Surinder Sunar Poker Tournament Updates

Surinder Sunar Eliminated in 33rd Place ($39,366)

Mar 01, '10

Level 20 — 4,000-8,000 with a 1,000 ante

Surnider Sunar has busted out of the tournament in 33rd place and he will take home $39,366 in prize money.

Player Tags: Surinder Sunar

Malte Roennig Eliminated

Mar 01, '10

Level 16 — 1,500-3,000 with a 500 ante

Surinder Sunar raised to 9,000 and Malte Roennig moved all in for 63,000. Sunar called with A-K and dominated Roennig’s K-Q.

The board failed to produce a queen and Roennig was eliminated. Sunar now sits with about 150,000 in chips.

Player Tags: Surinder Sunar,   Malte Roennig

Level 7 Update: Masaaki Kagawa Charges to the Front

Feb 27, '10

Blinds: 250-500 with a 50 ante

Players Remaining: 324 out of 745

Chip Counts:

1. Masaaki Kagawa — 169,000
2. Jon Luu — 141,000
3. Eugene Katchalov — 130,000
4. Shawn Buchanan — 125,000
5. Mickey Mills — 118,000
6. Charles Dolan — 114,000
7. Mark Seif — 110,000
8. Daniel Negreanu — 100,000
9. Hasan Habib — 95,000
10. Benjamin Zamani — 92,000

Average Chip Count: 45,988

Notable Eliminations:

Matt Glantz
Bertrand Grospellier
Eric Baldwin
Freddy Deeb
Chris Ferguson
Chad Brown
Kathy Liebert
Tom Dwan
Phil Hellmuth

Big Hands:

Lauren Kling Grows her Stack

There was 16,000 in the pot and a board of 6528 sitting on the table when Lauren Kling checked in the small blind. Michael Woo bet 17,000 under the gun and Kling thought for a minute before making the call. The river fell Q and Kling checked. Woo bet 15,000 and Kling made the call. She flipped over AA, which was enough to top the KK that Woo held in the hole. Kling now holds 91,000 in chips and Woo was down to 16,000.

Matt Glantz Eliminated

Matt Glantz was all in along with one other opponent and they both held pocket queens. One opponent had them both covered and he held A10 in the hole on a A-8-5-8-3 board. Glantz and the other player with queens were both eliminated on the hand while the holder of the ace scored both of their stacks.

A Series of Nice Pots Won without a Showdown

Gus vs. Surinder

There was 6,500 in the pot and a flop of Q55 sitting on the table when Gus Hansen bet 2,125 from the cutoff. Surinder Sunar made the call from late positon after initially checking and the turn brought the 7. Sunar checked, Hansen bet 6,025, and Sunar made the call. The 6 fell on the river and Sunar checked again. Hansen fired 13,250 this time and Sunar mucked his cards. Hansen won the hand without having to show his cards and he held 45,000 after the hand. Sunar held about 45,000 after the hand as well.

Newhouse Rolls on the River

There was 15,500 in the pot along with a board of Q835 sitting on the table when seat 4 bet 9,000 from the cuoff. Seat 7 went into the tank and made the call in the big blind, and then action was on Mark Newhouse in middle position. He made the call as well and then the K fell on the river. Newhouse put out a large bet of 45,000 and seat 4 quickly mucked. Seat 7 thought for a moment but then he mucked as well, awarding the nice pot to Newhouse without a showdown.

Hedlund Takes One on the Turn

There was 16,500 in the pot and a board of A528 sat on the table when Peter Hedlund bet 8,250 from the hi-jack. Seat 7 went into the tank with a stack worth 36,000 sitting in front of him in middle position. He eventually mucked and Hedlund won the hand without a showdown.

Player Tags: Surinder Sunar,   Gus Hansen,   Peter Hedlund,   Matthew Glantz,   Mark Newhouse,   Lauren Kling

Surinder Sunar Eliminated in 33rd Place ($39,366)

Mar 01, '10

Level 20 — 4,000-8,000 with a 1,000 ante

Surnider Sunar has busted out of the tournament in 33rd place and he will take home $39,366 in prize money.

Player Tags: Surinder Sunar

Malte Roennig Eliminated

Mar 01, '10

Level 16 — 1,500-3,000 with a 500 ante

Surinder Sunar raised to 9,000 and Malte Roennig moved all in for 63,000. Sunar called with A-K and dominated Roennig’s K-Q.

The board failed to produce a queen and Roennig was eliminated. Sunar now sits with about 150,000 in chips.

