| Jul 10, '11 |
2011 42nd Annual World Series of Poker |
$10,000 WSOP Main Event |
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Level Three Update: Total Prize Pool Announced
Jul 10, '11
NOTE: The field is now on a 90-minute dinner break and they will return at 8:30 p.m.
NOTE: Levels are two hours in length and players are starting with 30,000 in chips. Registration will remain open until the end of the second level.
Players on Day 1D: Approximately 2,809
Blinds: 150-300
Notables Remaining:
| Erik Cajelais |
Nelly |
Thor Hansen |
| Ray Henson |
Huck Seed |
Kelly Kim |
| David Baker |
Brad Booth |
Eddy Sabat |
| Chino Rheem |
Jason Senti |
James Van Alstyne |
| Phil Laak |
Jennifer Tilly |
Ravi Raghavan |
| Jeff Madsen |
Joe Tehan |
Jamie Gold |
| David Williams |
Todd Brunson |
Dan Heimiller |
| Shannon Elizabeth |
Robert Williamson III |
Vanessa Rousso |
| Darvin Moon |
Lee Watkinson |
Greg Mueller |
| Shawn Buchanan |
Andy Black |
Jonathan Little |
| Mark Seif |
John Juanda |
Victor Ramdin |
| Mike Sexton |
Noah Boeken |
Scott Clements |
| Lars Bonding |
Mas Kagawa |
Freddy Deeb |
| Jared Jaffe |
Card Player Chip Counts:
Jeff Shulman — 26,000
Matt Matros — 36,000
Featured Poker Tweet — Jeff Shulman

Notables Eliminated This Level:
Bertrand Grospellier
Cyndy Violette
Micah Raskin
Alexander Kostritsyn
Thomas Marchese
Abe Mosseri
Melanie Weisner
Hands:
Prize Pool Announced!
There are 2,809 players in today’s field and that brings the total size of the 2011 main event field to 6,865. The total prize pool stands at 64,531,000 and the first-place prize is $8,711,956. The top 693 players will get prize money in the event. The full payout structure will be released later this evening.
Bertrand Grospellier Eliminated
Tony McCann raised to 1,000 preflop and Bertrand Grospellier reraised all in for 10,500. McCann made the call and they flipped over their cards:
Grospellier: A K
McCann: A A
Board: 9 6 4 2 7
Grospellier was eliminated on the hand.
Featured Poker Tweet — Shannon Elizabeth

Cyndy Violette Eliminated
The flop read 10 5 2 when UTG bet 600 and Cyndy Violette made the call. The turn fell K and UTG bet 600. Violette min-raised to 1,200 and her opponent made the call.
The river fell Q and UTG moved all in. Violette made the all-in call for 2,000 and she turned over 2 2 . UTG held A J and Violette was eliminated on the hand.
Player Tags: Jeff Shulman, Cyndy Violette, Bertrand Grospellier, Shannon Elizabeth
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| Jul 10, '10 |
2010 41st Annual World Series of Poker |
$10,000 World Series of Poker Main Event |
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Level Six Hour Two: Gavin Smith Eliminates a Player
Jul 10, '10
Blinds: 250-500 with a 50 ante
Players Remaining: 2,285 out of 7,319
Chip Counts:
1. Charles Alexandre Sylvestre — 260,000
2. Dave Sands — 233,000
3. Steve Billirakis — 233,000
4. Robert Miller — 212,500
5. Jason DeWitt — 191,300
6. Khamsy Nuanmanee — 182,000
7. Matt Keikoan — 175,000
8. Vanessa Rousso — 170,000
9. Filippo Candio — 167,000
10. Tristan Wade — 160,000
Card Player Chip Counts:
Josh Brikis — 97,500
Mike Matusow — 12,700
Roy Winston — 15,000
Jennifer Harman — 34,025
Jeff Shulman – 42,675
Notable Eliminations:
Gavin Smith
Todd Brunson
John Phan
Big Hands:
Richey Chips Up With Set
Brett Richey was heads up when his opponent bet 2,500 on a flop of 10 3 4 . Richey called and his opponent checked when the K hit on the turn.
Richey bet 6,000 and his opponent made the call. On the 5 river his opponent checked and Richey bet big — 17,500. His opponent called and Richey turned over 3 3 for a flopped set.
His opponent mucked and Richey’s stack soared to 140,000.
Swick Knocked Out
Mike Swick of the UFC was down to his last 11,000 or so when he got all in preflop again the player in seat 1. Their hands:
Swick: A Q
Opponent: A K
Swick was trailing and the board ran 6 9 6 5 6 . His opponent’s king played and Swick was eliminated early in day 2b.
Andy Bloch Eliminated
With the board reading 10 2 6 9 on the turn, John Moore led out for 4,100 from early position and Andy Bloch raised to 11,600.
After asking how much Bloch had behind, Moore made the call. The river was the 3 and Moore just moved Bloch all in. Bloch made the call and showed 9 9 , giving him a set, but Moore showed A 8 , giving him the nut flush.
Bloch’s Series comes to a close. He finishes with three cashes, totaling over $100,000 and a couple of near misses deep in some events.
Violette Uses Some Aggression to Earn Chips
Cyndy Violette called a raise from the big blind and saw a flop of 4 2 3 . Violette led out for 3,000 and was called by the preflop raiser.
The turn was the 9 and Violette bet 6,000, which got a call. The river was the A and she bet 3,000. The bet on the river was enough to win her the pot as her opponent mucked her hand and she increased her stack to 85,000.
Kassela Flushes Opponent
Frank Kassela got his opponent all-in on a flop of Q 8 2 . He had his opponent covered and was holding K 9 . His opponent was drawing dead when he tabled K 9 .
The turn was the 8 and the river was the 5 , which was dealt as a formality before pushing the pot to Kassela. Kassela is up to 135,000 in chips.
Griffin Takes a Hit
Gavin Griffin called a raise of 1,250 from a player in middle position and the player in the cutoff raised to 4,200. The original raiser folded but Griffin raised to around 20,000, enough to put the cutoff player all in. He called. Their hands:
Griffin: 10 10
Opponent: K K
Griffin was well behind and found no help on a board that ran 5 Q J 9 4 . Griffin lost the pot and dropped to around 48,000 in chips.
Pavilion Room Coverage
Gavin Smith Eliminates a Player
Gavin Smith raised to 1300 from middle position and a player on the button move all in for about 13,000 total. Action was folded back to Smith. He insta-called with the A K and was ahead of the A Q of his opponent. The board ran out 10 10 7 K 4[[suit:diamond] and Smith recorded the knockout. He was at around 100,000 after the hand.
Chris Ferguson Makes the Wrong Call
On a board of A 4 3 10 a player in middle position bet 3,500 and Chris Ferguson called. The river brought the 5 and Ferguson’s opponent bet 7,000 this time. Ferguson tanked before finally making the call. His opponent tabled the Q J for a flush and Ferguson mucked. He was at about 40,000 after the hand.
Johnny Lodden Eliminates a Player
Johnny Lodden opened the pot from middle position and a player to his left moved all in for 5,600 total. Lodden tanked before making the call with the K 10 . He was ahead against the Q J of his opponent. The board ran out 9 9 8 A 2 and Lodden took the pot. He was at 110,000 after the hand.
Ryan D’Angelo Gets Little Respect
On a flop of 8 6 5 a player in the small blind bet and Ryan D’Angelo raised. His opponent quickly called. The turn brought the 3 and D’Angelos opponent checked. D’Angelo bet 9,000 and his opponent check-raised to 24,000. D’angelo insta-mucked and his opponent exposed the 10 10 . D’Angelo vented his frustration after the hand.
Player Tags: Andy Bloch, Gavin Smith, Cyndy Violette, Gavin Griffin, Brett Richey, Ryan D'Angelo, Johnny Lodden, Mike Swick
Level One, Hour Two Update: David Benyamine Starts Well
Jul 08, '10
Blinds: 50-100
Average Chip Count: 30,000
Notable Chip Counts:
1. Kara Scott – 71,000
2. Brent Baldrey – 65,000
3. Corey Emery – 60,000
4. Alex Aram – 60,000
5. Steve Billirakis – 57,000
6. Aaron Gustavson – 48,000
7. Amanda Musumeci – 47,000
8. David Benyamine – 46,000
9. Bill Chen – 46,000
10. Phil Ivey – 45,700
Card Player Family Chip Counts
Jeff Shulman — 30,000
Jennifer Harman — 30,000
Steve Zolotow — 30,000
Notable Eliminations:
None
Player Twitter Accounts
Phil Ivey
Doyle Brunson
Jeff Shulman
Bryan Micon
Jonathan Little
Cyndy Violette
Vanessa Rousso
Zachary Clark
Big Hands:
Phil Ivey Faces a Minimum Four-Bet
A player in the cutoff bet 250 and Phil Ivey raised to 800 total. The player in the small blind four-bet to 1,350 and it was folded to the cutoff. She folded and Ivey quickly called.
