Andrew Robl Poker Tournament Updates

Erik Seidel Defeats Andrew Robl

Mar 06, '11

They are being super secretive with the action now, so we have no idea how it happened, but Erik Seidel moved all in and Andrew Robl went into the tank.

After a few minutes, he made the call, but could only muck when Seidel showed him threes full. Robl was eliminated and Seidel moves on to the championship round for the second consecutive year.

Seidel has already put together a monster year and is seemingly the best $25,000 buy-in tournament player on the planet. With $300,000 already locked up, this is now his fifth six-figure score of 2011.

Player Tags: Erik Seidel,   Andrew Robl

Andrew Robl Defeats David Benyamine

Mar 06, '11

David Benyamine was slightly behind in his match with Andrew Robl when he moved all in holding A6.

Robl woke up with A10 and it held on a board of K9448

Player Tags: David Benyamine,   Andrew Robl

Andrew Robl Defeats James Bord

Mar 05, '11

James Bord moved all in holding A10 but was dominated by Andrew Robl’s AK.

The board ran out J76Q3 and Bord was eliminated. Robl moves on to the Elite Eight to do battle with the winner of the match between Michael Mizrachi and David Benyamine.

Player Tags: Andrew Robl,   James Bord

Andrew Robl Defeats Emmitt Smith

Mar 05, '11

All of the celebrities are now officially out of the bracket with the elimination of Emmitt Smith.

Smith was all in and dominated holding K-4 against Andrew Robl’s K-J. Smith flopped a 4, but Robl hit a running straight to move on to the Sweet 16. Robl will battle with James Bord in the next round.

Player Tags: Andrew Robl,   Emmitt Smith

Andrew Robl Defeats Kara Scott

Mar 04, '11

Andrew Robl built a big lead over Kara Scott and though she was able to mount a comeback, he inevitably finished her off.

On her final hand, Scott was all in holding J-10 against Robl’s 10-8 and in good shape to double up. Instead, the board gave Robl a straigh and he moves on to face the winner of David Williams and Emmitt Smith in the next round.

Player Tags: Andrew Robl,   Kara Scott

Erik Seidel Defeats Andrew Robl

Mar 06, '11

They are being super secretive with the action now, so we have no idea how it happened, but Erik Seidel moved all in and Andrew Robl went into the tank.

After a few minutes, he made the call, but could only muck when Seidel showed him threes full. Robl was eliminated and Seidel moves on to the championship round for the second consecutive year.

Seidel has already put together a monster year and is seemingly the best $25,000 buy-in tournament player on the planet. With $300,000 already locked up, this is now his fifth six-figure score of 2011.

Player Tags: Erik Seidel,   Andrew Robl

Andrew Robl Defeats David Benyamine

Mar 06, '11

David Benyamine was slightly behind in his match with Andrew Robl when he moved all in holding A6.

Robl woke up with A10 and it held on a board of K9448

Player Tags: David Benyamine,   Andrew Robl

Andrew Robl Defeats James Bord

Mar 05, '11

James Bord moved all in holding A10 but was dominated by Andrew Robl’s AK.

The board ran out J76Q3 and Bord was eliminated. Robl moves on to the Elite Eight to do battle with the winner of the match between Michael Mizrachi and David Benyamine.

Player Tags: Andrew Robl,   James Bord

Andrew Robl Defeats Emmitt Smith

Mar 05, '11

All of the celebrities are now officially out of the bracket with the elimination of Emmitt Smith.

Smith was all in and dominated holding K-4 against Andrew Robl’s K-J. Smith flopped a 4, but Robl hit a running straight to move on to the Sweet 16. Robl will battle with James Bord in the next round.

Player Tags: Andrew Robl,   Emmitt Smith

Andrew Robl Defeats Kara Scott

Mar 04, '11

Andrew Robl built a big lead over Kara Scott and though she was able to mount a comeback, he inevitably finished her off.

On her final hand, Scott was all in holding J-10 against Robl’s 10-8 and in good shape to double up. Instead, the board gave Robl a straigh and he moves on to face the winner of David Williams and Emmitt Smith in the next round.

Player Tags: Andrew Robl,   Kara Scott

Erik Seidel Defeats Andrew Robl

Mar 06, '11

They are being super secretive with the action now, so we have no idea how it happened, but Erik Seidel moved all in and Andrew Robl went into the tank.

After a few minutes, he made the call, but could only muck when Seidel showed him threes full. Robl was eliminated and Seidel moves on to the championship round for the second consecutive year.

Seidel has already put together a monster year and is seemingly the best $25,000 buy-in tournament player on the planet. With $300,000 already locked up, this is now his fifth six-figure score of 2011.

Player Tags: Erik Seidel,   Andrew Robl

Andrew Robl Defeats David Benyamine

Mar 06, '11

David Benyamine was slightly behind in his match with Andrew Robl when he moved all in holding A6.

