| Oct 28, '09 |
2009 Caesars Palace Classic |
Caesars Palace Classic -- Main Event Championship |
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| Aug 24, '09 |
2009 Legends of Poker |
WPT Legends of Poker Main Event |
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Level 15 Update
Aug 24, '09
Blinds: 3,000-6,000 with a 500 ante
Players Remaining: 24 out of 278
Average Chip Count: 310,000
Notable Eliminations:
27. Nick Schulman — $18,285
26. Bryan Devonshire — $18,285
25. Salvatore DiCarlo — $18,285
Hand of the Level:
 Bryan Devonshire Eliminated, Room Stunned At Former Chip Leaders Demise
Bryan Devonshire raised in position and Todd Terry called from the small blind. The flop came out Q 94 and after a series of bets and raises, both players find all the chips in the middle.
Devonshire showed 108 for a flopped flush, but his heart sinks when Terry showed A7 for the nut flush.
The turn and river came 4 5 and Devonshire was eliminated, shipping the 844,000 pot to Terry.
Level Summary:
Despite a few short stacks in the field, it took nearly half of the level before a player was sent to the rail in the money. Nick Schulman was that casualty, running pocket jacks into the pocket aces of Kevin Schaffel.
Then, the room was stunned to see former chip leader Bryan Devonshire ousted from the tournament when he flopped a flush against the nut flush of Todd Terry. The resulting pot gave Terry a massive stack and he ended the day with 850,000, good for the chip lead.
Player Tags: Todd Terry, Bryan Devonshire
Level 11 Update
Aug 24, '09
Blinds: 1,000-2,000 with a 300 ante
Players Remaining: 54 out of 278
 Chip Counts:
1. Bryan Devonshire — 580,300
2. Prahlad Friedman — 446,000
3. Steven Begleiter — 405,000
4. Eugene Katchalov — 265,000
5. Mike Krescanko — 262,000
6. Sam Stein — 255,000
7. Carter King — 250,000
8. Thuy Doan — 243,000
9. Billy Baxter — 210,000
10. James Mackey — 205,000
Average Chip Count: 155,000
Notable Eliminations:
Lee Markholt
Dwyte Pilgrim
Daniel Negreanu
Paul Smith
Van Nguyen
Adam Levy
Hand of the Level:
Daniel Negreanu Eliminated
The cutoff raised preflop and Daniel Negreanu made the call from the button. Bryan Devonshire made the call from the big blind and the flop was dealt 7 7 5. Action was checked to Negreanu, who bet 7,000. Devonshire check-raised to 19,500 and the cutoff mucked his hand. Negreanu made the call and the turn fell 3.
Devonshire bet 28,000 and Negreanu made the call. The river was dealt 10 and Devonshire fired out another bet. Negreanu moved all in for 46,500 and Devonshire made the call. Their cards:
Negreanu: 55
Devonshire: 33
Devonshire eliminated Negreanu and grew his chip stack to 455,000. Devonshire now holds the chip lead.
Level Summary:
Action has been a little bit slower to start the third day of play at the 2009 Legends of Poker. Players were very reluctant to move any chips when they day began, but after a warm-up period play picked back up. There were 54 players remaining at the first break of the day. Play will continue tonight until the final 27 players are reached. If play advances a little more quickly then the field might play down to 18.
Interesting players that are still in the mix include November Nine finalists Steven Begleiter and Kevin Schaffel. The biggest name player left in the tournament fell when Daniel Negreanu was eliminated near the end of the level. Kid Poker was eliminated by Bryan Devonshire, who took the chip lead during the level.
Player Tags: Daniel Negreanu, Bryan Devonshire
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| Jan 05, '09 |
2009 PokerStars.com EPT Caribbean Adventure - Season V |
EPT No-Limit Hold'em Main Event 1 |
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| Dec 07, '08 |
2008 Five Diamond World Poker Classic (WPT) |
No-Limit Hold'em - Event 9 |
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Bryan Devonshire Eliminated in 12th Place ($8,015)
Dec 07, '08
 Evgeny Serebryakov raises and Bryan Devonshire moves all in for his last 92,000. Serebryakov calls with pocket sixes and Devonshire turns over A-10.
The sixes hold and Devonshire is eliminated in 12th place.
Player Tags: Bryan Devonshire, Evgeny Serebryakov
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| Jun 15, '08 |
2008 39th Annual World Series of Poker |
Event 30 - World Championship Limit Hold'em |
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$10,000 World Championship Limit Hold'em - Day 1 - Level 4 Recap
Jun 15, '08
Note: Players are now on a 30-minute break
Blinds: 300-500, 500-1,000 limit
Players Left: 192 of 218
Chip Leaders:
David Oppenheim - 54,000
Liz Lieu - 37,000
J.C. Tran - 35,200
Justin Bonomo - 35,000
Todd Witteles - 35,000
Greg Mueller - 35,000
Andy Bloch - 32,000
Brock Parker – 32,000
Michael Mizrachi - 31,000
Howard Lederer - 29,000
Average Stack: 22,700
Eliminations:
Jeff Shulman
Big Hands and Storylines:
And The Crowd Goes Wild
Despite this being a world championship event with a $10,000 buy-in, all eyes during the last level seemed to be focused on the televisions airing the Lakers-Celtics game. As the game was drawing to a close and the Lakers were trying to maintain a 6-point lead, players debated which was the more effective method of closing out a game: fouling or allowing a 3-pointer. Other tables, meanwhile, were discussing point spreads and prop bets.
