Chris Bell Poker Tournament Updates

Chris Bell Eliminated in 3rd Place ($135,858)

Jul 06, '12

Level: 28

Blinds: 30,000-60,000

Players Remaining: 2 out of 526

Average Chip Count: 2,367,000

Chip Counts:

Seat no. 3 — Viacheslav Zhukov — 2,600,000

Seat no. 9 — Roch Cousineau — 2,150,000

Players Eliminated:

Chris Bell — 3rd Place ($135,858)

Live Updates:

Chris Bell Eliminated in 3rd Place ($135,858)

Chris Bell opened the button for 175,000, Viacheslav Zhukov reraised the big blind, Bell four-bet shoved and Zhukov called.

Zhukov: AK102
Bell: A10103

Board: AK386

Bell was ahead before the flop with a pair of tens, but Zhukov flopped top two pair to win the pot and eliminate Chris Bell in 3rd place ($135,858).

Viacheslav Zhukov took the chip lead going into heads-up play with 2,950,000 to Roch Cousineau’s 1,800,000.

Be sure to check back with Card Player at the conclusion of each level for regular updates with all of the action, current chip counts, and prize distributions.

Player Tags: Chris Bell,   Roch Cousineau,   Viacheslav Zhukov

Action Resumes, Final Table Back Underway

Jul 06, '12

The final table of Event no. 58 ($3,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Hi/Low Split 8/OB) is back underway, and Card Player will be posting level-by-level updates with all of the action, current chip counts, and prize distributions.

Day 3 ended with the conclusion of Level 27 and the remaining three players have returned for an unscheduled Day 4. Play will begin in Level 28 with blinds of 30,000-60,000, and will continue until a winner is determined.

With cards now back in the air, here is a look at the final table and how these players match up:

Seat no. 3 — Viacheslav Zhukov — 2,260,000

Seat no. 6 — Chris Bell — 835,000

Seat no. 9 — Roch Cousineau — 1,640,000

While only 9 remain, this event gathered 526 players, creating a total prize pool of $1,435,980. Here is a look at the final payouts:

1st Place — $330,277
2nd Place — $204,426
3rd Place — $135,858
4th Place — David Baker — $100,820
5th Place — Randy Ohel — $75,662
6th Place — Yuval Bronshtein — $57,339
7th Place — Jack Ward — $43,840
8th Place — Scotty Nguyen — $33,789
9th Place — Juan Ramirez — $26,235

Be sure to check back with Card Player at the conclusion of each level for regular updates with all of the action, current chip counts, and prize distributions.

Player Tags: Chris Bell,   Roch Cousineau,   Viacheslav Zhukov

Level 25 Update: Randy Ohel Eliminated in 5th Place ($75,662)

Jul 06, '12

Level: 25

Blinds: 15,000-30,000

Players Remaining: 4 out of 526

Average Chip Count: 1,183,500

Chip Counts:

Seat no. 3 — Viacheslav Zhukov — 1,265,000
Seat no. 4 — David Baker — 1,775,000

Seat no. 6 — Chris Bell — 850,000

Seat no. 9 — Roch Cousineau — 845,000

Players Eliminated:

Randy Ohel — 5th Place ($75,662)

Live Updates:

Randy Ohel Eliminated in 5th Place ($75,662)

Randy Ohel opened the pot for a raise before the flop, Chris Bell reraised from the big blind and Ohel called all in.

Bell: AJ53
Ohel: AK92

Board: A10632

Chris Bell turned two pair to win the pot and eliminate Randy Ohel in 5th place ($75,662). Bell ended the hand with about 875,000 in chips.

Be sure to check back with Card Player at the conclusion of each level for regular updates with all of the action, current chip counts, and prize distributions.

Player Tags: Chris Bell,   Randy Ohel

Action Begins, Final Table Now Underway

Jul 05, '12

The final table of Event no. 58 ($3,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Hi/Low Split 8/OB) is now underway, and Card Player will be posting level-by-level updates with all of the action, current chip counts, and prize distributions.

Day 3 began with 31 players spread out over 4 tables, and with the elimination of Daniel McNally in 10th Place ($20,520), the final table is now set. Play will begin in Level 22 with blinds of 8,000-16,000, and will continue until a winner is determined.

