| Jun 28, '08 |
2008 39th Annual World Series of Poker |
Event 45 - World Championship H.O.R.S.E. |
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$50,000 World Championship H.O.R.S.E - Day 2 - Level 13 Recap
Jun 27, '08
Stakes:
Hold’em/Omaha: 4,000-8,000 blinds
Stud/Razz/Stud8: 2,000 ante, 2,000 bring in, 8,000-16,000 stakes
Players Left: 46 of 148
Chip Leaders:
Joseph Michael - 730,000
Edwin Ting - 690,000
Barry Greenstein - 655,000
Lyle Berman - 603,000
Michael DeMichele - 590,000
Chad Brown - 550,000
Huck Seed - 525,000
James Mackey - 510,000
Farzad "Fred" Bonyadi - 480,000
David Oppenheim - 475,000
Average Stack: 321,750
Eliminations:
Dario Minieri
Greg Mueller
Isabelle Mercier
Big Hands and Storylines:
Omaha/8b
Minh Ly Doubles Up
Minh Ly raised from early position and was called by Barry Greenstein in middle position, Phil Ivey in the small blind, and Layne Flack in the big blind. The flop was Q 97 and Ivey bet out and Flack folded. Ly raised, Greenstein folded, and Ivey called. On the 3 turn Ivey check-called a bet from Ly. The river was the A and Ivey checked again. Ly bet, leaving himself only 20,000 behind, and Ivey folded rather quickly. The pot brought Ly up to 150,000 and knocked Ivey down to a perilously low 100,000.
Razz
Greg Mueller Eliminated
After a raise and a re-raise, Greg Mueller was all-in on third street against Chris Reslock:
Mueller: (2)(9)4J J109
Reslock: (3)(6)45J107
After all of the cards had been dealt, Reslock’s 7-low was good to take down the smallish pot. Mueller, unlike most players who dart from the tournament floor at light speed, lingered around his table for a few minutes before taking a leisurely walk out of the Amazon Room.
 Dario Minieri Eliminated
Having gotten all-in as a short-stack a number of times in the Omaha/8b portion of the event only to repeatedly claim a chopped pot, Dario Minieri got himself all-in on third street against Andy Bloch in razz. There would be no split pot this time; it was either double up or go home for Minieri. Unfortunately for the diminutive Italian, he would be sent packing. Despite starting with 5-2-A, he could only make a 9-8 low. Bloch’s 5-3-2 turned into an 8-5 on seventh street and the pot was his. Bloch now has about 210,000.
Stud
Isabelle Mercier Eliminated
Ralph Perry: AA93
Justin Bonomo: J974
Isabelle Mercier: 7322
On seventh street, with Isabelle Mercier all-in, Ralph Perry bet into Justin Bonomo. Bonomo mulled over a decision and opted to simply call. Perry insta-mucked, not even giving Bonomo a chance to show his cards. When Bonomo did reveal his downcards – (Q)(6)(5) – it was apparent to Mercier that he had made a flush, and that her day was over. Bonomo is now up to 170,000.
Player Tags: Barry Greenstein, Minh Ly, Huck Seed, David Oppenheim, Greg Mueller, Lyle Berman, Phil Ivey, James Mackey, Isabelle Mercier, Justin Bonomo, Dario Minieri, Michael DeMichele, Joseph Michael, Edwin Ting, European Report
$50,000 World Championship H.O.R.S.E - Day 3 - Level 12 Recap
Jun 27, '08
Stakes:
Hold’em/Omaha: 3,000-6,000 blinds
Stud/Razz/Stud8: 1,500 ante, 2,000 bring in, 6,000-12,000 stakes
Players Left: 59 of 148
Chip Leaders:
Lyle Berman - 603,000
Barry Greenstein - 505,000
Phil Ivey - 501,000
William Chen - 420,000
Huck Seed - 420,000
Joseph Michael - 410,000
Michael DeMichele - 390,000
Chris Reslock - 384,000
David Bach - 380,000
Gene Fisher - 375,000
Average Stack: 256,900
Eliminations:
Doug Ganger
Jeff Lisandro
Lee Markholt
Steve Sung
Big Hands and Storylines:
Hold’em
Ace-High No Good For Mackey
James “mig.com” Mackey, who has found quite a bit of success in mixed events this year, hit a bit of a road block in Alexander Kostritsyn in the last level. Kostritsyn raised to 12,000 on the button and Mackey upped it to 18,000 in the big blind. Kostritsyn called. On a flop of KJ6, Mackey bet and the young Russian called. Mackey bet and Kostritsyn called again on the 5 turn. Action halted on the river when both players checked the 6. Mackey showed A3 for ace-high and was beaten by Kostritsyn’s pair of jacks with J10. The hand boosted Kostritsyn to 180,000.
Omaha/8b
 Big Stacks Tangle
The holders of two of the biggest stacks of the tournament, Phil Ivey and Bill Chen, played an Omaha eight-or-better pot in the last round that resulted in a scoop for one of the two. Ivey raised from early position and it folded around to Chen in the big blind. Chen made the call and the flop came off 865. Chen check-raised Ivey on the flop and Ivey made the call. Chen bet the 2 turn and Ivey made another call. Both players checked the 4 river and Chen showed QQ74 for a straight and a 7-low. Ivey rapped the table and Chen raked in a pot to move to 420,000 in chips. Ivey is not to be pitied though, as he ended the level with 500,000.
Razz
From Russia With Low
Ralph Perry: 2J3Q
Justin Bonomo: A28J
Michael Joseph completed with the 3 showing on third street, Perry raised, and Bonomo made it 18,000. Both Joseph and Perry called. On fourth street, Bonomo bet out with A2 showing, Michael, having drawn a Q, folded, and Perry called despite drawing a jack. On fifth and sixth streets, Bonomo bet and Perry called. Both players checked the river and Bonomo tabled (3)(2)(J). Perry surveyed Bonomo’s cards very closely, then scrutinized his own, before finally revealing (A)(5)(5) for a J-5 low, narrowly edging out Bonomo’s J-8 low.
The pot gave Perry a stack of 245,000. Bonomo is hovering near the 300,000 chip mark.
