| Jun 25, '09 |
2009 40th Annual World Series of Poker |
Event 45 - $10,000 World Championship Pot-Limit Hold'em |
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Final Table Update: Eugene Todd, Jason Lester Eliminated
Jun 25, '09
Blinds: 40,000-80,000
Players Remaining: 5 out of 275
Chip Counts:
1. Kirill Gerasimov – 2,450,000
2. Davidi Kitai – 1,950,000
3. Eric Baldwin – 1,600,000
4. John Kabbaj – 1,320,000
5. J.C. Alvarado – 1,200,000
Average Chip Count: 1,650,000
Notable Eliminations:
7. Eugene Todd ($93,085)
6. Jason Lester ($110,431)
Big Hands:
Eugene Todd Eliminated in 7th Place ($93,085)
From the cutoff, Jason Lester raised to 200,000. Eugene Todd was next to act on the button and went all-in for 440,000 total. Lester quickly called. Todd exposed the A 7 and was dominated by the A J of Lester. The flop came Q86 and Lester kept his advantage. The 8 hit the turn, giving Todd some outs for a chop. However, the 7 fell on the river and he doubled up to 1,000,000. Lester is down to just 350,000.
Just a few hands after the double up, J.C. Alvarado raised to 160,000 under the gun and Eugene Todd reraised to 600,000 in middle position. Kirill Gerasimov went all-in over the top from the small blind. Alvarado mucked and Todd called the rest of his chips off. Gerasimov exposed the QQ and was well ahead of the AQ of Todd. Todd needed to get lucky once again to stay alive in the tournament. The board ran out 87232, eliminating Todd in 7th place. Gerasimov is now up to 2,440,000.
Jason Lester Eliminated in 6th Place ($110,431)
Jason Lester moved the last of his short stack of 230,000 into the middle. Davidi Kitai called from the button with the A5. Lester tabled the J10 and was in decent shape to make a double up. The flop was no help for Lester as it came 933. The Q hit the turn and Lester was down to just one more card. The 7 fell on the river and he was gone in 6th place. Kitai is now at 1,950,000.
Player Tags: Jason Lester, Kirill Gerasimov, Eugene Todd, Juan Carlos Alvarado, Davidi Kitai
Final Table Update: Eugene Todd Doubles Up
Jun 25, '09
Blinds: 20,000-40,000
Players Remaining: 9 out of 275
Chip Counts:
1. John Kabbaj – 2,210,000
2. Davidi Kitai – 1,600,000
3. Eric Baldwin – 1,000,000
4. Isaac Haxton – 955,000
5. J.C. Alvarado – 680,000
6. Kirill Gerasimov – 580,000
7. Eugene Todd – 541,000
8. Jason Lester – 300,000
9. Darryll Fish – 210,000
Average Chip Count: 917,444
Notable Eliminations:
Big Hands:
 Baldwin Takes One Off Haxton
Isaac Haxton raised to 65,000 from early position and action folded to Eric Baldwin in the cutoff. He reraised to 170,000 and action folded around back to Haxton. He made the call and the players saw a flop of 552.
Haxton checked and Baldwin fired 162,000 into the pot. Haxton tanked for a minute then threw his hand away. Baldwin scored the pot and was around 1.5 million.
Kitai Takes One Off Alvarado
J.C. Alvarado raised the pot from the hi-jack position and action folded to Davidi Kitai in the big blind. He threw in the call and both players saw a flop of JJ2. Both players checked and the 9 dropped on the turn. Both players elected to check again and the 9 completed the board on the river. Kitai decided to lead out for 110,000 and Alvarado mucked his hand, sending the pot to Kitai.
 Eugene Todd Doubles Through Eric Baldwin
Baldwin raised the pot from the hi-jack position preflop. The action was then on Eugene Todd on the button. He reraised the pot and the blinds folded. Baldwin then raised enough to put Todd all in and the call was made.
Todd: 99
Baldwin: KQ
Board: 75586
The board ran out with a bunch of little cards, helping Todd’s pair hold up and he doubled up to 540,000.
Player Tags: Eugene Todd, Juan Carlos Alvarado, Davidi Kitai, Eric Baldwin, Isaac Haxton
End of Day 2: John Kabbaj Way Out In Front, Laps The Field
Jun 25, '09
Day 2 of Event no. 45 – $10,000 World Championship of Pot-Limit Hold’em has concluded for the night and just fourteen players remain. Overnight Day 1 and most of Day 2 chipleader Michael Brummelhuis was eliminated early in the money (21st – $24,066) after relinquishing the chiplead to Bryn Kenney (22nd – $24,066) sometime after the dinner break. Kenny would cruise a few levels with the lead until he got it in bad against Kevin Stammen (23rd – $24,066) and current chipleader John Kabbaj in a massive, three-way all in, double elimination pot. Kabbaj would grab the chiplead this hand and not look back. By the end of Level 20 Kabbaj had amassed nearly a quarter of the chips in play, lapping the field with 2,026,000; more than double J.C. Alvarado who currently sits in second place (924,000).
The final day begins at 1:00 pm PDT, so be sure to check back with CardPlayer.com as we bring you all of the action from this marquee event.
Blinds: 10,000-20,000
Players Remaining: 14 out of 275
Chip Counts:
1. John Kabbaj — 2,226,000
2. J.C. Alvarado — 924,000
3. Billy Kopp — 772,000
4. Eric Baldwin — 713,000
5. Isaac Haxton — 660,000
6. Davidi Kitai — 581,000
7. Kirill Gerasimov — 550,000
8. Ken Lennaard — 467,000
9. Darryll Fish — 368,000
10. Eugene Todd — 351,000
Average Chip Count: 589,285
Notable Eliminations:
15. Vanessa Rousso — $43,019
Big Hands
Vanessa Rousso Eliminated in 15th Place ($43,019)
On a flop of 954, Eugene Todd bets 32,000 and Vanessa Rousso raises the size of the pot. Todd puts Rousso all in.
Rousso: 109
Todd: 98
Rousso gets it in ahead of Todd but the 8 on the turn pairs Todd’s kicker and the 6 on the river sends Vanessa Rousso home in 15th place ($43,019).
Player Tags: Eugene Todd, Vanessa Rousso
Level 15 Update: Grospellier Eliminated, Haxton Knocks Another Out
Jun 24, '09
Blinds: 3,000-6,000
Players Remaining: 36 out of 275
Chip Counts:
1. Michiel Brummelhuis – 570,000
2. Isaac Haxton – 450,000
3. Darryll Fish – 400,000
4. Ken Lennaard – 390,000
5. Davidi Kitai – 320,000
6. Keven Stammen – 320,000
7. Vanessa Rousso – 310,000
8. Kirill Gerasimov – 295,000
9. Thomas Peterson – 295,000
10. Bryn Kenney – 270,000
Average Chip Count: 217,565
Notable Eliminations:
Bertrand Grospellier
Matt Brady
Nam Le
Big Hands:
 Elky Toast
The player in seat 5 raised to 16,000 and Bertrand Grospellier was next to act. He called his remaining 10,000 into the middle and everyone else mucked. In a situation that could have seen both players holding marginal hands. Instead, we got the classic race situation as Grospellier tabled QQ and seat 5 showed AK. The flop then came down A57 and Grospellier was all but out the door. The 8 turn and 9 river sealed his fate and he was eliminated.
