Mohsin Charania Poker Tournament Updates

Level 2 Update

Mar 05, '11

Blinds: 75-150

Players Remaining: 245 out of 245

Notable Chip Counts:

1. Richard Toth — 40,000
2. Christian Harder — 35,000
3. Shannon Shorr — 35,000
4. Michael Kamran — 35,000
5. Tom McEvoy — 30,000
6. Mas Kagawa — 30,000
7. Shane Schleger — 30,000
8. Randal Flowers — 25,000
9. Brett Richey — 25,000
10. Mike Leah — 20,000

Average Chip Count: 30,000

Notable Eliminations:

Justin Smith

Big Hands:

Michael Kamran Makes a Straight

The board read 6 4 3 5 A when Michael Kamran bet 2,050 from the cutoff. His opponent went into the tank on the hi-jack and eventually made the call. He flipped over pocket fives but Kamran showed down pocket twos for the straight.

Hinkle vs. O’Brien

The board read 10 7 4 7 8 and there was 3,900 in the pot when Dan O’Brien bet 2,400 from the small blind. Mohsin Charania mucked UTG+1, and then Blair Hinkle went into the tank on the button. He raised to 10,000 and O’Brien mucked.

Late Arrivals

Here is a look at some of the tables that have formed with late arrivals. They are very pro heavy:

Table 32: Amnon Filippi, James Mackey, Jonathan Aguiar

Table 33: Brett Richey, Thor Hansen, Christian Harder, Sam Stein

Table 34: Victor Ramdin, Steve O’Dwyer, Alex Keating, Shaun Deeb

Player Tags: Michael Kamran,   Blair Hinkle,   Mohsin Charania,   Dan O'Brien

Poker Tweet -- Mohsin Charania

Feb 25, '11

Check out this poker tweet from Mohsin Charania about his recent elimination:

Player Tags: Mohsin Charania

Mohsin Charania Eliminated in Sixth Place ($104,741)

Nov 02, '10

Mohsin Charania moved all in for 25,000 and Jeff Forrest raised to 90,000. Thomas Marchese made the call. The flop fell A 7 5 and both players checked. The turn fell A and Marchese bet 110,000. Forrest mucked and the two remaining players flipped over their cards:

Marchese: A 6
Charania: 6 3

River: 5

Charania was eliminated on the hand in sixth place and he will take home $104,471 in prize money.

Player Tags: Mohsin Charania,   Thomas Marchese

Keven Stammen Doubles Up

Nov 02, '10

Keven Stammen moved all in preflop for 355,000 and Mohsin Charania reraised behind him all in. Their cards:

Stammen: 8 8
Charania: 7 7

Board: A 4 2 2 5

Stammen doubled up on the hand to 800,000 and Charania was crippled.

Player Tags: Keven Stammen,   Mohsin Charania

Nikolai Doubles Up Again

Nov 02, '10

Mohsin Charania moved all in preflop and Nikolai Yakovenko made the all-in call. Their cards:

Charania: A Q
Yakovenko: A 2

Board: A J 7 2 K

Yakovenko doubles up on the hand to survive with 800,000.

Player Tags: Nikolai Yakovenko,   Mohsin Charania

Dave Inselberg Doubles Up

Nov 02, '10

Nikolai Yakovenko, Dave Inselberg, and Mohsin Charania limped preflop. The flop fell Q J 8 and Yakovenko bet 70,000. Inselberg reraised all in for 300,000 and Charania mucked. Yakovenko made the call. Their cards:

Inselberg: Q J
Yakovenko: A 10

Turn and River: 4 and A

Inselberg doubled up to take his stack to 700,000.

Player Tags: Nikolai Yakovenko,   Mohsin Charania

Sorel Mizzi Eliminated in Seventh Place ($88,802)

Nov 01, '10

Sorel Mizzi moved all in preflop under the gun and Mohsin Charania made the call from small blind. Their cards:

Mizzi: A Q
Charania: 10 10

Board: A 8 2 5 10

Mizzi was eliminated in seventh place and he will take home $88,802 in prize money. Play ends for the night with Mizzi’s elimination now that the final six are set. Stay tuned for official chip counts and a recap of the day’s events.

Player Tags: Sorel Mizzi,   Mohsin Charania

Ben Klier Eliminated in 10th Place ($46,678)

Nov 01, '10

Benjamin Klier got the last of his chips into the middle preflop and Mohsin Charania had him covered. Their cards:

Klier: A 9
Charania: A J

Board: A 10 8 10 3

Klier was eliminated in 10th place and he will take home $46,678 in prize money.

