1. Victor Ramdin — 690,000
2. Chris DeMaci — 550,000
3. David Paredes — 275,000
4. Ryan Hughes — 265,000
5. Shawn Busse — 255,000
6. Yevgeniy Timoshenko — 240,000
7. Alex Kamberis — 240,000
8. David Peters — 240,000
9. Daniel Negreanu — 230,000
10. Ali Eslami — 210,000
Notable Eliminations:
Scott Clements
Mas Kagawa
Ray Henson
Joseph Cheong
Tom McEvoy
Big Hands:
Yevgeniy Timoshenko Eliminates Tom McEvoy
Yevgeniy Timoshenko raised to 5,600 on the button preflop and then Tom McEvoy reraised all in for 35,000. Timoshenko made the call and they flipped over their cards:
Timoshenko: A J
McEvoy: A Q
Board: J 8 4 9 2
Timoshenko won the hand to grow his stack to 240,000. McEvoy was eliminated on the hand.
Chris DeMaci Takes Down a Hand
The board read Q 7 5 2 when Chris DeMaci bet 9,100 from middle position. The button made the call and the then both players checked the 5 on the river. DeMaci flipped over pocket twos and he won the hand when his opponent mucked. DeMaci continues to cruise with 550,000.
Daniel Negreanu Pads his Stack
The flop read K J J when the button bet 7,300. Daniel Negreanu made the call and the turn fell A. The button bet 15,000 and Negreanu made the call again.
The A fell on the river and the button checked. Negreanu checked as well and he turned over A 3. The button mucked and Negreanu held 230,000 after collecting the pot.
Level 12 Update -- Victor Ramdin Grabs the Chip Lead
Mar 07, '11
Blinds: 1,000-2,000 with a 200 ante
Players Remaining: 102 out of 417
Chip Counts:
1. Victor Ramdin — 575,000
2. Chris DeMaci — 550,000
3. Alex Kamberis — 300,000
4. Ryan Hughes — 265,000
5. Shawn Busse — 255,000
6. Ali Eslami — 180,000
7. David Baker — 175,000
8. Jason Wheeler — 160,000
9. Anh Van Nguyen — 125,000
10. Yevgeniy Timoshenko — 120,000
Notable Eliminations:
Arnaud Mattern
Jonathan Aguiar
Benjamin Klier
Big Hands:
Victor Ramdin Rising High
A player in middle position raised to 12,500 preflop and Victor Ramdin made the call on the button. Scott Clements made the call UTG+1 and the flop fell 10 3 2.
All three players checked and the 6 fell on the turn. Ramdin bet 17,500 and Clements made the call. Middle position raised all in for 67,000. Ramdin made the call and Clements mucked. Their cards:
Ramdin: 6 6
Opponent: 7 5
River: 8
Ramdin won the hand and he grabbed the chip lead with 575,000.
David Baker vs. Joe Hachem
Joe Hachem bet 4,500 under the gun and David Baker raised 8,400 more from middle position preflop. Hachem made the call and the flop was dealt K 2 2. Both players checked and the turn fell 3.
Hachem checked and Baker bet 10,000. Hachem made the call and the river fell 2. Hachem checked and Baker bet 15,500. Hachem went into the tank for a couple minutes and he eventually made the call. Baker flipped over A K to win the hand when Hachem mucked. Baker grew his stack to 97,000.
David Peters Grabs Some Chips
The board read K 5 3 10 and there was 31,000 in the pot when David Peters bet 17,700 from the hi-jack. The small blind made the call and the river fell 6. Peters fired out 38,400 and his opponent made the call. Peters revealed A Q and his opponent mucked. Peters grew his stack to XXX after the hand.
Picking up the action after the turn, the board read KQ93 and Chau Giang bet 7,000.
Antonio Esfandiari raised the action to 15,000 and Giang moved all in. Esfandiari made the call and the players turned over their cards:
Giang: J10
Esfandiari: KQ
Giang flopped a straight but his flush draw was dead to Esfandiari’s better draw that went along with his two pair. The river then brought the K, giving Esfandiari a full house and Giang was sent packing.
Farha Getting Up There
The player on the button raised to 1,625 and Sam Farha made the call from the big blind. The flop came down KJ4 and both players checked.
