| Jun 23, '11 |
2011 42nd Annual World Series of Poker |
$10,000 H.O.R.S.E. Championship |
3 |
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Level 24: Soulier Leads Final Five; Ashton 6th, Binger 7th, Fernandez 8th
Jun 23, '11
NOTE: Sixty minute levels with games changing every eight hands.
Limits: 40,000-80,000
Hold’em – Omaha 8:
Blinds: 20,000-40,000
Razz – Stud – Stud 8:
Ante: 10,000
Bring In: 10,000
Completion: 40,000
Players Remaining: 5 out of 240
Average Chip Count: 1,440,000
Chip Counts:
1. Fabrice Soulier – 2,775,000
2. Andrey Zaichenko – 1,525,000
3. Daniel Ospina – 1,240,000
4. Shawn Buchanan – 945,000
5. Tom Dwan – 715,000
Eliminations:
6th. Matthew Ashton – $101,813
7th. Michael Binger – $78,328
8th. Jacobo Fernandez – $61,160
 Jacobo Fernandez Eliminated in 8th Place ($61,160)
Stud 8
Jacobo Fernandez entered the official eight-handed final table as the short stack and quickly got it all in against Tom Dawn in the Stud 8 round.
Fernandez: K 8 7 6 6 5
Dwan: A10 7 7 6 4 3
Dwan went on to make a pair of sevens to beat Fernandez’s pair of sixes, giving him the pot and eliminating Jacobo Fernandez in 9th place ($61,160).
Michael Binger Eliminated in 7th Place ($73,328)
Omaha 8
Michael Binger opened the pot for 80,000 before the flop, Andrey Zaichenko reraised to 120,000 and Binger called all in.
Binger: Q 8 3 2
Zaichenko: A Q 4 2
The board came 7 5 3 10 6, giving Zaichenko a six-high straight and the nut low to scoop the pot. Michael Binger was eliminated in 7th place ($73,328).
Matthew Ashton Eliminated in 6th Place ($101,813)
Omaha 8
Matthew Ashton bet 40,000 on a flop of J 4 3 and both Andrey Zaichenko and Shawn Buchanan called.
The turn was the 2, Ashton bet, Zaichenko called, Buchanan raised, Ashton called all in and Zaichenko called the raise.
The river was the K, Zaichenko checked the side pot, Buchanan bet and Zaichenko folded.
Ashton: A A 6 2
Buchanan: A 9 8 5
Buchanan turned the wheel to scoop the pot and eliminate Matthew Ashton in 6th place ($101,813).
Be sure to check back hourly for level-by-level updates of this final table.
Player Tags: Michael Binger, Tom Dwan, Jacobo Fernandez, Andrey Zaichenko, Matthew Ashton
Level 23: Pescatori Eliminated 9th, Final Table Now Underway
Jun 23, '11
NOTE: Play ended last night with 23 players in accordance with the ten-level rule and resumed at 3:00pm. With the elimination of Max Pescatori in 9th place ($48,436), the official eight-handed final table is now underway.
NOTE: Sixty minute levels with games changing every eight hands.
Limits: 30,000-60,000
Hold’em – Omaha 8:
Blinds: 15,000-30,000
Razz – Stud – Stud 8:
Ante: 7,000
Bring In: 10,000
Completion: 30,000
Players Remaining: 8 out of 240
Average Chip Count: 900,000
Chip Counts:
1. Tom Dwan – 1,842,000
2. Fabrice Soulier – 1,700,000
3. Andrey Zaichenko 1,181,000
4. Daniel Ospina – 1,111,000
5. Shawn Buchanan – 826,000
6. Michael Binger – 358,000
7. Matthew Ashton – 103,000
8. Jacobo Fernandez – 46,000
Payouts:
1st. $609,130
2nd. $376,458
3rd. $247,799
4th. $180,750
5th. $134,480
6th. $101,813
7th. $78,328
8th. $61,160
Be sure to check back hourly for level-by-level updates of this final table.
Player Tags: Max Pescatori, Shawn Buchanan, Fabrice Soulier, Michael Binger, Tom Dwan, Jacobo Fernandez, Andrey Zaichenko, Matthew Ashton, Daniel Ospina
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| Jul 16, '10 |
2010 41st Annual World Series of Poker |
$10,000 World Series of Poker Main Event |
11 |
+ |
Level 26 Hour One Update: Jean-Robert Bellande Eliminated
Jul 16, '10
Blinds: 25,000-50,000 with a 5,000 ante ante
Players Remaining: 70 out of 7,319
Average Chip Count: 3,049,583
Tournament Leaderboard:
1. Theo Jorgensen — 8,600,000
2. Michael Mizrachi — 8,300,000
3. John Racener — 7,310,000
4. William Thorson — 7,150,000
5. Gabe Costner — 6,600,000
6. Jonathan Driscoll — 6,570,000
7. Matthew Jarvis — 6,400,000
8. Cuong Nguyen — 5,650,000
9. Joseph Cheong — 5,555,000
10. Patrick Eskandar — 5,500,000
Player Twitter Accounts
Josh Brikis
Michael Mizrachi
Adam Levy
Notable Eliminations:
78. Jean-Robert Bellande — $94,942
75. Jeff Banghart — $94,942
Big Hands:
Scott Clements Doubles Up
Scott Clements moved all in preflop for about 1,000,000 and was called by Brock Bourne. Clements tabled the the A K and was in good shape against the K 10 of his opponent. The board ran out 9 64J5 and Clements was up to 2,200,000 after the hand. Bourne was down to just 60,000.
 Jean-Robert Bellande Wins a Pot, Eliminated Shortly Thereafter
Jean-Robert Bellande moved all in for 680,000 and everyone folded. Bellande tabled the AK. He was up to 785,000 after the hand.
