| Jun 24, '09 |
2009 40th Annual World Series of Poker |
Event 45 - $10,000 World Championship Pot-Limit Hold'em |
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Level 18 Update: John Kabbaj Secures Monster Chiplead
Jun 25, '09
Blinds: 6,000-12,000
Players Remaining: 20 out of 275
Chip Counts:
1. John Kabbaj — 1,550,000
2. Kirill Gerasimov — 650,000
3. J.C. Alvarado — 630,000
4. Isaac Haxton — 550,000
5. Davidi Kitai — 480,000
6. Justin Young — 470,000
7. Darryll Fish — 415,000
8. Ken Lenaard — 394,000
9. Eric Baldwin — 375,000
10. Jason Lester — 365,000
Average Chip Count: 412,500
Notable Eliminations:
27. Keith Lehr — $24,066
26. Daniel Drescher — $24,066
25. Masaaki Kagawa — $24,066
24. Luke Staudenmaier — $24,066
23. Kevin Stammen — $24,066
22. Bryn Kenney — $24,066
Big Hands:
 Kieth Lehr Eliminated in 27th Place ($24,066)
Although it was Michael Kamran who crippled Kieth Lehr in a previous hand when Lehr ran his J-10 into Kamran’s A-J on a jack-high board, it was Ken Lennard that gets the kill when his A-9 cracked Lehr’s A-A.
Crippled just a few hands prior, Kieth Lehr gets it all in pre-flop with A A against Ken Lenaard’s A 9.
The board comes Q87K9, giving Lenaard the ace-high flush on the river to crack Lehr’s aces and send him to the rail in 27th place ($24,066).
Luke Staudenmaier Eliminated in 24th Place ($24,066)
It’s a three-way all in pot between Luke Staudenmaier, Kirill Gerasimov and Keven Stammen; Stammen has them both covered.
Staudenmaier: J10
Gerasimov: AK
Stammen: 1010
Board: 752QA
Stammen leads the pot with a pair of tens until the river where Gerasimov spikes an ace. Gerasimov more than doubles up this hand, now with 550,000 in chips as Stammen takes a big hit to his stack and Luke Staudenmaier is eliminated in 24th place ($24,066).
Kevin Stammen Eliminated in 23rd Place ($24,066)
 Bryn Kenney Eliminated in 22nd Place ($24,066)
Kevin Stammen raises form under the gun and John Kabbaj reraises to 150,000 behind him. One-time chipleader Bryn Kenney moves all in for 278,000 from the big blind and both opponents call.
Stammen: J J
Kenney: 1010
Kabbaj: AK
Board: 852A9
Kabbaj pairs his ace on the turn and eliminated both of his opponents in the same hand. Kevein Stammen is eliminated in 23rd place ($24,066) while former chipleader, Bryn Kenney is forced to settle for 22nd place ($24,066). John Kabbaj rakes the pot and secures a massive chiplead with well over 1.5 million this hand.
Left in the Deck
The remaining 20 players will take a twenty-minute break at the conclusion of Level 18 and will return at approximately 12:25 am PDT to begin Level 19.
Player Tags: Kirill Gerasimov, John Kabbaj, Keith Lehr, Luke Staudenmaier, Keven Stammen, Bryn Kenney
Level 11 Update: Rheem Doubles Up Early
Jun 24, '09
Blinds: 1,200-2,400
Players Remaining: 71 out of 275
Chip Counts:
1. Michiel Brummelhuis – 400,000
2. Toto Leonidas – 241,100
3. Masaaki Kagawa – 216,000
4. Kirill Gerasimov – 213,200
5. Darryll Fish – 209,100
6. Davidi Kitai – 190,000
7. Kwang Lee – 182,400
8. Luke Staudenmaier – 182,000
9. Michael Kamran – 180,000
10. Tim Kamran – 180,000
Average Chip Count: 116,917
Notable Eliminations:
Burt Boutin
Lee Markholt
Marco Johnson
Big Hands:
 Chino Rheem Quick To Business
Entering the day as the short stack, Chino Rheem wasted little time as he looked down at his hand from under the gun. He pushed his stack of 11,800 into the middle and Marco Johnson made the call. Rheem turned over A10, dominating Johnson’s A9. The flop came down 752 giving Johnson very little help to knock Rheem out. The 7 came on the turn and Johnson could only knock Rheem out by pairing his nine. The 6 fell on the river and Rheem’s hand was good as he doubled up to almost 24,000 while Johnson was down under 10,000 and would bust later in the level.
Don’t Feed The Fish
A player moved all in preflop and Darryll Fish was the only one to look him up. Fish showed A10 while his opponent was dominated with A2. The flop dropped KJ7, giving Fish’s opponent the nut flush draw. The 9 fell on the turn and Fish was still in the lead. The river card was the 6 and Fish held on to knock out his opponent and improve to 210,000 in chips.
 Double Dragon: The Revenge Of Keith Lehr
Keith Lehr and David Pham were tangled in a hand where the flop came down J73. Lehr moved all in and Pham made the call.
Pham: K4
Lehr: KJ
Lehr held the lead with top pair and second kicker but Pham had plenty of outs as he had a diamond-flush draw. The turn brought the 8, giving Pham no help and the 6 on the river cemented the hand for Lehr. He doubled to 160,000 while Pham dropped to 98,000.
Player Tags: David Pham, Chino Rheem, Keith Lehr, Marco Johnson, Darryll Fish
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| May 30, '09 |
2009 40th Annual World Series of Poker |
Event 2 - $40,000 40th Annual No-Limit Hold'em |
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Level 22 Update: Brian Rast, Brian Townsend, Matthew Marafioti and Keith Lehr Eliminated
May 30, '09
Blinds: 20,000-40,000 with a 5,000 chip ante
Players Remaining: 10 out of 201
Chip Counts:
1. Alec Torelli — 5,375,000
2. Lex Veldhuis — 4,030,000
3. Vitaly Lunkin – 3,500,000
4. Isaac Haxton – 3,145,000
5. Greg Raymer — 2,995,000
6. Justin Bonomo — 2,045,000
7. Dani Stern- 1,275,000
8. Ted Forrest — 815,000
9. Noah Schwartz – 550,000
10. Tony Guoga- 445,000
Average Chip Count: 2,192,727
Notable Eliminations:
14. Brian Rast ($128,666)
13. Brian Townsend ($128,666)
12. Matthew Marafioti ($172,120)
11. Keith Lehr ($172,120)
Big Hands:
Brian Rast Eliminated in 14th Place ($128,666)
Vitaly Lunkin raised pre-flop to 100,000 from middle position and Brian Rast moved all-in over the top for 420,000 more from the big blind. Lunkin went into the tank and eventually made the call for the majority of his chips and exposed 55. However, Rast had him dominated with KK. The flop was a disaster for Rast however, as Lunkin flopped a full house with three cards of 885. The turn brought the 2 and the river 5 gave Lunkin quads, eliminating Rast close to the final table bubble.
