (Winner In Bold):

1. Leo Wolpert vs. Dustin Woolf
2. Jamin Stokes vs. Johnny Chan
3. Nathan Doudney vs. Bryan Pellegrino
4. John Duthie vs. Steve O’Dwyer

Eliminations:

7. Steve O’Dwyer – $92,580
6. Dustin Woolf – $92,580

Big Hands:

Johnny Chan Takes Hit

Johnny Chan raised to 30,000 from the button and Jamin Stokes called. The flop came KQ9. Stokes checked to Chan, and the 10-time bracelet winner opted to check behind. The turn brought the 2 and Stokes bet out 35,000. Chan thought about it briefly before reraising to 105,000. Stokes made the call and the 5 fell on the river. Stokes bet 150,000 and Chan went into the tank. He eventually folded. Chan is down to 930,000 while Stokes is ahead with 1,010,000.

Dustin Woolf Doubles, Eliminated In Sixth Place ($92,580) Short After

Dustin Woolf got the last of his 175,000 into the pot with pocket jacks and was called by the A2 of Leo Wolpert. The board ran out safe for Woolf and he was able to double up to 350,000.

A few hands later, Dustin Woolf raised to 35,000 and was shoved in on by Leo Wolpert. Woolf wasn’t happy about it but called off the rest of his short stack of 310,000. Woolf tabled the 66 and saw the bad news that he wasn’t racing as Wolpert exposed the 77.

The flop came Q65, putting Woolf way out in front with a flopped set. Wolpert still had many runner-runner draws and one came as the 8 hit the turn, making him open-ended. Woolf needed to dodge any four, seven or nine in order to stay alive. However, the 4 fell on the river, eliminating Woolf in heartbreaking fashion after a fortunate flop.

Steve O’Dwyer Eliminated In 7th Place ($92,580)

On a flop of K65, John Duthie bet out 65,000. O’Dwyer contemplated briefly before making it 150,000 total. Duthie quickly called and the 2 hit the turn. Duthie checked to O’Dwyer, who bet just over 400,000, leaving himself with just 26,000 behind. Duthie then moved all-in and O’Dwyer, who was pot-committed, made the call. Duthie exposed the 34 for a turned straight, while O’Dwyer tabled the 108 for a flush draw. The 6 fell on the river, eliminating O’Dwyer.

Player Tags: Johnny Chan,   John Duthie,   Dustin Woolf,   Steve O'Dwyer

Leo Wolpert Wins Event No. 29 ($625,682)

Jun 16, '09

Leo Wolpert limped on the button and John Duthie checked preflop. The flop was dealt 1053, Duthie checked. Wolpert bet 120,000 and Duthie raised all in. Wolpert made the call. Their cards:

Duthie: 102
Wolpert: 53

Turn and River: JQ

Wolpert won the hand and the tournament. Duthie was eliminated in second place and he took home $386,636 in prize money. Wolpert was awarded $625,682 and his first gold bracelet for the win.

Player Tags: John Duthie,   Leo Wolpert

Heads-Up Final: Leo Wolpert in the Lead

Jun 16, '09

Blinds: 40,000-80,000

Players Remaining: 2 out of 256

Chip Counts:

1. Leo Wolpert — 4,250,000
2. John Duthie — 3,180,000

Final Match Score (Best of Three): John Duthie — 1 Leo Wolpert — 1

Big Hands:

Leo Wolpert Takes the Lead

John Duthie raised to 150,000 on the button and Leo Wolpert made the call. The flop was dealt A52 and Wolpert checked. Duthie bet 300,000 and Wolpert check-raised to 925,000. Duthie thought for a few minutes and then decided to muck. Wolpert picked up the pot and he led after the hand with 5.4 million. Duthie held 2,280,000 after the hand.

John Duthie Doubles Up

John Duthie raised to 125,000 on the button and Leo Wolpert made the call. The flop was dealt K75 and Wolpert checked. Duthie bet 300,000 and Wolpert reraised all in. Duthie made the call and they flipped up their cards:

Duthie: 86
Wolpert: KJ

Turn and River: 84

Duthie doubled up to 3,180,000 after the hand and Wolpert was down to 4,250,000.

Player Tags: John Duthie,   Leo Wolpert

Heads-Up Final: Leo Wolpert Wins Second Match -- Players Tied 1-1

Jun 16, '09

Blinds: 15,000-30,000

Players Remaining: 2 out of 256

Chip Counts:

1. Leo Wolpert — 7,680,000
2. John Duthie — 0

Final Match Score (Best of Three): John Duthie — 1 Leo Wolpert — 1

Big Hands:

Leo Wolpert Wins Second Match

Leop Wolpert raised to 90,000 from the button and John Duthie made the call. The flop was dealt A96 and Duthie checked. Wolpert bet 130,000 and Duthie check-raised to 300,000. Wolpert made the call and the turn fell 2. Duthie checked and Wolpert bet 420,000. Duthie reraised all in and Wolpert made the call. Their cards:

Wolpert: 66
Duthie: AK

River: 2

Wolpert had Duthie covered by 20,000 and he won the second match with the hand. Action is now tied at two wins a piece for the final two competitors.