Robl woke up with A10 and it held on a board of K9448

Player Tags: David Benyamine,   Andrew Robl

Andrew Robl Defeats James Bord

Mar 05, '11

James Bord moved all in holding A10 but was dominated by Andrew Robl’s AK.

The board ran out J76Q3 and Bord was eliminated. Robl moves on to the Elite Eight to do battle with the winner of the match between Michael Mizrachi and David Benyamine.

Player Tags: Andrew Robl,   James Bord

Andrew Robl Defeats Emmitt Smith

Mar 05, '11

All of the celebrities are now officially out of the bracket with the elimination of Emmitt Smith.

Smith was all in and dominated holding K-4 against Andrew Robl’s K-J. Smith flopped a 4, but Robl hit a running straight to move on to the Sweet 16. Robl will battle with James Bord in the next round.

Player Tags: Andrew Robl,   Emmitt Smith

Andrew Robl Defeats Kara Scott

Mar 04, '11

Andrew Robl built a big lead over Kara Scott and though she was able to mount a comeback, he inevitably finished her off.

On her final hand, Scott was all in holding J-10 against Robl’s 10-8 and in good shape to double up. Instead, the board gave Robl a straigh and he moves on to face the winner of David Williams and Emmitt Smith in the next round.

Player Tags: Andrew Robl,   Kara Scott

Andrew Robl Eliminated in Second Place ($549,003)

Dec 09, '10

Antonio Esfandiari raised to 800,000 and Andrew Robl quickly moved all in. Esfandiari instantly called with KJ and was excited to see that he was ahead of Robl’s Q10.

The flop came AK6 and Esfandiari retained the lead. Robl could catch any jack or diamond to win, but the turn and river bricked with the 65 and he was eliminated.

Player Tags: Antonio Esfandiari,   Andrew Robl

Esfandiari Back On Top

Dec 09, '10

Esfandiari raised to 800,000 and Robl called. The flop came down 932 and Robl checked. Esfandiari bet 1,150,000 and Robl called.

The turn was the 5 and both players checked. The river was the 9 and they checked again. Esfandiari showed Q-2 and took the pot, increasing his stack to 10,000,000. Robl is now down to 7,650,000.

Player Tags: Antonio Esfandiari,   Andrew Robl

Robl Takes Back The Lead

Dec 09, '10

Esfandiari raised too 850,000 on the button and Robl called. Both players checked the flop of QJ2.

The turn was the 5 and Esfandiari bet 825,000. Robl called and both players checked the 6 on the river. Robl showed A5 and took down the pot to increase his stack to 10,845,000. Esfandiari is down to 6,810,000.

Player Tags: Antonio Esfandiari,   Andrew Robl

Esfandiari Takes The Lead

Dec 09, '10

Antonio Esfandiari raised to 600,000 and Andrew Robl called. The flop came Q63 and Robl checked.

Esfandiari bet 820,000 and Robl called. The turn was the 4 and Robl checked again. Esfandiari bet 1.9 million and Robl folded. With that pot, Esfandiari took a 9.4 million to 8.2 million lead.

Player Tags: Antonio Esfandiari,   Andrew Robl

Vanessa Rousso Doubles Through Andrew Robl Again

Dec 08, '10

Andrew Robl raised to 300,000 on the button and Vanessa Rousso called from the big blind. The flop came down 1092 and Rousso checked.

Robl bet 300,000 and Rousso check raised to 800,000. Robl called and the turn was the 7.

Rousso moved all in and after a few minutes of thought, Robl made the call with 105. Rousso showed a bigger Q10 and needed to fade a five on the river to double up.

The river was the Q and Rousso chipped up to 7,355,000. Robl was left with 5,675,000. Esfandiari is the short stack with 4,625,000.

Player Tags: Vanessa Rousso,   Andrew Robl

Vanessa Rousso Doubles Up Through Andrew Robl In Dramatic Fashion

Dec 08, '10

Vanessa Rousso moved all in from the small blind and Andrew Robl instantly called from the big blind with A-K.

Rousso shook her head, turning over a dominated A-Q as the crowd rose to their feet behind her. The flop came down Q108 and Rousso’s supporters erupted in celebration.

Robl’s contingent began chanting for a king or jack and they got their wish when the K peeled off the turn.

Rousso hunched forward against the table with her chin on her hands, stunned by the turn of events. She needed a jack for the chop or a queen to take the pot, leaving her with just six outs for survival.

Incredibly, the river was the Q and Rousso doubled up to 3,565,000. Robl took a hit down to 7,985,000.

Player Tags: Vanessa Rousso,   Andrew Robl

Kirk Morrison Eliminated in Fifth Place ($168,924)

Dec 08, '10

John Racener raised to 255,000 and Kirk Morrison called from the buttoon. Andrew Robl came along in the small blind and the flop fell A105.

