| Jun 27, '11 |
2011 42nd Annual World Series of Poker |
$1,500 No-Limit Hold'em |
3 |
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Level 25: Carmody Leads Final Four; Sitron 5th, Chouity 6th
Jun 27, '11
Blinds: 15,000-30,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining: 4 out of 2,857
Average Chip Count: 3,214,125
Chip Counts:
1. Matthew Carmody – 6,450,000
2. Jacob Naquin – 3,125,000
3. Andre Akkari – 2,050,000
4. Nachman Berlin – 925,000
Eliminations:
5th. Scott Sitron – $150,090
6th. Nicolas Chouity – $115,477
Nicolas Chouity Eliminated in 6th Place ($114,477)
Nicolas Chouity open-shoved the button for 355,000 before the flop, Matthew Carmody reraised to 1,000,000 from the button and everyone else folded.
Carmody lead with A K against Chouity’s J 9. The board came K 10 4 8 2, giving Carmody top pair on the flop to win the pot. Nicolas Chouity was eliminated in 6th place ($114,447).
Scott Sitron Eliminated in 5th Place ($150,090)
Scott Sitron opened for a min-raise from under the gun, Matthew Carmody reraised the button to 140,000, Sitron four-bet to 400,000 and Carmody called.
The board came 7 3 2, Sitron bet 500,000, Carmody shoved and Sitron called all in for about 500,000 more.
Carmody was ahead on the flop with A A against Sitron’s A K. The turn and river were the 4 and the K, not enough help for Scott Sitron who was eliminated in 5th place ($150,090).
Be sure to check back hourly for level-by-level updates of this final table.
Player Tags: Scott Sitron, Matthew Carmody, Nicolas Chouity
Level 24: Kaverman Eliminated 10th, Final Table Now Underway
Jun 27, '11
NOTE: Play ended last night with 34 players and resumed today at 2:30pm. The final 10 players consolidated to one table, and with the elimination of Byron Kaverman in 10th place ($38,839), the official nine-handed final table is now underway.
Blinds: 12,000-24,000 with a 4,000 ante
Players Remaining: 9 out of 2,857
Average Chip Count: 1,428,500
Chip Counts:
1. Jacob Naquin – 3,700,000
2. Matthew Carmody – 3,270,000
3. Andre Akkari – 1,730,000
4. Nachman Berlin – 1,114,000
5. Nicolas Chouity – 1,105,000
6. Zachary Hall – 810,000
7. Philip Meulyzer – 600,000
8. Scott Sitron – 495,000
9. Ray Foley – 250,000
Payouts:
1st. $675,117
2nd. $419,173
3rd. $295,635
4th. $213,520
5th. $156,090
6th. $115,447
7th. $86,434
8th. $65,452
9th. $50,140
Be sure to check back hourly for level-by-level updates of this final table.
Player Tags: Jacob Naquin, Ray Foley, Andre Akkari, Nachman Berlin, Scott Sitron, Matthew Carmody, Nicolas Chouity, Zachary Hall, Philip Meulyzer
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| Oct 20, '08 |
2008 Caesars Palace Classic |
No-Limit Hold'em Event 5 |
1 |
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Scott Sitron Eliminated
Oct 20, '08
 Scott Sitron has busted out of the tournament just before the money bubble bursts.
Player Tags: Scott Sitron
New Chip Leader: Scott Sitron
Oct 20, '08
Scott Sitron has emerged with the chip lead in the tournament. He now has 78,000 to pace the field.
Player Tags: Scott Sitron
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| Jul 02, '08 |
2008 39th Annual World Series of Poker |
Event 52 - No-Limit Hold'em |
3 |
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$1,500 No-Limit Hold'em - Day 2 - Level 20 Recap
Jul 01, '08
Note: The players are now on a 20 minute break
Blinds: 10,000-20,000
Players Left: 11 of 2,693
Chip Leaders:
Corwin Cole - 1,450,000
Jeffery Courtney - 1,280,000
Matthew Matros - 875,000
Farzad Rouhani - 720,000
Daniel Heimiller - 710,000
Scott Sitron - 600,000
Voitto Rintala - 530,000
Andrey Zaichenko - 470,000
Todd Hanks - 460,000
David Daneshgar - 420,000
Average Stack: 734,450
Eliminations:
12th – Brock Mishler
13th – Joachim Berg-Jensen
14th – Elliot Smith
Big Hands and Storylines:
 Joachim Berg-Jensen Eliminated By Dan Heimiller
Dan Heimiller raised from early position and action folded around to Joachim Berg-Jensen in the small blind. Berg-Jensen shoved for 255,000 and was called by Heimiller. Berg-Jensen had A K but Heimiller had Q Q and a slight lead. The flop was ten-high and rainbow, and Berg-Jensen was left to catch either an ace or king on the turn/river to take down the pot and continue on in the tournament. The turn was the 2 and Berg-Jensen was down to one final card. The river was the 3 and that was all she wrote for Berg-Jensen.
Heimiller Eliminates Another
Brock Mishler opened the betting by moving all-in on the button for approximately 200,000. Dan Heimiller made the call from the big blind and then two showed their cards:
Mishler: J10
Heimiller: A8
The board came down 7735Q and Heimiller’s ace-high would hold up to take down the pot, eliminating Mishler.
This pot brought Heimiller’s stack to nearly 1,300,000, but he would later be cut down to 710,000 after a failed bluff attempt against Jeffery Courtney.
