| Jun 05, '09 |
2009 40th Annual World Series of Poker |
Event 12 - $10,000 World Championship Mixed Event |
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Level 16 Update: Mizrachi Rakes In A Pot
Jun 05, '09
Level Structure:
2-7 triple draw, limit hold’em, and Omaha 8OB: 4,000-8,000 blinds and 8,000-16,000 limits
7-card stud, razz, and 7-card stud 8OB: 2,000 ante, 2,000 bring-in, with a 8,000 completion and 8,000-16,000 limits
no-limit hold’em and pot-limit Omaha: 2,000-4,000 blinds with a 1,000 ante
NOTES: Games change every eight hands. Two players will be forced to sit out during 2-7 triple draw each hand.
Players Remaining: 33 out of 194
Chip Counts:
1. Soheil Shamseddin – 338,000
2. Ville Wahlbeck – 320,000
3. Adam Friedman – 305,000
4. Eric Froehlich – 290,000
5. Steve Sung – 278,000
6. Todd Brunson – 256,000
7. Brian Powell – 243,000
8. Brian Mizok – 240,000
9. Doyle Brunson – 237,000
10. Huck Seed – 234,000
Average Chip Count: 166,256
Notable Eliminations:
Erick Lindgren
Big Hands:
PLO
 Mizrachi Gets The Best Of Adams
Robert Mizrachi bet the pot preflop and Brandon Adams made the call. The flop came down J 5 4 and both players checked. The turn was the 3 and Mizrachi checked again. Adams had enough checking and fired the pot, 22,000. Mizrachi called and the river brought the 2. Both players checked and Mizrachi showed down J4107 for two pair, jacks and fours. Adams mucked his cards and his stack was down to 40,000 while Mizrachi improved to 150,000.
NLHE
Sung Wounded By Bullets
Preflop, the player in seat 1 raised to 11,500 and the action was on Steve Sung. He made the call and everyone else got out of the way. The flop came Q10J and both players played it cautiously electing to check. The turn was the 3 and both players checked again. The river brought the 6 and seat 1 finally led out with a bet, firing 15,000. Sung thought for a few moments and made the call. Seat 1 then showed down AA and Sung mucked his hand. Sung was around 170,000 after the hand.
2-7 Triple Draw
 Lindgren Drops Some Chips, Busts Later
The player in seat 5 raised to 12,000 before the first draw. The player in seat 7 called from the small blind and Erick Lindgren followed suit in the big blind.
First Draw: Seat 7 draws 2 cards, Lindgren draws 2 cards, seat 5 draws 1 card.
Seat 5 fired another 6,000 into the pot and seat 7 called, as did Lindgren.
Second Draw: Seat 7 draws 2 cards, Lindgren draws 2 cards, seat 5 stands pat.
Seat 5 fired 12,000 into the pot and seat 7 folded. Lindgren followed suit and his stack was down to 30,400. He was eliminated by David Chiu moments later.
Lunkin Doubles His Opponent’s Stack
Prior to the first draw, the player in seat 8 moved all in for his last 24,000. Vitaly Lunkin made the call and Michael Binger took a long tank session before he mucked his hand. Mark Gregorich followed suit and the first draw was on.
First Draw: Lunkin draws 1 card, seat 8 draws 1 card
Second Draw: Lunkin draws 1 card, seat 8 draws 1 card
Third Draw: Lunkin stands pat, seat 8 draws 1 card
After seat 8 requested his card, Lunkin showed down 106542 for a 10 low. Seat 8 turned over his four cards, 5432 and needed something lower than a 10 without pairing up to double up. He flipped over the 8 and he took down the pot. Lunkin was down to 120,000 after the hand.
Player Tags: Robert Mizrachi, Erick Lindgren, Steve Sung, Brandon Adams, Vitaly Lunkin
Level 14 Update: Adams Knocks Out Schulman, Habib Also Out
Jun 05, '09
Level Structure:
2-7 triple draw, limit hold’em, and Omaha 8OB: 2,500-5,000 blinds and 5,000-10,000 limits
7-card stud, razz, and 7-card stud 8OB: 1,000 ante, 2,000 bring-in, with a 5,000 completion and 5,000-10,000 limits
no-limit hold’em and pot-limit Omaha: 1,200-2,400 blinds with a 600 ante
NOTES: Games change every eight hands. Two players will be forced to sit out during 2-7 triple draw each hand.
Players Remaining: 41 out of 194
Chip Counts:
1. Soheil Shamseddin – 305,000
2. Eric Froehlich – 230,000
3. Joe Tehan – 204,000
4. Michael Binger – 197,000
5. Brian Mizok – 196,000
6. Joe Serock – 196,000
7. Brian Powell – 186,000
8. John Hanson – 186,000
9. Jimmy Fricke – 180,000
10. Adam Friedman – 177,000
Average Chip Count: 126,522
Notable Eliminations:
Nick Schulman
Hasan Habib
Jimmy Fricke
Big Hands:
NLHE
 Oppenheim Trying To Get Some Fighting Chips Back
With 13,000 in the pot, the flop came down 82. The player in seat 4 checked and the action was on David Oppenheim. He proceeded to raise it to 10,200 and seat 4 went in for a session in the tank. After much deliberation, he finally decided his hand was not ready for this kind of confrontation and threw his hand into the muck. Oppenheim raked in the pot and his stack was around 80,000.
2-7 Triple Draw
 Habib’s Drawing Pencil Breaks, Gets Crippled
The player in seat 5 raised to 10,000 before the first draw and Hasan Habib decided to make the call.
First Draw: Habib Draws 3 cards, seat 5 draws 2
Seat 5 fired another 5,000 after Habib checked. Habib quickly called and the second draw was next.
Second Draw: Habib Draws 2 cards, seat 5 draws 1 card
Habib checked again and seat 5 fired 10,000. Habib remained persistent as he made the call.
Third Draw: Habib draws 1 card, seat 5 stands pat
Habib checked one last time and seat 5 kept up the pressure, firing 10,000. Habib could not call and mucked his hand, leaving himself with only 9,000 chips. Those would be gone soon enough.
Limit HE
 Cernuto Shows Habib The Door
Action folded around to John Cernuto in the small blind and he raised to 10,000. Habib was next to act in the big blind and he raised 4,400 more as he put himself all in and at risk. Cernuto called and both players tabled their hands:
Cernuto: K10
Habib: J5
Habib needed some help and the flop was somewhat helpful as it dropped AQQ, giving Habib a flush draw. The turn brought the 7 and Habib still had outs, needing only to pair up to double up. But the river was unkind as the 8 sent Habib packing. Cernuto picked up the pot with King high and his stack was at 160,000.
PLO
Mizrachi Cripples Chiu With The Pot
David Chiu raised the action preflop to 5,200. Robert Mizrachi was the only one who made the call and the flop came down 726. Mizrachi then led out with a pot bet, 13,000. Chiu thought for a bit and made the call. On the turn, the 8 showed up and Mizrachi fired another pot bet, this one close to 35,000. Chiu went into a serious tank session as he was starting to get low on chips and a call would put him all in. He decided to live to fight another hand and mucked his cards. Mizrachi took in the pot and was around 220,000 while Chiu was on life support with just 26,000.
 Adams’ Bullets Exterminate Schulman And His Ladies
Before the flop, Nick Schulman and Brandon Adams were involved in a skirmish in which all of Schulman’s chips wound up in the pot. He showed down QQ82. Adams then showed his heavy artillery, AA43. Schulman needed some help as the flop came down K76. The turn brought the 2 and Schulman was drawing slim. The 3 finished off Schulman as he made his exit from the tournament. Adams raked in the pot and his stack was around 160,000.
Player Tags: John Cernuto, Robert Mizrachi, Hasan Habib, David Oppenheim, David Chiu, Brandon Adams, Nick Schulman
Level 12 Update: Negreanu Eliminated, Players on Dinner Break
Jun 05, '09
Level Structure:
2-7 triple draw, limit hold’em, and Omaha 8OB: 1,500-3,000 blinds and 3,000-6,000 limits
7-card stud, razz, and 7-card stud 8OB: 700 ante, 1,000 bring-in, with a 3,000 completion and 3,000-6,000 limits
no-limit hold’em and pot-limit Omaha: 800-1,6000 blinds with a 400 ante
NOTES: Games change every eight hands. Two players will be forced to sit out during 2-7 triple draw each hand.
Players Remaining: 54 out of 194
Chip Counts:
1. Soheil Shamseddin — 280,000
2. John Hanson — 255,000
3. Allie Prescott — 184,000
4. Robert Mizrachi — 160,000
5. Ville Wahlbeck — 160,000
6. Aurangzeb Sheikh — 156,00
7. Steve Sung — 141,000
8. Anthony Lellouche — 140,000
9. Adam Friedman — 136,000
10. David Oppenheim — 135,000
Average Chip Count: 107,777
Notable Eliminations:
Chris Bjorn
Daniel Negreanu
Gavin Smith
Macro Traniello
John Hennigan
Steve Billirakis
Jeff Madsen
Big Hands:
2-7 TRIPLE DRAW
Jonathan Tare Stands Pat, Wins Pot
Jonathan Tare raises to 6,000 from middle position and Mikael Thuritz calls from the small blind as does Scotty Nguyen from the big blind.
First Draw: Thuritz draws 2 cards, Nguyen draws 2 cards and Tare stands pat.
Tare bets 3,000 and both opponents call.
Second Draw: Thuritz draws 2 cards, Nguyen draws 2 cards and Tare stands pat.
Tare bets 6,000 and this time both Thuritz and Nguyen fold.
Tare is up to 105,000 after this hand while Thuritz is down to 70,000 and Nguyen now with 50,000 in chips.
PLO
 Negreanu Can’t Hit a Flop, Not Feeling PLO
Action folds around to James van Alstyne who raises to 4,800 from the small blind. Daniel Negreanu pots it to 18,400 from the big blind and Van Alstyne calls the 9,600 raise.
The flop comes K87 and Van Alstyne bets 20,000. Negreanu folds AAQ6 face-up as Van Alstyne rakes the pot. After this hand Van Alstyne is up to 180,000 while Negreanu is down to 40,000 in chips.
A few hands later and Negreanu moves to another table just beginning their round of PLO while Negreanu had just finished that round at his last table. He laughs as he promises himself and the other players that he wouldn’t lose any more money in this game. Unfortunately for Negreanu, he was lying.
Chad Brown raises to 1,600 from under the gun and the player in seat 8 calls from middle position. Daniel Negreanu calls from the small blind, as does the player in the big blind. The flop comes QJ9, and Brown bets 5,500. Seat 8raises to 18,000 and everyone folds, including Negreanu who is now down to 36,000 after this hand.
LIMIT HOLD’EM
Lindgren Steals a Pot From R. Mizrachi
Robert Mizrachi raises to 3,000 from late position and Erick Lindgren calls from the big blind. The flop comes AQ9, and Lindgren checks to Mizrachi who bets 3,000, Lindgren calls. The turn is the 5 and this time both players check. The river is the 4 and Lindgren bets 6,000. Mizrachi mucks and is down to 155,000 this hand while Lindgren is up to 52,000 in chips.
 George Danzer All-In, Splits Pot to Stay Alive
Miami John Cernuto raises to 6,000 from middle position and Hasan Habib reraises to 9,000 from the cutoff. The player in seat 5 three-bets to 12,000 from the small blind and George Danzer calls all in from the big blind for a total of 10,900. Both Cernuto and Habib call the raise.
The flop comes Q95, and Cernuto bets 3,000. Habib folds and the small blind calls. The turn is the K, and this time the small blind leads out for 6,000, Cernuto folds. The small blind rakes the side pot as he and Danzer turn over their cards.
Small Blind: J10
Danzer: J10
Both players have the same hand (nut straight), and with no one free-rolling on a flush draw, George Danzer has just split the pot to stay alive. The rive river the Q and Danzer is still alive. After the hand, Danzer is up to 20,000 in chips while Habib falls down to 110,000 and Cernuto at 50,000.
