Sirous Jamshidi - Live Updates

Level 4 Hour 1 Update: Howard Lederer Short Stacked

Jul 05, '09

Blinds: 150-300 with a 25 ante

Chip Counts:

1. Jeff Lisandro – 131,000
2. Andy Seth — 110,000
3. Tsi Chen — 95,700
4. Hevad Khan — 94,000
5. Lenny Coretillino — 90,000
6. Christian Heich — 85,000
7. Igor Barukhov — 84,000
8. Joe Hachem — 82,000
9. Amnon Philippi — 80,000
10. Marc Naalden — 80,000

Card Player Chip Counts:

Matt Matros — 30,000

Notable Eliminations:

Jamie Gold
Sirous Jamshidi

Big Hands

Lee Watkinson vs. Scotty Nguyen

The player in seat 2 raises to 600 before the flop, Scotty Nguyen reraises to 1,800 from late position, Lee Watkinson calls from the button as does the original raisesr. The flop comes A63, Nguyen bets 2,000, Watkinson calls and seat 2 folds. The turn is the 5, and this time both players check. The river is the 6, Nguyen bets 2,000 and Watkinson calls. Nguyen turns over JJ while Watkinson shows QQ. Watkinson rakes the pot, building his stack up to 72,000 while Nguyen falls down to 50,000 this hand.

Lisandro Adds To His Lead

The player in the small blind completes the bet and Jeff Lisandro checks his option from the big blind. The flop comes AJ8, Lisandro bets 600 and the small blind calls. The turn is the 8, and both players check around. The river is the J, and this time the small blind leads out for 1,750. Lisandro raises to 5,750 and the small blind calls. The small blind turned over A8 for a full house on the turn, but Lisandro turns over J5 for a better full house on the river. Lisandro rakes the pot, adding to his lead with 132,000 in chips after this hand.

Howard Lederer Saves Money on River

On a board of 4228, Howard Lederer check-called a bet of 2,200 by a player on the button. The 8 fell on the river, putting two pair on board and Lederer once again checked. His opponent went into the tank before finally exposing pocket jacks. Lederer flashed his pocket tens and saved money when the board doubled paired on the end. Lederer is at just 12,0775.

Sirous Jamshidi Eliminated

On a flop of 1094, Sirous Jamshedi gets it all in against one opponent.

Jamshidi: 109
Opponent: AA

Jamshidi gets it in good after flopping top two pair, and the turn is the 5. The river is the 4, pairing the board and giving his opponent aces up. Sirous Jamshidi is eliminated from the tournament.

Eric Liu Loses Small Pot

On a flop of 874, Eric Liu bet 1,100 from the button and a player in early position made the call. The 9 hit the turn and action was checked to Liu again. Liu fired out a bet of 3,500 and was quickly called by his opponent. The 2 fell on the river and the player once again checked to Liu. Liu elected to check behind and his opponent tabled the 87 for middle pair. Liu mucked and is at 34,000.

Player Tags: Andrew Wang,   Scotty Nguyen,   Howard Lederer,   Jeffrey Lisandro,   Sirous Jamshidi

Final Table Update: Sirous Jamshidi Eliminated in Sixth Place

Jun 25, '09

Blinds: 13,000-25,000

Players Remaining: 5 out of 424

Chip Counts:

1. Josh Schlein — 740,000
2. Mark Tenner — 585,000
3. Derek Raymond — 415,000
4. Fabio Coppola — 407,000
5. Scott Bohlman — 120,000

Average Chip Count: 397,500

Notable Eliminations:

6. Sirous Jamshidi – $37,350

Elimination Hands:

Sirous Jamshidi Eliminated in Sixth Place ($37,350)

Sirous Jamshidi checked a board of 5427 and Scott Bohlman bet. Jamshidi raised all in and Bohlman made the call. Their cards:

Bohlman: AKJ3
Jamshidi: Q542

River: 9

Bohlman made a wheel and Jamshidi was eliminated in sixth place.

Player Tags: Scott Bohlman,   Sirous Jamshidi

Sirous Jamshidi Eliminated on the Bubble

Sep 16, '08

Sirous Jamshidi is our unfortunate bubble boy. Jamshidi got it in with aces against Solomon Eisenberg. Eisenberg's A-Q made a diamond flush to send Jamshidi home with nothing, making 54 players very happy.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Player Tags: Sirous Jamshidi,   Solomon Eisenberg

$3K H.O.R.S.E. - Hour Four

Jun 11, '08

Note: Players took a short thirty-minute dinner break at the end of Level 3 and will return with a few minutes left before 10:00 pm.

Blinds/Antes:
Hold'em-Omaha 8: 100-200
Razz-Stud-Stud 8: 50 ante, 50 bring-in, 200 completion

Players Left: 352 of 414

Chip Leaders:
Chris Amaral: 20,000
Hoyt Corkins: 14,500
Marcel Luske: 14,000
Tom McEvoy: 11,500
Walter Browne: 11,000
Stuart Patterson: 11,000
Justin Bonomo: 10,700
J.J. Hazan: 10,600
Jennifer Harman: 10,500
Billy Argyros: 10,000

Eliminations: David Williams, Katja Thater, Jean-Robert Bellande

Big Hands:

Razz - Scott Bohlman Knocks One Out

With one opponent all in on fourth street, Scott Bohlman and Sirous Jamshidi continued to play for the side pot until Jamshidi folded his hand on fifth street.

Jamshidi: 772 - fold
Bohlman: A625 - K83
Seat 8: 4J82 - AJ6

With Jamshidi dropping out on fifth street, Bohlman took the side pot and went on to make a six low, taking the main pot as well and eliminating seat 8 from the event.

Stud - David Williams Eliminated

Daid Williams was down to his last 100 before getting all in with the 10 showing. Tom McEvoy and the player in seat 7 continued to bet into a side pot until McEvoy folded to seat 7's bet on fourth street.

McEvoy: 78 - fold
Williams: 1034A86 X
Seat 7: 543286 X

Seat 7 made a six-high straight on sixth street, Williams was drawing dead and prematurely threw his hand into the muck, walking away from the table and leaving behind an empty seat.

Stud - Binger Catches Kassela Lying

Michael Binger brings it in with the 3 and Frank Kassela completed the bet to 200 with the K.

Binger: 3493 - AJ7
Kassela: K57A - J106

Kassela took the lead, betting every street until the river with Binger calling him down. Binger checked his pair of threes on sixth street and Kassela also checked, but fired one last bet on seventh street. Binger called and Kassela announced "no pair" and turned over ace-high. Binger made a good call and raked a decent pot with an open pair of threes.

Player Tags: Frank Kassela,   David Williams,   Scott Bohlman,   Michael Binger,   Sirous Jamshidi

$5,000 Shootout - Two More Out

Jun 08, '08

Blinds: 20,000-40,000 with a 5,000 ante

Eliminations: Tim West (5th Place), Sirous Jamshidi (4th Place)

Chip Leaders: 

Tim "Tmay420" West Eliminated in 5th Place ($63,450)

Leo Wolpert raised to 100,000 and Tim West pushed all in. Wolpert instantly called and turned over KK. West needed help with the 99, but the board came 742J10 and he was eliminated in fifth place.

Sirous Jamshidi Eliminated in 4th Place ($118,440)

Sirous Jamshidi and Phillip Tom got it all in holding premium pairs. Jamshidi had JJ but he was up against Tom's AA. The board offered no help when it came K10527 and Jamshidi was eliminated in fourth place. Tom's stack grew to 1.8 million after the hand.

 

NOTE: Players are now on a one-hour dinner break until 8:15 PM PST.

 

 

Player Tags: Greg Mueller,   Sirous Jamshidi,   Leo Wolpert,   Tim West

$5,000 Shootout - We Finally Lose Someone

Jun 08, '08

Blinds: 15,000-30,000 with a 4,000 ante

Eliminations: Thomas Roupe (6th Place)

Chip Leaders: 

Tim West Doubles Through Tom Roupe

Leo Wolpert raised to 75,000 and Tim West reraised to 425,000. Tom Roupe then moved all in and Wolpert got out of the way. West called all in and showed 88 which was way ahead of Roupe's 77. The board came 93364 and West doubled up to just over 1 million in chips. Roupe then became the short stack with roughly 360,000.

Tom Roupe Doubles Through Greg Mueller

Sirous Jamshidi raised to 87,000 and Greg Mueller made the call. Tom Roupe then moved all in for his last 225,000 from the small blind. Jamshidi folded and Mueller called with A9. Roupe turned over KK and it held up when the board came 10 high.

Phillip Tom Doubles Through Sirous Jamshidi With Miracle King

Sirous Jamshidi raised to 85,000 and Phillip Tom reraised to 300,000. Jamshidi moved all in and Tom made the call for his tounament life. Tom showed KK and needed help when Jamshidi showed AA. The board came KQ776 and Tom flopped a miracle king to stay alive and double up.

Greg Mueller Doubles Through Thomas Roupe, Leaves Him Crippled

Greg Mueller raised to 80,000 under the gun and Tom Roupe reraised to 280,000. The blinds folded and Mueller called. The flop came 733 and Mueller checked. Roupe moved all in, having his opponent covered. After a few minutes in thought, Mueller made the call and excitedly turned over 99 after Roupe revealed 88. The turn and river came 2K and Mueller doubled up to just under 1 million in chips. Roupe was left with just 40,000 in chips.

Thomas Roupe Eliminated in 6th Place ($38,070)

Thomas Roupe is all in against Leo Wolpert holding 107. Woldpert holds AK and it holds when the board comes 94259. Roupe was our first bustout in sixth place, approximately 100 hands into the final table.

 

NOTE: Players then took a short 5-minute break.
 

Player Tags: Greg Mueller,   Thomas Roupe,   Sirous Jamshidi,   Leo Wolpert,   Tim West

$5,000 Shootout - Double Ups Galore

Jun 08, '08

Blinds: 12,000-24,000 with a 3,000 ante

Eliminations: None

Chip Leaders: 

Sirous Jamshidi Doubles Up Through Tim West

Tom Roupe limped, as did Tim West. Sirous Jamshidi completed from the small bind and Greg Mueller checked his option. The flop came 954 and Jamshidi bet 100,000. Everyone folded to West who put Jamshidi all in. Jamshidi made the call and turned over 54, and West needed help for his JJ to improve. The turn and river came 87 and Jamshidi doubled up to over 1.1 million in chips.

Philip Tom Doubles Through Greg Mueller

Philip Tom raised to 50,000 and Greg Mueller calls. The flop came J93 and both players check. The turn was the A and Mueller checked. Tom moved all in for 340,000 and after a bit, Mueller made the call. Mueller showed A10 but was behind to Tom's AQ. The river was the 5 and Tom doubled up.

Tim West Doubles Through Sirous Jamshidi

Tim West raised to 240,000 leaving himself with only 2,000 behind. Sirous Jamshidi called and both players got it all in dark. West showed 44 and Jamshidi had A10. The board ran out Q93J5 and West doubled up.

NOTE: The players then took a 5-minute break before the next level.

Player Tags: Greg Mueller,   Thomas Roupe,   Sirous Jamshidi,   Leo Wolpert,   Tim West

$5,000 Shootout - Jockeying For Position

Jun 08, '08

Blinds: 10,000-20,000 with a 3,000 ante

Eliminations: None

Chip Leaders: 

Greg "FBT" Mueller Takes Charge

Right out of the gate, Greg Mueller came out firing. With each player starting with 50 big blinds, stealing became a priority in the first round and Mueller seemed determine to get his fair share. He won 5 out of the first 10 hands without too much trouble, and then picked up even more chips the next few hands with big reraises. Mueller doesn't seem afraid to go out in sixth, but as a result, he's picked up a nice lead on the rest of the field.
 

Sirous Jamshidi Fires Back

Nobody wants to go out first, and everyone but Mueller is playing extra cautiously. So cautiously, in fact, that there wasn't a single confrontation until about 30 hands in, when Sirous Jamshidi finally had enough and moved all in. Mueller decided not to go with it and for now, Jamshidi keeps some distance between himself and the felt.

Leo "Superfluous Man" Wolpert Makes Some Noise

As the level came to an end, Leo Wolpert won four pots out of five to vault himself near the top of the leaderboard. At this point, We were still awaiting our first real clash of the final table.

Tim "Tmay420" West Doubles Up

After getting pretty short, Tim West was all in holding AK against the 99 of Greg Mueller. The board came K4256 and West doubled up to about 860,000.

NOTE: The players then took a 20-minute break.

 

 

 

 

 

Player Tags: Greg Mueller,   Sirous Jamshidi,   Leo Wolpert

$5,000 Shootout - Final Table Today

Jun 08, '08

The final table for event No. 11 begins today at 2:00pm, and is guaranteed to feature extremely tough competition.  The remaining six players battled their way through a total field of 360 players to arrive at today’s final table, but only one will go home with the gold bracelet and $477,990 in prize money.

Here’s a run-down of the players at the final table:

Quad sevens on the last hand of Sirous Jamshidi’s round two table sent him to the final table.  Jamshidi has yet to capture a gold bracelet despite finishing in fourth place in an Omaha event at the 2007 WSOP and a 16^th place finish in the 2006 main event.  Jamshidi hails from Broomall, Pennsylvania.

Noted online professional who plays under the name “Tmay420,” Tim West will be adding to over $40,000 in previous career World Series of Poker cashes, and is one of three players to cash in at least one other event so far this year at the WSOP.

From Seattle, Washington, Phillip Tom’s finish today is guaranteed to be his lifetime WSOP career best.  Tom has booked five cashes at the World Series since 2004, his highest being 30^th place in the mixed hold’em event earlier this month.

Perhaps the most seasoned pro at the final table, Canadian Greg Mueller needs almost no introduction.  Despite his impressive career record, Mueller has yet to capture a WSOP bracelet of his own.  Mueller fell short last year in the mixed hold’em, defeated heads-up by Steve Billirakis while earning $328,554 for his second place finish.

Internet pro Leo Walpert will be a first time casher at the World Series of Poker.  Nevertheless, while playing under the name “Superfluous Man,” Walpert has scored some major online cashes including a first place finish last year in an hold’em tournament to the tune of $31,000.

Tom Roupe from Houston, Texas will also be vying for the coveted title in this event, a nice compliment to his previous no-limit hold’em WSOP cashes.  Roupe finished 54^th in a preliminary hold’em event at the 2006 World Series, and bagged 127^th in the 2005 main event.

Player Tags: Greg Mueller,   Thomas Roupe,   Sirous Jamshidi,   Tim West

No-Limit Hold'em Shootout - Day Two - Final Table Set

Jun 07, '08

Tim West Defeats John Juanda Heads-Up, Advances to Final Table

Tim West beat the odds and came back to defeat John Juanda during heads-up play.  At his highest point, Juanda had over 530,000 in chips to West's less than 70,000.  West turned the tables during a key hand that had him all in pre-flop with AT to Juanda's A9.  The TT6 flop essentially locked it up for West, leaving Juanda with only a 5% chance of catching running diamonds to make a flush.  The turn and river didn't deliver for Juanda, and he now found himself in an identical position to West during the early stages of heads-up play.  After crippling Juanda, West had approximately 580,000 in chips to Juanda's 20,000.

West put Juanda all in dark from the small blind on the next hand, and Juanda called with K7.  West turned over his cards to discover he was dominated with Q7, but a lucky queen on the board meant that Tim West had secured his seat at the final table.

Final Table:
Sirous Jamshidi
Tim West
Phil Tom
Greg Mueller
Young Leo Walpert
Tom Roupe

Players will reconvene tomorrow at 2:00pm and continue play until an event winner is determined.  The first place finisher will take home $477,990, a gold bracelet, and lifetime bragging rights.

 

Player Tags: John Juanda,   Greg Mueller,   Sirous Jamshidi,   Tim West

No-Limit Hold'em Shootout - Day Two - Juanda vs. West

Jun 07, '08

Blinds/Antes: 4000/8000/1000

Players Remaining: 2 of 36 (Round Two)

Recent Eliminations:
John Murphy
Elton Beebe

Big Hands:

Sirous Jamshidi Advances to the Final Table

On a board of 764, Elton Beebe put Sirous Jamshidi all in for his remaining 181,500. Jamshidi immediately stood up and paced back and forth while contemplating whether or not to call. When he finally made the call, Jamshidi was relieved when Beebe flipped over 74, a big underdog to Sirous’ 76. The A turn and 9 river failed to improve Beebe, and Jamshidi now had a commanding chip lead. Jamshidi finished the job a few hands later when he flopped a set of sevens to Beebe’s top pair, improving to four-of-a-kind on the river.

Tim West Circling the Drain or Staging a Comeback?

Although John Juanda had a substantial lead over Tim West in the last heads-up match of this shootout round, West managed to stay alive by doubling up twice during the level. After making several comments about how many deuces he had been dealt recently, West pushed his remaining 52,100 in chips all in from the button. Juanda called and turned over JJ. “Well, I have one overcard,” West remarked as he revealed his K3. Fortunately for West, the poker gods came through with a K54 flop. Juanda failed to catch one of the remaining two jacks on the turn or river, and West successfully doubled up.

Several hands later, West checked his option from the big blind. Throughout most of the heads-up play, Juanda had been calling in the dark from the small blind. It’s a strategy that had been working, as Juanda won the large majority of hands that saw a flop without a player all in. The flop came A43, and both players checked. The 3 on the turn came with another check from West, and Juanda fired a bet. West made the call, and the 2 river was dealt. West again checked to Juanda, who bet 20,000. West moved all in and Juanda called. West revealed the 43, threes full of fours. Juanda nodded and showed his 52, a flopped wheel straight. West ended the hand with over 200,000 in chips.

Player Tags: John Juanda,   Elton Beebe,   John Murphy,   Sirous Jamshidi,   Tim West

No Limit Hold 'Em Shootout - Day 2- Hour Four

Jun 07, '08

Blinds: 2,500-5,000 ante 500

Eliminations This Hour: Adam Levy, John Monnette, Eric Froehlich

Table Winners Today: Greg Mueller, Young Leo Walpert

Storylines:

- Juanda is heads up with Tim West, and has about a 4-1 chip lead on this opponent.
- Tom has taken the lead in his battle with Kirsch by a margin of about 100,000 chips.
- Katchalov, Murphy, and Roupe hanging tough in the final remaining three person table.

Big Hands:

Bad News for Monnette

After Monnette lost more than half of his chips last hour with pocket tens against Beebe's queens, and watched Beebe bleed most of those to the third member of the table, Sinous Jamshidi, Monnette got his money in good only to see the flop come bad. Beebe, admittedly on tilt after losing several medium-sized pots to Jamshidi, called Monnette's all in reraise with A4, then saw the flop come AA10. The turn brought more bad news, with the 4 leaving Monnette drawing dead for a pot worth more than 300,000. Monnette, down to just a couple of big blinds, was eliminated two hands later.