Player Tags: Surinder Sunar,   Malte Roennig

Level 7 Update: Masaaki Kagawa Charges to the Front

Feb 27, '10

Blinds: 250-500 with a 50 ante

Players Remaining: 324 out of 745

Chip Counts:

1. Masaaki Kagawa — 169,000
2. Jon Luu — 141,000
3. Eugene Katchalov — 130,000
4. Shawn Buchanan — 125,000
5. Mickey Mills — 118,000
6. Charles Dolan — 114,000
7. Mark Seif — 110,000
8. Daniel Negreanu — 100,000
9. Hasan Habib — 95,000
10. Benjamin Zamani — 92,000

Average Chip Count: 45,988

Notable Eliminations:

Matt Glantz
Bertrand Grospellier
Eric Baldwin
Freddy Deeb
Chris Ferguson
Chad Brown
Kathy Liebert
Tom Dwan
Phil Hellmuth

Big Hands:

Lauren Kling Grows her Stack

There was 16,000 in the pot and a board of 6528 sitting on the table when Lauren Kling checked in the small blind. Michael Woo bet 17,000 under the gun and Kling thought for a minute before making the call. The river fell Q and Kling checked. Woo bet 15,000 and Kling made the call. She flipped over AA, which was enough to top the KK that Woo held in the hole. Kling now holds 91,000 in chips and Woo was down to 16,000.

Matt Glantz Eliminated

Matt Glantz was all in along with one other opponent and they both held pocket queens. One opponent had them both covered and he held A10 in the hole on a A-8-5-8-3 board. Glantz and the other player with queens were both eliminated on the hand while the holder of the ace scored both of their stacks.

A Series of Nice Pots Won without a Showdown

Gus vs. Surinder

There was 6,500 in the pot and a flop of Q55 sitting on the table when Gus Hansen bet 2,125 from the cutoff. Surinder Sunar made the call from late positon after initially checking and the turn brought the 7. Sunar checked, Hansen bet 6,025, and Sunar made the call. The 6 fell on the river and Sunar checked again. Hansen fired 13,250 this time and Sunar mucked his cards. Hansen won the hand without having to show his cards and he held 45,000 after the hand. Sunar held about 45,000 after the hand as well.

Newhouse Rolls on the River

There was 15,500 in the pot along with a board of Q835 sitting on the table when seat 4 bet 9,000 from the cuoff. Seat 7 went into the tank and made the call in the big blind, and then action was on Mark Newhouse in middle position. He made the call as well and then the K fell on the river. Newhouse put out a large bet of 45,000 and seat 4 quickly mucked. Seat 7 thought for a moment but then he mucked as well, awarding the nice pot to Newhouse without a showdown.

Hedlund Takes One on the Turn

There was 16,500 in the pot and a board of A528 sat on the table when Peter Hedlund bet 8,250 from the hi-jack. Seat 7 went into the tank with a stack worth 36,000 sitting in front of him in middle position. He eventually mucked and Hedlund won the hand without a showdown.

Player Tags: Surinder Sunar,   Gus Hansen,   Peter Hedlund,   Matthew Glantz,   Mark Newhouse,   Lauren Kling

New Scene for Sunar

Sep 05, '09

Surinder Sunar has been moved to the tricky table which holds Davidi Kitai, Nicolas Levi, and Juan Manuel Pastor. The british legend has 56,000 in chips.

Player Tags: Surinder Sunar

Surinder Sunar Eliminated in Seventh Place ($11,043)

Oct 23, '08

Surinder Sunar moved all in preflop and Brandon Garrity made the call. Their cards:

Sunar: AA
Garrity: JJ

Board: QJ9Q7

Sunar was eliminated on the hand and he took home $11,043 in prize money.









 

Player Tags: Surinder Sunar,   Brandon Garrity

Surinder Sunar Busts Two

Oct 22, '08

Surinder Sunar has just eliminated two players to grow his stack to 119,000 and take the size of the tournament field down to 31. Here are the cards from that hand:

Sunar (Seat 2): 22
Seat 3: 32
Seat 1: 77

Board: 6325A










 

Player Tags: Surinder Sunar

Surinder Sunar Eliminated in Seventh Place ($11,043)

Oct 23, '08

Surinder Sunar moved all in preflop and Brandon Garrity made the call. Their cards:

Sunar: AA
Garrity: JJ

Board: QJ9Q7

Sunar was eliminated on the hand and he took home $11,043 in prize money.