Without a doubt, the biggest roar of the entire day came courtesy of the NBA Finals. Eddie House’s twisting, turning, fadeaway 3-pointer to cut the Lakers’ lead to 3 was accompanied by a raucous volley of noise from the field here. Now that the game is over and the televisions have reverted back to a tangerine tournament information screen, things should be back to normal during level 5.
Shortstack Ninja
Bryan “badbeatninja” Devonshire raised pre-flop and called a three-bet from a late-position player. Devonshire then check-folded on a jack-high flop, conserving the remainder of his stack for a later battle. Devonshire has about 5,000 left in chips, only about 8 big blinds going into the next level.
 Deep-Sixed
Brock “t soprano” Parker made it 1,000 from the cutoff and was called by the big blind. The big blind check-called Parker’s bet on the 982 flop. On the turn both players checked upon seeing the 2. The big blind bet the 6 river and Parker tossed in an orange chip for the call. The big blind showed A-6 for a rivered pair and took down the pot. Despite this hit, Parker still has 32,000 in chips.
Small Blind Special
Action folded around to Erik Cajelais in the small blind. Cajelais limped and was promptly raised by the big blind sitting in seat 1. Cajelais called and the pair a flop. J88 was the board and Cajelais called a 500 chip bet. The 7 came on the turn and Cajelais checked, seat 1 bet, and Cajelais raised. Seat 1 called and they saw the river: 5. Cajelais bet and seat 1 called. Cajelais tabled 87 for a full house, good enough to take down the pot. The hand boosted him up to 13,000, a far cry from his earlier 30,000 but still enough to get by.
Player Tags: J.C. Tran, Jeff Shulman, Andy Bloch, Howard Lederer, David Oppenheim, Greg Mueller, Michael Mizrachi, Brock Parker, Justin Bonomo, Liz Lieu, Todd Witteles, Erik Cajelais, Bryan Devonshire
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| Jun 15, '08 |
2008 39th Annual World Series of Poker |
Event 25 - World Championship Heads Up No-Limit Hold'em |
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Froehlich Gets Going
Jun 15, '08
Blinds/Limits: 100-200, 200-400 betting limits
Entrants: (Approx.) 188
Big Hands and Storylines:
 Froehlich On Early
Eric Froehlich raised to 400 before the flop and his opponent in seat 1 three-bet to 600. The flop came 533 and seat 1 bet 200. Froehlich then jumped on him raising to 400. Seat 1 called and the tun was the Q. Froehlich fired 400 again and seat 1 mucked. Froehlich scooped the pot, but he was not finished.
Marco Traniello fired 200 on a board showing JJ7. The player in seat 2 called and Froehlich tossed his hat into the ring as well. The turn was the 9 and Traniello led out with 400. Seat 2 called and Froehlich seized the moment, raising to 800. Traniello called, as did seat 2. The river came and Froehlich bet again, getting called by both players. Froehlich showed them AJ for a flopped set and he took down the pot, stacking tons of chips in the early going.
"BdBeatNinja" Takes a Stab at Harman
On a board showing 362A6, Jennifer Harman bet 400. Bryan "BdBeatNinja" Devonshire raised to 800 and Harman called after some thinking. Devonshire turned over 33 for a set on the flop and full house on the river. Harman nodded and mucked.
Stacked Tables:
Table 4: Bryan Devonshire (seat 3), Jennifer Harman (seat 5), Mark Gregorich (seat 6), Erik Cajelais (seat 8)
Table 9: Jeffrey Lisandro (seat 3), Thor Hansen (seat 4), David Oppenheim (seat 5), Mark Newhouse (seat 8)
Table 10: John Hennigan (seat 3), Michael Binger (seat 5), Robert Mizrachi (seat 2)
Table 17: Bill Chen (seat 6), Eric Froehlich (seat 7), Marco Traniello (seat 8)
Hear the Roar
A loud roar filled the tournament area minutes ago. It had nothing to do with a bad beat or a royal flush. The field stood as Tiger Woods took his birdie putt to force a playoff at the U.S. Open. Tiger did what he does, making the shot and sending the players in the Amazon Room into a frenzy.
Player Tags: Marco Traniello, Jennifer Harman, Eric Froehlich, Erik Cajelais, Bryan Devonshire
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| Jun 05, '08 |
2008 39th Annual World Series of Poker |
Event 10 - Omaha / Seven Card Stud High-Low |
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Omaha 8 / Stud 8 - Hour One
Jun 05, '08
Blinds/Antes:
Stud 8: 25 ante, 25 bring in, 75 completion
Omaha 8: 50-75 blinds
Players: 218 of 373 (Approx.)
Chip Leaders:
Stuart Patterson: 6,100
Michael Binger: 5,600
Mike Matusow: 5,500
Bryan Devonshire: 5,400
Marco Traniello: 5,300
Big Hands:
Stud Hi-Low 8/OB
Bryan Devonshire Scoops a Pot off of Shannon Elizabeth
Bryan Devonshire made a final bet on seventh street and Shannon Elizabeth called. Both players turn over their hands.
Both players made two pair for the high hand, Elizabeth with jacks and deuces and Devonshire with aces and sevens. Neither player made a low hand, so Devonshire scooped the pot with aces up.
Table 36 Stacked...Ray Davis Takes a Nice Pot From Barny Boatman
 Table 36 is currently home to Mark Gregorich, Barny Boatman, Ray Davis, and David Sklansky. Davis and Boatman went at it when the player in seat 4 brought it in for 50 with the 3 and Ray Davis raised to 75 with the J. Barny Boatman made the call with the 7. Davis continued to bet every round with Boatman calling down to the river. Set 4 dropped out on fifth street and both davis and Boatman checked the river. They turned over their cards.
