On the turn, with the board reading 994J, the player in the small blind led out for 3,000 and the player in the big blind called.
Tony Dunst was in the cutoff and called as well, which kept all three players in to see the 4 come on the river with about 15,000 in the pot.
The small blind checked and the big blind inquired as to how many blue, 5,000-denomination chips Dunst had left in his stack. Dunst exposed his three blue chips and then the big blind bet 13,800.
Dunst moved all in for 18,800, the small blind folded and the big blind called.
The big blind showed 104, good for bottom full house, but Dunst turned over J9, good a bigger full house and a double up.
A number of big names have recently taken their seats here on day 1, including WPT champion and WSOP bracelet winner Tony Dunst, recent two-time WSOP Europe bracelet winner Kahle Burns, WPT Gardens Poker Championships winner Frank Stepuchin and WPT Venetian DeepStack Showdown champion Ben Palmer.
On the turn with the board reading AJ83, Kevin MacPhee led out from the small blind for 10,500. Tony Sinishtaj folded from the big blind and Tony Dunst called from middle position.
The river was the 5 and MacPhee bet again, this time 22,500. Dunst called. MacPhee showed AJ and Dunst mucked his hand.
A number of big names have recently taken their seats here on day 1, including WPT champion and WSOP bracelet winner Tony Dunst, recent two-time WSOP Europe bracelet winner Kahle Burns, WPT Gardens Poker Championships winner Frank Stepuchin and WPT Venetian DeepStack Showdown champion Ben Palmer.
On the turn with the board reading AJ83, Kevin MacPhee led out from the small blind for 10,500. Tony Sinishtaj folded from the big blind and Tony Dunst called from middle position.
The river was the 5 and MacPhee bet again, this time 22,500. Dunst called. MacPhee showed AJ and Dunst mucked his hand.
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Blinds: 200-400 with a 50 ante
Players Remaining: 216 out of 294
Chip Counts:
1. Amit Makhija — 135,000
2. David Peters — 125,000
3. John Hennigan — 118,000
4. Brandon Novena — 115,000
5. Michael Benvenuti — 115,000
6. Ryan Young — 110,000
7. Annette Obrestad — 110,000
8. Men Nguyen — 95,000
9. Matt Affleck — 93,000
10. Jeff Shulman — 87,100
Card Player Chip Counts
Jeff Shulman — 78,000
Daniel Negreanu — 70,000
Jennifer Harman — 33,000
Tony Dunst — 27,000
Average Chip Count: 54,444
Notable Eliminations:
Barry Shulman
Eli Elzera
Frank Kassela
Chino Rheem
Antoine Saout
Big Hands:
Dwyte Pilgrim Doubles Up
Dwyte Pilgrim moved all in for 16,800 from the big blind on a board that read 10 9 8 A and a player in late position made the call. Their cards:
Pilgrim: Q J
Opponent: 9 7
River: 5
Pilgrim doubled up on the hand and he now holds close to 40,000.
Eli Elezra Kings Get Cracked and then He’s Eliminated
Eli Elezra moved all in with pocket kings and he was up against A-K but his opponent spiked an ace to cripple his chip stack. He held just 5,500 after the hand and he busted a short time later.
Jamie Rosen Wins a Late One
Tony Utnage raised to 900 under the gun and middle position made the call. Jennifer Harman made the call from the cutoff and Jamie Rosen also made the call on the button. The flop fell 7 7 2 and Utnage bet 2,250. Rosen made the call but the other players mucked.
The turn fell 3 and Utnage bet 5,600. Rosen made the call and the river fell 3. Utnage checked and Rosen bet 11,575. Utnage mucked and Rosen grew his stack to 39,000 as a result of the uncalled river bet.
1. David Peters — 125,000
2. Michael Benvenuti — 110,000
3. Frank Calo — 95,000
4. Carter Phillips — 87,000
5. Nick Grippo — 87,000
6. Daniel Negreanu — 85,000
7. Frank Calo — 85,000
8. Amit Makhija — 85,000
9. Jeff Shulman — 82,000
10. David Sands — 80,000
Card Player Chip Counts
Barry Shulman — 48,000
Tony Dunst — 39,000
Jennifer Harman — 36,000
Average Chip Count: 49,743
Notable Eliminations:
Nick Mitchell
Paul Magriel
Shannon Shorr
Andrew Flaherty
Big Hands:
Michael Binger Applies Some Preflop Pressure
Michael Binger raised to 750 from the cutoff and was called by Christian Harder on the button. Scott Clements then reraised to 2,375 from the big blind and Binger took some time before reraising to 6,250.
Both Harder and Clements quickly folded and Binger chipped up to 72,000. Clements is still going strong with about 60,000.
Frank Calo Gets Double Knockout
On a flop of 1092, Andrew Flaherty checked and Frank Calo bet 3,200. Shannon Shorr then moved all in for 17,675 and Flaherty moved all in behind him for a little more.
Calo instantly called both all ins, showing pocket deuces for bottom set. Flaherty showed pocket kings and Shorr showed QJ for the open-ended straight draw.
The turn and river fell 43 and both Shorr and Flaherty hit the rail. Calo now has 95,000 in chips.
Tony Dunst Loses Chips
Tony Dunst raised to 800 from under the gun and was called by Justin Young in the cutoff and Men Nguyen in the small blind. The flop came down AJJ and Dunst continued with a bet of 1,700.
Young called and Nguyen folded, producing the 6 on the turn. Both players checked and the river was the 5. Young bet 3,800 and Dunst folded. Dunst is now down to 28,000 while Young is up to 27,000.
Faraz Jaka Calls All In To Double Up
On a board reading 842Q7, a player bets 15,000, enough to put Faraz Jaka all in for his last 12,825. After five minutes of thought, Jaka makes the call with pocket tens and his opponent showed pocket threes.
The action has started here at the WPT Festa al Lago with the introduction of Mike Sexton, the Royal Flush girls and Tony Dunst, the host of the new on air segment, “The Raw Deal”.
Players will begin with 40,000 in chips and the blinds will start at 50-100. Shuffle up and deal!
The World Poker Tour Festa al Lago Main Event will begin this Friday at noon PST. The tournament will feature a $10,000 buy-in and registration will remain open for the first eight levels of play.
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The chips are bagged and play has concluded for the night with the big clock showing 576 players remaining in the 2010 Main Event.
The field hit the money during the last two half-levels of the night and once they did, the casualties began to climb. Amit Makhija, Frank Kassela and Allen Cunningham were just a few of the names who hit the rail with some cash in their pockets.
Tony Dunst will enter Day 5 as one of the chip leaders as he bagged 1,546,000 in chips at the end of the night. Others with huge stacks include Josh Brikis, Phil Galfond and Johnny Chan.
The players will return Wednesday at noon to play five levels. The blinds will be 3,000-6,000 with a 1,000 ante. The average stack is 381,198 and the remaining players are guaranteed $24,079.
Stay tuned to CardPlayer.com as we bring you all of the live updates from Day 5 of the 2010 Main Event.
Here are the official chip counts heading to day 5:
Note: With 751 players remaining, the players have been sent off on an early 90-minute dinner break. The players will return at 8:30 p.m. and will be in hand-for-hand mode until the money bubble bursts at the 747 players mark.
Blinds: 2,500-5,000 with a 500 ante
Players Remaining: 751 out of 7,319
Average Chip Count: 292,370
Card Player Chip Counts
Adam Schoenfeld — 360,000
Jon Freidberg — 92,000
Shannon Shorr — 355,000
Matt Matros — 375,000
Andrew Brokos — 465,000
Tournament Leaderboard:
1. Theo Jorgensen – 1,325,000
2. Duy Le – 1,320,000
3. Marijn Schirp – 1,275,000
4. Matt Affleck – 1,260,000
5. Josh Brikis – 1,200,000
6. Tony Dunst – 1,179,000
7. Bartolome Gomilaromero – 1,070,000
8. Matthew Brown – 1,060,000
9. Phil Galfond – 1,050,000
10. Ben Statz – 1,010,000
Notable Eliminations:
Joe Awada
Dan Harrington
Big Hands:
Back To The Grind
Picking up the action on the turn, the board read J755 and a player bet 25,000 into a pot of about 45,000.
Michael Mizrachi raised to about 65,000. The action was back on his opponent and he eventually mucked his hand. Mizrachi scored a nice pot and he was up to 180,000.
Joe Awada Eliminated
Joe Awada moved all in preflop and one player decided to look him up. Here were their cards:
Awada: 95
Opponent: A9
Awada was dominated but the flop looked promising as it came J87. Awada flopped a double gutter along with a flush draw. But the board offered no help on the turn or river as it came A and 9 respectively and Awada was out.
Harder Takes One
A player raised to 12,000 preflop and Christian Harder repopped to 36,500. His opponent called and the flop came down 653.
Both players checked and the turn was the 9. They checked again and they did the same when the Q fell on the river.
Harder then tabled 86 for top pair on the flop, which bettered his opponent’s AK. Harder took in the pot and he was up to 420,000.
Kenney Lets The Chips Fly
Bryn Kenney raised to 13,000 preflop and the player in the cutoff reraised to 37,500. Kenney made the call and the flop came down J109.
Kenney led out with 85,500 and his opponent mucked. Kenney then rubbed some salt in the wound as he tabled A5 for the stone-cold bluff.
Kenney raked in the pot and he was at 640,000.
Get Out Of His Way
Tony Dunst raised to 13,500 from the small blind and Isaac Krantz made the call from the big blind. The flop came down 1062 and Dunst led for 18,000.
Krantz raised to 41,000 and Dunst made the call. The turn was the 3 and Dunst checked. Krantz bet 100,000 and Dunst made the call. The river was the K and Dunst checked one more time.
Krantz moved all in, having Dunst covered. Dunst made the call and turned over K-10 for two pair and Krantz mucked. Dunst scored a massive pot and he was up with the big boys, holding a stack of 1.12 million.
Habib Finds Aces
Hasan Habib moved all in preflop and was called by one player. Here were their hands:
Habib: AA
Opponent: QQ
Habib was ahead and the flop increased his lead when it fell A97, giving him a set. The turn was the K to lock up the hand for Habib and the 6 completed the board on the river. Habib doubled to 295,000.
Shorr Drops One
Picking up the action after the flop fell 1087, a player fired 20,000 and Shannon Shorr made the call.
The turn was the 4 and Shorr checked. His opponent bet 40,000 and Shorr stuck around again. The river was the 4 and both players checked.
Shorr mucked when his opponent tabled pocket aces and his stack dropped to 355,000.
Adam Schoenfeld — 290,000
Jon Freidberg — 92,000
Shannon Shorr — 403,000
Tony Dunst — 423,000
Matt Matros — 445,000
Josh Brikis — 880,000
Andrew Brokos — 465,000
Tournament Leaderboard:
1. Theo Jorgensen – 1,275,000
2. Matt Affleck – 1,160,000
3. Martijn Schirp – 1,120,000
4. Bartolome Gomilaromero – 1,080,000
5. Matthew Brown – 1,030,000
6. Duy Le – 1,025,000
7. Isaac Krantz – 1,014,000
8. Phil Galfond – 900,000
9. Gerasimos Deres – 885,000
10. Max Casal – 861,000
Notable Eliminations:
none
Big Hands:
Mercier Takes a Hit
We got to the table just in time to see Jason Mercier playing a big pot. His opponent held AA and Mercier showed A9.
The board ran out 7910QJ and Mercier doubled the player up to over 400,000 and Mercier was left with just 90,000.
Brown Cracks a Million
Matthew Brown cracked the one million chip mark when he got his opponent to move all-in with AQ and he called with 1010.
The board came 94542 and Brown’s pair held up and he moved up to 1,030,000.
Smith Moves All-in and Survives
Action folded to Gavin Smith in middle position and he moved all of his 43,000 chips into the middle and everybody folded around to the blinds. Both players contemplated calling, but eventually folded.
Smith showed KK while he picked up the blinds and antes and is around 57,000.
South Drops One
Cole South raised from the cutoff and the small blind called. Both players checked the flop of QJJ.
The 4 came on the turn and the small blind checked over to South, who bet 18,500. The small blind made it 45,000 and South put in another raise to 138,000. The small blind made the call and they saw the 9 come on the river.
Both players checked and the small blind showed A10, giving him an ace-high flush. South went to go muck his hand, but one of the players at the table asked to see his hand so the dealer flipped up the K5, giving him the king-high flush.
Player Doubles Up Through Phillips
With over 100,000 in the middle, the board read 87Q4 and Carter Phillips bet 63,000.
His opponent moved all-in for 215,000 more. Phillips made the call after a while with A8 and his opponent showed AQ. The 7 on the river and Phillips slipped to 225,000.
Dunst Chips Up Without Showdown
The flop was A109 and Tony Dunst bet out 3,500, which was called by his opponent.
The 5 came on the turn and both players checked to see 6 peel off on the river. Dunst moved all-in for 190,000 and his opponent thought for quite some time before folding. Dunst moved up to 565,000 with the pot.
Shorr Picks On a Girl
Lauren Kling raised to 10,000 from middle position and Shannon Shorr three-bet to 28,000 next to act. Kling made it 60,000 to go and Shorr went into the tank.
Shorr called after a couple of minutes of thought and the flop came Q76 and both players checked. The 7 and fell on the turn and Kling checked again. Shorr thought for almost a full three minutes before firing a bet of 75,000 out into the middle.
Kling folded instantly and slipped to 185,000 while Shorr moves to 460,500.
