Shawn Hattem Poker Tournament Updates

Two More to Go

Jul 03, '07

Level 17 has just ended and the remaining 11 players are about to begin Level 18 where the blinds will increase to $10,000-$20,000 with a $3,000 ante.

We lost two more players in the last level with Vivek Rajkumar finishing in 14^th place ($45,173) and Matthew Lefkowitz in 13^th place ($50,012). Lefkowitz moved all-in before the flop and Chad Batista made the call. Lefkowitz turned over A Q while Batista showed 8 8. The board came K 4 2 K K, no help to Matthew Lefkowitz as he is eliminated in 14^th place ($45,173).

Facing near elimination, Jordan Morgan moves all-in from the short stack and doubles up. The player in seat no. 3 calls Morgan all-in with A 9, but Morgan turns over A K. The board came K J 4 5 9 and Morgan doubles up.

Isaac Haxton was the next one to double up when he got involved in a huge pot with Chad Batista. Haxton raised to $45,000 before the flop and Batista re-raised to $115,000. Haxton then came back over the top and pushed all-in for another $450,000. Bastista makes the call with Q J but Haxton turns over 7 7 for the lead. The came K J 9 giving Bastista a pair of jacks for the lead and the A on the river made him a huge favorite to win the hand. The 7 hit the river and Haxton spiked his two-outer to stay alive and double up to over $1,000,000. Needless to say, Batista wasn’t too happy about the whole thing and some words were exchanged.

Jordan Morgan would be eliminated soon after doubling up when he ran into Shawn Hattem’s A-K. Morgan moves all-in before the flop with 9 8 and Shawn Hattem calls behind him with A K. The board came K 9 6 5 6, not enough help to for Jordan Morgan as he is eliminated in 12^th place ($54,852).

Player Tags: Matthew Lefkowitz,   Jordan Morgan,   Shawn Hattem,   Vivek Rajkumar,   Chad Batista,   Isaac Haxton

Hour Two

Jun 13, '07

Alex Bolotin Eliminated in 8th Place ($40,773)

Alex Bolotin moved all in and Marcus Obser reraised all in over the top of him. Bolotin showed down 7 5 and Obser flipped over pocket eights. The board was dealt J 2 2 5 8. Bolotin was eliminated in eighth place and took home $40,773 in prize money.

John Phan Doubled Up

Devin Porter moved all in with the chip lead and John Phan made the call. The Razor flipped over K J and Porter showed down 10 8. The board was dealt A 10 8 Q 2 and Phan doubled up on the hand.

Humberto Brenes Eliminated in 7th Place ($55,918)

On the next hand, Humberto Brenes moved all in and Porter made the call. Porter showed pocket nines and Brenes turned over A K. The board was dealt 7 3 2 8 6 and Brenes was eliminated in seventh place. He took home $55,918 in prize money. “Sharks don’t swim on the land,” said Phan as Brenes made his gracious exit even in defeat. Brenes has now made three final table at this years WSOP. More than any other player.

Lars Bonding Eliminated in 6th Place ($74,557)

Lars Bonding moved all in and Phan made the call. He flipped over pocket sevens, while Bonding turned over K Q. The board was dealt 9 7 4 4 6 and Bonding hit the rail in sixth place. He took home $74,557 in prize money.

Francois Does Double Duty

Francois Safieddine then doubled up two times in a row with Big Slick and a jack high. This brought him back from the dead and gave him a fighting chance with over $600,000.

Shawn Hattem Eliminated in 5th Place ($97,856)

The turbo pace of play continued when Shawn Hattem moved all in and Porter, Phan, and Safieddine all called. The three players checked down the side pot until Safieddine fired out $65,000 on the river. Both Phan and Porter folded and Safieddine turned over A-10. The board read K Q 6 A A at this point and Hattem mucked his hand. He was elminated in fifth place and took home $97,856 in prize money.

After the mayhem the leader board looked like this:

John Phan: $1,600,000
Devin Porter: $1,500,000
Marcus Obser: $1,450,000
Francois Safieddine: $650,000

Player Tags: John Phan,   Humberto Brenes,   Francois Safieddine,   Lars Bonding,   Devin Porter,   Shawn Hattem,   Alex Bolotin,   Marcus Obser

Shawn Hattem Eliminated in 5th Place ($97,856)

Jun 13, '07

The turbo pace of play continued when Shawn Hattem moved all in and Devin Porter, John Phan, and Francois Safieddine all called. The three players checked down the side pot until Safieddine fired out $65,000 on the river. Both Phan and Porter folded and Safieddine turned over A-10. The board read K Q 6 A A at this point and Hattem mucked his hand. He was elminated in fifth place and took home $97,856 in prize money.

