Level 18 Update: Shaun Deeb Takes A Hit
Jul 02, '09
Blinds: 5,000-10,000 with a 1,000 ante
Players Remaining: 29 out of 928
Chip Counts:
1. Robert Kay – 1,370,000
2. Matthew Waxman – 970,000
3. Sean Keeton – 910,000
4. Eugene Katchalov – 880,000
5. Rory Matthews – 780,000
6. Blair Hinkle – 700,000
7. Peter Feldman – 690,000
8. Matt Hawrilenko – 620,000
9. Alex Venovski – 520,000
10. Lee Vlastaris – 510,000
Average Chip Count: 464,000
Notable Eliminations:
Big Hands
Lars Bonding Eliminated
Lars Bonding moved all in for his last 170,000 and Robert Kay made the call. Here were their cards.
Bonding: 9
8
Kay: A
K
Board: A4103K
Kay flopped an ace to take a commanding lead and rivered two pair just for the hell of it and Bonding was eliminated.
Deeb Takes A Big Hit
After a flop of 1056
, Sean Keeton fired 37,000 into the pot. Rory Matthews then raised to 165,000 and the action was on Shaun Deeb. He moved in for over 600,000 and Keeton mucked.
Matthews then made the call and Deeb showed Q10 for top pair. Matthews tabled 65 for two pair.
The board finished out 2J and Matthews doubled through Deeb. Deeb was down to 295,000 in chips after the hand.
Raymond Davis Doubles Up
Raymond Davis moved all in preflop for 80,000 and one player made the call. Here were their cards.
Davis: AK
Opponent: A7
Board: A48510
Both players flopped an ace but Davis had a better kicker and it held up, helping Davis double to 180,000 in chips.
Pocket Aces For Hellmuth; Eruption Ensues
Phil Hellmuth raised to 25,000 preflop and Andrey Zaichenko moved in for 200,000. Hellmuth made the call and tabled AA while Zaichenko held KQ. Of course you know, the flop came down KQ5 and Hellmuth was trailing. The board finished out 4 and J and Hellmuth went on a rant.
He proceeded to say a few things to his opponent and the dealer, then culminated his rant by declaring, “I’m playing for my life here!” His life was a bit devalued after the hand, down to 150,000.
Player Tags: Raymond Davis, Phil Hellmuth, Lars Bonding, Robert Kay, Sean Keeton, Shaun Deeb, Rory Matthews, Andrey Zaichenko
Level 16 Update: Shannon Shorr Eliminated
Jul 01, '09
Blinds: 3,000-6,000 with a 500 ante
Players Remaining: 35 out of 928
Chip Counts:
1. Matthew Waxman – 1,150,000
2. Robert Kay – 1,000,000
3. Shaun Deeb – 900,000
4. Blair Hinkle – 620,000
5. Alex Venovski – 580,000
6. Sean Keeton – 530,000
7. Andrey Zaichenko – 510,000
8. Eugene Katchalov – 480,000
9. Matt Hawrilenko – 460,000
10. Darrell Dicken – 450,000
Average Chip Count: 397,714
Notable Eliminations:
49. Yevgeniy Timoshenko — $13,957
39. Shannon Shorr — $17,272
37. Bill Edler — $17,272
36. Bill Chen — $17,272
Big Hands
Andrey Zaichenko Busts Matt Lagarde
Matt Lagarde moved all in for 78,000 from the button and Andrey Zaichenko made the call. Lagarde tabled 87 while Zaichenko showed AK. Lagarde was drawing live and the flop came down Q46.
Lagarde got a gutshot straight draw to go along with his two live cards, but the turn was the K and Lagarde’s only hope was to hit his straight. The 10 missed him and he was eliminated.
The Million Dollar Man Always Gets His Way
On a board reading A1066 and with 60,000 in the pot, Robert Kay fired 18,000 and Rui Cao raised it to 58,000. Kay made the call and the river was the 2.
Both players checked and Kay showed down AJ for two pair. Cao mucked his hand and Kay raked in the pot. With the win, Kay was the first player over the 1 million chip mark, holding 1,100,000.
Matt Hawrilenko Busts Rui Cao
Matt Hawrilenko raised to 16,000 preflop and the action was on Rui Cao. He repopped it to 73,000, putting himself all in. Hawrilenko made the call and showed AK. Cao tabled QQ and the race was on.
The flop put Hawrilenko ahead as it fell K69. Cao needed a queen or running cards to hit a backdoor straight, but the turn was the 8 and the river was the 5, sending Cao to the rail. Hawrilenko was at 440,000 after the hand.
Shorr Can’t Do It Again As He Is Eliminated By Shaun Deeb
Shannon Shorr managed to double through Shaun Deeb during the last level and tried to do it again. He was all in for 140,000 preflop and Deeb made the call.
Shorr tabled KJ while Deeb held 66. The board ran out 1053310 and Shorr was eliminated.
Player Tags: Shannon Shorr, Robert Kay, Shaun Deeb, Matthew Lagarde, Andrey Zaichenko, Rui Cao
Level 24 Update: Robert Kay Eliminated
Jul 02, '09
Blinds: 20,000-40,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining: 6 out of 928
Chip Counts:
1. Josh Brikis – 4,650,000
2. Matt Hawrilenko — 3,700,000
3. Sean Keeton – 1,600,000
4. Jonas Wexler — 1,600,000
5. Faraz Jaka – 1,400,000
6. Mathew Waxman — 1,350,000
Average Chip Count: 2,320,000
Eliminations:
7. Robert Kay – $100,230
Big Hands:
Robert Kay Eliminated in 7th Place ($100,230)
Matt Hawrilenko raised under the gun to 105,000 and Faraz Jaka called. Robert Kay then moved all in over the top for 1,333,000 more. Hawrilenko made the call which was almost all of his remaining chips. Jaka mucked Hawrilenko tabled the AK, which was dominating the KQ of Kay. The board ran out K3210J, eliminating Kay from the tournament. Hawrilenko was up to 3,700,000 after the hand.
Left in the Deck:
The players are currently on a 90 minute break.
Player Tags: Robert Kay
