| Nov 14, '10 |
2010 NAPT Los Angeles |
NAPT L.A. Main Event |
3 |
+ |
Cody Slaubaugh Doubles Through Todd Terry
Nov 14, '10
 Cody Slaubaugh just got Todd Terry to double him up and now sits with over 70,000 in chips.
Terry held A K , but they were in terrible shape against Slaubaugh’s A A . Terry now has just under 20,000 in chips.
Player Tags: Todd Terry, Cody Slaubaugh
Level 4 Update: More Big Names Bust
Nov 12, '10
 Blinds: 100-200
Players Remaining: 319 (Approximate)
Eliminations:
Scott Clements
Soi Nguyen
Scott Montgomery
Sam Stein
Alex Keating
Big Hands:
Jonathan Aguiar Takes a Hit
The hijack raised to 700 preflop and the big blind and Jonathan Aguiar made the call on the button. The flop fell A 4 2 and the hijack bet 1,100. Aguiar made the call and the big blind mucked. Both players check the J on the turn and also the 5 on the river. The hijack flipped over K J and Aguiar mucked.
Flushed
Cody Slaubaugh raised to 750 preflop UTG+1 and Tony Cousineau made the call from the big blind. The flop fell 7 6 5 and Slaubaugh bet 1,200. Cousineau made the call and then both players checked the 6 on the turn. The 9 followed on the river and Cousineau bet 3,000. Slaubaugh made the call, but he mucked when Cousineau revealed A 3 for the flush.
Soi Nguyen Eliminated
Four players saw a 8 7 3 flop for a 1,300 entry fee. Soi Nguyen raised to 3,500 after an initial raise worth 1,000. One opponent reraised enough to force Nguyen to make an all-in call. Nguyen made that call with pocket aces but he quickly found out he was in a terrible predicament when his opponent turned over pocket threes. Nguyen was eliminated after the turn and river brought bricks.
Greg Raymer Doubles Up
Tomer Berda raised preflop and Greg Raymer reraised all in. Berda made the call and they flipped over their cards:
Berda: A Q
Raymer: 6 4
Board: K 9 7 K J
Raymer doubled up on the hand to get right back to where he started with 30,000.
Player Tags: Tony Cousineau, Greg Raymer, Jonathan Aguiar, Cody Slaubaugh, Tomer Berda, Soi Nguyen
Level 2: Sorel Mizzi Eliminated
Nov 12, '10
 Blinds: 75-150
Players Remaining: 323 (Approximate)
Eliminations:
Sorel Mizzi
Big Hands:
Sorel Mizzi Eliminated
Sorel Mizzi was eliminated during the second level of the day.
Tom Middleton Doubles Up
The flop read 6 5 2 when Matt Woodward bet 1,200 from the hijack. Tom Middleton raised to 3,000 from the small blind and the big blind reraised to 7,300. Woodward mucked and Middleton reraised all in for 27,000 and the big blind made the call. Leaving just 75 chips in his stack. Their cards:
Middleton: 8 7
Big Blind: 6 5
Turn and River: 9 and Q
Middleton won the hand to double up close to 60,000 and the big blind was left with just 75 chips. He busted on the very next hand.
Matt Vengrin Applies Pressure
The flop read A J 3 when UTG+1 bet 600. Matt Vengrin made the call from the big blind. The turn fell 3 and Vengrin bet 1,200. UTG+1 made the call and the river brought another small card. Vengrin fired out 2,000, but his opponent mucked and he grew his stack by a couple thousand.
Bryan Devonshire Grabs Some Chips
The button limped and the small blind called preflop. Bryan Devonshire checked his option and the flop fell J 7 4. All three players checked and the 2 followed on the turn. The small blind bet 300 and Devonshire made the call. The button got out of the way and the river fell 6. Both players checked and Devonshire flipped over A 4 to win the hand over his opponent’s 9 2.
Cody Slaubaugh Takes a Hit
There was 1,100 in the pot and a board that read Q 5 5 3 sat on the table when Cody Slaubaugh bet 700 from the button. One opponent made the call and after both players checked the 6 on the river Slaubaugh mucked after his opponent showed down A 5.
Player Tags: Bryan Devonshire, Matthew Vengrin, Cody Slaubaugh, Sorel Mizzi
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| Nov 12, '10 |
2010 NAPT Los Angeles |
NAPT L.A. Main Event |
1 |
+ |
Cody Slaubaugh Doubles Through Todd Terry
Nov 14, '10
Cody Slaubaugh just got Todd Terry to double him up and now sits with over 70,000 in chips.
