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| Oct 28, '09 | 2009 Caesars Palace Classic | Caesars Palace Classic -- Main Event Championship | 2 | + |
Brandon Cantu EliminatedOct 28, '09
Tran: Q Board: 7 Cantu was eliminated on the hand and Tran grew his chip stack to 175,000. Player Tags: Jimmy Tran, Brandon Cantu Brandon Cantu Doubles UpOct 28, '09
Cantu: A Turn and River: 8 Cantu doubled up on the hand to 116,000 with a flush and seat 4 was crippled down to 400 in chips. He was eliminated shortly thereafter. Player Tags: Brandon Cantu |
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| Oct 24, '09 | 2009 Festa al Lago Classic | WPT Festa Al Lago Championship -- No-Limit Hold'em | 4 | + |
Level 17 Update: Money Bubble BurstsOct 24, '09 Blinds: 6,000-12,000 with a 1,000 ante Players Left: 27 of 275 Average Chip Count: 611,111 Chip Counts: 1. Jason Lavallee — 1,615,000 Notable Eliminations: Dee Luong Big Hands:
Dee Luong (pictured right) was crippled after Freddy Deeb doubled up through her with pocket aces to grow his stack to 1,230,000. Luong held pocket kings but she watched her stack fall down to 87,000. A few hands later Jason Lavallee opened a pot for a raise and Luong reraised all in. Lavallee made the call and they flipped over their cards: Luong: 6 Board: A Luong was eliminated on the hand and Lavallee held 1,350,000. Brandon Cantu Eliminated Brandon Cantu moved all in preflop for 160,000 and Mrk Seif made the call. Their cards: Cantu: A Board: K Cantu was eliminated on the hand and Seif grew his stack to 1,145,000.
Part I Kido Pham raised to 27,000 from the cutoff and Aaron Jones reraised all in for 171,000 from the button. Andy Bloch reraised all in and Pham mucked. The cards: Jones: Q Board: Q Bloch was knocked down to 305,000 on the hand and Jones doubled up to 395,000. Part II Andy Bloch raised to 32,000 from the cutoff and Jason Burt reraised from the small blind. Bloch reraised all in and Burt made the call. Their cards: Burt: 10 Board: Q Burt grew his stack to 970,000 and Bloch was eliminated. Jason Somerville Eliminated Jason Somerville moved all in preflop on a short stack (180,000) for the third time in a row and Jeff Blenkarn made the call. Their cards: Blenkarn: A Board: K Blenkran grew his stack to 660,000 and Somerville was eliminated on the hand. Chau Giang Eliminated on the Money Bubble Matt Stout raised from early position to 32,000 and Chau Giang reraised all in from middle position for 199,000. Prahlad Friedman reraised all in from the cutoff for 259,000 and Stout mucked pocket tens. Friedman and Giang then revealed their cards: Giang: A Board: Q Friedman held 515,000 after the hand and Giang was eliminated on the money bubble in 28th place. Player Tags: Andy Bloch, Prahlad Friedman, Chau Giang, Dee Luong, Jason Somerville, Matt Stout, Brandon Cantu, Jason Lavallee, Aaron Jones, Jason Burt Level 14 Update: Somerville Gets StrongerOct 23, '09 Blinds: 3,000-6,000 with a 500 ante Players Left: 45 of 275 Average Chip Count: 366,000 Chip Counts: 1. Jason Somerville — 915,000 Notable Eliminations: Adam Geyer Big Hands:
Jason Somerville raised on the button and the big blind reraised an additional 30,000. Somerville set him all in with pocket sevens and the big blinds called with K The board came Q Adam Geyer Busts to Dee Luong Adam Geyer (pictured right) raised to 14,000 and Dee Luong reraised and Geyer announced all in. Luong called with A The board came down 8
During the level, Corwin Cole (pictured left) busted a player with set over set to bring his stack to a very impressive 760,000. Brandon Cantu Busts POY Candidate Mike Leah On a flop of Js10h8s, Brandon Cantu was all in and covering Mike Leah, who made the call with Jd10d. Cantu showed KsQh for the up and down straight draw and it hit when the turn and river came 9h4c. Cantu now sits with 545,000. Player Tags: Dee Luong, Jason Somerville, Brandon Cantu, Adam Geyer, Mike Leah, Corwin Cole |
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| Oct 23, '09 | 2009 Festa al Lago Classic | WPT Festa Al Lago Championship -- No-Limit Hold'em | 3 | + |
Level 17 Update: Money Bubble BurstsOct 24, '09 Blinds: 6,000-12,000 with a 1,000 ante Players Left: 27 of 275 Average Chip Count: 611,111 Chip Counts: 1. Jason Lavallee — 1,615,000 Notable Eliminations: Dee Luong Big Hands:
Dee Luong (pictured right) was crippled after Freddy Deeb doubled up through her with pocket aces to grow his stack to 1,230,000. Luong held pocket kings but she watched her stack fall down to 87,000. A few hands later Jason Lavallee opened a pot for a raise and Luong reraised all in. Lavallee made the call and they flipped over their cards: Luong: 6 Board: A Luong was eliminated on the hand and Lavallee held 1,350,000. Brandon Cantu Eliminated Brandon Cantu moved all in preflop for 160,000 and Mrk Seif made the call. Their cards: Cantu: A Board: K Cantu was eliminated on the hand and Seif grew his stack to 1,145,000.