The turn was the 5 and Farha fired 2,000. His opponent made the call and the river was the 4.
Farha kept his foot on the gas pedal, firing another 7,000 into the pot. The button mucked and Farha took the pot. He was at 70,000.
Yang Gets Hammered Down To Size, Then Eliminated
The player in seat 2 and Jerry Yang tangled preflop that resulted in seat 2 moving all in for 27,800. Yang made the call and here were their cards:
Yang: KK
Seat 2: AA
Yang fell victim to a cold deck and the board offered him no help as it ran out 7547J.
Yang took a big hit and was down to 8,000 in chips.
Yang was eventually cut down to 3,200 in chips and shipped them all in preflop against the player in seat 9.
Yang: Q10
Seat 9: A6
The flop was favorable to Yang as it came Q97, giving him top pair.
“It’s not over yet,” Yang said before the turn.
If it wasn’t over then, it was sure close to being over when the A fell on the turn. The river then brought the 7 and Yang was eliminated.
McEvoy’s Aces Cracked
Picking up the action on a flop of 952, Tom McEvoy moved all in against his opponent.
The player called and ended up putting himself at risk as McEvoy had him covered. McEvoy held pocket aces but they were officially cracked when his opponent turned 52.
The board finished out 10 and 4 and McEvoy dropped to 20,000 in chips.
Elezra Gets One
A player raised to 850 preflop and another player made the call. Eli Elezra was in the big blind and came along as well to see a flop of K52. Elezra checked and the raiser bet 1,375. Elezra was the only caller and the A came on the turn.
Elezra checked and his opponent bet 2,200. Elezra made the call againa and the river was the 8.
Elezra decided to take the lead, firing 4,000. His opponent gave it up and Elezra took the pot, improving his stack to 32,000.
Gored
Picking up the action on a flop of 765, Carlos Mortensen fired 1,400. Dan Smith made the call and the other two players in the hand mucked.
The turn was the J and Mortensen bet 3,000. Smith made the call and the 9 came on the river.
Both players checked and Mortensen tabled KK and Smith mucked. Mortensen took the pot and he was at 25,000.
Don’t Stand On The Tracks When The Orient Express Is Coming Through
Picking up the action after the board had run out 732€96, Johnny Chan and his opponent got involved in a betting war.
Eventually, the opponent tabled 77 for middle set. Unfortunately for him, Chan tabled K8 for a rivered flush.
Chan raked in the pot and was up to 165,000. That was good for the overall chip lead on Day 1C.
Outrunning Outhred
After the board had run out K72910, there was 27,000 in the pot. A player bet 20,000 and Alex Outhred made the call.
Outhred tabled pocket queens but they were no good as his opponent showed 1010 for a set on the river.
Outhred threw his queens in the muck and he was down to 53,000.
Dwan Tripped Up
Picking up the action after the flop came down 10103, Tom Dwan led out for 1,425. Lee Markholt made the call and the turn was the 6.
Dwan led again with 3,450 and Markholt made the call for the rest of his chips.
Markholt: A10
Dwan: 77
Markholt flopped trips and the river brought no help to Dwan as he dropped to just over 13,000. Markholt doubled to 12,000.
Left In The Deck:
It’s Not Easy Being Phil
Midway through the level, the tournament staff announced through the speakers that “1989 World Chammpion Phil Hellmuth has just been eliminated.”
The Amazon Room erupted in cheers and applause after hearing the announcement, not quite the reaction anyone would care for.
Hellmuth had been playing on the secondary feature table and made his grand entrance with UFC fighter Wanderlei Silva. He was officially TKO’d.
Allyn Jaffrey Shulman – 2,250
Barry Shulman – 4,475
Notable Eliminations:
Tom McEvoy
Brandon Cantu
Big Hands:
Shamseddin’s Bluff Gets Picked Off
On a flop of J63, Soheil Shamseddin bet 300 and was called by a player on the button. The turn was the 10 and Shamseddin moved all in and was quickly called by his opponent.
Shamseddin tabled Q9, giving him an open-ended straight draw, and the player on the button showed Q10, giving him a pair of tens. Another ten fell on the river, doubling up the player on the button to 9,800, while Shamseddin dropped to 2,500.
