Daniel Negreanu Poker Tournament Updates

Level 23 Update: Negreanu 5th ($41,683), Allis 6th ($31,452)

Jun 01, '12

Level: 23

Blinds: 12,000-24,000

Players Remaining: 4 out of 639

Average Chip Count: 718,875

Chip Counts:

Seat no. 1 — Jonathan Aguiar — 375,000
Seat no. 2 — Nick Jivkov — 1,700,000
Seat no. 3 — Bryan Pellegrino — 250,000

Seat no. 6 — Tommy Vedes — 247,000

Players Eliminated:

Daniel Negreanu — 5th Place ($41,683)
Mike Allis — 6th Place ($31,452)

Live Updates:

Mike Allis Eliminated in 6th Place ($31,452)

Mike Allis came into the final table as the undisputed short stack with just 86,000, but managed to survive three other players and pay jumps to finish the event in 6th place ($31,452). Allis managed to double twice through Tommy Vedes in Level 22 to stay alive but entered Level 23 as the short stack and was eliminated shortly thereafter.

On his final hand, Nick Jivkov opened the cutoff for 55,000 and Mike Allis called from the big blind.

The flop came A97, Allis checked, Jivkov bet 65,000, Allis raised all in and Jovkov called.

Jivkov led on the flop with KK for a pair against Allis’ 43.

The turn and river were the 3 and the A, offering no help to Mike Allis who was eliminated in 6th place ($31,452).

Daniel Negreanu Eliminated in 5th Place ($41,683)

Daniel Negreanu opened the pot for 48,000, Nick Jovkov reraised to 112,000 from the small blind, Negreanu four-bet all in for 181,000 and Jivkov called.

Negreanu led before the flop with AQ against Jivkov’s AJ.

The board came Q1092K, giving Jovkov a straight on the river to eliminate Daniel Negreanu in 5th place ($41,683) and claim the chip lead form himself with just under 1 million.

Jivkov Takes Massive Chip Lead

Nick Jivkov button-raised to 55,000 and Tommy Vedes called from the big blind.

The flop came 654, Vedes checked, Jivkov bet 50,000 and Vedes called.

The turn was the 9, Vedes checked, Jovkov bet 65,0000 and Vedes called.

The river was the Q, Vedes checked, Jivkov bet 268,000 and Vedes called. Jivkov showed A2 for the four-card nut flush on the river and Vedes mucked. That hand gave Jivkov the clear chip lead with about 1.7 million while Vedes dropped down to just 250,000.

Be sure to check back with Card Player at the conclusion of each level for regular updates with all of the action, current chip counts, and prize distributions.

Player Tags: Daniel Negreanu,   Tommy Vedes,   Nick Jivkov,   Mike Allis

Action Begins, Final Table Now Underway

Jun 01, '12

The final table of Event no. 5 ($1,500 Pot-Limit Hold’em) is now underway, and Card Player will be posting level-by-level updates with all of the action, current chip counts, and prize distributions.

Day 2 concluded with the elimination of Thom Werthmann in 10th Place ($11,361), setting the official, 9-handed final table. Action resumes here on Day 3 where players will begin in Level 21 with blinds of 8,000-16,000 and will continue until a winner is determined.

With cards now back in the air, here is a look at the final table and how these players match up:

Seat no. 1 — Jonathan Aguiar — 552,000
Seat no. 2 — Nick Jivkov — 281,000
Seat no. 3 — Bryan Pellegrino — 790,000
Seat no. 4 — Brent Hale — 211,000
Seat no. 5 — Keanu Tabali — 309,000
Seat no. 6 — Tommy Vedes — 247,000
Seat no. 7 — Mike Allis — 86,000
Seat no. 8 — John Eames — 181,000
Seat no. 9 — Daniel Negreanu — 212,000

While only 9 remain, this event gathered 639 players, creating a total prize pool of $862,650. Here is a look at the final payouts:

1st Place — $189,818
2nd Place — $117,119
3rd Place — $76,189
4th Place — $55,960
5th Place — $41,683
6th Place — $31,452
7th Place — $24,007
8th Place — $18,529
9th Place — $14,449

Be sure to check back with Card Player at the conclusion of each level for regular updates with all of the action, current chip counts, and prize distributions.

Player Tags: Daniel Negreanu,   Tommy Vedes,   Jonathan Aguiar,   John Eames,   Nick Jivkov,   Keanu Tabali,   Bryan Pellegrino,   Mike Allis,   Brent Hale

Level 10 Update: Dan Cates Doubles Up

Jul 12, '11

Note: Levels are two hours in length.

Players Remaining: About 3,481 of 6,865

Blinds: 600-1,200 with a 200 ante

Chip Leaders:

1. Aleksandr Mozhnyakov — 480,000
2. Tuan Vo — 400,000
3. Mike Sowers — 355,000
4. Tom Carpenter — 341,000
5. Stephane Albertini — 335,000
6. John Blomstrom — 328,400
7. Wayne Hines — 310,000
8. Christopher McClung — 302,000
9. Justin Cereste — 299,000
10. Samuel Holden — 291,000

Card Player Chip Counts:

Phil Hellmuth — 34,000
Shawn Patrick Green — 55,000

Notables Eliminated:

J.C. Alvarado
Matt Hawrilenko
Marcel Luske
Filippo Candio
Jeff Sarwer

Hands:

Jon Turner Loses Some, Gets it Back

With pocket jacks Jon Turner doubled up Heather Sue Mercer, who held pocket kings. Luckily for Turner her stack was only 15 big blinds. He dropped to 75,000 after the hand, but eventually rebuilt his stack to 115,000.

J.C. Alvarado Eliminated

J.C. Alvarado lost two hands consecutively that would have put him back in contention. First his A-K was unable to outrace an opponent’s pocket fives, and then his K-10 lost versus 8-9 off suit. He was gone after the last hand.

Olivier Busquet Busts Lex Veldhuis

Olivier Busquet flatted an out-of-position raise from Lex Veldhuis with the A 9. The flop fell A-9-4 and Busquet check every street until the river, when he check-raised all in. Veldhuis called and was gone. Busquet was at 103,000 after the hand.

Daniel Cates Doubles Up

Daniel Cates called a 2,700-chip bet and so did one other player. The flop fell J 3 2 and Cates shoved. The preflop raiser called and the other guy folded. Cates exposed the J 4 for a pair of jacks, and his opponent tabled the K Q. The turn and river fell safe for Cates and he doubled to 26,000.

Daniel Negreanu Over 100,000

Greg Vogelsong raised to 4,600, and Daniel Negreanu called. Both players saw a flop of A-4-3 and action went check-check. A king on the turn prompted a bet from Negreanu and a fold from this opponent. Negreanu tabled a wheel and was at more than 100,000 after the hand.

Poker Tweets:

Player Tags: Daniel Negreanu,   Lex Veldhuis,   Olivier Busquet,   Daniel Cates,   Heather Mercer

Level 9 Update: Marco Traniello Eliminated

Jul 11, '11

Note: Levels are two hours in length.

Players Remaining: About 3,700 of 6,865

Blinds: 500-1,000 with a 100 ante

Chip Leaders:

1. Tom Carpenter — 332,000
2. Aleksandr Mozhnyakov — 320,000
3. Ismail Erkenov — 312,000
4. Stephane Albertini — 305,000
5. Mike Sowers — 280,000
6. Don Nguyen — 273,000
7. Daniel Simms — 258,000
8. Brian Powell — 250,000
9. Wayne Hines — 248,100
10. Geoff Rasmussen — 240,000

Card Player Chip Counts:

Phil Hellmuth — 18,000
Shawn Patrick Green — 90,000

Notables Eliminated:

Marco Traniello
Chris Moorman
Yevgeniy Timoshenko
Barry Shulman

Hands:

Marco Traniello Eliminated

Marco Traniello was all in with J-10 on a J 7 2 board. His opponent held the K Q for a flush draw and two overs. A 2 on the turn gave Traniello’s opponent a flush, but it provided some hope for making a full house. However, the river bricked for Traniello and he was gone.

Paul Pierce Drops Some

An unknown player raised to 2,200, and Paul Pierce made the call, as well as another player. The flop came Q-8-6 and the original raiser fired a continuation bet of 2,200. Pierce called and the other player folded. A 9 on the turn promoted 9,500 more and Pierce again called. The 6 on the river led to a 13,000-chip bet into Pierce. He made the call with Q-10, but was out kicked by his opponent’s A-Q.

Jason Porter Doubles Up

An unknown player shoved for 30 big blinds with K-J off suit after a preflop raise, and Jason Porter woke up with the A K. His hand held and he was at 63,000 after the hand.

Daniel Negreanu Chipping Up

An unknown opens for 6,700 with pocket kings, and Daniel Negreanu calls from the small blind with pocket tens. The flop is Q-Q-7 and action went check-check. The turn is a 7 and Negreanu bets 4,200, and his opponent calls. The river is a 4 and Negreanu bets 7,500. His opponent pulled out a coin and said “Heads I’m in, Tails I’m out.” The toss came tails and Negreanu’s opponent mucked the cowboys.

Poker Tweets:

Player Tags: Daniel Negreanu,   Marco Traniello,   Jason Porter

Level 21 Update: Daniel Negreanu Eliminated

Jul 16, '11

NOTE: The players are now on a two-hour dinner break and cards will get back into the air at 8:15 p.m.

Blinds: 8,000-16,000 with a 2,000 ante

Players Remaining: 175 out of 6,865

Chip Leaders:

Ben Lamb: 3,850,000
Pius Heinz: 3,750,000
Phil Collins: 3,500,000
David Barter: 3,080,000
David Bach: 2,940,000
Alex Moore: 2,640,000
Bryan Devonshire: 2,620,000
Lars Bonding: 2,550,000
Max Heinzelmann: 2,540,000
Daryl Jace: 2,500,000

Card Player Chip Counts:

Daniel Negreanu — BUSTED

Notables Eliminated:

Joe Tehan
Gabriel Nassif
Manoj Viswanathan
Kevin Saul
Matt Stout

Featured Poker Tweets

Alex Kamberis
Allen Cunningham
Erick Lindgren
Jean-Robert Bellande
Bryan Devonshire
Joseph Cheong
Philip Collins
David Sands
Jon Turner
Lars Bonding
Sorel Mizzi
Christian Harder

Hands:

Daniel Negreanu Eliminated

Daniel Negreanu was forced to move all in preflop for his final 95,000 and Rupert Elder made the call. Their cards:

Negreanu: 10 10
Elder: A 7

Board: 9 5 3 A 4

Negreanu was eliminated on the hand and Elder grew his stack to a million.

Former Chip Leader Busts

Manoj Viswanathan was the chip leader when the day began but now he has been eliminated from the tournament.

On his final hand he got the last of his chips into the middle and David Barter called him down. Their cards:

Barter: A A
Manoj: Q Q

Board: 8 3 2 7 9

Manoj was eliminated on the hand and Barter now holds 3 million.

Joseph Cheong Doubles Up

Joseph Cheong got the last of his chips into the middle preflop and Daryl Jace made the call. Their cards:

Cheong: Q 8
Jace: A K

Board: A 4 3 5 6

Jace fell to 2.5 million and Cheong survived with 1.5 million.

