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$2,000 Limit Hold'em - Day 2 - Level 11 Recap

Jun 11, '08

Blinds: 500/1,000

Players Left: 68 of 480

Chip Leaders:
Hien Tran - 69,000
Richard Li - 66,000
Paul Damany - 58,000
Daniel Makowsky - 58,000
Matt Woodward - 50,000
Derek Lerner - 50,000
David Baker - 50,000
Joseph Sanders - 48,000
Ugur Marangoz - 47,000
Danny Qutami - 46,300

Average Stack: 28,250

Eliminations:
J.C. Tran
Tad Jurgens
Shannon Shorr

Big Hands and Storylines:

So Much For Flopping Well

Ayaz Mahmoud raised pre-flop from middle position and was called by Alon Croitoru in the big blind. Croitoru check-called both the AJT flop and the A turn. The river J double-paired the board and Croituro led out for 2,000. Mahmoud angrily paused his iPod, tore off his headphones, and folded K-Q face-up. Croituro showed A-6 to his opponent and Mahmoud only replied, “I know.” Mahmoud still has 40,000 and Croitoru is now up to 27,000.

Chop It Up

In the small blind, Matt Matros called a late-position raise and the flop came down AT3. Matros check-raised the flop and his opponent called. Matros led out at the A turn and was again called. The Q river went check-check and the two flipped over their cards:

Matros: T9
Opponent: JT

The queen counterfeited the other player’s kicker and Matros was able to take half the pot. The chop was particularly important to Matros, who only has about 17,000 left.

Everything’s Coming Up Rosen

Douglas Rosen raised from the button and was called by the big blind. On a K65 flop, the big blind checked, Rosen bet, and the blind check-raised. Rosen called and both players checked the 4 turn. When the river card came the 5, the big blind bet and Rosen made the call. The big blind showed 77cd but conceded the pot when Rosen turned over TTcd. Rosen now has 33,000.

Player Tags: Ayaz Mahmood,   J.C. Tran,   Danny Qutami,   Matthew Matros,   Ugur Marangoz,   Matt Woodward,   Joseph Sanders,   Douglas Rosen,   Tad Jurgens,   Shannon Shorr,   Hien Tran,   Alon Croitoru,   Daniel Makowsky,   Derek Lerner,   Richard Li,   Paul Damany

Limit HE - Final Day - Flurry of Eliminations

Jun 08, '08

Blinds/Limits: 4,000-8,000 with 8,000-16,000 limits

Players Left: 13

Chip Counts:

Arash Beral - 18th Place ($11,135)
Steve Foutty - 17th Place ($11,135)
Joseph Sanders - 16th Place ($11,135)
Duc Nguyen - 15th Place ($13,665)
Eric Pratt - 14th Place ($13,665)

Big Hands and Storylines:

Arash Beral (18th) and Steve Foutty (17th) Fall Quickly

Arash Beral was eliminated on the very first hand of play when his A6 ran into the pocket queens of Markus Golser, and receieved no help on the table. Steve Foutty ran into even more trouble on the second hand when Ali Eslami made a full house to send him packing.

Ice Man Doubles Up

Teddy "Iceman" Monroe doubled up early in the preceding when he moved all of his chips into the middle on a board of J1063 and Golser made the call. Golser flipped up AQ and Mornoe turned over KJ. The river hit the table 2 and Monroe survived the hand.

Check out a video featuring Monroe's home on the High Stakes Living channel on CardPlayer TV.

Vinny Vinh's Chair Fills Up

Vinny Vinh made a late arrival during the first hour of play. There was some specualtion about whether he would turn up in time or not to finish the event today, especially considering that two times last year he did not show up to a tournament and his chair made the money.

Double Elimination
Duc Nguyen got all of his chips into the midde preflop, and both Zac Fellows and Eric Pratt made the call. The flop rolled out 1052 and Pratt moved his last 8,000 into the middle in the dark as the 4 hit on the turn. Pratt turned up AQ and Fellows showed down J5. The river came 7 and Fellows eliminated Pratt and Nguyen in one fell swoop.

