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DESSERTLADY · Aug 7, 2006

[Event 39] $10,000 No Limit Hold'em Main Event (Day 5)

[Event 39] $10,000 No Limit Hold'em Main Event (Day 5)

Recap from Overnight Continued:

Sun Aug 06 17:07:00 PDT 2006
Jean Houle Eliminated 80th ($65,973)
Jean Houle raises $70,000 and Dan Schmiech re-raises to $600,000 before the flop. Houle calls the re-raise, putting himself all-in. Houle shows Q

Q

and Schmiech flips over A

K

. The flop comes J

10

2

, and Houle's Queens still look good at this point. The turn brings the 5

, no help to Schmiech, but the river brings the K

, cracking Houle's Queens and eliminating him in 80th place. Houle will receive $65,973.

Sun Aug 06 17:08:00 PDT 2006
Scott Malone Eliminated 79th ($65,973)
Eric "Rizen" Lynch is all-in against Scott Malone, having Malone covered. Lynch shows K

K

and Malone flips up 10

10

and will need to improve. The flop comes K

5

3

, very bad news for Malone as it gives Lynch a set. The turn puts the K

on the board, giving Lynch quad Kings and leaving Malone drawing dead. The 4

comes on the river and Lynch scoops the pot to eliminate Malone in 79th place, earning him $65,973. Lynch now sits with $1,000,000.

Sun Aug 06 17:17:00 PDT 2006
Doug Kim Eliminates Anthony Fagan 77th ($65,973)
Doug Kim ($560,000) raises to $60,000 from early position, Anthony Fagan ($549,000) re-raises all-in, and Kim makes the call. Fagan shows A

K

, but Kim has K

K

and is way out in front. The flop comes J

J

9

, improving neither player. The turn is the 6

giving Kim a flush draw, and leaving Fagin drawing to two outs. The river is the 10

, and Kim almost doubles up to $1,200,000. Fagan is eliminated in 77th place.

Sun Aug 06 17:17:00 PDT 2006
Bower Tripples Up, Eliminates Opponent
Daniel Kreitzman limps under the gun and Paramjit Gill pushes all-in for $310,000. Michael Bower re-raises all-in for $333,000, only $23,000 more. Krietzman calls and shows K

K

. Michael Bower flips up A

5

and Gill turns over 6

6

. The board comes 10

9

4

Q

3

, giving Bower a flush to eliminate Gill and cripple Krietzman. Bower now sits with $976,000, while Krietzman is down to only $105,000. Gill is eliminated in 78th, making $65,973.

Sun Aug 06 17:19:00 PDT 2006
Dmitri Nobles Eliminated 76th ($65,973)
Dmitri Nobles gets all of his chips in the pot before the flop with K

10

. Marcello Delgrosso calls with 6

6

. The board comes 9

6

3

9

7

, giving Delgrosso a full house. Despite being a constant powerhouse throughout the tournament and having a massive chip lead on Day 2, Nobles is eliminated in 76th place and will receive $65,973.

Sun Aug 06 17:23:00 PDT 2006
Daniel Kreitzman Eliminated 75th ($65,973)
Daniel Kreitzman raises all-in before the flop with K

10

. Kevin O'Donnell calls with 5

4

, and the board comes 6

4

2

3

7

, giving O'Donnell the straight. Kreitzman is eliminated in 75th place and will receive $65,973.

Sun Aug 06 17:25:00 PDT 2006
Money Finishers
The following players will receive $65,973.
81. Sebastian Zavarsky
80. Jean Houle
79. Scott Malone
78. Paramjit Gill
77. Anthony Fagan
76. Dmitri Nobles
75. Daniel Kreitzman

Sun Aug 06 17:28:00 PDT 2006
Cunningham Doubles Up
Allen Cunningham is all-in preflop against Ricki Nielsen, who has Cunningham covered. Cunningham shows K

J

, while Nielsen flips up 7

7

for the lead. The flop puts a Jack on the board to transfer the lead to Cunningham and the turn and river don't improve Nielsen. Cunningham doubles up and now has $1,081,000.

Sun Aug 06 17:30:00 PDT 2006
Cohen Doubles Up
Erik Friberg raises $75,000 before the flop and gets 3 callers. The flop comes K

9

2

, and the action is checked around. The turn comes K

and Sabyl Cohen moves all-in for $550,000. Friberg quickly calls and shows Q

Q

while Cohen flips over K

J

. The river brings the 5

, no help to either player, and Cohen doubles up to $1,300,000. Friberg is left with $3,700,000 after this hand.

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Sun Aug 06 17:34:00 PDT 2006
Scott O'Reilly Doubles His Shortstack
Scott O'Reilly is all-in preflop against Mikael Thuritz. O'Reilly shows J

J

and will need to improve against Thuritz's K

K

. He does just that when the flop comes A

J

7

, giving O'Reilly a set of Jacks. The turn and river fail to put Thuritz back in the lead when they come 6

and 2

. O'Reilly doubles up to $600,000, while Thuritz is down to $800,000.

Sun Aug 06 17:42:00 PDT 2006
Aaron Baltzell Eliminated 74th ($65,973)
The player in the cutoff position raises $60,000 before the flop. Kevin O'Donnell calls from the button, and Aaron Baltzell re-raises all-in for $179,000 more from the small blind. The player from the cutoff folds, but O'Donnell calls Baltzell's re-raise. Baltzell shows A

Q

and O'Donnell flips over K

J

. The board comes J

4

2

10

7

, giving O'Donnell a pair of Jacks and eliminating Baltzell in 74th place. He will receive $65,973.

Sun Aug 06 17:50:00 PDT 2006
Eric Molina Gets A Warning, Then Invents New Curse Word
Eric Molina has just been warned not to say "No way in hell" anymore. As far as we know, the word "hell" doesn't warrant a penalty, but just to be sure, Molina has decided to replace it by yelling "Carebears!" instead.

Sun Aug 06 17:53:00 PDT 2006
John Kim Eliminated in 73rd ($65,973)
On a flop of 10

4

2

, John Kim is all-in and is called by Ricki Nielsen, who has him covered. Kim shows J

10

, while Nielsen flips up K

10

for the lead. The turn and river are the Q

and the A

, giving Nielsen the pot to eliminate Kim in 73rd place. Kim will earn $65,973 for his finish. Nielsen now sits with $2,100,000.

Sun Aug 06 18:00:00 PDT 2006
Richard Wyrick Doubles Up
With $170,000 already in the pot on a flop of A

10

6

, Richard Wyrick bets out $150,000. Lee Kort makes the call and the turn comes 6

. Wyrick moves all-in for his last $204,000, and Kort quickly calls. Kort shows A

9

and Wyrick flips over A

K

. The river brings the 4

, no help to either player, and Wyrick doubles up to $870,000. After this hand Kort is left with $2,100,000.

Sun Aug 06 18:05:00 PDT 2006
Gryko Doubles Up
On a flop of J

8

3

, Richard Gryko checks and Lee Kort bets $200,000. Gryko re-raises all-in for $70,000 more and Kort calls. Kort shows A

10

and Gryko flips up J

10

for top pair. The turn is the J

, securing the lead for Gryko, and the river is the 4

, giving the pot for Gryko to double him up. Gryko now sits with $600,000, while Kort is down to a still respectable $2,100,000.

Sun Aug 06 18:07:00 PDT 2006
Another Pay Jump ($90,173)
The remaining 72 players have just hit another pay jump. At this point, they are all guaranteed to cash for at least $90,173.

Sun Aug 06 18:12:00 PDT 2006
Mitch Schock Doubles Up
Bryan Micon raises $60,000 before the flop only to be re-raised to $200,000 by Mitch Schock. Kevin O'Donnell moves over the top and pushes all-in. Micon folds and Schock calls all-in for another $300,000 (O'Donnell has him covered). O'Donnell flips over Q

Q

and Schock shows A

A

. The board comes 9

5

3

8

4

, no help to either player, and Mitch Schock doubles up to $1,100,000 through Kevin O'Donnell, with a little help from Bryan Micon.

Sun Aug 06 18:13:00 PDT 2006
James Flick Eliminated in 70th ($90,173)
Shannon Westbrook and James Flick have all of their chips in the pot preflop, with Westbrook having Flick covered. Westbrook shows K

J

, while Flick flips up 5

5

for the lead. The flop comes J

7

4

, giving Westbrook top pair. The turn is the 7

and the river is the 10

. Flick is eliminated from this year's Main Event in 70th place, earning $90,173. Westbrook now sits with $675,000.

Sun Aug 06 18:14:00 PDT 2006
Alan Resh Eliminated 69th ($90,713)
Alan Resh raises to $60,000 preflop and John Magill re-raises to $205,000. Resh pushes all-in and Magill calls, having him covered. Magill shows A

A

and Resh is behind when he flips up Q

Q

. The board comes J

7

6

2

10

and Resh is eliminated in 69th place, earning him $90,713. Magill now sits with $1,900,000.

Sun Aug 06 18:16:00 PDT 2006
Case Seven Followed by Case Eight
WeiKai Chang raises to $60,000 from the cutoff. The button, the small blind, and Paul Wasicka in the big blind call. Chang bets $45,000 on the flop of 8

7

5

. Wasicka raises $400,000 and Chang re-raises all-in for $800,000 more. Wasicka calls and shows 8

7

. Chang shows 8

7

. The turn is the 7

and the river brings the 8

. With all of the sevens and all of the eights in play, Chang and Wasicka chop a pot, each with 8's full of 7's.

Sun Aug 06 18:30:00 PDT 2006
Kothari Eliminated 68th ($90,713)
On a flop of A

6

2

, Vipul Kothari pushes all-in and is called by Paul Raeburn, who has him covered. Kothari shows A

9

for top pair, while Raeburn flips up A

Q

for top pair with a better kicker. The turn and river a re the J

and the K

and Raeburn takes down the pot to eliminate Kothari. Raeburn now sits with $1,850,000. Kothari is eliminated in 68th, earning him $90,713.

Sun Aug 06 18:35:00 PDT 2006
Runner, Runner Quads
Eric Lynch gets all of his chips in the pot before the flop, Clint Brotherton calls and has him covered. Lynch shows A

J

while Brotherton shows A-Q. The flop comes Q

J

4

, keeping Brotherton in the lead, but disaster strikes for Clint when the J

hits the turn. The river brings the case Jack and Lynch goes runner, runner quads to double up to $828,000. After this hand, Brotherton is down to $150,000.

Sun Aug 06 18:45:00 PDT 2006
Brian Nadell Eliminated 67th ($90,713)
Ken Jacobs raises to $60,000 from mid-position and Brian Nadell re-raises all-in for $118,000 more. Jacobs calls, showing K

J

and Nadell flips up A

10

for the lead. The flop comes K

J

4

, giving Jacobs two pair but also putting a flush draw and gutshot straight draw on the board for Nadell. The turn is the A

, giving Nadell more outs with an Ace, Queen, 10 or club to take the hand. The river is the 5

, offering no help for Nadell and eliminating him from the tournament in 67th, earning him $90,713.

Sun Aug 06 18:47:00 PDT 2006
Money Finishers
The following players will receive $65,973.
74. Aaron Baltzell
73. John Kim
The following players will receive $90,713.
72. Marcello Delgrosso
71. Chris Kealy
70. James Flick
69. Alan Resh
68. Vipul Kothari
67. Brian Nadell
66. Clint Brotherton

Sun Aug 06 18:50:00 PDT 2006
Dinner Break
Players will be on a 90-minute dinner break.

Sun Aug 06 20:38:00 PDT 2006
Sean Johnson Doubles Up
Sean Johnson pushes all in for $250,000 and is called by William Thorsson. Thorsson flips over A

Q

while Johnson shows 9

9

. The board comes 9

7

2

6

4

and Johnson doubles up with a set of nines to just over $500,000.

DESSERTLADY · Aug 7, 2006

[Event 39] $10,000 No Limit Hold'em Main Event (Day 5)

[Event 39] $10,000 No Limit Hold'em Main Event (Day 5)

Recap from Overnight Continued:

Sun Aug 06 20:39:00 PDT 2006
Reuben Peters Eliminated 65th ($90,713)
Reuben Peters gets all in for $360,000 with J

10

versus Dustin Holmes with A

7

. The board comes 9

8

6

10

8

and Holmes takes the pot with a straight. Reuben Peters is eliminated.

Sun Aug 06 20:43:00 PDT 2006
Raphael Doromal Doubles through Cohen
With a flop of 9

6

4

Raphael Doromal bets $300,000 into the $300,000 pot and Sabyl Cohen goes all-in and has Doromal covered. Doromal calls his last $110,000 and shows 5

4

and Cohen shows 10

10

. The turn was a 5

giving Doromal two pair and the lead. The river is a 7

and Doromal doubles up to $1,400,000. Cohen is down to $500,000.

Sun Aug 06 20:51:00 PDT 2006
Garner Lays His Hand Down
Mark Garner raises to $150,000 under-the-gun and David Einhorn calls on the button. The flop comes A

J

7

, Garner bets $300,000, Einhorn pushes all-in for over $1,00,000. Garner folds and Einhorn takes the pot and now sits at $2,010,000.

Sun Aug 06 20:52:00 PDT 2006
Friberg Busts Siegel in 64th Place ($90,713)
Noah Siegel busts when he gets all-in against Erik Friberg on a board of J

8

4

K

. Friberg has J

10

and eliminates Siegel. Noah Siegel earns $90,713 and Friberg is now up to $4,778,000.

