Shannon Shorr - Live Updates

Level 16 Update: Shannon Shorr Eliminated

Jul 01, '09

Blinds: 3,000-6,000 with a 500 ante

Players Remaining: 35 out of 928

Chip Counts:

1. Matthew Waxman – 1,150,000
2. Robert Kay – 1,000,000
3. Shaun Deeb – 900,000
4. Blair Hinkle – 620,000
5. Alex Venovski – 580,000
6. Sean Keeton – 530,000
7. Andrey Zaichenko – 510,000
8. Eugene Katchalov – 480,000
9. Matt Hawrilenko – 460,000
10. Darrell Dicken – 450,000

Average Chip Count: 397,714

Notable Eliminations:

49. Yevgeniy Timoshenko — $13,957
39. Shannon Shorr — $17,272
37. Bill Edler — $17,272
36. Bill Chen — $17,272

Big Hands

Andrey Zaichenko Busts Matt Lagarde

Matt Lagarde moved all in for 78,000 from the button and Andrey Zaichenko made the call. Lagarde tabled 87 while Zaichenko showed AK. Lagarde was drawing live and the flop came down Q46.

Lagarde got a gutshot straight draw to go along with his two live cards, but the turn was the K and Lagarde’s only hope was to hit his straight. The 10 missed him and he was eliminated.

The Million Dollar Man Always Gets His Way

On a board reading A1066 and with 60,000 in the pot, Robert Kay fired 18,000 and Rui Cao raised it to 58,000. Kay made the call and the river was the 2.

Both players checked and Kay showed down AJ for two pair. Cao mucked his hand and Kay raked in the pot. With the win, Kay was the first player over the 1 million chip mark, holding 1,100,000.

Matt Hawrilenko Busts Rui Cao

Matt Hawrilenko raised to 16,000 preflop and the action was on Rui Cao. He repopped it to 73,000, putting himself all in. Hawrilenko made the call and showed AK. Cao tabled QQ and the race was on.

The flop put Hawrilenko ahead as it fell K69. Cao needed a queen or running cards to hit a backdoor straight, but the turn was the 8 and the river was the 5, sending Cao to the rail. Hawrilenko was at 440,000 after the hand.

Shorr Can’t Do It Again As He Is Eliminated By Shaun Deeb

Shannon Shorr managed to double through Shaun Deeb during the last level and tried to do it again. He was all in for 140,000 preflop and Deeb made the call.

Shorr tabled KJ while Deeb held 66. The board ran out 1053310 and Shorr was eliminated.

Player Tags: Shannon Shorr,   Robert Kay,   Shaun Deeb,   Matthew Lagarde,   Andrey Zaichenko,   Rui Cao

Level 15 Update: Shorr Doubles Up Twice

Jul 01, '09

Blinds: 2,000-4,000 with a 500 ante

Players Remaining: 50 out of 928

Chip Counts:

1. Robert Kay – 950,000
2. Shaun Deeb – 800,000
3. Blair Hinkle – 630,000
4. Matthew Waxman – 540,000
5. Eugene Katchalov – 480,000
6. Lars Bonding – 440,000
7. Sean Keeton – 355,000
8. Darrell Dicken – 350,000
9. Shannon Shorr – 340,000
10. Ilya Gorodetskiy – 300,000

Average Chip Count: 210,909

Notable Eliminations:

63. Justin Bonomo — $11,297
61. Joe Tehan — $11,297
57. David Peters — $12,561
55. Jeff D’Ambrosia — $12,561
54. Sorel Mizzi — $13,957

Big Hands

Shannon Shorr Doubles Up Twice

Shannon Shorr moved all in preflop and Shaun Deeb made the call. It was the classic race situation as Shorr tabled AK while Deeb held 66. The flop brought KQJ and Shorr shot ahead to the lead. The turn was the 3 and the river was the J and Shorr doubled up to 135,000.

A few hands later, Shorr raised to 11,000 from under the gun and Rory Matthews popped it to 55,000 from the small blind. Shorr moved in and Matthews called, showing 88. Shorr showed 1010 and his superior pair held up, helping him double to 340,000.

Shaun Deeb Cracks Kings, Soars To 800,000

Shaun Deeb raised to 10,500 from under the gun and action folded to the button. He raised t 25,000 and Deeb called. The flop came J105 and Deeb checked. The button fired 40,000 and Deeb moved in for over 500,000. The button called and he was all in. Deeb showed KQ for an open ended straight draw while the button showed KK.

