Emil Patel Poker Tournament Updates

Level 24: Payan Leads Final Three; Vilkki 4th, Wolfe 5th, Patel 6th

Jun 15, '11

Blinds: 15,000-30,000

Players Remaining: 3 out of 1,071

Average Chip Count: 1,606,500

Chip Counts:

1. Elie Payan – 2,410,000
2. Rafe Kirbit – 1,670,000
3. David Sands – 740,000

Eliminations:

4th. Juha Vilkki – $82,297
5th. Stephen Wolfe – $60,754
6th. Emil Patel – $45,554

Emil Patel Eliminated in 6th Place ($45,554)

Emil Patel started the level as the short stack after being doubled through several times last level (David Sands twice and Elie Payan once). Patel opened for 105,000 before the flop and Stephen Wolfe called from the big blind.

The flop came 8 7 7, Wolfe bet 225,000, Patel moved all in and Wolfe called.

Patel: K Q Q 2
Wolfe: 6 5 4 3

Patel was ahead on the flop with queens-up, but Wolfe had an open-ended straight draw with a redraw. The turn and river were the 4 and the K, giving Wolfe a straight on the turn. Emil Patel was eliminated in 6th place ($45,554).

Stephen Wolfe Eliminated in 5th Place ($60,754)

Shortly after busting Emil Patel in 6th place, Wolfe got the rest of his chips on a flop of J 9 4.

Elie Payan bet the pot, Wolfe moved all in and Payan called.

Wolfe: A Q Q 10
Payan: 10 7 6 4

Wolfe was ahead with a pair of queens and an open-ended straight draw while Payan had a live flush draw. The turn and river were the 2 and the 9, giving Payan a flush on the turn. Stephen Wolfe was eliminated in 5th Place ($ 60,754).

Juha Vilkki Eliminated in 4th Place ($82,297)

On a board of 7 4 3 10, Elie Payan bet 90,000 into a dry pot on the turn, Juha Villki re-potted to 360,000, Payan shoved and Vilkki called all in.

Payan: 8 3 3 2
Vilkki: Q J7 5

Payan was ahead with middle set, but Vilkki held top pair along with a live flush and straight draw. The river was the 10, giving Vilkii a flush, but Payan a full house. Payan won the pot and Juha Vilkki was eliminated in 4th place ($82,297).

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Player Tags: Emil Patel,   Juha Vilkki,   Elie Payan,   Stephen Wolfe

Level 23: Sands Doubles Twice, Patel Left on Short Stack

Jun 15, '11

Blinds: 12,000-24,000

Players Remaining: 6 out of 1,071

Average Chip Count: 803,250

Chip Counts:

1. Rafe Kirbit – 1,900,000
2. Stephen Wolfe – 740,000
3. Elie Payan – 615,000
4. Juha Vilkki – 560,000
5. David Sands – 520,000
6. Emil Patel – 485,000

Sands Doubles Twice Through Patel

David Sands came back from the dinner break on the short stack with just over eight big bets, and managed to double early to stay alive, and then again to give himself some play.

David Sands opened for a pot-sized raise from the cutoff, Emil Patel re-potted and Sands called all in.

Sands: A 8 8 3
Patel: A A 9 3

Sands had a pair of eights and was behind Patel’s pair of aces. The board came 10 7 6 8 7, giving Sands a full house on the turn. This hand put Sands over 300,000.

Shortly after, David Sands doubled again through Emil Patel after getting it all in on a flop of J 9 7.

Sands: A A Q Q
Patel: K J 10 7

Patel was ahead on the flop with two pair, but Sands had an over pair and flush draw with two cards to come. The turn and river were the 6 and the 10, giving Sands the nut flush on the turn. Sands doubled up to over 500,000 this hand.

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Player Tags: Emil Patel,   David Sands

Level 22: Patel Leads Final Six On Dinner Break

Jun 15, '11

NOTE: The remaining six players took a one hour dinner break at the conclusion of Level 22 and will return at approximately 7:15pm to resume play.

Blinds: 10,000-20,000

Players Remaining: 6 out of 1,071

Average Chip Count: 803,250

Chip Counts:

1. Emil Patel – 1,476,000
2. Rafe Kibrit – 1,422,000
3. Stephen Wolfe – 912,000
4. Juha Villki – 403,000
5. Elie Payan – 292,000
6. David Sands – 177,000

Eliminations:

7th. Cody Munger – $34,642
8th. Jeff Sarwer – $26,704
9th. Roland Israelsvili – $20,863

Roland Israelashvili Eliminated in 9th Place ($20,863)

Roland Israelashvili started the level as the short stack and played his final hand shortly after it began.