Seat 4: 3 Q 6 - Folded on fifth street
Boatman made two pair, 10's and 7's for the high hand while Davis clinched the low hand with 8-5-3-2-A. Davis and Boatman split the pot for a little profit courtesy of seat 4.
Chris Reslock Scoops Daniel Negreanu
Negreanu made it the the river with Chris Lock, Reslock doing most of the betting, Negreanu simply check-calling.
Reslock scooped the pot with ace high and a 7-6-5-2-A.
Michael Binger Busts Out of Event 5 in 7th Place, Enters Event 10 Just Minutes Later
Michael Binger had no trouble finding his way to this event just minutes after busting out of Event 5 (NLHE/Rebuys) in 7th place. Binger took his seat at Table 15 with Robert Williamson III. Binger currently sits second in chips on the leader board.
Player Tags: Raymond Davis, Daniel Negreanu, Mark Gregorich, Michael Binger, Bryan Devonshire, Shannon Elizabeth
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| Jun 03, '08 |
2008 39th Annual World Series of Poker |
Event 6 - Omaha High-Low Split 8 or Better |
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Event No. 6 - Omaha High -Low 8/OB Starts at 5 p.m.
Jun 03, '08
 The first Omaha event of the summer will begin at 5 p.m. today in the Amazon Room. Day 1 action will consist of 10, 60-minute levels, and 8 levels will transpire on day 1. Day 2 will follow tomorrow with a 3 p.m. start time that will take the field down to a final table. That final table will begin at 3 p.m. on Thursday, June 5.
Alex Kravchenko emerged on the WSOP radar last year by winning this early event after a heads-up battle with Bryan Devonshire. Kravchenko's stone cold demeanor at the table served him well for the rest of the 38th annual WSOP, where he made two more final tables (including a 4th-place finish in the main event). Look for a lot European players in the field of today's event given the games popularity on the other side of the Atlantic. It was the game of Omaha that first drew European competitors to the Series years ago, and that tradition continues to this day.
Steer your browser to CardPlayer.com at 5 p.m. to catch all the action in live coverage, and comments from pros in the event in the Pro Analysis section.
Player Tags: Alexander Kravchenko, Bryan Devonshire, European Report
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| Apr 24, '08 |
2008 Five-Star World Poker Classic (WPT Championship) |
WPT No-Limit Hold'em Championship Event 15 |
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Table #54, Hands #75-78: Bryan Devonshire Eliminated in 12th Place ($131,910)
Apr 24, '08
The blinds are still 30,000-60,000 with a 5,000 ante.
Hand #75 - Bryan Devonshire has the button in seat 3, Tom Dwan completes from the small blind for 60,000, Gus Hansen raises from the big blind to 230,000, and Dwan folds. Hansen takes the pot.
Hand #76 - Tom "Durrrr" Dwan has the button in seat 4, Bryan Devonshire raises from the cutoff to 165,000, Dwan reraises from the button to 440,000, Devonshire moves all in, and Dwan calls with J8. Devonshire shows AQ, and he needs his hand to hold up to stay alive.
The board comes 774K2, and Bryan Devonshire wins the pot with ace high to double up to about 1.9 million in chips. Tom Dwan drops down to about 2.1 million.
Hand #77 - Gus Hansen has the button in seat 5, he raises to 120,000, and Karga Holt calls from the big blind. The flop comes 642, Holt checks, Hansen bets 120,000, Holt raises to 350,000, and Hansen folds. Karga Holt takes the pot.
Hand #78 - Michael Gracz has the button in seat 9, Bryan Devonshire raises under the gun to 155,000, Gus Hansen calls from the cutoff, David Chiu reraises from the big blind to 555,000, Devonshire moves all in for 1.94 million, Hansen folds, and Chiu calls with QQ. Devonshire shows AQ, and he'll need to improve to survive.
The flop comes K107, and Devonshire picks up a gutshot straight draw to go with his over card. But the turn is the 4, the river is the 3, and David Chiu wins the pot with his pocket queens.
Bryan Devonshire is eliminated in 12th place, earning $131,910.
With 11 players left, both tables will play hand-for-hand until one more player busts.
Player Tags: David Chiu, Bryan Devonshire
Table #54, Hands #71-74: Another Chop
Apr 24, '08
The blinds are still 30,000-60,000 with a 5,000 ante.
Tom "Durrrr" Dwan is moved from the other table into seat 4 at this table.
Hand #71 - There is a dead button in seat 8, Tom Dwan limps from the cutoff for 60,000, Gus Hansen reraises from the effective button to 315,000, Michael Gracz reraises from the small blind to 600,000, and both Dwan and Hansen fold. Gracz takes the pot.
Hand #72 - Michael Gracz has the button in seat 9, and Tom Dwan raises from early position, winning the blinds and antes.
Hand #73 - Karga Holt has the button in seat 1, and Tom Dwan raises under the gun to 160,000, winning the blinds and antes.
Hand #74 - David Chiu has the button in seat 2, Bryan Devonshire raises from the small blind to 200,000, Tom Dwan reraises from the big blind to 1.2 million, and Devonshire calls all in with A2. Dwan shows A2, and unless somebody flushes, it'll be a chop.
The board comes A87KQ, and Dwan and Devonshire chop the pot.
Player Tags: Michael Gracz, Gus Hansen, David Chiu, Bryan Devonshire, Tom Dwan, Karga Holt
Table #53, Hands #41-45
Apr 24, '08
Blinds still at 20,000-40,000 with a 5,000 ante.
Hand #41 - Tom "Durrrr" Dwan has the button in seat 8, and Jeff King raises from early position to 110,000, winning the blinds and antes.
Hand #42 - Kenny Tran has the button in seat 1, and John Roveto raises from late position to 180,000, winning the blinds and antes.