The turn was the 9, making Deeb’s straight and the river was the 2, sending the button to the rail. Deeb raked in the pot and his stack was up to 800,000.

Hawrilenko Takes It With Aces Up

Faraz Jaka raised to 10,000 from the button and Hawrilenko made the call from the big blind. The flop came down A54 and Hawrilenko checked. Jaka bet 13,000 and Hawrilenko made the call. The turn was the 9 and both players checked.

The river was the 5 and Hawrilenko led out with 30,000. Jaka raised to 90,000 and Hawrilenko made the call. Jaka showed AQ for top pair but Hawrilenko tabled A9 for aces up and the pot. He was at 250,000.

Player Tags: Matt Hawrilenko,   Shannon Shorr,   Shaun Deeb,   Rory Matthews,   Faraz Jaka

Final Table Update: Shannon Shorr (5th) and Bryan Micon (4th) Eliminated

Jun 16, '09

Flop Games: 15,000-30,000
Stud Games: Ante – 7,000, Bring-In – 10,000, Stakes – 30,000-60,000

Players Remaining: 3 out of 770

Chip Counts:

1. James Van Alstyne — 1,700,000
2. Tad Jurgens — 970,000
3. Mitch Schock — 790,000

Average Chip Count: 693,000

Notable Eliminations:

5. Shannon Shorr – $50,881
4. Bryan Micon – $69,505

Elimination Hands

Shannon Shorr Eliminated in Fifth Place ($50,881)

Razz

Mitch Schock brought it in and Shannon Shorr completed. Schock reraised and Shorr made the all-in call. Shorr put the last of his chips at risks and the cards fell as follows:

Shorr: (KJ)A4J3(3)
Schock: (87)KQAK(5)

Schock eliminated Shorr with a Q-8 and action was down to four players.

Bryan Micon Eliminated in Fourth Place ($69,505)

Stud 8OB

Bryan Micon was all in on third street against James Van Alstyne. Their cards:

Micon: (75)3J37(8)
Van Alstyne: (A3)29A6(6)

Micon was eliminated in fourth place by the aces up of Van Alstyne.

Player Tags: James Van Alstyne,   Mitch Schock,   Shannon Shorr,   Bryan Micon

Shannon Shorr Eliminated in 5th Place ($408,550)

Apr 25, '09

Shannon Shorr moved all in from the small blind for 2,620,000 and Yevgeniy Timoshenko made the call from the big blind with 4 4.

Shorr showed 7 6 for two overs, but they bricked when the board ran out A 9 3 J K.

Timoshenko continues to steamroll as he brings his chip count to 22,245,000. Shorr earned $408,550 for his fifth place finish.

 

 

 

 

 

Player Tags: Shannon Shorr,   Yevgeniy Timoshenko

Timoshenko Picks Up Another Huge Pot

Apr 25, '09

Yevgeniy Timoshenko raised to 375,000 from under the gun and Shannon Shorr called in the big blind. The flop came out Q 10 4 and Shorr bet 490,000.

Timoshenko called and the turn was the 10. Both players checked and the river was the A. Shorr bet 1.3 million and Timoshenko called.

Shorr revealed pocket eights but Timoshenko turned over A Q to bring his stack to a massive 18,385,000. Shorr was left with 2,970,000.

Player Tags: Shannon Shorr,   Yevgeniy Timoshenko

Scotty Nguyen Eliminated in 6th Place ($285,985)

Apr 25, '09

Scotty Nguyen moved all in from middle position for his last 390,000 and Shannon Shorr called from the cutoff. Christian Harder called from the small blind and both he and Shorr checked down a board of A K 2 A 7 to the river.

Harder then bet 600,000 and Shorr folded. Nugyen showed A-4 for trips, but Harder showed A-9 to win the pot with a higher kicker, boosting his stack to 7,995,000.

Nguyen is eliminated in sixth place and earns $285,985.

Player Tags: Scotty Nguyen,   Shannon Shorr

Shannon Shorr Doubles Up

Apr 25, '09

Ran Azor raised from middle position to 420,000 and Scotty Nguyen made the call on the button. Shannon Shorr moved all in from the small blind to 2,080,000. Azor mucked and Nguyen made the call. They then turned up their cards:

Nguyen: 66
Shorr: 1010

Board: AK37Q

Shorr won the hand to double up and he now holds 4,870,000. Nguyen is crippled with 400,000 after the hand.
 

