We caught up with the action on a board reading J7510. Brian Altman checked, and Antoine Saout bet 6,500.
Altman made the call, and the river was the Q. Altman checked again, and Saout bet 7,000. Altman quickly called, and Saout revealed Q6 for a rivered pair of queens.
Altman, however, held Q10 for two pair, scooping the big pot. He now has 94,000 in chips, while Saout is down to 16,000.
Hour 2 Update: Chau Giang and Dani Stern Eliminated
Jun 18, '10
Blinds: 400-800
Players Remaining: 243 out of 256
Starting Chip Stack: 30,000
Notable Eliminations:
David Baker
Scott Montgomery
Chau Giang
Johnny Chan
John Juanda
Dani Stern
Jordan Smith
Brandon Cantu
Brandon Adams
Notable Advancements to Round Two at 10 p.m. PST:
Phil Ivey
Antonio Esfandiari
Jason Somerville
Jordan Morgan
James Mackey
David Williams
Blair Hinkle
Jonathan Aguiar
Paul Wasicka
Daniel Negreanu
Jonathan Little
Justin Smith
Brendan Murphy bet on the button with the 97. Giang made the call and the flop came 1085. Action went check-check. The 6 fell on the turn and Giang bet 2,000. Murphy raised to 5,600. Giang moved all in for 20,000 total and Murphy called. Giang exposed the J10 but was drawing dead against the straight of Murphy.
Antoine Saout Doubles Up
Antoine Saout was all in preflop with pocket eights versus the pocket sixes of Scott Clements. The over pair held and Saout doubled to 16,400.
Dani Stern Eliminated
Dani Stern was all in preflop with the A4 for just 11,000. Darren Woods made the call with the 108. The board ran out 105229 and Stern was eliminated.
Gavin Smith Doubles Up
Gavin Smith was all in after a flop of J87. Smith tabled the 87 for two pair and was ahead of the 1010 of his opponent. Check out Card Player’sodds calculator to see the exact percentages! The Q hit the turn and the K fell on the river. Smith doubled to about the starting stack of 30,000.
Level 39 Update: Joe Cada Doubles Up and Antoine Saout Eliminated in Third Place
Nov 08, '09
Blinds: 500,000-1,000,000 with a 150,000 ante
Players Remaining: 2 out of 6,494
Chip Counts:
1. Joseph Cada — 78,600,000
2. Darvin Moon — 75,775,000
Average Chip Count: 64,940,000
Notable Eliminations:
3: Antoine Saout — $3,479,485
Big Hands
Joe Cada Doubles Up
Joe Cada raised to 2.55 million from the small blind and Antoine Saout reraised to 7.3 million from the big blind. Cada reraised all in and Saout made the call, putting Cada’s tournament life at rick. Their cards:
Cada: 22
Saout: QQ
Board: 97236
Cada doubles up on the hand and grew his stack to 78.6 million to become the new chip leader. Saout was knocked down to 41.425 million.
Antoine Saout Eliminated in Third Place ($3,479,485)
Joe Cada opened a pot for 2.5 million and Antoine Saout reraised all in. Cada made the call and Saout had his tournament life at stake. Their cards:
Cada: AK
Saout: 88
Board: 55410K
Cada hits a king on the river to keep his good run of cards going strong. Saout was eliminated in third place and he will take home $3,479,485. Cada grew his stack to 136,925,000.
Level 39 Update: Antoine Takes a Huge Lead and Eric Buchman Eliminated in Fourth Place
Nov 08, '09
Blinds: 500,000-1,000,000 with a 150,000 ante
Players Remaining: 3 out of 6,494
Chip Counts:
1. Antoine Saout — 80,650,000
2. Darvin Moon — 75,925,000
3. Joseph Cada — 39,225,000
Average Chip Count: 64,940,000
Notable Eliminations:
4: Eric Buchman — $2,502,890
Big Hands
Antoine Saout Up to 90 Million
Eric Buchman raised to 2.5 million preflop and Antoine Saout reraised from the big blind to 9 million. Buchman reraised all in over the top and Saout went into the tank. He thought for a while. He eventually made the call and they turned over their cards:
Buchman: AQ
Saout: AK
Board: K107K6
Saout doubled up on the hand to 89.2 million and he now holds a healthy chip lead. Buchman fell to 9.8 million on the hand.
