| Dec 19, '08 |
2008 Five Diamond World Poker Classic (WPT) |
WPT Doyle Brunson Classic Championship - Event 13 |
7 |
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Level 29 -- Chino Rheem Wins the 2008 WPT Doyle Brunson Classic Championship ($1,538,730)
Dec 19, '08
Scoreboard
Level: 29
Blinds/Antes: 120,000-240,000 with a 20,000 ante
Here are the final table results:
1st: David "Chino" Rheem - $1,538,730
2nd: Justin Young - $936,760
3rd: Evan McNiff - $540,440
4th: Steve Sung - $396,206
5th: Amnon Filippi - $288,235
6th: Hoyt Corkins - $216,175
Big Hands:
 Justin Young Takes Back the Chiplead
Young limped and Rheem raised to 740,000. Young called and the flop came J 10 7 . Rheem moved all in and Young called with Q10. Rheem showed AK and needed help to win the tournament. The turn and river came 3 5 and Rheem was knocked back into second place with about 9 million in chips. Young doubled up to 13,400,000
Chino Rheem Doubles Back
Chino Rheem raised to 620,000 and Young called. The flop came A63 and Young checked. Rheem bet 1.2 million and Young reraised. Rheem moved all in and Young made the call with A3 for two pair. Rheem showed 104 for a flush draw and it got there when the turn was the 6. The river failed to make a boat for Young and Rheem doubled back into the chip lead.
Chino Rheem Wins the 2008 Doyle Brunson Classic Championship
Chino Rheem raised to 720,000 and Justin Young made the call. The flop came Q83 and Young checked to Rheem who bet 1.2 million. Young moved all in and Rheem insta-called with pocket kings. Young showed Q5 for top pair, but needed help to stay alive. The turn was the 9 and the river was the 2, giving the pot and the tournament to Rheem.
Player Tags: Chino Rheem
Level 28
Dec 19, '08
Scoreboard
Level: 28
Blinds/Antes: 100,000-200,000 with a 20,000 ante
Players Left: 2 of 497
Average: 11,182,500
Notable Chip Counts
Chino Rheem - 14,890,000
Justin Young - 7,500,000
Eliminations
None
Big Hands:
Chino Takes a Big Chip Lead
Justin Young limped and Chino Rheem checked his option from the big blind. The flop came K73 and Rheem checked. Young bet 300,000 and Rheem raised to 1,400,000. Young reraised to 4,400,000 and Rheem immediately moved all in.
Young tanked for three minutes before mucking and Rheem took the large pot. After the hand, Rheem was left with 18,195,000 and Young was down to 4,190,000.
Justin Young Doubles Up
Young raised to 600,000 and Rheem moved all in. Young called all in with A6 and Rheem showed pocket threes. The board comes QJ698 and Young paired his six to double up to 7,500,000.
Player Tags: Chino Rheem
Level 27
Dec 19, '08
Scoreboard
Level: 27
Blinds/Antes: 80,000-160,000 with a 15,000 ante
Players Left: 2 of 497
Average: 11,182,500
Notable Chip Counts
Chino Rheem - 12,585,000
Justin Young - 9,800,000
Eliminations
None
Big Hands:
Justin Young Takes Back the Chip Lead
Chino Rheem limped on the button and Justin Young checked his option. The flop came A85 and Young checked. Rheem bet 300,000 and Young made the call. The turn was the 6 and Young checked. Rheem bet 600,000 and Young check raised to 1,700,000. Rheem called and the river was the 2. Young bet 3 million and after a few minutes, Rheem called and saw the bad news. Young showed 4-3 for the rivered straight and took back the chip lead with nearly 13 million in chips.
The Lead Changes Again
Justin Young limped on the button and Chino Rheem checked. The flop ran down 986 and both players checked. The turn was the Q and Rheem bet 275,000. Young called and the river was the 8. Rheem checked, Young bet 650,000 and Rheem called, turning over Q-9 for two pair. Young could only show a queen and gave back the chip lead.
Player Tags: Chino Rheem
Level 26
Dec 19, '08
Scoreboard
Level: 26
Blinds/Antes: 60,000-120,000 with a 15,000 ante
Players Left: 2 of 497
Average: 11,182,500
Notable Chip Counts
Chino Rheem - 13,925,000
Justin Young - 8,460,000
Eliminations
None
Big Hands:
Chino Rheem Takes the Chip Lead
Justin Young raised to 360,000 and Chino Rheem called. The flop came down Q105 and Rheem checked. Young bet 525,000 and Rheem raised to 2,025,000. Young called and the turn was the 8. Rheem bet 3,100,000 and Young mucked, giving Rheem the chip lead.
Left In the Deck:
It's going to take a major cooler to end this tournament anytime soon. Both players are content to wait things out and pick their spots. The crowd is getting a little restless, but thankfully the tournament directors are keeping things light with a few jokes here and there.
Player Tags: Chino Rheem
Level 25
Dec 19, '08
Scoreboard
Level: 25
Blinds/Antes: 50,000-100,000 with a 10,000 ante
Players Left: 2 of 497
Average: 11,182,500
Notable Chip Counts
Chino Rheem - 8,185,000
Justin Young - 14,100,000
Eliminations
5th: Amnon Filippi -- $288,235
4th: Steve Sung -- $396,205
3rd: Evan McNiff -- $540,440
Big Hands:
Amnon Filippi Doubles Up
Evan McNiff opened up a pot for 250,000 preflop and Amnon Filippi raised all in for 1.3 million. McNiff made the call and they turned up their hands:
McNiff: A5
Filippi: AJ
Board: A76106
Filippi doubled up on the hand to survive and play continued five handed.
 Justin Young Knocks Out Two
Amnon Filippi moved all in for 975,000 and Steve Sung made the call. Justin Young then moved all in over the top of everyone and Sung called all in to produce a three-way all in. Their cards:
Sung: KK
Young: AA
Filippi: 99
Board: 7443J
Filippi was eliminated in fifth place ($288,235), Sung was eliminated in fourth place ($396,205), and Young became the dominant chip leader at the final table with over 14 million after the hand.
Chino Rheem Doubles Up
Justin Young raised to 260,000 and Evan McNiff reraised to 825,000. Rheem then moved all in for 2.87 million and Young mucked. McNiff made the call and they turned up their hands:
McNiff: AJ
Rheem: A9
Board: A7793
Rheem doubled up on the hand to survive and McNiff was crippled.
Evan McNiff Eliminated in Third Place ($540,440)
Evan McNiff moved all in preflop and Chino Rheem called him down. Their cards:
McNiff: 104
Rheem: 109
Board: 732AK
McNiff was eliminated in third place and action was down to heads up.
Heads-Up Chip Counts
Justin Young: 14,100,000
Chino Rheem: 8,185,000
Player Tags: Amnon Filippi, Chino Rheem, Steve Sung, Evan McNiff
Level 24
Dec 19, '08
Scoreboard
Level: 24
Blinds/Antes: 40,000-80,000 with a 10,000 ante
Players Left: 5 of 497
Average: 4,473,000
Notable Chip Counts
Seat 1: Chino Rheem - 3,940,000
Seat 2: Amnon Filippi - 1,865,000
Seat 4: Steve Sung - 4,250,000
Seat 5: Justin Young - 6,310,000
Seat 6: Evan McNiff - 6,020,000
Eliminations
6th: Hoyt Corkins ($216,795)
Big Hands:
 Justin Young Doubles Up Through Chino Rheem
Justin Young raised to 220,000 from under the gun and got a caller in Chino Rheem. The flop came A52 and Young bet 310,000. Rheem raised to 835,000 and Young moved in for 1,335,0000. Rheem called with AJ but was behind to Young's flopped two pair with A5. The turn and river came 64 and Young doubled up to nearly 5 million in chips.
Hoyt Corkins Eliminated in Sixth Place ($216,795)
Hoyt Corkins almost moved all in from under the gun for about 1.5 million. He left a few chips on his hole cards as a card protector and forgot to say all in. Justin Young called and both players got the other 10,000 in chips all in on a flop of KQ6. Corkins revealed AQ but was in terrible shape against Young's AK. The turn and river came K10 and Corkins was eliminated from the tournament in sixth place.
Evan McNiff Picks Off a Bluff
Steve Sung limped on the button, Justin Young completed and Evan McNiff checked his option in the big blind. The flop came J93 and Young checked to McNiff, who bet 175,000. Sung called and Young folded. The turn was the 10 and McNiff checked to Sung who bet 400,000. McNiff called and the river was the A. Sung continued with a large bet of 1.2 million and McNiff made the call after thinking it over for just under a minutes. McNiff showed QJ and Sung mucked, giving his opponent a large pot.
Chino Rheem Doubles Up With Broadway, Then a Flush
Evan McNiff raised to 210,000 from under the gun and Chino Rheem moved all in for 1.7 million. McNiff called with pocket nines and Rheem needed help with QJ. The flop came down AK10 giving Rheem a broadway straight and a shot at the royal flush. The turn was the 5 giving Rheem a flush and the winning hand, doubling him up to 4 million in chips.
Player Tags: Hoyt Corkins, Chino Rheem, Steve Sung, Evan McNiff
Level 23
Dec 19, '08
Scoreboard
Level: 23
Blinds/Antes: 30,000-60,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Left: 6 of 497
Average: 3,727,500
Notable Chip Counts
Seat 1: Chino Rheem - 3,570,000
Seat 2: Amnon Filippi - 2,365,000
Seat 3: Hoyt Corkins - 2,045,000
Seat 4: Steve Sung - 5,635,000
Seat 5: Justin Young - 2,235,000
Seat 6: Evan McNiff - 6,535,000
Eliminations
None
Big Hands:
 Steve Sung Lays It Down Early
Amnon Filippi raised to 160,000 and Steve Sung took some time before reraising to 480,000. Filippi called and the flop came J72. Filippi led for 575,000 and Sung mucked, surrendering the first pot of the evening.
Evan McNiff Chips Up With Top Pair
Evan McNiff raised to 150,000 on the button and Amnon Filippi called in the big blind. The flop came down J96 and Filippi checked. McNiff bet 210,000 and Filippi called. The turn was the 10 and agin McNiff fired, this time a bet of 525,000. Filippi called and the river was the 4. Both players checked and McNiff showed AJ to take the pot.
One More For McNiff
Evan McNiff raised to 180,000 from the small blind and Chino Rheem called from the big blind. The flop came Q53 and both players checked. The turn was the A and McNiff bet 240,000. Rheem raised to 780,000 and McNiff announced a reraise. Before he could even spit out the amount, Rheem mucked and surrendered the pot.
Player Tags: Amnon Filippi, Chino Rheem, Steve Sung, Evan McNiff
Level 23 Update -- Final Table Set!
Dec 18, '08
Scoreboard
Level: 23
Blinds/Antes: 30,000-60,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Left: 6 of 497
Average: 3,727,500
Notable Chip Counts
Steve Sung - 5,885,000
Evan McNiff - 4,805,000
Chino Rheem - 4,240,000
Amnon Filippi - 2,750,000
Justin Young - 2,410,000
Hoyt Corkins - 2,295,000
In the Money Eliminations
9th: Mike Matusow -- $100,880
8th: Ben Straate --$115,295
7th: Joe McGowan -- $165,735
Big Hands:
 Mike Matusow Eliminated in Ninth Place ($100,880)
Justin Young raised to 160,000 from middle position and Mike "The Mouth" Matusow then reraised all in from the cutoff. Young made the call and they turned up their hands:
Matusow: AQ
Young: AK
Board: KQ7JJ
Matusow was eliminated in ninth place after yet another deep run in a WPT event in 2008. Young held 2.9 million after the hand.
Hoyt Corkins Doubles up to Survive
Hoyt Corkins raised to 175,000 on the button and Steve Sung reraised to 550,000 from the small blind. Corkins reraised all in for 1.16 million and Sung called him down. Their cards:
Sung: A6
Corkins: JJ
Board: 10754J
Corkins took down the hand and he doubled up to 2.45 million to survive at a crucial conjuncture of the tournament. Sung held 4.5 million after the hand.
Ben Straate Eliminated in Eighth Place ($115,295)
Ben Straate moved all in from the cutoff and Steve Sung made the call from the small blind. Their cards:
Sung: 66
Straate: A10
Board: 77539
Straate was eliminated in eighth place.
 Joe McGowan Eliminated in Seventh Place ($165,735)
Chino Rheem made it 175,000 to go from middle position and Joe McGowan moved all in from the big blind. Rheem called him down and they turnd up their hands:
Rheem: 99
McGowan: 44
Board: AA568
McGowan was eliminated in seventh place and the fifth day of play came to a close. Only the final six remained after that and they will return at 4 p.m. tomorrow to play at the WPT television table.
Player Tags: Hoyt Corkins, Mike Matusow, Chino Rheem, Steve Sung, Joe McGowan, Ben Straate
Level 22 Update
Dec 18, '08
Scoreboard
Level: 22
Blinds/Antes: 20,000-40,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Left: 9 of 497
Average: 2,485,000
Notable Chip Counts
Evan McNiff - 5,695,000
Chino Rheem - 3,170,000
Steve Sung - 2,860,000
Ben Straate - 2,785,000
Justin Young - 2,350,000
Amnon Filippi - 1,785,000
Hoyt Corkins - 1,510,000
Joe McGowan - 1,160,000
Mike Matusow - 860,000
In the Money Eliminations
$72,060
12th: Brett Richey
11th: Robert Mizrachi
$86,470
10th: Clonie Gowen
Big Hands:
 Steve Sung Gets Frustrated Into the Break
Steve Sung raised from middle position to 80,000 and Evan McNiff called from the cutoff. The flop came 443 and Sung checked. McNiff bet 100,000 and Sung check raised to 250,000. McNiff called and the turn was the 2. Sung bet 400,000 and McNiff moved all in. Sung tanked for over 10 minutes, well into the break, going over each and ever possibility. Eventually, the clock was called and Sung mucked his hand, saving his last 1 million in chips for later. McNiff raised his chip lead to 3.8 million.
Steve Sung Doubles Through Clonie Gowen
Right after the break, Steve Sung got his chips back and then some from Clonie Gowen. Gowen raised to 100,000 from the small blind and Sung made the call from the big blind. The flop came down 1084 and Gowen bet 100,000. Sung called and the turn was the 4. Gowen checked, Sung bet 250,000 and Gowen moved in. Sung tanked for a minute before calling with 109 for top pair. Gowen could only show 98 for middle pair and the river 2 doubled Sung up. After the hand, Sung was up to 2 million while Gowen took a hit down to 1 million.
 Brett Richey Eliminated in 12th Place ($72,060)
Brett Richey raised to 110,000 and Chino Rheem reraised to 410,000 from the big blind. Richey moved all in and Rheem instantly called with pocket aces. Richey showed big slick and was unable to catch up, busting in 12th place.
Robert Mizrachi Eliminated in 11th Place ($72,060)
Evan McNiff raised to 100,000 from the button and Robert Mizrachi reraised to 375,000 from the small blind. McNiff moved in and Mizrachi called with AJ. McNiff showed pocket queens and they held when the board failed to produce any aces or diamonds, busting Mizrachi in 11th place.
Clonie Gowen Eliminated in 10th Place ($86,470)
Clonie Gowen raised to 110,000 in middle position and Steve Sung reraised to 340,000. Gowen moved all in for 825,000 and Sung called with AQ. Gowen showed pocket sixes, but they failed to hold up when the board came Q332A.
Left In The Deck:
After reviewing the tapes, it was determined that Tom Pniak's elimination hand was still in progress when the shuffle began on the other table. As a result, the ruling is that all three players will share 14th place and chop the prize money. After averaging it out, each player pocketed $67,255.
Player Tags: Clonie Gowen, Brett Richey, Chino Rheem, Steve Sung, Evan McNiff
Level 21 Update
Dec 18, '08
Scoreboard
Level: 21
Blinds/Antes: 15,000-30,000 with a 4,000 ante
Players Left: 12 of 497
Average: 1,720,385
Notable Chip Counts
Evan McNiff - 3,430,000
Ben Straate - 2,360,000
Justin Young - 2,215,000
Amnon Filippi - 2,100,000
Clonie Gowen - 2,050,000
Chino Rheem - 1,891,000
Hoyt Corkins - 1,787,000
Brett Richey - 1,770,000
Steve Sung - 1,628,000
Mike Matusow - 1,140,000
Robert Mizrachi - 878,000
Joe McGowan - 694,000
In the Money Eliminations
$57,635
18th: Bill Klein
17th: Ben Tollerene
16th: Tom Pniak
$72,060
15th: Martin DeKnijff
14th: Jack Wu
13th: Nick Schulman
Big Hands:
Bill Klein Eliminated in 18th Place ($57,635)
Evan McNiff raised to 75,000 preflop and Bill Klein reraised to 215,000. McNiff reraised all in and Klein made the all-in call. Their cards:
Klein: JJ
McNiff: AK
Board: K9278
Klein was eliminated in 18th place, the first elimination of the day coming six hands in to play.
Ben Tollerene Eliminated in 17th Place ($57,635)
Ben Tollerene moved all in preflop and Chino Rheem made the call. Their cards:
Rheem: AK
Tollerene: A9
Board: 76228
Tollerene was eliminated in 17th place and Rheem was up to 1.85 million.
Tom Pniak Elimimnated in 16th Place ($57,635)
Tom Pniak raised from the small blind to 85,000 and Hoyt Corkins reraised all in from the big blind. Pniak made the all-in call and they turned up their cards:
Corkins: Q8
Pniak: 99
Board: AK7Q3
 Pniak was eliminated in 16th place and Corkins grew his stack to more than 1.7 million.
Clonie Gowen Scores a Double Knockout
Martin DeKnijff moved all in under the gun and Clonie Gowen moved all in over the top of him from the small blind. Jack Wu made the call from the big blind and Gowen had both of her opponents covered. Their cards:
Gowen: QQ
DeKnijff: AJ
Wu: AQ
Board: 652210
Gowen knocks out DeKnijj in 15th place and Wu in 14th place, but there is some confusion regarding the elimination order for spots 16-14 (you can read more about this below in Left in the Deck). In any case Gowen now holds just over 2 million.
 Nick Schulman's Swan Song
Nick Schulman was the short stack left in the field with 13 remaining and he decided to move his chips into the middle to make something happen. Two times for him this worked out well, as he doubled up with king-high to take his stack to 303,000, and then he doubled up again with sevens-up to jump up to 580,000. He eventually met his doom though, when he moved all in preflop with pocket jacks against Justin Young, who held A-K. The board was dealt A-K-10-3-3 to send Schulman to the rail in 13th place. He will take home $72,060 in prize money.
Left in the Deck:
To the Tapes
The Bellagio tournament staff is currently reviewing the elimination hands for Tom Pniak, Martin DeKnijff, and Jack Wu. The staff said that it looks like both hands began simultaneously so they are now firguing out how to split up the prize money for places 16-14. We'll let you know if they break it down by stack sizes or just divide things evenly among the three, and how the payouts are adjusted when that information is released by the tournament staff.
