Jimmy Tran Poker Tournament Updates

Jimmy Tran Eliminated in 37th Place ($16,120)

Oct 18, '10

On a flop of QJJ, Jimmy Tran moved all in for his last 63,000 and was called by Andreas Hoivold.

Tran showed K10 and then correctly predicted that Hoivold held pocket nines. The turn was the 9 and Tran couldn’t help but let out a celebratory shout before realizing that Hoivold had filled up.

The inconsequential river was the 10 and Tran was eliminated. Hoivold now chips up to 565,000.

Player Tags: Jimmy Tran,   Andreas Hoivold

Level 15 Update: Day 3 Ends

Oct 17, '10

NOTE: Day 3 has come to a close and there are 41 players still in the hunt at the WPT Festa al Lago $10,000 no-limit hold’em main event. Play will resume tomorrow at noon PST. Check back in at CardPlayer.com at that time for more live coverage of the event and videos from CardPlayer TV. Stay tuned for official chip counts and a recap of the day’s events.

Blinds: 2,500-5,000 with a 500 ante

Players Remaining: 41 out of 335

Chip Counts:

1. Steve O’Dwyer — 910,000
2. Randal Flowers — 795,000
3. Jeff Madsen — 750,000
4. Jason Koon — 705,000
5. Brandon Steven — 670,000
6. Ryan Goindoo — 650,000
7. Andreas Hoivold — 470,000
8. Jared Jaffee — 426,500
9. Daniel Alaei — 415,000
10. Michael Benvenuti — 400,000

Average Chip Count: 326,829

Notable Eliminations:

Steve Brecher
Men Nguyen
Joe Tehan
Gavin Smith

Big Hands:

Gavin Smith Eliminated in 48th Place ($12,896)

Jimmy Tran raised to 17,000 from the hijack and Gavin Smith reraised all in for 47,000 from the cutoff. The two players then revealed their cards after everyone else mucked:

Tran: A J
Smith: 7 7

Board: K 10 9 3 Q

Tran made a Broadway straight, which brought Smith’s tournament run to an end in 48th place. He was awarded $12,896 in prize money.

Owen Crowe Eliminated on the Money Bubble

Owen Crowe was on an extremely short stack when he decided to move all in preflop from late position and Gavin Smith reraised all in over the top of him from the cutoff. Their cards:

Crowe: Q 10
Smith: A K

Board: J 7 4 J 7

Crowe was eliminated on the money bubble after the hand.

Allen Kessler Doubles up Through the Chip Leader

Steve O’Dwyer raised to 13,000 from middle position preflop and Allen Kessler reraised to 50,000 from the hijack. O’Dwyer asked for a count and he was informed that Kessler held 61,000. O’Dwyer moved all in and Kessler made the all-in call. Their cards:

Kessler: A K
O’Dwyer: J J

Board: A 10 7 2 2

Kessler won the hand to double up to 230,000 and O’Dwyer took a hit down to 910,000.

Joe Elpayaa Doubles up on a Long Shot

Joe Elpayaa moved all in under the gun for 68,000 seat 6 made the call from the small blind. Their cards:

Elpayaa: A Q
Seat 6: 8 8

Board: 8 3 2 5 4

Elpayaa doubled up on the hand to survive with 140,000.

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Player Tags: Jimmy Tran,   Gavin Smith,   Allen Kessler,   Owen Crowe,   Joseph Elpayaa,   Steve O'Dwyer

Jimmy Tran Eliminated in 37th Place ($16,120)

Oct 18, '10

On a flop of QJJ, Jimmy Tran moved all in for his last 63,000 and was called by Andreas Hoivold.

Tran showed K10 and then correctly predicted that Hoivold held pocket nines. The turn was the 9 and Tran couldn’t help but let out a celebratory shout before realizing that Hoivold had filled up.

The inconsequential river was the 10 and Tran was eliminated. Hoivold now chips up to 565,000.

