| Oct 29, '08 |
2008 Caesars Palace Classic |
No-Limit Hold'em Championship Event 17 |
2 |
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Hevad Khan Takes Out Robert Cheung
Oct 29, '08
 On a flop of J 82 Robert Cheung and Hevad Khan get it all in. Cheung shows 109 for the flopped flush with the straight flush redraw. Khan needs some help with bottom set of deuces.
 The turn is the 7 , meaning Khan cannot hit the 7 to pair the board. Instead, the river is the 2 giving Khan quads and Cheung is eliminated in dramatic fashion.
Khan now sits with 2,200,000.
Player Tags: Robert Cheung, Hevad Khan
Layne Flack Takes A Horrific Bad Beat
Oct 29, '08
 Robert Cheung raises to 47,000 from under the gun and Layne Flack calls from the big blind.
 The flop comes 10-6-2 and Flack checks. Cheung bets 62,000 and Flack raises to 172,000. After some though, Cheung moves all in, putting Flack's remaining 270,000 on the line.
Flack insta-calls with a set of tens and Cheung can only table A-K high.
Of course, the turn and river come J-Q and Cheung runner-runners a Broadway straight to send Flack to the rail.
Player Tags: Layne Flack, Robert Cheung
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| Oct 20, '08 |
2008 Caesars Palace Classic |
No-Limit Hold'em Event 5 |
1 |
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Robert Cheung Eliminated
Oct 20, '08
Robert Cheung has busted out of the tournament.
Player Tags: Robert Cheung
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| Aug 26, '08 |
2008 Legends of Poker (WPT) |
No-Limit Hold'em Championship Event (WPT) |
4 |
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Daniel Negreanu Eliminated
Aug 26, '08
 Daniel Negreanu moved all in with 9 9 and was called by Robert Cheung's KQ.
The board ran out J658A and Cheung's flush sent Negreanu to the rail. Despite admitting to not playing his A-game, Negreanu still managed to outlast 80 percent of the field.
Player Tags: Daniel Negreanu, Robert Cheung
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| Jun 22, '08 |
2008 39th Annual World Series of Poker |
Event 38 - Pot-Limit Hold'em |
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$2,000 PLH Final Table - Three More Down
Jun 22, '08
Blinds: 10,000/20,000
Chip Leaders:
Jan Von Halle – 420,000
Chris Bell – 730,000
Keith Greer – 620,000
David Kitai - 680,000
Eliminations: Ayaz Mahmood (7th Place), Robert Cheung (6th Place), Lee Watkinson (5th Place)
Big Hands and Storylines:
Ayaz Mahmood Eliminated in Seventh Place ($39,089)
On a flop of QJ3, Ayaz Mahmood moved all in for his last 69,000. Chris Bell called, and showed Q-4 for top pair. Mahmood could only produce J-9, and when the turn and river bricked out, he was sent home in seventh place.
 Robert Cheung Eliminated in Sixth Place ($50,100)
Chris Bell raised to 60,000 and Robert Cheung reraised the pot to 210,000. Bell thought it over, and then put Cheung all in for his last 39,000. Cheung showed 99 and Bell was racing with AK. The board came Q7510J and Bell rivered a Broadway straight to send Cheung to the rail in sixth place.
 Lee Watkinson Eliminated in Fifth Place ($63,313)
Lee Watkinson and Chris Bell got it all in preflop. Watkinson held A4 but was dominated by Bell's A6. The board came QJ829 to give Bell the nut flush and Watkinson was eliminated in fifth place.
Player Tags: Lee Watkinson, Ayaz Mahmood, Chris Bell, Robert Cheung
$2,000 PLH Final Table - Two Gone
Jun 22, '08
Blinds: 8,000/16,000
Chip Leaders:
Jan Von Halle – 585,000
Chris Bell – 434,000
Robert Cheung – 409,000
Ayaz Mahmood – 299,000
Lee Watkinson – 283,000
Keith Greer – 405,000
David Kitai - 206,000
Eliminations: Michael Greco (9th Place), Ben Roberts (8th Place)
Big Hands and Storylines:
Ben Roberts Doubles Up
Short stacked and desperate, Ben Roberts got his last 34,000 in against Michael Greco in the big blind. Roberts revealed A8 and was up against Greco's 42. The board ran out AJQ58 and Roberts was given new life.
 Michael Greco Eliminated in Ninth Place ($22,573)
Michael Greco raised to 40,000 and Chris Bell reraised to 100,000. It was folded back around to Greco who moved all in and Bell quickly called. Greco showed pocket kings and Bell predictably turned over pocket aces. The board came 1075108 and Greco was eliminated in ninth place.
Ben Roberts Eliminated in Eighth Place ($30,831)
Robert Cheung raised to 39,000 and Ben Roberts moved all in for his last 52,000. Cheung called with KJ and needed to hit against Roberts and his pocket sevens. The board came 855J2 and Roberts was sent home in eighth place.
Keith Greer Doubles Up
Keith Greer raised to 56,000 and Chris Bell made the call. The flop came 852 and Greer checked. Bell bet enough to put him all in and Greer instantly called with pocket aces. Bell could only produce pocket jacks, and the board failed to produce any miracle two-outers. Greer doubled up to over 400,000.
Player Tags: Benjamin Roberts, Chris Bell, Robert Cheung, Michael Greco
$2,000 Pot-Limit Hold'em - End of Day 2
Jun 21, '08
The final table of event 38 is set and the big name of the lot is Lee Watkinson. Watkinson will be making his first final table since last year's World Series main event where he finished a dissapointing 8th place. Watkinson entered 10-handed play with a paucity of chips, a situation he would soon remedy by winning a race against Robert Cheung. He would never look back and by the time the final table was set, he would be 2nd in chips with 390,000. Jan Von Halle, whose play has been solid as a rock, will enter the final table with the chip lead. Other notables who will have the chance to earn a bracelet tomorrow include Ayaz Mahmood, Robert Cheung, and Chris Bell.
Action will begin tomorrow at 2 p.m. PST.