Juanda Chipping Away

On a board of QQ826, West fired out a bet of 30,500 and Juanda called. "Nice call," said West, who showed down J10. Juanda's six on the end with 76 was good enough to take down the pot. A few hands later, Juanda called West's turn bet with three diamonds on board, then bet when the fourth diamond came down on the river. West called and Juanda showed Q8 for the eight high flush. "I have the seven," said West, mucking his hand. "I'm glad it wasn't the nine," countered Juanda. West is down to about 100,000.

Player Tags: John Juanda,   John Monnette,   Sirous Jamshidi,   Tim West

$5,000 Shootout - Two More Out

Jun 08, '08

Blinds: 20,000-40,000 with a 5,000 ante

Eliminations: Tim West (5th Place), Sirous Jamshidi (4th Place)

Chip Leaders: 

Tim "Tmay420" West Eliminated in 5th Place ($63,450)

Leo Wolpert raised to 100,000 and Tim West pushed all in. Wolpert instantly called and turned over KK. West needed help with the 99, but the board came 742J10 and he was eliminated in fifth place.

Sirous Jamshidi Eliminated in 4th Place ($118,440)

Sirous Jamshidi and Phillip Tom got it all in holding premium pairs. Jamshidi had JJ but he was up against Tom's AA. The board offered no help when it came K10527 and Jamshidi was eliminated in fourth place. Tom's stack grew to 1.8 million after the hand.

 

NOTE: Players are now on a one-hour dinner break until 8:15 PM PST.

 

 

Player Tags: Greg Mueller,   Sirous Jamshidi,   Leo Wolpert,   Tim West

$5,000 Shootout - We Finally Lose Someone

Jun 08, '08

Blinds: 15,000-30,000 with a 4,000 ante

Eliminations: Thomas Roupe (6th Place)

Chip Leaders: 

Tim West Doubles Through Tom Roupe

Leo Wolpert raised to 75,000 and Tim West reraised to 425,000. Tom Roupe then moved all in and Wolpert got out of the way. West called all in and showed 88 which was way ahead of Roupe's 77. The board came 93364 and West doubled up to just over 1 million in chips. Roupe then became the short stack with roughly 360,000.

Tom Roupe Doubles Through Greg Mueller

Sirous Jamshidi raised to 87,000 and Greg Mueller made the call. Tom Roupe then moved all in for his last 225,000 from the small blind. Jamshidi folded and Mueller called with A9. Roupe turned over KK and it held up when the board came 10 high.

Phillip Tom Doubles Through Sirous Jamshidi With Miracle King

Sirous Jamshidi raised to 85,000 and Phillip Tom reraised to 300,000. Jamshidi moved all in and Tom made the call for his tounament life. Tom showed KK and needed help when Jamshidi showed AA. The board came KQ776 and Tom flopped a miracle king to stay alive and double up.

Greg Mueller Doubles Through Thomas Roupe, Leaves Him Crippled

Greg Mueller raised to 80,000 under the gun and Tom Roupe reraised to 280,000. The blinds folded and Mueller called. The flop came 733 and Mueller checked. Roupe moved all in, having his opponent covered. After a few minutes in thought, Mueller made the call and excitedly turned over 99 after Roupe revealed 88. The turn and river came 2K and Mueller doubled up to just under 1 million in chips. Roupe was left with just 40,000 in chips.

Thomas Roupe Eliminated in 6th Place ($38,070)

Thomas Roupe is all in against Leo Wolpert holding 107. Woldpert holds AK and it holds when the board comes 94259. Roupe was our first bustout in sixth place, approximately 100 hands into the final table.

 

NOTE: Players then took a short 5-minute break.
 

Player Tags: Greg Mueller,   Thomas Roupe,   Sirous Jamshidi,   Leo Wolpert,   Tim West

$5,000 Shootout - Double Ups Galore

Jun 08, '08

Blinds: 12,000-24,000 with a 3,000 ante

Eliminations: None

Chip Leaders: 

Sirous Jamshidi Doubles Up Through Tim West

Tom Roupe limped, as did Tim West. Sirous Jamshidi completed from the small bind and Greg Mueller checked his option. The flop came 954 and Jamshidi bet 100,000. Everyone folded to West who put Jamshidi all in. Jamshidi made the call and turned over 54, and West needed help for his JJ to improve. The turn and river came 87 and Jamshidi doubled up to over 1.1 million in chips.

Philip Tom Doubles Through Greg Mueller

Philip Tom raised to 50,000 and Greg Mueller calls. The flop came J93 and both players check. The turn was the A and Mueller checked. Tom moved all in for 340,000 and after a bit, Mueller made the call. Mueller showed A10 but was behind to Tom's AQ. The river was the 5 and Tom doubled up.

Tim West Doubles Through Sirous Jamshidi

Tim West raised to 240,000 leaving himself with only 2,000 behind. Sirous Jamshidi called and both players got it all in dark. West showed 44 and Jamshidi had A10. The board ran out Q93J5 and West doubled up.

NOTE: The players then took a 5-minute break before the next level.

Player Tags: Greg Mueller,   Thomas Roupe,   Sirous Jamshidi,   Leo Wolpert,   Tim West

$5,000 Shootout - Jockeying For Position

Jun 08, '08

Blinds: 10,000-20,000 with a 3,000 ante

Eliminations: None

Chip Leaders: 

Greg "FBT" Mueller Takes Charge

Right out of the gate, Greg Mueller came out firing. With each player starting with 50 big blinds, stealing became a priority in the first round and Mueller seemed determine to get his fair share. He won 5 out of the first 10 hands without too much trouble, and then picked up even more chips the next few hands with big reraises. Mueller doesn't seem afraid to go out in sixth, but as a result, he's picked up a nice lead on the rest of the field.
 

Sirous Jamshidi Fires Back

Nobody wants to go out first, and everyone but Mueller is playing extra cautiously. So cautiously, in fact, that there wasn't a single confrontation until about 30 hands in, when Sirous Jamshidi finally had enough and moved all in. Mueller decided not to go with it and for now, Jamshidi keeps some distance between himself and the felt.