Brian Townsend Eliminated in 13th Place ($128,666)
Brian Townsend shoved all in for his last 800,000 on the button and Alec Torelli isolated behind him. Noah Schwartz tanked in the big blind for a few minutes before making the call himself, putting a huge portion of his stack at risk.
Townsend showed 76, Torelli showed pocket tens and Schwartz showed the best hand with pocket queens. Unfortunately, the board ran out J107104 and Torelli’s quads bumped his stack to 5 million. Schwartz took a hit down to 700,000 and Townsend was eliminated from the tournament.
Matthew Marafioti Eliminated in 12th place ($172,120)
Ted Forrest opened the action with a 120,000 under the gun raise that was re-raised by Isaac Haxton to 375,000 total. Matthew Marafioti was next to act and instantly went all in for 575,000 total. Tony G woke up with AK in the small blind and went into the tank for minutes. Riding a short stack for quite some time, Tony G eventually decided to fold. Isaac immediately called and tabled KK. Marafioti was discouraged as he flipped over QQ. When the players flipped over their cards Tony G said he might have had the odds to call, from the small blind and with his extremely short stack. The flop came A25, putting Haxton well ahead and caused Tony G to pace around the table. The A hit the turn and the J fell on the river, eliminating Marafioti. Haxton is now up to 2,400,000 in chips.
Vitaly Lunkin Wins Huge Double
With very little in the pot, Greg Raymer pushed all in into Vitaly Lunkin for about 1,700,000. Lunkin called immediately to the shock of Raymer. The 2004 Main Event champion exclaimed, “I didn’t think he would call,” as he turned over 66. Lunkin had the perfect read on Raymer and tabled JJ, for a higher pocket pair. With other players at the table saying “nice call” to Lunkin, the flop came out AQK, to put Lunkin far out ahead. The 10 on the turn put Raymer drawing for at best a split pot. The river brought the 10 and Lunkin won a 3,500,000 chip pot.
Keith Lehr Eliminated in 11th Place ($172,120)
Greg Raymer raised and Keith Lehr moved all in for 800,000 from the small blind. Raymer made the call and showed JJ which was racing against Lehr’s AQ. The board ran out king high but failed to connect with Lehr’s hand, sending him to the rail.
Left in the Deck:
The players at the table were trying to work out a short 20 minute break to continue play until one more is eliminated. However, Tony G gave the only dissenting vote to force the rest of the table to take an hour break before resuming play.
Player Tags: Antanas Guoga, Ted Forrest, Greg Raymer, Brian Rast, Keith Lehr, Vitaly Lunkin, Isaac Haxton
Level 21 Update: Clark Hamagami, Doshi Suresh, and Davd Baker Eliminated
May 30, '09
Blinds: 18,000-36,000 with a 4,000 chip ante
Players Remaining: 14 out of 201
Chip Counts:
1. Lex Veldhuis — 5,200,000
2. Justin Bonomo — 3,200,000
3. Alec Torelli — 2,600,000
4. Greg Raymer — 2,100,000
5. David Baker — 1,900,000
6. Ted Forrest — 1,900,000
7. Dani Stern- 1,430,000
8. Isaac Haxton – 1,400,000
9. Noah Schwartz – 1,400,000
10. Brian Rast – 1,160,000
Average Chip Count: 1,608,000
Notable Eliminations:
17. Clark Hamagami ($96,171)
16. Doshi Suresh ($96,171)
15. David Baker ($128,666)
Big Hands:
Doshi Suresh Eliminated by Greg Raymer in 16th Place ($96,171)
Doshi Suresh moved all-in pre-flop and was quickly called by the big stack of Greg Raymer. Suresh tabled A10 and Raymer exposed QQ. The flop came 674, giving Suresh a back door flush draw to go along with his over card. The 10 hit the turn and Raymer was well ahead, looking to dodge the remaining tens and aces in the deck. The 5 fell on the turn and Suresh was eliminated. Raymer is now up to 2,600,000 in chips and could add this prestigious tournament to his poker resume to go along with his main event win a few years ago.
David Baker Eliminated in 15th Place ($128,666)
David Baker raised to 85,000 on the button and Lex Veldhuis reraised to 205,000 from the small blind. Baker moved all in for 1,480,000 and Velhuis called him down. Their cards:
Baker: 66
Veldhuis: JJ
Board: A729A
Baker was eliminated in 15th place and Veldhuis grew his stack to 5.2 million to take the chip lead.
Greg Raymer gets Aces Cracked Twice
Brian Townsend was all in preflop on the small blind for 275,000 and Greg Ramyer had him covered under the gun. Their cards:
Raymer: AA
Townsend: AQ
Board: K109J3
Townsend doubled up on the hand to survive with a Broadway straight and Raymer took a hit on the hand.
A few hands later Keith Lehr was the player all in preflop and once again Raymer had his opponent covered. Their cards:
Raymer: AA
Lehr: K9
Board: K7329
Lehr doubled up on the hand to survive and Raymer couled only watch as his aces were crakced for a second time in a row. Raymer still held 2.1 million after the hand due to the short stacks that he was up against in both cases.
Left in the Deck
- Layne Flack came over from his Omaha 8 or Better to talk with Ted Forrest.
- The tournament staff is currently coloring up the players and adding 50,000 pink chips into play.
Player Tags: David Baker, Ted Forrest, Greg Raymer, Brian Townsend, Keith Lehr, Lex Veldhuis
Level 18 Update: Neil Chriss Busts on the Bubble
May 29, '09
Blinds: 10,000-20,000 with a 3,000 ante
Players Remaining: 23 out of 201
Chip Counts:
1. Justin Bonomo — 2,200,000
2. Greg Raymer — 2,090,000
3. David Baker — 1,700,000
4. Lex Veldhuis — 1,600,000
5. Ted Forrest — 1,560,000
6. Vitaly Lunkin — 1,080,000
7. Brian Townsend — 1,060,000
8. Noah Schwartz — 1,050,000
9. Alec Torelli — 1,025,000
10. Sorel Mizzi — 960,000
Average Chip Count: 1,048,695
Notable Eliminations:
Out of the Money
Phil Galfond
Neil Chriss
In the Money
27. Vanessa Rousso — $71,858
26. J.C. Tran — $71,858
25. Sorel Mizzi — $71,858
24. David Pham — $71,858
Big Hands:
 Phil Galfond Busts to Ted Forrest
A short stacked Phil Galfond moved all in holding AQ but unfortunately ran into the AA of Ted Forrest. The board came out KK6J9 and Galfond was eliminated in 29th place.
The remaining 28 players are now playing hand-for-hand.
Neil Chriss Becomes Unfortunate Bubble Boy
Alec Torelli raised to 50,000 on the button and both Neil Chriss and Greg Raymer came along in the blinds. The flop came out A96 and Chriss led out for 100,000. Raymer folded and Torelli moved all in, putting Chriss to the test.
Chriss made the call showing A4 and was temporarily ahead of Torelli’s 87 for an open-ended straight draw. But the turn and river came 59 giving Torelli the winning straight and making Chriss the bubble boy.
