Stefan Mattsson Poker Tournament Updates

Level 27 Update: Stefan Mattsson, Ferit Gabriellson, Robin Keston, Van Marcus Eliminated

Jun 23, '09

Blinds: 40,000-80,000

Players Remaining: 2 out of 295

Chip Counts:

1. Matt Graham – 4,500,000
2. Vitaly Lunkin – 4,350,000

Average Chip Count: 4,425,000

Eliminations:

6. Stefan Mattsson – $118,463
5. Ferit Gabriellson – $148,439
4. Robin Keston – $196,994
3. Van Marcus – $278,409

Big Hands:

Stefan Mattsson Eliminated In 6th ($118,463)

Vitaly Lunkin raised to 210,000 preflop and Stefan Mattsson reraised pot. Lunkin moved all-in and Mattsson made the call. Lunkin tabled the AAK3 while Mattsson exposed the QJ108. The flop was great for Mattsson as it came J63. The turn was ugly for Mattsson as the 4 fell, giving Lunkin his own flush draw. The river bricked for Mattsson as the 7 hit, sending him home in 6th place. Lunkin is now up to 4,000,000 in chips.

Ferit Gabriellson Eliminated in 5th ($148,439)

Ferit Gabriellson raised to 280,000 on the button and Matt Graham called in the small blind. Graham led out for 250,000 on a flop of AK5. Gabriellson moved all-in for a bit more and Graham made the call. Graham exposed the JJ103 and was behind against the KJ98 of Gabriellson. The turn was almost the perfect card in the deck for Graham as the J hit. The 8 fell on the river and the case jack on the turn gave Graham the pot and eliminated Gabriellson in 5th. Graham now has 2,220,000 in chips.

Robin Keston Is Eliminated In 4th Place ($196,994)

Matt Graham bet 210,000 from the cutoff and was moved in on by Robin Keston for 785,000 total. Graham made the call and exposed the A8109. Keston tabled the K1076 and was behind. The board ran out J523A and Graham took the pot with a pair of aces, eliminating Keston from the tournament.

Van Marcus Eliminated In 3rd Place ($278,409)

Matt Graham raised to 200,000 and Van Marcus reraised pot. Graham instantly went all-in and Marcus called. Graham turned over the AAJ9 and was ahead against the QJJ7 of Marcus. The board ran out Q102A3 as Graham won the hand with trip aces to enter heads up play with 4,500,000 in chips.

Player Tags: Robin Keston,   Ferit Gabriellson,   Matt Graham,   Vitaly Lunkin,   Stefan Mattsson

Level 26 Update: Vitaly Lunkin Looking Strong

Jun 23, '09

Blinds: 30,000-60,000

Players Remaining: 6 out of 295

Chip Counts:

1. Vitaly Lunkin – 2,760,000
2. Matt Graham – 1,985,000
3. Ferit Gabriellson – 1,350,000
4. Van Marcus – 1,330,000
5. Robin Keston – 940,000
6. Stefan Mattsson – 700,000

Average Chip Count: 1,475,000

Eliminations:

None

Big Hands:

Vitaly Lunkin Adds To Chip Lead

Stefan Mattsson raised to 155,000 and Vitaly Lunkin made the call from the big blind. Action was checked down to the river on a board of J8610J. Lunkin bet 200,000 and Mattsson thought about it briefly before finally calling. Lunkin exposed the 9785 for a straight to take the pot. Lunkin is now at 3,100,000.

Ferit Gabriellson Doubles Up Twice

Vitaly Lunkin raised to 150,000 preflop and Ferit Gabriellson moved all-in for 340,000 total. Lunkin thought about it for awhile before finally making the call. Lunkin exposed the KQ55 and Gabriellson tabled the J1086. The board ran out 76339, and Gabriellson doubled up with a flush. He was then up to 710,000. Lunkin is now at 2,760,000.