Leo "Superfluous Man" Wolpert Makes Some Noise

As the level came to an end, Leo Wolpert won four pots out of five to vault himself near the top of the leaderboard. At this point, We were still awaiting our first real clash of the final table.

Tim "Tmay420" West Doubles Up

After getting pretty short, Tim West was all in holding AK against the 99 of Greg Mueller. The board came K4256 and West doubled up to about 860,000.

NOTE: The players then took a 20-minute break.

 

 

 

 

 

Player Tags: Greg Mueller,   Sirous Jamshidi,   Leo Wolpert

$5,000 Shootout - Final Table Today

Jun 08, '08

The final table for event No. 11 begins today at 2:00pm, and is guaranteed to feature extremely tough competition.  The remaining six players battled their way through a total field of 360 players to arrive at today’s final table, but only one will go home with the gold bracelet and $477,990 in prize money.

Here’s a run-down of the players at the final table:

Quad sevens on the last hand of Sirous Jamshidi’s round two table sent him to the final table.  Jamshidi has yet to capture a gold bracelet despite finishing in fourth place in an Omaha event at the 2007 WSOP and a 16^th place finish in the 2006 main event.  Jamshidi hails from Broomall, Pennsylvania.

Noted online professional who plays under the name “Tmay420,” Tim West will be adding to over $40,000 in previous career World Series of Poker cashes, and is one of three players to cash in at least one other event so far this year at the WSOP.

From Seattle, Washington, Phillip Tom’s finish today is guaranteed to be his lifetime WSOP career best.  Tom has booked five cashes at the World Series since 2004, his highest being 30^th place in the mixed hold’em event earlier this month.

Perhaps the most seasoned pro at the final table, Canadian Greg Mueller needs almost no introduction.  Despite his impressive career record, Mueller has yet to capture a WSOP bracelet of his own.  Mueller fell short last year in the mixed hold’em, defeated heads-up by Steve Billirakis while earning $328,554 for his second place finish.

Internet pro Leo Walpert will be a first time casher at the World Series of Poker.  Nevertheless, while playing under the name “Superfluous Man,” Walpert has scored some major online cashes including a first place finish last year in an hold’em tournament to the tune of $31,000.

Tom Roupe from Houston, Texas will also be vying for the coveted title in this event, a nice compliment to his previous no-limit hold’em WSOP cashes.  Roupe finished 54^th in a preliminary hold’em event at the 2006 World Series, and bagged 127^th in the 2005 main event.

Player Tags: Greg Mueller,   Thomas Roupe,   Sirous Jamshidi,   Tim West

No-Limit Hold'em Shootout - Day Two - Final Table Set

Jun 07, '08

Tim West Defeats John Juanda Heads-Up, Advances to Final Table

Tim West beat the odds and came back to defeat John Juanda during heads-up play.  At his highest point, Juanda had over 530,000 in chips to West's less than 70,000.  West turned the tables during a key hand that had him all in pre-flop with AT to Juanda's A9.  The TT6 flop essentially locked it up for West, leaving Juanda with only a 5% chance of catching running diamonds to make a flush.  The turn and river didn't deliver for Juanda, and he now found himself in an identical position to West during the early stages of heads-up play.  After crippling Juanda, West had approximately 580,000 in chips to Juanda's 20,000.

West put Juanda all in dark from the small blind on the next hand, and Juanda called with K7.  West turned over his cards to discover he was dominated with Q7, but a lucky queen on the board meant that Tim West had secured his seat at the final table.

Final Table:
Sirous Jamshidi
Tim West
Phil Tom
Greg Mueller
Young Leo Walpert
Tom Roupe

Players will reconvene tomorrow at 2:00pm and continue play until an event winner is determined.  The first place finisher will take home $477,990, a gold bracelet, and lifetime bragging rights.

 

Player Tags: John Juanda,   Greg Mueller,   Sirous Jamshidi,   Tim West

No-Limit Hold'em Shootout - Day Two - Juanda vs. West

Jun 07, '08

Blinds/Antes: 4000/8000/1000

Players Remaining: 2 of 36 (Round Two)

Recent Eliminations:
John Murphy
Elton Beebe

Big Hands:

Sirous Jamshidi Advances to the Final Table

On a board of 764, Elton Beebe put Sirous Jamshidi all in for his remaining 181,500. Jamshidi immediately stood up and paced back and forth while contemplating whether or not to call. When he finally made the call, Jamshidi was relieved when Beebe flipped over 74, a big underdog to Sirous’ 76. The A turn and 9 river failed to improve Beebe, and Jamshidi now had a commanding chip lead. Jamshidi finished the job a few hands later when he flopped a set of sevens to Beebe’s top pair, improving to four-of-a-kind on the river.

Tim West Circling the Drain or Staging a Comeback?

Although John Juanda had a substantial lead over Tim West in the last heads-up match of this shootout round, West managed to stay alive by doubling up twice during the level. After making several comments about how many deuces he had been dealt recently, West pushed his remaining 52,100 in chips all in from the button. Juanda called and turned over JJ. “Well, I have one overcard,” West remarked as he revealed his K3. Fortunately for West, the poker gods came through with a K54 flop. Juanda failed to catch one of the remaining two jacks on the turn or river, and West successfully doubled up.

Several hands later, West checked his option from the big blind. Throughout most of the heads-up play, Juanda had been calling in the dark from the small blind. It’s a strategy that had been working, as Juanda won the large majority of hands that saw a flop without a player all in. The flop came A43, and both players checked. The 3 on the turn came with another check from West, and Juanda fired a bet. West made the call, and the 2 river was dealt. West again checked to Juanda, who bet 20,000. West moved all in and Juanda called. West revealed the 43, threes full of fours. Juanda nodded and showed his 52, a flopped wheel straight. West ended the hand with over 200,000 in chips.

Player Tags: John Juanda,   Elton Beebe,   John Murphy,   Sirous Jamshidi,   Tim West

No Limit Hold 'Em Shootout - Day 2- Hour Four

Jun 07, '08

Blinds: 2,500-5,000 ante 500

Eliminations This Hour: Adam Levy, John Monnette, Eric Froehlich

Table Winners Today: Greg Mueller, Young Leo Walpert

Storylines:

- Juanda is heads up with Tim West, and has about a 4-1 chip lead on this opponent.
- Tom has taken the lead in his battle with Kirsch by a margin of about 100,000 chips.
- Katchalov, Murphy, and Roupe hanging tough in the final remaining three person table.

