| Jul 10, '09 |
2009 40th Annual World Series of Poker |
$10,000 World Series of Poker Main Event |
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Level 11 Hour 2 Update: Happy Days For Shulman
Jul 10, '09
Blinds: 800-1,600 with a 200 ante
Players Remaining: 1,440 out of 6,494
Chip Counts:
1. Amir Lehavot – 555,000
2. Gabe Walls – 530,000
3. James Akenhead – 510,000
4. Michael Kinney – 470,000
5. Bertrand Grospellier – 450,000
6. Jerry Wong – 445,000
7. Rick Barabino – 440,000
8. Troy Weber – 440,000
9. Jamie Brown – 430,000
10. Nick Maimone – 410,000
CardPlayer Chip Counts:
Jeff Shulman – 235,000
Adam Schoenfeld – 132,000
Phil Hellmuth – 350,000
Lee Watkinson – 29,000
Thomas Keller – 120,000
Average Stack: 131,192
Notable Eliminations:
Jen Harman
Bill Edler
Sam Farha
Dario Alioto
Ville Wahlbeck
Humberto Brenes
Kirill Gerasimov
Big Hands:
 Elky Doubles To 500,000
Picking up the action on the flop of A 5 4 , Bertrand Grospellier led out for 15,500 from the cutoff and the player on the button raised to 40,500. Grospellier then repopped it to 83,000. The button called and the turn was the K. Grospellier led out for 55,500 and the button moved all in, having Grospellier covered. Grospellier made the quick call for his last 137,900 in chips.
“I’ve got nothing,” the button said as he tabled J9. Grospellier showed 44 for a set and the button was drawing stone cold dead. The river was the meaningless 7 and Grospellier doubled to 500,000.
Ivey Can’t Call On The Turn
Phil Ivey raised to 4,500 from under the gun and seat 3 made the call. The player in seat 5 also called and the three players saw a flop of J55. Ivey led out with 9,000 and seat 3 min-raised to 18,000. Seat 5 got out of the way but Ivey made the call. The turn was the 2 and Ivey checked. Seat 3 immediately announced “all in,” pushing his stack of 85,400 into the middle. Ivey tanked for a few minutes but finally let his hand go. Seat 3 showed the J and took in the pot while Ivey was at 358,000.
 Happy Days Are Here Again
On a flop of K38, Jeff Shulman led out for 6,000 and the player in seat 8 made the call from the button. The turn was the 7 and Shulman checked. Seat 8 bet 11,000 and Shulman made the call.
The river was the 3 and Shulman checked a second time. Seat 8 bet 15,000 and Shulman called. “You got it,” seat 8 said as he shoved his hand in the muck. Shulman showed down K2 and took the pot. After being down around 120,000 earlier in the day, Shulman has rebounded to 235,000.
Bill Edler Sent Packing
A player raised to 4,400 preflop and Bill Edler made the call. Jamie Brown also came along and the flop fell J107. Everyone checked and the turn was the 3. Brown led out with 11,800 and Edler raised to 29,800. Brown then moved all in, having Edler covered. Edler called and showed 33 for bottom set on the turn and Brown showed 1010 for a set of tens. The river was the 5 and Edler was eliminated.
 Jen Harman Eliminated
On a flop of A810, Jen Harman moved her last 17,800 into the pot and was quickly called by her opponent. Harman showed Q10 and needed a diamond or a ten to stay alive in the tournament.
The turn was the Q, giving Harman two more outs, but the river was the 5. Harman’s two pair weren’t enough to keep her in the main event and ended her 2009 WSOP.
Left In The Deck:
There should be some big hands to be reported on soon as Phil Ivey has moved tables and is now at the same table as Bertrand “Elky” Grospellier. They both have well over the chip average and we imagine there will be some fireworks. Also at the table are David Levi and John Monnette, who lost heads-up against Ivey at a final table this year.
Player Tags: Jeff Shulman, Jennifer Harman, Phil Ivey, Bill Edler, Bertrand Grospellier
Level 10 Hour 1 Update: Juanda Doubles
Jul 10, '09
Blinds: 600-1,200 with a 200 ante
Players Remaining: 1,683 out of 6,494
Chip Counts:
1. Amir Lehavot – 610,500
2. Peter DeBaene – 465,000
3. Troy Weber – 453,200
4. Dan Bilzerian – 439,500
5. Franklin Grigsby – 424,400
6. Gabe Walls 417,900
7. Mikael Thuritz – 395,400
8. Eric Cloutier – 383,500
9. Jason Brice – 376,100
10. Ed Perry – 370,000
CardPlayer Chip Counts:
Jeff Shulman – 206,700
Adam Schoenfeld – 132,000
Phil Hellmuth – 142,900
Lee Watkinson – 67,000
Thomas Keller – 120,000
Average Stack: 115,758
Notable Eliminations:
Bryan Micon
Roland de Wolffe
Jason Young
Big Hands:
 Gerasimov Gets Hammered Down Early
Kirill Gerasimov raised to 2,500 preflop and the cutoff made the call. The flop came down QJ9 and Gerasimov checked. The cutoff fired 8,000 and Gerasimov raised, putting the cutoff all in. The call was made and Gerasimov showed J9 for two pair. The cutoff tabled KK.
The turn was the 10 and the cutoff hit his gutshot straight draw. The river was the Q and Gerasimov was down to 48,000.
Elky In The Mood For Knockouts Early
Bertrand Grospellier raised from middle position and Mario Soares moved in for his final 16,000. Grospellier made the call and tabled 1010. Soares showed 66 and Grospellier was in good shape to take the hand.
The flop came down 754 and Soares flopped an open ended straight draw. The turn was the Q, giving Soares no help and the 5 on the river scored a knockout for Grospellier. He was at 225,000.
 John Juanda Doubles Up
John Juanda raised to 3,500 from under the gun and action folded around to the big blind. He moved all in, having Juanda covered. Juanda made the call and showed down AA against the big blind’s AK.
The board ran out 76573 and Juanda’s aces held, doubling him up to 90,000.
De Wolfe Busts
Roland de Wolfe was all in with K9 against his opponent’s pocket sixes. The flop was J35, offering no help to de Wolfe. The turn was the 6 and de Wolfe needed any king or nine to stay alive. But the river was the 2 and his main event was over.