Terry held AK, but they were in terrible shape against Slaubaugh’s AA. Terry now has just under 20,000 in chips.
Player Tags: Todd Terry, Cody Slaubaugh
Level 4 Update: More Big Names Bust
Nov 12, '10
Blinds: 100-200
Players Remaining: 319 (Approximate)
Eliminations:
Scott Clements
Soi Nguyen
Scott Montgomery
Sam Stein
Alex Keating
Big Hands:
Jonathan Aguiar Takes a Hit
The hijack raised to 700 preflop and the big blind and Jonathan Aguiar made the call on the button. The flop fell A 4 2 and the hijack bet 1,100. Aguiar made the call and the big blind mucked. Both players check the J on the turn and also the 5 on the river. The hijack flipped over K J and Aguiar mucked.
Flushed
Cody Slaubaugh raised to 750 preflop UTG+1 and Tony Cousineau made the call from the big blind. The flop fell 7 6 5 and Slaubaugh bet 1,200. Cousineau made the call and then both players checked the 6 on the turn. The 9 followed on the river and Cousineau bet 3,000. Slaubaugh made the call, but he mucked when Cousineau revealed A 3 for the flush.
Soi Nguyen Eliminated
Four players saw a 8 7 3 flop for a 1,300 entry fee. Soi Nguyen raised to 3,500 after an initial raise worth 1,000. One opponent reraised enough to force Nguyen to make an all-in call. Nguyen made that call with pocket aces but he quickly found out he was in a terrible predicament when his opponent turned over pocket threes. Nguyen was eliminated after the turn and river brought bricks.
Greg Raymer Doubles Up
Tomer Berda raised preflop and Greg Raymer reraised all in. Berda made the call and they flipped over their cards:
Berda: A Q
Raymer: 6 4
Board: K 9 7 K J
Raymer doubled up on the hand to get right back to where he started with 30,000.
Player Tags: Tony Cousineau, Greg Raymer, Jonathan Aguiar, Cody Slaubaugh, Tomer Berda, Soi Nguyen
Level 2: Sorel Mizzi Eliminated
Nov 12, '10
Blinds: 75-150
Players Remaining: 323 (Approximate)
Eliminations:
Sorel Mizzi
Big Hands:
Sorel Mizzi Eliminated
Sorel Mizzi was eliminated during the second level of the day.
Tom Middleton Doubles Up
The flop read 6 5 2 when Matt Woodward bet 1,200 from the hijack. Tom Middleton raised to 3,000 from the small blind and the big blind reraised to 7,300. Woodward mucked and Middleton reraised all in for 27,000 and the big blind made the call. Leaving just 75 chips in his stack. Their cards:
Middleton: 8 7
Big Blind: 6 5
Turn and River: 9 and Q
Middleton won the hand to double up close to 60,000 and the big blind was left with just 75 chips. He busted on the very next hand.
Matt Vengrin Applies Pressure
The flop read A J 3 when UTG+1 bet 600. Matt Vengrin made the call from the big blind. The turn fell 3 and Vengrin bet 1,200. UTG+1 made the call and the river brought another small card. Vengrin fired out 2,000, but his opponent mucked and he grew his stack by a couple thousand.
Bryan Devonshire Grabs Some Chips
The button limped and the small blind called preflop. Bryan Devonshire checked his option and the flop fell J 7 4. All three players checked and the 2 followed on the turn. The small blind bet 300 and Devonshire made the call. The button got out of the way and the river fell 6. Both players checked and Devonshire flipped over A 4 to win the hand over his opponent’s 9 2.
Cody Slaubaugh Takes a Hit
There was 1,100 in the pot and a board that read Q 5 5 3 sat on the table when Cody Slaubaugh bet 700 from the button. One opponent made the call and after both players checked the 6 on the river Slaubaugh mucked after his opponent showed down A 5.