Big Hands:

Bad News for Monnette

After Monnette lost more than half of his chips last hour with pocket tens against Beebe's queens, and watched Beebe bleed most of those to the third member of the table, Sinous Jamshidi, Monnette got his money in good only to see the flop come bad. Beebe, admittedly on tilt after losing several medium-sized pots to Jamshidi, called Monnette's all in reraise with A4, then saw the flop come AA10. The turn brought more bad news, with the 4 leaving Monnette drawing dead for a pot worth more than 300,000. Monnette, down to just a couple of big blinds, was eliminated two hands later.

Juanda Chipping Away

On a board of QQ826, West fired out a bet of 30,500 and Juanda called. "Nice call," said West, who showed down J10. Juanda's six on the end with 76 was good enough to take down the pot. A few hands later, Juanda called West's turn bet with three diamonds on board, then bet when the fourth diamond came down on the river. West called and Juanda showed Q8 for the eight high flush. "I have the seven," said West, mucking his hand. "I'm glad it wasn't the nine," countered Juanda. West is down to about 100,000.

Player Tags: John Juanda,   John Monnette,   Sirous Jamshidi,   Tim West

Hour Five Update

Jun 06, '07

Break
The players are on a 15 minute break. 

Blinds Raised
The blinds have been raised to $40,000-$80,000.  Here are the current chip counts

Burt Boutin -- $1,850,000
Sirous Jamshidi -- $890,000
David Ulliot -- $895,000
Erik Cajelais -- $2,230,000

More Redbull?
David "Devilfish" Ulliot its enjoying Burt Boutin's antics at the final table.  Every time he has an opponent all in, he walks around manically.  That prompted Devilfish to quip sarcastically, "I think this guy needs some more Redbull." 

Sirous Jamshidi Eliminated 4th ($230,883)
Erik Cajelais raises to $240,000 and Jamshidi calls from the big blind.  The flop comes 872, and Jamshidi moves all in for a little more the $400,000.  Cajelais makes the call with Q975 and Jamshidi tables KK75.   The turn is the A and Jamshidi is still ahead, but the river brings the A giving Cajelas the flush and the pot.  Jamshidi takes home $230,883 for his efforts.

Player Tags: David Ulliott,   Burt Boutin,   Erik Cajelais,   Sirous Jamshidi

Hour Four Update

Jun 06, '07

Devilfish Doubles Up
David "Devilfish" Ulliot pushes all in on the next hand after he was knocked down to $155,000 in chips.  Sirous Jamshidi makes the call from the big blind with AAJ5, and Devilfish tables KK99.  The flop comes 985, Devilfish spikes a set of nines, and takes a commanding lead in the hand.  The next two cards come 63 and the Devilfish doubles up.

Devilfish Doubles Up....Again
In a battle between the same players, Devilfish is all in for his last $160,000 against Jamshidi preflop.  Devilfish has KK97 and Jamshidi AJQ3.  The board comes 87536 and Devilfish doubles up again.

Devilfish Doubles Up... Part Three
Devifish moves all in for $410,000 from the big blind, and is called by Erik Cajelais with 6654.  Devilfish shows AAJ8 and the board comes AQ76J.  Devilfish's set of aces is good and he doubles up.  He is back in the running once again.

Minh Ly Eliminated 5th ($174,537)
With a raise already in the pot, Minh Ly moves all in for his last $520,000.  Erik Cajelais makes the call with AK93 and Ly shows down AQ109.  The flop comes KQ5, and Cajelais flops the nut flush.  The turn is the 2, and Ly is drawing dead.  The river is a meaningless 6, and Ly is sent home in 5th place for $174,537.

Here are the chip counts going into four handed play:

Burt Boutin -- $1,700,000
Sirous Jamshidi -- $1,100,000
David "Devilfish" Ulliot -- $725,000
Erik Cajelais -- $2,135,000



 

Player Tags: David Ulliott,   Minh Ly,   Burt Boutin,   Erik Cajelais,   Sirous Jamshidi

Hour Three Update

Jun 06, '07

John Juanda Eliminated 7th ($107,196)

Erik Cajelais raises to $120,000 and John Juanda moves all in for $215,000 more.  Cajelais makes the call and tables KQ1010.  Juanda shows AA88, and the pot is worth over $700,000 chips.  The board comes J954Q, Cajelais rivers his straight and sends Juanda packing in 7th place for $107,196.

Sirous Jamshidi Doubles Up Before Break
Jamshidi raises the pot to $140,000 and David "Devilfish" Ulliott makes the call.  The flop comes 1043, Jamshidi checks and Devilfish bets the pot, $340,000.  Jamshidi makes the call and the turn is 4.  Both players check and the river comes J, Jamshidi goes all in and Devilfish calls.  Jamshidi shows AA3X, and Devilfish mucks his hand into the board.  

Break

The players are on a 15 minute break.  When they return the blinds will be $30,000-$60,000. 

Larry Jonsson Eliminated 6th ($144,682)
Larry Jonnson calls and Sirous Jamshidi raises the pot to $210,000.  Jonnson calls and the flop calls 875 and Jonnson moves all in for his last $225,000.  Jamshidi gets out of his chair, then calls.  He shows down AAJ3 and Jonnson has 10997.  The turn and river come 2J, Jamshidi makes the nut flush and takes down the pot.  Jonnson is eliminated in 6th place for a $144,682 payday.  

Boutin Wins Huge Double Up
On a flop of J76, Minh Ly bets and Burt Boutin raises the pot to $390,000.  Devilfish goes all in, Ly folds and Boutin makes the call.  He tables 10875 and Devilfish shows 9876.  Boutin is drawing to a 9 for the win.  The turn is the 9, and the river is the Q.  Boutin wins a huge hand and knocks Devilfish down to just $155,000 in chips.

Player Tags: David Ulliott,   John Juanda,   Minh Ly,   Larry Jonsson,   Erik Cajelais,   Sirous Jamshidi

Hour One Update

Jun 06, '07

Shuffle Up and Deal:
Cards are finally in the air for event 7. 