Player Tags: Hoyt Corkins, Tom Pniak, Clonie Gowen, Chino Rheem, Martin DeKnijff, Evan McNiff, Jack Wu, Bill Klein, Benjamin Tollerene
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| Dec 18, '08 |
2008 Five Diamond World Poker Classic (WPT) |
WPT Doyle Brunson Classic Championship - Event 13 |
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Level 29 -- Chino Rheem Wins the 2008 WPT Doyle Brunson Classic Championship ($1,538,730)
Dec 19, '08
Scoreboard
Level: 29
Blinds/Antes: 120,000-240,000 with a 20,000 ante
Here are the final table results:
1st: David "Chino" Rheem - $1,538,730
2nd: Justin Young - $936,760
3rd: Evan McNiff - $540,440
4th: Steve Sung - $396,206
5th: Amnon Filippi - $288,235
6th: Hoyt Corkins - $216,175
Big Hands:
Justin Young Takes Back the Chiplead
Young limped and Rheem raised to 740,000. Young called and the flop came J107. Rheem moved all in and Young called with Q10. Rheem showed AK and needed help to win the tournament. The turn and river came 35 and Rheem was knocked back into second place with about 9 million in chips. Young doubled up to 13,400,000
Chino Rheem Doubles Back
Chino Rheem raised to 620,000 and Young called. The flop came A63 and Young checked. Rheem bet 1.2 million and Young reraised. Rheem moved all in and Young made the call with A3 for two pair. Rheem showed 104 for a flush draw and it got there when the turn was the 6. The river failed to make a boat for Young and Rheem doubled back into the chip lead.
Chino Rheem Wins the 2008 Doyle Brunson Classic Championship
Chino Rheem raised to 720,000 and Justin Young made the call. The flop came Q83 and Young checked to Rheem who bet 1.2 million. Young moved all in and Rheem insta-called with pocket kings. Young showed Q5 for top pair, but needed help to stay alive. The turn was the 9 and the river was the 2, giving the pot and the tournament to Rheem.
Player Tags: Chino Rheem
Level 28
Dec 19, '08
Scoreboard
Level: 28
Blinds/Antes: 100,000-200,000 with a 20,000 ante
Players Left: 2 of 497
Average: 11,182,500
Notable Chip Counts
Chino Rheem - 14,890,000
Justin Young - 7,500,000
Eliminations
None
Big Hands:
Chino Takes a Big Chip Lead
Justin Young limped and Chino Rheem checked his option from the big blind. The flop came K73 and Rheem checked. Young bet 300,000 and Rheem raised to 1,400,000. Young reraised to 4,400,000 and Rheem immediately moved all in.
Young tanked for three minutes before mucking and Rheem took the large pot. After the hand, Rheem was left with 18,195,000 and Young was down to 4,190,000.
Justin Young Doubles Up
Young raised to 600,000 and Rheem moved all in. Young called all in with A6 and Rheem showed pocket threes. The board comes QJ698 and Young paired his six to double up to 7,500,000.
Player Tags: Chino Rheem
Level 27
Dec 19, '08
Scoreboard
Level: 27
Blinds/Antes: 80,000-160,000 with a 15,000 ante
Players Left: 2 of 497
Average: 11,182,500
Notable Chip Counts
Chino Rheem - 12,585,000
Justin Young - 9,800,000
Eliminations
None
Big Hands:
Justin Young Takes Back the Chip Lead
Chino Rheem limped on the button and Justin Young checked his option. The flop came A85 and Young checked. Rheem bet 300,000 and Young made the call. The turn was the 6 and Young checked. Rheem bet 600,000 and Young check raised to 1,700,000. Rheem called and the river was the 2. Young bet 3 million and after a few minutes, Rheem called and saw the bad news. Young showed 4-3 for the rivered straight and took back the chip lead with nearly 13 million in chips.
The Lead Changes Again
Justin Young limped on the button and Chino Rheem checked. The flop ran down 986 and both players checked. The turn was the Q and Rheem bet 275,000. Young called and the river was the 8. Rheem checked, Young bet 650,000 and Rheem called, turning over Q-9 for two pair. Young could only show a queen and gave back the chip lead.
Player Tags: Chino Rheem
Level 26
Dec 19, '08
Scoreboard
Level: 26
Blinds/Antes: 60,000-120,000 with a 15,000 ante
Players Left: 2 of 497
Average: 11,182,500
Notable Chip Counts
Chino Rheem - 13,925,000
Justin Young - 8,460,000
Eliminations
None
Big Hands:
Chino Rheem Takes the Chip Lead
Justin Young raised to 360,000 and Chino Rheem called. The flop came down Q105 and Rheem checked. Young bet 525,000 and Rheem raised to 2,025,000. Young called and the turn was the 8. Rheem bet 3,100,000 and Young mucked, giving Rheem the chip lead.
Left In the Deck:
It's going to take a major cooler to end this tournament anytime soon. Both players are content to wait things out and pick their spots. The crowd is getting a little restless, but thankfully the tournament directors are keeping things light with a few jokes here and there.
Player Tags: Chino Rheem
Level 25
Dec 19, '08
Scoreboard
Level: 25
Blinds/Antes: 50,000-100,000 with a 10,000 ante
Players Left: 2 of 497
Average: 11,182,500
Notable Chip Counts
Chino Rheem - 8,185,000
Justin Young - 14,100,000
Eliminations
5th: Amnon Filippi -- $288,235
4th: Steve Sung -- $396,205
3rd: Evan McNiff -- $540,440
Big Hands:
Amnon Filippi Doubles Up
Evan McNiff opened up a pot for 250,000 preflop and Amnon Filippi raised all in for 1.3 million. McNiff made the call and they turned up their hands:
McNiff: A5
Filippi: AJ
Board: A76106
Filippi doubled up on the hand to survive and play continued five handed.
Justin Young Knocks Out Two
Amnon Filippi moved all in for 975,000 and Steve Sung made the call. Justin Young then moved all in over the top of everyone and Sung called all in to produce a three-way all in. Their cards:
Sung: KK
Young: AA
Filippi: 99
Board: 7443J
Filippi was eliminated in fifth place ($288,235), Sung was eliminated in fourth place ($396,205), and Young became the dominant chip leader at the final table with over 14 million after the hand.
Chino Rheem Doubles Up
Justin Young raised to 260,000 and Evan McNiff reraised to 825,000. Rheem then moved all in for 2.87 million and Young mucked. McNiff made the call and they turned up their hands:
McNiff: AJ
Rheem: A9
Board: A7793
Rheem doubled up on the hand to survive and McNiff was crippled.
Evan McNiff Eliminated in Third Place ($540,440)
Evan McNiff moved all in preflop and Chino Rheem called him down. Their cards:
McNiff: 104
Rheem: 109
Board: 732AK
McNiff was eliminated in third place and action was down to heads up.
Heads-Up Chip Counts
Justin Young: 14,100,000
Chino Rheem: 8,185,000
Player Tags: Amnon Filippi, Chino Rheem, Steve Sung, Evan McNiff
Level 24
Dec 19, '08
Scoreboard
Level: 24
Blinds/Antes: 40,000-80,000 with a 10,000 ante
Players Left: 5 of 497
Average: 4,473,000
Notable Chip Counts
Seat 1: Chino Rheem - 3,940,000
Seat 2: Amnon Filippi - 1,865,000
Seat 4: Steve Sung - 4,250,000
Seat 5: Justin Young - 6,310,000
Seat 6: Evan McNiff - 6,020,000
Eliminations
6th: Hoyt Corkins ($216,795)
Big Hands:
Justin Young Doubles Up Through Chino Rheem
Justin Young raised to 220,000 from under the gun and got a caller in Chino Rheem. The flop came A52 and Young bet 310,000. Rheem raised to 835,000 and Young moved in for 1,335,0000. Rheem called with AJ but was behind to Young's flopped two pair with A5. The turn and river came 64 and Young doubled up to nearly 5 million in chips.
Hoyt Corkins Eliminated in Sixth Place ($216,795)
Hoyt Corkins almost moved all in from under the gun for about 1.5 million. He left a few chips on his hole cards as a card protector and forgot to say all in. Justin Young called and both players got the other 10,000 in chips all in on a flop of KQ6. Corkins revealed AQ but was in terrible shape against Young's AK. The turn and river came K10 and Corkins was eliminated from the tournament in sixth place.
Evan McNiff Picks Off a Bluff
Steve Sung limped on the button, Justin Young completed and Evan McNiff checked his option in the big blind. The flop came J93 and Young checked to McNiff, who bet 175,000. Sung called and Young folded. The turn was the 10 and McNiff checked to Sung who bet 400,000. McNiff called and the river was the A. Sung continued with a large bet of 1.2 million and McNiff made the call after thinking it over for just under a minutes. McNiff showed QJ and Sung mucked, giving his opponent a large pot.
Chino Rheem Doubles Up With Broadway, Then a Flush
Evan McNiff raised to 210,000 from under the gun and Chino Rheem moved all in for 1.7 million. McNiff called with pocket nines and Rheem needed help with QJ. The flop came down AK10 giving Rheem a broadway straight and a shot at the royal flush. The turn was the 5 giving Rheem a flush and the winning hand, doubling him up to 4 million in chips.
Player Tags: Hoyt Corkins, Chino Rheem, Steve Sung, Evan McNiff
Level 23
Dec 19, '08
Scoreboard
Level: 23
Blinds/Antes: 30,000-60,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Left: 6 of 497
Average: 3,727,500
Notable Chip Counts
Seat 1: Chino Rheem - 3,570,000
Seat 2: Amnon Filippi - 2,365,000
Seat 3: Hoyt Corkins - 2,045,000
Seat 4: Steve Sung - 5,635,000
Seat 5: Justin Young - 2,235,000
Seat 6: Evan McNiff - 6,535,000
Eliminations
None
Big Hands:
Steve Sung Lays It Down Early
Amnon Filippi raised to 160,000 and Steve Sung took some time before reraising to 480,000. Filippi called and the flop came J72. Filippi led for 575,000 and Sung mucked, surrendering the first pot of the evening.
Evan McNiff Chips Up With Top Pair
Evan McNiff raised to 150,000 on the button and Amnon Filippi called in the big blind. The flop came down J96 and Filippi checked. McNiff bet 210,000 and Filippi called. The turn was the 10 and agin McNiff fired, this time a bet of 525,000. Filippi called and the river was the 4. Both players checked and McNiff showed AJ to take the pot.
One More For McNiff
Evan McNiff raised to 180,000 from the small blind and Chino Rheem called from the big blind. The flop came Q53 and both players checked. The turn was the A and McNiff bet 240,000. Rheem raised to 780,000 and McNiff announced a reraise. Before he could even spit out the amount, Rheem mucked and surrendered the pot.
Player Tags: Amnon Filippi, Chino Rheem, Steve Sung, Evan McNiff
Level 23 Update -- Final Table Set!
Dec 18, '08
Scoreboard
Level: 23
Blinds/Antes: 30,000-60,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Left: 6 of 497
Average: 3,727,500
Notable Chip Counts
Steve Sung - 5,885,000
Evan McNiff - 4,805,000
Chino Rheem - 4,240,000
Amnon Filippi - 2,750,000
Justin Young - 2,410,000
Hoyt Corkins - 2,295,000
In the Money Eliminations
9th: Mike Matusow -- $100,880
8th: Ben Straate --$115,295
7th: Joe McGowan -- $165,735
Big Hands:
Mike Matusow Eliminated in Ninth Place ($100,880)
Justin Young raised to 160,000 from middle position and Mike "The Mouth" Matusow then reraised all in from the cutoff. Young made the call and they turned up their hands:
Matusow: AQ
Young: AK
Board: KQ7JJ
Matusow was eliminated in ninth place after yet another deep run in a WPT event in 2008. Young held 2.9 million after the hand.
Hoyt Corkins Doubles up to Survive
Hoyt Corkins raised to 175,000 on the button and Steve Sung reraised to 550,000 from the small blind. Corkins reraised all in for 1.16 million and Sung called him down. Their cards:
Sung: A6
Corkins: JJ
Board: 10754J
Corkins took down the hand and he doubled up to 2.45 million to survive at a crucial conjuncture of the tournament. Sung held 4.5 million after the hand.
Ben Straate Eliminated in Eighth Place ($115,295)
Ben Straate moved all in from the cutoff and Steve Sung made the call from the small blind. Their cards:
Sung: 66
Straate: A10
Board: 77539
Straate was eliminated in eighth place.
Joe McGowan Eliminated in Seventh Place ($165,735)
Chino Rheem made it 175,000 to go from middle position and Joe McGowan moved all in from the big blind. Rheem called him down and they turnd up their hands:
Rheem: 99
McGowan: 44
Board: AA568
McGowan was eliminated in seventh place and the fifth day of play came to a close. Only the final six remained after that and they will return at 4 p.m. tomorrow to play at the WPT television table.
Player Tags: Hoyt Corkins, Mike Matusow, Chino Rheem, Steve Sung, Joe McGowan, Ben Straate
Level 22 Update
Dec 18, '08
Scoreboard
Level: 22
Blinds/Antes: 20,000-40,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Left: 9 of 497
Average: 2,485,000
Notable Chip Counts
Evan McNiff - 5,695,000
Chino Rheem - 3,170,000
Steve Sung - 2,860,000
Ben Straate - 2,785,000
Justin Young - 2,350,000
Amnon Filippi - 1,785,000
Hoyt Corkins - 1,510,000
Joe McGowan - 1,160,000
Mike Matusow - 860,000
In the Money Eliminations
$72,060
12th: Brett Richey
11th: Robert Mizrachi
$86,470
10th: Clonie Gowen
Big Hands:
Steve Sung Gets Frustrated Into the Break
Steve Sung raised from middle position to 80,000 and Evan McNiff called from the cutoff. The flop came 443 and Sung checked. McNiff bet 100,000 and Sung check raised to 250,000. McNiff called and the turn was the 2. Sung bet 400,000 and McNiff moved all in. Sung tanked for over 10 minutes, well into the break, going over each and ever possibility. Eventually, the clock was called and Sung mucked his hand, saving his last 1 million in chips for later. McNiff raised his chip lead to 3.8 million.
Steve Sung Doubles Through Clonie Gowen
Right after the break, Steve Sung got his chips back and then some from Clonie Gowen. Gowen raised to 100,000 from the small blind and Sung made the call from the big blind. The flop came down 1084 and Gowen bet 100,000. Sung called and the turn was the 4. Gowen checked, Sung bet 250,000 and Gowen moved in. Sung tanked for a minute before calling with 109 for top pair. Gowen could only show 98 for middle pair and the river 2 doubled Sung up. After the hand, Sung was up to 2 million while Gowen took a hit down to 1 million.
Brett Richey Eliminated in 12th Place ($72,060)
Brett Richey raised to 110,000 and Chino Rheem reraised to 410,000 from the big blind. Richey moved all in and Rheem instantly called with pocket aces. Richey showed big slick and was unable to catch up, busting in 12th place.
Robert Mizrachi Eliminated in 11th Place ($72,060)
Evan McNiff raised to 100,000 from the button and Robert Mizrachi reraised to 375,000 from the small blind. McNiff moved in and Mizrachi called with AJ. McNiff showed pocket queens and they held when the board failed to produce any aces or diamonds, busting Mizrachi in 11th place.
Clonie Gowen Eliminated in 10th Place ($86,470)
Clonie Gowen raised to 110,000 in middle position and Steve Sung reraised to 340,000. Gowen moved all in for 825,000 and Sung called with AQ. Gowen showed pocket sixes, but they failed to hold up when the board came Q332A.
Left In The Deck:
After reviewing the tapes, it was determined that Tom Pniak's elimination hand was still in progress when the shuffle began on the other table. As a result, the ruling is that all three players will share 14th place and chop the prize money. After averaging it out, each player pocketed $67,255.
Player Tags: Clonie Gowen, Brett Richey, Chino Rheem, Steve Sung, Evan McNiff
Level 21 Update
Dec 18, '08
Scoreboard
Level: 21
Blinds/Antes: 15,000-30,000 with a 4,000 ante
Players Left: 12 of 497
Average: 1,720,385
Notable Chip Counts
Evan McNiff - 3,430,000
Ben Straate - 2,360,000
Justin Young - 2,215,000
Amnon Filippi - 2,100,000
Clonie Gowen - 2,050,000
Chino Rheem - 1,891,000
Hoyt Corkins - 1,787,000
Brett Richey - 1,770,000
Steve Sung - 1,628,000
Mike Matusow - 1,140,000
Robert Mizrachi - 878,000
Joe McGowan - 694,000
In the Money Eliminations
$57,635
18th: Bill Klein
17th: Ben Tollerene
16th: Tom Pniak
$72,060
15th: Martin DeKnijff
14th: Jack Wu
13th: Nick Schulman
Big Hands:
Bill Klein Eliminated in 18th Place ($57,635)
Evan McNiff raised to 75,000 preflop and Bill Klein reraised to 215,000. McNiff reraised all in and Klein made the all-in call. Their cards:
Klein: JJ
McNiff: AK
Board: K9278
Klein was eliminated in 18th place, the first elimination of the day coming six hands in to play.
Ben Tollerene Eliminated in 17th Place ($57,635)
Ben Tollerene moved all in preflop and Chino Rheem made the call. Their cards:
Rheem: AK
Tollerene: A9
Board: 76228
Tollerene was eliminated in 17th place and Rheem was up to 1.85 million.
Tom Pniak Elimimnated in 16th Place ($57,635)
Tom Pniak raised from the small blind to 85,000 and Hoyt Corkins reraised all in from the big blind. Pniak made the all-in call and they turned up their cards:
Corkins: Q8
Pniak: 99
Board: AK7Q3
Pniak was eliminated in 16th place and Corkins grew his stack to more than 1.7 million.
Clonie Gowen Scores a Double Knockout
Martin DeKnijff moved all in under the gun and Clonie Gowen moved all in over the top of him from the small blind. Jack Wu made the call from the big blind and Gowen had both of her opponents covered. Their cards:
Gowen: QQ
DeKnijff: AJ
Wu: AQ
Board: 652210
Gowen knocks out DeKnijj in 15th place and Wu in 14th place, but there is some confusion regarding the elimination order for spots 16-14 (you can read more about this below in Left in the Deck). In any case Gowen now holds just over 2 million.
Nick Schulman's Swan Song
Nick Schulman was the short stack left in the field with 13 remaining and he decided to move his chips into the middle to make something happen. Two times for him this worked out well, as he doubled up with king-high to take his stack to 303,000, and then he doubled up again with sevens-up to jump up to 580,000. He eventually met his doom though, when he moved all in preflop with pocket jacks against Justin Young, who held A-K. The board was dealt A-K-10-3-3 to send Schulman to the rail in 13th place. He will take home $72,060 in prize money.
Left in the Deck:
To the Tapes
The Bellagio tournament staff is currently reviewing the elimination hands for Tom Pniak, Martin DeKnijff, and Jack Wu. The staff said that it looks like both hands began simultaneously so they are now firguing out how to split up the prize money for places 16-14. We'll let you know if they break it down by stack sizes or just divide things evenly among the three, and how the payouts are adjusted when that information is released by the tournament staff.
Player Tags: Hoyt Corkins, Tom Pniak, Clonie Gowen, Chino Rheem, Martin DeKnijff, Evan McNiff, Jack Wu, Bill Klein, Benjamin Tollerene
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2008 Five Diamond World Poker Classic (WPT) |
WPT Doyle Brunson Classic Championship - Event 13 |
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Level 29 -- Chino Rheem Wins the 2008 WPT Doyle Brunson Classic Championship ($1,538,730)
Dec 19, '08
Scoreboard
Level: 29
Blinds/Antes: 120,000-240,000 with a 20,000 ante
Here are the final table results:
1st: David "Chino" Rheem - $1,538,730
2nd: Justin Young - $936,760
3rd: Evan McNiff - $540,440
4th: Steve Sung - $396,206
5th: Amnon Filippi - $288,235
6th: Hoyt Corkins - $216,175
Big Hands:
Justin Young Takes Back the Chiplead
Young limped and Rheem raised to 740,000. Young called and the flop came J107. Rheem moved all in and Young called with Q10. Rheem showed AK and needed help to win the tournament. The turn and river came 35 and Rheem was knocked back into second place with about 9 million in chips. Young doubled up to 13,400,000
Chino Rheem Doubles Back
Chino Rheem raised to 620,000 and Young called. The flop came A63 and Young checked. Rheem bet 1.2 million and Young reraised. Rheem moved all in and Young made the call with A3 for two pair. Rheem showed 104 for a flush draw and it got there when the turn was the 6. The river failed to make a boat for Young and Rheem doubled back into the chip lead.
