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| Jul 07, '11 | 2011 42nd Annual World Series of Poker | $10,000 WSOP Main Event | 1 | + |
Level Five Update: Last Level of the NightJul 07, '11 NOTE: Day 1A has come to close with roughly 585 players remaining from the 897 who entered the main event on the first day possible. Stay tuned for a recap of the day’s events and official chip counts once they are released by the WSOP staff. Day 1B will begin at noon tomorrow and Card Player will bring you more live coverage from the biggest poker tournament of the year when cards get into the air. NOTE: Levels are two hours in length and players are starting with 30,000 in chips. Players on Day 1A: 585 of 897 Blinds: 150-300 with a 25 ante Notables in Field: Jani Sointula Card Player Chip Counts: Barry Shulman — 70,000 Notable Eliminations: Isaac Haxton Hands:
Maria Ho moved all in preflop and one opponent made the call. Their cards: Ho: Q Board: 9 Ho doubled up to 28,000 to survive heading into the last level of the night. Scott Montgomery Eliminated by the New Chip Leader The board read 8 Berger showed down J Berger held more than 200,000 after the hand and he should end the night as the chip leader. Featured Poker Tweet — Faraz Jaka Recounts his Bustout
Italian November Niner Doubles Up Filippo Candio moved all in on a 10 Candio: 7 River: 4 Candio doubled up close to 70,000 after the hand. Judah Doubles up an Opponent Mel Judah raised to 1,000 preflop from middle position and the button raised all in for a mere 2,775. Judah made the call and they flipped over their cards: Judah: A Board: K Judah doubled up his opponent but is still close to his starting stack of 30,000 near the end of the day 1A. Johnny Lodden Lays it Down Johhny Lodden was in the hi-jack and and he paid the price of admission preflop against the button. The flop fell 10 Both players checked and the river fell 8 A Tough Table for Late in the Day A tough table has come together late in the day in the Amazon Room. The table comprises the talents of Jeff Williams, John Cernuto, Florian Langmann, and Eli Elezra. Featured Poker Tweet — Bill Chen
Player Tags: Mel Judah, Maria Ho, Bill Chen, Johnny Lodden, Faraz Jaka, Scott Montgomery, Filippo Candio |
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| Jun 04, '11 | 2011 42nd Annual World Series of Poker | $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em | 3 | + |
Allen Bari Wins Event #4 ($874,116)Jun 05, '11 Maria Ho Eliminated in 2nd Place ($540,020) Maria Ho was severely short stacked at the beginning of heads-up play with just 1.875 million to Allen Bari’s 11.1 million. She managed to double up early, but eventually the rising blinds and surmounting chip deficit was just too much to stave off. On the final hand of the event, Maria Ho open-shoved for 2,000,000 from the button and Allen Bari called from the big blind. Bari turned over 8 The board came K Player Tags: Allen Bari, Maria Ho Level 32: Bari vs. Ho Heads-Up, LeFort 3rdJun 05, '11 Blinds: 60,000-120,000 with a 15,000 ante Players Remaining: 2 out of 865 Average Chip Count: 6,487,500 Chip Counts: 1. Allen Bari – 8,975,000 Eliminations: 3rd. Sean LeFort – $348,112 Sean LeFort Eliminated in 3rd Place ($348,128) Sean LeFort opened the pot for 240,000 from the button, Allen Bari three-bet to 660,00 from the small blind, LeFort four-bet all in and Bari called. LeFort turned over 10 The board came K Heads-up play began after a short fifteen minute break. Allen Bari led going into the finals with 11.1 million to Maria Ho’s 1.875 million.
