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| Jun 12, '11 | 2011 42nd Annual World Series of Poker | $1,500 H.O.R.S.E. | 3 | + |
Aaron Steury Wins Event #17 ($289,283)Jun 13, '11 Michael Chow Eliminated in 2nd Place ($178,691) Aaron Steury started Level 29 with a dominating chip lead once again, continuing to put the pressure on his opponents. Adam Friedman was the next to go in 3rd place ($121,437) about halfway through the level, and although it was runner-up Michael Chow that busted Friedman and took his chips into heads-up play, it was too little too late as Steury already had the stranglehold at that point with a chip lead of 3.5 million to Chow’s 835,000. With help from the suffocating blind structure and an average stack of only 18 big bets, Chow’s 7 hardly stood a chance. Chow finally got it all in with a wired pair of jacks but was behind Steury’s split aces on third street. Chow: J Both players failed to improve and Michael Chow was eliminated in 2nd place ($178,691). Aaron Steury earned his amazing fifth knockout of this final table, capturing the gold bracelet and the $289,283 grand prize for winning Event #17. NOTE: With the elimination of Adam Friedman in 3rd place ($121,437), Aaron Steury took a massive chip lead into heads-up play with 3.5 million to Michael Chow’s 835,000. Adam Friedman Eliminated in 3rd Place ($121,437) Adam Friedman came into the new level as the short stack and was eliminated soon after it began. During the hold’em round, Friedman got it all in before the flop with 7 The board came 9 Player Tags: Adam Friedman, Aaron Steury, Michael Chow Level 28: Steury Continues To DominateJun 13, '11 NOTE: Sixty minute levels with games changing every eight hands. Limits: 50,000-100,000 Hold’em – Omaha 8: Razz – Stud – Stud 8: Players Remaining: 3 out of 963 Average Chip Count: 1,44,500 1. Aaron Steury – 2,400,000 Aaron Steury Continues to Dominate With Aggressive Style Aaron Steury has been running good ever since he busted David Baker with quads in 7th place during Level 25. The next level he busted Denis Ethier in 6th and Ron Ware in 5th. The stakes went up again one more time in Level 27 and that’s where Steury busted Jonathan Tamayo in 4th place. Steury started Level 28 with a slight chip edge over his opponents, but with an average stack of only fourteen big bets, each and every hand became that much more important. Michael Chow made a run at the big stack after scooping a big pot from Steury with a flush-high and a six-low. This hand brought the two very close in chips while Friedman started chip to away with the choking blinds. Steury made a big call with queen-high when Friedman bet down the board with a missed draw, putting even further distance between himself and his opponents. Steury ended the level with a chip lead, and his aggressive style combined with the strangling blinds is sure to force the action very soon. Be sure to check back hourly for level-by-level updates of this final table. Player Tags: Adam Friedman, Aaron Steury, Michael Chow Level 25: Six Remain; Baker 7th, Compagno 8thJun 12, '11 NOTE: Sixty minute levels with games changing every eight hands. Limits: 25,000-50,000 Hold’em – Omaha 8: Razz – Stud – Stud 8: Players Remaining: 6 out of 963 Average Chip Count: 722,250 Chip Counts: 1. Adam Friedman – 1,006,000 Eliminations: 7th. David Baker – $32,150 Paolo Compagno Eliminated in 8th Place ($24,219) Adam Friedman opened with the 7 Compagno: 5 Neither player made a low hand and Friedman raked the pot with a pair of sevens. Paolo Compagno started the final table as the short stack and was the first one eliminated in 8th place ($24,219).