Israelashvili opened for 70,000, Juha Vilkki shoved and Israelashvili called all in.

Israelashvili: Q 7 7 3
Juha Vilkki: K Q 10 8

The board came A K 4 a 6, giving Villki two pair. Ronald Israelashvili was the first to go, eliminated in 9th place ($20,83).

Jeff Sarwer Eliminated in 8th Place ($26,704)

Jeff Sarwer opened for 70,000, Juha Vilkki reraised the size of the pot (240,000), and Sarwer called all in.

Sarwer: K K 7 7
Vilkki: A A K 8

Vilkki was ahead with aces to Sarwer’s kings. The board came 6 2 2 6 A, giving Vilkki a full house on the river. Jeff Sarwer was eliminated in 8th place ($26,704).

Cody Munger Eliminated in 7th Place ($34,642)

Cody Munger opened for 40,000, Emil Patel reraised to 140,000 from the small blind and Munger called.

The flop came 8 7 6, Patel checked, Munger bet 300,000, Patel Check-raised all in and Munger called all in.

Patel: A A 10 9
Munger: J J 10 7

Patel was ahead with aces against Munger’s jacks. The turn and river were the K and the J, giving Patel the nut flush on the turn. Munger made a set on the river, but it was too little too late as Cody Munger was eliminated in 7th place ($34,642).

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Player Tags: Emil Patel,   Cody Munger,   Juha Vilkki,   Jeff Sarwer

Level 21: Kibrit Leads; Short Stacks Double Up

Jun 15, '11

Blinds: 8,000-16,000

Players Remaining: 9 out of 1,071

Average Chip Count: 535,500

Chip Counts:

1. Rafe Kibrit – 1,425,000
2. Emil Patel – 891,000
3. Jeff Sarwer – 602,000
4. Cody Munger – 417,000
5. Juha Vilkki – 405,000
6. Stephen Wolfe – 340,000
7. Elie Payan – 298,000
8. David Sands – 237,000
9. Roland Israelshvili – 170,000

Stephen Wolfe Doubles Through Emil Patel

Stephen Wolfe started the level as one of the short stacks but quickly found a double up through Emil Patel. Wolfe opened for 40,000 and Emil Patel called from the big blind.

The flop came K 9 6, Patel bet 80,000, Wolfe moved all in and Patel called.

Wolfe: A A K 10
Patel: A Q J 7

Wolfe led the flop with a pair of aces, but Patel had a flush draw and some inside straight draws as well. The turn and river were the 8 and 6. Patel bricked and Stephen Wolfe doubled up to about 375,000 that hand.

Elie Payan Doubles Through Cody Munger

Elie Payan opened for 56,000 from the button and Cody Munger called from the big blind.

The flop came Q 8 7, Munger bet 120,000 and Payan called all in for slightly less.

Payan: A K Q Q
Munger: K 10 9 7c

Payan was ahead with top set while Munger had a few backdoor draws. The turn and river were the 3 and the A, no help for Munger as Payan doubled up to just under 300,000.

Emil Patel Doubles Through Jeff Sarwer

Emil Patel was left short after Stepehen Wolfe doubled through early in the level, but managed to get those chips back after doubling through Jeff Sarwer in one of the biggest pots so far.

Cody Munger opened for 33,000, Jeff Sarwer reraied 76,000, Emil Patel potted from the small blind, Munger folded, Sarwer re-potted and Patel called all in.

Patel: A A Q 8
Sarwer: A K 10 10

Patel was ahead with aces against Sarwer’s tens. The board came J 4 2 5 K, giving Patel a flush on the river. Patel doubled up to just under 900,000 this hand while Sarwer fell down to about 600,000.

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Player Tags: Emil Patel,   Cody Munger,   Elie Payan,   Jeff Sarwer,   Stephen Wolfe

Level 20: Patel Has Big Level, Climbs Up Leaderboard

Jun 15, '11

Blinds: 6,000-12,000

Players Remaining: 9 out of 1,071

Average Chip Count: 535,500

Chip Counts:

1. Juha Vilkki – 882,000
2. Rafe Kibrit – 837,000
3. Emil Patel – 669,000
4. Cody Munger – 647,000
5. Elie Payan – 591,000
6. Jeff Sarwer – 527,000
7. David Sands – 276,000
8. Stephen Wolfe – 192,000
9. Roland Israelshvili – 170,000

Patel Makes a Run at the Chip Lead

Emil Patel started the day as the short stack, but was able to score an early double up to stay alive. Patel opened for a raise, Stephen Wolfe called on the button and Cody Munger called from the big blind.