Robl and Racener checked to Morrison, who bet 225,000. Robl raised to 550,000 and Racener folded.

Morrison called and the turn was the 9. Robl moved all in and Morrison reluctantly called all in holding AJ. Robl showed pocket fives for a set and Morrison was drawing dead.

The meaningless river was the 10 and Morrison was eliminated, earning $168,924 for his finish. Robl now has over 8 million in chips.

Here’s a look at the updated chip counts.

Seat 1 — Antonio Esfandiari — 2,915,000
Seat 2 — Vanessa Rousso — 3,745,000
Seat 4 — John Racener — 2,985,000
Seat 5 — Kirk Morrison — 5th Place ($168,924)
Seat 6 — Andrew Robl — 8,010,000

Player Tags: Kirk Morrison,   Andrew Robl

Andrew Robl Takes The Chip Lead In Intense Pot

Dec 08, '10

Andrew Robl raised to 200,000 on the button and Vanessa Rousso called from the big blind. The flop came 742 and Rousso checked.

Robl bet 250,000 and Rousso check-raised to 750,000. Robl then moved all in for 3,860,000 and Rousso went into the tank.

After about three minutes, Rousso calls the clock on herself. Just seconds before her hand is declared dead, she mucks, conceding the pot and the chip lead to Robl, who now has 5.1 million. Rousso has 4.2 million and resides in second place.

Player Tags: Vanessa Rousso,   Andrew Robl

Andrew Robl Doubles Through Vanessa Rousso

Dec 08, '10

Andrew Robl raised to 180,000 from the cutoff and Vanessa Rousso reraised to 440,000 from the small blind.

Robl called and the flop fell 1064. Rousso moved all in and Robl called all in for his last 1.5 million with A8.

Rousso showed pocket nines, but it failed to hold up as the turn and river came K8. Rousso still leads with 5.4 million, but Robl is now right on her tail with 4 million.

Player Tags: Vanessa Rousso,   Andrew Robl

Andrew Robl Wins Big Pot Against Kirk Morrison

Dec 08, '10

Kirk Morrison made it 135,000 from the button and was reraised by Andrew Robl from the small blind to 375,000.

Morrison made the call and the flop fell 1097. Robl checked and Morrison checked behind. The turn was the K and Robl fired out a bet of 420,000.

Morrison made the call and the river was the A. Robl took his time, counting out several different bets before deciding on 850,000. Morrison went into the tank for two minutes before finally electing to fold. With that pot, Robl has moved into second place with 3.4 million.

Player Tags: Kirk Morrison,   Andrew Robl

Andrew Robl Eliminated in Second Place ($549,003)

Dec 09, '10

Antonio Esfandiari raised to 800,000 and Andrew Robl quickly moved all in. Esfandiari instantly called with KJ and was excited to see that he was ahead of Robl’s Q10.

The flop came AK6 and Esfandiari retained the lead. Robl could catch any jack or diamond to win, but the turn and river bricked with the 65 and he was eliminated.

Player Tags: Antonio Esfandiari,   Andrew Robl

Esfandiari Back On Top

Dec 09, '10

Esfandiari raised to 800,000 and Robl called. The flop came down 932 and Robl checked. Esfandiari bet 1,150,000 and Robl called.

The turn was the 5 and both players checked. The river was the 9 and they checked again. Esfandiari showed Q-2 and took the pot, increasing his stack to 10,000,000. Robl is now down to 7,650,000.

Player Tags: Antonio Esfandiari,   Andrew Robl

Robl Takes Back The Lead

Dec 09, '10

Esfandiari raised too 850,000 on the button and Robl called. Both players checked the flop of QJ2.

The turn was the 5 and Esfandiari bet 825,000. Robl called and both players checked the 6 on the river. Robl showed A5 and took down the pot to increase his stack to 10,845,000. Esfandiari is down to 6,810,000.

Player Tags: Antonio Esfandiari,   Andrew Robl

Esfandiari Takes The Lead

Dec 09, '10

Antonio Esfandiari raised to 600,000 and Andrew Robl called. The flop came Q63 and Robl checked.

Esfandiari bet 820,000 and Robl called. The turn was the 4 and Robl checked again. Esfandiari bet 1.9 million and Robl folded. With that pot, Esfandiari took a 9.4 million to 8.2 million lead.

Player Tags: Antonio Esfandiari,   Andrew Robl

Vanessa Rousso Doubles Through Andrew Robl Again

Dec 08, '10

Andrew Robl raised to 300,000 on the button and Vanessa Rousso called from the big blind. The flop came down 1092 and Rousso checked.

Robl bet 300,000 and Rousso check raised to 800,000. Robl called and the turn was the 7.

