Dutch Boyd Poker Tournament Updates

Level One Hour Two Update: Raymer Eliminated

Jul 05, '10

Blinds: 50-100

Players Remaining:

Average Chip Count: 30,000

Notable Chip Counts:

Lacey Jones – 47,000
Ted Forrest – 40,200
Michael Mizrachi – 40,000
John Hennigan – 38,500
Corwin Cole – 38,000
Steve Wong – 37,000
Jordan Morgan – 36,000
T.J. Cloutier – 35,500
Chris Moneymaker – 34,000
Beth Shak – 32,000

Card Player Chip Counts:

Barry Shulman – 31,000
Allyn Jaffrey Shulman – 43,000
Adam Schoenfeld – 33,000
Lee Watkinson – 28,000
Shannon Shorr -35,000
Mark Gregorich – 28,000
Diego Cordovez – 30,000
Justin Marchand – 35,500

Players Twitter Accounts:

Barry Shulman
Erik Seidel
Maria Ho
Chris Moorman
Greg Raymer
Beth Shak
Mike Caro
Jamie Rosen

Notable Eliminations:

Greg Raymer

Big Hands:

Aggressive Shak Takes One Away

The player on the button put in a raise and Beth Shak reraised to 1,050 from the small blind. Action folded back to the button who made the call.

The flop ran 8Q6 and Shak fired 1,500. The button thought more a moment before letting his hand go.

Shak had around 31,700 after the hand.

Boyd’s Aggresion Earns Him One

After a raise and reraise preflop, Ductch Boyd and Pierre Neuville saw a flop of 224.

Neuville led from the small blind for 1,050 and Boyd quickly made it 3,150.

Neuville disgustedly threw his cards into the muck and Boyd stays right around their starting stack.

Chad Bastista Takes One

Chad Batista made a raise to 275 from early position and called a three-bet to 875 from a player in middle position.

The flop came 10Q9 and both players checked. The turn was the Q and Batista checked again. His opponent bet and Batista made a check-raise to 2,500 and his opponent quickly folded.

Cowboys For Mizrachi

Picking up the action after the board had run out 8734A, Michael Mizrachi fired 2,000 into a pot holding 7,000.

His opponent in seat 6 tanked and then threw in the call. Mizrachi tabled KK and seat 6 mucked.

Mizrachi took the pot and he was at 40,000.

Raymer Done

Greg Raymer moved all in for his last 2,600 and the next player shoved. Other players in the hand mucked and Raymer was isolated.

Raymer: 88
Opponent: AA

The board ran out K10276 and Raymer could not crack aces to save his tournament life.

Hennigan Takes One

A player raised to 300 and John Hennigan called. The small blind reraised to 1,800 and Hennigan was the only caller.

The flop was J83 and both players checked. The turn was the 9 and the small blind bet 2,025. Hennigan would have none of that nonsense as he raised to 5,100.

His opponent mucked and Hennigan took the pot. He was at 38,000.

Nick Schulman Busts

Picking up the action on the flop, the board read Q97. Nick Schulman bet 1,200 and Hunter Frey made the call. The turn was the 4 and Schulman shoved for his last 6,550.

Frey made the call with AQ but was trailing Schulman’s KK. That all changed when the river brought the Q, giving Frey trips and booting Schulman out the door on the first level of play.

Player Tags: Ted Forrest,   Michael Mizrachi,   John Hennigan,   Greg Raymer,   Beth Shak,   Nick Schulman,   Dutch Boyd,   Chad Batista

Dinner Break

Jun 15, '10

96 players remain out of the 644 that entered the tournament.

The average chip stack is 30,187.

The field is 32 spots away from making the money. 64th will make $2,851, with first place taking home $208,682

Notables still remaining include Scott Clements, who is near the top of the chip counts, Brandon Cantu, Karina Jett, John Juanda, Phil Ivey, Annie Duke, John D’Agostino, Blair Rodman and Dutch Boyd. Boyd is going for his second bracelet of the series.

Player Twitter Accounts:

Brandon Cantu
Phil Ivey
Annie Duke
Dutch Boyd

Players are on a 60-minute dinner break and will return to action at around 8:30 PST.

