Rep Porter Poker Tournament Updates

Rep Porter Eliminated in 12th Place ($573,204)

Jul 16, '13

Rep Porter Eliminated in 12th Place ($573,204)

Ryan Riess opened to 600,000 from the cutoff, and Rep Porter was next to act on the button, and he moved all in for 6.45 million. Riess called when the action was back to him.

Riess held pocket nines, while Porter held the K J.

The board ran out Q 8 4 5 7, and Porter was gone in 12th for $573,204.

Riess was up to 17.65 million after the hand.

Player Tags: Rep Porter

Level 28 Update: Rep Porter Eliminated in 4th Place

Jun 10, '13

Level: 28

Players Remaining: 3 out of 862

Average Chip Count: 1,200,000

Chip Counts:

Seat 2: Owais Ahmed – 1,145,000
Seat 6: Tom Schneider – 2,370,000
Seat 8: Viatcheslav Ortynskiy – 365,000

Players Eliminated:

4th: Rep Porter – $75,652

Live Updates:

Rep Porter Eliminated in Fourth Place ($75,652)

Seven Card Stud

Viatcheslav Ortynskiy completed and Rep Porter raised. Ortynskiy raised again and the call put Porter all in. By seventh street Porter had made a pair of tens but Ortynskiy scored an eight-high straight. Ortynskiy was up close to 2 million and Porter was eliminated in fourth place.

Viatcheslav Ortynskiy Getting Low

Razz

Tom Schneider completed and Viatcheslav Ortynskiy raised. Schneider called and then it was Schneider who bet on fourth street. Ortynskiy called, and that order of operations continued until sixth street, when both players checked. Schneider then bet again on seventh street and Ortynskiy called. Schneider held a 8-5-4-3-2 to win the hand and grow his stack to 2.3 million. Ortynskiy was in trouble with just 350,000 after the hand.

Player Tags: Tom Schneider,   Rep Porter,   Viatcheslav Ortynskiy

Level 25 Update: Eddie Blumenthal Eliminated in 7th Place

Jun 09, '13

Level: 25

Players Remaining: 6 out of 862

Average Chip Count: 600,000

Chip Counts:

Seat 1: Frankie O’Dell – 575,000
Seat 2: Owais Ahmed – 365,000
Seat 4: Scott Bohlman – 410,000
Seat 5: Rep Porter – 510,000
Seat 6: Tom Schneider – 1,285,000
Seat 8: Viatcheslav Ortynskiy – 1,050,000

Players Eliminated:

7th: Eddie Blumenthal – $28,778

Live Updates:

Eddie Blumenthal Eliminated in Seventh Place ($28,778)

Seven Card Stud Eight-or-Better

Rep Porter: (73) A772 (Q)
Eddie Blumenthal: (64) 8QQ5 (8)

Eddie Blumenthal completed and Rep Porter raised. Blumenthal called all in, and then the rest of the cards were dealt. Porter made trip sevens to win the high and since neither player qualified low that was enough to scoop the pot. Blumenthal was eliminated in seventh place and Porter was up to 800,000.

Player Tags: Rep Porter,   Eddie Blumenthal

Official Final Table Begins for Event No. 15 ($1,500 HORSE)

Jun 09, '13

The final table of Event No. 15 ($1,500 HORSE) has begun, and Card Player will be posting level-by-level updates with all major hands, current chip counts, and prize payouts.

With the elimination of George Rechnitzer in ninth place ($16,629), the eight-handed final table is now set. Play will begin in Level 23, and action will continue until a winner is determined. Play may be extended an additional day if it takes more than 10 levels to reach a winner as noted on the official structure sheet. With cards now back in the air, here is a look at the final table and how these players stack up:

Seat 1: Frankie O’Dell – 545,000
Seat 2: Owais Ahmed – 320,000
Seat 3: Mack Klecan – 375,000
Seat 4: Scott Bohlman – 390,000
Seat 5: Rep Porter – 580,000
Seat 6: Tom Schneider – 880,000
Seat 7: Eddie Blumenthal – 485,000
Seat 8: Viatchheslav Ortynskiy – 515,000

While only 8 remain, this event attracted a field of 862 players, creating a total prize pool of $1,163,700, and the top 96 players made the money. Here is a look at the final table payouts:

1st Place: $258,960
2nd Place: $159,950
3rd Place: $108,701
4th Place: $75,652
5th Place: $53,739
6th Place: $38,949
7th Place: $28,778
8th Place: $21,679

