Event 4 - Mixed Hold 'Em - End of Day
Jun 02, '08
Players Remaining: 91 of 332
Average Stack: 36,500
At the end of the first day of this year’s first mixed event at the 39th World Series of Poker, the field remains almost as tough as when it began. Every table contains several notable professional players, and the play has been intense. The money group for event 4 will include the top 30 finishers, with first place taking home $374,505.
The current chipleader is internet pro Ariel Schneller with over 100,000 in chips. He has been aggressively defending his position at the top of the heap, and has shown little indication that his game plan will change tomorrow.
The action will resume tomorrow at 3:00pm and will continue until only 9 players remain.
Player Tags: Ariel Schneller
Event 4 - Mixed Hold 'Em - Levels 11 and 12
Jun 02, '08
Blinds/Antes: 400/800/25 limit, 150/300/25 no-limit
Players Remaining: 144 of 332
Average Stack: 23,000
Chip Counts:
Ariel Schneller - 65,000
Jimmy Fricke - 56,000
Jay Rosenkrantz - 53,000
Jon Turner - 51,500
Raphael Zimmerman - 48,000
William Chen - 43,000
David Williams - 40,000
Maria Ho - 39,500
Marcel Luske - 38,000
Recent Eliminations:
Dario Minieri
Allen Cunningham
Humberto Brenes
Big Hands:
Straight Flush for Jeff Madsen
Jeff Madsen opted to defend his small blind from a cut-off raise. Madsen check-raised his opponent on the 9
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flop, causing his opponent to call. On the J turn, Madsen led out and his opponent called. Madsen again bet the J
river, and after his opponent folded he turned over his queen-high straight flush.
Shulman Family Thriving
Both father and son Barry and Jeff Shulman have close to 40,000 in chips as level 12 ends. Earlier in the no-limit portion, Barry Shulman contested a pot with Phil Laak. On a flop of Q84
, Laak bet and was raised all in by Barry. Laak pondered for several minutes and counted his remaining chips before electing to fold. Laak surrendered approximately half of his stack to Barry on the hand, and now has less than 10,000.
Jeff Shulman lost a little to Marcel Luske on a board of J7763 when Luske bet 2,000 on the river. Shulman quickly called, and Luske turned over JT. Shulman mucked, and Luske added to his growing stack.
Minieri Eliminated
Facing a late position raise, Dario Minieri moved all in for 8,650 from the button. The raiser called and flipped over the JJ. Caught in a bluff, Minieri exposed the 97. The board brought a 9 for Minieri, but failed to give him enough to overtake the jacks.
Player Tags: Humberto Brenes, Jeff Shulman, Allen Cunningham, Phil Laak, Barry Shulman, Marcel Luske, David Williams, Raphael Zimmerman, Maria Ho, Bill Chen, Jon Turner, Dario Minieri, Jimmy Fricke, Jeff Madsen, Ariel Schneller, European Report, Jay Rosenkrantz
Mixed Hold 'Em - Day 2 - In the Money
Jun 03, '08
Players Remaining: 35 of 332
Average Stack: 94,850
Chip Counts:
Michael McKenna - 230,000
Ariel Schneller - 214,000
Phil Laak - 175,000
Justin Bonomo - 175,000
Howard Lederer - 170,000
Roland de Wolfe - 151,500
Patrik Antonius - 110,500
Raphael Zimmerman - 95,000
Chau Giang – 93,000
Recent Eliminations:
Nick Mao
Matt Sterling
Barry Shulman
Big Hands:
Tension on the Bubble
With only 37 players remaining, tensions were high as the players anticipate the money. The clock was frozen at the end of level 25, and the tournament director announced that the play would continue at the 2000/4000 limit level until the bubble had been broken. As the tables were playing hand-for-hand, Matt Sterling had his blind raised by Erick Lindgren from middle position. Sterling had few enough chips to get it all in pre-flop, and Lindgren made the call with AK against Sterling’s AK. The flop contained three clubs, but the turn and river failed to deliver for Lindgren, and Sterling avoided being the bubble boy.
