Stephen Vanauken Poker Tournament Updates

Stephen Van Auken Eliminated

Nov 07, '08

Stephen Van Auken, a final tablist at the recent WPT Borgata Poker Open, has been eliminated from the tournament.

Player Tags: Stephen Vanauken

Steven Vanauken Eliminated in 9th Place ($100,000)

Sep 17, '08

Andrew Knee opens for 300,000 in middle position and Steven Vanauken moves all in for 850,000. Knee makes the call and shows pocket tens. Vanauken shows KQ and will need to improve to win the race and survive.

The board comes A62JA and Vanauken is eliminated in ninth place. Knee takes a huge chip lead, vaulting himself to 4,450,000.

Player Tags: Andrew Knee,   Stephen Vanauken

Vivek Rajkumar Wins Huge Pot With Big Bluff

Sep 17, '08

Vivek Rajkumar raises to 120,000 under the gun and Stephen Vanauken calls from the cutoff.

The flop comes Q92 and Rajkumar bets 185,000. Vanauken makes the call and the turn is the 7.

After some thought, Rajkumar bets 380,000. Vanauken thinks it over and makes the call. The river is the K and Rajkumar moves all in for 733,000.

Vanauken tanks for two minutes before Rajkumar says, "Well, at least I know you don't have the nuts or else you would have called by now."

Vanauken folds his hand and Rajkumar turns over A10 for complete air. He now has 2,110,000 and Vanauken takes a hit to 800,000.

Player Tags: Vivek Rajkumar,   Stephen Vanauken

Nam Le Eliminated in 24th Place ($26,000)

Sep 17, '08

Nam Le was all in from the big blind against Stephen Vanauken's A-4. Le held a dominating A-8, but the flop brought both an ace and a four, giving Vanauken two pair. Le was unable to hit an ace and he was eliminated in 24th place.

Player Tags: Nam Le,   Stephen Vanauken