Roland de Wolfe - Live Updates

Roland de Wolfe Eliminated in 15th Place (€30,000)

Sep 08, '09

Roland de Wolfe is EPT Barcelona’s 15th place finisher. He goes home with €30,000 and now we have two former _EPT_winners left Jens Kyllonen (season five, Copenhagen) and Mike McDonald (season 4, Germany).

When interviewed afterwards, De Wolfe smiled and said that next time his aces will hold up.

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David Robinson Eliminated in 22nd Place (€26,000)

Sep 08, '09

David Robinson was recently eliminated from the tournament when Roland de Wolfe turned a set of tens against him on the river. Robinson was awarded €26,000 in prize money for finishing in 22nd place.

Player Tags: Roland de Wolfe,   David Robinson

Swallowed By de Wolfe

Sep 07, '09

All in preflop, Roland de Wolfe reveals A-10 while Bertrand Grospellier turns over A-K.

De Wolfe is behind all the way as the board falls 5-4-3-7 but a 10 on the river leads to a massive double up of 550,000.

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Queen High Beats King High

Sep 07, '09

When Tobias Reinkemeier called Roland de Wolfe on the river with a pot worth around 100,000 in chips, De Wolfe thought he was behind so he showed a king and mucked his cards. Reinkemeier let him even though all he had was queen high. A scuffle occurred then as they attempted to get De Wolfe’s cards back but it was already too late and De Wolfe’s face dropped as he watched the pot go Reinkemeier’s way.

The hand caused some controversy among railbirds and other players. Reinkemeier said afterwards that basically he knew the only hand De Wolfe could have with the board the way it was was king-high, and if he called, De Wolfe would instantly know he was beaten.

Player Tags: Roland de Wolfe,   Tobias Reinkemeier

Finishing High - Finishing Low

Sep 04, '09

Johnny Lodden had a roller coaster day. Among chip leaders, if not the chip leader around lunch time today, he ends the day on the outside looking in to the tournament area.

Roland de Wolfe had an opposite story. He had a fantastic day, ending with just under 90,000 in chips. Earlier today, Arnaud Mattern, who is also no longer in this event, spoke highly of his table mate, commenting that he was playing very well and deserved the chips.

Player Tags: Roland de Wolfe,   Johnny Lodden

Roland de Wolfe Eliminated in 15th Place (€30,000)

Sep 08, '09

Roland de Wolfe is EPT Barcelona’s 15th place finisher. He goes home with €30,000 and now we have two former _EPT_winners left Jens Kyllonen (season five, Copenhagen) and Mike McDonald (season 4, Germany).

When interviewed afterwards, De Wolfe smiled and said that next time his aces will hold up.

Player Tags: Roland de Wolfe

David Robinson Eliminated in 22nd Place (€26,000)

Sep 08, '09

David Robinson was recently eliminated from the tournament when Roland de Wolfe turned a set of tens against him on the river. Robinson was awarded €26,000 in prize money for finishing in 22nd place.

Player Tags: Roland de Wolfe,   David Robinson

Swallowed By de Wolfe

Sep 07, '09

All in preflop, Roland de Wolfe reveals A-10 while Bertrand Grospellier turns over A-K.

De Wolfe is behind all the way as the board falls 5-4-3-7 but a 10 on the river leads to a massive double up of 550,000.

Player Tags: Roland de Wolfe

Queen High Beats King High

Sep 07, '09

When Tobias Reinkemeier called Roland de Wolfe on the river with a pot worth around 100,000 in chips, De Wolfe thought he was behind so he showed a king and mucked his cards. Reinkemeier let him even though all he had was queen high. A scuffle occurred then as they attempted to get De Wolfe’s cards back but it was already too late and De Wolfe’s face dropped as he watched the pot go Reinkemeier’s way.

The hand caused some controversy among railbirds and other players. Reinkemeier said afterwards that basically he knew the only hand De Wolfe could have with the board the way it was was king-high, and if he called, De Wolfe would instantly know he was beaten.

Player Tags: Roland de Wolfe,   Tobias Reinkemeier

Finishing High - Finishing Low

Sep 04, '09

Johnny Lodden had a roller coaster day. Among chip leaders, if not the chip leader around lunch time today, he ends the day on the outside looking in to the tournament area.

