$10,000 Main Event - Day 5 - Level 21 (Hour 2)
Jul 12, '08
Blinds/Antes: 8,000/16,000-2,000
Chip Leaders:
Terry Lade - 3,600,000
James McManus - 3,300,000
Brandon Cantu - 3,200,000
Ivan Demidov - 2,900,000
Andrew Rosskamm - 2,800,000
Scott Montgomery - 2,800,000
Victor Ramdin - 2,700,000
Mark Ketteringham - 2,500,000
Nikolay Losev - 2,400,000
Alex Outhred - 2,400,000
Average Stack: 1,150,252
Recent Eliminations:
Alex Tinsley
Dave Hoy
Karen Manfrede
Keith Ferrara
Minna Ritakorpi
Pontus Khosravi
Raja Kattamuri
Big Hands and Storylines:
Demidov Unaffected by Becker’s Pressure, Wins Large Pot
On a board of K
K
Q
66 and with a pot containing over 500,000 in chips, Brandon Becker made a bet of 325,000 into his lone opponent, Ivan Demidov. Demidov went deep into the tank to deliberate, ultimately resulting in another player calling the clock. Demidov finally elected to make the call, and Becker turned over 88
for two pair, kings and eights. Demidov turned over AQ for two pair, kings and queens, and was awarded a very large pot. Demidov celebrated by immediately flagging over the nearest cocktail server and ordering some water. The pot put his stack at over 2.8 million in chips, making him one of the tournament leaders.
Short-Stacked Adam York Swings a Two Outer to Stay Alive
Adam York got his remaining stack into the pot with 44 and was unhappy to discover himself to be a severe underdog against Geoffrey Herzog’s JJ. Although Herzog assured his opponent that his card was coming, the AKQ flop thought differently. The 2 on the turn was also a brick, and York was down to one of the two remaining fours on the river. The 4 delivered for York on the river, and Herzog burst into laughter. “I called it,” Herzog said as he sat back down. Despite the win, York finished the hand with less than 500,000 in chips. Herzog finished with over 1.5 million.
Phil Hellmuth Eager to Get Chips Into the Pot
Phil Hellmuth counted out chips for a raise, but ultimately decided to limp pre-flop from early position. The action folded to Geert Jans in middle position who raised to a total of 60,000. All other players folded, and Hellmuth instantly called and checked the flop dark. The flop came 875, and Jans deliberated his move. After he picked up four green 25,000 chips and held them in his hand, Hellmuth instantly declared a call and tossed the same amount into the pot. The dealer told Hellmuth that his opponent still had yet to act, and Jans opted to check. Hellmuth bet the 100,000 in the dark before the K fell on the turn. “If you won’t, I will. So do or don’t,” Hellmuth told his opponent. Jans folded, and Hellmuth took the pot. “I didn’t have anything except two eights,” Hellmuth told his tablemate Thomas Keller as he mucked his cards face down
Dan Assor Eliminated by Scott Montgomery
Scott Montgomery raised from middle position and action folded around to Dan Assor in the big blind. With about 300,000 total, Assor opted to move-all in. Montgomery called and the two showed their hands:
Assor: A7
Montgomery: AK
Montgomery had picked off Assor’s move and was a 3:1 favorite going to the flop. The flop was J62 and Montgomery was still well ahead. The 3 on the turn was no help for Assor either. When the K came on the river, Assor was eliminated from the World Series. The hand propels Montgomery up to more than 2 million in chips.
Wild Ride for Byard
Greg Byard is back where he started, but he could have done without the thrill-ride. In the first hand, Mauro Lupo limped from under the gun and play was folded to Jeremy Joseph on the button who raised to 36,000. David Saab in the small blind called, then Byard, in the big blind, reraised to 75,000. Lupo then promptly shoved his entire stack of over 450,000 into the middle of the table. Joseph and Saab both folded, and Byard, with pocket jacks, made the call. He appeared in good shape with Lupo holding Q9, but the flop made it interesting, coming K85. The 6 on the turn changed nothing, but the A on the river changed everything, and Byard sent half his stack to Lupo.
Byard managed to gain it back, however. Three players were involved in a raised pot preflop, and the cards came out J82. Byard made a bet of 85,000, then Reggie Lyons raised him. Byard announced all-in and Lyons, now committed, called, showing just KQ for two overcards. Or so he thought. Byard held AA and had the bullets hold up, and doubled his stack of 560,000.
Player Tags: Phil Hellmuth, Gregory Byard, Brandon Becker, Scott Montgomery, Ivan Demidov, Mauro Lupo