Joe Tehan Eliminated by Bryan Devonshire

Terry Hobbs bet 250,000 when the flop read Q 7 6 and 300,000 sat on the table. Bryan Devonshire then raised all in for 1.4 million. Tehan made an all-in call for 640,000 and Hobbs got out of the way. Tehan and Devonshire then flipped over their cards:

Devonshire: Q Q
Tehan: 7 7

Turn and River: 8 and Q

Tehan was eliminated and Devonshire grew his stack to 2,620,000.

Player Tags: Daniel Negreanu,   Joe Tehan,   Bryan Devonshire,   Matt Stout,   Daryl Jace,   Manoj Viswanathan,   David Barter,   Joseph Cheong

Level 20 Update: Lars Bonding and Ben Lamb Above 2 Million

Jul 16, '11

Blinds: 6,000-12,000 with a 2,000 ante

Players Remaining: 222 out of 6,865

Chip Leaders:

Alex Moore: 3,500,000
Daryl Jace: 3,300,000
Pius Heinz: 3,200,000
David Bach: 3,100,000
Paul Spitzberg: 2,350,000
Ben Lamb: 2,300,000
Lars Bonding: 2,270,000
Sam Barnhart: 2,100,000
David Barter: 2,050,000
Max Heinzelmann: 2,020,000

Card Player Chip Counts:

Daniel Negreanu — 213,000

Notables Eliminated:

Peter Jetten
Carter King
David Vamplew
Martin Rettenmaier
Jared Jaffe

Featured Poker Tweets

Daniel Negreanu
Alex Kamberis
Allen Cunningham
Erick Lindgren
Jean-Robert Bellande
Matt Stout
Joe Tehan
Bryan Devonshire
Joseph Cheong
Philip Collins
David Sands
Jon Turner
Lars Bonding
Kevin Saul
Sorel Mizzi
Christian Harder

Hands:

Ben Lamb Takes One Out

Ismail Erkenov was all in for 111,000 preflop and Ben Lamb and Niall Charlton had made the call. The flop fell A 10 9 and Lamb and Charlton both checked.

The turn fell 5 and Lamb bet 150,000. Charlton mucked and the two live players flipped over their cards:

Lamb: A J
Erkenov: J J

River: 9

Lamb grew his stack to 2.3 million after the hand to join the chip leaders in the tournament and Erkenov was eliminated.

Daniel Negreanu Falling

Daniel Negreanu raised to 28,000 from the hi-jack preflop and Evan McNiff made the call. The flop fell 6 5 2 and McNiff checked. Negreanu bet 33,000 and McNiff then raised to 66,000.

Negreanu made the call and the turn fell 10. McNiff then bet enough to put Negreanu all in and Negreanu mucked. He fell to 185,000 and McNiff grew his stack to 1.5 million.

Sami Kelopuro Takes One Out

Andrew Pierce raised to 30,000 under the gun preflop and Sami Kelopuro made the call in the big blind. The flop fell J 3 2 and Kelopuro checked. Pierce then moved all in for 230,000 and Kelopuro made the call. Their cards:

Kelopuro: 3 3
Pierce: A K

Turn and River: 5 and K

Kelopuro grew his stack to 1.1 million and Pierce was eliminated from the tournament.

CardPlayer TV — Day 4 Report

Player Tags: Daniel Negreanu,   Ben Lamb,   Sami Kelopuro

Level 10 Update: Dan Cates Doubles Up

Jul 12, '11

Note: Levels are two hours in length.

Players Remaining: About 3,481 of 6,865

Blinds: 600-1,200 with a 200 ante

Chip Leaders:

1. Aleksandr Mozhnyakov — 480,000
2. Tuan Vo — 400,000
3. Mike Sowers — 355,000
4. Tom Carpenter — 341,000
5. Stephane Albertini — 335,000
6. John Blomstrom — 328,400
7. Wayne Hines — 310,000
8. Christopher McClung — 302,000
9. Justin Cereste — 299,000
10. Samuel Holden — 291,000

Card Player Chip Counts:

Phil Hellmuth — 34,000
Shawn Patrick Green — 55,000

Notables Eliminated:

J.C. Alvarado
Matt Hawrilenko
Marcel Luske
Filippo Candio
Jeff Sarwer

Hands:

Jon Turner Loses Some, Gets it Back

With pocket jacks Jon Turner doubled up Heather Sue Mercer, who held pocket kings. Luckily for Turner her stack was only 15 big blinds. He dropped to 75,000 after the hand, but eventually rebuilt his stack to 115,000.

J.C. Alvarado Eliminated

J.C. Alvarado lost two hands consecutively that would have put him back in contention. First his A-K was unable to outrace an opponent’s pocket fives, and then his K-10 lost versus 8-9 off suit. He was gone after the last hand.

Olivier Busquet Busts Lex Veldhuis

Olivier Busquet flatted an out-of-position raise from Lex Veldhuis with the A 9. The flop fell A-9-4 and Busquet check every street until the river, when he check-raised all in. Veldhuis called and was gone. Busquet was at 103,000 after the hand.

Daniel Cates Doubles Up

Daniel Cates called a 2,700-chip bet and so did one other player. The flop fell J 3 2 and Cates shoved. The preflop raiser called and the other guy folded. Cates exposed the J 4 for a pair of jacks, and his opponent tabled the K Q. The turn and river fell safe for Cates and he doubled to 26,000.

Daniel Negreanu Over 100,000

Greg Vogelsong raised to 4,600, and Daniel Negreanu called. Both players saw a flop of A-4-3 and action went check-check. A king on the turn prompted a bet from Negreanu and a fold from this opponent. Negreanu tabled a wheel and was at more than 100,000 after the hand.

Poker Tweets:

Player Tags: Daniel Negreanu,   Lex Veldhuis,   Olivier Busquet,   Daniel Cates,   Heather Mercer

Level 9 Update: Marco Traniello Eliminated

Jul 11, '11

Note: Levels are two hours in length.

Players Remaining: About 3,700 of 6,865

Blinds: 500-1,000 with a 100 ante

Chip Leaders:

1. Tom Carpenter — 332,000
2. Aleksandr Mozhnyakov — 320,000
3. Ismail Erkenov — 312,000
4. Stephane Albertini — 305,000
5. Mike Sowers — 280,000
6. Don Nguyen — 273,000
7. Daniel Simms — 258,000
8. Brian Powell — 250,000
9. Wayne Hines — 248,100
10. Geoff Rasmussen — 240,000

Card Player Chip Counts:

Phil Hellmuth — 18,000
Shawn Patrick Green — 90,000

Notables Eliminated:

Marco Traniello
Chris Moorman
Yevgeniy Timoshenko
Barry Shulman

Hands:

Marco Traniello Eliminated

Marco Traniello was all in with J-10 on a J 7 2 board. His opponent held the K Q for a flush draw and two overs. A 2 on the turn gave Traniello’s opponent a flush, but it provided some hope for making a full house. However, the river bricked for Traniello and he was gone.

Paul Pierce Drops Some

An unknown player raised to 2,200, and Paul Pierce made the call, as well as another player. The flop came Q-8-6 and the original raiser fired a continuation bet of 2,200. Pierce called and the other player folded. A 9 on the turn promoted 9,500 more and Pierce again called. The 6 on the river led to a 13,000-chip bet into Pierce. He made the call with Q-10, but was out kicked by his opponent’s A-Q.

Jason Porter Doubles Up

An unknown player shoved for 30 big blinds with K-J off suit after a preflop raise, and Jason Porter woke up with the A K. His hand held and he was at 63,000 after the hand.

Daniel Negreanu Chipping Up

An unknown opens for 6,700 with pocket kings, and Daniel Negreanu calls from the small blind with pocket tens. The flop is Q-Q-7 and action went check-check. The turn is a 7 and Negreanu bets 4,200, and his opponent calls. The river is a 4 and Negreanu bets 7,500. His opponent pulled out a coin and said “Heads I’m in, Tails I’m out.” The toss came tails and Negreanu’s opponent mucked the cowboys.

Poker Tweets:

Player Tags: Daniel Negreanu,   Marco Traniello,   Jason Porter

Level 21 Update: Daniel Negreanu Eliminated

Jul 16, '11

NOTE: The players are now on a two-hour dinner break and cards will get back into the air at 8:15 p.m.

Blinds: 8,000-16,000 with a 2,000 ante

Players Remaining: 175 out of 6,865

Chip Leaders:

Ben Lamb: 3,850,000
Pius Heinz: 3,750,000
Phil Collins: 3,500,000
David Barter: 3,080,000
David Bach: 2,940,000
Alex Moore: 2,640,000
Bryan Devonshire: 2,620,000
Lars Bonding: 2,550,000
Max Heinzelmann: 2,540,000
Daryl Jace: 2,500,000

Card Player Chip Counts:

Daniel Negreanu — BUSTED

Notables Eliminated:

Joe Tehan
Gabriel Nassif
Manoj Viswanathan
Kevin Saul
Matt Stout

Featured Poker Tweets

Alex Kamberis
Allen Cunningham
Erick Lindgren
Jean-Robert Bellande
Bryan Devonshire
Joseph Cheong
Philip Collins
David Sands
Jon Turner
Lars Bonding
Sorel Mizzi
Christian Harder

Hands:

Daniel Negreanu Eliminated

Daniel Negreanu was forced to move all in preflop for his final 95,000 and Rupert Elder made the call. Their cards:

Negreanu: 10 10
Elder: A 7

Board: 9 5 3 A 4

Negreanu was eliminated on the hand and Elder grew his stack to a million.

Former Chip Leader Busts

Manoj Viswanathan was the chip leader when the day began but now he has been eliminated from the tournament.

On his final hand he got the last of his chips into the middle and David Barter called him down. Their cards:

Barter: A A
Manoj: Q Q

Board: 8 3 2 7 9

Manoj was eliminated on the hand and Barter now holds 3 million.

Joseph Cheong Doubles Up

Joseph Cheong got the last of his chips into the middle preflop and Daryl Jace made the call. Their cards:

Cheong: Q 8
Jace: A K

Board: A 4 3 5 6

Jace fell to 2.5 million and Cheong survived with 1.5 million.

Joe Tehan Eliminated by Bryan Devonshire

Terry Hobbs bet 250,000 when the flop read Q 7 6 and 300,000 sat on the table. Bryan Devonshire then raised all in for 1.4 million. Tehan made an all-in call for 640,000 and Hobbs got out of the way. Tehan and Devonshire then flipped over their cards:

Devonshire: Q Q
Tehan: 7 7

Turn and River: 8 and Q

Tehan was eliminated and Devonshire grew his stack to 2,620,000.