Part I Kido Pham raised to 27,000 from the cutoff and Aaron Jones reraised all in for 171,000 from the button. Andy Bloch reraised all in and Pham mucked. The cards: Jones: Q Board: Q Bloch was knocked down to 305,000 on the hand and Jones doubled up to 395,000. Part II Andy Bloch raised to 32,000 from the cutoff and Jason Burt reraised from the small blind. Bloch reraised all in and Burt made the call. Their cards: Burt: 10 Board: Q Burt grew his stack to 970,000 and Bloch was eliminated. Jason Somerville Eliminated Jason Somerville moved all in preflop on a short stack (180,000) for the third time in a row and Jeff Blenkarn made the call. Their cards: Blenkarn: A Board: K Blenkran grew his stack to 660,000 and Somerville was eliminated on the hand. Chau Giang Eliminated on the Money Bubble Matt Stout raised from early position to 32,000 and Chau Giang reraised all in from middle position for 199,000. Prahlad Friedman reraised all in from the cutoff for 259,000 and Stout mucked pocket tens. Friedman and Giang then revealed their cards: Giang: A Board: Q Friedman held 515,000 after the hand and Giang was eliminated on the money bubble in 28th place. Player Tags: Andy Bloch, Prahlad Friedman, Chau Giang, Dee Luong, Jason Somerville, Matt Stout, Brandon Cantu, Jason Lavallee, Aaron Jones, Jason Burt Level 14 Update: Somerville Gets StrongerOct 23, '09 Blinds: 3,000-6,000 with a 500 ante Players Left: 45 of 275 Average Chip Count: 366,000 Chip Counts: 1. Jason Somerville — 915,000 Notable Eliminations: Adam Geyer Big Hands:
Jason Somerville raised on the button and the big blind reraised an additional 30,000. Somerville set him all in with pocket sevens and the big blinds called with K The board came Q Adam Geyer Busts to Dee Luong Adam Geyer (pictured right) raised to 14,000 and Dee Luong reraised and Geyer announced all in. Luong called with A The board came down 8
During the level, Corwin Cole (pictured left) busted a player with set over set to bring his stack to a very impressive 760,000. Brandon Cantu Busts POY Candidate Mike Leah On a flop of Js10h8s, Brandon Cantu was all in and covering Mike Leah, who made the call with Jd10d. Cantu showed KsQh for the up and down straight draw and it hit when the turn and river came 9h4c. Cantu now sits with 545,000. Player Tags: Dee Luong, Jason Somerville, Brandon Cantu, Adam Geyer, Mike Leah, Corwin Cole |
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| Jun 27, '09 | 2009 40th Annual World Series of Poker | Event 48 - $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha 8 or Better | 3 | + |
Final Table Update: Brandon Cantu Wins Event No. 48Jun 27, '09 Blinds: 25,000-50,000 Players Remaining: 1 out of 762 Chip Counts: 1. Brandon Cantu – 3,249,000 Average Chip Count: 3,249,000 Notable Eliminations: 2. Lee Watkinson – $141,873 Elimination Hands Brandon Cantu Wins Event No. 48 ($228,867), Lee Watkinson Eliminated In Second ($141,873) Brandon Cantu raised to 150,000 from the button and Lee Watkinson just called. The flop came Q Player Tags: Lee Watkinson, Brandon Cantu Final Table Begins at 2 p.m.Jun 27, '09 The remaining nine players will resume action at 2.pm today. Brandon Cantu is the massive chip leader with 1,025,000 in the $1,500 pot-limit Omaha 8 or better event. Cantu is looking for his second career bracelet after a disappointing second place finish in event no. 39 ($1,500 no-limit hold’em) just five days ago. Bracelet winner Lee Watkinson is also in the running to take the title. Phil Hellmuth made a run at the final table but finished short in fourteenth place.