The flop came 9 6 3 8 and action went check-check. The 8 fell on the turn and Ivey’s opponent bet 1,200. Ivey insta-called and the 10 landed on the river. The small blind checked and Ivey bet 4,300. Ivey’s opponent deliberated before eventually folding. Ivey was at 34,000 in chips after the hand.
Steve Billirakis Starting off Strong
On a board of 10 9 3 7 was faced with a 6,000-chip bet. Billirakis called and the river brought the J . Billirakis led out for 4,000 and his opponent called. Billirakis tabled the J 9 for two pair. His opponent mucked the K K . Billirakis was up to 54,000 after the hand.
David Benyamine Drops A Pot
David Benyamine raised to 300 preflop and the small blind made the call. The flop came down A 6 3 and both players checked.
The turn was the 6 and the small blind led out with 500. Benyamine made the call and the river was the 8 .
The small blind led out with 500 again and Benyamine decided to look him up. The small blind showed A 7 for aces and sixes and Benyamine mucked. Despite dropping that pot, Benyamine was off to a strong start with close to 49,000 in chips.
Cindy Violette Takes One Down
Cyndy Violette raised to 300 and was called by two players. The flop came 9dKh5c and Violette bet 1,000 to force out her opponents. She had around 31,500 after the hand.
“This is Our Maaain Event Of The Evening”
Bruce Buffer raised to 350 from middle position and was called by JJ Lui on the button. The flop ran 7 8 2 and Buffer led for 525. Lui folded and Buffer chipped back up to around his starting stack of 30,000.
Joe Serock Takes One From Elizabeth
On a 3-way flop of A 7 8 seat 2 checked and so did Joe Serock. Shannon Elizabeth bet 600 and seat 2 folded, but Serock called.
The 7 fell on the turn and Serock led for 1,800. Elizabeth called and the A fell on the river. Both players checked and Elizabeth mucked when she saw Serock’s Q 7 .
Serock was at around 39,000 after the hand, while Elizabeth dropped to around 23,000.
Hevad Khan Loses a Big One
Hevad Khan called a bet of 2,250 from seat 7 on a board of 5 9 9 A . On the 6 river Khan checked and seat 7 fired 7,600. There was already a lot in the pot, and Khan tanked for a moment before electing to fold.
He had 26,000 after the hand.
Steve Dannenmann Run Over By Jacks
Steve Dannenmann bet 250 on a board of 3 6 Q 7 and was called by seat 1. The button then raised to 1,050 and Dannenmann called, while seat 1 got out of the way.
The K river was checked around and a stubborn moment left Dannenmann and the player on the button refusing to show their cards first. Finally Dannenmann showed 7 5 for a pair and the button showed J J for a better pair. After the loss Dannenmann had around 28,000.
Kenny Tran Wins a Pot
Kenny Tran had the button and was tangled up in a pot versus a player in the cutoff. On a board of A K 6 3 the action went check-check. The 8 fell on the river and the cutoff checked. Tran bet 4,000 and the cutoff tanked. He eventually made the call and Tran exposed the 7 2 for a flush. Tran’s opponent mucked and Tran raked in the pot. He was up to about the starting stack after the hand.
Mizzi Drops One
With 650 in the pot, the board read 10 5 2 3 . Sorel Mizzi fired 350 and the player in seat 9 made the call.
The river was the 3 and Mizzi checked. Seat 9 fired 1,575 and Mizzi threw away his hand. He was at 32,000 after the loss.
Ferguson Can’t Call
Chris Ferguson raised to 600 on the button and the player in seat 5 made the call from middle position. The flop came down 6 4 2 and seat 5 checked.
Ferguson fired 1,000 and seat 5 quickly check-raised to 2,000. Ferguson thought for a bit and made the call. The turn was the 4 and seat 5 checked again.
Ferguson thought for a little while longer and bet 3,000. Seat 5 called again and the river was the 10 .
Seat 5 took the lead this time, firing 2,500 and Ferguson released his hand. Ferguson was down to 26,000 after dropping that pot.
Rousso Bluffs Off Half Her Stack
Picking up the action after the flop came down Q 8 5 , Vanessa Rousso led out with 3,500 and the player in seat 7 made the call.
The turn was the J and Rousso thought long before sliding out 7,000. Seat 7 then tanked and asked Rousso for a count. The rest of the players at the table left as the 20-minute break had begun.
Seat 7 eventually called and the river was the 9 . Rousso played with her chips awhile but checked. Seat 7 checked behind and Rousso tabled A K for ace-high. Seat 7 tabled 8 7 for a pair of eights and a heart draw on the flop.
Rousso dropped a big pot before the break and she was down to 26,000 after starting the hand with close to 49,000.
Player Tags: Chris Ferguson, David Benyamine, Cyndy Violette, Phil Ivey, Kenny Tran, Joanne Liu, Steve Billirakis, Bruce Buffer, Vanessa Rousso, Steve Dannenmann, Shannon Elizabeth, Sorel Mizzi, Hevad Khan, Joseph Serock
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| Jul 08, '10 |
2010 41st Annual World Series of Poker |
$10,000 World Series of Poker Main Event |
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Level Six Hour Two: Gavin Smith Eliminates a Player
Jul 10, '10
Blinds: 250-500 with a 50 ante
Players Remaining: 2,285 out of 7,319
Chip Counts:
1. Charles Alexandre Sylvestre — 260,000
2. Dave Sands — 233,000
3. Steve Billirakis — 233,000
4. Robert Miller — 212,500
5. Jason DeWitt — 191,300
6. Khamsy Nuanmanee — 182,000
7. Matt Keikoan — 175,000
8. Vanessa Rousso — 170,000
9. Filippo Candio — 167,000
10. Tristan Wade — 160,000
Card Player Chip Counts:
Josh Brikis — 97,500
Mike Matusow — 12,700
Roy Winston — 15,000
Jennifer Harman — 34,025
Jeff Shulman – 42,675
Notable Eliminations:
Gavin Smith
Todd Brunson
John Phan
Big Hands:
Richey Chips Up With Set
Brett Richey was heads up when his opponent bet 2,500 on a flop of 10 3 4 . Richey called and his opponent checked when the K hit on the turn.
Richey bet 6,000 and his opponent made the call. On the 5 river his opponent checked and Richey bet big — 17,500. His opponent called and Richey turned over 3 3 for a flopped set.
His opponent mucked and Richey’s stack soared to 140,000.
Swick Knocked Out
Mike Swick of the UFC was down to his last 11,000 or so when he got all in preflop again the player in seat 1. Their hands:
Swick: A Q
Opponent: A K
Swick was trailing and the board ran 6 9 6 5 6 . His opponent’s king played and Swick was eliminated early in day 2b.
Andy Bloch Eliminated
With the board reading 10 2 6 9 on the turn, John Moore led out for 4,100 from early position and Andy Bloch raised to 11,600.
After asking how much Bloch had behind, Moore made the call. The river was the 3 and Moore just moved Bloch all in. Bloch made the call and showed 9 9 , giving him a set, but Moore showed A 8 , giving him the nut flush.
Bloch’s Series comes to a close. He finishes with three cashes, totaling over $100,000 and a couple of near misses deep in some events.
Violette Uses Some Aggression to Earn Chips
Cyndy Violette called a raise from the big blind and saw a flop of 4 2 3 . Violette led out for 3,000 and was called by the preflop raiser.
The turn was the 9 and Violette bet 6,000, which got a call. The river was the A and she bet 3,000. The bet on the river was enough to win her the pot as her opponent mucked her hand and she increased her stack to 85,000.
Kassela Flushes Opponent
Frank Kassela got his opponent all-in on a flop of Q 8 2 . He had his opponent covered and was holding K 9 . His opponent was drawing dead when he tabled K 9 .
The turn was the 8 and the river was the 5 , which was dealt as a formality before pushing the pot to Kassela. Kassela is up to 135,000 in chips.
Griffin Takes a Hit
Gavin Griffin called a raise of 1,250 from a player in middle position and the player in the cutoff raised to 4,200. The original raiser folded but Griffin raised to around 20,000, enough to put the cutoff player all in. He called. Their hands:
Griffin: 10 10
Opponent: K K
Griffin was well behind and found no help on a board that ran 5 Q J 9 4 . Griffin lost the pot and dropped to around 48,000 in chips.