Roland de Wolfe had an opposite story. He had a fantastic day, ending with just under 90,000 in chips. Earlier today, Arnaud Mattern, who is also no longer in this event, spoke highly of his table mate, commenting that he was playing very well and deserved the chips.

Player Tags: Roland de Wolfe,   Johnny Lodden

Roland de Wolfe Eliminated in 15th Place (€30,000)

Sep 08, '09

Roland de Wolfe is EPT Barcelona’s 15th place finisher. He goes home with €30,000 and now we have two former _EPT_winners left Jens Kyllonen (season five, Copenhagen) and Mike McDonald (season 4, Germany).

When interviewed afterwards, De Wolfe smiled and said that next time his aces will hold up.

Player Tags: Roland de Wolfe

David Robinson Eliminated in 22nd Place (€26,000)

Sep 08, '09

David Robinson was recently eliminated from the tournament when Roland de Wolfe turned a set of tens against him on the river. Robinson was awarded €26,000 in prize money for finishing in 22nd place.

Player Tags: Roland de Wolfe,   David Robinson

Swallowed By de Wolfe

Sep 07, '09

All in preflop, Roland de Wolfe reveals A-10 while Bertrand Grospellier turns over A-K.

De Wolfe is behind all the way as the board falls 5-4-3-7 but a 10 on the river leads to a massive double up of 550,000.

Player Tags: Roland de Wolfe

Queen High Beats King High

Sep 07, '09

When Tobias Reinkemeier called Roland de Wolfe on the river with a pot worth around 100,000 in chips, De Wolfe thought he was behind so he showed a king and mucked his cards. Reinkemeier let him even though all he had was queen high. A scuffle occurred then as they attempted to get De Wolfe’s cards back but it was already too late and De Wolfe’s face dropped as he watched the pot go Reinkemeier’s way.

The hand caused some controversy among railbirds and other players. Reinkemeier said afterwards that basically he knew the only hand De Wolfe could have with the board the way it was was king-high, and if he called, De Wolfe would instantly know he was beaten.

Player Tags: Roland de Wolfe,   Tobias Reinkemeier

Finishing High - Finishing Low

Sep 04, '09

Johnny Lodden had a roller coaster day. Among chip leaders, if not the chip leader around lunch time today, he ends the day on the outside looking in to the tournament area.

Roland de Wolfe had an opposite story. He had a fantastic day, ending with just under 90,000 in chips. Earlier today, Arnaud Mattern, who is also no longer in this event, spoke highly of his table mate, commenting that he was playing very well and deserved the chips.

Player Tags: Roland de Wolfe,   Johnny Lodden

Level 10 Hour 1 Update: Juanda Doubles

Jul 10, '09

Blinds: 600-1,200 with a 200 ante

Players Remaining: 1,683 out of 6,494

Chip Counts:

1. Amir Lehavot – 610,500
2. Peter DeBaene – 465,000
3. Troy Weber – 453,200
4. Dan Bilzerian – 439,500
5. Franklin Grigsby – 424,400
6. Gabe Walls 417,900
7. Mikael Thuritz – 395,400
8. Eric Cloutier – 383,500
9. Jason Brice – 376,100
10. Ed Perry – 370,000

CardPlayer Chip Counts:

Jeff Shulman – 206,700
Adam Schoenfeld – 132,000
Phil Hellmuth – 142,900
Lee Watkinson – 67,000
Thomas Keller – 120,000

Average Stack: 115,758

Notable Eliminations:

Bryan Micon
Roland de Wolffe
Jason Young

Big Hands:

Gerasimov Gets Hammered Down Early

Kirill Gerasimov raised to 2,500 preflop and the cutoff made the call. The flop came down QJ9 and Gerasimov checked. The cutoff fired 8,000 and Gerasimov raised, putting the cutoff all in. The call was made and Gerasimov showed J9 for two pair. The cutoff tabled KK.

The turn was the 10 and the cutoff hit his gutshot straight draw. The river was the Q and Gerasimov was down to 48,000.

Elky In The Mood For Knockouts Early

Bertrand Grospellier raised from middle position and Mario Soares moved in for his final 16,000. Grospellier made the call and tabled 1010. Soares showed 66 and Grospellier was in good shape to take the hand.