Player Tags: John Phan,   Francois Safieddine,   Devin Porter,   Shawn Hattem

Hour One

Jun 13, '07

Razor Burn

Shawn Hattem raised the action and John “The Razor” reraised all in $302,000. Hettern called and flipped over A J. Phan turned over pocket kings and the board was dealt 9 9 6 8 10. Phan doubled up on the hand.

Hhhhmmmmmmm…

Humberto Brenes moved all in with his customary fanfare and showmanship. Phan goes into a bout of consideration for a minute, but eventually folded his cards.

Bertrand Grospellier Eliminated in 9^th Place ($29,124)

Bertrand Grospellier is all in and Devin Porter has him covered with A J. Grospellier flipped over 3 2 and the board was dealt 10 5 5 2 A. Grospellier was eliminated in ninth place and took home $29,124 in prize money.

Things went by quietly and the players were sent on a fifteen minute break.

When the players returned from break things remained quiet as the blinds and antes were kicked up to $20,000-$40,000 and $5,000 respectively.

Player Tags: John Phan,   Humberto Brenes,   Shawn Hattem,   Bertrand Grospellier

Final Table

Jun 12, '07

The final table is now set, and here are the players and their respective chip counts.

Lars Bonding -- $882,000

Devin Porter -- $819,000

Shawn Hattem -- $787,000

Marcus Obser -- $679,000

John Phan -- $445,000

Bertrand Grospellier -- $416,000

Alex Bolotin -- $382,000

Humberto Brenes -- $343,000

Francois Safieddine -- $302,000

Finishing in 10^th place and earning $21,435 was James Gilsdorf. Gilsdorf moved all-in from late position and was called by Marcus Obser. Gilsdorf shows A 10 while Obser flips over Q Q, the same hand he eliminated Alex Outhred with less than an hour ago. The board came J 7 3 7 7, giving Obser a full house and eliminating Gilsdorf in tenth place.

The final table will begin tomorrow at 2 p.m., so be sure to check back with CardPlayer.com for all of your WSOP coverage needs.

Player Tags: John Phan,   Humberto Brenes,   Francois Safieddine,   Lars Bonding,   Devin Porter,   Shawn Hattem,   Bertrand Grospellier,   Alex Bolotin,   Marcus Obser,   James Gilsdorf

Three More to Go

Jun 12, '07

Level 17 has just come to end, and with that it has also brought an end to Denise Malloy and Mathios Wiberg’s run at a bracelet.

Denise Malloy was eliminated in 14^th place when her pre-flop raise was re-raised by François Saffieddine. Malloy came over the top and moved all-in for her last $90,000, and Saffieddine made the call. Malloy showed 5 5 and Saffieddine flipped over A K. The board came Q 9 6 8 K, bringing the king on the river to crack Malloy’s fives and eliminated her in 14^th place. She will receive $19,105.   

Mathios Wiberg was the next one to go when moved all-in pre-flop for $138,000. Shawn Hattem makes the call and flips over 1010 while Wiberg shows A 6. The board comes Q 9 7 3 K, no help to either player as Hattem’s tens hold up and Wiberg is eliminated in 13^th place, earning $19,105 for his efforts.

Devin Porter escapes the rail when he too moves all-in from the short stack. Porter moves all-in pre-flop for $134,000 from under the gun. Alex Bolotin makes the call and flips over K J while Porter shows A Q for the lead. The board comes 9 8 2 7 2, no help to either player as Porter manages to double up and stay in contention for the final table.

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Player Tags: Devin Porter,   Shawn Hattem,   Mathias Wiberg

Hour Two

Jun 13, '07

Alex Bolotin Eliminated in 8th Place ($40,773)

Alex Bolotin moved all in and Marcus Obser reraised all in over the top of him. Bolotin showed down 7 5 and Obser flipped over pocket eights. The board was dealt J 2 2 5 8. Bolotin was eliminated in eighth place and took home $40,773 in prize money.

John Phan Doubled Up

Devin Porter moved all in with the chip lead and John Phan made the call. The Razor flipped over K J and Porter showed down 10 8. The board was dealt A 10 8 Q 2 and Phan doubled up on the hand.

Humberto Brenes Eliminated in 7th Place ($55,918)

On the next hand, Humberto Brenes moved all in and Porter made the call. Porter showed pocket nines and Brenes turned over A K. The board was dealt 7 3 2 8 6 and Brenes was eliminated in seventh place. He took home $55,918 in prize money. “Sharks don’t swim on the land,” said Phan as Brenes made his gracious exit even in defeat. Brenes has now made three final table at this years WSOP. More than any other player.

Lars Bonding Eliminated in 6th Place ($74,557)

Lars Bonding moved all in and Phan made the call. He flipped over pocket sevens, while Bonding turned over K Q. The board was dealt 9 7 4 4 6 and Bonding hit the rail in sixth place. He took home $74,557 in prize money.

Francois Does Double Duty

Francois Safieddine then doubled up two times in a row with Big Slick and a jack high. This brought him back from the dead and gave him a fighting chance with over $600,000.

