| Sep 30, '09 |
2009 PokerStars.com EPT London - Season VI |
EPT High-Roller Event - Event 1 |
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King Humberto
Sep 30, '09
 Joe Cada makes it 1,500 from the cutoff and Humberto Brenes sitting next to him calls .
The flop falls 9 6 5 and both players check. The turn is the 8 and Cada checks. Brenes bets 2,300 and Cada calls.
The river is the 5 , Cada checks, and Brenes bets 3,000. Cada calls.
Brenes shows K K and Cada mucks.
Player Tags: Humberto Brenes
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| May 29, '09 |
2009 40th Annual World Series of Poker |
Event 2 - $40,000 40th Annual No-Limit Hold'em |
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Level 16 Update: Moneymaker, Zolotow Flame Out
May 29, '09
Blinds: 8,000-16,000 with a 2,000 ante
Players Remaining: 36 out of 201
Chip Counts:
1. Greg Raymer — 2,380,000
2. Lex Veldhuis — 1,250,000
3. Keith Lehr — 1,080,000
4. Matt Marafioti — 1,080,000
5. Matt Glantz — 1,058,000
6. Brian Townsend — 1,015,000
7. Justin Bonomo — 980,000
8. Noah Schwartz — 980,000
9. Ted Forrest — 915,000
10. Vitaly Lunkin — 915,000
Average Chip Count: 670,000
Notable Eliminations:
Mark Dickstein
Humberto Brenes
Chris Moneymaker
Steve Zolotow
Big Hands:
 Steve Zolotow Doubles Up Through Alec Torelli
Steve Zolotow was all in holding AJ against Alec Torelli and his KK. The flop came out AJ4, giving Zolotow the lead with two pair, but Torelli held the nut flush draw. The turn and river bricked out when it came 36 and Zolotow doubled up to 845,000. Torelli is still a live, but in considerably worse shape with 375,000.
Moneymaker Hurting After Tony G Double Up
Tony G was all in holding A-K against Chris Moneymaker’s pocket queens. The board ran out 8-6-2-K-J, giving Guoga the winning pair of kings and taking a huge chunk of Moneymaker’s stack.
After the hand, Moneymaker was down to just 230,000 while Guoga chipped up to over 830,000.
 Humberto Brenes Taken Out By Greg Raymer
Humberto Brenes moved all in on the short stack from the cutoff and Greg Raymer made the call in the small blind. The action moved to Andrew Robl in the big blind, who appeared to be contemplating a call. After a while, some members of the table got up and Robl realized the action was on him. He quickly folded and Brenes showed A-7 offsuit. Raymer revealed pocket nines and they held to bust THE CHARK from the tournament.
Ted Forrest Wakes Up, Gets Moneymaker’s Stack
 After sleeping through most of the past two levels, Ted Forrest finally returned to the tournament and almost immediately took the rest of Chris Moneymaker’s chips.
Moneymaker made his move with pocket tens and Forrest held pocket kings. Both players flopped a set when it came K-J-10 and the turn and river ran out 7-J to give both players a full house. Moneymaker’s was lower and he was ousted from the tournament. Forrest now has about 1.1 million in chips.
Greg Raymer Cruises Past 2 Million By Taking Out Steve Zolotow
Very reminiscent of 2004, Greg Raymer just can’t seem to lose coinflips today. After putting the all in pressure on Steve Zolotow and his 600,000+ stack, Zolotow made a good call with QQ. Raymer turned over AK and was once again in a race situation for a huge pot.
The flop came out 422 which someone at the table mentioned was a good flop for Zolotow. Sure enough, the next card off was the K and Zolotow slammed the table. The river 2 have both players a boat, but Raymer’s was best, busting Zolotow from the tournament. Raymer now has 2.38 million in chips.
Player Tags: Humberto Brenes, Antanas Guoga, Steve Zolotow, Chris Moneymaker, Greg Raymer, Alec Torelli
Level 12 Update: Brian Townsend Builds a Huge Stack
May 29, '09
Blinds: 3,000-6,000 with a 500 ante
Players Remaining: 67 out of 201
Chip Counts:
1. Alex Veldhuis – 1,090,000
2. Brian Townsend – 950,000
2. Brian Rast – 910,000
3. Justin Bonomo- 760,000
4. Chris Moneymaker – 700,000
6. Ted Forrest – 690,000
7. Matthew Marafioti – 540,000
8. Alec Torelli – 494,500
9. JC Tran- 491,000
10. Andy Black- 470,000
Average Chip Count: 354,706
Notable Eliminations:
Doyle Brunson
Kenny Tran
Lee Markholt
John Duthie
Matt Giannetti
Adam Junglen
Michael DeMichele
Chris Mooreman
David “Devil Fish” Ulliott
Big Hands:
Chau Giang Doubles Up
Facing a 26,500 button raise from Andrew Robl, Chau Giang moved all in pre-flop for 45,000 more. Robl was committed and quickly called with the A10 and Giang was happy to see he had his opponent dominated with the AK. The board ran out Q643K and Giang doubled up to a modest stack of 146,000.
Chris Moneymaker Avoids Disaster
Chris Moneymaker raised pre-floped and Humberto Brenes just called. The flop brought the A and both played the hand cautiously until Moneymaker made a 25,000 bet on the river that Brenes quickly called. Moneymaker turned over pocket queens and Brenes exposed pocket kings to take the small pot. Moneymaker exclaimed, “I got lucky with that flop,” and Brenes said, “Yes you did.”
Brian Townsend Wins a Huge Pot
On a board of A87103 with 330,000 already sitting in the pot, Brian Townsend bet 300,000, leaving just 45,000 in his stack. Mark Seif then went into the tank for a few minutes on the button. Seif was sitting on a stack of 415,000 and he decided to make the call after some deliberation. Townsend flipped over AK and Seif mucked. Seif took a huge hit down to 115,000 after the hand and Townsend’s stack grew to 975,000.
Chris Moore Busts One
Chris Moore (UTG) and his opponent on the small blind got it all in preflop. Their cards:
Moore: AA
Small Blind: 99
Board: 854JJ
Moore won the hand and sent his opponent packing.
Michael DeMichele Sent to the Rail
On a board of 810585, Alexander Veldhuis put Michael DeMichele all in. DeMichele looked disgusted and tanked for quite some time before calling with pocket aces. Veldhuis exposed 88 for quads to eliminate DeMichele.
