Klein Bach Poker Tournament Updates

Two Tables

Jun 30, '07

The players have redrawn again this time for the final two tables.  Three notable names have risen to the top of the pack, as three of the chip leaders are Joe Pelton, Anna Wroblewski, and Roland de Wolfe. 

 

Wroblewski gained some of those chips by elminating Pro Blogger Gary Bogdanski when he pushed all in from the small blind with pocket sixes and she held pocket Aces.  The suspense would be short lived as she flopped a full house to put a stranglehold on the hand.  Bogdanski earned $21,884 for his finish.

 

The eliminations then began to stack up very quickly, causing one tournament floorperson to mutter a few colorful words under his breath as he was constantly balancing tables.

 

Klein Bach and Kuong Lu had a quite a rapport built up as they traded chips.  Bach ended up with the last laugh.  First Bach pushed all in after Lu’s preflop raise of $65,000.  A few hands later Bach raised from middle position, and Lu pushed all in for almost $350,000.  Bach called and showed As Kc while Lu showed Ks Jd and was trailing.  The board came out 7c 7h 4s 7d Ad and Bach eliminated Lu in 19^th place ($21,884).  Before the tables could be combined, Jaydee Bade pushed all in with 6s 6h and was called by As Js.  He was safe on the board of Kd Qc 4h 9d, but couldn’t fade the Ac on the river and he busted in 18^th place earning $25,593.

 

T.J. Cloutier was the severe stack and wasted no time doubling up when the tables combined.  With $379,000 now in his stack, he pushed all in again with Ad Kh and was called by Klein Bach with Ah Qs.  He was primed to vault among the chip leaders, and then the board rolled out Qc 9d 7s 8d 6c, and Cloutier was headed to the rail in 17^th place, earning $25,593.

 

There are currently 16 players left.

Player Tags: T.J. Cloutier,   Klein Bach,   Joe Pelton,   Roland de Wolfe,   Anna Wroblewski,   Kuong Lu,   Jaydee Bade

On Dinner Break

Jun 30, '07

Perhaps Noah Boeken and Marcello Del Grosso are clairvoyant.  While sitting in adjacent seats they were sharing a meal.  It is possible both knew they would be busted out before the dinner break and wanted to get their meal in early.  Boeken was the first to go as he moved all in with A Q and was called by A A.  He received no help and was eliminated in 40^th place earning $15,578.  Del Grosso managed to last till the next pay bump, but he eventually bowed out in 35^th place earning $18,546.

 

Nick Frangos lost a race with pocket tens versus K-Q and was eliminated in 32^nd place earning the same payout.

 

Jennifer took a few hits this last level.  Tilly first doubled through Klein Bach with Jacks up.  Only a few hands later Bach moved all in under the gun, and groaned when Tilly re-raised all in to isolate him.  She turned over A-K to his J-2.  There was an Ace and a Jack on the flop, but the turn was the 2, making Bach his own Jacks-up to double up himself.  On the next to last hand before the break, Joe Pelton exacted some revenge on Tilly, when he defended against her $35,000 raise from the big blind, and called her $47,000 continuation bet on the Q 7 6.  They both checked the 8s and the Kc on the turn and river, Tilly announced she had sixes and Pelton showed 10 7 to take the pot.

 

Eugene Todd was the last player eliminated before the dinner break.  Joe Pelton raised to $35,000 from the cutoff, Todd re-raised all in, and Pelton called.  Pelton showed A A and Todd was in bad shape with 9 9.  The board ran out Ks 10 6 K 7, and Todd was eliminated in 31^st place, earning $18,546.

 

There are currently 30 players left on 4 tables.  They will be on dinner break until 11pm.

Notable Chip Counts

Jennifer Tilly	180,000
TJ Cloutier	110,000

 

Player Tags: Nikolaos Frangos,   Klein Bach,   Noah Boeken,   Joe Pelton,   Marcello Del Grosso,   Jennifer Tilly

Hour Three Update

Jul 01, '07

Steve Crawford Eliminated 5th ($135,384)
Crawford moves all in with J8 and is called by Klein Bach calls from the big blind with A10.  The board falls 96252.  Crawford fails to improve and is eliminated in fifth place.

Anna Wroblewski Eliminated 4th ($192,876)
Wroblewski pushes with K4 Klein Back calls with A9.  The board comes 33299 Worblewski doesn't improve and is eliminated in fourth place.

Klein Bach Eliminated 3rd ($289,314)
Rodman limps on the button, Amato Galasso calls from the small blind and Bach checks the small blind with 62.  The flop comes 992, Rodman bets with 109, Glasso folds and Bach makes the call.  The turn comes 2, giving both players a full house.  Bach checked then called Rodman's $375,000 bet.  The river comes A, and Rodman pushes all in.  Bach quickly calls and is eliminated in 3rd place.

Heads Up Chip Count
Here are the chip counts for heads up play:

Blair Rodman -- $5,550,000
Amato Galasso -- $2,600,000

Break
Players are on a 15 minute break before heads up play.

Blinds Raised
The blinds are now $40,000-$80,000 with a $10,000 ante.