Hand #43 - Amir Vahedi has the button in seat 2, and Tommy Le raises under the gun to 120,000, winning the blinds and antes. Tommy Le shows J-J as he collects the pot.
Hand #44 - Bryan Devonshire has the button in seat 3, Kenny Tran raises from late position to 110,000, Devonshire moves all in from the button for 1,055,000, and Tran tanks for about three minutes before he folds. Bryan Devonshire takes the pot.
Between hands, Amir Vahedi and Tom Dwan begin to share a friendly meal from Noodles, which was delivered from here in the Bellagio.
Hand #45 - Jeff King has the button in seat 4, and Tommy Le raises from the small blind to 110,000, winning the blinds and antes.
Player Tags: Amir Vahedi, Kenny Tran, Jeff King, Bryan Devonshire, Tommy Le, Tom Dwan, John Roveto
Table #53, Hands #36-40: The Tom Dwan/Amir Vahedi Show
Apr 24, '08
Blinds still at 20,000-40,000 with a 5,000 ante.
Hand #36 - Bryan Devonshire has the button in seat 3, Tom Dwan raises from middle position to 105,000, Amir Vahedi reraises from the cutoff to 355,000, and Dwan calls. The flop comes J62, and both players check. The turn card is the A, Dwan checks, Vahedi bets 360,000, and Dwan folds. Amir Vahedi shows one card -- the 9 -- as he collects the pot.
Hand #37 - Jeff King has the button in seat 4, Kenny Tran raises from middle position to 110,000, Amir Vahedi reraises from late position to 360,000, and Tran folds. Vahedi takes the pot.
Hand #38 - Tommy Le has the button in seat 5, Tom Dwan raises under the gun to 105,000, Bryan Devonshire calls from late position, Cory Carroll reraises from the small blind to 505,000, Dwan folds, Devonshire moves all in, and Carroll calls with AA. Devonshire shows AA, and it's a nearly certain chop situation. Dwan says he folded pocket tens.
The board comes J1028J, and Cory Carroll and Bryan Devonshire chop the pot.
Hand #39 - Cory Carroll has the button in seat 6, Amir Vahedi raises from early position to 110,000, and Tom Dwan calls from the big blind. The flop comes AJ5, Dwan checks, Vahedi bets 260,000, and Dwan calls. The turn card is the 10, Dwan checks, Vahedi bets 375,000, and Dwan calls. The river card is the 3, and both players check.
Dwan shows KQ for an ace-high straight, and Vahedi shows one card -- the A -- before he mucks. Tom Dwan wins the pot, building his stack to about 4.1 million, while Amir Vahedi drops down to about 3.1 million.
Hand #40 - John Roveto has the button in seat 7, Amir Vahedi raises under the gun to 110,000, Tom Dwan reraises from the small blind to 390,000, and Vahedi calls. The flop comes [9d6h4d], Dwan bets 355,000, and Vahedi calls. The turn card is the 2, Dwan checks, Vahedi bets 500,000, and Dwan tanks for about three minutes before he folds. Amir Vahedi takes the pot, building his stack to about 3.85 million while Tom Dwan drops down to about 3.35 million.
Player Tags: Amir Vahedi, Bryan Devonshire, Tommy Le, Cory Carroll, Tom Dwan, John Roveto
Table #53, Hands #31-35: Still 15 Players Left
Apr 24, '08
Blinds still at 20,000-40,000 with a 5,000 ante.
Hand #31 - Cory Carroll has the button in seat 6, and everyone folds to Tom Dwan, giving him a walk in the big blind.
Hand #32 - John Roveto has the button in seat 7, Amir Vahedi raises under the gun to 115,000, and Cory Carroll calls from the cutoff. The flop comes KJ2, Vahedi checks, Carroll bets 140,000, and Vahedi folds. Cory Carroll takes the pot.
Hand #33 - Tom "Durrrr" Dwan has the button in seat 8, and Bryan Devonshire raises under the gun to 105,000, winning the blinds and antes.
Hand #34 - Kenny Tran has the button in seat 1, and Tom Dwan raises from the cutoff to 105,000, winning the blinds and antes.
Hand #35 - Amir Vahedi has the button in seat 2, Tom Dwan raises from late position to 105,000, Vahedi reraises from the button to 345,000, Dwan reraises to 760,000, and Vahedi tanks for about five minutes before he folds. Dwan shows one card -- the 6 -- as he collects the pot.
Player Tags: Amir Vahedi, Kenny Tran, Bryan Devonshire, Cory Carroll, Tom Dwan, John Roveto
Table #53, Hands #26-30: Durrrr's Funny Hat of the Day Arrives
Apr 24, '08
Blinds still at 20,000-40,000 with a 5,000 ante.
Before Hand #26, the funny hat of the day arrives for Tom "Durrrr" Dwan, and it's a pink flamingo hat. He lost a prop bet to Alan "TheUsher" Sass, and has to wear whatever hat Sass brings him as long as he is still alive in the tournament. If he makes the televised WPT Final table, I can't wait to see what Sass brings for him then.
 Hand #26 - Kenny Tran has the button in seat 1, Tom Dwan raises from the cutoff to 105,000, and Amir Vahedi calls from the small blind. The flop comes Q97, and both players check. The turn card is the 8, Vahedi bets 250,000, and Dwan calls. The river is the 2, Vahedi bets 600,000, and Dwan folds. Amir Vahedi takes the pot.
Hand #27 - Amir Vahedi has the button in seat 2, and Tommy Le raises under the gun to 115,000, winning the blinds and antes. Tommy Le now has about 1.31 million in chips.