The flop came down 754 and Soares flopped an open ended straight draw. The turn was the Q, giving Soares no help and the 5 on the river scored a knockout for Grospellier. He was at 225,000.

John Juanda Doubles Up

John Juanda raised to 3,500 from under the gun and action folded around to the big blind. He moved all in, having Juanda covered. Juanda made the call and showed down AA against the big blind’s AK.

The board ran out 76573 and Juanda’s aces held, doubling him up to 90,000.

De Wolfe Busts

Roland de Wolfe was all in with K9 against his opponent’s pocket sixes. The flop was J35, offering no help to de Wolfe. The turn was the 6 and de Wolfe needed any king or nine to stay alive. But the river was the 2 and his main event was over.

Ivey Drops Some Chips

Valerie Ross moved all in preflop and Phil Ivey made the call. Ross tabled A10 while Ivey was ahead with 99.

The flop came down 643 and Ivey was still ahead. The 5 came on the turn and Ivey was one card away from scoring an early knockout. But the river was the 10, giving Ross her double up and Ivey was down to 355,000.

Jennifer Harman Loses A Pot

A player raised to 3,700 and Jennifer Harman made the call. The flop was A92 and Harman called another bet from her opponent, this one 4,600. The turn was the 4 and the player fired 11,000. Harman released her hand and her stack dropped to 68,800.

Player Tags: John Juanda,   Jennifer Harman,   Kirill Gerasimov,   Phil Ivey,   Roland de Wolfe,   Bertrand Grospellier

Final Table Update: Three Quick Eliminations

Jun 18, '09

Blinds: 25,000-50,000 with a 5,000 ante

Players Remaining: 4 out of 2,095

Chip Counts:

1. Jonas Klausen — 4,450,000
2. Eric Baldwin — 3,055,000
3. James Taylor — 1,320,000
4. Benjamin Scholl — 650,000

Average Chip Count: 2,356,875

Notable Eliminations:

7. Steven Bradbury — $74,352
6. Andrew Youngblood — $89,222
5. Roland de Wolfe — $112,957

Elimination Hands

Steven Bradbury Eliminated in Seventh Place ($74,352)

James Taylor raised to 125,000 from the cutoff and Steven Bradbury moved all in from the big blind for his last 240,000.

Taylor called with 96 and was dominated by Bradbury’s A6.

The board rolled out 972K7 and Bradbury was eliminated.

Andrew Youngblood Eliminated in Sixth Place ($89,222)

Jonas Klausen completed in the small blind and Andrew Youngblood checked his option in the big blind.

The flop came out 986 and Klausen bet 75,000. Youngblood raised to 420,000 and Klausen moved in. Youngblood instantly called with 66 for middle set but was behind to Klausen’s 75 for a flopped straight.

The turn and river came A5, failing to pair the board and Youngblood was eliminated.

Roland De Wolfe Eliminated in Fifth Place ($112,957)

Roland De Wolfe moved all in for his last 600,000 and Jonas Klausen called with A6. De Wolfe was dominated by 76 and was eliminated when the board came AK578.

Player Tags: James Taylor,   Roland de Wolfe

Final Table Update: Scott Clements Eliminated in 3rd Place ($101,063)

Jun 14, '09

Blinds: 12,000-2,400

Players Remaining: 2 out of 198

Chip Counts:

1. Roland de Wolfe: 2,400,000
2. Brett Richey — 570,000

Average Chip Count: 1485,000

Notable Eliminations:

3. Scott Clements — $101,063

Big Hands

Scott Clements Eliminated in 3rd Place ($101,063)

Scott Clements raises the pot before the flop and Roland de Wolfe calls. The flop comes 972, and Clements bets the pot. De Wolfe re-pots and Clements gets it all in. Both players turn over their cards.

Clements: AA64
De Wolfe: A983

Clements get it in ahead with a pair of aces, but de Wolfe has a pair of nines and a flush draw. The turn and river are the 5 and the K, giving de Wolfe his flush and eliminating two-time bracelet winner, Scott Clemets in 3rd place ($101,063).

