| Jul 12, '08 |
2008 39th Annual World Series of Poker |
Event 54 - World Championship No-Limit Hold'em |
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$10,000 Main Event - Ray Romano Doing Well
Jul 03, '08
Blinds/Antes: 100-200
Big Hands:
Chip Leaders:
Robert Whalen: 66,000
Dawn Baleno: 55,000
Maya Antonius: 54,200
Dustin Dirksen: 53,400
Blair Hinkle: 52,000
Avdo Djokovic: 50,000
Barry Shulman: 28,075
Roy Winston: 22,000
Shannon Shorr: 18,400
Allyn Jaffrey Shulman: 13,400
Eliminations: Tom Dwan, John Gale, David Benyamine, Dave Ulliott, Alec Torelli, Marco Johnson, David Pham, James Mackey
 Andrew Barta Eliminated by Tuan Lam
Heads-up and on a board of Q 877 , a short stacked Andrew Barta got it all in with top pair (A Q) against Tuan Lam's full house (88 ). Barta needed to spike a queen on the river to stay alive, but the 10 hit the board, and just as quickly Barta hit the rail.
Fish Out Of Water
Dave "Devil Fish" Ulliott moved all in with 99. His opponent in seat 7 held QQ and Ulliott was at risk. The flop came A410, giving Ulliott hopes for a backdoor flush. The turn killed those possibilities when the 3 hit the felt. Ulliott needed to hit a two-outer to stay alive, but the Q fell on the river, giving seat 7 a set of ladies and knocking Ulliott out of the main event.
 Shulman Has Kings Cracked
Allyn Jaffrey Shulman raised to 600 from late position and she had one caller, the big blind. The flop was Q62 and the big blind checked to Shulman, who bet 1,400. The big blind called Shulman's bet and the turn was the 10. Once again, the big blind checked to Shulman who, this time, bet 4,000. The big blind called and the river was A. Both players checked and Shulman showed down KK. It was not good enough as her opponent showed AQ. After Shulman had her kings cracked on the river, she was down to 9,500 in chips.
Torelli Gone
Cardplayer blogger Alec Torelli was involved in his final hand on a final AQ7. The player in the cutoff bet 1,000 on the flop and Torelli raised to 2,550 from the button. The cutoff called and the turn was the 10. The cutoff bet 3,500 and Torelli moved in for 9,000 more. The cutoff called and both players turned over their cards. Torelli showed A7 for two pair, but the cutoff showed KJ for a broadway straight. The river was the 6 and Torelli failed to fill up as he made his way to the rail.
Ladies Love Raymond Too
Ray Romano raised to 600 from late position. The small blind raised to 2,200 and Romano called. The flop came down KQ3. The small blind fired 3,000 and Romano went into the tank. After several minutes of deliberation, Romano called the clock on himself. He waited until the last second and then he moved all in for 28,000. The small blind folded AK and Romano gave his opponent a courtesy flash, showing QQ. Romano was at 38,000 after the hand.
Player Tags: Allyn Shulman, Tuan Lam, Andrew Barta, Alec Torelli, Ray Romano, European Report
$10,000 Main Event - Day 1B - Level 4 (Hr. 2)
Jul 04, '08
Blinds: 150/300 with 25 ante
Chip Leaders:
Brian Schaedlich - 107,000
Anders Berg - 98,500
Michael “SirWatts” Watson - 98,000
Alexander Meidinger - 89,000
Ron Adams - 88,000
Patrik Antonius - 82,000
Jason Young - 82,000
Robert Eckstut - 77,500
Markus Golser - 74,000
Andrew Goetsch - 70,000
Other Notables:
Ylon Schwartz – 55,000
Chris Bell – 51,000
Erik Seidel – 46,000
Vanessa Rousso – 41,000
Shaun Deeb – 34,000
Thor Hansen – 31,000
Bill Edler – 30,000
Kristy Gazes – 17,000
Stuart “The Donator” Patterson – 13,000
Theo Tran – 6,000
Eliminations:
Patrick Bueno
Ross Boatman
Todd "Dan Druff" Witteles
Storylines/Big Hands:
 Rousso Raises, Reconsiders, Releases
The player under-the-gun limped and so did the player to his left. Action folded around to Vanessa Rousso in the small blind who completed. The big blind checked and they saw a 4-way flop. The flop rolled out 863 and the first three players checked. The player in seat 8 bet 1,600 and was quickly raised by Rousso to 4,100 total. Action folded back around to the player in seat 9, who, after some deliberation, made the call. Rousso checked the 10 on the turn and her opponent bet 4,000. Rousso went into the tank. Shuffling, spinning and stacking her chips, “Lady Maverick” considered making a move. She thought better of it however, and laid the hand down. Despite losing the hand she still sits behind a stack of 41,000.
Bjorin Bouncing Back
Chris Bjorin has made a nice comeback in the latter stages of level four. Once down below 10,000 in chips, Bjorin now sits at just over 40,000, thanks in part to one recent hand. A player from early position raised to 900 and Bjorin called. The flop came A65, and after a check, Bjorin bet 1500. His opponent called. The turn was the 2 and both players checked. The board paired with the 6 on the river, and Bjorin led out for 2500. His opponent made the call and Bjorin showed AK. His opponent mucked.
Main Event a Loss for Hendon’s Ross
Noted Hendon Mob player Ross Boatman took his stand by getting all his chips into the pot pre-flop with A3. To Boatman’s disappointment, his opponent had him dominated with AQ. “Any three will do,” Boatman requested of the dealer as the flop was dealt. Boatman’s disappointment intensified as he gazed at a flop of K72. The J on the turn offered no help, and Boatman headed for the rail at the sight of the 10 on the river giving his opponent a needless straight.
Golser Getting it Done
 Few players want to mess with Marcus Golser at his table, but at least one player survived an all-in battle with the pro from Austria. Golser has about 90,000 to dominate his table, and he’s been putting on a clinic. In one series of hands, he limped from under the gun for 300, and was then the lone caller after a raise to 1100 from middle position. The flop came 932, and after Golser checked, his opponent bet 1100 and Golser called. That brought checks from both players when the 4 came on the turn. When the 6 came on the river, Golser led out for 3000 and his shortstacked opponent folded.
The next hand as the big blind, play was folded to the small blind who limped to see the flop come J108. After the small blind checked, Golser bet 400 and won the pot.
Then as the small blind, Golser saw one limper call for 300. He raised to 1700 and took it down uncontested.
It was only as the button that Golser hit a minor speed bump. A player from middle position raised to 900, and Golser went to 1700. His opponent reraised all-in for 9,925 and Golser called. The other player held JJ, while Golser showed AK. The board finished 109873 and Golser’s big stack took a minor hit.
Check and Raise Doesn’t Faze Kathy Liebert
While the Independence Day fireworks could be heard booming outside the Rio, Kathy Liebert saw fireworks of her own at table No. 17 in the orange section of the Amazon Room. Liebert raised to a total of 900 from under-the-gun and the action folded to the blinds. Both the small blind and the big blind called, and the dealer put down a flop of 643. The action checked to Liebert, who continued her aggression by making a bet of 2,000. The small blind check-raised to a total of 5,000 and the big blind folded. After contemplating for a moment, Liebert reraised an additional 5,000. The small blind quickly mucked his cards with a highly frustrated sigh. Liebert’s stack stood at over 40,000 after the hand.
Kravchenko Flops a Five, Stays Alive
Alex Kravchenko flopped a set of fives and collected bets from his opponent on every street. The pot put Kravchenko’s stack above 25,000 for the first time this level.
Player Tags: Chris Bjorin, Kathy Liebert, Ross Boatman, Markus Golser, Alexander Kravchenko, Vanessa Rousso, European Report
$10,000 Main Event - Griffin Out, So Is Nobles
Jul 05, '08
Blinds/Antes: 150-300
Chip Leaders:
Michael Martin: 103,000
Jeff Madsen: 85,000
Clonie Gowen: 76,000
Rajesh Vohra: 68,000
Brad Booth: 65,000
Rhett Butler: 63,000
Carl Henriksson: 62,000
Kenneth Brooks: 60,000
Brian Townsend: 54,800
Chris Moneymaker: 51,650
CP Chip Counts:
Mike Matusow: 41,400
Rolf Slotboom: 30,000
Marcel Luske: 17,000
Bertrand Grospellier: 13,500
Michael Binger: 10,900
Mark Gregorich: 6,375
Eliminations: Gavin Griffin, Dmitri Nobles, Vivek Rajkumar, Scott Seiver
Big Hands:
 Griffin Gone
A player raised to 1,200 from late position and Gavin Griffin pushed his final 3,550 into the pot. The player called and showed KK, having Griffin in a world of hurt as he showed 66. Any possible flush Griffin could hit would not save him as his opponent had those draws covered. Griffin needed to hit some kind of a straight or a one of the two remaining sixes. The board ran out Q10394 and Griffin's main event was over.
Brad Booth Picks Up Aces
Three players limped to Booth who made it 1,500 to go. One limper folded and the second called. Marcel Luske was the third limper and called as well. The flop came 886 and everyone checked. When the 3 came on the turn, action was checked to Booth who fired 1,700. He was called by seat 2 and Luske got out of the way. Seat 2 checked in the dark and the 5 came on the river. Booth bet 2,500 and was called. He showed AA and his opponent mucked. Booth took a pot worth 7,500 and increased his stack to about 72,000.
 Gowen Needs No Showdown
On a board of 10103, Alex Jacob checked, Clonie Gowen checked and the player in seat 3 fired 750. Jacob folded and Gowen made the call. The turn was the Q and Gowen led out with a bet of 2,500. Seat 3 made the call and the 5 fell on the river. Gowen bet 4,500 and seat 3 shook his head, mucking his hand as he lost a third of his stack in the hand. Gowen took the pot without a showdown and was nearing 70,000 in chips.
Luske Runs Into Kings
On a flop of Q63, seat 2 checked to Marcel Luske, who bet 1,000. Seat 2 made the call and the 6 came on the turn. Seat 2 checked to Luske again and "The Flying Dutchman" fired 2,000. Seat 2 made the call and both players checked the 8 on the river. Seat 2 rolled over KK and Luske quickly mucked.
 Madsen With a Gutshot
In a three-way limped pot, the flop came down AQ3. Madsen bet 1,000 from the button and only one player made the call. The turn was the 4 and Madsen's opponent checked. Madsen then bet 2,500, which his opponent called. The K fell on the river and Madsen fired 5,600 into the pot. His opponent called again and Madsen showed J10 for a broadway straight on the river. Madsen was up to about 85,000.
Singer Bluffed For All to See
On a board of QQ4J, the player in seat 3 bet 800 and David Singer made the call. The 10 came on the river and seat 3 bet 1,600. Singer thought about a call, but mucked his hand as camera crews looked on. Seat 3 showed A2 for a whole lot of nothing and said that he only bluffed Singer because the cameras were around.
 Full House v.s. Flush, Ng Doubles
With 9938 on the board Evelyn Ng bet 2,500 and was check-raised to 7,500. Ng elected to just call and the J came on the river. After her opponent bet 6,000, Ng moved all in for 9,125 total and was called by her opponent, who held the AK for the rivered nut flush. However, Ng held JJ for a rivered full house to take down the large pot, boosting her stack to 50,000.
Dmitri Nobles Busts
Nobles was all in on a board showing Q105A2. Nobles held AK, but it was second best to his opponent's 1010. Nobles' opponent apologized for knocking him out, but it was little consolation to Nobles as he made his way toward the exit.
Player Tags: Evelyn Ng, Clonie Gowen, David Singer, Gavin Griffin, Brad Booth, Dmitri Nobles, European Report
$10,000 Main Event - Day 1 Officially Over... Really
Jul 06, '08
Day 1 has officially come to an end. More than 2,000 people registered for Day 1D and just under 1,400 survived to make it to Day 2. Among the notables moving on were Antonio "The Magician" Esfandiari, David Oppenheim, Phil Hellmuth and Victor Ramdin. The biggest news of the day was the $9,119,517 awarded to the eventual winner of poker's biggest event. The total amount of players was also announced at 6,844, a little over 500 more players than last year. A total of 666 players will make the money. The field will get Monday off, so join Card Player Tuesday at noon for all of the live updates as we keep you posted on Day 2A.
Blinds/Antes: 200-400 with a 50 ante
Players Left: 1,386 of 2,461
Chip Leaders:
Dylan Linde: 146,000
Steve Austin: 137,000
Christian Choi: 135,000
Jason Katsutani: 133,000
Richard Smith: 130,000
Paul Loh: 127,000
Tom Braband: 124,000
David Oppenheim: 123,000
Victor Ramdin: 121,000
David Stucke: 120,000
CP Counts:
Phil Hellmuth: 75,000
Jeff Shulman: 25,000
Eliminations: Layne Flack, C.K. Hua, Eugene Todd
Big Hands:
 A Flush Can Beat a Straight, But Flack Can't Get There and He's Out
Layne Flack raised to 1,350 from early position and he was called by one opponent. The flop came down J98 and Flack checked. His opponent bet half the pot as he put 1,800 in the middle. Flack then pushed all in and his opponent quickly made the call. Flack showed KJ for top pair with second kicker, along with a flush-draw. He needed to sharpen his drawing pencil, however, as Flack's opponent showed Q10 for a flopped straight. The 4 offered no help and Flack needed a heart to stay alive. The river washed away any hope as the 2 landed on the felt and Flack made his way toward the exit.
You Would Call Too If You Had This Many Chips
Carlos Mortensen raised to 1,100 from under the gun. Three players called and the flop came KJ5. The player in seat 9 checked and Mortensen fired 3,000 into the pot. Everyone folded except for seat 9, who made the call. The turn was the 2 and seat 9 checked again. Mortensen bet 6,000 and seat 9 moved all in for an additional 12,000. Mortensen counted the call in his hand, then kissed them goodbye as he tossed them into the pot. Seat 9 showed 98 for a flopped flush and Mortensen briefly flashed KQ and attempted to muck it. But the dealer turned the cards over and put the 2 on the felt to complete the board. Mortensen took the tiny pinch to his stack.
 Can Do Cantu...
Brandon Cantu raised to 1,600 from the button. The blinds both called and the flop came 1064 and action was checked to Cantu. He bet 2,700 and only the big blind stuck around. On the 7 turn, both players checked. When the 9 hit on the river, the big blind fired 4,000 and Cantu thought briefly before announcing he was all in, having the big blind covered. The big blind mucked his hand and Cantu took the pot.
 ...But Hansen Can Do It Better
Later, Cantu again raised to 1,200 from the button. Gus Hansen was in the small blind this time and made the call, along with the player in the big blind. The flop was A32 was checked around to Cantu, who bet 2,500. Hansen called and the big blind got out of the way. The Q came on the turn and both players checked. When the 5 came on the river, Hansen fired out 6,000 and Cantu insta-called. Hansen turned over AK for top pair. Cantu had a look of disgust on his face as he mucked his hand. Hansen took the pot and was at 74,000.
Lederer Takes a Shot and Misses
A player raised to 1,500 from the button and Howard Lederer made the call. Both players checked the flop of K45. The 9 fell on the turn and Lederer led out for 1,500. The button called and both players checked the river, which was the 8. Lederer showed A4 for bottom pair and a busted nut flush draw. His opponent showed A9 for second pair, good enough to take the pot. Lederer was down to 32,000.
 Prop Bets In Brasilia
Antonio Esfandiari and Victor Ramdin, two of today's big stacks, were sitting at adjacent tables. Esfandiari came over to Ramdin and asked if he wanted to bet the flop. Ramdin bet $1,000 that two of the three cards on the flop would be black. Esfandiari clarified the bet, saying the bet would double if the flop was all the same color, triple if the flop was all the same suit, and multiply by 10 if a three-card straight flush hit the board.
"Fine, I'll take red," Esfandiari proclaimed after the clarification.
"Black baby," Ramdin screamed.
The flop came down J85 and Ramdin won the prop bet.
"Man, nothing ever goes right in my life," Esfandiari said. "I'm gonna stiff you, punk," he added as he walked back to his table."Double or nothing on the next flop?" Ramdin asked. "Okay," Esfandiari responded. Read more about Esfandiari's prop betting in his Pro Analysis.
 Ramdin Stays Hot
With four limpers in front of him, the player in the cutoff raised to 2,700 before the flop. Ramdin limp-raised to 5,500 from under the gun. Action folded back to the cutoff who made the call. The flop came down K65 and Ramdin fired 6,000. The cutoff thought for a bit before releasing his hand. After the hand, Ramdin had 122,000 in chips.
Gordon's Bullets With the Execution
Ryan Young raised to 1,400 from middle position and the player in seat 7 repopped to 6,350. Phil Gordon then shoved all in and Young got out of the way. Seat 7 made the call and was covered by Gordon. Gordon turned over AA while seat 7 had KQ. The flop came out 1082, relatively harmless to Gordon's hand. But the turn brought the J, giving seat 7 an open-ended straight draw. But the river was the 3 and Gordon knocked out seat 7. He improved his stack to 62,000.
Player Tags: Gus Hansen, Carlos Mortensen, Phil Gordon, Layne Flack, Brandon Cantu, European Report
$10,000 Main Event - Lots Of Action
Jul 06, '08
Note: Players are now on a 20 minute break.
Blinds/Antes: 150-300 with a 25 ante
Players Left: 1,683 of 2,461
Chip Leaders:
Shawn Cunix: 145,000
Carlos Mortensen: 115,000
David Oppenheim: 113,000
Tom Ly: 111,000
Aaron Kanter: 110,000
Mohammad Kowssari: 109,000
Victor Ramdin: 108,000
Johnny Chan: 100,000
Sumeet Batra: 100,000
Heidi Northcott: 94,000
CP Counts:
Phil Hellmuth: 52,800
Jeff Shulman: 38,000
Todd Brunson: 26,000
Eliminations: Michael Mizrachi, Leroy Le, Allen Le, Chris Ferguson, Karina Jett, Doug Lee
Big Hands:
 The Flack and Esfandiari Show
Over at table 43 in the Brasilia Room, Layne Flack and Antonio Esfandiari are sitting right next to each other. The two were already very chatty with no one watching, but once the cameras arrived, the show began.
With Esfandiari in the big blind, Flack mucked his hand from under the gun. "If that hand flips over," Flack began. "Everything I've worked for with my reputation will go 'pffft'," he said as he signaled a thumbs down for the camera. Meanwhile, the player in seat 9 saw fit to raise Esfandiari's blind as he threw out 1,100 from the button. The small blind folded and "The Magician" repopped to 3,500. "Antonio is here to let you know that we do the raising around here," said Flack. Seat 9 caught the message and mucked his hand. This set up a very interesting battle on the next hand.
Action folded around to Esfandiari in the small blind and he raised to 1,000 straight. Layne Flack made the call from the big blind and the two players were heads up going to the flop. It came down A55. Esfandiari checked and Flack fired 1,000. After a call from Esfandiari, the turn came down with the Q. Esfandiari checked again and Flack bet 1,500. Esfandiari made another called and checked the river as the 9 fell. "Things are about to get ugly, dad!" Flack said into the camera before the river came. He then bet 4,000 and Esfandiari mucked. "I had it," Flack told "The Magician." Flack was at around 44,000.
 Spinoff for Antonio
Esfandiari separated himself from Flack on the next hand as the player in seat 8 raised to 800. Esfandiari called from the button and Flack folded his small blind. The flop came down KQ7. Seat 8 fired a continuation bet of 1,200. "The Magician" went nowhere as he made the call and both players saw the 9 come on the turn. Seat 8 slowed down, checking to Esfandiari. He fired 3,300 into the pot and seat 8 disappeared from the hand. Esfandiari raked in the pot and he was around 80,000 in chips.
And Now, Back to Flack
Table 43 was then broken and both player were moved to different tables. But the two players were still within earshot of each other as Flack got involved in a hand.
Action folded around to the small blind who raised to 1,100 and Flack defended from the big blind. The flop K103 and both players checked. The turn was the 10, pairing the board. The small blind then fired 2,000 into the pot. Flack called and the river was the 5. The small blind checked the third heart to Flack and he fired 6,000 into the middle. The small blind said, "Do you have the flush?" as he made the call. Flack shook his head and threw his hand into the muck. The small blind showed A10 and he raked the pot.
 Hevad Khan Picks Off a Huge Bluff
Khan raised to 800 from the cutoff and the player in seat 4 made the call from the big blind. The flop came 1043 and the big blind checked to Khan. He fired 1,200 into the pot and the big blind check-raised to 2,800 total. Khan made a quick call and the A hit on the turn. The big blind fired 5,800 at the pot and sent Khan into the tank. He asked his opponent how many chips he had left (12,600). Khan then made the call after a few more moments of thought. The river was the J and the big blind actually tanked for three minutes on his own action before finally deciding check. Khan checked behind his opponent and the big blind mucked his hand. There was a debate at the table on whether Khan needed to show his hand. He eventually did, showing Q10 for middle pair. He raked the pot and his stack was at 46,000 after the hand.
Ryan Young With a Shout Out
Three-handed and on a flop of 852, Phil Gordon bet 1,700 and the player in seat 2 raised 4,500. Ryan Young then repopped to 11,000 total. Gordon mucked and seat 2 did as well after tanking for a few moments. Young looked up and said, "This is for Card Player," as he showed Q8 for top pair.
 Jesus Walks... Out
On a board reading AQ73, action was checked to Chris Ferguson. He fired 2,000 and one player called. The big blind folded and the river was the 6. Ferguson pushed his last 3,000 into the middle and his opponent quickly called. Ferguson turned over 77 for a flopped set of sevens. They weren't so lucky, though, as his opponent showed K6 for the nut flush on the flop. Ferguson stood up and made his exit from the main event.
The Legend Continues
Over at table 7 in the Brasilia Room, Tommy "Legend" Le eliminated one of his opponents as Le had a set of threes. It was good news and bad news for "Legend" as he brought his stack to 50,000 but he also saw the empty seat filled by Shane "Shaniac" Schleger.
With Allen and Leroy already eliminated today and Nam busting yesterday, Tommy "Legend" is the last of the Le brothers left in the 2008 WSOP main event.
Todd Brunson Shoots Down A Couple Of Cowboys
Preflop, an unfortunate opponent raised to 1,000, only to have Todd Brunson min raise behind him to a total of 2,000. The player then made the fourth bet, making it 5,000. Brunson ended the baby raising by making a man-sized shove all in for over 12,000. The player made the call, showing KK. He was crushed by Brunson's AA, which improved to a set by the river, the board running out Q52AJ. The player was eliminated, and Brunson was up to 26,000 after the hand.
 Shulman Takes Pot Without Showdown
Jeff Shulman raised to 900 from the button and was called by the player in the big blind. On a flop of J52, the big blind checked to Shulman, who bet 1,700. The big blind made the call and the Q fell on the turn. Both players checked, but when the 2 fell on the river the big blind bet 2,000. Shulman wasted little time raised to 4,500, sending the big blind into the tank. He eventually folded and Shulman took a pot containing around 5,000 in chips without showing down, boosting his stack to around 34,000.
Minieri Makes Big Laydown
Action was limped to Dario Minieri, who raised to 1,400 from middle position. Seat 6 and seat 4 called and action was checked to Minieri on a flop of AQ5. He bet 2,900 and only seat 6 called. The 7 came on the turn and Minieri slowed down, checking to seat 6 who bet 5,000. Minieri thought and said he put his opponent on A-Q. "That's the sickest fold of my life," Minieri said as he laid his hand down. His opponent didn't respond as he scooped the pot. Minieri said he folded A-K.
 Sick Bluff From The Italian
Mid-way through the level Minieri was in a hand where his opponent bet 1,500 on the flop of AQ7. Minieri raised to 3,600 and his opponent called. The Js fell on the turn and Minieri moved all in. A camera crew swarmed the table as Minieri's opponent thought over his decision. The player eventually mucked and Minieri showed 25 for a huge bluff. After the hand Minieri sat with 19,000 in chips.
Micon Bets Out One Opponent, Eliminates Another
With the player in seat 9 all in and seat 4 also in the hand, Bryan Micon thought for a minute before re-popping it to 3,350. Seat 4 thought then mucked JJ face up. It was a good laydown as Micon showed AA and was against the all in seat 9's 99. The flop brought QJ5, which would've given seat 4 a set if he had stayed in the hand. The turn was the 4, giving seat 9 a flush draw and more outs. But the 10 hit on the river and Micon eliminated a player and added to his chip stack.
Player Tags: Chris Ferguson, Jeff Shulman, Antonio Esfandiari, Layne Flack, Todd Brunson, Ryan Young, Tommy Le, Bryan Micon, Hevad Khan, European Report
$10,000 Main Event - Day 2a Concludes
Jul 08, '08
Day 2a has officially come to a close with 469 players advancing to play day 3 on Thursday. The survivors from days 1c and 1d will take their seats at noon today to play Day 2b.
Blinds/Antes: 600-1,200 with a 200 ante
Players Left: 469
Chip Leaders:
Brian Schaedlich: 760,000
Jeremiah Smith; 416,000
Hunter Frey: 400,000
Ron Adams: 365,000
Brandon Adams: 340,000
David Rheem: 340,000
Farhad Sinaei: 312,000
Patrick Fortin: 298,000
Kellen Hunter: 282,000
Markus Golser: 280,000
Eliminations: Haralabos Voulgaris, Julian Gardner, Jordan Morgan, Victoria Coren, Joe Beevers
 Big Hands:
Big-Stacked Crain Takes Huge Hit
Eric Crain was sitting comfortably toward the top of the leaderboard with 350,000 in chips when a raise-fest led to him putting in more than 100,000 to call Eric Bremond's all in. Crain's AK was in bad shape against Bremond's AA. The flop left Crain dead to running cards - coming out JJ9. The 8 turn left Crain drawing dead and the J fell on the river to give Bremond a full house and the pot. After the double up, Bremond (220,000) was nearly even in chips with Crain (225,000).
Seidel Picks Up Jacks, Doubles
Erik Seidel moved all in before the flop and was called by his opponent in seat 6. Seidel turned over JJ while his opponent showed AJ. The board ran KK3K7, giving Seidel the pot to double up to around 80,000.
A Turn For The Worse
With the board showing J7A5, the player in seat 3 fired a medium sized bet into the pot. Brandon Adams came over the top for 30,000 total. Seat 3 announced he was all in and Adams instantly called. Seat 3 showed 55 for a set on the turn and thought he was ahead. It took him a while to see that Adams had flipped over 77 for a better set on the flop. The river was the 6 and seat 3 was eliminated. Adams collected the huge pot and saw his chip count soar to 340,000 - good enough to crack the top 10.
Rousso Loves Cowboys
The player in seat 3 raised 3,600 preflop from middle position. Action folded to Vanessa Rousso in the big blind, who made the call. The flop came KK4 and both players checked. The 8 came on the turn and both players checked again. The passive play ended on the river as the A fell and Rousso fired 5,000. Seat 3 reached for his orange 5,000 chip and announced A-J just as he threw the chip into the middle. Rousso turned over K6 for trip kings on the flop. She raked the pot and climbed to 73,000.
Steve Zolotow Doubles Again
The player in seat 6 raised preflop and Steve Zolotow moved all in for roughly 25,000 more. After a moment of thought, seat 6 made the call. Zolotow showed 1010 and seat 6 showed AQ. The board came KJ3K5 and Zolotow doubled to 50,000.
On the turn, Zolotow told the dealer, "Pleaes, no trips," as he snagged the "lucky iPod" from Erik Seidel. After the hand he returned to Seidel and said that he might invest in one of those iPods.
Reslock Doubles
On a flop of 1053 Chris Reslock got all in against one player. His opponent showed Q10 for top pair but Reslock had A10 for top pair with a better kicker. The turn and river were the 8 and the 3 adn Reslock doubled to over 50,000.
Leonidas Runs Into Big Slick
Toto Leonidas raised from the button to 4,200. The player in the big blind called and checked the flop of AJ2. Leonidas bet 5,000 and the big blind called. The 4 fell on the turn and the big blind led out with a bet of 10,000. Leonidas called and the river brought the 8. The big blind fired 10,000 again and Leonidas again called. Seat 9 showed AK and Leonidas mucked, dropping to 74,000 in chips.
 This Is How Corkins Plays The Flush Draw
Hoyt Corkins limped under the gun and Mark Vos limped as well. The cutoff, the button and the blinds also jumped in. The flop came 1033. The small blind let out with a bet of 3,300 and only Corkins made the call. The turn was the 6 and the small blind bet out 4,500. Corkins again called and the river brought the 7. The small blind slowed down and checked. Corkins fired out 10,000 and the small blind made the call. Corkins showed 86 for the flush and the small blind mucked his hand. Corkins had 107,000 after the hand.
Boeken Fills Up On River
The player on the button raised to 3,000 and Noah Boeken called from the small blind. The flop came 986 and both players checked. The turn was the 6 and again both players checked. The river was the 7 and both players checked again. Boeken showed 77 for a full house and raked the pot. He had 56,000 after the hand.
Player Tags: Hoyt Corkins, Toto Leonidas, Steve Zolotow, Noah Boeken, Chris Reslock, Vanessa Rousso, Eric Crain, Brandon Adams, European Report
$10,000 Main Event - Smith Shoots Ahead of Competition
Jul 08, '08
Blinds/Antes: 600-1,200 with a 200 ante
Players Left: 513
Chip Leaders:
Brian Schaedlich: 480,000
Jeremiah Smith: 412,000
Hunter Frey: 400,000
Eric Crain: 353,000
Ron Adams: 345,000
David Rheem: 340,000
Sinai Farhad: 312,000
Patrick Fortin: 290,000
Kellen Hunter: 282,000
Markus Golser: 270,000
Eliminations: John Hennigan, Ray Romano
 Big Hands:
Adams KOs Opponent, Climbs
Brandon Adams called an opponent's all in bet preflop and turned over JJ. His opponent showed 33. The flop came J72, giving Adams top set and leaving his opponent dead to running threes. The turn was the A, sealing the victory for Adams, and the meaningless 8 fell on the river. Adams climbed to 208,000 after the hand.
Smith Running Hot, Cracks Kings with 7-5
On a flop of 986 Walter Hall moved all in for his last 80,000. Jeremiah Smith made the call. Hall turned over pocket kings for the overpair, while Smith showed 7-5 for the flopped nut straight. The turn and river brought the 3 and the 9, bringing no help for Hall and he was eliminated. Smith has dominated his table all day while climbing to 400,000 in chips - good enough for second on the leaderboard.
Zolotow Doubles
An increasingly short-stacked Steve Zolotow moved his last 14,400 all in preflop and got one caller. Zolotow showed 88 and was in a race against his opponent's AQ. The board ran 109797 and Zolotow doubled to more than 30,000.
Seidel Knocks Out Another One
Erik Seidel raised from the button, only to have a shortstack push all in. Seidel made the call and showed KQ. The all in player showed 66. The flop made the all in player cry out, "Nooo!" coming KJ3 to give Seidel top pair. The 5 and 9 completed the board and Seidel eliminated the player. Seidel currently sits with 145,000.
Battle of the Blinds
Action folded to the small blind in seat 1, who raised to 3,600. Hoyt Corkins called from the big blind and the flop came 643. The small blind checked and Corkins fired 4,000 into the pot. The small blind check-raised to 15,000 total. Corkins thought for a second then mucked his hand. Corkins barely felt the hit to his stack, and still had around 180,000 after the hand.
Habib Bets Out Opponent On River
Hasan Habib checked to the player in seat 9 on a flop of A63. Seat 9 bet 4,500 and Habib called after a brief pause. Both players checked the 3 on the turn, but when the Q hit on the river Habib fired 10,000 and his opponent folded. Habib has played patiently to climb to 126,000.
Turner Plays It Slow, Takes Pot
In a limped 3-way pot, Jon "PearlJammer" Turner called the player in the big blind's bet of 3,000 on a flop. The small blind folded and Turner was heads up with the big blind when the 3 fell on the turn. Both players checked and when the big blind checked the 9 river Turner said he thought he was probably good but elected to check as well. He flipped over KQ for top pair and his opponent shook his head as he mucked. Turner had around 90,000 after the hand.
Gould Eliminated - Kings Vs. Aces
Peter Gould was eliminated when his pocket kings ran into pocket aces before the flop. Gould failed to improve and saw his tournament come to an end late in the day.
Player Tags: Hoyt Corkins, Erik Seidel, Hasan Habib, Steve Zolotow, Jon Turner, Brandon Adams, Peter Gould, Jeremiah Smith, European Report
$10,000 Main Event - Liebert Out
Jul 08, '08
Blinds/Antes: 500-1,000 with a 100 ante
Players Left: 612
Chip Leaders:
Brian Schaedlich: 500,000
Hunter Frey: 378,000
David Rheem: 367,000
Jeremiah Smith: 246,000
Robert Mizrachi: 242,000
Jason Risenberg: 242,000
Keith Hawkins: 240,000
Patrick Fortin: 235,000
Sinai Farhad: 235,000
Jeff Bryan: 231,000
Eliminations: Kathy Liebert, Shaun Deeb, Erick Lindgren
Big Hands:
 Beware of the Smith and Wesson
Despite being seated at the same table with two world-class pros in Barry Greenstein and Stefan Mattsson, at the moment Jeremiah Smith seems to have complete control of his table.
Jeremiah Smith raised to 2,500 before the flop and the player in seat 8 made the call. The flop came 1053, and Smith let out with 3,000. Seat 8 called and the turn was the 2. Both players checked and the river was the 7. Once again both players checked and Smith turned over AQ for the queen-high flush. Smith raked the pot, breaking the 200,000 chip mark this hand.
The very next hand and Jeremiah Smith opened the pot with a raise to 2,500 from middle position and Stefan Mattsson defended his big blind with a call. The flop came 995, and Mattsson checked to smith who bet 3,000. Mattsson folded and Smith raked another pot.
The next hand after that, the player from under the gun limped into the pot for 1,000 followed by Jeremiah Smith from early position and seat 8 from middle position. Walter Hall raised to 7,000 from late position and the action folded around back to Smith who made the call. The flop came 1062, and Smith checked to Hall who bet 6,000. Smith raised (check-raise) to 16,000 and Hall made the call. The turn was the 6 and Smith led out first, sliding a stack of orange chips (85,000) into the pot. Hall tanked for about four or five minutes, counting and recounting his stack until he finally mucked pocket jacks face-up. Smith raked his third consectutive pot, letting his table know who's boss as he brought his chip count up to 230,000 after the hand.
A Gorgeous Flop for Gazes
Bill Gazes and the player in seat 7 saw a flop of QJ2. Gazes checked and seat 7 fired 10,000 into the pot. Gazes smooth called and the turn came with the 5. Seat 7 moved all in after Gazes checked. Gazes made the call and turned over 65 for a flopped diamond flush. Seat 7 showed AQ and was drawing dead when the J fell on the river. Gazes doubled up to 50,000.
Adams Forced Out
With four players in the hand, a flop of J106 hit the felt. Brandon Adams fired 4,000 into the pot. The players in seat 7 and seat 8 got out of the way, but the player in seat 1 stuck around as he made the call. The turn was the 8 and seat 1 checked to Adams. Adams fired another shot, this one for 10,000. Seat 1 moved into action as he raised 25,000 more. Adams went into the tank for several minutes before mucking his hand. He was around 196,000 after surrendering the pot.
 Poker Kat Scratched, Then Put Down
Kathy Liebert was in the big blind and the player in seat 2 was in the small blind as the two players saw a flop of J42. Liebert fired out a bet and was called by seat 2. The turn was the 3 and Liebert bet 6,000. Seat 2 made the call and the river was the 9. Seat 2 led out this time, betting 13,000 into the pot. Liebert studied her opponent, looking at his stack and then at him directly. After much thought, she laid down her hand and was down to about 40,000.
Later, Liebert moved all in for her final 11,100 on a board showing QQ2JA. Her opponent wasted little time calling, showing K10 for a broadway straight on the river. Liebert showed Q10 for a set of queens on the flop and she made her way toward the exit.
Boatman Loses One
Barny Boatman raised to 2,500 from late position and two players called. The flop came 932 and Boatman fired 3,500 after the action was checked to him. One player folded but the player in seat 6 hung around and the turn was the A. Both players checked and the 10 fell on the river. Boatman checked and seat 6 took control of the hand, firing 7,000. Boatman mucked his hand and he was down to around 60,000.
Player Tags: Kathy Liebert, Barry Greenstein, Bill Gazes, Brandon Adams, Jeremiah Smith, Stefan Mattsson, European Report
$10,000 Main Event - Day 2A - Level 6 (Hour 2)
Jul 08, '08
Blinds: 250-500, 50 ante
Chip Leaders:
Hunter Fry - 210,000
Kellen Hunter - 194,000
Jeremiah Smith - 190,000
Mark Garner - 182,000
Robert Mizrachi - 175,000
Brandon Adams - 170,000
Stefan Mattsson - 169,500
David Rheem - 167,000
Brian Schaedlich - 157,000
Bryan Colin - 151,000
Other Notables:
Hasan Habib – 100,000
Erick Lindgren – 86,000
Alexander Kravchenko – 83,000
Jon Turner – 82,000
Hoyt Corkins – 82,000
Darrel Dicken – 79,000
Nick Schulman – 79,000
Julian Gardner – 78,000
Toto Leonidas – 77,000
Victoria Coren – 72,000
Barny Boatman – 66,000
John Hennigan – 65,000
Thor Hansen – 62,000
John Duthie – 58,000
Jason Marquis – 55,000
Voitto Rintala – 53,000
Vince Van Patten – 53,000
Dario Alioto – 52,000
Erik Seidel – 51,000
David Grey – 46,000
Shaun Deeb – 40,000
Mickey Appleman – 38,000
Michael Guzzardi – 36,000
Robert Varkonyi – 27,000
Bill Gazes – 26,000
Patrik Antonius – 10,000
Barry Greenstein – 5,000
Scotty Nguyen – 5,000
Eliminations:
Stuart Paterson
Harry Demetriou
Perry Friedman
John Myung
Big Hands and Storylines:
Nick’s Tricks Net Nix Chips
Nick Schulman raised to 1,200 from the cut-off in an open pot. The action folded to the player in the big blind who made the call. The flop came J85, and both players checked. The 6 generated a bet of 3,000 from the player in the big blind, and Schulman instantly jettisoned his hand into the muck. Schulman finished the hand with 80,000 in chips.
Wasicka Watches Worries Wash Away with Aces
Paul Wasicka successfully doubled up and survived elimination yet again, this time courtesy of pocket aces. The action folded to Wasicka, who pushed all in pre-flop for his remaining 4,500 from the cut-off. The button and small blind folded, and the big blind instantly called and turned over AJ. Wasicka revealed his AA, and the board ran 88762. Wasicka finished the hand with slightly less than 20,000 in chips.
Pat’s Jacks Axe Stacks
Patrick Antonius raised to 1,600 from middle position, and the next player to act reraised to a total of 4,500. The action folded back to Antonius who moved all in for his remaining additional 9,000. His opponent made the call and turned over 88, the underdog to Antonius’ JJ. The board ran K6664, and Antonius finished the hand with 25,000.
 Demetriou runs into aces and is out
Harry Demetriou raised to 2,100 from early position and was reraised to 6,200 total. He made the call and the two players saw a 8-6-4 flop with two spades. After Demetriou checked his opponent bet 12,000. After a minute Demetriou raised all in for 24,225 more. His opponent took a couple minutes before calling with pocket aces. Demetriou had pocket tens and the turn and river didn't help him.
Shulman Forced to Fold
Barry Shulman was in the big blind and called a preflop raise to 1600 from a player in middle position. The flop came QQ8, and both players checked. The 2 followed on the turn, and after Shulman checked, he called a bet of 5000. A third queen hit the river with the Q appearing, and after Shulman checked his opponent bet 10,000. Shulman, with about 50,000 in chips, laid his hand down.
Vos Adds to Stack
Mark Vos raised from early position to 1300 and drew two calls including one from the player in the cut-off. The Q109 flop brought two checks, and the cut-off bet 3000, which Vos called. The two were heads-up to see the 5 come on the turn, and both players checked. The A was the scare card on the river and now Vos led out for 7000. His opponent folded. Vos is at the same table as television/movie actor Ray Romano, though playing in the red section of the Amazon room means the table will be among the next to be broken.
Myung Survives All-in
John Myung was in the small blind for 250, and saw a player in late position raise to 2000. Myung, with only 8500 in chips remaining, used this opportunity to move all-in. Play folded to the raiser, who needed to call 6500 to force a showdown. But with just over 21,000 in chips, he elected to lay his hand down.
Bill Continues to Drill
On a board of 10942, Bill Gazes fired a bet of 6,500, causing his two opponents to fold their cards. Gazes finished the hand with 25,000 in chips.
Paul Pushes
Paul Wasicka successfully doubled up, but still remains at fewer than 25,000 in chips. After the player on the button limped into the pot, Wasicka raised and the big blind folded. The button made the call, and the flop came queen high with two clubs. Wasicka pushed in his remaining 6,000 and the button made the call. Wasicka held K-Q, while his opponent held K8. The K on the turn was effectively a blank for Wasicka, reducing his opponent’s outs by one (the Q). The river was a heart, and Wasicka won the pot.
Friedman loses big chunk of his stack
On a AKJ flop Perry Friedman bet 3,600 and was called by one player. The turn was the A and Friedman bet 4,500. He was again called, and then the T came on the river. This time Friedman checked, and his opponent bet 11,000. Friedman was not happy with his stuation but eventually made the call. His opponent flipped over pocket jacks for a full house to beat Friedman's A-Q for trips. After the hand Friedman had less than 30,000 chips.
Player Tags: John Myung, Bill Gazes, Barry Shulman, Harry Demetriou, Perry Friedman, Paul Wasicka, Mark Vos, European Report
$10,000 Main Event - Levy Triples
Jul 09, '08
Blinds/Antes: 600-1,200 with a 200 ante
Players Left: 936 of 2,378
Chip Leaders:
Raja Kattamuri: 410,000
Peter Biebel: 380,000
Alex Kostritsyn: 320,000
Alex Outhred: 320,000
Darryl Ronconi: 310,000
Victor Ramdin: 300,000
Steve Chung: 295,000
Paul Snead: 290,000
Steve Lade: 290,000
Rafael Caiaffe: 280,000
Spade Club:
David Kim: 110,000
Eliminations: Padraig Parkinson, David Sklansky, Rafe Furst, Anjela Brunson, Joe Hachem, Phil Laak, Dan Shak, Brad Booth
Big Hands:
 Adam Levy Triples Up
The player in seat 5 limped in from under the gun and Adam Levy raised to 4,800 from the button. The player in the big blind raised all in, an the UTG player came over the top himslef, moving all in to isolate play. Levy callled all in and all three players turned over their cards.
Levy: KK
UTG: QQ
Big Blind: JJ
Board: K108A7
Levy got it all in with the best hand and flopped top set. The turn was a scare card for Levy, a queen or a jack on the river would give either of his opponents a straight, but Levy managed to dodge some paint as he tripled up that hand, eliminating one player and crippling the other as he brought his chip stack up to 185,000.
 I Am Legend
Tommy "Legend" Le raised to 4,200 preflop from the button. Seat 5 called, as did seat 2 from the cutoff. The flop came A85 and action was checked to Le. He fired 6,000 into the pot and only the player in the cutoff made the call. The turn was the 6 and seat 2 checked to Le. The man known as "Legend" bet enough to put seat 2 all in. After much thought, seat 2 gave up his hand and Le showed A2 for top pair. He took the pot and was around 128,000.
Ramdin Takes a Pot
Victor Ramdin raised to 3,500 preflop from the cutoff and the player in seat 9 called from the big blind. The flop came 943 and seat 9 took a stab at the pot, firing 4,000. Ramdin would have none of that nonsense as he raised to 16,000. Seat 9 got the message and threw his hand in the muck. Ramdin took the pot and he was around 325,000
 Grospellier Takes a Hit
Bertrand "ElKy" Grospellier bet enough to put "Hollywood" Dave Stann all in. Stann made the call and turned over AJ. Grospellier showed a dominated KJ and he needed help. The flop offered none as it came down Q43. The turn brough the 10, opening up straight possibilities for Grospellier, but he needed a non-diamond ace or nine to eliminate Stann. But the river brought the 2 and Grospellier took a hit, dropping his stack to 90,000.
Kim Taken For a Ride On Broadway
The player in seat 7 limped in from the button, David Kim completed the bet from the small blind and the player in seat 9 checked his option from the big blind. The flop came down AQJ and Kim fired 2,600. The big blind got out of the way but seat 7 hung around. The turn was the 3 and Kim checked. Seat 7 bet out 5,000 and Kim made the call. The river brought the 2 and Kim checked again. Seat 7 fired 10,000 and Kim made the call after a few moments of thought. Seat 7 turned over K10 for a flopped broadway straight. Kim showed down A2 for top pair and saw his stack go down to 110,000.
Daut Dodges A Big One
On a board of K6J, the player in seat 7 fired 3,500 and Ryan Daut raised to 9,500. Seat 7 made the call and the 6 came on the turn. Both players checked and the 7 fell on the river. Seat 7 fired 15,000 and Daut took a massive tank session. He took almost seven minutes before he finally mucked his hand. Seat 7 then showed JJ for a full house. Daut was down to 45,000 but things could have been much worse.
Player Tags: David Kim, Victor Ramdin, Tommy Le, Ryan Daut, Adam Levy, European Report
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2008 39th Annual World Series of Poker |
Event 54 - World Championship No-Limit Hold'em |
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$10,000 Main Event - Ray Romano Doing Well
Jul 03, '08
Blinds/Antes: 100-200
Big Hands:
Chip Leaders:
Robert Whalen: 66,000
Dawn Baleno: 55,000
Maya Antonius: 54,200
Dustin Dirksen: 53,400
Blair Hinkle: 52,000
Avdo Djokovic: 50,000
Barry Shulman: 28,075
Roy Winston: 22,000
Shannon Shorr: 18,400
Allyn Jaffrey Shulman: 13,400
Eliminations: Tom Dwan, John Gale, David Benyamine, Dave Ulliott, Alec Torelli, Marco Johnson, David Pham, James Mackey
Andrew Barta Eliminated by Tuan Lam
Heads-up and on a board of Q877, a short stacked Andrew Barta got it all in with top pair (AQ) against Tuan Lam's full house (88). Barta needed to spike a queen on the river to stay alive, but the 10 hit the board, and just as quickly Barta hit the rail.
Fish Out Of Water
Dave "Devil Fish" Ulliott moved all in with 99. His opponent in seat 7 held QQ and Ulliott was at risk. The flop came A410, giving Ulliott hopes for a backdoor flush. The turn killed those possibilities when the 3 hit the felt. Ulliott needed to hit a two-outer to stay alive, but the Q fell on the river, giving seat 7 a set of ladies and knocking Ulliott out of the main event.
Shulman Has Kings Cracked
Allyn Jaffrey Shulman raised to 600 from late position and she had one caller, the big blind. The flop was Q62 and the big blind checked to Shulman, who bet 1,400. The big blind called Shulman's bet and the turn was the 10. Once again, the big blind checked to Shulman who, this time, bet 4,000. The big blind called and the river was A. Both players checked and Shulman showed down KK. It was not good enough as her opponent showed AQ. After Shulman had her kings cracked on the river, she was down to 9,500 in chips.
Torelli Gone
Cardplayer blogger Alec Torelli was involved in his final hand on a final AQ7. The player in the cutoff bet 1,000 on the flop and Torelli raised to 2,550 from the button. The cutoff called and the turn was the 10. The cutoff bet 3,500 and Torelli moved in for 9,000 more. The cutoff called and both players turned over their cards. Torelli showed A7 for two pair, but the cutoff showed KJ for a broadway straight. The river was the 6 and Torelli failed to fill up as he made his way to the rail.
Ladies Love Raymond Too
Ray Romano raised to 600 from late position. The small blind raised to 2,200 and Romano called. The flop came down KQ3. The small blind fired 3,000 and Romano went into the tank. After several minutes of deliberation, Romano called the clock on himself. He waited until the last second and then he moved all in for 28,000. The small blind folded AK and Romano gave his opponent a courtesy flash, showing QQ. Romano was at 38,000 after the hand.
Player Tags: Allyn Shulman, Tuan Lam, Andrew Barta, Alec Torelli, Ray Romano, European Report
$10,000 Main Event - Day 1B - Level 4 (Hr. 2)
Jul 04, '08
Blinds: 150/300 with 25 ante
Chip Leaders:
Brian Schaedlich - 107,000
Anders Berg - 98,500
Michael “SirWatts” Watson - 98,000
Alexander Meidinger - 89,000
Ron Adams - 88,000
Patrik Antonius - 82,000
Jason Young - 82,000
Robert Eckstut - 77,500
Markus Golser - 74,000
Andrew Goetsch - 70,000
Other Notables:
Ylon Schwartz – 55,000
Chris Bell – 51,000
Erik Seidel – 46,000
Vanessa Rousso – 41,000
Shaun Deeb – 34,000
Thor Hansen – 31,000
Bill Edler – 30,000
Kristy Gazes – 17,000
Stuart “The Donator” Patterson – 13,000
Theo Tran – 6,000
Eliminations:
Patrick Bueno
Ross Boatman
Todd "Dan Druff" Witteles
Storylines/Big Hands:
Rousso Raises, Reconsiders, Releases
The player under-the-gun limped and so did the player to his left. Action folded around to Vanessa Rousso in the small blind who completed. The big blind checked and they saw a 4-way flop. The flop rolled out 863 and the first three players checked. The player in seat 8 bet 1,600 and was quickly raised by Rousso to 4,100 total. Action folded back around to the player in seat 9, who, after some deliberation, made the call. Rousso checked the 10 on the turn and her opponent bet 4,000. Rousso went into the tank. Shuffling, spinning and stacking her chips, “Lady Maverick” considered making a move. She thought better of it however, and laid the hand down. Despite losing the hand she still sits behind a stack of 41,000.
Bjorin Bouncing Back
Chris Bjorin has made a nice comeback in the latter stages of level four. Once down below 10,000 in chips, Bjorin now sits at just over 40,000, thanks in part to one recent hand. A player from early position raised to 900 and Bjorin called. The flop came A65, and after a check, Bjorin bet 1500. His opponent called. The turn was the 2 and both players checked. The board paired with the 6 on the river, and Bjorin led out for 2500. His opponent made the call and Bjorin showed AK. His opponent mucked.
Main Event a Loss for Hendon’s Ross
Noted Hendon Mob player Ross Boatman took his stand by getting all his chips into the pot pre-flop with A3. To Boatman’s disappointment, his opponent had him dominated with AQ. “Any three will do,” Boatman requested of the dealer as the flop was dealt. Boatman’s disappointment intensified as he gazed at a flop of K72. The J on the turn offered no help, and Boatman headed for the rail at the sight of the 10 on the river giving his opponent a needless straight.
Golser Getting it Done
Few players want to mess with Marcus Golser at his table, but at least one player survived an all-in battle with the pro from Austria. Golser has about 90,000 to dominate his table, and he’s been putting on a clinic. In one series of hands, he limped from under the gun for 300, and was then the lone caller after a raise to 1100 from middle position. The flop came 932, and after Golser checked, his opponent bet 1100 and Golser called. That brought checks from both players when the 4 came on the turn. When the 6 came on the river, Golser led out for 3000 and his shortstacked opponent folded.
The next hand as the big blind, play was folded to the small blind who limped to see the flop come J108. After the small blind checked, Golser bet 400 and won the pot.
Then as the small blind, Golser saw one limper call for 300. He raised to 1700 and took it down uncontested.
It was only as the button that Golser hit a minor speed bump. A player from middle position raised to 900, and Golser went to 1700. His opponent reraised all-in for 9,925 and Golser called. The other player held JJ, while Golser showed AK. The board finished 109873 and Golser’s big stack took a minor hit.
