Final Table Set
Jul 01, '07
It seems this tournament likes it eliminations to come in flurries.
Todd Lundwall was eliminated by Ray Spencer after Spencer flopped an Ace to outrace Lundwall's pocket sevens. At the same time at the adjacent table Thomas Middleton and Duane Felix hooked up an in hand as well. Felix trailed Middleton's pocket Queens with A-J, but Felix managed to spike the Ace on the turn to eliminate Middleton in 10th place. Middleton and Lundwall both earned $37,635.
Here are the final nine players:
Seat 1: Lewis Titterton $552,000
Seat 2: Greg "FBT" Mueller $1,032,000
Seat 3: Chandrasekhar Billavara $456,000
Seat 4: Leandro Pimentel $1,134,000
Seat 5: Ray Spencer $1,128,000
Seat 6: Taylor Douglas $2,618,000
Seat 7: Duane Felix $996,000
Seat 8: John Hunt $833,000
Seat 9: Cort Kibler-Melby $694,000
Mueller is making his second final table appearance of the World Series. The action will get underway at 12pm
Player Tags: Greg Mueller, Todd Lundwall, Duane Felix, Thomas Middelthon, Ray Spencer
Eleven Players Left
Jul 01, '07
The biggest story, or perhaps the loudest story is not who is eliminating who, but the avid supporters of Leandro Pimentel. Pimentel's entourage has taken up residence on the rail closest to the table, and they're making no secret about who they are rooting for. Pimentel recently moved his last $200,000 into the middle with pocket Jacks from the cutoff, and was called by Ray Spencer from the button with A
2
. The board ran out Q
5
5
8
9
, and Pimentel's railbirds burst into song.
Earlier Kyu Cho made a stand with K
J
against Spencer's A
6
, but he failed to connect as the board came out 9
3
2
4
10
. Cho busted in 14th place earning $33,334.
Taylor Douglas has continued to gather chips, having crossed the 2 million chip mark in the last level. Greg Mueller has also held steady, and has joined Douglas and Spencer in the million chip club. With the elimination of Marc Phan in 12th place ($37,635), we are now only two eliminations from the end of play tonight.
Player Tags: Greg Mueller, Kyu Cho, Taylor Douglas, Leandro Brasa Pimentel, Ray Spencer
Two Tables
Jul 01, '07
Once again a flurry of action resulted in a broken table.
Jim Routos moved all in with his last $84,000 with 4
3
, chip leader Taylor Douglas just called with K
10
, Jason Dousharm moved all in for $50,000 more with A
Q
from the big blind, and Douglas eventually made the call. Dousharm maintained the lead on the Q
7
8
. Douglas took the lead with the K
on the turn, and the 5
missed his opponent's outs, and Douglas picked up the double elimination.
Simultanenously Josh Prinsky busted in 19th place in disappointing fashion. Prinsky moved all in with A
K
, and was called by Ray Spencer with J
10
. With the A
8
5
flop Prinsky seemed to have a lock on the hand. However the 10
and J
rolled off on the turn and river.
Greg Mueller is currently among the chip leaders, gaining some of those when he eliminated Jesse Martin in 24th place, besting his Q-6 with pocket nines.
There are currently 16 players left. Douglas and Spencer are currently the only two players with over one million in chips.
Player Tags: Jim Routis, Joshua Prinsky, Taylor Douglas, Jason Dousharm, Ray Spencer
Hour Two
Jul 02, '07
Pimentel’s Wild Ride
Leandro Pimentel moved all in and Greg Mueller made the call. Mueller flipped over pocket queens and Pimentel showed pocket jacks. The board was dealt 10 6 4 3 K and Pimentel doubled up.
Leader Board
Taylor Douglas: $2,600,000
Leandro Pimentel: $1,430,000
Kibler-Melby Gets Hosed
Cort Kibler-Melby and Greg Mueller got involved in a battle of the blinds. On a board of A 9 3 A Mueller bet $135,000 and Melby made the call. The river brought the J and Mueller fired out an odd $130,000 bet, which left him with only $70,000. Melby made the crying call and mucked his hand when his suspicions were confirmed.
Greg Mueller Eliminated in Eighth Place ($55,914)
Greg Mueller moved all in on a flop of 6 4 4 and Taylor Douglas made the call. He flipped over 4 3 and Douglas showed down 10 4. The turn and river brought the 7 and 9. Mueller was eliminated in eighth place and he took home $55,914 in prize money.
Leader Board
Taylor Douglas: $3,800,000
Leandro Pimentel; $1,440,000
John Hunt: $1,300,000
Ray Spencer Eliminated in Seventh Place ($75,270)
Ray Spencer pushed all in with K J and Taylor Douglas made the call with A J. The board was dealt A 10 3 10 K and was eliminated in seventh lace. He took home $75,270 in prize money. Douglas now possessed close to half the chips in play with over $4 million.
Player Tags: Greg Mueller, John Hunt, Taylor Douglas, Ray Spencer, Leandro Pimentel, Cort Kibler-Melby