Chino Rheem Wins the 2008 Doyle Brunson Classic Championship
Chino Rheem raised to 720,000 and Justin Young made the call. The flop came Q83 and Young checked to Rheem who bet 1.2 million. Young moved all in and Rheem insta-called with pocket kings. Young showed Q5 for top pair, but needed help to stay alive. The turn was the 9 and the river was the 2, giving the pot and the tournament to Rheem.
Player Tags: Chino Rheem
Level 28
Dec 19, '08
Scoreboard
Level: 28
Blinds/Antes: 100,000-200,000 with a 20,000 ante
Players Left: 2 of 497
Average: 11,182,500
Notable Chip Counts
Chino Rheem - 14,890,000
Justin Young - 7,500,000
Eliminations
None
Big Hands:
Chino Takes a Big Chip Lead
Justin Young limped and Chino Rheem checked his option from the big blind. The flop came K73 and Rheem checked. Young bet 300,000 and Rheem raised to 1,400,000. Young reraised to 4,400,000 and Rheem immediately moved all in.
Young tanked for three minutes before mucking and Rheem took the large pot. After the hand, Rheem was left with 18,195,000 and Young was down to 4,190,000.
Justin Young Doubles Up
Young raised to 600,000 and Rheem moved all in. Young called all in with A6 and Rheem showed pocket threes. The board comes QJ698 and Young paired his six to double up to 7,500,000.
Player Tags: Chino Rheem
Level 27
Dec 19, '08
Scoreboard
Level: 27
Blinds/Antes: 80,000-160,000 with a 15,000 ante
Players Left: 2 of 497
Average: 11,182,500
Notable Chip Counts
Chino Rheem - 12,585,000
Justin Young - 9,800,000
Eliminations
None
Big Hands:
Justin Young Takes Back the Chip Lead
Chino Rheem limped on the button and Justin Young checked his option. The flop came A85 and Young checked. Rheem bet 300,000 and Young made the call. The turn was the 6 and Young checked. Rheem bet 600,000 and Young check raised to 1,700,000. Rheem called and the river was the 2. Young bet 3 million and after a few minutes, Rheem called and saw the bad news. Young showed 4-3 for the rivered straight and took back the chip lead with nearly 13 million in chips.
The Lead Changes Again
Justin Young limped on the button and Chino Rheem checked. The flop ran down 986 and both players checked. The turn was the Q and Rheem bet 275,000. Young called and the river was the 8. Rheem checked, Young bet 650,000 and Rheem called, turning over Q-9 for two pair. Young could only show a queen and gave back the chip lead.
Player Tags: Chino Rheem
Level 26
Dec 19, '08
Scoreboard
Level: 26
Blinds/Antes: 60,000-120,000 with a 15,000 ante
Players Left: 2 of 497
Average: 11,182,500
Notable Chip Counts
Chino Rheem - 13,925,000
Justin Young - 8,460,000
Eliminations
None
Big Hands:
Chino Rheem Takes the Chip Lead
Justin Young raised to 360,000 and Chino Rheem called. The flop came down Q105 and Rheem checked. Young bet 525,000 and Rheem raised to 2,025,000. Young called and the turn was the 8. Rheem bet 3,100,000 and Young mucked, giving Rheem the chip lead.
Left In the Deck:
It's going to take a major cooler to end this tournament anytime soon. Both players are content to wait things out and pick their spots. The crowd is getting a little restless, but thankfully the tournament directors are keeping things light with a few jokes here and there.
Player Tags: Chino Rheem
Level 25
Dec 19, '08
Scoreboard
Level: 25
Blinds/Antes: 50,000-100,000 with a 10,000 ante
Players Left: 2 of 497
Average: 11,182,500
Notable Chip Counts
Chino Rheem - 8,185,000
Justin Young - 14,100,000
Eliminations
5th: Amnon Filippi -- $288,235
4th: Steve Sung -- $396,205
3rd: Evan McNiff -- $540,440
Big Hands:
Amnon Filippi Doubles Up
Evan McNiff opened up a pot for 250,000 preflop and Amnon Filippi raised all in for 1.3 million. McNiff made the call and they turned up their hands:
McNiff: A5
Filippi: AJ
Board: A76106
Filippi doubled up on the hand to survive and play continued five handed.
Justin Young Knocks Out Two
Amnon Filippi moved all in for 975,000 and Steve Sung made the call. Justin Young then moved all in over the top of everyone and Sung called all in to produce a three-way all in. Their cards:
Sung: KK
Young: AA
Filippi: 99
Board: 7443J
Filippi was eliminated in fifth place ($288,235), Sung was eliminated in fourth place ($396,205), and Young became the dominant chip leader at the final table with over 14 million after the hand.
Chino Rheem Doubles Up
Justin Young raised to 260,000 and Evan McNiff reraised to 825,000. Rheem then moved all in for 2.87 million and Young mucked. McNiff made the call and they turned up their hands:
McNiff: AJ
Rheem: A9
Board: A7793
Rheem doubled up on the hand to survive and McNiff was crippled.
Evan McNiff Eliminated in Third Place ($540,440)
Evan McNiff moved all in preflop and Chino Rheem called him down. Their cards:
McNiff: 104
Rheem: 109
Board: 732AK
McNiff was eliminated in third place and action was down to heads up.
Heads-Up Chip Counts
Justin Young: 14,100,000
Chino Rheem: 8,185,000
Player Tags: Amnon Filippi, Chino Rheem, Steve Sung, Evan McNiff
Level 24
Dec 19, '08
Scoreboard
Level: 24
Blinds/Antes: 40,000-80,000 with a 10,000 ante
Players Left: 5 of 497
Average: 4,473,000
Notable Chip Counts
Seat 1: Chino Rheem - 3,940,000
Seat 2: Amnon Filippi - 1,865,000
Seat 4: Steve Sung - 4,250,000
Seat 5: Justin Young - 6,310,000
Seat 6: Evan McNiff - 6,020,000
Eliminations
6th: Hoyt Corkins ($216,795)
Big Hands:
Justin Young Doubles Up Through Chino Rheem
Justin Young raised to 220,000 from under the gun and got a caller in Chino Rheem. The flop came A52 and Young bet 310,000. Rheem raised to 835,000 and Young moved in for 1,335,0000. Rheem called with AJ but was behind to Young's flopped two pair with A5. The turn and river came 64 and Young doubled up to nearly 5 million in chips.
Hoyt Corkins Eliminated in Sixth Place ($216,795)
Hoyt Corkins almost moved all in from under the gun for about 1.5 million. He left a few chips on his hole cards as a card protector and forgot to say all in. Justin Young called and both players got the other 10,000 in chips all in on a flop of KQ6. Corkins revealed AQ but was in terrible shape against Young's AK. The turn and river came K10 and Corkins was eliminated from the tournament in sixth place.
Evan McNiff Picks Off a Bluff
Steve Sung limped on the button, Justin Young completed and Evan McNiff checked his option in the big blind. The flop came J93 and Young checked to McNiff, who bet 175,000. Sung called and Young folded. The turn was the 10 and McNiff checked to Sung who bet 400,000. McNiff called and the river was the A. Sung continued with a large bet of 1.2 million and McNiff made the call after thinking it over for just under a minutes. McNiff showed QJ and Sung mucked, giving his opponent a large pot.
Chino Rheem Doubles Up With Broadway, Then a Flush
Evan McNiff raised to 210,000 from under the gun and Chino Rheem moved all in for 1.7 million. McNiff called with pocket nines and Rheem needed help with QJ. The flop came down AK10 giving Rheem a broadway straight and a shot at the royal flush. The turn was the 5 giving Rheem a flush and the winning hand, doubling him up to 4 million in chips.
Player Tags: Hoyt Corkins, Chino Rheem, Steve Sung, Evan McNiff
Level 23
Dec 19, '08
Scoreboard
Level: 23
Blinds/Antes: 30,000-60,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Left: 6 of 497
Average: 3,727,500
Notable Chip Counts
Seat 1: Chino Rheem - 3,570,000
Seat 2: Amnon Filippi - 2,365,000
Seat 3: Hoyt Corkins - 2,045,000
Seat 4: Steve Sung - 5,635,000
Seat 5: Justin Young - 2,235,000
Seat 6: Evan McNiff - 6,535,000
Eliminations
None
Big Hands:
Steve Sung Lays It Down Early
Amnon Filippi raised to 160,000 and Steve Sung took some time before reraising to 480,000. Filippi called and the flop came J72. Filippi led for 575,000 and Sung mucked, surrendering the first pot of the evening.
Evan McNiff Chips Up With Top Pair
Evan McNiff raised to 150,000 on the button and Amnon Filippi called in the big blind. The flop came down J96 and Filippi checked. McNiff bet 210,000 and Filippi called. The turn was the 10 and agin McNiff fired, this time a bet of 525,000. Filippi called and the river was the 4. Both players checked and McNiff showed AJ to take the pot.
One More For McNiff
Evan McNiff raised to 180,000 from the small blind and Chino Rheem called from the big blind. The flop came Q53 and both players checked. The turn was the A and McNiff bet 240,000. Rheem raised to 780,000 and McNiff announced a reraise. Before he could even spit out the amount, Rheem mucked and surrendered the pot.
Player Tags: Amnon Filippi, Chino Rheem, Steve Sung, Evan McNiff
Level 23 Update -- Final Table Set!
Dec 18, '08
Scoreboard
Level: 23
Blinds/Antes: 30,000-60,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Left: 6 of 497
Average: 3,727,500
Notable Chip Counts
Steve Sung - 5,885,000
Evan McNiff - 4,805,000
Chino Rheem - 4,240,000
Amnon Filippi - 2,750,000
Justin Young - 2,410,000
Hoyt Corkins - 2,295,000
In the Money Eliminations
9th: Mike Matusow -- $100,880
8th: Ben Straate --$115,295
7th: Joe McGowan -- $165,735
Big Hands:
Mike Matusow Eliminated in Ninth Place ($100,880)
Justin Young raised to 160,000 from middle position and Mike "The Mouth" Matusow then reraised all in from the cutoff. Young made the call and they turned up their hands:
Matusow: AQ
Young: AK
Board: KQ7JJ
Matusow was eliminated in ninth place after yet another deep run in a WPT event in 2008. Young held 2.9 million after the hand.
Hoyt Corkins Doubles up to Survive
Hoyt Corkins raised to 175,000 on the button and Steve Sung reraised to 550,000 from the small blind. Corkins reraised all in for 1.16 million and Sung called him down. Their cards:
Sung: A6
Corkins: JJ
Board: 10754J
Corkins took down the hand and he doubled up to 2.45 million to survive at a crucial conjuncture of the tournament. Sung held 4.5 million after the hand.
Ben Straate Eliminated in Eighth Place ($115,295)
Ben Straate moved all in from the cutoff and Steve Sung made the call from the small blind. Their cards:
Sung: 66
Straate: A10
Board: 77539
Straate was eliminated in eighth place.
Joe McGowan Eliminated in Seventh Place ($165,735)
Chino Rheem made it 175,000 to go from middle position and Joe McGowan moved all in from the big blind. Rheem called him down and they turnd up their hands:
Rheem: 99
McGowan: 44
Board: AA568
McGowan was eliminated in seventh place and the fifth day of play came to a close. Only the final six remained after that and they will return at 4 p.m. tomorrow to play at the WPT television table.
Player Tags: Hoyt Corkins, Mike Matusow, Chino Rheem, Steve Sung, Joe McGowan, Ben Straate
Level 22 Update
Dec 18, '08
Scoreboard
Level: 22
Blinds/Antes: 20,000-40,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Left: 9 of 497
Average: 2,485,000
Notable Chip Counts
Evan McNiff - 5,695,000
Chino Rheem - 3,170,000
Steve Sung - 2,860,000
Ben Straate - 2,785,000
Justin Young - 2,350,000
Amnon Filippi - 1,785,000
Hoyt Corkins - 1,510,000
Joe McGowan - 1,160,000
Mike Matusow - 860,000
In the Money Eliminations
$72,060
12th: Brett Richey
11th: Robert Mizrachi
$86,470
10th: Clonie Gowen
Big Hands:
Steve Sung Gets Frustrated Into the Break
Steve Sung raised from middle position to 80,000 and Evan McNiff called from the cutoff. The flop came 443 and Sung checked. McNiff bet 100,000 and Sung check raised to 250,000. McNiff called and the turn was the 2. Sung bet 400,000 and McNiff moved all in. Sung tanked for over 10 minutes, well into the break, going over each and ever possibility. Eventually, the clock was called and Sung mucked his hand, saving his last 1 million in chips for later. McNiff raised his chip lead to 3.8 million.
Steve Sung Doubles Through Clonie Gowen
Right after the break, Steve Sung got his chips back and then some from Clonie Gowen. Gowen raised to 100,000 from the small blind and Sung made the call from the big blind. The flop came down 1084 and Gowen bet 100,000. Sung called and the turn was the 4. Gowen checked, Sung bet 250,000 and Gowen moved in. Sung tanked for a minute before calling with 109 for top pair. Gowen could only show 98 for middle pair and the river 2 doubled Sung up. After the hand, Sung was up to 2 million while Gowen took a hit down to 1 million.
Brett Richey Eliminated in 12th Place ($72,060)
Brett Richey raised to 110,000 and Chino Rheem reraised to 410,000 from the big blind. Richey moved all in and Rheem instantly called with pocket aces. Richey showed big slick and was unable to catch up, busting in 12th place.
Robert Mizrachi Eliminated in 11th Place ($72,060)
Evan McNiff raised to 100,000 from the button and Robert Mizrachi reraised to 375,000 from the small blind. McNiff moved in and Mizrachi called with AJ. McNiff showed pocket queens and they held when the board failed to produce any aces or diamonds, busting Mizrachi in 11th place.
Clonie Gowen Eliminated in 10th Place ($86,470)
Clonie Gowen raised to 110,000 in middle position and Steve Sung reraised to 340,000. Gowen moved all in for 825,000 and Sung called with AQ. Gowen showed pocket sixes, but they failed to hold up when the board came Q332A.
Left In The Deck:
After reviewing the tapes, it was determined that Tom Pniak's elimination hand was still in progress when the shuffle began on the other table. As a result, the ruling is that all three players will share 14th place and chop the prize money. After averaging it out, each player pocketed $67,255.
Player Tags: Clonie Gowen, Brett Richey, Chino Rheem, Steve Sung, Evan McNiff
Level 21 Update
Dec 18, '08
Scoreboard
Level: 21
Blinds/Antes: 15,000-30,000 with a 4,000 ante
Players Left: 12 of 497
Average: 1,720,385
Notable Chip Counts
Evan McNiff - 3,430,000
Ben Straate - 2,360,000
Justin Young - 2,215,000
Amnon Filippi - 2,100,000
Clonie Gowen - 2,050,000
Chino Rheem - 1,891,000
Hoyt Corkins - 1,787,000
Brett Richey - 1,770,000
Steve Sung - 1,628,000
Mike Matusow - 1,140,000
Robert Mizrachi - 878,000
Joe McGowan - 694,000
In the Money Eliminations
$57,635
18th: Bill Klein
17th: Ben Tollerene
16th: Tom Pniak
$72,060
15th: Martin DeKnijff
14th: Jack Wu
13th: Nick Schulman
Big Hands:
Bill Klein Eliminated in 18th Place ($57,635)
Evan McNiff raised to 75,000 preflop and Bill Klein reraised to 215,000. McNiff reraised all in and Klein made the all-in call. Their cards:
Klein: JJ
McNiff: AK
Board: K9278
Klein was eliminated in 18th place, the first elimination of the day coming six hands in to play.
Ben Tollerene Eliminated in 17th Place ($57,635)
Ben Tollerene moved all in preflop and Chino Rheem made the call. Their cards:
Rheem: AK
Tollerene: A9
Board: 76228
Tollerene was eliminated in 17th place and Rheem was up to 1.85 million.
Tom Pniak Elimimnated in 16th Place ($57,635)
Tom Pniak raised from the small blind to 85,000 and Hoyt Corkins reraised all in from the big blind. Pniak made the all-in call and they turned up their cards:
Corkins: Q8
Pniak: 99
Board: AK7Q3
Pniak was eliminated in 16th place and Corkins grew his stack to more than 1.7 million.
Clonie Gowen Scores a Double Knockout
Martin DeKnijff moved all in under the gun and Clonie Gowen moved all in over the top of him from the small blind. Jack Wu made the call from the big blind and Gowen had both of her opponents covered. Their cards:
Gowen: QQ
DeKnijff: AJ
Wu: AQ
Board: 652210
Gowen knocks out DeKnijj in 15th place and Wu in 14th place, but there is some confusion regarding the elimination order for spots 16-14 (you can read more about this below in Left in the Deck). In any case Gowen now holds just over 2 million.
Nick Schulman's Swan Song
Nick Schulman was the short stack left in the field with 13 remaining and he decided to move his chips into the middle to make something happen. Two times for him this worked out well, as he doubled up with king-high to take his stack to 303,000, and then he doubled up again with sevens-up to jump up to 580,000. He eventually met his doom though, when he moved all in preflop with pocket jacks against Justin Young, who held A-K. The board was dealt A-K-10-3-3 to send Schulman to the rail in 13th place. He will take home $72,060 in prize money.
Left in the Deck:
To the Tapes
The Bellagio tournament staff is currently reviewing the elimination hands for Tom Pniak, Martin DeKnijff, and Jack Wu. The staff said that it looks like both hands began simultaneously so they are now firguing out how to split up the prize money for places 16-14. We'll let you know if they break it down by stack sizes or just divide things evenly among the three, and how the payouts are adjusted when that information is released by the tournament staff.
Player Tags: Hoyt Corkins, Tom Pniak, Clonie Gowen, Chino Rheem, Martin DeKnijff, Evan McNiff, Jack Wu, Bill Klein, Benjamin Tollerene
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| Nov 09, '08 |
2008 39th Annual World Series of Poker |
Event 54 - World Championship No-Limit Hold'em |
12 |
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Final Table -- Hour Seven -- Chino Rheem Eliminated in Seventh Place ($1,772,650)
Nov 09, '08
Blinds/Antes: 250,000-500,000 with a 50,000 ante
Players Left: 6 of 6,844
Chip Leaders:
Ivan Demidov: 30,725,000
Peter Eastgate: 27,175,000
Dennis Phillips: 26,950,000
Ylon Schwartz: 20,475,000
Scott Montgomery: 20,300,000
Darus Suharto: 10,600,000
Average: 22,813,333
Big Hands:
 Chino Rheem Eliminated in Seventh Place ($1,772,650)
Chino Rheem moved all in preflop and Peter Eastgate called him down. Their cards:
Rheem: A K
Eastgate: A Q
Board: Q 7 5 9 4
Rheem was eliminated on the hand in seventh place and he will take home $1,772,650 in prize money.