 Vanessa Rousso Eliminated in 27th Place ($71,858)
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Keith Lehr raised to 75,000 and Vanessa Rousso moved all in behind him for her last 350,000. Lehr made the call and showed AK which was racing against Rousso’s QQ. The board came out J765A and Lehr rivered his ace to make Rousso the first player to finish in the money.
J.C. Tran Eliminated in 26th Place ($71,858)
J.C. Tran raised to 105,000, basically committing the rest of his stack. Matt Marafioti then reraised to 700,000, more than enough to put him all in. Tran called with QJ and was crushed by Marafioti’s QQ. To add insult to injury, the case queen hit the flop and Marafioti went on to make a full house, eliminating Tran from the tournament.
 Sorel Mizzi Eliminated in 25th Place ($71,858)
Sorel Mizzi and David Baker got in all in preflop with Baker having the bigger stack. Mizzi showed QQ and Baker showed AK. The flop came 543 and Mizzi kept the lead, until the turn and river came KA giving Baker the winning two pair.
David Pham Eliminated in 24th Place ($71,858)
On the very last hand of the evening, David Pham moved all in for 320,000 and Matt Marafioti called in the big blind with KK. Pham could only show Q9 and it missed it’s draws when the board ran out J1073A.
Player Tags: J.C. Tran, David Pham, Ted Forrest, Vanessa Rousso, Neil Chriss, Phil Galfond, Keith Lehr, Alec Torelli, Sorel Mizzi, Matt Marafioti
Level 14 Update: Mike Matusow Eliminated
May 29, '09
Blinds: 5,000-10,000 with a 1,000 ante
Players Remaining: 44 out of 201
Chip Counts:
1. Brian Townsend – 1,470,000
2. Lex Veldhuis – 1,320,000
3. Greg Raymer – 1,300,000
4. Justin Bonomo – 1,270,000
5. Matthew Glantz – 1,058,000
6. Brian Rast – 1,020,000
7. Ted Forrest – 1,020,000
8. Chris Moneymaker – 920,000
9. Isaac Haxton — 785,000
10. Frank Kassela — 750,000
Average Chip Count: 548,181
Notable Eliminations:
Emil Patel
Huck Seed
Mike Matusow
Bruno Fitoussi
Big Hands:
Huck Seed is Eliminated
On a board of 75AQ, Huck Seed checked from the small blind to Alec Torelli on the button. Torelli fired out 37,000 and Seed called. The river was the J and the action went check-check. Torelli said, “I think you got me,” and Huck turned over the 107. To Torelli’s surprise he rivered Seed, and exposed J10 for a pair of jacks. Seed was severely short stacked and moved all-in the next hand with 76 from the button only to be called by Greg Raymer in the small blind with K9. Seed failed to hit and was knocked out of Event 2 of the World Series of Poker.
Nam Le Doubles Up
Nam Le and Sorel Mizzi got it all in on the flop with Le holding the 107 and Mizzi holding the KQ. The board read 89J, with Le holding a straight but leaving Mizzi with a lot of outs. Those outs failed to arrive on the turn and river, and Le doubled up to around 700,000.
Mike Matusow Eliminated
Mike Matusow raised to 25,000 preflop from the big blind and Keith Lehr reraised enough to put Matusow all in under the gun. Matusow made the call and they flipped up their cards:
Matusow: 77
Lehr: A10
Board: Q84KA
Matusow was eliminated on the hand and Lehr moved up to 600,000.
Matthew Glantz Flops a Set
On a board of J9AQ6, Matthew Glantz fired a big river bet into Evan McNiff. McNiff mulled it over before finally calling. Glantz turned over the 99 for a set of nines and raked in the 500,000 chip pot. Glantz is no over 1,000,000 in chips.
Brian Townsend Eliminates Emil Patel
Emil Patel and Brian Townsend got it all-in pre-flop with Patel holding AK and Townsend holding 1010. The flop of 7103 was perfect for Townsend, as Patel was drawing dead with no back door draws. Townsend is up to 1,500,000 in chips.
Left In The Deck:
Table 60 is a stacked table with pros Greg Raymer, Andrew Robl, Vanessa Rousso, Steve Zolotow, Brian Rast, Alec Torelli and formerly Bruno Fitoussi before he was eliminated and Andrew Black before he was moved.
The players are on a 60 minute dinner break. The action tonight will conclude when they have reached 18 players or have played four more levels.
Player Tags: Nam Le, Huck Seed, Steve Zolotow, Mike Matusow, Greg Raymer, Matthew Glantz, Emil Patel, Brian Townsend, Keith Lehr, Alec Torelli, Sorel Mizzi, Evan McNiff
Level 5 Update: Shawn Buchanan Doubles Up
May 28, '09
Blinds: 600-1,200 with a 100 ante
Players Remaining: 171 out of 201
Chip Counts:
1. Lex Veldhuis — 330,000
2. Matt Glantz — 310,00
3. Antonio Esfandiari — 302,000
4. Scott Seiver — 300,000
5. Charles Lehr — 275,000
6. Justin Bonomo — 275,000
7. Ted Forrest — 270,000
8. Tony G — 270,000
9. Vivek Rajkumar — 262,000
10. Barry Schwartz — 255,000
Average Chip Count: 141,053
Notable Eliminations:
Greg Mueller
Big Hands:
 Shawn Buchanan Doubles Up
Michael DeMichele raises to 2,600 from middle position and Shawn Buchanan moves all in for 13,300 more. The action folds back around to DeMichele who makes the call. Buchanan turns over JJ while DeMichele shows A10. The board comes K1024K, and Buchanan’s jacks hold up. Buchanan doubles up to 35,000 this hand while DeMichele takes a slight hit down to 222,000.
Doyle Brunson doubles up Nicolas Levi
Nicolas Levi moved all in pre-flop and was called by Doyle Brunson. Levi exposed QQ and Brunson flipped over 99 and was well behind. The flop bricked for Brunson and the queen on the turn had the 10-time bracelet winner drawing dead.
Shaun Deeb Doubles up Lex Veldhuis
With AK, Alexander Veldhuis moved all in pre-flop and was called quickly by the 44 of Shaun Deeb. The pot stood at about 330,000 and the flop completely missed Veldhuis. However, the ace on the turn put Veldhuis ahead and gave him the massive pot.
Chris Moneymaker Making a Run Up the Leaderboard
Keith Lehr raises to 3,000 from early position and Chris Moneymaker calls from the button. The flop comes Q43, Lehr bets 7,000, Moneymaker calls. The turn is the K and this time Lehr bets 17,000. Moneymaker raises another 25,000 and Lehr folds after a minute in the tank. After the hand Lehr falls down just about 200,000 while Moneymaker climbs up to 260,000 in chips.