Check and Raise Doesn’t Faze Kathy Liebert
While the Independence Day fireworks could be heard booming outside the Rio, Kathy Liebert saw fireworks of her own at table No. 17 in the orange section of the Amazon Room. Liebert raised to a total of 900 from under-the-gun and the action folded to the blinds. Both the small blind and the big blind called, and the dealer put down a flop of 643. The action checked to Liebert, who continued her aggression by making a bet of 2,000. The small blind check-raised to a total of 5,000 and the big blind folded. After contemplating for a moment, Liebert reraised an additional 5,000. The small blind quickly mucked his cards with a highly frustrated sigh. Liebert’s stack stood at over 40,000 after the hand.
Kravchenko Flops a Five, Stays Alive
Alex Kravchenko flopped a set of fives and collected bets from his opponent on every street. The pot put Kravchenko’s stack above 25,000 for the first time this level.
Player Tags: Chris Bjorin, Kathy Liebert, Ross Boatman, Markus Golser, Alexander Kravchenko, Vanessa Rousso, European Report
$10,000 Main Event - Griffin Out, So Is Nobles
Jul 05, '08
Blinds/Antes: 150-300
Chip Leaders:
Michael Martin: 103,000
Jeff Madsen: 85,000
Clonie Gowen: 76,000
Rajesh Vohra: 68,000
Brad Booth: 65,000
Rhett Butler: 63,000
Carl Henriksson: 62,000
Kenneth Brooks: 60,000
Brian Townsend: 54,800
Chris Moneymaker: 51,650
CP Chip Counts:
Mike Matusow: 41,400
Rolf Slotboom: 30,000
Marcel Luske: 17,000
Bertrand Grospellier: 13,500
Michael Binger: 10,900
Mark Gregorich: 6,375
Eliminations: Gavin Griffin, Dmitri Nobles, Vivek Rajkumar, Scott Seiver
Big Hands:
Griffin Gone
A player raised to 1,200 from late position and Gavin Griffin pushed his final 3,550 into the pot. The player called and showed KK, having Griffin in a world of hurt as he showed 66. Any possible flush Griffin could hit would not save him as his opponent had those draws covered. Griffin needed to hit some kind of a straight or a one of the two remaining sixes. The board ran out Q10394 and Griffin's main event was over.
Brad Booth Picks Up Aces
Three players limped to Booth who made it 1,500 to go. One limper folded and the second called. Marcel Luske was the third limper and called as well. The flop came 886 and everyone checked. When the 3 came on the turn, action was checked to Booth who fired 1,700. He was called by seat 2 and Luske got out of the way. Seat 2 checked in the dark and the 5 came on the river. Booth bet 2,500 and was called. He showed AA and his opponent mucked. Booth took a pot worth 7,500 and increased his stack to about 72,000.
Gowen Needs No Showdown
On a board of 10103, Alex Jacob checked, Clonie Gowen checked and the player in seat 3 fired 750. Jacob folded and Gowen made the call. The turn was the Q and Gowen led out with a bet of 2,500. Seat 3 made the call and the 5 fell on the river. Gowen bet 4,500 and seat 3 shook his head, mucking his hand as he lost a third of his stack in the hand. Gowen took the pot without a showdown and was nearing 70,000 in chips.
Luske Runs Into Kings
On a flop of Q63, seat 2 checked to Marcel Luske, who bet 1,000. Seat 2 made the call and the 6 came on the turn. Seat 2 checked to Luske again and "The Flying Dutchman" fired 2,000. Seat 2 made the call and both players checked the 8 on the river. Seat 2 rolled over KK and Luske quickly mucked.
Madsen With a Gutshot
In a three-way limped pot, the flop came down AQ3. Madsen bet 1,000 from the button and only one player made the call. The turn was the 4 and Madsen's opponent checked. Madsen then bet 2,500, which his opponent called. The K fell on the river and Madsen fired 5,600 into the pot. His opponent called again and Madsen showed J10 for a broadway straight on the river. Madsen was up to about 85,000.
Singer Bluffed For All to See
On a board of QQ4J, the player in seat 3 bet 800 and David Singer made the call. The 10 came on the river and seat 3 bet 1,600. Singer thought about a call, but mucked his hand as camera crews looked on. Seat 3 showed A2 for a whole lot of nothing and said that he only bluffed Singer because the cameras were around.
Full House v.s. Flush, Ng Doubles
With 9938 on the board Evelyn Ng bet 2,500 and was check-raised to 7,500. Ng elected to just call and the J came on the river. After her opponent bet 6,000, Ng moved all in for 9,125 total and was called by her opponent, who held the AK for the rivered nut flush. However, Ng held JJ for a rivered full house to take down the large pot, boosting her stack to 50,000.
Dmitri Nobles Busts
Nobles was all in on a board showing Q105A2. Nobles held AK, but it was second best to his opponent's 1010. Nobles' opponent apologized for knocking him out, but it was little consolation to Nobles as he made his way toward the exit.
Player Tags: Evelyn Ng, Clonie Gowen, David Singer, Gavin Griffin, Brad Booth, Dmitri Nobles, European Report
$10,000 Main Event - Day 1 Officially Over... Really
Jul 06, '08
Day 1 has officially come to an end. More than 2,000 people registered for Day 1D and just under 1,400 survived to make it to Day 2. Among the notables moving on were Antonio "The Magician" Esfandiari, David Oppenheim, Phil Hellmuth and Victor Ramdin. The biggest news of the day was the $9,119,517 awarded to the eventual winner of poker's biggest event. The total amount of players was also announced at 6,844, a little over 500 more players than last year. A total of 666 players will make the money. The field will get Monday off, so join Card Player Tuesday at noon for all of the live updates as we keep you posted on Day 2A.
Blinds/Antes: 200-400 with a 50 ante
Players Left: 1,386 of 2,461
Chip Leaders:
Dylan Linde: 146,000
Steve Austin: 137,000
Christian Choi: 135,000
Jason Katsutani: 133,000
Richard Smith: 130,000
Paul Loh: 127,000
Tom Braband: 124,000
David Oppenheim: 123,000
Victor Ramdin: 121,000
David Stucke: 120,000
CP Counts:
Phil Hellmuth: 75,000
Jeff Shulman: 25,000
Eliminations: Layne Flack, C.K. Hua, Eugene Todd
Big Hands:
A Flush Can Beat a Straight, But Flack Can't Get There and He's Out
Layne Flack raised to 1,350 from early position and he was called by one opponent. The flop came down J98 and Flack checked. His opponent bet half the pot as he put 1,800 in the middle. Flack then pushed all in and his opponent quickly made the call. Flack showed KJ for top pair with second kicker, along with a flush-draw. He needed to sharpen his drawing pencil, however, as Flack's opponent showed Q10 for a flopped straight. The 4 offered no help and Flack needed a heart to stay alive. The river washed away any hope as the 2 landed on the felt and Flack made his way toward the exit.
You Would Call Too If You Had This Many Chips
Carlos Mortensen raised to 1,100 from under the gun. Three players called and the flop came KJ5. The player in seat 9 checked and Mortensen fired 3,000 into the pot. Everyone folded except for seat 9, who made the call. The turn was the 2 and seat 9 checked again. Mortensen bet 6,000 and seat 9 moved all in for an additional 12,000. Mortensen counted the call in his hand, then kissed them goodbye as he tossed them into the pot. Seat 9 showed 98 for a flopped flush and Mortensen briefly flashed KQ and attempted to muck it. But the dealer turned the cards over and put the 2 on the felt to complete the board. Mortensen took the tiny pinch to his stack.
Can Do Cantu...
Brandon Cantu raised to 1,600 from the button. The blinds both called and the flop came 1064 and action was checked to Cantu. He bet 2,700 and only the big blind stuck around. On the 7 turn, both players checked. When the 9 hit on the river, the big blind fired 4,000 and Cantu thought briefly before announcing he was all in, having the big blind covered. The big blind mucked his hand and Cantu took the pot.
...But Hansen Can Do It Better
Later, Cantu again raised to 1,200 from the button. Gus Hansen was in the small blind this time and made the call, along with the player in the big blind. The flop was A32 was checked around to Cantu, who bet 2,500. Hansen called and the big blind got out of the way. The Q came on the turn and both players checked. When the 5 came on the river, Hansen fired out 6,000 and Cantu insta-called. Hansen turned over AK for top pair. Cantu had a look of disgust on his face as he mucked his hand. Hansen took the pot and was at 74,000.
Lederer Takes a Shot and Misses
A player raised to 1,500 from the button and Howard Lederer made the call. Both players checked the flop of K45. The 9 fell on the turn and Lederer led out for 1,500. The button called and both players checked the river, which was the 8. Lederer showed A4 for bottom pair and a busted nut flush draw. His opponent showed A9 for second pair, good enough to take the pot. Lederer was down to 32,000.
Prop Bets In Brasilia
Antonio Esfandiari and Victor Ramdin, two of today's big stacks, were sitting at adjacent tables. Esfandiari came over to Ramdin and asked if he wanted to bet the flop. Ramdin bet $1,000 that two of the three cards on the flop would be black. Esfandiari clarified the bet, saying the bet would double if the flop was all the same color, triple if the flop was all the same suit, and multiply by 10 if a three-card straight flush hit the board.
"Fine, I'll take red," Esfandiari proclaimed after the clarification.
"Black baby," Ramdin screamed.
The flop came down J85 and Ramdin won the prop bet.
"Man, nothing ever goes right in my life," Esfandiari said. "I'm gonna stiff you, punk," he added as he walked back to his table."Double or nothing on the next flop?" Ramdin asked. "Okay," Esfandiari responded. Read more about Esfandiari's prop betting in his Pro Analysis.
Ramdin Stays Hot
With four limpers in front of him, the player in the cutoff raised to 2,700 before the flop. Ramdin limp-raised to 5,500 from under the gun. Action folded back to the cutoff who made the call. The flop came down K65 and Ramdin fired 6,000. The cutoff thought for a bit before releasing his hand. After the hand, Ramdin had 122,000 in chips.
Gordon's Bullets With the Execution
Ryan Young raised to 1,400 from middle position and the player in seat 7 repopped to 6,350. Phil Gordon then shoved all in and Young got out of the way. Seat 7 made the call and was covered by Gordon. Gordon turned over AA while seat 7 had KQ. The flop came out 1082, relatively harmless to Gordon's hand. But the turn brought the J, giving seat 7 an open-ended straight draw. But the river was the 3 and Gordon knocked out seat 7. He improved his stack to 62,000.
Player Tags: Gus Hansen, Carlos Mortensen, Phil Gordon, Layne Flack, Brandon Cantu, European Report
$10,000 Main Event - Lots Of Action
Jul 06, '08
Note: Players are now on a 20 minute break.
Blinds/Antes: 150-300 with a 25 ante
Players Left: 1,683 of 2,461
Chip Leaders:
Shawn Cunix: 145,000
Carlos Mortensen: 115,000
David Oppenheim: 113,000
Tom Ly: 111,000
Aaron Kanter: 110,000
Mohammad Kowssari: 109,000
Victor Ramdin: 108,000
Johnny Chan: 100,000
Sumeet Batra: 100,000
Heidi Northcott: 94,000
CP Counts:
Phil Hellmuth: 52,800
Jeff Shulman: 38,000
Todd Brunson: 26,000
Eliminations: Michael Mizrachi, Leroy Le, Allen Le, Chris Ferguson, Karina Jett, Doug Lee
Big Hands:
The Flack and Esfandiari Show
Over at table 43 in the Brasilia Room, Layne Flack and Antonio Esfandiari are sitting right next to each other. The two were already very chatty with no one watching, but once the cameras arrived, the show began.
With Esfandiari in the big blind, Flack mucked his hand from under the gun. "If that hand flips over," Flack began. "Everything I've worked for with my reputation will go 'pffft'," he said as he signaled a thumbs down for the camera. Meanwhile, the player in seat 9 saw fit to raise Esfandiari's blind as he threw out 1,100 from the button. The small blind folded and "The Magician" repopped to 3,500. "Antonio is here to let you know that we do the raising around here," said Flack. Seat 9 caught the message and mucked his hand. This set up a very interesting battle on the next hand.
Action folded around to Esfandiari in the small blind and he raised to 1,000 straight. Layne Flack made the call from the big blind and the two players were heads up going to the flop. It came down A55. Esfandiari checked and Flack fired 1,000. After a call from Esfandiari, the turn came down with the Q. Esfandiari checked again and Flack bet 1,500. Esfandiari made another called and checked the river as the 9 fell. "Things are about to get ugly, dad!" Flack said into the camera before the river came. He then bet 4,000 and Esfandiari mucked. "I had it," Flack told "The Magician." Flack was at around 44,000.
Spinoff for Antonio
Esfandiari separated himself from Flack on the next hand as the player in seat 8 raised to 800. Esfandiari called from the button and Flack folded his small blind. The flop came down KQ7. Seat 8 fired a continuation bet of 1,200. "The Magician" went nowhere as he made the call and both players saw the 9 come on the turn. Seat 8 slowed down, checking to Esfandiari. He fired 3,300 into the pot and seat 8 disappeared from the hand. Esfandiari raked in the pot and he was around 80,000 in chips.
And Now, Back to Flack
Table 43 was then broken and both player were moved to different tables. But the two players were still within earshot of each other as Flack got involved in a hand.
Action folded around to the small blind who raised to 1,100 and Flack defended from the big blind. The flop K103 and both players checked. The turn was the 10, pairing the board. The small blind then fired 2,000 into the pot. Flack called and the river was the 5. The small blind checked the third heart to Flack and he fired 6,000 into the middle. The small blind said, "Do you have the flush?" as he made the call. Flack shook his head and threw his hand into the muck. The small blind showed A10 and he raked the pot.
Hevad Khan Picks Off a Huge Bluff
Khan raised to 800 from the cutoff and the player in seat 4 made the call from the big blind. The flop came 1043 and the big blind checked to Khan. He fired 1,200 into the pot and the big blind check-raised to 2,800 total. Khan made a quick call and the A hit on the turn. The big blind fired 5,800 at the pot and sent Khan into the tank. He asked his opponent how many chips he had left (12,600). Khan then made the call after a few more moments of thought. The river was the J and the big blind actually tanked for three minutes on his own action before finally deciding check. Khan checked behind his opponent and the big blind mucked his hand. There was a debate at the table on whether Khan needed to show his hand. He eventually did, showing Q10 for middle pair. He raked the pot and his stack was at 46,000 after the hand.
Ryan Young With a Shout Out
Three-handed and on a flop of 852, Phil Gordon bet 1,700 and the player in seat 2 raised 4,500. Ryan Young then repopped to 11,000 total. Gordon mucked and seat 2 did as well after tanking for a few moments. Young looked up and said, "This is for Card Player," as he showed Q8 for top pair.
Jesus Walks... Out
On a board reading AQ73, action was checked to Chris Ferguson. He fired 2,000 and one player called. The big blind folded and the river was the 6. Ferguson pushed his last 3,000 into the middle and his opponent quickly called. Ferguson turned over 77 for a flopped set of sevens. They weren't so lucky, though, as his opponent showed K6 for the nut flush on the flop. Ferguson stood up and made his exit from the main event.
The Legend Continues
Over at table 7 in the Brasilia Room, Tommy "Legend" Le eliminated one of his opponents as Le had a set of threes. It was good news and bad news for "Legend" as he brought his stack to 50,000 but he also saw the empty seat filled by Shane "Shaniac" Schleger.
With Allen and Leroy already eliminated today and Nam busting yesterday, Tommy "Legend" is the last of the Le brothers left in the 2008 WSOP main event.
Todd Brunson Shoots Down A Couple Of Cowboys
Preflop, an unfortunate opponent raised to 1,000, only to have Todd Brunson min raise behind him to a total of 2,000. The player then made the fourth bet, making it 5,000. Brunson ended the baby raising by making a man-sized shove all in for over 12,000. The player made the call, showing KK. He was crushed by Brunson's AA, which improved to a set by the river, the board running out Q52AJ. The player was eliminated, and Brunson was up to 26,000 after the hand.
Shulman Takes Pot Without Showdown
Jeff Shulman raised to 900 from the button and was called by the player in the big blind. On a flop of J52, the big blind checked to Shulman, who bet 1,700. The big blind made the call and the Q fell on the turn. Both players checked, but when the 2 fell on the river the big blind bet 2,000. Shulman wasted little time raised to 4,500, sending the big blind into the tank. He eventually folded and Shulman took a pot containing around 5,000 in chips without showing down, boosting his stack to around 34,000.
Minieri Makes Big Laydown
Action was limped to Dario Minieri, who raised to 1,400 from middle position. Seat 6 and seat 4 called and action was checked to Minieri on a flop of AQ5. He bet 2,900 and only seat 6 called. The 7 came on the turn and Minieri slowed down, checking to seat 6 who bet 5,000. Minieri thought and said he put his opponent on A-Q. "That's the sickest fold of my life," Minieri said as he laid his hand down. His opponent didn't respond as he scooped the pot. Minieri said he folded A-K.
Sick Bluff From The Italian
Mid-way through the level Minieri was in a hand where his opponent bet 1,500 on the flop of AQ7. Minieri raised to 3,600 and his opponent called. The Js fell on the turn and Minieri moved all in. A camera crew swarmed the table as Minieri's opponent thought over his decision. The player eventually mucked and Minieri showed 25 for a huge bluff. After the hand Minieri sat with 19,000 in chips.
Micon Bets Out One Opponent, Eliminates Another
With the player in seat 9 all in and seat 4 also in the hand, Bryan Micon thought for a minute before re-popping it to 3,350. Seat 4 thought then mucked JJ face up. It was a good laydown as Micon showed AA and was against the all in seat 9's 99. The flop brought QJ5, which would've given seat 4 a set if he had stayed in the hand. The turn was the 4, giving seat 9 a flush draw and more outs. But the 10 hit on the river and Micon eliminated a player and added to his chip stack.
Player Tags: Chris Ferguson, Jeff Shulman, Antonio Esfandiari, Layne Flack, Todd Brunson, Ryan Young, Tommy Le, Bryan Micon, Hevad Khan, European Report
$10,000 Main Event - Day 2a Concludes
Jul 08, '08
Day 2a has officially come to a close with 469 players advancing to play day 3 on Thursday. The survivors from days 1c and 1d will take their seats at noon today to play Day 2b.
Blinds/Antes: 600-1,200 with a 200 ante
Players Left: 469
Chip Leaders:
Brian Schaedlich: 760,000
Jeremiah Smith; 416,000
Hunter Frey: 400,000
Ron Adams: 365,000
Brandon Adams: 340,000
David Rheem: 340,000
Farhad Sinaei: 312,000
Patrick Fortin: 298,000
Kellen Hunter: 282,000
Markus Golser: 280,000
Eliminations: Haralabos Voulgaris, Julian Gardner, Jordan Morgan, Victoria Coren, Joe Beevers
Big Hands:
Big-Stacked Crain Takes Huge Hit
Eric Crain was sitting comfortably toward the top of the leaderboard with 350,000 in chips when a raise-fest led to him putting in more than 100,000 to call Eric Bremond's all in. Crain's AK was in bad shape against Bremond's AA. The flop left Crain dead to running cards - coming out JJ9. The 8 turn left Crain drawing dead and the J fell on the river to give Bremond a full house and the pot. After the double up, Bremond (220,000) was nearly even in chips with Crain (225,000).
Seidel Picks Up Jacks, Doubles
Erik Seidel moved all in before the flop and was called by his opponent in seat 6. Seidel turned over JJ while his opponent showed AJ. The board ran KK3K7, giving Seidel the pot to double up to around 80,000.
A Turn For The Worse
With the board showing J7A5, the player in seat 3 fired a medium sized bet into the pot. Brandon Adams came over the top for 30,000 total. Seat 3 announced he was all in and Adams instantly called. Seat 3 showed 55 for a set on the turn and thought he was ahead. It took him a while to see that Adams had flipped over 77 for a better set on the flop. The river was the 6 and seat 3 was eliminated. Adams collected the huge pot and saw his chip count soar to 340,000 - good enough to crack the top 10.
Rousso Loves Cowboys
The player in seat 3 raised 3,600 preflop from middle position. Action folded to Vanessa Rousso in the big blind, who made the call. The flop came KK4 and both players checked. The 8 came on the turn and both players checked again. The passive play ended on the river as the A fell and Rousso fired 5,000. Seat 3 reached for his orange 5,000 chip and announced A-J just as he threw the chip into the middle. Rousso turned over K6 for trip kings on the flop. She raked the pot and climbed to 73,000.
Steve Zolotow Doubles Again
The player in seat 6 raised preflop and Steve Zolotow moved all in for roughly 25,000 more. After a moment of thought, seat 6 made the call. Zolotow showed 1010 and seat 6 showed AQ. The board came KJ3K5 and Zolotow doubled to 50,000.
On the turn, Zolotow told the dealer, "Pleaes, no trips," as he snagged the "lucky iPod" from Erik Seidel. After the hand he returned to Seidel and said that he might invest in one of those iPods.
Reslock Doubles
On a flop of 1053 Chris Reslock got all in against one player. His opponent showed Q10 for top pair but Reslock had A10 for top pair with a better kicker. The turn and river were the 8 and the 3 adn Reslock doubled to over 50,000.
Leonidas Runs Into Big Slick
Toto Leonidas raised from the button to 4,200. The player in the big blind called and checked the flop of AJ2. Leonidas bet 5,000 and the big blind called. The 4 fell on the turn and the big blind led out with a bet of 10,000. Leonidas called and the river brought the 8. The big blind fired 10,000 again and Leonidas again called. Seat 9 showed AK and Leonidas mucked, dropping to 74,000 in chips.
This Is How Corkins Plays The Flush Draw
Hoyt Corkins limped under the gun and Mark Vos limped as well. The cutoff, the button and the blinds also jumped in. The flop came 1033. The small blind let out with a bet of 3,300 and only Corkins made the call. The turn was the 6 and the small blind bet out 4,500. Corkins again called and the river brought the 7. The small blind slowed down and checked. Corkins fired out 10,000 and the small blind made the call. Corkins showed 86 for the flush and the small blind mucked his hand. Corkins had 107,000 after the hand.
Boeken Fills Up On River
The player on the button raised to 3,000 and Noah Boeken called from the small blind. The flop came 986 and both players checked. The turn was the 6 and again both players checked. The river was the 7 and both players checked again. Boeken showed 77 for a full house and raked the pot. He had 56,000 after the hand.
Player Tags: Hoyt Corkins, Toto Leonidas, Steve Zolotow, Noah Boeken, Chris Reslock, Vanessa Rousso, Eric Crain, Brandon Adams, European Report
$10,000 Main Event - Smith Shoots Ahead of Competition
Jul 08, '08
Blinds/Antes: 600-1,200 with a 200 ante
Players Left: 513
Chip Leaders:
Brian Schaedlich: 480,000
Jeremiah Smith: 412,000
Hunter Frey: 400,000
Eric Crain: 353,000
Ron Adams: 345,000
David Rheem: 340,000
Sinai Farhad: 312,000
Patrick Fortin: 290,000
Kellen Hunter: 282,000
Markus Golser: 270,000
Eliminations: John Hennigan, Ray Romano
Big Hands:
Adams KOs Opponent, Climbs
Brandon Adams called an opponent's all in bet preflop and turned over JJ. His opponent showed 33. The flop came J72, giving Adams top set and leaving his opponent dead to running threes. The turn was the A, sealing the victory for Adams, and the meaningless 8 fell on the river. Adams climbed to 208,000 after the hand.
Smith Running Hot, Cracks Kings with 7-5
On a flop of 986 Walter Hall moved all in for his last 80,000. Jeremiah Smith made the call. Hall turned over pocket kings for the overpair, while Smith showed 7-5 for the flopped nut straight. The turn and river brought the 3 and the 9, bringing no help for Hall and he was eliminated. Smith has dominated his table all day while climbing to 400,000 in chips - good enough for second on the leaderboard.
Zolotow Doubles
An increasingly short-stacked Steve Zolotow moved his last 14,400 all in preflop and got one caller. Zolotow showed 88 and was in a race against his opponent's AQ. The board ran 109797 and Zolotow doubled to more than 30,000.
Seidel Knocks Out Another One
Erik Seidel raised from the button, only to have a shortstack push all in. Seidel made the call and showed KQ. The all in player showed 66. The flop made the all in player cry out, "Nooo!" coming KJ3 to give Seidel top pair. The 5 and 9 completed the board and Seidel eliminated the player. Seidel currently sits with 145,000.
Battle of the Blinds
Action folded to the small blind in seat 1, who raised to 3,600. Hoyt Corkins called from the big blind and the flop came 643. The small blind checked and Corkins fired 4,000 into the pot. The small blind check-raised to 15,000 total. Corkins thought for a second then mucked his hand. Corkins barely felt the hit to his stack, and still had around 180,000 after the hand.
Habib Bets Out Opponent On River
Hasan Habib checked to the player in seat 9 on a flop of A63. Seat 9 bet 4,500 and Habib called after a brief pause. Both players checked the 3 on the turn, but when the Q hit on the river Habib fired 10,000 and his opponent folded. Habib has played patiently to climb to 126,000.
Turner Plays It Slow, Takes Pot
In a limped 3-way pot, Jon "PearlJammer" Turner called the player in the big blind's bet of 3,000 on a flop. The small blind folded and Turner was heads up with the big blind when the 3 fell on the turn. Both players checked and when the big blind checked the 9 river Turner said he thought he was probably good but elected to check as well. He flipped over KQ for top pair and his opponent shook his head as he mucked. Turner had around 90,000 after the hand.
Gould Eliminated - Kings Vs. Aces
Peter Gould was eliminated when his pocket kings ran into pocket aces before the flop. Gould failed to improve and saw his tournament come to an end late in the day.
Player Tags: Hoyt Corkins, Erik Seidel, Hasan Habib, Steve Zolotow, Jon Turner, Brandon Adams, Peter Gould, Jeremiah Smith, European Report
$10,000 Main Event - Liebert Out
Jul 08, '08
Blinds/Antes: 500-1,000 with a 100 ante
Players Left: 612
Chip Leaders:
Brian Schaedlich: 500,000
Hunter Frey: 378,000
David Rheem: 367,000
Jeremiah Smith: 246,000
Robert Mizrachi: 242,000
Jason Risenberg: 242,000
Keith Hawkins: 240,000
Patrick Fortin: 235,000
Sinai Farhad: 235,000
Jeff Bryan: 231,000
Eliminations: Kathy Liebert, Shaun Deeb, Erick Lindgren
Big Hands:
Beware of the Smith and Wesson
Despite being seated at the same table with two world-class pros in Barry Greenstein and Stefan Mattsson, at the moment Jeremiah Smith seems to have complete control of his table.
Jeremiah Smith raised to 2,500 before the flop and the player in seat 8 made the call. The flop came 1053, and Smith let out with 3,000. Seat 8 called and the turn was the 2. Both players checked and the river was the 7. Once again both players checked and Smith turned over AQ for the queen-high flush. Smith raked the pot, breaking the 200,000 chip mark this hand.
The very next hand and Jeremiah Smith opened the pot with a raise to 2,500 from middle position and Stefan Mattsson defended his big blind with a call. The flop came 995, and Mattsson checked to smith who bet 3,000. Mattsson folded and Smith raked another pot.
The next hand after that, the player from under the gun limped into the pot for 1,000 followed by Jeremiah Smith from early position and seat 8 from middle position. Walter Hall raised to 7,000 from late position and the action folded around back to Smith who made the call. The flop came 1062, and Smith checked to Hall who bet 6,000. Smith raised (check-raise) to 16,000 and Hall made the call. The turn was the 6 and Smith led out first, sliding a stack of orange chips (85,000) into the pot. Hall tanked for about four or five minutes, counting and recounting his stack until he finally mucked pocket jacks face-up. Smith raked his third consectutive pot, letting his table know who's boss as he brought his chip count up to 230,000 after the hand.
A Gorgeous Flop for Gazes
Bill Gazes and the player in seat 7 saw a flop of QJ2. Gazes checked and seat 7 fired 10,000 into the pot. Gazes smooth called and the turn came with the 5. Seat 7 moved all in after Gazes checked. Gazes made the call and turned over 65 for a flopped diamond flush. Seat 7 showed AQ and was drawing dead when the J fell on the river. Gazes doubled up to 50,000.
Adams Forced Out
With four players in the hand, a flop of J106 hit the felt. Brandon Adams fired 4,000 into the pot. The players in seat 7 and seat 8 got out of the way, but the player in seat 1 stuck around as he made the call. The turn was the 8 and seat 1 checked to Adams. Adams fired another shot, this one for 10,000. Seat 1 moved into action as he raised 25,000 more. Adams went into the tank for several minutes before mucking his hand. He was around 196,000 after surrendering the pot.
Poker Kat Scratched, Then Put Down
Kathy Liebert was in the big blind and the player in seat 2 was in the small blind as the two players saw a flop of J42. Liebert fired out a bet and was called by seat 2. The turn was the 3 and Liebert bet 6,000. Seat 2 made the call and the river was the 9. Seat 2 led out this time, betting 13,000 into the pot. Liebert studied her opponent, looking at his stack and then at him directly. After much thought, she laid down her hand and was down to about 40,000.
Later, Liebert moved all in for her final 11,100 on a board showing QQ2JA. Her opponent wasted little time calling, showing K10 for a broadway straight on the river. Liebert showed Q10 for a set of queens on the flop and she made her way toward the exit.
Boatman Loses One
Barny Boatman raised to 2,500 from late position and two players called. The flop came 932 and Boatman fired 3,500 after the action was checked to him. One player folded but the player in seat 6 hung around and the turn was the A. Both players checked and the 10 fell on the river. Boatman checked and seat 6 took control of the hand, firing 7,000. Boatman mucked his hand and he was down to around 60,000.
Player Tags: Kathy Liebert, Barry Greenstein, Bill Gazes, Brandon Adams, Jeremiah Smith, Stefan Mattsson, European Report
$10,000 Main Event - Day 2A - Level 6 (Hour 2)
Jul 08, '08
Blinds: 250-500, 50 ante
Chip Leaders:
Hunter Fry - 210,000
Kellen Hunter - 194,000
Jeremiah Smith - 190,000
Mark Garner - 182,000
Robert Mizrachi - 175,000
Brandon Adams - 170,000
Stefan Mattsson - 169,500
David Rheem - 167,000
Brian Schaedlich - 157,000
Bryan Colin - 151,000
Other Notables:
Hasan Habib – 100,000
Erick Lindgren – 86,000
Alexander Kravchenko – 83,000
Jon Turner – 82,000
Hoyt Corkins – 82,000
Darrel Dicken – 79,000
Nick Schulman – 79,000
Julian Gardner – 78,000
Toto Leonidas – 77,000
Victoria Coren – 72,000
Barny Boatman – 66,000
John Hennigan – 65,000
Thor Hansen – 62,000
John Duthie – 58,000
Jason Marquis – 55,000
Voitto Rintala – 53,000
Vince Van Patten – 53,000
Dario Alioto – 52,000
Erik Seidel – 51,000
David Grey – 46,000
Shaun Deeb – 40,000
Mickey Appleman – 38,000
Michael Guzzardi – 36,000
Robert Varkonyi – 27,000
Bill Gazes – 26,000
Patrik Antonius – 10,000
Barry Greenstein – 5,000
Scotty Nguyen – 5,000
Eliminations:
Stuart Paterson
Harry Demetriou
Perry Friedman
John Myung
Big Hands and Storylines:
Nick’s Tricks Net Nix Chips
Nick Schulman raised to 1,200 from the cut-off in an open pot. The action folded to the player in the big blind who made the call. The flop came J85, and both players checked. The 6 generated a bet of 3,000 from the player in the big blind, and Schulman instantly jettisoned his hand into the muck. Schulman finished the hand with 80,000 in chips.
Wasicka Watches Worries Wash Away with Aces
Paul Wasicka successfully doubled up and survived elimination yet again, this time courtesy of pocket aces. The action folded to Wasicka, who pushed all in pre-flop for his remaining 4,500 from the cut-off. The button and small blind folded, and the big blind instantly called and turned over AJ. Wasicka revealed his AA, and the board ran 88762. Wasicka finished the hand with slightly less than 20,000 in chips.
Pat’s Jacks Axe Stacks
Patrick Antonius raised to 1,600 from middle position, and the next player to act reraised to a total of 4,500. The action folded back to Antonius who moved all in for his remaining additional 9,000. His opponent made the call and turned over 88, the underdog to Antonius’ JJ. The board ran K6664, and Antonius finished the hand with 25,000.
Demetriou runs into aces and is out
Harry Demetriou raised to 2,100 from early position and was reraised to 6,200 total. He made the call and the two players saw a 8-6-4 flop with two spades. After Demetriou checked his opponent bet 12,000. After a minute Demetriou raised all in for 24,225 more. His opponent took a couple minutes before calling with pocket aces. Demetriou had pocket tens and the turn and river didn't help him.
Shulman Forced to Fold
Barry Shulman was in the big blind and called a preflop raise to 1600 from a player in middle position. The flop came QQ8, and both players checked. The 2 followed on the turn, and after Shulman checked, he called a bet of 5000. A third queen hit the river with the Q appearing, and after Shulman checked his opponent bet 10,000. Shulman, with about 50,000 in chips, laid his hand down.
Vos Adds to Stack
Mark Vos raised from early position to 1300 and drew two calls including one from the player in the cut-off. The Q109 flop brought two checks, and the cut-off bet 3000, which Vos called. The two were heads-up to see the 5 come on the turn, and both players checked. The A was the scare card on the river and now Vos led out for 7000. His opponent folded. Vos is at the same table as television/movie actor Ray Romano, though playing in the red section of the Amazon room means the table will be among the next to be broken.
Myung Survives All-in
John Myung was in the small blind for 250, and saw a player in late position raise to 2000. Myung, with only 8500 in chips remaining, used this opportunity to move all-in. Play folded to the raiser, who needed to call 6500 to force a showdown. But with just over 21,000 in chips, he elected to lay his hand down.
Bill Continues to Drill
On a board of 10942, Bill Gazes fired a bet of 6,500, causing his two opponents to fold their cards. Gazes finished the hand with 25,000 in chips.
Paul Pushes
Paul Wasicka successfully doubled up, but still remains at fewer than 25,000 in chips. After the player on the button limped into the pot, Wasicka raised and the big blind folded. The button made the call, and the flop came queen high with two clubs. Wasicka pushed in his remaining 6,000 and the button made the call. Wasicka held K-Q, while his opponent held K8. The K on the turn was effectively a blank for Wasicka, reducing his opponent’s outs by one (the Q). The river was a heart, and Wasicka won the pot.
Friedman loses big chunk of his stack
On a AKJ flop Perry Friedman bet 3,600 and was called by one player. The turn was the A and Friedman bet 4,500. He was again called, and then the T came on the river. This time Friedman checked, and his opponent bet 11,000. Friedman was not happy with his stuation but eventually made the call. His opponent flipped over pocket jacks for a full house to beat Friedman's A-Q for trips. After the hand Friedman had less than 30,000 chips.
Player Tags: John Myung, Bill Gazes, Barry Shulman, Harry Demetriou, Perry Friedman, Paul Wasicka, Mark Vos, European Report
$10,000 Main Event - Levy Triples
Jul 09, '08
Blinds/Antes: 600-1,200 with a 200 ante
Players Left: 936 of 2,378
Chip Leaders:
Raja Kattamuri: 410,000
Peter Biebel: 380,000
Alex Kostritsyn: 320,000
Alex Outhred: 320,000
Darryl Ronconi: 310,000
Victor Ramdin: 300,000
Steve Chung: 295,000
Paul Snead: 290,000
Steve Lade: 290,000
Rafael Caiaffe: 280,000
Spade Club:
David Kim: 110,000
Eliminations: Padraig Parkinson, David Sklansky, Rafe Furst, Anjela Brunson, Joe Hachem, Phil Laak, Dan Shak, Brad Booth
Big Hands:
Adam Levy Triples Up
The player in seat 5 limped in from under the gun and Adam Levy raised to 4,800 from the button. The player in the big blind raised all in, an the UTG player came over the top himslef, moving all in to isolate play. Levy callled all in and all three players turned over their cards.
Levy: KK
UTG: QQ
Big Blind: JJ
Board: K108A7
Levy got it all in with the best hand and flopped top set. The turn was a scare card for Levy, a queen or a jack on the river would give either of his opponents a straight, but Levy managed to dodge some paint as he tripled up that hand, eliminating one player and crippling the other as he brought his chip stack up to 185,000.
I Am Legend
Tommy "Legend" Le raised to 4,200 preflop from the button. Seat 5 called, as did seat 2 from the cutoff. The flop came A85 and action was checked to Le. He fired 6,000 into the pot and only the player in the cutoff made the call. The turn was the 6 and seat 2 checked to Le. The man known as "Legend" bet enough to put seat 2 all in. After much thought, seat 2 gave up his hand and Le showed A2 for top pair. He took the pot and was around 128,000.
Ramdin Takes a Pot
Victor Ramdin raised to 3,500 preflop from the cutoff and the player in seat 9 called from the big blind. The flop came 943 and seat 9 took a stab at the pot, firing 4,000. Ramdin would have none of that nonsense as he raised to 16,000. Seat 9 got the message and threw his hand in the muck. Ramdin took the pot and he was around 325,000
Grospellier Takes a Hit
Bertrand "ElKy" Grospellier bet enough to put "Hollywood" Dave Stann all in. Stann made the call and turned over AJ. Grospellier showed a dominated KJ and he needed help. The flop offered none as it came down Q43. The turn brough the 10, opening up straight possibilities for Grospellier, but he needed a non-diamond ace or nine to eliminate Stann. But the river brought the 2 and Grospellier took a hit, dropping his stack to 90,000.
Kim Taken For a Ride On Broadway
The player in seat 7 limped in from the button, David Kim completed the bet from the small blind and the player in seat 9 checked his option from the big blind. The flop came down AQJ and Kim fired 2,600. The big blind got out of the way but seat 7 hung around. The turn was the 3 and Kim checked. Seat 7 bet out 5,000 and Kim made the call. The river brought the 2 and Kim checked again. Seat 7 fired 10,000 and Kim made the call after a few moments of thought. Seat 7 turned over K10 for a flopped broadway straight. Kim showed down A2 for top pair and saw his stack go down to 110,000.
Daut Dodges A Big One
On a board of K6J, the player in seat 7 fired 3,500 and Ryan Daut raised to 9,500. Seat 7 made the call and the 6 came on the turn. Both players checked and the 7 fell on the river. Seat 7 fired 15,000 and Daut took a massive tank session. He took almost seven minutes before he finally mucked his hand. Seat 7 then showed JJ for a full house. Daut was down to 45,000 but things could have been much worse.
Player Tags: David Kim, Victor Ramdin, Tommy Le, Ryan Daut, Adam Levy, European Report
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2008 39th Annual World Series of Poker |
Event 54 - World Championship No-Limit Hold'em |
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$10,000 Main Event - Ray Romano Doing Well
Jul 03, '08
Blinds/Antes: 100-200
Big Hands:
Chip Leaders:
Robert Whalen: 66,000
Dawn Baleno: 55,000
Maya Antonius: 54,200
Dustin Dirksen: 53,400
Blair Hinkle: 52,000
Avdo Djokovic: 50,000
Barry Shulman: 28,075
Roy Winston: 22,000
Shannon Shorr: 18,400
Allyn Jaffrey Shulman: 13,400
Eliminations: Tom Dwan, John Gale, David Benyamine, Dave Ulliott, Alec Torelli, Marco Johnson, David Pham, James Mackey
Andrew Barta Eliminated by Tuan Lam
Heads-up and on a board of Q877, a short stacked Andrew Barta got it all in with top pair (AQ) against Tuan Lam's full house (88). Barta needed to spike a queen on the river to stay alive, but the 10 hit the board, and just as quickly Barta hit the rail.
Fish Out Of Water
Dave "Devil Fish" Ulliott moved all in with 99. His opponent in seat 7 held QQ and Ulliott was at risk. The flop came A410, giving Ulliott hopes for a backdoor flush. The turn killed those possibilities when the 3 hit the felt. Ulliott needed to hit a two-outer to stay alive, but the Q fell on the river, giving seat 7 a set of ladies and knocking Ulliott out of the main event.
Shulman Has Kings Cracked
Allyn Jaffrey Shulman raised to 600 from late position and she had one caller, the big blind. The flop was Q62 and the big blind checked to Shulman, who bet 1,400. The big blind called Shulman's bet and the turn was the 10. Once again, the big blind checked to Shulman who, this time, bet 4,000. The big blind called and the river was A. Both players checked and Shulman showed down KK. It was not good enough as her opponent showed AQ. After Shulman had her kings cracked on the river, she was down to 9,500 in chips.
Torelli Gone
Cardplayer blogger Alec Torelli was involved in his final hand on a final AQ7. The player in the cutoff bet 1,000 on the flop and Torelli raised to 2,550 from the button. The cutoff called and the turn was the 10. The cutoff bet 3,500 and Torelli moved in for 9,000 more. The cutoff called and both players turned over their cards. Torelli showed A7 for two pair, but the cutoff showed KJ for a broadway straight. The river was the 6 and Torelli failed to fill up as he made his way to the rail.
Ladies Love Raymond Too
Ray Romano raised to 600 from late position. The small blind raised to 2,200 and Romano called. The flop came down KQ3. The small blind fired 3,000 and Romano went into the tank. After several minutes of deliberation, Romano called the clock on himself. He waited until the last second and then he moved all in for 28,000. The small blind folded AK and Romano gave his opponent a courtesy flash, showing QQ. Romano was at 38,000 after the hand.
Player Tags: Allyn Shulman, Tuan Lam, Andrew Barta, Alec Torelli, Ray Romano, European Report
$10,000 Main Event - Day 1B - Level 4 (Hr. 2)
Jul 04, '08
Blinds: 150/300 with 25 ante
Chip Leaders:
Brian Schaedlich - 107,000
Anders Berg - 98,500
Michael “SirWatts” Watson - 98,000
Alexander Meidinger - 89,000
Ron Adams - 88,000
Patrik Antonius - 82,000
Jason Young - 82,000
Robert Eckstut - 77,500
Markus Golser - 74,000
Andrew Goetsch - 70,000
Other Notables:
Ylon Schwartz – 55,000
Chris Bell – 51,000
Erik Seidel – 46,000
Vanessa Rousso – 41,000
Shaun Deeb – 34,000
Thor Hansen – 31,000
Bill Edler – 30,000
Kristy Gazes – 17,000
Stuart “The Donator” Patterson – 13,000
Theo Tran – 6,000
Eliminations:
Patrick Bueno
Ross Boatman
Todd "Dan Druff" Witteles
Storylines/Big Hands:
Rousso Raises, Reconsiders, Releases
The player under-the-gun limped and so did the player to his left. Action folded around to Vanessa Rousso in the small blind who completed. The big blind checked and they saw a 4-way flop. The flop rolled out 863 and the first three players checked. The player in seat 8 bet 1,600 and was quickly raised by Rousso to 4,100 total. Action folded back around to the player in seat 9, who, after some deliberation, made the call. Rousso checked the 10 on the turn and her opponent bet 4,000. Rousso went into the tank. Shuffling, spinning and stacking her chips, “Lady Maverick” considered making a move. She thought better of it however, and laid the hand down. Despite losing the hand she still sits behind a stack of 41,000.
Bjorin Bouncing Back
Chris Bjorin has made a nice comeback in the latter stages of level four. Once down below 10,000 in chips, Bjorin now sits at just over 40,000, thanks in part to one recent hand. A player from early position raised to 900 and Bjorin called. The flop came A65, and after a check, Bjorin bet 1500. His opponent called. The turn was the 2 and both players checked. The board paired with the 6 on the river, and Bjorin led out for 2500. His opponent made the call and Bjorin showed AK. His opponent mucked.
Main Event a Loss for Hendon’s Ross
Noted Hendon Mob player Ross Boatman took his stand by getting all his chips into the pot pre-flop with A3. To Boatman’s disappointment, his opponent had him dominated with AQ. “Any three will do,” Boatman requested of the dealer as the flop was dealt. Boatman’s disappointment intensified as he gazed at a flop of K72. The J on the turn offered no help, and Boatman headed for the rail at the sight of the 10 on the river giving his opponent a needless straight.
Golser Getting it Done
Few players want to mess with Marcus Golser at his table, but at least one player survived an all-in battle with the pro from Austria. Golser has about 90,000 to dominate his table, and he’s been putting on a clinic. In one series of hands, he limped from under the gun for 300, and was then the lone caller after a raise to 1100 from middle position. The flop came 932, and after Golser checked, his opponent bet 1100 and Golser called. That brought checks from both players when the 4 came on the turn. When the 6 came on the river, Golser led out for 3000 and his shortstacked opponent folded.
The next hand as the big blind, play was folded to the small blind who limped to see the flop come J108. After the small blind checked, Golser bet 400 and won the pot.
Then as the small blind, Golser saw one limper call for 300. He raised to 1700 and took it down uncontested.
It was only as the button that Golser hit a minor speed bump. A player from middle position raised to 900, and Golser went to 1700. His opponent reraised all-in for 9,925 and Golser called. The other player held JJ, while Golser showed AK. The board finished 109873 and Golser’s big stack took a minor hit.
Check and Raise Doesn’t Faze Kathy Liebert
While the Independence Day fireworks could be heard booming outside the Rio, Kathy Liebert saw fireworks of her own at table No. 17 in the orange section of the Amazon Room. Liebert raised to a total of 900 from under-the-gun and the action folded to the blinds. Both the small blind and the big blind called, and the dealer put down a flop of 643. The action checked to Liebert, who continued her aggression by making a bet of 2,000. The small blind check-raised to a total of 5,000 and the big blind folded. After contemplating for a moment, Liebert reraised an additional 5,000. The small blind quickly mucked his cards with a highly frustrated sigh. Liebert’s stack stood at over 40,000 after the hand.
Kravchenko Flops a Five, Stays Alive
Alex Kravchenko flopped a set of fives and collected bets from his opponent on every street. The pot put Kravchenko’s stack above 25,000 for the first time this level.
Player Tags: Chris Bjorin, Kathy Liebert, Ross Boatman, Markus Golser, Alexander Kravchenko, Vanessa Rousso, European Report
$10,000 Main Event - Griffin Out, So Is Nobles
Jul 05, '08
Blinds/Antes: 150-300
Chip Leaders:
Michael Martin: 103,000
Jeff Madsen: 85,000
Clonie Gowen: 76,000
Rajesh Vohra: 68,000
Brad Booth: 65,000
Rhett Butler: 63,000
Carl Henriksson: 62,000
Kenneth Brooks: 60,000
Brian Townsend: 54,800
Chris Moneymaker: 51,650
CP Chip Counts:
Mike Matusow: 41,400
Rolf Slotboom: 30,000
Marcel Luske: 17,000
Bertrand Grospellier: 13,500
Michael Binger: 10,900
Mark Gregorich: 6,375
Eliminations: Gavin Griffin, Dmitri Nobles, Vivek Rajkumar, Scott Seiver
Big Hands:
Griffin Gone
A player raised to 1,200 from late position and Gavin Griffin pushed his final 3,550 into the pot. The player called and showed KK, having Griffin in a world of hurt as he showed 66. Any possible flush Griffin could hit would not save him as his opponent had those draws covered. Griffin needed to hit some kind of a straight or a one of the two remaining sixes. The board ran out Q10394 and Griffin's main event was over.
Brad Booth Picks Up Aces
Three players limped to Booth who made it 1,500 to go. One limper folded and the second called. Marcel Luske was the third limper and called as well. The flop came 886 and everyone checked. When the 3 came on the turn, action was checked to Booth who fired 1,700. He was called by seat 2 and Luske got out of the way. Seat 2 checked in the dark and the 5 came on the river. Booth bet 2,500 and was called. He showed AA and his opponent mucked. Booth took a pot worth 7,500 and increased his stack to about 72,000.
Gowen Needs No Showdown
On a board of 10103, Alex Jacob checked, Clonie Gowen checked and the player in seat 3 fired 750. Jacob folded and Gowen made the call. The turn was the Q and Gowen led out with a bet of 2,500. Seat 3 made the call and the 5 fell on the river. Gowen bet 4,500 and seat 3 shook his head, mucking his hand as he lost a third of his stack in the hand. Gowen took the pot without a showdown and was nearing 70,000 in chips.
Luske Runs Into Kings
On a flop of Q63, seat 2 checked to Marcel Luske, who bet 1,000. Seat 2 made the call and the 6 came on the turn. Seat 2 checked to Luske again and "The Flying Dutchman" fired 2,000. Seat 2 made the call and both players checked the 8 on the river. Seat 2 rolled over KK and Luske quickly mucked.
Madsen With a Gutshot
In a three-way limped pot, the flop came down AQ3. Madsen bet 1,000 from the button and only one player made the call. The turn was the 4 and Madsen's opponent checked. Madsen then bet 2,500, which his opponent called. The K fell on the river and Madsen fired 5,600 into the pot. His opponent called again and Madsen showed J10 for a broadway straight on the river. Madsen was up to about 85,000.
Singer Bluffed For All to See
On a board of QQ4J, the player in seat 3 bet 800 and David Singer made the call. The 10 came on the river and seat 3 bet 1,600. Singer thought about a call, but mucked his hand as camera crews looked on. Seat 3 showed A2 for a whole lot of nothing and said that he only bluffed Singer because the cameras were around.
Full House v.s. Flush, Ng Doubles
With 9938 on the board Evelyn Ng bet 2,500 and was check-raised to 7,500. Ng elected to just call and the J came on the river. After her opponent bet 6,000, Ng moved all in for 9,125 total and was called by her opponent, who held the AK for the rivered nut flush. However, Ng held JJ for a rivered full house to take down the large pot, boosting her stack to 50,000.
Dmitri Nobles Busts
Nobles was all in on a board showing Q105A2. Nobles held AK, but it was second best to his opponent's 1010. Nobles' opponent apologized for knocking him out, but it was little consolation to Nobles as he made his way toward the exit.
Player Tags: Evelyn Ng, Clonie Gowen, David Singer, Gavin Griffin, Brad Booth, Dmitri Nobles, European Report
$10,000 Main Event - Day 1 Officially Over... Really
Jul 06, '08
Day 1 has officially come to an end. More than 2,000 people registered for Day 1D and just under 1,400 survived to make it to Day 2. Among the notables moving on were Antonio "The Magician" Esfandiari, David Oppenheim, Phil Hellmuth and Victor Ramdin. The biggest news of the day was the $9,119,517 awarded to the eventual winner of poker's biggest event. The total amount of players was also announced at 6,844, a little over 500 more players than last year. A total of 666 players will make the money. The field will get Monday off, so join Card Player Tuesday at noon for all of the live updates as we keep you posted on Day 2A.
Blinds/Antes: 200-400 with a 50 ante
Players Left: 1,386 of 2,461
Chip Leaders:
Dylan Linde: 146,000
Steve Austin: 137,000
Christian Choi: 135,000
Jason Katsutani: 133,000
Richard Smith: 130,000
Paul Loh: 127,000
Tom Braband: 124,000
David Oppenheim: 123,000
Victor Ramdin: 121,000
David Stucke: 120,000
CP Counts:
Phil Hellmuth: 75,000
Jeff Shulman: 25,000
Eliminations: Layne Flack, C.K. Hua, Eugene Todd
Big Hands:
A Flush Can Beat a Straight, But Flack Can't Get There and He's Out
Layne Flack raised to 1,350 from early position and he was called by one opponent. The flop came down J98 and Flack checked. His opponent bet half the pot as he put 1,800 in the middle. Flack then pushed all in and his opponent quickly made the call. Flack showed KJ for top pair with second kicker, along with a flush-draw. He needed to sharpen his drawing pencil, however, as Flack's opponent showed Q10 for a flopped straight. The 4 offered no help and Flack needed a heart to stay alive. The river washed away any hope as the 2 landed on the felt and Flack made his way toward the exit.