With cards now back in the air, here is a look at the final table and how these players match up:

Seat no. 1 — Scotty Nguyen — 290,000
Seat no. 2 — Randy Ohel — 408,000
Seat no. 3 — Viacheslav Zhukov — 661,000
Seat no. 4 — David Baker — 697,000
Seat no. 5 — Jack Ward — 515,000
Seat no. 6 — Chris Bell — 220,000
Seat no. 7 — Juan Ramirez — 117,000
Seat no. 8 — Yuval Bronshtein — 500,000
Seat no. 9 — Roch Cousineau — 1,355,000

While only 9 remain, this event gathered 526 players, creating a total prize pool of $1,435,980. Here is a look at the final payouts:

1st Place — $330,277
2nd Place — $204,426
3rd Place — $135,858
4th Place — $100,820
5th Place — $75,662
6th Place — $57,339
7th Place — $43,840
8th Place — $33,789
9th Place — $26,235

Be sure to check back with Card Player at the conclusion of each level for regular updates with all of the action, current chip counts, and prize distributions.

Player Tags: Scotty Nguyen,   David Baker,   Chris Bell,   Jack Ward,   Yuval Bronshtein,   Randy Ohel,   Juan Ramirez,   Daniel McNally,   Roch Cousineau,   Viacheslav Zhukov

Level Two Update: Brad Garret Hits Quads -- Billirakis Bounced

Jul 09, '11

NOTE: Levels are two hours in length and players are starting with 30,000 in chips. Registration will remain open until the end of the second level.

Players on Day 1C: Approximately 978

Blinds: 100-200

Notables Remaining:

Jonathan Duhamel	Bernard Lee	Ray Romano
Sorel Mizzi	Jordan Morgan	Joe Cada
Jimmy Fricke	Dan Smith	Mike Caro
Dan O’Brien	Robert Mizrachi	Jon Turner
Ross Boatman	Chad Brown	Gavin Griffin
Neil Channing	Jason Mercier	David Benyamine
Scotty Nguyen	Dan Harrington	Haralabos Voulgaris
Christina Lindley	Lauren Kling	Erik Seidel
Darryll Fish	Daniel Negreanu	Dan Shak
Gavin Smith	Bobby Baldwin	Eric Baldwin
Brad Garrett	Shane Warne	Hoyt Corkins
Steve Gross	Chris Moorman	Tom McEvoy
Nenad Medic	Andrew Robl	Ted Forrest
Vitaly Lunkin	Yevgeniy Timoshenko

Notables Eliminated This Level:

Steve Billirakis
Allen Bari
Jason Somerville
David Steicke
Liz Lieu

Hands:

Shak vs. Billirakis

Fate picked the wrong time to deal pocket queens to Steve Billirakis. That is because Dan Shak was dealt a set of eights on the same hand. Billirakis was all in by the end of the hand and he was eliminated in the aftermath that saw Shak grow his stack to 50,000.

Duhamel Watch — Defending Champ Doubles Up

The defending champion kept his head above water when he doubled up with a full house to survive. He held 48,000 after the hand.

Everybody Loves Brad Garrett

Everybody Loves Raymond co-stars Ray Romano and Brad Garrett are both playing in the main event on Day 1C. In a recent pot Garrett raised to 600 preflop and Max Cohn and the big blind made the call. The flop fell K 9 4 and all three players checked.

The turn fell 6 and Garrett opened the action again, this time for 1,000. Cohn raised to 3,000 and the big blind mucked. Garrett made the call and the river fell K. Garrett and Cohn both checked and then Garrett flipped over K K for quad kings. Cohn mucked and Garrett grew his stack to 40,000.

Jonathan Jaffe Grows his Stack

In a recent pot the flop fell 10-9-3 and Jonathan Jaffe held pocket jacks. His opponent checked and Jaffe bet 1,900. His opponent called the turn brought a 5. Jaffe bet again, this time for 2,900 after he opponent checked.

The river then delivered a deuce and Jaffe bet 3,600 after yet another check from his opponent. Jaffe revealed his jacks and his opponent mucked. Jaffe won the pot and he is now up to 60,000.

Brenes Ahead from Start to Finish

Humberto Brenes raised to 1,100 preflop from middle position and UTG+1 made the call. The flop fell J 4 4 and Brenes bet 2,100. His opponent made the call and the turn fell J. Both players checked and the 8 fell on the river. Both players checked again and Brenes revealed A K. His opponent mucked 7 6 face up on the table while Brenes collected the pot to replenish his stack and hold steady at 30,000.

