End of Day 1: Michael Brummelhuis Secures Late-Night Chiplead
Jun 24, '09
Day 1 of Event no. 45 – $10,000 World Championship of Pot-Limit Hold’em is in the books and Michael Brummelhuis of the Netherlands leads the way with 330,200 in chips, followed not so closely by such notable players as Toto Leonidas, Luke Staudenmaier, David Pham, Eric Bladwin, Mike Kamran, Kirill Gerasimov, Chris Moore, Justin Young, Erik Seidel, Issac Haxton, Marco Johnson, Florian Langmaan and Burt Boutin, all of whom have more than 100,00 in chips the last time we checked. Defending Champion, Nenad Medic is still in the field as well, and with a healthy chip stack of just under 100,000.
Notable players that would not be so lucky to advance beyond Day 1 include Chris Ferguson, Daniel Negreanu, Johnny Chan, Barry Greenstein and Peter Eastgage, to name a few.
With 275 total entrants in this event, just 85 players made it through the night, and they will return to the Rio at 2:00pm PDT to begin Day 2, so be sure to check back with CardPlayer.com for all of the action from this marquee event.
Blinds: 1,000-2,000
Players Remaining: 85 out of 275
Chip Counts:
1. Michael Brummelhuis — 330,200
2. Toto Leonidas — 241,100
3. Kirill Gerasimov — 213,200
4. Darryll Fish — 209,100
5. Masaaki Kagawa — 194,900
6. David Pham — 187,500
7. Kwang Lee — 182,400
8. Michael Kamran — 180,000
9. Tim Kahlmeyer — 178,300
10. John Kabbaj — 176,800
Average Chip Count: 97,058
Notable Eliminations:
David Singer
Scott Seiver
Mike Sowers
Yevginiy Timoshenko
Adam Geyer
Barny Boatman
Pat Bueno
Ivan Demidov
Hoyt Corkins
Big Hands:
David Singer Eliminated by Mike Kamran
Singer started this hand with 79,000; Kamran with 81,000.
David Singer raises to 4,400 from middle position and Mike Kamran raises to 11,500 from the button. Singer reraises the size of the pot (41,300) and Kamran moves all in; he barley has Singer covered. Singer calls and both players turn over their cards.
Singer: A
K
Kamran: A
A
Board: QQ
397
Singer fails to improve as Kamran’s aces hold up. Mike Kamran eliminates David Singer from the tournament and brings his stack up to 160,000 this hand.
Vanessa Rousso Quadruples Up
Lee Markholt raises to 4,000 from the cutoff and gets three callers; Nam Le (button), Vanessa Rousso (small blind) and Bertrand “Elky” Grospellier (big blind).
The flop comes J98, and action folds around to Nam Le who bets 12,500. Rousso moves all in in for 16,500, Elky calls, Markholt folds and Nam Le calls.
Rousso: 108
Nam Le: 99
Elky: X – X
Rousso flops the nut straight while Nam Le flops middle set. The turn is the 7 and the river is the 4 as Vanessa Rousso all but quadruples up to 64,000 this hand.
Corkins Eliminated by Langmaan
With just about 30,000 already in the pot on a board of 10923, Hoyt Corkins moves all in for 30,000 on the turn.
Florian Langmaan tanks for several minutes before the clock is called. Langmaan ultimately makes the call with top pair (J10) as Corkins turns over pocket aces (AA).
The river is the 10, giving Langmaan trips and the pot. Hoyt Corkins is eliminated from the tournament with just minutes to go before the end of the night.
Player Tags: Hoyt Corkins, Lee Markholt, Nam Le, David Singer, Vanessa Rousso, Bertrand Grospellier, Michael Kamran, Florian Langmann, Michiel Brummelhuis
Level 20 Update: Young 18th, Rabin 17th, Langmann 16th
Jun 25, '09
Blinds: 10,000-20,000
Players Remaining: 15 out of 275
Chip Counts:
1. John Kabbaj — 1,940,000
2. J.C. Alvarado — 1,000,000
3. Billy Kopp — 845,000
4. Kirill Gerasimov — 640,000
5. Isaac Haxton — 635,000
6. Darryll Fish — 615,000
7. Davidi Kiati — 560,000
8. Eric Baldwin — 495,000
9. Eugene Todd — 450,000
10. Ken Lenaard — 440,000
Average Chip Count: 550,000
Notable Eliminations:
18. Justin Young — $32,209
17. Gary Rabin — $32,209
16. Florian Langmann — $32,209
Big Hands:
Justin Young Eliminated in 18th Place ($32,209)
Justin Young comes in for a raise before the flop and John Kabbaj moves him all in.
