Level 16 Update: Play Starts to Slow
Jun 17, '10
Blinds: 4,000-8,000
Players Remaining: 21 out of 171
Average Chip Count: 244,285
Tournament Leaderboard:
1. Darren Woods – 590,000
2. Michael Mizrachi – 500,000
3. Zvi Groysman – 390,000
4. Daniel Idema – 374,000
5. Patrick Walsh – 365,000
6. Anh Van Nguyen – 350,000
7. Kyle Ray – 330,000
8. Brock Parker – 280,000
9. Matthew Gallin – 245,000
10. Simon Morris – 240,000
Notable Eliminations:
Christoph Kwon
Big Hands:
Ladies Hold For Baker
Pat Walsh raised from the cutoff and David Baker three-bet from the small blind.
Walsh called and the flop was 2
4
A
and Walsh called a bet from Baker. The turn was the 9and Baker checked and called a bet from Walsh.
The river was the A and both players checked. Baker showed Q
Q and Walsh mucked. Baker increased his stack to 185,000 while Walsh slipped to 315,000.
Minnullin Flops the Nuts, Gets the Pot
Kyle Ray raised and was three-bet by Albert Minnullin. Ray made the call and the two saw a flop of KQ10. Ray check-raised Minnullin’s bet on the flop and Minnullin called.
The turn was the 5 and Ray led and was raised by Minnullin. Ray called and check-called one more bet on the river when the 7 fell.
Minnullin showed AJ, good for the nut straight and is up to 190,000.
Newhouse’s Jacks Can’t Hold
Mark Newhouse got all of his chips in the middle on a K87 flop against Brock Parker.
Newhouse held JJ and was well ahead of Parker’s A9. The turn was the 7, but Parker hit an ace on the river to send Newhouse home just a few spots before the money.
Christoph Kwon Eliminated
Mark Klecan raised from the cutoff and Christoph Kwon three-bet from the small blind.
Klecan made the call and the flop was 356. Kwon bet and was called by Klecan. The J fell on the turn and Kwon moved his last 4,000 into the middle and was called by Klecan.
Klecan had 44 and Kwon had KQ and needed to pair up to win the hand. The river was the 3 and Klecan took the pot.
Player Tags: David Baker, Brock Parker, Mark Newhouse, Kyle Ray, Albert Minnullin
Level 25 Update: And Then There Were Two
Jun 17, '10
Blinds: 25,000-50,000
Players Remaining: 2 out of 171
Average Chip Count: 2,565,000
Tournament Leaderboard:
1. Daniel Idema – 3,825,000
2. Matt Keikoan – 1,275,000
Notable Eliminations:
4. Jameson Painter – 140,760
3. Kyle Ray – $190,702
Big Hands:
Ray Doubles
Kyle Ray got all in for his last 80,000 on a board of 4J9K against Matt Keikoan.
Ray showed the QQ and was up against Keikoan’s Q9. The river was the 5 and Ryan is back up to the 700,000 mark.
Idema Using His Chips
Jameson Painter raised and was called by Daniel Idema from the big blind.
The flop was 7105 and Idema check-raised and was called by Painter. The turn was the 8 and Painter called a bet from Idema.
The river was the 5 and Painter folded to another bet from Idema. That sent Painter’s stack down to 610,000.
Ray Stays Alive
Kyle Ray took a big hit after his early level double-up when he had to fold to a river bet to drop him back under 400,000. A few orbits later, he got four bets in preflop against Daniel Idema and saw a fop of 7A7. Idema checked, Ray bet, and after some deliberation, Idema raised the rest of Ray’s chips.
Ray called and saw he was way ahead with his AJ against Idema’s K9. The turn was the 6 and Idema was drawing dead, which doubled Ray up to 770,000.
Jameson Painter Eliminated ($140,760)
Matt Keikoan raised and Jameson Painter three-bet and was called by Keikoan. The fop was 103A and Keikoan check-raised Painter’s bet. Painter got the rest of his chips in and saw the world of pain he was in.
Painter showed the A7, but Keikoan had the 33.
The turn was the 6, meaning Painter was drawing dead and he was eliminated in fourth place, taking home $140,760 for his efforts.
Kyle Ray Eliminated ($190,702)
Kyle Ray raised from the button and it ended up being capped preflop between Ray and Matt Keikoan. Ray only had 20,000 left for the flop and it was in the middle in the dark.
Ray had the Q8 and was up against Keikoan’s AJ.
The board came out J93K4, giving the pot to Keikoan and leaving him heads-up with Daniel Idema for the bracelet. Ray will take home $190,702 for his third place finish.