Player Tags: Benjamin Klier,   Mohsin Charania

Hoyt Corkins Eliminated in 12th Place ($46,678)

Nov 01, '10

Hoyt Corkin moved all in for 300,000 from the button preflop and Mohsin Charania made the call in the big blind. Their cards:

Corkins: A 6
Charania: A 10

Board: Q 6 5 10 10

Corkins was eliminated in 12th place on the hand and he will take home $46,678 in prize money.

Player Tags: Hoyt Corkins,   Mohsin Charania

Mohsin Charania Scores an Early Double

Nov 01, '10

Mohsin Charania got it all in preflop (280,000) and Jeff Forrest made the call. Their cards:

Charania: A Q
Forrest: A-Q unsuited

Charania flopped a flush draw and completed it on the turn. He doubled up on the hand to survive with 585,000.

Player Tags: Mohsin Charania,   Jeff Forrest

Level 12 Update: Big Names Rising

Oct 30, '10

Blinds: 1,000-2,000 with a 300 ante

Players Remaining: 54 out of 272

Chip Counts:

1. Ben Klier — 340,000
2. Josh Arieh — 290,000
3. Mohsin Charania — 270,000
4. Ronald Lee — 230,000
5. Sorel Mizzi — 225,000
6. Thomas Marcehse — 220,000
7. Chris Hunichen — 215,000
8. Byron Springer — 215,000
9. Gavin Smith — 210,000
10. Keven Stammen — 200,000

Average Chip Count: 125,172

Notable Eliminations:

David Peters
Jonathan Little
Darryll Fish

Big Hands:

Charania Counterfeited

The flop read J 10 9 when the hijack bet 6,000 and Mohsin raised to 19,000. His opponent made the call and then they both checked the Q on the turn and the 3 on the river. Charania flipped over Q 8, but his opponent caught up to him and made a straight on the turn with 9 8 in the hole.

Christian Harder Bets Hard on the River

Christian Harder reraised to 25,000 preflop from the small blind after an opponent raised to 12,000 on the button. The two players then checked down a board of J 9 6 3 10 before Harder fired out a 50,000 bet on the river. His opponent went into the tank but eventually mucked.

Left In The Deck:

Chip Movers and Shaker

The professional players in the field have taken over the top 10 in the chip counts during the last level of play. Mohsin Charania has vaulted to third with 270,000, right behind Jaosh Arieh, who holds 290,000. Ronald Lee, Sorel Mizzi, Gavin Smith, Keven Stammen, and Card Player Player of the Year contender Thomas Marchese.

Slow Play Sets In

Less than 10 players fell during this level as the pace of play has slowed down. If this rate of eliminations continues it is a close call on if the money bubble will be reached by the end of play tonight (through five levels — level 15).

Poker Tweets

Table Pairings

Table 1: Allen Kessler, Kyle Bowker, Jason Somerville

Table 2: Ben Klier, John Cernuto, Chris McCormick, Gavin Smith, Barry Greenstein, Hoyt Corkins

Table 3: Josh Arieh, Thomas Marchese, David Peters

Table 4: Jason Mercier, Todd Terry, Jake Bazely

Table 5: Brock Parker, Jonathan Little, Sorel Mizzi, Chris Hunichen

Table 6: Andrew Frankenberger, Keven Stammen, Mike Beasley, Darryll Fish, Ronald Lee

Table 7: Mohsin Charania, Christian Harder, Jonathan Aguiar, Howard Lederer

Player Tags: Jonathan Little,   Christian Harder,   Mohsin Charania

Mohsin Charania Eliminated in Sixth Place ($104,741)

Nov 02, '10

Mohsin Charania moved all in for 25,000 and Jeff Forrest raised to 90,000. Thomas Marchese made the call. The flop fell A 7 5 and both players checked. The turn fell A and Marchese bet 110,000. Forrest mucked and the two remaining players flipped over their cards:

Marchese: A 6
Charania: 6 3

River: 5

Charania was eliminated on the hand in sixth place and he will take home $104,471 in prize money.

Player Tags: Mohsin Charania,   Thomas Marchese

Keven Stammen Doubles Up

Nov 02, '10

Keven Stammen moved all in preflop for 355,000 and Mohsin Charania reraised behind him all in. Their cards:

Stammen: 8 8
Charania: 7 7

Board: A 4 2 2 5

Stammen doubled up on the hand to 800,000 and Charania was crippled.

