| Apr 25, '09 |
2009 Five-Star World Poker Classic |
WPT Championship - Event 16 |
8 |
+ |
Christian Harder Eliminated in 4th Place ($571,965) Bertrand Grospellier Eliminated in 3rd Place ($776,245)
Apr 25, '09
Christian Harder moved all in from the button for 1.9 million and Ran Azor called from the small blind. Bertrand Grospellier moved all in over the top from the big blind for 2,790,000 and Azor called that as well.
Grospellier showed the best hand with A J , Harder had the next best hand with A 8 and Azor showed the worst hand with A 7 .
The board came K 7 3 Q 2 , however, and Azor's pair of sevens eliminated both Harder and Grospellier. Harder finished in fourth place and earned $571,965 because he had the shorter stack. Grospellier finished in third place and earned $776,245.
There will now be a short break for the money presentation.
Player Tags: Bertrand Grospellier, Christian Harder, Ran Azor
Timoshenko Dominates With One-Outer
Apr 25, '09
Yevgeniy Timoshenko raised to 480,000 from the small blind and Christian harder made the call from the big blind.
The flop came A 10 4 and Timoshenko continued with a bet of 360,000. Harder made the call and the turn was the 7 . Both players checked and the river was the J . Timoshenko fired out 1,120,000 and harder called, showing A J for two pair.
However, Timoshenko showed pocket jacks to take the huge pot with a rivered set. He now has nearly 16 million chips, more than half of the remaining chips in play.
Player Tags: Yevgeniy Timoshenko, Christian Harder
Brian Rast Doubles Through Christian Harder
Apr 24, '09
Brian Rast moved all in for 1,325,000 and Christian Harder called from the small blind with A-K. Rast showed pocket deuces and they held when the board ran out jack high.
Rast doubles up to 2.8 million.
Player Tags: Brian Rast, Christian Harder
Does He Know Who Charder30 Is?
Apr 24, '09
Christian Harder raised in middle positioin to 225,000 and Ran Azor reraised to 675,000. Harder moved all in, having Azor remaining 2.5 million covered.
Azor tanked for a few minutes and then folded pocket kings face up, stunning the rest of the table.
Player Tags: Christian Harder, Ran Azor
Ran Azor Doubles Up
Apr 24, '09
Shannon Shorr raised to 220,000 from the cutoff and Christian Harder called from the small blind. Ran Azor moved all in from the big blind to 1,325,000. Shorr then moved all in over the top of Azor and Harder mucked. The final two players then flipped up their cards:
Shorr: K K
Azor: A J
Board: 10 8 2 9 Q
Azor doubled up on the hand to survive and he now holds 3.1 million. Shorr was down to 3 million after the hand.
Player Tags: Shannon Shorr, Christian Harder, Ran Azor
Ross Boatman Eliminated in 15th Place ($81,710)
Apr 23, '09
Justin Young raised from late position to 155,000 and Ross Boatman moved all in on the button. Christian Harder made the call, Young folded, and they turned up their hands:
Boatman: A K
Harder: J J
Board: 10 8 6 4 9
Boatman was eliminated in 15th place and he took home $81,710 in prize money. Harder held 4,370,000 after the hand.
Player Tags: Ross Boatman, Christian Harder
Eric Liu Eliminated in 19th Place ($65,370)
Apr 23, '09
Christian Harder raised to 400,000 on the button and Eric Liu moved all in from the big blind for 655,000. Harder called with J 10 and Liu revealed a dominating K 10 .
Unfortunately, the board ran out 10 7 5 J A and Harder's turned two pair gave him the pot and a stack of 3,400,000. Liu earned $65,370 for his 19th place finish. The final 18 players are now redrawing for the final two tables.
Player Tags: Christian Harder
Blake Cahail Doubles Up
Apr 23, '09
After being crippled by Owen Crowe, Blake Cahail just doubled up to 540,000 when his A-8 held up against Christian Harder's A-6.
Harder is still strong with 2,800,000.