Sun Aug 06 20:54:00 PDT 2006
Thorsson Eliminates Micon in 63rd Place ($123,699)
Bryan Micon is all-in for his tournament life holding J

J

versus William Thorsson who holds Q

8

. The flop comes 10

6

2

, with Micon's Jacks holding so far. The turn is the 2

, again keeping Micon in the lead. The river comes the Q

however, and Thorsson eliminates Micon in 63rd place with a pair of Queens. Bryan Micon earns $123,699 for his efforts.

Sun Aug 06 20:55:00 PDT 2006
Ken Jacobs Eliminatedd in 62nd Place ($123,699)
Eric Molina raised from late position and Ken Jacobs pushed all in for around $400,000. Molina called with Q

J

while Jacobs showed A

10

. The board comes the K

J

3

9

4

eliminating Ken Jacobs in 62nd place (123,699).

Sun Aug 06 20:57:00 PDT 2006
Money Finishers
The following players will receive $90,713.
65. Rueben Peters
64. Noah Siegel
The following players will receive $123,699.
63. Bryan Micon
62. Ken Jacobs

Sun Aug 06 20:59:00 PDT 2006
Cunningham Takes Down a Raise
From middle position, John Lee ($995,000) raises to $75,000. Action folds around to Allen Cunningham on the button, and he re-raises to $235,000 total. Michael Bower ($1,200,000) on the big blind goes into the tank for three minutes before folding. Action returns to Lee, and after some thought he folds his hand. Cunningham takes the pot down, and is currently sitting with $1,150,000.

Sun Aug 06 21:05:00 PDT 2006
Jamshidi Eliminates Westbrook in 60th Place ($123,699)
Shannon Westbrook pushes all-in for $250,000 from the cut-off. Sirous Jamshidi calls from the button and shows K

K

. Westbrook has 10

5

. The board comes J

8

3

5

8

and Westbrook is eliminated from the tournament in 60th place, earning him $123,699. Jamshidi now has $800,000.

Sun Aug 06 21:10:00 PDT 2006
Chris Damich Eliminated 61st ($123,699)
Chris Damich goes all-in for $1,000,000 after a raise and is called by James Routos. Routos shows Q

Q

and Damich has 8

8

. The board comes A

9

7

6

J

and Damich is eliminated in 61st. Routos is up to $2,100,000.

Sun Aug 06 21:11:00 PDT 2006
Aaronson Takes Down a Pot
Kevin Aaronson calls the big blind from the button, Luke Chung raises to $20,000 from the small blind, and Mikael Thuritz calls from the big blind along with Aaronson. The flop comes down Q

9

4

, Chung checks, Thuritz bets $40,000, Aaronson calls and Chung folds. The turn is the 3

, Thuritz checks, Aaronson fires out $100,000 causing Thuritz to fold.

Sun Aug 06 21:12:00 PDT 2006
Thorsson Eliminates Max Reele in 59th Place ($123,699)
With four limpers in a pot the flop comes A

8

4

and action is checked around. The turn is the 5

. Max Reele bets $100,000 in the small blind and is called by William Thorsson. The river is a 6

. Reele bets $200,000 and is raised by Thorsson to $550,000. Reele immediately announces all-in for an additional $400,000. Thorsson calls and shows Q

J

for the flush while Reele shows 8

5

for two pair. Thorsson eliminates Reele and takes the pot of over $2.4 million.

Sun Aug 06 21:19:00 PDT 2006
Lisandro Loses a Pot
Lowell Kim moves all-in for $198,000, under the gun. Action folds around to Jeff Lisandro, and he calls from the button. Both of the blinds fold. Kim shows A

J

, while Lisandro has Q

Q

. The flop falls A

J

7

. The turn is the 8

, and the river is the 5

. Lowell Kim survives his all-in and is now at $285,000. Jeff Lisandro has $1,420,000.

Sun Aug 06 21:20:00 PDT 2006
Richard Lee Doubles Up
On a flop of Q

J

2

Siddharth Jain raises to $200,000 and Richard Lee calls on the button. The Q

hits on the turn and Jain raises to $600,000. Lee re-raises all-in for $646,000 total and Jain calls then flips over K

Q

. Lee shows A

Q

and the 8

on the river helps neither player.

Sun Aug 06 21:21:00 PDT 2006
Aki Ruuskanen Eliminated in 58th Place ($123,699)
With a board of 10

10

8

9

10

, Aki Ruuskanen is all-in for $320,000 against Jamie Gold. Ruuskanen shows 6

6

to Gold's J

J

. Ruuskanen is eliminated in 58th place and will receive $123,699 for his finish.

Sun Aug 06 21:22:00 PDT 2006
Stefan Mattsson Eliminated in 57th Place ($123,699)
Stefan Mattsson pushes all-in for his last $250,000 and is called by Richard Lee. Mattsson shows A

Q

and Lee shows A

K

. The flop comes down J

J

10

and a King will give Mattsson a straight while a 10 will tie the hand. The turn is a 6

and river a 2

. Mattsson is eliminated in 57th place and Lee is up to $2,000,000.

Sun Aug 06 21:24:00 PDT 2006
Sabyl Cohen Eliminated in 56th Place ($123,699)
Full Tilt Poker Qualifier Sabyl Cohen gets all-in with K

8

versus Erik Friberg with J

10

. The board comes A

Q

J

4

8

and Friberg takes the pot with a pair of jacks.
Sabyl Cohen was the last woman remaining in the event.

Sun Aug 06 21:30:00 PDT 2006
Jain Eliminates Ma in 55th Place ($123,699)
Siddharth Jain raises to $100,000 and John Ma pushes all-in for a little over $700,000. Jain calls and flips over A

K

, Ma holds A

Q

. The board comes A

10

6

9

2

and Jain's flush eliminates Ma in 55th place. Jain now sits at $2,479,000.

Sun Aug 06 21:35:00 PDT 2006
Money Finishers
The following players will receive $123,699.
61. Chris Damich
60. Shannon Westbrook
59. Max Reele
58. Aki Ruuskanen
57. Stefan Mattsson
56. Sabyl Cohen
55. John Ma

Sun Aug 06 21:38:00 PDT 2006
Friedman Doubles Off Gryko
Richard Gryko and Marc Friedman get all-in pre-flop - Gryko covers Friedman's $750,000. Gryko has A

K

and Friedman has 10

10

. The board comes 6

4

2

7

and Friedman doubles to $1,500,000. Gryco is down to $750,000.

Sun Aug 06 21:42:00 PDT 2006
Einhorn Takes One From Friedman
David Einhorn raises to $100,000 from middle position and is called by Prahlad Friedman in the big blind. The flop comes down K

Q

3

. Friedman checks and Einhorn bets $100,000. Friedman calls and the turn is the 4

. Friedman checks and Einhorn bets another $100,000. Friedman mucks his hand giving Einhorn the pot. Einhorn now has $2,800,000.

Sun Aug 06 21:43:00 PDT 2006
Mikael Thuritz Doubles Up
Scott O'Reilly ($700,000) raises to $80,000 from late position, and action folds around to Mikael Thuritz in the small blind. Thuritz moves all-in for $527,000. O'Reilly goes into the tank for three minutes, staring Thuritz down. O'Reilly calls and shows A

Q

. Thuritz flips over his hand showing 9

9

. The flop comes J

7

6

. The turn is the 2

, and the river is the K

. Thuritz doubles up to $1,111,000, and O'Reilly is down to $93,000.

Sun Aug 06 21:50:00 PDT 2006
Jeffery Lisandro Doubles Through Cheng Yu
After a small raise Lisandro, Cheng Lu, and the button see the flop. The flop comes 10

5

2

and Lisandro checks. Lu bets $200,000 and the button folds. Lisandro thinks for a while and makes the call. The turn is the J

and and Lisandro checks again. Lu bets $200,000 again and after 5 minutes of deliberation Lisandro moves all-in for $760,000 more. Lu says, "I came here to gamble," and calls. Lisandro turns over A

7

and starts yelling and celebrating with David Chiu who is watching from the rail. Lu turns over J

10

and has only 4 outs to make a full house to beat Lisandro's flush. The river is the 9

and Lisandro doubles up to $2,800,000 and Lu is down to $350,000.

Sun Aug 06 21:52:00 PDT 2006
Friedman Rakes One In
Marc Friedman calls the big blind out of the small, and Eric Molina checks in the big blind. The flop comes A

K

7

. Friedman checks, Molina bets $30,000. Friedman calls and the turn is the 6

. Friedman pushes out $100,000 and Molina folds.

Sun Aug 06 22:07:00 PDT 2006
Nielson Takes Down a Pot
Ricki Nielson raises to $87,000 from late position, and Paul Wasicka calls from the button. The flop falls Q

J

5

. Nielson checks, and Wasicka bets $150,000. Nielson calls the raise. The turn is the 7

, and both players check. The river is the 3

, and Nielson bets $225,000. Wasicka calls, and Nielson reveals A

Q

. Wasicka mucks his hand. Neilson takes the pot and is now sitting with $2,800,000. Wasicka has $1,790,000.

Sun Aug 06 22:10:00 PDT 2006
Molina Doubles Up Schreibman
With a board of 8

6

2

, Andrew Schreibman pushes all-in for $500,000 with already over $600,000 in the pot. Eric Molina is the only player left in the hand with Schreibman and tells him "If I make this call it could be the worst I've ever made in poker." After thinking for about 5 minutes Molina makes the call and turns over A

10

, Schreibman holds 9

9

. Schreibman stands up and says "He's going to suck out on me watch", and Molina does just that when the 10

hits the river to give him the lead. Schreibman walks away from the table in disgust and the river brings the 7

giving him the straight but he does not realize it yet. On his way back to the table the players tell him that he won on the river with a straight and Schreibman says, "Wooooooooo". Schreibman now has $1,600,000, Molina sits at $1,170,000.

Sun Aug 06 22:15:00 PDT 2006
Scott O'Reilly Eliminated in 54th Place ($164,932)
Scott O'Reilly takes home $164,932 for 54th place in the Main Event of the 2006 world series of poker.

Sun Aug 06 22:17:00 PDT 2006
Ricardo Velasco Eliminated in 53rd Place ($164,932)
Ricardo Velasco takes home $164,932 for 53rd place in the Main Event of the 2006 World Series of Poker.

DESSERTLADY · Aug 7, 2006

[Event 39] $10,000 No Limit Hold'em Main Event (Day 5)

[Event 39] $10,000 No Limit Hold'em Main Event (Day 5)

Recap from Overnight Continued:

Sun Aug 06 22:19:00 PDT 2006
Molina Takes One From Gold
With a board showing A

6

3

2

Gold checks and Molina bets $100,000 into the $200,000 pot. Gold raises to $300,000 total and Molina re-raises all-in for $700,000 more. As Gold ponders the call Molina starts talking to him, "You got caught... just fold... stop wasting time, I have the best hand." Molina then tosses his "all-in" chip at Golds chest and Gold throws it right back at him. Molina continues to talk Gold into folding and eventually Gold folds. Shortly after the pot is raked to Molina he drops an "F-Bomb." Gold calls a floorman over and Molina gets a penalty for 10 mintues. As Molina leaves he tells Gold how much he enjoys the chips he just took off him. Expect these two to continue bucking heads throughout the rest of the tournament.

Sun Aug 06 22:24:00 PDT 2006
Do & O'Donnell Back and Forth
Cuong Do raises in middle position to $80,000 and Kevin O'Donnell re-raises to $480,000 on the button. Do asks "Why would you raise so much", O'Donnell responds with "Because you have so many chips. You scare me." Do answers back with "If I scare you so much you shouldn't be re-raising me." O'Donnell finally stops talking to Do and Do mucks his cards.

Sun Aug 06 22:26:00 PDT 2006
Aaronson Eliminates Bower in 52nd Place ($164,932)
Michael Bower raises to $100,000 from early position. Kevin Aaronson calls from late position. The flop comes 8

7

6

. Bower goes all-in for $856,000 and says his raise is his "one bluff of the day - a monster bluff." Aaronson stands up and starts thinking. "You're going to be on TV if you call this," Bower says, referring to the ESPN cameras. "Let me see if I made enough money that I want you to call." He checks the payout schedule. Aaronson continues to think. After a few minutes, Lee Kort calls the clock. With 20 seconds left on the clock, Aaronson calls. Bower has A

10

and Aaronson has Q

Q

. Aaronson walks a few feet away from the table, not watching the hand. The K

comes on the turn. After a few more moments, the dealer deals the 6

on the river. "Nice hand, sir," Bower says. "I made the wrong decision before against you," Aaronson replies. Doug Kim, who folded earlier in the hand, says, "And now you'll be on TV." Aaronson is up to $3,250,000.

Sun Aug 06 22:28:00 PDT 2006
Nicolai Vivet Eliminated in 51st place ($164,932)
After a preflop raise Nicolai Vivet pushes his short stack all in and is called by Mitch Schock. Schock flips over pocket Queens and Vivet has King-Jack. The board comes J

8

2

5

10

and Vivet is eliminated in 51st place.

Sun Aug 06 22:34:00 PDT 2006
Gold Eliminates Richard Gryko in 50th ($164,932)
Jamie Gold raises to $100,000 under the gun, and action folds around to Richard Gryko on the button. Gryko moves all-in for $920,000 total. Gold calls and flips over A

K

. Gryko shows, J

3

. The flop falls K

6

, and Gold says, "there's the King, he's almost drawing dead." A few audience members start calling for a duece as a response. The turn is the J

, and the room quiets down. Gold speaks up to reminds everyone that a three will not help Gryko's hand, and that only a jack will save him. The river is the 9

, and Gold wins the hand. Richard Gryko is eliminated in 50th place, collecting $164,932. Gold is up to $7,200,000.