Player Tags: Scott Clements,   Roland de Wolfe

Final Table Update: Kravcheno 5th, Campbell 4th

Jun 14, '09

Blinds: 10,000-20,000

Players Remaining: 3 out of 198

Chip Counts:

1. Scott Clements — 1,450,000
2. Brett Richey — 1,050,000
3. Roland de Wolfe — 450,000

Average Chip Count: 990,000

Notable Eliminations:

5. Alexander Kravchenko — $53,881
4. Robert Campbell — $72,121

Big Hands

Alexander Kravchenko Eliminated in 5th Place ($53,881)

Alexander Kravhcenko got it all in before the flop against Scott Clements.

Kravchenko: 8754
Clements: A975

Board: J105K6

Both players made a pair of five, Clements with the better kicker. As a result, Clements rakes the pot and Alexander Kravcheno is eliminated in 5th place ($53,881).

Robert Campbell Eliminated in 4th Place ($72,121)

On a flop of 753, Robert Campbell bets 140,000 and Roland de Wolfe calls. The turn is the 4, and Campbell gets it all in, de Wolfe calls.

Campbell: AAK8
de Wolfe: A976

De Wolfe makes a straight on the turn, scooping the pot and eliminating Robert Campbell in 3rd place ($72,121).

Player Tags: Alexander Kravchenko,   Scott Clements,   Roland de Wolfe

Level 19 Update: Roland de Wolfe (10th) and Justin Smith (9th) Eliminated

Jun 12, '09

Blinds: 5,000-10,000 with a 3,000 ante

Players Remaining: 8 out of 96

Chip Counts:

1. Vince Musso — 765,500
2. Ville Wahlbeck — 487,000
3. John Juanda — 387,000
4. Nick Schulman — 300,000
5. Archie Karas — 264,500
6. Steve Sung — 212,500
7. David Benyamine — 139,000
8. Michael Binger — 108,000

Average Chip Count: 360,000

Notable Eliminations:

10. Roland de Wolfe – $19,871
9. Justin Smith – $19,871

Big Hands:

Roland de Wolfe Eliminated in 10th Place ($19,871)

Ville Wahlbeck opened the action and Roland de Wolfe reraised all in. Wahlbeck made the call and both players stood pat.

Wahlbeck held a J-8-5-4-3 and de Wolfe revealed a J-10-8-4-2. De Wolfe was eliminated in 10th place and he is the first player to hit the rail on the final day.

Justin Smith Eliminated in Ninth Place ($19,871)

David Benyamine raised to open the action and Justin Smith re-raised all in. Benyamine made the call and each player drew one card. Their cards:

Benyamine: 9-6-5-3
Smith: 9-7-4-2

Benyamine revealed a deuce for his draw card and Smith turned up a jack. Smith was eliminated in ninth place, leaving just one more player to bust before the official final table.

Player Tags: David Benyamine,   Ville Wahlbeck,   Roland de Wolfe,   Justin Smith

Level 14 Update: Eric Kesselman Eliminated

Jun 11, '09

Blinds: 1,500-3,000 with a 700 ante

Players Remaining: 22 out of 96

Chip Counts:

1. Vince Musso — 275,000
2. Roland de Wolfe — 262,000
3. Nick Schulman — 235,000
4. Max Pescatori — 220,000
5. John Juanda — 191,000
6. Justin Smith — 198,000
7. Archie Karas — 165,000
8. Michael Binger — 165,000
9. John-Robert Bellande — 160,000
10. David Benyamine — 144,000

Average Chip Count: 130,909

Notable Eliminations:

Pat Bueno
Eric Kesselman

Big Hands:

Nick Schulman vs. John Hanson

Nick Schulman raises to 9,000 from the button, John Hanson reraises to 25,000 from the big blind and Schulman calls.

Both players stand pat.

Hanson bets 35,000 after the draw and Schulman tanks for a few minutes before making the call with 97532. Hanson mucks his cards and Schulman rakes the pot. Schulman climbs up the leaderboard with 235,000 this hand while Hanson falls down to 60,000 in chips.

Eric Kesselman Eliminated by Tim Phan

Eric Kesselman gets it all in before the draw for 50,000 and change. Tim Phan calls and has him covered.

Kesselman stands pat with a J-10-6-5-2 while Phan draws one card. Phan draws to a 10-8-6 low and eliminates Eric Kesselman from the tournament.

Karas Draws Three, Makes the Best Hand

Roland de Wolfe raises to 10,000 before the draw, Ville Wahlbeck calls behind him and Archie Karas calls from the big blind.

