David Peters Poker Tournament Updates

Level 22 Update -- Down to 10

Mar 09, '11

Blinds: 10,000-20,000 with a 2,000 ante

Players Remaining: 10 out of 417

Chip Counts:

Taylor von Kriegenbergh — 2,600,000
Victor Ramdin — 2,300,000
Joe Hachem — 1,500,000
Brian Leskowitz — 1,095,000
Santiago Nadal — 800,000
James Dowdy — 800,000
David Paredes — 800,000
Jeremy Ausmus — 700,000
Jose Noronha — 400,000
Govert Metaal — 400,000

Cashes:

11th: Wade Townsend — $21,000
12th: Alex Kamberis — $21,000
13th: David Peters — $17,000
14th: Joshua Field — $17,000

Big Hands:

Joe Hachem Doubles up after making a Great Call

Joe Hachem raised to 42,000 from the hi-jack and David Paredes made the call from the button preflop. The flop was dealt 6 4 3 and Hachem bet 83,000. Paredes made the call and the turn fell K.

Hachem then went into the tank before betting 173,000. Paredes then quickly raised all in, which was more than enough to put Hachem on a decision for his tournament life. He went into the tank for a while and eventually made the call. Their cards:

Hachem: K 8
Paredes: 5 5

River: 3

Hachem won the hand and he doubled up to 1.5 million. Paredes dropped to 800,000.

David Peters Eliminated in 13th Place ($17,000)

Wade Townsend moved all in preflop from the small blind for 425,000 and David Peters made an all-in call on the big blind. Their cards:

Peters: A 8
Townsend: J 2

Board: J 6 6 10 Q

Peters was eliminated on the hand in 13th place and he will take home $17,000 in prize money.

Alex Kamberis Eliminated in 12th Place ($21,000)

Alex Kamberis moved all in from the small blind for 350,000 and David Paredes quickly called from the big blind. Their cards:

Kamberis: A 7
Paredes: Q Q

Board: K 6 5 4 7

Kamberis was eliminated on the hand in 12th place and he will take home $21,000 in prize money.

Poker Tweet — Alex Kamberis

Player Tags: Joe Hachem,   David Peters,   Jeremy Ausmus,   Alexander Kamberis,   Wade Townsend,   Joshua Field

Level 19 Update -- Day 3 Ends

Mar 08, '11

NOTE: Day 3 has come to a close after a flurry of eliminations in the first six minutes of level 20. There are 22 players who have advanced to day 4, which begins tomorrow at noon PST. The final 22 will play down to a final table tomorrow and blinds will begin in level 20 (6,000-12,000 with a 1,000 ante).

Level 19 Blinds: 5,000-10,000 with a 1,000 ante

Players Remaining: 22 out of 417

Chip Counts:

1st	Victor Ramdin	1,600,000
2nd	Taylor von Kriegenbergh	1,213,000
3rd	James Dowdy	1,132,000
4th	Wade Townsend	1,108,000
5th	Fabrizio Gonzalez	907,000
6th	Alexander Kamberis	814,000
7th	David Paredes	743,000
8th	Joe Hachem	610,000
9th	Jaime Kaplan	603,000
10th	Ramik Vartzer	569,000
11th	David Peters	370,000
12th	Bryan Barrile	367,000
13th	Santiago Nadal	347,000
14th	Christopher DeMaci	340,000
15th	Jose Noronha	334,000
16th	David Baker	286,000
17th	Joshua Field	277,000
18th	Bryan Leskowitz	269,000
19th	Govert Metaal	157,000
20th	Jeremy Ausmus	144,000
21st	Joe Gualtieri	100,000
22nd	Michael Kucinski	71,000

Cashes:

23rd: Thomas Jensen — $11,500
24th: Tyler Cornell — $11,500
25th: Greg DeBora — $10,000
26th: Josh Prager — $10,000
27th: Phi Nguyen — $10,000
28th: Paul Chauderson — $10,000
29th: Nicholas Blumenthal — $10,000
30th: Malachy Hagan — $10,000
31st: Alan Snow — $10,000

Big Hands:

Alex Kamberis Eliminated Two Players on the Same Hand

Alex Kamberis raised to 22,000 preflop and Paul Chauderson reraised all in for 129,000. Tyler Cornell reraised and then Kamberis moved all in as well. Cornell made the call and three all-in players flipped over their cards:

Kamberis: J J
Cornell: Q Q
Chauderson: A 10

Board: 10 7 6 8 3

Chauderson was eliminated on the hand in 28th place and he took home $10,000 in prize money. Cornell was left with 170,000 and Kamberis grew his stack to 775,000 after the hand.

Josh Prager Eliminated

James Dowdy raised to 32,000 from middle position preflop and Josh Prager moved all in for 207,000. Dowdy made the call and they revealed their cards:

Dowdy: J J
Prager: A K

Board: 7 2 2 5 4

Prager was eliminated on the hand in 26th place and he will take home $10,000 in prize money.

Chris DeMaci Doubles Up

David Peters moved all in after one opponent put in an initial raised and Chris DeMaci made the call. The original raiser mucked and the two players remaining in the pot flipped over their cards:

Peters: A 6
DeMaci: Q Q

Board: 8 7 2 3 5

DeMaci won the hand to doubled up to 340,000.

Player Tags: Josh Prager,   David Peters,   Christopher DeMaci,   Alexander Kamberis

Level 18 Update -- Hitting the Wall

Mar 08, '11

Blinds: 4,000-8,000 with a 1,000 ante

Players Remaining: 31 out of 417

Chip Counts:

1. Victor Ramdin — 1,400,000
2. Taylor von Kriegenbergh — 1,300,000
3. David Parades — 900,000
4. Joe Hachem — 825,000
5. James Dowdy — 650,000
6. Wade Townsend — 600,000
7. David Peters — 600,000
8. Tyler Cornell — 500,000
9. Jamie Kaplan — 400,000
10. Chris DeMaci — 375,000

Cashes:

32nd: Payman Arjang — $10,000
33rd: Jeff Williams — $9,000
34th: Cynthia May — $9,000

Big Hands:

The Wall

The pace of play has hit the wall during the fourth level of the day. The pace of action has slowed considerably as the field plays deeper into the money, with slow action, and slow decisions when hands to come to a showdown. The mode of the tournament has definitely shifted.

David Peters Eliminates an Opponent

There was 207,000 in the pot and the big blind was all from previous action in when the board read A 9 8 10 4. David Peters had raised to 86,000 from the button and Chris DeMaci went into the tank on the small blind. He mucked and then Peters turned over J 9 after his opponent revealed K Q. Peters was up to 600,000 after the hand.

Alex Kamberis Almost Makes a Great Call

A player in late position bet 18,000 preflop and Alex Kamberis made the call from the button. The flop fell Q J 8 and Kamberis bet 33,000. Late position check-raised to 70,000 and Kamberis made the call.

Both players checked the 5 on the turn and then the 10 fell on the river. Late position moved all in for 285,000 and Kamberis went into the tank with 175,000 left behind. He was in the tank for several minutes into the break before he decided to muck. His opponent then flipped over K 4 for a bluff as he collected the pot.

Poker Tweet — Alex Kamberis

Player Tags: David Peters,   Christopher DeMaci,   Alexander Kamberis

Level 15 Update -- The Money Bubble Bursts

Mar 08, '11

Blinds: 1,500-3,000 with a 300 ante

Players Remaining: 56 out of 417

Chip Counts:

1. Victor Ramdin — 1,125,000
2. Taylor von Kriegenbergh — 475,000
3. James Dowdy — 470,000
4. Wade Townsend — 450,000
5. Rom Segal — 425,000
6. Chris DeMaci — 420,000
7. Jamie Kaplan — 370,000
8. Tyler Cornell — 300,000l
9. David Parades — 280,000
10. Daniel Negreanu — 270,000

Notable Eliminations:

Yevgeniy Timoshenko
Amit Makhija
George Lind

Big Hands:

Craig Bergeron Literally Flips a Coin on the Money Bubble

A hand played into the first break and Craig Bergeron faced a call for his tournament life as the break clock counted down. He pulled out a quarter and flipped the coin to determine if he would make the call. It landed heads and he made the call, but he was unfortunately eliminated from the tournament. The top 56 players will now all walk away with at least $7,500 in prize money.

