John Myung Poker Tournament Updates

Level 22 Update: Myung 8th ($19,474), Hung 9th ($15,098)

Jun 28, '12

Level: 22

Blinds: 6,000-12,000
Limits: 12,000-24,000

Players Remaining: 7 out of 247

Average Chip Count: 317,571

Chip Counts:

Seat no. 1 — Kenny Hsiung — 353,000
Seat no. 2 — John Virtue — 470,000
Seat no. 3 — Mitchell Davis — 380,000
Seat no. 4 — Dwyte Pilgrim — 266,000

Seat no. 6 — Robert Hwang — 416,000
Seat no. 7 — Matt Woodward — 270,000
Seat no. 8 — Paul Berende — 96,000
Seat no. 9 — John Myung — 144,000

Players Eliminated:

John Myung — 8th Place ($19,474)
Stephen Hung — 9th Place ($15,098)

Live Updates:

Stephen Hung Eliminated in 9th Place ($15,098)

Kenny Hsiung opened the pot 24,000 before the flop, Mitchell Davis reraised to 36,000 from middle position, Stephen Hung four-bet to 48,000 from the cutoff, Hsiung folded and Davis called.

The flop came K73, Davis bet 12,000 and Hung called all in.

Davis was ahead don the flop with 99 for pair against Hung’s high cards with A10.

The turn and river were K and the 9, giving Davis a full house on the river to win the pot and eliminate Stephen Hung in 9th place ($15,098). Davis moved up to just under 500,000 in chips that hand.

John Myung Eliminated in 8th Place ($19,474)

John Myung opened the cutoff for 24,000, Kenny Hsiung three-bet to 36,000 from the button, Mitchell Davis four-bet to 48,000 from the big blind, Myung raised all in for 57,000 total and both players called.

The flop came K96, Davis bet 12,000 and Hsiung called.

The turn was the 2, Davis bet 24,000 and Hsiung called..

The river was the 6, and both players checked the side pot.

Hsiung turned over KJ for top pair to win the pot and eliminate John Myung in 8th place ($19,474).

The remaining seven players took a one hour dinner break at the conclusion of Level 22 and will return at approximately 9:15pm local time to resume play.

Be sure to check back with Card Player at the conclusion of each level for regular updates with all of the action, current chip counts, and prize distributions.

Player Tags: John Myung,   Mitchell Davis,   Stephen Hung Ma

Action Begins, Final Table Now Underway

Jun 28, '12

The final table of Event no. 48 ($3,000 Limit Hold’em) is now underway, and Card Player will be posting level-by-level updates with all of the action, current chip counts, and prize distributions.

Day 3 began with 20 players spread out over 3 tables, and with the elimination of Jason Manger in 10th Place ($11,780), the final table is now set. Play will begin in Level 20 with blinds of 8,000-16,000, and will continue until a winner is determined.

With cards now back in the air, here is a look at the final table and how these players match up:

Seat no. 1 — Kenny Hsiung — 247,000
Seat no. 2 — John Virtue — 293,000
Seat no. 3 — Mitchell Davis — 228,000
Seat no. 4 — Dwyte Pilgrim — 220,000
Seat no. 5 — Stephen Hung — 212,000
Seat no. 6 — Robert Hwang — 194,000
Seat no. 7 — Matt Woodward — 408,000
Seat no. 8 — Paul Berende — 277,000
Seat no. 9 — John Myung — 144,000

While only 9 remain, this event gathered 247 players, creating a total prize pool of $674,310. Here is a look at the final payouts:

1st Place — $165,205
2nd Place — $102,118
3rd Place — $76,244
4th Place — $57,310
5th Place — $43,345
6th Place — $32,994
7th Place — $25,266
8th Place — $19,474
9th Place — $15,098

Be sure to check back with Card Player at the conclusion of each level for regular updates with all of the action, current chip counts, and prize distributions.

Player Tags: John Myung,   Mitchell Davis,   Robert Hwang,   Matt Woodward,   Kenny Hsiung,   John Virtue,   Dwyte Pilgrim,   Paul Berende,   Stephen Hung Ma

Harrison Wilder Wins Event #6 ($205,065)

Jun 06, '11

Thomas Jamieson Eliminated in 2nd Place ($126,605)

Harrison Wilder raised before the flop, Thomas Jamieson reraised, Wilder shoved and Jamieson called.

Wilder turned over A 2 for the lead while Jamieson showed K 10.

The board came Q J 3 7 2, no help for either play as Thomas Jamieson was eliminated in 2nd place ($126,654). Harrison Wilder wins the gold bracelet for Event #6 and the $205,065 grand prize.