Rousso moved all in and after a few minutes of thought, Robl made the call with 105. Rousso showed a bigger Q10 and needed to fade a five on the river to double up.

The river was the Q and Rousso chipped up to 7,355,000. Robl was left with 5,675,000. Esfandiari is the short stack with 4,625,000.

Player Tags: Vanessa Rousso,   Andrew Robl

Vanessa Rousso Doubles Up Through Andrew Robl In Dramatic Fashion

Dec 08, '10

Vanessa Rousso moved all in from the small blind and Andrew Robl instantly called from the big blind with A-K.

Rousso shook her head, turning over a dominated A-Q as the crowd rose to their feet behind her. The flop came down Q108 and Rousso’s supporters erupted in celebration.

Robl’s contingent began chanting for a king or jack and they got their wish when the K peeled off the turn.

Rousso hunched forward against the table with her chin on her hands, stunned by the turn of events. She needed a jack for the chop or a queen to take the pot, leaving her with just six outs for survival.

Incredibly, the river was the Q and Rousso doubled up to 3,565,000. Robl took a hit down to 7,985,000.

Player Tags: Vanessa Rousso,   Andrew Robl

Kirk Morrison Eliminated in Fifth Place ($168,924)

Dec 08, '10

John Racener raised to 255,000 and Kirk Morrison called from the buttoon. Andrew Robl came along in the small blind and the flop fell A105.

Robl and Racener checked to Morrison, who bet 225,000. Robl raised to 550,000 and Racener folded.

Morrison called and the turn was the 9. Robl moved all in and Morrison reluctantly called all in holding AJ. Robl showed pocket fives for a set and Morrison was drawing dead.

The meaningless river was the 10 and Morrison was eliminated, earning $168,924 for his finish. Robl now has over 8 million in chips.

Here’s a look at the updated chip counts.

Seat 1 — Antonio Esfandiari — 2,915,000
Seat 2 — Vanessa Rousso — 3,745,000
Seat 4 — John Racener — 2,985,000
Seat 5 — Kirk Morrison — 5th Place ($168,924)
Seat 6 — Andrew Robl — 8,010,000

Player Tags: Kirk Morrison,   Andrew Robl

Andrew Robl Takes The Chip Lead In Intense Pot

Dec 08, '10

Andrew Robl raised to 200,000 on the button and Vanessa Rousso called from the big blind. The flop came 742 and Rousso checked.

Robl bet 250,000 and Rousso check-raised to 750,000. Robl then moved all in for 3,860,000 and Rousso went into the tank.

After about three minutes, Rousso calls the clock on herself. Just seconds before her hand is declared dead, she mucks, conceding the pot and the chip lead to Robl, who now has 5.1 million. Rousso has 4.2 million and resides in second place.

Player Tags: Vanessa Rousso,   Andrew Robl

Andrew Robl Doubles Through Vanessa Rousso

Dec 08, '10

Andrew Robl raised to 180,000 from the cutoff and Vanessa Rousso reraised to 440,000 from the small blind.

Robl called and the flop fell 1064. Rousso moved all in and Robl called all in for his last 1.5 million with A8.

Rousso showed pocket nines, but it failed to hold up as the turn and river came K8. Rousso still leads with 5.4 million, but Robl is now right on her tail with 4 million.

Player Tags: Vanessa Rousso,   Andrew Robl

Andrew Robl Wins Big Pot Against Kirk Morrison

Dec 08, '10

Kirk Morrison made it 135,000 from the button and was reraised by Andrew Robl from the small blind to 375,000.

Morrison made the call and the flop fell 1097. Robl checked and Morrison checked behind. The turn was the K and Robl fired out a bet of 420,000.

Morrison made the call and the river was the A. Robl took his time, counting out several different bets before deciding on 850,000. Morrison went into the tank for two minutes before finally electing to fold. With that pot, Robl has moved into second place with 3.4 million.

Player Tags: Kirk Morrison,   Andrew Robl

Andrew Robl Eliminated in Second Place ($549,003)

Dec 09, '10

Antonio Esfandiari raised to 800,000 and Andrew Robl quickly moved all in. Esfandiari instantly called with KJ and was excited to see that he was ahead of Robl’s Q10.

The flop came AK6 and Esfandiari retained the lead. Robl could catch any jack or diamond to win, but the turn and river bricked with the 65 and he was eliminated.

Player Tags: Antonio Esfandiari,   Andrew Robl

Esfandiari Back On Top

Dec 09, '10

Esfandiari raised to 800,000 and Robl called. The flop came down 932 and Robl checked. Esfandiari bet 1,150,000 and Robl called.

The turn was the 5 and both players checked. The river was the 9 and they checked again. Esfandiari showed Q-2 and took the pot, increasing his stack to 10,000,000. Robl is now down to 7,650,000.

