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Final Table Update: Greg Mueller (7th) and Ivan Scherzer (6th) Eliminated

Jun 03, '09

Ante: 5,000
Low Card: 5,000
Completion: 20,000
Limits: 20,000-40,000

Players Remaining: 5 out of 142

Chip Counts:

1. Freddie Ellis — 1,700,000
2. Ville Wahlbeck — 670,000
3. Eric Drache — 600,000
4. Hasan Habib — 580,000
5. Max Pescatori — 510,000

Average Chip Count: 473,333

Notable Eliminations:

7. Greg Mueller – $53,886
6. Ivan Schertzer – $64,297

Big Hands:

Greg Mueller Eliminated in Seventh Place ($53,886)

Greg Mueller was severely short stacked when he was forced to recently move all in with buried deuces. Unfortunately for FBT Hasan Habib held split kings, which held up to win the pot and eliminate Mueller in seventh place ($53,886).

Ivan Scherzer Eliminated in Sixth Place ($64,297)

Action from fourth street:

Ivan Schertzer: X-X-J6
Eric Drache: X-X-910

Ivan Schertzer bet 20,000 and Eric Drache made the call.

Ivan Schertzer: X-X-J62
Eric Drache: X-X-9103

Schertzer bet 40,000 and Drache raised to 80,000. Schertzer called all in for 20,000 and both players flipped up their hole cards. Schertzer was solid with KK until Drache turned up AA. The dealer then dealt out sixth and seventh street and here is how the hands stood at the end:

Ivan Schertzer:
(KK)J62J(9)
Eric Drache: (AA)91035(5)

Drache won the hand with aces up to grow his stack to 600,000 while Schertzer was eliminated in sixth place ($64,207).

Player Tags: Hasan Habib,   Greg Mueller,   Ivan Schertzer,   Eric Drache

Final Table Update: Tim Phan Eliminated in Eighth Place ($47,532)

Jun 03, '09

Ante: 4,000
Low Card: 5,000
Completion: 18,000
Limits: 18,000-36,000

Players Remaining: 7 out of 142

Chip Counts:

1. Freddie Ellis — 1,700,000
2. Ville Wahlbeck — 670,000
3. Eric Drache — 600,000
4. Hasan Habib — 580,000
5. Max Pescatori — 510,000
6. Ivan Schertzer — 280,000
7. Greg Mueller — 185,000

Average Chip Count: 473,333

Notable Eliminations:

8. Tim Phan – $47,532

Big Hands:

Tim Phan Eliminated in Eighth Place ($47,532)

Tim Phan found himself all in on third street with (A5)2 and he could only watch while Freddie Ellis and Ivan Schertzer played on. Schertzer found himself all in by fifth street with rolled up tens (1010)10. Ellies now had both of his opponents covered with (AK)299. Ellis didn’t improved and Scherzer was able to double up to 280,000. Phan was eliminated on the hand in eighth place and he will take home $47,532.

Player Tags: Tim Phan,   Freddie Ellis,   Ivan Schertzer

Level 19: Negreanu Tries To Climb Back

Jun 03, '09

Ante: 3,000
Low Card: 3,000
Completion: 12,000
Limits: 12,000-24,000

Players Remaining: 11 out of 142

Chip Counts:

1. Eric Drache – 755,000
2. Hasan Habib – 593,000
3. Freddie Ellis – 580,000
4. Jeff Lisandro – 524,000
5. Ville Wahlbeck – 472,000
6. Max Pescatori – 401,000
7. Ivan Schertzer – 368,000
8. Greg Mueller – 208,000
9. Daniel Negreanu – 191,000
10. Ray Dehkharghani – 141,000
11. Tim Phan – 45,000

Average Chip Count: 250,588

Big Hands:

Negreanu Breathes A Sigh Of Relief

Daniel Negreanu: X-X-J
Max Pescatori: X-X-K

Negreanu completed to 12,000 and Pescatori raised it to 24,000. Negreanu made the call.

Daniel Negreanu: X-X-J7
Max Pescatori: X-X-K

Pescatori led out with 12,000 and Negreanu called.

Daniel Negreanu: X-X-J73
Max Pescatori: X-X-K6

Pescatori bet 24,000 and Negreanu stuck around.

Daniel Negreanu: X-X-J73A
Max Pescatori: X-X-K965

Both players checked and saw the river. They checked again and Negreanu announced that he had a pair of tens, showing 1010. Pescatori confirmed that it was good, showing 77 and Negreanu raked in the pot. He was around 140,000 after the hand while Pescatori had around 320,000.

Schertzer Cripples Ray Dehkharghani

Ivan Schertzer: X-X-2
Dehkharghani: X-X-J

Dehkharghani fired 12,000 and Schertzer popped it to 24,000. He was called.

Ivan Schertzer: X-X-27
Dehkharghani: X-X-J9

Dehkharghani bet another 12,000 and Schertzer called.

Ivan Schertzer: X-X-273
Dehkharghani: X-X-J98

Both players checked.

Ivan Schertzer: X-X-2734
Dehkharghani: X-X-J98K

Dehkharghani fired 24,000 and was called. On the river, he did the same and Schertzer called, showing QQ7 in the hole for two pair. Dehkharghani mucked and was crippled. Schertzer was at

Player Tags: Daniel Negreanu,   Max Pescatori,   Ray Dehkharghani,   Ivan Schertzer

Level 18 Update: No Repeat Here, Brooks Out In 13th

Jun 03, '09

Ante: 2,000
Low Card: 3,000
Completion: 10,000
Limits: 10,000-20,000

Players Remaining: 11 out of 142

Chip Counts:

1. Freddie Ellis – 940,000
2. Hasan Habib – 580,000
3. Max Pescatori – 470,000
4. Tim Phan – 435,000
5. Greg Mueller – 390,000
6. Ivan Schertzer – 375,000
7. Eric Drache – 310,000
8. Jeff Lisandro – 305,000
9. Daniel Negreanu – 270,000
10. Ville Wahlbeck – 250,000

Average Chip Count: 250,588

Notable Eliminations:

13th: Eric Brooks – $24,480
12th: Mel Judah – $29,152

Big Hands:

Schertzer Takes Out The Champ, Eric Brooks Out In 13th Place

Eric Brooks was all in against Ivan Schertzer. Once all of the cards were dealt, Brooks could not find a hand to defeat his opponent and the defending champion of this event was sent packing in 13th place.

Mueller Takes One Of Judah’s Legs…

Greg Mueller: X-X-8
Mel Judah: X-X-3

Judah brought in 3,000 with his low card and Mueller completed to 10,000. Judah made the call

Greg Mueller: X-X-89
Mel Judah: X-X-34

Mueller fired another 10,000 and Judah bailed out, leaving himself less than 20,000. Mueller was at 340,000.

…Pescatori Takes the Other, Judah Out In 12th Place

Judah: 53489A(muck)
Max Pescatori: K2K78A5

Mel Judah went all in for 7,000. Hasan Habib decided to make the call as he threw in the 7,000. The action was then on Pescatori who raised 10,000 and Habib mucked a pair of queens. Judah had a whole lot of nothing to fight against Pescatori’s cowboys. He did manage to get a wheel draw heading into the river. However, he bricked, however, and he was eliminated in 12th place. He will take home $29,152 for his efforts.

Pescatori Takes One Off Lisandro

Pescatori: X-X-9
Jeff Lisandro: X-X-10

Pescatori completed to 10,000 and Lisandro popped it to 20,000. Pescatori made the call.

Pescatori: X-X-95
Jeff Lisandro: X-X-107

Lisandro fired another bullet of 10,000 and Pescatori made the call.

Pescatori: X-X-9510
Jeff Lisandro: X-X-1074

Both players checked and saw sixth street.

Pescatori: X-X-9510K
Jeff Lisandro: X-X-1074Q

Pescatori capitalized on the weakness Lisandro showed on the previous street and fired 20,000. Lisandro quickly mucked and Pescatori was around 300,000. Lisandro was down under 200,000.

Negreanu Leaks Some Chips

Daniel Negreanu: X-X-10Q5
Jeff Lisandro: X-X-699

After Max Pescatori folded on fourth street, Lisandro fired 20,000 and Negreanu made the call.

Daniel Negreanu: X-X-10Q59
Jeff Lisandro: X-X-6996

Lisandro was showing two pair and fired 20,000. Negreanu stuck around and they saw the river. Lisandro then fired another shot of 20,000 and Negreanu mucked. Lisandro then offered a side bet to Negreanu, offering him 6 to 1 odds if he turned over a 6 or a 9 from Lisandro’s hole cards. “I couldn’t beat the two pair,” Negreanu said, not biting on the bet. Lisandro finally said “forget it” and raked in the pot, building his stack to almost 400,000. Negreanu was down to around 130,000 after the hand.

Player Tags: Mel Judah,   Daniel Negreanu,   Max Pescatori,   Greg Mueller,   Jeffrey Lisandro,   Eric Brooks,   Ivan Schertzer

Final Table Update: Greg Mueller (7th) and Ivan Scherzer (6th) Eliminated

Jun 03, '09

Ante: 5,000
Low Card: 5,000
Completion: 20,000
Limits: 20,000-40,000

Players Remaining: 5 out of 142

Chip Counts:

1. Freddie Ellis — 1,700,000
2. Ville Wahlbeck — 670,000
3. Eric Drache — 600,000
4. Hasan Habib — 580,000
5. Max Pescatori — 510,000

Average Chip Count: 473,333

Notable Eliminations:

7. Greg Mueller – $53,886
6. Ivan Schertzer – $64,297

Big Hands:

Greg Mueller Eliminated in Seventh Place ($53,886)

Greg Mueller was severely short stacked when he was forced to recently move all in with buried deuces. Unfortunately for FBT Hasan Habib held split kings, which held up to win the pot and eliminate Mueller in seventh place ($53,886).

Ivan Scherzer Eliminated in Sixth Place ($64,297)

Action from fourth street:

Ivan Schertzer: X-X-J6
Eric Drache: X-X-910

Ivan Schertzer bet 20,000 and Eric Drache made the call.

Ivan Schertzer: X-X-J62
Eric Drache: X-X-9103

Schertzer bet 40,000 and Drache raised to 80,000. Schertzer called all in for 20,000 and both players flipped up their hole cards. Schertzer was solid with KK until Drache turned up AA. The dealer then dealt out sixth and seventh street and here is how the hands stood at the end:

Ivan Schertzer:
(KK)J62J(9)
Eric Drache: (AA)91035(5)

Drache won the hand with aces up to grow his stack to 600,000 while Schertzer was eliminated in sixth place ($64,207).

Player Tags: Hasan Habib,   Greg Mueller,   Ivan Schertzer,   Eric Drache

Final Table Update: Tim Phan Eliminated in Eighth Place ($47,532)

Jun 03, '09

Ante: 4,000
Low Card: 5,000
Completion: 18,000
Limits: 18,000-36,000

Players Remaining: 7 out of 142

Chip Counts:

1. Freddie Ellis — 1,700,000
2. Ville Wahlbeck — 670,000
3. Eric Drache — 600,000
4. Hasan Habib — 580,000
5. Max Pescatori — 510,000
6. Ivan Schertzer — 280,000
7. Greg Mueller — 185,000

Average Chip Count: 473,333

Notable Eliminations:

8. Tim Phan – $47,532

Big Hands:

Tim Phan Eliminated in Eighth Place ($47,532)

Tim Phan found himself all in on third street with (A5)2 and he could only watch while Freddie Ellis and Ivan Schertzer played on. Schertzer found himself all in by fifth street with rolled up tens (1010)10. Ellies now had both of his opponents covered with (AK)299. Ellis didn’t improved and Scherzer was able to double up to 280,000. Phan was eliminated on the hand in eighth place and he will take home $47,532.

Player Tags: Tim Phan,   Freddie Ellis,   Ivan Schertzer

Level 19: Negreanu Tries To Climb Back

Jun 03, '09

Ante: 3,000
Low Card: 3,000
Completion: 12,000
Limits: 12,000-24,000

Players Remaining: 11 out of 142

Chip Counts:

1. Eric Drache – 755,000
2. Hasan Habib – 593,000
3. Freddie Ellis – 580,000
4. Jeff Lisandro – 524,000
5. Ville Wahlbeck – 472,000
6. Max Pescatori – 401,000
7. Ivan Schertzer – 368,000
8. Greg Mueller – 208,000
9. Daniel Negreanu – 191,000
10. Ray Dehkharghani – 141,000
11. Tim Phan – 45,000

Average Chip Count: 250,588

Big Hands:

Negreanu Breathes A Sigh Of Relief

Daniel Negreanu: X-X-J
Max Pescatori: X-X-K

Negreanu completed to 12,000 and Pescatori raised it to 24,000. Negreanu made the call.

Daniel Negreanu: X-X-J7
Max Pescatori: X-X-K

Pescatori led out with 12,000 and Negreanu called.

Daniel Negreanu: X-X-J73
Max Pescatori: X-X-K6

Pescatori bet 24,000 and Negreanu stuck around.

Daniel Negreanu: X-X-J73A
Max Pescatori: X-X-K965

Both players checked and saw the river. They checked again and Negreanu announced that he had a pair of tens, showing 1010. Pescatori confirmed that it was good, showing 77 and Negreanu raked in the pot. He was around 140,000 after the hand while Pescatori had around 320,000.

Schertzer Cripples Ray Dehkharghani

Ivan Schertzer: X-X-2
Dehkharghani: X-X-J

Dehkharghani fired 12,000 and Schertzer popped it to 24,000. He was called.

Ivan Schertzer: X-X-27
Dehkharghani: X-X-J9

Dehkharghani bet another 12,000 and Schertzer called.

Ivan Schertzer: X-X-273
Dehkharghani: X-X-J98

Both players checked.

Ivan Schertzer: X-X-2734
Dehkharghani: X-X-J98K

Dehkharghani fired 24,000 and was called. On the river, he did the same and Schertzer called, showing QQ7 in the hole for two pair. Dehkharghani mucked and was crippled. Schertzer was at

Player Tags: Daniel Negreanu,   Max Pescatori,   Ray Dehkharghani,   Ivan Schertzer

Level 18 Update: No Repeat Here, Brooks Out In 13th

Jun 03, '09

Ante: 2,000
Low Card: 3,000
Completion: 10,000
Limits: 10,000-20,000

Players Remaining: 11 out of 142

Chip Counts:

1. Freddie Ellis – 940,000
2. Hasan Habib – 580,000
3. Max Pescatori – 470,000
4. Tim Phan – 435,000
5. Greg Mueller – 390,000
6. Ivan Schertzer – 375,000
7. Eric Drache – 310,000
8. Jeff Lisandro – 305,000
9. Daniel Negreanu – 270,000
10. Ville Wahlbeck – 250,000

Average Chip Count: 250,588

Notable Eliminations:

13th: Eric Brooks – $24,480
12th: Mel Judah – $29,152

Big Hands:

Schertzer Takes Out The Champ, Eric Brooks Out In 13th Place

Eric Brooks was all in against Ivan Schertzer. Once all of the cards were dealt, Brooks could not find a hand to defeat his opponent and the defending champion of this event was sent packing in 13th place.

Mueller Takes One Of Judah’s Legs…

Greg Mueller: X-X-8
Mel Judah: X-X-3

Judah brought in 3,000 with his low card and Mueller completed to 10,000. Judah made the call

Greg Mueller: X-X-89
Mel Judah: X-X-34

Mueller fired another 10,000 and Judah bailed out, leaving himself less than 20,000. Mueller was at 340,000.

…Pescatori Takes the Other, Judah Out In 12th Place

Judah: 53489A(muck)
Max Pescatori: K2K78A5

Mel Judah went all in for 7,000. Hasan Habib decided to make the call as he threw in the 7,000. The action was then on Pescatori who raised 10,000 and Habib mucked a pair of queens. Judah had a whole lot of nothing to fight against Pescatori’s cowboys. He did manage to get a wheel draw heading into the river. However, he bricked, however, and he was eliminated in 12th place. He will take home $29,152 for his efforts.

Pescatori Takes One Off Lisandro

Pescatori: X-X-9
Jeff Lisandro: X-X-10

Pescatori completed to 10,000 and Lisandro popped it to 20,000. Pescatori made the call.

Pescatori: X-X-95
Jeff Lisandro: X-X-107

Lisandro fired another bullet of 10,000 and Pescatori made the call.

Pescatori: X-X-9510
Jeff Lisandro: X-X-1074

Both players checked and saw sixth street.

Pescatori: X-X-9510K
Jeff Lisandro: X-X-1074Q

Pescatori capitalized on the weakness Lisandro showed on the previous street and fired 20,000. Lisandro quickly mucked and Pescatori was around 300,000. Lisandro was down under 200,000.

Negreanu Leaks Some Chips

Daniel Negreanu: X-X-10Q5
Jeff Lisandro: X-X-699

After Max Pescatori folded on fourth street, Lisandro fired 20,000 and Negreanu made the call.

Daniel Negreanu: X-X-10Q59
Jeff Lisandro: X-X-6996

Lisandro was showing two pair and fired 20,000. Negreanu stuck around and they saw the river. Lisandro then fired another shot of 20,000 and Negreanu mucked. Lisandro then offered a side bet to Negreanu, offering him 6 to 1 odds if he turned over a 6 or a 9 from Lisandro’s hole cards. “I couldn’t beat the two pair,” Negreanu said, not biting on the bet. Lisandro finally said “forget it” and raked in the pot, building his stack to almost 400,000. Negreanu was down to around 130,000 after the hand.

Player Tags: Mel Judah,   Daniel Negreanu,   Max Pescatori,   Greg Mueller,   Jeffrey Lisandro,   Eric Brooks,   Ivan Schertzer