Sean Getzwiller Poker Tournament Updates

Sean Getzwiller Doubles Through Joe Kuether

Dec 15, '18

We missed the action, but strolled up to the table to see Sean Getzwiller being paid off on a double up after his AQ outdrew the KK of Joe Kuether.

The board read AJ4107, and Getzwiller doubled up to 375,000. Kuether was left with 185,000.

Player Tags: Sean Getzwiller,   Joe Kuether

Edwards Eliminates Getzwiller

Mar 17, '13

Mark Edwards has just eliminated Sean Getzwiller.

Tom Marchese raises to 1,200 from under the gun +1, Getzwiller calls from middle position, Barry Schmiess calls from the cutoff and Edwards re-raises to 5,400. Marchese folds and Getzwiller and Schmiess both call.

The flop is 763, Getzwiller checks, Schmiess checks and Edwards bets 25,000. Getzwiller moves all-in for about 14,000 and Schmiess folds.

Getzwiller is ahead with AA against Edwards’ JJ. Getzwiller stays in the lead on the turn of 8 but the J on the river gives Edwards a set of Jacks and eliminates Getzwiller.

Mark Edwards – 63,000
Sean Getzwiller – eliminated

Player Tags: Sean Getzwiller,   Barry Schmiess,   Tom Marchese

DeMaci Climbing

Mar 17, '13

Sean Getzwiller raises to 600 from the hijack seat and finds callers in Garrett Greer in the cutoff and Chris DeMaci in the small blind.

The flop is KQ5 and DeMaci checks. Getzwiller bets 1,025, Greer folds and DeMaci calls. The turn is the Q and DeMaci checks. Gertzwiller bets 2,400 and DeMaci calls.

The river is the 2 and DeMaci checks again. Getzwiller bets 4,100 and DeMaci calls and shows J9 for the King-high flush. Getzwiller shows AQ and DeMaci takes the pot.

Chris DeMaci – 55,000
Sean Getzwiller – 26,500

Player Tags: Christopher DeMaci,   Sean Getzwiller

Getzwiller Gets Some Of Mizzi's Chips

Mar 17, '13

With a board of AA7, Sean Getzwiller checked and Sorel Mizzi bet 1,500. Getzwiller called and the turn brought the K. Both players checked and the 4c hit the board on the river. Getzwiller bet out 3,700 and after a moments thought Mizzi called. Getzwiller rolled over the A10, prompting a muck from Mizzi who now sits with roughly starting stack, while Getzwiller has built to over 36,000.

Player Tags: Sorel Mizzi,   Sean Getzwiller

Level 3: Baumstein Takes Big Lead; Getzwiller 8th

Jun 16, '11

Blinds: 15,000-30,000 with a 5,000 ante

Players Remaining: 8 out of 387

Average Chip Count: 1,875,000

Chip Counts:

1. Scott Baumstein – 4,300,000
2. Nicolas Fierrogottner – 2,750,000
3. Adam Junglen – 1,650,000
4. Jeffrey Gross – 1,340,000
5. Mark Radoja – 1,225,000
6. Nikita Lebedev – 850,000
7. Todd Terry – 695,000
8. Thomas Marchese – 530,000

Eliminations:

9th. Sean Getzwiller – $36,669

Sean Getzwiller Eliminated in 9th Place ($36,669)

Sean Getzwiller started the level as the short stack and moved all in over the top of from the small blind after Adam Junglen button-raised to 60,000 before the flop.

Junglen called and turned over 2 2 for the lead against Getzwiller’s A 8.

The board came Q 9 6 6 K, no help for Sean Getzwiller who was eliminated in 9th place ($36,669). Getzwiller was denied what could have been his second bracelet of the summer while Junglen secured the chip lead with over 4 million.

Baumstein Takes the Lead

Shortly after Sean Getzwiller was eliminated in 8th place, Jeffrey Gross doubled through Scott Baumstein with A A against A J.

Baumstein took a big hit there, but quickly bounced back after doubling through then chip leader Adam Junglen. Baumstein got it all in pre-flop with A A against Junglen’s K K. Baumstein took the chip lead that hand with over 3.5 million.

Junglen tangled with Baumsetin in another big hand right before the break, dropping down to just over 1.6 million after Baumstein made aces and queens to skyrocket to 4.3 million in chips.

