Edward Ochana Poker Tournament Updates

Eddie Ochana Rivers A Boat

Jul 17, '19

On a flop of Q87, Eddie Ochana checked from middle position and the player in the hijack bet 2,000. Ochana called and the 5 came on the turn.

Both players checked and the 5 came on the river. Ochana bet 4,700 and his opponent called. Ochana tabled 77, good for sevens full, and the hijack mucked his hand.

“I thought I was dead,” said Ochana as he raked in the pot, referencing the bad turn card for his hand.

Eddie Ochana – 54,000

Player Tags: Edward Ochana

Edward Ochana Eliminated In 14th Place ($30,359)

Jul 18, '18

Edward Ochana was all-in preflop with the KQ up against Bryan Piccioli’s 99.

The KJ9A2 runout gave Piccioli a set and send Ochana to the rail in 14th place. He took home $30,359 for his deep run.

Player Tags: Edward Ochana

Level 25, Hour Two: Mizrachi Takes One Down

Jul 15, '10

Blinds: 20,000-40,000 with a 5,000 ante

Players Remaining: 78 out of 7,319

Average Chip Count: 2,820,128

Card Player Chip Counts:

Tony Dunst – 1,600,000
Josh Brikis – 1,430,000

Tournament Leaderboard:

1. Theo Jorgensen – 8,450,000
2. Michael Mizrachi – 7,725,000
3. John Racener – 7,250,000
4. Alexander Kostritsyn – 6,960,000
5. Jonathan Driscoll – 6,670,000
6. William Thorson – 6,200,000
7. Matt Affleck – 6,000,000
8. Joseph Cheong – 5,700,000
9. Edward Ochana – 5,500,000
10. Michal Wywrot – 5,300,000

Notable Eliminations:

84. Ian Gordon — $79,806

Player Twitter Accounts

Jean-Robert Bellande
Josh Brikis
Michael Mizrachi

Big Hands:

We Are Family

It wasn’t quite a family pot, but seven players saw a flop of J92. Action was checked to Duy Le and he fired 125,000. Michael Mizrachi was the only caller and the two saw the 7 on the turn.

Both players checked and the river was the J. They checked again and Mizrachi tabled 66.

Le mucked and Mizrachi took down the pot. He was at 5.8 million after the hand.

Ochana Nails The Set

Gabriel Alarie raised to 115,000 from the cutoff and Edward Ochana made the call from the button. The flop came down QJ5 and Alarie checked. Ochana fired 140,000 and Alarie raised it up to 440,000.

Ochana then repopped to 1.4 million. Alarie had enough and mucked. Ochana then turned over 55 for a flopped set. He was up to 5.8 million.

Todd Witteles Out

Todd Witteles moved all in for his last 126,000 and Evan Lamprea tried to isolate by three-betting. But Niklas Toorell made the call to create a side pot and the flop came down J83.

Both players checked and the turn was the 3. They checked again and did the same when the 7 fell on the river. Witteles showed A9 for complete air. Lamprea showed AQ and it was good enough to take it down, sending Witteles out of the tournament.

Statz Flushes Jacobo

We caught up with this hand on the river. The board had run out J10982 and Benjamin Statz bet 500,000.

Jacobo Fernandez looked him up and Statz showed K4 for the king-high flush. Fernandez tabled 75 for a lower flush and he slipped to 900,000. Statz was at 3.1 million.

Jorgensen Takes One

Theo Jorgensen limped in from the small blind and Duy Le checked from the big blind. The two saw a flop of AK6 and they both checked.

The turn was the 3 and Jorgensen bet 50,000. Le made the call and the river was the Q. Jorgensen bet another 100,000 and Le mucked.

Jorgensen took down the pot and was at 8.45 million.