Player Tags: Doyle Brunson, Chris Moneymaker, Shawn Buchanan, Keith Lehr, Michael DeMichele, Shaun Deeb, Nicolas Levi
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| May 29, '09 |
2009 40th Annual World Series of Poker |
Event 2 - $40,000 40th Annual No-Limit Hold'em |
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Level 22 Update: Brian Rast, Brian Townsend, Matthew Marafioti and Keith Lehr Eliminated
May 30, '09
Blinds: 20,000-40,000 with a 5,000 chip ante
Players Remaining: 10 out of 201
Chip Counts:
1. Alec Torelli — 5,375,000
2. Lex Veldhuis — 4,030,000
3. Vitaly Lunkin – 3,500,000
4. Isaac Haxton – 3,145,000
5. Greg Raymer — 2,995,000
6. Justin Bonomo — 2,045,000
7. Dani Stern- 1,275,000
8. Ted Forrest — 815,000
9. Noah Schwartz – 550,000
10. Tony Guoga- 445,000
Average Chip Count: 2,192,727
Notable Eliminations:
14. Brian Rast ($128,666)
13. Brian Townsend ($128,666)
12. Matthew Marafioti ($172,120)
11. Keith Lehr ($172,120)
Big Hands:
Brian Rast Eliminated in 14th Place ($128,666)
Vitaly Lunkin raised pre-flop to 100,000 from middle position and Brian Rast moved all-in over the top for 420,000 more from the big blind. Lunkin went into the tank and eventually made the call for the majority of his chips and exposed 55. However, Rast had him dominated with KK. The flop was a disaster for Rast however, as Lunkin flopped a full house with three cards of 885. The turn brought the 2 and the river 5 gave Lunkin quads, eliminating Rast close to the final table bubble.
Brian Townsend Eliminated in 13th Place ($128,666)
Brian Townsend shoved all in for his last 800,000 on the button and Alec Torelli isolated behind him. Noah Schwartz tanked in the big blind for a few minutes before making the call himself, putting a huge portion of his stack at risk.
Townsend showed 76, Torelli showed pocket tens and Schwartz showed the best hand with pocket queens. Unfortunately, the board ran out J107104 and Torelli’s quads bumped his stack to 5 million. Schwartz took a hit down to 700,000 and Townsend was eliminated from the tournament.
Matthew Marafioti Eliminated in 12th place ($172,120)
Ted Forrest opened the action with a 120,000 under the gun raise that was re-raised by Isaac Haxton to 375,000 total. Matthew Marafioti was next to act and instantly went all in for 575,000 total. Tony G woke up with AK in the small blind and went into the tank for minutes. Riding a short stack for quite some time, Tony G eventually decided to fold. Isaac immediately called and tabled KK. Marafioti was discouraged as he flipped over QQ. When the players flipped over their cards Tony G said he might have had the odds to call, from the small blind and with his extremely short stack. The flop came A25, putting Haxton well ahead and caused Tony G to pace around the table. The A hit the turn and the J fell on the river, eliminating Marafioti. Haxton is now up to 2,400,000 in chips.
Vitaly Lunkin Wins Huge Double
With very little in the pot, Greg Raymer pushed all in into Vitaly Lunkin for about 1,700,000. Lunkin called immediately to the shock of Raymer. The 2004 Main Event champion exclaimed, “I didn’t think he would call,” as he turned over 66. Lunkin had the perfect read on Raymer and tabled JJ, for a higher pocket pair. With other players at the table saying “nice call” to Lunkin, the flop came out AQK, to put Lunkin far out ahead. The 10 on the turn put Raymer drawing for at best a split pot. The river brought the 10 and Lunkin won a 3,500,000 chip pot.
Keith Lehr Eliminated in 11th Place ($172,120)
Greg Raymer raised and Keith Lehr moved all in for 800,000 from the small blind. Raymer made the call and showed JJ which was racing against Lehr’s AQ. The board ran out king high but failed to connect with Lehr’s hand, sending him to the rail.
Left in the Deck:
The players at the table were trying to work out a short 20 minute break to continue play until one more is eliminated. However, Tony G gave the only dissenting vote to force the rest of the table to take an hour break before resuming play.
Player Tags: Antanas Guoga, Ted Forrest, Greg Raymer, Brian Rast, Keith Lehr, Vitaly Lunkin, Isaac Haxton
Level 21 Update: Clark Hamagami, Doshi Suresh, and Davd Baker Eliminated
May 30, '09
Blinds: 18,000-36,000 with a 4,000 chip ante
Players Remaining: 14 out of 201
Chip Counts:
1. Lex Veldhuis — 5,200,000
2. Justin Bonomo — 3,200,000
3. Alec Torelli — 2,600,000
4. Greg Raymer — 2,100,000
5. David Baker — 1,900,000
6. Ted Forrest — 1,900,000
7. Dani Stern- 1,430,000
8. Isaac Haxton – 1,400,000
9. Noah Schwartz – 1,400,000
10. Brian Rast – 1,160,000
Average Chip Count: 1,608,000
Notable Eliminations:
17. Clark Hamagami ($96,171)
16. Doshi Suresh ($96,171)
15. David Baker ($128,666)
Big Hands:
Doshi Suresh Eliminated by Greg Raymer in 16th Place ($96,171)
Doshi Suresh moved all-in pre-flop and was quickly called by the big stack of Greg Raymer. Suresh tabled A10 and Raymer exposed QQ. The flop came 674, giving Suresh a back door flush draw to go along with his over card. The 10 hit the turn and Raymer was well ahead, looking to dodge the remaining tens and aces in the deck. The 5 fell on the turn and Suresh was eliminated. Raymer is now up to 2,600,000 in chips and could add this prestigious tournament to his poker resume to go along with his main event win a few years ago.
David Baker Eliminated in 15th Place ($128,666)
David Baker raised to 85,000 on the button and Lex Veldhuis reraised to 205,000 from the small blind. Baker moved all in for 1,480,000 and Velhuis called him down. Their cards:
Baker: 66
Veldhuis: JJ
Board: A729A
Baker was eliminated in 15th place and Veldhuis grew his stack to 5.2 million to take the chip lead.
Greg Raymer gets Aces Cracked Twice
Brian Townsend was all in preflop on the small blind for 275,000 and Greg Ramyer had him covered under the gun. Their cards:
Raymer: AA
Townsend: AQ
Board: K109J3
Townsend doubled up on the hand to survive with a Broadway straight and Raymer took a hit on the hand.
A few hands later Keith Lehr was the player all in preflop and once again Raymer had his opponent covered. Their cards:
Raymer: AA
Lehr: K9
Board: K7329
Lehr doubled up on the hand to survive and Raymer couled only watch as his aces were crakced for a second time in a row. Raymer still held 2.1 million after the hand due to the short stacks that he was up against in both cases.
Left in the Deck
- Layne Flack came over from his Omaha 8 or Better to talk with Ted Forrest.
- The tournament staff is currently coloring up the players and adding 50,000 pink chips into play.
