Freddy Deeb Wins $1 Million at the WPT UltimateBet.com Aruba Poker Classic
Posted: Sat, Oct 01, 05, 8:30 AM
Freddy Deeb wins the WPT UltimateBet.com Aruba Poker Classic, earning $1 million and a $25,000 entry into the WPT World Championship next spring. 20-year-old Josh Schlein finishes in second place, earning $440,450. Check out the live updates for a complete rundown of all the action.
Freddy Deeb Wins!
Posted: Sat, Oct 01, 05, 8:19 AM
Hand 139 - Freddy Deeb has the button, he limps, and Schlein checks. The flop comes Jh-8d-3h with two hearts, Schlein checks, Deeb bets $100,000, Schlein moves all in, and Deeb calls. Schlein shows J-2 (pair of jacks), but Deeb has J-3 (two pair) for a dominating lead. The turn card is the Qd, and the river card is the Ad. (Deeb actually improves his hand to the nut flush, but his two pair would have been enough.) Josh Schlein is eliminated in second place, earning $440,450.
Freddy Deeb wins $1 million in the WPT UltimateBet.com Aruba Poker Classic.
There will be an UltimateBet.com Awards Ceremony this evening.
Freddy Deeb Doubles Up in Dramatic Fashion
Posted: Sat, Oct 01, 05, 8:15 AM
Hand 138 - Josh Schlein has the button, he raises to $300,000, and Deeb reraises all in. Schlein gets up out of his seat and paces a bit, coming back to take a look at Deeb and his chips. He sits back down, and even looks back at the crowd. Schlein calls, showing pocket threes (3h-3s), and Deeb shows Ad-4c. It's a race situation, and Deeb is fortunate to have two overcards. Schlein has the chip advantage at this point, so if he wins this hand, he'll win the tournament.
The flop comes Js-7s-5h, and Schlein is still in the lead. The turn card pairs the board with the 5d, and Schlein is one card away from winning a million dollars. Deeb needs to catch a four, a seven, a jack, or an ace to survive. The river card is the 4h, and Deeb makes a pair of fours to "crack" Schlein's pair of threes. The crowd lets out a moan, before some people erupt into a chant of "Fred-ee! Fred-ee! Fred-ee!"
After the hand, Freddy Deeb has $6,280,000, and a big chip lead over Josh Schlein.
Posted: Sat, Oct 01, 05, 8:11 AM
Hand 135 - Freddy Deeb has the button, he limps, and Schlein checks. The flop comes Jh-6c-3h, Schlein bets $130,000, and Deeb folds. Schlein takes the pot.
Hand 136 - Josh Schlein has the button, he raises to $300,000, and Deeb folds.
Hand 137 - Freddy Deeb has the button, and he folds.
Posted: Sat, Oct 01, 05, 8:09 AM
Hand 132 - Josh Schlein has the button, he raises to $250,000, and Deeb calls. The flop comes Kc-Jd-6s, Deeb checks, Schlein bets $400,000, and Deeb folds. Schlein takes the pot.
Hand 133 - Freddy Deeb has the button, he limps, and Schlein checks. The flop comes Kc-7s-6s, Schlein checks, Deeb bets $100,000, and Schlein calls. The turn card pairs the board with the 6h, Schlein bets $400,000, and Deeb thinks for a minute before folding. Schlein takes the pot.
The following chip counts are announced to the crowd:
Freddy Deeb - $3,700,000
Josh Schlein - $2,800,000
Hand 134 - Josh Schlein has the button, he raises to $300,000, and Deeb folds.
Jack McClelland takes over the announcing duties.
Updated Chip Counts
Posted: Sat, Oct 01, 05, 8:04 AM
The following chip counts are announced to the crowd:
Freddy Deeb - $4,000,000
Josh Schlein - $2,500,000
Update on Bikini-Clad Girls
Posted: Sat, Oct 01, 05, 8:03 AM
Update on the bikini-clad girls:The bikini-clad women were actually placed on the WPT stage for a very valid reason -- now that the sun is setting, it is creating a horrible glare off the ocean, and the TV cameras are picking it up. So the bikini-clad girls are in position behind the players to block that glare. It certainly doesn't hurt that they're gorgeous, however.
Click on the "Images" tab to see the bikini-clad girls.
Hand 129 - Freddy Deeb has the button, he raises to $300,000, and Schlein folds.
Hand 130 - Josh Schlein has the button, he raises to $300,000, and Deeb folds.
Hand 131 - Freddy Deeb has the button, he limps, Schlein raises to $300,000, and Deeb reraises all in. Schlein quickly folds, giving the pot to Deeb.
Chip Counts
Posted: Sat, Oct 01, 05, 8:00 AM
Hand 126 - Josh Schlein has the button, he limps, Deeb raises to $400,000, and Schlein folds. Deeb takes the pot.
The following chip counts are announced to the crowd:
Freddy Deeb - $3,800,000
Josh Schlein - $2,700,000
Hand 127 - Freddy Deeb has the button, and he folds.
Hand 128 - Josh Schlein has the button, he limps, and Deeb checks. The flop comes Qc-10h-2d, Deeb bets $150,000, and Schlein folds. Deeb takes the pot.
Josh Schlein Takes a Big Pot
Posted: Sat, Oct 01, 05, 7:57 AM
Hand 123 - Freddy Deeb has the button, he limps, Schlein raises to $350,000, and Deeb folds.
Hand 124 - Josh Schlein has the button, he raises to $250,000, Deeb reraises all in, and Schlein folds.
Hand 125 - Freddy Deeb has the button, he limps, and Schlein checks. The flop comes Qh-4c-2h, Schlein bets $200,000, and Deeb calls. The turn card is the 9s, Schlein bets $400,000, and Deeb calls. The river card is the 5c, and Schlein moves all in for $1,510,000. Deeb thinks for about a minute as Schlein counts out the size of the bet, and then he folds. Schlein takes the pot.
Blinds Increase to $50,000-$100,000 ($10,000 Ante)
Posted: Sat, Oct 01, 05, 7:52 AM
The blinds increase to $50,000-$100,000, with a $10,000 ante. Obviously, play will continue without a break.