Player Tags: Keven Stammen,   Mohsin Charania

Nikolai Doubles Up Again

Nov 02, '10

Mohsin Charania moved all in preflop and Nikolai Yakovenko made the all-in call. Their cards:

Charania: A Q
Yakovenko: A 2

Board: A J 7 2 K

Yakovenko doubles up on the hand to survive with 800,000.

Player Tags: Nikolai Yakovenko,   Mohsin Charania

Dave Inselberg Doubles Up

Nov 02, '10

Nikolai Yakovenko, Dave Inselberg, and Mohsin Charania limped preflop. The flop fell Q J 8 and Yakovenko bet 70,000. Inselberg reraised all in for 300,000 and Charania mucked. Yakovenko made the call. Their cards:

Inselberg: Q J
Yakovenko: A 10

Turn and River: 4 and A

Inselberg doubled up to take his stack to 700,000.

Player Tags: Nikolai Yakovenko,   Mohsin Charania

Sorel Mizzi Eliminated in Seventh Place ($88,802)

Nov 01, '10

Sorel Mizzi moved all in preflop under the gun and Mohsin Charania made the call from small blind. Their cards:

Mizzi: A Q
Charania: 10 10

Board: A 8 2 5 10

Mizzi was eliminated in seventh place and he will take home $88,802 in prize money. Play ends for the night with Mizzi’s elimination now that the final six are set. Stay tuned for official chip counts and a recap of the day’s events.

Player Tags: Sorel Mizzi,   Mohsin Charania

Ben Klier Eliminated in 10th Place ($46,678)

Nov 01, '10

Benjamin Klier got the last of his chips into the middle preflop and Mohsin Charania had him covered. Their cards:

Klier: A 9
Charania: A J

Board: A 10 8 10 3

Klier was eliminated in 10th place and he will take home $46,678 in prize money.

Player Tags: Benjamin Klier,   Mohsin Charania

Hoyt Corkins Eliminated in 12th Place ($46,678)

Nov 01, '10

Hoyt Corkin moved all in for 300,000 from the button preflop and Mohsin Charania made the call in the big blind. Their cards:

Corkins: A 6
Charania: A 10

Board: Q 6 5 10 10

Corkins was eliminated in 12th place on the hand and he will take home $46,678 in prize money.

Player Tags: Hoyt Corkins,   Mohsin Charania

Mohsin Charania Scores an Early Double

Nov 01, '10

Mohsin Charania got it all in preflop (280,000) and Jeff Forrest made the call. Their cards:

Charania: A Q
Forrest: A-Q unsuited

Charania flopped a flush draw and completed it on the turn. He doubled up on the hand to survive with 585,000.

Player Tags: Mohsin Charania,   Jeff Forrest

Level 12 Update: Big Names Rising

Oct 30, '10

Blinds: 1,000-2,000 with a 300 ante

Players Remaining: 54 out of 272

Chip Counts:

1. Ben Klier — 340,000
2. Josh Arieh — 290,000
3. Mohsin Charania — 270,000
4. Ronald Lee — 230,000
5. Sorel Mizzi — 225,000
6. Thomas Marcehse — 220,000
7. Chris Hunichen — 215,000
8. Byron Springer — 215,000
9. Gavin Smith — 210,000
10. Keven Stammen — 200,000

Average Chip Count: 125,172

Notable Eliminations:

David Peters
Jonathan Little
Darryll Fish

Big Hands:

Charania Counterfeited

The flop read J 10 9 when the hijack bet 6,000 and Mohsin raised to 19,000. His opponent made the call and then they both checked the Q on the turn and the 3 on the river. Charania flipped over Q 8, but his opponent caught up to him and made a straight on the turn with 9 8 in the hole.

Christian Harder Bets Hard on the River

Christian Harder reraised to 25,000 preflop from the small blind after an opponent raised to 12,000 on the button. The two players then checked down a board of J 9 6 3 10 before Harder fired out a 50,000 bet on the river. His opponent went into the tank but eventually mucked.

Left In The Deck:

Chip Movers and Shaker

The professional players in the field have taken over the top 10 in the chip counts during the last level of play. Mohsin Charania has vaulted to third with 270,000, right behind Jaosh Arieh, who holds 290,000. Ronald Lee, Sorel Mizzi, Gavin Smith, Keven Stammen, and Card Player Player of the Year contender Thomas Marchese.