With the elimination of John Myung in 3rd place, heads-up play began shorty thereafter. Harrison Wilder began heads-up play with sizable chiplead of 2,087,500 to 950,00 over Thomas Jamieson.

John Myung Eliminated in 3rd Place ($89,840)

Thomas Jamieson opened for a raise from the button, John Myung reraised from the small blind, Wilder called from the big blind and Jamieson called the raise as well.

The flop came 8 7 6, Myung bet and both Wilder and Jamieson called.

The turn was the Q, Myung shoved, Wilder raised and Jamieson folded. Wilder turned over Q 9 for top pair and an open-ended straight draw while myung showed A 3 for ace-high. The river was the J, and John Myung was eliminated in 3rd place ($89,840).

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Player Tags: John Myung,   Harrison Wilder,   Thomas Jamieson

Level 25: Craig Laben Eliminated in 7th Place ($26,134)

Jun 05, '11

Blinds: 13,000-25,000

Limits: 25,000-50,000

Players Remaining: 6 out of 675

Average Chip Count: 506,250

Chip Counts:

1. Matthew Elsby – 900,000
2. John Myung – 430,000
3. William Davis 420,000
4. Harrison Wilder – 405,000
5. Sean Nguyen – 310,000
6. Thomas Jamieson – 200,000

Eliminations:

7th. Craig Laben – $26,134

Craig Laben Eliminated in 7th Place ($26,134)

Craig Laben opened for a raise in the cutoff, John Myung reraised from the small blind, Laben four-bet all in and Myung called.

Laben turned over Q J and was behind Myung’s A J.

The board came A K 2 2 9, giving Myung top pair on the flop. Myung raked the pot and Craig Laben was eliminated in 7th place ($26,134).

Be sure to check back hourly for level-by-level updates of this final table.

Player Tags: John Myung,   Craig Laben

Level 22: Chauser Eliminated 10th, Final Table Now Underway

Jun 05, '11

NOTE: Play ended last night with 15 players and resumed today at 2:30pm. Defending champion and Card Player columnist Matt Matros was eliminated in 11th place ($11,910). The final 10 players consolidated to one table, and with the elimination of Timothy Chauser in 10th place ($11,910), the official nine-handed final table is now underway.

Blinds: 6,000-12,000

Limits: 12,000-24,000

Players Remaining: 9 out of 675

Average Chip Count: 337,500

Chip Counts:

1. William Davis – 570,000
2. Harrison Wilder – 550,000
3. Sean Nguyen – 520,000
4. Scott Clements – 380,000
5. Mitch Schock – 265,000
6. John Myung – 245,000
7. Matthew Elsby – 235,000
8. Craig Laben – 185,000
9. Thomas Jamieson – 130,000

Payouts:

1st. $205,065
2nd. $126,654
3rd. $89,840
4th. $64,625
5th. $47,138
6th. $34,864
7th. $26,134
8th. $19,856
9th. $15,281

Be sure to check back hourly for level-by-level updates until a champion is crowned.

Player Tags: John Myung,   Matthew Elsby,   Scott Clements,   William Davis,   Craig Laben,   Harrison Wilder,   Sean Nguyen,   Thomas Jamieson

End Of Day 2

Jun 30, '10

The remaining 23 players have bagged up their chips and gone home for the night. They will return at 2:30 p.m. to play down to a champion.

John Myung enters the final day in the middle of the pack and this is his third cash at the 2010 WSOP. He will be looking to make his second career final table and win his first bracelet.

The remaining players are guaranteed $17,439 but they will all be gunning for the top prize of $609,493. They will return with the blinds at 8,000-16,000 with a 2,000 ante and the average stack is 497,543.

Stay tuned to CardPlayer.com as we will bring you all of the elimination hands from the final table.

Player Tags: John Myung

John Myung Eliminated By Mike Matusow

Oct 22, '08

Shortly before the last break, Mike Matusow took out John Myung.

On a flop of Q1010, Mike Matusow bet 7,500 and Myung made the call. The turn was the 7 putting a spade draw on board and Matusow bet 15,000. Myung called once again and the river was the 5.

Matusow then moved all in, having Myung's 35,000 or so covered. Myung tanked for a few minutes before calling with KQ and Matusow showed his A10 to eliminate Myung and boost his stack to 170,000 in chips.

Player Tags: John Myung,   Mike Matusow

John Myung Doubles Through Ryan Young

Sep 16, '08

Ryan Young puts John Myung all in and Myung makes the call showing AK. Young is slightly ahead with pocket jacks, but the door card was an ace, sending Young's chips in the wrong direction.

Myung now has nearly 1,000,000 in chips. Young is left with 405,000.