Leonidas Hammered Down By Set
After the board had run out K928A, Toto Leonidas bet 20,000. Eugene Todd made the call and Leonidas showed down AJ but Todd turned over 88 for a set and the pot. Leonidas was around 95,000 while Todd was at 260,000.
 Haxton With The Knockout
Isaac Haxton raised the pot from the under the gun and Bobby Firestone moved in from the button. Haxton made the call and both players showed down their hands.
Haxton: 1010
Firestone: 99
The board ran out A7463 and Firestone was eliminated. Haxton took the pot and was around 400,000.
Player Tags: Toto Leonidas, Eugene Todd, Robert Firestone, Bertrand Grospellier, Isaac Haxton
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| Jun 24, '09 |
2009 40th Annual World Series of Poker |
Event 45 - $10,000 World Championship Pot-Limit Hold'em |
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Final Table Update: Eugene Todd, Jason Lester Eliminated
Jun 25, '09
Blinds: 40,000-80,000
Players Remaining: 5 out of 275
Chip Counts:
1. Kirill Gerasimov – 2,450,000
2. Davidi Kitai – 1,950,000
3. Eric Baldwin – 1,600,000
4. John Kabbaj – 1,320,000
5. J.C. Alvarado – 1,200,000
Average Chip Count: 1,650,000
Notable Eliminations:
7. Eugene Todd ($93,085)
6. Jason Lester ($110,431)
Big Hands:
Eugene Todd Eliminated in 7th Place ($93,085)
From the cutoff, Jason Lester raised to 200,000. Eugene Todd was next to act on the button and went all-in for 440,000 total. Lester quickly called. Todd exposed the A7 and was dominated by the AJ of Lester. The flop came Q86 and Lester kept his advantage. The 8 hit the turn, giving Todd some outs for a chop. However, the 7 fell on the river and he doubled up to 1,000,000. Lester is down to just 350,000.
Just a few hands after the double up, J.C. Alvarado raised to 160,000 under the gun and Eugene Todd reraised to 600,000 in middle position. Kirill Gerasimov went all-in over the top from the small blind. Alvarado mucked and Todd called the rest of his chips off. Gerasimov exposed the QQ and was well ahead of the AQ of Todd. Todd needed to get lucky once again to stay alive in the tournament. The board ran out 87232, eliminating Todd in 7th place. Gerasimov is now up to 2,440,000.
Jason Lester Eliminated in 6th Place ($110,431)
Jason Lester moved the last of his short stack of 230,000 into the middle. Davidi Kitai called from the button with the A5. Lester tabled the J10 and was in decent shape to make a double up. The flop was no help for Lester as it came 933. The Q hit the turn and Lester was down to just one more card. The 7 fell on the river and he was gone in 6th place. Kitai is now at 1,950,000.
Player Tags: Jason Lester, Kirill Gerasimov, Eugene Todd, Juan Carlos Alvarado, Davidi Kitai
Final Table Update: Eugene Todd Doubles Up
Jun 25, '09
Blinds: 20,000-40,000
Players Remaining: 9 out of 275
Chip Counts:
1. John Kabbaj – 2,210,000
2. Davidi Kitai – 1,600,000
3. Eric Baldwin – 1,000,000
4. Isaac Haxton – 955,000
5. J.C. Alvarado – 680,000
6. Kirill Gerasimov – 580,000
7. Eugene Todd – 541,000
8. Jason Lester – 300,000
9. Darryll Fish – 210,000
Average Chip Count: 917,444
Notable Eliminations:
Big Hands:
Baldwin Takes One Off Haxton
Isaac Haxton raised to 65,000 from early position and action folded to Eric Baldwin in the cutoff. He reraised to 170,000 and action folded around back to Haxton. He made the call and the players saw a flop of 552.
Haxton checked and Baldwin fired 162,000 into the pot. Haxton tanked for a minute then threw his hand away. Baldwin scored the pot and was around 1.5 million.
Kitai Takes One Off Alvarado
J.C. Alvarado raised the pot from the hi-jack position and action folded to Davidi Kitai in the big blind. He threw in the call and both players saw a flop of JJ2. Both players checked and the 9 dropped on the turn. Both players elected to check again and the 9 completed the board on the river. Kitai decided to lead out for 110,000 and Alvarado mucked his hand, sending the pot to Kitai.
Eugene Todd Doubles Through Eric Baldwin
Baldwin raised the pot from the hi-jack position preflop. The action was then on Eugene Todd on the button. He reraised the pot and the blinds folded. Baldwin then raised enough to put Todd all in and the call was made.
Todd: 99
Baldwin: KQ
Board: 75586
The board ran out with a bunch of little cards, helping Todd’s pair hold up and he doubled up to 540,000.
Player Tags: Eugene Todd, Juan Carlos Alvarado, Davidi Kitai, Eric Baldwin, Isaac Haxton
End of Day 2: John Kabbaj Way Out In Front, Laps The Field
Jun 25, '09
Day 2 of Event no. 45 – $10,000 World Championship of Pot-Limit Hold’em has concluded for the night and just fourteen players remain. Overnight Day 1 and most of Day 2 chipleader Michael Brummelhuis was eliminated early in the money (21st – $24,066) after relinquishing the chiplead to Bryn Kenney (22nd – $24,066) sometime after the dinner break. Kenny would cruise a few levels with the lead until he got it in bad against Kevin Stammen (23rd – $24,066) and current chipleader John Kabbaj in a massive, three-way all in, double elimination pot. Kabbaj would grab the chiplead this hand and not look back. By the end of Level 20 Kabbaj had amassed nearly a quarter of the chips in play, lapping the field with 2,026,000; more than double J.C. Alvarado who currently sits in second place (924,000).
The final day begins at 1:00 pm PDT, so be sure to check back with CardPlayer.com as we bring you all of the action from this marquee event.
Blinds: 10,000-20,000
Players Remaining: 14 out of 275
Chip Counts:
1. John Kabbaj — 2,226,000
2. J.C. Alvarado — 924,000
3. Billy Kopp — 772,000
4. Eric Baldwin — 713,000
5. Isaac Haxton — 660,000
6. Davidi Kitai — 581,000
7. Kirill Gerasimov — 550,000
8. Ken Lennaard — 467,000
9. Darryll Fish — 368,000
10. Eugene Todd — 351,000
Average Chip Count: 589,285
Notable Eliminations:
15. Vanessa Rousso — $43,019
Big Hands
Vanessa Rousso Eliminated in 15th Place ($43,019)
On a flop of 954, Eugene Todd bets 32,000 and Vanessa Rousso raises the size of the pot. Todd puts Rousso all in.
Rousso: 109
Todd: 98
Rousso gets it in ahead of Todd but the 8 on the turn pairs Todd’s kicker and the 6 on the river sends Vanessa Rousso home in 15th place ($43,019).