Player Tags: Bryan Devonshire, Matthew Vengrin, Cody Slaubaugh, Sorel Mizzi
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| Aug 21, '10 |
2010 Legends of Poker |
WPT Legends of Poker Main Event |
2 |
+ |
Level 4 Update: Official Prize Pool Released
Aug 21, '10
 Blinds: 100-200 with a 25 ante
Players Remaining: 203 out of 276
Notable Chip Counts:
1. Justin Young — 95,000
2. Ari Goott — 91,000
3. Karga Holt — 70,000
4. Jonathan Little — 60,000
5. Steve O’Dwyer — 57,000 (pictured right)
6. Dan Heimiller — 57,000
7. Chad Batista — 53,000
8. Jeff Madsen — 50,000
9. Frank Kassela — 50,000
10. Thomas Marchese — 48,000
Average Chip Count: 33,990
Notable Eliminations:
Nancy Todd Tyner
Shannon Shorr
Todd Terry
Allan Le
Daniel Alaei
Chip Movers and Shakers
Justin Young has increased his chip close to the century club with 95,000 and Ari Gott has joined him in the nineties with 91,000. Steve O’Dwyer, Jeff Madsen, Dan Heimiller, and Card Player Player of the Year contenders Thomas Marchese and Frank Kassela have all joined the top 10 during the long level 4 process. Shane Schleger is still holding on at the bottom, and other players that are holding on for dear life include Adam Geyer, Matt Stout, Steven Levy, and Hafiz Khan.
Big Hands:
Hachem Takes a Few Licks
On a 10 8 6 Joe Hachem bet 2,550 and Steve O’Dwyer raised to 8,500 on the button. Hachem went into the tank for a while on the cutoff but he eventually decided to muck.
A few hands later there was a board of A106 4J with 3,800 in the pot. The big blind bet 5,000 and Hachem made the call after some thought. The big blind showed down KQ and Hachem mucked. After taking two hits he still held 32,000.
David Oppenheim Takes a Hit
The cutoff raised to 625 and David Oppenheim made the call on the button. The flop was dealt 1054 and the cutoff bet 1,200. Oppenheim made the call and the turn fell Q. The cutoff bet 2,500 and Oppenheim raised to 8,000.
The cutoff made the call and the river fell 8. Oppenheim bet 12,000 and the cutoff went into the tank. He eventually decided to call and flipped over pocket kings. Oppenheim mucked and his stack dropped to 19,000.
Cody Slaubaugh vs. David Sands
On a board of K9629 Cody Slaubaugh fired 3,000 on the river from the cutoff. David Sands made the call after some thought and Slaubaugh flipped over 1010. Sands mucked and he was down to 21,000 after the hand. Slaubaugh held more than 15,000.
Left in the Deck
Official Prize Pool Information
The official number of entries in the tournament was 462 players this year and the total prize pool was $2,151,072. The top 45 spots will walk away with at least $10,200. Here is the break down:
1st: $750,000
2nd: $370,000
3rd: $174,772
4th: $109,000
5th: $86,000
6th: $63,000
7th: $45,000
8th: $35,000
9th: $29,000
10th-12th: $24,000
13th-15th: $19,500
16th-18th: $15,500
19th-27th: $13,000
28th-36th: $11,500
37th-45th: $10,200
Player Tags: David Oppenheim, Joe Hachem, David Sands, Cody Slaubaugh, Steve O'Dwyer
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| Apr 20, '10 |
2010 Five-Star World Poker Classic |
WPT No-Limit Hold'em Main Event |
3 |
+ |
Cody Slaubaugh Eliminated by Shawn Buchanan
Apr 20, '10
Shawn Buchanan raised and Cody Slaubaugh reraised to 23,500 on the button. Buchanan then reraised to 60,000 and Slaubaugh moved all in for about 140,000.
Buchanan called and showed AK and was racing against Slaubaugh’s pocket queens. The board came QJ482 and Buchanan made a flush to eliminate Slaubaugh.
Buchanan now has 900,000 in chips.
Player Tags: Shawn Buchanan, Cody Slaubaugh
Cody Slaubaugh is Doubled Through
Apr 19, '10
 On a board of 1063A the small blind bet 20,000 from seat 6. Cody Slaubaugh raised to 150,000 and his opponent made the call after some thought. He was all in for 76,800 and the two players flipped over their cards:
Slaubaugh: A9
Seat 6: AK
River: 5
Seat 6 doubled up and Slaubaugh watched his stack fall to 77,000 after the hand.