Players Left: 9 of 605
Chip Leaders:
Jan Von Halle - 470,000
Lee Watkinson - 390,000
Ayaz Mahmood - 330,000
Robert Cheung - 315,000
Keith Greer - 280,000
Chris Bell - 265,000
Michael Greco - 125,000
Benjamin Roberts - 120,000
Davidi Kitai - 80,000
Average Stack: 161,300
Eliminations:
10th – Benjamin Zamani
11th – Michael Binger
12th – Keith Lehr
13th – Jeff Sluzinski
14th – Amato Galasso
15th – Chris Dombrowski
The Road To The Final Table
Keith Lehr Is A Man Of His Word; He’s Also Eliminated
Before the start of the hand, Keith Lehr in the big blind warned everyone at his 6-handed table not to raise unless they were willing to play for 83,000, the size of his stack. Ayaz Mahmood, undeterred by this portentous statement, raised to 23,000. Action folded around to Lehr who – surprise, surprise – moved all of his chips in. Mahmood made the call and the two showed their hands:
Lehr: A9
Mahmood: 44
The flop came K33. The turn 8 gave Lehr a flush draw in addition to his two overcards. The river was the 7 though, ending Lehr’s day a few hours earlier than he would have liked.
Bell Tolls For Binger
Chris Bell raised from middle position to 25,000 and Michael Binger raised to 78,000, leaving himself 75,000 behind. After a bit of thought, Bell moved all-in and Binger called. The two were racing: Bell’s JJ against Binger’s AQ. Binger was not aided by the board – 975109 – and he was eliminated in 11th place.
 Ayaz Mahmood Folds.... A-K? Really?
Ayaz Mahmood raised to 28,000 and action at the 6-handed table folded to Bob Cheung in the big blind. Cheung stacked his chips and slid them forward and backward in thought, never moving them into the center of the table. After a minute or so of this, Mahmood implored Cheung, “Put your money in.” Another minute passed before Cheung raised the pot, making it 61,000 more and leaving about 160,000 behind. This prompted Mahmood to fold A-K offsuit face up. Mahmood and Cheung were the two biggest stacks at the table at the time; perhaps Mahmood did not want to tangle with someone who could cripple him before the final table.
Final Table Action
Watkinson Doubles Up
Early on at the final table, Lee Watkinson doubled up off of Robert Cheung. Cheung had QQ and Watkinson had AK. The flop was good news for Watkinson – K22 – the king giving him a near lock on the hand. The turn was the A, giving him an unnecessary two pair, but also providing Cheung with a flush draw. The river blanked, however, and Watkinson was able to double up, giving him a stack that would not wane for the remainder of the day.
Greer Doubles Up
Severely short-stacked Keith Greer, in the cutoff, moved 20,000 into the pot for a raise and reached for more chips to add to it, but since he had not announced an amount, the min-raise had to stand. Ayaz Mahmood called the 10,000 extra in the big blind. Both players checked the Q107 flop. On the 8 turn Mahmood bet 30,000, putting Greer all-in. Greer made a quick call and declared a set of tens. His 1010 had Mahmood’s 102 drawing dead. Greer doubled up to a little over 100,000.
 Greer Double Doubles Up
Perhaps a simpler title would have been Greer Quadruples Up, but this was anything but a simple hand. Benjamin Zamani raised to 26,000 from middle position. Robert Cheung min-raised to 40,000. The action was only beginning though. Keith Greer, who had been playing extraordinarily tight, moved in for 67,000. Ayaz Mahmood cold-called the 4-bet, and Zamani called also, leaving himself 90,000 behind. Cheung asked the dealer, “The pot is open for a re-raise, right?” The dealer confirmed that it indeed was, and that put Cheung into decision mode. With numbers racing through his head, he stood up, and, after confirming that Mahmood had about 270,000 left behind him, he moved all-in. Mahmood folded, as did Zamani, and the massive pot was to be contested between Cheung and Greer. Greer showed QQ, which was not unexpected, but the table exploded in a cacophony of disbelief when Cheung showed his KQ. The board rolled off harmlessly and Greer was able to more than quadruple up.
The insanity wasn’t quite over yet. Remarkably, Ayaz Mahmood claimed to have fold pocket kings. Then again, perhaps it was not so unbelievable when you consider his berating of Cheung after the hand. He and Cheung got into a bit of a tiff about the hand which was quickly quashed by the dealer as play recommenced.
Michael Greco summed all of the action quite succinctly: “Mental. Mental. Absolutely mental.”
The Backbreaker
Davidi Kitai and Benjamin Zamani, the two short stacks, got all of their chips into the middle and showed the following hands:
Zamani: 1010
Kitai: AQ
The board peeled off A525K and Kitai had doubled up. After counting out what Zamani owed the Frenchman, he was left with a mere two chips. There would be no miracle comeback for Zamani today, as Jan Von Halle took his pair of chips only two hands later. Zamani's 10th place finish is good for $14,314.
Player Tags: Lee Watkinson, Ayaz Mahmood, Benjamin Roberts, Chris Bell, Michael Binger, Robert Cheung, Keith Lehr, Davidi Kitai, Michael Greco, Amato Galasso, Jeff Sluzinski, Jan Von Halle, Keith Greer, Chris Dombrowski, Benjamin Zamani
$2,000 Pot-Limit Hold'em - Day 2 - Level 15 Recap
Jun 21, '08
Blinds: 3,000-6,000
Players Left: 15 of 605
Chip Leaders:
Ayaz Mahmood - 250,000
Chris Bell - 250,000
Davidi Kitai - 195,000
Jeff Sluzinski - 180,000
Michael Binger - 170,000
Keith Lehr - 155,000
Benjamin Zamani - 145,000
Michael Greco- 110,000
Benjamin Roberts - 110,000
Amato Galasso - 105,000
Average Stack: 161,300
Eliminations:
16th – Neil Channing
17th – Davood Mehrmand
18th – Eugene Todd
19th – Dan Quinn
20th – Rob Perry
21st – Al Adler
Big Hands and Storylines:
Two Tables Left
It took only 15 minutes to eliminate 3 participants and reach the final 18 players. Players were drawn to their new seats and play resumed. Another 3 players were eliminated before the end of the level, leaving us with only 15 players left.
Watkinson Makes Nice Laydown
Lee Watkinson raised to 18,000 from early position and was met by a raise from Keith Lehr. The bet was 45,000 more to Watkinson who only thought for seconds before folding 9-9 face-up. Lehr sportingly showed his J-J and congratulated Watkinson on a nice fold.
Cheung Eliminates Perry
Robert Cheung raised to 20,000 from middle position and Rob Perry moved all-in from the small blind for about 55,000. Cheung called, saying, “I don’t have much.” Cheung turned over QJ and was delighted to see Perry flip 77. The flop was 944, but the turn was the Q and Perry tossed his orange high into the air in frustration (catching it as it came down, of course). The turn 8 brought no help and Perry was eliminated in 20th place.
