| Mar 06, '11 |
2011 The Big Event |
Main Event |
2 |
+ |
Level 5 Update -- Late Arrivals Make Early Exits
Mar 06, '11
 Blinds: 150-300 with a 25 ante
Players Remaining: 123 out of 154
Chip Counts:
1. Brcue Antman — 80,000
2. Kenny Lawson — 75,000
3. Arnaud Mattern — 70,000
4. Allen Kessler — 55,000
5. Daniel Negreanu — 50,000
6. Dwyte Pilgrim — 40,000
7. Ray Henson — 40,000
8. Michael Kazt — 40,000
9. David Baker — 40,000
10. John Hennigan — 40,000
Notable Eliminations:
Daniel Alaei
Chris Moore
Nikolay Evdakov
Big Hands:
Three Pros Down
Two professional players who entered the tournament late on day 1B have already been eliminated. They are Daniel Alaei and Chris Moore, and they were joined on the rail by Nikolay Evdakov during level five.
Ray Henson Gets Aggressive
The big blind bet 2,375 with a 10 8 5 flop sitting on the table and Ray Henson raised to 5,300 on the button. Men Nguyen got out of the way on the small blind and the big blind went into the tank. He eventually made the call and then the turn fell K. Henson bet 6,500 and his opponent mucked.
David Baker vs. Amit Makhija
There was 11,500 in the pot and the board read Q 8 7 Q 6 when David Baker bet 9,000 on the button. Amit Makhija went into the tank and eventually mucked the Q face up on the table. Baker flashed the Q 8 as he collected the pot.
Poker Tweet — Daniel Negreanu
Player Tags: Ray Henson, David Baker, Daniel Negreanu, Daniel Alaei, Chris Moore, Amit Makhija, Nikolay Evdakov
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| Nov 17, '10 |
2010 NAPT Los Angeles |
NAPT L.A. Main Event |
6 |
+ |
Henson vs. Mercier
Nov 15, '10
 Jason Mercier bet 61,000 from the cutoff on a 8 6 2 flop and Ray Henson made the call from the big blind. The turn fell J and Mercier bet 114,000. Henson made the call and the river fell 7. Henson and Mercier both checked and Henson turned over 9 8, which was not good enough to best the 10 4of Mercier. Henson saw his stack drop below 300,000 after the hand.
Player Tags: Ray Henson, Jason Mercier
Ray Henson Doubles Up
Nov 15, '10
 Ray Henson raised to 23,000 UTG+1 and the big blind made the call. The flop fell 9 5 5 and the big blind bet 26,000. Henson made the call and the turn fell 10. The big blind bet 44,000 and Henson made the call again. The river was dealt 9 and the big blind moved all in. Henson made the all-in call and his opponent insta-mucked. Henson doubled up to 440,000 after the hand.
Player Tags: Ray Henson
Alan Myerson Eliminated in Ninth Place ($47,000)
Nov 16, '10
 Alan Myerson moved all in from the cutoff preflop for about 600,000 and action folded around to Ray Henson on the big blind. He checked his cards and quickly made the call. Their cards:
Henson: A A
Myerson: A 3
Board: 5 4 2 7 6
Myerson made a straight but Henson made a flush to win the hand and eliminate his opponent in ninth place. Myerson will takes $47,000 in prize money.
Player Tags: Ray Henson, Alan Myerson
Anthony Nardi Eliminated in 14th Place ($27,000)
Nov 16, '10
Ray Henson opened a pot with a raise and Anthony Nardi reraised all in. Henson made the call and they revealed their cards. Henson held pocket jacks and Nardi could only muster pocket eights. The board changed nothing and Nardi was eliminated in 14th place ($27,000) and Henson continues to climb the leader board. He now holds close to 2 million.
Player Tags: Ray Henson, Anthony Nardi
Thomas Young Eliminated in 16th Place ($21,000)
Nov 16, '10
Thomas Young got the last of his chips into the middle preflop and Ray Henson had him covered. Their cards:
Young: A J
Henson: 10 10
Board: 8 5 4 2 8
Henson grew his stack to seven figures after securing the pot and Young was eliminated in 16th place. He will take home $21,000 in prize money.
Player Tags: Ray Henson, Thomas Young
Ray Henson Eliminated in Fifth Place ($145,000), Anh Van Nguyen Eliminated in Fourth Place ($195,000)
Nov 17, '10
 Joe Tehan moved all in from the cutoff and was called by not only Anh Van Nguyen, but Ray Henson as well.
Henson was the shorter stack, but both he and Nguyen were at risk for their tournament life. Tehan showed K5, but was drawing live against the AQ of Nguyen and AJ of Henson.
 The flop came 994, bringing some chop outs for the two all in players, but the turn was the K, vaulting Tehan into the lead.
The river was the 2 and Tehan took the pot, sending both Nguyen and Henson to the rail.
Player Tags: Ray Henson, Anh Van Nguyen, Joe Tehan
Ray Henson Doubles Through Chris DeMaci
Nov 17, '10
Ray Henson moved all in preflop for his last 650,000 and was quickly called by Chris DeMaci.
Henson showed J9, but he was dominated by DeMaci’s AJ. The board fell 952J6, anyway, and Henson doubled up to about 1,400,000.
Player Tags: Ray Henson, Christopher DeMaci
Anh Van Nguyen Doubles Through Ray Henson
Nov 17, '10
Ray Henson raised to 205,000 and Anh Van Nguyen moved all in behind him in the big blind for 765,000.
Henson called and saw that his KQ was flipping against Nguyen’s 44.
The board fell KJ872 and Nguyen’s heart flush scooped the pot, basically trading stacks with Henson.
Player Tags: Ray Henson, Anh Van Nguyen
Chris DeMaci Wins Decent Pot From Ray Henson
Nov 17, '10
Chris DeMaci raised too 135,000 from under the gun and Ray Henson reraised to 340,000 from the big blind.
DeMaci called and the flop came down A82. Henson bet 425,000 and DeMaci called. The turn was the 9 and Henson checked. DeMaci bet 480,000 and Henson called.
The river was the 7 and both players checked. Henson showed pocket kings, but DeMaci’s AJ was enough to take the pot.
Player Tags: Ray Henson, Christopher DeMaci
Seat 7 -- Ray Henson
Nov 17, '10
 Born and raised in Houston, Ray Henson knows a thing or two about Texas Hold’em. The 32-year-old pro made a big splash in 2007, finishing 12th at the WSOP Main Event, earning $476,000 in prize money. Now guaranteed a minimum payout of $60,000, Henson is the newest member of the poker-millionaires club. “Rayzerr†is an avid sports fan and spends most of his free time with his kids. Henson enters the final table with a very healthy 3,268,000 in chips.
Player Tags: Ray Henson
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| Nov 16, '10 |
2010 NAPT Los Angeles |
NAPT L.A. Main Event |
5 |
+ |
Henson vs. Mercier
Nov 15, '10
Jason Mercier bet 61,000 from the cutoff on a 8 6 2 flop and Ray Henson made the call from the big blind. The turn fell J and Mercier bet 114,000. Henson made the call and the river fell 7. Henson and Mercier both checked and Henson turned over 9 8, which was not good enough to best the 10 4of Mercier. Henson saw his stack drop below 300,000 after the hand.
Player Tags: Ray Henson, Jason Mercier
Ray Henson Doubles Up
Nov 15, '10
Ray Henson raised to 23,000 UTG+1 and the big blind made the call. The flop fell 9 5 5 and the big blind bet 26,000. Henson made the call and the turn fell 10. The big blind bet 44,000 and Henson made the call again. The river was dealt 9 and the big blind moved all in. Henson made the all-in call and his opponent insta-mucked. Henson doubled up to 440,000 after the hand.
Player Tags: Ray Henson
Alan Myerson Eliminated in Ninth Place ($47,000)
Nov 16, '10
Alan Myerson moved all in from the cutoff preflop for about 600,000 and action folded around to Ray Henson on the big blind. He checked his cards and quickly made the call. Their cards:
Henson: A A
Myerson: A 3
Board: 5 4 2 7 6
Myerson made a straight but Henson made a flush to win the hand and eliminate his opponent in ninth place. Myerson will takes $47,000 in prize money.
Player Tags: Ray Henson, Alan Myerson
Anthony Nardi Eliminated in 14th Place ($27,000)
Nov 16, '10
Ray Henson opened a pot with a raise and Anthony Nardi reraised all in. Henson made the call and they revealed their cards. Henson held pocket jacks and Nardi could only muster pocket eights. The board changed nothing and Nardi was eliminated in 14th place ($27,000) and Henson continues to climb the leader board. He now holds close to 2 million.