Player Tags: Farzad Rouhani, David Daneshgar, Voitto Rintala, Scott Sitron, Andrey Zaichenko, Elliot Smith, Corwin Cole, Jeff Courtney, Brock Mishler, Joachim Berg-Jensen, Todd Hanks
$1,500 No-Limit Hold'em - Day 2 - Level 19 Recap
Jul 01, '08
Blinds: 8,000-16,000
Players Left: 14 of 2,693
Chip Leaders:
Matthew Matros - 1,025,000
Corwin Cole - 895,000
Daniel Heimiller - 830,000
Farzad Rouhani - 720,000
Jeffery Courtney - 630,000
Gary Biggar - 623,000
Andrey Zaichenko - 620,000
Voitto Rintala - 530,000
Todd Hanks - 460,000
David Daneshgar - 420,000
Average Stack: 577,075
Eliminations:
15th – Cody Slaubaugh
16th – Lars Sundberg
17th – Daniel Hughes
18th – Eric Jolly
19th – Petter Frannson
20th – Richard Kirsch
Big Hands and Storylines:
 Corwin, For The Win
The players redrew at 18 players, and despite the full 9-handed tables in play, table 1 was still packed with action. Elliot Smith raised to 40,000 from middle position and Scott Sitron, on his left, raised to 110,000. Corwin Cole, after a moment’s thought, moved all-in for 328,000. Eric Jolly then called all-in. Smith folded and Sitron called, having everyone covered. The three showed their hands:
Scott Sitron: AA
Corwin Cole: QQ
Eric Jolly: JJ
The flop came 862 and nothing had changed. The turn came K, Sitron was one card away from a massive chip advantage at the table, but the river changed that. The river was the Q and Corwin Cole took down the pot, though you would never know it by his expression. He sat stone-faced, moving only to rake in the monster pot. After the hand, Cole had 950,000, Sitron had 250,000, and Jolly was eliminated... which nobody could deny.
Daniel Hughes Eliminated
Daniel Hughes moved all-in for 145,000 from late position. Andrey Zaichenko moved all-in behind him and everybody else folded. Hughes showed A10 and Zaichenko had QQ. The flop came Q82 and Hughes was drawing almost dead. The 10 sealed his fate and he was eliminated in 17th place.
Zaichenko Gives Some Back
Action folded around to Gary Biggar in the small blind and he shoved all-in for about 123,000. Zaichenko looked down at his cards in the big blind and he opted to call. The two turned over:
Biggar: A8
Zaichenko: K7
The flop helped out Biggar a lot: A97. The turn, though, was the 10, giving Zaichenko an open-ended straight draw. The river was the blank of all blanks – the 2 – and Biggar doubled up to 250,000. Zaichenko still has about 900,000.
Player Tags: Farzad Rouhani, David Daneshgar, Richard Kirsch, Daniel Hughes, Cody Slaubaugh, Voitto Rintala, Scott Sitron, Andrey Zaichenko, Corwin Cole, Jeff Courtney, Todd Hanks
$1,500 No-Limit Hold'em - Day 2 - Level 18 Recap
Jul 01, '08
Blinds: 6,000-12,000
Players Left: 20 of 2,693
Chip Leaders:
Dan Heimiller – 1,100,000
Andrey Zaichenko - 750,000
Matthew Matros - 712,000
Farzad Rouhani - 600,000
Scott Sitron - 570,000
Richard Kirsch - 490,000
Cody Slaubaugh - 475,000
Elliot Smith - 380,000
Voitto Rintala - 310,000
Corwin Cole - 282,000
Average Stack: 403,950
Eliminations:
21st – Martin Cardno
22nd – Paulo Nunes
23rd – Joe Neiman
24th – Dan Harmetz
25th – Mimi Tran
26th – Anders Fraulund
27th – Andrew Garvin
Big Hands and Storylines:
Heimiller Time
Dan Heimiller raised to 40,000 in late position and action folded around to Andrew Garvin in the blinds. Garvin moved all-in for about 180,000. Heimiller insta-called and flipped up AA. Garvin showed 99. The board came 10758K and Garvin was eliminated. Heimiller grew his stack to an even more impressive 1,100,000.
Biggar is Better; Mimi Tran Eliminated
Gary Biggar and Mimi Tran, both short-stacked, got all-in pre-flop. Biggar had Tran dominated with his AQ going against her KQ. The flop came 1044 and the turn was the 6. Going to the river, Tran had only 3 outs, and when the 4 peeled off, her tournament was over. After winning the hand Biggar was up to 175,000.
Set Over Set Propels Rouhani
Farzad Rouhani raised to 36,000 from early position and Andriy Zaichenko made the call from the cutoff. The two saw a flop of 985. Rouhani led out for 32,000 and Zaichenko raised to 100,000. Undeterred by this show of strength, Rouhani moved all-in and was snap-called by Zaichenko. The two turned over their hands:
Rouhani: 99
Zaichenko: 55
Zaichenko did not make quads and he took a big hit, now at 750,000. Rouhani’s double up gives him 600,000.
Player Tags: Farzad Rouhani, Mimi Tran, Richard Kirsch, Andrew Garvin, Dan Harmetz, Cody Slaubaugh, Voitto Rintala, Scott Sitron, Martin Cardno, Andrey Zaichenko, Elliot Smith, Corwin Cole, Anders Fraulund
$1,500 No-Limit Hold'em - Day 2 - Level 17 Recap
Jul 01, '08
Blinds: 5,000-10,000
Players Left: 28 of 2,693
Chip Leaders:
Matthew Matros - 712,000
Scott Sitron - 570,000
Richard Kirsch - 490,000
Cody Slaubaugh - 410,000
Elliot Smith - 380,000
Andrey Zaichenko - 375,000
Farzad Rouhani - 310,000
Voitto Rintala - 310,000
Joseph Neiman - 310,000
Corwin Cole - 282,000
Average Stack: 288,535
Eliminations:
Ben Spraggons
John McCauley
Esther Garza
Tim Barchie
Big Hands and Storylines:
Sundberg Doubles Up Through Tran
Mimi Tran raised to 30,000 from the button and Lars Sundberg moved all-in from the big blind. It was 49,000 more to Tran and she analyzed her decision. After about 50 seconds of thought, she made the call and the two turned up their cards:
Sundberg: 88
Tran: AQ
The board came 10975J and Sundberg won the hand with a jack-high straight. Sundberg now has 170,000 while Tran is languishing with 100,000.
 Matros Keeps Accumulating
Twice during recent rounds, players have attempted to steal the blinds of Matt Matros. On both occasions Matros put in a big raise and forced the players to lay down their hands. Matt Matros did play a hand that went to showdown though. Anders Fraulund raised to 30,000 and this time Matros opted to call in the big blind. Matros checked the 965 flop and called a 45,000 bet from Fraulund. Both players checked when the 6 paired the board. The river was the 7 and Matros led out for 90,000. Fraulund called instantly and when Matros had confirmed this with the dealer he showed A6 for turned trips. Fraulund showed K9 and said, “Good hand.”
