| Apr 18, '14 |
CPPT II - Paddy Power Irish Open |
€2,250 No-Limit Hold'em |
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| Oct 03, '10 |
2010 PokerStars.com EPT London - Season VII |
EPT London Main Event |
5 |
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Irish Still Chipping Up
Oct 01, '10
 Dubliner John O’Shea has moved his stack up to over 300,000. He busted a short stack with pocket eights versus his opponent’s A 8. The board brought nothing of interest and another player hits the rail.
Player Tags: John O'Shea
Big Battle of Wills
Oct 02, '10
 John O’Shea bet around 27,000 from the hijack and the cut-off made the call. Thomas Bichon raised it up to 138,000 and O’Shea thought for a moment and put out 155,000 more. The cut-off stepped out of the way and left the two heads up.
Bichon went quiet and eventually said, “I raise… 155,000 more.” O’Shea took a chunk of chips out as if to raise again but then announced he was all in and Bichon quickly called.
O’Shea flipped over A A and Bichon also revealed pocket rockets with A A .
The board was quite scary for O’Shea as it came down 10 6 3 Q and O’Shea needed to dodge a club on the river to chop the pot. It was the J and O’Shea sat back and giggled saying, “I was going to min-raise him again for the laugh.” Bichon sits quietly and seriously behind a pair of very dark shades.
Player Tags: John O'Shea, Thomas Bichon
John O'Shea Eliminated in 17th Place (£21,000)
Oct 03, '10
John O’Shea shoved all in for 340,000 and Artur Wasek called from the big blind. O’Shea turned over A J and Wasek revealed A 5. The flop brought something for everyone however – J 5 4 but the turn was the 3 giving Wasek a flush. The useless river fell the 3 and the final Irishman hits the rail.
Player Tags: John O'Shea, Artur Wasek
O'Shea Takes Chance
Oct 03, '10
John O’Shea bet 42,000 from middle position and Artur Wasek called from the button. Chip leader Chance Kornuth then popped it to 178,000 and O’Shea went into the tank.
He came out the other side and raised it up to 250,000 on top. Wasek stepped out of the way of the aggressive two and Kornuth thought for a minute. He then shoved and O’Shea threw away his hand. He has fallen below the million mark while Kornuth’s monstrous stack moves up to the 3 million mark.
Player Tags: John O'Shea, Chance Kornuth
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| Oct 02, '10 |
2010 PokerStars.com EPT London - Season VII |
EPT London Main Event |
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Irish Still Chipping Up
Oct 01, '10
Dubliner John O’Shea has moved his stack up to over 300,000. He busted a short stack with pocket eights versus his opponent’s A 8. The board brought nothing of interest and another player hits the rail.
Player Tags: John O'Shea
Big Battle of Wills
Oct 02, '10
John O’Shea bet around 27,000 from the hijack and the cut-off made the call. Thomas Bichon raised it up to 138,000 and O’Shea thought for a moment and put out 155,000 more. The cut-off stepped out of the way and left the two heads up.
Bichon went quiet and eventually said, “I raise… 155,000 more.” O’Shea took a chunk of chips out as if to raise again but then announced he was all in and Bichon quickly called.
O’Shea flipped over A A and Bichon also revealed pocket rockets with A A.
The board was quite scary for O’Shea as it came down 10 6 3 Q and O’Shea needed to dodge a club on the river to chop the pot. It was the J and O’Shea sat back and giggled saying, “I was going to min-raise him again for the laugh.” Bichon sits quietly and seriously behind a pair of very dark shades.
Player Tags: John O'Shea, Thomas Bichon
John O'Shea Eliminated in 17th Place (£21,000)
Oct 03, '10
John O’Shea shoved all in for 340,000 and Artur Wasek called from the big blind. O’Shea turned over A J and Wasek revealed A 5. The flop brought something for everyone however – J 5 4 but the turn was the 3 giving Wasek a flush. The useless river fell the 3 and the final Irishman hits the rail.
Player Tags: John O'Shea, Artur Wasek
O'Shea Takes Chance
Oct 03, '10
John O’Shea bet 42,000 from middle position and Artur Wasek called from the button. Chip leader Chance Kornuth then popped it to 178,000 and O’Shea went into the tank.
He came out the other side and raised it up to 250,000 on top. Wasek stepped out of the way of the aggressive two and Kornuth thought for a minute. He then shoved and O’Shea threw away his hand. He has fallen below the million mark while Kornuth’s monstrous stack moves up to the 3 million mark.
