Level 19 Update: Brummelhuis 21st, Simon 20th, Seidel 19th
Jun 25, '09
Blinds: 8,000-16,000
Players Remaining: 18 out of 275
Chip Counts:
1. John Kabbaj — 2,226,000
2. J.C. Alvarado — 910,000
3. Kirill Gerasimov — 623,000
4. Isaac Haxton — 506,000
5. Darryll Fish — 505,000
6. Davidi Kitai — 498,000
7. Vanessa Rousso — 419,000
8. Billy Kopp — 384,000
9. Ken Lenaard — 377,000
10. Eric Baldwin — 334,000
Average Chip Count: 458,333
Notable Eliminations:
21. Michael Brummelhuis — $24,066
20. Sam Simon — $24,066
19. Erik Seidel — $24,066
Big Hands:
Michael Brummelhuis Eliminated in 21st Place ($24,066)
Michael Bruemmelhuis gets it all in before the flop against J.C. Alvarado.
Brummelhuis: A8
Alvarado: AK
Board: 632910
The board bricks and Alvarado’s A-K high is good. Alvarado rakes the pot as the overnight Day 1 and most of Day 2 chipleader, Michael Brummelhuis is eliminated in 21st place ($24,066).
Sam Simon Eliminated in 20th Place ($24,066)
Sam Simon raises to 56,000 from the button and Mohsin Charania puts in a reasise from the the small blind. Simon calls all in; Charania has him covered.
Simon: A8
Charania: JJ
Board: KQ92Q
Sam Simon fails to improve and is eliminated in 20th place ($24,066).
Erik Seidel Eliminated in 19th Place ($24,066)
Erik Seidel gets it all in pre-flop for 80,000 against Jason Lester; Seidel is covered.
Seidel: KJ
Lester: JJ
Board: A8269
Seidel flops a flush draw but fails to improve by the river and is eliminated in 19th place ($24,066).
Left in the Deck
With Erik Seidel’s 19th place elimination, the final eighteen players have re-drawn to new seats at the final two tables. Seidel’s elimination also marked the first pay jump of this event, players are now guaranteed to cash for at least $32,209.
Erik Seidel Caught With His Hand In The Cookie Jar
After a flop of Q32, the player in seat 2 bet 10,500. Seidel then raised to almost 60,000 and seat 2 immediately reraised all in. Seidel was priced in to call and disgustedly threw in the chips. Seat 2 showed AA and Seidel showed the monster hand, 62 for bottom pair and less than a prayer to take the pot. The turn was the 10 and the 4 fell on the river. Seidel lost the pot and was under 100,000.
Brummelhuis Flexes The Muscle
The player in seat 3 raised preflop and Michiel Brummelhuis made the call. The flop was 874 and Brummelhuis fired 22,000 into the pot. Seat 3 made the call and the turn was the K. Brummelhuis blasted 61,000 into the pot and seat 3 could not take the heat as he mucked his hand. Brummelhuis raked in the pot and expanded his chip lead with 560,000.
Bill Chen’s Ace Is Good
On a board showing AJ82, the player in seat 8 bet 13,000 into a 20,000 pot. Bill Chen made the call and the river was the 6. Seat 8 decided to check this time and Chen did the same. He then tabled A9 and seat 8 mucked. Chen raked in the pot and improved his stack to 105,000.
After an under the gun raise to and two callers, there is a three-handed flop of K99. The big blind led out for 6500 which was about the size of the pot and the original raiser flat called. Toto Leonidas then raised all in for 29,000.
The blind folded and and the original raiser went into the tank. After a minute or so, he made the call and showed the AA, but was behind the 89 of Toto Leonidas. The turn was the 7 and the river was the 10, to give Leonidas the pot.
Mercier Continuation Bets, Wins Pot
Terrence Chan raised under the gun to 2000 and there was a call before Jason Mercier raised to 8500 from the small blind. Chan called and they took the flop heads up.