A few hands later, Gabriellson was all-in once more, this time against Stefan Mattsson. Mattsson tabled the K1098 while Gabriellson exposed the AKK5 to be ahead. The board ran out 822J10 and Gabriellson doubled to 1,350,000.

Left In The Deck:

Action has slowed down considerably after the string of knockouts earlier.

Player Tags: Ferit Gabriellson,   Vitaly Lunkin,   Stefan Mattsson

End of Day 2: Noah Schwartz Out In Front

Jun 22, '09

Day 2 has come to an end and the remaining 25 players will return at 1:00 pm PDT and play down to a winner. Be sure to check back with CardPlayer.com for all of the action.

Players Remaining: 25 out of 295

Chip Counts:

Noah Schwartz — 1,220,000
Marcus Golser — 621,000
Robin Keston — 606,000
Matt Graham — 586,000
Natha Doudney — 585,000
Freit Gabreillson — 547,000
Steffan Mattsson — 484,000
Barry Greenstein — 467,000
Matt Vengrin — 389,000
Josh Arieh — 356,000
Richard Austin — 331,000
Howard Lederer — 326,000
David Podgurski — 261,000
Padraig Parkinson — 259,000
James Taylor — 254,000
Van Marcus — 246,000
Vitaly Lunkin — 220,000
Rodrigo dos Santos — 204,000
David Williams — 198,000
Nate Lindsay — 171,000
Chau Giang — 129,000
Nenad Medic — 128,000
Henri Kettunen — 100,000
Tony Cousineau — 100,000
Todd Barlow — 97,000
Average Chip Count: 354,000

Notable Eliminations:

28. Nam Le — $0.00
27. Erick Lindgren — $25,817
26. Jonas Entin — $25,817

Big Hands

Nam Le Bubbles

Stefan Mattsson raises to 25,000 before the flop and Nam Le moves all in from the big blind.

Nam Le: K1096
Mattsson: AA84

Board: JJ5710

Mattsson’s aces hold up and Nam Le is eliminated on the bubble. The remaing 27 players are all in the money and guaranteed to cash for at least $25,817.

Erick Lindgren Eliminated in 27th place ($25,817)

On a flop of AQ8, Erick Lindgren gets it all in against Josh Arieh.

Lindgren: QJ108
Arieh: AAJ8

Lindgren got it in with two pair and a straight draw while Arieh flopped top set. The turn and river are 9 and the Q, filling Arieh and eliminating Erick Lindgren in 27th place ($25,817).

Player Tags: Josh Arieh,   Erick Lindgren,   Nam Le,   Noah Schwartz,   Stefan Mattsson

Level 1 Update: Late Start, 250 Players So Far

Jun 20, '09

Blinds: 50-100

Players Remaining: 250

Big Hands:

Hasan Habib vs. Brandon Adams

Hasan Habib limps in the pot for 100 from under the gun, seat 7 raises to 600 from the button, Brandon Adams calls from the small blind and Habib calls the raise as well.

The flop comes 874 and everyone checks around.

The turn is the 6, Adams bets 1,000, Habib calls and seat 7 folds.

The river is the A and both players check.

Adams shows 87 for two pair, but Habib turns over 54 for a straight, raking the pot.

Devilfish vs. Stefan Mattsson

Stefan Mattsson raises to 300 from under the gun and David “Devilfish” Ulliott calls from the button.

The flop comes A97, Mattsson bets 600 and Ulliott calls.

The turn is the J, and this time Mattsson checks. Ulliott bets 2,000 and Mattsson calls.

The river is the 6, Ulliott bets 5,000 and Mattsson tanks for a minute before folding.

Left In The Deck:

Play was scheduled to begin at 5:00 pm this evening, but things got off to a slow start and cards didn’t hit the air until a bout 5:25 pm PDT.