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Player Tags: Adam Junglen,   Sean Getzwiller,   Scott Baumstein

Level 1: Fierrogottner Leads, Getzwiller On The Short Stack

Jun 16, '11

Blinds: 10,000-20,000 with a 3,000 ante

Players Remaining: 10 out of 387

Average Chip Count: 1,500,000

Chip Counts:

1. Nicolas Fierrogottner – 2,045,000
2. Adam Junglen – 2,030,000
3. Mark Radoja – 2,000,000
4. Thomas Marchese – 1,500,000
5. Jeffrey Gross – 1,500,000
6. Nikita Lebedev – 1,500,000
7. Scott Baumstein – 1,500,000
8. Dan Smith – 1,500,000
9. Todd Terry – 880,000
10. Sean Getzwiller – 440,000

Fierrogottner Takes The Lead

As is the structure of a shootout event, the players all began the day even in chips and relatively deep stacked, but Mark Fierrogottner managed to pick up a few pots this level, crossing 2 million with the current chip lead.

In a four-way limped pot, Nikita Lebedev bet 50,000 on a flop of K 10 10 and Mark Radoja and Nicolas Fierrogottner both called.

The turn was the 10, Fierrogottner bet 150,000, Lebedev folded and Radoja called.

The river was the 2, Fierrogottner bet 400,000 and Radoja called. Fierrogottner turned over K 10 for quad tens on the turn. Fierrogottner raked the pot, putting him over 2 million which was good for the lead at the moment.

Radoja Doubles Through Getzwiller

Mark Radoja was short in chips after Nicolas Fierrogotner won a big pot early in the level with quad tens. In this hand, Adam Junglen button-raised to 45,000, Sean Getzwiller reraised to 140,000 from the small blind, Mark Radoja made it 260,000, Junglen folded, Getzwiller shoved and Radoja called all in.

Getzwiller turned over J J and was behind Radoja’s A A.

The board came Q 10 6 9 10and Mark Radoja doubled up to roughly 2 million this hand while Sean Getzwiller dropped down to a little over 400,000.

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Player Tags: Mark Radoja,   Sean Getzwiller

Level 1: Final Table Underway

Jun 16, '11

NOTE: The shootout formula is different than most in that it plays more like a series of single-table sit-n-go’s than a conventional tournament. This event started with 387 players and ended last night (two days later) with just the 10. To get there, the final 10 players each had to win two tables, one on each of the first two days of this event.

NOTE: Play ended last night with 10 players and resumed shortly after 2:30pm. Each of the remaining ten players was issued a fresh starting stack of 1,500,000 and the standard shootout structure began once again.

Blinds: 10,000-20,000 with a 3,000 ante

Players Remaining: 10 out of 387

Average Chip Count: 1,500,000

Chip Counts:

1. Scott Baumstein – 1,500,000
2. Jeffrey Gross – 1,500,000
3. Dan Smith – 1,500,000
4. Thomas Marchese – 1,500,000
5. Nicolas Fierrogottner – 1,500,000
6. Nikita Lebedev – 1,500,000
7. Todd Terry – 1,500,000
8. Adam Junglen – 1,500,000
9. Sean Getzwiller – 1,500,000
10. Mark Radoja – 1,500,000

Payouts:

1st. $436, 568
2nd. $269,742
3rd. $198,096
4th. $146,639
5th. $109,406
6th. $82,287
7th. $62,370
8th. $47,636
9th. $36,669
10th. $28,447

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Player Tags: Todd Terry,   Mark Radoja,   Adam Junglen,   Sean Getzwiller,   Scott Baumstein,   Tom Marchese,   Dan Smith,   Nikita Lebedev

Sean Getzwiller Wins Event #8 ($611,185)

Jun 08, '11

Sadan Turker Eliminated in 2nd Place ($377,411)

Sadan Turker was all in before the flop for about 4,000,000 with A 9 against Sean Getzwiller’s 5 5.

The board came J 5 4 8 K, giving Getzwiller middle set on the flop.

Sadan Turker is eliminated in 2nd place ($377,411) while Sean Getzwiller wins the gold bracelet for Event #8 and the $611,185 grand prize.

Player Tags: Sean Getzwiller,   Sadan Turker

Level 32: Turker Gives Up Lead, Gets It Back

Jun 08, '11

Blinds: 80,000-160,000 with a 20,000 ante

Players Remaining: 2 out of 4,178

Average Chip Count: 6,267,000

Chip Counts:

1. Sadan Turker – 7,680,000
2. Sean Getzwiller – 4,855,000

Turker Doubles Up, Takes Chip Lead Back

Sadan Turker traded the chip lead with Sean Getzwiller several times this level, most recently getting it back after shoving over the top for about 3,800,000 from the big blind after Getzwiller opened the pot for 350,000 from the button.

Turker was behind with 9 8 against Getzwiller’s K J.

The board came 8 6 2 9 A, giving Turker a pair on the turn. Turker doubled to 7.7 million this hand, reclaiming the chip lead again.