 Ivey Drops Some Chips
Valerie Ross moved all in preflop and Phil Ivey made the call. Ross tabled A10 while Ivey was ahead with 99.
The flop came down 643 and Ivey was still ahead. The 5 came on the turn and Ivey was one card away from scoring an early knockout. But the river was the 10, giving Ross her double up and Ivey was down to 355,000.
Jennifer Harman Loses A Pot
A player raised to 3,700 and Jennifer Harman made the call. The flop was A92 and Harman called another bet from her opponent, this one 4,600. The turn was the 4 and the player fired 11,000. Harman released her hand and her stack dropped to 68,800.
Player Tags: John Juanda, Jennifer Harman, Kirill Gerasimov, Phil Ivey, Roland de Wolfe, Bertrand Grospellier
Level 3 Hour 1 Update: Harman Takes Big Pot
Jul 06, '09
Blinds: 150-300
Chip Counts:
1. Loic Bellabarba – 110,000
2. Nicolas Levi – 103,000
3. Adam Schoenfeld – 97,200
4. Jacob Avital – 90,000
5. Dutch Boyd – 85,000
6. Blair Hinkle – 78,800
7. Brice Cournut – 76,000
8. Chad Brown – 72,500
9. Matthew Hilger – 71,000
10. Tom “durrrr” Dwan – 71,000
Card Player Chip Counts:
Jeff Shulman – 62,000
Matthew Hilger – 71,000
Spade Club Qualifier Chip Counts:
Harry Robertson – 30,000
Patrick Snipper – 31,700
Raymond Webb – 30,000
Jeff Miller – 25,000
George Ali – 32,400
Notable Eliminations:
Eric Baldwin
Big Hands:
Harman Takes A Big Pot
With 2,500 in the pot, the flop came down K85 and Phil Tom led out for 1,200 from the big blind. One opponent called and Jennifer Harman also called. The turn was the 2 and Tom checked. The other player in the hand bet 2,400 and Harman raised to 6,200. Tom got out of the way and the other player called. The river was the 6 and the other player led out for 10,000. Harman made the call after a session in the tank.
The other player showed 96 for just a pair and a busted straight draw. Harman tabled 55 for a set and she took down the pot. She was at 54,000.
Blair Hinkle With A Knockout
After a flop of 1057, a short stacked player moved all in and Blair Hinkle made the call. The player showed 87 for middle pair while Hinkle tabled Q7 for the same hand with a better kicker. The turn was the 5 and the river was the 2 and Hinkle’s hand held up, knocking out his opponent.
 Grinder Doubles Up
Picking up the action on the river, the board read 532310 and there was 14,000 in the pot. Michael Mizrachi moved all in for his final 5,600. His opponent made the call and Mizrachi tabled 1010 for a full house.
His opponent mucked and Mizrachi scored the double up, his chip stack growing to 25,000.
Ducks Work For Shorr in Battle of Blinds
It was folded around to Phil “OMGClayAiken” Galfond in the small blind who raised to 900 and was called by Shannon Shorr in the big blind. The flop was K73 and Galfond bet 1,100 which was instantly called by Shorr.
The turn and river were both checked down as the 5 and 3 fell onto the felt. Galfond announced “ace high” and tabled A10, but Shorr turns over 22 and takes the pot.
 Ivey Dodges a Full House
We pick up the action on the turn with the board reading A88K, there was a bet by a player in seat 5 of 1,500 and a call by Phil Ivey. A player behind made the call and the river was the 9 and the player in seat 5 bet 6,000.
Ivey made the call and the player after Ivey made a raise to 16,000. The original bettor went into the tank for a couple minutes as the raise was for almost all of his remaining stack. He eventually tossed in his cards and Ivey released his hand immediately. It was a good fold as the player showed A8, showing that he flopped a full house.
Vahedi Chipping Up
Amir Vahedi raised and called an all in three-bet from his opponent. Vahedi tabled 88 and was way ahead of his opponent’s A3.
The board ran out 9K10QK and Vahedi would take the pot and vault to 65,000 in chips.
Player Tags: Jennifer Harman, Blair Hinkle
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| Jul 06, '09 |
2009 40th Annual World Series of Poker |
$10,000 World Series of Poker Main Event |
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Level 11 Hour 2 Update: Happy Days For Shulman
Jul 10, '09
Blinds: 800-1,600 with a 200 ante
Players Remaining: 1,440 out of 6,494
Chip Counts:
1. Amir Lehavot – 555,000
2. Gabe Walls – 530,000
3. James Akenhead – 510,000
4. Michael Kinney – 470,000
5. Bertrand Grospellier – 450,000
6. Jerry Wong – 445,000
7. Rick Barabino – 440,000
8. Troy Weber – 440,000
9. Jamie Brown – 430,000
10. Nick Maimone – 410,000
CardPlayer Chip Counts:
Jeff Shulman – 235,000
Adam Schoenfeld – 132,000
Phil Hellmuth – 350,000
Lee Watkinson – 29,000
Thomas Keller – 120,000
Average Stack: 131,192
Notable Eliminations:
Jen Harman
Bill Edler
Sam Farha
Dario Alioto
Ville Wahlbeck
Humberto Brenes
Kirill Gerasimov
Big Hands:
Elky Doubles To 500,000
Picking up the action on the flop of A54, Bertrand Grospellier led out for 15,500 from the cutoff and the player on the button raised to 40,500. Grospellier then repopped it to 83,000. The button called and the turn was the K. Grospellier led out for 55,500 and the button moved all in, having Grospellier covered. Grospellier made the quick call for his last 137,900 in chips.
“I’ve got nothing,” the button said as he tabled J9. Grospellier showed 44 for a set and the button was drawing stone cold dead. The river was the meaningless 7 and Grospellier doubled to 500,000.