Player Tags: John Duthie,   Leo Wolpert

Hour 11 Update: Round 5 Completed, Elite Eight is Set

Jun 15, '09

Hour 11 Update

Players Remaining: 8 out of 256

Completed Matches (Winner in Bold):

1. Nathan Doudney vs. Jason Mercier
2. Bryan Pellegrino vs. Yevgeniy Timoshenko
3. Dustin Woolf vs. Mike Caro
4. Johnny Chan vs. Justin Smith
5. John Duthie vs. Benjamin Sprenger
6. Leo Wolpert vs. Mathieu Clavet
7. Jamin Stokes vs. Alec Torelli
8. Stephen O’Dwyer vs. Roberto Romanelli

Eliminations:

16. Jason Mercier – $38,424
15. Yevgeniy Timoshenko – $38,424
14. Mike Caro – $38,424
13. Justin Smith – $38,424
12. Alec Torelli – $38,424
11. Benjamin Sprenger – $38,424
10. Mathieu Clavet – $38,424
9. Roberto Romanelli – $38,424

Big Hands:

Jamin Stokes Knocks Out Alec Torelli

Alec Torelli and Jamin Stokes got all the money in preflop and the cards were exposed. Torelli Showed the A6, but was dominated by the A9.

The board ran out 99862 and left Torelli out of the round 6.

Wolpert Doubles Up to Take Lead, Later Busts Clavet

The turning point in this match was when all the money got in preflop and Leo Wolpert showed the A 10 against the A 9 of Mathieu Clavet. The board came out Q J 10 3 4 and Wolpert left Clavet on the short stack.

The final blow was dealt when Wolpert raised from the button and Clavet moved all in. Wolpert called and his AK was ahead of the 78 of Clavet. The board ran out K 3 5 6 6 and Wolpert will move on to the next round.

John Duthie Picks up Aces to Take out Benjamin Sprenger

Earlier in the hour, John Duthie took the chip lead by getting all of his money in preflop with A 2 against the A J of Sprenger and hitting a 2 on the turn to take the lead.

The final blow came when all the money got in preflop with Duthie holding the AA and Sprenger tabled the QJ. The flop was 4J6, but Sprenger failed to improve any further as the turn was the 2 and the river was the A.

O’Dwyer Busts Romanello to End the Night

After being on the short stack for a while, Steve O’Dwyer got all of his money in the middle preflop with J10 against Roberto Romanello’s AQ. The board ran out JK392 to give him a slight chip advantage.

From that point on, O’Dwyer slowly chipped up and eventually built a formidable stack. The final hand of the night was when O’Dwyer limped in on the button and Romanello raised to 100,000. O’Dwyer raised the rest of Romanello’s chips and Romanello made the call with his last 160,000.

O’Dwyer showed the AJ and Romanello showed the J10. The flop contained an A and that was it, as O’Dwyer advances to the next round.

Player Tags: John Duthie,   Jamin Stokes,   Leo Wolpert,   Alec Torelli,   Steve O'Dwyer,   Roberto Romanello

Hour 11 Update: Wolpert vs. Duthie for the Bracelet

Jun 16, '09

Hour 11 Update:

Players Remaining: 2 out of 256

Matches (Winner in Bold):

1. John Duthie vs. Nathan Doudney
2. Leo Wolpert vs. Jamin Stokes

Eliminations:

4. Nathan Doudney – $214,289
3. Jamin Stokes – $214,289

Big Hands:

Wolpert Eliminates Stokes, Will Face Duthie For a Bracelet

Jamin Stokes raised to 100,000 and Leo Wolpert made the call from the big blind. The flop was 368 and that’s when the fireworks began.

Wolpert checked and stokes fired out 125,000. Wolpert opted to raise to 420,000 and Stokes quickly moved the rest of his chips in. Stokes showed the Q9, but his heart draw wasn’t live as Wolpert tabled the AJ.

The turn was the J, leaving Stokes with just three outs to win the pot. The 8 was the river, and eliminated Jamin Stokes in third place and moved Leo Wolpert to the finals to face off against John Duthie.

Stokes will pocket $214,289 for his efforts in the tournament.

The best-of-three championship series will between John Duthie and Leo Wolpert will begin Tuesday afternoon at 12 p.m.

Player Tags: John Duthie,   Jamin Stokes,   Leo Wolpert

Hour 10 Update: Duthie Moves On

Jun 16, '09

Hour 10 Update:

Players Remaining: 3 out of 256

Matches:

1. John Duthie vs. Nathan Doudney
2. Leo Wolpert vs. Jamin Stokes (Still Playing)

Eliminations:

4. Nathan Doudney – $214,289

Big Hands:

Duthie’s Pocket Queens End Doudney’s Bracelet Bid

Nathan Doudney raised on the button to 120,000. After waiting for a moment, John Duthie moved in for the rest of Doudney’s chips. Doudney quickly called and the cards were turned on their back.

Doudney showed AJ and Duthie Showed QQ. The board ran out dry for Doudney and his quest for his first bracelet was put on hold. For his efforts, Doudney will take home over $200,000 for his fourth place finish.

Wolpert and Stokes Going Back and Forth

The match between Leo Wolpert and Jamin Stokes has been pretty close the whole way, with the chip lead subtly changing hands. Stokes just won the first sizable confrontation between the two as his 1010 was good on a board of QQ294, to give him a slight chip advantage.

Left In The Deck:

The winner of the Wolpert-Stokes match will face John Duthie in a best-of-three series tomorrow at noon, instead of playing down to a winner tonight.

Player Tags: John Duthie,   Jamin Stokes,   Nathan Doudney,   Leo Wolpert

Hour 9 Update: Doudney on the Ropes

Jun 15, '09

Hour 9 Update

Players Remaining: 4 out of 256

Matches (Winner in Bold):

1. John Duthie vs. Nathan Doudney
2. Leo Wolpert vs. Jamin Stokes

Big Hands:

Duthie’s Pocket Queens Win Big Pot

After Nathan Doudney limped in on the button, John Duthie raised to 115,000 out of the big blind. Doudney made the call and flop was J44. Both players checked the flop and saw the 6 peel off on the turn.

Duthie now leads out for 125,000 and Doudney made the call. The 5 was the river card and Duthie bet 300,000 and Doudney called. Duthie showed QQ and Doudney did not show his hand, allowing Duthie to rake the pot.

