Matthew Vengrin Poker Tournament Updates

Level 26: Filtz Leads Final Three

Jun 25, '11

Blinds: 15,000-30,000 with a 5,000 ante

Players Remaining: 3 out of 732

Average Chip Count: 3,660,000

Chip Counts:

1. Justin Filtz – 5,415,000
2. Matt Jarvis – 3,655,000
3. Wesley Pantling – 1,920,000

Eliminations:

4th. Robert Merulla – $208,281
5th. Tore Lukashaugen – $141,125
6th. Matthew Vengrin – $98,567

Matthew Vengrin Eliminated in 6th Place ($98,567)

Matthew Vengrin was all in before the flop with Q J against Wesley Pantling’s A 5.

The board came A 8 7 4 8, giving Pantling top pair on the flop to win the pot. Matthew Vengrin was the first one eliminated from the official six-handed final table in 6th place ($98,567).

Tore Lukashaugen Eliminated in 5th Place ($141,125)

Justin Filtz opened the pot for 70,000 before the flop, Tore Lukashaugen moved all in for 530,000 from the big blind and Filtz called.

Lukashaugen lead with Q Q against Filtz’s A Q

The board came A 3 2 10 9, giving Filtz top pair on the flop to win the pot. Tore Lukashaugen was eliminated in 5th place ($141,125).

Robert Merulla Eliminated in 4th Place ($208,281)

Robert Merulla button-raised to 70,000 before the flop, Justin Filtz reraised to 195,000 from the small blind, Merulla moved all in for about 1.3 million and Filtz called.

Filtz lead with A Q against Merulla’s A 8.

The board came J 9 5 7 2, giving Filtz the nut flush on the river to win the pot. Robert Merulla was eliminated in 4th place ($208,281).

Be sure to check back hourly for level-by-level updates of this final table.

Player Tags: Matthew Vengrin,   Robert Merulla,   Justin Filtz,   Wesley Pantling,   Tore Lukashaugen

Level 25: O'Brien Eliminated 7th, Final Table Now Underway

Jun 25, '11

NOTE: Play ended last night with 20 players and resumed today at 2:30pm. With the elimination of Dan O’Brien in 7th place ($70,872), the official six-handed final table is now underway.

Blinds: 12,000-24,000 with a 4,000 ante

Players Remaining: 6 out of 732

Average Chip Count: 1,830,000

Chip Counts:

1. Justin Filtz – 3,700,000
2. Robert Merulla – 2,950,000
3. Matt Jarvis – 1,680,000
4. Wesley Pantling – 1,150,000
5. Matthew Vengrin – 760,000
6. Tore Lukashaugen – 720,000

Payouts:

1st. $808,538
2nd. $499,855
3rd. $317,136
4th. $208,281
5th. $141,125
6th. $98,567

Be sure to check back hourly for level-by-level updates of this final table.

Player Tags: Matthew Vengrin,   Robert Merulla,   Justin Filtz,   Matt Jarvis,   Wesley Pantling,   Dan O'Brien,   Tore Lukashaugen

Level 2: Sorel Mizzi Eliminated

Nov 12, '10

Blinds: 75-150

Players Remaining: 323 (Approximate)

Eliminations:

Sorel Mizzi

Big Hands:

Sorel Mizzi Eliminated

Sorel Mizzi was eliminated during the second level of the day.

Tom Middleton Doubles Up

The flop read 6 5 2 when Matt Woodward bet 1,200 from the hijack. Tom Middleton raised to 3,000 from the small blind and the big blind reraised to 7,300. Woodward mucked and Middleton reraised all in for 27,000 and the big blind made the call. Leaving just 75 chips in his stack. Their cards:

Middleton: 8 7
Big Blind: 6 5

Turn and River: 9 and Q

Middleton won the hand to double up close to 60,000 and the big blind was left with just 75 chips. He busted on the very next hand.

Matt Vengrin Applies Pressure

The flop read A J 3 when UTG+1 bet 600. Matt Vengrin made the call from the big blind. The turn fell 3 and Vengrin bet 1,200. UTG+1 made the call and the river brought another small card. Vengrin fired out 2,000, but his opponent mucked and he grew his stack by a couple thousand.

