Scott Dorin Poker Tournament Updates

Level 10 Update: End of Day 2

Oct 16, '10

Blinds: 800-1,600 with a 200 ante

Players Remaining: 104 out of 335 (Unofficial)

Chip Counts:

Official chip counts will be posted when they are released by the casino.

Average Chip Count: 128,846

Notable Eliminations:

Hasan Habib

Big Hands:

Annette Obrestad Increases her Chip Lead

Many are holding on to survive the day, but Annette Obrestad is only content with building her fortress of chips even higher.

Early in the level, Obrestad three-bet a preflop raiser to 17,000 from the button and the small blind moved all in for 26,000.

The original raiser folded and Obrestad was forced to call the all in with 73. Her opponent showed down AK, but Obrestad made a straight to send him to the rail. She finished the hand with 585,000.

Luke Vrabel Chops It Up With Brandon Steven

Annette Obrestad raised to 3,500 and Brandon Steven made the call from the cutoff. Luke Vrabel then raised too 12,000 from the small blind and after a few minutes of thought, Obrestad made the call.

Steven then immediately moved all in for about 60,000 and Vrabel moved all in behind him for over 100,000. Obrestad sheepishly flashed QJ and mucked, having really wanted to play the hand.

Both Steven and Vrabel showed pocket aces and the board ran out jack high. Obrestad then told her opponents, “I would have doubled you both up.”

Vivek Rajkumar Doubles Up

Vivek Rajkumar was all in holding pocket sevens against the A-Q of Vladimir Shchemelev. The board came jack high and Rajkumar doubled up to 82,000. Schchemelev is still stacked with 190,000.

David Singer Doubles Up Through Scott Dorin

On a flop of Q22, David Singer bet and Scott Dorin put him all in. Singer called with KQ for top pair, but was outkicked by Dorin’s AQ.

The turn and river fell K4 and Singer improved to two pair to double up to 54,000. Dorin took a hit down to 26,000.

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Player Tags: David Singer,   Annette Obrestad,   Vivek Rajkumar,   Scott Dorin,   Luke Vrabel,   Brandon Steven

Level 11 Update: The Fat (Short Stacks) Is Trimmed

Oct 23, '09

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

Players Left: 84 of 275

Average Chip Count: 196,000

Chip Counts:

1. Dutch Boyd — 580,000
2. Jason Somerville — 557,000
3. Mark Seif — 473,200
4. Chad Batista — 425,000
5. Corwin Cole — 405,600
6. Richard Sciuto — 403,100
7. David Pham — 365,000
8. Mike Leah — 348,400
9. Steve McKoy — 325,500
10. Jonas Entin — 317,600

Notable Eliminations:

Scott Dorin
Justin Bonomo
Haralabos Voulgaris
Todd Brunson
Marco Johnson

Big Hands:

Scott Dorin First Out The Door

Scott “dorinvandy” Dorin was the first person eliminated on the day when his pocket eights ran into an opponent’s pocket aces. The board offered no help and Dorin was eliminated from the tournament. Dorin came into the day with 80,000 in chips.

Jonathan Little Crippled, Kido Pham Wins Race

Kido Pham (pictured left) raised in middle position and Jonathan Little reraised on the button. Pham moved all in for his last 74,500 and Little made the call with pocket tens.

Pham showed AK and won the race when the board rolled out king high. Little was left with just 12,000 or so and continues his back luck from yesterday when his pocket jacks were two-outed by an opponent’s pocket fives.

UPDATE Little got the rest of his money in soon after and again and again, doubling up a few times and now has over 100,000 in chips.

Phil Ivey Doubles Up, Wins Another

The ever so terrifying Phil Ivey (pictured right) is back in contention, after doubling through Jerry Humphrey and then taking a pot from Stephen Giufre to put his stack closer to the average at 155,000 in chips.

Straight Flush For Clements

On a flop of 654, Scott Clements checked and Chino Rheem bet 26,000. Clements called and the turn was the 9.