Stud
Marcel Luske Eliminates Steve Sung
Steve Sung, desperately short-stacked, got his chips all-in against Marcel Luske. The news was bad for Sung when Luske showed (A)(Q)10JK3 for the broadway straight. Sung had a flush draw though – (9)(5)KQ62. Sung looked at his final card and then stood up and quickly left the table. After winning the pot Luske was up to 290,000.
James Mackey Eliminates Doug Ganger
Doug Ganger: 2K75
James Mackey: A738
Mickey Appleman: K4108
With only a few thousand chips left, Ganger brought in with his deuce and found himself all-in on third street. Mackey bet every street on the hand and Appleman called him down all the way until seventh street where he folded. Mackey showed (A)(10)(9) and that was good enough to take down the pot and eliminate Ganger. After some early trouble in the level, Mackey has bounced back to 250,000.
Player Tags: Gene Fisher, Lee Markholt, Barry Greenstein, Huck Seed, David Bach, Lyle Berman, Jeffrey Lisandro, Phil Ivey, Marcel Luske, James Mackey, Chris Reslock, Justin Bonomo, Bill Chen, Steve Sung, Ralph Perry, Michael DeMichele, Joseph Michael, Doug Ganger, Alexander Kostritsyn
$50,000 H.O.R.S.E. - Level 19
Jun 28, '08
Stud
Ante: 5000
Bring In: 5000
Limits: 20000/40000
Omaha 8/B and Hold'em
Blinds: 10000/20000
Players Left: 13 of 148
Chip Leaders:
Barry Greenstein - 1,595,000
Daniel Negreanu - 1,500,000
Matt Glantz - 1,450,000
Ralph Perry - 1,430,000
Lyle Berman - 1,120,000
Michael DeMichele - 1,190,000
Raymond Davis - 1,180,000
Patrick Bueno - 1,160,000
Scotty Nguyen - 1,060,000
Huck Seed - 863,000
Eliminations:
14th: Joseph Michael: $142,080
15th: Andy Bloch: $124,320
16th: Doyle Brunson: $124,320
Storylines/Big Hands
Play slowed during the hour, as after two eliminations the dealing was stopped so that players could redraw for new seats. Players were now officially in the money after Mike Wattel was busted out in 17th place.
As well, a 20-minute break was scheduled for the session. But there was still action to be found as the players continued to work their way down to a final eight who would form the championship table.
Blinds increased to 13000/25000 when the players returned from their break. They are scheduled for one more level of play before taking a 90-minute dinner break.
Seven-Card Stud
Greenstein Bumps Wattel to Rail
Mike Wattel was attempting to nurse his short-stack, but had the misfortune of playing stud which required a 5000 ante. He only had 20,000 to begin with, so ended up pushing all-in when he was down to 15,000. Greenstein made the call. Wattel showed the Q and revealed he had another in the hole for a pair. But Greenstein, with the A10, would then hit running diamonds to complete the flush.
 Doyle Brunson First Out After Reaching the Money
Brunson: (mucked)Q1053
Phil Ivey: (X-X-X)7K5K
Barry Greenstein: (mucked)693K
Texas Dolly moved all in showing a Q and both Greenstein and Ivey called. The two then went at each other on every street, Ivey being the aggressor the entire way and Greenstein calling him down. Ivey only had a pair of kings, but it was enough to take the pot and send Brunson off with a standing ovation from the rail birds in 16th place.
Andy Bloch Follows Brunson Out the Door in 15th Place
Andy Bloch was all in against Matt Glantz's pair of aces. Bloch had a pair of 10s to at least have something to fight with, but he could not improve the rest of the way and he was out in 15th place.
Another Victim Of Stud
Joseph Michael: (6A4)74106
David Bach: (KK10)7J10A
Michael needed to dodge Bach's river card after he was all in on 6th street. Michael had two pair; sixes and fours, while Bach had kings in the hole. The river gave Bach an additional pair of 10s and Michael was out in 14th place.
Hold'em
Bueno Wins Monster from Michael
Barry Greenstein limped from under the gun, setting a trend as Bueno, Huck Seed, Joseph Michael, Scotty Nguyen in the small blind and Phil Ivey in the big blind limped along. The flop came QJ4, and Ivey stepped out for 20,000 after Nguyen checked. Bueno and Michael called while the others folded. The 9 was the turn card, and Ivey bet 40,000. Bueno then raised to 80,000, and Michael, from the button, made it 120,000. Ivey folded and Bueno called. The river paired the board with the J. Bueno checked, Michael bet 40,000, and Bueno then check-raised to 80,000. An exasperated Michael made the call and showed K10 for the nut straight. But Bueno was the winner, making his full house by holding QJ.
Greenstein Edges Out Ivey
Barry Greenstein and Phil Ivey raised and reraised each other preflop, and saw the cards come down 1047. More betting and raising followed, and again after the 9 on the turn. The 4 completed the board, both players bet again, and Ivey showed pocket jacks, second best to Greenstein's pocket queens.
Player Tags: Barry Greenstein, Doyle Brunson, David Bach, Phil Ivey, Patrick Bueno, Joseph Michael
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| Jun 27, '08 |
2008 39th Annual World Series of Poker |
Event 45 - World Championship H.O.R.S.E. |
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$50,000 World Championship H.O.R.S.E - Day 2 - Level 13 Recap
Jun 27, '08
Stakes:
Hold’em/Omaha: 4,000-8,000 blinds
Stud/Razz/Stud8: 2,000 ante, 2,000 bring in, 8,000-16,000 stakes
Players Left: 46 of 148
Chip Leaders:
Joseph Michael - 730,000
Edwin Ting - 690,000
Barry Greenstein - 655,000
Lyle Berman - 603,000
Michael DeMichele - 590,000
Chad Brown - 550,000
Huck Seed - 525,000
James Mackey - 510,000
Farzad "Fred" Bonyadi - 480,000
David Oppenheim - 475,000
Average Stack: 321,750
Eliminations:
Dario Minieri
Greg Mueller
Isabelle Mercier
Big Hands and Storylines:
Omaha/8b
Minh Ly Doubles Up
Minh Ly raised from early position and was called by Barry Greenstein in middle position, Phil Ivey in the small blind, and Layne Flack in the big blind. The flop was Q97 and Ivey bet out and Flack folded. Ly raised, Greenstein folded, and Ivey called. On the 3 turn Ivey check-called a bet from Ly. The river was the A and Ivey checked again. Ly bet, leaving himself only 20,000 behind, and Ivey folded rather quickly. The pot brought Ly up to 150,000 and knocked Ivey down to a perilously low 100,000.