Adam Friedman button-raised before the flop, Aaron Steury called from the small blind and David Baker called from the big blind. The flop came Q The turn was the 10 The river was the Q Steury turned over Q Be sure to check back hourly for level-by-level updates of this final table. Player Tags: Adam Friedman, Paolo Compagno, Aaron Steury Level 24: Ramdin Eliminated in 9th, Final Table Now UnderwayJun 12, '11 NOTE: Play ended last night with 17 players in accordance with the ten-level rule and resumed at 2:30pm. With the elimination of Victor Ramdin in 9th place ($18,577), the official eight-handed final table was set. The final eight players then took a one hour dinner break and returned at approximately 8:00pm to begin the final table. Play began with twenty-eight minutes remaining in Level 24. NOTE: Sixty minute levels with games changing every eight hands. Limits: 20,000-40,000 Hold’em – Omaha 8: Razz – Stud – Stud 8: Players Remaining: 8 out of 963 Average Chip Count: 541,688 Chip Counts: 1. Adam Friedman – 1,006,000 Payouts: 1st. $289,283 Be sure to check back hourly for level-by-level updates of this final table. Player Tags: David Baker, Denis Ethier, Victor Ramdin, Ron Ware, Adam Friedman, Jonathan Tamayo, Paolo Compagno, Aaron Steury, Michael Chow |
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| Jun 06, '09 | 2009 40th Annual World Series of Poker | Event 12 - $10,000 World Championship Mixed Event | 3 | + |
Level 21 Update: Brunson 15th, Friedman 14th, Powell 13thJun 06, '09 Level Structure: 2-7 triple draw, limit hold’em, and Omaha 8OB: 10,000-20,000 blinds and 20,000-40,000 limits 7-card stud, razz, and 7-card stud 8OB: 5,000 ante, 5,000 bring-in, with a 20,000 completion and 20,000-40,000 limits no-limit hold’em and pot-limit Omaha: 5,000-10,000 blinds with a 3,000 ante NOTES: Games change every eight hands. Two players will be forced to sit out during 2-7 triple draw each hand. Players Remaining: 12 out of 194 Chip Counts: 1. Scott Dorin — 1,100,000 Average Chip Count: 485,000 Notable Eliminations: 15. Doyle Brunson — $21,357 Big Hands: NLH
The UTG player limps in the pot and Doyle Brunson raises to 26,000 from early position. Scott Dorin reraises to 76,000 from the cutoff, UTG folds and Brunson moves all in for 230,000. Dorin tanks for a few minutes before making the call; Dorin has Brunson covered. Brunson: Q Board: A Brunson got it in good, but an ace in the window gave Dorin the better pair. Brunson failed to improve after the flop as he was eliminated in 15th place ($21,357). Dorin grabs the chiplead this hand as he breaks the 1 million-chip mark. PLO Adam Friedman Eliminated in 14th Place ($27,719) James Van Alstyne raises to 27,000 before the flop and Adam Friedman calls from the cutoff. The flop comes K LIMIT HOLD’EM Allie Prescott Doubles UP Roman Yitzhaki raises to 40,000 UTG, Allie Prescott reraises to 60,000 from the small blind and Yitzhaki calls. The flop comes K Prescott: 9 Prescott flopped a set of nines for the lead. The river is the 2 OMAHA/8
On a flop of J Powell: A Powell gets in behind with a pair of queens as Wahlbeck has the lead with a pair kings. The turn and river bring the 6 Player Tags: Doyle Brunson, James Van Alstyne, Allie Prescott, Adam Friedman, Roman Yitzhaki, Scott Dorin Level 18 Update: Chop It Up!Jun 06, '09 Level Structure: 2-7 triple draw, limit hold’em, and Omaha 8OB: 6,000-12,000 blinds and 12,000-24,000 limits 7-card stud, razz, and 7-card stud 8OB: 3,000 ante, 3,000 bring-in, with a 12,000 completion and 12,000-24,000 limits no-limit hold’em and pot-limit Omaha: 3,000-6,000 blinds with a 3,000 ante NOTES: Games change every eight hands. Two players will be forced to sit out during 2-7 triple draw each hand. Players Remaining: 20 out of 194 Chip Counts: 1. Huck Seed – 690,000 Average Chip Count: 242,500 Notable Eliminations: 24th: Max Pescatori – $16,649 Big Hands: Stud 8
Michael Binger: X-X-4 The sequence of the action is not clear, but the two players ended up capping the betting before sixth street came. Michael Binger: X-X-4 Binger put his remaining chips in the pot, which were only 8,000 and Wahlbeck called. Binger tabled his hole cards, A