You Would Call Too If You Had This Many Chips
Carlos Mortensen raised to 1,100 from under the gun. Three players called and the flop came KJ5. The player in seat 9 checked and Mortensen fired 3,000 into the pot. Everyone folded except for seat 9, who made the call. The turn was the 2 and seat 9 checked again. Mortensen bet 6,000 and seat 9 moved all in for an additional 12,000. Mortensen counted the call in his hand, then kissed them goodbye as he tossed them into the pot. Seat 9 showed 98 for a flopped flush and Mortensen briefly flashed KQ and attempted to muck it. But the dealer turned the cards over and put the 2 on the felt to complete the board. Mortensen took the tiny pinch to his stack.
Can Do Cantu...
Brandon Cantu raised to 1,600 from the button. The blinds both called and the flop came 1064 and action was checked to Cantu. He bet 2,700 and only the big blind stuck around. On the 7 turn, both players checked. When the 9 hit on the river, the big blind fired 4,000 and Cantu thought briefly before announcing he was all in, having the big blind covered. The big blind mucked his hand and Cantu took the pot.
...But Hansen Can Do It Better
Later, Cantu again raised to 1,200 from the button. Gus Hansen was in the small blind this time and made the call, along with the player in the big blind. The flop was A32 was checked around to Cantu, who bet 2,500. Hansen called and the big blind got out of the way. The Q came on the turn and both players checked. When the 5 came on the river, Hansen fired out 6,000 and Cantu insta-called. Hansen turned over AK for top pair. Cantu had a look of disgust on his face as he mucked his hand. Hansen took the pot and was at 74,000.
Lederer Takes a Shot and Misses
A player raised to 1,500 from the button and Howard Lederer made the call. Both players checked the flop of K45. The 9 fell on the turn and Lederer led out for 1,500. The button called and both players checked the river, which was the 8. Lederer showed A4 for bottom pair and a busted nut flush draw. His opponent showed A9 for second pair, good enough to take the pot. Lederer was down to 32,000.
Prop Bets In Brasilia
Antonio Esfandiari and Victor Ramdin, two of today's big stacks, were sitting at adjacent tables. Esfandiari came over to Ramdin and asked if he wanted to bet the flop. Ramdin bet $1,000 that two of the three cards on the flop would be black. Esfandiari clarified the bet, saying the bet would double if the flop was all the same color, triple if the flop was all the same suit, and multiply by 10 if a three-card straight flush hit the board.
"Fine, I'll take red," Esfandiari proclaimed after the clarification.
"Black baby," Ramdin screamed.
The flop came down J85 and Ramdin won the prop bet.
"Man, nothing ever goes right in my life," Esfandiari said. "I'm gonna stiff you, punk," he added as he walked back to his table."Double or nothing on the next flop?" Ramdin asked. "Okay," Esfandiari responded. Read more about Esfandiari's prop betting in his Pro Analysis.
Ramdin Stays Hot
With four limpers in front of him, the player in the cutoff raised to 2,700 before the flop. Ramdin limp-raised to 5,500 from under the gun. Action folded back to the cutoff who made the call. The flop came down K65 and Ramdin fired 6,000. The cutoff thought for a bit before releasing his hand. After the hand, Ramdin had 122,000 in chips.
Gordon's Bullets With the Execution
Ryan Young raised to 1,400 from middle position and the player in seat 7 repopped to 6,350. Phil Gordon then shoved all in and Young got out of the way. Seat 7 made the call and was covered by Gordon. Gordon turned over AA while seat 7 had KQ. The flop came out 1082, relatively harmless to Gordon's hand. But the turn brought the J, giving seat 7 an open-ended straight draw. But the river was the 3 and Gordon knocked out seat 7. He improved his stack to 62,000.
Player Tags: Gus Hansen, Carlos Mortensen, Phil Gordon, Layne Flack, Brandon Cantu, European Report
$10,000 Main Event - Lots Of Action
Jul 06, '08
Note: Players are now on a 20 minute break.
Blinds/Antes: 150-300 with a 25 ante
Players Left: 1,683 of 2,461
Chip Leaders:
Shawn Cunix: 145,000
Carlos Mortensen: 115,000
David Oppenheim: 113,000
Tom Ly: 111,000
Aaron Kanter: 110,000
Mohammad Kowssari: 109,000
Victor Ramdin: 108,000
Johnny Chan: 100,000
Sumeet Batra: 100,000
Heidi Northcott: 94,000
CP Counts:
Phil Hellmuth: 52,800
Jeff Shulman: 38,000
Todd Brunson: 26,000
Eliminations: Michael Mizrachi, Leroy Le, Allen Le, Chris Ferguson, Karina Jett, Doug Lee
Big Hands:
The Flack and Esfandiari Show
Over at table 43 in the Brasilia Room, Layne Flack and Antonio Esfandiari are sitting right next to each other. The two were already very chatty with no one watching, but once the cameras arrived, the show began.
With Esfandiari in the big blind, Flack mucked his hand from under the gun. "If that hand flips over," Flack began. "Everything I've worked for with my reputation will go 'pffft'," he said as he signaled a thumbs down for the camera. Meanwhile, the player in seat 9 saw fit to raise Esfandiari's blind as he threw out 1,100 from the button. The small blind folded and "The Magician" repopped to 3,500. "Antonio is here to let you know that we do the raising around here," said Flack. Seat 9 caught the message and mucked his hand. This set up a very interesting battle on the next hand.
Action folded around to Esfandiari in the small blind and he raised to 1,000 straight. Layne Flack made the call from the big blind and the two players were heads up going to the flop. It came down A55. Esfandiari checked and Flack fired 1,000. After a call from Esfandiari, the turn came down with the Q. Esfandiari checked again and Flack bet 1,500. Esfandiari made another called and checked the river as the 9 fell. "Things are about to get ugly, dad!" Flack said into the camera before the river came. He then bet 4,000 and Esfandiari mucked. "I had it," Flack told "The Magician." Flack was at around 44,000.
Spinoff for Antonio
Esfandiari separated himself from Flack on the next hand as the player in seat 8 raised to 800. Esfandiari called from the button and Flack folded his small blind. The flop came down KQ7. Seat 8 fired a continuation bet of 1,200. "The Magician" went nowhere as he made the call and both players saw the 9 come on the turn. Seat 8 slowed down, checking to Esfandiari. He fired 3,300 into the pot and seat 8 disappeared from the hand. Esfandiari raked in the pot and he was around 80,000 in chips.
And Now, Back to Flack
Table 43 was then broken and both player were moved to different tables. But the two players were still within earshot of each other as Flack got involved in a hand.
Action folded around to the small blind who raised to 1,100 and Flack defended from the big blind. The flop K103 and both players checked. The turn was the 10, pairing the board. The small blind then fired 2,000 into the pot. Flack called and the river was the 5. The small blind checked the third heart to Flack and he fired 6,000 into the middle. The small blind said, "Do you have the flush?" as he made the call. Flack shook his head and threw his hand into the muck. The small blind showed A10 and he raked the pot.
Hevad Khan Picks Off a Huge Bluff
Khan raised to 800 from the cutoff and the player in seat 4 made the call from the big blind. The flop came 1043 and the big blind checked to Khan. He fired 1,200 into the pot and the big blind check-raised to 2,800 total. Khan made a quick call and the A hit on the turn. The big blind fired 5,800 at the pot and sent Khan into the tank. He asked his opponent how many chips he had left (12,600). Khan then made the call after a few more moments of thought. The river was the J and the big blind actually tanked for three minutes on his own action before finally deciding check. Khan checked behind his opponent and the big blind mucked his hand. There was a debate at the table on whether Khan needed to show his hand. He eventually did, showing Q10 for middle pair. He raked the pot and his stack was at 46,000 after the hand.
Ryan Young With a Shout Out
Three-handed and on a flop of 852, Phil Gordon bet 1,700 and the player in seat 2 raised 4,500. Ryan Young then repopped to 11,000 total. Gordon mucked and seat 2 did as well after tanking for a few moments. Young looked up and said, "This is for Card Player," as he showed Q8 for top pair.
Jesus Walks... Out
On a board reading AQ73, action was checked to Chris Ferguson. He fired 2,000 and one player called. The big blind folded and the river was the 6. Ferguson pushed his last 3,000 into the middle and his opponent quickly called. Ferguson turned over 77 for a flopped set of sevens. They weren't so lucky, though, as his opponent showed K6 for the nut flush on the flop. Ferguson stood up and made his exit from the main event.
The Legend Continues
Over at table 7 in the Brasilia Room, Tommy "Legend" Le eliminated one of his opponents as Le had a set of threes. It was good news and bad news for "Legend" as he brought his stack to 50,000 but he also saw the empty seat filled by Shane "Shaniac" Schleger.
With Allen and Leroy already eliminated today and Nam busting yesterday, Tommy "Legend" is the last of the Le brothers left in the 2008 WSOP main event.
Todd Brunson Shoots Down A Couple Of Cowboys
Preflop, an unfortunate opponent raised to 1,000, only to have Todd Brunson min raise behind him to a total of 2,000. The player then made the fourth bet, making it 5,000. Brunson ended the baby raising by making a man-sized shove all in for over 12,000. The player made the call, showing KK. He was crushed by Brunson's AA, which improved to a set by the river, the board running out Q52AJ. The player was eliminated, and Brunson was up to 26,000 after the hand.
Shulman Takes Pot Without Showdown
Jeff Shulman raised to 900 from the button and was called by the player in the big blind. On a flop of J52, the big blind checked to Shulman, who bet 1,700. The big blind made the call and the Q fell on the turn. Both players checked, but when the 2 fell on the river the big blind bet 2,000. Shulman wasted little time raised to 4,500, sending the big blind into the tank. He eventually folded and Shulman took a pot containing around 5,000 in chips without showing down, boosting his stack to around 34,000.
Minieri Makes Big Laydown
Action was limped to Dario Minieri, who raised to 1,400 from middle position. Seat 6 and seat 4 called and action was checked to Minieri on a flop of AQ5. He bet 2,900 and only seat 6 called. The 7 came on the turn and Minieri slowed down, checking to seat 6 who bet 5,000. Minieri thought and said he put his opponent on A-Q. "That's the sickest fold of my life," Minieri said as he laid his hand down. His opponent didn't respond as he scooped the pot. Minieri said he folded A-K.
Sick Bluff From The Italian
Mid-way through the level Minieri was in a hand where his opponent bet 1,500 on the flop of AQ7. Minieri raised to 3,600 and his opponent called. The Js fell on the turn and Minieri moved all in. A camera crew swarmed the table as Minieri's opponent thought over his decision. The player eventually mucked and Minieri showed 25 for a huge bluff. After the hand Minieri sat with 19,000 in chips.
Micon Bets Out One Opponent, Eliminates Another
With the player in seat 9 all in and seat 4 also in the hand, Bryan Micon thought for a minute before re-popping it to 3,350. Seat 4 thought then mucked JJ face up. It was a good laydown as Micon showed AA and was against the all in seat 9's 99. The flop brought QJ5, which would've given seat 4 a set if he had stayed in the hand. The turn was the 4, giving seat 9 a flush draw and more outs. But the 10 hit on the river and Micon eliminated a player and added to his chip stack.
Player Tags: Chris Ferguson, Jeff Shulman, Antonio Esfandiari, Layne Flack, Todd Brunson, Ryan Young, Tommy Le, Bryan Micon, Hevad Khan, European Report
$10,000 Main Event - Day 2a Concludes
Jul 08, '08
Day 2a has officially come to a close with 469 players advancing to play day 3 on Thursday. The survivors from days 1c and 1d will take their seats at noon today to play Day 2b.
Blinds/Antes: 600-1,200 with a 200 ante
Players Left: 469
Chip Leaders:
Brian Schaedlich: 760,000
Jeremiah Smith; 416,000
Hunter Frey: 400,000
Ron Adams: 365,000
Brandon Adams: 340,000
David Rheem: 340,000
Farhad Sinaei: 312,000
Patrick Fortin: 298,000
Kellen Hunter: 282,000
Markus Golser: 280,000
Eliminations: Haralabos Voulgaris, Julian Gardner, Jordan Morgan, Victoria Coren, Joe Beevers
Big Hands:
Big-Stacked Crain Takes Huge Hit
Eric Crain was sitting comfortably toward the top of the leaderboard with 350,000 in chips when a raise-fest led to him putting in more than 100,000 to call Eric Bremond's all in. Crain's AK was in bad shape against Bremond's AA. The flop left Crain dead to running cards - coming out JJ9. The 8 turn left Crain drawing dead and the J fell on the river to give Bremond a full house and the pot. After the double up, Bremond (220,000) was nearly even in chips with Crain (225,000).
Seidel Picks Up Jacks, Doubles
Erik Seidel moved all in before the flop and was called by his opponent in seat 6. Seidel turned over JJ while his opponent showed AJ. The board ran KK3K7, giving Seidel the pot to double up to around 80,000.
A Turn For The Worse
With the board showing J7A5, the player in seat 3 fired a medium sized bet into the pot. Brandon Adams came over the top for 30,000 total. Seat 3 announced he was all in and Adams instantly called. Seat 3 showed 55 for a set on the turn and thought he was ahead. It took him a while to see that Adams had flipped over 77 for a better set on the flop. The river was the 6 and seat 3 was eliminated. Adams collected the huge pot and saw his chip count soar to 340,000 - good enough to crack the top 10.
Rousso Loves Cowboys
The player in seat 3 raised 3,600 preflop from middle position. Action folded to Vanessa Rousso in the big blind, who made the call. The flop came KK4 and both players checked. The 8 came on the turn and both players checked again. The passive play ended on the river as the A fell and Rousso fired 5,000. Seat 3 reached for his orange 5,000 chip and announced A-J just as he threw the chip into the middle. Rousso turned over K6 for trip kings on the flop. She raked the pot and climbed to 73,000.
Steve Zolotow Doubles Again
The player in seat 6 raised preflop and Steve Zolotow moved all in for roughly 25,000 more. After a moment of thought, seat 6 made the call. Zolotow showed 1010 and seat 6 showed AQ. The board came KJ3K5 and Zolotow doubled to 50,000.
On the turn, Zolotow told the dealer, "Pleaes, no trips," as he snagged the "lucky iPod" from Erik Seidel. After the hand he returned to Seidel and said that he might invest in one of those iPods.
Reslock Doubles
On a flop of 1053 Chris Reslock got all in against one player. His opponent showed Q10 for top pair but Reslock had A10 for top pair with a better kicker. The turn and river were the 8 and the 3 adn Reslock doubled to over 50,000.
Leonidas Runs Into Big Slick
Toto Leonidas raised from the button to 4,200. The player in the big blind called and checked the flop of AJ2. Leonidas bet 5,000 and the big blind called. The 4 fell on the turn and the big blind led out with a bet of 10,000. Leonidas called and the river brought the 8. The big blind fired 10,000 again and Leonidas again called. Seat 9 showed AK and Leonidas mucked, dropping to 74,000 in chips.
This Is How Corkins Plays The Flush Draw
Hoyt Corkins limped under the gun and Mark Vos limped as well. The cutoff, the button and the blinds also jumped in. The flop came 1033. The small blind let out with a bet of 3,300 and only Corkins made the call. The turn was the 6 and the small blind bet out 4,500. Corkins again called and the river brought the 7. The small blind slowed down and checked. Corkins fired out 10,000 and the small blind made the call. Corkins showed 86 for the flush and the small blind mucked his hand. Corkins had 107,000 after the hand.
Boeken Fills Up On River
The player on the button raised to 3,000 and Noah Boeken called from the small blind. The flop came 986 and both players checked. The turn was the 6 and again both players checked. The river was the 7 and both players checked again. Boeken showed 77 for a full house and raked the pot. He had 56,000 after the hand.
Player Tags: Hoyt Corkins, Toto Leonidas, Steve Zolotow, Noah Boeken, Chris Reslock, Vanessa Rousso, Eric Crain, Brandon Adams, European Report
$10,000 Main Event - Smith Shoots Ahead of Competition
Jul 08, '08
Blinds/Antes: 600-1,200 with a 200 ante
Players Left: 513
Chip Leaders:
Brian Schaedlich: 480,000
Jeremiah Smith: 412,000
Hunter Frey: 400,000
Eric Crain: 353,000
Ron Adams: 345,000
David Rheem: 340,000
Sinai Farhad: 312,000
Patrick Fortin: 290,000
Kellen Hunter: 282,000
Markus Golser: 270,000
Eliminations: John Hennigan, Ray Romano
Big Hands:
Adams KOs Opponent, Climbs
Brandon Adams called an opponent's all in bet preflop and turned over JJ. His opponent showed 33. The flop came J72, giving Adams top set and leaving his opponent dead to running threes. The turn was the A, sealing the victory for Adams, and the meaningless 8 fell on the river. Adams climbed to 208,000 after the hand.
Smith Running Hot, Cracks Kings with 7-5
On a flop of 986 Walter Hall moved all in for his last 80,000. Jeremiah Smith made the call. Hall turned over pocket kings for the overpair, while Smith showed 7-5 for the flopped nut straight. The turn and river brought the 3 and the 9, bringing no help for Hall and he was eliminated. Smith has dominated his table all day while climbing to 400,000 in chips - good enough for second on the leaderboard.
Zolotow Doubles
An increasingly short-stacked Steve Zolotow moved his last 14,400 all in preflop and got one caller. Zolotow showed 88 and was in a race against his opponent's AQ. The board ran 109797 and Zolotow doubled to more than 30,000.
Seidel Knocks Out Another One
Erik Seidel raised from the button, only to have a shortstack push all in. Seidel made the call and showed KQ. The all in player showed 66. The flop made the all in player cry out, "Nooo!" coming KJ3 to give Seidel top pair. The 5 and 9 completed the board and Seidel eliminated the player. Seidel currently sits with 145,000.
Battle of the Blinds
Action folded to the small blind in seat 1, who raised to 3,600. Hoyt Corkins called from the big blind and the flop came 643. The small blind checked and Corkins fired 4,000 into the pot. The small blind check-raised to 15,000 total. Corkins thought for a second then mucked his hand. Corkins barely felt the hit to his stack, and still had around 180,000 after the hand.
Habib Bets Out Opponent On River
Hasan Habib checked to the player in seat 9 on a flop of A63. Seat 9 bet 4,500 and Habib called after a brief pause. Both players checked the 3 on the turn, but when the Q hit on the river Habib fired 10,000 and his opponent folded. Habib has played patiently to climb to 126,000.
Turner Plays It Slow, Takes Pot
In a limped 3-way pot, Jon "PearlJammer" Turner called the player in the big blind's bet of 3,000 on a flop. The small blind folded and Turner was heads up with the big blind when the 3 fell on the turn. Both players checked and when the big blind checked the 9 river Turner said he thought he was probably good but elected to check as well. He flipped over KQ for top pair and his opponent shook his head as he mucked. Turner had around 90,000 after the hand.
Gould Eliminated - Kings Vs. Aces
Peter Gould was eliminated when his pocket kings ran into pocket aces before the flop. Gould failed to improve and saw his tournament come to an end late in the day.
Player Tags: Hoyt Corkins, Erik Seidel, Hasan Habib, Steve Zolotow, Jon Turner, Brandon Adams, Peter Gould, Jeremiah Smith, European Report
$10,000 Main Event - Liebert Out
Jul 08, '08
Blinds/Antes: 500-1,000 with a 100 ante
Players Left: 612
Chip Leaders:
Brian Schaedlich: 500,000
Hunter Frey: 378,000
David Rheem: 367,000
Jeremiah Smith: 246,000
Robert Mizrachi: 242,000
Jason Risenberg: 242,000
Keith Hawkins: 240,000
Patrick Fortin: 235,000
Sinai Farhad: 235,000
Jeff Bryan: 231,000
Eliminations: Kathy Liebert, Shaun Deeb, Erick Lindgren
Big Hands:
Beware of the Smith and Wesson
Despite being seated at the same table with two world-class pros in Barry Greenstein and Stefan Mattsson, at the moment Jeremiah Smith seems to have complete control of his table.
Jeremiah Smith raised to 2,500 before the flop and the player in seat 8 made the call. The flop came 1053, and Smith let out with 3,000. Seat 8 called and the turn was the 2. Both players checked and the river was the 7. Once again both players checked and Smith turned over AQ for the queen-high flush. Smith raked the pot, breaking the 200,000 chip mark this hand.
The very next hand and Jeremiah Smith opened the pot with a raise to 2,500 from middle position and Stefan Mattsson defended his big blind with a call. The flop came 995, and Mattsson checked to smith who bet 3,000. Mattsson folded and Smith raked another pot.
The next hand after that, the player from under the gun limped into the pot for 1,000 followed by Jeremiah Smith from early position and seat 8 from middle position. Walter Hall raised to 7,000 from late position and the action folded around back to Smith who made the call. The flop came 1062, and Smith checked to Hall who bet 6,000. Smith raised (check-raise) to 16,000 and Hall made the call. The turn was the 6 and Smith led out first, sliding a stack of orange chips (85,000) into the pot. Hall tanked for about four or five minutes, counting and recounting his stack until he finally mucked pocket jacks face-up. Smith raked his third consectutive pot, letting his table know who's boss as he brought his chip count up to 230,000 after the hand.
A Gorgeous Flop for Gazes
Bill Gazes and the player in seat 7 saw a flop of QJ2. Gazes checked and seat 7 fired 10,000 into the pot. Gazes smooth called and the turn came with the 5. Seat 7 moved all in after Gazes checked. Gazes made the call and turned over 65 for a flopped diamond flush. Seat 7 showed AQ and was drawing dead when the J fell on the river. Gazes doubled up to 50,000.
Adams Forced Out
With four players in the hand, a flop of J106 hit the felt. Brandon Adams fired 4,000 into the pot. The players in seat 7 and seat 8 got out of the way, but the player in seat 1 stuck around as he made the call. The turn was the 8 and seat 1 checked to Adams. Adams fired another shot, this one for 10,000. Seat 1 moved into action as he raised 25,000 more. Adams went into the tank for several minutes before mucking his hand. He was around 196,000 after surrendering the pot.
Poker Kat Scratched, Then Put Down
Kathy Liebert was in the big blind and the player in seat 2 was in the small blind as the two players saw a flop of J42. Liebert fired out a bet and was called by seat 2. The turn was the 3 and Liebert bet 6,000. Seat 2 made the call and the river was the 9. Seat 2 led out this time, betting 13,000 into the pot. Liebert studied her opponent, looking at his stack and then at him directly. After much thought, she laid down her hand and was down to about 40,000.
Later, Liebert moved all in for her final 11,100 on a board showing QQ2JA. Her opponent wasted little time calling, showing K10 for a broadway straight on the river. Liebert showed Q10 for a set of queens on the flop and she made her way toward the exit.
Boatman Loses One
Barny Boatman raised to 2,500 from late position and two players called. The flop came 932 and Boatman fired 3,500 after the action was checked to him. One player folded but the player in seat 6 hung around and the turn was the A. Both players checked and the 10 fell on the river. Boatman checked and seat 6 took control of the hand, firing 7,000. Boatman mucked his hand and he was down to around 60,000.
Player Tags: Kathy Liebert, Barry Greenstein, Bill Gazes, Brandon Adams, Jeremiah Smith, Stefan Mattsson, European Report
$10,000 Main Event - Day 2A - Level 6 (Hour 2)
Jul 08, '08
Blinds: 250-500, 50 ante
Chip Leaders:
Hunter Fry - 210,000
Kellen Hunter - 194,000
Jeremiah Smith - 190,000
Mark Garner - 182,000
Robert Mizrachi - 175,000
Brandon Adams - 170,000
Stefan Mattsson - 169,500
David Rheem - 167,000
Brian Schaedlich - 157,000
Bryan Colin - 151,000
Other Notables:
Hasan Habib – 100,000
Erick Lindgren – 86,000
Alexander Kravchenko – 83,000
Jon Turner – 82,000
Hoyt Corkins – 82,000
Darrel Dicken – 79,000
Nick Schulman – 79,000
Julian Gardner – 78,000
Toto Leonidas – 77,000
Victoria Coren – 72,000
Barny Boatman – 66,000
John Hennigan – 65,000
Thor Hansen – 62,000
John Duthie – 58,000
Jason Marquis – 55,000
Voitto Rintala – 53,000
Vince Van Patten – 53,000
Dario Alioto – 52,000
Erik Seidel – 51,000
David Grey – 46,000
Shaun Deeb – 40,000
Mickey Appleman – 38,000
Michael Guzzardi – 36,000
Robert Varkonyi – 27,000
Bill Gazes – 26,000
Patrik Antonius – 10,000
Barry Greenstein – 5,000
Scotty Nguyen – 5,000
Eliminations:
Stuart Paterson
Harry Demetriou
Perry Friedman
John Myung
Big Hands and Storylines:
Nick’s Tricks Net Nix Chips
Nick Schulman raised to 1,200 from the cut-off in an open pot. The action folded to the player in the big blind who made the call. The flop came J85, and both players checked. The 6 generated a bet of 3,000 from the player in the big blind, and Schulman instantly jettisoned his hand into the muck. Schulman finished the hand with 80,000 in chips.
Wasicka Watches Worries Wash Away with Aces
Paul Wasicka successfully doubled up and survived elimination yet again, this time courtesy of pocket aces. The action folded to Wasicka, who pushed all in pre-flop for his remaining 4,500 from the cut-off. The button and small blind folded, and the big blind instantly called and turned over AJ. Wasicka revealed his AA, and the board ran 88762. Wasicka finished the hand with slightly less than 20,000 in chips.
Pat’s Jacks Axe Stacks
Patrick Antonius raised to 1,600 from middle position, and the next player to act reraised to a total of 4,500. The action folded back to Antonius who moved all in for his remaining additional 9,000. His opponent made the call and turned over 88, the underdog to Antonius’ JJ. The board ran K6664, and Antonius finished the hand with 25,000.
Demetriou runs into aces and is out
Harry Demetriou raised to 2,100 from early position and was reraised to 6,200 total. He made the call and the two players saw a 8-6-4 flop with two spades. After Demetriou checked his opponent bet 12,000. After a minute Demetriou raised all in for 24,225 more. His opponent took a couple minutes before calling with pocket aces. Demetriou had pocket tens and the turn and river didn't help him.
Shulman Forced to Fold
Barry Shulman was in the big blind and called a preflop raise to 1600 from a player in middle position. The flop came QQ8, and both players checked. The 2 followed on the turn, and after Shulman checked, he called a bet of 5000. A third queen hit the river with the Q appearing, and after Shulman checked his opponent bet 10,000. Shulman, with about 50,000 in chips, laid his hand down.
Vos Adds to Stack
Mark Vos raised from early position to 1300 and drew two calls including one from the player in the cut-off. The Q109 flop brought two checks, and the cut-off bet 3000, which Vos called. The two were heads-up to see the 5 come on the turn, and both players checked. The A was the scare card on the river and now Vos led out for 7000. His opponent folded. Vos is at the same table as television/movie actor Ray Romano, though playing in the red section of the Amazon room means the table will be among the next to be broken.
Myung Survives All-in
John Myung was in the small blind for 250, and saw a player in late position raise to 2000. Myung, with only 8500 in chips remaining, used this opportunity to move all-in. Play folded to the raiser, who needed to call 6500 to force a showdown. But with just over 21,000 in chips, he elected to lay his hand down.
Bill Continues to Drill
On a board of 10942, Bill Gazes fired a bet of 6,500, causing his two opponents to fold their cards. Gazes finished the hand with 25,000 in chips.
Paul Pushes
Paul Wasicka successfully doubled up, but still remains at fewer than 25,000 in chips. After the player on the button limped into the pot, Wasicka raised and the big blind folded. The button made the call, and the flop came queen high with two clubs. Wasicka pushed in his remaining 6,000 and the button made the call. Wasicka held K-Q, while his opponent held K8. The K on the turn was effectively a blank for Wasicka, reducing his opponent’s outs by one (the Q). The river was a heart, and Wasicka won the pot.
Friedman loses big chunk of his stack
On a AKJ flop Perry Friedman bet 3,600 and was called by one player. The turn was the A and Friedman bet 4,500. He was again called, and then the T came on the river. This time Friedman checked, and his opponent bet 11,000. Friedman was not happy with his stuation but eventually made the call. His opponent flipped over pocket jacks for a full house to beat Friedman's A-Q for trips. After the hand Friedman had less than 30,000 chips.
Player Tags: John Myung, Bill Gazes, Barry Shulman, Harry Demetriou, Perry Friedman, Paul Wasicka, Mark Vos, European Report
$10,000 Main Event - Levy Triples
Jul 09, '08
Blinds/Antes: 600-1,200 with a 200 ante
Players Left: 936 of 2,378
Chip Leaders:
Raja Kattamuri: 410,000
Peter Biebel: 380,000
Alex Kostritsyn: 320,000
Alex Outhred: 320,000
Darryl Ronconi: 310,000
Victor Ramdin: 300,000
Steve Chung: 295,000
Paul Snead: 290,000
Steve Lade: 290,000
Rafael Caiaffe: 280,000
Spade Club:
David Kim: 110,000
Eliminations: Padraig Parkinson, David Sklansky, Rafe Furst, Anjela Brunson, Joe Hachem, Phil Laak, Dan Shak, Brad Booth
Big Hands:
Adam Levy Triples Up
The player in seat 5 limped in from under the gun and Adam Levy raised to 4,800 from the button. The player in the big blind raised all in, an the UTG player came over the top himslef, moving all in to isolate play. Levy callled all in and all three players turned over their cards.
Levy: KK
UTG: QQ
Big Blind: JJ
Board: K108A7
Levy got it all in with the best hand and flopped top set. The turn was a scare card for Levy, a queen or a jack on the river would give either of his opponents a straight, but Levy managed to dodge some paint as he tripled up that hand, eliminating one player and crippling the other as he brought his chip stack up to 185,000.
I Am Legend
Tommy "Legend" Le raised to 4,200 preflop from the button. Seat 5 called, as did seat 2 from the cutoff. The flop came A85 and action was checked to Le. He fired 6,000 into the pot and only the player in the cutoff made the call. The turn was the 6 and seat 2 checked to Le. The man known as "Legend" bet enough to put seat 2 all in. After much thought, seat 2 gave up his hand and Le showed A2 for top pair. He took the pot and was around 128,000.
Ramdin Takes a Pot
Victor Ramdin raised to 3,500 preflop from the cutoff and the player in seat 9 called from the big blind. The flop came 943 and seat 9 took a stab at the pot, firing 4,000. Ramdin would have none of that nonsense as he raised to 16,000. Seat 9 got the message and threw his hand in the muck. Ramdin took the pot and he was around 325,000
Grospellier Takes a Hit
Bertrand "ElKy" Grospellier bet enough to put "Hollywood" Dave Stann all in. Stann made the call and turned over AJ. Grospellier showed a dominated KJ and he needed help. The flop offered none as it came down Q43. The turn brough the 10, opening up straight possibilities for Grospellier, but he needed a non-diamond ace or nine to eliminate Stann. But the river brought the 2 and Grospellier took a hit, dropping his stack to 90,000.
Kim Taken For a Ride On Broadway
The player in seat 7 limped in from the button, David Kim completed the bet from the small blind and the player in seat 9 checked his option from the big blind. The flop came down AQJ and Kim fired 2,600. The big blind got out of the way but seat 7 hung around. The turn was the 3 and Kim checked. Seat 7 bet out 5,000 and Kim made the call. The river brought the 2 and Kim checked again. Seat 7 fired 10,000 and Kim made the call after a few moments of thought. Seat 7 turned over K10 for a flopped broadway straight. Kim showed down A2 for top pair and saw his stack go down to 110,000.
Daut Dodges A Big One
On a board of K6J, the player in seat 7 fired 3,500 and Ryan Daut raised to 9,500. Seat 7 made the call and the 6 came on the turn. Both players checked and the 7 fell on the river. Seat 7 fired 15,000 and Daut took a massive tank session. He took almost seven minutes before he finally mucked his hand. Seat 7 then showed JJ for a full house. Daut was down to 45,000 but things could have been much worse.
Player Tags: David Kim, Victor Ramdin, Tommy Le, Ryan Daut, Adam Levy, European Report
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2008 39th Annual World Series of Poker |
Event 54 - World Championship No-Limit Hold'em |
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$10,000 Main Event - Ray Romano Doing Well
Jul 03, '08
Blinds/Antes: 100-200
Big Hands:
Chip Leaders:
Robert Whalen: 66,000
Dawn Baleno: 55,000
Maya Antonius: 54,200
Dustin Dirksen: 53,400
Blair Hinkle: 52,000
Avdo Djokovic: 50,000
Barry Shulman: 28,075
Roy Winston: 22,000
Shannon Shorr: 18,400
Allyn Jaffrey Shulman: 13,400
Eliminations: Tom Dwan, John Gale, David Benyamine, Dave Ulliott, Alec Torelli, Marco Johnson, David Pham, James Mackey
Andrew Barta Eliminated by Tuan Lam
Heads-up and on a board of Q877, a short stacked Andrew Barta got it all in with top pair (AQ) against Tuan Lam's full house (88). Barta needed to spike a queen on the river to stay alive, but the 10 hit the board, and just as quickly Barta hit the rail.
Fish Out Of Water
Dave "Devil Fish" Ulliott moved all in with 99. His opponent in seat 7 held QQ and Ulliott was at risk. The flop came A410, giving Ulliott hopes for a backdoor flush. The turn killed those possibilities when the 3 hit the felt. Ulliott needed to hit a two-outer to stay alive, but the Q fell on the river, giving seat 7 a set of ladies and knocking Ulliott out of the main event.
Shulman Has Kings Cracked
Allyn Jaffrey Shulman raised to 600 from late position and she had one caller, the big blind. The flop was Q62 and the big blind checked to Shulman, who bet 1,400. The big blind called Shulman's bet and the turn was the 10. Once again, the big blind checked to Shulman who, this time, bet 4,000. The big blind called and the river was A. Both players checked and Shulman showed down KK. It was not good enough as her opponent showed AQ. After Shulman had her kings cracked on the river, she was down to 9,500 in chips.
Torelli Gone
Cardplayer blogger Alec Torelli was involved in his final hand on a final AQ7. The player in the cutoff bet 1,000 on the flop and Torelli raised to 2,550 from the button. The cutoff called and the turn was the 10. The cutoff bet 3,500 and Torelli moved in for 9,000 more. The cutoff called and both players turned over their cards. Torelli showed A7 for two pair, but the cutoff showed KJ for a broadway straight. The river was the 6 and Torelli failed to fill up as he made his way to the rail.
Ladies Love Raymond Too
Ray Romano raised to 600 from late position. The small blind raised to 2,200 and Romano called. The flop came down KQ3. The small blind fired 3,000 and Romano went into the tank. After several minutes of deliberation, Romano called the clock on himself. He waited until the last second and then he moved all in for 28,000. The small blind folded AK and Romano gave his opponent a courtesy flash, showing QQ. Romano was at 38,000 after the hand.
Player Tags: Allyn Shulman, Tuan Lam, Andrew Barta, Alec Torelli, Ray Romano, European Report
$10,000 Main Event - Day 1B - Level 4 (Hr. 2)
Jul 04, '08
Blinds: 150/300 with 25 ante
Chip Leaders:
Brian Schaedlich - 107,000
Anders Berg - 98,500
Michael “SirWatts” Watson - 98,000
Alexander Meidinger - 89,000
Ron Adams - 88,000
Patrik Antonius - 82,000
Jason Young - 82,000
Robert Eckstut - 77,500
Markus Golser - 74,000
Andrew Goetsch - 70,000
Other Notables:
Ylon Schwartz – 55,000
Chris Bell – 51,000
Erik Seidel – 46,000
Vanessa Rousso – 41,000
Shaun Deeb – 34,000
Thor Hansen – 31,000
Bill Edler – 30,000
Kristy Gazes – 17,000
Stuart “The Donator” Patterson – 13,000
Theo Tran – 6,000
Eliminations:
Patrick Bueno
Ross Boatman
Todd "Dan Druff" Witteles
Storylines/Big Hands:
Rousso Raises, Reconsiders, Releases
The player under-the-gun limped and so did the player to his left. Action folded around to Vanessa Rousso in the small blind who completed. The big blind checked and they saw a 4-way flop. The flop rolled out 863 and the first three players checked. The player in seat 8 bet 1,600 and was quickly raised by Rousso to 4,100 total. Action folded back around to the player in seat 9, who, after some deliberation, made the call. Rousso checked the 10 on the turn and her opponent bet 4,000. Rousso went into the tank. Shuffling, spinning and stacking her chips, “Lady Maverick” considered making a move. She thought better of it however, and laid the hand down. Despite losing the hand she still sits behind a stack of 41,000.
Bjorin Bouncing Back
Chris Bjorin has made a nice comeback in the latter stages of level four. Once down below 10,000 in chips, Bjorin now sits at just over 40,000, thanks in part to one recent hand. A player from early position raised to 900 and Bjorin called. The flop came A65, and after a check, Bjorin bet 1500. His opponent called. The turn was the 2 and both players checked. The board paired with the 6 on the river, and Bjorin led out for 2500. His opponent made the call and Bjorin showed AK. His opponent mucked.
Main Event a Loss for Hendon’s Ross
Noted Hendon Mob player Ross Boatman took his stand by getting all his chips into the pot pre-flop with A3. To Boatman’s disappointment, his opponent had him dominated with AQ. “Any three will do,” Boatman requested of the dealer as the flop was dealt. Boatman’s disappointment intensified as he gazed at a flop of K72. The J on the turn offered no help, and Boatman headed for the rail at the sight of the 10 on the river giving his opponent a needless straight.
Golser Getting it Done
Few players want to mess with Marcus Golser at his table, but at least one player survived an all-in battle with the pro from Austria. Golser has about 90,000 to dominate his table, and he’s been putting on a clinic. In one series of hands, he limped from under the gun for 300, and was then the lone caller after a raise to 1100 from middle position. The flop came 932, and after Golser checked, his opponent bet 1100 and Golser called. That brought checks from both players when the 4 came on the turn. When the 6 came on the river, Golser led out for 3000 and his shortstacked opponent folded.
The next hand as the big blind, play was folded to the small blind who limped to see the flop come J108. After the small blind checked, Golser bet 400 and won the pot.
Then as the small blind, Golser saw one limper call for 300. He raised to 1700 and took it down uncontested.
It was only as the button that Golser hit a minor speed bump. A player from middle position raised to 900, and Golser went to 1700. His opponent reraised all-in for 9,925 and Golser called. The other player held JJ, while Golser showed AK. The board finished 109873 and Golser’s big stack took a minor hit.
Check and Raise Doesn’t Faze Kathy Liebert
While the Independence Day fireworks could be heard booming outside the Rio, Kathy Liebert saw fireworks of her own at table No. 17 in the orange section of the Amazon Room. Liebert raised to a total of 900 from under-the-gun and the action folded to the blinds. Both the small blind and the big blind called, and the dealer put down a flop of 643. The action checked to Liebert, who continued her aggression by making a bet of 2,000. The small blind check-raised to a total of 5,000 and the big blind folded. After contemplating for a moment, Liebert reraised an additional 5,000. The small blind quickly mucked his cards with a highly frustrated sigh. Liebert’s stack stood at over 40,000 after the hand.
Kravchenko Flops a Five, Stays Alive
Alex Kravchenko flopped a set of fives and collected bets from his opponent on every street. The pot put Kravchenko’s stack above 25,000 for the first time this level.
Player Tags: Chris Bjorin, Kathy Liebert, Ross Boatman, Markus Golser, Alexander Kravchenko, Vanessa Rousso, European Report
$10,000 Main Event - Griffin Out, So Is Nobles
Jul 05, '08
Blinds/Antes: 150-300
Chip Leaders:
Michael Martin: 103,000
Jeff Madsen: 85,000
Clonie Gowen: 76,000
Rajesh Vohra: 68,000
Brad Booth: 65,000
Rhett Butler: 63,000
Carl Henriksson: 62,000
Kenneth Brooks: 60,000
Brian Townsend: 54,800
Chris Moneymaker: 51,650
CP Chip Counts:
Mike Matusow: 41,400
Rolf Slotboom: 30,000
Marcel Luske: 17,000
Bertrand Grospellier: 13,500
Michael Binger: 10,900
Mark Gregorich: 6,375
Eliminations: Gavin Griffin, Dmitri Nobles, Vivek Rajkumar, Scott Seiver
Big Hands:
Griffin Gone
A player raised to 1,200 from late position and Gavin Griffin pushed his final 3,550 into the pot. The player called and showed KK, having Griffin in a world of hurt as he showed 66. Any possible flush Griffin could hit would not save him as his opponent had those draws covered. Griffin needed to hit some kind of a straight or a one of the two remaining sixes. The board ran out Q10394 and Griffin's main event was over.
Brad Booth Picks Up Aces
Three players limped to Booth who made it 1,500 to go. One limper folded and the second called. Marcel Luske was the third limper and called as well. The flop came 886 and everyone checked. When the 3 came on the turn, action was checked to Booth who fired 1,700. He was called by seat 2 and Luske got out of the way. Seat 2 checked in the dark and the 5 came on the river. Booth bet 2,500 and was called. He showed AA and his opponent mucked. Booth took a pot worth 7,500 and increased his stack to about 72,000.
Gowen Needs No Showdown
On a board of 10103, Alex Jacob checked, Clonie Gowen checked and the player in seat 3 fired 750. Jacob folded and Gowen made the call. The turn was the Q and Gowen led out with a bet of 2,500. Seat 3 made the call and the 5 fell on the river. Gowen bet 4,500 and seat 3 shook his head, mucking his hand as he lost a third of his stack in the hand. Gowen took the pot without a showdown and was nearing 70,000 in chips.
Luske Runs Into Kings
On a flop of Q63, seat 2 checked to Marcel Luske, who bet 1,000. Seat 2 made the call and the 6 came on the turn. Seat 2 checked to Luske again and "The Flying Dutchman" fired 2,000. Seat 2 made the call and both players checked the 8 on the river. Seat 2 rolled over KK and Luske quickly mucked.
Madsen With a Gutshot
In a three-way limped pot, the flop came down AQ3. Madsen bet 1,000 from the button and only one player made the call. The turn was the 4 and Madsen's opponent checked. Madsen then bet 2,500, which his opponent called. The K fell on the river and Madsen fired 5,600 into the pot. His opponent called again and Madsen showed J10 for a broadway straight on the river. Madsen was up to about 85,000.
Singer Bluffed For All to See
On a board of QQ4J, the player in seat 3 bet 800 and David Singer made the call. The 10 came on the river and seat 3 bet 1,600. Singer thought about a call, but mucked his hand as camera crews looked on. Seat 3 showed A2 for a whole lot of nothing and said that he only bluffed Singer because the cameras were around.
Full House v.s. Flush, Ng Doubles
With 9938 on the board Evelyn Ng bet 2,500 and was check-raised to 7,500. Ng elected to just call and the J came on the river. After her opponent bet 6,000, Ng moved all in for 9,125 total and was called by her opponent, who held the AK for the rivered nut flush. However, Ng held JJ for a rivered full house to take down the large pot, boosting her stack to 50,000.
Dmitri Nobles Busts
Nobles was all in on a board showing Q105A2. Nobles held AK, but it was second best to his opponent's 1010. Nobles' opponent apologized for knocking him out, but it was little consolation to Nobles as he made his way toward the exit.
Player Tags: Evelyn Ng, Clonie Gowen, David Singer, Gavin Griffin, Brad Booth, Dmitri Nobles, European Report
$10,000 Main Event - Day 1 Officially Over... Really
Jul 06, '08
Day 1 has officially come to an end. More than 2,000 people registered for Day 1D and just under 1,400 survived to make it to Day 2. Among the notables moving on were Antonio "The Magician" Esfandiari, David Oppenheim, Phil Hellmuth and Victor Ramdin. The biggest news of the day was the $9,119,517 awarded to the eventual winner of poker's biggest event. The total amount of players was also announced at 6,844, a little over 500 more players than last year. A total of 666 players will make the money. The field will get Monday off, so join Card Player Tuesday at noon for all of the live updates as we keep you posted on Day 2A.
Blinds/Antes: 200-400 with a 50 ante
Players Left: 1,386 of 2,461
Chip Leaders:
Dylan Linde: 146,000
Steve Austin: 137,000
Christian Choi: 135,000
Jason Katsutani: 133,000
Richard Smith: 130,000
Paul Loh: 127,000
Tom Braband: 124,000
David Oppenheim: 123,000
Victor Ramdin: 121,000
David Stucke: 120,000
CP Counts:
Phil Hellmuth: 75,000
Jeff Shulman: 25,000
Eliminations: Layne Flack, C.K. Hua, Eugene Todd
Big Hands:
A Flush Can Beat a Straight, But Flack Can't Get There and He's Out
Layne Flack raised to 1,350 from early position and he was called by one opponent. The flop came down J98 and Flack checked. His opponent bet half the pot as he put 1,800 in the middle. Flack then pushed all in and his opponent quickly made the call. Flack showed KJ for top pair with second kicker, along with a flush-draw. He needed to sharpen his drawing pencil, however, as Flack's opponent showed Q10 for a flopped straight. The 4 offered no help and Flack needed a heart to stay alive. The river washed away any hope as the 2 landed on the felt and Flack made his way toward the exit.
You Would Call Too If You Had This Many Chips
Carlos Mortensen raised to 1,100 from under the gun. Three players called and the flop came KJ5. The player in seat 9 checked and Mortensen fired 3,000 into the pot. Everyone folded except for seat 9, who made the call. The turn was the 2 and seat 9 checked again. Mortensen bet 6,000 and seat 9 moved all in for an additional 12,000. Mortensen counted the call in his hand, then kissed them goodbye as he tossed them into the pot. Seat 9 showed 98 for a flopped flush and Mortensen briefly flashed KQ and attempted to muck it. But the dealer turned the cards over and put the 2 on the felt to complete the board. Mortensen took the tiny pinch to his stack.
Can Do Cantu...
Brandon Cantu raised to 1,600 from the button. The blinds both called and the flop came 1064 and action was checked to Cantu. He bet 2,700 and only the big blind stuck around. On the 7 turn, both players checked. When the 9 hit on the river, the big blind fired 4,000 and Cantu thought briefly before announcing he was all in, having the big blind covered. The big blind mucked his hand and Cantu took the pot.
...But Hansen Can Do It Better
Later, Cantu again raised to 1,200 from the button. Gus Hansen was in the small blind this time and made the call, along with the player in the big blind. The flop was A32 was checked around to Cantu, who bet 2,500. Hansen called and the big blind got out of the way. The Q came on the turn and both players checked. When the 5 came on the river, Hansen fired out 6,000 and Cantu insta-called. Hansen turned over AK for top pair. Cantu had a look of disgust on his face as he mucked his hand. Hansen took the pot and was at 74,000.
Lederer Takes a Shot and Misses
A player raised to 1,500 from the button and Howard Lederer made the call. Both players checked the flop of K45. The 9 fell on the turn and Lederer led out for 1,500. The button called and both players checked the river, which was the 8. Lederer showed A4 for bottom pair and a busted nut flush draw. His opponent showed A9 for second pair, good enough to take the pot. Lederer was down to 32,000.
Prop Bets In Brasilia
Antonio Esfandiari and Victor Ramdin, two of today's big stacks, were sitting at adjacent tables. Esfandiari came over to Ramdin and asked if he wanted to bet the flop. Ramdin bet $1,000 that two of the three cards on the flop would be black. Esfandiari clarified the bet, saying the bet would double if the flop was all the same color, triple if the flop was all the same suit, and multiply by 10 if a three-card straight flush hit the board.
"Fine, I'll take red," Esfandiari proclaimed after the clarification.
"Black baby," Ramdin screamed.
The flop came down J85 and Ramdin won the prop bet.
"Man, nothing ever goes right in my life," Esfandiari said. "I'm gonna stiff you, punk," he added as he walked back to his table."Double or nothing on the next flop?" Ramdin asked. "Okay," Esfandiari responded. Read more about Esfandiari's prop betting in his Pro Analysis.
Ramdin Stays Hot
With four limpers in front of him, the player in the cutoff raised to 2,700 before the flop. Ramdin limp-raised to 5,500 from under the gun. Action folded back to the cutoff who made the call. The flop came down K65 and Ramdin fired 6,000. The cutoff thought for a bit before releasing his hand. After the hand, Ramdin had 122,000 in chips.
Gordon's Bullets With the Execution
Ryan Young raised to 1,400 from middle position and the player in seat 7 repopped to 6,350. Phil Gordon then shoved all in and Young got out of the way. Seat 7 made the call and was covered by Gordon. Gordon turned over AA while seat 7 had KQ. The flop came out 1082, relatively harmless to Gordon's hand. But the turn brought the J, giving seat 7 an open-ended straight draw. But the river was the 3 and Gordon knocked out seat 7. He improved his stack to 62,000.
Player Tags: Gus Hansen, Carlos Mortensen, Phil Gordon, Layne Flack, Brandon Cantu, European Report
$10,000 Main Event - Lots Of Action
Jul 06, '08
Note: Players are now on a 20 minute break.
Blinds/Antes: 150-300 with a 25 ante
Players Left: 1,683 of 2,461
Chip Leaders:
Shawn Cunix: 145,000
Carlos Mortensen: 115,000
David Oppenheim: 113,000
Tom Ly: 111,000
Aaron Kanter: 110,000
Mohammad Kowssari: 109,000
Victor Ramdin: 108,000
Johnny Chan: 100,000
Sumeet Batra: 100,000
Heidi Northcott: 94,000
CP Counts:
Phil Hellmuth: 52,800
Jeff Shulman: 38,000
Todd Brunson: 26,000
Eliminations: Michael Mizrachi, Leroy Le, Allen Le, Chris Ferguson, Karina Jett, Doug Lee
Big Hands:
The Flack and Esfandiari Show
Over at table 43 in the Brasilia Room, Layne Flack and Antonio Esfandiari are sitting right next to each other. The two were already very chatty with no one watching, but once the cameras arrived, the show began.
With Esfandiari in the big blind, Flack mucked his hand from under the gun. "If that hand flips over," Flack began. "Everything I've worked for with my reputation will go 'pffft'," he said as he signaled a thumbs down for the camera. Meanwhile, the player in seat 9 saw fit to raise Esfandiari's blind as he threw out 1,100 from the button. The small blind folded and "The Magician" repopped to 3,500. "Antonio is here to let you know that we do the raising around here," said Flack. Seat 9 caught the message and mucked his hand. This set up a very interesting battle on the next hand.
Action folded around to Esfandiari in the small blind and he raised to 1,000 straight. Layne Flack made the call from the big blind and the two players were heads up going to the flop. It came down A55. Esfandiari checked and Flack fired 1,000. After a call from Esfandiari, the turn came down with the Q. Esfandiari checked again and Flack bet 1,500. Esfandiari made another called and checked the river as the 9 fell. "Things are about to get ugly, dad!" Flack said into the camera before the river came. He then bet 4,000 and Esfandiari mucked. "I had it," Flack told "The Magician." Flack was at around 44,000.
Spinoff for Antonio
Esfandiari separated himself from Flack on the next hand as the player in seat 8 raised to 800. Esfandiari called from the button and Flack folded his small blind. The flop came down KQ7. Seat 8 fired a continuation bet of 1,200. "The Magician" went nowhere as he made the call and both players saw the 9 come on the turn. Seat 8 slowed down, checking to Esfandiari. He fired 3,300 into the pot and seat 8 disappeared from the hand. Esfandiari raked in the pot and he was around 80,000 in chips.