Dennis Phillips Wins a Big Pot
Dennis Phillips raised to 1.3 million preflop and Ivan Demidov made the call. The flop was dealt K 3 3 and Demidov checked. Phillips bet 2.55 million and Demidov made the call. The turn fell 7 and both players checked. The river fell K and Demidov checked. Phillips bet 5 million and Demidov went into the tank for several minutes before he decided to make the call. Phillips flipped up K Q and he took down the large pot to jump into the top three...and the 300+ Phillip fans went nuts as has become the custom.
Player Tags: Chino Rheem, Peter Eastgate
Final Table -- Hour Six
Nov 09, '08
Blinds/Antes: 200,000-400,000 with a 50,000 ante
Players Left: 7 of 6,844
Chip Leaders:
Ivan Demidov: 38,975,000
Peter Eastgate: 25,725,000
Dennis Phillips: 21,400,000
Ylon Schwartz: 20,675,000
Scott Montgomery: 16,700,000
Darus Suharto: 8,300,000
David Rheem: 4,450,000
Average: 19,554,285
Big Hands:
 Dennis Phillips Doubles Up
Chino Rheem raised to 1 million preflop and Dennis Phillips made the call. Ylon Schwartz reraised to 4.4 million. Rheem mucked and then Phillips moved all in for 10.05 million total. Schwartz called him down. Their cards:
Schwartz: Q Q
Phillips: A Q
Board: A J 4 6 3
Phillips doubled up on the hand and his large cheering section went nuts.
Player Tags: Ylon Schwartz, Chino Rheem, Dennis Phillips
Final Table -- Hour Five -- Kelly Kim Eliminated in Eighth Place ($1,288,217)
Nov 09, '08
Blinds/Antes: 200,000-400,000 with a 50,000 ante
Players Left: 7 of 6,844
Chip Leaders:
Ivan Demidov: 40,875,000
Ylon Schwartz: 32,175,000
Peter Eastgate: 21,675,000
Scott Montgomery: 16,400,000
Dennis Phillips: 10,650,000
Darus Suharto: 8,550,000
David Rheem: 5,900,000
Average: 19,554,285
Big Hands:
 Kelly Kim Eliminated in Eighth Place ($1,288,217)
Kelly Kim moved all in preflop and Ylon Schwartz, Ivan Demidov, and Darus Suharto each called the additional 150,000. The flop was dealt 9 6 2 and Demidov bet 600,000. Schwartz mucked and Suharto made the call. The A fell on the turn and both players checked. The river brought the Qd and both live players checked again. Everyone then turned up their cards:
Suharto: 10 9
Demidov: 9 5
Kim: muck
Suharto won the hand and Kim was eliminated in eighth place. He will take home $1,288,217 in prize money after starting the day on a short stack.
Chino Rheem Doubles Up
Chino Rheem moved all in preflop for 2.7 million and Ivan Demidov called him down. Their cards:
 Rheem: A K
Demidov: 9 9
Board: 8 7 5 K J
Rheem doubled up on the hand to survive.
Darus Suharto Doubles Up
Ylon Schwartz raised to 1.1 million preflop and Darus Suharto moved all in for 3.9 million total. Schwartz made the call. Their cards:
Suharto: A K
Schwartz: Q 8
Board: Q 6 2 K A
Suharto doubled up on the hand to survive.
Break Time
The players went on a 20-minute break after Suharto double up.
Player Tags: Kelly Kim, Ylon Schwartz, Chino Rheem, Darus Suharto, Ivan Demidov
Final Table -- Hour Three
Nov 09, '08
Blinds/Antes: 150,000-300,000 with a 40,000 ante
Players Left: 9 of 6,844
Chip Leaders:
Ylon Schwartz: 40,020,000
Ivan Demidov: 27,880,000
Peter Eastgate: 21,370,000
Darus Suharto: 11,790,000
Scott Montgomery: 11,505,000
Dennis Phillips: 9,830,000
David Rheem: 6,655,000
Craig Marquis: 6,080,000
Kelly Kim: 1,735,000
Average: 15,208,888
Big Hands:
 Schwartz Takes the Lead
Ivan Demidov raised to 775,000 preflop from middle position and Ylon Schwartz made the call from the big blind. The flop was dealt K 10 2 and Schwartz bet 1.15 million. Demidov made the call and the turn fell 3. Schwartz led out again, this time for 2.45 million. The 6 fell on the river and Schwartz checked. Demidov bet 3.7 million and Schwartz made the call. Demidov turned over A K and Schwartz turned up K 10 to win the 16.5 million pot and take the chip lead.
Kelly Kim Doubles Up
Action was folded around to Ivan Demidov in the small blind, and he moved all in. Kim made the all-in call from the big blind and the two players flipped up their hands:
Kim: K K
Demidov: K 10
Board: 7 7 6 9 3
Kim doubled up on the hand to survive.
 Kim Tempts Fate Again
Kim once again had his tournament life at rick preflop, and this time it was Chin Rheem that had him covered. Their cards:
Kim: A K
Rheem: A K
Board: J 10 8 Q Q
Despite flopping four to a flush Rheem faild to hit the draw on the turn or river and Kim survived once again as his section of the crowd gave a loud round of applause and then began chanting, “Kel-ly! Kel-ly!”
Dennis Phillips Doubles Up
Dennis Phillips moved all in preflop and Chino Rheem made the call. Their cards:
Phillips:Q Q
Rheem: J J
Board: K 5 3 9 6
Phillips doubled up to survive and his section of the crowd burst into thunderous applause.
Break Time
When the hour concluded the players went on a 20-minute break and the 5,000 chips were colored up.
Player Tags: Kelly Kim, Ylon Schwartz, Chino Rheem, Dennis Phillips, Ivan Demidov
$10,000 Main Event - Rheem Takes a Hit, Bishop Out
Jul 14, '08
Note: Play had paused after the elimination of Joe Bishop to allow for a redraw for the final table of 10 players. We are one elimination away from the television final table that will take place in November.
Blinds/Antes: 100,000-200,000 with a 30,000 ante
Players Left: 10 of 6,844
Chip Leaders:
Dennis Phillips: 21,500,000
Scott Montgomery: 20,635,000
Ivan Demidov: 18,700,000
Darus Suharto: 16, 425,000
Dean Hamrick: 12,460,000
Craig Marquis: 12,000,000
Ylon Schwartz: 10,500,000
Peter Eastgate: 10,440,000
David 'Chino' Rheem: 10,100,000
Kelly Kim: 4,430,000
Average Stack: 13,688,000
Eliminations:
11th: Joe Bishop: $591,869
Big Hands:
 Set No Good, Rheem Takes a Hit
Action folded around to Ivan Demdidov in the cutoff. He raised it up to 650,000 and action folded to David "Chino" Rheem in the small blind. He repopped to 2 million total and Demdidov went into the tank. When he came out of the tank, he announced he was all in for almost 8 million. Rheem took some time of his own to think about what to do before making the call. He turned over 1010. He was in good shape against Demdidov's 99. The crowd went nuts as the hands were set up for the cameras. The flop then came 1086, giving Rheem top set but also giving Demdidov a variety of outs. The turn brought the 4 and Demdidov spiked a flush. Rheem needed to pair the board to win the hand, but the 5 sealed the deal for Demdidov, who moved up to about 18 million. Rheem dropped down to 8 million.
Darus Suharto Doubles Through Joe Bishop
Bishop raised to 700,000 from the button and Darus Suharto repopped from the big blind. He made it 2 million to go and Bishop made the call. The flop came Q65 and Suharto led out with 2.5 million. Bishop came over the top, moving all in for almost 10 million. Suharto made the call and turned over KK for an over pair. Bishop showed top pair on the board with AQ. The turn was the 6 and the river was the 2 and Suharto doubled up.
Bishop Doubles Another
Bishop raised to 600,000 from the cutoff and action was next on Kelly Kim in the small blind. He moved all in for about 2 million and Bishop called, showing 87. Kim was in great shape as he showed 88. The board ran out A101072 and Kim doubled up and Bishop was down to 2.4 million.
 Bishop Trampled By the Wheel on the River, Busts in 11th Place
The fall of Joe Bishop would be complete a few hands later. He moved all in from under the gun and action folded around to David Rheem. He made the call and showed 22. Bishop turned over A3 and was racing against ducks. He flew ahead on the flop as it dropped A53. Bishop had two pair and Rheem needed another duck or a four to bust Bishop. The turn was a blank as the Q hit the felt. But the river brought chaos as the miracle 4 showed up, knocking Bishop out of the main event and sending Rheem's supporters into a frenzy.
Phillips Wins 3 Million Preflop
Dean Hamrick raised to 550,000 preflop and Ylon Schwartz reraised to 2.2 million. Sitting behind Schwartz, chipleader Dennis Phillips asked for Schwartz's chip count and crossed his arms to think. He announced a reraise and popped it to 6 million straight. Hamrick mucked immediatley and Schwartz only took a few seconds to do the same, giving Phillips an additional 3 million for his already large chip stack without even seeing a flop.
Montgomery Crushes Chip Leader
Dennis Phillips raised to 500,000 and Scott Montgomery reraised to 2.2 million. Phillips made the call and the flop brought J106. Phillips checked, Montgomery bet 1.5 million and Phillips called. The turn was interesting, bringing the K. Phillips checked again and Montgomery bet 2 million. Phillips called and the river brought the 9. Phillips checked for the final time and Montgomery shoved out 4 million. Phillips took time to seriously consider his decision. He eventually called and Montgomery showed A10 for the ace-high flush. Phillips mucked and lost a huge pot that had more than 15 million in it. With the pot Montgomery pased 20 million.
Player Tags: Dean Hamrick, Chino Rheem, Darus Suharto, Dennis Phillips, Scott Montgomery, Joe Bishop
$10,000 Main Event - Day 6 - Level 24 (Hour 2)
Jul 13, '08
Players are now on a break. Play will resume at about 2:45 p.m.
Blinds/Antes: 15,000-30,000-4,000
Players Remaining: 58 of 6,844
Chip Leaders:
Gert Andersen - 9,000,000
Brandon Cantu - 6,200,000
Nikolay Losev - 6,000,000
Albert Kim - 5,500,000
Chris Klodnicki - 4,800,000
Aaron Gordon - 4,800,000
Ivan Demidov - 4,400,000
Kelly Kim - 4,000,000
Nicholas Sliwinski - 3,900,000
Andrew Rosskamm - 3,750,000
Eliminations:
59th place - Justin Sadauskas - $115,800
60th place - Mark Owens - $115,800
61st place - Thomas Keller - $115,800
62nd place - Geert Jans - $115,800
63rd place - Brian Tatum - $115,800
64th place- Victor Ramdin - $96,500
65th place - Larry Wright - $96,500
66th place - Chris Zapf - $96,500
67th place - Justin Scott - $96,500
68th place - Suresh Prabhu - $96,500
69th place - Sean davis - $96,500
70th place - Terry Lade - $96,500
71st place - James McManus - $96,500
Big Hands and Storylines
 Jason Glass Doubles Through Paul Snead
Jason Glass moved all-in from middle position for his final 280,000 and action folded around to Paul Snead in the big blind. Snead thought for a bit and eventually spoke up: “I will give you some action and.... call.” The cards were turned up: Snead had 44 and Glass had A4. The camera crew shrouded the table from the view of spectators, so Snead called out to his family that he was way ahead. The flop was K95, and Snead remained way ahead. The turn was the 3. Before the river card was dealt, Snead requested of the dealer, “Don’t make it a red deuce!” The river? The 2.
Snead rose from his chair, ripped the temporary Full-Tilt logo from his hat, and emphatically slammed both the logo and his hat into a nearby garbage can. Snead took his seat only to realize that he had another Full-Tilt logo on his shirt. He stood from his chair a second time, folded up the Full-Tilt logo, and calmly dispensed it in the garbage.
After the hand Snead was down to 650,000.
Geert Jans Eliminated in 62nd Place
Geert Jans found himself in prime position to double up when he was all-in with AAcs against Nikolay Losev’s QJdh on a board of Q76hch. His happiness did not last long though. The turn card was the Qc, and when the river came the 9s, Jans found himself taking the slow walk away from the playing area. For his 62nd place finish he will take home $115,800.
Marquis Makes Nines Work
Brian Tatum was operating with a shortstack and was under the gun when he raised to 125,000. Play folded around to Craig Marquis who reraised to 325,000. Tatum then moved all-in for another 385,000 and Marquis called, showing 99. Tatum was live with AJ, but missed the flop that came KK3. The 3 on the turn was another miss, and the K filled the board but improved Marquis’ hand at the same time. Tatum was eliminated in 63rd place.
Chris Zapf Doubles, Then Busts
Garret Beckman raised from middle position to 80,000 and Chris Zapf moved all-in for about 250,000. Beckman made the call with QJ and his cards were live against Zapf’s AK. The board kept Zapf’s lead safe, however, and he managed to double up to 520,000. Later in the level, however, Zapf's luck would come to an end and he would be eliminated in 66th place.
Osterland Stands his Ground
Felix Osterland raised to 100,000 and David Rheem was quick to call from the next seat in the cut-off position. The rest of the field folded, and the flop came down Q75. Osterland bet 100,000 and Rheem again followed him into the pot. Osterland then checked when the 10 showed on the turn, and Rheem took the opportunity to bet 200,000. Osterland then fired back with an all-in check-raise for another 875,000. Rheem decided to lay his hand down.
Michelle Hits and Runs, and Runs
Tiffany Michelle raised to 90,000 preflop, and was called by Marquis in the cut-off and Jamal Kunbuz in the big blind. The flop came 865, and after Kunbuz checked, Michelle bet 275,000. Both of her opponents folded. A few hands later Michelle was moved to another table to balance the field. Then a few hands after that, her new table was broken down and she was moved once again.
Player Tags: Paul Snead, Chino Rheem, Tiffany Michelle, Jason Glass, Craig Marquis, Brian Tatum, Christopher Zapf
$10,000 Main Event - Five Down, Two to Go
Jul 12, '08
Play is done for the night. The final 79 players are set to return for day 6 at noon Sunday. Notables still alive include: Phil Hellmuth, Mike Matusow, Victor Ramdin, Matt Matros, Brandon Cantu, David Benefield, Adam Levy and Kido Pham.
Blinds/Antes: 12,000-24,000 with a 3,000 ante
Players Left: 79 of 6,844
Chip Leaders:
Mark Ketteringham: 5,700,000
Andrew Brokos: 4,100,000
Tiffany Michelle: 3,800,000
Jamal Kunbuz: 3,500,000
Albert Kim: 3,400,000
Nikolay Losev: 3,400,000
Alfred Fernandez: 3,100,000
Steve Lade: 3,000,000
Judet Cristian: 2,900,000
Aaron Gordon: 2,900,000
Average Stack: 1,732,658
Eliminations:
80th Place - Mark Vos ($77,200)
81st Place - Davor Lanini ($77,200)
82nd Place - Stephen Kenna ($64,333)
83rd Place - Lonnie Heinowitz ($64,333)
84th Place - Alexander Kostritsyn ($64,333)
85th Place - Cedric Kolstad ($64,333)
86th Place - Reagan Silber ($64,333)
 Big Hands:
Vos Busts On Final Hand of Day 5 - 80th Place ($77,200)
After Dennis Phillips raised to 65,000, Mark Vos reraised to 180,000. Phillips repopped it to 400,000 and Vos moved all in for 1,500,000. Phillips made the easy call and showed AA. Vos held AK and was in horrible shape. The board ran Q93102 and just like that Vos, who had an above-average chip stack before the hand, was eliminated on the final hand of the night.
Matros Fills Up, Busts Silber in 86th Place ($64,333)
Reagan Silber fired out a bet of 100,000 on a flop of Q76 and Matt Matros raised, making it 300,000 to go. Silber moved all in and Matros wasted little time calling. Matros held 76 for two pair on the flop, but Silber was drawing at the nut flush with A9. The turn was the 6, giving Matros a full house and ending the drama they would have otherwise had to endure. The 5 hit on the river and Matros eliminated Silber and reached the 2 million mark.
The Reigning Aussie Millions Champ Is Gone in 84th Place ($64,333)
Alexaner Kostritsyn raised to 65,000 and was called by Garrett Beckman from the button. Kostritsyn checked the flop of 1064 and Beckman fired 90,000. Kostritsyn check-raised all in for 395,000 and Beckman took several minutes to think over his decision. He eventually called and showed 77, which he quickly saw was ahead of Kostritsyn's AK. The 2 and J completed the board and Kostritsyn was eliminated.
 Hellmuth Gets Keayed
Aaron Keay raised to 80,000 before the flop. From the small blind, Hellmuth raised to 220,000, and Keay made the call. The flop came AJ5, and Hellmuth fired out for another 140,000. It didn't take long for Keay to move all in, and it took even less time for Hellmuth to fold his hand. Phil's stack went down to around 900,000 after the hand. He recovered slightly the next hand, raising to 65,000 preflop to take down the blinds and antes.
A Brick Saves Joseph Money
On a board of 1043, Jeremy Joseph fired 100,000 into a pot of about 200,000. The player on the button mucked, but Suresh Prabhu made the call from the big blind. The turn was the 8 and both players checked. The Q fell on the river and Prabhu led out for 200,000. Joseph looked off in the distance, clearly frustrated. "That is a brick," Joseph said about the final card. He then threw his hand in the muck. Prabhu showed 44 for a flopped set of sailboats and a rivered full house. Joseph smiled as he was around 1.6 million after the hand.
Staying Alive
Alex Outhred got all in preflop against Michael Carroll and the players showed their hands. Carroll showed 99, but Outhred had two overs with QJ. The flop hit Outhred hard, running AQ10 to give him middle pair and the better flush draw of the two. The 4 turn and 8 kept clear of Carroll's hand and Outhred doubled to around 675,000.
 Chinotown
Sean Davis raised to 75,000 before the flop, and was called by two players, Cristian Dragomir and David "Chino" Rheem. The flop ran out 1052. All three players checked to the turn, which brought the 3. Dragomir fired out a bet, pushing Davis out of the hand. Rheem made the call, and Dragomir checked the river, the 5. Rheem bet out 240,000, and Dragomir made the call, but threw his cards into the muck after Rheem turned over the KQ for the rivered flush.
Nobody Wants to Play with Mikey
For a guy who just shoved with suited 10-5, Mike Matusow has been having a hard time getting any action at the ESPN feature table. Here's a look at a day of poker with the Mouth:
Owen Crowe raised to 66,000 from the cutoff. From the button, Mike Matusow then reraised to 201,000 total. Everyone folded, and Matusow flipped over pocket kings.
Later in the round, Matusow raised to 82,000 preflop. Everyone folded again, and Matusow flipped over pocket jacks.
Later in the round, Matusow raised from the button to 77,000. The players in the blinds, including Phil Hellmuth, folded once again. This time Matusow flipped over A-K. He was unable to find any more action this evening, ending the day with around 1.2 million.
Phe Phi Pho Phum
Cristian Dragomir raised preflop to 82,000, and only Phi Nguyen made the call. The flop came QJ3, and both players checked to the turn, which brought the 7. Nguyen led out for 110,000. Dragomir then raised to 300,000, only to have Nguyen move all in. Dragomir tanked for some time before making the laydown.
Player Tags: Phi Nguyen, Mike Matusow, Phil Hellmuth, Michael Carroll, Alex Outhred, Chino Rheem, Garrett Beckman, Mark Vos, Jeremy Joseph, Alexander Kostritsyn, European Report, Cristian Dragomir, Suresh Prabhu
$10,000 Main Event - Day 4 In the Books
Jul 11, '08
Play has been stopped for the evening with 38:37 minutes still left in level 19. There are 189 players remaining and players will return Saturday at noon for Day 5. It is the home stretch now as the field will play down to 27 on Sunday and down to a final table of 9 on Monday. You can catch the live updates each day here on Cardplayer.com.