Left In The Deck:
The remaining 54 players are now on a sixty-minute dinner break and will return to Level 13 at approximately 7:35 pm PDT.
Player Tags: John Cernuto, Robert Mizrachi, Scotty Nguyen, Erick Lindgren, Hasan Habib, Chad Brown, Daniel Negreanu, James Van Alstyne, Jonathan Tare, Mikael Thuritz, George Danzer
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| Dec 17, '08 |
2008 Five Diamond World Poker Classic (WPT) |
WPT Doyle Brunson Classic Championship - Event 13 |
5 |
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Level 19 Update
Dec 17, '08
Scoreboard
Level: 19
 Blinds/Antes: 10,000-20,000 with a 3,000 ante
Players Left: 23 of 497
Average: 972,000
Notable Chip Counts
Ben Straate - 2,800,000
Evan McNiff - 1,600,000
Brett Richey - 1,575,000
Justin Young - 1,535,000
Robert Mizrachi - 1,345,000
In the Money Eliminations
$43,235
27th: Andy Bloch
26th: Mohsin Charania
25th: David Benyamine
24th: Chuck Kelley
Big Hands:
Chino Rheem Makes a Great Call
Chino Rheem checked a flop of KQ7 from the small blind and Clonie Gowen bet 75,000 from the big blind. The turn was dealt J and Rheem checked. Gowen bet 150,000 and Rheem made the call. The river fell K and Rheem checked again. Gowen bet 275,000 and Rheem made the call. Gowen showed down 98 and Rheem turned up A9 for the pick off of Gowen's bluff. Rheem held 1.35 million after the hand. Gowen was sent spiraling downward with just 550,000.
 Mike Matusow Doubles Up...
Mike "The Mouth" Matusow doubled up when his K-J made trip kings on a board that ran out K-K-8-3-9 against the pocket aces of Robert Mizrachi.
...Then the Mouth Busts David Benyamine in 25th Place ($43,235)
David Benyamine moved all in under the gun for 189,000 and Mike Matusow made the call. Their cards:
Matusow: 99
Benyamine: AQ
Board: K10434
Matusow climbed to 550,000 with the win and Benaymine hit the rail in 25th place.
Chuck Kelley Eliminated in 24th Place ($43,235)
Chuck Kelley moved all in from the big blind for 304,000 preflop and Hoyt Corkins went into the tank. He decided to call and they turned up their cards:
Corkins: 88
Kelley: 33
Board: KQ659
Kelley was eliminated on the hand in 24th place and then the field went on break.
Left in the Deck:
Volatile Leader Board
Each and every level the top of the leader board has undergone a drastic shuffle. The pots played today have been big, and as a result the chip leader can change at any given moment.
Player Tags: Hoyt Corkins, Robert Mizrachi, David Benyamine, Mike Matusow, Clonie Gowen, Chuck Kelley
Level 17 Update
Dec 17, '08
Scoreboard
Level: 17
Blinds/Antes: 6,000-12,000 with a 2,000 ante
Players Left: 34 of 497
Average: 639,000
 Notable Chip Counts
Hunter Frey - 1,970,000
Nick Schulman - 1,800,000
Jack Wu - 1,440,000
Chino Rheem - 1,180,000
Justin Young - 1,150,000
In the Money Eliminations
$36,030
40th: Elizabeth Montizanti
39th: Jonathan Little
38th: Barry Greenstein
37th: Abe Mosseri
36th: Mike McClain
35th: Arthur Azen
Big Hands:
 Barry Greenstein Eliminated in 38th Place ($36,030)
Barry Greenstein was just knocked out of the tournament when his pocket sevens ran into the pocket queens of John Hennigan. The board delivered yet another queen to Hennigain and Greenstein was eliminated in 38th place.
Abe Mosseri Eliminated in 37th Place ($36,030)
Abe Mosseri was eliminated when his Q-9 ran into the pocket aces of Robert Mizrachi on a flop of Q-7-2. The turn and river brought no help and Mosseri was knocked out of play in 37th place.
Steve Sung Doubles Up Through Clonie Gowen
Steve Sung moved all in preflop for 266,000 and Clonie Gowen called him down. They flipped up their hands and Sung held AJ. Gowen held A10 and the board ran out K7369. Sung doubled up and Gowen fell to 1.03 million.
Arthur Azen Eliminated in 35th Place ($36,030)
Arthur Azen moved all in on a board of KJ37 holding Q4 in the hole. Hunter Frey called him down with A9 though, and he sent Azen to the rail in 35th place.
 Nick Schulman Makes a Great Call
Evan McNiff bet 150,000 from the cutoff on a board of A743 and Nick Schulman made the call. The river was dealt 7 and McNiff bet 327,000. Schulman went into the tank for several minutes and counted out the chips needed to make the call. He eventually moved them into the middle and McNiff turned up 42. Schulman turned up AJ to win the large pot and sky rocket his chip stack up to 1.8 million, which is good for second on the leader board. McNiff was knocked down to just over a million.
Left in the Deck:
Final Four Tables
The tournament is now down to four tables, and all of them are quite stacked with professional talent. There is nowhere left to hide in this tournament and there has been a lot of action and big bets.
Player Tags: Robert Mizrachi, Barry Greenstein, Clonie Gowen, John Hennigan, Abe Mosseri, Arthur Azen, Steve Sung, Hunter Frey
Level 13 Update
Dec 16, '08
Scoreboard
Level: 13
Blinds/Antes: 2,000-4,000 with a 500 ante
Players Left: 85 of 497
Average: 263,000
Notable Chip Counts
Chino Rheem - 865,000
Kido Pham - 620,000
Jared Rubin - 573,000
Martin DeKniff - 533,000
Justin Young - 530,000
Notable Eliminations
Jason Dewitt
Joe Hachem
Liz Lieu
Jon Friedberg
In the Money Eliminations
Marco Traniello ($21,620)
Phil Hellmuth ($21,620)
Johnny Chan ($21,620)
James Mordue ($21,620)
David Sklansky ($21,620)
Devin Porter ($21,620)
Matt Hyman ($21,620)
 Big Hands:
Joe Hachem Takes a Bad Beat
Joe Hachem was all in near the bubble with pocket kings and up against Robert Mizrachi's A-K. An ace hit the board and Hachem was eliminated just before the money.
Jon Friedberg Tries to Kickstart Hand-for-Hand Play
Jon Friedberg was eliminated in 102nd place, which normally triggers hand-for-hand play. Keep reading to see what happened on the bubble.
The Bubble Bursts
After Frieberg's elimination, everyone in the room waited for hand-for-hand play to begin. As the clock continued to run, the field was alerted to a table that was still involved in a hand. The board read J1010A8 and Jason Dewitt bet 62,000. Rheem moved all in, having Dewitts remaining 263,000 covered. A crowd of about 35 formed around the table, awaiting Dewitt's decision. After about five minutes, Dewitt called and Rheem instantly turned over AA for a full house. Dewitt mucked and slowly walked away from the table, as the field of 100 celebrated their cash.
 After the hand, Rheem's stack ballooned to 865,000 for the chip lead.
Phil Hellmuth Eliminated
A player raised in early position to 11,000 and Phil Hellmuth called from the big blind. The flop came AA9 and both players checked. The turn was the 6 and Hellmuth checked. His opponent bet 18,000 and Hellmuth moved in for a total of 60,000. His opponent called and showed A8 for trip aces. Hellmuth showed 74 for a flush but the river was the 9 double pairing the board and giving his opponent a full house, eliminating Hellmuth.
Player Tags: Robert Mizrachi, Phil Hellmuth, Jon Friedberg, Chino Rheem, Joe Hachem, Jason Dewitt
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| Dec 16, '08 |
2008 Five Diamond World Poker Classic (WPT) |
WPT Doyle Brunson Classic Championship - Event 13 |
4 |
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Level 19 Update
Dec 17, '08
Scoreboard
Level: 19
Blinds/Antes: 10,000-20,000 with a 3,000 ante
Players Left: 23 of 497
Average: 972,000
Notable Chip Counts
Ben Straate - 2,800,000
Evan McNiff - 1,600,000
Brett Richey - 1,575,000
Justin Young - 1,535,000
Robert Mizrachi - 1,345,000
In the Money Eliminations
$43,235
27th: Andy Bloch
26th: Mohsin Charania
25th: David Benyamine
24th: Chuck Kelley
Big Hands:
Chino Rheem Makes a Great Call
Chino Rheem checked a flop of KQ7 from the small blind and Clonie Gowen bet 75,000 from the big blind. The turn was dealt J and Rheem checked. Gowen bet 150,000 and Rheem made the call. The river fell K and Rheem checked again. Gowen bet 275,000 and Rheem made the call. Gowen showed down 98 and Rheem turned up A9 for the pick off of Gowen's bluff. Rheem held 1.35 million after the hand. Gowen was sent spiraling downward with just 550,000.
Mike Matusow Doubles Up...
Mike "The Mouth" Matusow doubled up when his K-J made trip kings on a board that ran out K-K-8-3-9 against the pocket aces of Robert Mizrachi.
...Then the Mouth Busts David Benyamine in 25th Place ($43,235)
David Benyamine moved all in under the gun for 189,000 and Mike Matusow made the call. Their cards:
Matusow: 99
Benyamine: AQ
Board: K10434
Matusow climbed to 550,000 with the win and Benaymine hit the rail in 25th place.
Chuck Kelley Eliminated in 24th Place ($43,235)
Chuck Kelley moved all in from the big blind for 304,000 preflop and Hoyt Corkins went into the tank. He decided to call and they turned up their cards:
Corkins: 88
Kelley: 33
Board: KQ659
Kelley was eliminated on the hand in 24th place and then the field went on break.
Left in the Deck:
Volatile Leader Board
Each and every level the top of the leader board has undergone a drastic shuffle. The pots played today have been big, and as a result the chip leader can change at any given moment.
Player Tags: Hoyt Corkins, Robert Mizrachi, David Benyamine, Mike Matusow, Clonie Gowen, Chuck Kelley
Level 17 Update
Dec 17, '08
Scoreboard
Level: 17
Blinds/Antes: 6,000-12,000 with a 2,000 ante
Players Left: 34 of 497
Average: 639,000
Notable Chip Counts
Hunter Frey - 1,970,000
Nick Schulman - 1,800,000
Jack Wu - 1,440,000
Chino Rheem - 1,180,000
Justin Young - 1,150,000
In the Money Eliminations
$36,030
40th: Elizabeth Montizanti
39th: Jonathan Little
38th: Barry Greenstein
37th: Abe Mosseri
36th: Mike McClain
35th: Arthur Azen
Big Hands:
Barry Greenstein Eliminated in 38th Place ($36,030)
Barry Greenstein was just knocked out of the tournament when his pocket sevens ran into the pocket queens of John Hennigan. The board delivered yet another queen to Hennigain and Greenstein was eliminated in 38th place.
Abe Mosseri Eliminated in 37th Place ($36,030)
Abe Mosseri was eliminated when his Q-9 ran into the pocket aces of Robert Mizrachi on a flop of Q-7-2. The turn and river brought no help and Mosseri was knocked out of play in 37th place.
Steve Sung Doubles Up Through Clonie Gowen
Steve Sung moved all in preflop for 266,000 and Clonie Gowen called him down. They flipped up their hands and Sung held AJ. Gowen held A10 and the board ran out K7369. Sung doubled up and Gowen fell to 1.03 million.
Arthur Azen Eliminated in 35th Place ($36,030)
Arthur Azen moved all in on a board of KJ37 holding Q4 in the hole. Hunter Frey called him down with A9 though, and he sent Azen to the rail in 35th place.
Nick Schulman Makes a Great Call
Evan McNiff bet 150,000 from the cutoff on a board of A743 and Nick Schulman made the call. The river was dealt 7 and McNiff bet 327,000. Schulman went into the tank for several minutes and counted out the chips needed to make the call. He eventually moved them into the middle and McNiff turned up 42. Schulman turned up AJ to win the large pot and sky rocket his chip stack up to 1.8 million, which is good for second on the leader board. McNiff was knocked down to just over a million.