And Now, Back to Flack
Table 43 was then broken and both player were moved to different tables. But the two players were still within earshot of each other as Flack got involved in a hand.
Action folded around to the small blind who raised to 1,100 and Flack defended from the big blind. The flop K103 and both players checked. The turn was the 10, pairing the board. The small blind then fired 2,000 into the pot. Flack called and the river was the 5. The small blind checked the third heart to Flack and he fired 6,000 into the middle. The small blind said, "Do you have the flush?" as he made the call. Flack shook his head and threw his hand into the muck. The small blind showed A10 and he raked the pot.
Hevad Khan Picks Off a Huge Bluff
Khan raised to 800 from the cutoff and the player in seat 4 made the call from the big blind. The flop came 1043 and the big blind checked to Khan. He fired 1,200 into the pot and the big blind check-raised to 2,800 total. Khan made a quick call and the A hit on the turn. The big blind fired 5,800 at the pot and sent Khan into the tank. He asked his opponent how many chips he had left (12,600). Khan then made the call after a few more moments of thought. The river was the J and the big blind actually tanked for three minutes on his own action before finally deciding check. Khan checked behind his opponent and the big blind mucked his hand. There was a debate at the table on whether Khan needed to show his hand. He eventually did, showing Q10 for middle pair. He raked the pot and his stack was at 46,000 after the hand.
Ryan Young With a Shout Out
Three-handed and on a flop of 852, Phil Gordon bet 1,700 and the player in seat 2 raised 4,500. Ryan Young then repopped to 11,000 total. Gordon mucked and seat 2 did as well after tanking for a few moments. Young looked up and said, "This is for Card Player," as he showed Q8 for top pair.
Jesus Walks... Out
On a board reading AQ73, action was checked to Chris Ferguson. He fired 2,000 and one player called. The big blind folded and the river was the 6. Ferguson pushed his last 3,000 into the middle and his opponent quickly called. Ferguson turned over 77 for a flopped set of sevens. They weren't so lucky, though, as his opponent showed K6 for the nut flush on the flop. Ferguson stood up and made his exit from the main event.
The Legend Continues
Over at table 7 in the Brasilia Room, Tommy "Legend" Le eliminated one of his opponents as Le had a set of threes. It was good news and bad news for "Legend" as he brought his stack to 50,000 but he also saw the empty seat filled by Shane "Shaniac" Schleger.
With Allen and Leroy already eliminated today and Nam busting yesterday, Tommy "Legend" is the last of the Le brothers left in the 2008 WSOP main event.
Todd Brunson Shoots Down A Couple Of Cowboys
Preflop, an unfortunate opponent raised to 1,000, only to have Todd Brunson min raise behind him to a total of 2,000. The player then made the fourth bet, making it 5,000. Brunson ended the baby raising by making a man-sized shove all in for over 12,000. The player made the call, showing KK. He was crushed by Brunson's AA, which improved to a set by the river, the board running out Q52AJ. The player was eliminated, and Brunson was up to 26,000 after the hand.
Shulman Takes Pot Without Showdown
Jeff Shulman raised to 900 from the button and was called by the player in the big blind. On a flop of J52, the big blind checked to Shulman, who bet 1,700. The big blind made the call and the Q fell on the turn. Both players checked, but when the 2 fell on the river the big blind bet 2,000. Shulman wasted little time raised to 4,500, sending the big blind into the tank. He eventually folded and Shulman took a pot containing around 5,000 in chips without showing down, boosting his stack to around 34,000.
Minieri Makes Big Laydown
Action was limped to Dario Minieri, who raised to 1,400 from middle position. Seat 6 and seat 4 called and action was checked to Minieri on a flop of AQ5. He bet 2,900 and only seat 6 called. The 7 came on the turn and Minieri slowed down, checking to seat 6 who bet 5,000. Minieri thought and said he put his opponent on A-Q. "That's the sickest fold of my life," Minieri said as he laid his hand down. His opponent didn't respond as he scooped the pot. Minieri said he folded A-K.
Sick Bluff From The Italian
Mid-way through the level Minieri was in a hand where his opponent bet 1,500 on the flop of AQ7. Minieri raised to 3,600 and his opponent called. The Js fell on the turn and Minieri moved all in. A camera crew swarmed the table as Minieri's opponent thought over his decision. The player eventually mucked and Minieri showed 25 for a huge bluff. After the hand Minieri sat with 19,000 in chips.
Micon Bets Out One Opponent, Eliminates Another
With the player in seat 9 all in and seat 4 also in the hand, Bryan Micon thought for a minute before re-popping it to 3,350. Seat 4 thought then mucked JJ face up. It was a good laydown as Micon showed AA and was against the all in seat 9's 99. The flop brought QJ5, which would've given seat 4 a set if he had stayed in the hand. The turn was the 4, giving seat 9 a flush draw and more outs. But the 10 hit on the river and Micon eliminated a player and added to his chip stack.
Player Tags: Chris Ferguson, Jeff Shulman, Antonio Esfandiari, Layne Flack, Todd Brunson, Ryan Young, Tommy Le, Bryan Micon, Hevad Khan, European Report
$10,000 Main Event - Day 2a Concludes
Jul 08, '08
Day 2a has officially come to a close with 469 players advancing to play day 3 on Thursday. The survivors from days 1c and 1d will take their seats at noon today to play Day 2b.
Blinds/Antes: 600-1,200 with a 200 ante
Players Left: 469
Chip Leaders:
Brian Schaedlich: 760,000
Jeremiah Smith; 416,000
Hunter Frey: 400,000
Ron Adams: 365,000
Brandon Adams: 340,000
David Rheem: 340,000
Farhad Sinaei: 312,000
Patrick Fortin: 298,000
Kellen Hunter: 282,000
Markus Golser: 280,000
Eliminations: Haralabos Voulgaris, Julian Gardner, Jordan Morgan, Victoria Coren, Joe Beevers
Big Hands:
Big-Stacked Crain Takes Huge Hit
Eric Crain was sitting comfortably toward the top of the leaderboard with 350,000 in chips when a raise-fest led to him putting in more than 100,000 to call Eric Bremond's all in. Crain's AK was in bad shape against Bremond's AA. The flop left Crain dead to running cards - coming out JJ9. The 8 turn left Crain drawing dead and the J fell on the river to give Bremond a full house and the pot. After the double up, Bremond (220,000) was nearly even in chips with Crain (225,000).
Seidel Picks Up Jacks, Doubles
Erik Seidel moved all in before the flop and was called by his opponent in seat 6. Seidel turned over JJ while his opponent showed AJ. The board ran KK3K7, giving Seidel the pot to double up to around 80,000.
A Turn For The Worse
With the board showing J7A5, the player in seat 3 fired a medium sized bet into the pot. Brandon Adams came over the top for 30,000 total. Seat 3 announced he was all in and Adams instantly called. Seat 3 showed 55 for a set on the turn and thought he was ahead. It took him a while to see that Adams had flipped over 77 for a better set on the flop. The river was the 6 and seat 3 was eliminated. Adams collected the huge pot and saw his chip count soar to 340,000 - good enough to crack the top 10.
Rousso Loves Cowboys
The player in seat 3 raised 3,600 preflop from middle position. Action folded to Vanessa Rousso in the big blind, who made the call. The flop came KK4 and both players checked. The 8 came on the turn and both players checked again. The passive play ended on the river as the A fell and Rousso fired 5,000. Seat 3 reached for his orange 5,000 chip and announced A-J just as he threw the chip into the middle. Rousso turned over K6 for trip kings on the flop. She raked the pot and climbed to 73,000.
Steve Zolotow Doubles Again
The player in seat 6 raised preflop and Steve Zolotow moved all in for roughly 25,000 more. After a moment of thought, seat 6 made the call. Zolotow showed 1010 and seat 6 showed AQ. The board came KJ3K5 and Zolotow doubled to 50,000.
On the turn, Zolotow told the dealer, "Pleaes, no trips," as he snagged the "lucky iPod" from Erik Seidel. After the hand he returned to Seidel and said that he might invest in one of those iPods.
Reslock Doubles
On a flop of 1053 Chris Reslock got all in against one player. His opponent showed Q10 for top pair but Reslock had A10 for top pair with a better kicker. The turn and river were the 8 and the 3 adn Reslock doubled to over 50,000.
Leonidas Runs Into Big Slick
Toto Leonidas raised from the button to 4,200. The player in the big blind called and checked the flop of AJ2. Leonidas bet 5,000 and the big blind called. The 4 fell on the turn and the big blind led out with a bet of 10,000. Leonidas called and the river brought the 8. The big blind fired 10,000 again and Leonidas again called. Seat 9 showed AK and Leonidas mucked, dropping to 74,000 in chips.
This Is How Corkins Plays The Flush Draw
Hoyt Corkins limped under the gun and Mark Vos limped as well. The cutoff, the button and the blinds also jumped in. The flop came 1033. The small blind let out with a bet of 3,300 and only Corkins made the call. The turn was the 6 and the small blind bet out 4,500. Corkins again called and the river brought the 7. The small blind slowed down and checked. Corkins fired out 10,000 and the small blind made the call. Corkins showed 86 for the flush and the small blind mucked his hand. Corkins had 107,000 after the hand.
Boeken Fills Up On River
The player on the button raised to 3,000 and Noah Boeken called from the small blind. The flop came 986 and both players checked. The turn was the 6 and again both players checked. The river was the 7 and both players checked again. Boeken showed 77 for a full house and raked the pot. He had 56,000 after the hand.
Player Tags: Hoyt Corkins, Toto Leonidas, Steve Zolotow, Noah Boeken, Chris Reslock, Vanessa Rousso, Eric Crain, Brandon Adams, European Report
$10,000 Main Event - Smith Shoots Ahead of Competition
Jul 08, '08
Blinds/Antes: 600-1,200 with a 200 ante
Players Left: 513
Chip Leaders:
Brian Schaedlich: 480,000
Jeremiah Smith: 412,000
Hunter Frey: 400,000
Eric Crain: 353,000
Ron Adams: 345,000
David Rheem: 340,000
Sinai Farhad: 312,000
Patrick Fortin: 290,000
Kellen Hunter: 282,000
Markus Golser: 270,000
Eliminations: John Hennigan, Ray Romano
Big Hands:
Adams KOs Opponent, Climbs
Brandon Adams called an opponent's all in bet preflop and turned over JJ. His opponent showed 33. The flop came J72, giving Adams top set and leaving his opponent dead to running threes. The turn was the A, sealing the victory for Adams, and the meaningless 8 fell on the river. Adams climbed to 208,000 after the hand.
Smith Running Hot, Cracks Kings with 7-5
On a flop of 986 Walter Hall moved all in for his last 80,000. Jeremiah Smith made the call. Hall turned over pocket kings for the overpair, while Smith showed 7-5 for the flopped nut straight. The turn and river brought the 3 and the 9, bringing no help for Hall and he was eliminated. Smith has dominated his table all day while climbing to 400,000 in chips - good enough for second on the leaderboard.
Zolotow Doubles
An increasingly short-stacked Steve Zolotow moved his last 14,400 all in preflop and got one caller. Zolotow showed 88 and was in a race against his opponent's AQ. The board ran 109797 and Zolotow doubled to more than 30,000.
Seidel Knocks Out Another One
Erik Seidel raised from the button, only to have a shortstack push all in. Seidel made the call and showed KQ. The all in player showed 66. The flop made the all in player cry out, "Nooo!" coming KJ3 to give Seidel top pair. The 5 and 9 completed the board and Seidel eliminated the player. Seidel currently sits with 145,000.
Battle of the Blinds
Action folded to the small blind in seat 1, who raised to 3,600. Hoyt Corkins called from the big blind and the flop came 643. The small blind checked and Corkins fired 4,000 into the pot. The small blind check-raised to 15,000 total. Corkins thought for a second then mucked his hand. Corkins barely felt the hit to his stack, and still had around 180,000 after the hand.
Habib Bets Out Opponent On River
Hasan Habib checked to the player in seat 9 on a flop of A63. Seat 9 bet 4,500 and Habib called after a brief pause. Both players checked the 3 on the turn, but when the Q hit on the river Habib fired 10,000 and his opponent folded. Habib has played patiently to climb to 126,000.
Turner Plays It Slow, Takes Pot
In a limped 3-way pot, Jon "PearlJammer" Turner called the player in the big blind's bet of 3,000 on a flop. The small blind folded and Turner was heads up with the big blind when the 3 fell on the turn. Both players checked and when the big blind checked the 9 river Turner said he thought he was probably good but elected to check as well. He flipped over KQ for top pair and his opponent shook his head as he mucked. Turner had around 90,000 after the hand.
Gould Eliminated - Kings Vs. Aces
Peter Gould was eliminated when his pocket kings ran into pocket aces before the flop. Gould failed to improve and saw his tournament come to an end late in the day.
Player Tags: Hoyt Corkins, Erik Seidel, Hasan Habib, Steve Zolotow, Jon Turner, Brandon Adams, Peter Gould, Jeremiah Smith, European Report
$10,000 Main Event - Liebert Out
Jul 08, '08
Blinds/Antes: 500-1,000 with a 100 ante
Players Left: 612
Chip Leaders:
Brian Schaedlich: 500,000
Hunter Frey: 378,000
David Rheem: 367,000
Jeremiah Smith: 246,000
Robert Mizrachi: 242,000
Jason Risenberg: 242,000
Keith Hawkins: 240,000
Patrick Fortin: 235,000
Sinai Farhad: 235,000
Jeff Bryan: 231,000
Eliminations: Kathy Liebert, Shaun Deeb, Erick Lindgren
Big Hands:
Beware of the Smith and Wesson
Despite being seated at the same table with two world-class pros in Barry Greenstein and Stefan Mattsson, at the moment Jeremiah Smith seems to have complete control of his table.
Jeremiah Smith raised to 2,500 before the flop and the player in seat 8 made the call. The flop came 1053, and Smith let out with 3,000. Seat 8 called and the turn was the 2. Both players checked and the river was the 7. Once again both players checked and Smith turned over AQ for the queen-high flush. Smith raked the pot, breaking the 200,000 chip mark this hand.
The very next hand and Jeremiah Smith opened the pot with a raise to 2,500 from middle position and Stefan Mattsson defended his big blind with a call. The flop came 995, and Mattsson checked to smith who bet 3,000. Mattsson folded and Smith raked another pot.
The next hand after that, the player from under the gun limped into the pot for 1,000 followed by Jeremiah Smith from early position and seat 8 from middle position. Walter Hall raised to 7,000 from late position and the action folded around back to Smith who made the call. The flop came 1062, and Smith checked to Hall who bet 6,000. Smith raised (check-raise) to 16,000 and Hall made the call. The turn was the 6 and Smith led out first, sliding a stack of orange chips (85,000) into the pot. Hall tanked for about four or five minutes, counting and recounting his stack until he finally mucked pocket jacks face-up. Smith raked his third consectutive pot, letting his table know who's boss as he brought his chip count up to 230,000 after the hand.
A Gorgeous Flop for Gazes
Bill Gazes and the player in seat 7 saw a flop of QJ2. Gazes checked and seat 7 fired 10,000 into the pot. Gazes smooth called and the turn came with the 5. Seat 7 moved all in after Gazes checked. Gazes made the call and turned over 65 for a flopped diamond flush. Seat 7 showed AQ and was drawing dead when the J fell on the river. Gazes doubled up to 50,000.
Adams Forced Out
With four players in the hand, a flop of J106 hit the felt. Brandon Adams fired 4,000 into the pot. The players in seat 7 and seat 8 got out of the way, but the player in seat 1 stuck around as he made the call. The turn was the 8 and seat 1 checked to Adams. Adams fired another shot, this one for 10,000. Seat 1 moved into action as he raised 25,000 more. Adams went into the tank for several minutes before mucking his hand. He was around 196,000 after surrendering the pot.
Poker Kat Scratched, Then Put Down
Kathy Liebert was in the big blind and the player in seat 2 was in the small blind as the two players saw a flop of J42. Liebert fired out a bet and was called by seat 2. The turn was the 3 and Liebert bet 6,000. Seat 2 made the call and the river was the 9. Seat 2 led out this time, betting 13,000 into the pot. Liebert studied her opponent, looking at his stack and then at him directly. After much thought, she laid down her hand and was down to about 40,000.
Later, Liebert moved all in for her final 11,100 on a board showing QQ2JA. Her opponent wasted little time calling, showing K10 for a broadway straight on the river. Liebert showed Q10 for a set of queens on the flop and she made her way toward the exit.
Boatman Loses One
Barny Boatman raised to 2,500 from late position and two players called. The flop came 932 and Boatman fired 3,500 after the action was checked to him. One player folded but the player in seat 6 hung around and the turn was the A. Both players checked and the 10 fell on the river. Boatman checked and seat 6 took control of the hand, firing 7,000. Boatman mucked his hand and he was down to around 60,000.
Player Tags: Kathy Liebert, Barry Greenstein, Bill Gazes, Brandon Adams, Jeremiah Smith, Stefan Mattsson, European Report
$10,000 Main Event - Day 2A - Level 6 (Hour 2)
Jul 08, '08
Blinds: 250-500, 50 ante
Chip Leaders:
Hunter Fry - 210,000
Kellen Hunter - 194,000
Jeremiah Smith - 190,000
Mark Garner - 182,000
Robert Mizrachi - 175,000
Brandon Adams - 170,000
Stefan Mattsson - 169,500
David Rheem - 167,000
Brian Schaedlich - 157,000
Bryan Colin - 151,000
Other Notables:
Hasan Habib – 100,000
Erick Lindgren – 86,000
Alexander Kravchenko – 83,000
Jon Turner – 82,000
Hoyt Corkins – 82,000
Darrel Dicken – 79,000
Nick Schulman – 79,000
Julian Gardner – 78,000
Toto Leonidas – 77,000
Victoria Coren – 72,000
Barny Boatman – 66,000
John Hennigan – 65,000
Thor Hansen – 62,000
John Duthie – 58,000
Jason Marquis – 55,000
Voitto Rintala – 53,000
Vince Van Patten – 53,000
Dario Alioto – 52,000
Erik Seidel – 51,000
David Grey – 46,000
Shaun Deeb – 40,000
Mickey Appleman – 38,000
Michael Guzzardi – 36,000
Robert Varkonyi – 27,000
Bill Gazes – 26,000
Patrik Antonius – 10,000
Barry Greenstein – 5,000
Scotty Nguyen – 5,000
Eliminations:
Stuart Paterson
Harry Demetriou
Perry Friedman
John Myung
Big Hands and Storylines:
Nick’s Tricks Net Nix Chips
Nick Schulman raised to 1,200 from the cut-off in an open pot. The action folded to the player in the big blind who made the call. The flop came J85, and both players checked. The 6 generated a bet of 3,000 from the player in the big blind, and Schulman instantly jettisoned his hand into the muck. Schulman finished the hand with 80,000 in chips.
Wasicka Watches Worries Wash Away with Aces
Paul Wasicka successfully doubled up and survived elimination yet again, this time courtesy of pocket aces. The action folded to Wasicka, who pushed all in pre-flop for his remaining 4,500 from the cut-off. The button and small blind folded, and the big blind instantly called and turned over AJ. Wasicka revealed his AA, and the board ran 88762. Wasicka finished the hand with slightly less than 20,000 in chips.
Pat’s Jacks Axe Stacks
Patrick Antonius raised to 1,600 from middle position, and the next player to act reraised to a total of 4,500. The action folded back to Antonius who moved all in for his remaining additional 9,000. His opponent made the call and turned over 88, the underdog to Antonius’ JJ. The board ran K6664, and Antonius finished the hand with 25,000.
Demetriou runs into aces and is out
Harry Demetriou raised to 2,100 from early position and was reraised to 6,200 total. He made the call and the two players saw a 8-6-4 flop with two spades. After Demetriou checked his opponent bet 12,000. After a minute Demetriou raised all in for 24,225 more. His opponent took a couple minutes before calling with pocket aces. Demetriou had pocket tens and the turn and river didn't help him.
Shulman Forced to Fold
Barry Shulman was in the big blind and called a preflop raise to 1600 from a player in middle position. The flop came QQ8, and both players checked. The 2 followed on the turn, and after Shulman checked, he called a bet of 5000. A third queen hit the river with the Q appearing, and after Shulman checked his opponent bet 10,000. Shulman, with about 50,000 in chips, laid his hand down.
Vos Adds to Stack
Mark Vos raised from early position to 1300 and drew two calls including one from the player in the cut-off. The Q109 flop brought two checks, and the cut-off bet 3000, which Vos called. The two were heads-up to see the 5 come on the turn, and both players checked. The A was the scare card on the river and now Vos led out for 7000. His opponent folded. Vos is at the same table as television/movie actor Ray Romano, though playing in the red section of the Amazon room means the table will be among the next to be broken.
Myung Survives All-in
John Myung was in the small blind for 250, and saw a player in late position raise to 2000. Myung, with only 8500 in chips remaining, used this opportunity to move all-in. Play folded to the raiser, who needed to call 6500 to force a showdown. But with just over 21,000 in chips, he elected to lay his hand down.
Bill Continues to Drill
On a board of 10942, Bill Gazes fired a bet of 6,500, causing his two opponents to fold their cards. Gazes finished the hand with 25,000 in chips.
Paul Pushes
Paul Wasicka successfully doubled up, but still remains at fewer than 25,000 in chips. After the player on the button limped into the pot, Wasicka raised and the big blind folded. The button made the call, and the flop came queen high with two clubs. Wasicka pushed in his remaining 6,000 and the button made the call. Wasicka held K-Q, while his opponent held K8. The K on the turn was effectively a blank for Wasicka, reducing his opponent’s outs by one (the Q). The river was a heart, and Wasicka won the pot.
Friedman loses big chunk of his stack
On a AKJ flop Perry Friedman bet 3,600 and was called by one player. The turn was the A and Friedman bet 4,500. He was again called, and then the T came on the river. This time Friedman checked, and his opponent bet 11,000. Friedman was not happy with his stuation but eventually made the call. His opponent flipped over pocket jacks for a full house to beat Friedman's A-Q for trips. After the hand Friedman had less than 30,000 chips.
Player Tags: John Myung, Bill Gazes, Barry Shulman, Harry Demetriou, Perry Friedman, Paul Wasicka, Mark Vos, European Report
$10,000 Main Event - Levy Triples
Jul 09, '08
Blinds/Antes: 600-1,200 with a 200 ante
Players Left: 936 of 2,378
Chip Leaders:
Raja Kattamuri: 410,000
Peter Biebel: 380,000
Alex Kostritsyn: 320,000
Alex Outhred: 320,000
Darryl Ronconi: 310,000
Victor Ramdin: 300,000
Steve Chung: 295,000
Paul Snead: 290,000
Steve Lade: 290,000
Rafael Caiaffe: 280,000
Spade Club:
David Kim: 110,000
Eliminations: Padraig Parkinson, David Sklansky, Rafe Furst, Anjela Brunson, Joe Hachem, Phil Laak, Dan Shak, Brad Booth
Big Hands:
Adam Levy Triples Up
The player in seat 5 limped in from under the gun and Adam Levy raised to 4,800 from the button. The player in the big blind raised all in, an the UTG player came over the top himslef, moving all in to isolate play. Levy callled all in and all three players turned over their cards.
Levy: KK
UTG: QQ
Big Blind: JJ
Board: K108A7
Levy got it all in with the best hand and flopped top set. The turn was a scare card for Levy, a queen or a jack on the river would give either of his opponents a straight, but Levy managed to dodge some paint as he tripled up that hand, eliminating one player and crippling the other as he brought his chip stack up to 185,000.
I Am Legend
Tommy "Legend" Le raised to 4,200 preflop from the button. Seat 5 called, as did seat 2 from the cutoff. The flop came A85 and action was checked to Le. He fired 6,000 into the pot and only the player in the cutoff made the call. The turn was the 6 and seat 2 checked to Le. The man known as "Legend" bet enough to put seat 2 all in. After much thought, seat 2 gave up his hand and Le showed A2 for top pair. He took the pot and was around 128,000.
Ramdin Takes a Pot
Victor Ramdin raised to 3,500 preflop from the cutoff and the player in seat 9 called from the big blind. The flop came 943 and seat 9 took a stab at the pot, firing 4,000. Ramdin would have none of that nonsense as he raised to 16,000. Seat 9 got the message and threw his hand in the muck. Ramdin took the pot and he was around 325,000
Grospellier Takes a Hit
Bertrand "ElKy" Grospellier bet enough to put "Hollywood" Dave Stann all in. Stann made the call and turned over AJ. Grospellier showed a dominated KJ and he needed help. The flop offered none as it came down Q43. The turn brough the 10, opening up straight possibilities for Grospellier, but he needed a non-diamond ace or nine to eliminate Stann. But the river brought the 2 and Grospellier took a hit, dropping his stack to 90,000.
Kim Taken For a Ride On Broadway
The player in seat 7 limped in from the button, David Kim completed the bet from the small blind and the player in seat 9 checked his option from the big blind. The flop came down AQJ and Kim fired 2,600. The big blind got out of the way but seat 7 hung around. The turn was the 3 and Kim checked. Seat 7 bet out 5,000 and Kim made the call. The river brought the 2 and Kim checked again. Seat 7 fired 10,000 and Kim made the call after a few moments of thought. Seat 7 turned over K10 for a flopped broadway straight. Kim showed down A2 for top pair and saw his stack go down to 110,000.
Daut Dodges A Big One
On a board of K6J, the player in seat 7 fired 3,500 and Ryan Daut raised to 9,500. Seat 7 made the call and the 6 came on the turn. Both players checked and the 7 fell on the river. Seat 7 fired 15,000 and Daut took a massive tank session. He took almost seven minutes before he finally mucked his hand. Seat 7 then showed JJ for a full house. Daut was down to 45,000 but things could have been much worse.
Player Tags: David Kim, Victor Ramdin, Tommy Le, Ryan Daut, Adam Levy, European Report
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2008 39th Annual World Series of Poker |
Event 54 - World Championship No-Limit Hold'em |
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$10,000 Main Event - Ray Romano Doing Well
Jul 03, '08
Blinds/Antes: 100-200
Big Hands:
Chip Leaders:
Robert Whalen: 66,000
Dawn Baleno: 55,000
Maya Antonius: 54,200
Dustin Dirksen: 53,400
Blair Hinkle: 52,000
Avdo Djokovic: 50,000
Barry Shulman: 28,075
Roy Winston: 22,000
Shannon Shorr: 18,400
Allyn Jaffrey Shulman: 13,400
Eliminations: Tom Dwan, John Gale, David Benyamine, Dave Ulliott, Alec Torelli, Marco Johnson, David Pham, James Mackey
Andrew Barta Eliminated by Tuan Lam
Heads-up and on a board of Q877, a short stacked Andrew Barta got it all in with top pair (AQ) against Tuan Lam's full house (88). Barta needed to spike a queen on the river to stay alive, but the 10 hit the board, and just as quickly Barta hit the rail.
Fish Out Of Water
Dave "Devil Fish" Ulliott moved all in with 99. His opponent in seat 7 held QQ and Ulliott was at risk. The flop came A410, giving Ulliott hopes for a backdoor flush. The turn killed those possibilities when the 3 hit the felt. Ulliott needed to hit a two-outer to stay alive, but the Q fell on the river, giving seat 7 a set of ladies and knocking Ulliott out of the main event.
Shulman Has Kings Cracked
Allyn Jaffrey Shulman raised to 600 from late position and she had one caller, the big blind. The flop was Q62 and the big blind checked to Shulman, who bet 1,400. The big blind called Shulman's bet and the turn was the 10. Once again, the big blind checked to Shulman who, this time, bet 4,000. The big blind called and the river was A. Both players checked and Shulman showed down KK. It was not good enough as her opponent showed AQ. After Shulman had her kings cracked on the river, she was down to 9,500 in chips.
Torelli Gone
Cardplayer blogger Alec Torelli was involved in his final hand on a final AQ7. The player in the cutoff bet 1,000 on the flop and Torelli raised to 2,550 from the button. The cutoff called and the turn was the 10. The cutoff bet 3,500 and Torelli moved in for 9,000 more. The cutoff called and both players turned over their cards. Torelli showed A7 for two pair, but the cutoff showed KJ for a broadway straight. The river was the 6 and Torelli failed to fill up as he made his way to the rail.
Ladies Love Raymond Too
Ray Romano raised to 600 from late position. The small blind raised to 2,200 and Romano called. The flop came down KQ3. The small blind fired 3,000 and Romano went into the tank. After several minutes of deliberation, Romano called the clock on himself. He waited until the last second and then he moved all in for 28,000. The small blind folded AK and Romano gave his opponent a courtesy flash, showing QQ. Romano was at 38,000 after the hand.
Player Tags: Allyn Shulman, Tuan Lam, Andrew Barta, Alec Torelli, Ray Romano, European Report
$10,000 Main Event - Day 1B - Level 4 (Hr. 2)
Jul 04, '08
Blinds: 150/300 with 25 ante
Chip Leaders:
Brian Schaedlich - 107,000
Anders Berg - 98,500
Michael “SirWatts” Watson - 98,000
Alexander Meidinger - 89,000
Ron Adams - 88,000
Patrik Antonius - 82,000
Jason Young - 82,000
Robert Eckstut - 77,500
Markus Golser - 74,000
Andrew Goetsch - 70,000
Other Notables:
Ylon Schwartz – 55,000
Chris Bell – 51,000
Erik Seidel – 46,000
Vanessa Rousso – 41,000
Shaun Deeb – 34,000
Thor Hansen – 31,000
Bill Edler – 30,000
Kristy Gazes – 17,000
Stuart “The Donator” Patterson – 13,000
Theo Tran – 6,000
Eliminations:
Patrick Bueno
Ross Boatman
Todd "Dan Druff" Witteles
Storylines/Big Hands:
Rousso Raises, Reconsiders, Releases
The player under-the-gun limped and so did the player to his left. Action folded around to Vanessa Rousso in the small blind who completed. The big blind checked and they saw a 4-way flop. The flop rolled out 863 and the first three players checked. The player in seat 8 bet 1,600 and was quickly raised by Rousso to 4,100 total. Action folded back around to the player in seat 9, who, after some deliberation, made the call. Rousso checked the 10 on the turn and her opponent bet 4,000. Rousso went into the tank. Shuffling, spinning and stacking her chips, “Lady Maverick” considered making a move. She thought better of it however, and laid the hand down. Despite losing the hand she still sits behind a stack of 41,000.
Bjorin Bouncing Back
Chris Bjorin has made a nice comeback in the latter stages of level four. Once down below 10,000 in chips, Bjorin now sits at just over 40,000, thanks in part to one recent hand. A player from early position raised to 900 and Bjorin called. The flop came A65, and after a check, Bjorin bet 1500. His opponent called. The turn was the 2 and both players checked. The board paired with the 6 on the river, and Bjorin led out for 2500. His opponent made the call and Bjorin showed AK. His opponent mucked.
Main Event a Loss for Hendon’s Ross
Noted Hendon Mob player Ross Boatman took his stand by getting all his chips into the pot pre-flop with A3. To Boatman’s disappointment, his opponent had him dominated with AQ. “Any three will do,” Boatman requested of the dealer as the flop was dealt. Boatman’s disappointment intensified as he gazed at a flop of K72. The J on the turn offered no help, and Boatman headed for the rail at the sight of the 10 on the river giving his opponent a needless straight.
Golser Getting it Done
Few players want to mess with Marcus Golser at his table, but at least one player survived an all-in battle with the pro from Austria. Golser has about 90,000 to dominate his table, and he’s been putting on a clinic. In one series of hands, he limped from under the gun for 300, and was then the lone caller after a raise to 1100 from middle position. The flop came 932, and after Golser checked, his opponent bet 1100 and Golser called. That brought checks from both players when the 4 came on the turn. When the 6 came on the river, Golser led out for 3000 and his shortstacked opponent folded.
The next hand as the big blind, play was folded to the small blind who limped to see the flop come J108. After the small blind checked, Golser bet 400 and won the pot.
Then as the small blind, Golser saw one limper call for 300. He raised to 1700 and took it down uncontested.
It was only as the button that Golser hit a minor speed bump. A player from middle position raised to 900, and Golser went to 1700. His opponent reraised all-in for 9,925 and Golser called. The other player held JJ, while Golser showed AK. The board finished 109873 and Golser’s big stack took a minor hit.
Check and Raise Doesn’t Faze Kathy Liebert
While the Independence Day fireworks could be heard booming outside the Rio, Kathy Liebert saw fireworks of her own at table No. 17 in the orange section of the Amazon Room. Liebert raised to a total of 900 from under-the-gun and the action folded to the blinds. Both the small blind and the big blind called, and the dealer put down a flop of 643. The action checked to Liebert, who continued her aggression by making a bet of 2,000. The small blind check-raised to a total of 5,000 and the big blind folded. After contemplating for a moment, Liebert reraised an additional 5,000. The small blind quickly mucked his cards with a highly frustrated sigh. Liebert’s stack stood at over 40,000 after the hand.
Kravchenko Flops a Five, Stays Alive
Alex Kravchenko flopped a set of fives and collected bets from his opponent on every street. The pot put Kravchenko’s stack above 25,000 for the first time this level.
Player Tags: Chris Bjorin, Kathy Liebert, Ross Boatman, Markus Golser, Alexander Kravchenko, Vanessa Rousso, European Report
$10,000 Main Event - Griffin Out, So Is Nobles
Jul 05, '08
Blinds/Antes: 150-300
Chip Leaders:
Michael Martin: 103,000
Jeff Madsen: 85,000
Clonie Gowen: 76,000
Rajesh Vohra: 68,000
Brad Booth: 65,000
Rhett Butler: 63,000
Carl Henriksson: 62,000
Kenneth Brooks: 60,000
Brian Townsend: 54,800
Chris Moneymaker: 51,650
CP Chip Counts:
Mike Matusow: 41,400
Rolf Slotboom: 30,000
Marcel Luske: 17,000
Bertrand Grospellier: 13,500
Michael Binger: 10,900
Mark Gregorich: 6,375
Eliminations: Gavin Griffin, Dmitri Nobles, Vivek Rajkumar, Scott Seiver
Big Hands:
Griffin Gone
A player raised to 1,200 from late position and Gavin Griffin pushed his final 3,550 into the pot. The player called and showed KK, having Griffin in a world of hurt as he showed 66. Any possible flush Griffin could hit would not save him as his opponent had those draws covered. Griffin needed to hit some kind of a straight or a one of the two remaining sixes. The board ran out Q10394 and Griffin's main event was over.
Brad Booth Picks Up Aces
Three players limped to Booth who made it 1,500 to go. One limper folded and the second called. Marcel Luske was the third limper and called as well. The flop came 886 and everyone checked. When the 3 came on the turn, action was checked to Booth who fired 1,700. He was called by seat 2 and Luske got out of the way. Seat 2 checked in the dark and the 5 came on the river. Booth bet 2,500 and was called. He showed AA and his opponent mucked. Booth took a pot worth 7,500 and increased his stack to about 72,000.
Gowen Needs No Showdown
On a board of 10103, Alex Jacob checked, Clonie Gowen checked and the player in seat 3 fired 750. Jacob folded and Gowen made the call. The turn was the Q and Gowen led out with a bet of 2,500. Seat 3 made the call and the 5 fell on the river. Gowen bet 4,500 and seat 3 shook his head, mucking his hand as he lost a third of his stack in the hand. Gowen took the pot without a showdown and was nearing 70,000 in chips.
Luske Runs Into Kings
On a flop of Q63, seat 2 checked to Marcel Luske, who bet 1,000. Seat 2 made the call and the 6 came on the turn. Seat 2 checked to Luske again and "The Flying Dutchman" fired 2,000. Seat 2 made the call and both players checked the 8 on the river. Seat 2 rolled over KK and Luske quickly mucked.
Madsen With a Gutshot
In a three-way limped pot, the flop came down AQ3. Madsen bet 1,000 from the button and only one player made the call. The turn was the 4 and Madsen's opponent checked. Madsen then bet 2,500, which his opponent called. The K fell on the river and Madsen fired 5,600 into the pot. His opponent called again and Madsen showed J10 for a broadway straight on the river. Madsen was up to about 85,000.
Singer Bluffed For All to See
On a board of QQ4J, the player in seat 3 bet 800 and David Singer made the call. The 10 came on the river and seat 3 bet 1,600. Singer thought about a call, but mucked his hand as camera crews looked on. Seat 3 showed A2 for a whole lot of nothing and said that he only bluffed Singer because the cameras were around.
Full House v.s. Flush, Ng Doubles
With 9938 on the board Evelyn Ng bet 2,500 and was check-raised to 7,500. Ng elected to just call and the J came on the river. After her opponent bet 6,000, Ng moved all in for 9,125 total and was called by her opponent, who held the AK for the rivered nut flush. However, Ng held JJ for a rivered full house to take down the large pot, boosting her stack to 50,000.
Dmitri Nobles Busts
Nobles was all in on a board showing Q105A2. Nobles held AK, but it was second best to his opponent's 1010. Nobles' opponent apologized for knocking him out, but it was little consolation to Nobles as he made his way toward the exit.
Player Tags: Evelyn Ng, Clonie Gowen, David Singer, Gavin Griffin, Brad Booth, Dmitri Nobles, European Report
$10,000 Main Event - Day 1 Officially Over... Really
Jul 06, '08
Day 1 has officially come to an end. More than 2,000 people registered for Day 1D and just under 1,400 survived to make it to Day 2. Among the notables moving on were Antonio "The Magician" Esfandiari, David Oppenheim, Phil Hellmuth and Victor Ramdin. The biggest news of the day was the $9,119,517 awarded to the eventual winner of poker's biggest event. The total amount of players was also announced at 6,844, a little over 500 more players than last year. A total of 666 players will make the money. The field will get Monday off, so join Card Player Tuesday at noon for all of the live updates as we keep you posted on Day 2A.
Blinds/Antes: 200-400 with a 50 ante
Players Left: 1,386 of 2,461
Chip Leaders:
Dylan Linde: 146,000
Steve Austin: 137,000
Christian Choi: 135,000
Jason Katsutani: 133,000
Richard Smith: 130,000
Paul Loh: 127,000
Tom Braband: 124,000
David Oppenheim: 123,000
Victor Ramdin: 121,000
David Stucke: 120,000
CP Counts:
Phil Hellmuth: 75,000
Jeff Shulman: 25,000
Eliminations: Layne Flack, C.K. Hua, Eugene Todd
Big Hands:
A Flush Can Beat a Straight, But Flack Can't Get There and He's Out
Layne Flack raised to 1,350 from early position and he was called by one opponent. The flop came down J98 and Flack checked. His opponent bet half the pot as he put 1,800 in the middle. Flack then pushed all in and his opponent quickly made the call. Flack showed KJ for top pair with second kicker, along with a flush-draw. He needed to sharpen his drawing pencil, however, as Flack's opponent showed Q10 for a flopped straight. The 4 offered no help and Flack needed a heart to stay alive. The river washed away any hope as the 2 landed on the felt and Flack made his way toward the exit.
You Would Call Too If You Had This Many Chips
Carlos Mortensen raised to 1,100 from under the gun. Three players called and the flop came KJ5. The player in seat 9 checked and Mortensen fired 3,000 into the pot. Everyone folded except for seat 9, who made the call. The turn was the 2 and seat 9 checked again. Mortensen bet 6,000 and seat 9 moved all in for an additional 12,000. Mortensen counted the call in his hand, then kissed them goodbye as he tossed them into the pot. Seat 9 showed 98 for a flopped flush and Mortensen briefly flashed KQ and attempted to muck it. But the dealer turned the cards over and put the 2 on the felt to complete the board. Mortensen took the tiny pinch to his stack.
Can Do Cantu...
Brandon Cantu raised to 1,600 from the button. The blinds both called and the flop came 1064 and action was checked to Cantu. He bet 2,700 and only the big blind stuck around. On the 7 turn, both players checked. When the 9 hit on the river, the big blind fired 4,000 and Cantu thought briefly before announcing he was all in, having the big blind covered. The big blind mucked his hand and Cantu took the pot.
...But Hansen Can Do It Better
Later, Cantu again raised to 1,200 from the button. Gus Hansen was in the small blind this time and made the call, along with the player in the big blind. The flop was A32 was checked around to Cantu, who bet 2,500. Hansen called and the big blind got out of the way. The Q came on the turn and both players checked. When the 5 came on the river, Hansen fired out 6,000 and Cantu insta-called. Hansen turned over AK for top pair. Cantu had a look of disgust on his face as he mucked his hand. Hansen took the pot and was at 74,000.
Lederer Takes a Shot and Misses
A player raised to 1,500 from the button and Howard Lederer made the call. Both players checked the flop of K45. The 9 fell on the turn and Lederer led out for 1,500. The button called and both players checked the river, which was the 8. Lederer showed A4 for bottom pair and a busted nut flush draw. His opponent showed A9 for second pair, good enough to take the pot. Lederer was down to 32,000.
Prop Bets In Brasilia
Antonio Esfandiari and Victor Ramdin, two of today's big stacks, were sitting at adjacent tables. Esfandiari came over to Ramdin and asked if he wanted to bet the flop. Ramdin bet $1,000 that two of the three cards on the flop would be black. Esfandiari clarified the bet, saying the bet would double if the flop was all the same color, triple if the flop was all the same suit, and multiply by 10 if a three-card straight flush hit the board.
"Fine, I'll take red," Esfandiari proclaimed after the clarification.
"Black baby," Ramdin screamed.
The flop came down J85 and Ramdin won the prop bet.
"Man, nothing ever goes right in my life," Esfandiari said. "I'm gonna stiff you, punk," he added as he walked back to his table."Double or nothing on the next flop?" Ramdin asked. "Okay," Esfandiari responded. Read more about Esfandiari's prop betting in his Pro Analysis.
Ramdin Stays Hot
With four limpers in front of him, the player in the cutoff raised to 2,700 before the flop. Ramdin limp-raised to 5,500 from under the gun. Action folded back to the cutoff who made the call. The flop came down K65 and Ramdin fired 6,000. The cutoff thought for a bit before releasing his hand. After the hand, Ramdin had 122,000 in chips.
Gordon's Bullets With the Execution
Ryan Young raised to 1,400 from middle position and the player in seat 7 repopped to 6,350. Phil Gordon then shoved all in and Young got out of the way. Seat 7 made the call and was covered by Gordon. Gordon turned over AA while seat 7 had KQ. The flop came out 1082, relatively harmless to Gordon's hand. But the turn brought the J, giving seat 7 an open-ended straight draw. But the river was the 3 and Gordon knocked out seat 7. He improved his stack to 62,000.
Player Tags: Gus Hansen, Carlos Mortensen, Phil Gordon, Layne Flack, Brandon Cantu, European Report
$10,000 Main Event - Lots Of Action
Jul 06, '08
Note: Players are now on a 20 minute break.
Blinds/Antes: 150-300 with a 25 ante
Players Left: 1,683 of 2,461
Chip Leaders:
Shawn Cunix: 145,000
Carlos Mortensen: 115,000
David Oppenheim: 113,000
Tom Ly: 111,000
Aaron Kanter: 110,000
Mohammad Kowssari: 109,000
Victor Ramdin: 108,000
Johnny Chan: 100,000
Sumeet Batra: 100,000
Heidi Northcott: 94,000
CP Counts:
Phil Hellmuth: 52,800
Jeff Shulman: 38,000
Todd Brunson: 26,000
Eliminations: Michael Mizrachi, Leroy Le, Allen Le, Chris Ferguson, Karina Jett, Doug Lee
Big Hands:
The Flack and Esfandiari Show
Over at table 43 in the Brasilia Room, Layne Flack and Antonio Esfandiari are sitting right next to each other. The two were already very chatty with no one watching, but once the cameras arrived, the show began.
With Esfandiari in the big blind, Flack mucked his hand from under the gun. "If that hand flips over," Flack began. "Everything I've worked for with my reputation will go 'pffft'," he said as he signaled a thumbs down for the camera. Meanwhile, the player in seat 9 saw fit to raise Esfandiari's blind as he threw out 1,100 from the button. The small blind folded and "The Magician" repopped to 3,500. "Antonio is here to let you know that we do the raising around here," said Flack. Seat 9 caught the message and mucked his hand. This set up a very interesting battle on the next hand.
Action folded around to Esfandiari in the small blind and he raised to 1,000 straight. Layne Flack made the call from the big blind and the two players were heads up going to the flop. It came down A55. Esfandiari checked and Flack fired 1,000. After a call from Esfandiari, the turn came down with the Q. Esfandiari checked again and Flack bet 1,500. Esfandiari made another called and checked the river as the 9 fell. "Things are about to get ugly, dad!" Flack said into the camera before the river came. He then bet 4,000 and Esfandiari mucked. "I had it," Flack told "The Magician." Flack was at around 44,000.
Spinoff for Antonio
Esfandiari separated himself from Flack on the next hand as the player in seat 8 raised to 800. Esfandiari called from the button and Flack folded his small blind. The flop came down KQ7. Seat 8 fired a continuation bet of 1,200. "The Magician" went nowhere as he made the call and both players saw the 9 come on the turn. Seat 8 slowed down, checking to Esfandiari. He fired 3,300 into the pot and seat 8 disappeared from the hand. Esfandiari raked in the pot and he was around 80,000 in chips.
And Now, Back to Flack
Table 43 was then broken and both player were moved to different tables. But the two players were still within earshot of each other as Flack got involved in a hand.
Action folded around to the small blind who raised to 1,100 and Flack defended from the big blind. The flop K103 and both players checked. The turn was the 10, pairing the board. The small blind then fired 2,000 into the pot. Flack called and the river was the 5. The small blind checked the third heart to Flack and he fired 6,000 into the middle. The small blind said, "Do you have the flush?" as he made the call. Flack shook his head and threw his hand into the muck. The small blind showed A10 and he raked the pot.
Hevad Khan Picks Off a Huge Bluff
Khan raised to 800 from the cutoff and the player in seat 4 made the call from the big blind. The flop came 1043 and the big blind checked to Khan. He fired 1,200 into the pot and the big blind check-raised to 2,800 total. Khan made a quick call and the A hit on the turn. The big blind fired 5,800 at the pot and sent Khan into the tank. He asked his opponent how many chips he had left (12,600). Khan then made the call after a few more moments of thought. The river was the J and the big blind actually tanked for three minutes on his own action before finally deciding check. Khan checked behind his opponent and the big blind mucked his hand. There was a debate at the table on whether Khan needed to show his hand. He eventually did, showing Q10 for middle pair. He raked the pot and his stack was at 46,000 after the hand.
Ryan Young With a Shout Out
Three-handed and on a flop of 852, Phil Gordon bet 1,700 and the player in seat 2 raised 4,500. Ryan Young then repopped to 11,000 total. Gordon mucked and seat 2 did as well after tanking for a few moments. Young looked up and said, "This is for Card Player," as he showed Q8 for top pair.
Jesus Walks... Out
On a board reading AQ73, action was checked to Chris Ferguson. He fired 2,000 and one player called. The big blind folded and the river was the 6. Ferguson pushed his last 3,000 into the middle and his opponent quickly called. Ferguson turned over 77 for a flopped set of sevens. They weren't so lucky, though, as his opponent showed K6 for the nut flush on the flop. Ferguson stood up and made his exit from the main event.
The Legend Continues
Over at table 7 in the Brasilia Room, Tommy "Legend" Le eliminated one of his opponents as Le had a set of threes. It was good news and bad news for "Legend" as he brought his stack to 50,000 but he also saw the empty seat filled by Shane "Shaniac" Schleger.
With Allen and Leroy already eliminated today and Nam busting yesterday, Tommy "Legend" is the last of the Le brothers left in the 2008 WSOP main event.
Todd Brunson Shoots Down A Couple Of Cowboys
Preflop, an unfortunate opponent raised to 1,000, only to have Todd Brunson min raise behind him to a total of 2,000. The player then made the fourth bet, making it 5,000. Brunson ended the baby raising by making a man-sized shove all in for over 12,000. The player made the call, showing KK. He was crushed by Brunson's AA, which improved to a set by the river, the board running out Q52AJ. The player was eliminated, and Brunson was up to 26,000 after the hand.
Shulman Takes Pot Without Showdown
Jeff Shulman raised to 900 from the button and was called by the player in the big blind. On a flop of J52, the big blind checked to Shulman, who bet 1,700. The big blind made the call and the Q fell on the turn. Both players checked, but when the 2 fell on the river the big blind bet 2,000. Shulman wasted little time raised to 4,500, sending the big blind into the tank. He eventually folded and Shulman took a pot containing around 5,000 in chips without showing down, boosting his stack to around 34,000.
Minieri Makes Big Laydown
Action was limped to Dario Minieri, who raised to 1,400 from middle position. Seat 6 and seat 4 called and action was checked to Minieri on a flop of AQ5. He bet 2,900 and only seat 6 called. The 7 came on the turn and Minieri slowed down, checking to seat 6 who bet 5,000. Minieri thought and said he put his opponent on A-Q. "That's the sickest fold of my life," Minieri said as he laid his hand down. His opponent didn't respond as he scooped the pot. Minieri said he folded A-K.
Sick Bluff From The Italian
Mid-way through the level Minieri was in a hand where his opponent bet 1,500 on the flop of AQ7. Minieri raised to 3,600 and his opponent called. The Js fell on the turn and Minieri moved all in. A camera crew swarmed the table as Minieri's opponent thought over his decision. The player eventually mucked and Minieri showed 25 for a huge bluff. After the hand Minieri sat with 19,000 in chips.
Micon Bets Out One Opponent, Eliminates Another
With the player in seat 9 all in and seat 4 also in the hand, Bryan Micon thought for a minute before re-popping it to 3,350. Seat 4 thought then mucked JJ face up. It was a good laydown as Micon showed AA and was against the all in seat 9's 99. The flop brought QJ5, which would've given seat 4 a set if he had stayed in the hand. The turn was the 4, giving seat 9 a flush draw and more outs. But the 10 hit on the river and Micon eliminated a player and added to his chip stack.
Player Tags: Chris Ferguson, Jeff Shulman, Antonio Esfandiari, Layne Flack, Todd Brunson, Ryan Young, Tommy Le, Bryan Micon, Hevad Khan, European Report
$10,000 Main Event - Day 2a Concludes
Jul 08, '08
Day 2a has officially come to a close with 469 players advancing to play day 3 on Thursday. The survivors from days 1c and 1d will take their seats at noon today to play Day 2b.
Blinds/Antes: 600-1,200 with a 200 ante
Players Left: 469
Chip Leaders:
Brian Schaedlich: 760,000
Jeremiah Smith; 416,000
Hunter Frey: 400,000
Ron Adams: 365,000
Brandon Adams: 340,000
David Rheem: 340,000
Farhad Sinaei: 312,000
Patrick Fortin: 298,000
Kellen Hunter: 282,000
Markus Golser: 280,000
Eliminations: Haralabos Voulgaris, Julian Gardner, Jordan Morgan, Victoria Coren, Joe Beevers
Big Hands:
Big-Stacked Crain Takes Huge Hit
Eric Crain was sitting comfortably toward the top of the leaderboard with 350,000 in chips when a raise-fest led to him putting in more than 100,000 to call Eric Bremond's all in. Crain's AK was in bad shape against Bremond's AA. The flop left Crain dead to running cards - coming out JJ9. The 8 turn left Crain drawing dead and the J fell on the river to give Bremond a full house and the pot. After the double up, Bremond (220,000) was nearly even in chips with Crain (225,000).
Seidel Picks Up Jacks, Doubles
Erik Seidel moved all in before the flop and was called by his opponent in seat 6. Seidel turned over JJ while his opponent showed AJ. The board ran KK3K7, giving Seidel the pot to double up to around 80,000.