Player Tags: Michael Mizrachi,   Theo Jorgensen,   Todd Witteles,   Benjamin Statz,   Duy Le,   Jacobo Fernandez,   Gabriel Alarie,   Edward Ochana

Level 17 Update: Hand-For-Hand; Action Slows On Bubble

Jun 22, '09

Blinds: 4,000-8,000

Players Remaining: 29 out of 295

Chip Counts:

1. Noah Schwartz — 1,080,000
2. Stefan Mattsson — 700,000
3. Ferit Gabriellson — 594,000
4. Marcus Golser — 540,000
5. Matt Vengrin — 490,000
6. Matt Graham — 460,000
7. Nathan Doudney — 458,000
8. Vitaly Lunkin — 425,000
9. Henri Kettunen — 385,000
10. Robin Keston — 362,000

Average Chip Count: 305,172

Big Hands

Barry Greenstein Makes a Big Laydown on the Bubble

Van Marcus raises the the size of the pot from the cutoff and Barry Greenstein calls from the button. Chau Giang moves all in for 100,000 from the button and Marcus moves all in behind him. Greenstein mucks his cards face-up, showing a pair of kings (KK).

Both Giang (AA) and Marcus (AA) turn over aces and split the pot on a 64358 board.

Schwartz Eliminates Ochana; Back On Top

On a flop of A103, Noah Schwartz bets the pot and Edward Ochana calls.

The turn is the 4 and Schwartz bets the pot again, enough to put Ochana all in. Ochana calls and both players turn over their cards.

Scwartz: AA86
Ochana: AQJ10

Ochana flopped top two pair while Schwartz flopped top set. Ochana is drawing dead to the river (9) as Schwartz breaks the 1,000,000 mark and regains the chiplead this hand.

Player Tags: Barry Greenstein,   Chau Giang,   Noah Schwartz,   Edward Ochana

$5,000 NL Hold'em Six-Handed - Level 12 (Pt. 2)

Jun 27, '08

Players are beginning a 20-minute break.

Blinds: 1000/2000 with 300 ante

Players Left: 74 of 805

Chip Leaders:

Bertrand Grospellier - 270,000
Bryn Kenney - 268,000
Steve Ware - 255,000
Aaron Wilt - 246,000
Bryan Pope - 246,000
Paul Foltyn - 220,000
David Farber - 220,000
Ferit Gabriellson - 218,000
Jesper Petersen - 205,000
Davidi Kitai - 186,000

Storylines

Johannes Strassmann was eliminated as the bubble when his ace-king fell victim to the ace-jack of Jonathan Aguiar. Aguiar flopped a jack and turned another.

Tournament officials announced, because of the lengthy hand-for-hand session, the players would play one more level, have a 20-minute break, play two levels, then break for dinner.

Big Hands

Todd Makes Massive Double-Up

Day 1 chip leader Jesper Petersen was one of the few players who could have taken on this kind of hit and still stand tall. He raised preflop to 6500, and was reraised to 23,000 by Eugene Todd. Petersen then raised over the top again, moving all-in while having Todd covered. Todd committed his remaining 55,000 in chips and tabled 99. Petersen was in the lead with QQ. But the flop was exactly what Todd needed, coming 982. The 4 on the turn was followed by the J on the river and Todd doubled up.

Can't Put One Past Fast Eddie

Edward "Fast Eddie" Ochana called 16,500 from the player in seat 5 after the flop came 1093. After the 2 on the turn made a four-flush board, Ochana checked and his opponent bet 27,000. Undaunted, Ochana made the call again. The river brought the 10 to pair the board, and after his opponent checked, Ochana tabled Q9 for second pair with no heart. It was enough to take the pot down.

The Rich Get Richer

Rich Murnick was on the button and pushed his remaining 30,900 into the center of the table. Seat 6 tanked before making the call with his own short stack. Murnick held JJ, while his opponent held AQ. The board ran out 762K9 and Murnick doubled up.

Jacob Takes a Hit

Alex Jacob had his shortstack take another hit when he called an all-in move by another shortstack who flipped over 109. Jacob was in the lead with A3 and held the edge to the river. The board read 522J, before the 9 at the end cost Jacob another 9,100 in chips, leaving him with just 21,000.

