| Jul 05, '09 |
2009 40th Annual World Series of Poker |
$10,000 World Series of Poker Main Event |
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Level 4 Hour 2 Update: Chad Batista Eliminated
Jul 05, '09
Blinds: 150-300 with a 25 ante
Chip Counts:
1. Jeff Lisandro — 135,200
2. Andy Seth — 110,000
3. Tsai Chen — 95,700
4. Hevad Khan — 84,000
5. Joe Hachem — 82,000
6. Amnon Filippi — 80,000
7. Marc Naalden — 80,000
8. Yan Chen — 80,000
9. Lee Watkinson — 78,000
10. Igor Borukhov — 76,000
Card Player Chip Counts:
Matt Matros — 26,000
Notable Eliminations:
Al Barbieri
Chad Batista
Antonio Tarver
Big Hands
 Gabe Thaler Doubles Up
Jeff Tims raises to 800 before the flop, Gabe Thaler calls from early position as does the player in the big blind. The flop comes Q 10 4 , Tims best 1,850, Thaler raises to 5,000, the big blind folds, Tims moves all in and Thaler calls all in.
Thaler: QQ
Tims: KJ
Thaler gets it in good with top set, Tims has an open-ended straight draw. The turn is the 6 and the river is the 5, no help to Tims as Thaler doubles through him to over 50,000 this hand.
Kevin Saul Doubels Through David Singer
Kevin Saul raises to 800 from the cutoff and David Singer rearaises to 2,900 from the big blind. Saul four-bets to 7,800 and Singer moves all in. Saul calls all in for 30,000+ ; Singer has him covered.
Saul: QQ
Singer: A5
Board: J9366
Singer flops the nut flush draw but fails to improve as Kevin Saul doubles up to over 60,000 in chips this hand, leaving Singer with just 50,000.
 Chad Batista Eliminated
Chad Batista gets it all in pre-flop from the short stack for about 10,000.
Batista: A2
Opponent: AK
Board: K855J
Batista gets it in behind, and when his opponent pairs kings on the flop Batista needs to go runner-runner here to stay alive. The board fails to improve his hand and he is eliminated from the tournament.
Tehan Flops a Set, Doubles Up
After a series of pre-flop raises and reraises, Joe Tehan gets the rest of his chips(19,750) in the middle and is called by a single opponent.
Tehan: AA
Opponent: AK
Tehan flops top set with the case ace as his opponent makes top pair. The turn and river fail to help either player as Tehan doubles up to over 70,000 in chips this hand.
 Howard Lederer Doubles Up
Howard Lederer gets it all in pre-flop against the player on the button.
Lederer: JJ
Button: AK
Board: 105329
Lederer’s pocket jacks hold up as he doubles to nearly 40,000 this hand.
Left in the Deck
Players are on a twenty-minute break and should return at approximately 10:40 pm PDT to begin the 5th and final level of the day.
Player Tags: Howard Lederer, Gabriel Thaler, David Singer, Joe Tehan, Kevin Saul, Chad Batista
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| Jun 19, '09 |
2009 40th Annual World Series of Poker |
Event 37 - $10,000 World Championship Seven Card Stud 8 or Better |
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Level 17 Update: Howard Lederer Eliminated, Money Bubble Bursts
Jun 20, '09
Ante: 2,000
Low Card: 3,000
Completion: 10,000
Limits: 10,000-20,000
Players Remaining: 16 out of 164
Chip Counts:
1. Abe Mosseri – 1,025,000
2. Jeff Lisandro – 865,000
3. Farzad Rouhani – 415,000
4. Perry Friedman – 360,000
5. Justin Smith – 322,000
6. Doyle Brunson – 320,000
7. Yan Chen – 320,000
8. Frank Mariani – 290,000
9. Lyle Berman – 270,000
10. Mike Wattel – 210,000
Average Chip Count: 258,947
Notable Eliminations:
Howard Lederer
John Hennigan
Tuan Le
Joe Tehan
Big Hands:
 Howard Lederer Eliminated
Lederer: X-X-3
Yan Chen: X-X-8
Howard Lederer brought in for 3,000 and Joe Tehan completed to 10,000. Yan Chen then made it 20,000 to go and action was back on Lederer. He raised to 30,000 and the water was too hot for Tehan as he got out of the pool. Chen made it hotter when he raised again to 40,000. Lederer just called.
Lederer: X-X-38
Yan Chen: X-X-810
Chen bet 10,000 and Lederer called the remainder of his stack into the pot. Lederer turned over (K3) for a pair of threes while Chen showed (A8) for a pair of eights. Lederer’s board ran out 10Q(J) and he could not top Chen’s pair and he was eliminated.
 Lisandro Takes Huge Pot Off Chen And Berman
Jeff Lisandro: X-X-32710
Yan Chen: X-X-QK6A
Jeff Lisandro and Yan Chen were going at each other with countless bets and raises and Lyle Berman was coming along for the ride. After the river was dealt, Lisandro and Chen continued to dance and Berman had enough, mucking his hand. The pot was well over 600,000 and after the betting was all done, Lisandro turned over (A54X) for the wheel. Chen uncovered a pair of queens in the hole for a set but could not do any better and Lisandro took down a monstrous pot, elevating his stack to 700,000 in chips.
 Joe Tehan Is The Bubble Boy
Farzad Rouhani: X-X-2
Joe Tehan: X-X-5
Yan Chen: X-X-9
Rouhani brought in for 3,000 and Tehan called. Chen then completed to 10,000 and both opponents called.
Farzad Rouhani: X-X-2Q
Joe Tehan: X-X-57
Yan Chen: X-X-9J
Rouhani checked and Tehan bet 10,000. Chen raised to 20,000 and both opponents called.
Farzad Rouhani: X-X-2Q2
Joe Tehan: X-X-57Q
Yan Chen: X-X-9JA
Chen bet 20,000 and Tehan called all in. Rouhani also made the call.
Farzad Rouhani: X-X-2Q2J
Joe Tehan: X-X-57QJ
Yan Chen: X-X-9JAQ
Chen bet 20,000 and Rouhani called. The river was dealt and both players checked. Chen then turned over (Q98) for two pair. Rouhani and Tehan both mucked and Tehan was eliminated one spot shy of the money.
Player Tags: Farzad Rouhani, Howard Lederer, Lyle Berman, Jeffrey Lisandro, Joe Tehan, Yan Chen
Level 15 Update: Smith And Turner With Scoops
Jun 19, '09
Ante: 1,500
Low Card: 2,000
Completion: 6,000
Limits: 6,000-12,000
Players Remaining: 26 out of 164
Chip Counts:
1. Scotty Nguyen – 420,000
2. Lyle Berman – 415,000
3. Yan Chen – 360,000
4. Dan Heimiller – 320,000
5. Anthony Rivera – 260,000
6. Doyle Brunson – 232,000
7. Farzad Rouhani – 220,000
8. Greg Raymer – 210,000
9. Pawel Andrzejewski – 197,000
10. Jeff Lisandro – 172,000
Average Chip Count: 189,230
Notable Eliminations:
Todd Brunson
John Cernuto
Nick Schulman
Steve Sung
Dutch Boyd
Big Hands:
 Smith Shows Brunson His Residence
Justin Smith: X-X-53
Yan Chen: X-X-K8
Todd Brunson: X-X-5J
Yan Chen led out with 6,000 and Smith raised to 12,000. Todd Brunson made the call, as did Chen.
Justin Smith: X-X-533
Yan Chen: X-X-K86
Todd Brunson: X-X-5J8
Smith bet 12,000 and both opponents called.
Justin Smith: X-X-5333
Yan Chen: X-X-K86J
Todd Brunson: X-X-5J810
Smith bet 12,000 and Brunson raised to 24,000 despite Smith showing a set. Chan mucked and Smith just called. On the river, Smith bet 12,000 again and Brunson just called. Smith then showed (622) for a full house and Brunson mucked. Smith was at 180,000 while Brunson was down to 60,000. He would later lose the rest of those chips and make his exit from the tournament.
 Turner Scoops Tehan And Friedman
Perry Friedman: X-X-2310K
Jon Turner: X-X-68Q10
Joe Tehan: X-X-2595
Jon Turner fired 12,000 and both Tehan and Friedman made the call. The river was then dealt and everyone checked. Turner turned over (Q-10-X) for two pair. Tehan and Friedman both mucked and Turner scooped the pot. He was at 205,000 while Tehan was at 165,000 and Friedman was at 145,000.
Player Tags: Todd Brunson, Perry Friedman, Joe Tehan, Jon Turner, Yan Chen, Justin Smith
Level 12 Update: David Singer, Chris Ferguson Eliminated
Jun 19, '09
Ante: 700
Low Card: 1000
Completion: 3,000
Limits: 3,000-6,000
Players Remaining: 54 out of 164
Chip Counts:
1. Tuan Le – 290,000
2. Scotty Nguyen – 204,000
3. Jeff Lisandro – 191,000
4. Tony Rivera – 168,000
5. Tom Schneider – 168,000
6. John Hennigan – 147,000
7. Dario Minieri – 135,000
8. Nick Schulman – 135,000
9. Dutch Boyd – 127,000
10. Lyle Berman – 112,000
Average Chip Count: 91,111
Notable Eliminations:
David Singer
Sabyl Cohen-Landrum
James Van Alstyne
Toto Leonidas
Huck Seed
Daniel Alaei
Chris Ferguson
David Sklansky
Big Hands:
Chris Ferguson Triples Up, Eliminated Shortly After
Chris Ferguson was all-in against Lyle Berman and Tom Schneider.
Ferguson: (Q2)QKK10(2)
Berman: X-X-K7A6-X
Schneider: X-X-45JJ-X
Ferguson was able to scoop the pot with his two pair, kings and queens. Schneider took the side pot against Berman with jacks and fours. Ferguson was up to 35,100 before being eliminated not long after.
John Juanda Short Stacked, Then Triples Up
John Juanda, the hand after being the odd man out in a large three-way pot against Tuan Le and Joe Tehan, was all-in against David Benyamine and Tuan Le. John was short after losing the large pot the hand earlier, but found redemption on the next hand.