Player Tags: John Myung,   Ryan Young

John Myung Doubles Through Ryan Young

Sep 16, '08

John Myung raised to 25,000 and Ryan Young reraised to 120,000. After some time in the tank, Myung moved all in for a total of 166,000 and Young made the call.

Myung showed A7 and Young was ahead with 55. The board came Q976J and Myung doubled up.

Player Tags: John Myung,   Ryan Young

John Myung Eliminated in 7th Place ($187,500)

Sep 17, '08

John Myung moved all in preflop and Vivek Rajkumar called him down. Their cards:

Myung: KQ
Rajkumar: QQ

Board: 74456

Myung was eliminated in seventh place, and the local legend will take home $187,500 in prize money.









 

Player Tags: John Myung,   V R

John Myung Doubles Through Ryan Young

Sep 16, '08

Ryan Young puts John Myung all in and Myung makes the call showing AK. Young is slightly ahead with pocket jacks, but the door card was an ace, sending Young's chips in the wrong direction.

Myung now has nearly 1,000,000 in chips. Young is left with 405,000.

Player Tags: John Myung,   Ryan Young

John Myung Doubles Through Ryan Young

Sep 16, '08

John Myung raised to 25,000 and Ryan Young reraised to 120,000. After some time in the tank, Myung moved all in for a total of 166,000 and Young made the call.

Myung showed A7 and Young was ahead with 55. The board came Q976J and Myung doubled up.

Player Tags: John Myung,   Ryan Young

John Myung Eliminated in 7th Place ($187,500)

Sep 17, '08

John Myung moved all in preflop and Vivek Rajkumar called him down. Their cards:

Myung: KQ
Rajkumar: QQ

Board: 74456

Myung was eliminated in seventh place, and the local legend will take home $187,500 in prize money.









 

Player Tags: John Myung,   V R

$10,000 Main Event - Day 1b - Level 5 (Hour 2)

Jul 04, '08

Blinds: 200/400 - 50 ante

Chip Leaders:
Ben Sarnoff - 165,000
Robert Mizrachi - 131,000
Nicholas Caltabiano - 120,000
Patrik Antonius - 116,000
Robert Eckstut - 115,000
Marc Karam - 113,000
Brian Schaedlich - 110,000
Giles Smadia - 110,000
Liya Gerasimova - 107,000
Sigurd Eskeland - 106,000

Big Hands and Storylines:

Shaun Deeb Crippled

Four players saw the raised flop of K94 and all four of them checked. The turn was the 9 and after the big blind checked, the player in the 4 seat led out for 3,500. Shaun Deeb called and everybody else folded. The river was the J and bettor checked to Deeb, who bet 7,300. Within a few seconds Deeb was faced with a check-raise for an additional 18,000 chips. Deeb looked sick, but resigned himself to calling. “I suck out,” said his opponent with a thick accent, showing JJ. After the hand, Deeb was down to only 7,000.

Late Blow for Myung

John Myung was cruising along until the dreaded pocket jacks got him in trouble with less than 15 minutes remaining in the final level of the night. Myung raised to 1200 from the cut-off, and drew a call from the small blind. The big blind then reraised for 3000 more. Myung responded by asking for a count from the player, who had 14,500 in chips remaining. Myung then reraised to put the player all-in. His opponent called and showed AQ. Myung held JJ. The ace hit the flop, coming A98. The 7 on the turn gave Myung some additional outs for a straight, but the 5 on the river sent the chips in the other direction, and dropped Myung to 38,300 in chips.
Sam Grizzle Finally Fizzles, Snoop Dog Unavailable for Comment

Sam Grizzle took his stand with a king-high flush draw and got all of his chips into the middle against an opponent holding a wired pair. The turn and river bricked for Grizzle, and he was sent to the rail as one of the many day one victims.

McKenna Wins the Dough Without Having to Show

A player in early position made it 1,500 to go, and the action folded to Michael McKenna in middle position. McKenna reraised to a total of 4,500, and the action folded back to the original raiser, who called. The flop brought Q97 and a check from the original raiser. McKenna continued his aggression with a bet of 6,000, and his opponent quickly mucked. McKenna improved his stack to just under 30,000 in chips.

Mueller Wins Small Pot

Greg Mueller limped under the gun and play was folded to the small blind who limped along. The big blind checked and the flop came K85. Both blinds checked and Mueller bet 500. The small blind folded and the big blind called. The board paired with the 5 on the turn and after the big blind checked, Mueller bet 3100. The big blind reluctantly folded, showing the K. Mueller never showed his own cards.

