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| Oct 11, '14 | CPPT II - Big Poker Oktober | $1,100 No-Limit Hold'em | 1 | + |
Self ClockingOct 11, '14 Tom Braband won a large pot off John Hulett in a hand that extended well into the break. It started when Braband raised to 3,300 from the button. Hulett re-raised to 7,500 from the small blind and Braband called. The flop came 10 A Q He thought for a few more minutes and then decided to call the clock on himself. The floor started counting but Hulett folded soon after. Hulett’s still well above average with 220,000 and Braband chipped up to 160,000. Player Tags: John Hulett, Tom Braband Braband Wins One With AcesOct 11, '14
It folded around and the small blind made the call. The turn brought the 10 The river brought the 9 His ace-high flush was good and he took down the pot. Braband now has over 100,000. Player Tags: Tom Braband Braband Boats BigOct 11, '14
Braband flipped over the Q Player Tags: Tom Braband Braband Flops a BoatOct 11, '14
The river was the A Braband chipped up to 53,000 while McNiff slipped to 19,000. Player Tags: Tom Braband, Evan McNiff |
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| Feb 27, '11 | 2011 L.A. Poker Classic | WPT Main Event | 3 | + |
Tom Braband Gets Double KnockoutFeb 27, '11
The flop came down Q Both Braband and DeNiro called and the turn was the 6 The middle position player showed pocket kings and Deeb showed Q The river was the 4 Player Tags: Freddy Deeb, Tom Braband |
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| Aug 25, '10 | 2010 Legends of Poker | WPT Legends of Poker Main Event | 6 | + |
Level 13 Update: Day 2 EndsAug 23, '10 NOTE: Day 2 has come to a close. Check back for more live reports tomorrow, when the remaining players return at 1 p.m.
Players Remaining: 60 out of 462 Notable Chip Counts: 1. Phil Collins — 898,000 (pictured right) Average Chip Count: 192,500 Notable Eliminations: Justin Young Chip Movers and Shakers It was a volatile final level to end day 2 that saw a pretty substantial reshuffle of the top 10. Phil Collins is a huge chip leader at the end of the night with 898,000. J.C. Alvarado held strong in the top five, but new faces in the top 10 at the end of day 2 include Elliot Smith and Jonathan Little. Some players that are limping into day 2 with less than 60,000 include Joe Hachem, Todd Keikoan, Franco Brunetti, J.J Liu. Big Hands: Eric Blair Eliminated by Phil Collins Eric Blair raised from the cutoff and Phil Collins reraised from the big blind before Blair reraised all in to 100,000. Collins made the call and they flipped over their cards: Blair: A Board: 5 Collins held 625,000 after the hand and Blair was eliminated from the tournament. Justin Young Eliminated by Phil Collins Phil Collins raised to 6,000 under the gun and Justin Young made the call. The big blind jumped into the pot as well and the flop was dealt 9 Collins: 5 Turn and River: 7 Collins won the hand with a flush and he built his stack to 800,000. Young was eliminated from the tournament on the hand. Tank-tastic Part II Tom Braband has been spending more time in the tank than G.I. Joe during the late stages of the tournament tonight. In a previous hand he spent more than 10 minutes mulling over a decision before his table mates called the clock and he spent another prolonged period in the tank in a recent hand. This time one player limped preflop and his opponent in the previous long hand bet 6,5000 from middle position. Braband raised to 18,500 from the button. The original player to act mucked and Braband’s old nemesis made the call. The flop fell A Player Tags: Justin Young, Joe Hachem, David Sands, Tom Braband, Phil Collins, Eric Blair Level 12 Update: Playing into the Night and Towards the MoneyAug 23, '10
Players Remaining: 79 out of 462 Notable Chip Counts: 1. Vinnie Vinh — 520,000 Average Chip Count: 146,203 Notable Eliminations: Ray Henson Chip Movers and Shakers Vinnie Vinh is the chip leader once again with 520,000 and a talented stable of professionals surrounds him at the top. Phil Collins, J.C. Alvarado, and Tim Phan continue to play strong as this tournament continues to play late into the night. Big Hands: Soi Nguyen Doubles Up Soin Nguyen raised to 5,500 under the gun and Jonathan Aguiar and the big blind made the call. The flop was dealt 10 The big blind then moved all in for 50,600 and Nguyen went into the tank. Nguyen moved all in as well and Aguiar made the call. Their cards: Aguiar: 10 Turn and River: 6 The big blind was eliminated, Aguiar dropped to 95,000, and Nguyen shot up to 220,000. Tank-tastic Tom Braband bet 5,100 from the hi-jack and the big blind made the call. The flop came 10 The turn brought the 3 Tom West Eliminated Tom West moved all in for 36,600 from the cutoff and the button made the call. Their cards: West: A Board: 10 West was eliminated on the hand. McLean Karr Doubles Up McLean Karr moved all in preflop and one opponent made the cal. Their cards: Karr: Q Board: Q Karr doubled up to 64,000 after the hand. Player Tags: Tom West, Jonathan Aguiar, Tom Braband, Mclean Karr, Soi Nguyen Level 19 Update: Day 3 EndsAug 23, '10 NOTE: Day 3 has now come to a close and 15 players remain. Those players will return tomorrow at 1 p.m. and they will play down to a final television table of six players.
