| Nov 09, '08 |
2008 39th Annual World Series of Poker |
Event 54 - World Championship No-Limit Hold'em |
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$10,000 Main Event - Level 5, Hour 2
Jul 03, '08
Blinds/Antes: 200-400, 50 ante
Day 1A Players Remaining: 657 of 1,297
Chip Counts:
Mark Garner - 205,000
Brandon Adams - 200,000
Kellen Hunter - 154,000
Patrick Fortin - 145,000
Stefan Mattsson - 139,000
Todd Rebello - 125,000
Bryan Colin - 119,000
Thang "Kido" Pham - 115,000
Craig Marquis – 80,000
Nick Schulman – 73,000
Barry Shulman - 53,000
Eliminations:
Luca Pagano
Erica Schoenberg
Berry Johnston
Steve Sung
Jon Little
Mekhi Pfifer
Big Hands and Storylines:
Stan Le’s Set Comes at a Marvelous Time
As the final level of the day was concluding, Stan Le managed to flop his first set of the day. On a flop of 9 5 4, Stan Le got all-in with 44 against two opponents. It was good news for Le as his opponents were holding 76 and K9. Though Le had to fade a number of outs, he was a 55% favorite to win the hand. The turn was the J and the river was the 4 , giving Le quad fours and a stack of nearly 80,000.
 Nick “The Takeover” Schulman Lives Up to His Name
On a board of 732, an early position player made a bet of 1,900 and the next player to act made it 4,000 to go. Nick Schulman took his time before reraising an additional 11,000. The original bettor folded, and the original raiser went into the tank. After deliberating, he moved all in for slightly more than Schulman’s bet. Schulman beat his opponent into the pot and eagerly flipped over 33 for a set of treys. “Oh my God,” Schulman responded after seeing his opponent turn over 54. Schulman had nine clubs and three sixes to dodge in order to have his set hold up, but the 2 on the turn paired the board giving Schulman a full house. With that card, his opponent’s outs were reduced to the lone 6 for a seven-high straight flush. The 4 on the river was a miss, and Schulman eliminated another opponent. He finished the hand with over 65,000 in chips.
Barry Shulman Puts His Opponent to the Test
On a board of 8642, Barry Shulman faced a bet from his opponent and raised enough to put his opponent all in. The player folded and Shulman dragged the pot, boosting his stack to 73,000.
 Adams's table can't wait for day to end
Brandon Adams, who has around 200,000 chips and is among the chip leaders if not the chip leader, has dominated his table so thoroughly they are comparing the day to the movie Groundhog Day and an episode from The Twilight Zone. In two consecutive hands he made preflop reraises against the same player. The first time he won the hand preflop and the second time he took down the pot with a continuation bet on an A-6-5 flop.
Craig Marquis Clicks It Back Against Mekhi Phifer
Craig Marquis raised it pre-flop from late position and got a single caller in Mekhi Phifer. The flop came J107 and Marquis led into Phifer for 2,200. The ER star raised small, making it 3,100 more. Marquis clicked it back, making it an additional 3,100 for Phifer, who called the bet. The turn was the 9 and Marquis checked. Phifer bet 6,000 and Marquis called. The river was the 5 and Marquis checked again. Phifer continued his aggression and made a bet of 8,000. Marquis called with confidence and showed 1010, which was good enough to take down the 50k pot.
The hand takes Marquis up to 88,000 and drops Phifer to 15,000 only a half hour before the end of day 1a.
 Vince Van Patten Pushes All In Against Jared Okun
On a board of 6653, a player moved all in for 10,050 and Jared Okun made the call. The remaining contestant of the pot, Vince Van Patten, verified the amount of the bet with the dealer and made the call. The river brought the Q, and Okun made a bet of 17,000 into the side pot. Van Patten took off his sunglasses, counted out the 17,000 from his remaining stack and sat pensively. After a few moments of deliberation, Van Patten dramatically announced that he was all in for an additional 23,000. The media arrived in a frenzy, with cameras pointed at all involved players. Okun eventually released his hand, and the side pot was pushed to Van Patten. The dealer asked both Van Patten and his all in opponent to show hands for the main pot, and Van Patten turned over 65 for a flopped full house. His opponent flipped over a higher full house with QQ, prompting an outburst from Van Patten at his opponent’s lucky river card. After taking some time to stack his chips, Van Patten was left with around 41,000 after the hand.
John Hennigan Folds Under Pressure
Johnny “World” Hennigan raised to 1,200 from the hijack seat and faced calls from the players in both the cut-off and the small blind. When the action got to the player in the big blind, he paused to contemplate his situation before reraising an additional 4,600. Hennigan folded, as did the other players. Hennigan was left with around 27,000 after the hand
It's a Shorr Thing
Shannon Shorr made a gutsy play with a bit of a shortstack, and it had pay off. In the small blind, Shorr saw two other limpers join the pot for 400. He called and the big blind checked, and the flop came Q85. Shorr and two others checked before the final player, in seat 5, put out a bet of 1700. Shorr called, the others folded, and play was heads-up. The turn brought the K, and after Shorr checked, seat 6 bet 3,500. Shorr, who began the hand with just 21,000 in chips, again made the call. The river brought the 3 to bring a flush into play, and both players checked. Shorr showed 98, and that was enough to take down the pot.
Player Tags: John Hennigan, Brandon Adams, Shannon Shorr, Jared Okun, Mekhi Phifer, Craig Marquis
$10,000 Main Event - Cantu Takes Hit
Jul 13, '08
Note: Players are now on a 20 minute break.
Blinds: 30,000-60,000 Ante: 10,000
Players Remaining: 30 of 6,844
Chip Leaders:
Craig Marquis: 12,000,000
Dennis Phillips: 11,000,000
Peter Eastgate: 9,000,000
Gert Andersen: 8,300,000
Kelly Kim: 8,200,000
Tiffany Michelle: 7,500,000
Albert Kim: 7,200,000
David Rheem: 7,000,000
Chris Klodnicki: 6,000,000
Antoanell Judet: 5,600,000
Average Chip Stack: 4,562,667
Eliminations:
34th: Greg Byard - $193,000
33rd: Jamal Kunbuz - $193,000
32nd: Clint Schafer - $193,000
31st: Garret Beckman - $193,000
Big Hands:
Marquis Becomes New Chip Leader, Cantu Loses More Than Half His Stack
Brandon Cantu had a lot of chips. So did Craig Marquis. Together, they created the biggest pot of the tournament. After raised and reraised action preflop Cantu was heads up against Marquis. Both checked the flop of J65. The A fell on the turn and Cantu checked to Marquis, who bet 200,000. Cantu check-raised to one million and Marquis just called. The 10 completed the board and Cantu moved all in, having Marquis covered. Marquis called and Cantu threw his cards into the muck. Marquis showed AQ and raked a pot that moved him over the 12 million mark. Cantu fell to under 4 million.
Byard Busts in 34th Place ($193,000)
Greg Byard was short on chips and moved all in from the button for his last 490,000. Sitting in the big blind, Ivan Demidov made the call and they flipped over their cards. Demidov's KJ was a huge favorite over Byard's J6. The flop brought K74, giving Demidov top pair and leaving Byard dead to running cards. The turn was the 9 and when the 8 hit on the river he was eliminated from the tournament.
Phillips Outdrawn, Doubles Beckman
Garrett Beckman pushed all in for 870,000 and was called by Dennis Phillips from the button. Phillips showed QQ and was ahead of Beckman's KJ. The flop ran J44, pairing Beckman but still leaving him behind. But when the J hit on the turn it was Phillips who was left drawing slim to one of the two remaining queens in the deck. Instead, the K fell on the river and Beckman made a full house to double up to around 2 million. Phillips was left with 8.9 million after the hand, still good enough for second place on the leaderboard.
Ladies Double Nguyen
Phi Nguyen moved all in from the small blind and was called by Cristian Dragomir. Nguyen showed QQ and was in good shape against Dragomir's KQ. The board ran AJ6J5 and Nguyen saw his stack double to 1.4 million.
Jamal Kunbuz Eliminated in 33rd Place - $193,000
From middle position, Jamal Kundbuz open shoved all-in for 1,020,000. Ylon Schwartz reraised all in over the top, shutting down the possibility of further action. The players turned over their cards, and Schwartz turned over the bad news, holding AA against Kundbuz's A10. Kundbuz was unable to find a miracle in the deck as the board ran out 10847J, sending the Venezuelan home in 33rd place. Schwartz's stack increased to around 2.6 million after the hand.
Clint Schafer Out in 32nd Place ($193,000)
Schafer pushed all in from the button preflop and Tim Loecke made the call. Schafer showed K8 while Loecke turned over AQ. The flop came A75, giving Loecke a tight grip on the hand. The turn was the 4, giving Schafer a gutshot straight draw. But the river brought the 3 and Schafer made his way toward the exit.
Garrett Beckman Gone in 31st Place ($193,000)
Beckman raised to 175,000 preflop from under the gun. Dennis Phillips made the call from the cutfoff and the flop came 1067. Both players checked and the 9 came on the turn. Beckman bet 280,000 and Phillips popped it to 600,000 total. Beckman came over the top for his entire stack and Phillips made the call, turning over Q8 for a straight on the turn. Beckman showed AQ for the nut flush draw. The 4 came on the river and Beckman was eliminated from the main event.
Player Tags: Phi Nguyen, Garrett Beckman, Gregory Byard, Brandon Cantu, Craig Marquis, Dennis Phillips, Ivan Demidov
$10,000 Main Event - Day 6 - Level 25 (Hour 2)
Jul 13, '08
Blinds/Antes: 20,000 / 40,000 / 5,000
Players Remaining: 44 of 6,844
Average Stack: 3.1 million
Chip Counts:
Gert Andersen - 9,000,000
Nikolay Losev - 7,800,000
Albert Kim - 7,350,000
Brandon Cantu - 6,800,000
Ivan Demidov - 6,400,000
Tiffany Michelle - 5,500,000
Chris Klodnicki - 5,400,000
Kelly Kim - 4,750,000
Aaron Gordon - 4,600,000
Nicholas Sliwinski - 4,300,000
Recent Eliminations:
45th place - Phil Hellmuth - $154,401
46th place - David Saab - $135,101
47th place - Tommy Le - $135,101
48th place - Adam Levy - $135,101
49th place - Aaron Keay - $135,101
50th place - Allen Kennedy - $135,101
Big Hands and Storylines:
Phil Hellmuth Eliminated in 45th Place
It’s official: This year’s World Series of Poker main event winner will not be a former champion.
After watching his stack slowly chip away, Phil Hellmuth finally made his stand by moving all in for 405,000 from under the gun. Hellmuth’s shove marked the first time today that Hellmuth was at risk for all of his chips. The action folded to Andrew Rosskamm who called. As the spectators rose to their feet, Hellmuth turned over AQ to Rosskamm’s JJ. As the shouts of encouragement came, the flop fell K43, failing to give Hellmuth a pair. As the dealer prepared to deal the turn card, several shouts of turn card requests from audience members filled the ESPN featured table area. Just as someone had requested, the 10 fell on the turn. This card gave Hellmuth several ways of winning the pot on the river. The chips would go his way if the river card was any ace, jack, queen, or heart. The crowd silenced as the 2 fell on the river.
Hellmuth earned $154.400 for his 45th place finish, bringing his WSOP career total earnings to $6,008,145, including 11 bracelet victories. After politely shaking the hands of his tablemates, Hellmuth exited the tournament area with a storm of obscenities, cursing his inability to “catch a break.”
Saab Wrecks with Aces
Dean Hamrick raised to 90,000 while one from the cut-off, and had David Saab and Nikolay Losev both make the call, Saab from the button and Losev from the small blind. The flop came K88, and after checks from Hamrick and Losev, the fireworks started. Saab, the short stack of the remaining players bet 200,000 at the pot. Losev then check-raised to 400,000, and suddenly Hamrick called the check-raise. Saab now faced a decision for the rest of his chips. He had another 465,000, and finally with a shrug he announced all-in. Losev and Hamrick both made the call, and the 10 came on the turn. Losev now stepped out for a 600,000 bet, and this time Hamrick released his hand. Saab flipped over AA for two pair, but Losev had flopped trips with the 86, and they held through the 3 on the river. Saab was eliminated and Losev raked in the pot of over 2.3 million.