Their cards:
Juanda: X-X-34AA-X
Benyamine: X-X-23Q5-X
Tuan Le: X-X-72103-X
After betting between Le and Benyamine for a sidepot, John Juanda exposed two spades in the hole to take the high with a flush. There was no low out there and Juanda scooped the entire pot. The four-time bracelet winner is up to 76,000 now.
David Singer Eliminated
On third street David Singer was all-in against Alex Jung.
Their cards:
Singer: (510)109A8(8)
Jung: (67)95K4(A)
Jung ended up with an ace-high flush and a low to scoop the entire pot.
Left In The Deck:
The players are now on a dinner break.
Player Tags: Chris Ferguson, John Juanda, Tuan Le, David Benyamine, David Singer, Tom Schneider, Lyle Berman, Joe Tehan, Alexander Jung
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| Jun 06, '09 |
2009 40th Annual World Series of Poker |
Event 12 - $10,000 World Championship Mixed Event |
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Level 17 Update: Sung Ousted, We're In The Money
Jun 06, '09
Level Structure:
2-7 triple draw, limit hold’em, and Omaha 8OB: 5,000-10,000 blinds and 10,000-20,000 limits
7-card stud, razz, and 7-card stud 8OB: 2,000 ante, 3,000 bring-in, with a 10,000 completion and 10,000-20,000 limits
no-limit hold’em and pot-limit Omaha: 2,500-5,000 blinds with a 1,500 ante
NOTES: Games change every eight hands. Two players will be forced to sit out during 2-7 triple draw each hand.
Players Remaining: 24 out of 194
Chip Counts:
1. Adam Friedman – 526,000
2. Joe Serock – 500,000
3. John Cernuto – 387,000
4. Soheil Shamseddin – 362,000
5. Doyle Brunson – 355,000
6. Todd Brunson – 319,500
7. Brian Powell – 314,000
8. Brian Mizok – 269,000
9. Ville Wahlbeck – 267,000
10. Roman Yitzhaki – 262,000
Average Chip Count: 166,256
Notable Eliminations:
Steve Sung
Alexander Jung
Brandon Adams
Marc Karam
Big Hands:
Limit HE
 Sung Knocked Out
Before the flop, the player under the gun, the small blind and Steve Sung had all their money in the pot. After everything was sorted out, the players showed down their hands:
Sung: 76
UTG: 99
Small Blind: Q10
Sung had the worst of it as he had no over cards to his opponent’s pair of nines. The flop came Q64 giving the under the gun player top pair and Sung middle pair with backdoor straight possibilities. The turn was the 2 eliminating the hopes for a straight and Sung needed help badly. The river was the 4 and Sung was eliminated from the tournament along with the player under the gun in seat 3.
Tehan Likes Them Cowboys
Joe Tehan raised to 20,000 from the cutoff and the player in the small blind was the only caller. The flop came 1076. Action was checked to Tehan who fired 10,000 into the pot. His opponent quickly mucked, giving the pot to Tehan. “Come on,” pleaded Tehan. “What did you have?” He turned over pocket kings and took in the pot, although he would have liked to make a little more money with that hand. His stack was at 90,000.
Stud
 Hawrilenko Fights Back, Takes Pot Off Wahlbeck
Vitaly Lunkin: X-X-3
Matt Hawrilenko: X-X-A
Ville Wahlbeck: X-X-6
Lunkin brought in for 3,000 and Wahlbeck completed to 10,000. Matt Hawrilenko called as did Lunkin.
Vitaly Lunkin: X-X-3folded
Matt Hawrilenko: X-X-AQ
Ville Wahlbeck: X-X-64
Wahlbeck applied more pressure, betting 10,000. Lunkin mucked his hand but Hawrilenko stuck around.
Matt Hawrilenko: X-X-AQ10
Ville Wahlbeck: X-X-642
Hawrilenko took the initiative on fifth street as he led out with 20,000. Wahlbeck lost his nerve and mucked his hand. He was down to 235,000 while Hawrilenko was at 255,000.
Wahlbeck Gets Some Back Against Lunkin
Lunkin: X-X-67
Wahlbeck: X-X-K5
Wahlbeck bet to 10,000 and Lunkin made the call.
Lunkin: X-X-679
Wahlbeck: X-X-K52
Wahlbeck checked and Lunkin bet 20,000. Wahlbeck made the call.
Lunkin: X-X-6796
Wahlbeck: X-X-K52A
Both players checked and saw the river. On the river, Lunkin checked and Wahlbeck fired 20,000. Lunkin made the call and Wahlbeck turned over KK4 for a set of kings. Lunkin mucked and was down to 200,000 while Wahlbeck improved to 300,000.
NLHE
 Froehlich Avoids Being Bubble Boy, Doubles Through Joe Serock
Preflop, Eric Froehlich moved in for 70,000 and Serock made the call. Both players tabled their hands.
Froehlich: AK
Serock: A9
Froehlich had Serock dominated and the flop came 773. The turn was the A and only a nine would eliminate Froehlich. The river was the 4 and Froehlich doubled through Serock to almost 150,000.
Perfect Timing
Peter Gelenceser moved all in and was called by Joe Serock. Both men tabled their hands.
Serock: QQ
Gelenceser: AK
Board: JJ4102
The board offered no help to Gelenceser and he was the bubble boy, busting in 25th place just as the clock hit zero for level 17.
Player Tags: Ville Wahlbeck, Joe Tehan, Eric Froehlich, Matt Hawrilenko, Steve Sung, Vitaly Lunkin
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| Jul 01, '08 |
2008 39th Annual World Series of Poker |
Event 53 - Limit Hold'em Shootout |
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$1,500 Limit Shootout - Hour Three
Jul 01, '08
Blinds: 75-150
Stakes: 150-300
Players: 823
Eliminations: Layne Flack, Mark Vos, Joe Tehan, Isabelle Mercier, Doug Lee, Barny Boatman, Todd Brunson, Maria Ho, Bret Jungblut, Erick Lindgren, John Hennigan, Kathy Liebert
Big Hands:
Jeff Shulman Getting Closer and Closer
With three players in the hand before the flop, the action was capped at 600 each and one player was all in for the exact amount. There was 1,800 in the main pot before the flop which came 1085. The player in seat 2 bet 150 into the side pot and Jeff Shulman raised to 300. Seat 2 folded his cards and Shulman raked the side pot. The turn was the Q and the river was the K. Shulman turned over K10 for two pair and the player in seat 3 mucked his cards. Shulman eliminated another opponent from his table, bringing his chip count up to just under 5,000. Only four plyers remain at Table 13 (Orange) including Jeff Shulman and event no. 18 ($1,500 NLHE Shootout) winner, Jason Young.
Isabelle Mercier Eliminated
With no action in front of her, Isabelle Mercier raised to 300 from the small blind and the player in the big blind made the call. The flop came 976, and Mercier bet 150. The big blind raised to 300 and Mercier called all in for the rest of her chips. Both players turned over their cards.
Mercier: K10
Big Blind: 76
Mericer flopped over cards and an inside straight draw while her opponent made two pair. The turn brought the 8, giving Mercier her straight to the ten, but the river brought the 6, giving her opponent a full house (sixes full of sevens). Isabelle Mercier was eliminated from the tournament.
Joe Tehan Eliminated
Joe Tehan got it all in pre-flop with K9 and was called by an opponent holding K10. The board came 103279, flopping top pair (tens) for his opponent while Tehan paired his nine on the river. A little too late asTehan was eliminated from the tournament at the begining of this level.
"Johnny World" Eliminated
With the action capped at 600 each pre-flop, John Hennigan was all in against two other opponents. The flop came 332, and one of Hennigan's opponents bet at the side pot, the other one called. The turn was the 4 and both opponents got in one bet each. The river was the Q, and once again each player put one bet in the middle. One player turned over KK and both Hennigan and his opponent mucked their cards. John Hennigan was eliminated from the tournament.
Player Tags: Jeff Shulman, John Hennigan, Jason Young, Isabelle Mercier, Joe Tehan
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| Jun 26, '08 |
2008 39th Annual World Series of Poker |
Event 44 - No-Limit Hold'em with Rebuys |
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Event 44 - $1000 Hold 'Em w/ rebuys - Level 18
Jun 26, '08
Blinds: 5,000-10,000
Ante: 1,000
Players Remaining: 13
Chip Counts:
Scott Freeman: 1,115,000
Jesse Chinni: 1,100,000
Jamie Rosen: 855,000
Phung Ngo: 790,000
Rene Mouritsen: 722,000
Curtis Kohlberg: 415,000
Albert Iversen: 385,000
Max Greenwood: 335,000
Eric Froehlich: 320,000
Ivan Demidov: 251,000
Aliaksandr Dzianisau: 230,000
Alex Bolotin: 166,000
Peter Feldman: 144,000
Average Stack: 521,076
Eliminations:
16th: Joe Tehan - $23,653
15th: Edward Brogdon - $31, 753
14th: Gioi Luong - $31,753
 Notable Hands:
Tehan Takes His Leave
Joe Tehan called all in from the big blind before the flop after a raise from Jesse Chinni. Tehan held QJ and was dominated by Chinni's KQ. The dealer had no luck in store for Tehan, laying out K9688. Tehan was eliminated in 16th place, earning $23,653 for his efforts.
So Long Luong
Gioi Luong raised preflop from under the gun, and was put all in by a reraise from Scott Freeman. Luong made the call, tabling A10 and drawing thin against Freeman's AQ. Luong failed to improve, the board running out 6648K, and made his way out in 14th place.
Player Tags: Joe Tehan
Event 44 - $1,000 Hold'em with Rebuys - Level 13
Jun 26, '08
Blinds/Antes: 1500/3000/400
Players Remaining: 72 of 879
Average Stack: 100,000
Chip Counts:
Mark Seif - 387,000
Faraz Jaka - 335,000
Joe Tehan - 265,000
Scott Stanko - 236,000
Alan Sass - 205,000
Terrence Chan - 203,000
Thomas Nielsen - 178,000
Jesse Chinni - 166,000
Curt Kohlberg - 165,000
Jamie Rosen - 155,000
Recent Eliminations:
Big Hands:
 Fox Takes a Hit Doubling Up an Opponent
While in the big blind, Stuart Fox faced an all in raise of 47,000 more from his opponent on the button. Fox made the call and turned over AJ, a raise against his opponent’s 33. The flop brought what Fox was undoubtedly dreading, 1032. The Kc on the turn gave some hope of an inside straight, but the 5 on the river failed to deliver.