Level 18 Hour Two Update: Ng and Cantu Sent to the Rail
Jul 14, '10
Blinds: 4,000-8,000 with a 1,000 ante
Players Remaining: 395 out of 7,319
Average Chip Count: 555,873
Card Player Chip Counts:
Adam Schoenfeld — 130,000
Andrew Brokos — 487,000
Josh Brikis — 1,194,000
Tony Dunst — 1,700,000
Tournament Leaderboard:
1. Martijn Schirp – 2,250,000
2. Duy Le – 2,200,000
3. Matt Affleck – 2,130,000
4. James Carroll – 1,980,000
5. Alexander Kostritsyn – 1,900,000
6. Fokke Beukers – 1,750,000
7. Cuong Nguyen – 1,730,000
8. Tony Dunst – 1,700,000
9. Jeff Banghart – 1,700,000
10. Phil Galfond – 1,690,000
Notable Eliminations:
Evelyn Ng
Brandon Cantu
Jason Somerville
Bernard Lee
Big Hands:
Evelyn Ng Eliminated
Action Folded around to Evelyn Ng in the small blind who made it 21,000 and Mark Gallagher called from the big blind. The two saw a flop 985 and Ng moved her last 89,000 into the middle. Gallagher made the call and it was time to go to showdown.
Ng showed AJ and Gallagher had outfopped her with the K9. The 10 on the turn was no help for Ng and the river was the 4, sealing her fate and sending her home earlier than she had wanted.
Theo Tran Finds Aces to Double
Theo Tran and Alan Keating each got over 300,000 chips into the middle preflop and Tran was at risk of elimination. Tran showed AA and was way ahead of the KK that Keating held.
The board ran out clean for Tran as it came J23108 and Tran doubled up to 650,000 while Keating dropped to 170,000.
Brandon Cantu Eliminated
Brandon Cantu was down to his last 60,000 after a showdown with his 10-8 against a shorter stacks pocket deuces crippled him. He moved his last 60,000 into the middle before the flop and Javier Martinez called from the big blind.
Cantu tabled 79 and Martinez showed AK. The flop was J76, giving Cantu the best hand, but Martinez a world of outs. The 4 on the turn was a brick, but the 10 hit the river and Martinez made the nuts and sent Cantu to the rail.
Filippo Takes Some Off Galfond
Phil Galfond, Eric Capra, and Filippo Candio all saw a flop and got to the turn with no betting. The board read Q10K8 and Galfond bet 57,000, which was twice the size of the pot. Candio made the call.
The 2 fell on the river and Galfond bet 126,000 and Candio made the call, tabling 88. Galfond mucked and Candio moved up to 860,000 while Galfond has 1,740,000.
Jason Somerville Eliminated
Jason Somerville got all of his remaining 300,000 chips in the middle on a flop of J54. Mads Wissing made the call and it was time for a showdown.
Somerville showed K6 and was on the flush draw, while Wissing held KJ, good for top pair. The turn was the 5 and the river was the 2, meaning Somerville was eliminated.
Scott Clements Drops a Pot
We caught up with the active on the river with the board reading K8723. Scott Clements was involved in a blind vs. blind scenario. His opponent bet 94,000 on the end and Scott Clements went into the tank. He eventually made the call. Clements’ opponent tabled the 32 for two pair and Clements mucked. He dropped to 660,000 after the hand.
Tony Dunst Eliminates a Player
Tony Dunst raised in late position with the QQ and a player in the big blind moved all in for 124,000 total. Dunst made the call and his opponent exposed the A4. The flop came 776 and Dunst was in good shape. However, the A on the turn put Dunst in bad shape. The Q on the river gave Dunst a full house and the pot. He was at around 1,600,000 after the hand.
Johnny Chan Nearing 2 Million
On a flop of J85 Johnny Chan bet 90,000 and a player directly to his left called. The turn brought the 9 and Chan checked. His opponent bet 80,000 and Chan called. The river brought the 2 and action went check-check. Chan tabled the 55 for a set and his opponent mucked. Chan was at about 1,900,000 after the hand.
Tony Dunst Wins a Pot
Matt Affleck bet 18,000 from the cutoff. Tony Dunst called from the button and so did another player from the blinds. The flop came J82 and Affleck led out for 30,000. Dunst made the call and the other player folded. The turn brought the A and Affleck checked. Dunst bet 75,000 and Affleck thought about it briefly before folding. Dunst and Affleck are two of the biggest stacks in the room.
Billirakis Knocks Out Three
Bernard Lee moved all-in for 64,000 and was called by Steve Billirakis. Steven Harstein then re-shoved all-in for 131,000 and Feming Chan was in the small blind and decided to move all-in for 350,000.
Action was back to Billirakis and he opted to call, putting all three other players at risk.
Lee: A4
Billirakis: JJ
Chan: AK
Harstein: 1010
The flop came AAJ, giving Billirakis a full house, but Chan and Lee had outs to improve. The turn was the 7 and the river was the 8 to knock out three players and put Billirakis at 955,000.
The remaining 576 players are just hours away from returning for Day 5 of the 2010 WSOP Main Event.
Tony Dunst will enter Day 5 as one of the chip leaders as he bagged 1,546,000 in chips at the end of Day 4. Others with huge stacks include Josh Brikis, Phil Galfond and Johnny Chan.
The players will return to play five levels. The blinds will be 3,000-6,000 with a 1,000 ante. The average stack is 381,198 and the remaining players are guaranteed $24,079.
Stay tuned to CardPlayer.com as we bring you all of the live updates from Day 5 of the 2010 Main Event.
Here are the chip counts of the players heading into day 5:
Here are the official chip counts heading to day 5:
Picking up the action on a flop of J107, Daniel Chamberlain made a bet and Brandon Steven check-raised. Chamberlain moved in and Steven made the call.
Chamberlain: AA
Steven: K7
Chamberlain held the aces but needed to fade the spade draw. The turn was harmless with the 10 but the river was the 9 and Chamberlain was flushed away.
Jetten Takes One
Duy Le raised to 90,000 and Peter Jetten made the call. Both players saw the flop come down KQ2 and Le bet 150,000.
Jetten made the call and the turn was the 6. Both players checked and the river was the K. Jetten bet 240,000 this time and Le mucked. Jetten was at 1.91 million.
Dunst Doubles Up
Tony Dunst raised preflop from under the gun and Edward Ochana made the call in the small blind. The flop came down 732 and Dunst bet 100,000. Ochana then moved in and Dunst called, putting himself at risk.
Dunst: 99
Ochana: J7
Ochana flopped top pair but Dunst was ahead with the overpair. The board finished off A and 4 and Dunst doubled to 1.4 million.
Jorgensen Takes One Down
Picking up the action on the turn, the board read 101084 and Theo Jorgensen fired 100,000. His opponent made the call and the river was the 7.
Jorgensen fired 300,000 and was called again. Jorgensen then showed A5 for the nut-flush and his oppoonent mucked. Jorgensen was up to 4.8 million after the hand.
Kostritsyn Scores The KO
Getty Mattingsley was all in for 761,000 preflop and Alexander Kostritsyn made the call. Here were the hands.
Kostritsyn: AQ
Mattingsley: 99
It was a race and Kostritsyn jumped ahead on the Q88 flop. The turn was the 8, giving each player a full house with Kostritsyn’s still being best. The river was the 3 and Mattignsley was out. Kostritsyn was at 6.1 million after the hand.
Bardah With Some Aggression
Ronnie Bardah raised to 80,000 and Gabriel Alarie made it 280,000 to go from the small blind. The big blind mucked and the action was back on Bardah.
He shoved for 1.12 million and Alarie took a session in the tank. He decided to release his hand and Bardah took a nice pot without the bother of a flop. He was up to 1.5 million.
Baldwin Gets Baked, But Then Doubles Through Brokos
Eric Baldwin raised to 76,000 preflop and David Baker moved all in from the small blind for 581,000. Baldwin made the call and the hands were turned over.
Baldwin: AQ
Baker: JJ
The race was on and each player got a piece of the QJ9 flop. Baldwin hit top pair and Baker nailed a set of jacks. The turn was the 8 and the river was the 3 and Baker doubled up to 1.2 million. Baldwin was down to 340,000.
A few hands later, Baldwin moved in for 340,000 and Andrew Brokos made the call. Brokos turned over A4 while Baldwin tabled KJ. Baldwin hit a king on the turn and it held up as he doubled to 750,000. Brokos was down to 2 million.
Ian Gordon moved all in for a little over 1 million and Tony Dunst snapped him off. Gordon turned over AQ but was dominated by Dunst’s AA.
Another player at the table announced he mucked the case A and that proved crushing as the flop fell QQ5, giving Gordon trip queens and a lock on the hand.
Dunst was drawing dead and to add insult to injury, the board finished off 2 and 2 to give Gordon a full house. Gordon doubled to 2 million while Dunst lost half of his stack, slipping to 900,000.
Guan Eliminated
Javier Martinez raised to 36,000 from the cutoff and Mozheng Guan repopped to 84,000 from the button. Martinez called and the flop came down A108.
Martinez led with 110,000 and Guan moved in for 480,000. Martinez made the call and turned over AQ for top pair and a club draw. Guan showed A6 for top pair and he was in trouble.
The turn was the 3 and the river was the 5, giving Martinez the flush and Guan was out.
Baldwin Makes It A Man’s World
Breeze Zuckerman, the last woman standing, moved all in preflop and Eric Baldwin looked her up from the button.
Baldwin: AA
Zuckerman: K10
Baldwin had Zuckerman in bad shape, but the flop gave her some help when it fell K75. The turn was the J, offering no help and the river sealed her fate when the Q showed up and Zuckerman was out. Baldwin was at 1.3 million after the hand.
Baker Doubles Up
David Baker moved all in for 200,000 preflop and David Assouline looked him up. Baker turned over 109 and was live against Assouline’s AJ.
The board ran out Q9884 to give Baker a pair of nines and the double up. He was at 480,000 after the hand while Assouline slipped to 1.1 million.
Panny Rides Into The Sunset
Sebastian Panny and Matthew Jarvis tangled in a huge pot that saw Panny all in preflop. Here were their hands:
Panny: 1010
Jarvis: KK
Panny was in trouble and the flop came K105 to give both players a set. The turn was a blank in the 9 and the river was the K, giving Jarvis quads.
Panny, who was in the top 10 chip counts early in the day, was sent crashing to the rail. Jarvis was at 4.6 million.
Pettit Gets Short, Then Busts
Michael Pettit found the bulk of his chips in the middle against Jacob Tyler after the flop fell KJ6.
Pettit was left with just 8,000 after Tyler was all in and Pettit tabled 109 for a straight flush draw. Tyler held J10 for middle pair.
The flush or straight never came and Pettit lost the pot. He would bust a few hands later.
Ruthless
Gualter Salles was all in preflop against Adam Levy. The cards were then turned over.
Salles: AJ
Levy: AQ
Levy was dominating and he put a vice-grip on the hand when the flop fell Q72. The board finished off 4 and 5 and Levy scored the knockout. He was at 2.15 million.
Oh Brother Where Art Thou?
The 2010 Main Event is down to one Mizrachi brother. Robert Mizrachi moved in for his last 196,000 from under the gun and Josue Sauvageau made the call from the cutoff.
Mizrachi: A10
Sauvageau: AK
Mizrachi was dominated and the flop brought no help as it fell J73. The turn was the 6 and the river was the 9, sending Mizrachi to the rail.
Sergey Rybachenko raised to 60,000 from the cutoff and Gary Kostiuk moved all in for 271,000. Rybachenko made the call and the cards were turned over.
Rybachenko: A10
Kostiuk: A9
Rybachenko was dominating until the flop fell Q97, giving Kostiuk the lead. The turn was the Q and the river was the 6 and Kostiuk doubled up to 593,000. Rybachenko was down to 290,000.
Helppi Chops With Dolan
Picking up the action after the board had run out K10910Q, Juha Helppi bet 235,000 and John Dolan made the call.
Helppi turned over J10 for the straight but Dolan showed KJ for the same straight. Helppi was disappointed as he had Dolan dominated on the turn. Both players chopped and Helppi was at 1.4 million.
Dunst Fears Not Chuck Norris
Charles Norris open-shoved for 300,000 and Tony Dunst reshoved for 816,000. Ian Gordon looked down at his hand from the small blind and made the call. Here were the hands:
Dunst: AK
Norris: A10
Gordon: QQ
Gordon was in good position for the double knockout but the flop came K63 to give Dunst the lead. The turn was the 6, leaving Norris drawing dead. The river was the 10 and Dunst more than doubled to 2.1 million.
Mizrachi Takes Another
Michael Mizrachi raised to 60,000 from the cutoff and the big blind made the call. The flop came down A75 and both players checked.
The turn was the 10 and Mizrachi bet 75,000. His opponent made the call and the river was the 3. Both players checked and Mizrachi tabled 88.
His opponent mucked and Mizrachi took the pot. He was around 5.9 million after the hand.
51. James Manning — $168,556
50. Tony Dunst — $168,556
49. Jacobo Fernandez — $168,556
James Fennell
Sergey Rybachenko
Big Hands:
Tony Dunst Eliminated by William Thorson
William Thorson opened to 200,000 from under the gun. Action was folded to Tony Dunst in the big blind. Dunst raised to 1,000,000, leaving himself just 75,000 behind. Thorson put Dunst all in and Dunst called. Dunst exposed the AQ and was in bad shape against the AK of Thorson. The board ran out 9-7-2-9-K and Dunst was gone. Thorson was up to 12,980,000 after the hand.
