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Ville Wahlbeck
Hometown: Helsinki
Country of Origin: Finland 
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Ville Wahlbeck - Live Updates
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| Jul 08, '09 | 2009 40th Annual World Series of Poker | $10,000 World Series of Poker Main Event | 2 | + |
Level 8 Hour 2 Update: Ylon Schwartz EliminatedJul 08, '09 Blinds: 400-800 with a 100 ante Players Remaining: 1,827 out of 6,494 Chip Counts: 1. Troy Weber — 475,000 Card Player Chip Counts: Jeff Shulman – 170,000 Notable Eliminations: Noah Schwartz Big Hands: Miami John Gets Doubled Through A player at the table moves all in before the flop and Miami John Cernuto calls, he has him slightly covered. Cernuto: Pocket Eights Board: K Cernuto’s opponent flops a queen and doubles through. Cernuto takes a small hit to his stack as he ships roughly 12,000 across the table.
Theo Tran raises before the flop, only to be reraised by another player at the table. Tran calls and the flop comes 8 A few hands later and Theo Tran gets involved in a three-way all in pot, Tran getting the best of it once again. Tran: A Board: K Tran’s aces hold, eliminating two opponents this hand as he chips up to 130,000. Tony Hachem Knocks One Out Tony Hachem calls a 2,000 raise from the button and goes to the flop with one opponent. The flop comes J Hachem: J Hachem flops top two against the royal flush draw of his opponent. The J
With a raise of 2,500 and one caller in front of him, Phil Hellmuth reraises to 10,000 from hijack. The original raiser calls and the original caller folds. The flop comes K David Plastik Doubles Up On a flop of 8 Plastik: 8 Plastik flops top set against his opponent’s open-ended straight draw. The turn and river are the 4
On a flop of A Wahlbeck: A Wahlbeck flops top set against his opponent’s top pair. The turn and river are the 3 Elky Breaks 250,000 On a board of K Ylon Schwartz Eliminated by Bill Gazes Ylon Schwartz gets it all in pre-flop against Bill Gazes. Schwartz: K-K Board: A Schwartz gets it in good but Gazes pairs his ace on the flop. Ylon Schwartz is eliminated from the main event. Left in the Deck Players are now on their last twenty-minute break of the night and will return at approximately 8:40 pm PDT to begin the last level of the day. Player Tags: John Cernuto, David Plastik, Bill Gazes, Phil Hellmuth, Ylon Schwartz, Ville Wahlbeck, Theo Tran, Bertrand Grospellier, Tony Hachem Level 6 Hour 2 Update: Weber Running Away With Chip LeadJul 08, '09 Blinds: 250-500 with a 50 ante Players Remaining: 3,390 out of 6,494 Chip Counts: 1. Troy Weber – 447,100 Card Player Chip Counts: Jeff Shulman – 42,500 Average Chip Count Day 2b: 49.994 Notable Eliminations: Isabelle Mercier Big Hands:
After a raise from the cutoff to 2,000, Victor Ramdin moved all in from the button. The player in the small blind jumped the fence and made the call. Everybody else got out of the way the hands were shown. Ramdin showed 9 Darryll Fish Doubles Up Darryll Fish and his opponent got in five bets preflop, which inevitably ended up with all of the chips in the middle and the cards turned on their backs. Fish showed Q The board ran out K Lubarsky Dodges Straight Flush Draw Hal Lubarsky and his opponent saw a flop of J The turn was the 6 Wahlbeck Doubles Again, This Time With The Best Hand Ville Wahlbeck got his second double up in the last hour, but this time he didn’t need to suck out on the river. Wahlbeck raised from the cutoff and was three-bet by the big blind. Wahlbeck put in another raise and the blind made the call. The flop came 8
Bryan Micon called a 1,700 bet preflop and saw a flop heads-up against his opponent. The flop was J A few hands later, Micon lost a little of that back when he held A Bonomo Hits a Gutter, Cracks a Set There was some flop action on a flop of 10 Bonomo needed to dodge the board pairing, as his opponent had flopped bottom set and tabled 5 Player Tags: Ville Wahlbeck, Justin Bonomo, Bryan Micon |
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| Jun 30, '09 | 2009 40th Annual World Series of Poker | Event 49 - $50,000 World Championship H.O.R.S.E | 5 | + |
Final Table Update: Ville Wahlbeck Eliminated In 6th PlaceJun 30, '09 Flop Games: Blinds — 40,000-80,000 Limits — 80,000-160,000 Players Remaining: 5 out of 95 Chip Counts: 1. Vitaly Lunkin – 3,870,000 Average Chip Count: 2,855,000 Notable Eliminations: 6. Ville Wahlbeck — $219,655 Big Hands Hold’em
Huck Seed raised to 160,000 from under the gun and Erik Sagstrom made the call from the small blind. John Hanson also called from the big blind and the flop came down Q The turn was the K Wahlbeck Survives All In Ville Wahlbeck raised to 160,000 from the button and John Hanson raised to 240,000 from the big blind. Wahlbeck four-bet to 320,000 and Hanson capped the action at 400,000. Wahlbeck called the last of his chips into the pot and showed down K Omaha/8
Wahlbeck kept finding ways to survive, but in the end David Bach would have no more of his nonsense. Wahlbeck raised preflop to 160,000 and Bach made the call from the big blind. The flop came down J Wahlbeck called his last 135,000 and showed 7
Huck Seed limped from under the gun and action folded to David Bach on the button. He raised to 160,000 and John Hanson made the call from the big blind. Seed also called and the players saw a flop of J Bach then tabled J Player Tags: Huck Seed, David Bach, Ville Wahlbeck, Erik Sagstrom, John Hanson Final Table Update: Dinner BreakJun 30, '09 Flop Games: Blinds — 30,000-60,000 Limits — 60,000-120,000 Players Remaining: 6 out of 95 Chip Counts: 1. Vitaly Lunkin — 3,760,00 Average Chip Count: 525,375 Big Hands STUD/8
Vitaly Lunkin brings it in with the 2 Wahlbeck: X-X-8 Seed bets out on fourth street and gets two calls. He bets out again on fifth street, this time Wahlbeck calls and Hanson folds. Seed continues to bet on both sixth and seventh street with Wahlbeck continuing to call. Seed turns over A Left in the Deck The remaining six players will take a ninety-minute dinner break and will return at approximately 8:50 pm PDT. Player Tags: Huck Seed, Ville Wahlbeck, John Hanson Final Table Update: Lunkin Maintains Commanding ChipleadJun 30, '09 Flop Games: Blinds — 30,000-60,000 Limits — 60,000-120,000 Players Remaining: 6 out of 95 Chip Counts: 1. Vitaly Lunkin — 4,715,000 Average Chip Count: 2,375,000 Big Hands STUD/8 Sagstrom Scoops Wahlbeck Huck Seed brings it in with the 3 Sagstrom: X-X-A Sagstrom bet on fourth street and Wahlbeck called. Wahlbeck paired his king on fifth street, checking to Sagstrom. Sagstrom bets and Wahlbeck calls. Both players check on sixth street and Sagstrom bets the rivers, Wahlbeck calls. Sagstrom turns over A HOLD’EM
Ville Wahlbeck raises before the flop, Erik Sagstrom, John Hanson and Vitaly Lunkin all call. The flop comes Q The turn is the 9 The river is the 3 OMAHA/8 Lunkin Continues to Pad His Lead Action folds around to the button and Vitaly Lunkin raises, Ville Wahlbeck calls. The flop comes 7 The turn is the 6 The river is the J Player Tags: Huck Seed, Ville Wahlbeck, Erik Sagstrom, John Hanson, Vitaly Lunkin Level 18 Update: John Kabbaj, Steve Billirakis EliminatedJun 29, '09 Flop Games: Blinds – 13,000-25,000, Limits – 25,000-50,000 Players Remaining: 14 out of 95 Chip Counts: 1. Vitaly Lunkin – 2,050,000 Average Chip Count: 950,000 Eliminations: 16. John Kabbaj – $72,914 Big Hands: HOLD’EM
Gus Hansen Builds Chip Stack Ville Wahlbeck raised and Gus Hansen reraised from the cutoff. Wahlbeck made the call. The flop came 10
A few hands later, Gus Hansen and Tony Guoga were tangled up in a hand. Tony G raised in late position and Hansen defended from the big blind. The flop came Q Steve Billirakis Eliminated in 15th Place ($72,914) On a board of A RAZZ
John Kabbaj Eliminated in 16th Place ($72,914) Erik Seidel bet on the end and John Kabbaj raised all in. Seidel thought about it briefly before making the call. Their cards: Seidel: 4X-3X-7X-9X-(AX-2X-4X) When Seidel called and exposed his hand for a 7-4 low. Kabbaj looked at his cards for a few moments before mucking. Seidel is up to 830,000. Left in the Deck: The remaining players are on a 20 minute dinner break. Player Tags: Antanas Guoga, Erik Seidel, Gus Hansen, Ville Wahlbeck, Steve Billirakis, John Kabbaj, Vitaly Lunkin Level 17 Update: Players Are In The MoneyJun 29, '09 Flop Games: Blinds – 10,000-20,000, Limits – 20,000-40,000 Players Remaining: 16 out of 95 Chip Counts: 1. Vitaly Lunkin – 1,510,000 Average Chip Count: 890,625 Eliminations: Todd Brunson Big Hands: STUD/8
Todd Brunson Eliminated Todd Brunson was all in at the end of the hand against Vitaly Lunkin. Their cards: Brunson: (6 Brunson exposed just a pair of sevens, as his low draw and straight draw both missed. Lunkin tabled a pair of eights, which was good enough to send Brunson home early on day four. Lunkin is at 1,510,000. Brett Richey Eliminated Brett Richey was short when he got the last of his chips into the middle against bracelet winner Ville Wahlbeck. Their cards: Richey: (10 Wahlbeck’s queens and nines were good enough to eliminate Richey who didn’t improve on the end. Wahlbeck is now at 1,100,000.
