| Jun 27, '09 |
2009 40th Annual World Series of Poker |
Event 49 - $50,000 World Championship H.O.R.S.E |
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Level 9 Update: Zeidman, Chan, Cassidy Eliminated
Jun 27, '09
Flop Games: Blinds – 2,000-4,000, Limits – 4,000-8,000
Stud Games: Ante — 1,000, Bring-In — 1,000, Completion — 3,000, Limits — 4,000-8,000
Players Remaining: 73 out of 95
Chip Counts:
1. Hasan Habib — 555,000
2. David Bach — 480,000
3. Scotty Nguyen — 410,000
4. John Kabbaj — 355,000
5. Mikhail Tulchiniskiy — 355,000
6. Chris Ferguson — 334,000
7. Matt Glantz — 325,000
8. Ray Dehkharghani — 310,000
9. Annie Duke — 307,000
10. Frank Kassela — 304,000
Average Chip Count: 195,205
Notable Eliminations:
Cory Zeidman
Johnny Chan
Joe Cassidy
Yuval Bronshtein
Big Hands
STUD/8
 Cory Zeidman Eliminated
Cory Zeidman was all in on third street against both Annie Duke and Patrik Antonius.
Ziedman: X-X-A 6J6
Duke: X-X-Q K Q2
Antonius: X-X-3Q68
Duke turned over Q2 for a full house, winning the high hand while Antonius showed 754 for a 7-6 low, winning the low hand. Cory Zeidman mucks his hand and is eliminated from the tournament.
Big Pot; Hansen and Betchel Come Out on Top
Four players get involved in this huge pot.
Hansen: 789J
Betchel: 883K
Buss: K743
Bueno: J526
Pat Bueno takes his turn betting out on fourth street and Jerry Buss leads out on fifth street. All four players check around on sixth street and Gus Hansen leads out on the river. Jim Betchel raises and Jerry Buss and Patrik Bueno both fold. Hansen three-bets, Betchel four-bets and Hansen calls.
Betchel turns over 822 for a full house, winning the high pot while Hansen shows A32 for the low hand. Hansen and Betchel both break the 200,000 chip mark this hand as they split the pot.
 Johnny Chan Eliminated by Chau Giang
Johnny Chan was all in on fourth street against Chau Giang.
Chan: X-X-8979
Giang: X-X-2KK-2
Chan made just a pair of nines while Giang made two pair on the river . Chau Giang rakes the pot, eliminating Johnny Chan from the tournament.
HOLD’EM
Negrenau Moving Backwards
On a flop of 932, Ray Dehkharghani bets and Daniel Negreanu raises, Dehkharghani calls.
The turn is the 9, and this time Dehkharghani checks to Negreanu who bets, Dehkharghani calls.
The river is the 2 and both players check. First to act, Dehkharghani shows 44 for two pair and Negreanu folds. Dehkharghani breaks 300,000 his hand while Negreanu falls down to just about half of that.
OMAHA/8
 Jerry Buss Scoops a Pot
Pat Bueno raises from early position and both Jerry Buss and Jim Betchel calls from the blinds.
The flop comes 543, and it is checked to Bueno. Bueno bets and both opponents call.
The turn is the 4 and everyone checks around.
The river is the Q, and this time Buss bets out. Both opponents calls and Buss turns over AK87 to scoop the pot. Buss is back to just under 100,000 in chips this hand.
Player Tags: Annie Duke, Jerry Buss, Gus Hansen, Daniel Negreanu, Johnny Chan, Chau Giang, Cory Zeidman, Ray Dehkharghani, Patrik Antonius, Patrick Bueno, Jim Betchel
Level 6 Update: Hasan Habib Leads Overnight
Jun 27, '09
Flop Games: Blinds – 1,000-2,000, Limits – 2,000-4,000
Stud Games: Ante — 500, Bring-In — 500, Completion — 2,000, Limits — 2,000-4,000
Players Remaining: 90 out of 95
Chip Counts:
1. Hasan Habib — 387,000
2. Martin Vallo — 347,200
3. Matt Glantz — 300,000
4. Justin Smith — 295,000
5. David Benyamnine — 263,200
6. Farzad Bonyadi — 252,000
7. Chris Ferguson — 242,000
8. Andy Black — 235,000
9. Johnny Chan — 234,000
10. Erik Seidel — 230,000
Average Chip Count: 158,333
Notable Eliminations:
Alex Kostritsyn
David Singer
Dan Shak
Big Hands:
STUD/8
 Mosseri Rivers The Stud King
David Grey opens the pot for 500 with the 2, Abe Mosseri completes the bet to 2,000 with the A, Jeff Lisandro calls the raise with the 6 as does Grey.
Grey: X-X-210
Mosseri: X-X-A3
Lisandro: X-X-610
Mosseri bets 2,000, Lisandro calls and Grey folds.
Mosseri: X-X-A3Q
Lisandro: X-X-6109
Mosseri bets 4,000 and Lisandro calls.
Mosseri: X-X-A3Q3
Lisandro: X-X-61096
Both players make a pair, Lisandro bets 4,000 on sixth street with sixes and Mosseri calls. Lisandro bets the river, Mosseri raises and Lisandro calls. Mosseri turns over 443 for a full house and rakes the pot. Mosseri climbs up to just under 200,000 this hand while Lisandro falls down to 77,000 in chips.
STUD
Annie Duke Wins Three-Way Pot, Breaks 250K
Jani Sointula completes the bet to 2,000 with the J, Annie Duke calls with the 10 as does Elezra with the A.
Sointula: X-X-J3Q
Duke: X-X-109A
Elezra: X-X-A810
All three players check on fourth and fifth streets.
Sointula: X-X-J3QJ
Duke: X-X-109AJ
Elezra: X-X-A8106
Sointula bets on sixth street, Elezra calls, Duke raises and both opponents call. Duke bets on the river and both of her opponents fold. Duke rakes the pot and is up to 250,000 in chips this hand.
HOLD’EM
Patrik Antonius Gets Lucky To Split Pot
On a board of Q48, Patrik Antonius checked and his opponent bet 2,000. Antonius made the quick call. The turn was the K and Antonius once again checked. His opponent bet 4,000 and Antonius threw out a check raise to 8,000.
His opponent made the quick call and the river brought the 8. Antonius bet 4,000 and was instantly called by his opponent. Antonius tabled the K7 while his opponent exposed the KJ. The two split the pot with kings up with a queen kicker.
Daniel Negreanu Picks Off a Bluff
Daniel Negreanu bet on the button and Patrik Antonius reraised from the small blind. The big blind folded and Negreanu made the quick call. The flop came K54 and Antonius bet. Negreanu called and the 6 hit the turn. Antonius checked and Negreanu bet 4,000. Antonius made the call and the river brought 7. Antonius bet 4,000 and Negreanu looked disgusted. He said, “that was probably the worst card,” before eventually making the call. Antonius said he was good and didn’t expose his cards. After a few moments Negreanu tabled the A5 for a pair of fives to take the pot.
 OMAHA/8
Daniel Alaei Gets Chopped
Mikhail Tulchinskiy raises from under the gun, Scotty Nguyen calls from the small blind as does Daniel Alaei from the big blind. The flop comes J74, and all three players check around. The turn is the K, Alaei bets and both opponents call.The river is the 8, Alaei bets and once again, both opponents call. Alaei shows J8 for two pair. Tulchinskiy shows A5Q6 for straight (high) while Nguyen turns over Q532 for the low hand. Tulchinskiy and Nguyen split the pot and chop Alaei’s money.
