| Buy-In: | $1,500 |
|---|---|
| Prize Pool: | $1,253,070 |
| Entrants: | 918 |
In 2007, Thang Luu finished runner-up. He must not have liked the feeling of losing, because he came back in 2008 to win the very same event. Remarkably, Luu has done it again, becoming a member of a very elite club to win back-to-back championships in the same event.
Luu steamrolled Ed Smith heads up for the win and $263,135. On the final hand, Luu made top pair of queens against Smith’s pocket nines and heart flush draw. The river came out safely and Luu erupted from his chair in celebration, relieved that he could finally claim his second bracelet after a long day of play.
After Nolan Dalla announced his victory to the room, Luu received a loud round of applause from his neighbors playing in the $1,000 no-limit hold’em event next to him.
Blinds: 30,000-60,000
Players Remaining: 2 out of 918
Chip Counts:
1. Thang Luu — 2,300,000
2. Ed Smith — 1,800,000
Average Chip Count: 2,065,000
Notable Eliminations:
3. Ming Reslock — $106,373
Elimination Hands:
Ming Reslock Eliminated in 3rd Place ($106,373)
On a board reading K
4
36 Ming Reslock was all in holding 988
7 for a gutshot straight draw and an 8-7 low, but Thang Luu showed 107
63 for two pair and a better low. The river bricked for Reslock and she was eliminated from the tournament.
Blinds: 20,000-40,000
Players Remaining: 3 out of 918
Chip Counts:
1. Thang Luu — 2,150,000
2. Ed Smith — 1,500,000
3. Ming Reslock — 375,000
Average Chip Count: 1,377,000
Notable Eliminations:
6. Jordan Rich — $40,612
5. Pascal Leyo — $53,293
4. Robert Price — $73,405
Elimination Hands:
Jordan Rich Eliminated in 6th Place ($40,612)
Jordan Rich was short stacked and committed the rest of his stack holding K643 against Thang Luu and his AAAJ.
Though Luu had trips in the hole, it was enough when the board came 97377, giving him a full house and sending Rich to the rail.
Pascal Leyo Eliminated in 5th Place ($53,293)
Pascal Leyo held on for a long time on the short stack and finally committed the rest of his chips with Q937 against Ming Reslock’s AQ75. Reslock only needed the ace to take the pot as the board helped neither player and Leyo was eliminated from the tournament.
Robert Price Eliminated in 4th Place ($73,405)
On a board reading K229, Robert Price called all in against Thang Luu’s only to see he was drawing dead against Kings up, exiting the tournament in fourth place.
Blinds: 15,000-30,000
Players Remaining: 6 out of 918
Chip Counts:
1. Robert Price – 1,600,000
2. Ming Reslock – 1,125,000
3. Jordan Rich – 455,000
4. Thang Luu – 400,000
5. Ed Smith – 400,000
6. Pascal Leyo – 70,000
Average Chip Count: 670,000
Notable Eliminations:
9. Senovio Ramirez III — $23,520
8. Freddy Deeb — $27,029
7. Jim Geary — $32,404
Elimination Hands:
Senovio Ramirez III Eliminated in 9th Place ($23,520)
Ming Reslock raised in early position and Senovio Ramirez made the call, leaving himself with only 15,000 behind. The flop came KJ5 and Ramirez committed the last of his remaining chips into the pot. Reslock called with the AAJ10, and was in front of Ramirez’s king, eight, six and four. The Q hit the turn and the 9 fell on the river, eliminating Ramirez in 9th place.
Freddy Deeb Eliminated in 8th Place ($27,029)
Freddy Deeb pushed all-in pre-flop and was called by Thang Luu. The two pair of Luu held up against the aces of Freddy Deeb. Deeb was sent home ever so close to his third World Series of Poker bracelet.
Jim Geary Eliminated 7th ($32,404)
Jim Geary went all-in on flop of 84A against Robert Price and Thang Luu. The pot was checked down and Geary showed two pair, aces and eights, but was no good against the flush with the 94 of Price. Luu Mucked and Geary was eliminated in 7th.
Left In The Deck
The remaining players are now on a dinner break.
Blinds: 10,000-20,000
Players Remaining: 9 out of 918
Chip Counts:
1. Robert Price — 1,050,000
2. Jordan Rich — 950,000
3. Thang Luu — 450,000
4. Ed Smith — 380,000
5. Freddy Deeb — 375,000
6. Jim Geary 250,000
7. Ming Reslock — 200,000
8. Pascal Leyo — 200,000
9. Senovio Ramirez — 175,000
Average Chip Count: 413,100
Notable Eliminations:
11. Lee Mougous — $16,829
10. Sebastian Ruthenberg — $16,829
Blinds: 8,000-15,000
Players Remaining: 11 out of 918
Chip Counts:
1. Robert Price — 790,000
2. Thang Luu — 480,000
3. Jordan Rich — 465,000
4. Ming Reslock — 460,000
5. Ed Smith — 320,000
6. Freddy Deeb — 300,000
7. Sebastian Ruthenberg — 250,000
8. Lee Mougos — 210,000
9. Jim Geary 200,000
10. Senovio Ramirez — 130,000
10. Jim Geary — 130,000
Average Chip Count: 375,545
Notable Eliminations:
13. Micah Brooks – $12,669
12. Richard Toth – $12,669
Blinds: 6,000-12,000
Players Remaining: 13 out of 918
Chip Counts:
1. Robert Price — 580,000
2. Jordan Rich — 465,000
3. Thang Luu — 420,000
4. Richard Toth — 360,000
5. Ed Smith — 320,000
6. Freddy Deeb — 300,000
7. Micah Brooks — 300,000
8. Lee Mougos — 250,000
9. Sebastian Ruthenberg — 250,000
10. Senovio Ramirez — 240,000
Average Chip Count: 317,769
Notable Eliminations:
19. Jeremy Harkin – $7,869
18. Henry Hull – $9,899
17. William Seale – $9,899
16. Edgar Cheng – $9,899
15. Adam Quiggle – $12,669
14. Dan Spear – $12,669
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