Veldhuis Takes a Big Hit
After a preflop raise, Lex Veldhuis and three other players saw a flop of J95. Veldhuis bet 350 and was called by one player and the other two folded. The turn was the 4 and both players checked.
After the 2 fell, Veldhuis took a few moments to bet 2100 and was instantly called by his opponent. Veldhuis shrugged a bit and then mucked his cards and his opponent turned over KJ, good for a pair of jacks and the pot.
Amarillo Adds a Few Chips
After four players saw a flop of Q97 and a player in middle position bet 325 and was called by Amarillo “Slim” Preston on the button. The turn was the 2 and Preston bet 800 after his opponent checked.
The 2 was dealt on the river and both players checked. Preston tabled A Q which was good for the pot and he is now sitting with 7,800.
Shulman Wins a Small Pot
After a raise to 125 from a player in the cutoff, Publisher of Card Player Media Barry Shulman three-bet to 300 on the button and took in a small pot after the player folded. Shulman is sitting at 4,475.
James Mackey Wins a Pot
We caught up with James Mackey in the middle of a hand. A player in early position bet 100 and Mackey raised to 300 on a flop of 877, prompting a quick fold from his opponent. Mackey is up to 2,975.
Brandon Cantu Eliminated
Brandon Cantu moved all in with pocket jacks and was called by an opponent with queens. The board ran out A8682 and Cantu was gone.
Left in the Deck:
Some Players Like to be Fashionably Late
With late registration open until the end of the second level, some notable faces have taken their seats. Tom Dwan, Eric Mizrachi, Chris Moore, and Frank Kasella all are now registered fr the tournament. The official number of entrants for the day is 3,765.
Players are now on a short break
The halls of the Rio are flooded with players. Action will resume in 20 minutes.
While You are Waiting
If you are waiting, check out a recent episode of Under the Gun that featured Brandon Cantu.
Level 5 Hour 1 Update: Alex Jacob, Tom McEvoy, Liv Boeree Eliminated
Jul 05, '09
Blinds: 200-400 with a 50 ante
Chip Counts:
1. Jeff Lisandro — 126,200
2. Andy Seth — 110,000
3. Tsai Chen — 95,700
4. Hevad Khan — 84,000
5. Lee Watkinson — 83,000
6. Amnon Filippi — 82,000
7. Joe Hachem — 81,000
8. Marc Naalden — 80,000
9. Yan Chen — 80,000
10. Justin Bonomo – 77,000
Card Player Chip Counts
Matt Matros – 27,000
Notable Eliminations:
Annie Duke
Eric Liu
Brandon Cantu
Erica Schoenberg
David Singer
Tom McEvoy
Liv Boeree
Alex Jacob
Big Hands
Alex Jacob Eliminated
Alex Jacob gets it all in before the flop in a three-way pot. The players in seats 5 and 6 continue to bet at the side pot.
The flop comes K33, seat 5 checks to seat 6 who bets 8,000. Seat 5 raises all in and seat 6 calls. Seat 5 shows KJ for top pair while seat 6 shows AA for the overpair. Jacob elects not to reveal his cards. The turn and river are the 5 and 4. Jacob mucks his cards and seat 6 rakes the pot with a pair of aces. Alex Jacob is eliminated from the tournament this hand.
Tom McEvoy Eliminated
On a flop of 632, Tom McEvoy gets it all in and is called in one spot.
McEvoy: 1010
Opponent: QQ
McEvoy gets it in behind with a smaller over pair than his opponent. The turn and river are the 6 and the 5, no help for the former champion who is eliminated here late on on Day 1c.
Three Players All In
Three players announced they were all in. One held the KK, another exposed the QQ and the third tabled the AK. The board ran out Q22A4, as the pocket queens tripled up, the ace-king won a large side pot the pocket kings lost a substantial chunk.
Liv Boeree Eliminated
On a flop of J1010, Liv Boeree gets it all in against one opponent.
Boeree: AA
Opponent: Q9
Boeree gets it in good with the overpair, but her opponent flops an open-ended straight draw. the turn is the 8, giving her opponent the straight. The river is the 7, and Liv Boeree is eliminated from the main event.