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

Player Tags: Frankie O'Dell,   Tom Schneider,   Rep Porter,   Owais Ahmed

Level 16 Update: Porter 6th ($14,078), Tepen 7th ($10,318)

Jun 17, '12

Level: 16

Blinds: 1,500-3,000 with a 700 ante

Players Remaining: 5 out of 285

Average Chip Count: 256,500

Chip Counts:

Seat no. 1 — Erick Lindgren — 54,000

Seat no. 4 — Brandon Cantu — 348,000
Seat no. 5 — Michael Mizrachi — 511,000
Seat no. 6 — Andrew Lichtenberger — 224,000
Seat no. 7 — Larry Wright — 149,000

Players Eliminated:

Rep Porter — 6th Place ($14,078)
Ryan Tepen — 7th Place ($10,318)

Live Updates:

Ryan Tepen Eliminated in 7th Place ($10,318)

Ryan Tepen began the final table on the short stack and was the first player eliminated. On just the second hand of the day, Michael Mizrachi opened the cutoff for 7,000, Ryan Tepan moved all in for around 50,000 from the big blind and Mizrachi called.

Mizrachi: 4 – 6 – 8 – 9 – J
Tepen: 3 – 5 – 8 – 10 – Q

Mizrachi was ahead with a jack-low against Tepen’s queen-low when the money went in before the draw. Tepen stood pat and Mizrachi drew one card. He trade one jack for another, still ending the hand with a jack-low to win the pot and eliminate Ryan Tepen in 7th place ($10,318).

Rep Porter Eliminated in 6th Place ($14,078)

Andrew Lichtenberger opened the pot for 8,000 from under the gun, Rep Porter reraised to 28,000 from the button, Lichtenberger four-bet shoved and Porter called all in.

Lichtenberger: 3 – 4 – 5 – 6 – 8
Rep Porter: 2 – 5 – 6 – 7 – 9

Both players stood pat and Andrew Lichtenberger had been dealt a made 8-low to win the pot and eliminate and eliminate Rep Porter in 6th place ($14,078).

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: Michael Mizrachi,   Rep Porter,   Andrew Lichtenberger,   Ryan Tepen

Action Begins, Final Table Now Underway

Jun 17, '12

The final table of Event no. 30 ($1,500 Deuce-to-Seven Draw Lowball) 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 2 ended with the elimination of John Phan in 8th Place ($7,748), setting the official 7-handed final table. Play will begin in Level 16 with blinds of 1,500-3,000 with a 700 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 — Erick Lindgren — 185,600
Seat no. 2 — Ryan Tepen — 51,100
Seat no. 3 — Rep Porter — 233,400
Seat no. 4 — Brandon Cantu — 336,100
Seat no. 5 — Michael Mizrachi — 206,800
Seat no. 6 — Andrew Lichtenberger — 161,100
Seat no. 7 — Larry Wright — 116,200

While only 7 remain, this event gathered 285 players, creating a total prize pool of $384,750. Here is a look at the final payouts:

1st Place — $101,975
2nd Place — $63,048
3rd Place — $41,445
4th Place — $28,198
5th Place — $19,676
6th Place — $14,078
7th Place — $10,318

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: Larry Wright,   Erick Lindgren,   Michael Mizrachi,   Brandon Cantu,   Rep Porter,   Andrew Lichtenberger,   Ryan Tepen

Day 1B -- Level 2

Jul 08, '11

NOTE: Levels are two hours in length and players are starting with 30,000 in chips. Registration will remain open until the end of the second level.

Players on Day 1B: Unknown

Blinds: 100-200

Notables Remaining:

Notables Eliminated This Level:

Hands:

Eric Froehlich Exits The Tournament Arena

It took a good call and an ill-timed bluff, but Eric Froehlich is now on the rail after moving all in for his last 11,000 on a board reading 10 9 2 K Q with pocket sevens.

His opponent came up with a call, showing pocket aces and took the pot to bust Froehlich.

Mizrachi Storms Back With Turned Two Outer

The featured table hasn’t been kind to Michael Mizrachi, but some of that bad luck turned around thanks to a recent double up.

Mizrachi was all in preflop holding J J against the A K of Derek Bailey. The flop came A Q 6 and left Mizrachi looking for one of the two remaining jacks.

Lucky for him, the J hit the turn and 3 hit the river, giving him the winning set and a new stack of 23,000 in chips.

Rep Porter Runs Into A Cooler

On a flop of J-J-7, 2011 WSOP bracelet winner Rep Porter was all in holding A-J, only to see his opponent turn over pocket sevens for the flopped boat.