Allen Bari open-shoved the button and Maria Ho called from the big blind. Ho showed A The board came 4 Be sure to check back hourly for level-by-level updates of this final table. Player Tags: Allen Bari, Maria Ho Level 31: Nicholas Blumenthal Eliminated in 4th Place ($255,028)Jun 05, '11 Blinds: 50,000-100,000 with a 10,000 ante Players Remaining: 3 out of 865 Average Chip Count: 4,325,000 Chip Counts: 1. Allen Bari – 8,350,000 Eliminations: 4th. Nicholas Blumenthal – $255,028 Maria Ho Turns Quad Aces, Doubles Through Allen Bari Allen Bari open-shoved the button and Maria Ho called all in for about 800,000 from the small blind. Ho turned over A The flop came A Ho Doubles Through Bari Again! Allen Bari open-shoved the small blind and Maria Ho called all in for about 1,500,000 from the big blind. Ho turned over A The flop came 8 The river was the 9 Sean LeFort Doubles Through Maria Ho Maria Ho open-shoved the small blind and Sean LeFort called all in for around 1,200,000. LeFort turned over 3 The board came J Nicholas Blumenthal Eliminated in 4th Place ($255,028) Maria Ho raised to 200,000 from under the gun, Nicholas Blumenthal moved all in for 1,300,000 from the small blind and Ho called. Blumenthal turned over 8 The board came A Be sure to check back hourly for level-by-level updates of this final table. Player Tags: Allen Bari, Maria Ho, Sean Lefort, Nicholas Blumenthal Day 4 Begins; Allen Bari Leads Final FourJun 05, '11 NOTE: Half-way through the final table, Day 3 ended with the conclusion of Level 30 in accordance with the daily ten-level rule. As a result, the remaining four players returned this afternoon at approximately 2:30pm to begin play in Level 31. Originally a three-day event and now into Day 4, this event will play down to a winner tonight. Level: 31 Blinds: 50,000-100,000 with a 10,000 ante Players Remaining: 4 out of 865 Average Chip Count: 3,243,750 Chip Counts: 1. Allen Bari – 9,125,000 Eliminations: 5th. Thomas Ross – $189,574 Be sure to check back hourly for level-by-level updates of this final table. Player Tags: Allen Bari, Maria Ho, Sean Lefort, Nicholas Blumenthal End of Day 3; Allen Bari Leads Final FourJun 05, '11 NOTE: Halfway through the final table, Day 3 ended with the conclusion of Level 30 in accordance with the daily ten-level rule. As a result, the remaining four players will return at 2:30pm and play down to a winner. Level: 30 Blinds: 40,000-80,000 with a 10,000 ante Players Remaining: 4 out of 865 Average Chip Count: 3,243,750 Chip Counts: 1. Allen Bari – 9,125,000 Eliminations: 5th. Thomas Ross – $189,574 Thomas Ross Eliminated in 5th Place ($189,574) In one of the last hands of the night, Allen Bari opened for 160,000 from the cutoff, Thomas Ross moved all in for 710,00 from the button and Bari called. Ross turned over A The board came J
Although the final table had not seen too much action in the last level until Thomas Ross’ late-night elimination, Maria Ho had managed to double up twice to secure her spot in the final four. Early in the level she doubled through Sean LeFort to over 800,000 with K-7 against Q-J, and later on she managed to double up again through chipleader Allen Bari. Ho open-shoved from under the gun to 660,000 and Allen Bari re-shoved from the small blind. Ho turned over A The board came 6 Be sure to check back at 2:30pm for level-by-level updates of this final table. Player Tags: Allen Bari, Thomas Ross, Maria Ho, Sean Lefort, Nicholas Blumenthal Kuether Eliminated 10th; Final Table Now UnderwayJun 04, '11 NOTE: The final ten players consolidated down to one table, and with the elimination of Joseph Kuether in 10th place ($51,713), the official nine-handed final table began at approximately 11:20pm. Players Remaining: 9 out of 865 Average Chip Count: 1,441,666 Chip Counts: 1. Thomas Ross – 2,650,000 Payouts: 1st. $874,116 Be sure to check back hourly for level-by-level updates of this final table. Player Tags: Allen Bari, Thomas Ross, Maria Ho, Jesse Chinni, Richard Fohrenbach, Sean Lefort, Nicholas Blumenthal, Mikhail Lakhitov |
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| Feb 25, '11 | 2011 L.A. Poker Classic | WPT Main Event | 1 | + |
Poker Tweets -- Maria HoFeb 25, '11 Check out this poker tweet from Maria Ho.
Player Tags: Maria Ho |
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| Dec 04, '10 | 2010 Five Diamond World Poker Classic | WPT Five Diamond World Poker Classic Main Event | 2 | + |
Poker Tweets -- Maria HoDec 04, '10 Check out this poker tweet from Maria Ho.