Nick Mao Eliminated on the Bubble
Nick Mao was the unlucky bubble boy for this event. While in the big blind, he faced a raise from Justin Bonomo in late position. Mao three-bet the raise, and the two were able to get all of Mao’s money into the pot before the flop fell. Mao eagerly flipped over his AK, but hopes sank when Bonomo tabled KK. Although the flop brought a gut-shot straight draw for Mao, the absence of a jack on the turn or river sent Mao home empty handed in 37th place. The remaining players will all receive at least $10,922.
Lindgren Finishes the Job on Sterling
Moments after narrowly escaping elimination outside of the money, Matt Sterling was finally eliminated in 36th place by Erick Lindgren. Sterling raised Lindgren’s blind, and Lindgren reraised all in. Sterling made the call and turned over A6. Lindgren again held ace-king, and Sterling didn’t receive any help from the board.
Phil Tom Adds to the New Chip Leader's Stack
On a board of 7332, Michael McKenna checked to the pre-flop aggressor, Phil Tom. Tom bet 6,000 and was quickly check-raised by McKenna for an additional 12,500. Tom considered the situation, and released his hand. With that pot, and for the first time since day 1, Ariel Schneller is no longer this event's chip leader. McKenna currently has over 200,000 in chips.
Barry Shulman Eliminated in 33rd Place
Barry Shulman also fell victim to the post-money round of eliminations after his top pair failed to improve against Erick Lindgren's overpair. Shulman will take home $10,922 for his finish.
Player Tags: Erick Lindgren, Howard Lederer, Phil Laak, Chau Giang, Patrik Antonius, Nick Mao, Michael McKenna, Ariel Schneller, Matthew Sterling, European Report
Mixed Hold 'Em - Day 2 - Levels 21 and 22
Jun 03, '08
Blinds/Antes: 1500/3000 limit, 600/1200 no-limit
Players Remaining: 42 of 332
Average Stack: 80,000
Chip Counts:
Ariel Schneller - 170,000
Antonio Esfandiari - 155,000
Patrik Antonius - 155,000
Howard Lederer - 150,000
Jason Dewitt - 140,000
Michael McKenna - 124,500
David Rheem - 120,000
Raphael Zimmerman - 109,000
Barry Shulman - 108,000
Justin Bonomo - 99,000
Recent Eliminations:
David Grey
William Chen
Big Hands:
Patrick Antonius Doubles Up Through Andrew Robl
Antonius pushed his chip stack well above the tournament average via Andrew Robl. In a raised pot, both players saw a board of 752. Antonius checked to Robl who fired 20,000 across the line. After counting down his remaining chips, Antonius moved all in for his remaining 37,500. Robl made a comment about being committed to make the call and flipped over A4. Antonius tabled A7 and had Robl drawing thin. The 2 turn and T river failed to improve Robl, and Antonius doubled up to over 100,000.
Laak Eliminates Chen
After raising to 4200 pre-flop, Phil Laak found himself against a reraise from William Chen for another 13,000. Laak made the call. The two got it all in on the flop, and when the cards were turned over Laak had spiked a set with pocket 3s against Chen’s pocket kings. The turn and river bricked for Chen, and Laak now sits with 136,000 in chips.
Major Dispute with Floor Man on Table 1
On table 1, Michael McKenna raised to 9,600 pre-flop and another player moved all in. McKenna made the call and both players flipped up their ace-king offsuit. The board improved neither, and the dealer split the pot. After McKenna received his share, he noticed a discrepancy in the amount he was given and called for the floor. Meanwhile, the dealer dealt the next hand and several players had already acted. The floor was called and the game was delayed for almost 15 minutes with tournament authority promising to review the tapes and make the corrective action. Other players on table 1 seemed upset that so much clock time was being devoted to such a minor issue, but McKenna refused to back down. As of this post, the issue has yet to be resolved.
One of the players defending McKenna on table 1 was David Grey, who was eliminated while McKenna disputed the issue with the floor staff when his AQ failed to improve against another player’s JJ.
Player Tags: Antonio Esfandiari, Howard Lederer, Phil Laak, Barry Shulman, David Grey, Patrik Antonius, Michael McKenna, Bill Chen, Ariel Schneller, Andrew Robl