Player Tags: David Baker, Ted Forrest, Greg Raymer, Brian Townsend, Keith Lehr, Lex Veldhuis
Level 18 Update: Neil Chriss Busts on the Bubble
May 29, '09
Blinds: 10,000-20,000 with a 3,000 ante
Players Remaining: 23 out of 201
Chip Counts:
1. Justin Bonomo — 2,200,000
2. Greg Raymer — 2,090,000
3. David Baker — 1,700,000
4. Lex Veldhuis — 1,600,000
5. Ted Forrest — 1,560,000
6. Vitaly Lunkin — 1,080,000
7. Brian Townsend — 1,060,000
8. Noah Schwartz — 1,050,000
9. Alec Torelli — 1,025,000
10. Sorel Mizzi — 960,000
Average Chip Count: 1,048,695
Notable Eliminations:
Out of the Money
Phil Galfond
Neil Chriss
In the Money
27. Vanessa Rousso — $71,858
26. J.C. Tran — $71,858
25. Sorel Mizzi — $71,858
24. David Pham — $71,858
Big Hands:
Phil Galfond Busts to Ted Forrest
A short stacked Phil Galfond moved all in holding AQ but unfortunately ran into the AA of Ted Forrest. The board came out KK6J9 and Galfond was eliminated in 29th place.
The remaining 28 players are now playing hand-for-hand.
Neil Chriss Becomes Unfortunate Bubble Boy
Alec Torelli raised to 50,000 on the button and both Neil Chriss and Greg Raymer came along in the blinds. The flop came out A96 and Chriss led out for 100,000. Raymer folded and Torelli moved all in, putting Chriss to the test.
Chriss made the call showing A4 and was temporarily ahead of Torelli’s 87 for an open-ended straight draw. But the turn and river came 59 giving Torelli the winning straight and making Chriss the bubble boy.
Vanessa Rousso Eliminated in 27th Place ($71,858)
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Keith Lehr raised to 75,000 and Vanessa Rousso moved all in behind him for her last 350,000. Lehr made the call and showed AK which was racing against Rousso’s QQ. The board came out J765A and Lehr rivered his ace to make Rousso the first player to finish in the money.
J.C. Tran Eliminated in 26th Place ($71,858)
J.C. Tran raised to 105,000, basically committing the rest of his stack. Matt Marafioti then reraised to 700,000, more than enough to put him all in. Tran called with QJ and was crushed by Marafioti’s QQ. To add insult to injury, the case queen hit the flop and Marafioti went on to make a full house, eliminating Tran from the tournament.
Sorel Mizzi Eliminated in 25th Place ($71,858)
Sorel Mizzi and David Baker got in all in preflop with Baker having the bigger stack. Mizzi showed QQ and Baker showed AK. The flop came 543 and Mizzi kept the lead, until the turn and river came KA giving Baker the winning two pair.
David Pham Eliminated in 24th Place ($71,858)
On the very last hand of the evening, David Pham moved all in for 320,000 and Matt Marafioti called in the big blind with KK. Pham could only show Q9 and it missed it’s draws when the board ran out J1073A.
Player Tags: J.C. Tran, David Pham, Ted Forrest, Vanessa Rousso, Neil Chriss, Phil Galfond, Keith Lehr, Alec Torelli, Sorel Mizzi, Matt Marafioti
Level 14 Update: Mike Matusow Eliminated
May 29, '09
Blinds: 5,000-10,000 with a 1,000 ante
Players Remaining: 44 out of 201
Chip Counts:
1. Brian Townsend – 1,470,000
2. Lex Veldhuis – 1,320,000
3. Greg Raymer – 1,300,000
4. Justin Bonomo – 1,270,000
5. Matthew Glantz – 1,058,000
6. Brian Rast – 1,020,000
7. Ted Forrest – 1,020,000
8. Chris Moneymaker – 920,000
9. Isaac Haxton — 785,000
10. Frank Kassela — 750,000
Average Chip Count: 548,181
Notable Eliminations:
Emil Patel
Huck Seed
Mike Matusow
Bruno Fitoussi
Big Hands:
Huck Seed is Eliminated
On a board of 75AQ, Huck Seed checked from the small blind to Alec Torelli on the button. Torelli fired out 37,000 and Seed called. The river was the J and the action went check-check. Torelli said, “I think you got me,” and Huck turned over the 107. To Torelli’s surprise he rivered Seed, and exposed J10 for a pair of jacks. Seed was severely short stacked and moved all-in the next hand with 76 from the button only to be called by Greg Raymer in the small blind with K9. Seed failed to hit and was knocked out of Event 2 of the World Series of Poker.
Nam Le Doubles Up
Nam Le and Sorel Mizzi got it all in on the flop with Le holding the 107 and Mizzi holding the KQ. The board read 89J, with Le holding a straight but leaving Mizzi with a lot of outs. Those outs failed to arrive on the turn and river, and Le doubled up to around 700,000.
Mike Matusow Eliminated
Mike Matusow raised to 25,000 preflop from the big blind and Keith Lehr reraised enough to put Matusow all in under the gun. Matusow made the call and they flipped up their cards:
Matusow: 77
Lehr: A10
Board: Q84KA
Matusow was eliminated on the hand and Lehr moved up to 600,000.
Matthew Glantz Flops a Set
On a board of J9AQ6, Matthew Glantz fired a big river bet into Evan McNiff. McNiff mulled it over before finally calling. Glantz turned over the 99 for a set of nines and raked in the 500,000 chip pot. Glantz is no over 1,000,000 in chips.
Brian Townsend Eliminates Emil Patel
Emil Patel and Brian Townsend got it all-in pre-flop with Patel holding AK and Townsend holding 1010. The flop of 7103 was perfect for Townsend, as Patel was drawing dead with no back door draws. Townsend is up to 1,500,000 in chips.
Left In The Deck:
Table 60 is a stacked table with pros Greg Raymer, Andrew Robl, Vanessa Rousso, Steve Zolotow, Brian Rast, Alec Torelli and formerly Bruno Fitoussi before he was eliminated and Andrew Black before he was moved.
The players are on a 60 minute dinner break. The action tonight will conclude when they have reached 18 players or have played four more levels.
Player Tags: Nam Le, Huck Seed, Steve Zolotow, Mike Matusow, Greg Raymer, Matthew Glantz, Emil Patel, Brian Townsend, Keith Lehr, Alec Torelli, Sorel Mizzi, Evan McNiff
Level 5 Update: Shawn Buchanan Doubles Up
May 28, '09
Blinds: 600-1,200 with a 100 ante
Players Remaining: 171 out of 201
Chip Counts:
1. Lex Veldhuis — 330,000
2. Matt Glantz — 310,00
3. Antonio Esfandiari — 302,000
4. Scott Seiver — 300,000
5. Charles Lehr — 275,000
6. Justin Bonomo — 275,000
7. Ted Forrest — 270,000
8. Tony G — 270,000
9. Vivek Rajkumar — 262,000
10. Barry Schwartz — 255,000
Average Chip Count: 141,053
Notable Eliminations:
Greg Mueller
Big Hands:
Shawn Buchanan Doubles Up
Michael DeMichele raises to 2,600 from middle position and Shawn Buchanan moves all in for 13,300 more. The action folds back around to DeMichele who makes the call. Buchanan turns over JJ while DeMichele shows A10. The board comes K1024K, and Buchanan’s jacks hold up. Buchanan doubles up to 35,000 this hand while DeMichele takes a slight hit down to 222,000.