Left in the Deck:
Final Four Tables
The tournament is now down to four tables, and all of them are quite stacked with professional talent. There is nowhere left to hide in this tournament and there has been a lot of action and big bets.
Player Tags: Robert Mizrachi, Barry Greenstein, Clonie Gowen, John Hennigan, Abe Mosseri, Arthur Azen, Steve Sung, Hunter Frey
Level 13 Update
Dec 16, '08
Scoreboard
Level: 13
Blinds/Antes: 2,000-4,000 with a 500 ante
Players Left: 85 of 497
Average: 263,000
Notable Chip Counts
Chino Rheem - 865,000
Kido Pham - 620,000
Jared Rubin - 573,000
Martin DeKniff - 533,000
Justin Young - 530,000
Notable Eliminations
Jason Dewitt
Joe Hachem
Liz Lieu
Jon Friedberg
In the Money Eliminations
Marco Traniello ($21,620)
Phil Hellmuth ($21,620)
Johnny Chan ($21,620)
James Mordue ($21,620)
David Sklansky ($21,620)
Devin Porter ($21,620)
Matt Hyman ($21,620)
Big Hands:
Joe Hachem Takes a Bad Beat
Joe Hachem was all in near the bubble with pocket kings and up against Robert Mizrachi's A-K. An ace hit the board and Hachem was eliminated just before the money.
Jon Friedberg Tries to Kickstart Hand-for-Hand Play
Jon Friedberg was eliminated in 102nd place, which normally triggers hand-for-hand play. Keep reading to see what happened on the bubble.
The Bubble Bursts
After Frieberg's elimination, everyone in the room waited for hand-for-hand play to begin. As the clock continued to run, the field was alerted to a table that was still involved in a hand. The board read J1010A8 and Jason Dewitt bet 62,000. Rheem moved all in, having Dewitts remaining 263,000 covered. A crowd of about 35 formed around the table, awaiting Dewitt's decision. After about five minutes, Dewitt called and Rheem instantly turned over AA for a full house. Dewitt mucked and slowly walked away from the table, as the field of 100 celebrated their cash.
After the hand, Rheem's stack ballooned to 865,000 for the chip lead.
Phil Hellmuth Eliminated
A player raised in early position to 11,000 and Phil Hellmuth called from the big blind. The flop came AA9 and both players checked. The turn was the 6 and Hellmuth checked. His opponent bet 18,000 and Hellmuth moved in for a total of 60,000. His opponent called and showed A8 for trip aces. Hellmuth showed 74 for a flush but the river was the 9 double pairing the board and giving his opponent a full house, eliminating Hellmuth.
Player Tags: Robert Mizrachi, Phil Hellmuth, Jon Friedberg, Chino Rheem, Joe Hachem, Jason Dewitt
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| Sep 15, '08 |
2008 Borgata Poker Open (WPT) |
No-Limit Hold'em Championship (WPT) - Event 15 |
2 |
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| Sep 12, '08 |
2008 PokerStars.com EPT Barcelona Open - Season V |
EPT Barcelona Main Event |
3 |
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The Last Mizrachi has Fallen
Sep 12, '08
 Robert Mizrachi has busted out of the tournament shortly before the money bubble on day 2. He does hold bragging rights for lasting longer than his brothers Michael and Eric as a consolation prize.
Player Tags: Robert Mizrachi
Michael Mizrachi Eliminated
Sep 10, '08
 There will be no repeat brother cashes in this year's EPT Barcelona main event. Michael "The Grinder" Mizrachi has been eliminated from the tournament with just a few minutes left in the night.
Last week, Michael and his brother Robert both went deep in the Partouche Poker Tour main event and both finished in the final two tables. This week, only Robert is left and he's sitting with about 28,100. A healthy stack, yet Michael had about 40,000 in front of him no less than an hour ago.
Player Tags: Robert Mizrachi, Michael Mizrachi
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| Sep 10, '08 |
2008 PokerStars.com EPT Barcelona Open - Season V |
EPT Barcelona Main Event |
1 |
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The Last Mizrachi has Fallen
Sep 12, '08
Robert Mizrachi has busted out of the tournament shortly before the money bubble on day 2. He does hold bragging rights for lasting longer than his brothers Michael and Eric as a consolation prize.
Player Tags: Robert Mizrachi
Michael Mizrachi Eliminated
Sep 10, '08
There will be no repeat brother cashes in this year's EPT Barcelona main event. Michael "The Grinder" Mizrachi has been eliminated from the tournament with just a few minutes left in the night.
Last week, Michael and his brother Robert both went deep in the Partouche Poker Tour main event and both finished in the final two tables. This week, only Robert is left and he's sitting with about 28,100. A healthy stack, yet Michael had about 40,000 in front of him no less than an hour ago.
Player Tags: Robert Mizrachi, Michael Mizrachi
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| Jul 11, '08 |
2008 39th Annual World Series of Poker |
Event 54 - World Championship No-Limit Hold'em |
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Main Event - Day 4 - Level 16 - Hour 2
Jul 11, '08
Blinds/Antes: 2,500-5,000-500
Players Remaining: 363 of 6,844
Chip Leaders:
Jeremy Joseph - 2,000,000
Jeremiah Smith - 1,500,000
Allen Cunningham - 1,200,000
Owen Crowe - 1,200,000
Matthew Matros - 1,200,000
Mark Ketteringham - 1,050,000
Cristian Dragomir - 990,000
William Soffin - 980,000
Phi Nguyen - 960,000
Jon Turner - 960,000
Other Notables
Gus Hansen – 775,000
Hevad Khan – 540,000
Hoyt Corkins – 500,000
Mike Matusow – 385,000
Dag Mikkelsen – 385,000
Craig Marquis – 345,000
Johnny Chan – 300,000
Chris Klodnicki – 290,000
Thomas Keller – 285,000
Maya Antonius – 260,000
Kido Pham – 240,000
David Bakes – 140,000
Thayer Rasmussen – 105,000
Average Chip Stack: 377,860
Eliminations:
Adam Schoenfeld
Bertrand Grospellier
Devin Porter
Kirill Gersimov
Robert Mizrachi
Jamie Rosen
Kenneth Lee
Big Hands and Storylines:
McManus Making Moves
James McManus just pulled a bold, aggressive move to take down a pot pre-flop. As reported by Alan Jaffray, David Saab raised to 15,000 from the cutoff and Matt Matros re-raised to 50,000. Action folded to James McManus in the big blind who slid a stack of 30 orange chips into the middle of the table, making it 150,000 total. Both Saab and Matros folded, and McManus showed 8-4 offsuit for an audacious bluff. With that pot, McManus is at 820,000 on the day.
Robert Mizrachi Eliminated
Here are the details of the Robert Mizrachi elimination we mentioned in the prior update:
William Soffin raised from early position to 12,500 and was called by Robert Mizrachi in middle position. The flop came down J94 and Sofin moved all-in for more than three times the pot. Mizrachi made the call and they turned up their hands:
Soffin: QJ
Mizrachi: KJ
Mizrachi’s king kicker had him well in the lead. The turn was the 7, leaving Soffin only three outs on the river. Soffin spiked one of those outs however – the Q – and Mizrachi was eliminated. Soffin’s aggressive play and good fortune have helped him run his stack up to 460,000.
Cliff Josephy Doubles, but runs into bad luck and is out
Just one hand after Mizrachi had been eliminated, the action continued at table Orange 28. Salomon Sutton raised to 16,000 from the button and was met by a quick all-in by Cliff “JohnnyBax” Josephy. The raise was for 40,000 more and Sutton made the call. It was a race situation: Josephy showed 1010 and Sutton had AK. The flop was 1076 and Josephy took a giant lead in the hand. When the turn 10 gave Josephy quads, he exclaimed, “That is a lot of tens.” The river was meaningless and Josephy doubled up to 120,000. Sutton would be eliminated later in the level.
Later on in the level, a player was all in on a 9-8-6 flop and Josephy made the call with pocket jacks. He was up against J-10, meaning he needed to avoid a queen or seven. A queen came on the turn, and the river was a blank. Josephy had to give his opponent 174,000 chips in the hand, and was left witht just 60,000 left. He later moved all in with K-J and was up against A-K of Dag Martin Mikkelsen. Josephy flopped an open-ended straight draw, but didn't get it and was eliminated.
Kirill Gerasimov Eliminated
Gus Hansen raised from under-the-gun and action folded around to Danny Mitnick in middle position. Mitnick tossed in a raise to 46,000. Without too much hesitation, Kirill Gerasimov moved all-in from the small blind for 130,000 total. Hansen folded his hand, leaving the table to dictate his thoughts into his voice recorder, and Mitnick made the call. The two turned up their hands:
Gerasimov: KK
Mitnick: AK
Gerasimov asked Hansen if he had folded an ace, but Hansen claimed to have a pocket pair. That was reinforced when the dealer laid out the flop: AA10. Gerasimov needed runner-runner kings to survive, but the turn and river were the 2 and 5 and he was eliminated.
The hand takes Mitnick up to 350,000.
Can Kings Hold One Time for Mark Vos?
After getting it all in pre-flop for his last 65,000 in chips with KQ, Andy Goetsch found himself dominated by Mark Vos’ KK. As the camera crews came over to capture the moment, Vos had something to say. “I just want it to be known that someone folded the A and Q,” Vos jokingly mentioned, already fearing that he would be outdrawn. The Q102 flop was a start, and Vos was quick to note that only the case queen remained in the deck. The A on the turn brought jabs from Vos’ tablemates that his opponent could now catch any of the remaining jacks to make a straight and chop the pot. Fortunately for Vos, a miracle occurred and the 3 fell on the river. Vos finished the hand with almost 500,000 in chips.
Schoenfeld gets set on river and is knocked out
Adam Schoenfeld made a reraise and then called all in with pocket tens. He later said he knew his opponent, Sigurd Eskeland, was weak when he moved all in. But his KJ was still more or less a coinflip. But it was looking good when the flop was 8-7-6, and great after a nine came on the turn to give him a straight. He said "no set" over and over, and then the dealer went ahead and gave him a set. The ten on the river gave Eskeland a better straight and the pot.
Cantu makes call and knocks out player
Brandon Cantu called an all in reraise with pocket fours and found himself up against A-J. The board came 10-7-2-5-7 and Cantu's big stack -- he started the day with 710,000 -- got a bit bigger.
Joseph Busts Another
Chip leader Jeremy Joseph sent another player to the rails with a fortunate turn card. He raised from early position to 15,000, then Kenneth Lee announced all-in from the next seat. Lee had 70,500 in chips that went to the center of the table. Play was folded back to Joseph, who was able to call with Q10 thanks to his massive chip stack. Lee held 77 and led after the flop of 542, but the 10 on the turn vaulted Joseph into the lead, and he stayed there when the 6 came on the river.
Rosen Eliminated
Jamie Rosen, who suffered a major blow to his chip stack earlier in the day, was eliminated when his AQ went all-in against an opponent’s KK and couldn’t improve. The board ran out J9462.
Player Tags: Robert Mizrachi, Adam Schoenfeld, Kirill Gerasimov, Cliff Josephy, Mark Vos, Brandon Cantu, Jeremy Joseph, Jamie Rosen, James McManus, European Report
Main Event - Day 4 - Level 16
Jul 11, '08
Blinds/Antes: 2,500-5,000-500
Players Remaining: 408 of 6,844
Average Chip Stack: 301,000
Eliminations:
Brian Schaedlich
Robert Mizrachi
John-Robert Bellande
Big Hands and Storylines:
Rosen Takes Bad Fall
 Jamie Rosen lost more than half his chips after an aggressive play against Cornel Pazai. After a flop of 1098, Pazai bet 40,000. Rosen, with a healthy chip count, sent out a stack of orange chips to make the bet 100,000. Pazai then announced all-in and Rosen called. Pazai held J10 for top pair and open-ender, while Rosen had 86 for bottom pair and a flush draw. The turn came the A and the river the 7, which gave both players straights but Pazai’s going to the jack. Rosen had to ship 285,000 across the table.
