| Jun 23, '09 |
2009 40th Annual World Series of Poker |
Event 45 - $10,000 World Championship Pot-Limit Hold'em |
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Level 3 Update: Devilfish Eliminated
Jun 23, '09
Blinds: 200-400
Players Remaining: 250 out of 276
Notable Eliminations:
David “Devilfish” Ulliott
Big Hands:
 Amit Makhija Doubles up Opponent
After a raise to 1200 and a call, Amit Makhija three-bet the size of the pot to 4800 and then the original raiser moved all in for approximately 10,000. The other player got out of the way and Makhija made the call.
Makhija tabled A J and his opponent showed Q Q . There was little drama in this hand as the flop was Q99. Makhija could not hit running aces and lost the pot.
Pocket Fours “Hold Up” for Rajkumar
Vivek Rajkumar and Adam Junglen see a flop of 58Q. Junglen checked and Rajkumar bet 1800, which Junglen called.
The turn was the 6 and Junglen checked and called 3600. The K fell on the river and Junglen checked once more. Vivek thought for a few moments before announcing “one pair” and tabling the 44.
Junglen smirked a little bit and mucked his hand.
 Devilfish Drowns at the Hands of Demidov
David Devilfish Ulliott raised to 1200 on the button and Ivan Demidov put in a three-bet from the blinds. Ulliott then moved the rest of his chips in and Demidov made the call.
Demidov tabled the A5 and was up against Ulliott’s A6. The board flop was 529, giving Demidov a pair of fives, but giving Ulliott the nut flush draw.
The turn was the 8 and the river was the J, which sent Ulliott home early.
Player Tags: David Ulliott, Vivek Rajkumar, Amit Makhija, Adam Junglen, Ivan Demidov
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| May 29, '09 |
2009 40th Annual World Series of Poker |
Event 2 - $40,000 40th Annual No-Limit Hold'em |
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Level 11 Update -- Day 2 Begins
May 29, '09
Blinds: 2,500-5,000 with a 500 ante
Players Remaining: 79 out of 201
Chip Counts:
1. Bruno Fitoussi – 812,500
2. Chris Moneymaker – 805,000
3. Sorel Mizzi – 772,000
4. Justin Bonomo – 738,000
5. Alexander Veldhuis – 646,500
6. Kyle Wilson – 611,500
7. Brian Townsend – 609,000
8. Emil Patel – 494,500
9. Alan Sass – 491,000
10. Alex Jacob – 450,000
Average Chip Count: 271,011
Notable Eliminations:
Mike Watson
Shawn Buchanan
Amit Makhija
Big Hands:
Sorel Mizzi Wins Huge Double Up
On a board of 88s4, Sorel Mizzi bet out 40,000 and Michael DeMichele contemplated briefly before calling. The pot stood at 150,000 at the moment. The turn brought the 4 and Mizzi tanked before betting 90,500 into DeMichele. DeMichele eventually called and the 4 landed on the river, putting a full house on board. Mizzi once again tanked before announcing he was all-in. DeMichele looked shocked and tanked for minutes before finally calling the 266,500 chip all-in from Mizzi. Mizzi turned over the AA and DeMichele eventually mucked. Mizzi is now among the top chip leaders, with 772,000.
Mike Watson is Elminated
The short stacked Michael Watson moved all in with AQ and was called by James Mackey with pocket sixes and another opponent with pocket queens. Watson failed to hit the ace and was knocked out of the tournament.
Vitaly Lunkin Eliminates an Opponent
The button moved all in preflop and Vitaly Lunkin made the call from late position, covering his opponent. The recent RPT Moscow champion flipped over 1010 and the button showed down 88. The board ran out A6K99 and Lunkin won the hand to grow his stack to 289,000. The button was eliminated and made his way to the rail.
Brian Rast Doubles Up
Brian Rast moved all in from late position for 136,500 preflop and the button called him down. Their cards:
Rast: AJ
Button: AQ
Board: 81038J
Rast doubled up on the hand to survive with more than 270,000.
Amit Makhija is Eliminated By Mike Matusow
Amit Makhija moved all in pre-flop with ace king off-suit and was called by the AA of Mike Matusow. Makhija failed to hit any miracle and was eliminated by the three-time bracelet winner.