The flop was 674 and Mercier bet 11,500. Chan went into the tank for a minute or so before giving up the pot to Mercier.
Seidel’s Gamble Pays Off, Doubles Up
On a flop of 427, Erik Seidel got 30,000 in the middle with the AK and was up against 66.
The 10 fell on the turn, but the A on the river gave the pot to Seidel.
“You couldn’t fold Ace-King on that flop,” asked the opponent.
“I had another tournament to play,” replied Seidel.
Level 19 Update: Brummelhuis 21st, Simon 20th, Seidel 19th
Jun 25, '09
Blinds: 8,000-16,000
Players Remaining: 18 out of 275
Chip Counts:
1. John Kabbaj — 2,226,000
2. J.C. Alvarado — 910,000
3. Kirill Gerasimov — 623,000
4. Isaac Haxton — 506,000
5. Darryll Fish — 505,000
6. Davidi Kitai — 498,000
7. Vanessa Rousso — 419,000
8. Billy Kopp — 384,000
9. Ken Lenaard — 377,000
10. Eric Baldwin — 334,000
Average Chip Count: 458,333
Notable Eliminations:
21. Michael Brummelhuis — $24,066
20. Sam Simon — $24,066
19. Erik Seidel — $24,066
Big Hands:
Michael Brummelhuis Eliminated in 21st Place ($24,066)
Michael Bruemmelhuis gets it all in before the flop against J.C. Alvarado.
Brummelhuis: A8
Alvarado: AK
Board: 632910
The board bricks and Alvarado’s A-K high is good. Alvarado rakes the pot as the overnight Day 1 and most of Day 2 chipleader, Michael Brummelhuis is eliminated in 21st place ($24,066).
Sam Simon Eliminated in 20th Place ($24,066)
Sam Simon raises to 56,000 from the button and Mohsin Charania puts in a reasise from the the small blind. Simon calls all in; Charania has him covered.
Simon: A8
Charania: JJ
Board: KQ92Q
Sam Simon fails to improve and is eliminated in 20th place ($24,066).
Erik Seidel Eliminated in 19th Place ($24,066)
Erik Seidel gets it all in pre-flop for 80,000 against Jason Lester; Seidel is covered.
Seidel: KJ
Lester: JJ
Board: A8269
Seidel flops a flush draw but fails to improve by the river and is eliminated in 19th place ($24,066).
Left in the Deck
With Erik Seidel’s 19th place elimination, the final eighteen players have re-drawn to new seats at the final two tables. Seidel’s elimination also marked the first pay jump of this event, players are now guaranteed to cash for at least $32,209.
Erik Seidel Caught With His Hand In The Cookie Jar
After a flop of Q32, the player in seat 2 bet 10,500. Seidel then raised to almost 60,000 and seat 2 immediately reraised all in. Seidel was priced in to call and disgustedly threw in the chips. Seat 2 showed AA and Seidel showed the monster hand, 62 for bottom pair and less than a prayer to take the pot. The turn was the 10 and the 4 fell on the river. Seidel lost the pot and was under 100,000.
Brummelhuis Flexes The Muscle
The player in seat 3 raised preflop and Michiel Brummelhuis made the call. The flop was 874 and Brummelhuis fired 22,000 into the pot. Seat 3 made the call and the turn was the K. Brummelhuis blasted 61,000 into the pot and seat 3 could not take the heat as he mucked his hand. Brummelhuis raked in the pot and expanded his chip lead with 560,000.
Bill Chen’s Ace Is Good
On a board showing AJ82, the player in seat 8 bet 13,000 into a 20,000 pot. Bill Chen made the call and the river was the 6. Seat 8 decided to check this time and Chen did the same. He then tabled A9 and seat 8 mucked. Chen raked in the pot and improved his stack to 105,000.
After an under the gun raise to and two callers, there is a three-handed flop of K99. The big blind led out for 6500 which was about the size of the pot and the original raiser flat called. Toto Leonidas then raised all in for 29,000.