Adam Friedman: X-X-6 Pescatori was all in on fourth street and Friedman made the call. This is how their boards looked after all the cards were dealt. Adam Friedman: 6 Friedman secured the high pot with a pair of aces but Pescatori took the low end with a seven low, one notch better than Friedman’s eight low. Pescatori was at 86,000 while Friedman had 526,000. Pescatori would later be knocked out by Matt Hawrilenko during a no limit hold em hand and he was the first person to cash in this event, taking home $16,649. One More Chop, Brunson And Gregorich Share The Wealth Todd Brunson: X-X-9 Brunson bet 24,000 and Gregorich made the call. Todd Brunson: X-X-9 Brunson fired another bet of 24,000 and Gregorich called. On the river, Brunson fired again with 24,000 and Gregorich raised to 48,000. Brunson called and showed A Player Tags: Max Pescatori, Todd Brunson, Mark Gregorich, Ville Wahlbeck, Adam Friedman, Michael Binger |
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| Jun 06, '09 | 2009 40th Annual World Series of Poker | Event 12 - $10,000 World Championship Mixed Event | 2 | + |
Level 21 Update: Brunson 15th, Friedman 14th, Powell 13thJun 06, '09 Level Structure: 2-7 triple draw, limit hold’em, and Omaha 8OB: 10,000-20,000 blinds and 20,000-40,000 limits 7-card stud, razz, and 7-card stud 8OB: 5,000 ante, 5,000 bring-in, with a 20,000 completion and 20,000-40,000 limits no-limit hold’em and pot-limit Omaha: 5,000-10,000 blinds with a 3,000 ante NOTES: Games change every eight hands. Two players will be forced to sit out during 2-7 triple draw each hand. Players Remaining: 12 out of 194 Chip Counts: 1. Scott Dorin — 1,100,000 Average Chip Count: 485,000 Notable Eliminations: 15. Doyle Brunson — $21,357 Big Hands: NLH
The UTG player limps in the pot and Doyle Brunson raises to 26,000 from early position. Scott Dorin reraises to 76,000 from the cutoff, UTG folds and Brunson moves all in for 230,000. Dorin tanks for a few minutes before making the call; Dorin has Brunson covered. Brunson: Q Board: A Brunson got it in good, but an ace in the window gave Dorin the better pair. Brunson failed to improve after the flop as he was eliminated in 15th place ($21,357). Dorin grabs the chiplead this hand as he breaks the 1 million-chip mark. PLO Adam Friedman Eliminated in 14th Place ($27,719) James Van Alstyne raises to 27,000 before the flop and Adam Friedman calls from the cutoff. The flop comes K LIMIT HOLD’EM Allie Prescott Doubles UP Roman Yitzhaki raises to 40,000 UTG, Allie Prescott reraises to 60,000 from the small blind and Yitzhaki calls. The flop comes K Prescott: 9 Prescott flopped a set of nines for the lead. The river is the 2 OMAHA/8
On a flop of J Powell: A Powell gets in behind with a pair of queens as Wahlbeck has the lead with a pair kings. The turn and river bring the 6 Player Tags: Doyle Brunson, James Van Alstyne, Allie Prescott, Adam Friedman, Roman Yitzhaki, Scott Dorin Level 18 Update: Chop It Up!Jun 06, '09 Level Structure: 2-7 triple draw, limit hold’em, and Omaha 8OB: 6,000-12,000 blinds and 12,000-24,000 limits 7-card stud, razz, and 7-card stud 8OB: 3,000 ante, 3,000 bring-in, with a 12,000 completion and 12,000-24,000 limits no-limit hold’em and pot-limit Omaha: 3,000-6,000 blinds with a 3,000 ante NOTES: Games change every eight hands. Two players will be forced to sit out during 2-7 triple draw each hand. Players Remaining: 20 out of 194 Chip Counts: 1. Huck Seed – 690,000 Average Chip Count: 242,500 Notable Eliminations: 24th: Max Pescatori – $16,649 Big Hands: Stud 8
Michael Binger: X-X-4 The sequence of the action is not clear, but the two players ended up capping the betting before sixth street came. Michael Binger: X-X-4 Binger put his remaining chips in the pot, which were only 8,000 and Wahlbeck called. Binger tabled his hole cards, A
Adam Friedman: X-X-6 Pescatori was all in on fourth street and Friedman made the call. This is how their boards looked after all the cards were dealt. Adam Friedman: 6 Friedman secured the high pot with a pair of aces but Pescatori took the low end with a seven low, one notch better than Friedman’s eight low. Pescatori was at 86,000 while Friedman had 526,000. Pescatori would later be knocked out by Matt Hawrilenko during a no limit hold em hand and he was the first person to cash in this event, taking home $16,649. One More Chop, Brunson And Gregorich Share The Wealth Todd Brunson: X-X-9 Brunson bet 24,000 and Gregorich made the call. Todd Brunson: X-X-9 Brunson fired another bet of 24,000 and Gregorich called. On the river, Brunson fired again with 24,000 and Gregorich raised to 48,000. Brunson called and showed A Player Tags: Max Pescatori, Todd Brunson, Mark Gregorich, Ville Wahlbeck, Adam Friedman, Michael Binger |
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David Baker Eliminated in 7th Place ($32,150)
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Let The Chopping Begin!
Pescatori Survives This All In With A Chop, But Knocked Out Later