Player Tags: Scotty Nguyen,   Shannon Shorr

Shannon Shorr's All-In Fest

Apr 25, '09

Shannon Shorr was the short stack coming into the final table, but his go big or go home mentality has moved him out of the danger zone with four all-ins during the first eight hands.

He has picked up more than 1 million in chips and has yet to see a flop.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Player Tags: Shannon Shorr

Ran Azor Doubles Up

Apr 24, '09

Shannon Shorr raised to 220,000 from the cutoff and Christian Harder called from the small blind. Ran Azor moved all in from the big blind to 1,325,000. Shorr then moved all in over the top of Azor and Harder mucked. The final two players then flipped up their cards:

Shorr: KK
Azor: AJ

Board: 10829Q

Azor doubled up on the hand to survive and he now holds 3.1 million. Shorr was down to 3 million after the hand.






 

Player Tags: Shannon Shorr,   Christian Harder,   Ran Azor

Andy Miller Eliminated in 22nd Place ($49,025)

Apr 23, '09

Andy Miller had quite the first level of the day, but it ended up being his last level of the tournament. Miller doubled up Ran Azor and was left with less than eight big blinds. He got the rest of his stack in with 10 2 against Shannon Shorr's A J.

The board offered no help to Miller and he was eliminated in 22nd place, earning $49,025.











 

Player Tags: Andy Miller,   Shannon Shorr,   Ran Azor

Double Up Madness

Apr 23, '09

Andy Miller doubled up through Eugene Katchalov when his top pair, top kicker held up against Katchalov's lower pair and a flush draw.

Miller moved up to 2,200,000 while Katchalov took a hit to his stack down to 3,200,000.

Just a few hands later, Miller was involved in another big pot. Shannon Shorr was all in holding pocket kings and Miller made teh call with A Q. The flop brought a queen, but it wasn't enough to beat Shorr's overpair. Shorr moved up to 2,375,000 while Miller gave back more than his double up to go back down to 975,000.

Player Tags: Andy Miller,   Eugene Katchalov,   Shannon Shorr

Steve Sung Eliminated in 35th Place ($40,855)

Apr 22, '09

Shannon Shorr moved all in on a flop of 9-9-3 and Shannon Shorr called him down. Sung flipped over pocket twos but Shorr held a three to make a higher two pair. The board bricked out and Sung was eliminated in 35th place. He will take home $40,855 in prize money. Shorr moved up to 1,480,000 after the hand.






 

Player Tags: Steve Sung,   Shannon Shorr

Shannon Shorr Hits Two-Outer On River

Apr 22, '09

Shannon Shorr was all in preflop holding pocket tens against Nick Binger's pocket jacks. The board ran out Q 8 2 6 10 and Shorr hit his ten on the river to double up on the money bubble to 770,000. Binger's stack sits at 1,265,000.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Player Tags: Shannon Shorr,   Nick Binger

Shannon Shorr Eliminated in 5th Place ($408,550)

Apr 25, '09

Shannon Shorr moved all in from the small blind for 2,620,000 and Yevgeniy Timoshenko made the call from the big blind with 4 4.

Shorr showed 7 6 for two overs, but they bricked when the board ran out A 9 3 J K.

Timoshenko continues to steamroll as he brings his chip count to 22,245,000. Shorr earned $408,550 for his fifth place finish.

 

 

 

 

 

Player Tags: Shannon Shorr,   Yevgeniy Timoshenko

Timoshenko Picks Up Another Huge Pot

Apr 25, '09

Yevgeniy Timoshenko raised to 375,000 from under the gun and Shannon Shorr called in the big blind. The flop came out Q 10 4 and Shorr bet 490,000.

Timoshenko called and the turn was the 10. Both players checked and the river was the A. Shorr bet 1.3 million and Timoshenko called.

Shorr revealed pocket eights but Timoshenko turned over A Q to bring his stack to a massive 18,385,000. Shorr was left with 2,970,000.

