Jon Van Fleet Poker Tournament Updates

Jon Van Fleet Goes Ape

Jul 12, '08

In a battle of the Van's, Jon "apestyles" Van Fleet reported that he got all of his chips by rivering a straight against James Van Alstyne.

Van Fleet was obviously in a good mood with his nearly 75,000 in chips.

Player Tags: James Van Alstyne,   Jon Van Fleet

Event 21 - $5000 NLHE - End of Day 2

Jun 12, '08

Blinds: 8,000-16,000 (2,000 Blinds)

Players Remaining: 9

Eliminations: Jon Van Fleet, Michael Mizrachi, Jorge Arias

Notable Hands:

Apestyles Eliminated

Scott Freeman opened the pot for a raise only to have Jon Van Fleet reraise all in for just over 160,000. Freeman made the call, showing A6 to Van Fleet's 44. But Van Fleet's pair was counterfeited when the board ran out KJ3KJ, and he was sent home in 12th place, earning $42,946, paid entirely in bananas. 

Grinder Gone

Mizrachi shipped his stack over to chip leader Scott Seiver in a massive pot. Mizrachi opened with a raise from under the gun to 50,000, but was then reraised by Seiver to a total of 125,000 from the small blind. Mizrachi made the call, only to have Seiver lead out for another 175,000 following the flop of 742. Mizrachi then moved all in, and was instantly called by Seiver, who tabled pocket twos (22) for a flopped set. Mizrachi failed to redraw with his 1010 as the turn and river brought 69, and left in 11th place with $42,946.

Final Table Bubble Bursts

Only a few hands after redrawing to a single ten handed table, Jorge Arias was eliminated holding QQ. He opened for a raise, was reraised all in by David Seidman, and made the call. He was in a classic clash against Seidman's AK, but was unable to stay ahead when the board came 1044K8. Arias went out in 10th place, and play ended for the evening. The final table will begin at 2pm tomorrow, and will play until a winner has been decided.

Player Tags: Michael Mizrachi,   Jon Van Fleet,   Scott Seiver

Event 21 - $5000 NLHE - Boeken Busted

Jun 12, '08

Blinds: 4,000-8,000 (1,000 Ante), moving up to 5,000-10,000 (1,000 Ante)

Players Remaining: 23

Eliminations: Noah Boeken, Kathy Liebert, John Murphy

Notable Hands:

Hildebranski Hits Hard, Then Heads Home

After an opening raise from the player in seat 2 to 20,000, Patryk Hildebranski shoved all in, only to have Thanhdat Tran move all in behind him, who then had Ben Sprengers move all in behind him. The player in seat 2 quickly folded his hand, and the other three players flipped up their cards:

Hildebranski: 75
Tran: QQ
Sprengers: JJ

The board brought a miracle for the underdog Hildebranski, running out 74278 and feeding his chip stack nicely. Tran, the preflop favorite, was eliminated, while Sprengers, who had both players covered going into the hand, sustained a sizable dent to his chip count.

The triple up was not enough to keep Hildebranski in the tournament for long, however, as he was eliminated before the end of the round. All of his chips went into the middle preflop with A3, running into the AK of Jorryt Van Hoof. The board came Q10799, and Hildebranski was sent home.

Boeken Goes Busto

Jacobo Fernandez opened with a raise, and Noah Boeken responded by shoving all in. Fernandez quickly called, tabling KK. Boeken trailed, showing JJ. The flop brought sets for both players, KJ10, leaving Boeken with the case jack for quads or running straight cards for a chop. The 10 on the turn put any runner-runner pipe dreams to bed, while the river brought the K, needlessly giving Fernandez his case paint card for quads.

Only a few hands after Boeken had taken his leave, Fernandez found himself making set over set again. This time he opened with a raise to 22,000, prompting a shove from Eric Yiu for an additional 90,000. Fernandez made the call.

Fernandez: 88
Yiu: 55
Flop: J8652

Yiu made his way to the cashier's cage, and Fernandez raked in another big pot.

Liebert Eliminated

Kathy Liebert raised to 25,000 before the flop, only to have Joe Monro reraise all in. Liebert thought for some time before making the call, showing A10 against Monro's 66. Liebert failed to improve when the board ran out Q5422, and she made her way out of the tournament area.

Apestyles Cripples Elezra

On the river of a board reading J65710, Eli Elezra checked to Jon Van Fleet, who moved in for a little over 100,000, covering Elezra, who sat with around 80,000 chips remaining by this point in the hand. Elezra went into the tank for some time before calling the clock on himself. With four seconds of his minute remaining and the floorman counting down the time, Elezra folded the hand. Van Fleet mucked his cards and raked in the swollen pot.

John Murphy Misses

John Murphy was all in preflop against Jorge Arias, showing JJ against Arias's AQ. The board ran out KQ2510, and Murphy was left crippled with under 40,000. He bowed out a few hands later, just before players redrew for the final three tables.