Brian Rast Gets Lucky to Double Up
On a flop of 75A, Brian Rast got it all in against the A5 of Bruno Fitoussi. The turn brought the Q, giving the online cash game player extra outs. The Q fell on the river and Rast rivered a better two pair to double up to about 650,000.
David “Devil Fish” Ulliott is Eliminated
On the very next hand after Brian Rast’s huge double up, the short stack David Ulliott raised pre-flop to 25,000 with pocket kings. Rast min-raised to 50,000 and Ulliott went all-in instantly. Rast called and exposed 77 and Ulliott tabled pocket kings. The flop was a disaster for Ulliott, as it came A67. Ulliott failed to connect with a higher set and was sent home.
Table 60 is running hot
At the same table and a hand after Rasts double up and Ulliot’s elimination, Greg Raymer called the all-in of Ville Wahlbeck. Raymer showed AJ and Wahlbeck exposed pocket kings. Kings were no good once again as Raymer flopped an ace and built his stack to around 300,000.
Left in the Deck:
Mike Matusow is entered in the Omaha Hi-Low Split-8 or Better tournament that is running simultaneously and has ran over to the other table to see a hand.
Players went to a 20 minute break, and will return to play more 2 more levels before a 60 minute dinner break later this evening. After the break they will play four levels or down to 18 players, whichever comes first.
Card Player TV
Check out this video from CardPlayer TV with chip leader Lex Veldhuis.
Player Tags: Mark Seif, David Ulliott, Humberto Brenes, Chris Moneymaker, Chau Giang, Bruno Fitoussi, Greg Raymer, Brian Rast, Chris Moore, Brian Townsend, Andrew Robl
Level 6 Update: Jesus is Eliminated
May 28, '09
Blinds: 800-1600 with a 200 ante
Players Remaining: 150 out of 201
Chip Counts:
1. Antonio Esfandiari — 470,000
2. Justin Bonomo — 470,000
3. Mark Seif — 450,000
4. Chris Moneymaker — 415,000
5. Matthew Glantz — 400,000
6. Bruno Fitoussi — 367,000
7. Frank Kassela — 340,000
8. Lex Veldhuis — 330,000
9. Isaac Haxton — 324,000
10. Eric Kesselman — 315,000
Average Chip Count: 160,800
Notable Eliminations:
Annie Duke
Chris Ferguson
Shaun Deeb
Big Hands:
Ivan Demidov Rivers a Flush
After a bet of 17,100 on the flop of 356 by Ivan Demidov, Vanessa Rousso and Eric Kesselman called. The turn brought the 5 and Rousso checked, Demidov checked and Kesselman checked. The river was the 6, completely the back door flush draw. Rousso checked, Demidov bet out 22,000 quickly and Kesselman thought about it briefly for making the call. Rousso folded and Demidov tabled AQ and Kesselman mucked. Demidov is now back up to 130,000.
Dennis Philips Doubles Through Doug Lee
A short-stacked Dennis Phillips gets it all in with AA against Doug Lee’s KJ on a flop of A72. The turn and river bring no help to Lee who is down to 65,000 after doubling Phillips up to 85,000 this hand.
Annie Duke is Eliminated
On a flop of 10Q3, Antonio Esfandiari bet out and Annie Duke called. The turn brought the 8 and Esfandiari bet out again, and Duke called. The river was the 4 and Esfandiari put Annie Duke all in for about 70,000. Duke thought for about 2 minutes before calling. Esfandiari turned over 33, and Duke mucked AQ. Esfandiari is now up to 460,000.
Dragon Eliminates Corwin Cole
David “The Dragon” Pham raises to 4,500 from early position, Corwin Cole reraises to 12,500 from middle position and Pham calls. The flop comes Q53, and Corwin bets 16,400. Pham calls and the turn is the J. This time Cole checks to Pham who bets 25,000, enough to put his opponent all in. Cole calls off his tournament life and flips over KK for the overpair, but Pham turns over JJ for middle set. The river is the Q, giving Pham a full house, and sending Cole home early. After eliminating Corwin Cole this hand, Pham is sitting just under 250,000.
Chris Ferguson is Eliminated
On a flop of J98, Chris Ferguson moved all in and was called by Chris Moneymaker, while Humberto Brenes, who was also in the hand, folded. Ferguson tabled 1010 and Moneymaker had him dominated with J10, and Ferguson was hoping for a split pot. The turn was the K and the river was the K, eliminating Ferguson and vaulting Moneymaker to 360,000 in chips.
Dinner Break
The remaining 165 players are now on a dinner break. Join us at 8:30 PST when play resumes.
Player Tags: Humberto Brenes, David Pham, Chris Ferguson, Antonio Esfandiari, Chris Moneymaker, Vanessa Rousso, Dennis Phillips, Corwin Cole, Ivan Demidov
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| May 28, '09 |
2009 40th Annual World Series of Poker |
Event 2 - $40,000 40th Annual No-Limit Hold'em |
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Level 16 Update: Moneymaker, Zolotow Flame Out
May 29, '09
Blinds: 8,000-16,000 with a 2,000 ante
Players Remaining: 36 out of 201
Chip Counts:
1. Greg Raymer — 2,380,000
2. Lex Veldhuis — 1,250,000
3. Keith Lehr — 1,080,000
4. Matt Marafioti — 1,080,000
5. Matt Glantz — 1,058,000
6. Brian Townsend — 1,015,000
7. Justin Bonomo — 980,000
8. Noah Schwartz — 980,000
9. Ted Forrest — 915,000
10. Vitaly Lunkin — 915,000
Average Chip Count: 670,000
Notable Eliminations:
Mark Dickstein
Humberto Brenes
Chris Moneymaker
Steve Zolotow
Big Hands:
Steve Zolotow Doubles Up Through Alec Torelli
Steve Zolotow was all in holding AJ against Alec Torelli and his KK. The flop came out AJ4, giving Zolotow the lead with two pair, but Torelli held the nut flush draw. The turn and river bricked out when it came 36 and Zolotow doubled up to 845,000. Torelli is still a live, but in considerably worse shape with 375,000.
Moneymaker Hurting After Tony G Double Up
Tony G was all in holding A-K against Chris Moneymaker’s pocket queens. The board ran out 8-6-2-K-J, giving Guoga the winning pair of kings and taking a huge chunk of Moneymaker’s stack.