Slow Play Sets In

Less than 10 players fell during this level as the pace of play has slowed down. If this rate of eliminations continues it is a close call on if the money bubble will be reached by the end of play tonight (through five levels — level 15).

Poker Tweets

Table Pairings

Table 1: Allen Kessler, Kyle Bowker, Jason Somerville

Table 2: Ben Klier, John Cernuto, Chris McCormick, Gavin Smith, Barry Greenstein, Hoyt Corkins

Table 3: Josh Arieh, Thomas Marchese, David Peters

Table 4: Jason Mercier, Todd Terry, Jake Bazely

Table 5: Brock Parker, Jonathan Little, Sorel Mizzi, Chris Hunichen

Table 6: Andrew Frankenberger, Keven Stammen, Mike Beasley, Darryll Fish, Ronald Lee

Table 7: Mohsin Charania, Christian Harder, Jonathan Aguiar, Howard Lederer

Player Tags: Jonathan Little,   Christian Harder,   Mohsin Charania

Mohsin Charania Eliminated in Sixth Place ($104,741)

Nov 02, '10

Mohsin Charania moved all in for 25,000 and Jeff Forrest raised to 90,000. Thomas Marchese made the call. The flop fell A 7 5 and both players checked. The turn fell A and Marchese bet 110,000. Forrest mucked and the two remaining players flipped over their cards:

Marchese: A 6
Charania: 6 3

River: 5

Charania was eliminated on the hand in sixth place and he will take home $104,471 in prize money.

Player Tags: Mohsin Charania,   Thomas Marchese

Keven Stammen Doubles Up

Nov 02, '10

Keven Stammen moved all in preflop for 355,000 and Mohsin Charania reraised behind him all in. Their cards:

Stammen: 8 8
Charania: 7 7

Board: A 4 2 2 5

Stammen doubled up on the hand to 800,000 and Charania was crippled.

Player Tags: Keven Stammen,   Mohsin Charania

Nikolai Doubles Up Again

Nov 02, '10

Mohsin Charania moved all in preflop and Nikolai Yakovenko made the all-in call. Their cards:

Charania: A Q
Yakovenko: A 2

Board: A J 7 2 K

Yakovenko doubles up on the hand to survive with 800,000.

Player Tags: Nikolai Yakovenko,   Mohsin Charania

Dave Inselberg Doubles Up

Nov 02, '10

Nikolai Yakovenko, Dave Inselberg, and Mohsin Charania limped preflop. The flop fell Q J 8 and Yakovenko bet 70,000. Inselberg reraised all in for 300,000 and Charania mucked. Yakovenko made the call. Their cards:

Inselberg: Q J
Yakovenko: A 10

Turn and River: 4 and A

Inselberg doubled up to take his stack to 700,000.

Player Tags: Nikolai Yakovenko,   Mohsin Charania

Sorel Mizzi Eliminated in Seventh Place ($88,802)

Nov 01, '10

Sorel Mizzi moved all in preflop under the gun and Mohsin Charania made the call from small blind. Their cards:

Mizzi: A Q
Charania: 10 10

Board: A 8 2 5 10

Mizzi was eliminated in seventh place and he will take home $88,802 in prize money. Play ends for the night with Mizzi’s elimination now that the final six are set. Stay tuned for official chip counts and a recap of the day’s events.

Player Tags: Sorel Mizzi,   Mohsin Charania

Ben Klier Eliminated in 10th Place ($46,678)

Nov 01, '10

Benjamin Klier got the last of his chips into the middle preflop and Mohsin Charania had him covered. Their cards:

Klier: A 9
Charania: A J

Board: A 10 8 10 3

Klier was eliminated in 10th place and he will take home $46,678 in prize money.

Player Tags: Benjamin Klier,   Mohsin Charania

Hoyt Corkins Eliminated in 12th Place ($46,678)

Nov 01, '10

Hoyt Corkin moved all in for 300,000 from the button preflop and Mohsin Charania made the call in the big blind. Their cards:

Corkins: A 6
Charania: A 10

Board: Q 6 5 10 10

Corkins was eliminated in 12th place on the hand and he will take home $46,678 in prize money.

Player Tags: Hoyt Corkins,   Mohsin Charania

Mohsin Charania Scores an Early Double

Nov 01, '10

Mohsin Charania got it all in preflop (280,000) and Jeff Forrest made the call. Their cards:

Charania: A Q
Forrest: A-Q unsuited

Charania flopped a flush draw and completed it on the turn. He doubled up on the hand to survive with 585,000.