Player Tags: Ray Henson, Anthony Nardi
Thomas Young Eliminated in 16th Place ($21,000)
Nov 16, '10
Thomas Young got the last of his chips into the middle preflop and Ray Henson had him covered. Their cards:
Young: A J
Henson: 10 10
Board: 8 5 4 2 8
Henson grew his stack to seven figures after securing the pot and Young was eliminated in 16th place. He will take home $21,000 in prize money.
Player Tags: Ray Henson, Thomas Young
Ray Henson Eliminated in Fifth Place ($145,000), Anh Van Nguyen Eliminated in Fourth Place ($195,000)
Nov 17, '10
Joe Tehan moved all in from the cutoff and was called by not only Anh Van Nguyen, but Ray Henson as well.
Henson was the shorter stack, but both he and Nguyen were at risk for their tournament life. Tehan showed K5, but was drawing live against the AQ of Nguyen and AJ of Henson.
The flop came 994, bringing some chop outs for the two all in players, but the turn was the K, vaulting Tehan into the lead.
The river was the 2 and Tehan took the pot, sending both Nguyen and Henson to the rail.
Player Tags: Ray Henson, Anh Van Nguyen, Joe Tehan
Ray Henson Doubles Through Chris DeMaci
Nov 17, '10
Ray Henson moved all in preflop for his last 650,000 and was quickly called by Chris DeMaci.
Henson showed J9, but he was dominated by DeMaci’s AJ. The board fell 952J6, anyway, and Henson doubled up to about 1,400,000.
Player Tags: Ray Henson, Christopher DeMaci
Anh Van Nguyen Doubles Through Ray Henson
Nov 17, '10
Ray Henson raised to 205,000 and Anh Van Nguyen moved all in behind him in the big blind for 765,000.
Henson called and saw that his KQ was flipping against Nguyen’s 44.
The board fell KJ872 and Nguyen’s heart flush scooped the pot, basically trading stacks with Henson.
Player Tags: Ray Henson, Anh Van Nguyen
Chris DeMaci Wins Decent Pot From Ray Henson
Nov 17, '10
Chris DeMaci raised too 135,000 from under the gun and Ray Henson reraised to 340,000 from the big blind.
DeMaci called and the flop came down A82. Henson bet 425,000 and DeMaci called. The turn was the 9 and Henson checked. DeMaci bet 480,000 and Henson called.
The river was the 7 and both players checked. Henson showed pocket kings, but DeMaci’s AJ was enough to take the pot.
Player Tags: Ray Henson, Christopher DeMaci
Seat 7 -- Ray Henson
Nov 17, '10
Born and raised in Houston, Ray Henson knows a thing or two about Texas Hold’em. The 32-year-old pro made a big splash in 2007, finishing 12th at the WSOP Main Event, earning $476,000 in prize money. Now guaranteed a minimum payout of $60,000, Henson is the newest member of the poker-millionaires club. “Rayzerr†is an avid sports fan and spends most of his free time with his kids. Henson enters the final table with a very healthy 3,268,000 in chips.
Player Tags: Ray Henson
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| Nov 15, '10 |
2010 NAPT Los Angeles |
NAPT L.A. Main Event |
4 |
+ |
Henson vs. Mercier
Nov 15, '10
Jason Mercier bet 61,000 from the cutoff on a 8 6 2 flop and Ray Henson made the call from the big blind. The turn fell J and Mercier bet 114,000. Henson made the call and the river fell 7. Henson and Mercier both checked and Henson turned over 9 8, which was not good enough to best the 10 4of Mercier. Henson saw his stack drop below 300,000 after the hand.
Player Tags: Ray Henson, Jason Mercier
Ray Henson Doubles Up
Nov 15, '10
Ray Henson raised to 23,000 UTG+1 and the big blind made the call. The flop fell 9 5 5 and the big blind bet 26,000. Henson made the call and the turn fell 10. The big blind bet 44,000 and Henson made the call again. The river was dealt 9 and the big blind moved all in. Henson made the all-in call and his opponent insta-mucked. Henson doubled up to 440,000 after the hand.