Player Tags: John O'Shea, Chance Kornuth
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| Oct 01, '10 |
2010 PokerStars.com EPT London - Season VII |
EPT London Main Event |
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Irish Still Chipping Up
Oct 01, '10
Dubliner John O’Shea has moved his stack up to over 300,000. He busted a short stack with pocket eights versus his opponent’s A 8. The board brought nothing of interest and another player hits the rail.
Player Tags: John O'Shea
Big Battle of Wills
Oct 02, '10
John O’Shea bet around 27,000 from the hijack and the cut-off made the call. Thomas Bichon raised it up to 138,000 and O’Shea thought for a moment and put out 155,000 more. The cut-off stepped out of the way and left the two heads up.
Bichon went quiet and eventually said, “I raise… 155,000 more.” O’Shea took a chunk of chips out as if to raise again but then announced he was all in and Bichon quickly called.
O’Shea flipped over A A and Bichon also revealed pocket rockets with A A.
The board was quite scary for O’Shea as it came down 10 6 3 Q and O’Shea needed to dodge a club on the river to chop the pot. It was the J and O’Shea sat back and giggled saying, “I was going to min-raise him again for the laugh.” Bichon sits quietly and seriously behind a pair of very dark shades.
Player Tags: John O'Shea, Thomas Bichon
John O'Shea Eliminated in 17th Place (£21,000)
Oct 03, '10
John O’Shea shoved all in for 340,000 and Artur Wasek called from the big blind. O’Shea turned over A J and Wasek revealed A 5. The flop brought something for everyone however – J 5 4 but the turn was the 3 giving Wasek a flush. The useless river fell the 3 and the final Irishman hits the rail.
Player Tags: John O'Shea, Artur Wasek
O'Shea Takes Chance
Oct 03, '10
John O’Shea bet 42,000 from middle position and Artur Wasek called from the button. Chip leader Chance Kornuth then popped it to 178,000 and O’Shea went into the tank.
He came out the other side and raised it up to 250,000 on top. Wasek stepped out of the way of the aggressive two and Kornuth thought for a minute. He then shoved and O’Shea threw away his hand. He has fallen below the million mark while Kornuth’s monstrous stack moves up to the 3 million mark.
Player Tags: John O'Shea, Chance Kornuth
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| Apr 24, '10 |
2010 Five-Star World Poker Classic (WPT) |
WPT No-Limit Hold'em Main Event |
7 |
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Eric Baldwin Doubles Up
Apr 23, '10
John O’Shea raised to 210,000 from late position preflop and Eric Baldwin moved all in for 1,285,000 from the button. O’Shea made the call and they flipped over their cards:
Baldwin: J J
O’Shea: 10 10
Board: 7 5 4 J 7
Baldwin doubled up to 3.1 million on the hand and O’Shea dropped to 1.82 million.
Player Tags: Eric Baldwin, John O'Shea
John O'Shea Takes the Chip Lead
Apr 23, '10
Scotty Nguyen raised to 180,000 from middle position and John O’Shea made the call from the cutoff. Both players checked a board of 8 8 7 2 until O’Shea bet 210,000. Nguyen made the call and the river fell 10. Nguyen checked, O’Shea bet 600,000, and Nguyen made the call. O’Shea showed down 9 8 and Nguyen mucked his hand. O’Shea won the hand to grow his stack to 4.21 million and Nguyen fell to 2,665,000.
Player Tags: Scotty Nguyen, John O'Shea
John O'Shea Doubles Up
Apr 23, '10
John O’Shea raised to 140,000 under the gun preflop and David Williams reraised to 450,000 from middle position. O’Shea made the call and both players checked a board of J 6 3 9 until O’Shea moved all in for 1,120,000. Williams made the call. O’Shea held A A and Williams held Q Q. The river brought the 4 and O’Shea doubled up.
Player Tags: David Williams, John O'Shea
Nikolay Evdakov Eliminated in Ninth Place ($75,252)
Apr 23, '10
 John O’Shea raised to 110,000 preflop under the gun and Phil Hellmuth made the call from the small blind. Evdakov made the all-in call for 55,000 from the big blind. The board was dealt 8 8 3 A J before Hellmuth bet 150,000 and O’Shea mucked.
Hellmuth revealed K 4 and Evdakov held Q 2. Hellmuth won the hand with a flush to grow his stack to 1.5 million and Evdakov was eliminated in ninth place ($75,252).
