| Mar 06, '11 |
2011 The Big Event |
Main Event |
2 |
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Level 2 Update -- Late Arrivals
Mar 06, '11
 Blinds: 75-150
Players Remaining: 144 out of 150
Chip Counts:
1. Allen Kessler — 60,000
2. David Baker — 40,000
3. Ali Eslami — 40,000
4. John Hennigan — 36,000
5. Men Nguyen — 35,000
6. Barry Greenstein — 34,000
7. Jerry Yang — 30,000
8. Dwyte Pilgrim — 30,000
9. Daniel Negreanu — 30,000
10. Jennifer Tilly — 30,000
Notable Eliminations:
Micah Raskin
Big Hands:
Saved by the Bell
There have been a couple of notable players who have registered during the last level of play here at The Big Event. They include John Hennigan, Eddy Sabat, Rep Porter, and Joe Tehan.
Michah Raskin Eliminated
Four players paid the 400 price of admission preflop and then the first three cards were dealt A 8 6 . Micah Raskin opened the action with a 500 bet from the cutoff after action was checked around to him and then the small blind raised to 1,100. The big blind and Mel Judah mucked and Raskin reraised to 3,500.
The small blind went into the tank and eventually made the call. The turn fell 3 and Raskin bet 6,000. The small blind check-raised all in and Raksin made the all-in call. Their cards:
Raskin: A K
Opponent: 6 6
River: J
Raskin was eliminated on the hand and the small blind collected his chips.
Men Nguyen Grabs Some Chips
There was 4,275 in the pot and the board read 8 5 5 3 when Men Nguyen bet 2,500 from the big blind. One player mucked and then action was on Joe Tehan. he went into the tank for a while and he eventually mucked. Nguyen won the pot and grew his stack to 35,000.
Barry Greenstein Grabs Some Chips
There was 1,350 in the pot and the board read K J 3 2 when the small blind checked. Barry Greenstein bet 1,000 and from the big blind and the button made the call. The small blind mucked and the river fell 5. Greenstein bet 2,500 and the button mucked, giving Greenstein the pot.
Player Tags: Barry Greenstein, Men Nguyen, Micah Raskin
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| Dec 22, '10 |
2010 WSOP Circuit Regional Championship - Harrah's Atlantic City |
WSOP Circuit -- Harrah's Northeast Regional Championship |
4 |
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Eugene Katchalov Eliminated in 15th Place ($21,600)
Dec 21, '10
 Micah Raskin raised to 11,500 from the cutoff and Eugene Katchalov reraised all in for 105,000 from middle position. Raskin made the call and they flipped over their cards:
Raskin: A J
Katchalov: 10 8
Board: 10 9 2 7 A
Katchalov was eliminated in 15th place and he will take home $21,600 in prize money. Raskin now holds close to the chip lead with 545,000.
Player Tags: Eugene Katchalov, Micah Raskin
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
Micah Raskin Eliminated in Fourth Place ($117,457)
Dec 22, '10
 Chris Klodnicki raised to 45,000 on the button and Micah Raskin moved all in from the big blind. Klodnicki instantly called with 66 and was racing against Raskin’s K10.
The board came A9849 and Raskin was eliminated in fourth place.
Player Tags: Micah Raskin, 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
Ketan Pandya Doubles Through Micah Raskin
Dec 22, '10
Ketan Pandya found himself all in for 260,000 holding A9 against the QQ of Micah Raskin.
The queens were good until the river on a board of 88762 and Pandya doubled up.
Player Tags: Micah Raskin, Ketan Pandya
Nick Mitchell Eliminated in Eighth Place ($40,538)
Dec 22, '10
 Nick Mitchell raised from under the gun and was called by Micah Raskin in the small blind. The flop came down 1062 and Raskin led for 50,000.
Mitchell called and the turn was the 3. Raskin bet 100,000 and Mitchell called. The river was the J and Raskin checked. Mitchell then moved all in for about 150,000 and Raskin instantly called with 102 for flopped two pair. Mitchell had AJ for a rivered pair of jacks but it wasn’t enough, sending him out in eighth place.
Player Tags: Micah Raskin, Nick Mitchell
This Hand Is Like Camping... It's In Tents (Intense)
Dec 22, '10
Seth Fischer raised to 25,000 from middle position and Micah Raskin called from the cutoff. The flop fell A86 and Fischer bet 25,000.