Blinds/Antes: 5,000-10,000 with a 1,000 ante
Players Left: 189 of 1,844
Chip Leaders:
Jeremy Joseph: 3,100,000
Cristian Dragomir: 2,050,000
David Rheem: 2,000,000
Nikolay Losev: 1,800,000
Andrew Rosskamm: 1,800,000
Darus Suharto: 1,700,000
Nicholas Sliwinski: 1,700,000
Mark Ketteringham: 1,600,000
Justin Sadauskas: 1,600,000
James McManus: 1,600,000
Average Stack: 724,233
Notable Eliminations:
193rd: Steve Billirakis: $38,600
Big Hands:
 Chip Leader Adds to His Stack, Then Gets Tripped Up
The pot held almost 500,000 in chips. The flop had come out 988 and chip leader Jeremy Joseph was heads up against Will Brewin. Joseph unloaded a buckshot of 210,000 into the massive pot. Brewin went into the think tank for almost five minutes. If he made the call, he would be left with very few chips and be pot committed. After thinkiing for so long, Brewin mucked his hand and Joseph took the massive pot. He was almost at the 3,000,000 mark.
Later, a flop of JJ6 hit the felt and Joseph checked to Cristian Dragomir. Dragomir fired 110,000 into the pot. Joseph made the call and the turn brought the 2. Joseph checked again and Dragomir unloaded 200,000 more into the pot. Joseph called again and the river was the K. Joseph checked one more time and Dragomir blasted 345,000 into the massive pot. Joseph called again and Dragomir showed AJ for a set. Joseph mucked his hand and lost a huge pot.
Rheem's Ladies Break Billirakis' Heart
David Rheem raised to 30,000 preflop and Steve Billirakis pushed all in for about 260,000. Rheem quickly called and showed QQ. Billirakis turned over 88 and the board ran out J9372 and Billirakis was out of the main event. Rheem's stack grew to around 2 million in chips.
 Hellmuth Building Back Up
Phil Hellmuth raised to 40,000 from early position and was called by the player on the button in seat 1. The flop came down 876 was checked by both players. The turn brought the 7 and Hellmuth again checked, as did his opponent. Both players checked the 9 on the river and Hellmuth announced "ace-queen," which was good enough to take the pot.
A few hands later, Hellmuth raised to 30,000 and the same player made the call from seat 1. The flop came KJ3 and both players checked. When the 2 fell on the turn, Hellmuth fired 30,000 into the pot. Seat 1 made the call and the J fell on the river. Hellmuth bet enough to put seat 1 all in, inducing a fold. Hellmuth showed 33 for a set on the flop and a full house on the river. He then carried about how he wished his opponent would have hit any piece of the board.
Then, Adam "Roothlus" Levy in seat 6 got under Hellmuth's skin by critiquing Hellmuth's play of the hand. Despite the annoyance, Hellmuth was at 570,000.
Cantu Needs No Flush
Seat 2 raised to 26,000 from late position and was called by Brandon Cantu along with the big blind. The flop came down 984 and everyone checked. The turn brought the 6 and everyone passed again. The river was the 6 and was checked one more time. Cantu turned over A4 for bottom pair, good enough to take the pot despite a four card flush showing on the board. Cantu was amongst the chip leaders with 1.6 million in chips.
Player Tags: Phil Hellmuth, Steve Billirakis, Chino Rheem, Brandon Cantu, Jeremy Joseph, Adam Levy
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| Oct 21, '08 |
2008 Festa Al Lago Classic (WPT) |
No-Limit Hold'em Championship (WPT) - Event 16 |
2 |
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Chino Rheem Eliminated
Oct 21, '08
 Earlier in the day, Matt Gianetti called down Chino Rheem's river bet with just jack high, and it was good. Before that, Rheem was forced to lay down aces to a rivered flush.
Rheem couldn't get much going and was eliminated from the tournament.
Player Tags: Chino Rheem
Card Player TV: Chino Rheem
Oct 21, '08
Card Player TV catches up with David "Chino" Rheem on break from the 2008 WPT Festa Al Lago Championship.
Player Tags: Chino Rheem
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| Sep 14, '08 |
2008 Borgata Poker Open (WPT) |
No-Limit Hold'em Championship (WPT) - Event 15 |
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David "Chino" Rheem Takes a Hit
Sep 14, '08
 On a board of 7-4-2-A-A, David "Chino" Rheem checks and his opponent across the table bets 5,000.
Rheem mulls over his decision, eventually asking himself out loud if his opponent could have possibly called a flop bet with A-5. Rheem picks up his cards and flashes A-3, meaning his is beat by any ace or full house.
Eventually, Rheem calls, throwing the chip over to his opponent, calling it a gift. The player excitedly shows pocket deuces for a full house and Rheem takes a hit down to 33,000.
Player Tags: Chino Rheem
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| Sep 10, '08 |
2008 PokerStars.com EPT Barcelona Open - Season V |
EPT Barcelona Main Event |
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David "Chino" Rheem Eliminated
Sep 10, '08
Though he started off well, David "Chino" Rheem has been eliminated from the tournament. It just goes to show you that anything can happen in the world of poker. Click here to see an interview conducted with Rheem during the last break.
Joining him on the rail this level was Erica Schoenberg and Pascal Perrault.
Player Tags: Chino Rheem
Noah Schwartz Eliminated
Sep 10, '08
 Chino Rheem raised to 850 preflop and Noah Schwartz made the call. Both the blinds called as well and the flop was dealt J98. Rheem bet 1,800 and Schwartz raised all in for 5,300. Both blinds mucked and Rheem called, turning up 88. Schwartz turned up AJ and the board finished with the 6 and 9. Schwartz was eliminated on the hand and Rheem is now up to 40,000.
Player Tags: Chino Rheem, Noah Schwartz
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| Jul 14, '08 |
2008 39th Annual World Series of Poker |
Event 54 - World Championship No-Limit Hold'em |
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Final Table -- Hour Seven -- Chino Rheem Eliminated in Seventh Place ($1,772,650)
Nov 09, '08
Blinds/Antes: 250,000-500,000 with a 50,000 ante
Players Left: 6 of 6,844
Chip Leaders:
Ivan Demidov: 30,725,000
Peter Eastgate: 27,175,000
Dennis Phillips: 26,950,000
Ylon Schwartz: 20,475,000
Scott Montgomery: 20,300,000
Darus Suharto: 10,600,000
Average: 22,813,333
Big Hands:
Chino Rheem Eliminated in Seventh Place ($1,772,650)
Chino Rheem moved all in preflop and Peter Eastgate called him down. Their cards:
Rheem: A K
Eastgate: A Q
Board: Q 7 5 9 4
Rheem was eliminated on the hand in seventh place and he will take home $1,772,650 in prize money.
Dennis Phillips Wins a Big Pot
Dennis Phillips raised to 1.3 million preflop and Ivan Demidov made the call. The flop was dealt K 3 3 and Demidov checked. Phillips bet 2.55 million and Demidov made the call. The turn fell 7 and both players checked. The river fell K and Demidov checked. Phillips bet 5 million and Demidov went into the tank for several minutes before he decided to make the call. Phillips flipped up K Q and he took down the large pot to jump into the top three...and the 300+ Phillip fans went nuts as has become the custom.
Player Tags: Chino Rheem, Peter Eastgate
Final Table -- Hour Six
Nov 09, '08
Blinds/Antes: 200,000-400,000 with a 50,000 ante
Players Left: 7 of 6,844
Chip Leaders:
Ivan Demidov: 38,975,000
Peter Eastgate: 25,725,000
Dennis Phillips: 21,400,000
Ylon Schwartz: 20,675,000
Scott Montgomery: 16,700,000
Darus Suharto: 8,300,000
David Rheem: 4,450,000
Average: 19,554,285
Big Hands:
Dennis Phillips Doubles Up
Chino Rheem raised to 1 million preflop and Dennis Phillips made the call. Ylon Schwartz reraised to 4.4 million. Rheem mucked and then Phillips moved all in for 10.05 million total. Schwartz called him down. Their cards:
Schwartz: Q Q
Phillips: A Q
Board: A J 4 6 3
Phillips doubled up on the hand and his large cheering section went nuts.
Player Tags: Ylon Schwartz, Chino Rheem, Dennis Phillips
Final Table -- Hour Five -- Kelly Kim Eliminated in Eighth Place ($1,288,217)
Nov 09, '08
Blinds/Antes: 200,000-400,000 with a 50,000 ante
Players Left: 7 of 6,844
Chip Leaders:
Ivan Demidov: 40,875,000
Ylon Schwartz: 32,175,000
Peter Eastgate: 21,675,000
Scott Montgomery: 16,400,000
Dennis Phillips: 10,650,000
Darus Suharto: 8,550,000
David Rheem: 5,900,000
Average: 19,554,285
Big Hands:
Kelly Kim Eliminated in Eighth Place ($1,288,217)
Kelly Kim moved all in preflop and Ylon Schwartz, Ivan Demidov, and Darus Suharto each called the additional 150,000. The flop was dealt 9 6 2 and Demidov bet 600,000. Schwartz mucked and Suharto made the call. The A fell on the turn and both players checked. The river brought the Qd and both live players checked again. Everyone then turned up their cards:
Suharto: 10 9
Demidov: 9 5
Kim: muck
Suharto won the hand and Kim was eliminated in eighth place. He will take home $1,288,217 in prize money after starting the day on a short stack.
Chino Rheem Doubles Up
Chino Rheem moved all in preflop for 2.7 million and Ivan Demidov called him down. Their cards:
Rheem: A K
Demidov: 9 9
Board: 8 7 5 K J
Rheem doubled up on the hand to survive.
Darus Suharto Doubles Up
Ylon Schwartz raised to 1.1 million preflop and Darus Suharto moved all in for 3.9 million total. Schwartz made the call. Their cards:
Suharto: A K
Schwartz: Q 8
Board: Q 6 2 K A
Suharto doubled up on the hand to survive.
Break Time
The players went on a 20-minute break after Suharto double up.
Player Tags: Kelly Kim, Ylon Schwartz, Chino Rheem, Darus Suharto, Ivan Demidov
Final Table -- Hour Three
Nov 09, '08
Blinds/Antes: 150,000-300,000 with a 40,000 ante
Players Left: 9 of 6,844
Chip Leaders:
Ylon Schwartz: 40,020,000
Ivan Demidov: 27,880,000
Peter Eastgate: 21,370,000
Darus Suharto: 11,790,000
Scott Montgomery: 11,505,000
Dennis Phillips: 9,830,000
David Rheem: 6,655,000
Craig Marquis: 6,080,000
Kelly Kim: 1,735,000
Average: 15,208,888
Big Hands:
Schwartz Takes the Lead
Ivan Demidov raised to 775,000 preflop from middle position and Ylon Schwartz made the call from the big blind. The flop was dealt K 10 2 and Schwartz bet 1.15 million. Demidov made the call and the turn fell 3. Schwartz led out again, this time for 2.45 million. The 6 fell on the river and Schwartz checked. Demidov bet 3.7 million and Schwartz made the call. Demidov turned over A K and Schwartz turned up K 10 to win the 16.5 million pot and take the chip lead.
Kelly Kim Doubles Up
Action was folded around to Ivan Demidov in the small blind, and he moved all in. Kim made the all-in call from the big blind and the two players flipped up their hands:
Kim: K K
Demidov: K 10
Board: 7 7 6 9 3
Kim doubled up on the hand to survive.
Kim Tempts Fate Again
Kim once again had his tournament life at rick preflop, and this time it was Chin Rheem that had him covered. Their cards:
Kim: A K
Rheem: A K
Board: J 10 8 Q Q
Despite flopping four to a flush Rheem faild to hit the draw on the turn or river and Kim survived once again as his section of the crowd gave a loud round of applause and then began chanting, “Kel-ly! Kel-ly!”
Dennis Phillips Doubles Up
Dennis Phillips moved all in preflop and Chino Rheem made the call. Their cards:
Phillips:Q Q
Rheem: J J
Board: K 5 3 9 6
Phillips doubled up to survive and his section of the crowd burst into thunderous applause.
Break Time
When the hour concluded the players went on a 20-minute break and the 5,000 chips were colored up.
Player Tags: Kelly Kim, Ylon Schwartz, Chino Rheem, Dennis Phillips, Ivan Demidov
$10,000 Main Event - Rheem Takes a Hit, Bishop Out
Jul 14, '08
Note: Play had paused after the elimination of Joe Bishop to allow for a redraw for the final table of 10 players. We are one elimination away from the television final table that will take place in November.
Blinds/Antes: 100,000-200,000 with a 30,000 ante
Players Left: 10 of 6,844
Chip Leaders:
Dennis Phillips: 21,500,000
Scott Montgomery: 20,635,000
Ivan Demidov: 18,700,000
Darus Suharto: 16, 425,000
Dean Hamrick: 12,460,000
Craig Marquis: 12,000,000
Ylon Schwartz: 10,500,000
Peter Eastgate: 10,440,000
David 'Chino' Rheem: 10,100,000
Kelly Kim: 4,430,000
Average Stack: 13,688,000
Eliminations:
11th: Joe Bishop: $591,869
Big Hands:
Set No Good, Rheem Takes a Hit
Action folded around to Ivan Demdidov in the cutoff. He raised it up to 650,000 and action folded to David "Chino" Rheem in the small blind. He repopped to 2 million total and Demdidov went into the tank. When he came out of the tank, he announced he was all in for almost 8 million. Rheem took some time of his own to think about what to do before making the call. He turned over 1010. He was in good shape against Demdidov's 99. The crowd went nuts as the hands were set up for the cameras. The flop then came 1086, giving Rheem top set but also giving Demdidov a variety of outs. The turn brought the 4 and Demdidov spiked a flush. Rheem needed to pair the board to win the hand, but the 5 sealed the deal for Demdidov, who moved up to about 18 million. Rheem dropped down to 8 million.
Darus Suharto Doubles Through Joe Bishop
Bishop raised to 700,000 from the button and Darus Suharto repopped from the big blind. He made it 2 million to go and Bishop made the call. The flop came Q65 and Suharto led out with 2.5 million. Bishop came over the top, moving all in for almost 10 million. Suharto made the call and turned over KK for an over pair. Bishop showed top pair on the board with AQ. The turn was the 6 and the river was the 2 and Suharto doubled up.
Bishop Doubles Another
Bishop raised to 600,000 from the cutoff and action was next on Kelly Kim in the small blind. He moved all in for about 2 million and Bishop called, showing 87. Kim was in great shape as he showed 88. The board ran out A101072 and Kim doubled up and Bishop was down to 2.4 million.
Bishop Trampled By the Wheel on the River, Busts in 11th Place
The fall of Joe Bishop would be complete a few hands later. He moved all in from under the gun and action folded around to David Rheem. He made the call and showed 22. Bishop turned over A3 and was racing against ducks. He flew ahead on the flop as it dropped A53. Bishop had two pair and Rheem needed another duck or a four to bust Bishop. The turn was a blank as the Q hit the felt. But the river brought chaos as the miracle 4 showed up, knocking Bishop out of the main event and sending Rheem's supporters into a frenzy.
Phillips Wins 3 Million Preflop
Dean Hamrick raised to 550,000 preflop and Ylon Schwartz reraised to 2.2 million. Sitting behind Schwartz, chipleader Dennis Phillips asked for Schwartz's chip count and crossed his arms to think. He announced a reraise and popped it to 6 million straight. Hamrick mucked immediatley and Schwartz only took a few seconds to do the same, giving Phillips an additional 3 million for his already large chip stack without even seeing a flop.
Montgomery Crushes Chip Leader
Dennis Phillips raised to 500,000 and Scott Montgomery reraised to 2.2 million. Phillips made the call and the flop brought J106. Phillips checked, Montgomery bet 1.5 million and Phillips called. The turn was interesting, bringing the K. Phillips checked again and Montgomery bet 2 million. Phillips called and the river brought the 9. Phillips checked for the final time and Montgomery shoved out 4 million. Phillips took time to seriously consider his decision. He eventually called and Montgomery showed A10 for the ace-high flush. Phillips mucked and lost a huge pot that had more than 15 million in it. With the pot Montgomery pased 20 million.
Player Tags: Dean Hamrick, Chino Rheem, Darus Suharto, Dennis Phillips, Scott Montgomery, Joe Bishop
$10,000 Main Event - Day 6 - Level 24 (Hour 2)
Jul 13, '08
Players are now on a break. Play will resume at about 2:45 p.m.
Blinds/Antes: 15,000-30,000-4,000
Players Remaining: 58 of 6,844
Chip Leaders:
Gert Andersen - 9,000,000
Brandon Cantu - 6,200,000
Nikolay Losev - 6,000,000
Albert Kim - 5,500,000
Chris Klodnicki - 4,800,000
Aaron Gordon - 4,800,000
Ivan Demidov - 4,400,000
Kelly Kim - 4,000,000
Nicholas Sliwinski - 3,900,000
Andrew Rosskamm - 3,750,000
Eliminations:
59th place - Justin Sadauskas - $115,800
60th place - Mark Owens - $115,800
61st place - Thomas Keller - $115,800
62nd place - Geert Jans - $115,800
63rd place - Brian Tatum - $115,800
64th place- Victor Ramdin - $96,500
65th place - Larry Wright - $96,500
66th place - Chris Zapf - $96,500
67th place - Justin Scott - $96,500
68th place - Suresh Prabhu - $96,500
69th place - Sean davis - $96,500
70th place - Terry Lade - $96,500
71st place - James McManus - $96,500
Big Hands and Storylines
Jason Glass Doubles Through Paul Snead
Jason Glass moved all-in from middle position for his final 280,000 and action folded around to Paul Snead in the big blind. Snead thought for a bit and eventually spoke up: “I will give you some action and.... call.” The cards were turned up: Snead had 44 and Glass had A4. The camera crew shrouded the table from the view of spectators, so Snead called out to his family that he was way ahead. The flop was K95, and Snead remained way ahead. The turn was the 3. Before the river card was dealt, Snead requested of the dealer, “Don’t make it a red deuce!” The river? The 2.
Snead rose from his chair, ripped the temporary Full-Tilt logo from his hat, and emphatically slammed both the logo and his hat into a nearby garbage can. Snead took his seat only to realize that he had another Full-Tilt logo on his shirt. He stood from his chair a second time, folded up the Full-Tilt logo, and calmly dispensed it in the garbage.
After the hand Snead was down to 650,000.
Geert Jans Eliminated in 62nd Place
Geert Jans found himself in prime position to double up when he was all-in with AAcs against Nikolay Losev’s QJdh on a board of Q76hch. His happiness did not last long though. The turn card was the Qc, and when the river came the 9s, Jans found himself taking the slow walk away from the playing area. For his 62nd place finish he will take home $115,800.
Marquis Makes Nines Work
Brian Tatum was operating with a shortstack and was under the gun when he raised to 125,000. Play folded around to Craig Marquis who reraised to 325,000. Tatum then moved all-in for another 385,000 and Marquis called, showing 99. Tatum was live with AJ, but missed the flop that came KK3. The 3 on the turn was another miss, and the K filled the board but improved Marquis’ hand at the same time. Tatum was eliminated in 63rd place.
Chris Zapf Doubles, Then Busts
Garret Beckman raised from middle position to 80,000 and Chris Zapf moved all-in for about 250,000. Beckman made the call with QJ and his cards were live against Zapf’s AK. The board kept Zapf’s lead safe, however, and he managed to double up to 520,000. Later in the level, however, Zapf's luck would come to an end and he would be eliminated in 66th place.