Bryan Devonshire Grabs Some Chips

The button limped and the small blind called preflop. Bryan Devonshire checked his option and the flop fell J 7 4. All three players checked and the 2 followed on the turn. The small blind bet 300 and Devonshire made the call. The button got out of the way and the river fell 6. Both players checked and Devonshire flipped over A 4 to win the hand over his opponent’s 9 2.

Cody Slaubaugh Takes a Hit

There was 1,100 in the pot and a board that read Q 5 5 3 sat on the table when Cody Slaubaugh bet 700 from the button. One opponent made the call and after both players checked the 6 on the river Slaubaugh mucked after his opponent showed down A 5.

Player Tags: Bryan Devonshire,   Matthew Vengrin,   Cody Slaubaugh,   Sorel Mizzi

Level 4 Update: Kathy Liebert Eliminated

May 29, '10

Blinds: 75-150

Entrants: 3,824

Card Player Chip Counts

Barry Shulman – 4,500
Adam Schoenfeld – 6,500
Allyn Jaffrey Shulman – Out

Notable Eliminations:

Padraig Parkinson
Kathy Liebert

Player’s Twitter Accounts:

Barry Shulman
Alex Outhred
Fabrice Soulier
Vanessa Rousso
Adam Junglen
Eric Lynch
Bryan Devonshire
Shannon Shorr
Shaun Deeb
Allen Kessler
Jonathan Little
Shannon Elizabeth

Big Hands:

Vengrin Shows a Big Bluff

After a limper, Matt Vengrin raised to 475 and was met by a three-bet to 2,000 from the small blind. The limper folded and Vengrin tossed in the additional 1,525.

The flop came J6J and after the small blind checked, Vengrin moved his opponent all-in for 3,400. His opponent folded and Vengrin showed Q10. Vengrin chipped up to around 7,000.

Devo Loses a Small Pot, But Still Very Healthy

On the turn, with the board reading 10734 just under 3,000 in the pot, Bryan Devonshire bet 1,500 and was called by his opponent. The K fell on the river.

“I just have queens,” said Devonshire’s opponent.

“Queens are good,” replied Devonshire as his opponent tabled the QQ and took the pot. Devonshire still has over 10,000 in chips.

Kathy Liebert Eliminated

Kathy Liebert had just 1,150 when she moved all in preflop with A-Q offsuit and was called by the pocket sevens of an opponent. The board ran out 86326 and Liebert was eliminated.

Slim Making Jokes

Amarillo Slim Preston called a 450 preflop bet, with a stack of 15,050, from an opponent. The flop came K96. Slim’s opponent checked and Slim bet 1,600. His opponent made the call and the K fell on the turn. Action went check-check and the 8 hit the river. The unknown bet and Slim mucked. His opponent tabled the K9 for the nuts and Slim said, “You had me, believe it or not.” Slim is now at 13,025.

Left In The Deck:

Players are now on a 20 minute break.

Player Tags: Kathy Liebert,   Bryan Devonshire,   Matthew Vengrin

Matt Vengrin Surges Up Leader Board

Jan 07, '10

Matt Vengrin is now up to a more than healthy stack of about 130,000 after his pocket kings held against another player’s big slick.

Vengrin survived a tough day 1 table that included Sorel “Imper1um” Mizzi, Annette “Annette_15” Obrestad, Dan “Wretchy” Martin, Justin “Roothlus2” Levy, Bryn Kenney and even Montel Williams.

Player Tags: Matthew Vengrin

Level 8 Update: Bad Level For Brazil

Jan 06, '10

Blinds: 400-800 with a 100 ante

Players Remaining: 531 out of 846 (Approximately)

Notable Chip Counts:

Paul Wasicka — 155,000
Annette Obrestad — 147,000
Matt Graham — 140,000
Daryll Fish — 118,000
Phil Ivey — 115,000
Shane Schleger — 110,000
Vanessa Rousso — 110,000
Robert Mizrachi — 108,000
Chad Batista — 100,000
Glen Chorny — 100,000

Average Chip Count: 47,796

Notable Eliminations:

Maria Mayrinck
Dan Martin
Justin Levy
Andre Akkari

Big Hands:

Bryn Kenney Climbs The Leader Board

Bryn Kenney raised to 2,600 in the small blind and Matt Vengrin called from the big blind. The flop came down 973 and both players checked.

The turn was the A and Kenney fired a bet of 4,400. Vengrin raised to 12,000 and Kenney took some time before repopping it to 27,000.