John Kabbaj Stays Alive In Hand For Hand The short stack of John Kabbaj was all in on fifth street against Freddy Deeb. Their cards: Kabbaj: (A Kabbaj needed help against Deeb’s jacks. It came when the 9 OMAHA/8
Gus Hansen Scoops Pot On a board of Q HOLD’EM Freddy Deeb Losing Chips David Bach raised preflop from the cutoff and Freddy Deeb called from the big blind. The flop came A Left in the Deck: The remaining 16 players have reached the money. Player Tags: Gus Hansen, Todd Brunson, David Bach, Ville Wahlbeck, Brett Richey, John Kabbaj, Freddy Deeb, Vitaly Lunkin Level 14 Update: Ralph Perry, John Tuner EliminatedJun 28, '09 Flop Games: Blinds – 6,000-12,000, Limits – 12,000-24,000 Players Remaining: 31 out of 95 Chip Counts: 1. Ray Dehkharghani – 880,000 Average Chip Count: 445,312 Notable Eliminations: Jim Bechtel Big Hands: STUD/8
Jim Bechtel Eliminated, Jon “PearlJammer” Turner Stays Alive Both Jon “PearlJammer” Turner and Jim Bechtel were all in against recent bracelet winner Ville Wahlbeck. Their cards: Wahlbeck: (X-X)-Q Wahlbeck exposed a jack in the hole for jacks up to take down the side pot. Turner scooped the main pot with a 6-4-2 for a eight-high straight and the winning low. Bechtel mucked and was eliminated from the tournament. Turner won another hand immediately after and was at 150,000 in chips. Jon Turner Eliminated The short stacks of Jon Turner and Scott Clements were locked up in a hand. Clements bet on fifth street and Turner reluctantly called all in. Their cards: Clements: (4 Turner: (J Clements scooped the pot with a wheel and six-high straight, eliminating Turner. Clements is up to just 190,000. STUD HIGH
David Bach Wins Pot Versus Thor Hansen At the end of the hand, David Bach bet and Thor Hansen made the call. Their hands: Hansen: (X-X)-3 Bach exposed a full house to rake in the pot and move up to 400,000. Hansen is short with just 172,000. Ralph Perry Eliminated Patrik Antonius had Ralph Perry covered and at risk on fifth street. Antonius: (4 Antonius needed help against Perry’s pair of fives and got it on the end when he was given the Q Left in the Deck: The players are on a 90 minute dinner break. Player Tags: Thor Hansen, David Bach, Ville Wahlbeck, Patrik Antonius, Jon Turner, Ralph Perry Level 5 Update: Steve Zolotow First to FallJun 26, '09 Flop Games: 900-1,800 Players Remaining: 94 out of 95 Chip Counts: 1. Hasan Habib — 280,000 Average Chip Count: 151,595 Noatble Eliminations: 95. Steve Zolotow Big Hands: HOLD’EM
With about 25,000 already in the pot on a flop K The turn is the 9 The river is the K Mikhail Tulchinskiy vs. David Benyamine Mikhail Tulchiniskiy raises to 3,600 from the cutoff, David Benyamine reraises to 5,400 from the small blind and Tulchiniskiy calls. The flop comes A The turn is the 7 The river is the J
Ville Wahlbeck vs. Howard Lederer On a flop of 9 The turn is the 8 The river is the A STUD
Gus Hansen completes the bet to 1,800 with the 8 Hansen bets on fourth street and both opponents call. Hansen: X-X-8 Hansen bets his pair of eights, Jung calls and Glantz folds. Hansen: X-X-8 Hansen bets and gets called on both sixth street and the river. Hansen turns over A STUD/8 Steve Zolotow Eliminaed by Patrick Bueno Jenneifer Harman opened the pot with the 2 Harman: X-X-2 Zolotow bets out on fourth street and both players call. Harman: X-X-2 Zolotow bets again on fifth street, Bueno raises, Harman calls and Zolotow calls all in for 8,000 and change. Harman: X-X-2 Bueno bets on sixth street and Harman calls, but folds after Bueno bets again on the river. Zolotow turns over the K Player Tags: Huck Seed, Gus Hansen, Howard Lederer, Steve Zolotow, David Benyamine, Eli Elezra, Ville Wahlbeck, Patrick Bueno, Alexander Jung |
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| Jun 29, '09 | 2009 40th Annual World Series of Poker | Event 49 - $50,000 World Championship H.O.R.S.E | 4 | + |
Final Table Update: Ville Wahlbeck Eliminated In 6th PlaceJun 30, '09 Flop Games: Blinds — 40,000-80,000 Limits — 80,000-160,000 Players Remaining: 5 out of 95 Chip Counts: 1. Vitaly Lunkin – 3,870,000 Average Chip Count: 2,855,000 Notable Eliminations: 6. Ville Wahlbeck — $219,655 Big Hands Hold’em
Huck Seed raised to 160,000 from under the gun and Erik Sagstrom made the call from the small blind. John Hanson also called from the big blind and the flop came down Q The turn was the K Wahlbeck Survives All In Ville Wahlbeck raised to 160,000 from the button and John Hanson raised to 240,000 from the big blind. Wahlbeck four-bet to 320,000 and Hanson capped the action at 400,000. Wahlbeck called the last of his chips into the pot and showed down K Omaha/8
Wahlbeck kept finding ways to survive, but in the end David Bach would have no more of his nonsense. Wahlbeck raised preflop to 160,000 and Bach made the call from the big blind. The flop came down J Wahlbeck called his last 135,000 and showed 7
Huck Seed limped from under the gun and action folded to David Bach on the button. He raised to 160,000 and John Hanson made the call from the big blind. Seed also called and the players saw a flop of J Bach then tabled J Player Tags: Huck Seed, David Bach, Ville Wahlbeck, Erik Sagstrom, John Hanson Final Table Update: Dinner BreakJun 30, '09 Flop Games: Blinds — 30,000-60,000 Limits — 60,000-120,000 Players Remaining: 6 out of 95 Chip Counts: 1. Vitaly Lunkin — 3,760,00 Average Chip Count: 525,375 Big Hands STUD/8
Vitaly Lunkin brings it in with the 2 Wahlbeck: X-X-8 Seed bets out on fourth street and gets two calls. He bets out again on fifth street, this time Wahlbeck calls and Hanson folds. Seed continues to bet on both sixth and seventh street with Wahlbeck continuing to call. Seed turns over A Left in the Deck The remaining six players will take a ninety-minute dinner break and will return at approximately 8:50 pm PDT. Player Tags: Huck Seed, Ville Wahlbeck, John Hanson Final Table Update: Lunkin Maintains Commanding ChipleadJun 30, '09 Flop Games: Blinds — 30,000-60,000 Limits — 60,000-120,000 Players Remaining: 6 out of 95 Chip Counts: 1. Vitaly Lunkin — 4,715,000 Average Chip Count: 2,375,000 Big Hands STUD/8 Sagstrom Scoops Wahlbeck Huck Seed brings it in with the 3 Sagstrom: X-X-A Sagstrom bet on fourth street and Wahlbeck called. Wahlbeck paired his king on fifth street, checking to Sagstrom. Sagstrom bets and Wahlbeck calls. Both players check on sixth street and Sagstrom bets the rivers, Wahlbeck calls. Sagstrom turns over A HOLD’EM
Ville Wahlbeck raises before the flop, Erik Sagstrom, John Hanson and Vitaly Lunkin all call. The flop comes Q The turn is the 9 The river is the 3 OMAHA/8 Lunkin Continues to Pad His Lead Action folds around to the button and Vitaly Lunkin raises, Ville Wahlbeck calls. The flop comes 7 The turn is the 6 The river is the J Player Tags: Huck Seed, Ville Wahlbeck, Erik Sagstrom, John Hanson, Vitaly Lunkin Level 18 Update: John Kabbaj, Steve Billirakis EliminatedJun 29, '09 Flop Games: Blinds – 13,000-25,000, Limits – 25,000-50,000 Players Remaining: 14 out of 95 Chip Counts: 1. Vitaly Lunkin – 2,050,000 Average Chip Count: 950,000 Eliminations: 16. John Kabbaj – $72,914 Big Hands: HOLD’EM
Gus Hansen Builds Chip Stack Ville Wahlbeck raised and Gus Hansen reraised from the cutoff. Wahlbeck made the call. The flop came 10
A few hands later, Gus Hansen and Tony Guoga were tangled up in a hand. Tony G raised in late position and Hansen defended from the big blind. The flop came Q Steve Billirakis Eliminated in 15th Place ($72,914) On a board of A RAZZ
John Kabbaj Eliminated in 16th Place ($72,914) Erik Seidel bet on the end and John Kabbaj raised all in. Seidel thought about it briefly before making the call. Their cards: Seidel: 4X-3X-7X-9X-(AX-2X-4X) When Seidel called and exposed his hand for a 7-4 low. Kabbaj looked at his cards for a few moments before mucking. Seidel is up to 830,000. Left in the Deck: The remaining players are on a 20 minute dinner break. Player Tags: Antanas Guoga, Erik Seidel, Gus Hansen, Ville Wahlbeck, Steve Billirakis, John Kabbaj, Vitaly Lunkin Level 17 Update: Players Are In The MoneyJun 29, '09 Flop Games: Blinds – 10,000-20,000, Limits – 20,000-40,000 Players Remaining: 16 out of 95 Chip Counts: 1. Vitaly Lunkin – 1,510,000 Average Chip Count: 890,625 Eliminations: Todd Brunson Big Hands: STUD/8
Todd Brunson Eliminated Todd Brunson was all in at the end of the hand against Vitaly Lunkin. Their cards: Brunson: (6 Brunson exposed just a pair of sevens, as his low draw and straight draw both missed. Lunkin tabled a pair of eights, which was good enough to send Brunson home early on day four. Lunkin is at 1,510,000. Brett Richey Eliminated Brett Richey was short when he got the last of his chips into the middle against bracelet winner Ville Wahlbeck. Their cards: Richey: (10 Wahlbeck’s queens and nines were good enough to eliminate Richey who didn’t improve on the end. Wahlbeck is now at 1,100,000.
