Daniel Makowsky Poker Tournament Updates

Belal Assi Increases His Chip Lead

Sep 07, '13

We caught up with the action on a board reading J632. Daniel Makowsky bet 3,500 and Belal Assi made the call.

The river was the 6 and Makowsky fired in 6,000. Assi thought about raising for a bit, but eventually just called. Makowsky mucked his cards, indicating he had been caught bluffing and Assi showed A2 for the rivered nut flush.

Makowsky was left with about 24,000 in chips, but Assi has the chip lead with 120,000.

Player Tags: Daniel Makowsky,   Belal Assi

Andrew Badecker Wins Event #13 ($369,371)

Jun 11, '11

Robbie Verspui Eliminated in 2nd Place ($228,334)

Andrew Badecker took the chip lead into heads up play, and in the final hand of the night he open-shoved the button and Robbie Verspui called all in for around 1,700,000 from the big blind.

Verspui turned over A J for the lead against Badecker’s K 2.

The board came 7 5 2 K 5, giving Badecker two pair. Robbie Verspui was eliminated in 2nd place ($228,334) while Andrew Badecker wins the gold bracelet in Event #13 and the grand prize of $369,371.

NOTE: After the elimination of Daniel Makowsky in 3rd place ($151,379), Andrew Badecker took the chip lead into heads-up play with 5,220,00 to Robbie Verspui’s 1,880,000.

Daniel Makowsky Eliminated in 3rd Place ($151,379)

Andrew Badecker raised to 75,000 from the small blind, Daniel Makowsky reraised to 175,000 from the big blind and Badecker called.

The flop came 7 5 3, Badecker checked, Makowsky bet 200,000, Badecker check-raised to 450,000 and Makowsky called.

The turn was the K, Badecker bet 380,000, Makowsky moved all in for about 1,600,000 and Badecker called.

Makowsky turned over A A for an overpair while Badecker showed Q J for a flush. Makowsky was drawing dead on the turn and was eliminated in 3rd place ($151,379).

Player Tags: Daniel Makowsky,   Andrew Badecker,   Robbie Verspui

Level 7: Three Remain; Spinks 4th, Cajelais 5th

Jun 10, '11

Blinds: 15,000-30,000 with a 5,000 ante

Players Remaining: 3 out of 1,440

Average Chip Count: 2,400,000

Chip Counts:

1. Andrew Badecker – 2,600,000
2. Daniel Makowsky – 2,500,000
3. Robbie Verspui – 2,100,000

Eliminations:

4th. Jon Spinks – $108,358
5th. Erik Cajelais – $79,315

Erik Cajelais Eliminated in 5th Place ($79,315)

Jon Spinks opened for 65,000 from under the gun, Andrew Badecker called from the button, Erik Cajelais called from the small blind and Daniel Makowsky called from the big blind.

The flop came Q 10 9, Badecker bet 175,000, Cajelais moved all in for about 400,000, everyone else folded and Badecker called.

Cajelais turned over 10 9 for two pair while Badecker showed A 5 for the nut flush draw.

The turn and river were the 3 and the 3, giving Badecker his flush on the turn. Erik Cajelais was eliminated in 5th place ($79,315).

Jon Spinks Eliminated in 4th Place ($108,358)

Andrew Badecker opened for 65,000 from the button, Jon Spinks moved all in from the small blind and Badecker called.

Badecker turned over K J for the lead against Spinks’ K 4.

The board came J 8 3 A K, giving Badecker two pair. Jon Spinks is eliminated in 4th place ($108,358).

Be sure to check back hourly for level-by-level updates of this final table.

Player Tags: Erik Cajelais,   Daniel Makowsky,   Andrew Badecker

Level 6: Daniel Kelly Eliminated in 6th Place ($58,903)

Jun 10, '11

Blinds: 12,000-24,000 with a 4,000 ante

Players Remaining: 5 out of 1,440

Average Chip Count: 1,440,000

Chip Counts:

1. Daniel Makowsky – 3,300,000
2. Jon Spinks – 1,450,000
3. Andrew Badecker – 1,050,000
4. Erik Cajelais – 600,000
5. Robbie Verspui – 600,000

Eliminations:

6th. Daniel Kelly – $58,903

Daniel Kelly Eliminated in 6th Place ($58,903)

Daniel Kelly opened the pot for 60,000, Daniel Makowsky reraised to 175,000 from the cutoff, Kelly four-bet to 500,000, Makowsky shoved and Kelly called all in.

Makowsky showed K K for the lead while Kelly turned over A K for the draw.

The board came K 6 5 9 4, giving Makowsky top set on the flop. Makowsky raked a huge pot this hand while Daniel Kelly was eliminated in 6th place ($58,903).

