Konstantin Puchkov Poker Tournament Updates

Jesse Martin Wins Event No. 43 ($253,524)

Jun 25, '13

Level: 23

Blinds: 12,000-24,000 with a 6,000 ante

Players Remaining: 1 out of 87

Players Eliminated

3rd: Konstantin Puchkov – $99,313
2nd: David “Bakes” Baker – $156,674

Live Updates:

Konstantin Puchkov Eliminated in Third Place ($99,313)

Konstantin Puchkov raised to 62,000 from the small blind and Jesse Martin reraised all in on the big blind. Puchkov called all in for 582,000 and stood pat while Martin drew one card. Puchkov then flipped over 10-7-6-4-2 but he was behind the 9-7-5-4-2 of Martin, who won the hand to grow his stack to 2.2 million in advance of the heads-up final against David Baker (450,000). Puchkov was eliminated in third place.

Jesse Martin Wins Event No. 43 ($253,524) — David Baker Eliminated in Second Place ($156,674)

Jesse Martin raised to 62,000 on the button and David Baker reraised all in for 447,000. Martin called and each player drew one card.

Baker held K-9-6-5-2 but he was behind Martin, who won the pot and the tournament with 10-8-7-3-2. Baker was eliminated in second place and took home $156,674. Martin captured a gold bracelet and the top prize of $253,524.

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Player Tags: Jesse Martin,   Konstantin Puchkov,   David Baker

Level 22 Update: Jon Turner Out 5th, Jeffrey Lisandro Out 4th

Jun 25, '13

Level: 22

Blinds: 10,000-20,000 with a 5,000 ante

Players Remaining: 3 out of 87

Average Chip Count: 870,000

Chip Counts:

Seat 1: Jesse Martin – 1,447,000
Seat 4: David “Bakes” Baker – 538,000
Seat 7: Konstantin Puchkov – 625,000

Players Eliminated

5th: Jon Turner – $47,792
4th: Jeffrey Lisandro – $67,264

Live Updates:

Jon Turner Eliminated in Fifth Place ($47,792)

Jon Turner raised all in for 164,000 and Konstantin Puchkov called on the button. Turner drew one and Puchkov stood pat with 8-7-6-4-3. Turner mucked his hand and he was eliminated in fifth place. Puchkov grew his stack to 500,000 after the hand.

Jeffrey Lisandro Eliminated in Fourth Place ($67,264)

Jeffrey Lisandro was able to double up once during the level when his 9-7-4-3-2 defeated Jesse Martin, but the next time he moved all in was his last.

Lisandro raised all in preflop for 250,000 and David Baker called. Lisandro drew one and Baker stood pat with 10-8-6-3-2. Lisandro paired a seven to settle with a 8-7-7-5-3 and he was eliminated in fourth place. Baker was up to 900,000 just before the dinner break.

Player Tags: Jeffrey Lisandro,   Jon Turner,   Konstantin Puchkov,   David Baker

Level 24 Update: Konstantin Puchkov Out 8th, David Benyamine Out 7th

Jun 17, '13

Level: 24

Players Remaining: 6 out of 261

Average Chip Count: 652,500

Chip Counts:

Seat 1: Greg Mueller – 515,000
Seat 4: Viatcheslav Ortynskiy – 555,000
Seat 5: Chris Klodnicki – 760,000
Seat 6: Tom Schneider – 595,000
Seat 7: Benjamin Scholl – 650,000
Seat 8: Adam Friedman – 700,000

Players Eliminated:

8th: Konstantin Puchkov – $30,876
7th: David Benyamine – $40,039

Live Updates:

Konstantin Puchkov Eliminated in Eighth Place ($30,876)

Omaha Eight-or-Better

Adam Friedman raised and Konstantin Puchkov reraised preflop. Friedman four-bet and Puchkov called all in. The two players then turned up their cards.

Friedman: A965
Puchkov: A1063

Board: KJ496

A flush was good for Friedman to win the pot and grow his stack to 950,000. Puchkov was eliminated in eighth place.

David Benyamine Eliminated in Seventh Place ($40,039)

Razz

Tom Schneider completed and Greg Mueller raised. David Benyamine called all in and Viatcheslav Ortynskiy called. Schneider called as well. Schneider then bet on fourth street and both live opponents called.

Ortynskiy bet on fifth street and both opponents called. Ortynskiy was the first to bet again on sixth street but this time Schneider folded and Mueller called. Ortynskiy bet yet again on seventh street and Mueller called. Ortynskiy showed a 6-5 low and everyone else mucked their hands, including Benyamine, who was eliminated in seventh place. Ortynskiy held 590,000 after the hand.

Player Tags: David Benyamine,   Konstantin Puchkov

Level 26 Update: Konstantin Puchkov Eliminated in 9th Place ($49,245)

Jun 27, '12

Level: 26

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

Players Remaining: 8 out of 1,607

Average Chip Count: 1,506,562

Chip Counts:

Seat no. 1 — Philip Meulyzer — 928,000
Seat no. 2 — Joe Gualtieri — 1,000,000
Seat no. 3 — Michael Gagliano — 711,000
Seat no. 4 — Brad Lipsey — 2,200,000

Seat no. 6 — Joey Weissman — 3,800,000
Seat no. 7 — Jeremy Quehen — 1,300,000
Seat no. 8 — Fernando Brito — 775,000
Seat no. 9 — Joshua Pedraza — 853,000

Players Eliminated:

Konstantin Puchkov — 9th Place ($49,245)

Live Updates:

Konstantin Puchkov Eliminated in 9th Place ($49,245)

Joe Gualtieri opened the pot for 48,000 and Konstantin Puchkov called from the cutoff.

The flop came J82, Gualtieri bet 102,000, Puchkov reraised to 500,000, Gualtieri shoved and Puchkov moved all in.

Gualtieri was ahead on the flop with KK against Puchkov’s QQ.

The turn and river were the 4 and the A, offering no help to Konstantin Puchkov who was eliminated in 9th place ($49,245).

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Player Tags: Joe Gualtieri,   Konstantin Puchkov

Action Begins, Final Table Now Underway

Jun 27, '12

The final table of Event no. 46 ($2,500 No-Limit Hold’em) is now underway, and Card Player will be posting level-by-level updates with all of the action, current chip counts, and prize distributions.

Day 3 began with 25 players spread out over 3 tables, and with the elimination of William Reynolds in 10th Place ($38,716), the final table is now set. Play will begin in Level 25 with blinds of 12,000-24,000 with a 4,000 ante, and will continue until a winner is determined.

With cards now back in the air, here is a look at the final table and how these players match up:

Seat no. 1 — Philip Meulyzer — 850,000
Seat no. 2 — Joe Gualtieri — 820,000
Seat no. 3 — Michael Gagliano — 1,000,000
Seat no. 4 — Brad Lipsey — 1,400,000
Seat no. 5 — Konstantin Puchkov — 855,000
Seat no. 6 — Joey Weissman — 5,100,000
Seat no. 7 — Jeremy Quehen — 840,000
Seat no. 8 — Fernando Brito — 428,000
Seat no. 9 — Joshua Pedraza — 500,000

While only 9 remain, this event gathered 1,607 players, creating a total prize pool of $3,655,925. Here is a look at the final payouts:

1st Place — $694,609
2nd Place — $429,535
3rd Place — $282,676
4th Place — $203,781
5th Place — $149,162
6th Place — $110,775
7th Place — $83,428
8th Place — $63,686
9th Place — $49,245

Be sure to check back with Card Player at the conclusion of each level for regular updates with all of the action, current chip counts, and prize distributions.

Player Tags: Joe Gualtieri,   Konstantin Puchkov,   William Reynolds,   Michael Gagliano,   Bradley Lipsey,   Fernando Brito,   Philip Meulyzer,   Joey Weissman,   Jeremy Quehen,   Joshua Pedraza

Level 25 Update: Konstantin Puchkov Eliminated in 6th Place ($41,844

Jun 21, '12

Level: 25

NLH – PLO
Blinds: 6,000-12,000 with a 3,000 ante

Triple Draw 2-7 – Hold’em – Omaha 8
Blinds: 13,000-25,000
Limits: 25,000-50,000

Razz – Stud – Stud 8
Ante: 5,000
Bring-In: 7,000
Completion: 25,000
Limits: 25,000-50,000

Players Remaining: 5 out of 477

Average Chip Count: 715,500

Chip Counts:

Seat no. 2 — Kevin Calenzo — 262,000
Seat no. 3 — David Baker — 326,000
Seat no. 4 — Joseph Couden — 590,000

Seat no. 6 — Greg Mueller — 1,550,000
Seat no. 7 — Donnacha O’Dea — 800,000

Players Eliminated:

Konstantin Puchkov — 6th Place ($41,844)

Live Updates:

Konstantin Puchkov Eliminated in 6th Place ($41,844)

Triple Draw 2-7

Donnacha O’Dea owned the button for 50,000 and Konstantin Puchkov called from the small blind.

First Draw: Both players drew 2 card each. Puchkov checked, O’Dea bet 25,000 and Puchkov called.

Second Draw: Puchkov drew 1 card while O’Dea stood pat. Puchkov checked, O’Dea bet 50,000, Puchkov raised all in for 59,000 and O’Dea called.

Third Draw: Both players stood pat. Puchkov showed 95432 for a nine-low while O’Dea turned over an eight-low with 87642. Konstantin Puchkov was eliminated in 6th place ($41,844). Donnacha O’Dea moved up to about 800,000 in chips after the hand.

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Player Tags: Donnacha O'Dea,   Konstantin Puchkov

Action Begins, Final Table Now Underway

Jun 21, '12

The final table of Event no. 37 ($2,500 Eight Game Mix) is now underway, and Card Player will be posting level-by-level updates with all of the action, current chip counts, and prize distributions.

Day 3 began with 27 players, and with the elimination of Mikal Blomlie in 9th Place ($18,795), the final table is now set. Play will begin in Level 24 and will continue until a winner is determined.

With cards now back in the air, here is a look at the final table and how these players match up:

Seat no. 1 — Konstantin Puchkov — 213,000
Seat no. 2 — Kevin Calenzo — 179,000
Seat no. 3 — David Baker — 859,000
Seat no. 4 — Joseph Couden — 887,000
Seat no. 5 — Christopher McHugh — 322,000
Seat no. 6 — Greg Mueller — 233,000
Seat no. 7 — Donnacha O’Dea — 559,000
Seat no. 8 — Chris Viox - - 326,000

While only 8 remain, this event gathered 477 players, creating a total prize pool of $1,085,175. Here is a look at the final payouts:

1st Place — $271,312
2nd Place — $167,637
3rd Place — $106,564
4th Place — $76,841
5th Place — $56,277
6th Place — $41,844
7th Place — $31,578
8th Place — $24,188

Be sure to check back with Card Player at the conclusion of each level for regular updates with all of the action, current chip counts, and prize distributions.

Player Tags: Donnacha O'Dea,   David Baker,   Greg Mueller,   Kevin Calenzo,   Chris McHugh,   Chris Viox,   Konstantin Puchkov,   Mikal Blomlie

$1,500 H.O.R.S.E. Event Begins at Noon on Friday

Jun 10, '11

Event No. 17 ($1,500 H.O.R.S.E.) at the 2011 World Series of Poker will begin at noon on Friday, June 10. Players will begin with 4,500 in tournament chips. Levels will be 60-minutes long and there will be a 20-minute break after every two levels. There will be a 90-minute dinner break after level 6 on day 1. Limit hold’em, Omaha eight-or-better, razz, seven-card stud, and seven-card stud eight-or-better will be spread during the tournament and the game will change every eight hands. Here is a look at the schedule for the event:

Friday, June 10, noon: Day 1 (play 10 levels)
Saturday, June 11, 2:30 p.m.: Day 2 (play down to final table or through 10 levels)
Sunday, June 12, 2:30 p.m.: Final Table

In 2010 this event attracted 828 players and the tournament was won by Konstantin Puchkov, who took home $256,820 in prize money.

Player Tags: Konstantin Puchkov

Final Table Update: Konstantin Puchkov Wins Event No. 31

Jun 19, '10

Flop Games: 80,000-160,000
Stud Games: 20,000 ante, 20,000 bring-in, 80,000-160,000 limits

Players Remaining: 1 out of 827

Notable Eliminations:

2. Al Barbieri — $158,839

Big Hands:

Konstantin Puchkov Wins Event No. 31 ($257,134), Al Barbieri Eliminated In Second Place ($158,839)

After over three hours of heads-up play and numerous lead changes, the end finally came just past sunrise.