Player Tags: Mohsin Charania,   Jeff Forrest

Level 12 Update: Big Names Rising

Oct 30, '10

Blinds: 1,000-2,000 with a 300 ante

Players Remaining: 54 out of 272

Chip Counts:

1. Ben Klier — 340,000
2. Josh Arieh — 290,000
3. Mohsin Charania — 270,000
4. Ronald Lee — 230,000
5. Sorel Mizzi — 225,000
6. Thomas Marcehse — 220,000
7. Chris Hunichen — 215,000
8. Byron Springer — 215,000
9. Gavin Smith — 210,000
10. Keven Stammen — 200,000

Average Chip Count: 125,172

Notable Eliminations:

David Peters
Jonathan Little
Darryll Fish

Big Hands:

Charania Counterfeited

The flop read J 10 9 when the hijack bet 6,000 and Mohsin raised to 19,000. His opponent made the call and then they both checked the Q on the turn and the 3 on the river. Charania flipped over Q 8, but his opponent caught up to him and made a straight on the turn with 9 8 in the hole.

Christian Harder Bets Hard on the River

Christian Harder reraised to 25,000 preflop from the small blind after an opponent raised to 12,000 on the button. The two players then checked down a board of J 9 6 3 10 before Harder fired out a 50,000 bet on the river. His opponent went into the tank but eventually mucked.

Left In The Deck:

Chip Movers and Shaker

The professional players in the field have taken over the top 10 in the chip counts during the last level of play. Mohsin Charania has vaulted to third with 270,000, right behind Jaosh Arieh, who holds 290,000. Ronald Lee, Sorel Mizzi, Gavin Smith, Keven Stammen, and Card Player Player of the Year contender Thomas Marchese.

Slow Play Sets In

Less than 10 players fell during this level as the pace of play has slowed down. If this rate of eliminations continues it is a close call on if the money bubble will be reached by the end of play tonight (through five levels — level 15).

Poker Tweets

Table Pairings

Table 1: Allen Kessler, Kyle Bowker, Jason Somerville

Table 2: Ben Klier, John Cernuto, Chris McCormick, Gavin Smith, Barry Greenstein, Hoyt Corkins

Table 3: Josh Arieh, Thomas Marchese, David Peters

Table 4: Jason Mercier, Todd Terry, Jake Bazely

Table 5: Brock Parker, Jonathan Little, Sorel Mizzi, Chris Hunichen

Table 6: Andrew Frankenberger, Keven Stammen, Mike Beasley, Darryll Fish, Ronald Lee

Table 7: Mohsin Charania, Christian Harder, Jonathan Aguiar, Howard Lederer

Player Tags: Jonathan Little,   Christian Harder,   Mohsin Charania

Mohsin Charania Eliminated in 23rd Place ($19,400)

Oct 27, '10

Mohsin Charania got it all in for his final 64,000 preflop and Adkison made the call. Their cards:

Charania: K 10
Adkinson: A J

Board: K Q 10 9 3

Charania was eliminated in 23rd place and he will take home $19,400.

Player Tags: Mohsin Charania

Levy Chips Up

Oct 26, '10

The flop read J 6 2 when Adam Levy led out for 7,300. Mohsin Charania raised to 18,000 under the gun. UTG+1 made the call and Levy made the call when action swung back around to him. The three players then checked the 5 on the turn and the 8 on the river. Levy turned over 4 3 for a straight and both of his opponents mucked.

Player Tags: Adam Levy,   Mohsin Charania

Nick Binger Eliminated

Oct 26, '10

Nick Binger got the last of his chips into the middle preflop against Mohsin Charania. Their cards:

Binger: A 2
Charania: J J

Board: K J 7 Q 7

Binger was eliminated on the hand and Charania grabbed his chips.

Player Tags: Nick Binger,   Mohsin Charania

Poker Tweets -- Mohsin Charania

Oct 25, '10

Here’s an update from Mohsin Charania.

Player Tags: Mohsin Charania

Mohsin Charania Eliminated in 23rd Place ($19,400)

Oct 27, '10

Mohsin Charania got it all in for his final 64,000 preflop and Adkison made the call. Their cards:

Charania: K 10
Adkinson: A J

Board: K Q 10 9 3

Charania was eliminated in 23rd place and he will take home $19,400.

Player Tags: Mohsin Charania

Levy Chips Up

Oct 26, '10

The flop read J 6 2 when Adam Levy led out for 7,300. Mohsin Charania raised to 18,000 under the gun. UTG+1 made the call and Levy made the call when action swung back around to him. The three players then checked the 5 on the turn and the 8 on the river. Levy turned over 4 3 for a straight and both of his opponents mucked.