Michelle's run continues
With the board K659 raised to 300,000 and was called by Kido Pham and Ivan Demidov. The river was the 4 and Michelle bet 600,000. Pham folded quickly and after thinking it over, and after two minutes Demidov did the same. Michelle is now up to 5.8 million, while Demidov has a similar amound and Pham has under two million.
Marquis folds pocket kings
Craig Marquis raised to 115,000 and David Rheem and Chris Crilly made the call. The three checked the flop and on the turn the board was QJ43. Crilly bet 150,000 and Marquis raised to 375,000. Rheem folded, Crilly called and the dealer put out the Q for the river. Crilly moved all in for 725,000 and after a few minutes Marquis reluctantly folded. He said he had pocket kings, and that the river was "the sickest card" to come on the river.
Player Tags: Phil Hellmuth, Dean Hamrick, David Saab, Nikolay Losev, Craig Marquis
$10,000 Main Event - Day 6 - Level 24 (Hour 2)
Jul 13, '08
Players are now on a break. Play will resume at about 2:45 p.m.
Blinds/Antes: 15,000-30,000-4,000
Players Remaining: 58 of 6,844
Chip Leaders:
Gert Andersen - 9,000,000
Brandon Cantu - 6,200,000
Nikolay Losev - 6,000,000
Albert Kim - 5,500,000
Chris Klodnicki - 4,800,000
Aaron Gordon - 4,800,000
Ivan Demidov - 4,400,000
Kelly Kim - 4,000,000
Nicholas Sliwinski - 3,900,000
Andrew Rosskamm - 3,750,000
Eliminations:
59th place - Justin Sadauskas - $115,800
60th place - Mark Owens - $115,800
61st place - Thomas Keller - $115,800
62nd place - Geert Jans - $115,800
63rd place - Brian Tatum - $115,800
64th place- Victor Ramdin - $96,500
65th place - Larry Wright - $96,500
66th place - Chris Zapf - $96,500
67th place - Justin Scott - $96,500
68th place - Suresh Prabhu - $96,500
69th place - Sean davis - $96,500
70th place - Terry Lade - $96,500
71st place - James McManus - $96,500
Big Hands and Storylines
 Jason Glass Doubles Through Paul Snead
Jason Glass moved all-in from middle position for his final 280,000 and action folded around to Paul Snead in the big blind. Snead thought for a bit and eventually spoke up: “I will give you some action and.... call.” The cards were turned up: Snead had 44 and Glass had A4. The camera crew shrouded the table from the view of spectators, so Snead called out to his family that he was way ahead. The flop was K95, and Snead remained way ahead. The turn was the 3. Before the river card was dealt, Snead requested of the dealer, “Don’t make it a red deuce!” The river? The 2.
Snead rose from his chair, ripped the temporary Full-Tilt logo from his hat, and emphatically slammed both the logo and his hat into a nearby garbage can. Snead took his seat only to realize that he had another Full-Tilt logo on his shirt. He stood from his chair a second time, folded up the Full-Tilt logo, and calmly dispensed it in the garbage.
After the hand Snead was down to 650,000.
Geert Jans Eliminated in 62nd Place
Geert Jans found himself in prime position to double up when he was all-in with AAcs against Nikolay Losev’s QJdh on a board of Q76hch. His happiness did not last long though. The turn card was the Qc, and when the river came the 9s, Jans found himself taking the slow walk away from the playing area. For his 62nd place finish he will take home $115,800.
Marquis Makes Nines Work
Brian Tatum was operating with a shortstack and was under the gun when he raised to 125,000. Play folded around to Craig Marquis who reraised to 325,000. Tatum then moved all-in for another 385,000 and Marquis called, showing 99. Tatum was live with AJ, but missed the flop that came KK3. The 3 on the turn was another miss, and the K filled the board but improved Marquis’ hand at the same time. Tatum was eliminated in 63rd place.
Chris Zapf Doubles, Then Busts
Garret Beckman raised from middle position to 80,000 and Chris Zapf moved all-in for about 250,000. Beckman made the call with QJ and his cards were live against Zapf’s AK. The board kept Zapf’s lead safe, however, and he managed to double up to 520,000. Later in the level, however, Zapf's luck would come to an end and he would be eliminated in 66th place.
Osterland Stands his Ground
Felix Osterland raised to 100,000 and David Rheem was quick to call from the next seat in the cut-off position. The rest of the field folded, and the flop came down Q75. Osterland bet 100,000 and Rheem again followed him into the pot. Osterland then checked when the 10 showed on the turn, and Rheem took the opportunity to bet 200,000. Osterland then fired back with an all-in check-raise for another 875,000. Rheem decided to lay his hand down.
Michelle Hits and Runs, and Runs
Tiffany Michelle raised to 90,000 preflop, and was called by Marquis in the cut-off and Jamal Kunbuz in the big blind. The flop came 865, and after Kunbuz checked, Michelle bet 275,000. Both of her opponents folded. A few hands later Michelle was moved to another table to balance the field. Then a few hands after that, her new table was broken down and she was moved once again.
Player Tags: Paul Snead, Chino Rheem, Tiffany Michelle, Jason Glass, Craig Marquis, Brian Tatum, Christopher Zapf
$10,000 Main Event - The 2008 WSOP Main Event Final Table Is Set!
Jul 14, '08
It's official! The 2008 WSOP main event final table is set! The final 9 will return on November 9 to play for the massive first-place prize of $9,119,338 and the right to be called World Champion.
Returning for the final table are:
Dennis Phillips
Ivan Demidov
Scott Montgomery
Darus Suharto
Ylon Schwartz
Peter Eastgate
Craig Marquis
David "Chino" Rheem
Kelly Kim
Big Hands:
Hamrick Bubbles Final Table, Out In 10th Place ($591,869)
Dean Hamrick moved his final 3,420,000 all in preflop and when action folded to Craig Marquis, he moved all in as well, having Hamrick covered. Everyone else folded and they showed their cards. Hamrick held AJ but was up against Marquis's ladies - QQ. The board was dealt slowly and the crowd was on their feet reacting to each card - K10310K and Hamrick was eliminated one spot shy of the final table.
Demidov Gets Good Value From Flopped Set
Ivan Demidov called Craig Marquis's raise of 700,000 preflop and the two were heads up when the flop of 1073 fell. Both players checked and the 5 came on the turn. Marquis again checked and Demidov fired 1 million into the pot. Marquis made the call and the river brought the Q. Marquis checked again and Demidov fired 2 million this time. Marquis quickly called and Dremidov showed 1010 for a slowplayed set. Marquis showed A-Q for a pair of queens on the river and Demidov took a pot containing 8 million in chips.
Player Tags: Dean Hamrick, Craig Marquis, Ivan Demidov
$10,000 Main Event - Still 10-Handed
Jul 14, '08
Blinds/Antes: 120,000-240,000 with a 30,000 ante
Players Left: 10 of 6,844
Chip Leaders:
Dennis Phillips: 20,800,000
Ivan Demidov: 20,680,000
Scott Montgomery: 19,640,000
Darus Suharto: 17,160,000
Ylon Schwartz: 16,880,000
Peter Eastgate: 13,660,000
Craig Marquis: 11,000,000
David Rheem: 8,780,000
Dean Hamrick: 6,320,000
Kelly Kim: 3,940,000
Big Hands:
 Craig Marquis Hangs Around Thanks to Running Hearts
Peter Eastgate raised before the flop to 750,000. The action was then on Dean Hamrick, who popped it to 2.1 million. Action folded to Craig Marquis and he moved all in after many moments of thinking. Eastgate threw his hand in the muck but Hamrick made a quick call. The hands were turned over.
Marquis: AQ
Hamrick: QQ
Board: J7345
The flop gave Marquis some added hope as two hearts showed up. The turn added more hope as another heart fell on the turn. The river brought one more heart and Marquis cracked Hamrick's ladies to build his stack up to 12 million. Hamrick was down to about 6 million.
Respect
Kelly Kim moved was under the gun and moved all in for about 3 million in chips. He had not played a hand since the field shrank to 10 players. Apparently, everyone at the table noticed this as well as everyone threw their hands away. Kim took the blinds and antes, but he was not done as he moved all in again preflop a few hands later. No one called again and Kim increased his stack to about 4.5 million.
Rheem Wins Battle of the Blinds
Action folded around to Darus Suharto in the small blind. He completed the bet and David Rheem checked his option from the big blind. The players saw a flop of A38 and Suharto checked. Rheem fired 240,000 and Suharto mucked his hand, allowing Rheem to rake in the pot. His stack was around 8 million.
Player Tags: Kelly Kim, Dean Hamrick, Craig Marquis
$10,000 Main Event - The Final March To November Begins
Jul 14, '08
Note: Players are now on a 20 minute break
Blinds/Antes: 100,000-200,000 with a 30,000 ante
Players Left: 10 of 6,844
Chip Leaders:
Ivan Demdidov: 21,000,000
Scott Montgomery: 20,900,000
Dennis Phillips: 19,600,000
Ylon Schwartz: 16,500,000
Darus Suharto: 16,040,000
Dean Hamrick: 12,420,000
Peter Eastgate: 11,480,000
David Rheem: 10,100,000
Craig Marquis: 6,200,000
Kelly Kim: 4,180,000
Big Hands:
 Schwartz Picks Up Rockets On First Hand Back...
Craig Marquis raised to 525,000 from late position and the action got to Ylon Schwartz on the button. He reraised to 1.6 million and the blinds folded. Action was back on Marquis, who made it 4.5 million to go. Schwartz immediately moved all in and Marquis went into the tank. He shook his head in disgust as he decided to fold his hand. Schwartz tabled AA and raked in a very big pot.
... Then Keeps Picking On Marquis
Craig Marquis raised preflop to 525,000 and Schwartz was next to act. He popped it to 1.1 million and Marquis made the call. The flop came J83 and Marquis checked. Schwartz moved all in and Marquis mucked his hand. Schwartz was at 17 million in chips while Marquis was down to about 6.5 million.
 Phillips and Eastgate in a Dance
Peter Eastgate raised to 575,000 and Dennis Phillips made the call. The flop came Q4J and both players decided to check. The turn was the 3 and again both players checked. The river brought some action as the 7 hit the felt, inducing an 800,000 bet by Phillips. Eastgate made the call and Phillips showed 107 for a pair on the river. But Eastgate showed KJ for a better pair on the flop and he took down the pot.
Rheem Flops a Set But Gets No Action
David "Chino" Rheem opened for a raise to 600,000 from middle position. Action folded around to Dennis Phillips in the small blind who made the call. The big blind mucked and the flop came down AA8. Phillips checked and Rheem fired 750,000 into the pot. Phillips mucked and the crowd burst into cheers as Rheem took the pot. He then tabled AK to show that he indeed had a set.
Player Tags: Ylon Schwartz, Peter Eastgate, Craig Marquis, Dennis Phillips
Final Table - Hour Four -- Craig Marquis Eliminated in Ninth Place ($900,670)
Nov 09, '08
Blinds/Antes: 200,000-400,000 with a 50,000 ante
Players Left: 8 of 6,844
Chip Leaders:
Ylon Schwartz: 36,625,000
Ivan Demidov: 32,000,000
Peter Eastgate: 23,575,000
Scott Montgomery: 17,500,000
Darus Suharto: 11,475,000
Dennis Phillips: 9,550,000
David Rheem: 4,900,000
Kelly Kim: 600,000
Average: 17,110,000
Big Hands:
Upper Echelon
The final table has molded into a battle of three contenders and the rest of the field that is just trying to survive. Ylon Schwartz, Ivan Demidov, and Peter Eastgate represent the three-headed monster on top while Darus Suharto, Scott Montgomery, Dennis Phillips, Craig Marquis, Chino Rheem, and Kelly Kim have their work cut out for them if they want to make it to the heads-up match tomorrow.
 Craig Marquis Eliminated in Ninth Place ($900,670)
Craig Marquis moved all in preflop and Scott Montgomery made the call. Their cards:
Marquis: 7 7
Montgomery: A Q
Board: A 10 7 J K
The hand provided a roller coaster fluctuation of cheering from the crowd as Marquis jumped out to the lead on the flop with a set of sevens, only to get knocked out of the tournament by a runner-runner draw to a Broadway straight for Montgomery. Marquis was eliminated in ninth place and he took home $900,670 in prize money.