This pot put John Duthie just over the 3,000,000 mark and left Doudney with about 800,000.

Left in the Deck:

The match between Leo Wolpert and Jamin Stokes has moved slowly and has Wolpert slightly ahead with about 2,000,000 in chips.

Player Tags: John Duthie,   Jamin Stokes,   Nathan Doudney,   Leo Wolpert

Hour 8 Update: Duthie Slowly Starting to Pull Away

Jun 15, '09

Hour 8 Update:

Players Remaining: 4 out of 256

Matches (Winner in Bold):

1. Nathan Doudney vs. John Duthie (Still Playing)
2. Leo Wolpert vs. Jamin Stokes (Still Playing)

Big Hands:

Wolpert’s River Bet Forces a Fold From Stokes

On the turn, the board read Q4210. Jamin Stokes checked and Leo Wolpert bet 187,000 fairly quickly, which Stokes called.

The river was the 10 and Stokes checked again. Wolpert cut out 420,000 and slung that into the middle. Stokes tanked for a minute before asking Wolpert if he had a queen. He followed the question up with tossing his hand into the muck.

Duthie Gets to Showdown Cheap, Wins the Pot

On a flop of J53, John Duthie checked and called Nathan Doudney’s 50,000 bet. The turn was the 7 and the river was the 9, as both streets were checked down.

Duthie shows the 88 and Doudney mucked his hand, allowing Duthie to increase his lead in the match.

Doudney Wins a Small One of His Own

John Duthie raised to 60,000 preflop and Nathan Doudney made the call. The flop was J102 and both players checked. The Q fell on the turn and Doudney checked again.

Duthie elected to bet 50,000, which was called by Doudney. Both players checked the river, which was the 5 and Doudney turned over the KJ. Duthie tossed his hand into the muck and Doudney scooped the pot.

Player Tags: John Duthie,   Jamin Stokes,   Nathan Doudney,   Leo Wolpert

Hour 7 Update: Action Slow Early

Jun 15, '09

Hour 7 Update:

Players Remaining:* 4 out of 256

Matches (Winner in Bold):

1. Nathan Doudney vs. Thomas Duthie (Still Playing)
2. Leo Wolpert vs. Jamin Stokes (Still Playing)

Big Hands:

Wolpert Rivers Straight to Take Pot

On a final board of J71029, Leo Wolpert led the river for 142,000 into a pot that was already over 200,000. After thinking for a few moments, Jamin Stokes made the call.

Wolpert rolled over the 85, which was good for a straight that was made on the river, and Stokes mucked his cards.

Wolpert Folds River to Give Some Back to Stokes

Leo Wolpert raised to 50,000 on the button and Jamin Stokes made the call. The flop was 10J7 and Stokes checked over to Wolpert. Wolpert fired out 65,000 and Stokes made the call.

The turn was the 10 and both players checked. The river was the 10 and now Stokes bet 110,000. Wolpert wasted little time in folding.

Duthie Takes a Small Pot

John Duthie limped the button and Nathan Doudney made it 70,000 from the big blind. Duthie made the call and the flop was 546. After Doudney checked, Duthie bet 100,000 and Doudney folded.

Player Tags: John Duthie,   Jamin Stokes,   Nathan Doudney,   Leo Wolpert

Hour 3 Update: Steve O'Dwyer, Dustin Woolf Eliminated

Jun 15, '09

Hour 3 Update

Players Remaining: 5 out of 256

Matches (Winner In Bold):

1. Leo Wolpert vs. Dustin Woolf
2. Jamin Stokes vs. Johnny Chan
3. Nathan Doudney vs. Bryan Pellegrino
4. John Duthie vs. Steve O’Dwyer

Eliminations:

7. Steve O’Dwyer – $92,580
6. Dustin Woolf – $92,580

Big Hands:

Johnny Chan Takes Hit

Johnny Chan raised to 30,000 from the button and Jamin Stokes called. The flop came KQ9. Stokes checked to Chan, and the 10-time bracelet winner opted to check behind. The turn brought the 2 and Stokes bet out 35,000. Chan thought about it briefly before reraising to 105,000. Stokes made the call and the 5 fell on the river. Stokes bet 150,000 and Chan went into the tank. He eventually folded. Chan is down to 930,000 while Stokes is ahead with 1,010,000.

Dustin Woolf Doubles, Eliminated In Sixth Place ($92,580) Short After

Dustin Woolf got the last of his 175,000 into the pot with pocket jacks and was called by the A2 of Leo Wolpert. The board ran out safe for Woolf and he was able to double up to 350,000.

A few hands later, Dustin Woolf raised to 35,000 and was shoved in on by Leo Wolpert. Woolf wasn’t happy about it but called off the rest of his short stack of 310,000. Woolf tabled the 66 and saw the bad news that he wasn’t racing as Wolpert exposed the 77.

The flop came Q65, putting Woolf way out in front with a flopped set. Wolpert still had many runner-runner draws and one came as the 8 hit the turn, making him open-ended. Woolf needed to dodge any four, seven or nine in order to stay alive. However, the 4 fell on the river, eliminating Woolf in heartbreaking fashion after a fortunate flop.

Steve O’Dwyer Eliminated In 7th Place ($92,580)

On a flop of K65, John Duthie bet out 65,000. O’Dwyer contemplated briefly before making it 150,000 total. Duthie quickly called and the 2 hit the turn. Duthie checked to O’Dwyer, who bet just over 400,000, leaving himself with just 26,000 behind. Duthie then moved all-in and O’Dwyer, who was pot-committed, made the call. Duthie exposed the 34 for a turned straight, while O’Dwyer tabled the 108 for a flush draw. The 6 fell on the river, eliminating O’Dwyer.