A few hands later, Jeff Banghart opened to 130,000 from middle position and Jean-Robert Bellande moved all in for 815,000 from the button. Action was folded to Duy Le in the big blind. He reraised to 1,490,000. Banghart tanked before folding the JJ. Bellande tabled the Q10 and was dominated by the AQ of Le. The board offered no help to Bellande as it ran out K435J. Bellande was eliminated.
Matthew Jarvis Wins a Pot
James Fennell bet 190,000 on a flop of AA7. Matthew Jarvis called. The turn brought the 9 and Fennell checked. Jarvis bet 335,000 and Fennell folded. Jarvis was at 6,400,000 after the hand.
Jeff Banghart Moves All In, Eliminated Shortly Thereafter
Duy Le opened to 120,000 and Jeff Banghart made the call from the cutoff. The flop came 964 and Le bet 200,000. Banghart moved all in for 535,000 and Le folded.
A couple hands later, Sergey Rybachenko opened to 120,000 from under the gun and Matt Harris moved all in for 1,060,000. Action was over to Jeff Banghart in the small blind. He moved all in for 880,000 and Rybachenko folded. Banghart tabled the QQ but was dominated by the KK of Harris. The board offered no help to the under pair and Banghart was gone. Harris was at over 2,000,000 after the hand.
 William Thorson Wins a Pot
Jakob Toestesen opened to 125,000 from the cutoff position. Redmond Lee called in the small blind. William Thorson called in the big blind. The flop came 983. Action was checked to a Q turn card. Action was checked again to a 6 river. Lee checked and Thorson bet 350,000. Toestesen folded but Lee called. Thorson tabled the 75 for a straight and Lee mucked. Thorson was up to 7,110,000 after the hand. Lee was down to 1,700,000.
Theo Jorgensen Loses a Pot
On a board of QJ22J Theo Jorgensen bet 500,000. James Manning called with the 1010. Jorgensen held the A9 and was no good. Jorgensen was down to 8,600,000 while Manning was up to 1,990,000.
Gabe Costner Moves All In
Gabe Costner bet 425,000 on a flop of A98. Alexander Kostritsyn called and the J fell on the turn. Costner checked and Kostritsyn bet 1,050,000. Costner check-raised all in for for 2,855,000 more. Kostritsyn mucked and Costner was up to 6,600,000 after the hand. Kostritsyn was down to 3,850,000.
 Jacobo Fernandez Doubles Up
Jacobo Fernandez was all in preflop against John Dolan. Fernandez was was all in for 425,000 with the Q9. Dolan exposed the 109. The board ran out 86252 and Fernandez doubled to 900,000. Dolan was down to 2,700,000.
William Thorson Wins Another
William Thorson limped in preflop and called a 135,000 bet from Evan Lamprea. The flop came Q74 and Thorson checked. Lamprea bet 215,000. Thorson made the call. The 5 fell on the turn. Thorson and his opponent both checked and the 6 landed on the river. Thorson bet 390,000 and Lamprea mucked. Thorson was up to 7,500,000 after the hand while Lamprea was down to 1,970,000.
Player Tags: Jeff Banghart, Theo Jorgensen, Jean-Robert Bellande, William Thorson, Scott Clements, Duy Le, Jacobo Fernandez
Level 25, Hour Two: Mizrachi Takes One Down
Jul 15, '10
Blinds: 20,000-40,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining: 78 out of 7,319
Average Chip Count: 2,820,128
Card Player Chip Counts:
Tony Dunst – 1,600,000
Josh Brikis – 1,430,000
Tournament Leaderboard:
1. Theo Jorgensen – 8,450,000
2. Michael Mizrachi – 7,725,000
3. John Racener – 7,250,000
4. Alexander Kostritsyn – 6,960,000
5. Jonathan Driscoll – 6,670,000
6. William Thorson – 6,200,000
7. Matt Affleck – 6,000,000
8. Joseph Cheong – 5,700,000
9. Edward Ochana – 5,500,000
10. Michal Wywrot – 5,300,000
Notable Eliminations:
84. Ian Gordon — $79,806
Player Twitter Accounts
Jean-Robert Bellande
Josh Brikis
Michael Mizrachi
Big Hands:
 We Are Family
It wasn’t quite a family pot, but seven players saw a flop of J92. Action was checked to Duy Le and he fired 125,000. Michael Mizrachi was the only caller and the two saw the 7 on the turn.
Both players checked and the river was the J. They checked again and Mizrachi tabled 66.
Le mucked and Mizrachi took down the pot. He was at 5.8 million after the hand.
Ochana Nails The Set
Gabriel Alarie raised to 115,000 from the cutoff and Edward Ochana made the call from the button. The flop came down QJ5 and Alarie checked. Ochana fired 140,000 and Alarie raised it up to 440,000.
Ochana then repopped to 1.4 million. Alarie had enough and mucked. Ochana then turned over 55 for a flopped set. He was up to 5.8 million.
 Todd Witteles Out
Todd Witteles moved all in for his last 126,000 and Evan Lamprea tried to isolate by three-betting. But Niklas Toorell made the call to create a side pot and the flop came down J83.
Both players checked and the turn was the 3. They checked again and did the same when the 7 fell on the river. Witteles showed A9 for complete air. Lamprea showed AQ and it was good enough to take it down, sending Witteles out of the tournament.
Statz Flushes Jacobo
We caught up with this hand on the river. The board had run out J10982 and Benjamin Statz bet 500,000.
Jacobo Fernandez looked him up and Statz showed K4 for the king-high flush. Fernandez tabled 75 for a lower flush and he slipped to 900,000. Statz was at 3.1 million.