Khosravi Doubles Up
After a flop of 1083, the 9 fell on the turn. Pontus Khosravi bet 35,000 and was then pushed all-in by his opponent. Khosravi had no trouble making the call, flipping over QJ for the nut straight. His opponent held A3 for the flush draw, but Khosravi dodged a heart on the river and doubled his stack of 149,000.
Early Aces for Cozen
Glenn Cozen didn’t have to wait long to add to his chip stack, thanks to picking up pocket aces early after play resumed Friday. Cozen was in the big blind and saw his opponent under the gun raise to 13,000. Play folded around to Cozen, who reraised, and his opponent then moved all-in for his final 70,000. Cozen showed him AA, while his opponent held 99. The flop came 763, followed by the 3 on the turn and 7 on the river, and Cozen collected the chips.
Naimark Doubles Through Malinasky
After a player raised and another called, David Naimark pushed all of his remaining chips into the pot over the top. The action folded to Doron Malinasky in the small blind, who asked for a clarification of the bet size. After the dealer counted out Naimark’s 56,000 in chips, she noticed that he forgot to include a single 500 chip he had been using to cap his cards. Having him covered, Malinasky pushed all in over the top and the original raiser and caller folded. Naimark tossed in his remaining chip and turned over QQ. Malinasky tabled AK, making it a classic race confrontation. The board ran 66654, and Naimark more than doubled up to almost 150,000 in chips.
Despite Being Dominated, Moon Kim Doubles Through Kostritsyn
Moon Kim got his last 25,000 into the pot preflop with AJ against Alexander Kostritsyn’s AQ. As is protocol during the final money group of the main event, the floor staff was called to monitor the action as the board was dealt. Kostritsyn maintained his lead during the 1083 flop and 8 turn, but the J on the river hit Kim and won the pot for him. Despite the loss, Kostritsyn finished the hand with close to one million in chips.
Hansen nearly doubles up with aces
A player in late position got over 300,000 chips in preflop against Gus Hansen on the button. Hansen, who had him barely covered, was right there with him with red aces. Bernard Brady held AQ, and though he flopped a queen, the board in the end was Q9778. He was eliminated, and now Hansen has over 650,000 chips, more than twice the average.
Mizrachi folds on river, later goes out
Robert Mizrachi called an early position raise, then called a 12,500 bet on a K-J-9 flop. A seven came on the turn, and Mizrachi called a bet of 24,000. Then a nine came on the river, and Mizrachi's opponent moved all in. Mizrachi had about 110,000 chips left, and took over two minutes to fold. He was eliminated shortly after.
Player Tags: Robert Mizrachi, Gus Hansen, David Naimark, Doron Malmasky, Alexander Kostritsyn, Jamie Rosen, Cornel Pazara
$10,000 Main Event - End of Day 1B
Jul 04, '08
The second day one of the main event proved to be as diverse as the first, with the sound of fireworks from the Las Vegas strip providing a fitting soundtrack for the non-stop action. The day 1B field featured notable pros, former main event champions, and a steady supply of hopeful amateurs all dying to get their mitts on a shiny gold bracelet. Many players of all backgrounds had their hopes dashed away, with only 623 players making the cut and advancing to the next day of play.
One of those players will coast into day two with plenty of ammunition for the epic battles that lay ahead. Robert Mizrachi finished day 1B with 131,000 in chips, making him one of the largest stacks of his flight.
Day 1C will begin tomorrow at noon. Stay tuned to cardplayer.com for exclusive updates and analysis from the pros!
Player Tags: Robert Mizrachi
Main Event Day 1b - Bulldog Goes Back to Back
Jul 04, '08
Note: Players are now on a 90 minute dinner break. When they return, they will play for two more levels before ending for the evening. Play will resume with blinds at 150-300 with a 25 ante.
Blinds: 150-300
Chip Leaders:
Patrik Antonius: 96,000
Michael Watson: 78,000
Robert Mizrachi: 76,000
Terris Preston: 65,000
Erick Lindgren: 63,100
Ron Adams: 62,000
Stephen Ladowsky: 62,000
Alexander Meidinger: 61,000
Redmond Lee: 60,500
Christina Hall: 60,000
Card Player Counts:
Vicky Coren: 29,000
Sverre Sundbo: 52,000
Ross Boatman: 13,750
Steve Zolotow: 23,000
Lee Watkinson: 20,000
Neil Channing: 29,500
John Duthie 22,200
George McKeever: 22,000
Thor Hansen: 25,000
Markus Golser: 90,000
Alex Kravchenko: 14,700
Bruno Fitoussi: 4,725
Sylvester Geohegan: 27,500
Chris Bjorin: 14,200
Eliminations: Humberto Brenes, Jamie Gold, Olga Varkonyi
Notable Hands:
Bulldog Goes Back To Back
T.V. crews lurked like vultures around a shortstacked Orel Hershiser. Starting the hand with around only 5,000, Hershiser reraised all in from the small blind after the button opened for a raise to 900. The big blind made the call, and the button folded. Hershiser turned over 77, and was trailing the big blind's 99. But the flop came J87, giving Hershiser a badly needed set. The turn came K, and the river the K, improving Hershiser to a full house and doubling him up to around 10,000.
The very next hand, Seat 5 bet 2,200 on a flop of 962. Hershier once again moved all in, and was called. He showed A9 for top pair, top kicker, and was a huge favorite against his opponent's 109. The turn was the 8, and the river the 4, giving Hershier another double up to put him back where he started the day around 20,000 in chips.
Rocky Road for Rousso
On a board of K639, Vanessa Rousso fired out a bet of 3,000. Patrick Bueno moved all in for an additional 10,600, sending Rousso into a massive tank session. "You  want a call?" she asked. Bueno replied in the affirmative, and Rousso began running through all the hands that Bueno could possibly hold out loud. "Why would I believe you?" Finally, after almost 5 minutes, Rousso mucked, sending the pot to Bueno and leaving herself with around 32,000.
On the very next hand, the player in seat 9 raised to 900 preflop. Rousso made the call from the small blind. The flop came J65. Both players checked, and saw the 9 on the turn. Rousso led out for 1,500, soliciting a call from seat 9. The 7 fell on the river, and Rousso made a bet of 4,000. Seat 9 then took his turn in the tank, contemplating his options. He eventually opted to call, and Rousso turned over K8 for the rivered straight. Seat 9 mucked his hand angrily, banging the table as the pot was sent Rousso's way, improving her to 40,000.
Lessons In Etiquette
As the Rousso hand was ending, Krity Gazes called the floor to her table across the room. She was upset that the player in seat 5 was telling her about poker etiquette. "You're trying to tell me about poker etiquette and you're the one being rude," she said to the player as the floor person was arriving. She explained the situation to the floor person, who simply told both players to stop arguing with each other, leaving Gazes fuming. The whole debacle began when Gazes asked to see the player's cards after a hand. He responded poorly, even though Gazes was in the right to make the request.
Gold Gets Gone
Action was folded to Jamie Gold in the small blind, who moved all in for his last 3,000. Pat Pezzin woke up with QQ in the big blind and quickly made the call. Gold showed KQ, and the board ran 774J6. Gold shook hands with the other players at his table, paid his maseuse, and took his leave.
Brenes Busts
Humberto Brenes' sharks sleep with the fishes tonight after he ran his pocket queens into his opponent's pocket kings and failed to improve his hand.
The Robert Mizrachi Courtesy Double Up Service
On a flop of 864 Robert Mizrachi bet enough to put his short stacked opponent all in. The player had no choice but to call, showing AQ. Mizrachi held J9. The turn and river brought 52, and Mizrachi doubled up his opponent, who moved up to only 8,000 after the double up. Mizrachi sat behind around 70,000 after the hand.
Player Tags: Robert Mizrachi, Humberto Brenes, Jamie Gold, Vanessa Rousso, Orel Hershiser
Main Event Day 1b - The Jamie Gold Special
Jul 04, '08
Blinds: 150-300
Eliminations: David Bach, Ram Vaswani
Chip Leaders:
Patrik Antonius: 98,000
Michael Watson: 72,000
Christina Hall: 66,000
Stephen Ladowsky: 62,000
Redmond Lee: 60,500
Johnny Caruso: 60,000
Jim Sugarek: 56,000
Giles Smadia: 54,000
Mirko Tauber: 54,000
Tony Hachem: 53,000
Card Player Counts:
Vicky Coren: 26,000
Sverre Sundbo: 44,000
Brunno Fitoussi: 8,000
Ross Boatman: 15,325
Steve Zolotow: 15,700
Lee Watkinson:8,000
Barny Boatman: 37,400
Kevin O’Connell: 33,300
Donnacha O’Dea: 31,400
Dave Colclough: 30,000
Chris Bjorin: 26,000
Tomas Brolin: 14,025
Notable Hands:
The Jamie Gold Special
Action was checked five ways on a flop of K75. When the J fell on the turn, seat 5 bet 600, seat 8 called, and Jamie Gold raised to 3,100. Seat 5 reached for his chips, and Gold said "Don't put it all in." He didn't, instead raising to 15,000 total. Seat 8 folded, and Gold mucked 106 face up. Before the hand, Gold had worked his way back up to around 20,000, but after another bluff gone awry, he dropped down to 16,600.
Later in the level, Gold called a raise from Pat Pezzin to 800 preflop. He checked the action back to Pezzin on the flop of K102, calling Pezzin's continuation bet of 900. Both players checked when the 10 fell on the turn, but when the 2 fell on the river, Gold woke up and threw in a bet of 2,000. Pezzin called quickly, showing AK to best the Jamie Gold special, Q9.
 Humberto Hams It Up For Cameras
On a flop of 954, the player in seat 5 moved all in for 7,175. Humberto Brenes went in the tank with his sharks, until the ESPN camera crew showed up. Brenes suddenly turned on the charm, asking the camera person, "This guy moved in with four diamonds. Should I call or not?" He then asked one of his trusted card protectors the same question. The shark said no, and Humberto folded. After the hand, Humberto's stack is basically back to where he started the day.
Mizrachi Gets Paid
Heads up, on a board of 1076J3, Robert Mizrachi fired a bet of 4,450 at the pot. He was called quickly by the opponent in seat 3. Mizrachi shows 98 for the turned nut straight, and raked in the pot. After the hand, Mizrachi was up to 47,000, while his opponent was left to struggle with a short stack.
The Rousso Chronicles 
On a flop of 773, Vanessa Rousso led out for 1,000. Seat 8 then min raised to 2,000, and Rousso made the call, checking the turn of 2. Seat 8 bet out for another 2,000, and Rousso once again made the call, checking again on the river, the 5. Seat 8 checked behind, showing A3, which was not good enough to take down the pot, which went Rousso, who held 66.
Seat 5 raised to 800 preflop from middle position. Vanessa Rousso called from the cutoff, as did the big blind. The flop showed 663. Seat 5 bet 1,600, and Rousso made the call, pushing the blind out of the hand. The turn brought the 5, and both players checked. The A fell on the river, and seat 5 once again checked to Rousso, who took control of the action and bet out for 2,000. Seat 5 made the call, and Rousso turned over AK for rivered top pair. Seat 5 mucked, and Rousso moved up to around 55,000.
Seidel Steps Out
The player in seat 7 raised to 900 from the button. Erik Seidel made the call from the big blind. The flop was 1097. Seidel checked, the button continuation bet for 1,200. Seidel made the call, and they went to the turn, the J. Seidel checked once again, and seat 7 continued to apply pressure, betting 3,000. Seidel bowed out of the hand, leaving himself with around 32,000.