Players Remaining: 15 out of 462 Chip Counts: 1. Andrew Frankenberger — 2,100,000 Average Chip Count: 770,000 Notable Eliminations: 22: Huy Lam — $13,000 Chip Movers and Shakers Andrew Frankenberger became the first player to cross the 2-million mark in the tournament during the last level of play tonight. Jonathan Little stands strong with 1.3 million as the lone big-name professional left in the event. Recent familiar faces to fall include Charlie Hooke, Allen Kessler, Darryll Fish, and David Sands. Big Hands: Charlie Hook Eliminated in 21st Place ($13,000) Charlie Hook moved all in from the button preflop and Andrew Frankenberger made the call in the small blind. Their cards: Hook: A Board: 6 Hook was eliminated in 21st place on the hand and Frankenberger grew his stack to 1,030,000. Allen Kessler Eliminated in 20th Place ($13,000) Hoan Ly raised preflop and Allen Kessler reraised all in from the cutoff. Kyle McCammond moved all in over the top of Kessler from the big blind and Ly mucked. Their cards: Kessler: 7 Board: A Kessler was eliminated on the hand in 20th place and he was awarded $13,000. McCammond held 570,000 after the hand. David Sands Eliminated in 17th Place ($15,500) Tom Braband raised to 25,000 preflop from middle position and David Sands reraised to 67,000 in the big blind. Braband reraised all in and Sands made the all-in call for 220,000. Their cards: Braband: 9 Board: J Sands was eliminated in 17th place, taking home $15,500, and Braband grew his stack to 710,000. Player Tags: Allen Kessler, Charles Hook, David Sands, Tom Braband, Andy Frankenberger Level 15 Update: Down to the Money BubbleAug 23, '10
Players Remaining: 46 out of 462 Notable Chip Counts: 1. Phil Collins — 1,100,000 Average Chip Count: 251,086 Notable Eliminations: Tim Phan Chip Movers and Shakers Phil Collins continues to pace the field and he became the first millionaire in the tournament during the last level of play. The rest of the top 10 stayed stable, but Andrew Frankenberger is keeping pace with the chip leader to pull away from the field by growing his stack to 715,000. Players that are hoping to limp into the money on a short stack and then attempt to double up include Michale Benvenuti, Allen Kessler, and Ali Eslami. Big Hands: Phil Collins Battles with Jordan Young Jordan Young bet 12,500 after a fop of 8 Joe Sebok Eliminates John Wrona Tom Lee raised to 12,000 under the gun and John Wrona moved all in from middle position for 52,000. Joe Sebok moved all in over the top of everyone from the cutoff and Lee mucked after spending some time in the tank. The two live players then flipped over their cards: Wrona: Q Board: J Sebok won the hand with pocket kings and Wrona was eliminated. Sebok held 182,000 after the hand. Chris Moore Eliminated by Jonathan Aguiar Chris Moore moved all in preflop from the button and Jonathan Aguiar made the call on the small blind. Their cards: Moore: 6 Board: A Moore was eliminated on the hand and Aguiar grew his stack to 160,000. Tim Phan Eliminated Andrew Frankenberger raised from middle position preflop and Tim Phan made the call. The flop was dealt J Frankenberger: K Turn and River: 5 Frankenberger was up to 840,000 after the hand and Phan was eliminated. Marco Johnson Doubles Up Tom Braband raised to 10,000 under the gun and Marco Johnson moved all in from the cutoff. Braband made the call and they flipped over their cards: Johnson: A Board: A Johnson doubled up on the hand to 190,000 and Braband held 315,000 after the hand. Player Tags: Tim Phan, Joe Sebok, Jonathan Aguiar, Chris Moore, Marco Johnson, Tom Braband, Phil Collins, Jordan Young Wade Woelfel Eliminated in Eighth Place ($35,000)Aug 24, '10 Tom Braband raised to 50,000 from middle position and Wade Woelfel moved all in from from the cutoff preflop. Tome Lee made the call and Braband mucked. Their cards: Woelfel: 10 Board: K Lee won the hand with pocket queens and Woelfel was eliminated in eighth place, taking home $35,000. Player Tags: Wade Woelfel, Tom Braband, Tom Lee Ben Keiley Eliminated in 14th Place ($19,500)Aug 24, '10 Tom Braband bet 30,000 preflop from middle position and Ben Keiley moved all in for 284,000 from the cutoff. Braband made the call and they flipped over their cards: Braband: A Board: K Braband won the hand to grow his stack to 1.42 million and Keiley was eliminated in 14th place, taking home $19,500 in prize money. Player Tags: Tom Braband, Ben Keiley Tom Lee Eliminated in Third Place ($174,772)Aug 26, '10
The two live players then checked down a board of K Wilson mucked and Lee turned over A Player Tags: Tom Lee, Kyle Wilson, Tom Braband Tom Braband Eliminated in Fourth Place ($109,000)Aug 25, '10
Braband: K Board: Q Wilson made a set on the river and he grew his stack to 4,030,000. Braband was eliminated in fourth place and he was awarded $109,000. Player Tags: Kyle Wilson, Tom Braband Jared Jaffee Eliminated in Fifth Place ($86,000)Aug 25, '10
The 7 Wilson: 9 River: K Jaffee was eliminated on the hand in fifth place and he took home $86,000 in prize money. Wilson grew his chip stack to 4,375,000. Player Tags: Kyle Wilson, Tom Braband, Jared Jaffee Jared Jaffee Doubles UpAug 25, '10
Braband: 7 Board: 6 Jaffee doubled up on the hand to survive and he now holds 1,352,000. Braband dropped down to 589,000 after the hand. Player Tags: Tom Braband, Jared Jaffee |
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| Aug 24, '10 | 2010 Legends of Poker | WPT Legends of Poker Main Event | 5 | + |
Level 13 Update: Day 2 EndsAug 23, '10 NOTE: Day 2 has come to a close. Check back for more live reports tomorrow, when the remaining players return at 1 p.m.