Doyle Brunson doubles up Nicolas Levi
Nicolas Levi moved all in pre-flop and was called by Doyle Brunson. Levi exposed QQ and Brunson flipped over 99 and was well behind. The flop bricked for Brunson and the queen on the turn had the 10-time bracelet winner drawing dead.
Shaun Deeb Doubles up Lex Veldhuis
With AK, Alexander Veldhuis moved all in pre-flop and was called quickly by the 44 of Shaun Deeb. The pot stood at about 330,000 and the flop completely missed Veldhuis. However, the ace on the turn put Veldhuis ahead and gave him the massive pot.
Chris Moneymaker Making a Run Up the Leaderboard
Keith Lehr raises to 3,000 from early position and Chris Moneymaker calls from the button. The flop comes Q43, Lehr bets 7,000, Moneymaker calls. The turn is the K and this time Lehr bets 17,000. Moneymaker raises another 25,000 and Lehr folds after a minute in the tank. After the hand Lehr falls down just about 200,000 while Moneymaker climbs up to 260,000 in chips.
Player Tags: Doyle Brunson, Chris Moneymaker, Shawn Buchanan, Keith Lehr, Michael DeMichele, Shaun Deeb, Nicolas Levi
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| May 28, '09 |
2009 40th Annual World Series of Poker |
Event 2 - $40,000 40th Annual No-Limit Hold'em |
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Level 22 Update: Brian Rast, Brian Townsend, Matthew Marafioti and Keith Lehr Eliminated
May 30, '09
Blinds: 20,000-40,000 with a 5,000 chip ante
Players Remaining: 10 out of 201
Chip Counts:
1. Alec Torelli — 5,375,000
2. Lex Veldhuis — 4,030,000
3. Vitaly Lunkin – 3,500,000
4. Isaac Haxton – 3,145,000
5. Greg Raymer — 2,995,000
6. Justin Bonomo — 2,045,000
7. Dani Stern- 1,275,000
8. Ted Forrest — 815,000
9. Noah Schwartz – 550,000
10. Tony Guoga- 445,000
Average Chip Count: 2,192,727
Notable Eliminations:
14. Brian Rast ($128,666)
13. Brian Townsend ($128,666)
12. Matthew Marafioti ($172,120)
11. Keith Lehr ($172,120)
Big Hands:
Brian Rast Eliminated in 14th Place ($128,666)
Vitaly Lunkin raised pre-flop to 100,000 from middle position and Brian Rast moved all-in over the top for 420,000 more from the big blind. Lunkin went into the tank and eventually made the call for the majority of his chips and exposed 55. However, Rast had him dominated with KK. The flop was a disaster for Rast however, as Lunkin flopped a full house with three cards of 885. The turn brought the 2 and the river 5 gave Lunkin quads, eliminating Rast close to the final table bubble.
Brian Townsend Eliminated in 13th Place ($128,666)
Brian Townsend shoved all in for his last 800,000 on the button and Alec Torelli isolated behind him. Noah Schwartz tanked in the big blind for a few minutes before making the call himself, putting a huge portion of his stack at risk.
Townsend showed 76, Torelli showed pocket tens and Schwartz showed the best hand with pocket queens. Unfortunately, the board ran out J107104 and Torelli’s quads bumped his stack to 5 million. Schwartz took a hit down to 700,000 and Townsend was eliminated from the tournament.
Matthew Marafioti Eliminated in 12th place ($172,120)
Ted Forrest opened the action with a 120,000 under the gun raise that was re-raised by Isaac Haxton to 375,000 total. Matthew Marafioti was next to act and instantly went all in for 575,000 total. Tony G woke up with AK in the small blind and went into the tank for minutes. Riding a short stack for quite some time, Tony G eventually decided to fold. Isaac immediately called and tabled KK. Marafioti was discouraged as he flipped over QQ. When the players flipped over their cards Tony G said he might have had the odds to call, from the small blind and with his extremely short stack. The flop came A25, putting Haxton well ahead and caused Tony G to pace around the table. The A hit the turn and the J fell on the river, eliminating Marafioti. Haxton is now up to 2,400,000 in chips.
Vitaly Lunkin Wins Huge Double
With very little in the pot, Greg Raymer pushed all in into Vitaly Lunkin for about 1,700,000. Lunkin called immediately to the shock of Raymer. The 2004 Main Event champion exclaimed, “I didn’t think he would call,” as he turned over 66. Lunkin had the perfect read on Raymer and tabled JJ, for a higher pocket pair. With other players at the table saying “nice call” to Lunkin, the flop came out AQK, to put Lunkin far out ahead. The 10 on the turn put Raymer drawing for at best a split pot. The river brought the 10 and Lunkin won a 3,500,000 chip pot.
Keith Lehr Eliminated in 11th Place ($172,120)
Greg Raymer raised and Keith Lehr moved all in for 800,000 from the small blind. Raymer made the call and showed JJ which was racing against Lehr’s AQ. The board ran out king high but failed to connect with Lehr’s hand, sending him to the rail.
Left in the Deck:
The players at the table were trying to work out a short 20 minute break to continue play until one more is eliminated. However, Tony G gave the only dissenting vote to force the rest of the table to take an hour break before resuming play.
Player Tags: Antanas Guoga, Ted Forrest, Greg Raymer, Brian Rast, Keith Lehr, Vitaly Lunkin, Isaac Haxton
Level 21 Update: Clark Hamagami, Doshi Suresh, and Davd Baker Eliminated
May 30, '09
Blinds: 18,000-36,000 with a 4,000 chip ante
Players Remaining: 14 out of 201
Chip Counts:
1. Lex Veldhuis — 5,200,000
2. Justin Bonomo — 3,200,000
3. Alec Torelli — 2,600,000
4. Greg Raymer — 2,100,000
5. David Baker — 1,900,000
6. Ted Forrest — 1,900,000
7. Dani Stern- 1,430,000
8. Isaac Haxton – 1,400,000
9. Noah Schwartz – 1,400,000
10. Brian Rast – 1,160,000
Average Chip Count: 1,608,000
Notable Eliminations:
17. Clark Hamagami ($96,171)
16. Doshi Suresh ($96,171)
15. David Baker ($128,666)
Big Hands:
Doshi Suresh Eliminated by Greg Raymer in 16th Place ($96,171)
Doshi Suresh moved all-in pre-flop and was quickly called by the big stack of Greg Raymer. Suresh tabled A10 and Raymer exposed QQ. The flop came 674, giving Suresh a back door flush draw to go along with his over card. The 10 hit the turn and Raymer was well ahead, looking to dodge the remaining tens and aces in the deck. The 5 fell on the turn and Suresh was eliminated. Raymer is now up to 2,600,000 in chips and could add this prestigious tournament to his poker resume to go along with his main event win a few years ago.