Both players checked and the river was the Q. Clements bet 65,000 and Rheem made the call. Clements showed 87 for the flopped straight flush and Rheem obviously mucked. After the hand, Clements was up to 355,000 while Rheem took a hit down to 80,000.

Player Tags: Phil Ivey,   Kido Pham,   Scott Clements,   Chino Rheem,   Jonathan Little,   Scott Dorin

Final Table Update: Scott Dorin Out In 3rd, Heads Up Play Begins

Jun 07, '09

Level Structure:

2-7 triple draw, limit hold’em, and Omaha 8OB: 40,000-80,000 blinds and 80,000-160,000 limits

7-card stud, razz, and 7-card stud 8OB: 20,000 ante, 20,000 bring-in, with a 80,000 completion and 80,000-160,000 limits

no-limit hold’em and pot-limit Omaha: 20,000-40,000 blinds with a 10,000 ante

Players Remaining: 2 out of 194

Chip Counts:

1. Ville Wahlbeck – 5,250,000
2. David Chiu – 750,000

Average Chip Count: 3,000,000

Notable Eliminations:

3. Scott Dorin — $199,940

Big Hands:

2-7 Triple Draw

Scott Dorin Eliminated In 3rd Place($199,940)

Scott Dorin raised to 160,000 from the button and Ville Wahlbeck three-bet to 240,000. Dorin then raised all in and Wahlbeck made the call. It was then time to draw.

First Draw: Wahlbeck draws 2 cards, Dorin draws 1 card

Second Draw: Wahlbeck draws 1 card, Dorin draws 1 card

Third Draw: Wahlbeck and Dorin stand pat

Wahlbeck turned over the second best hand in triple draw, 7-6-4-3-2. Dorin could only stay alive by revealing the wheel, but instead showed a nine low and he was eliminated in 3rd place, earning $199,940.

Player Tags: Ville Wahlbeck,   Scott Dorin

Final Table Update: Mark Gregorich Eliminated in 4th Place

Jun 06, '09

Level Structure:

2-7 triple draw, limit hold’em, and Omaha 8OB: 30,000-60,000 blinds and 60,000-120,000 limits

7-card stud, razz, and 7-card stud 8OB: 15,000 ante, 20,000 bring-in, with a 60,000 completion and 60,000-120,000 limits

no-limit hold’em and pot-limit Omaha: 15,000-30,000 blinds with a 7,000 ante

Players Remaining: 3 out of 194

Chip Counts:

1. David Chiu – 2,200,000
2. Scott Dorin – 2,000,000
3. Ville Wahlbeck – 1,100,000

Average Chip Count: 1,766,666

Notable Eliminations:

4. Mark Gregorich — $139,159

Big Hands:

2-7 Triple Draw

Mark Gregorich Eliminated In 4th Place($139,159)

Prior to the first draw, Scott Dorin raised to 120,000 and Mark Gregorich three-bet to 180,000. Dorin then capped the betting to 240,000 and Gregorich called the remainder of his stack. It was then time to draw.

First Draw: Dorin draws 2 cards, Gregorich draws 2 cards

Second Draw: Dorin draws 2 cards, Gregorich draws 1 card

Third Draw: Dorin stands pat, Gregorich draws 1 card

After the final draw, Gregorich revealed his hand and had a 10 low. It was not good enough, however, as Dorin revealed an eight low and knocked Gregorich out of the tournament in 4th place. Gregorich earned $139,159 for his finish.

Player Tags: Mark Gregorich,   Scott Dorin

Level 23 Update: Fianl Table Set; Allie Prescott Eliminated in 9th Place ($42,818)

Jun 06, '09

Level Structure:

2-7 triple draw, limit hold’em, and Omaha 8OB: 15,000-30,000 blinds and 30,000-60,000 limits

7-card stud, razz, and 7-card stud 8OB: 7,000 ante, 10,000 bring-in, with a 30,000 completion and 30,000-60,000 limits

no-limit hold’em and pot-limit Omaha: 8,000-16,000 blinds with a 4,000 ante

NOTES: Games change every eight hands. Two players will be forced to sit out during 2-7 triple draw each hand.

