Alex Bolotin Poker Tournament Updates

Alex Bolotin Leads After Day 1

Jun 29, '11

Day 1 of the $1,500 no-limit hold’em event is officially in the books. A total of 2,713 players put up the buy-in, meaning the winner of this tournament will leave the Rio with
$650,223.

Alex Bolotin will lead the overnight chip counts, but he is followed closely behind by notables such as Jonathan Little, Laurence Houghton and Corey Burbick.

Here are the overnight chip counts.

Player Tags: Alex Bolotin

Tom Dwan Chip Leader

Jun 06, '10

Blinds: 12,000-24,000 with a 3,000 ante

Players Remaining: 11 out of 2,563

Average Chip Count: 1,048,500

Tournament Leaderboard:

1. Tom Dwan — 2,275,000
2. Jason Young — 1,495,000
3. Nicholas Phillips — 1,380,000
4. Marvin Rettenmaier — 1,345,000
5. Austin Mccormick — 1,065,000
6. David Randall — 1,025,000
7. Simon Watt — 740,000
8. Eric Ladny — 730,000
9. Kyle Winter — 525,000
10. Michael Smith — 460,000

Eliminations:

16. Scott Hamilton — $21,936
15. Jeremy Fendelet — $27,680
14. Kyle Julius — $27,680
13. Alex Bolotin — $27,680
12. Harsukhpaul Sangha — $35,327

Big Hands:

Tom Dwan Eliminates Scott Hamilton

Scott Hamilton opened to 52,000 from early position. An opponent called, prompting a three-bet from Tom Dwan to 136,000. Hamilton moved all in for 740,000 total and the player in the middle folded. Dwan made the quick the call and exposed the JJ and was racing against the AQ of Hamilton. The flop was ugly for Durrrr as it came AK10, giving his opponent top pair. Dwan now needed a queen or a runner-runner full house to win. The J on the turn gave Dwan outs to chop and plenty to win the pot with a full house. The board paired with the 10 on the river and gave Dwan the 1,760,000 pot. He was the chip leader after the hand.

Alex Bolotin Eliminated in 13th Place ($27,680)

Marvin Rettenmaier bet 57,000 from middle position and Alex Bolotin moved all in for 349,000 total. Rettenmaier called and tabled the 66 and was in a coin flip against the AQ of Bolotin. The board ran out 93248 and Bolotin hit the rail. Rettenmaier was up to 1,420,000 after the hand.

Tom Dwan Takes Chips off of Nick Phillips

Tom Dwan bet 62,000 from under the gun and was called by Austin McCormick and the chip leader at the time, Nick Phillips, from the big blind. The flop came 432 and everyone checked. The 10 fell on the turn and Phillips checked to Durrrr, who bet 118,000. McCormick made the fold and Phillips called. The river brought the 2 and Phillips checked once again. This time Dwan bet 238,000 and Phillips called. Dwan tabled the A10 and Phillips mucked. Dwan was at 2,275,000 after the hand and the new chip leader, while Phillips dipped to 1,380,000.

Player Tags: Tom Dwan,   Alex Bolotin,   Nick Phillips

Alex Bolotin Eliminated in 13th Place

Nov 09, '08

Alex Bolotin moves all in on the short stack and is called by Carl Restifo in the small blind.

Bolotin shows KQ but is way behind to Restifo and his AA. The board comes A98105 and Bolotin is eliminated from the tournament in 13th place.

Player Tags: Alex Bolotin,   Carl Restifo

Arthur Azen Eliminated in 19th Place

Nov 09, '08

Arthur Azen is all in holding a pair of kings, the only problem is that Alex Bolotin flopped a diamond flush. Azen fails to make a full house and is eliminated in 19th place.

The remaining 18 player now redraw for the final two tables.

Player Tags: Arthur Azen,   Alex Bolotin

Phil Ivey Eliminated in 21st Place

Nov 09, '08

Phil Ivey gets the rest of his short stack in with A-6 against Alex Bolotin's K-9.

A nine hits the flop and Ivey is unable to catch up, busting in 21st place.

Player Tags: Phil Ivey,   Alex Bolotin

Steve Billirakis Eliminated

Oct 28, '08

Steve Billirakis has both been eliminated from the tournament.