Matros has about 700,000. Fraulund is down to 160,000.
Tim Barchie Eliminated By Cody Slaubaugh
Tim Barchie moved all-in from early position and action folded around to Cody “thugmoneymkr” Slaubaugh in the small blind. It was 80,000 more to call for him. Instead of simply calling, he shoved over the raise for about 300,000. The big blind folded and the two showed their hands:
Barchie: A4
Slaubaugh: A6
The flop was perfect for Slaugbaugh: J106. Barchie could not catch up and he was eliminated.
Slaubaugh now has 410,000.
Player Tags: Farzad Rouhani, Mimi Tran, Richard Kirsch, Cody Slaubaugh, Voitto Rintala, Scott Sitron, Andrey Zaichenko, Elliot Smith, Corwin Cole, Tim Barchie, Anders Fraulund
$1,500 No-Limit Hold'em - Day 2 - Level 16
Jul 01, '08
Note: The players are now on a 20 minute break
Blinds: 4,000-8,000
Players Left: 35 of 2,693
Chip Leaders:
Daniel Heimiller - 610,000
Scott Sitron - 570,000
Matthew Matros - 550,000
Andrey Zaichenko - 430,000
Corwin Cole - 404,000
Elliot Smith - 380,000
Cody Slaubaugh - 355,000
Joachim Berg-Jensen - 350,000
Richard Kirsch - 340,000
Anders Fraulund - 330,000
Average Stack: 230,825
Eliminations:
Alvin Zeidenfeld
Gary Marcum
Vanessa Rousso
Big Hands and Storylines:
 Matros and Heimiller Butt Heads
Two of the bigger stacks in the tournament, Matt Matros and Dan Heimiller, played a fairly large pot in the last level. Action folded around to Matros in the small blind and he raised it to 24,000. Dan Heimiller made a fairly quick call. The flop ran off 988 and Matros led out with a bet of 35,000. Heimiller made another quick call. Matros checked on the 10 turn and Heimiller bet 80,000. Matros stacked a column of orange chips, pulled them back in toward his stack, and declared himself all-in.
Heimiller was now stuck. He stared at the board, talking to himself, for nearly 7 minutes before Matros called the clock on him. The floorwoman came over and informed Heimiller that he had one minute to make a decision and at the end of the one minute his hand would be ruled dead. No sooner than she had finished her speech, Heimiller folded his hand.
After this confrontation, Matros is up to 520,000. Heimiller would be down to 455,000 but later chipped up to 610,000 to become chip leader.
Cardno Not Card Dead
Alvin Zeidenfeld, action having folded to him, moved all-in from the button for 63,500. Mimi Tran folded and Martin Cardno made a quick call. Zeidenfeld showed QJ and Cardno had A8. The board – K7793 – changed nothing, and Cardno won the hand. After a few moments of counting by the dealer (with some help by Mimi Tran), it was decided that Cardno had more chips and Zeidenfeld was eliminated. Cardno now has 140,000.
Garvin Stomps, Eliminates Marcum
Gary Marcum moved all-in from middle position for 70,000 and Andrew Garvin made a quick call after action folded around to him. Marcum, without much confidence, showed A8. His pessimism was warranted, however, as Garvin showed AA. There would be no miracle for Marcum as the board rolled out Q549A. Marcum was covered by a few thousand, and he was eliminated. After the hand Garvin was up to 140,000.
Player Tags: Richard Kirsch, Andrew Garvin, Alvin Zeidenfeld, Cody Slaubaugh, Scott Sitron, Martin Cardno, Andrey Zaichenko, Elliot Smith, Corwin Cole, Gary Marcum, Anders Fraulund, Joachim Berg-Jensen
$1,500 No Limit Hold'em - Day 2 - Level 15 Recap
Jul 01, '08
Blinds: 3,000-6,000
Players Left: 52 of 2,693
Chip Leaders:
Scott Sitron - 560,000
Corwin Cole - 420,000
Andrey Zaichenko - 370,000
Jeffery Courtney - 240,000
Mimi Tran - 230,000
Cody Slaubaugh - 220,000
Daniel Heimiller - 192,000
Gary Marcum - 180,000
Hans Erlandsson - 175,000
Matthew Matros - 168,000
Alvin Zeidenfeld - 163,000
Average Stack: 155,365
Eliminations:
Jason Morgan
John Monnette
Nath Pizzolatto
Big Hands and Storylines:
It’s a Good Day To Have Ace-Queen: Part I
John McCauley raised to 30,000 from the cutoff and the button moved all-in for 120,000. McCauley, who only had 60,000 left behind, made the call with AQ while the button had 66. The flop was J95 and the turn was the 10, giving McCauley an open-ended straight-draw in addition to his two over cards. Before either player even had a chance to soak in the suspense, the dealer turned over the Q, giving McCauley new life in the tournament. After the hand he was up to about 190,000.
It’s a Good Day To Have Ace-Queen: Part II
Corwin Cole raised to 15,000 from early position. A player in middle position called, and the player to his left moved all-in. The dealer counted up the chips and it was 52,000 more to Cole. After only about 20 seconds of thought, Cole made the call. The third player quickly folded and the two showed their hands:
Cole: AQ
Opponent: 88
The flop came K99 and Cole was drawing to six outs. The 5 was unhelpful, but once again, a queen – the Q – appeared on the river to help out ace-queen. Cole's opponent wasted no extra time at the table. He immediately walked over to the payout stand, located a mere 4 or 5 feet from his seat, and informed the tournament officials that he had been eliminated.
Cole is now up to 420,000.
Spraggons’ Kings Crack Aces
Ben “Spraggs” Spraggons and James Morgan got all in pre-flop. Morgan was well ahead with his AA dominating Spraggons’ KK. The flop was harmless: 842. The turn was anything but harmless however. When the K came off the deck Morgan sprung from his chair like it was electrified and began to bemoan his bad luck, “I’m not meant to win this year.” The turn blanked, and just like that Spraggons was up to 90,000. Morgan, down to 30,000, would be eliminated two hands later when his 73 was no match for, what else, KK.