After the hand, Moneymaker was down to just 230,000 while Guoga chipped up to over 830,000.
Humberto Brenes Taken Out By Greg Raymer
Humberto Brenes moved all in on the short stack from the cutoff and Greg Raymer made the call in the small blind. The action moved to Andrew Robl in the big blind, who appeared to be contemplating a call. After a while, some members of the table got up and Robl realized the action was on him. He quickly folded and Brenes showed A-7 offsuit. Raymer revealed pocket nines and they held to bust THE CHARK from the tournament.
Ted Forrest Wakes Up, Gets Moneymaker’s Stack
After sleeping through most of the past two levels, Ted Forrest finally returned to the tournament and almost immediately took the rest of Chris Moneymaker’s chips.
Moneymaker made his move with pocket tens and Forrest held pocket kings. Both players flopped a set when it came K-J-10 and the turn and river ran out 7-J to give both players a full house. Moneymaker’s was lower and he was ousted from the tournament. Forrest now has about 1.1 million in chips.
Greg Raymer Cruises Past 2 Million By Taking Out Steve Zolotow
Very reminiscent of 2004, Greg Raymer just can’t seem to lose coinflips today. After putting the all in pressure on Steve Zolotow and his 600,000+ stack, Zolotow made a good call with QQ. Raymer turned over AK and was once again in a race situation for a huge pot.
The flop came out 422 which someone at the table mentioned was a good flop for Zolotow. Sure enough, the next card off was the K and Zolotow slammed the table. The river 2 have both players a boat, but Raymer’s was best, busting Zolotow from the tournament. Raymer now has 2.38 million in chips.
Player Tags: Humberto Brenes, Antanas Guoga, Steve Zolotow, Chris Moneymaker, Greg Raymer, Alec Torelli
Level 12 Update: Brian Townsend Builds a Huge Stack
May 29, '09
Blinds: 3,000-6,000 with a 500 ante
Players Remaining: 67 out of 201
Chip Counts:
1. Alex Veldhuis – 1,090,000
2. Brian Townsend – 950,000
2. Brian Rast – 910,000
3. Justin Bonomo- 760,000
4. Chris Moneymaker – 700,000
6. Ted Forrest – 690,000
7. Matthew Marafioti – 540,000
8. Alec Torelli – 494,500
9. JC Tran- 491,000
10. Andy Black- 470,000
Average Chip Count: 354,706
Notable Eliminations:
Doyle Brunson
Kenny Tran
Lee Markholt
John Duthie
Matt Giannetti
Adam Junglen
Michael DeMichele
Chris Mooreman
David “Devil Fish” Ulliott
Big Hands:
Chau Giang Doubles Up
Facing a 26,500 button raise from Andrew Robl, Chau Giang moved all in pre-flop for 45,000 more. Robl was committed and quickly called with the A10 and Giang was happy to see he had his opponent dominated with the AK. The board ran out Q643K and Giang doubled up to a modest stack of 146,000.
Chris Moneymaker Avoids Disaster
Chris Moneymaker raised pre-floped and Humberto Brenes just called. The flop brought the A and both played the hand cautiously until Moneymaker made a 25,000 bet on the river that Brenes quickly called. Moneymaker turned over pocket queens and Brenes exposed pocket kings to take the small pot. Moneymaker exclaimed, “I got lucky with that flop,” and Brenes said, “Yes you did.”
Brian Townsend Wins a Huge Pot
On a board of A87103 with 330,000 already sitting in the pot, Brian Townsend bet 300,000, leaving just 45,000 in his stack. Mark Seif then went into the tank for a few minutes on the button. Seif was sitting on a stack of 415,000 and he decided to make the call after some deliberation. Townsend flipped over AK and Seif mucked. Seif took a huge hit down to 115,000 after the hand and Townsend’s stack grew to 975,000.
Chris Moore Busts One
Chris Moore (UTG) and his opponent on the small blind got it all in preflop. Their cards:
Moore: AA
Small Blind: 99
Board: 854JJ
Moore won the hand and sent his opponent packing.
Michael DeMichele Sent to the Rail
On a board of 810585, Alexander Veldhuis put Michael DeMichele all in. DeMichele looked disgusted and tanked for quite some time before calling with pocket aces. Veldhuis exposed 88 for quads to eliminate DeMichele.
Brian Rast Gets Lucky to Double Up
On a flop of 75A, Brian Rast got it all in against the A5 of Bruno Fitoussi. The turn brought the Q, giving the online cash game player extra outs. The Q fell on the river and Rast rivered a better two pair to double up to about 650,000.
David “Devil Fish” Ulliott is Eliminated
On the very next hand after Brian Rast’s huge double up, the short stack David Ulliott raised pre-flop to 25,000 with pocket kings. Rast min-raised to 50,000 and Ulliott went all-in instantly. Rast called and exposed 77 and Ulliott tabled pocket kings. The flop was a disaster for Ulliott, as it came A67. Ulliott failed to connect with a higher set and was sent home.
Table 60 is running hot
At the same table and a hand after Rasts double up and Ulliot’s elimination, Greg Raymer called the all-in of Ville Wahlbeck. Raymer showed AJ and Wahlbeck exposed pocket kings. Kings were no good once again as Raymer flopped an ace and built his stack to around 300,000.
Left in the Deck:
Mike Matusow is entered in the Omaha Hi-Low Split-8 or Better tournament that is running simultaneously and has ran over to the other table to see a hand.
Players went to a 20 minute break, and will return to play more 2 more levels before a 60 minute dinner break later this evening. After the break they will play four levels or down to 18 players, whichever comes first.
Card Player TV
Check out this video from CardPlayer TV with chip leader Lex Veldhuis.