Hand #28 - Bryan Devonshire has the button in seat 3, and Amir Vahedi raises from the cutoff to 115,000, winning the blinds and antes.
Hand #29 - Jeff King has the button in seat 4, and Tom Dwan raises from early position to 105,000, winning the blinds and antes.
Hand #30 - Tommy Le has the button in seat 5, Tom Dwan raises under the gun to 105,000, Kenny Tran calls from early position, Bryan Devonshire moves all in from late position for 740,000, and Dwan and Tran both fold. Bryan Devonshire takes the pot, building his stack to about 990,000.
Player Tags: Amir Vahedi, Kenny Tran, Jeff King, Bryan Devonshire, Tommy Le, Tom Dwan
Table #53, Hands #21-25: Straight Over Straight
Apr 24, '08
Blinds still at 20,000-40,000 with a 5,000 ante.
Hand #21 - Jeff King has the button in seat 4, and Kenny Tran raises from middle position to 110,000, winning the blinds and antes.
 Hand #22 - Tommy Le has the button in seat 5, Amir Vahedi raises from middle position to 110,000, Bryan Devonshire moves all in from late position for about 800,000, and Vahedi folds. Devonshire takes the pot, increasing his stack to about 995,000.
Hand #23 - Cory Carroll has the button in seat 6, Devonshire raises from middle position to 100,000, and Carroll calls from the button. The flop comes 865, Devonshire checks, Carroll moves all in, and Devonshire folds. Cory Carroll takes the pot, building his stack to about 1.26 million. Devonshire drops to about 840,000.
Hand #24 - John Roveto has the button in seat 7, Tom Dwan completes from the small blind for 40,000, and Kenny Tran checks his option in the big blind. The flop comes J85, Dwan bets 65,000, and Tran folds. Tom Dwan shows AA as he collects the pot.
Hand #25 - Tom "Durrrr" Dwan has the button in seat 8, Cory Carroll raises from late position to 115,000, and Amir Vahedi calls from the big blind. The flop comes 975, and both players check. The turn is the J, Vahedi bets 220,000, and Carroll calls. The river is the 8, Vahedi checks, Carroll bets 365,000, and Vahedi calls with 66 for a rivered nine-high straight. But Carroll shows A10 for a rivered jack-high straight to win the pot, building his stack to about 2.34 million. Vahedi drops down to about 3.12 million.
Player Tags: Amir Vahedi, Kenny Tran, Jeff King, Bryan Devonshire, Tommy Le, Cory Carroll, Tom Dwan
Table #53, Hands #14-20: John Roveto Doubles Through Tommy Le
Apr 24, '08
Blinds increase to 20,000-40,000 with a 5,000 ante.
Hand #14 - Tommy Le has the button in seat 5, and Tom Dwan raises under the gun to 105,000, winning the blinds and antes.
Hand #15 - Cory Carroll has the button in seat 6, and Amir Vahedi raises from early position to 120,000, winning the blinds and antes.
Hand #16 - John Roveto has the button in seat 7, Tom Dwan completes from the small blind for 40,000, Kenny Tran raises from the big blind to 140,000, and Dwan folds. Kenny Tran takes the pot.
Hand #17 - Tom "Durrrr" Dwan has the button in seat 8, he limps for 40,000, Kenny Tran completes from the small blind, and Amir Vahedi checks his option in the big blind. The flop comes 995, Tran and Vahedi both check, Dwan bets 70,000, and Tran and Vahedi both fold. Tom Dwan takes the pot.
Hand #18 - Kenny Tran has the button in seat 1, Tom Dwan raises from the cutoff to 105,000, Amir Vahedi reraises from the small blind to 505,000, and Dwan shows one card, the A, before he folds. Still used to the old rules, the dealer briefly turns over the other card (the old "show-one-show-both" rule), but we can't see it before it's turned back over. Regardless, Dwan folds, and Amir Vahedi takes the preflop pot.
Hand #19 - Amir Vahedi has the button in seat 2, Tommy Le raises under the gun to 110,000, John Roveto moves all in from middle position for 370,000, and Le calls with AQ. Roveto shows AK, and he's a favorite to double up here.
The board comes 8636K, and Roveto wins the pot with two pair, kings and sixes, doubling up to about 840,000 in chips.
Hand #20 - Bryan Devonshire has the button in seat 3, Tom Dwan raises from middle position to 105,000, Kenny Tran reraises from late position to 355,000, and Dwan folds 77 face up. Kenny Tran shows JJ as he takes the pot.
Player Tags: Amir Vahedi, Kenny Tran, Bryan Devonshire, Tommy Le, Cory Carroll, Tom Dwan, John Roveto
Table 53, Hands #11-13: Cory Carroll Bluffs Tommy Le
Apr 24, '08
Blinds are still at 15,000-30,000 with a 4,000 ante.
Hand #11 - Amir Vahedi has the button in seat 2, and Kenny Tran raises from the cutoff to 85,000, winning the blinds and antes.
Hand #12 - Bryan Devonshire has the button in seat 3, and Amir Vahedi raises from the cutoff to 95,000, winning the blinds and antes.
Hand #13 - Jeff King has the button in seat 4, Tommy Le completes from the small blind for 30,000, and Cory Carroll checks his option in the small blind. The flop comes KQ9, Le checks, Carroll bets 45,000, and Le calls. The turn card is the 8, and both players check. The river card is the 10, Le checks, Carroll bets 240,000, and Le folds. Cory Carroll shows 75 for a seven-high bluff as he takes the pot.
The players take a 15-minute break before Level 21.