Player Tags: Eugene Todd, Vanessa Rousso
Level 15 Update: Grospellier Eliminated, Haxton Knocks Another Out
Jun 24, '09
Blinds: 3,000-6,000
Players Remaining: 36 out of 275
Chip Counts:
1. Michiel Brummelhuis – 570,000
2. Isaac Haxton – 450,000
3. Darryll Fish – 400,000
4. Ken Lennaard – 390,000
5. Davidi Kitai – 320,000
6. Keven Stammen – 320,000
7. Vanessa Rousso – 310,000
8. Kirill Gerasimov – 295,000
9. Thomas Peterson – 295,000
10. Bryn Kenney – 270,000
Average Chip Count: 217,565
Notable Eliminations:
Bertrand Grospellier
Matt Brady
Nam Le
Big Hands:
Elky Toast
The player in seat 5 raised to 16,000 and Bertrand Grospellier was next to act. He called his remaining 10,000 into the middle and everyone else mucked. In a situation that could have seen both players holding marginal hands. Instead, we got the classic race situation as Grospellier tabled QQ and seat 5 showed AK. The flop then came down A57 and Grospellier was all but out the door. The 8 turn and 9 river sealed his fate and he was eliminated.
Leonidas Hammered Down By Set
After the board had run out K928A, Toto Leonidas bet 20,000. Eugene Todd made the call and Leonidas showed down AJ but Todd turned over 88 for a set and the pot. Leonidas was around 95,000 while Todd was at 260,000.
Haxton With The Knockout
Isaac Haxton raised the pot from the under the gun and Bobby Firestone moved in from the button. Haxton made the call and both players showed down their hands.
Haxton: 1010
Firestone: 99
The board ran out A7463 and Firestone was eliminated. Haxton took the pot and was around 400,000.
Player Tags: Toto Leonidas, Eugene Todd, Robert Firestone, Bertrand Grospellier, Isaac Haxton
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| Jun 29, '08 |
2008 39th Annual World Series of Poker |
Event 49 - No-Limit Hold'em |
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$1,500 No Limit Hold'em - Todd Busts
Jun 29, '08
Blinds/Antes: 1,500-3,000
Players Left: 95 of 2,718
Chip Leaders:
Frank Nichols: 220,000
Micah Raskin: 175,200
Anderson Silva: 175,000
Greg Mueller: 170,000
Tommy Vu: 160,000
Paul Kim: 158,000
Jason Moungey: 150,000
Manelic Minaya: 145,000
Greg Alexander: 145,000
Young Phan: 140,000
Eliminations: Eugene Todd
Big Hands:
Todd Busted
A player was already all in for 15,000 total. Action was on the button who made the call. Eugene Todd then pushed his remaining 60,000 into the middle from the big blind. The button called and Todd showed KK. The first all in player showed a pair of ladies, QQ, while the button turned over 1010. Todd was in prime position to triple up until the flop spiked a 10 on the board, giving the player on the button a set. The turn and river were blanks and Todd was sent to the rail.
Tran Doubles One Up
The player under the gun moved all in for about 15,000. The action was on J.C. Tran who made the call. He turned over 66, dominated by his opponent's 88. Tran needed to hit a two-outer but the board did not want to hear his cries for help. It failed to offer Tran relief and he doubled up his opponent. Tran was still over 100,000 in chips after the hand, so there was not too much harm done.
Player Tags: J.C. Tran, Eugene Todd
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| Jun 27, '08 |
2008 39th Annual World Series of Poker |
Event 46 - No-Limit Hold'em Six Handed |
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$5,000 NL Hold'em Six-Handed - Level 12 (Pt. 2)
Jun 27, '08
Players are beginning a 20-minute break.
Blinds: 1000/2000 with 300 ante
Players Left: 74 of 805
Chip Leaders:
Bertrand Grospellier - 270,000
Bryn Kenney - 268,000
Steve Ware - 255,000
Aaron Wilt - 246,000
Bryan Pope - 246,000
Paul Foltyn - 220,000
David Farber - 220,000
Ferit Gabriellson - 218,000
Jesper Petersen - 205,000
Davidi Kitai - 186,000
Storylines
Johannes Strassmann was eliminated as the bubble when his ace-king fell victim to the ace-jack of Jonathan Aguiar. Aguiar flopped a jack and turned another.
Tournament officials announced, because of the lengthy hand-for-hand session, the players would play one more level, have a 20-minute break, play two levels, then break for dinner.
Big Hands
 Todd Makes Massive Double-Up
Day 1 chip leader Jesper Petersen was one of the few players who could have taken on this kind of hit and still stand tall. He raised preflop to 6500, and was reraised to 23,000 by Eugene Todd. Petersen then raised over the top again, moving all-in while having Todd covered. Todd committed his remaining 55,000 in chips and tabled 99. Petersen was in the lead with QQ. But the flop was exactly what Todd needed, coming 982. The 4 on the turn was followed by the J on the river and Todd doubled up.
Can't Put One Past Fast Eddie
Edward "Fast Eddie" Ochana called 16,500 from the player in seat 5 after the flop came 1093. After the 2 on the turn made a four-flush board, Ochana checked and his opponent bet 27,000. Undaunted, Ochana made the call again. The river brought the 10 to pair the board, and after his opponent checked, Ochana tabled Q9 for second pair with no heart. It was enough to take the pot down.
The Rich Get Richer
Rich Murnick was on the button and pushed his remaining 30,900 into the center of the table. Seat 6 tanked before making the call with his own short stack. Murnick held JJ, while his opponent held AQ. The board ran out 762K9 and Murnick doubled up.
Jacob Takes a Hit
Alex Jacob had his shortstack take another hit when he called an all-in move by another shortstack who flipped over 109. Jacob was in the lead with A3 and held the edge to the river. The board read 522J, before the 9 at the end cost Jacob another 9,100 in chips, leaving him with just 21,000.
Player Tags: Eugene Todd, Alex Jacob, Jesper Petersen, Edward Ochana
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| Jun 21, '08 |
2008 39th Annual World Series of Poker |
Event 38 - Pot-Limit Hold'em |
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$2,000 Pot-Limit Hold'em - Day 2 - Level 15 Recap
Jun 21, '08
Blinds: 3,000-6,000
Players Left: 15 of 605
Chip Leaders:
Ayaz Mahmood - 250,000
Chris Bell - 250,000
Davidi Kitai - 195,000
Jeff Sluzinski - 180,000
Michael Binger - 170,000
Keith Lehr - 155,000
Benjamin Zamani - 145,000
Michael Greco- 110,000
Benjamin Roberts - 110,000
Amato Galasso - 105,000
Average Stack: 161,300
Eliminations:
16th – Neil Channing
17th – Davood Mehrmand
18th – Eugene Todd
19th – Dan Quinn
20th – Rob Perry
21st – Al Adler
Big Hands and Storylines:
Two Tables Left
It took only 15 minutes to eliminate 3 participants and reach the final 18 players. Players were drawn to their new seats and play resumed. Another 3 players were eliminated before the end of the level, leaving us with only 15 players left.
Watkinson Makes Nice Laydown
Lee Watkinson raised to 18,000 from early position and was met by a raise from Keith Lehr. The bet was 45,000 more to Watkinson who only thought for seconds before folding 9-9 face-up. Lehr sportingly showed his J-J and congratulated Watkinson on a nice fold.
Cheung Eliminates Perry
Robert Cheung raised to 20,000 from middle position and Rob Perry moved all-in from the small blind for about 55,000. Cheung called, saying, “I don’t have much.” Cheung turned over QJ and was delighted to see Perry flip 77. The flop was 944, but the turn was the Q and Perry tossed his orange high into the air in frustration (catching it as it came down, of course). The turn 8 brought no help and Perry was eliminated in 20th place.
