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| Nov 06, '11 | 2011 42nd Annual World Series of Poker | $10,000 WSOP Main Event | 13 | + |
Matt Giannetti Eliminated in Fourth Place ($3,012,700)Nov 06, '11
Both Giannetti and Ben Lamb began to falter to their European counterparts during four-handed play, so it almost seemed inevitable that they would go to war against each other. The deciding hand occured when Giannetti opened for a raise and was met with an all-in shove by Lamb, holding A After a small double up, Giannetti was unfortunate to run right into Lamb’s pocket kings with his A Giannetti did pick up $3,012,700 for his finish, bringing his career earnings to nearly $4 million. Be sure to follow all of the main event action on Card Player’s official twitter page.
Player Tags: Matt Giannetti A Look at the Stage!Nov 06, '11 We are just about two hours away from the start of the 2011 World Series of Poker main event final table here at the Penn and Teller Theatre at the Rio. Here’s a look at the crew cleaning up the ESPN final table stage. You’ll notice that the stage is nearly identical to the stage used this summer in the Amazon Room. The only difference is that the bleachers have been spread to the sides to form a half circle. Take a look.
Player Tags: Matt Giannetti, Ben Lamb, Badih Bounahra, Eoghan O'Dea, Phil Collins, Martin Staszko, Sam Holden, Pius Heinz November Nine Set!Jul 20, '11
Leading the way into the four-month hiatus is the Czech Republic’s Martin Staszko, who has a slight advantage over Ireland’s Eoghan O’Dea. The final table will be a truly international affair, with seven different countries represented. The Americans will be the most prevelent at the Penn and Teller Theatre at the Rio, having three players in attendance. Matt Giannetti, Phil Collins and Ben Lamb also reside in third, fourth and fifth in the standings after some late night jostling.
Barring a spectacular performance at the WSOP Europe series from Phil Hellmuth, Lamb has nearly locked up the WSOP Player of the Year honors. He has now earned nearly $2 million this summer and is in a great position to triple or quadruple that amount. Badih Bounahra was at one point the shortest stack at the table, but he was able to pick up a big hand to double through, becoming the first player to represent Belize at the final table in WSOP history.
The rest of the final table is rounded out by Ukraine’s Anton Makievskyi and the U.K.’s Sam Holden. Both players will have their work cut out for them in November, returning with less than 30 big blinds. The unfortunate final table bubble boy was John Hewitt, who made a questionable call against Bounahra that saw his stacked crippled. He eventually lost a coinflip to O’Dea to see his Main Event run come to an end. By surviving until November, Eoghan and his father, Donnacha O’Dea, have become the first father and son pair to make the WSOP Main Event final table. Donnacha finished ninth in 1991 and sixth in 1983.
Seat 1 — Matt Giannetti — 24,750,000 Player Tags: Matt Giannetti, Ben Lamb, Badih Bounahra, Eoghan O'Dea, Phil Collins, Martin Staszko, Sam Holden, Pius Heinz, Anton Makiievskyi Level 36 Update: November Nine SetJul 20, '11 Blinds: 250,000-500,000 with a 50,000 ante Players Remaining: 9 out of 6,865 Average Chip Count: 22,883,333 Chip Leaders: Coming Soon… Eliminations: 10. John Hewitt — $607,882 Featured Poker Tweets: Hands:
Matt Giannetti moved all in for his last 5,500,000 from under the gun and John Hewitt reluctantly called from the big blind with A Giannetti showed pocket jacks and they held when the board fell K Giannetti Doubles Again With Jacks Pius Heinz raised to 1,100,000 and Ben Lamb reraised to 3,100,000. Matt Giannetti then moved all in for 8,400,000 from the button and Heinz folded. Lamb called with K
John Hewitt raised to 1,100,000 and Badih Bounahra moved all in for his last 9,300,000. Hewitt called with K The board brought a queen, but Hewitt couldn’t come from behind to bust his opponent. Now Hewitt is on the short stack with 4 million and Bounahra is up to nearly 20 million. John Hewitt Eliminated in 10th Place Eoghan O’Dea raised to 1,100,000 and John Hewitt moved all in for 3,875,000. O’Dea immediately called with K The board fell Q Player Tags: Matt Giannetti, Badih Bounahra, John Hewitt |
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| Jul 20, '11 | 2011 42nd Annual World Series of Poker | $10,000 WSOP Main Event | 12 | + |
Matt Giannetti Eliminated in Fourth Place ($3,012,700)Nov 06, '11
Both Giannetti and Ben Lamb began to falter to their European counterparts during four-handed play, so it almost seemed inevitable that they would go to war against each other. The deciding hand occured when Giannetti opened for a raise and was met with an all-in shove by Lamb, holding A After a small double up, Giannetti was unfortunate to run right into Lamb’s pocket kings with his A Giannetti did pick up $3,012,700 for his finish, bringing his career earnings to nearly $4 million. Be sure to follow all of the main event action on Card Player’s official twitter page.