Player Tags: Phil Hellmuth, Nikolay Evdakov, John O'Shea
John O'Shea Eliminated in Sixth Place ($199,888)
Apr 24, '10
John O’Shea moved all in preflop for 1,130,000 from the small blind and Billy Baxter went into the tank before making the call. Their cards:
Baxter: A 10
O’Shea: 6 3
Board: J 8 4 4 7
Baxter won the hand with ace-high and he grew his stack to 4.37 million. O’Shea was eliminated in sixth place and he will take home $199,888 in prize money.
Player Tags: Billy Baxter, John O'Shea
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| Apr 23, '10 |
2010 Five-Star World Poker Classic (WPT) |
WPT No-Limit Hold'em Main Event |
6 |
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Eric Baldwin Doubles Up
Apr 23, '10
John O’Shea raised to 210,000 from late position preflop and Eric Baldwin moved all in for 1,285,000 from the button. O’Shea made the call and they flipped over their cards:
Baldwin: J J
O’Shea: 10 10
Board: 7 5 4 J 7
Baldwin doubled up to 3.1 million on the hand and O’Shea dropped to 1.82 million.
Player Tags: Eric Baldwin, John O'Shea
John O'Shea Takes the Chip Lead
Apr 23, '10
Scotty Nguyen raised to 180,000 from middle position and John O’Shea made the call from the cutoff. Both players checked a board of 8 8 7 2 until O’Shea bet 210,000. Nguyen made the call and the river fell 10. Nguyen checked, O’Shea bet 600,000, and Nguyen made the call. O’Shea showed down 9 8 and Nguyen mucked his hand. O’Shea won the hand to grow his stack to 4.21 million and Nguyen fell to 2,665,000.
Player Tags: Scotty Nguyen, John O'Shea
John O'Shea Doubles Up
Apr 23, '10
John O’Shea raised to 140,000 under the gun preflop and David Williams reraised to 450,000 from middle position. O’Shea made the call and both players checked a board of J 6 3 9 until O’Shea moved all in for 1,120,000. Williams made the call. O’Shea held A A and Williams held Q Q. The river brought the 4 and O’Shea doubled up.
Player Tags: David Williams, John O'Shea
Nikolay Evdakov Eliminated in Ninth Place ($75,252)
Apr 23, '10
John O’Shea raised to 110,000 preflop under the gun and Phil Hellmuth made the call from the small blind. Evdakov made the all-in call for 55,000 from the big blind. The board was dealt 8 8 3 A J before Hellmuth bet 150,000 and O’Shea mucked.
Hellmuth revealed K 4 and Evdakov held Q 2. Hellmuth won the hand with a flush to grow his stack to 1.5 million and Evdakov was eliminated in ninth place ($75,252).
Player Tags: Phil Hellmuth, Nikolay Evdakov, John O'Shea
John O'Shea Eliminated in Sixth Place ($199,888)
Apr 24, '10
John O’Shea moved all in preflop for 1,130,000 from the small blind and Billy Baxter went into the tank before making the call. Their cards:
Baxter: A 10
O’Shea: 6 3
Board: J 8 4 4 7
Baxter won the hand with ace-high and he grew his stack to 4.37 million. O’Shea was eliminated in sixth place and he will take home $199,888 in prize money.
Player Tags: Billy Baxter, John O'Shea
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| Jun 18, '08 |
2008 39th Annual World Series of Poker |
Event 31 - No-Limit Hold'em Six Handed |
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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
Six-Handed Tournament - Final Table Bubble
Jun 17, '08
Blinds/Antes: 6000/12000/1000
Players Remaining: 7 of 1,012
Average Stack: 722,857
Chip Counts:
Dario Minieri - 1,875,000
Justin Filtz - 815,000
John O'Shea - 690,000
Kevin Song - 633,000
Scotty Nguyen - 407,000
Seth Fischer - 306,000
Stuart Marshak - 250,000
Recent Eliminations:
Alon Shahar
Todd Terry
Frank Rusnak
Big Hands:
 Kevin Song Eliminates Frank Rusnak, Sends Players to Final Table Bubble
Kevin Song finished off Frank Rusnak by calling his all in raise with 88. Song was a slight favorite against Rusnak’s AK, and the 109743 board held up his pair.
For the first time in the tournament, more than six players will face each other at one table. The seven remaining opponents will continue play at one table until one more is eliminated and the final table is set.
Justin Filtz Takes a Dent From Minieri with a Tiny River Bet
After limping on the button, Justin Filtz faced a raise of an additional 42,000 from chip leader Dario Minieri in the small blind. Filtz made the call, and the two saw a flop of Q109. Minieri bet 68,000 and Filtz called. Both players checked the 8 on the turn, and Minieri checked again on the 5 river. Filtz made a bet of 28,000, and Minieri mucked his hand. “You couldn’t call 28,000?” Filtz inquired, referring to his small river bet. “Sickest turn ever,” replied Minieri.