Player Tags: Scott Clements,   Dutch Boyd

Dutch Boyd Wins Event No. 23

Jun 14, '10

Boyd Wins Event No. 23, Meinders Finishes Runner Up ($$144,650)

After gradually overcoming a 2-1 chip deficit, Dutch Boyd established a commanding chip lead and got Brian Meinders’ last few chips all in pre-flop. Their hands:

Boyd: J10
Meinders: A8

The board ran J2978, giving Boyd a straight and his second WSOP bracelet. Boyd also took the first-place money of $234,065.

Meinders capped an impressive showing with a runner-up finish that earned him $144,650.

Player Tags: Dutch Boyd,   Brian Meinders

Barbieri Falls in 6th Place

Jun 13, '10

Barbieri Busts in 6th Place ($30,399)

Al Barbieri entered the final day as chip leader. He left as the first victim of the final table.

Facing a pre-flop raise by Dutch Boyd, Barbieri put the remainder of his small stack all in and was called by by Boyd and Brian Meinders.

On a flop of 974 Meinders checked to Boyd who bet. Meinders then check-raised, and Boyd re-raised again. Meinders put yet another raise in, building a massive pot and Boyd called.

On the 7 turn Meinders kept firing and Boyd called. The 10 landed on the river and Boyd called Meinders’ final bet. Their cards:

Meinders: 4-4
Barbieri: A7
Boyd: Mucked

Meinders took down the big pot and saw his stack pass the 1 million mark, expanding his chip lead. Barbieri was gone in 6th place, taking $30,399.

Player Tags: Al Barbieri,   Dutch Boyd,   Brian Meinders

Final Day Begins at 3 p.m.

Jun 13, '10

The final day of event No. 23 ($2,500 Limit Hold’em Six Handed) will begin at 3 p.m.

Only a dozen of the 384 players who entered will be back, including chip leader Al Barbieri, Dutch Boyd, and JJ Liu.

Here’s a look at the chip counts of the final 12:
1. Al Barbieri — 415,000
2. Albert Minnullin — 358,000
3. Christopher Vitch — 352,000
4. Dutch Boyd — 348,000
5. Brian Meinders — 300,000
6. Anh Le — 289,000
7. Julian Parmann — 202,000
8. JJ Liu — 182,000
9. Dana Kellstrom — 151,000
10. Domenico Denotaristefani — 110,000

The remaining players are guaranteed at least $12,382 in prize money, with the winner taking $234,065 and that piece of jewelry that everyone wants.

Stay tuned to CardPlayer.com for updates.

Player Tags: Al Barbieri,   Joanne Liu,   Dutch Boyd

Day 2 Ends

Jun 13, '10

Day 2 of event No. 23 ($2,500 Limit Hold’em Six Handed) has come to an end, just shy of establishing a final table.

There were 384 players who started on day 1, and 108 survived to day 2. Now, just 12 remain on the quest to WSOP gold, and there are some familiar faces in the bunch.

Al Barbieri is the chip leader, with 415,000 in chips. Dutch Boyd and JJ Liu are also still alive in the event, both bringing a ton of final table experience with them.

Here’s a look at the chip counts of the final 12:*

1. Al Barbieri — 415,000
2. Albert Minnullin — 358,000
3. Christopher Vitch — 352,000
4. Dutch Boyd — 348,000
5. Brian Meinders — 300,000
6. Anh Le — 289,000
7. Julian Parmann — 202,000
8. JJ Liu — 182,000
9. Dana Kellstrom — 151,000
10. Domenico Denotaristefani — 110,000
11. Jeff Norman — 102,000
12. Eduardo Miranda — 63,000

Boyd won a WSOP bracelet in the 2006 $2,500 short-handed no limit hold’em event.

Many other tough players began day 2 but didn’t make it through, like Justin Bonomo, Phil Gordon, Rafe Furst, Shawn Buchanan and Michael Binger.

Those remaining are guaranteed at least $12,382 in prize money, with the winner taking $234,065 and WSOP gold.

The final dozen will return at 3 p.m. to play down to a winner.

Stay tuned to CardPlayer.com for updates.

