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Kravchenko Chips Up

Oct 04, '09

Costa Rican Brian Green bets 8,000 from late position and Michael Barry counts the big blind Alex Kravchenko’s chips. “I respect him,” he says laughing. “I’ve no respect for Costa Rica,” he giggles smiling at Green. Barry then calls 8,000 from the button, the small blind folds, and Alex Kravchenko moves all in. Barry’s response to this is, “See? I did need to worry about you!”

Green folds and Barry counts out his chips. The all-in bet is 35,400. “Let’s do it,” he says eventually and then instead of flipping over his cards he leaves them face down across the line (which luckily for him weren’t mucked). “I don’t want to show!” he says laughing and then flips them over to reveal 10 8. Kravchenko is ahead with A K and stays that way as the board comes out 7 5 5 7 A. Kravchenko more than doubles to 78,800. Barry moves down to 159,300.

Player Tags: Alexander Kravchenko

Level 2 - Hour 2 Update: Chris Moneymaker Eliminated

Jul 04, '09

Blinds: 100-200

Chip Counts:

1. Vadim Gruzglin — 123,000
2. Jesse Rios — 105,000
3. Sam Khouiss — 79,000
4. Shaun Deeb — 67,000
5. Grant Levy — 65,000
6. Angelo Ricci — 62,000
7. Catherine Hearn — 62,000
8. Save D’Alesandro — 59,000
9. Jeremiah Smith — 58,900
10. Paris heard — 57,000

Card Player Chip Counts:

Todd Brunson — 26,100
Mike Matusow — 28,600
Stephen Murphy – 18,100

Notable Eliminations:

Chris Moneymaker
David Steicke
Ralph Perry

Big Hands

Moneymaker Eliminated; Runs Tens Into Aces

After battling from the short stock for most of the day, Chris Moneymaker finally gets it all in (8,000) before the flop against Joe Villacci.

Moneymaker: 1010
Villacci: AA

Board: Q976Q

Moneymaker gets it in behind and fails to improve, he is eliminated from the tournament.

Vadim Trincher Gets Rivered

The player in seat 7 raises to 600 from middle position, Vadim Trincher reraises to 1,800 from the button and seat 7 calls. The flop comes 943, and both players check around. The turn is the 10, Trincher bets 2,000 and seat 7 calls. The river is the 4 and both players check. Seat 7 turns over A4 for trips on the river and Trincher throws his hand into the muck. Trincher is down to 23,000 after this hand.

Greenstein Rivers A Set

On a board of 642AJ, the player in seat 7 bets 2,100 and Barry Greenstein raises 5,000 more. Seat 7 calls and Greenstein turns over JJ for a set on the river. Greenstein rakes the pot and is up to 27,000 in chips after this hand.

Greg Raymer vs. Alex Kravchenko

On a board of A655, Alex Kravchenko bets 300 on the turn, Raymer raises to 1,300 and Kravchenko calls. The river is the 10, and Kravchenko checks. Raymer bets 2,000 and Kravchenko calls. Raymer turns over J5 for trip fives on the turn and rakes the pot. Raymer is up to 24,000 this hand while Kravchenko drops to 28,000 in chips.

David Pham Bluffed

After an under the gun player raised preflop, another player reraised. David Pham put in another raise, making it 3,500. The initial raiser folded and the second raiser called. Pham and his opponent saw a flop of K65. Pham’s opponent bet 6,700 which was almost enough to put him all in. Pham went into the tank before finally making. His opponent exposed the 98 for a gut shot straight flush draw. Pham is at just 6,800.

Alexander Kravchenko Rivers Full House

On a board of K103104, the small blind bet 1,000 and Alexander Kravchenko raised to 3,000. The small blind went into the tank and eventually made the call. Kravchenko exposed the 44 for a rivered full house. Kravchenko is around the starting amount of 30,000.

Player Tags: Barry Greenstein,   Chris Moneymaker,   Greg Raymer,   Alexander Kravchenko,   Vadim Trincher

Final Table Update: Kravcheno 5th, Campbell 4th

Jun 14, '09

Blinds: 10,000-20,000

Players Remaining: 3 out of 198

Chip Counts:

1. Scott Clements — 1,450,000
2. Brett Richey — 1,050,000
3. Roland de Wolfe — 450,000

Average Chip Count: 990,000

Notable Eliminations:

5. Alexander Kravchenko — $53,881
4. Robert Campbell — $72,121

Big Hands

Alexander Kravchenko Eliminated in 5th Place ($53,881)

Alexander Kravhcenko got it all in before the flop against Scott Clements.

Kravchenko: 8754
Clements: A975

Board: J105K6

Both players made a pair of five, Clements with the better kicker. As a result, Clements rakes the pot and Alexander Kravcheno is eliminated in 5th place ($53,881).