The blind folded and and the original raiser went into the tank. After a minute or so, he made the call and showed the AA, but was behind the 89 of Toto Leonidas. The turn was the 7 and the river was the 10, to give Leonidas the pot.
Mercier Continuation Bets, Wins Pot
Terrence Chan raised under the gun to 2000 and there was a call before Jason Mercier raised to 8500 from the small blind. Chan called and they took the flop heads up.
The flop was 674 and Mercier bet 11,500. Chan went into the tank for a minute or so before giving up the pot to Mercier.
Seidel’s Gamble Pays Off, Doubles Up
On a flop of 427, Erik Seidel got 30,000 in the middle with the AK and was up against 66.
The 10 fell on the turn, but the A on the river gave the pot to Seidel.
“You couldn’t fold Ace-King on that flop,” asked the opponent.
“I had another tournament to play,” replied Seidel.
Level 6 Update: Ivey Doubles Up, Ho Takes Huge Pot
Jun 16, '09
Blinds: 400-800
Players Remaining: 158 out of 185
Chip Counts
1. Greg Mueller – 95,000
2. Shaun Deeb – 88,000
3. Lex Veldhuis – 74,000
4. Markus Golser – 74,000
5. Mike Sowers – 72,500
6. Maria Ho – 68,000
7. Mark Teltscher – 64,000
8. Josh Arieh – 58,500
9. Dustin Sitar – 56,000
10. Chino Rheem – 54,000
Average Stack: 34,049
Notable Eliminations:
Nick Schulman
Dustin Woolf
Mike Caro
Sam Grizzle
Nikolay Evdakov
Pat Bueno
Big Hands:
Duke Bests Ivey
With the board reading 1046Q, Phil Ivey fired 1,600 into the pot. Annie Duke then popped it to 3,200 and Ivey made the call. The river brought the 8 and Duke led out with 1,600. Ivey made the call and Duke turned over AQ for top pair and Ivey mucked his hand. He was down to 16,000 while Duke was cruising with 45,000.
Tran Forces Wahlbeck Out
Mimi Tran raised to 1,600 preflop and Ville Wahlbeck made the call. The flop came A96 and Tran fired out 800. Wahlbeck mucked his hand and he was around 24,000. Tran raked in the pot and improved her chip stack to
42,000.
Ho Flushes A Monster Pot
Maria Ho raised to 1,600 preflop and her opponent in seat 4 raised to 2,400. Ho made the call and the flop came 643. Ho checked and her opponent took the bait, firing 800. Ho raised to 1,600 and he proceeded to three-bet to 2,400. Ho made the call and the K came on the turn. Seat 4 bet 1,600 and Ho raised to 3,200. Seat 4 then three-bet again to 4,800 and Ho just called. The 5 came on the turn and Ho checked again. Seat 4 checked behind her and Ho showed Q10 for a flush and seat 4 mucked. Ho raked in the huge pot and she was over 60,000 after the hand.
Ivey Drops More Chips
On a flop of 1074, Phil Ivey led out for 800 and his opponent in seat 4 raised to 1,600. Ivey three-bet to 2,400 and seat 4 made the call. The turn brought the 6 and Ivey fired 1,600. Seat 4 called again and the river was the 5. Ivey decided to check and his opponent bet 1,600. After short thought, Ivey made the call and his opponent tabled 98 for the straight. Ivey gave a frustrated look and mucked his hand. He was down to just 6,200 after the hand.
Three Ducks On Two Trays For Robin Hood
After a flop of 1023, Barry Greenstein, Eli Elezra and another player were into the pot for 2,400 each. The turn brought the 3 and everyone checked. The 7 came on the river and Elezra fired 1,600. Greenstein then raised to 3,200 and the other player in the hand folded his hand. Elezra decided to call and Greenstein showed 22 for a full house and Elezra mucked. He was down to 25,000 while Greenstein was at 44,000.