Player Tags: Antonio Esfandiari,   Andrew Robl

Robl Takes Back The Lead

Dec 09, '10

Esfandiari raised too 850,000 on the button and Robl called. Both players checked the flop of QJ2.

The turn was the 5 and Esfandiari bet 825,000. Robl called and both players checked the 6 on the river. Robl showed A5 and took down the pot to increase his stack to 10,845,000. Esfandiari is down to 6,810,000.

Player Tags: Antonio Esfandiari,   Andrew Robl

Esfandiari Takes The Lead

Dec 09, '10

Antonio Esfandiari raised to 600,000 and Andrew Robl called. The flop came Q63 and Robl checked.

Esfandiari bet 820,000 and Robl called. The turn was the 4 and Robl checked again. Esfandiari bet 1.9 million and Robl folded. With that pot, Esfandiari took a 9.4 million to 8.2 million lead.

Player Tags: Antonio Esfandiari,   Andrew Robl

Vanessa Rousso Doubles Through Andrew Robl Again

Dec 08, '10

Andrew Robl raised to 300,000 on the button and Vanessa Rousso called from the big blind. The flop came down 1092 and Rousso checked.

Robl bet 300,000 and Rousso check raised to 800,000. Robl called and the turn was the 7.

Rousso moved all in and after a few minutes of thought, Robl made the call with 105. Rousso showed a bigger Q10 and needed to fade a five on the river to double up.

The river was the Q and Rousso chipped up to 7,355,000. Robl was left with 5,675,000. Esfandiari is the short stack with 4,625,000.

Player Tags: Vanessa Rousso,   Andrew Robl

Vanessa Rousso Doubles Up Through Andrew Robl In Dramatic Fashion

Dec 08, '10

Vanessa Rousso moved all in from the small blind and Andrew Robl instantly called from the big blind with A-K.

Rousso shook her head, turning over a dominated A-Q as the crowd rose to their feet behind her. The flop came down Q108 and Rousso’s supporters erupted in celebration.

Robl’s contingent began chanting for a king or jack and they got their wish when the K peeled off the turn.

Rousso hunched forward against the table with her chin on her hands, stunned by the turn of events. She needed a jack for the chop or a queen to take the pot, leaving her with just six outs for survival.

Incredibly, the river was the Q and Rousso doubled up to 3,565,000. Robl took a hit down to 7,985,000.

Player Tags: Vanessa Rousso,   Andrew Robl

Kirk Morrison Eliminated in Fifth Place ($168,924)

Dec 08, '10

John Racener raised to 255,000 and Kirk Morrison called from the buttoon. Andrew Robl came along in the small blind and the flop fell A105.

Robl and Racener checked to Morrison, who bet 225,000. Robl raised to 550,000 and Racener folded.

Morrison called and the turn was the 9. Robl moved all in and Morrison reluctantly called all in holding AJ. Robl showed pocket fives for a set and Morrison was drawing dead.

The meaningless river was the 10 and Morrison was eliminated, earning $168,924 for his finish. Robl now has over 8 million in chips.

Here’s a look at the updated chip counts.

Seat 1 — Antonio Esfandiari — 2,915,000
Seat 2 — Vanessa Rousso — 3,745,000
Seat 4 — John Racener — 2,985,000
Seat 5 — Kirk Morrison — 5th Place ($168,924)
Seat 6 — Andrew Robl — 8,010,000

Player Tags: Kirk Morrison,   Andrew Robl

Andrew Robl Takes The Chip Lead In Intense Pot

Dec 08, '10

Andrew Robl raised to 200,000 on the button and Vanessa Rousso called from the big blind. The flop came 742 and Rousso checked.

Robl bet 250,000 and Rousso check-raised to 750,000. Robl then moved all in for 3,860,000 and Rousso went into the tank.

After about three minutes, Rousso calls the clock on herself. Just seconds before her hand is declared dead, she mucks, conceding the pot and the chip lead to Robl, who now has 5.1 million. Rousso has 4.2 million and resides in second place.

Player Tags: Vanessa Rousso,   Andrew Robl

Andrew Robl Doubles Through Vanessa Rousso

Dec 08, '10

Andrew Robl raised to 180,000 from the cutoff and Vanessa Rousso reraised to 440,000 from the small blind.

Robl called and the flop fell 1064. Rousso moved all in and Robl called all in for his last 1.5 million with A8.

Rousso showed pocket nines, but it failed to hold up as the turn and river came K8. Rousso still leads with 5.4 million, but Robl is now right on her tail with 4 million.

Player Tags: Vanessa Rousso,   Andrew Robl

Andrew Robl Wins Big Pot Against Kirk Morrison

Dec 08, '10

Kirk Morrison made it 135,000 from the button and was reraised by Andrew Robl from the small blind to 375,000.

Morrison made the call and the flop fell 1097. Robl checked and Morrison checked behind. The turn was the K and Robl fired out a bet of 420,000.