Player Tags: Hasan Habib,   Brandon Adams,   Stefan Mattsson

Level 27 Update: Stefan Mattsson, Ferit Gabriellson, Robin Keston, Van Marcus Eliminated

Jun 23, '09

Blinds: 40,000-80,000

Players Remaining: 2 out of 295

Chip Counts:

1. Matt Graham – 4,500,000
2. Vitaly Lunkin – 4,350,000

Average Chip Count: 4,425,000

Eliminations:

6. Stefan Mattsson – $118,463
5. Ferit Gabriellson – $148,439
4. Robin Keston – $196,994
3. Van Marcus – $278,409

Big Hands:

Stefan Mattsson Eliminated In 6th ($118,463)

Vitaly Lunkin raised to 210,000 preflop and Stefan Mattsson reraised pot. Lunkin moved all-in and Mattsson made the call. Lunkin tabled the AAK3 while Mattsson exposed the QJ108. The flop was great for Mattsson as it came J63. The turn was ugly for Mattsson as the 4 fell, giving Lunkin his own flush draw. The river bricked for Mattsson as the 7 hit, sending him home in 6th place. Lunkin is now up to 4,000,000 in chips.

Ferit Gabriellson Eliminated in 5th ($148,439)

Ferit Gabriellson raised to 280,000 on the button and Matt Graham called in the small blind. Graham led out for 250,000 on a flop of AK5. Gabriellson moved all-in for a bit more and Graham made the call. Graham exposed the JJ103 and was behind against the KJ98 of Gabriellson. The turn was almost the perfect card in the deck for Graham as the J hit. The 8 fell on the river and the case jack on the turn gave Graham the pot and eliminated Gabriellson in 5th. Graham now has 2,220,000 in chips.

Robin Keston Is Eliminated In 4th Place ($196,994)

Matt Graham bet 210,000 from the cutoff and was moved in on by Robin Keston for 785,000 total. Graham made the call and exposed the A8109. Keston tabled the K1076 and was behind. The board ran out J523A and Graham took the pot with a pair of aces, eliminating Keston from the tournament.

Van Marcus Eliminated In 3rd Place ($278,409)

Matt Graham raised to 200,000 and Van Marcus reraised pot. Graham instantly went all-in and Marcus called. Graham turned over the AAJ9 and was ahead against the QJJ7 of Marcus. The board ran out Q102A3 as Graham won the hand with trip aces to enter heads up play with 4,500,000 in chips.

Player Tags: Robin Keston,   Ferit Gabriellson,   Matt Graham,   Vitaly Lunkin,   Stefan Mattsson

Level 26 Update: Vitaly Lunkin Looking Strong

Jun 23, '09

Blinds: 30,000-60,000

Players Remaining: 6 out of 295

Chip Counts:

1. Vitaly Lunkin – 2,760,000
2. Matt Graham – 1,985,000
3. Ferit Gabriellson – 1,350,000
4. Van Marcus – 1,330,000
5. Robin Keston – 940,000
6. Stefan Mattsson – 700,000

Average Chip Count: 1,475,000

Eliminations:

None

Big Hands:

Vitaly Lunkin Adds To Chip Lead

Stefan Mattsson raised to 155,000 and Vitaly Lunkin made the call from the big blind. Action was checked down to the river on a board of J8610J. Lunkin bet 200,000 and Mattsson thought about it briefly before finally calling. Lunkin exposed the 9785 for a straight to take the pot. Lunkin is now at 3,100,000.

Ferit Gabriellson Doubles Up Twice

Vitaly Lunkin raised to 150,000 preflop and Ferit Gabriellson moved all-in for 340,000 total. Lunkin thought about it for awhile before finally making the call. Lunkin exposed the KQ55 and Gabriellson tabled the J1086. The board ran out 76339, and Gabriellson doubled up with a flush. He was then up to 710,000. Lunkin is now at 2,760,000.

A few hands later, Gabriellson was all-in once more, this time against Stefan Mattsson. Mattsson tabled the K1098 while Gabriellson exposed the AKK5 to be ahead. The board ran out 822J10 and Gabriellson doubled to 1,350,000.