The turn and river failed to fill up Porter and he was sent packing. He’ll have to take comfort in another solid summer performance to ease the sting of busting so early in the main event.

Corwin Cole Loses Race With Dead Money In The Pot

Corwin Cole raised to 525 from under the gun and was called two spots to his left by a player in middle position.

The small blind then went all in for his last 2,425 and Cole took some time before raising to 5,725 to isolate the all in player.

The caller folded and Cole opened up A 8. He was pleased to see his opponent show pocket sixes for a race situation, but when the board rolled out K 9 2 7 Q, Cole was forced to ship over some of his chips. Fortunately for him, he still has slightly over his starting stack in front of him.

Ashton Griffin Sent To The Rail

Ashton Griffin was all in on a board of J-6-3-A holding A-J for top two pair, but he didn’t have enough chips to protect his hand, getting a call from a player holding K-Q.

The river was a 10, completing the four-outer and sending Griffin home. According to his twitter account, Griffin failed to cash in any of the 25 events he played this summer.

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Player Tags: Michael Mizrachi,   Eric Froehlich,   Rep Porter,   Corwin Cole,   Ashton Griffin

Rep Porter Wins Event #44 ($200,459)

Jun 28, '11

Stephen Su Eliminated in 2nd Place ($123,925)

Stephen Su started the day as the chip leader, but Rep Porter quckly stole the lead early in the match after raking a big pot with a nine-low after Su double-paired on seventh street. Porter extended his lead after taking down another big pot with a nine-low against Su’s ten-low. Porter took a 2:1 chip lead that hand with roughly 1.8 million to Su’s 900,000.

Porter continued to extend his lead and eventually Su was whittled down to his last few bets before getting it all in on third street with an A against porter’s 8.

Su: 3 – 2 – A – 4 – 10 – K – Q
Porter: 9 – 6 – 8 – 8 – 2 – Q – 4

Su had the nut low draw on fourth street but only managed to make a ten-low by the river while Porter drew out to a nine-low to win the pot. Stephen Su was eliminated in 2nd place ($123,925) and it was Rep Porter that won the gold bracelet in Event #44 and the $200,459 grand prize.

Player Tags: Stephen Su,   Rep Porter

Level 28: Day 4 Begins; Su Leads Porter Heads-Up

Jun 28, '11

NOTE: Play ended last night with 2 players and resumed today at 3:00pm.

Ante: 10,000
Low Card: 20,000
Completion: 50,000
Limits: 50,000-100,000

Players Remaining: 2 out of 363

Average Chip Count: 1,361,250

Chip Counts:

1. Stephen Su – 1,655,000
2. Rep Porter – 1,080,000

Payouts:

1st. $200,459
2nd. $123,925

Eliminations:

3rd. Tommy Chen – $77,907
4th. Robert Williamson III – $55,917
5th. Andreas Krause – $40,782
6th. Chris Bjorin – $30,228
7th. Matt Smith – $22,767
8th. Scott Epstein – $17,417

Be sure to check back hourly for level-by-level updates of this final table.

Player Tags: Stephen Su,   Rep Porter

Level 27: End of Day 3; Su Leads Porter Heads-Up

Jun 28, '11

NOTE: Play has ended for the night in accordance with the ten-level rule. The final two players will return at 3:00pm and continue until a winner is determined.

Ante: 10,000
Low Card: 10,000
Completion: 40,000
Limits: 40,000-80,000

Players Remaining: 2 out of 363

Average Chip Count: 1,361,250

Chip Counts:

1. Stephen Su – 1,655,000
2. Rep Porter – 1,080,000

Eliminations:

3rd. Tommy Chen – $83,895

Tommy Chen Eliminated in 3rd Place ($83,895)

Tommy Chen got it all in on third street with an A and Stephen Su called with an 8.

Chen: 8 – 7 – A – 10 – 9 – 10 – 10
Su: A – 5 – 8 – Q – 9 – 4 – J

Su made a nine-low on sixth street while Chen paired tens. Still with a live draw, Tommy Chen tripped up on the river and was eliminated in 3rd place ($83,895).

NOTE: With the elimination of Tommy Chen in 3rd place, Stephen Su took the chip lead going into heads-up play with 1,800,000 to Rep Porter’s 950,000.

Be sure to check back at 3:00pm for level-by-level updates of this final table.