Player Tags: Amir Vahedi, Kenny Tran, Jeff King, Bryan Devonshire, Tommy Le, Cory Carroll
Table #53, Hands #2-5: Chipleader Vahedi Hasn't Arrived Yet
Apr 24, '08
Blinds are still at 15,000-30,000 with a 4,000 ante. Tom "Durrrr" Dwan just joined this table in seat 8. Chipleader Amir Vahedi has still not arrived.
Hand #2 - Kenny Tran has the button in seat 1, and Tommy Le raises from early position to 90,000, winning the blinds and antes.
Hand #3 - Amir Vahedi has the button in seat 2 (though he's not here yet), and Tommy Le raises under the gun to 85,000, winning the blinds and antes.
Hand #4 - Bryan Devonshire has the button in seat 3, and Kenny Tran raises from the cutoff to 85,000, winning the blinds and antes.
Hand #5 - Jeff King has the button in seat 4, and Kenny Tran raises from late position to 85,000, winning the blinds and antes.
Player Tags: Amir Vahedi, Kenny Tran, Jeff King, Bryan Devonshire, Tommy Le, Tom Dwan
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| Apr 23, '08 |
2008 Five-Star World Poker Classic (WPT Championship) |
WPT No-Limit Hold'em Championship Event 15 |
5 |
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Table #54, Hands #75-78: Bryan Devonshire Eliminated in 12th Place ($131,910)
Apr 24, '08
The blinds are still 30,000-60,000 with a 5,000 ante.
Hand #75 - Bryan Devonshire has the button in seat 3, Tom Dwan completes from the small blind for 60,000, Gus Hansen raises from the big blind to 230,000, and Dwan folds. Hansen takes the pot.
Hand #76 - Tom "Durrrr" Dwan has the button in seat 4, Bryan Devonshire raises from the cutoff to 165,000, Dwan reraises from the button to 440,000, Devonshire moves all in, and Dwan calls with J8. Devonshire shows AQ, and he needs his hand to hold up to stay alive.
The board comes 774K2, and Bryan Devonshire wins the pot with ace high to double up to about 1.9 million in chips. Tom Dwan drops down to about 2.1 million.
Hand #77 - Gus Hansen has the button in seat 5, he raises to 120,000, and Karga Holt calls from the big blind. The flop comes 642, Holt checks, Hansen bets 120,000, Holt raises to 350,000, and Hansen folds. Karga Holt takes the pot.
Hand #78 - Michael Gracz has the button in seat 9, Bryan Devonshire raises under the gun to 155,000, Gus Hansen calls from the cutoff, David Chiu reraises from the big blind to 555,000, Devonshire moves all in for 1.94 million, Hansen folds, and Chiu calls with QQ. Devonshire shows AQ, and he'll need to improve to survive.
The flop comes K107, and Devonshire picks up a gutshot straight draw to go with his over card. But the turn is the 4, the river is the 3, and David Chiu wins the pot with his pocket queens.
Bryan Devonshire is eliminated in 12th place, earning $131,910.
With 11 players left, both tables will play hand-for-hand until one more player busts.
Player Tags: David Chiu, Bryan Devonshire
Table #54, Hands #71-74: Another Chop
Apr 24, '08
The blinds are still 30,000-60,000 with a 5,000 ante.
Tom "Durrrr" Dwan is moved from the other table into seat 4 at this table.
Hand #71 - There is a dead button in seat 8, Tom Dwan limps from the cutoff for 60,000, Gus Hansen reraises from the effective button to 315,000, Michael Gracz reraises from the small blind to 600,000, and both Dwan and Hansen fold. Gracz takes the pot.
Hand #72 - Michael Gracz has the button in seat 9, and Tom Dwan raises from early position, winning the blinds and antes.
Hand #73 - Karga Holt has the button in seat 1, and Tom Dwan raises under the gun to 160,000, winning the blinds and antes.
Hand #74 - David Chiu has the button in seat 2, Bryan Devonshire raises from the small blind to 200,000, Tom Dwan reraises from the big blind to 1.2 million, and Devonshire calls all in with A2. Dwan shows A2, and unless somebody flushes, it'll be a chop.
The board comes A87KQ, and Dwan and Devonshire chop the pot.
Player Tags: Michael Gracz, Gus Hansen, David Chiu, Bryan Devonshire, Tom Dwan, Karga Holt
Table #53, Hands #41-45
Apr 24, '08
Blinds still at 20,000-40,000 with a 5,000 ante.
Hand #41 - Tom "Durrrr" Dwan has the button in seat 8, and Jeff King raises from early position to 110,000, winning the blinds and antes.
Hand #42 - Kenny Tran has the button in seat 1, and John Roveto raises from late position to 180,000, winning the blinds and antes.
Hand #43 - Amir Vahedi has the button in seat 2, and Tommy Le raises under the gun to 120,000, winning the blinds and antes. Tommy Le shows J-J as he collects the pot.
Hand #44 - Bryan Devonshire has the button in seat 3, Kenny Tran raises from late position to 110,000, Devonshire moves all in from the button for 1,055,000, and Tran tanks for about three minutes before he folds. Bryan Devonshire takes the pot.
Between hands, Amir Vahedi and Tom Dwan begin to share a friendly meal from Noodles, which was delivered from here in the Bellagio.
Hand #45 - Jeff King has the button in seat 4, and Tommy Le raises from the small blind to 110,000, winning the blinds and antes.
Player Tags: Amir Vahedi, Kenny Tran, Jeff King, Bryan Devonshire, Tommy Le, Tom Dwan, John Roveto
Table #53, Hands #36-40: The Tom Dwan/Amir Vahedi Show
Apr 24, '08
Blinds still at 20,000-40,000 with a 5,000 ante.