 Jorgensen Takes One
Theo Jorgensen limped in from the small blind and Duy Le checked from the big blind. The two saw a flop of AK6 and they both checked.
The turn was the 3 and Jorgensen bet 50,000. Le made the call and the river was the Q. Jorgensen bet another 100,000 and Le mucked.
Jorgensen took down the pot and was at 8.45 million.
Player Tags: Michael Mizrachi, Theo Jorgensen, Todd Witteles, Benjamin Statz, Duy Le, Jacobo Fernandez, Gabriel Alarie, Edward Ochana
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| Jul 15, '10 |
2010 41st Annual World Series of Poker |
$10,000 World Series of Poker Main Event |
10 |
+ |
Level 26 Hour One Update: Jean-Robert Bellande Eliminated
Jul 16, '10
Blinds: 25,000-50,000 with a 5,000 ante ante
Players Remaining: 70 out of 7,319
Average Chip Count: 3,049,583
Tournament Leaderboard:
1. Theo Jorgensen — 8,600,000
2. Michael Mizrachi — 8,300,000
3. John Racener — 7,310,000
4. William Thorson — 7,150,000
5. Gabe Costner — 6,600,000
6. Jonathan Driscoll — 6,570,000
7. Matthew Jarvis — 6,400,000
8. Cuong Nguyen — 5,650,000
9. Joseph Cheong — 5,555,000
10. Patrick Eskandar — 5,500,000
Player Twitter Accounts
Josh Brikis
Michael Mizrachi
Adam Levy
Notable Eliminations:
78. Jean-Robert Bellande — $94,942
75. Jeff Banghart — $94,942
Big Hands:
Scott Clements Doubles Up
Scott Clements moved all in preflop for about 1,000,000 and was called by Brock Bourne. Clements tabled the the AK and was in good shape against the K10 of his opponent. The board ran out 964J5 and Clements was up to 2,200,000 after the hand. Bourne was down to just 60,000.
Jean-Robert Bellande Wins a Pot, Eliminated Shortly Thereafter
Jean-Robert Bellande moved all in for 680,000 and everyone folded. Bellande tabled the AK. He was up to 785,000 after the hand.
A few hands later, Jeff Banghart opened to 130,000 from middle position and Jean-Robert Bellande moved all in for 815,000 from the button. Action was folded to Duy Le in the big blind. He reraised to 1,490,000. Banghart tanked before folding the JJ. Bellande tabled the Q10 and was dominated by the AQ of Le. The board offered no help to Bellande as it ran out K435J. Bellande was eliminated.
Matthew Jarvis Wins a Pot
James Fennell bet 190,000 on a flop of AA7. Matthew Jarvis called. The turn brought the 9 and Fennell checked. Jarvis bet 335,000 and Fennell folded. Jarvis was at 6,400,000 after the hand.
Jeff Banghart Moves All In, Eliminated Shortly Thereafter
Duy Le opened to 120,000 and Jeff Banghart made the call from the cutoff. The flop came 964 and Le bet 200,000. Banghart moved all in for 535,000 and Le folded.
A couple hands later, Sergey Rybachenko opened to 120,000 from under the gun and Matt Harris moved all in for 1,060,000. Action was over to Jeff Banghart in the small blind. He moved all in for 880,000 and Rybachenko folded. Banghart tabled the QQ but was dominated by the KK of Harris. The board offered no help to the under pair and Banghart was gone. Harris was at over 2,000,000 after the hand.
William Thorson Wins a Pot
Jakob Toestesen opened to 125,000 from the cutoff position. Redmond Lee called in the small blind. William Thorson called in the big blind. The flop came 983. Action was checked to a Q turn card. Action was checked again to a 6 river. Lee checked and Thorson bet 350,000. Toestesen folded but Lee called. Thorson tabled the 75 for a straight and Lee mucked. Thorson was up to 7,110,000 after the hand. Lee was down to 1,700,000.
Theo Jorgensen Loses a Pot
On a board of QJ22J Theo Jorgensen bet 500,000. James Manning called with the 1010. Jorgensen held the A9 and was no good. Jorgensen was down to 8,600,000 while Manning was up to 1,990,000.
Gabe Costner Moves All In
Gabe Costner bet 425,000 on a flop of A98. Alexander Kostritsyn called and the J fell on the turn. Costner checked and Kostritsyn bet 1,050,000. Costner check-raised all in for for 2,855,000 more. Kostritsyn mucked and Costner was up to 6,600,000 after the hand. Kostritsyn was down to 3,850,000.
Jacobo Fernandez Doubles Up
Jacobo Fernandez was all in preflop against John Dolan. Fernandez was was all in for 425,000 with the Q9. Dolan exposed the 109. The board ran out 86252 and Fernandez doubled to 900,000. Dolan was down to 2,700,000.
William Thorson Wins Another
William Thorson limped in preflop and called a 135,000 bet from Evan Lamprea. The flop came Q74 and Thorson checked. Lamprea bet 215,000. Thorson made the call. The 5 fell on the turn. Thorson and his opponent both checked and the 6 landed on the river. Thorson bet 390,000 and Lamprea mucked. Thorson was up to 7,500,000 after the hand while Lamprea was down to 1,970,000.
