Thu Apr 21 21:30:00 PDT 2005
Chip Counts for 35 out of 45
There are 45 players left who will be returning for Day 4 tomorrow at noon. Here are chip counts for the 35 we were able to gather before the tournament room was cleared. Complete chip counts will be posted at CardPlayer.com later tonight as soon as they become available.
1. Reza Payvar - $1,638,000
2. John Smith - $1,611,000
3. Tuan Le - $1,480,000
4. Michael Mizrachi - $1,102,000
5. Phil Ivey - $1,088,000
6. David Williams - $838,000
7. Arnold Spee - $754,000
8. Matt Keikoan - $693,000
9. Keith Carter - $631,000
10. Juha Helppi - $630,000
11. George Miller - $627,000
12. Rob Hollink - $571,000
13. Joe Beevers - $565,000
14. Chris Ferguson - $492,000
15. Tony Ma - $438,000
16. Paul Maxfield - $430,000
17. Mark Rose - $378,000
18. Dewey Tomko - $371,000
19. David Wells - $366,000
20. Peter Costa - $366,000
21. David Sklansky - $360,000
22. Alan Boston - $358,000
23. Alan Goehring - $335,000
24. Greg Raymer - $334,000
25. Isabelle Mercier - $334,000
26. Jeff Shulman - $236,000
27. Dave Colclough - $231,000
28. Nick Hanna - $285,000
29. Hasan Habib - $299,000
30. Alex Prendes - $237,000
31. Gavin Smith - $205,000
32. Joseph Cordi - $203,000
33. Paul Kraus - $189,000
34. Alex Todd - $174,000
35. Stuart Patterson - $107,000
Thu Apr 21 20:45:00 PDT 2005
Play Ends; Chip Counts Coming Soon
Play ends for today with 45 players left. Action was paused, waiting to redraw tables, but one table had a hand continue until the clock ran out for the day, so the redraw will happen before tomorrow morning. CardPlayer.com will post the chip counts we could gather before everything was removed from the room.
Thu Apr 21 20:36:00 PDT 2005
Greg Raymer Doubles Up Through Phil Ivey
Phil Ivey raised preflop, and Greg Raymer raised all in. Ivey called, showing A-8, but Raymer held A-Q. The flop came 7-6-3, offering no help to either, but the 9 on the turn gave Ivey an open-ended straight draw. A jack fell on the river, missing his straight, and Greg Raymer doubled up.
Thu Apr 21 20:30:00 PDT 2005
Payouts Increase to $37,740
The next 10 players eliminated (places 41-50) will receive $37,740. We are now down to 48 players.
50. Chris Roberts - Brigham City, UT
49. Johan Storakers - Stockholm, Sweden
Thu Apr 21 20:05:00 PDT 2005
The Final $30,000 Money Finishers
Here are the final three players to walk away with $30,000. The next player eliminated (in 50th place) will receive $37,740. The next pay jump after that is for 40th place, which receives $47,180.
53. Tony Bloom - London, England
52. Surinder Sunar - Wolverhampton, England
51. Andy Miller - Abilene, TX
Thu Apr 21 20:00:00 PDT 2005
John Smith Adds to Chip Lead
Chip leader John Smith, just made a huge call. After a flop of 7d-3d-2d, things got interesting. Smith checked to Surinder Sunar, who moved all in for $229,000. Smith waited, then decided to call. Sunar showed two black aces, while Smith revealed 9d-9c. The turn brought the Qd, and Smith's nines crackes Sunar's aces. With the win, Smith is the chip leader with just over $2,000,000.
Thu Apr 21 19:35:00 PDT 2005
Down to the Final Six Tables; Chip Leaders
Once they fell below 54 players, everyone redrew new seats for the final six tables. We are in the last round of action for today, with about an hour and 15 minutes left to play. (Play should end today about 9:50 pm.) Here are the chip leaders with their approximate counts:
1. John Smith - $1,425,000
2. Tuan Le - $1,300,000
3. Phil Ivey - $1,040,000
4. Michael Mizrachi - $800,000
5. Reza Payvar - $750,000
6. David Williams - $700,000
Thu Apr 21 19:25:00 PDT 2005
A Few Recent Eliminations
57. Chad Layne - Las Vegas, NV
56. Steve Wolff - Irvine, CA
55. Wayne Boich - Columbus, OH
54. Tam Nguyen - Salem, OR
Thu Apr 21 19:24:00 PDT 2005
Tuan Le On A Roll
Tuan Le continues to build his very large stack. After one player moved all in, Le raised and forced a second player to make a tough decision. The player moved in, and Le was pot committed and had to call. Le found himself in about as good of shape as possible. Wayne Boich turned over 8-8, Tam Nguyen had J-J, and Le showed A-Q. Le continued to roll on, as a Q hit the flop. No help came for either opponent, and Tuan Le eliminated two players on one hand, and now has about $1,300,000 in chips.
Thu Apr 21 18:58:00 PDT 2005
15-Minute Break; Blinds Increase to $5,000-$10,000 ($1,000 ante)
The players take a 15-minute break before the blinds increase to $5,000-$10,000, with a $1,000 ante. There are 57 players left at the break, and the 50th-place finisher gets the next jump in prize money, receiving $37,740.