 Kitai Does In Quinn
Dan Quinn limped on the button, Davidi Kitai call from the small blind, and Michael Binger checked his option. The flop rolled out QJ7 and the two blinds checked to Quinn who bet 12,000. Kitai called and Binger folded. The turn was the A. Kitai checked again, Quinn bet 42,000, and Kitai raised a nominal amount to put Quinn all-in. The two showed their cards:
Kitai: Q10
Quinn: Q9
The river was the 5 and Quinn was eliminated in 19th place.
Player Tags: Ayaz Mahmood, Davood Mehrmand, Benjamin Roberts, Neil Channing, Robert Perry, Chris Bell, Eugene Todd, Al Adler, Michael Binger, Robert Cheung, Keith Lehr, Dan Quinn, Davidi Kitai, Michael Greco, Amato Galasso, Jeff Sluzinski, Benjamin Zamani
$2,000 Pot Limit Hold'em - Level 12 - Binger, Gowen On Fire
Jun 21, '08
Note: Players are now on a 20 minute break.
Blinds: 1,000-2,000
Average Chip Stack:
Chip Counts:
Eliminations: Larry Wright, Cristian Dragomir, Jeff Langdon
Big Hands:
A Flesh Wound To The Chip Leader
Michael Binger called a short stacks all in and showed A-K against his opponent's 8-8. Binger missed and doubled his opponent up, but the players could only smile about it because the 10,000 that Binger lost in the hand doesn't really effect the 200,000 chips he still has.
Gowen is Hot
Clonie Gowen made a raise to 5,500 and was reraised by the player in seat 8 to 15,500. Gowen pushed all in and seat 8 called and flipped over AK. Gowen flipped over JJ. The board ran 106268 and Gowen's jacks held up and so far today she has run her chip stack up from the 8,900 she started the day with to over 70,000.
Gheung Sends Wright Packing
On a flop pf KJJ, Larry Wright moved all in and was called by Robert Cheung. Wright had hit the flop and showed K10, but Cheung hit the flop bigger, holding AJ. The turn was the 2 and the river was the 4, and Wright was eliminated.
 Schleger Active Early
Shane Schleger has been adding to his stack. Schleger bet 3,000 on a A97 flop and the player in seat 8 made the call. Both players checked the Q turn and Schleger bet 6,200 on the 8 river card. Seat 8 tanked, eventually folding and giving Schleger a pot of around 17,000.
Schleger proceeded to raise and take the blinds in the next hand.
The following hand, however, he tangled with another chipleader in Michael Binger. Schleger raised again ang Binger called. Both players checked the AK4 flop, but Binger led out for 8,000 on the 7 turn and Schleger quickly mucked.
Caught Making a Move
Al Adler went all in after David Chicotsky reraised a pot from late position. Adler thought Chicotsky was trying to steal and he was correct. Adler showed AJ and Chicotsky showed J10. The board ran J5456 and Adler more than doubled to around 44,000.
Player Tags: Larry Wright, Clonie Gowen, Shane Schleger, Al Adler, Michael Binger, Robert Cheung, David Chicotsky
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| Jun 21, '08 |
2008 39th Annual World Series of Poker |
Event 38 - Pot-Limit Hold'em |
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$2,000 PLH Final Table - Three More Down
Jun 22, '08
Blinds: 10,000/20,000
Chip Leaders:
Jan Von Halle – 420,000
Chris Bell – 730,000
Keith Greer – 620,000
David Kitai - 680,000
Eliminations: Ayaz Mahmood (7th Place), Robert Cheung (6th Place), Lee Watkinson (5th Place)
Big Hands and Storylines:
Ayaz Mahmood Eliminated in Seventh Place ($39,089)
On a flop of QJ3, Ayaz Mahmood moved all in for his last 69,000. Chris Bell called, and showed Q-4 for top pair. Mahmood could only produce J-9, and when the turn and river bricked out, he was sent home in seventh place.
Robert Cheung Eliminated in Sixth Place ($50,100)
Chris Bell raised to 60,000 and Robert Cheung reraised the pot to 210,000. Bell thought it over, and then put Cheung all in for his last 39,000. Cheung showed 99 and Bell was racing with AK. The board came Q7510J and Bell rivered a Broadway straight to send Cheung to the rail in sixth place.
Lee Watkinson Eliminated in Fifth Place ($63,313)
Lee Watkinson and Chris Bell got it all in preflop. Watkinson held A4 but was dominated by Bell's A6. The board came QJ829 to give Bell the nut flush and Watkinson was eliminated in fifth place.
Player Tags: Lee Watkinson, Ayaz Mahmood, Chris Bell, Robert Cheung
$2,000 PLH Final Table - Two Gone
Jun 22, '08
Blinds: 8,000/16,000
Chip Leaders:
Jan Von Halle – 585,000
Chris Bell – 434,000
Robert Cheung – 409,000
Ayaz Mahmood – 299,000
Lee Watkinson – 283,000
Keith Greer – 405,000
David Kitai - 206,000
Eliminations: Michael Greco (9th Place), Ben Roberts (8th Place)
Big Hands and Storylines:
Ben Roberts Doubles Up
Short stacked and desperate, Ben Roberts got his last 34,000 in against Michael Greco in the big blind. Roberts revealed A8 and was up against Greco's 42. The board ran out AJQ58 and Roberts was given new life.
Michael Greco Eliminated in Ninth Place ($22,573)
Michael Greco raised to 40,000 and Chris Bell reraised to 100,000. It was folded back around to Greco who moved all in and Bell quickly called. Greco showed pocket kings and Bell predictably turned over pocket aces. The board came 1075108 and Greco was eliminated in ninth place.
Ben Roberts Eliminated in Eighth Place ($30,831)
Robert Cheung raised to 39,000 and Ben Roberts moved all in for his last 52,000. Cheung called with KJ and needed to hit against Roberts and his pocket sevens. The board came 855J2 and Roberts was sent home in eighth place.
Keith Greer Doubles Up
Keith Greer raised to 56,000 and Chris Bell made the call. The flop came 852 and Greer checked. Bell bet enough to put him all in and Greer instantly called with pocket aces. Bell could only produce pocket jacks, and the board failed to produce any miracle two-outers. Greer doubled up to over 400,000.
Player Tags: Benjamin Roberts, Chris Bell, Robert Cheung, Michael Greco
$2,000 Pot-Limit Hold'em - End of Day 2
Jun 21, '08
The final table of event 38 is set and the big name of the lot is Lee Watkinson. Watkinson will be making his first final table since last year's World Series main event where he finished a dissapointing 8th place. Watkinson entered 10-handed play with a paucity of chips, a situation he would soon remedy by winning a race against Robert Cheung. He would never look back and by the time the final table was set, he would be 2nd in chips with 390,000. Jan Von Halle, whose play has been solid as a rock, will enter the final table with the chip lead. Other notables who will have the chance to earn a bracelet tomorrow include Ayaz Mahmood, Robert Cheung, and Chris Bell.