Player Tags: Christian Harder, Blake Cahail
Steve Billirakis Eliminated in 26th Place ($49,025)
Apr 22, '09
Steve Billirakis never recovered from his hand with Justin Young. On the final hand, Scott Nguyen raised and Billirakis moved all in for 540,000. Christian Harder called and Nguyen folded A-K face up.
Harder showed A-K as well and Bilirakis was a favorite to double up with his pocket jacks. Except the A hit the flop and Billirakis was eliminated. Harder now has 2,795,000.
Player Tags: Steve Billirakis, Christian Harder
Barny Boatman Eliminated in 33rd Place ($40,855)
Apr 22, '09
Christian Harder raised to 58,000 under the gun and Andrew Lichtenberger made the call from middle position. Barny Boatman then moved all in and Harder mucked. Lichtenberger made the call and they flipped up their cards:
Licthenberger: K K
Boatman: 10 8
Board: A J 3 4 A
Boatman was eliminated on the hand in 33rd place and he will take home $40,855 in prize money. Lichtenberger was up to 1,420,000 after the hand.
Player Tags: Barny Boatman, Christian Harder, Andrew Lichtenberger
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| Apr 24, '09 |
2009 Five-Star World Poker Classic |
WPT Championship - Event 16 |
7 |
+ |
Christian Harder Eliminated in 4th Place ($571,965) Bertrand Grospellier Eliminated in 3rd Place ($776,245)
Apr 25, '09
Christian Harder moved all in from the button for 1.9 million and Ran Azor called from the small blind. Bertrand Grospellier moved all in over the top from the big blind for 2,790,000 and Azor called that as well.
Grospellier showed the best hand with A J , Harder had the next best hand with A 8 and Azor showed the worst hand with A 7 .
The board came K 7 3 Q 2 , however, and Azor's pair of sevens eliminated both Harder and Grospellier. Harder finished in fourth place and earned $571,965 because he had the shorter stack. Grospellier finished in third place and earned $776,245.
There will now be a short break for the money presentation.
Player Tags: Bertrand Grospellier, Christian Harder, Ran Azor
Timoshenko Dominates With One-Outer
Apr 25, '09
Yevgeniy Timoshenko raised to 480,000 from the small blind and Christian harder made the call from the big blind.
The flop came A 10 4 and Timoshenko continued with a bet of 360,000. Harder made the call and the turn was the 7 . Both players checked and the river was the J . Timoshenko fired out 1,120,000 and harder called, showing A J for two pair.
However, Timoshenko showed pocket jacks to take the huge pot with a rivered set. He now has nearly 16 million chips, more than half of the remaining chips in play.
Player Tags: Yevgeniy Timoshenko, Christian Harder
Brian Rast Doubles Through Christian Harder
Apr 24, '09
Brian Rast moved all in for 1,325,000 and Christian Harder called from the small blind with A-K. Rast showed pocket deuces and they held when the board ran out jack high.
Rast doubles up to 2.8 million.
Player Tags: Brian Rast, Christian Harder
Does He Know Who Charder30 Is?
Apr 24, '09
Christian Harder raised in middle positioin to 225,000 and Ran Azor reraised to 675,000. Harder moved all in, having Azor remaining 2.5 million covered.
Azor tanked for a few minutes and then folded pocket kings face up, stunning the rest of the table.
Player Tags: Christian Harder, Ran Azor
Ran Azor Doubles Up
Apr 24, '09
Shannon Shorr raised to 220,000 from the cutoff and Christian Harder called from the small blind. Ran Azor moved all in from the big blind to 1,325,000. Shorr then moved all in over the top of Azor and Harder mucked. The final two players then flipped up their cards:
Shorr: K K
Azor: A J
Board: 10 8 2 9 Q
Azor doubled up on the hand to survive and he now holds 3.1 million. Shorr was down to 3 million after the hand.
Player Tags: Shannon Shorr, Christian Harder, Ran Azor
Ross Boatman Eliminated in 15th Place ($81,710)
Apr 23, '09
Justin Young raised from late position to 155,000 and Ross Boatman moved all in on the button. Christian Harder made the call, Young folded, and they turned up their hands:
Boatman: A K
Harder: J J
Board: 10 8 6 4 9
Boatman was eliminated in 15th place and he took home $81,710 in prize money. Harder held 4,370,000 after the hand.
