Doug Lee Poker Tournament Updates

Doug Lee Eliminated in 17th Place

Dec 06, '10

Vanessa Rousso raised to 40,000 from late position and Doug Lee moved all in for 300,000 from the cutoff. Mohajeri then moved all in over the top of Lee from the small blind. Rousso mucked pocket sevens and the two live players flipped over their cards:L

Mohajeri: A A
Lee: A J

Board: Q 7 2 5 K

Mohajeri grew his stack to 1.68 million and Lee was eliminated in 17th place, taking home $33,785 in prize money.

Player Tags: Doug Lee,   Kianoosh Mohajeri

Layne Flack Eliminated by Doug Lee

Dec 04, '10

Layne Flack raised to 3,700 under the gun and Doug Lee made the call from the button. The flop fell J 9 2 and Flack bet 6,000. Lee made the call and the turn fell K. Flack checked and Lee moved all in. Flack made the snap call and they flipped over their cards:

Flack: K 8
Lee: A Q

River: A

Lee spiked the ace on the river to win the hand and grow his stack to 345,000. Flack was eliminated and exited the tournament area.

Player Tags: Layne Flack,   Doug Lee

Doug Lee Eliminated in 17th Place

Dec 06, '10

Vanessa Rousso raised to 40,000 from late position and Doug Lee moved all in for 300,000 from the cutoff. Mohajeri then moved all in over the top of Lee from the small blind. Rousso mucked pocket sevens and the two live players flipped over their cards:L

Mohajeri: A A
Lee: A J

Board: Q 7 2 5 K

Mohajeri grew his stack to 1.68 million and Lee was eliminated in 17th place, taking home $33,785 in prize money.

Player Tags: Doug Lee,   Kianoosh Mohajeri

Layne Flack Eliminated by Doug Lee

Dec 04, '10

Layne Flack raised to 3,700 under the gun and Doug Lee made the call from the button. The flop fell J 9 2 and Flack bet 6,000. Lee made the call and the turn fell K. Flack checked and Lee moved all in. Flack made the snap call and they flipped over their cards:

Flack: K 8
Lee: A Q

River: A

Lee spiked the ace on the river to win the hand and grow his stack to 345,000. Flack was eliminated and exited the tournament area.

Player Tags: Layne Flack,   Doug Lee

Level Four, Hour One: Little Chops, Then Doubles

Jul 08, '10

Blinds: 150-300 with a 25 ante

Notable Chip Counts:

1. Brent Baldrey – 150,000
2. Khamsy Nuanmanee – 123,000
3. David Benyamine – 113,000
4. Paul Noriega – 112,000
5. Bretty Richey – 102,000
6. Anh Van Nguyen – 94,000
7. Jason Mercier – 91,500
8. Steve Billirakis – 91,000
9. Eric Buchman – 78,500
10. Victor Mendicuti – 76,000

Card Player Family Chip Counts

Jeff Shulman — 5,600
Steve Zolotow — 32,200
Jen Harman — 27,000

Big Hands:

Little Chops Up a Big One

Jonathan Little push his opponent all in for around 10,000 and was called. Their hands:

Little: AK
Opponent: AK

They held the same hand, but when the flop ran 527 Little saw he had a backdoor flush draw. “Freeroll,” he said.

But the board finished without two more diamonds and they chopped the pot. Little is still relatively short with just 13,000 in chips.

Lee Busts to Aces

A short-stacked Doug Lee got all in preflop holding 77, but his opponent held the big bad AA.

The board ran 552J4 and Lee was gone.

Varkonyi Loses Big One

Robert Varkonyi’s opponent was all in, creating a pretty large pot on a board of 2948J. Varkonyi tanked for a while before making the call. Their hands:

Varkonyi: J-8
Opponent: AK

Varkonyi’s two pair could not be his opponent’s nut flush, and the former main event champ dropped to 26,000 in chips.

Singer Flexes

The player under the gun raised to 1,000 and David Singer made it 3,400 to go. The blinds folded but the under the gun player called.

The flop came down 952 and the player bet 4,300. Singer made the call and the 9 fell on the turn.

The player checked and Singer pounced, moving all in for 10,625. His opponent mucked and Singer took the pot. He was at 20,000.

