Jens Voertmann Poker Tournament Updates

Event No. 21 Begins at 5 p.m. on Tuesday

Jun 09, '09

Event No. 21 ($3,000 H.O.R.S.E.) will begin at 5 p.m. PDT on Tuesday, June 9. Players will begin with 9,000 in tournament chips. Levels will be 60-minutes long and there will be a 20-minute break after every two levels. There will be a 60-minute dinner break after level 4 on day 1. Limit hold’em, Omaha eight-or-better, razz, seven-card stud, and seven-card stud eight-or-better will be spread during the tournament and the game will change every eight hands. Here is a look at the schedule for the event:

Tuesday, June 9, 5 p.m.: Day 1 (play 8 levels)
Wednesday, June 10, 2 p.m.: Day 2 (play down to final table)
Thursday, June 11, 2 p.m.: Final Table

In 2008 this event attracted 414 players and the champion was Jens Voertmann, who took home $298,253 in prize money. CardPlayer.com will bring you a summary of the action at the dinner break and end of play each day for this event.

Player Tags: Jens Voertmann

$1,500 H.O.R.S.E. - Day 2 - Level 17 Recap

Jun 30, '08

Note: Play will end for the night at the conclusion of level 18

Stakes:
Hold’em/Omaha:  2,000-4,000 blinds
Stud/Razz/Stud8:  1,000 ante, 1,000 bring in, 4,000-8,000 stakes

Players Left:  26 of 803

Chip Leaders:
Phil Hellmuth - 190,000
Arash Ghaneian - 175,000
Matt Grapenthien - 125,000
Ed Tonnellier – 120,000
Art Young - 112,000
Jens Voertmann - 110,000
James Schaaf - 110,000
Randall Holland - 105,000
Phillip Penn Sr. - 99,000
Michael Scipione - 98,000
Edward Brogdon - 92,000

Average Stack: 92,650

Eliminations:
Alex Jacob
Allen Cunningham
Giovanni Rizzo

Big Hands and Storylines:

Stud

Hellmuth and Tonnellier Tangle Again

Ed Tonnellier: 7109K
Phil Hellmuth: 106AQ

“Omaha” Ed Tonnellier completed with the 7 and Hellmuth raised with the 10. Tonnellier put in a third bet and Hellmuth called. Tonnellier bet out on fourth street and was called by Hellmuth. Hellmuth was dealt an ace on fifth street and opted to check to Tonnellier, who bet. Hellmuth called. “OmahaEd” drew a king on sixth street and bet after Hellmuth checked. As Hellmuth sorted through his chips he asked, “You hit three kings?” Tonnellier replied, “If I hit three kings then why are you calling?” Hellmuth, never content to let anyone else get the last word in, said, “You might have aces. I hope you have aces,” before making the call. Hellmuth checked on seventh street, Tonnellier bet again, and Hellmuth folded. After the hand, Tonnellier showed his set of kings.

Hellmuth has 190,000 and Tonnellier has 120,000.

Ramdin Gets Hang’d

Tommy Hang: A6K3
Victor Ramdin: QK109

The action picks up on fourth street where Hang bets into Ramdin and garners a call. The action plays out the same on fifth street. Hang slows down on sixth street when Ramdin’s board shows four to a straight, and both players check. Both players check on seventh street as well, and Hang turns over an ace for a pair of aces. Ramdin can only muster a pair of queens, and the pot is Hang’s.

After the pot, Hang was up to 60,000 and Ramdin was on life support with only 12,000.

Omaha/8b

Keith Sexton Doubles Up

Keith Sexton got all in on the turn against Giovanni Rizzo. The board read AJ92 and the two turned over their cards:

Rizzo: AKK4
Sexton: AQ32

The river was the 3 and Sexton avoided Rizzo’s slew of outs. Sexton doubled up to 60,000. Rizzo was knocked down to 20,000 and would be eliminated a short time later.

