| Feb 28, '11 |
2011 L.A. Poker Classic |
WPT Main Event |
4 |
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| Nov 12, '10 |
2010 NAPT Los Angeles |
NAPT L.A. Main Event |
1 |
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Level 9: Day 1A Ends
Nov 12, '10
Blinds: 400-800 with a 100 ante
Players Remaining: 162 of 330
Eliminations:
Blair Tidmarsh
Adam Levy
Lauren Kling
Big Hands:
 Adam Levy Loses With His Set
On a flop of K J 7, Adam Levy was all in and called by Cary Katz. Levy showed pocket sevens for bottom set, but Katz was drawing very live with J8.
The turn and river fell 109 and Katz made his flush to send Levy to the rail.
Lauren Kling Eliminated
Lauren Kling was all in holding KJ and looking for a double up, but her opponent’s pocket tens held to send her packing.
Left In The Deck:
No More November Nine
There were three members of the November Nine when we started play today. Now that Soi Nguyen, Joseph Cheong and Matt Jarvis have been eliminated, we are down to none.
Maybe we’ll get some more tomorrow.
Player Tags: Cary Katz, Adam Levy, Lauren Kling
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| Oct 18, '10 |
2010 Festa Al Lago Classic |
WPT Festa Al Lago Main Event |
4 |
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Level 14 Update: Sitting On The Money Bubble
Oct 17, '10
Blinds: 2,000-4,000 with a 400 ante
Players Remaining: 51 out of 335
Chip Counts:
1. Jeff Madsen — 720,000
2. Ryan Goindoo — 680,000
3. Steve O’Dwyer — 610,000
4. Jared Jaffee — 570,000
5. Michael Benvenuti — 557,000
6. Randal Flowers — 555,000
7. Andreas Hoivold — 500,000
8. Jason Koon — 500,000
9. Annette Obrestad — 380,000
10. Tom Marchese — 350,000
Average Chip Count: 262,745
Notable Eliminations:
David Singer
Luke Vrabel
David Sklansky
Steve Brecher
Men Nguyen
Lee Markholt
Big Hands:
 Tom Marchese Doubles Through David Singer
In a hand that went into the break, Card Player Player of the Year contender Tom Marchese moved all in on a board of 1083A with As10s against David Singer’s A9.
The river was the J and Marchese doubled up to 215,000. Singer was left with just over 100,000, but was eliminated shortly after the start of the level.
Randal Flowers Takes Out Luke Vrabel
Luke Vrabel was all in holding A 10 against Randal Flowers and his pocket fours.
The board bricked for Vrabel and he was eliminated.
 Lauren Kling Triples Up
Just in time for the approaching money bubble, short stacked Lauren Kling tripled up courtesy of Jared Jaffee and Matt Affleck.
Jaffee raised from under the gun and Affleck called. Kling then moved all in from the small blind for 57,400. Jaffee called and Affleck moved all in as isolation.
Jaffee folded and Affleck showed AdQc. Kling revealed a superior AK and it held on a board of J4357.
Kling now has 170,000. Affleck is left with 260,000 and Jaffee is still tops at the table with 620,000.
Jason Koon Doubles Up Through Michael Benvenuti
Gavin Smith raised to 10,500 and Jason Koon reraised to 21,000. Michael Benvenuti then reraised to 56,000 on the button and Smith folded.
Koon moved all in and Benvenuti made the call with A-K. Koon showed pocket kings and they held on a board of 66234.
Koon is now stacked with 540,000 and Benvenuti takes a hit down to 560,000.
Player Tags: Randal Flowers, Luke Vrabel, Matt Affleck, Lauren Kling, Michael Benvenuti, Jared Jaffee, Tom Marchese, Jason Koon
Lauren Kling Eliminated in 14th Place ($32,240)
Oct 18, '10
 On the last hand of the night, Lauren Kling found herself all in holding pocket tens against the pocket queens of John Monnette.
The board fell KQ2QJ and Kling was eliminated.
Player Tags: John Monnette, Lauren Kling
Barry Greenstein Eliminated in 38th Place ($16,120)
Oct 18, '10
 Barry Greenstein was all in holding AK against the pocket jacks of Lauren Kling.
The board fell 10887Q and Greenstein was eliminated. Rather than storming out of the room, Greenstein congratulated Kling on the hand and took the time to sign a copy of his book for her, as he has become accustomed to doing whenever he is eliminated from a tournament. Kling, who has had a great start to the day, now has over 500,000 in chips.
Player Tags: Barry Greenstein, Lauren Kling
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| Oct 17, '10 |
2010 Festa Al Lago Classic |
WPT Festa Al Lago Main Event |
3 |
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Level 14 Update: Sitting On The Money Bubble
Oct 17, '10
Blinds: 2,000-4,000 with a 400 ante
Players Remaining: 51 out of 335
Chip Counts:
1. Jeff Madsen — 720,000
2. Ryan Goindoo — 680,000
3. Steve O’Dwyer — 610,000
4. Jared Jaffee — 570,000
5. Michael Benvenuti — 557,000
6. Randal Flowers — 555,000
7. Andreas Hoivold — 500,000
8. Jason Koon — 500,000
9. Annette Obrestad — 380,000
10. Tom Marchese — 350,000
Average Chip Count: 262,745
Notable Eliminations:
David Singer
Luke Vrabel
David Sklansky
Steve Brecher
Men Nguyen
Lee Markholt
Big Hands:
Tom Marchese Doubles Through David Singer
In a hand that went into the break, Card Player Player of the Year contender Tom Marchese moved all in on a board of 1083A with As10s against David Singer’s A9.
The river was the J and Marchese doubled up to 215,000. Singer was left with just over 100,000, but was eliminated shortly after the start of the level.
Randal Flowers Takes Out Luke Vrabel
Luke Vrabel was all in holding A10 against Randal Flowers and his pocket fours.
The board bricked for Vrabel and he was eliminated.
Lauren Kling Triples Up
Just in time for the approaching money bubble, short stacked Lauren Kling tripled up courtesy of Jared Jaffee and Matt Affleck.
Jaffee raised from under the gun and Affleck called. Kling then moved all in from the small blind for 57,400. Jaffee called and Affleck moved all in as isolation.
Jaffee folded and Affleck showed AdQc. Kling revealed a superior AK and it held on a board of J4357.
Kling now has 170,000. Affleck is left with 260,000 and Jaffee is still tops at the table with 620,000.
Jason Koon Doubles Up Through Michael Benvenuti
Gavin Smith raised to 10,500 and Jason Koon reraised to 21,000. Michael Benvenuti then reraised to 56,000 on the button and Smith folded.
Koon moved all in and Benvenuti made the call with A-K. Koon showed pocket kings and they held on a board of 66234.
Koon is now stacked with 540,000 and Benvenuti takes a hit down to 560,000.
Player Tags: Randal Flowers, Luke Vrabel, Matt Affleck, Lauren Kling, Michael Benvenuti, Jared Jaffee, Tom Marchese, Jason Koon
Lauren Kling Eliminated in 14th Place ($32,240)
Oct 18, '10
On the last hand of the night, Lauren Kling found herself all in holding pocket tens against the pocket queens of John Monnette.
The board fell KQ2QJ and Kling was eliminated.
Player Tags: John Monnette, Lauren Kling
Barry Greenstein Eliminated in 38th Place ($16,120)
Oct 18, '10
Barry Greenstein was all in holding AK against the pocket jacks of Lauren Kling.
The board fell 10887Q and Greenstein was eliminated. Rather than storming out of the room, Greenstein congratulated Kling on the hand and took the time to sign a copy of his book for her, as he has become accustomed to doing whenever he is eliminated from a tournament. Kling, who has had a great start to the day, now has over 500,000 in chips.
Player Tags: Barry Greenstein, Lauren Kling
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| Aug 20, '10 |
2010 Legends of Poker |
WPT Legends of Poker Main Event |
1 |
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Level 3 Update: Into the Dinner Break
Aug 20, '10
NOTE: The players will go to dinner break after the first 30 minutes of level 4. Dinner will begin at 6:40 p.m. and last for 60 minutes. Play will begin again at 7:40 p.m.
 Blinds: 100-200
Players Remaining: 147 out of 186
Notable Chip Counts:
1. Soi Nguyen — 100,000
2. Jonathan Aguiar — 82,000
3. Tim Phan — 70,000
4. Ali Eslami — 65,000
5. Barry Greenstein — 62,000
6. Marco Johnson — 62,000
7. Harold Cohen — 56,200
8. Chad Brown — 55,000
9. Raymond Dolan — 55,000
10. Chris Moore — 54,000
Average Chip Count: 31,632
Notable Eliminations:
Bruce Buffer
Jason DeWitt
Joe Serock
Chip Movers and Shakers
Marco Johnson made the largest gain during the last level, growing his stack to 62,000 to join the top 10. Soi Nguyen, Tim Phan, and Ali Eslami all held strong as chip leaders and each holds 70,000 or more. Nguyen is the only player with 100,000 as the overall chip leader. Raymond Dolan and Chris Moore each joined the top 10 with more than 50,000.
Big Hands:
Suer Skewered
There was a controversy that broke during the last break concerning a hand where the board read J 5 4Q8 . All four players involved had checked the hand down to the river.
After the river card it was checked to a player in late position who bet. Two players mucked and Bobby Suer had yet to act. That did not stop the dealer from grabbing the pot and delivering it to the player in late position and then mixing all the cards into the deck.
Some players said that Suer had taken too long to act, but he held strongly to the fact that he should be awarded the whole pot because he was the only player still in it with live cards. A floor person came over and after concluding that it was impossible to reconstruct the hand he decided that the player in late position and Suer would split the pot. Suer held 8-7 in the hole.
Lauren Kling vs. Jimmy Tran
There was a board of A J9Q3 sitting on the table and 13,000 was in the pot when Jimmy Tran moved all in for 10,900. Lauren Kling went into the tank, and after a short chat with Tran she decided to fold. Kling held 18,000 after the hand while Tran grew his stack to 25,000.
Jason DeWitt Doubles up but Eliminated Later
On a board of 10856 the small blind checked, the big blind bet 675 and Jason DeWitt raised all in for 5,275. The small blind mucked and the big blind made the call after spending some time in the tank. Their cards:
DeWitt: 97
Opponent: J10
River: K
DeWitt doubled up on the hand to 13,000 thanks to the straight but he wasn’t able to survive through level 3, busting out of the tournament.
Player Tags: Jimmy Tran, Jonathan Aguiar, Jason Dewitt, Lauren Kling
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| Jul 14, '10 |
2010 41st Annual World Series of Poker |
$10,000 World Series of Poker Main Event |
9 |
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Level Three, Hour One: Brian Rast Eliminates a Player
Jul 07, '10
Blinds: 150-300
Notable Chip Counts:
1. Barny Boatman – 140,000
2. David Williams – 107,000
3. Johnny Chan – 80,000
4. Alex Outhred – 68,000
5. Robert Mizrachi – 67,000
6. Leo Margets – 64,300
7. Matt Woodward – 64,000
8. Kai Paulsen – 58,000
9. Carlos Mortensen – 57,600
10. Pieter de Korver – 55,500
Card Player Chip Counts:
Steve Murphy — 37,800
Christina Lindley — 45,500
Dani Stern — 40,000
Tony Dunst — 19,400
Notable Eliminations:
Big Hands:
Brian Rast Eliminates a Player
A player moved all in for 4,450 on a board reading 9872. Brian Rast made the call. Rast tabled the QQ while his opponent exposed the Q10. Rast was fading a number of outs to eliminate his opponent. The J on the river filled one the draws for Rast’s opponent. Rast was down to 38,000 after the hand.
 Kristy Gazes With the Knockout
Kristy Gazes got a short-stacked opponent all in preflop and showed QQ against her opponent’s AQ.
The flop ran 102K, giving her opponent a straight draw for more outs. The turn brought the 10 and only a jack or an ace on the river could save her opponent. Instead, the 4 came and Gazes held on for the knockout. She had around 34,000 after the hand.
Kling Looking Good, Chipping Up
Lauren Kling called a bet of 3,550 from her opponent on a flop of AJ7. Both players checked the 9 on the turn, and when the 10 landed on the river Kling’s opponent bet 6,000.
Kling raised to 17,000, sending her opponent into the tank for some time. He eventually folded and Kling saw her stack grow to around 50,000.
Boatman Soars Up The Leaderboard
Entering the action late, Barny Boatman called his opponent’s all in bet on a board of J84K2. Their hands:
Boatman: JJ
Opponent: KJ
Boatman raked a nice pot and is now one of the chip leaders on day 1c with 140,000.
 Vicky Coren Eliminated by Big Slick
Vicky Coren got her short stack all in preflop against the player in seat 5. Their hands:
Coren: JJ
Opponent: AK
It was a coin flip situation, but the first card out wasn’t good for Coren. The flop came KQ9, pairing her opponent and leaving her in need of another jack or a ten for a straight. It wasn’t meant to be, as the 7 hit on the turn and the 3 completed the board, eliminating Coren.
Coren was unable to cash at the 2010 WSOP. Follow her on twitter.
Madsen Survives For The Moment
The player in seat 5 raised to 675 preflop and two players called from late position. The action was then on Jeff Madsen on the button and he moved all in for 6,700.
Seat 5 then reshoved to isolate Madsen and the other two callers mucked. Here were their hands:
Madsen: AK
Seat 5: AK
Both players had the same hand but Madsen needed to fade clubs. The board ran out 87254 and Madsen survived his all in with a chop. He was at 7,800 after the hand.
Pavilion Room Update
Jennifer Leigh Doubles Up
Jennifer Leigh was all in on a board of Q972. She was called by an opponent with the AQ for top pair. Leigh tabled the AA and was far ahead. The 9 on the river was safe and Leigh doubled to 44,000.
Player Tags: Kristy Gazes, Barny Boatman, Jeff Madsen, Victoria Coren, Lauren Kling
Level Six, Hour Two: Cole Loses Chip Lead
Jul 09, '10
Blinds: 250-500 with a 50 ante
Players Remaining: 2,023 out of 2,412
Card Player Chip Counts
Justin Marchand – 23,400
Barry Shulman – 140,000
Allyn Jaffrey Shulman – 36,400
Steven A. Murphy – 23,500
Adam Schoenfeld – 28,500
Tournament Leaderboard:
1. Mathieu Sauriol – 217,000
2. Dwyen Ringbauer – 210,000
3. Lauren Kling – 180,000
4. Andrew Liporace – 178,000
5. Corwin Cole – 172,000
6. Johnny Chan – 162,000
7. Jesper Hougaard – 160,000
8. Barny Boatman – 149,000
9. Hoyt Corkins – 145,000
10. Robert Mizrachi – 144,000
Notable Eliminations:
Terrance Chan
Raymond Davis
Dutch Boyd
Big Hands:
 Cole Has The Door Slammed In His Face
After a series of raises preflop, a player moved all in for 57,750 and Corwin Cole made the call.
Cole: QQ
Opponent: KK
Cole was in trouble but he appeared to get lucky when the dealer laid out the flop and the Q was the door card. But it was followed by the K and the 8, giving both players a set.
The board finished off 10 and 2 and Cole took a big hit to his stack. He was no longer the chip leader as he dropped to 172,000.
Williams Runs Into Cowboys
David Williams put in a raise to 1,200 preflop. The action went to Manny Minaya on the button and he made it 3,200 to go. Williams made the call and the two saw a flop of JJ6.
Both players checked and the 4 fell on the turn. Williams took a stab with 4,000 but Minaya made the call. The river brought the 3 and Williams kept trying, firing 7,500.
Minaya made the call and Williams tabled 1010. But Minaya tabled KK for the best hand and Williams dropped to 125,000.
 Farha Cracks Kings
A player limped in and then another one raised to 2,000 preflop. Sam Farha made the call from the hijack and then the limper shoved for 8,000 more. Both opponents made the call and the flop came 843.
Both players checked and the turn was the 10. They checked again and the 5 came on the river. That prompted a bet of 6,000 from Farha and his opponent mucked.
The all-in player then tabled KK but Farha rivered him, tabling 55 for a set. Farha took scored the knockout and he was at 85,000.
Kaplan Sticks Around
A player raised to 1,400 preflop and Gabe Kaplan made it 5,200 to go from the small blind. His opponent then shoved and Kaplan made the call.
Kaplan tabled AK but he was in bad shape against his opponent’s pocket aces. The flop came down Q107 and Kaplan flopped a gutshot Broadway draw.
The turn was the 9, changing nothing. But the J fell on the river and Kaplan made his straight, surviving his all in and he was at 28,000.
 Kling Keeps Moving Up
A player raised to 1,300 preflop and Lauren Kling made the call from the cutoff. The player on the button also called, as did the big blind and the four players saw a flop of 1096.
Everyone checked and the turn was the A. The button fired 3,100 and Kling was the only caller.
The river was the K and both players checked. Kling then tabled 108 for top pair on the flop and the button mucked his hand. Kling took down the pot and she was up to 180,000.
Ted Forrest Doubles Up
Ted Forrest moved all in for 8,250 and was called by his opponent.
Forrest: KK
Opponent: AK
The board ran out Q7296 and Forrest doubled up to 17,000.
 Mizrachi Throws Davis Overboard
Picking up the action on the flop, the board read J98 and Robert Mizrachi bet 1,150. Raymond Davis raised to 5,000 and Mizrachi made the call.
The turn was the J and Mizrachi led for 8,650. Davis moved all in for about 30,000 and Mizrachi snapped him off.
Davis: Q10
Mizrachi: J9
Davis flopped the straight but Mizrachi turned a boat and the board finished off with the 5 and Mizrachi scored the knockout. He was at 144,000.
Power Poker For Seidel
Erik Seidel raised to 1,250 and seat 3 and seat 4 both made the call. When action reached seat 6 he raised to 3,700 and action folded around to Seidel. Erik reraised to 10,500 and seats 3 and 4 got out of the way. Seat 6 tanked for a few minutes before letting his hand go.
Seidel took down the pot uncontested, chipping up to around 53,000 in chips.
The Russian Scoops One
Sitting in the big blind, Vitaly Lunkin called a raise from the button and they saw a flop. It came AK6 and Lunkin check-called the button’s bet of 2,600.
The turn was the J and both players checked. They again checked the 7 river and Lunkin showed A4 for top pair. His opponent showed KQ for second pair, and Lunkin’s stack was up to around 105,000 in chips.
 Mueller Takes Big Hit
Seat 5 bet 1,500 on a flop of 45A and Greg Mueller made the call.
The turn brought the 8 and seat 4 again bet, 4,200 this time. Mueller again called.
The river was the 7 and seat 5 put in a final bet of 5,600. Mueller tanked long and hard, counted out some extra chips, but decided he’d just call. Seat 5 showed 7 5 for two pair, and Mueller mucked.
Mueller lost around 12,000 on the hand and had around 39,000 after it.