Player Tags: Maria Ho Level 4 Update: Phil Ivey Shows Up, Takes Chip LeadDec 03, '10 Blinds: 150-300 with a 25 ante Players Remaining: 340 out of 391 (unofficial) Chip Counts: 1. Phil Ivey — 152,000 Card Player Chip Counts: Jeff Shulman — 12,000 Average Chip Count: About 46,000 Notable Eliminations: Michael Binger Big Hands:
On a flop of 8 Bellande’s Q-8 was well ahead of pocket nines and they stayed that way as the turn and river fell 7 Maria Ho Straightens Out Bertrand Grospellier Maria Ho raised to 1,225 from late position and Bertrand Grospellier reraised to 2,225 from the big blind. Ho called and the flop fell 6 The river was the 7 Ho now has 32,000, but Grospellier is still above his starting stack with 48,000. Player Tags: Jean-Robert Bellande, Maria Ho, Bertrand Grospellier |
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| Dec 03, '10 | 2010 Five Diamond World Poker Classic | WPT Five Diamond World Poker Classic Main Event | 1 | + |
Poker Tweets -- Maria HoDec 04, '10 Check out this poker tweet from Maria Ho.
Player Tags: Maria Ho Level 4 Update: Phil Ivey Shows Up, Takes Chip LeadDec 03, '10 Blinds: 150-300 with a 25 ante Players Remaining: 340 out of 391 (unofficial) Chip Counts: 1. Phil Ivey — 152,000 Card Player Chip Counts: Jeff Shulman — 12,000 Average Chip Count: About 46,000 Notable Eliminations: Michael Binger Big Hands:
On a flop of 8 Bellande’s Q-8 was well ahead of pocket nines and they stayed that way as the turn and river fell 7 Maria Ho Straightens Out Bertrand Grospellier Maria Ho raised to 1,225 from late position and Bertrand Grospellier reraised to 2,225 from the big blind. Ho called and the flop fell 6 The river was the 7 Ho now has 32,000, but Grospellier is still above his starting stack with 48,000. Player Tags: Jean-Robert Bellande, Maria Ho, Bertrand Grospellier |
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| Nov 13, '10 | 2010 NAPT Los Angeles | NAPT L.A. Main Event | 2 | + |
Level 4 Update: ElkY EliminatedNov 13, '10
Players Remaining: 319 (Approximate) Eliminations: Nick Binger Big Hands: Small Battles Adding Up The small battles continue to take place at the active table 35. A recent hand saw Maria Ho bet 500 from the hijack on a 8 Ramdin vs. Rosen Again Joe Bartholdi (cutoff), Jamie Rosen (small blind), and Victor Ramdin (big blind) all bought a 600-chip ticket to see a flop of K Saul Grabs Some Quick Chips Four players checked a limped flop of 10 Jason Senti Chips Up There was a flop that read A Poker Tweets
Player Tags: Victor Ramdin, Maria Ho, Kevin Saul, Isaac Baron, Jonathan Little, Bertrand Grospellier, Jamie Rosen, Jason Senti Level 1 Update: Some Tables Tougher than OthersNov 13, '10
Players Remaining: 349 (Approximate) Eliminations: NONE Big Hands: Early Tussles at Table 35 Table 35 has been a favorite haunting spot for tournament reporters early in the day here with four well-known players mixing things up. Here are a few of the early pots: Maria Ho limped under the gun and Isaac Baron raised to 400 UTG+1. Faraz Jaka reraised to 1,200 and Ho reraised again to 3,300. The flop fell K In the next battle between Ho and Jaka, the board read K Three players paid a 200 price of admission preflop and then checked down the 10 Medic vs. Rousso There was 2,350 in the pot and a flop of 9 Daniel Negreanu Makes a Big Laydown Daniel Negreanu bet 1,000 from the small blind and the cutoff made the call. The flop fell 10 Left In The Deck: Tough on the Draw Here are some of the tough table pairings today: Table 37: Matt Stout, Vanessa Rousso, Nenad Medic Table 35: Maria Ho, Isaac Baron, Faraz Jaka, Jose Barbero Table 28: Jason Senti, Daniel Negreanu, Michael Kamran Table 24: Mike Leah, Kristy Gazes, Matt Brady Table 19: Victor Ramdin, Jamie Rosen, Christina Lindley, Jason Koon Player Tags: Daniel Negreanu, Nenad Medic, Maria Ho, Vanessa Rousso, Jose Ignacio Barbero, Faraz Jaka |
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| Oct 17, '10 | 2010 Festa Al Lago Classic | WPT Festa Al Lago Main Event | 3 | + |
Level 13 Update: Maria Ho Eliminated after a Strong FightOct 17, '10
Players Remaining: 61 out of 335 Chip Counts: 1. Jared Jaffee — 630,000 Average Chip Count: 81,212 Notable Eliminations: Matt Marafioti Big Hands:
Luke Vrabel got the last of his chips into the middle preflop against Erik Cajelais and they flipped over their cards: Vrabel: Q Board: Q Vrabel doubled up on the hand and he held 120,000. Cajelais was left with 60,000. Luke Vrabel Doubles Up Bobby Suer There was 10,000 in the pot and a flop that read Q Suer: Q Turn and River: 4 Vrabel was knocked down to 62,000 and Suer doubled up to 110,000. Mario Ho Takes a Fatal Hit A player in middle position raised to 8,000 preflop and Mario Ho reraised all in from the hi-jack. Gavin Smith then called all in for 35,600 from the button and everyone else got out of the way. Their cards: Ho: A Board: 9 Smith doubled up and Ho was left with just 8,000 after the hand. She busted a short time later after an admirable fight for survival in the today’s tournament field. Monnette vs. Makhija The board read 10 Monnette fired out 12,200 and Makhija went into the tank. He reraised for another 28,800 on top and Monnette went into the tank. He eventually mucked and Makhija won the hand to grow his stack to 270,000. Monnette fell to 370,000. Poker Tweets
Player Tags: Gavin Smith, John Monnette, Maria Ho, Erik Cajelais, Amit Makhija, Bobby Suer, Luke Vrabel Level 12 Update: Jared Jaffee Takes The Chip LeadOct 17, '10 Blinds: 1,200-2,400 with a 300 ante Players Remaining: 65 out of 335 Chip Counts: 1. Jared Jaffee — 640,000 Average Chip Count: 81,212 Notable Eliminations: Tyler Kenney Big Hands:
On the last hand before the break, Maria Ho was all in holding A-Q on a A-J-4 flop, but unfortunately for her, Alex Melnikow had A-4. The turn and river fell K 9 and Ho was eliminated. Or was she? It turns out, she was called back to the room when it was discovered that she still had 300 in chips remaining. Back from break, Ho was all in for the ante and won when her 7-5 outflopped Gavin Smith’s A-10. That got her to 2,700 in chips, which were all in on the next hand when her pocket aces held up against two players ace-rags. After folding a few hands, Ho was all in from under the gun holding K An orbit later, Ho shoved for her last 17,100 from under the gun and was called by Chad Batista in the small blind. Ho’s A She still has a lot of work to do, but she’s come a long way from having just one ante. Jimmy Fricke Exits We didn’t see the action, but according to Jimmy Fricke’s twitter page, he wasn’t able to outdraw Vladimir Shchemelev in an all in situation. Apparently Fricke’s pocket queens ran into pocket aces. David Sklansky Doubles Up Barry Greenstein raised to 6,100 from the hijack and Noah Schwartz called on the button. David Sklansky then moved all in for 35,100 in the big blind and Schwartz was the only caller. Schwartz showed A Poker Tweets:
Left In The Deck: Gavin Smith Having Some Fun With Jeff Madsen Gavin Smith is having a lot of fun after doubling up twice in this level at the expense of Jeff Madsen. After Madsen was forced to give up a small pot to another opponent, Smith reached over and knocked down his entire fortress of chips. To add insult to injury, Smith then called the floor over to complain that Madsen wasn’t stacking his chips. The floor reminded Madsen that he needs to keep his chips orderly and the table laughed some more. Player Tags: Barry Greenstein, Gavin Smith, David Sklansky, Maria Ho, Jimmy Fricke, Jeff Madsen, Noah Schwartz, Alex Melnikow, Chad Batista Level 8 Update: Annette Obrestad Moves Into Chip LeadOct 16, '10
Players Remaining: 150 out of 328 (Unofficial) Chip Counts: 1. Annette Obrestad — 380,000 Card Player Chip Counts Jeff Shulman — 113,000 Average Chip Count: 87,466 Notable Eliminations: Arnaud Mattern Big Hands:
A unknown player raised and Nancy Todd Tyner called from the cutoff. Gavin Smith then called out of the small blind as did Arnaud Mattern in the big blind. The flop came down 10 Mattern then moved all in for 46,000 and the initial raiser folded. Smith made the automatic call and showed K The turn and river fell 7 John Juanda Chips Up Against Michael Kamran MIchael Kamran raised to 2,400 from early position and John Juanda made the call from the big blind. The flop came down J The turn was the 9 Kamran now has 35,000 and Juanda chipped up to 65,000.