Young Falls Victim To The Nuts
The player in seat 5 limped into the pot from middle position, as does Jason Young from late position. The big blind checked his option. The flop comes A86. The big blind and Seat 5 both checked to Young, who bet 425. The big blind folded face up, showing 8-2, thinking he was heads up in the pot. In actuality, he exposed his hole cards while before action was complete. The dealer ruled that it was a mistake, and play continued as normal. Seat 5 made the call, and the turn was the Q. Both players checked. The river brought the 9, and seat 5 shoved all in for 2,950. Young made the call, and seat 5 showed KQ for the flopped nut flush. Young flashed the A and mucked his cards, dropping to 33,000 by the end of the hand.
Conor Tate Eliminated
Conor “Sealy” Tate from Northern Ireland, who came 12th in the main event in 2005, somehow managed to get his remaining 15,000 chips in against Q-Q preflop with A-K. His vanquisher retold the story with a wry grin, motioning to the empty seat with a shrug of his shoulders.
Antonius Continues To Blast Opponents Away
On a flop of JJ9 Fin Patrik Antonius called an all-in from one opponent and quickly tabled J-J. His opponent tapped the table and flipped over A4 and needed running cards to catch up. The board filled with 2 and 3 and the chip leader pulled further ahead.
Player Tags: Robert Mizrachi, Humberto Brenes, Erik Seidel, Jamie Gold, Vanessa Rousso
$10,000 Main Event - Kenny Tran and Tuan Le Bust
Jul 04, '08
Blinds/Antes: 100-200
Chip Leaders:
Raul Paez: 60,500
John Robbins: 54,400
Helge Stjernvang: 52,400
Giles Smadia: 52,000
Steve Brecher: 50,000
Stephen Ladowsky: 50,000
Aliaksandr Yalouskikh: 47,000
Paul Vogel: 46,000
Dustin Dorrance-Bowman: 46,000
Anders Berg: 44,000
Card Player Counts:
Patrik Antonius: 34,000
Vicky Coren: 32,000
Alex Kravchenko 28,900
Marc Goodwin 28,625
Tomas Brolin 28,400
Sverre Sundbo: 24,600
Sylvester Geoghegan 20,000
George McKeever 19,975
Markus Golser 19,100
Bruno Fitoussi: 12,900
Ross Boatman: 16,000
Steve Zolotow: 15,000
Ram Vaswani 9,000
Lee Watkinson: 8,000
Eliminations: Dewey Tomko, Tuan Le, Kenny Tran, Scott Fischman
Big Hands and Storylines:
River Saves Rousso From Drowning
Vanessa Rousso had just about 18,000 before the player in seat 6 raised to 500 from late position. Vanessa Rousso called from the cutoff and the small blind repopped to 1,700. Both seat 6 and Rousso called the raise. The flop was 864 and the small blind bet 5,000. Seat 6 got out of the way and Rousso thought for a moment before shoving in for 17,000. The small blind quickly called and both players turned their hands.
Rousso: A10
Small Blind: QQ
Rousso needed an ace or a heart to keep her hopes alive. The turn was the J, no help, but the river was the A giving Rousso top pair and the hand. She doubled up to around 37,000.
Dewey Tomko Busts
On a board showing J8710A, Dewey Tomko was all in against one opponent. Tomko showed Q-9 for a straight to the queen, but his opponent one-upped him as he turned over KQ for a broadway straight and Tomko was sent to the rail.
Flashing a Bluff?
Robert Mizrachi raised preflop from early position to 550. One player called from late position and then the small blind reraised to 2,200. Mizrachi made the call and the late position caller folded. The flop was J47. The button bet 4,500 and Mizrachi called. The turn was the 3 and Mizrachi fired 6,200. He only had 7,000 behind after the bet. His opponent thought for a while before mucking his cards and Mizrachi flashed the K and took the pot. He was up to 31,500 after the hand.
Double the "Dan Druff"
Todd "Dan Druff" Witteles was all in on a board that showed 5328. He was called by one opponent who turned over a couple of Johnnie's, JJ. Witteles showed a couple of ladies with QQ for a dominating grasp on the hand. The river was the A and Witteles doubled up to around 31,000.
Kenny Tran Takes A Small One, Then Gets A Big Boot Out the Door
Action folded around to the player on the button who raised to 600. Kenny Tran made the call from the small blind and the big blind got out of the way. The flop was Q53. Tran checked and the button bet 1,500. Tran check-raised to 3,500 total and his opponent tucked his tail between his legs and ran out of the pot. Tran took the pot and was around 13,000.
Later, Tran lost all of those chips when he led out for 2,500 on a board of KJ3, only to have the player in seat 1 raise another 5,500 to 8,000 total. Kenny Tran called all in, showing K10 for top pair while seat 1 showed 64 for a flush draw. The turn was the Q, making seat 1's flush. The river was the 2 and Sick Call Kenny made his main event exit.
 The Story of a Man Named Brady
Starting the hand with 13,600, Matt Brady raised to 575 from early position. The player on the button repopped to 1,500 and Brady made the call. The flop was 1067 and both player checked. The turn was the 8 and Brady fired 1,500 in the pot and the button raised to 5,000. Brady tanked for several minutes, then asked his opponent how much she had left (9,600). He then moved all in for 10,600 total. She took her turn in the tank before saying, "I can't beat a set of tens," and she folded. Brady smiled as he raked in the pot and was at 17,800.
Tuan Le Busts
Tuan Le had just under 5,000 in chips when he moved all in on the turn with an eight-high board. He had a top pair of eights, but he ran into his opponent's overpair with pocket jacks. The river failed to help him and Le made his exit early in Day 1B of the 2008 WSOP Main Event.
Player Tags: Robert Mizrachi, Dewey Tomko, Kenny Tran, Vanessa Rousso, Todd Witteles, Matt Brady
$10,000 Main Event - Day 1b - Hour Two
Jul 04, '08
Note: Players are on their first twenty-minute break of the day and will return at approx. 2:30 pm to begin Level 2 with increased blinds of 100-200.
Blinds: 50-100
Chip Counts:
John Robbins: 48,000
Stephen Ladowsky: 4,000
Giles Smadia: 47,000
Dustin Sitar: 39,900
Dustin Dorrance-Bowman: 39,000
Kristy Gazes: 39,000
Michael Pedley: 39,000
Michael Guzzardi: 37,000
Michael Watson: 37,000
Mike Stovall: 36,000
CP Chip Counts:
Steve Zolotow: 14,700
Lee Watkinson: 7,900
Eliminations: Ted Forrest, Andy Black, Daniel Negreanu
Big Hands:
Set Over set, Negreanu Leaves Early
Daniel Negreanu drew a seat at the ESPN secondary feature table today, but his stay would not even last one round after Negreanu made an early exit when his set of sixes walked into a better set of nines. There was a lot of dissapointment on the rail as many spectators had lined up to watch Negreanu play...there is always next year.
Mrs. Varkonyi Catches a Bluff
Olaf Thorson raised to 250 before the flop and next to act, Olga Varkonyi reraised to 750. Thorson made the call and said, "I don't know why you have to be so aggressive," giving the whole table a good laugh. The flop came 1097, and Varkonyi bet 1,500 after it was checked to her. Thorson made the call both players checked the turn (10). The river was the 9 and Thorson took a stab at the pot, firing 1,800 into the middle. Varkonyi called and Thorson said, "I play the board," showing 76. Varkonyi turned over AA and raked the pot. She started the hand with 21,000, chipping up to 28,000 by the end of the hand.
Kravchenko Chipping Up
On a flop of AA10, the player in seat 7 bet 300 and Alex Kravchenko made the call, as did seat 1. The turn was the 6, and both seats 1 and 7 checked to Kravchenko who bet 775. Seat 1 called and seat 7 folded. The river was the 9 and Kravchenko bet 1,100. Seat 1 tanked for a moment before mucking his cards. Kravcheno raked the pot, bringing his chip count 34,000 after the hand.
Don't Mess With A Mizrachi
The player on the button raised to 300 before the flop, and was called by both the blinds, including Robert Mizrachi in the big blind. Mizrachi led out on the flop of J74, betting 850 after the small blind checked. The button raised for an additional 1,500. Mizrachi thought only briefly before making the wager a total of 4,200. The button squirmed uncomfortably in his seat, rechecking his cards for some time before folding reluctantly. After the hand, Mizrachi is back up to 19,000 in chips.
Fischman Folds To Check Raise
Scott Fischman popped it up 300 before the flop from middle position, and was called only by the big blind, and they went heads up to the flop, which came out 742. The player in the blind checked over to Fischman, who made a continuation bet of 525, only to have his opponent raise to a total of 1,300. Fischman considered the situation only briefly before getting away from his hand, standing from the table to leave for the break a few minutes early.
European Action
On a board of K654 Swede William Thorsson called a bet of 1,200. The turn fell the 5 and Thorsson slowly  shook his head as his opponent bet 2,000. “Aces” he said to his opponent – less a question and more a statement of fact.
“How did you know?,” was the reply. Thorsson counted his chips out twice and finally made the call but as he threw his chips in the middle he held his cards over the muck with his other hand. His opponent flashed the aces. “How did you know,” he asked again while raking in the chips.
Elsewhere Englishman Mickey Wernick snatched a nice pot from Greg Raymer and has around 25,000 in chips.
Hendon Mobster Ram Vaswani is the button to recent Irish Open winner Neil Channing’s big blind and both have just over their starting stacks.
EPT boss John Duthie has 22,900 in chips and relaxing with a massage, Barny Boatman was pushed off two pots in a row just before the end of level one but still has around his starting stack while former Swedish international soccer star Tomas Brolin is on a comfortable 37,000.
Patrik Antonius limped into the pot from under the gun. One player in middle position, the button, and both blinds also went to the flop. On the flop of J98, the blinds checked to Antonius, who fired a bet of 375. The middle position player folded action to the button, who then raised to a total of 1,000, pushing out the blinds. Antonius made the call, and fired out for another 1,600 on the turn, which brought the 10. The button called, and then called his bet of 3,200 on the river after the dealer put down the 3. Antonius showed down QQ for a turned straight, but had to chop the pot with his opponent, who held QJ. After the hand, Antonius had only a whisker more than his starting stack, sitting behind around 20,500.
Player Tags: Donnacha O'Dea, Robert Mizrachi, Chris Bjorin, Scott Fischman, Daniel Negreanu, Ram Vaswani, Barny Boatman, John Duthie, Greg Raymer, Kevin O'Connell, Neil Channing, Olaf Thorson, Markus Golser, Alexander Kravchenko, Thomas Fougeron, William Thorson, Patrik Antonius, Conor Tate, Sverre Sundbo, Vicky Coren, Michael Wernick, Tomas Brolin, Des Wilson
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2008 39th Annual World Series of Poker |
Event 54 - World Championship No-Limit Hold'em |
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Main Event - Day 4 - Level 16 - Hour 2
Jul 11, '08
Blinds/Antes: 2,500-5,000-500
Players Remaining: 363 of 6,844
Chip Leaders:
Jeremy Joseph - 2,000,000
Jeremiah Smith - 1,500,000
Allen Cunningham - 1,200,000
Owen Crowe - 1,200,000
Matthew Matros - 1,200,000
Mark Ketteringham - 1,050,000
Cristian Dragomir - 990,000
William Soffin - 980,000
Phi Nguyen - 960,000
Jon Turner - 960,000
Other Notables
Gus Hansen – 775,000
Hevad Khan – 540,000
Hoyt Corkins – 500,000
Mike Matusow – 385,000
Dag Mikkelsen – 385,000
Craig Marquis – 345,000
Johnny Chan – 300,000
Chris Klodnicki – 290,000
Thomas Keller – 285,000
Maya Antonius – 260,000
Kido Pham – 240,000
David Bakes – 140,000
Thayer Rasmussen – 105,000
Average Chip Stack: 377,860
Eliminations:
Adam Schoenfeld
Bertrand Grospellier
Devin Porter
Kirill Gersimov
Robert Mizrachi
Jamie Rosen
Kenneth Lee
Big Hands and Storylines:
McManus Making Moves
James McManus just pulled a bold, aggressive move to take down a pot pre-flop. As reported by Alan Jaffray, David Saab raised to 15,000 from the cutoff and Matt Matros re-raised to 50,000. Action folded to James McManus in the big blind who slid a stack of 30 orange chips into the middle of the table, making it 150,000 total. Both Saab and Matros folded, and McManus showed 8-4 offsuit for an audacious bluff. With that pot, McManus is at 820,000 on the day.