Action will begin tomorrow at 2 p.m. PST.
Players Left: 9 of 605
Chip Leaders:
Jan Von Halle - 470,000
Lee Watkinson - 390,000
Ayaz Mahmood - 330,000
Robert Cheung - 315,000
Keith Greer - 280,000
Chris Bell - 265,000
Michael Greco - 125,000
Benjamin Roberts - 120,000
Davidi Kitai - 80,000
Average Stack: 161,300
Eliminations:
10th – Benjamin Zamani
11th – Michael Binger
12th – Keith Lehr
13th – Jeff Sluzinski
14th – Amato Galasso
15th – Chris Dombrowski
The Road To The Final Table
Keith Lehr Is A Man Of His Word; He’s Also Eliminated
Before the start of the hand, Keith Lehr in the big blind warned everyone at his 6-handed table not to raise unless they were willing to play for 83,000, the size of his stack. Ayaz Mahmood, undeterred by this portentous statement, raised to 23,000. Action folded around to Lehr who – surprise, surprise – moved all of his chips in. Mahmood made the call and the two showed their hands:
Lehr: A9
Mahmood: 44
The flop came K33. The turn 8 gave Lehr a flush draw in addition to his two overcards. The river was the 7 though, ending Lehr’s day a few hours earlier than he would have liked.
Bell Tolls For Binger
Chris Bell raised from middle position to 25,000 and Michael Binger raised to 78,000, leaving himself 75,000 behind. After a bit of thought, Bell moved all-in and Binger called. The two were racing: Bell’s JJ against Binger’s AQ. Binger was not aided by the board – 975109 – and he was eliminated in 11th place.
Ayaz Mahmood Folds.... A-K? Really?
Ayaz Mahmood raised to 28,000 and action at the 6-handed table folded to Bob Cheung in the big blind. Cheung stacked his chips and slid them forward and backward in thought, never moving them into the center of the table. After a minute or so of this, Mahmood implored Cheung, “Put your money in.” Another minute passed before Cheung raised the pot, making it 61,000 more and leaving about 160,000 behind. This prompted Mahmood to fold A-K offsuit face up. Mahmood and Cheung were the two biggest stacks at the table at the time; perhaps Mahmood did not want to tangle with someone who could cripple him before the final table.
Final Table Action
Watkinson Doubles Up
Early on at the final table, Lee Watkinson doubled up off of Robert Cheung. Cheung had QQ and Watkinson had AK. The flop was good news for Watkinson – K22 – the king giving him a near lock on the hand. The turn was the A, giving him an unnecessary two pair, but also providing Cheung with a flush draw. The river blanked, however, and Watkinson was able to double up, giving him a stack that would not wane for the remainder of the day.
Greer Doubles Up
Severely short-stacked Keith Greer, in the cutoff, moved 20,000 into the pot for a raise and reached for more chips to add to it, but since he had not announced an amount, the min-raise had to stand. Ayaz Mahmood called the 10,000 extra in the big blind. Both players checked the Q107 flop. On the 8 turn Mahmood bet 30,000, putting Greer all-in. Greer made a quick call and declared a set of tens. His 1010 had Mahmood’s 102 drawing dead. Greer doubled up to a little over 100,000.
Greer Double Doubles Up
Perhaps a simpler title would have been Greer Quadruples Up, but this was anything but a simple hand. Benjamin Zamani raised to 26,000 from middle position. Robert Cheung min-raised to 40,000. The action was only beginning though. Keith Greer, who had been playing extraordinarily tight, moved in for 67,000. Ayaz Mahmood cold-called the 4-bet, and Zamani called also, leaving himself 90,000 behind. Cheung asked the dealer, “The pot is open for a re-raise, right?” The dealer confirmed that it indeed was, and that put Cheung into decision mode. With numbers racing through his head, he stood up, and, after confirming that Mahmood had about 270,000 left behind him, he moved all-in. Mahmood folded, as did Zamani, and the massive pot was to be contested between Cheung and Greer. Greer showed QQ, which was not unexpected, but the table exploded in a cacophony of disbelief when Cheung showed his KQ. The board rolled off harmlessly and Greer was able to more than quadruple up.
The insanity wasn’t quite over yet. Remarkably, Ayaz Mahmood claimed to have fold pocket kings. Then again, perhaps it was not so unbelievable when you consider his berating of Cheung after the hand. He and Cheung got into a bit of a tiff about the hand which was quickly quashed by the dealer as play recommenced.
Michael Greco summed all of the action quite succinctly: “Mental. Mental. Absolutely mental.”
The Backbreaker
Davidi Kitai and Benjamin Zamani, the two short stacks, got all of their chips into the middle and showed the following hands:
Zamani: 1010
Kitai: AQ
The board peeled off A525K and Kitai had doubled up. After counting out what Zamani owed the Frenchman, he was left with a mere two chips. There would be no miracle comeback for Zamani today, as Jan Von Halle took his pair of chips only two hands later. Zamani's 10th place finish is good for $14,314.
Player Tags: Lee Watkinson, Ayaz Mahmood, Benjamin Roberts, Chris Bell, Michael Binger, Robert Cheung, Keith Lehr, Davidi Kitai, Michael Greco, Amato Galasso, Jeff Sluzinski, Jan Von Halle, Keith Greer, Chris Dombrowski, Benjamin Zamani
$2,000 Pot-Limit Hold'em - Day 2 - Level 15 Recap
Jun 21, '08
Blinds: 3,000-6,000
Players Left: 15 of 605
Chip Leaders:
Ayaz Mahmood - 250,000
Chris Bell - 250,000
Davidi Kitai - 195,000
Jeff Sluzinski - 180,000
Michael Binger - 170,000
Keith Lehr - 155,000
Benjamin Zamani - 145,000
Michael Greco- 110,000
Benjamin Roberts - 110,000
Amato Galasso - 105,000
Average Stack: 161,300
Eliminations:
16th – Neil Channing
17th – Davood Mehrmand
18th – Eugene Todd
19th – Dan Quinn
20th – Rob Perry
21st – Al Adler
Big Hands and Storylines:
Two Tables Left
It took only 15 minutes to eliminate 3 participants and reach the final 18 players. Players were drawn to their new seats and play resumed. Another 3 players were eliminated before the end of the level, leaving us with only 15 players left.