Players Remaining: 60 out of 462 Notable Chip Counts: 1. Phil Collins — 898,000 (pictured right) Average Chip Count: 192,500 Notable Eliminations: Justin Young Chip Movers and Shakers It was a volatile final level to end day 2 that saw a pretty substantial reshuffle of the top 10. Phil Collins is a huge chip leader at the end of the night with 898,000. J.C. Alvarado held strong in the top five, but new faces in the top 10 at the end of day 2 include Elliot Smith and Jonathan Little. Some players that are limping into day 2 with less than 60,000 include Joe Hachem, Todd Keikoan, Franco Brunetti, J.J Liu. Big Hands: Eric Blair Eliminated by Phil Collins Eric Blair raised from the cutoff and Phil Collins reraised from the big blind before Blair reraised all in to 100,000. Collins made the call and they flipped over their cards: Blair: A Board: 5 Collins held 625,000 after the hand and Blair was eliminated from the tournament. Justin Young Eliminated by Phil Collins Phil Collins raised to 6,000 under the gun and Justin Young made the call. The big blind jumped into the pot as well and the flop was dealt 9 Collins: 5 Turn and River: 7 Collins won the hand with a flush and he built his stack to 800,000. Young was eliminated from the tournament on the hand. Tank-tastic Part II Tom Braband has been spending more time in the tank than G.I. Joe during the late stages of the tournament tonight. In a previous hand he spent more than 10 minutes mulling over a decision before his table mates called the clock and he spent another prolonged period in the tank in a recent hand. This time one player limped preflop and his opponent in the previous long hand bet 6,5000 from middle position. Braband raised to 18,500 from the button. The original player to act mucked and Braband’s old nemesis made the call. The flop fell A Player Tags: Justin Young, Joe Hachem, David Sands, Tom Braband, Phil Collins, Eric Blair Level 12 Update: Playing into the Night and Towards the MoneyAug 23, '10
Players Remaining: 79 out of 462 Notable Chip Counts: 1. Vinnie Vinh — 520,000 Average Chip Count: 146,203 Notable Eliminations: Ray Henson Chip Movers and Shakers Vinnie Vinh is the chip leader once again with 520,000 and a talented stable of professionals surrounds him at the top. Phil Collins, J.C. Alvarado, and Tim Phan continue to play strong as this tournament continues to play late into the night. Big Hands: Soi Nguyen Doubles Up Soin Nguyen raised to 5,500 under the gun and Jonathan Aguiar and the big blind made the call. The flop was dealt 10 The big blind then moved all in for 50,600 and Nguyen went into the tank. Nguyen moved all in as well and Aguiar made the call. Their cards: Aguiar: 10 Turn and River: 6 The big blind was eliminated, Aguiar dropped to 95,000, and Nguyen shot up to 220,000. Tank-tastic Tom Braband bet 5,100 from the hi-jack and the big blind made the call. The flop came 10 The turn brought the 3 Tom West Eliminated Tom West moved all in for 36,600 from the cutoff and the button made the call. Their cards: West: A Board: 10 West was eliminated on the hand. McLean Karr Doubles Up McLean Karr moved all in preflop and one opponent made the cal. Their cards: Karr: Q Board: Q Karr doubled up to 64,000 after the hand. Player Tags: Tom West, Jonathan Aguiar, Tom Braband, Mclean Karr, Soi Nguyen Level 19 Update: Day 3 EndsAug 23, '10 NOTE: Day 3 has now come to a close and 15 players remain. Those players will return tomorrow at 1 p.m. and they will play down to a final television table of six players.
