Level 16 Update: Zolotow Goes Bust
Jun 16, '09
Blinds: 4,000-8,000
Players Remaining: 19 out of 185
Note: Players went on a 20 minute break and will return to play hand-for-hand until the money bubble bursts.
Chip Counts:
1. Mark Klecan – 610,000
2. Matt Hawrilenko – 585,000
3. Soheil Shamseddin – 475,000
4. Chad Brown – 420,000
5. Henny Hsiung – 400,000
6. Matt Glantz – 315,000
7. Michiel Brummelhuis – 300,000
8. Howard Lederer – 278,000
9. Ralph Perry – 275,000
10. Jody Garaventa – 250,000
Average Chip Count: 241,304
Notable Eliminations:
Steve Zolotow
Farzad Bonyadi
Dan Shak
Big Hands:
Alaei Walks The Plank Off Mueller’s Boat
Greg Mueller raised to 16,000 and Daniel Alaei made the call. The flop came A
6
4
and Alaei checked. Mueller fired 8,000 and Alaei raised to 16,000. Mueller made the call and the A
fell on the turn. Both players checked and the 10 came on the river. Mueller fired 16,000 and Alaei called. Mueller then tabled A6 for a full house and Alaei mucked. Mueller was up to 160,000 while Alaei was at 200,000.
Farzad Bonyadi Ousted
Joe McGowan raised to 16,000 and Phil Tom made the call. Farzad Bonyadi came along as well and the flop came 854 and Bonyadi led out for 8,000. McGowan raised to 16,000 and Tom mucked. Bonyadi then raised all in and McGowan called.
McGowan: JJ
Bonyadi: 87
Bonyadi hit top pair on the board but needed help against the overpair of his opponent. The turn was the Q and the river was the A and Bonyadi was eliminated.
Exit The Mustache
Steve Zolotow’s stack was all in against Kenny Shei preflop.
Zolotow: QJ
Shei: A9
Board: K8J107
Zolotow took the lead briefly on the flop but he was drawing dead after Shei made the nut flush on the turn and the best moustache in poker was sent packing.
Ho’s Top Two Are Good
Jody Garaventa raised to 16,000 from the cutoff and Maria Ho three-bet to 24,000 from the small blind. Garaventa called and the flop came down KQ9. Ho fired 8,000 and was called. The turn was the 5 and Ho checked. Garaventa bet 16,000 and she called. The river was the 3 and Ho checked again. Garaventa bet another 16,000 and Ho called. She then tabled KQ for top two pair and Garaventa mucked. Ho improved her stack to 240,000
Player Tags: Steve Zolotow, Greg Mueller, Daniel Alaei, Maria Ho, Joe McGowan, Jody Garaventa, Farzad Bonyadi, Kenny Shei
Mike Matusow Eliminated in Ninth Place ($100,880)
Joe McGowan Eliminated in Seventh Place ($165,735)