Daniel Negreanu Doubles Up an Opponent

Daniel Negreanu raised preflop on the button and the big blind reraised all in for 57,800. Negreanu made the call and they flipped over their cards:

Negreanu: Q J
Opponent: A 7

Board: 9 4 3 2 5

Negreanu lost the hand and his stack fell below 300,000.

George Lind Doubles Up Opponent and Busts a Short Time Later

George Lind raised to 8,000 preflop from middle position and the hi-jack reraised all in for 78,800. Lind made the call and they flipped over their cards:

Lind: J J
Opponent: A Q

Board: Q 5 3 5 9

Lind paid off his opponent and he was left with just 25,000. He busted out of the tournament a short time later.

David Peters Takes Down an Early Pot

The board read 10 4 4 and there was 65,000 in the pot when a player in late position raised to 36,600. David Peters made the call and then both players checked the J on the turn. The river fell K and Peters bet 79,000. Late position tanked and eventually mucked.

Peters was up to 265,000 after the hand.

Poker Tweet — Amit Makhija

Player Tags: Daniel Negreanu,   David Peters,   Amit Makhija,   Craig Bergeron

Level 12 Update -- Victor Ramdin Grabs the Chip Lead

Mar 07, '11

Blinds: 1,000-2,000 with a 200 ante

Players Remaining: 102 out of 417

Chip Counts:

1. Victor Ramdin — 575,000
2. Chris DeMaci — 550,000
3. Alex Kamberis — 300,000
4. Ryan Hughes — 265,000
5. Shawn Busse — 255,000
6. Ali Eslami — 180,000
7. David Baker — 175,000
8. Jason Wheeler — 160,000
9. Anh Van Nguyen — 125,000
10. Yevgeniy Timoshenko — 120,000

Notable Eliminations:

Arnaud Mattern
Jonathan Aguiar
Benjamin Klier

Big Hands:

Victor Ramdin Rising High

A player in middle position raised to 12,500 preflop and Victor Ramdin made the call on the button. Scott Clements made the call UTG+1 and the flop fell 10 3 2.

All three players checked and the 6 fell on the turn. Ramdin bet 17,500 and Clements made the call. Middle position raised all in for 67,000. Ramdin made the call and Clements mucked. Their cards:

Ramdin: 6 6
Opponent: 7 5

River: 8

Ramdin won the hand and he grabbed the chip lead with 575,000.

David Baker vs. Joe Hachem

Joe Hachem bet 4,500 under the gun and David Baker raised 8,400 more from middle position preflop. Hachem made the call and the flop was dealt K 2 2. Both players checked and the turn fell 3.

Hachem checked and Baker bet 10,000. Hachem made the call and the river fell 2. Hachem checked and Baker bet 15,500. Hachem went into the tank for a couple minutes and he eventually made the call. Baker flipped over A K to win the hand when Hachem mucked. Baker grew his stack to 97,000.

David Peters Grabs Some Chips

The board read K 5 3 10 and there was 31,000 in the pot when David Peters bet 17,700 from the hi-jack. The small blind made the call and the river fell 6. Peters fired out 38,400 and his opponent made the call. Peters revealed A Q and his opponent mucked. Peters grew his stack to XXX after the hand.

Poker Tweet — Tom McEvoy

Player Tags: Tom McEvoy,   David Baker,   Victor Ramdin,   Scott Clements,   Joe Hachem,   David Peters

Level 11 Update -- The Hits Keep on Coming

Mar 07, '11

Blinds: 800-1,600 with a 200 ante

Players Remaining: 122 out of 417

Chip Counts:

1. Chris DeMaci — 400,000
2. Alex Kamberis — 300,000
3. Ryan Hughes — 265,000
4. Victor Ramdin — 255,000
5. Shawn Busse — 255,000
6. Ali Eslami — 180,000
7. David Baker — 175,000
8. Jason Wheeler — 160,000
9. Anh Van Nguyen — 125,000
10. Yevgeniy Timoshenko — 120,000

Notable Eliminations:

Tom McCormick
Kathy Liebert
Raymond Dolan
James Mackey
Ana Marquez
Eddy Sabat

Big Hands:

A Riddle from Joe Hachem

“What does every poor person have, that no rich person wants, and no money can buy.”

Rep Porter Lays it Down

There was 24,500 in the pot and a flop that read A J 7 sitting on the table when Rep Porter bet 12,000 from late position. The big blind raised to 35,000 and Porter went into the tank. He eventually mucked and his stack fell to 110,000.

Ali Eslami Takes a Hit

The board read J 6 4 7 10 and there was 60,000 in the pot when UTG+1 bet 58,000. Ali Eslami went into the tank in late position but he eventually made the call. UTG+1 flipped over pocket jacks and Eslami mucked his hand. Eslami fell to 180,000 after the hand.

David Peters Grab Some Chips

The flop read K 8 8 when the hi-jack bet 7,000. The button made the call and David Peters raised 15,200 more from the big blind. Both of his opponents spent some time in the tank but they eventually mucked. Peters grew his stack to 85,000 after the hand.

Poker Tweet — Daniel Negreanu

Player Tags: Daniel Negreanu,   Ali Eslami,   Joe Hachem,   David Peters,   Rep Porter

Level 3 Update -- Jennifer Tilly Out and Jason Alexander In

Mar 06, '11

Blinds: 100-200

Players Remaining: 140 out of 154

Chip Counts:

1. Allen Kessler — 60,000
2. David Baker — 40,000
3. Ali Eslami — 40,000
4. John Hennigan — 36,000
5. Men Nguyen — 35,000
6. Barry Greenstein — 34,000
7. David Peters — 33,000
8. Dwyte Pilgrim — 30,000
9. Daniel Negreanu — 30,000
10. Jason Alexander — 30,000

Notable Eliminations:

Jennifer Tilly

Big Hands:

Jason Alexander Joins the Field

Actor Jason Alexander has jumped into the tournament. A few other late additions include Daniel Alaei and Chris Moore.

Daniel Negreanu vs. David Peters

The flop read 9 7 3 when David Peters bet 1,125 from the big blind. Daniel Negreanu made the call from late position. The 6 fell on the turn and Peters bet 3,025. Negreanu went into the tank and made the call. The 6 fell on the river and Peters bet 6,025. Negreanu mucked and said, “I had so many outs, hearts and the open-ended straight draw.”

Matt Affleck vs. John Hennigan

There was 5,200 in the pot and the board read J 4 3 8 2 when Matt Affleck bet 5,000 under the gun. John Hennigan then check-raised to 12,000 from the big blind. Affleck mucked and Hennigan grew his stack to 44,000.

Arnaud Mattern Eliminates One

The flop fell 8 8 8 and Arnaud Mattern bet 5,000 from the button. A player under the gun made an all-in call against the Team PokerStars pro and they flipped over their cards:

Mattern: 7 7
Opponent: A 9

Turn and River: 5 and 5

Mattern won the hand and his opponent was eliminated.

Player Tags: Daniel Negreanu,   David Peters,   Jason Alexander,   Arnaud Mattern,   Matt Affleck

Level 22 Update -- Down to 10

Mar 09, '11

Blinds: 10,000-20,000 with a 2,000 ante

Players Remaining: 10 out of 417

Chip Counts:

Taylor von Kriegenbergh — 2,600,000
Victor Ramdin — 2,300,000
Joe Hachem — 1,500,000
Brian Leskowitz — 1,095,000
Santiago Nadal — 800,000
James Dowdy — 800,000
David Paredes — 800,000
Jeremy Ausmus — 700,000
Jose Noronha — 400,000
Govert Metaal — 400,000

Cashes:

11th: Wade Townsend — $21,000
12th: Alex Kamberis — $21,000
13th: David Peters — $17,000
14th: Joshua Field — $17,000

Big Hands:

Joe Hachem Doubles up after making a Great Call

Joe Hachem raised to 42,000 from the hi-jack and David Paredes made the call from the button preflop. The flop was dealt 6 4 3 and Hachem bet 83,000. Paredes made the call and the turn fell K.