Player Tags: Daniel Negreanu,   Joe Tehan,   Bryan Devonshire,   Matt Stout,   Daryl Jace,   Manoj Viswanathan,   David Barter,   Joseph Cheong

Level 20 Update: Lars Bonding and Ben Lamb Above 2 Million

Jul 16, '11

Blinds: 6,000-12,000 with a 2,000 ante

Players Remaining: 222 out of 6,865

Chip Leaders:

Alex Moore: 3,500,000
Daryl Jace: 3,300,000
Pius Heinz: 3,200,000
David Bach: 3,100,000
Paul Spitzberg: 2,350,000
Ben Lamb: 2,300,000
Lars Bonding: 2,270,000
Sam Barnhart: 2,100,000
David Barter: 2,050,000
Max Heinzelmann: 2,020,000

Card Player Chip Counts:

Daniel Negreanu — 213,000

Notables Eliminated:

Peter Jetten
Carter King
David Vamplew
Martin Rettenmaier
Jared Jaffe

Featured Poker Tweets

Daniel Negreanu
Alex Kamberis
Allen Cunningham
Erick Lindgren
Jean-Robert Bellande
Matt Stout
Joe Tehan
Bryan Devonshire
Joseph Cheong
Philip Collins
David Sands
Jon Turner
Lars Bonding
Kevin Saul
Sorel Mizzi
Christian Harder

Hands:

Ben Lamb Takes One Out

Ismail Erkenov was all in for 111,000 preflop and Ben Lamb and Niall Charlton had made the call. The flop fell A 10 9 and Lamb and Charlton both checked.

The turn fell 5 and Lamb bet 150,000. Charlton mucked and the two live players flipped over their cards:

Lamb: A J
Erkenov: J J

River: 9

Lamb grew his stack to 2.3 million after the hand to join the chip leaders in the tournament and Erkenov was eliminated.

Daniel Negreanu Falling

Daniel Negreanu raised to 28,000 from the hi-jack preflop and Evan McNiff made the call. The flop fell 6 5 2 and McNiff checked. Negreanu bet 33,000 and McNiff then raised to 66,000.

Negreanu made the call and the turn fell 10. McNiff then bet enough to put Negreanu all in and Negreanu mucked. He fell to 185,000 and McNiff grew his stack to 1.5 million.

Sami Kelopuro Takes One Out

Andrew Pierce raised to 30,000 under the gun preflop and Sami Kelopuro made the call in the big blind. The flop fell J 3 2 and Kelopuro checked. Pierce then moved all in for 230,000 and Kelopuro made the call. Their cards:

Kelopuro: 3 3
Pierce: A K

Turn and River: 5 and K

Kelopuro grew his stack to 1.1 million and Pierce was eliminated from the tournament.

CardPlayer TV — Day 4 Report

Player Tags: Daniel Negreanu,   Ben Lamb,   Sami Kelopuro

Hour Two: Daniel Negreanu Eliminated

May 31, '11

Note: Three blind levels will be played each hour, as each is just 20 minutes long.

Players Remaining: 127 out 128

Starting Stacks: 75,000 broken up into three chances — meaning that the players started with 25,000 and had 50,000 additional on the side that they could add on at anytime before a hand. If their additional chips were not in play when a hand begins, those chips couldn’t be used to wager with.

Note: WSOP tournament staff said the event has been capped at 128 and that no one was locked out.

Key Ongoing Matches:

Phil Laak vs. Jonathan Duhamel
David Peters vs. Antonio Esfandiari
Tom Dwan vs. Peter Jetten
Vanessa Selbst vs. Chris Moorman
Bertrand Grospellier vs. Daniel Cates
Daniel Negreanu vs. Alex Kostritsyn
Daniel Alaei vs. Thomas Marchese
Galen Hall vs. Ashton Griffin
Vivek Rajkumar vs. Praz Bansi
Isaac Haxton vs. Robert Mizrachi
Jason Mercier vs. Gus Hansen

Key Hands:

Daniel Negreanu Winning Against Russian, But Wheels Soon Fall Off

After a four-bet preflop by Negreanu, Alex Kostritsyn made the call. The flop came K J 9 , and it was checked to Negreanu. He fired 3,600, and Kostritsyn called again.

The 4 fell on the turn, and action was the same, but with Negreanu’s 9,200 getting called. The river brought the 10 and action went check-check. Negreanu tabled the top set of kings, and was disgusted by the horrendous river card for his hand. However, three kings were good, and Negreanu raked in the nearly 40,000-chip pot.

In the levels following the pot, Negreanu was bleeding chips, eventually getting all in with the A 3 against the pocket kings of his opponent. Negreanu failed to improved and he was gone.

Player Tags: Daniel Negreanu,   Alexander Kostritsyn

Daniel Negreanu Takes a Hit

Mar 28, '11

Daniel Negreanu bet 4,400 from middle position and the hi-jack made the call. The flop was dealt Q 4 3 and the hi-jack bet 11,000. Negreanu raised to 22,000 and his opponent made the call.

They both checked the 2 on the turn and then A followed on the river. Negreanu then bet 26,500 and his opponent made the call. He flipped over 5 5. Negreanu mucked his cards with a laugh and said, “I had king high.”

Player Tags: Daniel Negreanu

Negreanu Loses a Close Call

Mar 28, '11

The flop read A 8 5 when the button bet 6,000. Daniel Negreanu made the call under the gun and then both players checked the 3 on the turn. The 4 followed on the river and after Negreanu checked the button bet 17,000.

Negreanu was puzzled by the bet and spoke to himself out loud as he reasoned through his decision to call or fold. He eventually tossed in the chips for the call and his opponent tossed up the A and J. Negreanu mucked his cards and said, “I had an ace too.” Negreanu is still riding high with the chip lead after the pot. He is the only player who holds more than 250,000 at this point.

Player Tags: Daniel Negreanu

Negreanu vs. Brooks

Mar 28, '11

The board read A A 4 Q when Daniel Negreanu and Gregory Brooks each contributed 6,200 into what was already a nice pot. The K fell on the river and Negreanu bet 15,000 under the gun.

Brooks went into the tank for a bit but he eventually made the call. Negreanu flipped over J 10 and Brooks mucked. Negreanu grew his stack above 100,000 after the hand.

Player Tags: Daniel Negreanu,   Gregory Brooks

Negreanu Busts One

Mar 28, '11

All of the chip got into the middle on a J 3 2 flop for the big blind in a hand against Daniiel Negreanu (big blind). Their cards:

Negreanu: Q J
Big Blind: J 9

Turn and River: 10 and K

Negreanu won the hand and busted his opponent. He grew his chip stack to 95,000 after the hand.

Player Tags: Daniel Negreanu

Daiel Negreanu Eliminated in 14th Place

Mar 29, '11

Daniel Negreanu got the last of his chips into the middle against Tim West on a 8 7 2 flop. Their cards:

West: A 9
Negreanu: 10 10

Turn: Q

Negreanu was drawing dead after the turn and he exited the field in 14th place, just two spots shy from the money bubble.

Player Tags: Daniel Negreanu,   Tim West

Daniel Negreanu Takes a Hit

Mar 28, '11

Daniel Negreanu bet 4,400 from middle position and the hi-jack made the call. The flop was dealt Q 4 3 and the hi-jack bet 11,000. Negreanu raised to 22,000 and his opponent made the call.

They both checked the 2 on the turn and then A followed on the river. Negreanu then bet 26,500 and his opponent made the call. He flipped over 5 5. Negreanu mucked his cards with a laugh and said, “I had king high.”

Player Tags: Daniel Negreanu

Negreanu Loses a Close Call

Mar 28, '11

The flop read A 8 5 when the button bet 6,000. Daniel Negreanu made the call under the gun and then both players checked the 3 on the turn. The 4 followed on the river and after Negreanu checked the button bet 17,000.

Negreanu was puzzled by the bet and spoke to himself out loud as he reasoned through his decision to call or fold. He eventually tossed in the chips for the call and his opponent tossed up the A and J. Negreanu mucked his cards and said, “I had an ace too.” Negreanu is still riding high with the chip lead after the pot. He is the only player who holds more than 250,000 at this point.

Player Tags: Daniel Negreanu

Negreanu vs. Brooks

Mar 28, '11

The board read A A 4 Q when Daniel Negreanu and Gregory Brooks each contributed 6,200 into what was already a nice pot. The K fell on the river and Negreanu bet 15,000 under the gun.

Brooks went into the tank for a bit but he eventually made the call. Negreanu flipped over J 10 and Brooks mucked. Negreanu grew his stack above 100,000 after the hand.

Player Tags: Daniel Negreanu,   Gregory Brooks

Negreanu Busts One

Mar 28, '11

All of the chip got into the middle on a J 3 2 flop for the big blind in a hand against Daniiel Negreanu (big blind). Their cards:

Negreanu: Q J
Big Blind: J 9

Turn and River: 10 and K

Negreanu won the hand and busted his opponent. He grew his chip stack to 95,000 after the hand.

Player Tags: Daniel Negreanu

Daiel Negreanu Eliminated in 14th Place

Mar 29, '11

Daniel Negreanu got the last of his chips into the middle against Tim West on a 8 7 2 flop. Their cards:

West: A 9
Negreanu: 10 10

Turn: Q

Negreanu was drawing dead after the turn and he exited the field in 14th place, just two spots shy from the money bubble.

Player Tags: Daniel Negreanu,   Tim West

Level 8 Update -- Day 1B Ends

Mar 06, '11

NOTE: Day 1B has come to a close and there are 95 players who have survived from the initial 154. They will join the 130 survivors from day 1A tomorrow at noon PST for day 2 action. Tune back in to Card Player at that time for more live coverage from The Big Event.

Blinds: 400-800 with a 100 ante

Players Remaining: 95 out of 154

Chip Counts:

1. Ali Eslami — 110,000
2. Daniel Negreanu — 105,000
3. Dustin Bowman — 95,000
4. Bruce Antman — 70,000
5. Michael Katz — 65,000
6. Scott Clemenst — 65,000
7. Kenny Lawson — 60,000
8. David Peters — 55,000
9. David Baker — 50,000
10. Jerry Yang — 50,000

Notable Eliminations:

Cornel Cimpan

Big Hands:

Daniel Negreanu Crosses the 100,000 Mark

Daniel Negreanu raised to 1,800 under the gun and the small blind reraised to 4,500. Negreanu then reraised all in and his opponent made the all-in call for 21,000. Their cards:

Negreanu: K K
Opponent: A K

Board: 6 4 2 J 5

Negreanu grew his stack to 105,000 after taking out his opponent.

Men Nguyen Takes a Hit

Men Nguyen raised to 2,000 preflop from the button and Scott Clement (small blind), Amit Makhija (big blind), and a player UTG+1 made the call. The flop fell Q 8 6 and all four players checked. The turn brought the Q and UTG+1 bet 4,000. Nguyen made the call, but both Clements and Makhija mucked. Both remaining players then checked the 7 on the river and Nguyen mucked his hand when UTG+1 turned over thew 8 and 7.

Marcello Del Grosso Wins a Late Pot

There was 5,100 in the pot and the board read A 8 3 J when the big blind bet 3,100. Marcello Del Grosso made the call on the hi-jack. The river fell 4 and the big blind checked. Del Grosso bet 6,000 and his opponent mucked after spending some time in the tank. Del Grosso took his stack above 30,000 after the hand.

Player Tags: Men Nguyen,   Daniel Negreanu,   Marcello Del Grosso,   Scott Clements,   Amit Makhija

Level 7 Update -- Table 11 is Stacked

Mar 06, '11

Blinds: 300-600 with a 75 ante

Players Remaining: 104 out of 154

Chip Counts:

1. Brcue Antman — 70,000
2. Scott Clemenst — 65,000
3. Kenny Lawson — 55,000
4. Ali Eslami — 50,000
5. Daniel Negreanu — 50,000
6. Men Nguyen — 50,000
7. Jerry Yang — 45,000
8. John Hennigan — 45,000
9. David Baker — 40,000
10. Michael Katz — 40,000

Notable Eliminations:

Carter Phillips

Big Hands:

Table 11 on the Rise

Table 11 has been collecting talented players throughout day 1B and there is now a fun collection of players seated together. The table currently features Daniel Negreanu, Kathy Liebert, Dwyte Pilgrim, and John Hennigan.