Vengrin immediately folded and Kenney scooped yet another pot. The young pro is now up to 116,000 in chips.

Maridu Hits the Rail

Team PokerStars Pro Brazilian Maria “Maridu” Mayrinck was all in holding AQ against the pocket kings of Jason Lilly.

The board never gave her any help and Mayrinck was eliminated from the tournament.

Victor Ramdin Has Great Level

Victor Ramdin was circling the drain during the last level with only 7,000 in chips, but a case of back to back big pocket pairs has him much better shape with 60,000.

On the first hand, his pocket kings made a set. On the next hand, his pocket aces made the nut flush.

Akkari Loses A Race

Andre Akkari picked up pocket queens and made his final move for his last 13,000. His opponent looked him up with big slick and connected with the flop, sending the Brazilian to the rail.

Player Tags: Victor Ramdin,   Matthew Vengrin,   Andre Akkari,   Bryn Kenney,   Maria Mayrinck

Matt Vengrin Surges Up Leader Board

Jan 07, '10

Matt Vengrin is now up to a more than healthy stack of about 130,000 after his pocket kings held against another player’s big slick.

Vengrin survived a tough day 1 table that included Sorel “Imper1um” Mizzi, Annette “Annette_15” Obrestad, Dan “Wretchy” Martin, Justin “Roothlus2” Levy, Bryn Kenney and even Montel Williams.

Player Tags: Matthew Vengrin

Level 8 Update: Bad Level For Brazil

Jan 06, '10

Blinds: 400-800 with a 100 ante

Players Remaining: 531 out of 846 (Approximately)

Notable Chip Counts:

Paul Wasicka — 155,000
Annette Obrestad — 147,000
Matt Graham — 140,000
Daryll Fish — 118,000
Phil Ivey — 115,000
Shane Schleger — 110,000
Vanessa Rousso — 110,000
Robert Mizrachi — 108,000
Chad Batista — 100,000
Glen Chorny — 100,000

Average Chip Count: 47,796

Notable Eliminations:

Maria Mayrinck
Dan Martin
Justin Levy
Andre Akkari

Big Hands:

Bryn Kenney Climbs The Leader Board

Bryn Kenney raised to 2,600 in the small blind and Matt Vengrin called from the big blind. The flop came down 973 and both players checked.

The turn was the A and Kenney fired a bet of 4,400. Vengrin raised to 12,000 and Kenney took some time before repopping it to 27,000.

Vengrin immediately folded and Kenney scooped yet another pot. The young pro is now up to 116,000 in chips.

Maridu Hits the Rail

Team PokerStars Pro Brazilian Maria “Maridu” Mayrinck was all in holding AQ against the pocket kings of Jason Lilly.

The board never gave her any help and Mayrinck was eliminated from the tournament.

Victor Ramdin Has Great Level

Victor Ramdin was circling the drain during the last level with only 7,000 in chips, but a case of back to back big pocket pairs has him much better shape with 60,000.

On the first hand, his pocket kings made a set. On the next hand, his pocket aces made the nut flush.

Akkari Loses A Race

Andre Akkari picked up pocket queens and made his final move for his last 13,000. His opponent looked him up with big slick and connected with the flop, sending the Brazilian to the rail.

Player Tags: Victor Ramdin,   Matthew Vengrin,   Andre Akkari,   Bryn Kenney,   Maria Mayrinck

Level 2 Update: Nelly Doubles Up

Jul 03, '09

Blinds: 100-200

Chip Counts:

1. Bryan Colin — 96,000
2. Keven Stammen — 76,000
3. Jonas Klausen — 68,000
4. Radeck Stockner — 67,500
5. Jerry Yang — 55,000
6. Robert McGlaughlin — 55,000
7. Tony G — 53,000
8. Phil Laak – 46,000
9. Allyn Jaffrey Shulman — 40,000
10. Barry Shulman — 35,000

Notable Eliminations:

Cody Slaubaugh
Jon Von Halle
Mike Sowers

Big Hands:

Jerry Yang Doubles Up With Quads

2007 Main Event Champion Jerry Yang raises to 800 from early position and it gets reraised 2,600 behind him. Yang calls and the flop comes 1076. Yang checks, his opponent bets 2,625 and Yang calls. The turn is the 4, Yang checks, his opponent bets 12,000 and Yang calls all in for 11,325.