Player Tags: Klein Bach,   Steven Crawford,   Anna Wroblewski

Two Tables

Jun 30, '07

The players have redrawn again this time for the final two tables.  Three notable names have risen to the top of the pack, as three of the chip leaders are Joe Pelton, Anna Wroblewski, and Roland de Wolfe. 

 

Wroblewski gained some of those chips by elminating Pro Blogger Gary Bogdanski when he pushed all in from the small blind with pocket sixes and she held pocket Aces.  The suspense would be short lived as she flopped a full house to put a stranglehold on the hand.  Bogdanski earned $21,884 for his finish.

 

The eliminations then began to stack up very quickly, causing one tournament floorperson to mutter a few colorful words under his breath as he was constantly balancing tables.

 

Klein Bach and Kuong Lu had a quite a rapport built up as they traded chips.  Bach ended up with the last laugh.  First Bach pushed all in after Lu’s preflop raise of $65,000.  A few hands later Bach raised from middle position, and Lu pushed all in for almost $350,000.  Bach called and showed As Kc while Lu showed Ks Jd and was trailing.  The board came out 7c 7h 4s 7d Ad and Bach eliminated Lu in 19^th place ($21,884).  Before the tables could be combined, Jaydee Bade pushed all in with 6s 6h and was called by As Js.  He was safe on the board of Kd Qc 4h 9d, but couldn’t fade the Ac on the river and he busted in 18^th place earning $25,593.

 

T.J. Cloutier was the severe stack and wasted no time doubling up when the tables combined.  With $379,000 now in his stack, he pushed all in again with Ad Kh and was called by Klein Bach with Ah Qs.  He was primed to vault among the chip leaders, and then the board rolled out Qc 9d 7s 8d 6c, and Cloutier was headed to the rail in 17^th place, earning $25,593.

 

There are currently 16 players left.

Player Tags: T.J. Cloutier,   Klein Bach,   Joe Pelton,   Roland de Wolfe,   Anna Wroblewski,   Kuong Lu,   Jaydee Bade

On Dinner Break

Jun 30, '07

Perhaps Noah Boeken and Marcello Del Grosso are clairvoyant.  While sitting in adjacent seats they were sharing a meal.  It is possible both knew they would be busted out before the dinner break and wanted to get their meal in early.  Boeken was the first to go as he moved all in with A Q and was called by A A.  He received no help and was eliminated in 40^th place earning $15,578.  Del Grosso managed to last till the next pay bump, but he eventually bowed out in 35^th place earning $18,546.

 

Nick Frangos lost a race with pocket tens versus K-Q and was eliminated in 32^nd place earning the same payout.

 

Jennifer took a few hits this last level.  Tilly first doubled through Klein Bach with Jacks up.  Only a few hands later Bach moved all in under the gun, and groaned when Tilly re-raised all in to isolate him.  She turned over A-K to his J-2.  There was an Ace and a Jack on the flop, but the turn was the 2, making Bach his own Jacks-up to double up himself.  On the next to last hand before the break, Joe Pelton exacted some revenge on Tilly, when he defended against her $35,000 raise from the big blind, and called her $47,000 continuation bet on the Q 7 6.  They both checked the 8s and the Kc on the turn and river, Tilly announced she had sixes and Pelton showed 10 7 to take the pot.

 

Eugene Todd was the last player eliminated before the dinner break.  Joe Pelton raised to $35,000 from the cutoff, Todd re-raised all in, and Pelton called.  Pelton showed A A and Todd was in bad shape with 9 9.  The board ran out Ks 10 6 K 7, and Todd was eliminated in 31^st place, earning $18,546.

 

There are currently 30 players left on 4 tables.  They will be on dinner break until 11pm.

Notable Chip Counts

Jennifer Tilly	180,000
TJ Cloutier	110,000

 

Player Tags: Nikolaos Frangos,   Klein Bach,   Noah Boeken,   Joe Pelton,   Marcello Del Grosso,   Jennifer Tilly

Hour Three Update

Jul 01, '07

Steve Crawford Eliminated 5th ($135,384)
Crawford moves all in with J8 and is called by Klein Bach calls from the big blind with A10.  The board falls 96252.  Crawford fails to improve and is eliminated in fifth place.

Anna Wroblewski Eliminated 4th ($192,876)
Wroblewski pushes with K4 Klein Back calls with A9.  The board comes 33299 Worblewski doesn't improve and is eliminated in fourth place.

Klein Bach Eliminated 3rd ($289,314)
Rodman limps on the button, Amato Galasso calls from the small blind and Bach checks the small blind with 62.  The flop comes 992, Rodman bets with 109, Glasso folds and Bach makes the call.  The turn comes 2, giving both players a full house.  Bach checked then called Rodman's $375,000 bet.  The river comes A, and Rodman pushes all in.  Bach quickly calls and is eliminated in 3rd place.

Heads Up Chip Count
Here are the chip counts for heads up play:

Blair Rodman -- $5,550,000
Amato Galasso -- $2,600,000

Break
Players are on a 15 minute break before heads up play.

Blinds Raised
The blinds are now $40,000-$80,000 with a $10,000 ante.

Player Tags: Klein Bach,   Steven Crawford,   Anna Wroblewski