Tue Dec 13 21:15:00 -0800 2005
Official Chip Counts
Official chip counts from the end of the day have been posted; click on the "Chip Counts" tab for the official numbers. Patrik Antonius leads the field for the second straight day with $644,700 in chips, followed by Darrell Dicken ($542,200), Alan Goehring ($434,600), Doyle Brunson ($418,000), and Phil Laak ($364,100). With 120 players remaining, the average chip count is $138,750.
Play will resume tomorrow at 12:00 noon; return to CardPlayer.com for continuing live coverage of all the action.
Tue Dec 13 20:48:00 -0800 2005
Mike Wattel Eliminated
Alan Goehring eliminates two players on the same hand when he catches one of his outs on the river. Mike Wattel was one of the players eliminated.
Tue Dec 13 20:40:00 -0800 2005
Jack McClelland Tries Something New -- Hand-for-Hand Play
Tournament Director Jack McClelland stops play with about ten minutes left to try something new. Since many players often stall at the end of the day (trying to survive into the next day), McClelland is stopping the clock and draws a card from the deck to determine the number of hands that will be played at each table. He pulls a six, so each table will play six more hands and then stop for the day.
McClelland says if this goes over well, it was his idea. But if it doesn't, then it was Barry Greenstein's idea.
Tue Dec 13 20:38:00 -0800 2005
WSOP Champion Joe Hachem Eliminated
Reigning WSOP Champion Joe Hachem was just eliminated by Phil "Unabomber" Laak.
Tue Dec 13 20:35:00 -0800 2005
Updated Chip Counts
Updated chip counts have been posted; click on the "Chip Counts" tab for the most recent numbers. With about 123 players remaining, the average chip count is about $135,365.
Tue Dec 13 19:50:00 -0800 2005
Scandinavian Update
We have another chip count update on the Scandinavian players still in the tournament, courtesy of Claus Nielsen:
Patrik Antonius - $580,000
Mads Andersen - $280,000
Bengt Sonnert - $210,000
Rehne Pedersen - $160,000
Martin de Knijff - $80,000
Jan Sjavik - $55,000
Tue Dec 13 19:43:00 -0800 2005
Player of the Year Contender Michael Gracz Takes a Hit
With the board showing Jd-6d-3s-Qs-2h on the river, the player in Seat 6 moves all in, and Michael Gracz calls with Qh-Jh (top two pair). His opponent claps his hands in excitement as he shows 5c-4c for a six-high straight -- the nuts. Gracz ships over $100,000 chips, and he is now down to about $84,000 in chips.
Gracz is one of three players remaining who are still in contention for Card Player's prestigious Player of the Year award.
Tue Dec 13 19:15:00 -0800 2005
Updated Chip Counts
Updated chip counts have been posted; click on the "Chip Counts" tab for the most recent numbers. With approximately 140 players remaining, the average stack is about $118,928 in chips.
Tue Dec 13 19:03:00 -0800 2005
15-Minute Break; Blinds Increasing to $1,000-$2,000 ($300 Ante)
The players take a 15-minute break before the blinds increase to $1,000-$2,000, with a $300 ante. The tournament clock shows 150 players remaining.
Tue Dec 13 18:38:00 -0800 2005
Liz Lieu Eliminated
Liz Lieu has just been eliminated from the tournament.