Minieri Takes One from John O’Shea
Dario Minieri raised to 36,000 from middle position, and John O’Shea called from the button. Minieri made a bet of 58,000 on a 743 flop, and O’Shea made the call. Both players checked the A on the turn, and the action repeated itself on the 6 river. “Sevens,” Minieri called out during the showdown. “Sevens are good,” was O’Shea’s reply as he mucked his cards when Minieri turned over 87.
Player Tags: Scotty Nguyen, Dario Minieri, Alon Shahar, Justin Filtz, European Report, John O'Shea
Six-Handed Tournament - Level 17
Jun 17, '08
Blinds/Antes: 5000/10000/1000
Players Remaining: 10 of 1,012
Average Stack: 506,000
Chip Counts:
Dario Minieri - 745,000
John O'Shea - 720,000
Frank Rusnak - 600,000
Justin Filtz - 580,000
Todd Terry - 524,000
Kevin Song - 430,000
Alon Shahar - 421,000
Scotty Nguyen - 370,000
Stuart Marshak - 160,000
Seth Fischer - 148,000
Recent Eliminations:
Stephen Pierson
Bruno Fitoussi
Big Hands:
 Set of Treys Brings No Cash to Todd Terry
After Dario Minieri and Stu Marshak limped into the pot, Todd Terry joined the crowd by limping from the button. The blinds called and checked, and the five players saw a flop of J32. The action checked to Terry, who bet 30,000 into the pot. Everybody folded, causing Terry to look disappointed as he said, “Nobody limped in with aces?” Terry turned over 33 for bottom set.
Set of Treys Brings Huge Amounts of Cash to John O’Shea
Meanwhile, John O’Shea on the other remaining table found a situation exactly opposite with his set of treys. On a board of K63, O’Shea and opponent Bruno Fitoussi got it all in for a total pot of over 650,000. O’Shea turned over 33 for bottom set, the favorite over Fitoussi’s K6 for top two pair. The A on the turn and 4 on the river failed to pair the board in Fitoussi’s favor. Fitoussi was left crippled by the cooler and found himself with less than 130,000 in chips when all was said and done.
Bruno Fitoussi Eliminated by Justin Filtz
On the next hand, Justin Filtz raised to 28,000 under-the-gun and the action folded to Bruno Fitoussi in the big blind. Fitoussi moved all in for his remaining 119,000, and Filtz deliberated for minutes while deciding whether or not to call. “Do you want action on this hand?” asked Filtz as he gathered the chips required for a call. Filtz did call, and Fitoussi told him he had only seen one of his cards. Filtz turned over Q10. Fitoussi showed the A and said, “I hope the other card is either a queen or a ten.” To his relief, Fitoussi’s other card was the Q, dominating Flitz’s hand. Unfortunately for Fitoussi, the 1084 flop paired Flitz, and Fitoussi failed to catch up.
Dario Wins Massive Pot by Doubling Through Alon Shahar
After Alon Shahar and Dario Minieri got all the money in the pot pre-flop, Shahar turned over AK against Minieri’s 9s9h. The A94 gave Minieri a set, but Minieri waited to celebrate until the 5 fell on the turn and Shahar was drawing dead. Minieri finished the hand with over 700,000 in chips and is now the tournament leader.
Player Tags: Bruno Fitoussi, Dario Minieri, Alon Shahar, Justin Filtz, European Report, John O'Shea
Six-Handed Tournament - Level 16
Jun 17, '08
Blinds/Antes: 4000/8000/1000
Players Remaining: 12 of 1,012
Average Stack: 350,000
Chip Counts:
Alon Shahar - 810,000
Kevin Song - 590,000
Stuart Marshak - 540,000
Justin Filtz - 475,000
John O'Shea - 455,000
Frank Rusnak - 400,000
Scotty Nguyen - 385,000
Todd Terry - 336,000
Bruno Fitoussi - 333,000
Seth Fischer - 145,000
Recent Eliminations:
Michael Skomac
Terry Boyd
Leo Fernandez
Big Hands:
 John O’Shea Takes a Hit
Moments after doubling up through Michael Skomac, John O’Shea raised from under-the-gun and was called by Justin Filtz, who checked the K64 flop. O’Shea bet 35,000, allowing Filtz the opportunity to check-raise to 105,000 total. O’Shea went into the tank before releasing his hand and protecting his remaining chips.