Player Tags: Mark Seif, David Ulliott, Humberto Brenes, Chris Moneymaker, Chau Giang, Bruno Fitoussi, Greg Raymer, Brian Rast, Chris Moore, Brian Townsend, Andrew Robl
Level 6 Update: Jesus is Eliminated
May 28, '09
Blinds: 800-1600 with a 200 ante
Players Remaining: 150 out of 201
Chip Counts:
1. Antonio Esfandiari — 470,000
2. Justin Bonomo — 470,000
3. Mark Seif — 450,000
4. Chris Moneymaker — 415,000
5. Matthew Glantz — 400,000
6. Bruno Fitoussi — 367,000
7. Frank Kassela — 340,000
8. Lex Veldhuis — 330,000
9. Isaac Haxton — 324,000
10. Eric Kesselman — 315,000
Average Chip Count: 160,800
Notable Eliminations:
Annie Duke
Chris Ferguson
Shaun Deeb
Big Hands:
Ivan Demidov Rivers a Flush
After a bet of 17,100 on the flop of 356 by Ivan Demidov, Vanessa Rousso and Eric Kesselman called. The turn brought the 5 and Rousso checked, Demidov checked and Kesselman checked. The river was the 6, completely the back door flush draw. Rousso checked, Demidov bet out 22,000 quickly and Kesselman thought about it briefly for making the call. Rousso folded and Demidov tabled AQ and Kesselman mucked. Demidov is now back up to 130,000.
Dennis Philips Doubles Through Doug Lee
A short-stacked Dennis Phillips gets it all in with AA against Doug Lee’s KJ on a flop of A72. The turn and river bring no help to Lee who is down to 65,000 after doubling Phillips up to 85,000 this hand.
Annie Duke is Eliminated
On a flop of 10Q3, Antonio Esfandiari bet out and Annie Duke called. The turn brought the 8 and Esfandiari bet out again, and Duke called. The river was the 4 and Esfandiari put Annie Duke all in for about 70,000. Duke thought for about 2 minutes before calling. Esfandiari turned over 33, and Duke mucked AQ. Esfandiari is now up to 460,000.
Dragon Eliminates Corwin Cole
David “The Dragon” Pham raises to 4,500 from early position, Corwin Cole reraises to 12,500 from middle position and Pham calls. The flop comes Q53, and Corwin bets 16,400. Pham calls and the turn is the J. This time Cole checks to Pham who bets 25,000, enough to put his opponent all in. Cole calls off his tournament life and flips over KK for the overpair, but Pham turns over JJ for middle set. The river is the Q, giving Pham a full house, and sending Cole home early. After eliminating Corwin Cole this hand, Pham is sitting just under 250,000.
Chris Ferguson is Eliminated
On a flop of J98, Chris Ferguson moved all in and was called by Chris Moneymaker, while Humberto Brenes, who was also in the hand, folded. Ferguson tabled 1010 and Moneymaker had him dominated with J10, and Ferguson was hoping for a split pot. The turn was the K and the river was the K, eliminating Ferguson and vaulting Moneymaker to 360,000 in chips.
Dinner Break
The remaining 165 players are now on a dinner break. Join us at 8:30 PST when play resumes.
Player Tags: Humberto Brenes, David Pham, Chris Ferguson, Antonio Esfandiari, Chris Moneymaker, Vanessa Rousso, Dennis Phillips, Corwin Cole, Ivan Demidov
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| Jan 07, '09 |
2009 PokerStars.com EPT Caribbean Adventure - Season V |
EPT No-Limit Hold'em Main Event 1 |
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The Chark Is Caught
Jan 07, '09
 Humbero Brenes moved all in under the gun for 25,200 and was called by "Captain" Tom Franklin.
Brenes showed pocket fives but was crushed by Franklin's pocket jacks. The board came A10634 and Brenes was eliminated from the tournament.
Player Tags: Humberto Brenes, Tom Franklin
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| Dec 16, '08 |
2008 Five Diamond World Poker Classic (WPT) |
WPT Doyle Brunson Classic Championship - Event 13 |
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Level 14 Update
Dec 16, '08
Scoreboard
Level: 14
Blinds/Antes: 3,000-6,000 with a 500 ante
Players Left: 67 of 497
Average: 334,000
Notable Chip Counts
Chino Rheem - 920,000
Evan McNiff - 850,000
Justin Young - 705,000
Scott Bohlman - 685,000
Jack Wu - 640,000
In the Money Eliminations
Steve "MrSmokey1" Billirakis ($21,620)
Annie Duke ($21,620)
Jon "PearlJammed" Turner ($21,620)
Minh Ly ($21,620)
Roy Winston ($21,620)
Amit "amak316" Makhija ($21,620)
Humberto Brenes ($21,620)
Haralabos Voulgaris ($21,620)
Andy "BKice" Seth ($21,620)
Kristy Gazes ($22,520)
Shane "Anbessa" Pacheco - ($23,420)
Rene Angelil - ($23,420)
Big Hands:
 Humberto Brenes Is Fish Food
Humberto Brenes moved all in with pocket nines on a Q-J-10 flop only to get snap called by Steve Sung with A-K for a Broadway straight. The turn and river failed to help THE CHARK! and Brenes was eliminated from the tournament.
Annie Duke Gets Runner-Runnered
Annie Duke was all in and called by Mike Matusow on a flop of K96. Duke showed AK and Matusow turned over.... Q10. The turn and river ran out A4 and Matusow's flush took down Duke's two pair, eliminating her from the tournament.
 Barry G Takes Out Two
Barry Greenstein has Jon Turner and Minh Ly all in and covered with the best hand. Greenstein showed pocket aces, Ly showed pocket kings and Turner was way behind with A-K. The board ran out 7534J and Turner and Ly were eliminated. Greenstein now has 430,000.
Antonio Esfandiari Takes a Massive Hit
Robert Mizrachi raised to 15,000 from the hijack and Antonio Esfandiari reraised to 48,000 from the cutoff. Jack Wu then moved all in from the button for 297,000. Mizrachi folded and Esfandiari made the call with A-K. Wu knocked the table and produced A-Q. His bad decision yielded a good result, however, as the flop came queen high to give him the large pot and double up. Esfandiari was left with 250,000 and a very noticeable scowl.
Player Tags: Humberto Brenes, Annie Duke, Barry Greenstein, Minh Ly, Antonio Esfandiari, Mike Matusow, Jon Turner, Jack Wu
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| Jul 04, '08 |
2008 39th Annual World Series of Poker |
Event 54 - World Championship No-Limit Hold'em |
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Main Event Day 1b - Bulldog Goes Back to Back
Jul 04, '08
Note: Players are now on a 90 minute dinner break. When they return, they will play for two more levels before ending for the evening. Play will resume with blinds at 150-300 with a 25 ante.