Player Tags: Al Barbieri,   Joanne Liu,   Dutch Boyd

Dutch Boyd Wins Event No. 23

Jun 14, '10

Boyd Wins Event No. 23, Meinders Finishes Runner Up ($$144,650)

After gradually overcoming a 2-1 chip deficit, Dutch Boyd established a commanding chip lead and got Brian Meinders’ last few chips all in pre-flop. Their hands:

Boyd: J10
Meinders: A8

The board ran J2978, giving Boyd a straight and his second WSOP bracelet. Boyd also took the first-place money of $234,065.

Meinders capped an impressive showing with a runner-up finish that earned him $144,650.

Player Tags: Dutch Boyd,   Brian Meinders

Barbieri Falls in 6th Place

Jun 13, '10

Barbieri Busts in 6th Place ($30,399)

Al Barbieri entered the final day as chip leader. He left as the first victim of the final table.

Facing a pre-flop raise by Dutch Boyd, Barbieri put the remainder of his small stack all in and was called by by Boyd and Brian Meinders.

On a flop of 974 Meinders checked to Boyd who bet. Meinders then check-raised, and Boyd re-raised again. Meinders put yet another raise in, building a massive pot and Boyd called.

On the 7 turn Meinders kept firing and Boyd called. The 10 landed on the river and Boyd called Meinders’ final bet. Their cards:

Meinders: 4-4
Barbieri: A7
Boyd: Mucked

Meinders took down the big pot and saw his stack pass the 1 million mark, expanding his chip lead. Barbieri was gone in 6th place, taking $30,399.

Player Tags: Al Barbieri,   Dutch Boyd,   Brian Meinders

Final Day Begins at 3 p.m.

Jun 13, '10

The final day of event No. 23 ($2,500 Limit Hold’em Six Handed) will begin at 3 p.m.

Only a dozen of the 384 players who entered will be back, including chip leader Al Barbieri, Dutch Boyd, and JJ Liu.

Here’s a look at the chip counts of the final 12:
1. Al Barbieri — 415,000
2. Albert Minnullin — 358,000
3. Christopher Vitch — 352,000
4. Dutch Boyd — 348,000
5. Brian Meinders — 300,000
6. Anh Le — 289,000
7. Julian Parmann — 202,000
8. JJ Liu — 182,000
9. Dana Kellstrom — 151,000
10. Domenico Denotaristefani — 110,000

The remaining players are guaranteed at least $12,382 in prize money, with the winner taking $234,065 and that piece of jewelry that everyone wants.

Stay tuned to CardPlayer.com for updates.

Player Tags: Al Barbieri,   Joanne Liu,   Dutch Boyd

Day 2 Ends

Jun 13, '10

Day 2 of event No. 23 ($2,500 Limit Hold’em Six Handed) has come to an end, just shy of establishing a final table.

There were 384 players who started on day 1, and 108 survived to day 2. Now, just 12 remain on the quest to WSOP gold, and there are some familiar faces in the bunch.

Al Barbieri is the chip leader, with 415,000 in chips. Dutch Boyd and JJ Liu are also still alive in the event, both bringing a ton of final table experience with them.

Here’s a look at the chip counts of the final 12:*

1. Al Barbieri — 415,000
2. Albert Minnullin — 358,000
3. Christopher Vitch — 352,000
4. Dutch Boyd — 348,000
5. Brian Meinders — 300,000
6. Anh Le — 289,000
7. Julian Parmann — 202,000
8. JJ Liu — 182,000
9. Dana Kellstrom — 151,000
10. Domenico Denotaristefani — 110,000
11. Jeff Norman — 102,000
12. Eduardo Miranda — 63,000

Boyd won a WSOP bracelet in the 2006 $2,500 short-handed no limit hold’em event.

Many other tough players began day 2 but didn’t make it through, like Justin Bonomo, Phil Gordon, Rafe Furst, Shawn Buchanan and Michael Binger.

Those remaining are guaranteed at least $12,382 in prize money, with the winner taking $234,065 and WSOP gold.

The final dozen will return at 3 p.m. to play down to a winner.

Stay tuned to CardPlayer.com for updates.

