$1,500 No-Limit Hold'em - Day Two - Level 17
Jun 20, '08
Blinds/Antes: 5000/10000/1000
Players Remaining: 27 of 2,447
Average Stack: 271,000
Chip Counts:
Danny Wong - 735,000
Anthony Sapio - 600,000
John Shipley - 536,000
Jesper Hougaard - 395,000
Thomas Patrick Gabriel - 370,000
Justin Wald - 360,000
Tom Braband - 350,000
Danny Parde - 345,000
Tad Jurgens - 280,000
Cody Slaubaugh - 280,000
Recent Eliminations:
Nadim Shabou
Big Hands:
Lasse Peterson Happy to Have the Worst Hand?
Lasse Peterson pushed his remaining 125,000 in chips all in from early position, and the action folded to the player in the big blind. He looked at one of his hole cards and reported what he saw to Peterson. “The first one’s really dirty,” he remarked, adding that there were few possibilities for his second card that would compel him to call Peterson’s all in. After looking at the mystery card, he sighed and asked the dealer for a count of Peterson’s stack. He deliberated heavily before making a decision, trying desperately to get a read out of Peterson. “I call,” he finally said and turned over A
8
. Peterson gave an excited outburst when he saw his opponent’s hand, happy to know that his 97 consisted of entirely live cards. The KJ
2
flop didn’t help Peterson, but the 7 on the turn gave him a pair and the lead. The meaningless 9 on the river meant that Peterson remains alive in the event.
Dan Bowman Outdraws Against Big Slick, Eliminates Opponent
After opponent Kirk Danna pushed all in from early position, Dan Bowman was put to the test in the big blind. Feeling that he was pot committed, Bowman made the call with K2 and was highly disappointed to see Danna turn over AK. The 1082 flop was favorable to both, giving Bowman a pair of deuces and Danna the nut flush draw. Danna was the favorite at that point, but the 3 on the turn and 2 on the river sent Danna to the rail in 28th place.
The remaining 27 players redrew for new seat assignments and continued the level.
Player Tags: John Shipley, Danny Wong, Daniel Bowman, European Report, Lasse Peterson, Charles Danna
$1,500 No-Limit Hold'em - Day Two - Level 16
Jun 20, '08
Note: Players are now on a 20 minute break.
Blinds/Antes: 4000/8000/1000
Players Remaining: 33 of 2,447
Average Stack: 222,000
Chip Counts:
Danny Wong - 720,000
Anthony Sapio - 600,000
Lasse Peterson - 420,000
Thomas Patrick Gabriel - 340,000
Jesper Hougaard - 340,000
Bryan Micon - 310,000
Owen Crowe - 285,000
John Shipley - 280,000
Justin Wald - 275,000
Rick Solis - 270,000
Recent Eliminations:
Sutton Zolner
Roy Best
Bob Cotton
Big Hands:
Sutton Zolner’s Aces Cracked, Eliminated on Next Hand
Sutton Zolner was in dire straits after losing a massive pot containing over 200,000 in chips to John Shipley. Zolner and Shipley got it all in pre-flop, with Zolner turning over AA and Shipley tabling 77. The J104 flop was favorable to Zolner, but the 7 on the turn crushed his aces and had him drawing to two remaining outs. The Q on the river failed to deliver for Zolner, and Shipley doubled up. Zolner had Shipley covered by only 2,600 and was forced to ante 1,000 on the next hand.
During the next deal, Justin Wald raised from the cut-off and Zolner committed his last 1,600 to the pot. The blinds folded and Wald turned over A10. Zolner was in rough shape with 86, and the ten on the flop held up for Wald’s hand.
Justin Wald Has a Two Hand Rollercoaster Resulting in a Net Win
Justin Wald raised to 22,000 from early position and Danny Parks reraised all in for an additional 14,500. The action folded back to Wald, who lamented that he had been raising a speculative hand. Feeling pot committed, he agreed to a call and turned over 97, a severe underdog to Parks’ KK. Wald made a pair on the A95 flop, but the J turn and J river failed to improve Wald’s hand, successfully doubling up Parks.
On the next hand, Wald again raised to 22,000 from under-the-gun. The action folded to Bob Cotton in the cut-off who pushed all in for an additional 26,000. The other players folded, and Wald assured the table that he “actually had a hand this time.” Wald made the call and turned over KQ, a coinflip to Cotton’s 99. The board came K10753, and Cotton was eliminated. “You finally won a race,” Cotton told Wald as he exited the tournament area.
Nadim Shabou Eliminates Roy Best
Although currently trying to manage his own short stack, Nadim Shabou was able to eliminate opponent Roy Best, the only player at his table with less chips. Best pushed all in against Shabou’s big blind, and after pondering his situation Shabou called the additional 19,000. Best turned over A10, prompting Shabou to comment, “At least I have live cards.” Shabou turned over J4, and the board came QJ976, giving Shabou a pair of jacks.
Player Tags: John Shipley, Anthony Sapio, Danny Wong, European Report, Lasse Peterson, Sutton Zolner
$1,500 No-Limit Hold'em - Day Two - Level 15
Jun 20, '08
Blinds/Antes: 3000/6000/500
Players Remaining: 42 of 2,447
Average Stack: 174,785
Chip Counts:
Danny Wong - 650,000
Anthony Sapio - 573,000
Lasse Peterson - 490,000
Cody Slaubaugh - 425,000
Jesper Hougaard - 270,000
Owen Crowe - 250,000
Bryan Micon - 228,000
Edward Sabat - 206,000
Craig Douglas - 180,000
Charles Danna - 180,000
Big Hands:
Lasse Peterson Eliminates Another
Lasse Peterson raised from middle position and faced a reraise from the Matt Tully in the small blind. The big blind moved all in for around 70,000 in chips. After deliberating, Peterson reraised enough to put Tully all in as well. After deliberating heavily, Tully released his hand. “Jacks,” Peterson told the all in player from the big blind as he turned over JJ. The big blind showed 44, and the board failed to improve his hand. Peterson finished the hand with over 470,000 in chips.
Nadim Shabou Stays Alive, Enjoys a Massage
While receiving a the services of one of the Rio’s table masseuses, Nadim Shabou pushed his remaining 25,000 in chips into the pot from middle position pre-flop. The action folded to the big blind who quickly called and turned over KQ. It was a coin flip race against Shabou’s 44, but the 96532 board brought a straight for Shabou who doubled up to stay alive.
Dan Bowman’s Cowboys Good For an Elimination
After putting his opponent all in pre-flop, Dan Bowman turned over KK, a strong favorite over his opponent’s 1010. The board ran KQ863, and Bowman’s set of kings was good for a large pot. Although Bowman started the day with only 41,300 in chips, that hand increased his stack to just around 200,000.
Matt Tully Survives Being Dominated
After getting the last of his chips into the pot pre-flop against an opponent, Matt Tully turned over A6 and was disappointed to see his opponent flip over AQ. Fortunately for Tully, the board came A7623, and Tully’s two pair won the pot.
Player Tags: Nadim Shabou, Anthony Sapio, Danny Wong, Daniel Bowman, European Report, Lasse Peterson