Player Tags: Johnny Chan,   John Duthie,   Dustin Woolf,   Steve O'Dwyer

Leo Wolpert Wins Event No. 29 ($625,682)

Jun 16, '09

Leo Wolpert limped on the button and John Duthie checked preflop. The flop was dealt 1053, Duthie checked. Wolpert bet 120,000 and Duthie raised all in. Wolpert made the call. Their cards:

Duthie: 102
Wolpert: 53

Turn and River: JQ

Wolpert won the hand and the tournament. Duthie was eliminated in second place and he took home $386,636 in prize money. Wolpert was awarded $625,682 and his first gold bracelet for the win.

Player Tags: John Duthie,   Leo Wolpert

Heads-Up Final: Leo Wolpert in the Lead

Jun 16, '09

Blinds: 40,000-80,000

Players Remaining: 2 out of 256

Chip Counts:

1. Leo Wolpert — 4,250,000
2. John Duthie — 3,180,000

Final Match Score (Best of Three): John Duthie — 1 Leo Wolpert — 1

Big Hands:

Leo Wolpert Takes the Lead

John Duthie raised to 150,000 on the button and Leo Wolpert made the call. The flop was dealt A52 and Wolpert checked. Duthie bet 300,000 and Wolpert check-raised to 925,000. Duthie thought for a few minutes and then decided to muck. Wolpert picked up the pot and he led after the hand with 5.4 million. Duthie held 2,280,000 after the hand.

John Duthie Doubles Up

John Duthie raised to 125,000 on the button and Leo Wolpert made the call. The flop was dealt K75 and Wolpert checked. Duthie bet 300,000 and Wolpert reraised all in. Duthie made the call and they flipped up their cards:

Duthie: 86
Wolpert: KJ

Turn and River: 84

Duthie doubled up to 3,180,000 after the hand and Wolpert was down to 4,250,000.

Player Tags: John Duthie,   Leo Wolpert

Heads-Up Final: Leo Wolpert Wins Second Match -- Players Tied 1-1

Jun 16, '09

Blinds: 15,000-30,000

Players Remaining: 2 out of 256

Chip Counts:

1. Leo Wolpert — 7,680,000
2. John Duthie — 0

Final Match Score (Best of Three): John Duthie — 1 Leo Wolpert — 1

Big Hands:

Leo Wolpert Wins Second Match

Leop Wolpert raised to 90,000 from the button and John Duthie made the call. The flop was dealt A96 and Duthie checked. Wolpert bet 130,000 and Duthie check-raised to 300,000. Wolpert made the call and the turn fell 2. Duthie checked and Wolpert bet 420,000. Duthie reraised all in and Wolpert made the call. Their cards:

Wolpert: 66
Duthie: AK

River: 2

Wolpert had Duthie covered by 20,000 and he won the second match with the hand. Action is now tied at two wins a piece for the final two competitors.

Player Tags: John Duthie,   Leo Wolpert

Hour 11 Update: Round 5 Completed, Elite Eight is Set

Jun 15, '09

Hour 11 Update

Players Remaining: 8 out of 256

Completed Matches (Winner in Bold):

1. Nathan Doudney vs. Jason Mercier
2. Bryan Pellegrino vs. Yevgeniy Timoshenko
3. Dustin Woolf vs. Mike Caro
4. Johnny Chan vs. Justin Smith
5. John Duthie vs. Benjamin Sprenger
6. Leo Wolpert vs. Mathieu Clavet
7. Jamin Stokes vs. Alec Torelli
8. Stephen O’Dwyer vs. Roberto Romanelli

Eliminations:

16. Jason Mercier – $38,424
15. Yevgeniy Timoshenko – $38,424
14. Mike Caro – $38,424
13. Justin Smith – $38,424
12. Alec Torelli – $38,424
11. Benjamin Sprenger – $38,424
10. Mathieu Clavet – $38,424
9. Roberto Romanelli – $38,424

Big Hands:

Jamin Stokes Knocks Out Alec Torelli

Alec Torelli and Jamin Stokes got all the money in preflop and the cards were exposed. Torelli Showed the A6, but was dominated by the A9.

The board ran out 99862 and left Torelli out of the round 6.

Wolpert Doubles Up to Take Lead, Later Busts Clavet

The turning point in this match was when all the money got in preflop and Leo Wolpert showed the A 10 against the A 9 of Mathieu Clavet. The board came out Q J 10 3 4 and Wolpert left Clavet on the short stack.

The final blow was dealt when Wolpert raised from the button and Clavet moved all in. Wolpert called and his AK was ahead of the 78 of Clavet. The board ran out K 3 5 6 6 and Wolpert will move on to the next round.

John Duthie Picks up Aces to Take out Benjamin Sprenger

Earlier in the hour, John Duthie took the chip lead by getting all of his money in preflop with A 2 against the A J of Sprenger and hitting a 2 on the turn to take the lead.

The final blow came when all the money got in preflop with Duthie holding the AA and Sprenger tabled the QJ. The flop was 4J6, but Sprenger failed to improve any further as the turn was the 2 and the river was the A.

O’Dwyer Busts Romanello to End the Night

After being on the short stack for a while, Steve O’Dwyer got all of his money in the middle preflop with J10 against Roberto Romanello’s AQ. The board ran out JK392 to give him a slight chip advantage.

From that point on, O’Dwyer slowly chipped up and eventually built a formidable stack. The final hand of the night was when O’Dwyer limped in on the button and Romanello raised to 100,000. O’Dwyer raised the rest of Romanello’s chips and Romanello made the call with his last 160,000.

O’Dwyer showed the AJ and Romanello showed the J10. The flop contained an A and that was it, as O’Dwyer advances to the next round.