Player Tags: Matt Giannetti A Look at the Stage!Nov 06, '11 We are just about two hours away from the start of the 2011 World Series of Poker main event final table here at the Penn and Teller Theatre at the Rio. Here’s a look at the crew cleaning up the ESPN final table stage. You’ll notice that the stage is nearly identical to the stage used this summer in the Amazon Room. The only difference is that the bleachers have been spread to the sides to form a half circle. Take a look.
Player Tags: Matt Giannetti, Ben Lamb, Badih Bounahra, Eoghan O'Dea, Phil Collins, Martin Staszko, Sam Holden, Pius Heinz November Nine Set!Jul 20, '11
Leading the way into the four-month hiatus is the Czech Republic’s Martin Staszko, who has a slight advantage over Ireland’s Eoghan O’Dea. The final table will be a truly international affair, with seven different countries represented. The Americans will be the most prevelent at the Penn and Teller Theatre at the Rio, having three players in attendance. Matt Giannetti, Phil Collins and Ben Lamb also reside in third, fourth and fifth in the standings after some late night jostling.
Barring a spectacular performance at the WSOP Europe series from Phil Hellmuth, Lamb has nearly locked up the WSOP Player of the Year honors. He has now earned nearly $2 million this summer and is in a great position to triple or quadruple that amount. Badih Bounahra was at one point the shortest stack at the table, but he was able to pick up a big hand to double through, becoming the first player to represent Belize at the final table in WSOP history.
The rest of the final table is rounded out by Ukraine’s Anton Makievskyi and the U.K.’s Sam Holden. Both players will have their work cut out for them in November, returning with less than 30 big blinds. The unfortunate final table bubble boy was John Hewitt, who made a questionable call against Bounahra that saw his stacked crippled. He eventually lost a coinflip to O’Dea to see his Main Event run come to an end. By surviving until November, Eoghan and his father, Donnacha O’Dea, have become the first father and son pair to make the WSOP Main Event final table. Donnacha finished ninth in 1991 and sixth in 1983.
