Ralph Perry - Live Updates

Level 17 Update: Ralph Perry (20th) and Alex Kravchenko (19th) Eliminated

Jul 17, '09

Blinds: 6,000-12,000 with a 2,000 ante

Players Remaining: 18 out of 268

Chip Counts:

1. Faraz Jaka — 3,500,000
2. Christopher Sonesson — 2,300,000
3. Justin Smith — 1,750,00
4. Anthony Spinella — 1,150,000
5. Erik Seidel — 900,000
6. Pavel Rashetov — 820,000
7. Justin Smith — 810,000
8. Alec Torelli — 760,000
9. Ivan Freitez — 625,000
10. Josh Schlein — 560,000

Average Chip Count: 670,000

Notable Eliminations:

24. Adam Geyer — $23,245
23. Hoyt Corkins — $23,245
22. Vivek Rajkumar — $23,245
21. Sammy George — $23,245
20. Ralph Perry — $23,245
19. Alexander Kravcehnko — $23,245

Hand of the Level:

Ralph Perry Eliminated in 20th Place ($23,245)

On a flop of K7510 with close to 100,000 in the pot, Justin Smith bet 150,000 and Ralph Perry raised all in. Smith called him down, and he just had Perry covered. Their cards:

Perry: 7-7
Smith: 1010

Perry was eliminated on the hand in 20th place and he took home $23,245. Smith grew his stack to 1,750,000 after the hand.

Player Tags: Ralph Perry,   Justin Smith

Level 14 Update: Ralph Perry, John Tuner Eliminated

Jun 28, '09

Flop Games: Blinds – 6,000-12,000, Limits – 12,000-24,000
Stud Games: Ante — 3,000, Bring-In — 3,000, Completion — 12,000, Limits — 12,000-24,000

Players Remaining: 31 out of 95

Chip Counts:

1. Ray Dehkharghani – 880,000
2. Erik Sagstrom — 850,000
3. Freddy Deeb – 850,000
4. Gus Hansen — 780,000
5. Antanas Guoga – 680,000
6. Matt Hawrilenko – 585,000
7. Ville Wahlbeck – 575,000
8. Todd Brunson – 515,000
9. Scotty Nguyen – 485,000
10. John Hennigan – 475,000

Average Chip Count: 445,312

Notable Eliminations:

Jim Bechtel
Ralph Perry
Jon Turner

Big Hands:

STUD/8

Jim Bechtel Eliminated, Jon “PearlJammer” Turner Stays Alive

Both Jon “PearlJammer” Turner and Jim Bechtel were all in against recent bracelet winner Ville Wahlbeck.

Their cards:

Wahlbeck: (X-X)-Q66J-(X)
Turner: (X-X)-7485-(X)
Bechtel: (X-X)-4J48- (X)

Wahlbeck exposed a jack in the hole for jacks up to take down the side pot. Turner scooped the main pot with a 6-4-2 for a eight-high straight and the winning low. Bechtel mucked and was eliminated from the tournament. Turner won another hand immediately after and was at 150,000 in chips.

Jon Turner Eliminated

The short stacks of Jon Turner and Scott Clements were locked up in a hand. Clements bet on fifth street and Turner reluctantly called all in.

Their cards:

Clements: (43)-2AQ5-(6)

Turner: (J2)-AJ32-(7)

Clements scooped the pot with a wheel and six-high straight, eliminating Turner. Clements is up to just 190,000.

STUD HIGH

David Bach Wins Pot Versus Thor Hansen

At the end of the hand, David Bach bet and Thor Hansen made the call.

Their hands:

Hansen: (X-X)-37JQ-(X)
Bach: (32)AK32-(2)

Bach exposed a full house to rake in the pot and move up to 400,000. Hansen is short with just 172,000.

Ralph Perry Eliminated

Patrik Antonius had Ralph Perry covered and at risk on fifth street.

Antonius: (44)-Q6A3-(Q)
Perry: (K5)-5710J-(A)

Antonius needed help against Perry’s pair of fives and got it on the end when he was given the Q for two pair. Perry was eliminated from the tournament.

Left in the Deck:

The players are on a 90 minute dinner break.

Player Tags: Thor Hansen,   David Bach,   Ville Wahlbeck,   Patrik Antonius,   Jon Turner,   Ralph Perry

Level 8 Update: John Juanda, Max Pescatori Eliminated

Jun 27, '09

Flop Games: Blinds – 1,500-3,000, Limits – 3,000-6,000
Stud Games: Ante — 700, Bring-In — 1,000, Completion — 3,000, Limits — 3,000-6,000

Players Remaining: 77 out of 95

Chip Counts:

1. Hasan Habib – 453,000
2. David Bach – 426,000
3. John Kabbaj – 320,000
4. Matt Glantz – 310,000
5. Chris Ferguson – 298,000
6. Frank Kassela – 290,000
7. Huck Seed – 285,000
8. Justin Smith – 265,000
9. Mikhail Tulchinskiy – 262,000
10. Pat Bueno – 250,000

Average Chip Count: 182,692

Notable Eliminations:

Justin Bonomo
Greg Raymer
Jon Juanda
Max Pescatori
Pat Pezzin
Dustin Sitar
Eli Elezra

Big Hands:

Hold’em

She Must Have Hit A Nerve

After a flop of AAJ, Chau Giang checked to Daniel Negreanu and he bet 3,000. Giang made the call. The turn was the J and Giang checked again. Negreanu hardly flinched when Giang fired 6,000 into the pot to call a bet that never came. “What are you doing?” Negreanu asked. What are you calling? I haven’t bet anything."

“I’m sorry,” Giang said. “I’m getting a good massage.” Giang took his chips back and Negreanu checked. “She might have saved me 6,000,” he said. “I don’t think I have much of a chance in this hand.” Giang then fired those same chips into the middle. “I bet dark,” Giang said. Negreanu instantly mucked and the hand was over before the 2 could hit the felt. “It’s so enjoyable,” Giang said about his massage. “I throw the bet in before I have to.” He took in the pot and Giang was at 150,000 while Negreanu was at 240,000.

Party Like It’s 99

Matt Hawrilenko raised to 6,000 preflop from middle position and action folded to Jon Turner in the small blind. He three-bet to 9,000 and Hawrilenko called. The flop came down J75 and Turner bet 3,000. Hawrilenko made the call.

The turn was the 10 and Turner bet 6,000. Hawrilenko made the call and the river was the Q. Both players decided to check and Turner showed down 99. Hawrilenko mucked and Turner took the pot. Turner was at 153,000.