Player Tags: Jeff Banghart, Theo Jorgensen, Jean-Robert Bellande, William Thorson, Scott Clements, Duy Le, Jacobo Fernandez
Level 25, Hour Two: Mizrachi Takes One Down
Jul 15, '10
Blinds: 20,000-40,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining: 78 out of 7,319
Average Chip Count: 2,820,128
Card Player Chip Counts:
Tony Dunst – 1,600,000
Josh Brikis – 1,430,000
Tournament Leaderboard:
1. Theo Jorgensen – 8,450,000
2. Michael Mizrachi – 7,725,000
3. John Racener – 7,250,000
4. Alexander Kostritsyn – 6,960,000
5. Jonathan Driscoll – 6,670,000
6. William Thorson – 6,200,000
7. Matt Affleck – 6,000,000
8. Joseph Cheong – 5,700,000
9. Edward Ochana – 5,500,000
10. Michal Wywrot – 5,300,000
Notable Eliminations:
84. Ian Gordon — $79,806
Player Twitter Accounts
Jean-Robert Bellande
Josh Brikis
Michael Mizrachi
Big Hands:
We Are Family
It wasn’t quite a family pot, but seven players saw a flop of J92. Action was checked to Duy Le and he fired 125,000. Michael Mizrachi was the only caller and the two saw the 7 on the turn.
Both players checked and the river was the J. They checked again and Mizrachi tabled 66.
Le mucked and Mizrachi took down the pot. He was at 5.8 million after the hand.
Ochana Nails The Set
Gabriel Alarie raised to 115,000 from the cutoff and Edward Ochana made the call from the button. The flop came down QJ5 and Alarie checked. Ochana fired 140,000 and Alarie raised it up to 440,000.
Ochana then repopped to 1.4 million. Alarie had enough and mucked. Ochana then turned over 55 for a flopped set. He was up to 5.8 million.
Todd Witteles Out
Todd Witteles moved all in for his last 126,000 and Evan Lamprea tried to isolate by three-betting. But Niklas Toorell made the call to create a side pot and the flop came down J83.
Both players checked and the turn was the 3. They checked again and did the same when the 7 fell on the river. Witteles showed A9 for complete air. Lamprea showed AQ and it was good enough to take it down, sending Witteles out of the tournament.
Statz Flushes Jacobo
We caught up with this hand on the river. The board had run out J10982 and Benjamin Statz bet 500,000.
Jacobo Fernandez looked him up and Statz showed K4 for the king-high flush. Fernandez tabled 75 for a lower flush and he slipped to 900,000. Statz was at 3.1 million.
Jorgensen Takes One
Theo Jorgensen limped in from the small blind and Duy Le checked from the big blind. The two saw a flop of AK6 and they both checked.
The turn was the 3 and Jorgensen bet 50,000. Le made the call and the river was the Q. Jorgensen bet another 100,000 and Le mucked.
Jorgensen took down the pot and was at 8.45 million.
Player Tags: Michael Mizrachi, Theo Jorgensen, Todd Witteles, Benjamin Statz, Duy Le, Jacobo Fernandez, Gabriel Alarie, Edward Ochana
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| Jun 09, '09 |
2009 40th Annual World Series of Poker |
Event 18 - $10,000 World Championship Omaha 8 or Better |
3 |
+ |
Level 22 Update: Fernandez Out In 11th, Mckinley 10th, Final Table Set
Jun 09, '09
Blinds: 13,000-25,000
Players Remaining: 9 out of 179
Chip Counts:
1. Scott Clements – 1,445,000
2. John Monnette – 940,000
3. Ben Boyd – 855,000
4. Daniel Negreanu – 635,000
5. Daniel Alaei – 540,000
6. Greg Jamison – 350,000
7. Annie Duke – 225,000
8. Tom Koral – 220,000
9. Yueqi Zhu – 170,000
Average Chip Count: 596,666
Notable Eliminations:
11. Jacobo Fernandez — $39,709
10. Cameron McKinely — $39,709
Big Hands:
 Clements Takes The Chip Lead With Perfect Score
John Monnette raised to 50,000 from the button and Scott Clements made the call from the big blind. The flop came down K1010 and Clements checked. Monnette fired 25,000 and Clements raised to 50,000. Monnette three-bet to 75,000 and Clements just called. The turn was the K and the pot exploded.
Clements led out with 50,000 and Monnette raised to 100,000. Clements flexed his muscle with a third bet to 150,000 and Monnette capped the betting at 200,000. Clements called and the river was the 7. Action calmed down as Clements fired 50,000 and Monnette just called. Clements then showed down A61010 for quad tens. Monnette mucked and Clements scooped up the pot and was around 1.5 million in chips. Monnette dropped to 900,000.
Annie Duke Doubles Through Jacobo Fernandez
Duke raised to 50,000 under the gun and Fernandez made the call from the small blind. The flop came A93 and Duke bet 25,000. Fernandez called and the turn was the 4. She bet again and Fernandez called again. Duke then moved her final 16,000 into the pot and Fernandez called as the river brought the 3. Duke showed A258 for the wheel and she scooped the pot, doubling up to almost 350,000.
Jacobo Fernandez Eliminated In 11th Place($39,709)
Jacobo Fernandez was all in before the flop against Tom Koral. Koral showed down A398 and it was superior to what Fernandez was showing. The board offered no relief to Fernandez and he was ousted in 11th place, earning $39,709.
Cameron McKinley Eliminated In 10th Place
McKinley was all in after a flop of AKQ. McKinley showed down two pair but Ben Boyd showed a set of queens. The turn was the 9 and the river was the 2 and McKinley was eliminated. He took home $39,709.
Left In The Deck:
The remaining nine players have gone on an hour dinner break.
