Matusow Runs Into Queens
Jun 16, '10
Blinds: 600-1,200
Players Remaining: 130 out of 171
CP Family Chip Counts
Jen Harman — 32,000
Average Chip Count: 39,461
Tournament Leaderboard:
1. Brett Richey — 84,000
2. Shaun Deeb — 82,000
3. Vladimir Schmelev — 75,000
4. Pat Walsh — 69,500
5. Anh Van Nguyen — 68,000
6. Dana Kellstrom — 65,000
7. Jeffrey Lisandro — 64,000
8. Hoyt Corkins — 60,000
10. Phil Ivey — 59,000
Notable Eliminations:
Andy Bloch
Alex Kravchenko
Mike Matusow
Kathy Liebert
Barry Shulman
Carlos Mortensen
Big Hands:
Doyle Fears No Flushes
On a flop of 9
4
2 Doyle Brunson raised the small blind’s bet and the two went to the turn.
The turn brought the Q, on which Brunson bet and the small blind called, and the river was the K, on which Dolly bet again and the small blind called.
With four clubs out there it would’ve made since for Brunson to show a flush, but instead he flipped over K
Q, for two pair. Apparently his opponent was club-less as well, mucking his hand.
Brunson had 57,000 after the hand.
Ladies Knock Out Matusow
Mike Matusow put his last 3,000 in pre-flop and was called by Jameson Painter. Their hands:
Matusow: K6
Painter: QQ
Matusow was trailing and the flop brought no help, coming AA
5. He needed a king or running cards, but the board bricked the rest of the way — 4 and 8, and Matusow was eliminated.
Painted had around 54,000 after the hand.
Player Tags: Mike Matusow, Doyle Brunson, Jameson Painter
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 21 Update: Action Slows
Jun 17, '10
Blinds: 10,000-20,000
Players Remaining: 8 out of 171
Average Chip Count: 641,250
Tournament Leaderboard:
1. Daniel Idema – 1,280,000
2. Jameson Painter – 1,080,000
3. Kyle Ray – 1,045,000
4. Matt Keikoan – 600,000
5. Zvi Groysman – 485,000
6. Brock Parker – 460,000
7. Simon Morris – 285,000
8. Michael Mizrachi – 265,000
Notable Eliminations:
none
Big Hands:
Painter Gets Best of Grinder
Michael Mizrachi raised and Jameson Painter three-bet. Mizrachi called and the flop was J25. Mizrachi checked and called a bet from painter and the same action happened on the 7 turn.
Both players checked the 10 river and Painter showed AK. Mizrachi mucked his cards and Painter is at 1,100,000 and Mizrachi is down to 265,000.
Idema Takes One
Jameson Painter raised from the cutoff and Daniel Idema called from the big blind.
The flop was 295 and Idema checked and called a bet from Painter. The same action happened on the turn and river when the 2 and 6.
Painter showed 56, but his two pair wasn’t as good as Painter’s who tabled Q9. Painter is up to 1,300,000 with the pot.
Parker Drops One to Painter
Brock Parker raised from the cutoff and Jameseon Painter called from the big blind. The flop was 975 and Jameson check-raised Parker and Parker made the call.
The turn was the 5 and Painter led out and Parker called. Both players checked when the dealer peeled off the Q on the river. Painter showed the A7 and Parker mucked.
Player Tags: Michael Mizrachi, Brock Parker, Jameson Painter
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
The remaining 77 players in event no. 12, ($1,500 Limit Hold’em) are now on their one-hour dinner break. Those survivors will have a lot to chew on as they ponder the possibility of a 
Truijers Falls in 8th Place ($18,385)
Painter Finishes in 7th Place ($24,198)
Dresel-Velasquez Busts in 5th Place ($43,647)
Jameson Painter Eliminated In 5th Place ($34,843)
Rep Porter Eliminated in Ninth Place ($19,954)