Robert Campbell Eliminated in 4th Place ($72,121)

On a flop of 753, Robert Campbell bets 140,000 and Roland de Wolfe calls. The turn is the 4, and Campbell gets it all in, de Wolfe calls.

Campbell: AAK8
de Wolfe: A976

De Wolfe makes a straight on the turn, scooping the pot and eliminating Robert Campbell in 3rd place ($72,121).

Player Tags: Alexander Kravchenko,   Scott Clements,   Roland de Wolfe

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

Level 19 Update: Money Bubble Bursts

Jun 09, '09

Blinds: 8,000-15,000

Players Remaining: 17 out of 179

Chip Counts:

1. John Monnette – 1,141,000
2. Ben Boyd 663,000
3. Scott Clements – 477,000
4. Daniel Alaei- 297,000
5. Alex Kravchenko – 145,000
6. Toto Leonidas – 133,000
7. Annie Duke – 133,000
8. Daniel Negreanu – 113,000
9. Ted Lawson – 110,000
10. Patt Pezzin – 105,000

Average Chip Count: 315,882

Notable Eliminations:

Steve Zolotow
Chris Bjorin

Big Hands:

Toto Leonidas Doubles Up

With the majority of play slowing down to a crawl for the night, the short stack of Toto Leonidas caught a six on the river to make a better two pair than Annie Duke. Leonidas took the whole pot with aces and sixes to double up.

John Monnette Adds To Top Stack

On a board of A10210K, Monnette bet 30,000 into Scott Clements and Alex Kravchenko. Clements folded quickly and Kravchenko went into the tank for a couple minutes before folding to the overwhelming chip leader. Monnette is now up to 1,141,000, almost double the next largest stack.

Left In The Deck:

The players are now in the money and are guaranteed just under $27,000.

Some of the remaining players were complaining to the tournament officials about tomorrow’s noon start. The action ended at 3 a.m. and play will resume in nine hours in order to have the final table broadcast on ESPN360.

Player Tags: Toto Leonidas,   John Monnette,   Alexander Kravchenko,   Scott Clements

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

Level 19 Update: Money Bubble Bursts

Jun 09, '09

Blinds: 8,000-15,000

Players Remaining: 17 out of 179

Chip Counts:

1. John Monnette – 1,141,000
2. Ben Boyd 663,000
3. Scott Clements – 477,000
4. Daniel Alaei- 297,000
5. Alex Kravchenko – 145,000
6. Toto Leonidas – 133,000
7. Annie Duke – 133,000
8. Daniel Negreanu – 113,000
9. Ted Lawson – 110,000
10. Patt Pezzin – 105,000

Average Chip Count: 315,882

Notable Eliminations:

Steve Zolotow
Chris Bjorin

Big Hands:

Toto Leonidas Doubles Up

With the majority of play slowing down to a crawl for the night, the short stack of Toto Leonidas caught a six on the river to make a better two pair than Annie Duke. Leonidas took the whole pot with aces and sixes to double up.

John Monnette Adds To Top Stack

On a board of A10210K, Monnette bet 30,000 into Scott Clements and Alex Kravchenko. Clements folded quickly and Kravchenko went into the tank for a couple minutes before folding to the overwhelming chip leader. Monnette is now up to 1,141,000, almost double the next largest stack.

Left In The Deck:

The players are now in the money and are guaranteed just under $27,000.

Some of the remaining players were complaining to the tournament officials about tomorrow’s noon start. The action ended at 3 a.m. and play will resume in nine hours in order to have the final table broadcast on ESPN360.

Player Tags: Toto Leonidas,   John Monnette,   Alexander Kravchenko,   Scott Clements

Level 15 Update: Sexton Out, So Is Kravchenko

Jun 02, '09

Ante: 1,000
Low Card: 2,000
Completion: 5,000
Limits: 5,000-10,000

Players Remaining: 23 out of 142

Chip Counts:

1. Max Pescatori – 427,000
2. Ville Wahlbeck – 370,000
3. Fu Wong – 332,000
4. Ray Dehkharghani – 310,000
5. Daniel Negreanu – 290,000
6. Eric Brooks – 246,000
7. Tim Phan – 235,000
8. Freddie Ellis – 205,000
9. Brian Goddard – 190,000
10. Chad Brown – 180,000

Average Chip Count: 152,143

Notable Eliminations:

Keith Sexton
Alex Kravchenko
David Chiu
Cory Zeidman

Big Hands:

Goddard Pushes Out Frangos, Eliminates Keith Sexton

Brian Goddard: X-X-4
Nick Frangos: X-X-8
Sexton: X-X-K

Frangos completed the bet to 5,000 and Sexton raised it to 10,000. Goddard made the call and Frangos did the same.

