| Oct 01, '10 |
2010 PokerStars.com EPT London - Season VII |
EPT London Main Event |
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| Sep 29, '10 |
2010 PokerStars.com EPT London - Season VII |
EPT London Main Event |
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| Aug 11, '10 |
2010 PokerStars.com EPT Tallinn - Season VII |
EPT Tallinn No-Limit Hold'em Main Event |
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Season 7 Begins with Day 1A of EPT Tallinn
Aug 11, '10
 Day 1A of the very first stop of the PokerStars European Poker Tour Season 7 has begun. Tallinn, Estonia is the location, a first for the EPT, although not for PokerStars as it held the Baltic Festival here in October 2009.
Players taking part today include Alexander Kravchenko, Ivan Demidov [pictured right], Michael Keiner, Alex Kravchenko, and latest Team PokerStars Pro additions Vanessa Selbst and Ville Wahlbeck.
Player Tags: Ivan Demidov
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| Jul 01, '10 |
2010 41st Annual World Series of Poker |
Event 52 - $25,000 No-Limit Hold'em Six Handed |
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Level 12: Negreanu Shows The Cowboy Broadway
Jul 01, '10
Blinds: 2,000-4,000, Ante: 500
Players Remaining: 58 out of 191
Average Chip Count: 245,982
Tournament Leaderboard:
1. Sam Trickett — 600,000
2. Jason Somerville — 515,000
3. Isaac Haxton — 506,000
4. Daniel Negreanu — 500,500
5. Philipp Gruissem — 390,100
6. Phil Ivey — 390,000
7. Jared Jaffee — 385,800
8. Armin Zoike — 340,000
9. Philippe D’Auteuil — 335,000
10. Scott Seiver — 305,000
Notable Eliminations:
Ivan Demidov
Kevin Saul
Big Hands:
 Negreanu Takes the Cowboy to Broadway
Negreanu check-called Hoyt Corkins’ bet of 20,000 on a flop of A Q6 , and the same pattern occurred when Corkins bet 35,000 on the 10 turn.
When the J landed on the river Negreanu led out for the first time in the hand, betting 55,000. Corkins tanked long and hard before having the clock called on him by tablemate Markus Golser.
Corkins eventually called and Negreanu showed AK for a rivered Broadway straight. Corkins mucked and said he flopped top two pair.
Corkins dropped to 220,000 in chips while Negreanu soared toward the top of the leaderboard with 511,000.
Saul Crippled By Bad Kicker
A raising war on a flop of 95Q put Brian Hodhod all in with Kevin Saul calling. Their hands:
Saul: Q10
Hodhod: KQ
Both players held a pair of queens but Hodhod’s kicker was best. The turn came 9 and the river 7 meant that Hodhod doubled to 205,000 and Saul was shot down to just 42,000, busting soon after.
Ivey Sends Demidov to the Rail
Phil Ivey raised to 11,000 and Mclean Karr, Ivan Demidov and Eugene Katchalov all called.
The flop ran 752 and action checked to Ivey. He fired 24,000 into the pot, Karr folded and Demidov raised to 59,000. Katchalov folded and Ivey pushed all in. Demidov made the call for his last 140,000 and his flopped set was no good. Their hands:
Ivey: 77
Demidov: 22
Ivey flopped top set and Demidov held bottom set. The turn brought the 9 and the K river wasn’t any help for Demidov. He was busted and Ivey’s stack grew to around 390,000.
Player Tags: Hoyt Corkins, Daniel Negreanu, Phil Ivey, Kevin Saul, Ivan Demidov, Brian Hodhod
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| Jul 06, '09 |
2009 40th Annual World Series of Poker |
$10,000 World Series of Poker Main Event |
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Level 4 Hour 2 Update: Ivan Demidov, Paul Snead Eliminated
Jul 06, '09
Blinds: 150-300 with a 25 ante
Chip Counts:
1. Dutch Boyd – 133,000
2. Blair Hinkle – 120,800
3. Chad Brown – 105,000
4. Adam Schoenfeld – 103,200
5. Prahlad Friedman – 92,000
6. Josh Arieh – 82,500
7. Phil Ivey – 82,000
8. John Racener – 79,000
9. Matthew Hilger – 68,000
10. Jeff Shulman – 56,000
Card Player Chip Counts:
Matthew Hilger – 68,000
Notable Eliminations:
Ivan Demidov
Paul Snead
Grant Hinkle
Mimi Tran
Jared Hamby
Big Hands
 Ivan Demidov Eliminated
The player on the button raises to 1,200, Ivan Demidov reraises to 5,450, Dwayne Stacey calls from the big blind and the player on the button folds his hand. The flop comes 1065, Demidov moves all in for 225 and Stacey calls.