Shawn Hattem Eliminated in 5th Place ($97,856)

The turbo pace of play continued when Shawn Hattem moved all in and Porter, Phan, and Safieddine all called. The three players checked down the side pot until Safieddine fired out $65,000 on the river. Both Phan and Porter folded and Safieddine turned over A-10. The board read K Q 6 A A at this point and Hattem mucked his hand. He was elminated in fifth place and took home $97,856 in prize money.

After the mayhem the leader board looked like this:

John Phan: $1,600,000
Devin Porter: $1,500,000
Marcus Obser: $1,450,000
Francois Safieddine: $650,000

Player Tags: John Phan,   Humberto Brenes,   Francois Safieddine,   Lars Bonding,   Devin Porter,   Shawn Hattem,   Alex Bolotin,   Marcus Obser

Shawn Hattem Eliminated in 5th Place ($97,856)

Jun 13, '07

The turbo pace of play continued when Shawn Hattem moved all in and Devin Porter, John Phan, and Francois Safieddine all called. The three players checked down the side pot until Safieddine fired out $65,000 on the river. Both Phan and Porter folded and Safieddine turned over A-10. The board read K Q 6 A A at this point and Hattem mucked his hand. He was elminated in fifth place and took home $97,856 in prize money.

Player Tags: John Phan,   Francois Safieddine,   Devin Porter,   Shawn Hattem

Hour One

Jun 13, '07

Razor Burn

Shawn Hattem raised the action and John “The Razor” reraised all in $302,000. Hettern called and flipped over A J. Phan turned over pocket kings and the board was dealt 9 9 6 8 10. Phan doubled up on the hand.

Hhhhmmmmmmm…

Humberto Brenes moved all in with his customary fanfare and showmanship. Phan goes into a bout of consideration for a minute, but eventually folded his cards.

Bertrand Grospellier Eliminated in 9^th Place ($29,124)

Bertrand Grospellier is all in and Devin Porter has him covered with A J. Grospellier flipped over 3 2 and the board was dealt 10 5 5 2 A. Grospellier was eliminated in ninth place and took home $29,124 in prize money.

Things went by quietly and the players were sent on a fifteen minute break.

When the players returned from break things remained quiet as the blinds and antes were kicked up to $20,000-$40,000 and $5,000 respectively.

Player Tags: John Phan,   Humberto Brenes,   Shawn Hattem,   Bertrand Grospellier

Final Table

Jun 12, '07

The final table is now set, and here are the players and their respective chip counts.

Lars Bonding -- $882,000

Devin Porter -- $819,000

Shawn Hattem -- $787,000

Marcus Obser -- $679,000

John Phan -- $445,000

Bertrand Grospellier -- $416,000

Alex Bolotin -- $382,000

Humberto Brenes -- $343,000

Francois Safieddine -- $302,000

Finishing in 10^th place and earning $21,435 was James Gilsdorf. Gilsdorf moved all-in from late position and was called by Marcus Obser. Gilsdorf shows A 10 while Obser flips over Q Q, the same hand he eliminated Alex Outhred with less than an hour ago. The board came J 7 3 7 7, giving Obser a full house and eliminating Gilsdorf in tenth place.

The final table will begin tomorrow at 2 p.m., so be sure to check back with CardPlayer.com for all of your WSOP coverage needs.

Player Tags: John Phan,   Humberto Brenes,   Francois Safieddine,   Lars Bonding,   Devin Porter,   Shawn Hattem,   Bertrand Grospellier,   Alex Bolotin,   Marcus Obser,   James Gilsdorf

Three More to Go

Jun 12, '07

Level 17 has just come to end, and with that it has also brought an end to Denise Malloy and Mathios Wiberg’s run at a bracelet.

Denise Malloy was eliminated in 14^th place when her pre-flop raise was re-raised by François Saffieddine. Malloy came over the top and moved all-in for her last $90,000, and Saffieddine made the call. Malloy showed 5 5 and Saffieddine flipped over A K. The board came Q 9 6 8 K, bringing the king on the river to crack Malloy’s fives and eliminated her in 14^th place. She will receive $19,105.   

Mathios Wiberg was the next one to go when moved all-in pre-flop for $138,000. Shawn Hattem makes the call and flips over 1010 while Wiberg shows A 6. The board comes Q 9 7 3 K, no help to either player as Hattem’s tens hold up and Wiberg is eliminated in 13^th place, earning $19,105 for his efforts.

Devin Porter escapes the rail when he too moves all-in from the short stack. Porter moves all-in pre-flop for $134,000 from under the gun. Alex Bolotin makes the call and flips over K J while Porter shows A Q for the lead. The board comes 9 8 2 7 2, no help to either player as Porter manages to double up and stay in contention for the final table.

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Player Tags: Devin Porter,   Shawn Hattem,   Mathias Wiberg