Nielsen Strikes Against Hilm

Rasmus Nielsen is no stranger to big hands in this WSOP. He raced to a second place finish in event 49, a $1,500 No Limit Hold’em event, and in the main event just raked in a monster against Philip Hilm, who advanced to the final table of the main event last year. After a flop of K32, the 5 came on the turn. Nielsen, in the small blind, checked and Hilm bet out 12,500. Nielsen then check-raised all-in, a move that would cost Hilm 20,000 more. Hilm tanked for several minutes, then opted to make the call. Nielsen showed him AA, two of the outs that Hilm would need, as he held 43 for one pair and an open-ended straight draw. The board paired with the 5 on the river and Nielsen raked in the monster pot of 91,000. Hilm is now below 40,000.

Nines Prove Troubling For Lady Maverick

The player under-the-gun raised pre-flop and Vanessa Rousso was the only caller. The raiser led out for 2,200 on a J73 flop. Rousso declared a raise and tossed out one orange T5,000 chip. Her opponent made the call. Both players were quick to check the 6 on the turn. The river was the 8 and under-the-gun led out again, this time for 8,000. Rousso stared him down hoping to get some information. After a minute of thought she made the decision to call and her opponent showed JJ for a flopped set. Rousso complimented him on his play and mucked 99 face up. After losing the hand Rousso was down to 56,000.

Player Tags: John Myung,   Greg Mueller,   Vanessa Rousso,   Philip Hilm

$10,000 Main Event - Day 2A - Level 6 (Hour 2)

Jul 08, '08

Blinds: 250-500, 50 ante

Chip Leaders:
Hunter Fry - 210,000
Kellen Hunter - 194,000
Jeremiah Smith - 190,000
Mark Garner - 182,000
Robert Mizrachi - 175,000
Brandon Adams - 170,000
Stefan Mattsson - 169,500
David Rheem - 167,000
Brian Schaedlich - 157,000
Bryan Colin - 151,000

Other Notables:
Hasan Habib – 100,000
Erick Lindgren – 86,000
Alexander Kravchenko – 83,000
Jon Turner – 82,000
Hoyt Corkins – 82,000
Darrel Dicken – 79,000
Nick Schulman – 79,000
Julian Gardner – 78,000
Toto Leonidas – 77,000
Victoria Coren – 72,000
Barny Boatman – 66,000
John Hennigan – 65,000
Thor Hansen – 62,000
John Duthie – 58,000
Jason Marquis – 55,000
Voitto Rintala – 53,000
Vince Van Patten – 53,000
Dario Alioto – 52,000
Erik Seidel – 51,000
David Grey – 46,000
Shaun Deeb – 40,000
Mickey Appleman – 38,000
Michael Guzzardi – 36,000
Robert Varkonyi – 27,000
Bill Gazes – 26,000
Patrik Antonius – 10,000
Barry Greenstein – 5,000
Scotty Nguyen – 5,000

Eliminations:

Stuart Paterson
Harry Demetriou
Perry Friedman
John Myung

Big Hands and Storylines:

Nick’s Tricks Net Nix Chips

Nick Schulman raised to 1,200 from the cut-off in an open pot.  The action folded to the player in the big blind who made the call.  The flop came J85, and both players checked.  The 6 generated a bet of 3,000 from the player in the big blind, and Schulman instantly jettisoned his hand into the muck.  Schulman finished the hand with 80,000 in chips.

Wasicka Watches Worries Wash Away with Aces

Paul Wasicka successfully doubled up and survived elimination yet again, this time courtesy of pocket aces.  The action folded to Wasicka, who pushed all in pre-flop for his remaining 4,500 from the cut-off.  The button and small blind folded, and the big blind instantly called and turned over AJ.  Wasicka revealed his AA, and the board ran 88762.  Wasicka finished the hand with slightly less than 20,000 in chips.

Pat’s Jacks Axe Stacks

Patrick Antonius raised to 1,600 from middle position, and the next player to act reraised to a total of 4,500.  The action folded back to Antonius who moved all in for his remaining additional 9,000.  His opponent made the call and turned over 88, the underdog to Antonius’ JJ.  The board ran K6664, and Antonius finished the hand with 25,000.

Demetriou runs into aces and is out

Harry Demetriou raised to 2,100 from early position and was reraised to 6,200 total. He made the call and the two players saw a 8-6-4 flop with two spades. After Demetriou checked his opponent bet 12,000. After a minute Demetriou raised all in for 24,225 more. His opponent took a couple minutes before calling with pocket aces. Demetriou had pocket tens and the turn and river didn't help him.

Shulman Forced to Fold

Barry Shulman was in the big blind and called a preflop raise to 1600 from a player in middle position. The flop came QQ8, and both players checked. The 2 followed on the turn, and after Shulman checked, he called a bet of 5000. A third queen hit the river with the Q appearing, and after Shulman checked his opponent bet 10,000. Shulman, with about 50,000 in chips, laid his hand down.

