Eric Liu Eliminated 16th ($87,277)
Apr 16, '08
With 140,000 in the pot, and a flop of A
A
10 on the board, Valeriy Ilikyan bets 80,000 and Eric Liu raises all in. Ilikyan calls and confidently turns up A
5. Liu shows QJ and the turn and river fall Q2. Liu is eliminated in 16th place, earning $87,277.
Player Tags: Eric Liu, Valeriy Ilikyan
Valeriy Ilikyan Chops Then Doubles
Apr 16, '08
Valeriy Ilikyan pushes all in preflop and is called by Walid Habib, who has him covered. Ilikyan shows A-K and Habib has pocket eights. The board to the turn comes A 3 2 5, putting Ilikyan in the lead, and also giving him a flush draw, leaving Habib with just an eight left to win the pot. The river, however, is the 4, putting a straight on the board to chop the pot, and both short stacks remain where they were before the hand.
Very soon thereafter, Ilikyan pushes all in yet again, and he is again called, this time by Eric Liu, who shows A 10. Ilikyan shows K Q
and needs to improve. The board ran out Q Q 5 5 K, giving Ilikyan a full house to win the hand and double up. He now has more than 200,000.
Player Tags: Eric Liu, Valeriy Ilikyan, Walid Habib
Hand 39: Valeri Ilikyan Eliminated in 7th Place ($400,018)
Apr 17, '08
Ilikyan moves all in and Martin calls him down. They then turn up their hands:
Martin: A
K
Ilikyan: A
Q
Board: 876A2
Ilikyan is eliminated on the hand in 7th place, and he will take home $400,018 in prize money. Martin now has 1,751,000.
Player Tags: Michael Martin, Valeriy Ilikyan
Hand 38: Isaac Baron
Apr 17, '08
Ilikyan raised to 93,000 preflop, with 493,000 behind, and Baron reraises. Ilikyan folds, and Baron takes down the pot.
Player Tags: Isaac Baron, Valeriy Ilikyan
Hand 35: Michael Martin Doubles Up
Apr 17, '08
Martin opens the pot with a preflop raise and Ilikyan reraises all in. Martin makes an all-in call rather quickly and they then open up their hands:
Martin: A
Q
Ilikyan: A
4
Board: AQ652
Martin doubles up on the hand to 1,286,000, while Ilikyan is crippled with 522,000.
Player Tags: Michael Martin, Valeriy Ilikyan
Hand 33: Valeriy Ilikyan
Apr 17, '08
Ilikyan opens the pot with a preflop raise and everyone folds.
Player Tags: Valeriy Ilikyan
Hand 28: Valeriy Ilikyan
Apr 17, '08
Martin raises preflop to 80,000 on the button, and Ilikyan calls as the big blind. The flop comes 7 6 3, and Ilikyan checks. Martin bet 110,000, and Ilikyan calls. The turn is the 2 and both players check. The river is the J, and Ilikyan bets 100,000. Martin calls, and Ilikyan shows a jack-high flush. Martin turns over pocket fours, later saying that he didn't see the flush. Ilikyan takes down the pot.
Player Tags: Michael Martin, Valeriy Ilikyan
Hand 27: Maxime Villemure Doubles Up
Apr 17, '08
Ilikyan raises to 87,000 and Villemure reraises all in for 730,000. Ilikyan calls and they open up their hands:
Villemure: A
K
Ilikyan: 9
9
Board: A106A2
Villemure doubles up on the hand to survive and he now has 1,518,000. Ilikyan is down to 794,000.
Player Tags: Maxime Villemure, Valeriy Ilikyan
Hand 22: Valeriy Ilikyan
Apr 17, '08
Ilikyan almost min-raises an additional 35,000 from the small blind and Villemure makes the call from the big blind. The flop rolls out KQQ. Ilikyan bets 120,000 and Villemure calls. The 6 hits on the turn and Ilikyan checks. Villemure bets 150,000 and Ilikyan makes the call. The river rolls out the 6 and both players check. Ilikyan turns up K2 and wins the pot when Villemure folds.
Player Tags: Maxime Villemure, Valeriy Ilikyan
Hand 20: Isaac Baron
Apr 17, '08
Baron raises to 66,000 and Ilikyan calls, The flop rolls out 873 and Ilikyan quickly fires out 100,000. Baron calls and the turn brings the 7. Both players check and the river rolls out the 2. Ilikyan quickly bets again, this time for 280,000. Baron tanks for a second and then makes the call. He turns up 96 and takes down the pot.
Player Tags: Isaac Baron, Valeriy Ilikyan