Players Remaining: 15 out of 462 Chip Counts: 1. Andrew Frankenberger — 2,100,000 Average Chip Count: 770,000 Notable Eliminations: 22: Huy Lam — $13,000 Chip Movers and Shakers Andrew Frankenberger became the first player to cross the 2-million mark in the tournament during the last level of play tonight. Jonathan Little stands strong with 1.3 million as the lone big-name professional left in the event. Recent familiar faces to fall include Charlie Hooke, Allen Kessler, Darryll Fish, and David Sands. Big Hands: Charlie Hook Eliminated in 21st Place ($13,000) Charlie Hook moved all in from the button preflop and Andrew Frankenberger made the call in the small blind. Their cards: Hook: A Board: 6 Hook was eliminated in 21st place on the hand and Frankenberger grew his stack to 1,030,000. Allen Kessler Eliminated in 20th Place ($13,000) Hoan Ly raised preflop and Allen Kessler reraised all in from the cutoff. Kyle McCammond moved all in over the top of Kessler from the big blind and Ly mucked. Their cards: Kessler: 7 Board: A Kessler was eliminated on the hand in 20th place and he was awarded $13,000. McCammond held 570,000 after the hand. David Sands Eliminated in 17th Place ($15,500) Tom Braband raised to 25,000 preflop from middle position and David Sands reraised to 67,000 in the big blind. Braband reraised all in and Sands made the all-in call for 220,000. Their cards: Braband: 9 Board: J Sands was eliminated in 17th place, taking home $15,500, and Braband grew his stack to 710,000. Player Tags: Allen Kessler, Charles Hook, David Sands, Tom Braband, Andy Frankenberger Level 15 Update: Down to the Money BubbleAug 23, '10
Players Remaining: 46 out of 462 Notable Chip Counts: 1. Phil Collins — 1,100,000 Average Chip Count: 251,086 Notable Eliminations: Tim Phan Chip Movers and Shakers Phil Collins continues to pace the field and he became the first millionaire in the tournament during the last level of play. The rest of the top 10 stayed stable, but Andrew Frankenberger is keeping pace with the chip leader to pull away from the field by growing his stack to 715,000. Players that are hoping to limp into the money on a short stack and then attempt to double up include Michale Benvenuti, Allen Kessler, and Ali Eslami. Big Hands: Phil Collins Battles with Jordan Young Jordan Young bet 12,500 after a fop of 8 Joe Sebok Eliminates John Wrona Tom Lee raised to 12,000 under the gun and John Wrona moved all in from middle position for 52,000. Joe Sebok moved all in over the top of everyone from the cutoff and Lee mucked after spending some time in the tank. The two live players then flipped over their cards: Wrona: Q Board: J Sebok won the hand with pocket kings and Wrona was eliminated. Sebok held 182,000 after the hand. Chris Moore Eliminated by Jonathan Aguiar Chris Moore moved all in preflop from the button and Jonathan Aguiar made the call on the small blind. Their cards: Moore: 6 Board: A Moore was eliminated on the hand and Aguiar grew his stack to 160,000. Tim Phan Eliminated Andrew Frankenberger raised from middle position preflop and Tim Phan made the call. The flop was dealt J Frankenberger: K Turn and River: 5 Frankenberger was up to 840,000 after the hand and Phan was eliminated. Marco Johnson Doubles Up Tom Braband raised to 10,000 under the gun and Marco Johnson moved all in from the cutoff. Braband made the call and they flipped over their cards: Johnson: A Board: A Johnson doubled up on the hand to 190,000 and Braband held 315,000 after the hand. Player Tags: Tim Phan, Joe Sebok, Jonathan Aguiar, Chris Moore, Marco Johnson, Tom Braband, Phil Collins, Jordan Young Wade Woelfel Eliminated in Eighth Place ($35,000)Aug 24, '10 Tom Braband raised to 50,000 from middle position and Wade Woelfel moved all in from from the cutoff preflop. Tome Lee made the call and Braband mucked. Their cards: Woelfel: 10 Board: K Lee won the hand with pocket queens and Woelfel was eliminated in eighth place, taking home $35,000. Player Tags: Wade Woelfel, Tom Braband, Tom Lee Ben Keiley Eliminated in 14th Place ($19,500)Aug 24, '10 Tom Braband bet 30,000 preflop from middle position and Ben Keiley moved all in for 284,000 from the cutoff. Braband made the call and they flipped over their cards: Braband: A Board: K Braband won the hand to grow his stack to 1.42 million and Keiley was eliminated in 14th place, taking home $19,500 in prize money. Player Tags: Tom Braband, Ben Keiley Tom Lee Eliminated in Third Place ($174,772)Aug 26, '10
The two live players then checked down a board of K Wilson mucked and Lee turned over A Player Tags: Tom Lee, Kyle Wilson, Tom Braband Tom Braband Eliminated in Fourth Place ($109,000)Aug 25, '10
Braband: K Board: Q Wilson made a set on the river and he grew his stack to 4,030,000. Braband was eliminated in fourth place and he was awarded $109,000. Player Tags: Kyle Wilson, Tom Braband Jared Jaffee Eliminated in Fifth Place ($86,000)Aug 25, '10
The 7 Wilson: 9 River: K Jaffee was eliminated on the hand in fifth place and he took home $86,000 in prize money. Wilson grew his chip stack to 4,375,000. Player Tags: Kyle Wilson, Tom Braband, Jared Jaffee Jared Jaffee Doubles UpAug 25, '10
Braband: 7 Board: 6 Jaffee doubled up on the hand to survive and he now holds 1,352,000. Braband dropped down to 589,000 after the hand. Player Tags: Tom Braband, Jared Jaffee |
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| Aug 23, '10 | 2010 Legends of Poker | WPT Legends of Poker Main Event | 4 | + |
Level 13 Update: Day 2 EndsAug 23, '10 NOTE: Day 2 has come to a close. Check back for more live reports tomorrow, when the remaining players return at 1 p.m.