Player Tags: Ross Boatman, Christian Harder
Eric Liu Eliminated in 19th Place ($65,370)
Apr 23, '09
Christian Harder raised to 400,000 on the button and Eric Liu moved all in from the big blind for 655,000. Harder called with J 10 and Liu revealed a dominating K 10 .
Unfortunately, the board ran out 10 7 5 J A and Harder's turned two pair gave him the pot and a stack of 3,400,000. Liu earned $65,370 for his 19th place finish. The final 18 players are now redrawing for the final two tables.
Player Tags: Christian Harder
Blake Cahail Doubles Up
Apr 23, '09
After being crippled by Owen Crowe, Blake Cahail just doubled up to 540,000 when his A-8 held up against Christian Harder's A-6.
Harder is still strong with 2,800,000.
Player Tags: Christian Harder, Blake Cahail
Steve Billirakis Eliminated in 26th Place ($49,025)
Apr 22, '09
Steve Billirakis never recovered from his hand with Justin Young. On the final hand, Scott Nguyen raised and Billirakis moved all in for 540,000. Christian Harder called and Nguyen folded A-K face up.
Harder showed A-K as well and Bilirakis was a favorite to double up with his pocket jacks. Except the A hit the flop and Billirakis was eliminated. Harder now has 2,795,000.
Player Tags: Steve Billirakis, Christian Harder
Barny Boatman Eliminated in 33rd Place ($40,855)
Apr 22, '09
Christian Harder raised to 58,000 under the gun and Andrew Lichtenberger made the call from middle position. Barny Boatman then moved all in and Harder mucked. Lichtenberger made the call and they flipped up their cards:
Licthenberger: K K
Boatman: 10 8
Board: A J 3 4 A
Boatman was eliminated on the hand in 33rd place and he will take home $40,855 in prize money. Lichtenberger was up to 1,420,000 after the hand.
Player Tags: Barny Boatman, Christian Harder, Andrew Lichtenberger
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| Apr 23, '09 |
2009 Five-Star World Poker Classic |
WPT Championship - Event 16 |
6 |
+ |
Christian Harder Eliminated in 4th Place ($571,965) Bertrand Grospellier Eliminated in 3rd Place ($776,245)
Apr 25, '09
Christian Harder moved all in from the button for 1.9 million and Ran Azor called from the small blind. Bertrand Grospellier moved all in over the top from the big blind for 2,790,000 and Azor called that as well.
Grospellier showed the best hand with A J , Harder had the next best hand with A 8 and Azor showed the worst hand with A 7 .
The board came K 7 3 Q 2 , however, and Azor's pair of sevens eliminated both Harder and Grospellier. Harder finished in fourth place and earned $571,965 because he had the shorter stack. Grospellier finished in third place and earned $776,245.
There will now be a short break for the money presentation.
Player Tags: Bertrand Grospellier, Christian Harder, Ran Azor
Timoshenko Dominates With One-Outer
Apr 25, '09
Yevgeniy Timoshenko raised to 480,000 from the small blind and Christian harder made the call from the big blind.
The flop came A 10 4 and Timoshenko continued with a bet of 360,000. Harder made the call and the turn was the 7 . Both players checked and the river was the J . Timoshenko fired out 1,120,000 and harder called, showing A J for two pair.
However, Timoshenko showed pocket jacks to take the huge pot with a rivered set. He now has nearly 16 million chips, more than half of the remaining chips in play.
Player Tags: Yevgeniy Timoshenko, Christian Harder
Brian Rast Doubles Through Christian Harder
Apr 24, '09
Brian Rast moved all in for 1,325,000 and Christian Harder called from the small blind with A-K. Rast showed pocket deuces and they held when the board ran out jack high.
Rast doubles up to 2.8 million.
Player Tags: Brian Rast, Christian Harder
Does He Know Who Charder30 Is?