 Kitai Does In Quinn
Dan Quinn limped on the button, Davidi Kitai call from the small blind, and Michael Binger checked his option. The flop rolled out QJ7 and the two blinds checked to Quinn who bet 12,000. Kitai called and Binger folded. The turn was the A. Kitai checked again, Quinn bet 42,000, and Kitai raised a nominal amount to put Quinn all-in. The two showed their cards:
Kitai: Q10
Quinn: Q9
The river was the 5 and Quinn was eliminated in 19th place.
Player Tags: Ayaz Mahmood, Davood Mehrmand, Benjamin Roberts, Neil Channing, Robert Perry, Chris Bell, Eugene Todd, Al Adler, Michael Binger, Robert Cheung, Keith Lehr, Dan Quinn, Davidi Kitai, Michael Greco, Amato Galasso, Jeff Sluzinski, Benjamin Zamani
$2,000 Pot Limit Hold'em - Level 14 - Playing Field Evens
Jun 21, '08
Note: Players are now on an hour lunch break. Action will resume around 7:30 p.m.
Blinds: 2,000-4,000
Players Left: 22 of 605
Average Chip Stack: 110,000
Chip Counts:
Michael Binger: 175,000
Jan von halle: 148,000
Jeff Sluzinski: 140,000
Keith Lehr: 135,000
Davood Mehrmand: 132,000
Lee Watkinson: 118,000
Chris Dombrowski: 115,000
Ayaz Mahmood: 115,000
Benjamin Zamani: 115,000
David Kitai: 111,000
Eliminations: Noah Freedman
Big Hands and Storylines:
Action is down to 3 tables. Some of the more notable players still alive are Michael Binger, Lee Watkinson, Benjamin Roberts, Chris Bell and Eugene Todd.
Bell Chips Away
Michael Binger raised from the button and was called by Chris Bell from the big blind. The board was checked all the way down, coming 9-9-4-3-8. "King- Queen," Binger said after the final check. "Two pair," was Bell's answer as he flipped over 5-5 to take the pot.
A few hands later, Binger raised to 11,000 and was called by Bell again. The flop came AQ3 and both players checked. When the 10 fell on the turn Bell bet out 20,000 and Binger quickly folded.
Sluzinski Has Freedman's Number
Noah Freedman raised preflop and Jeff Sluzinski reraised, putting Freedman all in. Freedman made the call and showed AQ. Sluzinski showed 1010. The flop was great for Freedman, coming A87. The turn was a safe 4. But the river was brutal, coming 10 to get Sluzinski a set. After the chips were counted, Freedman was left with just 5 blue chips, equalling 2,500.
He got it in a few hands later and again ran into some bad luck against Sluzinski. Freedman was all in blind, yet still flipped over a big hand - AK. Sluzinski was way behind with just A-3. However, the flop was gross - coming A-3-3 to give Sluzinski a full house. The turn made it interesting, as a king came out. But the river was a 7 and Freedman wished the players good luck and left the table laughing.
Todd Doubles
A short stacked Eugene Todd got all in with one caller, Keith Greer. Todd showed AJ against Greer's 's 99. The board was good for Todd, running J33A2 to double him up to around 60,000.
Player Tags: Chris Bell, Eugene Todd, Michael Binger, Jeff Sluzinski, Keith Greer
$2,000 Pot Limit Hold'em - Day 2 - Level 11
Jun 21, '08
Blinds: 800-1,600
Players Left: 48 of 605
Average Chip Stack: 50,417
Chip Counts:
Michael Binger: 146,100
Ayaz Mahmood: 97,600
Davidi Kitai: 97,600
David Chicotsky: 94,100
Benjamin Roberts: 81,900
Chris Bell: 80,200
Shane Schleger: 79,400
George Shahrezay: 76,500
Lee Watkinson: 74,500
Eric Lupovich: 73,500
Eliminations:
Vanessa Rousso, Roy Winston, Olivia Boeree
Big Hands:
A Lovely Lady Doubles
Clonie Gowen was essentially all in preflop, committing the rest of her chips blind just before the flop was dealt. The flop came J66 and her opponent called her all in and showed A2. Gowen turned over AJ and was in dominating shape. The board finished 79 and Gowen doubled to around 15,000.
Lovely Ladies Cruel to a Lovely Lady
Vanessa Rousso got all in preflop and was called by Eugene Todd. Rousso turned over QQ, then saw the bad news when Todd turned over KK. The board ran 985107 to give Todd a pointless flush. After the chips were counted out it was revealed that Todd barely had Rousso outchipped and she was eliminiated.
And Yet Another Lovely Lady Doubles, Busts Later
The UK's young, talented and beautiful Olivia Boeree was on the verge of busting when she was all in with Q-10 against A-9. The board ran K-6-5-K and things didn't look good. But a 10 came on the river and Boeree doubled up to around 13,000. However, she busted just before the level's end.
Galasso Takes Out Two Opponents With Aces
Paul Quade, Mike Cordell and Amato Galasso got all in preflop with Galasso having both opponents covered. Quade showed 88, Cordell showed 55 and Galasso showed AA. The flop hit the underdog, coming 10-7-5 to give Cordell the set. His celebration was short-lived however, as an ace hit on the turn. The river was a meaningless 6 and Galasso knocked out Quade and Cordell with a set of aces.
Player Tags: Clonie Gowen, Eugene Todd, Mike Cordell, Vanessa Rousso, Paul Quade, Amato Galasso, European Report
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| Jun 12, '08 |
2008 39th Annual World Series of Poker |
Event 19 - Pot-Limit Omaha |
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PLO - Final Table - Eugene Todd (5th) and Thom Schultz (4th) Eliminated
Jun 12, '08
Blinds: 6,000-12,000
Players Remaining: 3 of 759
Chip Counts:
Vanessa Selbst: 1,500,000
Stanley Statkiewicz: 380,000
Jamie Pickering: 311,000
Average Chip Stack: 569,250
Eliminations:
5th Place: Eugene Todd ($59,053)
4th Place: Thom Schultz ($72,004)
Big Hands and Storylines:
 Eugene Todd Eliminated in Fifth Place ($59,053)
Vanessa Selbst made it 35,000 to go preflop and both Thom Schultz and Jamie Pickering made the call. Eugene Todd then reraised all in to 175,000 and only Selbst made the call. The two players then turned up their hands:
Selbst: K J J 9
Todd: A A Q 6
Board: J8242
Todd was eliminated in fifth place, and he took home $59,053 in prize money.
Thom Schultz Eliminated in Fourth Place ($72,004)
On a flop of 1044 Vanessa Selbst moved all in to put Thom Schultz on a decision for his tournament life. He decided to call and the two players flipped up their hands:
Schultz: A-K-Q-6
Selbst: A-Q-10-6
Turn and River: 6-9
Schultz was eliminated on the hand in fourth place, and he took home $72,004 in prize money. Selbst claimed her fourth victim of the day and continued to build her chip lead.
