| Feb 18, '09 |
2009 L.A. Poker Classic |
Heads Up Championship - Event 32 |
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A Lucky Draw
Feb 18, '09
 Michael Mizrachi was unlucky to draw reigning Card Player Player of the Year John Phan in the first round.
However, he was lucky enough to draw a nice guy who didn't mind long breaks in the action. Mizrachi is at the final two tables of yesterday's no-limit hold'em preliminary event and Phan has made sure to take long breaks himself so that Mizrachi won't miss too much time at the match.
Player Tags: John Phan, Michael Mizrachi
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| Dec 16, '08 |
2008 Five Diamond World Poker Classic (WPT) |
WPT Doyle Brunson Classic Championship - Event 13 |
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Level 15 Update
Dec 16, '08
Scoreboard
Level: 15
Blinds/Antes: 4,000-8,000 with a 1,000 ante
Players Left: 56 of 497
Average: 400,000
Notable Chip Counts
Evan McNiff - 902,000
Steve Sung - 835,000
Chino Rheem - 800,000
Scott Bohlman - 690,000
Jared Rubin - 670,000
In the Money Eliminations
58th: Dutch Boyd
59th: Antonio Esfandiari
60th: Victor Ramdin
66th: Doyle Brunson
67th: Michael Binger
Big Hands:
Michael Binger Busts, John Phan Celebrates
Michael Binger was all in holding A 7 but was dominated by his opponent's A Q. A queen on the flop and no help on the turn meant that Binger was out, giving Phan the title as 2008 best overall player.
Doyle Brunson Exits His Own Tournament
Doyle Brunson made a move with K J against Abe Mosseri's pocket sevens. The board came ten-high, meaning that Brunson was eliminated from the tournament bearing his name. Despite getting on in years, the young at heart Brunson has proven time and time again that he can hang with players nearly 1/4 his age.
Victor Ramdin Busted by a Bad Beat
Victor Ramdin got his money in good with pocket kings against the pocket queens of David Oppenheim, but a queen fell on the river to knock Ramdin out of contention in 61st place. Oppenheim held 475,000 after the hand.
Antonio Esfandiari Falls From Grace
Antonio Esfandiari moved all in on a flop of AQ 5 and the cutoff made the call. Esfandiari turned over pocket fours and his opponent showed down A10. The turn and river fell 8K and Esafandiari was eliminated after holding a large chip stack earlier in the tournament.
 POY Update:
John Phan Wins 2008 Card Player Player of the Year!
With the elimination of Michael Binger in 67th place at the World Poker Tour $15,000 Doyle Brunson Poker Classic on Tuesday, Dec. 16, John Phan clinched the 2008 Card Player Player of the Year title. This is the first time that Phan has won the POY award and he joins a fraternity of players that includes Men “The Master” Nguyen, T.J. Cloutier, Tony Ma, David “The Dragon” Pham, Daniel Negreanu, and Michael “The Grinder” Mizrachi. Phan took home poker’s most respected annual award by amassing 6,704 points.
Player Tags: John Phan, David Oppenheim, Doyle Brunson, Abe Mosseri, Michael Binger
Level 7 Update
Dec 15, '08
Scoreboard
Level: 7
Blinds/Antes: 500-1,000 with a 100 ante
Players Left: 252 of 497
Average: 789,000
Notable Chip Counts
Clonie Gowen - 300,000
Kido Pham - 284,000
Luke Staudenmaier - 240,000
Mike McClain - 230,000
David Pham - 222,000
Notable Eliminations
John Phan
Rhynie Campbell
Jason Lester
Evelyn Ng
Big Hands:
 Clonie Gowen Hits a Gutshot
Clonie Gowen attempted to steal Howard Lederer's big blind with a raise on the button to 3,000. Instead, the small blind called and they saw a flop of J66. After a check, Gowen bet 5,000. Her opponent called and the turn was the 9. The small blind checked and Gowen bet 10,000. After a few moments, her opponent moved all in for 19,900 more and Gowen went into the tank. After about two minutes, Gowen made the call with Q8 looking for a gutshot straight. Her opponent showed A9 for the best hand. Unfortunately for him, the river was the 10, giving Gowen a straight and a massive stack of 300,000. The rest of the table just shook their heads in disbelieft. Gowen herself admitted she was running well as her opponent slowly walked out of the room with a comment or two under his breath.
Amit Makhija Doubles Up With a Tough Call
Facing an all in bet with just pair of jacks on an ace-high board, Amit Makhija made the call for his tournament life and was relieved to see that his instincts were correct. He now has about 130,000.
Jimmy Tran Gets Nice Value on the River
A board of A72Q2 sat on the table with 8,000 in the pot when Jimmy Tran bet 6,700 on the river from the small blind. Seat 7 made the call from the big blind and Tran turned up 32. His opponent mucked and Tran won the hand.
Poker Room Report
There are just three tables remaining in the Bellagio Poker Room with a handful of professionals remaining. Those pros include Todd Brunson, Antonio Esfandiari, Jimmy Tran, Billy Baxter, and Mike Sexton.
 POY Update:
John Phan Eliminated
2008 Card Player Player of the Year leader John Phan has been eliminated from the tournament, meaning he will now watch and play cheerleader for everyone but the six remaining candidates who can still catch up to him.
David Pham: 222,000
Michael Binger: 130,000
Bertrand Grospellier: 112,000
Erik Seidel: 46,000
Ivan Demidov: 40,000
Player Tags: John Phan, Howard Lederer, Clonie Gowen, Amit Makhija
Level Five Update
Dec 14, '08
Level: 5
Blinds/Antes: 300-600 with a 75 ante
Scoreboard
Players Left: 237 of 293
Average: 55,823
Notable Chip Counts
Carlos Mortensen - 142,000
Mark Teltscher - 133,000
Scott Bohlman - 129,000
Paul Niemela - 128,000
Liz Lieu - 123,000
Notable Eliminations
Marco Johnson
Gavin Smith
Big Hands:
 Layne Flack Doubles Up
Four players saw a flop of 1052 and Layne Flack bet 5,000 from late position. Michael Kamran and seat 10 mucked before seat 2 made the call. The turn fell 8 and seat 2 checked. Flack bet 10,000 and seat 2 went into the tank. He then decided to raise to 45,000 and Flack made the all-in call. They turned up their hands and Flack turned up 1010. His opponent showed down A10 and Flack doubled up to survive.
Haralabos Voulgaris Doubles Up
The flop read 543 when Haralabos Voulgaris bet 2,150. Alan Goehring raised to 6,000 and Voulgaris reraised all in for 15,750. Goehring made the call and they turned up their hands. Goehring held AK and Voulgaris turned up pocket nines. The turn and river fell Q9 and Voulgaris doubled up to survive courtesy of Goehring.
Schreiber vs. Schulman
On a board of A73A both Daniel Schreiber and Nick Schulman checked a pot worth 26,000. The river fell K and Schreiber opened the action for 11,000. Schulman made the call and Schreiber flipped up A9. Schulman mucked and Schreiber took down the pot late on day 1B.
Left in the Deck:
Card Player Player of the Year Breakdown
 POY Points awarded for $15,000 WPT Doyle Brunson Classic Championship
1st: 2,400
2nd: 2,000
3rd: 1,600
4th: 1,200
5th: 1,000
6th: 800
Current POY Leader: John Phan- 6,704
POY Contenders (place they need to finish to catch Phan)
David Pham: 6,022 -- points behind 682 (sixth or higher)
Elky Grospellier: 5,510 -- points behind 1,194 (fourth or higher)
Ivan Demidov: 4,940 -- points behind 1,764 (second or higher)
Erik Seidel: 4,754 -- points behind 1,950 (first)
Michael Binger: 4,416 -- points behind 2,288 (first)
Player Tags: John Phan, Alan Goehring, Layne Flack, Haralabos Voulgaris, Michael Kamran
Day 1A Begins at Noon
Dec 13, '08
 Day 1A at the last major poker tournament of 2008 begins in just a few hours. The World Poker Tour $15,000 Doyle Brunson Classic Championship is the marquee event at the Bellagio Five Diamond Poker Classic tournament series, and it begins at noon. This is the last opportunity of the year for Card Player Player of the Year contenders to vie for one last big win to overtake current leader John Phan (6,704 points). Thanks to a third-place finish in a $5,000 no-limit hold'em preliminary event last night at Bellagio, David "The Dragon" Pham (6,022 points) sits right behind Phan in second place, and if he overtakes Phan at the WPT championship event he will become the first repeat POY champion in history.
The tournament will last for an entire week with two day-ones to accommodate the large field that is expected. Each player will begin with 45,000 in tournament chips and the levels will last for 90 minutes. There will be a 15-minute break after each level. Blinds will begin at 50-100. Day 1A is scheduled to last five levels, and Card Player's live coverage team wll be there to bring you live updates, chip counts, photos, and videos from every minute. Here is a look at the full schedule for the event:
Saturday, Dec. 13: Day 1A -- Five Levels (All preliminary tournament days begin at noon)
Sunday, Dec. 14: Day 1B -- Five Levels
Monday, Dec. 15: Day 2 -- Five Levels
Tuesday, Dec. 16: Day 3 -- Five Levels
Wednesday, Dec. 17: Day 4 -- Five Levels
Thursday, Dec. 18: Day 5 -- Down to Six Players
Friday, Dec. 19: Final Table (Begins at 5 p.m.)
Tune back in at noon to catch all the action from Bellagio.
Player Tags: John Phan, David Pham, Doyle Brunson
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| Dec 15, '08 |
2008 Five Diamond World Poker Classic (WPT) |
WPT Doyle Brunson Classic Championship - Event 13 |
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Level 15 Update
Dec 16, '08
Scoreboard
Level: 15
Blinds/Antes: 4,000-8,000 with a 1,000 ante
Players Left: 56 of 497
Average: 400,000
Notable Chip Counts
Evan McNiff - 902,000
Steve Sung - 835,000
Chino Rheem - 800,000
Scott Bohlman - 690,000
Jared Rubin - 670,000
In the Money Eliminations
58th: Dutch Boyd
59th: Antonio Esfandiari
60th: Victor Ramdin
66th: Doyle Brunson
67th: Michael Binger
Big Hands:
Michael Binger Busts, John Phan Celebrates
Michael Binger was all in holding A 7 but was dominated by his opponent's A Q. A queen on the flop and no help on the turn meant that Binger was out, giving Phan the title as 2008 best overall player.
Doyle Brunson Exits His Own Tournament
Doyle Brunson made a move with K J against Abe Mosseri's pocket sevens. The board came ten-high, meaning that Brunson was eliminated from the tournament bearing his name. Despite getting on in years, the young at heart Brunson has proven time and time again that he can hang with players nearly 1/4 his age.
Victor Ramdin Busted by a Bad Beat
Victor Ramdin got his money in good with pocket kings against the pocket queens of David Oppenheim, but a queen fell on the river to knock Ramdin out of contention in 61st place. Oppenheim held 475,000 after the hand.
Antonio Esfandiari Falls From Grace
Antonio Esfandiari moved all in on a flop of AQ5 and the cutoff made the call. Esfandiari turned over pocket fours and his opponent showed down A10. The turn and river fell 8K and Esafandiari was eliminated after holding a large chip stack earlier in the tournament.
POY Update:
John Phan Wins 2008 Card Player Player of the Year!
With the elimination of Michael Binger in 67th place at the World Poker Tour $15,000 Doyle Brunson Poker Classic on Tuesday, Dec. 16, John Phan clinched the 2008 Card Player Player of the Year title. This is the first time that Phan has won the POY award and he joins a fraternity of players that includes Men “The Master” Nguyen, T.J. Cloutier, Tony Ma, David “The Dragon” Pham, Daniel Negreanu, and Michael “The Grinder” Mizrachi. Phan took home poker’s most respected annual award by amassing 6,704 points.
Player Tags: John Phan, David Oppenheim, Doyle Brunson, Abe Mosseri, Michael Binger
Level 7 Update
Dec 15, '08
Scoreboard
Level: 7
Blinds/Antes: 500-1,000 with a 100 ante
Players Left: 252 of 497
Average: 789,000
Notable Chip Counts
Clonie Gowen - 300,000
Kido Pham - 284,000
Luke Staudenmaier - 240,000
Mike McClain - 230,000
David Pham - 222,000
Notable Eliminations
John Phan
Rhynie Campbell
Jason Lester
Evelyn Ng
Big Hands:
Clonie Gowen Hits a Gutshot
Clonie Gowen attempted to steal Howard Lederer's big blind with a raise on the button to 3,000. Instead, the small blind called and they saw a flop of J66. After a check, Gowen bet 5,000. Her opponent called and the turn was the 9. The small blind checked and Gowen bet 10,000. After a few moments, her opponent moved all in for 19,900 more and Gowen went into the tank. After about two minutes, Gowen made the call with Q8 looking for a gutshot straight. Her opponent showed A9 for the best hand. Unfortunately for him, the river was the 10, giving Gowen a straight and a massive stack of 300,000. The rest of the table just shook their heads in disbelieft. Gowen herself admitted she was running well as her opponent slowly walked out of the room with a comment or two under his breath.
Amit Makhija Doubles Up With a Tough Call
Facing an all in bet with just pair of jacks on an ace-high board, Amit Makhija made the call for his tournament life and was relieved to see that his instincts were correct. He now has about 130,000.
Jimmy Tran Gets Nice Value on the River
A board of A72Q2 sat on the table with 8,000 in the pot when Jimmy Tran bet 6,700 on the river from the small blind. Seat 7 made the call from the big blind and Tran turned up 32. His opponent mucked and Tran won the hand.
Poker Room Report
There are just three tables remaining in the Bellagio Poker Room with a handful of professionals remaining. Those pros include Todd Brunson, Antonio Esfandiari, Jimmy Tran, Billy Baxter, and Mike Sexton.
POY Update:
John Phan Eliminated
2008 Card Player Player of the Year leader John Phan has been eliminated from the tournament, meaning he will now watch and play cheerleader for everyone but the six remaining candidates who can still catch up to him.
David Pham: 222,000
Michael Binger: 130,000
Bertrand Grospellier: 112,000
Erik Seidel: 46,000
Ivan Demidov: 40,000
Player Tags: John Phan, Howard Lederer, Clonie Gowen, Amit Makhija
Level Five Update
Dec 14, '08
Level: 5
Blinds/Antes: 300-600 with a 75 ante
Scoreboard
Players Left: 237 of 293
Average: 55,823
Notable Chip Counts
Carlos Mortensen - 142,000
Mark Teltscher - 133,000
Scott Bohlman - 129,000
Paul Niemela - 128,000
Liz Lieu - 123,000
Notable Eliminations
Marco Johnson
Gavin Smith
Big Hands:
Layne Flack Doubles Up
Four players saw a flop of 1052 and Layne Flack bet 5,000 from late position. Michael Kamran and seat 10 mucked before seat 2 made the call. The turn fell 8 and seat 2 checked. Flack bet 10,000 and seat 2 went into the tank. He then decided to raise to 45,000 and Flack made the all-in call. They turned up their hands and Flack turned up 1010. His opponent showed down A10 and Flack doubled up to survive.
Haralabos Voulgaris Doubles Up
The flop read 543 when Haralabos Voulgaris bet 2,150. Alan Goehring raised to 6,000 and Voulgaris reraised all in for 15,750. Goehring made the call and they turned up their hands. Goehring held AK and Voulgaris turned up pocket nines. The turn and river fell Q9 and Voulgaris doubled up to survive courtesy of Goehring.
Schreiber vs. Schulman
On a board of A73A both Daniel Schreiber and Nick Schulman checked a pot worth 26,000. The river fell K and Schreiber opened the action for 11,000. Schulman made the call and Schreiber flipped up A9. Schulman mucked and Schreiber took down the pot late on day 1B.
Left in the Deck:
Card Player Player of the Year Breakdown
POY Points awarded for $15,000 WPT Doyle Brunson Classic Championship
1st: 2,400
2nd: 2,000
3rd: 1,600
4th: 1,200
5th: 1,000
6th: 800
Current POY Leader: John Phan- 6,704
POY Contenders (place they need to finish to catch Phan)
David Pham: 6,022 -- points behind 682 (sixth or higher)
Elky Grospellier: 5,510 -- points behind 1,194 (fourth or higher)
Ivan Demidov: 4,940 -- points behind 1,764 (second or higher)
Erik Seidel: 4,754 -- points behind 1,950 (first)
Michael Binger: 4,416 -- points behind 2,288 (first)
Player Tags: John Phan, Alan Goehring, Layne Flack, Haralabos Voulgaris, Michael Kamran
Day 1A Begins at Noon
Dec 13, '08
Day 1A at the last major poker tournament of 2008 begins in just a few hours. The World Poker Tour $15,000 Doyle Brunson Classic Championship is the marquee event at the Bellagio Five Diamond Poker Classic tournament series, and it begins at noon. This is the last opportunity of the year for Card Player Player of the Year contenders to vie for one last big win to overtake current leader John Phan (6,704 points). Thanks to a third-place finish in a $5,000 no-limit hold'em preliminary event last night at Bellagio, David "The Dragon" Pham (6,022 points) sits right behind Phan in second place, and if he overtakes Phan at the WPT championship event he will become the first repeat POY champion in history.
The tournament will last for an entire week with two day-ones to accommodate the large field that is expected. Each player will begin with 45,000 in tournament chips and the levels will last for 90 minutes. There will be a 15-minute break after each level. Blinds will begin at 50-100. Day 1A is scheduled to last five levels, and Card Player's live coverage team wll be there to bring you live updates, chip counts, photos, and videos from every minute. Here is a look at the full schedule for the event:
Saturday, Dec. 13: Day 1A -- Five Levels (All preliminary tournament days begin at noon)
Sunday, Dec. 14: Day 1B -- Five Levels
Monday, Dec. 15: Day 2 -- Five Levels
Tuesday, Dec. 16: Day 3 -- Five Levels
Wednesday, Dec. 17: Day 4 -- Five Levels
Thursday, Dec. 18: Day 5 -- Down to Six Players
Friday, Dec. 19: Final Table (Begins at 5 p.m.)
Tune back in at noon to catch all the action from Bellagio.
Player Tags: John Phan, David Pham, Doyle Brunson
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| Dec 14, '08 |
2008 Five Diamond World Poker Classic (WPT) |
WPT Doyle Brunson Classic Championship - Event 13 |
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Level 15 Update
Dec 16, '08
Scoreboard
Level: 15
Blinds/Antes: 4,000-8,000 with a 1,000 ante
Players Left: 56 of 497
Average: 400,000
Notable Chip Counts
Evan McNiff - 902,000
Steve Sung - 835,000
Chino Rheem - 800,000
Scott Bohlman - 690,000
Jared Rubin - 670,000
In the Money Eliminations
58th: Dutch Boyd
59th: Antonio Esfandiari
60th: Victor Ramdin
66th: Doyle Brunson
67th: Michael Binger
Big Hands:
Michael Binger Busts, John Phan Celebrates
Michael Binger was all in holding A 7 but was dominated by his opponent's A Q. A queen on the flop and no help on the turn meant that Binger was out, giving Phan the title as 2008 best overall player.
Doyle Brunson Exits His Own Tournament
Doyle Brunson made a move with K J against Abe Mosseri's pocket sevens. The board came ten-high, meaning that Brunson was eliminated from the tournament bearing his name. Despite getting on in years, the young at heart Brunson has proven time and time again that he can hang with players nearly 1/4 his age.
Victor Ramdin Busted by a Bad Beat
Victor Ramdin got his money in good with pocket kings against the pocket queens of David Oppenheim, but a queen fell on the river to knock Ramdin out of contention in 61st place. Oppenheim held 475,000 after the hand.
Antonio Esfandiari Falls From Grace
Antonio Esfandiari moved all in on a flop of AQ5 and the cutoff made the call. Esfandiari turned over pocket fours and his opponent showed down A10. The turn and river fell 8K and Esafandiari was eliminated after holding a large chip stack earlier in the tournament.
POY Update:
John Phan Wins 2008 Card Player Player of the Year!
With the elimination of Michael Binger in 67th place at the World Poker Tour $15,000 Doyle Brunson Poker Classic on Tuesday, Dec. 16, John Phan clinched the 2008 Card Player Player of the Year title. This is the first time that Phan has won the POY award and he joins a fraternity of players that includes Men “The Master” Nguyen, T.J. Cloutier, Tony Ma, David “The Dragon” Pham, Daniel Negreanu, and Michael “The Grinder” Mizrachi. Phan took home poker’s most respected annual award by amassing 6,704 points.
Player Tags: John Phan, David Oppenheim, Doyle Brunson, Abe Mosseri, Michael Binger
Level 7 Update
Dec 15, '08
Scoreboard
Level: 7
Blinds/Antes: 500-1,000 with a 100 ante
Players Left: 252 of 497
Average: 789,000
Notable Chip Counts
Clonie Gowen - 300,000
Kido Pham - 284,000
Luke Staudenmaier - 240,000
Mike McClain - 230,000
David Pham - 222,000
Notable Eliminations
John Phan
Rhynie Campbell
Jason Lester
Evelyn Ng
Big Hands:
Clonie Gowen Hits a Gutshot
Clonie Gowen attempted to steal Howard Lederer's big blind with a raise on the button to 3,000. Instead, the small blind called and they saw a flop of J66. After a check, Gowen bet 5,000. Her opponent called and the turn was the 9. The small blind checked and Gowen bet 10,000. After a few moments, her opponent moved all in for 19,900 more and Gowen went into the tank. After about two minutes, Gowen made the call with Q8 looking for a gutshot straight. Her opponent showed A9 for the best hand. Unfortunately for him, the river was the 10, giving Gowen a straight and a massive stack of 300,000. The rest of the table just shook their heads in disbelieft. Gowen herself admitted she was running well as her opponent slowly walked out of the room with a comment or two under his breath.
Amit Makhija Doubles Up With a Tough Call
Facing an all in bet with just pair of jacks on an ace-high board, Amit Makhija made the call for his tournament life and was relieved to see that his instincts were correct. He now has about 130,000.
Jimmy Tran Gets Nice Value on the River
A board of A72Q2 sat on the table with 8,000 in the pot when Jimmy Tran bet 6,700 on the river from the small blind. Seat 7 made the call from the big blind and Tran turned up 32. His opponent mucked and Tran won the hand.
Poker Room Report
There are just three tables remaining in the Bellagio Poker Room with a handful of professionals remaining. Those pros include Todd Brunson, Antonio Esfandiari, Jimmy Tran, Billy Baxter, and Mike Sexton.
POY Update:
John Phan Eliminated
2008 Card Player Player of the Year leader John Phan has been eliminated from the tournament, meaning he will now watch and play cheerleader for everyone but the six remaining candidates who can still catch up to him.
David Pham: 222,000
Michael Binger: 130,000
Bertrand Grospellier: 112,000
Erik Seidel: 46,000
Ivan Demidov: 40,000
Player Tags: John Phan, Howard Lederer, Clonie Gowen, Amit Makhija
Level Five Update
Dec 14, '08
Level: 5
Blinds/Antes: 300-600 with a 75 ante
Scoreboard
Players Left: 237 of 293
Average: 55,823
Notable Chip Counts
Carlos Mortensen - 142,000
Mark Teltscher - 133,000
Scott Bohlman - 129,000
Paul Niemela - 128,000
Liz Lieu - 123,000
Notable Eliminations
Marco Johnson
Gavin Smith
Big Hands:
Layne Flack Doubles Up
Four players saw a flop of 1052 and Layne Flack bet 5,000 from late position. Michael Kamran and seat 10 mucked before seat 2 made the call. The turn fell 8 and seat 2 checked. Flack bet 10,000 and seat 2 went into the tank. He then decided to raise to 45,000 and Flack made the all-in call. They turned up their hands and Flack turned up 1010. His opponent showed down A10 and Flack doubled up to survive.
Haralabos Voulgaris Doubles Up
The flop read 543 when Haralabos Voulgaris bet 2,150. Alan Goehring raised to 6,000 and Voulgaris reraised all in for 15,750. Goehring made the call and they turned up their hands. Goehring held AK and Voulgaris turned up pocket nines. The turn and river fell Q9 and Voulgaris doubled up to survive courtesy of Goehring.
Schreiber vs. Schulman
On a board of A73A both Daniel Schreiber and Nick Schulman checked a pot worth 26,000. The river fell K and Schreiber opened the action for 11,000. Schulman made the call and Schreiber flipped up A9. Schulman mucked and Schreiber took down the pot late on day 1B.
Left in the Deck:
Card Player Player of the Year Breakdown
POY Points awarded for $15,000 WPT Doyle Brunson Classic Championship
1st: 2,400
2nd: 2,000
3rd: 1,600
4th: 1,200
5th: 1,000
6th: 800
Current POY Leader: John Phan- 6,704
POY Contenders (place they need to finish to catch Phan)
David Pham: 6,022 -- points behind 682 (sixth or higher)
Elky Grospellier: 5,510 -- points behind 1,194 (fourth or higher)
Ivan Demidov: 4,940 -- points behind 1,764 (second or higher)
Erik Seidel: 4,754 -- points behind 1,950 (first)
Michael Binger: 4,416 -- points behind 2,288 (first)
Player Tags: John Phan, Alan Goehring, Layne Flack, Haralabos Voulgaris, Michael Kamran
Day 1A Begins at Noon
Dec 13, '08
Day 1A at the last major poker tournament of 2008 begins in just a few hours. The World Poker Tour $15,000 Doyle Brunson Classic Championship is the marquee event at the Bellagio Five Diamond Poker Classic tournament series, and it begins at noon. This is the last opportunity of the year for Card Player Player of the Year contenders to vie for one last big win to overtake current leader John Phan (6,704 points). Thanks to a third-place finish in a $5,000 no-limit hold'em preliminary event last night at Bellagio, David "The Dragon" Pham (6,022 points) sits right behind Phan in second place, and if he overtakes Phan at the WPT championship event he will become the first repeat POY champion in history.
The tournament will last for an entire week with two day-ones to accommodate the large field that is expected. Each player will begin with 45,000 in tournament chips and the levels will last for 90 minutes. There will be a 15-minute break after each level. Blinds will begin at 50-100. Day 1A is scheduled to last five levels, and Card Player's live coverage team wll be there to bring you live updates, chip counts, photos, and videos from every minute. Here is a look at the full schedule for the event:
Saturday, Dec. 13: Day 1A -- Five Levels (All preliminary tournament days begin at noon)
Sunday, Dec. 14: Day 1B -- Five Levels
Monday, Dec. 15: Day 2 -- Five Levels
Tuesday, Dec. 16: Day 3 -- Five Levels
Wednesday, Dec. 17: Day 4 -- Five Levels
Thursday, Dec. 18: Day 5 -- Down to Six Players
Friday, Dec. 19: Final Table (Begins at 5 p.m.)
Tune back in at noon to catch all the action from Bellagio.
Player Tags: John Phan, David Pham, Doyle Brunson
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| Dec 13, '08 |
2008 Five Diamond World Poker Classic (WPT) |
WPT Doyle Brunson Classic Championship - Event 13 |
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Level 15 Update
Dec 16, '08
Scoreboard
Level: 15
Blinds/Antes: 4,000-8,000 with a 1,000 ante
Players Left: 56 of 497
Average: 400,000
Notable Chip Counts
Evan McNiff - 902,000
Steve Sung - 835,000
Chino Rheem - 800,000
Scott Bohlman - 690,000
Jared Rubin - 670,000
In the Money Eliminations
58th: Dutch Boyd
59th: Antonio Esfandiari
60th: Victor Ramdin
66th: Doyle Brunson
67th: Michael Binger
Big Hands:
Michael Binger Busts, John Phan Celebrates
Michael Binger was all in holding A 7 but was dominated by his opponent's A Q. A queen on the flop and no help on the turn meant that Binger was out, giving Phan the title as 2008 best overall player.
Doyle Brunson Exits His Own Tournament
Doyle Brunson made a move with K J against Abe Mosseri's pocket sevens. The board came ten-high, meaning that Brunson was eliminated from the tournament bearing his name. Despite getting on in years, the young at heart Brunson has proven time and time again that he can hang with players nearly 1/4 his age.
Victor Ramdin Busted by a Bad Beat
Victor Ramdin got his money in good with pocket kings against the pocket queens of David Oppenheim, but a queen fell on the river to knock Ramdin out of contention in 61st place. Oppenheim held 475,000 after the hand.
Antonio Esfandiari Falls From Grace
Antonio Esfandiari moved all in on a flop of AQ5 and the cutoff made the call. Esfandiari turned over pocket fours and his opponent showed down A10. The turn and river fell 8K and Esafandiari was eliminated after holding a large chip stack earlier in the tournament.
POY Update:
John Phan Wins 2008 Card Player Player of the Year!
With the elimination of Michael Binger in 67th place at the World Poker Tour $15,000 Doyle Brunson Poker Classic on Tuesday, Dec. 16, John Phan clinched the 2008 Card Player Player of the Year title. This is the first time that Phan has won the POY award and he joins a fraternity of players that includes Men “The Master” Nguyen, T.J. Cloutier, Tony Ma, David “The Dragon” Pham, Daniel Negreanu, and Michael “The Grinder” Mizrachi. Phan took home poker’s most respected annual award by amassing 6,704 points.
Player Tags: John Phan, David Oppenheim, Doyle Brunson, Abe Mosseri, Michael Binger
Level 7 Update
Dec 15, '08
Scoreboard
Level: 7
Blinds/Antes: 500-1,000 with a 100 ante
Players Left: 252 of 497
Average: 789,000
Notable Chip Counts
Clonie Gowen - 300,000
Kido Pham - 284,000
Luke Staudenmaier - 240,000
Mike McClain - 230,000
David Pham - 222,000
Notable Eliminations
John Phan
Rhynie Campbell
Jason Lester
Evelyn Ng
Big Hands:
Clonie Gowen Hits a Gutshot
Clonie Gowen attempted to steal Howard Lederer's big blind with a raise on the button to 3,000. Instead, the small blind called and they saw a flop of J66. After a check, Gowen bet 5,000. Her opponent called and the turn was the 9. The small blind checked and Gowen bet 10,000. After a few moments, her opponent moved all in for 19,900 more and Gowen went into the tank. After about two minutes, Gowen made the call with Q8 looking for a gutshot straight. Her opponent showed A9 for the best hand. Unfortunately for him, the river was the 10, giving Gowen a straight and a massive stack of 300,000. The rest of the table just shook their heads in disbelieft. Gowen herself admitted she was running well as her opponent slowly walked out of the room with a comment or two under his breath.
Amit Makhija Doubles Up With a Tough Call
Facing an all in bet with just pair of jacks on an ace-high board, Amit Makhija made the call for his tournament life and was relieved to see that his instincts were correct. He now has about 130,000.
Jimmy Tran Gets Nice Value on the River
A board of A72Q2 sat on the table with 8,000 in the pot when Jimmy Tran bet 6,700 on the river from the small blind. Seat 7 made the call from the big blind and Tran turned up 32. His opponent mucked and Tran won the hand.
Poker Room Report
There are just three tables remaining in the Bellagio Poker Room with a handful of professionals remaining. Those pros include Todd Brunson, Antonio Esfandiari, Jimmy Tran, Billy Baxter, and Mike Sexton.
POY Update:
John Phan Eliminated
2008 Card Player Player of the Year leader John Phan has been eliminated from the tournament, meaning he will now watch and play cheerleader for everyone but the six remaining candidates who can still catch up to him.
David Pham: 222,000
Michael Binger: 130,000
Bertrand Grospellier: 112,000
Erik Seidel: 46,000
Ivan Demidov: 40,000
Player Tags: John Phan, Howard Lederer, Clonie Gowen, Amit Makhija
Level Five Update
Dec 14, '08
Level: 5
Blinds/Antes: 300-600 with a 75 ante
Scoreboard
Players Left: 237 of 293
Average: 55,823
Notable Chip Counts
Carlos Mortensen - 142,000
Mark Teltscher - 133,000
Scott Bohlman - 129,000
Paul Niemela - 128,000
Liz Lieu - 123,000
Notable Eliminations
Marco Johnson
Gavin Smith
Big Hands:
Layne Flack Doubles Up
Four players saw a flop of 1052 and Layne Flack bet 5,000 from late position. Michael Kamran and seat 10 mucked before seat 2 made the call. The turn fell 8 and seat 2 checked. Flack bet 10,000 and seat 2 went into the tank. He then decided to raise to 45,000 and Flack made the all-in call. They turned up their hands and Flack turned up 1010. His opponent showed down A10 and Flack doubled up to survive.
Haralabos Voulgaris Doubles Up
The flop read 543 when Haralabos Voulgaris bet 2,150. Alan Goehring raised to 6,000 and Voulgaris reraised all in for 15,750. Goehring made the call and they turned up their hands. Goehring held AK and Voulgaris turned up pocket nines. The turn and river fell Q9 and Voulgaris doubled up to survive courtesy of Goehring.
Schreiber vs. Schulman
On a board of A73A both Daniel Schreiber and Nick Schulman checked a pot worth 26,000. The river fell K and Schreiber opened the action for 11,000. Schulman made the call and Schreiber flipped up A9. Schulman mucked and Schreiber took down the pot late on day 1B.
Left in the Deck:
Card Player Player of the Year Breakdown
POY Points awarded for $15,000 WPT Doyle Brunson Classic Championship
1st: 2,400
2nd: 2,000
3rd: 1,600
4th: 1,200
5th: 1,000
6th: 800
Current POY Leader: John Phan- 6,704
POY Contenders (place they need to finish to catch Phan)
David Pham: 6,022 -- points behind 682 (sixth or higher)
Elky Grospellier: 5,510 -- points behind 1,194 (fourth or higher)
Ivan Demidov: 4,940 -- points behind 1,764 (second or higher)
Erik Seidel: 4,754 -- points behind 1,950 (first)
Michael Binger: 4,416 -- points behind 2,288 (first)
Player Tags: John Phan, Alan Goehring, Layne Flack, Haralabos Voulgaris, Michael Kamran
Day 1A Begins at Noon
Dec 13, '08
Day 1A at the last major poker tournament of 2008 begins in just a few hours. The World Poker Tour $15,000 Doyle Brunson Classic Championship is the marquee event at the Bellagio Five Diamond Poker Classic tournament series, and it begins at noon. This is the last opportunity of the year for Card Player Player of the Year contenders to vie for one last big win to overtake current leader John Phan (6,704 points). Thanks to a third-place finish in a $5,000 no-limit hold'em preliminary event last night at Bellagio, David "The Dragon" Pham (6,022 points) sits right behind Phan in second place, and if he overtakes Phan at the WPT championship event he will become the first repeat POY champion in history.
The tournament will last for an entire week with two day-ones to accommodate the large field that is expected. Each player will begin with 45,000 in tournament chips and the levels will last for 90 minutes. There will be a 15-minute break after each level. Blinds will begin at 50-100. Day 1A is scheduled to last five levels, and Card Player's live coverage team wll be there to bring you live updates, chip counts, photos, and videos from every minute. Here is a look at the full schedule for the event:
Saturday, Dec. 13: Day 1A -- Five Levels (All preliminary tournament days begin at noon)
Sunday, Dec. 14: Day 1B -- Five Levels
Monday, Dec. 15: Day 2 -- Five Levels
Tuesday, Dec. 16: Day 3 -- Five Levels
Wednesday, Dec. 17: Day 4 -- Five Levels
Thursday, Dec. 18: Day 5 -- Down to Six Players
Friday, Dec. 19: Final Table (Begins at 5 p.m.)
Tune back in at noon to catch all the action from Bellagio.
Player Tags: John Phan, David Pham, Doyle Brunson
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| Nov 06, '08 |
2008 World Poker Finals |
No-Limit Hold'em Championship (WPT) - Event 17 |
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John Phan Eliminated
Nov 06, '08
 John Phan came over to talk about the hand that left him short stacked. He held pocket jacks and called down his opponent on a queen high board, feeling like his hand was best the entire time. The river was a 9, and his opponent bet once again.
Phan made the call and was surprised to see his opponent show pocket nines. Shortly after the break, the WPT Legends of Poker winner was eliminated and will not be adding any Card Player Player of the Year points to his lead.
Player Tags: John Phan
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| Oct 28, '08 |
2008 Caesars Palace Classic |
No-Limit Hold'em Championship Event 17 |
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CardPlayer TV: John Phan
Oct 28, '08
Check out this recent hand that John Phan played on CardPlayer TV:
Player Tags: John Phan
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| Oct 24, '08 |
2008 Caesars Palace Classic |
No-Limit Hold'em Heads-Up Event 12 |
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| Aug 28, '08 |
2008 Legends of Poker (WPT) |
No-Limit Hold'em Championship Event (WPT) |
6 |
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John Phan Wins the 2008 Legends of Poker ($1,091,428)
Aug 28, '08
Amit Makhija moves all in and John Phan makes the call. Makhija shows K7 and Phan is racing with the 33.
The flop comes Q55 and Makhija picks up more outs to counterfeit Phan's pair.
The turn is the A and now a Queen will chop the pot.
The river is the 10 and Phan wins the 2008 Legends of Poker tournament.
Makhija earns $563,320 for his second place finish. Phan earns $1,091,428 and takes a monster lead of nearly 1,500 points in the CardPlayer (POY) Player of the Year race.
Player Tags: John Phan, Amit Makhija
Amit Makhija Doubles Up
Aug 28, '08
Amit Makhija raised to 320,000 and John Phan called.
The flop came K74 and Phan checked. Makhija bet 360,000 and Phan quickly check-raised to 820,000.
After some thought, Makhija moved all in and Phan immediately called. Makhija showed 96 for a flush draw, and Phan shoed K7 for top two pair.
The turn was the 10, giving Makhija more outs with a gutshot straight draw. Phan was once again only one card away from the title, but the 8 hit the river, giving Makhija his straight.
Player Tags: John Phan, Amit Makhija
John Phan Picks Off a Bluff
Aug 28, '08
Amit Makhija raised to 400,000 on the button and John Phan called. The flop came down 985 and Phan checked.
Makhija bet 600,000 and Phan called. The turn was the 2 and both players checked.
The river was the 6 and Makhija bet 1.5 million. Phan made the call and showed J9 for a nine-high flush. Makhija said good call and mucked his 102.
Here are the chip counts after the hand.
Amit Makhija - 2,620,000
John Phan - 8,580,000
Player Tags: John Phan, Amit Makhija
Amit Makhija Doubles Up
Aug 28, '08
 John Phan raises to 300,000 and Amit Makhija moves all in for nearly 2,000,000.
Not surprisingly, Phan goes into the tank. After a few minutes, he makes the call, showing Q9. Makhija is momentarily stunned by the call, and he produces A6.
The flop comes KQJ and the room explodes as Phan hits his queen. Makhija is dejected, wondering when the draw outs will end.
Phan calls out for a deuce, and he gets his wish when the dealer turns the 2. He is just one more card away from his first WPT championship, and he rubs his palms together in anticipation.
The online contingent in the audience screams one last time for an ace, and the dealer turns over the...A!
There is a mixture of collective groans and explosive cheers as Makhija doubles up to 3,960,000. Phan retains the lead but now only has 6,440,000.
Player Tags: John Phan, Amit Makhija
John Phan Doubles Up With a King on the River!
Aug 28, '08
Amit Makhija raises to 320,000 and John Phan reraises to 1.2 million. Makhija moves all in and Phan goes into the tank.
After about a minute Phan wanders over to his friends on the rail and annouces call. Makhija asks if Phan has a pair and is relieved to see he's coinflipping with his pocket deuces. Phan shows AK which has most in the crowd wondering why he took so long.
The flop comes out J43 and Makhija retains the lead. The turn is the J which gives Phan more outs with a counterfeit. Phan needs an ace, king, four or three to win the pot and the river is the.... K!
Phan hits his card and doubles up to a massive chip lead.
John Phan - 8,940,000
Amit Makhija - 2,260,000
Player Tags: John Phan, Amit Makhija
John Phan Doubles Up To Chip Lead
Aug 28, '08
Amit Makhija raised to 300,000 and John Phan announced all in.
Makhija called and showed 1010 and was behind to Phan's AA.
The board ran out Q9755 and Phan doubled up to 4.8 million, good for the chip lead. Makhija took a major hit to 4.3 million.
Player Tags: John Phan, Amit Makhija
Amit Makhija Picks Off a Bluff
Aug 28, '08
John Phan raised on the button to 235,000 and Amit Makhija called from the big blind. The flop came K102 and Makhija checked.
Phan bet 200,000 and Makhija made the call. The turn was the 5 and Makhija checked again. Phan bet 345,000 and Makhija called.
The river wass the 4 and Makhija checked. Phan bet 400,000 and after some thought, Makhija made the call. Phan then said, "King is good," and didn't show his hand. Makhija turned over his K9 and took a big pot that put him over the 7,000,000 in chips mark.
Phan takes a big hit to his stack and currently sits in third place.
Player Tags: John Phan, Amit Makhija
Paul Smith Eliminated in 4th Place ($246,450)
Aug 28, '08
 Paul Smith moaved all in preflop from the small blind for 1,225,000 and John Phan went into the tank. After 3 minutes Smith called the clock, and with the count down from the tournament director under 10 seconds Phan made the call. The two players then turned up their hands:
Smith: A7
Phan: 88
Board: 977106
Phan falls behind on the flop, but he comes back to make a 10-high straight and win the hand. Smith was eliminated in fourth place, and he took home $246,450 in prize money.
Player Tags: John Phan, Paul Smith
John Phan Video Interview
Aug 27, '08
Here is a video interview with the other player in the huge hand that just went down. This was shot with John Phan during the last break:
Player Tags: John Phan
Layne Flack Eliminated in 8th Place ($105,620)
Aug 27, '08
In perhaps the biggest suckout of the tournament, John Phan just eliminated Layne Flack in eighth place.
John Phan raised to 110,000 and Layne Flack reraised to 360,000, leaving just 300,000 behind. After the dealer pulls in the bets, John Phan counts out 550,000 from his stack, seeing how much he'd be left if he put Flack all in and lost.
After a few minutes of thought, John Phan asks for the dealer's "all in" button, as he has done all tournament long. Realizing that this could be an angle to see his opponent's reaction, the tournament director informs Phan that the next time he asks for the button, he will be all in.
Phan, thinking he had accidently committed himself, said, "Oh, Layne, they had me scared. I thought I went all in."
Flack, realizing the situation, replied, "I know what you were doing. You were trying to scare me, so we're even."
 After another minute of deliberation, Phan tosses in the button and both players turn over their cards.
Flack: AA
Phan: 77
The flop comes out 764 and the crowd gasps as Phan flops a set. The turn takes all hope away from Flack when the 7 peels off, giving Phan quads. The inconsequential river is the Q and Flack is eliminated in eighth place, earning $105,620.
Phan won the pot, and chipped over 2 million in the process. The elimination is also important to Phan for more than just the chips or the pay increase. With Flack's elimination in eighth place, Phan is guaranteed to surpass Erik Seidel for the lead in the CardPlayer (POY) Player of the Year race.
Phan now sits with at least 4,625 points, which is 45 points ahead of Erik Seidel.
Player Tags: John Phan, Layne Flack
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| Aug 27, '08 |
2008 Legends of Poker (WPT) |
No-Limit Hold'em Championship Event (WPT) |
5 |
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John Phan Wins the 2008 Legends of Poker ($1,091,428)
Aug 28, '08
Amit Makhija moves all in and John Phan makes the call. Makhija shows K7 and Phan is racing with the 33.
The flop comes Q55 and Makhija picks up more outs to counterfeit Phan's pair.