Andrew Badecker Doubles Through Erik Cajelais

Andrew Badecker raised to 60,000 from the small blind and Erik Cajelais called from the big blind.

The flop came K J J, Badecker bet 45,000 and Cajelais called.

The turn was the 5, Badecker bet 100,000 and Cajelais called.

The river was the 3, Badecker moved all in and Cajelais called.

Badecker turned over K J for a flopped full house and doubled up to just over 1 million this hand.

Be sure to check back hourly for level-by-level updates of this final table.

Player Tags: Erik Cajelais,   Daniel Makowsky,   Daniel Kelly,   Andrew Badecker

Level 4: Bonding Eliminated 10th, Final Table Now Underway

Jun 10, '11

NOTE: The shootout formula is different than most in that it plays more like a series of single-table sit-n-go’s than a conventional tournament. This event started with 1,440 players and ended last night (two days later) with just 16. To get there, the final 16 players each had to win two tables, one on each of the first two days of this event.

NOTE: Play ended last night with 16 players and resumed today at 2:30pm. The day began with two eight-handed tables and combined at ten players to begin the unofficial final table. Each of the starting 16 players began with 450,000 in chips, creating a total of 7.2 million chips in play. With the elimination of Lars Bonding in 10th place ($20,586), the official nine-handed final table is now underway.

Blinds: 8,000-16,000 with a 2,000 ante

Players Remaining: 9 out of 1,440

Average Chip Count: 800,000

Chip Counts:

1. Andrew Badecker – 1,377,000
2. Joseph Webber – 1,099,000
3. Daniel Kelly – 999,000
4. Daniel Makowsky – 808,000
5. Erik Cajelais – 677,000
6. Vitaly Lunkin – 630,000
7. Robbie Verspui – 546,000
8. David Pham – 540,000
9. Jon Spinks – 524,000

Payouts:

1st. $369,371
2nd. $228,334
3rd. $151,379
4th. $108,358
5th. $79,315
6th. $58,903
7th. $44,362
8th. $33,864
9th. $26,185

Eliminations:

10th. Lars Bonding – $20,586
11th. Robert Smith – $20,586
12th. Andrew Pantling – $20,586
13th. Frank Kassela – $16,407
14th. David Robinson – $16,407
15th. Eric Yates – $16,407
16th. Daniel Fischer – $13,238

Be sure to check back hourly for level-by-level updates of this final table.

Player Tags: David Pham,   Erik Cajelais,   Vitaly Lunkin,   Daniel Makowsky,   Daniel Kelly,   Andrew Badecker,   Robbie Verspui

Final Table Update: Down to Three

Jun 17, '09

Blinds: 25,000-50,000 with a 5,000 ante

Players Remaining: 3 out of 1,534

Chip Counts:

1. Angel Guillen — 5,500,000
2. Mika Paasonen — 2,000,000
3. Jason Boyes — 1,750,000

Average Chip Count: 3,068,000

Notable Eliminations

7. Chris Macneil – $71,192
6. Daniel Makowsky – $86,548
5. Eric Ladny – $108,883
4. Steve Kohner – $150,761

Elimination Hands

Chris Macneil Eliminated in Seventh Place ($71,192)

Chris Macneil raised to 100,000 preflop and Mika Paasonen reraised. Macneil reraised all in and Paasonen made the call. Their cards:

Macneil: KQ
Paasonen: AQ

Board: 10323J

Macneil was eliminated in seventh place on the hand. Paasonen moved up to 2,725,000.

Daniel Makowsky Eliminated in Sixth Place ($86,548)

Daniel Makowsky moved all in preflop and Steve Kohner called him down. Their cards:

Makowsky: 33
Kohner: AK

Board: K97Q7

Makowsky was eliminated in sixth place and Kohner grew his stack to 1.3 million.

Eric Ladny Eliminated in Fifth Place ($108,883)

Eric Ladny moved all in preflop and Angel Guillen made the call. Their cards:

Guillen: K10
Ladny: JJ

Board: K1032Q

Ladny was eliminated in fourth place.

Steve Kohner Eliminated in Fourth Place ($150,671)

Steve Kohner raised to 120,000 preflop and Angel Guillen reraised to put Kohner all in. Guillen made the call and they flipped up their cards:

Kohner: JJ
Guillen: AK

Board: K959Q

Kohner was eliminated in fourth place and Guillen held a huge chip lead with 5.4 million after the hand.

Player Tags: Mika Paasonen,   Daniel Makowsky,   Eric Ladny,   Angel Guillen

Final Table Update: Four Remaining

Jun 05, '09

pot-limit Omaha: 12,000-24,000
pot-limit hold’em: 15,000-30,000

Players Remaining: 4 out of 453

Chip Counts:

1. Rami Boukai — 1,150,000
2. Najib Bennani — 1,050,000
3. Ben Grundy — 665,000
4. Cornel Cimpan — 560,000

Average Chip Count: 849,375

Notable Eliminations:

5. Daniel Makowsky — $51,313

Big Hands

Daniel Makowsky Eliminated in Fifth Place ($51,313)

Daniel Makowsky raised to 140,000 and Najib Bennani reraised the pot, putting Makowsky all in.