Alex Jacob Moves All-in On The River
On a board of 48Q1010, Alex Jacob moved all in for 137,000 against the big stack of Chris Moneymaker. Moneymaker went into the tank for quite some time asking Jacob if he would show his hand if he folded. Jacob was stone faced and took down the large pot once Moneymaker folded. Jacob is now up to 450,000.
James Mackey Wins a Coin-flip, Eliminates Shawn Buchanan
After some raising, James Mackey moved all-in pre-flop for 114,500 and Shawn went into the tank for minutes. Buchanan counted his chips, noticing that Mackey had him covered and eventually made the call. Mackey turned over KQ and Buchanan tabled the 1010. The flop of JJ5 was safe for Buchanan but the Q on the turn made the situation grim. The river brought the 7 and Mackey’s chip stack rose to 310,000.
Player Tags: Mike Matusow, Shawn Buchanan, James Mackey, Michael Watson, Michael DeMichele, Sorel Mizzi, Amit Makhija
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| Apr 29, '09 |
2009 PokerStars.com EPT Grand Final - Season V |
EPT Grand Final Championship - Event 1 |
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| Apr 20, '09 |
2009 Five-Star World Poker Classic |
WPT Championship - Event 16 |
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Level 6 Update -- Elimination Flood
Apr 20, '09
 Level: 6
Blinds: 400-800 with a 100 ante
Players Left: 280 out of 337
Notable Chip Counts:
Bruno Fitoussi -- 375,000
Vadim Trincher -- 335,000
Johnny Chan -- 320,000
Shaun Deeb -- 269,900
Steve Billirakis -- 260,000
Notable Eliminations:
David Ulliot
Amit Makhija
Alec Torelli
Robert Mizrachi
Tony Dunst
Glen Witmer
 Key Hands:
Alec Torelli Eliminated
Alec Torelli reraised an opponent that opened a pot preflop for 2,200 to 22,000. Steve Sung made the call and the original raiser mucked. The flop was dealt 10-high and Torelli moved all in. Sung called him down and turned up pocket eights. Torelli showed down A-K and the turn and river delivered him no help. Torelli was eliminated and Sung took down the pot to take home 170,000.
Amit Makhija Eliminated
Amit Makhija moved all in preflop with JJ and Roy WInston called him down with AK. The board was dealt A6347 and Winston won the pot to grow his stack to 230,000. Makhija was eliminated on the hand.
Bruno Fitoussi Takes the Chip Lead
One player moved all in on a flop of QJ6 with AQ in the hole. Bruno Fitoussi called him down with pocket sixes. The turn fell 4 and the river came J. Fitoussi won the pot with a full house to take the chip lead with 375,000.
Phil Laak Doubles Up
Phil Laak bet 10,300 into a pot worth 29,000 on a flop of AQ10. Glen Witmer raised to 25,000 and Laak made the call. The turn fell K and both players checked. The river fell 6 and Laak bet 25,500. Witmer moved all in and Laak called him down. Their cards:
Witmer: Q-Q
Laak: AA
Laak won the hand to grow his stack to 184,000 and Witmer was crippled after the hand. Witmer was never able to recover and he was eliminated a short time later.
Player Tags: Bruno Fitoussi, Steve Sung, Roy Winston, Alec Torelli, Amit Makhija
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| Feb 20, '09 |
2009 L.A. Poker Classic |
Heads Up Championship - Event 32 |
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David Paredes Eliminated in Ninth Place ($25,150)
Feb 20, '09
 On a flop of 984 David Paredes got all of his chip into the middle against Amit Makhija, who had him covered for his tournament life. Their cards:
Makhija: 1010
Paredes: 76
Turn and River: 73
Paredes missed all of his outs and Makhija advanced to the first part of the final four in the loser's bracket. Paredes was eliminated in a tie for ninth place, and he will take home $25,150 in prize money.
Player Tags: Amit Makhija, David Paredes
Peter Feldman Eliminated in a Tie for 13th Place ($20,000)
Feb 19, '09
 Amit Makhija Eliminates Peter Feldman
Peter "nordberg" Felmdan was all in and covered with pocket nines and up against the pocket tens of Amit "amak316" Makhija. The board never brought a nine and Feldman was eliminated in a tie for 13th place, earning $20,000. Not bad for someone who lost his first match of the tournament.