Slick River For Lieu, Ivey Doubles Through
Annie Duke, Phil Ivey and Liz Lieu were in for 2,400 each preflop. The flop came down Q67 and Lieu fired 800. Ivey called and Duke mucked her hand. Lieu then fired 1,600 in the dark, putting pressure on Ivey’s short stack. The 8 came along and Ivey called the bet. Lieu bet 1,600 in the dark again before the K fell on the river. Ivey made the call and tabled AK for top pair on the river. Lieu grunted in disgust as she showed QJ. Ivey just smiled and doubled up to 15,500 after the hand.
Smith Throws Seidel Off His Boat
Erik Seidel raised to 1,600 from the cutoff and Gavin Smith three-bet to 2,400 from the button. Seidel called and both players checked the flop of AA4. They did the same after the A showed up on the turn and the river brought the 3. Smith fired 1,600 and Seidel called. Smith showed 1010 for a full house and Seidel mucked. Smith improved to 12,000 while Seidel was doing just fine with 40,000.
Lieu And Her Girlfriends Double Up
The player in seat 3 raised to 1,600 and Liz Lieu three-bet to 2,400. Her opponent called and the flop came Q74. Both players checked and the turn was the 7. Seat 3 bet 1,600 and Lieu raised all in for 1,700 total. Her opponent made the call and Lieu tabled QQ for a set of queens. Her opponent showed QJ and the river was the A, doing no harm to Lieu and she doubled to just under 10,000.
Hour 3 Update: Erik Seidel, Tom Dwan, Chris Ferguson Eliminated
Jun 14, '09
Hour 3 Update
Players Remaining: 40 out of 256
Completed Round 3 Matches (Winner in Bold):
1. Jonathan Jaffe vs. Dario Minieri
2. Nathanael Poysti vs. Nicholas Rampon
3. Andrew Lichtenberger vs. Matt Hawrilenko
4. Brock Parker vs. Branden Hampton
5. Dustin Woolf vs. Mike Baxter
6. Jason Mercier Defeats Michael Pesek
7. Justin Smith vs. William Thorson
8. Steve O’Dwyer vs. Jeff Madsen
9. Jason Senti vs. Erik Seidel
10. Benjamin Sprengers vs. Noah Schwartz
11. Reberto Romanello vs Tom Dwan
12. Ben Tollerene vs. Chris Feguson
13. Yevgeniy Timoshenko vs. Scott Fischman
14. Leo Wolpert vs. David Pham
15. Johnny Chan vs. Kyle Brossia
Big Hands:
Erik Seidel Eliminated
Jason Senti moved all-in preflop having the 1988 Main Event runner-up covered. Seidel made the call and exposed the KQ as Senti tabled the A9. The players were off to a virtual coin-flip. The flop came A97, giving Senti top two pair but Seidel a flush draw. However, the 9 hit the turn giving Senti a full house. Seidel was drawing dead as the meaningless 8 fell on the river.
Chris Ferguson Eliminated
Ferguson had his pocket aces cracked on a flop of KQJ, when he and Ben Tollerene got it all-in. Ferguson exposed the AA and was behind after Tollerene flopped two pair with the KQ. The board ran out 26, eliminating one of the most accomplished heads up players left in the field.
Tom Dwan Eliminated
Reberto Romanello raised enough to put the initiator of the “Durrrr Challenge” all-in. Dwan eventually made the call with the Q10 and was ahead of the jack-nine of Romanello. However, Romanello paired his nine on the flop and Dwan was unable to catch up.
1. Tom “Durrrr” Dwan vs. Samuel Stein
2. Erik Seidel vs. Adam Junglen
3. Cory Carroll vs. Sorel Mizzi
4. Alec Torelli vs. Jan Maarten Meijer
5. Bryan Pellegrin vs. Will Failla
Big Hands:
Tom Dwan Advances
Already having his opponent massively out chipped, Tom Dwan was faced with Samuel Stein’s all-in preflop with the 88. Dwan called with the A5 The flop was safe for Stein as it came 9107. However, the A hit the turn, putting the online cash game specialist way out in front. The 4 hit the river and Durrrr easily advanced.