Raskin called and the J hit the turn. Fischer bet 85,000 and Raskin called after about two minutes of thought. The river was the Q and Raskin suddenly moved all in out of turn for his last 171,000.
Fischer asked for a ruling and explained that his action was binding as long as Fischer checked. He did and Raskin was bound to his all in.
Fischer thought long and hard about his decision for a few minutes before Raskin called for the clock, at which point he instantly folded. You’re going to have to wait to see that one on TV.
Player Tags: Micah Raskin, Seth Fischer
Raskin Doubles Yet Again
Dec 22, '10
After a series of preflop raises, Micah Raskin found himself all in holding pocket tens against Jason Burt’s AK. The board rolled out 987Q2 and Raskin doubled up to about 350,000. Burt was left with 250,000.
Player Tags: Micah Raskin, Jason Burt
Micah Raskin Doubles Up
Dec 22, '10
Jason Burt raised to 28,000 and Micah Raskin moved all in behind him from the small blind. Burt called with pocket sevens and was racing against Raskin’s Q10.
The board gave Raskin a king-high straight and he doubled up to a little under 200,000 in chips.
Player Tags: Micah Raskin, Jason Burt
Raskin Continues To Donate
Dec 22, '10
Micah Raskin is having a bad level. He raised to 20,000 and Chris Klodnicki reraised from the small blind to 60,000. Raskin called and the flop fell A106.
Both players checked to the turn, which was the Q. Klodnicki bet 100,000 and Raskin called. The river was the 2 and Klodnicki fired in 135,000. Raskin instantly called, but Klodnicki’s pocket aces were more than enough to take the pot.
Klodnicki is now up to 950,000 while Raskin is now the short stack with about 95,000 in chips.
Player Tags: Chris Klodnicki, Micah Raskin
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| Dec 21, '10 |
2010 WSOP Circuit Regional Championship - Harrah's Atlantic City |
WSOP Circuit -- Harrah's Northeast Regional Championship |
3 |
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Eugene Katchalov Eliminated in 15th Place ($21,600)
Dec 21, '10
Micah Raskin raised to 11,500 from the cutoff and Eugene Katchalov reraised all in for 105,000 from middle position. Raskin made the call and they flipped over their cards:
Raskin: A J
Katchalov: 10 8
Board: 10 9 2 7 A
Katchalov was eliminated in 15th place and he will take home $21,600 in prize money. Raskin now holds close to the chip lead with 545,000.
Player Tags: Eugene Katchalov, Micah Raskin
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
Micah Raskin Eliminated in Fourth Place ($117,457)
Dec 22, '10
Chris Klodnicki raised to 45,000 on the button and Micah Raskin moved all in from the big blind. Klodnicki instantly called with 66 and was racing against Raskin’s K10.
The board came A9849 and Raskin was eliminated in fourth place.
Player Tags: Micah Raskin, 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
Ketan Pandya Doubles Through Micah Raskin
Dec 22, '10
Ketan Pandya found himself all in for 260,000 holding A9 against the QQ of Micah Raskin.
The queens were good until the river on a board of 88762 and Pandya doubled up.
Player Tags: Micah Raskin, Ketan Pandya
Nick Mitchell Eliminated in Eighth Place ($40,538)
Dec 22, '10
Nick Mitchell raised from under the gun and was called by Micah Raskin in the small blind. The flop came down 1062 and Raskin led for 50,000.
Mitchell called and the turn was the 3. Raskin bet 100,000 and Mitchell called. The river was the J and Raskin checked. Mitchell then moved all in for about 150,000 and Raskin instantly called with 102 for flopped two pair. Mitchell had AJ for a rivered pair of jacks but it wasn’t enough, sending him out in eighth place.
Player Tags: Micah Raskin, Nick Mitchell
This Hand Is Like Camping... It's In Tents (Intense)
Dec 22, '10
Seth Fischer raised to 25,000 from middle position and Micah Raskin called from the cutoff. The flop fell A86 and Fischer bet 25,000.
Raskin called and the J hit the turn. Fischer bet 85,000 and Raskin called after about two minutes of thought. The river was the Q and Raskin suddenly moved all in out of turn for his last 171,000.