Matt Savage Doubles Up
The short stack of Matt Savage got the rest of his 2,750 stack into the middle with the A6 and was called by the AK of an opponent. The flop was no help for Savage as it came Q83. However, the 6 hit the turn giving Savage a pair of sixes and the lead. The 5 fell on the river and Savage doubled up to 4,500.
1. Matt Graham — 330,000
2. Ferit Gabriellson — 320,000
3. Noah Schwartz — 310,000
4. Jonas Entin — 265,000
5. Erick Lindgren — 235,000
6. Ilari Sahamies — 235,000
7. Howard Lederer — 225,000
8. Len Ashby — 220,000
9. Ernst Schmejkal — 214,000
10. Robin Keston — 205,000
Average Chip Count: 134,090
Notable Eliminations:
Jimmy Fricke, Bruno Fitoussi, Hoyt Corkins, David Benefield, Tom McEvoy
Big Hands:
Fricke and Fitoussi Eliminated in Three-Way Preflop Action
Jimmy Fricke and Bruno Fitoussi both got all of their money in preflop against a third player who had them both covered. Fricke showed K J 8 9, while Fitoussi showed 8 9 10 J, but they were both trailing the K K A 8 that the third player held.
The board ran out 5 Q 5 5 10, giving a full house to the unknown player and eliminating Fricke and Fitoussi on the same hand.
Grundy Takes Small Pot off Hanson
On a board of 9106A, Ben Grundy bet 12,000 and John Hanson made the call. The river was the 9 and both players checked.
Grundy announced “flush” as he turned over his K1035. Hanson held onto his cards, stared at the board, mumbled under his breath, and then took multiple looks at Grundy’s hand before finally releasing putting his cards into the muck.
Jonas Entin Cripples Tom McEvoy
The final board read 678K9 and Jonas Entin made a pot sized bet on the river, which was eventually called by Tom McEvoy.
Unfortunately for McEvoy, Entin tabled J1084, which was the nut straight and McEvoy mucked his hand. McEvoy was finished off and eliminated just a few hands later.
Chip Leaders: Nicholas Caltabiano - 122,000
Ben Sarnoff - 120,000
Marc Karam - 117,000
Brian Schaedlich - 115,000
Liya Gerasimova - 107,000
Sigurd Eskeland - 102,000
Patrik Antonius - 100,000
Anders Berg - 98,500
Marcian Nadjafiran - 96,000
Michael Watson - 95,000
Robert Eckstut - 94,000
Other Notables:
Robert Mizrachi - 90,000
Hal Lubarski - 60,000
Vanessa Rousso - 56,000
Erik Seidel - 52,000
Victoria Coren - 41,000
Ylon Schwartz - 40,000
Shaun Deeb - 34,000
Greg Mueller - 33,000
Lee Watkinson - 19,000
Kenna James - 10,000
Stuart "The Donator" Patterson - 9,000
Eliminations: Kristy Gazes
Sam Grizzle
Tom McEvoy
Big Hands and Storylines:
Martin (El-Kher) Makes McEvoy Meet Maker
On a flop of 1096 Tom McEvoy was all-in against Martin El-Kher. The two showed their hands:
McEvoy: J10
El-Kher: 66
McEvoy needed runner-runner to escape elimination, but the turn and river were the 4 and the A. McEvoy, 25 years after becoming the first ever satellite winner to win this event, has been eliminated.
Aces a Slam Dunk for David Robinson
Action folded around to a player middle position who moved all-in for 7,975. It folded around to David Robinson (the David Robinson – if the David Robinson you’re thinking of is Caucasian and wearing a bathrobe) who flat called the raise. Both of the blinds folded and the two revealed their hands:
Robinson: AA
Opponent: 88
The board rolled out 105354 and Robinson took down the 30,000 pot. The joy would not last long for Robinson though; he would be eliminated only a few minutes later.