Omaha/8

Full Boat Good For Chainsaw

David Grey raised to 6,000 and Allen Kessler called from the small blind. Erik Seidel folded his big blind and the flop came down 988. Grey bet 3,000 and Kessler made the call. The turn was the 8 and Grey bet 6,000. Kessler made the call and the river was the A.

Both players checked and Grey announced “sevens.” Kessler showed KKA10 for a better full house and the pot. Kessler was at 142,000.

John Juanda Knocked Out

David Bach raised to 6,000 from under the gun and John Juanda reraised all in for 7,500 total. Scotty Nguyen made the call from the big blind and Bach called as well. The flop came down A107 and Bach bet 3,000. Nguyen made the call and the turn was the 2. Nguyen bet this time with 6,000. Bach made the call and the river was the Q.

Both players checked and Nguyen showed 5442 for a 7-low. Bach showed AAQ8 for a set of aces and the high pot. Juanda flashed AK and mucked his hand as he made his exit.

Max Pescatori Gone

Ralph Perry raised to 6,000 and Chris Ferguson called from the button. Hasan Habib called from the small blind and Max Pescatori called the remainder of his stack from the big blind.

The flop came down QJ10 and everyone checked. The turn was the A and Habib bet 6,000. Perry called and Ferguson mucked. The river was the 8 and Habib checked. Perry bet 6,000 and Habib made the call. Perry showed 6533 for a flush and he scooped the pot. He was up to 200,000 while Pescatori was eliminated.

Razz

Pairs Are Bad, Unless He Has A Bigger One

Picking up the action on fourth street, Scotty Nguyen and David Chiu were involved in a hand.

Nguyen: X-X-66
Chiu: X-X-3J

Chiu checked despite Nguyen showing a pair on the board. Nguyen checked as well.

Nguyen: X-X-668
Chiu: X-X-3JJ

Nguyen reached for chips and bet 6,000. Chiu turned over his hole cards, (5-2), and mucked them. Nguyen took the pot and was at 195,000.

Stud High

Brett Richey Doubles Up

Picking up the action on fifth street, Nikolay Evdakov and Brett Richey were involved in a hand.

Richey: X-X-108J
Evdakov: X-X-75Q

Evdakov started the betting with 6,000 and by the time everything was said and done, Richey was all in for 16,000. He turned over (J7) while Evdakov showed (76). Richey was ahead and his board completed with Q(9). Evdakov failed to improve and Richey doubled to just over 30,000.

Stud/8

What Game Is It Again?

Picking up the action on fourth street, Huck Seed and Andy Bloch were involved in a hand.

Seed: X-X-3J
Bloch: X-X-29

Both players checked.

Seed: X-X-3J4
Bloch: X-X-298

Both players checked again.

Seed: X-X-3J44
Bloch: X-X-298A

Both players checked once again. Huck Seed then asked, “What game is this, stud eight?” The river was dealt and Seed finally bet 6,000. Bloch made the call and then turned over (101010) for a set. “I forgot what game this was,” Bloch said. Seed laughed as he turned over the losing (24Ax) for a lower set. Bloch scooped the pot and was at 165,000 while Seed was at 275,000.

Bach Takes Nice Pot Off Lunkin

Picking up the action on fourth street, David Bach and Vitaly Lunkin were involved in a pot.

Bach: X-X-A2
Lunkin: X-X-26

Bach bet 3,000 and Lunkin called.

Bach: X-X-A2A
Lunkin: X-X-263

Bach bet 6,000 and Lunkin raised to 12,000. Bach made the call.

Bach: X-X-A2A3
Lunkin: X-X-263Q

Bach bet again, despite getting raised on the previous street. Lunkin took the foot off the gas as he just called. On the river, both players checked and Bach showed (6710) for a pair of aces and a 7-low. Lunkin showed (778) for only an 8-low and Bach scooped the pot, improving to 420,000.

Player Tags: Scotty Nguyen,   Chris Ferguson,   Andy Bloch,   Hasan Habib,   Huck Seed,   Daniel Negreanu,   Max Pescatori,   David Bach,   Allen Kessler,   David Chiu,   Chau Giang,   David Grey,   Brett Richey,   Matt Hawrilenko,   Jon Turner,   Vitaly Lunkin,   Ralph Perry,   Nikolay Evdakov

Level 14 Update: Ralph Perry, John Tuner Eliminated

Jun 28, '09

Flop Games: Blinds – 6,000-12,000, Limits – 12,000-24,000
Stud Games: Ante — 3,000, Bring-In — 3,000, Completion — 12,000, Limits — 12,000-24,000

Players Remaining: 31 out of 95

Chip Counts:

1. Ray Dehkharghani – 880,000
2. Erik Sagstrom — 850,000
3. Freddy Deeb – 850,000
4. Gus Hansen — 780,000
5. Antanas Guoga – 680,000
6. Matt Hawrilenko – 585,000
7. Ville Wahlbeck – 575,000
8. Todd Brunson – 515,000
9. Scotty Nguyen – 485,000
10. John Hennigan – 475,000

Average Chip Count: 445,312

Notable Eliminations:

Jim Bechtel
Ralph Perry
Jon Turner

Big Hands:

STUD/8

Jim Bechtel Eliminated, Jon “PearlJammer” Turner Stays Alive

Both Jon “PearlJammer” Turner and Jim Bechtel were all in against recent bracelet winner Ville Wahlbeck.

Their cards:

Wahlbeck: (X-X)-Q66J-(X)
Turner: (X-X)-7485-(X)
Bechtel: (X-X)-4J48- (X)

Wahlbeck exposed a jack in the hole for jacks up to take down the side pot. Turner scooped the main pot with a 6-4-2 for a eight-high straight and the winning low. Bechtel mucked and was eliminated from the tournament. Turner won another hand immediately after and was at 150,000 in chips.

Jon Turner Eliminated

The short stacks of Jon Turner and Scott Clements were locked up in a hand. Clements bet on fifth street and Turner reluctantly called all in.

Their cards:

Clements: (43)-2AQ5-(6)

Turner: (J2)-AJ32-(7)

Clements scooped the pot with a wheel and six-high straight, eliminating Turner. Clements is up to just 190,000.

STUD HIGH

David Bach Wins Pot Versus Thor Hansen

At the end of the hand, David Bach bet and Thor Hansen made the call.

Their hands:

Hansen: (X-X)-37JQ-(X)
Bach: (32)AK32-(2)

Bach exposed a full house to rake in the pot and move up to 400,000. Hansen is short with just 172,000.