Makowsky obliged with a call and showed Ah Jc which was racing against Bennani’s pocket eights.

The board ran out Kh3d2d7hKd and Makowsky was eliminated.

Player Tags: Daniel Makowsky

Final Table Update: Gary Do (10th), Sigi Stockinger (9th), and John Kabbaj (8th) Eliminated

Jun 05, '09

Blinds:

pot-limit Omaha: 6,000-12,000
pot-limit hold’em: 8,000-16,000

Players Remaining: 7 out of 453

NOTE: The final seven players went on a dinner break at the completion of level 22 and they will return at 7 p.m. PDT.

Chip Counts:

1. Cornel Cimpan — 700,000
2. Daniel Makowsky — 602,000
3. Rami Boukai — 520,000
4. Ben Grundy — 428,000
5. Najib Bennani — 408,000
6. Paul Parker — 270,000
7. Pawel Andrzejewski — 215,000

Average Chip Count: 485,357

Notable Eliminations:

10. Gary Do – $18,170
9. Sigi Stockinger – $25,151
8. John Kabbaj – $28,006

Elimination Hands:

Gary Do Eliminated in 10th Place ($18,170)

pot-limit Hold’em

Rami Boukai raised to 35,ooo from middle position and Cornel Cimpan reraised to 100,000 from the button. Gary Do reraised all in for 131,000 total. Boukai muckd, Cimpan called. Their cards:

Do: KK
Cimpan: A7

Board: 1085A3

Do was eliminated in 10th place and Cimpan grew his stack to 700,000.

Sigi Stockinger Eliminated in Ninth Place ($25,151)

pot-liimit Omaha

On a flop of A75 Sigi Stockinger bet the pot (24,000). Daniel Makowsky made the call. The turn was dealt Q and Stockinger bet 80,000. Makowsky raised, forcing Stockinger to call all in. Thier cards:

Stockinger: AKK8
Makowsky: AQ104

River: 7

Stockinger was eliminated in ninth place and Makowsky grew his stack to 602,000.

John Kabbaj Eliminated in Eighth Place ($28,006)

pot-limit Omaha

John Kabbaj limped under the gun and Rami Boukai called. Cornel Cimpan raised to 66,000 from the button. Kabbaj called and Boukai mucked. The flop was dealt 853 and Kabbaj bet the pot. Cimpan raised and Kabbaj made the all-in call. Their cards:

Kabbaj: AJ74
Cimpan:AAKQ

Turn and River: 9J

Cimpan won the hand to take the chip lead and Kabbaj was eliminated in eighth place.

Player Tags: Cornel Cimpan,   Rami Boukai,   Sigi Stockinger,   John Kabbaj,   Daniel Makowsky,   Gary Do

$1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha w/ Rebuys - Day 2 - Level 16 Recap

Jun 19, '08

Note: The players are now on a 20-minute break

Blinds: 5,000-10,000

Players Left:  12 of 320

Chip Leaders:
Kyle Kloeckner - 865,000
Michael Guzzardi - 810,000
Jacobo Fernandez - 450,000
Frank Vizza - 395,000
Ted Forrest - 380,000
Dario Alioto - 375,000
Tim West - 340,000
Kevin O'Donnell - 300,000
Daniel Makowsky - 274,000
Layne Flack - 265,000

Average Stack: 417,500

Eliminations:
13^th – Francisco Azares
14^th – Thomas Wahlroos
15^th – Tino Lechich
16^th – Nathan Doudney
17^th – Jerrod Ankenman
18^th – Steve Saris

Big Hands and Storylines:

Kyle Kloeckner Eliminates Nathan Doudney

Tim West Raised to 35,000 pre-flop and was called by Kyle Kloeckner, Nathan Hagens, and Nathan Doudney. On a flop of 633, West checked, Kloeckner checked, and Hagens checked. When action came around to Doudney, he didn’t think for too long before betting 100,000. West quickly folded, but Klockner, perhaps suspecting Doudney of a steal, raised to 300,000. Hagens folded and Doudney quickly moved all-in for his final 60,000. Kloeckner, priced in, made the call with KJJ9. Doudney turned over a full house: 6375. Kloeckner, drawing to only a jack, had scarcely asked his tablemates if any of them had folded a jack when the dealer flipped up the turn: J! Things had turned upside-down for Doudney and now he was looking for the last trey in the deck to win the pot. Not only was the river not the case trey to save Doudney, but it was the case jack.