Brent Hanks Makes the Call of the Day, Eliminates Alan Jaffray
On a board of AQ106, Brent Hanks found himself put to the test by Alan Jaffray. After making a bet, Hanks was raised all in by Jaffray for an additional 66,300 in chips. Hanks went into the tank and deliberated silently for several minutes while Jaffray waited patiently for his opponent to make a decision. Hanks looked and Jaffray and tried to explain his dilemma by saying, “I could be drawing dead if I make this call.” Hanks counted out 66,300 from his stack and paused for a few moments before announcing a call. Jaffray turned over KK, a semi-bluff with a king-high flush draw and an inside straight draw. Hanks pumped his fist as he turned over A9 for one pair, aces. The 3 came on the river, and Hanks immediately stood up to shake Jaffray’s hand.
Brogdon Makes a Laydown to an Opponent’s Aggression
Edward Brogdon raised to 9,000 from his position in the cut-off, and the action folded to his opponent in the big blind. After asking how much Brogdon had behind the raise, the big blind just called. The flop came AA8, and the big blind checked. Brogdon continued the aggression by making a bet of 14,000, which was called by his opponent. Both players checked when the 6 fell on the turn. The dealer put down the 9 as the river, and the big blind led out with a bet of 20,000. After deliberating for several minutes, Brogdon ultimately folded his pocket jacks face up.
Player Tags: Mark Seif, Joe Tehan, Edward Brogdon, Brent Hanks, Alan Jaffray, Stuart Fox
Event 44 - $1,000 Hold'em with Rebuys - Bubble Broken
Jun 26, '08
Blinds/Antes: 1000/2000/300
Players Remaining: 81 of 879
Average Stack: 80,000
Chip Counts:
Mark Seif - 387,000
Joe Tehan - 265,000
Scott Stanko - 236,000
Alan Sass - 205,000
Terrence Chan - 203,000
Thomas Nielsen - 178,000
Jesse Chinni - 166,000
Curt Kohlberg - 165,000
Jamie Rosen - 155,000
Faraz Jaka - 150,000
Recent Eliminations:
Ken Hennum (bubble)
Big Hands:
J.C. Tran Eliminates Ken Hennum, Sends Players into the Money
J.C. Train raised to 8,000 pre-flop for the third consecutive hand, but this time Ken Hennum took his stand and moved his remaining stack into the pot. Tran made the call and turned over K9, dominated by Hennum’s AK. Hennum spiked an ace on the flop, but Tran made running nines to crack the hand and end the bubble period.
As is protocol in World Series of Poker evens, the break was postponed until the end of the bubble and play continued under the current level until the bubble was broken. Tournament supervisor Bill Bruce announced that additional time would be added to the next level to accommodate for the missing hand-for-hand time.
The players then went on a 20 minute break.
Several Players Ship it in After the Break
As is expected in a large multi-table tournament, many of the tournament’s shortest stacks began to risk all of their chips pre-flop as soon as the bubble boy was eliminated and all remaining players were guaranteed a payday.
Simon Ravnsbaek was one of the first, pushing in his remaining 20,000 from early position in an open pot. The action folded to Joe Tehan, currently one of the tournament leaders, on the button. Tehan pushed out two stacks of purple 500 chips, indicating a call. The action folded to the player in the big blind who deliberated for several minutes before ultimately releasing his hand. Ravnsbaek turned over A4, an underdog against Tehan’s 88. The flop fell J97, a very favorable outcome for Ravnsbaek, giving him the nut flush draw, a gut-shot straight draw, and an overcard for a total of 15 outs. The turn brought one of them, the J, while pairing the board. Tehan now needed either one of the two remaining jacks or the two remaining eights to regain the lead. The 9 on the river paired the board again, failing to make Tehan’s hand.
On another table, Men “the Master” Nguyen raised to 8,000 pre-flop from the cut-off. Gil George immediately moved all in for less than Nguyen’s bet from the button. Both blinds folded, and Nguyen turned over A10. George was in a coin flip situation with 55, but the 765 flop had Nguyen drawing quite thin against George’s set of fives. The turn brought the 3, meaning that Nguyen’s only chance of getting any chips was a four on the river for a split pot. Instead, the river was the J and George successfully doubled up.
Player Tags: Mark Seif, J.C. Tran, Men Nguyen, Joe Tehan, European Report
$1,000 NL Hold'em w/Rebuys - Level 6
Jun 25, '08
Players are now beginning their dinner break.
Blinds: 200/400 with 50 ante
Players Left: 320 of 879 (with 2508 rebuys and add-ons combined)
Average Stack: 21,180
Chip Leaders:
Mark Seif - 75,000
Jamie Rosen - 70,000
Jason Mercier - 68,400
John Phan - 51,500
Brandon Cantu - 51,000
Roland de Wolfe - 49,200
Jerrod Ankenman - 43,000
Terrence Chan - 41,000
J.C. Tran - 40,800
Scott Clements - 38,700
Eliminations: Kathy Liebert.
Big Hands
 Liu Eliminates Liebert
The player under the gun started a trend by limping for 400, and two others followed before play came to Kathy Liebert on the button. Liebert sensed weakness and pushed all-in for 4700, but J.J. Liu to her immediate left in the small blind then raised over the top all-in. Everyone folded and Liebert showed A7. Liu held 1010. The flop came Q76, and the 4 on the turn gave Liebert a flush possibility. However the 9 on the river meant the chips were shipped to Liu.
Men Traverses Dangerous Board
Men Nguyen was on the button and called a late position raise to 1100. Mark Seif, a chip leader in the tournament and in the big blind, also called to see the flop and it was three-way action. The flop came AA4, Seif checked and the original raiser bet 1650. Nguyen called and Seif folded. The turn brought the A, and the original raiser bet another 3100. Nguyen wasn't to be deterred and called again. The J came on the river, and after the original raiser checked, Nguyen fired out for 5000. He took the monster pot uncontested.
Tehan Makes Recovery
After getting shortstacked in the early going, Joe Tehan has bounced back to have over 20,000 in chips. From the cutoff he open raised to 1050 and had the small blind call. The flop came K85 and both players checked. The 9 followed on the turn and after the small blind checked, Tehan bet 1600. The small blind folded and Tehan showed him the A before he mucked his hand.
Tran Continues to Dominate
Few players want to mess with a deepstacked J.C. Tran at his table. Tran raised from early position to 1200 and had two callers, including the big blind. After the KQ3 hit the board, Tran bet another 3500 and both opponents folded.
Dannenmann Takes in Pot
Steve Dannenmann was in the small blind and called a preflop raise. After the board came A85, he check-called a bet of 1800 from his heads-up opponent. After the Q appeared on the turn, Dannenmann led out for 3000 and his opponent folded.
Player Tags: J.C. Tran, Kathy Liebert, Joanne Liu, Joe Tehan, Steve Dannenmann
$1,000 NL Hold'em w/Rebuys - Level 3
Jun 25, '08
Players returned from their 30-minute break. Play was delayed somewhat as the add-on process was carried out before the clock started on their break.
Blinds: 100/200
Players Left: 620 of 879
Chip Leaders:
Jamie Rosen - 56,000
Mark Seif - 38,8000
Terrance Chan - 36,200
Adam Levy - 34,100
J.C. Tran - 28,000
Gavin Griffin - 25,600
Nicolas Levi - 25,000
Roland de Wolfe - 25,000
Sorel Mizzi - 22,700
Jeff Williams - 22,000
Shove Blind...Rebuy...Repeat
Shove blind...rebuy...repeat! That seemed to be the course of action for everyone at Table 18 during the last few hands before the rebuy officially ended. We caught up with Table 29 for the final three hands (two minutes) of the rebuy period.
 Hand 1 - Seat 6 Wakes up With Queens
Peter Gould raised to 225 blind and seat 6 moved all in. Gould said, "Two minutes and counting boys!" (refering to the end of the rebuy period) as he called the all in raise blind for 3,700.
Gould: J10
Seat 6: QQ
Board: A64K3
Gould picked up some outs on the turn, failing to improve by the river and seat 6 doubled up to just under 8,000. Gould opted for another double add-on.
Hand 2 - Queens Again...Unbelievable!
With a fresh double add-on in front of him, Peter Gould moved all in blind again and this time seat 6 called him, followed by Peter Neff, JC Alvarado and seat 7.
Gould: 98
Seat 6: QQ
Neff: 107
Seat 7: AK
Alvarado: AQ
Board: J5442
Once again, seat 6 wakes up with queens while other players are shoving blind. This time it was five-handed and queens hold up once again. Seat 6 raked a monster pot while everyone else went digging again for more chips. "Quickly boys...we'll get one more hand in!", screamed Gould as everyone scurried for rebuys.
Hand 3 - Dust Settles, de Wolfe Up Over 30K
 WIth the final seconds of Level 2 coming off the clock, the dealer managed to dish out four more double add-ons and start the third deal since Gould's two-minute warning. Once again Peter Gould shoved blind, followed by Peter Neff, and then called by Roland de Wolfe who was caught looking.
Gould: K4
Neff: 102
de Wolfe: 77
Board: Q8862
Peter Gould was excited to see an overcard as he turned over his hand while Peter Neff was less than pleased with his hand. No one was as happy as Roland de Wolfe after the hand played out. His pocket sevens held up on the final hand of the rebuy period, and after all of the dust settled Roland de Wolfe had a clear chip lead at Table 29 of about 32,500.
Level 3 -- The Action Slows
Players have returned to more conventional play with the rebuy period behind us. Picking up blinds and laying down hands is the norm.
Players like David "The Dragon" Pham can play it either way. He won consecutive hands shortly after the level began, the first while playing under the gun. He raised to 475 and only the big blind called. The flop came 762 and after a check, Pham bet 750, enough to make his opponent fold.