Morrison made the call and the river was the A. Robl took his time, counting out several different bets before deciding on 850,000. Morrison went into the tank for two minutes before finally electing to fold. With that pot, Robl has moved into second place with 3.4 million.

Player Tags: Kirk Morrison,   Andrew Robl

Andrew Robl Eliminated in Second Place ($549,003)

Dec 09, '10

Antonio Esfandiari raised to 800,000 and Andrew Robl quickly moved all in. Esfandiari instantly called with KJ and was excited to see that he was ahead of Robl’s Q10.

The flop came AK6 and Esfandiari retained the lead. Robl could catch any jack or diamond to win, but the turn and river bricked with the 65 and he was eliminated.

Player Tags: Antonio Esfandiari,   Andrew Robl

Esfandiari Back On Top

Dec 09, '10

Esfandiari raised to 800,000 and Robl called. The flop came down 932 and Robl checked. Esfandiari bet 1,150,000 and Robl called.

The turn was the 5 and both players checked. The river was the 9 and they checked again. Esfandiari showed Q-2 and took the pot, increasing his stack to 10,000,000. Robl is now down to 7,650,000.

Player Tags: Antonio Esfandiari,   Andrew Robl

Robl Takes Back The Lead

Dec 09, '10

Esfandiari raised too 850,000 on the button and Robl called. Both players checked the flop of QJ2.

The turn was the 5 and Esfandiari bet 825,000. Robl called and both players checked the 6 on the river. Robl showed A5 and took down the pot to increase his stack to 10,845,000. Esfandiari is down to 6,810,000.

Player Tags: Antonio Esfandiari,   Andrew Robl

Esfandiari Takes The Lead

Dec 09, '10

Antonio Esfandiari raised to 600,000 and Andrew Robl called. The flop came Q63 and Robl checked.

Esfandiari bet 820,000 and Robl called. The turn was the 4 and Robl checked again. Esfandiari bet 1.9 million and Robl folded. With that pot, Esfandiari took a 9.4 million to 8.2 million lead.

Player Tags: Antonio Esfandiari,   Andrew Robl

Vanessa Rousso Doubles Through Andrew Robl Again

Dec 08, '10

Andrew Robl raised to 300,000 on the button and Vanessa Rousso called from the big blind. The flop came down 1092 and Rousso checked.

Robl bet 300,000 and Rousso check raised to 800,000. Robl called and the turn was the 7.

Rousso moved all in and after a few minutes of thought, Robl made the call with 105. Rousso showed a bigger Q10 and needed to fade a five on the river to double up.

The river was the Q and Rousso chipped up to 7,355,000. Robl was left with 5,675,000. Esfandiari is the short stack with 4,625,000.

Player Tags: Vanessa Rousso,   Andrew Robl

Vanessa Rousso Doubles Up Through Andrew Robl In Dramatic Fashion

Dec 08, '10

Vanessa Rousso moved all in from the small blind and Andrew Robl instantly called from the big blind with A-K.

Rousso shook her head, turning over a dominated A-Q as the crowd rose to their feet behind her. The flop came down Q108 and Rousso’s supporters erupted in celebration.

Robl’s contingent began chanting for a king or jack and they got their wish when the K peeled off the turn.

Rousso hunched forward against the table with her chin on her hands, stunned by the turn of events. She needed a jack for the chop or a queen to take the pot, leaving her with just six outs for survival.

Incredibly, the river was the Q and Rousso doubled up to 3,565,000. Robl took a hit down to 7,985,000.

Player Tags: Vanessa Rousso,   Andrew Robl

Kirk Morrison Eliminated in Fifth Place ($168,924)

Dec 08, '10

John Racener raised to 255,000 and Kirk Morrison called from the buttoon. Andrew Robl came along in the small blind and the flop fell A105.

Robl and Racener checked to Morrison, who bet 225,000. Robl raised to 550,000 and Racener folded.

Morrison called and the turn was the 9. Robl moved all in and Morrison reluctantly called all in holding AJ. Robl showed pocket fives for a set and Morrison was drawing dead.

The meaningless river was the 10 and Morrison was eliminated, earning $168,924 for his finish. Robl now has over 8 million in chips.

Here’s a look at the updated chip counts.

Seat 1 — Antonio Esfandiari — 2,915,000
Seat 2 — Vanessa Rousso — 3,745,000
Seat 4 — John Racener — 2,985,000
Seat 5 — Kirk Morrison — 5th Place ($168,924)
Seat 6 — Andrew Robl — 8,010,000

Player Tags: Kirk Morrison,   Andrew Robl

Andrew Robl Takes The Chip Lead In Intense Pot

Dec 08, '10

Andrew Robl raised to 200,000 on the button and Vanessa Rousso called from the big blind. The flop came 742 and Rousso checked.