Fischer asked for a ruling and explained that his action was binding as long as Fischer checked. He did and Raskin was bound to his all in.
Fischer thought long and hard about his decision for a few minutes before Raskin called for the clock, at which point he instantly folded. You’re going to have to wait to see that one on TV.
Player Tags: Micah Raskin, Seth Fischer
Raskin Doubles Yet Again
Dec 22, '10
After a series of preflop raises, Micah Raskin found himself all in holding pocket tens against Jason Burt’s AK. The board rolled out 987Q2 and Raskin doubled up to about 350,000. Burt was left with 250,000.
Player Tags: Micah Raskin, Jason Burt
Micah Raskin Doubles Up
Dec 22, '10
Jason Burt raised to 28,000 and Micah Raskin moved all in behind him from the small blind. Burt called with pocket sevens and was racing against Raskin’s Q10.
The board gave Raskin a king-high straight and he doubled up to a little under 200,000 in chips.
Player Tags: Micah Raskin, Jason Burt
Raskin Continues To Donate
Dec 22, '10
Micah Raskin is having a bad level. He raised to 20,000 and Chris Klodnicki reraised from the small blind to 60,000. Raskin called and the flop fell A106.
Both players checked to the turn, which was the Q. Klodnicki bet 100,000 and Raskin called. The river was the 2 and Klodnicki fired in 135,000. Raskin instantly called, but Klodnicki’s pocket aces were more than enough to take the pot.
Klodnicki is now up to 950,000 while Raskin is now the short stack with about 95,000 in chips.
Player Tags: Chris Klodnicki, Micah Raskin
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| Nov 16, '10 |
2010 NAPT Los Angeles |
NAPT L.A. Main Event |
5 |
+ |
Carter King Eliminated On The Bubble!
Nov 14, '10
 Wow! What an odd way to burst the money bubble.
Before hand-for-hand play could even begin, a player busted in 106th place. Then, as the tournament officials began to tell the field to pause play, a hand was going down between Carter King and Micah Raskin.
Raskin raised preflop to 11,000 and got action from both the small blind and Carter King in the big blind. The flop came down 865 and Raskin continued with a bet of 15,000.
The small blind folded and King raised to 40,000. Raskin then made it 100,000. King responded by moving all in for a total of 175,000. Raskin snap called and amazingly turned over A10 for ace high.
Even more incredibly, King had the worst hand with 109 for a straight flush draw. Both players rose to their feet and the turn and river fell 83, giving the enormous pot to Raskin and sending King to the rail as our official bubble boy. Raskin now has 530,000 in chips.
Player Tags: Micah Raskin, Carter King
Micah Raskin Gambles For Huge Stack
Nov 15, '10
Michael Binger raised to 24,000 and Micah Raskin called from the cutoff before Robert Reyna moved all in for his last 295,000 from the small blind.
Binger folded and Raskin made the call with 22 and he was happy to be flipping against Reyna’s AK. The board fell J53910 and Reyna was eliminated. Raskin now has over 1.3 million in chips.
Reyna was eliminated from the tournament while Raskin rocketed up to 1.3 million.++
Player Tags: Micah Raskin, Robert Reyna
Shaniac Succumbs To Raskin
Nov 15, '10
 Shane Schleger moved all in for his last 90,000 or so and was called by Micah Raskin.
Schleger showed AJ, but he was dominated by Raskin’s AQ. The board fell KQ775 and Schleger was eliminated.
Player Tags: Shane Schleger, Micah Raskin
Micah Raskin Eliminated in 19th Place ($18,000)
Nov 16, '10
 Micah Raskin raised preflop and Chris DeMaci reraised. Raskin made the call and the two biggest chip stacks in the tournament saw a J 10 10 flop. Raskin checked and DeMaci bet 181,000. Raskin raised to 400,000 and DeMaci reraised to 725,000. Raskin made the call and the turn fell A. Raskin quickly moved all in — for 1,366,000!
DeMaci went into the tank for several minutes to ponder the huge call. He eventually made the call after a large crowd had gathered and they moved even closer when the two opponents flipped over their cards:
Raskin: 6 6
DeMaci: A 10
River: 3
DeMaci had turned a full house but he had the two pair of Raskin beat on the flop. Raskin was eliminated in 19th place and he will take home $18,000 in prize money. DeMaci now holds a dominant chip lead with 6 million.