Pavilion Room Coverage
Gavin Smith Eliminates a Player
Gavin Smith raised to 1300 from middle position and a player on the button move all in for about 13,000 total. Action was folded back to Smith. He insta-called with the A K and was ahead of the A Q of his opponent. The board ran out 10 10 7 K 4[[suit:diamond] and Smith recorded the knockout. He was at around 100,000 after the hand.
Chris Ferguson Makes the Wrong Call
On a board of A 4 3 10 a player in middle position bet 3,500 and Chris Ferguson called. The river brought the 5 and Ferguson’s opponent bet 7,000 this time. Ferguson tanked before finally making the call. His opponent tabled the Q J for a flush and Ferguson mucked. He was at about 40,000 after the hand.
Johnny Lodden Eliminates a Player
Johnny Lodden opened the pot from middle position and a player to his left moved all in for 5,600 total. Lodden tanked before making the call with the K 10 . He was ahead against the Q J of his opponent. The board ran out 9 9 8 A 2 and Lodden took the pot. He was at 110,000 after the hand.
Ryan D’Angelo Gets Little Respect
On a flop of 8 6 5 a player in the small blind bet and Ryan D’Angelo raised. His opponent quickly called. The turn brought the 3 and D’Angelos opponent checked. D’Angelo bet 9,000 and his opponent check-raised to 24,000. D’angelo insta-mucked and his opponent exposed the 10 10 . D’Angelo vented his frustration after the hand.
Player Tags: Andy Bloch, Gavin Smith, Cyndy Violette, Gavin Griffin, Brett Richey, Ryan D'Angelo, Johnny Lodden, Mike Swick
Level One, Hour Two Update: David Benyamine Starts Well
Jul 08, '10
Blinds: 50-100
Average Chip Count: 30,000
Notable Chip Counts:
1. Kara Scott – 71,000
2. Brent Baldrey – 65,000
3. Corey Emery – 60,000
4. Alex Aram – 60,000
5. Steve Billirakis – 57,000
6. Aaron Gustavson – 48,000
7. Amanda Musumeci – 47,000
8. David Benyamine – 46,000
9. Bill Chen – 46,000
10. Phil Ivey – 45,700
Card Player Family Chip Counts
Jeff Shulman — 30,000
Jennifer Harman — 30,000
Steve Zolotow — 30,000
Notable Eliminations:
None
Player Twitter Accounts
Phil Ivey
Doyle Brunson
Jeff Shulman
Bryan Micon
Jonathan Little
Cyndy Violette
Vanessa Rousso
Zachary Clark
Big Hands:
Phil Ivey Faces a Minimum Four-Bet
A player in the cutoff bet 250 and Phil Ivey raised to 800 total. The player in the small blind four-bet to 1,350 and it was folded to the cutoff. She folded and Ivey quickly called.
The flop came 9 6 3 8 and action went check-check. The 8 fell on the turn and Ivey’s opponent bet 1,200. Ivey insta-called and the 10 landed on the river. The small blind checked and Ivey bet 4,300. Ivey’s opponent deliberated before eventually folding. Ivey was at 34,000 in chips after the hand.
Steve Billirakis Starting off Strong
On a board of 10 9 3 7 was faced with a 6,000-chip bet. Billirakis called and the river brought the J . Billirakis led out for 4,000 and his opponent called. Billirakis tabled the J 9 for two pair. His opponent mucked the K K . Billirakis was up to 54,000 after the hand.
David Benyamine Drops A Pot
David Benyamine raised to 300 preflop and the small blind made the call. The flop came down A 6 3 and both players checked.
The turn was the 6 and the small blind led out with 500. Benyamine made the call and the river was the 8 .
The small blind led out with 500 again and Benyamine decided to look him up. The small blind showed A 7 for aces and sixes and Benyamine mucked. Despite dropping that pot, Benyamine was off to a strong start with close to 49,000 in chips.
Cindy Violette Takes One Down
Cyndy Violette raised to 300 and was called by two players. The flop came 9dKh5c and Violette bet 1,000 to force out her opponents. She had around 31,500 after the hand.
“This is Our Maaain Event Of The Evening”
Bruce Buffer raised to 350 from middle position and was called by JJ Lui on the button. The flop ran 7 8 2 and Buffer led for 525. Lui folded and Buffer chipped back up to around his starting stack of 30,000.
Joe Serock Takes One From Elizabeth
On a 3-way flop of A 7 8 seat 2 checked and so did Joe Serock. Shannon Elizabeth bet 600 and seat 2 folded, but Serock called.
The 7 fell on the turn and Serock led for 1,800. Elizabeth called and the A fell on the river. Both players checked and Elizabeth mucked when she saw Serock’s Q 7 .
Serock was at around 39,000 after the hand, while Elizabeth dropped to around 23,000.
Hevad Khan Loses a Big One
Hevad Khan called a bet of 2,250 from seat 7 on a board of 5 9 9 A . On the 6 river Khan checked and seat 7 fired 7,600. There was already a lot in the pot, and Khan tanked for a moment before electing to fold.
He had 26,000 after the hand.
Steve Dannenmann Run Over By Jacks
Steve Dannenmann bet 250 on a board of 3 6 Q 7 and was called by seat 1. The button then raised to 1,050 and Dannenmann called, while seat 1 got out of the way.
The K river was checked around and a stubborn moment left Dannenmann and the player on the button refusing to show their cards first. Finally Dannenmann showed 7 5 for a pair and the button showed J J for a better pair. After the loss Dannenmann had around 28,000.
Kenny Tran Wins a Pot
Kenny Tran had the button and was tangled up in a pot versus a player in the cutoff. On a board of A K 6 3 the action went check-check. The 8 fell on the river and the cutoff checked. Tran bet 4,000 and the cutoff tanked. He eventually made the call and Tran exposed the 7 2 for a flush. Tran’s opponent mucked and Tran raked in the pot. He was up to about the starting stack after the hand.
Mizzi Drops One
With 650 in the pot, the board read 10 5 2 3 . Sorel Mizzi fired 350 and the player in seat 9 made the call.
The river was the 3 and Mizzi checked. Seat 9 fired 1,575 and Mizzi threw away his hand. He was at 32,000 after the loss.
Ferguson Can’t Call
Chris Ferguson raised to 600 on the button and the player in seat 5 made the call from middle position. The flop came down 6 4 2 and seat 5 checked.
Ferguson fired 1,000 and seat 5 quickly check-raised to 2,000. Ferguson thought for a bit and made the call. The turn was the 4 and seat 5 checked again.
Ferguson thought for a little while longer and bet 3,000. Seat 5 called again and the river was the 10 .
Seat 5 took the lead this time, firing 2,500 and Ferguson released his hand. Ferguson was down to 26,000 after dropping that pot.
Rousso Bluffs Off Half Her Stack
Picking up the action after the flop came down Q 8 5 , Vanessa Rousso led out with 3,500 and the player in seat 7 made the call.
The turn was the J and Rousso thought long before sliding out 7,000. Seat 7 then tanked and asked Rousso for a count. The rest of the players at the table left as the 20-minute break had begun.
Seat 7 eventually called and the river was the 9 . Rousso played with her chips awhile but checked. Seat 7 checked behind and Rousso tabled A K for ace-high. Seat 7 tabled 8 7 for a pair of eights and a heart draw on the flop.
Rousso dropped a big pot before the break and she was down to 26,000 after starting the hand with close to 49,000.
Player Tags: Chris Ferguson, David Benyamine, Cyndy Violette, Phil Ivey, Kenny Tran, Joanne Liu, Steve Billirakis, Bruce Buffer, Vanessa Rousso, Steve Dannenmann, Shannon Elizabeth, Sorel Mizzi, Hevad Khan, Joseph Serock
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| Jun 24, '10 |
2010 41st Annual World Series of Poker |
Event 43 - $10,000 H.O.R.S.E. Championship |
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Level 17: Money Bubble Time
Jun 25, '10
Flop Games: 5,000-10,000 blinds
Stud Games: 2,000 ante, 3,000 bring-in, 10,000-20,000 limits
Players Remaining: 23 out of 241
Average Chip Stack: 314,347
Tournament Leaderboard:
1. Brandon Adams – 550,000
2. Marco Johnson – 500,000
3. Carlos Mortensen – 395,000
4. Brian Townsend – 395,000
5. Allen Kessler – 360,000
6. Richard Ashby – 360,000
7. Scott Fischman – 330,000
8. Marco Traniello – 325,000
9. Cuong Do – 325,000
10. Matt Glantz – 273,000
Notable Eliminations:
Annie Duke
Dario Alioto
John Racener
Cyndy Violette
Tommy Hang
Big Hands:
Razz
Annie Duke Eliminated
Annie Duke was responsible for the bring-in and Roman Yitzhaki raised. Duke called for her last 8,000 chips and she was at risk.