Yang: 1010
Opponent: KK

Yang is ahead on the turn with top set against his opponent’s pair of kings. The river is the 10, giving Yang quads and putting back in the black this hand with 34,000 in chips.

Cody Slaubaugh Eliminated by Eli Elezra

Over on the featured table, Cody Slaubaugh got it all in on the river against Eli Elezra on a board of KQ326. Slaubaugh was covered and turned over K5 for top pair and a busted flush draw, but Elezra showed K6 for two pair. Elezra rakes the pot this hand while Slaubaugh hits the rail.

Matt Vengrin Capitalizes on Opponent’s Mistake

Matt Vengrin raises before the flop from middle position and gets one caller from the player in seat 9. The flop comes 662, and Vengrin bets 550. Seat 9 throws 1,050 into the middle, failing to verbalize a call. The floorman comes over and rules that his bet is in fact a raise and forces the action to 1,100. Vengrin immediately reraise to 4,025 and his opponent folds.

Michael Tureniec Runs Into Set Over Set

Michael Tureniec just doubled up his opponent with the 44 after a flop of J74. His opponent held the 77 and won the hand. Tureniec is just under the starting amount with 28,000.

Nelly Doubles Up

Nelly had a smaller stack of 12,000 when he moved all in over the preflop bet of an opponent. The initial raiser went into the tank before finally making the call. Nelly exposed the A10 and was up against the 66 of his opponent. The board ran out 97310J, as Nelly nailed his ten on the turn and eventually win the hand. He is back up to 24,000 in chips.

Phil Laak Puts Opponent All In

After calling a preflop raise from his opponent, Phil Laak saw a flop of 962. Laak’s opponent bet out and Laak made the call. The 5 hit the turn and Laak once again called a bet. On the river of the Q, action was checked to Laak who threw out a bet of 11,300, enough to put his opponent all in. The player mucked and Laak took down the pot. Laak is at 46,000.

Jennifer Tilly Puts Most of Stack at Risk

On a board of 653, Jennifer Tilly checked raised a bet of 2,200 by her opponent. She made it 6,000 which was almost half of her remaining chip stack. Her opponent went into the tank and eventually mucked. Tilly is at 18,000 in chips.

Andrew Black Adds to Stack

On a board of A42Q, a player checked to Andrew Black. The 2005 main event final table member bet 2,000 and his opponent quickly called. The 8 fell on the river and the player once again checked to Black, who bet the same 2,000. He was quickly called. Black exposed A-Q for top two pair to take the pot. Black is up to 35,000.

Player Tags: Phil Laak,   Eli Elezra,   Jennifer Tilly,   Andy Black,   Jerry Yang,   Matthew Vengrin,   Cody Slaubaugh

Level 16 Update: Jan Sorensen Eliminated

Jun 22, '09

Blinds: 3,000-6,000

Players Remaining: 32 out of 295

Chip Counts:

1. Stefan Mattsson — 810,000
2. Noah Schwartz — 730,000
3. Ferit Gabriellson — 650,000
4. Jonas Entin — 550,000
5. Matt Vengrin — 490,000
6. Marcus Golser — 395,000
7. Henri Kettunen — 385,000
8. Nathan Doudney — 350,000
9. Howard Lederer — 345,000
10. Robin Keston — 345,000

Average Chip Count: 276,562

Notable Eliminations:

Jan Sorensen
John Hanson

Big Hands

Jan Sorrensen Eliminated by Matt Vengrin

On a board of 10335, Jan Sorensen bets 10,000 on the turn and Matt Vengrin calls.

The river is the K, and Sorensen bets 35,000. Vegrin raises the size of the pot and Sorensen calls all in.

All in with his tournament life on the line, Sorensen turns over 1010 for a full house on the flop, but Vengrin shows KK for a better full house on the river. Jan Sorensen is eliminated as Matt Venrgin stacks up more than 400,000 in chips after this hand.

Chau Giang Doubles Up

On a flop of J95, Chau Giang gets it all in against Ernst Schmejkal.

Giang: 9964
Schmejkal: Q553

Giang is all in with middle set and a flush draw against Schmejkal’s bottom set. The turn and river are the 8 and the K, giving Giang his flush and doubling him up to over 200,000 in chips.

Left in the Deck

Players began their last twenty-minute break of the day at the conclusion of Level 16 and will return at approximately 1:10 am PDT to begin Level 17.