First to draw, Karas draws three cards while both de Wolfe and Wahlbeck each draw one.

Wahlbeck bets 27,000, Karas calls and de Wolfe folds. Wahlbeck turns over 9-6-4-3-2, but Karas shows 8-7-4-3-2 and rakes the pot.

Doug Booth Doubles Through Nick Schulman

Nick Schulman raises to 9,000 before the draw and Doug Booth moves all in for just about 50,000. Schulman calls and has him covered.

Schulman stands pat while Booth draws one card. Schulman turns over a made 10-7-5-3-2 while Booth draws to a 9-8-7-6-2. Booth doubles up to over 100,000 in chips this hand while Schulman takes a little dip.

Left in the Deck

The remaining 22 players will take a twenty-minute break at the completion of this level as the tournament staff races off the 100 chips.

Player Tags: Archie Karas,   Tim Phan,   Ville Wahlbeck,   Roland de Wolfe,   John Hanson,   Eric Kesselman,   Nick Schulman

Level 13 Update: Matusow Reeling

Jun 11, '09

Blinds: 1,200-2,400 with a 600 ante

Players Remaining: 26 out of 96

Chip Counts:

1. Vince Musso – 215,000
2. Roland de Wolfe – 210,000
3. Jean-Robert Bellande – 188,000
4. John Juanda – 181,000
5. David Benyamine – 165,000
6. Ville Wahlbeck – 160,000
7. Daniel Harmetz – 145,000
8. Anton Allemann – 130,000
9. Max Pescatori – 125,000
10. Justin Smith – 122,000

Average Chip Count: 106,667

Notable Eliminations:

Big Hands:

De Wolfe Man

Roland de Wolfe raised 5,000 before the draw and Ville Wahlbeck made the call. Tim Phan also came along and the players took their cards.

Draw: De Wolfe draws 2 cards, Phan draws 2 cards, Wahlbeck draws 1 card

Action was checked to De Wolfe and he fired 22,000. Wahlbeck mucked his hand but Phan looked him up. De Wolfe then showed 10-8-4-3-2 and Phan mucked. De Wolfe raked in the pot and he was up to 250,000 while Phan was down to 116,000.

Pescatori Grabs A Pot

Max Pescatori raised to 4,100 before the draw and seat 2 made the call.

Draw: Seat 2 draws 2 cards, Pescatori draws 1 card

Max Pescatori led out with 10,000 after the draw and his opponent made the call. Pescatori then tabled 9-7-6-3-2. His opponent mucked and Pescatori was up to 120,000 in chips.

Phan One Ups Matusow

After everything was said and done, there was 21,000 in the pot and it was time for Ville Wahlbeck, Tim Phan and Mike Matusow to draw.

Draw: Phan draws 1 card, Matusow draws 1 card, Wahlbeck draws 2 cards

Phan led out with 15,500 and Matusow made the quick call. Wahlbeck got out of the way and Phan tabled a 10-7 low. Matusow was disgusted as he showed a 10-8 low and Phan took another pot off “The Mouth.” Phan was up to 115,000 while Matusow was down to 45,000.

Wahlbeck Bests Binger

Michael Binger raised to 7,500 before the draw and Ville Wahlbeck repopped it to 26,000 total. Binger thought for a bit before finally making the call.

Draw: Binger draws 1 card, Wahlbeck stands pat

Both players checked the action after the draw and Binger showed a 10-7 low. Wahlbeck showed the better 9-8-5-4-3 and took the pot. His stack improved to 160,000 while Binger was at 76,000.

The Old Mike Matusow Luck

Ville Wahlbeck raised to 7,500 and both Tim Phan and Mike Matusow made the call.

Draw: Matusow draws 1 card, Wahlbeck draws 1 card, Phan draws one card

Action was checked to Matusow who fired 20,000. Wahlbeck made the call and Phan mucked his hand. Matusow tabled 9-7-5-4-3. Unfortunately, Wahlbeck showed 9-7-5-4-2 and Matusow lost a heartbreaking hand and he was in deep trouble with just 18,000.