Player Tags: Jimmy Tran,   Andreas Hoivold

Level 15 Update: Day 3 Ends

Oct 17, '10

NOTE: Day 3 has come to a close and there are 41 players still in the hunt at the WPT Festa al Lago $10,000 no-limit hold’em main event. Play will resume tomorrow at noon PST. Check back in at CardPlayer.com at that time for more live coverage of the event and videos from CardPlayer TV. Stay tuned for official chip counts and a recap of the day’s events.

Blinds: 2,500-5,000 with a 500 ante

Players Remaining: 41 out of 335

Chip Counts:

1. Steve O’Dwyer — 910,000
2. Randal Flowers — 795,000
3. Jeff Madsen — 750,000
4. Jason Koon — 705,000
5. Brandon Steven — 670,000
6. Ryan Goindoo — 650,000
7. Andreas Hoivold — 470,000
8. Jared Jaffee — 426,500
9. Daniel Alaei — 415,000
10. Michael Benvenuti — 400,000

Average Chip Count: 326,829

Notable Eliminations:

Steve Brecher
Men Nguyen
Joe Tehan
Gavin Smith

Big Hands:

Gavin Smith Eliminated in 48th Place ($12,896)

Jimmy Tran raised to 17,000 from the hijack and Gavin Smith reraised all in for 47,000 from the cutoff. The two players then revealed their cards after everyone else mucked:

Tran: A J
Smith: 7 7

Board: K 10 9 3 Q

Tran made a Broadway straight, which brought Smith’s tournament run to an end in 48th place. He was awarded $12,896 in prize money.

Owen Crowe Eliminated on the Money Bubble

Owen Crowe was on an extremely short stack when he decided to move all in preflop from late position and Gavin Smith reraised all in over the top of him from the cutoff. Their cards:

Crowe: Q 10
Smith: A K

Board: J 7 4 J 7

Crowe was eliminated on the money bubble after the hand.

Allen Kessler Doubles up Through the Chip Leader

Steve O’Dwyer raised to 13,000 from middle position preflop and Allen Kessler reraised to 50,000 from the hijack. O’Dwyer asked for a count and he was informed that Kessler held 61,000. O’Dwyer moved all in and Kessler made the all-in call. Their cards:

Kessler: A K
O’Dwyer: J J

Board: A 10 7 2 2

Kessler won the hand to double up to 230,000 and O’Dwyer took a hit down to 910,000.

Joe Elpayaa Doubles up on a Long Shot

Joe Elpayaa moved all in under the gun for 68,000 seat 6 made the call from the small blind. Their cards:

Elpayaa: A Q
Seat 6: 8 8

Board: 8 3 2 5 4

Elpayaa doubled up on the hand to survive with 140,000.

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Player Tags: Jimmy Tran,   Gavin Smith,   Allen Kessler,   Owen Crowe,   Joseph Elpayaa,   Steve O'Dwyer

Level 3 Update: Into the Dinner Break

Aug 20, '10

NOTE: The players will go to dinner break after the first 30 minutes of level 4. Dinner will begin at 6:40 p.m. and last for 60 minutes. Play will begin again at 7:40 p.m.

Blinds: 100-200

Players Remaining: 147 out of 186

Notable Chip Counts:

1. Soi Nguyen — 100,000
2. Jonathan Aguiar — 82,000
3. Tim Phan — 70,000
4. Ali Eslami — 65,000
5. Barry Greenstein — 62,000
6. Marco Johnson — 62,000
7. Harold Cohen — 56,200
8. Chad Brown — 55,000
9. Raymond Dolan — 55,000
10. Chris Moore — 54,000

Average Chip Count: 31,632

Notable Eliminations:

Bruce Buffer
Jason DeWitt
Joe Serock

Chip Movers and Shakers

Marco Johnson made the largest gain during the last level, growing his stack to 62,000 to join the top 10. Soi Nguyen, Tim Phan, and Ali Eslami all held strong as chip leaders and each holds 70,000 or more. Nguyen is the only player with 100,000 as the overall chip leader. Raymond Dolan and Chris Moore each joined the top 10 with more than 50,000.

Big Hands:

Suer Skewered

There was a controversy that broke during the last break concerning a hand where the board read J54Q8. All four players involved had checked the hand down to the river.