Player Tags: Kathy Liebert,   Eli Elezra,   Noah Boeken,   Jon Van Fleet

Event 21 - $5000 NLHE

Jun 11, '08

Blinds: 500-1000 (100 Ante), moving up to 600-1,200 (100 Ante)

Players Remaining: 150

Eliminations: Thomas Wahlroos

Notable Hands:

Gobbo's Aces No Good

Jimmy Fricke held AA against two all-in opponents, who held A4 and QQ. Gobboboy was poised to eliminate both players at one fell swoop, but the fates reared their ugly heads. The flop brought a nasty looking 653, followed immediately by the 7, completing a straight for the player in seat 2. The river added insult to injury with the 8, and Fricke was forced to settle for a measley side pot and the elimination of the player in seat 3 with the unlucky ladies.

Nobles' Four Noblemen

Dimitri Nobles was all in before the flop with JJ against his opponent's AK. Dimitri stood from his seat and started yelling "Hold one time!" The dealer obliged, laying out J105 on the flop, and then downright indulged by peeling off the J on the turn. Nobles exploded into celebration while the meaningless A fell on the river, then loaded his doubled up stack into a chip rack as his table was broken down.

Sick Call Kenny Lays It Down

Kenny Tran three bet an opening raise by the player in first position. The player made the call and checked in the dark. The dealer laid out 976, and Kenny fired out a bet of 5,000. His opponent immediately moved all in, and Kenny went into the tank for a few moments before folding his hand. The under the gun player showed 77 for a flopped set, and Kenny fished his cards out of the muck to show JJ.

Apestyles Monkeys Around

Jon Van Fleet opened a pot from the hijack to 2,500 and was called by the button. The small blind then moved all in for a total of 16,200, folding the big blind. Apestyles moved all in behind him, muscling out the player on the button. The small blind showed AK while Van Fleet tabled a meager looking 63. As the board ran out A8725, Van Fleet realized that his opponent had moved in for about 10,000 more chips than he had initially assumed. The mistake cost him dearly, and he was left with just over 10,000 after the encounter. 

You Are So Sick

Eli Elezra limped under the gun and was raised by the player in seat 3 to a total of 2,300. The remaining players folded, and Elezra reraised to 6,000. Seat 3 folded, and Elezra looked at him in disgust. "You are so sick," said the one time chip leader, flipping over AA. Elezra promised that this was the first time he had seen aces all day, but seemed to think they would be coming in ready supply from now on.

Player Tags: Eli Elezra,   Kenny Tran,   Jimmy Fricke,   Dmitri Nobles,   Jon Van Fleet

Event 21 - $5000 NLHE - End of Day 2

Jun 12, '08

Blinds: 8,000-16,000 (2,000 Blinds)

Players Remaining: 9

Eliminations: Jon Van Fleet, Michael Mizrachi, Jorge Arias

Notable Hands:

Apestyles Eliminated

Scott Freeman opened the pot for a raise only to have Jon Van Fleet reraise all in for just over 160,000. Freeman made the call, showing A6 to Van Fleet's 44. But Van Fleet's pair was counterfeited when the board ran out KJ3KJ, and he was sent home in 12th place, earning $42,946, paid entirely in bananas. 

Grinder Gone

Mizrachi shipped his stack over to chip leader Scott Seiver in a massive pot. Mizrachi opened with a raise from under the gun to 50,000, but was then reraised by Seiver to a total of 125,000 from the small blind. Mizrachi made the call, only to have Seiver lead out for another 175,000 following the flop of 742. Mizrachi then moved all in, and was instantly called by Seiver, who tabled pocket twos (22) for a flopped set. Mizrachi failed to redraw with his 1010 as the turn and river brought 69, and left in 11th place with $42,946.

Final Table Bubble Bursts

Only a few hands after redrawing to a single ten handed table, Jorge Arias was eliminated holding QQ. He opened for a raise, was reraised all in by David Seidman, and made the call. He was in a classic clash against Seidman's AK, but was unable to stay ahead when the board came 1044K8. Arias went out in 10th place, and play ended for the evening. The final table will begin at 2pm tomorrow, and will play until a winner has been decided.

Player Tags: Michael Mizrachi,   Jon Van Fleet,   Scott Seiver

Event 21 - $5000 NLHE - Boeken Busted

Jun 12, '08

Blinds: 4,000-8,000 (1,000 Ante), moving up to 5,000-10,000 (1,000 Ante)

Players Remaining: 23

Eliminations: Noah Boeken, Kathy Liebert, John Murphy

Notable Hands:

Hildebranski Hits Hard, Then Heads Home

After an opening raise from the player in seat 2 to 20,000, Patryk Hildebranski shoved all in, only to have Thanhdat Tran move all in behind him, who then had Ben Sprengers move all in behind him. The player in seat 2 quickly folded his hand, and the other three players flipped up their cards:

Hildebranski: 75
Tran: QQ
Sprengers: JJ

The board brought a miracle for the underdog Hildebranski, running out 74278 and feeding his chip stack nicely. Tran, the preflop favorite, was eliminated, while Sprengers, who had both players covered going into the hand, sustained a sizable dent to his chip count.