Players Remaining: 60 out of 462 Notable Chip Counts: 1. Phil Collins — 898,000 (pictured right) Average Chip Count: 192,500 Notable Eliminations: Justin Young Chip Movers and Shakers It was a volatile final level to end day 2 that saw a pretty substantial reshuffle of the top 10. Phil Collins is a huge chip leader at the end of the night with 898,000. J.C. Alvarado held strong in the top five, but new faces in the top 10 at the end of day 2 include Elliot Smith and Jonathan Little. Some players that are limping into day 2 with less than 60,000 include Joe Hachem, Todd Keikoan, Franco Brunetti, J.J Liu. Big Hands: Eric Blair Eliminated by Phil Collins Eric Blair raised from the cutoff and Phil Collins reraised from the big blind before Blair reraised all in to 100,000. Collins made the call and they flipped over their cards: Blair: A Board: 5 Collins held 625,000 after the hand and Blair was eliminated from the tournament. Justin Young Eliminated by Phil Collins Phil Collins raised to 6,000 under the gun and Justin Young made the call. The big blind jumped into the pot as well and the flop was dealt 9 Collins: 5 Turn and River: 7 Collins won the hand with a flush and he built his stack to 800,000. Young was eliminated from the tournament on the hand. Tank-tastic Part II Tom Braband has been spending more time in the tank than G.I. Joe during the late stages of the tournament tonight. In a previous hand he spent more than 10 minutes mulling over a decision before his table mates called the clock and he spent another prolonged period in the tank in a recent hand. This time one player limped preflop and his opponent in the previous long hand bet 6,5000 from middle position. Braband raised to 18,500 from the button. The original player to act mucked and Braband’s old nemesis made the call. The flop fell A Player Tags: Justin Young, Joe Hachem, David Sands, Tom Braband, Phil Collins, Eric Blair Level 12 Update: Playing into the Night and Towards the MoneyAug 23, '10
Players Remaining: 79 out of 462 Notable Chip Counts: 1. Vinnie Vinh — 520,000 Average Chip Count: 146,203 Notable Eliminations: Ray Henson Chip Movers and Shakers Vinnie Vinh is the chip leader once again with 520,000 and a talented stable of professionals surrounds him at the top. Phil Collins, J.C. Alvarado, and Tim Phan continue to play strong as this tournament continues to play late into the night. Big Hands: Soi Nguyen Doubles Up Soin Nguyen raised to 5,500 under the gun and Jonathan Aguiar and the big blind made the call. The flop was dealt 10 The big blind then moved all in for 50,600 and Nguyen went into the tank. Nguyen moved all in as well and Aguiar made the call. Their cards: Aguiar: 10 Turn and River: 6 The big blind was eliminated, Aguiar dropped to 95,000, and Nguyen shot up to 220,000. Tank-tastic Tom Braband bet 5,100 from the hi-jack and the big blind made the call. The flop came 10 The turn brought the 3 Tom West Eliminated Tom West moved all in for 36,600 from the cutoff and the button made the call. Their cards: West: A Board: 10 West was eliminated on the hand. McLean Karr Doubles Up McLean Karr moved all in preflop and one opponent made the cal. Their cards: Karr: Q Board: Q Karr doubled up to 64,000 after the hand. Player Tags: Tom West, Jonathan Aguiar, Tom Braband, Mclean Karr, Soi Nguyen Level 19 Update: Day 3 EndsAug 23, '10 NOTE: Day 3 has now come to a close and 15 players remain. Those players will return tomorrow at 1 p.m. and they will play down to a final television table of six players.
Players Remaining: 15 out of 462 Chip Counts: 1. Andrew Frankenberger — 2,100,000 Average Chip Count: 770,000 Notable Eliminations: 22: Huy Lam — $13,000 Chip Movers and Shakers Andrew Frankenberger became the first player to cross the 2-million mark in the tournament during the last level of play tonight. Jonathan Little stands strong with 1.3 million as the lone big-name professional left in the event. Recent familiar faces to fall include Charlie Hooke, Allen Kessler, Darryll Fish, and David Sands. Big Hands: Charlie Hook Eliminated in 21st Place ($13,000) Charlie Hook moved all in from the button preflop and Andrew Frankenberger made the call in the small blind. Their cards: Hook: A Board: 6 Hook was eliminated in 21st place on the hand and Frankenberger grew his stack to 1,030,000. Allen Kessler Eliminated in 20th Place ($13,000) Hoan Ly raised preflop and Allen Kessler reraised all in from the cutoff. Kyle McCammond moved all in over the top of Kessler from the big blind and Ly mucked. Their cards: Kessler: 7 Board: A Kessler was eliminated on the hand in 20th place and he was awarded $13,000. McCammond held 570,000 after the hand. David Sands Eliminated in 17th Place ($15,500) Tom Braband raised to 25,000 preflop from middle position and David Sands reraised to 67,000 in the big blind. Braband reraised all in and Sands made the all-in call for 220,000. Their cards: Braband: 9 Board: J Sands was eliminated in 17th place, taking home $15,500, and Braband grew his stack to 710,000. Player Tags: Allen Kessler, Charles Hook, David Sands, Tom Braband, Andy Frankenberger Level 15 Update: Down to the Money BubbleAug 23, '10