Player Tags: John Duthie,   Jamin Stokes,   Leo Wolpert,   Alec Torelli,   Steve O'Dwyer,   Roberto Romanello

Hour 11 Update: Wolpert vs. Duthie for the Bracelet

Jun 16, '09

Hour 11 Update:

Players Remaining: 2 out of 256

Matches (Winner in Bold):

1. John Duthie vs. Nathan Doudney
2. Leo Wolpert vs. Jamin Stokes

Eliminations:

4. Nathan Doudney – $214,289
3. Jamin Stokes – $214,289

Big Hands:

Wolpert Eliminates Stokes, Will Face Duthie For a Bracelet

Jamin Stokes raised to 100,000 and Leo Wolpert made the call from the big blind. The flop was 368 and that’s when the fireworks began.

Wolpert checked and stokes fired out 125,000. Wolpert opted to raise to 420,000 and Stokes quickly moved the rest of his chips in. Stokes showed the Q9, but his heart draw wasn’t live as Wolpert tabled the AJ.

The turn was the J, leaving Stokes with just three outs to win the pot. The 8 was the river, and eliminated Jamin Stokes in third place and moved Leo Wolpert to the finals to face off against John Duthie.

Stokes will pocket $214,289 for his efforts in the tournament.

The best-of-three championship series will between John Duthie and Leo Wolpert will begin Tuesday afternoon at 12 p.m.

Player Tags: John Duthie,   Jamin Stokes,   Leo Wolpert

Hour 10 Update: Duthie Moves On

Jun 16, '09

Hour 10 Update:

Players Remaining: 3 out of 256

Matches:

1. John Duthie vs. Nathan Doudney
2. Leo Wolpert vs. Jamin Stokes (Still Playing)

Eliminations:

4. Nathan Doudney – $214,289

Big Hands:

Duthie’s Pocket Queens End Doudney’s Bracelet Bid

Nathan Doudney raised on the button to 120,000. After waiting for a moment, John Duthie moved in for the rest of Doudney’s chips. Doudney quickly called and the cards were turned on their back.

Doudney showed AJ and Duthie Showed QQ. The board ran out dry for Doudney and his quest for his first bracelet was put on hold. For his efforts, Doudney will take home over $200,000 for his fourth place finish.

Wolpert and Stokes Going Back and Forth

The match between Leo Wolpert and Jamin Stokes has been pretty close the whole way, with the chip lead subtly changing hands. Stokes just won the first sizable confrontation between the two as his 1010 was good on a board of QQ294, to give him a slight chip advantage.

Left In The Deck:

The winner of the Wolpert-Stokes match will face John Duthie in a best-of-three series tomorrow at noon, instead of playing down to a winner tonight.

Player Tags: John Duthie,   Jamin Stokes,   Nathan Doudney,   Leo Wolpert

Hour 9 Update: Doudney on the Ropes

Jun 15, '09

Hour 9 Update

Players Remaining: 4 out of 256

Matches (Winner in Bold):

1. John Duthie vs. Nathan Doudney
2. Leo Wolpert vs. Jamin Stokes

Big Hands:

Duthie’s Pocket Queens Win Big Pot

After Nathan Doudney limped in on the button, John Duthie raised to 115,000 out of the big blind. Doudney made the call and flop was J44. Both players checked the flop and saw the 6 peel off on the turn.

Duthie now leads out for 125,000 and Doudney made the call. The 5 was the river card and Duthie bet 300,000 and Doudney called. Duthie showed QQ and Doudney did not show his hand, allowing Duthie to rake the pot.

This pot put John Duthie just over the 3,000,000 mark and left Doudney with about 800,000.

Left in the Deck:

The match between Leo Wolpert and Jamin Stokes has moved slowly and has Wolpert slightly ahead with about 2,000,000 in chips.

Player Tags: John Duthie,   Jamin Stokes,   Nathan Doudney,   Leo Wolpert

Hour 8 Update: Duthie Slowly Starting to Pull Away

Jun 15, '09

Hour 8 Update:

Players Remaining: 4 out of 256

Matches (Winner in Bold):

1. Nathan Doudney vs. John Duthie (Still Playing)
2. Leo Wolpert vs. Jamin Stokes (Still Playing)

Big Hands:

Wolpert’s River Bet Forces a Fold From Stokes

On the turn, the board read Q4210. Jamin Stokes checked and Leo Wolpert bet 187,000 fairly quickly, which Stokes called.

The river was the 10 and Stokes checked again. Wolpert cut out 420,000 and slung that into the middle. Stokes tanked for a minute before asking Wolpert if he had a queen. He followed the question up with tossing his hand into the muck.

Duthie Gets to Showdown Cheap, Wins the Pot

On a flop of J53, John Duthie checked and called Nathan Doudney’s 50,000 bet. The turn was the 7 and the river was the 9, as both streets were checked down.

Duthie shows the 88 and Doudney mucked his hand, allowing Duthie to increase his lead in the match.

Doudney Wins a Small One of His Own

John Duthie raised to 60,000 preflop and Nathan Doudney made the call. The flop was J102 and both players checked. The Q fell on the turn and Doudney checked again.

Duthie elected to bet 50,000, which was called by Doudney. Both players checked the river, which was the 5 and Doudney turned over the KJ. Duthie tossed his hand into the muck and Doudney scooped the pot.

Player Tags: John Duthie,   Jamin Stokes,   Nathan Doudney,   Leo Wolpert

Hour 7 Update: Action Slow Early

Jun 15, '09

Hour 7 Update:

Players Remaining:* 4 out of 256

Matches (Winner in Bold):

1. Nathan Doudney vs. Thomas Duthie (Still Playing)
2. Leo Wolpert vs. Jamin Stokes (Still Playing)

Big Hands:

Wolpert Rivers Straight to Take Pot

On a final board of J71029, Leo Wolpert led the river for 142,000 into a pot that was already over 200,000. After thinking for a few moments, Jamin Stokes made the call.