 

Player Tags: Eugene Todd,   Alex Jacob,   Jesper Petersen,   Edward Ochana

$5K 6-Max NLHE - Heads Up Time

Jun 28, '08

Blinds: 20,000 - 40,000 with a 5,000 ante

Chip Leaders:

Joe Commisso - 5,365,000
Richard Lyndaker - 2,685,000

Eliminations: Edward Ochana (3rd Place)

Big Hands:

Joe Commisso Dominates Three-Handed Play

Joe Commisso has been on quite the rush since three-handed play began. His biggest pot came against Edward Ochana when Ochana completed from the small blind.  Commisso raised it 110,000 more to go from the big blind and Ochana called. The flop came J92 and Ochana checked. Commisso bet 160,000 and Ochana called. The turn was the 5 and Ochana then led out for 280,000. Commisso thought it over and made the call. The river was the 5 pairing the board and Ochana bet 500,000. Commisso called and was relieved to see that his J7 was good enough to take the pot.

After the hand, Ochana was left with under 1,000,000 and Commisso was bumped up to 4.8 million.

Edward Ochana Eliminated in Third Place ($368,891)

Edward Ochana raised to 125,000 and Richard Lyndaker called in the big blind. The flop came 832 and both players checked. The turn was the 9 and Ochana bet 130,000. . Lyndaker raised to 310,000 and Ochana called. The river was the 10 and Lyndaker put Ochana all in. Ochana thought it over and called off his remaining 520,000, showing Q-10 for top pair. Lyndaker revealed his J7 for a rivered straight and Ochana was eliminated in third place.

Heads Up Play Begins

Joe Commisso - 5,365,000
Richard Lyndaker - 2,685,000

Player Tags: Joe Commisso,   Richard Lyndaker,   Edward Ochana

$5K 6-Max NLHE - Action Slows Down

Jun 28, '08

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

Chip Leaders:

Richard Lyndaker - 2500,000
Joe Commisso - 3,600,000
Edward Ochana-- 2,000,000

Eliminations: Sam Trickett (4th Place)

Big Hands:

Sam Trickett Eliminated in Fourth Place ($245,927)

Sam Trickett raised to 90,000 and Edward Ochana made the call in the big blind. The flop came 1086 and Ochana led out for 105,000. Trickett raised to 405,000 and Ochana put him all in. Trickett called with KK, but the underpair had struck again, as Ochana showed down 66 for a flopped set. The turn and river came 94, and Trickett was eliminated from the tournament in fourth place.

Joe Commisso Pushes Forward

Despite avoiding the fast and furious eliminations of the first 30 hands, Joe Commisso was playing a solid and patient game, picking his spots and chipping up relatively confrontation free. After the second level of the day, he held the lead with nearly 3.6 million.

NOTE: The players then took a 20-minute break before coloring up.

Player Tags: Joe Commisso,   Richard Lyndaker,   Sam Trickett,   Edward Ochana

$5K 6-Max NLHE - Lyndaker Takes Over

Jun 28, '08

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

Chip Leaders:

Richard Lyndaker - 3,523,000
Joe Commisso - 2,098,000
Edward Ochana-- 1,614,000
Sam Trickett - 835,000

Eliminations: Davidi Kitai (6th Place), Tom Lutz (5th Place)

Big Hands:

Edward Ochana Doubles Through Richard Lyndaker

Richard Lyndaker raised to 70,000 and Edward Ochana called on the button. The flop came A103 and Lyndaker continued with a bet of 85,000. Ochana raised to 285,000 and Lyndaker put him all in. Ochana made the call and revealed his monster draw with QJ. Lyndaker showed his A4, but it failed to hold up when the turn and river came KK giving Ochana a Broadway straight and doubling him up to 1.3 million. Lyndaker took a hit down to 1.9 million.