Player Tags: Christopher DeMaci, Micah Raskin
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| Nov 15, '10 |
2010 NAPT Los Angeles |
NAPT L.A. Main Event |
4 |
+ |
Carter King Eliminated On The Bubble!
Nov 14, '10
Wow! What an odd way to burst the money bubble.
Before hand-for-hand play could even begin, a player busted in 106th place. Then, as the tournament officials began to tell the field to pause play, a hand was going down between Carter King and Micah Raskin.
Raskin raised preflop to 11,000 and got action from both the small blind and Carter King in the big blind. The flop came down 865 and Raskin continued with a bet of 15,000.
The small blind folded and King raised to 40,000. Raskin then made it 100,000. King responded by moving all in for a total of 175,000. Raskin snap called and amazingly turned over A10 for ace high.
Even more incredibly, King had the worst hand with 109 for a straight flush draw. Both players rose to their feet and the turn and river fell 83, giving the enormous pot to Raskin and sending King to the rail as our official bubble boy. Raskin now has 530,000 in chips.
Player Tags: Micah Raskin, Carter King
Micah Raskin Gambles For Huge Stack
Nov 15, '10
Michael Binger raised to 24,000 and Micah Raskin called from the cutoff before Robert Reyna moved all in for his last 295,000 from the small blind.
Binger folded and Raskin made the call with 22 and he was happy to be flipping against Reyna’s AK. The board fell J53910 and Reyna was eliminated. Raskin now has over 1.3 million in chips.
Reyna was eliminated from the tournament while Raskin rocketed up to 1.3 million.++
Player Tags: Micah Raskin, Robert Reyna
Shaniac Succumbs To Raskin
Nov 15, '10
Shane Schleger moved all in for his last 90,000 or so and was called by Micah Raskin.
Schleger showed AJ, but he was dominated by Raskin’s AQ. The board fell KQ775 and Schleger was eliminated.
Player Tags: Shane Schleger, Micah Raskin
Micah Raskin Eliminated in 19th Place ($18,000)
Nov 16, '10
Micah Raskin raised preflop and Chris DeMaci reraised. Raskin made the call and the two biggest chip stacks in the tournament saw a J 10 10 flop. Raskin checked and DeMaci bet 181,000. Raskin raised to 400,000 and DeMaci reraised to 725,000. Raskin made the call and the turn fell A. Raskin quickly moved all in — for 1,366,000!
DeMaci went into the tank for several minutes to ponder the huge call. He eventually made the call after a large crowd had gathered and they moved even closer when the two opponents flipped over their cards:
Raskin: 6 6
DeMaci: A 10
River: 3
DeMaci had turned a full house but he had the two pair of Raskin beat on the flop. Raskin was eliminated in 19th place and he will take home $18,000 in prize money. DeMaci now holds a dominant chip lead with 6 million.
Player Tags: Christopher DeMaci, Micah Raskin
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| Nov 14, '10 |
2010 NAPT Los Angeles |
NAPT L.A. Main Event |
3 |
+ |
Carter King Eliminated On The Bubble!
Nov 14, '10
Wow! What an odd way to burst the money bubble.
Before hand-for-hand play could even begin, a player busted in 106th place. Then, as the tournament officials began to tell the field to pause play, a hand was going down between Carter King and Micah Raskin.
Raskin raised preflop to 11,000 and got action from both the small blind and Carter King in the big blind. The flop came down 865 and Raskin continued with a bet of 15,000.
The small blind folded and King raised to 40,000. Raskin then made it 100,000. King responded by moving all in for a total of 175,000. Raskin snap called and amazingly turned over A10 for ace high.
Even more incredibly, King had the worst hand with 109 for a straight flush draw. Both players rose to their feet and the turn and river fell 83, giving the enormous pot to Raskin and sending King to the rail as our official bubble boy. Raskin now has 530,000 in chips.
Player Tags: Micah Raskin, Carter King
Micah Raskin Gambles For Huge Stack
Nov 15, '10
Michael Binger raised to 24,000 and Micah Raskin called from the cutoff before Robert Reyna moved all in for his last 295,000 from the small blind.