 The next hand involved the same two players with the same result. After his opponent, now the small blind limp-called, Pham raised to 650. He again was called and the flop came K64. His opponent checked, Pham bet 775, and again won the pot.
Tehan Takes a Hit
Joe Tehan called a preflop raise from the cut-off and saw the board come J96. The initial raiser bet 500 and Tehan called again. The turn was the 2 and both players checked. The 9 paired the board, and his opponent led out for 1200. Tehan seemed reluctant with his call, and was proven right when he called and ran into the AA of his opponent.
Clements Profits from Call
A raise from middle position made it 450 to play and Scott Clements made the call, as did the player in the big blind. The flop came K98, and all three players checked. The 2 came on the turn and after the big blind checked, the initial raiser bet 800. Clements and the big blind both called. The K came on the river, the big blind checked, and the bettor came out for 2200. Clements made the call and the big blind folded. Clements showed Q9, second pair that picked up the flush draw on the turn. His opponent mucked his cards.
Player Tags: David Pham, Scott Clements, Joe Tehan, Roland de Wolfe, Peter Gould
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| Jun 25, '08 |
2008 39th Annual World Series of Poker |
Event 44 - No-Limit Hold'em with Rebuys |
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Event 44 - $1000 Hold 'Em w/ rebuys - Level 18
Jun 26, '08
Blinds: 5,000-10,000
Ante: 1,000
Players Remaining: 13
Chip Counts:
Scott Freeman: 1,115,000
Jesse Chinni: 1,100,000
Jamie Rosen: 855,000
Phung Ngo: 790,000
Rene Mouritsen: 722,000
Curtis Kohlberg: 415,000
Albert Iversen: 385,000
Max Greenwood: 335,000
Eric Froehlich: 320,000
Ivan Demidov: 251,000
Aliaksandr Dzianisau: 230,000
Alex Bolotin: 166,000
Peter Feldman: 144,000
Average Stack: 521,076
Eliminations:
16th: Joe Tehan - $23,653
15th: Edward Brogdon - $31, 753
14th: Gioi Luong - $31,753
Notable Hands:
Tehan Takes His Leave
Joe Tehan called all in from the big blind before the flop after a raise from Jesse Chinni. Tehan held QJ and was dominated by Chinni's KQ. The dealer had no luck in store for Tehan, laying out K9688. Tehan was eliminated in 16th place, earning $23,653 for his efforts.
So Long Luong
Gioi Luong raised preflop from under the gun, and was put all in by a reraise from Scott Freeman. Luong made the call, tabling A10 and drawing thin against Freeman's AQ. Luong failed to improve, the board running out 6648K, and made his way out in 14th place.
Player Tags: Joe Tehan
Event 44 - $1,000 Hold'em with Rebuys - Level 13
Jun 26, '08
Blinds/Antes: 1500/3000/400
Players Remaining: 72 of 879
Average Stack: 100,000
Chip Counts:
Mark Seif - 387,000
Faraz Jaka - 335,000
Joe Tehan - 265,000
Scott Stanko - 236,000
Alan Sass - 205,000
Terrence Chan - 203,000
Thomas Nielsen - 178,000
Jesse Chinni - 166,000
Curt Kohlberg - 165,000
Jamie Rosen - 155,000
Recent Eliminations:
Big Hands:
Fox Takes a Hit Doubling Up an Opponent
While in the big blind, Stuart Fox faced an all in raise of 47,000 more from his opponent on the button. Fox made the call and turned over AJ, a raise against his opponent’s 33. The flop brought what Fox was undoubtedly dreading, 1032. The Kc on the turn gave some hope of an inside straight, but the 5 on the river failed to deliver.
Brent Hanks Makes the Call of the Day, Eliminates Alan Jaffray
On a board of AQ106, Brent Hanks found himself put to the test by Alan Jaffray. After making a bet, Hanks was raised all in by Jaffray for an additional 66,300 in chips. Hanks went into the tank and deliberated silently for several minutes while Jaffray waited patiently for his opponent to make a decision. Hanks looked and Jaffray and tried to explain his dilemma by saying, “I could be drawing dead if I make this call.” Hanks counted out 66,300 from his stack and paused for a few moments before announcing a call. Jaffray turned over KK, a semi-bluff with a king-high flush draw and an inside straight draw. Hanks pumped his fist as he turned over A9 for one pair, aces. The 3 came on the river, and Hanks immediately stood up to shake Jaffray’s hand.
Brogdon Makes a Laydown to an Opponent’s Aggression
Edward Brogdon raised to 9,000 from his position in the cut-off, and the action folded to his opponent in the big blind. After asking how much Brogdon had behind the raise, the big blind just called. The flop came AA8, and the big blind checked. Brogdon continued the aggression by making a bet of 14,000, which was called by his opponent. Both players checked when the 6 fell on the turn. The dealer put down the 9 as the river, and the big blind led out with a bet of 20,000. After deliberating for several minutes, Brogdon ultimately folded his pocket jacks face up.
Player Tags: Mark Seif, Joe Tehan, Edward Brogdon, Brent Hanks, Alan Jaffray, Stuart Fox
Event 44 - $1,000 Hold'em with Rebuys - Bubble Broken
Jun 26, '08
Blinds/Antes: 1000/2000/300
Players Remaining: 81 of 879
Average Stack: 80,000
Chip Counts:
Mark Seif - 387,000
Joe Tehan - 265,000
Scott Stanko - 236,000
Alan Sass - 205,000
Terrence Chan - 203,000
Thomas Nielsen - 178,000
Jesse Chinni - 166,000
Curt Kohlberg - 165,000
Jamie Rosen - 155,000
Faraz Jaka - 150,000
Recent Eliminations:
Ken Hennum (bubble)
Big Hands:
J.C. Tran Eliminates Ken Hennum, Sends Players into the Money
J.C. Train raised to 8,000 pre-flop for the third consecutive hand, but this time Ken Hennum took his stand and moved his remaining stack into the pot. Tran made the call and turned over K9, dominated by Hennum’s AK. Hennum spiked an ace on the flop, but Tran made running nines to crack the hand and end the bubble period.
As is protocol in World Series of Poker evens, the break was postponed until the end of the bubble and play continued under the current level until the bubble was broken. Tournament supervisor Bill Bruce announced that additional time would be added to the next level to accommodate for the missing hand-for-hand time.
The players then went on a 20 minute break.
Several Players Ship it in After the Break
As is expected in a large multi-table tournament, many of the tournament’s shortest stacks began to risk all of their chips pre-flop as soon as the bubble boy was eliminated and all remaining players were guaranteed a payday.
Simon Ravnsbaek was one of the first, pushing in his remaining 20,000 from early position in an open pot. The action folded to Joe Tehan, currently one of the tournament leaders, on the button. Tehan pushed out two stacks of purple 500 chips, indicating a call. The action folded to the player in the big blind who deliberated for several minutes before ultimately releasing his hand. Ravnsbaek turned over A4, an underdog against Tehan’s 88. The flop fell J97, a very favorable outcome for Ravnsbaek, giving him the nut flush draw, a gut-shot straight draw, and an overcard for a total of 15 outs. The turn brought one of them, the J, while pairing the board. Tehan now needed either one of the two remaining jacks or the two remaining eights to regain the lead. The 9 on the river paired the board again, failing to make Tehan’s hand.
On another table, Men “the Master” Nguyen raised to 8,000 pre-flop from the cut-off. Gil George immediately moved all in for less than Nguyen’s bet from the button. Both blinds folded, and Nguyen turned over A10. George was in a coin flip situation with 55, but the 765 flop had Nguyen drawing quite thin against George’s set of fives. The turn brought the 3, meaning that Nguyen’s only chance of getting any chips was a four on the river for a split pot. Instead, the river was the J and George successfully doubled up.
Player Tags: Mark Seif, J.C. Tran, Men Nguyen, Joe Tehan, European Report
$1,000 NL Hold'em w/Rebuys - Level 6
Jun 25, '08
Players are now beginning their dinner break.
Blinds: 200/400 with 50 ante
Players Left: 320 of 879 (with 2508 rebuys and add-ons combined)
Average Stack: 21,180
Chip Leaders:
Mark Seif - 75,000
Jamie Rosen - 70,000
Jason Mercier - 68,400
John Phan - 51,500
Brandon Cantu - 51,000
Roland de Wolfe - 49,200
Jerrod Ankenman - 43,000
Terrence Chan - 41,000
J.C. Tran - 40,800
Scott Clements - 38,700
Eliminations: Kathy Liebert.
Big Hands
Liu Eliminates Liebert
The player under the gun started a trend by limping for 400, and two others followed before play came to Kathy Liebert on the button. Liebert sensed weakness and pushed all-in for 4700, but J.J. Liu to her immediate left in the small blind then raised over the top all-in. Everyone folded and Liebert showed A7. Liu held 1010. The flop came Q76, and the 4 on the turn gave Liebert a flush possibility. However the 9 on the river meant the chips were shipped to Liu.
Men Traverses Dangerous Board
Men Nguyen was on the button and called a late position raise to 1100. Mark Seif, a chip leader in the tournament and in the big blind, also called to see the flop and it was three-way action. The flop came AA4, Seif checked and the original raiser bet 1650. Nguyen called and Seif folded. The turn brought the A, and the original raiser bet another 3100. Nguyen wasn't to be deterred and called again. The J came on the river, and after the original raiser checked, Nguyen fired out for 5000. He took the monster pot uncontested.
Tehan Makes Recovery
After getting shortstacked in the early going, Joe Tehan has bounced back to have over 20,000 in chips. From the cutoff he open raised to 1050 and had the small blind call. The flop came K85 and both players checked. The 9 followed on the turn and after the small blind checked, Tehan bet 1600. The small blind folded and Tehan showed him the A before he mucked his hand.
Tran Continues to Dominate
Few players want to mess with a deepstacked J.C. Tran at his table. Tran raised from early position to 1200 and had two callers, including the big blind. After the KQ3 hit the board, Tran bet another 3500 and both opponents folded.