A Turn For The Worse
With the board showing J7A5, the player in seat 3 fired a medium sized bet into the pot. Brandon Adams came over the top for 30,000 total. Seat 3 announced he was all in and Adams instantly called. Seat 3 showed 55 for a set on the turn and thought he was ahead. It took him a while to see that Adams had flipped over 77 for a better set on the flop. The river was the 6 and seat 3 was eliminated. Adams collected the huge pot and saw his chip count soar to 340,000 - good enough to crack the top 10.
Rousso Loves Cowboys
The player in seat 3 raised 3,600 preflop from middle position. Action folded to Vanessa Rousso in the big blind, who made the call. The flop came KK4 and both players checked. The 8 came on the turn and both players checked again. The passive play ended on the river as the A fell and Rousso fired 5,000. Seat 3 reached for his orange 5,000 chip and announced A-J just as he threw the chip into the middle. Rousso turned over K6 for trip kings on the flop. She raked the pot and climbed to 73,000.
Steve Zolotow Doubles Again
The player in seat 6 raised preflop and Steve Zolotow moved all in for roughly 25,000 more. After a moment of thought, seat 6 made the call. Zolotow showed 1010 and seat 6 showed AQ. The board came KJ3K5 and Zolotow doubled to 50,000.
On the turn, Zolotow told the dealer, "Pleaes, no trips," as he snagged the "lucky iPod" from Erik Seidel. After the hand he returned to Seidel and said that he might invest in one of those iPods.
Reslock Doubles
On a flop of 1053 Chris Reslock got all in against one player. His opponent showed Q10 for top pair but Reslock had A10 for top pair with a better kicker. The turn and river were the 8 and the 3 adn Reslock doubled to over 50,000.
Leonidas Runs Into Big Slick
Toto Leonidas raised from the button to 4,200. The player in the big blind called and checked the flop of AJ2. Leonidas bet 5,000 and the big blind called. The 4 fell on the turn and the big blind led out with a bet of 10,000. Leonidas called and the river brought the 8. The big blind fired 10,000 again and Leonidas again called. Seat 9 showed AK and Leonidas mucked, dropping to 74,000 in chips.
This Is How Corkins Plays The Flush Draw
Hoyt Corkins limped under the gun and Mark Vos limped as well. The cutoff, the button and the blinds also jumped in. The flop came 1033. The small blind let out with a bet of 3,300 and only Corkins made the call. The turn was the 6 and the small blind bet out 4,500. Corkins again called and the river brought the 7. The small blind slowed down and checked. Corkins fired out 10,000 and the small blind made the call. Corkins showed 86 for the flush and the small blind mucked his hand. Corkins had 107,000 after the hand.
Boeken Fills Up On River
The player on the button raised to 3,000 and Noah Boeken called from the small blind. The flop came 986 and both players checked. The turn was the 6 and again both players checked. The river was the 7 and both players checked again. Boeken showed 77 for a full house and raked the pot. He had 56,000 after the hand.
Player Tags: Hoyt Corkins, Toto Leonidas, Steve Zolotow, Noah Boeken, Chris Reslock, Vanessa Rousso, Eric Crain, Brandon Adams, European Report
$10,000 Main Event - Smith Shoots Ahead of Competition
Jul 08, '08
Blinds/Antes: 600-1,200 with a 200 ante
Players Left: 513
Chip Leaders:
Brian Schaedlich: 480,000
Jeremiah Smith: 412,000
Hunter Frey: 400,000
Eric Crain: 353,000
Ron Adams: 345,000
David Rheem: 340,000
Sinai Farhad: 312,000
Patrick Fortin: 290,000
Kellen Hunter: 282,000
Markus Golser: 270,000
Eliminations: John Hennigan, Ray Romano
Big Hands:
Adams KOs Opponent, Climbs
Brandon Adams called an opponent's all in bet preflop and turned over JJ. His opponent showed 33. The flop came J72, giving Adams top set and leaving his opponent dead to running threes. The turn was the A, sealing the victory for Adams, and the meaningless 8 fell on the river. Adams climbed to 208,000 after the hand.
Smith Running Hot, Cracks Kings with 7-5
On a flop of 986 Walter Hall moved all in for his last 80,000. Jeremiah Smith made the call. Hall turned over pocket kings for the overpair, while Smith showed 7-5 for the flopped nut straight. The turn and river brought the 3 and the 9, bringing no help for Hall and he was eliminated. Smith has dominated his table all day while climbing to 400,000 in chips - good enough for second on the leaderboard.
Zolotow Doubles
An increasingly short-stacked Steve Zolotow moved his last 14,400 all in preflop and got one caller. Zolotow showed 88 and was in a race against his opponent's AQ. The board ran 109797 and Zolotow doubled to more than 30,000.
Seidel Knocks Out Another One
Erik Seidel raised from the button, only to have a shortstack push all in. Seidel made the call and showed KQ. The all in player showed 66. The flop made the all in player cry out, "Nooo!" coming KJ3 to give Seidel top pair. The 5 and 9 completed the board and Seidel eliminated the player. Seidel currently sits with 145,000.
Battle of the Blinds
Action folded to the small blind in seat 1, who raised to 3,600. Hoyt Corkins called from the big blind and the flop came 643. The small blind checked and Corkins fired 4,000 into the pot. The small blind check-raised to 15,000 total. Corkins thought for a second then mucked his hand. Corkins barely felt the hit to his stack, and still had around 180,000 after the hand.
Habib Bets Out Opponent On River
Hasan Habib checked to the player in seat 9 on a flop of A63. Seat 9 bet 4,500 and Habib called after a brief pause. Both players checked the 3 on the turn, but when the Q hit on the river Habib fired 10,000 and his opponent folded. Habib has played patiently to climb to 126,000.
Turner Plays It Slow, Takes Pot
In a limped 3-way pot, Jon "PearlJammer" Turner called the player in the big blind's bet of 3,000 on a flop. The small blind folded and Turner was heads up with the big blind when the 3 fell on the turn. Both players checked and when the big blind checked the 9 river Turner said he thought he was probably good but elected to check as well. He flipped over KQ for top pair and his opponent shook his head as he mucked. Turner had around 90,000 after the hand.
Gould Eliminated - Kings Vs. Aces
Peter Gould was eliminated when his pocket kings ran into pocket aces before the flop. Gould failed to improve and saw his tournament come to an end late in the day.
Player Tags: Hoyt Corkins, Erik Seidel, Hasan Habib, Steve Zolotow, Jon Turner, Brandon Adams, Peter Gould, Jeremiah Smith, European Report
$10,000 Main Event - Liebert Out
Jul 08, '08
Blinds/Antes: 500-1,000 with a 100 ante
Players Left: 612
Chip Leaders:
Brian Schaedlich: 500,000
Hunter Frey: 378,000
David Rheem: 367,000
Jeremiah Smith: 246,000
Robert Mizrachi: 242,000
Jason Risenberg: 242,000
Keith Hawkins: 240,000
Patrick Fortin: 235,000
Sinai Farhad: 235,000
Jeff Bryan: 231,000
Eliminations: Kathy Liebert, Shaun Deeb, Erick Lindgren
Big Hands:
Beware of the Smith and Wesson
Despite being seated at the same table with two world-class pros in Barry Greenstein and Stefan Mattsson, at the moment Jeremiah Smith seems to have complete control of his table.
Jeremiah Smith raised to 2,500 before the flop and the player in seat 8 made the call. The flop came 1053, and Smith let out with 3,000. Seat 8 called and the turn was the 2. Both players checked and the river was the 7. Once again both players checked and Smith turned over AQ for the queen-high flush. Smith raked the pot, breaking the 200,000 chip mark this hand.
The very next hand and Jeremiah Smith opened the pot with a raise to 2,500 from middle position and Stefan Mattsson defended his big blind with a call. The flop came 995, and Mattsson checked to smith who bet 3,000. Mattsson folded and Smith raked another pot.
The next hand after that, the player from under the gun limped into the pot for 1,000 followed by Jeremiah Smith from early position and seat 8 from middle position. Walter Hall raised to 7,000 from late position and the action folded around back to Smith who made the call. The flop came 1062, and Smith checked to Hall who bet 6,000. Smith raised (check-raise) to 16,000 and Hall made the call. The turn was the 6 and Smith led out first, sliding a stack of orange chips (85,000) into the pot. Hall tanked for about four or five minutes, counting and recounting his stack until he finally mucked pocket jacks face-up. Smith raked his third consectutive pot, letting his table know who's boss as he brought his chip count up to 230,000 after the hand.
A Gorgeous Flop for Gazes
Bill Gazes and the player in seat 7 saw a flop of QJ2. Gazes checked and seat 7 fired 10,000 into the pot. Gazes smooth called and the turn came with the 5. Seat 7 moved all in after Gazes checked. Gazes made the call and turned over 65 for a flopped diamond flush. Seat 7 showed AQ and was drawing dead when the J fell on the river. Gazes doubled up to 50,000.
Adams Forced Out
With four players in the hand, a flop of J106 hit the felt. Brandon Adams fired 4,000 into the pot. The players in seat 7 and seat 8 got out of the way, but the player in seat 1 stuck around as he made the call. The turn was the 8 and seat 1 checked to Adams. Adams fired another shot, this one for 10,000. Seat 1 moved into action as he raised 25,000 more. Adams went into the tank for several minutes before mucking his hand. He was around 196,000 after surrendering the pot.
Poker Kat Scratched, Then Put Down
Kathy Liebert was in the big blind and the player in seat 2 was in the small blind as the two players saw a flop of J42. Liebert fired out a bet and was called by seat 2. The turn was the 3 and Liebert bet 6,000. Seat 2 made the call and the river was the 9. Seat 2 led out this time, betting 13,000 into the pot. Liebert studied her opponent, looking at his stack and then at him directly. After much thought, she laid down her hand and was down to about 40,000.
Later, Liebert moved all in for her final 11,100 on a board showing QQ2JA. Her opponent wasted little time calling, showing K10 for a broadway straight on the river. Liebert showed Q10 for a set of queens on the flop and she made her way toward the exit.
Boatman Loses One
Barny Boatman raised to 2,500 from late position and two players called. The flop came 932 and Boatman fired 3,500 after the action was checked to him. One player folded but the player in seat 6 hung around and the turn was the A. Both players checked and the 10 fell on the river. Boatman checked and seat 6 took control of the hand, firing 7,000. Boatman mucked his hand and he was down to around 60,000.
Player Tags: Kathy Liebert, Barry Greenstein, Bill Gazes, Brandon Adams, Jeremiah Smith, Stefan Mattsson, European Report
$10,000 Main Event - Day 2A - Level 6 (Hour 2)
Jul 08, '08
Blinds: 250-500, 50 ante
Chip Leaders:
Hunter Fry - 210,000
Kellen Hunter - 194,000
Jeremiah Smith - 190,000
Mark Garner - 182,000
Robert Mizrachi - 175,000
Brandon Adams - 170,000
Stefan Mattsson - 169,500
David Rheem - 167,000
Brian Schaedlich - 157,000
Bryan Colin - 151,000
Other Notables:
Hasan Habib – 100,000
Erick Lindgren – 86,000
Alexander Kravchenko – 83,000
Jon Turner – 82,000
Hoyt Corkins – 82,000
Darrel Dicken – 79,000
Nick Schulman – 79,000
Julian Gardner – 78,000
Toto Leonidas – 77,000
Victoria Coren – 72,000
Barny Boatman – 66,000
John Hennigan – 65,000
Thor Hansen – 62,000
John Duthie – 58,000
Jason Marquis – 55,000
Voitto Rintala – 53,000
Vince Van Patten – 53,000
Dario Alioto – 52,000
Erik Seidel – 51,000
David Grey – 46,000
Shaun Deeb – 40,000
Mickey Appleman – 38,000
Michael Guzzardi – 36,000
Robert Varkonyi – 27,000
Bill Gazes – 26,000
Patrik Antonius – 10,000
Barry Greenstein – 5,000
Scotty Nguyen – 5,000
Eliminations:
Stuart Paterson
Harry Demetriou
Perry Friedman
John Myung
Big Hands and Storylines:
Nick’s Tricks Net Nix Chips
Nick Schulman raised to 1,200 from the cut-off in an open pot. The action folded to the player in the big blind who made the call. The flop came J85, and both players checked. The 6 generated a bet of 3,000 from the player in the big blind, and Schulman instantly jettisoned his hand into the muck. Schulman finished the hand with 80,000 in chips.
Wasicka Watches Worries Wash Away with Aces
Paul Wasicka successfully doubled up and survived elimination yet again, this time courtesy of pocket aces. The action folded to Wasicka, who pushed all in pre-flop for his remaining 4,500 from the cut-off. The button and small blind folded, and the big blind instantly called and turned over AJ. Wasicka revealed his AA, and the board ran 88762. Wasicka finished the hand with slightly less than 20,000 in chips.
Pat’s Jacks Axe Stacks
Patrick Antonius raised to 1,600 from middle position, and the next player to act reraised to a total of 4,500. The action folded back to Antonius who moved all in for his remaining additional 9,000. His opponent made the call and turned over 88, the underdog to Antonius’ JJ. The board ran K6664, and Antonius finished the hand with 25,000.
Demetriou runs into aces and is out
Harry Demetriou raised to 2,100 from early position and was reraised to 6,200 total. He made the call and the two players saw a 8-6-4 flop with two spades. After Demetriou checked his opponent bet 12,000. After a minute Demetriou raised all in for 24,225 more. His opponent took a couple minutes before calling with pocket aces. Demetriou had pocket tens and the turn and river didn't help him.
Shulman Forced to Fold
Barry Shulman was in the big blind and called a preflop raise to 1600 from a player in middle position. The flop came QQ8, and both players checked. The 2 followed on the turn, and after Shulman checked, he called a bet of 5000. A third queen hit the river with the Q appearing, and after Shulman checked his opponent bet 10,000. Shulman, with about 50,000 in chips, laid his hand down.
Vos Adds to Stack
Mark Vos raised from early position to 1300 and drew two calls including one from the player in the cut-off. The Q109 flop brought two checks, and the cut-off bet 3000, which Vos called. The two were heads-up to see the 5 come on the turn, and both players checked. The A was the scare card on the river and now Vos led out for 7000. His opponent folded. Vos is at the same table as television/movie actor Ray Romano, though playing in the red section of the Amazon room means the table will be among the next to be broken.
Myung Survives All-in
John Myung was in the small blind for 250, and saw a player in late position raise to 2000. Myung, with only 8500 in chips remaining, used this opportunity to move all-in. Play folded to the raiser, who needed to call 6500 to force a showdown. But with just over 21,000 in chips, he elected to lay his hand down.
Bill Continues to Drill
On a board of 10942, Bill Gazes fired a bet of 6,500, causing his two opponents to fold their cards. Gazes finished the hand with 25,000 in chips.
Paul Pushes
Paul Wasicka successfully doubled up, but still remains at fewer than 25,000 in chips. After the player on the button limped into the pot, Wasicka raised and the big blind folded. The button made the call, and the flop came queen high with two clubs. Wasicka pushed in his remaining 6,000 and the button made the call. Wasicka held K-Q, while his opponent held K8. The K on the turn was effectively a blank for Wasicka, reducing his opponent’s outs by one (the Q). The river was a heart, and Wasicka won the pot.
Friedman loses big chunk of his stack
On a AKJ flop Perry Friedman bet 3,600 and was called by one player. The turn was the A and Friedman bet 4,500. He was again called, and then the T came on the river. This time Friedman checked, and his opponent bet 11,000. Friedman was not happy with his stuation but eventually made the call. His opponent flipped over pocket jacks for a full house to beat Friedman's A-Q for trips. After the hand Friedman had less than 30,000 chips.
Player Tags: John Myung, Bill Gazes, Barry Shulman, Harry Demetriou, Perry Friedman, Paul Wasicka, Mark Vos, European Report
$10,000 Main Event - Levy Triples
Jul 09, '08
Blinds/Antes: 600-1,200 with a 200 ante
Players Left: 936 of 2,378
Chip Leaders:
Raja Kattamuri: 410,000
Peter Biebel: 380,000
Alex Kostritsyn: 320,000
Alex Outhred: 320,000
Darryl Ronconi: 310,000
Victor Ramdin: 300,000
Steve Chung: 295,000
Paul Snead: 290,000
Steve Lade: 290,000
Rafael Caiaffe: 280,000
Spade Club:
David Kim: 110,000
Eliminations: Padraig Parkinson, David Sklansky, Rafe Furst, Anjela Brunson, Joe Hachem, Phil Laak, Dan Shak, Brad Booth
Big Hands:
Adam Levy Triples Up
The player in seat 5 limped in from under the gun and Adam Levy raised to 4,800 from the button. The player in the big blind raised all in, an the UTG player came over the top himslef, moving all in to isolate play. Levy callled all in and all three players turned over their cards.
Levy: KK
UTG: QQ
Big Blind: JJ
Board: K108A7
Levy got it all in with the best hand and flopped top set. The turn was a scare card for Levy, a queen or a jack on the river would give either of his opponents a straight, but Levy managed to dodge some paint as he tripled up that hand, eliminating one player and crippling the other as he brought his chip stack up to 185,000.
I Am Legend
Tommy "Legend" Le raised to 4,200 preflop from the button. Seat 5 called, as did seat 2 from the cutoff. The flop came A85 and action was checked to Le. He fired 6,000 into the pot and only the player in the cutoff made the call. The turn was the 6 and seat 2 checked to Le. The man known as "Legend" bet enough to put seat 2 all in. After much thought, seat 2 gave up his hand and Le showed A2 for top pair. He took the pot and was around 128,000.
Ramdin Takes a Pot
Victor Ramdin raised to 3,500 preflop from the cutoff and the player in seat 9 called from the big blind. The flop came 943 and seat 9 took a stab at the pot, firing 4,000. Ramdin would have none of that nonsense as he raised to 16,000. Seat 9 got the message and threw his hand in the muck. Ramdin took the pot and he was around 325,000
Grospellier Takes a Hit
Bertrand "ElKy" Grospellier bet enough to put "Hollywood" Dave Stann all in. Stann made the call and turned over AJ. Grospellier showed a dominated KJ and he needed help. The flop offered none as it came down Q43. The turn brough the 10, opening up straight possibilities for Grospellier, but he needed a non-diamond ace or nine to eliminate Stann. But the river brought the 2 and Grospellier took a hit, dropping his stack to 90,000.
Kim Taken For a Ride On Broadway
The player in seat 7 limped in from the button, David Kim completed the bet from the small blind and the player in seat 9 checked his option from the big blind. The flop came down AQJ and Kim fired 2,600. The big blind got out of the way but seat 7 hung around. The turn was the 3 and Kim checked. Seat 7 bet out 5,000 and Kim made the call. The river brought the 2 and Kim checked again. Seat 7 fired 10,000 and Kim made the call after a few moments of thought. Seat 7 turned over K10 for a flopped broadway straight. Kim showed down A2 for top pair and saw his stack go down to 110,000.
Daut Dodges A Big One
On a board of K6J, the player in seat 7 fired 3,500 and Ryan Daut raised to 9,500. Seat 7 made the call and the 6 came on the turn. Both players checked and the 7 fell on the river. Seat 7 fired 15,000 and Daut took a massive tank session. He took almost seven minutes before he finally mucked his hand. Seat 7 then showed JJ for a full house. Daut was down to 45,000 but things could have been much worse.
Player Tags: David Kim, Victor Ramdin, Tommy Le, Ryan Daut, Adam Levy, European Report
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2008 39th Annual World Series of Poker |
Event 54 - World Championship No-Limit Hold'em |
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$10,000 Main Event - Ray Romano Doing Well
Jul 03, '08
Blinds/Antes: 100-200
Big Hands:
Chip Leaders:
Robert Whalen: 66,000
Dawn Baleno: 55,000
Maya Antonius: 54,200
Dustin Dirksen: 53,400
Blair Hinkle: 52,000
Avdo Djokovic: 50,000
Barry Shulman: 28,075
Roy Winston: 22,000
Shannon Shorr: 18,400
Allyn Jaffrey Shulman: 13,400
Eliminations: Tom Dwan, John Gale, David Benyamine, Dave Ulliott, Alec Torelli, Marco Johnson, David Pham, James Mackey
Andrew Barta Eliminated by Tuan Lam
Heads-up and on a board of Q877, a short stacked Andrew Barta got it all in with top pair (AQ) against Tuan Lam's full house (88). Barta needed to spike a queen on the river to stay alive, but the 10 hit the board, and just as quickly Barta hit the rail.
Fish Out Of Water
Dave "Devil Fish" Ulliott moved all in with 99. His opponent in seat 7 held QQ and Ulliott was at risk. The flop came A410, giving Ulliott hopes for a backdoor flush. The turn killed those possibilities when the 3 hit the felt. Ulliott needed to hit a two-outer to stay alive, but the Q fell on the river, giving seat 7 a set of ladies and knocking Ulliott out of the main event.
Shulman Has Kings Cracked
Allyn Jaffrey Shulman raised to 600 from late position and she had one caller, the big blind. The flop was Q62 and the big blind checked to Shulman, who bet 1,400. The big blind called Shulman's bet and the turn was the 10. Once again, the big blind checked to Shulman who, this time, bet 4,000. The big blind called and the river was A. Both players checked and Shulman showed down KK. It was not good enough as her opponent showed AQ. After Shulman had her kings cracked on the river, she was down to 9,500 in chips.
Torelli Gone
Cardplayer blogger Alec Torelli was involved in his final hand on a final AQ7. The player in the cutoff bet 1,000 on the flop and Torelli raised to 2,550 from the button. The cutoff called and the turn was the 10. The cutoff bet 3,500 and Torelli moved in for 9,000 more. The cutoff called and both players turned over their cards. Torelli showed A7 for two pair, but the cutoff showed KJ for a broadway straight. The river was the 6 and Torelli failed to fill up as he made his way to the rail.
Ladies Love Raymond Too
Ray Romano raised to 600 from late position. The small blind raised to 2,200 and Romano called. The flop came down KQ3. The small blind fired 3,000 and Romano went into the tank. After several minutes of deliberation, Romano called the clock on himself. He waited until the last second and then he moved all in for 28,000. The small blind folded AK and Romano gave his opponent a courtesy flash, showing QQ. Romano was at 38,000 after the hand.
Player Tags: Allyn Shulman, Tuan Lam, Andrew Barta, Alec Torelli, Ray Romano, European Report
$10,000 Main Event - Day 1B - Level 4 (Hr. 2)
Jul 04, '08
Blinds: 150/300 with 25 ante
Chip Leaders:
Brian Schaedlich - 107,000
Anders Berg - 98,500
Michael “SirWatts” Watson - 98,000
Alexander Meidinger - 89,000
Ron Adams - 88,000
Patrik Antonius - 82,000
Jason Young - 82,000
Robert Eckstut - 77,500
Markus Golser - 74,000
Andrew Goetsch - 70,000
Other Notables:
Ylon Schwartz – 55,000
Chris Bell – 51,000
Erik Seidel – 46,000
Vanessa Rousso – 41,000
Shaun Deeb – 34,000
Thor Hansen – 31,000
Bill Edler – 30,000
Kristy Gazes – 17,000
Stuart “The Donator” Patterson – 13,000
Theo Tran – 6,000
Eliminations:
Patrick Bueno
Ross Boatman
Todd "Dan Druff" Witteles
Storylines/Big Hands:
Rousso Raises, Reconsiders, Releases
The player under-the-gun limped and so did the player to his left. Action folded around to Vanessa Rousso in the small blind who completed. The big blind checked and they saw a 4-way flop. The flop rolled out 863 and the first three players checked. The player in seat 8 bet 1,600 and was quickly raised by Rousso to 4,100 total. Action folded back around to the player in seat 9, who, after some deliberation, made the call. Rousso checked the 10 on the turn and her opponent bet 4,000. Rousso went into the tank. Shuffling, spinning and stacking her chips, “Lady Maverick” considered making a move. She thought better of it however, and laid the hand down. Despite losing the hand she still sits behind a stack of 41,000.
Bjorin Bouncing Back
Chris Bjorin has made a nice comeback in the latter stages of level four. Once down below 10,000 in chips, Bjorin now sits at just over 40,000, thanks in part to one recent hand. A player from early position raised to 900 and Bjorin called. The flop came A65, and after a check, Bjorin bet 1500. His opponent called. The turn was the 2 and both players checked. The board paired with the 6 on the river, and Bjorin led out for 2500. His opponent made the call and Bjorin showed AK. His opponent mucked.
Main Event a Loss for Hendon’s Ross
Noted Hendon Mob player Ross Boatman took his stand by getting all his chips into the pot pre-flop with A3. To Boatman’s disappointment, his opponent had him dominated with AQ. “Any three will do,” Boatman requested of the dealer as the flop was dealt. Boatman’s disappointment intensified as he gazed at a flop of K72. The J on the turn offered no help, and Boatman headed for the rail at the sight of the 10 on the river giving his opponent a needless straight.
Golser Getting it Done
Few players want to mess with Marcus Golser at his table, but at least one player survived an all-in battle with the pro from Austria. Golser has about 90,000 to dominate his table, and he’s been putting on a clinic. In one series of hands, he limped from under the gun for 300, and was then the lone caller after a raise to 1100 from middle position. The flop came 932, and after Golser checked, his opponent bet 1100 and Golser called. That brought checks from both players when the 4 came on the turn. When the 6 came on the river, Golser led out for 3000 and his shortstacked opponent folded.
The next hand as the big blind, play was folded to the small blind who limped to see the flop come J108. After the small blind checked, Golser bet 400 and won the pot.
Then as the small blind, Golser saw one limper call for 300. He raised to 1700 and took it down uncontested.
It was only as the button that Golser hit a minor speed bump. A player from middle position raised to 900, and Golser went to 1700. His opponent reraised all-in for 9,925 and Golser called. The other player held JJ, while Golser showed AK. The board finished 109873 and Golser’s big stack took a minor hit.
Check and Raise Doesn’t Faze Kathy Liebert
While the Independence Day fireworks could be heard booming outside the Rio, Kathy Liebert saw fireworks of her own at table No. 17 in the orange section of the Amazon Room. Liebert raised to a total of 900 from under-the-gun and the action folded to the blinds. Both the small blind and the big blind called, and the dealer put down a flop of 643. The action checked to Liebert, who continued her aggression by making a bet of 2,000. The small blind check-raised to a total of 5,000 and the big blind folded. After contemplating for a moment, Liebert reraised an additional 5,000. The small blind quickly mucked his cards with a highly frustrated sigh. Liebert’s stack stood at over 40,000 after the hand.
Kravchenko Flops a Five, Stays Alive
Alex Kravchenko flopped a set of fives and collected bets from his opponent on every street. The pot put Kravchenko’s stack above 25,000 for the first time this level.
Player Tags: Chris Bjorin, Kathy Liebert, Ross Boatman, Markus Golser, Alexander Kravchenko, Vanessa Rousso, European Report
$10,000 Main Event - Griffin Out, So Is Nobles
Jul 05, '08
Blinds/Antes: 150-300
Chip Leaders:
Michael Martin: 103,000
Jeff Madsen: 85,000
Clonie Gowen: 76,000
Rajesh Vohra: 68,000
Brad Booth: 65,000
Rhett Butler: 63,000
Carl Henriksson: 62,000
Kenneth Brooks: 60,000
Brian Townsend: 54,800
Chris Moneymaker: 51,650
CP Chip Counts:
Mike Matusow: 41,400
Rolf Slotboom: 30,000
Marcel Luske: 17,000
Bertrand Grospellier: 13,500
Michael Binger: 10,900
Mark Gregorich: 6,375
Eliminations: Gavin Griffin, Dmitri Nobles, Vivek Rajkumar, Scott Seiver
Big Hands:
Griffin Gone
A player raised to 1,200 from late position and Gavin Griffin pushed his final 3,550 into the pot. The player called and showed KK, having Griffin in a world of hurt as he showed 66. Any possible flush Griffin could hit would not save him as his opponent had those draws covered. Griffin needed to hit some kind of a straight or a one of the two remaining sixes. The board ran out Q10394 and Griffin's main event was over.
Brad Booth Picks Up Aces
Three players limped to Booth who made it 1,500 to go. One limper folded and the second called. Marcel Luske was the third limper and called as well. The flop came 886 and everyone checked. When the 3 came on the turn, action was checked to Booth who fired 1,700. He was called by seat 2 and Luske got out of the way. Seat 2 checked in the dark and the 5 came on the river. Booth bet 2,500 and was called. He showed AA and his opponent mucked. Booth took a pot worth 7,500 and increased his stack to about 72,000.
Gowen Needs No Showdown
On a board of 10103, Alex Jacob checked, Clonie Gowen checked and the player in seat 3 fired 750. Jacob folded and Gowen made the call. The turn was the Q and Gowen led out with a bet of 2,500. Seat 3 made the call and the 5 fell on the river. Gowen bet 4,500 and seat 3 shook his head, mucking his hand as he lost a third of his stack in the hand. Gowen took the pot without a showdown and was nearing 70,000 in chips.
Luske Runs Into Kings
On a flop of Q63, seat 2 checked to Marcel Luske, who bet 1,000. Seat 2 made the call and the 6 came on the turn. Seat 2 checked to Luske again and "The Flying Dutchman" fired 2,000. Seat 2 made the call and both players checked the 8 on the river. Seat 2 rolled over KK and Luske quickly mucked.
Madsen With a Gutshot
In a three-way limped pot, the flop came down AQ3. Madsen bet 1,000 from the button and only one player made the call. The turn was the 4 and Madsen's opponent checked. Madsen then bet 2,500, which his opponent called. The K fell on the river and Madsen fired 5,600 into the pot. His opponent called again and Madsen showed J10 for a broadway straight on the river. Madsen was up to about 85,000.
Singer Bluffed For All to See
On a board of QQ4J, the player in seat 3 bet 800 and David Singer made the call. The 10 came on the river and seat 3 bet 1,600. Singer thought about a call, but mucked his hand as camera crews looked on. Seat 3 showed A2 for a whole lot of nothing and said that he only bluffed Singer because the cameras were around.
Full House v.s. Flush, Ng Doubles
With 9938 on the board Evelyn Ng bet 2,500 and was check-raised to 7,500. Ng elected to just call and the J came on the river. After her opponent bet 6,000, Ng moved all in for 9,125 total and was called by her opponent, who held the AK for the rivered nut flush. However, Ng held JJ for a rivered full house to take down the large pot, boosting her stack to 50,000.
Dmitri Nobles Busts
Nobles was all in on a board showing Q105A2. Nobles held AK, but it was second best to his opponent's 1010. Nobles' opponent apologized for knocking him out, but it was little consolation to Nobles as he made his way toward the exit.
Player Tags: Evelyn Ng, Clonie Gowen, David Singer, Gavin Griffin, Brad Booth, Dmitri Nobles, European Report
$10,000 Main Event - Day 1 Officially Over... Really
Jul 06, '08
Day 1 has officially come to an end. More than 2,000 people registered for Day 1D and just under 1,400 survived to make it to Day 2. Among the notables moving on were Antonio "The Magician" Esfandiari, David Oppenheim, Phil Hellmuth and Victor Ramdin. The biggest news of the day was the $9,119,517 awarded to the eventual winner of poker's biggest event. The total amount of players was also announced at 6,844, a little over 500 more players than last year. A total of 666 players will make the money. The field will get Monday off, so join Card Player Tuesday at noon for all of the live updates as we keep you posted on Day 2A.
Blinds/Antes: 200-400 with a 50 ante
Players Left: 1,386 of 2,461
Chip Leaders:
Dylan Linde: 146,000
Steve Austin: 137,000
Christian Choi: 135,000
Jason Katsutani: 133,000
Richard Smith: 130,000
Paul Loh: 127,000
Tom Braband: 124,000
David Oppenheim: 123,000
Victor Ramdin: 121,000
David Stucke: 120,000
CP Counts:
Phil Hellmuth: 75,000
Jeff Shulman: 25,000
Eliminations: Layne Flack, C.K. Hua, Eugene Todd
Big Hands:
A Flush Can Beat a Straight, But Flack Can't Get There and He's Out
Layne Flack raised to 1,350 from early position and he was called by one opponent. The flop came down J98 and Flack checked. His opponent bet half the pot as he put 1,800 in the middle. Flack then pushed all in and his opponent quickly made the call. Flack showed KJ for top pair with second kicker, along with a flush-draw. He needed to sharpen his drawing pencil, however, as Flack's opponent showed Q10 for a flopped straight. The 4 offered no help and Flack needed a heart to stay alive. The river washed away any hope as the 2 landed on the felt and Flack made his way toward the exit.
You Would Call Too If You Had This Many Chips
Carlos Mortensen raised to 1,100 from under the gun. Three players called and the flop came KJ5. The player in seat 9 checked and Mortensen fired 3,000 into the pot. Everyone folded except for seat 9, who made the call. The turn was the 2 and seat 9 checked again. Mortensen bet 6,000 and seat 9 moved all in for an additional 12,000. Mortensen counted the call in his hand, then kissed them goodbye as he tossed them into the pot. Seat 9 showed 98 for a flopped flush and Mortensen briefly flashed KQ and attempted to muck it. But the dealer turned the cards over and put the 2 on the felt to complete the board. Mortensen took the tiny pinch to his stack.
Can Do Cantu...
Brandon Cantu raised to 1,600 from the button. The blinds both called and the flop came 1064 and action was checked to Cantu. He bet 2,700 and only the big blind stuck around. On the 7 turn, both players checked. When the 9 hit on the river, the big blind fired 4,000 and Cantu thought briefly before announcing he was all in, having the big blind covered. The big blind mucked his hand and Cantu took the pot.
...But Hansen Can Do It Better
Later, Cantu again raised to 1,200 from the button. Gus Hansen was in the small blind this time and made the call, along with the player in the big blind. The flop was A32 was checked around to Cantu, who bet 2,500. Hansen called and the big blind got out of the way. The Q came on the turn and both players checked. When the 5 came on the river, Hansen fired out 6,000 and Cantu insta-called. Hansen turned over AK for top pair. Cantu had a look of disgust on his face as he mucked his hand. Hansen took the pot and was at 74,000.
Lederer Takes a Shot and Misses
A player raised to 1,500 from the button and Howard Lederer made the call. Both players checked the flop of K45. The 9 fell on the turn and Lederer led out for 1,500. The button called and both players checked the river, which was the 8. Lederer showed A4 for bottom pair and a busted nut flush draw. His opponent showed A9 for second pair, good enough to take the pot. Lederer was down to 32,000.
Prop Bets In Brasilia
Antonio Esfandiari and Victor Ramdin, two of today's big stacks, were sitting at adjacent tables. Esfandiari came over to Ramdin and asked if he wanted to bet the flop. Ramdin bet $1,000 that two of the three cards on the flop would be black. Esfandiari clarified the bet, saying the bet would double if the flop was all the same color, triple if the flop was all the same suit, and multiply by 10 if a three-card straight flush hit the board.
"Fine, I'll take red," Esfandiari proclaimed after the clarification.
"Black baby," Ramdin screamed.
The flop came down J85 and Ramdin won the prop bet.
"Man, nothing ever goes right in my life," Esfandiari said. "I'm gonna stiff you, punk," he added as he walked back to his table."Double or nothing on the next flop?" Ramdin asked. "Okay," Esfandiari responded. Read more about Esfandiari's prop betting in his Pro Analysis.
Ramdin Stays Hot
With four limpers in front of him, the player in the cutoff raised to 2,700 before the flop. Ramdin limp-raised to 5,500 from under the gun. Action folded back to the cutoff who made the call. The flop came down K65 and Ramdin fired 6,000. The cutoff thought for a bit before releasing his hand. After the hand, Ramdin had 122,000 in chips.
Gordon's Bullets With the Execution
Ryan Young raised to 1,400 from middle position and the player in seat 7 repopped to 6,350. Phil Gordon then shoved all in and Young got out of the way. Seat 7 made the call and was covered by Gordon. Gordon turned over AA while seat 7 had KQ. The flop came out 1082, relatively harmless to Gordon's hand. But the turn brought the J, giving seat 7 an open-ended straight draw. But the river was the 3 and Gordon knocked out seat 7. He improved his stack to 62,000.
Player Tags: Gus Hansen, Carlos Mortensen, Phil Gordon, Layne Flack, Brandon Cantu, European Report
$10,000 Main Event - Lots Of Action
Jul 06, '08
Note: Players are now on a 20 minute break.
Blinds/Antes: 150-300 with a 25 ante
Players Left: 1,683 of 2,461
Chip Leaders:
Shawn Cunix: 145,000
Carlos Mortensen: 115,000
David Oppenheim: 113,000
Tom Ly: 111,000
Aaron Kanter: 110,000
Mohammad Kowssari: 109,000
Victor Ramdin: 108,000
Johnny Chan: 100,000
Sumeet Batra: 100,000
Heidi Northcott: 94,000
CP Counts:
Phil Hellmuth: 52,800
Jeff Shulman: 38,000
Todd Brunson: 26,000
Eliminations: Michael Mizrachi, Leroy Le, Allen Le, Chris Ferguson, Karina Jett, Doug Lee
Big Hands:
The Flack and Esfandiari Show
Over at table 43 in the Brasilia Room, Layne Flack and Antonio Esfandiari are sitting right next to each other. The two were already very chatty with no one watching, but once the cameras arrived, the show began.
With Esfandiari in the big blind, Flack mucked his hand from under the gun. "If that hand flips over," Flack began. "Everything I've worked for with my reputation will go 'pffft'," he said as he signaled a thumbs down for the camera. Meanwhile, the player in seat 9 saw fit to raise Esfandiari's blind as he threw out 1,100 from the button. The small blind folded and "The Magician" repopped to 3,500. "Antonio is here to let you know that we do the raising around here," said Flack. Seat 9 caught the message and mucked his hand. This set up a very interesting battle on the next hand.
Action folded around to Esfandiari in the small blind and he raised to 1,000 straight. Layne Flack made the call from the big blind and the two players were heads up going to the flop. It came down A55. Esfandiari checked and Flack fired 1,000. After a call from Esfandiari, the turn came down with the Q. Esfandiari checked again and Flack bet 1,500. Esfandiari made another called and checked the river as the 9 fell. "Things are about to get ugly, dad!" Flack said into the camera before the river came. He then bet 4,000 and Esfandiari mucked. "I had it," Flack told "The Magician." Flack was at around 44,000.
Spinoff for Antonio
Esfandiari separated himself from Flack on the next hand as the player in seat 8 raised to 800. Esfandiari called from the button and Flack folded his small blind. The flop came down KQ7. Seat 8 fired a continuation bet of 1,200. "The Magician" went nowhere as he made the call and both players saw the 9 come on the turn. Seat 8 slowed down, checking to Esfandiari. He fired 3,300 into the pot and seat 8 disappeared from the hand. Esfandiari raked in the pot and he was around 80,000 in chips.
And Now, Back to Flack
Table 43 was then broken and both player were moved to different tables. But the two players were still within earshot of each other as Flack got involved in a hand.
Action folded around to the small blind who raised to 1,100 and Flack defended from the big blind. The flop K103 and both players checked. The turn was the 10, pairing the board. The small blind then fired 2,000 into the pot. Flack called and the river was the 5. The small blind checked the third heart to Flack and he fired 6,000 into the middle. The small blind said, "Do you have the flush?" as he made the call. Flack shook his head and threw his hand into the muck. The small blind showed A10 and he raked the pot.
Hevad Khan Picks Off a Huge Bluff
Khan raised to 800 from the cutoff and the player in seat 4 made the call from the big blind. The flop came 1043 and the big blind checked to Khan. He fired 1,200 into the pot and the big blind check-raised to 2,800 total. Khan made a quick call and the A hit on the turn. The big blind fired 5,800 at the pot and sent Khan into the tank. He asked his opponent how many chips he had left (12,600). Khan then made the call after a few more moments of thought. The river was the J and the big blind actually tanked for three minutes on his own action before finally deciding check. Khan checked behind his opponent and the big blind mucked his hand. There was a debate at the table on whether Khan needed to show his hand. He eventually did, showing Q10 for middle pair. He raked the pot and his stack was at 46,000 after the hand.
Ryan Young With a Shout Out
Three-handed and on a flop of 852, Phil Gordon bet 1,700 and the player in seat 2 raised 4,500. Ryan Young then repopped to 11,000 total. Gordon mucked and seat 2 did as well after tanking for a few moments. Young looked up and said, "This is for Card Player," as he showed Q8 for top pair.
Jesus Walks... Out
On a board reading AQ73, action was checked to Chris Ferguson. He fired 2,000 and one player called. The big blind folded and the river was the 6. Ferguson pushed his last 3,000 into the middle and his opponent quickly called. Ferguson turned over 77 for a flopped set of sevens. They weren't so lucky, though, as his opponent showed K6 for the nut flush on the flop. Ferguson stood up and made his exit from the main event.
The Legend Continues
Over at table 7 in the Brasilia Room, Tommy "Legend" Le eliminated one of his opponents as Le had a set of threes. It was good news and bad news for "Legend" as he brought his stack to 50,000 but he also saw the empty seat filled by Shane "Shaniac" Schleger.
With Allen and Leroy already eliminated today and Nam busting yesterday, Tommy "Legend" is the last of the Le brothers left in the 2008 WSOP main event.
Todd Brunson Shoots Down A Couple Of Cowboys
Preflop, an unfortunate opponent raised to 1,000, only to have Todd Brunson min raise behind him to a total of 2,000. The player then made the fourth bet, making it 5,000. Brunson ended the baby raising by making a man-sized shove all in for over 12,000. The player made the call, showing KK. He was crushed by Brunson's AA, which improved to a set by the river, the board running out Q52AJ. The player was eliminated, and Brunson was up to 26,000 after the hand.
Shulman Takes Pot Without Showdown
Jeff Shulman raised to 900 from the button and was called by the player in the big blind. On a flop of J52, the big blind checked to Shulman, who bet 1,700. The big blind made the call and the Q fell on the turn. Both players checked, but when the 2 fell on the river the big blind bet 2,000. Shulman wasted little time raised to 4,500, sending the big blind into the tank. He eventually folded and Shulman took a pot containing around 5,000 in chips without showing down, boosting his stack to around 34,000.
Minieri Makes Big Laydown
Action was limped to Dario Minieri, who raised to 1,400 from middle position. Seat 6 and seat 4 called and action was checked to Minieri on a flop of AQ5. He bet 2,900 and only seat 6 called. The 7 came on the turn and Minieri slowed down, checking to seat 6 who bet 5,000. Minieri thought and said he put his opponent on A-Q. "That's the sickest fold of my life," Minieri said as he laid his hand down. His opponent didn't respond as he scooped the pot. Minieri said he folded A-K.
Sick Bluff From The Italian
Mid-way through the level Minieri was in a hand where his opponent bet 1,500 on the flop of AQ7. Minieri raised to 3,600 and his opponent called. The Js fell on the turn and Minieri moved all in. A camera crew swarmed the table as Minieri's opponent thought over his decision. The player eventually mucked and Minieri showed 25 for a huge bluff. After the hand Minieri sat with 19,000 in chips.
Micon Bets Out One Opponent, Eliminates Another
With the player in seat 9 all in and seat 4 also in the hand, Bryan Micon thought for a minute before re-popping it to 3,350. Seat 4 thought then mucked JJ face up. It was a good laydown as Micon showed AA and was against the all in seat 9's 99. The flop brought QJ5, which would've given seat 4 a set if he had stayed in the hand. The turn was the 4, giving seat 9 a flush draw and more outs. But the 10 hit on the river and Micon eliminated a player and added to his chip stack.
Player Tags: Chris Ferguson, Jeff Shulman, Antonio Esfandiari, Layne Flack, Todd Brunson, Ryan Young, Tommy Le, Bryan Micon, Hevad Khan, European Report
$10,000 Main Event - Day 2a Concludes
Jul 08, '08
Day 2a has officially come to a close with 469 players advancing to play day 3 on Thursday. The survivors from days 1c and 1d will take their seats at noon today to play Day 2b.
Blinds/Antes: 600-1,200 with a 200 ante
Players Left: 469
Chip Leaders:
Brian Schaedlich: 760,000
Jeremiah Smith; 416,000
Hunter Frey: 400,000
Ron Adams: 365,000
Brandon Adams: 340,000
David Rheem: 340,000
Farhad Sinaei: 312,000
Patrick Fortin: 298,000
Kellen Hunter: 282,000
Markus Golser: 280,000
Eliminations: Haralabos Voulgaris, Julian Gardner, Jordan Morgan, Victoria Coren, Joe Beevers
Big Hands:
Big-Stacked Crain Takes Huge Hit
Eric Crain was sitting comfortably toward the top of the leaderboard with 350,000 in chips when a raise-fest led to him putting in more than 100,000 to call Eric Bremond's all in. Crain's AK was in bad shape against Bremond's AA. The flop left Crain dead to running cards - coming out JJ9. The 8 turn left Crain drawing dead and the J fell on the river to give Bremond a full house and the pot. After the double up, Bremond (220,000) was nearly even in chips with Crain (225,000).
Seidel Picks Up Jacks, Doubles
Erik Seidel moved all in before the flop and was called by his opponent in seat 6. Seidel turned over JJ while his opponent showed AJ. The board ran KK3K7, giving Seidel the pot to double up to around 80,000.
A Turn For The Worse
With the board showing J7A5, the player in seat 3 fired a medium sized bet into the pot. Brandon Adams came over the top for 30,000 total. Seat 3 announced he was all in and Adams instantly called. Seat 3 showed 55 for a set on the turn and thought he was ahead. It took him a while to see that Adams had flipped over 77 for a better set on the flop. The river was the 6 and seat 3 was eliminated. Adams collected the huge pot and saw his chip count soar to 340,000 - good enough to crack the top 10.
Rousso Loves Cowboys
The player in seat 3 raised 3,600 preflop from middle position. Action folded to Vanessa Rousso in the big blind, who made the call. The flop came KK4 and both players checked. The 8 came on the turn and both players checked again. The passive play ended on the river as the A fell and Rousso fired 5,000. Seat 3 reached for his orange 5,000 chip and announced A-J just as he threw the chip into the middle. Rousso turned over K6 for trip kings on the flop. She raked the pot and climbed to 73,000.
Steve Zolotow Doubles Again
The player in seat 6 raised preflop and Steve Zolotow moved all in for roughly 25,000 more. After a moment of thought, seat 6 made the call. Zolotow showed 1010 and seat 6 showed AQ. The board came KJ3K5 and Zolotow doubled to 50,000.
On the turn, Zolotow told the dealer, "Pleaes, no trips," as he snagged the "lucky iPod" from Erik Seidel. After the hand he returned to Seidel and said that he might invest in one of those iPods.
Reslock Doubles
On a flop of 1053 Chris Reslock got all in against one player. His opponent showed Q10 for top pair but Reslock had A10 for top pair with a better kicker. The turn and river were the 8 and the 3 adn Reslock doubled to over 50,000.
Leonidas Runs Into Big Slick
Toto Leonidas raised from the button to 4,200. The player in the big blind called and checked the flop of AJ2. Leonidas bet 5,000 and the big blind called. The 4 fell on the turn and the big blind led out with a bet of 10,000. Leonidas called and the river brought the 8. The big blind fired 10,000 again and Leonidas again called. Seat 9 showed AK and Leonidas mucked, dropping to 74,000 in chips.
This Is How Corkins Plays The Flush Draw
Hoyt Corkins limped under the gun and Mark Vos limped as well. The cutoff, the button and the blinds also jumped in. The flop came 1033. The small blind let out with a bet of 3,300 and only Corkins made the call. The turn was the 6 and the small blind bet out 4,500. Corkins again called and the river brought the 7. The small blind slowed down and checked. Corkins fired out 10,000 and the small blind made the call. Corkins showed 86 for the flush and the small blind mucked his hand. Corkins had 107,000 after the hand.
Boeken Fills Up On River
The player on the button raised to 3,000 and Noah Boeken called from the small blind. The flop came 986 and both players checked. The turn was the 6 and again both players checked. The river was the 7 and both players checked again. Boeken showed 77 for a full house and raked the pot. He had 56,000 after the hand.
Player Tags: Hoyt Corkins, Toto Leonidas, Steve Zolotow, Noah Boeken, Chris Reslock, Vanessa Rousso, Eric Crain, Brandon Adams, European Report
$10,000 Main Event - Smith Shoots Ahead of Competition
Jul 08, '08
Blinds/Antes: 600-1,200 with a 200 ante
Players Left: 513
Chip Leaders:
Brian Schaedlich: 480,000
Jeremiah Smith: 412,000
Hunter Frey: 400,000
Eric Crain: 353,000
Ron Adams: 345,000
David Rheem: 340,000
Sinai Farhad: 312,000
Patrick Fortin: 290,000
Kellen Hunter: 282,000
Markus Golser: 270,000
Eliminations: John Hennigan, Ray Romano
Big Hands:
Adams KOs Opponent, Climbs
Brandon Adams called an opponent's all in bet preflop and turned over JJ. His opponent showed 33. The flop came J72, giving Adams top set and leaving his opponent dead to running threes. The turn was the A, sealing the victory for Adams, and the meaningless 8 fell on the river. Adams climbed to 208,000 after the hand.
Smith Running Hot, Cracks Kings with 7-5
On a flop of 986 Walter Hall moved all in for his last 80,000. Jeremiah Smith made the call. Hall turned over pocket kings for the overpair, while Smith showed 7-5 for the flopped nut straight. The turn and river brought the 3 and the 9, bringing no help for Hall and he was eliminated. Smith has dominated his table all day while climbing to 400,000 in chips - good enough for second on the leaderboard.
Zolotow Doubles
An increasingly short-stacked Steve Zolotow moved his last 14,400 all in preflop and got one caller. Zolotow showed 88 and was in a race against his opponent's AQ. The board ran 109797 and Zolotow doubled to more than 30,000.
Seidel Knocks Out Another One
Erik Seidel raised from the button, only to have a shortstack push all in. Seidel made the call and showed KQ. The all in player showed 66. The flop made the all in player cry out, "Nooo!" coming KJ3 to give Seidel top pair. The 5 and 9 completed the board and Seidel eliminated the player. Seidel currently sits with 145,000.
Battle of the Blinds
Action folded to the small blind in seat 1, who raised to 3,600. Hoyt Corkins called from the big blind and the flop came 643. The small blind checked and Corkins fired 4,000 into the pot. The small blind check-raised to 15,000 total. Corkins thought for a second then mucked his hand. Corkins barely felt the hit to his stack, and still had around 180,000 after the hand.
Habib Bets Out Opponent On River
Hasan Habib checked to the player in seat 9 on a flop of A63. Seat 9 bet 4,500 and Habib called after a brief pause. Both players checked the 3 on the turn, but when the Q hit on the river Habib fired 10,000 and his opponent folded. Habib has played patiently to climb to 126,000.
Turner Plays It Slow, Takes Pot
In a limped 3-way pot, Jon "PearlJammer" Turner called the player in the big blind's bet of 3,000 on a flop. The small blind folded and Turner was heads up with the big blind when the 3 fell on the turn. Both players checked and when the big blind checked the 9 river Turner said he thought he was probably good but elected to check as well. He flipped over KQ for top pair and his opponent shook his head as he mucked. Turner had around 90,000 after the hand.
Gould Eliminated - Kings Vs. Aces
Peter Gould was eliminated when his pocket kings ran into pocket aces before the flop. Gould failed to improve and saw his tournament come to an end late in the day.
