Andy Philachack Poker Tournament Updates

Level 31: Anter Leads Haddad heads-Up, Philachack 3rd ($345,698)

Jul 08, '11

Blinds: 60,000-120,000 with a 15,000 ante

Players Remaining: 2 out of 3,389

Average Chip Count: 7,625,250

Chip Counts:

1. Hasan Anter – 11,300,000
2. Nemer Haddad – 4,000,000

Eliminations:

3rd. Andy Philachack – $345,698

Andy Philachack Eliminated in 3rd Place ($345,698)

Andy Philachack started the unscheduled fourth day of this event as the short stack and was eliminated shortly after play began.

Nemer Haddad limped in from the button before the flop, Andy Philachack moved all in from the small blind and Haddad called.

Philachack had 3 3 against Haddad’s A 10.

The board came 10 7 6 K K, giving Haddad top pair on the flop to win the pot. Andy Philachack was the first one eliminated this afternoon in 3rd place ($345,698), while Hasan Anter took the chip lead going into heads-up play.

Be sure to check back hourly for level-by-level updates of this final table.

Player Tags: Andy Philachack,   Nemer Haddad,   Hasan Anter

Level 31: Day 4 Begins; Anter Leads Final Three

Jul 08, '11

NOTE: Day 3 ended at just after 3:00am in accordance with the ten-level rule. The final three players returned at approximately 3:00pm to resume play and will continue today until a winner is determined.

Blinds: 60,000-120,000 with a 15,000 ante

Players Remaining: 3 out of 3,389

Average Chip Count: 5,083,500

Chip Counts:

1. Hasan Anter – 8,385,000
2. Nemer Haddad – 3,440,000
3. Andy Philachack – 3,235,000

Payouts:

1st. $777,928
2nd. $479,521
3rd. $345,698

Eliminations:

4th. Selim Oulmekki – $251,267
5th. John Borzio – $184,561
6th. John Horvatich – $137,025
7th. Rayan Nathan – $102,803
8th. Ryan Goindoo – $77,914
9th. James Boyle – $59,705

Be sure to check back hourly for level-by-level updates of this final table.

Player Tags: Andy Philachack,   Nemer Haddad,   Hasan Anter

Level 30: End of Day 3; Anter Leads Final Three Overnight

Jul 08, '11

NOTE: Play has ended for the night in accordance with the ten-level rule. The final three players will return at 2:30pm to resume play and will continue until a winner is determined.

Blinds: 50,000-100,000 with a 10,000 ante

Players Remaining: 3 out of 3,389

Average Chip Count: 5,083,500

Chip Counts:

1. Hasan Anter – 8,385,000
2. Nemer Haddad – 3,440,000
3. Andy Philachack – 3,235,000

Haddad Doubles Twice, Anter Still Way Out in Front

Right before the level change, Nemer Haddad doubled through chip leader Hasan Anter after shoving the short stack before the flop with A J. Anter called with
7 6 and shipped a million chips across the table after failing to improve on a board of Q 9 3 4 10.

Now armed with a little over 2 million in chips, Haddad doubled through Anter yet again, this time doing some damage to the once untouchable chip leader.

Hasan Anter raised to 280,000 from the small blind and Nemer Haddad called from the big blind.

The flop came Q 6 2, Anter checked, Haddad bet 250,000 and Anter called.

The turn was the 4, Anter checked, Haddad bet 550,000, Anter check-raised all in and Haddad called all in.

Haddad lead the turn with Q 2 for two pair against Anter’s 10 10.

The river was the 4, no help for Anter as Haddad doubled up to over 4 million that hand, dropping Anter to just over 8 million in chips.

Be sure to check back at 2:30pm for level-by-level updates of this final table.