John Kabbaj Stays Alive In Hand For Hand The short stack of John Kabbaj was all in on fifth street against Freddy Deeb. Their cards: Kabbaj: (A Kabbaj needed help against Deeb’s jacks. It came when the 9 OMAHA/8
Gus Hansen Scoops Pot On a board of Q HOLD’EM Freddy Deeb Losing Chips David Bach raised preflop from the cutoff and Freddy Deeb called from the big blind. The flop came A Left in the Deck: The remaining 16 players have reached the money. Player Tags: Gus Hansen, Todd Brunson, David Bach, Ville Wahlbeck, Brett Richey, John Kabbaj, Freddy Deeb, Vitaly Lunkin Level 14 Update: Ralph Perry, John Tuner EliminatedJun 28, '09 Flop Games: Blinds – 6,000-12,000, Limits – 12,000-24,000 Players Remaining: 31 out of 95 Chip Counts: 1. Ray Dehkharghani – 880,000 Average Chip Count: 445,312 Notable Eliminations: Jim Bechtel Big Hands: STUD/8
Jim Bechtel Eliminated, Jon “PearlJammer” Turner Stays Alive Both Jon “PearlJammer” Turner and Jim Bechtel were all in against recent bracelet winner Ville Wahlbeck. Their cards: Wahlbeck: (X-X)-Q Wahlbeck exposed a jack in the hole for jacks up to take down the side pot. Turner scooped the main pot with a 6-4-2 for a eight-high straight and the winning low. Bechtel mucked and was eliminated from the tournament. Turner won another hand immediately after and was at 150,000 in chips. Jon Turner Eliminated The short stacks of Jon Turner and Scott Clements were locked up in a hand. Clements bet on fifth street and Turner reluctantly called all in. Their cards: Clements: (4 Turner: (J Clements scooped the pot with a wheel and six-high straight, eliminating Turner. Clements is up to just 190,000. STUD HIGH
David Bach Wins Pot Versus Thor Hansen At the end of the hand, David Bach bet and Thor Hansen made the call. Their hands: Hansen: (X-X)-3 Bach exposed a full house to rake in the pot and move up to 400,000. Hansen is short with just 172,000. Ralph Perry Eliminated Patrik Antonius had Ralph Perry covered and at risk on fifth street. Antonius: (4 Antonius needed help against Perry’s pair of fives and got it on the end when he was given the Q Left in the Deck: The players are on a 90 minute dinner break. Player Tags: Thor Hansen, David Bach, Ville Wahlbeck, Patrik Antonius, Jon Turner, Ralph Perry Level 5 Update: Steve Zolotow First to FallJun 26, '09 Flop Games: 900-1,800 Players Remaining: 94 out of 95 Chip Counts: 1. Hasan Habib — 280,000 Average Chip Count: 151,595 Noatble Eliminations: 95. Steve Zolotow Big Hands: HOLD’EM
With about 25,000 already in the pot on a flop K The turn is the 9 The river is the K Mikhail Tulchinskiy vs. David Benyamine Mikhail Tulchiniskiy raises to 3,600 from the cutoff, David Benyamine reraises to 5,400 from the small blind and Tulchiniskiy calls. The flop comes A The turn is the 7 The river is the J
Ville Wahlbeck vs. Howard Lederer On a flop of 9 The turn is the 8 The river is the A STUD
Gus Hansen completes the bet to 1,800 with the 8 Hansen bets on fourth street and both opponents call. Hansen: X-X-8 Hansen bets his pair of eights, Jung calls and Glantz folds. Hansen: X-X-8 Hansen bets and gets called on both sixth street and the river. Hansen turns over A STUD/8 Steve Zolotow Eliminaed by Patrick Bueno Jenneifer Harman opened the pot with the 2 Harman: X-X-2 Zolotow bets out on fourth street and both players call. Harman: X-X-2 Zolotow bets again on fifth street, Bueno raises, Harman calls and Zolotow calls all in for 8,000 and change. Harman: X-X-2 Bueno bets on sixth street and Harman calls, but folds after Bueno bets again on the river. Zolotow turns over the K Player Tags: Huck Seed, Gus Hansen, Howard Lederer, Steve Zolotow, David Benyamine, Eli Elezra, Ville Wahlbeck, Patrick Bueno, Alexander Jung |
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| Jun 28, '09 | 2009 40th Annual World Series of Poker | Event 49 - $50,000 World Championship H.O.R.S.E | 3 | + |
Final Table Update: Ville Wahlbeck Eliminated In 6th PlaceJun 30, '09 Flop Games: Blinds — 40,000-80,000 Limits — 80,000-160,000 Players Remaining: 5 out of 95 Chip Counts: 1. Vitaly Lunkin – 3,870,000 Average Chip Count: 2,855,000 Notable Eliminations: 6. Ville Wahlbeck — $219,655 Big Hands Hold’em
Huck Seed raised to 160,000 from under the gun and Erik Sagstrom made the call from the small blind. John Hanson also called from the big blind and the flop came down Q The turn was the K Wahlbeck Survives All In Ville Wahlbeck raised to 160,000 from the button and John Hanson raised to 240,000 from the big blind. Wahlbeck four-bet to 320,000 and Hanson capped the action at 400,000. Wahlbeck called the last of his chips into the pot and showed down K Omaha/8
Wahlbeck kept finding ways to survive, but in the end David Bach would have no more of his nonsense. Wahlbeck raised preflop to 160,000 and Bach made the call from the big blind. The flop came down J Wahlbeck called his last 135,000 and showed 7
Huck Seed limped from under the gun and action folded to David Bach on the button. He raised to 160,000 and John Hanson made the call from the big blind. Seed also called and the players saw a flop of J Bach then tabled J Player Tags: Huck Seed, David Bach, Ville Wahlbeck, Erik Sagstrom, John Hanson Final Table Update: Dinner BreakJun 30, '09 Flop Games: Blinds — 30,000-60,000 Limits — 60,000-120,000 Players Remaining: 6 out of 95 Chip Counts: 1. Vitaly Lunkin — 3,760,00 Average Chip Count: 525,375 Big Hands STUD/8
Vitaly Lunkin brings it in with the 2 Wahlbeck: X-X-8 Seed bets out on fourth street and gets two calls. He bets out again on fifth street, this time Wahlbeck calls and Hanson folds. Seed continues to bet on both sixth and seventh street with Wahlbeck continuing to call. Seed turns over A Left in the Deck The remaining six players will take a ninety-minute dinner break and will return at approximately 8:50 pm PDT. Player Tags: Huck Seed, Ville Wahlbeck, John Hanson Final Table Update: Lunkin Maintains Commanding ChipleadJun 30, '09 Flop Games: Blinds — 30,000-60,000 Limits — 60,000-120,000 Players Remaining: 6 out of 95 Chip Counts: 1. Vitaly Lunkin — 4,715,000 Average Chip Count: 2,375,000 Big Hands STUD/8 Sagstrom Scoops Wahlbeck Huck Seed brings it in with the 3 Sagstrom: X-X-A Sagstrom bet on fourth street and Wahlbeck called. Wahlbeck paired his king on fifth street, checking to Sagstrom. Sagstrom bets and Wahlbeck calls. Both players check on sixth street and Sagstrom bets the rivers, Wahlbeck calls. Sagstrom turns over A HOLD’EM
Ville Wahlbeck raises before the flop, Erik Sagstrom, John Hanson and Vitaly Lunkin all call. The flop comes Q The turn is the 9 The river is the 3 OMAHA/8 Lunkin Continues to Pad His Lead Action folds around to the button and Vitaly Lunkin raises, Ville Wahlbeck calls. The flop comes 7 The turn is the 6 The river is the J Player Tags: Huck Seed, Ville Wahlbeck, Erik Sagstrom, John Hanson, Vitaly Lunkin Level 18 Update: John Kabbaj, Steve Billirakis EliminatedJun 29, '09 Flop Games: Blinds – 13,000-25,000, Limits – 25,000-50,000 Players Remaining: 14 out of 95 Chip Counts: 1. Vitaly Lunkin – 2,050,000 Average Chip Count: 950,000 Eliminations: 16. John Kabbaj – $72,914 Big Hands: HOLD’EM
Gus Hansen Builds Chip Stack Ville Wahlbeck raised and Gus Hansen reraised from the cutoff. Wahlbeck made the call. The flop came 10
A few hands later, Gus Hansen and Tony Guoga were tangled up in a hand. Tony G raised in late position and Hansen defended from the big blind. The flop came Q Steve Billirakis Eliminated in 15th Place ($72,914) On a board of A RAZZ
John Kabbaj Eliminated in 16th Place ($72,914) Erik Seidel bet on the end and John Kabbaj raised all in. Seidel thought about it briefly before making the call. Their cards: Seidel: 4X-3X-7X-9X-(AX-2X-4X) When Seidel called and exposed his hand for a 7-4 low. Kabbaj looked at his cards for a few moments before mucking. Seidel is up to 830,000. Left in the Deck: The remaining players are on a 20 minute dinner break. Player Tags: Antanas Guoga, Erik Seidel, Gus Hansen, Ville Wahlbeck, Steve Billirakis, John Kabbaj, Vitaly Lunkin Level 17 Update: Players Are In The MoneyJun 29, '09 Flop Games: Blinds – 10,000-20,000, Limits – 20,000-40,000 Players Remaining: 16 out of 95 Chip Counts: 1. Vitaly Lunkin – 1,510,000 Average Chip Count: 890,625 Eliminations: Todd Brunson Big Hands: STUD/8