Ivey Can’t Call On The Turn
Phil Ivey raised to 4,500 from under the gun and seat 3 made the call. The player in seat 5 also called and the three players saw a flop of J55. Ivey led out with 9,000 and seat 3 min-raised to 18,000. Seat 5 got out of the way but Ivey made the call. The turn was the 2 and Ivey checked. Seat 3 immediately announced “all in,” pushing his stack of 85,400 into the middle. Ivey tanked for a few minutes but finally let his hand go. Seat 3 showed the J and took in the pot while Ivey was at 358,000.
Happy Days Are Here Again
On a flop of K38, Jeff Shulman led out for 6,000 and the player in seat 8 made the call from the button. The turn was the 7 and Shulman checked. Seat 8 bet 11,000 and Shulman made the call.
The river was the 3 and Shulman checked a second time. Seat 8 bet 15,000 and Shulman called. “You got it,” seat 8 said as he shoved his hand in the muck. Shulman showed down K2 and took the pot. After being down around 120,000 earlier in the day, Shulman has rebounded to 235,000.
Bill Edler Sent Packing
A player raised to 4,400 preflop and Bill Edler made the call. Jamie Brown also came along and the flop fell J107. Everyone checked and the turn was the 3. Brown led out with 11,800 and Edler raised to 29,800. Brown then moved all in, having Edler covered. Edler called and showed 33 for bottom set on the turn and Brown showed 1010 for a set of tens. The river was the 5 and Edler was eliminated.
Jen Harman Eliminated
On a flop of A810, Jen Harman moved her last 17,800 into the pot and was quickly called by her opponent. Harman showed Q10 and needed a diamond or a ten to stay alive in the tournament.
The turn was the Q, giving Harman two more outs, but the river was the 5. Harman’s two pair weren’t enough to keep her in the main event and ended her 2009 WSOP.
Left In The Deck:
There should be some big hands to be reported on soon as Phil Ivey has moved tables and is now at the same table as Bertrand “Elky” Grospellier. They both have well over the chip average and we imagine there will be some fireworks. Also at the table are David Levi and John Monnette, who lost heads-up against Ivey at a final table this year.
Player Tags: Jeff Shulman, Jennifer Harman, Phil Ivey, Bill Edler, Bertrand Grospellier
Level 10 Hour 1 Update: Juanda Doubles
Jul 10, '09
Blinds: 600-1,200 with a 200 ante
Players Remaining: 1,683 out of 6,494
Chip Counts:
1. Amir Lehavot – 610,500
2. Peter DeBaene – 465,000
3. Troy Weber – 453,200
4. Dan Bilzerian – 439,500
5. Franklin Grigsby – 424,400
6. Gabe Walls 417,900
7. Mikael Thuritz – 395,400
8. Eric Cloutier – 383,500
9. Jason Brice – 376,100
10. Ed Perry – 370,000
CardPlayer Chip Counts:
Jeff Shulman – 206,700
Adam Schoenfeld – 132,000
Phil Hellmuth – 142,900
Lee Watkinson – 67,000
Thomas Keller – 120,000
Average Stack: 115,758
Notable Eliminations:
Bryan Micon
Roland de Wolffe
Jason Young
Big Hands:
Gerasimov Gets Hammered Down Early
Kirill Gerasimov raised to 2,500 preflop and the cutoff made the call. The flop came down QJ9 and Gerasimov checked. The cutoff fired 8,000 and Gerasimov raised, putting the cutoff all in. The call was made and Gerasimov showed J9 for two pair. The cutoff tabled KK.
The turn was the 10 and the cutoff hit his gutshot straight draw. The river was the Q and Gerasimov was down to 48,000.
Elky In The Mood For Knockouts Early
Bertrand Grospellier raised from middle position and Mario Soares moved in for his final 16,000. Grospellier made the call and tabled 1010. Soares showed 66 and Grospellier was in good shape to take the hand.
The flop came down 754 and Soares flopped an open ended straight draw. The turn was the Q, giving Soares no help and the 5 on the river scored a knockout for Grospellier. He was at 225,000.
John Juanda Doubles Up
John Juanda raised to 3,500 from under the gun and action folded around to the big blind. He moved all in, having Juanda covered. Juanda made the call and showed down AA against the big blind’s AK.
The board ran out 76573 and Juanda’s aces held, doubling him up to 90,000.
De Wolfe Busts
Roland de Wolfe was all in with K9 against his opponent’s pocket sixes. The flop was J35, offering no help to de Wolfe. The turn was the 6 and de Wolfe needed any king or nine to stay alive. But the river was the 2 and his main event was over.
Ivey Drops Some Chips
Valerie Ross moved all in preflop and Phil Ivey made the call. Ross tabled A10 while Ivey was ahead with 99.
The flop came down 643 and Ivey was still ahead. The 5 came on the turn and Ivey was one card away from scoring an early knockout. But the river was the 10, giving Ross her double up and Ivey was down to 355,000.
Jennifer Harman Loses A Pot
A player raised to 3,700 and Jennifer Harman made the call. The flop was A92 and Harman called another bet from her opponent, this one 4,600. The turn was the 4 and the player fired 11,000. Harman released her hand and her stack dropped to 68,800.
Player Tags: John Juanda, Jennifer Harman, Kirill Gerasimov, Phil Ivey, Roland de Wolfe, Bertrand Grospellier
Level 3 Hour 1 Update: Harman Takes Big Pot
Jul 06, '09
Blinds: 150-300
Chip Counts:
1. Loic Bellabarba – 110,000
2. Nicolas Levi – 103,000
3. Adam Schoenfeld – 97,200
4. Jacob Avital – 90,000
5. Dutch Boyd – 85,000
6. Blair Hinkle – 78,800
7. Brice Cournut – 76,000
8. Chad Brown – 72,500
9. Matthew Hilger – 71,000
10. Tom “durrrr” Dwan – 71,000
Card Player Chip Counts:
Jeff Shulman – 62,000
Matthew Hilger – 71,000
Spade Club Qualifier Chip Counts:
Harry Robertson – 30,000
Patrick Snipper – 31,700
Raymond Webb – 30,000
Jeff Miller – 25,000
George Ali – 32,400
Notable Eliminations:
Eric Baldwin
Big Hands:
Harman Takes A Big Pot
With 2,500 in the pot, the flop came down K85 and Phil Tom led out for 1,200 from the big blind. One opponent called and Jennifer Harman also called. The turn was the 2 and Tom checked. The other player in the hand bet 2,400 and Harman raised to 6,200. Tom got out of the way and the other player called. The river was the 6 and the other player led out for 10,000. Harman made the call after a session in the tank.