Player Tags: Andy Philachack,   Nemer Haddad,   Hasan Anter

Level 29: Anter Leads Final Three

Jul 08, '11

Blinds: 40,000-80,000 with a 10,000 ante

Players Remaining: 3 out of 3,389

Average Chip Count: 5,083,500

Chip Counts:

1. Hasan Anter – 11,580,000
2. Andy Philachack – 2,350,000
3. Nemer Haddad – 1,270,000

Eliminations:

4th. Selim Oulmekki – $251,267
5th. John Borzio – $184,561
6th. John Horvatich – $137,025

John Horvatich Eliminated in 6th Place ($137,025)

Hasan Anter opened the pot for 255,000 from under the gun, John Horvatich moved all in for 1,465,000 and Anter called.

Horvatich lead with K K against Anter’s 8 8.

The board came J 8 3 4 3, giving Anter a full house to win the pot. John Horvatich was eliminated in 6th place ($137,025).

John Borzio Eliminated in 5th Place $184,561)

John Borzio opened the pot for 160,00 before the flop, Andy Philachack called from the small blind and Hasan Anter called from the big blind.

The flop came 9 3 2, Philachack and Anter checked, Borzio moved all in for 1,080,000 and both Philachack and Anter called.

The turn was the 8, Philachack checked, Anter moved all in and Philachack folded the best hand with 4 3 for a baby flush.

Anter turned over J 9 for the lead against Borzio’s A K.

The river was the 5 and Anter won the pot with a pair of nines. John Borzio was eliminated in 5th place ($184,561).

Selim Oulmekki Eliminated in 4th Place ($251,267)

Selim Oulmekki button-raised to 175,000 before the flop and Hasan Anter called from the big blind.

The flop came Q 8 6, and both players checked.

The turn was the 9, Anter bet 300,000, Oulmekki moved all in and Anter called.

Anter turned over Q J for top pair while Oulmekki showed J 8 for middle pair and an inside straight draw.

The river was the Q, no help to Selim Oulmekki who was eliminated in 4th place ($251,267).

Be sure to check back hourly for level-by-level updates of this final table.

Player Tags: Andy Philachack,   John Borzio,   Hasan Anter,   John Horvatich,   Selim Oulmekki

Level 26: James Boyle Eliminated in 9th Place ($59,705)

Jul 07, '11

Blinds: 20,000-40,000 with a 5,000 ante

Players Remaining: 8 out of 3,389

Average Chip Count: 1,906,312

Chip Counts:

1. Andy Philachack – 5,350,000
2. Hasan Anter – 3,200,000
3. Ryan Goindoo – 1,460,000
4. Nemer Haddad – 1,250,000
5. Selim Oulmekki – 1,140,000
6. Rayan Nathan – 1,080,000
7. John Borzio – 720,000
8. John Horvatich – 650,000

Eliminations:

9th. James Boyle – $59,705

James Boyle Eliminated in 9th Place ($59,705)

James Boyle started the official nine-handed final table on the short stack was the the first one eliminated just moments after it began.

James Boyle moved all in from the button for about 650,000 and current chipleader Andy Philachack called.

Philachack was ahead before the flop with 6 6 against Boyle’s A K.

The board came Q 10 7 Q 4, no help for James Boyle who was the first one eliminated in 9th place ($59,705). Andy Philachack moved up to 5.3 million in chips that hand.

Be sure to check back hourly for level-by-level updates of this final table.

Player Tags: Andy Philachack,   James Boyle

Level 26: Kenney Eliminated 10th, Final Table Now Underway

Jul 07, '11

NOTE: Play ended last night with 42 players and resumed today at 2:30pm. With the elimination of Bryn Kenney in 10th place ($46,209), the official nine-handed final table is now underway.