Duke had a pair of sixes up and when Yitzhaki turned over a 7-6 low, she mucked her hand and made her way toward the exit.
Johnson Disposes Of Dehkharghani
Ray Dehkharghani bet 10,000 on fourth street and Marco Johnson made the call. Dehkharghani bet 20,000 on fifth street and Johnson made the call. Johnson then took the lead on sixth street with 20,000 and Dehkharghani made the call with the rest of his chips.
Johnson ended up with an 8-7 low, good enough against Dehkharghani’s queen-low and he was eliminated.
Stud
Alioto Shown The Door
Picking up the action on fifth street, Dario Alioto and Scott Fischman were involved in a hand that ended with the rest of Alioto’s chips in the middle. Here is how their boards ran out:
Fischman: (7 7 7 )8 6 5 2
Alioto: (Q 3 J )A 3 Q 5
Fischman hit the slot machine with three sevens to best Alioto’s two pair and he was eliminated. Fischman was at 330,000.
Omaha/8
Mosseri Lifts Some Off Glantz
Michael Chow raised from the cutoff and both Matt Glantz and Abe Mosseri made the call from the blinds. The flop came down Q J 7 . Glantz led out with 10,000 and raised it up to 20,000.
Chow got out of the way and Glantz made the call. Both players checked the 10 on the turn and the 9 fell on the river. Mosseri check-called 20,000 from Glantz.
Mosseri then showed A Q J 8 for a straight to the queen. Glantz mucked and was down to 235,000 while Mosseri was at 170,000.
Hold’em
Cyndy Violette Bursts Bubble, But Chops 24th Place Money
Cyndy Violette moved all in under the gun against Roman Yitzhaki. Here were their cards:
Violette: A Q
Yitzhaki: 2 2
It was the classic race and the board ran out 6 5 3 10 6 and the ducks held on. Violette finally burst the bubble but Tommy Hang was eliminated on the same hand so the two split the 24th place money.
Player Tags: Annie Duke, Scott Fischman, Cyndy Violette, Abe Mosseri, Ray Dehkharghani, Matthew Glantz, Roman Yitzhaki, Dario Alioto, Marco Johnson
Level 15: Mortensen New Chip Leader
Jun 24, '10
Flop Games: 3,000-6,000 blinds
Stud Games: 1,500 ante, 2,000 bring-in, 6,000-12,000 limits
Players Remaining: 41 out of 241
Average Chip Stack: 176,341
Tournament Leaderboard:
1. Carlos Mortensen – 540,000
2. Brian Townsend – 411,000
3. Steve Billirakis – 333,000
4. Brandon Adams – 320,000
5. Todd Brunson – 300,000
6. Tommy Hang – 248,000
7. Ray Dehkharghani – 235,000
8. Marco Traniello – 230,000
9. Scott Seiver – 225,000
10. Robert Mizrachi – 221,000
Notable Eliminations:
Jordan Smith
Big Hands:
Stud
Alioto The Ladies Man
Picking up the action on fourth street, Dario Alioto bet 6,000 and Nick Schulman made the call. Alioto then bet 12,000 on fifth street and Schulman called again.
Both players checked on sixth and seventh and Alioto tabled Q Q Q . Schulman was showing 9 10 7 8 but couldn’t find any help in his hole cards and mucked.
Alioto was at 140,000 while Schulman was at 106,000.
Razz
Violette Takes One
Richard Ashby completed to 6,000 and Cyndy Violette raised to 12,000. Ashby made the call and Violette fired 6,000 on fourth street. Ashby called once more and Violette led on fifth and sixth for 12,000 each time, despite pairing up on both streets.
Ashby called both bets before both players checked the river. Despite having two pair, Violette managed to make a 9-8 low and Ashby could not beat it. Ashby mucked and Violette took in the pot, improving to 160,000.
Brunson Hits 300k
Todd Brunson, Matt Glantz and Al Barbieri were all involved in a hand. Here is how their boards looked:
Brunson: (XXX)5-9-6-4
Glantz: (XX)5-K-mucked
Barbieri: (XXX)5-8-4-9
Brunson completed to 6,000 and both opponents called. On fourth street, Glantz led out with 6,000 and both opponents called. Barbieri led for 12,000 on fifth street and only Brunson stuck around. Brunson led for 12,000 on sixth street and Barbieri made the call.
On seventh, Brunson led out again for 12,000 and Barbieri released his hand, leaving himself with 50,000. Brunson took in the pot and was at 300,000.
Stud/8
Mortensen Takes The Chip Lead
Carlos Mortensen, Jordan Smith and Dario Alioto all got involved in a hand. Each player saw it to the river with chips going into the middle on every street.
Mortensen turned over a spade flush to go with an 8-7 low and both opponents mucked. Mortensen scooped the pot and he was at 540,000 which was good for the overall chip lead.
Smith was crippled and was eliminated later in the level.
Player Tags: Carlos Mortensen, Todd Brunson, Cyndy Violette, Al Barbieri, Richard Ashby, Jordan Smith
Level 11: Negreanu Out
Jun 24, '10
Flop Games: 1,300-2,500 blinds
Stud Games: 500 ante, 700 bring-in, 2,500-5,000 limits
Players Remaining: 93 out of 241
Average Chip Stack: 77,742
Tournament Leaderboard:
1. Carlos Mortensen – 175,000
2. Mikael Thuritz – 165,000
3. Steve Billirakis – 160,000
4. Al Barbieri – 159,000
5. Abe Mosseri – 142,000
6. Greg Raymer – 132,000
7. Robert Mizrachi – 130,000
8. Ray Dehkharghani – 130,000
9. John Racener – 128,000
10. Scotty Nguyen – 120,000
Notable Eliminations:
Daniel Negreanu
Big Hands:
Razz
Negreanu Eliminated
Daniel Negreanu was all in on fourth street against Chris Tryba. Here were their boards:
Negreanu: (9-8-Q)4-5-6-5
Tryba: J-9-9-2-3-A-8
Tryba made a 9-8-3 to defeat Negreanu’s 9-8-6 and he was eliminated.
Barbieri Bests Katchalov
Eugene Katchalov completed to 2,500 and Al Barbieri made the call. Katchalov led out on fourth street and fifth street with Barbieri calling him down.
Barbieri then fired 5,000 on sixth street with Katchalov making the call. Both players checked on seventh street and Barbieri tabled a 7-6 low and Katchalov mucked. Barbieri was at 159,000 while Katchalov was at 86,000
Omaha/8
Sorel Mizzi Doubles Up
Sorel Mizzi raised to 5,000 from under the gun and Cyndy Violette repopped to 7,500 from the small blind. Mizzi moved in for the last of his chips and Violette made the call.
Mizzi: A Q 7 4
Violette: A 8 6 2
The board ran out A 6 2 3 5 and Mizzi hit a wheel to scoop the pot and double to 22,000. Violette was at 11,000.
Player Tags: Daniel Negreanu, Cyndy Violette, Al Barbieri, Eugene Katchalov, Sorel Mizzi
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| Jun 07, '10 |
2010 41st Annual World Series of Poker |
Event 15 - $10,000 Seven Card Stud 8 or Better Championship |
2 |
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Level 15: Players Survive By Chopping
Jun 07, '10
Blinds: Ante 1,500, Bring-In 2,000, 6,000-12,000 Limits
Players Remaining: 32 out of 170
Average Chip Count: 157,375
Tournament Leaderboard:
1. Steve Zolotow – 278,000
2. John Juanda – 270,000
3. George Lind – 260,000
4. Sergey Altbregin – 260,000
5. Alexander Dovzhenko – 245,000
6. Christopher George – 235,000
7. Vladimir Schmelev – 220,000
8. Dario Minieri – 205,000
9. Blair Rodman – 200,000
10. Richard Ashby – 189,000
Card Player Chip Counts:
Jennifer Harman — 109,000
Phil Hellmuth — 82,000
Notable Eliminations:
Scott Clements
Player’s Twitter Accounts:
Cyndy Violette
Big Hands:
Violette Chops To Stay Alive
Brandon Adams had the bring-in and Cyndy Violette raised behind him. Erik Seidel and Toto Leonidas both joined the fun, making the call. When action got back to Adams he re-raised and everyone called, making it a sizable 4-way pot.
On 4th street Seidel checked to Leonidas who bet, Adams called and Violette raised the last of her chips in. Leonidas re-raised yet again and Seidel got out of the way but Adams called.
