Jared Bleznick Poker Tournament Updates

Level 26 Update: Rory Brennan Eliminated in 8th Place

Jul 08, '13

Level: 26

Blinds: 25,000-50,000

Players Remaining: 7 out of 386

Average Chip Count: 1,654,286

Chip Counts:

Seat 1: Gjergj Sinishtaj – 1,470,000
Seat 2: Numit Agrawal – 1,065,000
Seat 4: Daniel Alaei – 1,875,000
Seat 5: Jared Bleznick – 2,900,000
Seat 6: Tom Marchese – 645,000
Seat 7: James Wiese – 2,600,000
Seat 9: Sean Dempsey – 850,000

Players Eliminated:

8th: Rory Rees Brennan – $88,061

Live Updates:

Daniel Alaei Doubles up to the Chip Lead

Daniel Alaei raised to 115,000 and Jared Bleznick reraised to 350,000 right behind him. Alaei called and the flop was dealt J95. Alaei bet 775,000 and Bleznick raised. Alaei called all in and the two players tabled their hands.

Alaei: A987
Bleznick: AKK9

Turn and River: 36

Alaei doubled up to 2.55 million thanks to a flush and he took the chip lead at the final table.

Rory Brennan Eliminated in Eighth Place ($88,061)

Rory Brennan raised all in preflop for 90,000 and Jared Bleznick reraised to 200,000 to isolate. Everyone else folded and the two remaining players revealed their hands.

Bleznick: KKJ6
Brennan: 101043

Board: A72Q4

Brennan was eliminated in eighth place and Bleznick was up to 2.5 million thanks to a pair of kings.

Player Tags: Daniel Alaei,   Jared Bleznick

$1,500 Pot Limit Omaha - Level 1 recap

Jun 10, '08

Blinds: 25/50

Players: 750

Recent Eliminations: Shannon Elizabeth

Big Hands:

No Perfect 10 for Elizabeth

Movie star Shannon Elizabeth was playing just the second hand dealt at her table to begin the tournament. From the small blind, she was one of four players in for 175 preflop. The flop came 885 and all four players checked. The turn brought the 10 and Elizabeth led out for 400. The big blind called while the other two players folded. The K came on the river and Elizabeth bet 800, atr which point the big blind raised all-in. Elizabeth called and showed 8-5 for a flopped full house. The big blind held QQ1010, for a better full house spiked on the turn. During the hand Erick Lindgren took his seat at the table, and within 15 minutes he had eliminated another player.

Bleznick Call Comes Home

The big blind raised to 450 and six players called, including the small blind noting that the pot odds dictated a call. The flop came 643, and the small blind pushed all-in. It was folded to Jared Bleznick in seat 6, who called his final 1525 in chips. The small blind held 7543 for a flopped straight along with two pair. Bleznick held AQJ6 for the nut flush draw. It came on the turn with the 10 and the river bricked, allowing Bleznick to scoop a monster.

Lee Still Alive

Doug Lee was a late arrival and lost the bulk of his chips early, but he was one of four callers to see a flop for 125. The flop came 1065 and Lee checked from the small blind. Seat 5 bet 300 and Lee called. The 6 paired the board on the turn and Lee bet out 500, enough to take down the pot.

Katja Thater Crushed in First Round

On a board of 1085, 2007 bracelet winner Katja Thater got it all in against a short-stacked opponent. He flipped over A742 for the nut flush, and Thater turned over QQ92 for a lesser flush. Katja still had ways of winning the pot via the J for a queen-high straight flush and running cards for a full house. The turn and river failed to deliver, and Thater was left with less than 1,000 in chips.

Phil Gordon Check-Raised, Gives Up on Pot

In a multi-way limped pot, Phil Gordon made a bet of 200 into a flop of Q54. After all other opponents folded, the player on Gordon's right check-raised him an additional 1,000. Gordon deliberated but released his hand, leaving him with 2,100 in chips.

Shulman knocks one out

Allyn Jaffrey Shulman raised to 150 and the player to her immediate left called. The two players saw the flop come 64K. Shulman checked and her opponent moved all in for just 225. Shulman called with A10106, while her opponent held A542. The turn and river were J and 6, giving the pot to Shulman. It was a good level for Shulman; after the hand she had about 7,500 chips.

Player Tags: Allyn Shulman,   Phil Gordon,   Doug Lee,   Jared Bleznick,   Katja Thater,   Shannon Elizabeth