Erik Seidel Moves On
Adam Junglen got the rest of his chips in the pot with king-nine on a board of Q96 and was in bad shape against the AQ of Erik Seidel. The board bricked out for Junglen and Seidel won his second round match quickly.
Hour 3 Update: Erik Seidel, Tom Dwan, Chris Ferguson Eliminated
Jun 14, '09
Hour 3 Update
Players Remaining: 40 out of 256
Completed Round 3 Matches (Winner in Bold):
1. Jonathan Jaffe vs. Dario Minieri
2. Nathanael Poysti vs. Nicholas Rampon
3. Andrew Lichtenberger vs. Matt Hawrilenko
4. Brock Parker vs. Branden Hampton
5. Dustin Woolf vs. Mike Baxter
6. Jason Mercier Defeats Michael Pesek
7. Justin Smith vs. William Thorson
8. Steve O’Dwyer vs. Jeff Madsen
9. Jason Senti vs. Erik Seidel
10. Benjamin Sprengers vs. Noah Schwartz
11. Reberto Romanello vs Tom Dwan
12. Ben Tollerene vs. Chris Feguson
13. Yevgeniy Timoshenko vs. Scott Fischman
14. Leo Wolpert vs. David Pham
15. Johnny Chan vs. Kyle Brossia
Big Hands:
Erik Seidel Eliminated
Jason Senti moved all-in preflop having the 1988 Main Event runner-up covered. Seidel made the call and exposed the KQ as Senti tabled the A9. The players were off to a virtual coin-flip. The flop came A97, giving Senti top two pair but Seidel a flush draw. However, the 9 hit the turn giving Senti a full house. Seidel was drawing dead as the meaningless 8 fell on the river.
Chris Ferguson Eliminated
Ferguson had his pocket aces cracked on a flop of KQJ, when he and Ben Tollerene got it all-in. Ferguson exposed the AA and was behind after Tollerene flopped two pair with the KQ. The board ran out 26, eliminating one of the most accomplished heads up players left in the field.
Tom Dwan Eliminated
Reberto Romanello raised enough to put the initiator of the “Durrrr Challenge” all-in. Dwan eventually made the call with the Q10 and was ahead of the jack-nine of Romanello. However, Romanello paired his nine on the flop and Dwan was unable to catch up.
1. Tom “Durrrr” Dwan vs. Samuel Stein
2. Erik Seidel vs. Adam Junglen
3. Cory Carroll vs. Sorel Mizzi
4. Alec Torelli vs. Jan Maarten Meijer
5. Bryan Pellegrin vs. Will Failla
Big Hands:
Tom Dwan Advances
Already having his opponent massively out chipped, Tom Dwan was faced with Samuel Stein’s all-in preflop with the 88. Dwan called with the A5 The flop was safe for Stein as it came 9107. However, the A hit the turn, putting the online cash game specialist way out in front. The 4 hit the river and Durrrr easily advanced.
Erik Seidel Moves On
Adam Junglen got the rest of his chips in the pot with king-nine on a board of Q96 and was in bad shape against the AQ of Erik Seidel. The board bricked out for Junglen and Seidel won his second round match quickly.
1. J.P. “MavFish” Kelly — 1,014,000
2. Jason Dewitt — 430,000
3. Tony Steward — 380,000
4. Marc Tschirch — 320,000
5. Kyle Carlston — 300,000
6. Aaron Virchis — 170,000
Average Chip Count: 474,750
Notable Eliminations:
9. Ravi Raghavan — $18,634
8. Andrew Radel — $21,082
7. Erik Seidel — $24,919
Elimination Hands:
Ravi Raghavan Eliminated in Ninth Place ($18,634)
Marc Tschirch raised to 30,000 and Ravi Raghavan reraised to 102,000. Tschirch called and Raghavan moved all in blind for his last 34,000.