Matt Affleck Wins One
Matt Affleck opened and John Racener called from the big blind. The flop came A96 and Racener check-called 250,000 from Affleck. The Q on the turn prompted a check from both players. The 4 landed on the river and Racener checked. Affleck bet 575,000 and his opponent mucked. Affleck was up to 5,360,000 after the hand.
James Manning Eliminated
James Manning was all in preflop for 700,000 with the AK. He was called by the 7-7 of Sergey Rybachenko. The board ran out 9-9-3-4-3 and Manning was gone.
Adam Levy Doubles Up
Matthew Bucaric opened to 200,000 from the cutoff. Edward Ochana called on the button. Adam Levy moved all in for 1,885,000 from the small blind. Bucaric made the call. Ochana folded and Levy was at risk for his tournament life. Bucaric exposed the 99 while Levy tabled the AQ. The board ran out A33J2 and Levy doubled to 4,250,000. Bucaric was down to 5,600,000.
Ace-King Chop
Redmond Lee bet 225,000 from under the gun. Jakob Toestesen called from the small blind. The flop came K97. Toestesen checked. Lee bet 275,000. Toestesen check-raised to 800,000. Lee shoved. Toestesen called. Both players tabled A-K and the turn of the 10 removed any runner-runner draws. The pot was chopped.
Jacobo Fernandez Eliminated
Jacobo Fernandez moved all in for 650,000. Adam Levy moved all in over the top from the small blind with the KK. Fernandez exposed the A10 and was behind. The board ran out QJ5107 and Fernandez was gone. Levy was up to 4,950,000 after the hand.
Jason Senti Doubles Up
David Assouline and Jason Senti had all of the chips in preflop. Senti was all in for his tournament life for 1,800,000 with the K-K. Assouline exposed J-J and was behind. The flop was perfect for Senti as it came K-K-5, giving him quads. Assouline was drawing dead and was down to 4,100,000 after the hand. Senti was up to 3,750,000.
Theo Jorgensen Eliminates a Player
James Fennell got all his chips in the middle preflop with the 88 versus the 97and Theo Jorgensen. The flop was horrible for Fennell as it came 974. The A on the turn and 10 on the river made it official. Fennell was gone. Jorgensen was up 10,400,000 after the hand.
Sergey Rybachenko Eliminated
Sergey Rybachenko was all in with the KQ against the A9 of Cuong Nguyen. The board ran out 95387 and Rybachenko was gone. Nguyen was up to 7,700,000 after the hand.
Joseph Cheong Takes Chip Lead
Joseph Cheong bet 195,000 from late position. Evan Lamprea raised all in for around 1,600,000. Action was folded back to Cheong. He made the call with pocket tens and was up against the AJ of his opponent. The board ran out 97243 and Lamprea was gone. Cheong took the chip lead after the hand with 12,900,000.
David Baker Doubles Up
David Baker opened from late position. Evgeny Shnayder three-bet and Baker got his stack of 1,750,000 in the middle. Baker exposed the AK and was in great shape versus the A9 of his opponent. The board ran out safe for Baker and he doubled to 3,750,000. Shnayder was left with just 390,000.
The chips are bagged and play has concluded for the night with the big clock showing 576 players remaining in the 2010 Main Event.
The field hit the money during the last two half-levels of the night and once they did, the casualties began to climb. Amit Makhija, Frank Kassela and Allen Cunningham were just a few of the names who hit the rail with some cash in their pockets.
Tony Dunst will enter Day 5 as one of the chip leaders as he bagged 1,546,000 in chips at the end of the night. Others with huge stacks include Josh Brikis, Phil Galfond and Johnny Chan.
The players will return Wednesday at noon to play five levels. The blinds will be 3,000-6,000 with a 1,000 ante. The average stack is 381,198 and the remaining players are guaranteed $24,079.
Stay tuned to CardPlayer.com as we bring you all of the live updates from Day 5 of the 2010 Main Event.
Here are the official chip counts heading to day 5:
Note: With 751 players remaining, the players have been sent off on an early 90-minute dinner break. The players will return at 8:30 p.m. and will be in hand-for-hand mode until the money bubble bursts at the 747 players mark.
Blinds: 2,500-5,000 with a 500 ante
Players Remaining: 751 out of 7,319
Average Chip Count: 292,370
Card Player Chip Counts
Adam Schoenfeld — 360,000
Jon Freidberg — 92,000
Shannon Shorr — 355,000
Matt Matros — 375,000
Andrew Brokos — 465,000
Tournament Leaderboard:
1. Theo Jorgensen – 1,325,000
2. Duy Le – 1,320,000
3. Marijn Schirp – 1,275,000
4. Matt Affleck – 1,260,000
5. Josh Brikis – 1,200,000
6. Tony Dunst – 1,179,000
7. Bartolome Gomilaromero – 1,070,000
8. Matthew Brown – 1,060,000
9. Phil Galfond – 1,050,000
10. Ben Statz – 1,010,000
Notable Eliminations:
Joe Awada
Dan Harrington
Big Hands:
Back To The Grind
Picking up the action on the turn, the board read J755 and a player bet 25,000 into a pot of about 45,000.
Michael Mizrachi raised to about 65,000. The action was back on his opponent and he eventually mucked his hand. Mizrachi scored a nice pot and he was up to 180,000.
Joe Awada Eliminated
Joe Awada moved all in preflop and one player decided to look him up. Here were their cards:
Awada: 95
Opponent: A9
Awada was dominated but the flop looked promising as it came J87. Awada flopped a double gutter along with a flush draw. But the board offered no help on the turn or river as it came A and 9 respectively and Awada was out.
Harder Takes One
A player raised to 12,000 preflop and Christian Harder repopped to 36,500. His opponent called and the flop came down 653.
Both players checked and the turn was the 9. They checked again and they did the same when the Q fell on the river.
Harder then tabled 86 for top pair on the flop, which bettered his opponent’s AK. Harder took in the pot and he was up to 420,000.
Kenney Lets The Chips Fly
Bryn Kenney raised to 13,000 preflop and the player in the cutoff reraised to 37,500. Kenney made the call and the flop came down J109.
Kenney led out with 85,500 and his opponent mucked. Kenney then rubbed some salt in the wound as he tabled A5 for the stone-cold bluff.
Kenney raked in the pot and he was at 640,000.
Get Out Of His Way
Tony Dunst raised to 13,500 from the small blind and Isaac Krantz made the call from the big blind. The flop came down 1062 and Dunst led for 18,000.
Krantz raised to 41,000 and Dunst made the call. The turn was the 3 and Dunst checked. Krantz bet 100,000 and Dunst made the call. The river was the K and Dunst checked one more time.
Krantz moved all in, having Dunst covered. Dunst made the call and turned over K-10 for two pair and Krantz mucked. Dunst scored a massive pot and he was up with the big boys, holding a stack of 1.12 million.
Habib Finds Aces
Hasan Habib moved all in preflop and was called by one player. Here were their hands:
Habib: AA
Opponent: QQ
Habib was ahead and the flop increased his lead when it fell A97, giving him a set. The turn was the K to lock up the hand for Habib and the 6 completed the board on the river. Habib doubled to 295,000.
Shorr Drops One
Picking up the action after the flop fell 1087, a player fired 20,000 and Shannon Shorr made the call.
The turn was the 4 and Shorr checked. His opponent bet 40,000 and Shorr stuck around again. The river was the 4 and both players checked.
Shorr mucked when his opponent tabled pocket aces and his stack dropped to 355,000.
Adam Schoenfeld — 290,000
Jon Freidberg — 92,000
Shannon Shorr — 403,000
Tony Dunst — 423,000
Matt Matros — 445,000
Josh Brikis — 880,000
Andrew Brokos — 465,000
Tournament Leaderboard:
1. Theo Jorgensen – 1,275,000
2. Matt Affleck – 1,160,000
3. Martijn Schirp – 1,120,000
4. Bartolome Gomilaromero – 1,080,000
5. Matthew Brown – 1,030,000
6. Duy Le – 1,025,000
7. Isaac Krantz – 1,014,000
8. Phil Galfond – 900,000
9. Gerasimos Deres – 885,000
10. Max Casal – 861,000
Notable Eliminations:
none
Big Hands:
Mercier Takes a Hit
We got to the table just in time to see Jason Mercier playing a big pot. His opponent held AA and Mercier showed A9.
The board ran out 7910QJ and Mercier doubled the player up to over 400,000 and Mercier was left with just 90,000.
Brown Cracks a Million
Matthew Brown cracked the one million chip mark when he got his opponent to move all-in with AQ and he called with 1010.
The board came 94542 and Brown’s pair held up and he moved up to 1,030,000.
Smith Moves All-in and Survives
Action folded to Gavin Smith in middle position and he moved all of his 43,000 chips into the middle and everybody folded around to the blinds. Both players contemplated calling, but eventually folded.
Smith showed KK while he picked up the blinds and antes and is around 57,000.
South Drops One
Cole South raised from the cutoff and the small blind called. Both players checked the flop of QJJ.
The 4 came on the turn and the small blind checked over to South, who bet 18,500. The small blind made it 45,000 and South put in another raise to 138,000. The small blind made the call and they saw the 9 come on the river.
Both players checked and the small blind showed A10, giving him an ace-high flush. South went to go muck his hand, but one of the players at the table asked to see his hand so the dealer flipped up the K5, giving him the king-high flush.
Player Doubles Up Through Phillips
With over 100,000 in the middle, the board read 87Q4 and Carter Phillips bet 63,000.
His opponent moved all-in for 215,000 more. Phillips made the call after a while with A8 and his opponent showed AQ. The 7 on the river and Phillips slipped to 225,000.
Dunst Chips Up Without Showdown
The flop was A109 and Tony Dunst bet out 3,500, which was called by his opponent.
The 5 came on the turn and both players checked to see 6 peel off on the river. Dunst moved all-in for 190,000 and his opponent thought for quite some time before folding. Dunst moved up to 565,000 with the pot.
Shorr Picks On a Girl
Lauren Kling raised to 10,000 from middle position and Shannon Shorr three-bet to 28,000 next to act. Kling made it 60,000 to go and Shorr went into the tank.
Shorr called after a couple of minutes of thought and the flop came Q76 and both players checked. The 7 and fell on the turn and Kling checked again. Shorr thought for almost a full three minutes before firing a bet of 75,000 out into the middle.
Kling folded instantly and slipped to 185,000 while Shorr moves to 460,500.
Level 18 Hour Two Update: Ng and Cantu Sent to the Rail
Jul 14, '10
Blinds: 4,000-8,000 with a 1,000 ante
Players Remaining: 395 out of 7,319
Average Chip Count: 555,873
Card Player Chip Counts:
Adam Schoenfeld — 130,000
Andrew Brokos — 487,000
Josh Brikis — 1,194,000
Tony Dunst — 1,700,000
Tournament Leaderboard:
1. Martijn Schirp – 2,250,000
2. Duy Le – 2,200,000
3. Matt Affleck – 2,130,000
4. James Carroll – 1,980,000
5. Alexander Kostritsyn – 1,900,000
6. Fokke Beukers – 1,750,000
7. Cuong Nguyen – 1,730,000
8. Tony Dunst – 1,700,000
9. Jeff Banghart – 1,700,000
10. Phil Galfond – 1,690,000
Notable Eliminations:
Evelyn Ng
Brandon Cantu
Jason Somerville
Bernard Lee
Big Hands:
Evelyn Ng Eliminated
Action Folded around to Evelyn Ng in the small blind who made it 21,000 and Mark Gallagher called from the big blind. The two saw a flop 985 and Ng moved her last 89,000 into the middle. Gallagher made the call and it was time to go to showdown.
Ng showed AJ and Gallagher had outfopped her with the K9. The 10 on the turn was no help for Ng and the river was the 4, sealing her fate and sending her home earlier than she had wanted.
Theo Tran Finds Aces to Double
Theo Tran and Alan Keating each got over 300,000 chips into the middle preflop and Tran was at risk of elimination. Tran showed AA and was way ahead of the KK that Keating held.
The board ran out clean for Tran as it came J23108 and Tran doubled up to 650,000 while Keating dropped to 170,000.
Brandon Cantu Eliminated
Brandon Cantu was down to his last 60,000 after a showdown with his 10-8 against a shorter stacks pocket deuces crippled him. He moved his last 60,000 into the middle before the flop and Javier Martinez called from the big blind.
Cantu tabled 79 and Martinez showed AK. The flop was J76, giving Cantu the best hand, but Martinez a world of outs. The 4 on the turn was a brick, but the 10 hit the river and Martinez made the nuts and sent Cantu to the rail.
Filippo Takes Some Off Galfond
Phil Galfond, Eric Capra, and Filippo Candio all saw a flop and got to the turn with no betting. The board read Q10K8 and Galfond bet 57,000, which was twice the size of the pot. Candio made the call.
The 2 fell on the river and Galfond bet 126,000 and Candio made the call, tabling 88. Galfond mucked and Candio moved up to 860,000 while Galfond has 1,740,000.
Jason Somerville Eliminated
Jason Somerville got all of his remaining 300,000 chips in the middle on a flop of J54. Mads Wissing made the call and it was time for a showdown.
Somerville showed K6 and was on the flush draw, while Wissing held KJ, good for top pair. The turn was the 5 and the river was the 2, meaning Somerville was eliminated.