Robl bet 250,000 and Rousso check-raised to 750,000. Robl then moved all in for 3,860,000 and Rousso went into the tank.

After about three minutes, Rousso calls the clock on herself. Just seconds before her hand is declared dead, she mucks, conceding the pot and the chip lead to Robl, who now has 5.1 million. Rousso has 4.2 million and resides in second place.

Player Tags: Vanessa Rousso,   Andrew Robl

Andrew Robl Doubles Through Vanessa Rousso

Dec 08, '10

Andrew Robl raised to 180,000 from the cutoff and Vanessa Rousso reraised to 440,000 from the small blind.

Robl called and the flop fell 1064. Rousso moved all in and Robl called all in for his last 1.5 million with A8.

Rousso showed pocket nines, but it failed to hold up as the turn and river came K8. Rousso still leads with 5.4 million, but Robl is now right on her tail with 4 million.

Player Tags: Vanessa Rousso,   Andrew Robl

Andrew Robl Wins Big Pot Against Kirk Morrison

Dec 08, '10

Kirk Morrison made it 135,000 from the button and was reraised by Andrew Robl from the small blind to 375,000.

Morrison made the call and the flop fell 1097. Robl checked and Morrison checked behind. The turn was the K and Robl fired out a bet of 420,000.

Morrison made the call and the river was the A. Robl took his time, counting out several different bets before deciding on 850,000. Morrison went into the tank for two minutes before finally electing to fold. With that pot, Robl has moved into second place with 3.4 million.

Player Tags: Kirk Morrison,   Andrew Robl

High Roller Report: Andrew Robl Eliminated in Third Place (£198,000)

Oct 04, '10

Andrew Robl moved his short stack all in for 216,000 from the button and Jose “Nacho” Barbero called from the big blind.

Robl: K 5
Barbero: A 3

Board: J J 3 3 4.

Robl exits with £190,000 for third place.

He leaves Barbero and Jani Sointula to battle over who gets the £556,000 top prize.

Player Tags: Jose Ignacio Barbero,   Andrew Robl

Level Two, Hour Two: Victor Ramdin Eliminated

Jul 05, '10

Blinds: 100-200

Players Remaining:

Average Chip Count: 30,000

Tournament Leaderboard:

1. Oliver Daeninckx – 91,500
2. Thierry van den Berg – 77,300
3. Michael Mizrachi – 63,000
4. Lacey Jones – 60,000
5. Isaac Haxton – 55,000
6. Motoyuki Mabuchi – 51,000
7. Markus Golser – 48,500
8. Steve Jelinek – 48,100
9. Allyn Jaffrey Shulman – 47,000
10. John Hennigan – 46,000

Card Player Chip Counts:

Barry Shulman – 32,500
Adam Schoenfeld – 32,000
Lee Watkinson – 28,000
Shannon Shorr – 35,000
Mark Gregorich – 33,000
Diego Cordovez – 30,000
Justin Marchand – 34,500

Players Twitter Accounts:

Barry Shulman
Erik Seidel
Maria Ho
Chris Moorman
Beth Shak
Mike Caro
Jamie Rosen

Notable Eliminations:

Victor Ramdin

Big Hands:

Gerasimov Takes One

Picking up the action on the flop of KJ4, Kirill Gerasimov checked and his opponent bet 650. Gerasimov made the call and the 6 fell on the turn.

Both players checked and the 10 came on the river. Gerasimov checked one more time and his opponent took a stab with 1,250. Gerasimov made the call and his opponent showed 76 for a pair of sixes.

Gerasimov tabled AJ for second pair and he took the pot. He was at 19,500.

Black Hurting

Picking up the action on the flop, the board read A74. Andy Black, Gary Benson and another player checked to see the J on the turn.

Black led out with 400 and both opponents called. The river was the 9 and Black led out for 200. Benson made the call while the other player mucked. Benson showed an ace while Black mucked and Black was down to 10,000.

Victor Ramdin Eliminated

Victor Ramdin was down to his last 1,600 and moved them in preflop. He was called by Matt Glantz and he turned over pocket aces. Ramdin needed help as he showed 88.

The flop came down AKJ and Glantz flopped a set. Ramdin needed running eights or the board to make a straight in order to survive.

The turn offered some hope as it brought the Q, but the river was the J, filling up Glantz and knocking Ramdin out of the tournament.

Caro Misses

Mike Caro and two other players limped preflop to see 542 come on the flop. A player bet 400 and Caro was the only caller.

The turn was the K and the player bet 1,400. Caro called again and the river was the 4.

Both players checked and Caro showed A7 for a busted club draw while the other player showed K9 for top pair. Caro was at 25,000.

Robl Kicks Better

Picking up the action on a flop of A64, the small blind checked and Andrew Robl bet 1,800. The small blind called and the 7 fell on the turn.