Player Tags: Mimi Tran, Alvin Zeidenfeld, Cody Slaubaugh, Jason Morgan, Hans Erlandsson, Scott Sitron, Andrey Zaichenko, Corwin Cole, Gary Marcum, Jeff Courtney
$1,500 No-Limit Hold'em - Final Table - David Daneshgar Wins!
Jul 02, '08
Eliminations:
Second Place – Scott Sitron - $275,695
Big Hands and Storylines:
Daneshgar Wins Massive Pot
Scott Sitron raised to 320,000 and, for the first time in the heads-up battle, Daneshgar, 3-bet him. Sitron simply called the extra 575,000 and the two saw the flop. On the A62 flop Daneshgar led out for 610,000 and Sitron called. At this point nearly half of the chips in play were in the middle of the table. The turn was the 6 and Daneshgar checked. Sitron slid out a bet of 610,000. Daneshgar quickly declared all-in and, just as quickly, Sitron tossed his cards to the dealer. Daneshgar collected a gigantic pot and grabbed the chip lead, 5,675,000 to 2,420,000.
 Scott Sitron Eliminated in Second Place ($385,974); David Daneshgar Wins!
Scott Sitron limped on the button and David Daneshgar raised an additional 400,000 from the big blind. Sitron wasted no time in moving all-in and he was practically beaten into the pot by Daneshgar. They showed their hands:
Sitron: A8
Daneshgar: 1010
The board ran out 6649J and the pocket tens of Daneshgar held up! Scott Sitron will receive $385,974 for his runner-up finish.
For Daneshgar, the celebration has just begun. His reward for finishing on top of this event: $625,443 and a World Series of Poker bracelet.
Player Tags: David Daneshgar, Scott Sitron
$1,500 No-Limit Hold'em - Final Table - Smallball Battle
Jul 02, '08
Blinds: 50,000-100,000, 10,000 ante
Chip Counts:
Scott Sitron: 4,905,000
David Daneshgar: 3,190,000
Big Hands and Storylines:
Good Start For Daneshgar
David Daneshgar limped on the button and Sitron checked his option. The flop came down K55 and Sitron bet 150,000, Daneshgar called. Both players checked the 8 turn, and both players also checked the Q turn. Sitron showed ten-high. “I had you crushed,” said Daneshgar, showing 1010 for two pair. After that hand Daneshgar took a 4,400,000 to 3,675,000 lead.
 Sitron Gets One Back
Scott Sitron raised on the button and David Daneshgar called. The flop came down 753 and Daneshgar checked. Sitron bet and Daneshgar called very swiftly. Both players checked the 5 turn. The river was the 10 and Daneshgar checked for a third time. Sitron bet 1 million and Daneshgar folded. That hand gave Sitron back the lead, 4,125,000 to 3,970,000.
Second Pair Not Second Best For Sitron
Daneshgar raised to 250,000 pre-flop and Sitron called. The flop came K6A and Sitron check-called a 350,000 bet. Both players checked the 4 turn. And again, both players checked the 7 on the river. Sitron showed K8 for second pair and Daneshgar mucked his hand. This hand brought Sitron over the 5 million chip mark
Player Tags: David Daneshgar, Scott Sitron
$1,500 No-Limit Hold'em - Final Table - We Are Heads-Up
Jul 02, '08
Blinds: 50,000-100,000, 10,000 ante
Eliminations:
Third place – Dan Heimiller - $275,695
Big Hands and Storylines:
David Daneshgar Takes Chip Lead Without Seeing a Flop
David Daneshgar raised to 250,000 on the button and Dan Heimiller, short-stacked, opted simply to call from the small blind. Scott Sitron in the big blind raised to 700,000. Daneshgar put in another raise, making it 1 million more. Heimiller quickly folded and action moved back to Sitron. Sitron, after about 90 seconds of thought, opted to fold his hand. That hand propelled Daneshgar into the chip lead with 3,435,000.
Dan Heimiller Eliminated in Third Place ($275,695)
Scott Sitron raised to 225,000 on the button. Daneshgar folded and Dan Heimiller moved all-in for 1,600,000. Sitron called and the two showed their hands:
Heimiller: A3
Sitron: A10
The flop came J104 and Heimiller was staring elimination in the face. The turn was the J, meaning that an ace on the river would result in a split pot. The river was the 5 though, and Heimiller was eliminated. Heimiller’s prize for third place is a not-too-shabby $275,695.
Heads-up
Going into heads-up play, Scott Sitron has a 4,875,000 to 3,265,000 lead on David Daneshgar.
Player Tags: David Daneshgar, Scott Sitron
$1,500 No-Limit Hold'em - Final Table - Corwin and Rouhani Eliminated
Jul 02, '08
Note: The players are now on a 60-minute dinner break
Blinds: 40,000-80,000, 5,000 ante
Chip Counts:
Scott Sitron - 3,655,000
David Daneshgar - 2,750,000
Dan Heimiller - 1,690,000
Eliminations:
Fourth Place – Farzad Rouhani - ($231,584)
Fifth Place – Corwin Cole - ($189,311)
Big Hands and Storylines:
Corwin Cole Eliminated In Fifth Place ($189,311)
Corwin Cole moved all-in from the cutoff for 870,000 and action folded around to Scott Sitron in the small blind. Sitron made the call and the two showed their cards:
Cole: 98
Sitron: A8
SItron had Cole dominated. The A63 flop made things even bleaker for Cole. The K on the turn was the clincher, and Sitron would win the hand, moving up to 2,785,000. For finishing in fifth place, Cole will leave here with $189,311.
 Farzad Rouhani Eliminated in Fourth Place ($231,584)
Farzad Rouhani opened the action from the button by moving all-in for 515,000. Scott Sitron again woke up with a hand in the blinds and called with 1010. Rouhani disgustedly turned up his A9 and awaited the flop. The flop would bring good news only to Sitron, as he hit a set on the 1042 flop. The 4 on the turn filled Sitron up and made him the first player in the tournament to surpass 3 million chips. Farzad Rouhani will take away $231,584 from his second final table of this year’s World Series.
