Final Table Set
Jun 21, '07
The final table bubble has burst and there are only nine players remaining. Erick Lindgren was the unfortunate player to finish in 10th place, just missing what would have been his second final table of the
2007 World Series of Poker.
Qushqar Morad raised preflop and Lindgren called from the big blind. The flop came 6
4
2
and Lindgren bet out. Morad raised enough to put Lindgren all in and Lindgren made the call. Lindgren showed 10-10-7-5 and Morad was in the lead with Q-Q-7-5. The turn brought an ace and the river was a two, eliminating Lindgren and squandering his ongoing quest for his first
World Series of Poker bracelet.
The following nine players will return tomorrow at 3 p.m. to battle down to a winner.
Qushqar Morad
Chris Bjorn
Brandon Adams
Chau Giang
Hilbert Shirey
Robert Fellner
Van Marcus
Birinder Nijran
Alan Smurfit
Come back tomorrow to
CardPlayer.com to follow all the action and see which lucky player will secure a spot in history.
Player Tags: Erick Lindgren, Hilbert Shirey, Chau Giang, Birinder Nijran, Brandon Adams, Qushqar Morad, Van Marcus, Robert Fellner
Hour Four
Jun 22, '07
Take Forever
The final three players didn’t seem too interested in advancing the action, so the blinds were kicked up again. The blinds were now $30,000-$60,000.
Van Marcus Eliminated in Third Place ($190,326)
After a rapid succession raise, reraise, all-in push; Van Marcus found himself all in against Alan Smurfit with a flop of 7 6 6
on the table. Smurfit revealed K 9
7 7 and Marcus turned up 9 8 6 3. The turn and river cards were dealt Q Q. Smurfit scored a full house and the pot. Marcus scored a trip to the rail in third place. He took home $190,326 as a consolation prize.
Heads Up
Qushqar Morad: $2,125,000
Alan Smurfit: $1,300,000
Early Tussle
On a board of A 8 8 8 Smurfit bet $100,000 and Qushqar Morad raised to $400,000 total. Smurfitt mucked his hand and he lost over $300,000 on the hand. Morad now had an even larger lead and the pace of the match would be his to determine.
Avoiding the Inevitable
Morad and Smurfit’s heads-up match went by with out much action for the next half hour but the blinds were cutting into Smurfit’s stack. Morad seemed content to just lean into him and wait for the issue to press itself. Smurfit had less than $900,000 at this point.
Player Tags: Qushqar Morad, Van Marcus
Van Marcus Eliminated in Third Place ($190,326)
Jun 22, '07
After a rapid succession raise, reraise, all-in push; Van Marcus found himself all in against Alan Smurfit. A flop of 7 6 6 sat on the table. Smurfit revealed K 9 7 7 and Marcus turned up 9 8 6 3. The turn and river cards were dealt Q Q. Smurfit scored a full house and the pot. Marcus scored a trip to the rail in third place. He took home $190,326 as a consolation prize.
Player Tags: Van Marcus
Hour Three
Jun 22, '07
Chris Bjorin Eliminated in Fourth Place ($129,691)
Chris Bjorin and Van Marcus got it all in with a flop of 9 6 2 out on the board. Bjorin revealed Q 10 9 7 and Marcus flipped up A J 10 7. The turn and river cards came 3 Q and Marcus made his diamond flush on the river. Bjorin was eliminated in fifth place by his opponent’s gain, and he will take home $129,691 in prize money.
Smurfitt Takes Down a Pot
Alan Smurfit grabbed a $500,000 pot from Qushqar Morad with three eights and a superior kicker. Both players held an eight, but the king kicker of Smurfitt gave him the large pot.
Morad Reclaims Some Chips
Morad and Smurfit have been exchanging punches as of late. They got involved in another large pot, and this time Morad was the victor. He revealed three nines after the action between Smurfit and Morad pumped the pot to $395,000.
Leader Board
Van Marcus: $545,000
Qushqar Morad: $1,980,000
Alan Smurfit: $945,000
Player Tags: Chris Bjorin, Qushqar Morad, Van Marcus
Chris Bjorin Eliminated in Fourth Place ($129,691)
Jun 22, '07
Chris Bjorin and Van Marcus got it all in with a flop of 9 6 2 out on the board. Bjorin revealed Q 10 9 7 and Marcus flipped up A J 10 7. The turn and river cards came 3 Q and Marcus made his diamond flush on the river. Bjorin was eliminated in fifth place by his opponent’s gain, and he will take home $129,691 in prize money.
Player Tags: Chris Bjorin, Van Marcus
Hour Two
Jun 22, '07
Brandon Adams Eliminated in Sixth Place ($75,794)
Brandon Adams moved all in for his last $105,000 and Qushqar Morad made the call on a flop of J J 9. Adams flipped up A A 8 6 and Morad turned over Q Q 3 3. Adams was in the lead with aces up until the 3 fell on the river to give Morad a full house. The river brought the 9 and Adams was eliminated in sixth place. He took home $75,794 in prize money. Morad has now sent three of the last four players to the rail.
Chau Giang Eliminated in Fifth Place ($96,005)
On a board of K Q 10 3 Chris Bjorin bet the pot and Chau Giang made an all-in call. Bjorin turned over A J 10 4 and Giang revealed 10 10 7 3. Giang would need to improve his set of tens on the river to eclipse the ace-high straight. He just missed when the 9 was dealt on the river. Giang was eliminated in fifth place, and he will take home $96,005 in prize money.
Leader Board
Van Marcus: $425,000
Qushqar Morad: $1,540,000
Alan Smurfit: $650,000
Chris Bjorin: $880,000
Break Time
The players then went on a fifteen minute break.
Player Tags: Chris Bjorin, Chau Giang, Brandon Adams, Qushqar Morad, Van Marcus
Hour One
Jun 22, '07
Double Ups and Elimination Abound
The first hour of Omaha action saw a number of double ups and a handful of eliminations. At the end of the hour Chau Giang and Brandon Adams still remained in the hunt for a bracelet. Alan Smurfit, Van Marcus, and Sunny Nijran were among those to double up quickly, but not in all cases did they survive.
Hilbert Shirey Eliminated in Ninth Place ($30,317)
On the second hand of the final table Hilbert Shirey was the first player to make his exit. He was discarded by the set of kings that Qushqar Morad possessed. Shirey was eliminated in ninth place and took home $30,317 in prize money.
Sunny Nijran Eliminated in Eighth Place ($42,108)
It was 20 hands later that Sunny Nijran had moved all in and once again Morad had an opponent covered. This time a six-high straight was the fatal blow that Morad owned. Nijran was sent to the rail in eighth place, and took home $42,108 in prize money.
Robert Fellner Eliminated in Seventh Place ($57,266)
Robert Fellner was covered by Chau Giang preflop. Giang flipped over Q J 9 8, while Fellner turned up K Q 9 8. The board was dealt A K 2 10 4. Giang held the correct two pieces for the straight, jigsaw puzzle and he eliminated Fellner in seventh place on the hand. Fellner walked away with $57,266 in prize money.
Rest Stop
After Fellner was eliminated the players went on a short bathroom break for five minutes and then the final six players returned to the table.
Player Tags: Hilbert Shirey, Chau Giang, Brandon Adams, Qushqar Morad, Van Marcus, Robert Fellner
Eli Elezra Eliminated by Faraz Jaka
