Level 5 Update
Feb 21, '09
Level: 5
Blinds: 100-200 with a 25 ante
Score Board
Players Left: 486 of 696
Notable Chip Counts
Daniel Negreanu - 122,500
Jeff Madsen - 90,000
Bertrand Grospellier - 86,000
Kofi Farkye - 68,000
Steve-Paul Ambrose - 67,000
David Chiu - 67,000
Peter Neff - 60,000
Joe Sebok - 55,000
Amir Vahedi - 55,000
Zachary Hyman - 55,000
Average: 28,642
Eliminations: Erick Lindgren, Shawn Buchanan, Shaun Deeb, Robert Mizrahchi, Jonathan Little, Alan Goehring, John Juanda, Bill Edler, Jean-Robert Bellande, Billy Baxter, Freddy Deeb, Ralph Perry, Grant Hinkle, Chino Rheem
Big Hands:
That's Why He's the Master
Men Nguyen bet 700 from middle position on a flop of A
88
and the big blind made the call from seat 8. Both players checked the 9 on the turn and the 9
followed on the river. Seat 8 bet 2,600 and Nguyen raised to 8,000. Seat 8 called and Nguyen flipped over 10
9. Seat 8 mucked and the Master took down the pot.
Kofi vs. Schwartz
On a board of 853J Noah Schwartz bet 3,200 from the button and Kofi Farkye raised to 6,300. Schwartz made the call and the river fell 9. Schwartz bet 15,000 and Schwartz mucked. Farkye is now among the chip leaders with over 60,000 after the hand.
Player Tags: Men Nguyen, Noah Schwartz, Kofi Farkye
Level 11 Update
Feb 22, '09
Level: 11
Blinds: 500-1,000 with a 100 ante
Players Left: 170 out of 696
Score Board
Notable Chip Counts
Antonio Esfandiari - 405,000
Kofi Farkye - 391,000
Mike Sowers - 235,000
KJ Nam - 209,000
Bertrand Grospellier - 190,000
Haralabos Voulgaris - 188,000
Average: 80,000
Notable Eliminations
Victor Ramdin
Kevin Saul
Eric Hershler
David Oppenheim
Big Hands:
Victor Ramdin Gets Two-Outed Out of the Tournament
Victor Ramdin had a rough day. Earlier in the tournament Ramdin was forced to lay down the third nut flush against Blake Cahail even though the flush draw had come runner, runner to get there.
On his final hand, Ramdin held trips fives on the turn and was up against his opponent's pocket queens. The river was one of those two remaining queens and Ramdin was eliminated from the tournament.
Liz Lieu Cracks Aces
Liz Lieu was all in with pocket tens against her opponent's pocket aces. The flop and turn were blanks, but the ten on the river was enough for Lieu to double up over 100,000 in chips.
James Mackey Doubles Through Hoyt Corkins
Hoyt Corkins has gone out of his way to play big pots to close out this day of the tournament. Recently, James Mackey was all in with AQ against Corkins and his A8. The board paired Mackey and he doubled up over 65,000.
Don't Push Around Kofi Farkye
On a flop of K106, Kevin Saul bet about 35,000 and Kofi Farkye raised to 80,000. Saul then moved all in for 164,000 and Farkye instantly called with KJ. Saul could only show 85 and didn't catch up when the turn came 4K. Saul was eliminated and Farkye picked up a new stack of 385,000.
Player Tags: Hoyt Corkins, Victor Ramdin, Liz Lieu, Kevin Saul, Kofi Farkye, Blake Cahail
Kofi Farkye Eliminated in 31st Place
Feb 24, '09
Kofi Farkye got the last of his chips into the middle and Chris Karagulleyan made the call. Their cards:
Farkye: KJ
Karagulleyan: AK
Board: KQ8J10
Karagulleyan spiked a 10 on the river to make a Broadway straight and knock Farkye out of the tournament after he led the field for much of the day. He will take home $38,085 in prize money for finishing in 31st place.
Player Tags: Chris Karagulleyan, Kofi Farkye
Chris Ferguson Takes the Chiplead
Feb 24, '09
Kofi Farkye raised to 24,000 and Chris Ferguson reraised to 76,000 behind. Farkye made the call and the flop came AQ6.
Both players checked and the turn was the 7. Farkye bet 120,000 and Ferguson made the call. The river was the 3 and Farkye moved all in for 600,000. Ferguson, who had 376,000 behind, decided to make the call.
Farkye could only show 65 for a small pair, but Ferguson showed AK for top pair, top kicker and the massive pot. Farkye now has 240,000 while Ferguson takes the chip lead with 1.184 million.
Player Tags: Chris Ferguson, Kofi Farkye
Paul Wasicka Wins Huge Pot
Feb 24, '09
Paul Wasicka raised preflop and was called by Kofi Farkye on the button and Payman Arjang in the big blind.
The flop came 743 and Arjang bet 20,000. Wasicka called and so did Farkye.
The turn was the 8 and Arjang checked. Wasicka also checked and then Farkye bet 45,000. Arjang called and Wasicka called.
The river was the 3 and Arjang check once again. This time, Wasicka bet 100,000. Farkye went into the tank for about 3 minutes before folding and Arjang made the call.
Wasicka showed AA and Arjang mucked his hand. Wasicka now has 510,000 in chips.
Player Tags: Paul Wasicka, Payman Arjang, Kofi Farkye
Jeff Garza Eliminated in 46th Place ($27,395)
Feb 24, '09
On a flop of A104 Jeff Garza got all of his chip counts into the middle against Kofi Farkye. Garza held A-3 and Farkye flipped up pocket tens for a set. The turn and river bricked out and Garza was eliminated in 46th place ($27,395).
These two have a history together as they dueled on the way to a sixth place (Garza) and fifth place (Farkye) finish at the North American Poker Championship in 2007. To top it off, Farkye, playing as RedSoxSox, was involved in an online controversy that was initially investigated because of Garza, who plays as Action Jeff.
Player Tags: Jeff Garza, Kofi Farkye
Kofi Takes a Hit
Feb 24, '09
Kofi Farkye bet 30,000 from the small blind and Justin Scott raised to 105,000 from the big blind with J63J6 sitting on the table alongside a healthy-sized pot. Farkye called Scott down and Scott showed J10. Farkye mucked and he was knocked down to 770,000, while Scott was up to 444,000.
Player Tags: Justin Scott, Kofi Farkye
Kofi Crosses a Million
Feb 24, '09
With 40,000 in the pot and a flop of 432 sitting on the table, Kofi Farkye bet 45,000 from the big blind and Nancy Todd Tyner raised to 145,000 from the button. Farkye then moved all in and Tyner mucked. Farkye took down the hand and he became the first player to hold a million in chips in the process.
Player Tags: Nancy Todd, Kofi Farkye