Wolpert rolled over the 85, which was good for a straight that was made on the river, and Stokes mucked his cards.

Wolpert Folds River to Give Some Back to Stokes

Leo Wolpert raised to 50,000 on the button and Jamin Stokes made the call. The flop was 10J7 and Stokes checked over to Wolpert. Wolpert fired out 65,000 and Stokes made the call.

The turn was the 10 and both players checked. The river was the 10 and now Stokes bet 110,000. Wolpert wasted little time in folding.

Duthie Takes a Small Pot

John Duthie limped the button and Nathan Doudney made it 70,000 from the big blind. Duthie made the call and the flop was 546. After Doudney checked, Duthie bet 100,000 and Doudney folded.

Player Tags: John Duthie,   Jamin Stokes,   Nathan Doudney,   Leo Wolpert

Hour 3 Update: Steve O'Dwyer, Dustin Woolf Eliminated

Jun 15, '09

Hour 3 Update

Players Remaining: 5 out of 256

Matches (Winner In Bold):

1. Leo Wolpert vs. Dustin Woolf
2. Jamin Stokes vs. Johnny Chan
3. Nathan Doudney vs. Bryan Pellegrino
4. John Duthie vs. Steve O’Dwyer

Eliminations:

7. Steve O’Dwyer – $92,580
6. Dustin Woolf – $92,580

Big Hands:

Johnny Chan Takes Hit

Johnny Chan raised to 30,000 from the button and Jamin Stokes called. The flop came KQ9. Stokes checked to Chan, and the 10-time bracelet winner opted to check behind. The turn brought the 2 and Stokes bet out 35,000. Chan thought about it briefly before reraising to 105,000. Stokes made the call and the 5 fell on the river. Stokes bet 150,000 and Chan went into the tank. He eventually folded. Chan is down to 930,000 while Stokes is ahead with 1,010,000.

Dustin Woolf Doubles, Eliminated In Sixth Place ($92,580) Short After

Dustin Woolf got the last of his 175,000 into the pot with pocket jacks and was called by the A2 of Leo Wolpert. The board ran out safe for Woolf and he was able to double up to 350,000.

A few hands later, Dustin Woolf raised to 35,000 and was shoved in on by Leo Wolpert. Woolf wasn’t happy about it but called off the rest of his short stack of 310,000. Woolf tabled the 66 and saw the bad news that he wasn’t racing as Wolpert exposed the 77.

The flop came Q65, putting Woolf way out in front with a flopped set. Wolpert still had many runner-runner draws and one came as the 8 hit the turn, making him open-ended. Woolf needed to dodge any four, seven or nine in order to stay alive. However, the 4 fell on the river, eliminating Woolf in heartbreaking fashion after a fortunate flop.

Steve O’Dwyer Eliminated In 7th Place ($92,580)

On a flop of K65, John Duthie bet out 65,000. O’Dwyer contemplated briefly before making it 150,000 total. Duthie quickly called and the 2 hit the turn. Duthie checked to O’Dwyer, who bet just over 400,000, leaving himself with just 26,000 behind. Duthie then moved all-in and O’Dwyer, who was pot-committed, made the call. Duthie exposed the 34 for a turned straight, while O’Dwyer tabled the 108 for a flush draw. The 6 fell on the river, eliminating O’Dwyer.

Player Tags: Johnny Chan,   John Duthie,   Dustin Woolf,   Steve O'Dwyer

Leo Wolpert Wins Event No. 29 ($625,682)

Jun 16, '09

Leo Wolpert limped on the button and John Duthie checked preflop. The flop was dealt 1053, Duthie checked. Wolpert bet 120,000 and Duthie raised all in. Wolpert made the call. Their cards:

Duthie: 102
Wolpert: 53

Turn and River: JQ

Wolpert won the hand and the tournament. Duthie was eliminated in second place and he took home $386,636 in prize money. Wolpert was awarded $625,682 and his first gold bracelet for the win.

Player Tags: John Duthie,   Leo Wolpert

Heads-Up Final: Leo Wolpert in the Lead

Jun 16, '09

Blinds: 40,000-80,000

Players Remaining: 2 out of 256

Chip Counts:

1. Leo Wolpert — 4,250,000
2. John Duthie — 3,180,000

Final Match Score (Best of Three): John Duthie — 1 Leo Wolpert — 1

Big Hands:

Leo Wolpert Takes the Lead

John Duthie raised to 150,000 on the button and Leo Wolpert made the call. The flop was dealt A52 and Wolpert checked. Duthie bet 300,000 and Wolpert check-raised to 925,000. Duthie thought for a few minutes and then decided to muck. Wolpert picked up the pot and he led after the hand with 5.4 million. Duthie held 2,280,000 after the hand.

John Duthie Doubles Up

John Duthie raised to 125,000 on the button and Leo Wolpert made the call. The flop was dealt K75 and Wolpert checked. Duthie bet 300,000 and Wolpert reraised all in. Duthie made the call and they flipped up their cards:

Duthie: 86
Wolpert: KJ

Turn and River: 84

Duthie doubled up to 3,180,000 after the hand and Wolpert was down to 4,250,000.