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Chris Bell Picks the Right time to Make his Move

The flop read 9 6 4 and the big blind bet 2,000 after Chris Bell checked in the small blind. Bell made the call and the A fell on the turn.

The big blind bet 2,000 again after Bell checked and he made the call once again. The river then delivered the 10 and Bell went on the offensive. Bell bet 6,600 and the big blind went into the tank. He eventually mucked and Bell collected the pot to grow his stack to 35,000.

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Player Tags: Humberto Brenes,   Dan Shak,   Chris Bell,   Steve Billirakis,   Jonathan Jaffe,   Brad Garrett,   Jonathan Duhamel,   Darryll Fish,   Ray Romano,   Christian Harder

Welcome to Event No. 57

Jul 05, '11

The final event of the summer starts at 5:00 p.m. and is the $5,000 pot-limit Omaha eight-or-better tournament. Last year, Chris Bell defeated a field of 284, taking home $327,040 of the $1,334,800 total prize pool.

Other notables at the final table included Rob Hollink (seventh), Leif Force (sixth), Erik Seidel (fifth), Dave Ulliott (third) and Dan Shak (second).

Be sure to check back later tonight for prize pool information and overnight chip counts.

Player Tags: Chris Bell

Ravi Raghavan Doubles Up

Dec 20, '10

Ravi Raghavan moved all in preflop for 13,775 from the small blind and Chris Bell went into the tank in late position. He eventually made the call and they flipped over their cards:

Raghavan: A A
Bell: Q J

Board: K 5 4 3 8

Raghavan doubled up on the hand to survive.

Player Tags: Chris Bell,   Ravi Raghavan

Matthew Waxman Eliminated in 10th Place ($26,232)

Dec 21, '10

Just two hands after the final table of 10 was formed Matthew Waxman raised to 14,000 from middle position and Chris Bell reraised to 44,000 from the button. Waxman made the call and the flop was dealt J 4 3. Waxman checked and Bell bet 100,000. Waxman went into the tank and then decided to raise all in for 275,000. Bell made the call and the flipped over their cards:

Bell: Q Q
Waxman: 9 9

Turn and River: 10 and K

Waxman was eliminated on the hand in 10th place and he will take home $26,232. Bell grew his stack to 706,000 after the hand. It has been a very successful tournament series for Waxman, who won the $1,600 main event last week and earned a gold ring and a seat in the WSOP Circuit National Championship for his efforts.

Player Tags: Chris Bell,   Matthew Waxman

Lee Childs Eliminated

Dec 21, '10

Lee Childs came into the day with just 2,800 in chips and they are now all gone. He committed the last of his chips to a call while Chris Bell and Micah Raskin were live heading to the flop.

The board ran out 10 7 3 5 K and the two players checked it down to the turn. Raskin bet 2,000 on the river and Bell mucked.

Raskin flipped over 7 3 and Childs revealed A Q. Raskin won the hand and Childs was the first casualty of the day, hitting the rail in 27th place.

Player Tags: Chris Bell,   Micah Raskin,   Lee Childs

Chris Bell Wins 2010 Northeastern Regional Championship ($358,295)

Dec 22, '10

Congratulations to Chris Bell, who has become the second Regional Champion of the 2010 World Series of Poker Circuit season.

Bell battled a long, grueling final table that didn’t see its first casualty until after the dinner break. In the end, he had to go through Chris Klodnicki, the man who just so happened to win this very same event in 2009.

It took a bit of a cooler, but the chips eventually went in and Bell’s set held against eight outs to give him his second major title of the year. This summer, Bell picked up his first WSOP bracelet and now he has a Circuit ring to add to his collection along with $358,295.

Player Tags: Chris Bell

Chris Klodnicki Eliminated in Second Place ($221,452)

Dec 22, '10

Chris Bell raised to 75,000 on the button and Chris Klodnicki reraised to 225,000. Bell called and the flop came down 653.

Klodnicki bet 260,000 and Bell moved all in. Klodnicki called and showed 64 for top pair and an open-ended straight draw, but his outs were limited against Bell’s 33.