The flop came 9 8 8, Munger checked, Patel bet 84,000, Wolfe raised to 240,000, Munger folded and Patel called all in.

Patel: A Q 10 10
Wolfe: 8 6 5 4

Wolfe was ahead with trip eights on the flop while Patel had a straight draw. The turn and river were the K and the J, giving Patel a king-high straight on the river. Patel doubled up to over 300,000 this hand.

Patel later went on to grab a few more pots this level, including a ten-high straight flush that saw a showdown with Juha Vilkki’s full house. Patel climbed up to 700,000 in chips that hand, challenging the chip lead heading into Level 21.

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Player Tags: Emil Patel,   Cody Munger,   Stephen Wolfe

Level 20: Final Table Now Underway

Jun 15, '11

NOTE: Play ended last night with the elimination of Benjamin Palmer in 10th place, and the final nine players returned at just after 2:30pm to begin the official nine-handed final table.

Blinds: 6,000-12,000

Players Remaining: 9 out of 1,071

Average Chip Count: 535,500

Chip Counts:

1. Juha Vilkki – 1,235,000
2. Rafe Kibrit – 667,000
3. Cody Munger – 652,000
4. Elie Payan – 545,000
5. Stephen Wolfe – 523,000
6. Jeff Sarwer – 480,000
7. Roland Israelshvili – 310,000
8. David Sands – 250,000
9. Emil Patel – 147,000

Payouts:

1st. $292,825
2nd. $181,222
3rd. $113,383
4th. $82,297
5th. $60,754
6th. $45,544
7th. $34,642
8th. $26,704
9th. $20,863

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Player Tags: Emil Patel,   David Sands,   Cody Munger,   Juha Vilkki,   Elie Payan,   Jeff Sarwer,   Rafe Kibrit,   Stephen Wolfe

Hour 6 Update: Vanessa Rousso Advances

Jun 14, '09

Hour 6 Update

Players Remaining: 76 out of 256

Completed Round 2 Matches (Winner in Bold):

1. Tom “Durrrr” Dwan vs. Samuel Stein
2. Erik Seidel vs. Adam Junglen
3. Cory Carroll vs. Sorel Mizzi
4. Alec Torelli vs. Jan Maarten Meijer
5. Bryan Pellegrin vs. Will Failla
6. Benjamin Tollerene vs. Greg Raymer
7. Yevgeniy Timoshenko vs. Dmitry Stelmak
8. Benjamin Lamb vs. Scott Seiver
9. Chris Ferguson vs. Jason Somerville
10. Jeff Madsen vs. Joe Serock
11. Adam Ewestein vs. Evelyn Ng
12. Olav von Prince vs. John Juanda
13. Jason Mercier vs. Jesper Petersen
14. Johnny Chan vs. Anthony Guetti
15. Antonio Esfandari vs. Konstantin Puchkov
16. Justin Smith vs. Hoyt Corkins
17. William Thorson vs. Lex Veldhuis
18. Vanessa Rousso vs. Emil Patel
19. Steve Zolotow vs. Anton Allemann

Big Hands:

Vanessa Rousso Eliminates Emil Patel

Emil Patel raised to 5,000 preflop and Vanessa Rousso went into the tank. She asked him how much he had behind and Patel replied with just about 35,000. Rousso went all-in and Patel instantly called. Rousso exposed the AQ and Patel exposed the AJ. The board ran out A961010 and the 2009 NBC Heads Up Runner-up eliminated Patel.