After the river card it was checked to a player in late position who bet. Two players mucked and Bobby Suer had yet to act. That did not stop the dealer from grabbing the pot and delivering it to the player in late position and then mixing all the cards into the deck.

Some players said that Suer had taken too long to act, but he held strongly to the fact that he should be awarded the whole pot because he was the only player still in it with live cards. A floor person came over and after concluding that it was impossible to reconstruct the hand he decided that the player in late position and Suer would split the pot. Suer held 8-7 in the hole.

Lauren Kling vs. Jimmy Tran

There was a board of AJ9Q3 sitting on the table and 13,000 was in the pot when Jimmy Tran moved all in for 10,900. Lauren Kling went into the tank, and after a short chat with Tran she decided to fold. Kling held 18,000 after the hand while Tran grew his stack to 25,000.

Jason DeWitt Doubles up but Eliminated Later

On a board of 10856 the small blind checked, the big blind bet 675 and Jason DeWitt raised all in for 5,275. The small blind mucked and the big blind made the call after spending some time in the tank. Their cards:

DeWitt: 97
Opponent: J10

River: K

DeWitt doubled up on the hand to 13,000 thanks to the straight but he wasn’t able to survive through level 3, busting out of the tournament.

Player Tags: Jimmy Tran,   Jonathan Aguiar,   Jason Dewitt,   Lauren Kling

Level 24, Hour One: Theo Tran Triples Up, But Busts Later

Jul 15, '10

Note: Players have gone on a 90-minute dinner break and will return at 8:30 p.m.

Blinds: 15,000-30,000 with a 4,000 ante

Players Remaining: 103 out of 7,319

Average Chip Count: 2,131,747

Card Player Chip Counts:

Andrew Brokos – 2,300,000
Tony Dunst – 1,460,000
Josh Brikis – 3,100,000

Tournament Leaderboard:

1. Michael Mizrachi – 5,650,000
2. John Racener – 5,530,000
3. Joseph Cheong – 5,400,000
4. Mattew Jarvis – 5,150,000
5. Edward Ochana – 4,900,000
6. Jonathan Driscoll – 4,900,000
7. Theo Jorgensen – 4,850,000
8. James Fennell – 4,800,000
9. Bryn Kenney – 4,300,000
10. Alexander Kostritsyn – 4,080,000

Notable Eliminations:

105. Theo Tran — $57,102
108. Jesper Hougaard — $57,102
111. JP Kelly — $57,102
112. Jimmy Tran — $57,102
113. Tristan Wade — $57,102

Player Twitter Accounts

Jean-Robert Bellande
Josh Brikis
Christian Harder
Michael Mizrachi

Big Hands:

Jimmy Tran Out

Jimmy Tran was all in preflop against Todd Witteles. Tran tabled QJ while Witteles was dominating with AJ.

The flop fell A97 and Witteles jumped further ahead. The board finished off J and 7 and Tran was eliminated.

Witteles took the pot and he was at 1 million in chips.

Jarvis Busts Nadal

Jose Nadal moved all in preflop against Matthew Jarvis. Nadal tabled AQ but was dominated by Jarvis’ AK.

The flop fell K87 and Jarvis expanded his lead. The turn was the 9 and Nadal was left drawing dead. The river was meaningless and Jarvis scored the knockout. He was at 5.05 million.

Theo Tran Triples Up, Busts Later

Theo Tran and Benjamin Straate were both all in preflop and Robert Pisano decided to put them both at risk. Here were the hands:

Tran: AJ
Straate: 99
Pisano: 87

Straate was ahead but Tran was racing against him. The flop was 643 and the nines stayed in the lead. But the turn was the A and Tran took the lead. The 8 fell on the river and Tran tripled up to 1.13 million. Pisano fell to 4.02 million and Straate made his way to the payout desk.

Tran would bust out later in the level.

Bardah Takes One Down

Ronnie Bardah raised to 80,000 preflop and Gabriel Alarie made the call from the small blind. The two players saw the flop come down K97 and they both checked.