Matros Calls An All-In Bet, Chops
Matt Matros called a short-stacked player’s all in bet for 7,325 preflop and they showed down. Their hands? The same:
Matros: AK
Opponent: AK
It seemed like an obvious chop, but through the turn the board ran 52J4, putting a potential flush out there that could give Matros the nuts. Instead, the A hit on the river and they chopped the pot.
Matros had around 120,000 after the hand.
 Lucky Ladies for Somerville
Jason Somerville raised from the cutoff and the big blind moved all-in for 10,000. Somerville promptly called and tabled QQ and was way ahead of his opponent’s AJ.
The board ran out J210KA, which gave his opponent two pair, but Somerville made a straight to win the pot. Somerville has 79,500 in chips.
Michelle’s Bluff Gets Sniffed Out
On the turn, the board read 5267. Tiffany Michelle checked and called a bet of 4,000.
After the dealer peeled off the 5 river, Tiffany Michelle led out for 7,000. “Really?” asked her opponent. “Will you show if I fold?”
Michelle didn’t respond and eventually her opponent made the call. Michelle showed AJ, giving her a busted flush draw and her opponent showed 44. Michelle lost the pot, but still has 49,000 in chips.
 Hollywood Left Seeing Stars
We caught up with the action on the river with the board reading J96Q10 and Jennifer “Jennicide” Leigh had put “Hollywood” Dave Stann all-in and Stann made the call.
Leigh tabled A9, giving her the nuts and Stann just flashed the K, showing he had a straight. Leigh moves to 65,000 in chips with knockout.
Left in the Deck:
“Miami” John Cernuto is supposedly sitting at the featured table right in front of us, but he has yet to show up for the tournament today. He has been being blinded off for the last three hours and is down to 12,000 in chips.
Player Tags: Robert Mizrachi, Erik Seidel, Raymond Davis, Ted Forrest, Greg Mueller, Gabe Kaplan, David Williams, Sam Farha, Vitaly Lunkin, Corwin Cole, Lauren Kling
Level 12, Hour Two: Eugene Katchalov Eliminated
Jul 12, '10
Blinds: 1,000-2,000 with a 300 ante
Players Remaining: 1,395 out of 7,319
Average Chip Count: 157,398
Card Player Chip Counts
Barry Shulman – 243,000
Mark Gregorich – 110,000
Adam Schoenfeld — 55,000
Jon Freidberg — 160,000
Shannon Shorr — 360,000
Tony Dunst — 340,000
Tournament Leaderboard:
1. Johnny Chan – 635,000
2. Charles Sylvestre – 630,000
3. Paul Kristoffersson – 598,000
4. Max Casal – 565,000
5. Lou Barlow – 557,000
6. Mike Mustafa – 520,000
7. Michael Chow – 520,000
8. Ralph Michalowski – 515,000
9. Randy Dorfman – 510,000
10. Kevin Gates – 490,000
Notable Eliminations:
Eugene Katchalov
Thor Hansen
Jon Turner
Big Hands:
Amit Makhilja Doubles Up Opponent
Action was folded to Amit Makhilja. He bet 5,000 from late position. A player riding the short stack moved all in for 17,000. Makhija made the call the call when action was back to him. He exposed the QJ and was live versus the A5 of his opponent. The board ran out. The board ran out K944K and Makhilja was down to 145,000 chips.
 Eugene Katchalov Eliminated
Eugene Katchalov was all in for 11,300 with the AJ but was dominated by the AK of his opponent. The board ran out J103K4 and Katchalov was gone. Katchalov had a strong 2010 World Series of Poker. He had four cashes and made four final tables. However, he was unable to capture a bracelet at the pinnacle of the poker year.
Hoyt Corkins Doing Well
With 25,000 in the middle on a board of A764 Hoyt Corkins checked and his opponent checked behind. The river brought the J and Corkins bet 15,000. The button tanked and made the call. Corkins exposed the 77 for a flopped set. His opponent mucked. Corkins was at 275,000 after the hand.
 Galfond Gets Curious
Picking up the action after the turn, the board read 83210 and seat 5 bet 11,100. Phil Galfond made the call, causing the other two players to fold.
The river then brought the A and seat 5 bet 21,000. Galfond took a long session in the tank but decided to look up his opponent.
Seat 5 tabled A6 for a rivered pair of aces and Galfond mucked, nodding in disappointment. He was down to 230,000.
Theo Tran Takes One
Theo Tran raised to 5,000 preflop and the player in seat 6 made the call. The flop came down J64 and seat 6 checked.
Tran fired 6,500 and his opponent quickly released. Tran took down the small pot and he was at 106,000.
Baldwin Steps Away This Time
Eric Baldwin raised to 5,000 preflop and seat 1 made the call. The flop then came 862 and Baldwin led out with 8,500.
His opponent then shoved for 75,700 and Baldwin began to think it over.
“Kings again?” he asked. “That’s what you had last time.”
Baldwin eventually mucked but he was still around 390,000.
Mizrachi Forced Out
Picking up the action on the turn, the board read 8654.
Michael Mizrachi fired 8,500 and his opponent in seat 8 repopped to 32,000 with the ESPN cameras watching. Mizrachi tanked but eventually released his hand and surrendered the pot.
He was down to 108,000.
Kling Scores The Knockout
Robert Mizrachi raised to 5,000 preflop and the player in seat 9 made the call. Lauren Kling did the same from the big blind.
The three players then saw a flop of J98 and Kling checked. Mizrachi fired 7,100 and seat 9 moved all in for 49,600. Kling threw in the call and Mizrachi mucked.
Kling tabled 107 for a flopped straight and her opponent showed J10 for top pair and an open-ended straight draw to go with a backdoor flush draw.
The turn was the 8 and the river was the 9, holding Kling’s hand and she scored the knockout. She was at 235,000.
Farha Takes One Without Showdown
A player in the hijack raised to 5,500 and Sammy Farha called from the cutoff. The two saw a flop of J63 and the original raiser bet 9,500 and Farha made the call.
Both players checked the 10 turn card and they saw the 9 fall on the river. The player in the hijack checked and Sammy Farha bet 12,000. The other player thought for a little while before finally letting his hand go.
 Chan Continues Dominance
On a flop of J23 with already over 30,000 in the middle. After a player checked, Johnny Chan bet 13,000 and was called.
The turn was the 7 and the other player checked again. Chan now took a bunch of orange chips and threw them out into the middle, which totaled 30,000. The other player folded and Chan took the pot.
“Did you have tens?” asked Chan. “I had a big hand.” He’s up to 635,000 and seems to be running over his table.
Kassela’s Queens Go Down In Spades
Frank Kassela bet out 10,500 on a flop of 265 and his opponent made the call.
The turn was the 9 and Kassela checked and called a bet of 25,000. They went to the river which was the 10 and Kassela checked again. This time his opponent bet 90,000, which was eventually called by Kassela.
His opponent turned up A5, giving him the nut flush and Kassela mucked his hand. “I can’t believe I called the river,” said Kassela. “I only had two red queens.”
Shannon Shorr Doubles Up
On a board of 9638 Shannon Shorr was facing a 50,000-chip bet from his opponent. Shorr elected to move all in for 106,000 more. Shorr’s opponent tanked before finally making the call. Shorr exposed the 75 for a straight. His opponent tabled the 33 for a set. The river brought the 4 and Shorr doubled to 360,000.
Player Tags: Michael Mizrachi, Eugene Katchalov, Phil Galfond, Shannon Shorr, Theo Tran, Amit Makhija, Lauren Kling
Level 15 Hour Two Update: Mercier Makes a Mistep
Jul 13, '10
Blinds: 2,000-4,000 with a 500 ante
Players Remaining: 801 out of 7,319
Average Chip Count: 274,120
Card Player Chip Counts
Adam Schoenfeld — 290,000
Jon Freidberg — 92,000
Shannon Shorr — 403,000
Tony Dunst — 423,000
Matt Matros — 445,000
Josh Brikis — 880,000
Andrew Brokos — 465,000
Tournament Leaderboard:
1. Theo Jorgensen – 1,275,000
2. Matt Affleck – 1,160,000
3. Martijn Schirp – 1,120,000
4. Bartolome Gomilaromero – 1,080,000
5. Matthew Brown – 1,030,000
6. Duy Le – 1,025,000
7. Isaac Krantz – 1,014,000
8. Phil Galfond – 900,000
9. Gerasimos Deres – 885,000
10. Max Casal – 861,000
Notable Eliminations:
none
Big Hands:
 Mercier Takes a Hit
We got to the table just in time to see Jason Mercier playing a big pot. His opponent held AA and Mercier showed A9.
The board ran out 7910QJ and Mercier doubled the player up to over 400,000 and Mercier was left with just 90,000.
Brown Cracks a Million
Matthew Brown cracked the one million chip mark when he got his opponent to move all-in with AQ and he called with 1010.
The board came 94542 and Brown’s pair held up and he moved up to 1,030,000.
 Smith Moves All-in and Survives
Action folded to Gavin Smith in middle position and he moved all of his 43,000 chips into the middle and everybody folded around to the blinds. Both players contemplated calling, but eventually folded.
Smith showed KK while he picked up the blinds and antes and is around 57,000.
South Drops One
Cole South raised from the cutoff and the small blind called. Both players checked the flop of QJJ.
The 4 came on the turn and the small blind checked over to South, who bet 18,500. The small blind made it 45,000 and South put in another raise to 138,000. The small blind made the call and they saw the 9 come on the river.
Both players checked and the small blind showed A10, giving him an ace-high flush. South went to go muck his hand, but one of the players at the table asked to see his hand so the dealer flipped up the K5, giving him the king-high flush.
Player Doubles Up Through Phillips
With over 100,000 in the middle, the board read 87Q4 and Carter Phillips bet 63,000.
His opponent moved all-in for 215,000 more. Phillips made the call after a while with A8 and his opponent showed AQ. The 7 on the river and Phillips slipped to 225,000.
 Dunst Chips Up Without Showdown
The flop was A109 and Tony Dunst bet out 3,500, which was called by his opponent.
The 5 came on the turn and both players checked to see 6 peel off on the river. Dunst moved all-in for 190,000 and his opponent thought for quite some time before folding. Dunst moved up to 565,000 with the pot.
Shorr Picks On a Girl
Lauren Kling raised to 10,000 from middle position and Shannon Shorr three-bet to 28,000 next to act. Kling made it 60,000 to go and Shorr went into the tank.
Shorr called after a couple of minutes of thought and the flop came Q76 and both players checked. The 7 and fell on the turn and Kling checked again. Shorr thought for almost a full three minutes before firing a bet of 75,000 out into the middle.
Kling folded instantly and slipped to 185,000 while Shorr moves to 460,500.
Player Tags: Gavin Smith, Shannon Shorr, Cole South, Tony Dunst, Jason Mercier, Lauren Kling, Carter Phillips
Level 15, Hour One: Bansi Takes A Hit
Jul 13, '10
Blinds: 2,000-4,000 with a 500 ante
Players Remaining: 846 out of 7,319
Average Chip Count: 259,539
Card Player Chip Counts
Adam Schoenfeld — 266,000
Jon Freidberg — 82,000
Shannon Shorr — 445,000
Tony Dunst — 392,000
Matt Matros — 345,000
Josh Brikis — 620,000
Andrew Brokos — 465,000
Tournament Leaderboard:
1. Duy Le – 1,040,000
2. Benjamin Straate – 930,000
3. Matthew Brown – 880,000
4. Adam Levy – 850,000
5. Bartolome Gomilaromero – 850,000
6. Matt Affleck – 847,000
7. Filippo Candio – 795,000
8. Johnny Lodden – 770,000
9. Gerasimos Deres – 761,000
10. Alexander Kostritsyn – 751,500
Notable Eliminations:
Annie Duke
Adam Junglen
Robert Varkonyi
Barry Greenstein
Erica Schoenberg
Big Hands:
 Bansi Slips Up
The player in seat 5 moved all in for about 100,000 preflop and action folded around to Praz Bansi on the button. He threw in the call and the blinds mucked.
Bansi: 99
Seat 5: QQ
Bansi was disgusted when his opponent turned over queens. The board ran out K638J and Bansi surrendered the double up.
Despite the hit, Bansi was very healthy with 528,000.
Clements Forced Out
On the last hand of the previous level, Scott Clements raised to 7,700 from the cutoff and the player in the big blind made the call. The flop came down AJ10 and the big blind checked.
Clements continued with 10,000 and the big blind called. The turn was the 7 and the big blind checked again. Clements fired another 27,000 into the pot, but the big blind sprung her trap as she check-raised all in. Clements mucked rather quickly and he was at 414,000.
Kling Can’t Call
Picking up the action after the flop came down AK9, Lauren Kling bet 28,000.
Her opponent in seat 2 thought for a few moments as the ESPN cameras looked on and then repopped all in for about 60,000 more. A look of frustration overtook Kling’s face as she just shook her head disgust as she released her hand.
“Yes!” seat 2 exclaimed, throwing in a fist pump for good measure.
“What?” Kling asked a little irked. “Was it a bluff.”
Seat 2 shook his head as he flipped over AJ for aces. Kling was at 257,000 after the hand.
Aces Hold For Kenney
Brynn Kenney moved his opponent all-in on a flop of Q95 and his opponent called off his last 45,000.
Kenney showed AA and his opponent tabled the QJ. Kenney was ahead and stayed ahead when the turn and river came the 8 and the 2. Kenney has 535,000.
Kostritsyn Makes a Straight, Wins a Pot
There was over 100,000 in the middle with the board reading J749A and Alexander Kostritsyn was heads-up and bet 108,000.
His opponent went into the tank for a while, but eventually called. Kostritsyn showed the 108, showing the nut straight and his opponent mucked. Kostritsyn has cracked the top 10 in chips with 751,500 in chips.
 Mercier Gets a Gift
The under-the-gun short stack raised to 10,000 and Jason Mercier made a three-bet which would put the short stack all-in. The short stack called and Mercier showed AJ the under-the-gun player showed 52.
The flop came 743 and the all-in player flopped a straight draw. The J came on the turn and the pair outs for the all-in player. The river was the 8 and Mercier’s stack climbs to 325,000.
 Schoenberg Eliminated
Erica Schoenberg moved all-in with A6 and was called by her opponent with AK.
The flop came 654, giving Schoenberg the best hand, but the 8 on the turn gave her opponent a flush draw which got there on the river with the 7.
Schoenberg has been eliminated shy of the money and got up from her seat as soon as the river card was dealt.
Mizrachi Cracks Aces
There were already 70,000 in the middle and there was a flop of J63. Robert Mizrachi then got it all-in with JJ and his opponent showed the AA.
The turn was the 7 and the river was the 3 and Mizrachi moved up to 635,000.
Player Tags: Scott Clements, Praz Bansi, Lauren Kling
Level 17 Hour Two Update: Lots of Eliminations Early
Jul 14, '10
Blinds: 3,000-6,000 with a 1,000 ante
Players Remaining: 500 out of 7,319
Average Chip Count: 439,140
Card Player Chip Counts:
Adam Schoenfeld — 320,000
Andrew Brokos — 487,000
Josh Brikis — 1,194,000
Tournament Leaderboard:
1. Tony Dunst – 1,470,000
2. Duy Le – 1,460,000
3. Matt Affleck – 1,450,000
4. Phil Galfond – 1,392,000
5. Matthew Jarvis – 1,373,000
6. Garrett Adelstein – 1,290,000
7. Benjamin Statz – 1,283,000
8. Theo Jorgensen – 1,260,000
9. Matthew Brown – 1,203,000
10. Josh Brikis – 1,194,000
Notable Eliminations:
Lauren Kling
Fabrice Soulier
Yevgeniy Timoshenko
Eric Buchman
Shannon Shorr
Matt Matros
Big Hands:
 Lee Finds a Double
Bernard Lee got his last 41,000 into the middle prefop against Dragan Galic. Galic tabled AQ and Lee showed 66 and it was time to race.
Lee flopped a set and doubled up to 100,000 as the board ran out 862A5.
Billirakis Scores an Early KO
Jamie Robbins and Steve Billirakis got tangled up in a preflop raising war which led to Robbins committing the last of his chips in the middle and Billirakis making the call.
Robbins tabled K-Q and Billirakis showed AK. The board ran out good for Billirakis as it came 649K9. Robbins shook Billirakis’ hand and headed to claim his prize money.
Matros Crippled Compliments of a Cold Deck
Matt Matros and Kevin Stani got all of Stani’s chips in the middle preflop. Matros showed KK, but ran into the AA of Stani. The board came A8763 and Matros lost 294,000 to Stani, leaving him with just 59,000.
Matros was eliminated just an orbit later.
 The Johnny Chan Show Continues on Day Five
Andrew Jeter moved in his last 42,000 from the small blind after Johnny Chan had raised under-the-gun. Chan made the call and it was off to showdown.
Jeter showed K8 and Chan was ahead with pocket threes. The board came out Q32AJ. Chan is up to 1,170,000 and Jeter is off to collect his money.
Soulier Gone
Fabrice Soulier moved all-in for his last 79,000 from the cutoff and David Emmons three-bet from the button to isolate and both blinds folded.
Soulier was in trouble when Emmons showed AK and Soulier could only muster up K10. Soulier caught a good flop of Q106, but the J on the turn gave Emmons the nut straight. The 8 couldn’t salvage a chop for Soulier and he was eliminated.
Buchman Eliminated as Rice Doubles
Shawn Rice and Eric Buchman got into a prelflop battle with Rice and Buchman being on the button and in the big blind. They ended up getting all-in with very similar stack sizes.
Buchman showed KQ and Rice held KK. After they counted out the stacks, it was revealed that Rice had Buchman covered by just 2,000 chips.
The board ran out 599A7 and Buchman’s chances at a repeat of last year’s final table appearance are over.
Hougaard Slips
Isaac Krantz moved all-in on a flop of J64 and Jesper Hougaard quickly made the call.
Hougaard showed pocket kings, but had to fade some cards when Krantz showed 57, giving him an open-ended straight draw. The 8 on the turn meant that Hougaard went from first to worst and he slipped to 757,000 and Krantz doubled up to 320,000.
 Rast Sent Packing
Brian Rast raised from early position and Greg Schaefer three-bet from middle position. Rast made the call and the fop came Q94. All the money got in the middle and Rast showed A7, good for a flush draw and Schaefer showed AQ, giving him top pair.
The turn was the 10 and the river was the A. Rast missed his draw and he was sent to the rail, while Schaefer is now up to 810,000 in chips.
David Peters Doubles Up
David Peters got his stack of about 300,000 in preflop with the AK versus the 75 of an opponent. The board ran out J10368 and he doubled to about 640,000.
Brett Richey Doubles Up
A player in middle position bet 16,000 and Brett Richey moved all in for 209,000. His opponent went into the tank before eventually making the call. Richey exposed the AK while his opponent tabled the AQ. The board ran out K102104 and Richey doubled to about 460,000.