Osterland Stands his Ground
Felix Osterland raised to 100,000 and David Rheem was quick to call from the next seat in the cut-off position. The rest of the field folded, and the flop came down Q75. Osterland bet 100,000 and Rheem again followed him into the pot. Osterland then checked when the 10 showed on the turn, and Rheem took the opportunity to bet 200,000. Osterland then fired back with an all-in check-raise for another 875,000. Rheem decided to lay his hand down.
Michelle Hits and Runs, and Runs
Tiffany Michelle raised to 90,000 preflop, and was called by Marquis in the cut-off and Jamal Kunbuz in the big blind. The flop came 865, and after Kunbuz checked, Michelle bet 275,000. Both of her opponents folded. A few hands later Michelle was moved to another table to balance the field. Then a few hands after that, her new table was broken down and she was moved once again.
Player Tags: Paul Snead, Chino Rheem, Tiffany Michelle, Jason Glass, Craig Marquis, Brian Tatum, Christopher Zapf
$10,000 Main Event - Five Down, Two to Go
Jul 12, '08
Play is done for the night. The final 79 players are set to return for day 6 at noon Sunday. Notables still alive include: Phil Hellmuth, Mike Matusow, Victor Ramdin, Matt Matros, Brandon Cantu, David Benefield, Adam Levy and Kido Pham.
Blinds/Antes: 12,000-24,000 with a 3,000 ante
Players Left: 79 of 6,844
Chip Leaders:
Mark Ketteringham: 5,700,000
Andrew Brokos: 4,100,000
Tiffany Michelle: 3,800,000
Jamal Kunbuz: 3,500,000
Albert Kim: 3,400,000
Nikolay Losev: 3,400,000
Alfred Fernandez: 3,100,000
Steve Lade: 3,000,000
Judet Cristian: 2,900,000
Aaron Gordon: 2,900,000
Average Stack: 1,732,658
Eliminations:
80th Place - Mark Vos ($77,200)
81st Place - Davor Lanini ($77,200)
82nd Place - Stephen Kenna ($64,333)
83rd Place - Lonnie Heinowitz ($64,333)
84th Place - Alexander Kostritsyn ($64,333)
85th Place - Cedric Kolstad ($64,333)
86th Place - Reagan Silber ($64,333)
Big Hands:
Vos Busts On Final Hand of Day 5 - 80th Place ($77,200)
After Dennis Phillips raised to 65,000, Mark Vos reraised to 180,000. Phillips repopped it to 400,000 and Vos moved all in for 1,500,000. Phillips made the easy call and showed AA. Vos held AK and was in horrible shape. The board ran Q93102 and just like that Vos, who had an above-average chip stack before the hand, was eliminated on the final hand of the night.
Matros Fills Up, Busts Silber in 86th Place ($64,333)
Reagan Silber fired out a bet of 100,000 on a flop of Q76 and Matt Matros raised, making it 300,000 to go. Silber moved all in and Matros wasted little time calling. Matros held 76 for two pair on the flop, but Silber was drawing at the nut flush with A9. The turn was the 6, giving Matros a full house and ending the drama they would have otherwise had to endure. The 5 hit on the river and Matros eliminated Silber and reached the 2 million mark.
The Reigning Aussie Millions Champ Is Gone in 84th Place ($64,333)
Alexaner Kostritsyn raised to 65,000 and was called by Garrett Beckman from the button. Kostritsyn checked the flop of 1064 and Beckman fired 90,000. Kostritsyn check-raised all in for 395,000 and Beckman took several minutes to think over his decision. He eventually called and showed 77, which he quickly saw was ahead of Kostritsyn's AK. The 2 and J completed the board and Kostritsyn was eliminated.
Hellmuth Gets Keayed
Aaron Keay raised to 80,000 before the flop. From the small blind, Hellmuth raised to 220,000, and Keay made the call. The flop came AJ5, and Hellmuth fired out for another 140,000. It didn't take long for Keay to move all in, and it took even less time for Hellmuth to fold his hand. Phil's stack went down to around 900,000 after the hand. He recovered slightly the next hand, raising to 65,000 preflop to take down the blinds and antes.
A Brick Saves Joseph Money
On a board of 1043, Jeremy Joseph fired 100,000 into a pot of about 200,000. The player on the button mucked, but Suresh Prabhu made the call from the big blind. The turn was the 8 and both players checked. The Q fell on the river and Prabhu led out for 200,000. Joseph looked off in the distance, clearly frustrated. "That is a brick," Joseph said about the final card. He then threw his hand in the muck. Prabhu showed 44 for a flopped set of sailboats and a rivered full house. Joseph smiled as he was around 1.6 million after the hand.
Staying Alive
Alex Outhred got all in preflop against Michael Carroll and the players showed their hands. Carroll showed 99, but Outhred had two overs with QJ. The flop hit Outhred hard, running AQ10 to give him middle pair and the better flush draw of the two. The 4 turn and 8 kept clear of Carroll's hand and Outhred doubled to around 675,000.
Chinotown
Sean Davis raised to 75,000 before the flop, and was called by two players, Cristian Dragomir and David "Chino" Rheem. The flop ran out 1052. All three players checked to the turn, which brought the 3. Dragomir fired out a bet, pushing Davis out of the hand. Rheem made the call, and Dragomir checked the river, the 5. Rheem bet out 240,000, and Dragomir made the call, but threw his cards into the muck after Rheem turned over the KQ for the rivered flush.
Nobody Wants to Play with Mikey
For a guy who just shoved with suited 10-5, Mike Matusow has been having a hard time getting any action at the ESPN feature table. Here's a look at a day of poker with the Mouth:
Owen Crowe raised to 66,000 from the cutoff. From the button, Mike Matusow then reraised to 201,000 total. Everyone folded, and Matusow flipped over pocket kings.
Later in the round, Matusow raised to 82,000 preflop. Everyone folded again, and Matusow flipped over pocket jacks.
Later in the round, Matusow raised from the button to 77,000. The players in the blinds, including Phil Hellmuth, folded once again. This time Matusow flipped over A-K. He was unable to find any more action this evening, ending the day with around 1.2 million.
Phe Phi Pho Phum
Cristian Dragomir raised preflop to 82,000, and only Phi Nguyen made the call. The flop came QJ3, and both players checked to the turn, which brought the 7. Nguyen led out for 110,000. Dragomir then raised to 300,000, only to have Nguyen move all in. Dragomir tanked for some time before making the laydown.
Player Tags: Phi Nguyen, Mike Matusow, Phil Hellmuth, Michael Carroll, Alex Outhred, Chino Rheem, Garrett Beckman, Mark Vos, Jeremy Joseph, Alexander Kostritsyn, European Report, Cristian Dragomir, Suresh Prabhu
$10,000 Main Event - Day 4 In the Books
Jul 11, '08
Play has been stopped for the evening with 38:37 minutes still left in level 19. There are 189 players remaining and players will return Saturday at noon for Day 5. It is the home stretch now as the field will play down to 27 on Sunday and down to a final table of 9 on Monday. You can catch the live updates each day here on Cardplayer.com.
Blinds/Antes: 5,000-10,000 with a 1,000 ante
Players Left: 189 of 1,844
Chip Leaders:
Jeremy Joseph: 3,100,000
Cristian Dragomir: 2,050,000
David Rheem: 2,000,000
Nikolay Losev: 1,800,000
Andrew Rosskamm: 1,800,000
Darus Suharto: 1,700,000
Nicholas Sliwinski: 1,700,000
Mark Ketteringham: 1,600,000
Justin Sadauskas: 1,600,000
James McManus: 1,600,000
Average Stack: 724,233
Notable Eliminations:
193rd: Steve Billirakis: $38,600
Big Hands:
Chip Leader Adds to His Stack, Then Gets Tripped Up
The pot held almost 500,000 in chips. The flop had come out 988 and chip leader Jeremy Joseph was heads up against Will Brewin. Joseph unloaded a buckshot of 210,000 into the massive pot. Brewin went into the think tank for almost five minutes. If he made the call, he would be left with very few chips and be pot committed. After thinkiing for so long, Brewin mucked his hand and Joseph took the massive pot. He was almost at the 3,000,000 mark.
Later, a flop of JJ6 hit the felt and Joseph checked to Cristian Dragomir. Dragomir fired 110,000 into the pot. Joseph made the call and the turn brought the 2. Joseph checked again and Dragomir unloaded 200,000 more into the pot. Joseph called again and the river was the K. Joseph checked one more time and Dragomir blasted 345,000 into the massive pot. Joseph called again and Dragomir showed AJ for a set. Joseph mucked his hand and lost a huge pot.
Rheem's Ladies Break Billirakis' Heart
David Rheem raised to 30,000 preflop and Steve Billirakis pushed all in for about 260,000. Rheem quickly called and showed QQ. Billirakis turned over 88 and the board ran out J9372 and Billirakis was out of the main event. Rheem's stack grew to around 2 million in chips.
Hellmuth Building Back Up
Phil Hellmuth raised to 40,000 from early position and was called by the player on the button in seat 1. The flop came down 876 was checked by both players. The turn brought the 7 and Hellmuth again checked, as did his opponent. Both players checked the 9 on the river and Hellmuth announced "ace-queen," which was good enough to take the pot.
A few hands later, Hellmuth raised to 30,000 and the same player made the call from seat 1. The flop came KJ3 and both players checked. When the 2 fell on the turn, Hellmuth fired 30,000 into the pot. Seat 1 made the call and the J fell on the river. Hellmuth bet enough to put seat 1 all in, inducing a fold. Hellmuth showed 33 for a set on the flop and a full house on the river. He then carried about how he wished his opponent would have hit any piece of the board.
Then, Adam "Roothlus" Levy in seat 6 got under Hellmuth's skin by critiquing Hellmuth's play of the hand. Despite the annoyance, Hellmuth was at 570,000.
Cantu Needs No Flush
Seat 2 raised to 26,000 from late position and was called by Brandon Cantu along with the big blind. The flop came down 984 and everyone checked. The turn brought the 6 and everyone passed again. The river was the 6 and was checked one more time. Cantu turned over A4 for bottom pair, good enough to take the pot despite a four card flush showing on the board. Cantu was amongst the chip leaders with 1.6 million in chips.
Player Tags: Phil Hellmuth, Steve Billirakis, Chino Rheem, Brandon Cantu, Jeremy Joseph, Adam Levy
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| Jul 13, '08 |
2008 39th Annual World Series of Poker |
Event 54 - World Championship No-Limit Hold'em |
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Final Table -- Hour Seven -- Chino Rheem Eliminated in Seventh Place ($1,772,650)
Nov 09, '08
Blinds/Antes: 250,000-500,000 with a 50,000 ante
Players Left: 6 of 6,844
Chip Leaders:
Ivan Demidov: 30,725,000
Peter Eastgate: 27,175,000
Dennis Phillips: 26,950,000
Ylon Schwartz: 20,475,000
Scott Montgomery: 20,300,000
Darus Suharto: 10,600,000
Average: 22,813,333
Big Hands:
Chino Rheem Eliminated in Seventh Place ($1,772,650)
Chino Rheem moved all in preflop and Peter Eastgate called him down. Their cards:
Rheem: A K
Eastgate: A Q
Board: Q 7 5 9 4
Rheem was eliminated on the hand in seventh place and he will take home $1,772,650 in prize money.
Dennis Phillips Wins a Big Pot
Dennis Phillips raised to 1.3 million preflop and Ivan Demidov made the call. The flop was dealt K 3 3 and Demidov checked. Phillips bet 2.55 million and Demidov made the call. The turn fell 7 and both players checked. The river fell K and Demidov checked. Phillips bet 5 million and Demidov went into the tank for several minutes before he decided to make the call. Phillips flipped up K Q and he took down the large pot to jump into the top three...and the 300+ Phillip fans went nuts as has become the custom.
Player Tags: Chino Rheem, Peter Eastgate
Final Table -- Hour Six
Nov 09, '08
Blinds/Antes: 200,000-400,000 with a 50,000 ante
Players Left: 7 of 6,844
Chip Leaders:
Ivan Demidov: 38,975,000
Peter Eastgate: 25,725,000
Dennis Phillips: 21,400,000
Ylon Schwartz: 20,675,000
Scott Montgomery: 16,700,000
Darus Suharto: 8,300,000
David Rheem: 4,450,000
Average: 19,554,285
Big Hands:
Dennis Phillips Doubles Up
Chino Rheem raised to 1 million preflop and Dennis Phillips made the call. Ylon Schwartz reraised to 4.4 million. Rheem mucked and then Phillips moved all in for 10.05 million total. Schwartz called him down. Their cards:
Schwartz: Q Q
Phillips: A Q
Board: A J 4 6 3
Phillips doubled up on the hand and his large cheering section went nuts.
Player Tags: Ylon Schwartz, Chino Rheem, Dennis Phillips
Final Table -- Hour Five -- Kelly Kim Eliminated in Eighth Place ($1,288,217)
Nov 09, '08
Blinds/Antes: 200,000-400,000 with a 50,000 ante
Players Left: 7 of 6,844
Chip Leaders:
Ivan Demidov: 40,875,000
Ylon Schwartz: 32,175,000
Peter Eastgate: 21,675,000
Scott Montgomery: 16,400,000
Dennis Phillips: 10,650,000
Darus Suharto: 8,550,000
David Rheem: 5,900,000
Average: 19,554,285
Big Hands:
Kelly Kim Eliminated in Eighth Place ($1,288,217)
Kelly Kim moved all in preflop and Ylon Schwartz, Ivan Demidov, and Darus Suharto each called the additional 150,000. The flop was dealt 9 6 2 and Demidov bet 600,000. Schwartz mucked and Suharto made the call. The A fell on the turn and both players checked. The river brought the Qd and both live players checked again. Everyone then turned up their cards:
Suharto: 10 9
Demidov: 9 5
Kim: muck
Suharto won the hand and Kim was eliminated in eighth place. He will take home $1,288,217 in prize money after starting the day on a short stack.
Chino Rheem Doubles Up
Chino Rheem moved all in preflop for 2.7 million and Ivan Demidov called him down. Their cards:
Rheem: A K
Demidov: 9 9
Board: 8 7 5 K J
Rheem doubled up on the hand to survive.
Darus Suharto Doubles Up
Ylon Schwartz raised to 1.1 million preflop and Darus Suharto moved all in for 3.9 million total. Schwartz made the call. Their cards:
Suharto: A K
Schwartz: Q 8
Board: Q 6 2 K A
Suharto doubled up on the hand to survive.
Break Time
The players went on a 20-minute break after Suharto double up.
Player Tags: Kelly Kim, Ylon Schwartz, Chino Rheem, Darus Suharto, Ivan Demidov
Final Table -- Hour Three
Nov 09, '08
Blinds/Antes: 150,000-300,000 with a 40,000 ante
Players Left: 9 of 6,844
Chip Leaders:
Ylon Schwartz: 40,020,000
Ivan Demidov: 27,880,000
Peter Eastgate: 21,370,000
Darus Suharto: 11,790,000
Scott Montgomery: 11,505,000
Dennis Phillips: 9,830,000
David Rheem: 6,655,000
Craig Marquis: 6,080,000
Kelly Kim: 1,735,000
Average: 15,208,888
Big Hands:
Schwartz Takes the Lead
Ivan Demidov raised to 775,000 preflop from middle position and Ylon Schwartz made the call from the big blind. The flop was dealt K 10 2 and Schwartz bet 1.15 million. Demidov made the call and the turn fell 3. Schwartz led out again, this time for 2.45 million. The 6 fell on the river and Schwartz checked. Demidov bet 3.7 million and Schwartz made the call. Demidov turned over A K and Schwartz turned up K 10 to win the 16.5 million pot and take the chip lead.
Kelly Kim Doubles Up
Action was folded around to Ivan Demidov in the small blind, and he moved all in. Kim made the all-in call from the big blind and the two players flipped up their hands:
Kim: K K
Demidov: K 10
Board: 7 7 6 9 3
Kim doubled up on the hand to survive.
Kim Tempts Fate Again
Kim once again had his tournament life at rick preflop, and this time it was Chin Rheem that had him covered. Their cards:
Kim: A K
Rheem: A K
Board: J 10 8 Q Q
Despite flopping four to a flush Rheem faild to hit the draw on the turn or river and Kim survived once again as his section of the crowd gave a loud round of applause and then began chanting, “Kel-ly! Kel-ly!”
Dennis Phillips Doubles Up
Dennis Phillips moved all in preflop and Chino Rheem made the call. Their cards:
Phillips:Q Q
Rheem: J J
Board: K 5 3 9 6
Phillips doubled up to survive and his section of the crowd burst into thunderous applause.
Break Time
When the hour concluded the players went on a 20-minute break and the 5,000 chips were colored up.
Player Tags: Kelly Kim, Ylon Schwartz, Chino Rheem, Dennis Phillips, Ivan Demidov
$10,000 Main Event - Rheem Takes a Hit, Bishop Out
Jul 14, '08
Note: Play had paused after the elimination of Joe Bishop to allow for a redraw for the final table of 10 players. We are one elimination away from the television final table that will take place in November.
Blinds/Antes: 100,000-200,000 with a 30,000 ante
Players Left: 10 of 6,844
Chip Leaders:
Dennis Phillips: 21,500,000
Scott Montgomery: 20,635,000
Ivan Demidov: 18,700,000
Darus Suharto: 16, 425,000
Dean Hamrick: 12,460,000
Craig Marquis: 12,000,000
Ylon Schwartz: 10,500,000
Peter Eastgate: 10,440,000
David 'Chino' Rheem: 10,100,000
Kelly Kim: 4,430,000
Average Stack: 13,688,000
Eliminations:
11th: Joe Bishop: $591,869
Big Hands:
Set No Good, Rheem Takes a Hit
Action folded around to Ivan Demdidov in the cutoff. He raised it up to 650,000 and action folded to David "Chino" Rheem in the small blind. He repopped to 2 million total and Demdidov went into the tank. When he came out of the tank, he announced he was all in for almost 8 million. Rheem took some time of his own to think about what to do before making the call. He turned over 1010. He was in good shape against Demdidov's 99. The crowd went nuts as the hands were set up for the cameras. The flop then came 1086, giving Rheem top set but also giving Demdidov a variety of outs. The turn brought the 4 and Demdidov spiked a flush. Rheem needed to pair the board to win the hand, but the 5 sealed the deal for Demdidov, who moved up to about 18 million. Rheem dropped down to 8 million.
Darus Suharto Doubles Through Joe Bishop
Bishop raised to 700,000 from the button and Darus Suharto repopped from the big blind. He made it 2 million to go and Bishop made the call. The flop came Q65 and Suharto led out with 2.5 million. Bishop came over the top, moving all in for almost 10 million. Suharto made the call and turned over KK for an over pair. Bishop showed top pair on the board with AQ. The turn was the 6 and the river was the 2 and Suharto doubled up.
Bishop Doubles Another
Bishop raised to 600,000 from the cutoff and action was next on Kelly Kim in the small blind. He moved all in for about 2 million and Bishop called, showing 87. Kim was in great shape as he showed 88. The board ran out A101072 and Kim doubled up and Bishop was down to 2.4 million.