In a battle of the extreme short stacks, Steve Sung moved all in and Nick Grippo called, as did another player. Grippo and his opponent checked down a board of J Sung was eliminated and Grippo chipped up to 30,000, still way below the average stack in the room. Maria Ho Takes Out Faraz Jaka A preflop confrontation saw Maria Ho’s pocket nines hold up against Faraz Jaka’s A-10 to end his tournament run. Ho now has over 90,000 in chips. Jonathan Aguiar Hits The Rail Jonathan Aguiar raised to 2,300 from under the gun and his opponent in the big blind made the call. The flop came down 7 Aguiar moved all in for 19,000 and was called by his opponents pocket threes. Aguiar showed K Poker Tweets
Player Tags: John Juanda, Gavin Smith, Maria Ho, Jonathan Aguiar, Arnaud Mattern, Michael Kamran, Faraz Jaka |
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| Oct 16, '10 | 2010 Festa Al Lago Classic | WPT Festa Al Lago Main Event | 2 | + |
Level 13 Update: Maria Ho Eliminated after a Strong FightOct 17, '10
Players Remaining: 61 out of 335 Chip Counts: 1. Jared Jaffee — 630,000 Average Chip Count: 81,212 Notable Eliminations: Matt Marafioti Big Hands:
Luke Vrabel got the last of his chips into the middle preflop against Erik Cajelais and they flipped over their cards: Vrabel: Q Board: Q Vrabel doubled up on the hand and he held 120,000. Cajelais was left with 60,000. Luke Vrabel Doubles Up Bobby Suer There was 10,000 in the pot and a flop that read Q Suer: Q Turn and River: 4 Vrabel was knocked down to 62,000 and Suer doubled up to 110,000. Mario Ho Takes a Fatal Hit A player in middle position raised to 8,000 preflop and Mario Ho reraised all in from the hi-jack. Gavin Smith then called all in for 35,600 from the button and everyone else got out of the way. Their cards: Ho: A Board: 9 Smith doubled up and Ho was left with just 8,000 after the hand. She busted a short time later after an admirable fight for survival in the today’s tournament field. Monnette vs. Makhija The board read 10 Monnette fired out 12,200 and Makhija went into the tank. He reraised for another 28,800 on top and Monnette went into the tank. He eventually mucked and Makhija won the hand to grow his stack to 270,000. Monnette fell to 370,000. Poker Tweets
Player Tags: Gavin Smith, John Monnette, Maria Ho, Erik Cajelais, Amit Makhija, Bobby Suer, Luke Vrabel Level 12 Update: Jared Jaffee Takes The Chip LeadOct 17, '10 Blinds: 1,200-2,400 with a 300 ante Players Remaining: 65 out of 335 Chip Counts: 1. Jared Jaffee — 640,000 Average Chip Count: 81,212 Notable Eliminations: Tyler Kenney Big Hands:
On the last hand before the break, Maria Ho was all in holding A-Q on a A-J-4 flop, but unfortunately for her, Alex Melnikow had A-4. The turn and river fell K 9 and Ho was eliminated. Or was she? It turns out, she was called back to the room when it was discovered that she still had 300 in chips remaining. Back from break, Ho was all in for the ante and won when her 7-5 outflopped Gavin Smith’s A-10. That got her to 2,700 in chips, which were all in on the next hand when her pocket aces held up against two players ace-rags. After folding a few hands, Ho was all in from under the gun holding K An orbit later, Ho shoved for her last 17,100 from under the gun and was called by Chad Batista in the small blind. Ho’s A She still has a lot of work to do, but she’s come a long way from having just one ante. Jimmy Fricke Exits We didn’t see the action, but according to Jimmy Fricke’s twitter page, he wasn’t able to outdraw Vladimir Shchemelev in an all in situation. Apparently Fricke’s pocket queens ran into pocket aces. David Sklansky Doubles Up Barry Greenstein raised to 6,100 from the hijack and Noah Schwartz called on the button. David Sklansky then moved all in for 35,100 in the big blind and Schwartz was the only caller. Schwartz showed A Poker Tweets:
Left In The Deck: Gavin Smith Having Some Fun With Jeff Madsen Gavin Smith is having a lot of fun after doubling up twice in this level at the expense of Jeff Madsen. After Madsen was forced to give up a small pot to another opponent, Smith reached over and knocked down his entire fortress of chips. To add insult to injury, Smith then called the floor over to complain that Madsen wasn’t stacking his chips. The floor reminded Madsen that he needs to keep his chips orderly and the table laughed some more. Player Tags: Barry Greenstein, Gavin Smith, David Sklansky, Maria Ho, Jimmy Fricke, Jeff Madsen, Noah Schwartz, Alex Melnikow, Chad Batista Level 8 Update: Annette Obrestad Moves Into Chip LeadOct 16, '10
Players Remaining: 150 out of 328 (Unofficial) Chip Counts: 1. Annette Obrestad — 380,000 Card Player Chip Counts Jeff Shulman — 113,000 Average Chip Count: 87,466 Notable Eliminations: Arnaud Mattern Big Hands:
A unknown player raised and Nancy Todd Tyner called from the cutoff. Gavin Smith then called out of the small blind as did Arnaud Mattern in the big blind. The flop came down 10 Mattern then moved all in for 46,000 and the initial raiser folded. Smith made the automatic call and showed K The turn and river fell 7 John Juanda Chips Up Against Michael Kamran MIchael Kamran raised to 2,400 from early position and John Juanda made the call from the big blind. The flop came down J The turn was the 9 Kamran now has 35,000 and Juanda chipped up to 65,000.