I guess that answers Kloeckner’s question.

After raking in the pot and stacking his chips, it appears that Kloeckner is our new chip leader with 865,000.

Thomas Wahlroos Eliminates Tino Lechich

Thomas Wahlroos raised to 35,000 pre-flop and Francisco Azares made it 110,000. Tino Lechich said, “Alright. You’ve got one.” Before moving his final 50,000 all-in. Wahlroos chimed in, “You’ve got two,” and, covered by Azares’s bet, moved all-in. The three revealed their hands:

Azares: KK52
Lechich: AKJJ
Wahlroos: AA102

The flop was a very safe one for Wahlroos: 993. The turn 6 was nearly as innocuous, though it gave Azares a gutshot straight-draw. When the river blanked, Wahlroos was jolted up to 190,000 while Azares was left with only 90,000; Azares would be eliminated only a short time later.

Michael Guzzardi Eliminates Thomas Wahlroos

Michael Guzzardi raised to 25,000 from early position and was called by three players: Thomas Wahlroos in late position, and Layne Flack and Kevin O’Donnell in the blinds. The flop came Q106 and the blinds checked. Guzzardi bet 65,000 and Wahlroos almost instantly moved his stack of 163,000 into the pot. Flack insta-folded but O’Donnell had a much tougher decision to make. “I wish I knew the math like you guys. I should have gone to school,” said O’Donnell. Eventually O’Donnell folded, and that decision turned out to be the right one as Guzzardi called and showed  AJ87 for the nut flush. Wahlroos showed QQ77 for top set, and was hoping to fill up on a later street. Unfortunately for Wahlroos the turn and river came 8 and 2 and, not long after his double-up, he was eliminated. Guzzardi now has 810,000 in chips.

Player Tags: Tino Lechich,   Ted Forrest,   Layne Flack,   Kevin O'Donnell,   Thomas Wahlroos,   Nathan Doudney,   Dario Alioto,   Tim West,   Jacobo Fernandez,   Daniel Makowsky,   Jerrod Ankenman,   Kyle Kloeckner,   Steven Saris,   Michael Guzzardi,   Francisco Azares

Layne Flack Wins Event No. 34 ($577,710)

Jun 20, '08

Daniel Makowsky committed the last of his chips preflop very early in the heads-up match. Layne Flack called him down and they turned up their hands:

Flack: KKJ2
Makowsky: AK44

Board: 10756K

Flack won the hand and his sixth gold bracelet! Flack also took home $577,710 in prize money for the win. Makowsky was awarded $355,051 for his runner-up finish.

Player Tags: Layne Flack,   Daniel Makowsky,   European Report

PLO w/Rebuys - Final Table - Ted Forrest Eliminated

Jun 20, '08

Blinds: 25,000-50,000

Players Remaining: 4 of 320

Chip Counts:

Layne Flack: 1,975,000
Dario Alioto: 1,320,000
Jacobo Fernandez: 985,000
Daniel Makowsky: 830,000

Eliminations:

Kyle Kloeckner: 6th Place ($114,338)
Ted Forrest: 5th Place ($144,428)

Kyle Kloeckner Eliminated in Sixth Place ($114,338)

A flop of 622 sat on the table when Kyle Koeckner, Layne Flack, and Daniel Makowsky all checked. The turn brought the K and Kloeckner checked, Flack bet 80,000, Makowsky mucked, and Kloeckner raised all in. Flack made the call and they exposed their cards:

Kloeckner: K852
Flack: 7665

River: A

Kloeckner was eliminated on the hand, and he took home $114,338 in prize money.

Ted Forrest Eliminated in Fifth Place ($144,428)

Ted Forrest raised to 130,000 preflop and Makowsky made the call. Jacobo Fernandez also called and the flop was dealt J74. Makowsky bet the pot (390,000) and Fernandez mucked. Forrest called all in and they turned up their hands:

Forrest: AK98
Makowsky: JJ55

Turn and River: 58

Forrest was eliminated in fifth place, and he took home $144,428 in prize money.

 

Player Tags: Ted Forrest,   Layne Flack,   Jacobo Fernandez,   Daniel Makowsky,   Kyle Kloeckner,   European Report

PLO w/Rebuys - Final Table - Michael Guzzardi Eliminated in 7th Place

Jun 20, '08

Blinds: 12,000-24,000

Players Remaining: 6 of 320

Chip Counts:

Dario Alioto: 1,403,000
Layne Flack: 1,388,000
Daniel Makowsky: 688,000
Ted Forrest: 597,000
Jacobo Fernandez: 570,000
Kyle Kloeckner: 370,000

Eliminations:

Michael Guzzardi: 7th Place ($90,267)

Big Hands/Storylines:

Daniel Makowsky Doubles Up

Daniel Makowsky moved all in preflop for 284,000 and Kyle Kloeckner reraised all in for 756,000. Everyone else folded and the two opponents flipped up their cards:

Makowsky: AQ73
Kloeckner: AQQ7

Board: 76394

Makowsky overcame a monster hand for Kloeckner and doubled up to survive.