The turn and river fell 9Q and Bell won the massive pot, but the room stayed silent. Most were under the impression that Klodnicki had him covered, but a long, drawn out count of each player’s stack confirmed that Bell had enough chips to call it a tournament then and there. With no rebate coming his way, Klodnicki was officially eliminated in second place.

Player Tags: Chris Bell,   Chris Klodnicki

Chop It Up

Dec 22, '10

Chris Bell raised to 65,000 and Chris Klodnicki made the call. The flop fell AJ2 and Bell continued with 85,000. Klodnicki check raised to 230,000 and Bell called.

The turn was the J and both players checked. The river was the J and Klodnicki bet 780,000. Bell immediately called, but both players turned over an ace to chop the pot.

Player Tags: Chris Bell,   Chris Klodnicki

Ketan Pandya Eliminated in Third Place ($159,851)

Dec 22, '10

Ketan Pandya raised to 55,000 on the button and Chris Klodnicki reraised to 175,000 from the small blind.

Chris Bell then announced he was all in and the action went back to Pandya for a decision on his tournament life. Pandya agonized for several minutes before deciding to call with his 1010, but he looked worse after seeing Bell’s QQ.

The board fell 9844Q and Bell’s hand held to send Pandya packing in third place.

Player Tags: Chris Bell,   Chris Klodnicki,   Ketan Pandya

Bell Gets Stronger

Dec 22, '10

In a battle of the blinds, Chris Bell raised from the small and Micah Raskin reraised an additional 104,000 from the big.

Bell called and the flop rolled out Q109. Bell checked and Raskin continued with 200,000. Bell moved all in and Raskin quickly folded, conceding a big pot to Bell, who flash the J.

Player Tags: Chris Bell,   Micah Raskin

Jason Burt Eliminated in Seventh Place ($51,607)

Dec 22, '10

Andy Frankenberger raised to 35,000 and Jason Burt moved all in behind him for 224,000. Chris Klodnicki asked for an exact count and then casually slid out a call, which made Chris Bell rise from his seat.

Bell stood over his cards for a bit before announcing he was all in for an additional 395,000, which made Frankenberger instantly muck his hand. The action went back to Klodnicki and he went into the tank for about a minute before mucking.

Burt showed A8, but he was in obvious bad shape against Bell’s QQ. The board fell 76642 and Burt was eliminated in seventh place.

Player Tags: Chris Bell,   Chris Klodnicki,   Jason Burt,   Andy Frankenberger

Bizarre Play Against The Chip Leader

Dec 22, '10

Chris Bell raised to 22,000 on the button and Micah Raskin called from the small blind. The flop came down J86 and both players checked.

The turn was the 4 and Raskin led for 25,000. Bell called and the river was the Ac. Raskin checked and Bell bet 76,000. Raskin then check raised to 154,000, the minimum, sending Bell deep into the tank.

After about two minutes, Bell made the call. Raskin showed K10 for a busted flush draw and not much else and Bell revealed A6 for two pair. Bell is now approaching the seven figure mark and has a nice chip lead on the rest of the table. Raskin is now below the 400,000 mark.

Player Tags: Chris Bell,   Micah Raskin

Ravi Raghavan Doubles Up

Dec 20, '10

Ravi Raghavan moved all in preflop for 13,775 from the small blind and Chris Bell went into the tank in late position. He eventually made the call and they flipped over their cards:

Raghavan: A A
Bell: Q J

Board: K 5 4 3 8

Raghavan doubled up on the hand to survive.

Player Tags: Chris Bell,   Ravi Raghavan

Matthew Waxman Eliminated in 10th Place ($26,232)

Dec 21, '10

Just two hands after the final table of 10 was formed Matthew Waxman raised to 14,000 from middle position and Chris Bell reraised to 44,000 from the button. Waxman made the call and the flop was dealt J 4 3. Waxman checked and Bell bet 100,000. Waxman went into the tank and then decided to raise all in for 275,000. Bell made the call and the flipped over their cards:

Bell: Q Q
Waxman: 9 9

Turn and River: 10 and K

Waxman was eliminated on the hand in 10th place and he will take home $26,232. Bell grew his stack to 706,000 after the hand. It has been a very successful tournament series for Waxman, who won the $1,600 main event last week and earned a gold ring and a seat in the WSOP Circuit National Championship for his efforts.

