Level 33 Hour 1 Update: Jeff Shulman Eliminates Ben Lamb
Jul 15, '09
Blinds: 120,000-240,000 with a 30,000 ante
Players Remaining: 12 out of 6,494
Chip Counts:
1. Eric Buchman – 33,800,000
2. Steven Begleiter – 27,730,000
3. Darvin Moon – 25,100,000
4. Jeff Shulman – 22,600,000
5. Billy Kopp – 18,900,000
6. Jordan Smith – 16,700,000
7. Joe Cada – 12,260,000
8. Kevin Schaffel – 11,700,000
9. Antoine Saout – 10,055,000
10. Phil Ivey – 7,400,000
Card Player Chip Count:
Jeff Shulman – 22,600,000
Average Chip Count: 14,986,153
Eliminations:
14. Ben Lamb – $633,022
13. James Calderaro – $633,022
Twitter Updates:
Jeff Shulman at 22,600,000 (twitter feed)
Billy Kopp at 18,900,000 (twitter feed)
Phil Ivey at 7,400,000 (twitter feed)
Big Hands:
Phil Ivey Starts Level Off On Right Foot
Phil Ivey bet 675,000 preflop and Joe Cada called. The flop came A
7
5 and Cada checked to the seven-time bracelet winner. Ivey bet 800,000 and Cada made the call. The 3 fell on the turn. Cada again checked, and this time Ivey bet 1,700,000. Cada mucked and Ivey took the pot to boost his chip stack to 9,030,000 after the hand.
Jamie Robbins Catches Miracle
Joe Cada raised to 600,000. Jamie Robbins moved all in for 1,370,000. Cada insta-called. Cada exposed the AA and was ahead of the 10
10 of Robbins. The board read K6
25 on the turn, and Robbins needed to catch one of the two remaining tens in the deck to stay alive. The dealer pealed off the 10 to the shock of the crowd. Robbins doubled to 3,310,000.
Jeff Shulman Climbing
Jordan Smith raised 750,000 from under the gun. Next to act was Jeff Shulman and he made the call. Two players saw a flop of K102. Smith bet 650,000 and Shulman raised to 1,700,000. Smith contemplated briefly before finally mucking. Shulman was at 15,100,000 after the hand and Smith was at 15,700,000.
Jeff Shulman Eliminates Ben Lamb in 14th Place ($633,022)
From the cutoff, Ben Lamb bet 655,000. Action was folded to Jeff Shulman in the big blind. He raised enough to put Lamb all in. Lamb went into the tank and eventually made the call with the AJ. Shulman exposed the AK and was in command. The board ran out K9372, as Lamb was drawing dead on the turn. Shulman eliminated his opponent and built his stack to 22,000,000.
Chip Leader Getting Stronger
Joe Cada raised to 600,000 from under the gun. Antoine Saout called from the button and Eric Buchman called from the big blind. All three players saw a flop of A87 and Buchman checked. Cada fired out a million and Saout folded. Buchman made the call and the 5 fell on the turn. Buchman led out with 2,500,000 and Saout eventually mucked. Buchman was at 33,950,000 after the hand.
James Calderaro Eliminated in 13th Place ($633,022)
James Calderaro was short when he moved all in for 2,500,000 from the button. Kevin Schaffel made the call from the big blind. Schaffel exposed the 1010 while Calderaro exposed the KJ. The board ran out Q52Q, as Calderaro was down to his last card. He picked up a flush draw on the turn but nothing materialized as the 5 fell on the river. Schaffel is now at 11,700,000.
Player Tags: Jeff Shulman, Phil Ivey, Jamie Robbins, James Calderaro
Level 32 Hour 2 Update: Phil Ivey Coming Back
Jul 15, '09
Note: The players are now on a 90 minute dinner break.
Blinds: 100,000-200,000 with a 30,000 ante
Players Remaining: 14 out of 6,494
Chip Counts:
1. Eric Buchman – 28,670,000
2. Steven Begleiter – 27,260,000
3. Darvin Moon – 23,800,000
4. Joseph Cada – 19,465,000
5. Jordan Smith – 18,884,000
6. Jeff Shulman – 13,800,000
7. Billy Kopp – 13,500,000
8. Antoine Saout – 12,420,000
9. Kevin Schaffel – 10,630,000
10. Phil Ivey – 7,325,000
Card Player Chip Count:
Jeff Shulman – 13,800,000
Average Chip Count: 12,988,000
Eliminations:
15. Nick Maimone — $633,022
Twitter Updates:
Jeff Shulman at 13,800,000 (twitter feed)
Billy Kopp at 13,500,000 (twitter feed)
Phil Ivey at 7,325,000 (twitter feed)
Big Hands:
Ivey Tries To Mount A Comeback
Phil Ivey started this hand as the short stack in the tournament, but it did not stop him from raising to 500,000 preflop. Antoine Saout made the call and the flop came down 663. Ivey bet 700,000 and that was enough to chase Saout away.
Ivey took down the pot and he was at 6.5 million.
Calderaro Doubles Up
Jeff Shulman raised to 600,000 preflop and Darvin Moon made the call. The action was on James Calderaro who moved in for about 2.5 million. Shulman mucked but Moon made the call.
Calderaro: AK
Moon: AQ
Board: 1044K3
Calderaro paired up on the turn but needed to avoid Moon’s gutshot straight draw. The 3 helped him do just that and he doubled up 5.8 million.
Joe Cada Moves All In
Joe Cada raised to 500,000 from the cutoff and Jamie Robbins raised to 1,700,000 from the button. Cada moved all in. Robbins instantly folded. Cada is at 17,090,000.
Jeff Shulman Doubles Up Ben Lamb
Shulman raised to 700,000. Lamb moved all in for 1,710,000 on top from the small blind. Shulman made the call. Lamb exposed the 1010 while Shulman table t he KJ. The players were off to a race. The board ran out 97QQ. Lamb was at 4,900,000 after the hand. Shulman was at 12,000,000 after the hand.
Antoine Saout Doubles Up
From the button, James Akenhead reraised Antoine Saout’s cutoff bet of 550,000. Saout moved in for just over 5.7 million and Akenhead made the call. Saout exposed the 88 and was up against the AK of Akenhead. The board ran out 1042Q3. Saout doubled to 13,020,000. Akenhead has just 2,600,000.
Ivey Coming Back
Phil Ivey raised preflop to 525,000 and Eric Buchman called from the big blind. Buchman checked on a flop of 622 and Ivey fired out a continuation bet of 700,000. Buchman folded and Ivey was at 7,200,000 after the hand.
James Akenhead Doubles Up
Jamie Robbins raised to 530,000 preflop. James Akenhead moved all in for 2,390,000 and Robbins called, exposing the AA. Akenhead exposed the dominated KQ. The board ran out KQJ75 and Akenhead cracked the aces to double to 5,090,000.
Player Tags: Jeff Shulman, Phil Ivey, James Calderaro