Player Tags: Ray Henson
Alan Myerson Eliminated in Ninth Place ($47,000)
Nov 16, '10
Alan Myerson moved all in from the cutoff preflop for about 600,000 and action folded around to Ray Henson on the big blind. He checked his cards and quickly made the call. Their cards:
Henson: A A
Myerson: A 3
Board: 5 4 2 7 6
Myerson made a straight but Henson made a flush to win the hand and eliminate his opponent in ninth place. Myerson will takes $47,000 in prize money.
Player Tags: Ray Henson, Alan Myerson
Anthony Nardi Eliminated in 14th Place ($27,000)
Nov 16, '10
Ray Henson opened a pot with a raise and Anthony Nardi reraised all in. Henson made the call and they revealed their cards. Henson held pocket jacks and Nardi could only muster pocket eights. The board changed nothing and Nardi was eliminated in 14th place ($27,000) and Henson continues to climb the leader board. He now holds close to 2 million.
Player Tags: Ray Henson, Anthony Nardi
Thomas Young Eliminated in 16th Place ($21,000)
Nov 16, '10
Thomas Young got the last of his chips into the middle preflop and Ray Henson had him covered. Their cards:
Young: A J
Henson: 10 10
Board: 8 5 4 2 8
Henson grew his stack to seven figures after securing the pot and Young was eliminated in 16th place. He will take home $21,000 in prize money.
Player Tags: Ray Henson, Thomas Young
Ray Henson Eliminated in Fifth Place ($145,000), Anh Van Nguyen Eliminated in Fourth Place ($195,000)
Nov 17, '10
Joe Tehan moved all in from the cutoff and was called by not only Anh Van Nguyen, but Ray Henson as well.
Henson was the shorter stack, but both he and Nguyen were at risk for their tournament life. Tehan showed K5, but was drawing live against the AQ of Nguyen and AJ of Henson.
The flop came 994, bringing some chop outs for the two all in players, but the turn was the K, vaulting Tehan into the lead.
The river was the 2 and Tehan took the pot, sending both Nguyen and Henson to the rail.
Player Tags: Ray Henson, Anh Van Nguyen, Joe Tehan
Ray Henson Doubles Through Chris DeMaci
Nov 17, '10
Ray Henson moved all in preflop for his last 650,000 and was quickly called by Chris DeMaci.
Henson showed J9, but he was dominated by DeMaci’s AJ. The board fell 952J6, anyway, and Henson doubled up to about 1,400,000.
Player Tags: Ray Henson, Christopher DeMaci
Anh Van Nguyen Doubles Through Ray Henson
Nov 17, '10
Ray Henson raised to 205,000 and Anh Van Nguyen moved all in behind him in the big blind for 765,000.
Henson called and saw that his KQ was flipping against Nguyen’s 44.
The board fell KJ872 and Nguyen’s heart flush scooped the pot, basically trading stacks with Henson.
Player Tags: Ray Henson, Anh Van Nguyen
Chris DeMaci Wins Decent Pot From Ray Henson
Nov 17, '10
Chris DeMaci raised too 135,000 from under the gun and Ray Henson reraised to 340,000 from the big blind.
DeMaci called and the flop came down A82. Henson bet 425,000 and DeMaci called. The turn was the 9 and Henson checked. DeMaci bet 480,000 and Henson called.
The river was the 7 and both players checked. Henson showed pocket kings, but DeMaci’s AJ was enough to take the pot.
Player Tags: Ray Henson, Christopher DeMaci
Seat 7 -- Ray Henson
Nov 17, '10
Born and raised in Houston, Ray Henson knows a thing or two about Texas Hold’em. The 32-year-old pro made a big splash in 2007, finishing 12th at the WSOP Main Event, earning $476,000 in prize money. Now guaranteed a minimum payout of $60,000, Henson is the newest member of the poker-millionaires club. “Rayzerr†is an avid sports fan and spends most of his free time with his kids. Henson enters the final table with a very healthy 3,268,000 in chips.