Scott Clements Drops a Pot
We caught up with the active on the river with the board reading K8723. Scott Clements was involved in a blind vs. blind scenario. His opponent bet 94,000 on the end and Scott Clements went into the tank. He eventually made the call. Clements’ opponent tabled the 32 for two pair and Clements mucked. He dropped to 660,000 after the hand.
Tony Dunst Eliminates a Player
Tony Dunst raised in late position with the QQ and a player in the big blind moved all in for 124,000 total. Dunst made the call and his opponent exposed the A4. The flop came 776 and Dunst was in good shape. However, the A on the turn put Dunst in bad shape. The Q on the river gave Dunst a full house and the pot. He was at around 1,600,000 after the hand.
Johnny Chan Nearing 2 Million
On a flop of J85 Johnny Chan bet 90,000 and a player directly to his left called. The turn brought the 9 and Chan checked. His opponent bet 80,000 and Chan called. The river brought the 2 and action went check-check. Chan tabled the 55 for a set and his opponent mucked. Chan was at about 1,900,000 after the hand.
Tony Dunst Wins a Pot
Matt Affleck bet 18,000 from the cutoff. Tony Dunst called from the button and so did another player from the blinds. The flop came J82 and Affleck led out for 30,000. Dunst made the call and the other player folded. The turn brought the A and Affleck checked. Dunst bet 75,000 and Affleck thought about it briefly before folding. Dunst and Affleck are two of the biggest stacks in the room.
Billirakis Knocks Out Three
Bernard Lee moved all-in for 64,000 and was called by Steve Billirakis. Steven Harstein then re-shoved all-in for 131,000 and Feming Chan was in the small blind and decided to move all-in for 350,000.
Action was back to Billirakis and he opted to call, putting all three other players at risk.
Lee: A4
Billirakis: JJ
Chan: AK
Harstein: 1010
The flop came AAJ, giving Billirakis a full house, but Chan and Lee had outs to improve. The turn was the 7 and the river was the 8 to knock out three players and put Billirakis at 955,000.
The remaining 576 players are just hours away from returning for Day 5 of the 2010 WSOP Main Event.
Tony Dunst will enter Day 5 as one of the chip leaders as he bagged 1,546,000 in chips at the end of Day 4. Others with huge stacks include Josh Brikis, Phil Galfond and Johnny Chan.
The players will return to play five levels. The blinds will be 3,000-6,000 with a 1,000 ante. The average stack is 381,198 and the remaining players are guaranteed $24,079.
Stay tuned to CardPlayer.com as we bring you all of the live updates from Day 5 of the 2010 Main Event.
Here are the chip counts of the players heading into day 5:
Here are the official chip counts heading to day 5:
Picking up the action on a flop of J107, Daniel Chamberlain made a bet and Brandon Steven check-raised. Chamberlain moved in and Steven made the call.
Chamberlain: AA
Steven: K7
Chamberlain held the aces but needed to fade the spade draw. The turn was harmless with the 10 but the river was the 9 and Chamberlain was flushed away.
Jetten Takes One
Duy Le raised to 90,000 and Peter Jetten made the call. Both players saw the flop come down KQ2 and Le bet 150,000.
Jetten made the call and the turn was the 6. Both players checked and the river was the K. Jetten bet 240,000 this time and Le mucked. Jetten was at 1.91 million.
Dunst Doubles Up
Tony Dunst raised preflop from under the gun and Edward Ochana made the call in the small blind. The flop came down 732 and Dunst bet 100,000. Ochana then moved in and Dunst called, putting himself at risk.
Dunst: 99
Ochana: J7
Ochana flopped top pair but Dunst was ahead with the overpair. The board finished off A and 4 and Dunst doubled to 1.4 million.
Jorgensen Takes One Down
Picking up the action on the turn, the board read 101084 and Theo Jorgensen fired 100,000. His opponent made the call and the river was the 7.
Jorgensen fired 300,000 and was called again. Jorgensen then showed A5 for the nut-flush and his oppoonent mucked. Jorgensen was up to 4.8 million after the hand.
Kostritsyn Scores The KO
Getty Mattingsley was all in for 761,000 preflop and Alexander Kostritsyn made the call. Here were the hands.
Kostritsyn: AQ
Mattingsley: 99
It was a race and Kostritsyn jumped ahead on the Q88 flop. The turn was the 8, giving each player a full house with Kostritsyn’s still being best. The river was the 3 and Mattignsley was out. Kostritsyn was at 6.1 million after the hand.
Bardah With Some Aggression
Ronnie Bardah raised to 80,000 and Gabriel Alarie made it 280,000 to go from the small blind. The big blind mucked and the action was back on Bardah.
He shoved for 1.12 million and Alarie took a session in the tank. He decided to release his hand and Bardah took a nice pot without the bother of a flop. He was up to 1.5 million.
Baldwin Gets Baked, But Then Doubles Through Brokos
Eric Baldwin raised to 76,000 preflop and David Baker moved all in from the small blind for 581,000. Baldwin made the call and the hands were turned over.
Baldwin: AQ
Baker: JJ
The race was on and each player got a piece of the QJ9 flop. Baldwin hit top pair and Baker nailed a set of jacks. The turn was the 8 and the river was the 3 and Baker doubled up to 1.2 million. Baldwin was down to 340,000.
A few hands later, Baldwin moved in for 340,000 and Andrew Brokos made the call. Brokos turned over A4 while Baldwin tabled KJ. Baldwin hit a king on the turn and it held up as he doubled to 750,000. Brokos was down to 2 million.
Ian Gordon moved all in for a little over 1 million and Tony Dunst snapped him off. Gordon turned over AQ but was dominated by Dunst’s AA.
Another player at the table announced he mucked the case A and that proved crushing as the flop fell QQ5, giving Gordon trip queens and a lock on the hand.
Dunst was drawing dead and to add insult to injury, the board finished off 2 and 2 to give Gordon a full house. Gordon doubled to 2 million while Dunst lost half of his stack, slipping to 900,000.
Guan Eliminated
Javier Martinez raised to 36,000 from the cutoff and Mozheng Guan repopped to 84,000 from the button. Martinez called and the flop came down A108.
Martinez led with 110,000 and Guan moved in for 480,000. Martinez made the call and turned over AQ for top pair and a club draw. Guan showed A6 for top pair and he was in trouble.
The turn was the 3 and the river was the 5, giving Martinez the flush and Guan was out.
Baldwin Makes It A Man’s World
Breeze Zuckerman, the last woman standing, moved all in preflop and Eric Baldwin looked her up from the button.
Baldwin: AA
Zuckerman: K10
Baldwin had Zuckerman in bad shape, but the flop gave her some help when it fell K75. The turn was the J, offering no help and the river sealed her fate when the Q showed up and Zuckerman was out. Baldwin was at 1.3 million after the hand.
Baker Doubles Up
David Baker moved all in for 200,000 preflop and David Assouline looked him up. Baker turned over 109 and was live against Assouline’s AJ.
The board ran out Q9884 to give Baker a pair of nines and the double up. He was at 480,000 after the hand while Assouline slipped to 1.1 million.
Panny Rides Into The Sunset
Sebastian Panny and Matthew Jarvis tangled in a huge pot that saw Panny all in preflop. Here were their hands:
Panny: 1010
Jarvis: KK
Panny was in trouble and the flop came K105 to give both players a set. The turn was a blank in the 9 and the river was the K, giving Jarvis quads.
Panny, who was in the top 10 chip counts early in the day, was sent crashing to the rail. Jarvis was at 4.6 million.
Pettit Gets Short, Then Busts
Michael Pettit found the bulk of his chips in the middle against Jacob Tyler after the flop fell KJ6.
Pettit was left with just 8,000 after Tyler was all in and Pettit tabled 109 for a straight flush draw. Tyler held J10 for middle pair.
The flush or straight never came and Pettit lost the pot. He would bust a few hands later.
Ruthless
Gualter Salles was all in preflop against Adam Levy. The cards were then turned over.
Salles: AJ
Levy: AQ
Levy was dominating and he put a vice-grip on the hand when the flop fell Q72. The board finished off 4 and 5 and Levy scored the knockout. He was at 2.15 million.
Oh Brother Where Art Thou?
The 2010 Main Event is down to one Mizrachi brother. Robert Mizrachi moved in for his last 196,000 from under the gun and Josue Sauvageau made the call from the cutoff.
Mizrachi: A10
Sauvageau: AK
Mizrachi was dominated and the flop brought no help as it fell J73. The turn was the 6 and the river was the 9, sending Mizrachi to the rail.
Sergey Rybachenko raised to 60,000 from the cutoff and Gary Kostiuk moved all in for 271,000. Rybachenko made the call and the cards were turned over.
Rybachenko: A10
Kostiuk: A9
Rybachenko was dominating until the flop fell Q97, giving Kostiuk the lead. The turn was the Q and the river was the 6 and Kostiuk doubled up to 593,000. Rybachenko was down to 290,000.
Helppi Chops With Dolan
Picking up the action after the board had run out K10910Q, Juha Helppi bet 235,000 and John Dolan made the call.
Helppi turned over J10 for the straight but Dolan showed KJ for the same straight. Helppi was disappointed as he had Dolan dominated on the turn. Both players chopped and Helppi was at 1.4 million.
Dunst Fears Not Chuck Norris
Charles Norris open-shoved for 300,000 and Tony Dunst reshoved for 816,000. Ian Gordon looked down at his hand from the small blind and made the call. Here were the hands:
Dunst: AK
Norris: A10
Gordon: QQ
Gordon was in good position for the double knockout but the flop came K63 to give Dunst the lead. The turn was the 6, leaving Norris drawing dead. The river was the 10 and Dunst more than doubled to 2.1 million.
Mizrachi Takes Another
Michael Mizrachi raised to 60,000 from the cutoff and the big blind made the call. The flop came down A75 and both players checked.
The turn was the 10 and Mizrachi bet 75,000. His opponent made the call and the river was the 3. Both players checked and Mizrachi tabled 88.
His opponent mucked and Mizrachi took the pot. He was around 5.9 million after the hand.
51. James Manning — $168,556
50. Tony Dunst — $168,556
49. Jacobo Fernandez — $168,556
James Fennell
Sergey Rybachenko
Big Hands:
Tony Dunst Eliminated by William Thorson
William Thorson opened to 200,000 from under the gun. Action was folded to Tony Dunst in the big blind. Dunst raised to 1,000,000, leaving himself just 75,000 behind. Thorson put Dunst all in and Dunst called. Dunst exposed the AQ and was in bad shape against the AK of Thorson. The board ran out 9-7-2-9-K and Dunst was gone. Thorson was up to 12,980,000 after the hand.
Matt Affleck Wins One
Matt Affleck opened and John Racener called from the big blind. The flop came A96 and Racener check-called 250,000 from Affleck. The Q on the turn prompted a check from both players. The 4 landed on the river and Racener checked. Affleck bet 575,000 and his opponent mucked. Affleck was up to 5,360,000 after the hand.
James Manning Eliminated
James Manning was all in preflop for 700,000 with the AK. He was called by the 7-7 of Sergey Rybachenko. The board ran out 9-9-3-4-3 and Manning was gone.
Adam Levy Doubles Up
Matthew Bucaric opened to 200,000 from the cutoff. Edward Ochana called on the button. Adam Levy moved all in for 1,885,000 from the small blind. Bucaric made the call. Ochana folded and Levy was at risk for his tournament life. Bucaric exposed the 99 while Levy tabled the AQ. The board ran out A33J2 and Levy doubled to 4,250,000. Bucaric was down to 5,600,000.
Ace-King Chop
Redmond Lee bet 225,000 from under the gun. Jakob Toestesen called from the small blind. The flop came K97. Toestesen checked. Lee bet 275,000. Toestesen check-raised to 800,000. Lee shoved. Toestesen called. Both players tabled A-K and the turn of the 10 removed any runner-runner draws. The pot was chopped.
Jacobo Fernandez Eliminated
Jacobo Fernandez moved all in for 650,000. Adam Levy moved all in over the top from the small blind with the KK. Fernandez exposed the A10 and was behind. The board ran out QJ5107 and Fernandez was gone. Levy was up to 4,950,000 after the hand.
Jason Senti Doubles Up
David Assouline and Jason Senti had all of the chips in preflop. Senti was all in for his tournament life for 1,800,000 with the K-K. Assouline exposed J-J and was behind. The flop was perfect for Senti as it came K-K-5, giving him quads. Assouline was drawing dead and was down to 4,100,000 after the hand. Senti was up to 3,750,000.
Theo Jorgensen Eliminates a Player
James Fennell got all his chips in the middle preflop with the 88 versus the 97and Theo Jorgensen. The flop was horrible for Fennell as it came 974. The A on the turn and 10 on the river made it official. Fennell was gone. Jorgensen was up 10,400,000 after the hand.
Sergey Rybachenko Eliminated
Sergey Rybachenko was all in with the KQ against the A9 of Cuong Nguyen. The board ran out 95387 and Rybachenko was gone. Nguyen was up to 7,700,000 after the hand.
Joseph Cheong Takes Chip Lead
Joseph Cheong bet 195,000 from late position. Evan Lamprea raised all in for around 1,600,000. Action was folded back to Cheong. He made the call with pocket tens and was up against the AJ of his opponent. The board ran out 97243 and Lamprea was gone. Cheong took the chip lead after the hand with 12,900,000.
David Baker Doubles Up
David Baker opened from late position. Evgeny Shnayder three-bet and Baker got his stack of 1,750,000 in the middle. Baker exposed the AK and was in great shape versus the A9 of his opponent. The board ran out safe for Baker and he doubled to 3,750,000. Shnayder was left with just 390,000.