Player Tags: Shannon Shorr,   Yevgeniy Timoshenko

Scotty Nguyen Eliminated in 6th Place ($285,985)

Apr 25, '09

Scotty Nguyen moved all in from middle position for his last 390,000 and Shannon Shorr called from the cutoff. Christian Harder called from the small blind and both he and Shorr checked down a board of A K 2 A 7 to the river.

Harder then bet 600,000 and Shorr folded. Nugyen showed A-4 for trips, but Harder showed A-9 to win the pot with a higher kicker, boosting his stack to 7,995,000.

Nguyen is eliminated in sixth place and earns $285,985.

Player Tags: Scotty Nguyen,   Shannon Shorr

Shannon Shorr Doubles Up

Apr 25, '09

Ran Azor raised from middle position to 420,000 and Scotty Nguyen made the call on the button. Shannon Shorr moved all in from the small blind to 2,080,000. Azor mucked and Nguyen made the call. They then turned up their cards:

Nguyen: 66
Shorr: 1010

Board: AK37Q

Shorr won the hand to double up and he now holds 4,870,000. Nguyen is crippled with 400,000 after the hand.
 

Player Tags: Scotty Nguyen,   Shannon Shorr

Shannon Shorr's All-In Fest

Apr 25, '09

Shannon Shorr was the short stack coming into the final table, but his go big or go home mentality has moved him out of the danger zone with four all-ins during the first eight hands.

He has picked up more than 1 million in chips and has yet to see a flop.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Player Tags: Shannon Shorr

Ran Azor Doubles Up

Apr 24, '09

Shannon Shorr raised to 220,000 from the cutoff and Christian Harder called from the small blind. Ran Azor moved all in from the big blind to 1,325,000. Shorr then moved all in over the top of Azor and Harder mucked. The final two players then flipped up their cards:

Shorr: KK
Azor: AJ

Board: 10829Q

Azor doubled up on the hand to survive and he now holds 3.1 million. Shorr was down to 3 million after the hand.






 

Player Tags: Shannon Shorr,   Christian Harder,   Ran Azor

Andy Miller Eliminated in 22nd Place ($49,025)

Apr 23, '09

Andy Miller had quite the first level of the day, but it ended up being his last level of the tournament. Miller doubled up Ran Azor and was left with less than eight big blinds. He got the rest of his stack in with 10 2 against Shannon Shorr's A J.

The board offered no help to Miller and he was eliminated in 22nd place, earning $49,025.











 

Player Tags: Andy Miller,   Shannon Shorr,   Ran Azor

Double Up Madness

Apr 23, '09

Andy Miller doubled up through Eugene Katchalov when his top pair, top kicker held up against Katchalov's lower pair and a flush draw.

Miller moved up to 2,200,000 while Katchalov took a hit to his stack down to 3,200,000.

Just a few hands later, Miller was involved in another big pot. Shannon Shorr was all in holding pocket kings and Miller made teh call with A Q. The flop brought a queen, but it wasn't enough to beat Shorr's overpair. Shorr moved up to 2,375,000 while Miller gave back more than his double up to go back down to 975,000.

Player Tags: Andy Miller,   Eugene Katchalov,   Shannon Shorr

Steve Sung Eliminated in 35th Place ($40,855)

Apr 22, '09

Shannon Shorr moved all in on a flop of 9-9-3 and Shannon Shorr called him down. Sung flipped over pocket twos but Shorr held a three to make a higher two pair. The board bricked out and Sung was eliminated in 35th place. He will take home $40,855 in prize money. Shorr moved up to 1,480,000 after the hand.






 

Player Tags: Steve Sung,   Shannon Shorr

Shannon Shorr Hits Two-Outer On River

Apr 22, '09

Shannon Shorr was all in preflop holding pocket tens against Nick Binger's pocket jacks. The board ran out Q 8 2 6 10 and Shorr hit his ten on the river to double up on the money bubble to 770,000. Binger's stack sits at 1,265,000.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Player Tags: Shannon Shorr,   Nick Binger

Shannon Shorr Eliminated in 5th Place ($408,550)

Apr 25, '09

Shannon Shorr moved all in from the small blind for 2,620,000 and Yevgeniy Timoshenko made the call from the big blind with 4 4.

Shorr showed 7 6 for two overs, but they bricked when the board ran out A 9 3 J K.

Timoshenko continues to steamroll as he brings his chip count to 22,245,000. Shorr earned $408,550 for his fifth place finish.