Blinds: 150-300
Chip Leaders:
Patrik Antonius: 96,000
Michael Watson: 78,000
Robert Mizrachi: 76,000
Terris Preston: 65,000
Erick Lindgren: 63,100
Ron Adams: 62,000
Stephen Ladowsky: 62,000
Alexander Meidinger: 61,000
Redmond Lee: 60,500
Christina Hall: 60,000
Card Player Counts:
Vicky Coren: 29,000
Sverre Sundbo: 52,000
Ross Boatman: 13,750
Steve Zolotow: 23,000
Lee Watkinson: 20,000
Neil Channing: 29,500
John Duthie 22,200
George McKeever: 22,000
Thor Hansen: 25,000
Markus Golser: 90,000
Alex Kravchenko: 14,700
Bruno Fitoussi: 4,725
Sylvester Geohegan: 27,500
Chris Bjorin: 14,200
Eliminations: Humberto Brenes, Jamie Gold, Olga Varkonyi
Notable Hands:
Bulldog Goes Back To Back
T.V. crews lurked like vultures around a shortstacked Orel Hershiser. Starting the hand with around only 5,000, Hershiser reraised all in from the small blind after the button opened for a raise to 900. The big blind made the call, and the button folded. Hershiser turned over 77, and was trailing the big blind's 99. But the flop came J87, giving Hershiser a badly needed set. The turn came K, and the river the K, improving Hershiser to a full house and doubling him up to around 10,000.
The very next hand, Seat 5 bet 2,200 on a flop of 962. Hershier once again moved all in, and was called. He showed A9 for top pair, top kicker, and was a huge favorite against his opponent's 109. The turn was the 8, and the river the 4, giving Hershier another double up to put him back where he started the day around 20,000 in chips.
Rocky Road for Rousso
On a board of K639, Vanessa Rousso fired out a bet of 3,000. Patrick Bueno moved all in for an additional 10,600, sending Rousso into a massive tank session. "You  want a call?" she asked. Bueno replied in the affirmative, and Rousso began running through all the hands that Bueno could possibly hold out loud. "Why would I believe you?" Finally, after almost 5 minutes, Rousso mucked, sending the pot to Bueno and leaving herself with around 32,000.
On the very next hand, the player in seat 9 raised to 900 preflop. Rousso made the call from the small blind. The flop came J65. Both players checked, and saw the 9 on the turn. Rousso led out for 1,500, soliciting a call from seat 9. The 7 fell on the river, and Rousso made a bet of 4,000. Seat 9 then took his turn in the tank, contemplating his options. He eventually opted to call, and Rousso turned over K8 for the rivered straight. Seat 9 mucked his hand angrily, banging the table as the pot was sent Rousso's way, improving her to 40,000.
Lessons In Etiquette
As the Rousso hand was ending, Krity Gazes called the floor to her table across the room. She was upset that the player in seat 5 was telling her about poker etiquette. "You're trying to tell me about poker etiquette and you're the one being rude," she said to the player as the floor person was arriving. She explained the situation to the floor person, who simply told both players to stop arguing with each other, leaving Gazes fuming. The whole debacle began when Gazes asked to see the player's cards after a hand. He responded poorly, even though Gazes was in the right to make the request.
Gold Gets Gone
Action was folded to Jamie Gold in the small blind, who moved all in for his last 3,000. Pat Pezzin woke up with QQ in the big blind and quickly made the call. Gold showed KQ, and the board ran 774J6. Gold shook hands with the other players at his table, paid his maseuse, and took his leave.
Brenes Busts
Humberto Brenes' sharks sleep with the fishes tonight after he ran his pocket queens into his opponent's pocket kings and failed to improve his hand.
The Robert Mizrachi Courtesy Double Up Service
On a flop of 864 Robert Mizrachi bet enough to put his short stacked opponent all in. The player had no choice but to call, showing AQ. Mizrachi held J9. The turn and river brought 52, and Mizrachi doubled up his opponent, who moved up to only 8,000 after the double up. Mizrachi sat behind around 70,000 after the hand.
Player Tags: Robert Mizrachi, Humberto Brenes, Jamie Gold, Vanessa Rousso, Orel Hershiser
Main Event Day 1b - The Jamie Gold Special
Jul 04, '08
Blinds: 150-300
Eliminations: David Bach, Ram Vaswani
Chip Leaders:
Patrik Antonius: 98,000
Michael Watson: 72,000
Christina Hall: 66,000
Stephen Ladowsky: 62,000
Redmond Lee: 60,500
Johnny Caruso: 60,000
Jim Sugarek: 56,000
Giles Smadia: 54,000
Mirko Tauber: 54,000
Tony Hachem: 53,000
Card Player Counts:
Vicky Coren: 26,000
Sverre Sundbo: 44,000
Brunno Fitoussi: 8,000
Ross Boatman: 15,325
Steve Zolotow: 15,700
Lee Watkinson:8,000
Barny Boatman: 37,400
Kevin O’Connell: 33,300
Donnacha O’Dea: 31,400
Dave Colclough: 30,000
Chris Bjorin: 26,000
Tomas Brolin: 14,025
Notable Hands:
The Jamie Gold Special
Action was checked five ways on a flop of K75. When the J fell on the turn, seat 5 bet 600, seat 8 called, and Jamie Gold raised to 3,100. Seat 5 reached for his chips, and Gold said "Don't put it all in." He didn't, instead raising to 15,000 total. Seat 8 folded, and Gold mucked 106 face up. Before the hand, Gold had worked his way back up to around 20,000, but after another bluff gone awry, he dropped down to 16,600.
Later in the level, Gold called a raise from Pat Pezzin to 800 preflop. He checked the action back to Pezzin on the flop of K102, calling Pezzin's continuation bet of 900. Both players checked when the 10 fell on the turn, but when the 2 fell on the river, Gold woke up and threw in a bet of 2,000. Pezzin called quickly, showing AK to best the Jamie Gold special, Q9.
 Humberto Hams It Up For Cameras
On a flop of 954, the player in seat 5 moved all in for 7,175. Humberto Brenes went in the tank with his sharks, until the ESPN camera crew showed up. Brenes suddenly turned on the charm, asking the camera person, "This guy moved in with four diamonds. Should I call or not?" He then asked one of his trusted card protectors the same question. The shark said no, and Humberto folded. After the hand, Humberto's stack is basically back to where he started the day.
