Bobby Suer Poker Tournament Updates

Level 13 Update: Maria Ho Eliminated after a Strong Fight

Oct 17, '10

Jared Jaffee

Players Remaining: 61 out of 335

Chip Counts:

1. Jared Jaffee — 630,000
2. Michael Benvenuti — 620,000
3. Matt Affleck — 610,000
4. Jeff Madsen — 560,000
5. Randal Flowers — 490,000
6. Owen Crowe — 470,000
7. Chad Batista — 430,000
8. Annette Obrestad — 430,000
9. Andreas Hoivold — 410,000
10. McLean Karr — 350,000

Average Chip Count: 81,212

Notable Eliminations:

Matt Marafioti
Jimmy Fricke
Vivek Rajkumar
Chris Bjorin
David Williams
Maria Ho

Big Hands:

Luke Vrabel

Luke Vrabel got the last of his chips into the middle preflop against Erik Cajelais and they flipped over their cards:

Vrabel: Q J
Cajelais: A K

Board: Q 8 3 8 10

Vrabel doubled up on the hand and he held 120,000. Cajelais was left with 60,000.

Luke Vrabel Doubles Up Bobby Suer

There was 10,000 in the pot and a flop that read Q 7 5 when Luke Vrabel checked on the big blind and Bobby Suer bet the pot from the button. Vrabel spent some time in the tank and he eventually raised all in for 45,600. Suer then spent a little time in the tank and decided to call. Their cards:

Suer: Q J
Vrabel: A 2

Turn and River: 4 and 10

Vrabel was knocked down to 62,000 and Suer doubled up to 110,000.

Mario Ho Takes a Fatal Hit

A player in middle position raised to 8,000 preflop and Mario Ho reraised all in from the hi-jack. Gavin Smith then called all in for 35,600 from the button and everyone else got out of the way. Their cards:

Ho: A Q
Smith: K K

Board: 9 7 3 6 5

Smith doubled up and Ho was left with just 8,000 after the hand. She busted a short time later after an admirable fight for survival in the today’s tournament field.

Monnette vs. Makhija

The board read 10 8 4 when John Monnette bet 9,900 from the big blind. Amit Makhija made the call from middle position and the A fell on the turn.

Monnette fired out 12,200 and Makhija went into the tank. He reraised for another 28,800 on top and Monnette went into the tank. He eventually mucked and Makhija won the hand to grow his stack to 270,000. Monnette fell to 370,000.

Poker Tweets

Player Tags: Gavin Smith,   John Monnette,   Maria Ho,   Erik Cajelais,   Amit Makhija,   Bobby Suer,   Luke Vrabel

McLean Karr Eliminated in 17th Place ($25,792)

Oct 18, '10

Annette Obrestad raised from under the gun and McLean Karr moved all in for 350,000. Bobby Suer then moved all in to isolate. Obrestad folded and Karr revealed 88.

Suer showed KK and it held on a board of J1075Q. Suer now has 1 million in chips.

Player Tags: Annette Obrestad,   Bobby Suer,   Mclean Karr

Matt Stout Eliminated in 18th Place ($25,792)

Oct 18, '10

Matt Stout

Stout showed K10, but it failed to connect with a board of 7642A. Suer now has 550,000 in chips.

Player Tags: Matt Stout,   Bobby Suer

Bobby Suer Eliminated in Eighth Place ($64,480)

Oct 19, '10

Bobby Suer moved all in for 230,000 preflop and Noah Schwartz made the call. Their cards:

Suer: A 8
Schwartz: Q Q

Board: 7 6 5 2 8

Suer was eliminated on the hand in eighth place and he will take home $64,480. Schwartz was back up to 1.4 million after the hand.

Player Tags: Noah Schwartz,   Bobby Suer

Bobby Suer Doubles Through Brandon Steven

Oct 19, '10

Brandon Steven shoved all in under the gun for 625,000 preflop and action folded over to Bobby Suer, who eventually made the all-in call for 525,000. Their cards:

Suer: A K
Steven: 8 8

Board: A K 10 5 Q

Suer doubled up past a million on the hand and Steven was crippled with just 100,000.