Not Wasting Any Time:
The blinds started at $15,000-$30,000 and on the first hand of the final table there was major action.  Robin Keston and Sirous Jamshidi limped and John Juanda checked his big blind.  The flop came QQ8, and Juanda lead for $60,000.  Keston made the call and the turn was the 10.  Juanda moved all in and Keston went into the tank.  He called the clock on himself, and finally made the call with KK66.  Juanda tabled Q763 and the river came 5.  Juanda's hand held up and he doubled at the expense of Keston.

Robin Keston Eliminated 9th ($60,711)
With Keston losing most of his chip stack on the first hand, he wasted no time in getting all in on the second one.   Minh Ly raised to $50,000 and Keston moved all in for $115,000.  Sirous Jamshidi raised to $300,000 and Ly made the call, committing his last $240,000.  Ly tabled AA77, Jamshidi AAJ2 and Keston KK86.  The board came 109236, Ly and Jamshidi split the pot, eliminating Keston in 9th place for $60,711.

Pace Yourself...
After a quick start of two all ins in the first two hands play has already slowed down.  Players have tightned up, and there has been much more limping then raising preflop.  Humberto Brenes' sharks are still caged on his drink table, and the only hand he played was out of the small blind.

Break
The end of the level has been reached and the players are on a 5 min break.

Player Tags: Robin Keston,   Humberto Brenes,   John Juanda,   Minh Ly,   Sirous Jamshidi

Final Table Set

Jun 05, '07

Tournament officials released a revised version of the payout structure that rectifies a miscount of rebuys. First place will now receive $825,956.  Chau Giang, Nenad Medic, and Hoyt Corkins will all receive $30,235. Mike Sexton, Dustin Woolf and Jeff Lisandro will all receive $35,732.  Chip Reese and the two new bust outs will receive $41,229.  But who were the 11th and 10th place finishers?

Andrew Black finished 11th ($41,229) when his K-10-9-8 failed to improve against Humberto Brenes' A-Q-Q-2. After Black was eliminated, the remaining ten converged on one table to play until one more was eliminated. The seating went as follows:

Seat 1- Humberto Brenes
Seat 2- Robert Williamson III
Seat 3- John Juanda
Seat 4- Larry Jonsson
Seat 5- Minh Ly
Seat 6- Burt Boutin
Seat 7- Robin Keston
Seat 8- Sirous Jamshidi
Seat 9-David "Devilfish" Ulliot
Seat 10- Eric Cajelais

On the first hand Ulliot raised and got no callers. He threw his hand face up, revealing the AAQx, clearly frustrated to get no action.  'No action' seemed to be the mantra of the hour, as nobody wanted to burst on the televised final table bubble. Big raises preflop or on the flop are invariably followed by folds, and turns and rivers are only seen in pots that are essentially checked down.

Ulliot got involved in a huge pot with Jamshidi. With a board of AQ88, Ulliot bet $60,000 only to be reraised $80,000 more by Jamshidi.  Ulliot called, and the river brought the 10.  Jamshidi checked, and Ulliot reached into his stack for a handful of green $25,000 chips, finally deciding to bet ten of them. Jamshidi reraised all in for not much more, and Ulliot called. Jamshidi revealed the QQ65 for queens full. Ulliot threw down his hand, which contained an eight for at least trips and most likely a lower full house. Jamshidi ended the hand with around a million in chips.

Play continued to be tight and tense, with everyone deeply wanting to avoid busting on the bubble.  When it finally burst, Robert Williamson III was the one being washed away.  With an all spade flop, Williamson moved his last chips in. He was called by Ulliot, who had flopped the nut flush. Williamson had flopped a jack high flush, and could catch an 8 for a straight flush.  The turn and river bricked off, however, and Williamson was sent to the rail in 10th ($41,229.)

The final table will resume play tomorrow, starting at 3 p.m. Make sure to check out Cardplayer.com for in depth final table coverage.

Player Tags: David Ulliott,   Humberto Brenes,   John Juanda,   Andy Black,   Sirous Jamshidi,   Robert Williamson III

Hour Five Update

Jun 06, '07

Break
The players are on a 15 minute break. 

Blinds Raised
The blinds have been raised to $40,000-$80,000.  Here are the current chip counts

Burt Boutin -- $1,850,000
Sirous Jamshidi -- $890,000
David Ulliot -- $895,000
Erik Cajelais -- $2,230,000

More Redbull?
David "Devilfish" Ulliot its enjoying Burt Boutin's antics at the final table.  Every time he has an opponent all in, he walks around manically.  That prompted Devilfish to quip sarcastically, "I think this guy needs some more Redbull." 

Sirous Jamshidi Eliminated 4th ($230,883)
Erik Cajelais raises to $240,000 and Jamshidi calls from the big blind.  The flop comes 872, and Jamshidi moves all in for a little more the $400,000.  Cajelais makes the call with Q975 and Jamshidi tables KK75.   The turn is the A and Jamshidi is still ahead, but the river brings the A giving Cajelas the flush and the pot.  Jamshidi takes home $230,883 for his efforts.

Player Tags: David Ulliott,   Burt Boutin,   Erik Cajelais,   Sirous Jamshidi

Hour Four Update

Jun 06, '07

Devilfish Doubles Up
David "Devilfish" Ulliot pushes all in on the next hand after he was knocked down to $155,000 in chips.  Sirous Jamshidi makes the call from the big blind with AAJ5, and Devilfish tables KK99.  The flop comes 985, Devilfish spikes a set of nines, and takes a commanding lead in the hand.  The next two cards come 63 and the Devilfish doubles up.

Devilfish Doubles Up....Again
In a battle between the same players, Devilfish is all in for his last $160,000 against Jamshidi preflop.  Devilfish has KK97 and Jamshidi AJQ3.  The board comes 87536 and Devilfish doubles up again.

Devilfish Doubles Up... Part Three
Devifish moves all in for $410,000 from the big blind, and is called by Erik Cajelais with 6654.  Devilfish shows AAJ8 and the board comes AQ76J.  Devilfish's set of aces is good and he doubles up.  He is back in the running once again.

Minh Ly Eliminated 5th ($174,537)
With a raise already in the pot, Minh Ly moves all in for his last $520,000.  Erik Cajelais makes the call with AK93 and Ly shows down AQ109.  The flop comes KQ5, and Cajelais flops the nut flush.  The turn is the 2, and Ly is drawing dead.  The river is a meaningless 6, and Ly is sent home in 5th place for $174,537.