Player Tags: Annie Duke, Daniel Negreanu, Eli Elezra, David Singer, Jeffrey Lisandro, David Grey, Abe Mosseri, Patrik Antonius, Matt Hawrilenko, Freddy Deeb
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| Jun 27, '09 |
2009 40th Annual World Series of Poker |
Event 49 - $50,000 World Championship H.O.R.S.E |
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Level 9 Update: Zeidman, Chan, Cassidy Eliminated
Jun 27, '09
Flop Games: Blinds – 2,000-4,000, Limits – 4,000-8,000
Stud Games: Ante — 1,000, Bring-In — 1,000, Completion — 3,000, Limits — 4,000-8,000
Players Remaining: 73 out of 95
Chip Counts:
1. Hasan Habib — 555,000
2. David Bach — 480,000
3. Scotty Nguyen — 410,000
4. John Kabbaj — 355,000
5. Mikhail Tulchiniskiy — 355,000
6. Chris Ferguson — 334,000
7. Matt Glantz — 325,000
8. Ray Dehkharghani — 310,000
9. Annie Duke — 307,000
10. Frank Kassela — 304,000
Average Chip Count: 195,205
Notable Eliminations:
Cory Zeidman
Johnny Chan
Joe Cassidy
Yuval Bronshtein
Big Hands
STUD/8
Cory Zeidman Eliminated
Cory Zeidman was all in on third street against both Annie Duke and Patrik Antonius.
Ziedman: X-X-A6J6
Duke: X-X-QKQ2
Antonius: X-X-3Q68
Duke turned over Q2 for a full house, winning the high hand while Antonius showed 754 for a 7-6 low, winning the low hand. Cory Zeidman mucks his hand and is eliminated from the tournament.
Big Pot; Hansen and Betchel Come Out on Top
Four players get involved in this huge pot.
Hansen: 789J
Betchel: 883K
Buss: K743
Bueno: J526
Pat Bueno takes his turn betting out on fourth street and Jerry Buss leads out on fifth street. All four players check around on sixth street and Gus Hansen leads out on the river. Jim Betchel raises and Jerry Buss and Patrik Bueno both fold. Hansen three-bets, Betchel four-bets and Hansen calls.
Betchel turns over 822 for a full house, winning the high pot while Hansen shows A32 for the low hand. Hansen and Betchel both break the 200,000 chip mark this hand as they split the pot.
Johnny Chan Eliminated by Chau Giang
Johnny Chan was all in on fourth street against Chau Giang.
Chan: X-X-8979
Giang: X-X-2KK-2
Chan made just a pair of nines while Giang made two pair on the river . Chau Giang rakes the pot, eliminating Johnny Chan from the tournament.
HOLD’EM
Negrenau Moving Backwards
On a flop of 932, Ray Dehkharghani bets and Daniel Negreanu raises, Dehkharghani calls.
The turn is the 9, and this time Dehkharghani checks to Negreanu who bets, Dehkharghani calls.
The river is the 2 and both players check. First to act, Dehkharghani shows 44 for two pair and Negreanu folds. Dehkharghani breaks 300,000 his hand while Negreanu falls down to just about half of that.
OMAHA/8
Jerry Buss Scoops a Pot
Pat Bueno raises from early position and both Jerry Buss and Jim Betchel calls from the blinds.
The flop comes 543, and it is checked to Bueno. Bueno bets and both opponents call.
The turn is the 4 and everyone checks around.
The river is the Q, and this time Buss bets out. Both opponents calls and Buss turns over AK87 to scoop the pot. Buss is back to just under 100,000 in chips this hand.
Player Tags: Annie Duke, Jerry Buss, Gus Hansen, Daniel Negreanu, Johnny Chan, Chau Giang, Cory Zeidman, Ray Dehkharghani, Patrik Antonius, Patrick Bueno, Jim Betchel
Level 6 Update: Hasan Habib Leads Overnight
Jun 27, '09
Flop Games: Blinds – 1,000-2,000, Limits – 2,000-4,000
Stud Games: Ante — 500, Bring-In — 500, Completion — 2,000, Limits — 2,000-4,000
Players Remaining: 90 out of 95
Chip Counts:
1. Hasan Habib — 387,000
2. Martin Vallo — 347,200
3. Matt Glantz — 300,000
4. Justin Smith — 295,000
5. David Benyamnine — 263,200
6. Farzad Bonyadi — 252,000
7. Chris Ferguson — 242,000
8. Andy Black — 235,000
9. Johnny Chan — 234,000
10. Erik Seidel — 230,000
Average Chip Count: 158,333
Notable Eliminations:
Alex Kostritsyn
David Singer
Dan Shak
Big Hands:
STUD/8
Mosseri Rivers The Stud King
David Grey opens the pot for 500 with the 2, Abe Mosseri completes the bet to 2,000 with the A, Jeff Lisandro calls the raise with the 6 as does Grey.
Grey: X-X-210
Mosseri: X-X-A3
Lisandro: X-X-610
Mosseri bets 2,000, Lisandro calls and Grey folds.
Mosseri: X-X-A3Q
Lisandro: X-X-6109
Mosseri bets 4,000 and Lisandro calls.
Mosseri: X-X-A3Q3
Lisandro: X-X-61096
Both players make a pair, Lisandro bets 4,000 on sixth street with sixes and Mosseri calls. Lisandro bets the river, Mosseri raises and Lisandro calls. Mosseri turns over 443 for a full house and rakes the pot. Mosseri climbs up to just under 200,000 this hand while Lisandro falls down to 77,000 in chips.
STUD
Annie Duke Wins Three-Way Pot, Breaks 250K
Jani Sointula completes the bet to 2,000 with the J, Annie Duke calls with the 10 as does Elezra with the A.
Sointula: X-X-J3Q
Duke: X-X-109A
Elezra: X-X-A810
All three players check on fourth and fifth streets.
Sointula: X-X-J3QJ
Duke: X-X-109AJ
Elezra: X-X-A8106
Sointula bets on sixth street, Elezra calls, Duke raises and both opponents call. Duke bets on the river and both of her opponents fold. Duke rakes the pot and is up to 250,000 in chips this hand.
HOLD’EM
Patrik Antonius Gets Lucky To Split Pot
On a board of Q48, Patrik Antonius checked and his opponent bet 2,000. Antonius made the quick call. The turn was the K and Antonius once again checked. His opponent bet 4,000 and Antonius threw out a check raise to 8,000.
His opponent made the quick call and the river brought the 8. Antonius bet 4,000 and was instantly called by his opponent. Antonius tabled the K7 while his opponent exposed the KJ. The two split the pot with kings up with a queen kicker.
Daniel Negreanu Picks Off a Bluff
Daniel Negreanu bet on the button and Patrik Antonius reraised from the small blind. The big blind folded and Negreanu made the quick call. The flop came K54 and Antonius bet. Negreanu called and the 6 hit the turn. Antonius checked and Negreanu bet 4,000. Antonius made the call and the river brought 7. Antonius bet 4,000 and Negreanu looked disgusted. He said, “that was probably the worst card,” before eventually making the call. Antonius said he was good and didn’t expose his cards. After a few moments Negreanu tabled the A5 for a pair of fives to take the pot.
OMAHA/8
Daniel Alaei Gets Chopped
Mikhail Tulchinskiy raises from under the gun, Scotty Nguyen calls from the small blind as does Daniel Alaei from the big blind. The flop comes J74, and all three players check around. The turn is the K, Alaei bets and both opponents call.The river is the 8, Alaei bets and once again, both opponents call. Alaei shows J8 for two pair. Tulchinskiy shows A5Q6 for straight (high) while Nguyen turns over Q532 for the low hand. Tulchinskiy and Nguyen split the pot and chop Alaei’s money.
Player Tags: Annie Duke, Daniel Negreanu, Eli Elezra, David Singer, Jeffrey Lisandro, David Grey, Abe Mosseri, Patrik Antonius, Matt Hawrilenko, Freddy Deeb
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| Jun 16, '09 |
2009 40th Annual World Series of Poker |
Event 33 - $10,000 World Championship Limit Hold'em |
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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.
