Final Table - Hour Two
Jun 09, '07
Robertson Crippled
With J
3
A4 exposed, John Robertson mucked his hand after he smooth called all the way down to seventh street in a pot with Nesbitt Coburn. Coburn had 6K
6Q exposed. Robertson had only $11,000 left after he let the massive pot pass him by.
John Robertson Eliminated in 7th Place ($15,097)
John Robertson was all in for $11,500. Both Steve Sung and Greg Raymer made the call. Raymer and Sung then grew the pot to over $140,000. Sung showed down K
8(J2610)J. Raymer turned over QQ(9A3Q)10. Robertson mucked his hand and was eliminated in seventh place, he will take home $15,097 in prize money. Sung now had an astounding $354,000. He was quite close to the chip leader, Michael Keiner, who once seemed insurmountable with $380,000. Raymer was crippled on the hand and now holds only $15,500.
Greg Raymer Eliminated in 6th Place ($19,680)
After he was crippled in the hand with Sung, Raymer was eliminated in sixth place. The team PokerStars professional took home $19,680 in prize money.
Dale Phillips Eliminated in 5th Place ($26,150)
They’re dropping like flies now. Dale Phillips quickly followed the examples set by Eubanks, Robertson, and most recently Raymer. He hit the rail in fifth place, and took home $26,150 in prize money.
Player Tags: John Robertson, Nesbitt Coburn, Greg Raymer, Steve Sung
Day Two - Hour Eight
Jun 09, '07
Semi-Final Tables
The tournament was down to two tables after the break and 14 players remained. Things were slowly, but surely playing down to the Elite Eight, when play would end for the night. Barry Greenstein was seated with Ted Forrest and Red Thomson. Also seated at their table was the new kid on the big stack block, Michael Keiner. He held $185,000 and the unquestioned chip lead. At the other table Greg Raymer and Steve Sung were seated with one another, and they both held $130,000.
Greenstein Takes a Hit
A large pot developed between Greenstein and Toni Vardjavand with over $50,000 in the pot. Greenstein showed down KQ(J9J2)10, but it was not enough to defeat the Q4(65JK)A of Vardjavand. He increased his stack to $92,000 on the hand and Greenstein was knocked down to $85,000.
Straight Shot
Another large pot developed on the other table between Greg Raymer and John Robertson. This was also a hand where over $50,000 would go to the victor. No show down was needed though, because after Raymer was called on the river he said “Straights good.” Robertson showed 97(1078J)A and confirmed Raymer’s suspicions. Raymer mucked his hand and he now held $115,000. The pot shot Robertson just north of $80,000.
Forrest Falls
Ted Forrest was eliminated in 14th place near the end of the hour. As the final minutes of the hour evaporated into nothing 11 players remained, three more would need to be eliminated before play would end for the night. Thankfully, the antes, low card bet, and limits were kicked up to $2,000, $1,500, and $6,000-$12,000 for good measure.
Player Tags: John Robertson, Barry Greenstein, Ted Forrest, Greg Raymer, Varahram Vardjavand
