Mike Simon Wins the World Poker Challenge ($1,052,890)
Posted: Thu, Mar 30, 06, 2:32 PM
Hand #169 - Jason Stern has the button and moves all in. Mike Simon folds and Stern nearly doubles just by winning the blinds and antes.
Hand #170 - Mike Simon has the button and folds. Once again, Jason Stern wins the pot and adds to his stack.
Hand #171 - Jason Stern moves all in and Mike Simon calls. Both players flip over K-7. The comes Ah-9h-10d-Ad-3s and they chop the pot.
Hand #172 - Mike Simon has the button and moves all in. Jason Stern calls and show Jc-8s and Simon has Kh-4c. The board comes Ad-Qc-3c-Js-Ks and Simon catches a king on the river to win the tournament.
Mike Simon wins $1,052,890 and the $25,000 buy-in to the WPT Championship.
Jason Stern finishes in second and wins $529,300.
Mike Simon Doubles Up Again
Posted: Thu, Mar 30, 06, 2:20 PM
Hand #166 - Mike Simon has the button and raises to $800,000. Jason Stern folds and Simon wins the pot.
Hand #167 - Jason Stern has the button and limps in. Mike Simon checks and the flop comes 10d-6c-6h. Both players check and the turn is the Qc. Simon checks and Stern bets $400,000. Simon folds and Stern wins the pot.
Hand #168 - Mike Simon has the button and raises to $1,100,000. Jason Stern moves all in and Simon calls. Stern shows Qh-Jc and Simon has Jh-10h. The flop comes Kh-10c-5h and Simon takes a huge lead in the hand. The turn is the 7c and the river is the 3d.
Mike Simon has doubled up and left Jason Stern crippled.
Mike Simon Doubles Up
Posted: Thu, Mar 30, 06, 2:16 PM
Hand #164 - Mike Simon has the button and folds. Stern wins the pot.
Hand #165 - Jason Stern has the button and moves all in. Mike Simon calls and shows Kc-6h and Stern flips over Ah-Kh. The flop comes 7s-5s-4s. The turn is the 10c and the river is the 6c. Mike Simon catches his six on the river to double through.
Hands #161 - #163
Posted: Thu, Mar 30, 06, 2:11 PM
Hand #161 - Jason Stern has the button and moves all in. Mike Simon folds and Stern wins the pot.
Hand #162 - Mike Simon has the button and moves all in. Jason Stern takes a few moments before folding.
Hand #163 - Jason Stern has the button and bets $900,000. Mike Simon makes the call and the flop comes 10s-9s-6h. Simon bets $400,000 and Stern moves all in. Simon folds his hand and Stern wins the pot and takes a commanding chip lead.
Blind Increase
Posted: Thu, Mar 30, 06, 2:08 PM
The blinds are increased to $200,000-$400,000 with a $50,000 ante.
Hands #158 - #160
Posted: Thu, Mar 30, 06, 2:08 PM
Hand #158 - Mike Simon has the button and limps in. Jason Stern moves all in and Simon folds. Stern wins the pot.
Hand #159 - Jason Stern has the button and folds. Mike Simon wins the pot.
Hand #160 - Mike Simon has the button and moves all in. Jason Stern folds and Simon rakes the pot.
Hands #154 - #157
Posted: Thu, Mar 30, 06, 1:58 PM
Hand #154 - Jason Stern bets $600,000 and Mike Simon folds. Stern wins the pot.
Hand #155 - Jason Stern bets $660,000 and Mike Simon calls. The flop comes Ah-7s-3h and Stern bets $450,000. Simon folds and Stern wins the pot.
Hand #156 - Unknown Action
Hand #157 - Jason Stern has the button and limps in. Mike Simon raises to $500,000 and Stern folds.
Updated Chip Counts
Posted: Thu, Mar 30, 06, 1:53 PM
The updated chip counts are:
Jason Stern
$3,300,000
1
5
Mike Simon
$2,600,000
1
4
Hands #150 - #153
Posted: Thu, Mar 30, 06, 1:52 PM
Hand #150 - Mike Simon has the button and limps in. Jason Stern checks and the flop comes Ad-Jd-4c. Both players check and the turn is the 5d. Stern bets $350,000 and Simon folds.
Hand #151 - Jason Stern has the button and folds. Mike Simon wins the pot.
Hand #152 - Mike Simon has the button and raises to $650,000. Jason Stern folds and Simon wins the pot.
Hand #153 - Jason Stern has the button and limps in. Mike Simon checks and the flop comes Jd-8s-3h. Simon bets $600,000 and Stern folds. Simon rakes the pot.
Hands #146 - #149
Posted: Thu, Mar 30, 06, 1:47 PM
Hand #146 - Mike Simon has the button and moves all in. Stern folds and Simon wins the blinds and antes.
Hand #147 - Jason Stern has the button and limps in. Mike Simon checks and the flop comes Jh-7c-5s. Simon checks and Stern bets $350,000. Simon folds and Stern wins the pot.
Hand #148 - Mike Simon has the button and folds. Jason Stern wins the pot.
Hand #149 - Jason Stern has the button and raises to $600,000. Mike Simon folds and Stern wins the pot.