Michael Katz takes a Hit

The hi-jack bet 1,250 preflop and Michael Katz made the call from the big blind. A player under the gun called as well and the flop fell K 9 4. All three players checked and the turn fell 3. Katz bet 1,900 and UTG made the call. The hi-jack mucked and the river fell 8. Both players checked and UTG revealed pocket queens. Katz mucked.

Joe Cada Doubles Up an Opponent

A player in late position raised to 1,700 preflop and Cada reraised all in. His opponent made the all-in call for 14,625. Their cards:

Cada: 10 10
Opponent: A K

Board: K Q 3 6 6

Cada’s opponent doubled up and his stack fell below 15,000 as a consequence.

Poker Tweet — Barry Greenstein

Player Tags: Kathy Liebert,   Daniel Negreanu,   John Hennigan,   Dwyte Pilgrim,   Joseph Cada,   Michael Katz

Level 5 Update -- Late Arrivals Make Early Exits

Mar 06, '11

Blinds: 150-300 with a 25 ante

Players Remaining: 123 out of 154

Chip Counts:

1. Brcue Antman — 80,000
2. Kenny Lawson — 75,000
3. Arnaud Mattern — 70,000
4. Allen Kessler — 55,000
5. Daniel Negreanu — 50,000
6. Dwyte Pilgrim — 40,000
7. Ray Henson — 40,000
8. Michael Kazt — 40,000
9. David Baker — 40,000
10. John Hennigan — 40,000

Notable Eliminations:

Daniel Alaei
Chris Moore
Nikolay Evdakov

Big Hands:

Three Pros Down

Two professional players who entered the tournament late on day 1B have already been eliminated. They are Daniel Alaei and Chris Moore, and they were joined on the rail by Nikolay Evdakov during level five.

Ray Henson Gets Aggressive

The big blind bet 2,375 with a 10 8 5 flop sitting on the table and Ray Henson raised to 5,300 on the button. Men Nguyen got out of the way on the small blind and the big blind went into the tank. He eventually made the call and then the turn fell K. Henson bet 6,500 and his opponent mucked.

David Baker vs. Amit Makhija

There was 11,500 in the pot and the board read Q 8 7 Q 6 when David Baker bet 9,000 on the button. Amit Makhija went into the tank and eventually mucked the Q face up on the table. Baker flashed the Q 8 as he collected the pot.

Poker Tweet — Daniel Negreanu

Player Tags: Ray Henson,   David Baker,   Daniel Negreanu,   Daniel Alaei,   Chris Moore,   Amit Makhija,   Nikolay Evdakov

Level 3 Update -- Jennifer Tilly Out and Jason Alexander In

Mar 06, '11

Blinds: 100-200

Players Remaining: 140 out of 154

Chip Counts:

1. Allen Kessler — 60,000
2. David Baker — 40,000
3. Ali Eslami — 40,000
4. John Hennigan — 36,000
5. Men Nguyen — 35,000
6. Barry Greenstein — 34,000
7. David Peters — 33,000
8. Dwyte Pilgrim — 30,000
9. Daniel Negreanu — 30,000
10. Jason Alexander — 30,000

Notable Eliminations:

Jennifer Tilly

Big Hands:

Jason Alexander Joins the Field

Actor Jason Alexander has jumped into the tournament. A few other late additions include Daniel Alaei and Chris Moore.

Daniel Negreanu vs. David Peters

The flop read 9 7 3 when David Peters bet 1,125 from the big blind. Daniel Negreanu made the call from late position. The 6 fell on the turn and Peters bet 3,025. Negreanu went into the tank and made the call. The 6 fell on the river and Peters bet 6,025. Negreanu mucked and said, “I had so many outs, hearts and the open-ended straight draw.”

Matt Affleck vs. John Hennigan

There was 5,200 in the pot and the board read J 4 3 8 2 when Matt Affleck bet 5,000 under the gun. John Hennigan then check-raised to 12,000 from the big blind. Affleck mucked and Hennigan grew his stack to 44,000.

Arnaud Mattern Eliminates One

The flop fell 8 8 8 and Arnaud Mattern bet 5,000 from the button. A player under the gun made an all-in call against the Team PokerStars pro and they flipped over their cards:

Mattern: 7 7
Opponent: A 9

Turn and River: 5 and 5

Mattern won the hand and his opponent was eliminated.

Player Tags: Daniel Negreanu,   David Peters,   Jason Alexander,   Arnaud Mattern,   Matt Affleck

Level 1 Update -- Consolidated Star Power

Mar 06, '11

Blinds: 50-100

Players Remaining: 132 out of 134

Chip Counts:

1. Daniel Negreanu — 30,000
2. Dwyte Pilgrim — 30,000
3. Jennifer Tilly — 30,000
4. Amit Makhija — 30,000
5. Men Nguyen — 30,000
6. Joe Cada — 30,000
7. Jerry Yang — 30,000
8. Scott Clements — 30,000
9. Barry Greenstein — 30,000
10. Kathy Liebert — 30,000

Average Chip Count: 30,000

Notable Eliminations:

NONE

Big Hands:

Matt Affleck Wins Some and Loses Some

There was 8,000 in the pot and the board read 8 5 3 7 3 when Matt Affleck bet 5,000 from the small blind. His opponent went into the tank on the cutoff but eventually mucked.

A few hands later Affleck was on the other side. The flop read 5 4 2 and there was 1,750 in the pot when Affleck bet 900 from middle position. UTG+1 made the call and the turn fell 3. Affleck bet 1,800 after his opponent checked. UTG+1 made the call and the river fell J. Both players checked and Affleck mucked after his opponent flipped over pocket kings. Affleck’s stack leveled back out at what he started the day with by the end of the level.

A Peculiar Board

The board read A A A A 6 when two players flipped over their cards on the river. One player held pocket jacks but the other held K-9 for the nuts and he won the hand.

Carter Phillips Picks up Chips

There was 3,000 in the pot and the board read 9 8 4 8 2 when Carter Phillips bet 2,225 UTG+1. A player behind him in middle position went into the tank for a minute or two, but eventually mucked giving Phillips the pot.

Table Pairings

Two of the most recognized players in today’s field are seated together at Table 21 and they are Team PokerStars pro Daniel Negreanu and Hollywood actress and poker player Jennifer Tilly. The two are joined by Amit Makhija and David Peters at the busy table. Here is a look at some of the other tough tables today:

Table 19: Dwyte Pilgrim, Matt Affleck, David Baker, Vanessa Peng

Table 20: Cornel Cimpan, Marcello del Grosso

Table 18: Ray Henson, Men Nguyen, Carter Phillips

Table 16: Scott Clements, Jerry Yang

Table 13: Mel Judah, Allen Kessler, Arnaud Mattern

Table 10: Andy Katz, Ali Eslami

Player Tags: Daniel Negreanu,   Jennifer Tilly,   Matt Affleck

Level 14 Update -- Day 2 Ends

Mar 07, '11

NOTE: Day 2 has come to a close and there are 70 players still in the hunt for the top 56 spots that will get paid in The Big Event. Stay tuned for a recap of the day’s events, and tune back in tomorrow at noon PST for day 3 action from Card Player.

Blinds: 1,500-3,000 with a 300 ante

Players Remaining: 70 out of 417

Chip Counts:

1. Victor Ramdin — 1,050,000
2. Jamie Kaplan — 505,000
3. Chris DeMaci — 465,000
4. Tyler Cornell — 410,000
5. David Paredes — 275,000
6. Pat Pezzin — 270,000
7. Ryan Hughes — 265,000
8. Daniel Negreanu — 260,000
9. Shawn Busse — 245,000
10. Alex Kamberis — 240,000

Notable Eliminations:

Rep Porter
Gioi Luong

Big Hands:

Victor Ramdin Eliminates Yet Another Opponent

Victor Ramdin has been on an amazing rush on day 2 and during the last level of the night he took out another opponent. The hi-jack was all in for about 120,000 preflop and Ramdin made the call on the button. Their cards:

Ramdin: J J
Opponent: 10 10

Board: A Q 5 K 3

Ramdin won the hand and he grew his chip lead to 1,050,000 to end the night.

Daniel Negreanu Wins a Nice Pot to End the Night

Daniel Negreanu raised to 7,700 preflop from the button and the big blind went into the tank before reraising to 18,100. Negreanu made the call and the flop fell A 9 8.

The big blind bet 21,000 and Negreanu made the call. The turn fell Q and Negreanu bet 34,000. The big blind made the call and the river fell 6. Negreanu bet 75,000 and the big blind went into the tank. He eventually called after several minutes and Negreanu flipped over A Q. His opponent mucked and Negreanu grew his stack to 260,000 to end the night.

Poker Tweet — Jeff Williams

Player Tags: Daniel Negreanu,   Victor Ramdin,   Jeff Williams

Level 13 Update -- Slowing Down

Mar 07, '11

Blinds: 1,200-2,400 with a 200 ante

Players Remaining: 89 out of 417

Chip Counts:

1. Victor Ramdin — 690,000
2. Chris DeMaci — 550,000
3. David Paredes — 275,000
4. Ryan Hughes — 265,000
5. Shawn Busse — 255,000
6. Yevgeniy Timoshenko — 240,000
7. Alex Kamberis — 240,000
8. David Peters — 240,000
9. Daniel Negreanu — 230,000
10. Ali Eslami — 210,000

Notable Eliminations:

Scott Clements
Mas Kagawa
Ray Henson
Joseph Cheong
Tom McEvoy

Big Hands:

Yevgeniy Timoshenko Eliminates Tom McEvoy

Yevgeniy Timoshenko raised to 5,600 on the button preflop and then Tom McEvoy reraised all in for 35,000. Timoshenko made the call and they flipped over their cards:

Timoshenko: A J
McEvoy: A Q

Board: J 8 4 9 2

Timoshenko won the hand to grow his stack to 240,000. McEvoy was eliminated on the hand.

Chris DeMaci Takes Down a Hand

The board read Q 7 5 2 when Chris DeMaci bet 9,100 from middle position. The button made the call and the then both players checked the 5 on the river. DeMaci flipped over pocket twos and he won the hand when his opponent mucked. DeMaci continues to cruise with 550,000.

Daniel Negreanu Pads his Stack

The flop read K J J when the button bet 7,300. Daniel Negreanu made the call and the turn fell A. The button bet 15,000 and Negreanu made the call again.

The A fell on the river and the button checked. Negreanu checked as well and he turned over A 3. The button mucked and Negreanu held 230,000 after collecting the pot.