Razz
Greg Mueller Eliminated
After a raise and a re-raise, Greg Mueller was all-in on third street against Chris Reslock:
Mueller: (2)(9)4JJ109
Reslock: (3)(6)45J107
After all of the cards had been dealt, Reslock’s 7-low was good to take down the smallish pot. Mueller, unlike most players who dart from the tournament floor at light speed, lingered around his table for a few minutes before taking a leisurely walk out of the Amazon Room.
Dario Minieri Eliminated
Having gotten all-in as a short-stack a number of times in the Omaha/8b portion of the event only to repeatedly claim a chopped pot, Dario Minieri got himself all-in on third street against Andy Bloch in razz. There would be no split pot this time; it was either double up or go home for Minieri. Unfortunately for the diminutive Italian, he would be sent packing. Despite starting with 5-2-A, he could only make a 9-8 low. Bloch’s 5-3-2 turned into an 8-5 on seventh street and the pot was his. Bloch now has about 210,000.
Stud
Isabelle Mercier Eliminated
Ralph Perry: AA93
Justin Bonomo: J974
Isabelle Mercier: 7322
On seventh street, with Isabelle Mercier all-in, Ralph Perry bet into Justin Bonomo. Bonomo mulled over a decision and opted to simply call. Perry insta-mucked, not even giving Bonomo a chance to show his cards. When Bonomo did reveal his downcards – (Q)(6)(5) – it was apparent to Mercier that he had made a flush, and that her day was over. Bonomo is now up to 170,000.
Player Tags: Barry Greenstein, Minh Ly, Huck Seed, David Oppenheim, Greg Mueller, Lyle Berman, Phil Ivey, James Mackey, Isabelle Mercier, Justin Bonomo, Dario Minieri, Michael DeMichele, Joseph Michael, Edwin Ting, European Report
$50,000 World Championship H.O.R.S.E - Day 3 - Level 12 Recap
Jun 27, '08
Stakes:
Hold’em/Omaha: 3,000-6,000 blinds
Stud/Razz/Stud8: 1,500 ante, 2,000 bring in, 6,000-12,000 stakes
Players Left: 59 of 148
Chip Leaders:
Lyle Berman - 603,000
Barry Greenstein - 505,000
Phil Ivey - 501,000
William Chen - 420,000
Huck Seed - 420,000
Joseph Michael - 410,000
Michael DeMichele - 390,000
Chris Reslock - 384,000
David Bach - 380,000
Gene Fisher - 375,000
Average Stack: 256,900
Eliminations:
Doug Ganger
Jeff Lisandro
Lee Markholt
Steve Sung
Big Hands and Storylines:
Hold’em
Ace-High No Good For Mackey
James “mig.com” Mackey, who has found quite a bit of success in mixed events this year, hit a bit of a road block in Alexander Kostritsyn in the last level. Kostritsyn raised to 12,000 on the button and Mackey upped it to 18,000 in the big blind. Kostritsyn called. On a flop of KJ6, Mackey bet and the young Russian called. Mackey bet and Kostritsyn called again on the 5 turn. Action halted on the river when both players checked the 6. Mackey showed A3 for ace-high and was beaten by Kostritsyn’s pair of jacks with J10. The hand boosted Kostritsyn to 180,000.
Omaha/8b
Big Stacks Tangle
The holders of two of the biggest stacks of the tournament, Phil Ivey and Bill Chen, played an Omaha eight-or-better pot in the last round that resulted in a scoop for one of the two. Ivey raised from early position and it folded around to Chen in the big blind. Chen made the call and the flop came off 865. Chen check-raised Ivey on the flop and Ivey made the call. Chen bet the 2 turn and Ivey made another call. Both players checked the 4 river and Chen showed QQ74 for a straight and a 7-low. Ivey rapped the table and Chen raked in a pot to move to 420,000 in chips. Ivey is not to be pitied though, as he ended the level with 500,000.
Razz
From Russia With Low
Ralph Perry: 2J3Q
Justin Bonomo: A28J
Michael Joseph completed with the 3 showing on third street, Perry raised, and Bonomo made it 18,000. Both Joseph and Perry called. On fourth street, Bonomo bet out with A2 showing, Michael, having drawn a Q, folded, and Perry called despite drawing a jack. On fifth and sixth streets, Bonomo bet and Perry called. Both players checked the river and Bonomo tabled (3)(2)(J). Perry surveyed Bonomo’s cards very closely, then scrutinized his own, before finally revealing (A)(5)(5) for a J-5 low, narrowly edging out Bonomo’s J-8 low.
The pot gave Perry a stack of 245,000. Bonomo is hovering near the 300,000 chip mark.
Stud
Marcel Luske Eliminates Steve Sung
Steve Sung, desperately short-stacked, got his chips all-in against Marcel Luske. The news was bad for Sung when Luske showed (A)(Q)10JK3 for the broadway straight. Sung had a flush draw though – (9)(5)KQ62. Sung looked at his final card and then stood up and quickly left the table. After winning the pot Luske was up to 290,000.
James Mackey Eliminates Doug Ganger
Doug Ganger: 2K75
James Mackey: A738
Mickey Appleman: K4108
With only a few thousand chips left, Ganger brought in with his deuce and found himself all-in on third street. Mackey bet every street on the hand and Appleman called him down all the way until seventh street where he folded. Mackey showed (A)(10)(9) and that was good enough to take down the pot and eliminate Ganger. After some early trouble in the level, Mackey has bounced back to 250,000.