Hachem then went into the tank before betting 173,000. Paredes then quickly raised all in, which was more than enough to put Hachem on a decision for his tournament life. He went into the tank for a while and eventually made the call. Their cards:

Hachem: K 8
Paredes: 5 5

River: 3

Hachem won the hand and he doubled up to 1.5 million. Paredes dropped to 800,000.

David Peters Eliminated in 13th Place ($17,000)

Wade Townsend moved all in preflop from the small blind for 425,000 and David Peters made an all-in call on the big blind. Their cards:

Peters: A 8
Townsend: J 2

Board: J 6 6 10 Q

Peters was eliminated on the hand in 13th place and he will take home $17,000 in prize money.

Alex Kamberis Eliminated in 12th Place ($21,000)

Alex Kamberis moved all in from the small blind for 350,000 and David Paredes quickly called from the big blind. Their cards:

Kamberis: A 7
Paredes: Q Q

Board: K 6 5 4 7

Kamberis was eliminated on the hand in 12th place and he will take home $21,000 in prize money.

Poker Tweet — Alex Kamberis

Player Tags: Joe Hachem,   David Peters,   Jeremy Ausmus,   Alexander Kamberis,   Wade Townsend,   Joshua Field

Level 19 Update -- Day 3 Ends

Mar 08, '11

NOTE: Day 3 has come to a close after a flurry of eliminations in the first six minutes of level 20. There are 22 players who have advanced to day 4, which begins tomorrow at noon PST. The final 22 will play down to a final table tomorrow and blinds will begin in level 20 (6,000-12,000 with a 1,000 ante).

Level 19 Blinds: 5,000-10,000 with a 1,000 ante

Players Remaining: 22 out of 417

Chip Counts:

1st	Victor Ramdin	1,600,000
2nd	Taylor von Kriegenbergh	1,213,000
3rd	James Dowdy	1,132,000
4th	Wade Townsend	1,108,000
5th	Fabrizio Gonzalez	907,000
6th	Alexander Kamberis	814,000
7th	David Paredes	743,000
8th	Joe Hachem	610,000
9th	Jaime Kaplan	603,000
10th	Ramik Vartzer	569,000
11th	David Peters	370,000
12th	Bryan Barrile	367,000
13th	Santiago Nadal	347,000
14th	Christopher DeMaci	340,000
15th	Jose Noronha	334,000
16th	David Baker	286,000
17th	Joshua Field	277,000
18th	Bryan Leskowitz	269,000
19th	Govert Metaal	157,000
20th	Jeremy Ausmus	144,000
21st	Joe Gualtieri	100,000
22nd	Michael Kucinski	71,000

Cashes:

23rd: Thomas Jensen — $11,500
24th: Tyler Cornell — $11,500
25th: Greg DeBora — $10,000
26th: Josh Prager — $10,000
27th: Phi Nguyen — $10,000
28th: Paul Chauderson — $10,000
29th: Nicholas Blumenthal — $10,000
30th: Malachy Hagan — $10,000
31st: Alan Snow — $10,000

Big Hands:

Alex Kamberis Eliminated Two Players on the Same Hand

Alex Kamberis raised to 22,000 preflop and Paul Chauderson reraised all in for 129,000. Tyler Cornell reraised and then Kamberis moved all in as well. Cornell made the call and three all-in players flipped over their cards:

Kamberis: J J
Cornell: Q Q
Chauderson: A 10

Board: 10 7 6 8 3

Chauderson was eliminated on the hand in 28th place and he took home $10,000 in prize money. Cornell was left with 170,000 and Kamberis grew his stack to 775,000 after the hand.

Josh Prager Eliminated

James Dowdy raised to 32,000 from middle position preflop and Josh Prager moved all in for 207,000. Dowdy made the call and they revealed their cards:

Dowdy: J J
Prager: A K

Board: 7 2 2 5 4

Prager was eliminated on the hand in 26th place and he will take home $10,000 in prize money.

Chris DeMaci Doubles Up

David Peters moved all in after one opponent put in an initial raised and Chris DeMaci made the call. The original raiser mucked and the two players remaining in the pot flipped over their cards:

Peters: A 6
DeMaci: Q Q

Board: 8 7 2 3 5

DeMaci won the hand to doubled up to 340,000.

Player Tags: Josh Prager,   David Peters,   Christopher DeMaci,   Alexander Kamberis

Level 18 Update -- Hitting the Wall

Mar 08, '11

Blinds: 4,000-8,000 with a 1,000 ante

Players Remaining: 31 out of 417

Chip Counts:

1. Victor Ramdin — 1,400,000
2. Taylor von Kriegenbergh — 1,300,000
3. David Parades — 900,000
4. Joe Hachem — 825,000
5. James Dowdy — 650,000
6. Wade Townsend — 600,000
7. David Peters — 600,000
8. Tyler Cornell — 500,000
9. Jamie Kaplan — 400,000
10. Chris DeMaci — 375,000

Cashes:

32nd: Payman Arjang — $10,000
33rd: Jeff Williams — $9,000
34th: Cynthia May — $9,000

Big Hands:

The Wall

The pace of play has hit the wall during the fourth level of the day. The pace of action has slowed considerably as the field plays deeper into the money, with slow action, and slow decisions when hands to come to a showdown. The mode of the tournament has definitely shifted.

David Peters Eliminates an Opponent

There was 207,000 in the pot and the big blind was all from previous action in when the board read A 9 8 10 4. David Peters had raised to 86,000 from the button and Chris DeMaci went into the tank on the small blind. He mucked and then Peters turned over J 9 after his opponent revealed K Q. Peters was up to 600,000 after the hand.

Alex Kamberis Almost Makes a Great Call

A player in late position bet 18,000 preflop and Alex Kamberis made the call from the button. The flop fell Q J 8 and Kamberis bet 33,000. Late position check-raised to 70,000 and Kamberis made the call.

Both players checked the 5 on the turn and then the 10 fell on the river. Late position moved all in for 285,000 and Kamberis went into the tank with 175,000 left behind. He was in the tank for several minutes into the break before he decided to muck. His opponent then flipped over K 4 for a bluff as he collected the pot.

Poker Tweet — Alex Kamberis

Player Tags: David Peters,   Christopher DeMaci,   Alexander Kamberis

Level 15 Update -- The Money Bubble Bursts

Mar 08, '11

Blinds: 1,500-3,000 with a 300 ante

Players Remaining: 56 out of 417

Chip Counts:

1. Victor Ramdin — 1,125,000
2. Taylor von Kriegenbergh — 475,000
3. James Dowdy — 470,000
4. Wade Townsend — 450,000
5. Rom Segal — 425,000
6. Chris DeMaci — 420,000
7. Jamie Kaplan — 370,000
8. Tyler Cornell — 300,000l
9. David Parades — 280,000
10. Daniel Negreanu — 270,000

Notable Eliminations:

Yevgeniy Timoshenko
Amit Makhija
George Lind

Big Hands:

Craig Bergeron Literally Flips a Coin on the Money Bubble

A hand played into the first break and Craig Bergeron faced a call for his tournament life as the break clock counted down. He pulled out a quarter and flipped the coin to determine if he would make the call. It landed heads and he made the call, but he was unfortunately eliminated from the tournament. The top 56 players will now all walk away with at least $7,500 in prize money.

Daniel Negreanu Doubles Up an Opponent

Daniel Negreanu raised preflop on the button and the big blind reraised all in for 57,800. Negreanu made the call and they flipped over their cards:

Negreanu: Q J
Opponent: A 7

Board: 9 4 3 2 5

Negreanu lost the hand and his stack fell below 300,000.

George Lind Doubles Up Opponent and Busts a Short Time Later

George Lind raised to 8,000 preflop from middle position and the hi-jack reraised all in for 78,800. Lind made the call and they flipped over their cards:

Lind: J J
Opponent: A Q

Board: Q 5 3 5 9

Lind paid off his opponent and he was left with just 25,000. He busted out of the tournament a short time later.