 

 

 

 

 

Player Tags: Shannon Shorr,   Yevgeniy Timoshenko

Timoshenko Picks Up Another Huge Pot

Apr 25, '09

Yevgeniy Timoshenko raised to 375,000 from under the gun and Shannon Shorr called in the big blind. The flop came out Q 10 4 and Shorr bet 490,000.

Timoshenko called and the turn was the 10. Both players checked and the river was the A. Shorr bet 1.3 million and Timoshenko called.

Shorr revealed pocket eights but Timoshenko turned over A Q to bring his stack to a massive 18,385,000. Shorr was left with 2,970,000.

Player Tags: Shannon Shorr,   Yevgeniy Timoshenko

Scotty Nguyen Eliminated in 6th Place ($285,985)

Apr 25, '09

Scotty Nguyen moved all in from middle position for his last 390,000 and Shannon Shorr called from the cutoff. Christian Harder called from the small blind and both he and Shorr checked down a board of A K 2 A 7 to the river.

Harder then bet 600,000 and Shorr folded. Nugyen showed A-4 for trips, but Harder showed A-9 to win the pot with a higher kicker, boosting his stack to 7,995,000.

Nguyen is eliminated in sixth place and earns $285,985.

Player Tags: Scotty Nguyen,   Shannon Shorr

Shannon Shorr Doubles Up

Apr 25, '09

Ran Azor raised from middle position to 420,000 and Scotty Nguyen made the call on the button. Shannon Shorr moved all in from the small blind to 2,080,000. Azor mucked and Nguyen made the call. They then turned up their cards:

Nguyen: 66
Shorr: 1010

Board: AK37Q

Shorr won the hand to double up and he now holds 4,870,000. Nguyen is crippled with 400,000 after the hand.
 

Player Tags: Scotty Nguyen,   Shannon Shorr

Shannon Shorr's All-In Fest

Apr 25, '09

Shannon Shorr was the short stack coming into the final table, but his go big or go home mentality has moved him out of the danger zone with four all-ins during the first eight hands.

He has picked up more than 1 million in chips and has yet to see a flop.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Player Tags: Shannon Shorr

Ran Azor Doubles Up

Apr 24, '09

Shannon Shorr raised to 220,000 from the cutoff and Christian Harder called from the small blind. Ran Azor moved all in from the big blind to 1,325,000. Shorr then moved all in over the top of Azor and Harder mucked. The final two players then flipped up their cards:

Shorr: KK
Azor: AJ

Board: 10829Q

Azor doubled up on the hand to survive and he now holds 3.1 million. Shorr was down to 3 million after the hand.






 

Player Tags: Shannon Shorr,   Christian Harder,   Ran Azor

Andy Miller Eliminated in 22nd Place ($49,025)

Apr 23, '09

Andy Miller had quite the first level of the day, but it ended up being his last level of the tournament. Miller doubled up Ran Azor and was left with less than eight big blinds. He got the rest of his stack in with 10 2 against Shannon Shorr's A J.

The board offered no help to Miller and he was eliminated in 22nd place, earning $49,025.











 

Player Tags: Andy Miller,   Shannon Shorr,   Ran Azor

Double Up Madness

Apr 23, '09

Andy Miller doubled up through Eugene Katchalov when his top pair, top kicker held up against Katchalov's lower pair and a flush draw.

Miller moved up to 2,200,000 while Katchalov took a hit to his stack down to 3,200,000.

Just a few hands later, Miller was involved in another big pot. Shannon Shorr was all in holding pocket kings and Miller made teh call with A Q. The flop brought a queen, but it wasn't enough to beat Shorr's overpair. Shorr moved up to 2,375,000 while Miller gave back more than his double up to go back down to 975,000.

Player Tags: Andy Miller,   Eugene Katchalov,   Shannon Shorr

Steve Sung Eliminated in 35th Place ($40,855)

Apr 22, '09

Shannon Shorr moved all in on a flop of 9-9-3 and Shannon Shorr called him down. Sung flipped over pocket twos but Shorr held a three to make a higher two pair. The board bricked out and Sung was eliminated in 35th place. He will take home $40,855 in prize money. Shorr moved up to 1,480,000 after the hand.