Player Tags: Annie Duke, John Monnette, Tom Koral, Scott Clements, Ben Boyd, Jacobo Fernandez
Level 20 Update: Leonidas, Pezzin, Kravchenko, and Lawson Fall Early
Jun 09, '09
Blinds: 9,000-18,000
Players Remaining: 13 out of 179
Chip Counts:
1. John Monnette – 1,400,000
2. Ben Boyd – 775,000
3. Scott Clements – 660,000
4. Greg Jamison – 475,000
5. Cameron McKinley – 345,000
6. Jacobo Fernandez – 300,000
7. Sam Khouiss – 285,000
8. Tom Koral – 245,000
9. Daniel Alaei- 249,000
10. Annie Duke – 170,000
Average Chip Count: 413,077
Notable Eliminations:
17. Toto Leonidas – $26,921
16. Alex Kravchenko – $26,921
15. Pat Pezzin – $31,632
14. Ted Lawson – $31,632
Big Hands:
Alex Kravchenko Eliminated in 16th Place ($26,921)
Alex Kravchenko moved all in preflop and Sam Khouiss made the call. Their cards:
Kravchenko: A643
Khouiss: AJ82
Board: K8298
Kravchenko was eliminated in 16th place and Khouiss grew his stack close to 300,000.
Ted Lawson Eliminated in 14th Place ($31,632)
On a flop of 764 Ted Lawson moved all in and both Cameron McKinley and Jacobo Fernandez made the call. The turn fell 5 and McKinley moved all in. Fernandez called him down and the three players turned up thier hands:
Lawson: KJ76
McKinley: A885
Fernandez: AAK2
River: 10
Lawson was eliminated in 14th place while Fernandez and McKinley split the pot.
Daniel Negreanu Doubles Up
Ben Boyd bet and Daniel Negreanu raised on a flop of A43. Boyd then raised enought to put Negreanu all in and Kid Poker made the all-in call. Their cards:
Negreanu: 7432
Boyd: K95X
Turn and River: 65
Negreanu doubled up on the hand to survive with 175,000.
Player Tags: Daniel Negreanu, Ted Lawson, Alexander Kravchenko, Ben Boyd, Sam Khouiss, Jacobo Fernandez
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| May 31, '09 |
2009 40th Annual World Series of Poker |
Event 4 - $1,000 No-Limit Hold'em |
2 |
+ |
Level 2 Update: Michael Mizrachi, Phil Ivey, Jacobo Fernandez Eliminated
May 31, '09
Blinds: 25-50
Players Remaining: 2,900 out of 3,021
Notable Eliminations:
Phill Ivey
Michael Mizrachi
Jonathan Little
Jacobo Fernandez
Big Hands:
 Jimmy Fricke Doubles Up With Quads
On a flop of 778, Jimmy Fricke moved all-in for 1,125, a little less than half the starting stack for the tournament. His opponent in seat 8 went into the tank before finally calling. Fricke immediately flipped over the nuts of 77. His opponent sheepishly turned over the 99 and needed runner, runner perfect to eliminate the 2007 Aussie Millions runner-up.
Dale Pinchot Gets Pot-Comitted
On a flop of J109, the player in seat 4 bets 350 and Dale Pinchot raises to 950. The player in seat 9 moves all in behind him for a total of 1,325. The original bettor folds and Pinchot calls the 425 raise. Pinchot show J10 for top two pair, but seat 9 turns over 1010 for middle set. The turn and river are the K and the 9, no help for Pinchot who is left with 1,800 after this hand.
Phil Ivey Flops Flush, Is Eliminated On The River
Holding the 108, Phil Ivey got it all-in on the flop of AJ7 against the set of jacks of Nick Derke. The turn didn’t pair the board, however the A on the river gave Derke a full house and eliminated the 5-time bracelet winner.
Jacobo Fernandez Eliminated
With 525 already in the pot on a flop of J74, first to act, Jacobo Fernandez checks to the player in seat 6 who bets 400. Fernandez raises to 1,025, leaving himself with just 700 behind. Seat 6 tanks before putting Fernandez all in; Fernandez is covered. Fernandez calls and turns over QQ for the overpair while seat 6 shows 87 for middle pair. The turn is the 8, giving seat 6 two pair and the 3 on the river sends Fernandez to the rail half-way through Level 2.
 Michael “The Grinder” Mizrachi Eliminated
After raising to 125 pre-flop with the 108, Michael Mizrachi saw a flop of 854 with three other players. Action was checked to Mizrachi who moved all in for about 1,000 total. Hands were folded until an opponent snap called with pocket fours, for bottom set. The turn of the 7 put The Grinder ahead, but his opponent filled up on the river as a five fell. Just like Ivey, The Grinder was eliminated with a flush against a rivered full house.
Left In The Deck:
The $1,000 tournament, the largest non-main event field in the history of poker, has been closed for registration.
Player Tags: Phil Ivey, Dale Pinchot, Jonathan Little, Jimmy Fricke, Jacobo Fernandez
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| Feb 16, '09 |
2009 L.A. Poker Classic |
H.O.R.S.E Championship - Event 29 |
1 |
+ |
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| Feb 15, '09 |
2009 L.A. Poker Classic |
Pot-Limit Omaha - Event 27 |
1 |
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Jacobo Fernandez Eliminated
Feb 15, '09
Jacobo Fernandez was just eliminated shortly before dinner when his set of queens fell to Michael Mizrachi. The Grinder spiked the A on the turn to go with the two aces he held in the hole. Fernandez had moved his short stack all in with pocket queens and the flop had delivered him a third, but it wasn't enough for Fernandez to survive.
Player Tags: Michael Mizrachi, Jacobo Fernandez
Jacobo Crippled by Lindgren
Feb 15, '09
 Erick Lindgren bet on the river into a pot worth 18,000 after he made a seven-high straight. Jacobo Fernandez thought for a minute before making the call, but he mucked his hand when he saw Lindgren's strong hand. Fernandez now has less than 5,000.