Sun Aug 06 22:38:00 PDT 2006
Money Finishers
The following players will receive $164,932.
54. Scott O'Reilly
53. Richardo Velasco
52. Michael Bower
51. Nicolai Vivet
50. Richard Gryko

Sun Aug 06 22:38:00 PDT 2006
Players on Break
The players are taking a 20 minute break following the color up of the yellow $1,000 chips. Play will resume shortly and continue one more level or until 45 players remain.

Sun Aug 06 22:59:00 PDT 2006
Blind Increase
The blinds have just increased to $15,000-$30,000 with a $5,000 ante.

Sun Aug 06 23:13:00 PDT 2006
Aaronson Adds To Stack
Doug Kim raises to $90,000 from under-the-gun and is called by Kevin Aaronson on the button. The flop comes J

5

3

, Kim checks, Aaronson bets $175,000 and Kim folds.

Sun Aug 06 23:13:00 PDT 2006
Cheng Yu Eliminated 49th ($164,932)
Cheng Yu was just eliminated from the main event in 49th place.

Sun Aug 06 23:15:00 PDT 2006
Gold Eliminates David Murray in 48th Place ($164,932)
David Murray pushes all-in for $825,000 under the gun. Action folds to Jamie Gold in middle position, and he calls the all-in. Everyone else folds, and Murray reveals 2

2

. Gold shows 10

10

. The flop comes 10

5

2

. The turn is the Q

, and the river is the K

. David Murray is eliminated in 48th place securing $164,932. Jamie Gold is currently sitting with $8,100,000.

Sun Aug 06 23:18:00 PDT 2006
Raphael Doromal Eliminated in 47th Place ($164,932)
Raphael Doromal was just eliminated from the main event in 47th place.

Sun Aug 06 23:26:00 PDT 2006
Sean Johnson Eliminated 46th ($164,932)
Sena Johnson is all-in for his last $300,000 against Cuong Do. Do shows J

J

and Johnson shows A

Q

. The flop comes down K

8

5

and Do still has the lead. The turn is the 8

and the river is the 7

. Johnson has been elimianted in 46th place. Do is up to $1,700,000.

Sun Aug 06 23:31:00 PDT 2006
Play Ends
Play has ended for the night and the remaining 45 players will come back tomorrow at 12 P.M. and play down to the final 27.

Chip Leaders - [Event 39] $10,000 No Limit Hold'em Main Event (Day 5)
Place-Name-Chip Count
1-Jamie Gold-7,330,000
2-Erik Friberg-5,905,000
3-William Thorsson-3,545,000
4-Rhett Butler-3,210,000
5-Kevin Aaronson-3,190,000
6-Ricki Nielsen-3,170,000
7-Siddharth Jain-3,090,000
8-Michael Binger-3,045,000
9-Jeffrey Lisandro-2,995,000
10-James Routos-2,775,000

DESSERTLADY · Aug 7, 2006

[Event 39] $10,000 No Limit Hold'em Main Event (Day 6)

[Event 39] $10,000 No Limit Hold'em Main Event (Day 6)

Hightlights of the day so far:

Mon Aug 07 12:00:00 PDT 2006
Play About To Begin
Players are unbagging their chips and getting ready to start the day with blinds of $15,000-$30,000 with a $5,000 ante.

Mon Aug 07 12:06:00 PDT 2006
Siddharth Jain Makes A Great Call
Siddharth Jain raises to $97,000 from middle position. Jamie Gold calls from the big blind. The flop comes Q

6

and Gold checks. Jain bets $160,000 and Gold calls. The turn is the 10

and both players check. The river is the Q

and Gold bets $125,000. Jain thinks for awhile and calls, showing J

8

. Gold mucks his hand, and Jain's Jack high is good for the pot. After the hand, Jain is up to $3,465,000 in chips. Gold is now down to $6,950,000.

Mon Aug 07 12:09:00 PDT 2006
Luke Chung Doubles Up
Rich Lee raises to $90,000 before the flop. Luke Chung re-raises all-in for $460,000. Lee shows A

7

and Chung flips over A

6

. The board comes 8

6

5

2

10

, and Chung doubles up with a pair of 6s. After this hand Chung has $968,000. Lee is down to $1,890,000.

Mon Aug 07 12:12:00 PDT 2006
Tight Play
After a day five characterized by fast action, the play is noticeably tight at the beginning of day six. So far at the featured table, the first six pots have all been won preflop.

Mon Aug 07 12:13:00 PDT 2006
Erik Friberg Gets A Penalty
Erik Friberg has just received a 10-minute penalty for accidently exposing his hand. Friberg thought his opponent was all-in. Friberg's cards are still live as he will be given the penalty following the completion of the hand.

Mon Aug 07 12:17:00 PDT 2006
Lowell Kim Doubles Up
Kevin Aaronson limps from middle position and Lowell Kim moves all-in for $375,000 more in the small blind. Aaronson makes the call and turns over K

Q

. Kim shows 5

5

and the two players are racing. The flop comes 8

5

2

giving Kim a set of Fives and Aaronson a flush draw. The turn is the 4

and the river is the K

doubling Kim up to $730,000. Aaronson is down to $2,600,000.

Mon Aug 07 12:23:00 PDT 2006
William Thorsson Takes Down A Pot
William Thorsson limps in early position and Ricki Nielson checks the big blind. The flop comes A

Q

J

and Thorsson bets $70,000. Nielson makes the call and the two players see the 3

hit the turn. Both players check. The river is the 4

and Nielson bets $250,000. Thorsson calls and shows 4

4

while Nielson mucks K

J

. After the hand, Thorsson is up to $3,950,000 and Nielson is down to $2,700,000.

Mon Aug 07 12:24:00 PDT 2006
James Routos Eliminated 45th ($247,399)
On a flop of Q

10

5

, James Routos checks to Rhett Butler who bets $120,000. Routos then raises to $300,000 and Butler makes the call. The turn brings the 8

and Routos checks to Butler who bets $420,000 this time. Routos re-raises all-in and flips over J

9

for the nut straight. Butler then shows A

7

for the nut flush, and Routos is eliminated in 45th place and will receive $247,399.

Mon Aug 07 12:37:00 PDT 2006
Allen Cunningham Adds To His Stack
John Magill raises to $150,000 from the button. Cunningham defends his blind by pushing all-in from the small blind for another $920,000. Magill measures out his stack and eventually mucks his hand, boosting Cunningham's stack to $1,300,000. Magill is down to $2,300,000.

Mon Aug 07 12:43:00 PDT 2006
Rob Berryman Doubles Up
Rob Berryman raises to $100,000 on the button. Rob Roseman re-raises to $350,000 from the small blind. Ricki Nielson re-raises all-in and has both players covered. Berryman makes the call and Roseman folds. Nielson shows A

3

and Berryman shows Q

Q

. The board comes K

J

7

4

8

and Berryman doubles up to $3,520,000 and Nielson takes a hit down to $1,600,000.

Mon Aug 07 12:45:00 PDT 2006
Made It To the Turn
Eric Molina wins the first hand to make it to the turn at the featured table, which has been playing tight. Molina and WeiKai Chang both saw the flop after limping in the blinds. Chang checks the flop, 8

7

5

, and then calls Molina's $110,000 bet. The turn brings the 4

, and Chang once again checks. Molina bets $250,000 this time, and it is good enough to take down the pot. Molina now has approximately $1,500,000.

Mon Aug 07 12:52:00 PDT 2006
John Lee Eliminated in 44th place ($247,399)
John Lee pushes all-in from early position. Andrew Schreibman makes the call from late position and shows A

J

. Lee is in trouble with A

8

. The board comes 7

7

6

K

10

and Lee is eliminated in 44th place. After the hand, Schreibman is up to $2,500,000.

Mon Aug 07 12:56:00 PDT 2006
Richard Wyrick Doubles Up
Richard Wyrick raises $120,000 before the flop, only to be re-raised to $290,000 by Rob Berryman. Wyrick comes back over the top and all-in for another $765,000. Berryman calls and flips over A

K

while Wyrick shows A

Q

. The board comes Q

9

8

5

7

, and Wyrick's pair of Queens isg ood enough to double him up to $1,700,000. Berryman is left with $2,420,000 after this hand.

Mon Aug 07 13:00:00 PDT 2006
Mark Garner Doubles Up
Mark Garner is all-in preflop with 7

7

against Siddharth Jain's A

K

. The board comes 10

9

3

8

Q

, and Garner doubles up to $1,380,000. Jain is now down to $2,850,000.

Mon Aug 07 13:03:00 PDT 2006
Paul Raeburn Eliminated 43rd ($247,399)
On a flop of 10

9

5

, Eric Lynch checks out of the big blind to Paul Raeburn who bets $150,000. Lynch re-raises $400,000 and Raeburn calls. The turn comes 10

and Lynch bets out $500,000, Raeburn moves all-in for another $390,000. Lynch thinks for a few moments and finally makes the call, saying, "I have a 10." Lynch shows 10

8

and Raeburn shows J

9

, Raeborn is drawing dead. The river brings the 5

and Paul Raeborn is eliminated in 43rd place. He will receive $247,399.

Mon Aug 07 13:11:00 PDT 2006
Chang Takes A Hit
Dan Schmiech raises in early position to $100,000 preflop and is called by WeiKai Chang from the big blind. The flop brings the K

K

8

, whihc prompts Chang to bet $200,000. Schmiech calls, and the turn brings the J

. Chang checks, and Schmiech bets $500,000. Chang thinks for several moments before calling. Schmiech reveals the J

J

for a full house, and Chang mucks. Schmeich now sits with almost $3,000,000, while Chang is left with $320,000.

Mon Aug 07 13:14:00 PDT 2006
Brian Hansen Eliminated in 42nd Place ($247,399)
On a flop of 9

8

4

, Jamie Gold bets $300,000. Brian Hansen raises all-in for $1,900,000. Gold makes the call. Gold shows A

A

and Hansen is in trouble with 10

10

. After the hand is shown, Michael Odeh, who is rooting for Jamie Gold and Paul Wasicka, shouts out for the ten of diamonds. Gold is confused and says, "Why do you want the ten of diamonds?" Michael O'Deh then says, "No. Turn a diamond." The rail is laughing as the turn and river come 7

5

and Hansen is eliminated in 42nd place. After the hand, Gold is up to $9,400,000.

Mon Aug 07 13:14:00 PDT 2006
bluffing with the Best Hand?
On a board of Q

J

3

6

4

and $900,000 in the pot, John Magill bets $600,000 causing Erik Friberg to fold. After some prompting, Magill shows A

5

.

Mon Aug 07 13:28:00 PDT 2006
Mikael Thuritz Eliminated in 41st Place ($247,399)
Mikael Thuritz raises all-in preflop for his last $665,000. Dan Nassif re-raises all-in to isolate Thuritz. Everyone folds and Nassif shows A

K

. Thuritz is in trouble with A

J

. The board comes A

Q

3

6

2

, and Mikael Thuritz is eliminated in 41st place. After the hand, Nassif is up to $2,300,000.

Mon Aug 07 13:33:00 PDT 2006
A First For The wsop
In the next level WSOP tournament directors will be introducing a new chip to the Main Event. The $100,000 chip will be put into play. The chip has been described by tournament directors as "mint green with chocolate."

Mon Aug 07 13:36:00 PDT 2006
WeiKai Chang Eliminated 40th ($247,399)
Fred Goldberg raises to $150,000 preflop and gets a call from Kevin O'Donnell in the small blind and WeiKai Chang in the big blind. The flop brings the 9

5

2

. O'Donnell checks, Chang moves all in for $180,000 and Goldberg calls. Chang reveals the A

2

, and Goldberg shows A

4

. The turn brings the Q

, keeping Chang's pair of deuces in the lead. The river brings the 3

, however, filling Goldberg's straight and giving him the hand. Chang is eliminated in 40th place, and will receive $247,399 in prize money.

Mon Aug 07 13:38:00 PDT 2006
Marc Friedman Eliminated in 39th place ($247,399)
Marc Friedman raises to $100,000 in early position. William Thorsson calls in the big blind. The flop comes J

8

2

and both players check. The turn is the Q

and Thorsson bets $150,000. Friedman raises all-in for $800,000 more and Thorsson calls. Freidman shows A

A

but Thorsson is in the lead with 8

8

. The river is the 4

and Friedman is eliminated in 39th place. After the hand, Thorsson is up to $6,350,000.

Mon Aug 07 13:44:00 PDT 2006
Rob Betts Eliminated 38th ($247,399)
With three limpers before the flop, the board comes A

K

6

, and Doug Kim checks to Jamie Gold who bets $200,000. Rob Betts makes the call and Doug Kim folds to Gold's bet. The turn comes J

and Gold bets $1,000,000. Rob Betts raises all-in for $2,300,000. Gold calls with A

K

while Betts shows A

J

. The river brings the 3

and Jamie Gold eliminates Rob Betts in 38th place. He will receive $247,399. Gold sits with a dominating $13,500,000.

Mon Aug 07 13:46:00 PDT 2006
Players on Break
Players will be on break for the next 20 minutes.

Mon Aug 07 13:57:00 PDT 2006
Players Return From Break
Players have returned from break. The blinds will now be $20,000-$40,000 with a $5,000 ante.

Mon Aug 07 14:02:00 PDT 2006
Kyle Bowker Eliminated 37th place ($247,399)
Kyle Bowker raises all-in for his last $415,000 in chips and Sirous Jamshidi makes the call from the button. Jamshidi shows K

K

and Bowker is in trouble with 10

10

. The board comes Q

J

3

9

and Bowker is eliminated in 37th place. After the hand, Jamshidi is up to $1,100,000.

Mon Aug 07 14:04:00 PDT 2006
Pay Jump
The day started off with 45 players and 9 have already been eliminated. The remaining 36 players have just hit another pay jump. At this point, they are all guaranteed to cash for at least $329,865.