Leonidas bet on 5th street, and appeared to be slowing down on 6th street but check-raised Adams’ bet, and once again took over as the first better on the river. Adams made the call and they showed their hands.
Adams: (X-X)-2 7 10 10 -(X)
Violette: (2 5 )-6 7 K 9 -(4 )
Leonidas: (X-X)-Q J 6 K -(X)
Leonidas showed two pair for the high half of the main pot, but Violette’s down cards showed the best low hand, earning her half the pot to stay alive with around 40,000 in chips.
Leonidas still had around 155,000 in chips and Adams had 140,000 after the hand.
Toto Chops For All His Chips
Picking up the action on seventh street, Brandon Adams bet 12,000 and Toto Leonidas made the call, putting himself all in.
Adams showed (A 6 6 )7 7 7 2 for a full house.
Leonidas tabled (7 6 4 )10 8 5 4 for an 8-7 low, as his straight was nullified by Adams’ full house.
Both players chopped the pot and Adams was at 185,000 while Leonidas was at 110,000.
Seidel Chops With Harman To Stay Alive
Jennifer Harman bet 12,000 on fifth street and Erik Seidel made the call. Harman fired another bet of 12,000 on sixth street and Seidel called for the rest of his stack.
Harman was showing A 8 5 3 while Seidel was showing 10 5 3 2 .
After the river, Harman’s hole cards were A K 7 giving her a pair of aces with an 8-7 low. Seidel countered with 8 6 2 for an 8-6 low and half the pot.
He was at 54,000 while Harman was just around 70,000.
Player Tags: Erik Seidel, Toto Leonidas, Jennifer Harman, Cyndy Violette, Brandon Adams
Level 13: Minieri Wins Monster Pot
Jun 07, '10
Blinds: Ante 1,000, Bring-In 1,000, 4,000-8,000 Limits
Players Remaining: 46 out of 170
Average Chip Count: 110,869
Tournament Leaderboard:
1. Vladimir Schmelev – 200,000
2. Richard Ashby – 157,000
3. Jason Mercier – 130,000
4. Dan Heimiller – 125,000
5. Matt Lefkowitz – 125,000
6. Robert Mizrachi – 106,000
7. Adam Roberts – 104,000
8. Max Pescatori – 103,000
9. Eli Elezra – 96,000
10. Pat Poels – 93,000
Card Player Chip Counts:
Jennifer Harman — 61,000
Phil Hellmuth — 112,000
Steve Zolotow — 57,000
Notable Eliminations:
Barry Shulman
Abe Mosseri
Nick Schulman
Mel Judah
Player’s Twitter Accounts:
Cyndy Violette
Big Hands:
Dario Minieri Wins Massive Pot
Cyndy Violette, Dario Minieri and the player in seat 7 tangled in a massive pot. All three players put in four bets on third street.
Dario Minieri then led on fourth street for 4,000 and was called by both players. Minieri led for 8,000 on fifth street and was called twice again.
On sixth street, Minieri bet 8,000. Seat 7 then raised to 16,000 and Violette made the call. Minieri reraised to 24,000 and both opponents called.
Minieri bet 8,000 on seventh and seat 7 made the call while Violette finally had enough and folded.
“Straight,” Minieri announced as he tabled a seven-high straight. His opponent mucked and Minieri took down a 176,000 chip pot. Minieri was at 195,000 after the hand while Violette was at 70,000. Seat 7 was at 168,000.
Abe Mosseri Ousted
Scott Clements led for 8,000 on fifth street and Abe Mosseri moved all in. Clements made the call and here is how their boards ran out.
Clements: (A 3 J )4 5 6 7
Mosseri: (A 8 -X)9 9 8 3
Clements made a seven-high straight while Mosseri’s two pair flew in the muck as he made his exit. Clements was around 110,000.
Barry Shulman Doubles Up, But Is Later Busted
Barry Shulman was all in on third street against the player in seat 7. Here is how their boards looked.
Shulman: (Q 8 2 )Q J J 4
S7: (A J -X)K J 10
Shulman made queens-up and doubled up to about 25,000. Unfortunately for Shulman, that stack would not last as he was eliminated later in the level.
Harman Scoops The Italian
Jennifer Harman bet on 4th street and was called by Dan Heimiller and Max Pescatori. Harman bet again on 5th street and Pescatori called, while Heimiller got out of the way. Pescatori again called Harman’s bet on 6th street, then led out on the river, a bet which Harman called. Their hands:
Heimiller: (X-X)-4 10 K – (FOLD)
Pescatori: (A -7 )-8 6 5 Q -(X)
Harman: (A -Q )-Q 8 4 5 -(6 )
Harman’s pair of queens took the high hand and her eight low bested Pescatori’s. She scooped the pot and saw her stack grow to 84,000, while Pescatori’s dropped to around 140,000.
Player Tags: Barry Shulman, Cyndy Violette, Abe Mosseri, Scott Clements, Dario Minieri
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| Jul 08, '09 |
2009 40th Annual World Series of Poker |
$10,000 World Series of Poker Main Event |
2 |
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Level 9 Hour 2 Update: Wayans, Violette, Medic, Rajkumar Eliminated
Jul 08, '09
Blinds: 500-1,000 with a 100 ante
Players Remaining: 1,486 out of 6,494
Chip Counts:
1. Amir Lehavot — 610,000
2. Troy Weber — 453,200
3. Dan Bilzerian — 439,500
4. Gabe Walls — 417,900
5. Franklin Grigsby — 369,000
6. John Hammer — 363,000
7. Phil Ivey — 325,000
8. Adam Latimer — 322,000
9. Andreas Altmeyer — 318,000
10. Mike Lesle — 305,000
Card Player Chip Counts:
Jeff Shulman – 220,000
Phil Hellmuth – 135,000
Lee Watkinson – 55,000
Adam Schoenfeld – 125,000
Matthew Hilger – did not report
Steve Zolotow – 28,000
Thomas Keller – 120,000
Max Pescatori – 47,300
Justin Rollo – did not report
Notable Eliminations:
Marlon Wayans
Alex Kamberis
Nenad Medic
Cyndy Violette
Vivek Rajkumar
Big Hands:
Marlon Wayans Eliminated; Gets One-Outed
Marlon Wayans gets it all in before the flop and is called in one spot. Wayans has pocket kings, his opponent has pocket queens. The flop comes rags with two hearts. The turn is the A , and because Wayans holds the K , he only has one card to fade to double up and stay alive. The river is the Q , and unbelievably, his opponent gets there. Marlon Wayans is eliminated from the main event.
Alex Kamberis Eliminated
Alex Kamberis gets it all in before the flop and gets called by Leo Kam.
Kamberis: K 10
Kam: K K
Board: Q 10 7 A 5
Kamberis was dominated before the flop but managed to pair up his live card. The turn and river failed to help, and Alex Kamberis is eliminated from the tournament.
Cyndy Violette Eliminated
Cyndy Violette got all of her money in on the flop with two pair (queens and nines) against her opponent’s pocket kings. Her opponent spiked a third king on the turn, sending Violette home early in the last level of the night.
Kevin Saul Flops a Monster, Almost Doubles Up
A player at the table comes in for a raise and gets two callers Kevin Saul (button) and the big blind. The flop comes A 7 5 , and the original raiser shoves for 116,700. Saul has him covered by 8,000, and tanks for several minutes before making the call. Saul shows J 3 for the made flush while his opponent turns over Q Q for a pair, no draw. The turn and river are the 6 and the 2 , no help for pocket queens as Saul nearly doubles up to just under 250,000 in chips.
Nenad Medic Eliminated
Nenad Medic got it all in for 7,000 on a flop of J 8 4 , and got called in two spots. The turn was the 10 , the big blind moves all in for the side pot and is called by the third opponent.
Medic: 9 2
Big Blind: 10 4
Opponent: Q Q
Medic turns an open-ended straight draw (minus two outs) and is up against two pair, a better flush draw and the nut gutshot. The river is the K and Nenad Medic hits the rail.
Noah Boeken Gets Doubled Through
The UTG player open-shoves with the short stack and Noah Boeken looks him up.
Boeken: A 10
UTG: J 9
Board: Q 6 6 9 7
Boeken gets a good flop, but his opponent pairs on the turn, and doubles through Boeken at the end of the night. Boeken is left with just over 150,000 after this hand.
Eastgate Makes A Strong Late-Night Run
Peter Eastgate was down to just 8 big blinds at one point this level, and now sits in six-figure territory thanks to a late-night fun for the defending champion.
Peter Eastgate gets it all in with 6 5 on a board of 10 5 2 6 and is called by J 10 . The 6 hits the river and Eastgate doubles up here with a full house.
