Seth Fischer Poker Tournament Updates

Jonathan Little Eliminated

Dec 21, '10

Seth Fischer raised to 7,000 preflop and Jonathan Little reraised all in for 50,000. Fischer made the call and they flipped over their cards:

Fischer: 8 8
Little: 6 6

Board: K 10 9 2[[suit:spdae]] A

Little was eliminated on the hand in 23rd place and Fischer held 500,000 as the new chip leader.

Player Tags: Jonathan Little,   Seth Fischer

Seth Fischer Eliminated in Ninth Place ($32,362)

Dec 22, '10

Jason Burt raised to 35,000 on the button and Seth Fischer moved all in for his last 143,000 from the big blind.

Burt instantly called with pocket jacks, which were ahead of Fischer’s A8. The board ran out K9823 and Fischer was eliminated in ninth place.

Player Tags: Seth Fischer,   Jason Burt

This Hand Is Like Camping... It's In Tents (Intense)

Dec 22, '10

Seth Fischer raised to 25,000 from middle position and Micah Raskin called from the cutoff. The flop fell A86 and Fischer bet 25,000.

Raskin called and the J hit the turn. Fischer bet 85,000 and Raskin called after about two minutes of thought. The river was the Q and Raskin suddenly moved all in out of turn for his last 171,000.

Fischer asked for a ruling and explained that his action was binding as long as Fischer checked. He did and Raskin was bound to his all in.

Fischer thought long and hard about his decision for a few minutes before Raskin called for the clock, at which point he instantly folded. You’re going to have to wait to see that one on TV.

Player Tags: Micah Raskin,   Seth Fischer

Short Stack Fluctuations

Dec 22, '10

Seth Fischer raised to 15,000 and Ketan Pandya made the call. The flop fell A106 and Fischer continued for 22,000. Pandya raised to 52,000 and Fischer was forced to fold.

The very next hand, Fischer raised to 15,000 and once gain, Pandya called. The flop came down 1075 and Fischer checked to Pandya, who bet 22,000. Fischer called and the turn was the K.

Both players checked and the river was the Q. Fischer led out for 42,000 and Pandya folded. After two hands, our short stack is right back where he started with about 215,000.

Player Tags: Seth Fischer,   Ketan Pandya

Jonathan Little Eliminated

Dec 21, '10

Seth Fischer raised to 7,000 preflop and Jonathan Little reraised all in for 50,000. Fischer made the call and they flipped over their cards:

Fischer: 8 8
Little: 6 6

Board: K 10 9 2[[suit:spdae]] A

Little was eliminated on the hand in 23rd place and Fischer held 500,000 as the new chip leader.

Player Tags: Jonathan Little,   Seth Fischer

Seth Fischer Eliminated in Ninth Place ($32,362)

Dec 22, '10

Jason Burt raised to 35,000 on the button and Seth Fischer moved all in for his last 143,000 from the big blind.

Burt instantly called with pocket jacks, which were ahead of Fischer’s A8. The board ran out K9823 and Fischer was eliminated in ninth place.

Player Tags: Seth Fischer,   Jason Burt

This Hand Is Like Camping... It's In Tents (Intense)

Dec 22, '10

Seth Fischer raised to 25,000 from middle position and Micah Raskin called from the cutoff. The flop fell A86 and Fischer bet 25,000.

Raskin called and the J hit the turn. Fischer bet 85,000 and Raskin called after about two minutes of thought. The river was the Q and Raskin suddenly moved all in out of turn for his last 171,000.

Fischer asked for a ruling and explained that his action was binding as long as Fischer checked. He did and Raskin was bound to his all in.

Fischer thought long and hard about his decision for a few minutes before Raskin called for the clock, at which point he instantly folded. You’re going to have to wait to see that one on TV.

Player Tags: Micah Raskin,   Seth Fischer

Short Stack Fluctuations

Dec 22, '10

Seth Fischer raised to 15,000 and Ketan Pandya made the call. The flop fell A106 and Fischer continued for 22,000. Pandya raised to 52,000 and Fischer was forced to fold.

The very next hand, Fischer raised to 15,000 and once gain, Pandya called. The flop came down 1075 and Fischer checked to Pandya, who bet 22,000. Fischer called and the turn was the K.

Both players checked and the river was the Q. Fischer led out for 42,000 and Pandya folded. After two hands, our short stack is right back where he started with about 215,000.