Player Tags: Craig Marquis, Scott Montgomery
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| Jul 14, '08 |
2008 39th Annual World Series of Poker |
Event 54 - World Championship No-Limit Hold'em |
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$10,000 Main Event - Level 5, Hour 2
Jul 03, '08
Blinds/Antes: 200-400, 50 ante
Day 1A Players Remaining: 657 of 1,297
Chip Counts:
Mark Garner - 205,000
Brandon Adams - 200,000
Kellen Hunter - 154,000
Patrick Fortin - 145,000
Stefan Mattsson - 139,000
Todd Rebello - 125,000
Bryan Colin - 119,000
Thang "Kido" Pham - 115,000
Craig Marquis – 80,000
Nick Schulman – 73,000
Barry Shulman - 53,000
Eliminations:
Luca Pagano
Erica Schoenberg
Berry Johnston
Steve Sung
Jon Little
Mekhi Pfifer
Big Hands and Storylines:
Stan Le’s Set Comes at a Marvelous Time
As the final level of the day was concluding, Stan Le managed to flop his first set of the day. On a flop of 954, Stan Le got all-in with 44 against two opponents. It was good news for Le as his opponents were holding 76 and K9. Though Le had to fade a number of outs, he was a 55% favorite to win the hand. The turn was the J and the river was the 4, giving Le quad fours and a stack of nearly 80,000.
Nick “The Takeover” Schulman Lives Up to His Name
On a board of 732, an early position player made a bet of 1,900 and the next player to act made it 4,000 to go. Nick Schulman took his time before reraising an additional 11,000. The original bettor folded, and the original raiser went into the tank. After deliberating, he moved all in for slightly more than Schulman’s bet. Schulman beat his opponent into the pot and eagerly flipped over 33 for a set of treys. “Oh my God,” Schulman responded after seeing his opponent turn over 54. Schulman had nine clubs and three sixes to dodge in order to have his set hold up, but the 2 on the turn paired the board giving Schulman a full house. With that card, his opponent’s outs were reduced to the lone 6 for a seven-high straight flush. The 4 on the river was a miss, and Schulman eliminated another opponent. He finished the hand with over 65,000 in chips.
Barry Shulman Puts His Opponent to the Test
On a board of 8642, Barry Shulman faced a bet from his opponent and raised enough to put his opponent all in. The player folded and Shulman dragged the pot, boosting his stack to 73,000.
Adams's table can't wait for day to end
Brandon Adams, who has around 200,000 chips and is among the chip leaders if not the chip leader, has dominated his table so thoroughly they are comparing the day to the movie Groundhog Day and an episode from The Twilight Zone. In two consecutive hands he made preflop reraises against the same player. The first time he won the hand preflop and the second time he took down the pot with a continuation bet on an A-6-5 flop.
Craig Marquis Clicks It Back Against Mekhi Phifer
Craig Marquis raised it pre-flop from late position and got a single caller in Mekhi Phifer. The flop came J107 and Marquis led into Phifer for 2,200. The ER star raised small, making it 3,100 more. Marquis clicked it back, making it an additional 3,100 for Phifer, who called the bet. The turn was the 9 and Marquis checked. Phifer bet 6,000 and Marquis called. The river was the 5 and Marquis checked again. Phifer continued his aggression and made a bet of 8,000. Marquis called with confidence and showed 1010, which was good enough to take down the 50k pot.
The hand takes Marquis up to 88,000 and drops Phifer to 15,000 only a half hour before the end of day 1a.
Vince Van Patten Pushes All In Against Jared Okun
On a board of 6653, a player moved all in for 10,050 and Jared Okun made the call. The remaining contestant of the pot, Vince Van Patten, verified the amount of the bet with the dealer and made the call. The river brought the Q, and Okun made a bet of 17,000 into the side pot. Van Patten took off his sunglasses, counted out the 17,000 from his remaining stack and sat pensively. After a few moments of deliberation, Van Patten dramatically announced that he was all in for an additional 23,000. The media arrived in a frenzy, with cameras pointed at all involved players. Okun eventually released his hand, and the side pot was pushed to Van Patten. The dealer asked both Van Patten and his all in opponent to show hands for the main pot, and Van Patten turned over 65 for a flopped full house. His opponent flipped over a higher full house with QQ, prompting an outburst from Van Patten at his opponent’s lucky river card. After taking some time to stack his chips, Van Patten was left with around 41,000 after the hand.
John Hennigan Folds Under Pressure
Johnny “World” Hennigan raised to 1,200 from the hijack seat and faced calls from the players in both the cut-off and the small blind. When the action got to the player in the big blind, he paused to contemplate his situation before reraising an additional 4,600. Hennigan folded, as did the other players. Hennigan was left with around 27,000 after the hand
It's a Shorr Thing
Shannon Shorr made a gutsy play with a bit of a shortstack, and it had pay off. In the small blind, Shorr saw two other limpers join the pot for 400. He called and the big blind checked, and the flop came Q85. Shorr and two others checked before the final player, in seat 5, put out a bet of 1700. Shorr called, the others folded, and play was heads-up. The turn brought the K, and after Shorr checked, seat 6 bet 3,500. Shorr, who began the hand with just 21,000 in chips, again made the call. The river brought the 3 to bring a flush into play, and both players checked. Shorr showed 98, and that was enough to take down the pot.
Player Tags: John Hennigan, Brandon Adams, Shannon Shorr, Jared Okun, Mekhi Phifer, Craig Marquis
$10,000 Main Event - Cantu Takes Hit
Jul 13, '08
Note: Players are now on a 20 minute break.
Blinds: 30,000-60,000 Ante: 10,000
Players Remaining: 30 of 6,844
Chip Leaders:
Craig Marquis: 12,000,000
Dennis Phillips: 11,000,000
Peter Eastgate: 9,000,000
Gert Andersen: 8,300,000
Kelly Kim: 8,200,000
Tiffany Michelle: 7,500,000
Albert Kim: 7,200,000
David Rheem: 7,000,000
Chris Klodnicki: 6,000,000
Antoanell Judet: 5,600,000
Average Chip Stack: 4,562,667
Eliminations:
34th: Greg Byard - $193,000
33rd: Jamal Kunbuz - $193,000
32nd: Clint Schafer - $193,000
31st: Garret Beckman - $193,000
Big Hands:
Marquis Becomes New Chip Leader, Cantu Loses More Than Half His Stack
Brandon Cantu had a lot of chips. So did Craig Marquis. Together, they created the biggest pot of the tournament. After raised and reraised action preflop Cantu was heads up against Marquis. Both checked the flop of J65. The A fell on the turn and Cantu checked to Marquis, who bet 200,000. Cantu check-raised to one million and Marquis just called. The 10 completed the board and Cantu moved all in, having Marquis covered. Marquis called and Cantu threw his cards into the muck. Marquis showed AQ and raked a pot that moved him over the 12 million mark. Cantu fell to under 4 million.
Byard Busts in 34th Place ($193,000)
Greg Byard was short on chips and moved all in from the button for his last 490,000. Sitting in the big blind, Ivan Demidov made the call and they flipped over their cards. Demidov's KJ was a huge favorite over Byard's J6. The flop brought K74, giving Demidov top pair and leaving Byard dead to running cards. The turn was the 9 and when the 8 hit on the river he was eliminated from the tournament.
Phillips Outdrawn, Doubles Beckman
Garrett Beckman pushed all in for 870,000 and was called by Dennis Phillips from the button. Phillips showed QQ and was ahead of Beckman's KJ. The flop ran J44, pairing Beckman but still leaving him behind. But when the J hit on the turn it was Phillips who was left drawing slim to one of the two remaining queens in the deck. Instead, the K fell on the river and Beckman made a full house to double up to around 2 million. Phillips was left with 8.9 million after the hand, still good enough for second place on the leaderboard.
Ladies Double Nguyen
Phi Nguyen moved all in from the small blind and was called by Cristian Dragomir. Nguyen showed QQ and was in good shape against Dragomir's KQ. The board ran AJ6J5 and Nguyen saw his stack double to 1.4 million.
Jamal Kunbuz Eliminated in 33rd Place - $193,000
From middle position, Jamal Kundbuz open shoved all-in for 1,020,000. Ylon Schwartz reraised all in over the top, shutting down the possibility of further action. The players turned over their cards, and Schwartz turned over the bad news, holding AA against Kundbuz's A10. Kundbuz was unable to find a miracle in the deck as the board ran out 10847J, sending the Venezuelan home in 33rd place. Schwartz's stack increased to around 2.6 million after the hand.
Clint Schafer Out in 32nd Place ($193,000)
Schafer pushed all in from the button preflop and Tim Loecke made the call. Schafer showed K8 while Loecke turned over AQ. The flop came A75, giving Loecke a tight grip on the hand. The turn was the 4, giving Schafer a gutshot straight draw. But the river brought the 3 and Schafer made his way toward the exit.
Garrett Beckman Gone in 31st Place ($193,000)
Beckman raised to 175,000 preflop from under the gun. Dennis Phillips made the call from the cutfoff and the flop came 1067. Both players checked and the 9 came on the turn. Beckman bet 280,000 and Phillips popped it to 600,000 total. Beckman came over the top for his entire stack and Phillips made the call, turning over Q8 for a straight on the turn. Beckman showed AQ for the nut flush draw. The 4 came on the river and Beckman was eliminated from the main event.
Player Tags: Phi Nguyen, Garrett Beckman, Gregory Byard, Brandon Cantu, Craig Marquis, Dennis Phillips, Ivan Demidov
$10,000 Main Event - Day 6 - Level 25 (Hour 2)
Jul 13, '08
Blinds/Antes: 20,000 / 40,000 / 5,000
Players Remaining: 44 of 6,844
Average Stack: 3.1 million
Chip Counts:
Gert Andersen - 9,000,000
Nikolay Losev - 7,800,000
Albert Kim - 7,350,000
Brandon Cantu - 6,800,000
Ivan Demidov - 6,400,000
Tiffany Michelle - 5,500,000
Chris Klodnicki - 5,400,000
Kelly Kim - 4,750,000
Aaron Gordon - 4,600,000
Nicholas Sliwinski - 4,300,000
Recent Eliminations:
45th place - Phil Hellmuth - $154,401
46th place - David Saab - $135,101
47th place - Tommy Le - $135,101
48th place - Adam Levy - $135,101
49th place - Aaron Keay - $135,101
50th place - Allen Kennedy - $135,101
Big Hands and Storylines:
Phil Hellmuth Eliminated in 45th Place
It’s official: This year’s World Series of Poker main event winner will not be a former champion.
After watching his stack slowly chip away, Phil Hellmuth finally made his stand by moving all in for 405,000 from under the gun. Hellmuth’s shove marked the first time today that Hellmuth was at risk for all of his chips. The action folded to Andrew Rosskamm who called. As the spectators rose to their feet, Hellmuth turned over AQ to Rosskamm’s JJ. As the shouts of encouragement came, the flop fell K43, failing to give Hellmuth a pair. As the dealer prepared to deal the turn card, several shouts of turn card requests from audience members filled the ESPN featured table area. Just as someone had requested, the 10 fell on the turn. This card gave Hellmuth several ways of winning the pot on the river. The chips would go his way if the river card was any ace, jack, queen, or heart. The crowd silenced as the 2 fell on the river.
Hellmuth earned $154.400 for his 45th place finish, bringing his WSOP career total earnings to $6,008,145, including 11 bracelet victories. After politely shaking the hands of his tablemates, Hellmuth exited the tournament area with a storm of obscenities, cursing his inability to “catch a break.”
Saab Wrecks with Aces
Dean Hamrick raised to 90,000 while one from the cut-off, and had David Saab and Nikolay Losev both make the call, Saab from the button and Losev from the small blind. The flop came K88, and after checks from Hamrick and Losev, the fireworks started. Saab, the short stack of the remaining players bet 200,000 at the pot. Losev then check-raised to 400,000, and suddenly Hamrick called the check-raise. Saab now faced a decision for the rest of his chips. He had another 465,000, and finally with a shrug he announced all-in. Losev and Hamrick both made the call, and the 10 came on the turn. Losev now stepped out for a 600,000 bet, and this time Hamrick released his hand. Saab flipped over AA for two pair, but Losev had flopped trips with the 86, and they held through the 3 on the river. Saab was eliminated and Losev raked in the pot of over 2.3 million.
