Michiel Brummelhuis Eliminated In Seventh Place ($1,255,356)
Nov 04, '13
The first time Michiel Brummelhuis shoved his pocket nines all in preflop, they survived a flip against Ryan Riess and his A-Q.
The second time Brummelhuis shoved his pocket nines all in preflop, Riess woke up with pocket aces, ending his tournament run in seventh place.
Brummelhuis, a 32-year-old Dutch pro from Amsterdam, was the first player from the Netherlands to make the WSOP main event final table. For his efforts, he banked $1,225,356 for his seventh-place finish.
Brummelhuis came into the final table in seventh chip position and was an 8-1 underdog according to Caesars Entertainment.
The seven-figure score was by far the largest of his poker career, bringing his live tournament earnings to $1.7 million.
Shawn Buchanan raised to 5,800 and Lisa Hamilton made the call. Michiel Brummehuis then reraised to 24,800 from the blinds and Buchanan folded. Hamilton called and the flop came down 443.
Brummelhuis bet 35,000 and Hamilton called. The turn was the 3 and Brummelhuis bet 65,000, getting another call from Hamilton.
The river was the 5 and Brummelhuis put Hamilton all in. Hamilton tanked for so long that the clock was called. The floor counted down the seconds and eventually her hand was ruled dead, giving Brummelhuis the pot and a chip count of 390,000. Hamilton was left with just 77,000.
Michiel Brummelhuis raised to 2,500 from under the gun and Daniel Negreanu reraised to 12,500 from the big blind. Brummelhuis then put Negreanu’s last 25,000 all in and the Team PokerStars Pro made the call.
Negreanu showed pocket tens, but he was behind to Brummelhuis and his pocket jacks. The board came down K64K5 and Negreanu was eliminated. Brummelhuis now sits with 145,000.
The action folded around to William Reynolds in the small blind and he moved all in for 161,000. Michiel Brummelhuis instantly called when he saw pocket tens and he was racing against Reynolds and his AQ.
The board rolled out K543Q and Reynolds doubled up.
Joe Cada raised to 20,000 from the button and Michiel Brummelhuis called from the big blind. The flop came down AA7 and Brummelhuis checked.
Cada fired 24,000 and Brummelhuis called. The turn was the 9 and Brummelhuis bet 43,000. Cada called and the river was the 4. Brummelhuis bet 120,000 and Cada mucked. As he was taking in the pot, Matt Marafioti turned to him and said, “Let me know when you’re going to stop running over the table.”
Indeed, Brummelhuis is now up to a staggering 900,000 in chips.
Michiel Brummelhuis raised to 15,000 and Isaac Baron moved all in for 98,500 behind him. Brummelhuis quickly called and Baron gave a quick look of disappointment as he turned over 98.
Brummelhuis showed AQ and it held when the board ran out 4225Q. He now has 620,000. Baron picked up $46,304 for 14th place.
On a flop of J95, Nick Schulman bet 8,000 and Michiel Brummelhuis raised to 22,000. Schulman called and the turn was the 2.
Schulman checked and Brummelhuis bet 47,000. Schulman moved all in and Brummelhuis called, showing pocket nines for a set. Schulman showed J10 and needed his flush to come through, but the river was the Q, giving the pot to Brummelhuis. Schulman was eliminated, leaving just 20 remaining in today’s field.
William Reynolds raised to 62,000 preflop from the small blind and Michiel Brummelhuis made the call from the big blind. The flop was dealt JJ2 and Reynolds bet 46,000. Brummelhuis called and the turn fell A. Reynolds bet 102,000 and Brummelhuis made the call again. The river fell 8 and Reynolds checked. Brummelhuis moved all in and
Reynolds mucked A2 face up on the table. Brummelhuis turned over K4 for the successful bluff. Brummelhuis held 550,000 after the hand.
Shawn Buchanan raised to 5,800 and Lisa Hamilton made the call. Michiel Brummehuis then reraised to 24,800 from the blinds and Buchanan folded. Hamilton called and the flop came down 443.
Brummelhuis bet 35,000 and Hamilton called. The turn was the 3 and Brummelhuis bet 65,000, getting another call from Hamilton.
The river was the 5 and Brummelhuis put Hamilton all in. Hamilton tanked for so long that the clock was called. The floor counted down the seconds and eventually her hand was ruled dead, giving Brummelhuis the pot and a chip count of 390,000. Hamilton was left with just 77,000.
Michiel Brummelhuis raised to 2,500 from under the gun and Daniel Negreanu reraised to 12,500 from the big blind. Brummelhuis then put Negreanu’s last 25,000 all in and the Team PokerStars Pro made the call.
Negreanu showed pocket tens, but he was behind to Brummelhuis and his pocket jacks. The board came down K64K5 and Negreanu was eliminated. Brummelhuis now sits with 145,000.
The action folded around to William Reynolds in the small blind and he moved all in for 161,000. Michiel Brummelhuis instantly called when he saw pocket tens and he was racing against Reynolds and his AQ.
The board rolled out K543Q and Reynolds doubled up.
Joe Cada raised to 20,000 from the button and Michiel Brummelhuis called from the big blind. The flop came down AA7 and Brummelhuis checked.
Cada fired 24,000 and Brummelhuis called. The turn was the 9 and Brummelhuis bet 43,000. Cada called and the river was the 4. Brummelhuis bet 120,000 and Cada mucked. As he was taking in the pot, Matt Marafioti turned to him and said, “Let me know when you’re going to stop running over the table.”
Indeed, Brummelhuis is now up to a staggering 900,000 in chips.