Blinds: 20,000-40,000 with a 5,000 ante

Players Remaining: 9 out of 3,389

Average Chip Count: 1,694,500

Chip Counts:

1. Andy Philachack – 4,660,000
2. Hasan Anter – 2,750,000
3. Nemer Haddad – 1,900,000
4. Ryan Goindoo – 1,350,000
5. Selim Oulmekki – 1,010,000
6. Rayan Nathan – 990,000
7. John Horvatich – 900,000
8. John Borzio – 840,000
9. James Boyle – 770,000

Payouts:

1st. $777,928
2nd. $479,521
3rd. $345,698
4th. $251,267
5th. $184,561
6th. $137,025
7th. $102,803
8th. $77,914
9th. $59,705

Be sure to check back hourly for level-by-level updates of this final table.

Player Tags: Andy Philachack,   Rayan Nathan,   James Boyle,   Nemer Haddad,   Ryan Goindoo,   John Borzio,   Hasan Anter,   John Horvatich,   Selim Oulmekki

A Tale of Two Bracelet Winners

Jun 21, '08

Blinds: 50-100

Eliminations: Burt Boutin, Antonio Esfandiari, Daniel Negreanu, Jason Taylor

Chip Leaders:

Maureen Feduniak: 9,800
Theo Tran: 9,000
Kenna James: 800
David Williams: 8,000
Scott Clements: 7,600
Kenna James: 7,000
John Juanda: 6,500
Grant Hinkle: 6,000
Mimi Tran: 5,700
Peter Feldman: 5,500

Big Hands:

A Tale of Two Bracelet Winners: Burt Boutin Eliminated; Andy Philachak Ousts Opponent

On a flop of J85 Burt Boutin led out for 400 and was raised by a player in late position to 1,000. Boutin responded by reraising all in for 2,025 more, and his opponent thought for several minutes before deciding to make the call with AJ. Boutin, with Q9, was drawing to any queen, ten, or spade--although if he made his flush on the turn, his opponent would then have a redraw opportunity. The 6 neatly avoided that scenario, however, and the A on the river ended the bracelet winner's day.

Andy Philachak called his short-stacked opponent's all in with AQ and was well in the lead against QJ. An A33 essentially ended the hand, and the 9 on the turn confirmed it. Philachak is up to about 5,000.

A Couple of Tough Tables

Barry Greenstein and Jordan Morgan are seated next to each other, and an aggressive Greenstein has taken down several pots early. In one hand, Greenstein raised to 250 and was called by 4 players. Action checked around on the 986 flop and a 5 turn, but when Greenstein bet 1,000 on the 6 river everyone mucked.
A little while later Greenstein called his seat 7 opponent's bet of 400 on a 10104 board, only to see him push all in on the turn--the 7--for 1,825. Greenstein elected to call, and his opponent showed KJ. Greenstein tabled 99, the river was the 8, and that was all she wrote. Greenstein's at about 5,800 early.

One table over, Jon Little and Kenna James are seated together; in one 3-way pot James bet 900 on a flop of 1076 and all opponents folded. James is up to 8,000.

Players have just departed for their first twenty minute break.

Player Tags: Barry Greenstein,   Burt Boutin,   Andy Philachack

No Limit 'Hold Em Level 7 Recap

Jun 14, '08

Blinds: 300-600 ante 75

Player Remaining: 540 of 2706

Average Chip Stack: 15,033

Chip Leaders:

Joe Awada: 72,000
Alan Jaffray: 55,000
Eli Berg: 53,500
Mark Seif: 44,000
Kevin Saul: 40,000
Tony Dunst: 33,500
Jan Von Halle: 29,000
Jean-Robert Bellande: 27,500
Joe Tehan: 26,500
Seth Weinger: 26,500

Notes:

- Matt Mcallister, the self-proclaimed "last Irishman" of the tournnament, is standing pat with 16,000.

- Three big stacks--Eli Berg, Kevin Saul, and Philip Yeh--are now sitting in seats 2,3, and 4 of the same table. Each player has more than 40,000 in chips.

- The "Year of the Pro" appears poised to continue, with such well-known pros as Joe Awada, Mark Seif, Humberto Brenes, and Kevin Saul near the top of the leaderboard.