A few hands later and Eastgate covers an all in player with A K against his opponent’s K Q . The board comes A 5 3 6 8 , giving Eastgate top pair on the flop and a flush on the turn.
Eastgate is up now to 100,000 in chips after this late-night run.
Vivek Rajkumar Eliminated; Aces Cracked
On a flop of J 8 2 , Vivek Rajkumar moves all in and gets one caller.
Rajkumar: A A
Opponent: J 2
Rajkumar is out-flopped and will need some help to stay alive. The turn (7 ) and river (Q ) offer no help to Rajkumar who is eliminated in the final minutes of the night.
Player Tags: Cyndy Violette, Nenad Medic, Kevin Saul, Vivek Rajkumar, Peter Eastgate, Alexander Kamberis
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| Jun 19, '09 |
2009 40th Annual World Series of Poker |
Event 37 - $10,000 World Championship Seven Card Stud 8 or Better |
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Level 7 Update: Buss Doing Well
Jun 19, '09
Ante: 200
Low Card: 300
Completion: 1,000
Limits: 1,000-2,000
Players Remaining: 132 out of 164
Chip Counts:
1. Jeff Lisandro – 103,000
2. Josh Mountain – 78,000
3. Lyle Berman – 77,000
4. Dario Minieri – 76,000
5. Dutch Boyd – 72,000
6. Abe Mosseri – 68,000
7. Farzad Rouhani – 62,000
8. Jerry Buss – 62,000
9. David Benyamine – 61,000
10. Daniel Alaei – 59,000
Average Chip Count: 35,396
Notable Eliminations:
John Hanson
Andy Bloch
Jennifer Harman
Jason Mercier
Big Hands:
Violette Survives With A Chop
Chad Brown: X-X-6 10 6 Q
Cyndy Violette: X-X-2 4 3 8
Picking up the action on sixth street, Chad Brown checked to Violette and she bet out 2,000. Brown then raised to 4,000 and Violette reraised to 5,500 and put herself all in. Brown called and turned over (K 7 ) for a flush and Violette showed (A 5 ) for the wheel. Both players started chopping up the chips before the river was even dealt. For the record, Brown received the J and Violette received the 6 . Brown was around 30,000 while Violette was still rather short with 10,000.
Forrest Thrown Off The Buss
Ted Forrest: X-X-6 K A
Jerry Buss: X-X-8 4 5
Picking up the action on fifth street, Jerry Buss bet 2,000 and Forrest made the call.
Ted Forrest: X-X-6 K A 8
Jerry Buss: X-X-8 4 5 7
Buss bet another 2,000 and Forrest made the call again. The river was dealt and Buss bet 2,000 again. Forrest thought for a bit and elected to muck his hand. “You wanna see it?” Buss inquired. He then turned over (4 4 3 ) for a set of fours and an 8-low. “I couldn’t beat either of those hands,” Forrest said. Buss was at 70,000 and Forrest was down to 20,000.
Sober Time For Kid Poker
Daniel Negreanu has finished his beer and two mini water bottles have occupied the space the beers used to reside in. He was also involved in a hand with seat 7.
Negreanu: X-X-6 2
Seat 7: X-X-7 4
Negreanu bet 1,000 and his opponent raised to 2,000. Negreanu made the call.
Negreanu: X-X-6 2 8
Seat 7: X-X-7 4 8
Seat 7 bet 2,000 and Negreanu returned the favor from fourth street and repopped to 4,000. Seat 7 made the call.
Negreanu: X-X-6 2 8 Q
Seat 7: X-X-7 4 8 7
Seat 7 bet another 2,000 and Negreanu just called this time. The river was dealt and seat 7 bet 2,000 with a call from Negreanu. Seat 7 turned over (2 9 A ) for a pair of sevens and an 8-7 low. The pair was good for the high, but Negreanu took the low as he showed (2 3 5 ) for a pair of deuces and a superior 8-6 low. Negreanu was at 22,000 after the chop.
Player Tags: Jerry Buss, Daniel Negreanu, Ted Forrest, Cyndy Violette
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| Jun 27, '08 |
2008 39th Annual World Series of Poker |
Event 47 - Seven Card Stud High-Low |
2 |
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$1,500 Seven Card Stud Hi-Low - Level Ten Recap
Jun 27, '08
Note: Players are on a 20-minute break.
Limits: 200 ante, 200 low card, 800-1,600 limits
Players Remaining: 88 of 544
Average Chip Stack: 18,500
Chip Counts:
Thomas Hunt III - 99,000
Hoang Ta - 72,000
Ben Tang - 45,000
Tim D'Alessandro - 43,000
Mike Hefer - 41,000
Debbie Burkhead - 32,000
Marvin Glusac - 31,000
Ryan Hughes - 31,000
Chris Bjorin - 28,000
George Markakis - 27,000
Eliminations:
David Plastik
Cyndy Violette
Hands and Storylines:
Johnston survives with low
Berry Johnson was all in on third street and a woman was all in on fourth street. Another player called with four spades and appeared to have a great chance at knocking both out. He hit his spade flush on fifth street, but Johnston held a low draw. The woman had a pair of queens and a flush draw, but couldn't do better than the flush already out there. Johnston hit his low on sixth street to chop the pot and finish the hand with 8,000 chips.
Violette knocked out
Cyndy Violette was eliminated when she ran into two opponents with a made low hand and pair of jacks. Violette had a chance at beating both hands, but couldn't catch any of her outs.
Hellmuth's boat bests Downing's set of aces
Phil Hellmuth raised T.J. on seventh street after calling on him down on the previous streets. Downing made the call with a set of aces he got on fifth street, but saw that Hellmuth had fives full of sevens to take down the pot. Downing, who is the poker room manager at Tuscany Casino, made his way to the rail after the hand.
Player Tags: Phil Hellmuth, Cyndy Violette, Berry Johnston, TJ Downing
Traniello Scoops One
Jun 26, '08
Ante: 100
Bring In: 100
Completion: 400
Players Left: 184 of 544
Chip Leaders:
David Sklansky: 14,000
James Van Alstyne: 13,000
Tony Cousineau: 12,000
Al Barbieri: 12,000
Antanas "Tony G" Guoga: 11,000
Cyndy Violette: 11,000
Andre Boyer: 11,000
Berry Johnston: 10,000
Brett Jungblut: 9,600
Men Nguyen: 9,500
Average Stack: 8,870
Big Hands:
Traniello Scoops a Pot
Marco Traniello's opponent bet on every street and Traniello called him down. They showed their hands.
Traniello: 6 4 8 9 (7 8 8 )
Opponent: 3 2 6 3 (A A 2 )
Traniello's set of 8s were good enough to scoop the pot off his opponent's two pair as there was no qualifying low hand.
Singer Grabs a Pot
David Singer raised to 800 and the player in seat 5 made the call. Their boards ran out like this.
Singer: J A 5 8 (J Q 5 )
Opponent: 2 8 9 8 (A 5 10 )
Singer bet on every street until the river where both players checked. Singer's pair of jacks topped his opponent's pair of 8s. There was no low hand and Singer scooped the pot to improve his stack to around 10,000.
Hellmuth and Violette Tangle
Phil Hellmuth raised to 800 with an A showing and Cyndy Violette made the call, showing a 2 . Their boards then ran out like this.
Hellmuth: A Q A 6 (5 5 4 )
Violette: 2 6 J 6 (8 7 5 )
Hellmuth bet on every street and was called down by Violette, who announced she had and 8-low, much to the dismay of Hellmuth who had aces up. The players chopped the pot and Hellmuth was around 13,000.
Player Tags: Phil Hellmuth, David Singer, Marco Traniello, Cyndy Violette
Jesus In Need Of a Ressurection
Jun 26, '08
Ante: 25
Bring In: 25
Completion: 100
Entrants: 543 (Approx.)
Chip Leaders:
Bryan Micon: 6,900
Marco Traniello: 5,200
Stephane Clare: 5,000
Brett Jungblut: 4,600
Yuval Bronshtein: 4,500
Gregory Pappas: 4,400
Tim Vance: 4,150
Maureen Feduniak: 4,000
Sam Grizzle: 3,900
Al Barbieri: 3,800
Big Hands:
Jesus Walks... Into a Flush
Picking up the action on sixth street, Chris Ferguson called a bet by his opponent. On the river, his opponent bet and Ferguson called. Their hands were then turned up.
Ferguson: A 8 9 5 -(A-4-4)
Opponent: A 7 2 3 ( - - )
Ferguson's opponent had three hearts in the hole. The flush drowned Ferguson's two pair and he was down to around 2,800.
Bellande Survives
Jean-Robert Bellande limped into a four way pot showing 3 .