In a battle of the extreme short stacks, Steve Sung moved all in and Nick Grippo called, as did another player. Grippo and his opponent checked down a board of J Sung was eliminated and Grippo chipped up to 30,000, still way below the average stack in the room. Maria Ho Takes Out Faraz Jaka A preflop confrontation saw Maria Ho’s pocket nines hold up against Faraz Jaka’s A-10 to end his tournament run. Ho now has over 90,000 in chips. Jonathan Aguiar Hits The Rail Jonathan Aguiar raised to 2,300 from under the gun and his opponent in the big blind made the call. The flop came down 7 Aguiar moved all in for 19,000 and was called by his opponents pocket threes. Aguiar showed K Poker Tweets
Player Tags: John Juanda, Gavin Smith, Maria Ho, Jonathan Aguiar, Arnaud Mattern, Michael Kamran, Faraz Jaka |
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| Aug 22, '10 | 2010 Legends of Poker | WPT Legends of Poker Main Event | 3 | + |
Level 7 Update: Out of the Gates FastAug 22, '10
Players Remaining: 193 out of 462 Notable Chip Counts: 1. Manuel Reyes — 300,000 Average Chip Count: 62,096 Notable Eliminations: Phil Hellmuth Chip Movers and Shakers Manuel Reyes became the first player to hold 300,000 in the tournament and Raymond Dolan had a solid first level of the day, ending it with just under 200,000. Justin Young held strong in the top 10 and Joe Sebok and November Nine member Soi Nguyen have joined the club at the top of the leader board as well. Some players that are hurting include Jennifer Tilly, Adam Geyer, Allen Carter, Ryan Hughes, and Zach Clark. They all hold less than 20,000. Big Hands: Marco Johnson Hits Quad Eights There was 10,000 in the pot and a flop of J Johnson: 8 Turn and River: Q Johnson won the hand with quad eights to grow his stack to 120,000 and Mills was eliminated. Mike Baxter Eliminated Mike Baxter moved all in preflop for 12,200 from the cutoff and Ryan Welch made the call after spending a moment in the tank on the big blind. Their cards: Baxter: K Board: A Baxter was eliminated on the hand and Welch held 37,000. Steve O’Dwyer Doubles Up Steve O"Dwyer checked a board of A The river brought the 9 Left in the Deck Schedule Expansion The tournament staff has decided to play seven levels today in hopes of creating shorter days later in the tournament. Play should end around 1:45 a.m. tonight. Falling Fast Approximately 50 players busted out of the tournament during the first level of the day. At this rate will have a champion before midnight. Player Tags: Maria Ho, Marco Johnson, Mike Baxter, Steve O'Dwyer, Ryan Welch Level 6 Update: Day 1A EndsAug 21, '10 NOTE: Day 1A has come to an end and the tournament clock shows that 90 players remain. Join us at 1 p.m. tomorrow for full day 1B coverage of the WPT Legends of Poker main event at the Bicycle Casino.