The chips are bagged and play has concluded for the night with the big clock showing 576 players remaining in the 2010 Main Event.
The field hit the money during the last two half-levels of the night and once they did, the casualties began to climb. Amit Makhija, Frank Kassela and Allen Cunningham were just a few of the names who hit the rail with some cash in their pockets.
Tony Dunst will enter Day 5 as one of the chip leaders as he bagged 1,546,000 in chips at the end of the night. Others with huge stacks include Josh Brikis, Phil Galfond and Johnny Chan.
The players will return Wednesday at noon to play five levels. The blinds will be 3,000-6,000 with a 1,000 ante. The average stack is 381,198 and the remaining players are guaranteed $24,079.
Stay tuned to CardPlayer.com as we bring you all of the live updates from Day 5 of the 2010 Main Event.
Here are the official chip counts heading to day 5:
Note: With 751 players remaining, the players have been sent off on an early 90-minute dinner break. The players will return at 8:30 p.m. and will be in hand-for-hand mode until the money bubble bursts at the 747 players mark.
Blinds: 2,500-5,000 with a 500 ante
Players Remaining: 751 out of 7,319
Average Chip Count: 292,370
Card Player Chip Counts
Adam Schoenfeld — 360,000
Jon Freidberg — 92,000
Shannon Shorr — 355,000
Matt Matros — 375,000
Andrew Brokos — 465,000
Tournament Leaderboard:
1. Theo Jorgensen – 1,325,000
2. Duy Le – 1,320,000
3. Marijn Schirp – 1,275,000
4. Matt Affleck – 1,260,000
5. Josh Brikis – 1,200,000
6. Tony Dunst – 1,179,000
7. Bartolome Gomilaromero – 1,070,000
8. Matthew Brown – 1,060,000
9. Phil Galfond – 1,050,000
10. Ben Statz – 1,010,000
Notable Eliminations:
Joe Awada
Dan Harrington
Big Hands:
Back To The Grind
Picking up the action on the turn, the board read J755 and a player bet 25,000 into a pot of about 45,000.
Michael Mizrachi raised to about 65,000. The action was back on his opponent and he eventually mucked his hand. Mizrachi scored a nice pot and he was up to 180,000.
Joe Awada Eliminated
Joe Awada moved all in preflop and one player decided to look him up. Here were their cards:
Awada: 95
Opponent: A9
Awada was dominated but the flop looked promising as it came J87. Awada flopped a double gutter along with a flush draw. But the board offered no help on the turn or river as it came A and 9 respectively and Awada was out.
Harder Takes One
A player raised to 12,000 preflop and Christian Harder repopped to 36,500. His opponent called and the flop came down 653.
Both players checked and the turn was the 9. They checked again and they did the same when the Q fell on the river.
Harder then tabled 86 for top pair on the flop, which bettered his opponent’s AK. Harder took in the pot and he was up to 420,000.
Kenney Lets The Chips Fly
Bryn Kenney raised to 13,000 preflop and the player in the cutoff reraised to 37,500. Kenney made the call and the flop came down J109.
Kenney led out with 85,500 and his opponent mucked. Kenney then rubbed some salt in the wound as he tabled A5 for the stone-cold bluff.
Kenney raked in the pot and he was at 640,000.
Get Out Of His Way
Tony Dunst raised to 13,500 from the small blind and Isaac Krantz made the call from the big blind. The flop came down 1062 and Dunst led for 18,000.
Krantz raised to 41,000 and Dunst made the call. The turn was the 3 and Dunst checked. Krantz bet 100,000 and Dunst made the call. The river was the K and Dunst checked one more time.
Krantz moved all in, having Dunst covered. Dunst made the call and turned over K-10 for two pair and Krantz mucked. Dunst scored a massive pot and he was up with the big boys, holding a stack of 1.12 million.
Habib Finds Aces
Hasan Habib moved all in preflop and was called by one player. Here were their hands:
Habib: AA
Opponent: QQ
Habib was ahead and the flop increased his lead when it fell A97, giving him a set. The turn was the K to lock up the hand for Habib and the 6 completed the board on the river. Habib doubled to 295,000.
Shorr Drops One
Picking up the action after the flop fell 1087, a player fired 20,000 and Shannon Shorr made the call.
The turn was the 4 and Shorr checked. His opponent bet 40,000 and Shorr stuck around again. The river was the 4 and both players checked.
Shorr mucked when his opponent tabled pocket aces and his stack dropped to 355,000.
Adam Schoenfeld — 290,000
Jon Freidberg — 92,000
Shannon Shorr — 403,000
Tony Dunst — 423,000
Matt Matros — 445,000
Josh Brikis — 880,000
Andrew Brokos — 465,000
Tournament Leaderboard:
1. Theo Jorgensen – 1,275,000
2. Matt Affleck – 1,160,000
3. Martijn Schirp – 1,120,000
4. Bartolome Gomilaromero – 1,080,000
5. Matthew Brown – 1,030,000
6. Duy Le – 1,025,000
7. Isaac Krantz – 1,014,000
8. Phil Galfond – 900,000
9. Gerasimos Deres – 885,000
10. Max Casal – 861,000
Notable Eliminations:
none
Big Hands:
Mercier Takes a Hit
We got to the table just in time to see Jason Mercier playing a big pot. His opponent held AA and Mercier showed A9.
The board ran out 7910QJ and Mercier doubled the player up to over 400,000 and Mercier was left with just 90,000.
Brown Cracks a Million
Matthew Brown cracked the one million chip mark when he got his opponent to move all-in with AQ and he called with 1010.
The board came 94542 and Brown’s pair held up and he moved up to 1,030,000.
Smith Moves All-in and Survives
Action folded to Gavin Smith in middle position and he moved all of his 43,000 chips into the middle and everybody folded around to the blinds. Both players contemplated calling, but eventually folded.
Smith showed KK while he picked up the blinds and antes and is around 57,000.
South Drops One
Cole South raised from the cutoff and the small blind called. Both players checked the flop of QJJ.
The 4 came on the turn and the small blind checked over to South, who bet 18,500. The small blind made it 45,000 and South put in another raise to 138,000. The small blind made the call and they saw the 9 come on the river.
Both players checked and the small blind showed A10, giving him an ace-high flush. South went to go muck his hand, but one of the players at the table asked to see his hand so the dealer flipped up the K5, giving him the king-high flush.
Player Doubles Up Through Phillips
With over 100,000 in the middle, the board read 87Q4 and Carter Phillips bet 63,000.
His opponent moved all-in for 215,000 more. Phillips made the call after a while with A8 and his opponent showed AQ. The 7 on the river and Phillips slipped to 225,000.
Dunst Chips Up Without Showdown
The flop was A109 and Tony Dunst bet out 3,500, which was called by his opponent.
The 5 came on the turn and both players checked to see 6 peel off on the river. Dunst moved all-in for 190,000 and his opponent thought for quite some time before folding. Dunst moved up to 565,000 with the pot.
Shorr Picks On a Girl
Lauren Kling raised to 10,000 from middle position and Shannon Shorr three-bet to 28,000 next to act. Kling made it 60,000 to go and Shorr went into the tank.
Shorr called after a couple of minutes of thought and the flop came Q76 and both players checked. The 7 and fell on the turn and Kling checked again. Shorr thought for almost a full three minutes before firing a bet of 75,000 out into the middle.
Kling folded instantly and slipped to 185,000 while Shorr moves to 460,500.
Level 18 Hour Two Update: Ng and Cantu Sent to the Rail
Jul 14, '10
Blinds: 4,000-8,000 with a 1,000 ante
Players Remaining: 395 out of 7,319
Average Chip Count: 555,873
Card Player Chip Counts:
Adam Schoenfeld — 130,000
Andrew Brokos — 487,000
Josh Brikis — 1,194,000
Tony Dunst — 1,700,000
Tournament Leaderboard:
1. Martijn Schirp – 2,250,000
2. Duy Le – 2,200,000
3. Matt Affleck – 2,130,000
4. James Carroll – 1,980,000
5. Alexander Kostritsyn – 1,900,000
6. Fokke Beukers – 1,750,000
7. Cuong Nguyen – 1,730,000
8. Tony Dunst – 1,700,000
9. Jeff Banghart – 1,700,000
10. Phil Galfond – 1,690,000
Notable Eliminations:
Evelyn Ng
Brandon Cantu
Jason Somerville
Bernard Lee
Big Hands:
Evelyn Ng Eliminated
Action Folded around to Evelyn Ng in the small blind who made it 21,000 and Mark Gallagher called from the big blind. The two saw a flop 985 and Ng moved her last 89,000 into the middle. Gallagher made the call and it was time to go to showdown.
Ng showed AJ and Gallagher had outfopped her with the K9. The 10 on the turn was no help for Ng and the river was the 4, sealing her fate and sending her home earlier than she had wanted.
Theo Tran Finds Aces to Double
Theo Tran and Alan Keating each got over 300,000 chips into the middle preflop and Tran was at risk of elimination. Tran showed AA and was way ahead of the KK that Keating held.
The board ran out clean for Tran as it came J23108 and Tran doubled up to 650,000 while Keating dropped to 170,000.
Brandon Cantu Eliminated
Brandon Cantu was down to his last 60,000 after a showdown with his 10-8 against a shorter stacks pocket deuces crippled him. He moved his last 60,000 into the middle before the flop and Javier Martinez called from the big blind.
Cantu tabled 79 and Martinez showed AK. The flop was J76, giving Cantu the best hand, but Martinez a world of outs. The 4 on the turn was a brick, but the 10 hit the river and Martinez made the nuts and sent Cantu to the rail.
Filippo Takes Some Off Galfond
Phil Galfond, Eric Capra, and Filippo Candio all saw a flop and got to the turn with no betting. The board read Q10K8 and Galfond bet 57,000, which was twice the size of the pot. Candio made the call.
The 2 fell on the river and Galfond bet 126,000 and Candio made the call, tabling 88. Galfond mucked and Candio moved up to 860,000 while Galfond has 1,740,000.
Jason Somerville Eliminated
Jason Somerville got all of his remaining 300,000 chips in the middle on a flop of J54. Mads Wissing made the call and it was time for a showdown.
Somerville showed K6 and was on the flush draw, while Wissing held KJ, good for top pair. The turn was the 5 and the river was the 2, meaning Somerville was eliminated.
Scott Clements Drops a Pot
We caught up with the active on the river with the board reading K8723. Scott Clements was involved in a blind vs. blind scenario. His opponent bet 94,000 on the end and Scott Clements went into the tank. He eventually made the call. Clements’ opponent tabled the 32 for two pair and Clements mucked. He dropped to 660,000 after the hand.
Tony Dunst Eliminates a Player
Tony Dunst raised in late position with the QQ and a player in the big blind moved all in for 124,000 total. Dunst made the call and his opponent exposed the A4. The flop came 776 and Dunst was in good shape. However, the A on the turn put Dunst in bad shape. The Q on the river gave Dunst a full house and the pot. He was at around 1,600,000 after the hand.
Johnny Chan Nearing 2 Million
On a flop of J85 Johnny Chan bet 90,000 and a player directly to his left called. The turn brought the 9 and Chan checked. His opponent bet 80,000 and Chan called. The river brought the 2 and action went check-check. Chan tabled the 55 for a set and his opponent mucked. Chan was at about 1,900,000 after the hand.
Tony Dunst Wins a Pot
Matt Affleck bet 18,000 from the cutoff. Tony Dunst called from the button and so did another player from the blinds. The flop came J82 and Affleck led out for 30,000. Dunst made the call and the other player folded. The turn brought the A and Affleck checked. Dunst bet 75,000 and Affleck thought about it briefly before folding. Dunst and Affleck are two of the biggest stacks in the room.
Billirakis Knocks Out Three
Bernard Lee moved all-in for 64,000 and was called by Steve Billirakis. Steven Harstein then re-shoved all-in for 131,000 and Feming Chan was in the small blind and decided to move all-in for 350,000.
Action was back to Billirakis and he opted to call, putting all three other players at risk.
Lee: A4
Billirakis: JJ
Chan: AK
Harstein: 1010
The flop came AAJ, giving Billirakis a full house, but Chan and Lee had outs to improve. The turn was the 7 and the river was the 8 to knock out three players and put Billirakis at 955,000.
The remaining 576 players are just hours away from returning for Day 5 of the 2010 WSOP Main Event.
Tony Dunst will enter Day 5 as one of the chip leaders as he bagged 1,546,000 in chips at the end of Day 4. Others with huge stacks include Josh Brikis, Phil Galfond and Johnny Chan.
The players will return to play five levels. The blinds will be 3,000-6,000 with a 1,000 ante. The average stack is 381,198 and the remaining players are guaranteed $24,079.
Stay tuned to CardPlayer.com as we bring you all of the live updates from Day 5 of the 2010 Main Event.
Here are the chip counts of the players heading into day 5:
Here are the official chip counts heading to day 5:
Picking up the action on a flop of J107, Daniel Chamberlain made a bet and Brandon Steven check-raised. Chamberlain moved in and Steven made the call.
Chamberlain: AA
Steven: K7
Chamberlain held the aces but needed to fade the spade draw. The turn was harmless with the 10 but the river was the 9 and Chamberlain was flushed away.
Jetten Takes One
Duy Le raised to 90,000 and Peter Jetten made the call. Both players saw the flop come down KQ2 and Le bet 150,000.
Jetten made the call and the turn was the 6. Both players checked and the river was the K. Jetten bet 240,000 this time and Le mucked. Jetten was at 1.91 million.