Eric Buchman Eliminated in Fourth Place ($2,502,980)
Darvin Moon raised to 3 million from the button and Eric Buchman reraised all in from the small blind for almost 10 million. Moon made the call and they turned over their cards:
Moon: KJ
Buchman: A5
Board: Q92K5
Moon won the hand and he now holds more than 75 million. Buchman was eliminated in fourth place on the hand and he will take home $2,502,980 in prize money.
Level 37 Update III: Two Double Ups for Cada and One for Shulman
Nov 08, '09
Blinds: 300,000-600,000 with a 75,000 ante
Players Remaining: 5 out of 6,494
Chip Counts:
1. Antoine Saout — 54,750,000
2. Eric Buchman — 50,900,000
3. Joseph Cada — 44,550,000
4. Darvin Moon — 33,850,000
5. Jeff Shulman — 10,625,000
Average Chip Count: 38,964,000
Notable Eliminations:
NONE
Big Hands
Joe Cada Doubles Up
Jeff Shulman raised to 1.75 million under the gun preflop and Joe Cada reraised all in for 10.8 million total from the small blind. Their cards:
Shulman: JJ
Cada: 33
Board: 8437Q
Cada doubled up on the hand to 22.575 million and Shulman held just 7.525 million after the hand.
Cada Doubles Up Again
Darvin Moon raised to 2 million preflop and Joe Cada raised to 5.6 million from the big blind. Moon reraised all in for 61.725 million and Cada made the all-in call for 22.275 million. Their cards:
Cada: AA
Moon: K9
Board: 96344
Cada doubled up to 45.225 million and Moon dropped to 39.45 million after the hand.
Jeff Shulman Doubles Up
Jeff Shulman moved all in preflop under the gun for 6.25 million and Antoine Saout made the call from the big blind. Their cards:
Shulman: A5
Saout: KQ
Board: AJ454
Shulman doubled up to 13.175 million on the hand and Saout dropped down to 48.025 million.
Level 37 Update: The Frenchman Takes the Chip Lead
Nov 07, '09
Blinds: 300,000-600,000 with a 75,000 ante
Players Remaining: 7 out of 6,494
Chip Counts:
1. Antoine Saout — 53,725,000
2. Eric Buchman — 49,975,000
3. Darvin Moon — 32,875,000
4. Jeff Shulman — 18,325,000
5. Joseph Cada — 18,100,000
6. Steven Begleiter — 16,200,000
7. Phil Ivey — 6,350,000
Average Chip Count: 27,831,429
Notable Eliminations:
NONE
Big Hands:
Antoine Saout Doubles Through Steven Begleiter
Steven Begleiter raised to 1.5 million and Antoine Saout reraised to 4.5 million from the small blind. Begleiter made the call and the flop came down 983.
Saout checked and Begleiter bet 6.3 million. Saout announced all in for about 21 million and Begleiter went into the tank.
After a few minutes, he made the call and fist pumped with excitement after seeing the hands. It appeared that he didn’t realize that his 87 was actually an underdog to Saout’s monster draw with AK.
The turn was the 10 and Saout made his flush. The inconsequential river was the K and Saout doubled up to the chip lead with 52.7 million. Begleiter, the former chip leader, was left with 18.4 million.
A Huge Chop For Buchman and Cada
Joe Cada raised to 1.5 million and Darvin Moon made the call. Eric Buchman then moved all in from the big blind and Cada instantly called for the last of his chips.
Moon mucked and Buchman showed AK. Cada showed AK and the two were almost certainly headed for a chop.
The flop came J74 and Cada was shut out of the pot. The turn was the Q, however making things a lot more interesting. Buchman needed a club on the river to bust Cada, but the J fell harmlessly, allowing both players to chop up Moon’s dead money.