Michiel Brummelhuis raised to 15,000 and Isaac Baron moved all in for 98,500 behind him. Brummelhuis quickly called and Baron gave a quick look of disappointment as he turned over 98.
Brummelhuis showed AQ and it held when the board ran out 4225Q. He now has 620,000. Baron picked up $46,304 for 14th place.
On a flop of J95, Nick Schulman bet 8,000 and Michiel Brummelhuis raised to 22,000. Schulman called and the turn was the 2.
Schulman checked and Brummelhuis bet 47,000. Schulman moved all in and Brummelhuis called, showing pocket nines for a set. Schulman showed J10 and needed his flush to come through, but the river was the Q, giving the pot to Brummelhuis. Schulman was eliminated, leaving just 20 remaining in today’s field.
William Reynolds raised to 62,000 preflop from the small blind and Michiel Brummelhuis made the call from the big blind. The flop was dealt JJ2 and Reynolds bet 46,000. Brummelhuis called and the turn fell A. Reynolds bet 102,000 and Brummelhuis made the call again. The river fell 8 and Reynolds checked. Brummelhuis moved all in and
Reynolds mucked A2 face up on the table. Brummelhuis turned over K4 for the successful bluff. Brummelhuis held 550,000 after the hand.
Shawn Buchanan raised to 5,800 and Lisa Hamilton made the call. Michiel Brummehuis then reraised to 24,800 from the blinds and Buchanan folded. Hamilton called and the flop came down 443.
Brummelhuis bet 35,000 and Hamilton called. The turn was the 3 and Brummelhuis bet 65,000, getting another call from Hamilton.
The river was the 5 and Brummelhuis put Hamilton all in. Hamilton tanked for so long that the clock was called. The floor counted down the seconds and eventually her hand was ruled dead, giving Brummelhuis the pot and a chip count of 390,000. Hamilton was left with just 77,000.
Michiel Brummelhuis raised to 2,500 from under the gun and Daniel Negreanu reraised to 12,500 from the big blind. Brummelhuis then put Negreanu’s last 25,000 all in and the Team PokerStars Pro made the call.
Negreanu showed pocket tens, but he was behind to Brummelhuis and his pocket jacks. The board came down K64K5 and Negreanu was eliminated. Brummelhuis now sits with 145,000.
The action folded around to William Reynolds in the small blind and he moved all in for 161,000. Michiel Brummelhuis instantly called when he saw pocket tens and he was racing against Reynolds and his AQ.
The board rolled out K543Q and Reynolds doubled up.
Joe Cada raised to 20,000 from the button and Michiel Brummelhuis called from the big blind. The flop came down AA7 and Brummelhuis checked.
Cada fired 24,000 and Brummelhuis called. The turn was the 9 and Brummelhuis bet 43,000. Cada called and the river was the 4. Brummelhuis bet 120,000 and Cada mucked. As he was taking in the pot, Matt Marafioti turned to him and said, “Let me know when you’re going to stop running over the table.”
Indeed, Brummelhuis is now up to a staggering 900,000 in chips.
Michiel Brummelhuis raised to 15,000 and Isaac Baron moved all in for 98,500 behind him. Brummelhuis quickly called and Baron gave a quick look of disappointment as he turned over 98.
Brummelhuis showed AQ and it held when the board ran out 4225Q. He now has 620,000. Baron picked up $46,304 for 14th place.
On a flop of J95, Nick Schulman bet 8,000 and Michiel Brummelhuis raised to 22,000. Schulman called and the turn was the 2.
Schulman checked and Brummelhuis bet 47,000. Schulman moved all in and Brummelhuis called, showing pocket nines for a set. Schulman showed J10 and needed his flush to come through, but the river was the Q, giving the pot to Brummelhuis. Schulman was eliminated, leaving just 20 remaining in today’s field.
William Reynolds raised to 62,000 preflop from the small blind and Michiel Brummelhuis made the call from the big blind. The flop was dealt JJ2 and Reynolds bet 46,000. Brummelhuis called and the turn fell A. Reynolds bet 102,000 and Brummelhuis made the call again. The river fell 8 and Reynolds checked. Brummelhuis moved all in and
Reynolds mucked A2 face up on the table. Brummelhuis turned over K4 for the successful bluff. Brummelhuis held 550,000 after the hand.
End of Day 1: Michael Brummelhuis Secures Late-Night Chiplead
Jun 24, '09
Day 1 of Event no. 45 – $10,000 World Championship of Pot-Limit Hold’em is in the books and Michael Brummelhuis of the Netherlands leads the way with 330,200 in chips, followed not so closely by such notable players as Toto Leonidas, Luke Staudenmaier, David Pham, Eric Bladwin, Mike Kamran, Kirill Gerasimov, Chris Moore, Justin Young, Erik Seidel, Issac Haxton, Marco Johnson, Florian Langmaan and Burt Boutin, all of whom have more than 100,00 in chips the last time we checked. Defending Champion, Nenad Medic is still in the field as well, and with a healthy chip stack of just under 100,000.
Notable players that would not be so lucky to advance beyond Day 1 include Chris Ferguson, Daniel Negreanu, Johnny Chan, Barry Greenstein and Peter Eastgage, to name a few.
With 275 total entrants in this event, just 85 players made it through the night, and they will return to the Rio at 2:00pm PDT to begin Day 2, so be sure to check back with CardPlayer.com for all of the action from this marquee event.