Brian Goddard: X-X-4A
Nick Frangos: X-X-82
Sexton: X-X-K3

Frangos fired 5,000 and Sexton raised again to 10,000. Goddard and Frangos called.

Brian Goddard: X-X-4A2
Nick Frangos: X-X-825
Sexton: X-X-K37

Frangos led out again with 10,000 and both of his opponents called.

Brian Goddard: X-X-4A23
Nick Frangos: X-X-825K
Sexton: X-X-K379

Frangos bet out another 10,000 and his opponents called again. On the river, Frangos bet another 10,000 and Sexton called for his last 2,500. Goddard then raised it to 20,000 much to Frangos’ surprise. He looked both confused and disgusted with the turn of events and mucked his hand. Goddard then showed his hole cards, AA6 for a set of aces. Sexton mucked his hand and he was eliminated. Goddard was at 165,000 while Frangos was down to 50,000.

Alex Kravchenko Drops A Pot, Then Busts

Seat 8: X-X-K
Kravchenko: X-X-Q

Kravchenko completed to 5,000 and seat 8 raised to 10,000. Kravchenko called.

Seat 8: X-X-K4
Kravchenko: X-X-Q2

Seat 8 bet 5,000 and Kravchenko came along for the ride.

Seat 8: X-X-K4J
Kravchenko: X-X-Q2K

Seat 8 fired another shot, this one 10,000. Kravchenko had enough and mucked his hand. He was down to 80,000 after the hand but lost that a short time later and he was eliminated.

Kid Poker Takes a Pot Off Brown and Wong

Daniel Negreanu: X-X-51010J
Fu Wong: X-X-Q723
Chad Brown: X-X-K2AQ

Wong bet 10,000 on the river and Brown made the call. Negreanu then raised it to 20,000 and Wong went into the tank. After some moments of thought, he mucked his hand and Brown followed suit. Negreanu raked in the pot and his stack was at 260,000. Brown’s stack was at 134,000 while Wong was at 160,000.

Ben Lin Ousted By Hasan Habib

Lin was all in against Habib and Eric Drache. Habib and Drache were contesting a side pot and when Habib showed down his hand, Drache could not beat it and mucked his hand. Matt Glantz then asked Lin if he could contest the side pot. Lin nodded and threw his hand in the muck, exiting the tournament area. Habib was up to 100,000 while Drache was at 122,000.

Player Tags: Hasan Habib,   Chad Brown,   Daniel Negreanu,   Keith Sexton,   Brian Goddard,   Nikolaos Frangos,   Alexander Kravchenko,   Fu Wong,   Eric Drache

Alexander Kravchenko Eliminated

May 01, '09

Alexander Kravchenko has only three big blinds left and moves all-in with Q-J. The player in the big blind calls with A-J and nothing else happens from there. Kravchenko is beaten by ace high and makes his exit.









 

Player Tags: Alexander Kravchenko

Alexander Kravchenko Eliminated

Jan 20, '09

Russian Alexander Kravchenko is all-in for his tournament life with AK versus Romanian Dan Murariu's JJ. 

The board falls:

Q103105

Murariu takes it down, and an expressionless Kravchenko leaves the tournament floor.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Player Tags: Alexander Kravchenko

Alex Kravchenko Doubles Up

Jan 07, '09

Team PokerStars Pro Alex Kravchenko just doubled when his A-K had the A-Q of his opponent dominated preflop. The board ran out K-8-6-7-8 to help Kravchenko survive.
















 

Player Tags: Alexander Kravchenko

Alexander the Great

Oct 30, '08

Alexander Kravchenko bets 15,000 preflop, and Martin Jacobson calls. The flop falls Q88 and it's checks all around. The turn is the 2 and once again its checkety-check. The river spurs Kravchenko into action with the A and he bets 16,000. Jacobson folds and Kravchenko takes a tidy pot down.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Player Tags: Alexander Kravchenko,   Martin Jacobson

Kravchenko Kicks Ass

Oct 29, '08

On a flop of 874, tedious bets of 1,200 were making their way into the middle from the direction of seat 7 and the one and only Alexander Kravchenko. The 9 turn fell and with that seat 7 bet 2,625, Kravchenko made a quick call.The J came on the river and seat 7 went all in for 6,300. Kravchenko went into the tank without any sign of stress or tension and after about five minutes calmly said, "Call." He flips over A8 for a pair of eights, while seat 3 laughingly reveals the 46. As the clock ticked down to the next level, all the chips were shoved in the statuesque Kravchenko's direction.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Player Tags: Alexander Kravchenko