Player Tags: Eugene Todd, Jamie Pickering, Vanessa Selbst, Thomas Schultz
PLO - Final Table - PLO Elimination Madness
Jun 12, '08
Blinds: 5,000-10,000
Players Remaining: 5 of 759
Chip Counts:
Vanessa Selbst: 1,207,000
Thom Schultz: 324,000
Stanley Statkiewicz: 290,000
Jamie Pickering: 284,000
Eugene Todd: 165,000
Average Chip Stack: 455,400
Eliminations:
9th Place: Ken Lairson ($20,720)
8th Place: Jamie Robbins ($28,490)
7th Place: Mel Randolph ($36,261)
6th Place: Craig Natte ($46,621)
Big Hands and Storylines:
 Ken Lairson Eliminated in Ninth Place ($20,720)
Ken Lairson was on the big blind when Vanessa Selbst raised to 22,000. Lairson made the all-in call and they turned up their hands:
Selbst: AQQ7
Lairson: 8527
Board: 1053106
Lairson was eliminated on the hand in ninth place, and he took home $20,720 in prize money.
Jamie Robbins Eliminated in Eighth Place ($28,490)
Jamie Robbins moved all in preflop for 48,000 and Jamie Pickering went into the tank for a moment before deiciding to call. Their cards:
Robbins: AKQ10
Pickering: KQJ7
Board: 8546Q
Robbins was eliminated in eighth place, and took home $28,490 in prize money.
 Mel Randolph Eliminated in Seventh Place ($36,261)
Mel Randolph moved all in on a flop of A62 and Eugene Todd made the call. Their cards:
Todd: Q722
Randolph: A642
The turn and river bricked out and Randolph was eliminated in seventh place. He took home $36,621 in prize money.
Craig Natte Eliminated in Sixth Place ($46,621)
Selbst raised to 29,000 and Craig Natte reraised all in preflop. Selbst made the call and the players turned up their cards:
Selbst: AA85
Natte: KQJ7
Board: K4365
Selbst won the hand to take her stack above 1.5 million and really took control of the final table. Natte was sent home in sixth place, and he took home $46,621 in prize money.
Player Tags: Craig Natte, Jamie Robbins, Eugene Todd, Jamie Pickering, Vanessa Selbst, Mel Randolph, Ken Lairson
PLO - Final Table - Shuffle Up and Deal
Jun 12, '08
The final table of the $1,500 pot-limit Omaha event has begun and the final nine players will play down to one champion today. This table is a mix of green rookies, players with a little bit of tournament success under their belt , and two professional players. Here is a look at the seating chart and chip counts:
Seat 1: Jamie Pickering -- 329,000
Seat 2: Eugene Todd -- 127,000
Seat 3: Mel Randolph -- 117,000
Seat 4: Jamie Robbins -- 70,000
Seat 5: Vanessa Selbst -- 1,047,000
Seat 6: Stanley Statkiewicz -- 318,000
Seat 7: Ken Lairson -- 16,900
Seat 8: Craig Natte -- 108,000
Seat 9: Thom Schultz -- 144,000
Selbst is in a strong position to become the first woman of the summer to win a bracelet in an open buy-in event with over 1 million in chips. Ken Lairson is in a decidedly different situation, starting his day with just over four big blinds.
Blinds begin at 4,000-8,000. Shuffle up and deal!
Player Tags: Eugene Todd, Vanessa Selbst
Event 19 - PL Omaha - Level 15
Jun 11, '08
Blinds: 3,000/6,000
Players Left: 11 of 759
Chip Counts:
Vanessa Selbst: 460,000
Jamie Pickering: 292,000
Calen McNeil: 182,000
Stanley Statkiewicz Jr.: 170,000
Craig Natte: 170,000
Average Stack: 207,000
Eliminations: Colin York, Jordan Morgan, Jeff Brown.
Big Hands:
The Field Gets Smaller - Courtesy of Selbst
After a flop of 962, the player in seat 5 pushed his remaining 25,000 into the pot and was called by Vanessa Selbst. Seat 5 showed JJK10 for a pair of jacks and a club flush draw. Selbst showed AA107 for a pair of aces. The turn was the 8, giving Selbst the straight, and the river was the J. Selbst was pleasantly surprised to take the pot, because she said she didn't even see the straight out there and only saw the rivered set of jacks for the player in seat 5. Selbst ended the level with in chips.
Just before the end of the level, Selbst was heads up with the player in seat 8 when she bet 19,000 on a flop of 1093. Seat 9 called and turn brought the J. Seat 9 pushed his remaining stack all in and Selbest instantly called showing KKQ7 for the nut straight. The river bricked and Selbst sent another one packing.
Natte Knocks off a Pair
Craig Natte had a pair of all-in short-stacks covered preflop and saw the board come out KQ975. The 7 was the river card and gave Natte, who held the A1095, the nut flush. He eliminated both Jordan Morgan and Colin York on the hand.
Morgan Crippled With Kings
Colin York raised to 19,000 preflop, Jordan Morgan reraised to 64,000 from the button, and Eugene Todd took the opportunity to push all-in for 105,000 total. York folded and Morgan called, showing KK33. Todd showed AA92. Greg Cox, who was all-in for just 2000 chips, held AQ94. The flop came J84, followed by the 2 on the turn and 4 on the river. Todd won the majority of the pot with two pair, aces and fours, while Morgan was crippled down to 14,000 remaining. Cox actually won the main pot with trip fours to stand at 8,000.
Cox then tripled up on the next hand, and doubled up on the next, to remain in play.
Player Tags: Craig Natte, Eugene Todd, Jordan Morgan, Vanessa Selbst, Greg Cox, Colin York
1,500 Pot Limit Omaha - Level 14
Jun 11, '08
Players have begin a 20-minute break.
Blinds: 2000/4000
Players Left: 21 of 579
Chip Leaders:
Vanessa Selbst - 285,000
Jamie Pickering - 200,000
Craig Natte - 162,000
Anthony Phillips - 130,000
Stanley Statkiewicz - 130,000
Thom Schultz - 126,000
Colin York - 103,000
Mel Randolph - 91,000
Kyle Hegeman - 90,000
Trai Dang - 85,000
Eliminations: Doug Smith, Brian Sharrock, Phil Reed, Nam Le, Jesper Hougaard, Max Pescatori, Ryan Lenaghan, James Lampropoulos, Carter Gill, Randy Holland, Lawrence Cowsar.
Big Hands:
What a Way to Go
 Max Pescatori knew he had to dodge some bullets, but he couldn't have seen the end coming the way that it did. Greg Cox raised from the small blind to 14,000, and both Pescatori and Craig Natte called to see the flop which ran out Q95. From that point on, all three players went all-in, with Cox having the others covered. Pescatori, the short-stack of the three, had about 35,000 in chips and held top set with the QQ108. Cox matched the 44,000 of Natte with the AA96. Natte was reduced to bottom set with the 5522. The 4 came on the turn, which became relevant when the 3 hit the river. It was suddenly Natte, holding the 52 of clubs, who scooped the massive pot worth 168,000 in chips. Pescatori was eliminated and Cox had just 26,000 remaining in chips.
Pickering Eliminates Hougaard
Jamie Pickering raised to 14,000 preflop and Carter Gill called. Jesper Hougaard then raised for 2,000 more all-in from the small blind and both players called. The flop came A64 and Pickering bet pot, which prompted Gill to fold. Pickering showed AA108 for top set, which eliminated Hourgaard who held K-Q-J-4. The board finished 92.
Gill Runs Out of Steam
Carter Gill was active in the majority of pots at his table, but finally ran out of momentum against Vanessa Selbst. Selbst raised to 10,000 preflop and Gill went to 36,000 from the cut off. The flop came KQ7 and Selbst checked. Gill pushed his remaining 37,000 in chips and Selbst called, showing AQJ8 for middle pair. Gill held 10-10-9-7 and was eliminated in 23rd place.