Dannenmann Takes in Pot
Steve Dannenmann was in the small blind and called a preflop raise. After the board came A85, he check-called a bet of 1800 from his heads-up opponent. After the Q appeared on the turn, Dannenmann led out for 3000 and his opponent folded.
Player Tags: J.C. Tran, Kathy Liebert, Joanne Liu, Joe Tehan, Steve Dannenmann
$1,000 NL Hold'em w/Rebuys - Level 3
Jun 25, '08
Players returned from their 30-minute break. Play was delayed somewhat as the add-on process was carried out before the clock started on their break.
Blinds: 100/200
Players Left: 620 of 879
Chip Leaders:
Jamie Rosen - 56,000
Mark Seif - 38,8000
Terrance Chan - 36,200
Adam Levy - 34,100
J.C. Tran - 28,000
Gavin Griffin - 25,600
Nicolas Levi - 25,000
Roland de Wolfe - 25,000
Sorel Mizzi - 22,700
Jeff Williams - 22,000
Shove Blind...Rebuy...Repeat
Shove blind...rebuy...repeat! That seemed to be the course of action for everyone at Table 18 during the last few hands before the rebuy officially ended. We caught up with Table 29 for the final three hands (two minutes) of the rebuy period.
Hand 1 - Seat 6 Wakes up With Queens
Peter Gould raised to 225 blind and seat 6 moved all in. Gould said, "Two minutes and counting boys!" (refering to the end of the rebuy period) as he called the all in raise blind for 3,700.
Gould: J10
Seat 6: QQ
Board: A64K3
Gould picked up some outs on the turn, failing to improve by the river and seat 6 doubled up to just under 8,000. Gould opted for another double add-on.
Hand 2 - Queens Again...Unbelievable!
With a fresh double add-on in front of him, Peter Gould moved all in blind again and this time seat 6 called him, followed by Peter Neff, JC Alvarado and seat 7.
Gould: 98
Seat 6: QQ
Neff: 107
Seat 7: AK
Alvarado: AQ
Board: J5442
Once again, seat 6 wakes up with queens while other players are shoving blind. This time it was five-handed and queens hold up once again. Seat 6 raked a monster pot while everyone else went digging again for more chips. "Quickly boys...we'll get one more hand in!", screamed Gould as everyone scurried for rebuys.
Hand 3 - Dust Settles, de Wolfe Up Over 30K
WIth the final seconds of Level 2 coming off the clock, the dealer managed to dish out four more double add-ons and start the third deal since Gould's two-minute warning. Once again Peter Gould shoved blind, followed by Peter Neff, and then called by Roland de Wolfe who was caught looking.
Gould: K4
Neff: 102
de Wolfe: 77
Board: Q8862
Peter Gould was excited to see an overcard as he turned over his hand while Peter Neff was less than pleased with his hand. No one was as happy as Roland de Wolfe after the hand played out. His pocket sevens held up on the final hand of the rebuy period, and after all of the dust settled Roland de Wolfe had a clear chip lead at Table 29 of about 32,500.
Level 3 -- The Action Slows
Players have returned to more conventional play with the rebuy period behind us. Picking up blinds and laying down hands is the norm.
Players like David "The Dragon" Pham can play it either way. He won consecutive hands shortly after the level began, the first while playing under the gun. He raised to 475 and only the big blind called. The flop came 762 and after a check, Pham bet 750, enough to make his opponent fold.
The next hand involved the same two players with the same result. After his opponent, now the small blind limp-called, Pham raised to 650. He again was called and the flop came K64. His opponent checked, Pham bet 775, and again won the pot.
Tehan Takes a Hit
Joe Tehan called a preflop raise from the cut-off and saw the board come J96. The initial raiser bet 500 and Tehan called again. The turn was the 2 and both players checked. The 9 paired the board, and his opponent led out for 1200. Tehan seemed reluctant with his call, and was proven right when he called and ran into the AA of his opponent.
Clements Profits from Call
A raise from middle position made it 450 to play and Scott Clements made the call, as did the player in the big blind. The flop came K98, and all three players checked. The 2 came on the turn and after the big blind checked, the initial raiser bet 800. Clements and the big blind both called. The K came on the river, the big blind checked, and the bettor came out for 2200. Clements made the call and the big blind folded. Clements showed Q9, second pair that picked up the flush draw on the turn. His opponent mucked his cards.
Player Tags: David Pham, Scott Clements, Joe Tehan, Roland de Wolfe, Peter Gould
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| Jun 18, '08 |
2008 39th Annual World Series of Poker |
Event 33 - World Championship Seven Card Stud High-Low Split 8 or Better |
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$5,000 World Championship Seven-Card Stud 8/b - Day 2 - Level 16 Recap
Jun 18, '08
Note: The players are now on a 20-minute break
Limit: 4,000-8,000, 1,000 ante, 1,000 bring in
Players Left: 24 of 261
Chip Leaders:
Steve Sung - 340,000
Sebastian Ruthenberg - 250,000
Howard Lederer - 190,000
Alessio Isaia - 165,000
Chau Giang - 149,000
Marcel Luske - 135,000
William Kohler - 130,000
Barry Greenstein - 130,000
David Benyamine - 100,000
Chris Ferguson - 100,000
Average Stack: 108,750
Eliminations:
25th – Jeff Burdsall
26th – J.W. Smith
27th – Frank Thompson
28th – Joe Tehan
Big Hands and Storylines:
 Pop Goes The Bubble
Jeff Burdsall is our bubble boy in event 33. He got his last 10,000 chips in on 3rd street against David Benyamine in a very tight matchup. Burdsall had (A)(6)5 and Benyamine had (A)(4)8. When the cards were on the felt, it was Benyamine’s ace-to-five straight – A4832K5 – that took down the pot. Though we are now in the money, don’t expect the speed of play to pick up too much. There are only a couple of short stacks at the moment; most of the players have fairly healthy stack sizes.
Hasan Habib narrowly missed going out in 25th place when he was all-in with (9)(5)AA against Kirill Gerasimov’s (3)(3)88. Habib was granted a reprieve when he paired his 9 on 6th street, making him a better two pair and doubling him up to 28,000.
A few hands earlier at the same table, Barry Greenstein ended J.W. Smith’s night early (...at 12:45 a.m.) when he made a full house – fives full of eights – crushing any hopes that Smith had of making the money in this event.
Ganger (in) Control
Not all of the news in the last level was about short stacks busting out. Some players like Doug Ganger made their moves toward the top of the leaderboard. In a hand against Chris Ferguson and Jasper Lee, Doug Ganger made a straight on 5th street and both Lee and Ferguson called him down until 6th street. On 7th street, with boards reading:
Ganger: 4539
Lee: 865Q
Ferguson: Q3Q10
Ganger bet again. Lee folded this time, and after a good bit of staring at the felt and shaking his head, Ferguson made the call. Ganger flipped 769 and scooped the pot, bringing him to 107,000. Ferguson has 100,000 left, and Lee was eliminated on the very next hand.
Player Tags: Chris Ferguson, Barry Greenstein, Hasan Habib, Howard Lederer, David Benyamine, Chau Giang, Kirill Gerasimov, Frank Thompson, Marcel Luske, Jeffrey Burdsall, J.W. Smith, Joe Tehan, Steve Sung, Sebastian Ruthenberg, Doug Ganger, William Kohler, Alessio Isaia
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| Jun 09, '08 |
2008 39th Annual World Series of Poker |
Event 17 - No-Limit Hold'em Shootout |
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1,500 No Limit Hold'em Shootout - Level 6
Jun 09, '08
Blinds: 300/600 with 75 ante
Big Hands:
Play continues heads-up at six different tables in round 1 of the Shootout tournament. Round 2 is scheduled to begin one hour after the conclusion of the final table, but for the most part, players are content to shift chips between themselves, unwilling to risk their tournament lives.
Tehan Can't Put it Away
 Joe Tehan had him right where he wanted him. On a flop of 1032, both Tehan and Minh Nguyen committed 1600 to the pot. After the 6 on the turn, Nguyen bet another 1600, Tehan raised to 4200, and Nguyen raised all-in, a move that Tehan snap-called. Tehan showed 54 for the straight, while Nguyen held 108 for top pair.
Nguyen was down to 600 in chips, just enough for the big blind. Tehan called without looking at his cards then showed 10-8. Nguyen held 9-7. The flop came J75, followed by the 22, and Nguyen doubled up.
Both players then played the next hand blind as well, and Tehan's 94 trailed Nguyen's king-queen. Nguyen flopped a queen that held up to win the pot.
The third hand Nguyen pushed all-in blind again. Tehan again called. Nguyen held 77 while Tehan was dealt Q9. Nguyen flopped big, spiking a set on the K75 board. Nguyen suddenly had just over 8000 in chips and play has since continued at a normal pace.
Smith Gets it Done
His small-stacked opponent pushed all-in preflop for 4500 and Danny Smith called with king-queen. His opponent held 105. Both flopped possibilities when the board began AQ3, Smith with top pair and his opponent with a flush draw. The pair held up when the 9 came on the turn and J hit the river.
Gregorich Outlasts Gill
Carter Gill limped on the button and Mark Gregorich raised with pocket queens. Gill called with 9-8 offsuit, but the flop was all low cards and Gregorich won the table.
Pershad Perseveres
His opponent pushed his remaining 7000 in chips with ace-deuce and Servash Pershad called with king-seven. Pervash flopped two pair on the K-7-3 board, though a second 3 on the turn gave his opponent outs. Another 7 on the river filled Pervash's hand and gave him the victory.
Player Tags: Joe Tehan
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| Jun 04, '08 |
2008 39th Annual World Series of Poker |
Event 3 - Pot-Limit Hold'em |
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Pot-Limit Hold'em - Action Packed Level As We Lose Four
Jun 04, '08
Blinds: 8,000 - 16,000
Players Left: 3
Chip Leaders:
David Singer - 905,000
Jacobo Fernandez - 885,000
Greg Alston - 360,000
Eliminations: Zachary King (7th Place), Joe Tehan (6th Place), Russ Harriman (5th Place), Robert Lipkin (4th Place)
Storylines:
The short stacks finally succumbed in level 18 as Zach King, Russ Harriman, Robert Lipkin and Joe Tehan hit the rail.