Robert Mizrachi Eliminated
Here are the details of the Robert Mizrachi elimination we mentioned in the prior update:
William Soffin raised from early position to 12,500 and was called by Robert Mizrachi in middle position. The flop came down J94 and Sofin moved all-in for more than three times the pot. Mizrachi made the call and they turned up their hands:
Soffin: QJ
Mizrachi: KJ
Mizrachi’s king kicker had him well in the lead. The turn was the 7, leaving Soffin only three outs on the river. Soffin spiked one of those outs however – the Q – and Mizrachi was eliminated. Soffin’s aggressive play and good fortune have helped him run his stack up to 460,000.
Cliff Josephy Doubles, but runs into bad luck and is out
Just one hand after Mizrachi had been eliminated, the action continued at table Orange 28. Salomon Sutton raised to 16,000 from the button and was met by a quick all-in by Cliff “JohnnyBax” Josephy. The raise was for 40,000 more and Sutton made the call. It was a race situation: Josephy showed 1010 and Sutton had AK. The flop was 1076 and Josephy took a giant lead in the hand. When the turn 10 gave Josephy quads, he exclaimed, “That is a lot of tens.” The river was meaningless and Josephy doubled up to 120,000. Sutton would be eliminated later in the level.
Later on in the level, a player was all in on a 9-8-6 flop and Josephy made the call with pocket jacks. He was up against J-10, meaning he needed to avoid a queen or seven. A queen came on the turn, and the river was a blank. Josephy had to give his opponent 174,000 chips in the hand, and was left witht just 60,000 left. He later moved all in with K-J and was up against A-K of Dag Martin Mikkelsen. Josephy flopped an open-ended straight draw, but didn't get it and was eliminated.
Kirill Gerasimov Eliminated
Gus Hansen raised from under-the-gun and action folded around to Danny Mitnick in middle position. Mitnick tossed in a raise to 46,000. Without too much hesitation, Kirill Gerasimov moved all-in from the small blind for 130,000 total. Hansen folded his hand, leaving the table to dictate his thoughts into his voice recorder, and Mitnick made the call. The two turned up their hands:
Gerasimov: KK
Mitnick: AK
Gerasimov asked Hansen if he had folded an ace, but Hansen claimed to have a pocket pair. That was reinforced when the dealer laid out the flop: AA10. Gerasimov needed runner-runner kings to survive, but the turn and river were the 2 and 5 and he was eliminated.
The hand takes Mitnick up to 350,000.
Can Kings Hold One Time for Mark Vos?
After getting it all in pre-flop for his last 65,000 in chips with KQ, Andy Goetsch found himself dominated by Mark Vos’ KK. As the camera crews came over to capture the moment, Vos had something to say. “I just want it to be known that someone folded the A and Q,” Vos jokingly mentioned, already fearing that he would be outdrawn. The Q102 flop was a start, and Vos was quick to note that only the case queen remained in the deck. The A on the turn brought jabs from Vos’ tablemates that his opponent could now catch any of the remaining jacks to make a straight and chop the pot. Fortunately for Vos, a miracle occurred and the 3 fell on the river. Vos finished the hand with almost 500,000 in chips.
Schoenfeld gets set on river and is knocked out
Adam Schoenfeld made a reraise and then called all in with pocket tens. He later said he knew his opponent, Sigurd Eskeland, was weak when he moved all in. But his KJ was still more or less a coinflip. But it was looking good when the flop was 8-7-6, and great after a nine came on the turn to give him a straight. He said "no set" over and over, and then the dealer went ahead and gave him a set. The ten on the river gave Eskeland a better straight and the pot.
Cantu makes call and knocks out player
Brandon Cantu called an all in reraise with pocket fours and found himself up against A-J. The board came 10-7-2-5-7 and Cantu's big stack -- he started the day with 710,000 -- got a bit bigger.
Joseph Busts Another
Chip leader Jeremy Joseph sent another player to the rails with a fortunate turn card. He raised from early position to 15,000, then Kenneth Lee announced all-in from the next seat. Lee had 70,500 in chips that went to the center of the table. Play was folded back to Joseph, who was able to call with Q10 thanks to his massive chip stack. Lee held 77 and led after the flop of 542, but the 10 on the turn vaulted Joseph into the lead, and he stayed there when the 6 came on the river.
Rosen Eliminated
Jamie Rosen, who suffered a major blow to his chip stack earlier in the day, was eliminated when his AQ went all-in against an opponent’s KK and couldn’t improve. The board ran out J9462.
Player Tags: Robert Mizrachi, Adam Schoenfeld, Kirill Gerasimov, Cliff Josephy, Mark Vos, Brandon Cantu, Jeremy Joseph, Jamie Rosen, James McManus, European Report
Main Event - Day 4 - Level 16
Jul 11, '08
Blinds/Antes: 2,500-5,000-500
Players Remaining: 408 of 6,844
Average Chip Stack: 301,000
Eliminations:
Brian Schaedlich
Robert Mizrachi
John-Robert Bellande
Big Hands and Storylines:
Rosen Takes Bad Fall
Jamie Rosen lost more than half his chips after an aggressive play against Cornel Pazai. After a flop of 1098, Pazai bet 40,000. Rosen, with a healthy chip count, sent out a stack of orange chips to make the bet 100,000. Pazai then announced all-in and Rosen called. Pazai held J10 for top pair and open-ender, while Rosen had 86 for bottom pair and a flush draw. The turn came the A and the river the 7, which gave both players straights but Pazai’s going to the jack. Rosen had to ship 285,000 across the table.
Khosravi Doubles Up
After a flop of 1083, the 9 fell on the turn. Pontus Khosravi bet 35,000 and was then pushed all-in by his opponent. Khosravi had no trouble making the call, flipping over QJ for the nut straight. His opponent held A3 for the flush draw, but Khosravi dodged a heart on the river and doubled his stack of 149,000.
Early Aces for Cozen
Glenn Cozen didn’t have to wait long to add to his chip stack, thanks to picking up pocket aces early after play resumed Friday. Cozen was in the big blind and saw his opponent under the gun raise to 13,000. Play folded around to Cozen, who reraised, and his opponent then moved all-in for his final 70,000. Cozen showed him AA, while his opponent held 99. The flop came 763, followed by the 3 on the turn and 7 on the river, and Cozen collected the chips.
Naimark Doubles Through Malinasky
After a player raised and another called, David Naimark pushed all of his remaining chips into the pot over the top. The action folded to Doron Malinasky in the small blind, who asked for a clarification of the bet size. After the dealer counted out Naimark’s 56,000 in chips, she noticed that he forgot to include a single 500 chip he had been using to cap his cards. Having him covered, Malinasky pushed all in over the top and the original raiser and caller folded. Naimark tossed in his remaining chip and turned over QQ. Malinasky tabled AK, making it a classic race confrontation. The board ran 66654, and Naimark more than doubled up to almost 150,000 in chips.
Despite Being Dominated, Moon Kim Doubles Through Kostritsyn
Moon Kim got his last 25,000 into the pot preflop with AJ against Alexander Kostritsyn’s AQ. As is protocol during the final money group of the main event, the floor staff was called to monitor the action as the board was dealt. Kostritsyn maintained his lead during the 1083 flop and 8 turn, but the J on the river hit Kim and won the pot for him. Despite the loss, Kostritsyn finished the hand with close to one million in chips.
Hansen nearly doubles up with aces
A player in late position got over 300,000 chips in preflop against Gus Hansen on the button. Hansen, who had him barely covered, was right there with him with red aces. Bernard Brady held AQ, and though he flopped a queen, the board in the end was Q9778. He was eliminated, and now Hansen has over 650,000 chips, more than twice the average.
Mizrachi folds on river, later goes out
Robert Mizrachi called an early position raise, then called a 12,500 bet on a K-J-9 flop. A seven came on the turn, and Mizrachi called a bet of 24,000. Then a nine came on the river, and Mizrachi's opponent moved all in. Mizrachi had about 110,000 chips left, and took over two minutes to fold. He was eliminated shortly after.
Player Tags: Robert Mizrachi, Gus Hansen, David Naimark, Doron Malmasky, Alexander Kostritsyn, Jamie Rosen, Cornel Pazara
$10,000 Main Event - End of Day 1B
Jul 04, '08
The second day one of the main event proved to be as diverse as the first, with the sound of fireworks from the Las Vegas strip providing a fitting soundtrack for the non-stop action. The day 1B field featured notable pros, former main event champions, and a steady supply of hopeful amateurs all dying to get their mitts on a shiny gold bracelet. Many players of all backgrounds had their hopes dashed away, with only 623 players making the cut and advancing to the next day of play.
One of those players will coast into day two with plenty of ammunition for the epic battles that lay ahead. Robert Mizrachi finished day 1B with 131,000 in chips, making him one of the largest stacks of his flight.
Day 1C will begin tomorrow at noon. Stay tuned to cardplayer.com for exclusive updates and analysis from the pros!
Player Tags: Robert Mizrachi
Main Event Day 1b - Bulldog Goes Back to Back
Jul 04, '08
Note: Players are now on a 90 minute dinner break. When they return, they will play for two more levels before ending for the evening. Play will resume with blinds at 150-300 with a 25 ante.
Blinds: 150-300
Chip Leaders:
Patrik Antonius: 96,000
Michael Watson: 78,000
Robert Mizrachi: 76,000
Terris Preston: 65,000
Erick Lindgren: 63,100
Ron Adams: 62,000
Stephen Ladowsky: 62,000
Alexander Meidinger: 61,000
Redmond Lee: 60,500
Christina Hall: 60,000
Card Player Counts:
Vicky Coren: 29,000
Sverre Sundbo: 52,000
Ross Boatman: 13,750
Steve Zolotow: 23,000
Lee Watkinson: 20,000
Neil Channing: 29,500
John Duthie 22,200
George McKeever: 22,000
Thor Hansen: 25,000
Markus Golser: 90,000
Alex Kravchenko: 14,700
Bruno Fitoussi: 4,725
Sylvester Geohegan: 27,500
Chris Bjorin: 14,200
Eliminations: Humberto Brenes, Jamie Gold, Olga Varkonyi
Notable Hands:
Bulldog Goes Back To Back
T.V. crews lurked like vultures around a shortstacked Orel Hershiser. Starting the hand with around only 5,000, Hershiser reraised all in from the small blind after the button opened for a raise to 900. The big blind made the call, and the button folded. Hershiser turned over 77, and was trailing the big blind's 99. But the flop came J87, giving Hershiser a badly needed set. The turn came K, and the river the K, improving Hershiser to a full house and doubling him up to around 10,000.
The very next hand, Seat 5 bet 2,200 on a flop of 962. Hershier once again moved all in, and was called. He showed A9 for top pair, top kicker, and was a huge favorite against his opponent's 109. The turn was the 8, and the river the 4, giving Hershier another double up to put him back where he started the day around 20,000 in chips.
Rocky Road for Rousso
On a board of K639, Vanessa Rousso fired out a bet of 3,000. Patrick Bueno moved all in for an additional 10,600, sending Rousso into a massive tank session. "You want a call?" she asked. Bueno replied in the affirmative, and Rousso began running through all the hands that Bueno could possibly hold out loud. "Why would I believe you?" Finally, after almost 5 minutes, Rousso mucked, sending the pot to Bueno and leaving herself with around 32,000.
On the very next hand, the player in seat 9 raised to 900 preflop. Rousso made the call from the small blind. The flop came J65. Both players checked, and saw the 9 on the turn. Rousso led out for 1,500, soliciting a call from seat 9. The 7 fell on the river, and Rousso made a bet of 4,000. Seat 9 then took his turn in the tank, contemplating his options. He eventually opted to call, and Rousso turned over K8 for the rivered straight. Seat 9 mucked his hand angrily, banging the table as the pot was sent Rousso's way, improving her to 40,000.