Vos Adds to Stack

Mark Vos raised from early position to 1300 and drew two calls including one from the player in the cut-off. The Q109 flop brought two checks, and the cut-off bet 3000, which Vos called. The two were heads-up to see the 5 come on the turn, and both players checked. The A was the scare card on the river and now Vos led out for 7000. His opponent folded. Vos is at the same table as television/movie actor Ray Romano, though playing in the red section of the Amazon room means the table will be among the next to be broken.

Myung Survives All-in

John Myung was in the small blind for 250, and saw a player in late position raise to 2000. Myung, with only 8500 in chips remaining, used this opportunity to move all-in. Play folded to the raiser, who needed to call 6500 to force a showdown. But with just over 21,000 in chips, he elected to lay his hand down.

Bill Continues to Drill

On a board of 10942, Bill Gazes fired a bet of 6,500, causing his two opponents to fold their cards. Gazes finished the hand with 25,000 in chips.

Paul Pushes

Paul Wasicka successfully doubled up, but still remains at fewer than 25,000 in chips. After the player on the button limped into the pot, Wasicka raised and the big blind folded. The button made the call, and the flop came queen high with two clubs. Wasicka pushed in his remaining 6,000 and the button made the call. Wasicka held K-Q, while his opponent held K8. The K on the turn was effectively a blank for Wasicka, reducing his opponent’s outs by one (the Q). The river was a heart, and Wasicka won the pot.

Friedman loses big chunk of his stack

On a AKJ flop Perry Friedman bet 3,600 and was called by one player. The turn was the A and Friedman bet 4,500. He was again called, and then the T came on the river. This time Friedman checked, and his opponent bet 11,000. Friedman was not happy with his stuation but eventually made the call. His opponent flipped over pocket jacks for a full house to beat Friedman's A-Q for trips. After the hand Friedman had less than 30,000 chips.

Player Tags: John Myung,   Bill Gazes,   Barry Shulman,   Harry Demetriou,   Perry Friedman,   Paul Wasicka,   Mark Vos,   European Report

$10,000 Main Event - Day 1b - Level 5 (Hour 2)

Jul 04, '08

Blinds: 200/400 - 50 ante

Chip Leaders:
Ben Sarnoff - 165,000
Robert Mizrachi - 131,000
Nicholas Caltabiano - 120,000
Patrik Antonius - 116,000
Robert Eckstut - 115,000
Marc Karam - 113,000
Brian Schaedlich - 110,000
Giles Smadia - 110,000
Liya Gerasimova - 107,000
Sigurd Eskeland - 106,000

Big Hands and Storylines:

Shaun Deeb Crippled

Four players saw the raised flop of K94 and all four of them checked. The turn was the 9 and after the big blind checked, the player in the 4 seat led out for 3,500. Shaun Deeb called and everybody else folded. The river was the J and bettor checked to Deeb, who bet 7,300. Within a few seconds Deeb was faced with a check-raise for an additional 18,000 chips. Deeb looked sick, but resigned himself to calling. “I suck out,” said his opponent with a thick accent, showing JJ. After the hand, Deeb was down to only 7,000.

Late Blow for Myung

John Myung was cruising along until the dreaded pocket jacks got him in trouble with less than 15 minutes remaining in the final level of the night. Myung raised to 1200 from the cut-off, and drew a call from the small blind. The big blind then reraised for 3000 more. Myung responded by asking for a count from the player, who had 14,500 in chips remaining. Myung then reraised to put the player all-in. His opponent called and showed AQ. Myung held JJ. The ace hit the flop, coming A98. The 7 on the turn gave Myung some additional outs for a straight, but the 5 on the river sent the chips in the other direction, and dropped Myung to 38,300 in chips.
Sam Grizzle Finally Fizzles, Snoop Dog Unavailable for Comment

Sam Grizzle took his stand with a king-high flush draw and got all of his chips into the middle against an opponent holding a wired pair. The turn and river bricked for Grizzle, and he was sent to the rail as one of the many day one victims.

McKenna Wins the Dough Without Having to Show

A player in early position made it 1,500 to go, and the action folded to Michael McKenna in middle position. McKenna reraised to a total of 4,500, and the action folded back to the original raiser, who called. The flop brought Q97 and a check from the original raiser. McKenna continued his aggression with a bet of 6,000, and his opponent quickly mucked. McKenna improved his stack to just under 30,000 in chips.