Player Tags: Seth Fischer,   Ketan Pandya

Six-Handed Tournament - End of Day

Jun 17, '08

Note: Play has ended for the night.  The remaining six players will return at 2:00pm tomorrow to play the final table.

Blinds/Antes: 8000/16000/2000

Players Remaining: 6 of 1,012

Average Stack:  722,857

Final Table:
Dario Minieri - 1,721,000
Kevin Song - 1,173,000
Justin Filtz - 891,000
John O'Shea - 589,000
Seth Fischer - 508,000
Stuart Marshak - 183,000

Recent Eliminations:
Scotty Nguyen ($50,509)

Big Hands:

Scotty Nguyen Crippled by Kevin Song

On a board of A44, Scotty Nguyen made a bet of 100,000 into opponent Kevin Song.  “How much you got left, Scotty?” Song inquired.  After counting down his stack, Nguyen said, “I got 200 left and aces full.”  The spectators burst into laughter, but Song raised an additional 175,000.  Nguyen labored before folding and begged Song to show his cards.  Song complied and turned over KK.  Nguyen said he had folded ace-nine.

Scotty Nguyen Eliminated by Seth Fischer

Only a few hands after losing most of his stack to Kevin Song, Scotty Nguyen found himself raised all in from the big blind by Seth Fischer in the small blind.  After taking a peek at his hole cards, Nguyen instantly called and turned over 1010.  Fischer was way behind with 97, but the Q65 flop gave Fischer a flush draw and an inside straight draw.  The J on the turn missed both, but the J on the river sent Scotty Nguyen home in seventh place $50,509 richer.

Player Tags: Scotty Nguyen,   Kevin Song,   Dario Minieri,   Justin Filtz,   European Report,   Stuart Marshak,   Seth Fischer,   John O'Shea

Dario Minieri Wins Event No. 31 ($528,418)

Jun 18, '08

Super Dario Doubles Up

Dario Minieri moved all in for 1.5 million preflop and Seth Fischer made the call. Their cards:

Minieri: 43
Fischer: KK

Board: J8244

The crowd goes wild (the Italian contingent in particular) and Minieri is ecstatic. He doubled up on the hand to survive.

Dario Minieri Wins Event No. 31 ($528,418)

A few hands later Fischer moved all in preflop and Minieri made the call to cover him. Their cards:

Minieri: QQ
Fischer: K10

Board: AA523

Minieri won the hand and Fischer was eliminated in second place ($330,519). Minieri won the tournament and his first gold bracelet. The young Italian professional was also awarded $528,418 as the champion of Event No. 31.


 

Player Tags: Dario Minieri,   European Report,   Seth Fischer

NLHE 6 Hand - Final Table - Justin Filtz Eliminated in 3rd Place

Jun 18, '08

Blinds/Antes: 25000-50,000 with a 5,000 ante

Players Remaining: 2 of 1,012

Chip Counts:

Seth Fischer: 2,896,000
Dario Minieri: 2,175,000

Eliminations:

Justin Filtz: 3rd Place ($214,519)

Big Hands/Storylines:

Dario Minieri Doubles Up

Dario Minieri raised to 150,000 and Seth Fischer reraised to 575,000. Minieri then moved all in and Fischer made the call. Their cards:

Minieri: QQ
Fischer: AJ

Board: 7449Q

Minieri doubled up on the hand to survive and he won the largest hand of the tournament up to that point.

Justin Filtz Doubles Up

An unraised pot, and a flop of 1072 sat on the table when Justin Filtz opened the action for 85,000. Minieri check-raised to 240,000 and Fischer got out of the way. Filtz reraised all in and Minieri made the call. Their cards:

Minieri: Q-10
Filtz: J-10

Turn and River: 5J

Filtz doubled up on the hand thanks to a miracle card on the river, which induced him to show as much emotion in one outburst as he had in the rest of the tournament combined.

Justin Filzt Eliminated in Third Place ($214,519)

Mineiri raised to 150,000 preflop and Fischer reraised to 525,000. Filtz reraised all in for 1.3 million and Minieri folded. Fischer made the call and he had Filtz covered by a slim margin, just 10,000. Their cards:

Minieri: AK
Filtz: AA

Board: KJ9KJ

Filtz was eliminated on the hand in third place, and he took home $214,519 in prize money. Fischer for all intensive purposes doubled up going into the heads-up match.