Lessons In Etiquette
As the Rousso hand was ending, Krity Gazes called the floor to her table across the room. She was upset that the player in seat 5 was telling her about poker etiquette. "You're trying to tell me about poker etiquette and you're the one being rude," she said to the player as the floor person was arriving. She explained the situation to the floor person, who simply told both players to stop arguing with each other, leaving Gazes fuming. The whole debacle began when Gazes asked to see the player's cards after a hand. He responded poorly, even though Gazes was in the right to make the request.
Gold Gets Gone
Action was folded to Jamie Gold in the small blind, who moved all in for his last 3,000. Pat Pezzin woke up with QQ in the big blind and quickly made the call. Gold showed KQ, and the board ran 774J6. Gold shook hands with the other players at his table, paid his maseuse, and took his leave.
Brenes Busts
Humberto Brenes' sharks sleep with the fishes tonight after he ran his pocket queens into his opponent's pocket kings and failed to improve his hand.
The Robert Mizrachi Courtesy Double Up Service
On a flop of 864 Robert Mizrachi bet enough to put his short stacked opponent all in. The player had no choice but to call, showing AQ. Mizrachi held J9. The turn and river brought 52, and Mizrachi doubled up his opponent, who moved up to only 8,000 after the double up. Mizrachi sat behind around 70,000 after the hand.
Player Tags: Robert Mizrachi, Humberto Brenes, Jamie Gold, Vanessa Rousso, Orel Hershiser
Main Event Day 1b - The Jamie Gold Special
Jul 04, '08
Blinds: 150-300
Eliminations: David Bach, Ram Vaswani
Chip Leaders:
Patrik Antonius: 98,000
Michael Watson: 72,000
Christina Hall: 66,000
Stephen Ladowsky: 62,000
Redmond Lee: 60,500
Johnny Caruso: 60,000
Jim Sugarek: 56,000
Giles Smadia: 54,000
Mirko Tauber: 54,000
Tony Hachem: 53,000
Card Player Counts:
Vicky Coren: 26,000
Sverre Sundbo: 44,000
Brunno Fitoussi: 8,000
Ross Boatman: 15,325
Steve Zolotow: 15,700
Lee Watkinson:8,000
Barny Boatman: 37,400
Kevin O’Connell: 33,300
Donnacha O’Dea: 31,400
Dave Colclough: 30,000
Chris Bjorin: 26,000
Tomas Brolin: 14,025
Notable Hands:
The Jamie Gold Special
Action was checked five ways on a flop of K75. When the J fell on the turn, seat 5 bet 600, seat 8 called, and Jamie Gold raised to 3,100. Seat 5 reached for his chips, and Gold said "Don't put it all in." He didn't, instead raising to 15,000 total. Seat 8 folded, and Gold mucked 106 face up. Before the hand, Gold had worked his way back up to around 20,000, but after another bluff gone awry, he dropped down to 16,600.
Later in the level, Gold called a raise from Pat Pezzin to 800 preflop. He checked the action back to Pezzin on the flop of K102, calling Pezzin's continuation bet of 900. Both players checked when the 10 fell on the turn, but when the 2 fell on the river, Gold woke up and threw in a bet of 2,000. Pezzin called quickly, showing AK to best the Jamie Gold special, Q9.
Humberto Hams It Up For Cameras
On a flop of 954, the player in seat 5 moved all in for 7,175. Humberto Brenes went in the tank with his sharks, until the ESPN camera crew showed up. Brenes suddenly turned on the charm, asking the camera person, "This guy moved in with four diamonds. Should I call or not?" He then asked one of his trusted card protectors the same question. The shark said no, and Humberto folded. After the hand, Humberto's stack is basically back to where he started the day.
Mizrachi Gets Paid
Heads up, on a board of 1076J3, Robert Mizrachi fired a bet of 4,450 at the pot. He was called quickly by the opponent in seat 3. Mizrachi shows 98 for the turned nut straight, and raked in the pot. After the hand, Mizrachi was up to 47,000, while his opponent was left to struggle with a short stack.
The Rousso Chronicles
On a flop of 773, Vanessa Rousso led out for 1,000. Seat 8 then min raised to 2,000, and Rousso made the call, checking the turn of 2. Seat 8 bet out for another 2,000, and Rousso once again made the call, checking again on the river, the 5. Seat 8 checked behind, showing A3, which was not good enough to take down the pot, which went Rousso, who held 66.
Seat 5 raised to 800 preflop from middle position. Vanessa Rousso called from the cutoff, as did the big blind. The flop showed 663. Seat 5 bet 1,600, and Rousso made the call, pushing the blind out of the hand. The turn brought the 5, and both players checked. The A fell on the river, and seat 5 once again checked to Rousso, who took control of the action and bet out for 2,000. Seat 5 made the call, and Rousso turned over AK for rivered top pair. Seat 5 mucked, and Rousso moved up to around 55,000.
Seidel Steps Out
The player in seat 7 raised to 900 from the button. Erik Seidel made the call from the big blind. The flop was 1097. Seidel checked, the button continuation bet for 1,200. Seidel made the call, and they went to the turn, the J. Seidel checked once again, and seat 7 continued to apply pressure, betting 3,000. Seidel bowed out of the hand, leaving himself with around 32,000.
Young Falls Victim To The Nuts
The player in seat 5 limped into the pot from middle position, as does Jason Young from late position. The big blind checked his option. The flop comes A86. The big blind and Seat 5 both checked to Young, who bet 425. The big blind folded face up, showing 8-2, thinking he was heads up in the pot. In actuality, he exposed his hole cards while before action was complete. The dealer ruled that it was a mistake, and play continued as normal. Seat 5 made the call, and the turn was the Q. Both players checked. The river brought the 9, and seat 5 shoved all in for 2,950. Young made the call, and seat 5 showed KQ for the flopped nut flush. Young flashed the A and mucked his cards, dropping to 33,000 by the end of the hand.
Conor Tate Eliminated
Conor “Sealy” Tate from Northern Ireland, who came 12th in the main event in 2005, somehow managed to get his remaining 15,000 chips in against Q-Q preflop with A-K. His vanquisher retold the story with a wry grin, motioning to the empty seat with a shrug of his shoulders.
Antonius Continues To Blast Opponents Away
On a flop of JJ9 Fin Patrik Antonius called an all-in from one opponent and quickly tabled J-J. His opponent tapped the table and flipped over A4 and needed running cards to catch up. The board filled with 2 and 3 and the chip leader pulled further ahead.
Player Tags: Robert Mizrachi, Humberto Brenes, Erik Seidel, Jamie Gold, Vanessa Rousso
$10,000 Main Event - Kenny Tran and Tuan Le Bust
Jul 04, '08
Blinds/Antes: 100-200
Chip Leaders:
Raul Paez: 60,500
John Robbins: 54,400
Helge Stjernvang: 52,400
Giles Smadia: 52,000
Steve Brecher: 50,000
Stephen Ladowsky: 50,000
Aliaksandr Yalouskikh: 47,000
Paul Vogel: 46,000
Dustin Dorrance-Bowman: 46,000
Anders Berg: 44,000
Card Player Counts:
Patrik Antonius: 34,000
Vicky Coren: 32,000
Alex Kravchenko 28,900
Marc Goodwin 28,625
Tomas Brolin 28,400
Sverre Sundbo: 24,600
Sylvester Geoghegan 20,000
George McKeever 19,975
Markus Golser 19,100
Bruno Fitoussi: 12,900
Ross Boatman: 16,000
Steve Zolotow: 15,000
Ram Vaswani 9,000
Lee Watkinson: 8,000
Eliminations: Dewey Tomko, Tuan Le, Kenny Tran, Scott Fischman
Big Hands and Storylines:
River Saves Rousso From Drowning
Vanessa Rousso had just about 18,000 before the player in seat 6 raised to 500 from late position. Vanessa Rousso called from the cutoff and the small blind repopped to 1,700. Both seat 6 and Rousso called the raise. The flop was 864 and the small blind bet 5,000. Seat 6 got out of the way and Rousso thought for a moment before shoving in for 17,000. The small blind quickly called and both players turned their hands.
Rousso: A10
Small Blind: QQ
Rousso needed an ace or a heart to keep her hopes alive. The turn was the J, no help, but the river was the A giving Rousso top pair and the hand. She doubled up to around 37,000.
Dewey Tomko Busts
On a board showing J8710A, Dewey Tomko was all in against one opponent. Tomko showed Q-9 for a straight to the queen, but his opponent one-upped him as he turned over KQ for a broadway straight and Tomko was sent to the rail.
Flashing a Bluff?
Robert Mizrachi raised preflop from early position to 550. One player called from late position and then the small blind reraised to 2,200. Mizrachi made the call and the late position caller folded. The flop was J47. The button bet 4,500 and Mizrachi called. The turn was the 3 and Mizrachi fired 6,200. He only had 7,000 behind after the bet. His opponent thought for a while before mucking his cards and Mizrachi flashed the K and took the pot. He was up to 31,500 after the hand.
Double the "Dan Druff"
Todd "Dan Druff" Witteles was all in on a board that showed 5328. He was called by one opponent who turned over a couple of Johnnie's, JJ. Witteles showed a couple of ladies with QQ for a dominating grasp on the hand. The river was the A and Witteles doubled up to around 31,000.
Kenny Tran Takes A Small One, Then Gets A Big Boot Out the Door
Action folded around to the player on the button who raised to 600. Kenny Tran made the call from the small blind and the big blind got out of the way. The flop was Q53. Tran checked and the button bet 1,500. Tran check-raised to 3,500 total and his opponent tucked his tail between his legs and ran out of the pot. Tran took the pot and was around 13,000.
Later, Tran lost all of those chips when he led out for 2,500 on a board of KJ3, only to have the player in seat 1 raise another 5,500 to 8,000 total. Kenny Tran called all in, showing K10 for top pair while seat 1 showed 64 for a flush draw. The turn was the Q, making seat 1's flush. The river was the 2 and Sick Call Kenny made his main event exit.
The Story of a Man Named Brady
Starting the hand with 13,600, Matt Brady raised to 575 from early position. The player on the button repopped to 1,500 and Brady made the call. The flop was 1067 and both player checked. The turn was the 8 and Brady fired 1,500 in the pot and the button raised to 5,000. Brady tanked for several minutes, then asked his opponent how much she had left (9,600). He then moved all in for 10,600 total. She took her turn in the tank before saying, "I can't beat a set of tens," and she folded. Brady smiled as he raked in the pot and was at 17,800.
Tuan Le Busts
Tuan Le had just under 5,000 in chips when he moved all in on the turn with an eight-high board. He had a top pair of eights, but he ran into his opponent's overpair with pocket jacks. The river failed to help him and Le made his exit early in Day 1B of the 2008 WSOP Main Event.
Player Tags: Robert Mizrachi, Dewey Tomko, Kenny Tran, Vanessa Rousso, Todd Witteles, Matt Brady
$10,000 Main Event - Day 1b - Hour Two
Jul 04, '08
Note: Players are on their first twenty-minute break of the day and will return at approx. 2:30 pm to begin Level 2 with increased blinds of 100-200.
Blinds: 50-100
Chip Counts:
John Robbins: 48,000
Stephen Ladowsky: 4,000
Giles Smadia: 47,000
Dustin Sitar: 39,900
Dustin Dorrance-Bowman: 39,000
Kristy Gazes: 39,000
Michael Pedley: 39,000
Michael Guzzardi: 37,000
Michael Watson: 37,000
Mike Stovall: 36,000
CP Chip Counts:
Steve Zolotow: 14,700
Lee Watkinson: 7,900
Eliminations: Ted Forrest, Andy Black, Daniel Negreanu
Big Hands:
Set Over set, Negreanu Leaves Early
Daniel Negreanu drew a seat at the ESPN secondary feature table today, but his stay would not even last one round after Negreanu made an early exit when his set of sixes walked into a better set of nines. There was a lot of dissapointment on the rail as many spectators had lined up to watch Negreanu play...there is always next year.
