$5,000 NL Hold'em Six-Handed - Level 14
Jun 27, '08
Blinds: 1500/3000 with 400 ante
Players Left: 45 of 805
Average Stack: 173,708
Chip Leaders:
Bertrand Grospellier - 471,000
Edward Ochana - 389,000
Steve Ware - 372,000
Paul Foltyn - 329,000
Jesper Petersen - 269,000
Bryan Pope - 259,000
Tom Lutz - 253,000
Joe Commisso - 246,000
Andrey Zaichenko - 239,000
Eliminations: Jason Mercier, Eugene Todd, Jonathan Aguiar, Mikeal Hogbom, Darrel Dicken, Patryk Hildebranski.
Big Hands:
Hachem Forced to Fold
Tony Hachem was two off the big blind and elected to limp for 3000, and along with both blinds and the button it was four-way action to the flop, which came J
3
2. Both blinds checked, Hachem bet 8000, and the button called. Both blinds folded. The turn paired the board with the J
, and Hachem checked. The button stepped out for 22,000, and Hachem tanked. He reluctantly folded to the bet, announcing he had folded pocket kings. The button didn't show his hand.
Kitai Makes Move
David Kitai was in the small blind and was facing a raise to 11,000 form the button. Kitai, one of the larger stacks at the table, reraised to 28,000, and the button folded to the move. Kitai showed AK.
Petersen Puts it Away
Jesper Petersen raised to 6600 preflop and drew a call from the big blind. The flop came K
Q10, Petersen bet 10,000 and his opponent quickly mucked.
Foltyn Continues Surge
Paul Foltyn is amassing a considerable stack, and put it to use after a board came down KQQ84. After the river, Foltyn was first to act and made a pot-sized bet of 70,000. Keith Hawkins and Nikolay Evdakov were both forced to fold.
Player Tags: Tony Hachem, Jesper Petersen, Davidi Kitai, Paul Foltyn
$5,000 NL Hold'em Six-Handed - Level 12 (Pt. 2)
Jun 27, '08
Players are beginning a 20-minute break.
Blinds: 1000/2000 with 300 ante
Players Left: 74 of 805
Chip Leaders:
Bertrand Grospellier - 270,000
Bryn Kenney - 268,000
Steve Ware - 255,000
Aaron Wilt - 246,000
Bryan Pope - 246,000
Paul Foltyn - 220,000
David Farber - 220,000
Ferit Gabriellson - 218,000
Jesper Petersen - 205,000
Davidi Kitai - 186,000
Storylines
Johannes Strassmann was eliminated as the bubble when his ace-king fell victim to the ace-jack of Jonathan Aguiar. Aguiar flopped a jack and turned another.
Tournament officials announced, because of the lengthy hand-for-hand session, the players would play one more level, have a 20-minute break, play two levels, then break for dinner.
Big Hands
Todd Makes Massive Double-Up
Day 1 chip leader Jesper Petersen was one of the few players who could have taken on this kind of hit and still stand tall. He raised preflop to 6500, and was reraised to 23,000 by Eugene Todd. Petersen then raised over the top again, moving all-in while having Todd covered. Todd committed his remaining 55,000 in chips and tabled 99. Petersen was in the lead with QQ. But the flop was exactly what Todd needed, coming 982. The 4 on the turn was followed by the J on the river and Todd doubled up.
Can't Put One Past Fast Eddie
Edward "Fast Eddie" Ochana called 16,500 from the player in seat 5 after the flop came 1093. After the 2 on the turn made a four-flush board, Ochana checked and his opponent bet 27,000. Undaunted, Ochana made the call again. The river brought the 10 to pair the board, and after his opponent checked, Ochana tabled Q9 for second pair with no heart. It was enough to take the pot down.
The Rich Get Richer
Rich Murnick was on the button and pushed his remaining 30,900 into the center of the table. Seat 6 tanked before making the call with his own short stack. Murnick held JJ, while his opponent held AQ. The board ran out 762K9 and Murnick doubled up.
Jacob Takes a Hit
Alex Jacob had his shortstack take another hit when he called an all-in move by another shortstack who flipped over 109. Jacob was in the lead with A3 and held the edge to the river. The board read 522J, before the 9 at the end cost Jacob another 9,100 in chips, leaving him with just 21,000.
Player Tags: Eugene Todd, Alex Jacob, Jesper Petersen, Edward Ochana