Players Remaining: 90 out of 186 Notable Chip Counts: 1. Manuel Reyes — 205,350 Average Chip Count: 51,666 Notable Eliminations: Billy Baxter Chip Movers and Shakers Multiple players have rushed up the leader board during the last level of the night and now hold six-figure chip counts. Nine players are members of that exclusive club and they are Ken Michelman, Max Casal, McLean Karr, Mike Baxter, Barry Greenstein, Franco Brunetti, Tim Phan, Raymond Dolan, and over night chip leader Manuel Reyes, who ended the night with 205,350. Big Hands: Raymond Dolan Moves to the Top Steve Brecher raised to 1,100 in early position and Raymond Dolan made the call. The big blind then made it 2,200 to go and both Brecher and Dolan made the call. The flop fell A-Q-10 and the big blind checked. Brecher bet 3,500 and Dolan raised to 8,100 total. The big blind then moved all in for 50,000 and Brecher mucked. Dolan made the call and he flipped over K-J for a Broadway straight. His opponent turned over pocket aces and neither the turn nor river were able to reverse his fate. Bobby Suer Doubles Up through Tim Phan Tim Phan raised to 2,000 preflop and Bobby Suer reraised all in for 6,950. Phan made the call and they flipped over their cards: Phan: 9 Board: Q Suer doubled up on the hand to survive with close to 15,000. Dan O’Brien Doubles up through Maria Ho Maria Ho made it 950 to go preflop on the button and Dan O’Brien reraised to 2,500 from the small blind. The big blind mucked and Ho reraised all in. O’Brien made the all-in call for 10,000 and they flipped over their cards: O’Brien: K-K Board: 9 Both players made a full house on the hand but O’Brien held the higher one and doubled up to 25,000. Ho was still strong after setback with 78,000. Allen Bari Takes a Hit There was 4,600 in the pot and a board of A Player Tags: Steve Brecher, Tim Phan, Allen Bari, Maria Ho, Bobby Suer, Raymond Dolan, Dan O'Brien Level 5 Update: Tim Phan Back in the Lead and Mario Ho is on the RiseAug 20, '10
Players Remaining: 119 out of 186 Notable Chip Counts: 1. Tim Phan — 98,000 Average Chip Count: 39,075 Notable Eliminations: Jimmy Tran Chip Movers and Shakers Michael Benvenuti joined the top 10 during the last level and Maria Ho made a big move up the leader board to join the top 10. She now holds the No. 2 spot in the tournament with 95,000. Jason Mercier made a big gain as well, growing his chip stack from 2,300 to 40,000. A few players that find themselves in trouble with 10,000 in chips or less include Dan O’Brien, Phil Collins, and Hasan Habib. Big Hands: Charles Dolan Eliminated by Maria Ho There was thousands in the pot when Charles Dolan moved all in on a flop of 8 Ho: A Turn and River: 4 Ho hit an ace on the river to win the hand and Dolan was eliminated from the tournament. He held 68,000 after the hand. The Meteoric Rise of Mercier Jason Mercier has found a way to turn 2,300 into 40,000 during level 5. In the hand that took him to 40,000 Mercier opened the action with a bet of 725 from the hi-jack. Phil Collins made the call from the small blind. The big blind made the call as well. The flop fell 6 The big blind made the call and the river fell A Billy Baxter vs. Raymond Dolan With 9,000 in the pot and a board of 10 Player Tags: Maria Ho, Billy Baxter, Jason Mercier, Raymond Dolan |
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| Aug 20, '10 | 2010 Legends of Poker | WPT Legends of Poker Main Event | 1 | + |
Level 7 Update: Out of the Gates FastAug 22, '10
Players Remaining: 193 out of 462 Notable Chip Counts: 1. Manuel Reyes — 300,000 Average Chip Count: 62,096 Notable Eliminations: Phil Hellmuth Chip Movers and Shakers Manuel Reyes became the first player to hold 300,000 in the tournament and Raymond Dolan had a solid first level of the day, ending it with just under 200,000. Justin Young held strong in the top 10 and Joe Sebok and November Nine member Soi Nguyen have joined the club at the top of the leader board as well. Some players that are hurting include Jennifer Tilly, Adam Geyer, Allen Carter, Ryan Hughes, and Zach Clark. They all hold less than 20,000. Big Hands: Marco Johnson Hits Quad Eights There was 10,000 in the pot and a flop of J Johnson: 8 Turn and River: Q Johnson won the hand with quad eights to grow his stack to 120,000 and Mills was eliminated. Mike Baxter Eliminated Mike Baxter moved all in preflop for 12,200 from the cutoff and Ryan Welch made the call after spending a moment in the tank on the big blind. Their cards: Baxter: K Board: A Baxter was eliminated on the hand and Welch held 37,000. Steve O’Dwyer Doubles Up Steve O"Dwyer checked a board of A The river brought the 9 Left in the Deck Schedule Expansion The tournament staff has decided to play seven levels today in hopes of creating shorter days later in the tournament. Play should end around 1:45 a.m. tonight. Falling Fast Approximately 50 players busted out of the tournament during the first level of the day. At this rate will have a champion before midnight. Player Tags: Maria Ho, Marco Johnson, Mike Baxter, Steve O'Dwyer, Ryan Welch Level 6 Update: Day 1A EndsAug 21, '10 NOTE: Day 1A has come to an end and the tournament clock shows that 90 players remain. Join us at 1 p.m. tomorrow for full day 1B coverage of the WPT Legends of Poker main event at the Bicycle Casino.