Mueller Wins Small Pot

Greg Mueller limped under the gun and play was folded to the small blind who limped along. The big blind checked and the flop came K85. Both blinds checked and Mueller bet 500. The small blind folded and the big blind called. The board paired with the 5 on the turn and after the big blind checked, Mueller bet 3100. The big blind reluctantly folded, showing the K. Mueller never showed his own cards.

Nielsen Strikes Against Hilm

Rasmus Nielsen is no stranger to big hands in this WSOP. He raced to a second place finish in event 49, a $1,500 No Limit Hold’em event, and in the main event just raked in a monster against Philip Hilm, who advanced to the final table of the main event last year. After a flop of K32, the 5 came on the turn. Nielsen, in the small blind, checked and Hilm bet out 12,500. Nielsen then check-raised all-in, a move that would cost Hilm 20,000 more. Hilm tanked for several minutes, then opted to make the call. Nielsen showed him AA, two of the outs that Hilm would need, as he held 43 for one pair and an open-ended straight draw. The board paired with the 5 on the river and Nielsen raked in the monster pot of 91,000. Hilm is now below 40,000.

Nines Prove Troubling For Lady Maverick

The player under-the-gun raised pre-flop and Vanessa Rousso was the only caller. The raiser led out for 2,200 on a J73 flop. Rousso declared a raise and tossed out one orange T5,000 chip. Her opponent made the call. Both players were quick to check the 6 on the turn. The river was the 8 and under-the-gun led out again, this time for 8,000. Rousso stared him down hoping to get some information. After a minute of thought she made the decision to call and her opponent showed JJ for a flopped set. Rousso complimented him on his play and mucked 99 face up. After losing the hand Rousso was down to 56,000.

Player Tags: John Myung,   Greg Mueller,   Vanessa Rousso,   Philip Hilm

$10,000 Main Event - Day 2A - Level 6 (Hour 2)

Jul 08, '08

Blinds: 250-500, 50 ante

Chip Leaders:
Hunter Fry - 210,000
Kellen Hunter - 194,000
Jeremiah Smith - 190,000
Mark Garner - 182,000
Robert Mizrachi - 175,000
Brandon Adams - 170,000
Stefan Mattsson - 169,500
David Rheem - 167,000
Brian Schaedlich - 157,000
Bryan Colin - 151,000

Other Notables:
Hasan Habib – 100,000
Erick Lindgren – 86,000
Alexander Kravchenko – 83,000
Jon Turner – 82,000
Hoyt Corkins – 82,000
Darrel Dicken – 79,000
Nick Schulman – 79,000
Julian Gardner – 78,000
Toto Leonidas – 77,000
Victoria Coren – 72,000
Barny Boatman – 66,000
John Hennigan – 65,000
Thor Hansen – 62,000
John Duthie – 58,000
Jason Marquis – 55,000
Voitto Rintala – 53,000
Vince Van Patten – 53,000
Dario Alioto – 52,000
Erik Seidel – 51,000
David Grey – 46,000
Shaun Deeb – 40,000
Mickey Appleman – 38,000
Michael Guzzardi – 36,000
Robert Varkonyi – 27,000
Bill Gazes – 26,000
Patrik Antonius – 10,000
Barry Greenstein – 5,000
Scotty Nguyen – 5,000

Eliminations:

Stuart Paterson
Harry Demetriou
Perry Friedman
John Myung

Big Hands and Storylines:

Nick’s Tricks Net Nix Chips

Nick Schulman raised to 1,200 from the cut-off in an open pot.  The action folded to the player in the big blind who made the call.  The flop came J85, and both players checked.  The 6 generated a bet of 3,000 from the player in the big blind, and Schulman instantly jettisoned his hand into the muck.  Schulman finished the hand with 80,000 in chips.

Wasicka Watches Worries Wash Away with Aces

Paul Wasicka successfully doubled up and survived elimination yet again, this time courtesy of pocket aces.  The action folded to Wasicka, who pushed all in pre-flop for his remaining 4,500 from the cut-off.  The button and small blind folded, and the big blind instantly called and turned over AJ.  Wasicka revealed his AA, and the board ran 88762.  Wasicka finished the hand with slightly less than 20,000 in chips.

Pat’s Jacks Axe Stacks

Patrick Antonius raised to 1,600 from middle position, and the next player to act reraised to a total of 4,500.  The action folded back to Antonius who moved all in for his remaining additional 9,000.  His opponent made the call and turned over 88, the underdog to Antonius’ JJ.  The board ran K6664, and Antonius finished the hand with 25,000.

Demetriou runs into aces and is out

Harry Demetriou raised to 2,100 from early position and was reraised to 6,200 total. He made the call and the two players saw a 8-6-4 flop with two spades. After Demetriou checked his opponent bet 12,000. After a minute Demetriou raised all in for 24,225 more. His opponent took a couple minutes before calling with pocket aces. Demetriou had pocket tens and the turn and river didn't help him.