Kevin Song and Scotty Nguyen Continue to Battle
Kevin Song and Scotty Nguyen have been contesting the majority of pots at their table. In one hand, Nguyen raised pre-flop and was called by Song in the big blind. Song checked the 875 flop to Nguyen, who announced, “Twenty-five, baby, twenty-five.” Nguyen tossed five pink 5,000 chips into the pot. Song released his hand, and as Nguyen dragged the pot said, “I’ll let you bluff that one.”
Terry Boyd Eliminated by Todd Terry
Terry Boyd pushed his remaining stack all in from the cut-off and was called by Todd Terry. Boyd turned over 77 and Terry turned over AJ, meaning the two were involved in a coin-flip situation with Boyd’s tournament life at stack. The flop was extremely kind to Terry, JJ4, and the 10 turn and K river didn’t help Boyd who was eliminated.
Michael Skomac Says Good Night
After seeing Bruno Fitoussi raise from the cut-off, Michael Skomac pushed all in over the top. The action folded to Frank Rusnak, who asked for a count. After Skomac replied that he had around 130,000 behind the bet, Rusnak moved all in against Fitoussi for around 250,000 total. Fitoussi folded, and Skomac told Rusnak, “Don’t worry. I’m sure you’re in great shape.” Skomac turned over KQ, and he was indeed in bad shape against Rusnak’s AQ. The K92 hit Skomac, but Rusnak caught the A on the river to eliminate Skomac.
Twelve players remain, each guaranteed at least a $27,233 payday.
Player Tags: Scotty Nguyen, Kevin Song, Bruno Fitoussi, Dario Minieri, Michael Skomac, European Report, John O'Shea
Six-Handed Tournament - Three Tables Left
Jun 17, '08
Blinds/Antes: 3000/6000/500
Players Remaining: 18 of 1,012
Average Stack: 26,519
Chip Counts:
Kevin Song - 500,000
Justin Filtz - 485,000
Alon Shahar - 470,000
Dario Minieri - 410,000
Frank Rusnak - 400,000
Leo Fernandez - 385,000
Bruno Fitoussi - 335,000
Scotty Nguyen - 315,000
Michael Skomac - 270,000
Brendan Keenan – 237,000
Recent Eliminations:
Bill Chen
 Big Hands:
Bill Chen Eliminated Sending Players to Three Tables
Notable pro Bill Chen was sent to the rail by way of Justin Filtz early in round 15. Chen’s elimination in 19th place meant that the remaining 18 players would be combined into three tables of six each.
Dario Minieri Wins a Pot Despite a Scary Board
On the first hand after the tables combined, Dario Minieri raised to 16,000 from under-the-gun and Stu Marshak made the call from the small blind. On a flop of AA10, Marshak made a bet of 23,000 which was called by Minieri. Both players checked the 9 on the turn and 6 on the river. Marshak turned over QJ, and Minieri revealed 103 for a pair of tens. As Minieri was pushed the pot, Scotty Nguyen rejoined his table after taking a short break. “I’m not here and you raise with ten-three, baby?” Nguyen jokingly remarked as the hands were shown down.
Nguyen Loses a Sizeable Pot to Kevin Song
After raising to 17,000 from his position under-the-gun, Kevin Song faced a call from Scotty Nguyen in the small blind. Both players checked the A75 flop, and Nguyen took the lead by betting 24,000 when the 9 fell on the turn. Song made the call, and Nguyen checked the 10 on the river. Song’s bet 50,000 sent Nguyen into the tank. “I played this hand so bad. I let you get there. Two kings,” Nguyen remarked as he folded his hand face down.
Stu Marshak’s Cowboys Good Against Kevin Song
Despite witnessing Nguyen’s trouble making pocket kings hold up against Kevin Song, Stu Marshak used his to double through Song. On a board of 1086, Marshak made a bet of 30,000 and Song put Marshak all in for 60,000 more. Marshak called and flipped up KK. Song turned over 109, and the turn and river failed to improve him. Marhsak successfully doubled up and moved to the middle of the pack in chip counts.
O’Shea Catches a Card to Double Through Skomac
After getting it all in pre-flop, John O’Shea turned over A10 and was a severe underdog to Michael Skomac’s AQ. The 10 appeared in the door of the flop, and remained the top card on the 106332 board. O’Shea doubled up, and Skomac took a sizable hit.