Dunst Doubles Up
Tony Dunst raised preflop from under the gun and Edward Ochana made the call in the small blind. The flop came down 732 and Dunst bet 100,000. Ochana then moved in and Dunst called, putting himself at risk.
Dunst: 99
Ochana: J7
Ochana flopped top pair but Dunst was ahead with the overpair. The board finished off A and 4 and Dunst doubled to 1.4 million.
Jorgensen Takes One Down
Picking up the action on the turn, the board read 101084 and Theo Jorgensen fired 100,000. His opponent made the call and the river was the 7.
Jorgensen fired 300,000 and was called again. Jorgensen then showed A5 for the nut-flush and his oppoonent mucked. Jorgensen was up to 4.8 million after the hand.
Kostritsyn Scores The KO
Getty Mattingsley was all in for 761,000 preflop and Alexander Kostritsyn made the call. Here were the hands.
Kostritsyn: AQ
Mattingsley: 99
It was a race and Kostritsyn jumped ahead on the Q88 flop. The turn was the 8, giving each player a full house with Kostritsyn’s still being best. The river was the 3 and Mattignsley was out. Kostritsyn was at 6.1 million after the hand.
Bardah With Some Aggression
Ronnie Bardah raised to 80,000 and Gabriel Alarie made it 280,000 to go from the small blind. The big blind mucked and the action was back on Bardah.
He shoved for 1.12 million and Alarie took a session in the tank. He decided to release his hand and Bardah took a nice pot without the bother of a flop. He was up to 1.5 million.
Baldwin Gets Baked, But Then Doubles Through Brokos
Eric Baldwin raised to 76,000 preflop and David Baker moved all in from the small blind for 581,000. Baldwin made the call and the hands were turned over.
Baldwin: AQ
Baker: JJ
The race was on and each player got a piece of the QJ9 flop. Baldwin hit top pair and Baker nailed a set of jacks. The turn was the 8 and the river was the 3 and Baker doubled up to 1.2 million. Baldwin was down to 340,000.
A few hands later, Baldwin moved in for 340,000 and Andrew Brokos made the call. Brokos turned over A4 while Baldwin tabled KJ. Baldwin hit a king on the turn and it held up as he doubled to 750,000. Brokos was down to 2 million.
Ian Gordon moved all in for a little over 1 million and Tony Dunst snapped him off. Gordon turned over AQ but was dominated by Dunst’s AA.
Another player at the table announced he mucked the case A and that proved crushing as the flop fell QQ5, giving Gordon trip queens and a lock on the hand.
Dunst was drawing dead and to add insult to injury, the board finished off 2 and 2 to give Gordon a full house. Gordon doubled to 2 million while Dunst lost half of his stack, slipping to 900,000.
Guan Eliminated
Javier Martinez raised to 36,000 from the cutoff and Mozheng Guan repopped to 84,000 from the button. Martinez called and the flop came down A108.
Martinez led with 110,000 and Guan moved in for 480,000. Martinez made the call and turned over AQ for top pair and a club draw. Guan showed A6 for top pair and he was in trouble.
The turn was the 3 and the river was the 5, giving Martinez the flush and Guan was out.
Baldwin Makes It A Man’s World
Breeze Zuckerman, the last woman standing, moved all in preflop and Eric Baldwin looked her up from the button.
Baldwin: AA
Zuckerman: K10
Baldwin had Zuckerman in bad shape, but the flop gave her some help when it fell K75. The turn was the J, offering no help and the river sealed her fate when the Q showed up and Zuckerman was out. Baldwin was at 1.3 million after the hand.
Baker Doubles Up
David Baker moved all in for 200,000 preflop and David Assouline looked him up. Baker turned over 109 and was live against Assouline’s AJ.
The board ran out Q9884 to give Baker a pair of nines and the double up. He was at 480,000 after the hand while Assouline slipped to 1.1 million.
Panny Rides Into The Sunset
Sebastian Panny and Matthew Jarvis tangled in a huge pot that saw Panny all in preflop. Here were their hands:
Panny: 1010
Jarvis: KK
Panny was in trouble and the flop came K105 to give both players a set. The turn was a blank in the 9 and the river was the K, giving Jarvis quads.
Panny, who was in the top 10 chip counts early in the day, was sent crashing to the rail. Jarvis was at 4.6 million.
Pettit Gets Short, Then Busts
Michael Pettit found the bulk of his chips in the middle against Jacob Tyler after the flop fell KJ6.
Pettit was left with just 8,000 after Tyler was all in and Pettit tabled 109 for a straight flush draw. Tyler held J10 for middle pair.
The flush or straight never came and Pettit lost the pot. He would bust a few hands later.
Ruthless
Gualter Salles was all in preflop against Adam Levy. The cards were then turned over.
Salles: AJ
Levy: AQ
Levy was dominating and he put a vice-grip on the hand when the flop fell Q72. The board finished off 4 and 5 and Levy scored the knockout. He was at 2.15 million.
Oh Brother Where Art Thou?
The 2010 Main Event is down to one Mizrachi brother. Robert Mizrachi moved in for his last 196,000 from under the gun and Josue Sauvageau made the call from the cutoff.
Mizrachi: A10
Sauvageau: AK
Mizrachi was dominated and the flop brought no help as it fell J73. The turn was the 6 and the river was the 9, sending Mizrachi to the rail.
Sergey Rybachenko raised to 60,000 from the cutoff and Gary Kostiuk moved all in for 271,000. Rybachenko made the call and the cards were turned over.
Rybachenko: A10
Kostiuk: A9
Rybachenko was dominating until the flop fell Q97, giving Kostiuk the lead. The turn was the Q and the river was the 6 and Kostiuk doubled up to 593,000. Rybachenko was down to 290,000.
Helppi Chops With Dolan
Picking up the action after the board had run out K10910Q, Juha Helppi bet 235,000 and John Dolan made the call.
Helppi turned over J10 for the straight but Dolan showed KJ for the same straight. Helppi was disappointed as he had Dolan dominated on the turn. Both players chopped and Helppi was at 1.4 million.
Dunst Fears Not Chuck Norris
Charles Norris open-shoved for 300,000 and Tony Dunst reshoved for 816,000. Ian Gordon looked down at his hand from the small blind and made the call. Here were the hands:
Dunst: AK
Norris: A10
Gordon: QQ
Gordon was in good position for the double knockout but the flop came K63 to give Dunst the lead. The turn was the 6, leaving Norris drawing dead. The river was the 10 and Dunst more than doubled to 2.1 million.
Mizrachi Takes Another
Michael Mizrachi raised to 60,000 from the cutoff and the big blind made the call. The flop came down A75 and both players checked.
The turn was the 10 and Mizrachi bet 75,000. His opponent made the call and the river was the 3. Both players checked and Mizrachi tabled 88.
His opponent mucked and Mizrachi took the pot. He was around 5.9 million after the hand.
51. James Manning — $168,556
50. Tony Dunst — $168,556
49. Jacobo Fernandez — $168,556
James Fennell
Sergey Rybachenko
Big Hands:
Tony Dunst Eliminated by William Thorson
William Thorson opened to 200,000 from under the gun. Action was folded to Tony Dunst in the big blind. Dunst raised to 1,000,000, leaving himself just 75,000 behind. Thorson put Dunst all in and Dunst called. Dunst exposed the AQ and was in bad shape against the AK of Thorson. The board ran out 9-7-2-9-K and Dunst was gone. Thorson was up to 12,980,000 after the hand.
Matt Affleck Wins One
Matt Affleck opened and John Racener called from the big blind. The flop came A96 and Racener check-called 250,000 from Affleck. The Q on the turn prompted a check from both players. The 4 landed on the river and Racener checked. Affleck bet 575,000 and his opponent mucked. Affleck was up to 5,360,000 after the hand.
James Manning Eliminated
James Manning was all in preflop for 700,000 with the AK. He was called by the 7-7 of Sergey Rybachenko. The board ran out 9-9-3-4-3 and Manning was gone.
Adam Levy Doubles Up
Matthew Bucaric opened to 200,000 from the cutoff. Edward Ochana called on the button. Adam Levy moved all in for 1,885,000 from the small blind. Bucaric made the call. Ochana folded and Levy was at risk for his tournament life. Bucaric exposed the 99 while Levy tabled the AQ. The board ran out A33J2 and Levy doubled to 4,250,000. Bucaric was down to 5,600,000.
Ace-King Chop
Redmond Lee bet 225,000 from under the gun. Jakob Toestesen called from the small blind. The flop came K97. Toestesen checked. Lee bet 275,000. Toestesen check-raised to 800,000. Lee shoved. Toestesen called. Both players tabled A-K and the turn of the 10 removed any runner-runner draws. The pot was chopped.
Jacobo Fernandez Eliminated
Jacobo Fernandez moved all in for 650,000. Adam Levy moved all in over the top from the small blind with the KK. Fernandez exposed the A10 and was behind. The board ran out QJ5107 and Fernandez was gone. Levy was up to 4,950,000 after the hand.
Jason Senti Doubles Up
David Assouline and Jason Senti had all of the chips in preflop. Senti was all in for his tournament life for 1,800,000 with the K-K. Assouline exposed J-J and was behind. The flop was perfect for Senti as it came K-K-5, giving him quads. Assouline was drawing dead and was down to 4,100,000 after the hand. Senti was up to 3,750,000.
Theo Jorgensen Eliminates a Player
James Fennell got all his chips in the middle preflop with the 88 versus the 97and Theo Jorgensen. The flop was horrible for Fennell as it came 974. The A on the turn and 10 on the river made it official. Fennell was gone. Jorgensen was up 10,400,000 after the hand.
Sergey Rybachenko Eliminated
Sergey Rybachenko was all in with the KQ against the A9 of Cuong Nguyen. The board ran out 95387 and Rybachenko was gone. Nguyen was up to 7,700,000 after the hand.
Joseph Cheong Takes Chip Lead
Joseph Cheong bet 195,000 from late position. Evan Lamprea raised all in for around 1,600,000. Action was folded back to Cheong. He made the call with pocket tens and was up against the AJ of his opponent. The board ran out 97243 and Lamprea was gone. Cheong took the chip lead after the hand with 12,900,000.
David Baker Doubles Up
David Baker opened from late position. Evgeny Shnayder three-bet and Baker got his stack of 1,750,000 in the middle. Baker exposed the AK and was in great shape versus the A9 of his opponent. The board ran out safe for Baker and he doubled to 3,750,000. Shnayder was left with just 390,000.
The chips are bagged and play has concluded for the night with the big clock showing 576 players remaining in the 2010 Main Event.
The field hit the money during the last two half-levels of the night and once they did, the casualties began to climb. Amit Makhija, Frank Kassela and Allen Cunningham were just a few of the names who hit the rail with some cash in their pockets.
Tony Dunst will enter Day 5 as one of the chip leaders as he bagged 1,546,000 in chips at the end of the night. Others with huge stacks include Josh Brikis, Phil Galfond and Johnny Chan.
The players will return Wednesday at noon to play five levels. The blinds will be 3,000-6,000 with a 1,000 ante. The average stack is 381,198 and the remaining players are guaranteed $24,079.
Stay tuned to CardPlayer.com as we bring you all of the live updates from Day 5 of the 2010 Main Event.
Here are the official chip counts heading to day 5:
Note: With 751 players remaining, the players have been sent off on an early 90-minute dinner break. The players will return at 8:30 p.m. and will be in hand-for-hand mode until the money bubble bursts at the 747 players mark.
Blinds: 2,500-5,000 with a 500 ante
Players Remaining: 751 out of 7,319
Average Chip Count: 292,370
Card Player Chip Counts
Adam Schoenfeld — 360,000
Jon Freidberg — 92,000
Shannon Shorr — 355,000
Matt Matros — 375,000
Andrew Brokos — 465,000
Tournament Leaderboard:
1. Theo Jorgensen – 1,325,000
2. Duy Le – 1,320,000
3. Marijn Schirp – 1,275,000
4. Matt Affleck – 1,260,000
5. Josh Brikis – 1,200,000
6. Tony Dunst – 1,179,000
7. Bartolome Gomilaromero – 1,070,000
8. Matthew Brown – 1,060,000
9. Phil Galfond – 1,050,000
10. Ben Statz – 1,010,000
Notable Eliminations:
Joe Awada
Dan Harrington
Big Hands:
Back To The Grind
Picking up the action on the turn, the board read J755 and a player bet 25,000 into a pot of about 45,000.
Michael Mizrachi raised to about 65,000. The action was back on his opponent and he eventually mucked his hand. Mizrachi scored a nice pot and he was up to 180,000.
Joe Awada Eliminated
Joe Awada moved all in preflop and one player decided to look him up. Here were their cards:
Awada: 95
Opponent: A9
Awada was dominated but the flop looked promising as it came J87. Awada flopped a double gutter along with a flush draw. But the board offered no help on the turn or river as it came A and 9 respectively and Awada was out.
Harder Takes One
A player raised to 12,000 preflop and Christian Harder repopped to 36,500. His opponent called and the flop came down 653.
Both players checked and the turn was the 9. They checked again and they did the same when the Q fell on the river.
Harder then tabled 86 for top pair on the flop, which bettered his opponent’s AK. Harder took in the pot and he was up to 420,000.
Kenney Lets The Chips Fly
Bryn Kenney raised to 13,000 preflop and the player in the cutoff reraised to 37,500. Kenney made the call and the flop came down J109.
Kenney led out with 85,500 and his opponent mucked. Kenney then rubbed some salt in the wound as he tabled A5 for the stone-cold bluff.