Diamonds for Rousso
Vanessa Rousso added a nice pot to her count, but it didn’t come without some nervous moments. Rousso was in the big blind for 400, when the player in front of the cut-off raised to 1200. The player in the cut-off then called, and he was one of the few players who had enough chips to cripple Rousso, who began the hand with 42,000. Rousso made the call from the big blind and the flop came Q96. Rousso checked the flop, the original raiser went to 1700, and the player in the cut-off then made it 7000 to play. Rousso made the call, and the original bettor folded. The A fell on the turn and Rousso took the initiative, firing out for 17,000. Her opponent made the call. The board paired with the Q on the river, and both players checked. Her opponent showed the AJ for top pair with the nut flush draw, while Rousso tabled J5 to scoop the monster pot.
Antonius Rakes in Another
Patrik Antonius was in the small blind and was one of three players to see the flop for the minimum 400. The flop came QQJs, and all three players checked. The 9 fell on the turn, and after two checks, the player in seat 4 attempted to take the pot with a 2500 bet. Antonius then check-raised for 4000 more. The player called. The river was the 6 and Antonius led out for 9000. He drew a call from seat 4, who showed Q10. Antonius took the pot down with the A3 for the nut flush.
Pocket Aces Make Happy Faces for Kravchenko
Facing a raise of an additional 3,200 from the player in the small blind, Alex Kravchenko shoved his remaining 19,450 into the pot and awaited his opponent’s decision.After a fair amount of deliberation, the player called.Kravchenko flipped over AA, prompting his opponent to sigh, shake his head, and reveal his AK.The flop offered no help to big slick, instead bringing 1087.The 6 peeled off on the turn, prompting Kravchenko to make a request of no nine on the river.The poker gods complied and instead brought the J and a smile to Kravchenko’s face.Kravchenko finished the hand with around 50,000 in chips.
Kenna James Plays Games with His Aces
A player in middle position limped into the pot, and the player on the button acted likewise.The next player to act was Kenna James in the small blind, who raised an additional 1,600 in chips.The middle position player called, as did the button.The flop came A104 and James checked.The other players checked behind, and the dealer put out the 2 on the turn.James made a bet of 2,000 which was called by the player in middle position.The button folded, and the dealer dealt the J on the river.Both players checked, and the middle position player turned over QJ for one pair, jacks.James revealed his AA for top set and took the pot.Despite the win, James’ stack sat right around 20,000 in chips.
It has been announced that 2,447 players entered this event, creating a prize pool of $3,340,155. Only 198 places will get paid. First place will take home $610,304.
Note: Players are now on a 20 minute break.
Blinds: 100-200 with a 25 ante
Average Chip Stack: 5,604
Chip Counts: Craig Gray: 19,200
Nancy Todd Tyner: 16,000
Thierry van den Berg: 14,00
Jon Friedberg: 12,000
Scott Montgomery: 11,700
Jennifer Liebig: 11,000
Tom McEvoy: 10,500
Steve Paul Ambrose: 10,400
Alex Jacob: 10,000
Freddy Deeb: 9,000
Eliminations: Anna Wroblewski, Shankar Pillai, Beth Shak, Johnny Chan
Big Hands:
Big Slick Good To ElkY
Bertrand "ElkY" Grospellier raised to 550 from late position and the player in seat 5, who had been moving all in preflop often, moved in. Grospellier made the call and flipped over AK. Seat 4 had A8 and was in bad shape. The board ran AQ5Q6 and Grospellier eliminated the player.
Just Kings?
Anna Wroblewski had been shortstacked for a while and when action folded to her in the small blind it seemed like a good spot to push. Unfortunately, the big blind woke up with K-K. Anna had one over, holding A-6, but she couldn't come through and Wroblewski was gone. David Singer remains seated at that table.
Danger Tom McEvoy
Tom McEvoy has been chipping up nicely, and he avoided a dangerous pot when he raised to 600 from late position, then seat 5 reraised, and seat 6 reraised again all in. McEvoy laid it down and the player in seat 5 thought over his decision before finally calling. It appeared to be a bad call.
Seat 5: 66
Seat 6: A
But the board ran out 87467, giving seat 5 the full house to crack the pocket aces. It's probably a fair guess to say that McEvoy made a good fold there.
Shak is Out
Shak got her short stack in with Q-7 against two opponents. The board came K-5-4-9-2, missing Shak and she was eliminated.