Player Tags: Vanessa Rousso,   Emil Patel

Level 14 Update: Mike Matusow Eliminated

May 29, '09

Blinds: 5,000-10,000 with a 1,000 ante

Players Remaining: 44 out of 201

Chip Counts:

1. Brian Townsend – 1,470,000
2. Lex Veldhuis – 1,320,000
3. Greg Raymer – 1,300,000
4. Justin Bonomo – 1,270,000
5. Matthew Glantz – 1,058,000
6. Brian Rast – 1,020,000
7. Ted Forrest – 1,020,000
8. Chris Moneymaker – 920,000
9. Isaac Haxton — 785,000
10. Frank Kassela — 750,000

Average Chip Count: 548,181

Notable Eliminations:

Emil Patel
Huck Seed
Mike Matusow
Bruno Fitoussi

Big Hands:

Huck Seed is Eliminated

On a board of 75AQ, Huck Seed checked from the small blind to Alec Torelli on the button. Torelli fired out 37,000 and Seed called. The river was the J and the action went check-check. Torelli said, “I think you got me,” and Huck turned over the 107. To Torelli’s surprise he rivered Seed, and exposed J10 for a pair of jacks. Seed was severely short stacked and moved all-in the next hand with 76 from the button only to be called by Greg Raymer in the small blind with K9. Seed failed to hit and was knocked out of Event 2 of the World Series of Poker.

Nam Le Doubles Up

Nam Le and Sorel Mizzi got it all in on the flop with Le holding the 107 and Mizzi holding the KQ. The board read 89J, with Le holding a straight but leaving Mizzi with a lot of outs. Those outs failed to arrive on the turn and river, and Le doubled up to around 700,000.

Mike Matusow Eliminated

Mike Matusow raised to 25,000 preflop from the big blind and Keith Lehr reraised enough to put Matusow all in under the gun. Matusow made the call and they flipped up their cards:

Matusow: 77
Lehr: A10

Board: Q84KA

Matusow was eliminated on the hand and Lehr moved up to 600,000.

Matthew Glantz Flops a Set

On a board of J9AQ6, Matthew Glantz fired a big river bet into Evan McNiff. McNiff mulled it over before finally calling. Glantz turned over the 99 for a set of nines and raked in the 500,000 chip pot. Glantz is no over 1,000,000 in chips.

Brian Townsend Eliminates Emil Patel

Emil Patel and Brian Townsend got it all-in pre-flop with Patel holding AK and Townsend holding 1010. The flop of 7103 was perfect for Townsend, as Patel was drawing dead with no back door draws. Townsend is up to 1,500,000 in chips.

Left In The Deck:

Table 60 is a stacked table with pros Greg Raymer, Andrew Robl, Vanessa Rousso, Steve Zolotow, Brian Rast, Alec Torelli and formerly Bruno Fitoussi before he was eliminated and Andrew Black before he was moved.

The players are on a 60 minute dinner break. The action tonight will conclude when they have reached 18 players or have played four more levels.

Player Tags: Nam Le,   Huck Seed,   Steve Zolotow,   Mike Matusow,   Greg Raymer,   Matthew Glantz,   Emil Patel,   Brian Townsend,   Keith Lehr,   Alec Torelli,   Sorel Mizzi,   Evan McNiff

Bolotin Rakes With Fish Hooks

Jun 29, '07

Alex Bolotin has been on an absolute tear eliminating two players in the last level with pocket Jacks.

Raj Sawant pushed all in on a steal with 10 4, but Bolotin called him with J J.  The flop came A J 9, and Bolotin flopped a set, only to have to sweat Sawant's flush draw.  The case J fell on the turn to make Bolotin quads and end the suspense.  The meaningless 2 fell on the river and Sawant was eliminated in 11th place earning $34,558.

Tony G was the next to go in heart-breaking fashion.  G pushed all in with A J, and was way ahead of Emil Patel's A 8.  G maintained his lead on the K 10 5 flop, only to lose it with the 8 on the turn.  The river 2 couldn't save G, and he exited in 10th place earning $58,852

David Daneshgar was the next to go moving in with 7 7, only run smack-dab into the A A of Bill Edler.  the board provided no salvation for Daneshgar and he took his 9th place payout of $58,852 to go.

Emil Patel then took himself out of the running on two key hands. First Patel doubles up Dutch Boyd pitting his A-4 against Boyds pocket 10's and losing.  Then Patel moved in with 9 9, only to run into the wrecking ball that Alex Bolotin, who again had J J.  The board ran out 10 6 2 5 6, and Patel took home $83,145 for 8th place.

The players have now combined down to one table of seven to continue play until the seventh place player is eliminated.

Bolotin has over $3.5 million with no other player over a million; barring any major meltdown, he will be a force to be reckoned with the final table

Player Tags: Antanas Guoga,   Bill Edler,   David Daneshgar,   Raj Sawant,   Emil Patel,   Dutch Boyd,   Alex Bolotin