The flop came 1098 and Tschirch called, showing pocket jacks. Raghavan showed pocket sevens and was eliminated when the turn and river came 44.
Andrew Radel Eliminated in Eighth Place ($21,082)
Andrew Radel raised to 36,000 in the small blind and J.P. Kelly reraised to 100,000 from the big blind. Radel called and the flop came out A102.
Radel bet 100,000 and Kelly moved all in. Radel called all in and showed AQ and Kelly was in major trouble with 99.
But the turn and river came J9 and Kelly rivered a set to send Radel out in eighth place.
Erik Seidel Eliminated in Seventh Place ($24,919)
Erik Seidel raised to 30,000 and Jason Dewitt called. The flop was KJ8 and Dewitt bet 30,000.
Seidel called and the turn was the 5. Dewitt bet 80,000 and Seidel called after some thought.
The river was the 5 and Dewitt put Seidel all in. Seidel called after a few minutes and Dewitt showed pocket eights for a full house to eliminate Seidel.
The final table is set for event No. 20 and the final day of the tournament will begin tomorrow at 2 p.m. PDT. Here is a look at the final-table seating chart with chip counts:
Seat 1: Marc Tschirch — 268,000
Seat 2: Erik Seidel — 337,000
Seat 3: Jason Dewitt — 476,000
Seat 4: Kyle Carlston — 320,000
Seat 5: Andrew Radel — 250,000
Seat 6: John-Paul Kelly — 627,000
Seat 7: Ravi Raghavan — 145,000
Seat 8: Kirk Steward — 231,000
Seat 9: Aaron Virchis — 191,000
CardPlayer.com will feature all of the elimination hands from the final table so be sure to check back in tomorrow and see if Erik Seidel can win a historic ninth gold bracelet.
1. J.P. “MavFish” Kelly — 1,014,000
2. Jason Dewitt — 430,000
3. Tony Steward — 380,000
4. Marc Tschirch — 320,000
5. Kyle Carlston — 300,000
6. Aaron Virchis — 170,000
Average Chip Count: 474,750
Notable Eliminations:
9. Ravi Raghavan — $18,634
8. Andrew Radel — $21,082
7. Erik Seidel — $24,919
Elimination Hands:
Ravi Raghavan Eliminated in Ninth Place ($18,634)
Marc Tschirch raised to 30,000 and Ravi Raghavan reraised to 102,000. Tschirch called and Raghavan moved all in blind for his last 34,000.
The flop came 1098 and Tschirch called, showing pocket jacks. Raghavan showed pocket sevens and was eliminated when the turn and river came 44.
Andrew Radel Eliminated in Eighth Place ($21,082)
Andrew Radel raised to 36,000 in the small blind and J.P. Kelly reraised to 100,000 from the big blind. Radel called and the flop came out A102.
Radel bet 100,000 and Kelly moved all in. Radel called all in and showed AQ and Kelly was in major trouble with 99.
But the turn and river came J9 and Kelly rivered a set to send Radel out in eighth place.
Erik Seidel Eliminated in Seventh Place ($24,919)
Erik Seidel raised to 30,000 and Jason Dewitt called. The flop was KJ8 and Dewitt bet 30,000.
Seidel called and the turn was the 5. Dewitt bet 80,000 and Seidel called after some thought.
The river was the 5 and Dewitt put Seidel all in. Seidel called after a few minutes and Dewitt showed pocket eights for a full house to eliminate Seidel.
The final table is set for event No. 20 and the final day of the tournament will begin tomorrow at 2 p.m. PDT. Here is a look at the final-table seating chart with chip counts:
Seat 1: Marc Tschirch — 268,000
Seat 2: Erik Seidel — 337,000
Seat 3: Jason Dewitt — 476,000
Seat 4: Kyle Carlston — 320,000
Seat 5: Andrew Radel — 250,000
Seat 6: John-Paul Kelly — 627,000
Seat 7: Ravi Raghavan — 145,000
Seat 8: Kirk Steward — 231,000
Seat 9: Aaron Virchis — 191,000
CardPlayer.com will feature all of the elimination hands from the final table so be sure to check back in tomorrow and see if Erik Seidel can win a historic ninth gold bracelet.