Blinds: 1,000-2,000
Players Remaining: 85 out of 275
Chip Counts:
1. Michael Brummelhuis — 330,200
2. Toto Leonidas — 241,100
3. Kirill Gerasimov — 213,200
4. Darryll Fish — 209,100
5. Masaaki Kagawa — 194,900
6. David Pham — 187,500
7. Kwang Lee — 182,400
8. Michael Kamran — 180,000
9. Tim Kahlmeyer — 178,300
10. John Kabbaj — 176,800
Average Chip Count: 97,058
Notable Eliminations:
David Singer
Scott Seiver
Mike Sowers
Yevginiy Timoshenko
Adam Geyer
Barny Boatman
Pat Bueno
Ivan Demidov
Hoyt Corkins
Big Hands:
David Singer Eliminated by Mike Kamran
Singer started this hand with 79,000; Kamran with 81,000.
David Singer raises to 4,400 from middle position and Mike Kamran raises to 11,500 from the button. Singer reraises the size of the pot (41,300) and Kamran moves all in; he barley has Singer covered. Singer calls and both players turn over their cards.
Singer: AK
Kamran: AA
Board: QQ397
Singer fails to improve as Kamran’s aces hold up. Mike Kamran eliminates David Singer from the tournament and brings his stack up to 160,000 this hand.
Vanessa Rousso Quadruples Up
Lee Markholt raises to 4,000 from the cutoff and gets three callers; Nam Le (button), Vanessa Rousso (small blind) and Bertrand “Elky” Grospellier (big blind).
The flop comes J98, and action folds around to Nam Le who bets 12,500. Rousso moves all in in for 16,500, Elky calls, Markholt folds and Nam Le calls.
Rousso: 108
Nam Le: 99
Elky: X – X
Rousso flops the nut straight while Nam Le flops middle set. The turn is the 7 and the river is the 4 as Vanessa Rousso all but quadruples up to 64,000 this hand.
Corkins Eliminated by Langmaan
With just about 30,000 already in the pot on a board of 10923, Hoyt Corkins moves all in for 30,000 on the turn.
Florian Langmaan tanks for several minutes before the clock is called. Langmaan ultimately makes the call with top pair (J10) as Corkins turns over pocket aces (AA).
The river is the 10, giving Langmaan trips and the pot. Hoyt Corkins is eliminated from the tournament with just minutes to go before the end of the night.
Level 19 Update: Brummelhuis 21st, Simon 20th, Seidel 19th
Jun 25, '09
Blinds: 8,000-16,000
Players Remaining: 18 out of 275
Chip Counts:
1. John Kabbaj — 2,226,000
2. J.C. Alvarado — 910,000
3. Kirill Gerasimov — 623,000
4. Isaac Haxton — 506,000
5. Darryll Fish — 505,000
6. Davidi Kitai — 498,000
7. Vanessa Rousso — 419,000
8. Billy Kopp — 384,000
9. Ken Lenaard — 377,000
10. Eric Baldwin — 334,000
Average Chip Count: 458,333
Notable Eliminations:
21. Michael Brummelhuis — $24,066
20. Sam Simon — $24,066
19. Erik Seidel — $24,066
Big Hands:
Michael Brummelhuis Eliminated in 21st Place ($24,066)
Michael Bruemmelhuis gets it all in before the flop against J.C. Alvarado.
Brummelhuis: A8
Alvarado: AK
Board: 632910
The board bricks and Alvarado’s A-K high is good. Alvarado rakes the pot as the overnight Day 1 and most of Day 2 chipleader, Michael Brummelhuis is eliminated in 21st place ($24,066).
Sam Simon Eliminated in 20th Place ($24,066)
Sam Simon raises to 56,000 from the button and Mohsin Charania puts in a reasise from the the small blind. Simon calls all in; Charania has him covered.
Simon: A8
Charania: JJ
Board: KQ92Q
Sam Simon fails to improve and is eliminated in 20th place ($24,066).
Erik Seidel Eliminated in 19th Place ($24,066)
Erik Seidel gets it all in pre-flop for 80,000 against Jason Lester; Seidel is covered.
Seidel: KJ
Lester: JJ
Board: A8269
Seidel flops a flush draw but fails to improve by the river and is eliminated in 19th place ($24,066).
Left in the Deck
With Erik Seidel’s 19th place elimination, the final eighteen players have re-drawn to new seats at the final two tables. Seidel’s elimination also marked the first pay jump of this event, players are now guaranteed to cash for at least $32,209.
Erik Seidel Caught With His Hand In The Cookie Jar
After a flop of Q32, the player in seat 2 bet 10,500. Seidel then raised to almost 60,000 and seat 2 immediately reraised all in. Seidel was priced in to call and disgustedly threw in the chips. Seat 2 showed AA and Seidel showed the monster hand, 62 for bottom pair and less than a prayer to take the pot. The turn was the 10 and the 4 fell on the river. Seidel lost the pot and was under 100,000.
Brummelhuis Flexes The Muscle
The player in seat 3 raised preflop and Michiel Brummelhuis made the call. The flop was 874 and Brummelhuis fired 22,000 into the pot. Seat 3 made the call and the turn was the K. Brummelhuis blasted 61,000 into the pot and seat 3 could not take the heat as he mucked his hand. Brummelhuis raked in the pot and expanded his chip lead with 560,000.
Bill Chen’s Ace Is Good
On a board showing AJ82, the player in seat 8 bet 13,000 into a 20,000 pot. Bill Chen made the call and the river was the 6. Seat 8 decided to check this time and Chen did the same. He then tabled A9 and seat 8 mucked. Chen raked in the pot and improved his stack to 105,000.