Player Tags: Ray Henson
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| Jun 27, '08 |
2008 39th Annual World Series of Poker |
Event 46 - No-Limit Hold'em Six Handed |
2 |
+ |
Event 46 - $5000 6-handed NLHE - Hard Luck For Henson
Jun 27, '08
Blinds: 3,000-6,000
Ante: 500
Players Remaining: 23
Average Stack: 350,000
Chip Leaders:
Bertrand Grospellier: 1,050,000
Samuel Trickett: 690,000
Paul Foltyn: 535,000
Will Failla: 470,000
Joe Commisso: 470,000
Tom Lutz: 450,000
Jason Gray: 432,000
Jesper Petersen: 407,000
Bryan Pope: 405,000
Steve Ware: 390,000
Eliminations: Ray Henson, Ryan Daut, Shannon Shorr
Notable Hands:
Hard Luck For Henson
Ray Henson and Tom Lutz were all in before the flop. Henson had Lutz dominated, holding A K to Lutz's A8 . But Lutz hit his hand on the flop, which came 8 42, and Henson failed to pull ahead again, the turn and river coming 9Q. Henson was crippled after the hand, slipping to under 10,000 in chips.
He moved all in on the next hand, and Will Failla made the obligatory call holding only J4. Henson had the lead with K8, and added a few precious chips to his stack as the board ran out 98K3K, giving him an unnecessary but welcome full house.
Henson's luck ran out there, however. The very next hand he was all in again and was called by Shannon Shorr. Will Failla then reraised for an additional 50,000, pushing a reluctant Shorr out of the hand, flashing the A as he threw his cards into the muck. Henson showed down Q10 and was crushed by Fallia's QQ. The board ran out A94A2, and Failla took back his chips from Henson, who headed to the rail. Fallia commented that he was glad he had managed to push Shorr out of the hand before the flop, preventing him from hitting two more aces. Shorr seemed less excited about the situation.
Shorr 'Nuff
Bertrand Grospellier squeezed out just over a minimum raise in the small blind, betting 13,000. Shannon Shorr made the call from the big blind. Grospellier fired out another 16,000 on the flop of J76, and Shorr bumped it to 56,000. Grospellier then made it 151,000, and Shorr moved all in for an additional 80,000. Grospellier called, and showed down KK, leaving Shorr's KJ in a state of extreme peril. The turn and river brought 4K, and Shorr was eliminated from the tournament.
Player Tags: Ray Henson, Shannon Shorr
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| Jun 18, '08 |
2008 39th Annual World Series of Poker |
Event 32 - No-Limit Hold'em |
2 |
+ |
No-Limit Level - Final Table Set
Jun 18, '08
Note: Play has ended for the day. The remaining nine final tablists will reconvene tomorrow to crown a winner.
Blinds/Antes: 8000/16000
Players Remaining: 9 of 2,305
Average Stack: 650,000
Chip Counts:
Jose Velador - 1,898,000
Jospeh Georges - 1,202,000
Utsab Saha - 964,000
Jae Chung - 720,000
Anthony Signore - 701,000
Shane Stacey - 653,000
Osmin Dardon - 487,000
Dean Bui - 217,000
Justin Huffman - 150,000
Recent Eliminations:
Ken Hughes (Tenth place - $34,594)
Jesse Maupin (Eleventh place - $34,594)
George Lind (Twelfth place - $34,594)
Ray Henson (Thirteenth place - $26,732)
Big Hands:
Osmin Dardon Makes Joseph Georges Lay Down the Best Hand?
On a board of KQ5, Joseph Georges checked to Osmin Dardon who made a bet of 60,000. Georges called, nearly beating Dardon to the flop, and checked again when the 3d fell on the turn. Dardon moved all in for 241,000, and Georges went into the tank. After several minutes of thought, Georges folded his hand. “I think I folded the best hand,” Georges said as the dealer pushed the pot to Dardon. “Yeah, you did,” replied Dardon.
George Lind Eliminated by Utsab Saha
George Lind raised to 42,000 from the cut-off and was reraised by Utsab Saha in the big blind to a total of 100,000. After counting down his chips, Lind announced that he was reraising all in. Saha paused for only a moment and called. “I like his hand,” Lind said before Saha revealed his cards. Lind turned over the Ah9d and was in second place against Saha’s JJ. The K10632 board brought no help to Lind, and he was eliminated.
Dean Bui Loses Thirty Percent of His Stack to Anthony Signore
Anthony Signore, desperately hanging on to a short stack, moved all in for 124,000 from under-the-gun. The player next to act was Dean Bui, who thought intensely while debating aloud whether or not to call. Bui made the call, and the other players folded. Bui turned over A8, the favorite over Signore’s KQ. The final board read K10996, and Signore successfully doubled through Bui.