David Peters Takes Down an Early Pot

The board read 10 4 4 and there was 65,000 in the pot when a player in late position raised to 36,600. David Peters made the call and then both players checked the J on the turn. The river fell K and Peters bet 79,000. Late position tanked and eventually mucked.

Peters was up to 265,000 after the hand.

Poker Tweet — Amit Makhija

Player Tags: Daniel Negreanu,   David Peters,   Amit Makhija,   Craig Bergeron

Level 12 Update -- Victor Ramdin Grabs the Chip Lead

Mar 07, '11

Blinds: 1,000-2,000 with a 200 ante

Players Remaining: 102 out of 417

Chip Counts:

1. Victor Ramdin — 575,000
2. Chris DeMaci — 550,000
3. Alex Kamberis — 300,000
4. Ryan Hughes — 265,000
5. Shawn Busse — 255,000
6. Ali Eslami — 180,000
7. David Baker — 175,000
8. Jason Wheeler — 160,000
9. Anh Van Nguyen — 125,000
10. Yevgeniy Timoshenko — 120,000

Notable Eliminations:

Arnaud Mattern
Jonathan Aguiar
Benjamin Klier

Big Hands:

Victor Ramdin Rising High

A player in middle position raised to 12,500 preflop and Victor Ramdin made the call on the button. Scott Clements made the call UTG+1 and the flop fell 10 3 2.

All three players checked and the 6 fell on the turn. Ramdin bet 17,500 and Clements made the call. Middle position raised all in for 67,000. Ramdin made the call and Clements mucked. Their cards:

Ramdin: 6 6
Opponent: 7 5

River: 8

Ramdin won the hand and he grabbed the chip lead with 575,000.

David Baker vs. Joe Hachem

Joe Hachem bet 4,500 under the gun and David Baker raised 8,400 more from middle position preflop. Hachem made the call and the flop was dealt K 2 2. Both players checked and the turn fell 3.

Hachem checked and Baker bet 10,000. Hachem made the call and the river fell 2. Hachem checked and Baker bet 15,500. Hachem went into the tank for a couple minutes and he eventually made the call. Baker flipped over A K to win the hand when Hachem mucked. Baker grew his stack to 97,000.

David Peters Grabs Some Chips

The board read K 5 3 10 and there was 31,000 in the pot when David Peters bet 17,700 from the hi-jack. The small blind made the call and the river fell 6. Peters fired out 38,400 and his opponent made the call. Peters revealed A Q and his opponent mucked. Peters grew his stack to XXX after the hand.

Poker Tweet — Tom McEvoy

Player Tags: Tom McEvoy,   David Baker,   Victor Ramdin,   Scott Clements,   Joe Hachem,   David Peters

Level 11 Update -- The Hits Keep on Coming

Mar 07, '11

Blinds: 800-1,600 with a 200 ante

Players Remaining: 122 out of 417

Chip Counts:

1. Chris DeMaci — 400,000
2. Alex Kamberis — 300,000
3. Ryan Hughes — 265,000
4. Victor Ramdin — 255,000
5. Shawn Busse — 255,000
6. Ali Eslami — 180,000
7. David Baker — 175,000
8. Jason Wheeler — 160,000
9. Anh Van Nguyen — 125,000
10. Yevgeniy Timoshenko — 120,000

Notable Eliminations:

Tom McCormick
Kathy Liebert
Raymond Dolan
James Mackey
Ana Marquez
Eddy Sabat

Big Hands:

A Riddle from Joe Hachem

“What does every poor person have, that no rich person wants, and no money can buy.”

Rep Porter Lays it Down

There was 24,500 in the pot and a flop that read A J 7 sitting on the table when Rep Porter bet 12,000 from late position. The big blind raised to 35,000 and Porter went into the tank. He eventually mucked and his stack fell to 110,000.

Ali Eslami Takes a Hit

The board read J 6 4 7 10 and there was 60,000 in the pot when UTG+1 bet 58,000. Ali Eslami went into the tank in late position but he eventually made the call. UTG+1 flipped over pocket jacks and Eslami mucked his hand. Eslami fell to 180,000 after the hand.

David Peters Grab Some Chips

The flop read K 8 8 when the hi-jack bet 7,000. The button made the call and David Peters raised 15,200 more from the big blind. Both of his opponents spent some time in the tank but they eventually mucked. Peters grew his stack to 85,000 after the hand.

Poker Tweet — Daniel Negreanu

Player Tags: Daniel Negreanu,   Ali Eslami,   Joe Hachem,   David Peters,   Rep Porter

Level 3 Update -- Jennifer Tilly Out and Jason Alexander In

Mar 06, '11

Blinds: 100-200

Players Remaining: 140 out of 154

Chip Counts:

1. Allen Kessler — 60,000
2. David Baker — 40,000
3. Ali Eslami — 40,000
4. John Hennigan — 36,000
5. Men Nguyen — 35,000
6. Barry Greenstein — 34,000
7. David Peters — 33,000
8. Dwyte Pilgrim — 30,000
9. Daniel Negreanu — 30,000
10. Jason Alexander — 30,000

Notable Eliminations:

Jennifer Tilly

Big Hands:

Jason Alexander Joins the Field

Actor Jason Alexander has jumped into the tournament. A few other late additions include Daniel Alaei and Chris Moore.

Daniel Negreanu vs. David Peters

The flop read 9 7 3 when David Peters bet 1,125 from the big blind. Daniel Negreanu made the call from late position. The 6 fell on the turn and Peters bet 3,025. Negreanu went into the tank and made the call. The 6 fell on the river and Peters bet 6,025. Negreanu mucked and said, “I had so many outs, hearts and the open-ended straight draw.”

Matt Affleck vs. John Hennigan

There was 5,200 in the pot and the board read J 4 3 8 2 when Matt Affleck bet 5,000 under the gun. John Hennigan then check-raised to 12,000 from the big blind. Affleck mucked and Hennigan grew his stack to 44,000.

Arnaud Mattern Eliminates One

The flop fell 8 8 8 and Arnaud Mattern bet 5,000 from the button. A player under the gun made an all-in call against the Team PokerStars pro and they flipped over their cards:

Mattern: 7 7
Opponent: A 9

Turn and River: 5 and 5

Mattern won the hand and his opponent was eliminated.

Player Tags: Daniel Negreanu,   David Peters,   Jason Alexander,   Arnaud Mattern,   Matt Affleck

Level 22 Update -- Down to 10

Mar 09, '11

Blinds: 10,000-20,000 with a 2,000 ante

Players Remaining: 10 out of 417

Chip Counts:

Taylor von Kriegenbergh — 2,600,000
Victor Ramdin — 2,300,000
Joe Hachem — 1,500,000
Brian Leskowitz — 1,095,000
Santiago Nadal — 800,000
James Dowdy — 800,000
David Paredes — 800,000
Jeremy Ausmus — 700,000
Jose Noronha — 400,000
Govert Metaal — 400,000

Cashes:

11th: Wade Townsend — $21,000
12th: Alex Kamberis — $21,000
13th: David Peters — $17,000
14th: Joshua Field — $17,000

Big Hands:

Joe Hachem Doubles up after making a Great Call

Joe Hachem raised to 42,000 from the hi-jack and David Paredes made the call from the button preflop. The flop was dealt 6 4 3 and Hachem bet 83,000. Paredes made the call and the turn fell K.

Hachem then went into the tank before betting 173,000. Paredes then quickly raised all in, which was more than enough to put Hachem on a decision for his tournament life. He went into the tank for a while and eventually made the call. Their cards:

Hachem: K 8
Paredes: 5 5

River: 3

Hachem won the hand and he doubled up to 1.5 million. Paredes dropped to 800,000.

David Peters Eliminated in 13th Place ($17,000)

Wade Townsend moved all in preflop from the small blind for 425,000 and David Peters made an all-in call on the big blind. Their cards:

Peters: A 8
Townsend: J 2

Board: J 6 6 10 Q

Peters was eliminated on the hand in 13th place and he will take home $17,000 in prize money.