David Daneshgar Doubles Through Dan Heimiller
David Daneshgar raised to 250,000 on the button, Dan Heimiller made it 800,000 from the small blind, and Scott Sitron ducked out of the hand. Daneshgar instantly moved all-in. Heimiller seemed to know that his hand was no good, but, getting about 4-to-1 on his money, he made the call with A10. Daneshgar, though ahead with JJ, did not look like a man who was confident in his lead. The board – KK73Q – strengthened Daneshgar’s resolve though, and he doubled up to 2,780,000. Heimiller dropped to third of three with 2,090,000.
Player Tags: Farzad Rouhani, David Daneshgar, Scott Sitron, Corwin Cole
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| Jul 01, '08 |
2008 39th Annual World Series of Poker |
Event 52 - No-Limit Hold'em |
2 |
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$1,500 No-Limit Hold'em - Day 2 - Level 20 Recap
Jul 01, '08
Note: The players are now on a 20 minute break
Blinds: 10,000-20,000
Players Left: 11 of 2,693
Chip Leaders:
Corwin Cole - 1,450,000
Jeffery Courtney - 1,280,000
Matthew Matros - 875,000
Farzad Rouhani - 720,000
Daniel Heimiller - 710,000
Scott Sitron - 600,000
Voitto Rintala - 530,000
Andrey Zaichenko - 470,000
Todd Hanks - 460,000
David Daneshgar - 420,000
Average Stack: 734,450
Eliminations:
12th – Brock Mishler
13th – Joachim Berg-Jensen
14th – Elliot Smith
Big Hands and Storylines:
Joachim Berg-Jensen Eliminated By Dan Heimiller
Dan Heimiller raised from early position and action folded around to Joachim Berg-Jensen in the small blind. Berg-Jensen shoved for 255,000 and was called by Heimiller. Berg-Jensen had AK but Heimiller had QQ and a slight lead. The flop was ten-high and rainbow, and Berg-Jensen was left to catch either an ace or king on the turn/river to take down the pot and continue on in the tournament. The turn was the 2 and Berg-Jensen was down to one final card. The river was the 3 and that was all she wrote for Berg-Jensen.
Heimiller Eliminates Another
Brock Mishler opened the betting by moving all-in on the button for approximately 200,000. Dan Heimiller made the call from the big blind and then two showed their cards:
Mishler: J10
Heimiller: A8
The board came down 7735Q and Heimiller’s ace-high would hold up to take down the pot, eliminating Mishler.
This pot brought Heimiller’s stack to nearly 1,300,000, but he would later be cut down to 710,000 after a failed bluff attempt against Jeffery Courtney.
Player Tags: Farzad Rouhani, David Daneshgar, Voitto Rintala, Scott Sitron, Andrey Zaichenko, Elliot Smith, Corwin Cole, Jeff Courtney, Brock Mishler, Joachim Berg-Jensen, Todd Hanks
$1,500 No-Limit Hold'em - Day 2 - Level 19 Recap
Jul 01, '08
Blinds: 8,000-16,000
Players Left: 14 of 2,693
Chip Leaders:
Matthew Matros - 1,025,000
Corwin Cole - 895,000
Daniel Heimiller - 830,000
Farzad Rouhani - 720,000
Jeffery Courtney - 630,000
Gary Biggar - 623,000
Andrey Zaichenko - 620,000
Voitto Rintala - 530,000
Todd Hanks - 460,000
David Daneshgar - 420,000
Average Stack: 577,075
Eliminations:
15th – Cody Slaubaugh
16th – Lars Sundberg
17th – Daniel Hughes
18th – Eric Jolly
19th – Petter Frannson
20th – Richard Kirsch
Big Hands and Storylines:
Corwin, For The Win
The players redrew at 18 players, and despite the full 9-handed tables in play, table 1 was still packed with action. Elliot Smith raised to 40,000 from middle position and Scott Sitron, on his left, raised to 110,000. Corwin Cole, after a moment’s thought, moved all-in for 328,000. Eric Jolly then called all-in. Smith folded and Sitron called, having everyone covered. The three showed their hands:
Scott Sitron: AA
Corwin Cole: QQ
Eric Jolly: JJ
The flop came 862 and nothing had changed. The turn came K, Sitron was one card away from a massive chip advantage at the table, but the river changed that. The river was the Q and Corwin Cole took down the pot, though you would never know it by his expression. He sat stone-faced, moving only to rake in the monster pot. After the hand, Cole had 950,000, Sitron had 250,000, and Jolly was eliminated... which nobody could deny.
Daniel Hughes Eliminated
Daniel Hughes moved all-in for 145,000 from late position. Andrey Zaichenko moved all-in behind him and everybody else folded. Hughes showed A10 and Zaichenko had QQ. The flop came Q82 and Hughes was drawing almost dead. The 10 sealed his fate and he was eliminated in 17th place.
Zaichenko Gives Some Back
Action folded around to Gary Biggar in the small blind and he shoved all-in for about 123,000. Zaichenko looked down at his cards in the big blind and he opted to call. The two turned over:
Biggar: A8
Zaichenko: K7
The flop helped out Biggar a lot: A97. The turn, though, was the 10, giving Zaichenko an open-ended straight draw. The river was the blank of all blanks – the 2 – and Biggar doubled up to 250,000. Zaichenko still has about 900,000.
Player Tags: Farzad Rouhani, David Daneshgar, Richard Kirsch, Daniel Hughes, Cody Slaubaugh, Voitto Rintala, Scott Sitron, Andrey Zaichenko, Corwin Cole, Jeff Courtney, Todd Hanks
$1,500 No-Limit Hold'em - Day 2 - Level 18 Recap
Jul 01, '08
Blinds: 6,000-12,000
Players Left: 20 of 2,693
Chip Leaders:
Dan Heimiller – 1,100,000
Andrey Zaichenko - 750,000
Matthew Matros - 712,000
Farzad Rouhani - 600,000
Scott Sitron - 570,000
Richard Kirsch - 490,000
Cody Slaubaugh - 475,000
Elliot Smith - 380,000
Voitto Rintala - 310,000
Corwin Cole - 282,000
Average Stack: 403,950
Eliminations:
21st – Martin Cardno
22nd – Paulo Nunes
23rd – Joe Neiman
24th – Dan Harmetz
25th – Mimi Tran
26th – Anders Fraulund
27th – Andrew Garvin
Big Hands and Storylines:
Heimiller Time
Dan Heimiller raised to 40,000 in late position and action folded around to Andrew Garvin in the blinds. Garvin moved all-in for about 180,000. Heimiller insta-called and flipped up AA. Garvin showed 99. The board came 10758K and Garvin was eliminated. Heimiller grew his stack to an even more impressive 1,100,000.