Both players checked and the river was the 2. Robl bet 6,000 and his opponent made the call. Robl then tabled AQ for top pair.

His opponent flashed A10 for an inferior kicker and Robl took in the pot. He was at 37,000.

Schoenfeld Outflopped

After the flop had come down 543, Adam Schoenfeld bet 1,000 and the player in seat 10 raised to 3,250. Schoenfeld made the call and the K came on the turn.

Both players checked and the 9 fell on the river. Schoenfeld fired 5,000 and his opponent quickly called.

Schoenfeld tabled 66 but seat 10 showed 55 for top set on the flop and Schoenfeld dropped the pot. He was at 32,000.

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Player Tags: Adam Schoenfeld,   Victor Ramdin,   Mike Caro,   Kirill Gerasimov,   Matthew Glantz,   Andy Black,   Andrew Robl

Level Two, Hour One: Forrest Hammered Down

Jul 05, '10

Blinds: 100-200

Players Remaining:

Average Chip Count: 30,000

Tournament Leaderboard:

1. Oliver Daeninckx – 77,500
2. Thierry van den Berg – 77,300
3. Michael Mizrachi – 59,000
4. Lacey Jones – 54,000
5. Markus Golsner – 48,500
6. Steve Jelinek – 48,000
7. Allyn Jaffrey Shulman – 47,000
8. Jeff Sarwer – 45,000
9. Vince Van Patten – 44,000
10. Barry Shulman – 43,2000

Card Player Chip Counts:

Adam Schoenfeld – 38,300
Lee Watkinson – 39,500
Shannon Shorr -35,000
Mark Gregorich – 33,250
Diego Cordovez – 30,000
Justin Marchand – 31,000

Players Twitter Accounts:

Barry Shulman
Erik Seidel
Maria Ho
Chris Moorman
Beth Shak
Mike Caro
Jamie Rosen

Notable Eliminations:

Chino Rheem

Big Hands:

Mizrachi Plows Plowman

Picking up the action after the board had run out 77426.

Boyd Plowman was all in from seat 3 and Michael Mizrachi made the call.

Plowman: J9
Mizrachi: 87

Mizrachi’s trip sevens was good against Plowman’s busted club draw and Mizrachi scored the knockout. He was at 55,000.

Robl Takes A Pot

A player raised to 700 and Andrew Robl made the call, as did the big blind. The flop came down J75.

All three players checked and the K fell on the turn. Robl bet 1,300 and both opponents mucked. Robl was around 35,000.

Forrest Crippled When Aces Crack

The player under the gun raised to 600 and Ted Forrest raised to 1,600 from the big blind. The under the gun player then raised to 6,000 and Forrest raised again to 11,000. His opponent called and the flop ran 6Q2.

Forrest led with a bet of 5,000 and his opponent pushed all in for 8,700 more. Forrest called and saw he had been outdrawn. Their hands:

Forrest: AA
Opponent: QQ

Forrest’s aces were trailing his opponent’s flopped set of queens. The 4 turn and J river didn’t save Forrest and he was crippled, dropping to around 3,900 in chips.

Haxton Takes A Pot

Three players, including Isaac Haxton, built a pot to 2,000 and saw a flop. It came down AJ10 and all three players checked.

The turn was the 3 and Haxton led out with 1,250. His opponents mucked and Haxton took the pot. He was up to 50,000.

Bansi’s Three-Bet Enough

The player in seat 4 raised to 500 and the action folded to Praz Bansi. He counted out some chips and raised to 1,350.

His opponent thought for a bit and then released his hand. Bansi took the pot and he was at 34,000.

Naujoks Takes It Down

The player in seat 3 raised to 600 preflop and Sandra Naujoks made the call from the small blind. The big blind also tagged along and the flop came down 1086.

All three players checked and the turn was the 5. Naujoks led out with 1,400 and both of her opponents mucked.

Naujoks took the pot and she was up to 37,000.

Player Tags: Ted Forrest,   Michael Mizrachi,   Isaac Haxton,   Andrew Robl,   Praz Bansi,   Sandra Naujoks

Dinner Break

Jun 15, '10

76 players remain out of the 1,245 that entered the tournament.

The average chip stack is 122,861.

The field has already made the money. The next player eliminated will receive $6,700, with first place taking home $630,031

Notables still remaining include David Benefield, who is near the top of the chip counts, Andrew Robl, Chris Moorman, Taylor Caby, Daniel Negreanu, Jerry Yang, Justin Smith, Sorel Mizzi, Joe Bartholdi, Erik Cajelais, Amnon Filippi, Steve Billirakis and Dusty Schmidt.

Player Twitter Accounts:

Andrew Robl
Chris Moorman
Daniel Negreanu
Justin Smith

Players are on a 60-minute dinner break and will return to action at around 8:30 PST.

Player Tags: Andrew Robl