Alex Kamberis Eliminated in 12th Place ($21,000)

Alex Kamberis moved all in from the small blind for 350,000 and David Paredes quickly called from the big blind. Their cards:

Kamberis: A 7
Paredes: Q Q

Board: K 6 5 4 7

Kamberis was eliminated on the hand in 12th place and he will take home $21,000 in prize money.

Poker Tweet — Alex Kamberis

Player Tags: Joe Hachem,   David Peters,   Jeremy Ausmus,   Alexander Kamberis,   Wade Townsend,   Joshua Field

Level 19 Update -- Day 3 Ends

Mar 08, '11

NOTE: Day 3 has come to a close after a flurry of eliminations in the first six minutes of level 20. There are 22 players who have advanced to day 4, which begins tomorrow at noon PST. The final 22 will play down to a final table tomorrow and blinds will begin in level 20 (6,000-12,000 with a 1,000 ante).

Level 19 Blinds: 5,000-10,000 with a 1,000 ante

Players Remaining: 22 out of 417

Chip Counts:

1st	Victor Ramdin	1,600,000
2nd	Taylor von Kriegenbergh	1,213,000
3rd	James Dowdy	1,132,000
4th	Wade Townsend	1,108,000
5th	Fabrizio Gonzalez	907,000
6th	Alexander Kamberis	814,000
7th	David Paredes	743,000
8th	Joe Hachem	610,000
9th	Jaime Kaplan	603,000
10th	Ramik Vartzer	569,000
11th	David Peters	370,000
12th	Bryan Barrile	367,000
13th	Santiago Nadal	347,000
14th	Christopher DeMaci	340,000
15th	Jose Noronha	334,000
16th	David Baker	286,000
17th	Joshua Field	277,000
18th	Bryan Leskowitz	269,000
19th	Govert Metaal	157,000
20th	Jeremy Ausmus	144,000
21st	Joe Gualtieri	100,000
22nd	Michael Kucinski	71,000

Cashes:

23rd: Thomas Jensen — $11,500
24th: Tyler Cornell — $11,500
25th: Greg DeBora — $10,000
26th: Josh Prager — $10,000
27th: Phi Nguyen — $10,000
28th: Paul Chauderson — $10,000
29th: Nicholas Blumenthal — $10,000
30th: Malachy Hagan — $10,000
31st: Alan Snow — $10,000

Big Hands:

Alex Kamberis Eliminated Two Players on the Same Hand

Alex Kamberis raised to 22,000 preflop and Paul Chauderson reraised all in for 129,000. Tyler Cornell reraised and then Kamberis moved all in as well. Cornell made the call and three all-in players flipped over their cards:

Kamberis: J J
Cornell: Q Q
Chauderson: A 10

Board: 10 7 6 8 3

Chauderson was eliminated on the hand in 28th place and he took home $10,000 in prize money. Cornell was left with 170,000 and Kamberis grew his stack to 775,000 after the hand.

Josh Prager Eliminated

James Dowdy raised to 32,000 from middle position preflop and Josh Prager moved all in for 207,000. Dowdy made the call and they revealed their cards:

Dowdy: J J
Prager: A K

Board: 7 2 2 5 4

Prager was eliminated on the hand in 26th place and he will take home $10,000 in prize money.

Chris DeMaci Doubles Up

David Peters moved all in after one opponent put in an initial raised and Chris DeMaci made the call. The original raiser mucked and the two players remaining in the pot flipped over their cards:

Peters: A 6
DeMaci: Q Q

Board: 8 7 2 3 5

DeMaci won the hand to doubled up to 340,000.

Player Tags: Josh Prager,   David Peters,   Christopher DeMaci,   Alexander Kamberis

Level 18 Update -- Hitting the Wall

Mar 08, '11

Blinds: 4,000-8,000 with a 1,000 ante

Players Remaining: 31 out of 417

Chip Counts:

1. Victor Ramdin — 1,400,000
2. Taylor von Kriegenbergh — 1,300,000
3. David Parades — 900,000
4. Joe Hachem — 825,000
5. James Dowdy — 650,000
6. Wade Townsend — 600,000
7. David Peters — 600,000
8. Tyler Cornell — 500,000
9. Jamie Kaplan — 400,000
10. Chris DeMaci — 375,000

Cashes:

32nd: Payman Arjang — $10,000
33rd: Jeff Williams — $9,000
34th: Cynthia May — $9,000

Big Hands:

The Wall

The pace of play has hit the wall during the fourth level of the day. The pace of action has slowed considerably as the field plays deeper into the money, with slow action, and slow decisions when hands to come to a showdown. The mode of the tournament has definitely shifted.

David Peters Eliminates an Opponent

There was 207,000 in the pot and the big blind was all from previous action in when the board read A 9 8 10 4. David Peters had raised to 86,000 from the button and Chris DeMaci went into the tank on the small blind. He mucked and then Peters turned over J 9 after his opponent revealed K Q. Peters was up to 600,000 after the hand.

Alex Kamberis Almost Makes a Great Call

A player in late position bet 18,000 preflop and Alex Kamberis made the call from the button. The flop fell Q J 8 and Kamberis bet 33,000. Late position check-raised to 70,000 and Kamberis made the call.

Both players checked the 5 on the turn and then the 10 fell on the river. Late position moved all in for 285,000 and Kamberis went into the tank with 175,000 left behind. He was in the tank for several minutes into the break before he decided to muck. His opponent then flipped over K 4 for a bluff as he collected the pot.

Poker Tweet — Alex Kamberis

Player Tags: David Peters,   Christopher DeMaci,   Alexander Kamberis

Level 15 Update -- The Money Bubble Bursts

Mar 08, '11

Blinds: 1,500-3,000 with a 300 ante

Players Remaining: 56 out of 417

Chip Counts:

1. Victor Ramdin — 1,125,000
2. Taylor von Kriegenbergh — 475,000
3. James Dowdy — 470,000
4. Wade Townsend — 450,000
5. Rom Segal — 425,000
6. Chris DeMaci — 420,000
7. Jamie Kaplan — 370,000
8. Tyler Cornell — 300,000l
9. David Parades — 280,000
10. Daniel Negreanu — 270,000

Notable Eliminations:

Yevgeniy Timoshenko
Amit Makhija
George Lind

Big Hands:

Craig Bergeron Literally Flips a Coin on the Money Bubble

A hand played into the first break and Craig Bergeron faced a call for his tournament life as the break clock counted down. He pulled out a quarter and flipped the coin to determine if he would make the call. It landed heads and he made the call, but he was unfortunately eliminated from the tournament. The top 56 players will now all walk away with at least $7,500 in prize money.

Daniel Negreanu Doubles Up an Opponent

Daniel Negreanu raised preflop on the button and the big blind reraised all in for 57,800. Negreanu made the call and they flipped over their cards:

Negreanu: Q J
Opponent: A 7

Board: 9 4 3 2 5

Negreanu lost the hand and his stack fell below 300,000.

George Lind Doubles Up Opponent and Busts a Short Time Later

George Lind raised to 8,000 preflop from middle position and the hi-jack reraised all in for 78,800. Lind made the call and they flipped over their cards:

Lind: J J
Opponent: A Q

Board: Q 5 3 5 9

Lind paid off his opponent and he was left with just 25,000. He busted out of the tournament a short time later.

David Peters Takes Down an Early Pot

The board read 10 4 4 and there was 65,000 in the pot when a player in late position raised to 36,600. David Peters made the call and then both players checked the J on the turn. The river fell K and Peters bet 79,000. Late position tanked and eventually mucked.

Peters was up to 265,000 after the hand.

Poker Tweet — Amit Makhija

Player Tags: Daniel Negreanu,   David Peters,   Amit Makhija,   Craig Bergeron

Level 12 Update -- Victor Ramdin Grabs the Chip Lead

Mar 07, '11

Blinds: 1,000-2,000 with a 200 ante

Players Remaining: 102 out of 417

Chip Counts:

1. Victor Ramdin — 575,000
2. Chris DeMaci — 550,000
3. Alex Kamberis — 300,000
4. Ryan Hughes — 265,000
5. Shawn Busse — 255,000
6. Ali Eslami — 180,000
7. David Baker — 175,000
8. Jason Wheeler — 160,000
9. Anh Van Nguyen — 125,000
10. Yevgeniy Timoshenko — 120,000

Notable Eliminations:

Arnaud Mattern
Jonathan Aguiar
Benjamin Klier

Big Hands:

Victor Ramdin Rising High

A player in middle position raised to 12,500 preflop and Victor Ramdin made the call on the button. Scott Clements made the call UTG+1 and the flop fell 10 3 2.