 

Player Tags: Surinder Sunar,   Brandon Garrity

Surinder Sunar Busts Two

Oct 22, '08

Surinder Sunar has just eliminated two players to grow his stack to 119,000 and take the size of the tournament field down to 31. Here are the cards from that hand:

Sunar (Seat 2): 22
Seat 3: 32
Seat 1: 77

Board: 6325A










 

Player Tags: Surinder Sunar

Surinder Surrenders

Sep 12, '08

Surinder Sunar has busted out of the tournament during the third level on day 2.

















 

Player Tags: Surinder Sunar

Surinder Sunar Doubles Up

Sep 11, '08

A player raises in early position to 850 and Surinder Sunar makes the call in the hijack.

The flop comes Q96 and the preflop raiser leads for 600. Sunar moves all in for 5,800 more and gets quickly called. His opponent shows AQ, but Sunar is well ahead with AA.

The turn and river safely come 72 and Sunar doubles up to about 15,000.

Player Tags: Surinder Sunar

Surinder Surrenders

Sep 12, '08

Surinder Sunar has busted out of the tournament during the third level on day 2.

















 

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Surinder Sunar Doubles Up

Sep 11, '08

A player raises in early position to 850 and Surinder Sunar makes the call in the hijack.

The flop comes Q96 and the preflop raiser leads for 600. Sunar moves all in for 5,800 more and gets quickly called. His opponent shows AQ, but Sunar is well ahead with AA.

The turn and river safely come 72 and Sunar doubles up to about 15,000.

Player Tags: Surinder Sunar

Surinder Sunar is the Bubble Boy

Apr 15, '08

Surinder Sunar was the eventual bubble boy at the PokerStars.com EPT Grand Final in Monte Carlo. After three hours of bubble play, he became the unlucky player to come closest to making money but leave empty handed.










 

Player Tags: Surinder Sunar

Surinder Sunar Doubles Up

Apr 14, '08

Surinder Sunar was raking into a pot to double up holding Q J of a board of A K Q Q 10. His opponent's cards were 5 4, so apparently Sunar had picked off his bluff. Sunar currently sits with 63,000.










 

Player Tags: Surinder Sunar

New Super Table, and Thomas Fougeron Doubles Up

Apr 14, '08

A new super table has developed with a few moved players. Here's the linup at table 12: James "P0KERPR0" Campbell, Michael "Martine23" Martin, Surinder Sunar, Sorel Mizzi, Team PokerStars Pro member Luca Pagano, and Thomas Fougeron.

At that table, Fougeron just doubled up through Mizzi. Fougeron stood up, clapped, and yelled "Yes!" The board read 8 6 2 9 10 and Fougeron held J 10 for top pair on the river. Mizzi mucked A-9 for top pair top kicker on the turn. Fougeron now has 120,000.



 

Player Tags: Surinder Sunar,   Thomas Fougeron,   Luca Pagano,   James Campbell,   Michael Martin,   Sorel Mizzi

Surinder Sunar Calls Clock on Himself

Apr 14, '08

World Poker Tour finalist Surinder Sunar raised on the button to 4,400 and  Luca Pagano raised 15,000 more. Sunar called and the flop was 543. Luca Pagano pushed 80,000 odd chips into the middle. If Sunar called he would be all-in.

After a couple of minutes he called the clock on himself. Tournament director Thomas Kremser came over and said "You have 60 minutes to make your decision." It took a couple of seconds to register with both player and director and both burst out laughing.

Sunar folded the hand.

Player Tags: Surinder Sunar,   Luca Pagano

Grind Britain

Apr 13, '08

Irish Open winner Neil Channing has fetched up at PokerStars.com EPT London winner Vicky Coren's table - the pair know each other well from their regular stomping ground the Victoria Casino in London.

At the next table ttwo other well-known Brits, Surinder Sunar and Mickey Wernick's found themselves at the same table - both have been playing in the biggest games across Europe and America since the early 1980s.

Channing gesticulates at the table and says, apropos of nothing, "Would you look at that - there's some experience at that table. What a pair of grinders," grinned Channing pointing at Wernick and Sunar who both raise a weary, late night smile.

When informed this might be himself and Coren in 30 years time Channing quips, "I hope that's not all we have to look forward to."

Wernick announces back to the Channing/Coren table that he's all-in. "What he got," asks Channing. "A-K vs K-Q suited," is the response. "Does Mickey have the A-K," enquires Vicky standing up to have a look. "Of course he has the A-K," said Channing, deadpan as usual, without having to look up.

Mickey duly wins the hand, doubles up, and despite being short-stacked announces proudly, "Back in the saddle."