The other player showed 96 for just a pair and a busted straight draw. Harman tabled 55 for a set and she took down the pot. She was at 54,000.
Blair Hinkle With A Knockout
After a flop of 1057, a short stacked player moved all in and Blair Hinkle made the call. The player showed 87 for middle pair while Hinkle tabled Q7 for the same hand with a better kicker. The turn was the 5 and the river was the 2 and Hinkle’s hand held up, knocking out his opponent.
Grinder Doubles Up
Picking up the action on the river, the board read 532310 and there was 14,000 in the pot. Michael Mizrachi moved all in for his final 5,600. His opponent made the call and Mizrachi tabled 1010 for a full house.
His opponent mucked and Mizrachi scored the double up, his chip stack growing to 25,000.
Ducks Work For Shorr in Battle of Blinds
It was folded around to Phil “OMGClayAiken” Galfond in the small blind who raised to 900 and was called by Shannon Shorr in the big blind. The flop was K73 and Galfond bet 1,100 which was instantly called by Shorr.
The turn and river were both checked down as the 5 and 3 fell onto the felt. Galfond announced “ace high” and tabled A10, but Shorr turns over 22 and takes the pot.
Ivey Dodges a Full House
We pick up the action on the turn with the board reading A88K, there was a bet by a player in seat 5 of 1,500 and a call by Phil Ivey. A player behind made the call and the river was the 9 and the player in seat 5 bet 6,000.
Ivey made the call and the player after Ivey made a raise to 16,000. The original bettor went into the tank for a couple minutes as the raise was for almost all of his remaining stack. He eventually tossed in his cards and Ivey released his hand immediately. It was a good fold as the player showed A8, showing that he flopped a full house.
Vahedi Chipping Up
Amir Vahedi raised and called an all in three-bet from his opponent. Vahedi tabled 88 and was way ahead of his opponent’s A3.
The board ran out 9K10QK and Vahedi would take the pot and vault to 65,000 in chips.
Player Tags: Jennifer Harman, Blair Hinkle
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| Jun 26, '09 |
2009 40th Annual World Series of Poker |
Event 49 - $50,000 World Championship H.O.R.S.E |
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Level 1 Update: Harman Chipping Up
Jun 26, '09
Flop Games: 400-800
Stud Games: Ante — 200, Bring-In — 200, Bring In — 800, Stakes — 800-1,600
Entrants: 78
Starting Stack: 150,000
Big Hands:
Hold’em
 Brunson Takes A Nice Pot Off Bach
Todd Brunson, John Hanson and David Bach were in for 1,600 each preflop. The flop then came down AJ6 and Brunson led out with 800. Bach made the call and Hanson mucked. The turn was then the 7 and both players checked. The river brought the 9 and Brunson checked again. Bach fired 1,600 into the pot and Brunson sprung the trap, raising to 3,200. Bach made the call and Brunson announced “Jacks up.” He showed J9 and Bach mucked, giving Brunson a nice pot in the early going getting him to 160,000.
Zeidman Check-Raises Turn, Takes Pot
Cory Zeidman takes a flop with Abe Mosseri heads up and it fell KJ2 and Zeidman checked and called a bet from Mosseri. The turn was the J and Zeidman checked again.
Mosseri bet again, but was met with a raise from Zeidman. Mosseri mucked pretty quickly and Zeidman showed the A7, having flopped the nut flush.
Omaha/8
 Harman Gets It Going
Jennifer Harman raised to 1,600 preflop and Scott Clements made the call from the small blind. The big blind also tagged along and the three players saw a flop of Q99. Clements checked and the big blind fired 800. Harman made the call and Clements mucked.
The turn was the A and the action was checked to Harman. She bet 1,600 and the big blind called. The river was the 9 and both players checked. Harman then showed AK53 for a full house and the big blind mucked, giving Harman an early pot. She was around 160,000.
 Ralph Perry Chops It Up
Ralph Perry raised to 1,600 from middle position and the big blind made the call. The flop came 844 and Perry bet 800. The big blind called and the turn brought the 10. Perry bet 1,600 and was called again.The river was the 5 and the big blind led out this time for 1,600. Perry raised to 3,200 and the big blind called.
Perry showed A2Q10 for the nut low and his opponent showed a flush. They chopped it up and Perry was still around his starting stack. He pulled a CardPlayer.com reporter aside and asked to give a shout out to his son Sean Perry. There you go Sean, greetings from the Rio courtesy of your dad.
Clements Takes 3/4 of the Pot
Scott Clements raised from the cutoff and was called by the player on the button. They took the flop heads up and it fell 326. Clements bet and was called. The turn was the 4 and Clements checked and called a bet from his opponent.
The river was the 4 and Clements bet and was called by his opponent. Clements tabled A4107, good for trip fours and a 6432A low, and his opponent showed the A678, good for a pair of sixes and the same low as Clements, giving Clements 3/4 of the pot.
Razz
 Seidel Takes It On Seventh
Erik Seidel: X-X-39
Seat 2: X-X-6A
The player in seat 2 bet out 800 into the pot and Erik Seidel made the call.
Erik Seidel: X-X-396
Seat 2: X-X-6A10
Seidel bet 1,600 and his opponent made the call.
Erik Seidel: X-X-3964
Seat 2: X-X-6A107
Seidel bet another 1,600 and seat 2 called. After the river was dealt, Seidel fired another 1,600 and his opponent finally mucked. Seidel took the pot and was around 158,000.
 Schulman Defends Bring-in, Wins Pot off Van Alstyne
Nick Schulman was the bring-in bet with the J and James Van Alstyne completed the bet showing the 2.
Nick Schulman: X-X-J-6
James Van Alstyne: X-X-2-6
On fourth street, Van Alstyne bet and Schulman made the call. On fifth street, the boards looked like this.
Nick Schulman: X-X-J-49
James Van Alstyne: X-X-4-6-J
Van Alstyne bet again and Schulman stuck around to see sixth street.