Player Tags: Dario Minieri,   Justin Flitz,   European Report,   Seth Fischer

NLHE 6 Hand - Final Table - Stranded at Three

Jun 18, '08

Blinds/Antes: 20000-40,000 with a 5,000 ante

Players Remaining: 3 of 1,012

Chip Counts:

Seth Fischer: 2,510,000
Dario Minieri: 1,695,000
Justin Filtz: 1,200,000

Average Stack: 1,686,666

Eliminations:

none

Big Hands/Storylines:

Filtz Doubles Up Again

Justin Filtz got all of his chips into the middle once again, this time on a flop of A102, and once again Dario Minieri had him covered. Their cards:

Minieri: QJ
Filzt: 53

Turn and River: 44

Filzt doubled up and survived once again.

Seth Fischer Takes the Chip Lead

The double up of Filzt through Minieri helped propel Seth Fischer to first in chips. Fischer furher increased that lead thanks to a large preflop confrontation the transpired between him and Filzt. Fischer raised to 120,000 preflop and Filzt reraised to 360,000. Fischer snapped off the reraise by moving all in, and he padded his lead when Filtz mucked.

Player Tags: Dario Minieri,   Justin Filtz,   European Report,   Seth Fischer

NLHE 6 Hand - Final Table - Hanging Around

Jun 18, '08

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

Players Remaining: 3 of 1,012

Chip Counts:

Dario Minieri: 2,990,000
Seth Fischer: 1,410,000
Justin Filtz: 850,000

Average Stack: 1,686,666

Eliminations:

none

Big Hands/Storylines:

Hanging Around

Dario Minieri has been unable to knock out both of his opponents despite having them both all in for their tournament lives. In one case he ran into two pair, and in another he lost a coin flip. He still holds the chip lead, but the dominant performance has been slowed down a little bit.

Justin Filtz Doubles Up

The flop read Q102 when Justin Filtz moved all in for 626,000. Minieri made the call and they flipped up their cards:

Minieri: AK
Filtz: K10

Turn and River: 9K

Filtz doubled up to survive the hand.

Seth Fischer Doubles Up

Minieri raised to 90,000 preflop and Seth Fischer moved all in for 701,000. Minieri called him down. Their cards:

Minieri: AK
Fischer: JJ

Board: 1010427

Fischer doubled up and survived.

Player Tags: Dario Minieri,   Justin Filtz,   European Report,   Seth Fischer

Six-Handed Tournament - End of Day

Jun 17, '08

Note: Play has ended for the night.  The remaining six players will return at 2:00pm tomorrow to play the final table.

Blinds/Antes: 8000/16000/2000

Players Remaining: 6 of 1,012

Average Stack:  722,857

Final Table:
Dario Minieri - 1,721,000
Kevin Song - 1,173,000
Justin Filtz - 891,000
John O'Shea - 589,000
Seth Fischer - 508,000
Stuart Marshak - 183,000

Recent Eliminations:
Scotty Nguyen ($50,509)

Big Hands:

Scotty Nguyen Crippled by Kevin Song

On a board of A44, Scotty Nguyen made a bet of 100,000 into opponent Kevin Song.  “How much you got left, Scotty?” Song inquired.  After counting down his stack, Nguyen said, “I got 200 left and aces full.”  The spectators burst into laughter, but Song raised an additional 175,000.  Nguyen labored before folding and begged Song to show his cards.  Song complied and turned over KK.  Nguyen said he had folded ace-nine.

Scotty Nguyen Eliminated by Seth Fischer

Only a few hands after losing most of his stack to Kevin Song, Scotty Nguyen found himself raised all in from the big blind by Seth Fischer in the small blind.  After taking a peek at his hole cards, Nguyen instantly called and turned over 1010.  Fischer was way behind with 97, but the Q65 flop gave Fischer a flush draw and an inside straight draw.  The J on the turn missed both, but the J on the river sent Scotty Nguyen home in seventh place $50,509 richer.

Player Tags: Scotty Nguyen,   Kevin Song,   Dario Minieri,   Justin Filtz,   European Report,   Stuart Marshak,   Seth Fischer,   John O'Shea

Dario Minieri Wins Event No. 31 ($528,418)

Jun 18, '08

Super Dario Doubles Up

Dario Minieri moved all in for 1.5 million preflop and Seth Fischer made the call. Their cards:

Minieri: 43
Fischer: KK

Board: J8244

The crowd goes wild (the Italian contingent in particular) and Minieri is ecstatic. He doubled up on the hand to survive.