Michael Guzzardi Eliminated in Seventh Place ($90,267)

Michael Guzzardi got it all in on a flop of  752 against Layne Flack and they turned up their hands:

Guzzardi: QJ98
Flack: KQ64

Turn and River: 6A

Guzzardi was eliminated in seventh place, and he took home $90,267 in prize money.

Player Tags: Layne Flack,   Daniel Makowsky,   Kyle Kloeckner,   European Report,   Michael Guzzardi

$1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha w/ Rebuys - Day 2 - Level 16 Recap

Jun 19, '08

Note: The players are now on a 20-minute break

Blinds: 5,000-10,000

Players Left:  12 of 320

Chip Leaders:
Kyle Kloeckner - 865,000
Michael Guzzardi - 810,000
Jacobo Fernandez - 450,000
Frank Vizza - 395,000
Ted Forrest - 380,000
Dario Alioto - 375,000
Tim West - 340,000
Kevin O'Donnell - 300,000
Daniel Makowsky - 274,000
Layne Flack - 265,000

Average Stack: 417,500

Eliminations:
13^th – Francisco Azares
14^th – Thomas Wahlroos
15^th – Tino Lechich
16^th – Nathan Doudney
17^th – Jerrod Ankenman
18^th – Steve Saris

Big Hands and Storylines:

Kyle Kloeckner Eliminates Nathan Doudney

Tim West Raised to 35,000 pre-flop and was called by Kyle Kloeckner, Nathan Hagens, and Nathan Doudney. On a flop of 633, West checked, Kloeckner checked, and Hagens checked. When action came around to Doudney, he didn’t think for too long before betting 100,000. West quickly folded, but Klockner, perhaps suspecting Doudney of a steal, raised to 300,000. Hagens folded and Doudney quickly moved all-in for his final 60,000. Kloeckner, priced in, made the call with KJJ9. Doudney turned over a full house: 6375. Kloeckner, drawing to only a jack, had scarcely asked his tablemates if any of them had folded a jack when the dealer flipped up the turn: J! Things had turned upside-down for Doudney and now he was looking for the last trey in the deck to win the pot. Not only was the river not the case trey to save Doudney, but it was the case jack.

I guess that answers Kloeckner’s question.

After raking in the pot and stacking his chips, it appears that Kloeckner is our new chip leader with 865,000.

Thomas Wahlroos Eliminates Tino Lechich

Thomas Wahlroos raised to 35,000 pre-flop and Francisco Azares made it 110,000. Tino Lechich said, “Alright. You’ve got one.” Before moving his final 50,000 all-in. Wahlroos chimed in, “You’ve got two,” and, covered by Azares’s bet, moved all-in. The three revealed their hands:

Azares: KK52
Lechich: AKJJ
Wahlroos: AA102

The flop was a very safe one for Wahlroos: 993. The turn 6 was nearly as innocuous, though it gave Azares a gutshot straight-draw. When the river blanked, Wahlroos was jolted up to 190,000 while Azares was left with only 90,000; Azares would be eliminated only a short time later.

Michael Guzzardi Eliminates Thomas Wahlroos

Michael Guzzardi raised to 25,000 from early position and was called by three players: Thomas Wahlroos in late position, and Layne Flack and Kevin O’Donnell in the blinds. The flop came Q106 and the blinds checked. Guzzardi bet 65,000 and Wahlroos almost instantly moved his stack of 163,000 into the pot. Flack insta-folded but O’Donnell had a much tougher decision to make. “I wish I knew the math like you guys. I should have gone to school,” said O’Donnell. Eventually O’Donnell folded, and that decision turned out to be the right one as Guzzardi called and showed  AJ87 for the nut flush. Wahlroos showed QQ77 for top set, and was hoping to fill up on a later street. Unfortunately for Wahlroos the turn and river came 8 and 2 and, not long after his double-up, he was eliminated. Guzzardi now has 810,000 in chips.

Player Tags: Tino Lechich,   Ted Forrest,   Layne Flack,   Kevin O'Donnell,   Thomas Wahlroos,   Nathan Doudney,   Dario Alioto,   Tim West,   Jacobo Fernandez,   Daniel Makowsky,   Jerrod Ankenman,   Kyle Kloeckner,   Steven Saris,   Michael Guzzardi,   Francisco Azares

Layne Flack Wins Event No. 34 ($577,710)

Jun 20, '08

Daniel Makowsky committed the last of his chips preflop very early in the heads-up match. Layne Flack called him down and they turned up their hands:

Flack: KKJ2
Makowsky: AK44

Board: 10756K

Flack won the hand and his sixth gold bracelet! Flack also took home $577,710 in prize money for the win. Makowsky was awarded $355,051 for his runner-up finish.