Kenney raked in the pot and he was at 640,000.
Get Out Of His Way
Tony Dunst raised to 13,500 from the small blind and Isaac Krantz made the call from the big blind. The flop came down 1062 and Dunst led for 18,000.
Krantz raised to 41,000 and Dunst made the call. The turn was the 3 and Dunst checked. Krantz bet 100,000 and Dunst made the call. The river was the K and Dunst checked one more time.
Krantz moved all in, having Dunst covered. Dunst made the call and turned over K-10 for two pair and Krantz mucked. Dunst scored a massive pot and he was up with the big boys, holding a stack of 1.12 million.
Habib Finds Aces
Hasan Habib moved all in preflop and was called by one player. Here were their hands:
Habib: AA
Opponent: QQ
Habib was ahead and the flop increased his lead when it fell A97, giving him a set. The turn was the K to lock up the hand for Habib and the 6 completed the board on the river. Habib doubled to 295,000.
Shorr Drops One
Picking up the action after the flop fell 1087, a player fired 20,000 and Shannon Shorr made the call.
The turn was the 4 and Shorr checked. His opponent bet 40,000 and Shorr stuck around again. The river was the 4 and both players checked.
Shorr mucked when his opponent tabled pocket aces and his stack dropped to 355,000.
Adam Schoenfeld — 290,000
Jon Freidberg — 92,000
Shannon Shorr — 403,000
Tony Dunst — 423,000
Matt Matros — 445,000
Josh Brikis — 880,000
Andrew Brokos — 465,000
Tournament Leaderboard:
1. Theo Jorgensen – 1,275,000
2. Matt Affleck – 1,160,000
3. Martijn Schirp – 1,120,000
4. Bartolome Gomilaromero – 1,080,000
5. Matthew Brown – 1,030,000
6. Duy Le – 1,025,000
7. Isaac Krantz – 1,014,000
8. Phil Galfond – 900,000
9. Gerasimos Deres – 885,000
10. Max Casal – 861,000
Notable Eliminations:
none
Big Hands:
Mercier Takes a Hit
We got to the table just in time to see Jason Mercier playing a big pot. His opponent held AA and Mercier showed A9.
The board ran out 7910QJ and Mercier doubled the player up to over 400,000 and Mercier was left with just 90,000.
Brown Cracks a Million
Matthew Brown cracked the one million chip mark when he got his opponent to move all-in with AQ and he called with 1010.
The board came 94542 and Brown’s pair held up and he moved up to 1,030,000.
Smith Moves All-in and Survives
Action folded to Gavin Smith in middle position and he moved all of his 43,000 chips into the middle and everybody folded around to the blinds. Both players contemplated calling, but eventually folded.
Smith showed KK while he picked up the blinds and antes and is around 57,000.
South Drops One
Cole South raised from the cutoff and the small blind called. Both players checked the flop of QJJ.
The 4 came on the turn and the small blind checked over to South, who bet 18,500. The small blind made it 45,000 and South put in another raise to 138,000. The small blind made the call and they saw the 9 come on the river.
Both players checked and the small blind showed A10, giving him an ace-high flush. South went to go muck his hand, but one of the players at the table asked to see his hand so the dealer flipped up the K5, giving him the king-high flush.
Player Doubles Up Through Phillips
With over 100,000 in the middle, the board read 87Q4 and Carter Phillips bet 63,000.
His opponent moved all-in for 215,000 more. Phillips made the call after a while with A8 and his opponent showed AQ. The 7 on the river and Phillips slipped to 225,000.
Dunst Chips Up Without Showdown
The flop was A109 and Tony Dunst bet out 3,500, which was called by his opponent.
The 5 came on the turn and both players checked to see 6 peel off on the river. Dunst moved all-in for 190,000 and his opponent thought for quite some time before folding. Dunst moved up to 565,000 with the pot.
Shorr Picks On a Girl
Lauren Kling raised to 10,000 from middle position and Shannon Shorr three-bet to 28,000 next to act. Kling made it 60,000 to go and Shorr went into the tank.
Shorr called after a couple of minutes of thought and the flop came Q76 and both players checked. The 7 and fell on the turn and Kling checked again. Shorr thought for almost a full three minutes before firing a bet of 75,000 out into the middle.
Kling folded instantly and slipped to 185,000 while Shorr moves to 460,500.
Level 18 Hour Two Update: Ng and Cantu Sent to the Rail
Jul 14, '10
Blinds: 4,000-8,000 with a 1,000 ante
Players Remaining: 395 out of 7,319
Average Chip Count: 555,873
Card Player Chip Counts:
Adam Schoenfeld — 130,000
Andrew Brokos — 487,000
Josh Brikis — 1,194,000
Tony Dunst — 1,700,000
Tournament Leaderboard:
1. Martijn Schirp – 2,250,000
2. Duy Le – 2,200,000
3. Matt Affleck – 2,130,000
4. James Carroll – 1,980,000
5. Alexander Kostritsyn – 1,900,000
6. Fokke Beukers – 1,750,000
7. Cuong Nguyen – 1,730,000
8. Tony Dunst – 1,700,000
9. Jeff Banghart – 1,700,000
10. Phil Galfond – 1,690,000
Notable Eliminations:
Evelyn Ng
Brandon Cantu
Jason Somerville
Bernard Lee
Big Hands:
Evelyn Ng Eliminated
Action Folded around to Evelyn Ng in the small blind who made it 21,000 and Mark Gallagher called from the big blind. The two saw a flop 985 and Ng moved her last 89,000 into the middle. Gallagher made the call and it was time to go to showdown.
Ng showed AJ and Gallagher had outfopped her with the K9. The 10 on the turn was no help for Ng and the river was the 4, sealing her fate and sending her home earlier than she had wanted.
Theo Tran Finds Aces to Double
Theo Tran and Alan Keating each got over 300,000 chips into the middle preflop and Tran was at risk of elimination. Tran showed AA and was way ahead of the KK that Keating held.
The board ran out clean for Tran as it came J23108 and Tran doubled up to 650,000 while Keating dropped to 170,000.
Brandon Cantu Eliminated
Brandon Cantu was down to his last 60,000 after a showdown with his 10-8 against a shorter stacks pocket deuces crippled him. He moved his last 60,000 into the middle before the flop and Javier Martinez called from the big blind.
Cantu tabled 79 and Martinez showed AK. The flop was J76, giving Cantu the best hand, but Martinez a world of outs. The 4 on the turn was a brick, but the 10 hit the river and Martinez made the nuts and sent Cantu to the rail.
Filippo Takes Some Off Galfond
Phil Galfond, Eric Capra, and Filippo Candio all saw a flop and got to the turn with no betting. The board read Q10K8 and Galfond bet 57,000, which was twice the size of the pot. Candio made the call.
The 2 fell on the river and Galfond bet 126,000 and Candio made the call, tabling 88. Galfond mucked and Candio moved up to 860,000 while Galfond has 1,740,000.
Jason Somerville Eliminated
Jason Somerville got all of his remaining 300,000 chips in the middle on a flop of J54. Mads Wissing made the call and it was time for a showdown.
Somerville showed K6 and was on the flush draw, while Wissing held KJ, good for top pair. The turn was the 5 and the river was the 2, meaning Somerville was eliminated.
Scott Clements Drops a Pot
We caught up with the active on the river with the board reading K8723. Scott Clements was involved in a blind vs. blind scenario. His opponent bet 94,000 on the end and Scott Clements went into the tank. He eventually made the call. Clements’ opponent tabled the 32 for two pair and Clements mucked. He dropped to 660,000 after the hand.
Tony Dunst Eliminates a Player
Tony Dunst raised in late position with the QQ and a player in the big blind moved all in for 124,000 total. Dunst made the call and his opponent exposed the A4. The flop came 776 and Dunst was in good shape. However, the A on the turn put Dunst in bad shape. The Q on the river gave Dunst a full house and the pot. He was at around 1,600,000 after the hand.
Johnny Chan Nearing 2 Million
On a flop of J85 Johnny Chan bet 90,000 and a player directly to his left called. The turn brought the 9 and Chan checked. His opponent bet 80,000 and Chan called. The river brought the 2 and action went check-check. Chan tabled the 55 for a set and his opponent mucked. Chan was at about 1,900,000 after the hand.
Tony Dunst Wins a Pot
Matt Affleck bet 18,000 from the cutoff. Tony Dunst called from the button and so did another player from the blinds. The flop came J82 and Affleck led out for 30,000. Dunst made the call and the other player folded. The turn brought the A and Affleck checked. Dunst bet 75,000 and Affleck thought about it briefly before folding. Dunst and Affleck are two of the biggest stacks in the room.
Billirakis Knocks Out Three
Bernard Lee moved all-in for 64,000 and was called by Steve Billirakis. Steven Harstein then re-shoved all-in for 131,000 and Feming Chan was in the small blind and decided to move all-in for 350,000.
Action was back to Billirakis and he opted to call, putting all three other players at risk.
Lee: A4
Billirakis: JJ
Chan: AK
Harstein: 1010
The flop came AAJ, giving Billirakis a full house, but Chan and Lee had outs to improve. The turn was the 7 and the river was the 8 to knock out three players and put Billirakis at 955,000.
The remaining 576 players are just hours away from returning for Day 5 of the 2010 WSOP Main Event.
Tony Dunst will enter Day 5 as one of the chip leaders as he bagged 1,546,000 in chips at the end of Day 4. Others with huge stacks include Josh Brikis, Phil Galfond and Johnny Chan.
The players will return to play five levels. The blinds will be 3,000-6,000 with a 1,000 ante. The average stack is 381,198 and the remaining players are guaranteed $24,079.
Stay tuned to CardPlayer.com as we bring you all of the live updates from Day 5 of the 2010 Main Event.
Here are the chip counts of the players heading into day 5:
Here are the official chip counts heading to day 5:
Picking up the action on a flop of J107, Daniel Chamberlain made a bet and Brandon Steven check-raised. Chamberlain moved in and Steven made the call.
Chamberlain: AA
Steven: K7
Chamberlain held the aces but needed to fade the spade draw. The turn was harmless with the 10 but the river was the 9 and Chamberlain was flushed away.
Jetten Takes One
Duy Le raised to 90,000 and Peter Jetten made the call. Both players saw the flop come down KQ2 and Le bet 150,000.
Jetten made the call and the turn was the 6. Both players checked and the river was the K. Jetten bet 240,000 this time and Le mucked. Jetten was at 1.91 million.
Dunst Doubles Up
Tony Dunst raised preflop from under the gun and Edward Ochana made the call in the small blind. The flop came down 732 and Dunst bet 100,000. Ochana then moved in and Dunst called, putting himself at risk.
Dunst: 99
Ochana: J7
Ochana flopped top pair but Dunst was ahead with the overpair. The board finished off A and 4 and Dunst doubled to 1.4 million.
Jorgensen Takes One Down
Picking up the action on the turn, the board read 101084 and Theo Jorgensen fired 100,000. His opponent made the call and the river was the 7.
Jorgensen fired 300,000 and was called again. Jorgensen then showed A5 for the nut-flush and his oppoonent mucked. Jorgensen was up to 4.8 million after the hand.
Kostritsyn Scores The KO
Getty Mattingsley was all in for 761,000 preflop and Alexander Kostritsyn made the call. Here were the hands.
Kostritsyn: AQ
Mattingsley: 99
It was a race and Kostritsyn jumped ahead on the Q88 flop. The turn was the 8, giving each player a full house with Kostritsyn’s still being best. The river was the 3 and Mattignsley was out. Kostritsyn was at 6.1 million after the hand.
Bardah With Some Aggression
Ronnie Bardah raised to 80,000 and Gabriel Alarie made it 280,000 to go from the small blind. The big blind mucked and the action was back on Bardah.
He shoved for 1.12 million and Alarie took a session in the tank. He decided to release his hand and Bardah took a nice pot without the bother of a flop. He was up to 1.5 million.
Baldwin Gets Baked, But Then Doubles Through Brokos
Eric Baldwin raised to 76,000 preflop and David Baker moved all in from the small blind for 581,000. Baldwin made the call and the hands were turned over.
Baldwin: AQ
Baker: JJ
The race was on and each player got a piece of the QJ9 flop. Baldwin hit top pair and Baker nailed a set of jacks. The turn was the 8 and the river was the 3 and Baker doubled up to 1.2 million. Baldwin was down to 340,000.
A few hands later, Baldwin moved in for 340,000 and Andrew Brokos made the call. Brokos turned over A4 while Baldwin tabled KJ. Baldwin hit a king on the turn and it held up as he doubled to 750,000. Brokos was down to 2 million.
Ian Gordon moved all in for a little over 1 million and Tony Dunst snapped him off. Gordon turned over AQ but was dominated by Dunst’s AA.
Another player at the table announced he mucked the case A and that proved crushing as the flop fell QQ5, giving Gordon trip queens and a lock on the hand.
Dunst was drawing dead and to add insult to injury, the board finished off 2 and 2 to give Gordon a full house. Gordon doubled to 2 million while Dunst lost half of his stack, slipping to 900,000.
Guan Eliminated
Javier Martinez raised to 36,000 from the cutoff and Mozheng Guan repopped to 84,000 from the button. Martinez called and the flop came down A108.
Martinez led with 110,000 and Guan moved in for 480,000. Martinez made the call and turned over AQ for top pair and a club draw. Guan showed A6 for top pair and he was in trouble.
The turn was the 3 and the river was the 5, giving Martinez the flush and Guan was out.
