Justin Scott Eliminated in 22nd Place ($44,433)
Feb 24, '09
Justin Scott was short stacked and all in holding pocket jacks only to run into the pocket kings of Chris Karagulleyan.
The board ran out ten high and Scott was eliminated from the tournament. Karagulleyan now has 865,000.
Player Tags: Chris Karagulleyan, Justin Scott
Kofi Farkye Eliminated in 31st Place
Feb 24, '09
Kofi Farkye got the last of his chips into the middle and Chris Karagulleyan made the call. Their cards:
Farkye: K
J
Karagulleyan: A
K
Board: KQ8J10
Karagulleyan spiked a 10 on the river to make a Broadway straight and knock Farkye out of the tournament after he led the field for much of the day. He will take home $38,085 in prize money for finishing in 31st place.
Player Tags: Chris Karagulleyan, Kofi Farkye
Blake Cahail Doubles Up
Feb 24, '09
Chris Karagulleyan raised to 25,000 from the hijack and Blake Cahail moved all in from the button for 111,000 more. Karagulleyan made the call and showed 1010 and Cahail was in trouble with K10.
The flop came out 733 and Cahail needed help. The turn was the A and now Cahail could win with any spade or king.
The river was the Q! and Cahail doubled up to 275,000. Karagulleyan took a hit down to 470,000.
Player Tags: Chris Karagulleyan
Blake Cahail Eliminated in 7th Place ($180,403)
Feb 25, '09
Blake Cahail raised to 150,000 and Chris Karagulleyan reraised to 600,000. The action folded back around to Cahail who moved all in for another 300,000 or so.
Karagulleyan called and instantly turned over KK. Cahail showed AK and needed a lot of help to survive.
The board ran out Q546J and Cahail was eliminated in 7th place, earning $180,403.
Player Tags: Chris Karagulleyan, Blake Cahail
Payman Arjang Eliminated in 8th Place ($133,632)
Feb 25, '09
Payman Arjang hasn't made too many friends at the table with his consistently long decision making process. The players have been respectful so far, but their patience was tested with his last two hands of the evening.
On the first hand, Binh Nguyen raised to a standard amount from early position and Arjang, sitting with 10 big blinds, tanked in the small blind with AJ. After about five minutes of agony, Arjang folded, flashing the hand to the table.
On the very next hand, Arjang raised to 170,000 on the button. Blake Cahail folded and Chris Karagulleyan raised a handful of chips, insinuating that he was putting Arjang all in. Arjang asked for a count, despite being extremely outchipped and realized that he would have another 135,000 behind.
Five minutes and some complaints from the rest of the table later, Arjang unbelievably just calls, leaving himself with just over two big blinds. The dealer was so confused that she asked the players to turn their cards up.
Instead, Karagulleyan bet the rest dark and both players flipped up their hands. Arjang had AJ and Karagulleyan showed KK.
The flop came out A52 and the table got visably ill. The turn was the 8 and the players began to think about the possiblity of hours more of tank decision making.
Mike Sowers, pleading for the poker gods to bless the table, shouted out for the K. Instead the river was..... the K! The room erupted in celebration. Karagulleyan, by far the crowd favorite, graciously offered a handshake to Arjang as he exited the room. Arjang received $133,632 for his eighth place finish.
The table, excited about being one step closer to the final table, will now continue until just six remain.
Player Tags: Chris Karagulleyan, Payman Arjang
Payman Arjang Doubles Up
Feb 25, '09
Payman Arjang moved all in preflop and Chris Karagulleyan made the call. Their cards:
Arjang: AQ
Karagulleyan: QJ
Board: K625A
Arjang won the hand to double up and he now has 850,000.
Player Tags: Chris Karagulleyan, Payman Arjang
Chris Karagulleyan Doubles Up
Feb 25, '09
Chris Karagulleyan got all of his chips into the middle against Jeremy Kottler. Their cards:
Kottler: AQ
Karagulleyan: QQ
Board: J6257
Karagulleyan doubled up on the hand and he survived.
Player Tags: Chris Karagulleyan, Jeremy Kottler
Peter Feldman Doubles Up
Feb 25, '09
Peter Feldman got all of his chips (290,000) into the middle against Chris Kargulleyan on a flop of 743. Their cards:
Feldman: KK
Karagulleyan: J4
Turn and River: 39
Feldman doubled up on the hand and survived.
Player Tags: Chris Karagulleyan, Peter Feldman
Billy Pilossoph Eliminated in 20th Place ($44,433)
Feb 25, '09
Billy Pilossoph was short stacked and looking to make a move. Unfortunately his QJ ran into Chris Karagulleyen and his dominating KJ.
The board ran out 652610 and Pilossoph was eliminated in 20th place, earning $44,433.
Karagulleyen now sits with 1.3 million in chips.
Player Tags: Chris Karagulleyan
Chris Karagulleyan Eliminated in 4th Place ($430,963)
Feb 26, '09
Cornel Cimpan open shoved from the small blind for 1.25 million, which covered Chris Karagulleyan in the big blind. Karagulleyan called and turned over A9, which was ahead of Cimpan's Q8.
The flop came AQ10 and both players paired up. The turn was the Q and Cimpan made trips. Karagulleyan needed one of the remaining two aces on the river to stay alive, but the river was the 7 eliminating him in fourth place.
Karagulleyan earned $430,963 for his finish. Cimpan is now up to 2.415 million.
Player Tags: Cornel Cimpan, Chris Karagulleyan