Player Tags: Surinder Sunar,   Neil Channing,   Victoria Coren,   Michael Wernick

Tim Vance Doubles Up

Apr 13, '08

PokerStars.com EPT Copenhagen winner Tim Vance has doubled up with aces against jacks on a nine hig flop and is now sitting on 16,525 in chips. The American jumped from his seat and shouted 'yes' when an ace fell on the river.

Recent Irish Open winner Neil Channing is at his table and was bemoaning the fact he had been giving away so many of his trademake red shirts he had none left. Neil will be on the cover of the June issue of Card Player Poker + Sports which will hit the streets in mid-May. "I'd have worn a clean shirt if i'd have known," he joked.

Some chip counts of note from half the room not on dinner:

• Alex Kravchenko 7,650
• Victor Ramdin 6,300
• Arnaud Mattern 6,400
• Juha Helppi 10,625
• Surinder Sunar 16,950
• Neil Channing 16,825

Player Tags: Juha Helppi,   Surinder Sunar,   Neil Channing,   Alexander Kravchenko,   Tim Vance

Surinder Sunar is the Bubble Boy

Apr 15, '08

Surinder Sunar was the eventual bubble boy at the PokerStars.com EPT Grand Final in Monte Carlo. After three hours of bubble play, he became the unlucky player to come closest to making money but leave empty handed.










 

Player Tags: Surinder Sunar

Surinder Sunar Doubles Up

Apr 14, '08

Surinder Sunar was raking into a pot to double up holding Q J of a board of A K Q Q 10. His opponent's cards were 5 4, so apparently Sunar had picked off his bluff. Sunar currently sits with 63,000.










 

Player Tags: Surinder Sunar

New Super Table, and Thomas Fougeron Doubles Up

Apr 14, '08

A new super table has developed with a few moved players. Here's the linup at table 12: James "P0KERPR0" Campbell, Michael "Martine23" Martin, Surinder Sunar, Sorel Mizzi, Team PokerStars Pro member Luca Pagano, and Thomas Fougeron.

At that table, Fougeron just doubled up through Mizzi. Fougeron stood up, clapped, and yelled "Yes!" The board read 8 6 2 9 10 and Fougeron held J 10 for top pair on the river. Mizzi mucked A-9 for top pair top kicker on the turn. Fougeron now has 120,000.



 

Player Tags: Surinder Sunar,   Thomas Fougeron,   Luca Pagano,   James Campbell,   Michael Martin,   Sorel Mizzi

Surinder Sunar Calls Clock on Himself

Apr 14, '08

World Poker Tour finalist Surinder Sunar raised on the button to 4,400 and  Luca Pagano raised 15,000 more. Sunar called and the flop was 543. Luca Pagano pushed 80,000 odd chips into the middle. If Sunar called he would be all-in.

After a couple of minutes he called the clock on himself. Tournament director Thomas Kremser came over and said "You have 60 minutes to make your decision." It took a couple of seconds to register with both player and director and both burst out laughing.

Sunar folded the hand.

Player Tags: Surinder Sunar,   Luca Pagano

Grind Britain

Apr 13, '08

Irish Open winner Neil Channing has fetched up at PokerStars.com EPT London winner Vicky Coren's table - the pair know each other well from their regular stomping ground the Victoria Casino in London.

At the next table ttwo other well-known Brits, Surinder Sunar and Mickey Wernick's found themselves at the same table - both have been playing in the biggest games across Europe and America since the early 1980s.

Channing gesticulates at the table and says, apropos of nothing, "Would you look at that - there's some experience at that table. What a pair of grinders," grinned Channing pointing at Wernick and Sunar who both raise a weary, late night smile.

When informed this might be himself and Coren in 30 years time Channing quips, "I hope that's not all we have to look forward to."

Wernick announces back to the Channing/Coren table that he's all-in. "What he got," asks Channing. "A-K vs K-Q suited," is the response. "Does Mickey have the A-K," enquires Vicky standing up to have a look. "Of course he has the A-K," said Channing, deadpan as usual, without having to look up.

Mickey duly wins the hand, doubles up, and despite being short-stacked announces proudly, "Back in the saddle."

Player Tags: Surinder Sunar,   Neil Channing,   Victoria Coren,   Michael Wernick

Tim Vance Doubles Up

Apr 13, '08

PokerStars.com EPT Copenhagen winner Tim Vance has doubled up with aces against jacks on a nine hig flop and is now sitting on 16,525 in chips. The American jumped from his seat and shouted 'yes' when an ace fell on the river.

Recent Irish Open winner Neil Channing is at his table and was bemoaning the fact he had been giving away so many of his trademake red shirts he had none left. Neil will be on the cover of the June issue of Card Player Poker + Sports which will hit the streets in mid-May. "I'd have worn a clean shirt if i'd have known," he joked.