Player Tags: Cody Slaubaugh
Level 3 Update: Brian Lemke Takes the Lead
Apr 18, '10
 Blinds: 150-300 with a 25 ante
Players Remaining: 150 out of 158
Chip Counts:
1. Brian Lemke — 320,000
2. Shawn Buchanan — 220,000 (pictured right)
3. Prahlad Friedman — 175,000
4. Christian Harder — 173,000
5. Eric Froehlich — 173,000
6. Kathy Liebert — 170,000
7. Soheil Shamseddin — 160,000
8. Daniel Negreanu — 155,000
9. Alex Kamberis — 152,000
10. David Benyamine — 145,000
Average Chip Count: 105,333
Notable Eliminations:
Vivek Rajkumar
Big Hands:
Brian Lemke Takes the Lead — Vivek Rajkumar Eliminated
Brian Lemke raised under the gun and Vivek Rajkumar made the call from middle position. Another player called from middle position and Beth Shak made the call from the small blind.
The flop was dealt QJ3 and Shak checked. Lemke bet 2,500 and Rajkumar raised to 7,500. Middle position reraised to 12,500 and Shak mucked. Lemke made the call and Rajkumar reraised to 27,500. Middle position and Lemke both made the call.
The turn brought the K and Lemke checked. Rajkumar moved all in and then middle position moved all in over the top of him. Lemke made the call, and he had both of his opponents covered. Their cards:
Lemke: KK
Rajkumar: QQ
Middle Position: QJ
River: 8
Lemke won the hand with a set of kings to grow his stack to a chip-leading 320,000 and he eliminated both of his opponents.
Paul Wasicka Doubles Up
On a flop of 955 Cody Slaubaugh bet 1,900 from middle position and Paul Wasicka made the call from the hi-jack. Josh Arieh mucked and the tun fell 10. Slaubaugh checked and Wasicka bet 2,100. Slaubaugh reraised to 15,000 and Wasicka tanked for a while before reraising all in for 19,675 total. Slaubaugh made the call and they flipped over their cards:
Slaubaugh: J9
Wasicka: Ak
River: 6
Wasicka doubled up on the hand to survive and he now holds 48,000. Slaubaugh was knocked down to 85,000 after the hand.
Eric Froehlich Takes One Out
A player moved all in for 38,000 from late position and Eric Froehlich made the call. Their cards:
Froehlich: J J
Opponent: K K
Board: Q J 4 5 4
Froehlich won the hand with a set and he grew his stack to 173,000.
Mortensen Takes a Hit
Carlos Mortensen raised to 7,800 preflop under the gun and both the button and Jim Bechtel (small blind) made the call. The flop was dealt J43 and Mortensen bet 10,000. The button made the call and Bechtel mucked. The turn and river were dealt 6 and 4 and both players checked each street. The button turned over J10 and Mortensen mucked. The Matador was down to 90,000 after the hand.
Player Tags: Carlos Mortensen, Paul Wasicka, Eric Froehlich, Cody Slaubaugh, Jim Bechtel
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| Apr 19, '10 |
2010 Five-Star World Poker Classic |
WPT No-Limit Hold'em Main Event |
2 |
+ |
Cody Slaubaugh Eliminated by Shawn Buchanan
Apr 20, '10
Shawn Buchanan raised and Cody Slaubaugh reraised to 23,500 on the button. Buchanan then reraised to 60,000 and Slaubaugh moved all in for about 140,000.
Buchanan called and showed AK and was racing against Slaubaugh’s pocket queens. The board came QJ482 and Buchanan made a flush to eliminate Slaubaugh.
Buchanan now has 900,000 in chips.
Player Tags: Shawn Buchanan, Cody Slaubaugh
Cody Slaubaugh is Doubled Through
Apr 19, '10
On a board of 1063A the small blind bet 20,000 from seat 6. Cody Slaubaugh raised to 150,000 and his opponent made the call after some thought. He was all in for 76,800 and the two players flipped over their cards:
Slaubaugh: A9
Seat 6: AK
River: 5
Seat 6 doubled up and Slaubaugh watched his stack fall to 77,000 after the hand.
Player Tags: Cody Slaubaugh
Level 3 Update: Brian Lemke Takes the Lead
Apr 18, '10
Blinds: 150-300 with a 25 ante
Players Remaining: 150 out of 158
Chip Counts:
1. Brian Lemke — 320,000
2. Shawn Buchanan — 220,000 (pictured right)
3. Prahlad Friedman — 175,000
4. Christian Harder — 173,000
5. Eric Froehlich — 173,000
6. Kathy Liebert — 170,000
7. Soheil Shamseddin — 160,000
8. Daniel Negreanu — 155,000
9. Alex Kamberis — 152,000
10. David Benyamine — 145,000
Average Chip Count: 105,333
Notable Eliminations:
Vivek Rajkumar
Big Hands:
Brian Lemke Takes the Lead — Vivek Rajkumar Eliminated
Brian Lemke raised under the gun and Vivek Rajkumar made the call from middle position. Another player called from middle position and Beth Shak made the call from the small blind.
