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| Jun 21, '07 | 2007 38th Annual World Series of Poker | Event 31 - World Championship Heads-Up No-Limit Hold'em | 3 | + |
Schreiber Wins Event #31Jun 21, '07 Daniel Schreiber Wins Event #31 ($425,594)The second match of the best of three series lasted only 11 hands. Mark Muchnik was clearly disgusted with the way the first match was play and he decided to display some serious firepower. With the blinds still $10,000-$20,000 Muchnik blasted a $300,000 raise across Schreiber's bow putting him on notice, there would be no more weak tight play. Muchnik pulled out all the stops including a few limp reraises on the button. It was one of those moves however, that eventually ended up sinking Muchnik on the decisive hand. Muchnik limped on the button and Schreiber put out his standard raise of $50,000. Muchnik reraised to $400,000 and Schreiber made the call. The flop came J  8 3, and Muchnik moved all in and Schreiber called for all of his chips. Schreiber tabled K9 for the flush draw, but Schreiber had the made had at the time with Q J . The next two cards were the 3A, shipping Schreiber almost all the chips and crippling Muchnik. He was eliminated on the next hand when he failed to improve with Q8 against Schreiber's K2. Muchnik takes home $230,300 for his efforts.
Player Tags: Mark Muchnik, Daniel Schreiber Muchnik Takes the LeadJun 21, '07 Muchnik AdvancesAfter wearing Block down to his final $176,000 chips, Muchnik calls Block's all in. Muchnik tables K 8, but Block shows down A10. The board comes KJ637, Muchnik's pair of kings are good for the pot and the match. He will now face Daniel Schrieber in the final match, starting at 10pm.
Player Tags: Mark Muchnik Muchnilk Takes the LeadJun 21, '07 Mark Muchnik vs. Keith BlockIn sharp contrast to the aggressive paced battle between Vanessa Selbst and Daniel Schrieber, the play between Muchnik and Block has been...civil. Both are making polite conversation between themselves, the spectators and the media. Every pot played has been small, and at this point there has only been one preflop raise that has been called. Muchnilk Fires First Keith Block limps from the button and Muchnilk raises to $50,000. Block makes the call and the flop comes K QJ. Muchnilk fires out $100,000 and Block calls. The turn is the Q and Muchnilk fires out $200,000. Again Block calls and the river is the 5. Muchnilk fires a third barrel for $300,000 and Block folds.Muchnilk Takes Huge Lead Block makes it $50,000 to go from the button and Muchnilk calls. The flop comes 10 96, and Muchnilk leads for $100,000. Block makes the call and the turn is the 7. Muchnilk makes it another $100,000 and Block calls again. The river is the 7, and this time Muchnilk checks. Block bets $260,000, and Muchnilk goes into the tank. He finally makes the call and table K10. Block chucks his cards into the muck and is down to less then $400,000 in chips.
Player Tags: Mark Muchnik, Keith Block Heads UpJun 21, '07 Mark Muchnik def. Jared DavisAfter a long session, Mark Muchnik has defeated Jared Davis. Davis and Muchnik batted to a draw for most of the match, but a string of losses in small and medium pots left Davis on the short stack. He eventually shoved preflop with Q 7 and Muchnik called with A2. The board came A8333, and Muchnik's full house was good to take the pot and the match. He is awaiting the winner of the Steve Sarrafzadeh vs. Keith Black match. Currently Black holds a 2-1 chip lead over Sarrafzadeh.Player Tags: Jared Davis, Mark Muchnik Day Two OverJun 20, '07 The long and grueling heads up match between Vanessa Selbst and Paul Wasicka has come to an end. Selbst had a clear chip advantage over Wasicka heading into what would be the final hand of the evening. After a flop of K-5-3 Wasicka checked. Selbst bet out. Wasicka check raised to $30,000 and Selbst didn't hesitate to reraise to $85,000. Wasicka thought for a moment before coming back over the top all in for has last $200,000. Selbst made the call and was holding 5-3 for the flopped two pair. Wasicka had K-Q for only top pair. The turn was a six and the river was a nine, giving no help to Wasicka. Vanessa Selbst advanced to day three and effectively ended play for the night.Play will resume tomorrow at 2 p.m. with these final four match ups. Alfredo "Toto" Leonidas vs. Daniel Schrieber Jared Davis vs. Mark Muchnik Shannon Shorr vs. Vanessa Selbst Steve Sarrafzadeh vs. Keith Black The levels will be 60 minutes long tomorrow and each player will start with $640,000 in chips. Come back tomorrow to CardPlayer.com to check out all the action and see who will be crowned champion in this first World Series of Poker Heads Up event. Player Tags: Toto Leonidas, Mark Muchnik, Paul Wasicka, Shannon Shorr, Vanessa Selbst, Steve Sarrafzadeh Heads Up RecapJun 20, '07 The field has narrowed to two