Day 2 of Event no. 45 – $10,000 World Championship of Pot-Limit Hold’em begins at 2:00 pm PDT and Michael Brummelhuis of the Netherlands leads the way with 330,200 in chips, followed not so closely by such notable players as Toto Leonidas, Luke Staudenmaier, David Pham, Eric Bladwin, Mike Kamran, Kirill Gerasimov, Chris Moore, Justin Young, Erik Seidel, Issac Haxton, Marco Johnson, Florian Langmaan and Burt Boutin, all of whom have more than 100,000 chips. Defending Champion, Nenad Medic is still in the field as well, and with a healthy chip stack just under 100,000.
With 275 total entrants in this event, just 85 players made it through to today, and action is sure to be fierce, so be sure to check back with CardPlayer.com for all of the action from this marquee event.
End of Day 1: Michael Brummelhuis Secures Late-Night Chiplead
Jun 24, '09
Day 1 of Event no. 45 – $10,000 World Championship of Pot-Limit Hold’em is in the books and Michael Brummelhuis of the Netherlands leads the way with 330,200 in chips, followed not so closely by such notable players as Toto Leonidas, Luke Staudenmaier, David Pham, Eric Bladwin, Mike Kamran, Kirill Gerasimov, Chris Moore, Justin Young, Erik Seidel, Issac Haxton, Marco Johnson, Florian Langmaan and Burt Boutin, all of whom have more than 100,00 in chips the last time we checked. Defending Champion, Nenad Medic is still in the field as well, and with a healthy chip stack of just under 100,000.
Notable players that would not be so lucky to advance beyond Day 1 include Chris Ferguson, Daniel Negreanu, Johnny Chan, Barry Greenstein and Peter Eastgage, to name a few.
With 275 total entrants in this event, just 85 players made it through the night, and they will return to the Rio at 2:00pm PDT to begin Day 2, so be sure to check back with CardPlayer.com for all of the action from this marquee event.
Blinds: 1,000-2,000
Players Remaining: 85 out of 275
Chip Counts:
1. Michael Brummelhuis — 330,200
2. Toto Leonidas — 241,100
3. Kirill Gerasimov — 213,200
4. Darryll Fish — 209,100
5. Masaaki Kagawa — 194,900
6. David Pham — 187,500
7. Kwang Lee — 182,400
8. Michael Kamran — 180,000
9. Tim Kahlmeyer — 178,300
10. John Kabbaj — 176,800
Average Chip Count: 97,058
Notable Eliminations:
David Singer
Scott Seiver
Mike Sowers
Yevginiy Timoshenko
Adam Geyer
Barny Boatman
Pat Bueno
Ivan Demidov
Hoyt Corkins
Big Hands:
David Singer Eliminated by Mike Kamran
Singer started this hand with 79,000; Kamran with 81,000.
David Singer raises to 4,400 from middle position and Mike Kamran raises to 11,500 from the button. Singer reraises the size of the pot (41,300) and Kamran moves all in; he barley has Singer covered. Singer calls and both players turn over their cards.
Singer: AK
Kamran: AA
Board: QQ397
Singer fails to improve as Kamran’s aces hold up. Mike Kamran eliminates David Singer from the tournament and brings his stack up to 160,000 this hand.
Vanessa Rousso Quadruples Up
Lee Markholt raises to 4,000 from the cutoff and gets three callers; Nam Le (button), Vanessa Rousso (small blind) and Bertrand “Elky” Grospellier (big blind).
The flop comes J98, and action folds around to Nam Le who bets 12,500. Rousso moves all in in for 16,500, Elky calls, Markholt folds and Nam Le calls.
Rousso: 108
Nam Le: 99
Elky: X – X
Rousso flops the nut straight while Nam Le flops middle set. The turn is the 7 and the river is the 4 as Vanessa Rousso all but quadruples up to 64,000 this hand.
Corkins Eliminated by Langmaan
With just about 30,000 already in the pot on a board of 10923, Hoyt Corkins moves all in for 30,000 on the turn.
Florian Langmaan tanks for several minutes before the clock is called. Langmaan ultimately makes the call with top pair (J10) as Corkins turns over pocket aces (AA).
The river is the 10, giving Langmaan trips and the pot. Hoyt Corkins is eliminated from the tournament with just minutes to go before the end of the night.
Level 19 Update: Brummelhuis 21st, Simon 20th, Seidel 19th
Jun 25, '09
Blinds: 8,000-16,000
Players Remaining: 18 out of 275
Chip Counts:
1. John Kabbaj — 2,226,000
2. J.C. Alvarado — 910,000
3. Kirill Gerasimov — 623,000
4. Isaac Haxton — 506,000
5. Darryll Fish — 505,000
6. Davidi Kitai — 498,000
7. Vanessa Rousso — 419,000
8. Billy Kopp — 384,000
9. Ken Lenaard — 377,000
10. Eric Baldwin — 334,000
Average Chip Count: 458,333
Notable Eliminations:
21. Michael Brummelhuis — $24,066
20. Sam Simon — $24,066
19. Erik Seidel — $24,066
Big Hands:
Michael Brummelhuis Eliminated in 21st Place ($24,066)
Michael Bruemmelhuis gets it all in before the flop against J.C. Alvarado.
Brummelhuis: A8
Alvarado: AK
Board: 632910
The board bricks and Alvarado’s A-K high is good. Alvarado rakes the pot as the overnight Day 1 and most of Day 2 chipleader, Michael Brummelhuis is eliminated in 21st place ($24,066).
Sam Simon Eliminated in 20th Place ($24,066)
Sam Simon raises to 56,000 from the button and Mohsin Charania puts in a reasise from the the small blind. Simon calls all in; Charania has him covered.
Simon: A8
Charania: JJ
Board: KQ92Q
Sam Simon fails to improve and is eliminated in 20th place ($24,066).
Erik Seidel Eliminated in 19th Place ($24,066)
Erik Seidel gets it all in pre-flop for 80,000 against Jason Lester; Seidel is covered.