Biggar is Better; Mimi Tran Eliminated
Gary Biggar and Mimi Tran, both short-stacked, got all-in pre-flop. Biggar had Tran dominated with his AQ going against her KQ. The flop came 1044 and the turn was the 6. Going to the river, Tran had only 3 outs, and when the 4 peeled off, her tournament was over. After winning the hand Biggar was up to 175,000.
Set Over Set Propels Rouhani
Farzad Rouhani raised to 36,000 from early position and Andriy Zaichenko made the call from the cutoff. The two saw a flop of 985. Rouhani led out for 32,000 and Zaichenko raised to 100,000. Undeterred by this show of strength, Rouhani moved all-in and was snap-called by Zaichenko. The two turned over their hands:
Rouhani: 99
Zaichenko: 55
Zaichenko did not make quads and he took a big hit, now at 750,000. Rouhani’s double up gives him 600,000.
Player Tags: Farzad Rouhani, Mimi Tran, Richard Kirsch, Andrew Garvin, Dan Harmetz, Cody Slaubaugh, Voitto Rintala, Scott Sitron, Martin Cardno, Andrey Zaichenko, Elliot Smith, Corwin Cole, Anders Fraulund
$1,500 No-Limit Hold'em - Day 2 - Level 17 Recap
Jul 01, '08
Blinds: 5,000-10,000
Players Left: 28 of 2,693
Chip Leaders:
Matthew Matros - 712,000
Scott Sitron - 570,000
Richard Kirsch - 490,000
Cody Slaubaugh - 410,000
Elliot Smith - 380,000
Andrey Zaichenko - 375,000
Farzad Rouhani - 310,000
Voitto Rintala - 310,000
Joseph Neiman - 310,000
Corwin Cole - 282,000
Average Stack: 288,535
Eliminations:
Ben Spraggons
John McCauley
Esther Garza
Tim Barchie
Big Hands and Storylines:
Sundberg Doubles Up Through Tran
Mimi Tran raised to 30,000 from the button and Lars Sundberg moved all-in from the big blind. It was 49,000 more to Tran and she analyzed her decision. After about 50 seconds of thought, she made the call and the two turned up their cards:
Sundberg: 88
Tran: AQ
The board came 10975J and Sundberg won the hand with a jack-high straight. Sundberg now has 170,000 while Tran is languishing with 100,000.
Matros Keeps Accumulating
Twice during recent rounds, players have attempted to steal the blinds of Matt Matros. On both occasions Matros put in a big raise and forced the players to lay down their hands. Matt Matros did play a hand that went to showdown though. Anders Fraulund raised to 30,000 and this time Matros opted to call in the big blind. Matros checked the 965 flop and called a 45,000 bet from Fraulund. Both players checked when the 6 paired the board. The river was the 7 and Matros led out for 90,000. Fraulund called instantly and when Matros had confirmed this with the dealer he showed A6 for turned trips. Fraulund showed K9 and said, “Good hand.”
Matros has about 700,000. Fraulund is down to 160,000.
Tim Barchie Eliminated By Cody Slaubaugh
Tim Barchie moved all-in from early position and action folded around to Cody “thugmoneymkr” Slaubaugh in the small blind. It was 80,000 more to call for him. Instead of simply calling, he shoved over the raise for about 300,000. The big blind folded and the two showed their hands:
Barchie: A4
Slaubaugh: A6
The flop was perfect for Slaugbaugh: J106. Barchie could not catch up and he was eliminated.
Slaubaugh now has 410,000.
Player Tags: Farzad Rouhani, Mimi Tran, Richard Kirsch, Cody Slaubaugh, Voitto Rintala, Scott Sitron, Andrey Zaichenko, Elliot Smith, Corwin Cole, Tim Barchie, Anders Fraulund
$1,500 No-Limit Hold'em - Day 2 - Level 16
Jul 01, '08
Note: The players are now on a 20 minute break
Blinds: 4,000-8,000
Players Left: 35 of 2,693
Chip Leaders:
Daniel Heimiller - 610,000
Scott Sitron - 570,000
Matthew Matros - 550,000
Andrey Zaichenko - 430,000
Corwin Cole - 404,000
Elliot Smith - 380,000
Cody Slaubaugh - 355,000
Joachim Berg-Jensen - 350,000
Richard Kirsch - 340,000
Anders Fraulund - 330,000
Average Stack: 230,825
Eliminations:
Alvin Zeidenfeld
Gary Marcum
Vanessa Rousso
Big Hands and Storylines:
Matros and Heimiller Butt Heads
Two of the bigger stacks in the tournament, Matt Matros and Dan Heimiller, played a fairly large pot in the last level. Action folded around to Matros in the small blind and he raised it to 24,000. Dan Heimiller made a fairly quick call. The flop ran off 988 and Matros led out with a bet of 35,000. Heimiller made another quick call. Matros checked on the 10 turn and Heimiller bet 80,000. Matros stacked a column of orange chips, pulled them back in toward his stack, and declared himself all-in.
Heimiller was now stuck. He stared at the board, talking to himself, for nearly 7 minutes before Matros called the clock on him. The floorwoman came over and informed Heimiller that he had one minute to make a decision and at the end of the one minute his hand would be ruled dead. No sooner than she had finished her speech, Heimiller folded his hand.
After this confrontation, Matros is up to 520,000. Heimiller would be down to 455,000 but later chipped up to 610,000 to become chip leader.
Cardno Not Card Dead
Alvin Zeidenfeld, action having folded to him, moved all-in from the button for 63,500. Mimi Tran folded and Martin Cardno made a quick call. Zeidenfeld showed QJ and Cardno had A8. The board – K7793 – changed nothing, and Cardno won the hand. After a few moments of counting by the dealer (with some help by Mimi Tran), it was decided that Cardno had more chips and Zeidenfeld was eliminated. Cardno now has 140,000.