 

Player Tags: Steve Sung,   Shannon Shorr

Shannon Shorr Hits Two-Outer On River

Apr 22, '09

Shannon Shorr was all in preflop holding pocket tens against Nick Binger's pocket jacks. The board ran out Q 8 2 6 10 and Shorr hit his ten on the river to double up on the money bubble to 770,000. Binger's stack sits at 1,265,000.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Player Tags: Shannon Shorr,   Nick Binger

Shannon Shorr Eliminated in 5th Place ($408,550)

Apr 25, '09

Shannon Shorr moved all in from the small blind for 2,620,000 and Yevgeniy Timoshenko made the call from the big blind with 4 4.

Shorr showed 7 6 for two overs, but they bricked when the board ran out A 9 3 J K.

Timoshenko continues to steamroll as he brings his chip count to 22,245,000. Shorr earned $408,550 for his fifth place finish.

 

 

 

 

 

Player Tags: Shannon Shorr,   Yevgeniy Timoshenko

Timoshenko Picks Up Another Huge Pot

Apr 25, '09

Yevgeniy Timoshenko raised to 375,000 from under the gun and Shannon Shorr called in the big blind. The flop came out Q 10 4 and Shorr bet 490,000.

Timoshenko called and the turn was the 10. Both players checked and the river was the A. Shorr bet 1.3 million and Timoshenko called.

Shorr revealed pocket eights but Timoshenko turned over A Q to bring his stack to a massive 18,385,000. Shorr was left with 2,970,000.

Player Tags: Shannon Shorr,   Yevgeniy Timoshenko

Scotty Nguyen Eliminated in 6th Place ($285,985)

Apr 25, '09

Scotty Nguyen moved all in from middle position for his last 390,000 and Shannon Shorr called from the cutoff. Christian Harder called from the small blind and both he and Shorr checked down a board of A K 2 A 7 to the river.

Harder then bet 600,000 and Shorr folded. Nugyen showed A-4 for trips, but Harder showed A-9 to win the pot with a higher kicker, boosting his stack to 7,995,000.

Nguyen is eliminated in sixth place and earns $285,985.

Player Tags: Scotty Nguyen,   Shannon Shorr

Shannon Shorr Doubles Up

Apr 25, '09

Ran Azor raised from middle position to 420,000 and Scotty Nguyen made the call on the button. Shannon Shorr moved all in from the small blind to 2,080,000. Azor mucked and Nguyen made the call. They then turned up their cards:

Nguyen: 66
Shorr: 1010

Board: AK37Q

Shorr won the hand to double up and he now holds 4,870,000. Nguyen is crippled with 400,000 after the hand.
 

Player Tags: Scotty Nguyen,   Shannon Shorr

Shannon Shorr's All-In Fest

Apr 25, '09

Shannon Shorr was the short stack coming into the final table, but his go big or go home mentality has moved him out of the danger zone with four all-ins during the first eight hands.

He has picked up more than 1 million in chips and has yet to see a flop.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Player Tags: Shannon Shorr

Ran Azor Doubles Up

Apr 24, '09

Shannon Shorr raised to 220,000 from the cutoff and Christian Harder called from the small blind. Ran Azor moved all in from the big blind to 1,325,000. Shorr then moved all in over the top of Azor and Harder mucked. The final two players then flipped up their cards:

Shorr: KK
Azor: AJ

Board: 10829Q

Azor doubled up on the hand to survive and he now holds 3.1 million. Shorr was down to 3 million after the hand.






 

Player Tags: Shannon Shorr,   Christian Harder,   Ran Azor

Andy Miller Eliminated in 22nd Place ($49,025)

Apr 23, '09

Andy Miller had quite the first level of the day, but it ended up being his last level of the tournament. Miller doubled up Ran Azor and was left with less than eight big blinds. He got the rest of his stack in with 10 2 against Shannon Shorr's A J.

The board offered no help to Miller and he was eliminated in 22nd place, earning $49,025.











 

Player Tags: Andy Miller,   Shannon Shorr,   Ran Azor

Double Up Madness

Apr 23, '09

Andy Miller doubled up through Eugene Katchalov when his top pair, top kicker held up against Katchalov's lower pair and a flush draw.

Miller moved up to 2,200,000 while Katchalov took a hit to his stack down to 3,200,000.

Just a few hands later, Miller was involved in another big pot. Shannon Shorr was all in holding pocket kings and Miller made teh call with A Q. The flop brought a queen, but it wasn't enough to beat Shorr's overpair. Shorr moved up to 2,375,000 while Miller gave back more than his double up to go back down to 975,000.