Seidel: KJ
Lester: JJ
Board: A8269
Seidel flops a flush draw but fails to improve by the river and is eliminated in 19th place ($24,066).
Left in the Deck
With Erik Seidel’s 19th place elimination, the final eighteen players have re-drawn to new seats at the final two tables. Seidel’s elimination also marked the first pay jump of this event, players are now guaranteed to cash for at least $32,209.
Erik Seidel Caught With His Hand In The Cookie Jar
After a flop of Q32, the player in seat 2 bet 10,500. Seidel then raised to almost 60,000 and seat 2 immediately reraised all in. Seidel was priced in to call and disgustedly threw in the chips. Seat 2 showed AA and Seidel showed the monster hand, 62 for bottom pair and less than a prayer to take the pot. The turn was the 10 and the 4 fell on the river. Seidel lost the pot and was under 100,000.
Brummelhuis Flexes The Muscle
The player in seat 3 raised preflop and Michiel Brummelhuis made the call. The flop was 874 and Brummelhuis fired 22,000 into the pot. Seat 3 made the call and the turn was the K. Brummelhuis blasted 61,000 into the pot and seat 3 could not take the heat as he mucked his hand. Brummelhuis raked in the pot and expanded his chip lead with 560,000.
Bill Chen’s Ace Is Good
On a board showing AJ82, the player in seat 8 bet 13,000 into a 20,000 pot. Bill Chen made the call and the river was the 6. Seat 8 decided to check this time and Chen did the same. He then tabled A9 and seat 8 mucked. Chen raked in the pot and improved his stack to 105,000.
Day 2 of Event no. 45 – $10,000 World Championship of Pot-Limit Hold’em begins at 2:00 pm PDT and Michael Brummelhuis of the Netherlands leads the way with 330,200 in chips, followed not so closely by such notable players as Toto Leonidas, Luke Staudenmaier, David Pham, Eric Bladwin, Mike Kamran, Kirill Gerasimov, Chris Moore, Justin Young, Erik Seidel, Issac Haxton, Marco Johnson, Florian Langmaan and Burt Boutin, all of whom have more than 100,000 chips. Defending Champion, Nenad Medic is still in the field as well, and with a healthy chip stack just under 100,000.
With 275 total entrants in this event, just 85 players made it through to today, and action is sure to be fierce, so be sure to check back with CardPlayer.com for all of the action from this marquee event.
1. Matt Hawrilenko – 780,000
2. Kenny Hsuing – 730,000
3. Mark Klecan – 660,000
4. Chad Brown – 490,000
5. Soheil Shamseddin – 490,000
6. Maria Ho – 475,000
7. Michiel Brummelhuis – 400,000
8. Pat Pezzin – 350,000
9. Daniel Alaei – 330,000
10. Greg Mueller – 305,000
Average Chip Count: 426,923
Notable Eliminations:
15. Ralph Perry — $32,693
14. Todd Brunson — $32,693
13. Mark Teltscher — $32,693
Big Hands:
Ralph Perry Is Outta Here
Mark Klecan raised to 24,000 and Daniel Alaei three-bet to 36,000. Ralph Perry then moved his entire stack into the middle and both opponents called. The flop came down 632 and Klecan bet 12,000. Alaei stuck around and the turn was the 4. Klecan bet 24,000 and Alaei let his hand go, leaving Klecan alone with Perry.
Perry: A10
Klecan: A6
Klecan flopped top pair and had Perry on the ropes. The river was the K and Perry was ousted from the tournament.
Hawrilenko Makes Push Toward The Top
Michiel Brummelhuis raised to 24,000 preflop and Matt Hawrilenko made the call from the big blind. The flop came 887 and Hawrilenko led out for 12,000. Brummelhuis raised to 24,000 and Hawrilenko three-bet to 36,000. After Brummelhuis called the raise, the 6 showed up on the turn and things slowed down as both players checked. The 9 came on the river and Hawrilenko bet 24,000 and was called. He turned over 107 for the straight on the river and he took down the pot, improving his stack to 780,000.
Todd Brunson Rides Out Courtesy Of Ho
Soheil Shamseddin raised preflop to 24,000 and Todd Brunson called. Maria Ho then raised to 24,000 and both opponents called. The flop came K46 and Ho bet 12,000. Shamseddin got out of the way but Brunson raised to 24,000. Ho then repopped it to 36,000 and Brunson called all in.
Ho: 86
Brunson: 97
Ho had the lead but Brunson had her heart draw covered. The turn was red, but not the suit Brunson wanted as it was the A. The J missed Brunson and he was eliminated. Ho was at 480,000
Diamonds Are A Girl’s Best Friend
Jennifer Harman raised to 24,000 under the gun and Soheil Shamseddin made the call from the big blind. The flop came down Q83 and Harman bet 12,000. Shamseddin raised to 24,000 and Harman called. The turn was the A and Harman put the rest of her stack in the middle. Shamseddin made the call and Harman showed AK. She was in trouble though, as her opponent showed Q8 for two pair. Harman needed help and got it when the 4 gave her a flush. Harman doubled to 130,000 and she was very much alive after having one foot in the grave.