The turn was the 7 and Bardah bet 105,000. It was enough to take it down as Alarie mucked and Bardah was up to 1.27 million.

Beckman Out

Picking up the action on the turn, the board read Q928 and Garrett Beckman moved all in for 550,000. Evgeny Shnayder quickly snapped him off.

Beckman: 82
Shnayder: J10

Beckman hit two pair but Schnayder turned the straight. The river was the 6 and Beckman was eliminated. Shnayder was around 4 million.

Kenney Gets Caught

Picking up the action on the flop of 532, Mattew Berkey bet 95,000 and Bryn Kenney made the call.

The turn was the J and both players checked. The river was the 10 and Kenney took a stab with 350,000. Berkey made the call and Kenney just tapped the table as Berkey tabled AQ.

Mizrachi Knocks Out Schreiber

Michael Mizrachi raised to 80,000 from the hijack and Matthew Schreiber moved in for 374,000 from the big blind. Mizrachi made the call and Schreiber was officially at risk.

Schreiber: A7
Mizrachi: J10

Mizrachi had two live cards and the flop gave him the lead when it fell 1076. The turn was the 5 and the river was the 5 and Mizrachi chipped up to 5.6 million with the knockout.

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Player Tags: Jimmy Tran,   Michael Mizrachi,   Todd Witteles,   Garrett Beckman,   Theo Tran,   Matthew Berkey,   Bryn Kenney,   Ben Straate,   Robert Pisano,   Jose Nadal,   Evgeny Shnayder

Jimmy Tran Eliminated in Fifth Place ($45,728)

Oct 29, '09

Jimmy Tran got the last of his chips into the middle preflop against Alex Keating and they turned over their cards. Tran held AQ and Keating showed QQ.

The board was dealt J8822 and Tran was eliminated.

Keating is now tied for the chip lead with 1.4 million.

Player Tags: Jimmy Tran,   Alex Keating

Jimmy Tran Busts Two -- Down to Three Table

Oct 28, '09

Jimmy Tran had both Sam Stein and Dorothy Van Sachsen covered preflop. Van Sachsen held 7-4, Tran held pocket jacks, and Stein had the best hand with pocket aces. The board delivered a jack for Tran and he took out two opponents in one fell swoop. Action is now down to 26 players remaining and players are re-drawing for seats at the final three tables.

Player Tags: Jimmy Tran,   Sam Stein

Brandon Cantu Eliminated

Oct 28, '09

Brandon Cantu got the last of his chips into the middle against Jimmy Tran preflop. Their cards:

Tran: QQ
Cantu: A10

Board: 77294

Cantu was eliminated on the hand and Tran grew his chip stack to 175,000.

Player Tags: Jimmy Tran,   Brandon Cantu

Jimmy Tran Eliminated in Fifth Place ($45,728)

Oct 29, '09

Jimmy Tran got the last of his chips into the middle preflop against Alex Keating and they turned over their cards. Tran held AQ and Keating showed QQ.

The board was dealt J8822 and Tran was eliminated.

Keating is now tied for the chip lead with 1.4 million.

Player Tags: Jimmy Tran,   Alex Keating

Jimmy Tran Busts Two -- Down to Three Table

Oct 28, '09

Jimmy Tran had both Sam Stein and Dorothy Van Sachsen covered preflop. Van Sachsen held 7-4, Tran held pocket jacks, and Stein had the best hand with pocket aces. The board delivered a jack for Tran and he took out two opponents in one fell swoop. Action is now down to 26 players remaining and players are re-drawing for seats at the final three tables.

Player Tags: Jimmy Tran,   Sam Stein

Brandon Cantu Eliminated

Oct 28, '09

Brandon Cantu got the last of his chips into the middle against Jimmy Tran preflop. Their cards:

Tran: QQ
Cantu: A10

Board: 77294

Cantu was eliminated on the hand and Tran grew his chip stack to 175,000.