Shannon Shorr Eliminated
On a board of K1033 one player was already all in. There was a side pot between Shannon Shorr and another player. Shorr and his opponent got all the money in and Shorr tabled pocket tens but was no good against the pocket kings of his opponent. The river bricked for Shorr and his stack of over 400,000 was gone. The other all-in player had A-K and was also eliminated.
 Lauren Kling Eliminated
Lauren Kling moved all in preflop for 52,000 with the AQ and was called by an opponent with the 88. The pocket pair held as the board ran out 10-6-5-2-9. Kling was gone.
Eric Baldwin Doubles Up a Player
A player in late position moved all in for 93,000 and it was folded to Eric Baldwin in the small blind. Baldwin tanked before finally moving all in over the top to force the big blind out. Baldwin’s opponent tabled the QQ and Baldwin exposed the 77. The queens held as the board ran out 662AJ. Baldwin was still at over 400,000 after the hand.
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Player Tags: Eric Buchman, Johnny Chan, Fabrice Soulier, Steve Billirakis, Bernard Lee, Brian Rast, Shannon Shorr, Eric Baldwin, Lauren Kling
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Level Three, Hour One: Brian Rast Eliminates a Player
Jul 07, '10
Blinds: 150-300
Notable Chip Counts:
1. Barny Boatman – 140,000
2. David Williams – 107,000
3. Johnny Chan – 80,000
4. Alex Outhred – 68,000
5. Robert Mizrachi – 67,000
6. Leo Margets – 64,300
7. Matt Woodward – 64,000
8. Kai Paulsen – 58,000
9. Carlos Mortensen – 57,600
10. Pieter de Korver – 55,500
Card Player Chip Counts:
Steve Murphy — 37,800
Christina Lindley — 45,500
Dani Stern — 40,000
Tony Dunst — 19,400
Notable Eliminations:
Big Hands:
Brian Rast Eliminates a Player
A player moved all in for 4,450 on a board reading 9872. Brian Rast made the call. Rast tabled the QQ while his opponent exposed the Q10. Rast was fading a number of outs to eliminate his opponent. The J on the river filled one the draws for Rast’s opponent. Rast was down to 38,000 after the hand.
Kristy Gazes With the Knockout
Kristy Gazes got a short-stacked opponent all in preflop and showed QQ against her opponent’s AQ.
The flop ran 102K, giving her opponent a straight draw for more outs. The turn brought the 10 and only a jack or an ace on the river could save her opponent. Instead, the 4 came and Gazes held on for the knockout. She had around 34,000 after the hand.
Kling Looking Good, Chipping Up
Lauren Kling called a bet of 3,550 from her opponent on a flop of AJ7. Both players checked the 9 on the turn, and when the 10 landed on the river Kling’s opponent bet 6,000.
Kling raised to 17,000, sending her opponent into the tank for some time. He eventually folded and Kling saw her stack grow to around 50,000.
Boatman Soars Up The Leaderboard
Entering the action late, Barny Boatman called his opponent’s all in bet on a board of J84K2. Their hands:
Boatman: JJ
Opponent: KJ
Boatman raked a nice pot and is now one of the chip leaders on day 1c with 140,000.
Vicky Coren Eliminated by Big Slick
Vicky Coren got her short stack all in preflop against the player in seat 5. Their hands:
Coren: JJ
Opponent: AK
It was a coin flip situation, but the first card out wasn’t good for Coren. The flop came KQ9, pairing her opponent and leaving her in need of another jack or a ten for a straight. It wasn’t meant to be, as the 7 hit on the turn and the 3 completed the board, eliminating Coren.
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Madsen Survives For The Moment
The player in seat 5 raised to 675 preflop and two players called from late position. The action was then on Jeff Madsen on the button and he moved all in for 6,700.
Seat 5 then reshoved to isolate Madsen and the other two callers mucked. Here were their hands:
Madsen: AK
Seat 5: AK
Both players had the same hand but Madsen needed to fade clubs. The board ran out 87254 and Madsen survived his all in with a chop. He was at 7,800 after the hand.
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Jennifer Leigh Doubles Up
Jennifer Leigh was all in on a board of Q972. She was called by an opponent with the AQ for top pair. Leigh tabled the AA and was far ahead. The 9 on the river was safe and Leigh doubled to 44,000.
Player Tags: Kristy Gazes, Barny Boatman, Jeff Madsen, Victoria Coren, Lauren Kling
Level Six, Hour Two: Cole Loses Chip Lead
Jul 09, '10
Blinds: 250-500 with a 50 ante
Players Remaining: 2,023 out of 2,412
Card Player Chip Counts
Justin Marchand – 23,400
Barry Shulman – 140,000
Allyn Jaffrey Shulman – 36,400
Steven A. Murphy – 23,500
Adam Schoenfeld – 28,500
Tournament Leaderboard:
1. Mathieu Sauriol – 217,000
2. Dwyen Ringbauer – 210,000
3. Lauren Kling – 180,000
4. Andrew Liporace – 178,000
5. Corwin Cole – 172,000
6. Johnny Chan – 162,000
7. Jesper Hougaard – 160,000
8. Barny Boatman – 149,000
9. Hoyt Corkins – 145,000
10. Robert Mizrachi – 144,000
Notable Eliminations:
Terrance Chan
Raymond Davis
Dutch Boyd
Big Hands:
Cole Has The Door Slammed In His Face
After a series of raises preflop, a player moved all in for 57,750 and Corwin Cole made the call.
Cole: QQ
Opponent: KK
Cole was in trouble but he appeared to get lucky when the dealer laid out the flop and the Q was the door card. But it was followed by the K and the 8, giving both players a set.
The board finished off 10 and 2 and Cole took a big hit to his stack. He was no longer the chip leader as he dropped to 172,000.
Williams Runs Into Cowboys
David Williams put in a raise to 1,200 preflop. The action went to Manny Minaya on the button and he made it 3,200 to go. Williams made the call and the two saw a flop of JJ6.
Both players checked and the 4 fell on the turn. Williams took a stab with 4,000 but Minaya made the call. The river brought the 3 and Williams kept trying, firing 7,500.
Minaya made the call and Williams tabled 1010. But Minaya tabled KK for the best hand and Williams dropped to 125,000.
Farha Cracks Kings
A player limped in and then another one raised to 2,000 preflop. Sam Farha made the call from the hijack and then the limper shoved for 8,000 more. Both opponents made the call and the flop came 843.
Both players checked and the turn was the 10. They checked again and the 5 came on the river. That prompted a bet of 6,000 from Farha and his opponent mucked.
The all-in player then tabled KK but Farha rivered him, tabling 55 for a set. Farha took scored the knockout and he was at 85,000.
Kaplan Sticks Around
A player raised to 1,400 preflop and Gabe Kaplan made it 5,200 to go from the small blind. His opponent then shoved and Kaplan made the call.
Kaplan tabled AK but he was in bad shape against his opponent’s pocket aces. The flop came down Q107 and Kaplan flopped a gutshot Broadway draw.
The turn was the 9, changing nothing. But the J fell on the river and Kaplan made his straight, surviving his all in and he was at 28,000.
Kling Keeps Moving Up
A player raised to 1,300 preflop and Lauren Kling made the call from the cutoff. The player on the button also called, as did the big blind and the four players saw a flop of 1096.
Everyone checked and the turn was the A. The button fired 3,100 and Kling was the only caller.
The river was the K and both players checked. Kling then tabled 108 for top pair on the flop and the button mucked his hand. Kling took down the pot and she was up to 180,000.
Ted Forrest Doubles Up
Ted Forrest moved all in for 8,250 and was called by his opponent.
Forrest: KK
Opponent: AK
The board ran out Q7296 and Forrest doubled up to 17,000.
Mizrachi Throws Davis Overboard
Picking up the action on the flop, the board read J98 and Robert Mizrachi bet 1,150. Raymond Davis raised to 5,000 and Mizrachi made the call.
The turn was the J and Mizrachi led for 8,650. Davis moved all in for about 30,000 and Mizrachi snapped him off.
Davis: Q10
Mizrachi: J9
Davis flopped the straight but Mizrachi turned a boat and the board finished off with the 5 and Mizrachi scored the knockout. He was at 144,000.
Power Poker For Seidel
Erik Seidel raised to 1,250 and seat 3 and seat 4 both made the call. When action reached seat 6 he raised to 3,700 and action folded around to Seidel. Erik reraised to 10,500 and seats 3 and 4 got out of the way. Seat 6 tanked for a few minutes before letting his hand go.
Seidel took down the pot uncontested, chipping up to around 53,000 in chips.
The Russian Scoops One
Sitting in the big blind, Vitaly Lunkin called a raise from the button and they saw a flop. It came AK6 and Lunkin check-called the button’s bet of 2,600.
The turn was the J and both players checked. They again checked the 7 river and Lunkin showed A4 for top pair. His opponent showed KQ for second pair, and Lunkin’s stack was up to around 105,000 in chips.
Mueller Takes Big Hit
Seat 5 bet 1,500 on a flop of 45A and Greg Mueller made the call.
The turn brought the 8 and seat 4 again bet, 4,200 this time. Mueller again called.
The river was the 7 and seat 5 put in a final bet of 5,600. Mueller tanked long and hard, counted out some extra chips, but decided he’d just call. Seat 5 showed 7 5 for two pair, and Mueller mucked.
Mueller lost around 12,000 on the hand and had around 39,000 after it.
Matros Calls An All-In Bet, Chops
Matt Matros called a short-stacked player’s all in bet for 7,325 preflop and they showed down. Their hands? The same:
Matros: AK
Opponent: AK
It seemed like an obvious chop, but through the turn the board ran 52J4, putting a potential flush out there that could give Matros the nuts. Instead, the A hit on the river and they chopped the pot.
Matros had around 120,000 after the hand.
Lucky Ladies for Somerville
Jason Somerville raised from the cutoff and the big blind moved all-in for 10,000. Somerville promptly called and tabled QQ and was way ahead of his opponent’s AJ.
The board ran out J210KA, which gave his opponent two pair, but Somerville made a straight to win the pot. Somerville has 79,500 in chips.
Michelle’s Bluff Gets Sniffed Out
On the turn, the board read 5267. Tiffany Michelle checked and called a bet of 4,000.
After the dealer peeled off the 5 river, Tiffany Michelle led out for 7,000. “Really?” asked her opponent. “Will you show if I fold?”
Michelle didn’t respond and eventually her opponent made the call. Michelle showed AJ, giving her a busted flush draw and her opponent showed 44. Michelle lost the pot, but still has 49,000 in chips.
Hollywood Left Seeing Stars
We caught up with the action on the river with the board reading J96Q10 and Jennifer “Jennicide” Leigh had put “Hollywood” Dave Stann all-in and Stann made the call.
Leigh tabled A9, giving her the nuts and Stann just flashed the K, showing he had a straight. Leigh moves to 65,000 in chips with knockout.
Left in the Deck:
“Miami” John Cernuto is supposedly sitting at the featured table right in front of us, but he has yet to show up for the tournament today. He has been being blinded off for the last three hours and is down to 12,000 in chips.
Player Tags: Robert Mizrachi, Erik Seidel, Raymond Davis, Ted Forrest, Greg Mueller, Gabe Kaplan, David Williams, Sam Farha, Vitaly Lunkin, Corwin Cole, Lauren Kling
Level 12, Hour Two: Eugene Katchalov Eliminated
Jul 12, '10
Blinds: 1,000-2,000 with a 300 ante
Players Remaining: 1,395 out of 7,319
Average Chip Count: 157,398
Card Player Chip Counts
Barry Shulman – 243,000
Mark Gregorich – 110,000
Adam Schoenfeld — 55,000
Jon Freidberg — 160,000
Shannon Shorr — 360,000
Tony Dunst — 340,000
Tournament Leaderboard:
1. Johnny Chan – 635,000
2. Charles Sylvestre – 630,000
3. Paul Kristoffersson – 598,000
4. Max Casal – 565,000
5. Lou Barlow – 557,000
6. Mike Mustafa – 520,000
7. Michael Chow – 520,000
8. Ralph Michalowski – 515,000
9. Randy Dorfman – 510,000
10. Kevin Gates – 490,000
Notable Eliminations:
Eugene Katchalov
Thor Hansen
Jon Turner
Big Hands:
Amit Makhilja Doubles Up Opponent
Action was folded to Amit Makhilja. He bet 5,000 from late position. A player riding the short stack moved all in for 17,000. Makhija made the call the call when action was back to him. He exposed the QJ and was live versus the A5 of his opponent. The board ran out. The board ran out K944K and Makhilja was down to 145,000 chips.
Eugene Katchalov Eliminated
Eugene Katchalov was all in for 11,300 with the AJ but was dominated by the AK of his opponent. The board ran out J103K4 and Katchalov was gone. Katchalov had a strong 2010 World Series of Poker. He had four cashes and made four final tables. However, he was unable to capture a bracelet at the pinnacle of the poker year.
Hoyt Corkins Doing Well
With 25,000 in the middle on a board of A764 Hoyt Corkins checked and his opponent checked behind. The river brought the J and Corkins bet 15,000. The button tanked and made the call. Corkins exposed the 77 for a flopped set. His opponent mucked. Corkins was at 275,000 after the hand.
Galfond Gets Curious
Picking up the action after the turn, the board read 83210 and seat 5 bet 11,100. Phil Galfond made the call, causing the other two players to fold.
The river then brought the A and seat 5 bet 21,000. Galfond took a long session in the tank but decided to look up his opponent.
Seat 5 tabled A6 for a rivered pair of aces and Galfond mucked, nodding in disappointment. He was down to 230,000.
Theo Tran Takes One
Theo Tran raised to 5,000 preflop and the player in seat 6 made the call. The flop came down J64 and seat 6 checked.
Tran fired 6,500 and his opponent quickly released. Tran took down the small pot and he was at 106,000.
Baldwin Steps Away This Time
Eric Baldwin raised to 5,000 preflop and seat 1 made the call. The flop then came 862 and Baldwin led out with 8,500.
His opponent then shoved for 75,700 and Baldwin began to think it over.
“Kings again?” he asked. “That’s what you had last time.”
Baldwin eventually mucked but he was still around 390,000.
Mizrachi Forced Out
Picking up the action on the turn, the board read 8654.
Michael Mizrachi fired 8,500 and his opponent in seat 8 repopped to 32,000 with the ESPN cameras watching. Mizrachi tanked but eventually released his hand and surrendered the pot.
He was down to 108,000.
Kling Scores The Knockout
Robert Mizrachi raised to 5,000 preflop and the player in seat 9 made the call. Lauren Kling did the same from the big blind.
The three players then saw a flop of J98 and Kling checked. Mizrachi fired 7,100 and seat 9 moved all in for 49,600. Kling threw in the call and Mizrachi mucked.
Kling tabled 107 for a flopped straight and her opponent showed J10 for top pair and an open-ended straight draw to go with a backdoor flush draw.
The turn was the 8 and the river was the 9, holding Kling’s hand and she scored the knockout. She was at 235,000.
Farha Takes One Without Showdown
A player in the hijack raised to 5,500 and Sammy Farha called from the cutoff. The two saw a flop of J63 and the original raiser bet 9,500 and Farha made the call.
Both players checked the 10 turn card and they saw the 9 fall on the river. The player in the hijack checked and Sammy Farha bet 12,000. The other player thought for a little while before finally letting his hand go.
Chan Continues Dominance
On a flop of J23 with already over 30,000 in the middle. After a player checked, Johnny Chan bet 13,000 and was called.
The turn was the 7 and the other player checked again. Chan now took a bunch of orange chips and threw them out into the middle, which totaled 30,000. The other player folded and Chan took the pot.
“Did you have tens?” asked Chan. “I had a big hand.” He’s up to 635,000 and seems to be running over his table.
Kassela’s Queens Go Down In Spades
Frank Kassela bet out 10,500 on a flop of 265 and his opponent made the call.
The turn was the 9 and Kassela checked and called a bet of 25,000. They went to the river which was the 10 and Kassela checked again. This time his opponent bet 90,000, which was eventually called by Kassela.
His opponent turned up A5, giving him the nut flush and Kassela mucked his hand. “I can’t believe I called the river,” said Kassela. “I only had two red queens.”
Shannon Shorr Doubles Up
On a board of 9638 Shannon Shorr was facing a 50,000-chip bet from his opponent. Shorr elected to move all in for 106,000 more. Shorr’s opponent tanked before finally making the call. Shorr exposed the 75 for a straight. His opponent tabled the 33 for a set. The river brought the 4 and Shorr doubled to 360,000.
Player Tags: Michael Mizrachi, Eugene Katchalov, Phil Galfond, Shannon Shorr, Theo Tran, Amit Makhija, Lauren Kling
Level 15 Hour Two Update: Mercier Makes a Mistep
Jul 13, '10
Blinds: 2,000-4,000 with a 500 ante
Players Remaining: 801 out of 7,319
Average Chip Count: 274,120
Card Player Chip Counts
Adam Schoenfeld — 290,000
Jon Freidberg — 92,000
Shannon Shorr — 403,000
Tony Dunst — 423,000
Matt Matros — 445,000
Josh Brikis — 880,000
Andrew Brokos — 465,000
Tournament Leaderboard:
1. Theo Jorgensen – 1,275,000
2. Matt Affleck – 1,160,000
3. Martijn Schirp – 1,120,000
4. Bartolome Gomilaromero – 1,080,000
5. Matthew Brown – 1,030,000
6. Duy Le – 1,025,000
7. Isaac Krantz – 1,014,000
8. Phil Galfond – 900,000
9. Gerasimos Deres – 885,000
10. Max Casal – 861,000
Notable Eliminations:
none
Big Hands:
Mercier Takes a Hit
We got to the table just in time to see Jason Mercier playing a big pot. His opponent held AA and Mercier showed A9.
The board ran out 7910QJ and Mercier doubled the player up to over 400,000 and Mercier was left with just 90,000.
Brown Cracks a Million
Matthew Brown cracked the one million chip mark when he got his opponent to move all-in with AQ and he called with 1010.
The board came 94542 and Brown’s pair held up and he moved up to 1,030,000.
Smith Moves All-in and Survives
Action folded to Gavin Smith in middle position and he moved all of his 43,000 chips into the middle and everybody folded around to the blinds. Both players contemplated calling, but eventually folded.
Smith showed KK while he picked up the blinds and antes and is around 57,000.
South Drops One
Cole South raised from the cutoff and the small blind called. Both players checked the flop of QJJ.
The 4 came on the turn and the small blind checked over to South, who bet 18,500. The small blind made it 45,000 and South put in another raise to 138,000. The small blind made the call and they saw the 9 come on the river.
Both players checked and the small blind showed A10, giving him an ace-high flush. South went to go muck his hand, but one of the players at the table asked to see his hand so the dealer flipped up the K5, giving him the king-high flush.
Player Doubles Up Through Phillips
With over 100,000 in the middle, the board read 87Q4 and Carter Phillips bet 63,000.
His opponent moved all-in for 215,000 more. Phillips made the call after a while with A8 and his opponent showed AQ. The 7 on the river and Phillips slipped to 225,000.