Todd Brunson Eliminated Todd Brunson was all in at the end of the hand against Vitaly Lunkin. Their cards: Brunson: (6 Brunson exposed just a pair of sevens, as his low draw and straight draw both missed. Lunkin tabled a pair of eights, which was good enough to send Brunson home early on day four. Lunkin is at 1,510,000. Brett Richey Eliminated Brett Richey was short when he got the last of his chips into the middle against bracelet winner Ville Wahlbeck. Their cards: Richey: (10 Wahlbeck’s queens and nines were good enough to eliminate Richey who didn’t improve on the end. Wahlbeck is now at 1,100,000.
John Kabbaj Stays Alive In Hand For Hand The short stack of John Kabbaj was all in on fifth street against Freddy Deeb. Their cards: Kabbaj: (A Kabbaj needed help against Deeb’s jacks. It came when the 9 OMAHA/8
Gus Hansen Scoops Pot On a board of Q HOLD’EM Freddy Deeb Losing Chips David Bach raised preflop from the cutoff and Freddy Deeb called from the big blind. The flop came A Left in the Deck: The remaining 16 players have reached the money. Player Tags: Gus Hansen, Todd Brunson, David Bach, Ville Wahlbeck, Brett Richey, John Kabbaj, Freddy Deeb, Vitaly Lunkin Level 14 Update: Ralph Perry, John Tuner EliminatedJun 28, '09 Flop Games: Blinds – 6,000-12,000, Limits – 12,000-24,000 Players Remaining: 31 out of 95 Chip Counts: 1. Ray Dehkharghani – 880,000 Average Chip Count: 445,312 Notable Eliminations: Jim Bechtel Big Hands: STUD/8
Jim Bechtel Eliminated, Jon “PearlJammer” Turner Stays Alive Both Jon “PearlJammer” Turner and Jim Bechtel were all in against recent bracelet winner Ville Wahlbeck. Their cards: Wahlbeck: (X-X)-Q Wahlbeck exposed a jack in the hole for jacks up to take down the side pot. Turner scooped the main pot with a 6-4-2 for a eight-high straight and the winning low. Bechtel mucked and was eliminated from the tournament. Turner won another hand immediately after and was at 150,000 in chips. Jon Turner Eliminated The short stacks of Jon Turner and Scott Clements were locked up in a hand. Clements bet on fifth street and Turner reluctantly called all in. Their cards: Clements: (4 Turner: (J Clements scooped the pot with a wheel and six-high straight, eliminating Turner. Clements is up to just 190,000. STUD HIGH
David Bach Wins Pot Versus Thor Hansen At the end of the hand, David Bach bet and Thor Hansen made the call. Their hands: Hansen: (X-X)-3 Bach exposed a full house to rake in the pot and move up to 400,000. Hansen is short with just 172,000. Ralph Perry Eliminated Patrik Antonius had Ralph Perry covered and at risk on fifth street. Antonius: (4 Antonius needed help against Perry’s pair of fives and got it on the end when he was given the Q Left in the Deck: The players are on a 90 minute dinner break. Player Tags: Thor Hansen, David Bach, Ville Wahlbeck, Patrik Antonius, Jon Turner, Ralph Perry Level 5 Update: Steve Zolotow First to FallJun 26, '09 Flop Games: 900-1,800 Players Remaining: 94 out of 95 Chip Counts: 1. Hasan Habib — 280,000 Average Chip Count: 151,595 Noatble Eliminations: 95. Steve Zolotow Big Hands: HOLD’EM
With about 25,000 already in the pot on a flop K The turn is the 9 The river is the K Mikhail Tulchinskiy vs. David Benyamine Mikhail Tulchiniskiy raises to 3,600 from the cutoff, David Benyamine reraises to 5,400 from the small blind and Tulchiniskiy calls. The flop comes A The turn is the 7 The river is the J
Ville Wahlbeck vs. Howard Lederer On a flop of 9 The turn is the 8 The river is the A STUD
Gus Hansen completes the bet to 1,800 with the 8 Hansen bets on fourth street and both opponents call. Hansen: X-X-8 Hansen bets his pair of eights, Jung calls and Glantz folds. Hansen: X-X-8 Hansen bets and gets called on both sixth street and the river. Hansen turns over A STUD/8 Steve Zolotow Eliminaed by Patrick Bueno Jenneifer Harman opened the pot with the 2 Harman: X-X-2 Zolotow bets out on fourth street and both players call. Harman: X-X-2 Zolotow bets again on fifth street, Bueno raises, Harman calls and Zolotow calls all in for 8,000 and change. Harman: X-X-2 Bueno bets on sixth street and Harman calls, but folds after Bueno bets again on the river. Zolotow turns over the K Player Tags: Huck Seed, Gus Hansen, Howard Lederer, Steve Zolotow, David Benyamine, Eli Elezra, Ville Wahlbeck, Patrick Bueno, Alexander Jung |
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| Jun 26, '09 | 2009 40th Annual World Series of Poker | Event 49 - $50,000 World Championship H.O.R.S.E | 1 | + |
Final Table Update: Ville Wahlbeck Eliminated In 6th PlaceJun 30, '09 Flop Games: Blinds — 40,000-80,000 Limits — 80,000-160,000 Players Remaining: 5 out of 95 Chip Counts: 1. Vitaly Lunkin – 3,870,000 Average Chip Count: 2,855,000 Notable Eliminations: 6. Ville Wahlbeck — $219,655 Big Hands Hold’em
Huck Seed raised to 160,000 from under the gun and Erik Sagstrom made the call from the small blind. John Hanson also called from the big blind and the flop came down Q The turn was the K Wahlbeck Survives All In Ville Wahlbeck raised to 160,000 from the button and John Hanson raised to 240,000 from the big blind. Wahlbeck four-bet to 320,000 and Hanson capped the action at 400,000. Wahlbeck called the last of his chips into the pot and showed down K Omaha/8
Wahlbeck kept finding ways to survive, but in the end David Bach would have no more of his nonsense. Wahlbeck raised preflop to 160,000 and Bach made the call from the big blind. The flop came down J Wahlbeck called his last 135,000 and showed 7
Huck Seed limped from under the gun and action folded to David Bach on the button. He raised to 160,000 and John Hanson made the call from the big blind. Seed also called and the players saw a flop of J Bach then tabled J Player Tags: Huck Seed, David Bach, Ville Wahlbeck, Erik Sagstrom, John Hanson Final Table Update: Dinner BreakJun 30, '09 Flop Games: Blinds — 30,000-60,000 Limits — 60,000-120,000 Players Remaining: 6 out of 95 Chip Counts: 1. Vitaly Lunkin — 3,760,00 Average Chip Count: 525,375 Big Hands STUD/8
Vitaly Lunkin brings it in with the 2 Wahlbeck: X-X-8 Seed bets out on fourth street and gets two calls. He bets out again on fifth street, this time Wahlbeck calls and Hanson folds. Seed continues to bet on both sixth and seventh street with Wahlbeck continuing to call. Seed turns over A Left in the Deck The remaining six players will take a ninety-minute dinner break and will return at approximately 8:50 pm PDT. Player Tags: Huck Seed, Ville Wahlbeck, John Hanson Final Table Update: Lunkin Maintains Commanding ChipleadJun 30, '09 Flop Games: Blinds — 30,000-60,000 Limits — 60,000-120,000 Players Remaining: 6 out of 95 Chip Counts: 1. Vitaly Lunkin — 4,715,000 Average Chip Count: 2,375,000 Big Hands STUD/8 Sagstrom Scoops Wahlbeck Huck Seed brings it in with the 3 Sagstrom: X-X-A Sagstrom bet on fourth street and Wahlbeck called. Wahlbeck paired his king on fifth street, checking to Sagstrom. Sagstrom bets and Wahlbeck calls. Both players check on sixth street and Sagstrom bets the rivers, Wahlbeck calls. Sagstrom turns over A HOLD’EM
Ville Wahlbeck raises before the flop, Erik Sagstrom, John Hanson and Vitaly Lunkin all call. The flop comes Q The turn is the 9 The river is the 3 OMAHA/8 Lunkin Continues to Pad His Lead Action folds around to the button and Vitaly Lunkin raises, Ville Wahlbeck calls. The flop comes 7 The turn is the 6 The river is the J Player Tags: Huck Seed, Ville Wahlbeck, Erik Sagstrom, John Hanson, Vitaly Lunkin Level 18 Update: John Kabbaj, Steve Billirakis EliminatedJun 29, '09 Flop Games: Blinds – 13,000-25,000, Limits – 25,000-50,000 Players Remaining: 14 out of 95 Chip Counts: 1. Vitaly Lunkin – 2,050,000 Average Chip Count: 950,000 Eliminations: 16. John Kabbaj – $72,914 Big Hands: HOLD’EM
Gus Hansen Builds Chip Stack Ville Wahlbeck raised and Gus Hansen reraised from the cutoff. Wahlbeck made the call. The flop came 10
A few hands later, Gus Hansen and Tony Guoga were tangled up in a hand. Tony G raised in late position and Hansen defended from the big blind. The flop came Q Steve Billirakis Eliminated in 15th Place ($72,914) On a board of A RAZZ