Mizrachi Gets Paid
Heads up, on a board of 1076J3, Robert Mizrachi fired a bet of 4,450 at the pot. He was called quickly by the opponent in seat 3. Mizrachi shows 98 for the turned nut straight, and raked in the pot. After the hand, Mizrachi was up to 47,000, while his opponent was left to struggle with a short stack.
The Rousso Chronicles 
On a flop of 773, Vanessa Rousso led out for 1,000. Seat 8 then min raised to 2,000, and Rousso made the call, checking the turn of 2. Seat 8 bet out for another 2,000, and Rousso once again made the call, checking again on the river, the 5. Seat 8 checked behind, showing A3, which was not good enough to take down the pot, which went Rousso, who held 66.
Seat 5 raised to 800 preflop from middle position. Vanessa Rousso called from the cutoff, as did the big blind. The flop showed 663. Seat 5 bet 1,600, and Rousso made the call, pushing the blind out of the hand. The turn brought the 5, and both players checked. The A fell on the river, and seat 5 once again checked to Rousso, who took control of the action and bet out for 2,000. Seat 5 made the call, and Rousso turned over AK for rivered top pair. Seat 5 mucked, and Rousso moved up to around 55,000.
Seidel Steps Out
The player in seat 7 raised to 900 from the button. Erik Seidel made the call from the big blind. The flop was 1097. Seidel checked, the button continuation bet for 1,200. Seidel made the call, and they went to the turn, the J. Seidel checked once again, and seat 7 continued to apply pressure, betting 3,000. Seidel bowed out of the hand, leaving himself with around 32,000.
Young Falls Victim To The Nuts
The player in seat 5 limped into the pot from middle position, as does Jason Young from late position. The big blind checked his option. The flop comes A86. The big blind and Seat 5 both checked to Young, who bet 425. The big blind folded face up, showing 8-2, thinking he was heads up in the pot. In actuality, he exposed his hole cards while before action was complete. The dealer ruled that it was a mistake, and play continued as normal. Seat 5 made the call, and the turn was the Q. Both players checked. The river brought the 9, and seat 5 shoved all in for 2,950. Young made the call, and seat 5 showed KQ for the flopped nut flush. Young flashed the A and mucked his cards, dropping to 33,000 by the end of the hand.
Conor Tate Eliminated
Conor “Sealy” Tate from Northern Ireland, who came 12th in the main event in 2005, somehow managed to get his remaining 15,000 chips in against Q-Q preflop with A-K. His vanquisher retold the story with a wry grin, motioning to the empty seat with a shrug of his shoulders.
Antonius Continues To Blast Opponents Away
On a flop of JJ9 Fin Patrik Antonius called an all-in from one opponent and quickly tabled J-J. His opponent tapped the table and flipped over A4 and needed running cards to catch up. The board filled with 2 and 3 and the chip leader pulled further ahead.
Player Tags: Robert Mizrachi, Humberto Brenes, Erik Seidel, Jamie Gold, Vanessa Rousso
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| Jun 30, '08 |
2008 39th Annual World Series of Poker |
Event 52 - No-Limit Hold'em |
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$1,500 No Limit Hold'em - Action After the Break
Jun 30, '08
Blinds/Antes: 150-300 with a 25 ante
Players Left: 910 of 2,693
Chip Leaders:
Scott Seiver: 38,000
Bryan Devonshire: 23,000
Lou Esposito: 23,000
Grant Levy: 22,300
Richard Kirsch: 20,000
Vanessa Rousso: 19,000
David Pham: 18,000
Erica Schoenberg: 17,400
Mimi Tran: 15,000
Peter Marr: 15,000
Average Stack: 8,878
Eliminations: Humberto Brenes, Kathy Liebert
Big Hands and Story Lines:
 Schoenberg Speaks!
Erica Schoenberg was very stoic at her table. Her poker face could not be tampered with. She engaged in little conversation with anyone at her table for the first four hours of the tournament. That all changed when T.J. Cloutier was moved to her table. He arrived and immediately engaged Schoenberg in conversation. After half a day of hardly saying a word and having the same expression on her face, Schoenberg smiled and laughed as she talked with Cloutier. It was a short lived moment, however, as their table was broken up moments later.
 Old School Aggression
Before the table was broken, the player in seat 2 was under the gun and raised to 1,025 total. Action folded around to T.J. Cloutier in the big blind. Cloutier wasted little time in taking his entire stack of around 5,500 and pushing it into the middle. The player in seat 2 mucked quickly and Cloutier took the pot. He put his stack of around 7,000 into the rack he was supplied by the floor person and made his way to a new table.
Jesus Leaves Opponent Hanging, Momentarily Anyway
 On a flop that dropped J93, the player in seat 3 moved all in and Chris "Jesus" Ferguson was next to act. Ferguson asked for a count, then looked over at seat 7 who was next to act. Ferguson made the call and seat 7 got out of the way. The player in seat 3 turned over AJ while Ferguson showed AJ. The player in seat 3 figured they would chop and put his fist out to bump with Ferguson. But Ferguson stopped his opponent, pointing to the A in Ferguson's hand. Once the the 9 eliminated any possibility of a flush, Ferguson completed the fist bump and a laugh was had by all at the table.
Brenes Ousted
Humberto Brenes moved all in with 1010 against an opponent who called with AK. Brenes was looking good after the flop fell 932. But the turn put a bullet in Brenes' heart as the A hit the felt. The 8 on the river sent Brenes to the rail for good.
Player Tags: T.J. Cloutier, Humberto Brenes, Chris Ferguson, Erica Schoenberg
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| Jun 30, '08 |
2008 39th Annual World Series of Poker |
Event 50 - World Championship Pot Limit Omaha |
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$10,000 PLO - Day 2 - Hour One
Jun 30, '08
Blinds: 1,000-2,000
Players Left: 72
Chip leaders:
Josh Arieh: 480,000
Eddy Scharf: 287,000
Peter Jetten: 260,000
Shawn Buchanan: 241,000
Guillaume Patry: 226,000
Bill Argyros: 218,000
Brant Hale: 185,000
Karl Marenholz: 175,000
Robin Larsson: 171,000
Marty Smyth: 168,000
Eliminations: Leif Force, Robert Williamson III, Tony Cousineau, Humberto Brenes
Big Hands:
 Leif Force Eliminated by Chau Giang
Leif Force came into Day 2 with just 4,000 in chips and managed to get it all in against Chau Giang on the very first hand of the day.