Gill had earlier come up short in an attempt to eliminate Jeff Brown. Brown had 25,000 in chips and was all-in with QJ98. Gill had the AKJ8. The board ran out AQQ95 and Brown had flopped trips to stay alive.
Todd Eliminates Another
Lawrence Cowsar bet 10,000 after a flop of J74. Eugene Todd raised to put Cowsar all-in for his remaining stack. Cowsar held 7733 for middle set, while Todd had the AJ75 for top two pair with a flush draw. The 6 on the river sent Cowsar to the sideline.
Player Tags: Eugene Todd, Jamie Pickering, Vanessa Selbst, Jesper Hougaard, Carter Gill
1,500 Pot Limit Omaha - Level 13
Jun 11, '08
Blinds: 1500/3000
Players Left: 31 of 579
Chip Leaders:
Vanessa Selbst - 290,000
Jesper Hougaard - 165,000
Greg Cox - 140,000
Anthony Pilling - 110,000
Jamie Pickering - 100,000
Craig Natte - 91,000
Eugene Todd - 90,000
Jordan Morgan - 90,000
Ryan Lenaghan - 88,000
Mel Randolph - 88,000
Eliminations: Martin Smyth, Tony Cousineau, Mark Deserrano, Eric Rosenman, Ward Crane, Jason McIntosh, George Watson.
Big Hands:
Quads are Good
Six players saw the flop to create a 30,000 pot. The flop came A43. Calen McNeil led out with a 15,000 bet and Thom Schultz raised it to 41,000. It left him with just 7000 in chips. McNeil debated his decision for awhile, long enough to proclaim "call" rather than raise the final 7000. Both players then put the remaining chips in blind. Schultz held 7544 for middle set while McNeil had the KJJ3 for a flush draw. The 4 on the turn ended the drama and preserved Schultz's tournament life, giving him quads. The K finished the board.
Stanley Smiles
Stanley Statkiewicz managed a major double up when he spiked the river against Ryan Lenaghan. Lenaghan hit the flop of JJ2, holding trips with the QJ96. Statkiewicz held the KK5-4, and trailed after the A hit the turn. But the K on the river gave Statkiewicz a set to take the pot down and chip up to 72,000.
Todd Dodges Trouble
Carter Gill raised to 6500 preflop and got the call from Eugene Todd. The flop came J33. Both players checked and the 10 hit the turn. Todd checked, Gill bet 8000 and Todd folded, Gill showed him the J3 for the flopped full house.
Cowsar Runs for Two Pair
Lawrence Cowsar was all-in for 10,000 which Vanessa Selbst called. Craig Natte in the small blind then reraised, and Selbst folded, Cowsar held the A1085, while Natte had KKQJ. The flop came Q92 to give Cowsar the flush draw, but it was the running two pair of the 5 on the turn and 8 on the river that created the winning hand.
Gill Takes Another Hit
Carter Gill called 43,000 after a flop of J98. He showed the J107-5, but his opponent had flopped a straight while holding AKQ10. Gill tumbled to 33,000 in chips.
Player Tags: Craig Natte, Eugene Todd, Stanley Statkiewicz Jr., Vanessa Selbst, Ryan Lenaghan, Calen McNeil, Thomas Schultz, Carter Gill, Lawrence Cowsar
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| Jun 12, '08 |
2008 39th Annual World Series of Poker |
Event 23 - No-Limit Hold'em |
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$2,000 No-Limit Hold'em - Level One Recap
Jun 12, '08
Blinds: 25-50
Entrants So Far: 1,315
Eliminations:
Henry Tran
Notable Names in the Field:
Barry Greenstein
Scotty Nguyen
Men Nguyen
Jeff Madsen
Mark Seif
Jeff Williams
Big Hands and Storylines:
 Greenstein picks up chips with semibluff
Barry Greenstein called a raise out of the big blind and then checked and called a bet after a flop of A85. After the 3 on the turn, Greenstein again checked and then raised his opponent's bet of 400 to 2,400. His opponent folded, and Shankar Pillai guessed Greenstein had 65. Greenstein said he rarely shows his hands, but after Pillai's comment he turned over 76.
Seif Folds on the River
Mark Seif called a raise in the big blind and three players saw a flop of AKQ. The preflop raiser bet 300 and Seif was the only caller. The turn was the 5 and Seif checked and then called a bet of 650. The river was the 6 and Seif checked and his opponent bet 1,050. Seif quickly folded and was down to about 2,700 chips.
Eugene's two hours start well
Eugene Todd, who will be playing the final table $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha tournament at 2 p.m., still went ahead and played in this tournament. Early in the level he raised his opponent's bet of 275 to 1,100 after a flop of AQJ. His opponent called, and then both players checked it down after the turn and river of Q and 3, respectively. Todd flipped over A-J and his opponent mucked.
Tran out in a hurry
Henry Tran raised to 175 from the button and Rainer Meyer reraised to 600 from the small blind. Tran moved all in for 1,375 more and Meyer called with A9. Tran held 1010 and appeared to be in good shape. But an ace came on the flop, and Tran quickly headed to the exit.
 Men “the Master” Nguyen Loses One, Wins One
One victory and one loss for Men “the Master” Nguyen, who was seated with Scotty Nguyen on a table in the Amazon Room’s green section.
After a player in middle position came in for a raise to 150, the player in the small blind called as well as Men “the Master” Nguyen in the big blind. The small blind and Nguyen checked the AA2 flop, as did the middle position pre-flop aggressor. The 6 on the turn brought checks from small blind and Nguyen, but this time the middle position player made a bet of 150. The small blind folded, but Nguyen called and checked the K on the river. His opponent bet 250, and Nguyen called only to see his opponent turn over AQ. Nguyen mucked.
Several hands later, Nguyen opened for a raise to 150 from early position and received two callers in late position. Nguyen checked the 887 flop, and his next to act opponent made a bet of 300. After the other caller folded, Nguyen check-raised his opponent for an additional 800 in chips. His opponent deliberated, but eventually released his hand.
Freddy Deeb Can’t Make Six-High Win the Pot
After a player in late position limped into the pot on Freddy Deeb’s table (which he shared with Hevad “Rain” Khan), the player in the small blind completed and Deeb checked his big blind option. The flop came 1087 and the small blind checked. Deeb bet 150, the late position limper called, and the small blind folded. Deeb and his opponent took the 8 turn heads-up, and both players checked. The 7 on the river brought another round of checking, and Deeb turned over 64. His opponent showed down K10 and took the pot. “I was hoping you couldn’t beat six-high,” Deeb joked after missing both his flush and straight draw.
Player Tags: Mark Seif, Barry Greenstein, Men Nguyen, Eugene Todd, Henry Tran, Freddy Deeb
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| Jun 11, '08 |
2008 39th Annual World Series of Poker |
Event 19 - Pot-Limit Omaha |
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PLO - Final Table - Eugene Todd (5th) and Thom Schultz (4th) Eliminated
Jun 12, '08
Blinds: 6,000-12,000
Players Remaining: 3 of 759
Chip Counts:
Vanessa Selbst: 1,500,000
Stanley Statkiewicz: 380,000
Jamie Pickering: 311,000
Average Chip Stack: 569,250
Eliminations:
5th Place: Eugene Todd ($59,053)
4th Place: Thom Schultz ($72,004)
Big Hands and Storylines:
Eugene Todd Eliminated in Fifth Place ($59,053)
Vanessa Selbst made it 35,000 to go preflop and both Thom Schultz and Jamie Pickering made the call. Eugene Todd then reraised all in to 175,000 and only Selbst made the call. The two players then turned up their hands:
Selbst: K J J 9
Todd: A A Q 6
Board: J8242
Todd was eliminated in fifth place, and he took home $59,053 in prize money.