The triple up was not enough to keep Hildebranski in the tournament for long, however, as he was eliminated before the end of the round. All of his chips went into the middle preflop with A3, running into the AK of Jorryt Van Hoof. The board came Q10799, and Hildebranski was sent home.

Boeken Goes Busto

Jacobo Fernandez opened with a raise, and Noah Boeken responded by shoving all in. Fernandez quickly called, tabling KK. Boeken trailed, showing JJ. The flop brought sets for both players, KJ10, leaving Boeken with the case jack for quads or running straight cards for a chop. The 10 on the turn put any runner-runner pipe dreams to bed, while the river brought the K, needlessly giving Fernandez his case paint card for quads.

Only a few hands after Boeken had taken his leave, Fernandez found himself making set over set again. This time he opened with a raise to 22,000, prompting a shove from Eric Yiu for an additional 90,000. Fernandez made the call.

Fernandez: 88
Yiu: 55
Flop: J8652

Yiu made his way to the cashier's cage, and Fernandez raked in another big pot.

Liebert Eliminated

Kathy Liebert raised to 25,000 before the flop, only to have Joe Monro reraise all in. Liebert thought for some time before making the call, showing A10 against Monro's 66. Liebert failed to improve when the board ran out Q5422, and she made her way out of the tournament area.

Apestyles Cripples Elezra

On the river of a board reading J65710, Eli Elezra checked to Jon Van Fleet, who moved in for a little over 100,000, covering Elezra, who sat with around 80,000 chips remaining by this point in the hand. Elezra went into the tank for some time before calling the clock on himself. With four seconds of his minute remaining and the floorman counting down the time, Elezra folded the hand. Van Fleet mucked his cards and raked in the swollen pot.

John Murphy Misses

John Murphy was all in preflop against Jorge Arias, showing JJ against Arias's AQ. The board ran out KQ2510, and Murphy was left crippled with under 40,000. He bowed out a few hands later, just before players redrew for the final three tables.

Player Tags: Kathy Liebert,   Eli Elezra,   Noah Boeken,   Jon Van Fleet

Event 21 - $5000 NLHE

Jun 11, '08

Blinds: 500-1000 (100 Ante), moving up to 600-1,200 (100 Ante)

Players Remaining: 150

Eliminations: Thomas Wahlroos

Notable Hands:

Gobbo's Aces No Good

Jimmy Fricke held AA against two all-in opponents, who held A4 and QQ. Gobboboy was poised to eliminate both players at one fell swoop, but the fates reared their ugly heads. The flop brought a nasty looking 653, followed immediately by the 7, completing a straight for the player in seat 2. The river added insult to injury with the 8, and Fricke was forced to settle for a measley side pot and the elimination of the player in seat 3 with the unlucky ladies.

Nobles' Four Noblemen

Dimitri Nobles was all in before the flop with JJ against his opponent's AK. Dimitri stood from his seat and started yelling "Hold one time!" The dealer obliged, laying out J105 on the flop, and then downright indulged by peeling off the J on the turn. Nobles exploded into celebration while the meaningless A fell on the river, then loaded his doubled up stack into a chip rack as his table was broken down.

Sick Call Kenny Lays It Down

Kenny Tran three bet an opening raise by the player in first position. The player made the call and checked in the dark. The dealer laid out 976, and Kenny fired out a bet of 5,000. His opponent immediately moved all in, and Kenny went into the tank for a few moments before folding his hand. The under the gun player showed 77 for a flopped set, and Kenny fished his cards out of the muck to show JJ.

Apestyles Monkeys Around

Jon Van Fleet opened a pot from the hijack to 2,500 and was called by the button. The small blind then moved all in for a total of 16,200, folding the big blind. Apestyles moved all in behind him, muscling out the player on the button. The small blind showed AK while Van Fleet tabled a meager looking 63. As the board ran out A8725, Van Fleet realized that his opponent had moved in for about 10,000 more chips than he had initially assumed. The mistake cost him dearly, and he was left with just over 10,000 after the encounter. 

You Are So Sick

Eli Elezra limped under the gun and was raised by the player in seat 3 to a total of 2,300. The remaining players folded, and Elezra reraised to 6,000. Seat 3 folded, and Elezra looked at him in disgust. "You are so sick," said the one time chip leader, flipping over AA. Elezra promised that this was the first time he had seen aces all day, but seemed to think they would be coming in ready supply from now on.