Mon Aug 07 14:15:00 PDT 2006
Leif Force Doubles Up
Leif Force moves all-in for $430,000 and Andrew Schreibman moves all-in to isolate behind him. Everyone folds and Force shows A

K

. Schreibman shows K

K

. The board comes A

6

3

Q

7

and Force doubles up to $880,000 in chips. Schreibman is down to $1,300,000.

Mon Aug 07 14:24:00 PDT 2006
Allen Cunningham Wins Huge Pot
On a flop of Q

7

5

, Allen Cunningham bets $125,000 from the small blind. Erik Friberg makes the call. The turn is the J

and Cunningham bets $300,000. The river is the 6

and Cunningham bets $800,000. Friberg calls and mucks when Cunningham shows 5

5

. After the hand, Cunningham is up to $3,300,000. Erik Friberg is down to $3,100,000.

DESSERTLADY · Aug 7, 2006

[Event 39] $10,000 No Limit Hold'em Main Event (Day 6)

[Event 39] $10,000 No Limit Hold'em Main Event (Day 6)

Hightlights Continued:

Mon Aug 07 14:32:00 PDT 2006
Kevin O'Donnell Doubles Up
On a board of 8

6

5

2

, Dan Schmiech bets $200,000 and is called by Kevin O'Donnell. The river brings the 3

and Schmeich checks. Kevin O'Donnell waves his hand and says, "All in." Schmiech quickly calls, only to see O'Donnell reveal his 6

4

, for a straight. Schmiech shows his pocket sevens and mucks. O'Donnell rakes the pot and increases his stack to $3,300,000. Schmiech is left with $400,000.

Mon Aug 07 14:38:00 PDT 2006
Humberto Brenes Eliminated in 36th place ($329,865)
Humberto Brenes raises all-in for $475,000. Ricki Nielson calls from the big blind and turns over K

K

. Humberto is in trouble with 8

5

. The board comes Q

9

J

A

10

and Nielson makes a broadway straight to eliminate Brenes in 36th place. After the hand, Nielson is up to $1,490,000.

Mon Aug 07 14:43:00 PDT 2006
Scmeich Doubles Up
Dan Schmeich moves all-in for $260,000 and Dustin Holmes calls. Holmes turns over pocket sevens and Schmeich turns over A

J

. The board comes 10

8

4

Q

J

, Schmeich doubles up and survives.

Mon Aug 07 14:44:00 PDT 2006
Siddharth Jain Takes Down A Pot
Before the flop, Siddarth Jain raises to $120,000, and is called by Jaime Gold in the small blind and Lee Kort in the big blind. The flop comes 10

9

2

. Both blinds check into the Jain who bets out $220,000. Gold folds, and Kort calls the bet. The turn is the 8

and both players check. The river is the 3

. Kort bets out $400,000 and is called by Jain. Jain shows A

10

while Kort mucks.

Mon Aug 07 14:44:00 PDT 2006
Ricki Nielsen Eliminated 35th ($329,865)
Ricki Nielsen raises $200,000 before the flop. Michael Binger re-raises to $2,000,000, and Nielsen calls all-in. Binger shows 6

6

and Nielsen flips over A

K

. The board comes 8

6

4

9

2

, flopping a set of 6s for Binger and eliminating Nielsen in 35th place. Binger now has $4,920,000 in tournament chips and Nielsen will receive $389,865 in cash.

Mon Aug 07 14:51:00 PDT 2006
Andrew Schreibman Eliminated in 34th Place ($329,865)
Andrew Schreibman and John Magill battle it out from the blinds when the flop comes A

10

. Schreibman bets $75,000 and Magill calls. The turn is the J

. Schreibman checks, Magill bets $150,000, and Schreibman moves all-in. Magill calls instantly and shows A

A

. Schreibman shows K

5

and is drawing dead. The meaningless river card is the 6

, and Schreibman is eliminated. Magill is up to $3,800,000 in chips.

Mon Aug 07 15:05:00 PDT 2006
Butler "Pays Off" Jain
Siddharth Jain raises to $120,000 and Rhett Butler makes the call. Both players check the K

6

2

flop. Butler checks the 8

turn and Jain bets $160,000. Butler calls and again checks the Q

turn. Jain bets $210,000 and Butler says, "I'll pay you off," before calling. He shows Q

J

and Jain turns over 10

10

. Butler moves up to $6,500,000 and Jain drops to $2,300,000.

Mon Aug 07 15:06:00 PDT 2006
Rob Berryman Eliminated in 33rd place ($329,865)
David Einhorn raises to $160,000 in middle position. William Thorsson calls in the cutoff and Rob Berryman calls from the big blind. The flop comes Q

9

5

and Berryman checks. Einhorn bets $400,000 and Thorsson raises to $1,300,000. Berryman check raises all-in for another $1,020,000 and Einhorn calls all-in for his last $930,000. Thorsson makes the call. Thorsson shows K

J

, Einhorn shows A

Q

and Berryman shows 8

7

. The turn and river come A

A

and Einhorn makes a full house to triple up to $8,000,000. Thorsson wins the small side pot with King high to eliminate Berryman in 33rd place. After the hand, Thorsson is left with $3,675,000.

Mon Aug 07 15:13:00 PDT 2006
Lowell Kim Doubles Up
Lowell Kim gets all of his money in the pot before the flop and Siddharth Jain calls and has him covered. Jain shows K

K

and Kim flips over A

Q

. The board comes A

A

10

9

8

, giving Kim three Aces to beat Jain's two Kings. Lowell Doubles up to $2,050,000 this hand.

Mon Aug 07 15:18:00 PDT 2006
All For Charity
David Einhorn has just told Cardplayer.com that he has pledged all of his tournament winnings for the Main Event to charity. Einhorn has decided to give whatever he makes in this tournament directly to the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Disease.

Mon Aug 07 15:26:00 PDT 2006
Dan Schmeich Eliminated in 32nd Place ($329,865)
Dan Schmeich pushes all-in pre-flop and Fred Goldberg calls. Schmeich shows 10

10

and Goldberg turns over K

K

. The board comes 7

5

4

K

7

and Schmiech is eliminated in 32nd place. Schmeich takes home $329,865 in prize money. Goldberg now has $2,200,000.

Mon Aug 07 15:27:00 PDT 2006
Friberg Can't Buy A Hand
Erik Friberg raises to $120,000 from late position. Eric Lynch calls from the cutoff. The flop comes K

10

9

and Friberg bets $250,000 and Lynch makes the call. The turn is the J

and Friberg checks. Lynch bets $300,000 and Friberg calls. The river is the 4

and both players check. Lynch shows K

Q

and Friberg mucks his hand. After the hand, Lynch has $4,300,000. Friberg takes a hit down to $3,100,000.

Mon Aug 07 15:34:00 PDT 2006
Force Fills Up
Eric Lynch raises to $130,000 before the flop. Leif Force and the small blind call. The flop comes Q

9

. The small blind checks, and Lynch bets $175,000. Force calls and the small blind folds. The turn is the 3

and both players check. The Q

hits on the river and Lynch checks. Force bets $150,000 and Lynch immediately calls. Force turns over K

Q

for a full house. Lynch is down to $4,000,000 while Force moves up to $1,800,000.

Mon Aug 07 15:41:00 PDT 2006
Cuong Do Doubles Up
Mark Garner limps in under the gun, and Coung Do raises $150,000 from middle position. Garner calls and the flop comes Q

3

2

. Garner checks to Do who bets $250,000. Garner raises and Do calls $550,000 all-in. Garner has him covered. Garner shows A

Q

and Do flips over A

A

. The turn and river bring the 6

and the 10

, no help to either player and Cuong Do doubles up to $1,700,000. After this hand, Garner is left with $515,000.

Mon Aug 07 15:41:00 PDT 2006
Erik Friberg Cracks Aces; Doubles Up
On a board of Q

9

5

4

Eric Lynch bets $150,000 into the $400,000 pot. Erik Friberg raises $2.6 million to put himself all-in. Lynch calls and shows A

A

, but Frieberg shows 4

5

for two pair. The river is a 5

giving Friberg a full house and the pot. Lynch is down to $880,000 and Friberg doubles up to $6,400,000.

Mon Aug 07 15:42:00 PDT 2006
Eric Molina Eliminated in 31st Place ($329,865)
On a flop of 8

5

3

, Eric Molina raises to $500,000 and Dan Nassif re-raises all-in. Molina is covered by Nassif and calls. Molina holds the 7

6

and Nassif turns over pocket nines. The turn and river come 3

Q

and Molina is eliminated from the tournament. Nassif now has $4,245,000.

Mon Aug 07 15:48:00 PDT 2006
Gold Steamrolling Table
Jamie Gold has won the last three pots at his table. He has been using his large stack to re-raise pots on the flop and turn to push people out.

Mon Aug 07 15:50:00 PDT 2006
Aces for Luke Chung
Luke Chung raises $150,000 from middle position, John Magill calls from the small blind. The flop comes K

10

6

, and Magill bets out $150,000. Chung calls, and the turn comes A

. It is checked around to the river which brings the Q

. Magill checks to Chung who bets $200,000 and Magill calls. Chung flips over A

A

and Magill throws his hand into the muck.

Mon Aug 07 15:52:00 PDT 2006
Leif Force Takes A Nice Pot
On a board of J

10

6

5

, Mitch Schock bets $200,000 and Leif Force calls. The river is the A

and Schock checks. Force bets $400,000 and Schock makes the call. Force shows K

Q

and Schock mucks his hand. After the hand, Force is up to $2,300,000. Schock takes a hit down to $900,000.

Mon Aug 07 15:56:00 PDT 2006
Gold Continues to Roll
In early position Kevin Aaronson raises to $120,000. Jamie Gold calls, as well as Lee Kort on the button and Siddharth Jain in the big blind. The flop comes Q

10

3

and action is checked around. The turn brings the Q

. Jain checks, Aaronson bets $350,000, Gold calls and both Lee Kort and Jain fold. The river is the 3

. Aaronson checks, and Jamie Gold bets $600,000. Aaronson folds, Gold takes down the pot and continues to take control of his table.

Mon Aug 07 15:58:00 PDT 2006
Lisandro and Friedman Butt Heads
From the button, Jeff Lisandro raises to $140,000 and is called by Prahlad Friedman in the big blind. The flop brings the A

K

J

, and Friedman checks. Lisandro bets $200,000 and Friedman mucks. Lisandro shows the 4

4

as he takes down the pot.
The very next hand, Lisandro once again raises to $140,000 preflop, this time from the cut off. Friedman announces a raise, to $350,000, but puts in a $400,000 raise. The dealer pulls back the extra $50,000, and Lisandro calls. The flop brings the A

J

8

, and Friedman cuts out a $500,000 bet and places it in the center. Lisandro mucks his hand and Friedman shows the 9

2

as he rakes the pot, saying, "Now we're playing some poker."
Friedman now has approximately $2,150,000, while Lisandro has $2,550,000.

Mon Aug 07 15:58:00 PDT 2006
Players On Break
Players will be on break for the next 15 minutes.

Mon Aug 07 16:03:00 PDT 2006
Family Pot
Four players and both blinds see a flop of Q

9

4

. Erik Friberg bets $125,000 and the action is folded around to Leif Force who instantly calls the bet. The comes 2

and Friberg checks to force who bets $250,000. Friberg mucks and says, "You'd show me if you were bluffing." Force replies, "Honestly, I had a straight draw...I had J

10

." Force now has $2,700,000 after this pot.

Mon Aug 07 16:20:00 PDT 2006
Players Return From Break
Players have returned from the break to blinds of $25,000-$50,000 with a $5,000 ante.

Mon Aug 07 16:22:00 PDT 2006
Lowell Kim Doubles Up
On the first hand back from the break, Lowell Kim doubles up when his K

Q

holds up against the K

8

of Jeff Lisandro. The board helps neither player and Kim now has $700,000.

Mon Aug 07 16:25:00 PDT 2006
Mark Garner Doubles Up
William Thorsson raises to $150,000 in late position. Mark Garner re-raises all-in for $335,000. William Thorsson calls and shows K

5

. Garner shows A

K

. The board comes 8

5

4

A

Q

and Garner doubles up to $720,000. Thorsson is down to $4,800,000.

Mon Aug 07 16:27:00 PDT 2006
Luke Chung Doubles Up
Eric Lynch raises all-in for $600,000 from the small blind. Luke Chung calls and flips over K

Q

while Lynch shows Q

10

. The board comes J

9

4

K

A

, doubling Chung's chip stack up to $700,000. After this hand, Lynch is left with $1,300,000.

DESSERTLADY · Aug 7, 2006

[Event 39] $10,000 No Limit Hold'em Main Event (Day 6)

[Event 39] $10,000 No Limit Hold'em Main Event (Day 6)

Hightlights Continued:

Mon Aug 07 16:33:00 PDT 2006
Rizen Increases His Stack
Eric Lynch raises to $150,000 from the cutoff. John Magill defends his small blind and makes the call. The flop comes out K

8

6

and Magill bets out $150,000. Lynch re-raises all-in for $400,000 and after a few minutes Magill folds. After the hand, Lynch is up to $1,200,000.

Mon Aug 07 16:35:00 PDT 2006
Nassif on a Roll
Kevin O'Donnell raises to $140,000 and Dan Nassif calls. The flop comes Q

7

2

, Nassif checks and O'Donnell bets $200,000. Nassif calls and the 3

hits on the turn. Nassif checks again and O'Donnell fires out $350,000. Nassif calls and the 4

comes on the river. Both players check and Nassif turns over K

Q

. O'Donnell folds and Nassif takes down the pot. On the very next hand, Nassif gets involved in a pot with Jeff Lisandro and wins $175,000 when Lisandro folds to his $500,000 pre-flop raise. The hand after that Nassif takes down another $100,000 when the table folds to his $400,000 pre-flop raise with pocket kings. Nassif is now up to $5,500,000.