Thom Schultz Eliminated in Fourth Place ($72,004)
On a flop of 1044 Vanessa Selbst moved all in to put Thom Schultz on a decision for his tournament life. He decided to call and the two players flipped up their hands:
Schultz: A-K-Q-6
Selbst: A-Q-10-6
Turn and River: 6-9
Schultz was eliminated on the hand in fourth place, and he took home $72,004 in prize money. Selbst claimed her fourth victim of the day and continued to build her chip lead.
Player Tags: Eugene Todd, Jamie Pickering, Vanessa Selbst, Thomas Schultz
PLO - Final Table - PLO Elimination Madness
Jun 12, '08
Blinds: 5,000-10,000
Players Remaining: 5 of 759
Chip Counts:
Vanessa Selbst: 1,207,000
Thom Schultz: 324,000
Stanley Statkiewicz: 290,000
Jamie Pickering: 284,000
Eugene Todd: 165,000
Average Chip Stack: 455,400
Eliminations:
9th Place: Ken Lairson ($20,720)
8th Place: Jamie Robbins ($28,490)
7th Place: Mel Randolph ($36,261)
6th Place: Craig Natte ($46,621)
Big Hands and Storylines:
Ken Lairson Eliminated in Ninth Place ($20,720)
Ken Lairson was on the big blind when Vanessa Selbst raised to 22,000. Lairson made the all-in call and they turned up their hands:
Selbst: AQQ7
Lairson: 8527
Board: 1053106
Lairson was eliminated on the hand in ninth place, and he took home $20,720 in prize money.
Jamie Robbins Eliminated in Eighth Place ($28,490)
Jamie Robbins moved all in preflop for 48,000 and Jamie Pickering went into the tank for a moment before deiciding to call. Their cards:
Robbins: AKQ10
Pickering: KQJ7
Board: 8546Q
Robbins was eliminated in eighth place, and took home $28,490 in prize money.
Mel Randolph Eliminated in Seventh Place ($36,261)
Mel Randolph moved all in on a flop of A62 and Eugene Todd made the call. Their cards:
Todd: Q722
Randolph: A642
The turn and river bricked out and Randolph was eliminated in seventh place. He took home $36,621 in prize money.
Craig Natte Eliminated in Sixth Place ($46,621)
Selbst raised to 29,000 and Craig Natte reraised all in preflop. Selbst made the call and the players turned up their cards:
Selbst: AA85
Natte: KQJ7
Board: K4365
Selbst won the hand to take her stack above 1.5 million and really took control of the final table. Natte was sent home in sixth place, and he took home $46,621 in prize money.
Player Tags: Craig Natte, Jamie Robbins, Eugene Todd, Jamie Pickering, Vanessa Selbst, Mel Randolph, Ken Lairson
PLO - Final Table - Shuffle Up and Deal
Jun 12, '08
The final table of the $1,500 pot-limit Omaha event has begun and the final nine players will play down to one champion today. This table is a mix of green rookies, players with a little bit of tournament success under their belt , and two professional players. Here is a look at the seating chart and chip counts:
Seat 1: Jamie Pickering -- 329,000
Seat 2: Eugene Todd -- 127,000
Seat 3: Mel Randolph -- 117,000
Seat 4: Jamie Robbins -- 70,000
Seat 5: Vanessa Selbst -- 1,047,000
Seat 6: Stanley Statkiewicz -- 318,000
Seat 7: Ken Lairson -- 16,900
Seat 8: Craig Natte -- 108,000
Seat 9: Thom Schultz -- 144,000
Selbst is in a strong position to become the first woman of the summer to win a bracelet in an open buy-in event with over 1 million in chips. Ken Lairson is in a decidedly different situation, starting his day with just over four big blinds.
Blinds begin at 4,000-8,000. Shuffle up and deal!
Player Tags: Eugene Todd, Vanessa Selbst
Event 19 - PL Omaha - Level 15
Jun 11, '08
Blinds: 3,000/6,000
Players Left: 11 of 759
Chip Counts:
Vanessa Selbst: 460,000
Jamie Pickering: 292,000
Calen McNeil: 182,000
Stanley Statkiewicz Jr.: 170,000
Craig Natte: 170,000
Average Stack: 207,000
Eliminations: Colin York, Jordan Morgan, Jeff Brown.
Big Hands:
The Field Gets Smaller - Courtesy of Selbst
After a flop of 962, the player in seat 5 pushed his remaining 25,000 into the pot and was called by Vanessa Selbst. Seat 5 showed JJK10 for a pair of jacks and a club flush draw. Selbst showed AA107 for a pair of aces. The turn was the 8, giving Selbst the straight, and the river was the J. Selbst was pleasantly surprised to take the pot, because she said she didn't even see the straight out there and only saw the rivered set of jacks for the player in seat 5. Selbst ended the level with in chips.
Just before the end of the level, Selbst was heads up with the player in seat 8 when she bet 19,000 on a flop of 1093. Seat 9 called and turn brought the J. Seat 9 pushed his remaining stack all in and Selbest instantly called showing KKQ7 for the nut straight. The river bricked and Selbst sent another one packing.
Natte Knocks off a Pair
Craig Natte had a pair of all-in short-stacks covered preflop and saw the board come out KQ975. The 7 was the river card and gave Natte, who held the A1095, the nut flush. He eliminated both Jordan Morgan and Colin York on the hand.
Morgan Crippled With Kings
Colin York raised to 19,000 preflop, Jordan Morgan reraised to 64,000 from the button, and Eugene Todd took the opportunity to push all-in for 105,000 total. York folded and Morgan called, showing KK33. Todd showed AA92. Greg Cox, who was all-in for just 2000 chips, held AQ94. The flop came J84, followed by the 2 on the turn and 4 on the river. Todd won the majority of the pot with two pair, aces and fours, while Morgan was crippled down to 14,000 remaining. Cox actually won the main pot with trip fours to stand at 8,000.
Cox then tripled up on the next hand, and doubled up on the next, to remain in play.
Player Tags: Craig Natte, Eugene Todd, Jordan Morgan, Vanessa Selbst, Greg Cox, Colin York
1,500 Pot Limit Omaha - Level 14
Jun 11, '08
Players have begin a 20-minute break.
Blinds: 2000/4000
Players Left: 21 of 579
Chip Leaders:
Vanessa Selbst - 285,000
Jamie Pickering - 200,000
Craig Natte - 162,000
Anthony Phillips - 130,000
Stanley Statkiewicz - 130,000
Thom Schultz - 126,000
Colin York - 103,000
Mel Randolph - 91,000
Kyle Hegeman - 90,000
Trai Dang - 85,000
Eliminations: Doug Smith, Brian Sharrock, Phil Reed, Nam Le, Jesper Hougaard, Max Pescatori, Ryan Lenaghan, James Lampropoulos, Carter Gill, Randy Holland, Lawrence Cowsar.