Binger folded and Raskin made the call with 22 and he was happy to be flipping against Reyna’s AK. The board fell J53910 and Reyna was eliminated. Raskin now has over 1.3 million in chips.
Reyna was eliminated from the tournament while Raskin rocketed up to 1.3 million.++
Player Tags: Micah Raskin, Robert Reyna
Shaniac Succumbs To Raskin
Nov 15, '10
Shane Schleger moved all in for his last 90,000 or so and was called by Micah Raskin.
Schleger showed AJ, but he was dominated by Raskin’s AQ. The board fell KQ775 and Schleger was eliminated.
Player Tags: Shane Schleger, Micah Raskin
Micah Raskin Eliminated in 19th Place ($18,000)
Nov 16, '10
Micah Raskin raised preflop and Chris DeMaci reraised. Raskin made the call and the two biggest chip stacks in the tournament saw a J 10 10 flop. Raskin checked and DeMaci bet 181,000. Raskin raised to 400,000 and DeMaci reraised to 725,000. Raskin made the call and the turn fell A. Raskin quickly moved all in — for 1,366,000!
DeMaci went into the tank for several minutes to ponder the huge call. He eventually made the call after a large crowd had gathered and they moved even closer when the two opponents flipped over their cards:
Raskin: 6 6
DeMaci: A 10
River: 3
DeMaci had turned a full house but he had the two pair of Raskin beat on the flop. Raskin was eliminated in 19th place and he will take home $18,000 in prize money. DeMaci now holds a dominant chip lead with 6 million.
Player Tags: Christopher DeMaci, Micah Raskin
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| Jun 29, '08 |
2008 39th Annual World Series of Poker |
Event 49 - No-Limit Hold'em |
2 |
+ |
$1,500 No-Limit Hold'em - Level 16
Jun 29, '08
Blinds: 4000/8000 with 500 ante
Players Left: 42 of 2718
Average Stack: 194,143
Chip Leaders:
Rasmus Nielsen - 555,000
David Pham - 455,000
Anderson Silva - 420,000
Brett Switzer - 326,000
John Conroy - 320,000
Andy Black - 300,000
Jason Moungey - 275,000
Paul Kim - 260,000
Peter Nguyen - 255,000
JianHuan Chen - 250,000
Eliminations: Neil Channing, Keith Johnson, Gerry Kane, Frank Nichols, Alarie Gabriel.
Big Hands
Men Masters Aces
 Men "The Master" Nguyen raised from the button to 20,000, and the short-stacked big blind elected to call. The flop came K 2 3 and both players checked. The 9 came on the turn and the big blind moved all-in for 28,000 more. "You want to go home?" asked Nguyen as he called. He turned over AA while his opponent had several outs with the K7, having turned a flush draw to go with his pair. But the river was the 8 brick and Nguyen narrowed the field.
Wild Ride for Raskin
Micah Raskin had just lost almost 96,000 in chips a few hands earlier, so when he looked down at J10 he pushed all-in for his remaining 56,000. Men Nguyen, who had limp-raised from under the gun, made the decision to call, but was trailing with his 87. Nguyen flopped a pair when the board came 752, but with a spade and overcards, Raskin was still in decent shape. The A fell on the turn but the J spiked the river for Raskin.
Raskin had just donated 96,000 in chips a few hands earlier when after a raise and a reraise, he called an opponent's all-in. Raskin held KQ, but was in terrible shape against his opponent's QQ. The board finished A9765 and Raskin lost over half his stack.
Cavazzini Stays Alive
Augusto Cavazzini raised from the button to 45,000 all-in, and Vivek Rajkumar then reraised all-in from the small blind to isolate the field. Cavazzini was in with A2 while Rajkumar called with the K10. The flop put Rajkumar in the lead coming K95, but the A on the turn put Cavazzini back in the lead, and the Q on the river changed nothing.
Kim K.O.'s a Pair
After a short-stacked player pushed all-in from early position, Paul Kim raised to 20,000. The next player to act then went all-in for 61,000 more, and Kim called. The short-stack held jack-10, the second player had ace-five, and Kim held king-9. The flop came Q39 to hit Kim. His main rival struck when the A fell on the turn, then Kim claimed the pot when the 9 was the river card to give him trips.
Player Tags: Men Nguyen, Paul Kim, V R, Micah Raskin
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