Davidi Kitai Eliminated in Sixth Place ($120,693)

Davidi Kitai raised to 102,000 and Richard Lyndaker reraised to 240,000. Kitai moved all in and Lyndaker instantly made the call. Kitai showed pocket tens, but Lyndaker held pocket kings and a stranglehold on the hand. The board came AA32A and Kitai was eliminated in sixth place, ending his hopes for a repeat bracelet.

Tom Lutz Eliminated in Fifth Place ($245,927)

Richard Lyndaker raised to 85,000 and Tom Lutz reraised to 210,000. Lyndaker made the call and the flop came down Q98. Lyndaker bet 275,000 and Lutz reraised to 550,000. Lyndaker moved all in and Lutz instantly called with AA, but Lyndaker showed his 99 for a flopped set. The turn and river came 42 and Lutz was eliminated in fifth place.

Player Tags: Davidi Kitai,   Richard Lyndaker,   Edward Ochana,   Tom Lutz

$5,000 NL Hold'em Six-Handed - Level 12 (Pt. 2)

Jun 27, '08

Players are beginning a 20-minute break.

Blinds: 1000/2000 with 300 ante

Players Left: 74 of 805

Chip Leaders:

Bertrand Grospellier - 270,000
Bryn Kenney - 268,000
Steve Ware - 255,000
Aaron Wilt - 246,000
Bryan Pope - 246,000
Paul Foltyn - 220,000
David Farber - 220,000
Ferit Gabriellson - 218,000
Jesper Petersen - 205,000
Davidi Kitai - 186,000

Storylines

Johannes Strassmann was eliminated as the bubble when his ace-king fell victim to the ace-jack of Jonathan Aguiar. Aguiar flopped a jack and turned another.

Tournament officials announced, because of the lengthy hand-for-hand session, the players would play one more level, have a 20-minute break, play two levels, then break for dinner.

Big Hands

Todd Makes Massive Double-Up

Day 1 chip leader Jesper Petersen was one of the few players who could have taken on this kind of hit and still stand tall. He raised preflop to 6500, and was reraised to 23,000 by Eugene Todd. Petersen then raised over the top again, moving all-in while having Todd covered. Todd committed his remaining 55,000 in chips and tabled 99. Petersen was in the lead with QQ. But the flop was exactly what Todd needed, coming 982. The 4 on the turn was followed by the J on the river and Todd doubled up.

Can't Put One Past Fast Eddie

Edward "Fast Eddie" Ochana called 16,500 from the player in seat 5 after the flop came 1093. After the 2 on the turn made a four-flush board, Ochana checked and his opponent bet 27,000. Undaunted, Ochana made the call again. The river brought the 10 to pair the board, and after his opponent checked, Ochana tabled Q9 for second pair with no heart. It was enough to take the pot down.

The Rich Get Richer

Rich Murnick was on the button and pushed his remaining 30,900 into the center of the table. Seat 6 tanked before making the call with his own short stack. Murnick held JJ, while his opponent held AQ. The board ran out 762K9 and Murnick doubled up.

Jacob Takes a Hit

Alex Jacob had his shortstack take another hit when he called an all-in move by another shortstack who flipped over 109. Jacob was in the lead with A3 and held the edge to the river. The board read 522J, before the 9 at the end cost Jacob another 9,100 in chips, leaving him with just 21,000.

 

Player Tags: Eugene Todd,   Alex Jacob,   Jesper Petersen,   Edward Ochana

$5K 6-Max NLHE - Heads Up Time

Jun 28, '08

Blinds: 20,000 - 40,000 with a 5,000 ante

Chip Leaders:

Joe Commisso - 5,365,000
Richard Lyndaker - 2,685,000

Eliminations: Edward Ochana (3rd Place)

Big Hands:

Joe Commisso Dominates Three-Handed Play

Joe Commisso has been on quite the rush since three-handed play began. His biggest pot came against Edward Ochana when Ochana completed from the small blind.  Commisso raised it 110,000 more to go from the big blind and Ochana called. The flop came J92 and Ochana checked. Commisso bet 160,000 and Ochana called. The turn was the 5 and Ochana then led out for 280,000. Commisso thought it over and made the call. The river was the 5 pairing the board and Ochana bet 500,000. Commisso called and was relieved to see that his J7 was good enough to take the pot.