John Kabbaj Eliminated in 16th Place ($72,914) Erik Seidel bet on the end and John Kabbaj raised all in. Seidel thought about it briefly before making the call. Their cards: Seidel: 4X-3X-7X-9X-(AX-2X-4X) When Seidel called and exposed his hand for a 7-4 low. Kabbaj looked at his cards for a few moments before mucking. Seidel is up to 830,000. Left in the Deck: The remaining players are on a 20 minute dinner break. Player Tags: Antanas Guoga, Erik Seidel, Gus Hansen, Ville Wahlbeck, Steve Billirakis, John Kabbaj, Vitaly Lunkin Level 17 Update: Players Are In The MoneyJun 29, '09 Flop Games: Blinds – 10,000-20,000, Limits – 20,000-40,000 Players Remaining: 16 out of 95 Chip Counts: 1. Vitaly Lunkin – 1,510,000 Average Chip Count: 890,625 Eliminations: Todd Brunson Big Hands: STUD/8
Todd Brunson Eliminated Todd Brunson was all in at the end of the hand against Vitaly Lunkin. Their cards: Brunson: (6 Brunson exposed just a pair of sevens, as his low draw and straight draw both missed. Lunkin tabled a pair of eights, which was good enough to send Brunson home early on day four. Lunkin is at 1,510,000. Brett Richey Eliminated Brett Richey was short when he got the last of his chips into the middle against bracelet winner Ville Wahlbeck. Their cards: Richey: (10 Wahlbeck’s queens and nines were good enough to eliminate Richey who didn’t improve on the end. Wahlbeck is now at 1,100,000.
John Kabbaj Stays Alive In Hand For Hand The short stack of John Kabbaj was all in on fifth street against Freddy Deeb. Their cards: Kabbaj: (A Kabbaj needed help against Deeb’s jacks. It came when the 9 OMAHA/8
Gus Hansen Scoops Pot On a board of Q HOLD’EM Freddy Deeb Losing Chips David Bach raised preflop from the cutoff and Freddy Deeb called from the big blind. The flop came A Left in the Deck: The remaining 16 players have reached the money. Player Tags: Gus Hansen, Todd Brunson, David Bach, Ville Wahlbeck, Brett Richey, John Kabbaj, Freddy Deeb, Vitaly Lunkin Level 14 Update: Ralph Perry, John Tuner EliminatedJun 28, '09 Flop Games: Blinds – 6,000-12,000, Limits – 12,000-24,000 Players Remaining: 31 out of 95 Chip Counts: 1. Ray Dehkharghani – 880,000 Average Chip Count: 445,312 Notable Eliminations: Jim Bechtel Big Hands: STUD/8
Jim Bechtel Eliminated, Jon “PearlJammer” Turner Stays Alive Both Jon “PearlJammer” Turner and Jim Bechtel were all in against recent bracelet winner Ville Wahlbeck. Their cards: Wahlbeck: (X-X)-Q Wahlbeck exposed a jack in the hole for jacks up to take down the side pot. Turner scooped the main pot with a 6-4-2 for a eight-high straight and the winning low. Bechtel mucked and was eliminated from the tournament. Turner won another hand immediately after and was at 150,000 in chips. Jon Turner Eliminated The short stacks of Jon Turner and Scott Clements were locked up in a hand. Clements bet on fifth street and Turner reluctantly called all in. Their cards: Clements: (4 Turner: (J Clements scooped the pot with a wheel and six-high straight, eliminating Turner. Clements is up to just 190,000. STUD HIGH
David Bach Wins Pot Versus Thor Hansen At the end of the hand, David Bach bet and Thor Hansen made the call. Their hands: Hansen: (X-X)-3 Bach exposed a full house to rake in the pot and move up to 400,000. Hansen is short with just 172,000. Ralph Perry Eliminated Patrik Antonius had Ralph Perry covered and at risk on fifth street. Antonius: (4 Antonius needed help against Perry’s pair of fives and got it on the end when he was given the Q Left in the Deck: The players are on a 90 minute dinner break. Player Tags: Thor Hansen, David Bach, Ville Wahlbeck, Patrik Antonius, Jon Turner, Ralph Perry Level 5 Update: Steve Zolotow First to FallJun 26, '09 Flop Games: 900-1,800 Players Remaining: 94 out of 95 Chip Counts: 1. Hasan Habib — 280,000 Average Chip Count: 151,595 Noatble Eliminations: 95. Steve Zolotow Big Hands: HOLD’EM
With about 25,000 already in the pot on a flop K The turn is the 9 The river is the K Mikhail Tulchinskiy vs. David Benyamine Mikhail Tulchiniskiy raises to 3,600 from the cutoff, David Benyamine reraises to 5,400 from the small blind and Tulchiniskiy calls. The flop comes A The turn is the 7 The river is the J
Ville Wahlbeck vs. Howard Lederer On a flop of 9 The turn is the 8 The river is the A STUD
Gus Hansen completes the bet to 1,800 with the 8 Hansen bets on fourth street and both opponents call. Hansen: X-X-8 Hansen bets his pair of eights, Jung calls and Glantz folds. Hansen: X-X-8 Hansen bets and gets called on both sixth street and the river. Hansen turns over A STUD/8 Steve Zolotow Eliminaed by Patrick Bueno Jenneifer Harman opened the pot with the 2 Harman: X-X-2 Zolotow bets out on fourth street and both players call. Harman: X-X-2 Zolotow bets again on fifth street, Bueno raises, Harman calls and Zolotow calls all in for 8,000 and change. Harman: X-X-2 Bueno bets on sixth street and Harman calls, but folds after Bueno bets again on the river. Zolotow turns over the K Player Tags: Huck Seed, Gus Hansen, Howard Lederer, Steve Zolotow, David Benyamine, Eli Elezra, Ville Wahlbeck, Patrick Bueno, Alexander Jung |
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| Jun 23, '09 | 2009 40th Annual World Series of Poker | Event 45 - $10,000 World Championship Pot-Limit Hold'em | 1 | + |
Level 1 Update: Event Brings Stacked FieldJun 23, '09 Blinds: 100-200 Players Remaining: 245 out of 245 Big Hands:
Chad Batista raises to 850 from the button after an under the gun limper. The big blind called, the limper folded, and the flop was K After the big blind checked, Batista bet 1000 and was met with a check-raise to 3250. Batista made the call and the 2 Cousineau Flops the Nuts, Bets it Down In a multi-way pot, Tony Cousineau bet 1050 on a flop of K The J
The final board read A Wahlbeck’s opponent showed A Player Tags: Tony Cousineau, Ville Wahlbeck, Chad Batista |
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| Jun 17, '09 | 2009 40th Annual World Series of Poker | Event 35 - $5,000 Pot-Limit Omaha | 1 | + |
Level 6 Update: Jason Mercier, Hevad Khan, Phil Galfond EliminatedJun 17, '09 Blinds: 300-600 Players Remaining: 171 out of 362 Chip Counts: 1. Isaac Baron – 140,000 Average Chip Count: 31,842 Notable Eliminations: Jason Mercier Big Hands:
Jason Mercier Elimianted After a player in middle position raised and Justin Smith called from the button, Jason Mercier reraised to 4,050. The initial raiser folded and Justin Smith called. The flop came J Michael Binger Doubles Up The 2006 Main Event third place finisher was able to have his aces hold up on a board of J
Hevad Khan Eliminated, Ville Wahlbeck Crippled A player in late position raised and Ville Wahlbeck reraised from the button. Hevad Khan threw in another reraise from the big blind and the initial raiser went all-in. Wahlbeck had everyone covered and went all-in as well. Khan, who only left himself with about 2,000 behind after his reraise, was pot committed and made the call. Two players were all-in and Wahlbeck had everything covered by only 2,500 in chips. Their cards: Wahlbeck: Q Khan: K Unknown: A The flop was dreadful for both Khan and Wahlbeck as it came A
Phil Galfond Eliminated Last year’s champion in the event was eliminated when he flopped middle set against an opponent’s top two pair. The turn was ugly for the online cash game specialist as it gave his opponent a full house, eliminating him. Left In The Deck: The players are currently on a 90 minute dinner break. Player Tags: Ville Wahlbeck, Michael Binger, Phil Galfond, Hevad Khan, Jason Mercier, Justin Smith |
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| Jun 16, '09 | 2009 40th Annual World Series of Poker | Event 33 - $10,000 World Championship Limit Hold'em | 2 | + |
Level 15 Update: Wahlbeck and Greenstein Bust, Zolotow DoublesJun 16, '09 Blinds: 3,000-6,000 Players Remaining: 27 out of 185 Chip Counts: 1. Kenny Hsiung – 410,000 Average Chip Count: 132,142 Notable Eliminations: Ville Wahlbeck Big Hands:
Steve Zolotow was all in for his last 22,000 and Howard Lederer was the man putting Zolotow at risk. Zolotow: A Zolotow was dominated and needed a generous flop to stand a chance at doubling up. He got his wish as it came 7 No Money For Wahlbeck This Time Ville Wahlbeck was short stacked with 9,000 and shoved that in against Phil Tom. Wahlbeck had king-high but Tom held ace-high. The flop pair Tom’s ace and Wahlbeck never got any help and, in a rare occurrence, Wahlbeck will not cash in this $10,000 buy-in event.