Player Tags: Hoyt Corkins, Erik Seidel, Hasan Habib, Steve Zolotow, Jon Turner, Brandon Adams, Peter Gould, Jeremiah Smith, European Report
$10,000 Main Event - Liebert Out
Jul 08, '08
Blinds/Antes: 500-1,000 with a 100 ante
Players Left: 612
Chip Leaders:
Brian Schaedlich: 500,000
Hunter Frey: 378,000
David Rheem: 367,000
Jeremiah Smith: 246,000
Robert Mizrachi: 242,000
Jason Risenberg: 242,000
Keith Hawkins: 240,000
Patrick Fortin: 235,000
Sinai Farhad: 235,000
Jeff Bryan: 231,000
Eliminations: Kathy Liebert, Shaun Deeb, Erick Lindgren
Big Hands:
Beware of the Smith and Wesson
Despite being seated at the same table with two world-class pros in Barry Greenstein and Stefan Mattsson, at the moment Jeremiah Smith seems to have complete control of his table.
Jeremiah Smith raised to 2,500 before the flop and the player in seat 8 made the call. The flop came 1053, and Smith let out with 3,000. Seat 8 called and the turn was the 2. Both players checked and the river was the 7. Once again both players checked and Smith turned over AQ for the queen-high flush. Smith raked the pot, breaking the 200,000 chip mark this hand.
The very next hand and Jeremiah Smith opened the pot with a raise to 2,500 from middle position and Stefan Mattsson defended his big blind with a call. The flop came 995, and Mattsson checked to smith who bet 3,000. Mattsson folded and Smith raked another pot.
The next hand after that, the player from under the gun limped into the pot for 1,000 followed by Jeremiah Smith from early position and seat 8 from middle position. Walter Hall raised to 7,000 from late position and the action folded around back to Smith who made the call. The flop came 1062, and Smith checked to Hall who bet 6,000. Smith raised (check-raise) to 16,000 and Hall made the call. The turn was the 6 and Smith led out first, sliding a stack of orange chips (85,000) into the pot. Hall tanked for about four or five minutes, counting and recounting his stack until he finally mucked pocket jacks face-up. Smith raked his third consectutive pot, letting his table know who's boss as he brought his chip count up to 230,000 after the hand.
A Gorgeous Flop for Gazes
Bill Gazes and the player in seat 7 saw a flop of QJ2. Gazes checked and seat 7 fired 10,000 into the pot. Gazes smooth called and the turn came with the 5. Seat 7 moved all in after Gazes checked. Gazes made the call and turned over 65 for a flopped diamond flush. Seat 7 showed AQ and was drawing dead when the J fell on the river. Gazes doubled up to 50,000.
Adams Forced Out
With four players in the hand, a flop of J106 hit the felt. Brandon Adams fired 4,000 into the pot. The players in seat 7 and seat 8 got out of the way, but the player in seat 1 stuck around as he made the call. The turn was the 8 and seat 1 checked to Adams. Adams fired another shot, this one for 10,000. Seat 1 moved into action as he raised 25,000 more. Adams went into the tank for several minutes before mucking his hand. He was around 196,000 after surrendering the pot.
Poker Kat Scratched, Then Put Down
Kathy Liebert was in the big blind and the player in seat 2 was in the small blind as the two players saw a flop of J42. Liebert fired out a bet and was called by seat 2. The turn was the 3 and Liebert bet 6,000. Seat 2 made the call and the river was the 9. Seat 2 led out this time, betting 13,000 into the pot. Liebert studied her opponent, looking at his stack and then at him directly. After much thought, she laid down her hand and was down to about 40,000.
Later, Liebert moved all in for her final 11,100 on a board showing QQ2JA. Her opponent wasted little time calling, showing K10 for a broadway straight on the river. Liebert showed Q10 for a set of queens on the flop and she made her way toward the exit.
Boatman Loses One
Barny Boatman raised to 2,500 from late position and two players called. The flop came 932 and Boatman fired 3,500 after the action was checked to him. One player folded but the player in seat 6 hung around and the turn was the A. Both players checked and the 10 fell on the river. Boatman checked and seat 6 took control of the hand, firing 7,000. Boatman mucked his hand and he was down to around 60,000.
Player Tags: Kathy Liebert, Barry Greenstein, Bill Gazes, Brandon Adams, Jeremiah Smith, Stefan Mattsson, European Report
$10,000 Main Event - Day 2A - Level 6 (Hour 2)
Jul 08, '08
Blinds: 250-500, 50 ante
Chip Leaders:
Hunter Fry - 210,000
Kellen Hunter - 194,000
Jeremiah Smith - 190,000
Mark Garner - 182,000
Robert Mizrachi - 175,000
Brandon Adams - 170,000
Stefan Mattsson - 169,500
David Rheem - 167,000
Brian Schaedlich - 157,000
Bryan Colin - 151,000
Other Notables:
Hasan Habib – 100,000
Erick Lindgren – 86,000
Alexander Kravchenko – 83,000
Jon Turner – 82,000
Hoyt Corkins – 82,000
Darrel Dicken – 79,000
Nick Schulman – 79,000
Julian Gardner – 78,000
Toto Leonidas – 77,000
Victoria Coren – 72,000
Barny Boatman – 66,000
John Hennigan – 65,000
Thor Hansen – 62,000
John Duthie – 58,000
Jason Marquis – 55,000
Voitto Rintala – 53,000
Vince Van Patten – 53,000
Dario Alioto – 52,000
Erik Seidel – 51,000
David Grey – 46,000
Shaun Deeb – 40,000
Mickey Appleman – 38,000
Michael Guzzardi – 36,000
Robert Varkonyi – 27,000
Bill Gazes – 26,000
Patrik Antonius – 10,000
Barry Greenstein – 5,000
Scotty Nguyen – 5,000
Eliminations:
Stuart Paterson
Harry Demetriou
Perry Friedman
John Myung
Big Hands and Storylines:
Nick’s Tricks Net Nix Chips
Nick Schulman raised to 1,200 from the cut-off in an open pot. The action folded to the player in the big blind who made the call. The flop came J85, and both players checked. The 6 generated a bet of 3,000 from the player in the big blind, and Schulman instantly jettisoned his hand into the muck. Schulman finished the hand with 80,000 in chips.
Wasicka Watches Worries Wash Away with Aces
Paul Wasicka successfully doubled up and survived elimination yet again, this time courtesy of pocket aces. The action folded to Wasicka, who pushed all in pre-flop for his remaining 4,500 from the cut-off. The button and small blind folded, and the big blind instantly called and turned over AJ. Wasicka revealed his AA, and the board ran 88762. Wasicka finished the hand with slightly less than 20,000 in chips.
Pat’s Jacks Axe Stacks
Patrick Antonius raised to 1,600 from middle position, and the next player to act reraised to a total of 4,500. The action folded back to Antonius who moved all in for his remaining additional 9,000. His opponent made the call and turned over 88, the underdog to Antonius’ JJ. The board ran K6664, and Antonius finished the hand with 25,000.
Demetriou runs into aces and is out
Harry Demetriou raised to 2,100 from early position and was reraised to 6,200 total. He made the call and the two players saw a 8-6-4 flop with two spades. After Demetriou checked his opponent bet 12,000. After a minute Demetriou raised all in for 24,225 more. His opponent took a couple minutes before calling with pocket aces. Demetriou had pocket tens and the turn and river didn't help him.
Shulman Forced to Fold
Barry Shulman was in the big blind and called a preflop raise to 1600 from a player in middle position. The flop came QQ8, and both players checked. The 2 followed on the turn, and after Shulman checked, he called a bet of 5000. A third queen hit the river with the Q appearing, and after Shulman checked his opponent bet 10,000. Shulman, with about 50,000 in chips, laid his hand down.
Vos Adds to Stack
Mark Vos raised from early position to 1300 and drew two calls including one from the player in the cut-off. The Q109 flop brought two checks, and the cut-off bet 3000, which Vos called. The two were heads-up to see the 5 come on the turn, and both players checked. The A was the scare card on the river and now Vos led out for 7000. His opponent folded. Vos is at the same table as television/movie actor Ray Romano, though playing in the red section of the Amazon room means the table will be among the next to be broken.
Myung Survives All-in
John Myung was in the small blind for 250, and saw a player in late position raise to 2000. Myung, with only 8500 in chips remaining, used this opportunity to move all-in. Play folded to the raiser, who needed to call 6500 to force a showdown. But with just over 21,000 in chips, he elected to lay his hand down.
Bill Continues to Drill
On a board of 10942, Bill Gazes fired a bet of 6,500, causing his two opponents to fold their cards. Gazes finished the hand with 25,000 in chips.
Paul Pushes
Paul Wasicka successfully doubled up, but still remains at fewer than 25,000 in chips. After the player on the button limped into the pot, Wasicka raised and the big blind folded. The button made the call, and the flop came queen high with two clubs. Wasicka pushed in his remaining 6,000 and the button made the call. Wasicka held K-Q, while his opponent held K8. The K on the turn was effectively a blank for Wasicka, reducing his opponent’s outs by one (the Q). The river was a heart, and Wasicka won the pot.
Friedman loses big chunk of his stack
On a AKJ flop Perry Friedman bet 3,600 and was called by one player. The turn was the A and Friedman bet 4,500. He was again called, and then the T came on the river. This time Friedman checked, and his opponent bet 11,000. Friedman was not happy with his stuation but eventually made the call. His opponent flipped over pocket jacks for a full house to beat Friedman's A-Q for trips. After the hand Friedman had less than 30,000 chips.
Player Tags: John Myung, Bill Gazes, Barry Shulman, Harry Demetriou, Perry Friedman, Paul Wasicka, Mark Vos, European Report
$10,000 Main Event - Levy Triples
Jul 09, '08
Blinds/Antes: 600-1,200 with a 200 ante
Players Left: 936 of 2,378
Chip Leaders:
Raja Kattamuri: 410,000
Peter Biebel: 380,000
Alex Kostritsyn: 320,000
Alex Outhred: 320,000
Darryl Ronconi: 310,000
Victor Ramdin: 300,000
Steve Chung: 295,000
Paul Snead: 290,000
Steve Lade: 290,000
Rafael Caiaffe: 280,000
Spade Club:
David Kim: 110,000
Eliminations: Padraig Parkinson, David Sklansky, Rafe Furst, Anjela Brunson, Joe Hachem, Phil Laak, Dan Shak, Brad Booth
Big Hands:
Adam Levy Triples Up
The player in seat 5 limped in from under the gun and Adam Levy raised to 4,800 from the button. The player in the big blind raised all in, an the UTG player came over the top himslef, moving all in to isolate play. Levy callled all in and all three players turned over their cards.
Levy: KK
UTG: QQ
Big Blind: JJ
Board: K108A7
Levy got it all in with the best hand and flopped top set. The turn was a scare card for Levy, a queen or a jack on the river would give either of his opponents a straight, but Levy managed to dodge some paint as he tripled up that hand, eliminating one player and crippling the other as he brought his chip stack up to 185,000.
I Am Legend
Tommy "Legend" Le raised to 4,200 preflop from the button. Seat 5 called, as did seat 2 from the cutoff. The flop came A85 and action was checked to Le. He fired 6,000 into the pot and only the player in the cutoff made the call. The turn was the 6 and seat 2 checked to Le. The man known as "Legend" bet enough to put seat 2 all in. After much thought, seat 2 gave up his hand and Le showed A2 for top pair. He took the pot and was around 128,000.
Ramdin Takes a Pot
Victor Ramdin raised to 3,500 preflop from the cutoff and the player in seat 9 called from the big blind. The flop came 943 and seat 9 took a stab at the pot, firing 4,000. Ramdin would have none of that nonsense as he raised to 16,000. Seat 9 got the message and threw his hand in the muck. Ramdin took the pot and he was around 325,000
Grospellier Takes a Hit
Bertrand "ElKy" Grospellier bet enough to put "Hollywood" Dave Stann all in. Stann made the call and turned over AJ. Grospellier showed a dominated KJ and he needed help. The flop offered none as it came down Q43. The turn brough the 10, opening up straight possibilities for Grospellier, but he needed a non-diamond ace or nine to eliminate Stann. But the river brought the 2 and Grospellier took a hit, dropping his stack to 90,000.
Kim Taken For a Ride On Broadway
The player in seat 7 limped in from the button, David Kim completed the bet from the small blind and the player in seat 9 checked his option from the big blind. The flop came down AQJ and Kim fired 2,600. The big blind got out of the way but seat 7 hung around. The turn was the 3 and Kim checked. Seat 7 bet out 5,000 and Kim made the call. The river brought the 2 and Kim checked again. Seat 7 fired 10,000 and Kim made the call after a few moments of thought. Seat 7 turned over K10 for a flopped broadway straight. Kim showed down A2 for top pair and saw his stack go down to 110,000.
Daut Dodges A Big One
On a board of K6J, the player in seat 7 fired 3,500 and Ryan Daut raised to 9,500. Seat 7 made the call and the 6 came on the turn. Both players checked and the 7 fell on the river. Seat 7 fired 15,000 and Daut took a massive tank session. He took almost seven minutes before he finally mucked his hand. Seat 7 then showed JJ for a full house. Daut was down to 45,000 but things could have been much worse.
Player Tags: David Kim, Victor Ramdin, Tommy Le, Ryan Daut, Adam Levy, European Report
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2008 39th Annual World Series of Poker |
Event 54 - World Championship No-Limit Hold'em |
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$10,000 Main Event - Ray Romano Doing Well
Jul 03, '08
Blinds/Antes: 100-200
Big Hands:
Chip Leaders:
Robert Whalen: 66,000
Dawn Baleno: 55,000
Maya Antonius: 54,200
Dustin Dirksen: 53,400
Blair Hinkle: 52,000
Avdo Djokovic: 50,000
Barry Shulman: 28,075
Roy Winston: 22,000
Shannon Shorr: 18,400
Allyn Jaffrey Shulman: 13,400
Eliminations: Tom Dwan, John Gale, David Benyamine, Dave Ulliott, Alec Torelli, Marco Johnson, David Pham, James Mackey
Andrew Barta Eliminated by Tuan Lam
Heads-up and on a board of Q877, a short stacked Andrew Barta got it all in with top pair (AQ) against Tuan Lam's full house (88). Barta needed to spike a queen on the river to stay alive, but the 10 hit the board, and just as quickly Barta hit the rail.
Fish Out Of Water
Dave "Devil Fish" Ulliott moved all in with 99. His opponent in seat 7 held QQ and Ulliott was at risk. The flop came A410, giving Ulliott hopes for a backdoor flush. The turn killed those possibilities when the 3 hit the felt. Ulliott needed to hit a two-outer to stay alive, but the Q fell on the river, giving seat 7 a set of ladies and knocking Ulliott out of the main event.
Shulman Has Kings Cracked
Allyn Jaffrey Shulman raised to 600 from late position and she had one caller, the big blind. The flop was Q62 and the big blind checked to Shulman, who bet 1,400. The big blind called Shulman's bet and the turn was the 10. Once again, the big blind checked to Shulman who, this time, bet 4,000. The big blind called and the river was A. Both players checked and Shulman showed down KK. It was not good enough as her opponent showed AQ. After Shulman had her kings cracked on the river, she was down to 9,500 in chips.
Torelli Gone
Cardplayer blogger Alec Torelli was involved in his final hand on a final AQ7. The player in the cutoff bet 1,000 on the flop and Torelli raised to 2,550 from the button. The cutoff called and the turn was the 10. The cutoff bet 3,500 and Torelli moved in for 9,000 more. The cutoff called and both players turned over their cards. Torelli showed A7 for two pair, but the cutoff showed KJ for a broadway straight. The river was the 6 and Torelli failed to fill up as he made his way to the rail.
Ladies Love Raymond Too
Ray Romano raised to 600 from late position. The small blind raised to 2,200 and Romano called. The flop came down KQ3. The small blind fired 3,000 and Romano went into the tank. After several minutes of deliberation, Romano called the clock on himself. He waited until the last second and then he moved all in for 28,000. The small blind folded AK and Romano gave his opponent a courtesy flash, showing QQ. Romano was at 38,000 after the hand.
Player Tags: Allyn Shulman, Tuan Lam, Andrew Barta, Alec Torelli, Ray Romano, European Report
$10,000 Main Event - Day 1B - Level 4 (Hr. 2)
Jul 04, '08
Blinds: 150/300 with 25 ante
Chip Leaders:
Brian Schaedlich - 107,000
Anders Berg - 98,500
Michael “SirWatts” Watson - 98,000
Alexander Meidinger - 89,000
Ron Adams - 88,000
Patrik Antonius - 82,000
Jason Young - 82,000
Robert Eckstut - 77,500
Markus Golser - 74,000
Andrew Goetsch - 70,000
Other Notables:
Ylon Schwartz – 55,000
Chris Bell – 51,000
Erik Seidel – 46,000
Vanessa Rousso – 41,000
Shaun Deeb – 34,000
Thor Hansen – 31,000
Bill Edler – 30,000
Kristy Gazes – 17,000
Stuart “The Donator” Patterson – 13,000
Theo Tran – 6,000
Eliminations:
Patrick Bueno
Ross Boatman
Todd "Dan Druff" Witteles
Storylines/Big Hands:
Rousso Raises, Reconsiders, Releases
The player under-the-gun limped and so did the player to his left. Action folded around to Vanessa Rousso in the small blind who completed. The big blind checked and they saw a 4-way flop. The flop rolled out 863 and the first three players checked. The player in seat 8 bet 1,600 and was quickly raised by Rousso to 4,100 total. Action folded back around to the player in seat 9, who, after some deliberation, made the call. Rousso checked the 10 on the turn and her opponent bet 4,000. Rousso went into the tank. Shuffling, spinning and stacking her chips, “Lady Maverick” considered making a move. She thought better of it however, and laid the hand down. Despite losing the hand she still sits behind a stack of 41,000.
Bjorin Bouncing Back
Chris Bjorin has made a nice comeback in the latter stages of level four. Once down below 10,000 in chips, Bjorin now sits at just over 40,000, thanks in part to one recent hand. A player from early position raised to 900 and Bjorin called. The flop came A65, and after a check, Bjorin bet 1500. His opponent called. The turn was the 2 and both players checked. The board paired with the 6 on the river, and Bjorin led out for 2500. His opponent made the call and Bjorin showed AK. His opponent mucked.
Main Event a Loss for Hendon’s Ross
Noted Hendon Mob player Ross Boatman took his stand by getting all his chips into the pot pre-flop with A3. To Boatman’s disappointment, his opponent had him dominated with AQ. “Any three will do,” Boatman requested of the dealer as the flop was dealt. Boatman’s disappointment intensified as he gazed at a flop of K72. The J on the turn offered no help, and Boatman headed for the rail at the sight of the 10 on the river giving his opponent a needless straight.
Golser Getting it Done
Few players want to mess with Marcus Golser at his table, but at least one player survived an all-in battle with the pro from Austria. Golser has about 90,000 to dominate his table, and he’s been putting on a clinic. In one series of hands, he limped from under the gun for 300, and was then the lone caller after a raise to 1100 from middle position. The flop came 932, and after Golser checked, his opponent bet 1100 and Golser called. That brought checks from both players when the 4 came on the turn. When the 6 came on the river, Golser led out for 3000 and his shortstacked opponent folded.
The next hand as the big blind, play was folded to the small blind who limped to see the flop come J108. After the small blind checked, Golser bet 400 and won the pot.
Then as the small blind, Golser saw one limper call for 300. He raised to 1700 and took it down uncontested.
It was only as the button that Golser hit a minor speed bump. A player from middle position raised to 900, and Golser went to 1700. His opponent reraised all-in for 9,925 and Golser called. The other player held JJ, while Golser showed AK. The board finished 109873 and Golser’s big stack took a minor hit.
Check and Raise Doesn’t Faze Kathy Liebert
While the Independence Day fireworks could be heard booming outside the Rio, Kathy Liebert saw fireworks of her own at table No. 17 in the orange section of the Amazon Room. Liebert raised to a total of 900 from under-the-gun and the action folded to the blinds. Both the small blind and the big blind called, and the dealer put down a flop of 643. The action checked to Liebert, who continued her aggression by making a bet of 2,000. The small blind check-raised to a total of 5,000 and the big blind folded. After contemplating for a moment, Liebert reraised an additional 5,000. The small blind quickly mucked his cards with a highly frustrated sigh. Liebert’s stack stood at over 40,000 after the hand.
Kravchenko Flops a Five, Stays Alive
Alex Kravchenko flopped a set of fives and collected bets from his opponent on every street. The pot put Kravchenko’s stack above 25,000 for the first time this level.
Player Tags: Chris Bjorin, Kathy Liebert, Ross Boatman, Markus Golser, Alexander Kravchenko, Vanessa Rousso, European Report
$10,000 Main Event - Griffin Out, So Is Nobles
Jul 05, '08
Blinds/Antes: 150-300
Chip Leaders:
Michael Martin: 103,000
Jeff Madsen: 85,000
Clonie Gowen: 76,000
Rajesh Vohra: 68,000
Brad Booth: 65,000
Rhett Butler: 63,000
Carl Henriksson: 62,000
Kenneth Brooks: 60,000
Brian Townsend: 54,800
Chris Moneymaker: 51,650
CP Chip Counts:
Mike Matusow: 41,400
Rolf Slotboom: 30,000
Marcel Luske: 17,000
Bertrand Grospellier: 13,500
Michael Binger: 10,900
Mark Gregorich: 6,375
Eliminations: Gavin Griffin, Dmitri Nobles, Vivek Rajkumar, Scott Seiver
Big Hands:
Griffin Gone
A player raised to 1,200 from late position and Gavin Griffin pushed his final 3,550 into the pot. The player called and showed KK, having Griffin in a world of hurt as he showed 66. Any possible flush Griffin could hit would not save him as his opponent had those draws covered. Griffin needed to hit some kind of a straight or a one of the two remaining sixes. The board ran out Q10394 and Griffin's main event was over.
Brad Booth Picks Up Aces
Three players limped to Booth who made it 1,500 to go. One limper folded and the second called. Marcel Luske was the third limper and called as well. The flop came 886 and everyone checked. When the 3 came on the turn, action was checked to Booth who fired 1,700. He was called by seat 2 and Luske got out of the way. Seat 2 checked in the dark and the 5 came on the river. Booth bet 2,500 and was called. He showed AA and his opponent mucked. Booth took a pot worth 7,500 and increased his stack to about 72,000.
Gowen Needs No Showdown
On a board of 10103, Alex Jacob checked, Clonie Gowen checked and the player in seat 3 fired 750. Jacob folded and Gowen made the call. The turn was the Q and Gowen led out with a bet of 2,500. Seat 3 made the call and the 5 fell on the river. Gowen bet 4,500 and seat 3 shook his head, mucking his hand as he lost a third of his stack in the hand. Gowen took the pot without a showdown and was nearing 70,000 in chips.
Luske Runs Into Kings
On a flop of Q63, seat 2 checked to Marcel Luske, who bet 1,000. Seat 2 made the call and the 6 came on the turn. Seat 2 checked to Luske again and "The Flying Dutchman" fired 2,000. Seat 2 made the call and both players checked the 8 on the river. Seat 2 rolled over KK and Luske quickly mucked.
Madsen With a Gutshot
In a three-way limped pot, the flop came down AQ3. Madsen bet 1,000 from the button and only one player made the call. The turn was the 4 and Madsen's opponent checked. Madsen then bet 2,500, which his opponent called. The K fell on the river and Madsen fired 5,600 into the pot. His opponent called again and Madsen showed J10 for a broadway straight on the river. Madsen was up to about 85,000.
Singer Bluffed For All to See
On a board of QQ4J, the player in seat 3 bet 800 and David Singer made the call. The 10 came on the river and seat 3 bet 1,600. Singer thought about a call, but mucked his hand as camera crews looked on. Seat 3 showed A2 for a whole lot of nothing and said that he only bluffed Singer because the cameras were around.
Full House v.s. Flush, Ng Doubles
With 9938 on the board Evelyn Ng bet 2,500 and was check-raised to 7,500. Ng elected to just call and the J came on the river. After her opponent bet 6,000, Ng moved all in for 9,125 total and was called by her opponent, who held the AK for the rivered nut flush. However, Ng held JJ for a rivered full house to take down the large pot, boosting her stack to 50,000.
Dmitri Nobles Busts
Nobles was all in on a board showing Q105A2. Nobles held AK, but it was second best to his opponent's 1010. Nobles' opponent apologized for knocking him out, but it was little consolation to Nobles as he made his way toward the exit.
Player Tags: Evelyn Ng, Clonie Gowen, David Singer, Gavin Griffin, Brad Booth, Dmitri Nobles, European Report
$10,000 Main Event - Day 1 Officially Over... Really
Jul 06, '08
Day 1 has officially come to an end. More than 2,000 people registered for Day 1D and just under 1,400 survived to make it to Day 2. Among the notables moving on were Antonio "The Magician" Esfandiari, David Oppenheim, Phil Hellmuth and Victor Ramdin. The biggest news of the day was the $9,119,517 awarded to the eventual winner of poker's biggest event. The total amount of players was also announced at 6,844, a little over 500 more players than last year. A total of 666 players will make the money. The field will get Monday off, so join Card Player Tuesday at noon for all of the live updates as we keep you posted on Day 2A.
Blinds/Antes: 200-400 with a 50 ante
Players Left: 1,386 of 2,461
Chip Leaders:
Dylan Linde: 146,000
Steve Austin: 137,000
Christian Choi: 135,000
Jason Katsutani: 133,000
Richard Smith: 130,000
Paul Loh: 127,000
Tom Braband: 124,000
David Oppenheim: 123,000
Victor Ramdin: 121,000
David Stucke: 120,000
CP Counts:
Phil Hellmuth: 75,000
Jeff Shulman: 25,000
Eliminations: Layne Flack, C.K. Hua, Eugene Todd
Big Hands:
A Flush Can Beat a Straight, But Flack Can't Get There and He's Out
Layne Flack raised to 1,350 from early position and he was called by one opponent. The flop came down J98 and Flack checked. His opponent bet half the pot as he put 1,800 in the middle. Flack then pushed all in and his opponent quickly made the call. Flack showed KJ for top pair with second kicker, along with a flush-draw. He needed to sharpen his drawing pencil, however, as Flack's opponent showed Q10 for a flopped straight. The 4 offered no help and Flack needed a heart to stay alive. The river washed away any hope as the 2 landed on the felt and Flack made his way toward the exit.
You Would Call Too If You Had This Many Chips
Carlos Mortensen raised to 1,100 from under the gun. Three players called and the flop came KJ5. The player in seat 9 checked and Mortensen fired 3,000 into the pot. Everyone folded except for seat 9, who made the call. The turn was the 2 and seat 9 checked again. Mortensen bet 6,000 and seat 9 moved all in for an additional 12,000. Mortensen counted the call in his hand, then kissed them goodbye as he tossed them into the pot. Seat 9 showed 98 for a flopped flush and Mortensen briefly flashed KQ and attempted to muck it. But the dealer turned the cards over and put the 2 on the felt to complete the board. Mortensen took the tiny pinch to his stack.
Can Do Cantu...
Brandon Cantu raised to 1,600 from the button. The blinds both called and the flop came 1064 and action was checked to Cantu. He bet 2,700 and only the big blind stuck around. On the 7 turn, both players checked. When the 9 hit on the river, the big blind fired 4,000 and Cantu thought briefly before announcing he was all in, having the big blind covered. The big blind mucked his hand and Cantu took the pot.
...But Hansen Can Do It Better
Later, Cantu again raised to 1,200 from the button. Gus Hansen was in the small blind this time and made the call, along with the player in the big blind. The flop was A32 was checked around to Cantu, who bet 2,500. Hansen called and the big blind got out of the way. The Q came on the turn and both players checked. When the 5 came on the river, Hansen fired out 6,000 and Cantu insta-called. Hansen turned over AK for top pair. Cantu had a look of disgust on his face as he mucked his hand. Hansen took the pot and was at 74,000.
Lederer Takes a Shot and Misses
A player raised to 1,500 from the button and Howard Lederer made the call. Both players checked the flop of K45. The 9 fell on the turn and Lederer led out for 1,500. The button called and both players checked the river, which was the 8. Lederer showed A4 for bottom pair and a busted nut flush draw. His opponent showed A9 for second pair, good enough to take the pot. Lederer was down to 32,000.
Prop Bets In Brasilia
Antonio Esfandiari and Victor Ramdin, two of today's big stacks, were sitting at adjacent tables. Esfandiari came over to Ramdin and asked if he wanted to bet the flop. Ramdin bet $1,000 that two of the three cards on the flop would be black. Esfandiari clarified the bet, saying the bet would double if the flop was all the same color, triple if the flop was all the same suit, and multiply by 10 if a three-card straight flush hit the board.
"Fine, I'll take red," Esfandiari proclaimed after the clarification.
"Black baby," Ramdin screamed.
The flop came down J85 and Ramdin won the prop bet.
"Man, nothing ever goes right in my life," Esfandiari said. "I'm gonna stiff you, punk," he added as he walked back to his table."Double or nothing on the next flop?" Ramdin asked. "Okay," Esfandiari responded. Read more about Esfandiari's prop betting in his Pro Analysis.
Ramdin Stays Hot
With four limpers in front of him, the player in the cutoff raised to 2,700 before the flop. Ramdin limp-raised to 5,500 from under the gun. Action folded back to the cutoff who made the call. The flop came down K65 and Ramdin fired 6,000. The cutoff thought for a bit before releasing his hand. After the hand, Ramdin had 122,000 in chips.
Gordon's Bullets With the Execution
Ryan Young raised to 1,400 from middle position and the player in seat 7 repopped to 6,350. Phil Gordon then shoved all in and Young got out of the way. Seat 7 made the call and was covered by Gordon. Gordon turned over AA while seat 7 had KQ. The flop came out 1082, relatively harmless to Gordon's hand. But the turn brought the J, giving seat 7 an open-ended straight draw. But the river was the 3 and Gordon knocked out seat 7. He improved his stack to 62,000.
Player Tags: Gus Hansen, Carlos Mortensen, Phil Gordon, Layne Flack, Brandon Cantu, European Report
$10,000 Main Event - Lots Of Action
Jul 06, '08
Note: Players are now on a 20 minute break.
Blinds/Antes: 150-300 with a 25 ante
Players Left: 1,683 of 2,461
Chip Leaders:
Shawn Cunix: 145,000
Carlos Mortensen: 115,000
David Oppenheim: 113,000
Tom Ly: 111,000
Aaron Kanter: 110,000
Mohammad Kowssari: 109,000
Victor Ramdin: 108,000
Johnny Chan: 100,000
Sumeet Batra: 100,000
Heidi Northcott: 94,000
CP Counts:
Phil Hellmuth: 52,800
Jeff Shulman: 38,000
Todd Brunson: 26,000
Eliminations: Michael Mizrachi, Leroy Le, Allen Le, Chris Ferguson, Karina Jett, Doug Lee
Big Hands:
The Flack and Esfandiari Show
Over at table 43 in the Brasilia Room, Layne Flack and Antonio Esfandiari are sitting right next to each other. The two were already very chatty with no one watching, but once the cameras arrived, the show began.
With Esfandiari in the big blind, Flack mucked his hand from under the gun. "If that hand flips over," Flack began. "Everything I've worked for with my reputation will go 'pffft'," he said as he signaled a thumbs down for the camera. Meanwhile, the player in seat 9 saw fit to raise Esfandiari's blind as he threw out 1,100 from the button. The small blind folded and "The Magician" repopped to 3,500. "Antonio is here to let you know that we do the raising around here," said Flack. Seat 9 caught the message and mucked his hand. This set up a very interesting battle on the next hand.
Action folded around to Esfandiari in the small blind and he raised to 1,000 straight. Layne Flack made the call from the big blind and the two players were heads up going to the flop. It came down A55. Esfandiari checked and Flack fired 1,000. After a call from Esfandiari, the turn came down with the Q. Esfandiari checked again and Flack bet 1,500. Esfandiari made another called and checked the river as the 9 fell. "Things are about to get ugly, dad!" Flack said into the camera before the river came. He then bet 4,000 and Esfandiari mucked. "I had it," Flack told "The Magician." Flack was at around 44,000.
Spinoff for Antonio
Esfandiari separated himself from Flack on the next hand as the player in seat 8 raised to 800. Esfandiari called from the button and Flack folded his small blind. The flop came down KQ7. Seat 8 fired a continuation bet of 1,200. "The Magician" went nowhere as he made the call and both players saw the 9 come on the turn. Seat 8 slowed down, checking to Esfandiari. He fired 3,300 into the pot and seat 8 disappeared from the hand. Esfandiari raked in the pot and he was around 80,000 in chips.
And Now, Back to Flack
Table 43 was then broken and both player were moved to different tables. But the two players were still within earshot of each other as Flack got involved in a hand.
Action folded around to the small blind who raised to 1,100 and Flack defended from the big blind. The flop K103 and both players checked. The turn was the 10, pairing the board. The small blind then fired 2,000 into the pot. Flack called and the river was the 5. The small blind checked the third heart to Flack and he fired 6,000 into the middle. The small blind said, "Do you have the flush?" as he made the call. Flack shook his head and threw his hand into the muck. The small blind showed A10 and he raked the pot.
Hevad Khan Picks Off a Huge Bluff
Khan raised to 800 from the cutoff and the player in seat 4 made the call from the big blind. The flop came 1043 and the big blind checked to Khan. He fired 1,200 into the pot and the big blind check-raised to 2,800 total. Khan made a quick call and the A hit on the turn. The big blind fired 5,800 at the pot and sent Khan into the tank. He asked his opponent how many chips he had left (12,600). Khan then made the call after a few more moments of thought. The river was the J and the big blind actually tanked for three minutes on his own action before finally deciding check. Khan checked behind his opponent and the big blind mucked his hand. There was a debate at the table on whether Khan needed to show his hand. He eventually did, showing Q10 for middle pair. He raked the pot and his stack was at 46,000 after the hand.
Ryan Young With a Shout Out
Three-handed and on a flop of 852, Phil Gordon bet 1,700 and the player in seat 2 raised 4,500. Ryan Young then repopped to 11,000 total. Gordon mucked and seat 2 did as well after tanking for a few moments. Young looked up and said, "This is for Card Player," as he showed Q8 for top pair.
Jesus Walks... Out
On a board reading AQ73, action was checked to Chris Ferguson. He fired 2,000 and one player called. The big blind folded and the river was the 6. Ferguson pushed his last 3,000 into the middle and his opponent quickly called. Ferguson turned over 77 for a flopped set of sevens. They weren't so lucky, though, as his opponent showed K6 for the nut flush on the flop. Ferguson stood up and made his exit from the main event.
The Legend Continues
Over at table 7 in the Brasilia Room, Tommy "Legend" Le eliminated one of his opponents as Le had a set of threes. It was good news and bad news for "Legend" as he brought his stack to 50,000 but he also saw the empty seat filled by Shane "Shaniac" Schleger.
With Allen and Leroy already eliminated today and Nam busting yesterday, Tommy "Legend" is the last of the Le brothers left in the 2008 WSOP main event.
Todd Brunson Shoots Down A Couple Of Cowboys
Preflop, an unfortunate opponent raised to 1,000, only to have Todd Brunson min raise behind him to a total of 2,000. The player then made the fourth bet, making it 5,000. Brunson ended the baby raising by making a man-sized shove all in for over 12,000. The player made the call, showing KK. He was crushed by Brunson's AA, which improved to a set by the river, the board running out Q52AJ. The player was eliminated, and Brunson was up to 26,000 after the hand.
Shulman Takes Pot Without Showdown
Jeff Shulman raised to 900 from the button and was called by the player in the big blind. On a flop of J52, the big blind checked to Shulman, who bet 1,700. The big blind made the call and the Q fell on the turn. Both players checked, but when the 2 fell on the river the big blind bet 2,000. Shulman wasted little time raised to 4,500, sending the big blind into the tank. He eventually folded and Shulman took a pot containing around 5,000 in chips without showing down, boosting his stack to around 34,000.
Minieri Makes Big Laydown
Action was limped to Dario Minieri, who raised to 1,400 from middle position. Seat 6 and seat 4 called and action was checked to Minieri on a flop of AQ5. He bet 2,900 and only seat 6 called. The 7 came on the turn and Minieri slowed down, checking to seat 6 who bet 5,000. Minieri thought and said he put his opponent on A-Q. "That's the sickest fold of my life," Minieri said as he laid his hand down. His opponent didn't respond as he scooped the pot. Minieri said he folded A-K.
Sick Bluff From The Italian
Mid-way through the level Minieri was in a hand where his opponent bet 1,500 on the flop of AQ7. Minieri raised to 3,600 and his opponent called. The Js fell on the turn and Minieri moved all in. A camera crew swarmed the table as Minieri's opponent thought over his decision. The player eventually mucked and Minieri showed 25 for a huge bluff. After the hand Minieri sat with 19,000 in chips.
Micon Bets Out One Opponent, Eliminates Another
With the player in seat 9 all in and seat 4 also in the hand, Bryan Micon thought for a minute before re-popping it to 3,350. Seat 4 thought then mucked JJ face up. It was a good laydown as Micon showed AA and was against the all in seat 9's 99. The flop brought QJ5, which would've given seat 4 a set if he had stayed in the hand. The turn was the 4, giving seat 9 a flush draw and more outs. But the 10 hit on the river and Micon eliminated a player and added to his chip stack.
Player Tags: Chris Ferguson, Jeff Shulman, Antonio Esfandiari, Layne Flack, Todd Brunson, Ryan Young, Tommy Le, Bryan Micon, Hevad Khan, European Report
$10,000 Main Event - Day 2a Concludes
Jul 08, '08
Day 2a has officially come to a close with 469 players advancing to play day 3 on Thursday. The survivors from days 1c and 1d will take their seats at noon today to play Day 2b.
Blinds/Antes: 600-1,200 with a 200 ante
Players Left: 469
Chip Leaders:
Brian Schaedlich: 760,000
Jeremiah Smith; 416,000
Hunter Frey: 400,000
Ron Adams: 365,000
Brandon Adams: 340,000
David Rheem: 340,000
Farhad Sinaei: 312,000
Patrick Fortin: 298,000
Kellen Hunter: 282,000
Markus Golser: 280,000
Eliminations: Haralabos Voulgaris, Julian Gardner, Jordan Morgan, Victoria Coren, Joe Beevers
Big Hands:
Big-Stacked Crain Takes Huge Hit
Eric Crain was sitting comfortably toward the top of the leaderboard with 350,000 in chips when a raise-fest led to him putting in more than 100,000 to call Eric Bremond's all in. Crain's AK was in bad shape against Bremond's AA. The flop left Crain dead to running cards - coming out JJ9. The 8 turn left Crain drawing dead and the J fell on the river to give Bremond a full house and the pot. After the double up, Bremond (220,000) was nearly even in chips with Crain (225,000).
Seidel Picks Up Jacks, Doubles
Erik Seidel moved all in before the flop and was called by his opponent in seat 6. Seidel turned over JJ while his opponent showed AJ. The board ran KK3K7, giving Seidel the pot to double up to around 80,000.
A Turn For The Worse
With the board showing J7A5, the player in seat 3 fired a medium sized bet into the pot. Brandon Adams came over the top for 30,000 total. Seat 3 announced he was all in and Adams instantly called. Seat 3 showed 55 for a set on the turn and thought he was ahead. It took him a while to see that Adams had flipped over 77 for a better set on the flop. The river was the 6 and seat 3 was eliminated. Adams collected the huge pot and saw his chip count soar to 340,000 - good enough to crack the top 10.
Rousso Loves Cowboys
The player in seat 3 raised 3,600 preflop from middle position. Action folded to Vanessa Rousso in the big blind, who made the call. The flop came KK4 and both players checked. The 8 came on the turn and both players checked again. The passive play ended on the river as the A fell and Rousso fired 5,000. Seat 3 reached for his orange 5,000 chip and announced A-J just as he threw the chip into the middle. Rousso turned over K6 for trip kings on the flop. She raked the pot and climbed to 73,000.
Steve Zolotow Doubles Again
The player in seat 6 raised preflop and Steve Zolotow moved all in for roughly 25,000 more. After a moment of thought, seat 6 made the call. Zolotow showed 1010 and seat 6 showed AQ. The board came KJ3K5 and Zolotow doubled to 50,000.
On the turn, Zolotow told the dealer, "Pleaes, no trips," as he snagged the "lucky iPod" from Erik Seidel. After the hand he returned to Seidel and said that he might invest in one of those iPods.
Reslock Doubles
On a flop of 1053 Chris Reslock got all in against one player. His opponent showed Q10 for top pair but Reslock had A10 for top pair with a better kicker. The turn and river were the 8 and the 3 adn Reslock doubled to over 50,000.
Leonidas Runs Into Big Slick
Toto Leonidas raised from the button to 4,200. The player in the big blind called and checked the flop of AJ2. Leonidas bet 5,000 and the big blind called. The 4 fell on the turn and the big blind led out with a bet of 10,000. Leonidas called and the river brought the 8. The big blind fired 10,000 again and Leonidas again called. Seat 9 showed AK and Leonidas mucked, dropping to 74,000 in chips.
This Is How Corkins Plays The Flush Draw
Hoyt Corkins limped under the gun and Mark Vos limped as well. The cutoff, the button and the blinds also jumped in. The flop came 1033. The small blind let out with a bet of 3,300 and only Corkins made the call. The turn was the 6 and the small blind bet out 4,500. Corkins again called and the river brought the 7. The small blind slowed down and checked. Corkins fired out 10,000 and the small blind made the call. Corkins showed 86 for the flush and the small blind mucked his hand. Corkins had 107,000 after the hand.
Boeken Fills Up On River
The player on the button raised to 3,000 and Noah Boeken called from the small blind. The flop came 986 and both players checked. The turn was the 6 and again both players checked. The river was the 7 and both players checked again. Boeken showed 77 for a full house and raked the pot. He had 56,000 after the hand.
Player Tags: Hoyt Corkins, Toto Leonidas, Steve Zolotow, Noah Boeken, Chris Reslock, Vanessa Rousso, Eric Crain, Brandon Adams, European Report
$10,000 Main Event - Smith Shoots Ahead of Competition
Jul 08, '08
Blinds/Antes: 600-1,200 with a 200 ante
Players Left: 513
Chip Leaders:
Brian Schaedlich: 480,000
Jeremiah Smith: 412,000
Hunter Frey: 400,000
Eric Crain: 353,000
Ron Adams: 345,000
David Rheem: 340,000
Sinai Farhad: 312,000
Patrick Fortin: 290,000
Kellen Hunter: 282,000
Markus Golser: 270,000
Eliminations: John Hennigan, Ray Romano
Big Hands:
Adams KOs Opponent, Climbs
Brandon Adams called an opponent's all in bet preflop and turned over JJ. His opponent showed 33. The flop came J72, giving Adams top set and leaving his opponent dead to running threes. The turn was the A, sealing the victory for Adams, and the meaningless 8 fell on the river. Adams climbed to 208,000 after the hand.
Smith Running Hot, Cracks Kings with 7-5
On a flop of 986 Walter Hall moved all in for his last 80,000. Jeremiah Smith made the call. Hall turned over pocket kings for the overpair, while Smith showed 7-5 for the flopped nut straight. The turn and river brought the 3 and the 9, bringing no help for Hall and he was eliminated. Smith has dominated his table all day while climbing to 400,000 in chips - good enough for second on the leaderboard.
Zolotow Doubles
An increasingly short-stacked Steve Zolotow moved his last 14,400 all in preflop and got one caller. Zolotow showed 88 and was in a race against his opponent's AQ. The board ran 109797 and Zolotow doubled to more than 30,000.
Seidel Knocks Out Another One
Erik Seidel raised from the button, only to have a shortstack push all in. Seidel made the call and showed KQ. The all in player showed 66. The flop made the all in player cry out, "Nooo!" coming KJ3 to give Seidel top pair. The 5 and 9 completed the board and Seidel eliminated the player. Seidel currently sits with 145,000.
Battle of the Blinds
Action folded to the small blind in seat 1, who raised to 3,600. Hoyt Corkins called from the big blind and the flop came 643. The small blind checked and Corkins fired 4,000 into the pot. The small blind check-raised to 15,000 total. Corkins thought for a second then mucked his hand. Corkins barely felt the hit to his stack, and still had around 180,000 after the hand.
Habib Bets Out Opponent On River
Hasan Habib checked to the player in seat 9 on a flop of A63. Seat 9 bet 4,500 and Habib called after a brief pause. Both players checked the 3 on the turn, but when the Q hit on the river Habib fired 10,000 and his opponent folded. Habib has played patiently to climb to 126,000.
Turner Plays It Slow, Takes Pot
In a limped 3-way pot, Jon "PearlJammer" Turner called the player in the big blind's bet of 3,000 on a flop. The small blind folded and Turner was heads up with the big blind when the 3 fell on the turn. Both players checked and when the big blind checked the 9 river Turner said he thought he was probably good but elected to check as well. He flipped over KQ for top pair and his opponent shook his head as he mucked. Turner had around 90,000 after the hand.
Gould Eliminated - Kings Vs. Aces
Peter Gould was eliminated when his pocket kings ran into pocket aces before the flop. Gould failed to improve and saw his tournament come to an end late in the day.
Player Tags: Hoyt Corkins, Erik Seidel, Hasan Habib, Steve Zolotow, Jon Turner, Brandon Adams, Peter Gould, Jeremiah Smith, European Report
$10,000 Main Event - Liebert Out
Jul 08, '08
Blinds/Antes: 500-1,000 with a 100 ante
Players Left: 612
Chip Leaders:
Brian Schaedlich: 500,000
Hunter Frey: 378,000
David Rheem: 367,000
Jeremiah Smith: 246,000
Robert Mizrachi: 242,000
Jason Risenberg: 242,000
Keith Hawkins: 240,000
Patrick Fortin: 235,000
Sinai Farhad: 235,000
Jeff Bryan: 231,000
Eliminations: Kathy Liebert, Shaun Deeb, Erick Lindgren
Big Hands:
Beware of the Smith and Wesson
Despite being seated at the same table with two world-class pros in Barry Greenstein and Stefan Mattsson, at the moment Jeremiah Smith seems to have complete control of his table.
Jeremiah Smith raised to 2,500 before the flop and the player in seat 8 made the call. The flop came 1053, and Smith let out with 3,000. Seat 8 called and the turn was the 2. Both players checked and the river was the 7. Once again both players checked and Smith turned over AQ for the queen-high flush. Smith raked the pot, breaking the 200,000 chip mark this hand.
The very next hand and Jeremiah Smith opened the pot with a raise to 2,500 from middle position and Stefan Mattsson defended his big blind with a call. The flop came 995, and Mattsson checked to smith who bet 3,000. Mattsson folded and Smith raked another pot.
The next hand after that, the player from under the gun limped into the pot for 1,000 followed by Jeremiah Smith from early position and seat 8 from middle position. Walter Hall raised to 7,000 from late position and the action folded around back to Smith who made the call. The flop came 1062, and Smith checked to Hall who bet 6,000. Smith raised (check-raise) to 16,000 and Hall made the call. The turn was the 6 and Smith led out first, sliding a stack of orange chips (85,000) into the pot. Hall tanked for about four or five minutes, counting and recounting his stack until he finally mucked pocket jacks face-up. Smith raked his third consectutive pot, letting his table know who's boss as he brought his chip count up to 230,000 after the hand.
A Gorgeous Flop for Gazes
Bill Gazes and the player in seat 7 saw a flop of QJ2. Gazes checked and seat 7 fired 10,000 into the pot. Gazes smooth called and the turn came with the 5. Seat 7 moved all in after Gazes checked. Gazes made the call and turned over 65 for a flopped diamond flush. Seat 7 showed AQ and was drawing dead when the J fell on the river. Gazes doubled up to 50,000.
Adams Forced Out
With four players in the hand, a flop of J106 hit the felt. Brandon Adams fired 4,000 into the pot. The players in seat 7 and seat 8 got out of the way, but the player in seat 1 stuck around as he made the call. The turn was the 8 and seat 1 checked to Adams. Adams fired another shot, this one for 10,000. Seat 1 moved into action as he raised 25,000 more. Adams went into the tank for several minutes before mucking his hand. He was around 196,000 after surrendering the pot.
Poker Kat Scratched, Then Put Down
Kathy Liebert was in the big blind and the player in seat 2 was in the small blind as the two players saw a flop of J42. Liebert fired out a bet and was called by seat 2. The turn was the 3 and Liebert bet 6,000. Seat 2 made the call and the river was the 9. Seat 2 led out this time, betting 13,000 into the pot. Liebert studied her opponent, looking at his stack and then at him directly. After much thought, she laid down her hand and was down to about 40,000.
Later, Liebert moved all in for her final 11,100 on a board showing QQ2JA. Her opponent wasted little time calling, showing K10 for a broadway straight on the river. Liebert showed Q10 for a set of queens on the flop and she made her way toward the exit.
Boatman Loses One
Barny Boatman raised to 2,500 from late position and two players called. The flop came 932 and Boatman fired 3,500 after the action was checked to him. One player folded but the player in seat 6 hung around and the turn was the A. Both players checked and the 10 fell on the river. Boatman checked and seat 6 took control of the hand, firing 7,000. Boatman mucked his hand and he was down to around 60,000.
Player Tags: Kathy Liebert, Barry Greenstein, Bill Gazes, Brandon Adams, Jeremiah Smith, Stefan Mattsson, European Report
$10,000 Main Event - Day 2A - Level 6 (Hour 2)
Jul 08, '08
Blinds: 250-500, 50 ante
Chip Leaders:
Hunter Fry - 210,000
Kellen Hunter - 194,000
Jeremiah Smith - 190,000
Mark Garner - 182,000
Robert Mizrachi - 175,000
Brandon Adams - 170,000
Stefan Mattsson - 169,500
David Rheem - 167,000
Brian Schaedlich - 157,000
Bryan Colin - 151,000
Other Notables:
Hasan Habib – 100,000
Erick Lindgren – 86,000
Alexander Kravchenko – 83,000
Jon Turner – 82,000
Hoyt Corkins – 82,000
Darrel Dicken – 79,000
Nick Schulman – 79,000
Julian Gardner – 78,000
Toto Leonidas – 77,000
Victoria Coren – 72,000
Barny Boatman – 66,000
John Hennigan – 65,000
Thor Hansen – 62,000
John Duthie – 58,000
Jason Marquis – 55,000
Voitto Rintala – 53,000
Vince Van Patten – 53,000
Dario Alioto – 52,000
Erik Seidel – 51,000
David Grey – 46,000
Shaun Deeb – 40,000
Mickey Appleman – 38,000
Michael Guzzardi – 36,000
Robert Varkonyi – 27,000
Bill Gazes – 26,000
Patrik Antonius – 10,000
Barry Greenstein – 5,000
Scotty Nguyen – 5,000
Eliminations:
Stuart Paterson
Harry Demetriou
Perry Friedman
John Myung
Big Hands and Storylines:
Nick’s Tricks Net Nix Chips
Nick Schulman raised to 1,200 from the cut-off in an open pot. The action folded to the player in the big blind who made the call. The flop came J85, and both players checked. The 6 generated a bet of 3,000 from the player in the big blind, and Schulman instantly jettisoned his hand into the muck. Schulman finished the hand with 80,000 in chips.
Wasicka Watches Worries Wash Away with Aces
Paul Wasicka successfully doubled up and survived elimination yet again, this time courtesy of pocket aces. The action folded to Wasicka, who pushed all in pre-flop for his remaining 4,500 from the cut-off. The button and small blind folded, and the big blind instantly called and turned over AJ. Wasicka revealed his AA, and the board ran 88762. Wasicka finished the hand with slightly less than 20,000 in chips.