Dario Minieri Wins Event No. 31 ($528,418)

A few hands later Fischer moved all in preflop and Minieri made the call to cover him. Their cards:

Minieri: QQ
Fischer: K10

Board: AA523

Minieri won the hand and Fischer was eliminated in second place ($330,519). Minieri won the tournament and his first gold bracelet. The young Italian professional was also awarded $528,418 as the champion of Event No. 31.


 

Player Tags: Dario Minieri,   European Report,   Seth Fischer

NLHE 6 Hand - Final Table - Justin Filtz Eliminated in 3rd Place

Jun 18, '08

Blinds/Antes: 25000-50,000 with a 5,000 ante

Players Remaining: 2 of 1,012

Chip Counts:

Seth Fischer: 2,896,000
Dario Minieri: 2,175,000

Eliminations:

Justin Filtz: 3rd Place ($214,519)

Big Hands/Storylines:

Dario Minieri Doubles Up

Dario Minieri raised to 150,000 and Seth Fischer reraised to 575,000. Minieri then moved all in and Fischer made the call. Their cards:

Minieri: QQ
Fischer: AJ

Board: 7449Q

Minieri doubled up on the hand to survive and he won the largest hand of the tournament up to that point.

Justin Filtz Doubles Up

An unraised pot, and a flop of 1072 sat on the table when Justin Filtz opened the action for 85,000. Minieri check-raised to 240,000 and Fischer got out of the way. Filtz reraised all in and Minieri made the call. Their cards:

Minieri: Q-10
Filtz: J-10

Turn and River: 5J

Filtz doubled up on the hand thanks to a miracle card on the river, which induced him to show as much emotion in one outburst as he had in the rest of the tournament combined.

Justin Filzt Eliminated in Third Place ($214,519)

Mineiri raised to 150,000 preflop and Fischer reraised to 525,000. Filtz reraised all in for 1.3 million and Minieri folded. Fischer made the call and he had Filtz covered by a slim margin, just 10,000. Their cards:

Minieri: AK
Filtz: AA

Board: KJ9KJ

Filtz was eliminated on the hand in third place, and he took home $214,519 in prize money. Fischer for all intensive purposes doubled up going into the heads-up match.

Player Tags: Dario Minieri,   Justin Flitz,   European Report,   Seth Fischer

NLHE 6 Hand - Final Table - Stranded at Three

Jun 18, '08

Blinds/Antes: 20000-40,000 with a 5,000 ante

Players Remaining: 3 of 1,012

Chip Counts:

Seth Fischer: 2,510,000
Dario Minieri: 1,695,000
Justin Filtz: 1,200,000

Average Stack: 1,686,666

Eliminations:

none

Big Hands/Storylines:

Filtz Doubles Up Again

Justin Filtz got all of his chips into the middle once again, this time on a flop of A102, and once again Dario Minieri had him covered. Their cards:

Minieri: QJ
Filzt: 53

Turn and River: 44

Filzt doubled up and survived once again.

Seth Fischer Takes the Chip Lead

The double up of Filzt through Minieri helped propel Seth Fischer to first in chips. Fischer furher increased that lead thanks to a large preflop confrontation the transpired between him and Filzt. Fischer raised to 120,000 preflop and Filzt reraised to 360,000. Fischer snapped off the reraise by moving all in, and he padded his lead when Filtz mucked.

Player Tags: Dario Minieri,   Justin Filtz,   European Report,   Seth Fischer

NLHE 6 Hand - Final Table - Hanging Around

Jun 18, '08

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

Players Remaining: 3 of 1,012

Chip Counts:

Dario Minieri: 2,990,000
Seth Fischer: 1,410,000
Justin Filtz: 850,000

Average Stack: 1,686,666

Eliminations:

none

Big Hands/Storylines:

Hanging Around

Dario Minieri has been unable to knock out both of his opponents despite having them both all in for their tournament lives. In one case he ran into two pair, and in another he lost a coin flip. He still holds the chip lead, but the dominant performance has been slowed down a little bit.

Justin Filtz Doubles Up

The flop read Q102 when Justin Filtz moved all in for 626,000. Minieri made the call and they flipped up their cards:

Minieri: AK
Filtz: K10

Turn and River: 9K

Filtz doubled up to survive the hand.

Seth Fischer Doubles Up

Minieri raised to 90,000 preflop and Seth Fischer moved all in for 701,000. Minieri called him down. Their cards:

Minieri: AK
Fischer: JJ

Board: 1010427

Fischer doubled up and survived.

Player Tags: Dario Minieri,   Justin Filtz,   European Report,   Seth Fischer