Player Tags: Peter Feldman, Amit Makhija
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| Feb 19, '09 |
2009 L.A. Poker Classic |
Heads Up Championship - Event 32 |
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David Paredes Eliminated in Ninth Place ($25,150)
Feb 20, '09
On a flop of 984 David Paredes got all of his chip into the middle against Amit Makhija, who had him covered for his tournament life. Their cards:
Makhija: 1010
Paredes: 76
Turn and River: 73
Paredes missed all of his outs and Makhija advanced to the first part of the final four in the loser's bracket. Paredes was eliminated in a tie for ninth place, and he will take home $25,150 in prize money.
Player Tags: Amit Makhija, David Paredes
Peter Feldman Eliminated in a Tie for 13th Place ($20,000)
Feb 19, '09
Amit Makhija Eliminates Peter Feldman
Peter "nordberg" Felmdan was all in and covered with pocket nines and up against the pocket tens of Amit "amak316" Makhija. The board never brought a nine and Feldman was eliminated in a tie for 13th place, earning $20,000. Not bad for someone who lost his first match of the tournament.
Player Tags: Peter Feldman, Amit Makhija
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| Dec 15, '08 |
2008 Five Diamond World Poker Classic (WPT) |
WPT Doyle Brunson Classic Championship - Event 13 |
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Level 7 Update
Dec 15, '08
Scoreboard
Level: 7
Blinds/Antes: 500-1,000 with a 100 ante
Players Left: 252 of 497
Average: 789,000
Notable Chip Counts
Clonie Gowen - 300,000
Kido Pham - 284,000
Luke Staudenmaier - 240,000
Mike McClain - 230,000
David Pham - 222,000
Notable Eliminations
John Phan
Rhynie Campbell
Jason Lester
Evelyn Ng
Big Hands:
 Clonie Gowen Hits a Gutshot
Clonie Gowen attempted to steal Howard Lederer's big blind with a raise on the button to 3,000. Instead, the small blind called and they saw a flop of J66. After a check, Gowen bet 5,000. Her opponent called and the turn was the 9. The small blind checked and Gowen bet 10,000. After a few moments, her opponent moved all in for 19,900 more and Gowen went into the tank. After about two minutes, Gowen made the call with Q8 looking for a gutshot straight. Her opponent showed A9 for the best hand. Unfortunately for him, the river was the 10, giving Gowen a straight and a massive stack of 300,000. The rest of the table just shook their heads in disbelieft. Gowen herself admitted she was running well as her opponent slowly walked out of the room with a comment or two under his breath.
Amit Makhija Doubles Up With a Tough Call
Facing an all in bet with just pair of jacks on an ace-high board, Amit Makhija made the call for his tournament life and was relieved to see that his instincts were correct. He now has about 130,000.
Jimmy Tran Gets Nice Value on the River
A board of A72Q2 sat on the table with 8,000 in the pot when Jimmy Tran bet 6,700 on the river from the small blind. Seat 7 made the call from the big blind and Tran turned up 32. His opponent mucked and Tran won the hand.
Poker Room Report
There are just three tables remaining in the Bellagio Poker Room with a handful of professionals remaining. Those pros include Todd Brunson, Antonio Esfandiari, Jimmy Tran, Billy Baxter, and Mike Sexton.
 POY Update:
John Phan Eliminated
2008 Card Player Player of the Year leader John Phan has been eliminated from the tournament, meaning he will now watch and play cheerleader for everyone but the six remaining candidates who can still catch up to him.