David Baker Eliminated in 15th Place ($128,666)
David Baker raised to 85,000 on the button and Lex Veldhuis reraised to 205,000 from the small blind. Baker moved all in for 1,480,000 and Velhuis called him down. Their cards:
Baker: 66
Veldhuis: JJ
Board: A729A
Baker was eliminated in 15th place and Veldhuis grew his stack to 5.2 million to take the chip lead.
Greg Raymer gets Aces Cracked Twice
Brian Townsend was all in preflop on the small blind for 275,000 and Greg Ramyer had him covered under the gun. Their cards:
Raymer: AA
Townsend: AQ
Board: K109J3
Townsend doubled up on the hand to survive with a Broadway straight and Raymer took a hit on the hand.
A few hands later Keith Lehr was the player all in preflop and once again Raymer had his opponent covered. Their cards:
Raymer: AA
Lehr: K9
Board: K7329
Lehr doubled up on the hand to survive and Raymer couled only watch as his aces were crakced for a second time in a row. Raymer still held 2.1 million after the hand due to the short stacks that he was up against in both cases.
Left in the Deck
- Layne Flack came over from his Omaha 8 or Better to talk with Ted Forrest.
- The tournament staff is currently coloring up the players and adding 50,000 pink chips into play.
Player Tags: David Baker, Ted Forrest, Greg Raymer, Brian Townsend, Keith Lehr, Lex Veldhuis
Level 18 Update: Neil Chriss Busts on the Bubble
May 29, '09
Blinds: 10,000-20,000 with a 3,000 ante
Players Remaining: 23 out of 201
Chip Counts:
1. Justin Bonomo — 2,200,000
2. Greg Raymer — 2,090,000
3. David Baker — 1,700,000
4. Lex Veldhuis — 1,600,000
5. Ted Forrest — 1,560,000
6. Vitaly Lunkin — 1,080,000
7. Brian Townsend — 1,060,000
8. Noah Schwartz — 1,050,000
9. Alec Torelli — 1,025,000
10. Sorel Mizzi — 960,000
Average Chip Count: 1,048,695
Notable Eliminations:
Out of the Money
Phil Galfond
Neil Chriss
In the Money
27. Vanessa Rousso — $71,858
26. J.C. Tran — $71,858
25. Sorel Mizzi — $71,858
24. David Pham — $71,858
Big Hands:
Phil Galfond Busts to Ted Forrest
A short stacked Phil Galfond moved all in holding AQ but unfortunately ran into the AA of Ted Forrest. The board came out KK6J9 and Galfond was eliminated in 29th place.
The remaining 28 players are now playing hand-for-hand.
Neil Chriss Becomes Unfortunate Bubble Boy
Alec Torelli raised to 50,000 on the button and both Neil Chriss and Greg Raymer came along in the blinds. The flop came out A96 and Chriss led out for 100,000. Raymer folded and Torelli moved all in, putting Chriss to the test.
Chriss made the call showing A4 and was temporarily ahead of Torelli’s 87 for an open-ended straight draw. But the turn and river came 59 giving Torelli the winning straight and making Chriss the bubble boy.
Vanessa Rousso Eliminated in 27th Place ($71,858)
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Keith Lehr raised to 75,000 and Vanessa Rousso moved all in behind him for her last 350,000. Lehr made the call and showed AK which was racing against Rousso’s QQ. The board came out J765A and Lehr rivered his ace to make Rousso the first player to finish in the money.
J.C. Tran Eliminated in 26th Place ($71,858)
J.C. Tran raised to 105,000, basically committing the rest of his stack. Matt Marafioti then reraised to 700,000, more than enough to put him all in. Tran called with QJ and was crushed by Marafioti’s QQ. To add insult to injury, the case queen hit the flop and Marafioti went on to make a full house, eliminating Tran from the tournament.
Sorel Mizzi Eliminated in 25th Place ($71,858)
Sorel Mizzi and David Baker got in all in preflop with Baker having the bigger stack. Mizzi showed QQ and Baker showed AK. The flop came 543 and Mizzi kept the lead, until the turn and river came KA giving Baker the winning two pair.
David Pham Eliminated in 24th Place ($71,858)
On the very last hand of the evening, David Pham moved all in for 320,000 and Matt Marafioti called in the big blind with KK. Pham could only show Q9 and it missed it’s draws when the board ran out J1073A.
Player Tags: J.C. Tran, David Pham, Ted Forrest, Vanessa Rousso, Neil Chriss, Phil Galfond, Keith Lehr, Alec Torelli, Sorel Mizzi, Matt Marafioti
Level 14 Update: Mike Matusow Eliminated
May 29, '09
Blinds: 5,000-10,000 with a 1,000 ante
Players Remaining: 44 out of 201
Chip Counts:
1. Brian Townsend – 1,470,000
2. Lex Veldhuis – 1,320,000
3. Greg Raymer – 1,300,000
4. Justin Bonomo – 1,270,000
5. Matthew Glantz – 1,058,000
6. Brian Rast – 1,020,000
7. Ted Forrest – 1,020,000
8. Chris Moneymaker – 920,000
9. Isaac Haxton — 785,000
10. Frank Kassela — 750,000
Average Chip Count: 548,181
Notable Eliminations:
Emil Patel
Huck Seed
Mike Matusow
Bruno Fitoussi
Big Hands:
Huck Seed is Eliminated
On a board of 75AQ, Huck Seed checked from the small blind to Alec Torelli on the button. Torelli fired out 37,000 and Seed called. The river was the J and the action went check-check. Torelli said, “I think you got me,” and Huck turned over the 107. To Torelli’s surprise he rivered Seed, and exposed J10 for a pair of jacks. Seed was severely short stacked and moved all-in the next hand with 76 from the button only to be called by Greg Raymer in the small blind with K9. Seed failed to hit and was knocked out of Event 2 of the World Series of Poker.
Nam Le Doubles Up
Nam Le and Sorel Mizzi got it all in on the flop with Le holding the 107 and Mizzi holding the KQ. The board read 89J, with Le holding a straight but leaving Mizzi with a lot of outs. Those outs failed to arrive on the turn and river, and Le doubled up to around 700,000.
Mike Matusow Eliminated
Mike Matusow raised to 25,000 preflop from the big blind and Keith Lehr reraised enough to put Matusow all in under the gun. Matusow made the call and they flipped up their cards:
Matusow: 77
Lehr: A10
Board: Q84KA
Matusow was eliminated on the hand and Lehr moved up to 600,000.
Matthew Glantz Flops a Set
On a board of J9AQ6, Matthew Glantz fired a big river bet into Evan McNiff. McNiff mulled it over before finally calling. Glantz turned over the 99 for a set of nines and raked in the 500,000 chip pot. Glantz is no over 1,000,000 in chips.