Player Tags: Chau Giang,   Jan Sorensen,   Matthew Vengrin

Level 2 Update: Daniel Negreanu Eliminated

Jun 20, '09

Blinds: 100-200

Players Remaining: 250

Notable Eliminations:

Daniel Negreanu

Big Hands:

Matt Vengrin Doubles Through Tex Barch

On a flop of A86, Tex Barch bets 1,200 and Matt Vengrin calls.

The turn is 10, and Vengrin checks to Barch who bets 4,000. Vengrin raises all in for 9,000 and change, Barch calls.

Vengrin: AAQ4
Barch: J987

Vengrin gets it in just slightly behind with top set and the nut flush draw against Barch’s made nut straight, but the Q on the turn fills Vengrin as he doubles up this hand.

David Benyamine Triples Up

On a flop of J94, Bruno Fitoussi bets 800, and a player behind him raises to 2,700. Both David Benyamine and Bruno Fitoussi call the raise.

The turn is the 2, and Benyamine moves all in for his last 125. Fitoussi raises to 2,000 for the side pot and his opponent calls.

The river is the 8, and both players check the side pot. Fitoussi mucks and his opponent rakes the side pot with top two pair (J1094). Benyamine turns over Q1053 for a straight, raking the main pot and tripling up this hand.

Daniel Negreanu Eliminated

Daniel Negreanu was pulling double duty today in both this event and Event # 38. Buying into the $10,000 PLO event when the $2,000 Limit event went on dinner break, Negreanu was already out of add-ons by the time the $2,000 NLH event was back from dinner, never missing a hand as if nothing had happened.

His final PLO hand came when he got it all in on a flop of 863.

Negreanu: 10954
Opponent: AAJ3

The turn and river are the 8 and the J, no help for Negreanu who makes his way back over to the Amazon Room in record time.

Left In The Deck:

Players took a twenty-minute break at the completion of Level 2 and have just returned at 7:45 pm PDT to begin Level 3.

Player Tags: Daniel Negreanu,   David Benyamine,   Bruno Fitoussi,   John Barch,   Matthew Vengrin

Level 16 Update: Jan Sorensen Eliminated

Jun 22, '09

Blinds: 3,000-6,000

Players Remaining: 32 out of 295

Chip Counts:

1. Stefan Mattsson — 810,000
2. Noah Schwartz — 730,000
3. Ferit Gabriellson — 650,000
4. Jonas Entin — 550,000
5. Matt Vengrin — 490,000
6. Marcus Golser — 395,000
7. Henri Kettunen — 385,000
8. Nathan Doudney — 350,000
9. Howard Lederer — 345,000
10. Robin Keston — 345,000

Average Chip Count: 276,562

Notable Eliminations:

Jan Sorensen
John Hanson

Big Hands

Jan Sorrensen Eliminated by Matt Vengrin

On a board of 10335, Jan Sorensen bets 10,000 on the turn and Matt Vengrin calls.

The river is the K, and Sorensen bets 35,000. Vegrin raises the size of the pot and Sorensen calls all in.

All in with his tournament life on the line, Sorensen turns over 1010 for a full house on the flop, but Vengrin shows KK for a better full house on the river. Jan Sorensen is eliminated as Matt Venrgin stacks up more than 400,000 in chips after this hand.

Chau Giang Doubles Up

On a flop of J95, Chau Giang gets it all in against Ernst Schmejkal.

Giang: 9964
Schmejkal: Q553

Giang is all in with middle set and a flush draw against Schmejkal’s bottom set. The turn and river are the 8 and the K, giving Giang his flush and doubling him up to over 200,000 in chips.

Left in the Deck

Players began their last twenty-minute break of the day at the conclusion of Level 16 and will return at approximately 1:10 am PDT to begin Level 17.

Player Tags: Chau Giang,   Jan Sorensen,   Matthew Vengrin

Level 2 Update: Daniel Negreanu Eliminated

Jun 20, '09

Blinds: 100-200

Players Remaining: 250

Notable Eliminations:

Daniel Negreanu

Big Hands:

Matt Vengrin Doubles Through Tex Barch

On a flop of A86, Tex Barch bets 1,200 and Matt Vengrin calls.

The turn is 10, and Vengrin checks to Barch who bets 4,000. Vengrin raises all in for 9,000 and change, Barch calls.