Andy Bloch bet 10,000 into a 15,000 pot against Erik Seidel with Q537A on the table. Seidel thought for a moment before making the call and he mucked his cards when Bloch showed down Q6 for a flush. Bloch won the 35,000 pot to move his stack over the 200,000 mark.
Deeb Bluffs Saul
Shaun Deeb bet 12,600 on a flop of 875 with 15,000 already sitting in the middle of the table. Kevin Saul raised to 32,000 and Deeb reraised enough to put Saul on an all-in decision. Saul went into the tank for several minutes and he eventually mucked. Deeb turned up J10 as he collected his reward for a nice bluff. Deeb was up to 180,000 after the hand while Saul held 60,000.
Kevin Saul Eliminated by Rhynie Campbell
Kevin Saul moved all in for 37,025 on a flop of J109 and Rhynie Campbell called him down. Their cards:
Saul: 109
Campbell: 99
Turn and River: 62
Saul was eliminated on the hand and Campbell moved his stack up to 140,000.
Augie Foxx: 80,000
Joe Sebok: 48,000
Freddy Deeb: 47,000
Annie Duke: 38,000
Will Failla: 36,000
Average: 25,233
Notable Eliminations
Erik Seidel
Blair Hinkle
Zach Hyman
John Juanda
Shooting Star Watch
Here are the Shooting Stars in action on day 1A:
Andy Bloch - out
Todd Brunson
Hoyt Corkins
Freddy Deeb
Annie Duke
Layne Flack
Jamie Gold
Phil Hellmuth John Juanda - out
Erick Lindgren
Jonathan Little
Mike Matusow
David Pham
Joe Sebok Erik Seidel - out David Singer - out
Gavin Smith
Kenny Tran
Marco Traniello
Paul Wasicka
Lee Watkinson
Robert Williamson III
Jerry Yang
Big Hands:
Mike Matusow Doubles Up
Mike Matusow moved all in preflop with pocket jacks and one opponent cvalled him down with A-K. The board ran out 109847 and Matusow doubled up to survive.
Erik Seidel Eliminated
Augie Foxx raised to 650 under the gun and Erik Seidel then moved all in for 4,200 from the cut off. The small blind and Foxx made the call and the flop was dealt A43. The small blind moved all in and Foxx called him down as well. Everyone then turned up their cards:
Seidel: JJ
Foxx: 44
Small blind: A10
Turn and River: 8Q
Foxx won the hand to eliminate Seidel and collect the $5,000 bounty. Foxx now holds the chip lead with 80,000.
Erik Seidel check-raised all in on the turn with the board reading KJ77 against John Phan. Phan called him down and turned up A7. Seidel turned over 107, with a flush draw as his only hope to survive. The river brought a 2, but not the suit that Seidel needed to advance. Seidel was eliminated in the first round for the fifth year in a row and Phan advanced to the second round, which will play tomorrow.
Michael Brummelhuis Eliminated in 21st Place ($24,066)
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Erik Seidel Eliminated in 19th Place ($24,066)
Erik Seidel Caught With His Hand In The Cookie Jar
Bill Chen’s Ace Is Good
Toto Leonidas Cracks Aces, Doubles Up
Seidel’s Gamble Pays Off, Doubles Up
Duke Bests Ivey
Ho Flushes A Monster Pot
Slick River For Lieu, Ivey Doubles Through
Lieu And Her Girlfriends Double Up
Erik Seidel Eliminated in Seventh Place ($24,919)
Blinds: 200-400 with a 50 ante
Key Hands:
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Andy Bloch - out