Player Tags: Al Barbieri,   Joanne Liu,   Dutch Boyd

Level 11 Update: A Flurry of Early Eliminations

Dec 16, '09

Blinds: 1,200-2,400 with a 300 ante

Players Remaining: 107 out of 329

Chip Counts:

1. Steven Landfish — 610,000
2. Brent Hanks — 470,000
3. Matt Stout — 398,000
4. Sorel Mizzi — 380,000
5. Matt Waxman — 377,500
6. Toto Leonidas — 373,000
7. Chad Batista — 355,000
8. Faraz Jaka — 340,000
9. Eric Hershler — 330,000
10. Antonio Esfandiari — 310,000

Average Chip Count: 184,486

Notable Eliminations:

Steve Zolotow
Noah Boeken
Tim West
Todd Brunson
Glen Chorny
Brian Rast

Big Hands:

Steve Zolotow Eliminated

Steve Zolotow (pictured right) moved all in preflop with pocket fives and Bill Kontaratos had him covered with pocket kings. The board was dealt 97348 and Zolotow was eliminated from the tournament. Kontaratos grew his stack to 275,000 after the hand.

Alex Keating Doubles Up Through Doyle Brunson with Quads

Alex Keating raised from early position preflop and Doyle Brunson made the call from the small blind. The flop was dealt 842 and Brunson checked. Keating bet 15,000 and Brunson raised enought o put Keating all in. Keating made the all-in call for 84,400 and they flipped over their cards:

Keating: 1010
Brunson: 99

Turn and River: 1010

Keating makes quad tens on the hand to double up to 188,000 and Brunson takes a hit and now holds 170,000.

Brent Hanks Knocks Out Tim West and Noah Boeken

Noah Boeken raised all in under the gun preflop for 8,500 and Vivek Rajkumar min-raised 14,600. Tim West reraised all in for 56,300 and Brent Hanks (pictured left) made the call. Rajkumar mucked A-J and the three remaining players flipped over their cards:

Boeken: J10
Hanks: QQ
West: KK

Board: A962Q

Hanks hit a set on the river and he knocked out both West and Boeken in one full swoop. Hanks now holds 470,000 in chips.

Steven Landfish Increases his Lead

Steven Landfish showed down 65 on a board of 8437Q for an eight-high straight against Dutch Boyd. Landfish grew his stack to 600,000 after the pot while Boyd watched his holdings shrink to less than 100,000.

POY Watch

Three players from the POY top 10 still remain in the tournament. Cornel Cimpan can pass Eric Baldwin for the lead with a third-place finish or better. Yevgeniy Timoshenko can claim the top spot with a second-place finish or better. Soheil Shamseddin can’t catch Baldwin, even with a win but he can improve his final standing in the POY race with a cash here at Bellagio. Here is a look at their current chip counts:

Soheil Shamseddin: 280,000
Yevgeniy Timoshenko: 180,000
Cornel Cimpan: 90,000

Player Tags: Steven Landfish,   Steve Zolotow,   Doyle Brunson,   Noah Boeken,   Dutch Boyd,   Bill Kontaratos,   Tim West,   Brent Hanks,   Alex Keating

Level 19 Update: Glantz, Boyd, and Rajkumar Eliminated

Oct 24, '09

Blinds: 10,000-20,000 with a 2,000 ante

Players Left: 12 of 275

Average Chip Count: 1,269,230

Chip Counts:

1. Jason Lavallee — 4,500,000
2. Kido Pham — 1,720,000
3. Shawn Cunix — 1,400,000
4. Jason Burt — 1,370,000
5. Tommy Vedes — 1,250,000
6. Freddy Deeb — 1,100,000
7. Larry Berg — 990,000
8. Aaron Jones — 940,000
9. Steve Brecher — 850,000
10. Chris Bjorin — 650,000

Notable Eliminations:

18. Matt Glantz — $31,805
17. Jeff Blenkarn — $31,805
16. Dutch Boyd — $31,805
15. Vivek Rajkumar — $39,760
14. Robert Tepper — $39,760
13. Matt Stout — $39,760

Big Hands:

Matt Glantz Eliminated in 18th Place ($31,805)

Matt Glantz moved all in preflop and Jason Lavallee made the call. Their cards:

Glantz: AJ
Lavallee: AQ

Board: Q873A

Lavallee won the hand with aces up and Glantz was eliminated in 18th place.

Jeff Blenkarn Eliminated in 17th Place ($31,805)

Chris Bjorin moved all in from the small blind and Jeff Blenkarn made the all-in call for his final 130,000. Their cards:

Bjorin: 86
Blenkarn: A4

Board: J1087J

Bjorin grew his stack to 725,000 and Blenkarn was eliminated in 17th place.

Dutch Boyd Eliminated in 16th Place ($31,805)

Jason Lavallee raised to 52,000 under the gun and Dutch Boyd made the call. The flop was dealt A84. Lavallee bet 20,000 and Boyd made the all-in call for 15,000. Their cards:

Boyd: A10
Lavallee: AK

Turn and River: 56

Lavallee increased his chip lead to 4.4 million and Boyd was eliminated in 16th place.

Vivek Rajkumar Eliminated in 15th Place ($39,760)

Vivek Rajkumar raised to 50,000 under the gun. Jason Lavallee reraised from the cutoff to 140,000. Rajkumar reraised all in for 460,000. Lavallee made the call and they turned up their cards:

Lavallee: AK
Rajkumer: QQ

Board: K5569

Lavallee grew his chip lead once more and now he holds 4.5 million. Rajkumar was knocked out in 15th place.

Rob Tepper Eliminated in 14th Place ($39,760)

Rob Tepper moved all in under the gun for 174,000 and Aaron Jones reraised all in from the button. Everyone else mucked and the two players flipped up their cards:

Tepper: K2
Jones: 1010

Board: A872Q

Jones won the hand with a pair of tens and Tepper was eliminated in 14th place.

Matt Stout Eliminated in 13th Place ($39,760)

Craig Crivello checked a board of J834 from the big blind and Matt Stout moved all in under the gun. Crivello made the call and they turned over their cards:

Crivello: 33
Stout: 1010

River: K

Crivello won the hand to grow his stack to 1 million and Stout was eliminated in 13th place.

Player Tags: Chris Bjorin,   Craig Crivello,   Matthew Glantz,   Jeff Blenkarn,   Matt Stout,   Dutch Boyd,   Vivek Rajkumar,   Jason Lavallee,   Aaron Jones

Level 8 Hour 1 Update: Gavin Griffin, Noah Schwartz Eliminated

Jul 08, '09

Blinds: 400-800 with a 100 ante

Players Remaining: 2,095 out of 6,494

Chip Counts:

1. Troy Weber — 405,000
2. Dan Bilzerian — 223,000
3. Jeremiah DeGreef — 210,000
4. James Akenhead — 182,000
5. Josh Arieh — 180,000
6. Hevad Khan — 177,000
7. Bertrand Grospellier — 170,000
8. Chance Kornuth — 170,000
9. Jordan Farmer — 170,000
10. Jeff Lisandro — 165,000

Card Player Chip Counts:

Jeff Shulman – 170,000
Phil Hellmuth – 145,000
Lee Watkinson – 57,000
Adam Schoenfeld – 100,000
Matthew Hilger – did not report
Steve Zolotow – 24,000
Thomas Keller – 123,000
Max Pescatori – 47,300
Justin Rollo – did not report

Notable Eliminations:

Brett Richey
Lee Childs
Justin Smith
Gavin Griffin
David Sklansky

Big Hands:

Marlon Wayans Chips Up

The player on the button raises to 2,500 before the flop and Marlon Wayans reraises to 5,400 from the small blind.

The flop comes Q32, Wayans checks and the button bets 8,000. Wayans raises to 20,000 and the button folds to the check-raise. Wayans rakes the pot, bringing his stack up to 57,000 this hand.

Dutch Boyd Doubles Up

Dutch Boys gets it all in before the flop for 20,000 against a single opponent.

Boyd: JJ
Opponent: 1010

Board: KQ654

Boyd’s pair of jacks hold up as he doubles through to 40,000 this hand.

Joe Hachem Knocks One Out, Builds Stack

Joe Hachem raises to 2,000 from under the gun and the short stacked player at the tables moves all in behind him for a total of 9,000. Hachem calls and has his opponent covered.

Hachem: 99
Opponent: AK

Board: 108794

Hachem flops an open-ended straight draw and turns a set, eliminating his opponent and climbing up to 77,000 in chips this hand.

Gavin Griffin Eliminated

Gavin Griffin got it all in pre-flop for 12,000 and was called in one spot.

Griffin: KJ
Opponent: AK

Board: Q8275

Griffin is dominated with a weaker king and the board fails to improve his hand. Gavin Griffin is eliminated from the main event.

James Akenhead Eliminates Opponent; Jumps Up Leaderboard

On a flop of 754, the player in the big blind bets 9,900 and James Akenhead calls. The turn is the A, the big blind checks, Akenhead bets 22,500 and the big blind moves all in. Akenhead calls and has him covered.

Akenhead: A5
Opponent: A4

Both players pair their kickers on the flop and their ace on the turn. Akenhead is ahead with the higher two pair, but his opponent still has plenty of outs with the flush draw. The river is the 5, filling Akenhead and surging him up the leaderboard with 182,000 this hand.

Noah Schwartz Eliminated

Noah Schwartz raises to 3,000 before the flop and another player behind him reraises to 15,000. Schwartz moves all in for 28,000 and is called.

Schwartz has A-K suited against his opponent’s pocket eights. The board offers no help to either player as Noah Schwartz is eliminated from the tournament.

Jeff Shulman Doubles Up

On a flop of 852, Jeff Shulman gets it all in with a set of fives against his opponent’s pocket pair of kings. The turn and river are the 3 and the 3, giving Shulman a full house on the river. Shulman doubles up to 170,000 this hand, earning himself a spot on the leaderboard.

Player Tags: Jeff Shulman,   Gavin Griffin,   Joe Hachem,   Dutch Boyd,   Noah Schwartz,   James Akenhead

Final Table Update: Jon Turner Out In 5th, Dutch Boyd 4th

Jun 13, '09

Omaha-8: 10,000-20,000
Stud-8: Ante – 5,000, Bring-In – 5,000, Stakes – 20,000-40,000

Players Remaining: 3 out of 376

Chip Counts:

1. Phil Ivey – 1,480,000
2. Carlos Mortensen – 800,000
3. Ming Lee – 620,000

Average Chip Count: 1,000,000

Notable Eliminations:

5. Jon Turner — $45,237
4. Dutch Boyd — $61,919

Big Hands:

Jon Turner Eliminated In 5th Place($45,237)

With the board showing 882Q, Jon Turner was all in against Dutch Boyd and both players tabled their hands.

Boyd: A44K
Turner: A9K2

Boyd held the nut flush draw and a low draw while Turner was stuck with a mediocre two pair. The river brought the 6 and Boyd made his flush and low, managing to scoop the pot and show Turner the door in 5th place. Turner took home $45,237 for his efforts.

Dutch Boyd Eliminated In 4th Place($61,919)

Dutch Boyd was all in before any cards were distributed and Carlos Mortensen made the call and then the cards were handed out.

Mortensen: (107)10A10A(8)
Boyd: (J6)J768(Q)

Mortensen’s full house evicted Boyd from the tournament in 4th place.

Player Tags: Carlos Mortensen,   Jon Turner,   Dutch Boyd

Final Table Update: Tom Koral Eliminated In 7th Place, Eric Buchman 6th

Jun 13, '09

Omaha-8: 6,000-12,000
Stud-8: Ante – 3,000, Bring-In – 3,000, Stakes – 12,000-24,000

Players Remaining: 5 out of 376

Note: Players have gone on a 60 minute dinner break and will return at 7 p.m.

Chip Counts:

1. Carlos Mortensen – 804,000
2. Phil Ivey – 578,000
3. Jon Turner – 575,000
4. Dutch Boyd – 495,000
5. Ming Lee – 349,000

Average Chip Count: 560,200

Notable Eliminations:

7. Tom Koral — $27,993
6. Eric Buchman — $34,747

Big Hands:

Tom Koral Eliminated In 7th Place($27,993)

Carlos Mortensen raised to 24,000 from under the gun and Ming Lee three-bet from late position. Tom Koral made the call from the big blind and Koral called as well. The flop came A66 and Lee led out with 12,000. Koral then raised to 24,000 and Mortensen called. Lee three-bet to 36,000 and Koral called the remainder of his stack into the pot.

Mortensen called as well and the turn was the K. Mortensen check-called a bet by Lee and both players checked the 10 on the river. Mortensen then showed JJ76 for a club-flush and Lee mucked. Koral showed down his losing hand, A2108 for two pair and he made his exit in 7th place.

Eric Buchman Eliminated In 6th Place($34,747)

Buchman moved all-in on fourth street with the board reading the following.

Buchman: X-X-105
Dutch Boyd: X-X-6J
Ming Lee: X-X-2J

After fourth street, Lee and Boyd fought over the side pot with Boyd leading out the whole way. After all was said and done, Boyd turned over his hand of (QQQ)6J52 and Lee mucked. Buchman was showing 105J5 and turned over two of his hole cards, (K2) and was drawing dead to Boyd’s three ladies. He mucked his river card and was ousted in 6th place.

Player Tags: Carlos Mortensen,   Eric Buchman,   Tom Koral,   Ming Lee,   Dutch Boyd

Final Table Update: Kelly 10th, Wong 9th, Gelencser 8th

Jun 13, '09

Omaha-8: 5,000-10,000
Stud-8: Ante – 2,000, Bring-In – 3,000, Stakes – 10,000-20,000

Players Remaining: 7 out of 376

Chip Counts:

1. Phil Ivey – 755,000
2. Ming Lee – 650,000
3. Jon Turner – 530,000
4. Dutch Boyd – 470,000
5. Carlos Mortensen – 400,000
6. Eric Buchman – 170,000
7. Tom Koral – 110,000

Average Chip Count: 440,714

Notable Eliminations:

10. Matt Kelly — $16,517
9. Steve Wong — $16,517
8. Peter Gelencser — $23,600

Big Hands:

Peter Gelencser Eliminated In 8th Place($23,600)

Gelencser called a preflop raise to 20,000 by Dutch Boyd. The flop then came 922 and Gelencser led out with 10,000. Boyd raised to 20,000 and Gelencser moved all in for the rest of his stack. Boyd made the call and the players tabled their hands.

Boyd: QQJ6
Gelencser: A756

Gelencser was drawing to the nut flush but the board ran out 3 and 9 and Gelencser was knocked out in 8th place.

Player Tags: Dutch Boyd,   Peter Gelencser

Level 13 Update -- Liv Boeree Chips Up

Apr 21, '09

Level: 13

Blinds: 2,000-4,000 with a 500.

Player Remaining: 100 out of 338

Average Chip Count: 337,000

Notable Chip Counts:

Steve Sung -- 1,165,000
Steve Billirakis -- 1,100,000
Jean-Noel Thorel -- 840,000
David Singer -- 820,000
Nenad Medic -- 680,000

Notable Eliminations:

Danny Wong
Ted Lawson
Berry Johnston
Mohsin Charania
Layne Flack
Shaun Deeb
Tom Dobrilovic
Tony Cousineau
Steve Zolotow
Nam Le
Joe Sebok
Matt Brady

Key Hands:

Kenny Tran Doubles Up

Kenny Tran doubled up to 225,000 after he rivered two pair, jacks and deuces against Dutch Boyd. Boyd put him all in on the river and mucked after seeing his opponent's superior hand, leaving himself with just over 255,000.

Liv Boeree Takes Out Danny Wong

Danny Wong made his move preflop with A-J but ran into Liv Boeree's A-K. The board gave both players an ace but Boeree's kicker prevailed to send Wong to the rail. Boeree increased her stack to 330,000.

Steve Sung Continues To Build His Stack

Steve Sung's A-Q dominated and eliminated Joe Sebok's A-J to build his stack to 1,165,000.

Card Player TV

Card Player TV talked to Steve Sung during the last break about being one of the chip leaders.

Player Tags: Kenny Tran,   Dutch Boyd,   Danny Wong,   Liv Boeree

Dutch Boyd vs. Vivek Rajkumar

Oct 28, '08

Vivek Rajkumar raised to 3,600 preflop and Dutch Boyd raised to 14,000. Rajkumar made the call and the flop was dealt Q83.

Rajkumar checked and Boyd bet 16,000. Rajkumar called and the 8 fell on the turn. Rajkumar checked, Boyd bet 35,000, and Rajkumar made the call.

The K fell on the river and Rajkumar checked. Boyd moved all in for 95,500 and Rajkumar went into the tank for quite some time. He eventually mucked and Boyd took down the pot to double up to 315,000. Boyd turned up Q8 as he collected the pot.


 

Player Tags: Dutch Boyd,   Vivek Rajkumar