Bishop Trampled By the Wheel on the River, Busts in 11th Place
The fall of Joe Bishop would be complete a few hands later. He moved all in from under the gun and action folded around to David Rheem. He made the call and showed 22. Bishop turned over A3 and was racing against ducks. He flew ahead on the flop as it dropped A53. Bishop had two pair and Rheem needed another duck or a four to bust Bishop. The turn was a blank as the Q hit the felt. But the river brought chaos as the miracle 4 showed up, knocking Bishop out of the main event and sending Rheem's supporters into a frenzy.
Phillips Wins 3 Million Preflop
Dean Hamrick raised to 550,000 preflop and Ylon Schwartz reraised to 2.2 million. Sitting behind Schwartz, chipleader Dennis Phillips asked for Schwartz's chip count and crossed his arms to think. He announced a reraise and popped it to 6 million straight. Hamrick mucked immediatley and Schwartz only took a few seconds to do the same, giving Phillips an additional 3 million for his already large chip stack without even seeing a flop.
Montgomery Crushes Chip Leader
Dennis Phillips raised to 500,000 and Scott Montgomery reraised to 2.2 million. Phillips made the call and the flop brought J106. Phillips checked, Montgomery bet 1.5 million and Phillips called. The turn was interesting, bringing the K. Phillips checked again and Montgomery bet 2 million. Phillips called and the river brought the 9. Phillips checked for the final time and Montgomery shoved out 4 million. Phillips took time to seriously consider his decision. He eventually called and Montgomery showed A10 for the ace-high flush. Phillips mucked and lost a huge pot that had more than 15 million in it. With the pot Montgomery pased 20 million.
Player Tags: Dean Hamrick, Chino Rheem, Darus Suharto, Dennis Phillips, Scott Montgomery, Joe Bishop
$10,000 Main Event - Day 6 - Level 24 (Hour 2)
Jul 13, '08
Players are now on a break. Play will resume at about 2:45 p.m.
Blinds/Antes: 15,000-30,000-4,000
Players Remaining: 58 of 6,844
Chip Leaders:
Gert Andersen - 9,000,000
Brandon Cantu - 6,200,000
Nikolay Losev - 6,000,000
Albert Kim - 5,500,000
Chris Klodnicki - 4,800,000
Aaron Gordon - 4,800,000
Ivan Demidov - 4,400,000
Kelly Kim - 4,000,000
Nicholas Sliwinski - 3,900,000
Andrew Rosskamm - 3,750,000
Eliminations:
59th place - Justin Sadauskas - $115,800
60th place - Mark Owens - $115,800
61st place - Thomas Keller - $115,800
62nd place - Geert Jans - $115,800
63rd place - Brian Tatum - $115,800
64th place- Victor Ramdin - $96,500
65th place - Larry Wright - $96,500
66th place - Chris Zapf - $96,500
67th place - Justin Scott - $96,500
68th place - Suresh Prabhu - $96,500
69th place - Sean davis - $96,500
70th place - Terry Lade - $96,500
71st place - James McManus - $96,500
Big Hands and Storylines
Jason Glass Doubles Through Paul Snead
Jason Glass moved all-in from middle position for his final 280,000 and action folded around to Paul Snead in the big blind. Snead thought for a bit and eventually spoke up: “I will give you some action and.... call.” The cards were turned up: Snead had 44 and Glass had A4. The camera crew shrouded the table from the view of spectators, so Snead called out to his family that he was way ahead. The flop was K95, and Snead remained way ahead. The turn was the 3. Before the river card was dealt, Snead requested of the dealer, “Don’t make it a red deuce!” The river? The 2.
Snead rose from his chair, ripped the temporary Full-Tilt logo from his hat, and emphatically slammed both the logo and his hat into a nearby garbage can. Snead took his seat only to realize that he had another Full-Tilt logo on his shirt. He stood from his chair a second time, folded up the Full-Tilt logo, and calmly dispensed it in the garbage.
After the hand Snead was down to 650,000.
Geert Jans Eliminated in 62nd Place
Geert Jans found himself in prime position to double up when he was all-in with AAcs against Nikolay Losev’s QJdh on a board of Q76hch. His happiness did not last long though. The turn card was the Qc, and when the river came the 9s, Jans found himself taking the slow walk away from the playing area. For his 62nd place finish he will take home $115,800.
Marquis Makes Nines Work
Brian Tatum was operating with a shortstack and was under the gun when he raised to 125,000. Play folded around to Craig Marquis who reraised to 325,000. Tatum then moved all-in for another 385,000 and Marquis called, showing 99. Tatum was live with AJ, but missed the flop that came KK3. The 3 on the turn was another miss, and the K filled the board but improved Marquis’ hand at the same time. Tatum was eliminated in 63rd place.
Chris Zapf Doubles, Then Busts
Garret Beckman raised from middle position to 80,000 and Chris Zapf moved all-in for about 250,000. Beckman made the call with QJ and his cards were live against Zapf’s AK. The board kept Zapf’s lead safe, however, and he managed to double up to 520,000. Later in the level, however, Zapf's luck would come to an end and he would be eliminated in 66th place.
Osterland Stands his Ground
Felix Osterland raised to 100,000 and David Rheem was quick to call from the next seat in the cut-off position. The rest of the field folded, and the flop came down Q75. Osterland bet 100,000 and Rheem again followed him into the pot. Osterland then checked when the 10 showed on the turn, and Rheem took the opportunity to bet 200,000. Osterland then fired back with an all-in check-raise for another 875,000. Rheem decided to lay his hand down.
Michelle Hits and Runs, and Runs
Tiffany Michelle raised to 90,000 preflop, and was called by Marquis in the cut-off and Jamal Kunbuz in the big blind. The flop came 865, and after Kunbuz checked, Michelle bet 275,000. Both of her opponents folded. A few hands later Michelle was moved to another table to balance the field. Then a few hands after that, her new table was broken down and she was moved once again.
Player Tags: Paul Snead, Chino Rheem, Tiffany Michelle, Jason Glass, Craig Marquis, Brian Tatum, Christopher Zapf
$10,000 Main Event - Five Down, Two to Go
Jul 12, '08
Play is done for the night. The final 79 players are set to return for day 6 at noon Sunday. Notables still alive include: Phil Hellmuth, Mike Matusow, Victor Ramdin, Matt Matros, Brandon Cantu, David Benefield, Adam Levy and Kido Pham.
Blinds/Antes: 12,000-24,000 with a 3,000 ante
Players Left: 79 of 6,844
Chip Leaders:
Mark Ketteringham: 5,700,000
Andrew Brokos: 4,100,000
Tiffany Michelle: 3,800,000
Jamal Kunbuz: 3,500,000
Albert Kim: 3,400,000
Nikolay Losev: 3,400,000
Alfred Fernandez: 3,100,000
Steve Lade: 3,000,000
Judet Cristian: 2,900,000
Aaron Gordon: 2,900,000
Average Stack: 1,732,658
Eliminations:
80th Place - Mark Vos ($77,200)
81st Place - Davor Lanini ($77,200)
82nd Place - Stephen Kenna ($64,333)
83rd Place - Lonnie Heinowitz ($64,333)
84th Place - Alexander Kostritsyn ($64,333)
85th Place - Cedric Kolstad ($64,333)
86th Place - Reagan Silber ($64,333)
Big Hands:
Vos Busts On Final Hand of Day 5 - 80th Place ($77,200)
After Dennis Phillips raised to 65,000, Mark Vos reraised to 180,000. Phillips repopped it to 400,000 and Vos moved all in for 1,500,000. Phillips made the easy call and showed AA. Vos held AK and was in horrible shape. The board ran Q93102 and just like that Vos, who had an above-average chip stack before the hand, was eliminated on the final hand of the night.
Matros Fills Up, Busts Silber in 86th Place ($64,333)
Reagan Silber fired out a bet of 100,000 on a flop of Q76 and Matt Matros raised, making it 300,000 to go. Silber moved all in and Matros wasted little time calling. Matros held 76 for two pair on the flop, but Silber was drawing at the nut flush with A9. The turn was the 6, giving Matros a full house and ending the drama they would have otherwise had to endure. The 5 hit on the river and Matros eliminated Silber and reached the 2 million mark.
The Reigning Aussie Millions Champ Is Gone in 84th Place ($64,333)
Alexaner Kostritsyn raised to 65,000 and was called by Garrett Beckman from the button. Kostritsyn checked the flop of 1064 and Beckman fired 90,000. Kostritsyn check-raised all in for 395,000 and Beckman took several minutes to think over his decision. He eventually called and showed 77, which he quickly saw was ahead of Kostritsyn's AK. The 2 and J completed the board and Kostritsyn was eliminated.
Hellmuth Gets Keayed
Aaron Keay raised to 80,000 before the flop. From the small blind, Hellmuth raised to 220,000, and Keay made the call. The flop came AJ5, and Hellmuth fired out for another 140,000. It didn't take long for Keay to move all in, and it took even less time for Hellmuth to fold his hand. Phil's stack went down to around 900,000 after the hand. He recovered slightly the next hand, raising to 65,000 preflop to take down the blinds and antes.
A Brick Saves Joseph Money
On a board of 1043, Jeremy Joseph fired 100,000 into a pot of about 200,000. The player on the button mucked, but Suresh Prabhu made the call from the big blind. The turn was the 8 and both players checked. The Q fell on the river and Prabhu led out for 200,000. Joseph looked off in the distance, clearly frustrated. "That is a brick," Joseph said about the final card. He then threw his hand in the muck. Prabhu showed 44 for a flopped set of sailboats and a rivered full house. Joseph smiled as he was around 1.6 million after the hand.
Staying Alive
Alex Outhred got all in preflop against Michael Carroll and the players showed their hands. Carroll showed 99, but Outhred had two overs with QJ. The flop hit Outhred hard, running AQ10 to give him middle pair and the better flush draw of the two. The 4 turn and 8 kept clear of Carroll's hand and Outhred doubled to around 675,000.
Chinotown
Sean Davis raised to 75,000 before the flop, and was called by two players, Cristian Dragomir and David "Chino" Rheem. The flop ran out 1052. All three players checked to the turn, which brought the 3. Dragomir fired out a bet, pushing Davis out of the hand. Rheem made the call, and Dragomir checked the river, the 5. Rheem bet out 240,000, and Dragomir made the call, but threw his cards into the muck after Rheem turned over the KQ for the rivered flush.
Nobody Wants to Play with Mikey
For a guy who just shoved with suited 10-5, Mike Matusow has been having a hard time getting any action at the ESPN feature table. Here's a look at a day of poker with the Mouth:
Owen Crowe raised to 66,000 from the cutoff. From the button, Mike Matusow then reraised to 201,000 total. Everyone folded, and Matusow flipped over pocket kings.
Later in the round, Matusow raised to 82,000 preflop. Everyone folded again, and Matusow flipped over pocket jacks.
Later in the round, Matusow raised from the button to 77,000. The players in the blinds, including Phil Hellmuth, folded once again. This time Matusow flipped over A-K. He was unable to find any more action this evening, ending the day with around 1.2 million.
Phe Phi Pho Phum
Cristian Dragomir raised preflop to 82,000, and only Phi Nguyen made the call. The flop came QJ3, and both players checked to the turn, which brought the 7. Nguyen led out for 110,000. Dragomir then raised to 300,000, only to have Nguyen move all in. Dragomir tanked for some time before making the laydown.
Player Tags: Phi Nguyen, Mike Matusow, Phil Hellmuth, Michael Carroll, Alex Outhred, Chino Rheem, Garrett Beckman, Mark Vos, Jeremy Joseph, Alexander Kostritsyn, European Report, Cristian Dragomir, Suresh Prabhu
$10,000 Main Event - Day 4 In the Books
Jul 11, '08
Play has been stopped for the evening with 38:37 minutes still left in level 19. There are 189 players remaining and players will return Saturday at noon for Day 5. It is the home stretch now as the field will play down to 27 on Sunday and down to a final table of 9 on Monday. You can catch the live updates each day here on Cardplayer.com.
Blinds/Antes: 5,000-10,000 with a 1,000 ante
Players Left: 189 of 1,844
Chip Leaders:
Jeremy Joseph: 3,100,000
Cristian Dragomir: 2,050,000
David Rheem: 2,000,000
Nikolay Losev: 1,800,000
Andrew Rosskamm: 1,800,000
Darus Suharto: 1,700,000
Nicholas Sliwinski: 1,700,000
Mark Ketteringham: 1,600,000
Justin Sadauskas: 1,600,000
James McManus: 1,600,000
Average Stack: 724,233
Notable Eliminations:
193rd: Steve Billirakis: $38,600
Big Hands:
Chip Leader Adds to His Stack, Then Gets Tripped Up
The pot held almost 500,000 in chips. The flop had come out 988 and chip leader Jeremy Joseph was heads up against Will Brewin. Joseph unloaded a buckshot of 210,000 into the massive pot. Brewin went into the think tank for almost five minutes. If he made the call, he would be left with very few chips and be pot committed. After thinkiing for so long, Brewin mucked his hand and Joseph took the massive pot. He was almost at the 3,000,000 mark.
Later, a flop of JJ6 hit the felt and Joseph checked to Cristian Dragomir. Dragomir fired 110,000 into the pot. Joseph made the call and the turn brought the 2. Joseph checked again and Dragomir unloaded 200,000 more into the pot. Joseph called again and the river was the K. Joseph checked one more time and Dragomir blasted 345,000 into the massive pot. Joseph called again and Dragomir showed AJ for a set. Joseph mucked his hand and lost a huge pot.
Rheem's Ladies Break Billirakis' Heart
David Rheem raised to 30,000 preflop and Steve Billirakis pushed all in for about 260,000. Rheem quickly called and showed QQ. Billirakis turned over 88 and the board ran out J9372 and Billirakis was out of the main event. Rheem's stack grew to around 2 million in chips.
Hellmuth Building Back Up
Phil Hellmuth raised to 40,000 from early position and was called by the player on the button in seat 1. The flop came down 876 was checked by both players. The turn brought the 7 and Hellmuth again checked, as did his opponent. Both players checked the 9 on the river and Hellmuth announced "ace-queen," which was good enough to take the pot.
A few hands later, Hellmuth raised to 30,000 and the same player made the call from seat 1. The flop came KJ3 and both players checked. When the 2 fell on the turn, Hellmuth fired 30,000 into the pot. Seat 1 made the call and the J fell on the river. Hellmuth bet enough to put seat 1 all in, inducing a fold. Hellmuth showed 33 for a set on the flop and a full house on the river. He then carried about how he wished his opponent would have hit any piece of the board.
Then, Adam "Roothlus" Levy in seat 6 got under Hellmuth's skin by critiquing Hellmuth's play of the hand. Despite the annoyance, Hellmuth was at 570,000.
Cantu Needs No Flush
Seat 2 raised to 26,000 from late position and was called by Brandon Cantu along with the big blind. The flop came down 984 and everyone checked. The turn brought the 6 and everyone passed again. The river was the 6 and was checked one more time. Cantu turned over A4 for bottom pair, good enough to take the pot despite a four card flush showing on the board. Cantu was amongst the chip leaders with 1.6 million in chips.
Player Tags: Phil Hellmuth, Steve Billirakis, Chino Rheem, Brandon Cantu, Jeremy Joseph, Adam Levy
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2008 39th Annual World Series of Poker |
Event 54 - World Championship No-Limit Hold'em |
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Final Table -- Hour Seven -- Chino Rheem Eliminated in Seventh Place ($1,772,650)
Nov 09, '08
Blinds/Antes: 250,000-500,000 with a 50,000 ante
Players Left: 6 of 6,844
Chip Leaders:
Ivan Demidov: 30,725,000
Peter Eastgate: 27,175,000
Dennis Phillips: 26,950,000
Ylon Schwartz: 20,475,000
Scott Montgomery: 20,300,000
Darus Suharto: 10,600,000
Average: 22,813,333
Big Hands:
Chino Rheem Eliminated in Seventh Place ($1,772,650)
Chino Rheem moved all in preflop and Peter Eastgate called him down. Their cards:
Rheem: A K
Eastgate: A Q
Board: Q 7 5 9 4
Rheem was eliminated on the hand in seventh place and he will take home $1,772,650 in prize money.
Dennis Phillips Wins a Big Pot
Dennis Phillips raised to 1.3 million preflop and Ivan Demidov made the call. The flop was dealt K 3 3 and Demidov checked. Phillips bet 2.55 million and Demidov made the call. The turn fell 7 and both players checked. The river fell K and Demidov checked. Phillips bet 5 million and Demidov went into the tank for several minutes before he decided to make the call. Phillips flipped up K Q and he took down the large pot to jump into the top three...and the 300+ Phillip fans went nuts as has become the custom.
Player Tags: Chino Rheem, Peter Eastgate
Final Table -- Hour Six
Nov 09, '08
Blinds/Antes: 200,000-400,000 with a 50,000 ante
Players Left: 7 of 6,844
Chip Leaders:
Ivan Demidov: 38,975,000
Peter Eastgate: 25,725,000
Dennis Phillips: 21,400,000
Ylon Schwartz: 20,675,000
Scott Montgomery: 16,700,000
Darus Suharto: 8,300,000
David Rheem: 4,450,000
Average: 19,554,285
Big Hands:
Dennis Phillips Doubles Up
Chino Rheem raised to 1 million preflop and Dennis Phillips made the call. Ylon Schwartz reraised to 4.4 million. Rheem mucked and then Phillips moved all in for 10.05 million total. Schwartz called him down. Their cards:
Schwartz: Q Q
Phillips: A Q
Board: A J 4 6 3
Phillips doubled up on the hand and his large cheering section went nuts.
Player Tags: Ylon Schwartz, Chino Rheem, Dennis Phillips
Final Table -- Hour Five -- Kelly Kim Eliminated in Eighth Place ($1,288,217)
Nov 09, '08
Blinds/Antes: 200,000-400,000 with a 50,000 ante
Players Left: 7 of 6,844
Chip Leaders:
Ivan Demidov: 40,875,000
Ylon Schwartz: 32,175,000
Peter Eastgate: 21,675,000
Scott Montgomery: 16,400,000
Dennis Phillips: 10,650,000
Darus Suharto: 8,550,000
David Rheem: 5,900,000
Average: 19,554,285
Big Hands:
Kelly Kim Eliminated in Eighth Place ($1,288,217)
Kelly Kim moved all in preflop and Ylon Schwartz, Ivan Demidov, and Darus Suharto each called the additional 150,000. The flop was dealt 9 6 2 and Demidov bet 600,000. Schwartz mucked and Suharto made the call. The A fell on the turn and both players checked. The river brought the Qd and both live players checked again. Everyone then turned up their cards:
Suharto: 10 9
Demidov: 9 5
Kim: muck
Suharto won the hand and Kim was eliminated in eighth place. He will take home $1,288,217 in prize money after starting the day on a short stack.
Chino Rheem Doubles Up
Chino Rheem moved all in preflop for 2.7 million and Ivan Demidov called him down. Their cards:
Rheem: A K
Demidov: 9 9
Board: 8 7 5 K J
Rheem doubled up on the hand to survive.
Darus Suharto Doubles Up
Ylon Schwartz raised to 1.1 million preflop and Darus Suharto moved all in for 3.9 million total. Schwartz made the call. Their cards:
Suharto: A K
Schwartz: Q 8
Board: Q 6 2 K A
Suharto doubled up on the hand to survive.
Break Time
The players went on a 20-minute break after Suharto double up.