Player Tags: Steve Billirakis,   Alex Bolotin

Alex Bolotin Eliminated

Oct 01, '08

We are lacking details but Alex Bolotin has been eliminated from the tournament.

Player Tags: Alex Bolotin

Alex Bolotin Doubles Through Lee Markholt

Oct 01, '08

We caught the action on a board of A98AJ. Alex Bolotin was all in for about 18,000 and Lee Markholt was in the tank.

After about a minute, Markholt tossed in the call and saw Bolotin's 99 for a full house. Markholt could only show A10 and Bolotin chipped up to over 50,000. Markholt took a big hit and now has 47,000.

Player Tags: Lee Markholt,   Alex Bolotin

Well, That Was Quick

Jul 15, '08

It's been less than ten minutes since the break and we've already lost 8 players.

Among them was Alex Bolotin, who busted around 95th place. Bolotin had a great summer, cashing three times at the WSOP. The amazing thing is that all three of his cashes were final table appearances, netting him nearly $300,000.

Player Tags: Alex Bolotin

$1,000 NLH w/ Rebuys - What Just Happened?

Jun 27, '08

Blinds: 10,000 - 20,000 with a 3,000 ante

Chip Leaders:

Rene Mouritsen - 3,300,000
Albert Iversen - 1,600,000
Max Greenwood - 900,000
Scott Freeman - 690,000

Eliminations: Alex Bolotin (9th Place), Phung Ngo (8th Place), Curtis Kohlberg (7th Place), Aliaksandr Dzianisau (6th Place), Jesse Chinni (5th Place)

Big Hands and Storylines:

Alex Bolotin Eliminated in Ninth Place ($63,183)

Alex Bolotin raised to 52,000 and Albert Iversen reraised to 132,000. Bolotin called and the flop came A106. Both players checked to the turn which was the 7. Bolotin moved all in for 112,000 and Iversen instantly called with the A10 for top two pair. Bolotin revealed his slowplayed AK and needed help on the river to survive. The river was the 9 and Bolotin was sent to the rail in ninth place.

Phung Ngo Eliminated in Eighth Place ($87,484)

Max Greenwood raised to 50,000, Rene Mouritsen reraised to 170,000 and Phung Ngo moved all in from the blinds for 250,000. Greenwood got out of the way and Mouritsen made the call. Ngo showed pocket eights and Mouritsen turned over AJ. The board ran out A10465 and Ngo was eliminated in eighth place.

Curtis Kohlberg Eliminated in Seventh Place ($111,786)

Max Greenwood raised to 310,000 from the small blind, essentially putting Curtis Kohlberg all in behind him. Kohlberg made the call and turned over A7, and was slightly ahead of Greenwood's K8. But, the board ran out K10410Q giving Greenwood the pot and sending Kohlberg home in seventh place.

Aliaksandr Dzianisau Eliminated in Sixth Place ($144,187)

Rene Mouritsen puts Aliaksandr Dzianisau all in and gets insta-called. Mouritsen showed J7 and Dzianisau turned over QQ. Dzianisau took a bad beat, however, when the board came JJ4AA, sending him packing in sixth place.

Jesse Chinni Eliminated in Fifth Place ($183,069)

Rene Mouritsen raised to 60,000 and Jesse Chinni reraised to 180,000. Mouritsen reraised to 360,000 and Chinni moved all in for just over 1 million. Mouritsen instantly called, tabling pocket aces, and Chinni was well behind with AK. The board came Q5446 and Chinni, the initial chip leader at this final table, was eliminated in fifth place. Mouritsen now has a massive, massive chip lead.

Fast and Furious

All of the above action happened within a span of just 22 hands. The players had yet to play a full level before pausing to gather their composure.

Player Tags: Curt Kohlberg,   Rene Mouritsen,   Alex Bolotin,   Max Greenwood,   European Report,   Albert Iversen,   Phung Ngo

$5,000 Buy-In No Limit Hold'em Six-Handed Just Hours Away

Jun 25, '08

Thursday's action at the 2008 World Series of Poker will begin with the $5,000 buy-in no limit hold'em six-handed event at noon.