Force: AQ66
Giang: JJ33
Board: Q9724
With pocket threes against pocket jacks, neither player received any help from the board. Giang's jacks held up and Leif Force hit the rail soon there after.
Humberto Brenes Eliminated
Humberto Brenes raised to 7,000 and Marty Smyth called the raise. The flop came 963,and Smyth made a pot-sized bet (enough to put Brenes all in), Brenes called all in. Smyth turned over 10877, for an open-ended straight draw with the nut straight re-draw. The turn was the Q and the river was the 10, giving Smyth his straight to the ten, eliminating Humberto Brenes from the tournament.
Tony Cousineau Eliminated by David Williams
Tony Cousineau raised to 7,000 before the flop and David Williams made the call. The flop came QQ2, and Cousineau moved all in. Williams called and they turned over their cards.
Cousineau: KK52
Williams: QJ109
Cousineau held an overpair (kings) while Williams had flopped trip queens. Both players had a heart fluh draw, Williams of course having the better end of it. The turn was the 10, giving Williams a full house and reducing Cousineau to only two outs in the deck to stay alive. The river was the 6 and Tony Cousineau was eliminated from the tournament.
Player Tags: Tony Cousineau, Humberto Brenes, Chau Giang, David Williams, Leif Force
$10,000 World Championship Pot Limit Omaha - Level Two - A Fast-Paced Game
Jun 29, '08
Note: Players are now on a 20 minute break. Action will resume at 2:20 p.m.
Blinds: 100-200
Entrants: 375 (Approx.)
Eliminations: Freddy Deeb, Bruno Fitoussi, Andrew Black, Jamie Gold, Eric Froehlich, Barry Greenstein
BIg Hands and Storylines:
 "Woo-eee, I Bluffed One"
Seat 4 raised to 600 and Daniel Negreanu and the player in seat 7 made the call. The flop was 642 and action was checked to Negreanu who bet 1,200. Seat 7 made the call but the original raiser folded. The turn was the 9 and Negreanu bet out 3,200. Seat 7 again made the call and the players saw the river 6. Negreanu, who had been eating his lunch between tossing out chips (a special prepared meal from mamma, of course) led out for 4,000 and seat 7 finally folded his hand.
Negreanu showed K3Q10 for a busted flush draw and said, "Woo,eee, I bluffed one!" as he scooped the large pot.
Greenstein Busts Against Quads
On a board of K-Q-10-Q-X Barry Greenstein was all in holding a huge full house with K-K in his hand. Unfortunately for Greenstein, when he filled up on the turn his opponent had hit quad queens. Greenstein was eliminated in dramatic fashion, but he won't have time to dwell on the bustout for long, as he'll be playing in the $50,000 H.O.R.S.E final table at 3 p.m.
Gerasimov Bets Out The Shark
Kirill Gerasimov, who will play in the final table for event no. 48 at 3 p.m. called the player in seat 4's 1,000 raise along with Humberto Brenes. The flop of 962 was checked to Gerasimov who bet 3,000. Brenes sat chomping his gum and eventually he and seat 4 folded. After the hand Gerasimov told Brenes he thought he was going to do his trademark stand and motion all in. Gerasimov mimiced the movement he was talking about and Brenes said, "Near. Very near."
Deeb Eliminated By Bigger Flush
Freddy Deeb's opponent bet 600 on a flop of Q85 and Deeb made the call. His opponent led out for 1,800 on the 4 turn and Deeb again called. When the river brought the 3, his opponent bet 2,100 to put Deeb all in. Deeb made the call and showed 10998 for a flush, but his opponent had A7A5 for a bigger flush and Deeb was eliminated.
Better Two Pair Beats Minieri
Dario Minieri bet 1,100 on a flop of 1064 and the player in seat 6 made the call. Both players checked the 10 turn and again on the 7 river. Seat 7 said, "Two pair." Minieri smiled and said, "Two pair." But when seat 7 turned over KK Minieri nodded and mucked his cards.
Matusow was talking during the entire hand about how David Benyamine is considered the best PLO player around. It wasn't clear who he was talking to.
Focussing On The Other Game
Many of the European players in the tournament are split between the poker they're playing and the soccer being shown on the television in the Amazon room.
Player Tags: Humberto Brenes, Daniel Negreanu, Kirill Gerasimov, Dario Minieri, Freddy Deeb
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| Jun 29, '08 |
2008 39th Annual World Series of Poker |
Event 50 - World Championship Pot Limit Omaha |
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$10,000 PLO - Day 2 - Hour One
Jun 30, '08
Blinds: 1,000-2,000
Players Left: 72
Chip leaders:
Josh Arieh: 480,000
Eddy Scharf: 287,000
Peter Jetten: 260,000
Shawn Buchanan: 241,000
Guillaume Patry: 226,000
Bill Argyros: 218,000
Brant Hale: 185,000
Karl Marenholz: 175,000
Robin Larsson: 171,000
Marty Smyth: 168,000
Eliminations: Leif Force, Robert Williamson III, Tony Cousineau, Humberto Brenes
Big Hands:
Leif Force Eliminated by Chau Giang
Leif Force came into Day 2 with just 4,000 in chips and managed to get it all in against Chau Giang on the very first hand of the day.
Force: AQ66
Giang: JJ33
Board: Q9724
With pocket threes against pocket jacks, neither player received any help from the board. Giang's jacks held up and Leif Force hit the rail soon there after.
Humberto Brenes Eliminated
Humberto Brenes raised to 7,000 and Marty Smyth called the raise. The flop came 963,and Smyth made a pot-sized bet (enough to put Brenes all in), Brenes called all in. Smyth turned over 10877, for an open-ended straight draw with the nut straight re-draw. The turn was the Q and the river was the 10, giving Smyth his straight to the ten, eliminating Humberto Brenes from the tournament.
Tony Cousineau Eliminated by David Williams
Tony Cousineau raised to 7,000 before the flop and David Williams made the call. The flop came QQ2, and Cousineau moved all in. Williams called and they turned over their cards.