Player Tags: Gene Fisher, Lee Markholt, Barry Greenstein, Huck Seed, David Bach, Lyle Berman, Jeffrey Lisandro, Phil Ivey, Marcel Luske, James Mackey, Chris Reslock, Justin Bonomo, Bill Chen, Steve Sung, Ralph Perry, Michael DeMichele, Joseph Michael, Doug Ganger, Alexander Kostritsyn
$50,000 H.O.R.S.E. - Level 19
Jun 28, '08
Stud
Ante: 5000
Bring In: 5000
Limits: 20000/40000
Omaha 8/B and Hold'em
Blinds: 10000/20000
Players Left: 13 of 148
Chip Leaders:
Barry Greenstein - 1,595,000
Daniel Negreanu - 1,500,000
Matt Glantz - 1,450,000
Ralph Perry - 1,430,000
Lyle Berman - 1,120,000
Michael DeMichele - 1,190,000
Raymond Davis - 1,180,000
Patrick Bueno - 1,160,000
Scotty Nguyen - 1,060,000
Huck Seed - 863,000
Eliminations:
14th: Joseph Michael: $142,080
15th: Andy Bloch: $124,320
16th: Doyle Brunson: $124,320
Storylines/Big Hands
Play slowed during the hour, as after two eliminations the dealing was stopped so that players could redraw for new seats. Players were now officially in the money after Mike Wattel was busted out in 17th place.
As well, a 20-minute break was scheduled for the session. But there was still action to be found as the players continued to work their way down to a final eight who would form the championship table.
Blinds increased to 13000/25000 when the players returned from their break. They are scheduled for one more level of play before taking a 90-minute dinner break.
Seven-Card Stud
Greenstein Bumps Wattel to Rail
Mike Wattel was attempting to nurse his short-stack, but had the misfortune of playing stud which required a 5000 ante. He only had 20,000 to begin with, so ended up pushing all-in when he was down to 15,000. Greenstein made the call. Wattel showed the Q and revealed he had another in the hole for a pair. But Greenstein, with the A10, would then hit running diamonds to complete the flush.
Doyle Brunson First Out After Reaching the Money
Brunson: (mucked)Q1053
Phil Ivey: (X-X-X)7K5K
Barry Greenstein: (mucked)693K
Texas Dolly moved all in showing a Q and both Greenstein and Ivey called. The two then went at each other on every street, Ivey being the aggressor the entire way and Greenstein calling him down. Ivey only had a pair of kings, but it was enough to take the pot and send Brunson off with a standing ovation from the rail birds in 16th place.
Andy Bloch Follows Brunson Out the Door in 15th Place
Andy Bloch was all in against Matt Glantz's pair of aces. Bloch had a pair of 10s to at least have something to fight with, but he could not improve the rest of the way and he was out in 15th place.
Another Victim Of Stud
Joseph Michael: (6A4)74106
David Bach: (KK10)7J10A
Michael needed to dodge Bach's river card after he was all in on 6th street. Michael had two pair; sixes and fours, while Bach had kings in the hole. The river gave Bach an additional pair of 10s and Michael was out in 14th place.
Hold'em
Bueno Wins Monster from Michael
Barry Greenstein limped from under the gun, setting a trend as Bueno, Huck Seed, Joseph Michael, Scotty Nguyen in the small blind and Phil Ivey in the big blind limped along. The flop came QJ4, and Ivey stepped out for 20,000 after Nguyen checked. Bueno and Michael called while the others folded. The 9 was the turn card, and Ivey bet 40,000. Bueno then raised to 80,000, and Michael, from the button, made it 120,000. Ivey folded and Bueno called. The river paired the board with the J. Bueno checked, Michael bet 40,000, and Bueno then check-raised to 80,000. An exasperated Michael made the call and showed K10 for the nut straight. But Bueno was the winner, making his full house by holding QJ.
Greenstein Edges Out Ivey
Barry Greenstein and Phil Ivey raised and reraised each other preflop, and saw the cards come down 1047. More betting and raising followed, and again after the 9 on the turn. The 4 completed the board, both players bet again, and Ivey showed pocket jacks, second best to Greenstein's pocket queens.
Player Tags: Barry Greenstein, Doyle Brunson, David Bach, Phil Ivey, Patrick Bueno, Joseph Michael
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| Jun 15, '08 |
2008 39th Annual World Series of Poker |
Event 26 - Seven Card Razz |
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$1,500 Razz - Day 2 - Level 11 Recap
Jun 14, '08
Limits: 1000-2,000, 200 ante, 300 bring in
Players Left: 58 of 456
Chip Leaders:
Tom Schneider - 74,000
David Levi - 68,000
Joseph Michael - 54,000
Tom Chambers - 52,000
Jonathan Schwartz - 52,000
Frank Kassela - 51,000
Andrew Brown - 45,000
Barry Greenstein - 44,000
Archie Karas - 38,000
Larry St. Jean - 34,200
Average Stack: 23,600
Eliminations:
David Sklansky
Big Hands and Storylines:
Lawson Takes Another Hit
Barry Greenstein: 79610
Ted Lawson: Q-4-A-A
We entered the hand on 6th street when Greenstein bet into Lawson’s freshly paired aces. Lawson asked Greenstein what he had and Greenstein jokingly responded, “I think I have a flush.” Lawson made the call, and, after Greenstein checked dark on the river, Lawson checked behind. Greenstein turned over (A-6-8) for a 9-8-7-6-A low and Lawson muttered, “two pair,” as he mucked. Greenstein has 44,000 in chips after winning the 13k pot while Lawson, with 20,000, is looking to reverse his recent ill fortune.
Levi Pours it On
David Levi: A-4-3-5
Ed Nassif: 10-4-3
Seat 1: A-7-6-6
David Levi continues to assert his dominance at the table with a little help from the dealers. Levi bet out on every street in this instance, causing Nassif to abandon his hand on 5th street and the player in seat 1 to give up on 6th. This pot brings Levi up to 68,000, behind only Tom Schneider’s 74,000.
Lisandro Doubles Up Seely
Jeffrey Lisandro: 48J9
Jim Seely: 42Q8
Seely completed on 3rd street and Lisandro raised him. Seely called and the two saw 4th street. With 4-2 showing Seely bet out and Lisandro called. Both 5th street and 6th street went check-check, then on 7th street Lisandro bet and Seely reluctantly tossed the last of his chips in. Seely showed his (7-6-2) for an 8-7-6-4-2 and Lisandro, claiming a nine, mucked his cards. The hand doubled Seely up to 14,000 and dropped Lisandro to 27,000.