Mon Aug 07 16:40:00 PDT 2006
Binger Rakes a Monster Pot
Michael Binger raises $175,000 from the small blind. William Thorsson calls, and the flop comes 9

6

5

. Binger checks to Thorsson who bets $200,000. Binger calls. The turn comes 2

, and once again, Binger checks to Thorsson who this time bets $400,000. Binger calls. The river brings the 4

and Binger checks. Thorsson bets another $400,000 and Binger quickly calls. Binger shows Q-9, and Thorsson throws his cards into the muck. After raking this pot, Binger now has $5,435,000 in chips.

Mon Aug 07 16:40:00 PDT 2006
Mitch Schock Takes a Hit
Erik Friberg liimps from under the gun. Mitch Schock calls in the small blind and Luke Chung checks his option from the big blind. The flop comes 10

8

4

. The blinds check and Friberg bets $150,000. Schock raises $350,000 and Friberg moves all-in having Schock covered. Schock folds, leaving himself with $500,000. Friberg shows A

A

and drags the pot. He is up to $5,500,000 in chips.

Mon Aug 07 16:46:00 PDT 2006
Lisandro vs. Friedman
Jeff Lisandro calls from the button and Dustin Holmes folds in the small blind. Prahlad Friedman checks and the flop comes K

Q

8

. Friedman checks the flop and Lisandro bets $100,000. Friedman calls and the 7

falls on the turn. Both players check and the J

hits on the river. Friedman bets $225,000, Lisandro folds and Friedman reveals 6

3

. This is not the first time these two have battled at the featured table, they have made plays at each other often, usually revealing their hands to one another to make a statement.

Mon Aug 07 16:47:00 PDT 2006
Luke Chung Doubles Through Allen Cunningham
Allen Cunningham raises to $150,000 under the gun. Luke Chung re-raises all-in for $405,000 more and Cunningham makes the call. Cunningham shows A

Q

and Chung shows 9

9

. The board comes K

10

4

9

10

. Chung makes a full house to double through Cunningham to $1,100,000 in chips. Cunningham is left with $2,300,000.

Mon Aug 07 16:50:00 PDT 2006
Cuong Do Eliminated in 30th place ($329,865)
Cuong Do calls from the small blind. Richard Lee checks from the big blind. The flop comes 8

7

5

and Do checks. Lee bets $175,000 and Do calls. Both players check the Q

. The 5

on the river prompts Do to check. Lee puts Do all-in for $1,100,000 and Do calls. Do shows J

8

but is eliminated in 30th place when Lee shows 8

5

for a full house. After the hand, Lee is up to $3,750,000.

Mon Aug 07 16:53:00 PDT 2006
Lisandro Takes a Pot
On a flop of J

10

5

, Jeff Lisandro bets $200,000. Fred Goldberg calls and the turn comes the Q

. Both players check and the 9

hits on the river. Goldberg checks and Lisandro fires out $300,000. Goldberg calls and then mucks after Lisandro shows K

K

. Lisandro now has $3,400,000.

Mon Aug 07 16:55:00 PDT 2006
Doug Kim Doubles Up
On a board of J

6

3

10

, Doug Kim moves all-in for his last $925,000. Jamie Gold calls and shows 9

8

for a open-ended straight draw. Kim shows K

Q

for the higher open-ended straight draw, and a flush draw. The river is the A

making broadway for Kim, doubling him up to $3,375,000. After the hand, Gold is down to $12,960,000.

Mon Aug 07 16:57:00 PDT 2006
Mitch Schock Eliminated 29th ($329,865)
With five limpers on a flop of K

Q

8

, Mitch Schock moves all-in for $315,000. Rob Roseman makes the call and flips over K

J

while Schock shows K

3

. The turn and river bring the 2

and the A

, no help to either player and Mitch Schock is eliminated in 29th place. He will receive $329,865.

Mon Aug 07 16:58:00 PDT 2006
Holmes Doubles up Through Friedman
Dustin Holmes moves all-in for $550,000 and Prahlad Friedman calls. Holmes shows K

Q

and Friedman shows 10

10

. Holmes doubles up to $1,100,000 on the hand. Friedman is down to $1,500,000.

Mon Aug 07 17:00:00 PDT 2006
Sirous Jamshidi Doubles Through William Thorsson
William Thorsson raises to $130,000 and Sirous Jamshidi re-raises all-in for $475,000 more. Thorsson makes the call and shows K

Q

. Jamshidi shows A

5

. The board comes A

J

8

3

9

and Jamshidi doubles up to $1,450,000. Thorsson is down to $3,600,000.

Mon Aug 07 17:00:00 PDT 2006
Lowell Kim Eliminated in 28th place ($329,865)
Lowell Kim pushes all-in for $450,000. Jeffrey Lisandro makes the call. Kim shows K

Q

and Lisandro shows A

8

. The board comes 9

7

3

4

8

, and Kim is eliminated in 28th place. After the hand, Lisandro is up to $3,715,000.

Mon Aug 07 17:04:00 PDT 2006
Play Ends For The Day
Play has ended for the day as we are down to 27 players. Jamie Gold has continued to build his stack today and has a commanding lead. Players will return tomorrow at noon to play down to the final table.

Chip Leaders - [Event 39] $10,000 No Limit Hold'em Main Event (Day 6)
Place-Name-Chip Count
1-Jamie Gold-13,000,000
2-Erik Friberg-7,735,000
3-David Einhorn-6,905,000
4-Rhett Butler-6,400,000
5-Dan Nassif-5,430,000
6-Richard Lee-5,275,000
6-Michael Binger-5,275,000
8-William Thorsson-3,765,000
9-Jeffrey Lisandro-3,750,000
10Kevin Aaronson3,670,000

Bombjack · Aug 8, 2006

Mon Aug 07 16:27:00 PDT 2006
Luke Chung Doubles Up
Eric Lynch raises all-in for $600,000 from the small blind. Luke Chung calls and flips over K

Q

while Lynch shows Q

10

. The board comes J

9

4

K

A

, doubling Chung's chip stack up to $700,000. After this hand, Lynch is left with $1,300,000.

Wouldn't that give Lynch a straight or am I being stooopid?

Dorkus Malorkus · Aug 8, 2006

Not the first mistake CP have made, and it won't be the last.

robwhufc · Aug 8, 2006

Eric Lynch is Rizen, who won the pokerstars Million and has just been tearing it up online for months.

Jamie Gold is 7/2 to take it home from here.

DESSERTLADY · Aug 9, 2006

[Event 39] $10,000 No Limit Hold'em Main Event (Day 7)

[Event 39] $10,000 No Limit Hold'em Main Event (Day 7)

Highlights of the day so far:

Tue Aug 08 12:03:00 PDT 2006
Play Set to Begin
The main event resumes in Day 7. The players are now in Round 27 with blinds of $25,000-$50,000 with a $5,000 ante. 27 players remain, and at this point they are all guaranteed to cash for at least $494,797.

Tue Aug 08 12:19:00 PDT 2006
Kevin Aaronson Rakes a Pot
Kevin Aaronson raises $170,000 before the flop and Allen Cunningham makes the call. The flop comes Q

8

4

, and Cunningham checks to Aaronson who this time bets $200,000. Cunningham folds and Aaronson rakes the pot and adds $290,000 to his stacks, now totaling $3,960,000.

Tue Aug 08 12:20:00 PDT 2006
Richard Wyrick Eliminated 27th ($494,797)
Richard Wyrick pushed all in from the cutoff for around $550,000 and Jamie Gold called from the button. Gold flipped over A

K

while Wyrick showed A

7

. The board comes the K

10

5

8

elminating Richard Wyrick in 27th place.

Tue Aug 08 12:22:00 PDT 2006
O'Donnell Takes Down Early Pot
Kevin O'Donnell raises to $200,000 preflop and is called by Erik Friberg. The flop comes J

10

4

and both players check. The turn is the K

and O'Donnell bets $150,000, prompting Friberg to fold. O'Donnell scoops the pot to put his stack up to $2,400,000. Friberg's stack is now down to $7,537,000.

Tue Aug 08 12:28:00 PDT 2006
Mark Garner Eliminated 25th ($494,797)
Mark Garner raises $200,000 before the flop in early position only to be re-raised all-in by Dustin Holmes out of the big blind. Holmes has Garner covered, and Garner makes the call flipping over 5

5

. Holmes shows A

A

, and the board comes K

7

6

Q

4

, no help to either player. Garner is eliminated in 25th place and will receive $494,797. After this hand, Dustin Holmes now has $1,845,000.

Tue Aug 08 12:33:00 PDT 2006
Lisandro Wins Battle of the Blinds
On a board of A

Q

2

10

, Sirous Jamshidi checks from the small blind and Jeff Lisandro bets $75,000 from the big blind. Jamshidi calls and the river is the 6

. Jamshidi again checks and Lisandro bets $100,000. Jamshidi calls and Lisandro shows Q

J

for a pair of queens, prompting Jamshidi to muck. Lisandro now sits with $3,965,000 and profits $250,000 from the hand while Jamshidi's stack is down to $940,000.

Tue Aug 08 12:39:00 PDT 2006
O'Donnell Takes Another Pot
Kevin Aaronson and Kevin O'Donnell both limp in from middle position. Michael Binger calls from the small blind and Rich Lee checks his option from the big blind. The flop comes A

9

6

, and Aaronson bets out $200,000. O'Donnell calls and Binger and Lee both fold to the bet. The turn comes 9

, and the action is checked around. The river brings the 3

, and Aaronson checks to O'Donnell who bets $225,000. Aaronson folds and O'Donnell rakes another pot. After this hand, O'Donnell now has $2,920,000.

Tue Aug 08 12:42:00 PDT 2006
7's Beat 7's
William Thorsson, John Magill, Richard Lee and Erik Friberg are each in for $125,000 preflop. The flop comes K

9

6

and all players check. The turn is the 8

and again all four check. The river is the 8

and each player checks a final time. John Magill flips up 7

7

for two pair, 8's and 7's. Richard Lee shows pocket 7's as well, 7

7

, which gives him a flush with the four hearts on the board. The other two players muck and Lee takes down the pot. Lee now sits with $3,650,000.

Tue Aug 08 12:43:00 PDT 2006
Paul Wasicka Doubles Up
Rhett Butler raises to $250,000, Prahlad Friedman calls and Paul Wasicka moves all in for about $500,000 more from the big blind. Butler mucks his hand but Friedman calls with the A

Q

. Wasicka flips over the Q

Q

. The board comes the 10

8

6

2

and Wasicka has more than doubled up to around $1,750,000.

Tue Aug 08 12:50:00 PDT 2006
Loud Crash Adds to Intensity
Luke Chung ($1,200,000) raises to $150,000 preflop from early position and is called by Dan Nassif ($5,300,000) and Leif Force ($1,780,000) in middle positions. The flop comes J

7

and both Chung and Nassif check. Force bets $250,000 and Chung folds. Nassif calls to see the turn of 2

.
As the turn is put out, a huge crash is heard throughout the Amazon room, prompting gasps from the audience. The sound came from a huge flat-screen monitor that fell from its perch and shattered on the floor. No one was hurt in the incident, but it definitely added intensity to an already tense final three tables.
After the disruption, Nassif checks the turn and Force bets $400,000, prompting Nassif to fold. Force takes down the pot to put him at $2,330,000, while Nassif is left with $4,900,000.

Tue Aug 08 12:54:00 PDT 2006
O'Donnell on a Roll
Erik Friberg limps in and Rich Lee raises $200,000 from the cutoff. Kevin Aaronson calls from the small blind, and Kevin O'Donnell raises to $1,200,000. Everyone folds to O'Donnell who rakes the pot and brings his chip count to $3,450,000.

Tue Aug 08 12:56:00 PDT 2006
Jamie Gold Continues to Build His Stack
Jamie Gold has started off very aggressive and has taken down three pots in a row with preflop raises. Gold is now approaching $14,500,000 in chips.

Tue Aug 08 13:00:00 PDT 2006
Nassif Puts the Squeeze On
Dustin Holmes raises to $200,000 before the flop, and Sirous Jamshidi makes the call. Dan Nassif re-raises $800,000 more from the small blind, and both players fold.

Tue Aug 08 13:03:00 PDT 2006
Leif Force Making Moves
Rob Roseman raises to $175,000 from late position and Leif Force calls from the big blind. The flop comes 7

3

and Force checks to Roseman who bets $250,000. Force moves over the top all-in and Roseman folds on the flop.

Tue Aug 08 13:10:00 PDT 2006
Dustin Holmes Doubles Up
David Einhorn raises $150,000 from the cutoff and Dustin Holmes calls from the big blind. The flop comes 5

4

and Holmes checks to Einhorn who bets $250,000. Holmes then re-raises all-in for another $1,510,000. Einhorn counts the pot, thinks for a few minutes, and then makes the call. Einhorn shows A

2

while Holmes flips over 6

5

. The turn and river bring the Q

and the 5

. Holmes fills up on the river and doubles up to $3,400,000.

Tue Aug 08 13:16:00 PDT 2006
Rob Roseman Eliminated 23rd ($494,797)
Rob Roseman moves all-in for $1,300,000 before the flop. Leif Force quickly calls and flips over A

A

while Roseman shows A

J

. The board comes 10

7

4

9

J

, no help to Roseman and he is eliminated in 23rd place. He will receive $494,797. Leif Force now has $3,900,000 in tournament chips.