Players Remaining: 46 out of 462 Notable Chip Counts: 1. Phil Collins — 1,100,000 Average Chip Count: 251,086 Notable Eliminations: Tim Phan Chip Movers and Shakers Phil Collins continues to pace the field and he became the first millionaire in the tournament during the last level of play. The rest of the top 10 stayed stable, but Andrew Frankenberger is keeping pace with the chip leader to pull away from the field by growing his stack to 715,000. Players that are hoping to limp into the money on a short stack and then attempt to double up include Michale Benvenuti, Allen Kessler, and Ali Eslami. Big Hands: Phil Collins Battles with Jordan Young Jordan Young bet 12,500 after a fop of 8 Joe Sebok Eliminates John Wrona Tom Lee raised to 12,000 under the gun and John Wrona moved all in from middle position for 52,000. Joe Sebok moved all in over the top of everyone from the cutoff and Lee mucked after spending some time in the tank. The two live players then flipped over their cards: Wrona: Q Board: J Sebok won the hand with pocket kings and Wrona was eliminated. Sebok held 182,000 after the hand. Chris Moore Eliminated by Jonathan Aguiar Chris Moore moved all in preflop from the button and Jonathan Aguiar made the call on the small blind. Their cards: Moore: 6 Board: A Moore was eliminated on the hand and Aguiar grew his stack to 160,000. Tim Phan Eliminated Andrew Frankenberger raised from middle position preflop and Tim Phan made the call. The flop was dealt J Frankenberger: K Turn and River: 5 Frankenberger was up to 840,000 after the hand and Phan was eliminated. Marco Johnson Doubles Up Tom Braband raised to 10,000 under the gun and Marco Johnson moved all in from the cutoff. Braband made the call and they flipped over their cards: Johnson: A Board: A Johnson doubled up on the hand to 190,000 and Braband held 315,000 after the hand. Player Tags: Tim Phan, Joe Sebok, Jonathan Aguiar, Chris Moore, Marco Johnson, Tom Braband, Phil Collins, Jordan Young Wade Woelfel Eliminated in Eighth Place ($35,000)Aug 24, '10 Tom Braband raised to 50,000 from middle position and Wade Woelfel moved all in from from the cutoff preflop. Tome Lee made the call and Braband mucked. Their cards: Woelfel: 10 Board: K Lee won the hand with pocket queens and Woelfel was eliminated in eighth place, taking home $35,000. Player Tags: Wade Woelfel, Tom Braband, Tom Lee Ben Keiley Eliminated in 14th Place ($19,500)Aug 24, '10 Tom Braband bet 30,000 preflop from middle position and Ben Keiley moved all in for 284,000 from the cutoff. Braband made the call and they flipped over their cards: Braband: A Board: K Braband won the hand to grow his stack to 1.42 million and Keiley was eliminated in 14th place, taking home $19,500 in prize money. Player Tags: Tom Braband, Ben Keiley Tom Lee Eliminated in Third Place ($174,772)Aug 26, '10
The two live players then checked down a board of K Wilson mucked and Lee turned over A Player Tags: Tom Lee, Kyle Wilson, Tom Braband Tom Braband Eliminated in Fourth Place ($109,000)Aug 25, '10
Braband: K Board: Q Wilson made a set on the river and he grew his stack to 4,030,000. Braband was eliminated in fourth place and he was awarded $109,000. Player Tags: Kyle Wilson, Tom Braband Jared Jaffee Eliminated in Fifth Place ($86,000)Aug 25, '10
The 7 Wilson: 9 River: K Jaffee was eliminated on the hand in fifth place and he took home $86,000 in prize money. Wilson grew his chip stack to 4,375,000. Player Tags: Kyle Wilson, Tom Braband, Jared Jaffee Jared Jaffee Doubles UpAug 25, '10
Braband: 7 Board: 6 Jaffee doubled up on the hand to survive and he now holds 1,352,000. Braband dropped down to 589,000 after the hand. Player Tags: Tom Braband, Jared Jaffee |
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| Aug 23, '10 | 2010 Legends of Poker | WPT Legends of Poker Main Event | 3 | + |
Level 13 Update: Day 2 EndsAug 23, '10 NOTE: Day 2 has come to a close. Check back for more live reports tomorrow, when the remaining players return at 1 p.m.
Players Remaining: 60 out of 462 Notable Chip Counts: 1. Phil Collins — 898,000 (pictured right) Average Chip Count: 192,500 Notable Eliminations: Justin Young Chip Movers and Shakers It was a volatile final level to end day 2 that saw a pretty substantial reshuffle of the top 10. Phil Collins is a huge chip leader at the end of the night with 898,000. J.C. Alvarado held strong in the top five, but new faces in the top 10 at the end of day 2 include Elliot Smith and Jonathan Little. Some players that are limping into day 2 with less than 60,000 include Joe Hachem, Todd Keikoan, Franco Brunetti, J.J Liu. Big Hands: Eric Blair Eliminated by Phil Collins Eric Blair raised from the cutoff and Phil Collins reraised from the big blind before Blair reraised all in to 100,000. Collins made the call and they flipped over their cards: Blair: A Board: 5 Collins held 625,000 after the hand and Blair was eliminated from the tournament. Justin Young Eliminated by Phil Collins Phil Collins raised to 6,000 under the gun and Justin Young made the call. The big blind jumped into the pot as well and the flop was dealt 9 Collins: 5 Turn and River: 7 Collins won the hand with a flush and he built his stack to 800,000. Young was eliminated from the tournament on the hand. Tank-tastic Part II Tom Braband has been spending more time in the tank than G.I. Joe during the late stages of the tournament tonight. In a previous hand he spent more than 10 minutes mulling over a decision before his table mates called the clock and he spent another prolonged period in the tank in a recent hand. This time one player limped preflop and his opponent in the previous long hand bet 6,5000 from middle position. Braband raised to 18,500 from the button. The original player to act mucked and Braband’s old nemesis made the call. The flop fell A Player Tags: Justin Young, Joe Hachem, David Sands, Tom Braband, Phil Collins, Eric Blair Level 12 Update: Playing into the Night and Towards the MoneyAug 23, '10