Player Tags: Scotty Nguyen, Kevin Song, Dario Minieri, Michael Skomac, European Report, Stuart Marshak, John O'Shea
NLHE 6 Hand - Final Table - Final Four
Jun 18, '08
Blinds/Antes: 10,000-20,000 with a 3,000 ante
Players Remaining: 4 of 1,012
Chip Counts:
Kevin Song: 1,173,000
Justin Filtz: 891,000
Dario Minieri: 1,721,000
Seth Fischer: 508,000
Average Stack:
Eliminations:
6th Place: Stuart Marshak ($73,784)
5th Place: John O'Shea ($98,923)
Big Hands/Storylines:
 Stuart Marshak Eliminated in Sixth Place ($73,784)
Kevin Song raised to 47,000 preflop and both Justin Filtz and Dario Minieri made the call. Stuart Marshak reraised all in for 159,000 and Song reraised all in on top of that to isolate. It worked as both Fitlz and Minieri mucked. The final two players then exposed their hands:
Filtz: KK
Marshak: QJ
Board: Q9322
Marshak was eliminated in sixth place, and he took home $73,784 in prize money.
Justin O'Shea Eliminated in Fifth Place ($98,923)
Seth Fischer raised to 55,000 and Song made the call. Justin O'Shea also called and the flop was dealt A52. O'Shea checked and Fischer bet 110,000. O'Shea reraised all in and Fischer made the call. Their cards:
Fischer: A9
O'Shea: 42
Turn and River: AQ
O'Shea was eliminated in fifth place, and he took home $98,923 in prize money. He also received a large round of applause from his fellow Irishmen in the crowd.
Player Tags: European Report, Stuart Marshak, John O'Shea
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| Jun 17, '08 |
2008 39th Annual World Series of Poker |
Event 31 - No-Limit Hold'em Six Handed |
2 |
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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
Six-Handed Tournament - Final Table Bubble
Jun 17, '08
Blinds/Antes: 6000/12000/1000
Players Remaining: 7 of 1,012
Average Stack: 722,857
Chip Counts:
Dario Minieri - 1,875,000
Justin Filtz - 815,000
John O'Shea - 690,000
Kevin Song - 633,000
Scotty Nguyen - 407,000
Seth Fischer - 306,000
Stuart Marshak - 250,000
Recent Eliminations:
Alon Shahar
Todd Terry
Frank Rusnak
Big Hands:
Kevin Song Eliminates Frank Rusnak, Sends Players to Final Table Bubble
Kevin Song finished off Frank Rusnak by calling his all in raise with 88. Song was a slight favorite against Rusnak’s AK, and the 109743 board held up his pair.
For the first time in the tournament, more than six players will face each other at one table. The seven remaining opponents will continue play at one table until one more is eliminated and the final table is set.
Justin Filtz Takes a Dent From Minieri with a Tiny River Bet
After limping on the button, Justin Filtz faced a raise of an additional 42,000 from chip leader Dario Minieri in the small blind. Filtz made the call, and the two saw a flop of Q109. Minieri bet 68,000 and Filtz called. Both players checked the 8 on the turn, and Minieri checked again on the 5 river. Filtz made a bet of 28,000, and Minieri mucked his hand. “You couldn’t call 28,000?” Filtz inquired, referring to his small river bet. “Sickest turn ever,” replied Minieri.
Minieri Takes One from John O’Shea
Dario Minieri raised to 36,000 from middle position, and John O’Shea called from the button. Minieri made a bet of 58,000 on a 743 flop, and O’Shea made the call. Both players checked the A on the turn, and the action repeated itself on the 6 river. “Sevens,” Minieri called out during the showdown. “Sevens are good,” was O’Shea’s reply as he mucked his cards when Minieri turned over 87.
Player Tags: Scotty Nguyen, Dario Minieri, Alon Shahar, Justin Filtz, European Report, John O'Shea
Six-Handed Tournament - Level 17
Jun 17, '08
Blinds/Antes: 5000/10000/1000
Players Remaining: 10 of 1,012
Average Stack: 506,000
Chip Counts:
Dario Minieri - 745,000
John O'Shea - 720,000
Frank Rusnak - 600,000
Justin Filtz - 580,000
Todd Terry - 524,000
Kevin Song - 430,000
Alon Shahar - 421,000
Scotty Nguyen - 370,000
Stuart Marshak - 160,000
Seth Fischer - 148,000
Recent Eliminations:
Stephen Pierson
Bruno Fitoussi
Big Hands:
Set of Treys Brings No Cash to Todd Terry
After Dario Minieri and Stu Marshak limped into the pot, Todd Terry joined the crowd by limping from the button. The blinds called and checked, and the five players saw a flop of J32. The action checked to Terry, who bet 30,000 into the pot. Everybody folded, causing Terry to look disappointed as he said, “Nobody limped in with aces?” Terry turned over 33 for bottom set.
