Johnny Pham Wins One on the Turn
Aug 24, '24
Johnny Pham limped in from under the gun, ITG+1 did the same,the player in the small blind raised to 2,300, and both Pham and the early-position player called.
The flop was Q
98
, the small blind checked, Pham bet 3,000, UTG+1 called, and the small blind folded.
The turn was the A, Pham bet 10,500, and his opponent folded.
Johnny Pham – 41,500
Player Tags: Johnny Pham
Kyle Terrel Eliminated In 22nd Place ($3,190)
Aug 25, '24
Johnny Pham raised to 30,000 from the hoijack and Kyle Terrel three-bet shoved for 180,000 from the cutoff with A
5. Pham called with A
Q.
The board came down A64104 and Pham’s kicked played to earn him the knockout. Terrel secured $3,190 as the 22nd-place finisher.
Player Tags: Johnny Pham, Kyle Terrel
Danny Clarkson Eliminated in 30th Place ($2,700)
Aug 25, '24
Following a flop of A74, Danny Clarkson was all in from the big blind for about 130,000 with 65 for an open-ended straight draw against Johnny Pham in early position holding Q10 for a flush draw.
The 5 turn gave Clarkson a leading pair of fives, but the 3 river gave Pham a flush to score the elimination and win Clarkson’s bounty.
Johnny Pham – 920,000
Danny Clarkson – Eliminated in 30th Place ($2,700)
Player Tags: Johnny Pham, Danny Clarkson
Johnny Pham Doubles Through Danny Clarkson
Aug 25, '24
Danny Clarkson raised from under the gun and Johnny Pham called in the big blind.
The flop was Q98, Pham checked, and Clarkson continued for 18,000. Pham check-raised to 55,000, Clarkson reraised all in with a covering stack, and Pham thought for about 15 seconds before he called all in for 301,000.
Clarkson: AK
Pham: 99
Pham was ahead with a set of nines against Clarkson’s flush draw.
The 3 turn and J river completed the board, safe for Pham to double up.
Johnny Pham – 646,000
Danny Clarkson – 246,000
Player Tags: Johnny Pham, Danny Clarkson
Aaron Lucas Eliminated In 50th Place ($1,765)
Aug 25, '24
With a board of A959 and Danny Kaminsky checked. Aaron Lucas moved all-in for 36,000. Johnny Pham called on his left and Scott Risi and Kaminsky got out of the way.
Pham: JJ
Lucas: 77
The Q on the river changed nothing and Lucas was eliminated in 50th place ($1,765).
Pham now sits with 383,000.
Player Tags: Johnny Pham, Aaron Lucas
Johnny Pham Eliminated in 6th Place ($18,525)
Aug 26, '24
Johnny Pham raised all in for 380,000 from under the gun and Anthony Pathman isolated from the small blind with 1010, leading Pham’s K6.
The board ran out J53A9, no help to Pham, ending his tournament in sixth place.
Anthony Pathman – 1,290,000
Johnny Pham – Eliminated in 6th Place ($18,525)
With five players remaining from the field of 440 entries, the average stack is about 2,640,000. The remaining players are guaranteed $24,295.
Pathman proceeded to pull a $1,000 bounty.
The remaining five bounties in play are:
$20,000
$5,000
$2,000
$500 (x2)
Player Tags: Johnny Pham, Anthony Pathman
Johnny Pham Doubles Through James Leonard for the Third Time
Aug 26, '24
Johnny Pham raised all in for 280,000 on the button and James Leonard isolated the action with a shove from the small blind holding A7. Pham was ahead with 88.
The board came 1053KQ, locking up the double for Pham.
Johnny Pham – 660,000
James Leonard – 1,885,000
Player Tags: James Leonard, Johnny Pham
Johnny Pham Doubles Through James Leonard Again
Aug 26, '24
Johnny Pham raised all in for 390,000 from the small blind and James Leonard called in the big blind.
Pham: KQ
Leonard: 106
The board came K94KA, giving Pham trip kings to double through Leonard.
Johnny Pham – 830,000
James Leonard – 2,240,000
Player Tags: James Leonard, Johnny Pham
Johnny Pham Doubles Through James Leonard
Aug 26, '24
James Leonard raised to 110,000 from under the gun, Johnny Pham reraised all in for 220,000 from the big blind, and Leonard called.
Leonard: A8
Pham: A10
The board came Q10786, giving Pham a pair of tens to double up.
Johnny Pham – 515,000
James Leonard – 2,345,000
With six players remaining from the field of 440 entries, the average stack is about 2,200,000. The remaining players are guaranteed $18,525.
Player Tags: James Leonard, Johnny Pham
Full House for Gourg Khanchat Against Johnny Pham
Aug 26, '24
Johnny Pham raised to 90,000 from under the gun and Gourg Khanchat called in the big blind.
They checked to the turn of a J95A board where Pham bet 115,000. Khanchat check-raised to 425,000 and Pham called.
The river was the J, Khanchat bet 900,000, and Pham called.
Khanchat tabled J9 for jacks full of nines, besting Pham’s AK to win the pot.
Gourg Khanchat – 7,955,000
Johnny Pham – 270,000
Player Tags: Johnny Pham, Gourg Khanchat
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Barry Shulman raised to 1,500 from under the gun and the player in the hijack called.
We are only about 25 minutes into play on Day 1B, but there are several notables who have already taken their seats.