Schulman: X-X-J-4-9-6
Van Alstyne: X-X-2-6-J-10
Schulman now bets out and Van Alstyne folds, taking the pot.
Stud High
 The Rolled Up Mouth
On fith street, Cory Zeidman and Mike Matusow were locked up in a hand. Their boards looked like this.
Zeidman: X-X-K-5-3
Matusow: X-X-J-6-7
Zeidman bet out and was quickly raised by Matusow. Zeidman tossed in a call and they saw 6th street.
Zeidman: X-X-K-5-3-K
Matusow: X-X-J-6-7-8
The same action took place as Zeidman bet again and was raised again, and he decided to call again. They saw the river card face down and Zeidman decided to check. Matusow bet and was called. Matusow showed the J-J-6 as his down cards, good for jacks full of sixes.
“I was rolled up,” said Matusow as he raked the pot.
Stud/8
 Zolotow Just Manages A Chop
Steve Zolotow: X-X-47
Pat Bueno: X-X-7K
Zolotow bet 800 into his opponent and Bueno made the call.
Steve Zolotow: X-X-475
Pat Bueno: X-X-7K9
Zolotow bet 1,600 and Bueno made the call.
Steve Zolotow: X-X-4754
Pat Bueno: X-X-7K93
Zolotow bet 1,600 and Bueno popped it to 3,200. Zolotow made the call. After the river was dealt, Zolotow checked to Bueno and he bet 1,600. Zolotow called and Bueno turned over (A86) for the nut flush and an 8-7-6 low. Zolotow showed (873) for an 8-7-5 low and just enough to chop the pot. Zolotow was at 160,000 while Bueno was at 165,000.
Player Tags: Erik Seidel, Todd Brunson, Steve Zolotow, Mike Matusow, David Bach, Jennifer Harman, Cory Zeidman, Scott Clements, Patrick Bueno, John Hanson, Nick Schulman
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| Jun 17, '09 |
2009 40th Annual World Series of Poker |
Event 33 - $10,000 World Championship Limit Hold'em |
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Level 18 Update: Perry And Brunson Bust
Jun 17, '09
Blinds: 6,000-12,000
Players Remaining: 12 out of 185
Chip Counts:
1. Matt Hawrilenko – 780,000
2. Kenny Hsuing – 730,000
3. Mark Klecan – 660,000
4. Chad Brown – 490,000
5. Soheil Shamseddin – 490,000
6. Maria Ho – 475,000
7. Michiel Brummelhuis – 400,000
8. Pat Pezzin – 350,000
9. Daniel Alaei – 330,000
10. Greg Mueller – 305,000
Average Chip Count: 426,923
Notable Eliminations:
15. Ralph Perry — $32,693
14. Todd Brunson — $32,693
13. Mark Teltscher — $32,693
Big Hands:
 Ralph Perry Is Outta Here
Mark Klecan raised to 24,000 and Daniel Alaei three-bet to 36,000. Ralph Perry then moved his entire stack into the middle and both opponents called. The flop came down 632 and Klecan bet 12,000. Alaei stuck around and the turn was the 4. Klecan bet 24,000 and Alaei let his hand go, leaving Klecan alone with Perry.
Perry: A10
Klecan: A6
Klecan flopped top pair and had Perry on the ropes. The river was the K and Perry was ousted from the tournament.
Hawrilenko Makes Push Toward The Top
Michiel Brummelhuis raised to 24,000 preflop and Matt Hawrilenko made the call from the big blind. The flop came 887 and Hawrilenko led out for 12,000. Brummelhuis raised to 24,000 and Hawrilenko three-bet to 36,000. After Brummelhuis called the raise, the 6 showed up on the turn and things slowed down as both players checked. The 9 came on the river and Hawrilenko bet 24,000 and was called. He turned over 107 for the straight on the river and he took down the pot, improving his stack to 780,000.
 Todd Brunson Rides Out Courtesy Of Ho
Soheil Shamseddin raised preflop to 24,000 and Todd Brunson called. Maria Ho then raised to 24,000 and both opponents called. The flop came K46 and Ho bet 12,000. Shamseddin got out of the way but Brunson raised to 24,000. Ho then repopped it to 36,000 and Brunson called all in.
Ho: 86
Brunson: 97
Ho had the lead but Brunson had her heart draw covered. The turn was red, but not the suit Brunson wanted as it was the A. The J missed Brunson and he was eliminated. Ho was at 480,000
Diamonds Are A Girl’s Best Friend
 Jennifer Harman raised to 24,000 under the gun and Soheil Shamseddin made the call from the big blind. The flop came down Q83 and Harman bet 12,000. Shamseddin raised to 24,000 and Harman called. The turn was the A and Harman put the rest of her stack in the middle. Shamseddin made the call and Harman showed AK. She was in trouble though, as her opponent showed Q8 for two pair. Harman needed help and got it when the 4 gave her a flush. Harman doubled to 130,000 and she was very much alive after having one foot in the grave.
Player Tags: Todd Brunson, Jennifer Harman, Daniel Alaei, Maria Ho, Matt Hawrilenko, Soheil Shamseddin, Ralph Perry, Michiel Brummelhuis, Mark Klecan
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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 |
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Level 6 Update: Schneider, Baxter, Harman, Kassela Eliminated
Jun 11, '09
Blinds: 300-600 with a 150 ante
Players Remaining: 79 out of 96
Chip Counts:
1. John Juanda — 102,800
2. Vince Musso — 100,200
3. Roland de Wolfe — 84,000
4. Gus Hansen — 76,200
5. Doyle Brunson — 67,000
6. Michael Binger — 65,000
7. Mike Matusow — 65,00
8. Johnny Chan — 64,00
9. Bruno Fitoussi — 61,300
10. Amnon Filippi — 60,000
Average Chip Count: 36,455
Notable Eliminations:
Tom Schneider
Billy Baxter
Jennifer Harman
Frank Kassela
Big Hands:
 Tom Schneider Eliminated by Ville Wahlbeck
Andy Bloch raises to 2,000 before the flop, Tom Schneider calls all in for 1,850 and Ville Wahlbeck calls behind him.
Bloch stands pat while both Schneider and Wahlbeck draw one card each.