Watkinson Makes Nice Laydown
Lee Watkinson raised to 18,000 from early position and was met by a raise from Keith Lehr. The bet was 45,000 more to Watkinson who only thought for seconds before folding 9-9 face-up. Lehr sportingly showed his J-J and congratulated Watkinson on a nice fold.
Cheung Eliminates Perry
Robert Cheung raised to 20,000 from middle position and Rob Perry moved all-in from the small blind for about 55,000. Cheung called, saying, “I don’t have much.” Cheung turned over QJ and was delighted to see Perry flip 77. The flop was 944, but the turn was the Q and Perry tossed his orange high into the air in frustration (catching it as it came down, of course). The turn 8 brought no help and Perry was eliminated in 20th place.
Kitai Does In Quinn
Dan Quinn limped on the button, Davidi Kitai call from the small blind, and Michael Binger checked his option. The flop rolled out QJ7 and the two blinds checked to Quinn who bet 12,000. Kitai called and Binger folded. The turn was the A. Kitai checked again, Quinn bet 42,000, and Kitai raised a nominal amount to put Quinn all-in. The two showed their cards:
Kitai: Q10
Quinn: Q9
The river was the 5 and Quinn was eliminated in 19th place.
Player Tags: Ayaz Mahmood, Davood Mehrmand, Benjamin Roberts, Neil Channing, Robert Perry, Chris Bell, Eugene Todd, Al Adler, Michael Binger, Robert Cheung, Keith Lehr, Dan Quinn, Davidi Kitai, Michael Greco, Amato Galasso, Jeff Sluzinski, Benjamin Zamani
$2,000 Pot Limit Hold'em - Level 12 - Binger, Gowen On Fire
Jun 21, '08
Note: Players are now on a 20 minute break.
Blinds: 1,000-2,000
Average Chip Stack:
Chip Counts:
Eliminations: Larry Wright, Cristian Dragomir, Jeff Langdon
Big Hands:
A Flesh Wound To The Chip Leader
Michael Binger called a short stacks all in and showed A-K against his opponent's 8-8. Binger missed and doubled his opponent up, but the players could only smile about it because the 10,000 that Binger lost in the hand doesn't really effect the 200,000 chips he still has.
Gowen is Hot
Clonie Gowen made a raise to 5,500 and was reraised by the player in seat 8 to 15,500. Gowen pushed all in and seat 8 called and flipped over AK. Gowen flipped over JJ. The board ran 106268 and Gowen's jacks held up and so far today she has run her chip stack up from the 8,900 she started the day with to over 70,000.
Gheung Sends Wright Packing
On a flop pf KJJ, Larry Wright moved all in and was called by Robert Cheung. Wright had hit the flop and showed K10, but Cheung hit the flop bigger, holding AJ. The turn was the 2 and the river was the 4, and Wright was eliminated.
Schleger Active Early
Shane Schleger has been adding to his stack. Schleger bet 3,000 on a A97 flop and the player in seat 8 made the call. Both players checked the Q turn and Schleger bet 6,200 on the 8 river card. Seat 8 tanked, eventually folding and giving Schleger a pot of around 17,000.
Schleger proceeded to raise and take the blinds in the next hand.
The following hand, however, he tangled with another chipleader in Michael Binger. Schleger raised again ang Binger called. Both players checked the AK4 flop, but Binger led out for 8,000 on the 7 turn and Schleger quickly mucked.
Caught Making a Move
Al Adler went all in after David Chicotsky reraised a pot from late position. Adler thought Chicotsky was trying to steal and he was correct. Adler showed AJ and Chicotsky showed J10. The board ran J5456 and Adler more than doubled to around 44,000.
Player Tags: Larry Wright, Clonie Gowen, Shane Schleger, Al Adler, Michael Binger, Robert Cheung, David Chicotsky
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| Jun 21, '08 |
2008 39th Annual World Series of Poker |
Event 39 - No-Limit Hold'em |
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$1,500 No-Limit Hold'em - Starts at Noon
Jun 21, '08
 The action starts at noon for event No. 39, $1,500 no-limit hold'em, and Robert Cheung of Vancouver, Canada will be defending his title. Last year he bested a field of 2,778 entrants to claim his prize of $673,628 and a coveted gold bracelet. The levels will be 60 minutes long, and each player will begin with 4,000 in chips. Play will continue until the completion of level ten, at which point the remaining players will break to regroup for the next day's play
Player Tags: Robert Cheung
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| Jul 07, '07 |
2007 38th Annual World Series of Poker |
Event 55 - World Championship No-Limit Hold'em |
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Hour Two Recap
Jul 07, '07
Family Affair Continued
Left off of the list of family members in the tournament field today were Howard Lederer and Annie Duke, who entered the tournament area a little late. Lederer actually now shares the table with Allyn Jaffery Shulman, whose original table has already broken.
Runner Up Affair
Sammy Farha (Main Event runner-up 2003) and David Williams (2004) have been chatting with each other as they are seated at adjacent tables. Last year's recipient of the most heart-breaking $6,000,000 prize Paul Wasicka (2006) is on the floor. Also in the field today is perhaps the most famous runners-up of the pre-Moneymaker age. Eight-time bracelet winner and 1988 runner up Erik Seidel is in the field today. To most, Seidel is famously the player who falls for Johnny Chan’s slowplaying of the flopped straight in the final hand of the Main Event, immortalized in the movie Rounders. Two-time runner up TJ Cloutier (1985, 2000) has been seen ambling around the tournament area, but he doesn’t play until tomorrow.
The Royal Treatment
The massage therapists have decided to offer a complimentary massage to first player to get a royal flush. Several players are then heard complaining that their royal flush draws didn’t get any action. It seems the massage team is looking for a gimmick each day, and without Brad Garrett they’re clutching at straws.
Also Joe Sebok seems to be the only real poker royalty (don’t tell Prince of Poker Scotty Nguyen though). Sebok, the winner of the prop bet between Gavin Smith and Jeff Madsen is adorned today in a royal cape, which has been rather lucky for him as he has chipped up to about $35,000.
Antonius Sniffs Out Bluff
On a board of K 4 4, Patrik Antonius checks, his opponent in the cutoff bets $350, and Antonius calls. Antonius checks again on the 2h on the turn, his opponent bets $1,100, and Antonius calls. The 7 hit on the river, Antonius bet $2,600, his opponent raised to $6,000, and Antonius called after much deliberation. The player in the cutoff hemmed and hawed, knocking the table, and eventually showed A-J, while Antonius showed K Q to take the pot.
Ylon Schartz, Kirk Morrison, and Robert Cheung are among the early chip leaders as the players head into their 30 minute break.