Freddy Deeb Getting Short

Four players, including Freddy Deeb, limped preflop and saw the KJ9 land on the felt. Everyone checked and the turn was the 5.

The player in seat 1 bet 700 and everyone folded. Deeb was ailing with just 9,000 after the hand.

Harman Gets Pushed

Jennifer Harman and her opponent in seat 9 saw a flop of J55. Seat 9 bet 2,600 and Harman raised it up to 6,600.

Seat 9 would not be pushed as he reraised to 14,600. Harman then went into the tank for a couple of minutes. The ESPN cameras noticed and surrounded the table. Harman shuffled her chips for what seemed like forever.

Finally, she threw away her hand and slipped to 27,000.

Rousso Jacks Up Opponent

Vanessa Rousso and her opponent saw a flop J98. The action preflop was unclear, but seat 6 eventually ended up all in for 27,250. Rousso made the call.

Rousso: JJ
Seat 6: A10

Rousso flopped top set but her opponent was drawing to an open-ended straight draw. The turn was the A, giving seat 6 a meaningless pair. The river was the 6 and Rousso dodged the draws to score the knockout. She was at 63,000 after the hand.

Pavilion Room Update

Johnathan Little Doubles Up

Jonathan Little bet 800 from middle position and it was folded around to a player in the small blind. The big blind raised to 1,800 and Little called. The flop came Q99. The big blind bet 2,000 and Little made the quick call. The 5 fell on the turn and the big blind bet 3,600. Little called with only 5,950 behind. An off suit four hit the river and Little’s opponent set him all in. Little made the insta-call for his tournament life. His opponent exposed the KK but was no good against the 98 of Little. Little doubled to over 30,000.

Shawn Sheikhan Outplayed

It was folded around to the small blind. Shawn Sheikhan was in the big blind and was asking for a walk. However, the small blind completed and Sheikhan checked. The flop came KK10 and it was checked to Sheikhan. He fired out a bet of 800 before being check-raised to 2,000. Sheikhan quickly folded and his opponent showed him the 52 for 5-high. Sheikhan was at around 20,000 after the hand.

Thomas Marchese Loses a Pot

With about 10,000 in the middle on a board of 1053Q6, Marchese checked and his opponent checked behind. Marchese’s opponent announced pair and tabled A5. Marchese mucked and was down to 23,000 after the hand.

Player Tags: Shawn Sheikhan,   David Singer,   Jennifer Harman,   Robert Varkonyi,   Doug Lee,   Jonathan Little,   Freddy Deeb,   Thomas Marchese

Level 8 Update: Brunson Rivered

May 28, '09

Blinds: 1,200-2,400 with a 300 ante

Players Remaining: 120 out of 201

Chip Counts:
1. Michael DeMichele – 665,000
2. Lex Veldhuis – 530,000
3. Justin Bonomo – 450,000
4. Alan Sass – 450,000
5. Ted Forrest – 445,000
6. Antonio Esfandiari – 440,000
7. Chris Moneymaker – 386,000
8. Alex Jacob – 370,000
9. Bruno Fitoussi – 367,000
10. Isaac Haxton – 364,000

Average Chip Count: 201,000

Notable Eliminations:

Alex “Kadabra” Keating
Blake Cahail
Joe Hachem
Andy Bloch
Yevgeniy Timoshenko
Gavin Griffin
Steve Sung
Michael Binger
Bill Edler
Erick Lindgren
Doug Lee
Freddy Deeb
Kido Pham

Big Hands:

Texas Dolly Gets Rivered

With 13,000 in the pot, a flop of 865 hit the table. The player in seat 4 fired 11,000 and Brunson called. The turn brought the A and both players checked. The river brought the 10 and seat 4 checked again. Brunson pushed 22,000 into the pot and seat 4 countered with a raise to 100,000 total. Brunson called quickly and showed A8 for two pair, but his opponent showed A10 for a better two pair on the river. Brunson dropped to 210,000.

Zeidman and Lehmann With Perfect Tens

Corey Zeidman moved all in against Markus Lehmann. Both players tabled pocket 10s and both players were forced to chop the pot.