Player Tags: Eli Elezra,   Kenny Tran,   Jimmy Fricke,   Dmitri Nobles,   Jon Van Fleet

Event 5 - $1,000 NLHE w/ Rebuys - Apestyles At It Again

Jun 04, '08

Blinds: 2,000-4,000 (500 Ante), moving up to 2,500-5,000 (500 Ante)

Players Remaining: 35

Eliminations: Tim West, Jeff Madsen, Justin Rollo

Chip Counts:
Craig Gray: 600,000
Daniel Negreanu: 370,000
Jonathon Aguiar: 317,000
Steve Gross: 280,000
Phi Nguyen: 245,000
Jon Van Fleet: 220,000
Lyric Duveyoung: 210,000
Jeff Williams: 195,000
Ray Coburn: 185,000

Average Stack: 301,816

Notable Hands:

Gowen Stacks Kelly

James Kelly moved all-in and was called by Clonie Gowen. Gowen showed AQ, and was well ahead of Kelly's A10. The flop came A63, the turn brought the finishing blow with the Q. A meaningless 6 fell on the river, and Kelly was eliminated.

Medic Doubles Up

Nenad Medic was all in with AQ against Alan Sass and his J9. Medic's hand held up as the board ran out KK72A, and Medic doubled up to stay in the running during his second money making event of the series. He is currently short stacked, sitting on only around 35,000 chips.

Apestyles Felts Another

Jon Van Fleet moved all in on a flop of 983 and was called by Max Greenwood, who showed QJ. Apestyles was ahead with QQ, and stayed ahead as the turn and river came 66. Greenwood was eliminated, and Apestyles added another notch to his belt and another pile of chips to his stack.

Coburn Doubles Up

David Peters and Ray Coburn got it all in before the flop. Coburn flipped over 88 and was trailing Peters' QQ. Coburn picked up a lot of help when the flop rolled out 976, giving him an open ended straight draw, which he missed on the turn of 3. However, the 8 fell on the river to give Coburn a set. He doubled up courtesy of David Peters, and maintained possession of his precious stretch of felt.
 

Player Tags: Clonie Gowen,   Nenad Medic,   Raymond Coburn,   Jon Van Fleet

Event 5 - $1,000 NLHE w/ Rebuys - Exeunt the Phils

Jun 04, '08

Blinds: 1,000-2,000 (300 ante), moving up to 1,500-3,000 (400 ante)

Players Remaining: 72

Eliminations: Phil Ivey, Phil Hellmuth, Joe Brooks, Jon Eaton

Chip Counts:
Scott Dorin: 220,000
Tim West: 185,000
Lyric Duveyoung: 180,000
Amit Makhija: 178,000
Alan Jaffray: 175,000
Thomas Patrick Gabriel: 170,000
Jeff Williams: 145,700
David Baker: 143,000
Craig Gray: 141,000
Marco Johnson: 132,600

Notable Hands:

Madsen Makes The Call

Dan Adams opened the pot from under the gun to 5,500, folding everyone except Jeff Madsen, who called from the big blind. The flop came J105, and both players checked. The turn brought the 6, Madsen checked, Adams bet 10,000 and Madsen called. The river paired the board with the 5, Madsen checked again, and Adams bet out 20,000. After a moment of deliberation, Madsen announced a call and showed A10, outkicking Adams' K10 and taking down the pot.

Hellmuth Goes Home

Phil Hellmuth moved all in on the turn of a board reading A36Q. Hellmuth stood and awaited the response of his opponent, Vachagan Zakarian, who eventually called. Hellmuth said "I can't beat ace king," and was disappointed when Zakarian flipped over just that: AK. Hellmuth flipped over AJ, and found no help when the river brought the A.
"I lost seven or eight pots before they took me out," Hellmuth explained after the hand. "Bad players came over the top of me six or seven times, and they got away with it every time." Hellmuth said that he knew he was going to have to pick a good spot, and admitted to having the worst hand when the money went in.

Apestyles Gets All Ivey's Bananas

Ivey raised to 7,500 from under the gun and was reraised by Jon Van Fleet to a total of 19,500. Ivey made the call and checked the flop of A34. Apestyles bet 20,000 and Ivey went into the tank before announcing "all-in." Van Fleet called instantly, his AA leaving Ivey drawing dead to running straight cards for a chop with his AK. The wheel didn't roll off , however, as the turn and river came 104. Ivey was eliminated short of the money, and Van Fleet got very healthy.

Negreanu Gets Golden

On a board reading 6 42J2, Negreanu showed down A2 to eliminate Ken Golden and his J-8.

Bubble Burst
Jason Gray has just burst the money bubble in 73rd place.

Player Tags: Daniel Negreanu,   Phil Hellmuth,   Phil Ivey,   Jeff Madsen,   Jon Van Fleet