Player Tags: Frank Kassela, Barry Greenstein, David Levi, Ted Lawson, Larry St. Jean, Tom Schneider, Jeffrey Lisandro, David Sklansky, Archie Karas, Andrew Brown, Edward Nassif, Tom Chambers, Joseph Michael, European Report
$1,500 Razz - Day 2 - Level 10 Recap
Jun 14, '08
Note: Players are now on a 20-minute break
Limits: 800-1,600, 200 ante, 200 bring in
Players Left: 69 of 456
Chip Leaders:
David Levi - 61,000
Joseph Michael - 57,000
Jonathan Schwatz - 56,000
Barry Greenstein - 40,000
Christopher Viox - 33,000
Michael Wattel - 29,000
Anthony Viganola - 28,000
Ted Lawson - 28,000
Frank Kassela - 26,200
Steven Merrifield – 25,000
Average Stack: 19,850
Eliminations:
Dario Alioto
Dewey Tomko
Vanessa Rousso
Big Hands and Storylines:
How much?!
The tournament screen displaying information for the next level showed that the bring-in would be 3,000 chips. This prompted a word from the supervisor that the bring-in for the next level would in fact be 300 and not 3,000. That, of course, makes much more sense considering the stakes will only be 1,000-2,000.
 Nassif Takes a Pot Off Levi
Edward Nassif: 35K5
David Levi: 62Q2
The player in the 2 seat raised with the 5 up and David Levi called. Ed Nassif raised and both players came for 4th street. On 4th street Nassif bet, the 2 seat folded and Levi called. Levi then took the initiative and bet on 5th and 6th streets after two abysmal cards were dealt to Nassif. Nassif called twice however, and on 7th street both players checked. Levi turned over (7-3-3) for a Q-7-6-3-2 low and Nassif seemed shocked when his (Q-6-4) underneath allowed him to take down the pot with a meager Q-6-5-4-3. Nassif is now up to 19,000 and Levi is still tops with 61,000.
Merrifield on a Run
Starting the day with only 8,000, Steven Merrifield has done a tremendous job of running his stack up to 25,000. A good deal of that money came from a recent pot contested with Andy Bloch:
Merrifield: T672
Bloch: Q749
Merrifield bet out with his superior upcards on 5th, 6th, and 7th streets and on each occasion he was called by Bloch. Merrified showed T65 for a T-7-6-5-2 low, good enough to scoop the pot. After the pot Bloch was left with 18,000.
Sklansky Bucks Lawson
Ted Lawson bet on 4th street with the 4 up and David Sklansky called showing the 4. On 4th street, Lawson was dealt the 5 and Sklansky the 6; both players checked. On 6th street Sklansky was dealt the 7 and bet into Lawson who drew the Q. Lawson folded and Sklansky won the pot. It’s not all bad news for Ted Lawson though, as he still has nearly 30,000 in chips. Sklansky has about 10,000.
Player Tags: Frank Kassela, Barry Greenstein, David Levi, Andy Bloch, Dewey Tomko, Michael Wattel, Ted Lawson, David Sklansky, Vanessa Rousso, Edward Nassif, Chris Viox, Dario Alioto, Joseph Michael, Anthony Viganola
$1,500 Razz - Michael Joseph Eliminated 6th ($25,831), Brandon Leeds 5th ($33,301)
Jun 15, '08
Blinds/Antes: 2,000 ante, 3,000 bring-in, 10,000 completion
Players Left: 4
Chip Counts:
Chris Viox: 525,000
Chris Klodnicki: 320,000
Barry Greenstein: 307,000
Mark Tenner: 137,000
Eliminations:
Michael Joseph Eliminated in 6th Plac ($25,831)
Brandon Leeds Eliminated in 5th place ($33,301)
Big Hands:
Chris Klodnicki Goes From Worst to First, Takes the Chip Lead...For a Minute
Chris Viox started this round as the short stack with just under 30,000 in chips, and one hour later Viox has grabbed the chip lead with almost 375,000. Viox had increased his fire power ten-fold this round after getting invloved in a big pot with Barry Greenstein and emerging victorious. After that hand, Klodnicki surged to over 300,000 while Greenstein fell to just about half that amount. Klodnicki and Viox have been tangling with the chip lead ever since.
 Joseph Michael Eliminated in 6th place ($25,831)
Mark Tenner completed the bet with a 4 and Chris Viox called the raise with a 7. Joseph Michael reraised with a 7, Tenner folded and Viox made it three bets to go. Michael came back over the top and reraised all in for a total of 35,000. Michael went on to make a 9-7-6-4-3 low while Viox made an 8-7-6-4-A on seventh street. Chris Viox raked the pot, regaining the chip lead once again while Joseph Michael was eliminated in 6th place ($25,831).
Brandon Leeds Eliminated in 5th place ($33,301)
The now short stacked Brandon Leeds moved all in on fourth street with an A-2 on board against the chip leader, Chris Viox who was showing A-6. Viox went on to make a 6-5-4-2-A on the river while the best Leeds could do was make an 8-6-4-3-A low. Chris Viox adds even more chips to his growing stack while Brandon Leeds has to settle for 5th place and $33,301.
Player Tags: Barry Greenstein, Chris Klodnicki, Chris Viox, Brandon Leeds, Joseph Michael
$1,500 Razz - Archie Karas Eliminated in 7th place ($19,607)
Jun 15, '08
Blinds/Antes: 2,000 ante, 2,000 bring-in, 8,000 completion
Players Left: 6
Chip Counts:
Chris Viox: 368,000
Barry Greenstein: 300,000
Mark Tenner: 280,000
Joseph Michael: 200,000
Chris Klodnicki: 160,000
Brandon Leeds: 122,000
Eliminations:
Archie Karas Eliminated in 7th Place ($19,607)
Big Hands:
Archie Karas Eliminated in 7th Place ($19,607)
Barry Greenstein brought it in with the high card for 2,000 and Archie Karas completed the bet to 8,000. Brandon Leeds reraised to 16,000 and Karas called all in for 3,000 more. "The Greek" ended up making an eight-low on seventh street while Leeds went on to make a six-low. Leeds raked the pot and Archie Karas was eliminated in 7th place ($19,607).
