Level 15 Update: Tim Phan, Bruno Fitoussi Eliminated
Jun 11, '09
Blinds: 2,000-4,000 with a 1,000 ante
Players Remaining: 17 out of 96
Chip Counts:
1. Vince Musso — 345,000
2. Nick Schulman — 330,000
3. Ville Wahlbeck — 275,000
4. John Juanda — 262,000
5. Roland de Wolfe — 250,000
6. Archie Karas — 220,000
7. Dan Harmetz — 190,000
8. Justin Smith — 183,000
9. David Benyamine — 162,000
10. Michael Binger — 145,000
Average Chip Count: 169,411
Notable Eliminations:
Mark Weitzman
Anton Allemann
Tim Phan
Bruno Fitoussi
Lamar Wilkinson
Big Hands:
Mark Weitzman Eliminated by John Juanda
John Juanda raises to 12,000 before the draw and Mark Weitzman moves all in behind him for an additional 500. Juanda calls.
Both players draw one card each.
Weitzman draws a 10-8-7-3-2 while Juanda makes a 10-6-5-4-3. Juanda rakes the pot, eliminating Mark Weitzman right after the break. Weitzman was eliminated in 22nd place, and as a result, the remaining 21 players will re-draw for seats at the final three tables.
Bruno Fitoussi Eliminated by Michael Binger
After battling with the short stack the entire night, Bruno Fitoussi finally gets is all in for just under 25,000 from under the gun. Michael Binger calls from middle position, as does David Banyamine from the big blind.
Both Fitoussi and Benyamine draw one card each as Binger stands pat.
Benyamine checks the side pot, Binger bets 40,000 and Benyamine folds. Binger turns over 7-5-4-3-2 and eliminates Bruno Fitoussi from the event.
Anton Allemann Eliminated by Dan Harmetz
Anton Allemann moves all in from the button and Dan Harmetz calls from the big blind.
Allemann draws one card as Harmetz stands pat.
Harmetz turns over a made 10-9-6-5-3 while Allemann falls just short, drawing to a
10-9-7-5-4. Harmetz rakes the pot, eliminating Anton Allemann from the tournament.
Bobby Bellande Doubles Up
On a consistent downswing since the dinner break, Bobby Bellande prepares to make his last stand as he moves all in for 25,000 from the cutoff. John Hanson calls from the big blind, he has Bellande covered.
Both players draw one card each.
Hanson had the best draw with a 7-5-4-2 against Bellande’s 9-8-4-2, but as Bellande draws a 10, Hanson pairs his seven. Bellande doubles ups this hand while John Hanson falls down to just 40,000 in chips.
Player Tags: John Juanda, David Benyamine, Bruno Fitoussi, Mark Weitzman, Jean-Robert Bellande, Michael Binger, John Hanson
Level 11 Update: Ivey And Tran Ousted
Jun 11, '09
Blinds: 800-1,600 with a 400 ante
Players Remaining: 31 out of 96
Chip Counts:
1. Vince Musso – 222,000
2. Roland de Wolfe – 195,000
3. Jean-Robert Bellande – 160,000
4. David Benyamine – 160,000
5. Justin Smith – 140,000
6. Patrick Bueno – 140,000
7. Ville Wahlbeck – 140,000
8. Tim Phan – 126,000
9. Nick Schulman – 120,000
10. John Juanda – 110,000
Average Chip Count: 80,000
Notable Eliminations:
Phil Ivey
Kenny Tran
Sorel Mizzi
Greg Mueller
Big Hands:
Phil Ivey Eliminated By Steve Sung
Ivey moved all in and was called by Steve Sung. After all was said and done, Ivey showed down a Jack-low. It was not good enough, however, as Sung showed a 10-low and Ivey was knocked out of the tournament. Sung’s stack improved to just over 60,000 in chips.
Phan Chips Up
The player in seat 1 raised to 5,500 from the small blind and Tim Phan made the call from the big blind.
Draw: Seat 1 draws 1 card, Tim Phan draws 1 card
After the draw, seat 1 checked and Phan fired 13,000. Seat 1 mucked and Phan took in the pot, improving to 118,000.
Juanda Drops Some Chips
Mark Weitzman raised before the draw and action folded around to John Juanda. He then repopped it to 100,000 straight. Weitzman went into the tank for a very long time before finally sticking his remaining 40,000 into the middle. It was then time for the players to decide how many cards to draw.
Draw: Juanda stands pat, Weitzman stands pat
Juanda revealed 10-8-5-4-2, but Weitzman tabled 8-7-6-5-3 and he doubled up to almost 90,000. Juanda dropped down to 134,000 after the hand.
Gin!
The player in seat 4 raised to 5,200 and Jean-Robert Bellande made the call.
Draw: Seat 4 draws 1 card, Bellande draws 1 card
After the draw, seat 4 checked and Bellande fired 16,000 into the pot. Seat 4 tanked for a long time and then decided to call. “Gin!” Bellande announced after he turned over 7-5-4-3-2 for the absolute nuts. Seat 4 mucked and Bellande collected the pot and he was at 140,000.
Oh My God! They Killed Kenny!
Kenny Tran’s tournament life is now over. After a raise to 4,300 and a call prior to the draw, Justin Smith popped it to 21,000 to go. Tran then looked down at his hand and moved in for just 2,000 more. The original raiser and caller folded but Smith put in the extra two yellow chips.
Draw: Smith Draws 1 card, Tran stands pat
Tran tabled his 9-7-5-4-2 low and awaited to see what Smith drew. The bad news was revealed as Smith showed 8-6-5-3-2 and Tran was shown the door. Smith improved his stack to 140,000 in chips.
Lady Luck On Benyamine’s Side
Erica Schoenberg stopped by earlier to show some support to her significant other David Benyamine. That visit put some luck on his side as Benyamine took a nice pot off John Juanda.
Juanda raised to 14,500 before the draw and Benyamine made the call from the button.
Draw: Juanda stands pat, Benyamine draws 1 card
Juanda checked after the draw and Benyamine fired 18,000 into the pot. Juanda made the call and Benyamine showed 9-8-6-3-2. Juanda mucked his hand and Benyamine was up to 160,000 while Juanda was down to 110,000.
Player Tags: John Juanda, David Benyamine, Phil Ivey, Kenny Tran, Mark Weitzman, Tim Phan, Jean-Robert Bellande, Steve Sung, Erica Schoenberg, Justin Smith
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