Power out gunned
Recent Irish Open finalist Nicky Power has been eliminated. 'I found aces the hand before, raised it up and got no callers,' he explained to CardPlayer.com. 'The next hand i found A-K and the flop came K-K-4. All the money went in the middle and the other fella had 4-4. I don't mind really, folding is not a big part of my game so what can you do,' he grinned.
Trumper trumped this time.
Englishman Simon Trumper had to fold 10-10 to a raise from 'a loose-agressive guy' in seat nine. He didn't seem too upset though as he described his various observations of the playing styles and strategies of the players at his table to CardPlayer.com.
Euro Chip Counts
Donnacha O'Dea $16,700
Pascal Perrault $23,050
Jen Mason $13,050
Simon Trumper $21,800
Ross Boatman $23,500
Rob Taylor $13,025
Neil Channing $42,000
Thomas Finneran $16,350
Eoghan O'Dea $23,000
George McKeever $35,300
Derek Murray $15,900
Alan Smurfit $27,200
John Duthie $36,200
Dave Murray $19,675
Adam Noone $17,050
Vicky Coren $22250
Notable Chip Counts
| Robert Cheung |
42,075 |
| Justin Bonomo |
41,000 |
| Ylon Schwartz |
38,000 |
| Joe Sebok |
34,000 |
| Kirk Morrison |
33,000 |
| Doug Kim |
32,000 |
| Tony G |
29,000 |
| Sammy Farha |
27,000 |
| Evelyn Ng |
27,000 |
| Scotty Nguyen |
25,800 |
| J.J. Liu |
25,000 |
| Dan Alspach |
25,000 |
| Joe Hachem |
24,000 |
| Dan Harrington |
24,000 |
| Barry Shulman |
23,500 |
| Bob Bright |
23,100 |
| Erik Seidel |
23,000 |
| Robert Mizrachi |
22,000 |
| Norm MacDonald |
22,000 |
| Isabelle Mercier |
21,500 |
| Jennifer Harman |
21,300 |
| Kathy Liebert |
21,000 |
| Jeffrey Lisandro |
21,000 |
| Allyn Jaffrey Shulman |
21,000 |
| Scott Fischman |
20,500 |
| Howard Lederer |
20,500 |
| Berry Johnston |
20,500 |
| Scott Clements |
20,000 |
| Rhett Butler |
20,000 |
| Jordan Morgan |
20,000 |
| Alexander Kravchenko |
20,000 |
| Noah Boeken |
19,000 |
| Sabyl Cohen |
18,900 |
| Steve Sung |
18,500 |
| Annie Duke |
18,500 |
| Kido Pham |
17,500 |
| Tom McEvoy |
17,000 |
| 'Miami John' Cernuto |
17,000 |
| Barny Boatman |
15,800 |
| John Juanda |
15,600 |
| Hoyt Corkins |
15,400 |
| Paul Wasicka |
15,300 |
| Juha Helppi |
14,600 |
| Mark Seif |
14,500 |
| Roland De Wolfe |
14,400 |
| Max Pescatori |
14,400 |
| Aaron Kanter |
13,500 |
| Captain Tom Franklin |
13,300 |
| David Singer |
13,000 |
| Davidson Matthew |
12,500 |
| David 'The Dragon' Pham |
11,500 |
| Young Phan |
11,000 |
| Dan Shak |
11,000 |
| David Williams |
10,500 |
| Bill Chen |
10,000 |
| Sam Grizzle |
6,200 |
Player Tags: T.J. Cloutier, Erik Seidel, Annie Duke, Howard Lederer, David Williams, Sam Farha, Ylon Schwartz, Paul Wasicka, Patrik Antonius, Joe Sebok, Kirk Morrison, Robert Cheung
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| Jun 25, '07 |
2007 38th Annual World Series of Poker |
Event 38 - No-Limit Hold'em |
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Robert Cheung Wins Event No. 38 ($673,628)
Jun 25, '07
Heads Up
The two remaining players then went on a ten minute break. Cheung would enter the heads-up match with a 7-to-1 chip advantage.
Robert Cheung: $7,125,000
Richard Murnick: $1,180,000
Robert Cheung Wins Event No. 38 ($673,628)
On the first hand of heads up play Robert Cheung and Richard Murnick got it all in preflop. Cheung flipped over A K and Murnick showed down 8 7. The board was dealt J 5 4 A 4 and Cheung won the gold bracelet, as well as $673,628 in prize money. Murnick took home $417,117 in prize money for his second-place finish.
Player Tags: Richard Murnick, Robert Cheung
Erica Schoenberg Eliminated in Third Place ($261,646)
Jun 25, '07
On the first hand of threehanded play, Robert Cheung moved all in, and Erica Schoenberg called. She turned up A-J and Cheung turned over pocket eights. The board was dealt 7-5-4-7-Q and Schoenberg was eliminated in third place. She took home $261,646 in prize money.
Player Tags: Erica Schoenberg, Robert Cheung
Hour Four
Jun 25, '07
Andy Lee Eliminated in Fifth Place ($119,447)
Andy Lee moved all in and John Kranyak made the call preflop. Kranyak turned up K 8 and Lee turned over 10 5. The board was dealt K 9 6 9 6 and he was eliminated in fifth place. Lee took home $119,447 in prize money.
The Doldrums
Tournament play then continued for the next 20 hands with little major action. The players were testing each other with small raises, and small pots changing hands.
Murnick Doubled up through Schoenberg
Richard Murnick moved all in and Erica Schoenberg called. She flipped over A Q and Murnick showed down J 6. The board rolled out 10 9 8 7 8 and Murnick turned a jack-high straight to double up.
John Kranyak Eliminated in Fourth Place ($170,639)
John Kranyak moved all in and Robert Cheung made the call. Kranyak flipped over pocket queens, but Cheung flipped over pocket kings. The board was dealt 8 7 2 7 3 and Kranyak was eliminated in fourth place. He walked away with $170,639 in prize money.
Leader Board
The players then went on a fifteen minute break and here is how the chip stacks of the three remaining players looked:
Seat No. 1: Robert Cheung - $5,650,000
Seat No. 4: Richard Murnick - $1,180,000
Seat No. 8: Erica Schoenberg - $1,505,000
Player Tags: Richard Murnick, Andy Lee, Erica Schoenberg, Robert Cheung, John Kranyak
Hour Three
Jun 25, '07
Kranyak Doubled up through Lee
John Kranyak moved all in and Andy Lee called with A Q. Kranyak turned over 9 5.
The board was dealt J 9 7 4 3 and Kranyak flopped three nines to win the pot and survive.