Set of Treys Brings Huge Amounts of Cash to John O’Shea
Meanwhile, John O’Shea on the other remaining table found a situation exactly opposite with his set of treys. On a board of K63, O’Shea and opponent Bruno Fitoussi got it all in for a total pot of over 650,000. O’Shea turned over 33 for bottom set, the favorite over Fitoussi’s K6 for top two pair. The A on the turn and 4 on the river failed to pair the board in Fitoussi’s favor. Fitoussi was left crippled by the cooler and found himself with less than 130,000 in chips when all was said and done.
Bruno Fitoussi Eliminated by Justin Filtz
On the next hand, Justin Filtz raised to 28,000 under-the-gun and the action folded to Bruno Fitoussi in the big blind. Fitoussi moved all in for his remaining 119,000, and Filtz deliberated for minutes while deciding whether or not to call. “Do you want action on this hand?” asked Filtz as he gathered the chips required for a call. Filtz did call, and Fitoussi told him he had only seen one of his cards. Filtz turned over Q10. Fitoussi showed the A and said, “I hope the other card is either a queen or a ten.” To his relief, Fitoussi’s other card was the Q, dominating Flitz’s hand. Unfortunately for Fitoussi, the 1084 flop paired Flitz, and Fitoussi failed to catch up.
Dario Wins Massive Pot by Doubling Through Alon Shahar
After Alon Shahar and Dario Minieri got all the money in the pot pre-flop, Shahar turned over AK against Minieri’s 9s9h. The A94 gave Minieri a set, but Minieri waited to celebrate until the 5 fell on the turn and Shahar was drawing dead. Minieri finished the hand with over 700,000 in chips and is now the tournament leader.
Player Tags: Bruno Fitoussi, Dario Minieri, Alon Shahar, Justin Filtz, European Report, John O'Shea
Six-Handed Tournament - Level 16
Jun 17, '08
Blinds/Antes: 4000/8000/1000
Players Remaining: 12 of 1,012
Average Stack: 350,000
Chip Counts:
Alon Shahar - 810,000
Kevin Song - 590,000
Stuart Marshak - 540,000
Justin Filtz - 475,000
John O'Shea - 455,000
Frank Rusnak - 400,000
Scotty Nguyen - 385,000
Todd Terry - 336,000
Bruno Fitoussi - 333,000
Seth Fischer - 145,000
Recent Eliminations:
Michael Skomac
Terry Boyd
Leo Fernandez
Big Hands:
John O’Shea Takes a Hit
Moments after doubling up through Michael Skomac, John O’Shea raised from under-the-gun and was called by Justin Filtz, who checked the K64 flop. O’Shea bet 35,000, allowing Filtz the opportunity to check-raise to 105,000 total. O’Shea went into the tank before releasing his hand and protecting his remaining chips.
Kevin Song and Scotty Nguyen Continue to Battle
Kevin Song and Scotty Nguyen have been contesting the majority of pots at their table. In one hand, Nguyen raised pre-flop and was called by Song in the big blind. Song checked the 875 flop to Nguyen, who announced, “Twenty-five, baby, twenty-five.” Nguyen tossed five pink 5,000 chips into the pot. Song released his hand, and as Nguyen dragged the pot said, “I’ll let you bluff that one.”
Terry Boyd Eliminated by Todd Terry
Terry Boyd pushed his remaining stack all in from the cut-off and was called by Todd Terry. Boyd turned over 77 and Terry turned over AJ, meaning the two were involved in a coin-flip situation with Boyd’s tournament life at stack. The flop was extremely kind to Terry, JJ4, and the 10 turn and K river didn’t help Boyd who was eliminated.
Michael Skomac Says Good Night
After seeing Bruno Fitoussi raise from the cut-off, Michael Skomac pushed all in over the top. The action folded to Frank Rusnak, who asked for a count. After Skomac replied that he had around 130,000 behind the bet, Rusnak moved all in against Fitoussi for around 250,000 total. Fitoussi folded, and Skomac told Rusnak, “Don’t worry. I’m sure you’re in great shape.” Skomac turned over KQ, and he was indeed in bad shape against Rusnak’s AQ. The K92 hit Skomac, but Rusnak caught the A on the river to eliminate Skomac.
Twelve players remain, each guaranteed at least a $27,233 payday.