Player Tags: Erik Seidel, Annie Duke, Barry Greenstein, Mimi Tran, Eli Elezra, Gavin Smith, Phil Ivey, Ville Wahlbeck, Maria Ho, Liz Lieu
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| Jun 09, '09 |
2009 40th Annual World Series of Poker |
Event 18 - $10,000 World Championship Omaha 8 or Better |
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Final Table Update: Yueqi Zhu Eliminated In 9th Place, Annie Duke 8th
Jun 09, '09
Blinds: 15,000-30,000
Players Remaining: 7 out of 179
Chip Counts:
1. Scott Clements – 1,815,000
2. John Monnette – 1,190,000
3. Daniel Alaei – 905,000
4. Daniel Negreanu – 785,000
5. Greg Jamison – 330,000
6. Tom Koral – 185,000
7. Ben Boyd – 80,000
Average Chip Count: 671,250
Notable Eliminations:
9. Yueqi Zhu — $54,179
8. Annie Duke — $58,049
Big Hands:
Yueqi Zhu Eliminated In 9th Place($54,179)
Zhu raised preflop and was called by Daniel Alaei in the small blind as well as Greg Jamison in the big blind. The flop came down K99 and Alaei led out with a bet. Jamison made the call and Zhu raised all in. Both players called and the turn brought the Q. Jamison then moved all in and Alaei had enough. Jamison revealed his hand and showed a set of jacks, better than Zhu’s two pair. The river was the 5 and Zhu was eliminated.
 Annie Duke Eliminated In 8th Place($58,049)
Annie Duke raised to 60,000 preflop and Greg Jamison reraised all in. John Monnette made the call and Duke called herself all in. Then everyone showed their hands.
Duke: AKQ2
Jamison: AJ53
Monnette: 8793
Board: 63267
Monnette won the high pot with two pair, sevens and threes, while Jamison took the low pot and Annie Duke was left with nothing as she was eliminated in 8th place.
Player Tags: Annie Duke, Greg Jamison, Daniel Alaei, John Monnette, Yueqi Zhu
Final Table Update: Duke Doubles Up
Jun 09, '09
Blinds: 15,000-30,000
Players Remaining: 9 out of 179
Chip Counts:
1. Scott Clements – 1,225,000
2. John Monnette – 940,000
3. Ben Boyd – 855,000
4. Daniel Negreanu – 635,000
5. Daniel Alaei – 540,000
6. Annie Duke – 480,000
7. Greg Jamison – 350,000
8. Tom Koral – 220,000
9. Yueqi Zhu – 170,000
Average Chip Count: 596,666
Notable Eliminations:
None
Big Hands:
Annie Duke Doubles Through Scott Clements
After the flop came down J4, Scott Clements fired 30,000 and Annie Duke raised to 60,000. Greg Jamison was also in the hand but mucked his cards. Clements made the call and the turn brought the 6. Clements checked and Duke bet 60,000. Clements hung around and the river was the 6. Clements checked again and Duke put her final 45,000 into the pot. He made the call and Duke showed J5J7 for a full house. Clements mucked his hand and Duke doubled up to 480,000.
Player Tags: Annie Duke
Level 22 Update: Fernandez Out In 11th, Mckinley 10th, Final Table Set
Jun 09, '09
Blinds: 13,000-25,000
Players Remaining: 9 out of 179
Chip Counts:
1. Scott Clements – 1,445,000
2. John Monnette – 940,000
3. Ben Boyd – 855,000
4. Daniel Negreanu – 635,000
5. Daniel Alaei – 540,000
6. Greg Jamison – 350,000
7. Annie Duke – 225,000
8. Tom Koral – 220,000
9. Yueqi Zhu – 170,000
Average Chip Count: 596,666
Notable Eliminations:
11. Jacobo Fernandez — $39,709
10. Cameron McKinely — $39,709
Big Hands:
 Clements Takes The Chip Lead With Perfect Score
John Monnette raised to 50,000 from the button and Scott Clements made the call from the big blind. The flop came down K1010 and Clements checked. Monnette fired 25,000 and Clements raised to 50,000. Monnette three-bet to 75,000 and Clements just called. The turn was the K and the pot exploded.
Clements led out with 50,000 and Monnette raised to 100,000. Clements flexed his muscle with a third bet to 150,000 and Monnette capped the betting at 200,000. Clements called and the river was the 7. Action calmed down as Clements fired 50,000 and Monnette just called. Clements then showed down A61010 for quad tens. Monnette mucked and Clements scooped up the pot and was around 1.5 million in chips. Monnette dropped to 900,000.
Annie Duke Doubles Through Jacobo Fernandez
Duke raised to 50,000 under the gun and Fernandez made the call from the small blind. The flop came A93 and Duke bet 25,000. Fernandez called and the turn was the 4. She bet again and Fernandez called again. Duke then moved her final 16,000 into the pot and Fernandez called as the river brought the 3. Duke showed A258 for the wheel and she scooped the pot, doubling up to almost 350,000.
Jacobo Fernandez Eliminated In 11th Place($39,709)
Jacobo Fernandez was all in before the flop against Tom Koral. Koral showed down A398 and it was superior to what Fernandez was showing. The board offered no relief to Fernandez and he was ousted in 11th place, earning $39,709.
Cameron McKinley Eliminated In 10th Place
McKinley was all in after a flop of AKQ. McKinley showed down two pair but Ben Boyd showed a set of queens. The turn was the 9 and the river was the 2 and McKinley was eliminated. He took home $39,709.
Left In The Deck:
The remaining nine players have gone on an hour dinner break.
Player Tags: Annie Duke, John Monnette, Tom Koral, Scott Clements, Ben Boyd, Jacobo Fernandez
Level 21 Update: Wahlbeck Eliminated, Negreanu Doubles Up
Jun 09, '09
Blinds: 10,000-20,000
Players Remaining: 11 out of 179
Chip Counts:
1. John Monnette – 1,332,000
2. Ben Boyd – 830,000
3. Scott Clements – 698,000
4. Yueqi Zhu – 608,000
5. Greg Jamison – 524,000
6. Jacobo Fernandez – 375,000
7. Cameron McKinley – 328,000
8. Daniel Alaei – 235,000
9. Daniel Negreanu – 131,000
10. Tom Koral – 110,000
Average Chip Count: 488,181
Notable Eliminations:
13. Ville Wahlbeck — $31,632
12. Sam Khouiss — $39,709
Big Hands:
 Wahlbeck Is Eliminated In 13th Place($31,632)
Action folded around to Sam Khouiss on the button. He raised it to 40,000 and John Monnette made the call from the small blind. Ville Wahlbeck then moved his remaining 7,000 into the middle and both opponents made the call.
The flop came down J84. Monnette fired 20,000 and Khouiss just called. The turn was the J and Monnette fired 40,000 into the pot. Khouiss just called again and both players checked the A on the river and everyone showed down their hands.
Wahlbeck: AQQ7
Monnette: AKK5
Khouiss: AJ86
Although there was a possibility for someone to make a low hand, none of the players had the five card combination required and Khouiss scooped the pot with his full house. Wahlbeck was shown the door in 13th place.
Duke Drops A Big Pot
On a board reading 1057Q, Tom Koral moved all of his chips into the middle against Annie Duke. She made the call and both players showed down their hands.
Duke: AJ54
Koral: A273
Koral was ahead with just a pair of sevens, besting Duke’s pair of fives. He also had the nut low draw so Duke needed to pair another one of her cards to at least chop the pot. Instead, the river paired the board as the Q dropped and Koral doubled up to almost 250,000. Duke was down to under 80,000 in chips.
 Negreanu Doubles Through Clements
Scott Clements raised to 40,000 preflop and Daniel Negreanu three-bet to 60,000. Clements made the call and the flop came down A9K. Negreanu fired 20,000 and Clements stuck around. The turn brought the Q and Negreanu bet his remaining stack and Clements called.
Negreanu: A7K2
Clements: Q1098
Negreanu had the best of it with top two pair but Clements had two pair of his own to go with a gutshot straight draw. The 6 came on the river and gave Clements no help. Negreanu doubled up to about 180,000.
Player Tags: Annie Duke, Daniel Negreanu, John Monnette, Ville Wahlbeck, Tom Koral, Scott Clements, Sam Khouiss
Level 17: Phil Hellmuth, Bill Gazes Eliminated
Jun 09, '09
Blinds: 5,000-10,000
Players Remaining: 22 out of 179
Chip Counts:
1. Sam Khouiss – 500,000
2. John Monnette – 330,000
3. Annie Duke – 300,000
4. Phil Ivey – 300,000
5. Scott Clements – 270,000
6. Alex Kravchenko – 260,000
7. Jacobo Fernandez – 260,000
8. Daniel Alaei – 235,000
9. Patt Pezzin – 190,000
10. Ted Lawson – 150,000
Average Chip Count: 233,478
Notable Eliminations:
Bill Gazes
Phil Hellmuth
Ralf Perry
Big Hands:
Phil Hellmuth Eliminated
On a board of 8589Q, Phil Hellmuth and John Monnette reached a show down with Monnette taking the whole pot with the A924 for a pair of nines. Hellmuth was down to just 38,000 after the hand.
Shortly after losing a couple more hands, with the AA3K, the short stack of Phil Hellmuth doubled through the big stack of John Monnette on a board of 9278A. Hellmuth scooped the pot and was up to a very modest stack of 40,000 before being eliminated shortly after.
Daniel Negreanu Mucks Winning Hand
On a board of 2Q7710, Annie Duke bet 20,000 and was called by another player. Negreanu went into the tank before finally releasing his hand that contained ace-queen, for two pair, queens and sevens. Duke mucked and the caller exposed a ten to take the pot. Negreanu left the table is frustration and is down to around 80,000 in chips.
Player Tags: Annie Duke, Daniel Negreanu, Phil Hellmuth, John Monnette
Level 15 Update: Matthew Glantz, Jean-Robert Bellande Eliminated
Jun 08, '09
Blinds: 3000-6000
Players Remaining: 32 out of 179
Chip Counts:
1. John Monnette – 374,000
2. Sam Khouiss – 370,000
3. Daniel Alaei – 260,000
4. Phil Hellmuth – 217,000
5. Annie Duke – 215,000
6. Scott Clements – 212,000
7. Toto Leonidas – 180,000
8. Phil Ivey – 170,000
9. Chau Giang – 140,000
10. Daniel Negreanu – 130,000
Average Chip Count: 167,813
Notable Eliminations:
Matthew Glantz
Allen Kessler
Jean-Robert Bellande
Big Hands:
Matthew Glantz Eliminated
Riding the short stack for some time, Matthew Glantz raised all-in pre-flop with 346J and was called by the 5AQK of Steve Zolotow. The board ran out 72102K and Glantz was eliminated by the two pair of Zolotow, who is now up to 70,000 in chips.
Phil Hellmuth Wins Pot
On a flop of 8K3, Phil Hellmuth checked to Ralf Perry who elected to check behind. The 3 hit the turn and Hellmuth once again checked. Perry fired out a 12,000 chip bet and was instantly re-raised by Hellmuth. Perry thought briefly before folding. Hellmuth exposed two kings for a full house and an ace-5 for a low draw. Hellmuth is now up to 217,000 in chips.
Jean-Robert Bellade Short Stacked, Eliminated Soon After
On a board of 7938J, Jean-Robert Bellande was faced with a 12,000 chip bet by his opponent. With only 24,000 left in his stack, Bellande went into the tank before finally folding and saying, “the river probably cost you money.”
On a flop of 4KQ, Bellande got the rest of his chips into the middle against Annie Duke and Chau Giang. Bellande held the A248 and failed to catch against the 2352 of Giang and the KQJ7 of Duke. Giang won the low and Duke took the high, eliminating Bellande close to the money.
Player Tags: Annie Duke, Steve Zolotow, Phil Hellmuth, Chau Giang, Matthew Glantz, Jean-Robert Bellande
Level 12 Update: Ville Wahlbeck Continues Tear
Jun 08, '09
Level 12 Update
Blinds: 1500-3000
Players Remaining: 79 out of 179
Chip Counts:
1. Ville Wahlbeck — 210,000
2. James Van Alstyne — 205,000
3. Scott Clements — 194,000
4. Ben Gold — 155,000
5. Rob Hollink — 135,000
6. Tom Koral — 130,000
7. Ben Boyd — 127,00
8. Chris Bjorin — 125,000
9. Phil Ivey — 124,000
10. Matt Glantz — 115,000
Average Chip Count: 67,974
Notable Eliminations:
David “Chino” Rheem, Eric Crain, Bryan Devonshire
Big Hands:
Ville Wahlbeck Gets 3/4 of a Big Pot
Ville Wahlbeck raises from late position and gets called by the small blind. The flop is 35Qs and the player in the small blind leads out for 3000, which is called by Wahlbeck.
The turn is the 2 and the players proceed to get five bets in on the turn. The river is the 5 and the small blind checks and calls 6000 from Wahlbeck. Wahlbeck turns over the A4610, which was good for the nut low and the nut straight on the turn, while the small blind turned over the A423, which was only good for half of the low pot, since both players chopped the low portion with the wheel.
Negreanu Doubles Up
Daniel Negreanu got it all in on the turn with the board reading A65Q. He had the AJ42. The river was the 4 which made Negreanu’s flush and six low, and was good for the whole pot.
Duke’s Aces Hold Up Against Ivey
We pick up the action on a three-handed flop of 1049. Annie Duke led out for 3000 and Phil Ivey quickly raised to 6000. The third party in the hand got out of the way, while Duke opted to call.
The turn was the 9 and Duke checked and called a bet from Ivey. The river was the 8 and both players checked. Duke announced that she had aces and showed AAXX and Ivey mucked.
Player Tags: Annie Duke, Daniel Negreanu, Phil Ivey, Ville Wahlbeck
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| Jun 08, '09 |
2009 40th Annual World Series of Poker |
Event 18 - $10,000 World Championship Omaha 8 or Better |
2 |
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Final Table Update: Yueqi Zhu Eliminated In 9th Place, Annie Duke 8th
Jun 09, '09
Blinds: 15,000-30,000
Players Remaining: 7 out of 179
Chip Counts:
1. Scott Clements – 1,815,000
2. John Monnette – 1,190,000
3. Daniel Alaei – 905,000
4. Daniel Negreanu – 785,000
5. Greg Jamison – 330,000
6. Tom Koral – 185,000
7. Ben Boyd – 80,000
Average Chip Count: 671,250
Notable Eliminations:
9. Yueqi Zhu — $54,179
8. Annie Duke — $58,049
Big Hands:
Yueqi Zhu Eliminated In 9th Place($54,179)
Zhu raised preflop and was called by Daniel Alaei in the small blind as well as Greg Jamison in the big blind. The flop came down K99 and Alaei led out with a bet. Jamison made the call and Zhu raised all in. Both players called and the turn brought the Q. Jamison then moved all in and Alaei had enough. Jamison revealed his hand and showed a set of jacks, better than Zhu’s two pair. The river was the 5 and Zhu was eliminated.
Annie Duke Eliminated In 8th Place($58,049)
Annie Duke raised to 60,000 preflop and Greg Jamison reraised all in. John Monnette made the call and Duke called herself all in. Then everyone showed their hands.
Duke: AKQ2
Jamison: AJ53
Monnette: 8793
Board: 63267
Monnette won the high pot with two pair, sevens and threes, while Jamison took the low pot and Annie Duke was left with nothing as she was eliminated in 8th place.
Player Tags: Annie Duke, Greg Jamison, Daniel Alaei, John Monnette, Yueqi Zhu
Final Table Update: Duke Doubles Up
Jun 09, '09
Blinds: 15,000-30,000
Players Remaining: 9 out of 179
Chip Counts:
1. Scott Clements – 1,225,000
2. John Monnette – 940,000
3. Ben Boyd – 855,000
4. Daniel Negreanu – 635,000
5. Daniel Alaei – 540,000
6. Annie Duke – 480,000
7. Greg Jamison – 350,000
8. Tom Koral – 220,000
9. Yueqi Zhu – 170,000
Average Chip Count: 596,666
Notable Eliminations:
None
Big Hands:
Annie Duke Doubles Through Scott Clements
After the flop came down J4, Scott Clements fired 30,000 and Annie Duke raised to 60,000. Greg Jamison was also in the hand but mucked his cards. Clements made the call and the turn brought the 6. Clements checked and Duke bet 60,000. Clements hung around and the river was the 6. Clements checked again and Duke put her final 45,000 into the pot. He made the call and Duke showed J5J7 for a full house. Clements mucked his hand and Duke doubled up to 480,000.
Player Tags: Annie Duke
Level 22 Update: Fernandez Out In 11th, Mckinley 10th, Final Table Set
Jun 09, '09
Blinds: 13,000-25,000
Players Remaining: 9 out of 179
Chip Counts:
1. Scott Clements – 1,445,000
2. John Monnette – 940,000
3. Ben Boyd – 855,000
4. Daniel Negreanu – 635,000
5. Daniel Alaei – 540,000
6. Greg Jamison – 350,000
7. Annie Duke – 225,000
8. Tom Koral – 220,000
9. Yueqi Zhu – 170,000
Average Chip Count: 596,666
Notable Eliminations:
11. Jacobo Fernandez — $39,709
10. Cameron McKinely — $39,709
Big Hands:
Clements Takes The Chip Lead With Perfect Score
John Monnette raised to 50,000 from the button and Scott Clements made the call from the big blind. The flop came down K1010 and Clements checked. Monnette fired 25,000 and Clements raised to 50,000. Monnette three-bet to 75,000 and Clements just called. The turn was the K and the pot exploded.
Clements led out with 50,000 and Monnette raised to 100,000. Clements flexed his muscle with a third bet to 150,000 and Monnette capped the betting at 200,000. Clements called and the river was the 7. Action calmed down as Clements fired 50,000 and Monnette just called. Clements then showed down A61010 for quad tens. Monnette mucked and Clements scooped up the pot and was around 1.5 million in chips. Monnette dropped to 900,000.
Annie Duke Doubles Through Jacobo Fernandez
Duke raised to 50,000 under the gun and Fernandez made the call from the small blind. The flop came A93 and Duke bet 25,000. Fernandez called and the turn was the 4. She bet again and Fernandez called again. Duke then moved her final 16,000 into the pot and Fernandez called as the river brought the 3. Duke showed A258 for the wheel and she scooped the pot, doubling up to almost 350,000.
Jacobo Fernandez Eliminated In 11th Place($39,709)
Jacobo Fernandez was all in before the flop against Tom Koral. Koral showed down A398 and it was superior to what Fernandez was showing. The board offered no relief to Fernandez and he was ousted in 11th place, earning $39,709.
Cameron McKinley Eliminated In 10th Place
McKinley was all in after a flop of AKQ. McKinley showed down two pair but Ben Boyd showed a set of queens. The turn was the 9 and the river was the 2 and McKinley was eliminated. He took home $39,709.
Left In The Deck:
The remaining nine players have gone on an hour dinner break.
Player Tags: Annie Duke, John Monnette, Tom Koral, Scott Clements, Ben Boyd, Jacobo Fernandez
Level 21 Update: Wahlbeck Eliminated, Negreanu Doubles Up
Jun 09, '09
Blinds: 10,000-20,000
Players Remaining: 11 out of 179
Chip Counts:
1. John Monnette – 1,332,000
2. Ben Boyd – 830,000
3. Scott Clements – 698,000
4. Yueqi Zhu – 608,000
5. Greg Jamison – 524,000
6. Jacobo Fernandez – 375,000
7. Cameron McKinley – 328,000
8. Daniel Alaei – 235,000
9. Daniel Negreanu – 131,000
10. Tom Koral – 110,000
Average Chip Count: 488,181
Notable Eliminations:
13. Ville Wahlbeck — $31,632
12. Sam Khouiss — $39,709
Big Hands:
Wahlbeck Is Eliminated In 13th Place($31,632)
Action folded around to Sam Khouiss on the button. He raised it to 40,000 and John Monnette made the call from the small blind. Ville Wahlbeck then moved his remaining 7,000 into the middle and both opponents made the call.
The flop came down J84. Monnette fired 20,000 and Khouiss just called. The turn was the J and Monnette fired 40,000 into the pot. Khouiss just called again and both players checked the A on the river and everyone showed down their hands.
Wahlbeck: AQQ7
Monnette: AKK5
Khouiss: AJ86
Although there was a possibility for someone to make a low hand, none of the players had the five card combination required and Khouiss scooped the pot with his full house. Wahlbeck was shown the door in 13th place.
Duke Drops A Big Pot
On a board reading 1057Q, Tom Koral moved all of his chips into the middle against Annie Duke. She made the call and both players showed down their hands.
Duke: AJ54
Koral: A273
Koral was ahead with just a pair of sevens, besting Duke’s pair of fives. He also had the nut low draw so Duke needed to pair another one of her cards to at least chop the pot. Instead, the river paired the board as the Q dropped and Koral doubled up to almost 250,000. Duke was down to under 80,000 in chips.
Negreanu Doubles Through Clements
Scott Clements raised to 40,000 preflop and Daniel Negreanu three-bet to 60,000. Clements made the call and the flop came down A9K. Negreanu fired 20,000 and Clements stuck around. The turn brought the Q and Negreanu bet his remaining stack and Clements called.
Negreanu: A7K2
Clements: Q1098
Negreanu had the best of it with top two pair but Clements had two pair of his own to go with a gutshot straight draw. The 6 came on the river and gave Clements no help. Negreanu doubled up to about 180,000.
Player Tags: Annie Duke, Daniel Negreanu, John Monnette, Ville Wahlbeck, Tom Koral, Scott Clements, Sam Khouiss
Level 17: Phil Hellmuth, Bill Gazes Eliminated
Jun 09, '09
Blinds: 5,000-10,000
Players Remaining: 22 out of 179
Chip Counts:
1. Sam Khouiss – 500,000
2. John Monnette – 330,000
3. Annie Duke – 300,000
4. Phil Ivey – 300,000
5. Scott Clements – 270,000
6. Alex Kravchenko – 260,000
7. Jacobo Fernandez – 260,000
8. Daniel Alaei – 235,000
9. Patt Pezzin – 190,000
10. Ted Lawson – 150,000
Average Chip Count: 233,478
Notable Eliminations:
Bill Gazes
Phil Hellmuth
Ralf Perry
Big Hands:
Phil Hellmuth Eliminated
On a board of 8589Q, Phil Hellmuth and John Monnette reached a show down with Monnette taking the whole pot with the A924 for a pair of nines. Hellmuth was down to just 38,000 after the hand.
Shortly after losing a couple more hands, with the AA3K, the short stack of Phil Hellmuth doubled through the big stack of John Monnette on a board of 9278A. Hellmuth scooped the pot and was up to a very modest stack of 40,000 before being eliminated shortly after.
Daniel Negreanu Mucks Winning Hand
On a board of 2Q7710, Annie Duke bet 20,000 and was called by another player. Negreanu went into the tank before finally releasing his hand that contained ace-queen, for two pair, queens and sevens. Duke mucked and the caller exposed a ten to take the pot. Negreanu left the table is frustration and is down to around 80,000 in chips.
Player Tags: Annie Duke, Daniel Negreanu, Phil Hellmuth, John Monnette
Level 15 Update: Matthew Glantz, Jean-Robert Bellande Eliminated
Jun 08, '09
Blinds: 3000-6000
Players Remaining: 32 out of 179
Chip Counts:
1. John Monnette – 374,000
2. Sam Khouiss – 370,000
3. Daniel Alaei – 260,000
4. Phil Hellmuth – 217,000
5. Annie Duke – 215,000
6. Scott Clements – 212,000
7. Toto Leonidas – 180,000
8. Phil Ivey – 170,000
9. Chau Giang – 140,000
10. Daniel Negreanu – 130,000
Average Chip Count: 167,813
Notable Eliminations:
Matthew Glantz
Allen Kessler
Jean-Robert Bellande
Big Hands:
Matthew Glantz Eliminated
Riding the short stack for some time, Matthew Glantz raised all-in pre-flop with 346J and was called by the 5AQK of Steve Zolotow. The board ran out 72102K and Glantz was eliminated by the two pair of Zolotow, who is now up to 70,000 in chips.
Phil Hellmuth Wins Pot
On a flop of 8K3, Phil Hellmuth checked to Ralf Perry who elected to check behind. The 3 hit the turn and Hellmuth once again checked. Perry fired out a 12,000 chip bet and was instantly re-raised by Hellmuth. Perry thought briefly before folding. Hellmuth exposed two kings for a full house and an ace-5 for a low draw. Hellmuth is now up to 217,000 in chips.
Jean-Robert Bellade Short Stacked, Eliminated Soon After
On a board of 7938J, Jean-Robert Bellande was faced with a 12,000 chip bet by his opponent. With only 24,000 left in his stack, Bellande went into the tank before finally folding and saying, “the river probably cost you money.”
On a flop of 4KQ, Bellande got the rest of his chips into the middle against Annie Duke and Chau Giang. Bellande held the A248 and failed to catch against the 2352 of Giang and the KQJ7 of Duke. Giang won the low and Duke took the high, eliminating Bellande close to the money.
Player Tags: Annie Duke, Steve Zolotow, Phil Hellmuth, Chau Giang, Matthew Glantz, Jean-Robert Bellande
Level 12 Update: Ville Wahlbeck Continues Tear
Jun 08, '09
Level 12 Update
Blinds: 1500-3000
Players Remaining: 79 out of 179
Chip Counts:
1. Ville Wahlbeck — 210,000
2. James Van Alstyne — 205,000
3. Scott Clements — 194,000
4. Ben Gold — 155,000
5. Rob Hollink — 135,000
6. Tom Koral — 130,000
7. Ben Boyd — 127,00
8. Chris Bjorin — 125,000
9. Phil Ivey — 124,000
10. Matt Glantz — 115,000
Average Chip Count: 67,974
Notable Eliminations:
David “Chino” Rheem, Eric Crain, Bryan Devonshire
Big Hands:
Ville Wahlbeck Gets 3/4 of a Big Pot
Ville Wahlbeck raises from late position and gets called by the small blind. The flop is 35Qs and the player in the small blind leads out for 3000, which is called by Wahlbeck.
The turn is the 2 and the players proceed to get five bets in on the turn. The river is the 5 and the small blind checks and calls 6000 from Wahlbeck. Wahlbeck turns over the A4610, which was good for the nut low and the nut straight on the turn, while the small blind turned over the A423, which was only good for half of the low pot, since both players chopped the low portion with the wheel.
Negreanu Doubles Up
Daniel Negreanu got it all in on the turn with the board reading A65Q. He had the AJ42. The river was the 4 which made Negreanu’s flush and six low, and was good for the whole pot.
Duke’s Aces Hold Up Against Ivey
We pick up the action on a three-handed flop of 1049. Annie Duke led out for 3000 and Phil Ivey quickly raised to 6000. The third party in the hand got out of the way, while Duke opted to call.
The turn was the 9 and Duke checked and called a bet from Ivey. The river was the 8 and both players checked. Duke announced that she had aces and showed AAXX and Ivey mucked.
Player Tags: Annie Duke, Daniel Negreanu, Phil Ivey, Ville Wahlbeck
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| Mar 18, '09 |
2009 Bay 101 Shooting Star |
WPT Championship - Event 2 |
3 |
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Level 13 Update
Mar 18, '09
Level: 13
Blinds: 600-1,200 with a 200 ante
Players Left: 97 of 391
Score Board
Notable Chip Counts
Vivek Rajkumar: 330,000
Gary Tighe: 320,000
Hoyt Corkins: 275,000
Tony Behari: 266,000
Tyler Cornell: 265,000
Chris Moore: 265,000
Frank Khadivi: 260,000
Faraz Jaka: 230,000
Daniel O'Brien: 170,000
Joe Sebok: 170,000
Average: 108,611
Notable Eliminations
Annie Duke
David Pham
Isaac Baron
Jonathan Little
Howard Lederer
Eli Elezra
Shooting Star Watch
Here are the Shooting Stars in action on day 2:
 Brandon Cantu
John Cernuto
T.J. Cloutier - out
Hoyt Corkins
Allen Cunningham - out
Freddy Deeb
Annie Duke - out
Eli Elezra - out
Jennifer Harman - out
Howard Lederer - out
Kathy Liebert
Erick Lindgren - out
Jonathan Little - out
Daniel Negreanu
Men Nguyen - out
David Pham - out
Joe Sebok
Gavin Smith - out
Kenny Tran
Paul Wasicka
Big Hands:
 Annie Duke Eliminated
Annie Duke moved all in preflop from the cutoff and the button and Dave Forster made the call. The flop was dealt A32 and both live players check. The turn fell 9 and Forster bet 10,000. The button mucked and Forster and Duke flipped up their cards:
Forster: 109
Duke: 66
River: 3
Duke was eliminated and Forster was awarded the $5,000 bounty.
David Pham Eliminated
David Pham moved all in preflop, and the cutoff and Vikaly Yarkov called him down. Their cards:
Yarkov: A10
Pham: 88
Cutoff: KK
Board: KJ3KJ
Pham was eliminated and Yarkov collected the $5,000 bounty.
Joe Sebok Doubles Up Again
Joe Sebok moved all in on a flop of J109 with 87 and one player called him down with J10. The turn and river fell 4A and and Sebok doubled up again. He now holds 170,000 to jumps to the top of the leader board.
Jonathan Little Eliminated by Hoyt Corkins
Jonathan Little was eliminated by the set of Hoyt Corkins when his flush draw failed to come to fruition. Corkins collected the $5,000 bounty and Little was bounced.
Player Tags: Hoyt Corkins, David Pham, Annie Duke, Joe Sebok, Jonathan Little
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| Mar 06, '09 |
2009 NBC National Heads-Up Championship |
NBC Heads Up Championship Event |
1 |
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Brad Garrett Defeats Annie Duke
Mar 06, '09
 Brad Garrett opened up a small lead on Annie Duke over at the featured table. Both players saw an ace and got it all in preflop. Duke showed A9 and Garrett showed the better AJ.
The board ran out 105533 and Garrett advanced to the next round to play Glen Chorny. Duke is eliminated from the tournament, but is still alive and well in the Celebrity Apprentice.
Player Tags: Annie Duke, Brad Garrett
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| Dec 16, '08 |
2008 Five Diamond World Poker Classic (WPT) |
WPT Doyle Brunson Classic Championship - Event 13 |
4 |
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Level 14 Update
Dec 16, '08
Scoreboard
Level: 14
Blinds/Antes: 3,000-6,000 with a 500 ante
Players Left: 67 of 497
Average: 334,000
Notable Chip Counts
Chino Rheem - 920,000
Evan McNiff - 850,000
Justin Young - 705,000
Scott Bohlman - 685,000
Jack Wu - 640,000
In the Money Eliminations
Steve "MrSmokey1" Billirakis ($21,620)
Annie Duke ($21,620)
Jon "PearlJammed" Turner ($21,620)
Minh Ly ($21,620)
Roy Winston ($21,620)
Amit "amak316" Makhija ($21,620)
Humberto Brenes ($21,620)
Haralabos Voulgaris ($21,620)
Andy "BKice" Seth ($21,620)
Kristy Gazes ($22,520)
Shane "Anbessa" Pacheco - ($23,420)
Rene Angelil - ($23,420)
Big Hands:
 Humberto Brenes Is Fish Food
Humberto Brenes moved all in with pocket nines on a Q-J-10 flop only to get snap called by Steve Sung with A-K for a Broadway straight. The turn and river failed to help THE CHARK! and Brenes was eliminated from the tournament.
Annie Duke Gets Runner-Runnered
Annie Duke was all in and called by Mike Matusow on a flop of K96. Duke showed AK and Matusow turned over.... Q10. The turn and river ran out A4 and Matusow's flush took down Duke's two pair, eliminating her from the tournament.
 Barry G Takes Out Two
Barry Greenstein has Jon Turner and Minh Ly all in and covered with the best hand. Greenstein showed pocket aces, Ly showed pocket kings and Turner was way behind with A-K. The board ran out 7534J and Turner and Ly were eliminated. Greenstein now has 430,000.
Antonio Esfandiari Takes a Massive Hit
Robert Mizrachi raised to 15,000 from the hijack and Antonio Esfandiari reraised to 48,000 from the cutoff. Jack Wu then moved all in from the button for 297,000. Mizrachi folded and Esfandiari made the call with A-K. Wu knocked the table and produced A-Q. His bad decision yielded a good result, however, as the flop came queen high to give him the large pot and double up. Esfandiari was left with 250,000 and a very noticeable scowl.
Player Tags: Humberto Brenes, Annie Duke, Barry Greenstein, Minh Ly, Antonio Esfandiari, Mike Matusow, Jon Turner, Jack Wu
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| Jun 26, '08 |
2008 39th Annual World Series of Poker |
Event 45 - World Championship H.O.R.S.E. |
2 |
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$50,000 World Championship H.O.R.S.E - Day 2 - Level 6 Recap
Jun 26, '08
Stakes:
Hold’em/Omaha: 900-1,800 blinds
Stud/Razz/Stud8: 400 ante, 500 bring in, 1,800-3,600 stakes
Players Left: 136 of 148
Chip Leaders:
Ray Dehkharghani - 220,000
William Chen - 215,000
Steve Wolff - 204,000
Erick Lindgren - 202,000
Abraham "Abe" Mosseri - 196,000
Chris Reslock - 195,000
Steve Sung - 194,000
Patrik Antonius - 190,000
Doug Ganger - 190,000
Farzad "Fred" Bonyadi - 185,000
Average Stack: 108,825
Big Hands and Storylines:
Hold’em
Good Start For Forrest
Erick Lindgren raised from middle position and action folded around to Ted Forrest in the big blind who made the call. The flop was J1010 and Forrest check-called a bet from Lindgren. The turn was the 7. Again Forrest checked and Lindgren bet. Forrest then raised and Lindgren called. Forrest bet the 4 river and Lindgren made the call. Forrest showed down KJ and took down a nice sized pot. Forrest is now just below the starting stack of 100,000. Lindgren is among the chip leaders with 200,000.
Horse Does Start With An “H”
Having been questioned about the situation by a few players, Jack Effel brought up the issue of whether the first game of each day should be hold’em or, instead, a game chosen by random draw. Effel asked for a show of hands from those who were in favor of a random game to start off each day. His request was met by only a meager show of hands, indicative more perhaps of the players ambivalence toward the situation than any real opinion. With such a lackluster show of hands, it appears that hold’em will be the game to start each of the days of this tournament. Mickey Appleman said it best, “Why complicate things?”
Omaha/8b
 Fitoussi Gets Cut Out
Hasan Habib limped from early position and was joined on the flop by David Singer, Patrick Bueno, Michael Binger, and Bruno Fitoussi. The flop came AK2. Fitoussi checked, Habib bet, Singer and Bueno folded, Binger raised, and Fitoussi and Habib called. On the J turn, Fitoussi checked, Habib bet, Binger raised again, and Fitoussi and Habib called. The river was the 6. Again Fitoussi checked, Habib bet, and Binger and Fitoussi called. Habib showed A422 for the nut flush while Binger tabled 10543 for the nut low. Fitoussi showed... nothing. He mucked his hand quietly and shuffled his remaining 40,000 in chips. Habib has a more stable 80,000, and Binger has an even better 115,000.
Stud
“I Can’t Believe I Laid It Down!”
With boards reading:
Eli Elezra: Q10K2
Annie Duke: 3896
Elezra after leading out on 5th street, checked his hand on 6th street. Duke bet and Elezra went into the tank. After about 90 seconds of thinking, he flipped his upcards over and the conceded the pot to Duke. Apparently Elezra wasn’t too crushed by the lost pot, as he joked, “I can’t believe I laid that down. Two fours!” Elezra has about 85,000. Even with that pot Duke finds herself with only 30,000 in chips.
Stud/8b
Kaplan and Corkins Split Galfond’s Chips
Corkins: 7452
Kaplan: JQ104
Galfond: AK68
Hoyt Corkins completed with the 7 up, Gabe Kaplan called with the J, Phil Galfond raised with an A, and the two others called. Galfond led into his two elder statesmen on 4th street and was called by both. 5th street and 6th street shared the same action: Galfond checked, Corkins bet, and Kaplan and Galfond both called. Corkins bet 7th street and was raised by Kaplan, this put Galfond in a difficult position and he was forced to lay down his hand. A bit overeager, Kaplan flipped over his hand before Corkins made his decision. Corkins saw his opponent’s JJT for a full house and made the call, showing A43 for a wheel. Corkins took down half of the pot, but was unlucky not to scoop it. After the hand, Corkins had 45,000, Kaplan 85,000, and Galfond 95,000.
Player Tags: Hoyt Corkins, Fred Bonyadi, Annie Duke, Erick Lindgren, Hasan Habib, Ted Forrest, Eli Elezra, Gabe Kaplan, Bruno Fitoussi, Abe Mosseri, Ray Dehkharghani, Chris Reslock, Steve Wolff, William Chen, Steve Sung, Michael Binger, Phil Galfond, Doug Ganger
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2008 39th Annual World Series of Poker |
Event 37 - World Championship Omaha High-Low Split 8 or Better |
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$10,000 World Championship Omaha Hi-Low Split-8 or Better - Day 2 - Level 13 Recap
Jun 20, '08
Blinds: 2,000-4,000
Players Left: 50 of 235
Chip Leaders:
David Benyamine - 216,000
Ram Vaswani - 180,000
Bruno Fitoussi - 155,000
Soheil Shamseddin - 155,000
Doyle Brunson - 150,000
Toto Leonidas - 150,000
Erick Lindgren - 150,000
Greg Jamison - 145,000
Danny Dang - 133,000
Chau Giang - 130,000
Average Stack: 94,000
Eliminations:
Annie Duke
Huck Seed
Big Hands and Storylines:
 Huck Seed Eliminated
Huck Seed, on a precariously short stack, raised from the button and the big blind called. Seed bet the A64 flop and his opponent called. Seed got the last of his money in on the Q turn and the two showed their cards:
Seed: AAK4
Opponent: K752
Seed had a set of aces but his opponent was freerolling for a scoop with a made low and an open-ended straight draw. The river was the 3, giving Seed’s opponent the nut low and a 7-high straight. Seed slowly slid out of his chair and exited the room, but not before tossing in a thought, “That was a good flop for you.”
“Don’t Let Matusow Win Another Pot”
That quote comes from none other than 2008 World Series bracelet winner... Mike Matusow? Clearly concerned about the tournament chances of his tablemates, Matusow was kind enough to give his peers a word of advice, but could they successfully follow it? We found out only seconds after Matusow’s word of caution:
Danny Smith raised from early position and Mr. Matusow himself 3-bet from the button. Smith called and the two of them saw a flop. A97 rolled out and Smith check-called Matusow’s bet. The action was the same on the Q turn, then both players checked the 4 on the river. “Three aces,” said Matusow. His opponent mucked his hand and Matusow’s AA92 scooped the pot.
After the pot Matusow had another tip, this one perhaps more relevant to the dealer: “Don’t let Matusow pick up the ace-ace-deuce every hand.”
“The Mouth”, once down to only 20,000, is now up to 110,000.
Evdakov Eliminates Annie Duke
Ram Vaswani raised under-the-gun to 8,000, Nikolay Evdakov called from middle position, and Annie Duke called from the button. Both blinds folded, and the flop came down J109. Vaswani checked, Evdakov bet, Duke raised, leaving herself only 1,000 behind, and both Vaswani and Evdakov called. On the A turn, Vaswani checked again, Evdakov bet, Duke called all-in for her final thousand, and Vaswani called. The river was the J and Vaswani folded to a bet from Evdakov. The Russian showed AQQJ for a full house, enough to win the pot and dismiss Duke. Evdakov is now up to 110,000, though still far short of Vaswani’s 180,000.
Player Tags: Trai "Danny" Dang, Toto Leonidas, Annie Duke, Erick Lindgren, Huck Seed, David Benyamine, Mike Matusow, Doyle Brunson, Greg Jamison, Ram Vaswani, Chau Giang, Bruno Fitoussi, Danny Smith, Soheil Shamseddin, Nikolay Evdakov, European Report
World Championship Omaha High-Low Split 8 or Better - Level 11 - Booth Climbing
Jun 20, '08
Blinds: 1,300-2,500
Players Left: 92 of 235
Chip Counts:
Bob Slezak: 162,000
Soheil Shamseddin: 126,000
Brad Booth: 123,000
Ray Dehkharghani: 109,000
Greg Jamison: 99,000
Shunjiro Uchida: 97,000
Meng La: 95,000
Robert Stevanovski: 93,000
William McMahon: 88,500
Scott Bohlman: 85,000
Eliminations: Gabe Kaplan, Shannon Elizabeth, David Sklansky
Big Hands:
 Tough Love for Elizabeth
Tom Love and Chris "Jesus" Ferguson called Shannon Elizabeth's all in bet on a flop of A93 and Ferguson kept firing on the 7 turn and then both players checked the J river. Love showed A-9-5-2 for two pair and the 7-low. Ferguson showed A-7-6-4 and couldn't beat either of Love's hands. Elizabeth showed 10-7-3-2 and was eliminated from the tournament.
Lawson Gone to Monster
Ted Lawson led out 2,500 on a Q85 flop and was called by Gabe Kaplan and Brent Carter. On the 2 turn, Carter bet 5,000 and Gaplan and Lawson called. The river was the 2 and Carter bet 5,000 again and was called by both players.
Carter confidently showed A3K2 for the nut flush and 8-low. Kaplan showed A387 for the same 8-low and Lawson mucked his hand and was eliminated. Carter took 3/4 of the pot and has around 45,000.
Booth Climbs the Ranks
Mel Judah bet 2,500 into a flop of KQ7 and Brad Booth called. The turn was the A, Judah checked and Booth fired 5,000. Judah mucked and Booth continues to accumulate chips, nearing 123,000.
Too Late For Duke
Annie Duke bet 2,500 on a flop of J74 and was called by her opponent. She bet 5,000 when the A came on the turn and was again called. The K came on the river and Duke check-called her opponent. Her opponent showed A932 and Duke mucked her hand. A split second later she said, "Wait! Wait! Pick it up!" but it was too late and her hand was considered dead. She said she may have had a better hand than she thought.
Same Hands Lose to Slightly Better One
Chau Giang bet 2,500 and was called on a AQ10 flop by the players in seat 4 and seat 7. All three players checked the J turn and Q river and showed down their hands.Both Giang and seat 4 showed A-7 as the best cards they could muster from their hands, and seat 7 showed A-9 to take narrowly take the pot.
Player Tags: Annie Duke, Mel Judah, Ted Lawson, Gabe Kaplan, Chau Giang, Tom Love, Brad Booth, Shannon Elizabeth, European Report
Omaha World Championship - End of Day
Jun 19, '08
Note: Play has ended for the day. The remaining players will return tomorrow at 3:00pm in the Brazilian Room and play down to a final table.
Blinds/Antes: 600/1200
Limits: 1200/2400
Players Remaining: 123 of 235
Average Stack: 38,211
Chip Counts:
Soheil Shamseddin - 104,000
Brad Booth - 99,000
Erick Lindgren - 84,000
Annie Duke - 78,000
David Chiu - 73,000
Jamie Pickering - 68,000
Jason Gray - 58,000
Roland de Wolfe - 54,000
Bruno Fitoussi - 53,000
Mike Matusow - 50,600
Recent Eliminations:
Lee Watkinson
Justin Bonomo
Allen Kessler
Tony G
Big Hands:
 Gabe Kaplan Struggling to Stay Alive
On a board of QJ665, Gabe Kaplan faced a bet from his opponent and deliberated before throwing his cards into the muck and giving up on a pot worth over 12,000 in chips. “I flopped two pair,” the player told Kaplan as he mucked his cards face down and dragged the pot. Kaplan finished the hand with less than 15,000 in chips.
Chau Giang and Bill Gazes Split a Pot
Chau Giang Checked to Bill Gazes on a board of AJ32, and Gazes thought pensively before checking behind. The Q river was dealt, prompting Giang to bet. Gazes made the call, and Giang turned over his A1032 for a ten-high flush. Gazes turned over KK85 for a playable low, and the two players split the pot.
Mickey Appleman Trying to Improve His Short Stack
In a hand on table 15 in the orange section of the Amazon Room, the action folded to Mickey Appleman on the button. Appleman called, as did Annie Duke in the small blind. Johnny Chan checked his big blind option and the three players saw a flop of A62. Duke and Chan checked to Appleman, who bet. Duke folded, but Chan called and the two players saw the 10 on the turn. Chan checked and Appleman checked behind. The A on the river was dealt, and again Chan checked. Appleman bet and Chan called. Appleman turned over KK98 for two pair, aces and kings. Chan turned over 10872 for a playable low, and the pot was split.
Player Tags: Annie Duke, Erick Lindgren, Mickey Appleman, Bill Gazes, David Chiu, Gabe Kaplan, Chau Giang, Brad Booth, Soheil Shamseddin, European Report
Omaha World Championship - Hour Six
Jun 19, '08
Note: Players are on a 20 minute break. Play will resume afterward and the day will end with the completion of levels seven and eight.
Blinds/Antes: 400/800
Limits: 800/1600
Players Remaining: 180 of 235
Average Stack: 26,111
Chip Counts:
Annie Duke - 65,000
Jamie Pickering - 56,000
Daniel Negreanu - 52,000
Erick Lindgren - 52,000
Soheil Shamseddin - 48,000
David Chiu - 46,000
Markus Golser - 45,000
Max Pescatori - 44,000
Bruno Fitoussi - 43,000
Ralph Perry - 43,000
Recent Eliminations:
Big Hands:
 Johnny “World” Hennigan Stays Alive
Alexander Kostritsyn checked a flop of AK10 and John Hennigan moved all in for his last 200 in chips. Lee Watkinson called and Kostritsyn called. The 5 on the turn brought checks from the two active players. The 9 on the river brought the same action, and Hennigan turned over QJ87 for the nut straight. Hennigan’s straight was good for the whole pot as no low was possible.
Jeff Madsen Calls on the River, Disappoints Opponent
On a board of AJ943, a player bet into Jeff Madsen. After deliberating momentarily, Madsen made the call. “I was hoping you’d fold. I’ve got a pair of jacks,” the opponent replied. Madsen happily turned over 7543 and scooped the pot. Madsen finished the level with around 30,000 in chips.
Daniel Negreanu Wins a Sixth of the Pot
On a flop of Q73, Daniel Negreanu raised after one opponent checked and another opponent bet. The first player called and the original bettor reraised. Daniel capped and all players called. The 4 on the turn caused the first opponent to make a bet, which was called by the other opponent and raised by Negreanu. All players called and the 3 was dealt on the river. The first opponent led out again, and Negreanu and the other player called. The following hands were shown down:
Negreanu: A522
First opponent: AQ102
Second opponent: A932
Trip threes were good for the high, and all players held the same low. The pot was first chopped directly in hald and the high hand was paid. The remaining half was divided into three equal portions and awarded to all three players. If a spade had fallen on the river, Negreanu would have won two-thirds of the pot.
Player Tags: Lee Watkinson, Annie Duke, Erick Lindgren, Daniel Negreanu, Max Pescatori, John Hennigan, David Chiu, Jeff Madsen, Alexander Kostritsyn, European Report
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