Seat 1 — Matt Giannetti — 24,750,000 Player Tags: Matt Giannetti, Ben Lamb, Badih Bounahra, Eoghan O'Dea, Phil Collins, Martin Staszko, Sam Holden, Pius Heinz, Anton Makiievskyi Level 36 Update: November Nine SetJul 20, '11 Blinds: 250,000-500,000 with a 50,000 ante Players Remaining: 9 out of 6,865 Average Chip Count: 22,883,333 Chip Leaders: Coming Soon… Eliminations: 10. John Hewitt — $607,882 Featured Poker Tweets: Hands:
Matt Giannetti moved all in for his last 5,500,000 from under the gun and John Hewitt reluctantly called from the big blind with A Giannetti showed pocket jacks and they held when the board fell K Giannetti Doubles Again With Jacks Pius Heinz raised to 1,100,000 and Ben Lamb reraised to 3,100,000. Matt Giannetti then moved all in for 8,400,000 from the button and Heinz folded. Lamb called with K
John Hewitt raised to 1,100,000 and Badih Bounahra moved all in for his last 9,300,000. Hewitt called with K The board brought a queen, but Hewitt couldn’t come from behind to bust his opponent. Now Hewitt is on the short stack with 4 million and Bounahra is up to nearly 20 million. John Hewitt Eliminated in 10th Place Eoghan O’Dea raised to 1,100,000 and John Hewitt moved all in for 3,875,000. O’Dea immediately called with K The board fell Q Player Tags: Matt Giannetti, Badih Bounahra, John Hewitt |
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| Jun 21, '10 | 2010 41st Annual World Series of Poker | Event 38 - $10,000 Pot-Limit Hold'em Championship | 1 | + |
Level 7: Negreanu Continues to ClimbJun 21, '10 Blinds: 400-800 Remaining Players: 171 of 268 Leaderboard Average Chip Stack: 47,017 Notable Eliminations: Big Hands
Kathy Liebert put in a raise and Daniel Negreanu called. The flop brought 9-4-2 with two hearts and Liebert fired out a bet. Negreanu called. The turn put a third heart on board and Liebert bet 5,000. Negreanu again called and they went to the river. The river brought a fourth heart to the board and Liebert slowed down, checking to Negreanu who bet enough to put Liebert all in. She called. Negreanu showed the A Giannetti: From Healthy to Gone Two of the big stacks collided on a flop of 9 Marchese: K Giannetti suddenly found his tournament life at risk. He needed another queen or running cards, but the turn brought th e2 Marchese exploded into the chip lead with 275,000, and Giannetti was eliminated. Player Tags: Kathy Liebert, Daniel Negreanu, Matt Giannetti, Thomas Marchese |
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| Jun 03, '09 | 2009 40th Annual World Series of Poker | Event 5 - $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha | 3 | + |
Final Table Update: Vic Park (9th) and An Tran (8th) EliminatedJun 03, '09 Blinds: 8,000-16,000 Players Remaining: 7 out of 809 Chip Counts: 1. Kevin Iacofano — 905,000 Average Chip Count: 520,000 Notable Eliminations: 9. Vic Park — $22,053 Elimination Hands: Vic Park Eliminated in Ninth Place ($22,053) Vic Park raised to 42,000 from middle position and Matt Giannetti made the call from small blind. The flop was dealt J Park: A Turn and River: 2 Park missed a collection of outs and Giannatti won the hand with kings and grew his stack to 415,000. Park was eliminated in ninth place
An Tran Eliminated in Eighth Place ($25,122) In a limped and checked pot with a flop of K Tran: J Turn and River: K Burkholder won the hand with a set of fives to grow his stack to 925,000 while Tran was eliminated in eighth place, taking home $25,122. Player Tags: An Tran, Matt Giannetti, Steven Burkholder Dinner Break SummaryJun 02, '09
The final 27 players are now on a 90-minute dinner break in Event No. 5 ($1,500 pot-limit Omaha). These players have emerged from a field of 809 players and the $237,415 first-place prize now looms on the horizon. The final three tables will need to shrink to a final table of nine before play ends for the night. Jonathan Tare leads the way with 320,000. Jason Mercier and Matt Giannetti are challenging for thier first bracelet, and Dario Alioto is looking for his second in this event. Here are the top ten chip counts: Jonathan Tare — 320,000 Here is a look at the seating chart for the final three tables: Table 76 Seat 1: Alex Michaels Table 77 Seat 1: David Halpern Table 78 Seat 1: An Tran Player Tags: Jonathan Tare, Matt Giannetti, Dario Alioto, Jason Mercier |