Player Tags: Andy Miller,   Eugene Katchalov,   Shannon Shorr

Steve Sung Eliminated in 35th Place ($40,855)

Apr 22, '09

Shannon Shorr moved all in on a flop of 9-9-3 and Shannon Shorr called him down. Sung flipped over pocket twos but Shorr held a three to make a higher two pair. The board bricked out and Sung was eliminated in 35th place. He will take home $40,855 in prize money. Shorr moved up to 1,480,000 after the hand.






 

Player Tags: Steve Sung,   Shannon Shorr

Shannon Shorr Hits Two-Outer On River

Apr 22, '09

Shannon Shorr was all in preflop holding pocket tens against Nick Binger's pocket jacks. The board ran out Q 8 2 6 10 and Shorr hit his ten on the river to double up on the money bubble to 770,000. Binger's stack sits at 1,265,000.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Player Tags: Shannon Shorr,   Nick Binger

Shannon Shorr Eliminated in 5th Place ($408,550)

Apr 25, '09

Shannon Shorr moved all in from the small blind for 2,620,000 and Yevgeniy Timoshenko made the call from the big blind with 4 4.

Shorr showed 7 6 for two overs, but they bricked when the board ran out A 9 3 J K.

Timoshenko continues to steamroll as he brings his chip count to 22,245,000. Shorr earned $408,550 for his fifth place finish.

 

 

 

 

 

Player Tags: Shannon Shorr,   Yevgeniy Timoshenko

Timoshenko Picks Up Another Huge Pot

Apr 25, '09

Yevgeniy Timoshenko raised to 375,000 from under the gun and Shannon Shorr called in the big blind. The flop came out Q 10 4 and Shorr bet 490,000.

Timoshenko called and the turn was the 10. Both players checked and the river was the A. Shorr bet 1.3 million and Timoshenko called.

Shorr revealed pocket eights but Timoshenko turned over A Q to bring his stack to a massive 18,385,000. Shorr was left with 2,970,000.

Player Tags: Shannon Shorr,   Yevgeniy Timoshenko

Scotty Nguyen Eliminated in 6th Place ($285,985)

Apr 25, '09

Scotty Nguyen moved all in from middle position for his last 390,000 and Shannon Shorr called from the cutoff. Christian Harder called from the small blind and both he and Shorr checked down a board of A K 2 A 7 to the river.

Harder then bet 600,000 and Shorr folded. Nugyen showed A-4 for trips, but Harder showed A-9 to win the pot with a higher kicker, boosting his stack to 7,995,000.

Nguyen is eliminated in sixth place and earns $285,985.

Player Tags: Scotty Nguyen,   Shannon Shorr

Shannon Shorr Doubles Up

Apr 25, '09

Ran Azor raised from middle position to 420,000 and Scotty Nguyen made the call on the button. Shannon Shorr moved all in from the small blind to 2,080,000. Azor mucked and Nguyen made the call. They then turned up their cards:

Nguyen: 66
Shorr: 1010

Board: AK37Q

Shorr won the hand to double up and he now holds 4,870,000. Nguyen is crippled with 400,000 after the hand.
 

Player Tags: Scotty Nguyen,   Shannon Shorr

Shannon Shorr's All-In Fest

Apr 25, '09

Shannon Shorr was the short stack coming into the final table, but his go big or go home mentality has moved him out of the danger zone with four all-ins during the first eight hands.

He has picked up more than 1 million in chips and has yet to see a flop.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Player Tags: Shannon Shorr

Ran Azor Doubles Up

Apr 24, '09

Shannon Shorr raised to 220,000 from the cutoff and Christian Harder called from the small blind. Ran Azor moved all in from the big blind to 1,325,000. Shorr then moved all in over the top of Azor and Harder mucked. The final two players then flipped up their cards:

Shorr: KK
Azor: AJ

Board: 10829Q

Azor doubled up on the hand to survive and he now holds 3.1 million. Shorr was down to 3 million after the hand.






 

Player Tags: Shannon Shorr,   Christian Harder,   Ran Azor

Andy Miller Eliminated in 22nd Place ($49,025)

Apr 23, '09

Andy Miller had quite the first level of the day, but it ended up being his last level of the tournament. Miller doubled up Ran Azor and was left with less than eight big blinds. He got the rest of his stack in with 10 2 against Shannon Shorr's A J.