Tue Aug 08 13:26:00 PDT 2006
Binger Takes a Pot From Aaronson
Michael Binger raises to $200,000 preflop and is called by Kevin Aaronson in the small blind. The flop comes 10

9

3

and both players check. The turn is the Q

Aaronson again checks. Binger bets $250,000 and Aaronson calls. The river is the A

and Aaronson checks yet again. Binger bets $500,000 and Aaronson folds. Binger rakes in the pot to put his stack at $5,950,000, while Aaronson is down to $2,700,000.

Tue Aug 08 13:28:00 PDT 2006
Jamie Gold Rakes Another Big Pot
Jamie Gold raises to $200,000 from middle position and Prahlad Friedman calls. The flop comes the 4

2

, Gold bets $300,000 and Friedman calls. The turn is the A

and both players check. The river is the 3

and Gold fires $750,000. After several minutes, Friedman mucks his hand and Gold shows the K

10

.

Tue Aug 08 13:35:00 PDT 2006
Allen Cunningham Doubles Up
Kevin Aaronson raises to $170,000. Erik Friberg, Richard Lee and Allen Cunningham make the call. The flop comes K

5

2

. Lee and Cunningham check. Aaronson bets $400,000 and Friberg calls. Cunningham check raises all-in for $2,255,000 more. Aaronson debates a call and eventually folds. After three minutes, Friberg makes the call. Friberg shows 9

9

. Cunningham shows a flopped set with 5

5

. The turn and river come Q

Q

, and Cunningham doubles up to $6,000,000. After the hand, Friberg is down to $4,200,000.

Tue Aug 08 13:35:00 PDT 2006
Lee Kort Eliminated 22nd ($494,797)
Jamie Gold raises from the button to $200,000 and Lee Kort calls from the big blind. The flop comes the J

7

4

and Kort pushes all in. Gold calls with the A

J

while Kort flips over the Q

J

. The turn brings the 5

and the river is the J

giving each player trip jacks but Gold's ace kicker plays. Lee Kort is eliminated in 22nd place.

Tue Aug 08 13:36:00 PDT 2006
Players On Break
The 21 remaining players are now on a 20 minute break. When they return, they will be playing in round 28, with blinds at $30,000-$60,000 with a $10,000 ante.
Chips are also being colored up during the break, resulting in the $5,000 chips being raced off.

Tue Aug 08 14:08:00 PDT 2006
Players Return From Break
The remaining 21 players have just returned from break and are now in Round 28. The blinds have increased to $30,000-$60,000 with a $10,000 ante.

Tue Aug 08 14:21:00 PDT 2006
Sirous Jamshidi Doubles Up
Dustin Holmes raises $225,000 before the flop from middle position. Sirous Jamshidi re-raises all-in for a total of $900,000. Holmes calls and flips over A

K

while Jamshidi shows 10

10

. The board comes 8

5

4

Q

J

, no help to either player and Jamshidi doubles up to $1,900,000. After this pot, Holmes is down from $3,000,000 to $2,100,000.

Tue Aug 08 14:23:00 PDT 2006
Magill Lays It Down
John Magill raises to $250,000 and Kevin O'Donnell calls in the small blind. O'Donnell checks the A

10

9

flop and Magill bets $500,000. O'Donnell rases to $1,000,000 and Magill calls. O'Donnell moves all-in on the 5

turn for $2,950,000. Magill thinks for nearly five minutes before showing A

Q

and folding. O'Donnell now has $5,750,000 and Magill drops to $2,950,000.

Tue Aug 08 14:25:00 PDT 2006
Cunningham Muscles Table
John Magill and Michael Binger both limp from mid-positions and Allen Cunningham raises to $300,000 from the cut-off position. Both blinds, Magill and Binger fold to Cunningham and he rakes in the pot. Cunningham now sits with $6,590,000.

Tue Aug 08 14:28:00 PDT 2006
Doug Kim Rakes a Big Pot
Doug Kim raises to $180,000, both Rhett Butler and Prahlad Friedman call. The flop comes the 7

5

4

, Kim bets $450,000, Butler folds and Friedman makes the call. The turn is the 8

and Kim moves all in for about $1,300,000. Friedman mucks his hand and Kim rakes a large pot.

Tue Aug 08 14:32:00 PDT 2006
Luke Chung Doubles Up
Jeff Lisandro raises $230,000 before the flop and Luke Chung re-raises all-in. Lisandro thinks for a minute and calls with 2

2

while Chung flips over J

J

. The board comes Q

8

6

J

7

, no help to either player and Chung doubles up to $1,840,000. After this hand Lisandro is left with $2,620,000.

Tue Aug 08 14:39:00 PDT 2006
Kevin O'Donnell Eliminated 21st ($494,797)
Kevin O'Donnell raises to $180,000 under the gun and Allen Cunningham re-raises $450,000 more from the big blind. O'Donnell re-raises $1,000,000 more (now $1,630,000 total) and Cunningham pushes all-in, having O'Donnell covered. O'Donnell calls and shows K

K

, while Cunningham has the lead when he shows A

A

. The board comes Q

J

8

6

Q

and Cunningham rakes in the pot to eliminate O'Donnell. O'Donnell is eliminated in 21st place, earning him $494,797, while Cunningham's stack is up to $11,750,000.

Tue Aug 08 14:39:00 PDT 2006
Nassif Takes a Pot
Dan Nassif raises $225,000 before the flop and Sirous Jamshidi calls. The flop comes Q

Q

3

and the action is checked around. The 4

hits the turn and once again, the action is checked around. The river brings the 3

and Jamshidi bets $300,000. Nassif calls with A

A

and wins the pot, adding $525,000 of Jamshidi's chips to his own stack.

Tue Aug 08 14:42:00 PDT 2006
Prahlad Friedman Eliminated 20th ($494,797)
Jamie Gold raises to $400,000 from middle position and Prahlad Friedman pushes all in for $1,700,000 from the button. Gold calls with 8

7

while Friedman shows the A

3

. The board comes the 6

5

4

giving Gold the nut straight. The turn is the J

and the river is the 4

eliminating Prahlad Friedman in 20th place.
Jamie Gold now has over $20,000,000.

DESSERTLADY · Aug 9, 2006

[Event 39] $10,000 No Limit Hold'em Main Event (Day 7)

[Event 39] $10,000 No Limit Hold'em Main Event (Day 7)

Highlights of the day so far Continued:

Tue Aug 08 14:45:00 PDT 2006
Friberg Takes Big Pot From Lee
On a board showing K

J

, Erik Friberg checks from mid-position and Richard Lee bets $400,000. Friberg calls and the turn is the 9

. Both players check this card and the river brings the J

. Friberg now takes the betting initiative and puts out $900,000, prompting Lee to fold. Friberg now sits with $4,100,000, while Lee's stack is down to $2,800,000.

Tue Aug 08 14:48:00 PDT 2006
Thorsson Rakes a Pot
William Thorsson limps in on the button. Michael Binger calls from the small blind and Rich Lee checks his option in the big blind. The flop comes A

J

3

and the action is checked around to Thorsson who bets $90,000. Binger makes the call and Lee folds on the flop. The turn comes Q

and it is checked around. The river brings the K

and Thorsson bets $230,000. Binger makes the call but mucks his hand when Thorsson flips over Q

J

for two pair. After this hand, Thorsson brings his stack up to $4,125,000 while Binger's stack falls to $4,340,00.

Tue Aug 08 14:48:00 PDT 2006
Chip Wars
Dustin Holmes raises $225,000 under the gun and Luke Chung calls. The flop comes A

K

4

and Holmes bets $300,000. Chung calls and the turn comes the 2

. Both players check and the 6

hits on the river. Holmes checks, Chung fires out $300,000 and Holmes mucks.

Tue Aug 08 15:05:00 PDT 2006
Thorsson and Binger Exchange Blows
William Thorsson raises $160,000 pre-flop and Michael Binger calls. The flop comes A

Q

3

and both players check. Thorsson fires out $230,000 and Binger calls when the 3

falls on the turn. The river brings the K

and Thorsson checks. Binger bets $500,000 and wins the pot when Thorsson mucks. After the hand, Binger is up to $5,300,000 and Thorsson is down to $3,400,000.

Tue Aug 08 15:09:00 PDT 2006
Cunningham Rakes a Pot
Michael Binger raises $200,000 from the button and Allen Cunningham calls from the big blind. The flop comes A

J

2

and Cunningham checks to Binger who bets $300,000. Cunningham calls and the turn comes 2

. Both players check around. The river brings the 7

and once again, both players check. Cunningham flips over A

8

and Binger mucks his hand. Cunningham now has $13,400,000.

Tue Aug 08 15:09:00 PDT 2006
Doug Kim Doubles Up
On a flop of A

A

7

, Jamie Gold bets $400,000 and Doug Kim moves all-in for nearly $2,000,000 more. Gold calls with the7

6

while Kim flips over the A

8

for trip aces. The turn is the 6

and the river is the 3

. Doug Kim has doubled up to nearly $5,000,000.

Tue Aug 08 15:09:00 PDT 2006
Jamshidi Cripples Holmes to Double Up
Dustin Holmes raises to $225,000 from late position and Sirous Jamshidi calls from the cut-off. The flop comes K

J

6

. Holmes bets $400,000 and Jamshidi asks for a count. Holmes tells him $1,600,000 and Jamshidi pushes all-in for $1,200,000 over the initial $400,000 bet. Holmes thinks for a while before eventually making the call. Jamshidi shows K

Q

, while Holmes flips up A

5

and is pleased that he is not that far behind with a flush and Ace draw. The turn is the 5

, giving Holmes even more outs, but the river is the 3

, doubling up Jamshidi to $3,650,000. Holmes' stack is now down to $400,000 after the hand, leaving him crippled.

Tue Aug 08 15:14:00 PDT 2006
Rebuy?
Sean McCabe has stopped by the Rio today requesting to rebuy into the main event.

Tue Aug 08 15:19:00 PDT 2006
Richard Lee Doubles Up
William Thorsson raises $260,000 before the flop and Richard Lee re-raises all-in for $400,000. Thorsson calls and flips over J

7

while Lee shows A

K

. The board comes A

7

2

Q

, giving Lee the pot. After this hand, he doubles up to $955,000.

Tue Aug 08 15:21:00 PDT 2006
Dustin Holmes Eliminated 19th ($494,797)
Dustin Holmes pushes all-in preflop from mid-position for $345,000 and Luke Chung calls in the big blind. Chung shows A

9

, while Holmes flips up K

J

and will need to improve. The board comes 6

6

5

4

10

, improving neither player and eliminating Dustin Holmes in 19th place. Holmes earns $494,797 for his finish. Chung is now sitting with $2,145,000.

Tue Aug 08 15:25:00 PDT 2006
Pay Scale Increase, Players On Break
There are now 18 players and all remaining players are guaranteed to make at least $659,730.
Players are on a 20 minute break as the final two tables are arranged.

Tue Aug 08 15:42:00 PDT 2006
New Seat Assignments
Featured Table:
1. William Thorson
2. Paul Wasicka

3. David Einhorn
4. Leif Force
5. Rhett Butler
6. Jeff Lisandro
7. Jamie Gold
8. Allen Cunningham
9. Luke Chung

Table 1:
1. Richard Lee
2. Michael Binger

3. Dan Nassif
4. John Magill
5. Doug Kim
6. Kevin Aaronson
7. Erik Friberg
8. Fred Goldburg
9. Sirous Jamshidi

Tue Aug 08 15:45:00 PDT 2006
Players Return from Break
Players return from break.

Tue Aug 08 16:07:00 PDT 2006
Kim Rakes In Small Pot
Doug Kim raises to $180,000 preflop from the button and Erik Friberg calls from the big blind. The flop comes J

9

2

and both players check. The turn is the A

and both players check again. The river puts the A

on the board and Friberg checks. Kim bets $400,000 and Friberg folds. Kim takes down the pot to put his stack at $5,080,000. Friberg's stack is now down to $5,020,000.

Tue Aug 08 16:11:00 PDT 2006
Jamie Gold Rakes Another Pot
David Einhorn limps in, Rhett Butler raises to $225,000, Jamie Gold calls and David Einhorn calls. The flop comes the Q

6

, Gold checks, Einhorn bets $500,000, Butler folds and Gold calls. The turn is the 10

and both players check. The river is the 3

, Gold bets $800,000 and David Einhorn mucks his hand.

Tue Aug 08 16:13:00 PDT 2006
Binger Takes Down A Pot
Michael Binger, John Magill, Kevin Aaronson, Fred Goldberg (small blind) and Sirous Jamshidi (big blind) all limp preflop. The flop is K

6

2

. Action is checked around. The turn is the 4

. The blinds check, and Binger bets $400,000. Jamshidi is the only caller in the big blind. The river is the 8

. Jamshidi checks, Binger bets $600,000, and Jamshidi thinks for a long time before mucking his cards. Binger is now at $5,400,000.

Tue Aug 08 16:25:00 PDT 2006
Binger Rakes in Another Pot
On a board showing Q

5

2

, with around $1,200,000 in the pot, both players check. The river brings the 6

and Sirous Jamshidi puts out a $1,000,000 bet. Michael Binger calls and Jamshidi shows A

10

for Ace-high. Binger flips up Q

10

for a pair of Queens to take down the pot. Binger now sits with $7,000,000, while Jamshidi's stack is down to $1,600,000.