Dunst Chips Up Without Showdown
The flop was A109 and Tony Dunst bet out 3,500, which was called by his opponent.
The 5 came on the turn and both players checked to see 6 peel off on the river. Dunst moved all-in for 190,000 and his opponent thought for quite some time before folding. Dunst moved up to 565,000 with the pot.
Shorr Picks On a Girl
Lauren Kling raised to 10,000 from middle position and Shannon Shorr three-bet to 28,000 next to act. Kling made it 60,000 to go and Shorr went into the tank.
Shorr called after a couple of minutes of thought and the flop came Q76 and both players checked. The 7 and fell on the turn and Kling checked again. Shorr thought for almost a full three minutes before firing a bet of 75,000 out into the middle.
Kling folded instantly and slipped to 185,000 while Shorr moves to 460,500.
Player Tags: Gavin Smith, Shannon Shorr, Cole South, Tony Dunst, Jason Mercier, Lauren Kling, Carter Phillips
Level 15, Hour One: Bansi Takes A Hit
Jul 13, '10
Blinds: 2,000-4,000 with a 500 ante
Players Remaining: 846 out of 7,319
Average Chip Count: 259,539
Card Player Chip Counts
Adam Schoenfeld — 266,000
Jon Freidberg — 82,000
Shannon Shorr — 445,000
Tony Dunst — 392,000
Matt Matros — 345,000
Josh Brikis — 620,000
Andrew Brokos — 465,000
Tournament Leaderboard:
1. Duy Le – 1,040,000
2. Benjamin Straate – 930,000
3. Matthew Brown – 880,000
4. Adam Levy – 850,000
5. Bartolome Gomilaromero – 850,000
6. Matt Affleck – 847,000
7. Filippo Candio – 795,000
8. Johnny Lodden – 770,000
9. Gerasimos Deres – 761,000
10. Alexander Kostritsyn – 751,500
Notable Eliminations:
Annie Duke
Adam Junglen
Robert Varkonyi
Barry Greenstein
Erica Schoenberg
Big Hands:
Bansi Slips Up
The player in seat 5 moved all in for about 100,000 preflop and action folded around to Praz Bansi on the button. He threw in the call and the blinds mucked.
Bansi: 99
Seat 5: QQ
Bansi was disgusted when his opponent turned over queens. The board ran out K638J and Bansi surrendered the double up.
Despite the hit, Bansi was very healthy with 528,000.
Clements Forced Out
On the last hand of the previous level, Scott Clements raised to 7,700 from the cutoff and the player in the big blind made the call. The flop came down AJ10 and the big blind checked.
Clements continued with 10,000 and the big blind called. The turn was the 7 and the big blind checked again. Clements fired another 27,000 into the pot, but the big blind sprung her trap as she check-raised all in. Clements mucked rather quickly and he was at 414,000.
Kling Can’t Call
Picking up the action after the flop came down AK9, Lauren Kling bet 28,000.
Her opponent in seat 2 thought for a few moments as the ESPN cameras looked on and then repopped all in for about 60,000 more. A look of frustration overtook Kling’s face as she just shook her head disgust as she released her hand.
“Yes!” seat 2 exclaimed, throwing in a fist pump for good measure.
“What?” Kling asked a little irked. “Was it a bluff.”
Seat 2 shook his head as he flipped over AJ for aces. Kling was at 257,000 after the hand.
Aces Hold For Kenney
Brynn Kenney moved his opponent all-in on a flop of Q95 and his opponent called off his last 45,000.
Kenney showed AA and his opponent tabled the QJ. Kenney was ahead and stayed ahead when the turn and river came the 8 and the 2. Kenney has 535,000.
Kostritsyn Makes a Straight, Wins a Pot
There was over 100,000 in the middle with the board reading J749A and Alexander Kostritsyn was heads-up and bet 108,000.
His opponent went into the tank for a while, but eventually called. Kostritsyn showed the 108, showing the nut straight and his opponent mucked. Kostritsyn has cracked the top 10 in chips with 751,500 in chips.
Mercier Gets a Gift
The under-the-gun short stack raised to 10,000 and Jason Mercier made a three-bet which would put the short stack all-in. The short stack called and Mercier showed AJ the under-the-gun player showed 52.
The flop came 743 and the all-in player flopped a straight draw. The J came on the turn and the pair outs for the all-in player. The river was the 8 and Mercier’s stack climbs to 325,000.
Schoenberg Eliminated
Erica Schoenberg moved all-in with A6 and was called by her opponent with AK.
The flop came 654, giving Schoenberg the best hand, but the 8 on the turn gave her opponent a flush draw which got there on the river with the 7.
Schoenberg has been eliminated shy of the money and got up from her seat as soon as the river card was dealt.
Mizrachi Cracks Aces
There were already 70,000 in the middle and there was a flop of J63. Robert Mizrachi then got it all-in with JJ and his opponent showed the AA.
The turn was the 7 and the river was the 3 and Mizrachi moved up to 635,000.
Player Tags: Scott Clements, Praz Bansi, Lauren Kling
Level 17 Hour Two Update: Lots of Eliminations Early
Jul 14, '10
Blinds: 3,000-6,000 with a 1,000 ante
Players Remaining: 500 out of 7,319
Average Chip Count: 439,140
Card Player Chip Counts:
Adam Schoenfeld — 320,000
Andrew Brokos — 487,000
Josh Brikis — 1,194,000
Tournament Leaderboard:
1. Tony Dunst – 1,470,000
2. Duy Le – 1,460,000
3. Matt Affleck – 1,450,000
4. Phil Galfond – 1,392,000
5. Matthew Jarvis – 1,373,000
6. Garrett Adelstein – 1,290,000
7. Benjamin Statz – 1,283,000
8. Theo Jorgensen – 1,260,000
9. Matthew Brown – 1,203,000
10. Josh Brikis – 1,194,000
Notable Eliminations:
Lauren Kling
Fabrice Soulier
Yevgeniy Timoshenko
Eric Buchman
Shannon Shorr
Matt Matros
Big Hands:
Lee Finds a Double
Bernard Lee got his last 41,000 into the middle prefop against Dragan Galic. Galic tabled AQ and Lee showed 66 and it was time to race.
Lee flopped a set and doubled up to 100,000 as the board ran out 862A5.
Billirakis Scores an Early KO
Jamie Robbins and Steve Billirakis got tangled up in a preflop raising war which led to Robbins committing the last of his chips in the middle and Billirakis making the call.
Robbins tabled K-Q and Billirakis showed AK. The board ran out good for Billirakis as it came 649K9. Robbins shook Billirakis’ hand and headed to claim his prize money.
Matros Crippled Compliments of a Cold Deck
Matt Matros and Kevin Stani got all of Stani’s chips in the middle preflop. Matros showed KK, but ran into the AA of Stani. The board came A8763 and Matros lost 294,000 to Stani, leaving him with just 59,000.
Matros was eliminated just an orbit later.
The Johnny Chan Show Continues on Day Five
Andrew Jeter moved in his last 42,000 from the small blind after Johnny Chan had raised under-the-gun. Chan made the call and it was off to showdown.
Jeter showed K8 and Chan was ahead with pocket threes. The board came out Q32AJ. Chan is up to 1,170,000 and Jeter is off to collect his money.
Soulier Gone
Fabrice Soulier moved all-in for his last 79,000 from the cutoff and David Emmons three-bet from the button to isolate and both blinds folded.
Soulier was in trouble when Emmons showed AK and Soulier could only muster up K10. Soulier caught a good flop of Q106, but the J on the turn gave Emmons the nut straight. The 8 couldn’t salvage a chop for Soulier and he was eliminated.
Buchman Eliminated as Rice Doubles
Shawn Rice and Eric Buchman got into a prelflop battle with Rice and Buchman being on the button and in the big blind. They ended up getting all-in with very similar stack sizes.
Buchman showed KQ and Rice held KK. After they counted out the stacks, it was revealed that Rice had Buchman covered by just 2,000 chips.
The board ran out 599A7 and Buchman’s chances at a repeat of last year’s final table appearance are over.
Hougaard Slips
Isaac Krantz moved all-in on a flop of J64 and Jesper Hougaard quickly made the call.
Hougaard showed pocket kings, but had to fade some cards when Krantz showed 57, giving him an open-ended straight draw. The 8 on the turn meant that Hougaard went from first to worst and he slipped to 757,000 and Krantz doubled up to 320,000.
Rast Sent Packing
Brian Rast raised from early position and Greg Schaefer three-bet from middle position. Rast made the call and the fop came Q94. All the money got in the middle and Rast showed A7, good for a flush draw and Schaefer showed AQ, giving him top pair.
The turn was the 10 and the river was the A. Rast missed his draw and he was sent to the rail, while Schaefer is now up to 810,000 in chips.
David Peters Doubles Up
David Peters got his stack of about 300,000 in preflop with the AK versus the 75 of an opponent. The board ran out J10368 and he doubled to about 640,000.
Brett Richey Doubles Up
A player in middle position bet 16,000 and Brett Richey moved all in for 209,000. His opponent went into the tank before eventually making the call. Richey exposed the AK while his opponent tabled the AQ. The board ran out K102104 and Richey doubled to about 460,000.
Shannon Shorr Eliminated
On a board of K1033 one player was already all in. There was a side pot between Shannon Shorr and another player. Shorr and his opponent got all the money in and Shorr tabled pocket tens but was no good against the pocket kings of his opponent. The river bricked for Shorr and his stack of over 400,000 was gone. The other all-in player had A-K and was also eliminated.
Lauren Kling Eliminated
Lauren Kling moved all in preflop for 52,000 with the AQ and was called by an opponent with the 88. The pocket pair held as the board ran out 10-6-5-2-9. Kling was gone.
Eric Baldwin Doubles Up a Player
A player in late position moved all in for 93,000 and it was folded to Eric Baldwin in the small blind. Baldwin tanked before finally moving all in over the top to force the big blind out. Baldwin’s opponent tabled the QQ and Baldwin exposed the 77. The queens held as the board ran out 662AJ. Baldwin was still at over 400,000 after the hand.
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Player Tags: Eric Buchman, Johnny Chan, Fabrice Soulier, Steve Billirakis, Bernard Lee, Brian Rast, Shannon Shorr, Eric Baldwin, Lauren Kling
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Level Three, Hour One: Brian Rast Eliminates a Player
Jul 07, '10
Blinds: 150-300
Notable Chip Counts:
1. Barny Boatman – 140,000
2. David Williams – 107,000
3. Johnny Chan – 80,000
4. Alex Outhred – 68,000
5. Robert Mizrachi – 67,000
6. Leo Margets – 64,300
7. Matt Woodward – 64,000
8. Kai Paulsen – 58,000
9. Carlos Mortensen – 57,600
10. Pieter de Korver – 55,500
Card Player Chip Counts:
Steve Murphy — 37,800
Christina Lindley — 45,500
Dani Stern — 40,000
Tony Dunst — 19,400
Notable Eliminations:
Big Hands:
Brian Rast Eliminates a Player
A player moved all in for 4,450 on a board reading 9872. Brian Rast made the call. Rast tabled the QQ while his opponent exposed the Q10. Rast was fading a number of outs to eliminate his opponent. The J on the river filled one the draws for Rast’s opponent. Rast was down to 38,000 after the hand.
Kristy Gazes With the Knockout
Kristy Gazes got a short-stacked opponent all in preflop and showed QQ against her opponent’s AQ.
The flop ran 102K, giving her opponent a straight draw for more outs. The turn brought the 10 and only a jack or an ace on the river could save her opponent. Instead, the 4 came and Gazes held on for the knockout. She had around 34,000 after the hand.
Kling Looking Good, Chipping Up
Lauren Kling called a bet of 3,550 from her opponent on a flop of AJ7. Both players checked the 9 on the turn, and when the 10 landed on the river Kling’s opponent bet 6,000.
Kling raised to 17,000, sending her opponent into the tank for some time. He eventually folded and Kling saw her stack grow to around 50,000.
Boatman Soars Up The Leaderboard
Entering the action late, Barny Boatman called his opponent’s all in bet on a board of J84K2. Their hands:
Boatman: JJ
Opponent: KJ
Boatman raked a nice pot and is now one of the chip leaders on day 1c with 140,000.
Vicky Coren Eliminated by Big Slick
Vicky Coren got her short stack all in preflop against the player in seat 5. Their hands:
Coren: JJ
Opponent: AK
It was a coin flip situation, but the first card out wasn’t good for Coren. The flop came KQ9, pairing her opponent and leaving her in need of another jack or a ten for a straight. It wasn’t meant to be, as the 7 hit on the turn and the 3 completed the board, eliminating Coren.
Coren was unable to cash at the 2010 WSOP. Follow her on twitter.
Madsen Survives For The Moment
The player in seat 5 raised to 675 preflop and two players called from late position. The action was then on Jeff Madsen on the button and he moved all in for 6,700.
Seat 5 then reshoved to isolate Madsen and the other two callers mucked. Here were their hands:
Madsen: AK
Seat 5: AK
Both players had the same hand but Madsen needed to fade clubs. The board ran out 87254 and Madsen survived his all in with a chop. He was at 7,800 after the hand.
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Jennifer Leigh Doubles Up
Jennifer Leigh was all in on a board of Q972. She was called by an opponent with the AQ for top pair. Leigh tabled the AA and was far ahead. The 9 on the river was safe and Leigh doubled to 44,000.
Player Tags: Kristy Gazes, Barny Boatman, Jeff Madsen, Victoria Coren, Lauren Kling
Level Six, Hour Two: Cole Loses Chip Lead
Jul 09, '10
Blinds: 250-500 with a 50 ante
Players Remaining: 2,023 out of 2,412
Card Player Chip Counts
Justin Marchand – 23,400
Barry Shulman – 140,000
Allyn Jaffrey Shulman – 36,400
Steven A. Murphy – 23,500
Adam Schoenfeld – 28,500
Tournament Leaderboard:
1. Mathieu Sauriol – 217,000
2. Dwyen Ringbauer – 210,000
3. Lauren Kling – 180,000
4. Andrew Liporace – 178,000
5. Corwin Cole – 172,000
6. Johnny Chan – 162,000
7. Jesper Hougaard – 160,000
8. Barny Boatman – 149,000
9. Hoyt Corkins – 145,000
10. Robert Mizrachi – 144,000
Notable Eliminations:
Terrance Chan
Raymond Davis
Dutch Boyd
Big Hands:
Cole Has The Door Slammed In His Face
After a series of raises preflop, a player moved all in for 57,750 and Corwin Cole made the call.
Cole: QQ
Opponent: KK
Cole was in trouble but he appeared to get lucky when the dealer laid out the flop and the Q was the door card. But it was followed by the K and the 8, giving both players a set.
The board finished off 10 and 2 and Cole took a big hit to his stack. He was no longer the chip leader as he dropped to 172,000.
Williams Runs Into Cowboys
David Williams put in a raise to 1,200 preflop. The action went to Manny Minaya on the button and he made it 3,200 to go. Williams made the call and the two saw a flop of JJ6.
Both players checked and the 4 fell on the turn. Williams took a stab with 4,000 but Minaya made the call. The river brought the 3 and Williams kept trying, firing 7,500.
Minaya made the call and Williams tabled 1010. But Minaya tabled KK for the best hand and Williams dropped to 125,000.
Farha Cracks Kings
A player limped in and then another one raised to 2,000 preflop. Sam Farha made the call from the hijack and then the limper shoved for 8,000 more. Both opponents made the call and the flop came 843.
Both players checked and the turn was the 10. They checked again and the 5 came on the river. That prompted a bet of 6,000 from Farha and his opponent mucked.
The all-in player then tabled KK but Farha rivered him, tabling 55 for a set. Farha took scored the knockout and he was at 85,000.
Kaplan Sticks Around
A player raised to 1,400 preflop and Gabe Kaplan made it 5,200 to go from the small blind. His opponent then shoved and Kaplan made the call.
Kaplan tabled AK but he was in bad shape against his opponent’s pocket aces. The flop came down Q107 and Kaplan flopped a gutshot Broadway draw.
The turn was the 9, changing nothing. But the J fell on the river and Kaplan made his straight, surviving his all in and he was at 28,000.
Kling Keeps Moving Up
A player raised to 1,300 preflop and Lauren Kling made the call from the cutoff. The player on the button also called, as did the big blind and the four players saw a flop of 1096.
Everyone checked and the turn was the A. The button fired 3,100 and Kling was the only caller.
The river was the K and both players checked. Kling then tabled 108 for top pair on the flop and the button mucked his hand. Kling took down the pot and she was up to 180,000.
Ted Forrest Doubles Up
Ted Forrest moved all in for 8,250 and was called by his opponent.
Forrest: KK
Opponent: AK
The board ran out Q7296 and Forrest doubled up to 17,000.
Mizrachi Throws Davis Overboard
Picking up the action on the flop, the board read J98 and Robert Mizrachi bet 1,150. Raymond Davis raised to 5,000 and Mizrachi made the call.
The turn was the J and Mizrachi led for 8,650. Davis moved all in for about 30,000 and Mizrachi snapped him off.
Davis: Q10
Mizrachi: J9
Davis flopped the straight but Mizrachi turned a boat and the board finished off with the 5 and Mizrachi scored the knockout. He was at 144,000.
Power Poker For Seidel
Erik Seidel raised to 1,250 and seat 3 and seat 4 both made the call. When action reached seat 6 he raised to 3,700 and action folded around to Seidel. Erik reraised to 10,500 and seats 3 and 4 got out of the way. Seat 6 tanked for a few minutes before letting his hand go.
Seidel took down the pot uncontested, chipping up to around 53,000 in chips.
The Russian Scoops One
Sitting in the big blind, Vitaly Lunkin called a raise from the button and they saw a flop. It came AK6 and Lunkin check-called the button’s bet of 2,600.
The turn was the J and both players checked. They again checked the 7 river and Lunkin showed A4 for top pair. His opponent showed KQ for second pair, and Lunkin’s stack was up to around 105,000 in chips.
Mueller Takes Big Hit
Seat 5 bet 1,500 on a flop of 45A and Greg Mueller made the call.
The turn brought the 8 and seat 4 again bet, 4,200 this time. Mueller again called.
The river was the 7 and seat 5 put in a final bet of 5,600. Mueller tanked long and hard, counted out some extra chips, but decided he’d just call. Seat 5 showed 7 5 for two pair, and Mueller mucked.
Mueller lost around 12,000 on the hand and had around 39,000 after it.
Matros Calls An All-In Bet, Chops
Matt Matros called a short-stacked player’s all in bet for 7,325 preflop and they showed down. Their hands? The same:
Matros: AK
Opponent: AK
It seemed like an obvious chop, but through the turn the board ran 52J4, putting a potential flush out there that could give Matros the nuts. Instead, the A hit on the river and they chopped the pot.
Matros had around 120,000 after the hand.
Lucky Ladies for Somerville
Jason Somerville raised from the cutoff and the big blind moved all-in for 10,000. Somerville promptly called and tabled QQ and was way ahead of his opponent’s AJ.