Big Hands:
 Zachary King Eliminated in Seventh Place ($34,063)
With just over 80,000 in his stack, Zachary King was forced to make his move against Greg Alston. Unfortunately for the young online pro, his A8 ran into the AA of Alston. King failed to catch any miracles as the board came down K1099J to eliminate him in seventh place.
Russ Harriman Sucks Out on Joe Tehan
Joe Tehan has been taking abuse all day, and it continued even further when Russ Harriman shoved from the button. Tehan snap called from the small blind showing AJ and was pleased to see Harriman's 98. But the board came J106Q4 and Harriman hit a straight to double up to around 105,000.
Joe Tehan Eliminated in Sixth Place ($43,796)
Joe Tehan got the rest of his short stack in with J10 against the pocket nines of David Singer. The flop of AQ2 gave him some extra outs, but the turn and river came 87 to brick out, sending Tehan to the rail in a disappointed sixth place. Tehan earns $43,796 for his efforts.
 Russ Harriman Eliminated in Fifth Place ($55,474)
Harriman had been hovering around the 100,000 chip mark for quite some time before picking up pocket queens. The small all-in amount made it too easy for Greg Alston and he made the call with AJ. The board rolled out A3255 and Harriman made his exit $55,474 richer.
Not too bad for his second career cash.
 Robert Lipkin Eliminated in Fourth Place ($67,640)
After being relatively quiet the entire day, Robert Lipkin decided to make a move at the wrong time and his 75 ran into the pocket jacks of David Singer. The board didn't even come close to Lipkin's hand and he was eliminated in fourth place, leaving the remaining three players to battle for the bracelet.
Player Tags: Gregory Alston, Joe Tehan, Robby Lipkin, Russell Harriman
Pot-Limit Hold'em - Jacobo Fernandez Tops 1 Million
Jun 04, '08
Blinds: 6,000-12,000
Players Left: 7
Chip Leaders:
Jacobo Fernandez - 1,100,000
David Singer - 350,000
Gregory Alston - 270,000
Robby Lipkin - 237,000
Joe Tehan - 200,000
Zachary King - 70,000
Russell Harriman - 65,000
Eliminations: Al Barbieri (8th Place)
Storylines:
Al Barbieri took a bad beat against Greg Alston and was forced to get the rest of his chips in on the short stack. Singer busted him and Barbieri was eliminated in eighth place.
Jacobo Fernandez has continued to defend his blinds at will and pick up big pot uncontested. With constant pressure, he has put a great deal of distance between himself and second place.
Big Hands:
 Greg Alston Sucks Out To Double Up
Al Barbieri raised in late position and Greg Alston reraised out of the blinds. Barbieri put his opponent all in and Alston reluctantly made the call, showing pocket jacks. Barbieri confirmed his suspicions by turning over pocket queens. Things were looking good on a eight-high flop for Barbieri, but a jack on the turn gave new life to a very happy Alston. Barbieri wasn't exactly feeling the same way and after the hand, sat at just under 50,000.
Al Barbieri Can't Catch Up, Eliminated in Eighth Place ($26,764)
Al Barbieri got the rest of his stack in with K 6 against David Singer's A Q . The board rolled out A 9 2 4 10 and Sugar Bear was busted in eighth place, earning $26,764.
 Tehan Takes Some From King
Zach King raised to 29,000 under the gun and got a call from Joe Tehan in the blinds. The flop came J 6 5 and King continued with a bet of 37,000. Tehan called and the turn was the 10 . This time around, Tehan bet 45,000 and King thought for a bit before calling. The river was the K and Tehan bet almost enough to put King all in. King thought for a long while, then decided to fold and save his remaining 84,000.
Jacobo Fernandez Tops 1 Million in Chips
Tehan didn't hold on to his chips for long, after giving roughly roughly 200,000 over to Jacobo Fernandez and his turned full house. This was one of the first hands that Fernandez had shown down, even though he is already up to 1.1 million in chips.
Player Tags: David Singer, Gregory Alston, Al Barbieri, Joe Tehan, Jacobo Fernandez
Pot-Limit Hold'em - Joe Tehan Falters
Jun 04, '08
Blinds: 4,000 - 8,000
Players Left: 9
Chip Leaders:
Jacobo Fernandez - 428,000
Al Barbieri - 380,000
Robby Lipkin - 305,000
Joe Tehan - 260,000
Russell Harriman - 242,000
Gregory Alston - 179,000
Zachary King - 139,000
David Singer - 83,000
Glen Bean - 75,000
Eliminations: None
Storylines:
Joe Tehan has fallen from the chip leader position after losing several early confrontations, most notably with Al "SugarBear" Barbieri.
Big Hands:
Joe Tehan Falters Early
Play has been relatively cautious, but on hand no. 5, Joe Tehan raised to 20,000 and Greg Alston made the call on the button. The flop came J97 and Tehan checked. Alston bet 26,000 and Tehan made the call. The turn was the 6 and Tehan checked once again. This time, Alston fired out 41,000 and Tehan was forced to muck his hand.
 Jacobo Fernandez Defends His Blinds
It seems like blinds will be tough to steal from new chip leader Jacobo Fernandez. Each time someone has raised him, he has come over the top to shut it down.
Al Barbieri Wins a Monster Pot
In the first real showdown of the day, Al Barbieri limped in early position and Joe Tehan reraised to 28,000 from the small blind. Barbieri decided to call and both players saw a flop of KQ6. Tehan checked, and Barbieri bet 40,000. Tehan then check raised to 102,000 and Barbieri just called. The turn put three diamonds on the board when it came the 4 and Tehan decided to check. Barbieri instantly went all in for 153,000, and Tehan frustratedly mucked his cards. Barbieri showed pocket aces with the A as he took the pot.
After the hand, Barbieri was up to around 425,000 and Tehan was down to 265,000.
Player Tags: Gregory Alston, Al Barbieri, Joe Tehan, Jacobo Fernandez
Shuffle Up and Deal - Final Table
Jun 04, '08
Cards are in the air as the nine-handed final table is now underway. Play has resumed in Level 16 with blinds of 4,000-8,000. Here is a look at the starting chip counts for the final table...
Joe Tehan - 458,000
Jacobo Fernandez - 428,000
Robert Lipkin - 305,000
Al "Sugar Bear" Barbieri - 271,000
Russell Harriman - 242,000
Greg Alston - 179,000
Zach King - 139,000
David Singer - 83,000
Glen Bean - 75,000
Player Tags: David Singer, Joe Tehan, Jacobo Fernandez
Pot-Limit Hold'em - End of Day
Jun 03, '08
Blinds: 5000/10000
Players Left: 9 of 713
Chip Leaders:
Joe Tehan - 458,000
Jacobo Fernandez - 428,000
Robert Lipkin - 305,000
Al "Sugar Bear" Barbieri - 271,000
Russell Harriman - 242,000
Greg Alston - 179,000
Zach King - 139,000
David Singer - 83,000
Glen Bean - 75,000
Eliminations: Ryan Fair
Storylines:
Players were still foraging with toothpicks and working on their dinner mints when the curtain came down on the 10-handed portion of play in the $1,500 Pot Limit Hold'em tournament at the World Series of Poker on Tuesday.
After considerable debate between players about whether to break for dinner or continue to a final elimination, the meal won out. Upon their return, it took all of two-hands to determine the nine players who will comprise the field for the final table on Wednesday.
Big Hands:
Barbieri Completes the Field
Al Barbieri raised to 28,000 from middle position, before Ryan Fair re-raised to 70,000. It took almost half of Barbieri's stack to make the call, which he did without much hesitation. The flop came down QQ10, and Barbieri committed his remaining 64,000 in chips to the center. Fair followed with his remaining 55,000 to be all in. Barbieri showed he had flopped a monster -- AQ for trips. Fair showed JJ. The turn and river brought no help and Fair was eliminated.
Mr. Bean Survives a Fall
In the first hand when play commenced, Glen Bean limped from the cut-off, while David Singer limped from the button. Robert Lipkin completed the trifecta from the small blind, while the big blind was dead money as Russell Harriman hadn't returned from the break. The flop came down J55 and Lipkin checked to Bean who bet 15,000. Singer folded and Lipkin made the call. The turn brought the A and was checked by both players, then Bean bet out 50,000 when Lipkin checked after the 6 came on the river. Lipkin made the call and showed J10, while Bean was caught making a move with the Q2. Bean lost half of his 150,000 stack in the hand, before Fair busted out on the next deal.
 Tehan Back From the Brink
Joe Tehan knew he was capable, but was the first to admit he would need help to reach the final stages of the tournament. He caught a two-outter on the river to stay alive on Day 1 of the event, and was sitting at just 8,000 in chips when Day 2 began. Average stack was just shy of 34,000.
Now he will begin final table play as the chip leader, with a stack of 458,000 in chips.
"The deck kind of ran for me early on, but it had too, I was so short-stacked," said Tehan. "I got 10s early, aces, kings, kings.
"I'm not all that surprised (to reach the final table). Pot limit is the kind of structure, especially without any antes, even with five or six big blinds you can still wait and be patient."
Tehan, who calls Vegas home, has made his first World Series of Poker final table. He played 14 events last year and had four cashes, including finishes of 13th and 15th. He also won a World Poker Tour title in 2006 at the Mandalay Bay Poker Championship.
Player Tags: Glen Bean, David Singer, Al Barbieri, Joe Tehan, Ryan Fair, Robby Lipkin
Pot-Limit Hold'em - Level 15
Jun 03, '08
Players returned after enjoying an extended 20-minute break as tournament officials used the chance to color up the chip stacks. There are 15 players remaining in the field.
Blinds: 3000/6000
Players left: 10
Eliminations: Eric Shanks, Scott Seiver, Philip Yeh, Douglas Carli, Brandon Schaefer.
Story Lines:
Work Before Play -- But Not Food
With a rash of player eliminations as the clock wound down in Level 15, players suddenly had a choice to make. They were down to 10-handed, with one more elimination needed before an official final table would be declared. The question was, do they continue playing, or break for dinner? The kitchen can take it as a vote of confidence that the players opted for the meal, which for one player can double as the Last Supper.