Some chip counts of note from half the room not on dinner:

• Alex Kravchenko 7,650
• Victor Ramdin 6,300
• Arnaud Mattern 6,400
• Juha Helppi 10,625
• Surinder Sunar 16,950
• Neil Channing 16,825

Player Tags: Juha Helppi,   Surinder Sunar,   Neil Channing,   Alexander Kravchenko,   Tim Vance

Surinder Sunar is the Bubble Boy

Apr 15, '08

Surinder Sunar was the eventual bubble boy at the PokerStars.com EPT Grand Final in Monte Carlo. After three hours of bubble play, he became the unlucky player to come closest to making money but leave empty handed.










 

Player Tags: Surinder Sunar

Surinder Sunar Doubles Up

Apr 14, '08

Surinder Sunar was raking into a pot to double up holding Q J of a board of A K Q Q 10. His opponent's cards were 5 4, so apparently Sunar had picked off his bluff. Sunar currently sits with 63,000.










 

Player Tags: Surinder Sunar

New Super Table, and Thomas Fougeron Doubles Up

Apr 14, '08

A new super table has developed with a few moved players. Here's the linup at table 12: James "P0KERPR0" Campbell, Michael "Martine23" Martin, Surinder Sunar, Sorel Mizzi, Team PokerStars Pro member Luca Pagano, and Thomas Fougeron.

At that table, Fougeron just doubled up through Mizzi. Fougeron stood up, clapped, and yelled "Yes!" The board read 8 6 2 9 10 and Fougeron held J 10 for top pair on the river. Mizzi mucked A-9 for top pair top kicker on the turn. Fougeron now has 120,000.



 

Player Tags: Surinder Sunar,   Thomas Fougeron,   Luca Pagano,   James Campbell,   Michael Martin,   Sorel Mizzi

Surinder Sunar Calls Clock on Himself

Apr 14, '08

World Poker Tour finalist Surinder Sunar raised on the button to 4,400 and  Luca Pagano raised 15,000 more. Sunar called and the flop was 543. Luca Pagano pushed 80,000 odd chips into the middle. If Sunar called he would be all-in.

After a couple of minutes he called the clock on himself. Tournament director Thomas Kremser came over and said "You have 60 minutes to make your decision." It took a couple of seconds to register with both player and director and both burst out laughing.

Sunar folded the hand.

Player Tags: Surinder Sunar,   Luca Pagano

Grind Britain

Apr 13, '08

Irish Open winner Neil Channing has fetched up at PokerStars.com EPT London winner Vicky Coren's table - the pair know each other well from their regular stomping ground the Victoria Casino in London.

At the next table ttwo other well-known Brits, Surinder Sunar and Mickey Wernick's found themselves at the same table - both have been playing in the biggest games across Europe and America since the early 1980s.

Channing gesticulates at the table and says, apropos of nothing, "Would you look at that - there's some experience at that table. What a pair of grinders," grinned Channing pointing at Wernick and Sunar who both raise a weary, late night smile.

When informed this might be himself and Coren in 30 years time Channing quips, "I hope that's not all we have to look forward to."

Wernick announces back to the Channing/Coren table that he's all-in. "What he got," asks Channing. "A-K vs K-Q suited," is the response. "Does Mickey have the A-K," enquires Vicky standing up to have a look. "Of course he has the A-K," said Channing, deadpan as usual, without having to look up.

Mickey duly wins the hand, doubles up, and despite being short-stacked announces proudly, "Back in the saddle."

Player Tags: Surinder Sunar,   Neil Channing,   Victoria Coren,   Michael Wernick

Tim Vance Doubles Up

Apr 13, '08

PokerStars.com EPT Copenhagen winner Tim Vance has doubled up with aces against jacks on a nine hig flop and is now sitting on 16,525 in chips. The American jumped from his seat and shouted 'yes' when an ace fell on the river.

Recent Irish Open winner Neil Channing is at his table and was bemoaning the fact he had been giving away so many of his trademake red shirts he had none left. Neil will be on the cover of the June issue of Card Player Poker + Sports which will hit the streets in mid-May. "I'd have worn a clean shirt if i'd have known," he joked.

Some chip counts of note from half the room not on dinner:

• Alex Kravchenko 7,650
• Victor Ramdin 6,300
• Arnaud Mattern 6,400
• Juha Helppi 10,625
• Surinder Sunar 16,950
• Neil Channing 16,825

Player Tags: Juha Helppi,   Surinder Sunar,   Neil Channing,   Alexander Kravchenko,   Tim Vance