Level 23 Update -- Final Table Set!
Dec 18, '08
Scoreboard
Level: 23
Blinds/Antes: 30,000-60,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Left: 6 of 497
Average: 3,727,500
Notable Chip Counts
Steve Sung - 5,885,000
Evan McNiff - 4,805,000
Chino Rheem - 4,240,000
Amnon Filippi - 2,750,000
Justin Young - 2,410,000
Hoyt Corkins - 2,295,000
In the Money Eliminations
9th: Mike Matusow -- $100,880
8th: Ben Straate --$115,295
7th: Joe McGowan -- $165,735
Big Hands:
Mike Matusow Eliminated in Ninth Place ($100,880)
Justin Young raised to 160,000 from middle position and Mike "The Mouth" Matusow then reraised all in from the cutoff. Young made the call and they turned up their hands:
Matusow: A
Q
Young: A
K
Board: KQ7J
J
Matusow was eliminated in ninth place after yet another deep run in a WPT event in 2008. Young held 2.9 million after the hand.
Hoyt Corkins Doubles up to Survive
Hoyt Corkins raised to 175,000 on the button and Steve Sung reraised to 550,000 from the small blind. Corkins reraised all in for 1.16 million and Sung called him down. Their cards:
Sung: A6
Corkins: JJ
Board: 10754J
Corkins took down the hand and he doubled up to 2.45 million to survive at a crucial conjuncture of the tournament. Sung held 4.5 million after the hand.
Ben Straate Eliminated in Eighth Place ($115,295)
Ben Straate moved all in from the cutoff and Steve Sung made the call from the small blind. Their cards:
Sung: 66
Straate: A10
Board: 77539
Straate was eliminated in eighth place.
Joe McGowan Eliminated in Seventh Place ($165,735)
Chino Rheem made it 175,000 to go from middle position and Joe McGowan moved all in from the big blind. Rheem called him down and they turnd up their hands:
Rheem: 99
McGowan: 44
Board: AA568
McGowan was eliminated in seventh place and the fifth day of play came to a close. Only the final six remained after that and they will return at 4 p.m. tomorrow to play at the WPT television table.
Player Tags: Hoyt Corkins, Mike Matusow, Chino Rheem, Steve Sung, Joe McGowan, Ben Straate
Level 20 Update
Dec 17, '08
Scoreboard
Level: 20
Blinds/Antes: 12,000-24,000 with a 3,000 ante
Players Left: 18 of 497
Average: 1,242,500
Notable Chip Counts
Ben Straate - 2,600,000
Justin Young - 2,100,000
Brett Richey - 1,940,000
Evan McNiff - 1,530,000
Mike Matusow - 1,470,000
In the Money Eliminations
$43,235
23rd: John Hennigan
22nd: Jacobo Fernandez
21st: Hunter "HEMIpwrSWT" Frey
$57,635
20th: "Captain" Tom Franklin
19th: Steven Landfish
Big Hands:
John Hennigan Busts
After doubling up Jack Wu, a short stacked John Hennigan was eliminated from the tournament in 23rd place.
Mike Matusow Doubles Through Jacobo Fernandez, Who Later Busts
Mike Matusow was all in preflop with pocket kings against Jacobo Fernandez and his pocket nines. The board ran out safely for Matusow and he doubled up to 1.2 million. Fernandez was left with just six big blinds and was eliminated a few hands later when Amnon Filippi rivered a flush.
Hunter Frey Out
Short stacked Hunter Frey was all in holding QJ against Brett Richey's 97. The board came K9852 and Frey was eliminated in 21st place.
Captain Tom Ships Out
Captain Tom Franklin was all in holding pocket queens on a flop of KJ10. Ben Straate made the call with top set of kings. Franklin needed to make his open-ended straight draw to double up but the turn and river came runner-runner deuces to give Straate a full house and the pot. Franklin was eliminated in 20th place.
Steven Landfish Goes From Chip Leader to Out
Despite holding the chip lead for about an hour earlier in the day, Steven Landfish was eliminated when his pocket sixes lost a race to Hoyt Corkins AQ. The board gave Corkins a full house and Landfish was eliminated in 19th place. After he cashed out, the final 18 players redrew for the final two tables.
Player Tags: Tom Franklin, Mike Matusow, John Hennigan, Brett Richey, Jacobo Fernandez, Hunter Frey, Ben Straate