The board offered no help to Miller and he was eliminated in 22nd place, earning $49,025.











 

Player Tags: Andy Miller,   Shannon Shorr,   Ran Azor

Double Up Madness

Apr 23, '09

Andy Miller doubled up through Eugene Katchalov when his top pair, top kicker held up against Katchalov's lower pair and a flush draw.

Miller moved up to 2,200,000 while Katchalov took a hit to his stack down to 3,200,000.

Just a few hands later, Miller was involved in another big pot. Shannon Shorr was all in holding pocket kings and Miller made teh call with A Q. The flop brought a queen, but it wasn't enough to beat Shorr's overpair. Shorr moved up to 2,375,000 while Miller gave back more than his double up to go back down to 975,000.

Player Tags: Andy Miller,   Eugene Katchalov,   Shannon Shorr

Steve Sung Eliminated in 35th Place ($40,855)

Apr 22, '09

Shannon Shorr moved all in on a flop of 9-9-3 and Shannon Shorr called him down. Sung flipped over pocket twos but Shorr held a three to make a higher two pair. The board bricked out and Sung was eliminated in 35th place. He will take home $40,855 in prize money. Shorr moved up to 1,480,000 after the hand.






 

Player Tags: Steve Sung,   Shannon Shorr

Shannon Shorr Hits Two-Outer On River

Apr 22, '09

Shannon Shorr was all in preflop holding pocket tens against Nick Binger's pocket jacks. The board ran out Q 8 2 6 10 and Shorr hit his ten on the river to double up on the money bubble to 770,000. Binger's stack sits at 1,265,000.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Player Tags: Shannon Shorr,   Nick Binger

Level 12 Update

Feb 23, '09

Level: 12

Blinds: 600-1,200 with a 200 ante

Players Left: 144 out of 696
 

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Score Board

Notable Chip Counts

Antonio Esfandiari - 405,000
Kofi Farkye - 391,000
Mike Sowers - 338,000
Anthony Venturini - 212,000
Haralabos Voulgaris - 210,500
KJ Nam - 200,500
Adam Geyer - 188,000
Cody Slaubaugh - 183,000
Bertrand Grospellier - 178,900
Jeff Garza - 172,500

Average: 96,667

Notable Eliminations

Tim Vance
Eric Mizrachi

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Big Hands:

Shannon Shorr Takes a Big Hit

Webber Kang was all in with pocket queens on a board of Q9275 and Shannon Shorr had called him down. Kang doubled up on the hand to 114,000 while Shorr was knocked down to just 45,000.

John Phan Doubles Up

John Phan was all in for 69,100 and Scott Freeman called him down. Their cards:

Phan: AQ
Freeman: QJ

Board: A65J9

Phan doubled up on the hand and he is now close to 150,000.

Hoyt vs. Esfandiari

On a flop of Q43 with 6,000 in the pot, Antonio Esfandiari bet 5,400 from the button and Hoyt Corkins went into the tank in the big blind. He eventually made the call and both players checked the A on the turn. The river fell K and Esfandiari fired out 10,200. Corkins went into the tank and he eventually mucked. Esfandiari won the hand and he continues to grow his chip lead past 400,000.

Player Tags: Hoyt Corkins,   John Phan,   Antonio Esfandiari,   Shannon Shorr,   Scott Freeman

Shannon Shorr Eliminated

Jan 07, '09

Before you read about it in his blog, here's how Shannon Shorr was eliminated, according to his good friend and tablemate Eric "basebaldy" Baldwin.

Shorr got his chips in with pocket kings on a 7-5-3 flop against an opponent's 8-7 suited. The river was an eight and the opponent burst into celebration for his lucky river card which eliminated Shorr from the tournament.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Player Tags: Shannon Shorr

Shannon Shorr Eliminated in 15th Place ($12,895)

Dec 12, '08

Sitting with a stack just below average, Shannon Shorr got the rest of his chips in with A-K against the pocket sevens of Gualter Salles.

A king his the flop, but so did a seven, sending Shorr packing in 15th place. That will most likely put an end to his Player of the Year run, but Shorr should be proud of coming so close, especially considering the fact that he skipped many of the major events this year to finish college.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Player Tags: Shannon Shorr,   Gualter Salles