Poker Tweet — Pat Pezzin

Player Tags: Tom McEvoy,   Daniel Negreanu,   Christopher DeMaci,   Yevgeniy Timoshenko,   Pat Pezzin

Level 11 Update -- The Hits Keep on Coming

Mar 07, '11

Blinds: 800-1,600 with a 200 ante

Players Remaining: 122 out of 417

Chip Counts:

1. Chris DeMaci — 400,000
2. Alex Kamberis — 300,000
3. Ryan Hughes — 265,000
4. Victor Ramdin — 255,000
5. Shawn Busse — 255,000
6. Ali Eslami — 180,000
7. David Baker — 175,000
8. Jason Wheeler — 160,000
9. Anh Van Nguyen — 125,000
10. Yevgeniy Timoshenko — 120,000

Notable Eliminations:

Tom McCormick
Kathy Liebert
Raymond Dolan
James Mackey
Ana Marquez
Eddy Sabat

Big Hands:

A Riddle from Joe Hachem

“What does every poor person have, that no rich person wants, and no money can buy.”

Rep Porter Lays it Down

There was 24,500 in the pot and a flop that read A J 7 sitting on the table when Rep Porter bet 12,000 from late position. The big blind raised to 35,000 and Porter went into the tank. He eventually mucked and his stack fell to 110,000.

Ali Eslami Takes a Hit

The board read J 6 4 7 10 and there was 60,000 in the pot when UTG+1 bet 58,000. Ali Eslami went into the tank in late position but he eventually made the call. UTG+1 flipped over pocket jacks and Eslami mucked his hand. Eslami fell to 180,000 after the hand.

David Peters Grab Some Chips

The flop read K 8 8 when the hi-jack bet 7,000. The button made the call and David Peters raised 15,200 more from the big blind. Both of his opponents spent some time in the tank but they eventually mucked. Peters grew his stack to 85,000 after the hand.

Poker Tweet — Daniel Negreanu

Player Tags: Daniel Negreanu,   Ali Eslami,   Joe Hachem,   David Peters,   Rep Porter

Level 10 Update -- Multiple Pros Fall

Mar 07, '11

Blinds: 600-1,200 with a 100 ante

Players Remaining: 153 out of 417

Chip Counts:

1. Chris DeMaci — 400,000
2. Alex Kamberis — 300,000
3. Ryan Hughes — 265,000
4. Victor Ramdin — 255,000
5. Shawn Busse — 255,000
6. Ana Marquex — 190,000
7. David Baker — 175,000
8. Jason Wheeler — 160,000
9. Rep Porter — 150,000
10. Ali Eslami — 135,000

Notable Eliminations:

Barry Greenstein
Tyler Reiman
Hasan Habib
Amnon Filippi
Thor Hansen
Joe Tehan
Tony Cousineau
Jordan Morgan
Shawn Buchanan
Vanessa Peng
Jerry Yang
Scott Seiver

Big Hands:

Negreanu Bluffs Cheong

Joseph Cheong raised to 2,500 preflop UTG+1 and Daniel Negreanu made the call from late position. The flop fell Q 10 9 and Cheong checked. Negreanu bet 3,200 and Cheong check-called.

The 9 fell on the turn and both players checked. The river fell K and Cheong checked again. Negreanu bet 8,500 and Cheong went into the tank. Cheong mucked the Q face up on the table.

Negreanu said, “Can we still be friends after this.” He then flipped over the 8 and the 6 as he collected the pot.

Victor Ramdin Grabs a Nice Pot before the Break

There was 22,000 in the pot and the flop read Q 5 5 3 when Victor Ramdin bet 8,100 from the small blind. A player in late position raised to 31,100. The hi-jack made the call after spending some time in the tank.

He made the call and Ramdin reraised to 80,000. Both of his opponents spent a long time in the tank, but they each decided to fold. Ramdin won the hand and he grew his stack to 255,000 after collecting the pot.

Poker Tweet — Barry Greenstein

Player Tags: Barry Greenstein,   Daniel Negreanu,   Victor Ramdin,   Joseph Cheong

Level 17 Update -- Daniel Negreanu Eliminated

Mar 08, '11

Blinds: 3,000-6,000 with a 500 ante

Players Remaining: 34 out of 417

Chip Counts:

1. Taylor von Kriegenbergh — 1,650,000
2. Victor Ramdin — 1,250,000
3. Chris DeMaci — 690,000
4. Wade Townsend — 615,000
5. James Dowdy — 470,000
6. Josh Field — 395,000
7. David Parades — 380,000
8. David Peters — 375,000
9. David Baker — 375,000
10. Joe Hachem — 310,000

Cashes:

35th: Ali Eslami — $9,000
36th: Farhad Saadat — $9,000
37th: Daniel Negreanu — $9,000
38th: Ognjen Sekularac — $9,000
39th: Calvin Anderson — $9,000
40th: Dustin Schmidt — $9,000
41st: Shawn Busse — $8,000
42nd: Pat Pezzin — $8,000
43rd: Michael Allmrodj — $8,000
44th: Anton Nikaj — $8,000
45th: Ken Lawson — $8,000

Big Hands:

Daniel Negreanu Eliminated

Daniel Negreanu got the last of his chips into the middle with A Q in the hole on the hi-jack. His opponent held 9 7 on the big blind. The board ran out Q 10 5 3 4 and Negreanu was eliminated in 37th place and he will take home $9,000 in prize money.

Victor Ramdin Picks up another Six Figures

The board read A Q 3 2 3 when Victor Ramdin put out a bet for 90,000. His opponent mucked on the button and Ramdin picked up another 120,000 to grow his stack to 1.25 million.

Chris DeMaci Pads his Stack

The board read A J 9 3 when the button bet 35,000. Chris DeMaci made the call on the big blind and the river fell 3. Both players checked and DeMaci flipped over A 8. His opponent mucked and DeMaci grew his stack to 690,000 after the hand.

Poker Tweet — Alex Kamberis

Player Tags: Daniel Negreanu,   Victor Ramdin,   Christopher DeMaci

Level 8 Update -- Day 1B Ends

Mar 06, '11

NOTE: Day 1B has come to a close and there are 95 players who have survived from the initial 154. They will join the 130 survivors from day 1A tomorrow at noon PST for day 2 action. Tune back in to Card Player at that time for more live coverage from The Big Event.

Blinds: 400-800 with a 100 ante

Players Remaining: 95 out of 154

Chip Counts:

1. Ali Eslami — 110,000
2. Daniel Negreanu — 105,000
3. Dustin Bowman — 95,000
4. Bruce Antman — 70,000
5. Michael Katz — 65,000
6. Scott Clemenst — 65,000
7. Kenny Lawson — 60,000
8. David Peters — 55,000
9. David Baker — 50,000
10. Jerry Yang — 50,000

Notable Eliminations:

Cornel Cimpan

Big Hands:

Daniel Negreanu Crosses the 100,000 Mark

Daniel Negreanu raised to 1,800 under the gun and the small blind reraised to 4,500. Negreanu then reraised all in and his opponent made the all-in call for 21,000. Their cards:

Negreanu: K K
Opponent: A K

Board: 6 4 2 J 5

Negreanu grew his stack to 105,000 after taking out his opponent.

Men Nguyen Takes a Hit

Men Nguyen raised to 2,000 preflop from the button and Scott Clement (small blind), Amit Makhija (big blind), and a player UTG+1 made the call. The flop fell Q 8 6 and all four players checked. The turn brought the Q and UTG+1 bet 4,000. Nguyen made the call, but both Clements and Makhija mucked. Both remaining players then checked the 7 on the river and Nguyen mucked his hand when UTG+1 turned over thew 8 and 7.

Marcello Del Grosso Wins a Late Pot

There was 5,100 in the pot and the board read A 8 3 J when the big blind bet 3,100. Marcello Del Grosso made the call on the hi-jack. The river fell 4 and the big blind checked. Del Grosso bet 6,000 and his opponent mucked after spending some time in the tank. Del Grosso took his stack above 30,000 after the hand.

Player Tags: Men Nguyen,   Daniel Negreanu,   Marcello Del Grosso,   Scott Clements,   Amit Makhija

Level 7 Update -- Table 11 is Stacked

Mar 06, '11

Blinds: 300-600 with a 75 ante

Players Remaining: 104 out of 154

Chip Counts:

1. Brcue Antman — 70,000
2. Scott Clemenst — 65,000
3. Kenny Lawson — 55,000
4. Ali Eslami — 50,000
5. Daniel Negreanu — 50,000
6. Men Nguyen — 50,000
7. Jerry Yang — 45,000
8. John Hennigan — 45,000
9. David Baker — 40,000
10. Michael Katz — 40,000

Notable Eliminations:

Carter Phillips

Big Hands:

Table 11 on the Rise

Table 11 has been collecting talented players throughout day 1B and there is now a fun collection of players seated together. The table currently features Daniel Negreanu, Kathy Liebert, Dwyte Pilgrim, and John Hennigan.

Michael Katz takes a Hit

The hi-jack bet 1,250 preflop and Michael Katz made the call from the big blind. A player under the gun called as well and the flop fell K 9 4. All three players checked and the turn fell 3. Katz bet 1,900 and UTG made the call. The hi-jack mucked and the river fell 8. Both players checked and UTG revealed pocket queens. Katz mucked.

Joe Cada Doubles Up an Opponent

A player in late position raised to 1,700 preflop and Cada reraised all in. His opponent made the all-in call for 14,625. Their cards:

Cada: 10 10
Opponent: A K

Board: K Q 3 6 6

Cada’s opponent doubled up and his stack fell below 15,000 as a consequence.

Poker Tweet — Barry Greenstein

Player Tags: Kathy Liebert,   Daniel Negreanu,   John Hennigan,   Dwyte Pilgrim,   Joseph Cada,   Michael Katz

Level 5 Update -- Late Arrivals Make Early Exits

Mar 06, '11

Blinds: 150-300 with a 25 ante

Players Remaining: 123 out of 154

Chip Counts:

1. Brcue Antman — 80,000
2. Kenny Lawson — 75,000
3. Arnaud Mattern — 70,000
4. Allen Kessler — 55,000
5. Daniel Negreanu — 50,000
6. Dwyte Pilgrim — 40,000
7. Ray Henson — 40,000
8. Michael Kazt — 40,000
9. David Baker — 40,000
10. John Hennigan — 40,000

Notable Eliminations:

Daniel Alaei
Chris Moore
Nikolay Evdakov

Big Hands:

Three Pros Down

Two professional players who entered the tournament late on day 1B have already been eliminated. They are Daniel Alaei and Chris Moore, and they were joined on the rail by Nikolay Evdakov during level five.

Ray Henson Gets Aggressive

The big blind bet 2,375 with a 10 8 5 flop sitting on the table and Ray Henson raised to 5,300 on the button. Men Nguyen got out of the way on the small blind and the big blind went into the tank. He eventually made the call and then the turn fell K. Henson bet 6,500 and his opponent mucked.

David Baker vs. Amit Makhija

There was 11,500 in the pot and the board read Q 8 7 Q 6 when David Baker bet 9,000 on the button. Amit Makhija went into the tank and eventually mucked the Q face up on the table. Baker flashed the Q 8 as he collected the pot.