All three players checked and the 6 fell on the turn. Ramdin bet 17,500 and Clements made the call. Middle position raised all in for 67,000. Ramdin made the call and Clements mucked. Their cards:

Ramdin: 6 6
Opponent: 7 5

River: 8

Ramdin won the hand and he grabbed the chip lead with 575,000.

David Baker vs. Joe Hachem

Joe Hachem bet 4,500 under the gun and David Baker raised 8,400 more from middle position preflop. Hachem made the call and the flop was dealt K 2 2. Both players checked and the turn fell 3.

Hachem checked and Baker bet 10,000. Hachem made the call and the river fell 2. Hachem checked and Baker bet 15,500. Hachem went into the tank for a couple minutes and he eventually made the call. Baker flipped over A K to win the hand when Hachem mucked. Baker grew his stack to 97,000.

David Peters Grabs Some Chips

The board read K 5 3 10 and there was 31,000 in the pot when David Peters bet 17,700 from the hi-jack. The small blind made the call and the river fell 6. Peters fired out 38,400 and his opponent made the call. Peters revealed A Q and his opponent mucked. Peters grew his stack to XXX after the hand.

Poker Tweet — Tom McEvoy

Player Tags: Tom McEvoy,   David Baker,   Victor Ramdin,   Scott Clements,   Joe Hachem,   David Peters

Level 11 Update -- The Hits Keep on Coming

Mar 07, '11

Blinds: 800-1,600 with a 200 ante

Players Remaining: 122 out of 417

Chip Counts:

1. Chris DeMaci — 400,000
2. Alex Kamberis — 300,000
3. Ryan Hughes — 265,000
4. Victor Ramdin — 255,000
5. Shawn Busse — 255,000
6. Ali Eslami — 180,000
7. David Baker — 175,000
8. Jason Wheeler — 160,000
9. Anh Van Nguyen — 125,000
10. Yevgeniy Timoshenko — 120,000

Notable Eliminations:

Tom McCormick
Kathy Liebert
Raymond Dolan
James Mackey
Ana Marquez
Eddy Sabat

Big Hands:

A Riddle from Joe Hachem

“What does every poor person have, that no rich person wants, and no money can buy.”

Rep Porter Lays it Down

There was 24,500 in the pot and a flop that read A J 7 sitting on the table when Rep Porter bet 12,000 from late position. The big blind raised to 35,000 and Porter went into the tank. He eventually mucked and his stack fell to 110,000.

Ali Eslami Takes a Hit

The board read J 6 4 7 10 and there was 60,000 in the pot when UTG+1 bet 58,000. Ali Eslami went into the tank in late position but he eventually made the call. UTG+1 flipped over pocket jacks and Eslami mucked his hand. Eslami fell to 180,000 after the hand.

David Peters Grab Some Chips

The flop read K 8 8 when the hi-jack bet 7,000. The button made the call and David Peters raised 15,200 more from the big blind. Both of his opponents spent some time in the tank but they eventually mucked. Peters grew his stack to 85,000 after the hand.

Poker Tweet — Daniel Negreanu

Player Tags: Daniel Negreanu,   Ali Eslami,   Joe Hachem,   David Peters,   Rep Porter

Level 3 Update -- Jennifer Tilly Out and Jason Alexander In

Mar 06, '11

Blinds: 100-200

Players Remaining: 140 out of 154

Chip Counts:

1. Allen Kessler — 60,000
2. David Baker — 40,000
3. Ali Eslami — 40,000
4. John Hennigan — 36,000
5. Men Nguyen — 35,000
6. Barry Greenstein — 34,000
7. David Peters — 33,000
8. Dwyte Pilgrim — 30,000
9. Daniel Negreanu — 30,000
10. Jason Alexander — 30,000

Notable Eliminations:

Jennifer Tilly

Big Hands:

Jason Alexander Joins the Field

Actor Jason Alexander has jumped into the tournament. A few other late additions include Daniel Alaei and Chris Moore.

Daniel Negreanu vs. David Peters

The flop read 9 7 3 when David Peters bet 1,125 from the big blind. Daniel Negreanu made the call from late position. The 6 fell on the turn and Peters bet 3,025. Negreanu went into the tank and made the call. The 6 fell on the river and Peters bet 6,025. Negreanu mucked and said, “I had so many outs, hearts and the open-ended straight draw.”

Matt Affleck vs. John Hennigan

There was 5,200 in the pot and the board read J 4 3 8 2 when Matt Affleck bet 5,000 under the gun. John Hennigan then check-raised to 12,000 from the big blind. Affleck mucked and Hennigan grew his stack to 44,000.

Arnaud Mattern Eliminates One

The flop fell 8 8 8 and Arnaud Mattern bet 5,000 from the button. A player under the gun made an all-in call against the Team PokerStars pro and they flipped over their cards:

Mattern: 7 7
Opponent: A 9

Turn and River: 5 and 5

Mattern won the hand and his opponent was eliminated.

Player Tags: Daniel Negreanu,   David Peters,   Jason Alexander,   Arnaud Mattern,   Matt Affleck

Level 22 Update -- Down to 10

Mar 09, '11

Blinds: 10,000-20,000 with a 2,000 ante

Players Remaining: 10 out of 417

Chip Counts:

Taylor von Kriegenbergh — 2,600,000
Victor Ramdin — 2,300,000
Joe Hachem — 1,500,000
Brian Leskowitz — 1,095,000
Santiago Nadal — 800,000
James Dowdy — 800,000
David Paredes — 800,000
Jeremy Ausmus — 700,000
Jose Noronha — 400,000
Govert Metaal — 400,000

Cashes:

11th: Wade Townsend — $21,000
12th: Alex Kamberis — $21,000
13th: David Peters — $17,000
14th: Joshua Field — $17,000

Big Hands:

Joe Hachem Doubles up after making a Great Call

Joe Hachem raised to 42,000 from the hi-jack and David Paredes made the call from the button preflop. The flop was dealt 6 4 3 and Hachem bet 83,000. Paredes made the call and the turn fell K.

Hachem then went into the tank before betting 173,000. Paredes then quickly raised all in, which was more than enough to put Hachem on a decision for his tournament life. He went into the tank for a while and eventually made the call. Their cards:

Hachem: K 8
Paredes: 5 5

River: 3

Hachem won the hand and he doubled up to 1.5 million. Paredes dropped to 800,000.

David Peters Eliminated in 13th Place ($17,000)

Wade Townsend moved all in preflop from the small blind for 425,000 and David Peters made an all-in call on the big blind. Their cards:

Peters: A 8
Townsend: J 2

Board: J 6 6 10 Q

Peters was eliminated on the hand in 13th place and he will take home $17,000 in prize money.

Alex Kamberis Eliminated in 12th Place ($21,000)

Alex Kamberis moved all in from the small blind for 350,000 and David Paredes quickly called from the big blind. Their cards:

Kamberis: A 7
Paredes: Q Q

Board: K 6 5 4 7

Kamberis was eliminated on the hand in 12th place and he will take home $21,000 in prize money.

Poker Tweet — Alex Kamberis

Player Tags: Joe Hachem,   David Peters,   Jeremy Ausmus,   Alexander Kamberis,   Wade Townsend,   Joshua Field

Level 19 Update -- Day 3 Ends

Mar 08, '11

NOTE: Day 3 has come to a close after a flurry of eliminations in the first six minutes of level 20. There are 22 players who have advanced to day 4, which begins tomorrow at noon PST. The final 22 will play down to a final table tomorrow and blinds will begin in level 20 (6,000-12,000 with a 1,000 ante).