Players Remaining: 79 out of 462 Notable Chip Counts: 1. Vinnie Vinh — 520,000 Average Chip Count: 146,203 Notable Eliminations: Ray Henson Chip Movers and Shakers Vinnie Vinh is the chip leader once again with 520,000 and a talented stable of professionals surrounds him at the top. Phil Collins, J.C. Alvarado, and Tim Phan continue to play strong as this tournament continues to play late into the night. Big Hands: Soi Nguyen Doubles Up Soin Nguyen raised to 5,500 under the gun and Jonathan Aguiar and the big blind made the call. The flop was dealt 10 The big blind then moved all in for 50,600 and Nguyen went into the tank. Nguyen moved all in as well and Aguiar made the call. Their cards: Aguiar: 10 Turn and River: 6 The big blind was eliminated, Aguiar dropped to 95,000, and Nguyen shot up to 220,000. Tank-tastic Tom Braband bet 5,100 from the hi-jack and the big blind made the call. The flop came 10 The turn brought the 3 Tom West Eliminated Tom West moved all in for 36,600 from the cutoff and the button made the call. Their cards: West: A Board: 10 West was eliminated on the hand. McLean Karr Doubles Up McLean Karr moved all in preflop and one opponent made the cal. Their cards: Karr: Q Board: Q Karr doubled up to 64,000 after the hand. Player Tags: Tom West, Jonathan Aguiar, Tom Braband, Mclean Karr, Soi Nguyen Level 19 Update: Day 3 EndsAug 23, '10 NOTE: Day 3 has now come to a close and 15 players remain. Those players will return tomorrow at 1 p.m. and they will play down to a final television table of six players.
Players Remaining: 15 out of 462 Chip Counts: 1. Andrew Frankenberger — 2,100,000 Average Chip Count: 770,000 Notable Eliminations: 22: Huy Lam — $13,000 Chip Movers and Shakers Andrew Frankenberger became the first player to cross the 2-million mark in the tournament during the last level of play tonight. Jonathan Little stands strong with 1.3 million as the lone big-name professional left in the event. Recent familiar faces to fall include Charlie Hooke, Allen Kessler, Darryll Fish, and David Sands. Big Hands: Charlie Hook Eliminated in 21st Place ($13,000) Charlie Hook moved all in from the button preflop and Andrew Frankenberger made the call in the small blind. Their cards: Hook: A Board: 6 Hook was eliminated in 21st place on the hand and Frankenberger grew his stack to 1,030,000. Allen Kessler Eliminated in 20th Place ($13,000) Hoan Ly raised preflop and Allen Kessler reraised all in from the cutoff. Kyle McCammond moved all in over the top of Kessler from the big blind and Ly mucked. Their cards: Kessler: 7 Board: A Kessler was eliminated on the hand in 20th place and he was awarded $13,000. McCammond held 570,000 after the hand. David Sands Eliminated in 17th Place ($15,500) Tom Braband raised to 25,000 preflop from middle position and David Sands reraised to 67,000 in the big blind. Braband reraised all in and Sands made the all-in call for 220,000. Their cards: Braband: 9 Board: J Sands was eliminated in 17th place, taking home $15,500, and Braband grew his stack to 710,000. Player Tags: Allen Kessler, Charles Hook, David Sands, Tom Braband, Andy Frankenberger Level 15 Update: Down to the Money BubbleAug 23, '10
Players Remaining: 46 out of 462 Notable Chip Counts: 1. Phil Collins — 1,100,000 Average Chip Count: 251,086 Notable Eliminations: Tim Phan Chip Movers and Shakers Phil Collins continues to pace the field and he became the first millionaire in the tournament during the last level of play. The rest of the top 10 stayed stable, but Andrew Frankenberger is keeping pace with the chip leader to pull away from the field by growing his stack to 715,000. Players that are hoping to limp into the money on a short stack and then attempt to double up include Michale Benvenuti, Allen Kessler, and Ali Eslami. Big Hands: Phil Collins Battles with Jordan Young Jordan Young bet 12,500 after a fop of 8 Joe Sebok Eliminates John Wrona Tom Lee raised to 12,000 under the gun and John Wrona moved all in from middle position for 52,000. Joe Sebok moved all in over the top of everyone from the cutoff and Lee mucked after spending some time in the tank. The two live players then flipped over their cards: Wrona: Q Board: J Sebok won the hand with pocket kings and Wrona was eliminated. Sebok held 182,000 after the hand. Chris Moore Eliminated by Jonathan Aguiar Chris Moore moved all in preflop from the button and Jonathan Aguiar made the call on the small blind. Their cards: Moore: 6 Board: A Moore was eliminated on the hand and Aguiar grew his stack to 160,000. Tim Phan Eliminated Andrew Frankenberger raised from middle position preflop and Tim Phan made the call. The flop was dealt J Frankenberger: K Turn