Left In The Deck:

Action has slowed down considerably after the string of knockouts earlier.

Player Tags: Ferit Gabriellson,   Vitaly Lunkin,   Stefan Mattsson

End of Day 2: Noah Schwartz Out In Front

Jun 22, '09

Day 2 has come to an end and the remaining 25 players will return at 1:00 pm PDT and play down to a winner. Be sure to check back with CardPlayer.com for all of the action.

Players Remaining: 25 out of 295

Chip Counts:

Noah Schwartz — 1,220,000
Marcus Golser — 621,000
Robin Keston — 606,000
Matt Graham — 586,000
Natha Doudney — 585,000
Freit Gabreillson — 547,000
Steffan Mattsson — 484,000
Barry Greenstein — 467,000
Matt Vengrin — 389,000
Josh Arieh — 356,000
Richard Austin — 331,000
Howard Lederer — 326,000
David Podgurski — 261,000
Padraig Parkinson — 259,000
James Taylor — 254,000
Van Marcus — 246,000
Vitaly Lunkin — 220,000
Rodrigo dos Santos — 204,000
David Williams — 198,000
Nate Lindsay — 171,000
Chau Giang — 129,000
Nenad Medic — 128,000
Henri Kettunen — 100,000
Tony Cousineau — 100,000
Todd Barlow — 97,000
Average Chip Count: 354,000

Notable Eliminations:

28. Nam Le — $0.00
27. Erick Lindgren — $25,817
26. Jonas Entin — $25,817

Big Hands

Nam Le Bubbles

Stefan Mattsson raises to 25,000 before the flop and Nam Le moves all in from the big blind.

Nam Le: K1096
Mattsson: AA84

Board: JJ5710

Mattsson’s aces hold up and Nam Le is eliminated on the bubble. The remaing 27 players are all in the money and guaranteed to cash for at least $25,817.

Erick Lindgren Eliminated in 27th place ($25,817)

On a flop of AQ8, Erick Lindgren gets it all in against Josh Arieh.

Lindgren: QJ108
Arieh: AAJ8

Lindgren got it in with two pair and a straight draw while Arieh flopped top set. The turn and river are 9 and the Q, filling Arieh and eliminating Erick Lindgren in 27th place ($25,817).

Player Tags: Josh Arieh,   Erick Lindgren,   Nam Le,   Noah Schwartz,   Stefan Mattsson

Level 1 Update: Late Start, 250 Players So Far

Jun 20, '09

Blinds: 50-100

Players Remaining: 250

Big Hands:

Hasan Habib vs. Brandon Adams

Hasan Habib limps in the pot for 100 from under the gun, seat 7 raises to 600 from the button, Brandon Adams calls from the small blind and Habib calls the raise as well.

The flop comes 874 and everyone checks around.

The turn is the 6, Adams bets 1,000, Habib calls and seat 7 folds.

The river is the A and both players check.

Adams shows 87 for two pair, but Habib turns over 54 for a straight, raking the pot.

Devilfish vs. Stefan Mattsson

Stefan Mattsson raises to 300 from under the gun and David “Devilfish” Ulliott calls from the button.

The flop comes A97, Mattsson bets 600 and Ulliott calls.

The turn is the J, and this time Mattsson checks. Ulliott bets 2,000 and Mattsson calls.

The river is the 6, Ulliott bets 5,000 and Mattsson tanks for a minute before folding.

Left In The Deck:

Play was scheduled to begin at 5:00 pm this evening, but things got off to a slow start and cards didn’t hit the air until a bout 5:25 pm PDT.