Player Tags: Chris Bell,   Matthew Waxman

Lee Childs Eliminated

Dec 21, '10

Lee Childs came into the day with just 2,800 in chips and they are now all gone. He committed the last of his chips to a call while Chris Bell and Micah Raskin were live heading to the flop.

The board ran out 10 7 3 5 K and the two players checked it down to the turn. Raskin bet 2,000 on the river and Bell mucked.

Raskin flipped over 7 3 and Childs revealed A Q. Raskin won the hand and Childs was the first casualty of the day, hitting the rail in 27th place.

Player Tags: Chris Bell,   Micah Raskin,   Lee Childs

Chris Bell Wins 2010 Northeastern Regional Championship ($358,295)

Dec 22, '10

Congratulations to Chris Bell, who has become the second Regional Champion of the 2010 World Series of Poker Circuit season.

Bell battled a long, grueling final table that didn’t see its first casualty until after the dinner break. In the end, he had to go through Chris Klodnicki, the man who just so happened to win this very same event in 2009.

It took a bit of a cooler, but the chips eventually went in and Bell’s set held against eight outs to give him his second major title of the year. This summer, Bell picked up his first WSOP bracelet and now he has a Circuit ring to add to his collection along with $358,295.

Player Tags: Chris Bell

Chris Klodnicki Eliminated in Second Place ($221,452)

Dec 22, '10

Chris Bell raised to 75,000 on the button and Chris Klodnicki reraised to 225,000. Bell called and the flop came down 653.

Klodnicki bet 260,000 and Bell moved all in. Klodnicki called and showed 64 for top pair and an open-ended straight draw, but his outs were limited against Bell’s 33.

The turn and river fell 9Q and Bell won the massive pot, but the room stayed silent. Most were under the impression that Klodnicki had him covered, but a long, drawn out count of each player’s stack confirmed that Bell had enough chips to call it a tournament then and there. With no rebate coming his way, Klodnicki was officially eliminated in second place.

Player Tags: Chris Bell,   Chris Klodnicki

Chop It Up

Dec 22, '10

Chris Bell raised to 65,000 and Chris Klodnicki made the call. The flop fell AJ2 and Bell continued with 85,000. Klodnicki check raised to 230,000 and Bell called.

The turn was the J and both players checked. The river was the J and Klodnicki bet 780,000. Bell immediately called, but both players turned over an ace to chop the pot.

Player Tags: Chris Bell,   Chris Klodnicki

Ketan Pandya Eliminated in Third Place ($159,851)

Dec 22, '10

Ketan Pandya raised to 55,000 on the button and Chris Klodnicki reraised to 175,000 from the small blind.

Chris Bell then announced he was all in and the action went back to Pandya for a decision on his tournament life. Pandya agonized for several minutes before deciding to call with his 1010, but he looked worse after seeing Bell’s QQ.

The board fell 9844Q and Bell’s hand held to send Pandya packing in third place.

Player Tags: Chris Bell,   Chris Klodnicki,   Ketan Pandya

Bell Gets Stronger

Dec 22, '10

In a battle of the blinds, Chris Bell raised from the small and Micah Raskin reraised an additional 104,000 from the big.

Bell called and the flop rolled out Q109. Bell checked and Raskin continued with 200,000. Bell moved all in and Raskin quickly folded, conceding a big pot to Bell, who flash the J.

Player Tags: Chris Bell,   Micah Raskin

Jason Burt Eliminated in Seventh Place ($51,607)

Dec 22, '10

Andy Frankenberger raised to 35,000 and Jason Burt moved all in behind him for 224,000. Chris Klodnicki asked for an exact count and then casually slid out a call, which made Chris Bell rise from his seat.

Bell stood over his cards for a bit before announcing he was all in for an additional 395,000, which made Frankenberger instantly muck his hand. The action went back to Klodnicki and he went into the tank for about a minute before mucking.

Burt showed A8, but he was in obvious bad shape against Bell’s QQ. The board fell 76642 and Burt was eliminated in seventh place.

Player Tags: Chris Bell,   Chris Klodnicki,   Jason Burt,   Andy Frankenberger

Bizarre Play Against The Chip Leader

Dec 22, '10

Chris Bell raised to 22,000 on the button and Micah Raskin called from the small blind. The flop came down J86 and both players checked.