Vengrin: AAQ4
Barch: J987

Vengrin gets it in just slightly behind with top set and the nut flush draw against Barch’s made nut straight, but the Q on the turn fills Vengrin as he doubles up this hand.

David Benyamine Triples Up

On a flop of J94, Bruno Fitoussi bets 800, and a player behind him raises to 2,700. Both David Benyamine and Bruno Fitoussi call the raise.

The turn is the 2, and Benyamine moves all in for his last 125. Fitoussi raises to 2,000 for the side pot and his opponent calls.

The river is the 8, and both players check the side pot. Fitoussi mucks and his opponent rakes the side pot with top two pair (J1094). Benyamine turns over Q1053 for a straight, raking the main pot and tripling up this hand.

Daniel Negreanu Eliminated

Daniel Negreanu was pulling double duty today in both this event and Event # 38. Buying into the $10,000 PLO event when the $2,000 Limit event went on dinner break, Negreanu was already out of add-ons by the time the $2,000 NLH event was back from dinner, never missing a hand as if nothing had happened.

His final PLO hand came when he got it all in on a flop of 863.

Negreanu: 10954
Opponent: AAJ3

The turn and river are the 8 and the J, no help for Negreanu who makes his way back over to the Amazon Room in record time.

Left In The Deck:

Players took a twenty-minute break at the completion of Level 2 and have just returned at 7:45 pm PDT to begin Level 3.

Player Tags: Daniel Negreanu,   David Benyamine,   Bruno Fitoussi,   John Barch,   Matthew Vengrin

Level 4 Update -- Matt Vengrin Takes the Chip Lead

Apr 19, '09

Level: 4
Blinds: 200-400 with a 50 ante

Notable Chip Counts:

Matt Vengrin -- 200,000
Brian Rast -- 175,000
Freddy Deeb -- 170,000
Dan Heimiller -- 160,000
Freddy Bonyadi -- 160,000

Notable Eliminations:

Soheil Shamseddin

Key Hands:

Matt Vengrin Takes the Chip Lead

Seat 8 bet 16,500 into a 22,000 pot with J642 sitting on the board. Matt Vengrin raised to 55,000 and seat 8 moved all in after a couple of minutes of deliberation. Vengrin made the call and they flipped up their cards:

Vengrin: 53
Seat 8: 22

River: A

Vengrin won the hand and eliminated his opponent. He grew his stack to 200,000, which was enough to move him into the chip lead.

Flush over Flush

Jason Strochak was all in on a board of 10543A against Robert Mizrachi. Mizrachi flipped up 97 for a flush but Strochak flipped over QJ for a higher flush to take down the pot. Strochak held 150,000 after the hand and Mizrachi was down to 30,000.

Shannon Shorr Wins a Nice Pot

Shannon Shorr raised to 1,300 and Victor Ramdin reraised to 4,500. Erik Cajelais and Shorr both made the call. The flop was dealt 1083 and everyone checked. The turn fell 2 and Shorr checked. Cajelais bet 15,000 and Shorr made the call. He turned up AK and Cajelais mucked a king. Shorr grew his stack to 86,000 while Cajelais holds strong at 94,000.

Player Tags: Victor Ramdin,   Jason Strochak,   Erik Cajelais,   Shannon Shorr,   Matthew Vengrin

Matt Vengrin Eliminated in 61st Place ($15,000 AUD)

Jan 21, '09

Matt Vengrin was all in for his tournament life holding pocket nines and Clonie Gowen had him covered with pocket jacks. The jacks held and Vengrin was eliminated from the tournament in 61st place. He will take home $15,000 AUD in prize money.














 

Player Tags: Matthew Vengrin

Matt Vengrin Doubles Up

Jan 21, '09

Jarred Solomon raised to 36,500 preflop and Matt Vengin called all in. Their cards:

Vengrin: A8
Solomon: KJ

Board: Q325A

Vengrin survived the hand and he now holds 50,000.



 

Player Tags: Matthew Vengrin

Vengrin Takes the Lead with Quads

Jan 18, '09

Matt Vengrin just grew his stack to more than 50,000 when he made quad jacks on the river of a board that read K-J-8-9-J to eliminate an opponent and take the chip lead. He now holds 56,000 to pace the field.














 

Player Tags: Matthew Vengrin