After the hand, Ochana was left with under 1,000,000 and Commisso was bumped up to 4.8 million.

Edward Ochana Eliminated in Third Place ($368,891)

Edward Ochana raised to 125,000 and Richard Lyndaker called in the big blind. The flop came 832 and both players checked. The turn was the 9 and Ochana bet 130,000. . Lyndaker raised to 310,000 and Ochana called. The river was the 10 and Lyndaker put Ochana all in. Ochana thought it over and called off his remaining 520,000, showing Q-10 for top pair. Lyndaker revealed his J7 for a rivered straight and Ochana was eliminated in third place.

Heads Up Play Begins

Joe Commisso - 5,365,000
Richard Lyndaker - 2,685,000

Player Tags: Joe Commisso,   Richard Lyndaker,   Edward Ochana

$5K 6-Max NLHE - Action Slows Down

Jun 28, '08

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

Chip Leaders:

Richard Lyndaker - 2500,000
Joe Commisso - 3,600,000
Edward Ochana-- 2,000,000

Eliminations: Sam Trickett (4th Place)

Big Hands:

Sam Trickett Eliminated in Fourth Place ($245,927)

Sam Trickett raised to 90,000 and Edward Ochana made the call in the big blind. The flop came 1086 and Ochana led out for 105,000. Trickett raised to 405,000 and Ochana put him all in. Trickett called with KK, but the underpair had struck again, as Ochana showed down 66 for a flopped set. The turn and river came 94, and Trickett was eliminated from the tournament in fourth place.

Joe Commisso Pushes Forward

Despite avoiding the fast and furious eliminations of the first 30 hands, Joe Commisso was playing a solid and patient game, picking his spots and chipping up relatively confrontation free. After the second level of the day, he held the lead with nearly 3.6 million.

NOTE: The players then took a 20-minute break before coloring up.

Player Tags: Joe Commisso,   Richard Lyndaker,   Sam Trickett,   Edward Ochana

$5K 6-Max NLHE - Lyndaker Takes Over

Jun 28, '08

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

Chip Leaders:

Richard Lyndaker - 3,523,000
Joe Commisso - 2,098,000
Edward Ochana-- 1,614,000
Sam Trickett - 835,000

Eliminations: Davidi Kitai (6th Place), Tom Lutz (5th Place)

Big Hands:

Edward Ochana Doubles Through Richard Lyndaker

Richard Lyndaker raised to 70,000 and Edward Ochana called on the button. The flop came A103 and Lyndaker continued with a bet of 85,000. Ochana raised to 285,000 and Lyndaker put him all in. Ochana made the call and revealed his monster draw with QJ. Lyndaker showed his A4, but it failed to hold up when the turn and river came KK giving Ochana a Broadway straight and doubling him up to 1.3 million. Lyndaker took a hit down to 1.9 million.

Davidi Kitai Eliminated in Sixth Place ($120,693)

Davidi Kitai raised to 102,000 and Richard Lyndaker reraised to 240,000. Kitai moved all in and Lyndaker instantly made the call. Kitai showed pocket tens, but Lyndaker held pocket kings and a stranglehold on the hand. The board came AA32A and Kitai was eliminated in sixth place, ending his hopes for a repeat bracelet.

Tom Lutz Eliminated in Fifth Place ($245,927)

Richard Lyndaker raised to 85,000 and Tom Lutz reraised to 210,000. Lyndaker made the call and the flop came down Q98. Lyndaker bet 275,000 and Lutz reraised to 550,000. Lyndaker moved all in and Lutz instantly called with AA, but Lyndaker showed his 99 for a flopped set. The turn and river came 42 and Lutz was eliminated in fifth place.

Player Tags: Davidi Kitai,   Richard Lyndaker,   Edward Ochana,   Tom Lutz