The turn was the 4 and Raskin led for 25,000. Bell called and the river was the Ac. Raskin checked and Bell bet 76,000. Raskin then check raised to 154,000, the minimum, sending Bell deep into the tank.

After about two minutes, Bell made the call. Raskin showed K10 for a busted flush draw and not much else and Bell revealed A6 for two pair. Bell is now approaching the seven figure mark and has a nice chip lead on the rest of the table. Raskin is now below the 400,000 mark.

Player Tags: Chris Bell,   Micah Raskin

Ravi Raghavan Doubles Up

Dec 20, '10

Ravi Raghavan moved all in preflop for 13,775 from the small blind and Chris Bell went into the tank in late position. He eventually made the call and they flipped over their cards:

Raghavan: A A
Bell: Q J

Board: K 5 4 3 8

Raghavan doubled up on the hand to survive.

Player Tags: Chris Bell,   Ravi Raghavan

Matthew Waxman Eliminated in 10th Place ($26,232)

Dec 21, '10

Just two hands after the final table of 10 was formed Matthew Waxman raised to 14,000 from middle position and Chris Bell reraised to 44,000 from the button. Waxman made the call and the flop was dealt J 4 3. Waxman checked and Bell bet 100,000. Waxman went into the tank and then decided to raise all in for 275,000. Bell made the call and the flipped over their cards:

Bell: Q Q
Waxman: 9 9

Turn and River: 10 and K

Waxman was eliminated on the hand in 10th place and he will take home $26,232. Bell grew his stack to 706,000 after the hand. It has been a very successful tournament series for Waxman, who won the $1,600 main event last week and earned a gold ring and a seat in the WSOP Circuit National Championship for his efforts.

Player Tags: Chris Bell,   Matthew Waxman

Lee Childs Eliminated

Dec 21, '10

Lee Childs came into the day with just 2,800 in chips and they are now all gone. He committed the last of his chips to a call while Chris Bell and Micah Raskin were live heading to the flop.

The board ran out 10 7 3 5 K and the two players checked it down to the turn. Raskin bet 2,000 on the river and Bell mucked.

Raskin flipped over 7 3 and Childs revealed A Q. Raskin won the hand and Childs was the first casualty of the day, hitting the rail in 27th place.

Player Tags: Chris Bell,   Micah Raskin,   Lee Childs

Chris Bell Wins 2010 Northeastern Regional Championship ($358,295)

Dec 22, '10

Congratulations to Chris Bell, who has become the second Regional Champion of the 2010 World Series of Poker Circuit season.

Bell battled a long, grueling final table that didn’t see its first casualty until after the dinner break. In the end, he had to go through Chris Klodnicki, the man who just so happened to win this very same event in 2009.

It took a bit of a cooler, but the chips eventually went in and Bell’s set held against eight outs to give him his second major title of the year. This summer, Bell picked up his first WSOP bracelet and now he has a Circuit ring to add to his collection along with $358,295.

Player Tags: Chris Bell

Chris Klodnicki Eliminated in Second Place ($221,452)

Dec 22, '10

Chris Bell raised to 75,000 on the button and Chris Klodnicki reraised to 225,000. Bell called and the flop came down 653.

Klodnicki bet 260,000 and Bell moved all in. Klodnicki called and showed 64 for top pair and an open-ended straight draw, but his outs were limited against Bell’s 33.

The turn and river fell 9Q and Bell won the massive pot, but the room stayed silent. Most were under the impression that Klodnicki had him covered, but a long, drawn out count of each player’s stack confirmed that Bell had enough chips to call it a tournament then and there. With no rebate coming his way, Klodnicki was officially eliminated in second place.

Player Tags: Chris Bell,   Chris Klodnicki

Chop It Up

Dec 22, '10

Chris Bell raised to 65,000 and Chris Klodnicki made the call. The flop fell AJ2 and Bell continued with 85,000. Klodnicki check raised to 230,000 and Bell called.

The turn was the J and both players checked. The river was the J and Klodnicki bet 780,000. Bell immediately called, but both players turned over an ace to chop the pot.

Player Tags: Chris Bell,   Chris Klodnicki

Ketan Pandya Eliminated in Third Place ($159,851)

Dec 22, '10

Ketan Pandya raised to 55,000 on the button and Chris Klodnicki reraised to 175,000 from the small blind.