Chris Klodnicki Doubles Through Joseph Michael
Short stack Chris Klodnicki got the rest of his chips in the pot on fifth street against Joseph Michael.
Klodnicki: K-3-2-4 - A-9-4
Michael: 2-J-4-Q - 10-7-X
Klodnicki made a nine-low on the river while Michael bricked. Klodnicki went from the short stack to over 150,000 chips that hand.
Player Tags: Barry Greenstein, Archie Karas, Chris Klodnicki, Brandon Leeds, Joseph Michael
$1,500 Razz Final Table Preview
Jun 15, '08
The $1,500 Razz final table starts today at 3 pm local time and here is a look at the final eight players and their starting chip counts…
Christopher Viox of Glen Carbon, Illinois comes to this final table first in chips (359,500) and with some prior WSOP experience. This will be Christopher’s fourth cash and second WSOP final table. Viox cashed in both the ‘06 and ‘07 Main Event, and placed third in ‘06 $2,000 Pot-Limit Hold’em event, taking home his biggest prize to date of $85,904. Christopher Viox has over a quarter million dollars in live action tournament winnings and comes here tonight looking for both his first bracelet and his first six-figure cash.
Barry Greenstein, affectionately known as “Bear”, comes to his second WSOP final table of the year second in chips (243,000), and looking to score his third gold bracelet. One of the game’s most recognizable faces, this is Greenstein’s twelfth WSOP final table and 34th overall WSOP cash, making him 55th on the WSOP all-time money list. Greenstein now has over $6 million in live tournament winnings and in addition to his success at the World Series, Greenstein has three WPT Championships under his belt. As respected away from the game as he is feared on the table, Greenstein is considered one of the industry’s greatest philanthropists, donating his poker winnings to charity and earning himself the nickname, “Robin Hood of Poker”.
Brandon Leeds of Phoenix, Arizona comes to this final table third in chips (206,500), and with only two prior WSOP cashes, Leeds comes here tonight locking down the biggest cash of his career with a guaranteed $13,382 ninth place pay-out.
Joseph Michael of Austin, Texas has three lifetime WSOP cashes, all in 2007, and spread out over a wide variety of games. This will be Michael’s first final table and with 155,000 (4th) in chips, and although Michael might be one of the least experienced players at table, he has more than enough fire power to hold his ground.
Archie “The Greek” Karas is one of the world’s most infamous gamblers, and is said by many to be the world’s biggest loser. In his lifetime, Karas is rumored to have gone from broke to over $25 million, and then back to broke again. Karas built up a formidable bankroll as a pool hustler, moving on to poker, and eventually ending up at Binion’s Horsehoe Casino in 1993 where he challenged the greatest poker players in the world to the greatest stakes of all time. Chip Reese, Doyle Brunson, Johnny Chan…at one time or another, “The Greek” had beat them all. Karas then took an eight-figure bankroll to the craps pits and started rolling the dice at a million dollars a toss. One time on Mr. Karas’ Wild Ride, he had won all of the Horseshoe’s $5,000 chips, and Binion had to buy them all back from him. Karas comes to the table fifth in chips with 113,000. This is Karas’ third WSOP cash and third final table, all of which have come in some variation of stud.
Local resident, Mark Tenner of Henderson, Nevada comes to his first WSOP final table with 120,000 in chips (6th) and four prior WSOP cashes. Tenner cashed in this event in 2005, with his most impressive finish coming in the main event of that same year. Tenner has just over $108,500 in live winnings, and is eagerly looking forward to adding to that number here tonight. This is Tenner’s fifth WSOP in-the-money finish and his first final table.
Chris Klodnicki of Worhees, New Jersey comes to the final table as one of the short stacks (7th) with 105,000 in chips. This is Klodnicki’s second WSOP cash and his first final table. His most impressive finish coming at the EPT’s Poker Stars Caribbean Adventure of this year, Klodnicki came in 35th place and cashed for $32,000. Klodnicki has guaranteed himself a five figure cash here tonight, escalating his live tournament winnings into six-figure territory.
Mike Wattel is a true veteran of the game with 16 WSOP cashes, ten final tables and one bracelet. Going after his second here today, Wattel has a lot of obstacles to overcome and a major chip deficit as the short stack with only 74,000. This is Wattel and Karas’ second WSOP final table together. Wattel finished 5th and Karas finished 4th in this very same event just three years ago in 2005. In fact, this is Wattel’s fourth time at the final table in this event since 1999. Even with the minimum, Mike Wattel has just hit a pivotal moment in his career. This final table guarantees Wattel enough prize money to break the million dollar mark and grant him exclusive access in the poker-made millionaires club. Wattel is clearly one of the biggest threats at this table, and with his chip count down, don’t count him out because experience counts for a lot in this game and Wattel has plenty of it.
Player Tags: Barry Greenstein, Michael Wattel, Mark Tenner, Archie Karas, Chris Klodnicki, Chris Viox, Brandon Leeds, Joseph Michael
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2008 39th Annual World Series of Poker |
Event 26 - Seven Card Razz |
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$1,500 Razz - Day 2 - Level 11 Recap
Jun 14, '08
Limits: 1000-2,000, 200 ante, 300 bring in
Players Left: 58 of 456
Chip Leaders:
Tom Schneider - 74,000
David Levi - 68,000
Joseph Michael - 54,000
Tom Chambers - 52,000
Jonathan Schwartz - 52,000
Frank Kassela - 51,000
Andrew Brown - 45,000
Barry Greenstein - 44,000
Archie Karas - 38,000
Larry St. Jean - 34,200
Average Stack: 23,600
Eliminations:
David Sklansky
Big Hands and Storylines:
Lawson Takes Another Hit
Barry Greenstein: 79610
Ted Lawson: Q-4-A-A
We entered the hand on 6th street when Greenstein bet into Lawson’s freshly paired aces. Lawson asked Greenstein what he had and Greenstein jokingly responded, “I think I have a flush.” Lawson made the call, and, after Greenstein checked dark on the river, Lawson checked behind. Greenstein turned over (A-6-8) for a 9-8-7-6-A low and Lawson muttered, “two pair,” as he mucked. Greenstein has 44,000 in chips after winning the 13k pot while Lawson, with 20,000, is looking to reverse his recent ill fortune.