Player Tags: Max Pescatori,   Mike Matusow,   Tim Phan,   Ville Wahlbeck,   Roland de Wolfe,   Michael Binger

Level 19 Update: Roland de Wolfe (10th) and Justin Smith (9th) Eliminated

Jun 12, '09

Blinds: 5,000-10,000 with a 3,000 ante

Players Remaining: 8 out of 96

Chip Counts:

1. Vince Musso — 765,500
2. Ville Wahlbeck — 487,000
3. John Juanda — 387,000
4. Nick Schulman — 300,000
5. Archie Karas — 264,500
6. Steve Sung — 212,500
7. David Benyamine — 139,000
8. Michael Binger — 108,000

Average Chip Count: 360,000

Notable Eliminations:

10. Roland de Wolfe – $19,871
9. Justin Smith – $19,871

Big Hands:

Roland de Wolfe Eliminated in 10th Place ($19,871)

Ville Wahlbeck opened the action and Roland de Wolfe reraised all in. Wahlbeck made the call and both players stood pat.

Wahlbeck held a J-8-5-4-3 and de Wolfe revealed a J-10-8-4-2. De Wolfe was eliminated in 10th place and he is the first player to hit the rail on the final day.

Justin Smith Eliminated in Ninth Place ($19,871)

David Benyamine raised to open the action and Justin Smith re-raised all in. Benyamine made the call and each player drew one card. Their cards:

Benyamine: 9-6-5-3
Smith: 9-7-4-2

Benyamine revealed a deuce for his draw card and Smith turned up a jack. Smith was eliminated in ninth place, leaving just one more player to bust before the official final table.

Player Tags: David Benyamine,   Ville Wahlbeck,   Roland de Wolfe,   Justin Smith

Level 14 Update: Eric Kesselman Eliminated

Jun 11, '09

Blinds: 1,500-3,000 with a 700 ante

Players Remaining: 22 out of 96

Chip Counts:

1. Vince Musso — 275,000
2. Roland de Wolfe — 262,000
3. Nick Schulman — 235,000
4. Max Pescatori — 220,000
5. John Juanda — 191,000
6. Justin Smith — 198,000
7. Archie Karas — 165,000
8. Michael Binger — 165,000
9. John-Robert Bellande — 160,000
10. David Benyamine — 144,000

Average Chip Count: 130,909

Notable Eliminations:

Pat Bueno
Eric Kesselman

Big Hands:

Nick Schulman vs. John Hanson

Nick Schulman raises to 9,000 from the button, John Hanson reraises to 25,000 from the big blind and Schulman calls.

Both players stand pat.

Hanson bets 35,000 after the draw and Schulman tanks for a few minutes before making the call with 97532. Hanson mucks his cards and Schulman rakes the pot. Schulman climbs up the leaderboard with 235,000 this hand while Hanson falls down to 60,000 in chips.

Eric Kesselman Eliminated by Tim Phan

Eric Kesselman gets it all in before the draw for 50,000 and change. Tim Phan calls and has him covered.

Kesselman stands pat with a J-10-6-5-2 while Phan draws one card. Phan draws to a 10-8-6 low and eliminates Eric Kesselman from the tournament.

Karas Draws Three, Makes the Best Hand

Roland de Wolfe raises to 10,000 before the draw, Ville Wahlbeck calls behind him and Archie Karas calls from the big blind.

First to draw, Karas draws three cards while both de Wolfe and Wahlbeck each draw one.

Wahlbeck bets 27,000, Karas calls and de Wolfe folds. Wahlbeck turns over 9-6-4-3-2, but Karas shows 8-7-4-3-2 and rakes the pot.

Doug Booth Doubles Through Nick Schulman

Nick Schulman raises to 9,000 before the draw and Doug Booth moves all in for just about 50,000. Schulman calls and has him covered.

Schulman stands pat while Booth draws one card. Schulman turns over a made 10-7-5-3-2 while Booth draws to a 9-8-7-6-2. Booth doubles up to over 100,000 in chips this hand while Schulman takes a little dip.

Left in the Deck

The remaining 22 players will take a twenty-minute break at the completion of this level as the tournament staff races off the 100 chips.