Level 34 Update Part II: European Players Double Up
Nov 07, '09
Blinds: 150,000-300,000 with a 40,000 ante
Players Remaining: 9 out of 6,494
Chip Counts:
1: Darvin Moon — 49,455,000
2: Eric Buchman — 35,095,000
3: Steven Begleiter — 24,780,000
4: Antoine Saout — 21,920,000
5: Joe Cada — 16,595,500
6: Jeff Shulman — 14,740,000
7: James Akenhead — 12,325,000
8: Phil Ivey — 11,035,000
9: Kevin Schaffel — 8,920,000
Average Chip Count: 21,646,666
Notable Eliminations:
NONE
Big Hands:
James Akenhead Doubles Up
James Akenheand moved all in preflop for 4,015,000 under the gun and Steven Begleiter made the call from middle position. Eric Buchman then reraised to 12 million total from the hi-jack and Begleiter got out of the way. The two live players then flipped over their cards:
Akenhead: KQ
Buchman: AK
Board: J32KQ
Akenhead won the hand with a queen on the river and he doubled up to 12,855,000. Begleiter dropped to 27,190,000 after the hand.
Antoine Saout Doubles Up
Antoine Saout raised to 750,000 preflop from the cutoff and Darvin Moon made the call in the small blind. James Akenhead mucked in the big blind and the flop was dealt KJ2. Moon bet 2.3 million and Saout raised to 6.75 million. Moon reraised all in for 59 million and Saout made the all-in call for 9.9 million. Saout turned over J2 and Moon showed down A4. The turn and river fell 3 and 2 and Saout doubled up to 21,960,000. Moon held 49,450,000 after the hand.
2009 Main Event Final Table Begins at Noon Saturday
Nov 05, '09
On Saturday, the wait will finally be over.
The November Nine will return to the Rio in Las Vegas on Saturday at noon PST and play down to two players. Those final competitors will then battle it out on Monday night, starting at 10 p.m. PST, to see who will walk away with the first-place prize of $8,546,435 and the title of world champion.
The final table episode will then be broadcast to the world on ESPN on Tuesday, starting at 6 p.m. EST.
The final table, which will take place at the Penn and Teller Theater, will be open to the public. Each player at the final table has already received ninth-place prize money worth $1,263,602. Card Player’s live reporting team will be on the scene to bring you all of the action in live updates, chip counts, and photos.
Here is a look at all of the information you need to know before the final table begins:
NOTE: Play will begin in level 33 with blinds at 120,000-240,000 with a 30,000 ante.
Chip Counts:
1: Darvin Moon — 58,930,000
2: Eric Buchman — 34,800,000
3: Steven Begleiter — 29,885,000
4: Jeff Shulman — 19,580,000
5: Joe Cada — 13,215,000
6: Kevin Schaffel — 12,390,000
7: Phil Ivey — 9,765,000
8: Antoine Saout — 9,500,000
9: James Akenhead — 6,800,000
Average Chip Count: 21,646,666
Final-Table Seating Chart:
Seat 1: Darvin Moon
Seat 2: James Akenhead
Seat 3: Phil Ivey
Seat 4: Kevin Schaffel
Seat 5: Steven Begleiter
Seat 6: Eric Buchman
Seat 7: Joe Cada
Seat 8: Antoine Saout
Seat 9: Jeff Shulman
7
5
10
6
Chau Giang Eliminated
7
. Giang made the call and the flop came 10
8
but was drawing dead against the straight of Murphy.
Dani Stern Eliminated
Joe Cada Doubles Up
Antoine Saout Eliminated in Third Place ($3,479,485)
Antoine Saout Up to 90 Million
Eric Buchman Eliminated in Fourth Place ($2,502,980)
Joe Cada Doubles Up
Jeff Shulman Doubles Up
Antoine Saout Doubles Through Steven Begleiter
Big Hands:
On Saturday, the wait will finally be over.
Chip Counts:
Matt Hawrilenko Eliminated in Eighth Place (£87,074)
Chris Bjorin Eliminated in Sixth Place (£150,267)
Markus Ristola Eliminated in Fifth Place (£200,367)