Player Tags: Erick Lindgren, Jacobo Fernandez
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| Dec 17, '08 |
2008 Five Diamond World Poker Classic (WPT) |
WPT Doyle Brunson Classic Championship - Event 13 |
5 |
+ |
Level 20 Update
Dec 17, '08
Scoreboard
Level: 20
Blinds/Antes: 12,000-24,000 with a 3,000 ante
Players Left: 18 of 497
Average: 1,242,500
Notable Chip Counts
Ben Straate - 2,600,000
Justin Young - 2,100,000
Brett Richey - 1,940,000
Evan McNiff - 1,530,000
Mike Matusow - 1,470,000
In the Money Eliminations
$43,235
23rd: John Hennigan
22nd: Jacobo Fernandez
21st: Hunter "HEMIpwrSWT" Frey
$57,635
20th: "Captain" Tom Franklin
19th: Steven Landfish
Big Hands:
 John Hennigan Busts
After doubling up Jack Wu, a short stacked John Hennigan was eliminated from the tournament in 23rd place.
Mike Matusow Doubles Through Jacobo Fernandez, Who Later Busts
Mike Matusow was all in preflop with pocket kings against Jacobo Fernandez and his pocket nines. The board ran out safely for Matusow and he doubled up to 1.2 million. Fernandez was left with just six big blinds and was eliminated a few hands later when Amnon Filippi rivered a flush.
 Hunter Frey Out
Short stacked Hunter Frey was all in holding QJ against Brett Richey's 97. The board came K9852 and Frey was eliminated in 21st place.
Captain Tom Ships Out
Captain Tom Franklin was all in holding pocket queens on a flop of KJ10. Ben Straate made the call with top set of kings. Franklin needed to make his open-ended straight draw to double up but the turn and river came runner-runner deuces to give Straate a full house and the pot. Franklin was eliminated in 20th place.
Steven Landfish Goes From Chip Leader to Out
Despite holding the chip lead for about an hour earlier in the day, Steven Landfish was eliminated when his pocket sixes lost a race to Hoyt Corkins AQ. The board gave Corkins a full house and Landfish was eliminated in 19th place. After he cashed out, the final 18 players redrew for the final two tables.
Player Tags: Tom Franklin, Mike Matusow, John Hennigan, Brett Richey, Jacobo Fernandez, Hunter Frey, Ben Straate
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| Jul 04, '08 |
2008 39th Annual World Series of Poker |
Event 54 - World Championship No-Limit Hold'em |
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$10,000 Main Event - Day 1b - Level 4
Jul 04, '08
Blinds: 150-300, 25 ante
Chip Leaders:
Ron Adams - 95,000
Mike “SirWatts” Watson - 92,000
Alexander Meidinger - 87,000
Patrik Antonius - 87,000
Michael Guzzardi - 84,000
Markus Golser - 81,000
Robert Mizrachi - 75,000
Redmond Lee - 73,000
Erick Lindgren - 66,700
Other Notables:
Victoria Coren - 45,000
Billy Argyros - 30,000
Mickey Appleman - 28,000
Bill Edler - 26,000
Shaun Deeb - 24,000
Lee Watkinson - 16,000
Alexander Kravchenko - 13,000
Sam Grizzle - 12,000
Eliminations:
Jacobo Fernandez
Matt Brady
Orel Hersheiser
Big Hands and Storylines:
Kenna James Loses Pot, Not Looking Hot
On a flop of 1097, a player made a bet of 2,500. His lone opponent, Kenna James, made the call and the dealer put down the Q on the turn. After several moments of deliberation, James’ opponent threw six yellow 1,000 chips across the line. James mucked his cards and finished the hand with less than 12,000 in chips.
Bjorin Struggling
With one limper into the pot for 300, a shortstacked Chris Bjorin raised to 1500. Both blinds folded and the limper called to see the flop come K95. Bjorin led out for 2000, but was then check-raised to 6000. Bjorin, now with only 8900 remaining in chips, laid his hand down.
Zolotow Still Steady
Steve Zolotow was in the big blind, and after an opening raise to 725, the small blind called and Zolotow did the same. The flop came J65, and all three players checked. The 3 came on the turn, and when the small blind checked Zolotow bet out for 1100. Both players folded, and Zolotow improved his chip stack to 21,800.
Bell Lays One Down
Chris Bell called a 1225 bet on the turn with teh board reading J554. After the A hit the river, Bell checked and his opponent bet 2675 into the pot. Bell folded, but remains with a healthy 39,250 in chips.
David Dawkins Draws Diamonds, Dodges Disaster, Doubles
David Dawkins, sporting a series of tattoos on his arms and a name patch identifying him as “Evil”, just found himself in a heap of trouble. An early position player limped and then another player made it 1,600 total. Dawkins in the big blind – unfazed by this development (or perhaps too intoxicated to even notice it) – moved all-in for 8,500. Action folded back around to the raiser who made a quick call with AA. Dawkins flipped over A6, but was given some good news when the flop came J42. Dawkins asked the dealer for a diamond and, wouldn’t you know it, the 10 landed on the turn. The 4 on the river was inconsequential and Dawkins doubled up to 17,000.
Two hands later Dawkins continued his, let’s say, “loose aggressive” style of play when action folded around to him on the button and he moved all-in for over 40 big blinds. Action made it to the big blind who had some thinking to do. Dawkins looked him in the eye and told him, “I’ve got it.” After a few more seconds of thought, the young man folded.
Bill Edler Flops Big
With the board reading 65483, two players were left in the hand. Action was on Bill Edler who quite openly admitted, “I hate myself for not betting what I think is the best hand.” After Edler’s check, his opponent checked right behind, tabling Q4. Edler’s hand was indeed good; he showed 32 for a flopped straight. That hand brings Edler up to 26,000.