Demidov: 76
Stacey: 66
The case six flops, giving Demidov middle pair and Stacey middle set. The turn and river are the 5 and the 5, no help to last year’s runner-up who is now eliminated from the tournament.
Paul Snead Eliminated
On the flop of 1097 Paul Snead was all in with an unknown player versus John Racener.
Their cards:
Racener: K2
Snead: 106
Unknown: QJ
The 6 fell on the turn, giving Racener his king-high flush. Snead turned two pair and had four outs to make a full house while the unknown player was drawing dead. However, the 4 hit the river and Snead was eliminated. Racener is now at 79,000
 Phil Ivey Eliminates an Opponent
Phil Ivey called the 8,825 chip all in of Ketul Nathwani. Ivey tabled the AQ while Ketul exposed the AJ. The board ran out 863K9, as Ivey took the pot and is up to 82,000.
Cornel Cimpan Folds to All In
On a board of 86658, Cornel Cimpan called a 3,500 bet from a player in middle position. The 10 fell on the river and the same player bet all in for 15,500. Cimpan went into the tank before finally mucking. The recent winner of the L.A. Poker Classic is at 60,000 in chips.
Shawn Cunix Can’t Lose
On a flop of 876, the player in the small blind bets 1,500, the player in seat 3 calls and the dealer burns and turns the 6. Shawn Cunix objects, calling for a floorperson as the turn card was dealt before he was able to act. The floorman comes over and makes the ruling. The turn card is pulled back, and Cunix raises all in for a total of 10,000 from the button. The small blind tanks for several minutes before releasing the hand. Seat 3 also folds as Cunix rakes the pot, revealing 96 for the open-ended straight flush draw.
Glen Chorny Wins Pot by Limping In
Glen Chorny was the beneficiary of perhaps the worst possible dealer miscue.
Chorny limped in for 300 and action was folded around to a player in the cutoff who raised the 800. Both blinds folded and the dealer took the cutoff’s hand and mixed the cards together, leaving Chorny with his hand. Clearly not realizing Chorny had limped in, the dealer started moving the pot over to the cutoff. When everyone realized what she was doing, she stopped and a floor person was called over. About five minutes later, after much debating and recounting of the mistake, the floor staff ruled that Chorny wins the pot since he was the only one left with a live hand after the dealer mixed the raiser’s hand in with the deck. Chorny offered to just take back his 300 and let the cutoff take his raise back and the rest of the pot, but Chorny was awarded the pot which included the 800 raise from the cutoff. The player who had 800 chips taken by the dealer looked visibly upset. The same type of ruling would happen regardless of the bet size.
Left in the Deck:
The players are currently on a 20 minute break.
Player Tags: Cornel Andrew Cimpan, Paul Snead, John Racener, Glen Chorny, Ivan Demidov, Dwayne Stacey
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| Jun 30, '09 |
2009 40th Annual World Series of Poker |
Event 56 - $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em Six Handed |
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Level 2 Update: Chino Rheem Eliminated
Jun 30, '09
Blinds: 75-150
Players Remaining: XXX out of XXX
Chip Counts:
1. Dennis Phillips – 46,000
2. Shaun Deeb – 30,000
3. Alexander Kostritsyn – 30,000
4. Daniel Alaei – 29,000
5. David Saab – 26,000
6. Ivan Demidov – 20,000
7. Justin Bonomo – 18,000
8. Gavin Griffin – 15,000
9. Erick Lindgren – 13,000
10. Tony Dunst – 13,000
Average Chip Count: 15,000
Notable Eliminations:
David “Chino” Rheem
Big Hands:
Ivan Demidov Catches a Bluff
On a board of KJ5K, last year’s main event runner-up bet 425. His opponent raised to 1,100 and Demidov called. The 10 hit on the river and Demidov checked. His opponent bet 2,025 and Demidov went into the tank. He eventually made the call and exposed the QQ, which was good against the A8 bluff of the other player. Demidov is now at 20,000 in chips.
Chino Rheem Eliminated
David Rheem bet 350 from the cutoff and Erick Lindgren raised to 1,000 from the button. Rheem called and the players were heads up. The flop came QQJ and the member of last year’s November Nine checked. Lindgren bet 1,000 and Rheem made the call. The J hit the turn and action was checked to a 4 on the river. Rheem checked and Lindgren bet 1,000. Rheem check raised to 3,100 and Lindgren bet enough to put Rheem all in. Rheem made the call and Lindgren exposed the AQ for queens full of jacks. Rheem mucked and was eliminated. Lindgren is still below the starting amount with 13,000 in chips.