Baldwin Makes It A Man’s World
Breeze Zuckerman, the last woman standing, moved all in preflop and Eric Baldwin looked her up from the button.
Baldwin: AA
Zuckerman: K10
Baldwin had Zuckerman in bad shape, but the flop gave her some help when it fell K75. The turn was the J, offering no help and the river sealed her fate when the Q showed up and Zuckerman was out. Baldwin was at 1.3 million after the hand.
Baker Doubles Up
David Baker moved all in for 200,000 preflop and David Assouline looked him up. Baker turned over 109 and was live against Assouline’s AJ.
The board ran out Q9884 to give Baker a pair of nines and the double up. He was at 480,000 after the hand while Assouline slipped to 1.1 million.
Panny Rides Into The Sunset
Sebastian Panny and Matthew Jarvis tangled in a huge pot that saw Panny all in preflop. Here were their hands:
Panny: 1010
Jarvis: KK
Panny was in trouble and the flop came K105 to give both players a set. The turn was a blank in the 9 and the river was the K, giving Jarvis quads.
Panny, who was in the top 10 chip counts early in the day, was sent crashing to the rail. Jarvis was at 4.6 million.
Pettit Gets Short, Then Busts
Michael Pettit found the bulk of his chips in the middle against Jacob Tyler after the flop fell KJ6.
Pettit was left with just 8,000 after Tyler was all in and Pettit tabled 109 for a straight flush draw. Tyler held J10 for middle pair.
The flush or straight never came and Pettit lost the pot. He would bust a few hands later.
Ruthless
Gualter Salles was all in preflop against Adam Levy. The cards were then turned over.
Salles: AJ
Levy: AQ
Levy was dominating and he put a vice-grip on the hand when the flop fell Q72. The board finished off 4 and 5 and Levy scored the knockout. He was at 2.15 million.
Oh Brother Where Art Thou?
The 2010 Main Event is down to one Mizrachi brother. Robert Mizrachi moved in for his last 196,000 from under the gun and Josue Sauvageau made the call from the cutoff.
Mizrachi: A10
Sauvageau: AK
Mizrachi was dominated and the flop brought no help as it fell J73. The turn was the 6 and the river was the 9, sending Mizrachi to the rail.
Sergey Rybachenko raised to 60,000 from the cutoff and Gary Kostiuk moved all in for 271,000. Rybachenko made the call and the cards were turned over.
Rybachenko: A10
Kostiuk: A9
Rybachenko was dominating until the flop fell Q97, giving Kostiuk the lead. The turn was the Q and the river was the 6 and Kostiuk doubled up to 593,000. Rybachenko was down to 290,000.
Helppi Chops With Dolan
Picking up the action after the board had run out K10910Q, Juha Helppi bet 235,000 and John Dolan made the call.
Helppi turned over J10 for the straight but Dolan showed KJ for the same straight. Helppi was disappointed as he had Dolan dominated on the turn. Both players chopped and Helppi was at 1.4 million.
Dunst Fears Not Chuck Norris
Charles Norris open-shoved for 300,000 and Tony Dunst reshoved for 816,000. Ian Gordon looked down at his hand from the small blind and made the call. Here were the hands:
Dunst: AK
Norris: A10
Gordon: QQ
Gordon was in good position for the double knockout but the flop came K63 to give Dunst the lead. The turn was the 6, leaving Norris drawing dead. The river was the 10 and Dunst more than doubled to 2.1 million.
Mizrachi Takes Another
Michael Mizrachi raised to 60,000 from the cutoff and the big blind made the call. The flop came down A75 and both players checked.
The turn was the 10 and Mizrachi bet 75,000. His opponent made the call and the river was the 3. Both players checked and Mizrachi tabled 88.
His opponent mucked and Mizrachi took the pot. He was around 5.9 million after the hand.
51. James Manning — $168,556
50. Tony Dunst — $168,556
49. Jacobo Fernandez — $168,556
James Fennell
Sergey Rybachenko
Big Hands:
Tony Dunst Eliminated by William Thorson
William Thorson opened to 200,000 from under the gun. Action was folded to Tony Dunst in the big blind. Dunst raised to 1,000,000, leaving himself just 75,000 behind. Thorson put Dunst all in and Dunst called. Dunst exposed the AQ and was in bad shape against the AK of Thorson. The board ran out 9-7-2-9-K and Dunst was gone. Thorson was up to 12,980,000 after the hand.
Matt Affleck Wins One
Matt Affleck opened and John Racener called from the big blind. The flop came A96 and Racener check-called 250,000 from Affleck. The Q on the turn prompted a check from both players. The 4 landed on the river and Racener checked. Affleck bet 575,000 and his opponent mucked. Affleck was up to 5,360,000 after the hand.
James Manning Eliminated
James Manning was all in preflop for 700,000 with the AK. He was called by the 7-7 of Sergey Rybachenko. The board ran out 9-9-3-4-3 and Manning was gone.
Adam Levy Doubles Up
Matthew Bucaric opened to 200,000 from the cutoff. Edward Ochana called on the button. Adam Levy moved all in for 1,885,000 from the small blind. Bucaric made the call. Ochana folded and Levy was at risk for his tournament life. Bucaric exposed the 99 while Levy tabled the AQ. The board ran out A33J2 and Levy doubled to 4,250,000. Bucaric was down to 5,600,000.
Ace-King Chop
Redmond Lee bet 225,000 from under the gun. Jakob Toestesen called from the small blind. The flop came K97. Toestesen checked. Lee bet 275,000. Toestesen check-raised to 800,000. Lee shoved. Toestesen called. Both players tabled A-K and the turn of the 10 removed any runner-runner draws. The pot was chopped.
Jacobo Fernandez Eliminated
Jacobo Fernandez moved all in for 650,000. Adam Levy moved all in over the top from the small blind with the KK. Fernandez exposed the A10 and was behind. The board ran out QJ5107 and Fernandez was gone. Levy was up to 4,950,000 after the hand.
Jason Senti Doubles Up
David Assouline and Jason Senti had all of the chips in preflop. Senti was all in for his tournament life for 1,800,000 with the K-K. Assouline exposed J-J and was behind. The flop was perfect for Senti as it came K-K-5, giving him quads. Assouline was drawing dead and was down to 4,100,000 after the hand. Senti was up to 3,750,000.
Theo Jorgensen Eliminates a Player
James Fennell got all his chips in the middle preflop with the 88 versus the 97and Theo Jorgensen. The flop was horrible for Fennell as it came 974. The A on the turn and 10 on the river made it official. Fennell was gone. Jorgensen was up 10,400,000 after the hand.
Sergey Rybachenko Eliminated
Sergey Rybachenko was all in with the KQ against the A9 of Cuong Nguyen. The board ran out 95387 and Rybachenko was gone. Nguyen was up to 7,700,000 after the hand.
Joseph Cheong Takes Chip Lead
Joseph Cheong bet 195,000 from late position. Evan Lamprea raised all in for around 1,600,000. Action was folded back to Cheong. He made the call with pocket tens and was up against the AJ of his opponent. The board ran out 97243 and Lamprea was gone. Cheong took the chip lead after the hand with 12,900,000.
David Baker Doubles Up
David Baker opened from late position. Evgeny Shnayder three-bet and Baker got his stack of 1,750,000 in the middle. Baker exposed the AK and was in great shape versus the A9 of his opponent. The board ran out safe for Baker and he doubled to 3,750,000. Shnayder was left with just 390,000.
Justin Marchand – 5,500
Stephen Murphy – 4,000
Tony Dunst – 12,000
Notable Eliminations:
Greg Raymer
Antonio Esfandiari
J.C. Tran
Jennifer Tilly
Big Hands:
Theo Tran Eliminates a Player
A player in early position bet 150 and two players called. Theo Tran (5,400 in chips) was next to act and made it 400 to go. The initial raiser folded and the next player to act called, prompting a fold from the third player. The flop came 1042 and Tran’s opponent bet 675. Tran made the call. The 4 hit the turn and the unknown went all in for 900 and Tran made the instant call. Tran tabled the AA while his opponent flipped over the A10. The 9 brick on the river sent the pot to Tran who is now at 7,200.
Chad Batista Doubles Up an Opponent
We caught up with the action on a flop of 883 with Chad Batista raising a 500 bet from an opponent, making it 1,500 to go. His opponent announced all in and Batista made the call for a little bit more. His opponent tabled pocket tens while Batista exposed the A3 and failed to improve. Batista is at 4,125 after the hand.
Brian Rast Loses a Hand
We met up with the action on a flop of 877 with Brian Rast on the button versus a player in middle position. Rast’s opponent bet 325 and he called. The 10 fell on the turn and action went check-check. The 4 hit the river and Rast’s opponent bet 1,000 prompting a long decision for Rast. He eventually made the call and his opponent tabled 10-10 for a turned full house. Rast mucked and is now at 3,800.
Tony Dunst Looking Good
With 9,600 in his stack, Tony Dunst had an opponent in for just over 2,000. Dunst tabled the A10 and was up against the pocket kings of his opponent. Dunst flopped an ace and it held to eliminate a player. He is now at 12,000.
Phan Doubles Through Lindgren
Erick Lindgren limped in and then was faced with an all-in from Tim Phan for 1,000. Lindgren made the call and tabled KK and Phan showed AK.
The flop was good for Phan as it came AQ7. The turn kept Phan in the lead with the 6 and the A came on the river, giving Phan trips and the pot. “I wonder how you beat me online,” said Lindgren as Phan stacked his chips.
Left In The Deck:
Michael Binger is either very uninterested in the tournament or is already figuring out what he’s going to do when he’s short stacked. He is at the table reading Crisis Economics.
Level 2 Update: Gavin Griffin and Ted Lawson Eliminated
May 30, '10
Blinds: 25-50
Players Remaining: 1,699 out of 4,341
Card Player Chip Counts:
Stephen Murphy – 5,500
Justin Marchand – 4,000
Notable Eliminations:
Gavin Griffin
Ted Lawson
Big Hands:
Devil Fish Takes a Hit
David Ulliott called a raise to 200 from Josh Stern and they saw a flop heads up of K108. Stern bet 400 and was called by Ulliott.
The turn was the 2 and now Stern checked. Ulliott bet 700 and was met with a check-raise all in fro 1,625 more.
“They usually do that,” said Ulliott while he was contemplating a call. Ulliott let it go and has dropped to 3,400.
Dunst Grows Stack Quickly
Tony “Bond18” Dunst was already more than doubled up when he found himself in a great position to add more to his stack.
Dunst’s opponent found a way to get his whole stack in preflop with K-Q and was up against Dunst’s A-Q. The board was friendly to Dunst and kept him in the lead the whole way to propel him to 9,500 in chips.
Chan Gets Best of Griffin
We got to the action a little late, but Gavin Griffin was all in and way ahead of Terrance Chan. Chan held pocket queens, but Griffin had pocket aces. The queen on the river sent Griffin home earlier than he would have liked.
Chan is now up to 11,500 and said “It’s the first time I’m genuinely unhappy to win an all-in in a big tournament.”
Will Failla Wins a Large Pot
Will Failla bet 275 on the button with about 4,000 in his stack and the small blind and a player in early position called. The flop came 552 and the small blind checked. The player in early position bet 200 and Failla raised to 600. The initial bettor called and the 10 fell on the turn. Failla’s opponent bet 500 and Failla made the call. The Q hit the felt and it was checked to Failla bet 600. The bet was quickly called and Failla tabled pocket kings while his opponent mucked A-Q face up. Failla is now up to 5,500.
Hal Lubarsky Wins a Pot
Tony Dunst bet 150 from early position and the player next to act called. Hal Lubarsky made the call on the button with about 1,200 in his stack. The flopped AJ9 and action went check-check to Lubarsky, who went all in for about 800. Both his opponents folded and Lubarsky took the 1,425 chip pot.
Ted Lawson Eliminated
Ted Lawson put his stack of 1,075 into the middle with the 66 and was called by a player holding the 1010. The tens held up and Lawson was gone.
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A number of big names have recently taken their seats here on day 1, including 
After a raise and three-bet, Tony Dunst found himself all in for his last 160,000 or so holding 8
On the turn with the board reading A
Dwyte Pilgrim Doubles Up
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. Utnage checked and Rosen bet 11,575. Utnage mucked and Rosen grew his stack to 39,000 as a result of the uncalled river bet.
Blinds: 150-300 with a 25 ante
Michael Binger Applies Some Preflop Pressure
The action has started here at the 
The World Poker Tour Festa al Lago Main Event will begin this Friday at noon 
The Festa al Lago Main Event will also feature the debut of 
The chips are bagged and play has concluded for the night with the big clock showing 576 players remaining in the 2010 Main Event.
Back To The Grind
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Harder Takes One
Shorr Drops One
Mercier Takes a Hit
Smith Moves All-in and Survives
Dunst Chips Up Without Showdown
Evelyn Ng Eliminated
Brandon Cantu Eliminated
Johnny Chan Nearing 2 Million
Chamberlain Bounced Out
Kostritsyn Scores The KO
Baldwin Gets Baked, But Then Doubles Through Brokos
Panny Rides Into The Sunset
Ruthless
Oh Brother Where Art Thou?
Rybachenko Surrenders The Double
Adam Levy Doubles Up
Theo Jorgensen Eliminates a Player
Joseph Cheong Takes Chip Lead
Devil Fish Takes a Hit
Chan Gets Best of Griffin
Tony "Bond18" Dunst has busted out of the tournament shortly after returning from dinner.