Player Tags: Archie Karas,   Tim Phan,   Ville Wahlbeck,   Roland de Wolfe,   John Hanson,   Eric Kesselman,   Nick Schulman

Level 13 Update: Matusow Reeling

Jun 11, '09

Blinds: 1,200-2,400 with a 600 ante

Players Remaining: 26 out of 96

Chip Counts:

1. Vince Musso – 215,000
2. Roland de Wolfe – 210,000
3. Jean-Robert Bellande – 188,000
4. John Juanda – 181,000
5. David Benyamine – 165,000
6. Ville Wahlbeck – 160,000
7. Daniel Harmetz – 145,000
8. Anton Allemann – 130,000
9. Max Pescatori – 125,000
10. Justin Smith – 122,000

Average Chip Count: 106,667

Notable Eliminations:

Big Hands:

De Wolfe Man

Roland de Wolfe raised 5,000 before the draw and Ville Wahlbeck made the call. Tim Phan also came along and the players took their cards.

Draw: De Wolfe draws 2 cards, Phan draws 2 cards, Wahlbeck draws 1 card

Action was checked to De Wolfe and he fired 22,000. Wahlbeck mucked his hand but Phan looked him up. De Wolfe then showed 10-8-4-3-2 and Phan mucked. De Wolfe raked in the pot and he was up to 250,000 while Phan was down to 116,000.

Pescatori Grabs A Pot

Max Pescatori raised to 4,100 before the draw and seat 2 made the call.

Draw: Seat 2 draws 2 cards, Pescatori draws 1 card

Max Pescatori led out with 10,000 after the draw and his opponent made the call. Pescatori then tabled 9-7-6-3-2. His opponent mucked and Pescatori was up to 120,000 in chips.

Phan One Ups Matusow

After everything was said and done, there was 21,000 in the pot and it was time for Ville Wahlbeck, Tim Phan and Mike Matusow to draw.

Draw: Phan draws 1 card, Matusow draws 1 card, Wahlbeck draws 2 cards

Phan led out with 15,500 and Matusow made the quick call. Wahlbeck got out of the way and Phan tabled a 10-7 low. Matusow was disgusted as he showed a 10-8 low and Phan took another pot off “The Mouth.” Phan was up to 115,000 while Matusow was down to 45,000.

Wahlbeck Bests Binger

Michael Binger raised to 7,500 before the draw and Ville Wahlbeck repopped it to 26,000 total. Binger thought for a bit before finally making the call.

Draw: Binger draws 1 card, Wahlbeck stands pat

Both players checked the action after the draw and Binger showed a 10-7 low. Wahlbeck showed the better 9-8-5-4-3 and took the pot. His stack improved to 160,000 while Binger was at 76,000.

The Old Mike Matusow Luck

Ville Wahlbeck raised to 7,500 and both Tim Phan and Mike Matusow made the call.

Draw: Matusow draws 1 card, Wahlbeck draws 1 card, Phan draws one card

Action was checked to Matusow who fired 20,000. Wahlbeck made the call and Phan mucked his hand. Matusow tabled 9-7-5-4-3. Unfortunately, Wahlbeck showed 9-7-5-4-2 and Matusow lost a heartbreaking hand and he was in deep trouble with just 18,000.

Player Tags: Max Pescatori,   Mike Matusow,   Tim Phan,   Ville Wahlbeck,   Roland de Wolfe,   Michael Binger

Eaten By De Wolfe

Nov 17, '08

Dino Civano Dinler from Finland bets 15,000 preflop and Roland de Wolfe calls. The flop comes 873. Dinler is all in for 20,900 and de Wolfe calls. Dinler shows 109 for and up and down straight draw and De Wolfe has a pair of kings. De Wolfe is obviously sweating it as he runs his hands through his hair and stares at the felt. The turn comes the 2 and the river is the 2. Dinler and de Wolfe shake hands and Dinler's chips join de Wolfe's to create a stack of 89,000.

Player Tags: Roland de Wolfe

No Hand for Roland

Oct 03, '08

Brit Roland de Wolfe just busted out. It seems the numerous back, head, and even ear massages did no good when it came down to the luck of the cards. Holding pocket tens, he rivered a set on a board of K-6-5-9-10. Unfortunately, his opponent had one better. He was holding Q-J to river the straight.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Player Tags: Roland de Wolfe

Making Moves

Oct 02, '08

David Williams just went all in on a board of 9 7 2 5 but his opponent didn't bite. Brit Roland de Wolfe just increased his stack by a massive amount holding A-10 on an A-10-2-5-X board. He had to use two hands to rake his chips in.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Player Tags: David Williams,   Roland de Wolfe