Player Tags: Kelly Kim, Ylon Schwartz, Chino Rheem, Darus Suharto, Ivan Demidov
Final Table -- Hour Three
Nov 09, '08
Blinds/Antes: 150,000-300,000 with a 40,000 ante
Players Left: 9 of 6,844
Chip Leaders:
Ylon Schwartz: 40,020,000
Ivan Demidov: 27,880,000
Peter Eastgate: 21,370,000
Darus Suharto: 11,790,000
Scott Montgomery: 11,505,000
Dennis Phillips: 9,830,000
David Rheem: 6,655,000
Craig Marquis: 6,080,000
Kelly Kim: 1,735,000
Average: 15,208,888
Big Hands:
Schwartz Takes the Lead
Ivan Demidov raised to 775,000 preflop from middle position and Ylon Schwartz made the call from the big blind. The flop was dealt K 10 2 and Schwartz bet 1.15 million. Demidov made the call and the turn fell 3. Schwartz led out again, this time for 2.45 million. The 6 fell on the river and Schwartz checked. Demidov bet 3.7 million and Schwartz made the call. Demidov turned over A K and Schwartz turned up K 10 to win the 16.5 million pot and take the chip lead.
Kelly Kim Doubles Up
Action was folded around to Ivan Demidov in the small blind, and he moved all in. Kim made the all-in call from the big blind and the two players flipped up their hands:
Kim: K K
Demidov: K 10
Board: 7 7 6 9 3
Kim doubled up on the hand to survive.
Kim Tempts Fate Again
Kim once again had his tournament life at rick preflop, and this time it was Chin Rheem that had him covered. Their cards:
Kim: A K
Rheem: A K
Board: J 10 8 Q Q
Despite flopping four to a flush Rheem faild to hit the draw on the turn or river and Kim survived once again as his section of the crowd gave a loud round of applause and then began chanting, “Kel-ly! Kel-ly!”
Dennis Phillips Doubles Up
Dennis Phillips moved all in preflop and Chino Rheem made the call. Their cards:
Phillips:Q Q
Rheem: J J
Board: K 5 3 9 6
Phillips doubled up to survive and his section of the crowd burst into thunderous applause.
Break Time
When the hour concluded the players went on a 20-minute break and the 5,000 chips were colored up.
Player Tags: Kelly Kim, Ylon Schwartz, Chino Rheem, Dennis Phillips, Ivan Demidov
$10,000 Main Event - Rheem Takes a Hit, Bishop Out
Jul 14, '08
Note: Play had paused after the elimination of Joe Bishop to allow for a redraw for the final table of 10 players. We are one elimination away from the television final table that will take place in November.
Blinds/Antes: 100,000-200,000 with a 30,000 ante
Players Left: 10 of 6,844
Chip Leaders:
Dennis Phillips: 21,500,000
Scott Montgomery: 20,635,000
Ivan Demidov: 18,700,000
Darus Suharto: 16, 425,000
Dean Hamrick: 12,460,000
Craig Marquis: 12,000,000
Ylon Schwartz: 10,500,000
Peter Eastgate: 10,440,000
David 'Chino' Rheem: 10,100,000
Kelly Kim: 4,430,000
Average Stack: 13,688,000
Eliminations:
11th: Joe Bishop: $591,869
Big Hands:
Set No Good, Rheem Takes a Hit
Action folded around to Ivan Demdidov in the cutoff. He raised it up to 650,000 and action folded to David "Chino" Rheem in the small blind. He repopped to 2 million total and Demdidov went into the tank. When he came out of the tank, he announced he was all in for almost 8 million. Rheem took some time of his own to think about what to do before making the call. He turned over 1010. He was in good shape against Demdidov's 99. The crowd went nuts as the hands were set up for the cameras. The flop then came 1086, giving Rheem top set but also giving Demdidov a variety of outs. The turn brought the 4 and Demdidov spiked a flush. Rheem needed to pair the board to win the hand, but the 5 sealed the deal for Demdidov, who moved up to about 18 million. Rheem dropped down to 8 million.
Darus Suharto Doubles Through Joe Bishop
Bishop raised to 700,000 from the button and Darus Suharto repopped from the big blind. He made it 2 million to go and Bishop made the call. The flop came Q65 and Suharto led out with 2.5 million. Bishop came over the top, moving all in for almost 10 million. Suharto made the call and turned over KK for an over pair. Bishop showed top pair on the board with AQ. The turn was the 6 and the river was the 2 and Suharto doubled up.
Bishop Doubles Another
Bishop raised to 600,000 from the cutoff and action was next on Kelly Kim in the small blind. He moved all in for about 2 million and Bishop called, showing 87. Kim was in great shape as he showed 88. The board ran out A101072 and Kim doubled up and Bishop was down to 2.4 million.
Bishop Trampled By the Wheel on the River, Busts in 11th Place
The fall of Joe Bishop would be complete a few hands later. He moved all in from under the gun and action folded around to David Rheem. He made the call and showed 22. Bishop turned over A3 and was racing against ducks. He flew ahead on the flop as it dropped A53. Bishop had two pair and Rheem needed another duck or a four to bust Bishop. The turn was a blank as the Q hit the felt. But the river brought chaos as the miracle 4 showed up, knocking Bishop out of the main event and sending Rheem's supporters into a frenzy.
Phillips Wins 3 Million Preflop
Dean Hamrick raised to 550,000 preflop and Ylon Schwartz reraised to 2.2 million. Sitting behind Schwartz, chipleader Dennis Phillips asked for Schwartz's chip count and crossed his arms to think. He announced a reraise and popped it to 6 million straight. Hamrick mucked immediatley and Schwartz only took a few seconds to do the same, giving Phillips an additional 3 million for his already large chip stack without even seeing a flop.
Montgomery Crushes Chip Leader
Dennis Phillips raised to 500,000 and Scott Montgomery reraised to 2.2 million. Phillips made the call and the flop brought J106. Phillips checked, Montgomery bet 1.5 million and Phillips called. The turn was interesting, bringing the K. Phillips checked again and Montgomery bet 2 million. Phillips called and the river brought the 9. Phillips checked for the final time and Montgomery shoved out 4 million. Phillips took time to seriously consider his decision. He eventually called and Montgomery showed A10 for the ace-high flush. Phillips mucked and lost a huge pot that had more than 15 million in it. With the pot Montgomery pased 20 million.
Player Tags: Dean Hamrick, Chino Rheem, Darus Suharto, Dennis Phillips, Scott Montgomery, Joe Bishop
$10,000 Main Event - Day 6 - Level 24 (Hour 2)
Jul 13, '08
Players are now on a break. Play will resume at about 2:45 p.m.
Blinds/Antes: 15,000-30,000-4,000
Players Remaining: 58 of 6,844
Chip Leaders:
Gert Andersen - 9,000,000
Brandon Cantu - 6,200,000
Nikolay Losev - 6,000,000
Albert Kim - 5,500,000
Chris Klodnicki - 4,800,000
Aaron Gordon - 4,800,000
Ivan Demidov - 4,400,000
Kelly Kim - 4,000,000
Nicholas Sliwinski - 3,900,000
Andrew Rosskamm - 3,750,000
Eliminations:
59th place - Justin Sadauskas - $115,800
60th place - Mark Owens - $115,800
61st place - Thomas Keller - $115,800
62nd place - Geert Jans - $115,800
63rd place - Brian Tatum - $115,800
64th place- Victor Ramdin - $96,500
65th place - Larry Wright - $96,500
66th place - Chris Zapf - $96,500
67th place - Justin Scott - $96,500
68th place - Suresh Prabhu - $96,500
69th place - Sean davis - $96,500
70th place - Terry Lade - $96,500
71st place - James McManus - $96,500
Big Hands and Storylines
Jason Glass Doubles Through Paul Snead
Jason Glass moved all-in from middle position for his final 280,000 and action folded around to Paul Snead in the big blind. Snead thought for a bit and eventually spoke up: “I will give you some action and.... call.” The cards were turned up: Snead had 44 and Glass had A4. The camera crew shrouded the table from the view of spectators, so Snead called out to his family that he was way ahead. The flop was K95, and Snead remained way ahead. The turn was the 3. Before the river card was dealt, Snead requested of the dealer, “Don’t make it a red deuce!” The river? The 2.
Snead rose from his chair, ripped the temporary Full-Tilt logo from his hat, and emphatically slammed both the logo and his hat into a nearby garbage can. Snead took his seat only to realize that he had another Full-Tilt logo on his shirt. He stood from his chair a second time, folded up the Full-Tilt logo, and calmly dispensed it in the garbage.
After the hand Snead was down to 650,000.
Geert Jans Eliminated in 62nd Place
Geert Jans found himself in prime position to double up when he was all-in with AAcs against Nikolay Losev’s QJdh on a board of Q76hch. His happiness did not last long though. The turn card was the Qc, and when the river came the 9s, Jans found himself taking the slow walk away from the playing area. For his 62nd place finish he will take home $115,800.
Marquis Makes Nines Work
Brian Tatum was operating with a shortstack and was under the gun when he raised to 125,000. Play folded around to Craig Marquis who reraised to 325,000. Tatum then moved all-in for another 385,000 and Marquis called, showing 99. Tatum was live with AJ, but missed the flop that came KK3. The 3 on the turn was another miss, and the K filled the board but improved Marquis’ hand at the same time. Tatum was eliminated in 63rd place.
Chris Zapf Doubles, Then Busts
Garret Beckman raised from middle position to 80,000 and Chris Zapf moved all-in for about 250,000. Beckman made the call with QJ and his cards were live against Zapf’s AK. The board kept Zapf’s lead safe, however, and he managed to double up to 520,000. Later in the level, however, Zapf's luck would come to an end and he would be eliminated in 66th place.
Osterland Stands his Ground
Felix Osterland raised to 100,000 and David Rheem was quick to call from the next seat in the cut-off position. The rest of the field folded, and the flop came down Q75. Osterland bet 100,000 and Rheem again followed him into the pot. Osterland then checked when the 10 showed on the turn, and Rheem took the opportunity to bet 200,000. Osterland then fired back with an all-in check-raise for another 875,000. Rheem decided to lay his hand down.
Michelle Hits and Runs, and Runs
Tiffany Michelle raised to 90,000 preflop, and was called by Marquis in the cut-off and Jamal Kunbuz in the big blind. The flop came 865, and after Kunbuz checked, Michelle bet 275,000. Both of her opponents folded. A few hands later Michelle was moved to another table to balance the field. Then a few hands after that, her new table was broken down and she was moved once again.
Player Tags: Paul Snead, Chino Rheem, Tiffany Michelle, Jason Glass, Craig Marquis, Brian Tatum, Christopher Zapf
$10,000 Main Event - Five Down, Two to Go
Jul 12, '08
Play is done for the night. The final 79 players are set to return for day 6 at noon Sunday. Notables still alive include: Phil Hellmuth, Mike Matusow, Victor Ramdin, Matt Matros, Brandon Cantu, David Benefield, Adam Levy and Kido Pham.
Blinds/Antes: 12,000-24,000 with a 3,000 ante
Players Left: 79 of 6,844
Chip Leaders:
Mark Ketteringham: 5,700,000
Andrew Brokos: 4,100,000
Tiffany Michelle: 3,800,000
Jamal Kunbuz: 3,500,000
Albert Kim: 3,400,000
Nikolay Losev: 3,400,000
Alfred Fernandez: 3,100,000
Steve Lade: 3,000,000
Judet Cristian: 2,900,000
Aaron Gordon: 2,900,000
Average Stack: 1,732,658
Eliminations:
80th Place - Mark Vos ($77,200)
81st Place - Davor Lanini ($77,200)
82nd Place - Stephen Kenna ($64,333)
83rd Place - Lonnie Heinowitz ($64,333)
84th Place - Alexander Kostritsyn ($64,333)
85th Place - Cedric Kolstad ($64,333)
86th Place - Reagan Silber ($64,333)
Big Hands:
Vos Busts On Final Hand of Day 5 - 80th Place ($77,200)
After Dennis Phillips raised to 65,000, Mark Vos reraised to 180,000. Phillips repopped it to 400,000 and Vos moved all in for 1,500,000. Phillips made the easy call and showed AA. Vos held AK and was in horrible shape. The board ran Q93102 and just like that Vos, who had an above-average chip stack before the hand, was eliminated on the final hand of the night.
Matros Fills Up, Busts Silber in 86th Place ($64,333)
Reagan Silber fired out a bet of 100,000 on a flop of Q76 and Matt Matros raised, making it 300,000 to go. Silber moved all in and Matros wasted little time calling. Matros held 76 for two pair on the flop, but Silber was drawing at the nut flush with A9. The turn was the 6, giving Matros a full house and ending the drama they would have otherwise had to endure. The 5 hit on the river and Matros eliminated Silber and reached the 2 million mark.
The Reigning Aussie Millions Champ Is Gone in 84th Place ($64,333)
Alexaner Kostritsyn raised to 65,000 and was called by Garrett Beckman from the button. Kostritsyn checked the flop of 1064 and Beckman fired 90,000. Kostritsyn check-raised all in for 395,000 and Beckman took several minutes to think over his decision. He eventually called and showed 77, which he quickly saw was ahead of Kostritsyn's AK. The 2 and J completed the board and Kostritsyn was eliminated.
Hellmuth Gets Keayed
Aaron Keay raised to 80,000 before the flop. From the small blind, Hellmuth raised to 220,000, and Keay made the call. The flop came AJ5, and Hellmuth fired out for another 140,000. It didn't take long for Keay to move all in, and it took even less time for Hellmuth to fold his hand. Phil's stack went down to around 900,000 after the hand. He recovered slightly the next hand, raising to 65,000 preflop to take down the blinds and antes.
A Brick Saves Joseph Money
On a board of 1043, Jeremy Joseph fired 100,000 into a pot of about 200,000. The player on the button mucked, but Suresh Prabhu made the call from the big blind. The turn was the 8 and both players checked. The Q fell on the river and Prabhu led out for 200,000. Joseph looked off in the distance, clearly frustrated. "That is a brick," Joseph said about the final card. He then threw his hand in the muck. Prabhu showed 44 for a flopped set of sailboats and a rivered full house. Joseph smiled as he was around 1.6 million after the hand.
Staying Alive
Alex Outhred got all in preflop against Michael Carroll and the players showed their hands. Carroll showed 99, but Outhred had two overs with QJ. The flop hit Outhred hard, running AQ10 to give him middle pair and the better flush draw of the two. The 4 turn and 8 kept clear of Carroll's hand and Outhred doubled to around 675,000.
Chinotown
Sean Davis raised to 75,000 before the flop, and was called by two players, Cristian Dragomir and David "Chino" Rheem. The flop ran out 1052. All three players checked to the turn, which brought the 3. Dragomir fired out a bet, pushing Davis out of the hand. Rheem made the call, and Dragomir checked the river, the 5. Rheem bet out 240,000, and Dragomir made the call, but threw his cards into the muck after Rheem turned over the KQ for the rivered flush.
Nobody Wants to Play with Mikey
For a guy who just shoved with suited 10-5, Mike Matusow has been having a hard time getting any action at the ESPN feature table. Here's a look at a day of poker with the Mouth:
Owen Crowe raised to 66,000 from the cutoff. From the button, Mike Matusow then reraised to 201,000 total. Everyone folded, and Matusow flipped over pocket kings.
Later in the round, Matusow raised to 82,000 preflop. Everyone folded again, and Matusow flipped over pocket jacks.
Later in the round, Matusow raised from the button to 77,000. The players in the blinds, including Phil Hellmuth, folded once again. This time Matusow flipped over A-K. He was unable to find any more action this evening, ending the day with around 1.2 million.
Phe Phi Pho Phum
Cristian Dragomir raised preflop to 82,000, and only Phi Nguyen made the call. The flop came QJ3, and both players checked to the turn, which brought the 7. Nguyen led out for 110,000. Dragomir then raised to 300,000, only to have Nguyen move all in. Dragomir tanked for some time before making the laydown.
Player Tags: Phi Nguyen, Mike Matusow, Phil Hellmuth, Michael Carroll, Alex Outhred, Chino Rheem, Garrett Beckman, Mark Vos, Jeremy Joseph, Alexander Kostritsyn, European Report, Cristian Dragomir, Suresh Prabhu
$10,000 Main Event - Day 4 In the Books
Jul 11, '08
Play has been stopped for the evening with 38:37 minutes still left in level 19. There are 189 players remaining and players will return Saturday at noon for Day 5. It is the home stretch now as the field will play down to 27 on Sunday and down to a final table of 9 on Monday. You can catch the live updates each day here on Cardplayer.com.
Blinds/Antes: 5,000-10,000 with a 1,000 ante
Players Left: 189 of 1,844
Chip Leaders:
Jeremy Joseph: 3,100,000
Cristian Dragomir: 2,050,000
David Rheem: 2,000,000
Nikolay Losev: 1,800,000
Andrew Rosskamm: 1,800,000
Darus Suharto: 1,700,000
Nicholas Sliwinski: 1,700,000
Mark Ketteringham: 1,600,000
Justin Sadauskas: 1,600,000
James McManus: 1,600,000
Average Stack: 724,233
Notable Eliminations:
193rd: Steve Billirakis: $38,600
Big Hands:
Chip Leader Adds to His Stack, Then Gets Tripped Up
The pot held almost 500,000 in chips. The flop had come out 988 and chip leader Jeremy Joseph was heads up against Will Brewin. Joseph unloaded a buckshot of 210,000 into the massive pot. Brewin went into the think tank for almost five minutes. If he made the call, he would be left with very few chips and be pot committed. After thinkiing for so long, Brewin mucked his hand and Joseph took the massive pot. He was almost at the 3,000,000 mark.
Later, a flop of JJ6 hit the felt and Joseph checked to Cristian Dragomir. Dragomir fired 110,000 into the pot. Joseph made the call and the turn brought the 2. Joseph checked again and Dragomir unloaded 200,000 more into the pot. Joseph called again and the river was the K. Joseph checked one more time and Dragomir blasted 345,000 into the massive pot. Joseph called again and Dragomir showed AJ for a set. Joseph mucked his hand and lost a huge pot.
Rheem's Ladies Break Billirakis' Heart
David Rheem raised to 30,000 preflop and Steve Billirakis pushed all in for about 260,000. Rheem quickly called and showed QQ. Billirakis turned over 88 and the board ran out J9372 and Billirakis was out of the main event. Rheem's stack grew to around 2 million in chips.
Hellmuth Building Back Up
Phil Hellmuth raised to 40,000 from early position and was called by the player on the button in seat 1. The flop came down 876 was checked by both players. The turn brought the 7 and Hellmuth again checked, as did his opponent. Both players checked the 9 on the river and Hellmuth announced "ace-queen," which was good enough to take the pot.
A few hands later, Hellmuth raised to 30,000 and the same player made the call from seat 1. The flop came KJ3 and both players checked. When the 2 fell on the turn, Hellmuth fired 30,000 into the pot. Seat 1 made the call and the J fell on the river. Hellmuth bet enough to put seat 1 all in, inducing a fold. Hellmuth showed 33 for a set on the flop and a full house on the river. He then carried about how he wished his opponent would have hit any piece of the board.
Then, Adam "Roothlus" Levy in seat 6 got under Hellmuth's skin by critiquing Hellmuth's play of the hand. Despite the annoyance, Hellmuth was at 570,000.
Cantu Needs No Flush
Seat 2 raised to 26,000 from late position and was called by Brandon Cantu along with the big blind. The flop came down 984 and everyone checked. The turn brought the 6 and everyone passed again. The river was the 6 and was checked one more time. Cantu turned over A4 for bottom pair, good enough to take the pot despite a four card flush showing on the board. Cantu was amongst the chip leaders with 1.6 million in chips.
Player Tags: Phil Hellmuth, Steve Billirakis, Chino Rheem, Brandon Cantu, Jeremy Joseph, Adam Levy
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