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| Jun 11, '10 | 2010 41st Annual World Series of Poker | Event 19 - $10,000 2-7 No-Limit Lowball Championship | 3 | + |
Level 22 Update: Eric Kesselman and Erik Seidel EliminatedJun 11, '10 Blinds: 8,000-16,000 with a 4,000 ante Players Remaining: 5 out of 101 Average Chip Count: 505,000 Tournament Leaderboard: 1. David Baker — 717,000 Eliminations: 7. Eric Kesselman — $32,080 Big Hands:
Eric Kesselman Eliminated in 7th Place ($32,080) Doug Booth opened with 48,000 and Eric Kesselman moved all in from the button for 221,000 total. Booth made the call and stood pat with 8-6-4-3-2. Kesselman drew one and improved to a 9-8-6-5-2, but it was no good. Kesselman was eliminated and Booth grew his stack to 743,000. Erik Seidel Doubles Up On the button, Erik Seidel moved in for his last 89,000 and David Baker called from the small blind. Both players drew one card. Seidel received a king with his 9-4-3-2 and was good against the 7-6-4-2-2 of Baker. Seidel was at 190,000 after the hand while Baker was down to 735,000. Erik Seidel Eliminated in 6th Place ($41,270) Erik Seidel moved all in for 153,000 from the small blind and David Baker made the call from the big blind. Seidel stood pat with his 10-8-7-3-2. Baker discarded a four to hold 9-5-4-2 before he received his new card. He drew a six and set Seidel packing. Baker was at 720,000 after the hand. George Danzer Doubles Up John Juanda opened to 47,000 and George Danzer moved in on the button for 235,000. Both blinds folded and Juanda made the call. Both players drew one. Danzer’s 8-6-5-3 became a K-8 low while Juanda’s 9-5-4-2 paired when he drew another deuce. Danzer doubled up to 485,000 while Juanda was down to 318,000 after the hand. Left in the Deck: Players are now on a 60 minute dinner break and will return at around 10 p.m. PST. Player Tags: Erik Seidel, Doug Booth, Eric Kesselman, George Danzer, David Baker Level 20 Update: Andy Bloch EliminatedJun 11, '10 Blinds: 5,000-10,000 with a 3,000 ante Players Remaining: 8 out of 101 Average Chip Count: 336,666 Tournament Leaderboard: 1. David Baker — 696,000 Eliminations: 9. Andy Bloch — $22,387 Big Hands:
Andy Bloch Eliminated in 9th Place ($22,387) Eric Kesselman bet 25,000 from the small blind and Andy Bloch moved all in from the big blind. Kesselman insta-called, exposing the nuts of 7-5-4-3-2. Bloch wasn’t drawing dead as he discarded a queen with his 5-4-3-2, hoping for the chop. However, a useless six sent him to the rail. Kesselman was at 665,000 after the hand. David Baker Doubles Up George Danzer bet 27,000 and David Baker called from the small blind. Both Baker and Danzer drew one card. Baker bet 51,000 and Danzer raised to 200,000. Baker moved all in for 106,000 more. Danzer called and tabled the 7-6-5-4-2 but was no good against the 7-6-4-3-2 of Baker. Baker doubled up to 696,000 and Danzer was down to 230,000. Left in the Deck: The final 8 players have combined to form the final table. Players are now on a 20-minute break. Player Tags: Andy Bloch, Eric Kesselman, George Danzer, David Baker Level 17 Update: Slow Action in the MoneyJun 11, '10 Blinds: 2,500-5,000 with a 1,500 ante Players Remaining: 14 out of 101 Average Chip Count: 216,428 Card Player Chip Counts: Daniel Negreanu – 166,000 Tournament Leaderboard: 1. David Baker – 580,000 Notable Eliminations: none Big Hands:
The table folded to Daniel Negreanu who made it 20,000 from the small blind and Vincent Musso called from the big blind. Negreanu took two cards and Musso took one. After the draw, Negreanu checked and Musso bet 40,000. Negreanu went into the tank before eventually announcing that he didn’t believe him and made the call, while tabling the K-8-4-3-2 and Musso mucked his hand. Negreanu is now up to 166,000 and Musso still has 280,000 after the hand. Brown Takes a Pot Eric Kesselman raised to 13,500 from middle position and Chad Brown called from the hijack. Both players drew one card. Kesselman then bet 23,000 and Brown made the call. Brown turned up his hand first and showed the 9-7-6-4-2 and Kesselman mucked his hand. Brown is up to 155,000 and Kesselman dropped to a still very healthy 265,000. Gould Doubles Up, Still Very Short Peter Gould pushed all-in for his last 24,000 and was called by Erik Seidel. Both players drew one card and Seidel showed J-7-6-4-2 after the draw. That left Gould in bad shape as he was drawing with the 6-5-4-3. He avoided