All Flash, No Finish as Magician Chops With DeMichele

In one of the biggest pots of the day, Antonio Esfandiari and Michael DeMichele tangled to the river. Esfandiari raised to 6,000 from the hijack and Freddy Deeb called from the button. Ali Eslami called and DeMichele joined from the blinds as well. The flop came K84 and Eslami led out with 16,000. DeMichele called and Esfandiari proceeded to pop it to 40,500. Deeb and Eslami, but DeMichele stuck around. The turn brought the 8 and DeMichele checked. Esfandiari blasted a bet of 81,200 and DeMichele called. The river came 5 and both players had enough madness as they checked. DeMichele showed KJ while Esfandiari tabled KJ for a monstrous chop. Esfandiari stood at 470,000 after the hand and DeMichele had 360,000.

Joe Hachem Busts

Joe Hachem pushed for his last 9,700 from early position and was called by Hasan Habib in the small blind. Habib showed A7 and Hachem was just happy to be drawing live with 108. The board came out 944K6 and Hachem failed to connect, busting shortly before the end of the level.

Seiver Pushes Elky Off His Hand, Takes Down Nice Pot

On a board of J925, Bertrand Grospellier fired 7,700 into the pot from the button. Scott Seiver popped it to 30,000 and Grospellier made the call. The river brought the 4 and Seiver pushed all in for 185,000. Grospellier thought about it briefly, but mucked his hand. Seiver took down a nice pot and improved his stack to 275,000 after the hand. Grospellier had 135,000.

Doug Lee Ousted By Alex Jacob

Doug Lee was just knocked out of the tournament when he ran into Alex Jacob’s two pair. Jacob increased his stack to 365,000.

Player Tags: Hasan Habib,   Antonio Esfandiari,   Doyle Brunson,   Cory Zeidman,   Doug Lee,   Markus Lehmann,   Joe Hachem,   Alex Jacob,   Bertrand Grospellier,   Scott Seiver,   Michael DeMichele

Level 5 Update -- Doug Lee Gets Warning, Busts Anyway

Apr 19, '09

Level: 5
Blinds: 300-600 with a 75 ante

Notable Chip Counts:

Mark Seif -- 220,000
Shawn Cunix -- 211,000
Shannon Shorr -- 210,000
Matt Vengrin -- 205,000
Francois Safieddine -- 200,000

Notable Eliminations:

Lyle Berman
Allen Cunningham
Clonie Gowen
Doug Lee
 

Key Hands:

Tony Cousineau Bluffs!

The board read Q 7 5 6 and Mizrachi bet 4,000. Tony Cousineau raised to 15,000 and Mizrachi called. The river was the 3 and Mizrachi checked. Cousineau moved all in for about 32,000 and Mizrachi went into the tank.

Mizrachi was so confused that he flipped a coin to make his decision. Despite the fact that the flip told him to call, he eventually folded and Cousineau revealed A-J high for a busted flush draw. He now has about 75,000 in chips.


Shawn Cunix Cashes In Against Jimmy Fricke

Jimmy Fricked raised to 2,000 and was called by a couple players. The flop came A 8 4 and Fricke continued with a bet of 9,500. Cunix made the call and the turn was the 9. Fricke bet 18,000 and Cunix called. The river was the 9 and Fricke bet 35,000.

Cunix made the call and showed A Q for top pair and Fricke mucked his hand, putting him at just 40,000 in chips. Cunix now has 210,000.


Doug Lee Celebrates Too Soon

Doug Lee was all in against Zach Hyman and Jimmy Fricke before the river. When the river put a spade flush out there, Doug Lee celebrated by clapping his hands together, obviously informing the two others players he made his hand, killing their side action. Fricke and Hyman check it down and Lee shows the nut flush.

Despite tripling up on the hand, Lee was eliminated just a few hands later.

Player Tags: Tony Cousineau,   Michael Mizrachi,   Doug Lee,   Jimmy Fricke,   Shawn Cunix,   Zachary Hyman

Doug Lee Tanks Again

Oct 28, '08

For the second time today, the clock has been called on Doug Lee.

