Harry Kazazian Poker Tournament Updates

Harry Kazazian Eliminated in 2nd Place ($146,970)

Dec 07, '08

Harry Kazazian made a move at the wrong time, moving in with 83 against Evgeny Serebryakov's pocket eights.

The board came AQ4Q4 and Kazazian was eliminated in 2nd place.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Player Tags: Harry Kazazian,   Evgeny Serebryakov

Evgeny Serebryakov Takes the Chip Lead

Dec 07, '08

On a board reading K-6-4-K, Evgeny Serebryakov and Harry Kazazian get it all in. Kazazian shows K-10, but he's outkicked by K-J.

The river is a 5, and Serebryakov's Russian supporters burst into a loud celebration. Serebryakov now has 1.4 million to Kazazian's 700,000.

Player Tags: Harry Kazazian,   Evgeny Serebryakov

Jimmy Fricke Eliminated in 3rd Place ($83,505)

Dec 07, '08

Jimmy Fricke opens on the button for 80,000 and Harry Kazazian moves all in. Fricke says that he has to call and turns over A10.

Kazazian excitedly claps his hands together and reveals AQ.

The board comes J63J4 and Kazazian's queen kicker is enough of a high card to give him the pot. Fricke is eliminated in 3rd place.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Player Tags: Jimmy Fricke,   Harry Kazazian

Harry Kazazian Wins a Huge Pot

Dec 07, '08

Harry Kazazian completes from the small blind and Evgeny Serebryakov raises to 70,000. Kazazian calls and the flop comes down 975.

Kazazian bets 100,000 and Serebryakov raises to 230,000. Kazazian instantly announces he is all in for 565,000 total and Serebryakov mucks.

With that pot, Kazazian takes the chip lead.

Player Tags: Harry Kazazian,   Evgeny Serebryakov

Harry Kazazian Doubles Through Jimmy Fricke Again

Dec 07, '08

The action is unknown, but Harry Kazazian is all in with A8 against Jimmy Fricke's A5.

The board comes K7784 and Kazazian doubles up to 475,000. Fricke is left with 155,000.

Player Tags: Jimmy Fricke,   Harry Kazazian

Harry Kazazian Doubles Though Adam Katz

Dec 07, '08

Harry Kazazian was all in against Adam Katz holding A-10. Katz showed A-Q and was a big favorite to not only knock out Kazazian, but take the chip lead.

Instead, a ten hits the flop and Katz has to ship almost 200,000 across the table.

The chip counts tab has been updated to reflect this hand.

Player Tags: Harry Kazazian,   Adam Katz

Harry Kazazian Acts Out of Turn, Freddy Deeb Gives Him a Penalty

Dec 07, '08

Harry Kazazian raises from under the gun to 28,000 and Carlos Mortensen calls from the big blind.

The flop comes 853 and Kazazian loudly and immediately moves all in. Freddy Deeb points out that Mortensen is first to act and there is a brief discussion over the ruling.

Jimmy Fricke points out that if Mortensen checks, Kazazian must move all in, but if Mortensen bets, the action changes and Kazazian can change his mind.

Deeb takes more than a few moments to make absolutely certain that Mortensen understands the situation, which of course, he does. Kazazian apologizes after the fact, but Mortensen is forced to open muck his hand.

Deeb then states that his warning wasn't good enough and that if it were up to him, Kazazian would get a penalty.

A few hands later Mortensen gets his revenge, doubling through Kazazian when his pocket jacks hold against pocket sevens.

Player Tags: Carlos Mortensen,   Freddy Deeb,   Harry Kazazian

Final Table Hour One

Jun 11, '07

Harry Kazazinan Eliminated 8th ($17,964)
With the game $8,000-$16,000 hold'em, Rob Mizrachi raises to $16,000, Harry Kazazinan goes all in for his last $18,000 and Tom Schneider calls.  The flop comes 753 and Tom Schneider moves all in.  Mizrachi makes the call with K9, Kazazinan shows J10, and Schneider 99.  The turn and river come 97, Schneider triples up and Kazazinan is eliminated 8th.

Herb Van Dyke Eliminated 7th ($24,536)
Action is folded to Herb Van Dyke in the small blind and he makes the call.  James Richburg raises out of the big blind and Van Dyke calls.  The flop comes K98, Van Dyke bets and Richburg moves him all in.  Van Dyke makes the call with K10, but is behind when Richburg shows KQ.  The next two cards brick, and Van Dyke is sent home in 7th place for $24,536.

Player Tags: Robert Mizrachi,   James Richburg,   Harry Kazazian,   Herb Van Dyke

Hour Two Update

Jun 11, '07

Down to Ten
The final table is just two eliminations away.

Not Making Any Friends
On seventh street facing a bet, Harry Kazazinan places his chips in front of his cards, cuts them then shuffles them.  After he had cut them the player who made the bet, Ali Eslami tabled his hand.  Kazazinan claimed he hadn't made the call and was stll thinking and stated he should not have to make the bet.  The floorman was called over and he ruled that because Kazazinan cut the chips in front of this cards it looked too much like a call and he had to put the chips in.  Kazazinan strongly disagreed and continued to argue for an extended period of time.  Eventually the floorman got fed up. told Kazazinan his decision was final and ended the discussion.  Kazazinan then tabled his hand, and ended up splitting part of the pot.  A couple of the players pointed out that the discussion ended up being pointless, but Kazazinan maintained that the floorman made the wrong decision.

Gigabet vs Mizrachi
Both Darrell Dicken and Robert Mizrachi have large stacks at their table, and it looks like they are going to play against each other quite a bit.  In one stud hand, Dicken completed showing the K and Mizrachi made the call with the 6.  Fourth street came 8 for Dicken and he bet and Mizrachi called with he hit the 8.  Fifth street was Dicken 10, Mizrachi 5 and both players checked.  Sixth street gave Dicken a pair with the 10, he bet and Mizrachi called with the Q.  Dicken checked seventh street, and Mizrachi bet.  Dicken thought for a second, then folded. 
Later on, Mizrachi complemented Dicken on his mixed game play.  Mizrachi pointed out that it was their first time playing mixed against each other, and for a hold'em specialist Dicken was surprisingly skilled.

Player Tags: Robert Mizrachi,   Darrell Dicken,   Harry Kazazian