Brian Townsend Eliminates Emil Patel
Emil Patel and Brian Townsend got it all-in pre-flop with Patel holding AK and Townsend holding 1010. The flop of 7103 was perfect for Townsend, as Patel was drawing dead with no back door draws. Townsend is up to 1,500,000 in chips.
Left In The Deck:
Table 60 is a stacked table with pros Greg Raymer, Andrew Robl, Vanessa Rousso, Steve Zolotow, Brian Rast, Alec Torelli and formerly Bruno Fitoussi before he was eliminated and Andrew Black before he was moved.
The players are on a 60 minute dinner break. The action tonight will conclude when they have reached 18 players or have played four more levels.
Player Tags: Nam Le, Huck Seed, Steve Zolotow, Mike Matusow, Greg Raymer, Matthew Glantz, Emil Patel, Brian Townsend, Keith Lehr, Alec Torelli, Sorel Mizzi, Evan McNiff
Level 5 Update: Shawn Buchanan Doubles Up
May 28, '09
Blinds: 600-1,200 with a 100 ante
Players Remaining: 171 out of 201
Chip Counts:
1. Lex Veldhuis — 330,000
2. Matt Glantz — 310,00
3. Antonio Esfandiari — 302,000
4. Scott Seiver — 300,000
5. Charles Lehr — 275,000
6. Justin Bonomo — 275,000
7. Ted Forrest — 270,000
8. Tony G — 270,000
9. Vivek Rajkumar — 262,000
10. Barry Schwartz — 255,000
Average Chip Count: 141,053
Notable Eliminations:
Greg Mueller
Big Hands:
Shawn Buchanan Doubles Up
Michael DeMichele raises to 2,600 from middle position and Shawn Buchanan moves all in for 13,300 more. The action folds back around to DeMichele who makes the call. Buchanan turns over JJ while DeMichele shows A10. The board comes K1024K, and Buchanan’s jacks hold up. Buchanan doubles up to 35,000 this hand while DeMichele takes a slight hit down to 222,000.
Doyle Brunson doubles up Nicolas Levi
Nicolas Levi moved all in pre-flop and was called by Doyle Brunson. Levi exposed QQ and Brunson flipped over 99 and was well behind. The flop bricked for Brunson and the queen on the turn had the 10-time bracelet winner drawing dead.
Shaun Deeb Doubles up Lex Veldhuis
With AK, Alexander Veldhuis moved all in pre-flop and was called quickly by the 44 of Shaun Deeb. The pot stood at about 330,000 and the flop completely missed Veldhuis. However, the ace on the turn put Veldhuis ahead and gave him the massive pot.
Chris Moneymaker Making a Run Up the Leaderboard
Keith Lehr raises to 3,000 from early position and Chris Moneymaker calls from the button. The flop comes Q43, Lehr bets 7,000, Moneymaker calls. The turn is the K and this time Lehr bets 17,000. Moneymaker raises another 25,000 and Lehr folds after a minute in the tank. After the hand Lehr falls down just about 200,000 while Moneymaker climbs up to 260,000 in chips.
Player Tags: Doyle Brunson, Chris Moneymaker, Shawn Buchanan, Keith Lehr, Michael DeMichele, Shaun Deeb, Nicolas Levi
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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 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
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2008 39th Annual World Series of Poker |
Event 1 - World Championship Pot-Limit Hold'em |
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Pot-Limit Hold'em - Only Two More Levels To Go
May 30, '08
Note: The players are now on a 15-minute break
Blinds/Antes: 600-1,200
Players left: 114 of 352
Average Stack: 62,000
Chip Leaders:
Anthony Licastro - 240,000
Vivek Rajkumar - 180,000
Keith Lehr Jr - 160,000
Marco Johnson - 148,000
Emad Tahtouh - 134,000
Alexander Kostritsyn - 132,000
Shawn Keller - 120,000
Raphael Zimmerman - 110,000
Grant Lang - 110,000
Phil Laak - 106,000
Eliminations:
Alan “The Usher” Sass
Brad Berman
David Chiu
Gavin Griffin
Big Hands:
Sigh Duck: Set No Good
 On a board of KJ5Q9, Eli Elezra checked to Vivek “psyduck” Rajkumar. Rajkumar thought for a minute before inquiring, “Is a set any good?” and betting 8,000 into the pot of about 12,000. Elezra thought only momentarily before calling and turning over JT. Vivek, true to his word, showed QQ for a set of queens and mucked. Elezra was boosted to 90,000. Rajkumar's setback proved to be only temporary, as he fought back to regain a big stack (180,000).
Grundy wins blind vs. blind battle
With a board of QK5J5, Ben Grundy reluctantly called a bet of 15,000. As soon as his chips hit the felt the small blind mucked his hand. Grundy scooped up the pot and increased his chip stack to roughly 135,000.
Ryan Young fails to entice bet
From the big blind Ryan Young check-called a bet of 5,700 on a flop of 633 After the 9 came on the turn, Young checked and then called a 15,000 bet. The river was the 4 and Young again bet. This time is opponent checked and Young sheepishly flipped over pocket 3s.
Sprengers springs a trap
Ben Sprengers of Florida made a major leap forward in a span of three hands. Playing from late position, Sprengers raised to 4,000 and was called by the button. On a dangerous flop of AK9 Sprengers fired out a bet of $17,000. He was called, which resulted in Sprengers checking the turn when the 8 struck. The button also checked. The river brought the 10, and Sprengers fired out a bet of 32,000. The button called. Sprengers rolled over the T8 for running two pair, while the button revealed the KQ.
Two hands later, Sprengers increased his stack to 125,000 when his pocket kings busted a short-stacked opponent.
Benyamine cashes in
David Benyamine increased his stack to 128,000 when his pocket aces crippled an opponent with pocket kings. The double-paired board of J85J8 didn’t scare either player.
 Newhouse rakes a pot
John Juanda raised to 3,800 from middle position. A player in late position called and Mark “Newhizzle” Newhouse came along from the big blind. On a flop of K93, Newhouse checked to Juanda, who bet 7,200, the late position player folded and Newhouse called. After a 5 came on the turn, Newhouse check-called a 14,600 bet. Both players checked the river and Newhouse took down the pot with KQ.
Haxton gets the better of Saul
On a board of KQ274, Kevin “BeL0WaB0Ve” Saul checked to Isaac “Ike” Haxton who bet the remainder of his stack – 17,000 – into a pot of 30,000. Saul thought for a few moments before calling, only to muck quickly after Haxton flipped KT for top pair. The hand strengthened Haxton to 65,000 and dropped Saul to 84,000.
Player Tags: John Juanda, Phil Laak, David Benyamine, Eli Elezra, David Chiu, Gavin Griffin, Bradley Berman, Shawn Keller, Grant Lang, Anthony Licastro, Ben Sprengers, Raphael Zimmerman, Ryan Young, Kevin Saul, Ben Grundy, Keith Lehr, Mark Newhouse, Alan Sass, Vivek Rajkumar, Marco Johnson, Emad Tahtouh, Haxton Isaac, Alexander Kostritsyn, European Report
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