Garvin Stomps, Eliminates Marcum
Gary Marcum moved all-in from middle position for 70,000 and Andrew Garvin made a quick call after action folded around to him. Marcum, without much confidence, showed A8. His pessimism was warranted, however, as Garvin showed AA. There would be no miracle for Marcum as the board rolled out Q549A. Marcum was covered by a few thousand, and he was eliminated. After the hand Garvin was up to 140,000.
Player Tags: Richard Kirsch, Andrew Garvin, Alvin Zeidenfeld, Cody Slaubaugh, Scott Sitron, Martin Cardno, Andrey Zaichenko, Elliot Smith, Corwin Cole, Gary Marcum, Anders Fraulund, Joachim Berg-Jensen
$1,500 No Limit Hold'em - Day 2 - Level 15 Recap
Jul 01, '08
Blinds: 3,000-6,000
Players Left: 52 of 2,693
Chip Leaders:
Scott Sitron - 560,000
Corwin Cole - 420,000
Andrey Zaichenko - 370,000
Jeffery Courtney - 240,000
Mimi Tran - 230,000
Cody Slaubaugh - 220,000
Daniel Heimiller - 192,000
Gary Marcum - 180,000
Hans Erlandsson - 175,000
Matthew Matros - 168,000
Alvin Zeidenfeld - 163,000
Average Stack: 155,365
Eliminations:
Jason Morgan
John Monnette
Nath Pizzolatto
Big Hands and Storylines:
It’s a Good Day To Have Ace-Queen: Part I
John McCauley raised to 30,000 from the cutoff and the button moved all-in for 120,000. McCauley, who only had 60,000 left behind, made the call with AQ while the button had 66. The flop was J95 and the turn was the 10, giving McCauley an open-ended straight-draw in addition to his two over cards. Before either player even had a chance to soak in the suspense, the dealer turned over the Q, giving McCauley new life in the tournament. After the hand he was up to about 190,000.
It’s a Good Day To Have Ace-Queen: Part II
Corwin Cole raised to 15,000 from early position. A player in middle position called, and the player to his left moved all-in. The dealer counted up the chips and it was 52,000 more to Cole. After only about 20 seconds of thought, Cole made the call. The third player quickly folded and the two showed their hands:
Cole: AQ
Opponent: 88
The flop came K99 and Cole was drawing to six outs. The 5 was unhelpful, but once again, a queen – the Q – appeared on the river to help out ace-queen. Cole's opponent wasted no extra time at the table. He immediately walked over to the payout stand, located a mere 4 or 5 feet from his seat, and informed the tournament officials that he had been eliminated.
Cole is now up to 420,000.
Spraggons’ Kings Crack Aces
Ben “Spraggs” Spraggons and James Morgan got all in pre-flop. Morgan was well ahead with his AA dominating Spraggons’ KK. The flop was harmless: 842. The turn was anything but harmless however. When the K came off the deck Morgan sprung from his chair like it was electrified and began to bemoan his bad luck, “I’m not meant to win this year.” The turn blanked, and just like that Spraggons was up to 90,000. Morgan, down to 30,000, would be eliminated two hands later when his 73 was no match for, what else, KK.
Player Tags: Mimi Tran, Alvin Zeidenfeld, Cody Slaubaugh, Jason Morgan, Hans Erlandsson, Scott Sitron, Andrey Zaichenko, Corwin Cole, Gary Marcum, Jeff Courtney
$1,500 No-Limit Hold'em - Final Table - David Daneshgar Wins!
Jul 02, '08
Eliminations:
Second Place – Scott Sitron - $275,695
Big Hands and Storylines:
Daneshgar Wins Massive Pot
Scott Sitron raised to 320,000 and, for the first time in the heads-up battle, Daneshgar, 3-bet him. Sitron simply called the extra 575,000 and the two saw the flop. On the A62 flop Daneshgar led out for 610,000 and Sitron called. At this point nearly half of the chips in play were in the middle of the table. The turn was the 6 and Daneshgar checked. Sitron slid out a bet of 610,000. Daneshgar quickly declared all-in and, just as quickly, Sitron tossed his cards to the dealer. Daneshgar collected a gigantic pot and grabbed the chip lead, 5,675,000 to 2,420,000.
Scott Sitron Eliminated in Second Place ($385,974); David Daneshgar Wins!
Scott Sitron limped on the button and David Daneshgar raised an additional 400,000 from the big blind. Sitron wasted no time in moving all-in and he was practically beaten into the pot by Daneshgar. They showed their hands:
Sitron: A8
Daneshgar: 1010
The board ran out 6649J and the pocket tens of Daneshgar held up! Scott Sitron will receive $385,974 for his runner-up finish.
For Daneshgar, the celebration has just begun. His reward for finishing on top of this event: $625,443 and a World Series of Poker bracelet.
Player Tags: David Daneshgar, Scott Sitron
$1,500 No-Limit Hold'em - Final Table - Smallball Battle
Jul 02, '08
Blinds: 50,000-100,000, 10,000 ante
Chip Counts:
Scott Sitron: 4,905,000
David Daneshgar: 3,190,000
Big Hands and Storylines:
Good Start For Daneshgar
David Daneshgar limped on the button and Sitron checked his option. The flop came down K55 and Sitron bet 150,000, Daneshgar called. Both players checked the 8 turn, and both players also checked the Q turn. Sitron showed ten-high. “I had you crushed,” said Daneshgar, showing 1010 for two pair. After that hand Daneshgar took a 4,400,000 to 3,675,000 lead.
Sitron Gets One Back
Scott Sitron raised on the button and David Daneshgar called. The flop came down 753 and Daneshgar checked. Sitron bet and Daneshgar called very swiftly. Both players checked the 5 turn. The river was the 10 and Daneshgar checked for a third time. Sitron bet 1 million and Daneshgar folded. That hand gave Sitron back the lead, 4,125,000 to 3,970,000.