Player Tags: Hasan Habib,   Brandon Adams,   Stefan Mattsson

Level 27 Update: Stefan Mattsson, Ferit Gabriellson, Robin Keston, Van Marcus Eliminated

Jun 23, '09

Blinds: 40,000-80,000

Players Remaining: 2 out of 295

Chip Counts:

1. Matt Graham – 4,500,000
2. Vitaly Lunkin – 4,350,000

Average Chip Count: 4,425,000

Eliminations:

6. Stefan Mattsson – $118,463
5. Ferit Gabriellson – $148,439
4. Robin Keston – $196,994
3. Van Marcus – $278,409

Big Hands:

Stefan Mattsson Eliminated In 6th ($118,463)

Vitaly Lunkin raised to 210,000 preflop and Stefan Mattsson reraised pot. Lunkin moved all-in and Mattsson made the call. Lunkin tabled the AAK3 while Mattsson exposed the QJ108. The flop was great for Mattsson as it came J63. The turn was ugly for Mattsson as the 4 fell, giving Lunkin his own flush draw. The river bricked for Mattsson as the 7 hit, sending him home in 6th place. Lunkin is now up to 4,000,000 in chips.

Ferit Gabriellson Eliminated in 5th ($148,439)

Ferit Gabriellson raised to 280,000 on the button and Matt Graham called in the small blind. Graham led out for 250,000 on a flop of AK5. Gabriellson moved all-in for a bit more and Graham made the call. Graham exposed the JJ103 and was behind against the KJ98 of Gabriellson. The turn was almost the perfect card in the deck for Graham as the J hit. The 8 fell on the river and the case jack on the turn gave Graham the pot and eliminated Gabriellson in 5th. Graham now has 2,220,000 in chips.

Robin Keston Is Eliminated In 4th Place ($196,994)

Matt Graham bet 210,000 from the cutoff and was moved in on by Robin Keston for 785,000 total. Graham made the call and exposed the A8109. Keston tabled the K1076 and was behind. The board ran out J523A and Graham took the pot with a pair of aces, eliminating Keston from the tournament.

Van Marcus Eliminated In 3rd Place ($278,409)

Matt Graham raised to 200,000 and Van Marcus reraised pot. Graham instantly went all-in and Marcus called. Graham turned over the AAJ9 and was ahead against the QJJ7 of Marcus. The board ran out Q102A3 as Graham won the hand with trip aces to enter heads up play with 4,500,000 in chips.

Player Tags: Robin Keston,   Ferit Gabriellson,   Matt Graham,   Vitaly Lunkin,   Stefan Mattsson

Level 26 Update: Vitaly Lunkin Looking Strong

Jun 23, '09

Blinds: 30,000-60,000

Players Remaining: 6 out of 295

Chip Counts:

1. Vitaly Lunkin – 2,760,000
2. Matt Graham – 1,985,000
3. Ferit Gabriellson – 1,350,000
4. Van Marcus – 1,330,000
5. Robin Keston – 940,000
6. Stefan Mattsson – 700,000

Average Chip Count: 1,475,000

Eliminations:

None

Big Hands:

Vitaly Lunkin Adds To Chip Lead

Stefan Mattsson raised to 155,000 and Vitaly Lunkin made the call from the big blind. Action was checked down to the river on a board of J8610J. Lunkin bet 200,000 and Mattsson thought about it briefly before finally calling. Lunkin exposed the 9785 for a straight to take the pot. Lunkin is now at 3,100,000.

Ferit Gabriellson Doubles Up Twice

Vitaly Lunkin raised to 150,000 preflop and Ferit Gabriellson moved all-in for 340,000 total. Lunkin thought about it for awhile before finally making the call. Lunkin exposed the KQ55 and Gabriellson tabled the J1086. The board ran out 76339, and Gabriellson doubled up with a flush. He was then up to 710,000. Lunkin is now at 2,760,000.

A few hands later, Gabriellson was all-in once more, this time against Stefan Mattsson. Mattsson tabled the K1098 while Gabriellson exposed the AKK5 to be ahead. The board ran out 822J10 and Gabriellson doubled to 1,350,000.