Player Tags: Randy Holland,   Art Young,   Phillip "JB" Penn Sr.,   Matt Grapenthien,   Tommy Hang,   Allen Cunningham,   Ed Tonnellier,   Phil Hellmuth,   Victor Ramdin,   Arash Ghaneian,   Keith Sexton,   Alex Jacob,   Edward Brogdon,   Jens Voertmann,   Michael Scipione,   James Schaaf

$1,500 H.O.R.S.E. - Day 2 - Level 16 Recap

Jun 30, '08

Note: The players are now on a 20 minute break. After returning, they will play another level-and-a-half before concluding at 3:00 a.m. PST.

Stakes:
Hold’em/Omaha:  1,500-3,000 blinds
Stud/Razz/Stud8:  700 ante, 1,000 bring in, 3,000-6,000 stakes

Players Left:  33 of 803

Chip Leaders:
Phil Hellmuth – 145,000
Art Young - 126,000
Steven Diano - 120,000
Jens Voertmann - 112,000
Michael Scipione - 98,000
James Schaaf - 90,000
Ed Tonnellier - 87,000
Edward Brogdon - 80,000
Victor Ramdin - 77,000
Huai Zhang - 77,000

Average Stack: 73,000

Eliminations:
John Juanda
Michelle Ankenman

Big Hands and Storylines:

Hold’em

“OmahaEd” Tries His Hand at Hold’em Against Hellmuth

On a flop of 873, “Omaha” Ed Tonnellier check-raised Phil Hellmuth, but Hellmuth, master of tournament hold’em, made it three bets. Tonnellier called but acknowledged that he was behind Hellmuth. Tonnellier then check-called the A on the turn and the 9 on the river. Hellmuth showed AK and "OmahaEd" mucked his AJ face up.

Hellmuth Doesn’t Mess Around

Phillip Penn Sr. raised pre-flop and Phil Hellmuth re-raised. Penn made the call and they saw a flop of J72. Penn check-called Hellmuth’s bet on the flop, and then did the same on the turn and river, both of which were deuces. Hellmuth showed down QQ and Penn mucked.

Hellmuth’s patience has paid off. After a slow start he has collected a series of big pots, giving him nearly 150,000 on the day.

Omaha/8b

That’s Why They Call Him “OmahaEd”

“Omaha” Ed Tonnellier raised on the button and Phillip Penn Sr. called from the big blind. Both players checked the J104 flop. Penn bet the turn when the dealer displayed the A. The river was the 2. Penn checked, Tonnellier bet, and Penn called. Tonnellier showed 7543 for a runner-runner wheel to scoop the pot. “OmahaEd” is now up to 80,000.

After losing a series of giant pots, Phillip Penn Sr. has gone from chip leader to short stack. He only has 12,000 in chips now, and will need to mount a serious comeback to have any shot at winning.

Player Tags: Art Young,   John Juanda,   Phillip "JB" Penn Sr.,   Ed Tonnellier,   Phil Hellmuth,   Victor Ramdin,   Steven Diano,   Huai Zhang,   Edward Brogdon,   Jens Voertmann,   Michael Scipione,   Michelle Ankenman,   James Schaaf

$1,500 H.O.R.S.E. - Day 2 - Level 15 Recap

Jun 30, '08

Stakes:
Hold’em/Omaha:  1,300-2,500 blinds
Stud/Razz/Stud8:  500 ante, 700 bring in, 2,500-5,000 stakes

Players Left:  45 of 803

Chip Leaders:
Phillip Penn Sr. - 125,000
Steven Diano - 103,000
Arash Ghaneian - 100,000
Joe Bolnick - 87,400
Jason Dollinger - 83,000
Jens Voertmann - 82,000
Randall Holland - 81,500
Allen Cunningham - 78,000
Cliff Pappas – 75,000

Average Stack: 53,525

Eliminations:
David Gee
Greg Jamison
Michael Binger

Big Hands and Storylines:

Hold’em

Michael Binger vs. Phillip Penn Sr. - Part I

Phillip Penn Sr. raised to 5,000 from middle position and was re-raised by Michael Binger on his left. Penn made the call and they saw a flop of 633. Penn checked and Binger bet. Penn called. The turn was the J, and again Penn checked. Binger bet 5,000 and Penn check-raised him.  Binger called, and then called another bet on the K river. Penn Sr. turned over 66 for a flopped full house. Binger showed his AA and, infuriated with the recent development, stormed away from the table, hitting a chair in the process. Binger was down to only 10,000 after that hand.

Omaha/8b

Michael Binger vs. Phillip Penn Sr. – Part II: The Reckoning

A few hands later, with the game having switched to Omaha/8b, William Penn Sr. opened with a raised from middle position which was again re-raised by Binger, who had less than a big bet behind. The flop came 1092 and Penn check-called. Penn check-called a bet of Binger’s final 200 chips on the turn (K) and the two showed their cards:

Binger: AA87
Penn: A876

Binger, in good shape, stood up and awaited the river card. The dealer laid out an 8 and Binger stared at the board for a moment to make sure what he saw was accurate: Penn hit one of his few outs to make a straight. As could be predicted, Binger was not happy, and he stormed from the table once again, this time for good.

Those two hands have propelled Penn to the chip lead with 125,000.

“Let’s Go”

Action folded around to Esther Rossi in the small blind who completed the bet and Jan Suchanek told the dealer, “Let’s go.” The dealer scooped in the two players’ blinds... and then Suchanek threw in a raise. Apparently, Suchanek’s declaration of “Let’s go” was intended as the precursor to a raise and not an indication of a check. After some squabbling between Rossi and Suchanek with the dealer serving as a slightly biased arbiter (after all, nobody likes admitting to a mistake) the floor was called over. After what seemed like hours of explanation to the dealer of what had transpired, it was ruled that uttering the phrase “Let’s go” alone does not indicate a check and that the raise would stand.

After all of that was settled, there was some poker to be played. The dealer put out a flop of A106 and Rossi check-called a bet from Suchanek. Action went check-call again on the K turn, and then both players checked the 10 on the river. Suchanek showed A443 for a pair of aces and that was good enough to take down the pot. Rossi, with 48,000, still has a bit more chips than Suchanek, who has 30,000.

Player Tags: Randy Holland,   Phillip "JB" Penn Sr.,   Allen Cunningham,   Greg Jamison,   Arash Ghaneian,   David Gee,   Esther Rossi,   Cliff Pappas,   Steven Diano,   Michael Binger,   Jan Suchanek,   Jens Voertmann,   Joseph Bolnick,   Jason Dollinger

$1,500 HORSE - Final Day - Level 19

Jul 01, '08

Blinds/Antes: Stud, Stud 8 – Ante: 1500, Bring: 2000, Complete: 6000

Players Remaining: 17 of 803

Chip Leaders:
Phil Hellmuth – 285,000
James Schaaf – 235,000
Art Young – 175,000

Eliminations: Edmond Tonnellier, Jens Voertmann, Hoyt Verner

Big Hands:

Edmond Tonnellier Eliminated in 20th Place ($6,686)

Steve Diano and Edmond Tonnellier tangled during the stud round in a pot that ended Tonnellier’s tournament life.  The final boards read:

Diano: (84)Q8532
Tonnellier: (KJ)Q10433

Tonnellier made his exit, earning $6,686 for his 20th place finish.

Jens Voertmann Eliminated in 19th Place ($6,686)

Jens Voertmann also fell victim to the stud round courtesy of Stephen Wolff.  Wolff’s ace-high club flush was good enough to send Voertmann to the rail in 19th place, $6,686 richer.

Hoyt Verner Eliminated in 18th Place ($6,686)

In the stud eight-or-better round, Hoyt Verner raised shoing the Q after Tommy Hang completed showing the 6.  Hang let out after pairing his visible board with the 6 and Verner raised all in after catching the 9.  The final boards were:

Hang: (73)A6665
Verner: (AQ)Q9752

Verner was eliminated in 18th place, earning $6,686 for his finish.