The board ran out J210KA, which gave his opponent two pair, but Somerville made a straight to win the pot. Somerville has 79,500 in chips.
Michelle’s Bluff Gets Sniffed Out
On the turn, the board read 5267. Tiffany Michelle checked and called a bet of 4,000.
After the dealer peeled off the 5 river, Tiffany Michelle led out for 7,000. “Really?” asked her opponent. “Will you show if I fold?”
Michelle didn’t respond and eventually her opponent made the call. Michelle showed AJ, giving her a busted flush draw and her opponent showed 44. Michelle lost the pot, but still has 49,000 in chips.
Hollywood Left Seeing Stars
We caught up with the action on the river with the board reading J96Q10 and Jennifer “Jennicide” Leigh had put “Hollywood” Dave Stann all-in and Stann made the call.
Leigh tabled A9, giving her the nuts and Stann just flashed the K, showing he had a straight. Leigh moves to 65,000 in chips with knockout.
Left in the Deck:
“Miami” John Cernuto is supposedly sitting at the featured table right in front of us, but he has yet to show up for the tournament today. He has been being blinded off for the last three hours and is down to 12,000 in chips.
Player Tags: Robert Mizrachi, Erik Seidel, Raymond Davis, Ted Forrest, Greg Mueller, Gabe Kaplan, David Williams, Sam Farha, Vitaly Lunkin, Corwin Cole, Lauren Kling
Level 12, Hour Two: Eugene Katchalov Eliminated
Jul 12, '10
Blinds: 1,000-2,000 with a 300 ante
Players Remaining: 1,395 out of 7,319
Average Chip Count: 157,398
Card Player Chip Counts
Barry Shulman – 243,000
Mark Gregorich – 110,000
Adam Schoenfeld — 55,000
Jon Freidberg — 160,000
Shannon Shorr — 360,000
Tony Dunst — 340,000
Tournament Leaderboard:
1. Johnny Chan – 635,000
2. Charles Sylvestre – 630,000
3. Paul Kristoffersson – 598,000
4. Max Casal – 565,000
5. Lou Barlow – 557,000
6. Mike Mustafa – 520,000
7. Michael Chow – 520,000
8. Ralph Michalowski – 515,000
9. Randy Dorfman – 510,000
10. Kevin Gates – 490,000
Notable Eliminations:
Eugene Katchalov
Thor Hansen
Jon Turner
Big Hands:
Amit Makhilja Doubles Up Opponent
Action was folded to Amit Makhilja. He bet 5,000 from late position. A player riding the short stack moved all in for 17,000. Makhija made the call the call when action was back to him. He exposed the QJ and was live versus the A5 of his opponent. The board ran out. The board ran out K944K and Makhilja was down to 145,000 chips.
Eugene Katchalov Eliminated
Eugene Katchalov was all in for 11,300 with the AJ but was dominated by the AK of his opponent. The board ran out J103K4 and Katchalov was gone. Katchalov had a strong 2010 World Series of Poker. He had four cashes and made four final tables. However, he was unable to capture a bracelet at the pinnacle of the poker year.
Hoyt Corkins Doing Well
With 25,000 in the middle on a board of A764 Hoyt Corkins checked and his opponent checked behind. The river brought the J and Corkins bet 15,000. The button tanked and made the call. Corkins exposed the 77 for a flopped set. His opponent mucked. Corkins was at 275,000 after the hand.
Galfond Gets Curious
Picking up the action after the turn, the board read 83210 and seat 5 bet 11,100. Phil Galfond made the call, causing the other two players to fold.
The river then brought the A and seat 5 bet 21,000. Galfond took a long session in the tank but decided to look up his opponent.
Seat 5 tabled A6 for a rivered pair of aces and Galfond mucked, nodding in disappointment. He was down to 230,000.
Theo Tran Takes One
Theo Tran raised to 5,000 preflop and the player in seat 6 made the call. The flop came down J64 and seat 6 checked.
Tran fired 6,500 and his opponent quickly released. Tran took down the small pot and he was at 106,000.
Baldwin Steps Away This Time
Eric Baldwin raised to 5,000 preflop and seat 1 made the call. The flop then came 862 and Baldwin led out with 8,500.
His opponent then shoved for 75,700 and Baldwin began to think it over.
“Kings again?” he asked. “That’s what you had last time.”
Baldwin eventually mucked but he was still around 390,000.
Mizrachi Forced Out
Picking up the action on the turn, the board read 8654.
Michael Mizrachi fired 8,500 and his opponent in seat 8 repopped to 32,000 with the ESPN cameras watching. Mizrachi tanked but eventually released his hand and surrendered the pot.
He was down to 108,000.
Kling Scores The Knockout
Robert Mizrachi raised to 5,000 preflop and the player in seat 9 made the call. Lauren Kling did the same from the big blind.
The three players then saw a flop of J98 and Kling checked. Mizrachi fired 7,100 and seat 9 moved all in for 49,600. Kling threw in the call and Mizrachi mucked.
Kling tabled 107 for a flopped straight and her opponent showed J10 for top pair and an open-ended straight draw to go with a backdoor flush draw.
The turn was the 8 and the river was the 9, holding Kling’s hand and she scored the knockout. She was at 235,000.
Farha Takes One Without Showdown
A player in the hijack raised to 5,500 and Sammy Farha called from the cutoff. The two saw a flop of J63 and the original raiser bet 9,500 and Farha made the call.
Both players checked the 10 turn card and they saw the 9 fall on the river. The player in the hijack checked and Sammy Farha bet 12,000. The other player thought for a little while before finally letting his hand go.
Chan Continues Dominance
On a flop of J23 with already over 30,000 in the middle. After a player checked, Johnny Chan bet 13,000 and was called.
The turn was the 7 and the other player checked again. Chan now took a bunch of orange chips and threw them out into the middle, which totaled 30,000. The other player folded and Chan took the pot.
“Did you have tens?” asked Chan. “I had a big hand.” He’s up to 635,000 and seems to be running over his table.
Kassela’s Queens Go Down In Spades
Frank Kassela bet out 10,500 on a flop of 265 and his opponent made the call.
The turn was the 9 and Kassela checked and called a bet of 25,000. They went to the river which was the 10 and Kassela checked again. This time his opponent bet 90,000, which was eventually called by Kassela.
His opponent turned up A5, giving him the nut flush and Kassela mucked his hand. “I can’t believe I called the river,” said Kassela. “I only had two red queens.”
Shannon Shorr Doubles Up
On a board of 9638 Shannon Shorr was facing a 50,000-chip bet from his opponent. Shorr elected to move all in for 106,000 more. Shorr’s opponent tanked before finally making the call. Shorr exposed the 75 for a straight. His opponent tabled the 33 for a set. The river brought the 4 and Shorr doubled to 360,000.
Player Tags: Michael Mizrachi, Eugene Katchalov, Phil Galfond, Shannon Shorr, Theo Tran, Amit Makhija, Lauren Kling
Level 15 Hour Two Update: Mercier Makes a Mistep
Jul 13, '10
Blinds: 2,000-4,000 with a 500 ante
Players Remaining: 801 out of 7,319
Average Chip Count: 274,120
Card Player Chip Counts
Adam Schoenfeld — 290,000
Jon Freidberg — 92,000
Shannon Shorr — 403,000
Tony Dunst — 423,000
Matt Matros — 445,000
Josh Brikis — 880,000
Andrew Brokos — 465,000
Tournament Leaderboard:
1. Theo Jorgensen – 1,275,000
2. Matt Affleck – 1,160,000
3. Martijn Schirp – 1,120,000
4. Bartolome Gomilaromero – 1,080,000
5. Matthew Brown – 1,030,000
6. Duy Le – 1,025,000
7. Isaac Krantz – 1,014,000
8. Phil Galfond – 900,000
9. Gerasimos Deres – 885,000
10. Max Casal – 861,000
Notable Eliminations:
none
Big Hands:
Mercier Takes a Hit
We got to the table just in time to see Jason Mercier playing a big pot. His opponent held AA and Mercier showed A9.
The board ran out 7910QJ and Mercier doubled the player up to over 400,000 and Mercier was left with just 90,000.
Brown Cracks a Million
Matthew Brown cracked the one million chip mark when he got his opponent to move all-in with AQ and he called with 1010.
The board came 94542 and Brown’s pair held up and he moved up to 1,030,000.
Smith Moves All-in and Survives
Action folded to Gavin Smith in middle position and he moved all of his 43,000 chips into the middle and everybody folded around to the blinds. Both players contemplated calling, but eventually folded.
Smith showed KK while he picked up the blinds and antes and is around 57,000.
South Drops One
Cole South raised from the cutoff and the small blind called. Both players checked the flop of QJJ.
The 4 came on the turn and the small blind checked over to South, who bet 18,500. The small blind made it 45,000 and South put in another raise to 138,000. The small blind made the call and they saw the 9 come on the river.
Both players checked and the small blind showed A10, giving him an ace-high flush. South went to go muck his hand, but one of the players at the table asked to see his hand so the dealer flipped up the K5, giving him the king-high flush.
Player Doubles Up Through Phillips
With over 100,000 in the middle, the board read 87Q4 and Carter Phillips bet 63,000.
His opponent moved all-in for 215,000 more. Phillips made the call after a while with A8 and his opponent showed AQ. The 7 on the river and Phillips slipped to 225,000.
Dunst Chips Up Without Showdown
The flop was A109 and Tony Dunst bet out 3,500, which was called by his opponent.
The 5 came on the turn and both players checked to see 6 peel off on the river. Dunst moved all-in for 190,000 and his opponent thought for quite some time before folding. Dunst moved up to 565,000 with the pot.
Shorr Picks On a Girl
Lauren Kling raised to 10,000 from middle position and Shannon Shorr three-bet to 28,000 next to act. Kling made it 60,000 to go and Shorr went into the tank.
Shorr called after a couple of minutes of thought and the flop came Q76 and both players checked. The 7 and fell on the turn and Kling checked again. Shorr thought for almost a full three minutes before firing a bet of 75,000 out into the middle.
Kling folded instantly and slipped to 185,000 while Shorr moves to 460,500.
Player Tags: Gavin Smith, Shannon Shorr, Cole South, Tony Dunst, Jason Mercier, Lauren Kling, Carter Phillips
Level 15, Hour One: Bansi Takes A Hit
Jul 13, '10
Blinds: 2,000-4,000 with a 500 ante
Players Remaining: 846 out of 7,319
Average Chip Count: 259,539
Card Player Chip Counts
Adam Schoenfeld — 266,000
Jon Freidberg — 82,000
Shannon Shorr — 445,000
Tony Dunst — 392,000
Matt Matros — 345,000
Josh Brikis — 620,000
Andrew Brokos — 465,000
Tournament Leaderboard:
1. Duy Le – 1,040,000
2. Benjamin Straate – 930,000
3. Matthew Brown – 880,000
4. Adam Levy – 850,000
5. Bartolome Gomilaromero – 850,000
6. Matt Affleck – 847,000
7. Filippo Candio – 795,000
8. Johnny Lodden – 770,000
9. Gerasimos Deres – 761,000
10. Alexander Kostritsyn – 751,500
Notable Eliminations:
Annie Duke
Adam Junglen
Robert Varkonyi
Barry Greenstein
Erica Schoenberg
Big Hands:
Bansi Slips Up
The player in seat 5 moved all in for about 100,000 preflop and action folded around to Praz Bansi on the button. He threw in the call and the blinds mucked.
Bansi: 99
Seat 5: QQ
Bansi was disgusted when his opponent turned over queens. The board ran out K638J and Bansi surrendered the double up.
Despite the hit, Bansi was very healthy with 528,000.
Clements Forced Out
On the last hand of the previous level, Scott Clements raised to 7,700 from the cutoff and the player in the big blind made the call. The flop came down AJ10 and the big blind checked.
Clements continued with 10,000 and the big blind called. The turn was the 7 and the big blind checked again. Clements fired another 27,000 into the pot, but the big blind sprung her trap as she check-raised all in. Clements mucked rather quickly and he was at 414,000.
Kling Can’t Call
Picking up the action after the flop came down AK9, Lauren Kling bet 28,000.
Her opponent in seat 2 thought for a few moments as the ESPN cameras looked on and then repopped all in for about 60,000 more. A look of frustration overtook Kling’s face as she just shook her head disgust as she released her hand.
“Yes!” seat 2 exclaimed, throwing in a fist pump for good measure.
“What?” Kling asked a little irked. “Was it a bluff.”
Seat 2 shook his head as he flipped over AJ for aces. Kling was at 257,000 after the hand.
Aces Hold For Kenney
Brynn Kenney moved his opponent all-in on a flop of Q95 and his opponent called off his last 45,000.
Kenney showed AA and his opponent tabled the QJ. Kenney was ahead and stayed ahead when the turn and river came the 8 and the 2. Kenney has 535,000.
Kostritsyn Makes a Straight, Wins a Pot
There was over 100,000 in the middle with the board reading J749A and Alexander Kostritsyn was heads-up and bet 108,000.
His opponent went into the tank for a while, but eventually called. Kostritsyn showed the 108, showing the nut straight and his opponent mucked. Kostritsyn has cracked the top 10 in chips with 751,500 in chips.
Mercier Gets a Gift
The under-the-gun short stack raised to 10,000 and Jason Mercier made a three-bet which would put the short stack all-in. The short stack called and Mercier showed AJ the under-the-gun player showed 52.
The flop came 743 and the all-in player flopped a straight draw. The J came on the turn and the pair outs for the all-in player. The river was the 8 and Mercier’s stack climbs to 325,000.
Schoenberg Eliminated
Erica Schoenberg moved all-in with A6 and was called by her opponent with AK.
The flop came 654, giving Schoenberg the best hand, but the 8 on the turn gave her opponent a flush draw which got there on the river with the 7.
Schoenberg has been eliminated shy of the money and got up from her seat as soon as the river card was dealt.
Mizrachi Cracks Aces
There were already 70,000 in the middle and there was a flop of J63. Robert Mizrachi then got it all-in with JJ and his opponent showed the AA.
The turn was the 7 and the river was the 3 and Mizrachi moved up to 635,000.
Player Tags: Scott Clements, Praz Bansi, Lauren Kling
Level 17 Hour Two Update: Lots of Eliminations Early
Jul 14, '10
Blinds: 3,000-6,000 with a 1,000 ante
Players Remaining: 500 out of 7,319
Average Chip Count: 439,140
Card Player Chip Counts:
Adam Schoenfeld — 320,000
Andrew Brokos — 487,000
Josh Brikis — 1,194,000
Tournament Leaderboard:
1. Tony Dunst – 1,470,000
2. Duy Le – 1,460,000
3. Matt Affleck – 1,450,000
4. Phil Galfond – 1,392,000
5. Matthew Jarvis – 1,373,000
6. Garrett Adelstein – 1,290,000
7. Benjamin Statz – 1,283,000
8. Theo Jorgensen – 1,260,000
9. Matthew Brown – 1,203,000
10. Josh Brikis – 1,194,000
Notable Eliminations:
Lauren Kling
Fabrice Soulier
Yevgeniy Timoshenko
Eric Buchman
Shannon Shorr
Matt Matros
Big Hands:
Lee Finds a Double
Bernard Lee got his last 41,000 into the middle prefop against Dragan Galic. Galic tabled AQ and Lee showed 66 and it was time to race.
Lee flopped a set and doubled up to 100,000 as the board ran out 862A5.
Billirakis Scores an Early KO
Jamie Robbins and Steve Billirakis got tangled up in a preflop raising war which led to Robbins committing the last of his chips in the middle and Billirakis making the call.
Robbins tabled K-Q and Billirakis showed AK. The board ran out good for Billirakis as it came 649K9. Robbins shook Billirakis’ hand and headed to claim his prize money.
Matros Crippled Compliments of a Cold Deck
Matt Matros and Kevin Stani got all of Stani’s chips in the middle preflop. Matros showed KK, but ran into the AA of Stani. The board came A8763 and Matros lost 294,000 to Stani, leaving him with just 59,000.
Matros was eliminated just an orbit later.
The Johnny Chan Show Continues on Day Five
Andrew Jeter moved in his last 42,000 from the small blind after Johnny Chan had raised under-the-gun. Chan made the call and it was off to showdown.
Jeter showed K8 and Chan was ahead with pocket threes. The board came out Q32AJ. Chan is up to 1,170,000 and Jeter is off to collect his money.
Soulier Gone
Fabrice Soulier moved all-in for his last 79,000 from the cutoff and David Emmons three-bet from the button to isolate and both blinds folded.
Soulier was in trouble when Emmons showed AK and Soulier could only muster up K10. Soulier caught a good flop of Q106, but the J on the turn gave Emmons the nut straight. The 8 couldn’t salvage a chop for Soulier and he was eliminated.
Buchman Eliminated as Rice Doubles
Shawn Rice and Eric Buchman got into a prelflop battle with Rice and Buchman being on the button and in the big blind. They ended up getting all-in with very similar stack sizes.
Buchman showed KQ and Rice held KK. After they counted out the stacks, it was revealed that Rice had Buchman covered by just 2,000 chips.
The board ran out 599A7 and Buchman’s chances at a repeat of last year’s final table appearance are over.
Hougaard Slips
Isaac Krantz moved all-in on a flop of J64 and Jesper Hougaard quickly made the call.
Hougaard showed pocket kings, but had to fade some cards when Krantz showed 57, giving him an open-ended straight draw. The 8 on the turn meant that Hougaard went from first to worst and he slipped to 757,000 and Krantz doubled up to 320,000.
Rast Sent Packing
Brian Rast raised from early position and Greg Schaefer three-bet from middle position. Rast made the call and the fop came Q94. All the money got in the middle and Rast showed A7, good for a flush draw and Schaefer showed AQ, giving him top pair.
The turn was the 10 and the river was the A. Rast missed his draw and he was sent to the rail, while Schaefer is now up to 810,000 in chips.
David Peters Doubles Up
David Peters got his stack of about 300,000 in preflop with the AK versus the 75 of an opponent. The board ran out J10368 and he doubled to about 640,000.
Brett Richey Doubles Up
A player in middle position bet 16,000 and Brett Richey moved all in for 209,000. His opponent went into the tank before eventually making the call. Richey exposed the AK while his opponent tabled the AQ. The board ran out K102104 and Richey doubled to about 460,000.
Shannon Shorr Eliminated
On a board of K1033 one player was already all in. There was a side pot between Shannon Shorr and another player. Shorr and his opponent got all the money in and Shorr tabled pocket tens but was no good against the pocket kings of his opponent. The river bricked for Shorr and his stack of over 400,000 was gone. The other all-in player had A-K and was also eliminated.
Lauren Kling Eliminated
Lauren Kling moved all in preflop for 52,000 with the AQ and was called by an opponent with the 88. The pocket pair held as the board ran out 10-6-5-2-9. Kling was gone.