Player Tags: Bobby Suer,   Brandon Steven

Bobby Suer Doubles Through Randal Flowers

Oct 19, '10

Bobby Suer was all in for 208,000 from the small blind and called by Randal Flowers in the big blind. Suer showed K3, but was dominated by K10.

Of course, the board fell 97395 and Suer doubled up to 430,000. Flowers is left with 900,000.

Player Tags: Randal Flowers,   Bobby Suer

Level 13 Update: Maria Ho Eliminated after a Strong Fight

Oct 17, '10

Jared Jaffee

Players Remaining: 61 out of 335

Chip Counts:

1. Jared Jaffee — 630,000
2. Michael Benvenuti — 620,000
3. Matt Affleck — 610,000
4. Jeff Madsen — 560,000
5. Randal Flowers — 490,000
6. Owen Crowe — 470,000
7. Chad Batista — 430,000
8. Annette Obrestad — 430,000
9. Andreas Hoivold — 410,000
10. McLean Karr — 350,000

Average Chip Count: 81,212

Notable Eliminations:

Matt Marafioti
Jimmy Fricke
Vivek Rajkumar
Chris Bjorin
David Williams
Maria Ho

Big Hands:

Luke Vrabel

Luke Vrabel got the last of his chips into the middle preflop against Erik Cajelais and they flipped over their cards:

Vrabel: Q J
Cajelais: A K

Board: Q 8 3 8 10

Vrabel doubled up on the hand and he held 120,000. Cajelais was left with 60,000.

Luke Vrabel Doubles Up Bobby Suer

There was 10,000 in the pot and a flop that read Q 7 5 when Luke Vrabel checked on the big blind and Bobby Suer bet the pot from the button. Vrabel spent some time in the tank and he eventually raised all in for 45,600. Suer then spent a little time in the tank and decided to call. Their cards:

Suer: Q J
Vrabel: A 2

Turn and River: 4 and 10

Vrabel was knocked down to 62,000 and Suer doubled up to 110,000.

Mario Ho Takes a Fatal Hit

A player in middle position raised to 8,000 preflop and Mario Ho reraised all in from the hi-jack. Gavin Smith then called all in for 35,600 from the button and everyone else got out of the way. Their cards:

Ho: A Q
Smith: K K

Board: 9 7 3 6 5

Smith doubled up and Ho was left with just 8,000 after the hand. She busted a short time later after an admirable fight for survival in the today’s tournament field.

Monnette vs. Makhija

The board read 10 8 4 when John Monnette bet 9,900 from the big blind. Amit Makhija made the call from middle position and the A fell on the turn.

Monnette fired out 12,200 and Makhija went into the tank. He reraised for another 28,800 on top and Monnette went into the tank. He eventually mucked and Makhija won the hand to grow his stack to 270,000. Monnette fell to 370,000.

Poker Tweets

Player Tags: Gavin Smith,   John Monnette,   Maria Ho,   Erik Cajelais,   Amit Makhija,   Bobby Suer,   Luke Vrabel

McLean Karr Eliminated in 17th Place ($25,792)

Oct 18, '10

Annette Obrestad raised from under the gun and McLean Karr moved all in for 350,000. Bobby Suer then moved all in to isolate. Obrestad folded and Karr revealed 88.

Suer showed KK and it held on a board of J1075Q. Suer now has 1 million in chips.

Player Tags: Annette Obrestad,   Bobby Suer,   Mclean Karr

Matt Stout Eliminated in 18th Place ($25,792)

Oct 18, '10

Matt Stout

Stout showed K10, but it failed to connect with a board of 7642A. Suer now has 550,000 in chips.

Player Tags: Matt Stout,   Bobby Suer

Bobby Suer Eliminated in Eighth Place ($64,480)

Oct 19, '10

Bobby Suer moved all in for 230,000 preflop and Noah Schwartz made the call. Their cards:

Suer: A 8
Schwartz: Q Q

Board: 7 6 5 2 8

Suer was eliminated on the hand in eighth place and he will take home $64,480. Schwartz was back up to 1.4 million after the hand.