Players Remaining: 8 out of 194

Chip Counts:

1. Ville Wahlbeck — 1,250,000
2. Scott Dorin — 925,000
3. David Chiu — 910,000
4. Huck Seed — 875,000
5. James Van Alstyne — 640,000
6. Mark Gregorich — 480,000
7. Tod Brunson — 295,000
8. Mike Wattel — 220,000

Average Chip Count: 727,500

Notable Eliminations:

9. Allie Prescott — $42,818

Big Hands:

RAZZ

Allie Prescott Eliminated in 8th place ($42,818)

Allie Prescott got it all in against Scott Dorin during the Razz portion of Level 23. The final hands were as follows.

Prescott: AKQ72
Dorin: 87643

Prescott paired twice, his best hand being ace-high while Dorin made an 8-high. Allie Prescott is eliminated in 9th place ($42,818).

Player Tags: Allie Prescott,   Scott Dorin

Level 22 Update: Sheikh 12th, Serock 11th, Yitzhaki 10th

Jun 06, '09

Level Structure:

2-7 triple draw, limit hold’em, and Omaha 8OB: 500-1,000 blinds and 1,000-2,000 limits

7-card stud, razz, and 7-card stud 8OB: 200 ante, 300 bring-in, with a 1,000 completion and 1,000-2,000 limits

no-limit hold’em and pot-limit Omaha: 250-500 blinds with a 150 ante

NOTES: Games change every eight hands. Two players will be forced to sit out during 2-7 triple draw each hand.

Players Remaining: 9 out of 194

Chip Counts:

1. Scott Dorin — 1,400,000
2. Huck Seed — 870,000
3. James Van Alstyne — 865,000
4. Ville Wahlbeck — 684,000
5. Allie Prescott — 622,000
6. Mike Wattel — 394,000
7. Mark Gregorich — 372,000
8. David Chiu — 343,000
9. Todd Brunson — 276,000

Average Chip Count: 646,666

Notable Eliminations:

12. Aurangzeb Sheikh — $34,958
11. Joe Serock — $34,958
10. Roman Yitzhaki — $42,818

Big Hands:

RAZZ

Aurangzeb Sheikh Eliminated in 12th Place ($34,958)

Joe Serock completes the bet on third street with the 4 and Aurangzeb Sheikh raises with the 7. Serock three-bets and Sheikh calls.

Serock: (A)(8)43AJ(7)
Sheikh: (5)(2)7Q44(Q)

Sheikh gets the last of his chips in on fourth street and the the players turn their cards face up. Sheikh ends up making a pair low on sixth street while Serock makes an 8-7 low by the river. Aurangzeb Sheikh is eliminated in 12th place ($34,958).

NLH

Joe Serock Eliminated in 11th Place ($34,958)

Joe Serock moves all in before the flop for 35,000 and gets three callers; David Chiu (Button), Scott Dorin (Small Blind) and James Van Alstyne (Big Blind).

The flop comes KQ2, and all three players check. The turn is the 4 and once again, all three players check. The river is the J and everyone checks. Serock turns over A3 for ace-high while Chiu shows A4 for a pair of fours. Chiu rakes the pot and eliminates Joe Serock in 11th place ($34,958).

LIMIT HOLD’EM

Roman Yitzhaki Eliminated in 10th place ($42,818)

After a series a of raises and reraises, Roman Yitzhaki gets it all in pre-flop with pocket jacks against Huck Seed’s pocket aces. The board comes A-2-3-2-6, giving Seed a full house and eliminating Roman Yitzhaki in 10th place 9$42,818).

Left In The Deck:

At the conclusion of Level 22, the remaining nine players will take a seventy-five minute dinner break and will return to Level 23 at approximately 7:00 pm PDT.