Eric Baldwin Doubles Up a Player
A player in late position moved all in for 93,000 and it was folded to Eric Baldwin in the small blind. Baldwin tanked before finally moving all in over the top to force the big blind out. Baldwin’s opponent tabled the QQ and Baldwin exposed the 77. The queens held as the board ran out 662AJ. Baldwin was still at over 400,000 after the hand.
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Player Tags: Eric Buchman, Johnny Chan, Fabrice Soulier, Steve Billirakis, Bernard Lee, Brian Rast, Shannon Shorr, Eric Baldwin, Lauren Kling
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2010 41st Annual World Series of Poker |
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Level Three, Hour One: Brian Rast Eliminates a Player
Jul 07, '10
Blinds: 150-300
Notable Chip Counts:
1. Barny Boatman – 140,000
2. David Williams – 107,000
3. Johnny Chan – 80,000
4. Alex Outhred – 68,000
5. Robert Mizrachi – 67,000
6. Leo Margets – 64,300
7. Matt Woodward – 64,000
8. Kai Paulsen – 58,000
9. Carlos Mortensen – 57,600
10. Pieter de Korver – 55,500
Card Player Chip Counts:
Steve Murphy — 37,800
Christina Lindley — 45,500
Dani Stern — 40,000
Tony Dunst — 19,400
Notable Eliminations:
Big Hands:
Brian Rast Eliminates a Player
A player moved all in for 4,450 on a board reading 9872. Brian Rast made the call. Rast tabled the QQ while his opponent exposed the Q10. Rast was fading a number of outs to eliminate his opponent. The J on the river filled one the draws for Rast’s opponent. Rast was down to 38,000 after the hand.
Kristy Gazes With the Knockout
Kristy Gazes got a short-stacked opponent all in preflop and showed QQ against her opponent’s AQ.
The flop ran 102K, giving her opponent a straight draw for more outs. The turn brought the 10 and only a jack or an ace on the river could save her opponent. Instead, the 4 came and Gazes held on for the knockout. She had around 34,000 after the hand.
Kling Looking Good, Chipping Up
Lauren Kling called a bet of 3,550 from her opponent on a flop of AJ7. Both players checked the 9 on the turn, and when the 10 landed on the river Kling’s opponent bet 6,000.
Kling raised to 17,000, sending her opponent into the tank for some time. He eventually folded and Kling saw her stack grow to around 50,000.
Boatman Soars Up The Leaderboard
Entering the action late, Barny Boatman called his opponent’s all in bet on a board of J84K2. Their hands:
Boatman: JJ
Opponent: KJ
Boatman raked a nice pot and is now one of the chip leaders on day 1c with 140,000.
Vicky Coren Eliminated by Big Slick
Vicky Coren got her short stack all in preflop against the player in seat 5. Their hands:
Coren: JJ
Opponent: AK
It was a coin flip situation, but the first card out wasn’t good for Coren. The flop came KQ9, pairing her opponent and leaving her in need of another jack or a ten for a straight. It wasn’t meant to be, as the 7 hit on the turn and the 3 completed the board, eliminating Coren.
Coren was unable to cash at the 2010 WSOP. Follow her on twitter.
Madsen Survives For The Moment
The player in seat 5 raised to 675 preflop and two players called from late position. The action was then on Jeff Madsen on the button and he moved all in for 6,700.
Seat 5 then reshoved to isolate Madsen and the other two callers mucked. Here were their hands:
Madsen: AK
Seat 5: AK
Both players had the same hand but Madsen needed to fade clubs. The board ran out 87254 and Madsen survived his all in with a chop. He was at 7,800 after the hand.
Pavilion Room Update
Jennifer Leigh Doubles Up
Jennifer Leigh was all in on a board of Q972. She was called by an opponent with the AQ for top pair. Leigh tabled the AA and was far ahead. The 9 on the river was safe and Leigh doubled to 44,000.
Player Tags: Kristy Gazes, Barny Boatman, Jeff Madsen, Victoria Coren, Lauren Kling
Level Six, Hour Two: Cole Loses Chip Lead
Jul 09, '10
Blinds: 250-500 with a 50 ante
Players Remaining: 2,023 out of 2,412
Card Player Chip Counts
Justin Marchand – 23,400
Barry Shulman – 140,000
Allyn Jaffrey Shulman – 36,400
Steven A. Murphy – 23,500
Adam Schoenfeld – 28,500
Tournament Leaderboard:
1. Mathieu Sauriol – 217,000
2. Dwyen Ringbauer – 210,000
3. Lauren Kling – 180,000
4. Andrew Liporace – 178,000
5. Corwin Cole – 172,000
6. Johnny Chan – 162,000
7. Jesper Hougaard – 160,000
8. Barny Boatman – 149,000
9. Hoyt Corkins – 145,000
10. Robert Mizrachi – 144,000
Notable Eliminations:
Terrance Chan
Raymond Davis
Dutch Boyd
Big Hands:
Cole Has The Door Slammed In His Face
After a series of raises preflop, a player moved all in for 57,750 and Corwin Cole made the call.
Cole: QQ
Opponent: KK
Cole was in trouble but he appeared to get lucky when the dealer laid out the flop and the Q was the door card. But it was followed by the K and the 8, giving both players a set.
The board finished off 10 and 2 and Cole took a big hit to his stack. He was no longer the chip leader as he dropped to 172,000.
Williams Runs Into Cowboys
David Williams put in a raise to 1,200 preflop. The action went to Manny Minaya on the button and he made it 3,200 to go. Williams made the call and the two saw a flop of JJ6.
Both players checked and the 4 fell on the turn. Williams took a stab with 4,000 but Minaya made the call. The river brought the 3 and Williams kept trying, firing 7,500.
Minaya made the call and Williams tabled 1010. But Minaya tabled KK for the best hand and Williams dropped to 125,000.
Farha Cracks Kings
A player limped in and then another one raised to 2,000 preflop. Sam Farha made the call from the hijack and then the limper shoved for 8,000 more. Both opponents made the call and the flop came 843.
Both players checked and the turn was the 10. They checked again and the 5 came on the river. That prompted a bet of 6,000 from Farha and his opponent mucked.
The all-in player then tabled KK but Farha rivered him, tabling 55 for a set. Farha took scored the knockout and he was at 85,000.
Kaplan Sticks Around
A player raised to 1,400 preflop and Gabe Kaplan made it 5,200 to go from the small blind. His opponent then shoved and Kaplan made the call.
Kaplan tabled AK but he was in bad shape against his opponent’s pocket aces. The flop came down Q107 and Kaplan flopped a gutshot Broadway draw.
The turn was the 9, changing nothing. But the J fell on the river and Kaplan made his straight, surviving his all in and he was at 28,000.
Kling Keeps Moving Up
A player raised to 1,300 preflop and Lauren Kling made the call from the cutoff. The player on the button also called, as did the big blind and the four players saw a flop of 1096.
Everyone checked and the turn was the A. The button fired 3,100 and Kling was the only caller.
The river was the K and both players checked. Kling then tabled 108 for top pair on the flop and the button mucked his hand. Kling took down the pot and she was up to 180,000.
Ted Forrest Doubles Up
Ted Forrest moved all in for 8,250 and was called by his opponent.
Forrest: KK
Opponent: AK
The board ran out Q7296 and Forrest doubled up to 17,000.
Mizrachi Throws Davis Overboard
Picking up the action on the flop, the board read J98 and Robert Mizrachi bet 1,150. Raymond Davis raised to 5,000 and Mizrachi made the call.
The turn was the J and Mizrachi led for 8,650. Davis moved all in for about 30,000 and Mizrachi snapped him off.
Davis: Q10
Mizrachi: J9
Davis flopped the straight but Mizrachi turned a boat and the board finished off with the 5 and Mizrachi scored the knockout. He was at 144,000.
Power Poker For Seidel
Erik Seidel raised to 1,250 and seat 3 and seat 4 both made the call. When action reached seat 6 he raised to 3,700 and action folded around to Seidel. Erik reraised to 10,500 and seats 3 and 4 got out of the way. Seat 6 tanked for a few minutes before letting his hand go.
Seidel took down the pot uncontested, chipping up to around 53,000 in chips.
The Russian Scoops One
Sitting in the big blind, Vitaly Lunkin called a raise from the button and they saw a flop. It came AK6 and Lunkin check-called the button’s bet of 2,600.
The turn was the J and both players checked. They again checked the 7 river and Lunkin showed A4 for top pair. His opponent showed KQ for second pair, and Lunkin’s stack was up to around 105,000 in chips.
Mueller Takes Big Hit
Seat 5 bet 1,500 on a flop of 45A and Greg Mueller made the call.
The turn brought the 8 and seat 4 again bet, 4,200 this time. Mueller again called.
The river was the 7 and seat 5 put in a final bet of 5,600. Mueller tanked long and hard, counted out some extra chips, but decided he’d just call. Seat 5 showed 7 5 for two pair, and Mueller mucked.
Mueller lost around 12,000 on the hand and had around 39,000 after it.
Matros Calls An All-In Bet, Chops
Matt Matros called a short-stacked player’s all in bet for 7,325 preflop and they showed down. Their hands? The same:
Matros: AK
Opponent: AK
It seemed like an obvious chop, but through the turn the board ran 52J4, putting a potential flush out there that could give Matros the nuts. Instead, the A hit on the river and they chopped the pot.
Matros had around 120,000 after the hand.
Lucky Ladies for Somerville
Jason Somerville raised from the cutoff and the big blind moved all-in for 10,000. Somerville promptly called and tabled QQ and was way ahead of his opponent’s AJ.
The board ran out J210KA, which gave his opponent two pair, but Somerville made a straight to win the pot. Somerville has 79,500 in chips.
Michelle’s Bluff Gets Sniffed Out
On the turn, the board read 5267. Tiffany Michelle checked and called a bet of 4,000.
After the dealer peeled off the 5 river, Tiffany Michelle led out for 7,000. “Really?” asked her opponent. “Will you show if I fold?”
Michelle didn’t respond and eventually her opponent made the call. Michelle showed AJ, giving her a busted flush draw and her opponent showed 44. Michelle lost the pot, but still has 49,000 in chips.
Hollywood Left Seeing Stars
We caught up with the action on the river with the board reading J96Q10 and Jennifer “Jennicide” Leigh had put “Hollywood” Dave Stann all-in and Stann made the call.
Leigh tabled A9, giving her the nuts and Stann just flashed the K, showing he had a straight. Leigh moves to 65,000 in chips with knockout.
Left in the Deck:
“Miami” John Cernuto is supposedly sitting at the featured table right in front of us, but he has yet to show up for the tournament today. He has been being blinded off for the last three hours and is down to 12,000 in chips.
Player Tags: Robert Mizrachi, Erik Seidel, Raymond Davis, Ted Forrest, Greg Mueller, Gabe Kaplan, David Williams, Sam Farha, Vitaly Lunkin, Corwin Cole, Lauren Kling
Level 12, Hour Two: Eugene Katchalov Eliminated
Jul 12, '10
Blinds: 1,000-2,000 with a 300 ante
Players Remaining: 1,395 out of 7,319
Average Chip Count: 157,398
Card Player Chip Counts
Barry Shulman – 243,000
Mark Gregorich – 110,000
Adam Schoenfeld — 55,000
Jon Freidberg — 160,000
Shannon Shorr — 360,000
Tony Dunst — 340,000
Tournament Leaderboard:
1. Johnny Chan – 635,000
2. Charles Sylvestre – 630,000
3. Paul Kristoffersson – 598,000
4. Max Casal – 565,000
5. Lou Barlow – 557,000
6. Mike Mustafa – 520,000
7. Michael Chow – 520,000
8. Ralph Michalowski – 515,000
9. Randy Dorfman – 510,000
10. Kevin Gates – 490,000
Notable Eliminations:
Eugene Katchalov
Thor Hansen
Jon Turner
Big Hands:
Amit Makhilja Doubles Up Opponent
Action was folded to Amit Makhilja. He bet 5,000 from late position. A player riding the short stack moved all in for 17,000. Makhija made the call the call when action was back to him. He exposed the QJ and was live versus the A5 of his opponent. The board ran out. The board ran out K944K and Makhilja was down to 145,000 chips.
Eugene Katchalov Eliminated
Eugene Katchalov was all in for 11,300 with the AJ but was dominated by the AK of his opponent. The board ran out J103K4 and Katchalov was gone. Katchalov had a strong 2010 World Series of Poker. He had four cashes and made four final tables. However, he was unable to capture a bracelet at the pinnacle of the poker year.
Hoyt Corkins Doing Well
With 25,000 in the middle on a board of A764 Hoyt Corkins checked and his opponent checked behind. The river brought the J and Corkins bet 15,000. The button tanked and made the call. Corkins exposed the 77 for a flopped set. His opponent mucked. Corkins was at 275,000 after the hand.
Galfond Gets Curious
Picking up the action after the turn, the board read 83210 and seat 5 bet 11,100. Phil Galfond made the call, causing the other two players to fold.
The river then brought the A and seat 5 bet 21,000. Galfond took a long session in the tank but decided to look up his opponent.
Seat 5 tabled A6 for a rivered pair of aces and Galfond mucked, nodding in disappointment. He was down to 230,000.
Theo Tran Takes One
Theo Tran raised to 5,000 preflop and the player in seat 6 made the call. The flop came down J64 and seat 6 checked.
Tran fired 6,500 and his opponent quickly released. Tran took down the small pot and he was at 106,000.
Baldwin Steps Away This Time
Eric Baldwin raised to 5,000 preflop and seat 1 made the call. The flop then came 862 and Baldwin led out with 8,500.
His opponent then shoved for 75,700 and Baldwin began to think it over.
“Kings again?” he asked. “That’s what you had last time.”
Baldwin eventually mucked but he was still around 390,000.
Mizrachi Forced Out
Picking up the action on the turn, the board read 8654.
Michael Mizrachi fired 8,500 and his opponent in seat 8 repopped to 32,000 with the ESPN cameras watching. Mizrachi tanked but eventually released his hand and surrendered the pot.
He was down to 108,000.
Kling Scores The Knockout
Robert Mizrachi raised to 5,000 preflop and the player in seat 9 made the call. Lauren Kling did the same from the big blind.
The three players then saw a flop of J98 and Kling checked. Mizrachi fired 7,100 and seat 9 moved all in for 49,600. Kling threw in the call and Mizrachi mucked.
Kling tabled 107 for a flopped straight and her opponent showed J10 for top pair and an open-ended straight draw to go with a backdoor flush draw.
The turn was the 8 and the river was the 9, holding Kling’s hand and she scored the knockout. She was at 235,000.
Farha Takes One Without Showdown
A player in the hijack raised to 5,500 and Sammy Farha called from the cutoff. The two saw a flop of J63 and the original raiser bet 9,500 and Farha made the call.
Both players checked the 10 turn card and they saw the 9 fall on the river. The player in the hijack checked and Sammy Farha bet 12,000. The other player thought for a little while before finally letting his hand go.
Chan Continues Dominance
On a flop of J23 with already over 30,000 in the middle. After a player checked, Johnny Chan bet 13,000 and was called.
The turn was the 7 and the other player checked again. Chan now took a bunch of orange chips and threw them out into the middle, which totaled 30,000. The other player folded and Chan took the pot.
“Did you have tens?” asked Chan. “I had a big hand.” He’s up to 635,000 and seems to be running over his table.
Kassela’s Queens Go Down In Spades
Frank Kassela bet out 10,500 on a flop of 265 and his opponent made the call.
The turn was the 9 and Kassela checked and called a bet of 25,000. They went to the river which was the 10 and Kassela checked again. This time his opponent bet 90,000, which was eventually called by Kassela.
His opponent turned up A5, giving him the nut flush and Kassela mucked his hand. “I can’t believe I called the river,” said Kassela. “I only had two red queens.”
Shannon Shorr Doubles Up
On a board of 9638 Shannon Shorr was facing a 50,000-chip bet from his opponent. Shorr elected to move all in for 106,000 more. Shorr’s opponent tanked before finally making the call. Shorr exposed the 75 for a straight. His opponent tabled the 33 for a set. The river brought the 4 and Shorr doubled to 360,000.
Player Tags: Michael Mizrachi, Eugene Katchalov, Phil Galfond, Shannon Shorr, Theo Tran, Amit Makhija, Lauren Kling
Level 15 Hour Two Update: Mercier Makes a Mistep
Jul 13, '10
Blinds: 2,000-4,000 with a 500 ante
Players Remaining: 801 out of 7,319
Average Chip Count: 274,120
Card Player Chip Counts
Adam Schoenfeld — 290,000
Jon Freidberg — 92,000
Shannon Shorr — 403,000
Tony Dunst — 423,000
Matt Matros — 445,000
Josh Brikis — 880,000
Andrew Brokos — 465,000
Tournament Leaderboard:
1. Theo Jorgensen – 1,275,000
2. Matt Affleck – 1,160,000
3. Martijn Schirp – 1,120,000
4. Bartolome Gomilaromero – 1,080,000
5. Matthew Brown – 1,030,000
6. Duy Le – 1,025,000
7. Isaac Krantz – 1,014,000
8. Phil Galfond – 900,000
9. Gerasimos Deres – 885,000
10. Max Casal – 861,000
Notable Eliminations:
none
Big Hands:
Mercier Takes a Hit
We got to the table just in time to see Jason Mercier playing a big pot. His opponent held AA and Mercier showed A9.
The board ran out 7910QJ and Mercier doubled the player up to over 400,000 and Mercier was left with just 90,000.
Brown Cracks a Million
Matthew Brown cracked the one million chip mark when he got his opponent to move all-in with AQ and he called with 1010.
The board came 94542 and Brown’s pair held up and he moved up to 1,030,000.
Smith Moves All-in and Survives
Action folded to Gavin Smith in middle position and he moved all of his 43,000 chips into the middle and everybody folded around to the blinds. Both players contemplated calling, but eventually folded.
Smith showed KK while he picked up the blinds and antes and is around 57,000.
South Drops One
Cole South raised from the cutoff and the small blind called. Both players checked the flop of QJJ.
The 4 came on the turn and the small blind checked over to South, who bet 18,500. The small blind made it 45,000 and South put in another raise to 138,000. The small blind made the call and they saw the 9 come on the river.
Both players checked and the small blind showed A10, giving him an ace-high flush. South went to go muck his hand, but one of the players at the table asked to see his hand so the dealer flipped up the K5, giving him the king-high flush.
Player Doubles Up Through Phillips
With over 100,000 in the middle, the board read 87Q4 and Carter Phillips bet 63,000.
His opponent moved all-in for 215,000 more. Phillips made the call after a while with A8 and his opponent showed AQ. The 7 on the river and Phillips slipped to 225,000.
Dunst Chips Up Without Showdown
The flop was A109 and Tony Dunst bet out 3,500, which was called by his opponent.
The 5 came on the turn and both players checked to see 6 peel off on the river. Dunst moved all-in for 190,000 and his opponent thought for quite some time before folding. Dunst moved up to 565,000 with the pot.