Eliminations:
Noah Boeken, Jennifer Tilly, Mark Seif, Michael Mizrachi, Michael Binger
Big Hands:
McEvoy Puts the Pressure on the Razor
Tom McEvoy raised to 300 from late position and was called by John Phan. On a flop of J104 Phan led out with a bet of 350 and as soon as the chips were pushed forward McEvoy responded with, "I'll put you all in." Phan, not surprisingly, tanked and eventually folded, saying he had a small pocket pair. McEvoy climbed to around 9,000 in chips and Phan was left with 1,100. Phan trippled up later.
Boeken Doesn't Get There, Eliminated
Noah Boeken raised to 425 from the button and was called by the big blind. The flop came Q85 and Boeken bet out, only to be raised all in by the big blind. Short on chips, Boeken made the call and showed AK for the nut flush draw. The big blind showed KQ and was leading. The turn and river bricked, coming 54 and Boeken was eliminated.
Jean-Robert Bellande Gets an A for Effort
Jean-Robert Bellande raised to 325 from early position and the player in the big blind made the call. The flop came 996, and the big blind led out with a 225 bet. Bellande raised to 600 and the big blind called. The turn was the Q and once again, the big blind bet 225 and Bellande raised to 600. Bellande said, "Deja vu" as he made the raise. The big blind went into the tank and as soon as he looked like he was going to lay it down, Bellande started to talk him down. "Do you have the nine? I want to know now if if you have the nine, there's no sense in waiting untill the river to find out." The big blind checked his hole cards again."Go ahead, throw it away, the muck is waiting for you. The muck is waiting to swallow up your hand." Every time the big blind goes to throw his hand away, Bellande says something that makes him consider calling again. Then Bellande gets desperate, saying, "You're getting 25:1 on your money. Alright, you're not getting 25:1, but you are getting 14:1 on your money. Call the bet, maybe another six will come on the river. You can call, you're getting the right odds." Nice try Booby...but the big blind ultimately folded the hand a few minutes later. Bellande gets an A for effort as he flashes a pair of queens and rakes the pot.
Players on Early Break Due to Registration Problems
Jun 17, '08
Note: Players are on a 30 minute break due to registration issues.
Blinds/Antes: 25-50
Entrants: Approx. 2,149
Eliminations: Sorel Mizzi, Juha Helppi,
Big Hands and Storylines:
Strung Along Opponent Hits River, Hellpi Hits the Door
Juha Helppi made a raise to 175 from the button and was called by the player in seat 5. On a flop of 1073, seat 5 checked and Helppi bet 300. Not believing the aggresive European, seat 5 made the call. When his opponent checked again, Helppi bet out 700 on the 3 turn. Seat 5 made the call and the river brought the A. Seat 5 checked and Helppi moved all in for his remaining 2,000. Seat 5 made the call and Helppi showed that he wasn't bluffing and had flopped a pair of 10s. However, seat 5 had called Helppi all the way down with nothing but A7 and had spiked a pair of aces on the river. Juha Helppi was eliminated 25 minutes into level 1 play.
Watkinson Crippled Early
On a board of K-Q-10-10, Lee Watkinson got an opponent all in and showed J-10 for a set. However, his opponent showed Q-Q for a full house and Watkinson was drawing dead to the fourth ten. It didn't come and Watkinson, who had the opponent covered, was severely crippled.
McEvoy Starts The Tournament Off Right
Tom McEvoy has won a few early pots uncontested. In one hand, he raised to 175 in early position and was called by the player in seat 10. The flop came A86 and McEvoy led out 200. His opponent mucked.
Khan Getting Started On the Right Foot
Hevad Khan raised to 125 preflop. The player in seat 3 made the call from the big blind and the flop came AJJ. Seat 3 led out with 300 and Khan made the call. The turn was the 6 and both players checked. The river was the 3 and seat 3 checked. Khan had enough of that nonsense and bet 350. Seat 3 folded and Khan took down the pot. He was around 4,000 after the hand.
Mortensen Takes A Pot
The player in seat 4 raised to 200 before the flop and Carlos Mortensen made the call. The flop came KKJ. Both players checked. The turn was the 7 and seat 4 led out with 300. Mortensen raised to 600 and it was enough to get his opponent off the hand. Mortensen was at 3,700.