Hand #36 - Bryan Devonshire has the button in seat 3, Tom Dwan raises from middle position to 105,000, Amir Vahedi reraises from the cutoff to 355,000, and Dwan calls. The flop comes J62, and both players check. The turn card is the A, Dwan checks, Vahedi bets 360,000, and Dwan folds. Amir Vahedi shows one card -- the 9 -- as he collects the pot.
Hand #37 - Jeff King has the button in seat 4, Kenny Tran raises from middle position to 110,000, Amir Vahedi reraises from late position to 360,000, and Tran folds. Vahedi takes the pot.
Hand #38 - Tommy Le has the button in seat 5, Tom Dwan raises under the gun to 105,000, Bryan Devonshire calls from late position, Cory Carroll reraises from the small blind to 505,000, Dwan folds, Devonshire moves all in, and Carroll calls with AA. Devonshire shows AA, and it's a nearly certain chop situation. Dwan says he folded pocket tens.
The board comes J1028J, and Cory Carroll and Bryan Devonshire chop the pot.
Hand #39 - Cory Carroll has the button in seat 6, Amir Vahedi raises from early position to 110,000, and Tom Dwan calls from the big blind. The flop comes AJ5, Dwan checks, Vahedi bets 260,000, and Dwan calls. The turn card is the 10, Dwan checks, Vahedi bets 375,000, and Dwan calls. The river card is the 3, and both players check.
Dwan shows KQ for an ace-high straight, and Vahedi shows one card -- the A -- before he mucks. Tom Dwan wins the pot, building his stack to about 4.1 million, while Amir Vahedi drops down to about 3.1 million.
Hand #40 - John Roveto has the button in seat 7, Amir Vahedi raises under the gun to 110,000, Tom Dwan reraises from the small blind to 390,000, and Vahedi calls. The flop comes [9d6h4d], Dwan bets 355,000, and Vahedi calls. The turn card is the 2, Dwan checks, Vahedi bets 500,000, and Dwan tanks for about three minutes before he folds. Amir Vahedi takes the pot, building his stack to about 3.85 million while Tom Dwan drops down to about 3.35 million.
Player Tags: Amir Vahedi, Bryan Devonshire, Tommy Le, Cory Carroll, Tom Dwan, John Roveto
Table #53, Hands #31-35: Still 15 Players Left
Apr 24, '08
Blinds still at 20,000-40,000 with a 5,000 ante.
Hand #31 - Cory Carroll has the button in seat 6, and everyone folds to Tom Dwan, giving him a walk in the big blind.
Hand #32 - John Roveto has the button in seat 7, Amir Vahedi raises under the gun to 115,000, and Cory Carroll calls from the cutoff. The flop comes KJ2, Vahedi checks, Carroll bets 140,000, and Vahedi folds. Cory Carroll takes the pot.
Hand #33 - Tom "Durrrr" Dwan has the button in seat 8, and Bryan Devonshire raises under the gun to 105,000, winning the blinds and antes.
Hand #34 - Kenny Tran has the button in seat 1, and Tom Dwan raises from the cutoff to 105,000, winning the blinds and antes.
Hand #35 - Amir Vahedi has the button in seat 2, Tom Dwan raises from late position to 105,000, Vahedi reraises from the button to 345,000, Dwan reraises to 760,000, and Vahedi tanks for about five minutes before he folds. Dwan shows one card -- the 6 -- as he collects the pot.
Player Tags: Amir Vahedi, Kenny Tran, Bryan Devonshire, Cory Carroll, Tom Dwan, John Roveto
Table #53, Hands #26-30: Durrrr's Funny Hat of the Day Arrives
Apr 24, '08
Blinds still at 20,000-40,000 with a 5,000 ante.
Before Hand #26, the funny hat of the day arrives for Tom "Durrrr" Dwan, and it's a pink flamingo hat. He lost a prop bet to Alan "TheUsher" Sass, and has to wear whatever hat Sass brings him as long as he is still alive in the tournament. If he makes the televised WPT Final table, I can't wait to see what Sass brings for him then.
Hand #26 - Kenny Tran has the button in seat 1, Tom Dwan raises from the cutoff to 105,000, and Amir Vahedi calls from the small blind. The flop comes Q97, and both players check. The turn card is the 8, Vahedi bets 250,000, and Dwan calls. The river is the 2, Vahedi bets 600,000, and Dwan folds. Amir Vahedi takes the pot.
Hand #27 - Amir Vahedi has the button in seat 2, and Tommy Le raises under the gun to 115,000, winning the blinds and antes. Tommy Le now has about 1.31 million in chips.
Hand #28 - Bryan Devonshire has the button in seat 3, and Amir Vahedi raises from the cutoff to 115,000, winning the blinds and antes.
Hand #29 - Jeff King has the button in seat 4, and Tom Dwan raises from early position to 105,000, winning the blinds and antes.
Hand #30 - Tommy Le has the button in seat 5, Tom Dwan raises under the gun to 105,000, Kenny Tran calls from early position, Bryan Devonshire moves all in from late position for 740,000, and Dwan and Tran both fold. Bryan Devonshire takes the pot, building his stack to about 990,000.
Player Tags: Amir Vahedi, Kenny Tran, Jeff King, Bryan Devonshire, Tommy Le, Tom Dwan
Table #53, Hands #21-25: Straight Over Straight
Apr 24, '08
Blinds still at 20,000-40,000 with a 5,000 ante.
Hand #21 - Jeff King has the button in seat 4, and Kenny Tran raises from middle position to 110,000, winning the blinds and antes.
Hand #22 - Tommy Le has the button in seat 5, Amir Vahedi raises from middle position to 110,000, Bryan Devonshire moves all in from late position for about 800,000, and Vahedi folds. Devonshire takes the pot, increasing his stack to about 995,000.