Big Hands:
What a Way to Go
Max Pescatori knew he had to dodge some bullets, but he couldn't have seen the end coming the way that it did. Greg Cox raised from the small blind to 14,000, and both Pescatori and Craig Natte called to see the flop which ran out Q95. From that point on, all three players went all-in, with Cox having the others covered. Pescatori, the short-stack of the three, had about 35,000 in chips and held top set with the QQ108. Cox matched the 44,000 of Natte with the AA96. Natte was reduced to bottom set with the 5522. The 4 came on the turn, which became relevant when the 3 hit the river. It was suddenly Natte, holding the 52 of clubs, who scooped the massive pot worth 168,000 in chips. Pescatori was eliminated and Cox had just 26,000 remaining in chips.
Pickering Eliminates Hougaard
Jamie Pickering raised to 14,000 preflop and Carter Gill called. Jesper Hougaard then raised for 2,000 more all-in from the small blind and both players called. The flop came A64 and Pickering bet pot, which prompted Gill to fold. Pickering showed AA108 for top set, which eliminated Hourgaard who held K-Q-J-4. The board finished 92.
Gill Runs Out of Steam
Carter Gill was active in the majority of pots at his table, but finally ran out of momentum against Vanessa Selbst. Selbst raised to 10,000 preflop and Gill went to 36,000 from the cut off. The flop came KQ7 and Selbst checked. Gill pushed his remaining 37,000 in chips and Selbst called, showing AQJ8 for middle pair. Gill held 10-10-9-7 and was eliminated in 23rd place.
Gill had earlier come up short in an attempt to eliminate Jeff Brown. Brown had 25,000 in chips and was all-in with QJ98. Gill had the AKJ8. The board ran out AQQ95 and Brown had flopped trips to stay alive.
Todd Eliminates Another
Lawrence Cowsar bet 10,000 after a flop of J74. Eugene Todd raised to put Cowsar all-in for his remaining stack. Cowsar held 7733 for middle set, while Todd had the AJ75 for top two pair with a flush draw. The 6 on the river sent Cowsar to the sideline.
Player Tags: Eugene Todd, Jamie Pickering, Vanessa Selbst, Jesper Hougaard, Carter Gill
1,500 Pot Limit Omaha - Level 13
Jun 11, '08
Blinds: 1500/3000
Players Left: 31 of 579
Chip Leaders:
Vanessa Selbst - 290,000
Jesper Hougaard - 165,000
Greg Cox - 140,000
Anthony Pilling - 110,000
Jamie Pickering - 100,000
Craig Natte - 91,000
Eugene Todd - 90,000
Jordan Morgan - 90,000
Ryan Lenaghan - 88,000
Mel Randolph - 88,000
Eliminations: Martin Smyth, Tony Cousineau, Mark Deserrano, Eric Rosenman, Ward Crane, Jason McIntosh, George Watson.
Big Hands:
Quads are Good
Six players saw the flop to create a 30,000 pot. The flop came A43. Calen McNeil led out with a 15,000 bet and Thom Schultz raised it to 41,000. It left him with just 7000 in chips. McNeil debated his decision for awhile, long enough to proclaim "call" rather than raise the final 7000. Both players then put the remaining chips in blind. Schultz held 7544 for middle set while McNeil had the KJJ3 for a flush draw. The 4 on the turn ended the drama and preserved Schultz's tournament life, giving him quads. The K finished the board.
Stanley Smiles
Stanley Statkiewicz managed a major double up when he spiked the river against Ryan Lenaghan. Lenaghan hit the flop of JJ2, holding trips with the QJ96. Statkiewicz held the KK5-4, and trailed after the A hit the turn. But the K on the river gave Statkiewicz a set to take the pot down and chip up to 72,000.
Todd Dodges Trouble
Carter Gill raised to 6500 preflop and got the call from Eugene Todd. The flop came J33. Both players checked and the 10 hit the turn. Todd checked, Gill bet 8000 and Todd folded, Gill showed him the J3 for the flopped full house.
Cowsar Runs for Two Pair
Lawrence Cowsar was all-in for 10,000 which Vanessa Selbst called. Craig Natte in the small blind then reraised, and Selbst folded, Cowsar held the A1085, while Natte had KKQJ. The flop came Q92 to give Cowsar the flush draw, but it was the running two pair of the 5 on the turn and 8 on the river that created the winning hand.
Gill Takes Another Hit
Carter Gill called 43,000 after a flop of J98. He showed the J107-5, but his opponent had flopped a straight while holding AKQ10. Gill tumbled to 33,000 in chips.
Player Tags: Craig Natte, Eugene Todd, Stanley Statkiewicz Jr., Vanessa Selbst, Ryan Lenaghan, Calen McNeil, Thomas Schultz, Carter Gill, Lawrence Cowsar
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| Mar 19, '08 |
2008 Wynn Classic |
No-Limit Hold'em Championship Event |
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Eugene Todd Eliminated in 9th Place ($31,952)
Mar 19, '08
 Eugene Todd raises to 23,000 and Jace Markgraf reraises to 55,000. Todd moves all in and Markgraf calls.
Todd shows 1010 and Markgraf is ahead with QQ. The board comes AA8JQ and Markgraf takes out Todd in ninth place. Todd earns $31,952 for his efforts.
Markgraf now has 440,000 in chips.
Player Tags: Eugene Todd, Jace Markgraf
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| Jul 06, '07 |
2007 38th Annual World Series of Poker |
Event 55 - World Championship No-Limit Hold'em |
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First Hour Over
Jul 06, '07
The first hour of the 2007 World Series of Poker Main Event has come and gone. The levels for the main event are 120 minutes long, twice as long as the levels in events 1 through 54. Just one short hour into today's event tables are being broken and the field is already starting to shrink.
Ten minutes into play, tournament director Jack Effel got on the loud speaker and announced, "Congratulations players, you have all outlasted one player!" The field cheered and quickly got back to business.
There were officially 159 tables in play today on day 1A, putting the player count at roughly 1,590. If this pace continues for all four day ones, which it probably won't, the field size for this year's main event would be much healthier than most predicted.
The first day of play in the main event is not the most popular amongst professionals and seasoned players. Most players elect to play on one of the later days to avoid some of the chaos and hype of the official first day of the tournament. That being said, there are several dozen notable players in today's field including, but not limited to: Eugene Todd, Michael "The Grinder" Mizrachi, David "Devilfish" Ulliot, Thomas Wahlroos, Mel Judah, Chad "lilholdem" Batista, Joe Beevers, Marty Smyth, Teddy Sheringham, Dave Colclough, Marcel Luske, Jeff Madsen, Barry Greenstein, Josh Arieh, and Greg "FBT" Mueller.
In today's field are four former World Series of Poker Main Event Champions. Doyle Brunson ('76, '77), Amarillo Slim ('72), Bobby Baldwin ('78), and Huck Seed ('96) are all in today's group of players battling to make it to day two.
Player Tags: David Ulliott, Josh Arieh, Bobby Baldwin, Barry Greenstein, Mel Judah, Huck Seed, Greg Mueller, Doyle Brunson, Michael Mizrachi, Eugene Todd, Thomas Wahlroos, Jeff Madsen, Chad Batista, Amarillo Slim
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