Apr 24, '09
Christian Harder raised in middle positioin to 225,000 and Ran Azor reraised to 675,000. Harder moved all in, having Azor remaining 2.5 million covered.
Azor tanked for a few minutes and then folded pocket kings face up, stunning the rest of the table.
Player Tags: Christian Harder, Ran Azor
Ran Azor Doubles Up
Apr 24, '09
Shannon Shorr raised to 220,000 from the cutoff and Christian Harder called from the small blind. Ran Azor moved all in from the big blind to 1,325,000. Shorr then moved all in over the top of Azor and Harder mucked. The final two players then flipped up their cards:
Shorr: K K
Azor: A J
Board: 10 8 2 9 Q
Azor doubled up on the hand to survive and he now holds 3.1 million. Shorr was down to 3 million after the hand.
Player Tags: Shannon Shorr, Christian Harder, Ran Azor
Ross Boatman Eliminated in 15th Place ($81,710)
Apr 23, '09
Justin Young raised from late position to 155,000 and Ross Boatman moved all in on the button. Christian Harder made the call, Young folded, and they turned up their hands:
Boatman: A K
Harder: J J
Board: 10 8 6 4 9
Boatman was eliminated in 15th place and he took home $81,710 in prize money. Harder held 4,370,000 after the hand.
Player Tags: Ross Boatman, Christian Harder
Eric Liu Eliminated in 19th Place ($65,370)
Apr 23, '09
Christian Harder raised to 400,000 on the button and Eric Liu moved all in from the big blind for 655,000. Harder called with J 10 and Liu revealed a dominating K 10 .
Unfortunately, the board ran out 10 7 5 J A and Harder's turned two pair gave him the pot and a stack of 3,400,000. Liu earned $65,370 for his 19th place finish. The final 18 players are now redrawing for the final two tables.
Player Tags: Christian Harder
Blake Cahail Doubles Up
Apr 23, '09
After being crippled by Owen Crowe, Blake Cahail just doubled up to 540,000 when his A-8 held up against Christian Harder's A-6.
Harder is still strong with 2,800,000.
Player Tags: Christian Harder, Blake Cahail
Steve Billirakis Eliminated in 26th Place ($49,025)
Apr 22, '09
Steve Billirakis never recovered from his hand with Justin Young. On the final hand, Scott Nguyen raised and Billirakis moved all in for 540,000. Christian Harder called and Nguyen folded A-K face up.
Harder showed A-K as well and Bilirakis was a favorite to double up with his pocket jacks. Except the A hit the flop and Billirakis was eliminated. Harder now has 2,795,000.
Player Tags: Steve Billirakis, Christian Harder
Barny Boatman Eliminated in 33rd Place ($40,855)
Apr 22, '09
Christian Harder raised to 58,000 under the gun and Andrew Lichtenberger made the call from middle position. Barny Boatman then moved all in and Harder mucked. Lichtenberger made the call and they flipped up their cards:
Licthenberger: K K
Boatman: 10 8
Board: A J 3 4 A
Boatman was eliminated on the hand in 33rd place and he will take home $40,855 in prize money. Lichtenberger was up to 1,420,000 after the hand.
Player Tags: Barny Boatman, Christian Harder, Andrew Lichtenberger
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| Apr 22, '09 |
2009 Five-Star World Poker Classic |
WPT Championship - Event 16 |
5 |
+ |
Christian Harder Eliminated in 4th Place ($571,965) Bertrand Grospellier Eliminated in 3rd Place ($776,245)
Apr 25, '09
Christian Harder moved all in from the button for 1.9 million and Ran Azor called from the small blind. Bertrand Grospellier moved all in over the top from the big blind for 2,790,000 and Azor called that as well.
Grospellier showed the best hand with A J , Harder had the next best hand with A 8 and Azor showed the worst hand with A 7 .
The board came K 7 3 Q 2 , however, and Azor's pair of sevens eliminated both Harder and Grospellier. Harder finished in fourth place and earned $571,965 because he had the shorter stack. Grospellier finished in third place and earned $776,245.