Ralph Perry Eliminated

Patrik Antonius had Ralph Perry covered and at risk on fifth street.

Antonius: (44)-Q6A3-(Q)
Perry: (K5)-5710J-(A)

Antonius needed help against Perry’s pair of fives and got it on the end when he was given the Q for two pair. Perry was eliminated from the tournament.

Left in the Deck:

The players are on a 90 minute dinner break.

Player Tags: Thor Hansen,   David Bach,   Ville Wahlbeck,   Patrik Antonius,   Jon Turner,   Ralph Perry

Level 8 Update: John Juanda, Max Pescatori Eliminated

Jun 27, '09

Flop Games: Blinds – 1,500-3,000, Limits – 3,000-6,000
Stud Games: Ante — 700, Bring-In — 1,000, Completion — 3,000, Limits — 3,000-6,000

Players Remaining: 77 out of 95

Chip Counts:

1. Hasan Habib – 453,000
2. David Bach – 426,000
3. John Kabbaj – 320,000
4. Matt Glantz – 310,000
5. Chris Ferguson – 298,000
6. Frank Kassela – 290,000
7. Huck Seed – 285,000
8. Justin Smith – 265,000
9. Mikhail Tulchinskiy – 262,000
10. Pat Bueno – 250,000

Average Chip Count: 182,692

Notable Eliminations:

Justin Bonomo
Greg Raymer
Jon Juanda
Max Pescatori
Pat Pezzin
Dustin Sitar
Eli Elezra

Big Hands:

Hold’em

She Must Have Hit A Nerve

After a flop of AAJ, Chau Giang checked to Daniel Negreanu and he bet 3,000. Giang made the call. The turn was the J and Giang checked again. Negreanu hardly flinched when Giang fired 6,000 into the pot to call a bet that never came. “What are you doing?” Negreanu asked. What are you calling? I haven’t bet anything."

“I’m sorry,” Giang said. “I’m getting a good massage.” Giang took his chips back and Negreanu checked. “She might have saved me 6,000,” he said. “I don’t think I have much of a chance in this hand.” Giang then fired those same chips into the middle. “I bet dark,” Giang said. Negreanu instantly mucked and the hand was over before the 2 could hit the felt. “It’s so enjoyable,” Giang said about his massage. “I throw the bet in before I have to.” He took in the pot and Giang was at 150,000 while Negreanu was at 240,000.

Party Like It’s 99

Matt Hawrilenko raised to 6,000 preflop from middle position and action folded to Jon Turner in the small blind. He three-bet to 9,000 and Hawrilenko called. The flop came down J75 and Turner bet 3,000. Hawrilenko made the call.

The turn was the 10 and Turner bet 6,000. Hawrilenko made the call and the river was the Q. Both players decided to check and Turner showed down 99. Hawrilenko mucked and Turner took the pot. Turner was at 153,000.

Omaha/8

Full Boat Good For Chainsaw

David Grey raised to 6,000 and Allen Kessler called from the small blind. Erik Seidel folded his big blind and the flop came down 988. Grey bet 3,000 and Kessler made the call. The turn was the 8 and Grey bet 6,000. Kessler made the call and the river was the A.

Both players checked and Grey announced “sevens.” Kessler showed KKA10 for a better full house and the pot. Kessler was at 142,000.

John Juanda Knocked Out

David Bach raised to 6,000 from under the gun and John Juanda reraised all in for 7,500 total. Scotty Nguyen made the call from the big blind and Bach called as well. The flop came down A107 and Bach bet 3,000. Nguyen made the call and the turn was the 2. Nguyen bet this time with 6,000. Bach made the call and the river was the Q.

Both players checked and Nguyen showed 5442 for a 7-low. Bach showed AAQ8 for a set of aces and the high pot. Juanda flashed AK and mucked his hand as he made his exit.

Max Pescatori Gone

Ralph Perry raised to 6,000 and Chris Ferguson called from the button. Hasan Habib called from the small blind and Max Pescatori called the remainder of his stack from the big blind.

The flop came down QJ10 and everyone checked. The turn was the A and Habib bet 6,000. Perry called and Ferguson mucked. The river was the 8 and Habib checked. Perry bet 6,000 and Habib made the call. Perry showed 6533 for a flush and he scooped the pot. He was up to 200,000 while Pescatori was eliminated.

Razz

Pairs Are Bad, Unless He Has A Bigger One

Picking up the action on fourth street, Scotty Nguyen and David Chiu were involved in a hand.

Nguyen: X-X-66
Chiu: X-X-3J

Chiu checked despite Nguyen showing a pair on the board. Nguyen checked as well.

Nguyen: X-X-668
Chiu: X-X-3JJ

Nguyen reached for chips and bet 6,000. Chiu turned over his hole cards, (5-2), and mucked them. Nguyen took the pot and was at 195,000.

Stud High

Brett Richey Doubles Up

Picking up the action on fifth street, Nikolay Evdakov and Brett Richey were involved in a hand.

Richey: X-X-108J
Evdakov: X-X-75Q

Evdakov started the betting with 6,000 and by the time everything was said and done, Richey was all in for 16,000. He turned over (J7) while Evdakov showed (76). Richey was ahead and his board completed with Q(9). Evdakov failed to improve and Richey doubled to just over 30,000.

Stud/8

What Game Is It Again?

Picking up the action on fourth street, Huck Seed and Andy Bloch were involved in a hand.

Seed: X-X-3J
Bloch: X-X-29

Both players checked.

Seed: X-X-3J4
Bloch: X-X-298

Both players checked again.

Seed: X-X-3J44
Bloch: X-X-298A

Both players checked once again. Huck Seed then asked, “What game is this, stud eight?” The river was dealt and Seed finally bet 6,000. Bloch made the call and then turned over (101010) for a set. “I forgot what game this was,” Bloch said. Seed laughed as he turned over the losing (24Ax) for a lower set. Bloch scooped the pot and was at 165,000 while Seed was at 275,000.

Bach Takes Nice Pot Off Lunkin

Picking up the action on fourth street, David Bach and Vitaly Lunkin were involved in a pot.

Bach: X-X-A2
Lunkin: X-X-26

Bach bet 3,000 and Lunkin called.

Bach: X-X-A2A
Lunkin: X-X-263

Bach bet 6,000 and Lunkin raised to 12,000. Bach made the call.

Bach: X-X-A2A3
Lunkin: X-X-263Q

Bach bet again, despite getting raised on the previous street. Lunkin took the foot off the gas as he just called. On the river, both players checked and Bach showed (6710) for a pair of aces and a 7-low. Lunkin showed (778) for only an 8-low and Bach scooped the pot, improving to 420,000.