Tue Aug 08 16:39:00 PDT 2006
David Einhorn Eliminated 18th ($659,730)
David Einhorn raises to $250,000 from middle position, Jamie Gold, Allen Cunningham and Luke Chung all call. The flop comes the Q

J

6

, David Einhorn bets $1,000,000 and Jamie Gold raises to $3,000,000. Everyone folds around to Einhorn who pushes all in. Gold immediately calls with Q

6

while Einhorn shows the K

Q

. The turn is the 3

and the river is the 8

eliminating David Einhorn in 18th place.
Jamie Gold is now over $22,500,000.

Tue Aug 08 16:47:00 PDT 2006
William Thorsson Buys a Pot
Paul Wasicka raises under the gun to $250,000. Rhett Butler calls in middle position and William Thorsson moves all in for approximately $3,475,000. Wasicka thinks intently for a number of moments, before folding. Butler folds quickly and Thorsson rakes the pot, increasing his stack to approximately $4,000,000.

Tue Aug 08 16:51:00 PDT 2006
Players On Break
Players will now be on a 15-minute break.

Tue Aug 08 17:11:00 PDT 2006
Players Return From Break
Players have returned from break to increased blinds of $40,000-$80,000 with a $10,000 ante.

Tue Aug 08 17:16:00 PDT 2006
Richard Lee Doubles Up
Richard Lee pushes all-in and John Magill makes the call. Lee shows A

J

and Magill shows A

10

. The board comes 10

9

7

8

5

, and Lee doubles up to $2,500,000. Magill takes a hit down to $5,200,000.

Tue Aug 08 17:18:00 PDT 2006
Paul Wasicka Doubles Up
Jeff Lisandro limps in, Jamie Gold calls, Luke Chung calls, William Thorsson calls and Paul Wasicka pushes all in for $1,990,000 from the small blind. Jeff Lisandro calls and everyone else folds. Wasicka flips over K

K

while Lisandro shows J

J

. The board comes the 10

9

3

7

Q

and Wasicka doubles up.
Lisandro is left with under $100,000.

Tue Aug 08 17:22:00 PDT 2006
Jeffrey Lisandro Eliminated 17th ($659,730)
Jeffrey Lisandro moves all-in for $85,000 and receives a call from William Thorsson, Leif Force in the small blind, and Rhett Butler from the big blind. The board comes J

9

7

9

2

as all three players in the side pot check it down. Butler shows K

2

as all the other players muck, including Lisandro. Lisandro has been eliminated in 17th place.

Tue Aug 08 17:30:00 PDT 2006
Jamie Gold Remains Aggressive
Jamie Gold has continued his aggressive play and has taken down several pots in a row with preflop raises and continues to build his chip stack.
Doug Kim raises to $250,000 and Jamie Gold quickly makes it $1,000,000 to go. Everyone folds around to Kim who also mucks. Gold rakes another pot as he shows A

K

. Gold is now well over $23,000,000.

Tue Aug 08 17:35:00 PDT 2006
Sirous Jamshidi Eliminated in 16th place ($659,730)
Sirous Jamshidi raises all-in for $1,500,000 from middle position. Richard Lee re-raises all-in to isolate behind him. Everyone folds and Jamshidi shows 7

7

. Lee shows J

J

. The board comes 10

3

2

A

6

and Jamshidi has been eliminated from the tournament in 16th place.

Tue Aug 08 17:39:00 PDT 2006
Kevin Aaronson Eliminated 15th ($907,128)
Kevin Aaronson moves all-in for $1,100,000 before the flop. Erik Friberg calls out of the small blind. Friberg shows A

Q

and Aaronson flips over 10

4

. The board comes Q

Q

10

7

Q

, giving Friberg quads and eliminating Kevin Aaronson in 15th place. Aaronson will receive $907,128.

Tue Aug 08 17:41:00 PDT 2006
Chung Wins a 5-Way Pot
Rhett Butler, Jamie Gold, Allen Cunningham, Luke Chung, and William Thorsson all go to the flop without a raise. The flop comes Q

9

5

and Rhett Butler bets. Gold and Cunningham both fold while Chung moves all-in for $1,600,000. Thorsson and Butler also fold giving Chung the pot. Chung now has $2,620,000.

Tue Aug 08 17:47:00 PDT 2006
Paul Wasicka Moves
Paul Wasicka has moved to Table 1. He sits between John Magill and Erik Friberg.

Tue Aug 08 17:54:00 PDT 2006
Luke Chung Eliminated 14th ($907,128)
On a flop of A

5

4

, Luke Chung and Jamie Gold get all their chips in the middle. Gold flips over A

J

but Chung shows A

5

for top two pair. The turn is the J

now giving Gold top two pair. The river is the K

eliminating Luke Chung in 14th place.

Tue Aug 08 18:00:00 PDT 2006
Friberg Takes One
On a flop of A

Q

4

, Erik Friberg checks to John Magill who bets $400,000. Friberg then raises to $1,000,000, and Magill folds after some thought. Friberg now has $5,500,000, and Magill has $4,300,000.

Tue Aug 08 18:11:00 PDT 2006
Wasicka Caught Stealing
After raising preflop and not getting called three times in nine hands, Paul Wasicka raised from the button. This time Fred Goldberg pushed all in from the big blind. Wasicka folded instantly.

Tue Aug 08 18:14:00 PDT 2006
Leif Force Getting Aggressive
Leif Force has raised preflop several hands in a row to take down the last three pots. He's now up to about $4,000,000.

Tue Aug 08 18:16:00 PDT 2006
Lee Takes Pot With Position
Paul Wasicka raises to $250,000 from middle position, Richard Lee calls from the button, and Michael Binger and Dan Nassif call from the blinds. The flop comes 7

6

5

, the players check around to Lee who bets $700,000. The other players folds and Lee takes down the $1,000,000 pot.

Tue Aug 08 18:21:00 PDT 2006
Richard Lee Takes A Pot
Richard Lee raises to $300,000 and Dan Nassif calls from the button. The flop comes 5

5

2

. Lee bets $600,000 and Nassif re-raises to $1,300,000. Lee re-raises all-in and Nassif is forced to fold. After the hand, Nassif is left with $4,350,000. Lee stack grows to $4,650,000.

DESSERTLADY · Aug 9, 2006

[Event 39] $10,000 No Limit Hold'em Main Event (Day 7)

[Event 39] $10,000 No Limit Hold'em Main Event (Day 7)

Highlights of the day so far Continued:

Tue Aug 08 18:30:00 PDT 2006
William Thorsson Eliminated 13th ($907,128)
William Thorsson raises to $250,000 and Jamie Gold makes it $1,000,000 to go from the big blind. Thorsson pushes all in and Gold immediately calls with K

K

. Thorsson flips over J

J

. The board comes the A

7

3

A

eliminating William Thorsson in 13th place.
Jamie Gold is now approaching $30,000,000.

Tue Aug 08 18:35:00 PDT 2006
Friberg Moves to Featured Table
Eric Friberg has moved to the featured table.
Seating Chart:
Featured Table
1. Leif Force
2. Rhett Butler
3. Doug Kim
4. Jamie Gold
5. Allen Cunningham
6. Eric Friberg

Table 1
1. Richard Lee
2. Michael Binger
3. Dan Nassif
4. John Magill
5. Paul Wasicka
6. Fred Goldberg

Tue Aug 08 18:52:00 PDT 2006
Wasicka Wins With Flush
Paul Wasicka raises $250,000 from middle position and Richard Lee calls from the button. The flop comes Q

8

3

, Wasicka bets $400,000, and Lee calls. The turn is the 7

, and both players check. The river is the 2

, Wasicka bets $600,000, and Lee calls. Wasicka shows K

Q

and Lee mucks. Wasicka now has $6,400,000 and Lee has $3,450,000.

Tue Aug 08 18:55:00 PDT 2006
Slow Play
As we've reached our final 12 players, play has slowed considerably. Everyone remaining is now a millionaire.

Tue Aug 08 19:05:00 PDT 2006
Gold Takes a Small One From Kim
Doug Kim raises to $240,000 from early position and Jamie Gold makes the call from the button. The flop comes down 9

6

4

and Kim checks. Gold fires out $300,000 and Kim folds. Gold is up to $30,400,000 and Kim is at $4,450,000.

Tue Aug 08 19:08:00 PDT 2006
Nassif Takes a Pot
Michael Binger raises $220,000 pre-flop from the cut-off. Dan Nassif calls on the button. The flop comes A

Q

8

. Binger bets $400,000 and Nassif calls. The turn is the 9

. Both players check. The river is the 5

. Binger checks and Nassif bets $600,000. Binger folds. He's at $5,100,000 and Nassif is at $5,000,000.

Tue Aug 08 19:10:00 PDT 2006
Gold With Another One
Erik Friberg limps in from mid-position, Doug Kim completes the small blind and Jamie Gold checks his big blind. The flop comes down 3

3

2

and Kim bets $200,000 and Gold raises to $500,000. Friberg fold and Kim folds as well. Gold shows A

9

as he collects the pot.

Tue Aug 08 19:14:00 PDT 2006
Friberg Takes Some Away From Gold
Jamie Gold raises to $200,000 on the button, Eric Friberg re-raises to $600,000 from the big blind. Gold asks Friberg how much he has left and Friberg tells him a little over $6 million. Gold thinks for a few minutes before mucking his hand. Friberg now has $7,000,000.

Tue Aug 08 19:17:00 PDT 2006
Players on Dinner Break
Play will resume after dinner in 90 minutes.

Tue Aug 08 21:00:00 PDT 2006
Players Return From Break
With 12 players remaining the blinds are $50,000/$100,000 with a $10,000 ante.

Tue Aug 08 21:21:00 PDT 2006
Gold Takes One From Cunningham
Jamie Gold raises to $350,000 from late position and Allen Cunningham calls from the button. The flop comes down Q

8

3

and both players check. The turn brings the 2

and Golds bets $400,000 and Cunningham calls. The river is a 6

and both players check again. Gold shows Q

10

for top pair and Cunninham mucks. Gold is up to $32,000,000 and Cunningham has $13,800,000.

Tue Aug 08 21:28:00 PDT 2006
Slow and Steady
Action has been slow since play has resumed. It is reported that Table 1 has only seen one flop since they have returned.

Tue Aug 08 21:31:00 PDT 2006
Kim Takes One From Cunningham
Doug Kim raises to $300,000 from mid-position and Cunningham calls from the button. The flop comes down A

J

6

and Kim bets $400,000. Cunningham folds and is now sitting with $13,500,000 and Kim has $4,300,000.

Tue Aug 08 21:35:00 PDT 2006
Lee Defends Blind
Paul Wasicka raises to $300,000 from the button and Richard Lee calls from the big blind. The flop comes 7

7

2

, Lee checks and Wasicka bets $400,000. Lee raises to $600,000, and Wasicka calls. The turn is the Q

and Lee moves all-in for his last $2,400,000. Wasicka folds and is left with $7,500,000. Lee is now up to $4,500,000.

Tue Aug 08 21:37:00 PDT 2006
Leif Force Pushes
Leif Force pushes all-in for his last $2,200,000 and everyone folds. Force has pushed all-in twice since the dinner break and has not gotten any action.

Tue Aug 08 21:38:00 PDT 2006
Magill Lays Down Pocket Tens
John Magill raises four times the big blind to $400,000 under the gun. Action is folded to Dan Nassif in the big blind, who moves all-in. Nassif has Magill covered. Magill thinks for a long time, capping his cards, taking the protector off and then re-capping his cards. He finally folds pocket 10's face up on the table and Nassif takes down the pot.

Tue Aug 08 21:40:00 PDT 2006
The Golden Boy
Jamie Gold raises to $300,000 from the button and Erik Friberg calls. The flop comes down Q

8

2

and both players check. The turn is the 6

and Friberg bets $400,000 which is called by Gold. The river is the 3

and Friberg check calls the $1,000,000 bet from Gold. Gold shows J

6

and Friberg mucks. Gold now has $35,200,000 and Friberg has $3,400,000.

Tue Aug 08 21:46:00 PDT 2006
Friberg Doubles Through Gold
Gold raises to $400,000 from late position and Erik Friberg calls from the button. The flop comes 9

3

2

and both players check. The turn is a 10

and Gold bets $1,200,00. Friberg moves all-in for $1,500,000 more and Gold calls. Gold shows A

Q

and Friberg turns over 10

8

. Gold needs an Ace, Queen, or diamond to eliminate Friberg. The river is a 3

and Friberg has doubles up to $7,500,000. Gold is currently hovering around $31,500,000.

Chip Leaders - [Event 39] $10,000 No Limit Hold'em Main Event (Day 7)

Place-Name-Chip Count
1-Jamie Gold-31,500,000
2-Allen Cunningham-13,500,000
3-Paul Wasicka-8,000,000
4-Erik Friberg-7,500,000
5-Dan Nassif-5,900,000
6-Richard Lee-5,390,000
7-Rhett Butler-4,500,000
8-Doug Kim-4,300,000
9-Fred Goldberg-3,750,000
10-John Magill-2,600,000

Tammy · Aug 9, 2006

7-Rhett Butler-4,500,000

For a dead, fictional character, he's not doing too shabby!

beardyian · Aug 9, 2006

juiceeQ said:
For a dead, fictional character, he's not doing to shabby!

Probably because he's not scared of the competition, in fact -
'Quite frankly my dear, i dont think he gives a damn'

DESSERTLADY · Aug 9, 2006

[Event 39] $10,000 No Limit Hold'em Main Event (Day 7)

[Event 39] $10,000 No Limit Hold'em Main Event (Day 7)

Recap from overnight:

Tue Aug 08 21:55:00 PDT 2006
Cunningham Wins a Big One
Jamie Gold completes from the small blind and Allen Cunningham raises to $300,000 from the big blind. Gold makes the call and the flop comes down 9

4

. Gold bets $300,000 and Cunningham calls. The turn is the A

and both players check. The river is the 6

and Gold bets $1,000,000. Cunningham raises to $2,000,000 and after several minutes Gold makes the call. Gold shows 10

8

but Cunningham shows A

K

for the nut flush. Cunningham collects the large pot and has vaulted to $16,200,000 and Gold is at $28,000,000.