Action folded around to Barry Greenstein in the small blind and he raised. Mark Teltscher was in the big blind and three-bet. Greenstein moved in and was called. Greenstein: Q Greenstein was behind until the flop of A Later, Greenstein found his entire stack in the middle again and was holding pocket queens. Steve Kim looked him up holding pocket aces. The board ran out J Player Tags: Barry Greenstein, Howard Lederer, Steve Zolotow, Ville Wahlbeck, Mark Teltscher, Philip Tom Level 10 Update: Erick Lindgren, Carlos Mortensen EliminatedJun 16, '09 Blinds: 1,000-2,00 Players Remaining: 91 out of 185 Chip Counts: 1. Jen Harman – 155,000 Average Chip Count: 57,216 Notable Eliminations: Brock Parker Big Hands: Ville Wahlbeck Rivers Flush David Benyamine raised under-the-gun and Ville Wahlbeck called from the big blind. Wahlbeck led out and Benyamine called on a flop of Q
Bruno Fitoussi Quadruples Up With the A Left In The Deck: The players are currently on a 20 minute break. Player Tags: David Benyamine, Bruno Fitoussi, Ville Wahlbeck Level 6 Update: Ivey Doubles Up, Ho Takes Huge PotJun 16, '09 Blinds: 400-800 Players Remaining: 158 out of 185 Chip Counts 1. Greg Mueller – 95,000 Average Stack: 34,049 Notable Eliminations: Nick Schulman Big Hands:
With the board reading 10 Tran Forces Wahlbeck Out Mimi Tran raised to 1,600 preflop and Ville Wahlbeck made the call. The flop came A
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 6 Ivey Drops More Chips On a flop of 10 Three Ducks On Two Trays For Robin Hood After a flop of 10
Annie Duke, Phil Ivey and Liz Lieu were in for 2,400 each preflop. The flop came down Q 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 A
The player in seat 3 raised to 1,600 and Liz Lieu three-bet to 2,400. Her opponent called and the flop came Q Player Tags: Erik Seidel, Annie Duke, Barry Greenstein, Mimi Tran, Eli Elezra, Gavin Smith, Phil Ivey, Ville Wahlbeck, Maria Ho, Liz Lieu Level 5 Update: Wahlbeck Climbing BackJun 15, '09 Blinds: 300-600 Players Remaining: 175 out of 185 Chip Counts 1. Shaun Deeb – 82,000 Average Stack: 31,356 Notable Eliminations: Andy Bloch Big Hands:
On a flop of Q Wahlbeck was under 15,000 earlier in the day but has fought back to build his stack to 30,000. Wahlbeck has already cashed in four $10,000 buy-in events and is looking to do it again here. Grizzle Second Best On a board showing A
The player in seat 8 raised to 1,200 under the gun and the action folded around to Scotty Nguyen. He three-bet to 1,800 and seat 8 was the only caller. The flop came A The Kid Can’t Turn It Action folded around to Daniel Negreanu on the button and he raised to 1,200 preflop. The big blind called and the flop came down 10 Player Tags: Sam Grizzle, Scotty Nguyen, Daniel Negreanu, Ville Wahlbeck |
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| Jun 15, '09 | 2009 40th Annual World Series of Poker | Event 33 - $10,000 World Championship Limit Hold'em | 1 | + |
Level 15 Update: Wahlbeck and Greenstein Bust, Zolotow DoublesJun 16, '09 Blinds: 3,000-6,000 Players Remaining: 27 out of 185 Chip Counts: 1. Kenny Hsiung – 410,000 Average Chip Count: 132,142 Notable Eliminations: Ville Wahlbeck Big Hands:
Steve Zolotow was all in for his last 22,000 and Howard Lederer was the man putting Zolotow at risk. Zolotow: A Zolotow was dominated and needed a generous flop to stand a chance at doubling up. He got his wish as it came 7 No Money For Wahlbeck This Time Ville Wahlbeck was short stacked with 9,000 and shoved that in against Phil Tom. Wahlbeck had king-high but Tom held ace-high. The flop pair Tom’s ace and Wahlbeck never got any help and, in a rare occurrence, Wahlbeck will not cash in this $10,000 buy-in event.