The flop was dealt QJ3 and Shak checked. Lemke bet 2,500 and Rajkumar raised to 7,500. Middle position reraised to 12,500 and Shak mucked. Lemke made the call and Rajkumar reraised to 27,500. Middle position and Lemke both made the call.
The turn brought the K and Lemke checked. Rajkumar moved all in and then middle position moved all in over the top of him. Lemke made the call, and he had both of his opponents covered. Their cards:
Lemke: KK
Rajkumar: QQ
Middle Position: QJ
River: 8
Lemke won the hand with a set of kings to grow his stack to a chip-leading 320,000 and he eliminated both of his opponents.
Paul Wasicka Doubles Up
On a flop of 955 Cody Slaubaugh bet 1,900 from middle position and Paul Wasicka made the call from the hi-jack. Josh Arieh mucked and the tun fell 10. Slaubaugh checked and Wasicka bet 2,100. Slaubaugh reraised to 15,000 and Wasicka tanked for a while before reraising all in for 19,675 total. Slaubaugh made the call and they flipped over their cards:
Slaubaugh: J9
Wasicka: Ak
River: 6
Wasicka doubled up on the hand to survive and he now holds 48,000. Slaubaugh was knocked down to 85,000 after the hand.
Eric Froehlich Takes One Out
A player moved all in for 38,000 from late position and Eric Froehlich made the call. Their cards:
Froehlich: J J
Opponent: K K
Board: Q J 4 5 4
Froehlich won the hand with a set and he grew his stack to 173,000.
Mortensen Takes a Hit
Carlos Mortensen raised to 7,800 preflop under the gun and both the button and Jim Bechtel (small blind) made the call. The flop was dealt J43 and Mortensen bet 10,000. The button made the call and Bechtel mucked. The turn and river were dealt 6 and 4 and both players checked each street. The button turned over J10 and Mortensen mucked. The Matador was down to 90,000 after the hand.
Player Tags: Carlos Mortensen, Paul Wasicka, Eric Froehlich, Cody Slaubaugh, Jim Bechtel
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| Apr 18, '10 |
2010 Five-Star World Poker Classic |
WPT No-Limit Hold'em Main Event |
2 |
+ |
Cody Slaubaugh Eliminated by Shawn Buchanan
Apr 20, '10
Shawn Buchanan raised and Cody Slaubaugh reraised to 23,500 on the button. Buchanan then reraised to 60,000 and Slaubaugh moved all in for about 140,000.
Buchanan called and showed AK and was racing against Slaubaugh’s pocket queens. The board came QJ482 and Buchanan made a flush to eliminate Slaubaugh.
Buchanan now has 900,000 in chips.
Player Tags: Shawn Buchanan, Cody Slaubaugh
Cody Slaubaugh is Doubled Through
Apr 19, '10
On a board of 1063A the small blind bet 20,000 from seat 6. Cody Slaubaugh raised to 150,000 and his opponent made the call after some thought. He was all in for 76,800 and the two players flipped over their cards:
Slaubaugh: A9
Seat 6: AK
River: 5
Seat 6 doubled up and Slaubaugh watched his stack fall to 77,000 after the hand.
Player Tags: Cody Slaubaugh
Level 3 Update: Brian Lemke Takes the Lead
Apr 18, '10
Blinds: 150-300 with a 25 ante
Players Remaining: 150 out of 158
Chip Counts:
1. Brian Lemke — 320,000
2. Shawn Buchanan — 220,000 (pictured right)
3. Prahlad Friedman — 175,000
4. Christian Harder — 173,000
5. Eric Froehlich — 173,000
6. Kathy Liebert — 170,000
7. Soheil Shamseddin — 160,000
8. Daniel Negreanu — 155,000
9. Alex Kamberis — 152,000
10. David Benyamine — 145,000
Average Chip Count: 105,333
Notable Eliminations:
Vivek Rajkumar
Big Hands:
Brian Lemke Takes the Lead — Vivek Rajkumar Eliminated
Brian Lemke raised under the gun and Vivek Rajkumar made the call from middle position. Another player called from middle position and Beth Shak made the call from the small blind.