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Player Tags: Sean Getzwiller,   Sadan Turker

Level 31: Players Trade Stacks, Turker Maintains Lead

Jun 08, '11

Blinds: 60,000-120,000 with a 15,000 ante

Players Remaining: 2 out of 4,178

Average Chip Count: 6,267,000

Chip Counts:

1. Sadan Turker – 7,385,000
2. Sean Getzwiller – 5,150,000

Sean Getzwiller Takes Chip Lead Back

Sean Getzwiller raised to 295,000 on the button and Sadan Turker called from the big blind.

The flop came J 9 7 and both players checked.

The turn was the 3, Turker bet 425,000 and Getzwiller called.

The river was the 5, Tuker bet 1,000,000 and Getzwiller called. Getzwiller showed A 7 for middle pair and Turker mucked. Getzwiller raked the nearly 3,500,000 pot, taking the chip lead back with over 6.5 million this hand.

Turker Fights Back, Regains Lead

Right after chipping back up to even towards the end of the level, Turker took a nice pot off of Getzwiller to regain the lead heading into Level 32.

Sean Getzwiller raised to 250,000 from the button and Sadan Turker called from the big blind.

The flop came 10 7 4, Turker checked, Getzwiller bet 275,000 and Turker called.

The turn was the 2, Turker checked, Getzwiller bet 510,000 and Turker called.

The river was the 2, and both players checked. Getzwiller turned over 7 3 for middle pair, but Turker showed 10 8 for top pair. Turker raked the two-million plus pot, taking back the chip lead once again.

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Player Tags: Sean Getzwiller,   Sadan Turker

Level 30: Turker Leads After Nearly Even Heads-Up Start

Jun 08, '11

Blinds: 50,000-100,000 with a 10,000 ante

Players Remaining: 2 out of 4,178

Average Chip Count: 6,267,000

Chip Counts:

1. Sadan Turker – 7,835,000
2. Sean Getzwiller – 4,700,000

Getzwiller Strikes First, Takes an Early Lead

Both players came to the final heads-up match nearly even in chips, but Sean Getzwiller struck first after four-betting Sadan Turker off of an 8 8 6 flop to win a one million-chip pot.

Turker Takes Chip Lead

Sean Getzwiller raised to 200,000 from the button and Sadan Turker called from the big blind.

The board came K Q 5, and both players checked.

The turn was the 10, Turker bet 250,000 and Getzwiller called.

The river was the 9, and once again Turker bet 250,000 and Getzwiller called.

Getzwiller turned over J 5 for the king-high straight but Turker showed J 4 for a flush on the river. Turker raked the pot, taking the chip lead from Getzwiller this hand.

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Player Tags: Sean Getzwiller,   Sadan Turker

Level 29: Turker vs. Getzwiller Heads-Up, Turner 3rd

Jun 08, '11

Blinds: 40,000-80,000 with a 10,000 ante

Players Remaining: 2 out of 4,178

Average Chip Count: 6,267,000

Chip Counts:

1. Sadan Turker – 6,505,000
2. Sean Getzwiller – 6,030,000

Eliminations:

3rd. Jon Turner – $274,005

Jon Turner Eliminated in 3rd Place ($274,005)

Sadan Turker open-shoved the small blind and Jon Turner called all from the big blind.

Turner showed 8 8 for the lead while Turker showed A 4.

The board came A J 2 Q 9, giving Turker a higher pair on the turn. Jon Turner came into the final day as the short stack and was eliminated shortly thereafter in 3rd place ($274,005).

NOTE: With the elimination of Jon Turner in 3rd place ($274,005), Sadan Turker held a slight chip lead going into heads-up play with 6,335,000 to Sean Getzwiller’s 6,200,000.

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Player Tags: Jon Turner,   Sean Getzwiller,   Sadan Turker

Level 25: Driscoll Eliminated 10th, Jon Turner Leads Final Table

Jun 08, '11

NOTE: Play ended last night with 59 players and resumed today at 2:30pm. The final 10 players consolidated to one table, and with the elimination of Jonathan Driscoll in 10th place ($38,128), the official nine-handed final table is now underway.

Blinds: 15,000-30,000 with a 5,000 ante

Players Remaining: 9 out of 4,178

Average Chip Count: 1,392,666

Chip Counts:

1. Jon Turner – 2,560,000
2. Sadan Turker – 2,460,000
3. Hunter Frey – 2,130,000
4. Stefan Raffay – 1,460,000
5. Max Weinberg – 1,280,000
6. Sean Getzwiller – 580,000
7. Lawrence Riley – 570,000
8. Odette Tremblay – 425,000
9. Daniel Haglund – 300,000

Payouts:

1st. $611,185
2nd. $377,411
3rd. $274,005
4th. $201,433
5th. $149,392
6th. $111,753
7th. $84,341
8th. $64,186
9th. $49,258

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Player Tags: Jon Turner,   Sean Getzwiller,   Hunter Frey,   Stefan Raffay,   Sadan Turker,   Odette Trembley,   Lawrence Riley,   Max Weinberg