Player Tags: John Duthie,   Leo Wolpert

Heads-Up Final: Leo Wolpert Wins Second Match -- Players Tied 1-1

Jun 16, '09

Blinds: 15,000-30,000

Players Remaining: 2 out of 256

Chip Counts:

1. Leo Wolpert — 7,680,000
2. John Duthie — 0

Final Match Score (Best of Three): John Duthie — 1 Leo Wolpert — 1

Big Hands:

Leo Wolpert Wins Second Match

Leop Wolpert raised to 90,000 from the button and John Duthie made the call. The flop was dealt A96 and Duthie checked. Wolpert bet 130,000 and Duthie check-raised to 300,000. Wolpert made the call and the turn fell 2. Duthie checked and Wolpert bet 420,000. Duthie reraised all in and Wolpert made the call. Their cards:

Wolpert: 66
Duthie: AK

River: 2

Wolpert had Duthie covered by 20,000 and he won the second match with the hand. Action is now tied at two wins a piece for the final two competitors.

Player Tags: John Duthie,   Leo Wolpert

Raul Paez Eliminated

Feb 15, '09

On a flop of J109 Raul Paez moved all in and John Duthie called him down. Their cards:

Paez: AQ85
Duthie: AA76

Turn and River: 87

Paez was eliminated on the hand and Duthie now holds close to 30,000.








 

Player Tags: John Duthie,   Raul Paez

$10,000 Main Event - Day 1b - Hour Two

Jul 04, '08

Note: Players are on their first twenty-minute break of the day and will return at approx. 2:30 pm to begin Level 2 with increased blinds of 100-200.

Blinds: 50-100

Chip Counts:
John Robbins: 48,000
Stephen Ladowsky: 4,000
Giles Smadia: 47,000
Dustin Sitar: 39,900
Dustin Dorrance-Bowman: 39,000
Kristy Gazes: 39,000
Michael Pedley: 39,000
Michael Guzzardi: 37,000
Michael Watson: 37,000
Mike Stovall: 36,000

CP Chip Counts:

Steve Zolotow: 14,700
Lee Watkinson: 7,900

 

Eliminations: Ted Forrest, Andy Black, Daniel Negreanu

Big Hands:

Set Over set, Negreanu Leaves Early

Daniel Negreanu drew a seat at the ESPN secondary feature table today, but his stay would not even last one round after Negreanu made an early exit when his set of sixes walked into a better set of nines. There was a lot of dissapointment on the rail as many spectators had lined up to watch Negreanu play...there is always next year.

Mrs. Varkonyi Catches a Bluff

Olaf Thorson raised to 250 before the flop and next to act, Olga Varkonyi reraised to 750. Thorson made the call and said, "I don't know why you have to be so aggressive," giving the whole table a good laugh. The flop came 1097, and Varkonyi bet 1,500 after it was checked to her. Thorson made the call both players checked the turn (10). The river was the 9 and Thorson took a stab at the pot, firing 1,800 into the middle. Varkonyi called and Thorson said, "I play the board," showing 76. Varkonyi turned over AA and raked the pot. She started the hand with 21,000, chipping up to 28,000 by the end of the hand.

Kravchenko Chipping Up

On a flop of AA10, the player in seat 7 bet 300 and Alex Kravchenko made the call, as did seat 1. The turn was the 6, and both seats 1 and 7 checked to Kravchenko who bet 775. Seat 1 called and seat 7 folded. The river was the 9 and Kravchenko bet 1,100. Seat 1 tanked for a moment before mucking his cards. Kravcheno raked the pot, bringing his chip count 34,000 after the hand.

Don't Mess With A Mizrachi

The player on the button raised to 300 before the flop, and was called by both the blinds, including Robert Mizrachi in the big blind. Mizrachi led out on the flop of J74, betting 850 after the small blind checked. The button raised for an additional 1,500. Mizrachi thought only briefly before making the wager a total of 4,200. The button squirmed uncomfortably in his seat, rechecking his cards for some time before folding reluctantly. After the hand, Mizrachi is back up to 19,000 in chips.

Fischman Folds To Check Raise

Scott Fischman popped it up 300 before the flop from middle position, and was called only by the big blind, and they went heads up to the flop, which came out 742. The player in the blind checked over to Fischman, who made a continuation bet of 525, only to have his opponent raise to a total of 1,300. Fischman considered the situation only briefly before getting away from his hand, standing from the table to leave for the break a few minutes early.

European Action

On a board of K654 Swede William Thorsson called a bet of 1,200. The turn fell the 5 and Thorsson slowly shook his head as his opponent bet 2,000. “Aces” he said to his opponent – less a question and more a statement of fact.

“How did you know?,” was the reply. Thorsson counted his chips out twice and finally made the call but as he threw his chips in the middle he held his cards over the muck with his other hand. His opponent flashed the aces. “How did you know,” he asked again while raking in the chips.

Elsewhere Englishman Mickey Wernick snatched a nice pot from Greg Raymer and has around 25,000 in chips.

Hendon Mobster Ram Vaswani is the button to recent Irish Open winner Neil Channing’s big blind and both have just over their starting stacks.

EPT boss John Duthie has 22,900 in chips and relaxing with a massage, Barny Boatman was pushed off two pots in a row just before the end of level one but still has around his starting stack while former Swedish international soccer star Tomas Brolin is on a comfortable 37,000.

Patrik Antonius limped into the pot from under the gun. One player in middle position, the button, and both blinds also went to the flop. On the flop of J98, the blinds checked to Antonius, who fired a bet of 375. The middle position player folded action to the button, who then raised to a total of 1,000, pushing out the blinds. Antonius made the call, and fired out for another 1,600 on the turn, which brought the 10. The button called, and then called his bet of 3,200 on the river after the dealer put down the 3. Antonius showed down QQ for a turned straight, but had to chop the pot with his opponent, who held QJ. After the hand, Antonius had only a whisker more than his starting stack, sitting behind around 20,500.