Final Table Update: Michiel Brummelhuis Eliminated in Seventh Place ($67,647)
Jun 17, '09
Blinds: 20,000-40,000
Players Remaining: 6 out of 185
Chip Counts:
1. Pat Pezzin — 1,300,000
2. Daniel Alaei — 1,200,000
3. Chad Brown — 1,050,000
4. Greg Mueller — 1,000,000
5. Matt Hawrilenko — 725,000
6. Matt Glantz — 310,000
Average Chip Count: 930,833
Notable Eliminations:
7. Michiel Brummelhuis – $67,647
Big Hands:
Michiel Brummelhuis Eliminated in Seventh Place ($67,647)
Immediately after losing a big pot to Daniel Alaei, Michiel Brummelhuis moved all in for his last 115,000 after Matt Glantz raised under the gun. Pat Pezzin called the 115,000 from the button and Chad Brown called out of the big blind.
After taking a four-way flop, Glantz threw out a bet on the flop, which made Brown fold and Pezzin called the bet, therefore building a side pot. Glantz and Pezzin checked the turn and the river and the cards were shown down.
Glantz: 77
Pezzin: 99
Brummelhuis: AQ
The board had bricked out for Brummelhuis, allowing Pezzin to take the pot and sending Brummelhuis to the rail in seventh place.
1. Matt Hawrilenko – 780,000
2. Kenny Hsuing – 730,000
3. Mark Klecan – 660,000
4. Chad Brown – 490,000
5. Soheil Shamseddin – 490,000
6. Maria Ho – 475,000
7. Michiel Brummelhuis – 400,000
8. Pat Pezzin – 350,000
9. Daniel Alaei – 330,000
10. Greg Mueller – 305,000
Average Chip Count: 426,923
Notable Eliminations:
15. Ralph Perry — $32,693
14. Todd Brunson — $32,693
13. Mark Teltscher — $32,693
Big Hands:
Ralph Perry Is Outta Here
Mark Klecan raised to 24,000 and Daniel Alaei three-bet to 36,000. Ralph Perry then moved his entire stack into the middle and both opponents called. The flop came down 632 and Klecan bet 12,000. Alaei stuck around and the turn was the 4. Klecan bet 24,000 and Alaei let his hand go, leaving Klecan alone with Perry.
Perry: A10
Klecan: A6
Klecan flopped top pair and had Perry on the ropes. The river was the K and Perry was ousted from the tournament.
Hawrilenko Makes Push Toward The Top
Michiel Brummelhuis raised to 24,000 preflop and Matt Hawrilenko made the call from the big blind. The flop came 887 and Hawrilenko led out for 12,000. Brummelhuis raised to 24,000 and Hawrilenko three-bet to 36,000. After Brummelhuis called the raise, the 6 showed up on the turn and things slowed down as both players checked. The 9 came on the river and Hawrilenko bet 24,000 and was called. He turned over 107 for the straight on the river and he took down the pot, improving his stack to 780,000.
Todd Brunson Rides Out Courtesy Of Ho
Soheil Shamseddin raised preflop to 24,000 and Todd Brunson called. Maria Ho then raised to 24,000 and both opponents called. The flop came K46 and Ho bet 12,000. Shamseddin got out of the way but Brunson raised to 24,000. Ho then repopped it to 36,000 and Brunson called all in.
Ho: 86
Brunson: 97
Ho had the lead but Brunson had her heart draw covered. The turn was red, but not the suit Brunson wanted as it was the A. The J missed Brunson and he was eliminated. Ho was at 480,000
Diamonds Are A Girl’s Best Friend
Jennifer Harman raised to 24,000 under the gun and Soheil Shamseddin made the call from the big blind. The flop came down Q83 and Harman bet 12,000. Shamseddin raised to 24,000 and Harman called. The turn was the A and Harman put the rest of her stack in the middle. Shamseddin made the call and Harman showed AK. She was in trouble though, as her opponent showed Q8 for two pair. Harman needed help and got it when the 4 gave her a flush. Harman doubled to 130,000 and she was very much alive after having one foot in the grave.
Final Table Update: Michiel Brummelhuis Eliminated in Seventh Place ($67,647)
Jun 17, '09
Blinds: 20,000-40,000
Players Remaining: 6 out of 185
Chip Counts:
1. Pat Pezzin — 1,300,000
2. Daniel Alaei — 1,200,000
3. Chad Brown — 1,050,000
4. Greg Mueller — 1,000,000
5. Matt Hawrilenko — 725,000
6. Matt Glantz — 310,000
Average Chip Count: 930,833
Notable Eliminations:
7. Michiel Brummelhuis – $67,647
Big Hands:
Michiel Brummelhuis Eliminated in Seventh Place ($67,647)
Immediately after losing a big pot to Daniel Alaei, Michiel Brummelhuis moved all in for his last 115,000 after Matt Glantz raised under the gun. Pat Pezzin called the 115,000 from the button and Chad Brown called out of the big blind.
After taking a four-way flop, Glantz threw out a bet on the flop, which made Brown fold and Pezzin called the bet, therefore building a side pot. Glantz and Pezzin checked the turn and the river and the cards were shown down.
Glantz: 77
Pezzin: 99
Brummelhuis: AQ
The board had bricked out for Brummelhuis, allowing Pezzin to take the pot and sending Brummelhuis to the rail in seventh place.
Notable Chip Counts:
Michiel Brummelhuis - 128,000
Jonathan Little - 56,000
Eli Elezra - 50,000
Greg Mueller - 48,000
Eric Lynch - 46,000
Alex Jacob - 45,000
Gavin Griffin - 43,000
Tony Dunst - 42,000
Anders Henriksson - 36,000
Can Kim Hua - 35,700
Recent Eliminations:
Big Hands/Storylines: Greg Mueller Lays Down the “Best Hand”
Facing a raise to 1,050 from his opponent on the button, Greg Mueller elected to defend his big blind and assured everyone that he was calling with the best hand.The flop came 933 and Mueller checked.His opponent bet 1,550 and Mueller folded AJ face up, once again reminding everyone that he had the best hand.His opponent shook his head, but refused to show his cards to the table.“See?He can’t even show,” Mueller joked as his opponent took the pot.