final heads up matches. Vanessa Selbst and Paul Wasicka are still locked in a grueling battle, as well as Jason Glass and Keith Block. Toto Leonidas, Jared Davis, Shannon Shorr, Daniel Schrieber, Mark Muchnik and Steve Sarrafzadeh are all advancing to day three of this Heads Up tournament.Thomas Wahlroos was eliminated in 14th place after being short stacked to Steve Sarrafzadeh. Wahlroos pushed all in preflop for his last $40,000 with A-10. Sarrafzadeh called and showed A-6. The board came 6-4-2-8-7, Sarrafzadeh paired his six and finally eliminated Thomas Wahlroos. Paul Wasicka and Vanessa Selbst have been trading chips all level and it would be foolish to count either one of them out. Wasicka was down to just over $100,000 before doubling up to stay alive. Following a flop of 10-7-2 Wasicka bet out. Selbst raised and Wasicka reraised all in. Selbst made the call and showed A 2. Wasicka showed Q 10 and was in the lead. The turn was a two and Selbst took the lead away from Wasicka with a set of twos. Wasicka got up to leave the table when the dealer put out the miracle ten on the river to fill Wasicka's boat. Wasicka doubled up to over $200,000 and sat back down ready to play some more heads up poker.Carmel Petresco was all in preflop with pocket aces against Shannon Shorr's pocket kings, one of which was the K . Four straight hearts peeled off the deck for Shorr and Petresco wasn't holding the A. Shorr had Petresco covered and advanced to the final day of heads up play.
Player Tags: Toto Leonidas, Mark Muchnik, Paul Wasicka, Shannon Shorr, Thomas Wahlroos, Vanessa Selbst, Jason Glass, Steve Sarrafzadeh Heads Up Back in ActionJun 20, '07 The $5,000 Heads Up No Limit Hold 'Em event is back following the break between levels. There are 16 players left and play will end for the day when the eight winners have been established. Each player will start with $320,000 in chips and the blinds will begin at $1,500-$3,000. The levels in this round will be 40 minutes long.Scotty Nguyen was the last player eliminated last round and his opponent, Mark Muchnik advanced. Check back with CardPlayer.com to see who will advance to play on the final day of this unprecedented World Series of Poker Heads Up tournament. Player Tags: Scotty Nguyen, Mark Muchnik One Match RemainsJun 20, '07 The fourth round of heads up play is still going on, with only one heads up match in play. Scotty Nguyen and Mark Muchnik are at a stand still and have gotten into the habit of trading blinds. Muchnik has a slight chip advantage over Nguyen, who has been frustrated for much of the round over how card dead he is. Nguyen has repeatedly folded to any raise and when doing so angrily folds his cards. "I've only gotten one pair this whole time. Pocket nines." said Nguyen.Either Muchnik or Nguyen will complete the 16 player bracket and there is one more round scheduled for tonight. Eight more heads up matches will begin at 10 p.m. and when the dust settles there will be only eight players left in the field. The final eight match ups are as follows: Jason Glass vs. Keith Block Steve Sarrafzadeh vs. Thomas Wahlroos Jared Davis vs. Curt Kohlberg Steve Song vs. Scotty Nguyen/Mark Muchnik Vanessa Selbst vs. Paul Wasicka Shannon Shorr vs. Carmel Petresco Daniel Schrieber vs. Jonah Rogers Toto Leonidas vs. Michael Pickett Player Tags: Scotty Nguyen, Toto Leonidas, Jared Davis, Curt Kohlberg, Mark Muchnik, Paul Wasicka, Jonah Rogers, Keith Block, Shannon Shorr, Thomas Wahlroos, Vanessa Selbst, Steve Song, Jason Glass, Steve Sarrafzadeh |
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| Jun 20, '07 | 2007 38th Annual World Series of Poker | Event 31 - World Championship Heads-Up No-Limit Hold'em | 2 | + |
Schreiber Wins Event #31Jun 21, '07 Daniel Schreiber Wins Event #31 ($425,594)The second match of the best of three series lasted only 11 hands. Mark Muchnik was clearly disgusted with the way the first match was play and he decided to display some serious firepower. With the blinds still $10,000-$20,000 Muchnik blasted a $300,000 raise across Schreiber's bow putting him on notice, there would be no more weak tight play. Muchnik pulled out all the stops including a few limp reraises on the button. It was one of those moves however, that eventually ended up sinking Muchnik on the decisive hand. Muchnik limped on the button and Schreiber put out his standard raise of $50,000. Muchnik reraised to $400,000 and Schreiber made the call. The flop came J 83, and Muchnik moved all in and Schreiber called for all of his chips. Schreiber tabled K9 for the flush draw, but Schreiber had the made had at the time with QJ. The next two cards were the 3A, shipping Schreiber almost all the chips and crippling Muchnik. He was eliminated on the next hand when he failed to improve with Q8 against Schreiber's K2. Muchnik takes home $230,300 for his efforts.