Left In The Deck:

Action has slowed down considerably after the string of knockouts earlier.

Player Tags: Ferit Gabriellson,   Vitaly Lunkin,   Stefan Mattsson

End of Day 2: Noah Schwartz Out In Front

Jun 22, '09

Day 2 has come to an end and the remaining 25 players will return at 1:00 pm PDT and play down to a winner. Be sure to check back with CardPlayer.com for all of the action.

Players Remaining: 25 out of 295

Chip Counts:

Noah Schwartz — 1,220,000
Marcus Golser — 621,000
Robin Keston — 606,000
Matt Graham — 586,000
Natha Doudney — 585,000
Freit Gabreillson — 547,000
Steffan Mattsson — 484,000
Barry Greenstein — 467,000
Matt Vengrin — 389,000
Josh Arieh — 356,000
Richard Austin — 331,000
Howard Lederer — 326,000
David Podgurski — 261,000
Padraig Parkinson — 259,000
James Taylor — 254,000
Van Marcus — 246,000
Vitaly Lunkin — 220,000
Rodrigo dos Santos — 204,000
David Williams — 198,000
Nate Lindsay — 171,000
Chau Giang — 129,000
Nenad Medic — 128,000
Henri Kettunen — 100,000
Tony Cousineau — 100,000
Todd Barlow — 97,000
Average Chip Count: 354,000

Notable Eliminations:

28. Nam Le — $0.00
27. Erick Lindgren — $25,817
26. Jonas Entin — $25,817

Big Hands

Nam Le Bubbles

Stefan Mattsson raises to 25,000 before the flop and Nam Le moves all in from the big blind.

Nam Le: K1096
Mattsson: AA84

Board: JJ5710

Mattsson’s aces hold up and Nam Le is eliminated on the bubble. The remaing 27 players are all in the money and guaranteed to cash for at least $25,817.

Erick Lindgren Eliminated in 27th place ($25,817)

On a flop of AQ8, Erick Lindgren gets it all in against Josh Arieh.

Lindgren: QJ108
Arieh: AAJ8

Lindgren got it in with two pair and a straight draw while Arieh flopped top set. The turn and river are 9 and the Q, filling Arieh and eliminating Erick Lindgren in 27th place ($25,817).

Player Tags: Josh Arieh,   Erick Lindgren,   Nam Le,   Noah Schwartz,   Stefan Mattsson

Level 1 Update: Late Start, 250 Players So Far

Jun 20, '09

Blinds: 50-100

Players Remaining: 250

Big Hands:

Hasan Habib vs. Brandon Adams

Hasan Habib limps in the pot for 100 from under the gun, seat 7 raises to 600 from the button, Brandon Adams calls from the small blind and Habib calls the raise as well.

The flop comes 874 and everyone checks around.

The turn is the 6, Adams bets 1,000, Habib calls and seat 7 folds.

The river is the A and both players check.

Adams shows 87 for two pair, but Habib turns over 54 for a straight, raking the pot.

Devilfish vs. Stefan Mattsson

Stefan Mattsson raises to 300 from under the gun and David “Devilfish” Ulliott calls from the button.

The flop comes A97, Mattsson bets 600 and Ulliott calls.

The turn is the J, and this time Mattsson checks. Ulliott bets 2,000 and Mattsson calls.

The river is the 6, Ulliott bets 5,000 and Mattsson tanks for a minute before folding.

Left In The Deck:

Play was scheduled to begin at 5:00 pm this evening, but things got off to a slow start and cards didn’t hit the air until a bout 5:25 pm PDT.

