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Event No. 34 Begins at Noon on Tuesday

Jun 16, '09

Event No. 34 ($1,500 no-limit hold’em) will begin at noon PDT on Tuesday, June 16. Players will begin with 4,500 in tournament chips and blinds will begin at 25-50. Levels will be 60-minutes long and there will be a 20-minute break after every two levels. There will be a 90-minute dinner break after level 6 on day 1. Here is a look at the schedule for the event:

Tuesday, June 16, noon: Day 1 (play 10 levels)
Wednesday, June 17, 2 p.m.: Day 2 (play down to final table)
Thursday, June 18, 2 p.m.: Final Table

In 2008 this event attracted 2,720 players and the champion was David Woo, who took home $631,550 in prize money. CardPlayer.com will bring you a summary of the action at the dinner break and end of play each day for this event.

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David Woo Doubles Up

Oct 24, '08

David moved all in for 2,600 with a pot of 6,500 sitting on the table along with a board of K93J and his opponent made the call. Woo showed down 105 and his opponent showed down pocket queens. The river brought the A and Woo doubled up to survive.














 

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David Woo Wins

Oct 24, '08

David Woo just won his first-round match to advance to the round of 64.
















 

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NLHE - Final Table - Double Knockout Punch and Habib Khanis Out in 4th

Jun 23, '08

Blinds/Antes: 40,000-80,000 with a 10,000 ante

Players Remaining: 3 of 2,720

Chip Counts:

David Woo: 5,450,000
Matt Wood: 1,410,000
Eric Beren: 1,290,000

Average Stack: 2,720,000

Eliminations:

Curtis Early: 6th Place ($150,368)
Thom Werthmann: 5th Place ($191,209)
Habib Khanis: 4th Place ($233,906)

Big Hands/Storylines:

Curtis Early (Sixth) and Thom Werthmann (Fifth) both Eliminated by David Woo

On a flop of QJ10 Thom Werthmann raised to 275,000 preflop and David Woo made the call. Curtis Early reraised all-in to 1.3 million and Matt Wood mucked. Werthmann reraised all in on top of that and Woo called them both down. Their cards:

Woo: AK
Early: KQ
Werthmann: QJ

Turn and River: 38

Woo eliminated both of his opponents to take a huge chip lead. Early was eliminated in sixth place ($150,368) and Werthmann was eliminated in fifth place ($191,209).

Habib Khanis Eliminated in Fourth Place ($233,906)

Habib Khanis moved all in preflop and Eric Beren called him down. Their cards:

Beren: KQ
Khanis: QJ

Board: 99778

Khanis was eliminated in fourth place, and he took home $266,906 in prize money.

 

 

 

 

 

Player Tags: Habib Khanis,   Thomas Werthmann,   David Woo,   Matt Wood,   Curtis Early

NLHE - Final Table - Thanh Dat Tran Eliminated in 7th Place

Jun 23, '08

Blinds/Antes: 30,000-60,000 with a 5,000 ante

Players Remaining: 6 of 2,720

Chip Counts:

David Woo: 3,370,000
Matt Wood: 1,510,000
Thom Werthmann: 1,205,000
Eric Beren: 900,000
Curtis Early: 890,000
Habib Khanis: 530,000

Average Stack: 1,360,000

Eliminations:

Thanh Dat Tran: 7th Place ($113,240)

Big Hands/Storylines:

David Woo Takes the Chip Lead

David Woo raised to 150,000 preflop and Thom Werthmann made the call. The flop was dealt QJ4 and Werthmann checked. Woo bet 50,000 and Werthamnn made the call. The turn fell 5 and Werthmann checked agign. Woo bet again, this time for 200,000. Werthmann made the call and the river rolled out the J. Werthmann checked and called again after Woo fired out 500,000. Woo flipped up pocket queens, Werthmann mucked and Woo held over 3 million after the hand.

Thanh Dat Tran Eliminated in Seventh Place ($113,240)

Thanh Dat Tran raised to 310,000 and Woo reraised all in for 2.6 million. Tran made the call and they flipped up their hands:

Woo: AK
Tran: AQ

Board: 9434J

Tran was eliminated in seventh place, and he took home $113,240 in prize money.

Player Tags: Thomas Werthmann,   Thanh Dat Tran,   David Woo

NLHE - Final Table - Two Out

Jun 23, '08

Blinds/Antes: 25,000-50,000 with a 5,000 ante

Players Remaining: 7 of 2,720

Chip Counts:

David Woo: 2,045,000
Thom Werthmann: 1,855,000
Curtis Early: 1,240,000
Thanh Dat Tran: 910,000
Eric Beren: 905,000
Matt Wood: 555,000
Habib Khanis: 430,000

Eliminations:

Jim Paras: 9th Place ($58,290)
Michael Glasser: 8th Place ($85,394)

Big Hands/Storylines:

Jim Paras Eliminated in Ninth Place ($58,290)

Jim Paras raised to 150,000 preflop and David Woo made the call. The flop was dealt J52 and Woo checked. Paras moved all in and Woo made the call. Their cards:

Woo: 22
Paras: AJ

Turn and River: J9

Paras was eliminated in ninth place, and he took home $58,290 in prize money.

Michael Glasser Eliminated in Eighth Place ($85,394)

Michael Glasser moved all in preflop for 305,000 and Matt Wood made the call. Their cards:

Wood: AQ
Glasser: 99

Board: J74JA

Glasser was eliminated in eighth place, and he took home $85,394 in prize money.