There will now be a short break for the money presentation.
Player Tags: Bertrand Grospellier, Christian Harder, Ran Azor
Timoshenko Dominates With One-Outer
Apr 25, '09
Yevgeniy Timoshenko raised to 480,000 from the small blind and Christian harder made the call from the big blind.
The flop came A 10 4 and Timoshenko continued with a bet of 360,000. Harder made the call and the turn was the 7 . Both players checked and the river was the J . Timoshenko fired out 1,120,000 and harder called, showing A J for two pair.
However, Timoshenko showed pocket jacks to take the huge pot with a rivered set. He now has nearly 16 million chips, more than half of the remaining chips in play.
Player Tags: Yevgeniy Timoshenko, Christian Harder
Brian Rast Doubles Through Christian Harder
Apr 24, '09
Brian Rast moved all in for 1,325,000 and Christian Harder called from the small blind with A-K. Rast showed pocket deuces and they held when the board ran out jack high.
Rast doubles up to 2.8 million.
Player Tags: Brian Rast, Christian Harder
Does He Know Who Charder30 Is?
Apr 24, '09
Christian Harder raised in middle positioin to 225,000 and Ran Azor reraised to 675,000. Harder moved all in, having Azor remaining 2.5 million covered.
Azor tanked for a few minutes and then folded pocket kings face up, stunning the rest of the table.
Player Tags: Christian Harder, Ran Azor
Ran Azor Doubles Up
Apr 24, '09
Shannon Shorr raised to 220,000 from the cutoff and Christian Harder called from the small blind. Ran Azor moved all in from the big blind to 1,325,000. Shorr then moved all in over the top of Azor and Harder mucked. The final two players then flipped up their cards:
Shorr: K K
Azor: A J
Board: 10 8 2 9 Q
Azor doubled up on the hand to survive and he now holds 3.1 million. Shorr was down to 3 million after the hand.
Player Tags: Shannon Shorr, Christian Harder, Ran Azor
Ross Boatman Eliminated in 15th Place ($81,710)
Apr 23, '09
Justin Young raised from late position to 155,000 and Ross Boatman moved all in on the button. Christian Harder made the call, Young folded, and they turned up their hands:
Boatman: A K
Harder: J J
Board: 10 8 6 4 9
Boatman was eliminated in 15th place and he took home $81,710 in prize money. Harder held 4,370,000 after the hand.
Player Tags: Ross Boatman, Christian Harder
Eric Liu Eliminated in 19th Place ($65,370)
Apr 23, '09
Christian Harder raised to 400,000 on the button and Eric Liu moved all in from the big blind for 655,000. Harder called with J 10 and Liu revealed a dominating K 10 .
Unfortunately, the board ran out 10 7 5 J A and Harder's turned two pair gave him the pot and a stack of 3,400,000. Liu earned $65,370 for his 19th place finish. The final 18 players are now redrawing for the final two tables.
Player Tags: Christian Harder
Blake Cahail Doubles Up
Apr 23, '09
After being crippled by Owen Crowe, Blake Cahail just doubled up to 540,000 when his A-8 held up against Christian Harder's A-6.
Harder is still strong with 2,800,000.
Player Tags: Christian Harder, Blake Cahail
Steve Billirakis Eliminated in 26th Place ($49,025)
Apr 22, '09
Steve Billirakis never recovered from his hand with Justin Young. On the final hand, Scott Nguyen raised and Billirakis moved all in for 540,000. Christian Harder called and Nguyen folded A-K face up.
Harder showed A-K as well and Bilirakis was a favorite to double up with his pocket jacks. Except the A hit the flop and Billirakis was eliminated. Harder now has 2,795,000.
Player Tags: Steve Billirakis, Christian Harder
Barny Boatman Eliminated in 33rd Place ($40,855)
Apr 22, '09
Christian Harder raised to 58,000 under the gun and Andrew Lichtenberger made the call from middle position. Barny Boatman then moved all in and Harder mucked. Lichtenberger made the call and they flipped up their cards:
Licthenberger: K K
Boatman: 10 8
Board: A J 3 4 A
Boatman was eliminated on the hand in 33rd place and he will take home $40,855 in prize money. Lichtenberger was up to 1,420,000 after the hand.