Wahlbeck rakes the pot with a 10-8 low and Tom Schneider is eliminated from the tournament.
Billy Baxter Eliminated by Greg Raymer
Billy Baxter moves all in before the flop for 6,900 and Chino Rheem quickly calls him from the small blind. Greg Raymer re-shoves from the big blind for 26,250, and Rheem folds after a few minutes in the tank.
Raymer stands pat while Baxter draws two cards.
Raymer turns over a 9-7 low and Baxter throws his cards into the muck. Raymer rakes the pot and Baxter is eliminated from the tournament.
Jennifer Harman Eliminated by Jon Turner
In a three-way pot with Jon Turner and Layne Flack, Jennifer Harman was all in after the draw as Turner and Flack went at it for the side pot.
Turner bets 16,000 after the draw and Flack folds after a few minutes in the tank.
Turner turns over a J-10 low and Harman mucks her cards. Harman is eliminated from the tournament as Turner builds his stack up to 80,000 after this hand.
Frank Kassela Eliminated
Frank kassela raises to 1,500 from the cutoff and Eli Elezra reraises to 4,100 from the button. the player in seat 5 three-bets to 12,500 and Kassela quickly moves all in. Elezra folds and just as quickly, seat 5 calls; Kassela is covered.
Seat 5 stands pat, causing Kassela to draw one card as he open-mucks the 9. Kassela draws a pair of sevens, only to see that his original hand was good, should he also have chosen to stand pat. Seat 5 turns over a 9-8-7 low as Kassella would have had the 9-7 low. Regardless, Kassela is eliminated from the tournament.
Left In The Deck:
The remaining 79 players will take their last twenty-minute break of the night and return to Level 7 at approximately 1:00 am PDT.
Player Tags: Andy Bloch, Eli Elezra, John Turner, Tom Schneider, Jennifer Harman, Ville Wahlbeck, Chino Rheem, Billy Baxter
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| Jun 07, '09 |
2009 40th Annual World Series of Poker |
Event 18 - $10,000 World Championship Omaha 8 or Better |
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Level 7 Update: John Hanson Eliminated
Jun 08, '09
Blinds: 500-1,000
Players Remaining: 160 out of 179
Chip Counts:
1. Scott Clements – 67,000
2. Sammy Farha – 53,000
3. Freddy Deeb – 53,000
4. Jason Lester – 52,000
5. Annie Duke – 50,000
6. John D’Agostino – 49,000
7. Phil Hellmuth – 49,000
8. David Benyamine – 49,000
9. John Hennigan – 48,000
10. Vitaly Lunkin – 43,000
Average Chip Count: 33,563
Notable Eliminations:
John Hanson
Jen Harman
Big Hands:
Howard Lederer Scoops A Pot
With the 73QA Howard Lederer scooped the pot against Pat Pezzin on a board of 8Q5J3. Lederer took the low and won the high with queens and threes. Lederer is now up to 22,000 after the hand.
John Hanson Eliminated
Chau Giang and the short stack John Hanson got it all-in pre-flop.
Their cards:
Giang: A3107
Hanson: K1058
The board ran out 4J233, giving Giang trip threes and a 7-4-3-2-A for a winning low. The 2007 HORSE third place finisher has been knocked out late in the evening on day one of Event No. 18.
Player Tags: Howard Lederer, Jennifer Harman, Pat Pezzin, John Hanson
Level 1 Update: Madsen Celebrates Birthday
Jun 07, '09
Level 1 Update: Event No. 18 Begins
Blinds: 100-200
Players Remaining: 141 out of 141
Chip Counts:
1. Barry Greenstein — 30,000
2. Sammy Farha — 30,000
3. Jen Harman — 30,000
4. David Benyamine — 30,000
5. Chau Giang — 30,000
6. Phil Gordon — 30,000
7. Jeff Madsen — 30,000
8. Mike Matusow — 30,000
9. Jordon Morgan — 30,000
10. Jean Robert Bellande — 30,000
Average Chip Count: 30,000
Big Hands:
David Benyamine Tops Jen Harman
After a preflop raise, David Benyamine leads out for 200 on a flop of J74 and is raised by Jen Harman. Benyamine then checks and calls a 400 chip bet from Harman on the turn when the K falls. The river is the Q and both players check.
Benyamine turns over the AK92 and scoops the pot. After the hand was over, Harman claimed that she had the AJ92 with spades.
Ted Lawson Wins Without Showdown
In a five way raised pot, the flop came down K92. The small blind led for 200, Bruno Fitoussi calls, Ted Lawson calls, and the player on the button raises to 400. After the small blind folds, both Fitoussi and Lawson called. The Q fell on the turn and now Fitoussi leads out for 400 and both Lawson and the button called.
The 3 fell on the river and Fitoussi led again for 400 and was met with a raise to 400 from Ted Lawson. The button folded and after tanking for a few moments, Fitoussi laid it down.
Morgan’s Full House Good for the Whole Pot
On a board of J10272, Jordan Morgan bet all three streets and was called down by Lee Markholt. Morgan tabled JJ and Markholt mucked his hand.
Left In The Deck:
Madsen Celebrates Birthday with Tournament
At the very beginning of the tournament, Jeff Madsen was greeted by two female companions who brought him balloons and a stuffed animal as they began to sing “Happy Birthday” to him. He played the rest of the level with the balloons tied to the back of the chair.
Player Tags: Lee Markholt, David Benyamine, Ted Lawson, Jennifer Harman, Bruno Fitoussi, Jordan Morgan, Jeff Madsen
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| Jun 02, '09 |
2009 40th Annual World Series of Poker |
Event 6 - $10,000 World Championship Seven Card Stud |
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Level 7 Update: Lisandro Rolling
Jun 02, '09
Ante: 200
Low Card: 200
Completion: 800
Limits: 800-1,600
Players Remaining: 130 out of 142
Chip Counts:
1. Keith Sexton – 78,000
2. John Cernuto – 65,000
3. Brandon Adams – 61,000
4. Yuval Bronshtein – 60,000
5. Matt Glantz – 58,000
6. Tim Phan – 56,000
7. David Oppenheim – 55,000
8. Chris Amaral – 55,000
9. Steve Zolotow – 52,000
10. Nikolay Evdakov – 51,000
Average Chip Count: 32,780
Notable Eliminations:
Allen Kessler
David Singer
Big Hands:
 Lisandro Grinds Mizrachi
Michael Mizrachi: X-X-10
Jeff Lisandro: X-X-A
Lisandro completed the bet to 800 and Mizrachi popped it to 1,600. Lisandro made the call.