Chris Bell then announced he was all in and the action went back to Pandya for a decision on his tournament life. Pandya agonized for several minutes before deciding to call with his 1010, but he looked worse after seeing Bell’s QQ.

The board fell 9844Q and Bell’s hand held to send Pandya packing in third place.

Player Tags: Chris Bell,   Chris Klodnicki,   Ketan Pandya

Bell Gets Stronger

Dec 22, '10

In a battle of the blinds, Chris Bell raised from the small and Micah Raskin reraised an additional 104,000 from the big.

Bell called and the flop rolled out Q109. Bell checked and Raskin continued with 200,000. Bell moved all in and Raskin quickly folded, conceding a big pot to Bell, who flash the J.

Player Tags: Chris Bell,   Micah Raskin

Jason Burt Eliminated in Seventh Place ($51,607)

Dec 22, '10

Andy Frankenberger raised to 35,000 and Jason Burt moved all in behind him for 224,000. Chris Klodnicki asked for an exact count and then casually slid out a call, which made Chris Bell rise from his seat.

Bell stood over his cards for a bit before announcing he was all in for an additional 395,000, which made Frankenberger instantly muck his hand. The action went back to Klodnicki and he went into the tank for about a minute before mucking.

Burt showed A8, but he was in obvious bad shape against Bell’s QQ. The board fell 76642 and Burt was eliminated in seventh place.

Player Tags: Chris Bell,   Chris Klodnicki,   Jason Burt,   Andy Frankenberger

Bizarre Play Against The Chip Leader

Dec 22, '10

Chris Bell raised to 22,000 on the button and Micah Raskin called from the small blind. The flop came down J86 and both players checked.

The turn was the 4 and Raskin led for 25,000. Bell called and the river was the Ac. Raskin checked and Bell bet 76,000. Raskin then check raised to 154,000, the minimum, sending Bell deep into the tank.

After about two minutes, Bell made the call. Raskin showed K10 for a busted flush draw and not much else and Bell revealed A6 for two pair. Bell is now approaching the seven figure mark and has a nice chip lead on the rest of the table. Raskin is now below the 400,000 mark.

Player Tags: Chris Bell,   Micah Raskin

Final Table Update: Chris Bell Wins

Jun 28, '10

Blinds: 40,000-80,000

Players Remaining: 1 out of 284

Average Chip Count: 4,260,000

Tournament Leaderboard:

1. Chris Bell — 4,260,000

Eliminations:

2. Dan Shak — $202,142

Big Hands:

Dan Shak Eliminated in 2nd Place ($202,142), Chris Bell Wins Event No. 46 ($327,040)

Bell limped and Shak checked. The flop came K 8 2 and Shak checked. Bell bet 100,000. Shak potted to 460,000 total. Bell called. The K fell on the turn. Shak bet the pot. Bell moved all in and Shak called for his tournament life. Shak tabled the A 9 8 7 and was behind the K 10 9 8 of Bell. Shak was looking to make a low and chop the pot. However, none of those outs came when the 9 fell on the river. Shak was eliminated.

Player Tags: Dan Shak,   Chris Bell

Final Table Update: Joe Ritzie and Dave Ulliott Eliminated

Jun 28, '10

Blinds: 25,000-50,000

Players Remaining: 2 out of 284

Average Chip Count: 2,130,000

Tournament Leaderboard:

1. Dan Shak — 2,165,000
2. Chris Bell — 2,095,000

Eliminations:

4. Joe Ritzie — $113,444
3. David Ulliott — $150,925

Big Hands:

Joe Ritzie Eliminated in 4th Place ($113,444)

Dan Shak opened to 175,000 and Joe Ritzie moved all in for 250,000 total. Shak called with the A28J and was up against the 23910 of Ritzie. The board ran out J7657 and Ritzie was gone.

David Ulliott Eliminated in 3rd Place ($150,925)

Chris Bell bet 150,000 and David Ulliott called. The flop came QJ3 and Bell checked. Ulliott bet 300,000. Bell called. The 2 fell on the turn and Bell moved all in. Ulliott called and exposed the A1053. Bell tabled the A8Q4. The 7 was a brick on the river for Ulliott and he was eliminated.