Michelle's run continues
With the board K659 raised to 300,000 and was called by Kido Pham and Ivan Demidov. The river was the 4 and Michelle bet 600,000. Pham folded quickly and after thinking it over, and after two minutes Demidov did the same. Michelle is now up to 5.8 million, while Demidov has a similar amound and Pham has under two million.
Marquis folds pocket kings
Craig Marquis raised to 115,000 and David Rheem and Chris Crilly made the call. The three checked the flop and on the turn the board was QJ43. Crilly bet 150,000 and Marquis raised to 375,000. Rheem folded, Crilly called and the dealer put out the Q for the river. Crilly moved all in for 725,000 and after a few minutes Marquis reluctantly folded. He said he had pocket kings, and that the river was "the sickest card" to come on the river.
Player Tags: Phil Hellmuth, Dean Hamrick, David Saab, Nikolay Losev, Craig Marquis
$10,000 Main Event - Day 6 - Level 24 (Hour 2)
Jul 13, '08
Players are now on a break. Play will resume at about 2:45 p.m.
Blinds/Antes: 15,000-30,000-4,000
Players Remaining: 58 of 6,844
Chip Leaders:
Gert Andersen - 9,000,000
Brandon Cantu - 6,200,000
Nikolay Losev - 6,000,000
Albert Kim - 5,500,000
Chris Klodnicki - 4,800,000
Aaron Gordon - 4,800,000
Ivan Demidov - 4,400,000
Kelly Kim - 4,000,000
Nicholas Sliwinski - 3,900,000
Andrew Rosskamm - 3,750,000
Eliminations:
59th place - Justin Sadauskas - $115,800
60th place - Mark Owens - $115,800
61st place - Thomas Keller - $115,800
62nd place - Geert Jans - $115,800
63rd place - Brian Tatum - $115,800
64th place- Victor Ramdin - $96,500
65th place - Larry Wright - $96,500
66th place - Chris Zapf - $96,500
67th place - Justin Scott - $96,500
68th place - Suresh Prabhu - $96,500
69th place - Sean davis - $96,500
70th place - Terry Lade - $96,500
71st place - James McManus - $96,500
Big Hands and Storylines
Jason Glass Doubles Through Paul Snead
Jason Glass moved all-in from middle position for his final 280,000 and action folded around to Paul Snead in the big blind. Snead thought for a bit and eventually spoke up: “I will give you some action and.... call.” The cards were turned up: Snead had 44 and Glass had A4. The camera crew shrouded the table from the view of spectators, so Snead called out to his family that he was way ahead. The flop was K95, and Snead remained way ahead. The turn was the 3. Before the river card was dealt, Snead requested of the dealer, “Don’t make it a red deuce!” The river? The 2.
Snead rose from his chair, ripped the temporary Full-Tilt logo from his hat, and emphatically slammed both the logo and his hat into a nearby garbage can. Snead took his seat only to realize that he had another Full-Tilt logo on his shirt. He stood from his chair a second time, folded up the Full-Tilt logo, and calmly dispensed it in the garbage.
After the hand Snead was down to 650,000.
Geert Jans Eliminated in 62nd Place
Geert Jans found himself in prime position to double up when he was all-in with AAcs against Nikolay Losev’s QJdh on a board of Q76hch. His happiness did not last long though. The turn card was the Qc, and when the river came the 9s, Jans found himself taking the slow walk away from the playing area. For his 62nd place finish he will take home $115,800.
Marquis Makes Nines Work
Brian Tatum was operating with a shortstack and was under the gun when he raised to 125,000. Play folded around to Craig Marquis who reraised to 325,000. Tatum then moved all-in for another 385,000 and Marquis called, showing 99. Tatum was live with AJ, but missed the flop that came KK3. The 3 on the turn was another miss, and the K filled the board but improved Marquis’ hand at the same time. Tatum was eliminated in 63rd place.
Chris Zapf Doubles, Then Busts
Garret Beckman raised from middle position to 80,000 and Chris Zapf moved all-in for about 250,000. Beckman made the call with QJ and his cards were live against Zapf’s AK. The board kept Zapf’s lead safe, however, and he managed to double up to 520,000. Later in the level, however, Zapf's luck would come to an end and he would be eliminated in 66th place.
Osterland Stands his Ground
Felix Osterland raised to 100,000 and David Rheem was quick to call from the next seat in the cut-off position. The rest of the field folded, and the flop came down Q75. Osterland bet 100,000 and Rheem again followed him into the pot. Osterland then checked when the 10 showed on the turn, and Rheem took the opportunity to bet 200,000. Osterland then fired back with an all-in check-raise for another 875,000. Rheem decided to lay his hand down.
Michelle Hits and Runs, and Runs
Tiffany Michelle raised to 90,000 preflop, and was called by Marquis in the cut-off and Jamal Kunbuz in the big blind. The flop came 865, and after Kunbuz checked, Michelle bet 275,000. Both of her opponents folded. A few hands later Michelle was moved to another table to balance the field. Then a few hands after that, her new table was broken down and she was moved once again.
Player Tags: Paul Snead, Chino Rheem, Tiffany Michelle, Jason Glass, Craig Marquis, Brian Tatum, Christopher Zapf
$10,000 Main Event - The 2008 WSOP Main Event Final Table Is Set!
Jul 14, '08
It's official! The 2008 WSOP main event final table is set! The final 9 will return on November 9 to play for the massive first-place prize of $9,119,338 and the right to be called World Champion.
Returning for the final table are:
Dennis Phillips
Ivan Demidov
Scott Montgomery
Darus Suharto
Ylon Schwartz
Peter Eastgate
Craig Marquis
David "Chino" Rheem
Kelly Kim
Big Hands:
Hamrick Bubbles Final Table, Out In 10th Place ($591,869)
Dean Hamrick moved his final 3,420,000 all in preflop and when action folded to Craig Marquis, he moved all in as well, having Hamrick covered. Everyone else folded and they showed their cards. Hamrick held AJ but was up against Marquis's ladies - QQ. The board was dealt slowly and the crowd was on their feet reacting to each card - K10310K and Hamrick was eliminated one spot shy of the final table.
Demidov Gets Good Value From Flopped Set
Ivan Demidov called Craig Marquis's raise of 700,000 preflop and the two were heads up when the flop of 1073 fell. Both players checked and the 5 came on the turn. Marquis again checked and Demidov fired 1 million into the pot. Marquis made the call and the river brought the Q. Marquis checked again and Demidov fired 2 million this time. Marquis quickly called and Dremidov showed 1010 for a slowplayed set. Marquis showed A-Q for a pair of queens on the river and Demidov took a pot containing 8 million in chips.
Player Tags: Dean Hamrick, Craig Marquis, Ivan Demidov
$10,000 Main Event - Still 10-Handed
Jul 14, '08
Blinds/Antes: 120,000-240,000 with a 30,000 ante
Players Left: 10 of 6,844
Chip Leaders:
Dennis Phillips: 20,800,000
Ivan Demidov: 20,680,000
Scott Montgomery: 19,640,000
Darus Suharto: 17,160,000
Ylon Schwartz: 16,880,000
Peter Eastgate: 13,660,000
Craig Marquis: 11,000,000
David Rheem: 8,780,000
Dean Hamrick: 6,320,000
Kelly Kim: 3,940,000
Big Hands:
Craig Marquis Hangs Around Thanks to Running Hearts
Peter Eastgate raised before the flop to 750,000. The action was then on Dean Hamrick, who popped it to 2.1 million. Action folded to Craig Marquis and he moved all in after many moments of thinking. Eastgate threw his hand in the muck but Hamrick made a quick call. The hands were turned over.
Marquis: AQ
Hamrick: QQ
Board: J7345
The flop gave Marquis some added hope as two hearts showed up. The turn added more hope as another heart fell on the turn. The river brought one more heart and Marquis cracked Hamrick's ladies to build his stack up to 12 million. Hamrick was down to about 6 million.
Respect
Kelly Kim moved was under the gun and moved all in for about 3 million in chips. He had not played a hand since the field shrank to 10 players. Apparently, everyone at the table noticed this as well as everyone threw their hands away. Kim took the blinds and antes, but he was not done as he moved all in again preflop a few hands later. No one called again and Kim increased his stack to about 4.5 million.
Rheem Wins Battle of the Blinds
Action folded around to Darus Suharto in the small blind. He completed the bet and David Rheem checked his option from the big blind. The players saw a flop of A38 and Suharto checked. Rheem fired 240,000 and Suharto mucked his hand, allowing Rheem to rake in the pot. His stack was around 8 million.
Player Tags: Kelly Kim, Dean Hamrick, Craig Marquis
$10,000 Main Event - The Final March To November Begins
Jul 14, '08
Note: Players are now on a 20 minute break
Blinds/Antes: 100,000-200,000 with a 30,000 ante
Players Left: 10 of 6,844
Chip Leaders:
Ivan Demdidov: 21,000,000
Scott Montgomery: 20,900,000
Dennis Phillips: 19,600,000
Ylon Schwartz: 16,500,000
Darus Suharto: 16,040,000
Dean Hamrick: 12,420,000
Peter Eastgate: 11,480,000
David Rheem: 10,100,000
Craig Marquis: 6,200,000
Kelly Kim: 4,180,000
Big Hands:
Schwartz Picks Up Rockets On First Hand Back...
Craig Marquis raised to 525,000 from late position and the action got to Ylon Schwartz on the button. He reraised to 1.6 million and the blinds folded. Action was back on Marquis, who made it 4.5 million to go. Schwartz immediately moved all in and Marquis went into the tank. He shook his head in disgust as he decided to fold his hand. Schwartz tabled AA and raked in a very big pot.
... Then Keeps Picking On Marquis
Craig Marquis raised preflop to 525,000 and Schwartz was next to act. He popped it to 1.1 million and Marquis made the call. The flop came J83 and Marquis checked. Schwartz moved all in and Marquis mucked his hand. Schwartz was at 17 million in chips while Marquis was down to about 6.5 million.
Phillips and Eastgate in a Dance
Peter Eastgate raised to 575,000 and Dennis Phillips made the call. The flop came Q4J and both players decided to check. The turn was the 3 and again both players checked. The river brought some action as the 7 hit the felt, inducing an 800,000 bet by Phillips. Eastgate made the call and Phillips showed 107 for a pair on the river. But Eastgate showed KJ for a better pair on the flop and he took down the pot.
Rheem Flops a Set But Gets No Action
David "Chino" Rheem opened for a raise to 600,000 from middle position. Action folded around to Dennis Phillips in the small blind who made the call. The big blind mucked and the flop came down AA8. Phillips checked and Rheem fired 750,000 into the pot. Phillips mucked and the crowd burst into cheers as Rheem took the pot. He then tabled AK to show that he indeed had a set.
Player Tags: Ylon Schwartz, Peter Eastgate, Craig Marquis, Dennis Phillips
Final Table - Hour Four -- Craig Marquis Eliminated in Ninth Place ($900,670)
Nov 09, '08
Blinds/Antes: 200,000-400,000 with a 50,000 ante
Players Left: 8 of 6,844
Chip Leaders:
Ylon Schwartz: 36,625,000
Ivan Demidov: 32,000,000
Peter Eastgate: 23,575,000
Scott Montgomery: 17,500,000
Darus Suharto: 11,475,000
Dennis Phillips: 9,550,000
David Rheem: 4,900,000
Kelly Kim: 600,000
Average: 17,110,000
Big Hands:
Upper Echelon
The final table has molded into a battle of three contenders and the rest of the field that is just trying to survive. Ylon Schwartz, Ivan Demidov, and Peter Eastgate represent the three-headed monster on top while Darus Suharto, Scott Montgomery, Dennis Phillips, Craig Marquis, Chino Rheem, and Kelly Kim have their work cut out for them if they want to make it to the heads-up match tomorrow.
Craig Marquis Eliminated in Ninth Place ($900,670)
Craig Marquis moved all in preflop and Scott Montgomery made the call. Their cards:
Marquis: 7 7
Montgomery: A Q
Board: A 10 7 J K
The hand provided a roller coaster fluctuation of cheering from the crowd as Marquis jumped out to the lead on the flop with a set of sevens, only to get knocked out of the tournament by a runner-runner draw to a Broadway straight for Montgomery. Marquis was eliminated in ninth place and he took home $900,670 in prize money.