Levi Pours it On
David Levi: A-4-3-5
Ed Nassif: 10-4-3
Seat 1: A-7-6-6
David Levi continues to assert his dominance at the table with a little help from the dealers. Levi bet out on every street in this instance, causing Nassif to abandon his hand on 5th street and the player in seat 1 to give up on 6th. This pot brings Levi up to 68,000, behind only Tom Schneider’s 74,000.
Lisandro Doubles Up Seely
Jeffrey Lisandro: 48J9
Jim Seely: 42Q8
Seely completed on 3rd street and Lisandro raised him. Seely called and the two saw 4th street. With 4-2 showing Seely bet out and Lisandro called. Both 5th street and 6th street went check-check, then on 7th street Lisandro bet and Seely reluctantly tossed the last of his chips in. Seely showed his (7-6-2) for an 8-7-6-4-2 and Lisandro, claiming a nine, mucked his cards. The hand doubled Seely up to 14,000 and dropped Lisandro to 27,000.
Player Tags: Frank Kassela, Barry Greenstein, David Levi, Ted Lawson, Larry St. Jean, Tom Schneider, Jeffrey Lisandro, David Sklansky, Archie Karas, Andrew Brown, Edward Nassif, Tom Chambers, Joseph Michael, European Report
$1,500 Razz - Day 2 - Level 10 Recap
Jun 14, '08
Note: Players are now on a 20-minute break
Limits: 800-1,600, 200 ante, 200 bring in
Players Left: 69 of 456
Chip Leaders:
David Levi - 61,000
Joseph Michael - 57,000
Jonathan Schwatz - 56,000
Barry Greenstein - 40,000
Christopher Viox - 33,000
Michael Wattel - 29,000
Anthony Viganola - 28,000
Ted Lawson - 28,000
Frank Kassela - 26,200
Steven Merrifield – 25,000
Average Stack: 19,850
Eliminations:
Dario Alioto
Dewey Tomko
Vanessa Rousso
Big Hands and Storylines:
How much?!
The tournament screen displaying information for the next level showed that the bring-in would be 3,000 chips. This prompted a word from the supervisor that the bring-in for the next level would in fact be 300 and not 3,000. That, of course, makes much more sense considering the stakes will only be 1,000-2,000.
Nassif Takes a Pot Off Levi
Edward Nassif: 35K5
David Levi: 62Q2
The player in the 2 seat raised with the 5 up and David Levi called. Ed Nassif raised and both players came for 4th street. On 4th street Nassif bet, the 2 seat folded and Levi called. Levi then took the initiative and bet on 5th and 6th streets after two abysmal cards were dealt to Nassif. Nassif called twice however, and on 7th street both players checked. Levi turned over (7-3-3) for a Q-7-6-3-2 low and Nassif seemed shocked when his (Q-6-4) underneath allowed him to take down the pot with a meager Q-6-5-4-3. Nassif is now up to 19,000 and Levi is still tops with 61,000.
Merrifield on a Run
Starting the day with only 8,000, Steven Merrifield has done a tremendous job of running his stack up to 25,000. A good deal of that money came from a recent pot contested with Andy Bloch:
Merrifield: T672
Bloch: Q749
Merrifield bet out with his superior upcards on 5th, 6th, and 7th streets and on each occasion he was called by Bloch. Merrified showed T65 for a T-7-6-5-2 low, good enough to scoop the pot. After the pot Bloch was left with 18,000.
Sklansky Bucks Lawson
Ted Lawson bet on 4th street with the 4 up and David Sklansky called showing the 4. On 4th street, Lawson was dealt the 5 and Sklansky the 6; both players checked. On 6th street Sklansky was dealt the 7 and bet into Lawson who drew the Q. Lawson folded and Sklansky won the pot. It’s not all bad news for Ted Lawson though, as he still has nearly 30,000 in chips. Sklansky has about 10,000.
Player Tags: Frank Kassela, Barry Greenstein, David Levi, Andy Bloch, Dewey Tomko, Michael Wattel, Ted Lawson, David Sklansky, Vanessa Rousso, Edward Nassif, Chris Viox, Dario Alioto, Joseph Michael, Anthony Viganola
$1,500 Razz - Michael Joseph Eliminated 6th ($25,831), Brandon Leeds 5th ($33,301)
Jun 15, '08
Blinds/Antes: 2,000 ante, 3,000 bring-in, 10,000 completion
Players Left: 4
Chip Counts:
Chris Viox: 525,000
Chris Klodnicki: 320,000
Barry Greenstein: 307,000
Mark Tenner: 137,000
Eliminations:
Michael Joseph Eliminated in 6th Plac ($25,831)
Brandon Leeds Eliminated in 5th place ($33,301)
Big Hands:
Chris Klodnicki Goes From Worst to First, Takes the Chip Lead...For a Minute
Chris Viox started this round as the short stack with just under 30,000 in chips, and one hour later Viox has grabbed the chip lead with almost 375,000. Viox had increased his fire power ten-fold this round after getting invloved in a big pot with Barry Greenstein and emerging victorious. After that hand, Klodnicki surged to over 300,000 while Greenstein fell to just about half that amount. Klodnicki and Viox have been tangling with the chip lead ever since.
Joseph Michael Eliminated in 6th place ($25,831)
Mark Tenner completed the bet with a 4 and Chris Viox called the raise with a 7. Joseph Michael reraised with a 7, Tenner folded and Viox made it three bets to go. Michael came back over the top and reraised all in for a total of 35,000. Michael went on to make a 9-7-6-4-3 low while Viox made an 8-7-6-4-A on seventh street. Chris Viox raked the pot, regaining the chip lead once again while Joseph Michael was eliminated in 6th place ($25,831).
Brandon Leeds Eliminated in 5th place ($33,301)
The now short stacked Brandon Leeds moved all in on fourth street with an A-2 on board against the chip leader, Chris Viox who was showing A-6. Viox went on to make a 6-5-4-2-A on the river while the best Leeds could do was make an 8-6-4-3-A low. Chris Viox adds even more chips to his growing stack while Brandon Leeds has to settle for 5th place and $33,301.