The flop was dealt QJ3 and Shak checked. Lemke bet 2,500 and Rajkumar raised to 7,500. Middle position reraised to 12,500 and Shak mucked. Lemke made the call and Rajkumar reraised to 27,500. Middle position and Lemke both made the call.
The turn brought the K and Lemke checked. Rajkumar moved all in and then middle position moved all in over the top of him. Lemke made the call, and he had both of his opponents covered. Their cards:
Lemke: KK
Rajkumar: QQ
Middle Position: QJ
River: 8
Lemke won the hand with a set of kings to grow his stack to a chip-leading 320,000 and he eliminated both of his opponents.
Paul Wasicka Doubles Up
On a flop of 955 Cody Slaubaugh bet 1,900 from middle position and Paul Wasicka made the call from the hi-jack. Josh Arieh mucked and the tun fell 10. Slaubaugh checked and Wasicka bet 2,100. Slaubaugh reraised to 15,000 and Wasicka tanked for a while before reraising all in for 19,675 total. Slaubaugh made the call and they flipped over their cards:
Slaubaugh: J9
Wasicka: Ak
River: 6
Wasicka doubled up on the hand to survive and he now holds 48,000. Slaubaugh was knocked down to 85,000 after the hand.
Eric Froehlich Takes One Out
A player moved all in for 38,000 from late position and Eric Froehlich made the call. Their cards:
Froehlich: J J
Opponent: K K
Board: Q J 4 5 4
Froehlich won the hand with a set and he grew his stack to 173,000.
Mortensen Takes a Hit
Carlos Mortensen raised to 7,800 preflop under the gun and both the button and Jim Bechtel (small blind) made the call. The flop was dealt J43 and Mortensen bet 10,000. The button made the call and Bechtel mucked. The turn and river were dealt 6 and 4 and both players checked each street. The button turned over J10 and Mortensen mucked. The Matador was down to 90,000 after the hand.
Player Tags: Carlos Mortensen, Paul Wasicka, Eric Froehlich, Cody Slaubaugh, Jim Bechtel
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| Oct 27, '09 |
2009 Caesars Palace Classic |
Caesars Palace Classic -- Main Event Championship |
1 |
+ |
Blake Buffington Takes Chip Lead, Busts Cody Slaubaugh
Oct 27, '09
 We don’t know all of the details, except for that the money got in on a K-6-5 flop.
Cody Slaubaugh held K-5 for bottom pair and Blake Buffington had top set of kings. The turn and river sealed Slaubaugh’s fate and he became the second elimination of the tournament. The first bustout belonged to a player that wished to remain anonymous just a few tables over.
Buffington is now the chip leader with over 45,000 in chips.
Player Tags: Blake Buffington, Cody Slaubaugh
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| Jul 03, '09 |
2009 40th Annual World Series of Poker |
$10,000 World Series of Poker Main Event |
1 |
+ |
Level 2 Update: Nelly Doubles Up
Jul 03, '09
Blinds: 100-200
Chip Counts:
1. Bryan Colin — 96,000
2. Keven Stammen — 76,000
3. Jonas Klausen — 68,000
4. Radeck Stockner — 67,500
5. Jerry Yang — 55,000
6. Robert McGlaughlin — 55,000
7. Tony G — 53,000
8. Phil Laak – 46,000
9. Allyn Jaffrey Shulman — 40,000
10. Barry Shulman — 35,000
Notable Eliminations:
Cody Slaubaugh
Jon Von Halle
Mike Sowers
Big Hands:
 Jerry Yang Doubles Up With Quads
2007 Main Event Champion Jerry Yang raises to 800 from early position and it gets reraised 2,600 behind him. Yang calls and the flop comes 1076. Yang checks, his opponent bets 2,625 and Yang calls. The turn is the 4, Yang checks, his opponent bets 12,000 and Yang calls all in for 11,325.
Yang: 1010
Opponent: KK
Yang is ahead on the turn with top set against his opponent’s pair of kings. The river is the 10, giving Yang quads and putting back in the black this hand with 34,000 in chips.