making a straight and caught a 10 to stay alive. He doubled up to 55,000 and Seidel dropped to 170,000. Gould Triples Up Chad Brown raised to 15,000 from middle position and David Baker three-bet to 45,000 from the cutoff. Peter Gould committed his last 35,000 to the pot and Chad Brown called Baker’s raise as well. Gould and Brown each drew one while Baker stood pat. Gould showed the 8-7-6-4-2 whic was good enough for the main pot, while Bakers 10-9-8-6-2 was good for the small side pot when Brown mucked. Brown is now down to 108,000, Gould is up to 115,000 and Baker has 580,000. Player Tags: Erik Seidel, Daniel Negreanu, Eric Kesselman, Peter Gould, Vince Musso |
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| Jun 11, '10 | 2010 41st Annual World Series of Poker | Event 19 - $10,000 2-7 No-Limit Lowball Championship | 2 | + |
Level 22 Update: Eric Kesselman and Erik Seidel EliminatedJun 11, '10 Blinds: 8,000-16,000 with a 4,000 ante Players Remaining: 5 out of 101 Average Chip Count: 505,000 Tournament Leaderboard: 1. David Baker — 717,000 Eliminations: 7. Eric Kesselman — $32,080 Big Hands:
Eric Kesselman Eliminated in 7th Place ($32,080) Doug Booth opened with 48,000 and Eric Kesselman moved all in from the button for 221,000 total. Booth made the call and stood pat with 8-6-4-3-2. Kesselman drew one and improved to a 9-8-6-5-2, but it was no good. Kesselman was eliminated and Booth grew his stack to 743,000. Erik Seidel Doubles Up On the button, Erik Seidel moved in for his last 89,000 and David Baker called from the small blind. Both players drew one card. Seidel received a king with his 9-4-3-2 and was good against the 7-6-4-2-2 of Baker. Seidel was at 190,000 after the hand while Baker was down to 735,000. Erik Seidel Eliminated in 6th Place ($41,270) Erik Seidel moved all in for 153,000 from the small blind and David Baker made the call from the big blind. Seidel stood pat with his 10-8-7-3-2. Baker discarded a four to hold 9-5-4-2 before he received his new card. He drew a six and set Seidel packing. Baker was at 720,000 after the hand. George Danzer Doubles Up John Juanda opened to 47,000 and George Danzer moved in on the button for 235,000. Both blinds folded and Juanda made the call. Both players drew one. Danzer’s 8-6-5-3 became a K-8 low while Juanda’s 9-5-4-2 paired when he drew another deuce. Danzer doubled up to 485,000 while Juanda was down to 318,000 after the hand. Left in the Deck: Players are now on a 60 minute dinner break and will return at around 10 p.m. PST. Player Tags: Erik Seidel, Doug Booth, Eric Kesselman, George Danzer, David Baker Level 20 Update: Andy Bloch EliminatedJun 11, '10 Blinds: 5,000-10,000 with a 3,000 ante Players Remaining: 8 out of 101 Average Chip Count: 336,666 Tournament Leaderboard: 1. David Baker — 696,000 Eliminations: 9. Andy Bloch — $22,387 Big Hands:
Andy Bloch Eliminated in 9th Place ($22,387) Eric Kesselman bet 25,000 from the small blind and Andy Bloch moved all in from the big blind. Kesselman insta-called, exposing the nuts of 7-5-4-3-2. Bloch wasn’t drawing dead as he discarded a queen with his 5-4-3-2, hoping for the chop. However, a useless six sent him to the rail. Kesselman was at 665,000 after the hand. David Baker Doubles Up George Danzer bet 27,000 and David Baker called from the small blind. Both Baker and Danzer drew one card. Baker bet 51,000 and Danzer raised to 200,000. Baker moved all in for 106,000 more. Danzer called and tabled the 7-6-5-4-2 but was no good against the 7-6-4-3-2 of Baker. Baker doubled up to 696,000 and Danzer was down to 230,000. Left in the Deck: The final 8 players have combined to form the final table. Players are now on a 20-minute break. Player Tags: Andy Bloch, Eric Kesselman, George Danzer, David Baker Level 17 Update: Slow Action in the MoneyJun 11, '10 Blinds: 2,500-5,000 with a 1,500 ante Players Remaining: 14 out of 101 Average Chip Count: 216,428 Card Player Chip Counts: Daniel Negreanu – 166,000 Tournament Leaderboard: 1. David Baker – 580,000 Notable Eliminations: none Big Hands:
The table folded to Daniel Negreanu who made it 20,000 from the small blind and Vincent Musso called from the big blind. Negreanu took two cards and Musso took one. After the draw, Negreanu checked and Musso bet 40,000. Negreanu went into the tank before eventually announcing that he didn’t believe him and made the call, while tabling the K-8-4-3-2 and Musso mucked his hand. Negreanu is now up to 166,000 and Musso still has 280,000 after the hand. Brown Takes a Pot Eric Kesselman raised to 13,500 from middle position and Chad Brown called from the hijack. Both players drew one card. Kesselman then bet 23,000 and Brown made the call. Brown turned up his hand first and showed the 9-7-6-4-2 and Kesselman mucked his hand. Brown is up to 155,000 and Kesselman dropped to a still very healthy 265,000. Gould Doubles Up, Still Very Short Peter Gould pushed all-in for his last 24,000 and was called by Erik Seidel. Both players drew one card and Seidel showed J-7-6-4-2 after the draw. That left Gould in bad shape as he was drawing with the 6-5-4-3. He avoided making a straight and caught a 10 to stay alive. He doubled up to 55,000 and Seidel dropped to 170,000. Gould Triples Up Chad Brown raised to 15,000 from middle position and David Baker three-bet to 45,000 from the cutoff. Peter Gould committed his last 35,000 to the pot and Chad Brown called Baker’s raise as well. Gould and Brown each drew one while Baker stood pat. Gould showed the 8-7-6-4-2 whic was good enough for the main pot, while Bakers 10-9-8-6-2 was good for the small side pot when Brown mucked. Brown is now down to 108,000, Gould is up to 115,000 and Baker has 580,000. Player Tags: Erik Seidel, Daniel Negreanu, Eric Kesselman, Peter Gould, Vince Musso |
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| Jun 11, '09 | 2009 40th Annual World Series of Poker | Event 23 - $10,000 World Championship No-Limit 2-7 Draw Lowball | 2 | + |
Level 14 Update: Eric Kesselman EliminatedJun 11, '09 Blinds: 1,500-3,000 with a 700 ante Players Remaining: 22 out of 96 Chip Counts: 1. Vince Musso — 275,000 Average Chip Count: 130,909 Notable Eliminations: Pat Bueno Big Hands:
Nick Schulman raises to 9,000 from the button, John Hanson reraises to 25,000 from the big blind and Schulman calls. Both players stand pat. Hanson bets 35,000 after the draw and Schulman tanks for a few minutes before making the call with 9 Eric Kesselman Eliminated by Tim Phan Eric Kesselman gets it all in before the draw for 50,000 and change. Tim Phan calls and has him covered. Kesselman stands pat with a J-10-6-5-2 while Phan draws one card. Phan draws to a 10-8-6 low and eliminates Eric Kesselman from the tournament. Karas Draws Three, Makes the Best Hand Roland de Wolfe raises to 10,000 before the draw, Ville Wahlbeck calls behind him and Archie Karas calls from the big blind. First to draw, Karas draws three cards while both de Wolfe and Wahlbeck each draw one. Wahlbeck bets 27,000, Karas calls and de Wolfe folds. Wahlbeck turns over 9-6-4-3-2, but Karas shows 8-7-4-3-2 and rakes the pot. Doug Booth Doubles Through Nick Schulman Nick Schulman raises to 9,000 before the draw and Doug Booth moves all in for just about 50,000. Schulman calls and has him covered. Schulman stands pat while Booth draws one card. Schulman turns over a made 10-7-5-3-2 while Booth draws to a 9-8-7-6-2. Booth doubles up to over 100,000 in chips this hand while Schulman takes a little dip. Left in the Deck The remaining 22 players will take a twenty-minute break at the completion of this level as the tournament staff races off the 100 chips. Player Tags: Archie Karas, Tim Phan, Ville Wahlbeck, Roland de Wolfe, John Hanson, Eric Kesselman, Nick Schulman |
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| Jun 04, '09 | 2009 40th Annual World Series of Poker | Event 8 - $2,500 No-Limit 2-7 Draw Lowball | 3 | + |
Final Table Update: Eric Kesselman Eliminated in Fourth PlaceJun 04, '09 Blinds: 2,500-5,000 with a 1,500 ante Players Remaining: 3 out of 147 Chip Counts: 1. John Monnette — 450,000 Average Chip Count: 367,500 Notable Eliminations: 4. Eric Kesselman – $26,757 Big Hands:
Eric Kesselman Eliminated in Fourth Place ($26,757) Phil Ivey raised to 15,000 from the button and Kesselman reraised all in from the small blind for 80,500. John Monnette made the call from the big blind and Ivey mucked. Both players stood pat and Monnette turned over 7-5-4-3-2 to eliminated Kesselman in fourth place. Player Tags: Phil Ivey, John Monnette, Eric Kesselman |
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Negreanu Makes a Good Call
Nick Schulman vs. John Hanson
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. Hanson mucks his cards and Schulman rakes the pot. Schulman climbs up the leaderboard with 235,000 this hand while Hanson falls down to 60,000 in chips.