Player Tags: Art Young,   Ed Tonnellier,   Phil Hellmuth,   Hoyt Verner,   Jens Voertmann,   European Report,   James Schaaf

$1,500 H.O.R.S.E. - Day 2 - Level 17 Recap

Jun 30, '08

Note: Play will end for the night at the conclusion of level 18

Stakes:
Hold’em/Omaha:  2,000-4,000 blinds
Stud/Razz/Stud8:  1,000 ante, 1,000 bring in, 4,000-8,000 stakes

Players Left:  26 of 803

Chip Leaders:
Phil Hellmuth - 190,000
Arash Ghaneian - 175,000
Matt Grapenthien - 125,000
Ed Tonnellier – 120,000
Art Young - 112,000
Jens Voertmann - 110,000
James Schaaf - 110,000
Randall Holland - 105,000
Phillip Penn Sr. - 99,000
Michael Scipione - 98,000
Edward Brogdon - 92,000

Average Stack: 92,650

Eliminations:
Alex Jacob
Allen Cunningham
Giovanni Rizzo

Big Hands and Storylines:

Stud

Hellmuth and Tonnellier Tangle Again

Ed Tonnellier: 7109K
Phil Hellmuth: 106AQ

“Omaha” Ed Tonnellier completed with the 7 and Hellmuth raised with the 10. Tonnellier put in a third bet and Hellmuth called. Tonnellier bet out on fourth street and was called by Hellmuth. Hellmuth was dealt an ace on fifth street and opted to check to Tonnellier, who bet. Hellmuth called. “OmahaEd” drew a king on sixth street and bet after Hellmuth checked. As Hellmuth sorted through his chips he asked, “You hit three kings?” Tonnellier replied, “If I hit three kings then why are you calling?” Hellmuth, never content to let anyone else get the last word in, said, “You might have aces. I hope you have aces,” before making the call. Hellmuth checked on seventh street, Tonnellier bet again, and Hellmuth folded. After the hand, Tonnellier showed his set of kings.

Hellmuth has 190,000 and Tonnellier has 120,000.

Ramdin Gets Hang’d

Tommy Hang: A6K3
Victor Ramdin: QK109

The action picks up on fourth street where Hang bets into Ramdin and garners a call. The action plays out the same on fifth street. Hang slows down on sixth street when Ramdin’s board shows four to a straight, and both players check. Both players check on seventh street as well, and Hang turns over an ace for a pair of aces. Ramdin can only muster a pair of queens, and the pot is Hang’s.

After the pot, Hang was up to 60,000 and Ramdin was on life support with only 12,000.

Omaha/8b

Keith Sexton Doubles Up

Keith Sexton got all in on the turn against Giovanni Rizzo. The board read AJ92 and the two turned over their cards:

Rizzo: AKK4
Sexton: AQ32

The river was the 3 and Sexton avoided Rizzo’s slew of outs. Sexton doubled up to 60,000. Rizzo was knocked down to 20,000 and would be eliminated a short time later.

Player Tags: Randy Holland,   Art Young,   Phillip "JB" Penn Sr.,   Matt Grapenthien,   Tommy Hang,   Allen Cunningham,   Ed Tonnellier,   Phil Hellmuth,   Victor Ramdin,   Arash Ghaneian,   Keith Sexton,   Alex Jacob,   Edward Brogdon,   Jens Voertmann,   Michael Scipione,   James Schaaf

$1,500 H.O.R.S.E. - Day 2 - Level 16 Recap

Jun 30, '08

Note: The players are now on a 20 minute break. After returning, they will play another level-and-a-half before concluding at 3:00 a.m. PST.

Stakes:
Hold’em/Omaha:  1,500-3,000 blinds
Stud/Razz/Stud8:  700 ante, 1,000 bring in, 3,000-6,000 stakes

Players Left:  33 of 803

Chip Leaders:
Phil Hellmuth – 145,000
Art Young - 126,000
Steven Diano - 120,000
Jens Voertmann - 112,000
Michael Scipione - 98,000
James Schaaf - 90,000
Ed Tonnellier - 87,000
Edward Brogdon - 80,000
Victor Ramdin - 77,000
Huai Zhang - 77,000

Average Stack: 73,000

Eliminations:
John Juanda
Michelle Ankenman

Big Hands and Storylines:

Hold’em

“OmahaEd” Tries His Hand at Hold’em Against Hellmuth

On a flop of 873, “Omaha” Ed Tonnellier check-raised Phil Hellmuth, but Hellmuth, master of tournament hold’em, made it three bets. Tonnellier called but acknowledged that he was behind Hellmuth. Tonnellier then check-called the A on the turn and the 9 on the river. Hellmuth showed AK and "OmahaEd" mucked his AJ face up.