Shorr Picks On a Girl
Lauren Kling raised to 10,000 from middle position and Shannon Shorr three-bet to 28,000 next to act. Kling made it 60,000 to go and Shorr went into the tank.
Shorr called after a couple of minutes of thought and the flop came Q76 and both players checked. The 7 and fell on the turn and Kling checked again. Shorr thought for almost a full three minutes before firing a bet of 75,000 out into the middle.
Kling folded instantly and slipped to 185,000 while Shorr moves to 460,500.
Player Tags: Gavin Smith, Shannon Shorr, Cole South, Tony Dunst, Jason Mercier, Lauren Kling, Carter Phillips
Level 15, Hour One: Bansi Takes A Hit
Jul 13, '10
Blinds: 2,000-4,000 with a 500 ante
Players Remaining: 846 out of 7,319
Average Chip Count: 259,539
Card Player Chip Counts
Adam Schoenfeld — 266,000
Jon Freidberg — 82,000
Shannon Shorr — 445,000
Tony Dunst — 392,000
Matt Matros — 345,000
Josh Brikis — 620,000
Andrew Brokos — 465,000
Tournament Leaderboard:
1. Duy Le – 1,040,000
2. Benjamin Straate – 930,000
3. Matthew Brown – 880,000
4. Adam Levy – 850,000
5. Bartolome Gomilaromero – 850,000
6. Matt Affleck – 847,000
7. Filippo Candio – 795,000
8. Johnny Lodden – 770,000
9. Gerasimos Deres – 761,000
10. Alexander Kostritsyn – 751,500
Notable Eliminations:
Annie Duke
Adam Junglen
Robert Varkonyi
Barry Greenstein
Erica Schoenberg
Big Hands:
Bansi Slips Up
The player in seat 5 moved all in for about 100,000 preflop and action folded around to Praz Bansi on the button. He threw in the call and the blinds mucked.
Bansi: 99
Seat 5: QQ
Bansi was disgusted when his opponent turned over queens. The board ran out K638J and Bansi surrendered the double up.
Despite the hit, Bansi was very healthy with 528,000.
Clements Forced Out
On the last hand of the previous level, Scott Clements raised to 7,700 from the cutoff and the player in the big blind made the call. The flop came down AJ10 and the big blind checked.
Clements continued with 10,000 and the big blind called. The turn was the 7 and the big blind checked again. Clements fired another 27,000 into the pot, but the big blind sprung her trap as she check-raised all in. Clements mucked rather quickly and he was at 414,000.
Kling Can’t Call
Picking up the action after the flop came down AK9, Lauren Kling bet 28,000.
Her opponent in seat 2 thought for a few moments as the ESPN cameras looked on and then repopped all in for about 60,000 more. A look of frustration overtook Kling’s face as she just shook her head disgust as she released her hand.
“Yes!” seat 2 exclaimed, throwing in a fist pump for good measure.
“What?” Kling asked a little irked. “Was it a bluff.”
Seat 2 shook his head as he flipped over AJ for aces. Kling was at 257,000 after the hand.
Aces Hold For Kenney
Brynn Kenney moved his opponent all-in on a flop of Q95 and his opponent called off his last 45,000.
Kenney showed AA and his opponent tabled the QJ. Kenney was ahead and stayed ahead when the turn and river came the 8 and the 2. Kenney has 535,000.
Kostritsyn Makes a Straight, Wins a Pot
There was over 100,000 in the middle with the board reading J749A and Alexander Kostritsyn was heads-up and bet 108,000.
His opponent went into the tank for a while, but eventually called. Kostritsyn showed the 108, showing the nut straight and his opponent mucked. Kostritsyn has cracked the top 10 in chips with 751,500 in chips.
Mercier Gets a Gift
The under-the-gun short stack raised to 10,000 and Jason Mercier made a three-bet which would put the short stack all-in. The short stack called and Mercier showed AJ the under-the-gun player showed 52.
The flop came 743 and the all-in player flopped a straight draw. The J came on the turn and the pair outs for the all-in player. The river was the 8 and Mercier’s stack climbs to 325,000.
Schoenberg Eliminated
Erica Schoenberg moved all-in with A6 and was called by her opponent with AK.
The flop came 654, giving Schoenberg the best hand, but the 8 on the turn gave her opponent a flush draw which got there on the river with the 7.
Schoenberg has been eliminated shy of the money and got up from her seat as soon as the river card was dealt.
Mizrachi Cracks Aces
There were already 70,000 in the middle and there was a flop of J63. Robert Mizrachi then got it all-in with JJ and his opponent showed the AA.
The turn was the 7 and the river was the 3 and Mizrachi moved up to 635,000.
Player Tags: Scott Clements, Praz Bansi, Lauren Kling
Level 17 Hour Two Update: Lots of Eliminations Early
Jul 14, '10
Blinds: 3,000-6,000 with a 1,000 ante
Players Remaining: 500 out of 7,319
Average Chip Count: 439,140
Card Player Chip Counts:
Adam Schoenfeld — 320,000
Andrew Brokos — 487,000
Josh Brikis — 1,194,000
Tournament Leaderboard:
1. Tony Dunst – 1,470,000
2. Duy Le – 1,460,000
3. Matt Affleck – 1,450,000
4. Phil Galfond – 1,392,000
5. Matthew Jarvis – 1,373,000
6. Garrett Adelstein – 1,290,000
7. Benjamin Statz – 1,283,000
8. Theo Jorgensen – 1,260,000
9. Matthew Brown – 1,203,000
10. Josh Brikis – 1,194,000
Notable Eliminations:
Lauren Kling
Fabrice Soulier
Yevgeniy Timoshenko
Eric Buchman
Shannon Shorr
Matt Matros
Big Hands:
Lee Finds a Double
Bernard Lee got his last 41,000 into the middle prefop against Dragan Galic. Galic tabled AQ and Lee showed 66 and it was time to race.
Lee flopped a set and doubled up to 100,000 as the board ran out 862A5.
Billirakis Scores an Early KO
Jamie Robbins and Steve Billirakis got tangled up in a preflop raising war which led to Robbins committing the last of his chips in the middle and Billirakis making the call.
Robbins tabled K-Q and Billirakis showed AK. The board ran out good for Billirakis as it came 649K9. Robbins shook Billirakis’ hand and headed to claim his prize money.
Matros Crippled Compliments of a Cold Deck
Matt Matros and Kevin Stani got all of Stani’s chips in the middle preflop. Matros showed KK, but ran into the AA of Stani. The board came A8763 and Matros lost 294,000 to Stani, leaving him with just 59,000.
Matros was eliminated just an orbit later.
The Johnny Chan Show Continues on Day Five
Andrew Jeter moved in his last 42,000 from the small blind after Johnny Chan had raised under-the-gun. Chan made the call and it was off to showdown.
Jeter showed K8 and Chan was ahead with pocket threes. The board came out Q32AJ. Chan is up to 1,170,000 and Jeter is off to collect his money.
Soulier Gone
Fabrice Soulier moved all-in for his last 79,000 from the cutoff and David Emmons three-bet from the button to isolate and both blinds folded.
Soulier was in trouble when Emmons showed AK and Soulier could only muster up K10. Soulier caught a good flop of Q106, but the J on the turn gave Emmons the nut straight. The 8 couldn’t salvage a chop for Soulier and he was eliminated.
Buchman Eliminated as Rice Doubles
Shawn Rice and Eric Buchman got into a prelflop battle with Rice and Buchman being on the button and in the big blind. They ended up getting all-in with very similar stack sizes.
Buchman showed KQ and Rice held KK. After they counted out the stacks, it was revealed that Rice had Buchman covered by just 2,000 chips.
The board ran out 599A7 and Buchman’s chances at a repeat of last year’s final table appearance are over.
Hougaard Slips
Isaac Krantz moved all-in on a flop of J64 and Jesper Hougaard quickly made the call.
Hougaard showed pocket kings, but had to fade some cards when Krantz showed 57, giving him an open-ended straight draw. The 8 on the turn meant that Hougaard went from first to worst and he slipped to 757,000 and Krantz doubled up to 320,000.
Rast Sent Packing
Brian Rast raised from early position and Greg Schaefer three-bet from middle position. Rast made the call and the fop came Q94. All the money got in the middle and Rast showed A7, good for a flush draw and Schaefer showed AQ, giving him top pair.
The turn was the 10 and the river was the A. Rast missed his draw and he was sent to the rail, while Schaefer is now up to 810,000 in chips.
David Peters Doubles Up
David Peters got his stack of about 300,000 in preflop with the AK versus the 75 of an opponent. The board ran out J10368 and he doubled to about 640,000.
Brett Richey Doubles Up
A player in middle position bet 16,000 and Brett Richey moved all in for 209,000. His opponent went into the tank before eventually making the call. Richey exposed the AK while his opponent tabled the AQ. The board ran out K102104 and Richey doubled to about 460,000.
Shannon Shorr Eliminated
On a board of K1033 one player was already all in. There was a side pot between Shannon Shorr and another player. Shorr and his opponent got all the money in and Shorr tabled pocket tens but was no good against the pocket kings of his opponent. The river bricked for Shorr and his stack of over 400,000 was gone. The other all-in player had A-K and was also eliminated.
Lauren Kling Eliminated
Lauren Kling moved all in preflop for 52,000 with the AQ and was called by an opponent with the 88. The pocket pair held as the board ran out 10-6-5-2-9. Kling was gone.
Eric Baldwin Doubles Up a Player
A player in late position moved all in for 93,000 and it was folded to Eric Baldwin in the small blind. Baldwin tanked before finally moving all in over the top to force the big blind out. Baldwin’s opponent tabled the QQ and Baldwin exposed the 77. The queens held as the board ran out 662AJ. Baldwin was still at over 400,000 after the hand.
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Player Tags: Eric Buchman, Johnny Chan, Fabrice Soulier, Steve Billirakis, Bernard Lee, Brian Rast, Shannon Shorr, Eric Baldwin, Lauren Kling
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Level Three, Hour One: Brian Rast Eliminates a Player
Jul 07, '10
Blinds: 150-300
Notable Chip Counts:
1. Barny Boatman – 140,000
2. David Williams – 107,000
3. Johnny Chan – 80,000
4. Alex Outhred – 68,000
5. Robert Mizrachi – 67,000
6. Leo Margets – 64,300
7. Matt Woodward – 64,000
8. Kai Paulsen – 58,000
9. Carlos Mortensen – 57,600
10. Pieter de Korver – 55,500
Card Player Chip Counts:
Steve Murphy — 37,800
Christina Lindley — 45,500
Dani Stern — 40,000
Tony Dunst — 19,400
Notable Eliminations:
Big Hands:
Brian Rast Eliminates a Player
A player moved all in for 4,450 on a board reading 9872. Brian Rast made the call. Rast tabled the QQ while his opponent exposed the Q10. Rast was fading a number of outs to eliminate his opponent. The J on the river filled one the draws for Rast’s opponent. Rast was down to 38,000 after the hand.
Kristy Gazes With the Knockout
Kristy Gazes got a short-stacked opponent all in preflop and showed QQ against her opponent’s AQ.
The flop ran 102K, giving her opponent a straight draw for more outs. The turn brought the 10 and only a jack or an ace on the river could save her opponent. Instead, the 4 came and Gazes held on for the knockout. She had around 34,000 after the hand.
Kling Looking Good, Chipping Up
Lauren Kling called a bet of 3,550 from her opponent on a flop of AJ7. Both players checked the 9 on the turn, and when the 10 landed on the river Kling’s opponent bet 6,000.
Kling raised to 17,000, sending her opponent into the tank for some time. He eventually folded and Kling saw her stack grow to around 50,000.
Boatman Soars Up The Leaderboard
Entering the action late, Barny Boatman called his opponent’s all in bet on a board of J84K2. Their hands:
Boatman: JJ
Opponent: KJ
Boatman raked a nice pot and is now one of the chip leaders on day 1c with 140,000.
Vicky Coren Eliminated by Big Slick
Vicky Coren got her short stack all in preflop against the player in seat 5. Their hands:
Coren: JJ
Opponent: AK
It was a coin flip situation, but the first card out wasn’t good for Coren. The flop came KQ9, pairing her opponent and leaving her in need of another jack or a ten for a straight. It wasn’t meant to be, as the 7 hit on the turn and the 3 completed the board, eliminating Coren.
Coren was unable to cash at the 2010 WSOP. Follow her on twitter.
Madsen Survives For The Moment
The player in seat 5 raised to 675 preflop and two players called from late position. The action was then on Jeff Madsen on the button and he moved all in for 6,700.
Seat 5 then reshoved to isolate Madsen and the other two callers mucked. Here were their hands:
Madsen: AK
Seat 5: AK
Both players had the same hand but Madsen needed to fade clubs. The board ran out 87254 and Madsen survived his all in with a chop. He was at 7,800 after the hand.
Pavilion Room Update
Jennifer Leigh Doubles Up
Jennifer Leigh was all in on a board of Q972. She was called by an opponent with the AQ for top pair. Leigh tabled the AA and was far ahead. The 9 on the river was safe and Leigh doubled to 44,000.
Player Tags: Kristy Gazes, Barny Boatman, Jeff Madsen, Victoria Coren, Lauren Kling
Level Six, Hour Two: Cole Loses Chip Lead
Jul 09, '10
Blinds: 250-500 with a 50 ante
Players Remaining: 2,023 out of 2,412
Card Player Chip Counts
Justin Marchand – 23,400
Barry Shulman – 140,000
Allyn Jaffrey Shulman – 36,400
Steven A. Murphy – 23,500
Adam Schoenfeld – 28,500
Tournament Leaderboard:
1. Mathieu Sauriol – 217,000
2. Dwyen Ringbauer – 210,000
3. Lauren Kling – 180,000
4. Andrew Liporace – 178,000
5. Corwin Cole – 172,000
6. Johnny Chan – 162,000
7. Jesper Hougaard – 160,000
8. Barny Boatman – 149,000
9. Hoyt Corkins – 145,000
10. Robert Mizrachi – 144,000
Notable Eliminations:
Terrance Chan
Raymond Davis
Dutch Boyd
Big Hands:
Cole Has The Door Slammed In His Face
After a series of raises preflop, a player moved all in for 57,750 and Corwin Cole made the call.
Cole: QQ
Opponent: KK
Cole was in trouble but he appeared to get lucky when the dealer laid out the flop and the Q was the door card. But it was followed by the K and the 8, giving both players a set.
The board finished off 10 and 2 and Cole took a big hit to his stack. He was no longer the chip leader as he dropped to 172,000.
Williams Runs Into Cowboys
David Williams put in a raise to 1,200 preflop. The action went to Manny Minaya on the button and he made it 3,200 to go. Williams made the call and the two saw a flop of JJ6.
Both players checked and the 4 fell on the turn. Williams took a stab with 4,000 but Minaya made the call. The river brought the 3 and Williams kept trying, firing 7,500.
Minaya made the call and Williams tabled 1010. But Minaya tabled KK for the best hand and Williams dropped to 125,000.
Farha Cracks Kings
A player limped in and then another one raised to 2,000 preflop. Sam Farha made the call from the hijack and then the limper shoved for 8,000 more. Both opponents made the call and the flop came 843.
Both players checked and the turn was the 10. They checked again and the 5 came on the river. That prompted a bet of 6,000 from Farha and his opponent mucked.
The all-in player then tabled KK but Farha rivered him, tabling 55 for a set. Farha took scored the knockout and he was at 85,000.
Kaplan Sticks Around
A player raised to 1,400 preflop and Gabe Kaplan made it 5,200 to go from the small blind. His opponent then shoved and Kaplan made the call.
Kaplan tabled AK but he was in bad shape against his opponent’s pocket aces. The flop came down Q107 and Kaplan flopped a gutshot Broadway draw.
The turn was the 9, changing nothing. But the J fell on the river and Kaplan made his straight, surviving his all in and he was at 28,000.
Kling Keeps Moving Up
A player raised to 1,300 preflop and Lauren Kling made the call from the cutoff. The player on the button also called, as did the big blind and the four players saw a flop of 1096.
Everyone checked and the turn was the A. The button fired 3,100 and Kling was the only caller.
The river was the K and both players checked. Kling then tabled 108 for top pair on the flop and the button mucked his hand. Kling took down the pot and she was up to 180,000.
Ted Forrest Doubles Up
Ted Forrest moved all in for 8,250 and was called by his opponent.
Forrest: KK
Opponent: AK
The board ran out Q7296 and Forrest doubled up to 17,000.
Mizrachi Throws Davis Overboard
Picking up the action on the flop, the board read J98 and Robert Mizrachi bet 1,150. Raymond Davis raised to 5,000 and Mizrachi made the call.
The turn was the J and Mizrachi led for 8,650. Davis moved all in for about 30,000 and Mizrachi snapped him off.
Davis: Q10
Mizrachi: J9
Davis flopped the straight but Mizrachi turned a boat and the board finished off with the 5 and Mizrachi scored the knockout. He was at 144,000.
Power Poker For Seidel
Erik Seidel raised to 1,250 and seat 3 and seat 4 both made the call. When action reached seat 6 he raised to 3,700 and action folded around to Seidel. Erik reraised to 10,500 and seats 3 and 4 got out of the way. Seat 6 tanked for a few minutes before letting his hand go.
Seidel took down the pot uncontested, chipping up to around 53,000 in chips.
The Russian Scoops One
Sitting in the big blind, Vitaly Lunkin called a raise from the button and they saw a flop. It came AK6 and Lunkin check-called the button’s bet of 2,600.
The turn was the J and both players checked. They again checked the 7 river and Lunkin showed A4 for top pair. His opponent showed KQ for second pair, and Lunkin’s stack was up to around 105,000 in chips.
Mueller Takes Big Hit
Seat 5 bet 1,500 on a flop of 45A and Greg Mueller made the call.
The turn brought the 8 and seat 4 again bet, 4,200 this time. Mueller again called.
The river was the 7 and seat 5 put in a final bet of 5,600. Mueller tanked long and hard, counted out some extra chips, but decided he’d just call. Seat 5 showed 7 5 for two pair, and Mueller mucked.
Mueller lost around 12,000 on the hand and had around 39,000 after it.
Matros Calls An All-In Bet, Chops
Matt Matros called a short-stacked player’s all in bet for 7,325 preflop and they showed down. Their hands? The same:
Matros: AK
Opponent: AK
It seemed like an obvious chop, but through the turn the board ran 52J4, putting a potential flush out there that could give Matros the nuts. Instead, the A hit on the river and they chopped the pot.
Matros had around 120,000 after the hand.
Lucky Ladies for Somerville
Jason Somerville raised from the cutoff and the big blind moved all-in for 10,000. Somerville promptly called and tabled QQ and was way ahead of his opponent’s AJ.
The board ran out J210KA, which gave his opponent two pair, but Somerville made a straight to win the pot. Somerville has 79,500 in chips.
Michelle’s Bluff Gets Sniffed Out
On the turn, the board read 5267. Tiffany Michelle checked and called a bet of 4,000.