Player Tags: Huck Seed,   David Chiu,   James Van Alstyne,   Roman Yitzhaki,   Joseph Serock,   Scott Dorin

Level 21 Update: Brunson 15th, Friedman 14th, Powell 13th

Jun 06, '09

Level Structure:

2-7 triple draw, limit hold’em, and Omaha 8OB: 10,000-20,000 blinds and 20,000-40,000 limits

7-card stud, razz, and 7-card stud 8OB: 5,000 ante, 5,000 bring-in, with a 20,000 completion and 20,000-40,000 limits

no-limit hold’em and pot-limit Omaha: 5,000-10,000 blinds with a 3,000 ante

NOTES: Games change every eight hands. Two players will be forced to sit out during 2-7 triple draw each hand.

Players Remaining: 12 out of 194

Chip Counts:

1. Scott Dorin — 1,100,000
2. Ville Wahlbeck — 773,000
3. Huck Seed — 660,000
4. Roman Yitzhaki — 530,000
5. Joe Serock — 480,000
6. James Van Alstyne — 455,000
7. David Chiu — 355,000
8. Mike Wattel — 330,000
9. Mark Gregorich — 228,000
10. Aurangzeb Sheikh — 225,000

Average Chip Count: 485,000

Notable Eliminations:

15. Doyle Brunson — $21,357
14. Adam Friedman — $27,719
13. Brian Powell — $27,719

Big Hands:

NLH

Doyle Brunson Eliminated in 15th Place ($21,357)

The UTG player limps in the pot and Doyle Brunson raises to 26,000 from early position. Scott Dorin reraises to 76,000 from the cutoff, UTG folds and Brunson moves all in for 230,000. Dorin tanks for a few minutes before making the call; Dorin has Brunson covered.

Brunson: QQ
Dorin: AQ

Board: AJ7JK

Brunson got it in good, but an ace in the window gave Dorin the better pair. Brunson failed to improve after the flop as he was eliminated in 15th place ($21,357). Dorin grabs the chiplead this hand as he breaks the 1 million-chip mark.

PLO

Adam Friedman Eliminated in 14th Place ($27,719)

James Van Alstyne raises to 27,000 before the flop and Adam Friedman calls from the cutoff. The flop comes KJ9, Van Alstyne bets the pot (65,000) and Friedman calls. The turn is the J and once again, Van Alstyne bets the pot, this time enough to put his opponent all in. Friedman calls all in and turns over a jack for trips, but Van Alstyne shows 99 for the full house. The river bricked and Adam Friedman is eliminated in 14th place ($27,719).

LIMIT HOLD’EM

Allie Prescott Doubles UP

Roman Yitzhaki raises to 40,000 UTG, Allie Prescott reraises to 60,000 from the small blind and Yitzhaki calls. The flop comes K93, Precott bets 20,000 and Yitzhaki calls. The turn ins the 3 and Prescott bets 40,000, leaving himself with 1,000 behind. Yitzakhi puts him all in and both players turn over their cards.

Prescott: 9s
Yitzhaki: JJ

Prescott flopped a set of nines for the lead. The river is the 2, no help to either player as Precott doubles up to 385,000 this hand while Yitzhaki falls down to 280,000 in chips.

OMAHA/8

Brian Powell Eliminated in 13th Place ($27,719)

On a flop of J107, Ville Wahlbeck bets 20,000, Brian Powell raises to 40,000, Wahlbeck three-bets to 60,000 and Powell calls all in. Both players turn over their cards.

Powell: AQQ6
Wahlbeck: AKK9

Powell gets in behind with a pair of queens as Wahlbeck has the lead with a pair kings. The turn and river bring the 6 and the 2, no help to Brian Powell who is eliminated in 13th place ($27,719)

Player Tags: Doyle Brunson,   James Van Alstyne,   Allie Prescott,   Adam Friedman,   Roman Yitzhaki,   Scott Dorin