Hellmuth Doesn’t Mess Around

Phillip Penn Sr. raised pre-flop and Phil Hellmuth re-raised. Penn made the call and they saw a flop of J72. Penn check-called Hellmuth’s bet on the flop, and then did the same on the turn and river, both of which were deuces. Hellmuth showed down QQ and Penn mucked.

Hellmuth’s patience has paid off. After a slow start he has collected a series of big pots, giving him nearly 150,000 on the day.

Omaha/8b

That’s Why They Call Him “OmahaEd”

“Omaha” Ed Tonnellier raised on the button and Phillip Penn Sr. called from the big blind. Both players checked the J104 flop. Penn bet the turn when the dealer displayed the A. The river was the 2. Penn checked, Tonnellier bet, and Penn called. Tonnellier showed 7543 for a runner-runner wheel to scoop the pot. “OmahaEd” is now up to 80,000.

After losing a series of giant pots, Phillip Penn Sr. has gone from chip leader to short stack. He only has 12,000 in chips now, and will need to mount a serious comeback to have any shot at winning.

Player Tags: Art Young,   John Juanda,   Phillip "JB" Penn Sr.,   Ed Tonnellier,   Phil Hellmuth,   Victor Ramdin,   Steven Diano,   Huai Zhang,   Edward Brogdon,   Jens Voertmann,   Michael Scipione,   Michelle Ankenman,   James Schaaf

$1,500 H.O.R.S.E. - Day 2 - Level 15 Recap

Jun 30, '08

Stakes:
Hold’em/Omaha:  1,300-2,500 blinds
Stud/Razz/Stud8:  500 ante, 700 bring in, 2,500-5,000 stakes

Players Left:  45 of 803

Chip Leaders:
Phillip Penn Sr. - 125,000
Steven Diano - 103,000
Arash Ghaneian - 100,000
Joe Bolnick - 87,400
Jason Dollinger - 83,000
Jens Voertmann - 82,000
Randall Holland - 81,500
Allen Cunningham - 78,000
Cliff Pappas – 75,000

Average Stack: 53,525

Eliminations:
David Gee
Greg Jamison
Michael Binger

Big Hands and Storylines:

Hold’em

Michael Binger vs. Phillip Penn Sr. - Part I

Phillip Penn Sr. raised to 5,000 from middle position and was re-raised by Michael Binger on his left. Penn made the call and they saw a flop of 633. Penn checked and Binger bet. Penn called. The turn was the J, and again Penn checked. Binger bet 5,000 and Penn check-raised him.  Binger called, and then called another bet on the K river. Penn Sr. turned over 66 for a flopped full house. Binger showed his AA and, infuriated with the recent development, stormed away from the table, hitting a chair in the process. Binger was down to only 10,000 after that hand.

Omaha/8b

Michael Binger vs. Phillip Penn Sr. – Part II: The Reckoning

A few hands later, with the game having switched to Omaha/8b, William Penn Sr. opened with a raised from middle position which was again re-raised by Binger, who had less than a big bet behind. The flop came 1092 and Penn check-called. Penn check-called a bet of Binger’s final 200 chips on the turn (K) and the two showed their cards:

Binger: AA87
Penn: A876

Binger, in good shape, stood up and awaited the river card. The dealer laid out an 8 and Binger stared at the board for a moment to make sure what he saw was accurate: Penn hit one of his few outs to make a straight. As could be predicted, Binger was not happy, and he stormed from the table once again, this time for good.

Those two hands have propelled Penn to the chip lead with 125,000.