Left in the Deck:
The players are now on a 20 minute break.
Player Tags: Erick Lindgren, Chino Rheem, Ivan Demidov
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| Jun 23, '09 |
2009 40th Annual World Series of Poker |
Event 45 - $10,000 World Championship Pot-Limit Hold'em |
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Level 3 Update: Devilfish Eliminated
Jun 23, '09
Blinds: 200-400
Players Remaining: 250 out of 276
Notable Eliminations:
David “Devilfish” Ulliott
Big Hands:
 Amit Makhija Doubles up Opponent
After a raise to 1200 and a call, Amit Makhija three-bet the size of the pot to 4800 and then the original raiser moved all in for approximately 10,000. The other player got out of the way and Makhija made the call.
Makhija tabled AJ and his opponent showed QQ. There was little drama in this hand as the flop was Q99. Makhija could not hit running aces and lost the pot.
Pocket Fours “Hold Up” for Rajkumar
Vivek Rajkumar and Adam Junglen see a flop of 58Q. Junglen checked and Rajkumar bet 1800, which Junglen called.
The turn was the 6 and Junglen checked and called 3600. The K fell on the river and Junglen checked once more. Vivek thought for a few moments before announcing “one pair” and tabling the 44.
Junglen smirked a little bit and mucked his hand.
 Devilfish Drowns at the Hands of Demidov
David Devilfish Ulliott raised to 1200 on the button and Ivan Demidov put in a three-bet from the blinds. Ulliott then moved the rest of his chips in and Demidov made the call.
Demidov tabled the A5 and was up against Ulliott’s A6. The board flop was 529, giving Demidov a pair of fives, but giving Ulliott the nut flush draw.
The turn was the 8 and the river was the J, which sent Ulliott home early.
Player Tags: Vivek Rajkumar, Amit Makhija, Adam Junglen, Ivan Demidov
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| Jun 04, '09 |
2009 40th Annual World Series of Poker |
Event 12 - $10,000 World Championship Mixed Event |
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Level 5 Update: Smith and Schulman Get Going
Jun 04, '09
Level Structure:
2-7 triple draw, limit hold’em, and Omaha 8OB: 300-600 blinds and 600-1,200 limits
7-card stud, razz, and 7-card stud 8OB: 100 ante, 200 bring-in, with a 600 completion and 600-1,200 limits
no-limit hold’em and pot-limit Omaha: 150-300 blinds with a 100 ante
NOTES: Games change every eight hands. Two players will be forced to sit out during 2-7 triple draw each hand.
Players Remaining: 182 out of 194
Chip Counts:
1. Vanessa Rousso – 80,000
2. Daniel Negreanu – 78,000
3. John Hennigan – 62,000
4. George Danzer – 57,000
5. Huck Seed – 53,000
6. David Singer – 52,000
7. Andy Bloch – 51,200
8. Josh Arieh – 48,000
9. John Cernuto – 46,000
10. Scotty Nguyen – 46,000
Average Chip Count: 31,978
Notable Eliminations:
Greg Raymer
Big Hands:
PLO
We Call It The Wheel
In pot-limit Omaha, the board read 774. Nick Schulman fired a pot sized bet and his opponent in seat 7 called. The turn was the 3 and both players checked. The river was the A, putting a possible flush on the board. Both players were cautious again and checked. Schulman tabled 2587 for the wheel. His opponent nodded in approval and mucked his hand. Schulman raked in the pot and his stack was at 67,000.
NLHE
Madsen’s King Dominated, But Manages a Chop
In no limit hold em, Jeff Madsen and Vanessa Rousso had already called preflop when the player in seat 8 moved in for his last 1,475. Madsen was first to act and made the call, while Rousso elected to muck her hand. Madsen showed K3, dominated by his opponent’s K9. The flop came AJ10 giving Madsen an opportunity to chop. The 4 on the turn started to make those hopes fade, but the K on the river paired both players and seat 8’s kicker did not play. Madsen got a chop and his stack was at 32,000.
Demidov Can’t Flush the Set
After the flop came down Q73, Ivan Demidov fired a bet of 3,850. His lone opponent raised it to nearly 16,000 and Demidov moved all in. He was quickly called by his opponent who tabled a set of threes. Demidov showed down AK for the nut flush draw. The 9 came on the turn, eliminating any other backdoor draw for the 2008 Main Event runner-up. The river was the 6 and Demidov paid dearly for chasing as his stack was down to 7,000.
Limit HE
Take It To The Limit
In limit hold em, Gavin Smith raised to 1,200 preflop and two players called him. The flop came KJ4 and the player in seat 7 led out with 600. Seat 8 and Smith made the call and everyone saw the 9 hit the felt. Everyone checked and the 5 came on the river.