Player Tags: Scotty Nguyen,   Chris Ferguson,   Andy Bloch,   Hasan Habib,   Huck Seed,   Daniel Negreanu,   Max Pescatori,   David Bach,   Allen Kessler,   David Chiu,   Chau Giang,   David Grey,   Brett Richey,   Matt Hawrilenko,   Jon Turner,   Vitaly Lunkin,   Ralph Perry,   Nikolay Evdakov

Level 17 Update: Action Starting to Pick Up

Jun 18, '09

Blinds: 4,000-8,000

Players Remaining: 17 out of 363

Chip Counts:

1. Sorel Mizzi — 700,000
2. Cliff Josephy — 690,000
3. Isaac Baron — 510,000
4. Rifat Palevic — 475,000
5. Ralph Perry — 470,000
6. Felipe Ramos — 395,000
7. Matt Gianetti — 310,000
8. Peter Jetten — 240,000
9. Samuel Ngai — 235,000
10. Van Marcus — 222,000

Average Chip Count: 320,294

Notable Eliminations:

Jesper Hougaard, Fabrice Soulier, Mike Watson

Big Hands:

Mizzi Doubles Through Jesper Hougaard to Vault into the Chip Lead

After taking a flop of Q810, Sorel Mizzi led out for 30,000. After a fold, Jesper Hougaard raised to 100,000. After a few moments, Mizzi raised all in and Hougaard made the call. The cards were turned up and Hougaard showed the 9 10 J Q, good for top two pair and the nut straight, while Mizzi showed the Q89A, good for top and bottom two pair and the nut flush draw.

The turn card was the A and Mizzi picked up a few extra outs, but the J on the river made Mizzi’s flush and gave him the pot. This pot put Mizzi well over the 500,000 mark.

Watson Folds to Palevic’s River Bet

After a short stacked player in early position raised to 25,000, Rifat Palevic called, and then Mike Watson min-raised to 42,000. Both players called and they took the flop three-handed.

The flop was A39 and both players checked to Watson, who bet 52,000. The short stacked player folded and Palevic called.

The 7 was the turn card and both players checked. The 3 was the river card and Palevic then wanted to know how much Watson had left. After getting an answer, he thought for a few moments before just tossing in a pile of chips that was approximately 60,000 and Watson folded as soon as the chips hit the felt.

Ralph Perry Runs a Big Bluff

After a player in late position came in for a raise, Ralph Perry three-bet for the size of the pot. They took the flop heads up and it came KK4. Perry then fired out 75,000 and his opponent went into the tank before showing two aces and folding.

“Do you want to see,” said Perry before showing the J1079 which completely missed the flop.

Player Tags: Cliff Josephy,   Ralph Perry,   Jesper Hougaard

Level 8 Update: Black Drops Some Chips Then Goes Bust

Jun 17, '09

Blinds: 500-1,000

Players Remaining: 99 out of 362

Chip Counts:

1. Cliff Josephy – 166,000
2. Jeff Lisandro – 142,000
3. Isaac Baron – 120,000
4. David Ulliott – 109,000
5. Sorel Mizzi – 100,000
6. Ralph Perry – 91,000
7. Tex Barch – 90,000
8. Jesper Hougaard – 85,000
9. Andrew Chen – 81,500
10. Nam Le – 76,000

Average Chip Count: 50,417

Notable Eliminations:

Ted Lawson
Michael Binger
Isaac Haxton
Greg Raymer
Andy Black

Big Hands:

Black Muscled Off Hand, Loses Half Of His Chips

In a three way pot totaling 6,000 Andrew Black and his two opponents saw a flop of KK3. The player in seat 1 led out with 6,000 and Black raised to 18,000 total. Seat 4 mucked and the action was back on seat 1. He then reached for two stacks and raised 30,000 more. Black went in the tank for a bit and eventually decided to cut his losses and muck his hand. He was down to just 14,000. He would later lose the rest of those chips and make his exit from the tournament.

Big Names, Small Pot

Robert Williamson III, Hoyt Corkins and Nikolay Evdakov each called 1,000 preflop. The flop then came down J97 and everyone checked. The turn brought the 2 and Williamson decided to lead out, firing 2,500 into the 4,000 pot. Evdakov mucked and Corkins followed suit. Williamson took the pot but was still quite short with 13,000. Evdakov was at 22,000 and Corkins was at 65,000.

Perry Wins As Clock Is Called On Opponent

After a flop of AQ9 hit the felt, the player in seat 6 fired 10,500 into the pot. All other players in the hand folded except for Ralph Perry. After a few minutes of thought, he raised to 35,000 total. The action was back on his opponent and he took a massive tank session. After more the six minutes, the clock was finally called and he had one minute to decide what to do with his holding. Not long after the clock was called, he released his hand and Perry took the pot, improving to 90,000.

Ride With The Devil

On a flop of Q72, David Ulliott moved all in and was called by Jesper Hougaard.

Hougaard: AQ87
Ulliott: KK107

Ulliott was trailing Hougaard’s two pair but the 5 on the turn gave him a flush and the 3 on the river offered no help to Hougaard. Ulliott was at 110,000 after the double while Hougaard was at 88,000.

Player Tags: Hoyt Corkins,   David Ulliott,   Andy Black,   Robert Williamson III,   Ralph Perry,   Jesper Hougaard,   Nikolay Evdakov

Level 17 Update: Action Starting to Pick Up

Jun 18, '09

Blinds: 4,000-8,000

Players Remaining: 17 out of 363

Chip Counts:

1. Sorel Mizzi — 700,000
2. Cliff Josephy — 690,000
3. Isaac Baron — 510,000
4. Rifat Palevic — 475,000
5. Ralph Perry — 470,000
6. Felipe Ramos — 395,000
7. Matt Gianetti — 310,000
8. Peter Jetten — 240,000
9. Samuel Ngai — 235,000
10. Van Marcus — 222,000

Average Chip Count: 320,294

Notable Eliminations:

Jesper Hougaard, Fabrice Soulier, Mike Watson

Big Hands:

Mizzi Doubles Through Jesper Hougaard to Vault into the Chip Lead

After taking a flop of Q810, Sorel Mizzi led out for 30,000. After a fold, Jesper Hougaard raised to 100,000. After a few moments, Mizzi raised all in and Hougaard made the call. The cards were turned up and Hougaard showed the 9 10 J Q, good for top two pair and the nut straight, while Mizzi showed the Q89A, good for top and bottom two pair and the nut flush draw.