After the dealer peeled off the 5 river, Tiffany Michelle led out for 7,000. “Really?” asked her opponent. “Will you show if I fold?”
Michelle didn’t respond and eventually her opponent made the call. Michelle showed AJ, giving her a busted flush draw and her opponent showed 44. Michelle lost the pot, but still has 49,000 in chips.
Hollywood Left Seeing Stars
We caught up with the action on the river with the board reading J96Q10 and Jennifer “Jennicide” Leigh had put “Hollywood” Dave Stann all-in and Stann made the call.
Leigh tabled A9, giving her the nuts and Stann just flashed the K, showing he had a straight. Leigh moves to 65,000 in chips with knockout.
Left in the Deck:
“Miami” John Cernuto is supposedly sitting at the featured table right in front of us, but he has yet to show up for the tournament today. He has been being blinded off for the last three hours and is down to 12,000 in chips.
Player Tags: Robert Mizrachi, Erik Seidel, Raymond Davis, Ted Forrest, Greg Mueller, Gabe Kaplan, David Williams, Sam Farha, Vitaly Lunkin, Corwin Cole, Lauren Kling
Level 12, Hour Two: Eugene Katchalov Eliminated
Jul 12, '10
Blinds: 1,000-2,000 with a 300 ante
Players Remaining: 1,395 out of 7,319
Average Chip Count: 157,398
Card Player Chip Counts
Barry Shulman – 243,000
Mark Gregorich – 110,000
Adam Schoenfeld — 55,000
Jon Freidberg — 160,000
Shannon Shorr — 360,000
Tony Dunst — 340,000
Tournament Leaderboard:
1. Johnny Chan – 635,000
2. Charles Sylvestre – 630,000
3. Paul Kristoffersson – 598,000
4. Max Casal – 565,000
5. Lou Barlow – 557,000
6. Mike Mustafa – 520,000
7. Michael Chow – 520,000
8. Ralph Michalowski – 515,000
9. Randy Dorfman – 510,000
10. Kevin Gates – 490,000
Notable Eliminations:
Eugene Katchalov
Thor Hansen
Jon Turner
Big Hands:
Amit Makhilja Doubles Up Opponent
Action was folded to Amit Makhilja. He bet 5,000 from late position. A player riding the short stack moved all in for 17,000. Makhija made the call the call when action was back to him. He exposed the QJ and was live versus the A5 of his opponent. The board ran out. The board ran out K944K and Makhilja was down to 145,000 chips.
Eugene Katchalov Eliminated
Eugene Katchalov was all in for 11,300 with the AJ but was dominated by the AK of his opponent. The board ran out J103K4 and Katchalov was gone. Katchalov had a strong 2010 World Series of Poker. He had four cashes and made four final tables. However, he was unable to capture a bracelet at the pinnacle of the poker year.
Hoyt Corkins Doing Well
With 25,000 in the middle on a board of A764 Hoyt Corkins checked and his opponent checked behind. The river brought the J and Corkins bet 15,000. The button tanked and made the call. Corkins exposed the 77 for a flopped set. His opponent mucked. Corkins was at 275,000 after the hand.
Galfond Gets Curious
Picking up the action after the turn, the board read 83210 and seat 5 bet 11,100. Phil Galfond made the call, causing the other two players to fold.
The river then brought the A and seat 5 bet 21,000. Galfond took a long session in the tank but decided to look up his opponent.
Seat 5 tabled A6 for a rivered pair of aces and Galfond mucked, nodding in disappointment. He was down to 230,000.
Theo Tran Takes One
Theo Tran raised to 5,000 preflop and the player in seat 6 made the call. The flop came down J64 and seat 6 checked.
Tran fired 6,500 and his opponent quickly released. Tran took down the small pot and he was at 106,000.
Baldwin Steps Away This Time
Eric Baldwin raised to 5,000 preflop and seat 1 made the call. The flop then came 862 and Baldwin led out with 8,500.
His opponent then shoved for 75,700 and Baldwin began to think it over.
“Kings again?” he asked. “That’s what you had last time.”
Baldwin eventually mucked but he was still around 390,000.
Mizrachi Forced Out
Picking up the action on the turn, the board read 8654.
Michael Mizrachi fired 8,500 and his opponent in seat 8 repopped to 32,000 with the ESPN cameras watching. Mizrachi tanked but eventually released his hand and surrendered the pot.
He was down to 108,000.
Kling Scores The Knockout
Robert Mizrachi raised to 5,000 preflop and the player in seat 9 made the call. Lauren Kling did the same from the big blind.
The three players then saw a flop of J98 and Kling checked. Mizrachi fired 7,100 and seat 9 moved all in for 49,600. Kling threw in the call and Mizrachi mucked.
Kling tabled 107 for a flopped straight and her opponent showed J10 for top pair and an open-ended straight draw to go with a backdoor flush draw.
The turn was the 8 and the river was the 9, holding Kling’s hand and she scored the knockout. She was at 235,000.
Farha Takes One Without Showdown
A player in the hijack raised to 5,500 and Sammy Farha called from the cutoff. The two saw a flop of J63 and the original raiser bet 9,500 and Farha made the call.
Both players checked the 10 turn card and they saw the 9 fall on the river. The player in the hijack checked and Sammy Farha bet 12,000. The other player thought for a little while before finally letting his hand go.
Chan Continues Dominance
On a flop of J23 with already over 30,000 in the middle. After a player checked, Johnny Chan bet 13,000 and was called.
The turn was the 7 and the other player checked again. Chan now took a bunch of orange chips and threw them out into the middle, which totaled 30,000. The other player folded and Chan took the pot.
“Did you have tens?” asked Chan. “I had a big hand.” He’s up to 635,000 and seems to be running over his table.
Kassela’s Queens Go Down In Spades
Frank Kassela bet out 10,500 on a flop of 265 and his opponent made the call.
The turn was the 9 and Kassela checked and called a bet of 25,000. They went to the river which was the 10 and Kassela checked again. This time his opponent bet 90,000, which was eventually called by Kassela.
His opponent turned up A5, giving him the nut flush and Kassela mucked his hand. “I can’t believe I called the river,” said Kassela. “I only had two red queens.”
Shannon Shorr Doubles Up
On a board of 9638 Shannon Shorr was facing a 50,000-chip bet from his opponent. Shorr elected to move all in for 106,000 more. Shorr’s opponent tanked before finally making the call. Shorr exposed the 75 for a straight. His opponent tabled the 33 for a set. The river brought the 4 and Shorr doubled to 360,000.
Player Tags: Michael Mizrachi, Eugene Katchalov, Phil Galfond, Shannon Shorr, Theo Tran, Amit Makhija, Lauren Kling
Level 15 Hour Two Update: Mercier Makes a Mistep
Jul 13, '10
Blinds: 2,000-4,000 with a 500 ante
Players Remaining: 801 out of 7,319
Average Chip Count: 274,120
Card Player Chip Counts
Adam Schoenfeld — 290,000
Jon Freidberg — 92,000
Shannon Shorr — 403,000
Tony Dunst — 423,000
Matt Matros — 445,000
Josh Brikis — 880,000
Andrew Brokos — 465,000
Tournament Leaderboard:
1. Theo Jorgensen – 1,275,000
2. Matt Affleck – 1,160,000
3. Martijn Schirp – 1,120,000
4. Bartolome Gomilaromero – 1,080,000
5. Matthew Brown – 1,030,000
6. Duy Le – 1,025,000
7. Isaac Krantz – 1,014,000
8. Phil Galfond – 900,000
9. Gerasimos Deres – 885,000
10. Max Casal – 861,000
Notable Eliminations:
none
Big Hands:
Mercier Takes a Hit
We got to the table just in time to see Jason Mercier playing a big pot. His opponent held AA and Mercier showed A9.
The board ran out 7910QJ and Mercier doubled the player up to over 400,000 and Mercier was left with just 90,000.
Brown Cracks a Million
Matthew Brown cracked the one million chip mark when he got his opponent to move all-in with AQ and he called with 1010.
The board came 94542 and Brown’s pair held up and he moved up to 1,030,000.
Smith Moves All-in and Survives
Action folded to Gavin Smith in middle position and he moved all of his 43,000 chips into the middle and everybody folded around to the blinds. Both players contemplated calling, but eventually folded.
Smith showed KK while he picked up the blinds and antes and is around 57,000.
South Drops One
Cole South raised from the cutoff and the small blind called. Both players checked the flop of QJJ.
The 4 came on the turn and the small blind checked over to South, who bet 18,500. The small blind made it 45,000 and South put in another raise to 138,000. The small blind made the call and they saw the 9 come on the river.
Both players checked and the small blind showed A10, giving him an ace-high flush. South went to go muck his hand, but one of the players at the table asked to see his hand so the dealer flipped up the K5, giving him the king-high flush.
Player Doubles Up Through Phillips
With over 100,000 in the middle, the board read 87Q4 and Carter Phillips bet 63,000.
His opponent moved all-in for 215,000 more. Phillips made the call after a while with A8 and his opponent showed AQ. The 7 on the river and Phillips slipped to 225,000.
Dunst Chips Up Without Showdown
The flop was A109 and Tony Dunst bet out 3,500, which was called by his opponent.
The 5 came on the turn and both players checked to see 6 peel off on the river. Dunst moved all-in for 190,000 and his opponent thought for quite some time before folding. Dunst moved up to 565,000 with the pot.
Shorr Picks On a Girl
Lauren Kling raised to 10,000 from middle position and Shannon Shorr three-bet to 28,000 next to act. Kling made it 60,000 to go and Shorr went into the tank.
Shorr called after a couple of minutes of thought and the flop came Q76 and both players checked. The 7 and fell on the turn and Kling checked again. Shorr thought for almost a full three minutes before firing a bet of 75,000 out into the middle.
Kling folded instantly and slipped to 185,000 while Shorr moves to 460,500.
Player Tags: Gavin Smith, Shannon Shorr, Cole South, Tony Dunst, Jason Mercier, Lauren Kling, Carter Phillips
Level 15, Hour One: Bansi Takes A Hit
Jul 13, '10
Blinds: 2,000-4,000 with a 500 ante
Players Remaining: 846 out of 7,319
Average Chip Count: 259,539
Card Player Chip Counts
Adam Schoenfeld — 266,000
Jon Freidberg — 82,000
Shannon Shorr — 445,000
Tony Dunst — 392,000
Matt Matros — 345,000
Josh Brikis — 620,000
Andrew Brokos — 465,000
Tournament Leaderboard:
1. Duy Le – 1,040,000
2. Benjamin Straate – 930,000
3. Matthew Brown – 880,000
4. Adam Levy – 850,000
5. Bartolome Gomilaromero – 850,000
6. Matt Affleck – 847,000
7. Filippo Candio – 795,000
8. Johnny Lodden – 770,000
9. Gerasimos Deres – 761,000
10. Alexander Kostritsyn – 751,500
Notable Eliminations:
Annie Duke
Adam Junglen
Robert Varkonyi
Barry Greenstein
Erica Schoenberg
Big Hands:
Bansi Slips Up
The player in seat 5 moved all in for about 100,000 preflop and action folded around to Praz Bansi on the button. He threw in the call and the blinds mucked.
Bansi: 99
Seat 5: QQ
Bansi was disgusted when his opponent turned over queens. The board ran out K638J and Bansi surrendered the double up.
Despite the hit, Bansi was very healthy with 528,000.
Clements Forced Out
On the last hand of the previous level, Scott Clements raised to 7,700 from the cutoff and the player in the big blind made the call. The flop came down AJ10 and the big blind checked.
Clements continued with 10,000 and the big blind called. The turn was the 7 and the big blind checked again. Clements fired another 27,000 into the pot, but the big blind sprung her trap as she check-raised all in. Clements mucked rather quickly and he was at 414,000.
Kling Can’t Call
Picking up the action after the flop came down AK9, Lauren Kling bet 28,000.
Her opponent in seat 2 thought for a few moments as the ESPN cameras looked on and then repopped all in for about 60,000 more. A look of frustration overtook Kling’s face as she just shook her head disgust as she released her hand.
“Yes!” seat 2 exclaimed, throwing in a fist pump for good measure.
“What?” Kling asked a little irked. “Was it a bluff.”
Seat 2 shook his head as he flipped over AJ for aces. Kling was at 257,000 after the hand.
Aces Hold For Kenney
Brynn Kenney moved his opponent all-in on a flop of Q95 and his opponent called off his last 45,000.
Kenney showed AA and his opponent tabled the QJ. Kenney was ahead and stayed ahead when the turn and river came the 8 and the 2. Kenney has 535,000.
Kostritsyn Makes a Straight, Wins a Pot
There was over 100,000 in the middle with the board reading J749A and Alexander Kostritsyn was heads-up and bet 108,000.
His opponent went into the tank for a while, but eventually called. Kostritsyn showed the 108, showing the nut straight and his opponent mucked. Kostritsyn has cracked the top 10 in chips with 751,500 in chips.
Mercier Gets a Gift
The under-the-gun short stack raised to 10,000 and Jason Mercier made a three-bet which would put the short stack all-in. The short stack called and Mercier showed AJ the under-the-gun player showed 52.
The flop came 743 and the all-in player flopped a straight draw. The J came on the turn and the pair outs for the all-in player. The river was the 8 and Mercier’s stack climbs to 325,000.
Schoenberg Eliminated
Erica Schoenberg moved all-in with A6 and was called by her opponent with AK.
The flop came 654, giving Schoenberg the best hand, but the 8 on the turn gave her opponent a flush draw which got there on the river with the 7.
Schoenberg has been eliminated shy of the money and got up from her seat as soon as the river card was dealt.
Mizrachi Cracks Aces
There were already 70,000 in the middle and there was a flop of J63. Robert Mizrachi then got it all-in with JJ and his opponent showed the AA.
The turn was the 7 and the river was the 3 and Mizrachi moved up to 635,000.
Player Tags: Scott Clements, Praz Bansi, Lauren Kling
Level 17 Hour Two Update: Lots of Eliminations Early
Jul 14, '10
Blinds: 3,000-6,000 with a 1,000 ante
Players Remaining: 500 out of 7,319
Average Chip Count: 439,140
Card Player Chip Counts:
Adam Schoenfeld — 320,000
Andrew Brokos — 487,000
Josh Brikis — 1,194,000
Tournament Leaderboard:
1. Tony Dunst – 1,470,000
2. Duy Le – 1,460,000
3. Matt Affleck – 1,450,000
4. Phil Galfond – 1,392,000
5. Matthew Jarvis – 1,373,000
6. Garrett Adelstein – 1,290,000
7. Benjamin Statz – 1,283,000
8. Theo Jorgensen – 1,260,000
9. Matthew Brown – 1,203,000
10. Josh Brikis – 1,194,000
Notable Eliminations:
Lauren Kling
Fabrice Soulier
Yevgeniy Timoshenko
Eric Buchman
Shannon Shorr
Matt Matros
Big Hands:
Lee Finds a Double
Bernard Lee got his last 41,000 into the middle prefop against Dragan Galic. Galic tabled AQ and Lee showed 66 and it was time to race.
Lee flopped a set and doubled up to 100,000 as the board ran out 862A5.
Billirakis Scores an Early KO
Jamie Robbins and Steve Billirakis got tangled up in a preflop raising war which led to Robbins committing the last of his chips in the middle and Billirakis making the call.
Robbins tabled K-Q and Billirakis showed AK. The board ran out good for Billirakis as it came 649K9. Robbins shook Billirakis’ hand and headed to claim his prize money.
Matros Crippled Compliments of a Cold Deck
Matt Matros and Kevin Stani got all of Stani’s chips in the middle preflop. Matros showed KK, but ran into the AA of Stani. The board came A8763 and Matros lost 294,000 to Stani, leaving him with just 59,000.
Matros was eliminated just an orbit later.
The Johnny Chan Show Continues on Day Five
Andrew Jeter moved in his last 42,000 from the small blind after Johnny Chan had raised under-the-gun. Chan made the call and it was off to showdown.
Jeter showed K8 and Chan was ahead with pocket threes. The board came out Q32AJ. Chan is up to 1,170,000 and Jeter is off to collect his money.
Soulier Gone
Fabrice Soulier moved all-in for his last 79,000 from the cutoff and David Emmons three-bet from the button to isolate and both blinds folded.
Soulier was in trouble when Emmons showed AK and Soulier could only muster up K10. Soulier caught a good flop of Q106, but the J on the turn gave Emmons the nut straight. The 8 couldn’t salvage a chop for Soulier and he was eliminated.
Buchman Eliminated as Rice Doubles
Shawn Rice and Eric Buchman got into a prelflop battle with Rice and Buchman being on the button and in the big blind. They ended up getting all-in with very similar stack sizes.
Buchman showed KQ and Rice held KK. After they counted out the stacks, it was revealed that Rice had Buchman covered by just 2,000 chips.
The board ran out 599A7 and Buchman’s chances at a repeat of last year’s final table appearance are over.
Hougaard Slips
Isaac Krantz moved all-in on a flop of J64 and Jesper Hougaard quickly made the call.
Hougaard showed pocket kings, but had to fade some cards when Krantz showed 57, giving him an open-ended straight draw. The 8 on the turn meant that Hougaard went from first to worst and he slipped to 757,000 and Krantz doubled up to 320,000.
Rast Sent Packing
Brian Rast raised from early position and Greg Schaefer three-bet from middle position. Rast made the call and the fop came Q94. All the money got in the middle and Rast showed A7, good for a flush draw and Schaefer showed AQ, giving him top pair.
The turn was the 10 and the river was the A. Rast missed his draw and he was sent to the rail, while Schaefer is now up to 810,000 in chips.
David Peters Doubles Up
David Peters got his stack of about 300,000 in preflop with the AK versus the 75 of an opponent. The board ran out J10368 and he doubled to about 640,000.
Brett Richey Doubles Up
A player in middle position bet 16,000 and Brett Richey moved all in for 209,000. His opponent went into the tank before eventually making the call. Richey exposed the AK while his opponent tabled the AQ. The board ran out K102104 and Richey doubled to about 460,000.
Shannon Shorr Eliminated
On a board of K1033 one player was already all in. There was a side pot between Shannon Shorr and another player. Shorr and his opponent got all the money in and Shorr tabled pocket tens but was no good against the pocket kings of his opponent. The river bricked for Shorr and his stack of over 400,000 was gone. The other all-in player had A-K and was also eliminated.
Lauren Kling Eliminated
Lauren Kling moved all in preflop for 52,000 with the AQ and was called by an opponent with the 88. The pocket pair held as the board ran out 10-6-5-2-9. Kling was gone.
Eric Baldwin Doubles Up a Player
A player in late position moved all in for 93,000 and it was folded to Eric Baldwin in the small blind. Baldwin tanked before finally moving all in over the top to force the big blind out. Baldwin’s opponent tabled the QQ and Baldwin exposed the 77. The queens held as the board ran out 662AJ. Baldwin was still at over 400,000 after the hand.
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