“Let’s Go”

Action folded around to Esther Rossi in the small blind who completed the bet and Jan Suchanek told the dealer, “Let’s go.” The dealer scooped in the two players’ blinds... and then Suchanek threw in a raise. Apparently, Suchanek’s declaration of “Let’s go” was intended as the precursor to a raise and not an indication of a check. After some squabbling between Rossi and Suchanek with the dealer serving as a slightly biased arbiter (after all, nobody likes admitting to a mistake) the floor was called over. After what seemed like hours of explanation to the dealer of what had transpired, it was ruled that uttering the phrase “Let’s go” alone does not indicate a check and that the raise would stand.

After all of that was settled, there was some poker to be played. The dealer put out a flop of A106 and Rossi check-called a bet from Suchanek. Action went check-call again on the K turn, and then both players checked the 10 on the river. Suchanek showed A443 for a pair of aces and that was good enough to take down the pot. Rossi, with 48,000, still has a bit more chips than Suchanek, who has 30,000.

Player Tags: Randy Holland,   Phillip "JB" Penn Sr.,   Allen Cunningham,   Greg Jamison,   Arash Ghaneian,   David Gee,   Esther Rossi,   Cliff Pappas,   Steven Diano,   Michael Binger,   Jan Suchanek,   Jens Voertmann,   Joseph Bolnick,   Jason Dollinger

$1,500 HORSE - Final Day - Level 19

Jul 01, '08

Blinds/Antes: Stud, Stud 8 – Ante: 1500, Bring: 2000, Complete: 6000

Players Remaining: 17 of 803

Chip Leaders:
Phil Hellmuth – 285,000
James Schaaf – 235,000
Art Young – 175,000

Eliminations: Edmond Tonnellier, Jens Voertmann, Hoyt Verner

Big Hands:

Edmond Tonnellier Eliminated in 20th Place ($6,686)

Steve Diano and Edmond Tonnellier tangled during the stud round in a pot that ended Tonnellier’s tournament life.  The final boards read:

Diano: (84)Q8532
Tonnellier: (KJ)Q10433

Tonnellier made his exit, earning $6,686 for his 20th place finish.

Jens Voertmann Eliminated in 19th Place ($6,686)

Jens Voertmann also fell victim to the stud round courtesy of Stephen Wolff.  Wolff’s ace-high club flush was good enough to send Voertmann to the rail in 19th place, $6,686 richer.

Hoyt Verner Eliminated in 18th Place ($6,686)

In the stud eight-or-better round, Hoyt Verner raised shoing the Q after Tommy Hang completed showing the 6.  Hang let out after pairing his visible board with the 6 and Verner raised all in after catching the 9.  The final boards were:

Hang: (73)A6665
Verner: (AQ)Q9752

Verner was eliminated in 18th place, earning $6,686 for his finish.

Player Tags: Art Young,   Ed Tonnellier,   Phil Hellmuth,   Hoyt Verner,   Jens Voertmann,   European Report,   James Schaaf

Jens Voertmann Wins Event No. 22

Jun 13, '08

Jens Voertmann Wins Event No. 22 ($298,253) - Stud 8

After being crippled in an earlier Stud hand, Doug Ganger was forced to get it all in holding a board of 8899AK3. Jens Voertmann made the all in call on fourth street, and his board eventually ran out 557AJJ, giving him a better two pair. Ganger was eliminated in second place, earning $182,822 for his runner up finish.

Player Tags: Jens Voertmann,   Doug Ganger

Marcel Luske Eliminated in 3rd Place

Jun 13, '08

Marcel Luske Eliminated in Third Place ($110,264) - Stud

A very short stacked Marcel Luske was forced to commit the rest of his chips in Stud against Jens Voertmann. Voertmann's board read J9A78AK for a pair of aces, and Luske's board read 959Q4J. Luske needed to hit any one of his board cards to stay alive, but after squeezing it out, he mucked his hand. Luske was eliminated in third place.