Player Tags: Barry Greenstein, Chris Klodnicki, Chris Viox, Brandon Leeds, Joseph Michael
$1,500 Razz - Archie Karas Eliminated in 7th place ($19,607)
Jun 15, '08
Blinds/Antes: 2,000 ante, 2,000 bring-in, 8,000 completion
Players Left: 6
Chip Counts:
Chris Viox: 368,000
Barry Greenstein: 300,000
Mark Tenner: 280,000
Joseph Michael: 200,000
Chris Klodnicki: 160,000
Brandon Leeds: 122,000
Eliminations:
Archie Karas Eliminated in 7th Place ($19,607)
Big Hands:
Archie Karas Eliminated in 7th Place ($19,607)
Barry Greenstein brought it in with the high card for 2,000 and Archie Karas completed the bet to 8,000. Brandon Leeds reraised to 16,000 and Karas called all in for 3,000 more. "The Greek" ended up making an eight-low on seventh street while Leeds went on to make a six-low. Leeds raked the pot and Archie Karas was eliminated in 7th place ($19,607).
Chris Klodnicki Doubles Through Joseph Michael
Short stack Chris Klodnicki got the rest of his chips in the pot on fifth street against Joseph Michael.
Klodnicki: K-3-2-4 - A-9-4
Michael: 2-J-4-Q - 10-7-X
Klodnicki made a nine-low on the river while Michael bricked. Klodnicki went from the short stack to over 150,000 chips that hand.
Player Tags: Barry Greenstein, Archie Karas, Chris Klodnicki, Brandon Leeds, Joseph Michael
$1,500 Razz Final Table Preview
Jun 15, '08
The $1,500 Razz final table starts today at 3 pm local time and here is a look at the final eight players and their starting chip counts…
Christopher Viox of Glen Carbon, Illinois comes to this final table first in chips (359,500) and with some prior WSOP experience. This will be Christopher’s fourth cash and second WSOP final table. Viox cashed in both the ‘06 and ‘07 Main Event, and placed third in ‘06 $2,000 Pot-Limit Hold’em event, taking home his biggest prize to date of $85,904. Christopher Viox has over a quarter million dollars in live action tournament winnings and comes here tonight looking for both his first bracelet and his first six-figure cash.
Barry Greenstein, affectionately known as “Bear”, comes to his second WSOP final table of the year second in chips (243,000), and looking to score his third gold bracelet. One of the game’s most recognizable faces, this is Greenstein’s twelfth WSOP final table and 34th overall WSOP cash, making him 55th on the WSOP all-time money list. Greenstein now has over $6 million in live tournament winnings and in addition to his success at the World Series, Greenstein has three WPT Championships under his belt. As respected away from the game as he is feared on the table, Greenstein is considered one of the industry’s greatest philanthropists, donating his poker winnings to charity and earning himself the nickname, “Robin Hood of Poker”.
Brandon Leeds of Phoenix, Arizona comes to this final table third in chips (206,500), and with only two prior WSOP cashes, Leeds comes here tonight locking down the biggest cash of his career with a guaranteed $13,382 ninth place pay-out.
Joseph Michael of Austin, Texas has three lifetime WSOP cashes, all in 2007, and spread out over a wide variety of games. This will be Michael’s first final table and with 155,000 (4th) in chips, and although Michael might be one of the least experienced players at table, he has more than enough fire power to hold his ground.
Archie “The Greek” Karas is one of the world’s most infamous gamblers, and is said by many to be the world’s biggest loser. In his lifetime, Karas is rumored to have gone from broke to over $25 million, and then back to broke again. Karas built up a formidable bankroll as a pool hustler, moving on to poker, and eventually ending up at Binion’s Horsehoe Casino in 1993 where he challenged the greatest poker players in the world to the greatest stakes of all time. Chip Reese, Doyle Brunson, Johnny Chan…at one time or another, “The Greek” had beat them all. Karas then took an eight-figure bankroll to the craps pits and started rolling the dice at a million dollars a toss. One time on Mr. Karas’ Wild Ride, he had won all of the Horseshoe’s $5,000 chips, and Binion had to buy them all back from him. Karas comes to the table fifth in chips with 113,000. This is Karas’ third WSOP cash and third final table, all of which have come in some variation of stud.
Local resident, Mark Tenner of Henderson, Nevada comes to his first WSOP final table with 120,000 in chips (6th) and four prior WSOP cashes. Tenner cashed in this event in 2005, with his most impressive finish coming in the main event of that same year. Tenner has just over $108,500 in live winnings, and is eagerly looking forward to adding to that number here tonight. This is Tenner’s fifth WSOP in-the-money finish and his first final table.
Chris Klodnicki of Worhees, New Jersey comes to the final table as one of the short stacks (7th) with 105,000 in chips. This is Klodnicki’s second WSOP cash and his first final table. His most impressive finish coming at the EPT’s Poker Stars Caribbean Adventure of this year, Klodnicki came in 35th place and cashed for $32,000. Klodnicki has guaranteed himself a five figure cash here tonight, escalating his live tournament winnings into six-figure territory.
Mike Wattel is a true veteran of the game with 16 WSOP cashes, ten final tables and one bracelet. Going after his second here today, Wattel has a lot of obstacles to overcome and a major chip deficit as the short stack with only 74,000. This is Wattel and Karas’ second WSOP final table together. Wattel finished 5th and Karas finished 4th in this very same event just three years ago in 2005. In fact, this is Wattel’s fourth time at the final table in this event since 1999. Even with the minimum, Mike Wattel has just hit a pivotal moment in his career. This final table guarantees Wattel enough prize money to break the million dollar mark and grant him exclusive access in the poker-made millionaires club. Wattel is clearly one of the biggest threats at this table, and with his chip count down, don’t count him out because experience counts for a lot in this game and Wattel has plenty of it.
Player Tags: Barry Greenstein, Michael Wattel, Mark Tenner, Archie Karas, Chris Klodnicki, Chris Viox, Brandon Leeds, Joseph Michael
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