Player Tags: Adam Levy,   Mohsin Charania

Nick Binger Eliminated

Oct 26, '10

Nick Binger got the last of his chips into the middle preflop against Mohsin Charania. Their cards:

Binger: A 2
Charania: J J

Board: K J 7 Q 7

Binger was eliminated on the hand and Charania grabbed his chips.

Player Tags: Nick Binger,   Mohsin Charania

Poker Tweets -- Mohsin Charania

Oct 25, '10

Here’s an update from Mohsin Charania.

Player Tags: Mohsin Charania

Mohsin Charania Eliminated in 23rd Place ($19,400)

Oct 27, '10

Mohsin Charania got it all in for his final 64,000 preflop and Adkison made the call. Their cards:

Charania: K 10
Adkinson: A J

Board: K Q 10 9 3

Charania was eliminated in 23rd place and he will take home $19,400.

Player Tags: Mohsin Charania

Levy Chips Up

Oct 26, '10

The flop read J 6 2 when Adam Levy led out for 7,300. Mohsin Charania raised to 18,000 under the gun. UTG+1 made the call and Levy made the call when action swung back around to him. The three players then checked the 5 on the turn and the 8 on the river. Levy turned over 4 3 for a straight and both of his opponents mucked.

Player Tags: Adam Levy,   Mohsin Charania

Nick Binger Eliminated

Oct 26, '10

Nick Binger got the last of his chips into the middle preflop against Mohsin Charania. Their cards:

Binger: A 2
Charania: J J

Board: K J 7 Q 7

Binger was eliminated on the hand and Charania grabbed his chips.

Player Tags: Nick Binger,   Mohsin Charania

Poker Tweets -- Mohsin Charania

Oct 25, '10

Here’s an update from Mohsin Charania.

Player Tags: Mohsin Charania

Final Day Update: Final Table Set

Jun 25, '09

Blinds: 15,000-30,000

Players Remaining: 9 out of 275

Chip Counts:

1. John Kabbaj – 1,867,000
2. Davidi Kitai – 1,737,000
3. Isaac Haxton – 1,139,000
4. Eric Baldwin – 1,115,000
5. J.C. Alvarado – 810,000
6. Kirill Gerasimov – 621,000
7. Jason Lester – 386,000
8. Eugene Todd – 341,000
9. Darryll Fish – 241,000

Average Chip Count: 917,444

Notable Eliminations:

14. Thomas Pattersson — $43,091
13. Ken Lennaard — $43,091
12. Michael Kamran — $57,645
11. Billy Kopp — $57,645

Big Hands:

Thomas Pattersson Eliminated In 14th Place($43,091)

Thomas Pattersson and Billy Kopp got into a raising war preflop until all of Pattersson’s chips were in the middle.

Pattersson: J10
Kopp: A5

Board: A8428

The flop gave Kopp a dominating lead in the hand that he never relinquished and Pattersson made his exit in 14th place.

Ken Lennaard Eliminated In 13th Place($43,091)

Isaac Haxton raised the pot from the button preflop and the action was next on Ken Lennaard. Lennaard moved the rest of his chips into the middle and Haxton made the call.

Haxton: AK
Lennaard: Q10

Board: AA232

Haxton flopped a set and rivered a full boat for good measure and Lennaard was eliminated in 13th place.

Michael Kamran Eliminated In 12th Place($57,645)

Kamran raised to 84,000 from the button and the small blind mucked. The action was then on Billy Kopp in the big blind and he raised enough to put Kamran all in. Kamaran made the call and turned over J9. Kopp showed the superior A7 and it was time for the flop. It came down Q87, giving Kopp a pair but also giving Kamran a gutshot straight draw. The Q fell on the turn and offered no help to Kamran. His last gasp came on the river when another lady showed up, the Q, giving Kamran a full house and sending Kamran crashing to the rail in 12th place.

Billy Kopp Eliminated In 11th Place($57,645)

After knocking out two players on his own, it was finally Kopp’s turn to step on the chopping block.

Davidi Kitai raised to 60,000 preflop and Kopp decided to make it 198,000 to go. Kitai just called and both players saw the flop come down 843. Kopp went all in on the flop and Kitai made the call. Kopp showed down AQ for the nut flush draw while Kitai showed JJ for an over pair to the board. The turn was the 4 and the river was another black card, the 8 and Kopp bricked the last two streets and it cost him his tournament life. He was sent to the rail in 11th place, taking home $57,645.