Michael Mizrachi: X-X-108
Jeff Lisandro: X-X-A8
Mizrachi fired another shot of 800 and Lisandro called.
Michael Mizrachi: X-X-108A
Jeff Lisandro: X-X-A8K
Lisandro reached for a bet of 1,600 but Mizrachi mucked his hand before the chips could go into the middle. Mizrachi was at 27,000 while Lisandro was over 60,000.
 Jesus Chases It To The River, Pays The Price
Chris Ferguson: X-X-7
Seat 5: X-X-8
Seat 5 completed the bet to 800 and Ferguson made the call.
Chris Ferguson: X-X-73
Seat 5: X-X-8A
Seat 5 bet 800 again and Ferguson called again.
Chris Ferguson: X-X-736
Seat 5: X-X-8AA
Seat 5 bet 1,600 with his pair of aces. Ferguson thought for a while and finally decided to call, despite not having a pair or any reasonable draw showing.
Chris Ferguson: X-X-736J
Seat 5: X-X-8AA10
Seat 5 bet another 1,600 and Ferguson finally game up his hand. His stack dwindled to 12,800.
 Four Players Enter, Only Robin Hood Exits With the Pot
Eli Elezra: X-X-K6
Barry Greenstein: X-X-83
Nick Schulman: X-X-83
Jennifer Harman: X-X-Q5
Eli Elezra bet 800 and everyone made the call.
Eli Elezra: X-X-K65
Barry Greenstein: X-X-832
Nick Schulman: X-X-83fold
Jennifer Harman: X-X-Q5fold
Greenstein fired 1,600 and only Elezra made the call. Harman got out of the way, her stack dropping to 16,200 while Schulman’s stack was just barely over 10,000.
Eli Elezra: X-X-K65A
Barry Greenstein: X-X-83210
Greenstein kept his foot on the gas, betting 1,600 after Elezra checked. Elezra called and the players saw the river. On the river, Elezra checked again and Greenstein bet another 1,600. Elezra had enough and mucked his hand, his stack left with 12,500. Greenstein was around 20,000 after raking in the pot.
Player Tags: Chris Ferguson, Barry Greenstein, Eli Elezra, Michael Mizrachi, Jennifer Harman, Jeffrey Lisandro, Nick Schulman
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| Apr 23, '09 |
2009 Five-Star World Poker Classic |
WPT Championship - Event 16 |
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Jennifer Harman Eliminated in 11th Place ($81,710)
Apr 23, '09
 Yevgeniy Timoshenko put Jennifer Harman all in at the worst possible time, as her pocket aces had his 10 2 crushed.
Fortunately for the young online pro the board came Q 4 2 10 9 to give him two pair and send Harman home on the final table bubble.
Player Tags: Jennifer Harman, Yevgeniy Timoshenko
Owen Crowe Triples Up
Apr 22, '09
 Justin Young, Jennifer Harman and Owen Crowe find themselves all in preflop. Young had everyone covered with pocket queens, Harman held pocket kings and Crowe was short stacked with the worst hand with pocket nines.
The flop brought a nine and it held to triple Crowe up to 730,000. Harman took the side pot which was good for 325,000 and Young took a hit down to 670,000.
Player Tags: Jennifer Harman, Owen Crowe
Level 9 Update -- Jonathan Little Eliminated
Apr 20, '09
Level: 9
Blinds: 800-1,600 with a 200 ante.
Players Left: 197 out of 338
Average Chip Count: 165,000
Notable Chip Counts:
Justin Young -- 605,000
Bertrand Grospellier -- 545,000
Jeff Madsen -- 460,000
Matt Hyman -- 430,000
Steve Billirakis -- 400,000
Notable Eliminations:
Jonathan Little
Michael Watson
Erik Seidel
Scott Clements
Jordan Morgan
Todd Brunson
Scott Seiver
Zachary Clark
Steve Wong
Thor Hansen
Steven Levy
Antonio Esfandiari
Kristy Gazes
Brian Powell
Barry Greenstein
Key Hands:
 Jonathan Little Sent Packing
Jonathan Little got it all in with A-K on a king high board looking to double up, only to see his opponent turn over pocket kings for top set. The turn and river brought no miracle cards and Little was eliminated from the tournament.
Everyone in the Fontana Lounge and a Change to the Prizepool
Thanks to the rapid pace of the eliminations, every player is now seated in the Fontana Lounge, clearing out the poker room of all tournament entrants. Speaking of the entrants, an error was made to yesterday's prize pool after it was discovered that the tournament drew in a field of 338, not 337 as it was originally reported. We'll be sure to change the prize pool information as soon as it becomes available.
Michael Watson Eliminated
Michael "SirWatts" Watson was eliminated during the level when his pocket queens ran into the pocket aces of Jennifer Harman. Harman moved up to 160,000 after the hand.
 Bertrand "ElkY" Grospellier Gets Lucky, Wins Huge Pot
The board read J-10-9-8 when an unknown player bet 13,000. Shawn Cunix raised to 40,000 and Bertrand Grospellier made the call. The original bettor called and the river was a King. Cunix then bet, Grospellier moved all in and the other player folded. Cunix called, showing K-Q for the flopped nuts, but the river counterfeited his hand and Grospellier took the pot with A-Q for a broadway straight.
Grospellier took the huge pot to move to 545,000 and Cunix was left with just 30,000.
Player Tags: Jennifer Harman, Michael Watson, Jonathan Little, Bertrand Grospellier, Shawn Cunix
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| Apr 22, '09 |
2009 Five-Star World Poker Classic |
WPT Championship - Event 16 |
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Jennifer Harman Eliminated in 11th Place ($81,710)
Apr 23, '09
Yevgeniy Timoshenko put Jennifer Harman all in at the worst possible time, as her pocket aces had his 10 2 crushed.