Player Tags: Stephen Su,   Rep Porter,   Tommy Chen

Level 25: Robert Williamson III Eliminated in 4th Place ($60,788)

Jun 28, '11

Ante: 5,000
Low Card: 7,000
Completion: 25,000
Limits: 25,000-50,000

Players Remaining: 3 out of 363

Average Chip Count: 907,500

Chip Counts:

1. Tommy Chen – 1,079,000
2. Stephen Su – 856,000
3. Rep Porter – 798,000

Eliminations:

4th. Robert Williamson III – $60,788

Robert Williamson III Eliminated in 4th Place ($60,788)

Robert Williamson was all in on fifth street with a J – 10 against Rep Porter’s J – 9.

Williamson: J – 4 – 10 – 2 – 3 – Q
Porter: A – 6 – 9 – J – 5 – 10

Porter made a ten-low on sixth street and even further improved his hand with an 8 on seventh street. Williamson threw his river card into the muck and Rep Porter won the pot. Robert Williamson III was eliminated in 4th place ($60,788).

Be sure to check back hourly for level-by-level updates of this final table.

Player Tags: Robert Williamson III,   Rep Porter

Level 24: Chen Takes Massive Lead Four-Handed; Krause 5th, Bjorin 6th

Jun 28, '11

Ante: 5,000
Low Card: 5,000
Completion: 20,000
Limits: 20,000-40,000

Players Remaining: 4 out of 363

Average Chip Count: 680,625

Chip Counts:

1. Tommy Chen – 1,830,000
2. Robert Williamson III – 400,000
3. Stephen Su – 260,000
4. Rep Porter – 230,000

Eliminations:

5th. Andreas Krause – $44,693
6th. Chris Bjorin – $33,338

Chris Bjorin Eliminated in 6th Place ($33,338)

Chris Bjorin completed the bet with a 5 on third street and Rep Porter called with a 9.

Bjorin: 8 – 6 – 5 – K – 4 – Q – Q
Porter: A – 2 – 9 – 5 – 8 – J – 3

Porter bet on fourth, fifth and sixth streets and Bjorin called all in on sixth street. Porter made a nine-low on fifth street and improved his hand to an eight-low on the river while Bjorin bricked and was eliminated in 6th place ($33,338).

Andreas Krause Eliminated in 5th Place ($44,693)

Andreas Krause was all in on third street with a 10 against Tommy Chen’s 8.

Krause: 2 – 5 – 10 – Q – J – 6 – 10
Chen: A – 5 – 8 – 10 – 4 – K – 3

Chen made an eight-low on the river to win the pot and Andreas Krause was eliminated in 5th place ($44,693).

Be sure to check back hourly for level-by-level updates of this final table.

Player Tags: Chris Bjorin,   Andreas Krause,   Rep Porter,   Tommy Chen

Level 22: Rechnitzer 9th; Final Table Now Underway

Jun 27, '11

NOTE: Play resumed today at 3:00pm with 23 players, and with the elimination of Gerard Rechnitzer in 9th place ($15,079), the official eight-handed final table is now underway.

Ante: 3,000
Low Card: 3,000
Completion: 12,000
Limits: 12,000-24,000

Players Remaining: 8 out of 365

Average Chip Count: 342,187

Chip Counts:

1. Tommy Chen – 773,000
2. Robert Williamson III – 488,000
3. Andreas Krause – 385,000
4. Matt Smith – 335,000
5. Stephen Su – 312,000
6. Chris Bjorin – 169,000
7. Rep Porter – 162,000
8. Scott Epstein – 119,000

Payouts:

1st. $210,615
2nd. $130,075
3rd. $83,895
4th. $60,788
5th. $44,693
6th. $33,338
7th. $25,228
8th. $19,364

Be sure to check back hourly for level-by-level updates of this final table.

Player Tags: Chris Bjorin,   Scott Epstein,   Gerard Rechnitzer,   Andreas Krause,   Robert Williamson III,   Matt Smith,   Stephen Su,   Rep Porter,   Tommy Chen

Level 11 Update -- The Hits Keep on Coming

Mar 07, '11

Blinds: 800-1,600 with a 200 ante

Players Remaining: 122 out of 417

Chip Counts:

1. Chris DeMaci — 400,000
2. Alex Kamberis — 300,000
3. Ryan Hughes — 265,000
4. Victor Ramdin — 255,000
5. Shawn Busse — 255,000
6. Ali Eslami — 180,000
7. David Baker — 175,000
8. Jason Wheeler — 160,000
9. Anh Van Nguyen — 125,000
10. Yevgeniy Timoshenko — 120,000

Notable Eliminations:

Tom McCormick
Kathy Liebert
Raymond Dolan
James Mackey
Ana Marquez
Eddy Sabat

Big Hands:

A Riddle from Joe Hachem

“What does every poor person have, that no rich person wants, and no money can buy.”