Last year, 728 players fought for a bracelet with a prize pool totaling $3,421,600. Bill Edler eventually took home the title and the $904,672 that came with it. He defeated Alex Bolotin when Edler's dominated A10 outflopped Bolotin's AQ, the board reading 1033. Edler dodged the turn and river and took home the bracelet.

Players will start with 10,000 in chips. There will be a break after the first two levels. The 90-minute dinner break will arrive at the conclusion of level 6. Players will then return and play four more levels. Play will stop after level 10 and the remaining players will return at 2 p.m. Friday for Day 2.

Player Tags: Bill Edler,   Alex Bolotin

$3000 NL Hold'em - Level 17

Jun 16, '08

Blinds: 5000/1000 with 1000 ante

Players Left: 12 of 716

Average Stack: 358,000

Chip Leaders:

Johnny Neckar - 820,000
David Singer - 540,000
Matt Vengrin - 530,000
Alex Zaslavsky - 415,000
Tony DUnst - 405,000
Stewart Newman - 330,000
Sebastian Segovia - 305,000
John Phan - 240,000
Thuyen Doan - 185,000
Lee Childs - 120,000

Eliminations: Don Mulis, Vincent Peraino, Dustin Pattinson, Matt Stout.

Big Hands:

John Phan Busts Stout

John Phan opened for a raise to 27,000 before Matt Stout moved all-in for 169,000 in chips. The decision was back on Phan, who was looking at committing more than half his stack. But he took his time, read his opponent, read the situation, and made the tough call, showing 77. Stout could only hope for help, tabling 33. But the only help came Phan's way, who flopped a set when K97 appeared. The 4 on the turn and 2 on the river completed the hand.

Singer Adds to Chip Stack

David Singer raised from the button to 30,000 and had Dustin Pattinson in the small blind raised all-in for 132,000. Singer quickly called and showed QQ, far ahead of Pattinson's 22. Like Phan, Singer flopped a set to end the drama as the board ran out Q10876.
In an earlier hand against Pattinson, Singer raised to 23,000 preflop and Pattinson reraised to 53,000. SInger then utilized the big stack, pushing all-in for over 200,000. Pattinson evenutally made the fold.
Singer was later able to win a showdown with Thuyen Doan, who had made it 23,000 to go from the button. SInger called and the flop came A104. Singer check-called another 30,000 bet, and when the A paired the board on the turn, both players checked. The J came on the river and Singer led out for 85,000. Doan mucked her hand.

Sets Keep Coming

Tony Dunst raised to 26,000 and Stewart Newman made the call from the small blind. The flop came 752 and after Newman checked Dunst bet 36,000. Newman then check-raised to 150,000 and Dunst folded. Newman showed him 77 for top set.

Bolotin Doubles Up

Alex Bolotin is a shortstack and bet all-in for 43,000. Singer called and showed KQ while Bolotin held 99. The board ran out J10776 and Bolotin remained alive.

Vengrin Ends Peraino's Run

Matt Vengrin raised to 22,000 preflop and Stewart Newman called immediately behind him. Vincent Peraino, shortstacked in the big blind, raised all-in for his final 39,000. Vengrin called and Newman folded. Vengrin showed 1010 while Peraino held 64. The flop came K96 to give Peraino slim life, but the K on the turn and 10 on the river ended his day.

 

Player Tags: John Phan,   David Singer,   Matthew Vengrin,   Alex Bolotin,   Stewart Newman,   Vincent Peraino

Hour 1 - Mike Lisanti 9th ($50,705), Alex Bolotin 8th ($72,436)

Jun 06, '08

Blinds/Antes: 8,000-16,000 with a 2,000 ante (Level 19)

Players Left: 7

Chip Counts:
Theo Tran:  260,000
Matt keikoan: 1,290,000
Mihai Manole: 1,130,000
Carter Gill: 640,000
Shannon Shorr: 360,000
J.C. Tran: 275,000
Chris Bjorin: 165,000

Eliminations:
Mike Lisanti Eliminated in 9^th Place ($50,705)
Alex Bolotin Eliminated in 8th Place ($72,436) 

Big Hands:

J.C. Tran Doubles Through Alex Bolotin

Just over thirty minutes into the final table and we had our first big hand when J.C. Tran moved all in for just over 100,000 from middle position. Alex Bolotin came over the top to isolate for roughly 200,000, and everyone else folded.