Bellande: 3 7 J 5 (6 2 7 )
Seat 4: 3 4 J 2 (3 6 J )
Bellande took control of the betting on fourth, raising Seat 4's bet. He then played passively for the rest of the hand, calling Seat 4's bets on every consecutive street. After some confusion on seventh street as to who was supposed to act first, Bellande managed to get the rest of his chips in the middle only to chop up the pot with the low hand.
Violette Takes One Down
Cyndy Violette bet every street showing J 7 10 9 into one player in seat 5, showing 8 5 Q J . Seat 5 continually called until seventh street, at which point he laid his hand down and surrendered the pot to Violette's continued pressure.
Player Tags: Chris Ferguson, Cyndy Violette, Jean-Robert Bellande
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| Jun 26, '08 |
2008 39th Annual World Series of Poker |
Event 47 - Seven Card Stud High-Low |
1 |
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$1,500 Seven Card Stud Hi-Low - Level Ten Recap
Jun 27, '08
Note: Players are on a 20-minute break.
Limits: 200 ante, 200 low card, 800-1,600 limits
Players Remaining: 88 of 544
Average Chip Stack: 18,500
Chip Counts:
Thomas Hunt III - 99,000
Hoang Ta - 72,000
Ben Tang - 45,000
Tim D'Alessandro - 43,000
Mike Hefer - 41,000
Debbie Burkhead - 32,000
Marvin Glusac - 31,000
Ryan Hughes - 31,000
Chris Bjorin - 28,000
George Markakis - 27,000
Eliminations:
David Plastik
Cyndy Violette
Hands and Storylines:
Johnston survives with low
Berry Johnson was all in on third street and a woman was all in on fourth street. Another player called with four spades and appeared to have a great chance at knocking both out. He hit his spade flush on fifth street, but Johnston held a low draw. The woman had a pair of queens and a flush draw, but couldn't do better than the flush already out there. Johnston hit his low on sixth street to chop the pot and finish the hand with 8,000 chips.
Violette knocked out
Cyndy Violette was eliminated when she ran into two opponents with a made low hand and pair of jacks. Violette had a chance at beating both hands, but couldn't catch any of her outs.
Hellmuth's boat bests Downing's set of aces
Phil Hellmuth raised T.J. on seventh street after calling on him down on the previous streets. Downing made the call with a set of aces he got on fifth street, but saw that Hellmuth had fives full of sevens to take down the pot. Downing, who is the poker room manager at Tuscany Casino, made his way to the rail after the hand.
Player Tags: Phil Hellmuth, Cyndy Violette, Berry Johnston, TJ Downing
Traniello Scoops One
Jun 26, '08
Ante: 100
Bring In: 100
Completion: 400
Players Left: 184 of 544
Chip Leaders:
David Sklansky: 14,000
James Van Alstyne: 13,000
Tony Cousineau: 12,000
Al Barbieri: 12,000
Antanas "Tony G" Guoga: 11,000
Cyndy Violette: 11,000
Andre Boyer: 11,000
Berry Johnston: 10,000
Brett Jungblut: 9,600
Men Nguyen: 9,500
Average Stack: 8,870
Big Hands:
Traniello Scoops a Pot
Marco Traniello's opponent bet on every street and Traniello called him down. They showed their hands.
Traniello: 6 4 8 9 (7 8 8 )
Opponent: 3 2 6 3 (A A 2 )
Traniello's set of 8s were good enough to scoop the pot off his opponent's two pair as there was no qualifying low hand.
Singer Grabs a Pot
David Singer raised to 800 and the player in seat 5 made the call. Their boards ran out like this.
Singer: J A 5 8 (J Q 5 )
Opponent: 2 8 9 8 (A 5 10 )
Singer bet on every street until the river where both players checked. Singer's pair of jacks topped his opponent's pair of 8s. There was no low hand and Singer scooped the pot to improve his stack to around 10,000.
Hellmuth and Violette Tangle
Phil Hellmuth raised to 800 with an A showing and Cyndy Violette made the call, showing a 2 . Their boards then ran out like this.
Hellmuth: A Q A 6 (5 5 4 )
Violette: 2 6 J 6 (8 7 5 )
Hellmuth bet on every street and was called down by Violette, who announced she had and 8-low, much to the dismay of Hellmuth who had aces up. The players chopped the pot and Hellmuth was around 13,000.
Player Tags: Phil Hellmuth, David Singer, Marco Traniello, Cyndy Violette
Jesus In Need Of a Ressurection
Jun 26, '08
Ante: 25
Bring In: 25
Completion: 100
Entrants: 543 (Approx.)
Chip Leaders:
Bryan Micon: 6,900
Marco Traniello: 5,200
Stephane Clare: 5,000
Brett Jungblut: 4,600
Yuval Bronshtein: 4,500
Gregory Pappas: 4,400
Tim Vance: 4,150
Maureen Feduniak: 4,000
Sam Grizzle: 3,900
Al Barbieri: 3,800
Big Hands:
Jesus Walks... Into a Flush
Picking up the action on sixth street, Chris Ferguson called a bet by his opponent. On the river, his opponent bet and Ferguson called. Their hands were then turned up.
Ferguson: A 8 9 5 -(A-4-4)
Opponent: A 7 2 3 ( - - )
Ferguson's opponent had three hearts in the hole. The flush drowned Ferguson's two pair and he was down to around 2,800.
Bellande Survives
Jean-Robert Bellande limped into a four way pot showing 3 .
Bellande: 3 7 J 5 (6 2 7 )
Seat 4: 3 4 J 2 (3 6 J )
Bellande took control of the betting on fourth, raising Seat 4's bet. He then played passively for the rest of the hand, calling Seat 4's bets on every consecutive street. After some confusion on seventh street as to who was supposed to act first, Bellande managed to get the rest of his chips in the middle only to chop up the pot with the low hand.
Violette Takes One Down
Cyndy Violette bet every street showing J 7 10 9 into one player in seat 5, showing 8 5 Q J . Seat 5 continually called until seventh street, at which point he laid his hand down and surrendered the pot to Violette's continued pressure.
Player Tags: Chris Ferguson, Cyndy Violette, Jean-Robert Bellande
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2008 39th Annual World Series of Poker |
Event 33 - World Championship Seven Card Stud High-Low Split 8 or Better |
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$5,000 World Championship Seven-Card Stud 8/b - Day 2 - Level 17 Recap
Jun 18, '08
Limit: 5,000-10,000, 1,000 ante, 2,000 bring in
Players Left: 21 of 261
Chip Leaders:
Steve Sung - 410,000
Sebastian Ruthenberg - 310,000
Annie Duke – 185,000
Howard Lederer - 170,000
Marcel Luske - 160,000
Alessio Isaia - 145,000
William Kohler - 125,000
Aleaksandr Dzianisau – 125,000
Barry Greenstein - 110,000
Allen Cunningham – 110,000
Chris Ferguson - 100,000
Average Stack: 124,300
Eliminations:
22nd – Doug Ganger
23rd – Cyndy Violette
24th – Hasan Habib
Big Hands and Storylines:
Cunning Call Saves Giang Chips
Allen Cunningham: A 4 3 4
Chau Giang: A 6 Q 8
We enter this hand on 5th street where both players checked. Giang bet on 6th street after getting another low card and Cunningham called. Then, on 7th street, Cunningham bet out. Giang called, and Cunningham turned over (A )(4 )(J ) for a full house. Giang shows an ace-high flush and mucks his hand. Though Giang lost the post, his ability to simply call at the close of the hand saved him 10,000 in chips, or more than 10% of his stack of 82,000. Cunningham has run his stack up to 110,000.
Jesus Exacts Revenge on Ruthenberg
After a number of hands in which Sebastian Ruthenberg had gotten the better of him, including one monster pot, Chris Ferguson has finally taken a sizeable pot off of the German:
Ferguson: A J 6 J
Ruthenberg: 8 8 5 3
Ruthenberg bet out on 4th street, having paired his 8, and Ferguson called. The action went bet-call again on 5th street. Then on 6th street Ferguson led out with his pair of jacks showing and was swiftly raised by Ruthenberg. Ferguson called and both players checked the river. Ferguson’s (7 )(10 )(A ) was enough to scoop the pot with aces and jacks, and he added to his stack which now sits at 100,000. The hand put a very minor dent in Ruthenberg’s 310,000 chip stack.
Ruthenberg Reclaims Some, Busts Violette
Cyndy Violette was faced with a difficult decision on 7th street. With her board reading 7 A K 8 and facing a bet that would put her all-in, she closely scrutinized Ruthenberg’s board: 10 A 9 6 . Eventually, with so many chips committed, Violette made the call. Ruthenberg showed (3 )(7 )(4 ) for the ten-high flush and he scooped the pot. Violette’s run at a second World Series bracelet has been put to an end for now.