The turn card was the A and Mizzi picked up a few extra outs, but the J on the river made Mizzi’s flush and gave him the pot. This pot put Mizzi well over the 500,000 mark.

Watson Folds to Palevic’s River Bet

After a short stacked player in early position raised to 25,000, Rifat Palevic called, and then Mike Watson min-raised to 42,000. Both players called and they took the flop three-handed.

The flop was A39 and both players checked to Watson, who bet 52,000. The short stacked player folded and Palevic called.

The 7 was the turn card and both players checked. The 3 was the river card and Palevic then wanted to know how much Watson had left. After getting an answer, he thought for a few moments before just tossing in a pile of chips that was approximately 60,000 and Watson folded as soon as the chips hit the felt.

Ralph Perry Runs a Big Bluff

After a player in late position came in for a raise, Ralph Perry three-bet for the size of the pot. They took the flop heads up and it came KK4. Perry then fired out 75,000 and his opponent went into the tank before showing two aces and folding.

“Do you want to see,” said Perry before showing the J1079 which completely missed the flop.

Player Tags: Cliff Josephy,   Ralph Perry,   Jesper Hougaard

Level 8 Update: Black Drops Some Chips Then Goes Bust

Jun 17, '09

Blinds: 500-1,000

Players Remaining: 99 out of 362

Chip Counts:

1. Cliff Josephy – 166,000
2. Jeff Lisandro – 142,000
3. Isaac Baron – 120,000
4. David Ulliott – 109,000
5. Sorel Mizzi – 100,000
6. Ralph Perry – 91,000
7. Tex Barch – 90,000
8. Jesper Hougaard – 85,000
9. Andrew Chen – 81,500
10. Nam Le – 76,000

Average Chip Count: 50,417

Notable Eliminations:

Ted Lawson
Michael Binger
Isaac Haxton
Greg Raymer
Andy Black

Big Hands:

Black Muscled Off Hand, Loses Half Of His Chips

In a three way pot totaling 6,000 Andrew Black and his two opponents saw a flop of KK3. The player in seat 1 led out with 6,000 and Black raised to 18,000 total. Seat 4 mucked and the action was back on seat 1. He then reached for two stacks and raised 30,000 more. Black went in the tank for a bit and eventually decided to cut his losses and muck his hand. He was down to just 14,000. He would later lose the rest of those chips and make his exit from the tournament.

Big Names, Small Pot

Robert Williamson III, Hoyt Corkins and Nikolay Evdakov each called 1,000 preflop. The flop then came down J97 and everyone checked. The turn brought the 2 and Williamson decided to lead out, firing 2,500 into the 4,000 pot. Evdakov mucked and Corkins followed suit. Williamson took the pot but was still quite short with 13,000. Evdakov was at 22,000 and Corkins was at 65,000.

Perry Wins As Clock Is Called On Opponent

After a flop of AQ9 hit the felt, the player in seat 6 fired 10,500 into the pot. All other players in the hand folded except for Ralph Perry. After a few minutes of thought, he raised to 35,000 total. The action was back on his opponent and he took a massive tank session. After more the six minutes, the clock was finally called and he had one minute to decide what to do with his holding. Not long after the clock was called, he released his hand and Perry took the pot, improving to 90,000.

Ride With The Devil

On a flop of Q72, David Ulliott moved all in and was called by Jesper Hougaard.

Hougaard: AQ87
Ulliott: KK107

Ulliott was trailing Hougaard’s two pair but the 5 on the turn gave him a flush and the 3 on the river offered no help to Hougaard. Ulliott was at 110,000 after the double while Hougaard was at 88,000.

Player Tags: Hoyt Corkins,   David Ulliott,   Andy Black,   Robert Williamson III,   Ralph Perry,   Jesper Hougaard,   Nikolay Evdakov

Level 18 Update: Perry And Brunson Bust

Jun 17, '09

Blinds: 6,000-12,000

Players Remaining: 12 out of 185

Chip Counts:

1. Matt Hawrilenko – 780,000
2. Kenny Hsuing – 730,000
3. Mark Klecan – 660,000
4. Chad Brown – 490,000
5. Soheil Shamseddin – 490,000
6. Maria Ho – 475,000
7. Michiel Brummelhuis – 400,000
8. Pat Pezzin – 350,000
9. Daniel Alaei – 330,000
10. Greg Mueller – 305,000

Average Chip Count: 426,923

Notable Eliminations:

15. Ralph Perry — $32,693
14. Todd Brunson — $32,693
13. Mark Teltscher — $32,693

Big Hands:

Ralph Perry Is Outta Here

Mark Klecan raised to 24,000 and Daniel Alaei three-bet to 36,000. Ralph Perry then moved his entire stack into the middle and both opponents called. The flop came down 632 and Klecan bet 12,000. Alaei stuck around and the turn was the 4. Klecan bet 24,000 and Alaei let his hand go, leaving Klecan alone with Perry.

Perry: A10
Klecan: A6

Klecan flopped top pair and had Perry on the ropes. The river was the K and Perry was ousted from the tournament.

Hawrilenko Makes Push Toward The Top

Michiel Brummelhuis raised to 24,000 preflop and Matt Hawrilenko made the call from the big blind. The flop came 887 and Hawrilenko led out for 12,000. Brummelhuis raised to 24,000 and Hawrilenko three-bet to 36,000. After Brummelhuis called the raise, the 6 showed up on the turn and things slowed down as both players checked. The 9 came on the river and Hawrilenko bet 24,000 and was called. He turned over 107 for the straight on the river and he took down the pot, improving his stack to 780,000.

Todd Brunson Rides Out Courtesy Of Ho

Soheil Shamseddin raised preflop to 24,000 and Todd Brunson called. Maria Ho then raised to 24,000 and both opponents called. The flop came K46 and Ho bet 12,000. Shamseddin got out of the way but Brunson raised to 24,000. Ho then repopped it to 36,000 and Brunson called all in.

Ho: 86
Brunson: 97

Ho had the lead but Brunson had her heart draw covered. The turn was red, but not the suit Brunson wanted as it was the A. The J missed Brunson and he was eliminated. Ho was at 480,000

Diamonds Are A Girl’s Best Friend

Jennifer Harman raised to 24,000 under the gun and Soheil Shamseddin made the call from the big blind. The flop came down Q83 and Harman bet 12,000. Shamseddin raised to 24,000 and Harman called. The turn was the A and Harman put the rest of her stack in the middle. Shamseddin made the call and Harman showed AK. She was in trouble though, as her opponent showed Q8 for two pair. Harman needed help and got it when the 4 gave her a flush. Harman doubled to 130,000 and she was very much alive after having one foot in the grave.