Player Tags: Jimmy Tran,   Brandon Cantu

Level 1 Update: David Tran, Chris McCormack Eliminated

May 31, '09

Blinds: 25-25

Players Remaining: 2,990 out of 3,021

Notable Eliminations:

David Tran
Chris McCormack

Big Hands:

David Tran Eliminated

Down to his last 50 in chips, David Tran checks his option from the big blind with 4 limpers in front of him. The flop comes 876, and Tran moves all in for his last 25. The player in seat 2 calls and they turn over their cards. Tran turns over 74 for middle pair with a gutshot straight draw, but seat 2 shows 109 for the made nut straight. Tran makes his straight on the turn when the 5 hits the board, but he is now drawing dead to the river. The river is the 9 and David Tran is eliminated from the event.

Chris McCormack Eliminated

Chris McCormack was eliminated early in Level 1 when he ran his five-high flush into a king-high flush with the ace on board. McCormack is just one of several pros to be busted from this tournament in the first few minutes.

Jimmy Tran, Back to Even

After collecting a few buy-ins and building up a decent stack, Jimmy Tran gets involved in this pot, with a flop of KQ7. Tran checks to the button who bets 300, Tran calls. The turn is the 10, and once again Tran checks to the button who this time bets 800, Tran calls. The river is the 3 and both players check. Tran shows QQ for a set of queens, but the player on the button turns over 54 for a small flush. The player on the button rakes the pot and Jimmy Tran smiles as he riffles through the rest of chips. “Back to even”, he laughs.

“The Dragon” Off to a Slow Start

The player in seat 1 raises to 125 from middle position and David Pham calls from the small blind. The flop comes 982, and Pham leads out for 175. Seat 10 raises to 400 and Pham calls. The turn is the Q, and this time Pham checks. Seat 10 bets 500 and Pham folds after a few minutes in the tank. After this hand Pham is down to 1,600 in chips.

Left In The Deck:

Even in the massive, sold-out field for the event, professional players Jonathan Little and Matthew Glantz have found themselves at the same table among an ocean of amateurs.

Player Tags: David Tran,   David Pham,   Jimmy Tran,   Matthew Glantz,   Chris McCormack,   Jonathan Little

Justin Bonomo's Stack Gets Healthier

Mar 16, '09

Justin Bonomo raised to 600 from under the gun and Jimmy Tran called in the big blind. The flop came down Q74 and Tran checked.

Bonomo continued with a bet of 1,200 and Tran made the call. The turn was the 10 and Tran checked once again. Bonomo bet 3,400 and Tran made the call.

The river was the 5 and Tran checked. Bonomo fired in a bet of 8,500 and Tran called with Q4 for flopped two pair. Bonomo showed A6 for a flopped flush and took down the pot, increasing his stack to 66,200. Tran is left with 27,500.

Player Tags: Jimmy Tran,   Justin Bonomo

Jimmy Tran vs. The Grinder vs. The Chip Leader

Oct 28, '08

Jimmy Tran raised 3,600 from the button and Carter Gill made the call in the small blind. Michael Mizrachi also called in the big blind and the flop was dealt AA10. Tran bet 10,000 and both of his opponents mucked their hands. Tran flashed an ace as he collected the pot.












 

Player Tags: Jimmy Tran,   Michael Mizrachi

Jimmy Tran Eliminated in 11th Place ($53,290)

Oct 25, '08

Jimmy Tran is all in against William Mietz who shows QQ. Tran is ahead with KK, but the board comes Q93105 to eliminate Tran in 11th place.

The final 10 players are now redrawing for the final table.

Player Tags: Jimmy Tran,   William Mietz

Jimmy Tran Doubles Up

Oct 25, '08

We're still working out all the kinks here in the poker room, but Jimmy Tran has doubled up so far this level through Bertrand Grospellier.

On a flop of 1033, Grospellier bet 85,000 and Tran called. The turn was the 9 and Tran moved all in for 365,000. Grospellier called with A10, but Tran was drawing live with the QJ.

The river is the K and Tran makes a straight to double up.

Tran now has 1 million in chips and Grospellier remains strong with 1.8 million.

Other than that, everyone else has pretty much remained where they started.

Player Tags: Jimmy Tran,   Bertrand Grospellier