Player Tags: Scotty Nguyen, Kevin Song, Bruno Fitoussi, Dario Minieri, Michael Skomac, European Report, John O'Shea
Six-Handed Tournament - Three Tables Left
Jun 17, '08
Blinds/Antes: 3000/6000/500
Players Remaining: 18 of 1,012
Average Stack: 26,519
Chip Counts:
Kevin Song - 500,000
Justin Filtz - 485,000
Alon Shahar - 470,000
Dario Minieri - 410,000
Frank Rusnak - 400,000
Leo Fernandez - 385,000
Bruno Fitoussi - 335,000
Scotty Nguyen - 315,000
Michael Skomac - 270,000
Brendan Keenan – 237,000
Recent Eliminations:
Bill Chen
Big Hands:
Bill Chen Eliminated Sending Players to Three Tables
Notable pro Bill Chen was sent to the rail by way of Justin Filtz early in round 15. Chen’s elimination in 19th place meant that the remaining 18 players would be combined into three tables of six each.
Dario Minieri Wins a Pot Despite a Scary Board
On the first hand after the tables combined, Dario Minieri raised to 16,000 from under-the-gun and Stu Marshak made the call from the small blind. On a flop of AA10, Marshak made a bet of 23,000 which was called by Minieri. Both players checked the 9 on the turn and 6 on the river. Marshak turned over QJ, and Minieri revealed 103 for a pair of tens. As Minieri was pushed the pot, Scotty Nguyen rejoined his table after taking a short break. “I’m not here and you raise with ten-three, baby?” Nguyen jokingly remarked as the hands were shown down.
Nguyen Loses a Sizeable Pot to Kevin Song
After raising to 17,000 from his position under-the-gun, Kevin Song faced a call from Scotty Nguyen in the small blind. Both players checked the A75 flop, and Nguyen took the lead by betting 24,000 when the 9 fell on the turn. Song made the call, and Nguyen checked the 10 on the river. Song’s bet 50,000 sent Nguyen into the tank. “I played this hand so bad. I let you get there. Two kings,” Nguyen remarked as he folded his hand face down.
Stu Marshak’s Cowboys Good Against Kevin Song
Despite witnessing Nguyen’s trouble making pocket kings hold up against Kevin Song, Stu Marshak used his to double through Song. On a board of 1086, Marshak made a bet of 30,000 and Song put Marshak all in for 60,000 more. Marshak called and flipped up KK. Song turned over 109, and the turn and river failed to improve him. Marhsak successfully doubled up and moved to the middle of the pack in chip counts.
O’Shea Catches a Card to Double Through Skomac
After getting it all in pre-flop, John O’Shea turned over A10 and was a severe underdog to Michael Skomac’s AQ. The 10 appeared in the door of the flop, and remained the top card on the 106332 board. O’Shea doubled up, and Skomac took a sizable hit.
Player Tags: Scotty Nguyen, Kevin Song, Dario Minieri, Michael Skomac, European Report, Stuart Marshak, John O'Shea
NLHE 6 Hand - Final Table - Final Four
Jun 18, '08
Blinds/Antes: 10,000-20,000 with a 3,000 ante
Players Remaining: 4 of 1,012
Chip Counts:
Kevin Song: 1,173,000
Justin Filtz: 891,000
Dario Minieri: 1,721,000
Seth Fischer: 508,000
Average Stack:
Eliminations:
6th Place: Stuart Marshak ($73,784)
5th Place: John O'Shea ($98,923)
Big Hands/Storylines:
Stuart Marshak Eliminated in Sixth Place ($73,784)
Kevin Song raised to 47,000 preflop and both Justin Filtz and Dario Minieri made the call. Stuart Marshak reraised all in for 159,000 and Song reraised all in on top of that to isolate. It worked as both Fitlz and Minieri mucked. The final two players then exposed their hands:
Filtz: KK
Marshak: QJ
Board: Q9322
Marshak was eliminated in sixth place, and he took home $73,784 in prize money.
Justin O'Shea Eliminated in Fifth Place ($98,923)
Seth Fischer raised to 55,000 and Song made the call. Justin O'Shea also called and the flop was dealt A52. O'Shea checked and Fischer bet 110,000. O'Shea reraised all in and Fischer made the call. Their cards:
Fischer: A9
O'Shea: 42
Turn and River: AQ
O'Shea was eliminated in fifth place, and he took home $98,923 in prize money. He also received a large round of applause from his fellow Irishmen in the crowd.
Player Tags: European Report, Stuart Marshak, John O'Shea
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