Player Tags: Craig Marquis, Scott Montgomery
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2008 39th Annual World Series of Poker |
Event 54 - World Championship No-Limit Hold'em |
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$10,000 Main Event - Level 5, Hour 2
Jul 03, '08
Blinds/Antes: 200-400, 50 ante
Day 1A Players Remaining: 657 of 1,297
Chip Counts:
Mark Garner - 205,000
Brandon Adams - 200,000
Kellen Hunter - 154,000
Patrick Fortin - 145,000
Stefan Mattsson - 139,000
Todd Rebello - 125,000
Bryan Colin - 119,000
Thang "Kido" Pham - 115,000
Craig Marquis – 80,000
Nick Schulman – 73,000
Barry Shulman - 53,000
Eliminations:
Luca Pagano
Erica Schoenberg
Berry Johnston
Steve Sung
Jon Little
Mekhi Pfifer
Big Hands and Storylines:
Stan Le’s Set Comes at a Marvelous Time
As the final level of the day was concluding, Stan Le managed to flop his first set of the day. On a flop of 954, Stan Le got all-in with 44 against two opponents. It was good news for Le as his opponents were holding 76 and K9. Though Le had to fade a number of outs, he was a 55% favorite to win the hand. The turn was the J and the river was the 4, giving Le quad fours and a stack of nearly 80,000.
Nick “The Takeover” Schulman Lives Up to His Name
On a board of 732, an early position player made a bet of 1,900 and the next player to act made it 4,000 to go. Nick Schulman took his time before reraising an additional 11,000. The original bettor folded, and the original raiser went into the tank. After deliberating, he moved all in for slightly more than Schulman’s bet. Schulman beat his opponent into the pot and eagerly flipped over 33 for a set of treys. “Oh my God,” Schulman responded after seeing his opponent turn over 54. Schulman had nine clubs and three sixes to dodge in order to have his set hold up, but the 2 on the turn paired the board giving Schulman a full house. With that card, his opponent’s outs were reduced to the lone 6 for a seven-high straight flush. The 4 on the river was a miss, and Schulman eliminated another opponent. He finished the hand with over 65,000 in chips.
Barry Shulman Puts His Opponent to the Test
On a board of 8642, Barry Shulman faced a bet from his opponent and raised enough to put his opponent all in. The player folded and Shulman dragged the pot, boosting his stack to 73,000.
Adams's table can't wait for day to end
Brandon Adams, who has around 200,000 chips and is among the chip leaders if not the chip leader, has dominated his table so thoroughly they are comparing the day to the movie Groundhog Day and an episode from The Twilight Zone. In two consecutive hands he made preflop reraises against the same player. The first time he won the hand preflop and the second time he took down the pot with a continuation bet on an A-6-5 flop.
Craig Marquis Clicks It Back Against Mekhi Phifer
Craig Marquis raised it pre-flop from late position and got a single caller in Mekhi Phifer. The flop came J107 and Marquis led into Phifer for 2,200. The ER star raised small, making it 3,100 more. Marquis clicked it back, making it an additional 3,100 for Phifer, who called the bet. The turn was the 9 and Marquis checked. Phifer bet 6,000 and Marquis called. The river was the 5 and Marquis checked again. Phifer continued his aggression and made a bet of 8,000. Marquis called with confidence and showed 1010, which was good enough to take down the 50k pot.
The hand takes Marquis up to 88,000 and drops Phifer to 15,000 only a half hour before the end of day 1a.
Vince Van Patten Pushes All In Against Jared Okun
On a board of 6653, a player moved all in for 10,050 and Jared Okun made the call. The remaining contestant of the pot, Vince Van Patten, verified the amount of the bet with the dealer and made the call. The river brought the Q, and Okun made a bet of 17,000 into the side pot. Van Patten took off his sunglasses, counted out the 17,000 from his remaining stack and sat pensively. After a few moments of deliberation, Van Patten dramatically announced that he was all in for an additional 23,000. The media arrived in a frenzy, with cameras pointed at all involved players. Okun eventually released his hand, and the side pot was pushed to Van Patten. The dealer asked both Van Patten and his all in opponent to show hands for the main pot, and Van Patten turned over 65 for a flopped full house. His opponent flipped over a higher full house with QQ, prompting an outburst from Van Patten at his opponent’s lucky river card. After taking some time to stack his chips, Van Patten was left with around 41,000 after the hand.
John Hennigan Folds Under Pressure
Johnny “World” Hennigan raised to 1,200 from the hijack seat and faced calls from the players in both the cut-off and the small blind. When the action got to the player in the big blind, he paused to contemplate his situation before reraising an additional 4,600. Hennigan folded, as did the other players. Hennigan was left with around 27,000 after the hand
It's a Shorr Thing
Shannon Shorr made a gutsy play with a bit of a shortstack, and it had pay off. In the small blind, Shorr saw two other limpers join the pot for 400. He called and the big blind checked, and the flop came Q85. Shorr and two others checked before the final player, in seat 5, put out a bet of 1700. Shorr called, the others folded, and play was heads-up. The turn brought the K, and after Shorr checked, seat 6 bet 3,500. Shorr, who began the hand with just 21,000 in chips, again made the call. The river brought the 3 to bring a flush into play, and both players checked. Shorr showed 98, and that was enough to take down the pot.
Player Tags: John Hennigan, Brandon Adams, Shannon Shorr, Jared Okun, Mekhi Phifer, Craig Marquis
$10,000 Main Event - Cantu Takes Hit
Jul 13, '08
Note: Players are now on a 20 minute break.
Blinds: 30,000-60,000 Ante: 10,000
Players Remaining: 30 of 6,844
Chip Leaders:
Craig Marquis: 12,000,000
Dennis Phillips: 11,000,000
Peter Eastgate: 9,000,000
Gert Andersen: 8,300,000
Kelly Kim: 8,200,000
Tiffany Michelle: 7,500,000
Albert Kim: 7,200,000
David Rheem: 7,000,000
Chris Klodnicki: 6,000,000
Antoanell Judet: 5,600,000
Average Chip Stack: 4,562,667
Eliminations:
34th: Greg Byard - $193,000
33rd: Jamal Kunbuz - $193,000
32nd: Clint Schafer - $193,000
31st: Garret Beckman - $193,000
Big Hands:
Marquis Becomes New Chip Leader, Cantu Loses More Than Half His Stack
Brandon Cantu had a lot of chips. So did Craig Marquis. Together, they created the biggest pot of the tournament. After raised and reraised action preflop Cantu was heads up against Marquis. Both checked the flop of J65. The A fell on the turn and Cantu checked to Marquis, who bet 200,000. Cantu check-raised to one million and Marquis just called. The 10 completed the board and Cantu moved all in, having Marquis covered. Marquis called and Cantu threw his cards into the muck. Marquis showed AQ and raked a pot that moved him over the 12 million mark. Cantu fell to under 4 million.
Byard Busts in 34th Place ($193,000)
Greg Byard was short on chips and moved all in from the button for his last 490,000. Sitting in the big blind, Ivan Demidov made the call and they flipped over their cards. Demidov's KJ was a huge favorite over Byard's J6. The flop brought K74, giving Demidov top pair and leaving Byard dead to running cards. The turn was the 9 and when the 8 hit on the river he was eliminated from the tournament.
Phillips Outdrawn, Doubles Beckman
Garrett Beckman pushed all in for 870,000 and was called by Dennis Phillips from the button. Phillips showed QQ and was ahead of Beckman's KJ. The flop ran J44, pairing Beckman but still leaving him behind. But when the J hit on the turn it was Phillips who was left drawing slim to one of the two remaining queens in the deck. Instead, the K fell on the river and Beckman made a full house to double up to around 2 million. Phillips was left with 8.9 million after the hand, still good enough for second place on the leaderboard.
Ladies Double Nguyen
Phi Nguyen moved all in from the small blind and was called by Cristian Dragomir. Nguyen showed QQ and was in good shape against Dragomir's KQ. The board ran AJ6J5 and Nguyen saw his stack double to 1.4 million.
Jamal Kunbuz Eliminated in 33rd Place - $193,000
From middle position, Jamal Kundbuz open shoved all-in for 1,020,000. Ylon Schwartz reraised all in over the top, shutting down the possibility of further action. The players turned over their cards, and Schwartz turned over the bad news, holding AA against Kundbuz's A10. Kundbuz was unable to find a miracle in the deck as the board ran out 10847J, sending the Venezuelan home in 33rd place. Schwartz's stack increased to around 2.6 million after the hand.
Clint Schafer Out in 32nd Place ($193,000)
Schafer pushed all in from the button preflop and Tim Loecke made the call. Schafer showed K8 while Loecke turned over AQ. The flop came A75, giving Loecke a tight grip on the hand. The turn was the 4, giving Schafer a gutshot straight draw. But the river brought the 3 and Schafer made his way toward the exit.
Garrett Beckman Gone in 31st Place ($193,000)
Beckman raised to 175,000 preflop from under the gun. Dennis Phillips made the call from the cutfoff and the flop came 1067. Both players checked and the 9 came on the turn. Beckman bet 280,000 and Phillips popped it to 600,000 total. Beckman came over the top for his entire stack and Phillips made the call, turning over Q8 for a straight on the turn. Beckman showed AQ for the nut flush draw. The 4 came on the river and Beckman was eliminated from the main event.
Player Tags: Phi Nguyen, Garrett Beckman, Gregory Byard, Brandon Cantu, Craig Marquis, Dennis Phillips, Ivan Demidov
$10,000 Main Event - Day 6 - Level 25 (Hour 2)
Jul 13, '08
Blinds/Antes: 20,000 / 40,000 / 5,000
Players Remaining: 44 of 6,844
Average Stack: 3.1 million
Chip Counts:
Gert Andersen - 9,000,000
Nikolay Losev - 7,800,000
Albert Kim - 7,350,000
Brandon Cantu - 6,800,000
Ivan Demidov - 6,400,000
Tiffany Michelle - 5,500,000
Chris Klodnicki - 5,400,000
Kelly Kim - 4,750,000
Aaron Gordon - 4,600,000
Nicholas Sliwinski - 4,300,000
Recent Eliminations:
45th place - Phil Hellmuth - $154,401
46th place - David Saab - $135,101
47th place - Tommy Le - $135,101
48th place - Adam Levy - $135,101
49th place - Aaron Keay - $135,101
50th place - Allen Kennedy - $135,101
Big Hands and Storylines:
Phil Hellmuth Eliminated in 45th Place
It’s official: This year’s World Series of Poker main event winner will not be a former champion.
After watching his stack slowly chip away, Phil Hellmuth finally made his stand by moving all in for 405,000 from under the gun. Hellmuth’s shove marked the first time today that Hellmuth was at risk for all of his chips. The action folded to Andrew Rosskamm who called. As the spectators rose to their feet, Hellmuth turned over AQ to Rosskamm’s JJ. As the shouts of encouragement came, the flop fell K43, failing to give Hellmuth a pair. As the dealer prepared to deal the turn card, several shouts of turn card requests from audience members filled the ESPN featured table area. Just as someone had requested, the 10 fell on the turn. This card gave Hellmuth several ways of winning the pot on the river. The chips would go his way if the river card was any ace, jack, queen, or heart. The crowd silenced as the 2 fell on the river.
Hellmuth earned $154.400 for his 45th place finish, bringing his WSOP career total earnings to $6,008,145, including 11 bracelet victories. After politely shaking the hands of his tablemates, Hellmuth exited the tournament area with a storm of obscenities, cursing his inability to “catch a break.”
Saab Wrecks with Aces
Dean Hamrick raised to 90,000 while one from the cut-off, and had David Saab and Nikolay Losev both make the call, Saab from the button and Losev from the small blind. The flop came K88, and after checks from Hamrick and Losev, the fireworks started. Saab, the short stack of the remaining players bet 200,000 at the pot. Losev then check-raised to 400,000, and suddenly Hamrick called the check-raise. Saab now faced a decision for the rest of his chips. He had another 465,000, and finally with a shrug he announced all-in. Losev and Hamrick both made the call, and the 10 came on the turn. Losev now stepped out for a 600,000 bet, and this time Hamrick released his hand. Saab flipped over AA for two pair, but Losev had flopped trips with the 86, and they held through the 3 on the river. Saab was eliminated and Losev raked in the pot of over 2.3 million.