The turn is the A and now a Queen will chop the pot.
The river is the 10 and Phan wins the 2008 Legends of Poker tournament.
Makhija earns $563,320 for his second place finish. Phan earns $1,091,428 and takes a monster lead of nearly 1,500 points in the CardPlayer (POY) Player of the Year race.
Player Tags: John Phan, Amit Makhija
Amit Makhija Doubles Up
Aug 28, '08
Amit Makhija raised to 320,000 and John Phan called.
The flop came K74 and Phan checked. Makhija bet 360,000 and Phan quickly check-raised to 820,000.
After some thought, Makhija moved all in and Phan immediately called. Makhija showed 96 for a flush draw, and Phan shoed K7 for top two pair.
The turn was the 10, giving Makhija more outs with a gutshot straight draw. Phan was once again only one card away from the title, but the 8 hit the river, giving Makhija his straight.
Player Tags: John Phan, Amit Makhija
John Phan Picks Off a Bluff
Aug 28, '08
Amit Makhija raised to 400,000 on the button and John Phan called. The flop came down 985 and Phan checked.
Makhija bet 600,000 and Phan called. The turn was the 2 and both players checked.
The river was the 6 and Makhija bet 1.5 million. Phan made the call and showed J9 for a nine-high flush. Makhija said good call and mucked his 102.
Here are the chip counts after the hand.
Amit Makhija - 2,620,000
John Phan - 8,580,000
Player Tags: John Phan, Amit Makhija
Amit Makhija Doubles Up
Aug 28, '08
John Phan raises to 300,000 and Amit Makhija moves all in for nearly 2,000,000.
Not surprisingly, Phan goes into the tank. After a few minutes, he makes the call, showing Q9. Makhija is momentarily stunned by the call, and he produces A6.
The flop comes KQJ and the room explodes as Phan hits his queen. Makhija is dejected, wondering when the draw outs will end.
Phan calls out for a deuce, and he gets his wish when the dealer turns the 2. He is just one more card away from his first WPT championship, and he rubs his palms together in anticipation.
The online contingent in the audience screams one last time for an ace, and the dealer turns over the...A!
There is a mixture of collective groans and explosive cheers as Makhija doubles up to 3,960,000. Phan retains the lead but now only has 6,440,000.
Player Tags: John Phan, Amit Makhija
John Phan Doubles Up With a King on the River!
Aug 28, '08
Amit Makhija raises to 320,000 and John Phan reraises to 1.2 million. Makhija moves all in and Phan goes into the tank.
After about a minute Phan wanders over to his friends on the rail and annouces call. Makhija asks if Phan has a pair and is relieved to see he's coinflipping with his pocket deuces. Phan shows AK which has most in the crowd wondering why he took so long.
The flop comes out J43 and Makhija retains the lead. The turn is the J which gives Phan more outs with a counterfeit. Phan needs an ace, king, four or three to win the pot and the river is the.... K!
Phan hits his card and doubles up to a massive chip lead.
John Phan - 8,940,000
Amit Makhija - 2,260,000
Player Tags: John Phan, Amit Makhija
John Phan Doubles Up To Chip Lead
Aug 28, '08
Amit Makhija raised to 300,000 and John Phan announced all in.
Makhija called and showed 1010 and was behind to Phan's AA.
The board ran out Q9755 and Phan doubled up to 4.8 million, good for the chip lead. Makhija took a major hit to 4.3 million.
Player Tags: John Phan, Amit Makhija
Amit Makhija Picks Off a Bluff
Aug 28, '08
John Phan raised on the button to 235,000 and Amit Makhija called from the big blind. The flop came K102 and Makhija checked.
Phan bet 200,000 and Makhija made the call. The turn was the 5 and Makhija checked again. Phan bet 345,000 and Makhija called.
The river wass the 4 and Makhija checked. Phan bet 400,000 and after some thought, Makhija made the call. Phan then said, "King is good," and didn't show his hand. Makhija turned over his K9 and took a big pot that put him over the 7,000,000 in chips mark.
Phan takes a big hit to his stack and currently sits in third place.
Player Tags: John Phan, Amit Makhija
Paul Smith Eliminated in 4th Place ($246,450)
Aug 28, '08
Paul Smith moaved all in preflop from the small blind for 1,225,000 and John Phan went into the tank. After 3 minutes Smith called the clock, and with the count down from the tournament director under 10 seconds Phan made the call. The two players then turned up their hands:
Smith: A7
Phan: 88
Board: 977106
Phan falls behind on the flop, but he comes back to make a 10-high straight and win the hand. Smith was eliminated in fourth place, and he took home $246,450 in prize money.
Player Tags: John Phan, Paul Smith
John Phan Video Interview
Aug 27, '08
Here is a video interview with the other player in the huge hand that just went down. This was shot with John Phan during the last break:
Player Tags: John Phan
Layne Flack Eliminated in 8th Place ($105,620)
Aug 27, '08
In perhaps the biggest suckout of the tournament, John Phan just eliminated Layne Flack in eighth place.
John Phan raised to 110,000 and Layne Flack reraised to 360,000, leaving just 300,000 behind. After the dealer pulls in the bets, John Phan counts out 550,000 from his stack, seeing how much he'd be left if he put Flack all in and lost.
After a few minutes of thought, John Phan asks for the dealer's "all in" button, as he has done all tournament long. Realizing that this could be an angle to see his opponent's reaction, the tournament director informs Phan that the next time he asks for the button, he will be all in.
Phan, thinking he had accidently committed himself, said, "Oh, Layne, they had me scared. I thought I went all in."
Flack, realizing the situation, replied, "I know what you were doing. You were trying to scare me, so we're even."
After another minute of deliberation, Phan tosses in the button and both players turn over their cards.
Flack: AA
Phan: 77
The flop comes out 764 and the crowd gasps as Phan flops a set. The turn takes all hope away from Flack when the 7 peels off, giving Phan quads. The inconsequential river is the Q and Flack is eliminated in eighth place, earning $105,620.
Phan won the pot, and chipped over 2 million in the process. The elimination is also important to Phan for more than just the chips or the pay increase. With Flack's elimination in eighth place, Phan is guaranteed to surpass Erik Seidel for the lead in the CardPlayer (POY) Player of the Year race.
Phan now sits with at least 4,625 points, which is 45 points ahead of Erik Seidel.
Player Tags: John Phan, Layne Flack
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