Pat’s Jacks Axe Stacks
Patrick Antonius raised to 1,600 from middle position, and the next player to act reraised to a total of 4,500. The action folded back to Antonius who moved all in for his remaining additional 9,000. His opponent made the call and turned over 88, the underdog to Antonius’ JJ. The board ran K6664, and Antonius finished the hand with 25,000.
Demetriou runs into aces and is out
Harry Demetriou raised to 2,100 from early position and was reraised to 6,200 total. He made the call and the two players saw a 8-6-4 flop with two spades. After Demetriou checked his opponent bet 12,000. After a minute Demetriou raised all in for 24,225 more. His opponent took a couple minutes before calling with pocket aces. Demetriou had pocket tens and the turn and river didn't help him.
Shulman Forced to Fold
Barry Shulman was in the big blind and called a preflop raise to 1600 from a player in middle position. The flop came QQ8, and both players checked. The 2 followed on the turn, and after Shulman checked, he called a bet of 5000. A third queen hit the river with the Q appearing, and after Shulman checked his opponent bet 10,000. Shulman, with about 50,000 in chips, laid his hand down.
Vos Adds to Stack
Mark Vos raised from early position to 1300 and drew two calls including one from the player in the cut-off. The Q109 flop brought two checks, and the cut-off bet 3000, which Vos called. The two were heads-up to see the 5 come on the turn, and both players checked. The A was the scare card on the river and now Vos led out for 7000. His opponent folded. Vos is at the same table as television/movie actor Ray Romano, though playing in the red section of the Amazon room means the table will be among the next to be broken.
Myung Survives All-in
John Myung was in the small blind for 250, and saw a player in late position raise to 2000. Myung, with only 8500 in chips remaining, used this opportunity to move all-in. Play folded to the raiser, who needed to call 6500 to force a showdown. But with just over 21,000 in chips, he elected to lay his hand down.
Bill Continues to Drill
On a board of 10942, Bill Gazes fired a bet of 6,500, causing his two opponents to fold their cards. Gazes finished the hand with 25,000 in chips.
Paul Pushes
Paul Wasicka successfully doubled up, but still remains at fewer than 25,000 in chips. After the player on the button limped into the pot, Wasicka raised and the big blind folded. The button made the call, and the flop came queen high with two clubs. Wasicka pushed in his remaining 6,000 and the button made the call. Wasicka held K-Q, while his opponent held K8. The K on the turn was effectively a blank for Wasicka, reducing his opponent’s outs by one (the Q). The river was a heart, and Wasicka won the pot.
Friedman loses big chunk of his stack
On a AKJ flop Perry Friedman bet 3,600 and was called by one player. The turn was the A and Friedman bet 4,500. He was again called, and then the T came on the river. This time Friedman checked, and his opponent bet 11,000. Friedman was not happy with his stuation but eventually made the call. His opponent flipped over pocket jacks for a full house to beat Friedman's A-Q for trips. After the hand Friedman had less than 30,000 chips.
Player Tags: John Myung, Bill Gazes, Barry Shulman, Harry Demetriou, Perry Friedman, Paul Wasicka, Mark Vos, European Report
$10,000 Main Event - Levy Triples
Jul 09, '08
Blinds/Antes: 600-1,200 with a 200 ante
Players Left: 936 of 2,378
Chip Leaders:
Raja Kattamuri: 410,000
Peter Biebel: 380,000
Alex Kostritsyn: 320,000
Alex Outhred: 320,000
Darryl Ronconi: 310,000
Victor Ramdin: 300,000
Steve Chung: 295,000
Paul Snead: 290,000
Steve Lade: 290,000
Rafael Caiaffe: 280,000
Spade Club:
David Kim: 110,000
Eliminations: Padraig Parkinson, David Sklansky, Rafe Furst, Anjela Brunson, Joe Hachem, Phil Laak, Dan Shak, Brad Booth
Big Hands:
Adam Levy Triples Up
The player in seat 5 limped in from under the gun and Adam Levy raised to 4,800 from the button. The player in the big blind raised all in, an the UTG player came over the top himslef, moving all in to isolate play. Levy callled all in and all three players turned over their cards.
Levy: KK
UTG: QQ
Big Blind: JJ
Board: K108A7
Levy got it all in with the best hand and flopped top set. The turn was a scare card for Levy, a queen or a jack on the river would give either of his opponents a straight, but Levy managed to dodge some paint as he tripled up that hand, eliminating one player and crippling the other as he brought his chip stack up to 185,000.
I Am Legend
Tommy "Legend" Le raised to 4,200 preflop from the button. Seat 5 called, as did seat 2 from the cutoff. The flop came A85 and action was checked to Le. He fired 6,000 into the pot and only the player in the cutoff made the call. The turn was the 6 and seat 2 checked to Le. The man known as "Legend" bet enough to put seat 2 all in. After much thought, seat 2 gave up his hand and Le showed A2 for top pair. He took the pot and was around 128,000.
Ramdin Takes a Pot
Victor Ramdin raised to 3,500 preflop from the cutoff and the player in seat 9 called from the big blind. The flop came 943 and seat 9 took a stab at the pot, firing 4,000. Ramdin would have none of that nonsense as he raised to 16,000. Seat 9 got the message and threw his hand in the muck. Ramdin took the pot and he was around 325,000
Grospellier Takes a Hit
Bertrand "ElKy" Grospellier bet enough to put "Hollywood" Dave Stann all in. Stann made the call and turned over AJ. Grospellier showed a dominated KJ and he needed help. The flop offered none as it came down Q43. The turn brough the 10, opening up straight possibilities for Grospellier, but he needed a non-diamond ace or nine to eliminate Stann. But the river brought the 2 and Grospellier took a hit, dropping his stack to 90,000.
Kim Taken For a Ride On Broadway
The player in seat 7 limped in from the button, David Kim completed the bet from the small blind and the player in seat 9 checked his option from the big blind. The flop came down AQJ and Kim fired 2,600. The big blind got out of the way but seat 7 hung around. The turn was the 3 and Kim checked. Seat 7 bet out 5,000 and Kim made the call. The river brought the 2 and Kim checked again. Seat 7 fired 10,000 and Kim made the call after a few moments of thought. Seat 7 turned over K10 for a flopped broadway straight. Kim showed down A2 for top pair and saw his stack go down to 110,000.
Daut Dodges A Big One
On a board of K6J, the player in seat 7 fired 3,500 and Ryan Daut raised to 9,500. Seat 7 made the call and the 6 came on the turn. Both players checked and the 7 fell on the river. Seat 7 fired 15,000 and Daut took a massive tank session. He took almost seven minutes before he finally mucked his hand. Seat 7 then showed JJ for a full house. Daut was down to 45,000 but things could have been much worse.
Player Tags: David Kim, Victor Ramdin, Tommy Le, Ryan Daut, Adam Levy, European Report
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2008 39th Annual World Series of Poker |
Event 54 - World Championship No-Limit Hold'em |
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$10,000 Main Event - Ray Romano Doing Well
Jul 03, '08
Blinds/Antes: 100-200
Big Hands:
Chip Leaders:
Robert Whalen: 66,000
Dawn Baleno: 55,000
Maya Antonius: 54,200
Dustin Dirksen: 53,400
Blair Hinkle: 52,000
Avdo Djokovic: 50,000
Barry Shulman: 28,075
Roy Winston: 22,000
Shannon Shorr: 18,400
Allyn Jaffrey Shulman: 13,400
Eliminations: Tom Dwan, John Gale, David Benyamine, Dave Ulliott, Alec Torelli, Marco Johnson, David Pham, James Mackey
Andrew Barta Eliminated by Tuan Lam
Heads-up and on a board of Q877, a short stacked Andrew Barta got it all in with top pair (AQ) against Tuan Lam's full house (88). Barta needed to spike a queen on the river to stay alive, but the 10 hit the board, and just as quickly Barta hit the rail.
Fish Out Of Water
Dave "Devil Fish" Ulliott moved all in with 99. His opponent in seat 7 held QQ and Ulliott was at risk. The flop came A410, giving Ulliott hopes for a backdoor flush. The turn killed those possibilities when the 3 hit the felt. Ulliott needed to hit a two-outer to stay alive, but the Q fell on the river, giving seat 7 a set of ladies and knocking Ulliott out of the main event.
Shulman Has Kings Cracked
Allyn Jaffrey Shulman raised to 600 from late position and she had one caller, the big blind. The flop was Q62 and the big blind checked to Shulman, who bet 1,400. The big blind called Shulman's bet and the turn was the 10. Once again, the big blind checked to Shulman who, this time, bet 4,000. The big blind called and the river was A. Both players checked and Shulman showed down KK. It was not good enough as her opponent showed AQ. After Shulman had her kings cracked on the river, she was down to 9,500 in chips.
Torelli Gone
Cardplayer blogger Alec Torelli was involved in his final hand on a final AQ7. The player in the cutoff bet 1,000 on the flop and Torelli raised to 2,550 from the button. The cutoff called and the turn was the 10. The cutoff bet 3,500 and Torelli moved in for 9,000 more. The cutoff called and both players turned over their cards. Torelli showed A7 for two pair, but the cutoff showed KJ for a broadway straight. The river was the 6 and Torelli failed to fill up as he made his way to the rail.
Ladies Love Raymond Too
Ray Romano raised to 600 from late position. The small blind raised to 2,200 and Romano called. The flop came down KQ3. The small blind fired 3,000 and Romano went into the tank. After several minutes of deliberation, Romano called the clock on himself. He waited until the last second and then he moved all in for 28,000. The small blind folded AK and Romano gave his opponent a courtesy flash, showing QQ. Romano was at 38,000 after the hand.
Player Tags: Allyn Shulman, Tuan Lam, Andrew Barta, Alec Torelli, Ray Romano, European Report
$10,000 Main Event - Day 1B - Level 4 (Hr. 2)
Jul 04, '08
Blinds: 150/300 with 25 ante
Chip Leaders:
Brian Schaedlich - 107,000
Anders Berg - 98,500
Michael “SirWatts” Watson - 98,000
Alexander Meidinger - 89,000
Ron Adams - 88,000
Patrik Antonius - 82,000
Jason Young - 82,000
Robert Eckstut - 77,500
Markus Golser - 74,000
Andrew Goetsch - 70,000
Other Notables:
Ylon Schwartz – 55,000
Chris Bell – 51,000
Erik Seidel – 46,000
Vanessa Rousso – 41,000
Shaun Deeb – 34,000
Thor Hansen – 31,000
Bill Edler – 30,000
Kristy Gazes – 17,000
Stuart “The Donator” Patterson – 13,000
Theo Tran – 6,000
Eliminations:
Patrick Bueno
Ross Boatman
Todd "Dan Druff" Witteles
Storylines/Big Hands:
Rousso Raises, Reconsiders, Releases
The player under-the-gun limped and so did the player to his left. Action folded around to Vanessa Rousso in the small blind who completed. The big blind checked and they saw a 4-way flop. The flop rolled out 863 and the first three players checked. The player in seat 8 bet 1,600 and was quickly raised by Rousso to 4,100 total. Action folded back around to the player in seat 9, who, after some deliberation, made the call. Rousso checked the 10 on the turn and her opponent bet 4,000. Rousso went into the tank. Shuffling, spinning and stacking her chips, “Lady Maverick” considered making a move. She thought better of it however, and laid the hand down. Despite losing the hand she still sits behind a stack of 41,000.
Bjorin Bouncing Back
Chris Bjorin has made a nice comeback in the latter stages of level four. Once down below 10,000 in chips, Bjorin now sits at just over 40,000, thanks in part to one recent hand. A player from early position raised to 900 and Bjorin called. The flop came A65, and after a check, Bjorin bet 1500. His opponent called. The turn was the 2 and both players checked. The board paired with the 6 on the river, and Bjorin led out for 2500. His opponent made the call and Bjorin showed AK. His opponent mucked.
Main Event a Loss for Hendon’s Ross
Noted Hendon Mob player Ross Boatman took his stand by getting all his chips into the pot pre-flop with A3. To Boatman’s disappointment, his opponent had him dominated with AQ. “Any three will do,” Boatman requested of the dealer as the flop was dealt. Boatman’s disappointment intensified as he gazed at a flop of K72. The J on the turn offered no help, and Boatman headed for the rail at the sight of the 10 on the river giving his opponent a needless straight.
Golser Getting it Done
Few players want to mess with Marcus Golser at his table, but at least one player survived an all-in battle with the pro from Austria. Golser has about 90,000 to dominate his table, and he’s been putting on a clinic. In one series of hands, he limped from under the gun for 300, and was then the lone caller after a raise to 1100 from middle position. The flop came 932, and after Golser checked, his opponent bet 1100 and Golser called. That brought checks from both players when the 4 came on the turn. When the 6 came on the river, Golser led out for 3000 and his shortstacked opponent folded.
The next hand as the big blind, play was folded to the small blind who limped to see the flop come J108. After the small blind checked, Golser bet 400 and won the pot.
Then as the small blind, Golser saw one limper call for 300. He raised to 1700 and took it down uncontested.
It was only as the button that Golser hit a minor speed bump. A player from middle position raised to 900, and Golser went to 1700. His opponent reraised all-in for 9,925 and Golser called. The other player held JJ, while Golser showed AK. The board finished 109873 and Golser’s big stack took a minor hit.
Check and Raise Doesn’t Faze Kathy Liebert
While the Independence Day fireworks could be heard booming outside the Rio, Kathy Liebert saw fireworks of her own at table No. 17 in the orange section of the Amazon Room. Liebert raised to a total of 900 from under-the-gun and the action folded to the blinds. Both the small blind and the big blind called, and the dealer put down a flop of 643. The action checked to Liebert, who continued her aggression by making a bet of 2,000. The small blind check-raised to a total of 5,000 and the big blind folded. After contemplating for a moment, Liebert reraised an additional 5,000. The small blind quickly mucked his cards with a highly frustrated sigh. Liebert’s stack stood at over 40,000 after the hand.
Kravchenko Flops a Five, Stays Alive
Alex Kravchenko flopped a set of fives and collected bets from his opponent on every street. The pot put Kravchenko’s stack above 25,000 for the first time this level.
Player Tags: Chris Bjorin, Kathy Liebert, Ross Boatman, Markus Golser, Alexander Kravchenko, Vanessa Rousso, European Report
$10,000 Main Event - Griffin Out, So Is Nobles
Jul 05, '08
Blinds/Antes: 150-300
Chip Leaders:
Michael Martin: 103,000
Jeff Madsen: 85,000
Clonie Gowen: 76,000
Rajesh Vohra: 68,000
Brad Booth: 65,000
Rhett Butler: 63,000
Carl Henriksson: 62,000
Kenneth Brooks: 60,000
Brian Townsend: 54,800
Chris Moneymaker: 51,650
CP Chip Counts:
Mike Matusow: 41,400
Rolf Slotboom: 30,000
Marcel Luske: 17,000
Bertrand Grospellier: 13,500
Michael Binger: 10,900
Mark Gregorich: 6,375
Eliminations: Gavin Griffin, Dmitri Nobles, Vivek Rajkumar, Scott Seiver
Big Hands:
Griffin Gone
A player raised to 1,200 from late position and Gavin Griffin pushed his final 3,550 into the pot. The player called and showed KK, having Griffin in a world of hurt as he showed 66. Any possible flush Griffin could hit would not save him as his opponent had those draws covered. Griffin needed to hit some kind of a straight or a one of the two remaining sixes. The board ran out Q10394 and Griffin's main event was over.
Brad Booth Picks Up Aces
Three players limped to Booth who made it 1,500 to go. One limper folded and the second called. Marcel Luske was the third limper and called as well. The flop came 886 and everyone checked. When the 3 came on the turn, action was checked to Booth who fired 1,700. He was called by seat 2 and Luske got out of the way. Seat 2 checked in the dark and the 5 came on the river. Booth bet 2,500 and was called. He showed AA and his opponent mucked. Booth took a pot worth 7,500 and increased his stack to about 72,000.
Gowen Needs No Showdown
On a board of 10103, Alex Jacob checked, Clonie Gowen checked and the player in seat 3 fired 750. Jacob folded and Gowen made the call. The turn was the Q and Gowen led out with a bet of 2,500. Seat 3 made the call and the 5 fell on the river. Gowen bet 4,500 and seat 3 shook his head, mucking his hand as he lost a third of his stack in the hand. Gowen took the pot without a showdown and was nearing 70,000 in chips.
Luske Runs Into Kings
On a flop of Q63, seat 2 checked to Marcel Luske, who bet 1,000. Seat 2 made the call and the 6 came on the turn. Seat 2 checked to Luske again and "The Flying Dutchman" fired 2,000. Seat 2 made the call and both players checked the 8 on the river. Seat 2 rolled over KK and Luske quickly mucked.
Madsen With a Gutshot
In a three-way limped pot, the flop came down AQ3. Madsen bet 1,000 from the button and only one player made the call. The turn was the 4 and Madsen's opponent checked. Madsen then bet 2,500, which his opponent called. The K fell on the river and Madsen fired 5,600 into the pot. His opponent called again and Madsen showed J10 for a broadway straight on the river. Madsen was up to about 85,000.
Singer Bluffed For All to See
On a board of QQ4J, the player in seat 3 bet 800 and David Singer made the call. The 10 came on the river and seat 3 bet 1,600. Singer thought about a call, but mucked his hand as camera crews looked on. Seat 3 showed A2 for a whole lot of nothing and said that he only bluffed Singer because the cameras were around.
Full House v.s. Flush, Ng Doubles
With 9938 on the board Evelyn Ng bet 2,500 and was check-raised to 7,500. Ng elected to just call and the J came on the river. After her opponent bet 6,000, Ng moved all in for 9,125 total and was called by her opponent, who held the AK for the rivered nut flush. However, Ng held JJ for a rivered full house to take down the large pot, boosting her stack to 50,000.
Dmitri Nobles Busts
Nobles was all in on a board showing Q105A2. Nobles held AK, but it was second best to his opponent's 1010. Nobles' opponent apologized for knocking him out, but it was little consolation to Nobles as he made his way toward the exit.
Player Tags: Evelyn Ng, Clonie Gowen, David Singer, Gavin Griffin, Brad Booth, Dmitri Nobles, European Report
$10,000 Main Event - Day 1 Officially Over... Really
Jul 06, '08
Day 1 has officially come to an end. More than 2,000 people registered for Day 1D and just under 1,400 survived to make it to Day 2. Among the notables moving on were Antonio "The Magician" Esfandiari, David Oppenheim, Phil Hellmuth and Victor Ramdin. The biggest news of the day was the $9,119,517 awarded to the eventual winner of poker's biggest event. The total amount of players was also announced at 6,844, a little over 500 more players than last year. A total of 666 players will make the money. The field will get Monday off, so join Card Player Tuesday at noon for all of the live updates as we keep you posted on Day 2A.
Blinds/Antes: 200-400 with a 50 ante
Players Left: 1,386 of 2,461
Chip Leaders:
Dylan Linde: 146,000
Steve Austin: 137,000
Christian Choi: 135,000
Jason Katsutani: 133,000
Richard Smith: 130,000
Paul Loh: 127,000
Tom Braband: 124,000
David Oppenheim: 123,000
Victor Ramdin: 121,000
David Stucke: 120,000
CP Counts:
Phil Hellmuth: 75,000
Jeff Shulman: 25,000
Eliminations: Layne Flack, C.K. Hua, Eugene Todd
Big Hands:
A Flush Can Beat a Straight, But Flack Can't Get There and He's Out
Layne Flack raised to 1,350 from early position and he was called by one opponent. The flop came down J98 and Flack checked. His opponent bet half the pot as he put 1,800 in the middle. Flack then pushed all in and his opponent quickly made the call. Flack showed KJ for top pair with second kicker, along with a flush-draw. He needed to sharpen his drawing pencil, however, as Flack's opponent showed Q10 for a flopped straight. The 4 offered no help and Flack needed a heart to stay alive. The river washed away any hope as the 2 landed on the felt and Flack made his way toward the exit.
You Would Call Too If You Had This Many Chips
Carlos Mortensen raised to 1,100 from under the gun. Three players called and the flop came KJ5. The player in seat 9 checked and Mortensen fired 3,000 into the pot. Everyone folded except for seat 9, who made the call. The turn was the 2 and seat 9 checked again. Mortensen bet 6,000 and seat 9 moved all in for an additional 12,000. Mortensen counted the call in his hand, then kissed them goodbye as he tossed them into the pot. Seat 9 showed 98 for a flopped flush and Mortensen briefly flashed KQ and attempted to muck it. But the dealer turned the cards over and put the 2 on the felt to complete the board. Mortensen took the tiny pinch to his stack.
Can Do Cantu...
Brandon Cantu raised to 1,600 from the button. The blinds both called and the flop came 1064 and action was checked to Cantu. He bet 2,700 and only the big blind stuck around. On the 7 turn, both players checked. When the 9 hit on the river, the big blind fired 4,000 and Cantu thought briefly before announcing he was all in, having the big blind covered. The big blind mucked his hand and Cantu took the pot.
...But Hansen Can Do It Better
Later, Cantu again raised to 1,200 from the button. Gus Hansen was in the small blind this time and made the call, along with the player in the big blind. The flop was A32 was checked around to Cantu, who bet 2,500. Hansen called and the big blind got out of the way. The Q came on the turn and both players checked. When the 5 came on the river, Hansen fired out 6,000 and Cantu insta-called. Hansen turned over AK for top pair. Cantu had a look of disgust on his face as he mucked his hand. Hansen took the pot and was at 74,000.
Lederer Takes a Shot and Misses
A player raised to 1,500 from the button and Howard Lederer made the call. Both players checked the flop of K45. The 9 fell on the turn and Lederer led out for 1,500. The button called and both players checked the river, which was the 8. Lederer showed A4 for bottom pair and a busted nut flush draw. His opponent showed A9 for second pair, good enough to take the pot. Lederer was down to 32,000.
Prop Bets In Brasilia
Antonio Esfandiari and Victor Ramdin, two of today's big stacks, were sitting at adjacent tables. Esfandiari came over to Ramdin and asked if he wanted to bet the flop. Ramdin bet $1,000 that two of the three cards on the flop would be black. Esfandiari clarified the bet, saying the bet would double if the flop was all the same color, triple if the flop was all the same suit, and multiply by 10 if a three-card straight flush hit the board.
"Fine, I'll take red," Esfandiari proclaimed after the clarification.
"Black baby," Ramdin screamed.
The flop came down J85 and Ramdin won the prop bet.
"Man, nothing ever goes right in my life," Esfandiari said. "I'm gonna stiff you, punk," he added as he walked back to his table."Double or nothing on the next flop?" Ramdin asked. "Okay," Esfandiari responded. Read more about Esfandiari's prop betting in his Pro Analysis.
Ramdin Stays Hot
With four limpers in front of him, the player in the cutoff raised to 2,700 before the flop. Ramdin limp-raised to 5,500 from under the gun. Action folded back to the cutoff who made the call. The flop came down K65 and Ramdin fired 6,000. The cutoff thought for a bit before releasing his hand. After the hand, Ramdin had 122,000 in chips.
Gordon's Bullets With the Execution
Ryan Young raised to 1,400 from middle position and the player in seat 7 repopped to 6,350. Phil Gordon then shoved all in and Young got out of the way. Seat 7 made the call and was covered by Gordon. Gordon turned over AA while seat 7 had KQ. The flop came out 1082, relatively harmless to Gordon's hand. But the turn brought the J, giving seat 7 an open-ended straight draw. But the river was the 3 and Gordon knocked out seat 7. He improved his stack to 62,000.
Player Tags: Gus Hansen, Carlos Mortensen, Phil Gordon, Layne Flack, Brandon Cantu, European Report
$10,000 Main Event - Lots Of Action
Jul 06, '08
Note: Players are now on a 20 minute break.
Blinds/Antes: 150-300 with a 25 ante
Players Left: 1,683 of 2,461
Chip Leaders:
Shawn Cunix: 145,000
Carlos Mortensen: 115,000
David Oppenheim: 113,000
Tom Ly: 111,000
Aaron Kanter: 110,000
Mohammad Kowssari: 109,000
Victor Ramdin: 108,000
Johnny Chan: 100,000
Sumeet Batra: 100,000
Heidi Northcott: 94,000
CP Counts:
Phil Hellmuth: 52,800
Jeff Shulman: 38,000
Todd Brunson: 26,000
Eliminations: Michael Mizrachi, Leroy Le, Allen Le, Chris Ferguson, Karina Jett, Doug Lee
Big Hands:
The Flack and Esfandiari Show
Over at table 43 in the Brasilia Room, Layne Flack and Antonio Esfandiari are sitting right next to each other. The two were already very chatty with no one watching, but once the cameras arrived, the show began.
With Esfandiari in the big blind, Flack mucked his hand from under the gun. "If that hand flips over," Flack began. "Everything I've worked for with my reputation will go 'pffft'," he said as he signaled a thumbs down for the camera. Meanwhile, the player in seat 9 saw fit to raise Esfandiari's blind as he threw out 1,100 from the button. The small blind folded and "The Magician" repopped to 3,500. "Antonio is here to let you know that we do the raising around here," said Flack. Seat 9 caught the message and mucked his hand. This set up a very interesting battle on the next hand.
Action folded around to Esfandiari in the small blind and he raised to 1,000 straight. Layne Flack made the call from the big blind and the two players were heads up going to the flop. It came down A55. Esfandiari checked and Flack fired 1,000. After a call from Esfandiari, the turn came down with the Q. Esfandiari checked again and Flack bet 1,500. Esfandiari made another called and checked the river as the 9 fell. "Things are about to get ugly, dad!" Flack said into the camera before the river came. He then bet 4,000 and Esfandiari mucked. "I had it," Flack told "The Magician." Flack was at around 44,000.
Spinoff for Antonio
Esfandiari separated himself from Flack on the next hand as the player in seat 8 raised to 800. Esfandiari called from the button and Flack folded his small blind. The flop came down KQ7. Seat 8 fired a continuation bet of 1,200. "The Magician" went nowhere as he made the call and both players saw the 9 come on the turn. Seat 8 slowed down, checking to Esfandiari. He fired 3,300 into the pot and seat 8 disappeared from the hand. Esfandiari raked in the pot and he was around 80,000 in chips.
And Now, Back to Flack
Table 43 was then broken and both player were moved to different tables. But the two players were still within earshot of each other as Flack got involved in a hand.
Action folded around to the small blind who raised to 1,100 and Flack defended from the big blind. The flop K103 and both players checked. The turn was the 10, pairing the board. The small blind then fired 2,000 into the pot. Flack called and the river was the 5. The small blind checked the third heart to Flack and he fired 6,000 into the middle. The small blind said, "Do you have the flush?" as he made the call. Flack shook his head and threw his hand into the muck. The small blind showed A10 and he raked the pot.
Hevad Khan Picks Off a Huge Bluff
Khan raised to 800 from the cutoff and the player in seat 4 made the call from the big blind. The flop came 1043 and the big blind checked to Khan. He fired 1,200 into the pot and the big blind check-raised to 2,800 total. Khan made a quick call and the A hit on the turn. The big blind fired 5,800 at the pot and sent Khan into the tank. He asked his opponent how many chips he had left (12,600). Khan then made the call after a few more moments of thought. The river was the J and the big blind actually tanked for three minutes on his own action before finally deciding check. Khan checked behind his opponent and the big blind mucked his hand. There was a debate at the table on whether Khan needed to show his hand. He eventually did, showing Q10 for middle pair. He raked the pot and his stack was at 46,000 after the hand.
Ryan Young With a Shout Out
Three-handed and on a flop of 852, Phil Gordon bet 1,700 and the player in seat 2 raised 4,500. Ryan Young then repopped to 11,000 total. Gordon mucked and seat 2 did as well after tanking for a few moments. Young looked up and said, "This is for Card Player," as he showed Q8 for top pair.
Jesus Walks... Out
On a board reading AQ73, action was checked to Chris Ferguson. He fired 2,000 and one player called. The big blind folded and the river was the 6. Ferguson pushed his last 3,000 into the middle and his opponent quickly called. Ferguson turned over 77 for a flopped set of sevens. They weren't so lucky, though, as his opponent showed K6 for the nut flush on the flop. Ferguson stood up and made his exit from the main event.
The Legend Continues
Over at table 7 in the Brasilia Room, Tommy "Legend" Le eliminated one of his opponents as Le had a set of threes. It was good news and bad news for "Legend" as he brought his stack to 50,000 but he also saw the empty seat filled by Shane "Shaniac" Schleger.
With Allen and Leroy already eliminated today and Nam busting yesterday, Tommy "Legend" is the last of the Le brothers left in the 2008 WSOP main event.
Todd Brunson Shoots Down A Couple Of Cowboys
Preflop, an unfortunate opponent raised to 1,000, only to have Todd Brunson min raise behind him to a total of 2,000. The player then made the fourth bet, making it 5,000. Brunson ended the baby raising by making a man-sized shove all in for over 12,000. The player made the call, showing KK. He was crushed by Brunson's AA, which improved to a set by the river, the board running out Q52AJ. The player was eliminated, and Brunson was up to 26,000 after the hand.
Shulman Takes Pot Without Showdown
Jeff Shulman raised to 900 from the button and was called by the player in the big blind. On a flop of J52, the big blind checked to Shulman, who bet 1,700. The big blind made the call and the Q fell on the turn. Both players checked, but when the 2 fell on the river the big blind bet 2,000. Shulman wasted little time raised to 4,500, sending the big blind into the tank. He eventually folded and Shulman took a pot containing around 5,000 in chips without showing down, boosting his stack to around 34,000.
Minieri Makes Big Laydown
Action was limped to Dario Minieri, who raised to 1,400 from middle position. Seat 6 and seat 4 called and action was checked to Minieri on a flop of AQ5. He bet 2,900 and only seat 6 called. The 7 came on the turn and Minieri slowed down, checking to seat 6 who bet 5,000. Minieri thought and said he put his opponent on A-Q. "That's the sickest fold of my life," Minieri said as he laid his hand down. His opponent didn't respond as he scooped the pot. Minieri said he folded A-K.
Sick Bluff From The Italian
Mid-way through the level Minieri was in a hand where his opponent bet 1,500 on the flop of AQ7. Minieri raised to 3,600 and his opponent called. The Js fell on the turn and Minieri moved all in. A camera crew swarmed the table as Minieri's opponent thought over his decision. The player eventually mucked and Minieri showed 25 for a huge bluff. After the hand Minieri sat with 19,000 in chips.
Micon Bets Out One Opponent, Eliminates Another
With the player in seat 9 all in and seat 4 also in the hand, Bryan Micon thought for a minute before re-popping it to 3,350. Seat 4 thought then mucked JJ face up. It was a good laydown as Micon showed AA and was against the all in seat 9's 99. The flop brought QJ5, which would've given seat 4 a set if he had stayed in the hand. The turn was the 4, giving seat 9 a flush draw and more outs. But the 10 hit on the river and Micon eliminated a player and added to his chip stack.
Player Tags: Chris Ferguson, Jeff Shulman, Antonio Esfandiari, Layne Flack, Todd Brunson, Ryan Young, Tommy Le, Bryan Micon, Hevad Khan, European Report
$10,000 Main Event - Day 2a Concludes
Jul 08, '08
Day 2a has officially come to a close with 469 players advancing to play day 3 on Thursday. The survivors from days 1c and 1d will take their seats at noon today to play Day 2b.
Blinds/Antes: 600-1,200 with a 200 ante
Players Left: 469
Chip Leaders:
Brian Schaedlich: 760,000
Jeremiah Smith; 416,000
Hunter Frey: 400,000
Ron Adams: 365,000
Brandon Adams: 340,000
David Rheem: 340,000
Farhad Sinaei: 312,000
Patrick Fortin: 298,000
Kellen Hunter: 282,000
Markus Golser: 280,000
Eliminations: Haralabos Voulgaris, Julian Gardner, Jordan Morgan, Victoria Coren, Joe Beevers
Big Hands:
Big-Stacked Crain Takes Huge Hit
Eric Crain was sitting comfortably toward the top of the leaderboard with 350,000 in chips when a raise-fest led to him putting in more than 100,000 to call Eric Bremond's all in. Crain's AK was in bad shape against Bremond's AA. The flop left Crain dead to running cards - coming out JJ9. The 8 turn left Crain drawing dead and the J fell on the river to give Bremond a full house and the pot. After the double up, Bremond (220,000) was nearly even in chips with Crain (225,000).
Seidel Picks Up Jacks, Doubles
Erik Seidel moved all in before the flop and was called by his opponent in seat 6. Seidel turned over JJ while his opponent showed AJ. The board ran KK3K7, giving Seidel the pot to double up to around 80,000.
A Turn For The Worse
With the board showing J7A5, the player in seat 3 fired a medium sized bet into the pot. Brandon Adams came over the top for 30,000 total. Seat 3 announced he was all in and Adams instantly called. Seat 3 showed 55 for a set on the turn and thought he was ahead. It took him a while to see that Adams had flipped over 77 for a better set on the flop. The river was the 6 and seat 3 was eliminated. Adams collected the huge pot and saw his chip count soar to 340,000 - good enough to crack the top 10.
Rousso Loves Cowboys
The player in seat 3 raised 3,600 preflop from middle position. Action folded to Vanessa Rousso in the big blind, who made the call. The flop came KK4 and both players checked. The 8 came on the turn and both players checked again. The passive play ended on the river as the A fell and Rousso fired 5,000. Seat 3 reached for his orange 5,000 chip and announced A-J just as he threw the chip into the middle. Rousso turned over K6 for trip kings on the flop. She raked the pot and climbed to 73,000.
Steve Zolotow Doubles Again
The player in seat 6 raised preflop and Steve Zolotow moved all in for roughly 25,000 more. After a moment of thought, seat 6 made the call. Zolotow showed 1010 and seat 6 showed AQ. The board came KJ3K5 and Zolotow doubled to 50,000.
On the turn, Zolotow told the dealer, "Pleaes, no trips," as he snagged the "lucky iPod" from Erik Seidel. After the hand he returned to Seidel and said that he might invest in one of those iPods.
Reslock Doubles
On a flop of 1053 Chris Reslock got all in against one player. His opponent showed Q10 for top pair but Reslock had A10 for top pair with a better kicker. The turn and river were the 8 and the 3 adn Reslock doubled to over 50,000.
Leonidas Runs Into Big Slick
Toto Leonidas raised from the button to 4,200. The player in the big blind called and checked the flop of AJ2. Leonidas bet 5,000 and the big blind called. The 4 fell on the turn and the big blind led out with a bet of 10,000. Leonidas called and the river brought the 8. The big blind fired 10,000 again and Leonidas again called. Seat 9 showed AK and Leonidas mucked, dropping to 74,000 in chips.
This Is How Corkins Plays The Flush Draw
Hoyt Corkins limped under the gun and Mark Vos limped as well. The cutoff, the button and the blinds also jumped in. The flop came 1033. The small blind let out with a bet of 3,300 and only Corkins made the call. The turn was the 6 and the small blind bet out 4,500. Corkins again called and the river brought the 7. The small blind slowed down and checked. Corkins fired out 10,000 and the small blind made the call. Corkins showed 86 for the flush and the small blind mucked his hand. Corkins had 107,000 after the hand.
Boeken Fills Up On River
The player on the button raised to 3,000 and Noah Boeken called from the small blind. The flop came 986 and both players checked. The turn was the 6 and again both players checked. The river was the 7 and both players checked again. Boeken showed 77 for a full house and raked the pot. He had 56,000 after the hand.
Player Tags: Hoyt Corkins, Toto Leonidas, Steve Zolotow, Noah Boeken, Chris Reslock, Vanessa Rousso, Eric Crain, Brandon Adams, European Report
$10,000 Main Event - Smith Shoots Ahead of Competition
Jul 08, '08
Blinds/Antes: 600-1,200 with a 200 ante
Players Left: 513
Chip Leaders:
Brian Schaedlich: 480,000
Jeremiah Smith: 412,000
Hunter Frey: 400,000
Eric Crain: 353,000
Ron Adams: 345,000
David Rheem: 340,000
Sinai Farhad: 312,000
Patrick Fortin: 290,000
Kellen Hunter: 282,000
Markus Golser: 270,000
Eliminations: John Hennigan, Ray Romano
Big Hands:
Adams KOs Opponent, Climbs
Brandon Adams called an opponent's all in bet preflop and turned over JJ. His opponent showed 33. The flop came J72, giving Adams top set and leaving his opponent dead to running threes. The turn was the A, sealing the victory for Adams, and the meaningless 8 fell on the river. Adams climbed to 208,000 after the hand.
Smith Running Hot, Cracks Kings with 7-5
On a flop of 986 Walter Hall moved all in for his last 80,000. Jeremiah Smith made the call. Hall turned over pocket kings for the overpair, while Smith showed 7-5 for the flopped nut straight. The turn and river brought the 3 and the 9, bringing no help for Hall and he was eliminated. Smith has dominated his table all day while climbing to 400,000 in chips - good enough for second on the leaderboard.
Zolotow Doubles
An increasingly short-stacked Steve Zolotow moved his last 14,400 all in preflop and got one caller. Zolotow showed 88 and was in a race against his opponent's AQ. The board ran 109797 and Zolotow doubled to more than 30,000.
Seidel Knocks Out Another One
Erik Seidel raised from the button, only to have a shortstack push all in. Seidel made the call and showed KQ. The all in player showed 66. The flop made the all in player cry out, "Nooo!" coming KJ3 to give Seidel top pair. The 5 and 9 completed the board and Seidel eliminated the player. Seidel currently sits with 145,000.
Battle of the Blinds
Action folded to the small blind in seat 1, who raised to 3,600. Hoyt Corkins called from the big blind and the flop came 643. The small blind checked and Corkins fired 4,000 into the pot. The small blind check-raised to 15,000 total. Corkins thought for a second then mucked his hand. Corkins barely felt the hit to his stack, and still had around 180,000 after the hand.
Habib Bets Out Opponent On River
Hasan Habib checked to the player in seat 9 on a flop of A63. Seat 9 bet 4,500 and Habib called after a brief pause. Both players checked the 3 on the turn, but when the Q hit on the river Habib fired 10,000 and his opponent folded. Habib has played patiently to climb to 126,000.
Turner Plays It Slow, Takes Pot
In a limped 3-way pot, Jon "PearlJammer" Turner called the player in the big blind's bet of 3,000 on a flop. The small blind folded and Turner was heads up with the big blind when the 3 fell on the turn. Both players checked and when the big blind checked the 9 river Turner said he thought he was probably good but elected to check as well. He flipped over KQ for top pair and his opponent shook his head as he mucked. Turner had around 90,000 after the hand.
Gould Eliminated - Kings Vs. Aces
Peter Gould was eliminated when his pocket kings ran into pocket aces before the flop. Gould failed to improve and saw his tournament come to an end late in the day.
Player Tags: Hoyt Corkins, Erik Seidel, Hasan Habib, Steve Zolotow, Jon Turner, Brandon Adams, Peter Gould, Jeremiah Smith, European Report
$10,000 Main Event - Liebert Out
Jul 08, '08
Blinds/Antes: 500-1,000 with a 100 ante
Players Left: 612
Chip Leaders:
Brian Schaedlich: 500,000
Hunter Frey: 378,000
David Rheem: 367,000
Jeremiah Smith: 246,000
Robert Mizrachi: 242,000
Jason Risenberg: 242,000
Keith Hawkins: 240,000
Patrick Fortin: 235,000
Sinai Farhad: 235,000
Jeff Bryan: 231,000
Eliminations: Kathy Liebert, Shaun Deeb, Erick Lindgren
Big Hands:
Beware of the Smith and Wesson
Despite being seated at the same table with two world-class pros in Barry Greenstein and Stefan Mattsson, at the moment Jeremiah Smith seems to have complete control of his table.
Jeremiah Smith raised to 2,500 before the flop and the player in seat 8 made the call. The flop came 1053, and Smith let out with 3,000. Seat 8 called and the turn was the 2. Both players checked and the river was the 7. Once again both players checked and Smith turned over AQ for the queen-high flush. Smith raked the pot, breaking the 200,000 chip mark this hand.
The very next hand and Jeremiah Smith opened the pot with a raise to 2,500 from middle position and Stefan Mattsson defended his big blind with a call. The flop came 995, and Mattsson checked to smith who bet 3,000. Mattsson folded and Smith raked another pot.
The next hand after that, the player from under the gun limped into the pot for 1,000 followed by Jeremiah Smith from early position and seat 8 from middle position. Walter Hall raised to 7,000 from late position and the action folded around back to Smith who made the call. The flop came 1062, and Smith checked to Hall who bet 6,000. Smith raised (check-raise) to 16,000 and Hall made the call. The turn was the 6 and Smith led out first, sliding a stack of orange chips (85,000) into the pot. Hall tanked for about four or five minutes, counting and recounting his stack until he finally mucked pocket jacks face-up. Smith raked his third consectutive pot, letting his table know who's boss as he brought his chip count up to 230,000 after the hand.
A Gorgeous Flop for Gazes
Bill Gazes and the player in seat 7 saw a flop of QJ2. Gazes checked and seat 7 fired 10,000 into the pot. Gazes smooth called and the turn came with the 5. Seat 7 moved all in after Gazes checked. Gazes made the call and turned over 65 for a flopped diamond flush. Seat 7 showed AQ and was drawing dead when the J fell on the river. Gazes doubled up to 50,000.
Adams Forced Out
With four players in the hand, a flop of J106 hit the felt. Brandon Adams fired 4,000 into the pot. The players in seat 7 and seat 8 got out of the way, but the player in seat 1 stuck around as he made the call. The turn was the 8 and seat 1 checked to Adams. Adams fired another shot, this one for 10,000. Seat 1 moved into action as he raised 25,000 more. Adams went into the tank for several minutes before mucking his hand. He was around 196,000 after surrendering the pot.
Poker Kat Scratched, Then Put Down
Kathy Liebert was in the big blind and the player in seat 2 was in the small blind as the two players saw a flop of J42. Liebert fired out a bet and was called by seat 2. The turn was the 3 and Liebert bet 6,000. Seat 2 made the call and the river was the 9. Seat 2 led out this time, betting 13,000 into the pot. Liebert studied her opponent, looking at his stack and then at him directly. After much thought, she laid down her hand and was down to about 40,000.
Later, Liebert moved all in for her final 11,100 on a board showing QQ2JA. Her opponent wasted little time calling, showing K10 for a broadway straight on the river. Liebert showed Q10 for a set of queens on the flop and she made her way toward the exit.
Boatman Loses One
Barny Boatman raised to 2,500 from late position and two players called. The flop came 932 and Boatman fired 3,500 after the action was checked to him. One player folded but the player in seat 6 hung around and the turn was the A. Both players checked and the 10 fell on the river. Boatman checked and seat 6 took control of the hand, firing 7,000. Boatman mucked his hand and he was down to around 60,000.
Player Tags: Kathy Liebert, Barry Greenstein, Bill Gazes, Brandon Adams, Jeremiah Smith, Stefan Mattsson, European Report
$10,000 Main Event - Day 2A - Level 6 (Hour 2)
Jul 08, '08
Blinds: 250-500, 50 ante
Chip Leaders:
Hunter Fry - 210,000
Kellen Hunter - 194,000
Jeremiah Smith - 190,000
Mark Garner - 182,000
Robert Mizrachi - 175,000
Brandon Adams - 170,000
Stefan Mattsson - 169,500
David Rheem - 167,000
Brian Schaedlich - 157,000
Bryan Colin - 151,000
Other Notables:
Hasan Habib – 100,000
Erick Lindgren – 86,000
Alexander Kravchenko – 83,000
Jon Turner – 82,000
Hoyt Corkins – 82,000
Darrel Dicken – 79,000
Nick Schulman – 79,000
Julian Gardner – 78,000
Toto Leonidas – 77,000
Victoria Coren – 72,000
Barny Boatman – 66,000
John Hennigan – 65,000
Thor Hansen – 62,000
John Duthie – 58,000
Jason Marquis – 55,000
Voitto Rintala – 53,000
Vince Van Patten – 53,000
Dario Alioto – 52,000
Erik Seidel – 51,000
David Grey – 46,000
Shaun Deeb – 40,000
Mickey Appleman – 38,000
Michael Guzzardi – 36,000
Robert Varkonyi – 27,000
Bill Gazes – 26,000
Patrik Antonius – 10,000
Barry Greenstein – 5,000
Scotty Nguyen – 5,000
Eliminations:
Stuart Paterson
Harry Demetriou
Perry Friedman
John Myung
Big Hands and Storylines:
Nick’s Tricks Net Nix Chips
Nick Schulman raised to 1,200 from the cut-off in an open pot. The action folded to the player in the big blind who made the call. The flop came J85, and both players checked. The 6 generated a bet of 3,000 from the player in the big blind, and Schulman instantly jettisoned his hand into the muck. Schulman finished the hand with 80,000 in chips.
Wasicka Watches Worries Wash Away with Aces
Paul Wasicka successfully doubled up and survived elimination yet again, this time courtesy of pocket aces. The action folded to Wasicka, who pushed all in pre-flop for his remaining 4,500 from the cut-off. The button and small blind folded, and the big blind instantly called and turned over AJ. Wasicka revealed his AA, and the board ran 88762. Wasicka finished the hand with slightly less than 20,000 in chips.
Pat’s Jacks Axe Stacks
Patrick Antonius raised to 1,600 from middle position, and the next player to act reraised to a total of 4,500. The action folded back to Antonius who moved all in for his remaining additional 9,000. His opponent made the call and turned over 88, the underdog to Antonius’ JJ. The board ran K6664, and Antonius finished the hand with 25,000.
Demetriou runs into aces and is out
Harry Demetriou raised to 2,100 from early position and was reraised to 6,200 total. He made the call and the two players saw a 8-6-4 flop with two spades. After Demetriou checked his opponent bet 12,000. After a minute Demetriou raised all in for 24,225 more. His opponent took a couple minutes before calling with pocket aces. Demetriou had pocket tens and the turn and river didn't help him.
Shulman Forced to Fold
Barry Shulman was in the big blind and called a preflop raise to 1600 from a player in middle position. The flop came QQ8, and both players checked. The 2 followed on the turn, and after Shulman checked, he called a bet of 5000. A third queen hit the river with the Q appearing, and after Shulman checked his opponent bet 10,000. Shulman, with about 50,000 in chips, laid his hand down.
Vos Adds to Stack
Mark Vos raised from early position to 1300 and drew two calls including one from the player in the cut-off. The Q109 flop brought two checks, and the cut-off bet 3000, which Vos called. The two were heads-up to see the 5 come on the turn, and both players checked. The A was the scare card on the river and now Vos led out for 7000. His opponent folded. Vos is at the same table as television/movie actor Ray Romano, though playing in the red section of the Amazon room means the table will be among the next to be broken.
Myung Survives All-in
John Myung was in the small blind for 250, and saw a player in late position raise to 2000. Myung, with only 8500 in chips remaining, used this opportunity to move all-in. Play folded to the raiser, who needed to call 6500 to force a showdown. But with just over 21,000 in chips, he elected to lay his hand down.
Bill Continues to Drill
On a board of 10942, Bill Gazes fired a bet of 6,500, causing his two opponents to fold their cards. Gazes finished the hand with 25,000 in chips.
Paul Pushes
Paul Wasicka successfully doubled up, but still remains at fewer than 25,000 in chips. After the player on the button limped into the pot, Wasicka raised and the big blind folded. The button made the call, and the flop came queen high with two clubs. Wasicka pushed in his remaining 6,000 and the button made the call. Wasicka held K-Q, while his opponent held K8. The K on the turn was effectively a blank for Wasicka, reducing his opponent’s outs by one (the Q). The river was a heart, and Wasicka won the pot.
Friedman loses big chunk of his stack
On a AKJ flop Perry Friedman bet 3,600 and was called by one player. The turn was the A and Friedman bet 4,500. He was again called, and then the T came on the river. This time Friedman checked, and his opponent bet 11,000. Friedman was not happy with his stuation but eventually made the call. His opponent flipped over pocket jacks for a full house to beat Friedman's A-Q for trips. After the hand Friedman had less than 30,000 chips.
Player Tags: John Myung, Bill Gazes, Barry Shulman, Harry Demetriou, Perry Friedman, Paul Wasicka, Mark Vos, European Report
$10,000 Main Event - Levy Triples
Jul 09, '08
Blinds/Antes: 600-1,200 with a 200 ante
Players Left: 936 of 2,378
Chip Leaders:
Raja Kattamuri: 410,000
Peter Biebel: 380,000
Alex Kostritsyn: 320,000
Alex Outhred: 320,000
Darryl Ronconi: 310,000
Victor Ramdin: 300,000
Steve Chung: 295,000
Paul Snead: 290,000
Steve Lade: 290,000
Rafael Caiaffe: 280,000
Spade Club:
David Kim: 110,000
Eliminations: Padraig Parkinson, David Sklansky, Rafe Furst, Anjela Brunson, Joe Hachem, Phil Laak, Dan Shak, Brad Booth
Big Hands:
Adam Levy Triples Up
The player in seat 5 limped in from under the gun and Adam Levy raised to 4,800 from the button. The player in the big blind raised all in, an the UTG player came over the top himslef, moving all in to isolate play. Levy callled all in and all three players turned over their cards.
Levy: KK
UTG: QQ
Big Blind: JJ
Board: K108A7
Levy got it all in with the best hand and flopped top set. The turn was a scare card for Levy, a queen or a jack on the river would give either of his opponents a straight, but Levy managed to dodge some paint as he tripled up that hand, eliminating one player and crippling the other as he brought his chip stack up to 185,000.
I Am Legend
Tommy "Legend" Le raised to 4,200 preflop from the button. Seat 5 called, as did seat 2 from the cutoff. The flop came A85 and action was checked to Le. He fired 6,000 into the pot and only the player in the cutoff made the call. The turn was the 6 and seat 2 checked to Le. The man known as "Legend" bet enough to put seat 2 all in. After much thought, seat 2 gave up his hand and Le showed A2 for top pair. He took the pot and was around 128,000.
Ramdin Takes a Pot
Victor Ramdin raised to 3,500 preflop from the cutoff and the player in seat 9 called from the big blind. The flop came 943 and seat 9 took a stab at the pot, firing 4,000. Ramdin would have none of that nonsense as he raised to 16,000. Seat 9 got the message and threw his hand in the muck. Ramdin took the pot and he was around 325,000
Grospellier Takes a Hit
Bertrand "ElKy" Grospellier bet enough to put "Hollywood" Dave Stann all in. Stann made the call and turned over AJ. Grospellier showed a dominated KJ and he needed help. The flop offered none as it came down Q43. The turn brough the 10, opening up straight possibilities for Grospellier, but he needed a non-diamond ace or nine to eliminate Stann. But the river brought the 2 and Grospellier took a hit, dropping his stack to 90,000.
Kim Taken For a Ride On Broadway
The player in seat 7 limped in from the button, David Kim completed the bet from the small blind and the player in seat 9 checked his option from the big blind. The flop came down AQJ and Kim fired 2,600. The big blind got out of the way but seat 7 hung around. The turn was the 3 and Kim checked. Seat 7 bet out 5,000 and Kim made the call. The river brought the 2 and Kim checked again. Seat 7 fired 10,000 and Kim made the call after a few moments of thought. Seat 7 turned over K10 for a flopped broadway straight. Kim showed down A2 for top pair and saw his stack go down to 110,000.
Daut Dodges A Big One
On a board of K6J, the player in seat 7 fired 3,500 and Ryan Daut raised to 9,500. Seat 7 made the call and the 6 came on the turn. Both players checked and the 7 fell on the river. Seat 7 fired 15,000 and Daut took a massive tank session. He took almost seven minutes before he finally mucked his hand. Seat 7 then showed JJ for a full house. Daut was down to 45,000 but things could have been much worse.
Player Tags: David Kim, Victor Ramdin, Tommy Le, Ryan Daut, Adam Levy, European Report
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2008 39th Annual World Series of Poker |
Event 54 - World Championship No-Limit Hold'em |
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$10,000 Main Event - Ray Romano Doing Well
Jul 03, '08
Blinds/Antes: 100-200
Big Hands:
Chip Leaders:
Robert Whalen: 66,000
Dawn Baleno: 55,000
Maya Antonius: 54,200
Dustin Dirksen: 53,400
Blair Hinkle: 52,000
Avdo Djokovic: 50,000
Barry Shulman: 28,075
Roy Winston: 22,000
Shannon Shorr: 18,400
Allyn Jaffrey Shulman: 13,400
Eliminations: Tom Dwan, John Gale, David Benyamine, Dave Ulliott, Alec Torelli, Marco Johnson, David Pham, James Mackey
Andrew Barta Eliminated by Tuan Lam
Heads-up and on a board of Q877, a short stacked Andrew Barta got it all in with top pair (AQ) against Tuan Lam's full house (88). Barta needed to spike a queen on the river to stay alive, but the 10 hit the board, and just as quickly Barta hit the rail.
Fish Out Of Water
Dave "Devil Fish" Ulliott moved all in with 99. His opponent in seat 7 held QQ and Ulliott was at risk. The flop came A410, giving Ulliott hopes for a backdoor flush. The turn killed those possibilities when the 3 hit the felt. Ulliott needed to hit a two-outer to stay alive, but the Q fell on the river, giving seat 7 a set of ladies and knocking Ulliott out of the main event.
Shulman Has Kings Cracked
Allyn Jaffrey Shulman raised to 600 from late position and she had one caller, the big blind. The flop was Q62 and the big blind checked to Shulman, who bet 1,400. The big blind called Shulman's bet and the turn was the 10. Once again, the big blind checked to Shulman who, this time, bet 4,000. The big blind called and the river was A. Both players checked and Shulman showed down KK. It was not good enough as her opponent showed AQ. After Shulman had her kings cracked on the river, she was down to 9,500 in chips.
Torelli Gone
Cardplayer blogger Alec Torelli was involved in his final hand on a final AQ7. The player in the cutoff bet 1,000 on the flop and Torelli raised to 2,550 from the button. The cutoff called and the turn was the 10. The cutoff bet 3,500 and Torelli moved in for 9,000 more. The cutoff called and both players turned over their cards. Torelli showed A7 for two pair, but the cutoff showed KJ for a broadway straight. The river was the 6 and Torelli failed to fill up as he made his way to the rail.
Ladies Love Raymond Too
Ray Romano raised to 600 from late position. The small blind raised to 2,200 and Romano called. The flop came down KQ3. The small blind fired 3,000 and Romano went into the tank. After several minutes of deliberation, Romano called the clock on himself. He waited until the last second and then he moved all in for 28,000. The small blind folded AK and Romano gave his opponent a courtesy flash, showing QQ. Romano was at 38,000 after the hand.
Player Tags: Allyn Shulman, Tuan Lam, Andrew Barta, Alec Torelli, Ray Romano, European Report
$10,000 Main Event - Day 1B - Level 4 (Hr. 2)
Jul 04, '08
Blinds: 150/300 with 25 ante
Chip Leaders:
Brian Schaedlich - 107,000
Anders Berg - 98,500
Michael “SirWatts” Watson - 98,000
Alexander Meidinger - 89,000
Ron Adams - 88,000
Patrik Antonius - 82,000
Jason Young - 82,000
Robert Eckstut - 77,500
Markus Golser - 74,000
Andrew Goetsch - 70,000
Other Notables:
Ylon Schwartz – 55,000
Chris Bell – 51,000
Erik Seidel – 46,000
Vanessa Rousso – 41,000
Shaun Deeb – 34,000
Thor Hansen – 31,000
Bill Edler – 30,000
Kristy Gazes – 17,000
Stuart “The Donator” Patterson – 13,000
Theo Tran – 6,000
Eliminations:
Patrick Bueno
Ross Boatman
Todd "Dan Druff" Witteles
Storylines/Big Hands:
Rousso Raises, Reconsiders, Releases
The player under-the-gun limped and so did the player to his left. Action folded around to Vanessa Rousso in the small blind who completed. The big blind checked and they saw a 4-way flop. The flop rolled out 863 and the first three players checked. The player in seat 8 bet 1,600 and was quickly raised by Rousso to 4,100 total. Action folded back around to the player in seat 9, who, after some deliberation, made the call. Rousso checked the 10 on the turn and her opponent bet 4,000. Rousso went into the tank. Shuffling, spinning and stacking her chips, “Lady Maverick” considered making a move. She thought better of it however, and laid the hand down. Despite losing the hand she still sits behind a stack of 41,000.
Bjorin Bouncing Back
Chris Bjorin has made a nice comeback in the latter stages of level four. Once down below 10,000 in chips, Bjorin now sits at just over 40,000, thanks in part to one recent hand. A player from early position raised to 900 and Bjorin called. The flop came A65, and after a check, Bjorin bet 1500. His opponent called. The turn was the 2 and both players checked. The board paired with the 6 on the river, and Bjorin led out for 2500. His opponent made the call and Bjorin showed AK. His opponent mucked.
Main Event a Loss for Hendon’s Ross
Noted Hendon Mob player Ross Boatman took his stand by getting all his chips into the pot pre-flop with A3. To Boatman’s disappointment, his opponent had him dominated with AQ. “Any three will do,” Boatman requested of the dealer as the flop was dealt. Boatman’s disappointment intensified as he gazed at a flop of K72. The J on the turn offered no help, and Boatman headed for the rail at the sight of the 10 on the river giving his opponent a needless straight.
Golser Getting it Done
Few players want to mess with Marcus Golser at his table, but at least one player survived an all-in battle with the pro from Austria. Golser has about 90,000 to dominate his table, and he’s been putting on a clinic. In one series of hands, he limped from under the gun for 300, and was then the lone caller after a raise to 1100 from middle position. The flop came 932, and after Golser checked, his opponent bet 1100 and Golser called. That brought checks from both players when the 4 came on the turn. When the 6 came on the river, Golser led out for 3000 and his shortstacked opponent folded.
The next hand as the big blind, play was folded to the small blind who limped to see the flop come J108. After the small blind checked, Golser bet 400 and won the pot.
Then as the small blind, Golser saw one limper call for 300. He raised to 1700 and took it down uncontested.
It was only as the button that Golser hit a minor speed bump. A player from middle position raised to 900, and Golser went to 1700. His opponent reraised all-in for 9,925 and Golser called. The other player held JJ, while Golser showed AK. The board finished 109873 and Golser’s big stack took a minor hit.
Check and Raise Doesn’t Faze Kathy Liebert
While the Independence Day fireworks could be heard booming outside the Rio, Kathy Liebert saw fireworks of her own at table No. 17 in the orange section of the Amazon Room. Liebert raised to a total of 900 from under-the-gun and the action folded to the blinds. Both the small blind and the big blind called, and the dealer put down a flop of 643. The action checked to Liebert, who continued her aggression by making a bet of 2,000. The small blind check-raised to a total of 5,000 and the big blind folded. After contemplating for a moment, Liebert reraised an additional 5,000. The small blind quickly mucked his cards with a highly frustrated sigh. Liebert’s stack stood at over 40,000 after the hand.
Kravchenko Flops a Five, Stays Alive
Alex Kravchenko flopped a set of fives and collected bets from his opponent on every street. The pot put Kravchenko’s stack above 25,000 for the first time this level.
Player Tags: Chris Bjorin, Kathy Liebert, Ross Boatman, Markus Golser, Alexander Kravchenko, Vanessa Rousso, European Report
$10,000 Main Event - Griffin Out, So Is Nobles
Jul 05, '08
Blinds/Antes: 150-300
Chip Leaders:
Michael Martin: 103,000
Jeff Madsen: 85,000
Clonie Gowen: 76,000
Rajesh Vohra: 68,000
Brad Booth: 65,000
Rhett Butler: 63,000
Carl Henriksson: 62,000
Kenneth Brooks: 60,000
Brian Townsend: 54,800
Chris Moneymaker: 51,650
CP Chip Counts:
Mike Matusow: 41,400
Rolf Slotboom: 30,000
Marcel Luske: 17,000
Bertrand Grospellier: 13,500
Michael Binger: 10,900
Mark Gregorich: 6,375
Eliminations: Gavin Griffin, Dmitri Nobles, Vivek Rajkumar, Scott Seiver
Big Hands:
Griffin Gone
A player raised to 1,200 from late position and Gavin Griffin pushed his final 3,550 into the pot. The player called and showed KK, having Griffin in a world of hurt as he showed 66. Any possible flush Griffin could hit would not save him as his opponent had those draws covered. Griffin needed to hit some kind of a straight or a one of the two remaining sixes. The board ran out Q10394 and Griffin's main event was over.
Brad Booth Picks Up Aces
Three players limped to Booth who made it 1,500 to go. One limper folded and the second called. Marcel Luske was the third limper and called as well. The flop came 886 and everyone checked. When the 3 came on the turn, action was checked to Booth who fired 1,700. He was called by seat 2 and Luske got out of the way. Seat 2 checked in the dark and the 5 came on the river. Booth bet 2,500 and was called. He showed AA and his opponent mucked. Booth took a pot worth 7,500 and increased his stack to about 72,000.
Gowen Needs No Showdown
On a board of 10103, Alex Jacob checked, Clonie Gowen checked and the player in seat 3 fired 750. Jacob folded and Gowen made the call. The turn was the Q and Gowen led out with a bet of 2,500. Seat 3 made the call and the 5 fell on the river. Gowen bet 4,500 and seat 3 shook his head, mucking his hand as he lost a third of his stack in the hand. Gowen took the pot without a showdown and was nearing 70,000 in chips.
Luske Runs Into Kings
On a flop of Q63, seat 2 checked to Marcel Luske, who bet 1,000. Seat 2 made the call and the 6 came on the turn. Seat 2 checked to Luske again and "The Flying Dutchman" fired 2,000. Seat 2 made the call and both players checked the 8 on the river. Seat 2 rolled over KK and Luske quickly mucked.
Madsen With a Gutshot
In a three-way limped pot, the flop came down AQ3. Madsen bet 1,000 from the button and only one player made the call. The turn was the 4 and Madsen's opponent checked. Madsen then bet 2,500, which his opponent called. The K fell on the river and Madsen fired 5,600 into the pot. His opponent called again and Madsen showed J10 for a broadway straight on the river. Madsen was up to about 85,000.
Singer Bluffed For All to See
On a board of QQ4J, the player in seat 3 bet 800 and David Singer made the call. The 10 came on the river and seat 3 bet 1,600. Singer thought about a call, but mucked his hand as camera crews looked on. Seat 3 showed A2 for a whole lot of nothing and said that he only bluffed Singer because the cameras were around.
Full House v.s. Flush, Ng Doubles
With 9938 on the board Evelyn Ng bet 2,500 and was check-raised to 7,500. Ng elected to just call and the J came on the river. After her opponent bet 6,000, Ng moved all in for 9,125 total and was called by her opponent, who held the AK for the rivered nut flush. However, Ng held JJ for a rivered full house to take down the large pot, boosting her stack to 50,000.
Dmitri Nobles Busts
Nobles was all in on a board showing Q105A2. Nobles held AK, but it was second best to his opponent's 1010. Nobles' opponent apologized for knocking him out, but it was little consolation to Nobles as he made his way toward the exit.
Player Tags: Evelyn Ng, Clonie Gowen, David Singer, Gavin Griffin, Brad Booth, Dmitri Nobles, European Report
$10,000 Main Event - Day 1 Officially Over... Really
Jul 06, '08
Day 1 has officially come to an end. More than 2,000 people registered for Day 1D and just under 1,400 survived to make it to Day 2. Among the notables moving on were Antonio "The Magician" Esfandiari, David Oppenheim, Phil Hellmuth and Victor Ramdin. The biggest news of the day was the $9,119,517 awarded to the eventual winner of poker's biggest event. The total amount of players was also announced at 6,844, a little over 500 more players than last year. A total of 666 players will make the money. The field will get Monday off, so join Card Player Tuesday at noon for all of the live updates as we keep you posted on Day 2A.
Blinds/Antes: 200-400 with a 50 ante
Players Left: 1,386 of 2,461
Chip Leaders:
Dylan Linde: 146,000
Steve Austin: 137,000
Christian Choi: 135,000
Jason Katsutani: 133,000
Richard Smith: 130,000
Paul Loh: 127,000
Tom Braband: 124,000
David Oppenheim: 123,000
Victor Ramdin: 121,000
David Stucke: 120,000
CP Counts:
Phil Hellmuth: 75,000
Jeff Shulman: 25,000
Eliminations: Layne Flack, C.K. Hua, Eugene Todd
Big Hands:
A Flush Can Beat a Straight, But Flack Can't Get There and He's Out
Layne Flack raised to 1,350 from early position and he was called by one opponent. The flop came down J98 and Flack checked. His opponent bet half the pot as he put 1,800 in the middle. Flack then pushed all in and his opponent quickly made the call. Flack showed KJ for top pair with second kicker, along with a flush-draw. He needed to sharpen his drawing pencil, however, as Flack's opponent showed Q10 for a flopped straight. The 4 offered no help and Flack needed a heart to stay alive. The river washed away any hope as the 2 landed on the felt and Flack made his way toward the exit.
You Would Call Too If You Had This Many Chips
Carlos Mortensen raised to 1,100 from under the gun. Three players called and the flop came KJ5. The player in seat 9 checked and Mortensen fired 3,000 into the pot. Everyone folded except for seat 9, who made the call. The turn was the 2 and seat 9 checked again. Mortensen bet 6,000 and seat 9 moved all in for an additional 12,000. Mortensen counted the call in his hand, then kissed them goodbye as he tossed them into the pot. Seat 9 showed 98 for a flopped flush and Mortensen briefly flashed KQ and attempted to muck it. But the dealer turned the cards over and put the 2 on the felt to complete the board. Mortensen took the tiny pinch to his stack.
Can Do Cantu...
Brandon Cantu raised to 1,600 from the button. The blinds both called and the flop came 1064 and action was checked to Cantu. He bet 2,700 and only the big blind stuck around. On the 7 turn, both players checked. When the 9 hit on the river, the big blind fired 4,000 and Cantu thought briefly before announcing he was all in, having the big blind covered. The big blind mucked his hand and Cantu took the pot.
...But Hansen Can Do It Better
Later, Cantu again raised to 1,200 from the button. Gus Hansen was in the small blind this time and made the call, along with the player in the big blind. The flop was A32 was checked around to Cantu, who bet 2,500. Hansen called and the big blind got out of the way. The Q came on the turn and both players checked. When the 5 came on the river, Hansen fired out 6,000 and Cantu insta-called. Hansen turned over AK for top pair. Cantu had a look of disgust on his face as he mucked his hand. Hansen took the pot and was at 74,000.
Lederer Takes a Shot and Misses
A player raised to 1,500 from the button and Howard Lederer made the call. Both players checked the flop of K45. The 9 fell on the turn and Lederer led out for 1,500. The button called and both players checked the river, which was the 8. Lederer showed A4 for bottom pair and a busted nut flush draw. His opponent showed A9 for second pair, good enough to take the pot. Lederer was down to 32,000.
Prop Bets In Brasilia
Antonio Esfandiari and Victor Ramdin, two of today's big stacks, were sitting at adjacent tables. Esfandiari came over to Ramdin and asked if he wanted to bet the flop. Ramdin bet $1,000 that two of the three cards on the flop would be black. Esfandiari clarified the bet, saying the bet would double if the flop was all the same color, triple if the flop was all the same suit, and multiply by 10 if a three-card straight flush hit the board.
"Fine, I'll take red," Esfandiari proclaimed after the clarification.
"Black baby," Ramdin screamed.
The flop came down J85 and Ramdin won the prop bet.
"Man, nothing ever goes right in my life," Esfandiari said. "I'm gonna stiff you, punk," he added as he walked back to his table."Double or nothing on the next flop?" Ramdin asked. "Okay," Esfandiari responded. Read more about Esfandiari's prop betting in his Pro Analysis.
Ramdin Stays Hot
With four limpers in front of him, the player in the cutoff raised to 2,700 before the flop. Ramdin limp-raised to 5,500 from under the gun. Action folded back to the cutoff who made the call. The flop came down K65 and Ramdin fired 6,000. The cutoff thought for a bit before releasing his hand. After the hand, Ramdin had 122,000 in chips.
Gordon's Bullets With the Execution
Ryan Young raised to 1,400 from middle position and the player in seat 7 repopped to 6,350. Phil Gordon then shoved all in and Young got out of the way. Seat 7 made the call and was covered by Gordon. Gordon turned over AA while seat 7 had KQ. The flop came out 1082, relatively harmless to Gordon's hand. But the turn brought the J, giving seat 7 an open-ended straight draw. But the river was the 3 and Gordon knocked out seat 7. He improved his stack to 62,000.
Player Tags: Gus Hansen, Carlos Mortensen, Phil Gordon, Layne Flack, Brandon Cantu, European Report
$10,000 Main Event - Lots Of Action
Jul 06, '08
Note: Players are now on a 20 minute break.
Blinds/Antes: 150-300 with a 25 ante
Players Left: 1,683 of 2,461
Chip Leaders:
Shawn Cunix: 145,000
Carlos Mortensen: 115,000
David Oppenheim: 113,000
Tom Ly: 111,000
Aaron Kanter: 110,000
Mohammad Kowssari: 109,000
Victor Ramdin: 108,000
Johnny Chan: 100,000
Sumeet Batra: 100,000
Heidi Northcott: 94,000
CP Counts:
Phil Hellmuth: 52,800
Jeff Shulman: 38,000
Todd Brunson: 26,000
Eliminations: Michael Mizrachi, Leroy Le, Allen Le, Chris Ferguson, Karina Jett, Doug Lee
Big Hands:
The Flack and Esfandiari Show
Over at table 43 in the Brasilia Room, Layne Flack and Antonio Esfandiari are sitting right next to each other. The two were already very chatty with no one watching, but once the cameras arrived, the show began.
With Esfandiari in the big blind, Flack mucked his hand from under the gun. "If that hand flips over," Flack began. "Everything I've worked for with my reputation will go 'pffft'," he said as he signaled a thumbs down for the camera. Meanwhile, the player in seat 9 saw fit to raise Esfandiari's blind as he threw out 1,100 from the button. The small blind folded and "The Magician" repopped to 3,500. "Antonio is here to let you know that we do the raising around here," said Flack. Seat 9 caught the message and mucked his hand. This set up a very interesting battle on the next hand.
Action folded around to Esfandiari in the small blind and he raised to 1,000 straight. Layne Flack made the call from the big blind and the two players were heads up going to the flop. It came down A55. Esfandiari checked and Flack fired 1,000. After a call from Esfandiari, the turn came down with the Q. Esfandiari checked again and Flack bet 1,500. Esfandiari made another called and checked the river as the 9 fell. "Things are about to get ugly, dad!" Flack said into the camera before the river came. He then bet 4,000 and Esfandiari mucked. "I had it," Flack told "The Magician." Flack was at around 44,000.
Spinoff for Antonio
Esfandiari separated himself from Flack on the next hand as the player in seat 8 raised to 800. Esfandiari called from the button and Flack folded his small blind. The flop came down KQ7. Seat 8 fired a continuation bet of 1,200. "The Magician" went nowhere as he made the call and both players saw the 9 come on the turn. Seat 8 slowed down, checking to Esfandiari. He fired 3,300 into the pot and seat 8 disappeared from the hand. Esfandiari raked in the pot and he was around 80,000 in chips.
And Now, Back to Flack
Table 43 was then broken and both player were moved to different tables. But the two players were still within earshot of each other as Flack got involved in a hand.
Action folded around to the small blind who raised to 1,100 and Flack defended from the big blind. The flop K103 and both players checked. The turn was the 10, pairing the board. The small blind then fired 2,000 into the pot. Flack called and the river was the 5. The small blind checked the third heart to Flack and he fired 6,000 into the middle. The small blind said, "Do you have the flush?" as he made the call. Flack shook his head and threw his hand into the muck. The small blind showed A10 and he raked the pot.
Hevad Khan Picks Off a Huge Bluff
Khan raised to 800 from the cutoff and the player in seat 4 made the call from the big blind. The flop came 1043 and the big blind checked to Khan. He fired 1,200 into the pot and the big blind check-raised to 2,800 total. Khan made a quick call and the A hit on the turn. The big blind fired 5,800 at the pot and sent Khan into the tank. He asked his opponent how many chips he had left (12,600). Khan then made the call after a few more moments of thought. The river was the J and the big blind actually tanked for three minutes on his own action before finally deciding check. Khan checked behind his opponent and the big blind mucked his hand. There was a debate at the table on whether Khan needed to show his hand. He eventually did, showing Q10 for middle pair. He raked the pot and his stack was at 46,000 after the hand.
Ryan Young With a Shout Out
Three-handed and on a flop of 852, Phil Gordon bet 1,700 and the player in seat 2 raised 4,500. Ryan Young then repopped to 11,000 total. Gordon mucked and seat 2 did as well after tanking for a few moments. Young looked up and said, "This is for Card Player," as he showed Q8 for top pair.
Jesus Walks... Out
On a board reading AQ73, action was checked to Chris Ferguson. He fired 2,000 and one player called. The big blind folded and the river was the 6. Ferguson pushed his last 3,000 into the middle and his opponent quickly called. Ferguson turned over 77 for a flopped set of sevens. They weren't so lucky, though, as his opponent showed K6 for the nut flush on the flop. Ferguson stood up and made his exit from the main event.
The Legend Continues
Over at table 7 in the Brasilia Room, Tommy "Legend" Le eliminated one of his opponents as Le had a set of threes. It was good news and bad news for "Legend" as he brought his stack to 50,000 but he also saw the empty seat filled by Shane "Shaniac" Schleger.
With Allen and Leroy already eliminated today and Nam busting yesterday, Tommy "Legend" is the last of the Le brothers left in the 2008 WSOP main event.
Todd Brunson Shoots Down A Couple Of Cowboys
Preflop, an unfortunate opponent raised to 1,000, only to have Todd Brunson min raise behind him to a total of 2,000. The player then made the fourth bet, making it 5,000. Brunson ended the baby raising by making a man-sized shove all in for over 12,000. The player made the call, showing KK. He was crushed by Brunson's AA, which improved to a set by the river, the board running out Q52AJ. The player was eliminated, and Brunson was up to 26,000 after the hand.
Shulman Takes Pot Without Showdown
Jeff Shulman raised to 900 from the button and was called by the player in the big blind. On a flop of J52, the big blind checked to Shulman, who bet 1,700. The big blind made the call and the Q fell on the turn. Both players checked, but when the 2 fell on the river the big blind bet 2,000. Shulman wasted little time raised to 4,500, sending the big blind into the tank. He eventually folded and Shulman took a pot containing around 5,000 in chips without showing down, boosting his stack to around 34,000.
Minieri Makes Big Laydown
Action was limped to Dario Minieri, who raised to 1,400 from middle position. Seat 6 and seat 4 called and action was checked to Minieri on a flop of AQ5. He bet 2,900 and only seat 6 called. The 7 came on the turn and Minieri slowed down, checking to seat 6 who bet 5,000. Minieri thought and said he put his opponent on A-Q. "That's the sickest fold of my life," Minieri said as he laid his hand down. His opponent didn't respond as he scooped the pot. Minieri said he folded A-K.
Sick Bluff From The Italian
Mid-way through the level Minieri was in a hand where his opponent bet 1,500 on the flop of AQ7. Minieri raised to 3,600 and his opponent called. The Js fell on the turn and Minieri moved all in. A camera crew swarmed the table as Minieri's opponent thought over his decision. The player eventually mucked and Minieri showed 25 for a huge bluff. After the hand Minieri sat with 19,000 in chips.
Micon Bets Out One Opponent, Eliminates Another
With the player in seat 9 all in and seat 4 also in the hand, Bryan Micon thought for a minute before re-popping it to 3,350. Seat 4 thought then mucked JJ face up. It was a good laydown as Micon showed AA and was against the all in seat 9's 99. The flop brought QJ5, which would've given seat 4 a set if he had stayed in the hand. The turn was the 4, giving seat 9 a flush draw and more outs. But the 10 hit on the river and Micon eliminated a player and added to his chip stack.
Player Tags: Chris Ferguson, Jeff Shulman, Antonio Esfandiari, Layne Flack, Todd Brunson, Ryan Young, Tommy Le, Bryan Micon, Hevad Khan, European Report
$10,000 Main Event - Day 2a Concludes
Jul 08, '08
Day 2a has officially come to a close with 469 players advancing to play day 3 on Thursday. The survivors from days 1c and 1d will take their seats at noon today to play Day 2b.
Blinds/Antes: 600-1,200 with a 200 ante
Players Left: 469
Chip Leaders:
Brian Schaedlich: 760,000
Jeremiah Smith; 416,000
Hunter Frey: 400,000
Ron Adams: 365,000
Brandon Adams: 340,000
David Rheem: 340,000
Farhad Sinaei: 312,000
Patrick Fortin: 298,000
Kellen Hunter: 282,000
Markus Golser: 280,000
Eliminations: Haralabos Voulgaris, Julian Gardner, Jordan Morgan, Victoria Coren, Joe Beevers
Big Hands:
Big-Stacked Crain Takes Huge Hit
Eric Crain was sitting comfortably toward the top of the leaderboard with 350,000 in chips when a raise-fest led to him putting in more than 100,000 to call Eric Bremond's all in. Crain's AK was in bad shape against Bremond's AA. The flop left Crain dead to running cards - coming out JJ9. The 8 turn left Crain drawing dead and the J fell on the river to give Bremond a full house and the pot. After the double up, Bremond (220,000) was nearly even in chips with Crain (225,000).
Seidel Picks Up Jacks, Doubles
Erik Seidel moved all in before the flop and was called by his opponent in seat 6. Seidel turned over JJ while his opponent showed AJ. The board ran KK3K7, giving Seidel the pot to double up to around 80,000.
A Turn For The Worse
With the board showing J7A5, the player in seat 3 fired a medium sized bet into the pot. Brandon Adams came over the top for 30,000 total. Seat 3 announced he was all in and Adams instantly called. Seat 3 showed 55 for a set on the turn and thought he was ahead. It took him a while to see that Adams had flipped over 77 for a better set on the flop. The river was the 6 and seat 3 was eliminated. Adams collected the huge pot and saw his chip count soar to 340,000 - good enough to crack the top 10.
Rousso Loves Cowboys
The player in seat 3 raised 3,600 preflop from middle position. Action folded to Vanessa Rousso in the big blind, who made the call. The flop came KK4 and both players checked. The 8 came on the turn and both players checked again. The passive play ended on the river as the A fell and Rousso fired 5,000. Seat 3 reached for his orange 5,000 chip and announced A-J just as he threw the chip into the middle. Rousso turned over K6 for trip kings on the flop. She raked the pot and climbed to 73,000.
Steve Zolotow Doubles Again
The player in seat 6 raised preflop and Steve Zolotow moved all in for roughly 25,000 more. After a moment of thought, seat 6 made the call. Zolotow showed 1010 and seat 6 showed AQ. The board came KJ3K5 and Zolotow doubled to 50,000.
On the turn, Zolotow told the dealer, "Pleaes, no trips," as he snagged the "lucky iPod" from Erik Seidel. After the hand he returned to Seidel and said that he might invest in one of those iPods.
Reslock Doubles
On a flop of 1053 Chris Reslock got all in against one player. His opponent showed Q10 for top pair but Reslock had A10 for top pair with a better kicker. The turn and river were the 8 and the 3 adn Reslock doubled to over 50,000.
Leonidas Runs Into Big Slick
Toto Leonidas raised from the button to 4,200. The player in the big blind called and checked the flop of AJ2. Leonidas bet 5,000 and the big blind called. The 4 fell on the turn and the big blind led out with a bet of 10,000. Leonidas called and the river brought the 8. The big blind fired 10,000 again and Leonidas again called. Seat 9 showed AK and Leonidas mucked, dropping to 74,000 in chips.
This Is How Corkins Plays The Flush Draw
Hoyt Corkins limped under the gun and Mark Vos limped as well. The cutoff, the button and the blinds also jumped in. The flop came 1033. The small blind let out with a bet of 3,300 and only Corkins made the call. The turn was the 6 and the small blind bet out 4,500. Corkins again called and the river brought the 7. The small blind slowed down and checked. Corkins fired out 10,000 and the small blind made the call. Corkins showed 86 for the flush and the small blind mucked his hand. Corkins had 107,000 after the hand.
Boeken Fills Up On River
The player on the button raised to 3,000 and Noah Boeken called from the small blind. The flop came 986 and both players checked. The turn was the 6 and again both players checked. The river was the 7 and both players checked again. Boeken showed 77 for a full house and raked the pot. He had 56,000 after the hand.
Player Tags: Hoyt Corkins, Toto Leonidas, Steve Zolotow, Noah Boeken, Chris Reslock, Vanessa Rousso, Eric Crain, Brandon Adams, European Report
$10,000 Main Event - Smith Shoots Ahead of Competition
Jul 08, '08
Blinds/Antes: 600-1,200 with a 200 ante
Players Left: 513
Chip Leaders:
Brian Schaedlich: 480,000
Jeremiah Smith: 412,000
Hunter Frey: 400,000
Eric Crain: 353,000
Ron Adams: 345,000
David Rheem: 340,000
Sinai Farhad: 312,000
Patrick Fortin: 290,000
Kellen Hunter: 282,000
Markus Golser: 270,000
Eliminations: John Hennigan, Ray Romano
Big Hands:
Adams KOs Opponent, Climbs
Brandon Adams called an opponent's all in bet preflop and turned over JJ. His opponent showed 33. The flop came J72, giving Adams top set and leaving his opponent dead to running threes. The turn was the A, sealing the victory for Adams, and the meaningless 8 fell on the river. Adams climbed to 208,000 after the hand.
Smith Running Hot, Cracks Kings with 7-5
On a flop of 986 Walter Hall moved all in for his last 80,000. Jeremiah Smith made the call. Hall turned over pocket kings for the overpair, while Smith showed 7-5 for the flopped nut straight. The turn and river brought the 3 and the 9, bringing no help for Hall and he was eliminated. Smith has dominated his table all day while climbing to 400,000 in chips - good enough for second on the leaderboard.
Zolotow Doubles
An increasingly short-stacked Steve Zolotow moved his last 14,400 all in preflop and got one caller. Zolotow showed 88 and was in a race against his opponent's AQ. The board ran 109797 and Zolotow doubled to more than 30,000.
Seidel Knocks Out Another One
Erik Seidel raised from the button, only to have a shortstack push all in. Seidel made the call and showed KQ. The all in player showed 66. The flop made the all in player cry out, "Nooo!" coming KJ3 to give Seidel top pair. The 5 and 9 completed the board and Seidel eliminated the player. Seidel currently sits with 145,000.
Battle of the Blinds
Action folded to the small blind in seat 1, who raised to 3,600. Hoyt Corkins called from the big blind and the flop came 643. The small blind checked and Corkins fired 4,000 into the pot. The small blind check-raised to 15,000 total. Corkins thought for a second then mucked his hand. Corkins barely felt the hit to his stack, and still had around 180,000 after the hand.
Habib Bets Out Opponent On River
Hasan Habib checked to the player in seat 9 on a flop of A63. Seat 9 bet 4,500 and Habib called after a brief pause. Both players checked the 3 on the turn, but when the Q hit on the river Habib fired 10,000 and his opponent folded. Habib has played patiently to climb to 126,000.
Turner Plays It Slow, Takes Pot
In a limped 3-way pot, Jon "PearlJammer" Turner called the player in the big blind's bet of 3,000 on a flop. The small blind folded and Turner was heads up with the big blind when the 3 fell on the turn. Both players checked and when the big blind checked the 9 river Turner said he thought he was probably good but elected to check as well. He flipped over KQ for top pair and his opponent shook his head as he mucked. Turner had around 90,000 after the hand.
Gould Eliminated - Kings Vs. Aces
Peter Gould was eliminated when his pocket kings ran into pocket aces before the flop. Gould failed to improve and saw his tournament come to an end late in the day.
Player Tags: Hoyt Corkins, Erik Seidel, Hasan Habib, Steve Zolotow, Jon Turner, Brandon Adams, Peter Gould, Jeremiah Smith, European Report
$10,000 Main Event - Liebert Out
Jul 08, '08
Blinds/Antes: 500-1,000 with a 100 ante
Players Left: 612
Chip Leaders:
Brian Schaedlich: 500,000
Hunter Frey: 378,000
David Rheem: 367,000
Jeremiah Smith: 246,000
Robert Mizrachi: 242,000
Jason Risenberg: 242,000
Keith Hawkins: 240,000
Patrick Fortin: 235,000
Sinai Farhad: 235,000
Jeff Bryan: 231,000
Eliminations: Kathy Liebert, Shaun Deeb, Erick Lindgren
Big Hands:
Beware of the Smith and Wesson
Despite being seated at the same table with two world-class pros in Barry Greenstein and Stefan Mattsson, at the moment Jeremiah Smith seems to have complete control of his table.
Jeremiah Smith raised to 2,500 before the flop and the player in seat 8 made the call. The flop came 1053, and Smith let out with 3,000. Seat 8 called and the turn was the 2. Both players checked and the river was the 7. Once again both players checked and Smith turned over AQ for the queen-high flush. Smith raked the pot, breaking the 200,000 chip mark this hand.
The very next hand and Jeremiah Smith opened the pot with a raise to 2,500 from middle position and Stefan Mattsson defended his big blind with a call. The flop came 995, and Mattsson checked to smith who bet 3,000. Mattsson folded and Smith raked another pot.
The next hand after that, the player from under the gun limped into the pot for 1,000 followed by Jeremiah Smith from early position and seat 8 from middle position. Walter Hall raised to 7,000 from late position and the action folded around back to Smith who made the call. The flop came 1062, and Smith checked to Hall who bet 6,000. Smith raised (check-raise) to 16,000 and Hall made the call. The turn was the 6 and Smith led out first, sliding a stack of orange chips (85,000) into the pot. Hall tanked for about four or five minutes, counting and recounting his stack until he finally mucked pocket jacks face-up. Smith raked his third consectutive pot, letting his table know who's boss as he brought his chip count up to 230,000 after the hand.
A Gorgeous Flop for Gazes
Bill Gazes and the player in seat 7 saw a flop of QJ2. Gazes checked and seat 7 fired 10,000 into the pot. Gazes smooth called and the turn came with the 5. Seat 7 moved all in after Gazes checked. Gazes made the call and turned over 65 for a flopped diamond flush. Seat 7 showed AQ and was drawing dead when the J fell on the river. Gazes doubled up to 50,000.
Adams Forced Out
With four players in the hand, a flop of J106 hit the felt. Brandon Adams fired 4,000 into the pot. The players in seat 7 and seat 8 got out of the way, but the player in seat 1 stuck around as he made the call. The turn was the 8 and seat 1 checked to Adams. Adams fired another shot, this one for 10,000. Seat 1 moved into action as he raised 25,000 more. Adams went into the tank for several minutes before mucking his hand. He was around 196,000 after surrendering the pot.
Poker Kat Scratched, Then Put Down
Kathy Liebert was in the big blind and the player in seat 2 was in the small blind as the two players saw a flop of J42. Liebert fired out a bet and was called by seat 2. The turn was the 3 and Liebert bet 6,000. Seat 2 made the call and the river was the 9. Seat 2 led out this time, betting 13,000 into the pot. Liebert studied her opponent, looking at his stack and then at him directly. After much thought, she laid down her hand and was down to about 40,000.
Later, Liebert moved all in for her final 11,100 on a board showing QQ2JA. Her opponent wasted little time calling, showing K10 for a broadway straight on the river. Liebert showed Q10 for a set of queens on the flop and she made her way toward the exit.
Boatman Loses One
Barny Boatman raised to 2,500 from late position and two players called. The flop came 932 and Boatman fired 3,500 after the action was checked to him. One player folded but the player in seat 6 hung around and the turn was the A. Both players checked and the 10 fell on the river. Boatman checked and seat 6 took control of the hand, firing 7,000. Boatman mucked his hand and he was down to around 60,000.
Player Tags: Kathy Liebert, Barry Greenstein, Bill Gazes, Brandon Adams, Jeremiah Smith, Stefan Mattsson, European Report
$10,000 Main Event - Day 2A - Level 6 (Hour 2)
Jul 08, '08
Blinds: 250-500, 50 ante
Chip Leaders:
Hunter Fry - 210,000
Kellen Hunter - 194,000
Jeremiah Smith - 190,000
Mark Garner - 182,000
Robert Mizrachi - 175,000
Brandon Adams - 170,000
Stefan Mattsson - 169,500
David Rheem - 167,000
Brian Schaedlich - 157,000
Bryan Colin - 151,000
Other Notables:
Hasan Habib – 100,000
Erick Lindgren – 86,000
Alexander Kravchenko – 83,000
Jon Turner – 82,000
Hoyt Corkins – 82,000
Darrel Dicken – 79,000
Nick Schulman – 79,000
Julian Gardner – 78,000
Toto Leonidas – 77,000
Victoria Coren – 72,000
Barny Boatman – 66,000
John Hennigan – 65,000
Thor Hansen – 62,000
John Duthie – 58,000
Jason Marquis – 55,000
Voitto Rintala – 53,000
Vince Van Patten – 53,000
Dario Alioto – 52,000
Erik Seidel – 51,000
David Grey – 46,000
Shaun Deeb – 40,000
Mickey Appleman – 38,000
Michael Guzzardi – 36,000
Robert Varkonyi – 27,000
Bill Gazes – 26,000
Patrik Antonius – 10,000
Barry Greenstein – 5,000
Scotty Nguyen – 5,000
Eliminations:
Stuart Paterson
Harry Demetriou
Perry Friedman
John Myung
Big Hands and Storylines:
Nick’s Tricks Net Nix Chips
Nick Schulman raised to 1,200 from the cut-off in an open pot. The action folded to the player in the big blind who made the call. The flop came J85, and both players checked. The 6 generated a bet of 3,000 from the player in the big blind, and Schulman instantly jettisoned his hand into the muck. Schulman finished the hand with 80,000 in chips.
Wasicka Watches Worries Wash Away with Aces
Paul Wasicka successfully doubled up and survived elimination yet again, this time courtesy of pocket aces. The action folded to Wasicka, who pushed all in pre-flop for his remaining 4,500 from the cut-off. The button and small blind folded, and the big blind instantly called and turned over AJ. Wasicka revealed his AA, and the board ran 88762. Wasicka finished the hand with slightly less than 20,000 in chips.
Pat’s Jacks Axe Stacks
Patrick Antonius raised to 1,600 from middle position, and the next player to act reraised to a total of 4,500. The action folded back to Antonius who moved all in for his remaining additional 9,000. His opponent made the call and turned over 88, the underdog to Antonius’ JJ. The board ran K6664, and Antonius finished the hand with 25,000.
Demetriou runs into aces and is out
Harry Demetriou raised to 2,100 from early position and was reraised to 6,200 total. He made the call and the two players saw a 8-6-4 flop with two spades. After Demetriou checked his opponent bet 12,000. After a minute Demetriou raised all in for 24,225 more. His opponent took a couple minutes before calling with pocket aces. Demetriou had pocket tens and the turn and river didn't help him.
Shulman Forced to Fold
Barry Shulman was in the big blind and called a preflop raise to 1600 from a player in middle position. The flop came QQ8, and both players checked. The 2 followed on the turn, and after Shulman checked, he called a bet of 5000. A third queen hit the river with the Q appearing, and after Shulman checked his opponent bet 10,000. Shulman, with about 50,000 in chips, laid his hand down.
Vos Adds to Stack
Mark Vos raised from early position to 1300 and drew two calls including one from the player in the cut-off. The Q109 flop brought two checks, and the cut-off bet 3000, which Vos called. The two were heads-up to see the 5 come on the turn, and both players checked. The A was the scare card on the river and now Vos led out for 7000. His opponent folded. Vos is at the same table as television/movie actor Ray Romano, though playing in the red section of the Amazon room means the table will be among the next to be broken.
Myung Survives All-in
John Myung was in the small blind for 250, and saw a player in late position raise to 2000. Myung, with only 8500 in chips remaining, used this opportunity to move all-in. Play folded to the raiser, who needed to call 6500 to force a showdown. But with just over 21,000 in chips, he elected to lay his hand down.
Bill Continues to Drill
On a board of 10942, Bill Gazes fired a bet of 6,500, causing his two opponents to fold their cards. Gazes finished the hand with 25,000 in chips.
Paul Pushes
Paul Wasicka successfully doubled up, but still remains at fewer than 25,000 in chips. After the player on the button limped into the pot, Wasicka raised and the big blind folded. The button made the call, and the flop came queen high with two clubs. Wasicka pushed in his remaining 6,000 and the button made the call. Wasicka held K-Q, while his opponent held K8. The K on the turn was effectively a blank for Wasicka, reducing his opponent’s outs by one (the Q). The river was a heart, and Wasicka won the pot.
Friedman loses big chunk of his stack
On a AKJ flop Perry Friedman bet 3,600 and was called by one player. The turn was the A and Friedman bet 4,500. He was again called, and then the T came on the river. This time Friedman checked, and his opponent bet 11,000. Friedman was not happy with his stuation but eventually made the call. His opponent flipped over pocket jacks for a full house to beat Friedman's A-Q for trips. After the hand Friedman had less than 30,000 chips.
Player Tags: John Myung, Bill Gazes, Barry Shulman, Harry Demetriou, Perry Friedman, Paul Wasicka, Mark Vos, European Report
$10,000 Main Event - Levy Triples
Jul 09, '08
Blinds/Antes: 600-1,200 with a 200 ante
Players Left: 936 of 2,378
Chip Leaders:
Raja Kattamuri: 410,000
Peter Biebel: 380,000
Alex Kostritsyn: 320,000
Alex Outhred: 320,000
Darryl Ronconi: 310,000
Victor Ramdin: 300,000
Steve Chung: 295,000
Paul Snead: 290,000
Steve Lade: 290,000
Rafael Caiaffe: 280,000
Spade Club:
David Kim: 110,000
Eliminations: Padraig Parkinson, David Sklansky, Rafe Furst, Anjela Brunson, Joe Hachem, Phil Laak, Dan Shak, Brad Booth
Big Hands:
Adam Levy Triples Up
The player in seat 5 limped in from under the gun and Adam Levy raised to 4,800 from the button. The player in the big blind raised all in, an the UTG player came over the top himslef, moving all in to isolate play. Levy callled all in and all three players turned over their cards.
Levy: KK
UTG: QQ
Big Blind: JJ
Board: K108A7
Levy got it all in with the best hand and flopped top set. The turn was a scare card for Levy, a queen or a jack on the river would give either of his opponents a straight, but Levy managed to dodge some paint as he tripled up that hand, eliminating one player and crippling the other as he brought his chip stack up to 185,000.
I Am Legend
Tommy "Legend" Le raised to 4,200 preflop from the button. Seat 5 called, as did seat 2 from the cutoff. The flop came A85 and action was checked to Le. He fired 6,000 into the pot and only the player in the cutoff made the call. The turn was the 6 and seat 2 checked to Le. The man known as "Legend" bet enough to put seat 2 all in. After much thought, seat 2 gave up his hand and Le showed A2 for top pair. He took the pot and was around 128,000.
Ramdin Takes a Pot
Victor Ramdin raised to 3,500 preflop from the cutoff and the player in seat 9 called from the big blind. The flop came 943 and seat 9 took a stab at the pot, firing 4,000. Ramdin would have none of that nonsense as he raised to 16,000. Seat 9 got the message and threw his hand in the muck. Ramdin took the pot and he was around 325,000
Grospellier Takes a Hit
Bertrand "ElKy" Grospellier bet enough to put "Hollywood" Dave Stann all in. Stann made the call and turned over AJ. Grospellier showed a dominated KJ and he needed help. The flop offered none as it came down Q43. The turn brough the 10, opening up straight possibilities for Grospellier, but he needed a non-diamond ace or nine to eliminate Stann. But the river brought the 2 and Grospellier took a hit, dropping his stack to 90,000.
Kim Taken For a Ride On Broadway
The player in seat 7 limped in from the button, David Kim completed the bet from the small blind and the player in seat 9 checked his option from the big blind. The flop came down AQJ and Kim fired 2,600. The big blind got out of the way but seat 7 hung around. The turn was the 3 and Kim checked. Seat 7 bet out 5,000 and Kim made the call. The river brought the 2 and Kim checked again. Seat 7 fired 10,000 and Kim made the call after a few moments of thought. Seat 7 turned over K10 for a flopped broadway straight. Kim showed down A2 for top pair and saw his stack go down to 110,000.
Daut Dodges A Big One
On a board of K6J, the player in seat 7 fired 3,500 and Ryan Daut raised to 9,500. Seat 7 made the call and the 6 came on the turn. Both players checked and the 7 fell on the river. Seat 7 fired 15,000 and Daut took a massive tank session. He took almost seven minutes before he finally mucked his hand. Seat 7 then showed JJ for a full house. Daut was down to 45,000 but things could have been much worse.
Player Tags: David Kim, Victor Ramdin, Tommy Le, Ryan Daut, Adam Levy, European Report
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2008 39th Annual World Series of Poker |
Event 53 - Limit Hold'em Shootout |
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Limit Hold'em Shootout - Final Table - Final Table Eliminations Commence
Jul 02, '08
Blinds: 10,000-20,000
Players Left: 5 of 823
Chip Counts:
Joe De Niro: 875,000
Danny Wong: 525,000
Jean-Robert Bellande: 520,000
Brandon Wong: 350,000
Matt Graham: 320,000
Eliminations:
6th Place - Spencer Lawrence ($20,221)
7th Place - John Kranyak ($13,480)
8th Place - Andrew Prock ($10,335)
9th Place - Michael Kachan ($7,526)
 Hands:
Lawrence Doesn't Connect, Eliminated in Sixth Place ($20,221)
Spencer Lawrence got all of his chips in the middle preflop against Jean-Robert Bellande and showed K10. Bellande was the favorite, holding A9. The flop came 963, giving Bellande a pair. Lawrence still had two overs he could connect with, but the 2 came on the turn and the Q river card eliminated Lawrence in sixth place.
Kranyak Has Lower Kicker, Gone in Seventh Place ($13,480)
Preflopp action was raised until capped by John Kranyak and Joe De Niro. When 943 fell on the flop Kranyak bet and was called by De Niro. The A came on the turn, inducing action. Betting was capped again, getting Kranyak all in. He had connected with the ace on the turn and showed AJ. However, De Niro showed AQ for a pair of aces with a queen kicker. The Q dropped on the river to give De Niro two pair and the juicy pot, sending Kranyak to the rail in seventh place.
Prock Gets Outdrawn, Busts in Eighth Place ($10,335)
Andrew Prock got all in preflop and held AQ, a favored hand over Joe De Niro's AJ. The flop changed things fast, coming AJ3 to give De Niro two pair - aces and jacks. The K fell on the turn, giving Prock more outs. But the river 8wasn't one of them and Prock was eliminated in eight place.
Kachan First To Go, Out in Ninth Place ($7,526)
Michael Kachan put in a raise preflop and was called by Brandon Wong, Danny Wong, Jean-Robert Bellande and Spencer Lawrence. The flop brought A76 and Danny Wong led out. Lawrence got out of the way, and Kachan raised all in. Brandon Wong folded and Bellande put in yet another raise. Danny Wong called, and when the 4 fell on the turn both he and Bellande checked. The Q fell on the river and Wong bet. Bellande folded and Wong showed AK. Kachan couldn't beat Wong's pair of aces and was the first player eliminated from the final table.
Player Tags: Jean-Robert Bellande, Brandon Wong, Spencer Lawrence, Andrew Prock, Danny Wong, European Report
Limit Hold'em Shootout - Final Table - Good Round For Kranyak
Jul 02, '08
Players are on a 20 minute break.
Blinds: 5,000-10,000
Players Left: 9 of 823
Chip Counts:
John Kranyak: 650,000
Jean-Robert Bellande: 420,000
Spencer Lawrence: 365,000
Joe De Niro: 325,000
Brandon Wong: 270,000
Andrew Prock: 230,000
Matt Graham: 170,000
Danny Wong: 160,000
Mike Kachan: 120,000
 Hands:
Graham Hits Straight, Takes Pot
Matt Graham bet every street on a board of KJ9810 and was called down by Spencer Lawrence. Graham showed he rivered the broadway straight with AQ in his hand and took the pot.
Good Round For Kranyak
John Kranyak has climbed up the leaderboard by winning several big hands throughout the level.
In one big 3-way Kranyak raised after Jean-Robert Bellande bet a flop of K106 and Bellande and Brandon Wong called. Kranyak bet the K turn and was called again by both opponents. The 9 on the river was a scare card and all players checked. Kranyak showed K7 for trip kings, Bellande mucked and Wong showed A10. Kranyak took a big pot and ended the level with around 650,000 in chips.
Player Tags: Jean-Robert Bellande, Spencer Lawrence, Matt Graham, Danny Wong, John Kranyak, European Report
Limit Hold'em Shootout - Level 20 - Final Table Set, Will Start at 10 p.m.
Jul 02, '08
Final Table play will start at 10 p.m.
Final Table Players Are:
Andrew Prock
Brandon Wong
Danny Wong
Jean-Robert Bellande
Joe DeNiro
John Kranyak
Mike Kachan
Spencer Lawrence
Matt Graham
Here are highlights from the last round:
Blinds: 3,000 - 6,000
Eliminations: Stefan Rapp, Mikael Norinder, Duane Graff Jr.
 Hands:
Graham Advances to Final Table
Raising back and forth, Matt Graham got Duane Graff Jr. all in and showed AK. Graff showed J5. The board can AQ992 and a thrilled Graham is heading to the final table.
Rapp Eliminated
Stefan Rapp was all in against Duane Graff Jr. preflop. Rapp showed K8 and saw that one of his outs was taken, as Graff Jr. held 88. The board ran 10934, giving Rapp a flush draw for more outs. But the 4 hit on the river and he was eliminated, leaving Graff Jr. heads up with only 32,000 against Matt Graham's 238,000.
Lawrence Puts Norinder Away
Mikael Norinder was all in on the turn with the board showing 10936. He showed KJ for a gutshot straight draw, but was trailing Spencer Lawrence's K3 for a pair of threes. The river was the 2 and Lawrence advanced to the final table.
Norinder Can't Catch a Break
Short-stacked with 60,000 versus the 240,000 on Spencer Lawrence, Mikael Norinder picked up AA and after the betting was concluded on a board of K3245 Lawrence showed he had nothing but ace-high and had hit the miracle river to chop the pot. And the players are back where they started before the hand.
Player Tags: Spencer Lawrence, Matt Graham, Duane Graff, Mikael Norinder, Stefan Rapp, European Report
Limit Hold'em Shootout - Level 19 - Prock Advances
Jul 02, '08
Blinds: 2,000-4,000
Players Remaining: 3 Away From The Final Table
Eliminations: Lorenz Guarin, Jelger Wiegersma
Hands:
Guarin Gone
Spencer Lawrence had Lorenz Guarin covered when he got him all in. Guarin showed K9 and was a big favorite against Lawrence's 96. But the board ran 763Q7 to give Lawrence a pair of sixes to send Guarin to the rail.
Prock Pairs Ace, Advances
Andrew Prock got all in with Jelger Wiegersma and showed A9 against Wiegersma's QJ. The board ran A10427, giving Prock a pair of aces and sending him to the final table and Wiegersma to the rail.
Player Tags: Spencer Lawrence, Andrew Prock, European Report, Lorenzo Guarin, Jelger Wiegersma
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