Cody Slaubaugh Eliminated by Eli Elezra
Over on the featured table, Cody Slaubaugh got it all in on the river against Eli Elezra on a board of KQ326. Slaubaugh was covered and turned over K5 for top pair and a busted flush draw, but Elezra showed K6 for two pair. Elezra rakes the pot this hand while Slaubaugh hits the rail.
Matt Vengrin Capitalizes on Opponent’s Mistake
Matt Vengrin raises before the flop from middle position and gets one caller from the player in seat 9. The flop comes 662, and Vengrin bets 550. Seat 9 throws 1,050 into the middle, failing to verbalize a call. The floorman comes over and rules that his bet is in fact a raise and forces the action to 1,100. Vengrin immediately reraise to 4,025 and his opponent folds.
Michael Tureniec Runs Into Set Over Set
Michael Tureniec just doubled up his opponent with the 44 after a flop of J74. His opponent held the 77 and won the hand. Tureniec is just under the starting amount with 28,000.
Nelly Doubles Up
Nelly had a smaller stack of 12,000 when he moved all in over the preflop bet of an opponent. The initial raiser went into the tank before finally making the call. Nelly exposed the A10 and was up against the 66 of his opponent. The board ran out 97310J, as Nelly nailed his ten on the turn and eventually win the hand. He is back up to 24,000 in chips.
Phil Laak Puts Opponent All In
After calling a preflop raise from his opponent, Phil Laak saw a flop of 962. Laak’s opponent bet out and Laak made the call. The 5 hit the turn and Laak once again called a bet. On the river of the Q, action was checked to Laak who threw out a bet of 11,300, enough to put his opponent all in. The player mucked and Laak took down the pot. Laak is at 46,000.
Jennifer Tilly Puts Most of Stack at Risk
On a board of 653, Jennifer Tilly checked raised a bet of 2,200 by her opponent. She made it 6,000 which was almost half of her remaining chip stack. Her opponent went into the tank and eventually mucked. Tilly is at 18,000 in chips.
Andrew Black Adds to Stack
On a board of A42Q, a player checked to Andrew Black. The 2005 main event final table member bet 2,000 and his opponent quickly called. The 8 fell on the river and the player once again checked to Black, who bet the same 2,000. He was quickly called. Black exposed A-Q for top two pair to take the pot. Black is up to 35,000.
Player Tags: Phil Laak, Eli Elezra, Jennifer Tilly, Andy Black, Jerry Yang, Matthew Vengrin, Cody Slaubaugh
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| Apr 21, '09 |
2009 Five-Star World Poker Classic |
WPT Championship - Event 16 |
4 |
+ |
Level 14 Update -- Matt Hyman Doubles up to Take Chip Lead
Apr 21, '09
Level: 14
Blinds: 3,000-6,000 with a 500
Player Remaining: 89 out of 338
Average Chip Count: 378,651
Notable Chip Counts:
Matt Hyman -- 1,770,000
Steve Billirakis -- 1,484,000
Mark Seif -- 990,000
Nick Binger -- 980,000
Michael DeMichele -- 930,000
Notable Eliminations:
Dan Heimiller
Annie Duke
Alex Keating
Key Hands:
 Dan Heimiller Eliminated
Nick Binger checked a flop of 1076 from the big blind and Dan Heimiller bet 30,000 from the button. Binger reraised to 200,000. and Heimiller called all in. Their cards:
Heimiller: AK
Binger: A7
Turn and River: Q9
Heimiller was eliminated on the hand and Binger jumped up to 945,000.
Young Guns Clash
Cody Slaubaugh raised from middle position preflop and Steve Billirakis reraised from late position. Saubaugh reraised an additional 82,000 and Billirakis made the call. The two players then checked a board of QJ5K6 down to the river and Slaubaugh checked. Billirakis bet 167,500 and Slaubaugh went into the tank. He eventually made the call and Billirakis turned up KJ. Slaubaugh mucked and he was down to 480,000. Billirakis was up to 1,484,000.
 Matt Hyman Doubles up to the Chip Lead
Matt Hyman raised from late position to 13,000 and Steve Sung reraised from the big blind. Hyman reraised an additional 220,000 on top and Sung made the call. The flop was dealt J64 and Sung moved all in. Hyman made the call and they turned up their cards:
Sung: 1010
Hyman: AA
Turn and River: KJ
Hyman won the hand to double up to 1,770,000 and Sung was knocked down to 425,000.