Michelle's run continues
With the board K659 raised to 300,000 and was called by Kido Pham and Ivan Demidov. The river was the 4 and Michelle bet 600,000. Pham folded quickly and after thinking it over, and after two minutes Demidov did the same. Michelle is now up to 5.8 million, while Demidov has a similar amound and Pham has under two million.
Marquis folds pocket kings
Craig Marquis raised to 115,000 and David Rheem and Chris Crilly made the call. The three checked the flop and on the turn the board was QJ43. Crilly bet 150,000 and Marquis raised to 375,000. Rheem folded, Crilly called and the dealer put out the Q for the river. Crilly moved all in for 725,000 and after a few minutes Marquis reluctantly folded. He said he had pocket kings, and that the river was "the sickest card" to come on the river.
Player Tags: Phil Hellmuth, Dean Hamrick, David Saab, Nikolay Losev, Craig Marquis
$10,000 Main Event - Day 6 - Level 24 (Hour 2)
Jul 13, '08
Players are now on a break. Play will resume at about 2:45 p.m.
Blinds/Antes: 15,000-30,000-4,000
Players Remaining: 58 of 6,844
Chip Leaders:
Gert Andersen - 9,000,000
Brandon Cantu - 6,200,000
Nikolay Losev - 6,000,000
Albert Kim - 5,500,000
Chris Klodnicki - 4,800,000
Aaron Gordon - 4,800,000
Ivan Demidov - 4,400,000
Kelly Kim - 4,000,000
Nicholas Sliwinski - 3,900,000
Andrew Rosskamm - 3,750,000
Eliminations:
59th place - Justin Sadauskas - $115,800
60th place - Mark Owens - $115,800
61st place - Thomas Keller - $115,800
62nd place - Geert Jans - $115,800
63rd place - Brian Tatum - $115,800
64th place- Victor Ramdin - $96,500
65th place - Larry Wright - $96,500
66th place - Chris Zapf - $96,500
67th place - Justin Scott - $96,500
68th place - Suresh Prabhu - $96,500
69th place - Sean davis - $96,500
70th place - Terry Lade - $96,500
71st place - James McManus - $96,500
Big Hands and Storylines
Jason Glass Doubles Through Paul Snead
Jason Glass moved all-in from middle position for his final 280,000 and action folded around to Paul Snead in the big blind. Snead thought for a bit and eventually spoke up: “I will give you some action and.... call.” The cards were turned up: Snead had 44 and Glass had A4. The camera crew shrouded the table from the view of spectators, so Snead called out to his family that he was way ahead. The flop was K95, and Snead remained way ahead. The turn was the 3. Before the river card was dealt, Snead requested of the dealer, “Don’t make it a red deuce!” The river? The 2.
Snead rose from his chair, ripped the temporary Full-Tilt logo from his hat, and emphatically slammed both the logo and his hat into a nearby garbage can. Snead took his seat only to realize that he had another Full-Tilt logo on his shirt. He stood from his chair a second time, folded up the Full-Tilt logo, and calmly dispensed it in the garbage.
After the hand Snead was down to 650,000.
Geert Jans Eliminated in 62nd Place
Geert Jans found himself in prime position to double up when he was all-in with AAcs against Nikolay Losev’s QJdh on a board of Q76hch. His happiness did not last long though. The turn card was the Qc, and when the river came the 9s, Jans found himself taking the slow walk away from the playing area. For his 62nd place finish he will take home $115,800.
Marquis Makes Nines Work
Brian Tatum was operating with a shortstack and was under the gun when he raised to 125,000. Play folded around to Craig Marquis who reraised to 325,000. Tatum then moved all-in for another 385,000 and Marquis called, showing 99. Tatum was live with AJ, but missed the flop that came KK3. The 3 on the turn was another miss, and the K filled the board but improved Marquis’ hand at the same time. Tatum was eliminated in 63rd place.
Chris Zapf Doubles, Then Busts
Garret Beckman raised from middle position to 80,000 and Chris Zapf moved all-in for about 250,000. Beckman made the call with QJ and his cards were live against Zapf’s AK. The board kept Zapf’s lead safe, however, and he managed to double up to 520,000. Later in the level, however, Zapf's luck would come to an end and he would be eliminated in 66th place.
Osterland Stands his Ground
Felix Osterland raised to 100,000 and David Rheem was quick to call from the next seat in the cut-off position. The rest of the field folded, and the flop came down Q75. Osterland bet 100,000 and Rheem again followed him into the pot. Osterland then checked when the 10 showed on the turn, and Rheem took the opportunity to bet 200,000. Osterland then fired back with an all-in check-raise for another 875,000. Rheem decided to lay his hand down.
Michelle Hits and Runs, and Runs
Tiffany Michelle raised to 90,000 preflop, and was called by Marquis in the cut-off and Jamal Kunbuz in the big blind. The flop came 865, and after Kunbuz checked, Michelle bet 275,000. Both of her opponents folded. A few hands later Michelle was moved to another table to balance the field. Then a few hands after that, her new table was broken down and she was moved once again.
Player Tags: Paul Snead, Chino Rheem, Tiffany Michelle, Jason Glass, Craig Marquis, Brian Tatum, Christopher Zapf
$10,000 Main Event - The 2008 WSOP Main Event Final Table Is Set!
Jul 14, '08
It's official! The 2008 WSOP main event final table is set! The final 9 will return on November 9 to play for the massive first-place prize of $9,119,338 and the right to be called World Champion.
Returning for the final table are:
Dennis Phillips
Ivan Demidov
Scott Montgomery
Darus Suharto
Ylon Schwartz
Peter Eastgate
Craig Marquis
David "Chino" Rheem
Kelly Kim
Big Hands:
Hamrick Bubbles Final Table, Out In 10th Place ($591,869)
Dean Hamrick moved his final 3,420,000 all in preflop and when action folded to Craig Marquis, he moved all in as well, having Hamrick covered. Everyone else folded and they showed their cards. Hamrick held AJ but was up against Marquis's ladies - QQ. The board was dealt slowly and the crowd was on their feet reacting to each card - K10310K and Hamrick was eliminated one spot shy of the final table.
Demidov Gets Good Value From Flopped Set
Ivan Demidov called Craig Marquis's raise of 700,000 preflop and the two were heads up when the flop of 1073 fell. Both players checked and the 5 came on the turn. Marquis again checked and Demidov fired 1 million into the pot. Marquis made the call and the river brought the Q. Marquis checked again and Demidov fired 2 million this time. Marquis quickly called and Dremidov showed 1010 for a slowplayed set. Marquis showed A-Q for a pair of queens on the river and Demidov took a pot containing 8 million in chips.
Player Tags: Dean Hamrick, Craig Marquis, Ivan Demidov
$10,000 Main Event - Still 10-Handed
Jul 14, '08
Blinds/Antes: 120,000-240,000 with a 30,000 ante
Players Left: 10 of 6,844
Chip Leaders:
Dennis Phillips: 20,800,000
Ivan Demidov: 20,680,000
Scott Montgomery: 19,640,000
Darus Suharto: 17,160,000
Ylon Schwartz: 16,880,000
Peter Eastgate: 13,660,000
Craig Marquis: 11,000,000
David Rheem: 8,780,000
Dean Hamrick: 6,320,000
Kelly Kim: 3,940,000
Big Hands:
Craig Marquis Hangs Around Thanks to Running Hearts
Peter Eastgate raised before the flop to 750,000. The action was then on Dean Hamrick, who popped it to 2.1 million. Action folded to Craig Marquis and he moved all in after many moments of thinking. Eastgate threw his hand in the muck but Hamrick made a quick call. The hands were turned over.
Marquis: AQ
Hamrick: QQ
Board: J7345
The flop gave Marquis some added hope as two hearts showed up. The turn added more hope as another heart fell on the turn. The river brought one more heart and Marquis cracked Hamrick's ladies to build his stack up to 12 million. Hamrick was down to about 6 million.
Respect
Kelly Kim moved was under the gun and moved all in for about 3 million in chips. He had not played a hand since the field shrank to 10 players. Apparently, everyone at the table noticed this as well as everyone threw their hands away. Kim took the blinds and antes, but he was not done as he moved all in again preflop a few hands later. No one called again and Kim increased his stack to about 4.5 million.
Rheem Wins Battle of the Blinds
Action folded around to Darus Suharto in the small blind. He completed the bet and David Rheem checked his option from the big blind. The players saw a flop of A38 and Suharto checked. Rheem fired 240,000 and Suharto mucked his hand, allowing Rheem to rake in the pot. His stack was around 8 million.
Player Tags: Kelly Kim, Dean Hamrick, Craig Marquis
$10,000 Main Event - The Final March To November Begins
Jul 14, '08
Note: Players are now on a 20 minute break
Blinds/Antes: 100,000-200,000 with a 30,000 ante
Players Left: 10 of 6,844
Chip Leaders:
Ivan Demdidov: 21,000,000
Scott Montgomery: 20,900,000
Dennis Phillips: 19,600,000
Ylon Schwartz: 16,500,000
Darus Suharto: 16,040,000
Dean Hamrick: 12,420,000
Peter Eastgate: 11,480,000
David Rheem: 10,100,000
Craig Marquis: 6,200,000
Kelly Kim: 4,180,000
Big Hands:
Schwartz Picks Up Rockets On First Hand Back...
Craig Marquis raised to 525,000 from late position and the action got to Ylon Schwartz on the button. He reraised to 1.6 million and the blinds folded. Action was back on Marquis, who made it 4.5 million to go. Schwartz immediately moved all in and Marquis went into the tank. He shook his head in disgust as he decided to fold his hand. Schwartz tabled AA and raked in a very big pot.
... Then Keeps Picking On Marquis
Craig Marquis raised preflop to 525,000 and Schwartz was next to act. He popped it to 1.1 million and Marquis made the call. The flop came J83 and Marquis checked. Schwartz moved all in and Marquis mucked his hand. Schwartz was at 17 million in chips while Marquis was down to about 6.5 million.
Phillips and Eastgate in a Dance
Peter Eastgate raised to 575,000 and Dennis Phillips made the call. The flop came Q4J and both players decided to check. The turn was the 3 and again both players checked. The river brought some action as the 7 hit the felt, inducing an 800,000 bet by Phillips. Eastgate made the call and Phillips showed 107 for a pair on the river. But Eastgate showed KJ for a better pair on the flop and he took down the pot.
Rheem Flops a Set But Gets No Action
David "Chino" Rheem opened for a raise to 600,000 from middle position. Action folded around to Dennis Phillips in the small blind who made the call. The big blind mucked and the flop came down AA8. Phillips checked and Rheem fired 750,000 into the pot. Phillips mucked and the crowd burst into cheers as Rheem took the pot. He then tabled AK to show that he indeed had a set.
Player Tags: Ylon Schwartz, Peter Eastgate, Craig Marquis, Dennis Phillips
Final Table - Hour Four -- Craig Marquis Eliminated in Ninth Place ($900,670)
Nov 09, '08
Blinds/Antes: 200,000-400,000 with a 50,000 ante
Players Left: 8 of 6,844
Chip Leaders:
Ylon Schwartz: 36,625,000
Ivan Demidov: 32,000,000
Peter Eastgate: 23,575,000
Scott Montgomery: 17,500,000
Darus Suharto: 11,475,000
Dennis Phillips: 9,550,000
David Rheem: 4,900,000
Kelly Kim: 600,000
Average: 17,110,000
Big Hands:
Upper Echelon
The final table has molded into a battle of three contenders and the rest of the field that is just trying to survive. Ylon Schwartz, Ivan Demidov, and Peter Eastgate represent the three-headed monster on top while Darus Suharto, Scott Montgomery, Dennis Phillips, Craig Marquis, Chino Rheem, and Kelly Kim have their work cut out for them if they want to make it to the heads-up match tomorrow.
Craig Marquis Eliminated in Ninth Place ($900,670)
Craig Marquis moved all in preflop and Scott Montgomery made the call. Their cards:
Marquis: 7 7
Montgomery: A Q
Board: A 10 7 J K
The hand provided a roller coaster fluctuation of cheering from the crowd as Marquis jumped out to the lead on the flop with a set of sevens, only to get knocked out of the tournament by a runner-runner draw to a Broadway straight for Montgomery. Marquis was eliminated in ninth place and he took home $900,670 in prize money.