Player Tags: Todd Brunson,   Jennifer Harman,   Daniel Alaei,   Maria Ho,   Matt Hawrilenko,   Soheil Shamseddin,   Ralph Perry,   Michiel Brummelhuis,   Mark Klecan

Level 17 Update: Money Bubble Bursts

Jun 17, '09

Blinds: 5,000-10,000

Players Remaining: 15 out of 185

Chip Counts:

1. Kenny Hsuing – 640,000
2. Mark Klecan – 620,000
3. Matt Hawrilenko – 500,000
4. Chad Brown – 490,000
5. Soheil Shamseddin – 490,000
6. Michiel Brummelhuis – 370,000
7. Matt Glantz – 340,000
8. Pat Pezzin – 310,000
9. Maria Ho – 300,000
10. Daniel Alaei – 250,000

Average Chip Count: 308,333

Notable Eliminations:

18. Steve Kim — $27,824
17. Howard Lederer — $27,824
16. Philip Tom — $27,824

Big Hands:

Jody Garaventa Is The Bubble Boy

Garaventa raised to 20,000 from the cutoff and Daniel Alaei three-bet from the button. Garaventa called and the flop came AA7. Garaventa moved the remainder of his stack into the middle and Alaei quickly called. Garaventa then showed A-Q and was ahead of Alaei’s A-10. The turn, however, brought the 10 giving Alaei a full house and the K sent Garaventa to the rail with nothing but the lint in his pocket.

Alaei’s Ladies Smack Perry

Daniel Alaei raised to 20,000 from the cutoff and Ralph Perry made the call from the big blind. The flop came down J72 and Perry checked. Alaei bet 10,000 and Perry raised to 20,000. Alaei made the call and the K fell on the turn. Perry led out this time with 20,000 and Alaei popped it to 40,000. Perry made the call and the river was the 9. Perry check-called Alaei’s 20,000 bet and Alaei tabled QQ. Perry mucked and was down to 75,000 while Alaei was at 250,000.

Perry Taken For A Ride On Teltscher’s Boat

Mark Teltscher raised to 20,000 preflop and Ralph Perry called from the big blind. The flop came down AA4 and both players checked. The turn was the 4 and Teltscher bet 20,000. Perry made the call and the 6 completed the board. Teltscher bet 20,000 again and Perry called again. Teltscher showed AK for a full house and Perry mucked. Perry’s stack shrank to just 60,000 after the hand.

Player Tags: Daniel Alaei,   Jody Garaventa,   Ralph Perry

Level 4 Udate: Pham Chips Up

Jun 15, '09

Blinds: 250-500

Players Remaining: 178 out of 185

Chip Counts

1. Shaun Deeb – 85,000
2. Dario Minieri – 63,000
3. Greg Mueller – 60,000
4. Lex Veldhuis – 60,000
5. Markus Golser – 56,000
6. David Oppenheim – 50,600
7. Michiel Brummelhuis – 50,000
8. Daniel Negreanu – 49,500
9. Maria Ho – 49,000
10. David Benyamine – 45,000

Average Stack: 30,833

Notable Eliminations:

Andy Bloch
Brett Richey
Jeff Lisandro

Big Hands:

The Dragon’s Fire

Five players including Sam Grizzle, Doyle Brunson, Chad Brown and David Pham, all called 500 preflop. The flop came down Q94 and the big blind fired 500 after David Pham checked from the small bling. Grizzle, Brunson and Brown all called and then Pham check-raised to 1,000. Everyone except Brunson called and the turn was the 2. Pham led out with 1,000 and everyone called. The river brought the 7 and Pham led out again with 1,000. Only Chad Brown looked him up and Pham turned over KQ for top pair and Brown mucked. Pham took the pot and he was over 40,000 while Brown was at 32,000.

Perry Doesn’t Care For Mad Geniuses

Action folded around to Mike Caro in the small blind and he raised to 1,000. Ralph Perry made the call from the big blind and the players saw a flop of JJ5. Caro checked and Perry bet 500. Caro made the call and the turn was the 3. Caro then led out for 1,000 but Perry would have none of that nonsense and raised to 2,000. Caro then gave up and mucked his hand. He was at 16,000 while Perry was at 33,000.

Rheem Leaks Chips

Chino Rheem raised to 1,000 preflop and Bill Edler three-bet to 1,500. Rheem made the call and the flop came A55. Rheem checked and Edler fired 500. Rheem check-raised to 1,000 and Edler called. The turn was the 2 and both players checked. The river was the 7 and Rheem checked again. Edler bet 1,000 and Rheem mucked his hand. He was down to just 17,000 while Edler was around 34,000.

Kaplan Pushes Ho and Lindgren Away

On a flop of K103, Gabe Kaplan bet 500 into a 2,500 pot and Mario Ho made the call. Erick Lindgren came along as well and the turn was the 8. Kaplan fired another bet, this one 1,000 and Ho mucked her hand. Lindgren followed suit and Kaplan took in the pot. He was around 40,000 while Ho was down to 45,000 and Lindgren was at 31,000.

Left In The Deck:

It was announced that 18 players will be paid. The final survivor of this tournament will earn $460,841 and a bracelet. Players have also gone on a one hour dinner break and will return around 10:40 p.m.

Player Tags: David Pham,   Erick Lindgren,   Chad Brown,   Doyle Brunson,   Mike Caro,   Gabe Kaplan,   Maria Ho,   Chino Rheem,   Ralph Perry

Level 18 Update: Perry And Brunson Bust

Jun 17, '09

Blinds: 6,000-12,000

Players Remaining: 12 out of 185

Chip Counts:

1. Matt Hawrilenko – 780,000
2. Kenny Hsuing – 730,000
3. Mark Klecan – 660,000
4. Chad Brown – 490,000
5. Soheil Shamseddin – 490,000
6. Maria Ho – 475,000
7. Michiel Brummelhuis – 400,000
8. Pat Pezzin – 350,000
9. Daniel Alaei – 330,000
10. Greg Mueller – 305,000

Average Chip Count: 426,923

Notable Eliminations:

15. Ralph Perry — $32,693
14. Todd Brunson — $32,693
13. Mark Teltscher — $32,693

Big Hands:

Ralph Perry Is Outta Here

Mark Klecan raised to 24,000 and Daniel Alaei three-bet to 36,000. Ralph Perry then moved his entire stack into the middle and both opponents called. The flop came down 632 and Klecan bet 12,000. Alaei stuck around and the turn was the 4. Klecan bet 24,000 and Alaei let his hand go, leaving Klecan alone with Perry.