Player Tags: Dan Shak,   Chris Bell,   Joseph Ritzie

Chris Bell Eliminated in 31st Place ($40,855)

Apr 22, '09

Chris Bell was all in preflop and Freddy Deeb called him down. Bell held K-J and Deeb turned up pocket queens. Bell flopped a pair of jacks, but he was unable to come from behind to stay alive. He was eliminated in 31st place and took home $40,855 in prize money.












 

Player Tags: Chris Bell,   Freddy Deeb

Chris Bell Eliminated in 23rd Place ($26,000)

Sep 17, '08

The big names continue to fall, as Chris Bell was just eliminated in 23rd place.

Mark Seif held pocket aces on a jack high flop and Bell was behind with Q-J. The turn was a jack giving Bell trips and a stranglehold to double up, but the river was an ace giving the full house and the pot to Seif.

Bell earns $26,000 for his finish.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Player Tags: Mark Seif,   Chris Bell

$10,000 Main Event - Day 1b - Level 4

Jul 04, '08

Blinds: 150-300, 25 ante

Chip Leaders:
Ron Adams - 95,000
Mike “SirWatts” Watson - 92,000
Alexander Meidinger - 87,000
Patrik Antonius - 87,000
Michael Guzzardi - 84,000
Markus Golser - 81,000
Robert Mizrachi - 75,000
Redmond Lee - 73,000
Erick Lindgren - 66,700

Other Notables:
Victoria Coren - 45,000
Billy Argyros - 30,000
Mickey Appleman - 28,000
Bill Edler - 26,000
Shaun Deeb - 24,000
Lee Watkinson - 16,000
Alexander Kravchenko - 13,000
Sam Grizzle - 12,000

Eliminations:
Jacobo Fernandez
Matt Brady
Orel Hersheiser

Big Hands and Storylines:

Kenna James Loses Pot, Not Looking Hot

On a flop of 1097, a player made a bet of 2,500.  His lone opponent, Kenna James, made the call and the dealer put down the Q on the turn.  After several moments of deliberation, James’ opponent threw six yellow 1,000 chips across the line.  James mucked his cards and finished the hand with less than 12,000 in chips.

Bjorin Struggling

With one limper into the pot for 300, a shortstacked Chris Bjorin raised to 1500. Both blinds folded and the limper called to see the flop come K95. Bjorin led out for 2000, but was then check-raised to 6000. Bjorin, now with only 8900 remaining in chips, laid his hand down.

Zolotow Still Steady

Steve Zolotow was in the big blind, and after an opening raise to 725, the small blind called and Zolotow did the same. The flop came J65, and all three players checked. The 3 came on the turn, and when the small blind checked Zolotow bet out for 1100. Both players folded, and Zolotow improved his chip stack to 21,800.

Bell Lays One Down

Chris Bell called a 1225 bet on the turn with teh board reading J554. After the A hit the river, Bell checked and his opponent bet 2675 into the pot. Bell folded, but remains with a healthy 39,250 in chips.

David Dawkins Draws Diamonds, Dodges Disaster, Doubles

David Dawkins, sporting a series of tattoos on his arms and a name patch identifying him as “Evil”, just found himself in a heap of trouble. An early position player limped and then another player made it 1,600 total. Dawkins in the big blind – unfazed by this development (or perhaps too intoxicated to even notice it) – moved all-in for 8,500. Action folded back around to the raiser who made a quick call with AA. Dawkins flipped over A6, but was given some good news when the flop came J42. Dawkins asked the dealer for a diamond and, wouldn’t you know it, the 10 landed on the turn. The 4 on the river was inconsequential and Dawkins doubled up to 17,000.

Two hands later Dawkins continued his, let’s say, “loose aggressive” style of play when action folded around to him on the button and he moved all-in for over 40 big blinds. Action made it to the big blind who had some thinking to do. Dawkins looked him in the eye and told him, “I’ve got it.” After a few more seconds of thought, the young man folded.

Bill Edler Flops Big

With the board reading 65483, two players were left in the hand. Action was on Bill Edler who quite openly admitted, “I hate myself for not betting what I think is the best hand.” After Edler’s check, his opponent checked right behind, tabling Q4. Edler’s hand was indeed good; he showed 32 for a flopped straight. That hand brings Edler up to 26,000.

Player Tags: Chris Bjorin,   Steve Zolotow,   Bill Edler,   Chris Bell,   Matt Brady,   Jacobo Fernandez,   Orel Hershiser