Level 19 Blinds: 5,000-10,000 with a 1,000 ante

Players Remaining: 22 out of 417

Chip Counts:

1st	Victor Ramdin	1,600,000
2nd	Taylor von Kriegenbergh	1,213,000
3rd	James Dowdy	1,132,000
4th	Wade Townsend	1,108,000
5th	Fabrizio Gonzalez	907,000
6th	Alexander Kamberis	814,000
7th	David Paredes	743,000
8th	Joe Hachem	610,000
9th	Jaime Kaplan	603,000
10th	Ramik Vartzer	569,000
11th	David Peters	370,000
12th	Bryan Barrile	367,000
13th	Santiago Nadal	347,000
14th	Christopher DeMaci	340,000
15th	Jose Noronha	334,000
16th	David Baker	286,000
17th	Joshua Field	277,000
18th	Bryan Leskowitz	269,000
19th	Govert Metaal	157,000
20th	Jeremy Ausmus	144,000
21st	Joe Gualtieri	100,000
22nd	Michael Kucinski	71,000

Cashes:

23rd: Thomas Jensen — $11,500
24th: Tyler Cornell — $11,500
25th: Greg DeBora — $10,000
26th: Josh Prager — $10,000
27th: Phi Nguyen — $10,000
28th: Paul Chauderson — $10,000
29th: Nicholas Blumenthal — $10,000
30th: Malachy Hagan — $10,000
31st: Alan Snow — $10,000

Big Hands:

Alex Kamberis Eliminated Two Players on the Same Hand

Alex Kamberis raised to 22,000 preflop and Paul Chauderson reraised all in for 129,000. Tyler Cornell reraised and then Kamberis moved all in as well. Cornell made the call and three all-in players flipped over their cards:

Kamberis: J J
Cornell: Q Q
Chauderson: A 10

Board: 10 7 6 8 3

Chauderson was eliminated on the hand in 28th place and he took home $10,000 in prize money. Cornell was left with 170,000 and Kamberis grew his stack to 775,000 after the hand.

Josh Prager Eliminated

James Dowdy raised to 32,000 from middle position preflop and Josh Prager moved all in for 207,000. Dowdy made the call and they revealed their cards:

Dowdy: J J
Prager: A K

Board: 7 2 2 5 4

Prager was eliminated on the hand in 26th place and he will take home $10,000 in prize money.

Chris DeMaci Doubles Up

David Peters moved all in after one opponent put in an initial raised and Chris DeMaci made the call. The original raiser mucked and the two players remaining in the pot flipped over their cards:

Peters: A 6
DeMaci: Q Q

Board: 8 7 2 3 5

DeMaci won the hand to doubled up to 340,000.

Player Tags: Josh Prager,   David Peters,   Christopher DeMaci,   Alexander Kamberis

Level 18 Update -- Hitting the Wall

Mar 08, '11

Blinds: 4,000-8,000 with a 1,000 ante

Players Remaining: 31 out of 417

Chip Counts:

1. Victor Ramdin — 1,400,000
2. Taylor von Kriegenbergh — 1,300,000
3. David Parades — 900,000
4. Joe Hachem — 825,000
5. James Dowdy — 650,000
6. Wade Townsend — 600,000
7. David Peters — 600,000
8. Tyler Cornell — 500,000
9. Jamie Kaplan — 400,000
10. Chris DeMaci — 375,000

Cashes:

32nd: Payman Arjang — $10,000
33rd: Jeff Williams — $9,000
34th: Cynthia May — $9,000

Big Hands:

The Wall

The pace of play has hit the wall during the fourth level of the day. The pace of action has slowed considerably as the field plays deeper into the money, with slow action, and slow decisions when hands to come to a showdown. The mode of the tournament has definitely shifted.

David Peters Eliminates an Opponent

There was 207,000 in the pot and the big blind was all from previous action in when the board read A 9 8 10 4. David Peters had raised to 86,000 from the button and Chris DeMaci went into the tank on the small blind. He mucked and then Peters turned over J 9 after his opponent revealed K Q. Peters was up to 600,000 after the hand.

Alex Kamberis Almost Makes a Great Call

A player in late position bet 18,000 preflop and Alex Kamberis made the call from the button. The flop fell Q J 8 and Kamberis bet 33,000. Late position check-raised to 70,000 and Kamberis made the call.

Both players checked the 5 on the turn and then the 10 fell on the river. Late position moved all in for 285,000 and Kamberis went into the tank with 175,000 left behind. He was in the tank for several minutes into the break before he decided to muck. His opponent then flipped over K 4 for a bluff as he collected the pot.

Poker Tweet — Alex Kamberis

Player Tags: David Peters,   Christopher DeMaci,   Alexander Kamberis

Level 15 Update -- The Money Bubble Bursts

Mar 08, '11

Blinds: 1,500-3,000 with a 300 ante

Players Remaining: 56 out of 417

Chip Counts:

1. Victor Ramdin — 1,125,000
2. Taylor von Kriegenbergh — 475,000
3. James Dowdy — 470,000
4. Wade Townsend — 450,000
5. Rom Segal — 425,000
6. Chris DeMaci — 420,000
7. Jamie Kaplan — 370,000
8. Tyler Cornell — 300,000l
9. David Parades — 280,000
10. Daniel Negreanu — 270,000

Notable Eliminations:

Yevgeniy Timoshenko
Amit Makhija
George Lind

Big Hands:

Craig Bergeron Literally Flips a Coin on the Money Bubble

A hand played into the first break and Craig Bergeron faced a call for his tournament life as the break clock counted down. He pulled out a quarter and flipped the coin to determine if he would make the call. It landed heads and he made the call, but he was unfortunately eliminated from the tournament. The top 56 players will now all walk away with at least $7,500 in prize money.

Daniel Negreanu Doubles Up an Opponent

Daniel Negreanu raised preflop on the button and the big blind reraised all in for 57,800. Negreanu made the call and they flipped over their cards:

Negreanu: Q J
Opponent: A 7

Board: 9 4 3 2 5

Negreanu lost the hand and his stack fell below 300,000.

George Lind Doubles Up Opponent and Busts a Short Time Later

George Lind raised to 8,000 preflop from middle position and the hi-jack reraised all in for 78,800. Lind made the call and they flipped over their cards:

Lind: J J
Opponent: A Q

Board: Q 5 3 5 9

Lind paid off his opponent and he was left with just 25,000. He busted out of the tournament a short time later.

David Peters Takes Down an Early Pot

The board read 10 4 4 and there was 65,000 in the pot when a player in late position raised to 36,600. David Peters made the call and then both players checked the J on the turn. The river fell K and Peters bet 79,000. Late position tanked and eventually mucked.

Peters was up to 265,000 after the hand.

Poker Tweet — Amit Makhija

Player Tags: Daniel Negreanu,   David Peters,   Amit Makhija,   Craig Bergeron

Level 12 Update -- Victor Ramdin Grabs the Chip Lead

Mar 07, '11

Blinds: 1,000-2,000 with a 200 ante

Players Remaining: 102 out of 417

Chip Counts:

1. Victor Ramdin — 575,000
2. Chris DeMaci — 550,000
3. Alex Kamberis — 300,000
4. Ryan Hughes — 265,000
5. Shawn Busse — 255,000
6. Ali Eslami — 180,000
7. David Baker — 175,000
8. Jason Wheeler — 160,000
9. Anh Van Nguyen — 125,000
10. Yevgeniy Timoshenko — 120,000

Notable Eliminations:

Arnaud Mattern
Jonathan Aguiar
Benjamin Klier

Big Hands:

Victor Ramdin Rising High

A player in middle position raised to 12,500 preflop and Victor Ramdin made the call on the button. Scott Clements made the call UTG+1 and the flop fell 10 3 2.

All three players checked and the 6 fell on the turn. Ramdin bet 17,500 and Clements made the call. Middle position raised all in for 67,000. Ramdin made the call and Clements mucked. Their cards:

Ramdin: 6 6
Opponent: 7 5

River: 8

Ramdin won the hand and he grabbed the chip lead with 575,000.