Chris Bjorin Eliminated in Sixth Place ($87,215)
Richard Murnick moved all in and Chris Bjorin made the call. He flipped over K Q and Murnick showed down A 10. The board rolled out 10 8 2 9 8 and Bjorin was eliminated in sixth place. He earned $87,215 for his efforts.
Lee the Double Up Machine
Robert Cheung raised preflop and Andy Lee moved all in. Cheung quickly called and flipped over A 10. Lee turned up A 8. The board came Q 6 3 5 7 and yert another opponent had used Lee as a stepping stone to double up.
Break Time
The players then went on a 15 minute break. Here is how things looked at that point:
Seat No. 1: Robert Cheung - $2,090,000
Seat No. 4: Richard Murnick - $1,280,000
Seat No. 5: John Kranyak - $1,905,000
Seat No. 7: Andy Lee - $735,000
Seat No. 8: Erica Schoenberg - $2,325,000
Player Tags: Chris Bjorin, Richard Murnick, Andy Lee, Robert Cheung, John Kranyak
Hour One
Jun 25, '07
Nicholas Goodall Eliminated in Ninth Place ($40,195)
Robert Cheung raised to $80,000 and Nicholas Goodall called. Erica Schoenberg also called and the flop rolled out 7 6 2, Schoenberg checked, Cheung bet, and Goodall thought a minute before he moved all in. Schoenberg pondered her move for a minute also, and then she too moved all in over the top of Goodall. Cheung abandoned ship at this point. Goodall showed down pocket eights, but Schoenberg turned up pocket twos for a set of deuces. The turn brought the 6, which gave Schoenberg a full house, and Goodall’s hope was reduced to one of the two remaining eights in the deck. The river brought the J, and Schoenberg took the pot with a full house. She increased her stack to 1,915,000 and jumped into the chip lead. Goodall was eliminated in ninth place, and he took home $40,195.
Break Time
The next 20 minutes of action went by rather quietly and the players then went on a 15 minute break.
Blinds Up
The blinds kicked up to $30,000-$60,000 with a $5,000 ante after the break.
Ernie Crespo Eliminated in Eighth Place ($51,192)
Ernie Crespo moved all in under the gun for over $600,000 and Erica Schoenberg called from the cutoff with pocket tens. Crespo showed down pocket fives. The board was dealt 7 6 6 6 3, and Schoenberg won a pot and eliminated her opponent once again with a full house. Crespo was eliminated in eighth place, and he walked away with $51,192.
Leader Board
Seat No. 1: Robert Cheung - $1,480,000
Seat No. 2: Chris Bjorin - $625,000
Seat No. 4: Richard Murnick - $595,000
Seat No. 5: John Kranyak - $570,000
Seat No. 7: Andy Lee - $1,605,000
Seat No. 8: Erica Schoenberg - $2,960,000
Seat No. 9: Suey Wong - $565,000
Player Tags: Erica Schoenberg, Robert Cheung, Nicholas Goodall
Nicholas Goodall Eliminated in Ninth Place ($40,195)
Jun 25, '07
Robert Cheung raised to $80,000 and Nicholas Goodall called. Erica Schoenberg also called and the flop rolled out 7 6 2. Schoenberg checked, Cheung bet, and Goodall thought a minute before he moved all in. Schoenberg pondered her move for a minute also, and then she too moved all in over the top of Goodall. Cheung abandoned ship at this point. Goodall showed down pocket eights, but Schoenberg turned up pocket twos for a set of deuces. The turn brought the 6, which gave Schoenberg a full house, and Goodall’s hope was reduced to one of the two remaining eights in the deck. The river brought the J, and Schoenberg took the pot with a full house. She increased her stack to 1,915,000 and jumped into the chip lead. Goodall was eliminated in ninth place, and he took home $40,195.
Player Tags: Erica Schoenberg, Robert Cheung, Nicholas Goodall
14 Players Left
Jun 24, '07
There are 14 players remaining and day two is just five eliminations away from being over. The most recent eliminations are as follows:
17th Place - Phillip Motsinger ($25,785)
With the flop showing J 8 6 Motsinger checks to his opponent, John Kranyak. Kranyak bets out $200,000 and Motsinger calls, pushing all in. Kranyak was holding A-K and Motsinger called with Q-J, good for top pair. The turn deflated Motsinger's hopes when the dealer put out the A . The river was a two and Motsinger was eliminated in 17th place.
16th Place - Joshua Van Duyn ($25,785)
Van Duyn was all in before the flop up against Ernie Crespo. Van Duyn had J-10 and Crespo was holding A-8. Crespo paired his eight on the flop and Van Duyn never improved, busting out in 16th place.
15th Place - Shane Stacey ($29,577)
Following a preflop raise from the chip leader, Robert Cheung, Ernie Crespo smooth called. Shane Stacey reraised all in for $200,000 and forced Cheung to fold. Crespo made the call with A-Q and Stacey had pushed with K-Q. The board came J-5-2-10-10 and Crespo's ace won him the pot and allowing him to eliminate another player at his table.
Player Tags: Robert Cheung, John Kranyak, Shane Stacey, Phillip Motsinger
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| Jun 24, '07 |
2007 38th Annual World Series of Poker |
Event 38 - No-Limit Hold'em |
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Robert Cheung Wins Event No. 38 ($673,628)
Jun 25, '07
Heads Up
The two remaining players then went on a ten minute break. Cheung would enter the heads-up match with a 7-to-1 chip advantage.
Robert Cheung: $7,125,000
Richard Murnick: $1,180,000
Robert Cheung Wins Event No. 38 ($673,628)
On the first hand of heads up play Robert Cheung and Richard Murnick got it all in preflop. Cheung flipped over A K and Murnick showed down 8 7. The board was dealt J 5 4 A 4 and Cheung won the gold bracelet, as well as $673,628 in prize money. Murnick took home $417,117 in prize money for his second-place finish.
Player Tags: Richard Murnick, Robert Cheung
Erica Schoenberg Eliminated in Third Place ($261,646)
Jun 25, '07
On the first hand of threehanded play, Robert Cheung moved all in, and Erica Schoenberg called. She turned up A-J and Cheung turned over pocket eights. The board was dealt 7-5-4-7-Q and Schoenberg was eliminated in third place. She took home $261,646 in prize money.
Player Tags: Erica Schoenberg, Robert Cheung
Hour Four
Jun 25, '07
Andy Lee Eliminated in Fifth Place ($119,447)
Andy Lee moved all in and John Kranyak made the call preflop. Kranyak turned up K 8 and Lee turned over 10 5. The board was dealt K 9 6 9 6 and he was eliminated in fifth place. Lee took home $119,447 in prize money.