David Pham: 222,000
Michael Binger: 130,000
Bertrand Grospellier: 112,000
Erik Seidel: 46,000
Ivan Demidov: 40,000
Player Tags: John Phan, Howard Lederer, Clonie Gowen, Amit Makhija
Level Three Update
Dec 13, '08
Level: 3
Blinds/Antes: 100-200 with a 25 ante
Scoreboard
Players Left: 190 of 203
Average: 48,000
Notable Chip Counts
Ryan Young - 174,000
Devin Porter - 101,000
Phil Ivey - 86,000
Clonie Gowen - 81,000
Notable Eliminations
Josh Arieh
 Big Hands:
Amit Makhija Turns Two Pair into a Bluff Catcher
Jennifer Tilly came in for a raise and Amit Makhija made the call along with the player in seat 1. The flop came Q-8-4 and it was checked to Makhija who bet 600. Seat 1 called and Tilly folded. The turn was a 9 and Makhija bet 1,500. Seat 1 then check-raised to 5,500 and Makhija called. The river was a jack and seat 1 bet 12,000. Makhija called with his two pair, queens and nines and his opponent could only produce a queen. Makhija now has 71,000 in chips.
Mike Matusow Wins Big With Aces
Mike Matusow bet strong the whole way down on a board of 6-5-3-J-5 and showed down pocket aces. His opponent showed pocket kings and Matusow took in the 35,000 pot. He now has 94,000 in chips.
 Eugene Katchalov Doubles Up
Eugene Katchalov is the defending champion of this tournament, and although his defense campaign got off to a good start earlier today, it stalled this evening and he was forced to move all of his chips into the middle just a short time ago. With a flop of 1075 sitting on the table he moved all in from middle position from 17,500 and Matt Giannetti made the call in early position. They turned up their hands and Giannetti held 98 for a draw. This was good news for Katchalov, who held 75 for two pair. The turn and river were dealt A2 and Katchalov doubled up. Giannetti was knocked down to 60,000 after the hand.
Official Numbers:
The official numbers are in. There were 203 entrants into today's field. The field is expected to be larger tommorow, meaning that this $15,000 tournament will eclipse the 368 players that played in the Bellagio Festa al Lago just two months ago.
 Left In The Deck:
Scott Seiver Has Chips
When asked how he had amassed a stack of 72,000 in chips, Scott Seiver just shrugged and let his neighbor answer for him. "He just plays every hand," explained Mike Matusow. "What he said," responded Seiver.
Player Tags: Mike Matusow, Scott Seiver, Amit Makhija
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| Dec 13, '08 |
2008 Five Diamond World Poker Classic (WPT) |
WPT Doyle Brunson Classic Championship - Event 13 |
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Level 7 Update
Dec 15, '08
Scoreboard
Level: 7
Blinds/Antes: 500-1,000 with a 100 ante
Players Left: 252 of 497
Average: 789,000
Notable Chip Counts
Clonie Gowen - 300,000
Kido Pham - 284,000
Luke Staudenmaier - 240,000
Mike McClain - 230,000
David Pham - 222,000
Notable Eliminations
John Phan
Rhynie Campbell
Jason Lester
Evelyn Ng
Big Hands:
Clonie Gowen Hits a Gutshot
Clonie Gowen attempted to steal Howard Lederer's big blind with a raise on the button to 3,000. Instead, the small blind called and they saw a flop of J66. After a check, Gowen bet 5,000. Her opponent called and the turn was the 9. The small blind checked and Gowen bet 10,000. After a few moments, her opponent moved all in for 19,900 more and Gowen went into the tank. After about two minutes, Gowen made the call with Q8 looking for a gutshot straight. Her opponent showed A9 for the best hand. Unfortunately for him, the river was the 10, giving Gowen a straight and a massive stack of 300,000. The rest of the table just shook their heads in disbelieft. Gowen herself admitted she was running well as her opponent slowly walked out of the room with a comment or two under his breath.
Amit Makhija Doubles Up With a Tough Call
Facing an all in bet with just pair of jacks on an ace-high board, Amit Makhija made the call for his tournament life and was relieved to see that his instincts were correct. He now has about 130,000.
Jimmy Tran Gets Nice Value on the River
A board of A72Q2 sat on the table with 8,000 in the pot when Jimmy Tran bet 6,700 on the river from the small blind. Seat 7 made the call from the big blind and Tran turned up 32. His opponent mucked and Tran won the hand.
Poker Room Report
There are just three tables remaining in the Bellagio Poker Room with a handful of professionals remaining. Those pros include Todd Brunson, Antonio Esfandiari, Jimmy Tran, Billy Baxter, and Mike Sexton.