Poker Tweet — Daniel Negreanu

Player Tags: Ray Henson,   David Baker,   Daniel Negreanu,   Daniel Alaei,   Chris Moore,   Amit Makhija,   Nikolay Evdakov

Level 3 Update -- Jennifer Tilly Out and Jason Alexander In

Mar 06, '11

Blinds: 100-200

Players Remaining: 140 out of 154

Chip Counts:

1. Allen Kessler — 60,000
2. David Baker — 40,000
3. Ali Eslami — 40,000
4. John Hennigan — 36,000
5. Men Nguyen — 35,000
6. Barry Greenstein — 34,000
7. David Peters — 33,000
8. Dwyte Pilgrim — 30,000
9. Daniel Negreanu — 30,000
10. Jason Alexander — 30,000

Notable Eliminations:

Jennifer Tilly

Big Hands:

Jason Alexander Joins the Field

Actor Jason Alexander has jumped into the tournament. A few other late additions include Daniel Alaei and Chris Moore.

Daniel Negreanu vs. David Peters

The flop read 9 7 3 when David Peters bet 1,125 from the big blind. Daniel Negreanu made the call from late position. The 6 fell on the turn and Peters bet 3,025. Negreanu went into the tank and made the call. The 6 fell on the river and Peters bet 6,025. Negreanu mucked and said, “I had so many outs, hearts and the open-ended straight draw.”

Matt Affleck vs. John Hennigan

There was 5,200 in the pot and the board read J 4 3 8 2 when Matt Affleck bet 5,000 under the gun. John Hennigan then check-raised to 12,000 from the big blind. Affleck mucked and Hennigan grew his stack to 44,000.

Arnaud Mattern Eliminates One

The flop fell 8 8 8 and Arnaud Mattern bet 5,000 from the button. A player under the gun made an all-in call against the Team PokerStars pro and they flipped over their cards:

Mattern: 7 7
Opponent: A 9

Turn and River: 5 and 5

Mattern won the hand and his opponent was eliminated.

Player Tags: Daniel Negreanu,   David Peters,   Jason Alexander,   Arnaud Mattern,   Matt Affleck

Level 1 Update -- Consolidated Star Power

Mar 06, '11

Blinds: 50-100

Players Remaining: 132 out of 134

Chip Counts:

1. Daniel Negreanu — 30,000
2. Dwyte Pilgrim — 30,000
3. Jennifer Tilly — 30,000
4. Amit Makhija — 30,000
5. Men Nguyen — 30,000
6. Joe Cada — 30,000
7. Jerry Yang — 30,000
8. Scott Clements — 30,000
9. Barry Greenstein — 30,000
10. Kathy Liebert — 30,000

Average Chip Count: 30,000

Notable Eliminations:

NONE

Big Hands:

Matt Affleck Wins Some and Loses Some

There was 8,000 in the pot and the board read 8 5 3 7 3 when Matt Affleck bet 5,000 from the small blind. His opponent went into the tank on the cutoff but eventually mucked.

A few hands later Affleck was on the other side. The flop read 5 4 2 and there was 1,750 in the pot when Affleck bet 900 from middle position. UTG+1 made the call and the turn fell 3. Affleck bet 1,800 after his opponent checked. UTG+1 made the call and the river fell J. Both players checked and Affleck mucked after his opponent flipped over pocket kings. Affleck’s stack leveled back out at what he started the day with by the end of the level.

A Peculiar Board

The board read A A A A 6 when two players flipped over their cards on the river. One player held pocket jacks but the other held K-9 for the nuts and he won the hand.

Carter Phillips Picks up Chips

There was 3,000 in the pot and the board read 9 8 4 8 2 when Carter Phillips bet 2,225 UTG+1. A player behind him in middle position went into the tank for a minute or two, but eventually mucked giving Phillips the pot.

Table Pairings

Two of the most recognized players in today’s field are seated together at Table 21 and they are Team PokerStars pro Daniel Negreanu and Hollywood actress and poker player Jennifer Tilly. The two are joined by Amit Makhija and David Peters at the busy table. Here is a look at some of the other tough tables today:

Table 19: Dwyte Pilgrim, Matt Affleck, David Baker, Vanessa Peng

Table 20: Cornel Cimpan, Marcello del Grosso

Table 18: Ray Henson, Men Nguyen, Carter Phillips

Table 16: Scott Clements, Jerry Yang

Table 13: Mel Judah, Allen Kessler, Arnaud Mattern

Table 10: Andy Katz, Ali Eslami

Player Tags: Daniel Negreanu,   Jennifer Tilly,   Matt Affleck

Level 14 Update -- Day 2 Ends

Mar 07, '11

NOTE: Day 2 has come to a close and there are 70 players still in the hunt for the top 56 spots that will get paid in The Big Event. Stay tuned for a recap of the day’s events, and tune back in tomorrow at noon PST for day 3 action from Card Player.

Blinds: 1,500-3,000 with a 300 ante

Players Remaining: 70 out of 417

Chip Counts:

1. Victor Ramdin — 1,050,000
2. Jamie Kaplan — 505,000
3. Chris DeMaci — 465,000
4. Tyler Cornell — 410,000
5. David Paredes — 275,000
6. Pat Pezzin — 270,000
7. Ryan Hughes — 265,000
8. Daniel Negreanu — 260,000
9. Shawn Busse — 245,000
10. Alex Kamberis — 240,000

Notable Eliminations:

Rep Porter
Gioi Luong

Big Hands:

Victor Ramdin Eliminates Yet Another Opponent

Victor Ramdin has been on an amazing rush on day 2 and during the last level of the night he took out another opponent. The hi-jack was all in for about 120,000 preflop and Ramdin made the call on the button. Their cards:

Ramdin: J J
Opponent: 10 10

Board: A Q 5 K 3

Ramdin won the hand and he grew his chip lead to 1,050,000 to end the night.

Daniel Negreanu Wins a Nice Pot to End the Night

Daniel Negreanu raised to 7,700 preflop from the button and the big blind went into the tank before reraising to 18,100. Negreanu made the call and the flop fell A 9 8.

The big blind bet 21,000 and Negreanu made the call. The turn fell Q and Negreanu bet 34,000. The big blind made the call and the river fell 6. Negreanu bet 75,000 and the big blind went into the tank. He eventually called after several minutes and Negreanu flipped over A Q. His opponent mucked and Negreanu grew his stack to 260,000 to end the night.

Poker Tweet — Jeff Williams

Player Tags: Daniel Negreanu,   Victor Ramdin,   Jeff Williams

Level 13 Update -- Slowing Down

Mar 07, '11

Blinds: 1,200-2,400 with a 200 ante

Players Remaining: 89 out of 417

Chip Counts:

1. Victor Ramdin — 690,000
2. Chris DeMaci — 550,000
3. David Paredes — 275,000
4. Ryan Hughes — 265,000
5. Shawn Busse — 255,000
6. Yevgeniy Timoshenko — 240,000
7. Alex Kamberis — 240,000
8. David Peters — 240,000
9. Daniel Negreanu — 230,000
10. Ali Eslami — 210,000

Notable Eliminations:

Scott Clements
Mas Kagawa
Ray Henson
Joseph Cheong
Tom McEvoy

Big Hands:

Yevgeniy Timoshenko Eliminates Tom McEvoy

Yevgeniy Timoshenko raised to 5,600 on the button preflop and then Tom McEvoy reraised all in for 35,000. Timoshenko made the call and they flipped over their cards:

Timoshenko: A J
McEvoy: A Q

Board: J 8 4 9 2

Timoshenko won the hand to grow his stack to 240,000. McEvoy was eliminated on the hand.

Chris DeMaci Takes Down a Hand

The board read Q 7 5 2 when Chris DeMaci bet 9,100 from middle position. The button made the call and the then both players checked the 5 on the river. DeMaci flipped over pocket twos and he won the hand when his opponent mucked. DeMaci continues to cruise with 550,000.

Daniel Negreanu Pads his Stack

The flop read K J J when the button bet 7,300. Daniel Negreanu made the call and the turn fell A. The button bet 15,000 and Negreanu made the call again.

The A fell on the river and the button checked. Negreanu checked as well and he turned over A 3. The button mucked and Negreanu held 230,000 after collecting the pot.

Poker Tweet — Pat Pezzin

Player Tags: Tom McEvoy,   Daniel Negreanu,   Christopher DeMaci,   Yevgeniy Timoshenko,   Pat Pezzin

Level 11 Update -- The Hits Keep on Coming

Mar 07, '11

Blinds: 800-1,600 with a 200 ante

Players Remaining: 122 out of 417

Chip Counts:

1. Chris DeMaci — 400,000
2. Alex Kamberis — 300,000
3. Ryan Hughes — 265,000
4. Victor Ramdin — 255,000
5. Shawn Busse — 255,000
6. Ali Eslami — 180,000
7. David Baker — 175,000
8. Jason Wheeler — 160,000
9. Anh Van Nguyen — 125,000
10. Yevgeniy Timoshenko — 120,000

Notable Eliminations:

Tom McCormick
Kathy Liebert
Raymond Dolan
James Mackey
Ana Marquez
Eddy Sabat

Big Hands:

A Riddle from Joe Hachem

“What does every poor person have, that no rich person wants, and no money can buy.”

Rep Porter Lays it Down

There was 24,500 in the pot and a flop that read A J 7 sitting on the table when Rep Porter bet 12,000 from late position. The big blind raised to 35,000 and Porter went into the tank. He eventually mucked and his stack fell to 110,000.

Ali Eslami Takes a Hit

The board read J 6 4 7 10 and there was 60,000 in the pot when UTG+1 bet 58,000. Ali Eslami went into the tank in late position but he eventually made the call. UTG+1 flipped over pocket jacks and Eslami mucked his hand. Eslami fell to 180,000 after the hand.

David Peters Grab Some Chips

The flop read K 8 8 when the hi-jack bet 7,000. The button made the call and David Peters raised 15,200 more from the big blind. Both of his opponents spent some time in the tank but they eventually mucked. Peters grew his stack to 85,000 after the hand.

Poker Tweet — Daniel Negreanu

Player Tags: Daniel Negreanu,   Ali Eslami,   Joe Hachem,   David Peters,   Rep Porter

Level 10 Update -- Multiple Pros Fall

Mar 07, '11

Blinds: 600-1,200 with a 100 ante

Players Remaining: 153 out of 417

Chip Counts:

1. Chris DeMaci — 400,000
2. Alex Kamberis — 300,000
3. Ryan Hughes — 265,000
4. Victor Ramdin — 255,000
5. Shawn Busse — 255,000
6. Ana Marquex — 190,000
7. David Baker — 175,000
8. Jason Wheeler — 160,000
9. Rep Porter — 150,000
10. Ali Eslami — 135,000

Notable Eliminations:

Barry Greenstein
Tyler Reiman
Hasan Habib
Amnon Filippi
Thor Hansen
Joe Tehan
Tony Cousineau
Jordan Morgan
Shawn Buchanan
Vanessa Peng
Jerry Yang
Scott Seiver

Big Hands:

Negreanu Bluffs Cheong

Joseph Cheong raised to 2,500 preflop UTG+1 and Daniel Negreanu made the call from late position. The flop fell Q 10 9 and Cheong checked. Negreanu bet 3,200 and Cheong check-called.

The 9 fell on the turn and both players checked. The river fell K and Cheong checked again. Negreanu bet 8,500 and Cheong went into the tank. Cheong mucked the Q face up on the table.

Negreanu said, “Can we still be friends after this.” He then flipped over the 8 and the 6 as he collected the pot.