Young: 98
Kabbaj: Q9
Board: AQ72
Kabbaj makes two pair, eliminating Justin Young in 18th place ($32,209).
Florian Langmann Eliminated in 16th Place ($32,209)
Florian Langmann comes in for a raise and gets two callers.
The flop comes K93, and Langmann moves all in for 29,000. Billy Kopp raises to 100,000 and John Kabbaj folds.
Langmann: 66
Kopp: AA
The turn and river are the 2and the Q, no help to Florian Langmann who is eliminated in 16th place ($32,209).
Player Tags: Justin Young, John Kabbaj, Billy Kopp, Florian Langmann
Level 17 Update: In The Money!
Jun 24, '09
Blinds: 5,000-10,000
Players Remaining: 27 out of 275
Chip Counts:
1. Bryn Kenney — 980,000
2. Isaac Haxton — 525,000
3. John Kabbaj — 440,000
4. J.C. Alvarado — 435,000
5. Eric Baldwin — 430,000
6. Darryll Fish — 420,000
7. Michael Brummelhuis — 420,000
8. Kevin Stammen — 385,000
9. Ken Lenaard — 358,000
10. Jason Lester — 327,000
Average Chip Count: 305,555
Notable Eliminations:
Thiago Nishijima
Jordan Smith
Michael Pesek
Big Hands:
Florian Langmann Doubles Jordan Smith, Leaves Him Crippled…
Kevin Stammen raises to 25,000 from middle position and Jordan Smith moves all in for 86,000 from the button. Florian Langmann calls all in for 66,000 from the small blind and Stammen folds.
Langmann: AQ
Smith: AK
Board: AJ62
Langmann gets it in behind but spikes a queen on the flop to double up to 175,000 this hand, leaving Smith was just two big blinds.
Jordan Smith Eliminated by Kevin Stammen
Just a few hands after being crippled by Florian Langmann, Jordan Smith moves all in for 20,000 total from the big blind after Kevin Stammen already makes it in the pot before him.
Smith: A3
Stammen: Q10
Board: Q62KJ
Stammen flopped top pair, eliminating Jordan Smith in 29th place, just one spot off the bubble.
In The Money; Pesek Bubbles 28th
Bryn Kenney raises to 26,000 from the button and Michael Pesek calls from the big blind.
The flop comes 963, and Pesek checks to Kenney who bets 33,000. Pesek tanks for several minutes before reraising the size of the pot. Kenney re-pots and puts Pesek all in.
Pesek: K10
Kenney: K6
Kenney flopped middle pair. The turn and river are the 5 and the K, no help for Michael Pesek who is eliminated on the bubble in 29th place as Bryn Kenney adds to his chiplead.
Left in the Deck
Players hit the money with about 15 minutes left in Level 17, and as a result the remaining 27 players re-drew for new seat assignments at the final three tables.
Player Tags: Jordan Smith, Keven Stammen, Michael Pesek, Bryn Kenney, Florian Langmann
Laak Loses a Huge Pot
Hamby Gets Bluffed
Mitchell Gets Action on Aces
Mizrachi’s Aces Cracked
Noah Boeken With The Knockout
Florian Langmann hung on to the short stack for as long as he could, but was just eliminated when his Q-10 ran into Tom Koral’s A-7.
A trio of German players have found themselves seated together at the same table after the dinner break. Team PokerStars Germany Pros Katja Thater, Sebastian Ruthenberg, and Florian Langmann. Wunderbar!
Team PokerStars Pro Florian Langmann has busted out of the tournament during the first level of the day.
Constantin Meyer is having a good time on his table. He is heavily stacked and is raising quite frequently much to the annoyance, and indeed amusement, of his opponents, in particular Florian Langmann.
Florian Langmann pushes all in and is called by Luca Pagano, who is hoping for a final table appearance tomorrow.
The feature table may be eye-catching but the other table has just been exploding with action and there is no wonder as to why. Florian Langmann, Marc Gork, Mike McDonald, Sandra Naujok, and Johan Storaker have been tangoing with each other for the last ten minutes.
Florian Langmann bets 25,000 from middle position. Richard Kellett whose friends are sitting nearby to support him and watch every move, calls from the button, as does Matthias Kurschner from the big blind. 
Florian Langmann