Players Remaining: 90 out of 186 Notable Chip Counts: 1. Manuel Reyes — 205,350 Average Chip Count: 51,666 Notable Eliminations: Billy Baxter Chip Movers and Shakers Multiple players have rushed up the leader board during the last level of the night and now hold six-figure chip counts. Nine players are members of that exclusive club and they are Ken Michelman, Max Casal, McLean Karr, Mike Baxter, Barry Greenstein, Franco Brunetti, Tim Phan, Raymond Dolan, and over night chip leader Manuel Reyes, who ended the night with 205,350. Big Hands: Raymond Dolan Moves to the Top Steve Brecher raised to 1,100 in early position and Raymond Dolan made the call. The big blind then made it 2,200 to go and both Brecher and Dolan made the call. The flop fell A-Q-10 and the big blind checked. Brecher bet 3,500 and Dolan raised to 8,100 total. The big blind then moved all in for 50,000 and Brecher mucked. Dolan made the call and he flipped over K-J for a Broadway straight. His opponent turned over pocket aces and neither the turn nor river were able to reverse his fate. Bobby Suer Doubles Up through Tim Phan Tim Phan raised to 2,000 preflop and Bobby Suer reraised all in for 6,950. Phan made the call and they flipped over their cards: Phan: 9 Board: Q Suer doubled up on the hand to survive with close to 15,000. Dan O’Brien Doubles up through Maria Ho Maria Ho made it 950 to go preflop on the button and Dan O’Brien reraised to 2,500 from the small blind. The big blind mucked and Ho reraised all in. O’Brien made the all-in call for 10,000 and they flipped over their cards: O’Brien: K-K Board: 9 Both players made a full house on the hand but O’Brien held the higher one and doubled up to 25,000. Ho was still strong after setback with 78,000. Allen Bari Takes a Hit There was 4,600 in the pot and a board of A Player Tags: Steve Brecher, Tim Phan, Allen Bari, Maria Ho, Bobby Suer, Raymond Dolan, Dan O'Brien Level 5 Update: Tim Phan Back in the Lead and Mario Ho is on the RiseAug 20, '10
Players Remaining: 119 out of 186 Notable Chip Counts: 1. Tim Phan — 98,000 Average Chip Count: 39,075 Notable Eliminations: Jimmy Tran Chip Movers and Shakers Michael Benvenuti joined the top 10 during the last level and Maria Ho made a big move up the leader board to join the top 10. She now holds the No. 2 spot in the tournament with 95,000. Jason Mercier made a big gain as well, growing his chip stack from 2,300 to 40,000. A few players that find themselves in trouble with 10,000 in chips or less include Dan O’Brien, Phil Collins, and Hasan Habib. Big Hands: Charles Dolan Eliminated by Maria Ho There was thousands in the pot when Charles Dolan moved all in on a flop of 8 Ho: A Turn and River: 4 Ho hit an ace on the river to win the hand and Dolan was eliminated from the tournament. He held 68,000 after the hand. The Meteoric Rise of Mercier Jason Mercier has found a way to turn 2,300 into 40,000 during level 5. In the hand that took him to 40,000 Mercier opened the action with a bet of 725 from the hi-jack. Phil Collins made the call from the small blind. The big blind made the call as well. The flop fell 6 The big blind made the call and the river fell A Billy Baxter vs. Raymond Dolan With 9,000 in the pot and a board of 10 Player Tags: Maria Ho, Billy Baxter, Jason Mercier, Raymond Dolan |
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