Player Tags: Craig Marquis, Scott Montgomery
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2008 39th Annual World Series of Poker |
Event 54 - World Championship No-Limit Hold'em |
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$10,000 Main Event - Level 5, Hour 2
Jul 03, '08
Blinds/Antes: 200-400, 50 ante
Day 1A Players Remaining: 657 of 1,297
Chip Counts:
Mark Garner - 205,000
Brandon Adams - 200,000
Kellen Hunter - 154,000
Patrick Fortin - 145,000
Stefan Mattsson - 139,000
Todd Rebello - 125,000
Bryan Colin - 119,000
Thang "Kido" Pham - 115,000
Craig Marquis – 80,000
Nick Schulman – 73,000
Barry Shulman - 53,000
Eliminations:
Luca Pagano
Erica Schoenberg
Berry Johnston
Steve Sung
Jon Little
Mekhi Pfifer
Big Hands and Storylines:
Stan Le’s Set Comes at a Marvelous Time
As the final level of the day was concluding, Stan Le managed to flop his first set of the day. On a flop of 954, Stan Le got all-in with 44 against two opponents. It was good news for Le as his opponents were holding 76 and K9. Though Le had to fade a number of outs, he was a 55% favorite to win the hand. The turn was the J and the river was the 4, giving Le quad fours and a stack of nearly 80,000.
Nick “The Takeover” Schulman Lives Up to His Name
On a board of 732, an early position player made a bet of 1,900 and the next player to act made it 4,000 to go. Nick Schulman took his time before reraising an additional 11,000. The original bettor folded, and the original raiser went into the tank. After deliberating, he moved all in for slightly more than Schulman’s bet. Schulman beat his opponent into the pot and eagerly flipped over 33 for a set of treys. “Oh my God,” Schulman responded after seeing his opponent turn over 54. Schulman had nine clubs and three sixes to dodge in order to have his set hold up, but the 2 on the turn paired the board giving Schulman a full house. With that card, his opponent’s outs were reduced to the lone 6 for a seven-high straight flush. The 4 on the river was a miss, and Schulman eliminated another opponent. He finished the hand with over 65,000 in chips.
Barry Shulman Puts His Opponent to the Test
On a board of 8642, Barry Shulman faced a bet from his opponent and raised enough to put his opponent all in. The player folded and Shulman dragged the pot, boosting his stack to 73,000.
Adams's table can't wait for day to end
Brandon Adams, who has around 200,000 chips and is among the chip leaders if not the chip leader, has dominated his table so thoroughly they are comparing the day to the movie Groundhog Day and an episode from The Twilight Zone. In two consecutive hands he made preflop reraises against the same player. The first time he won the hand preflop and the second time he took down the pot with a continuation bet on an A-6-5 flop.
Craig Marquis Clicks It Back Against Mekhi Phifer
Craig Marquis raised it pre-flop from late position and got a single caller in Mekhi Phifer. The flop came J107 and Marquis led into Phifer for 2,200. The ER star raised small, making it 3,100 more. Marquis clicked it back, making it an additional 3,100 for Phifer, who called the bet. The turn was the 9 and Marquis checked. Phifer bet 6,000 and Marquis called. The river was the 5 and Marquis checked again. Phifer continued his aggression and made a bet of 8,000. Marquis called with confidence and showed 1010, which was good enough to take down the 50k pot.
The hand takes Marquis up to 88,000 and drops Phifer to 15,000 only a half hour before the end of day 1a.
Vince Van Patten Pushes All In Against Jared Okun
On a board of 6653, a player moved all in for 10,050 and Jared Okun made the call. The remaining contestant of the pot, Vince Van Patten, verified the amount of the bet with the dealer and made the call. The river brought the Q, and Okun made a bet of 17,000 into the side pot. Van Patten took off his sunglasses, counted out the 17,000 from his remaining stack and sat pensively. After a few moments of deliberation, Van Patten dramatically announced that he was all in for an additional 23,000. The media arrived in a frenzy, with cameras pointed at all involved players. Okun eventually released his hand, and the side pot was pushed to Van Patten. The dealer asked both Van Patten and his all in opponent to show hands for the main pot, and Van Patten turned over 65 for a flopped full house. His opponent flipped over a higher full house with QQ, prompting an outburst from Van Patten at his opponent’s lucky river card. After taking some time to stack his chips, Van Patten was left with around 41,000 after the hand.
John Hennigan Folds Under Pressure
Johnny “World” Hennigan raised to 1,200 from the hijack seat and faced calls from the players in both the cut-off and the small blind. When the action got to the player in the big blind, he paused to contemplate his situation before reraising an additional 4,600. Hennigan folded, as did the other players. Hennigan was left with around 27,000 after the hand
It's a Shorr Thing
Shannon Shorr made a gutsy play with a bit of a shortstack, and it had pay off. In the small blind, Shorr saw two other limpers join the pot for 400. He called and the big blind checked, and the flop came Q85. Shorr and two others checked before the final player, in seat 5, put out a bet of 1700. Shorr called, the others folded, and play was heads-up. The turn brought the K, and after Shorr checked, seat 6 bet 3,500. Shorr, who began the hand with just 21,000 in chips, again made the call. The river brought the 3 to bring a flush into play, and both players checked. Shorr showed 98, and that was enough to take down the pot.
Player Tags: John Hennigan, Brandon Adams, Shannon Shorr, Jared Okun, Mekhi Phifer, Craig Marquis
$10,000 Main Event - Cantu Takes Hit
Jul 13, '08
Note: Players are now on a 20 minute break.
Blinds: 30,000-60,000 Ante: 10,000
Players Remaining: 30 of 6,844
Chip Leaders:
Craig Marquis: 12,000,000
Dennis Phillips: 11,000,000
Peter Eastgate: 9,000,000
Gert Andersen: 8,300,000
Kelly Kim: 8,200,000
Tiffany Michelle: 7,500,000
Albert Kim: 7,200,000
David Rheem: 7,000,000
Chris Klodnicki: 6,000,000
Antoanell Judet: 5,600,000
Average Chip Stack: 4,562,667
Eliminations:
34th: Greg Byard - $193,000
33rd: Jamal Kunbuz - $193,000
32nd: Clint Schafer - $193,000
31st: Garret Beckman - $193,000
Big Hands:
Marquis Becomes New Chip Leader, Cantu Loses More Than Half His Stack
Brandon Cantu had a lot of chips. So did Craig Marquis. Together, they created the biggest pot of the tournament. After raised and reraised action preflop Cantu was heads up against Marquis. Both checked the flop of J65. The A fell on the turn and Cantu checked to Marquis, who bet 200,000. Cantu check-raised to one million and Marquis just called. The 10 completed the board and Cantu moved all in, having Marquis covered. Marquis called and Cantu threw his cards into the muck. Marquis showed AQ and raked a pot that moved him over the 12 million mark. Cantu fell to under 4 million.
Byard Busts in 34th Place ($193,000)
Greg Byard was short on chips and moved all in from the button for his last 490,000. Sitting in the big blind, Ivan Demidov made the call and they flipped over their cards. Demidov's KJ was a huge favorite over Byard's J6. The flop brought K74, giving Demidov top pair and leaving Byard dead to running cards. The turn was the 9 and when the 8 hit on the river he was eliminated from the tournament.
Phillips Outdrawn, Doubles Beckman
Garrett Beckman pushed all in for 870,000 and was called by Dennis Phillips from the button. Phillips showed QQ and was ahead of Beckman's KJ. The flop ran J44, pairing Beckman but still leaving him behind. But when the J hit on the turn it was Phillips who was left drawing slim to one of the two remaining queens in the deck. Instead, the K fell on the river and Beckman made a full house to double up to around 2 million. Phillips was left with 8.9 million after the hand, still good enough for second place on the leaderboard.
Ladies Double Nguyen
Phi Nguyen moved all in from the small blind and was called by Cristian Dragomir. Nguyen showed QQ and was in good shape against Dragomir's KQ. The board ran AJ6J5 and Nguyen saw his stack double to 1.4 million.
Jamal Kunbuz Eliminated in 33rd Place - $193,000
From middle position, Jamal Kundbuz open shoved all-in for 1,020,000. Ylon Schwartz reraised all in over the top, shutting down the possibility of further action. The players turned over their cards, and Schwartz turned over the bad news, holding AA against Kundbuz's A10. Kundbuz was unable to find a miracle in the deck as the board ran out 10847J, sending the Venezuelan home in 33rd place. Schwartz's stack increased to around 2.6 million after the hand.
Clint Schafer Out in 32nd Place ($193,000)
Schafer pushed all in from the button preflop and Tim Loecke made the call. Schafer showed K8 while Loecke turned over AQ. The flop came A75, giving Loecke a tight grip on the hand. The turn was the 4, giving Schafer a gutshot straight draw. But the river brought the 3 and Schafer made his way toward the exit.
Garrett Beckman Gone in 31st Place ($193,000)
Beckman raised to 175,000 preflop from under the gun. Dennis Phillips made the call from the cutfoff and the flop came 1067. Both players checked and the 9 came on the turn. Beckman bet 280,000 and Phillips popped it to 600,000 total. Beckman came over the top for his entire stack and Phillips made the call, turning over Q8 for a straight on the turn. Beckman showed AQ for the nut flush draw. The 4 came on the river and Beckman was eliminated from the main event.
Player Tags: Phi Nguyen, Garrett Beckman, Gregory Byard, Brandon Cantu, Craig Marquis, Dennis Phillips, Ivan Demidov
$10,000 Main Event - Day 6 - Level 25 (Hour 2)
Jul 13, '08
Blinds/Antes: 20,000 / 40,000 / 5,000
Players Remaining: 44 of 6,844
Average Stack: 3.1 million
Chip Counts:
Gert Andersen - 9,000,000
Nikolay Losev - 7,800,000
Albert Kim - 7,350,000
Brandon Cantu - 6,800,000
Ivan Demidov - 6,400,000
Tiffany Michelle - 5,500,000
Chris Klodnicki - 5,400,000
Kelly Kim - 4,750,000
Aaron Gordon - 4,600,000
Nicholas Sliwinski - 4,300,000
Recent Eliminations:
45th place - Phil Hellmuth - $154,401
46th place - David Saab - $135,101
47th place - Tommy Le - $135,101
48th place - Adam Levy - $135,101
49th place - Aaron Keay - $135,101
50th place - Allen Kennedy - $135,101
Big Hands and Storylines:
Phil Hellmuth Eliminated in 45th Place
It’s official: This year’s World Series of Poker main event winner will not be a former champion.
After watching his stack slowly chip away, Phil Hellmuth finally made his stand by moving all in for 405,000 from under the gun. Hellmuth’s shove marked the first time today that Hellmuth was at risk for all of his chips. The action folded to Andrew Rosskamm who called. As the spectators rose to their feet, Hellmuth turned over AQ to Rosskamm’s JJ. As the shouts of encouragement came, the flop fell K43, failing to give Hellmuth a pair. As the dealer prepared to deal the turn card, several shouts of turn card requests from audience members filled the ESPN featured table area. Just as someone had requested, the 10 fell on the turn. This card gave Hellmuth several ways of winning the pot on the river. The chips would go his way if the river card was any ace, jack, queen, or heart. The crowd silenced as the 2 fell on the river.
Hellmuth earned $154.400 for his 45th place finish, bringing his WSOP career total earnings to $6,008,145, including 11 bracelet victories. After politely shaking the hands of his tablemates, Hellmuth exited the tournament area with a storm of obscenities, cursing his inability to “catch a break.”
Saab Wrecks with Aces
Dean Hamrick raised to 90,000 while one from the cut-off, and had David Saab and Nikolay Losev both make the call, Saab from the button and Losev from the small blind. The flop came K88, and after checks from Hamrick and Losev, the fireworks started. Saab, the short stack of the remaining players bet 200,000 at the pot. Losev then check-raised to 400,000, and suddenly Hamrick called the check-raise. Saab now faced a decision for the rest of his chips. He had another 465,000, and finally with a shrug he announced all-in. Losev and Hamrick both made the call, and the 10 came on the turn. Losev now stepped out for a 600,000 bet, and this time Hamrick released his hand. Saab flipped over AA for two pair, but Losev had flopped trips with the 86, and they held through the 3 on the river. Saab was eliminated and Losev raked in the pot of over 2.3 million.