Ganger Busted
David Ganger found himself all-in against David Benyamine on 6th street, hoping to double up or at least snatch half of the pot to stay alive. But when Benyamine showed (7 )(4 )3 5 5 J , Ganger muttered, “I’m drawing dead.” With a naked pair of aces and no low draw, he was indeed drawing dead. Ganger will take home $11,040 for his two days of work.
Player Tags: Chris Ferguson, Annie Duke, Barry Greenstein, Hasan Habib, Allen Cunningham, Howard Lederer, David Benyamine, Chau Giang, Cyndy Violette, Marcel Luske, Steve Sung, Sebastian Ruthenberg, Aliaksandr Dzianisau, Doug Ganger, William Kohler, Alessio Isaia, European Report
$5,000 World Championship Seven-Card Stud 8/b - Day 2 - Level 13 Recap
Jun 18, '08
Limit: 2,000-4,000, 500 ante, 500 bring in
Players Left: 56 of 261
Chip Leaders:
Robert Lauria - 132,000
Shahram "Shawn" Sheikhan - 110,000
Steve Sung - 107,000
David Benyamine - 106,000
Matt Grapenthien - 90,000
Jan Suchanek - 83,000
Tim Frazin - 80,000
Chris Ferguson - 78,000
Kirill Gerasimov - 75,000
Alessio Isaia - 72,000
Average Stack: 46,600
Eliminations:
Big Hands and Storylines:
Matusow Motivated
Annie Duke and Mike Matusow were having a lighthearted conversation about how if they could just stay at their table without it breaking for a few hours longer they could sneak into the money. Matusow then added, “I want to win.” He continued, “I just know that every year somebody wins 2 bracelets, and I want to be the one that does it.” He’ll need a bit of help to accomplish that goal though, as he has a below average stack of 35,000. Duke, with 28,000, is in need of some aid too.
Cunningham Scoops Rasmussen
Allen Cunningham just took a nice pot off of Thayer “thay3r” Rasmussen as his broadway straight took the high side of the pot and neither player could make a low:
Cunningham: J 10 K K
Rasmussen: 6 3 9 7
Cunningham brought in with the J and called Rasmussen’s raise. On 4th and 5th streets Cunningham check-called, but on 6th street, pairing his king, he bet out. Rasmussen called the bet and both players checked 7th street. Cunningham showed (A )(J )Q ) for a broadway straight (to go along with two pair) and Rasmussen mucked his hand. Cunningham is now at 57,000 while Rasmussen is left with only 15,000.
Everything Coming Up Roses for Violette
Cyndy Violette, who already has a World Series bracelet in Stud 8/b, just busted a very short-stacked opponent. They got their money all-in on 3rd street. Though her opponent made a straight on 6th street, Violette made aces full of fours on 7th street to take down the entire pot and eliminate a player. Violette is sitting at about average with 50,000.
Kill Kirill
Barry Greenstein just won a small pot against Kirill Gerasimov. With Barry’s board reading 5 4 6 , he fired out against Kirill’s A Q J on both 4th and 5th streets. Though Kirill called the first barrel, he laid his hand down following the second. Gerasimov still has the bigger stack though, his 75,000 is more than double Greenstein’s 34,000.
Player Tags: Chris Ferguson, Annie Duke, Barry Greenstein, Matt Grapenthien, Allen Cunningham, Shawn Sheikhan, David Benyamine, Mike Matusow, Cyndy Violette, Kirill Gerasimov, Steve Sung, Jan Suchanek, Thayer Rasmussen, Tim Frazin, Alessio Isaia
Event 33 - $5,000 World Championship Seven Stud Hi-Low 8OB - Benyamine Brings In, Brings Home Bacon
Jun 18, '08
Ante: 300
Bring In: 500
Limits: 1500-3000
Players Remaining: 64
Eliminations: Shannon Elizabeth, Thor Hansen
Chip Leaders:
Bob Lauria: 115,000
David Benyamine: 95,000
Steve Sung: 84,000
Chris Ferguson: 81,000
Marcel Luske: 77,000
Tim Frazin: 75,000
Robert Mizrachi; 69,000
Alessio Isaia: 68,000
Farzad Rouhani: 66,000
Vegard Nygaard: 65,000
Notable Hands:
Thor Hansen Eliminated
Thor Hansen completed showing 6 , and was called by Cyndy Violette showing 8 , and by seat 2, who showed K . The control of the betting action changed several times, with Thor betting on fourth, Cyndy taking the lead on fifth, and by sixth street, Thor was all in following a raise from seat 2.
Violette: 8 7 6 8
Hansen: 6 4 Q 3
Seat 2: K 2 3 3
On seventh, Violette shows A 2 Q for the low, and Seat 2 shows K 2 9 for kings up, winning the high. Thor Hansen did not manage to make anything out of his hand, and was eliminated.
Matusow Puts His Money Where His Mouth Is
Mike Matusow led the betting action for the entire hand, firing on every street. He fired one last time on seventh, and rolled over his hand with a fist pump on the end: "Kings Full!" His opponent in seat 8 mucked his hand, muttering "I had no way of putting you on that hand."
Matusow: (K K ) 7 J 6 K (7 )
Seat 8: x-x-4 8 9 K -x
Matusow scooped the pot, and continued to avoid blowing up.
Benyamine Gets Big
Benyamine brought in with the 4 , and Allen Cunningham completed, showing 9 . Benyamine then made a raise, which Cunningham called. He called again on fourth, catching 2 after Benyamine paired with 4 . On fifth, Cunningham hit the 7 while Benyamine hit another baby, the 3 . This time Cunningham folded to the pressure, nodding knowingly when Benyamine flashed A 5 . Benyamine took the the pot down, building his stack to almost 100,000.
Professor Can't Get Paid
Howard Lederer brought in showing 4 . His bet was completed by the player in seat 1, who then called Lederer's raise. Fourth street gave the professor 2 and his opponent J , and again Lederer took control of the betting. On fifth, seat 1 hit the K while the professor caught 6 . Unfortunately for the Professor, seat 1 folded. Lederer showed A 3 .
Players are now on a one hour dinner break.
Player Tags: Allen Cunningham, Howard Lederer, David Benyamine, Mike Matusow, Cyndy Violette, European Report
Event 33 - $5,000 World Championship Seven Stud Hi-Low 8OB - Star Studded Stud Field
Jun 17, '08
Ante: 25
Bring In: 25
Limits: 100-200
Players Remaining: 234
Stacked Tables:
Table #3: Kirill Gerasimov, Alex Kravchenko, Chad Brown, David Singer, Cyndy Violette
Table #2: Mike Sexton, Sirous Jamshidi, Phil Ivey
Table #10: Shannon Elizabeth, Allen Kessler, Robert Mizrachi
Notable Hands:
Brown Scoops
Chad Brown called a completion showing 2 . He caught 6 on fourth street, and made the 100 bet when threeway action was checked to him. On fifth street he hit 5 , and again action was checked to him. He made the large bet of 200, and was called only by Alex Kravchenko. Brown's sixth card was 2 , and again he bet and was called by Kravchenko, who now showed 3 7 3 8 and checked in the dark on seventh. Brown made the last bet on seventh, and Kravchenko made the call.
Brown showed two pair, sixes and twos, to win the high, and played A-2-4-5-6 for the low, scooping a nice pot early in the round.
Negreanu Chops
Daniel Negreanu brought in for 25 showing 6 , and called a completion, seeing fourth street with two other players. He led out on fourth after hitting the 8 when action was checked to him and again on fifth when he hit 9 . The bet/call pattern continued until seventh street, and the cards were showed down.
Negreanu: 6 8 9 4 A 5 K , playing A-4-5-6-8 for low, while his opponent made the high with a pair of jacks. They split the pot, and Negreanu returned to practicing his golf grip.
Kravchenko and Singer Chop Up Violette's Money
Alex Kravchenko, Cyndy Violette, and David Singer were all still involved in the hand on sixth street.
Singer: 2 6 9 8
Violette: 7 9 8 7
Kravchenko: 7 5 Q 7
Singer bet, Violette raised, Kravchenko called, Singer made it three bets, and both opponents called. On seventh street the cards were turned over, and Kravchenko showed buried kings (K K 2 ) to win the high, while Singer showed A 4 to complete his low. They chopped the pot, diving a profit composed of Cyndy's bets and the antes.
Player Tags: Daniel Negreanu, David Singer, Cyndy Violette, Alexander Kravchenko
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