Shane Stacey Eliminates Jesse Maupin and Sends Action to One Remaining Table
Shane Stacey raised to 46,000 from middle position and was immediately reraised all in by Jesse Maupin, who was next to act. The action folded back to Stacey who asked for a count of the remaining amount left to call. When the dealer announced that Stacey only needed to call an additional 52,000, Stacey had a comment. “I raised a random hand, but I can’t fold any two cards for those odds. I apologize in advance,” Stacey told Maupin as he called and turned over 52. Maupin was in front with Q9, but the 863 gave Stacey a flush draw and an inside straight draw. The 4 on the turn sealed the deal, and Maupin was drawing dead against Stacey’s straight.
The players combined into one table of ten to play out until only the nine final players remain.
Ken Hughes Eliminated in Tenth Place, Nine Final Tablists Remain
Shortly into the ten-handed play, Joseph Georges raised to 55,000 from middle position. The action folded to Ken Hughes in the big blind, who announced that he was all in for his remaining 170,000. Georges took several minutes to call, and seemed relieved when Hughes announced that he had a pair. “A pair is fine. That means I have an overcard,” Georges said as he turned over A3. Hughes turned over 99, and the flop was dealt: 1064. The 7 on the turn gave Georges additional straight outs, but the Q on the river sealed the deal and sent the remaining nine players to the final table.
Player Tags: Ray Henson, Ken Hughes, Osmin Dardon, Jesse Maupin, Dean Bui, Luis Velador, Jae Chung, Shane Stacey, European Report, Utsab Saha, Justin Hoffman, Anthony Signore
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| Jul 15, '07 |
2007 38th Annual World Series of Poker |
Event 55 - World Championship No-Limit Hold'em |
6 |
+ |
Into The Last Break
Jul 14, '07
Down to Six Tables
Six tables with 47 players remained as the players left their seats to head to a 15 minute break as the eleventh hour of the evening was reached. Still in hunt were Alex Kravchenko, who sat at the featured table, and Kenny Tran who sat at the on-deck circle with Lee Watkinson. Other recognizable professionals who remained in action were Daniel Alaei, who sat at table seven with the only former world champion still standing, Scotty Nguyen. Bill Edler still remained in action as well. These remaining professionals were spread out among a field that had a number of stars and personalities who were beginning to emerge in their own right.
Dueling Chip Leaders
www.pokerstars.com online qualifier, Hevad “Rain” Khan and Ray Henson played their large chip stacks like a couple of dueling banjos over the past hour. The chip lead in the tournament changed hands a few times as these two eliminated a number of opponents during the hour. Both players hold the two largest chip stacks in the field, and Khan has equally large celebrations to match his chip stack. They usually begin with shouts of joy, followed by a victory lap to the ‘No Limit Lounge’ where his group of supporters awaited. At one point he tried on a chair as a new hat in his fit of euphoria. During the hour Khan claimed Kenneth Smith and Adam White as his victims, while Henson busted Marcus Gonzales.
Color Wheel
The remaining chips in play are as close in color as humanely possible. The $5,000 chips are orange. The $25,000 chips are salmon, and the $50,000 chips are pink. This is playing tricks on the combined eyes of the media, ESPN, and the players themselves.
Notable Chip Counts
| Hevad "Rain" Khan |
6,600,000 |
| Avi Cohen |
5,000,000 |
| Kenny Tran |
3,850,000 |
| Lee Watkinson |
3,800,000 |
| Scotty Nguyen |
3,200,000 |
| Jeff "Mr. Rain" Banghart |
1,040,000 |
Pokerstars Online Qualifiers
| Hevad "Rain" Khan |
6,600,000 |
| Rep Porter |
2,250,000 |
| Jason Welch |
1,685,000 |
| Jeff "Mr. Rain" Banghart |
1,040,000 |
www.pokerstars.com
Player Tags: Lee Watkinson, Scotty Nguyen, Ray Henson, Daniel Alaei, Bill Edler, Alexander Kravchenko, Hevad Khan
Midnight Train
Jul 15, '07
Ray Henson Eliminated 12th ($476,920)
Henson limps from the small blind and Scotty Nguyen raises to $500,000 from the big blind. Henson reraises to $1,175,000 and Nguyen makes the call. The flop comes K 6 6 , Henson checks and Nguyen bets $700,000, Henson moves all in and Nguyen calls. Henson tables 9 9 , and Nguyen K Q . The next two cards brick and Henson is sent home in 12th place.