Big Hands:
Saul Eliminates Player

Dale Openshaw was eliminated when Kevin Saul called his 2,000 button all in from the small blind. Saul held 76 and Openshaw QJ. The flop came 983, giving Saul an open-ended straight draw and both players a flush draw. The 6 on the turn made Saul what would prove to be the winning pair, as the A fell on the river.

Barton Doubles Up

Andrew Barton doubled up after he shoved all in over the top of a 1,600 open raise for about 12,000. The big blind player then elected to make the call, and the original raiser got out of the way. Barton showed QQ, a dominating favorite over his opponent's 99. The board provided some excitement, though, as it ran out red: 10723. The 8 on the river ensured Barton would be shipped the pot. "Now I have enough chips to play a little bit," said Barton.

Philachak Doesn't Like It, Likes It

"I don't like it," said Andy Philachak, "but I call." Philachak showed two queens against his opponent's pocket aces, but a queen on the flop sent his opponent to the rail and added to Philachak's growing stack.

Player Tags: Andy Philachack,   Kevin Saul,   Andrew Barton

Phil Hellmuth Wins 11th Bracelet!

Jun 11, '07

Andy Philachack moved all in and Phil Hellmuth made the call. Philachack turned over A 10 and Hellmuth turned over A 3. Fate was thick in the air as the board hit the table 9 4 3 Q J. Hellmuth won his record eleventh gold bracelet by winning the $1,500 no-limit hold'em event. He took home $637,254 in prize money, but more importantly he made history by topping Doyle Brunson and Johnny Chan for the all-time lead in number of World Series of Poker bracelets. Philahack was eliminated in second place and he took home $394,594 in prize money.

Player Tags: Phil Hellmuth,   Andy Philachack

David and Goliath

Jun 11, '07

Consecutive Command

Phil Hellmuth jumped out to an even larger lead when he won the first two hands of the heads-up match. Hellmuth bet $200,000 preflop on the third hand and Andy Philachack made the call. The flop brought J 8 2. Philachack bet $200,000 and Hellmuth raised to $700,000. Philachack folded and the third hand in a row went to Hellmuth. A board of Q 8 7 6 sat on the table when Hellmuth bet $250,000, Philachack called and the river brought the K. Philachack led out for $300,000 and Hellmuth quickly called. Hellmuth turned over 7 4. Philachack flipped over A 9 and Hellmuth took down the fourth pot in a row.

Uneven Stacks

Philachack picked up a few pots and the chip counts were then as follows:

Phil Hellmuth: $6,895,000
Andy Philachack: $1,000,000

Overbet Central

Philachack began to over bet at pots preflop and it was clear he wanted to avoid postflop play with Hellmuth. It wasn’t working too well though, and Hellmuth took out another chunk from his stack to climb above $7 million.

Player Tags: Phil Hellmuth,   Andy Philachack

Hour Four Log

Jun 11, '07

Rockets Again

Andy Philachack played his once in a blue moon hand and he once again flipped over pocket aces after no one called his $690,000 all-in bet. He held $860,000 after the hand.

-Scott Clements was then eliminated in fifth place, scroll down to see the hand.

The player then went to dinner break and returned 45 minutes later.

The chip counts were as follows when they returned:

Phil Hellmuth: $4,450,000
Andy Philachack: $1,550,000
Rick Fuller: $1,500,000
Morgan Machina: $450,000

-Morgan Machina was then eliminated in fourth place, scroll down to see the hand.

Philachack Grabs a Cool Million

Rick fuller bet $300,000 with 7 5 4 A on the board. Philachack and Hellmuth both call and the river brought the 10. Philachack moved all in and both players folded their hands. Philachack picked up the $1 million pot and he is now a factor in three handed action.

A Lot of Dead Money in the Pot

The blinds were then kicked up to $60,000-$120,000 with a $15,000 ante.

-Rick Fuller was then eliminated in third place, scroll down to see the hand.