Heads Up Begins

Jens Voertmann - 1,630,000
Doug Ganger - 870,000

Player Tags: Marcel Luske,   Jens Voertmann,   Doug Ganger,   European Report

$3,000 H.O.R.S.E. - Luske Comes Back

Jun 13, '08

Players Left: 3

Chip Leaders:

Doug Ganger - 640,000
Jens Voertmann - 1,100,000
Marcel Luske - 820000

Eliminations:  None

Big Hands and Storylines:

Marcel Luske Chips Up With a Bluff - Hold'em

Marcel Luske raised preflop and was called by both Jens Voertmann and Doug Ganger in the blinds. The flop came KJ4 and Luske continued with a bet. Ganger folded and Voertmann check raised. Luske reraised and Voertmann called. The turn was the 5 and once again Luske bet. Voertmann folded and Luske showed his Q6 for a total bluff. After the hand, Luske chipped up to 700,000.

Hold'em Favors Luske

Marcel Luske made a drastic comeback during the hold'em round, and is no longer the short stack. The rail is pulling for him to take it down, but there's still a long way to go in this one.

Player Tags: Marcel Luske,   Jens Voertmann,   Doug Ganger,   European Report

$3,000 H.O.R.S.E. - Corkins Out

Jun 13, '08

Players Left: 

Chip Leaders:

Doug Ganger - 1,100,000
Jens Voertmann - 1,000,000
Marcel Luske - 375,000

Eliminations:  Hoyt Corkins (4th Place)

Big Hands and Storylines:

Hoyt Corkins Eliminated in 4th Place ($81,698) - Hold'em

Hoyt Corkins and Marcel Luske got it all in on a flop of AK10. Luske showed A9 for top pair, and Corkins was left praying for paint with KQ. The turn and river came A3, and Corkins was eliminated in third place.

Marcel Luske Crippled - Omaha 8

Marcel Luske lost a big chunk of his stack with a heart flush against Doug Ganger's full house. Neither played had a low and Ganger scooped the pot.

NOTE: The players then took a 20-minute break.

Player Tags: Hoyt Corkins,   Marcel Luske,   Jens Voertmann,   Doug Ganger

$3,000 H.O.R.S.E. - Down To Four

Jun 13, '08

Players Left:  4

Chip Leaders:

Doug Ganger - 825000
Jens Voertmann - 445,000
Hoyt Corkins - 390,000
Marcel Luske - 805,000

Eliminations:  Steve Zolotow (6th Place), Jared Davis (5rd Place)

Big Hands and Storylines:

Steve Zolotow Chips Up - Hold'em

Steve Zolotow raised under the gun and Doug Ganger made the call in the big blind. Both players checked the 10646 board to the turn and the river was the 2. Ganger fired in a bet and Zolotow made the call with AQ. Ace high was good, and Zolotow chipped up to 180,000.

Marcel Luske Gets Quartered - Omaha 8

Marcel Luske raised preflop and Doug Ganger made the call. The flop came down K104 and Luske checked. Ganger bet and Luske check raised. Ganger called and the turn was the 6. Luske bet again, and Ganger called. The river was the 8 and Luske checked. Ganger bet and Luske quickly called. Luske showed AA310 for aces with an A-3 low, and Ganger showed A3J9 for the nut flush with an A-3 low. Ganger collected three quarters of the pot.

NOTE: The players then took a 15-minute break.

Steve Zolotow Eliminated in Sixth Place ($47,990) - Stud

Steve Zolotow was all in on fourth street against Hoyt Corkins, two cards later, Zolotow's pair of nines were drawing dead to Corkins nut spade flush. Zolotow was eliminated in sixth place.

Jared Davis Eliminated in Fifth Place ($61,702) - Stud

Jared Davis was on the short stack and desperate as he made a move with a pair of sixes, unfortunately for him, Jens Voertmann made a set of aces to eliminate him in fifth place.