Action folded around to Barry Greenstein in the small blind and he raised. Mark Teltscher was in the big blind and three-bet. Greenstein moved in and was called. Greenstein: Q Greenstein was behind until the flop of A Later, Greenstein found his entire stack in the middle again and was holding pocket queens. Steve Kim looked him up holding pocket aces. The board ran out J Player Tags: Barry Greenstein, Howard Lederer, Steve Zolotow, Ville Wahlbeck, Mark Teltscher, Philip Tom Level 10 Update: Erick Lindgren, Carlos Mortensen EliminatedJun 16, '09 Blinds: 1,000-2,00 Players Remaining: 91 out of 185 Chip Counts: 1. Jen Harman – 155,000 Average Chip Count: 57,216 Notable Eliminations: Brock Parker Big Hands: Ville Wahlbeck Rivers Flush David Benyamine raised under-the-gun and Ville Wahlbeck called from the big blind. Wahlbeck led out and Benyamine called on a flop of Q
Bruno Fitoussi Quadruples Up With the A Left In The Deck: The players are currently on a 20 minute break. Player Tags: David Benyamine, Bruno Fitoussi, Ville Wahlbeck Level 6 Update: Ivey Doubles Up, Ho Takes Huge PotJun 16, '09 Blinds: 400-800 Players Remaining: 158 out of 185 Chip Counts 1. Greg Mueller – 95,000 Average Stack: 34,049 Notable Eliminations: Nick Schulman Big Hands:
With the board reading 10 Tran Forces Wahlbeck Out Mimi Tran raised to 1,600 preflop and Ville Wahlbeck made the call. The flop came A
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 6 Ivey Drops More Chips On a flop of 10 Three Ducks On Two Trays For Robin Hood After a flop of 10
Annie Duke, Phil Ivey and Liz Lieu were in for 2,400 each preflop. The flop came down Q 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 A
The player in seat 3 raised to 1,600 and Liz Lieu three-bet to 2,400. Her opponent called and the flop came Q Player Tags: Erik Seidel, Annie Duke, Barry Greenstein, Mimi Tran, Eli Elezra, Gavin Smith, Phil Ivey, Ville Wahlbeck, Maria Ho, Liz Lieu Level 5 Update: Wahlbeck Climbing BackJun 15, '09 Blinds: 300-600 Players Remaining: 175 out of 185 Chip Counts 1. Shaun Deeb – 82,000 Average Stack: 31,356 Notable Eliminations: Andy Bloch Big Hands:
On a flop of Q Wahlbeck was under 15,000 earlier in the day but has fought back to build his stack to 30,000. Wahlbeck has already cashed in four $10,000 buy-in events and is looking to do it again here. Grizzle Second Best On a board showing A
The player in seat 8 raised to 1,200 under the gun and the action folded around to Scotty Nguyen. He three-bet to 1,800 and seat 8 was the only caller. The flop came A The Kid Can’t Turn It Action folded around to Daniel Negreanu on the button and he raised to 1,200 preflop. The big blind called and the flop came down 10 Player Tags: Sam Grizzle, Scotty Nguyen, Daniel Negreanu, Ville Wahlbeck |
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| Jun 12, '09 | 2009 40th Annual World Series of Poker | Event 23 - $10,000 World Championship No-Limit 2-7 Draw Lowball | 3 | + |
Nick Schulman Wins Event No. 23 ($279,742)Jun 12, '09
Nick Schulman raised on the button to 75,000 and Wahlbeck reraised to 250,000 and Schulman made the call. Both players elected to draw just one card and Wahbeck moved all in. Schulman snap-called, rolling over the wheel, 7-5-4-3-2 for the nuts and a beaten Wahlbeck could only show 9-9-8-5-2 for a busted nine draw. Wahlbeck has now finished 13th, 3rd, 2nd and 1st at this year’s WSOP and is most certainly in the lead for WSOP Player of the Year over two-time bracelet winner Brock Parker. He earned $172,864 for his brilliant performance. Schulman picks up his first career bracelet and pockets $279,742 for the victory. Player Tags: Ville Wahlbeck, Nick Schulman Final Table Update: Nick Schulman Takes a Huge Lead Heads UpJun 12, '09 Blinds: 12,000-24,000 with a 6,000 ante Players Remaining: 2 out of 96 Chip Counts: 1. Nick Schulman — 2,366,000 Average Chip Count: 1,440,000 Notable Eliminations: None Big Hands:
Nick Schulman Takes a Huge Lead Ville Wahlbeck opened for 60,000 from the button and Nick Schulman reraised to 200,000. Wahlbeck made the call. Schulman stood pat and Wahlbeck drew one card. Schulman bet 260,000 and Wahlbeck made the call after tanking for a moment. Schulman turned up 9-7-5-4-3 and Wahlbeck mucked his cards. Wahlbeck lost half of his stack, giving Schulman a nice chip lead. Player Tags: Ville Wahlbeck, Nick Schulman Final Table Update: Quickly Down to FourJun 12, '09 Blinds: 6,000-12,000 with a 3,000 ante Players Remaining: 4 out of 96 Chip Counts: 1. Ville Wahlbeck — 740,000 Average Chip Count: 720,000 Notable Eliminations: 8. Michael Binger – $24,545 Big Hands:
Michael Binger Eliminated in Eighth Place ($24,545) Michael Binger moved all in from early position to open the action and John Juanda made the call. Binger chose to draw two and Juanda stood pat. Juanda turned over a 10-8-6-4-2 and Binger turned over 9-9-K-7-2. Binger was eliminated in eighth place.
David Benyamine Eliminated in Seventh Place ($30,492) Steve Sung raised to 32,000 from the cutoff and David Benyamine reraised all in for 86,000 from the button. Sung stood pat and Benyamine drew one card. Sung turned over J-8-7-3-2 and Benyamine conjured 9-6-5-4. He was drawing live but he paired his 9 and was eliminated in seventh place. Vince Musso Eliminated in Sixth Place ($39,697) Ville Wahlbeck raised to 35,000 and Vince Musso reraised all in. Wahlbeck called him and stood pat. Musso drew one card. Wahlbeck turned up 7-5-4-3-2 for the nuts and Musso was eliminated before he received his draw card with a 9-5-4-2. Musso was eliminated in sixth place. Archie Karas Eliminated in Fifth Place ($53,783) Archie Karas moved all in for 86,000 under the gun and Steve Sung made the call. Both players stood pat and Sung turned up 10-9-8-7-3. Karas held J-10-8-5-2 and he was eliminated in fifth place. Player Tags: John Juanda, David Benyamine, Archie Karas, Ville Wahlbeck, Steve Sung, Michael Binger, Vince Musso Level 19 Update: Roland de Wolfe (10th) and Justin Smith (9th) EliminatedJun 12, '09 Blinds: 5,000-10,000 with a 3,000 ante Players Remaining: 8 out of 96 Chip Counts: 1. Vince Musso — 765,500 Average Chip Count: 360,000
Notable Eliminations: 10. Roland de Wolfe – $19,871 Big Hands: Roland de Wolfe Eliminated in 10th Place ($19,871) Ville Wahlbeck opened the action and Roland de Wolfe reraised all in. Wahlbeck made the call and both players stood pat. Wahlbeck held a J-8-5-4-3 and de Wolfe revealed a J-10-8-4-2. De Wolfe was eliminated in 10th place and he is the first player to hit the rail on the final day.
Justin Smith Eliminated in Ninth Place ($19,871) David Benyamine raised to open the action and Justin Smith re-raised all in. Benyamine made the call and each player drew one card. Their cards: Benyamine: 9-6-5-3 Benyamine revealed a deuce for his draw card and Smith turned up a jack. Smith was eliminated in ninth place, leaving just one more player to bust before the official final table. Player Tags: David Benyamine, Ville Wahlbeck, Roland de Wolfe, Justin Smith Level 16 Update: In the Money, Bellande BubblesJun 12, '09 Blinds: 2,500-5,000 with a 1,500 ante Players Remaining: 14 out of 96 Chip Counts: 1. Vince Musso — 426,000 Average Chip Count: 205,714 Notable Eliminations: John Hanson Big Hands: Doug Booth Eliminated by Ville Wahlbeck Ville Wahlbeck raises to 15,000 before the draw, Doug Booth moves all in for 37,000 and Wahlbeck calls. Both players stand pat. Booth turns over J-7-6-5-3 while Wahlbeck shows 10-8-5-4-2. Wahlbeck rakes the pot, adding to his stack as Doug Booth is eliminated from the event. John Hanson Eliminated John Hanson was all in before the draw for 5,000 in a three-way pot with Archie Karas and Vince Musso. Musso draws one card, Hanson draws two and Karas stands pat. Musso and Karas check the side pot as Karas turns over 10-7-6-5-4, raking the pot and eliminating John Hanson in 16th place. Pescatori Doubles Through Karas Max Pescatori moves all in for just over 20,000 before the draw and Archie Karas calls. Pescatori draws one card as Karas stands pat. Karas turns over an 8-7-6-5-2 as Pescatori shows an 8-7-6-2. Drawing slim, Pescatori squeezes his last card and turns over a 4, raking the pot and doubling up to about 60,000 this hand.
Bobby Bellande raises to 20,000 before the draw and Vince Musso moves all in from the big blind. Bellande calls off the rest of chips. Both players draw one card each. Bellande draws to a 9-8-7-5-2, but Musso draws to a 9-7-6-3-2, Musso rakes the pot, adding to his chip lead as Bobby Bellande is eliminated on the bubble in 15th place ($0.00). Left in the Deck The remaining 14 players, all of whom are now in the money are on a twenty-minute break. Player Tags: Max Pescatori, Ville Wahlbeck, Jean-Robert Bellande, Doug Booth Level 14 Update: Eric Kesselman EliminatedJun 11, '09 Blinds: 1,500-3,000 with a 700 ante Players Remaining: 22 out of 96 Chip Counts: 1. Vince Musso — 275,000 Average Chip Count: 130,909 Notable Eliminations: Pat Bueno Big Hands:
Nick Schulman raises to 9,000 from the button, John Hanson reraises to 25,000 from the big blind and Schulman calls. Both players stand pat. Hanson bets 35,000 after the draw and Schulman tanks for a few minutes before making the call with 9 Eric Kesselman Eliminated by Tim Phan Eric Kesselman gets it all in before the draw for 50,000 and change. Tim Phan calls and has him covered. Kesselman stands pat with a J-10-6-5-2 while Phan draws one card. Phan draws to a 10-8-6 low and eliminates Eric Kesselman from the tournament. Karas Draws Three, Makes the Best Hand Roland de Wolfe raises to 10,000 before the draw, Ville Wahlbeck calls behind him and Archie Karas calls from the big blind. First to draw, Karas draws three cards while both de Wolfe and Wahlbeck each draw one. Wahlbeck bets 27,000, Karas calls and de Wolfe folds. Wahlbeck turns over 9-6-4-3-2, but Karas shows 8-7-4-3-2 and rakes the pot. Doug Booth Doubles Through Nick Schulman Nick Schulman raises to 9,000 before the draw and Doug Booth moves all in for just about 50,000. Schulman calls and has him covered. Schulman stands pat while Booth draws one card. Schulman turns over a made 10-7-5-3-2 while Booth draws to a 9-8-7-6-2. Booth doubles up to over 100,000 in chips this hand while Schulman takes a little dip. Left in the Deck The remaining 22 players will take a twenty-minute break at the completion of this level as the tournament staff races off the 100 chips. Player Tags: Archie Karas, Tim Phan, Ville Wahlbeck, Roland de Wolfe, John Hanson, Eric Kesselman, Nick Schulman Level 13 Update: Matusow ReelingJun 11, '09 Blinds: 1,200-2,400 with a 600 ante Players Remaining: 26 out of 96 Chip Counts: 1. Vince Musso – 215,000 Average Chip Count: 106,667 Notable Eliminations: Big Hands:
Roland de Wolfe raised 5,000 before the draw and Ville Wahlbeck made the call. Tim Phan also came along and the players took their cards. Draw: De Wolfe draws 2 cards, Phan draws 2 cards, Wahlbeck draws 1 card Action was checked to De Wolfe and he fired 22,000. Wahlbeck mucked his hand but Phan looked him up. De Wolfe then showed 10-8-4-3-2 and Phan mucked. De Wolfe raked in the pot and he was up to 250,000 while Phan was down to 116,000. Pescatori Grabs A Pot Max Pescatori raised to 4,100 before the draw and seat 2 made the call. Draw: Seat 2 draws 2 cards, Pescatori draws 1 card Max Pescatori led out with 10,000 after the draw and his opponent made the call. Pescatori then tabled 9-7-6-3-2. His opponent mucked and Pescatori was up to 120,000 in chips.