POY Update:
John Phan Eliminated
2008 Card Player Player of the Year leader John Phan has been eliminated from the tournament, meaning he will now watch and play cheerleader for everyone but the six remaining candidates who can still catch up to him.
David Pham: 222,000
Michael Binger: 130,000
Bertrand Grospellier: 112,000
Erik Seidel: 46,000
Ivan Demidov: 40,000
Player Tags: John Phan, Howard Lederer, Clonie Gowen, Amit Makhija
Level Three Update
Dec 13, '08
Level: 3
Blinds/Antes: 100-200 with a 25 ante
Scoreboard
Players Left: 190 of 203
Average: 48,000
Notable Chip Counts
Ryan Young - 174,000
Devin Porter - 101,000
Phil Ivey - 86,000
Clonie Gowen - 81,000
Notable Eliminations
Josh Arieh
Big Hands:
Amit Makhija Turns Two Pair into a Bluff Catcher
Jennifer Tilly came in for a raise and Amit Makhija made the call along with the player in seat 1. The flop came Q-8-4 and it was checked to Makhija who bet 600. Seat 1 called and Tilly folded. The turn was a 9 and Makhija bet 1,500. Seat 1 then check-raised to 5,500 and Makhija called. The river was a jack and seat 1 bet 12,000. Makhija called with his two pair, queens and nines and his opponent could only produce a queen. Makhija now has 71,000 in chips.
Mike Matusow Wins Big With Aces
Mike Matusow bet strong the whole way down on a board of 6-5-3-J-5 and showed down pocket aces. His opponent showed pocket kings and Matusow took in the 35,000 pot. He now has 94,000 in chips.
Eugene Katchalov Doubles Up
Eugene Katchalov is the defending champion of this tournament, and although his defense campaign got off to a good start earlier today, it stalled this evening and he was forced to move all of his chips into the middle just a short time ago. With a flop of 1075 sitting on the table he moved all in from middle position from 17,500 and Matt Giannetti made the call in early position. They turned up their hands and Giannetti held 98 for a draw. This was good news for Katchalov, who held 75 for two pair. The turn and river were dealt A2 and Katchalov doubled up. Giannetti was knocked down to 60,000 after the hand.
Official Numbers:
The official numbers are in. There were 203 entrants into today's field. The field is expected to be larger tommorow, meaning that this $15,000 tournament will eclipse the 368 players that played in the Bellagio Festa al Lago just two months ago.
Left In The Deck:
Scott Seiver Has Chips
When asked how he had amassed a stack of 72,000 in chips, Scott Seiver just shrugged and let his neighbor answer for him. "He just plays every hand," explained Mike Matusow. "What he said," responded Seiver.
Player Tags: Mike Matusow, Scott Seiver, Amit Makhija
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| Dec 12, '08 |
2008 Five Diamond World Poker Classic (WPT) |
No-Limit Hold'em - Event 12 |
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Amit Makhija Eliminated in 12th Place ($14,070)
Dec 12, '08
 Amit Makhija moves all in from the button on the short stack and is looked up by Tim Anders in the small blind.
Makhija shows A7 but is dominated by Anders A10. The board runs out 84295 and Makhija was eliminated in 12th place.
Player Tags: Timothy Anders, Amit Makhija
Davidson Matthew Doubles Up
Dec 12, '08
Davidson Matthew raises all in for 66,000 and Amit Makhija moves all in behind him to isolate.
Matthew shows A9 and begins walking away from the table when Makhija shows AK.
The board comes Q8267, however and Matthew doubles up. Makhija is left with just 95,000.
Player Tags: Amit Makhija, Davidson Matthew
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| Nov 07, '08 |
2008 World Poker Finals |
No-Limit Hold'em Championship (WPT) - Event 17 |
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Amit Makhija raises to 550 preflop and two players made the call. The flop falls J
A player raises in early position and Joe "ender555" Ebanks calls from middle position. It is folded around to Amit "amak316" Makhija in the small blind who moves all in for 20,775.
After a few minutes, the initial raiser calls and Ebanks moves all in for an additional 11,000 or so. The early position player calls again and sees that he's in terrible shape with A