Mrs. Varkonyi Catches a Bluff
Olaf Thorson raised to 250 before the flop and next to act, Olga Varkonyi reraised to 750. Thorson made the call and said, "I don't know why you have to be so aggressive," giving the whole table a good laugh. The flop came 1097, and Varkonyi bet 1,500 after it was checked to her. Thorson made the call both players checked the turn (10). The river was the 9 and Thorson took a stab at the pot, firing 1,800 into the middle. Varkonyi called and Thorson said, "I play the board," showing 76. Varkonyi turned over AA and raked the pot. She started the hand with 21,000, chipping up to 28,000 by the end of the hand.
Kravchenko Chipping Up
On a flop of AA10, the player in seat 7 bet 300 and Alex Kravchenko made the call, as did seat 1. The turn was the 6, and both seats 1 and 7 checked to Kravchenko who bet 775. Seat 1 called and seat 7 folded. The river was the 9 and Kravchenko bet 1,100. Seat 1 tanked for a moment before mucking his cards. Kravcheno raked the pot, bringing his chip count 34,000 after the hand.
Don't Mess With A Mizrachi
The player on the button raised to 300 before the flop, and was called by both the blinds, including Robert Mizrachi in the big blind. Mizrachi led out on the flop of J74, betting 850 after the small blind checked. The button raised for an additional 1,500. Mizrachi thought only briefly before making the wager a total of 4,200. The button squirmed uncomfortably in his seat, rechecking his cards for some time before folding reluctantly. After the hand, Mizrachi is back up to 19,000 in chips.
Fischman Folds To Check Raise
Scott Fischman popped it up 300 before the flop from middle position, and was called only by the big blind, and they went heads up to the flop, which came out 742. The player in the blind checked over to Fischman, who made a continuation bet of 525, only to have his opponent raise to a total of 1,300. Fischman considered the situation only briefly before getting away from his hand, standing from the table to leave for the break a few minutes early.
European Action
On a board of K654 Swede William Thorsson called a bet of 1,200. The turn fell the 5 and Thorsson slowly shook his head as his opponent bet 2,000. “Aces” he said to his opponent – less a question and more a statement of fact.
“How did you know?,” was the reply. Thorsson counted his chips out twice and finally made the call but as he threw his chips in the middle he held his cards over the muck with his other hand. His opponent flashed the aces. “How did you know,” he asked again while raking in the chips.
Elsewhere Englishman Mickey Wernick snatched a nice pot from Greg Raymer and has around 25,000 in chips.
Hendon Mobster Ram Vaswani is the button to recent Irish Open winner Neil Channing’s big blind and both have just over their starting stacks.
EPT boss John Duthie has 22,900 in chips and relaxing with a massage, Barny Boatman was pushed off two pots in a row just before the end of level one but still has around his starting stack while former Swedish international soccer star Tomas Brolin is on a comfortable 37,000.
Patrik Antonius limped into the pot from under the gun. One player in middle position, the button, and both blinds also went to the flop. On the flop of J98, the blinds checked to Antonius, who fired a bet of 375. The middle position player folded action to the button, who then raised to a total of 1,000, pushing out the blinds. Antonius made the call, and fired out for another 1,600 on the turn, which brought the 10. The button called, and then called his bet of 3,200 on the river after the dealer put down the 3. Antonius showed down QQ for a turned straight, but had to chop the pot with his opponent, who held QJ. After the hand, Antonius had only a whisker more than his starting stack, sitting behind around 20,500.
Player Tags: Donnacha O'Dea, Robert Mizrachi, Chris Bjorin, Scott Fischman, Daniel Negreanu, Ram Vaswani, Barny Boatman, John Duthie, Greg Raymer, Kevin O'Connell, Neil Channing, Olaf Thorson, Markus Golser, Alexander Kravchenko, Thomas Fougeron, William Thorson, Patrik Antonius, Conor Tate, Sverre Sundbo, Vicky Coren, Michael Wernick, Tomas Brolin, Des Wilson
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| Jun 29, '08 |
2008 39th Annual World Series of Poker |
Event 50 - World Championship Pot Limit Omaha |
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$10,000 World Championship Pot Limit Omaha - Star-Packed Level One
Jun 29, '08
Blinds: 50-100
Entrants: 330 (Approx.)
Stacked Tables:
Table 11: Andrew Black, Mel Judah, Bruno Fitoussi, Amnon Filippi
Table 7: Bill Chen, Alexander Kostritsyn, Barry Shulman, Bill Edler
Table 35: Tom Dwan, Michael Mizrachi, John Juanda
Table 23: David WIlliams, Jimmy Fricke, Barny Boatman, Ryan Daut
Table 8: Robert Mizrachi, Allen Kessler, Dario Alioto
Table 5: Kathy Liebert, Devilfish Ulliot, Lee Watkinson
Table 15: Scott Clements, Tom McEvoy, Alex Jacob, Jamie Gold
Table 33: Steve Billirakis, Phil Galfond, Sam Farha
Table 34: David Benyamine, Chau Giang, Thor Hansen
Table 30: Josh Arieh, Nenad Medic
Table 27: Bill Gazes, David Chiu, Burt Boutin, Daniel Alaei
Table 25: Mike Matusow, Gavin Smith, Dario Minieri
Table 19: Erik Cajelais, Thomas Wahlroos, Clonie Gowen, Daniel Negreanu
BIg Hands and Storylines:
Not The Ideal Start For Smith
Fifteen minutes into the first level Gavin Smith raised to 500 and the player in seat 1 re-raised the pot, 1,650 more. The player in seat 4 and Smith both made the call. When the flop came J72 Smith bet the pot - 6,450 and got all in with the player in seat 1 while seat 4 folded. The turn was the A and the river was the 8. Smith showed A-J-10-2 for top two pair, but he lost the pot to seat 1's big hand- A-A-K-Q, giving him a set of aces. Immediately after the hand, Smith tossed in his chip for a 10,000 add-on and was back in business. Each player gets one 10,000 add-on if they so choose in the first three levels of the tournament.
Defending Champ Misses
On a board of 9863, defending World Championship PLO champion Robert Mizrachi's opponent bet out 1,025 and Mizrachi made the call. Both players checked the 5 river and Mizrachi shook his head to signify he missed his draws and had no hand. His opponent showed two of his four cards - 88 for a set, and scooped the early pot.
 The Shulman Family
On a board reading 1010610, Jeff "Happy" Shulman took a stab at the pot with a bet of 500. His opponent in seat 8 raised it up to 2,500 total. Shulman mucked his hand and he was off to a slow start. However, he took a nice pot later in the level to get his stack around 14,000.
 A few tables over, Barry Shulman was involved in a pot. The player in seat 3 raised to 275 preflop. Shulman made the call from the button and Bill Chen called from the small blind. The flop came 865 and everyone checked. The turn came with the A and action was checked to Shulman. He fired 1,000 into the pot and his opponents ran for the hills. Shulman took the pot and improved his stack to about 13,000.
Amit With the Early Power Move
On a flop that came 654, Rafi Amit checked to his opponent in seat 5. He bet 425 and Amit pounced on him, raising 1,300 more to 1,725. His opponent quickly mucked and Amit added some chips to his stack in the early going as he was around 15,000.
Farha Wins Massive Pot
Spoiler: Sam Farha likes to gamble. On a board of 872, Sam Farha pushed his remaining 5,000 or so chips in and was called by one opponent. His opponent showed A-A-10-2 for an overpair of aces and Farha showed Q-9-8-6 for an open-ended straight draw. The turn was the 4 and the river was the 5, completing Farha's straight to give him a big pot early.
Double Duty
Although both have made it to the final table of the $50,000 H.O.R.S.E event, Erick Lindgren and Barry Greenstein are also playing in the World Championship PLO event.
Player Tags: Robert Mizrachi, Jeff Shulman, Barry Shulman, Gavin Smith, Sam Farha, Rafi Amit, European Report
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| Jun 26, '08 |
2008 39th Annual World Series of Poker |
Event 45 - World Championship H.O.R.S.E. |
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$50,000 World Championship H.O.R.S.E - Day 2 - Level 7 Recap
Jun 26, '08
Stakes:
Hold’em/Omaha: 1,000-2,000 blinds
Stud/Razz/Stud8: 500 ante, 500 bring in, 2,000-4,000 stakes
Players Left: 122 of 148
Chip Leaders:
Steve Wolff - 285,000
Tom Dwan - 280,000
Isabelle Mercier - 280,000
Abraham "Abe" Mosseri - 260,000
Joe Cassidy - 257,000
Ray Dehkharghani - 245,000
Doug Ganger - 230,000
William Chen - 225,000
Minh Ly - 200,000
Pat Pezzin - 196,500
Average Stack: 121,300
Eliminations:
Andrew Black
David Grey
Antanas “Tony G” Guoga
Big Hands and Storylines:
Hold’em
Ivey Climbing
Robert Mizrachi raised from early position and was met by a re-raise from Phil Ivey on the button. Mizrachi called and the two saw a AK7 flop. Mizrachi check-raised Ivey’s continuation bet and Ivey made the call. Mizrachi bet 4,000 on the 7 turn and Ivey made a quick call. The river was the 6. Mizrachi checked and Ivey bet. Mizrachi mulled it over his decision for a minute or so before announcing a call. Ivey turned over AJ. His pair of aces was good enough to take down the pot and grow his stack to 130,000. Mizrachi now has about 12 big bets left with 50,000.
Razz
Chipping Up Off The Old Bloch
Hawrilenko: 85JA
Bloch: 42109
Matt “Hoss_TBF” Hawrilenko completed with the 8 and was raised by Andy Bloch on his left. Johnny Chan and Mike Wattel both called, as did Hawrilenko, and the 4 each drew a fourth card. Hawrilenko caught a 5, Bloch a 2, Chan a J, and Wattel the K. Bloch led out with his 4-low, Chan and Wattel called, but Hawrilenko put in a raise and then Bloch 3-bet, squeezing Chan and Wattel out of the pot, much to their consternation. On 5th street, Bloch bet and Hawrilenko called. The tables turned on 6th street and Bloch check-called a bet from Hawrilenko. Both players checked the river and Hawrilenko’s (A-6-4) gave him an 8-low. Bloch briefly showed (9-7-3) and mucked his 9-low. With the pot Hawrilenko moved up to 90,000.
Stud
 David Grey Eliminated
Andy Bloch completed with the T and was raised by David Grey with the Q up. Grey admitted that, with about 13,000 chips to start the hand, he was almost certainly going to end up all-in on the hand. That is indeed what ended up happening, with he and Bloch all-in on 6th street:
Grey: (Q)(6)Q478
Bloch: (K)(J)1025A
Grey’s pair of queens was ahead of Bloch going to the final card, but Bloch had a slew of outs: any diamond, ace, king, or queen would give him the lead in the hand. Bloch flipped over his final card like it was hot: Q. Grey could only laugh as Bloch made a straight with the card that he so desperately needed.
Bloch now has an impressive 180,000 chips.
Stud/8b
Gus’ Flush Trips Up Kravchenko
With boards of:
Hansen: 8355
Kravchenko: 76KK
Hansen was the aggressor on all streets, betting when checked to and leading out when acting first. On 7th street, Kravchenko timidly check-called Hansen’s river bet and was not happy to see Gus table (Q)(J)(7) for a flush. Kravchenko could not produce a low and the pot was shipped to the Dane. Hansen now has 60,000.
Player Tags: Robert Mizrachi, Antanas Guoga, Andy Bloch, Minh Ly, Gus Hansen, Joe Cassidy, David Grey, Phil Ivey, Abe Mosseri, Pat Pezzin, Alexander Kravchenko, Ray Dehkharghani, Isabelle Mercier, Steve Wolff, Andy Black, Matt Hawrilenko, William Chen, Tom Dwan, Doug Ganger
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