David Baker vs. Joe Hachem

Joe Hachem bet 4,500 under the gun and David Baker raised 8,400 more from middle position preflop. Hachem made the call and the flop was dealt K 2 2. Both players checked and the turn fell 3.

Hachem checked and Baker bet 10,000. Hachem made the call and the river fell 2. Hachem checked and Baker bet 15,500. Hachem went into the tank for a couple minutes and he eventually made the call. Baker flipped over A K to win the hand when Hachem mucked. Baker grew his stack to 97,000.

David Peters Grabs Some Chips

The board read K 5 3 10 and there was 31,000 in the pot when David Peters bet 17,700 from the hi-jack. The small blind made the call and the river fell 6. Peters fired out 38,400 and his opponent made the call. Peters revealed A Q and his opponent mucked. Peters grew his stack to XXX after the hand.

Poker Tweet — Tom McEvoy

Player Tags: Tom McEvoy,   David Baker,   Victor Ramdin,   Scott Clements,   Joe Hachem,   David Peters

Level 11 Update -- The Hits Keep on Coming

Mar 07, '11

Blinds: 800-1,600 with a 200 ante

Players Remaining: 122 out of 417

Chip Counts:

1. Chris DeMaci — 400,000
2. Alex Kamberis — 300,000
3. Ryan Hughes — 265,000
4. Victor Ramdin — 255,000
5. Shawn Busse — 255,000
6. Ali Eslami — 180,000
7. David Baker — 175,000
8. Jason Wheeler — 160,000
9. Anh Van Nguyen — 125,000
10. Yevgeniy Timoshenko — 120,000

Notable Eliminations:

Tom McCormick
Kathy Liebert
Raymond Dolan
James Mackey
Ana Marquez
Eddy Sabat

Big Hands:

A Riddle from Joe Hachem

“What does every poor person have, that no rich person wants, and no money can buy.”

Rep Porter Lays it Down

There was 24,500 in the pot and a flop that read A J 7 sitting on the table when Rep Porter bet 12,000 from late position. The big blind raised to 35,000 and Porter went into the tank. He eventually mucked and his stack fell to 110,000.

Ali Eslami Takes a Hit

The board read J 6 4 7 10 and there was 60,000 in the pot when UTG+1 bet 58,000. Ali Eslami went into the tank in late position but he eventually made the call. UTG+1 flipped over pocket jacks and Eslami mucked his hand. Eslami fell to 180,000 after the hand.

David Peters Grab Some Chips

The flop read K 8 8 when the hi-jack bet 7,000. The button made the call and David Peters raised 15,200 more from the big blind. Both of his opponents spent some time in the tank but they eventually mucked. Peters grew his stack to 85,000 after the hand.

Poker Tweet — Daniel Negreanu

Player Tags: Daniel Negreanu,   Ali Eslami,   Joe Hachem,   David Peters,   Rep Porter

Level 3 Update -- Jennifer Tilly Out and Jason Alexander In

Mar 06, '11

Blinds: 100-200

Players Remaining: 140 out of 154

Chip Counts:

1. Allen Kessler — 60,000
2. David Baker — 40,000
3. Ali Eslami — 40,000
4. John Hennigan — 36,000
5. Men Nguyen — 35,000
6. Barry Greenstein — 34,000
7. David Peters — 33,000
8. Dwyte Pilgrim — 30,000
9. Daniel Negreanu — 30,000
10. Jason Alexander — 30,000

Notable Eliminations:

Jennifer Tilly

Big Hands:

Jason Alexander Joins the Field

Actor Jason Alexander has jumped into the tournament. A few other late additions include Daniel Alaei and Chris Moore.

Daniel Negreanu vs. David Peters

The flop read 9 7 3 when David Peters bet 1,125 from the big blind. Daniel Negreanu made the call from late position. The 6 fell on the turn and Peters bet 3,025. Negreanu went into the tank and made the call. The 6 fell on the river and Peters bet 6,025. Negreanu mucked and said, “I had so many outs, hearts and the open-ended straight draw.”

Matt Affleck vs. John Hennigan

There was 5,200 in the pot and the board read J 4 3 8 2 when Matt Affleck bet 5,000 under the gun. John Hennigan then check-raised to 12,000 from the big blind. Affleck mucked and Hennigan grew his stack to 44,000.

Arnaud Mattern Eliminates One

The flop fell 8 8 8 and Arnaud Mattern bet 5,000 from the button. A player under the gun made an all-in call against the Team PokerStars pro and they flipped over their cards:

Mattern: 7 7
Opponent: A 9

Turn and River: 5 and 5

Mattern won the hand and his opponent was eliminated.

Player Tags: Daniel Negreanu,   David Peters,   Jason Alexander,   Arnaud Mattern,   Matt Affleck

Level 22 Update: Final Table Set

Sep 27, '10

NOTE: Day 4 has come to a close now that the final table of nine has been set. Check back tomorrow at noon local time (4 a.m. PST) for live updates, photos, chip counts, and videos from CardPlayer TV. A champion will be crowned in London tomorrow.

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

Players Remaining: 9 of 346

Final-Table Seating Chart with Chip Counts:

Seat 1: Roland de Wolfe – 1,377,000
Seat 2: Marc Inizan – 349,000
Seat 3: Nicolas Levi – 428,000
Seat 4: Fabrizio Baldassari – 697,000
Seat 5: Brian Powell – 842,000
Seat 6: Dan Steinberg – 1,520,000
Seat 7: James Bord – 1,331,000
Seat 8: Ronald Lee – 1,899,000
Seat 9: Dan Fleyshman – 1,946,000

Average Chip Count: 1,153,333

Notable Cashes:

10

David Peters

£54,114

Big Hands:

David Peters Eliminated in 10th Place (£54,114)

David Peters raised all in from the button preflop for 340,000 and Roland de Wolfe made the call from the small blind. Their cards:

Peters: A 7
De Wolfe: A 5

Board: Q Q 5 9 6

Peters was eliminated on the hand in 10th place and he will take home £54,114 in prize money. De Wolfe grew his stack to 1,377,000 after the hand.

Player Tags: Roland de Wolfe,   David Peters

Level Nine: Kravchenko Eliminated

Jun 21, '10

Blinds: 600-1,200

Players Remaining: 120 out of 268

Average Chip Count: 67,000

Tournament Leaderboard:

1. Thomas Marchese – 334,600
2. Nikolai Yakovenko – 236,300
3. Sirous Jamshidi – 205,000
4. Dani Stern – 200,500
5. Burt Boutin – 190,000
6. Ashton Griffin – 182,000
7. Daniel Smith – 178,000
8. Martin Kabrhel – 176,100
9. John Duthie – 171,400
10. Noah Boeken – 136,400

Notable Eliminations:

Alexander Kravchenko
David Peters
Humberto Brenes
Andy Bloch
Jonathan Little

Big Hands:

Kravchenko Busts

Alexander Kravchenko had his last 21,000 in chips committed into the pot on a 1094 flop.

Daniel Smith made the call to put Kravchenko at risk and turned over K10 for top pair. Kravchenko showed K9 for middle pair and needed some help.

The turn was the J and the river was the 2, offering no aid to Kravchenko and he was eliminated.

Peters Shot Down

David Peters found himself all in preflop with QQ. Unfortunately for him, his opponent was holding AA.

The board ran out K52JK and Peters was shown the door early on day two.

Humberto Brenes Eliminated

A hand after being knocked down to his last 5,000 in chips, Humberto Brenes was all in holding AJ.

Pierre Neuville woke up with AA and Brenes was in desperate need of a miracle.

But the board ran out K628 and Brenes was eliminated.

Player Tags: Humberto Brenes,   Alexander Kravchenko,   David Peters,   Daniel Smith

Jason Potter Busts David Peters

Nov 05, '08

Jason Potter raises preflop and is called by Jason Young on the button. The action hits David Peters in the big blind who squeezes out a reraise.

Potter decides to move all in and Young folds. Peters calls with pocket queens and is thrilled to see Potter's A-J. But the board brings an ace and Peters is eliminated from the tournament.

Potter now has 179,000 in chips.

 

 

 

Player Tags: David Peters,   Jason Potter