Here are the seat positions and chip counts: Seat 1: Lee Watkinson — 412,000 Player Tags: Lee Watkinson, Phil Hellmuth, Brandon Cantu End of Day 2Jun 27, '09 Action has ended for the night as the players have reached a final table. Brandon Cantu is the massive chip leader with 1,025,000 in the $1,500 pot-limit Omaha 8 or better event. Cantu is looking for his second career bracelet after a disappointing second place finish in event no. 39 ($1,500 no-limit hold’em) just five days ago. Phil Hellmuth made a run at the final table but finished short in fourteenth place.
Here are the seat positions and chip counts: Seat 1: Lee Watkinson — 412,000 Player Tags: Phil Hellmuth, Brandon Cantu |
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| Jun 27, '09 | 2009 40th Annual World Series of Poker | Event 48 - $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha 8 or Better | 2 | + |
Final Table Update: Brandon Cantu Wins Event No. 48Jun 27, '09 Blinds: 25,000-50,000 Players Remaining: 1 out of 762 Chip Counts: 1. Brandon Cantu – 3,249,000 Average Chip Count: 3,249,000 Notable Eliminations: 2. Lee Watkinson – $141,873 Elimination Hands Brandon Cantu Wins Event No. 48 ($228,867), Lee Watkinson Eliminated In Second ($141,873) Brandon Cantu raised to 150,000 from the button and Lee Watkinson just called. The flop came Q Player Tags: Lee Watkinson, Brandon Cantu Final Table Begins at 2 p.m.Jun 27, '09 The remaining nine players will resume action at 2.pm today. Brandon Cantu is the massive chip leader with 1,025,000 in the $1,500 pot-limit Omaha 8 or better event. Cantu is looking for his second career bracelet after a disappointing second place finish in event no. 39 ($1,500 no-limit hold’em) just five days ago. Bracelet winner Lee Watkinson is also in the running to take the title. Phil Hellmuth made a run at the final table but finished short in fourteenth place.
Here are the seat positions and chip counts: Seat 1: Lee Watkinson — 412,000 Player Tags: Lee Watkinson, Phil Hellmuth, Brandon Cantu End of Day 2Jun 27, '09 Action has ended for the night as the players have reached a final table. Brandon Cantu is the massive chip leader with 1,025,000 in the $1,500 pot-limit Omaha 8 or better event. Cantu is looking for his second career bracelet after a disappointing second place finish in event no. 39 ($1,500 no-limit hold’em) just five days ago. Phil Hellmuth made a run at the final table but finished short in fourteenth place.