Mohsin Charania Eliminated In 10th Place($57,645)

Davidi Kitai raised to 75,000 from under the gun and the action was next on Charania. He moved all in for just 85,000 total and everyone folded around to Kitai. He made the cheap call and the players turned over their hands.

Kitai: 99
Charania: AJ

Board: Q10236

Charania flopped a Broadway draw but it never materialized and Kitai’s pair held up. Charania picked up his stuff and made his way toward the exit in 10th place, one spot shy of the official final table.

Player Tags: Ken Lennaard,   Davidi Kitai,   Isaac Haxton,   Billy Kopp,   Michael Kamran,   Mohsin Charania

Level 8 Update: Edler, Montgomery Eliminated

Jun 23, '09

Blinds: 600-1,200

Players Remaining: 126 out of 275

Chip Counts:

1. Darryll Fish — 230,000
2. David Singer — 143,000
3. Kirill Gerasimov — 140,000
4. David Pham — 127,000
5. Alex Popov — 101,000
6. David Steickie — 96,000
7. Erik Seidel — 94,000
8. Vanessa Rousso — 93,500
9. Toto Leonidas — 83,000
10. Kathy Liebert — 80,000

Average Chip Count: 65,476

Notable Eliminations:

Bill Edler
Steve Sung
Theo Tran
Chris Ferguson
Joe Sebok
Jared Hamby
Evan McNiff
Greg Raymer
Scott Montgomery

Big Hands:

Bill Edler Eliminated by Kirill Gerasimov

On a board of 86210, Kirill Gerasimov bets 19,000 and Bill Edler moves all in fir 38,000. Gerasimov calls and has him covered.

Edler: J9
Gerasimov: 66

Edler got it all in on the turn when he had both an open-ended straight draw and a flush draw. Gerasmiov flopped middle set.

The river is the 5, no help for Bill Edler who is eliminated from the tournament. Gerasimov moves up the leaderboard this hand with just under 150,000 in chips.

Mohsin Charania Doubles Through Carlos Mortensen

Mohsin Charania raises to 3,000 from middle position and Carlos Mortensen calls from the button.

The flop comes J54, and Charania bets 5,200. Mortensen raises to approximately 30,000 (enough to put Charania all in), and Charania calls all in; Mortensen has him covered.

Charania: AJ
Mortensen: KJ

Both players flop to p pair, Charania has Mortensen out-kicked. The turn and river are the 2 and the 6, no help for Mortensen as Charania doubles up to over 65,000 this hand while Mortensen falls to just bout 60,000 in chips.

Scott Montgomery Eliminated

The player in seat 6 raises the size of the pot and Scott Montgomery re-pots all in. Seat 6 calls and both players turn over their cards.

Montgomery: KQ
Seat 6: 55

Board: 106493

Montgomery finds no help from the board and is eliminated from the tournament.

Left in the Deck

Players are now on their last twenty-minute break with the completion of Leve1 8, and will return shortly to begin play in Level 9.

Player Tags: Carlos Mortensen,   Kirill Gerasimov,   Bill Edler,   Scott Montgomery,   Mohsin Charania

Final Day Update: Final Table Set

Jun 25, '09

Blinds: 15,000-30,000

Players Remaining: 9 out of 275

Chip Counts:

1. John Kabbaj – 1,867,000
2. Davidi Kitai – 1,737,000
3. Isaac Haxton – 1,139,000
4. Eric Baldwin – 1,115,000
5. J.C. Alvarado – 810,000
6. Kirill Gerasimov – 621,000
7. Jason Lester – 386,000
8. Eugene Todd – 341,000
9. Darryll Fish – 241,000

Average Chip Count: 917,444

Notable Eliminations:

14. Thomas Pattersson — $43,091
13. Ken Lennaard — $43,091
12. Michael Kamran — $57,645
11. Billy Kopp — $57,645

Big Hands:

Thomas Pattersson Eliminated In 14th Place($43,091)

Thomas Pattersson and Billy Kopp got into a raising war preflop until all of Pattersson’s chips were in the middle.

Pattersson: J10
Kopp: A5

Board: A8428

The flop gave Kopp a dominating lead in the hand that he never relinquished and Pattersson made his exit in 14th place.

Ken Lennaard Eliminated In 13th Place($43,091)

Isaac Haxton raised the pot from the button preflop and the action was next on Ken Lennaard. Lennaard moved the rest of his chips into the middle and Haxton made the call.