Player Tags: David Woo,   Mike Glasser,   Jim Paras

Hour Three

Jun 18, '07

They’re Back

The players returned from their break and the blinds were kicked up to $30,000-$60,000 with a $5,000 ante. Here’s how the chip stacks looked as the restart of action:

Seat No. 3: David Stucke - $855,000
Seat No. 5: David Woo - $1,130,000
Seat No. 6: Young Cho - $875,000
Seat No. 8: Seth Weinger - $3,095,000
Seat No. 9: Michael Ium - $1,015,000

David Woo Eliminated in Fifth Place ($115,339)

David Woo moved all in with pocket jacks when he was informed by the bad news that Michael Ium held pocket aces. The board was dealt 4 4 2 K 2 and Woo was eliminated in fifth place. He took home $115,339 in prize money.

The Doldrums

Even with the higher blinds and antes action continued slowly and aggression went to the wayside. During the 20 hands after the break not too many chips went into the pot, and few moved from stack to stack. The blinds kicked up to $40,000-$80,000 with a $10,000 ante. Still, the Final Four players seemed content to muck their hands repeatedly. The chip leader, Seth Weinger, complained about not getting any cards at one point. This complaint came while play was four handed. We’ll see if anyone assumes the role of the aggressor anytime soon.

Leader Board

Seat No. 3: David Stucke - $1,125,000
Seat No. 6: Young Cho - $700,000
Seat No. 8: Seth Weinger - $3,240,000
Seat No. 9: Michael Ium - $1,850,000

Player Tags: Young Cho,   David Woo,   David Stucke,   Michael Ium,   Seth Weinger

David Woo Eliminated in Fifth Place ($115,339)

Jun 18, '07

David Woo moved all in with pocket jacks when he was informed by the bad news that Michael Ium held pocket aces. The board was dealt 4 4 2 K 2 and Woo was eliminated in fifth place. He took home $115,339 in prize money.

Player Tags: David Woo,   Michael Ium

Hour Two

Jun 18, '07

Blinds Up

The next dozen hands went by unheralded and the blinds were then increased. They jumped up to $30,000-$60,000 with a $5,000 ante. This added $30,000 of dead money to each pot.

Score Board

Seat No. 2: Noam Freedman - $805,000
Seat No. 3: David Stucke - $995,000
Seat No. 5: David Woo - $1,350,000
Seat No. 6: Young Cho - $1,500,000
Seat No. 8: Seth Weinger - $1,525,000
Seat No. 9: Michael Ium - $760,000

Slow and Steady

Now that all the players who remained had a fair amount of chips action continued on slowly. The players were friendly and cordial with each other; they joked around and compared notes about the payout increases. Without a well-known professional presiding at the final table festivities an intimidating presence was absent. The table played into the evening much like a home game at a kitchen table.

Noam Freedman Eliminated in Sixth Place ($83,739)

Noam Freedman and Seth Weinger limp to a flop of 10 6 3. Freedman moved all in and Weinger went into the tank. He then stood up to think for a few minutes. Weinger finally called and flipped over Q 10, while Freedman showed down 10 8. The 7 fell on the turn and it was followed by the J on the river. Freedman was eliminated in sixth place and he took home $83,739 in prize money.

Break Time

The players then went on a 20 minute break.

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Player Tags: Young Cho,   David Woo,   Noam Freedman,   David Stucke,   Michael Ium,   Seth Weinger

Hour One

Jun 18, '07

 

Thai Ton Eliminated in Ninth Place ($36,340)

Thai Ton moved all in for $220,000 and Seth Weinger called from late position. Wiegner flipped over K Q and Ton showed down A 6. The board was dealt 9 7 3 K 7. Ton was eliminated in ninth place and he took home $36,340.

Luis Sanchez Eliminated in Eighth Place ($47,400)

Louis Sanchez moved all in from the small blind and David Woo called from the big blind. Woo Flipped over A K, while Sanchez showed down J 7. The board was dealt A 10 2 A Q, and Woo won the pot with trip aces. Sanchez was eliminated in eighth place and he took home $47,400.

Break Time

After an eventful first set of hands the players went to a break while the yellow chips are raced off. The players then returned from break and the blinds were kicked up to $20,000-$40,000 with a $5,000 ante.

Double Down

Tom Dobrilovic moved all in and Young Cho called all in with pocket tens. Dobrilovic turned over pocket sevens. The board was dealt A J 5 8 J and Cho's pocket tens hold up to win the pot. Dobrilovic was crippled by the hand, and he was left with $15,000.

Tom Dobrilovic Eliminated in Seventh Place ($63,200)

Tom Dobrilovic moved all in under the gun and Young Cho, Seth Weinger, and Michael Ium called in succession. The flop was dealt A 4 4. Action was checked around to Cho, who bet. Weinger called and Ium folded. The turn card was the 8 and both players checked. The river brought the 3 and they checked again. Cho showed A 7 to and all the other players mucked, including Dobrilovic. He was eliminated in seventh place, and took home $63,200.

Leader Board

Seat No. 2: Noam Freedman - $1,145,000
Seat No. 3: David Stucke - $1,400,000
Seat No. 5: David Woo - $1,205,000
Seat No. 6: Young Cho - $1,095,000
Seat No. 8: Seth Weinger - $1,560,000
Seat No. 9: Michael Ium - $525,000

Player Tags: Young Cho,   Luis Sanchez,   David Woo,   Noam Freedman,   Tomislav Dobrilovic,   David Stucke,   Michael Ium,   Thai Ton,   Seth Weinger

Luis Sanchez Eliminated in Eighth Place ($47,400)

Jun 18, '07

Luis Sanchez moved all in from the small blind and David Woo called from the big blind. Woo Flipped over A K, while Sanchez showed down J 7. The board was dealt A 10 2 A Q, and Woo won the pot with trip aces. Sanchez was eliminated in eighth place and he took home $47,400.

Player Tags: Luis Sanchez,   David Woo