In Stud 8-or-better, Al Barbieri found himself all in on fifth street against Konstantin Puchkov. Here were how their boards ran out:

Puchkov: (A79)2272
Barbieri: (448)Q3510

Barbieri started with pocket fours but Puchkov hit every card from fourth through sixth street to make a full house, leaving Barbieri drawing dead by seventh and he was eliminated in second place, giving Puchkov his first WSOP bracelet.

Player Tags: Al Barbieri,   Konstantin Puchkov

Final Table Update: Dustin Leary Eliminated In 3rd Place

Jun 19, '10

Flop Games: 40,000-80,000
Stud Games: 10,000 ante, 10,000 bring-in, 40,000-80,000 limits

Players Remaining: 2 out of 827

Average Chip Count: 1,863,000

Tournament Leaderboard:

1. Al Barbieri – 2,400,000
2. Konstantin Puchkov – 1,300,000

Notable Eliminations:

3. Dustin Leary — $107,979

Big Hands:

Dustin Leary Eliminated In Third Place ($107,979)

In seven-card stud, Dustin Leary was all in by fifth street against Al Barbieri. Leary had made a pair of jacks by fifth street and was ahead as Barbieri’s board was (KQ)357.

But Barbieri caught the K on the river to make a better pair and Leary bricked on his final two cards sending him to the rail, leaving Barbieri and Konstantin Puchkov to battle for the bracelet.

Player Tags: Al Barbieri,   Konstantin Puchkov,   Dustin Leary

Final Table Update: Blake Cahail Eliminated In 7th Place, Revesz 6th, Awad 5th, Lennaard 4th

Jun 18, '10

Flop Games: 25,000-50,000
Stud Games: 5,000 ante, 7,000 bring-in, 25,000-50,000 limits

Players Remaining: 3 out of 827

Average Chip Count: 1,242,000

Tournament Leaderboard:

1. Al Barbieri – 1,590,000
2. Dustin Leary – 1,565,000
3. Konstantin Puchkov – 595,000

Notable Eliminations:

7. Blake Cahil — $28,604
6. Andrew Revesz — $38,698
5. Hani Awad — $53,386
4. Ken Lennaard — $75,149

Big Hands:

Blake Cahail Eliminated In Seventh Place ($28,604)

In Stud 8-or-better, Blake Cahail called a raise on third street by Al Barbieri. Cahail was all in after that call and here were their boards:

Cahail: (649)A10J4
Barbieri: (KK4)71068

Barbieri started with kings in the hole but improved to a diamond flush on the river and Cahail was the second player eliminated from the final table.

Andrew Revesz Eliminated In Sixth Place ($38,698)

Andrew Revesz had a severe short stack and put it all in against Hani Awad and Konstantin Puchkov in Stud 8-or-better.

Puchkov and Awad bet on the side until seventh street when a Punchkov bet drew a fold from Awad. Punchkov showed a diamond flush while Revesz could only show a pair of threes and he was eliminated.

Hani Awad Eliminated In Fifth Place ($53,386)

Hani Awad and Al Barbieri got involved in a hand in Stud 8-or-better. Awad found himself all in of fifth street and was showing A23 and then caught a 2 on sixth street.

Barbieri was ahead with his 7434 showing and turned over another four for trips. Awad confirmed he was drawing dead as he did not even look at his river card as he made his way to the rail.

Ken Lennaard Eliminated In Fourth Place ($75,149)

Ken Lennaard and Dustin Leary got involved in some Stud 8-or-better action that saw Lennaard all in by sixth street. Here is how their boards ran out:

Lennaard: (63A)610J8
Leary: (A810)4109Q

Lennaard’s pair of sixes were ahead until the river when Leary caught a pair of tens. Lennaard could not improve or make a low and he was eliminated.

Player Tags: Al Barbieri,   Ken Lennaard,   Hani Awad,   Konstantin Puchkov,   Blake Cahail,   Andrew Revesz,   Dustin Leary