Tran: Q9
Bolotin: AJ
Board: 75393

Tran paired his nine on the turn and doubled up to just over 250,000 including the blinds and antes.

Mike Lisanti Eliminated in 9th Place ($50,705)

Matt Keikoan raised to 41,000 from under the gun and Shannon Shorr called behind him. Mike Lisanti moved all in for a little more than 275,000 and Keikoan called while Shorr called.

Lisanti: AK
Keikoan: KK
Board: 984JJ

The board offered no help to Lisanti who was eliminated in 9th place ($50,705).





Alex Bolotin Eliminated in 8th Place ($72,436)

J.C. Tran raised to 42,000 from the cutoff position when Alex Bolotin moved all in from the button. Theo Tran made the call while and J.C. Tran folded.

Bolotin: 99
T. Tran: AJ
Board: AQ7J6

Theo Tran flopped top pair, trumping Bolotin's nines and sending him home in 8th place ($72,436).

 

Player Tags: J.C. Tran,   Theo Tran,   Alex Bolotin

2,000 NLHE - Day 2 - End of Day

Jun 05, '08

Play has ended for the day after Manny Minaya was busted out in 10th place with eight minutes remaining in level 18. The tournament had a field of 1592 players, and the final nine return Friday for their chance at a gold bracelet.

Blinds: 6000/12000 with 1000 ante.

Players Left: 9

Chip Count:

Theo Tran - 1,884,000
Mihai Manole - 1,020,000
Matt Keikoan - 1,011,000
Carter Gill - 652,000
Shannon Shorr - 627,000
Mike Lisanti - 358,000
Alex Bolotin - 345,000
J.C. Tran - 273,000
Chris Bjorin - 205,000

Eliminations: Manny Minaya, Thong Tran, Tim Taft, Issam Abbas.

Big Hands:

Tran Busts Minaya in 10th

Theo Tran was already sitting as chip leader, but padded his count at the expense of Manny Minaya when play was 10-handed. Tran raised to 40,000 and Minaya moved all-in from the big blind for 185,000 more. Tran was in trouble, his AK up against Minaya's KK, but the flop proved product falling A98. The 4 came on the turn and 10 on the river wrapped up play for the day.

Bolotin Survives All-in

The previous hand to Minaya's exit, it was Alex Bolotin's turn to sweat. Bolotin raised from early position, going all-in for 159,000. He drew a call from Matt Keikoan, who showed 1010. Bolotin was ahead with QQ, and dodged the flop when the AK3 hit. Bolotin hit a set with the Q on the turn, but that also gave Keikoan a straight draw. But the 4 came on the river and Bolotin doubled up to 345,000.


Final Table Familiar Territory for Tran

Two final tables in the 2007 World Series of Poker, and already a final table appearance in the 2008 WSOP. And Theo Tran is worried.
"I hope it's not a trend," said Tran, who will be the runaway chip leader when his second final table of the 2008 WSOP begins Friday. "I was second in the ($1000 w/rebuys) last year, fourth in the ($3000 limit), and this year I was fourth in the $1,500 two days ago. I hope this is the one. I want it pretty bad."
If he catches cards like he did in Day 2 of the $2000 tourney, his chances are pretty solid.
"I ran like God today," said Tran. "I had kings six times, aces once, ace-king about five times. I've never run like this in my life. But to my credit, I felt I played them really well. All my kings, I played them different. Once I knew the other guy was steaming, so I just smooth called and acted weak. I knew it was going to be a good chance to squeeze."
Tran entered the second day of play as the chip leader but spilled a significant number of chips in the early going when his pocket sixes fell to pocket eights. From there he turned on the aggression.
"I stumbled bad there at the start, but I was able to double up. I knew I was going to try to get those chips back. I wasn't going to sit around with a short stack."
One player at the final table who is short stacked is J.C. Tran, but the veteran nursed it through the final four tables and remains an imposing presence at the final table.
"It's great," says Theo. "He's been like a big brother to me. I'm very happy he's going to the final table with me. And he's a player who can adjust to any situation. He's great, I've learned so much from him."

Player Tags: J.C. Tran,   Matt Keikoan,   Theo Tran,   Alex Bolotin,   Mihai Manole