Cousineau: KK52
Williams: QJ109
Cousineau held an overpair (kings) while Williams had flopped trip queens. Both players had a heart fluh draw, Williams of course having the better end of it. The turn was the 10, giving Williams a full house and reducing Cousineau to only two outs in the deck to stay alive. The river was the 6 and Tony Cousineau was eliminated from the tournament.
Player Tags: Tony Cousineau, Humberto Brenes, Chau Giang, David Williams, Leif Force
$10,000 World Championship Pot Limit Omaha - Level Two - A Fast-Paced Game
Jun 29, '08
Note: Players are now on a 20 minute break. Action will resume at 2:20 p.m.
Blinds: 100-200
Entrants: 375 (Approx.)
Eliminations: Freddy Deeb, Bruno Fitoussi, Andrew Black, Jamie Gold, Eric Froehlich, Barry Greenstein
BIg Hands and Storylines:
"Woo-eee, I Bluffed One"
Seat 4 raised to 600 and Daniel Negreanu and the player in seat 7 made the call. The flop was 642 and action was checked to Negreanu who bet 1,200. Seat 7 made the call but the original raiser folded. The turn was the 9 and Negreanu bet out 3,200. Seat 7 again made the call and the players saw the river 6. Negreanu, who had been eating his lunch between tossing out chips (a special prepared meal from mamma, of course) led out for 4,000 and seat 7 finally folded his hand.
Negreanu showed K3Q10 for a busted flush draw and said, "Woo,eee, I bluffed one!" as he scooped the large pot.
Greenstein Busts Against Quads
On a board of K-Q-10-Q-X Barry Greenstein was all in holding a huge full house with K-K in his hand. Unfortunately for Greenstein, when he filled up on the turn his opponent had hit quad queens. Greenstein was eliminated in dramatic fashion, but he won't have time to dwell on the bustout for long, as he'll be playing in the $50,000 H.O.R.S.E final table at 3 p.m.
Gerasimov Bets Out The Shark
Kirill Gerasimov, who will play in the final table for event no. 48 at 3 p.m. called the player in seat 4's 1,000 raise along with Humberto Brenes. The flop of 962 was checked to Gerasimov who bet 3,000. Brenes sat chomping his gum and eventually he and seat 4 folded. After the hand Gerasimov told Brenes he thought he was going to do his trademark stand and motion all in. Gerasimov mimiced the movement he was talking about and Brenes said, "Near. Very near."
Deeb Eliminated By Bigger Flush
Freddy Deeb's opponent bet 600 on a flop of Q85 and Deeb made the call. His opponent led out for 1,800 on the 4 turn and Deeb again called. When the river brought the 3, his opponent bet 2,100 to put Deeb all in. Deeb made the call and showed 10998 for a flush, but his opponent had A7A5 for a bigger flush and Deeb was eliminated.
Better Two Pair Beats Minieri
Dario Minieri bet 1,100 on a flop of 1064 and the player in seat 6 made the call. Both players checked the 10 turn and again on the 7 river. Seat 7 said, "Two pair." Minieri smiled and said, "Two pair." But when seat 7 turned over KK Minieri nodded and mucked his cards.
Matusow was talking during the entire hand about how David Benyamine is considered the best PLO player around. It wasn't clear who he was talking to.
Focussing On The Other Game
Many of the European players in the tournament are split between the poker they're playing and the soccer being shown on the television in the Amazon room.
Player Tags: Humberto Brenes, Daniel Negreanu, Kirill Gerasimov, Dario Minieri, Freddy Deeb
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| Jun 27, '08 |
2008 39th Annual World Series of Poker |
Event 48 - No-Limit Hold'em |
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$2,000 No Limit Hold'em - Level One
Jun 27, '08
Blinds/Antes: 25/50
Players Remaining: 2,282
Average Stack: 4,000
Chip Counts:
Gioi Luong - 9,000
Terrence Chan - 4,300
Can Kim Hua - 4,000
Humberto Brenes - 4,000
Erik Seidel - 4,000
Bill Gazes - 4,000
David Benyamine - 4,000
Burt Boutin - 4,000
Alexander Kravchenko - 4,000
Jeff Madsen - 4,000
Big Hands/Storylines:
 Tilly Builds Stack Early
Jennifer Tilly raised to 125 pre-flop and the action folded to the player in the big blind, who made the call. The two saw the K75 flop heads up, and the big blind checked. Tilly bet 150, and her opponent folded.
Seidel Gets Some Respect
In the Brazilian Room, Erik Seidel made it 150 to go from middle position and was called by an opponent in the cut-off. All other players folded, and the two players saw a flop of J74. Seidel followed through with a bet of 375, and his opponent deliberated before releasing his hand.
Humberto Brenes Nearly Doubles Up
On a board of Q96, a player made a bet of 500 and his lone opponent, Humberto Brenes, raised an additional 1,000. After pausing to size up the situation, the player called. The dealer put down the 4 on the turn, and the player checked. Brenes continued with a bet of 1,000. His opponent counted out his remaining chips and pensively stared at Brenes before releasing his hand into the muck. Brenes picked up several thousand in chips from that hand alone, and is healthy in the tournament’s early stages.
Gavin Smith Can’t Be Bluffed
On a table that he is currently sharing with Mike Matusow in an overflow room, Gavin Smith showed his table that he can’t easily be bluffed. A player in early position raised to 150 and Smith made the call from middle position. All other players folded, and the dealer dealt a flop a 973. The player checked and Smith bet 225. His opponent called, and the 2 was dealt on the turn. This time the other player took the lead, betting 300. Smith quickly called, and the 3 was dealt as the river. The bet from his opponent this time was 500, and Smith made the call. “Nothing,” his opponent said as he flipped over AK. Smith showed the 75 and collected the pot.
Young Phan Busted Already?
“They got me! I busted,” Young Phan announced to the press, referring to the empty felt in front of him normally reserved for a player’s chips. Phan was being facetious. Due to his late entry into today’s event, Phan’s chip stack was being held by the dealer until his next blind was due. This has been standard protocol for all late entry players in this year’s World Series of Poker.
Shak Survives All-In
Beth Shak committed her final 1750 in chips on a board of JK386. Her lone opponent mulled the decision for a long time, then finally committed to the call. Shak showed JJ for the flopped set, while her opponent was forced to muck K8 for two pair.
Player Tags: Humberto Brenes, Young Phan, Erik Seidel, Gavin Smith, Jennifer Tilly, Beth Shak
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