Second Pair Not Second Best For Sitron
Daneshgar raised to 250,000 pre-flop and Sitron called. The flop came K6A and Sitron check-called a 350,000 bet. Both players checked the 4 turn. And again, both players checked the 7 on the river. Sitron showed K8 for second pair and Daneshgar mucked his hand. This hand brought Sitron over the 5 million chip mark
Player Tags: David Daneshgar, Scott Sitron
$1,500 No-Limit Hold'em - Final Table - We Are Heads-Up
Jul 02, '08
Blinds: 50,000-100,000, 10,000 ante
Eliminations:
Third place – Dan Heimiller - $275,695
Big Hands and Storylines:
David Daneshgar Takes Chip Lead Without Seeing a Flop
David Daneshgar raised to 250,000 on the button and Dan Heimiller, short-stacked, opted simply to call from the small blind. Scott Sitron in the big blind raised to 700,000. Daneshgar put in another raise, making it 1 million more. Heimiller quickly folded and action moved back to Sitron. Sitron, after about 90 seconds of thought, opted to fold his hand. That hand propelled Daneshgar into the chip lead with 3,435,000.
Dan Heimiller Eliminated in Third Place ($275,695)
Scott Sitron raised to 225,000 on the button. Daneshgar folded and Dan Heimiller moved all-in for 1,600,000. Sitron called and the two showed their hands:
Heimiller: A3
Sitron: A10
The flop came J104 and Heimiller was staring elimination in the face. The turn was the J, meaning that an ace on the river would result in a split pot. The river was the 5 though, and Heimiller was eliminated. Heimiller’s prize for third place is a not-too-shabby $275,695.
Heads-up
Going into heads-up play, Scott Sitron has a 4,875,000 to 3,265,000 lead on David Daneshgar.
Player Tags: David Daneshgar, Scott Sitron
$1,500 No-Limit Hold'em - Final Table - Corwin and Rouhani Eliminated
Jul 02, '08
Note: The players are now on a 60-minute dinner break
Blinds: 40,000-80,000, 5,000 ante
Chip Counts:
Scott Sitron - 3,655,000
David Daneshgar - 2,750,000
Dan Heimiller - 1,690,000
Eliminations:
Fourth Place – Farzad Rouhani - ($231,584)
Fifth Place – Corwin Cole - ($189,311)
Big Hands and Storylines:
Corwin Cole Eliminated In Fifth Place ($189,311)
Corwin Cole moved all-in from the cutoff for 870,000 and action folded around to Scott Sitron in the small blind. Sitron made the call and the two showed their cards:
Cole: 98
Sitron: A8
SItron had Cole dominated. The A63 flop made things even bleaker for Cole. The K on the turn was the clincher, and Sitron would win the hand, moving up to 2,785,000. For finishing in fifth place, Cole will leave here with $189,311.
Farzad Rouhani Eliminated in Fourth Place ($231,584)
Farzad Rouhani opened the action from the button by moving all-in for 515,000. Scott Sitron again woke up with a hand in the blinds and called with 1010. Rouhani disgustedly turned up his A9 and awaited the flop. The flop would bring good news only to Sitron, as he hit a set on the 1042 flop. The 4 on the turn filled Sitron up and made him the first player in the tournament to surpass 3 million chips. Farzad Rouhani will take away $231,584 from his second final table of this year’s World Series.
David Daneshgar Doubles Through Dan Heimiller
David Daneshgar raised to 250,000 on the button, Dan Heimiller made it 800,000 from the small blind, and Scott Sitron ducked out of the hand. Daneshgar instantly moved all-in. Heimiller seemed to know that his hand was no good, but, getting about 4-to-1 on his money, he made the call with A10. Daneshgar, though ahead with JJ, did not look like a man who was confident in his lead. The board – KK73Q – strengthened Daneshgar’s resolve though, and he doubled up to 2,780,000. Heimiller dropped to third of three with 2,090,000.
Player Tags: Farzad Rouhani, David Daneshgar, Scott Sitron, Corwin Cole
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2008 39th Annual World Series of Poker |
Event 32 - No-Limit Hold'em |
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No-Limit Level 12
Jun 18, '08
Blinds/Antes: 1,500-3,000 with a 1,500 ante
Players Left: 76
Chip Leaders:
Donald Carlton: 235,000
Jose Velador: 210,000
Andy Garza: 186,000
Scott Sitron: 175,000
George Lind: 165,000
Jonathan Jaffe: 133,000
Anil Javani: 130,000
Scott Kahler: 125,000
Joseph Georges: 120,000
Michael Banducci: 117,000
Average stack: 90,947
Eliminatons: Gerald Chasey, Matt Culberson, Neil Channing, Jesse Martin
Big Hands:
Steven Weusten Doubles Through David DeSilva
Steven Weusten raised to 6,000 from middle positionand David DeSilva made the call. The flop came KJ5, and DeSilva bet 8,500. Weutsten raised (check-raise) all in and DeSilva called all in for 61,000.
DeSilva: AA
Weusten: 55
Weusten outflopped DeSilva with a set of fives, doubling through to 130,000. After the hand, DeSilva dropped down to 135,000.
Gerald Chasney Eliminated in 94th Place ($4,402)
Gerald Chasney open-shoved from the button and Jason lanktree called from the small blind. Lanktree had Chasney covered as both players turned over their hands.
Chasney: 66
Lanktree: AQ
Board: J1025Q
Chasney got it all in with the best hand and let until the river where Lanktree spiked a queen and eliminated Chasney in 94th place ($4,402).
 Table Talk: Hellmuth Can't Shotgun a Beer
So Hellmuth is complaining to the rail about how he hasn't won a pot lately, and that after limping with K-Q Fabrice Soulier snapped him off with K-4. Then he limped with A-K and lost...the list goes on. While Hellmuth is telling the world how wonderfull he is, Scott Sitron was in the process of eliminating Lisa Rosenbloom with A-K vs. Q-J. After Sitron wins, he tells Hellmuth, "See Phil, that's how you play A-K." Hellmuth gets a little ratteled and replies, "I can't even respond to that because you are so far off the curve it's not even funny." Sitron smiles, "You know Phil, you used to be my idol, until I saw you shotgunn a beer." Hellmuth laughs, "It was pretty weak, I'll give you that." Sitron replies, "Probably about the weakest I've ever seen, and I've seen a lot." Hellmuth laughed it off as did the rest of the table.
Player Tags: Phil Hellmuth, Scott Sitron, Steven Weusten, David DeSilva
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