Player Tags: Matt Keikoan, Daniel Idema, Kyle Ray, Jameson Painter
Level 24 Update: Brock Parker and Zvi Groysman Eliminated
Jun 17, '10
Blinds: 20,000-40,000
Players Remaining: 4 out of 171
Average Chip Count: 1,282,500
Tournament Leaderboard:
1. Daniel Idema – 1,960,000
2. Matt Keikoan – 1,385,000
3. Jameson Painter – 960,000
4. Kyle Ray – 690,000
Notable Eliminations:
6. Zvi Groysman – $80,884
5. Brock Parker – $105,783
Big Hands:
Zvi Groysman Eliminated ($80,884)
This hand happened at the end of level 23. Zvi Groysman raised and Daniel Idema called from the big blind. The flop came 8QJ and Groysman called a bet from Idema.
The turn was the Q and Groysman called his last 60,000. Idema turned up J9, giving him a pair of jacks, and leaving Groysman with just three outs as he showed the A9. The river was the 6, a brick for Groysman and he was eliminated in sixth place and took home just over $80,000 for his efforts.
Brock Parker Eliminated ($105,783)
Brock Parker raised from the button and Jameson Painter three-bet from the big blind. Parker committed the rest of his chips as a fourth bet and Painter made the call.
Parker tabled K3 and was up against Painter’s AQ. The board was 82659, which didn’t improve Parker’s hand and he was eliminated in fifth place, taking home $105,783 for his time.
Ray Doubles Through Keikoan
Kyle Ray and Matt Keikoan got into a preflop war which led to Ray committing his last 215,000 before the flop.
Ray showed KQ and Keikoan was slightly ahead with his AJ. The board ran out Q1096, giving Ray a pair of queens, the best hand, and the pot, as he doubled up to 450,000.
Player Tags: Matt Keikoan, Brock Parker, Zvi Groysman, Kyle Ray
Level 20 Update: Final Table Set
Jun 17, '10
Blinds: 9,000-18,000
Players Remaining: 9 out of 171
Average Chip Count: 570,000
Tournament Leaderboard:
1. Jameson Painter – 1,209,000
2. Kyle Ray – 903,000
3. Daniel Idema – 829,000
4. Brock Parker – 619,000
5. Matt Keikoan – 505,000
6. Zvi Groysman – 500,000
7. Michael Mizrachi – 243,000
8. Simon Morris – 233,000
9. David Chiu – 75,000
Notable Eliminations:
Darren Woods – $32,614
David Baker – $32,614
Anh Van Nguyen – $32,614
Big Hands:
Darren Woods Eliminated
On a flop of Q43, Daniel Idema bet and was called by Darren Woods.
The turn was the 3 and Idema bet again. Woods called and left himself with just one 5,000 chip behind. When the 4 hit on the river, Idema bet again.
“I missed,” said Woods with a chuckle as he tossed his cards into the muck.
Idema finished the job the very next hand when Idema’s Q-10 toppled Woods’ 2-4.
Lucky Nine For Ray
The river was already dealt and the board read KK10J9. David Chiu bet out and was raised by Kyle Ray.
Chiu thought for a second before making the call and showed KQ, good for a straight, but Kyle Ray turned over the 99, giving him a full house that he made on the river.
Chiu fell to 150,000 and Ray climbed to just shy of the 700,000 mark.
David Baker Eliminated
David Baker was crippled in a hand with Brock Parker which left him with just 75,000 after he folded to a river bet.
A few hands later, Baker raised on the button and Matt Keikoan called from the big blind. The flop was K64 and Keikoan check-raised a bet from Baker. Baker tanked for a minute before putting in the last of his chips and the cards were turned up.
Baker had Q10 and Keikoan showed the 104, leaving Baker with just three outs. The turn was the 2 and the river was the 10, giving the pot to Keikoan and sending Baker home with $32,614 in his pocket.
Anh Van Nguyen Eliminated
The board read Q652 on the turn and Anh Van Nguyen bet and got a call from Jameson Painter. The river was the A and Painter checked and Nguyen bet. Painter raised and that brought a sigh from Nguyen, who played with his last few chips before putting his last 34,000 into the middle.
Nguyen showed the AQ, but Painter showed the K10, giving him the nut flush and the pot. With the elimination of Nguyen, who gets $32,614 for his 10th place finish, we are down to our final nine players and the final table will get started shortly.
Player Tags: David Baker, Anh Van Nguyen, David Chiu, Darren Woods, Daniel Idema, Kyle Ray, Jameson Painter