Player Tags: Noah Schwartz,   Bobby Suer

Bobby Suer Doubles Through Brandon Steven

Oct 19, '10

Brandon Steven shoved all in under the gun for 625,000 preflop and action folded over to Bobby Suer, who eventually made the all-in call for 525,000. Their cards:

Suer: A K
Steven: 8 8

Board: A K 10 5 Q

Suer doubled up past a million on the hand and Steven was crippled with just 100,000.

Player Tags: Bobby Suer,   Brandon Steven

Bobby Suer Doubles Through Randal Flowers

Oct 19, '10

Bobby Suer was all in for 208,000 from the small blind and called by Randal Flowers in the big blind. Suer showed K3, but was dominated by K10.

Of course, the board fell 97395 and Suer doubled up to 430,000. Flowers is left with 900,000.

Player Tags: Randal Flowers,   Bobby Suer

Level 13 Update: Maria Ho Eliminated after a Strong Fight

Oct 17, '10

Jared Jaffee

Players Remaining: 61 out of 335

Chip Counts:

1. Jared Jaffee — 630,000
2. Michael Benvenuti — 620,000
3. Matt Affleck — 610,000
4. Jeff Madsen — 560,000
5. Randal Flowers — 490,000
6. Owen Crowe — 470,000
7. Chad Batista — 430,000
8. Annette Obrestad — 430,000
9. Andreas Hoivold — 410,000
10. McLean Karr — 350,000

Average Chip Count: 81,212

Notable Eliminations:

Matt Marafioti
Jimmy Fricke
Vivek Rajkumar
Chris Bjorin
David Williams
Maria Ho

Big Hands:

Luke Vrabel

Luke Vrabel got the last of his chips into the middle preflop against Erik Cajelais and they flipped over their cards:

Vrabel: Q J
Cajelais: A K

Board: Q 8 3 8 10

Vrabel doubled up on the hand and he held 120,000. Cajelais was left with 60,000.

Luke Vrabel Doubles Up Bobby Suer

There was 10,000 in the pot and a flop that read Q 7 5 when Luke Vrabel checked on the big blind and Bobby Suer bet the pot from the button. Vrabel spent some time in the tank and he eventually raised all in for 45,600. Suer then spent a little time in the tank and decided to call. Their cards:

Suer: Q J
Vrabel: A 2

Turn and River: 4 and 10

Vrabel was knocked down to 62,000 and Suer doubled up to 110,000.

Mario Ho Takes a Fatal Hit

A player in middle position raised to 8,000 preflop and Mario Ho reraised all in from the hi-jack. Gavin Smith then called all in for 35,600 from the button and everyone else got out of the way. Their cards:

Ho: A Q
Smith: K K

Board: 9 7 3 6 5

Smith doubled up and Ho was left with just 8,000 after the hand. She busted a short time later after an admirable fight for survival in the today’s tournament field.

Monnette vs. Makhija

The board read 10 8 4 when John Monnette bet 9,900 from the big blind. Amit Makhija made the call from middle position and the A fell on the turn.

Monnette fired out 12,200 and Makhija went into the tank. He reraised for another 28,800 on top and Monnette went into the tank. He eventually mucked and Makhija won the hand to grow his stack to 270,000. Monnette fell to 370,000.

Poker Tweets

Player Tags: Gavin Smith,   John Monnette,   Maria Ho,   Erik Cajelais,   Amit Makhija,   Bobby Suer,   Luke Vrabel

McLean Karr Eliminated in 17th Place ($25,792)

Oct 18, '10

Annette Obrestad raised from under the gun and McLean Karr moved all in for 350,000. Bobby Suer then moved all in to isolate. Obrestad folded and Karr revealed 88.

Suer showed KK and it held on a board of J1075Q. Suer now has 1 million in chips.

Player Tags: Annette Obrestad,   Bobby Suer,   Mclean Karr

Matt Stout Eliminated in 18th Place ($25,792)

Oct 18, '10

Matt Stout

Stout showed K10, but it failed to connect with a board of 7642A. Suer now has 550,000 in chips.