Player Tags: Layne Flack,   Daniel Makowsky,   European Report

PLO w/Rebuys - Final Table - Ted Forrest Eliminated

Jun 20, '08

Blinds: 25,000-50,000

Players Remaining: 4 of 320

Chip Counts:

Layne Flack: 1,975,000
Dario Alioto: 1,320,000
Jacobo Fernandez: 985,000
Daniel Makowsky: 830,000

Eliminations:

Kyle Kloeckner: 6th Place ($114,338)
Ted Forrest: 5th Place ($144,428)

Kyle Kloeckner Eliminated in Sixth Place ($114,338)

A flop of 622 sat on the table when Kyle Koeckner, Layne Flack, and Daniel Makowsky all checked. The turn brought the K and Kloeckner checked, Flack bet 80,000, Makowsky mucked, and Kloeckner raised all in. Flack made the call and they exposed their cards:

Kloeckner: K852
Flack: 7665

River: A

Kloeckner was eliminated on the hand, and he took home $114,338 in prize money.

Ted Forrest Eliminated in Fifth Place ($144,428)

Ted Forrest raised to 130,000 preflop and Makowsky made the call. Jacobo Fernandez also called and the flop was dealt J74. Makowsky bet the pot (390,000) and Fernandez mucked. Forrest called all in and they turned up their hands:

Forrest: AK98
Makowsky: JJ55

Turn and River: 58

Forrest was eliminated in fifth place, and he took home $144,428 in prize money.

 

Player Tags: Ted Forrest,   Layne Flack,   Jacobo Fernandez,   Daniel Makowsky,   Kyle Kloeckner,   European Report

PLO w/Rebuys - Final Table - Michael Guzzardi Eliminated in 7th Place

Jun 20, '08

Blinds: 12,000-24,000

Players Remaining: 6 of 320

Chip Counts:

Dario Alioto: 1,403,000
Layne Flack: 1,388,000
Daniel Makowsky: 688,000
Ted Forrest: 597,000
Jacobo Fernandez: 570,000
Kyle Kloeckner: 370,000

Eliminations:

Michael Guzzardi: 7th Place ($90,267)

Big Hands/Storylines:

Daniel Makowsky Doubles Up

Daniel Makowsky moved all in preflop for 284,000 and Kyle Kloeckner reraised all in for 756,000. Everyone else folded and the two opponents flipped up their cards:

Makowsky: AQ73
Kloeckner: AQQ7

Board: 76394

Makowsky overcame a monster hand for Kloeckner and doubled up to survive.

Michael Guzzardi Eliminated in Seventh Place ($90,267)

Michael Guzzardi got it all in on a flop of  752 against Layne Flack and they turned up their hands:

Guzzardi: QJ98
Flack: KQ64

Turn and River: 6A

Guzzardi was eliminated in seventh place, and he took home $90,267 in prize money.

Player Tags: Layne Flack,   Daniel Makowsky,   Kyle Kloeckner,   European Report,   Michael Guzzardi

$2,000 Limit Hold'em - Day 2 - Level 12 Recap

Jun 11, '08

Note: The players are now on a 20-minute break

Blinds: 600/1,200

Players Left: 61 of 480

Chip Leaders:
Hien Tran - 69,000
Greg Alston - 68,000
Richard Li - 68,000
Daniel Makowsky - 63,000
Paul Damany - 58,000
Michael Schneider - 57,000
Marwan Abdelal - 55,000
Ayaz Mahmood - 55,000
Tam "Tommy" Hang - 53,000
Supote Chanattanaudorn - 50,000
David Baker - 48,000

Average Stack: 31,500

Eliminations:

Big Hands and Storylines:

Good News...

Matt Hawrilenko raised from the button and the big blind called. The big blind check-raised the KT5 flop and, after Hawrilenko called, the two saw the 4 turn. The big blind bet and Hawrilenko raised all-in for 700 more. The big-blind begrudgingly called with A7 and was drawing dead against Hawrilenko’s AT. Hawrilenko’s double up had him up to 16,000 until...

Bad News...

Hawrilenko opened for a raise in the big blind and Greg Alston 3-bet him from the big blind. Hawrilenko called and the flop came out T62. Hawrilenko check-called and then check-called again on the A turn.  The river was the Q and Hawrilenko checked again. Again Alston bet out but this time Hawrilenko raised him. Alston just called and the two turned over their hands:

Hawrilenko: AQ
Alston: QQ

Hawrilenko dropped all the way back down to 9,000 while Greg Alston is now sitting pretty at 68,000.