Michelle's run continues
With the board K659 raised to 300,000 and was called by Kido Pham and Ivan Demidov. The river was the 4 and Michelle bet 600,000. Pham folded quickly and after thinking it over, and after two minutes Demidov did the same. Michelle is now up to 5.8 million, while Demidov has a similar amound and Pham has under two million.
Marquis folds pocket kings
Craig Marquis raised to 115,000 and David Rheem and Chris Crilly made the call. The three checked the flop and on the turn the board was QJ43. Crilly bet 150,000 and Marquis raised to 375,000. Rheem folded, Crilly called and the dealer put out the Q for the river. Crilly moved all in for 725,000 and after a few minutes Marquis reluctantly folded. He said he had pocket kings, and that the river was "the sickest card" to come on the river.
Player Tags: Phil Hellmuth, Dean Hamrick, David Saab, Nikolay Losev, Craig Marquis
$10,000 Main Event - Day 6 - Level 24 (Hour 2)
Jul 13, '08
Players are now on a break. Play will resume at about 2:45 p.m.
Blinds/Antes: 15,000-30,000-4,000
Players Remaining: 58 of 6,844
Chip Leaders:
Gert Andersen - 9,000,000
Brandon Cantu - 6,200,000
Nikolay Losev - 6,000,000
Albert Kim - 5,500,000
Chris Klodnicki - 4,800,000
Aaron Gordon - 4,800,000
Ivan Demidov - 4,400,000
Kelly Kim - 4,000,000
Nicholas Sliwinski - 3,900,000
Andrew Rosskamm - 3,750,000
Eliminations:
59th place - Justin Sadauskas - $115,800
60th place - Mark Owens - $115,800
61st place - Thomas Keller - $115,800
62nd place - Geert Jans - $115,800
63rd place - Brian Tatum - $115,800
64th place- Victor Ramdin - $96,500
65th place - Larry Wright - $96,500
66th place - Chris Zapf - $96,500
67th place - Justin Scott - $96,500
68th place - Suresh Prabhu - $96,500
69th place - Sean davis - $96,500
70th place - Terry Lade - $96,500
71st place - James McManus - $96,500
Big Hands and Storylines
Jason Glass Doubles Through Paul Snead
Jason Glass moved all-in from middle position for his final 280,000 and action folded around to Paul Snead in the big blind. Snead thought for a bit and eventually spoke up: “I will give you some action and.... call.” The cards were turned up: Snead had 44 and Glass had A4. The camera crew shrouded the table from the view of spectators, so Snead called out to his family that he was way ahead. The flop was K95, and Snead remained way ahead. The turn was the 3. Before the river card was dealt, Snead requested of the dealer, “Don’t make it a red deuce!” The river? The 2.
Snead rose from his chair, ripped the temporary Full-Tilt logo from his hat, and emphatically slammed both the logo and his hat into a nearby garbage can. Snead took his seat only to realize that he had another Full-Tilt logo on his shirt. He stood from his chair a second time, folded up the Full-Tilt logo, and calmly dispensed it in the garbage.
After the hand Snead was down to 650,000.
Geert Jans Eliminated in 62nd Place
Geert Jans found himself in prime position to double up when he was all-in with AAcs against Nikolay Losev’s QJdh on a board of Q76hch. His happiness did not last long though. The turn card was the Qc, and when the river came the 9s, Jans found himself taking the slow walk away from the playing area. For his 62nd place finish he will take home $115,800.
Marquis Makes Nines Work
Brian Tatum was operating with a shortstack and was under the gun when he raised to 125,000. Play folded around to Craig Marquis who reraised to 325,000. Tatum then moved all-in for another 385,000 and Marquis called, showing 99. Tatum was live with AJ, but missed the flop that came KK3. The 3 on the turn was another miss, and the K filled the board but improved Marquis’ hand at the same time. Tatum was eliminated in 63rd place.
Chris Zapf Doubles, Then Busts
Garret Beckman raised from middle position to 80,000 and Chris Zapf moved all-in for about 250,000. Beckman made the call with QJ and his cards were live against Zapf’s AK. The board kept Zapf’s lead safe, however, and he managed to double up to 520,000. Later in the level, however, Zapf's luck would come to an end and he would be eliminated in 66th place.
Osterland Stands his Ground
Felix Osterland raised to 100,000 and David Rheem was quick to call from the next seat in the cut-off position. The rest of the field folded, and the flop came down Q75. Osterland bet 100,000 and Rheem again followed him into the pot. Osterland then checked when the 10 showed on the turn, and Rheem took the opportunity to bet 200,000. Osterland then fired back with an all-in check-raise for another 875,000. Rheem decided to lay his hand down.
Michelle Hits and Runs, and Runs
Tiffany Michelle raised to 90,000 preflop, and was called by Marquis in the cut-off and Jamal Kunbuz in the big blind. The flop came 865, and after Kunbuz checked, Michelle bet 275,000. Both of her opponents folded. A few hands later Michelle was moved to another table to balance the field. Then a few hands after that, her new table was broken down and she was moved once again.
Player Tags: Paul Snead, Chino Rheem, Tiffany Michelle, Jason Glass, Craig Marquis, Brian Tatum, Christopher Zapf
$10,000 Main Event - The 2008 WSOP Main Event Final Table Is Set!
Jul 14, '08
It's official! The 2008 WSOP main event final table is set! The final 9 will return on November 9 to play for the massive first-place prize of $9,119,338 and the right to be called World Champion.
Returning for the final table are:
Dennis Phillips
Ivan Demidov
Scott Montgomery
Darus Suharto
Ylon Schwartz
Peter Eastgate
Craig Marquis
David "Chino" Rheem
Kelly Kim
Big Hands:
Hamrick Bubbles Final Table, Out In 10th Place ($591,869)
Dean Hamrick moved his final 3,420,000 all in preflop and when action folded to Craig Marquis, he moved all in as well, having Hamrick covered. Everyone else folded and they showed their cards. Hamrick held AJ but was up against Marquis's ladies - QQ. The board was dealt slowly and the crowd was on their feet reacting to each card - K10310K and Hamrick was eliminated one spot shy of the final table.
Demidov Gets Good Value From Flopped Set
Ivan Demidov called Craig Marquis's raise of 700,000 preflop and the two were heads up when the flop of 1073 fell. Both players checked and the 5 came on the turn. Marquis again checked and Demidov fired 1 million into the pot. Marquis made the call and the river brought the Q. Marquis checked again and Demidov fired 2 million this time. Marquis quickly called and Dremidov showed 1010 for a slowplayed set. Marquis showed A-Q for a pair of queens on the river and Demidov took a pot containing 8 million in chips.
Player Tags: Dean Hamrick, Craig Marquis, Ivan Demidov
$10,000 Main Event - Still 10-Handed
Jul 14, '08
Blinds/Antes: 120,000-240,000 with a 30,000 ante
Players Left: 10 of 6,844
Chip Leaders:
Dennis Phillips: 20,800,000
Ivan Demidov: 20,680,000
Scott Montgomery: 19,640,000
Darus Suharto: 17,160,000
Ylon Schwartz: 16,880,000
Peter Eastgate: 13,660,000
Craig Marquis: 11,000,000
David Rheem: 8,780,000
Dean Hamrick: 6,320,000
Kelly Kim: 3,940,000
Big Hands:
Craig Marquis Hangs Around Thanks to Running Hearts
Peter Eastgate raised before the flop to 750,000. The action was then on Dean Hamrick, who popped it to 2.1 million. Action folded to Craig Marquis and he moved all in after many moments of thinking. Eastgate threw his hand in the muck but Hamrick made a quick call. The hands were turned over.
Marquis: AQ
Hamrick: QQ
Board: J7345
The flop gave Marquis some added hope as two hearts showed up. The turn added more hope as another heart fell on the turn. The river brought one more heart and Marquis cracked Hamrick's ladies to build his stack up to 12 million. Hamrick was down to about 6 million.
Respect
Kelly Kim moved was under the gun and moved all in for about 3 million in chips. He had not played a hand since the field shrank to 10 players. Apparently, everyone at the table noticed this as well as everyone threw their hands away. Kim took the blinds and antes, but he was not done as he moved all in again preflop a few hands later. No one called again and Kim increased his stack to about 4.5 million.
Rheem Wins Battle of the Blinds
Action folded around to Darus Suharto in the small blind. He completed the bet and David Rheem checked his option from the big blind. The players saw a flop of A38 and Suharto checked. Rheem fired 240,000 and Suharto mucked his hand, allowing Rheem to rake in the pot. His stack was around 8 million.
Player Tags: Kelly Kim, Dean Hamrick, Craig Marquis
$10,000 Main Event - The Final March To November Begins
Jul 14, '08
Note: Players are now on a 20 minute break
Blinds/Antes: 100,000-200,000 with a 30,000 ante
Players Left: 10 of 6,844
Chip Leaders:
Ivan Demdidov: 21,000,000
Scott Montgomery: 20,900,000
Dennis Phillips: 19,600,000
Ylon Schwartz: 16,500,000
Darus Suharto: 16,040,000
Dean Hamrick: 12,420,000
Peter Eastgate: 11,480,000
David Rheem: 10,100,000
Craig Marquis: 6,200,000
Kelly Kim: 4,180,000
Big Hands:
Schwartz Picks Up Rockets On First Hand Back...
Craig Marquis raised to 525,000 from late position and the action got to Ylon Schwartz on the button. He reraised to 1.6 million and the blinds folded. Action was back on Marquis, who made it 4.5 million to go. Schwartz immediately moved all in and Marquis went into the tank. He shook his head in disgust as he decided to fold his hand. Schwartz tabled AA and raked in a very big pot.
... Then Keeps Picking On Marquis
Craig Marquis raised preflop to 525,000 and Schwartz was next to act. He popped it to 1.1 million and Marquis made the call. The flop came J83 and Marquis checked. Schwartz moved all in and Marquis mucked his hand. Schwartz was at 17 million in chips while Marquis was down to about 6.5 million.
Phillips and Eastgate in a Dance
Peter Eastgate raised to 575,000 and Dennis Phillips made the call. The flop came Q4J and both players decided to check. The turn was the 3 and again both players checked. The river brought some action as the 7 hit the felt, inducing an 800,000 bet by Phillips. Eastgate made the call and Phillips showed 107 for a pair on the river. But Eastgate showed KJ for a better pair on the flop and he took down the pot.
Rheem Flops a Set But Gets No Action
David "Chino" Rheem opened for a raise to 600,000 from middle position. Action folded around to Dennis Phillips in the small blind who made the call. The big blind mucked and the flop came down AA8. Phillips checked and Rheem fired 750,000 into the pot. Phillips mucked and the crowd burst into cheers as Rheem took the pot. He then tabled AK to show that he indeed had a set.
Player Tags: Ylon Schwartz, Peter Eastgate, Craig Marquis, Dennis Phillips
Final Table - Hour Four -- Craig Marquis Eliminated in Ninth Place ($900,670)
Nov 09, '08
Blinds/Antes: 200,000-400,000 with a 50,000 ante
Players Left: 8 of 6,844
Chip Leaders:
Ylon Schwartz: 36,625,000
Ivan Demidov: 32,000,000
Peter Eastgate: 23,575,000
Scott Montgomery: 17,500,000
Darus Suharto: 11,475,000
Dennis Phillips: 9,550,000
David Rheem: 4,900,000
Kelly Kim: 600,000
Average: 17,110,000
Big Hands:
Upper Echelon
The final table has molded into a battle of three contenders and the rest of the field that is just trying to survive. Ylon Schwartz, Ivan Demidov, and Peter Eastgate represent the three-headed monster on top while Darus Suharto, Scott Montgomery, Dennis Phillips, Craig Marquis, Chino Rheem, and Kelly Kim have their work cut out for them if they want to make it to the heads-up match tomorrow.
Craig Marquis Eliminated in Ninth Place ($900,670)
Craig Marquis moved all in preflop and Scott Montgomery made the call. Their cards:
Marquis: 7 7
Montgomery: A Q
Board: A 10 7 J K
The hand provided a roller coaster fluctuation of cheering from the crowd as Marquis jumped out to the lead on the flop with a set of sevens, only to get knocked out of the tournament by a runner-runner draw to a Broadway straight for Montgomery. Marquis was eliminated in ninth place and he took home $900,670 in prize money.
Player Tags: Craig Marquis, Scott Montgomery
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