The first time was a hand during the last level that went so long that the players who stuck around to watch it were not able to go on their break. With four to the wheel and three to a flush on board, Lee tanked when Johnny Chan moved in for his last 65,000 or so. Chan called for the clock himself and after a minute, the tournament director declared Lee's hand dead.

On the most recent hand, the flop read QJ4 and Lee had bet 9,400. John Phan then raised to 25,500 and again Lee tanked. The clock was called, but Lee only used half of his time before folding.

Player Tags: Doug Lee

Doug Lee vs. Johnny Chan

Oct 28, '08

Doug Lee held Q9 when he min-raised preflop and Johnny Chan reraised to 3,500. Lee made the call and the flop was dealt J82x. Chan bet 6,000, Lee made the call, and the turn brought the 3. Chan fired out 7,500 and Lee once again made the call. Another 3 (no spade) fell on the river and this time Lee led out for 35,000. Chan then went into the tank for what Lee claimed was 15 minutes before he mucked his hand. Lee picked up a nice pot with the bluff.











 

Player Tags: Johnny Chan,   Doug Lee

Doug Lee Eliminated

Oct 26, '08

On a K-J-10 flop Fred Kulikowski bet 1,000 and both Doug Lee and seat 1 made the call. The turn brought a 2 and Kuliokowski bet 5,000. Both players called and the river brought another 2. Kulikoswki moved all in and both of his opponents made an all-in call. Kulikowski showed down Q-9 for the flopped straight and he eliminated both Lee and seat 1. Kulikowski now holds 37,000, good for second chip position.











 

Player Tags: Fred Kulikowski,   Doug Lee

Card Player Classic

Oct 26, '08

Seat 1 decided to move all-in in the dark against Doug Lee on a flop of Q-3-2. Lee immediately called him down with 3-2 in the hole, and his opponent turned up A-Q. The turn and river fell 6-4 and Lee eliminated his opponent. "That's a Card Player classic," said Lee, laughing after the hand.













 

Player Tags: Doug Lee

Doug Lee Takes a Hit

Oct 26, '08

Doug Lee bet 1,200 from the big blind on a board of J9772 and his opponent in the cutoff went into the tank. He eventually called and showed down Q-J. Lee held 106 and he took a small hit to his stack. Lee is still fine in the tournament with over 18,000, good for second chip position.













 

Player Tags: Doug Lee

Daniel Negreanu Busts Two

Oct 23, '08

Shawn Sheikhan opens with a raise and Daniel Negreanu flat calls. Doug Lee then moves all in on the short stack and Sheikhan isolates all in as well. The problem is that Negreanu has pocket aces and makes the call.

Lee shows pocket fives, Sheikhan shows pocket eights and the board produces neither. Negreanu makes a full house with an A-3-3 flop and now sits with 450,000 in chips.

Player Tags: Daniel Negreanu,   Shawn Sheikhan,   Doug Lee

$1,500 Pot Limit Omaha - Level 1 recap

Jun 10, '08

Blinds: 25/50

Players: 750

Recent Eliminations: Shannon Elizabeth

Big Hands:

No Perfect 10 for Elizabeth

Movie star Shannon Elizabeth was playing just the second hand dealt at her table to begin the tournament. From the small blind, she was one of four players in for 175 preflop. The flop came 885 and all four players checked. The turn brought the 10 and Elizabeth led out for 400. The big blind called while the other two players folded. The K came on the river and Elizabeth bet 800, atr which point the big blind raised all-in. Elizabeth called and showed 8-5 for a flopped full house. The big blind held QQ1010, for a better full house spiked on the turn. During the hand Erick Lindgren took his seat at the table, and within 15 minutes he had eliminated another player.

Bleznick Call Comes Home

The big blind raised to 450 and six players called, including the small blind noting that the pot odds dictated a call. The flop came 643, and the small blind pushed all-in. It was folded to Jared Bleznick in seat 6, who called his final 1525 in chips. The small blind held 7543 for a flopped straight along with two pair. Bleznick held AQJ6 for the nut flush draw. It came on the turn with the 10 and the river bricked, allowing Bleznick to scoop a monster.

Lee Still Alive

Doug Lee was a late arrival and lost the bulk of his chips early, but he was one of four callers to see a flop for 125. The flop came 1065 and Lee checked from the small blind. Seat 5 bet 300 and Lee called. The 6 paired the board on the turn and Lee bet out 500, enough to take down the pot.