Player Tags: Chris Bjorin, Steve Zolotow, Bill Edler, Chris Bell, Matt Brady, Jacobo Fernandez, Orel Hershiser
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| Jun 20, '08 |
2008 39th Annual World Series of Poker |
Event 34 - Pot-Limit Omaha with Rebuys |
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PLO w/Rebuys - Final Table - Down to Heads Up
Jun 20, '08
Blinds: 25,000-50,000
Players Remaining: 2 of 320
Chip Counts:
Layne Flack: 4,305,000
Daniel Makowsky: 705,000
Eliminations:
Dario Alioto: 4th Place ($180,534)
Jacobo Fernandez: 3rd Place ($144,428)
Big Hands/Storylines:
Dario Alioto Eliminated in Fourth Place ($180,534)
Dario Alioto got all of his chips (1 million) into the middle preflop and Layne Flack called him down. Their cards:
Alioto: 6543
Flack: AA65
Board: Q87JQ
Alioto was eliminated in fourth place, and he took home $180,534 in prize money. Flack jumped back into the chip lead with over 2.5 million.
 Jacobo Fernandez Eliminated in Third Place ($222,659)
Jacobo Fernandez raised to 200,000 preflop and Layne Flack made the call. The flop was dealt 10106 and Flack bet the pot. Fernandez raised all in and Flack made the call. Their cards:
Flack: 6642
Fernandez: AA8K
Turn and River: 4K
Fernandez was eliminated in third place ($222,659) and Flack took a dominating chip lead into the heads-up match. He now held over 4 million in chips.
Player Tags: Layne Flack, Dario Alioto, Jacobo Fernandez, European Report
PLO w/Rebuys - Final Table - Ted Forrest Eliminated
Jun 20, '08
Blinds: 25,000-50,000
Players Remaining: 4 of 320
Chip Counts:
Layne Flack: 1,975,000
Dario Alioto: 1,320,000
Jacobo Fernandez: 985,000
Daniel Makowsky: 830,000
Eliminations:
Kyle Kloeckner: 6th Place ($114,338)
Ted Forrest: 5th Place ($144,428)
Big Hands/Storylines:
Kyle Kloeckner Eliminated in Sixth Place ($114,338)
A flop of 622 sat on the table when Kyle Koeckner, Layne Flack, and Daniel Makowsky all checked. The turn brought the K and Kloeckner checked, Flack bet 80,000, Makowsky mucked, and Kloeckner raised all in. Flack made the call and they exposed their cards:
Kloeckner: K852
Flack: 7665
River: A
Kloeckner was eliminated on the hand, and he took home $114,338 in prize money.
 Ted Forrest Eliminated in Fifth Place ($144,428)
Ted Forrest raised to 130,000 preflop and Makowsky made the call. Jacobo Fernandez also called and the flop was dealt J74. Makowsky bet the pot (390,000) and Fernandez mucked. Forrest called all in and they turned up their hands:
Forrest: AK98
Makowsky: JJ55
Turn and River: 58
Forrest was eliminated in fifth place, and he took home $144,428 in prize money.
Player Tags: Ted Forrest, Layne Flack, Jacobo Fernandez, Daniel Makowsky, Kyle Kloeckner, European Report
$1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha w/ Rebuys - Day 2 - Level 16 Recap
Jun 19, '08
Note: The players are now on a 20-minute break
Blinds: 5,000-10,000
Players Left: 12 of 320
Chip Leaders:
Kyle Kloeckner - 865,000
Michael Guzzardi - 810,000
Jacobo Fernandez - 450,000
Frank Vizza - 395,000
Ted Forrest - 380,000
Dario Alioto - 375,000
Tim West - 340,000
Kevin O'Donnell - 300,000
Daniel Makowsky - 274,000
Layne Flack - 265,000
Average Stack: 417,500
Eliminations:
13th – Francisco Azares
14th – Thomas Wahlroos
15th – Tino Lechich
16th – Nathan Doudney
17th – Jerrod Ankenman
18th – Steve Saris
Big Hands and Storylines:
 Kyle Kloeckner Eliminates Nathan Doudney
Tim West Raised to 35,000 pre-flop and was called by Kyle Kloeckner, Nathan Hagens, and Nathan Doudney. On a flop of 633, West checked, Kloeckner checked, and Hagens checked. When action came around to Doudney, he didn’t think for too long before betting 100,000. West quickly folded, but Klockner, perhaps suspecting Doudney of a steal, raised to 300,000. Hagens folded and Doudney quickly moved all-in for his final 60,000. Kloeckner, priced in, made the call with KJJ9. Doudney turned over a full house: 6375. Kloeckner, drawing to only a jack, had scarcely asked his tablemates if any of them had folded a jack when the dealer flipped up the turn: J! Things had turned upside-down for Doudney and now he was looking for the last trey in the deck to win the pot. Not only was the river not the case trey to save Doudney, but it was the case jack.
I guess that answers Kloeckner’s question.
After raking in the pot and stacking his chips, it appears that Kloeckner is our new chip leader with 865,000.
Thomas Wahlroos Eliminates Tino Lechich
Thomas Wahlroos raised to 35,000 pre-flop and Francisco Azares made it 110,000. Tino Lechich said, “Alright. You’ve got one.” Before moving his final 50,000 all-in. Wahlroos chimed in, “You’ve got two,” and, covered by Azares’s bet, moved all-in. The three revealed their hands:
Azares: KK52
Lechich: AKJJ
Wahlroos: AA102
The flop was a very safe one for Wahlroos: 993. The turn 6 was nearly as innocuous, though it gave Azares a gutshot straight-draw. When the river blanked, Wahlroos was jolted up to 190,000 while Azares was left with only 90,000; Azares would be eliminated only a short time later.