Big Hands:
The calm before the storm had players at ease, as for the first 40-45 minutes flops were harder to find than a quality sit-com. But that all changed with a series of all-ins and player eliminations in the waning minutes of Level 15.
Seiver Busts Out in a Flurry
 Scott Seiver battled for the chip lead much of the event, and authored the first elimination of the level when his AK bested the A9 of Eric Shanks. Seiver hit the K on the flop and never looked back, taking about 65,000 from Shanks who finished in 15th place.
Seiver had earlier been active stealing blinds, though twice folded to check -raises, but suffered his first blow when his raise to 16,000 from the button was met by a reraise from Joe Tehan in the big blind. Tehan went to 48,000, but this time Seiver resisted and fired back to the tune of 144,000. Tehan had 163,000 in chips remaining when the decision loomed, and elected to push all-in, drawing the call from Seiver. Seiver showed 66 while a relieved Tehan had QQ. The flop came 938, and the 10 on the turn gave Seiver additional outs, but the 10 on the river shipped the pot of over 400,000 to Tehan.
After busting Shanks, Seiver then dropped another pot of 155,000 when his 1010 was up against the all-in AK of Jacobo Fernandez. In his last stand, Seiver then pushed his final 40,000 into the center with A9 -- ironically the same hand that busted Shanks -- and Seiver fell to Russell Harriman who held A10. The flop of 1086 gave Seiver gut-shot straight possibilities, but the 5 turnand 4 river ended his event in stunning fashion
Yeh Crowned by King
Philip Yeh, second in chips to begin the day, was eliminated in 13th place. The initial damage came in a match-up with Robert Lipkin. After a flop of J86, Lipkin bet 24,000 when the 5 came on the turn. Yeh made the call, and the 10 came as the river. Yeh checked, Lipkin bet 20,000 and Yeh debated what to do with his remaining 48,000. In the end he folded and Lipkin showed the A5 for bottom pair.
Yeh was then eliminated when he pushed with 77 and ran into the AA of Zach King.
Two More Fall
Brandon Schaefer and Douglas Carli were the final two victims before 10-handed play was to begin. Carli persevered despite beginning the day with less than 10,000. Carli and Joe Tehan were two of the eight sub-10,000 shortstacks to begin the day, with Tehan now sitting comfortably among the final 10.
Player Tags: Douglas Carli, Joe Tehan, Brandon Schaefer, Robby Lipkin, Scott Seiver, Phil Yeh
Pot-Limit Hold'em - Level 9
Jun 02, '08
Blinds: 500-1000
Players Left: 86
Average Stack: 24,872
Chip Leaders:
Philip Yeh - 106,000
David Singer - 71,000
Ryan Fair - 61,100
Scott Seiver - 59,000
Bobby Law - 54,100
Bobby Wisiak - 51,800
Michael Melkerson - 51,300
Al "Sugar Bear" Barbieri - 48,000
Glen Bean - 42,500
Dennis Walmsley - 36,700
Eliminations:
Big Hands:
 Fair Tags Another
Ryan "toetagu" Fair opened level 9 in style by scooping a 26,000 pot and vaulting among the leaders. Facing a 3,500 raise from seat 7, Fair called and saw a flop of J82. The bettor led out again for 3,500, drawing another Fair call, and the 6 on the turn yielded a 6,000 bet, and another Fair call. After the 4 on the river, and play checked to him, Fair bet 11,000 and produced a fold. Fair now has 61,000 in chips to sit among the leaders.
Miller, Alston Butt Heads Twice
A late position raise to 2,800 was followed by Brian Miller committing 10,000 of his 14,100 in chips with a raise. Greg Alston in the small blind then fisted in a stack of yellow 1,000 chips to put both players all in. The original bettor folded while Miller called and showed JJ. Alston revealed ace-king off-suit. The flop came 975, followed by the 10 on the turn and 10 on the river. Miller remained alive.
The following hand, Miler raised to 2,800 and Alston again called along with the big blind. The flop came 652, and Alston fired out for 7,000. Both Miller and the big blind folded.
Chip And A Chair No More
The small blind committed 3,200 of his remaining chips to the 4,000 pot after a flop of 965. Eric Shanks called and believed his opponent was all-in, but was warned not to reveal his cards because his opponent actually had a single 500-chip remaining. The opponent then checked the turn when the Q was presented, which led Shanks to make it official and put the player all in. The opponent had A9 while Shanks had AA to win the pot.
Storylines:
-- Joe Tehan continues his climb back from the brink, now with 20,000 in chips after hitting a two-outter to remain alive in the last level.
-- Al "Sugar Bear" Barbieri remains among the leaders with 69,600 in chips. Was it a certain hand that did it for him? "Not really," said Barbieri. "I should actually have more, to be honest."
Player Tags: Gregory Alston, Joe Tehan, Brian Miller, Ryan Fair
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2008 39th Annual World Series of Poker |
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Pot-Limit Hold'em - Action Packed Level As We Lose Four
Jun 04, '08
Blinds: 8,000 - 16,000
Players Left: 3
Chip Leaders:
David Singer - 905,000
Jacobo Fernandez - 885,000
Greg Alston - 360,000
Eliminations: Zachary King (7th Place), Joe Tehan (6th Place), Russ Harriman (5th Place), Robert Lipkin (4th Place)
Storylines:
The short stacks finally succumbed in level 18 as Zach King, Russ Harriman, Robert Lipkin and Joe Tehan hit the rail.
Big Hands:
Zachary King Eliminated in Seventh Place ($34,063)
With just over 80,000 in his stack, Zachary King was forced to make his move against Greg Alston. Unfortunately for the young online pro, his A8 ran into the AA of Alston. King failed to catch any miracles as the board came down K1099J to eliminate him in seventh place.
Russ Harriman Sucks Out on Joe Tehan
Joe Tehan has been taking abuse all day, and it continued even further when Russ Harriman shoved from the button. Tehan snap called from the small blind showing AJ and was pleased to see Harriman's 98. But the board came J106Q4 and Harriman hit a straight to double up to around 105,000.
Joe Tehan Eliminated in Sixth Place ($43,796)
Joe Tehan got the rest of his short stack in with J10 against the pocket nines of David Singer. The flop of AQ2 gave him some extra outs, but the turn and river came 87 to brick out, sending Tehan to the rail in a disappointed sixth place. Tehan earns $43,796 for his efforts.
Russ Harriman Eliminated in Fifth Place ($55,474)
Harriman had been hovering around the 100,000 chip mark for quite some time before picking up pocket queens. The small all-in amount made it too easy for Greg Alston and he made the call with AJ. The board rolled out A3255 and Harriman made his exit $55,474 richer.
Not too bad for his second career cash.
Robert Lipkin Eliminated in Fourth Place ($67,640)
After being relatively quiet the entire day, Robert Lipkin decided to make a move at the wrong time and his 75 ran into the pocket jacks of David Singer. The board didn't even come close to Lipkin's hand and he was eliminated in fourth place, leaving the remaining three players to battle for the bracelet.
Player Tags: Gregory Alston, Joe Tehan, Robby Lipkin, Russell Harriman
Pot-Limit Hold'em - Jacobo Fernandez Tops 1 Million
Jun 04, '08
Blinds: 6,000-12,000
Players Left: 7
Chip Leaders:
Jacobo Fernandez - 1,100,000
David Singer - 350,000
Gregory Alston - 270,000
Robby Lipkin - 237,000
Joe Tehan - 200,000
Zachary King - 70,000
Russell Harriman - 65,000
Eliminations: Al Barbieri (8th Place)
Storylines:
Al Barbieri took a bad beat against Greg Alston and was forced to get the rest of his chips in on the short stack. Singer busted him and Barbieri was eliminated in eighth place.
Jacobo Fernandez has continued to defend his blinds at will and pick up big pot uncontested. With constant pressure, he has put a great deal of distance between himself and second place.
Big Hands:
Greg Alston Sucks Out To Double Up
Al Barbieri raised in late position and Greg Alston reraised out of the blinds. Barbieri put his opponent all in and Alston reluctantly made the call, showing pocket jacks. Barbieri confirmed his suspicions by turning over pocket queens. Things were looking good on a eight-high flop for Barbieri, but a jack on the turn gave new life to a very happy Alston. Barbieri wasn't exactly feeling the same way and after the hand, sat at just under 50,000.
Al Barbieri Can't Catch Up, Eliminated in Eighth Place ($26,764)
Al Barbieri got the rest of his stack in with K 6 against David Singer's A Q . The board rolled out A 9 2 4 10 and Sugar Bear was busted in eighth place, earning $26,764.
Tehan Takes Some From King
Zach King raised to 29,000 under the gun and got a call from Joe Tehan in the blinds. The flop came J 6 5 and King continued with a bet of 37,000. Tehan called and the turn was the 10 . This time around, Tehan bet 45,000 and King thought for a bit before calling. The river was the K and Tehan bet almost enough to put King all in. King thought for a long while, then decided to fold and save his remaining 84,000.
Jacobo Fernandez Tops 1 Million in Chips
Tehan didn't hold on to his chips for long, after giving roughly roughly 200,000 over to Jacobo Fernandez and his turned full house. This was one of the first hands that Fernandez had shown down, even though he is already up to 1.1 million in chips.
Player Tags: David Singer, Gregory Alston, Al Barbieri, Joe Tehan, Jacobo Fernandez
Pot-Limit Hold'em - Joe Tehan Falters
Jun 04, '08
Blinds: 4,000 - 8,000
Players Left: 9
Chip Leaders:
Jacobo Fernandez - 428,000
Al Barbieri - 380,000
Robby Lipkin - 305,000
Joe Tehan - 260,000
Russell Harriman - 242,000
Gregory Alston - 179,000
Zachary King - 139,000
David Singer - 83,000
Glen Bean - 75,000
Eliminations: None
Storylines:
Joe Tehan has fallen from the chip leader position after losing several early confrontations, most notably with Al "SugarBear" Barbieri.