Here are the chip counts going into four handed play:

Burt Boutin -- $1,700,000
Sirous Jamshidi -- $1,100,000
David "Devilfish" Ulliot -- $725,000
Erik Cajelais -- $2,135,000



 

Player Tags: David Ulliott,   Minh Ly,   Burt Boutin,   Erik Cajelais,   Sirous Jamshidi

Hour Three Update

Jun 06, '07

John Juanda Eliminated 7th ($107,196)

Erik Cajelais raises to $120,000 and John Juanda moves all in for $215,000 more.  Cajelais makes the call and tables KQ1010.  Juanda shows AA88, and the pot is worth over $700,000 chips.  The board comes J954Q, Cajelais rivers his straight and sends Juanda packing in 7th place for $107,196.

Sirous Jamshidi Doubles Up Before Break
Jamshidi raises the pot to $140,000 and David "Devilfish" Ulliott makes the call.  The flop comes 1043, Jamshidi checks and Devilfish bets the pot, $340,000.  Jamshidi makes the call and the turn is 4.  Both players check and the river comes J, Jamshidi goes all in and Devilfish calls.  Jamshidi shows AA3X, and Devilfish mucks his hand into the board.  

Break

The players are on a 15 minute break.  When they return the blinds will be $30,000-$60,000. 

Larry Jonsson Eliminated 6th ($144,682)
Larry Jonnson calls and Sirous Jamshidi raises the pot to $210,000.  Jonnson calls and the flop calls 875 and Jonnson moves all in for his last $225,000.  Jamshidi gets out of his chair, then calls.  He shows down AAJ3 and Jonnson has 10997.  The turn and river come 2J, Jamshidi makes the nut flush and takes down the pot.  Jonnson is eliminated in 6th place for a $144,682 payday.  

Boutin Wins Huge Double Up
On a flop of J76, Minh Ly bets and Burt Boutin raises the pot to $390,000.  Devilfish goes all in, Ly folds and Boutin makes the call.  He tables 10875 and Devilfish shows 9876.  Boutin is drawing to a 9 for the win.  The turn is the 9, and the river is the Q.  Boutin wins a huge hand and knocks Devilfish down to just $155,000 in chips.

Player Tags: David Ulliott,   John Juanda,   Minh Ly,   Larry Jonsson,   Erik Cajelais,   Sirous Jamshidi

Hour One Update

Jun 06, '07

Shuffle Up and Deal:
Cards are finally in the air for event 7. 

Not Wasting Any Time:
The blinds started at $15,000-$30,000 and on the first hand of the final table there was major action.  Robin Keston and Sirous Jamshidi limped and John Juanda checked his big blind.  The flop came QQ8, and Juanda lead for $60,000.  Keston made the call and the turn was the 10.  Juanda moved all in and Keston went into the tank.  He called the clock on himself, and finally made the call with KK66.  Juanda tabled Q763 and the river came 5.  Juanda's hand held up and he doubled at the expense of Keston.

Robin Keston Eliminated 9th ($60,711)
With Keston losing most of his chip stack on the first hand, he wasted no time in getting all in on the second one.   Minh Ly raised to $50,000 and Keston moved all in for $115,000.  Sirous Jamshidi raised to $300,000 and Ly made the call, committing his last $240,000.  Ly tabled AA77, Jamshidi AAJ2 and Keston KK86.  The board came 109236, Ly and Jamshidi split the pot, eliminating Keston in 9th place for $60,711.

Pace Yourself...
After a quick start of two all ins in the first two hands play has already slowed down.  Players have tightned up, and there has been much more limping then raising preflop.  Humberto Brenes' sharks are still caged on his drink table, and the only hand he played was out of the small blind.

Break
The end of the level has been reached and the players are on a 5 min break.

Player Tags: Robin Keston,   Humberto Brenes,   John Juanda,   Minh Ly,   Sirous Jamshidi

Final Table Set

Jun 05, '07

Tournament officials released a revised version of the payout structure that rectifies a miscount of rebuys. First place will now receive $825,956.  Chau Giang, Nenad Medic, and Hoyt Corkins will all receive $30,235. Mike Sexton, Dustin Woolf and Jeff Lisandro will all receive $35,732.  Chip Reese and the two new bust outs will receive $41,229.  But who were the 11th and 10th place finishers?

Andrew Black finished 11th ($41,229) when his K-10-9-8 failed to improve against Humberto Brenes' A-Q-Q-2. After Black was eliminated, the remaining ten converged on one table to play until one more was eliminated. The seating went as follows:

Seat 1- Humberto Brenes
Seat 2- Robert Williamson III
Seat 3- John Juanda
Seat 4- Larry Jonsson
Seat 5- Minh Ly
Seat 6- Burt Boutin
Seat 7- Robin Keston
Seat 8- Sirous Jamshidi
Seat 9-David "Devilfish" Ulliot
Seat 10- Eric Cajelais

On the first hand Ulliot raised and got no callers. He threw his hand face up, revealing the AAQx, clearly frustrated to get no action.  'No action' seemed to be the mantra of the hour, as nobody wanted to burst on the televised final table bubble. Big raises preflop or on the flop are invariably followed by folds, and turns and rivers are only seen in pots that are essentially checked down.

Ulliot got involved in a huge pot with Jamshidi. With a board of AQ88, Ulliot bet $60,000 only to be reraised $80,000 more by Jamshidi.  Ulliot called, and the river brought the 10.  Jamshidi checked, and Ulliot reached into his stack for a handful of green $25,000 chips, finally deciding to bet ten of them. Jamshidi reraised all in for not much more, and Ulliot called. Jamshidi revealed the QQ65 for queens full. Ulliot threw down his hand, which contained an eight for at least trips and most likely a lower full house. Jamshidi ended the hand with around a million in chips.

Play continued to be tight and tense, with everyone deeply wanting to avoid busting on the bubble.  When it finally burst, Robert Williamson III was the one being washed away.  With an all spade flop, Williamson moved his last chips in. He was called by Ulliot, who had flopped the nut flush. Williamson had flopped a jack high flush, and could catch an 8 for a straight flush.  The turn and river bricked off, however, and Williamson was sent to the rail in 10th ($41,229.)

The final table will resume play tomorrow, starting at 3 p.m. Make sure to check out Cardplayer.com for in depth final table coverage.

Player Tags: David Ulliott,   Humberto Brenes,   John Juanda,   Andy Black,   Sirous Jamshidi,   Robert Williamson III