Fortunately for the young online pro the board came Q 4 2 10 9 to give him two pair and send Harman home on the final table bubble.
Player Tags: Jennifer Harman, Yevgeniy Timoshenko
Owen Crowe Triples Up
Apr 22, '09
Justin Young, Jennifer Harman and Owen Crowe find themselves all in preflop. Young had everyone covered with pocket queens, Harman held pocket kings and Crowe was short stacked with the worst hand with pocket nines.
The flop brought a nine and it held to triple Crowe up to 730,000. Harman took the side pot which was good for 325,000 and Young took a hit down to 670,000.
Player Tags: Jennifer Harman, Owen Crowe
Level 9 Update -- Jonathan Little Eliminated
Apr 20, '09
Level: 9
Blinds: 800-1,600 with a 200 ante.
Players Left: 197 out of 338
Average Chip Count: 165,000
Notable Chip Counts:
Justin Young -- 605,000
Bertrand Grospellier -- 545,000
Jeff Madsen -- 460,000
Matt Hyman -- 430,000
Steve Billirakis -- 400,000
Notable Eliminations:
Jonathan Little
Michael Watson
Erik Seidel
Scott Clements
Jordan Morgan
Todd Brunson
Scott Seiver
Zachary Clark
Steve Wong
Thor Hansen
Steven Levy
Antonio Esfandiari
Kristy Gazes
Brian Powell
Barry Greenstein
Key Hands:
Jonathan Little Sent Packing
Jonathan Little got it all in with A-K on a king high board looking to double up, only to see his opponent turn over pocket kings for top set. The turn and river brought no miracle cards and Little was eliminated from the tournament.
Everyone in the Fontana Lounge and a Change to the Prizepool
Thanks to the rapid pace of the eliminations, every player is now seated in the Fontana Lounge, clearing out the poker room of all tournament entrants. Speaking of the entrants, an error was made to yesterday's prize pool after it was discovered that the tournament drew in a field of 338, not 337 as it was originally reported. We'll be sure to change the prize pool information as soon as it becomes available.
Michael Watson Eliminated
Michael "SirWatts" Watson was eliminated during the level when his pocket queens ran into the pocket aces of Jennifer Harman. Harman moved up to 160,000 after the hand.
Bertrand "ElkY" Grospellier Gets Lucky, Wins Huge Pot
The board read J-10-9-8 when an unknown player bet 13,000. Shawn Cunix raised to 40,000 and Bertrand Grospellier made the call. The original bettor called and the river was a King. Cunix then bet, Grospellier moved all in and the other player folded. Cunix called, showing K-Q for the flopped nuts, but the river counterfeited his hand and Grospellier took the pot with A-Q for a broadway straight.
Grospellier took the huge pot to move to 545,000 and Cunix was left with just 30,000.
Player Tags: Jennifer Harman, Michael Watson, Jonathan Little, Bertrand Grospellier, Shawn Cunix
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| Apr 20, '09 |
2009 Five-Star World Poker Classic |
WPT Championship - Event 16 |
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Jennifer Harman Eliminated in 11th Place ($81,710)
Apr 23, '09
Yevgeniy Timoshenko put Jennifer Harman all in at the worst possible time, as her pocket aces had his 10 2 crushed.
Fortunately for the young online pro the board came Q 4 2 10 9 to give him two pair and send Harman home on the final table bubble.
Player Tags: Jennifer Harman, Yevgeniy Timoshenko
Owen Crowe Triples Up
Apr 22, '09
Justin Young, Jennifer Harman and Owen Crowe find themselves all in preflop. Young had everyone covered with pocket queens, Harman held pocket kings and Crowe was short stacked with the worst hand with pocket nines.
The flop brought a nine and it held to triple Crowe up to 730,000. Harman took the side pot which was good for 325,000 and Young took a hit down to 670,000.
Player Tags: Jennifer Harman, Owen Crowe
Level 9 Update -- Jonathan Little Eliminated
Apr 20, '09
Level: 9
Blinds: 800-1,600 with a 200 ante.
Players Left: 197 out of 338
Average Chip Count: 165,000
Notable Chip Counts:
Justin Young -- 605,000
Bertrand Grospellier -- 545,000
Jeff Madsen -- 460,000
Matt Hyman -- 430,000
Steve Billirakis -- 400,000
Notable Eliminations:
Jonathan Little
Michael Watson
Erik Seidel
Scott Clements
Jordan Morgan
Todd Brunson
Scott Seiver
Zachary Clark
Steve Wong
Thor Hansen
Steven Levy
Antonio Esfandiari
Kristy Gazes
Brian Powell
Barry Greenstein
Key Hands:
Jonathan Little Sent Packing
Jonathan Little got it all in with A-K on a king high board looking to double up, only to see his opponent turn over pocket kings for top set. The turn and river brought no miracle cards and Little was eliminated from the tournament.
Everyone in the Fontana Lounge and a Change to the Prizepool
Thanks to the rapid pace of the eliminations, every player is now seated in the Fontana Lounge, clearing out the poker room of all tournament entrants. Speaking of the entrants, an error was made to yesterday's prize pool after it was discovered that the tournament drew in a field of 338, not 337 as it was originally reported. We'll be sure to change the prize pool information as soon as it becomes available.
Michael Watson Eliminated
Michael "SirWatts" Watson was eliminated during the level when his pocket queens ran into the pocket aces of Jennifer Harman. Harman moved up to 160,000 after the hand.
Bertrand "ElkY" Grospellier Gets Lucky, Wins Huge Pot
The board read J-10-9-8 when an unknown player bet 13,000. Shawn Cunix raised to 40,000 and Bertrand Grospellier made the call. The original bettor called and the river was a King. Cunix then bet, Grospellier moved all in and the other player folded. Cunix called, showing K-Q for the flopped nuts, but the river counterfeited his hand and Grospellier took the pot with A-Q for a broadway straight.
Grospellier took the huge pot to move to 545,000 and Cunix was left with just 30,000.
Player Tags: Jennifer Harman, Michael Watson, Jonathan Little, Bertrand Grospellier, Shawn Cunix
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