Victor Ramdin Grabs a Nice Pot before the Break

There was 22,000 in the pot and the flop read Q 5 5 3 when Victor Ramdin bet 8,100 from the small blind. A player in late position raised to 31,100. The hi-jack made the call after spending some time in the tank.

He made the call and Ramdin reraised to 80,000. Both of his opponents spent a long time in the tank, but they each decided to fold. Ramdin won the hand and he grew his stack to 255,000 after collecting the pot.

Poker Tweet — Barry Greenstein

Player Tags: Barry Greenstein,   Daniel Negreanu,   Victor Ramdin,   Joseph Cheong

Level 17 Update -- Daniel Negreanu Eliminated

Mar 08, '11

Blinds: 3,000-6,000 with a 500 ante

Players Remaining: 34 out of 417

Chip Counts:

1. Taylor von Kriegenbergh — 1,650,000
2. Victor Ramdin — 1,250,000
3. Chris DeMaci — 690,000
4. Wade Townsend — 615,000
5. James Dowdy — 470,000
6. Josh Field — 395,000
7. David Parades — 380,000
8. David Peters — 375,000
9. David Baker — 375,000
10. Joe Hachem — 310,000

Cashes:

35th: Ali Eslami — $9,000
36th: Farhad Saadat — $9,000
37th: Daniel Negreanu — $9,000
38th: Ognjen Sekularac — $9,000
39th: Calvin Anderson — $9,000
40th: Dustin Schmidt — $9,000
41st: Shawn Busse — $8,000
42nd: Pat Pezzin — $8,000
43rd: Michael Allmrodj — $8,000
44th: Anton Nikaj — $8,000
45th: Ken Lawson — $8,000

Big Hands:

Daniel Negreanu Eliminated

Daniel Negreanu got the last of his chips into the middle with A Q in the hole on the hi-jack. His opponent held 9 7 on the big blind. The board ran out Q 10 5 3 4 and Negreanu was eliminated in 37th place and he will take home $9,000 in prize money.

Victor Ramdin Picks up another Six Figures

The board read A Q 3 2 3 when Victor Ramdin put out a bet for 90,000. His opponent mucked on the button and Ramdin picked up another 120,000 to grow his stack to 1.25 million.

Chris DeMaci Pads his Stack

The board read A J 9 3 when the button bet 35,000. Chris DeMaci made the call on the big blind and the river fell 3. Both players checked and DeMaci flipped over A 8. His opponent mucked and DeMaci grew his stack to 690,000 after the hand.

Poker Tweet — Alex Kamberis

Player Tags: Daniel Negreanu,   Victor Ramdin,   Christopher DeMaci

Level 8 Update -- Day 1B Ends

Mar 06, '11

NOTE: Day 1B has come to a close and there are 95 players who have survived from the initial 154. They will join the 130 survivors from day 1A tomorrow at noon PST for day 2 action. Tune back in to Card Player at that time for more live coverage from The Big Event.

Blinds: 400-800 with a 100 ante

Players Remaining: 95 out of 154

Chip Counts:

1. Ali Eslami — 110,000
2. Daniel Negreanu — 105,000
3. Dustin Bowman — 95,000
4. Bruce Antman — 70,000
5. Michael Katz — 65,000
6. Scott Clemenst — 65,000
7. Kenny Lawson — 60,000
8. David Peters — 55,000
9. David Baker — 50,000
10. Jerry Yang — 50,000

Notable Eliminations:

Cornel Cimpan

Big Hands:

Daniel Negreanu Crosses the 100,000 Mark

Daniel Negreanu raised to 1,800 under the gun and the small blind reraised to 4,500. Negreanu then reraised all in and his opponent made the all-in call for 21,000. Their cards:

Negreanu: K K
Opponent: A K

Board: 6 4 2 J 5

Negreanu grew his stack to 105,000 after taking out his opponent.

Men Nguyen Takes a Hit

Men Nguyen raised to 2,000 preflop from the button and Scott Clement (small blind), Amit Makhija (big blind), and a player UTG+1 made the call. The flop fell Q 8 6 and all four players checked. The turn brought the Q and UTG+1 bet 4,000. Nguyen made the call, but both Clements and Makhija mucked. Both remaining players then checked the 7 on the river and Nguyen mucked his hand when UTG+1 turned over thew 8 and 7.

Marcello Del Grosso Wins a Late Pot

There was 5,100 in the pot and the board read A 8 3 J when the big blind bet 3,100. Marcello Del Grosso made the call on the hi-jack. The river fell 4 and the big blind checked. Del Grosso bet 6,000 and his opponent mucked after spending some time in the tank. Del Grosso took his stack above 30,000 after the hand.

Player Tags: Men Nguyen,   Daniel Negreanu,   Marcello Del Grosso,   Scott Clements,   Amit Makhija

Level 7 Update -- Table 11 is Stacked

Mar 06, '11

Blinds: 300-600 with a 75 ante

Players Remaining: 104 out of 154

Chip Counts:

1. Brcue Antman — 70,000
2. Scott Clemenst — 65,000
3. Kenny Lawson — 55,000
4. Ali Eslami — 50,000
5. Daniel Negreanu — 50,000
6. Men Nguyen — 50,000
7. Jerry Yang — 45,000
8. John Hennigan — 45,000
9. David Baker — 40,000
10. Michael Katz — 40,000

Notable Eliminations:

Carter Phillips

Big Hands:

Table 11 on the Rise

Table 11 has been collecting talented players throughout day 1B and there is now a fun collection of players seated together. The table currently features Daniel Negreanu, Kathy Liebert, Dwyte Pilgrim, and John Hennigan.

Michael Katz takes a Hit

The hi-jack bet 1,250 preflop and Michael Katz made the call from the big blind. A player under the gun called as well and the flop fell K 9 4. All three players checked and the turn fell 3. Katz bet 1,900 and UTG made the call. The hi-jack mucked and the river fell 8. Both players checked and UTG revealed pocket queens. Katz mucked.

Joe Cada Doubles Up an Opponent

A player in late position raised to 1,700 preflop and Cada reraised all in. His opponent made the all-in call for 14,625. Their cards:

Cada: 10 10
Opponent: A K

Board: K Q 3 6 6

Cada’s opponent doubled up and his stack fell below 15,000 as a consequence.

Poker Tweet — Barry Greenstein

Player Tags: Kathy Liebert,   Daniel Negreanu,   John Hennigan,   Dwyte Pilgrim,   Joseph Cada,   Michael Katz

Level 5 Update -- Late Arrivals Make Early Exits

Mar 06, '11

Blinds: 150-300 with a 25 ante

Players Remaining: 123 out of 154

Chip Counts:

1. Brcue Antman — 80,000
2. Kenny Lawson — 75,000
3. Arnaud Mattern — 70,000
4. Allen Kessler — 55,000
5. Daniel Negreanu — 50,000
6. Dwyte Pilgrim — 40,000
7. Ray Henson — 40,000
8. Michael Kazt — 40,000
9. David Baker — 40,000
10. John Hennigan — 40,000

Notable Eliminations:

Daniel Alaei
Chris Moore
Nikolay Evdakov

Big Hands:

Three Pros Down

Two professional players who entered the tournament late on day 1B have already been eliminated. They are Daniel Alaei and Chris Moore, and they were joined on the rail by Nikolay Evdakov during level five.

Ray Henson Gets Aggressive

The big blind bet 2,375 with a 10 8 5 flop sitting on the table and Ray Henson raised to 5,300 on the button. Men Nguyen got out of the way on the small blind and the big blind went into the tank. He eventually made the call and then the turn fell K. Henson bet 6,500 and his opponent mucked.

David Baker vs. Amit Makhija

There was 11,500 in the pot and the board read Q 8 7 Q 6 when David Baker bet 9,000 on the button. Amit Makhija went into the tank and eventually mucked the Q face up on the table. Baker flashed the Q 8 as he collected the pot.

Poker Tweet — Daniel Negreanu

Player Tags: Ray Henson,   David Baker,   Daniel Negreanu,   Daniel Alaei,   Chris Moore,   Amit Makhija,   Nikolay Evdakov

Level 3 Update -- Jennifer Tilly Out and Jason Alexander In

Mar 06, '11

Blinds: 100-200

Players Remaining: 140 out of 154

Chip Counts:

1. Allen Kessler — 60,000
2. David Baker — 40,000
3. Ali Eslami — 40,000
4. John Hennigan — 36,000
5. Men Nguyen — 35,000
6. Barry Greenstein — 34,000
7. David Peters — 33,000
8. Dwyte Pilgrim — 30,000
9. Daniel Negreanu — 30,000
10. Jason Alexander — 30,000

Notable Eliminations:

Jennifer Tilly

Big Hands:

Jason Alexander Joins the Field

Actor Jason Alexander has jumped into the tournament. A few other late additions include Daniel Alaei and Chris Moore.

Daniel Negreanu vs. David Peters

The flop read 9 7 3 when David Peters bet 1,125 from the big blind. Daniel Negreanu made the call from late position. The 6 fell on the turn and Peters bet 3,025. Negreanu went into the tank and made the call. The 6 fell on the river and Peters bet 6,025. Negreanu mucked and said, “I had so many outs, hearts and the open-ended straight draw.”

Matt Affleck vs. John Hennigan

There was 5,200 in the pot and the board read J 4 3 8 2 when Matt Affleck bet 5,000 under the gun. John Hennigan then check-raised to 12,000 from the big blind. Affleck mucked and Hennigan grew his stack to 44,000.

Arnaud Mattern Eliminates One

The flop fell 8 8 8 and Arnaud Mattern bet 5,000 from the button. A player under the gun made an all-in call against the Team PokerStars pro and they flipped over their cards:

Mattern: 7 7
Opponent: A 9

Turn and River: 5 and 5

Mattern won the hand and his opponent was eliminated.

Player Tags: Daniel Negreanu,   David Peters,   Jason Alexander,   Arnaud Mattern,   Matt Affleck

Level 1 Update -- Consolidated Star Power

Mar 06, '11

Blinds: 50-100

Players Remaining: 132 out of 134

Chip Counts:

1. Daniel Negreanu — 30,000
2. Dwyte Pilgrim — 30,000
3. Jennifer Tilly — 30,000
4. Amit Makhija — 30,000
5. Men Nguyen — 30,000
6. Joe Cada — 30,000
7. Jerry Yang — 30,000
8. Scott Clements — 30,000
9. Barry Greenstein — 30,000
10. Kathy Liebert — 30,000

Average Chip Count: 30,000

Notable Eliminations:

NONE

Big Hands:

Matt Affleck Wins Some and Loses Some

There was 8,000 in the pot and the board read 8 5 3 7 3 when Matt Affleck bet 5,000 from the small blind. His opponent went into the tank on the cutoff but eventually mucked.

A few hands later Affleck was on the other side. The flop read 5 4 2 and there was 1,750 in the pot when Affleck bet 900 from middle position. UTG+1 made the call and the turn fell 3. Affleck bet 1,800 after his opponent checked. UTG+1 made the call and the river fell J. Both players checked and Affleck mucked after his opponent flipped over pocket kings. Affleck’s stack leveled back out at what he started the day with by the end of the level.