Daniel Alaei Takes Damage from a New Player
After winning the previous hand without a flop via an uncalled reraise, Daniel Alaei limped from middle position.The player to his immediate left, who just joined from a broken table, also limped.The small blind called and Gavin Griffin checked his big blind option.The flop came QJ8, and the action was checked to Alaei, who fired a bet of 1,200.His opponent to the left called, and both blinds folded.The 4 came on the turn, and Alaei led with 3,100.His opponent moved all in for an additional 7,500, and Alaei mucked his hand.Alaei still had over 30,000 in chips when the hand was finished.
Tim West Eliminates Another, Improves Stack
Tim West eliminated an opponent with AK when the KJ943 board improved his hand enough to beat his opponent’s 77.West’s stack improved to over 20,000 with the chips won from the hand.
Sam Farha’s Two Pair Not Good Enough
Sam Farha called a raise from his big blind, and the two players saw a 764 flop.Farha checked, allowing his opponent to make a bet of 1,500.Farha called and both players checked the 7 on the turn.The 5 on the river brought another round of checking, and Farha announced that he had two pair.Before Farha turned over his hand, his opponent showed 99 and Farha mucked, leaving himself with 7,000 in chips.
Eli Elezra Becoming One of the Tallest Stacks
Eli Elezra was counted among the tournament leaders during level six, due in part to an opponent he eliminated in that round.After calling a raise preflop, Elezra checked to his opponent on a board of JT4.His opponent pushed all in for around 6,000, and Elezra quickly called with J8.His opponent turned over 55, and his hand failed to improve on the Q turn and K river.
Chip Counts:
Adam Geyer - 620,000
Michael Mizrachi - 260,000
Sam El Sayed - 230,000
Jared Okun - 225,000
Aaron Coulthard - 204,000
Charles Sklar - 200,000
Keith Tilston - 195,000
Hasan Habib - 190,000
Alex Melnikow - 180,000
Scott Freeman - 154,000
Recent Eliminations:
Big Hands:
Michael Mizrachi and Hasan Habib Chop it Up
Michael Mizrachi and Hasan Habib both checked the river on a board of AKJ44.Mizrachi flipped over his K8 and Habib showed down K10.Both players had two pair, kings and fours, with a ace kicker.
Dag Palovic Allegedly Folds a Winner, Brummelhuis Takes a Hit
Dag Palovic raised to 7,500 from early position only to be reraised to 20,000 total by Michiel Brummelhuis.The big blind, who claimed he hadn’t played a hand in four hours, moved all in for his remaining 40,000.Palovic labored, but eventually folded.Brummelhuis made the call and turned over QJ.His opponent held AA, and the final board read 55442.Palovic claimed that he folded AK and would have eliminated either player with his nut flush.
Ryan Rapaski Wants to “Have Some Fun"
Facing a raise of 6,700, Ryan Rapaski moved all in from the button for his remaining 24,800. While the small blind was considering a call, Rapaski tried to goad him by saying, “Come on! Put your chips in and let’s have some fun.” The small blind folded, but the original raiser called and turned over 1010, the favorite to Rapaski’s AK. Rapaski spiked an ace on the flop and doubled up. Kathy Woo Folds Aces Pre-flop?
Eli Elezra raised to 5,400 from under-the-gun and Kathy Woo called from the button. In the big blind, Scott Freeman put in a reraise of an additional 14,600. Elezra folded, and Woo contemplated for several minutes before eventually releasing her hand. Elezra announced that he had folded jack-ten. While smiling, Woo said that she folded pocket aces to avoid having a bad beat and being eliminated on the bubble. Elezra said, “Please tell me that’s true so I at least have a story.” Tablemate David Singer offered Elezra five to one odds that she was kidding. “I guess we’d have to take her on her word,” Elezra responded.
Singer Narrowly Avoids Being the Bubble Boy
David Singer, who had been nursing a small stack since the hand-for-hand bubble play began, moved his remaining 16,600 into the pot from early position. Aaron Colthard called from the big blind and turned over A10, a substantial favorite over Singer's A8. The J22 flop was unkind to Singer, as was the 5 turn. However, the 8 river locked it up for Singer while a large crowd gathered around the table. "David, everybody in this room was rooting for you!" Eli Elezra commented.
Notable Chip Counts:
Michiel Brummelhuis - 128,000
Jonathan Little - 56,000
Eli Elezra - 50,000
Greg Mueller - 48,000
Eric Lynch - 46,000
Alex Jacob - 45,000
Gavin Griffin - 43,000
Tony Dunst - 42,000
Anders Henriksson - 36,000
Can Kim Hua - 35,700
Recent Eliminations:
Big Hands/Storylines: Greg Mueller Lays Down the “Best Hand”
Facing a raise to 1,050 from his opponent on the button, Greg Mueller elected to defend his big blind and assured everyone that he was calling with the best hand.The flop came 933 and Mueller checked.His opponent bet 1,550 and Mueller folded AJ face up, once again reminding everyone that he had the best hand.His opponent shook his head, but refused to show his cards to the table.“See?He can’t even show,” Mueller joked as his opponent took the pot.
Daniel Alaei Takes Damage from a New Player
After winning the previous hand without a flop via an uncalled reraise, Daniel Alaei limped from middle position.The player to his immediate left, who just joined from a broken table, also limped.The small blind called and Gavin Griffin checked his big blind option.The flop came QJ8, and the action was checked to Alaei, who fired a bet of 1,200.His opponent to the left called, and both blinds folded.The 4 came on the turn, and Alaei led with 3,100.His opponent moved all in for an additional 7,500, and Alaei mucked his hand.Alaei still had over 30,000 in chips when the hand was finished.