They Can Dodge Bullets(...Baby)

Phill Hellmuth, nursing a short-stack of less than 10,000, raised from early position. The table quickly folded around and Hellmuth bellowed, “Gosh dang!” while tossing his pocket aces in plain sight of all.

A Lerning Experience

Derek Lerner raised from the cutoff and Daniel Negreanu called from the big blind. Both players checked the 833 flop. Negreanu then bet out on the 6 turn, eliciting a quick call from Lerner. After Negreanu bet the Q river, he admitted to Lerner that the queen didn’t hit him. Lerner considered all his options before making the call. Negreanu showed 84 to take down the pot. Negreanu’s stack of 29,000 is only slightly bigger than Lerner’s 27,000.

Player Tags: Ayaz Mahmood,   Tommy Hang,   Daniel Negreanu,   Phil Hellmuth,   Marwan Abdelal,   Gregory Alston,   Matt Hawrilenko,   Hien Tran,   Daniel Makowsky,   Derek Lerner,   Richard Li,   Supote Chanattanaudorn,   Paul Damany

$2,000 Limit Hold'em - Day 2 - Level 11 Recap

Jun 11, '08

Blinds: 500/1,000

Players Left: 68 of 480

Chip Leaders:
Hien Tran - 69,000
Richard Li - 66,000
Paul Damany - 58,000
Daniel Makowsky - 58,000
Matt Woodward - 50,000
Derek Lerner - 50,000
David Baker - 50,000
Joseph Sanders - 48,000
Ugur Marangoz - 47,000
Danny Qutami - 46,300

Average Stack: 28,250

Eliminations:
J.C. Tran
Tad Jurgens
Shannon Shorr

Big Hands and Storylines:

So Much For Flopping Well

Ayaz Mahmoud raised pre-flop from middle position and was called by Alon Croitoru in the big blind. Croitoru check-called both the AJT flop and the A turn. The river J double-paired the board and Croituro led out for 2,000. Mahmoud angrily paused his iPod, tore off his headphones, and folded K-Q face-up. Croituro showed A-6 to his opponent and Mahmoud only replied, “I know.” Mahmoud still has 40,000 and Croitoru is now up to 27,000.

Chop It Up

In the small blind, Matt Matros called a late-position raise and the flop came down AT3. Matros check-raised the flop and his opponent called. Matros led out at the A turn and was again called. The Q river went check-check and the two flipped over their cards:

Matros: T9
Opponent: JT

The queen counterfeited the other player’s kicker and Matros was able to take half the pot. The chop was particularly important to Matros, who only has about 17,000 left.

Everything’s Coming Up Rosen

Douglas Rosen raised from the button and was called by the big blind. On a K65 flop, the big blind checked, Rosen bet, and the blind check-raised. Rosen called and both players checked the 4 turn. When the river card came the 5, the big blind bet and Rosen made the call. The big blind showed 77cd but conceded the pot when Rosen turned over TTcd. Rosen now has 33,000.

Player Tags: Ayaz Mahmood,   J.C. Tran,   Danny Ayman Qutami,   Ugur Marangoz,   Matt Woodward,   Joseph Sanders,   Douglas Rosen,   Tad Jurgens,   Shannon Shorr,   Hien Tran,   Alon Croitoru,   Daniel Makowsky,   Derek Lerner,   Richard Li,   Paul Damany

$2,000 Limit Hold'em - Day 2 - Level 10 Recap

Jun 11, '08

Blinds: 400/800

Players Left: 89 of 480

Chip Leaders:
Daniel Negreanu - 50,000
Daniel Makowsky - 49,200
Eric Buchman - 42,000
Ylon Schwartz - 37,500
Ayaz Mahmood - 37,500
Hien Tran - 34,000
Alon Croitoru - 33,700
Casey McCarrell - 31,600
Brendan Taylor - 30,300
Ardell Willis - 30,000

Average Stack: 21,500

Eliminations:
Babak Razi
Vivek Rajkumar

Big Hands and Storylines:

The Table of Death Breaks

For the first two hours, Table 47 over in the blue section contained by far the most talent in the room. Daniel Negreanu, Shannon Shorr, John Phan, J.C. Tran, and Mike Schneider made up the table of death. Fortunately for them (and even more fortunately for their tablemates) the table was just broken and the group was scattered amongst the rest of the tournament field.

What Does It Mean?

Before the table broke, however, Daniel Negreanu was doing some hard-hitting journalistic work. Noticing Mike Schneider’s CardRunners accoutrement, Negreanu asked about the origins of the poker training site’s name, “What does it mean?” Schneider was befuddled and had no answer for Negreanu. Negreanu’s next question was just as difficult to answer, if only because it was a bit more rhetorical: “...do you guys run?”