Michael Guzzardi Eliminates Thomas Wahlroos
Michael Guzzardi raised to 25,000 from early position and was called by three players: Thomas Wahlroos in late position, and Layne Flack and Kevin O’Donnell in the blinds. The flop came Q106 and the blinds checked. Guzzardi bet 65,000 and Wahlroos almost instantly moved his stack of 163,000 into the pot. Flack insta-folded but O’Donnell had a much tougher decision to make. “I wish I knew the math like you guys. I should have gone to school,” said O’Donnell. Eventually O’Donnell folded, and that decision turned out to be the right one as Guzzardi called and showed AJ87 for the nut flush. Wahlroos showed QQ77 for top set, and was hoping to fill up on a later street. Unfortunately for Wahlroos the turn and river came 8 and 2 and, not long after his double-up, he was eliminated. Guzzardi now has 810,000 in chips.
Player Tags: Tino Lechich, Ted Forrest, Layne Flack, Kevin O'Donnell, Thomas Wahlroos, Nathan Doudney, Dario Alioto, Tim West, Jacobo Fernandez, Daniel Makowsky, Jerrod Ankenman, Kyle Kloeckner, Steven Saris, Michael Guzzardi, Francisco Azares
$1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha w/ Rebuys - Day 2 - Level 15 Recap
Jun 19, '08
Blinds: 4,000-8,000
Players Left: 19 of 320
Chip Leaders:
Michael Guzzardi - 500,000
Kyle Kloeckner - 460,000
Jacobo Fernandez - 450,000
Frank Vizza - 410,000
Ted Forrest - 380,000
Tim "tmay420" West - 375,000
Layne Flack - 280,000
Kevin O'Donnell - 275,000
Thomas Wahlroos - 270,000
Nathan Doudney - 222,000
Average Stack: 260,000
Eliminations:
Erik Seidel
Jeff Williams
Johannes Strassman
Julian Powell
Loren Klein
Big Hands and Storylines:
 Jacobo Moving Toward Final Table Number Three
Jacobo Fernandez just brushed aside another pesky impediment standing in the way of his third final table at this year’s World Series. This time the impediment came in the form of Loren Klein. Fernandez and Klein got their chips all in on a flop of K73. Fernandez showed KKJ4 for top set while Klein tabled AAQ6 for a pair of aces. The turn and river were the 3 and 6 and just like that Jacobo made another addition to his growing stack of chips. He currently has 450,000.
Forrest on Fire
Ted Forrest just added to his growing stack in a hand against Frank Vizza. Forrest raised to 25,000 from late position and Vizza called from the button. The flop came AQJ and Forrest checked. Vizza bet 45,000 and Forrest called him. Both players checked the T turn and Forrest bet out big – a pot-sized bet – on the river 2. Vizza tanked, focusing on the newly dealt river card, but eventually laid his hand down. That pot takes Forrest up to a commanding 380,000.
Azares Does in the Powell
Ted Forrest limped in late position and Julian Powell and Francisco Azares in the blinds joined him in seeing a 764 flop. Powell bet 20,000, leaving himself only about 5,000 behind. Azares, short stacked himself, made a pot-sized raise that put him all-in. Forrest mucked his hand and the two showed their cards:
Powell: AJ87
Azares: AK54
Powell had top pair and a jack-high flush draw along with 3 outs to a straight. Azares though had the nut flush draw along with an open-ended straight-draw. The turn was the 6 and Powell was still ahead with two-pair, but a 2 on the river sent the Aussie packing. By adding Powell’s few chips to his collection, Azares is now up to 120,000 on the day.
Player Tags: Erik Seidel, Ted Forrest, Layne Flack, Loren Klein, Thomas Wahlroos, Nathan Doudney, Tim West, Johannes Strassmann, Julian Powell, Jacobo Fernandez, Jeff Williams, Kyle Kloeckner, Michael Guzzardi, Francisco Azares
More Action From Omaha
Jun 19, '08
Note: Players are now on a 20 minute break.
Blinds: 1,500-3,000
Players Left: 38 of 320
Chip Leaders:
Kyle Kloeckner: 395,000
Daniel Makowsky: 370,000
Loren Klein: 290,000
Frank Vizza: 265,000
Jerrod Ankenman: 250,000
Ted Forrest: 240,000
Nathan Doudney: 220,000
Layne Flack: 200,000
Kevin O'Donnell: 185,000
Average Stack: 128,462
Eliminations: Jeff Shulman
Big Hands:
Kloeckner Takes a Hit
On a flop of Q46, Kyle Kloeckner pushed 21,000 into the pot. Django Young raised all in and Kloeckner made the call. Both players then turned up their hands.
Kloeckner: AA710
Young: QQA6
Young flopped a set of ladies, turning Kloeckner's bullets. Young also had one of Kloeckner's outs in the A. The turn was the 6 and the river brought the case 6, doubling up Young with his queens full house. Kloeckner was down to 280,000.
Ankenmann Sends One Packing
Jerrod Ankenman called Varahram Vardjavand's all in bet and the players turned over their hands.
Ankenman: AA98
Vardjavand: AA62
Both players showed aces, so their other cards would likely decide the pot. The flop came J87, giving Ankenman a gutshot straight draw. The turn made his straight when the 10 showed up. The river was the 8 and Akenman knocked out a player and improved his stack to 270,000.
Fernandez Takes a Pot
The player in seat 5 raised to 10,000 and Jacobo Fernandez made the call. The flop came down A73. Seat 5 checked and Fernandez bet 5,000. His opponent called and the turn was the Q. Both players checked and the river brought the 6. Both players checked again and then they turned their hands.
Fernandez: QQ88
Seat 5: 1010AJ
Fernandez turned a set of queens and took down the pot.
Player Tags: Jacobo Fernandez, Jerrod Ankenman, Kyle Kloeckner
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