Shulman Forced to Fold

Barry Shulman was in the big blind and called a preflop raise to 1600 from a player in middle position. The flop came QQ8, and both players checked. The 2 followed on the turn, and after Shulman checked, he called a bet of 5000. A third queen hit the river with the Q appearing, and after Shulman checked his opponent bet 10,000. Shulman, with about 50,000 in chips, laid his hand down.

Vos Adds to Stack

Mark Vos raised from early position to 1300 and drew two calls including one from the player in the cut-off. The Q109 flop brought two checks, and the cut-off bet 3000, which Vos called. The two were heads-up to see the 5 come on the turn, and both players checked. The A was the scare card on the river and now Vos led out for 7000. His opponent folded. Vos is at the same table as television/movie actor Ray Romano, though playing in the red section of the Amazon room means the table will be among the next to be broken.

Myung Survives All-in

John Myung was in the small blind for 250, and saw a player in late position raise to 2000. Myung, with only 8500 in chips remaining, used this opportunity to move all-in. Play folded to the raiser, who needed to call 6500 to force a showdown. But with just over 21,000 in chips, he elected to lay his hand down.

Bill Continues to Drill

On a board of 10942, Bill Gazes fired a bet of 6,500, causing his two opponents to fold their cards. Gazes finished the hand with 25,000 in chips.

Paul Pushes

Paul Wasicka successfully doubled up, but still remains at fewer than 25,000 in chips. After the player on the button limped into the pot, Wasicka raised and the big blind folded. The button made the call, and the flop came queen high with two clubs. Wasicka pushed in his remaining 6,000 and the button made the call. Wasicka held K-Q, while his opponent held K8. The K on the turn was effectively a blank for Wasicka, reducing his opponent’s outs by one (the Q). The river was a heart, and Wasicka won the pot.

Friedman loses big chunk of his stack

On a AKJ flop Perry Friedman bet 3,600 and was called by one player. The turn was the A and Friedman bet 4,500. He was again called, and then the T came on the river. This time Friedman checked, and his opponent bet 11,000. Friedman was not happy with his stuation but eventually made the call. His opponent flipped over pocket jacks for a full house to beat Friedman's A-Q for trips. After the hand Friedman had less than 30,000 chips.

Player Tags: John Myung,   Bill Gazes,   Barry Shulman,   Harry Demetriou,   Perry Friedman,   Paul Wasicka,   Mark Vos,   European Report

$5,000 No-Limit Hold'em / Six Handed - Level One Recap

Jun 26, '08

Blinds: 25-50

Entrants So Far: 780

Notable Names in Field:

Dan Harrington
Antonio Esfandiari
David Williams
Nam Le
Dave Ulliott
Jimme Fricke

Hands and Storylines:

Saul goes out just minutes in

Shortly after folding to a river bet in a pot with about 2,000 chips in it, Kevin Saul was at it again. After a J-6-3 flop with two diamonds, Saul moved all in for about 9,000 and, after thinking it over for about two minutes, was called by a player in the small blind. Saul held pocket kings but was behind his opponent's 6-3 for two pair. The turn and river were a five and deuce, respectively, and Saul's day came to a quick conclusion.

Action Dan takes down small pot

Dan Harrington plays just a few tournaments a year, and this event is one of them. It's a fact that is not lost with spectators; Harrington has had a group of people following his table the entire hour. With a board of 943A8, Harrington bet 300. One player called and the other folded. Harrington flipped over AJ to take down the pot.

Rousso loses chips early

After checking on the turn of a K924 board, Vanessa Rousso faced a bet of 1,200 and after a couple minutes of deliberation made the call. The river was the 8 and both players quickly checked. Rousso's opponent showed AK and took down the pot.
 

Off in the Brasilia Room, late registrations continued to expand the tournament field as tables were added throughout the first level.

One of the more experienced pairings had Ted Lawson and Barry Shulman seated together. In one hand Lawson came away with a disappointing chopped pot. Lawson was the button and limped to see the flop come 986. The big blind and player under the gun both checked, as did Lawson. The 10 came on the turn, and Lawson called a bet of 225. The river brought the 7 to complete the straight on board. His remaining opponent checked and Lawson checked as well, frustrated as he showed 107 for a flopped straight that wound up counterfeited. His opponent showed Q4 for the missed flush draw, and both players split the pot.

Myung Can’t Limp to Victory

John Myung was at a table of contented limpers in the first level. When he was in the big blind, Myung checked his option and was one of five players to see the flop come 732. The small blind bet and Myung stepped out of the way, as did the others. The next hand as small blind, Myung called and created four-way action. Again the flop came seven high, reading 744. All four checked, and when the J hit on the turn, the big blind bet and everyone folded again.