Big Hands:
Joe Tehan Falters Early
Play has been relatively cautious, but on hand no. 5, Joe Tehan raised to 20,000 and Greg Alston made the call on the button. The flop came J97 and Tehan checked. Alston bet 26,000 and Tehan made the call. The turn was the 6 and Tehan checked once again. This time, Alston fired out 41,000 and Tehan was forced to muck his hand.
Jacobo Fernandez Defends His Blinds
It seems like blinds will be tough to steal from new chip leader Jacobo Fernandez. Each time someone has raised him, he has come over the top to shut it down.
Al Barbieri Wins a Monster Pot
In the first real showdown of the day, Al Barbieri limped in early position and Joe Tehan reraised to 28,000 from the small blind. Barbieri decided to call and both players saw a flop of KQ6. Tehan checked, and Barbieri bet 40,000. Tehan then check raised to 102,000 and Barbieri just called. The turn put three diamonds on the board when it came the 4 and Tehan decided to check. Barbieri instantly went all in for 153,000, and Tehan frustratedly mucked his cards. Barbieri showed pocket aces with the A as he took the pot.
After the hand, Barbieri was up to around 425,000 and Tehan was down to 265,000.
Player Tags: Gregory Alston, Al Barbieri, Joe Tehan, Jacobo Fernandez
Shuffle Up and Deal - Final Table
Jun 04, '08
Cards are in the air as the nine-handed final table is now underway. Play has resumed in Level 16 with blinds of 4,000-8,000. Here is a look at the starting chip counts for the final table...
Joe Tehan - 458,000
Jacobo Fernandez - 428,000
Robert Lipkin - 305,000
Al "Sugar Bear" Barbieri - 271,000
Russell Harriman - 242,000
Greg Alston - 179,000
Zach King - 139,000
David Singer - 83,000
Glen Bean - 75,000
Player Tags: David Singer, Joe Tehan, Jacobo Fernandez
Pot-Limit Hold'em - End of Day
Jun 03, '08
Blinds: 5000/10000
Players Left: 9 of 713
Chip Leaders:
Joe Tehan - 458,000
Jacobo Fernandez - 428,000
Robert Lipkin - 305,000
Al "Sugar Bear" Barbieri - 271,000
Russell Harriman - 242,000
Greg Alston - 179,000
Zach King - 139,000
David Singer - 83,000
Glen Bean - 75,000
Eliminations: Ryan Fair
Storylines:
Players were still foraging with toothpicks and working on their dinner mints when the curtain came down on the 10-handed portion of play in the $1,500 Pot Limit Hold'em tournament at the World Series of Poker on Tuesday.
After considerable debate between players about whether to break for dinner or continue to a final elimination, the meal won out. Upon their return, it took all of two-hands to determine the nine players who will comprise the field for the final table on Wednesday.
Big Hands:
Barbieri Completes the Field
Al Barbieri raised to 28,000 from middle position, before Ryan Fair re-raised to 70,000. It took almost half of Barbieri's stack to make the call, which he did without much hesitation. The flop came down QQ10, and Barbieri committed his remaining 64,000 in chips to the center. Fair followed with his remaining 55,000 to be all in. Barbieri showed he had flopped a monster -- AQ for trips. Fair showed JJ. The turn and river brought no help and Fair was eliminated.
Mr. Bean Survives a Fall
In the first hand when play commenced, Glen Bean limped from the cut-off, while David Singer limped from the button. Robert Lipkin completed the trifecta from the small blind, while the big blind was dead money as Russell Harriman hadn't returned from the break. The flop came down J55 and Lipkin checked to Bean who bet 15,000. Singer folded and Lipkin made the call. The turn brought the A and was checked by both players, then Bean bet out 50,000 when Lipkin checked after the 6 came on the river. Lipkin made the call and showed J10, while Bean was caught making a move with the Q2. Bean lost half of his 150,000 stack in the hand, before Fair busted out on the next deal.
Tehan Back From the Brink
Joe Tehan knew he was capable, but was the first to admit he would need help to reach the final stages of the tournament. He caught a two-outter on the river to stay alive on Day 1 of the event, and was sitting at just 8,000 in chips when Day 2 began. Average stack was just shy of 34,000.
Now he will begin final table play as the chip leader, with a stack of 458,000 in chips.
"The deck kind of ran for me early on, but it had too, I was so short-stacked," said Tehan. "I got 10s early, aces, kings, kings.
"I'm not all that surprised (to reach the final table). Pot limit is the kind of structure, especially without any antes, even with five or six big blinds you can still wait and be patient."
Tehan, who calls Vegas home, has made his first World Series of Poker final table. He played 14 events last year and had four cashes, including finishes of 13th and 15th. He also won a World Poker Tour title in 2006 at the Mandalay Bay Poker Championship.
Player Tags: Glen Bean, David Singer, Al Barbieri, Joe Tehan, Ryan Fair, Robby Lipkin
Pot-Limit Hold'em - Level 15
Jun 03, '08
Players returned after enjoying an extended 20-minute break as tournament officials used the chance to color up the chip stacks. There are 15 players remaining in the field.
Blinds: 3000/6000
Players left: 10
Eliminations: Eric Shanks, Scott Seiver, Philip Yeh, Douglas Carli, Brandon Schaefer.
Story Lines:
Work Before Play -- But Not Food
With a rash of player eliminations as the clock wound down in Level 15, players suddenly had a choice to make. They were down to 10-handed, with one more elimination needed before an official final table would be declared. The question was, do they continue playing, or break for dinner? The kitchen can take it as a vote of confidence that the players opted for the meal, which for one player can double as the Last Supper.
Big Hands:
The calm before the storm had players at ease, as for the first 40-45 minutes flops were harder to find than a quality sit-com. But that all changed with a series of all-ins and player eliminations in the waning minutes of Level 15.
Seiver Busts Out in a Flurry
Scott Seiver battled for the chip lead much of the event, and authored the first elimination of the level when his AK bested the A9 of Eric Shanks. Seiver hit the K on the flop and never looked back, taking about 65,000 from Shanks who finished in 15th place.
Seiver had earlier been active stealing blinds, though twice folded to check -raises, but suffered his first blow when his raise to 16,000 from the button was met by a reraise from Joe Tehan in the big blind. Tehan went to 48,000, but this time Seiver resisted and fired back to the tune of 144,000. Tehan had 163,000 in chips remaining when the decision loomed, and elected to push all-in, drawing the call from Seiver. Seiver showed 66 while a relieved Tehan had QQ. The flop came 938, and the 10 on the turn gave Seiver additional outs, but the 10 on the river shipped the pot of over 400,000 to Tehan.
After busting Shanks, Seiver then dropped another pot of 155,000 when his 1010 was up against the all-in AK of Jacobo Fernandez. In his last stand, Seiver then pushed his final 40,000 into the center with A9 -- ironically the same hand that busted Shanks -- and Seiver fell to Russell Harriman who held A10. The flop of 1086 gave Seiver gut-shot straight possibilities, but the 5 turnand 4 river ended his event in stunning fashion
Yeh Crowned by King
Philip Yeh, second in chips to begin the day, was eliminated in 13th place. The initial damage came in a match-up with Robert Lipkin. After a flop of J86, Lipkin bet 24,000 when the 5 came on the turn. Yeh made the call, and the 10 came as the river. Yeh checked, Lipkin bet 20,000 and Yeh debated what to do with his remaining 48,000. In the end he folded and Lipkin showed the A5 for bottom pair.
Yeh was then eliminated when he pushed with 77 and ran into the AA of Zach King.
Two More Fall
Brandon Schaefer and Douglas Carli were the final two victims before 10-handed play was to begin. Carli persevered despite beginning the day with less than 10,000. Carli and Joe Tehan were two of the eight sub-10,000 shortstacks to begin the day, with Tehan now sitting comfortably among the final 10.
Player Tags: Douglas Carli, Joe Tehan, Brandon Schaefer, Robby Lipkin, Scott Seiver, Phil Yeh
Pot-Limit Hold'em - Level 9
Jun 02, '08
Blinds: 500-1000
Players Left: 86
Average Stack: 24,872
Chip Leaders:
Philip Yeh - 106,000
David Singer - 71,000
Ryan Fair - 61,100
Scott Seiver - 59,000
Bobby Law - 54,100
Bobby Wisiak - 51,800
Michael Melkerson - 51,300
Al "Sugar Bear" Barbieri - 48,000
Glen Bean - 42,500
Dennis Walmsley - 36,700
Eliminations:
Big Hands:
Fair Tags Another
Ryan "toetagu" Fair opened level 9 in style by scooping a 26,000 pot and vaulting among the leaders. Facing a 3,500 raise from seat 7, Fair called and saw a flop of J82. The bettor led out again for 3,500, drawing another Fair call, and the 6 on the turn yielded a 6,000 bet, and another Fair call. After the 4 on the river, and play checked to him, Fair bet 11,000 and produced a fold. Fair now has 61,000 in chips to sit among the leaders.
Miller, Alston Butt Heads Twice
A late position raise to 2,800 was followed by Brian Miller committing 10,000 of his 14,100 in chips with a raise. Greg Alston in the small blind then fisted in a stack of yellow 1,000 chips to put both players all in. The original bettor folded while Miller called and showed JJ. Alston revealed ace-king off-suit. The flop came 975, followed by the 10 on the turn and 10 on the river. Miller remained alive.
The following hand, Miler raised to 2,800 and Alston again called along with the big blind. The flop came 652, and Alston fired out for 7,000. Both Miller and the big blind folded.
Chip And A Chair No More
The small blind committed 3,200 of his remaining chips to the 4,000 pot after a flop of 965. Eric Shanks called and believed his opponent was all-in, but was warned not to reveal his cards because his opponent actually had a single 500-chip remaining. The opponent then checked the turn when the Q was presented, which led Shanks to make it official and put the player all in. The opponent had A9 while Shanks had AA to win the pot.
Storylines:
-- Joe Tehan continues his climb back from the brink, now with 20,000 in chips after hitting a two-outter to remain alive in the last level.
-- Al "Sugar Bear" Barbieri remains among the leaders with 69,600 in chips. Was it a certain hand that did it for him? "Not really," said Barbieri. "I should actually have more, to be honest."
Player Tags: Gregory Alston, Joe Tehan, Brian Miller, Ryan Fair
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