Player Tags: Barny Boatman, Christian Harder, Andrew Lichtenberger
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| Nov 08, '08 |
2008 World Poker Finals |
No-Limit Hold'em Championship (WPT) - Event 17 |
4 |
+ |
Christian Harder Eliminated
Nov 08, '08
After doubling up Kevin Saul, Christian Harder got his remaining chips in with A-K. Ron Kirsh made the call with pocket aces, and the young online player got no help on the flop, turn and river.
Harder earns just over $21,000 for his efforts.
Player Tags: Christian Harder, Ronald Kirsh
Kevin Saul Doubles Through Christian Harder
Nov 08, '08
Kevin Saul raises to 13,000 from the cutoff and Christian Harder reraises to 45,000 from the big blind.
Saul moves all in for 209,500 and Harder calls with A Q . Unfortunately for Harder, Saul has him dominated with the A K .
The board comes A 8 3 2 9 and Saul doubles up to about 425,000 in chips.
Player Tags: Kevin Saul, Christian Harder
Mike Matusow Lays Down a Set
Nov 07, '08
We caught up with the hand as the board read Q 10 9 2 . With about 50,000 in the pot, Christian "charder30" Harder was all in for his last 37,000 against Mike Matusow.
Matusow was sitting on a stack of about 68,000 in chips, went into the tank, saying, "Look at this kid. Not even a sweat. He doesn't look scared at all."
After a few more minutes, Matusow mucked his 9 9 face up and Harder graciously showed his K J for the nut straight. Matusow had a mini-celebration for laying down his set and play resumed as normal.
Player Tags: Mike Matusow, Christian Harder
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| Nov 07, '08 |
2008 World Poker Finals |
No-Limit Hold'em Championship (WPT) - Event 17 |
3 |
+ |
Christian Harder Eliminated
Nov 08, '08
After doubling up Kevin Saul, Christian Harder got his remaining chips in with A-K. Ron Kirsh made the call with pocket aces, and the young online player got no help on the flop, turn and river.
Harder earns just over $21,000 for his efforts.
Player Tags: Christian Harder, Ronald Kirsh
Kevin Saul Doubles Through Christian Harder
Nov 08, '08
Kevin Saul raises to 13,000 from the cutoff and Christian Harder reraises to 45,000 from the big blind.
Saul moves all in for 209,500 and Harder calls with A Q . Unfortunately for Harder, Saul has him dominated with the A K .
The board comes A 8 3 2 9 and Saul doubles up to about 425,000 in chips.
Player Tags: Kevin Saul, Christian Harder
Mike Matusow Lays Down a Set
Nov 07, '08
We caught up with the hand as the board read Q 10 9 2 . With about 50,000 in the pot, Christian "charder30" Harder was all in for his last 37,000 against Mike Matusow.
Matusow was sitting on a stack of about 68,000 in chips, went into the tank, saying, "Look at this kid. Not even a sweat. He doesn't look scared at all."
After a few more minutes, Matusow mucked his 9 9 face up and Harder graciously showed his K J for the nut straight. Matusow had a mini-celebration for laying down his set and play resumed as normal.
Player Tags: Mike Matusow, Christian Harder
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| Sep 29, '08 |
2008 Ultimate Bet Aruba Poker Classic |
No-Limit Hold'em Championship |
1 |
+ |
Christian "charder30" Harder Eliminated
Sep 29, '08
Mark "PokerH0" Kroon raises in the hijack to 1,250 and Christian "charder30" Harder reraises all in from the button for 4,075 more. Kroon tanks but eventually calls, revealing A 7 . Harder is behind with K J but the flop comes K 9 4 to give him the lead.
Kroon needs an ace or a spade and the turn is no help with the 9 . The river is the Q and Kroon makes his flush to send Harder to the rail.
Player Tags: Mark Kroon, Christian Harder
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