Mark Seif Wins Event #15 ($1,500 Limit Hold'em Shootout)
Posted: Fri, Jun 17, 05, 9:20 PM
Mark Seif wins Event #15 ($1,500 Limit Hold'em Shootout), earning $181,330 and a coveted World Series of Poker bracelet. Bill Shaw is eliminated in second place, earning $93,770.
Mark Seif Wins Event #15 ($1,500 Limit Hold'em Shootout)
Posted: Fri, Jun 17, 05, 9:15 PM
Bill Shaw is short stacked and all in with 9d-3h, and he's up against Mark Seif's Ks-Qs. The flop comes Ad-Jc-2c, and Shaw needs to catch a three or a nine to stay alive. Seif calls for a ten (to give him a straight), and sure enough, the 10s fell on the turn. Shaw was now drawing dead. (The meaningless river card was the 7c.) Bill Shaw is eliminated in second place, earning $93,770.
Mark Seif wins Event #15 ($1,500 Limit Hold'em Shootout), earning $181,330 and a coveted World Series of Poker bracelet.
Play Resumes
Posted: Fri, Jun 17, 05, 9:05 PM
The players return and continue playing.
Updated Chip Counts
Posted: Fri, Jun 17, 05, 9:00 PM
Here are the updated chip counts from the break:
Mark Seif - $377,000
Bill Shaw - $298,000
Players Take a Short Break
Posted: Fri, Jun 17, 05, 8:58 PM
The players take a short, unscheduled break. Play should resume in about ten minutes.
Updated Chip Counts
Posted: Fri, Jun 17, 05, 8:45 PM
Here are the chip counts as heads-up play begins:
1. Bill Shaw - $338,000 (seat 6)
2. Mark Seif - $337,000 (seat 8)
As you can see, only a single chip separates these two players.
Alex Borteh Eliminated in Third Place ($46,885)
Posted: Fri, Jun 17, 05, 8:41 PM
Alex Borteh loses a very big pot to Mark Seif, and suddenly finds himself with just $8,000 in chips. He pushes all in on the next hand, and he's up against Seif and Shaw. The flop comes Qd-9c-7h, and Seif bets out with 10s-9s (pair of nines). Shaw folds, but Borteh has the lead with Ah-Qs (pair of queens). The last two cards come As-Kd, and Borteh triples up to $24,000.
Soon after, he's all in against Mark Seif on a flop of Ah-Qs-4d. Borteh has Jd-9s, and Seif has Kc-5s. Neither has a pair, but Seif has the lead with king high. The turn card is the Ac, and Borteh needs to catch a nine or a jack to stay alive. The river card is the 7d, and Alex Borteh is eliminated in third place, earning $46,885.
The next player eliminated will receive $93,770 for second place, while the winner will earn $181,330.
Official Chip Counts
Posted: Fri, Jun 17, 05, 8:10 PM
Here are the official chip counts from the break:
1. Bill Shaw - $326,000 (seat 6)
2. Mark Seif - $221,000 (seat 8)
3. Alex Borteh - $128,000 (seat 9)
10-Minute Break; Blinds Increasing to $4,000-$8,000 (Limits of $8,000-$16,000)
Posted: Fri, Jun 17, 05, 8:06 PM
The players take a ten-minute break before the blinds increase to $4,000-$8,000, with limits of $8,000-$16,000.
Updated Chip Counts
Posted: Fri, Jun 17, 05, 7:31 PM
Some recent pots have altered the chip standings somewhat. Here are the chip counts:
