$10,000 Main Event - Day 7 - Level 29 (Hr. 2)
Jul 14, '08
Note: Players will be going on a 20 minute break. Play will resume at around 4:50
Blinds/Antes: 50,000-100,000-10,000
Players Remaining: 18 out of 6,844
Average Chip Stack: 7.6 million
Eliminations:
18th place - Jason Riesenberg - $334,535 19th place - Albert Kim - $257,334
20th place - Brandon Cantu - $257,334
21st place - Paul Snead - $257,334
Big Hands and Storylines:
Montgomery Gets Miracle and 11 Million Pot, Snead Eliminated in 21st ($257,334)
Paul Snead raised to 300,000 from the button and then called a reraise to 800,000 from Scott Montgomery in the big blind. The flop was J
T3
and Montgomery bet 1.5 million. Then Snead raised to three million, and then Montgomery reraised all in for 1.76 million more. Snead took over five minutes to deliberate, and said multiple times he might have to call because of the odds he was getting and that he has outs. Then Tiffany Michelle called the clock, and as the tournament director counted down to one he called.
Snead: J7
Montgomery: A
4
Incredibly, Montgomery tried to bluff Snead out of the hand when he would have to call if he hit the board in any way. With over 11 million chips on the line, the turn was the 8, meaning the A was no longer an out for Montgomery. But he caught the A on the river to the amazement of everyone at the table and in the crowd.
With about 400,000 chips left, Snead pushed all in with A-T and was up against Craig Marquis's A-K. The board didn't bring any help, and Snead will head out with a lot of money, but a lot of "what ifs" as well.
Cantu Can't Cut It - Eliminated in 20th Place ($257,334)
Peter Eastgate opened with a raise to 300,000, and Brandon Cantu shoved from the button for 2.3 million. Eastgate made the call, tabling AQ against Cantu's 99. The flop gave Cantu good reason to sweat, running out 863. The turn improved Cantu's chances of doubling up with the 8, but the 4 sealed his fate and sent him to the rail in 20th place. Eastgate climbed to over 9 million after the hand.
Tough Start for Rheem
Play was delayed for several minutes as players redrew their seat assignments once the field was narrowed down to the final two tables. Chino Rheem may wish they had delayed even longer, as he now sits behind the smallest stack in the tournament with only 2.3 million.
In a heads-up battle with Craig Marquis, Rheem greeted a preflop raise with a reraise to 450,000 which Marquis called. The flop came 95
3, and Marquis stepped out for 700,000. Rheem came over the top, raising to 1.7 million. Unafraid of the power move, Marquis then announced all-in, and Rheem was forced to lay his hand down.
The significant damage came a few hands later, however. Ivan Demidov raised to 300,000 from under the gun, and both Rheem and Joe Bishop made the call. The flop came J106, and after Demidov checked, Rheem bet 400,000. Bishop called and Demidov folded. The turn paired the board with the 6, and Rheem stabbed again with a 900,000 bet. Bishop then reraised to 2 million, and Rheem made the call. The Q on the river completed a potential flush draw, and Rheem checked. Bishop stepped out for 1.5 million and Rheem called. Bishop then showed him the bad news, 66 for quads hit on the turn.
Tiffany Michelle Gets No Respect
Jason Riesenberg raised to 275,000 from late position, and Tiffany Michelle reraised to 775,000 from the button. Scott Montgomery then moved all in from the big blind, forcing both players out of the pot.
On the very next hand, Tiffany Michelle opened with a raise to 300,000. She was called by both Dennis and Scott Montgomery in the small blind. Montgomery checked the flop of AKJ, and Tiffany continued firing, this time for 500,000. Dennis then reraised to a total of 1.3 million. Tiffany went into the tank for some time, but eventually surrendered the hand, dropping down to a total count of around 4.6 million.
Jason Riesenberg eliminated in 18th place ($334,534)
Jason Riesenberg raised to 275,000 and was called by Dennis Phillips and Dean Hamrick. The flop was QQ3 and Riesenberg bet 350,000. Only Hamrick called, and the 9 came on the turn. Riesenberg bet 675,000 and Hamrick again called. The river was the K and this time Riesenberg checked. Hamrick then moved all in and Riesenberg called all in. Hamrick showed pocket nines for a full house, and Riesenberg immediately sunk in his seat. He flipped over Q8 for trips, shook some hands and left the table.
Player Tags: Dean Hamrick, Paul Snead, Brandon Cantu, Tiffany Michelle, Peter Eastgate, Jason Riesenberg, Scott Montgomery, Joe Bishop
$10,000 Main Event - Day 7 - Level 29
Jul 14, '08
Blinds/Antes: 50,000-100,000-10,000
Players Remaining: 23 out of 6,844
Average Chip Stack: 5.95 million
Eliminations: Paul Snead (21st).
Big Hands and Storylines:
Cantu Can't Do Wrong
Peter Eastgate raised to 275,000, and was called only by Brandon Cantu in the small blind. Cantu checked the flop of 1052, but called Eastgate's continuation bet of 400,000. Both players checked the turn, the 10. The river double paired the board with the 5, and once again both players checked. Cantu turned over AQ, and his ace kicker was big enough to take down the healthy little pot.
...Or Can't He?
Kelly Kim raised to 275,000 before the flop. Brandon Cantu then reraised to 950,000, only to have Dean Hamrick move all in for 1,465,000. After some time in the tank, Cantu made the call and turned over...105. The one time chip leader needed a lot of help to improve against Hamrick's AA. He got a little bit of assistance on the flop, which ran 875, but was shot down to two outs when the turn brought the 8. There was no five on the river for Cantu, who started counting down Hamrick's double up as the dealer placed the 10 on the felt a little too late. Cantu was left with the smallest stack in the tournament after the hand with only 2.4 million.
Ivan To Win
Chris Klodnicki raised it to 200,000 from under the gun. Ivan Demidov called the minimum raise from the big blind, checking the flop of Q62. Klodnicki made a continuation bet for 350, which Ivan called, but gave up in the hand after that point, checking behind on both the turn 8 and the river 2. Demidov turned over 63, and happily raked in the small pot.
Chop It Up
Peter Eastgate raised to 300,000, and was called only by Kelly Kim in the blind. Both players checked the flop of 942, but Kim led out at the turn, the 5, for 400,000. Eastgate made the call, and both players checked the river when the 6 fell, completing a possible flush. Neither player had the flush, however, instead showing A9 and A9 and splitting the pot.
Suharto Eliminates Cristian
Jason Riesenberg raised to 300,000, Darus Suharto made the call one from the cut-off, then Judet Toni Cristian reraised to 1 million total from the cut-off. Riesenberg folded, then Suharto announced all-in. He had Cristian covered, but the Romanian made the call and showed JJ. Suharto revealed the KK. The flop came Q109, which meant each player held the other’s outs for any possible straight. The 5 on the turn and 5 on the river completed the board however, and Suharto eliminated Cristian in 22nd place.
Cristian had earlier gained valuable chips. He attempted to raise from early position, but was called for a string bet as he didn’t announce “raise” in time. That allowed Nicholas Sliwinski to limp into the pot as well, but when play came to Albert Kim in the small blind, he decided to throw in a raise himself, to 675,000. Jason Riesenberg folded from the big blind, and then Cristian, given a second opportunity, announced raise and moved all-in for 2.5 million. Kim made the call and showed 99, but he trailed the AA of Cristian. The board finished QJ1043 and Cristian doubled up.
Riesenberg Lays Down Aces
Jason Riesenberg raised to 275,000 preflop and drew two callers, David Rheem on the button and Dennis Phillips in the small blind. The flop came KQ10, Phillips and Riesenberg checked, and Rheem bet 400,000. Phillips then check-raised to 1.4 million and Riesenberg and Rheem both folded. Riesenberg showed AA as he tossed his cards into the muck.
Player Tags: Kelly Kim, Chris Klodnicki, Brandon Cantu, Darus Suharto, Peter Eastgate, Jason Riesenberg, Ivan Demidov
$10,000 Main Event - Day 7 - Level 28 (Hr.2)
Jul 14, '08
Players have returned from a 20-minute break.
Blinds/Antes: 20,000-40,000 with 2,000 ante
Players Left: 24 of 6844
Chip Leaders:
Dennis Phillips - 14,430,000
Peter Eastgate - 12,000,000
Craig Marquis - 9,500,000
Joe Bishop - 9,300,000
Kelly Kim - 8,930,000
Ylon Schwartz - 7,300,000
David Rheem - 7,000,000
Scott Montgomery - 5,700,000
Darus Suharto - 5,700,000
Paul Snead - 5,600,000
Player Eliminations: Niklas Flisberg (25th), Aaron Gordon (24th).
Big Hands/Storylines
Schwartz catches fortunate turn, doubles up
Ylon Schwartz raised from late position and was called by Paul Snead on the button and Scott Montgomery in the big blind. The flop came KJJ and Schwartz bet 380,000. Snead raised to 1.2 million and after Montgomery folded Schwartz made the call. The turn was the K and Schwartz bet out 900,000. Snead moved all in and Schwartz called all in.
Snead: AJ
Schwartz: AK
Schwartz got the king he needed on the turn. The river was the 7 and Schwartz doubled up to over seven million chips.
Rheem Makes his Move
Chino Rheem was in the small blind and was the second player to call a raise to 220,000. Dennis Phillips also called from the big blind and four players saw the flop come 987. Rheem checked and Phillips stepped out for 500,000. Chris Klodnicki, the original raiser, made the call, and after Judet Toni Cristian folded, Rheem then put in a check-raise for 1.5 million more. Both his opponents folded and Rheem took down the pot of over two million.
Suharto Successfully Uses All-in Twice
Darus Suharto had play folded to him on the button and raised to 210,000, which Judet Toni Cristian called from the big blind. The flop came 1096, and Cristian check-called a bet of 310,000 from Suharto. Both players checked after the K fell on the turn, and then the Q completed the board on the river. Cristian stepped out for a 500,000 bet, and Suharto then announced all-in. Cristian folded and showed A7, while Suharto revealed the K10 for two pair.
In an earlier hand, Aaron Gordon had raised to 225,000 and Suharto called. Chris Klodnicki then reraised to 800,000 from the cut-off. Gordon folded, but Suharto then announced all-in for another 2.5 million. Klodnicki folded and Suharto took down the pot.
Suharto Eliminates Gordon
Aaron Gordon was all-in for his tournament life with the Q10, and found himself up against the pocket jacks of Darus Suharto. The flop came K62, with the 5 on the turn giving Gordon the flush draw. But the 7 on the river ended his main event and Suharto took the chips.
Riesenberg Shows the Bluff
Judet Toni Cristian raised to 230,000 preflop and was called by Dennis Phillips, chip leader to begin the day. Jason Riesenberg then called from the big blind and the flop came AQJ. All three players checked and the 10 created an even more interesting board. Riesenberg bet 250,000 at the pot, Cristian folded, and Phillips called. The 3 was the river and Riesenberg bet 800,000. Phillips folded, then at the loud encouragement from his supporters on the rail to “show the bluff” Riesenberg did exactly that, flashing the 107.
Nice Start for Phillips
In one of the first hands of the level, chip leade Dennis Phillips called an initial raise to 225,000 from Chino Rheem. Darus Suharto on the button then reraised to 825,000, Rheem folded and Phillips called. The flop came A87, and Phillips bet 700,000 at the pot. Suharto folded.
Player Tags: Ylon Schwartz, Paul Snead, Aaron Gordon, Darus Suharto, Dennis Phillips, Jason Riesenberg