Nguyen Wins Huge Pot
Tuan Lam raises from the small blind to $500,000 and Scotty Nguyen makes the call from the big blind. The flop comes K J 3 , Lam checks and Nguyen bets $500,000. Lam reraises to $1,500,000 and Nguyen makes the call. The turn comes J , and Lam fires out a $2,000,000 bet. Nguyen again makes the call, and the river brings the 6 . Lam checks and Nguyen bets out $2,000,000. Lam thinks then mucks his hand.
Player Tags: Scotty Nguyen, Ray Henson, Tuan Lam
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| Jul 14, '07 |
2007 38th Annual World Series of Poker |
Event 55 - World Championship No-Limit Hold'em |
5 |
+ |
Into The Last Break
Jul 14, '07
Down to Six Tables
Six tables with 47 players remained as the players left their seats to head to a 15 minute break as the eleventh hour of the evening was reached. Still in hunt were Alex Kravchenko, who sat at the featured table, and Kenny Tran who sat at the on-deck circle with Lee Watkinson. Other recognizable professionals who remained in action were Daniel Alaei, who sat at table seven with the only former world champion still standing, Scotty Nguyen. Bill Edler still remained in action as well. These remaining professionals were spread out among a field that had a number of stars and personalities who were beginning to emerge in their own right.
Dueling Chip Leaders
www.pokerstars.com online qualifier, Hevad “Rain” Khan and Ray Henson played their large chip stacks like a couple of dueling banjos over the past hour. The chip lead in the tournament changed hands a few times as these two eliminated a number of opponents during the hour. Both players hold the two largest chip stacks in the field, and Khan has equally large celebrations to match his chip stack. They usually begin with shouts of joy, followed by a victory lap to the ‘No Limit Lounge’ where his group of supporters awaited. At one point he tried on a chair as a new hat in his fit of euphoria. During the hour Khan claimed Kenneth Smith and Adam White as his victims, while Henson busted Marcus Gonzales.
Color Wheel
The remaining chips in play are as close in color as humanely possible. The $5,000 chips are orange. The $25,000 chips are salmon, and the $50,000 chips are pink. This is playing tricks on the combined eyes of the media, ESPN, and the players themselves.
Notable Chip Counts
| Hevad "Rain" Khan |
6,600,000 |
| Avi Cohen |
5,000,000 |
| Kenny Tran |
3,850,000 |
| Lee Watkinson |
3,800,000 |
| Scotty Nguyen |
3,200,000 |
| Jeff "Mr. Rain" Banghart |
1,040,000 |
Pokerstars Online Qualifiers
| Hevad "Rain" Khan |
6,600,000 |
| Rep Porter |
2,250,000 |
| Jason Welch |
1,685,000 |
| Jeff "Mr. Rain" Banghart |
1,040,000 |
www.pokerstars.com
Player Tags: Lee Watkinson, Scotty Nguyen, Ray Henson, Daniel Alaei, Bill Edler, Alexander Kravchenko, Hevad Khan
Midnight Train
Jul 15, '07
Ray Henson Eliminated 12th ($476,920)
Henson limps from the small blind and Scotty Nguyen raises to $500,000 from the big blind. Henson reraises to $1,175,000 and Nguyen makes the call. The flop comes K 6 6 , Henson checks and Nguyen bets $700,000, Henson moves all in and Nguyen calls. Henson tables 9 9 , and Nguyen K Q . The next two cards brick and Henson is sent home in 12th place.
Nguyen Wins Huge Pot
Tuan Lam raises from the small blind to $500,000 and Scotty Nguyen makes the call from the big blind. The flop comes K J 3 , Lam checks and Nguyen bets $500,000. Lam reraises to $1,500,000 and Nguyen makes the call. The turn comes J , and Lam fires out a $2,000,000 bet. Nguyen again makes the call, and the river brings the 6 . Lam checks and Nguyen bets out $2,000,000. Lam thinks then mucks his hand.
Player Tags: Scotty Nguyen, Ray Henson, Tuan Lam
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