Player Tags: John Myung,   Dan Harrington,   Ted Lawson,   Vanessa Rousso,   Kevin Saul

1,500 Limit Hold'em - Level 4

Jun 06, '08

Blinds: 75/150

Players Left: 560 of 881

Chip Leaders:

Don Baruch - 10,600
Marcel Luske - 9900
Amir Vahedi - 9100
Tom Schneider - 9000
Anna Wroblewski - 8600
Woody Deck - 8000
Daniel Negreanu - 6600
Barry Shulman - 6400
Victor Ramdin - 6300
Dutch Boyd - 6300

Average Stack: 4700

Eliminations: Barry Greenstein

Big Hands:

Luske Continues to Surge

Marcel Luske is in cruise control in the early stages of Event 12. The flop came 953. After the 3 appeared on the turn, Luske bet 300 and drew two callers. The K on the river brought another Luske bet and another pair of calls. Luske flipped over 55 for the full house, which prompted one player to ask the dealer "could you start giving him just one card?" Luske had over 11,000 in chips after the hand, but he fell back under 10,000 late in the level. After a flop of Q92, and a 6 on the turn, Luske drove the betting to 1200 while drawing a pair of calls including one all-in. The 4 came on the river before the small blind, all-in player showed A8 for the nut flush, while the other player had flopped top set with the QQ. Luske didn't show his hand.

The Force Isn't With Him

Leif Force is down to just 700 in chips after a battle between the blinds. Play was folded to the small blind who raised, before Force reraised. The small blind then raised all-in for 600 and Force called, showing 96. The small blind had AQ. Force turned the flush draw but failed to connect on a board of 1010753.

Bloch Suffers Blow

Andy Bloch is back below average stack, now with 2,900 in chips after a showdown with the player on the button. Bloch, in the big blind, called a raise from the cut-off, as did the button. The flop came down KQ8. The cut-off checked, button bet, Bloch called and the cut-off folded. The turn was the 8 and Bloch check-called another bet. The river was the J, and Bloch check-called once again. The button showed AK for top pair, top kicker, and Bloch mucked.

Schneider Flops Trips

Tom Schneider raked in a major pot to increase his chip stack to 7,600. The flop came down 10102, and Schneider had a caller the entire way before showing the 109.

Now That's Respect

John Myung folded both his blinds in the face of raises and was down to 1,500 in chips. But later in the level, he was one of six limpers at 150 to see a flop of A86. Three players checked, Myung bet, and all five opponents folded.

Players have now began a 30-minute break. Blinds will be 100/200 when they return.

Player Tags: Andy Bloch,   John Myung,   Tom Schneider,   Marcel Luske

Level 1

Jun 06, '08

Blinds/Antes: 25-50 with 50-100 limits

Entrants: Approx. 866

Big Hands:

The Ups and Downs and In-Between's of Limit Hold'em

Before the flop, Kenna James raised it to 100 and received two callers. The flop came Q92. James bet 50 and had one caller. On the turn, James bet and his opponent quickly folded. James tabled A-Q for top pair top kicker, but had no diamond.

On another hand, James made it three bet it to 150 and was called by seat 9. The flop was KK10. James bet 50 and seat 9 raised to 100. James made the call and the turn came 5. James' opponent bet 100 and James folded. He was at 3,500 at that point.

On yet another hand, the board showed A727. A player bet 100 and James made the call. The river brought the K and was checked by the players. James showed AJ while seat 7 showed AJ. They each had two pair with a king kicker and they chopped the pot. James was around 3,750 after that hand.

Two Pair is Good

John Myung called a preflop raise to 100. The flop came 457. Seat 10 bet 50 and Myung popped it to 100. Seat 10 made the call. The turn was the K and Myung bet 100. He was called again. The river was the A and both players checked. Myung showed K7 for two pair and seat 10 mucked. Myung was around 3,900 after the hand.

Boyd Loses One Early

Dutch Boyd called a preflop raise to 100 and saw a flop of K93. Seat 8 bet 50 and Boyd raised it to 100. He was called. The turn was the 10 and both players checked. The 6 on the river was also checked and seat 8 showed 88. Boyd mucked and was down to around 2,700.

Goldberg the Masseuse

Fred Goldberg is sitting at table 18. A massage threrapist walked over to him. She offered him a massage as he was getting up. "I was gonna give you a massage," Goldberg said. Goldberg then gave in, saying "alright" as he turned his chair and sat back down to get a massage.

Player Tags: John Myung,   Kenna James,   Fred Goldberg,   Dutch Boyd