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| Jun 02, '09 | 2009 40th Annual World Series of Poker | Event 5 - $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha | 2 | + |
Final Table Update: Vic Park (9th) and An Tran (8th) EliminatedJun 03, '09 Blinds: 8,000-16,000 Players Remaining: 7 out of 809 Chip Counts: 1. Kevin Iacofano — 905,000 Average Chip Count: 520,000 Notable Eliminations: 9. Vic Park — $22,053 Elimination Hands: Vic Park Eliminated in Ninth Place ($22,053) Vic Park raised to 42,000 from middle position and Matt Giannetti made the call from small blind. The flop was dealt J Park: A Turn and River: 2 Park missed a collection of outs and Giannatti won the hand with kings and grew his stack to 415,000. Park was eliminated in ninth place
An Tran Eliminated in Eighth Place ($25,122) In a limped and checked pot with a flop of K Tran: J Turn and River: K Burkholder won the hand with a set of fives to grow his stack to 925,000 while Tran was eliminated in eighth place, taking home $25,122. Player Tags: An Tran, Matt Giannetti, Steven Burkholder Dinner Break SummaryJun 02, '09
The final 27 players are now on a 90-minute dinner break in Event No. 5 ($1,500 pot-limit Omaha). These players have emerged from a field of 809 players and the $237,415 first-place prize now looms on the horizon. The final three tables will need to shrink to a final table of nine before play ends for the night. Jonathan Tare leads the way with 320,000. Jason Mercier and Matt Giannetti are challenging for thier first bracelet, and Dario Alioto is looking for his second in this event. Here are the top ten chip counts: Jonathan Tare — 320,000 Here is a look at the seating chart for the final three tables: Table 76 Seat 1: Alex Michaels Table 77 Seat 1: David Halpern Table 78 Seat 1: An Tran Player Tags: Jonathan Tare, Matt Giannetti, Dario Alioto, Jason Mercier |
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| Jun 10, '08 | 2008 39th Annual World Series of Poker | Event 17 - No-Limit Hold'em Shootout | 2 | + |
Final Table - Hour Five - Rybachenko 7th, Bowker 6th, Giannetti 5thJun 10, '08 Blinds/Antes: 6,000-12,000 with a 2,000 ante Player Tags: Kyle Bowker, Mike Schwartz, Matt Giannetti, Sergey Rybachenko Final Table - Hour Four - Tom West Eliminated 8th Place ($12,422)Jun 10, '08 Blinds/Antes: 6,000-12,000 with a 2,000 ante Player Tags: Tom West, Kyle Bowker, Matt Giannetti |
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| Apr 23, '08 | 2008 Five-Star World Poker Classic (WPT Championship) | WPT No-Limit Hold'em Championship Event 15 | 5 | + |
Matt Giannetti Eliminated in 35th Place ($65,955)Apr 23, '08
Player Tags: Matt Giannetti, Mark Newhouse |
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Matt Giannetti had a really strong performance at the 2011 World Series of Poker main event final table, winning most of his showdowns and rarely giving away easy chips to his opponents, but luck just wasn’t on his side.
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meant that he was left with just over three big blinds.
After eight days of play and nearly 72 hours of cards, the 2011 World Series of Poker has officially reached the November Nine.
Giannetti was handcuffed early on during the final table bubble, but picked up pocket jacks twice to give him a comfortable chip count entering November.
Germany’s Pius Heinz is certainly happy to have survived the bubble, especially after getting all in with K-J against a dominating A-K earlier in the day. Heinz would up making a straight to double, which was enough for him to advance.
Here is a look at the seating assignments and chip counts.
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Badih Bounahra Doubles Through John Hewitt
Negreanu Eliminates Liebert
along with an unnecessary 10, and his nut flush bounced Liebert from the tournament. Negreanu had around 87,000 after the hand.
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. Matt Giannetti got all in and was called by Tom Marchese. Their hands:
Kyle Bowker came in for a 100,000 raise. John Strzemp called from the cutoff and Mike Schwartz called from the button. Sergey Rybachenko moved all in from the small blind for a little over 250,000. When it got back to Kyle Bowker, he too moved all in (637,000), and so did Mike Schwartz when it got to him. Strzemp folded and it was a three-way all in pot. Schwartz had them both covered.
Tom West Eliminated in 8th Place ($12,422)