Player Tags: Steve Billirakis, Cody Slaubaugh, Nick Binger
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2009 L.A. Poker Classic |
No-Limit Hold'em Championship (WPT) - Event 35 |
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Cody Slaubaugh Eliminated in 54th Place ($27,395)
Feb 24, '09
 Cody Slaubaugh has busted out of the tournament in 54th place and he will take home $27,395 in prize money.
Player Tags: Cody Slaubaugh
Level 16 Update
Feb 23, '09
Level: 16
Blinds: 1,500-3,000 with a 500 ante.
Players Left: 64 out of 696
 Score Board
Notable Chip Counts:
Kofi Farkye - 730,000
Dan O'Brien - 537,000
Mike Sowers - 532,000
Chris Karagulleyan - 497,000
Jason Dewitt - 475,000
Anthony Venturnini - 450,000
Don D'Auria - 427,000
Matt Woodward - 400,000
Blake Cahail - 320,000
Chris Ferguson - 312,000
 Average:167,711
Notable Eliminations:
Adam Geyer
Ryan Young
Rodeen Talebi
Toto Leonidas
Jonathan Plens
Young Phan
Ross Boatman
Tom Dobrilovic
Mark Zajdner
David Chiu
Shannon Shorr
Paul Darden
Jimmy Fricke
Antonio Esfandiari
Featured Table
 It took some time today, but a featured table has finally stood out above the rest.
Table 33
Seat 1: Paul Wasicka
Seat 2: Nick Schulman
Seat 3: Dan O'Brien
Seat 4: Antonio Esfandiari - David Pham moved in
Seat 6: Mike Sowers
Seat 8: Hoyt Corkins
Seat 9: Erica Schoenberg
Esfandiari Takes a Large Preflop Hit
Paul Wasicka bet 8,000 and Dan O'Brien raised to 23,000. Esfandiari reraised to 71,000 total, and Wasicka mucked. O'Brien then shoved all in and put Esfandiari on a decision for his tournament life. He eventually mucked and O'Brien took down the huge hand preflop. "Was that the right play, you're the expert," asked Esfandiari of Hoyt Corkins after the hand. This was the latest hand in a series of pots that have played out aggressively between O'Brien and Esfandiari. O'Brien has the upper hand so far, after leading for much of the day Esfadiari has been knocked down to 175,000.
Esfandiari Eliminated
Antonio Esfandiari moved all in preflop and Mike Sowers called him down. Esfandiari held A-K and Sowers A-Q. The board was dealt A-J-J-Q-3. Esfandiari was eliminated just short of the money after holding the chip lead for most of the tournament. This is a similar fate that he suffered at WPT Festa al Lago in late 2008.
 Big Hands:
David Chiu Eliminated by Greg Mueller
On a flop of Q-J-8 David Chiu moved all in and Greg Mueller called him down. Chiu held A-10 and Mueller held Q-9. The turn and river bricked out and Chiu was knocked out of the tournament to start the last level of the night.
The Dragon Shows his Bluff
David Pham raised to 30,000 preflop after a series of players limped and then called a small raise to join a pot preflop. Three players mucked their hands and then Pham flipped up J4 as he collected the pot.
Maria Ho Eliminates One
Maria Ho just knocked out a player with two kings in the hole. Her opponent held A-K but Ho's hand held to win the pot. Ho held 90,000 after the hand.
Dan Shak Eliminates One
Dan Shak moved all in preflop for 65,000 and seat 2 called all in against him. Shak had pocket jacks and seat 2 held pocket queens. A jack hit on the flop, and then a fourth came on the river to make quads for Shak and eliminate his opponent.
 Slaubaugh vs. Grospellier
On a flop of Q96 Cody Slaubaugh bet 15,500 from middle position and Bertrand Grospellier made the call from late position. The K fell on the turn and Slaubaugh bet 16,500. Grospellier made the call again and the 9 was dealt on the river. Both players checked and Slaubaugh turned up a bluff (42). Grospellier showed down AJ and won the hand to increase his stack.
Money Bubble
As time expired during day 3 the tournament was stuck on the money bubble. Play went to hand-for-hand with 64 players remaining and it actually continued past the end of level 16. Day 3 will end when one more player busts out.
Player Tags: David Pham, Antonio Esfandiari, Greg Mueller, David Chiu, Daniel Shak, Paul Wasicka, Bertrand Grospellier, Cody Slaubaugh, Mike Sowers
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