Katja Thater Crushed in First Round

On a board of 1085, 2007 bracelet winner Katja Thater got it all in against a short-stacked opponent. He flipped over A742 for the nut flush, and Thater turned over QQ92 for a lesser flush. Katja still had ways of winning the pot via the J for a queen-high straight flush and running cards for a full house. The turn and river failed to deliver, and Thater was left with less than 1,000 in chips.

Phil Gordon Check-Raised, Gives Up on Pot

In a multi-way limped pot, Phil Gordon made a bet of 200 into a flop of Q54. After all other opponents folded, the player on Gordon's right check-raised him an additional 1,000. Gordon deliberated but released his hand, leaving him with 2,100 in chips.

Shulman knocks one out

Allyn Jaffrey Shulman raised to 150 and the player to her immediate left called. The two players saw the flop come 64K. Shulman checked and her opponent moved all in for just 225. Shulman called with A10106, while her opponent held A542. The turn and river were J and 6, giving the pot to Shulman. It was a good level for Shulman; after the hand she had about 7,500 chips.

Player Tags: Allyn Jaffrey Shulman,   Phil Gordon,   Doug Lee,   Jared Bleznick,   Katja Thater,   Shannon Elizabeth

$1,500 Pot-Limit Hold'em - Tilly Takes Out Bloch

Jun 02, '08

Blinds: 50-100 (Moving up to 75-150)

Approx. Players Left: 549 of 713

Approx. Prize Pool: $973,245

Chip Counts:

Robby Lipkin: 10,800
Steve Paul-Ambrose: 8,300
Tom McEvoy: 8,000
Dewey Tomko: 7,500
Benjamin Fineman: 7,100
Kevin O'Donnell: 7,000
Bill Gazes: 6,200

Eliminations: Mark Seif, Andy Bloch, John Duthie, Jimmy Fricke, John Juanda, Allen Kessler

Big Hands:

Jennifer Tilly Takes a Pot from Doug Lee, Eliminates Andy Bloch

Doug Lee bet 175 with the board showing A875. Tilly called and the K fell on the river. Lee bet 475 and Tilly raised all in for 1,800. Lee quickly folded and was left with just over 1,600.

Soon after, Tilly raised to 200 preflop and Bloch reraised the pot to 550. Tilly reraised the pot again and Bloch went all in. Tilly turned over KK and Bloch showed AK. The board came 7331010 and Bloch was eliminated. Tilly had over 5,000 in chips after the hand.

Mark Seif Busts Early in Level 2

Seif called an all in reraise preflop and showed K-K. His opponent showed QJ. Seif was ahead on a board of J-9-6-8 until the river brought a 10, giving his opponent a straight and sending Seif for the nearest exit.

Sebok Runs Into Aces

Joe Sebok raised preflop and was called by seat 2. 764 came on the flop and both players checked. The turn was the 6 and was checked again. The 3 came on the river and seat 2 bet 1,400 and Sebok called. Seat 2 turned over AA and Sebok mucked, leaving him with 700 in chips.

Duthie Gets Eliminated

After the small blind checked, John Duthie bet 1,000 on a flop of 863. The player to his left raised all in, and the small blind immediately called for less. Duthie, who must have felt he was committed to such a large pot, called his last 700 with the J5, no pair and no draw. He was in really bad shape when his opponents turned over their cards-- two nines for the player to his left, two queens for the small blind. Alas, there was no runner runner and Duthie was out with thirty minutes left in only the second round.

Seidel Grinding Away

From the big blind Erik Seidel called a raise to 225. 1086 came on the flop and Seidel checked. The raiser bet 325 and Seidel called. The turn was the K and both players checked. The river was the K, and both players again checked it down. Seidel showed the 102 for the winner. He's up to 4,500 in chips.