The Doldrums
Tournament play then continued for the next 20 hands with little major action. The players were testing each other with small raises, and small pots changing hands.
Murnick Doubled up through Schoenberg
Richard Murnick moved all in and Erica Schoenberg called. She flipped over A Q and Murnick showed down J 6. The board rolled out 10 9 8 7 8 and Murnick turned a jack-high straight to double up.
John Kranyak Eliminated in Fourth Place ($170,639)
John Kranyak moved all in and Robert Cheung made the call. Kranyak flipped over pocket queens, but Cheung flipped over pocket kings. The board was dealt 8 7 2 7 3 and Kranyak was eliminated in fourth place. He walked away with $170,639 in prize money.
Leader Board
The players then went on a fifteen minute break and here is how the chip stacks of the three remaining players looked:
Seat No. 1: Robert Cheung - $5,650,000
Seat No. 4: Richard Murnick - $1,180,000
Seat No. 8: Erica Schoenberg - $1,505,000
Player Tags: Richard Murnick, Andy Lee, Erica Schoenberg, Robert Cheung, John Kranyak
Hour Three
Jun 25, '07
Kranyak Doubled up through Lee
John Kranyak moved all in and Andy Lee called with A Q. Kranyak turned over 9 5.
The board was dealt J 9 7 4 3 and Kranyak flopped three nines to win the pot and survive.
Chris Bjorin Eliminated in Sixth Place ($87,215)
Richard Murnick moved all in and Chris Bjorin made the call. He flipped over K Q and Murnick showed down A 10. The board rolled out 10 8 2 9 8 and Bjorin was eliminated in sixth place. He earned $87,215 for his efforts.
Lee the Double Up Machine
Robert Cheung raised preflop and Andy Lee moved all in. Cheung quickly called and flipped over A 10. Lee turned up A 8. The board came Q 6 3 5 7 and yert another opponent had used Lee as a stepping stone to double up.
Break Time
The players then went on a 15 minute break. Here is how things looked at that point:
Seat No. 1: Robert Cheung - $2,090,000
Seat No. 4: Richard Murnick - $1,280,000
Seat No. 5: John Kranyak - $1,905,000
Seat No. 7: Andy Lee - $735,000
Seat No. 8: Erica Schoenberg - $2,325,000
Player Tags: Chris Bjorin, Richard Murnick, Andy Lee, Robert Cheung, John Kranyak
Hour One
Jun 25, '07
Nicholas Goodall Eliminated in Ninth Place ($40,195)
Robert Cheung raised to $80,000 and Nicholas Goodall called. Erica Schoenberg also called and the flop rolled out 7 6 2, Schoenberg checked, Cheung bet, and Goodall thought a minute before he moved all in. Schoenberg pondered her move for a minute also, and then she too moved all in over the top of Goodall. Cheung abandoned ship at this point. Goodall showed down pocket eights, but Schoenberg turned up pocket twos for a set of deuces. The turn brought the 6, which gave Schoenberg a full house, and Goodall’s hope was reduced to one of the two remaining eights in the deck. The river brought the J, and Schoenberg took the pot with a full house. She increased her stack to 1,915,000 and jumped into the chip lead. Goodall was eliminated in ninth place, and he took home $40,195.
Break Time
The next 20 minutes of action went by rather quietly and the players then went on a 15 minute break.
Blinds Up
The blinds kicked up to $30,000-$60,000 with a $5,000 ante after the break.
Ernie Crespo Eliminated in Eighth Place ($51,192)
Ernie Crespo moved all in under the gun for over $600,000 and Erica Schoenberg called from the cutoff with pocket tens. Crespo showed down pocket fives. The board was dealt 7 6 6 6 3, and Schoenberg won a pot and eliminated her opponent once again with a full house. Crespo was eliminated in eighth place, and he walked away with $51,192.
Leader Board
Seat No. 1: Robert Cheung - $1,480,000
Seat No. 2: Chris Bjorin - $625,000
Seat No. 4: Richard Murnick - $595,000
Seat No. 5: John Kranyak - $570,000
Seat No. 7: Andy Lee - $1,605,000
Seat No. 8: Erica Schoenberg - $2,960,000
Seat No. 9: Suey Wong - $565,000
Player Tags: Erica Schoenberg, Robert Cheung, Nicholas Goodall
Nicholas Goodall Eliminated in Ninth Place ($40,195)
Jun 25, '07
Robert Cheung raised to $80,000 and Nicholas Goodall called. Erica Schoenberg also called and the flop rolled out 7 6 2. Schoenberg checked, Cheung bet, and Goodall thought a minute before he moved all in. Schoenberg pondered her move for a minute also, and then she too moved all in over the top of Goodall. Cheung abandoned ship at this point. Goodall showed down pocket eights, but Schoenberg turned up pocket twos for a set of deuces. The turn brought the 6, which gave Schoenberg a full house, and Goodall’s hope was reduced to one of the two remaining eights in the deck. The river brought the J, and Schoenberg took the pot with a full house. She increased her stack to 1,915,000 and jumped into the chip lead. Goodall was eliminated in ninth place, and he took home $40,195.
Player Tags: Erica Schoenberg, Robert Cheung, Nicholas Goodall
14 Players Left
Jun 24, '07
There are 14 players remaining and day two is just five eliminations away from being over. The most recent eliminations are as follows:
17th Place - Phillip Motsinger ($25,785)
With the flop showing J 8 6 Motsinger checks to his opponent, John Kranyak. Kranyak bets out $200,000 and Motsinger calls, pushing all in. Kranyak was holding A-K and Motsinger called with Q-J, good for top pair. The turn deflated Motsinger's hopes when the dealer put out the A . The river was a two and Motsinger was eliminated in 17th place.
16th Place - Joshua Van Duyn ($25,785)
Van Duyn was all in before the flop up against Ernie Crespo. Van Duyn had J-10 and Crespo was holding A-8. Crespo paired his eight on the flop and Van Duyn never improved, busting out in 16th place.
15th Place - Shane Stacey ($29,577)
Following a preflop raise from the chip leader, Robert Cheung, Ernie Crespo smooth called. Shane Stacey reraised all in for $200,000 and forced Cheung to fold. Crespo made the call with A-Q and Stacey had pushed with K-Q. The board came J-5-2-10-10 and Crespo's ace won him the pot and allowing him to eliminate another player at his table.
Player Tags: Robert Cheung, John Kranyak, Shane Stacey, Phillip Motsinger
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