Player Tags: Donnacha O'Dea,   Robert Mizrachi,   Chris Bjorin,   Scott Fischman,   Daniel Negreanu,   Ram Vaswani,   Barny Boatman,   John Duthie,   Greg Raymer,   Kevin O'Connell,   Neil Channing,   Olaf Thorson,   Markus Golser,   Alexander Kravchenko,   Thomas Fougeron,   William Thorson,   Patrik Antonius,   Conor Tate,   Sverre Sundbo,   Victoria Coren,   Michael Wernick,   Tomas Brolin,   Des Wilson

$10,000 Seven-Card Stud World Championship - Day 1 - Level 8 Recap

Jun 07, '08

Limit: 1,000/2,000, 200 ante, 300 bring in

Players Left:  81 of 158

Chip Leaders:
Chad Brown - 97,000
Daniel Negreanu - 82,000
Cyndy Violette - 65,000
Erik Seidel - 63,000
Alexander Kravchenko - 58,000
Greg Raymer - 54,600
Minh Ly - 54,000
Alan Boston - 53,000
David Williams - 52,500
David Benyamine - 52,000

Average Stack: 39,000

Eliminations:
Allen Kessler
Jen Harman
Mel Judah

Big Hands and Storylines:

Kravchenko Quietly Builds Big Stack

Despite a lack of fanfare, Alex Kravchenko has positioned himself as one of the chipleaders near the end of day 1. His latest accumulation came courtesy of busting out the player sitting to his left. Getting all of their chips in on 6^th street, the players showed:

Kravechenko: (K)(7)J7TT
Opponent: (J)(4)3JA9

Kravchenko was dealt the (K) on the end, leaving his opponent drawing to an ace or the case jack for his survival. Nothing good came, however, and Kravchenko raked in yet another pot, bringing his total chip count to about 60,000.

Negreanu’s Roll Continues

With a board showing 77A7, Daniel Negreanu bet 2,000 into his opponent on 7^th street, enough to put the gentleman all-in. His opponent pondered deeply over his board of AQJT. It was evident he had a straight, but he could not make up his mind whether or not Negreanu had a full house. In the end, with the pot laying him 6-to-1 odds, he made the call. Negreanu stated matter-of-factly, “I have a full house,” before flipping over (5)(5). His opponent exited the area without a word. With the day coming to an end, Negreanu has a supremely healthy stack of 82,000.

Masterful

Men Nguyen: JAQ5
John Duthie: K57T

The action picks up on 6^th street when Nguyen bets into Duthie and gets a quick call. Nguyen bets again on 7th and this time Duthie thinks longer about his decision. He convinces himself to call and then mucks when Nguyen shows (A)(J) for a quick two-pair. Duthie mucks his hand and claims that he had the nut-flush draw turn into two-pair on the river. Duthie is down to only 23,000 now, but Nguyen has a much more robust 46,000.

Player Tags: Erik Seidel,   Minh Ly,   Men Nguyen,   Mel Judah,   Daniel Negreanu,   David Benyamine,   Allen Kessler,   Jennifer Harman,   Cyndy Violette,   Alan Boston,   John Duthie,   Greg Raymer,   David Williams,   Alexander Kravchenko,   European Report

$10,000 Seven-Card Stud World Championship - Day 2 - Level 9 Recap

Jun 08, '08

Limit: 1,200/2,400, 300 ante, 300 bring in

Players Left:  71 of 158

Chip Leaders:
Alexander Kostritsyn - 121,100
Mike Fiorito - 101,900
Barry Mullinax - 92,000
Chad Brown - 89,100
Vasilis Lazarou - 81,000
Daniel Negreanu - 79,700
Ralph Perry - 79,000
Cyndy Violette - 70,300
David Benyamine - 67,000
Eric Brooks - 62,100

Average Stack: 44,507

Eliminations:
Becki Vincent
John Duthie
Jordan Rich

Big Hands and Storylines:

Annie Duke Adds to Her Stack

Showing a board of QQ76, an opponent made a bet after receiving his river card.  Annie Duke called almost instantly showing AT54and waited for her opponent to reveal his hand.  "You're looking at it," her opponent declared, referring to his pair of queens.  Duke flipped over (A)(A)(9) for three aces and dragged the pot.

Oppenheim Cripples Rich

Jordan Rich was eliminated shortly after a back-and-forth hand against David Oppenheim:

David Oppenheim: T2AQ
Jordan Rich: T5Q3

Oppenheim completed to 1,200 and Rich raised to 2,400; Oppenheim called. Rich lead out on 4^th street with his T5 showing and Oppenheim came along. Buying an ace on 5^th street, Oppenheim lead into Rich and Rich made the call. Action went check-check on 6^th, and on 7^th street Oppenheim again led into Rich. With only 6,500 left behind Rich thought long and hard, staring into the pot of nearly 15,000, before laying down his holding. This hand was the beginning of the end for Rich, who was eliminated only a few hands later. Oppenheim now has about 28,000 chips.

7^th Street Kind to Moskowitz

Greg Mascio: 2KJQ
David Moskowitz: J6J7

Mascio brought in with the deuce of spades and called a raised by Moskowitz, whose J was the highest upcard. 4^th street went check-check. After pairing his Jack, Moskowitz bet out and was called by Mascio. Slowing down on 6^th street, Moskowitz check-called a bet, but soon resumed his aggression by betting into Mascio on the river. Mascio made the call and Moskowitz flipped over (8)(5)(4) for the fortuitous straight made on the end. Moscowitz is now at about 53,000.

Player Tags: Annie Duke,   Greg Mascio,   Daniel Negreanu,   David Oppenheim,   David Benyamine,   David Moskowitz,   Cyndy Violette,   John Duthie,   Eric Brooks,   Jordan Rich,   Mike Fiorito,   Becki Vincent,   Ralph Perry,   Barry Mullinax,   Vasili Lazarou,   Alexander Kostritsyn