Hand #23 - Cory Carroll has the button in seat 6, Devonshire raises from middle position to 100,000, and Carroll calls from the button. The flop comes 865, Devonshire checks, Carroll moves all in, and Devonshire folds. Cory Carroll takes the pot, building his stack to about 1.26 million. Devonshire drops to about 840,000.
Hand #24 - John Roveto has the button in seat 7, Tom Dwan completes from the small blind for 40,000, and Kenny Tran checks his option in the big blind. The flop comes J85, Dwan bets 65,000, and Tran folds. Tom Dwan shows AA as he collects the pot.
Hand #25 - Tom "Durrrr" Dwan has the button in seat 8, Cory Carroll raises from late position to 115,000, and Amir Vahedi calls from the big blind. The flop comes 975, and both players check. The turn is the J, Vahedi bets 220,000, and Carroll calls. The river is the 8, Vahedi checks, Carroll bets 365,000, and Vahedi calls with 66 for a rivered nine-high straight. But Carroll shows A10 for a rivered jack-high straight to win the pot, building his stack to about 2.34 million. Vahedi drops down to about 3.12 million.
Player Tags: Amir Vahedi, Kenny Tran, Jeff King, Bryan Devonshire, Tommy Le, Cory Carroll, Tom Dwan
Table #53, Hands #14-20: John Roveto Doubles Through Tommy Le
Apr 24, '08
Blinds increase to 20,000-40,000 with a 5,000 ante.
Hand #14 - Tommy Le has the button in seat 5, and Tom Dwan raises under the gun to 105,000, winning the blinds and antes.
Hand #15 - Cory Carroll has the button in seat 6, and Amir Vahedi raises from early position to 120,000, winning the blinds and antes.
Hand #16 - John Roveto has the button in seat 7, Tom Dwan completes from the small blind for 40,000, Kenny Tran raises from the big blind to 140,000, and Dwan folds. Kenny Tran takes the pot.
Hand #17 - Tom "Durrrr" Dwan has the button in seat 8, he limps for 40,000, Kenny Tran completes from the small blind, and Amir Vahedi checks his option in the big blind. The flop comes 995, Tran and Vahedi both check, Dwan bets 70,000, and Tran and Vahedi both fold. Tom Dwan takes the pot.
Hand #18 - Kenny Tran has the button in seat 1, Tom Dwan raises from the cutoff to 105,000, Amir Vahedi reraises from the small blind to 505,000, and Dwan shows one card, the A, before he folds. Still used to the old rules, the dealer briefly turns over the other card (the old "show-one-show-both" rule), but we can't see it before it's turned back over. Regardless, Dwan folds, and Amir Vahedi takes the preflop pot.
Hand #19 - Amir Vahedi has the button in seat 2, Tommy Le raises under the gun to 110,000, John Roveto moves all in from middle position for 370,000, and Le calls with AQ. Roveto shows AK, and he's a favorite to double up here.
The board comes 8636K, and Roveto wins the pot with two pair, kings and sixes, doubling up to about 840,000 in chips.
Hand #20 - Bryan Devonshire has the button in seat 3, Tom Dwan raises from middle position to 105,000, Kenny Tran reraises from late position to 355,000, and Dwan folds 77 face up. Kenny Tran shows JJ as he takes the pot.
Player Tags: Amir Vahedi, Kenny Tran, Bryan Devonshire, Tommy Le, Cory Carroll, Tom Dwan, John Roveto
Table 53, Hands #11-13: Cory Carroll Bluffs Tommy Le
Apr 24, '08
Blinds are still at 15,000-30,000 with a 4,000 ante.
Hand #11 - Amir Vahedi has the button in seat 2, and Kenny Tran raises from the cutoff to 85,000, winning the blinds and antes.
Hand #12 - Bryan Devonshire has the button in seat 3, and Amir Vahedi raises from the cutoff to 95,000, winning the blinds and antes.
Hand #13 - Jeff King has the button in seat 4, Tommy Le completes from the small blind for 30,000, and Cory Carroll checks his option in the small blind. The flop comes KQ9, Le checks, Carroll bets 45,000, and Le calls. The turn card is the 8, and both players check. The river card is the 10, Le checks, Carroll bets 240,000, and Le folds. Cory Carroll shows 75 for a seven-high bluff as he takes the pot.
The players take a 15-minute break before Level 21.
Player Tags: Amir Vahedi, Kenny Tran, Jeff King, Bryan Devonshire, Tommy Le, Cory Carroll
Table #53, Hands #2-5: Chipleader Vahedi Hasn't Arrived Yet
Apr 24, '08
Blinds are still at 15,000-30,000 with a 4,000 ante. Tom "Durrrr" Dwan just joined this table in seat 8. Chipleader Amir Vahedi has still not arrived.
Hand #2 - Kenny Tran has the button in seat 1, and Tommy Le raises from early position to 90,000, winning the blinds and antes.
Hand #3 - Amir Vahedi has the button in seat 2 (though he's not here yet), and Tommy Le raises under the gun to 85,000, winning the blinds and antes.
Hand #4 - Bryan Devonshire has the button in seat 3, and Kenny Tran raises from the cutoff to 85,000, winning the blinds and antes.
Hand #5 - Jeff King has the button in seat 4, and Kenny Tran raises from late position to 85,000, winning the blinds and antes.
Player Tags: Amir Vahedi, Kenny Tran, Jeff King, Bryan Devonshire, Tommy Le, Tom Dwan
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Bryan Devonshire moved all in preflop for 6,800 on top of his opponents' raise and his opponent made the call on the button. The two players then flipped up their hands: