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Van Marcus

Hometown: Melbourne

Country of Origin: Australia

Van Marcus

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$1,114,222
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2982 (400 points)

Van Marcus - Live Updates

Date	Series	Event	Day

Jul 01, '09	2009 40th Annual World Series of Poker	Event 56 - $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em Six Handed	2	+
Level 11 Update: Eli Elezra Eliminated Jul 01, '09 Blinds: 8,00-1,600 with a 200 ante Players Remaining: 132 out of 928 Chip Counts: 1. Rui Cao — 445,000 2. Rory Mathews — 369,800 3. Sander Lylloff — 360,000 4. Faraz Jaka — 325,000 5. Lars Bonding — 288,300 6. Lex Veldhus — 240,000 7. Lee Vlastaris — 239,500 8. David Peters — 237,400 9. Eugene Katchalov — 216,100 10. Thorsten Schaefer — 198,000 Average Chip Count: 105,454 Notable Eliminations: Eli Elezra Van Marcus Big Hands *Eli Elezra Eliminated by Faraz Jaka* Eli Elzra gets it all in before the flop against Faraz Jaka. It’s your classic race situation; Elezra has A-K and Jaka has pocket jacks. The board comes Q-6-7-10-2, no help for Elezra who is eliminated fro the tournament. *Lex Veldhuis Doubles Up* Lex Veldhuis gets it all in before the flop against Daniel Sink. Veldhuis: KK Sink: AQ Board: Q4JK3 Velduis turns a set of kings and rivers the flush to double up to over 100,000 in chips. Sink falls below 50,000 this hand. *Van Marcus Eliminated* Van Marcus gets it all in before the flop with A7 against an opponent with AK. The board came 886106, no help for Marcus who is eliminated from the tournament. Player Tags: Eli Elezra, Van Marcus, Lex Veldhuis, Faraz Jaka View All Live Updates From This Event
Jun 22, '09	2009 40th Annual World Series of Poker	Event 40 - $10,000 World Championship Pot-Limit Omaha	3	+
Level 25 Update: Van Marcus Doubles Up Jun 22, '09 Blinds: 25,000-50,000 Players Remaining: 6 out of 295 Chip Counts: 1. Vitaly Lunkin — 2,400,000 2. Stefan Mattsson — 1,550,000 3. Ferit Gabriellson — 1,350,000 4. Matt Graham — 1,300,000 5. Van Marcus — 1,050,000 6. Robin Keston — 900,000 Average Chip Count: 1,475,000 Eliminations: None Big Hands: Van Marcus Doubles Up Matt Graham raised to 130,000 preflop and Van Marcus reraised another 335,000. Graham went into the tank before finally making the call. The flop came 552 and Graham bet the very tiny amount that Marcus had left after the preflop reraise. Marcus made the easy call and tabled the AAJ4. Graham exposed the severely dominated QJ94 for just queen high. The board offered no salvation for Graham as Marcus doubled up to 1,050,000. Vitaly Lunkin Takes Hit Vitaly Lunkin raised preflop to 150,000 and Ferit Gabriellson made the call. The flop came Q74. Lunkin continued with a small 95,000 bet and Gabriellson made the call. The turn was the 10 and both players checked to a 9 river. Lunkin fired out 300,000 and Gabriellson made the quick call. Lunkin exposed the JJ67 for just a pair of jacks. Gabriellson tabled the AJJ8 for a straight to take the pot. Gabriellson is up to 1,350,000. Left In The Deck: Players are now on a 20 minute break. Player Tags: Ferit Gabriellson, Matt Graham, Van Marcus, Vitaly Lunkin View All Live Updates From This Event
Jun 19, '09	2009 40th Annual World Series of Poker	Event 35 - $5,000 Pot-Limit Omaha	3	+
Final Table Update: Peter Jetten (8th) and Van Marcus (7th) Eliminated Jun 19, '09 Blinds: 12,000-24,000 Players Remaining: 6 out of 363 Chip Counts: 1. Rifat Palevic — 1,124,000 2. Cliff Josephy — 1,065,000 3. Dan Hindin — 900,000 4. Sorel Mizzi — 685,000 5. Felipe Ramos — 590,000 6. Richard Austin — 467,000 Average Chip Count: 907,500 Notable Eliminations: 8. Peter Jetten – $48,112 7. Van Marcus – $55,687 Big Hands *Peter Jetten Eliminated in Eighth Place ($48,112)* On a board of K8510 Peter Jetten bet 100,000 from the small blind and Richard Austin raised to 350,000. Dan Hindin and Van Marcus both mucked and Jetten moved all in. Austin made the call and they turned up their cards: Austin: 101098 Jetten: AJ104 River: 9 Austin won the hand with top set and Jetten was eliminated in eighth place. *Van Marcus Eliminated in Seventh Place ($55,687)* After a series of bets and raises preflop Cliff Josephy raised the pot, which was enough to put Van Marcus all in. Marcus made the call for his tournament life, everyone else mucked, and they turned up their cards: Josephy: AA39 Marcus: KK104 Board: 8852A Marcus was eliminated in seventh place. Player Tags: Cliff Josephy, Richard Austin, Van Marcus, Peter Jetten Final Table Update: Samuel Ngai Eliminated in Ninth Place Jun 19, '09 Blinds: 12,000-24,000 Players Remaining: 8 out of 363 Chip Counts: 1. Rifat Palevic — 1,124,000 2. Cliff Josephy — 1,065,000 3. Sorel Mizzi — 685,000 4. Felipe Ramos — 590,000 5. Van Marcus — 585,000 6. Peter Jetten — 475,000 7. Richard Austin — 467,000 8. Dan Hindin — 430,000 Average Chip Count: 462,000 Notable Eliminations: 9. Samuel Ngai – $43,539 Big Hands *Samuel Ngai Eliminated in Ninth Place ($43,359)* Van Marcus raised to 84,000 preflop and Samuel Ngai reraised all in. Marcus made the call and they flipped over their cards: Marcus: AA76 Ngai: KKQ10 Board: J82JJ Marcus won the hand with a full house and Ngai was eliminated in ninth place. Player Tags: Van Marcus View All Live Updates From This Event
Jun 22, '07	2007 38th Annual World Series of Poker	Event 33 - Pot-Limit Omaha	3	+
Hour Four Jun 22, '07 Take Forever The final three players didn’t seem too interested in advancing the action, so the blinds were kicked up again. The blinds were now $30,000-$60,000. Van Marcus Eliminated in Third Place ($190,326) After a rapid succession raise, reraise, all-in push; Van Marcus found himself all in against Alan Smurfit with a flop of 7 6 6 on the table. Smurfit revealed K 9 7 7 and Marcus turned up 9 8 6 3. The turn and river cards were dealt Q Q. Smurfit scored a full house and the pot. Marcus scored a trip to the rail in third place. He took home $190,326 as a consolation prize. Heads Up Qushqar Morad: $2,125,000 Alan Smurfit: $1,300,000 Early Tussle On a board of A 8 8 8 Smurfit bet $100,000 and Qushqar Morad raised to $400,000 total. Smurfitt mucked his hand and he lost over $300,000 on the hand. Morad now had an even larger lead and the pace of the match would be his to determine. Avoiding the Inevitable Morad and Smurfit’s heads-up match went by with out much action for the next half hour but the blinds were cutting into Smurfit’s stack. Morad seemed content to just lean into him and wait for the issue to press itself. Smurfit had less than $900,000 at this point. Player Tags: Alan Smurfit, Qushqar Morad, Van Marcus Van Marcus Eliminated in Third Place ($190,326) Jun 22, '07 After a rapid succession raise, reraise, all-in push; Van Marcus found himself all in against Alan Smurfit. A flop of 7 6 6 sat on the table. Smurfit revealed K 9 7 7 and Marcus turned up 9 8 6 3. The turn and river cards were dealt Q Q. Smurfit scored a full house and the pot. Marcus scored a trip to the rail in third place. He took home $190,326 as a consolation prize. Player Tags: Alan Smurfit, Van Marcus Hour Three Jun 22, '07 Chris Bjorin Eliminated in Fourth Place ($129,691) Chris Bjorin and Van Marcus got it all in with a flop of 9 6 2 out on the board. Bjorin revealed Q 10 9 7 and Marcus flipped up A J 10 7. The turn and river cards came 3 Q and Marcus made his diamond flush on the river. Bjorin was eliminated in fifth place by his opponent’s gain, and he will take home $129,691 in prize money. Smurfitt Takes Down a Pot Alan Smurfit grabbed a $500,000 pot from Qushqar Morad with three eights and a superior kicker. Both players held an eight, but the king kicker of Smurfitt gave him the large pot. Morad Reclaims Some Chips Morad and Smurfit have been exchanging punches as of late. They got involved in another large pot, and this time Morad was the victor. He revealed three nines after the action between Smurfit and Morad pumped the pot to $395,000. Leader Board Van Marcus: $545,000 Qushqar Morad: $1,980,000 Alan Smurfit: $945,000 Player Tags: Chris Bjorin, Alan Smurfit, Qushqar Morad, Van Marcus Chris Bjorin Eliminated in Fourth Place ($129,691) Jun 22, '07 Chris Bjorin and Van Marcus got it all in with a flop of 9 6 2 out on the board. Bjorin revealed Q 10 9 7 and Marcus flipped up A J 10 7. The turn and river cards came 3 Q and Marcus made his diamond flush on the river. Bjorin was eliminated in fifth place by his opponent’s gain, and he will take home $129,691 in prize money. Player Tags: Chris Bjorin, Van Marcus Hour Two Jun 22, '07 Brandon Adams Eliminated in Sixth Place ($75,794) Brandon Adams moved all in for his last $105,000 and Qushqar Morad made the call on a flop of J J 9. Adams flipped up A A 8 6 and Morad turned over Q Q 3 3. Adams was in the lead with aces up until the 3 fell on the river to give Morad a full house. The river brought the 9 and Adams was eliminated in sixth place. He took home $75,794 in prize money. Morad has now sent three of the last four players to the rail. Chau Giang Eliminated in Fifth Place ($96,005) On a board of K Q 10 3 Chris Bjorin bet the pot and Chau Giang made an all-in call. Bjorin turned over A J 10 4 and Giang revealed 10 10 7 3. Giang would need to improve his set of tens on the river to eclipse the ace-high straight. He just missed when the 9 was dealt on the river. Giang was eliminated in fifth place, and he will take home $96,005 in prize money. Leader Board Van Marcus: $425,000 Qushqar Morad: $1,540,000 Alan Smurfit: $650,000 Chris Bjorin: $880,000 Break Time The players then went on a fifteen minute break. Player Tags: Chris Bjorin, Alan Smurfit, Chau Giang, Brandon Adams, Qushqar Morad, Van Marcus Hour One Jun 22, '07 Double Ups and Elimination Abound The first hour of Omaha action saw a number of double ups and a handful of eliminations. At the end of the hour Chau Giang and Brandon Adams still remained in the hunt for a bracelet. Alan Smurfit, Van Marcus, and Sunny Nijran were among those to double up quickly, but not in all cases did they survive. Hilbert Shirey Eliminated in Ninth Place ($30,317) On the second hand of the final table Hilbert Shirey was the first player to make his exit. He was discarded by the set of kings that Qushqar Morad possessed. Shirey was eliminated in ninth place and took home $30,317 in prize money. Sunny Nijran Eliminated in Eighth Place ($42,108) It was 20 hands later that Sunny Nijran had moved all in and once again Morad had an opponent covered. This time a six-high straight was the fatal blow that Morad owned. Nijran was sent to the rail in eighth place, and took home $42,108 in prize money. Robert Fellner Eliminated in Seventh Place ($57,266) Robert Fellner was covered by Chau Giang preflop. Giang flipped over Q J 9 8, while Fellner turned up K Q 9 8. The board was dealt A K 2 10 4. Giang held the correct two pieces for the straight, jigsaw puzzle and he eliminated Fellner in seventh place on the hand. Fellner walked away with $57,266 in prize money. Rest Stop After Fellner was eliminated the players went on a short bathroom break for five minutes and then the final six players returned to the table. Player Tags: Hilbert Shirey, Alan Smurfit, Chau Giang, Brandon Adams, Qushqar Morad, Van Marcus, Robert Fellner Final Table Set Jun 21, '07 The final table bubble has burst and there are only nine players remaining. Erick Lindgren was the unfortunate player to finish in 10th place, just missing what would have been his second final table of the 2007 World Series of Poker. Qushqar Morad raised preflop and Lindgren called from the big blind. The flop came 6 4 2 and Lindgren bet out. Morad raised enough to put Lindgren all in and Lindgren made the call. Lindgren showed 10-10-7-5 and Morad was in the lead with Q-Q-7-5. The turn brought an ace and the river was a two, eliminating Lindgren and squandering his ongoing quest for his first World Series of Poker bracelet. The following nine players will return tomorrow at 3 p.m. to battle down to a winner. Qushqar Morad Chris Bjorn Brandon Adams Chau Giang Hilbert Shirey Robert Fellner Van Marcus Birinder Nijran Alan Smurfit Come back tomorrow to CardPlayer.com to follow all the action and see which lucky player will secure a spot in history. Player Tags: Erick Lindgren, Hilbert Shirey, Alan Smurfit, Chau Giang, Birinder Nijran, Brandon Adams, Qushqar Morad, Van Marcus, Robert Fellner View All Live Updates From This Event
Jun 21, '07	2007 38th Annual World Series of Poker	Event 33 - Pot-Limit Omaha	1	+
Hour Four Jun 22, '07 Take Forever The final three players didn’t seem too interested in advancing the action, so the blinds were kicked up again. The blinds were now $30,000-$60,000. Van Marcus Eliminated in Third Place ($190,326) After a rapid succession raise, reraise, all-in push; Van Marcus found himself all in against Alan Smurfit with a flop of 7 6 6 on the table. Smurfit revealed K 9 7 7 and Marcus turned up 9 8 6 3. The turn and river cards were dealt Q Q. Smurfit scored a full house and the pot. Marcus scored a trip to the rail in third place. He took home $190,326 as a consolation prize. Heads Up Qushqar Morad: $2,125,000 Alan Smurfit: $1,300,000 Early Tussle On a board of A 8 8 8 Smurfit bet $100,000 and Qushqar Morad raised to $400,000 total. Smurfitt mucked his hand and he lost over $300,000 on the hand. Morad now had an even larger lead and the pace of the match would be his to determine. Avoiding the Inevitable Morad and Smurfit’s heads-up match went by with out much action for the next half hour but the blinds were cutting into Smurfit’s stack. Morad seemed content to just lean into him and wait for the issue to press itself. Smurfit had less than $900,000 at this point. Player Tags: Alan Smurfit, Qushqar Morad, Van Marcus Van Marcus Eliminated in Third Place ($190,326) Jun 22, '07 After a rapid succession raise, reraise, all-in push; Van Marcus found himself all in against Alan Smurfit. A flop of 7 6 6 sat on the table. Smurfit revealed K 9 7 7 and Marcus turned up 9 8 6 3. The turn and river cards were dealt Q Q. Smurfit scored a full house and the pot. Marcus scored a trip to the rail in third place. He took home $190,326 as a consolation prize. Player Tags: Alan Smurfit, Van Marcus Hour Three Jun 22, '07 Chris Bjorin Eliminated in Fourth Place ($129,691) Chris Bjorin and Van Marcus got it all in with a flop of 9 6 2 out on the board. Bjorin revealed Q 10 9 7 and Marcus flipped up A J 10 7. The turn and river cards came 3 Q and Marcus made his diamond flush on the river. Bjorin was eliminated in fifth place by his opponent’s gain, and he will take home $129,691 in prize money. Smurfitt Takes Down a Pot Alan Smurfit grabbed a $500,000 pot from Qushqar Morad with three eights and a superior kicker. Both players held an eight, but the king kicker of Smurfitt gave him the large pot. Morad Reclaims Some Chips Morad and Smurfit have been exchanging punches as of late. They got involved in another large pot, and this time Morad was the victor. He revealed three nines after the action between Smurfit and Morad pumped the pot to $395,000. Leader Board Van Marcus: $545,000 Qushqar Morad: $1,980,000 Alan Smurfit: $945,000 Player Tags: Chris Bjorin, Alan Smurfit, Qushqar Morad, Van Marcus Chris Bjorin Eliminated in Fourth Place ($129,691) Jun 22, '07 Chris Bjorin and Van Marcus got it all in with a flop of 9 6 2 out on the board. Bjorin revealed Q 10 9 7 and Marcus flipped up A J 10 7. The turn and river cards came 3 Q and Marcus made his diamond flush on the river. Bjorin was eliminated in fifth place by his opponent’s gain, and he will take home $129,691 in prize money. Player Tags: Chris Bjorin, Van Marcus Hour Two Jun 22, '07 Brandon Adams Eliminated in Sixth Place ($75,794) Brandon Adams moved all in for his last $105,000 and Qushqar Morad made the call on a flop of J J 9. Adams flipped up A A 8 6 and Morad turned over Q Q 3 3. Adams was in the lead with aces up until the 3 fell on the river to give Morad a full house. The river brought the 9 and Adams was eliminated in sixth place. He took home $75,794 in prize money. Morad has now sent three of the last four players to the rail. Chau Giang Eliminated in Fifth Place ($96,005) On a board of K Q 10 3 Chris Bjorin bet the pot and Chau Giang made an all-in call. Bjorin turned over A J 10 4 and Giang revealed 10 10 7 3. Giang would need to improve his set of tens on the river to eclipse the ace-high straight. He just missed when the 9 was dealt on the river. Giang was eliminated in fifth place, and he will take home $96,005 in prize money. Leader Board Van Marcus: $425,000 Qushqar Morad: $1,540,000 Alan Smurfit: $650,000 Chris Bjorin: $880,000 Break Time The players then went on a fifteen minute break. Player Tags: Chris Bjorin, Alan Smurfit, Chau Giang, Brandon Adams, Qushqar Morad, Van Marcus Hour One Jun 22, '07 Double Ups and Elimination Abound The first hour of Omaha action saw a number of double ups and a handful of eliminations. At the end of the hour Chau Giang and Brandon Adams still remained in the hunt for a bracelet. Alan Smurfit, Van Marcus, and Sunny Nijran were among those to double up quickly, but not in all cases did they survive. Hilbert Shirey Eliminated in Ninth Place ($30,317) On the second hand of the final table Hilbert Shirey was the first player to make his exit. He was discarded by the set of kings that Qushqar Morad possessed. Shirey was eliminated in ninth place and took home $30,317 in prize money. Sunny Nijran Eliminated in Eighth Place ($42,108) It was 20 hands later that Sunny Nijran had moved all in and once again Morad had an opponent covered. This time a six-high straight was the fatal blow that Morad owned. Nijran was sent to the rail in eighth place, and took home $42,108 in prize money. Robert Fellner Eliminated in Seventh Place ($57,266) Robert Fellner was covered by Chau Giang preflop. Giang flipped over Q J 9 8, while Fellner turned up K Q 9 8. The board was dealt A K 2 10 4. Giang held the correct two pieces for the straight, jigsaw puzzle and he eliminated Fellner in seventh place on the hand. Fellner walked away with $57,266 in prize money. Rest Stop After Fellner was eliminated the players went on a short bathroom break for five minutes and then the final six players returned to the table. Player Tags: Hilbert Shirey, Alan Smurfit, Chau Giang, Brandon Adams, Qushqar Morad, Van Marcus, Robert Fellner Final Table Set Jun 21, '07 The final table bubble has burst and there are only nine players remaining. Erick Lindgren was the unfortunate player to finish in 10th place, just missing what would have been his second final table of the 2007 World Series of Poker. Qushqar Morad raised preflop and Lindgren called from the big blind. The flop came 6 4 2 and Lindgren bet out. Morad raised enough to put Lindgren all in and Lindgren made the call. Lindgren showed 10-10-7-5 and Morad was in the lead with Q-Q-7-5. The turn brought an ace and the river was a two, eliminating Lindgren and squandering his ongoing quest for his first World Series of Poker bracelet. The following nine players will return tomorrow at 3 p.m. to battle down to a winner. Qushqar Morad Chris Bjorn Brandon Adams Chau Giang Hilbert Shirey Robert Fellner Van Marcus Birinder Nijran Alan Smurfit Come back tomorrow to CardPlayer.com to follow all the action and see which lucky player will secure a spot in history. Player Tags: Erick Lindgren, Hilbert Shirey, Alan Smurfit, Chau Giang, Birinder Nijran, Brandon Adams, Qushqar Morad, Van Marcus, Robert Fellner View All Live Updates From This Event

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