Player Tags: Mark Muchnik, Daniel Schreiber Muchnik Takes the LeadJun 21, '07 Muchnik AdvancesAfter wearing Block down to his final $176,000 chips, Muchnik calls Block's all in. Muchnik tables K 8, but Block shows down A10. The board comes KJ637, Muchnik's pair of kings are good for the pot and the match. He will now face Daniel Schrieber in the final match, starting at 10pm.
Player Tags: Mark Muchnik Muchnilk Takes the LeadJun 21, '07 Mark Muchnik vs. Keith BlockIn sharp contrast to the aggressive paced battle between Vanessa Selbst and Daniel Schrieber, the play between Muchnik and Block has been...civil. Both are making polite conversation between themselves, the spectators and the media. Every pot played has been small, and at this point there has only been one preflop raise that has been called. Muchnilk Fires First Keith Block limps from the button and Muchnilk raises to $50,000. Block makes the call and the flop comes K QJ. Muchnilk fires out $100,000 and Block calls. The turn is the Q and Muchnilk fires out $200,000. Again Block calls and the river is the 5. Muchnilk fires a third barrel for $300,000 and Block folds.Muchnilk Takes Huge Lead Block makes it $50,000 to go from the button and Muchnilk calls. The flop comes 10 96, and Muchnilk leads for $100,000. Block makes the call and the turn is the 7. Muchnilk makes it another $100,000 and Block calls again. The river is the 7, and this time Muchnilk checks. Block bets $260,000, and Muchnilk goes into the tank. He finally makes the call and table K10. Block chucks his cards into the muck and is down to less then $400,000 in chips.
Player Tags: Mark Muchnik, Keith Block Heads UpJun 21, '07 Mark Muchnik def. Jared DavisAfter a long session, Mark Muchnik has defeated Jared Davis. Davis and Muchnik batted to a draw for most of the match, but a string of losses in small and medium pots left Davis on the short stack. He eventually shoved preflop with Q 7 and Muchnik called with A2. The board came A8333, and Muchnik's full house was good to take the pot and the match. He is awaiting the winner of the Steve Sarrafzadeh vs. Keith Black match. Currently Black holds a 2-1 chip lead over Sarrafzadeh.Player Tags: Jared Davis, Mark Muchnik Day Two OverJun 20, '07 The long and grueling heads up match between Vanessa Selbst and Paul Wasicka has come to an end. Selbst had a clear chip advantage over Wasicka heading into what would be the final hand of the evening. After a flop of K-5-3 Wasicka checked. Selbst bet out. Wasicka check raised to $30,000 and Selbst didn't hesitate to reraise to $85,000. Wasicka thought for a moment before coming back over the top all in for has last $200,000. Selbst made the call and was holding 5-3 for the flopped two pair. Wasicka had K-Q for only top pair. The turn was a six and the river was a nine, giving no help to Wasicka. Vanessa Selbst advanced to day three and effectively ended play for the night.Play will resume tomorrow at 2 p.m. with these final four match ups. Alfredo "Toto" Leonidas vs. Daniel Schrieber Jared Davis vs. Mark Muchnik Shannon Shorr vs. Vanessa Selbst Steve Sarrafzadeh vs. Keith Black The levels will be 60 minutes long tomorrow and each player will start with $640,000 in chips. Come back tomorrow to CardPlayer.com to check out all the action and see who will be crowned champion in this first World Series of Poker Heads Up event. Player Tags: Toto Leonidas, Mark Muchnik, Paul Wasicka, Shannon Shorr, Vanessa Selbst, Steve Sarrafzadeh Heads Up RecapJun 20, '07 The field has narrowed to two final heads up matches. Vanessa