Player Tags: Steve Zolotow,   Jared Davis,   Marcel Luske,   Jens Voertmann,   Doug Ganger

$3,000 H.O.R.S.E. - Harman Gone

Jun 13, '08

Players Left:  6

Chip Leaders:

Doug Ganger - 780,000
Steve Zolotow - 150,000
Jens Voertmann - 300,000
Jared Davis - 260,000
Hoyt Corkins - 440,000
Marcel Luske - 545,000

Eliminations: Jennifer Harman (8th Place), Ross Tsodikov (7th Place)

Big Hands and Storylines:

Jennifer Harman Going Backwards - Stud 8

Jennifer Harman started the final table in rough shape after losing a big pot to Doug Ganger. Ganger held a six low and a pair of fives for high, but Harman couldn't get anything positive out of her seventh street squeeze. After the hand, Harman was the short stack with just 100,000.

Marcel Luske Takes Back the Chip Lead - Hold'em

On a flop of 1052, Marcel Luske bet and was called by Hoyt Corkins. The turn was the 10 and both players checked. The river was the K and Luske bet once again. Corkins called and mucked his cards after seeing the K9 of Luske. After the hand, Luske had chipped up to nearly 600,000 and regained the chip lead.

Jennifer Harman Eliminated in Eighth Place ($30,857) - Razz

Doug Ganger completed wth a 3 and Jennifer Harman called with a 6 in the door. Ganger continued to bet his hand all the way down to the river and Harman decided to go with hers. Harman didn't show her hand, but it appeared as though she made an 8-low. Ganger, however, turned over 7-5-4-3-2 to send her to the rail in eighth place.

Ross Tsodikov Eliminated in Seventh Place ($36,564) - Stud

Ross Tsodikov was forced to get it all in with a pair of nines, but Jens Voertmann made queens up to send him home in seventh place.

NOTE: Shortly after Tsodikov's elimination, the players took a 30-minute dinner break.

Player Tags: Hoyt Corkins,   Jennifer Harman,   Marcel Luske,   Ross Tsodikov,   Jens Voertmann,   Doug Ganger

$3,000 H.O.R.S.E. - Final Table Set

Jun 13, '08

Players Left: 8

Chip Leaders:

Seat 1 - Rostislav Tsodikov - 140,000
Seat 2 - Doug Ganger - 405,000
Seat 3 - Jennifer Harman - 271,000
Seat 4 - Steve Zolotow - 180,000
Seat 5 - Jens Voertmann - 485,000
Seat 6 - Jared Davis - 185,000
Seat 7 - Hoyt Corkins - 595,000
Seat 8 - Marcel Luske - 572,000

Eliminations: Todd Brunson, Eric Froehlich, Blair Rodman

Big Hands and Storylines:

Paul Zimbler Doubles Up - Stud 8

Paul Zimbler was all in with kings up on sixth street against the low straight draw of Jared Davis. Davis failed to hit either and Zimbler scooped the pot to double up to about 90,000.

Todd Brunson Eliminated in 12th Place ($19,424) - Hold'em

Todd Brunson was all in against Marcel Luske on a flop of K7Q. Brunson showed A10 but was up against the K9. The turn was the K and the river was the 2, giving Luske the pot and eliminating Brunson in 12th place.

Eric Froehlich Eliminated in 11th Place ($19,424) - Hold'em

After being previously crippled in a Stud 8 hand with Jennifer Harman, Eric Froehlich was all in holding 98 against the J9 of Jared Davis. The board ran out K4J35 and Froehlich was eliminated in 11th place.

Blair Rodman Eliminated in 10th Place ($25,138) - Hold'em

Blair Rodman moved all in on the short stack holding 97 against Jens Voertmann's pocket queens. The board ran out 1052102 and Rodman hit the rail in tenth place.

Paul Zimbler Eliminated in 9th Place ($25,138) - Omaha 8

Paul Zimbler was short stacked and all in holding K1087 against the J1043 of Jennifer Harman. The flop came Q55 and Zimbler maintained his lead with King high. The turn was the 5 and Harman was really drawing slim to pair up wihout hitting a club. The river was the... J! Harman eliminated Zimbler in ninth place.

Player Tags: Blair Rodman,   Todd Brunson,   Jared Davis,   Jennifer Harman,   Marcel Luske,   Paul Zimbler,   Eric Froehlich,   Jens Voertmann,   European Report