Haxton: AK
Lennaard: Q10

Board: AA232

Haxton flopped a set and rivered a full boat for good measure and Lennaard was eliminated in 13th place.

Michael Kamran Eliminated In 12th Place($57,645)

Kamran raised to 84,000 from the button and the small blind mucked. The action was then on Billy Kopp in the big blind and he raised enough to put Kamran all in. Kamaran made the call and turned over J9. Kopp showed the superior A7 and it was time for the flop. It came down Q87, giving Kopp a pair but also giving Kamran a gutshot straight draw. The Q fell on the turn and offered no help to Kamran. His last gasp came on the river when another lady showed up, the Q, giving Kamran a full house and sending Kamran crashing to the rail in 12th place.

Billy Kopp Eliminated In 11th Place($57,645)

After knocking out two players on his own, it was finally Kopp’s turn to step on the chopping block.

Davidi Kitai raised to 60,000 preflop and Kopp decided to make it 198,000 to go. Kitai just called and both players saw the flop come down 843. Kopp went all in on the flop and Kitai made the call. Kopp showed down AQ for the nut flush draw while Kitai showed JJ for an over pair to the board. The turn was the 4 and the river was another black card, the 8 and Kopp bricked the last two streets and it cost him his tournament life. He was sent to the rail in 11th place, taking home $57,645.

Mohsin Charania Eliminated In 10th Place($57,645)

Davidi Kitai raised to 75,000 from under the gun and the action was next on Charania. He moved all in for just 85,000 total and everyone folded around to Kitai. He made the cheap call and the players turned over their hands.

Kitai: 99
Charania: AJ

Board: Q10236

Charania flopped a Broadway draw but it never materialized and Kitai’s pair held up. Charania picked up his stuff and made his way toward the exit in 10th place, one spot shy of the official final table.

Player Tags: Ken Lennaard,   Davidi Kitai,   Isaac Haxton,   Billy Kopp,   Michael Kamran,   Mohsin Charania

Level 8 Update: Edler, Montgomery Eliminated

Jun 23, '09

Blinds: 600-1,200

Players Remaining: 126 out of 275

Chip Counts:

1. Darryll Fish — 230,000
2. David Singer — 143,000
3. Kirill Gerasimov — 140,000
4. David Pham — 127,000
5. Alex Popov — 101,000
6. David Steickie — 96,000
7. Erik Seidel — 94,000
8. Vanessa Rousso — 93,500
9. Toto Leonidas — 83,000
10. Kathy Liebert — 80,000

Average Chip Count: 65,476

Notable Eliminations:

Bill Edler
Steve Sung
Theo Tran
Chris Ferguson
Joe Sebok
Jared Hamby
Evan McNiff
Greg Raymer
Scott Montgomery

Big Hands:

Bill Edler Eliminated by Kirill Gerasimov

On a board of 86210, Kirill Gerasimov bets 19,000 and Bill Edler moves all in fir 38,000. Gerasimov calls and has him covered.

Edler: J9
Gerasimov: 66

Edler got it all in on the turn when he had both an open-ended straight draw and a flush draw. Gerasmiov flopped middle set.

The river is the 5, no help for Bill Edler who is eliminated from the tournament. Gerasimov moves up the leaderboard this hand with just under 150,000 in chips.

Mohsin Charania Doubles Through Carlos Mortensen

Mohsin Charania raises to 3,000 from middle position and Carlos Mortensen calls from the button.

The flop comes J54, and Charania bets 5,200. Mortensen raises to approximately 30,000 (enough to put Charania all in), and Charania calls all in; Mortensen has him covered.

Charania: AJ
Mortensen: KJ

Both players flop to p pair, Charania has Mortensen out-kicked. The turn and river are the 2 and the 6, no help for Mortensen as Charania doubles up to over 65,000 this hand while Mortensen falls to just bout 60,000 in chips.

Scott Montgomery Eliminated

The player in seat 6 raises the size of the pot and Scott Montgomery re-pots all in. Seat 6 calls and both players turn over their cards.

Montgomery: KQ
Seat 6: 55

Board: 106493

Montgomery finds no help from the board and is eliminated from the tournament.

Left in the Deck

Players are now on their last twenty-minute break with the completion of Leve1 8, and will return shortly to begin play in Level 9.

Player Tags: Carlos Mortensen,   Kirill Gerasimov,   Bill Edler,   Scott Montgomery,   Mohsin Charania