Selbst and Paul Wasicka are still locked in a grueling battle, as well as Jason Glass and Keith Block. Toto Leonidas, Jared Davis, Shannon Shorr, Daniel Schrieber, Mark Muchnik and Steve Sarrafzadeh are all advancing to day three of this Heads Up tournament.Thomas Wahlroos was eliminated in 14th place after being short stacked to Steve Sarrafzadeh. Wahlroos pushed all in preflop for his last $40,000 with A-10. Sarrafzadeh called and showed A-6. The board came 6-4-2-8-7, Sarrafzadeh paired his six and finally eliminated Thomas Wahlroos. Paul Wasicka and Vanessa Selbst have been trading chips all level and it would be foolish to count either one of them out. Wasicka was down to just over $100,000 before doubling up to stay alive. Following a flop of 10-7-2 Wasicka bet out. Selbst raised and Wasicka reraised all in. Selbst made the call and showed A 2. Wasicka showed Q 10 and was in the lead. The turn was a two and Selbst took the lead away from Wasicka with a set of twos. Wasicka got up to leave the table when the dealer put out the miracle ten on the river to fill Wasicka's boat. Wasicka doubled up to over $200,000 and sat back down ready to play some more heads up poker.Carmel Petresco was all in preflop with pocket aces against Shannon Shorr's pocket kings, one of which was the K . Four straight hearts peeled off the deck for Shorr and Petresco wasn't holding the A. Shorr had Petresco covered and advanced to the final day of heads up play.
Player Tags: Toto Leonidas, Mark Muchnik, Paul Wasicka, Shannon Shorr, Thomas Wahlroos, Vanessa Selbst, Jason Glass, Steve Sarrafzadeh Heads Up Back in ActionJun 20, '07 The $5,000 Heads Up No Limit Hold 'Em event is back following the break between levels. There are 16 players left and play will end for the day when the eight winners have been established. Each player will start with $320,000 in chips and the blinds will begin at $1,500-$3,000. The levels in this round will be 40 minutes long.Scotty Nguyen was the last player eliminated last round and his opponent, Mark Muchnik advanced. Check back with CardPlayer.com to see who will advance to play on the final day of this unprecedented World Series of Poker Heads Up tournament. Player Tags: Scotty Nguyen, Mark Muchnik One Match RemainsJun 20, '07 The fourth round of heads up play is still going on, with only one heads up match in play. Scotty Nguyen and Mark Muchnik are at a stand still and have gotten into the habit of trading blinds. Muchnik has a slight chip advantage over Nguyen, who has been frustrated for much of the round over how card dead he is. Nguyen has repeatedly folded to any raise and when doing so angrily folds his cards. "I've only gotten one pair this whole time. Pocket nines." said Nguyen.Either Muchnik or Nguyen will complete the 16 player bracket and there is one more round scheduled for tonight. Eight more heads up matches will begin at 10 p.m. and when the dust settles there will be only eight players left in the field. The final eight match ups are as follows: Jason Glass vs. Keith Block Steve Sarrafzadeh vs. Thomas Wahlroos Jared Davis vs. Curt Kohlberg Steve Song vs. Scotty Nguyen/Mark Muchnik Vanessa Selbst vs. Paul Wasicka Shannon Shorr vs. Carmel Petresco Daniel Schrieber vs. Jonah Rogers Toto Leonidas vs. Michael Pickett Player Tags: Scotty Nguyen, Toto Leonidas, Jared Davis, Curt Kohlberg, Mark Muchnik, Paul Wasicka, Jonah Rogers, Keith Block, Shannon Shorr, Thomas Wahlroos, Vanessa Selbst, Steve Song, Jason Glass, Steve Sarrafzadeh |
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