Perry: A10
Klecan: A6

Klecan flopped top pair and had Perry on the ropes. The river was the K and Perry was ousted from the tournament.

Hawrilenko Makes Push Toward The Top

Michiel Brummelhuis raised to 24,000 preflop and Matt Hawrilenko made the call from the big blind. The flop came 887 and Hawrilenko led out for 12,000. Brummelhuis raised to 24,000 and Hawrilenko three-bet to 36,000. After Brummelhuis called the raise, the 6 showed up on the turn and things slowed down as both players checked. The 9 came on the river and Hawrilenko bet 24,000 and was called. He turned over 107 for the straight on the river and he took down the pot, improving his stack to 780,000.

Todd Brunson Rides Out Courtesy Of Ho

Soheil Shamseddin raised preflop to 24,000 and Todd Brunson called. Maria Ho then raised to 24,000 and both opponents called. The flop came K46 and Ho bet 12,000. Shamseddin got out of the way but Brunson raised to 24,000. Ho then repopped it to 36,000 and Brunson called all in.

Ho: 86
Brunson: 97

Ho had the lead but Brunson had her heart draw covered. The turn was red, but not the suit Brunson wanted as it was the A. The J missed Brunson and he was eliminated. Ho was at 480,000

Diamonds Are A Girl’s Best Friend

Jennifer Harman raised to 24,000 under the gun and Soheil Shamseddin made the call from the big blind. The flop came down Q83 and Harman bet 12,000. Shamseddin raised to 24,000 and Harman called. The turn was the A and Harman put the rest of her stack in the middle. Shamseddin made the call and Harman showed AK. She was in trouble though, as her opponent showed Q8 for two pair. Harman needed help and got it when the 4 gave her a flush. Harman doubled to 130,000 and she was very much alive after having one foot in the grave.

Player Tags: Todd Brunson,   Jennifer Harman,   Daniel Alaei,   Maria Ho,   Matt Hawrilenko,   Soheil Shamseddin,   Ralph Perry,   Michiel Brummelhuis,   Mark Klecan

Level 17 Update: Money Bubble Bursts

Jun 17, '09

Blinds: 5,000-10,000

Players Remaining: 15 out of 185

Chip Counts:

1. Kenny Hsuing – 640,000
2. Mark Klecan – 620,000
3. Matt Hawrilenko – 500,000
4. Chad Brown – 490,000
5. Soheil Shamseddin – 490,000
6. Michiel Brummelhuis – 370,000
7. Matt Glantz – 340,000
8. Pat Pezzin – 310,000
9. Maria Ho – 300,000
10. Daniel Alaei – 250,000

Average Chip Count: 308,333

Notable Eliminations:

18. Steve Kim — $27,824
17. Howard Lederer — $27,824
16. Philip Tom — $27,824

Big Hands:

Jody Garaventa Is The Bubble Boy

Garaventa raised to 20,000 from the cutoff and Daniel Alaei three-bet from the button. Garaventa called and the flop came AA7. Garaventa moved the remainder of his stack into the middle and Alaei quickly called. Garaventa then showed A-Q and was ahead of Alaei’s A-10. The turn, however, brought the 10 giving Alaei a full house and the K sent Garaventa to the rail with nothing but the lint in his pocket.

Alaei’s Ladies Smack Perry

Daniel Alaei raised to 20,000 from the cutoff and Ralph Perry made the call from the big blind. The flop came down J72 and Perry checked. Alaei bet 10,000 and Perry raised to 20,000. Alaei made the call and the K fell on the turn. Perry led out this time with 20,000 and Alaei popped it to 40,000. Perry made the call and the river was the 9. Perry check-called Alaei’s 20,000 bet and Alaei tabled QQ. Perry mucked and was down to 75,000 while Alaei was at 250,000.

Perry Taken For A Ride On Teltscher’s Boat

Mark Teltscher raised to 20,000 preflop and Ralph Perry called from the big blind. The flop came down AA4 and both players checked. The turn was the 4 and Teltscher bet 20,000. Perry made the call and the 6 completed the board. Teltscher bet 20,000 again and Perry called again. Teltscher showed AK for a full house and Perry mucked. Perry’s stack shrank to just 60,000 after the hand.

Player Tags: Daniel Alaei,   Jody Garaventa,   Ralph Perry

Level 4 Udate: Pham Chips Up

Jun 15, '09

Blinds: 250-500

Players Remaining: 178 out of 185

Chip Counts

1. Shaun Deeb – 85,000
2. Dario Minieri – 63,000
3. Greg Mueller – 60,000
4. Lex Veldhuis – 60,000
5. Markus Golser – 56,000
6. David Oppenheim – 50,600
7. Michiel Brummelhuis – 50,000
8. Daniel Negreanu – 49,500
9. Maria Ho – 49,000
10. David Benyamine – 45,000

Average Stack: 30,833

Notable Eliminations:

Andy Bloch
Brett Richey
Jeff Lisandro

Big Hands:

The Dragon’s Fire

Five players including Sam Grizzle, Doyle Brunson, Chad Brown and David Pham, all called 500 preflop. The flop came down Q94 and the big blind fired 500 after David Pham checked from the small bling. Grizzle, Brunson and Brown all called and then Pham check-raised to 1,000. Everyone except Brunson called and the turn was the 2. Pham led out with 1,000 and everyone called. The river brought the 7 and Pham led out again with 1,000. Only Chad Brown looked him up and Pham turned over KQ for top pair and Brown mucked. Pham took the pot and he was over 40,000 while Brown was at 32,000.

Perry Doesn’t Care For Mad Geniuses

Action folded around to Mike Caro in the small blind and he raised to 1,000. Ralph Perry made the call from the big blind and the players saw a flop of JJ5. Caro checked and Perry bet 500. Caro made the call and the turn was the 3. Caro then led out for 1,000 but Perry would have none of that nonsense and raised to 2,000. Caro then gave up and mucked his hand. He was at 16,000 while Perry was at 33,000.

Rheem Leaks Chips

Chino Rheem raised to 1,000 preflop and Bill Edler three-bet to 1,500. Rheem made the call and the flop came A55. Rheem checked and Edler fired 500. Rheem check-raised to 1,000 and Edler called. The turn was the 2 and both players checked. The river was the 7 and Rheem checked again. Edler bet 1,000 and Rheem mucked his hand. He was down to just 17,000 while Edler was around 34,000.