Rep Porter Lays it Down

There was 24,500 in the pot and a flop that read A J 7 sitting on the table when Rep Porter bet 12,000 from late position. The big blind raised to 35,000 and Porter went into the tank. He eventually mucked and his stack fell to 110,000.

Ali Eslami Takes a Hit

The board read J 6 4 7 10 and there was 60,000 in the pot when UTG+1 bet 58,000. Ali Eslami went into the tank in late position but he eventually made the call. UTG+1 flipped over pocket jacks and Eslami mucked his hand. Eslami fell to 180,000 after the hand.

David Peters Grab Some Chips

The flop read K 8 8 when the hi-jack bet 7,000. The button made the call and David Peters raised 15,200 more from the big blind. Both of his opponents spent some time in the tank but they eventually mucked. Peters grew his stack to 85,000 after the hand.

Poker Tweet — Daniel Negreanu

Player Tags: Daniel Negreanu,   Ali Eslami,   Joe Hachem,   David Peters,   Rep Porter

Level 9 Update -- A Flurry of Eliminations

Mar 07, '11

Blinds: 500-1,000 with a 100 ante

Players Remaining: 180 out of 417

Chip Counts:

1.Alex Kamberis — 300,000
2. Ryan Hughes — 295,000
3. Jason Wheeler — 220,000
4. Chris DeMaci — 215,000
5. David Baker — 175,000
6. Josh Prager — 170,000
7. Rep Porter — 150,000
8. Yevgeniy Timoshenko — 135,000
9. Pat Pezzin — 120,000
10. Daniel Negreanu — 105,000

Notable Eliminations:

Allen Kessler
Mel Judah
Steve Brecher
Shannon Shorr
Dwyte Pilgrim
Marcello Del Grosso
Jose Barbero

Big Hands:

Bustout Bonanza

The first level of play on day 2 has seen a huge number of eliminations. We started the day with 221 players and by the time the first break began just 180 players remained. If this extreme pace of eliminations were to keep up for the rest of the day we would have a champion by the end of the night. Things will surely calm down during the next few levels though.

Ana Marquez Doubles Up

Ana Marquez got the last of her chips into the middle on the button with A K in the hole. Her opponent had her covered in middle position and he held A Q. The board ran out A 10 5 K 6 and Marquez doubled up to 60,000.

Rep Porter Grabs a Nice Pot

The board read A J 7 8 when Rep Porter bet 7,500 UTG+1. The big blind made the call and the river fell 10. Porter fired out 16,500 and his opponent made the call after some deliberation. Porter flipped over pocket nines for a straight and his opponent mucked. Porter was up to 150,000 after the hand.

Table Pairings

Here is a look at the tough tables on day 2:

Table 21: Thor Hansen, Joseph Cheong, Joe Tehan

Table 22: David Baker, Alex Kamberis, Jordan Morgan, Tony Cousineau

Table 24: Daniel Negreanu, Scotrt Seiver

Table 13: Scott Clements, Rep Porter

Table 16: Joe Hachem, Shawn Buchanan

Table 17: Arnaud Mattern, David Peters

Table 11: Kathy Liebert, Tom McEvoy, Yevgenit Timoshenko

Table 10: Michael Katz, Jonathan Aguiar, Mas Kagawa, Ray Henson

Table 7: Raymond Dolan, Pat Pezzin

Table 3: Chris DeMaci, Eddy Sabat, George Lind, Tyler Reiman, Gioi Luong, Anh Van Nguyen

Table 4: Victor Ramdin, Vanessa Peng, Benjamin Klier

Poker Tweet — Amit Makhija

Player Tags: Amit Makhija,   Rep Porter,   Ana Marquez

Two Quick Eliminations

Jun 21, '09

Blinds: 6,000-12,000

Players Remaining: 7 out of 446

Chip Counts:

1. Marc Naalden — 920,000
2. Steven Cowley — 345,000
3. Danny Qutami — 323,000
4. Alex Keating — 284,000
5. Ian Johns — 220,000
6. Tommy Hang — 135,000
7. Jared O’Dell — 120,000

Average Chip Count: 382,285

Notable Eliminations:

9. Rep Porter — $19,594

Elimination Hands:

Rep Porter Eliminated in Ninth Place ($19,954)

Rep Porter was all in on a flop of K87 against Jameson Painter. Porter’s A7 was well behind Painter’s AA and he was eliminated when the turn and river improved Painter to the nut flush.

Jameson Painter Eliminated in Eighth Place ($21,819)

Marc Naalden raised from under the gun and Jameson Painter reraised from the cutoff. Naalden called and checked a flop of 1076.

Painter bet, Naalden raised and Painter called all in with KQ. Naalden’s 108 was in the lead and it stayed that way when the turn and river fell A9.

Player Tags: Jameson Painter,   Rep Porter

$1,500 No-Limit Hold'em 6-Handed - End of Day 2

Jun 06, '08

It was an early evening by World Series of Poker standards, with the final hand dealt minutes before 11:00 p.m. PT. Players will have plenty of time to rest before they have to reconvene in the Amazon Room tomorrow afternoon at 2. When they take their seats tomorrow these will be their approximate starting stacks:

John Conkright - 1,100,000
Michiel Brummelhuis - 740,000
Ralph "Rep" Porter - 660,000
Nathan Templeton - 535,000
Anatoly Shilyuk - 350,000
Devin Porter - 375,000

Blinds will start tomorrow at 6,000/12,000.

Player Tags: Devin Porter,   Nathan Templeton,   John Conkright,   Michiel Brummelhuis,   Rep Porter,   Anatoly Shilyuk

Rep Porter Wins Event No. 9 ($372,929)

Jun 07, '08

Nathan Templeton raised to 100,000 preflop and Rep Porter reraised to 325,000. Templeton moved all in for 995,000 and Porter made the call. The two players then turned up their cards:

Templeton: K9
Porter: KQ

Board: J8543

Templeton was eliminated on the hand in second place ($231,981), and Porter is the champion of the $1,500 six-handed no-limit hold'em event. He was awarded his first bracelet and a ash prize worth $372,929 shortly after the final hand.

Player Tags: Nathan Templeton,   Rep Porter

NLHE 6-Hand - Final Table - Down to Heads Up

Jun 07, '08

Blinds/Antes: 15,000-30,000 with a 4,000 ante

Players Left: 2

Chip Counts:

John Conkright - 4th Place ($101,228)
Devin Porter - 3rd Place ($151,842)

Big Hands and Storylines:

John Conkright Eliminated in Fourth Place ($101,228)

John Conkright moved all in preflop for 506,000 and Nathan Templeton made the call. The two players then flipped up their hands:

Conkright: K5
Templeton: A10

Board: A109A2

Conkright is eliminated in fourth place, and he took home $101,228 in prize money.

Devin Porter Eliminated in Third Place ($151,842)

Templeton raised to 245,000 preflop and Devin Porter raised all in. Rep Porter moved all in after that and Templeton mucked. Here are the cards:

Rep: 1010
Devin: AJ

Board: 93353

Devin was eliminated in third place, and he took home $151,842 in prize money.

Player Tags: Devin Porter,   Nathan Templeton,   John Conkright,   Rep Porter

NLHE 6-Hand - Final Table - Stand Still

Jun 07, '08

Blinds/Antes: 12,000-24,000 with a 3,000 ante

Players Left: 4

Chip Counts:

none

Big Hands and Storylines:

Anemic Play

Play during the last hour has been less than exciting to say the least. A total of five flops, and only on showdown have taken place during this slow stretch. The crowd at the final table stage is starting to thin out.

Porter vs. Porter - Part III

The largest fireworks during the hour flew between Devin and Rep Porter. Rep raised to 290,000 preflop, and Devin reraised to 490,000. Rep went into the tank for some time, but eventually mucked his hand. Devin pulled just about even with Rep in the chip count department after the hand, and they now virtually share the chip lead.

Player Tags: Devin Porter,   Rep Porter

NLHE 6-Hand - Final Table - Devin Porter on the Rise

Jun 07, '08

Blinds/Antes: 12,000-24,000 with a 3,000 ante

Players Left: 4

Chip Counts:

none

Big Hands and Storylines:

Devin Porter Doubles Up

Devin Porter got all of his chips into the middle preflop against Rep Porter, and the two players flipped up their hands:

Rep: 1010
Devin: AK

Board: J108Q5

Devin doubled up on the hand and survived.

Porter vs. Porter - Part II

Rep opened the action for 60,000 under the gun and Devin reraised to 185,000 from the small blind. Rep went into the tank for a moment and made the call. The flop hit the table 1055 and Devin moved all in for 492,000. Rep went into the tank again, but this time he decided to fold.

 

Player Tags: Devin Porter,   Rep Porter

NLHE 6-Hand - Final Table - Anatoly Shilyuk Eliminated in 5th Place

Jun 07, '08

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

Players Left: 4

Chip Counts:

Anatoly Shilyuk: 5th Place ($70,859)

Big Hands and Storylines:

Nathan Templeton Doubles Up

Nathan Templeton raised to 40,000 preflop and Anatoly Shiyuk made the call. The flop hit the table Q52 and Shlyuk checked. Templeton bet 50,000 and Shilyuk raised to 160,000. Templeton moved all in for 251,000 and Shilyuk made the call. They turned up their hands and Shilyuk held J9 to Templeton's AQ. The turn and river fell 89 and Templeton doubled up on the hand.

Anatoly Shilyuk Eliminated in Fifth Place ($70,859)

Rep Porter opened the action for 45,000 and Shilyuk reraised all in for 138,000. Porter made the call and they tuned up their cards:

Porter: 33
Shilyuk: K8

Board: J4245

Shilyuk was eliminated in fifth place, and he will take home $70,859 in prize money.

John Conkright Doubles Up Again

John Conkright got all of his chips (349,000) into the middle preflop against Devin Porter, and they flipped up their hands:

Conkright: A9
Porter: 77

Board: A535A

Conkright doubled up on the hand, and the majority of players who move all in continue to survive.

Player Tags: Nathan Templeton,   Rep Porter,   Anatoly Shilyuk

NLHE 6-Hand - Final Table - Michiel Brummelhuis Eliminated in 6th Place

Jun 07, '08

Blinds/Antes: 6,000-12,000 with a 1,000 ante

Players Left: 5

Chip Counts:

Michiel Brummelhuis: 6th Place ($53,313)

Big Hands and Storylines:

Rep Porter Doubles Up

Rep Porter (754,000) got all of hhis chip into the middle against Michiel Brummelhuis (916,000) and they turned up their hands:

Porter: KK
Brummelhuis: AQ

Board: 1052310

Porter doubled up on the hand, and he won a 1,526,000 pot to survive.

Michiel Brummelhuis Eliminated in Sixth Place ($53,313)

Rep Porter raised to 38,000  preflop and Burmmelhuis reraised all in for 188,000. They then turned up their hands:

Porter: AJ
Brummelhuis: A4

Board: Q642J

Brummelhuis was eliminated in sixth place, and he will take home $53,313 in prize money.

Player Tags: Michiel Brummelhuis,   Rep Porter,   European Report

$1,500 No-Limit Hold'em 6-Handed - End of Day 2

Jun 06, '08

It was an early evening by World Series of Poker standards, with the final hand dealt minutes before 11:00 p.m. PT. Players will have plenty of time to rest before they have to reconvene in the Amazon Room tomorrow afternoon at 2. When they take their seats tomorrow these will be their approximate starting stacks:

John Conkright - 1,100,000
Michiel Brummelhuis - 740,000
Ralph "Rep" Porter - 660,000
Nathan Templeton - 535,000
Anatoly Shilyuk - 350,000
Devin Porter - 375,000

Blinds will start tomorrow at 6,000/12,000.

Player Tags: Devin Porter,   Nathan Templeton,   John Conkright,   Michiel Brummelhuis,   Rep Porter,   Anatoly Shilyuk

Rep Porter Wins Event No. 9 ($372,929)

Jun 07, '08

Nathan Templeton raised to 100,000 preflop and Rep Porter reraised to 325,000. Templeton moved all in for 995,000 and Porter made the call. The two players then turned up their cards:

Templeton: K9
Porter: KQ

Board: J8543

Templeton was eliminated on the hand in second place ($231,981), and Porter is the champion of the $1,500 six-handed no-limit hold'em event. He was awarded his first bracelet and a ash prize worth $372,929 shortly after the final hand.

Player Tags: Nathan Templeton,   Rep Porter

NLHE 6-Hand - Final Table - Down to Heads Up

Jun 07, '08

Blinds/Antes: 15,000-30,000 with a 4,000 ante

Players Left: 2

Chip Counts:

John Conkright - 4th Place ($101,228)
Devin Porter - 3rd Place ($151,842)

Big Hands and Storylines:

John Conkright Eliminated in Fourth Place ($101,228)

John Conkright moved all in preflop for 506,000 and Nathan Templeton made the call. The two players then flipped up their hands:

Conkright: K5
Templeton: A10

Board: A109A2

Conkright is eliminated in fourth place, and he took home $101,228 in prize money.