Here are the seat positions and chip counts: Seat 1: Lee Watkinson — 412,000 Player Tags: Phil Hellmuth, Brandon Cantu |
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| Jun 22, '09 | 2009 40th Annual World Series of Poker | Event 39 - $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em | 3 | + |
Ray Foley Wins Event No. 39 ($657,969)Jun 23, '09 Brandon Cantu raised to 305,000 preflop and Ray Foley made the call. The flop fell J Cantu: J Turn and River: 10 Foley won the tournament with a pair of jacks and queen kicker to win his first gold bracelet and $657,969 in prize money. Cantu falls short of winning a bracelet in second place ($403,951). Player Tags: Ray Foley, Brandon Cantu Final Table Update: Down to Heads-UpJun 23, '09 Blinds: 50,000-100,000 with a 10,000 ante Players Remaining: 2 out of 2,715 Chip Counts: 1. Brandon Cantu — 6,995,000 Average Chip Count: 6,108,750 Notable Eliminations: 4. Alex Jacob – $190,857 Elimination Hands: Alex Jacob Eliminated in Fourth Place ($190,857) Alex Jacob moved all in for 310,000 preflop from the small blind after he was nearly crippled doubling up Brandon Cantu. Ray Foley called from the big blind. Their cards: Jacob: J Board: K Jacob was eliminated in fourth place. Wei Mu Eliminated in Third Place ($269,609) Brandon Cantu raised to 275,000 from the cutoff and Wei Mu made the call. The flop fell K Cantu: K Turn and River: 6 Cantu won the hand to grow his stack to almost 7 million. Mu was eliminated in third place. Player Tags: Ray Foley, Alex Jacob, Wei Mu, Brandon Cantu Final Table Update: Down to SixJun 22, '09 Blinds: 30,000-60,000 with a 5,000 ante Players Remaining: 6 out of 2,715 Chip Counts: 1. Brandon Cantu — 4,100,000 Average Chip Count: 1,527,187 Notable Eliminations: 8. Richard Lutes – $85,608 Elimination Hands: Richard Lutes Eliminated in Eighth Place ($85,608) Brandon Cantu checked a flop of A Lutes: K Turn: 2 Cantu made an ace-high flush on the river and Lutes was drawing dead. Lutes was eliminated in eighth place and Cantu grew his stack to over 4 million. Chairud Vangchailued Eliminated in Seventh Place ($96,355) Chairud Vangchailued rasied to 120,000 and Tyler Spalding made the call. Alex Jacob moved all in for 800,000 and Vangchailued made the all-in call. Spalding mucked and the two players turned up their cards: Vangchailued: Q Board: K Vangchailued was eliminated in seventh place and Jacob grew his stack to 1.8 million. Player Tags: Alex Jacob, Brandon Cantu, Richard lutes, Chairud Vangchailued Final Table Update: Patrick O'Connor Eliminated in Ninth PlaceJun 22, '09 NOTE: The final table went on a 60-minute dinner break and they will return at 9:20 p.m. PDT. Blinds: 20,000-40,000 with a 5,000 ante Players Remaining: 8 out of 2,715 Chip Counts: 1. Ray Foley — 2,860,000 Average Chip Count: 1,527,187 Notable Eliminations: 9. Patrick O’Connor – $80,049 Elimination Hands: Patrick O’Connor Eliminated in Ninth Place ($80,049) Patrick O’Connor moved all in preflop for 500,000 from the small blind and Brandon Cantu made the call from the big blind. Their cards: Cantu: 3 Board: Q O’Connor was eliminated in ninth place on the hand and Cantu grew his stack to 1.7 million. Player Tags: Brandon Cantu, Patrick O'Connor |
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| Mar 18, '09 | 2009 Bay 101 Shooting Star | WPT Championship - Event 2 | 3 | + |
Level 14 UpdateMar 18, '09 Big Hands: Daniel Negreanu Eliminated Player Tags: Daniel Negreanu, John Monnette, Brandon Cantu, Freddy Deeb |
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| Oct 28, '08 | 2008 Caesars Palace Classic | No-Limit Hold'em Championship Event 17 | 1 | + |
Overbet of the YearOct 28, '08
Brandon Cantu then went into the tank in the hi-jack, considering what to do about the massive overbet that sat in front of him. The rest of the table looked confused as well. A mixture of grins, smirks, and perplexed looks making up their facial expressions. Cantu eventually decided to fold, but a rabbit chase of the cards revealed that his 7 Player Tags: Brandon Cantu |
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| Oct 24, '08 | 2008 Caesars Palace Classic | No-Limit Hold'em Heads-Up Event 12 | 1 | + |
Cantu Scores a PotOct 24, '08
Player Tags: Brandon Cantu |
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| Oct 22, '08 | 2008 Caesars Palace Classic | No-Limit Hold'em Event 8 | 1 | + |
Brandon Cantu EliminatedOct 22, '08
Player Tags: Brandon Cantu, Bob Wyndle Noah Schwartz EliminatedOct 22, '08
Player Tags: Brandon Cantu, Noah Schwartz |
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