Kaplan Pushes Ho and Lindgren Away

On a flop of K103, Gabe Kaplan bet 500 into a 2,500 pot and Mario Ho made the call. Erick Lindgren came along as well and the turn was the 8. Kaplan fired another bet, this one 1,000 and Ho mucked her hand. Lindgren followed suit and Kaplan took in the pot. He was around 40,000 while Ho was down to 45,000 and Lindgren was at 31,000.

Left In The Deck:

It was announced that 18 players will be paid. The final survivor of this tournament will earn $460,841 and a bracelet. Players have also gone on a one hour dinner break and will return around 10:40 p.m.

Player Tags: David Pham,   Erick Lindgren,   Chad Brown,   Doyle Brunson,   Mike Caro,   Gabe Kaplan,   Maria Ho,   Chino Rheem,   Ralph Perry

Ralph Perry Eliminated

Mar 17, '09

Ralph Perry made a move with a flush draw, but he ran smack into Andrew Robl's set of aces. The turn and river bricked, sending Perry home out of the money.

There are now 27 players remaining and they are redrawing for the final three tables.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Player Tags: Ralph Perry

John Phan and Ralph Perry Bust

Jul 17, '08

Blinds: 60,000 – 120,000 with a 10,000 ante

Chip Counts:

Average Stack: 6,690,000

Big Hands:

Ralph Perry Doubles Through John Phan

Ralph Perry moved all in for 1.2 million and John Phan made the call.

Perry showed A9 and Phan was ahead with A10. The board came AJ99J and a dejected Phan shipped most of his chips over to Perry who got the fortunate double up.

After the hand, Phan was crippled down to 700,000.

John Phan Eliminated in Fifth Place ($193,915)

John Phan moved all in from the small blind for his last 760,000 and David Benyamine called from the big blind. Phan showed A9 and was ahead of Benyamine’s A6.

The flop came KJ7 and Phan maintained the lead. But the turn was the Q, giving Benyamine a flush draw and many, many outs to the chop. The river was the …. 3! and Benyamine made the nut flush to eliminated Phan in fifth place.

Phan had a great summer, winning two WSOP bracelets along the way, but his elimination here will no doubt be on his mind for quite some time.

Ralph Perry Eliminated in Fourth Place ($290,900)

Mike Watson raised to 360,000 and Ralph Perry moved all in from the big blind for 2.2 million. Watson called and showed AQ and Perry was behind with KJ.

The flop came out 542 and Perry was drawring semi-dead on the flawpp. The turn and river came 9A and Perry hit the rail in fourth place, earning over a quarter of a million dollars for his finish.

Short Break

After the bustout madness had ended, the players took a 15-minute break.

 

 

 

 

Player Tags: John Phan,   David Benyamine,   Michael Watson,   Ralph Perry

A Tense Moment

Jul 17, '08

Blinds: 50,000 – 100,000 with a 10,000 ante

Chip Counts:

Average Stack: 4,014,000

Big Hands:

A Tense Moment Between John Phan and Ralph Perry

John Phan raised to 300,000 preflop from the cutoff and Perry reraised all in to 1,315,000. Phan then went into the tank for about five minutes, hemming and hawing about his decision. He eventually folded his cards and the pot moved Perry up to 1,715,000.

Phan is well known for the long length of time he takes to make decisions at the poker table, and a prop bet has been made tonight between him and Perry on the matter. Perry has bet Phan that he can't take longer than two minutes to make a decision at any point of the final table.

Player Tags: John Phan,   Ralph Perry

Ralph Perry Doubles Up

Jul 16, '08

Shortly after taking a hit to his stack, Ralph Perry was all in with pocket kings against David Pham's A-J. The board came 10-4-3-K-3 and Perry doubled up to stay alive.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Player Tags: Ralph Perry

John Phan and Ralph Perry Bust

Jul 17, '08

Blinds: 60,000 – 120,000 with a 10,000 ante

Chip Counts:

Average Stack: 6,690,000

Big Hands:

Ralph Perry Doubles Through John Phan

Ralph Perry moved all in for 1.2 million and John Phan made the call.

Perry showed A9 and Phan was ahead with A10. The board came AJ99J and a dejected Phan shipped most of his chips over to Perry who got the fortunate double up.

After the hand, Phan was crippled down to 700,000.

John Phan Eliminated in Fifth Place ($193,915)

John Phan moved all in from the small blind for his last 760,000 and David Benyamine called from the big blind. Phan showed A9 and was ahead of Benyamine’s A6.

The flop came KJ7 and Phan maintained the lead. But the turn was the Q, giving Benyamine a flush draw and many, many outs to the chop. The river was the …. 3! and Benyamine made the nut flush to eliminated Phan in fifth place.

Phan had a great summer, winning two WSOP bracelets along the way, but his elimination here will no doubt be on his mind for quite some time.

Ralph Perry Eliminated in Fourth Place ($290,900)

Mike Watson raised to 360,000 and Ralph Perry moved all in from the big blind for 2.2 million. Watson called and showed AQ and Perry was behind with KJ.

The flop came out 542 and Perry was drawring semi-dead on the flawpp. The turn and river came 9A and Perry hit the rail in fourth place, earning over a quarter of a million dollars for his finish.

Short Break

After the bustout madness had ended, the players took a 15-minute break.

 

 

 

 

Player Tags: John Phan,   David Benyamine,   Michael Watson,   Ralph Perry

A Tense Moment

Jul 17, '08

Blinds: 50,000 – 100,000 with a 10,000 ante

Chip Counts:

Average Stack: 4,014,000

Big Hands:

A Tense Moment Between John Phan and Ralph Perry

John Phan raised to 300,000 preflop from the cutoff and Perry reraised all in to 1,315,000. Phan then went into the tank for about five minutes, hemming and hawing about his decision. He eventually folded his cards and the pot moved Perry up to 1,715,000.

Phan is well known for the long length of time he takes to make decisions at the poker table, and a prop bet has been made tonight between him and Perry on the matter. Perry has bet Phan that he can't take longer than two minutes to make a decision at any point of the final table.

Player Tags: John Phan,   Ralph Perry

Ralph Perry Doubles Up

Jul 16, '08

Shortly after taking a hit to his stack, Ralph Perry was all in with pocket kings against David Pham's A-J. The board came 10-4-3-K-3 and Perry doubled up to stay alive.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Player Tags: Ralph Perry