Tim West Eliminates Another, Improves Stack
Tim West eliminated an opponent with AK when the KJ943 board improved his hand enough to beat his opponent’s 77.West’s stack improved to over 20,000 with the chips won from the hand.
Sam Farha’s Two Pair Not Good Enough
Sam Farha called a raise from his big blind, and the two players saw a 764 flop.Farha checked, allowing his opponent to make a bet of 1,500.Farha called and both players checked the 7 on the turn.The 5 on the river brought another round of checking, and Farha announced that he had two pair.Before Farha turned over his hand, his opponent showed 99 and Farha mucked, leaving himself with 7,000 in chips.
Eli Elezra Becoming One of the Tallest Stacks
Eli Elezra was counted among the tournament leaders during level six, due in part to an opponent he eliminated in that round.After calling a raise preflop, Elezra checked to his opponent on a board of JT4.His opponent pushed all in for around 6,000, and Elezra quickly called with J8.His opponent turned over 55, and his hand failed to improve on the Q turn and K river.
Chip Counts:
Adam Geyer - 620,000
Michael Mizrachi - 260,000
Sam El Sayed - 230,000
Jared Okun - 225,000
Aaron Coulthard - 204,000
Charles Sklar - 200,000
Keith Tilston - 195,000
Hasan Habib - 190,000
Alex Melnikow - 180,000
Scott Freeman - 154,000
Recent Eliminations:
Big Hands:
Michael Mizrachi and Hasan Habib Chop it Up
Michael Mizrachi and Hasan Habib both checked the river on a board of AKJ44.Mizrachi flipped over his K8 and Habib showed down K10.Both players had two pair, kings and fours, with a ace kicker.
Dag Palovic Allegedly Folds a Winner, Brummelhuis Takes a Hit
Dag Palovic raised to 7,500 from early position only to be reraised to 20,000 total by Michiel Brummelhuis.The big blind, who claimed he hadn’t played a hand in four hours, moved all in for his remaining 40,000.Palovic labored, but eventually folded.Brummelhuis made the call and turned over QJ.His opponent held AA, and the final board read 55442.Palovic claimed that he folded AK and would have eliminated either player with his nut flush.
Ryan Rapaski Wants to “Have Some Fun"
Facing a raise of 6,700, Ryan Rapaski moved all in from the button for his remaining 24,800. While the small blind was considering a call, Rapaski tried to goad him by saying, “Come on! Put your chips in and let’s have some fun.” The small blind folded, but the original raiser called and turned over 1010, the favorite to Rapaski’s AK. Rapaski spiked an ace on the flop and doubled up. Kathy Woo Folds Aces Pre-flop?
Eli Elezra raised to 5,400 from under-the-gun and Kathy Woo called from the button. In the big blind, Scott Freeman put in a reraise of an additional 14,600. Elezra folded, and Woo contemplated for several minutes before eventually releasing her hand. Elezra announced that he had folded jack-ten. While smiling, Woo said that she folded pocket aces to avoid having a bad beat and being eliminated on the bubble. Elezra said, “Please tell me that’s true so I at least have a story.” Tablemate David Singer offered Elezra five to one odds that she was kidding. “I guess we’d have to take her on her word,” Elezra responded.
Singer Narrowly Avoids Being the Bubble Boy
David Singer, who had been nursing a small stack since the hand-for-hand bubble play began, moved his remaining 16,600 into the pot from early position. Aaron Colthard called from the big blind and turned over A10, a substantial favorite over Singer's A8. The J22 flop was unkind to Singer, as was the 5 turn. However, the 8 river locked it up for Singer while a large crowd gathered around the table. "David, everybody in this room was rooting for you!" Eli Elezra commented.
The first time Michiel Brummelhuis shoved his pocket nines all in preflop, they survived a flip against Ryan Riess and his A-Q.
Shawn Buchanan raised to 5,800 and Lisa Hamilton made the call. Michiel Brummehuis then reraised to 24,800 from the blinds and Buchanan folded. Hamilton called and the flop came down 4
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and Brummelhuis put Hamilton all in. Hamilton tanked for so long that the clock was called. The floor counted down the seconds and eventually her hand was ruled dead, giving Brummelhuis the pot and a chip count of 390,000. Hamilton was left with just 77,000.
Michiel Brummelhuis raised to 2,500 from under the gun and Daniel Negreanu reraised to 12,500 from the big blind. Brummelhuis then put Negreanu’s last 25,000 all in and the Team PokerStars Pro made the call.
Michiel Brummelhuis raised to 15,000 and Isaac Baron moved all in for 98,500 behind him. Brummelhuis quickly called and Baron gave a quick look of disappointment as he turned over 9
On a flop of J
Michiel Brummelhuis moved all in under the gun for 291,000 and William Reynolds snap-called in the big blind. Their cards:
David Singer Eliminated by Mike Kamran
Corkins Eliminated by Langmaan
Michael Brummelhuis Eliminated in 21st Place ($24,066)
Erik Seidel Eliminated in 19th Place ($24,066)
Erik Seidel Caught With His Hand In The Cookie Jar
Bill Chen’s Ace Is Good
Ralph Perry Is Outta Here
Todd Brunson Rides Out Courtesy Of Ho
Jennifer Harman raised to 24,000 under the gun and Soheil Shamseddin made the call from the big blind. The flop came down Q
Notable Chip Counts:
Sam Farha’s Two Pair Not Good Enough
Kathy Woo Folds Aces Pre-flop?