After everything was said and done, there was 21,000 in the pot and it was time for Ville Wahlbeck, Tim Phan and Mike Matusow to draw. Draw: Phan draws 1 card, Matusow draws 1 card, Wahlbeck draws 2 cards Phan led out with 15,500 and Matusow made the quick call. Wahlbeck got out of the way and Phan tabled a 10-7 low. Matusow was disgusted as he showed a 10-8 low and Phan took another pot off “The Mouth.” Phan was up to 115,000 while Matusow was down to 45,000.
Michael Binger raised to 7,500 before the draw and Ville Wahlbeck repopped it to 26,000 total. Binger thought for a bit before finally making the call. Draw: Binger draws 1 card, Wahlbeck stands pat Both players checked the action after the draw and Binger showed a 10-7 low. Wahlbeck showed the better 9-8-5-4-3 and took the pot. His stack improved to 160,000 while Binger was at 76,000. The Old Mike Matusow Luck Ville Wahlbeck raised to 7,500 and both Tim Phan and Mike Matusow made the call. Draw: Matusow draws 1 card, Wahlbeck draws 1 card, Phan draws one card Action was checked to Matusow who fired 20,000. Wahlbeck made the call and Phan mucked his hand. Matusow tabled 9-7-5-4-3. Unfortunately, Wahlbeck showed 9-7-5-4-2 and Matusow lost a heartbreaking hand and he was in deep trouble with just 18,000. Player Tags: Max Pescatori, Mike Matusow, Tim Phan, Ville Wahlbeck, Roland de Wolfe, Michael Binger Level 12 Update: Phan RollingJun 11, '09 Blinds: 1,000-2,000 with a 500 ante Players Remaining: 27 out of 96 Chip Counts: 1. Vince Musso – 215,000 Average Chip Count: 106,667 Notable Eliminations: Mickey Appleman Big Hands:
Tim Phan raised to 6,000 from the button and the action was on Mike Matusow. He raised it to 21,000 total from the small blind and Phan made the call after a bit of thought. Draw: Matusow stands pat, Phan draws 1 card Matusow checked and Phan fired 28,000 into the pot. Matusow went into a massive tank session and stared down Phan. Eventually, Matusow released his hand and he was down to 50,000 while Phan improved to 112,000. Binger Muscled Off A Hand Michael Binger raised to 6,000 from the hijack position and action folded to seat 1 on the button. He raised it to 24,500 and the action came back to Binger. After a brief moment of thought, he mucked his hand and he was down to 75,000 in chips.
The player in seat 1 raised to 6,000 from the small blind and Tim Phan made the call from the big blind. Draw: Seat 1 draws 2 cards, Phan draws 2 cards Phan was surprised his opponent elected to draw two cards and decided to take two himself. Both players then checked and Phan showed a pair of deuces. His opponent then mucked and Phan scored the victory with a pair. He was up to 123,000 after the hand. Wahlbeck Eliminates Appleman Ville Wahlbeck raised to 17,000 before the draw and Mickey Appleman moved in for 23,000 total. Wahlbeck called the 6,000 and it was time to draw. Draw: Wahlbeck stands pat, Appleman draws 1 card Wahlbeck turned over a Jack-low and Appleman showed 8-7-5-3, but he received a Queen on the draw and he was eliminated.
Archie Karas was all in for about 40,000 and Michael Binger made the call. That’s when things got interesting. Binger was not sure how many cards to draw and the clock was eventually called by Binger himself. Binger had 60 seconds to draw or else he would be forced to stand pat. After a good amount of time, Binger finally drew one card and then Karas turned over 7-5-4-3-2 for the nuts. “I’m drawing dead,” Binger said. He then received his card and salt was added to his wound. “I caught it too!” he said as he showed 7-6-4-3-2 for the second best hand in lowball. Karas raked in the pot and was at 84,000 while Binger was down to 96,000. Left In The Deck: The players have gone on a 60 minute dinner break and will return at approximately 7:30 p.m. Player Tags: Mickey Appleman, Mike Matusow, Archie Karas, Tim Phan, Ville Wahlbeck, Michael Binger Level 16Jun 11, '09 Blinds: 2,500-5,000 with a 1,500 ante Players Remaining: XXX out of XXX Chip Counts: 1. XXX — XXX Average Chip Count: XXX Notable Eliminations: Doug Booth Big Hands: Doug Booth Eliminated by Ville Wahlbeck Ville Wahlbeck raises to 15,000 before the draw, Doug Booth moves all in for 37,000 and Wahlbeck calls. Both players stand pat. Booth turns over J-7-6-5-3 while Wahlbeck shows 10-8-5-4-2. Wahlbeck rakes the pot, adding to his stack as Doug Booth is eliminated from the event. Player Tags: Ville Wahlbeck Level 6 Update: Schneider, Baxter, Harman, Kassela EliminatedJun 11, '09 Blinds: 300-600 with a 150 ante Players Remaining: 79 out of 96 Chip Counts: 1. John Juanda — 102,800 Average Chip Count: 36,455 Notable Eliminations: Tom Schneider Big Hands:
Andy Bloch raises to 2,000 before the flop, Tom Schneider calls all in for 1,850 and Ville Wahlbeck calls behind him. Bloch stands pat while both Schneider and Wahlbeck draw one card each. Wahlbeck rakes the pot with a 10-8 low and Tom Schneider is eliminated from the tournament. Billy Baxter Eliminated by Greg Raymer Billy Baxter moves all in before the flop for 6,900 and Chino Rheem quickly calls him from the small blind. Greg Raymer re-shoves from the big blind for 26,250, and Rheem folds after a few minutes in the tank. Raymer stands pat while Baxter draws two cards. Raymer turns over a 9-7 low and Baxter throws his cards into the muck. Raymer rakes the pot and Baxter is eliminated from the tournament.
In a three-way pot with Jon Turner and Layne Flack, Jennifer Harman was all in after the draw as Turner and Flack went at it for the side pot. Turner bets 16,000 after the draw and Flack folds after a few minutes in the tank. Turner turns over a J-10 low and Harman mucks her cards. Harman is eliminated from the tournament as Turner builds his stack up to 80,000 after this hand. Frank Kassela Eliminated Frank kassela raises to 1,500 from the cutoff and Eli Elezra reraises to 4,100 from the button. the player in seat 5 three-bets to 12,500 and Kassela quickly moves all in. Elezra folds and just as quickly, seat 5 calls; Kassela is covered. Seat 5 stands pat, causing Kassela to draw one card as he open-mucks the 9 Left In The Deck: The remaining 79 players will take their last twenty-minute break of the night and return to Level 7 at approximately 1:00 am PDT. Player Tags: Andy Bloch, Eli Elezra, John Turner, Tom Schneider, Jennifer Harman, Ville Wahlbeck, Chino Rheem, Billy Baxter |
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Theo Tran Breaks 100K…And Still Going
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Hellmuth Flops Top Set, Doesn’t Get Paid Off, Shows Cards Anyway
Ville Wahlbeck Doubles Up
Victor Ramdin Busts
Roller Coaster Beginning for Micon
Seed With The Heavy Firepower
Ville Wahlbeck Finally Succumbs, Eliminated In Sixth Place($219,655)
Bach Takes Down A Monster
Seed Scoops to Stay Alive
Lunkin vs. Hanson
Huck Seed vs. Eli Elezra
Batista Folds Top Pair Early On
Wahlbeck Takes a Big Hit Early
Zolotow Teaches The Professor The Art Of The Moustache
Barry Greenstein Doubles Up, But Busts Later
Duke Bests Ivey
Ho Flushes A Monster Pot
Slick River For Lieu, Ivey Doubles Through
Lieu And Her Girlfriends Double Up
No Love For Scotty Baby
Nick Schulman Wins Event No. 23 ($279,742) Ville Wahlbeck Eliminated in Second Place ($172,864)
Bobby Bellande Bubbles
De Wolfe Man
Phan One Ups Matusow
Matusow Can’t Make The Call
Ducks Fly Together
Tom Schneider Eliminated by Ville Wahlbeck
Jennifer Harman Eliminated by Jon Turner
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