Schneider Claims One

Unconcerned with the banter of Daniel Negreanu, Mike Schneider involved himself in a pot with Yue Huang. Huang raised from middle position and Schneider raised from the small blind. Huang called and the two saw a 976 flop. Schneider bet and Huang called. Another bet-call ensued on the A turn. Schneider fired a third bullet on the river but Huang laid down his hand, deciding to pick a better spot. The hand took Schneider up to about 20,000, a respectable stack given his table draw.

Player Tags: Ayaz Mahmood,   John Phan,   J.C. Tran,   Daniel Negreanu,   Eric Buchman,   Babak Razi,   Ylon Schwartz,   Casey McCarrell,   Ardell Willis,   Brendan Taylor,   Shannon Shorr,   Mike Schneider,   Hien Tran,   V R,   Daniel Makowsky,   Yue Huang

$2,000 Limit Hold'em - Day 2 - Level 9 Recap

Jun 11, '08

Blinds: 300/600

Players Left: 116 of 480

Chip Leaders:
Daniel Negreanu – 50,000
Daniel Makowsky - 49,200
Eric Buchman - 46,500
Alon Croitoru - 33,700
Casey McCarrell - 31,600
Ayaz Mahmood - 30,700
Brendan Taylor - 30,300
Hien Tran - 30,100
Ardell Willis - 30,000
David Rood - 29,300

Average Stack: 16,550

Eliminations:
Brad Augsburger

Big Hands and Storylines:

Negreanu’s Ascent Continues

Daniel Negreanu started the day 4^th in chips but has quickly risen to become chip leader. In the first hand, Negreanu, from the small blind, called Lee Nelson’s pre-flop raise. On a J97 flop, Negreanu check-raised Nelson, who decided to call and see the turn. Negreanu bet out at the 8 turn, garnering another call from Nelson. The river brought the 8 and Negreanu fired another barrel. Nelson had had enough though, and folded quickly. Nelson was left with only 10,000 after the hand.

Only a few hands later Negreanu’s luck would continue. An Tran raised under-the-gun and was met with a three-bet from Negreanu on the button. Tran called and the pair saw a QJJ flop. Negreanu was checked to and forced Tran out of the pot with a bet. “Two tens, boss,” stated Negreanu, who confirmed his statement by tossing his cards in face-up. Negreanu has chipped up to about 50,000 after today’s first round of play.

Don’t Mess with Matros

Matt Matros opened the betting with a raise from the cutoff and was quickly met with a re-raise from Jed Dickerson on the button. Matros called the bet and checked a Q76 flop. After Dickerson made a continuation bet, Matros raised him, causing Dickerson to lay down his hand. After this hand Matros’ stack was boosted to a hearty 28,000. Dickerson is languishing with only 12,000.

Mike Patrick Doubles off Hawrilenko

Shortstack Mike Patrick raised to 1,200 from middle position and got one caller in Matt Hawrilenko from the small blind. Hawrilenko check-called the 754 flop. He checked again on the J turn, and after Patrick had bet, asked to see how much he had left. Patrick lifted his hands to reveal a paltry 700 left behind. Hawrilenko tossed in his chips to make the call. The river was the 8 and Hawrilenko again checked. Patrick put in his final chips and Hawrilenko shook his head and folded. Hawrilenko is now left with 11,000 in chips while Patrick was able to double his stack to about 7,000.

Player Tags: Ayaz Mahmood,   Daniel Negreanu,   Eric Buchman,   An Tran,   Casey McCarrell,   Ardell Willis,   Matt Hawrilenko,   Brendan Taylor,   Lee Nelson,   Hien Tran,   Alon Croitoru,   Daniel Makowsky,   Jed Dickerson,   Mike Patrick,   David Rood,   Brad Augsburger

$2,000 Limit Hold'em - Day 2 Begins Later Today

Jun 11, '08

Day 2 of the $2,000 limit hold'em tournament begins later today with 125 players still in contention for the World Series bracelet. Early on, all eyes will be on Daniel Negreanu. Starting 4th in chips, "Kid Poker" will be looking to take home the $204,434 top-prize and his 4th World Series title.

Here are the leaders going into day 2:

Daniel Makowsky - 49,200
Eric Buchman - 46,500
Alon Croitoru - 33,700
Daniel Negreanu - 32,200
Casey McCarrel - 31,600
Ayaz Mahmood - 30,700
Brendan Taylor - 30,300
Hien Tran - 30,100
Ardell Willis - 30,000
David Rood - 29,300
David Baker - 29,200

Day 2 play will begin at 3 p.m. PST.

Player Tags: Ayaz Mahmood,   Daniel Negreanu,   Eric Buchman,   Casey McCarrell,   Ardell Willis,   Brendan Taylor,   Hien Tran,   Alon Croitoru,   Daniel Makowsky,   David Rood