Player Tags: Mark Seif,   Erik Seidel,   Andy Bloch,   John Duthie,   Doug Lee,   Jennifer Tilly,   Joe Sebok,   European Report

$1,500 Pot-Limit Hold'em - Hour 1

Jun 02, '08

Blinds: 25-50 (Moving up to 50-100)

Starting Stack: 3,000

Eliminations: Isaac Haxton, Layne Flack

Approx. Entrants: 704

Big Hands:

J.C. Tran Doubles Up Early

JC Tran got it all with an oppontent, on a flop of QJ2. After Tran bet, his opponent raised, and Tran moved in for all his chips. His opponent called, showing AQ, far behind Tran's QJ. The turn and river came blank blank, and Tran is healthy early.

Bill Gazes Falls, But Climbs Back

On a board of 962, both Bill Gazes and Dan Adams checked. The 4 on the turn induced a bet of 400 from Gazes. Adams called and the pot was at 1,400. The 4 on the river was checked by both players and Adams showed 88, taking the pot. Gazes mucked and is sitting with around 2,200.

Later, Gazes raised on the button to 125 was called by seat 4. The flop came A106 and Gazes bet 225 and was called. The turn was the K and Gazes bet 525. Seat 4 raised to 1,500 total and Gazes called all in, showing 108 for the flush, and his opponent showed A5. The river was the 10 and Gazes doubled to over 4,000.

Sklansky Down But Not Out, Seidel Up

After a middle position opponent raised to 150, David Sklanksy called on his button. After the raiser fired again after a flop of Q94, Sklansky mucked his hand.
A few hands later, Sklansky pushed his final 675 in on a board that showed AJ8J and his opponent folded. Sklansky sits with around half of his starting stack, with 1,500 in chips
Less than ten feet away, Erik Seidel was quietly taking down his second medium-sized pot, this time betting 275 on a flop of J64, drawing no callers and adding to a chip stack that already surpasses 4,000.

Doug Lee And Andy Bloch Moving in Different Directions

Seated together, Doug Lee and Andy Bloch are getting plenty of action. Lee moved all in on a flop of 1085 and was called by one player, who flipped over A10. Lee showed QQ. The turn and river came 64 and Lee doubled up to nearly 7,000 and his opponent was left crippled.

With the board showing Q436, seat 7 bet 400 and Lee raised up to 1,100 and seat 7 called. The 6 came on the river and Lee bet 1,600 putting his opponent all in. Seat 7 called and showed K-Q for top two pair and Lee turned over 36 for a full house and further increased his stack.

Andy Bloch took a hard hit when player in middle position raised to 175 and Andy Bloch called from the small blind. The flop came 622, Bloch checked and his opponent bet 300. Bloch check-raised to 1,500 and his opponent moved all in. Bloch made the call and showed 88 and was behind his opponent's AA. The turn and river came 33 and Bloch was left crippled with around 550 in chips.

Dewey Tomko Busts Two Opponents

On a board of 4-3-2, Tomko had two players all in with only 50 left behind. He showed A-A and the board did not improve his opponents' hands and Tomko nearly trippled up to around 5,300.

Haxton's Makes Great Read and Gets Eliminated

After his opponent bet 250 on a board of J72, Haxton raised to 750. His opponent wasted little time in coming over the top for the size of the pot, another 1850 that threatened to put Haxton most of the way in. Looking pained and uncomfortable, Haxton tanked for more than three minutes before reraising all in for a token 500 more. "I think you have a flush draw," muttered Haxton, turning over AK to the amazement of the table. His read was perfect--his opponent indeed held A6--but the 8 on the turn had him drawing dead and heading for the exit.

Flack Gets Crippled

Layne Flack limped from early position, the small blind raised to 150 and Flack called. The flop came 963. The small blind bet 300 and Flack called. The turn brought the 5, his opponent fired out a 1,000 bet and Flack called. The river was the 8 and his opponent bet 1,500. Flack deliberated for several minutes before calling. His opponent showed AA and Flack mucked his hand. He busted a few hands later.

Tough Tables:

Dutch Boyd is now sitting at Joe Sebok's table.

Andy Bloch is seated with Doug Lee. At 12:40 Jennifer Tilly joined their table.
T.J. Cloutier and Michael Mizrachi are at the same table.

Player Tags: J.C. Tran,   Erik Seidel,   Andy Bloch,   Bill Gazes,   Layne Flack,   Dewey Tomko,   David Sklansky,   Doug Lee,   Isaac Haxton