Player Tags: Hasan Habib,   Brandon Adams,   Stefan Mattsson

$10,000 Main Event - Liebert Out

Jul 08, '08

Blinds/Antes: 500-1,000 with a 100 ante

Players Left: 612

Chip Leaders:

Brian Schaedlich: 500,000
Hunter Frey: 378,000
David Rheem: 367,000
Jeremiah Smith: 246,000
Robert Mizrachi: 242,000
Jason Risenberg: 242,000
Keith Hawkins: 240,000
Patrick Fortin: 235,000
Sinai Farhad: 235,000
Jeff Bryan: 231,000

Eliminations: Kathy Liebert, Shaun Deeb, Erick Lindgren

Big Hands:

Beware of the Smith and Wesson

Despite being seated at the same table with two world-class pros in Barry Greenstein and Stefan Mattsson, at the moment Jeremiah Smith seems to have complete control of his table.

Jeremiah Smith raised to 2,500 before the flop and the player in seat 8 made the call. The flop came 1053, and Smith let out with 3,000. Seat 8 called and the turn was the 2. Both players checked and the river was the 7. Once again both players checked and Smith turned over AQ for the queen-high flush. Smith raked the pot, breaking the 200,000 chip mark this hand.

The very next hand and Jeremiah Smith opened the pot with a raise to 2,500 from middle position and Stefan Mattsson defended his big blind with a call. The flop came 995, and Mattsson checked to smith who bet 3,000. Mattsson folded and Smith raked another pot.

The next hand after that, the player from under the gun limped into the pot for 1,000 followed by Jeremiah Smith from early position and seat 8 from middle position. Walter Hall raised to 7,000 from late position and the action folded around back to Smith who made the call. The flop came 1062, and Smith checked to Hall who bet 6,000. Smith raised (check-raise) to 16,000 and Hall made the call. The turn was the 6 and Smith led out first, sliding a stack of orange chips (85,000) into the pot. Hall tanked for about four or five minutes, counting and recounting his stack until he finally mucked pocket jacks face-up. Smith raked his third consectutive pot, letting his table know who's boss as he brought his chip count up to 230,000 after the hand.

A Gorgeous Flop for Gazes

Bill Gazes and the player in seat 7 saw a flop of QJ2. Gazes checked and seat 7 fired 10,000 into the pot. Gazes smooth called and the turn came with the 5. Seat 7 moved all in after Gazes checked. Gazes made the call and turned over 65 for a flopped diamond flush. Seat 7 showed AQ and was drawing dead when the J fell on the river. Gazes doubled up to 50,000.

Adams Forced Out

With four players in the hand, a flop of J106 hit the felt. Brandon Adams fired 4,000 into the pot. The players in seat 7 and seat 8 got out of the way, but the player in seat 1 stuck around as he made the call. The turn was the 8 and seat 1 checked to Adams. Adams fired another shot, this one for 10,000. Seat 1 moved into action as he raised 25,000 more. Adams went into the tank for several minutes before mucking his hand. He was around 196,000 after surrendering the pot.

Poker Kat Scratched, Then Put Down

Kathy Liebert was in the big blind and the player in seat 2 was in the small blind as the two players saw a flop of J42. Liebert fired out a bet and was called by seat 2. The turn was the 3 and Liebert bet 6,000. Seat 2 made the call and the river was the 9. Seat 2 led out this time, betting 13,000 into the pot. Liebert studied her opponent, looking at his stack and then at him directly. After much thought, she laid down her hand and was down to about 40,000.

Later, Liebert moved all in for her final 11,100 on a board showing QQ2JA. Her opponent wasted little time calling, showing K10 for a broadway straight on the river. Liebert showed Q10 for a set of queens on the flop and she made her way toward the exit.

Boatman Loses One

Barny Boatman raised to 2,500 from late position and two players called. The flop came 932 and Boatman fired 3,500 after the action was checked to him. One player folded but the player in seat 6 hung around and the turn was the A. Both players checked and the 10 fell on the river. Boatman checked and seat 6 took control of the hand, firing 7,000. Boatman mucked his hand and he was down to around 60,000.

Player Tags: Kathy Liebert,   Barry Greenstein,   Bill Gazes,   Brandon Adams,   Jeremiah Smith,   Stefan Mattsson,   European Report