Tom West Poker Tournament Updates

Level 12 Update: Playing into the Night and Towards the Money

Aug 23, '10

Blinds: 1,000-2,000 with a 300 ante

Players Remaining: 79 out of 462

Notable Chip Counts:

1. Vinnie Vinh — 520,000
2. Adam Schiffer — 485,000
3. Phil Collins — 450,000
4. J.C. Alvarado — 350,000
5. Tim Phan — 325,000
6. Tom Braband — 305,000
7. Marco Johnson — 250,000
8. Jordan Young — 225,000
9. Soi Nguyen — 220,000
10. Ari Goott — 180,000

Average Chip Count: 146,203

Notable Eliminations:

Ray Henson
Tom West

Chip Movers and Shakers

Vinnie Vinh is the chip leader once again with 520,000 and a talented stable of professionals surrounds him at the top. Phil Collins, J.C. Alvarado, and Tim Phan continue to play strong as this tournament continues to play late into the night.

Big Hands:

Soi Nguyen Doubles Up

Soin Nguyen raised to 5,500 under the gun and Jonathan Aguiar and the big blind made the call. The flop was dealt 1074 and the big blind checked. Nguyen bet 7,500 and Aguiar raised to 21,900 total.

The big blind then moved all in for 50,600 and Nguyen went into the tank. Nguyen moved all in as well and Aguiar made the call. Their cards:

Aguiar: 1010
Nguyen: AK
Big Blind: J8

Turn and River: 6J

The big blind was eliminated, Aguiar dropped to 95,000, and Nguyen shot up to 220,000.

Tank-tastic

Tom Braband bet 5,100 from the hi-jack and the big blind made the call. The flop came 1055 and the big blind checked. Braband bet 7,000 and his opponent check-raised 20,500 total. Braband made the call.

The turn brought the 3 and the big blind moved all in for 100,200. Braband went into the tank for quite some time. He spends about ten minutes in the tank before some of his opponents called the clock. He eventually mucked after that and although he left some chips on the table for his opponent he still held strong with 300,000.

Tom West Eliminated

Tom West moved all in for 36,600 from the cutoff and the button made the call. Their cards:

West: AK
Button: JJ

Board: 1010696

West was eliminated on the hand.

McLean Karr Doubles Up

McLean Karr moved all in preflop and one opponent made the cal. Their cards:

Karr: QQ
Opponent: A9

Board: Q7582

Karr doubled up to 64,000 after the hand.

Player Tags: Tom West,   Jonathan Aguiar,   Tom Braband,   Mclean Karr,   Soi Nguyen

Final Table - Hour Four - Tom West Eliminated 8th Place ($12,422)

Jun 10, '08

Blinds/Antes: 6,000-12,000 with a 2,000 ante

Players Left: 7

Chip Counts:
Jason Young: 3,000,000
John Strzemp: 1,550,000
Sergey Rybachenko: 1,000,000
Matt Giannetti: 900,000
Rory Monahan: 750,000
Kyle Bowker: 630,000
Mike Schwartz: 620,000

Eliminations:
Tom West Eliminated in 8th Place ($12,422)

Big Hands:

Tom West Eliminated in 8th Place ($12,422)

A short stacked Tom West got the rest of his chips in the pot with AQ against Jason Young’s AK. The board came 43386, giving both players a flush, with Young having the best of it and Tom West being eliminated in 8th place ($12,422). On a side note, that makes 2 shootout final tables for the West brothers so far in this year’s WSOP, his brother Tim West placing 5th in Event no. 11 ($5,000 NL Shootout).

Kyle Bowker Doubles Through Matt Giannetti

Matt Giannetti came in for a raise on the button and Kyle Bowker shoved all in from the big blind. Giannetti called.

Bowker: KJ
Giannetti: A6
Board: Q10697

Giannetti held the lead going to the flop where Bowker made an open-ended straight draw. The nine on the turn made Bowker’s straight and Matt Giannetti was drawing dead on the river. Kyle Bowker doubled up while Matt Giannetti took a slight hit to his stack.

Player Tags: Tom West,   Kyle Bowker,   Matt Giannetti