Devin Porter Eliminated in Third Place ($151,842)

Templeton raised to 245,000 preflop and Devin Porter raised all in. Rep Porter moved all in after that and Templeton mucked. Here are the cards:

Rep: 1010
Devin: AJ

Board: 93353

Devin was eliminated in third place, and he took home $151,842 in prize money.

Player Tags: Devin Porter,   Nathan Templeton,   John Conkright,   Rep Porter

NLHE 6-Hand - Final Table - Stand Still

Jun 07, '08

Blinds/Antes: 12,000-24,000 with a 3,000 ante

Players Left: 4

Chip Counts:

none

Big Hands and Storylines:

Anemic Play

Play during the last hour has been less than exciting to say the least. A total of five flops, and only on showdown have taken place during this slow stretch. The crowd at the final table stage is starting to thin out.

Porter vs. Porter - Part III

The largest fireworks during the hour flew between Devin and Rep Porter. Rep raised to 290,000 preflop, and Devin reraised to 490,000. Rep went into the tank for some time, but eventually mucked his hand. Devin pulled just about even with Rep in the chip count department after the hand, and they now virtually share the chip lead.

Player Tags: Devin Porter,   Rep Porter

NLHE 6-Hand - Final Table - Devin Porter on the Rise

Jun 07, '08

Blinds/Antes: 12,000-24,000 with a 3,000 ante

Players Left: 4

Chip Counts:

none

Big Hands and Storylines:

Devin Porter Doubles Up

Devin Porter got all of his chips into the middle preflop against Rep Porter, and the two players flipped up their hands:

Rep: 1010
Devin: AK

Board: J108Q5

Devin doubled up on the hand and survived.

Porter vs. Porter - Part II

Rep opened the action for 60,000 under the gun and Devin reraised to 185,000 from the small blind. Rep went into the tank for a moment and made the call. The flop hit the table 1055 and Devin moved all in for 492,000. Rep went into the tank again, but this time he decided to fold.

 

Player Tags: Devin Porter,   Rep Porter

NLHE 6-Hand - Final Table - Anatoly Shilyuk Eliminated in 5th Place

Jun 07, '08

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

Players Left: 4

Chip Counts:

Anatoly Shilyuk: 5th Place ($70,859)

Big Hands and Storylines:

Nathan Templeton Doubles Up

Nathan Templeton raised to 40,000 preflop and Anatoly Shiyuk made the call. The flop hit the table Q52 and Shlyuk checked. Templeton bet 50,000 and Shilyuk raised to 160,000. Templeton moved all in for 251,000 and Shilyuk made the call. They turned up their hands and Shilyuk held J9 to Templeton's AQ. The turn and river fell 89 and Templeton doubled up on the hand.

Anatoly Shilyuk Eliminated in Fifth Place ($70,859)

Rep Porter opened the action for 45,000 and Shilyuk reraised all in for 138,000. Porter made the call and they tuned up their cards:

Porter: 33
Shilyuk: K8

Board: J4245

Shilyuk was eliminated in fifth place, and he will take home $70,859 in prize money.

John Conkright Doubles Up Again

John Conkright got all of his chips (349,000) into the middle preflop against Devin Porter, and they flipped up their hands:

Conkright: A9
Porter: 77

Board: A535A

Conkright doubled up on the hand, and the majority of players who move all in continue to survive.

Player Tags: Nathan Templeton,   Rep Porter,   Anatoly Shilyuk

NLHE 6-Hand - Final Table - Michiel Brummelhuis Eliminated in 6th Place

Jun 07, '08

Blinds/Antes: 6,000-12,000 with a 1,000 ante

Players Left: 5

Chip Counts:

Michiel Brummelhuis: 6th Place ($53,313)

Big Hands and Storylines:

Rep Porter Doubles Up

Rep Porter (754,000) got all of hhis chip into the middle against Michiel Brummelhuis (916,000) and they turned up their hands:

Porter: KK
Brummelhuis: AQ

Board: 1052310

Porter doubled up on the hand, and he won a 1,526,000 pot to survive.

Michiel Brummelhuis Eliminated in Sixth Place ($53,313)

Rep Porter raised to 38,000  preflop and Burmmelhuis reraised all in for 188,000. They then turned up their hands:

Porter: AJ
Brummelhuis: A4

Board: Q642J

Brummelhuis was eliminated in sixth place, and he will take home $53,313 in prize money.

Player Tags: Michiel Brummelhuis,   Rep Porter,   European Report