Action was checked to Smith who had enough passive play and fired 1,200 into the pot. Both of his opponents folded and Smith took in the pot, elevating his stack over 60,000.
Player Tags: Gavin Smith, Nick Schulman, Jeff Madsen, Ivan Demidov
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| May 28, '09 |
2009 40th Annual World Series of Poker |
Event 2 - $40,000 40th Annual No-Limit Hold'em |
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Level 6 Update: Jesus is Eliminated
May 28, '09
Blinds: 800-1600 with a 200 ante
Players Remaining: 150 out of 201
Chip Counts:
1. Antonio Esfandiari — 470,000
2. Justin Bonomo — 470,000
3. Mark Seif — 450,000
4. Chris Moneymaker — 415,000
5. Matthew Glantz — 400,000
6. Bruno Fitoussi — 367,000
7. Frank Kassela — 340,000
8. Lex Veldhuis — 330,000
9. Isaac Haxton — 324,000
10. Eric Kesselman — 315,000
Average Chip Count: 160,800
Notable Eliminations:
Annie Duke
Chris Ferguson
Shaun Deeb
Big Hands:
Ivan Demidov Rivers a Flush
After a bet of 17,100 on the flop of 356 by Ivan Demidov, Vanessa Rousso and Eric Kesselman called. The turn brought the 5 and Rousso checked, Demidov checked and Kesselman checked. The river was the 6, completely the back door flush draw. Rousso checked, Demidov bet out 22,000 quickly and Kesselman thought about it briefly for making the call. Rousso folded and Demidov tabled AQ and Kesselman mucked. Demidov is now back up to 130,000.
Dennis Philips Doubles Through Doug Lee
A short-stacked Dennis Phillips gets it all in with AA against Doug Lee’s KJ on a flop of A72. The turn and river bring no help to Lee who is down to 65,000 after doubling Phillips up to 85,000 this hand.
Annie Duke is Eliminated
On a flop of 10Q3, Antonio Esfandiari bet out and Annie Duke called. The turn brought the 8 and Esfandiari bet out again, and Duke called. The river was the 4 and Esfandiari put Annie Duke all in for about 70,000. Duke thought for about 2 minutes before calling. Esfandiari turned over 33, and Duke mucked AQ. Esfandiari is now up to 460,000.
Dragon Eliminates Corwin Cole
David “The Dragon” Pham raises to 4,500 from early position, Corwin Cole reraises to 12,500 from middle position and Pham calls. The flop comes Q53, and Corwin bets 16,400. Pham calls and the turn is the J. This time Cole checks to Pham who bets 25,000, enough to put his opponent all in. Cole calls off his tournament life and flips over KK for the overpair, but Pham turns over JJ for middle set. The river is the Q, giving Pham a full house, and sending Cole home early. After eliminating Corwin Cole this hand, Pham is sitting just under 250,000.
Chris Ferguson is Eliminated
On a flop of J98, Chris Ferguson moved all in and was called by Chris Moneymaker, while Humberto Brenes, who was also in the hand, folded. Ferguson tabled 1010 and Moneymaker had him dominated with J10, and Ferguson was hoping for a split pot. The turn was the K and the river was the K, eliminating Ferguson and vaulting Moneymaker to 360,000 in chips.
Dinner Break
The remaining 165 players are now on a dinner break. Join us at 8:30 PST when play resumes.
Player Tags: Humberto Brenes, David Pham, Chris Ferguson, Antonio Esfandiari, Chris Moneymaker, Vanessa Rousso, Dennis Phillips, Corwin Cole, Ivan Demidov
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| Jan 20, '09 |
2009 Aussie Millions |
Aussie Millions Main Event - Event 9 |
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Ivan Demidov Eliminated
Jan 20, '09
 Ivan Demidov bet 43,000 on a flop of J85 into a pot worth 36,000 and one player raised enough to put him all in. Demidov called and they turned up their hands:
Demidov: AQ
Opponent: 1010
Turn and River: 39
Demidov was eliminated on the hand.
Player Tags: Ivan Demidov
Ivan Demidov Scores a Nice Pot
Jan 18, '09
 With 20,000 in the pot, and a flop of 665 sitting on the table, one player bet 9,675 and Ivan Demidov moved all in. The raiser thought for a minute but he decided to fold, giving Demidov a 30,000 pot. He flipped over AJ as he collected the chips.
Player Tags: Ivan Demidov
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James Mitchell, Max Pescatori, Will Failla, and Team PokerStars pro Ivan Demidov have all busted out of the tournament.
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