A Peculiar Board

The board read A A A A 6 when two players flipped over their cards on the river. One player held pocket jacks but the other held K-9 for the nuts and he won the hand.

Carter Phillips Picks up Chips

There was 3,000 in the pot and the board read 9 8 4 8 2 when Carter Phillips bet 2,225 UTG+1. A player behind him in middle position went into the tank for a minute or two, but eventually mucked giving Phillips the pot.

Table Pairings

Two of the most recognized players in today’s field are seated together at Table 21 and they are Team PokerStars pro Daniel Negreanu and Hollywood actress and poker player Jennifer Tilly. The two are joined by Amit Makhija and David Peters at the busy table. Here is a look at some of the other tough tables today:

Table 19: Dwyte Pilgrim, Matt Affleck, David Baker, Vanessa Peng

Table 20: Cornel Cimpan, Marcello del Grosso

Table 18: Ray Henson, Men Nguyen, Carter Phillips

Table 16: Scott Clements, Jerry Yang

Table 13: Mel Judah, Allen Kessler, Arnaud Mattern

Table 10: Andy Katz, Ali Eslami

Player Tags: Daniel Negreanu,   Jennifer Tilly,   Matt Affleck

Level 14 Update -- Day 2 Ends

Mar 07, '11

NOTE: Day 2 has come to a close and there are 70 players still in the hunt for the top 56 spots that will get paid in The Big Event. Stay tuned for a recap of the day’s events, and tune back in tomorrow at noon PST for day 3 action from Card Player.

Blinds: 1,500-3,000 with a 300 ante

Players Remaining: 70 out of 417

Chip Counts:

1. Victor Ramdin — 1,050,000
2. Jamie Kaplan — 505,000
3. Chris DeMaci — 465,000
4. Tyler Cornell — 410,000
5. David Paredes — 275,000
6. Pat Pezzin — 270,000
7. Ryan Hughes — 265,000
8. Daniel Negreanu — 260,000
9. Shawn Busse — 245,000
10. Alex Kamberis — 240,000

Notable Eliminations:

Rep Porter
Gioi Luong

Big Hands:

Victor Ramdin Eliminates Yet Another Opponent

Victor Ramdin has been on an amazing rush on day 2 and during the last level of the night he took out another opponent. The hi-jack was all in for about 120,000 preflop and Ramdin made the call on the button. Their cards:

Ramdin: J J
Opponent: 10 10

Board: A Q 5 K 3

Ramdin won the hand and he grew his chip lead to 1,050,000 to end the night.

Daniel Negreanu Wins a Nice Pot to End the Night

Daniel Negreanu raised to 7,700 preflop from the button and the big blind went into the tank before reraising to 18,100. Negreanu made the call and the flop fell A 9 8.

The big blind bet 21,000 and Negreanu made the call. The turn fell Q and Negreanu bet 34,000. The big blind made the call and the river fell 6. Negreanu bet 75,000 and the big blind went into the tank. He eventually called after several minutes and Negreanu flipped over A Q. His opponent mucked and Negreanu grew his stack to 260,000 to end the night.

Poker Tweet — Jeff Williams

Player Tags: Daniel Negreanu,   Victor Ramdin,   Jeff Williams

Level 13 Update -- Slowing Down

Mar 07, '11

Blinds: 1,200-2,400 with a 200 ante

Players Remaining: 89 out of 417

Chip Counts:

1. Victor Ramdin — 690,000
2. Chris DeMaci — 550,000
3. David Paredes — 275,000
4. Ryan Hughes — 265,000
5. Shawn Busse — 255,000
6. Yevgeniy Timoshenko — 240,000
7. Alex Kamberis — 240,000
8. David Peters — 240,000
9. Daniel Negreanu — 230,000
10. Ali Eslami — 210,000

Notable Eliminations:

Scott Clements
Mas Kagawa
Ray Henson
Joseph Cheong
Tom McEvoy

Big Hands:

Yevgeniy Timoshenko Eliminates Tom McEvoy

Yevgeniy Timoshenko raised to 5,600 on the button preflop and then Tom McEvoy reraised all in for 35,000. Timoshenko made the call and they flipped over their cards:

Timoshenko: A J
McEvoy: A Q

Board: J 8 4 9 2

Timoshenko won the hand to grow his stack to 240,000. McEvoy was eliminated on the hand.

Chris DeMaci Takes Down a Hand

The board read Q 7 5 2 when Chris DeMaci bet 9,100 from middle position. The button made the call and the then both players checked the 5 on the river. DeMaci flipped over pocket twos and he won the hand when his opponent mucked. DeMaci continues to cruise with 550,000.

Daniel Negreanu Pads his Stack

The flop read K J J when the button bet 7,300. Daniel Negreanu made the call and the turn fell A. The button bet 15,000 and Negreanu made the call again.

The A fell on the river and the button checked. Negreanu checked as well and he turned over A 3. The button mucked and Negreanu held 230,000 after collecting the pot.

Poker Tweet — Pat Pezzin

Player Tags: Tom McEvoy,   Daniel Negreanu,   Christopher DeMaci,   Yevgeniy Timoshenko,   Pat Pezzin

Level 11 Update -- The Hits Keep on Coming

Mar 07, '11

Blinds: 800-1,600 with a 200 ante

Players Remaining: 122 out of 417

Chip Counts:

1. Chris DeMaci — 400,000
2. Alex Kamberis — 300,000
3. Ryan Hughes — 265,000
4. Victor Ramdin — 255,000
5. Shawn Busse — 255,000
6. Ali Eslami — 180,000
7. David Baker — 175,000
8. Jason Wheeler — 160,000
9. Anh Van Nguyen — 125,000
10. Yevgeniy Timoshenko — 120,000

Notable Eliminations:

Tom McCormick
Kathy Liebert
Raymond Dolan
James Mackey
Ana Marquez
Eddy Sabat

Big Hands:

A Riddle from Joe Hachem

“What does every poor person have, that no rich person wants, and no money can buy.”

Rep Porter Lays it Down

There was 24,500 in the pot and a flop that read A J 7 sitting on the table when Rep Porter bet 12,000 from late position. The big blind raised to 35,000 and Porter went into the tank. He eventually mucked and his stack fell to 110,000.

Ali Eslami Takes a Hit

The board read J 6 4 7 10 and there was 60,000 in the pot when UTG+1 bet 58,000. Ali Eslami went into the tank in late position but he eventually made the call. UTG+1 flipped over pocket jacks and Eslami mucked his hand. Eslami fell to 180,000 after the hand.

David Peters Grab Some Chips

The flop read K 8 8 when the hi-jack bet 7,000. The button made the call and David Peters raised 15,200 more from the big blind. Both of his opponents spent some time in the tank but they eventually mucked. Peters grew his stack to 85,000 after the hand.

Poker Tweet — Daniel Negreanu

Player Tags: Daniel Negreanu,   Ali Eslami,   Joe Hachem,   David Peters,   Rep Porter

Level 10 Update -- Multiple Pros Fall

Mar 07, '11

Blinds: 600-1,200 with a 100 ante

Players Remaining: 153 out of 417

Chip Counts:

1. Chris DeMaci — 400,000
2. Alex Kamberis — 300,000
3. Ryan Hughes — 265,000
4. Victor Ramdin — 255,000
5. Shawn Busse — 255,000
6. Ana Marquex — 190,000
7. David Baker — 175,000
8. Jason Wheeler — 160,000
9. Rep Porter — 150,000
10. Ali Eslami — 135,000

Notable Eliminations:

Barry Greenstein
Tyler Reiman
Hasan Habib
Amnon Filippi
Thor Hansen
Joe Tehan
Tony Cousineau
Jordan Morgan
Shawn Buchanan
Vanessa Peng
Jerry Yang
Scott Seiver

Big Hands:

Negreanu Bluffs Cheong

Joseph Cheong raised to 2,500 preflop UTG+1 and Daniel Negreanu made the call from late position. The flop fell Q 10 9 and Cheong checked. Negreanu bet 3,200 and Cheong check-called.

The 9 fell on the turn and both players checked. The river fell K and Cheong checked again. Negreanu bet 8,500 and Cheong went into the tank. Cheong mucked the Q face up on the table.

Negreanu said, “Can we still be friends after this.” He then flipped over the 8 and the 6 as he collected the pot.

Victor Ramdin Grabs a Nice Pot before the Break

There was 22,000 in the pot and the flop read Q 5 5 3 when Victor Ramdin bet 8,100 from the small blind. A player in late position raised to 31,100. The hi-jack made the call after spending some time in the tank.

He made the call and Ramdin reraised to 80,000. Both of his opponents spent a long time in the tank, but they each decided to fold. Ramdin won the hand and he grew his stack to 255,000 after collecting the pot.

Poker Tweet — Barry Greenstein

Player Tags: Barry Greenstein,   Daniel Negreanu,   Victor Ramdin,   Joseph Cheong

Level 17 Update -- Daniel Negreanu Eliminated

Mar 08, '11

Blinds: 3,000-6,000 with a 500 ante

Players Remaining: 34 out of 417

Chip Counts:

1. Taylor von Kriegenbergh — 1,650,000
2. Victor Ramdin — 1,250,000
3. Chris DeMaci — 690,000
4. Wade Townsend — 615,000
5. James Dowdy — 470,000
6. Josh Field — 395,000
7. David Parades — 380,000
8. David Peters — 375,000
9. David Baker — 375,000
10. Joe Hachem — 310,000

Cashes:

35th: Ali Eslami — $9,000
36th: Farhad Saadat — $9,000
37th: Daniel Negreanu — $9,000
38th: Ognjen Sekularac — $9,000
39th: Calvin Anderson — $9,000
40th: Dustin Schmidt — $9,000
41st: Shawn Busse — $8,000
42nd: Pat Pezzin — $8,000
43rd: Michael Allmrodj — $8,000
44th: Anton Nikaj — $8,000
45th: Ken Lawson — $8,000

Big Hands:

Daniel Negreanu Eliminated

Daniel Negreanu got the last of his chips into the middle with A Q in the hole on the hi-jack. His opponent held 9 7 on the big blind. The board ran out Q 10 5 3 4 and Negreanu was eliminated in 37th place and he will take home $9,000 in prize money.

Victor Ramdin Picks up another Six Figures

The board read A Q 3 2 3 when Victor Ramdin put out a bet for 90,000. His opponent mucked on the button and Ramdin picked up another 120,000 to grow his stack to 1.25 million.

Chris DeMaci Pads his Stack

The board read A J 9 3 when the button bet 35,000. Chris DeMaci made the call on the big blind and the river fell 3. Both players checked and DeMaci flipped over A 8. His opponent mucked and DeMaci grew his stack to 690,000 after the hand.

Poker Tweet — Alex Kamberis

Player Tags: Daniel Negreanu,   Victor Ramdin,   Christopher DeMaci

Phil Laak Defeats Daniel Negreanu

Mar 04, '11

Daniel Negreanu was short stacked, and drinking, and found himself all in holding 9-6 on a 6-5-4 flop. Phil Laak called him quickly, showing middle set of fives.

The turn was a deuce, giving Negreanu outs to a chop, but the river was a brick, sending Negreanu home early. Laak will now play Michael Mizrachi in the round of 32.

Player Tags: Daniel Negreanu,   Phil Laak