Player Tags: Markus Golser,   Joseph Sanders,   Duc Nguyen,   Eric Pratt,   Zachary Fellows,   Steve Foutty,   European Report,   Arash Beral

Pot-Limit Hold'em - Eli Elezra Storms Ahead

May 31, '08

Blinds/Antes: 4000/8000

Players Left: 25 of 352

Average Stack: 281,600

Chip Leaders:
Eli Elezra - 640,000
Andy Bloch - 490,000
Amit Makhija - 490,000
Nikolai Evdakov - 490,000
Chris Bell - 400,000
Phil Laak - 400,000
David Bennefield - 400,000
Alexander Kostritsyn - 378,000
Michael Pesek - 340,000
Ryan Young - 310,000
John Kabbaj - 295,000

Eliminations:
Kazuki Ikeuchi
Marco Johnson
David Bach
Chuck Pacheco
Matt Graham
Joseph Sanders

Big Hands:

Ikeuchi First to Fall

After congratulations were shared among those players who claimed a money finish, it was back to the business at hand. Kazuki Ikeuchi was the first to fall when his short stack finally gave in to the elements. Ikeuchi was down to just 25,000 in chips from late position, when he made a pot-sized riase to 21,000. It was folded to Kathy Liebert in the big blind, who deliberated before tossing in 15,000 to call. The flop brought the Q, A, and Q. Ikeuchi committed his final 4,000 in chips and Liebert called, revealing trips with the Q and 7. Ikeuchi has hit his ace while holding the ace-seven of spades. An 8s on the turn and 7 on the river ended Ikeuchi’s evening.

Johnson Slides Away with Big Slick

Marco Johnson committed all of his 55,000 in chips pre-flop and was called by the pocket queens of Mark Newhouse. Johnson was unable to hit with ace-king off-suit when the board refused to bring any paint.

Bach Backs Away

David Bach raised pre-flop to 21,000, then was immediately re-raised by Amit Makhija who made it another 45,000 to call. After a flop of 679, Bach pushed his remaining 52,000 in chips to the centre of the table. Makhija quick called again and showed his pocket kings, while Bach held AQ. The turn and river were a pair of black threes and Makhija busted Bach in 34^th place.

Matt Graham Eliminated

Moments after doubling up through Mike Sowers when he caught the 6 to improve his 86 against Sowers’ T9, Matt Graham was eliminated by Kathy Liebert. Graham raised to 21,000 in the cut-off and faced a large reraise by Liebert from the small blind. Graham moved all in, and his A9 was called by Liebert’s AJ. Although the flop contained three spades, the running red kings meant that Graham’s tournament life had expired. Liebert improved her stack to over 200,000.

Sexton Busts Newhouse

Mike Sexton continued to build his stack via eliminating Mark Newhouse. He now has over 200,000 and is seated directly opposite Andy Bloch.

Laak Cracks Queens

After remarking about how tight he was playing, Phil Laak raised to 21,000 from middle position and was called by Chuck Pacheco in the cut-off. On a flop of 876, Laak bet 51,000. Pacheco deliberated before moving all in for an additional 20,000, which was quickly called by Laak who flipped over K5 for an open-ended straight draw with an overcard to Pacheco’s QQ. The 9 on the river sealed Pacheco’s fate.

Europeans Swap Chips

With a pot already featuring 45,000 in chips, Andreas Krause moved all-in with his remaining 37,000 in chips after a flop of 6K2. Patrick Antonius deliberated before making a reluctant call and showed a pair of red sevens. Krause flipped over KJ, and remained alive when the 9 fell on the turn and A came on the river.

Final Bell Rings For Sprengers

A three-way pot took shape when Anthony Licastro, the front-runner from much of day 1, open raised to 21,000, and was called by Chris Bell, and then Ben Sprengers on the button. On a flop of 369, Licastro and Bell checked, and Sprengers bet 60,000 at the pot. Licastro released his hand and Bell check-raised to move Sprengers all-in. Bell showed pocket jacks while Sprengers trailed with pocket 10. The 4 came on the turn and A on the river, giving Bell the pot and busting Sprengers. Licastro said he had folded ace-jack and would have won on the river.

Player Tags: Kathy Liebert,   Andy Bloch,   Phil Laak,   David Bach,   Mike Sexton,   Charles Pacheco,   Joseph Sanders,   Matt Graham,   Mark Newhouse,   Amit Makhija,   Marco Johnson,   Kazuki Ikeuchi,   European Report