and River: 5 Frankenberger was up to 840,000 after the hand and Phan was eliminated. Marco Johnson Doubles Up Tom Braband raised to 10,000 under the gun and Marco Johnson moved all in from the cutoff. Braband made the call and they flipped over their cards: Johnson: A Board: A Johnson doubled up on the hand to 190,000 and Braband held 315,000 after the hand. Player Tags: Tim Phan, Joe Sebok, Jonathan Aguiar, Chris Moore, Marco Johnson, Tom Braband, Phil Collins, Jordan Young Wade Woelfel Eliminated in Eighth Place ($35,000)Aug 24, '10 Tom Braband raised to 50,000 from middle position and Wade Woelfel moved all in from from the cutoff preflop. Tome Lee made the call and Braband mucked. Their cards: Woelfel: 10 Board: K Lee won the hand with pocket queens and Woelfel was eliminated in eighth place, taking home $35,000. Player Tags: Wade Woelfel, Tom Braband, Tom Lee Ben Keiley Eliminated in 14th Place ($19,500)Aug 24, '10 Tom Braband bet 30,000 preflop from middle position and Ben Keiley moved all in for 284,000 from the cutoff. Braband made the call and they flipped over their cards: Braband: A Board: K Braband won the hand to grow his stack to 1.42 million and Keiley was eliminated in 14th place, taking home $19,500 in prize money. Player Tags: Tom Braband, Ben Keiley Tom Lee Eliminated in Third Place ($174,772)Aug 26, '10
The two live players then checked down a board of K Wilson mucked and Lee turned over A Player Tags: Tom Lee, Kyle Wilson, Tom Braband Tom Braband Eliminated in Fourth Place ($109,000)Aug 25, '10
Braband: K Board: Q Wilson made a set on the river and he grew his stack to 4,030,000. Braband was eliminated in fourth place and he was awarded $109,000. Player Tags: Kyle Wilson, Tom Braband Jared Jaffee Eliminated in Fifth Place ($86,000)Aug 25, '10
The 7 Wilson: 9 River: K Jaffee was eliminated on the hand in fifth place and he took home $86,000 in prize money. Wilson grew his chip stack to 4,375,000. Player Tags: Kyle Wilson, Tom Braband, Jared Jaffee Jared Jaffee Doubles UpAug 25, '10
Braband: 7 Board: 6 Jaffee doubled up on the hand to survive and he now holds 1,352,000. Braband dropped down to 589,000 after the hand. Player Tags: Tom Braband, Jared Jaffee |
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| Feb 24, '09 | 2009 L.A. Poker Classic | No-Limit Hold'em Championship (WPT) - Event 35 | 4 | + |
Tom "titantom" Braband Eliminated in 23rd Place ($44,433)Feb 24, '09
Player Tags: Payman Arjang, Tom Braband, Binh Nguyen Hoyt Corkins Eliminated in 26th Place ($44,433)Feb 24, '09
Player Tags: Hoyt Corkins, Zachary Hyman, Tom Braband Tom Braband Doubles UpFeb 24, '09 With 70,000 already sitting in the pot preflop Mike Sowers had a raise of 42,000 sitiing in front of him in the small blind in seat 2 and Greg Mueller was in the tank under the gun in seat 4. He eventually mucked and then Braband moved all in from seat 6 for 277,000 total. Nancy Todd Tyner mucked in seat 7 and Sowers made the call. Their cards: Player Tags: Greg Mueller, Nancy Todd, Tom Braband, Mike Sowers |
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| Jun 20, '08 | 2008 39th Annual World Series of Poker | Event 36 - No-Limit Hold'em | 2 | + |
$1,500 No-Limit Hold'em - Day Two - On the BubbleJun 20, '08 Blinds/Antes: 8000/16000/2000 Player Tags: John Shipley, John MacDonald, Bryan Micon, Danny Wong, Jesper Hougaard, Tom Braband, Chance Steed, European Report |
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| Jun 13, '08 | 2008 39th Annual World Series of Poker | Event 23 - No-Limit Hold'em | 2 | + |
$2,000 NL Hold'em - Level 14Jun 13, '08 Note: Players have begun their 60-minute dinner break. Player Tags: V R, Maria Mayrinck, Tom Braband, Yue Huang, Dylan Bircheff |
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Q
5
With a flop of J
10
and the small blind again check-called, this time for 10,500.
Joe DeNiro raised to 4,100 and was called by a player in middle position. Freddy Deeb called as well and Tom Braband called from the big blind.
J
10
. Braband moved all in for his last 85,000 and DeNiro eventually mucked.
and Braband took the whole pot, increasing his stack to 200,000. DeNiro is still stacked with just over 300,000.
Blinds: 1,000-2,000 with a 300 ante
Q
4
Blinds: 1,000-2,000 with a 300 ante
Blinds: 5,000-10,000 with a 1,000 ante
Blinds: 2,000-4,000 with a 500 ante
Tom Lee moved all in preflop for 480,000 from the button and Andrew Frankenberger made the call from the small blind. Kyle Wilson also made the call from the big blind.
Kyle Wilson raised under the gun and Tom Lee mucked. Lee accidentally flipped over the 2
Tom Braband min-raised from the button and both Jared Jaffee (small blind) and Kyle Wilson (big blind) made the call. The flop was dealt J
Tom Braband raised to 75,000 from the button and Jared Jaffee reraised all in from the small blind for 646,000. Jaffee made the call and they flipped over their cards:
Payman Arjang raised to 26,000 in early position and Binh Nguyen called on the button. Tom Braband then made it 90,000 to go from the small blind. 
Tom Braband raised to 25,000 preflop and Zach Hyman bumped it up to 125,000. Hoyt Corkins moved all in and Braband mucked. Hyman called him down and they turned up their hands:
Cody Slaubaugh on a Rush, Eliminates Two
Braband Bounced