Player Tags: Matt Stout,   Bobby Suer

Bobby Suer Eliminated in Eighth Place ($64,480)

Oct 19, '10

Bobby Suer moved all in for 230,000 preflop and Noah Schwartz made the call. Their cards:

Suer: A 8
Schwartz: Q Q

Board: 7 6 5 2 8

Suer was eliminated on the hand in eighth place and he will take home $64,480. Schwartz was back up to 1.4 million after the hand.

Player Tags: Noah Schwartz,   Bobby Suer

Bobby Suer Doubles Through Brandon Steven

Oct 19, '10

Brandon Steven shoved all in under the gun for 625,000 preflop and action folded over to Bobby Suer, who eventually made the all-in call for 525,000. Their cards:

Suer: A K
Steven: 8 8

Board: A K 10 5 Q

Suer doubled up past a million on the hand and Steven was crippled with just 100,000.

Player Tags: Bobby Suer,   Brandon Steven

Bobby Suer Doubles Through Randal Flowers

Oct 19, '10

Bobby Suer was all in for 208,000 from the small blind and called by Randal Flowers in the big blind. Suer showed K3, but was dominated by K10.

Of course, the board fell 97395 and Suer doubled up to 430,000. Flowers is left with 900,000.

Player Tags: Randal Flowers,   Bobby Suer

Level 6 Update: Day 1A Ends

Aug 21, '10

NOTE: Day 1A has come to an end and the tournament clock shows that 90 players remain. Join us at 1 p.m. tomorrow for full day 1B coverage of the WPT Legends of Poker main event at the Bicycle Casino.

Blinds: 200-400 with a 50 ante

Players Remaining: 90 out of 186

Notable Chip Counts:

1. Manuel Reyes — 205,350
2. Raymond Dolan — 165,500 (pictured right)
3. Max Casal — 138,500
4. Ken Michelman — 125,200
5. Franco Brunetti — 124,575
6. Mike Baxter — 117,700
7. Tim Phan — 110,700
8. McLean Karr — 107,200
9. Barry Greenstein — 100,675
10. Craig Bergeron — 95,400

Average Chip Count: 51,666

Notable Eliminations:

Billy Baxter
Hasan Habib

Chip Movers and Shakers

Multiple players have rushed up the leader board during the last level of the night and now hold six-figure chip counts. Nine players are members of that exclusive club and they are Ken Michelman, Max Casal, McLean Karr, Mike Baxter, Barry Greenstein, Franco Brunetti, Tim Phan, Raymond Dolan, and over night chip leader Manuel Reyes, who ended the night with 205,350.

Big Hands:

Raymond Dolan Moves to the Top

Steve Brecher raised to 1,100 in early position and Raymond Dolan made the call. The big blind then made it 2,200 to go and both Brecher and Dolan made the call. The flop fell A-Q-10 and the big blind checked. Brecher bet 3,500 and Dolan raised to 8,100 total. The big blind then moved all in for 50,000 and Brecher mucked. Dolan made the call and he flipped over K-J for a Broadway straight. His opponent turned over pocket aces and neither the turn nor river were able to reverse his fate.

Bobby Suer Doubles Up through Tim Phan

Tim Phan raised to 2,000 preflop and Bobby Suer reraised all in for 6,950. Phan made the call and they flipped over their cards:

Phan: 97
Suer: 65

Board: Q6539

Suer doubled up on the hand to survive with close to 15,000.

Dan O’Brien Doubles up through Maria Ho

Maria Ho made it 950 to go preflop on the button and Dan O’Brien reraised to 2,500 from the small blind. The big blind mucked and Ho reraised all in. O’Brien made the all-in call for 10,000 and they flipped over their cards:

O’Brien: K-K
Ho: A-9

Board: 9888K

Both players made a full house on the hand but O’Brien held the higher one and doubled up to 25,000. Ho was still strong after setback with 78,000.

Allen Bari Takes a Hit

There was 4,600 in the pot and a board of AK66J sitting on the table when the player under the gun put in a sizeable raise worth 10,500. Bari went into the tank and eventually made the call. His opponent flipped over AQ and Bari mucked. He held 70,000 after the hand.

Player Tags: Steve Brecher,   Tim Phan,   Allen Bari,   Maria Ho,   Bobby Suer,   Raymond Dolan,   Dan O'Brien