David & Goliath

The players then took a short break and returned to the following chip stacks:

Phil Hellmuth: $5,732,000
Andy Philachack: $2,152,000

Player Tags: Phil Hellmuth,   Rick Fuller,   Andy Philachack

Morgan Machina Eliminated in 4th Place ($161,425)

Jun 11, '07

Morgan Machine moved all in and every player called. The board was dealt A 8 3 J and Rick Fuller bet $200,000. Andy Philachack raised all in to isolate Machina and Phil Hellmuth folded. Fuller also folded and Machina turned over Q 6. Philachack turned over A 7 and the river brought the 2. Hellmuth immediatley told the table that he had folded pocket twos. Machina was eliminated in fourth place and he took home $161,425 in prize money. 

Player Tags: Phil Hellmuth,   Rick Fuller,   Andy Philachack,   Morgan Machina

Hour Three Log

Jun 11, '07

-Fabrice Soulier was eliminated in seventh place, scroll down to see the hand.

Staying Alive

Andy Philachack then moved all in two times over the next couple of hands and everyone folded. He picked up the blinds and antes to survive.

$1 Million Showdown

Scott Clements and Phil Hellmuth pumped a pot to $1 million before the flop was dealt 10 2 2. Hellmuth then fired out $300,000 and Clements mucked his cards. Hellmuth then flipped over pocket fours as he collected the chips.

Clements Time

Spurred on by the previous pot, Clements made a great move of his own. He picked up a robust preflop pot when moved all in with K J. This induced Morgan Machina to fold pocket tens and Andy Philachack folded A 5 after some deliberation.

Another Clash of the Titans

Clements and Hellmuth got involved in another hand a few minutes later. On a board of A K 6 10 8 Clements made a value bet with the A Q in the hole. Hellmuth called and mucked his hand after he discovered the value of Clements' cards.

Collision Course

Rick Fuller made a preflop raise and Hellmuth repopped him. Fuller folded, with his hand caught in the cookie jar. Hellmuth flipped over pocket kings and said, “I’m not fooling around today boys.”

-David Simon was then eliminated in sixth place, scroll down to see the hand.

Hellmuth Scores Again

On a board of 4 4 5 9 7 Hellmuth bet $250,000. Clements made the call and flipped over pocket eights. Hellmuth revealed that he had made a value bet on the river when he turned over pocket tens. He took another pot off of Clements.

Phil Gets his Phil

Philachack moved all in with pocket aces and Hellmuth raised to $1 million. Fuller and Clements folded and the two players flipped over their cards. The board made things interesting when it was dealt K 8 3 7 9. Philachack doubled up through Hellmuth on the hand.

Player Tags: Phil Hellmuth,   Rick Fuller,   Andy Philachack,   Scott Clements,   David Simon

Hour One Log

Jun 11, '07

Big stack confrontation

The two big stacks at the table, Rick Fuller and Phil Hellmuth, see a flop of A 9 5. Both players checked and the turn brought the J. Hellmuth bet $50,000 and Fuller raised to $100,000. The K was put out on the board on the river and Hellmuth bet $200,000. Fuller thought for a moment, then mucked his hand. Hellmuth jumped into the chip lead after the pot.

Taylor Douglas was then eliminated in ninth place, scroll down to see the hand.

Hand Caught in the Cookie Jar

David Simon raised on the next hand with K 8 and Andy Philachack repopped things with an all-in raise. Simon folded his hand.

Blinds Up

The blind were then raised up to $20,000-$40,000 with a $5,000 ante.

Lull in the Action

 The next dozen hands transpired without any major confrontations. Philachack moved all in at one point with pocket aces, but received no calls. The allure of a higher payday may be causing these players to tighten up. Scott Clements was now the chip leader after he picked up multiple small pots, he now held $1,800,000.

Player Tags: Phil Hellmuth,   Rick Fuller,   Andy Philachack