Tue Aug 08 22:03:00 PDT 2006
Binger Cracks Kings With Queens
In middle position, Paul Wasicka makes it $300,000 to go. The action folds around to Michael Binger who pushes all-in for $1,505,000. Right behind him, Dan Nassif calls followed by Wasicka folding. Michael Binger shows Q

Q

while Nassif shows K

K

. The flop brings Binger a set when it comes Q

4

3

and Nassif fails to improve from there when the turn comes the 8

and the river brings the A

. Michael Binger now sits with $3,500,000 to Nassif's $4,300,000.

Tue Aug 08 22:05:00 PDT 2006
Gold Takes Some Back From Cunningham
Gold raises to $350,000 from under-the-gun and Cunningham calls from mid-position. The flop comes down A

10

7

and both players check. The turn is the 4

and both players check again. The river is the Q

and Gold bets $400,000. Cunningham mucks his cards.

Tue Aug 08 22:07:00 PDT 2006
Magill Eliminated in 12th place ($1,154,529)
After a raise from Fred Goldberg, John Magill moves all-in. Goldberg has him covered, calls, and shows pocket 9's. Magill flips over pocket 5's. The board improves neither player, and Magill is eliminated in 12th place.

Tue Aug 08 22:10:00 PDT 2006
Gold Loves His Kings
Gold raises to $300,000 from the button and Friberg calls from the big blind. The flop comes down J

6

3

and Gold bets $500,000 and Friberg folds. Gold shows K-K as he collects the pot and is now sitting with $29,000,000. Friberg is at $6,700,000.

Tue Aug 08 22:25:00 PDT 2006
Kim Takes Down a Pot
Doug Kim raises to $300,000 from under-the-gun, Gold calls from mid-position and Friberg calls from the button. The flop comes down 9

8

4

and Kim bets $900,000 and everyone folds. Kim takes down the pot and is now up to $6,600,000.

Tue Aug 08 22:32:00 PDT 2006
Friberg Takes One From Gold
Friberg raises to $400,000 from mid-position and is called by Gold from the big blind. The flop comes down A

6

5

and both players check. The turn is the 6

and Gold checks. Friberg bets $550,000 and Gold calls. The river is the 7

and Gold checks. Friberg goes all-in for his last $1,970,000 and Gold folds after some thought. Friberg is now up to $4,300,000. Gold is at $28,000,000.

Tue Aug 08 22:33:00 PDT 2006
Chop Chop
With no raises, Michael Binger and Dan Nassif see a flop of 7

5

4

. Both players check. The turn brings the 7

. Binger fires out $200,000 and Nassif just calls. The river brings the 7

and Binger checks to Nassif who bets out $500,000. Binger calls and shows Q

5

for the full house. Nassif, however, shows K-5 and both players chop the pot.

Tue Aug 08 22:37:00 PDT 2006
Gold and Cunningham Buck Heads
Gold raises to $400,000 from the cut-off and Cunningham calls from the button. The flop comes 9

3

2

and Gold checks. Cunningham bets $400,000 and Gold folds. Cunningham is sitting with $17,700,000 and Gold has $26,700,000.

Tue Aug 08 22:38:00 PDT 2006
Nassif Turns On Heat
Fred Goldberg raises to $325,000 from middle position, and Dan Nassif calls from the small blind. The flop comes K

10

4

and both players check. The turn is the Q

, Nassif checks, and Goldberg bets $500,000. Nassif then raises to $1,250,000, Goldberg jumps out of his chair, but quickly folds. Goldberg is down to about $3,400,000, and Nassif has $7,400,000.

Tue Aug 08 22:42:00 PDT 2006
Nassif and Wasicka Check One Down
Action is folded to Dan Nassif in the small blind. Nassif calls, Paul Wasicka raises to $300,000 in the big blind, and Nassif calls. The flop comes A

6

4

and both players check. The turn is the 7

and again both players check. The river is the 8

and the hand is checked down. Nassif shows K

10

and Wasicka shows K

Q

to take down the pot.

Tue Aug 08 22:43:00 PDT 2006
Home Game Cards
With the board showing 8

6

2

Q

, Paul Wasicka bets $300,000 and Fred Goldberg calls. The river is the 10

, and both players check. Wasicka shows 7

2

, and Goldberg shows 9

2

. Goldberg takes the pot and now has $3,900,000.

Tue Aug 08 22:47:00 PDT 2006
Gold Is Back
Gold raises to $300,000 and Erik Friberg calls from the big blind. The flop comes down J

9

7

and Friberg checks. Gold bets $400,000 and Friberg folds.

Tue Aug 08 22:52:00 PDT 2006
Force is Forced to Chop
Lief Force goes all-in for his last $250,000 and is called by Jamie Gold. The tension is high until both players turn over K-9. The board is no help to either and they chop the pot. Force is up to $320,000 after chopping the antes with Gold. Gold is at $26,000,000.

Tue Aug 08 22:55:00 PDT 2006
Leif Force Eliminated in 11th Place ($1,154,527)
Friberg, Force, Kim and Gold all see a flop of Q

8

5

and everyone checks to Force who goes all-in for $320,000. Friberg calls and shows Q

10

. Force turns over A

7

for the nut flush draw and an overcard. The turn is the 8

, and the river is the K

. Force is eliminated in 11th place. The remaining 10 players will be seated at the final table and will play until one more player is eliminated.

Tue Aug 08 23:18:00 PDT 2006
Break Almost Over
There is less than 3 minutes remaining on the break.

Tue Aug 08 23:25:00 PDT 2006
Final Table Seating and Chips
Players are back from break and here is the final table seating and chips:
Seat 1 - Richard Lee $8,465,000
Seat 2 - Erik Friberg $5,905,000

Seat 3 - Paul Wasicka $4,750,000
Seat 4 - Dan Nassif $5,865,000
Seat 5 - Allen Cunningham $18,000,000
Seat 6 - Michael Binger $3,640,000
Seat 7 - Doug Kim $6,190,000
Seat 8 - Fred Goldberg $4,265,000
Seat 9 - Jamie Gold $27,330,000

Seat 10 - Rhett Butler $5,165,000

Tue Aug 08 23:32:00 PDT 2006
Gold Still Winning
Dan Nassif raises to $400,000 from under the gun, and Gold calls from late position. The flop comes down 6

4

3

and Nassif bets $400,000. Gold calls and the turn comes down the 7

. Nassif checks, and Gold bets $1,000,000. Nassif folds. Gold collects the first pot at the final table putting him to $28,100,000 and Nassif is at $4,900,000.

Tue Aug 08 23:36:00 PDT 2006
Friberg Takes One
Richard Lee raises to $400,000 from the cut-off and Erik Friberg calls from the button. The flop is 7

7

3

and both players check. The turn is the 8

and Lee checks. Friberg bets $600,000 and Lee calls. The river is the K

and Lee checks once again. Friberg fires out $2,000,000 and Lee folds.

Tue Aug 08 23:40:00 PDT 2006
Cunningham and Gold Continue to Battle
Jamie Gold calls the blind from mid-position. Erik Friberg calls and Cunningham calls as well. The flop comes down K

Q

5

and Gold bets $400,000. Friberg folds and Cunningham calls. The turn is the Q

and Gold checks to Cunningham, who bets $800,000. Gold folds and Cunningham rakes the pot.

Tue Aug 08 23:46:00 PDT 2006
Level Increase
The stakes have increased, blinds are now $60,000-$120,000 with a $20,000 ante.

Tue Aug 08 23:49:00 PDT 2006
Gold Takes Blinds
Jamie Gold raises to $400,000 from the cut-off and the blinds fold. Gold collects the blinds and antes.

Tue Aug 08 23:52:00 PDT 2006
Gold's Trap Goes Wrong
Jamie Gold raises to $400,000 from late position, Paul Wasicka re-raises $1,200,000 total, and Jamie calls. The flop comes down J

8

7

and both players check. The turn is the 9

and both players check. The river is a 10

, putting a straight on the board. Both players check and Gold shows 10

10

and Wasicka shows A

5

. Both players chop the pot with the Jack-high straight.

Tue Aug 08 23:56:00 PDT 2006
Friberg Raises
Jamie Gold and Rhett Butler limp from middle position. From late position, Richard Lee also limps. Erik Friberg raises to $800,000 from the button and all the players fold. Friberg collects the pot and is now at $7,700,000.

Tue Aug 08 23:59:00 PDT 2006
Lee Wins One
Gold, Lee, Wasicka, Cunningham, and Binger all see a flop of Q

8

3

. Lee bets $500,000, everyone folds, and Lee collects the pot.

Wed Aug 09 00:01:00 PDT 2006
Lee Takes Down a Raise
Richard Lee raises to $400,000 from late position, and Doug Kim re-raises to $1,500,000 total. Lee moves all-in for $7,000,000 total. Doug folds and Lee takes down the large pot and is at $9,000,000.

Wed Aug 09 00:04:00 PDT 2006
Gold Wins Another
Doug Kim raises to $480,000 from the button, Jamie Gold calls from the big blind, and Richard Lee calls from early position. The flop comes down 8

5

2

, and everyone checks. The turn is the A

. Gold and Lee both check. Kim fires out $750,000 and Gold re-raises to $2,000,000 total. Lee and Kim both fold. Gold takes down a large pot and is sitting with $29,000,000.

Wed Aug 09 00:11:00 PDT 2006
Kim Stays Aggressive
Doug Kim raises to $400,000 from the button and the blinds fold.

Wed Aug 09 00:13:00 PDT 2006
Paul Wasicka Doubles Through Gold
Paul Wasicka raises to $400,000 and Gold calls from the button. The flop comes down K

10

5

. Wasicka bets $600,000 and Gold makes the call. The turn is the Q

. Wasicka checks and Gold bets $1,500,000. Wasicka raises all-in for $1,470,000 more. Gold makes the call and shows K

7

. Wasicka shows 5

5

. The river is the 6

and Wasicka doubles up to $9,500,000. Gold is left with $26,000,000.

Wed Aug 09 00:21:00 PDT 2006
Lee Takes One Down
Lee raises to $300,000 from the cut-off and Goldberg calls. The flop comes 9

6

2

, Lee bets $300,000, and Goldberg folds.

Wed Aug 09 00:23:00 PDT 2006
Binger Takes Blinds
Binger raises $450,000 from early position and everyone folds. Binger collects the blinds and antes.

Wed Aug 09 00:25:00 PDT 2006
Goldberg Wins the Blinds
Goldberg raises to $500,000 from early position and everyone folds.

Wed Aug 09 00:26:00 PDT 2006
Kim Builds Stack
Jamie Gold limps from under the gun. Erik Friberg calls and Paul Wasicka raises to $600,000 from mid-position. Doug Kim raises all-in for $3,900,000 more from the small blind. Everyone folds back to Wasicka, who folds after several minutes of thinking. Kim collects the pot and boosts his stack to $5,000,000.

Wed Aug 09 00:32:00 PDT 2006
Gold Takes One Down
Fred Goldberg and Jamie Gold see the flop from the blinds. The flop comes down 5

5

2

, and both players check. The turn is the 4

, Gold bets $300,000, and Goldberg calls. The river is the 4

, and Goldberg checks. Gold bets $800,000 and Goldberg folds. Gold collects the pot.

Wed Aug 09 00:36:00 PDT 2006
Kim Takes One Down
Richard Lee limps from under the gun, and Allen Cunningham limps from middle position. Doug Kim calls from late postion, and Jamie Gold calls from the button. Butler completes the small blind and Lee checks his option. The flop comes down Q

7

4

. Cunningham bets $700,000 and Kim raises to $2,100,000. Everyone folds back to Cunningham who folds his hand. Kim collects the pot worth over $1,200,000.

Wed Aug 09 00:41:00 PDT 2006
Goldberg Goes All-in
Fred Goldberg goes all-in and wins the blinds and antes.

Wed Aug 09 00:43:00 PDT 2006
Kim Wins a Pot
On a board of A

Q

3

, Doug Kim bets $200,000, and Richard Lee calls. The turn is the 10

. Lee and Kim check. The river is the A

, Kim bets $200,000, and Lee folds.

Wed Aug 09 00:45:00 PDT 2006
Goldberg Wins the Blinds Again
Fred Goldberg moves all-in for $3.3 million pre-flop. Nobody calls and he wins the blinds and antes.

Wed Aug 09 00:46:00 PDT 2006
Nassif Wins a Pot
Eric Friberg bets $400,000 on the button. Dan Nassif moves all-in from the big blind, and Friberg folds.

Wed Aug 09 00:48:00 PDT 2006
Butler Wins the Blinds
Rhett Butler raises pre-flop and wins the blinds and antes.

Wed Aug 09 00:49:00 PDT 2006
Gold Wins the Blinds
Jamie Gold raises to $450,000 pre-flop from middle position. Nobody calls and he wins the blinds.

Wed Aug 09 00:51:00 PDT 2006
Cunningham Takes a Large Pot
Dan Nassif raises to $450,000 from the cut-off. Allen Cunningham calls from the button. Doug Kim calls from the big blind. The flop comes A

9

3

. Kim and Nassif check. Cunningham bets $700,000. Kim folds. Nassif also folds and Cunningham wins the large pot.

Wed Aug 09 00:54:00 PDT 2006
Goldberg Wins a Pot
Jamie Gold calls from early position. Michael Binger calls from the button. Doug Kim calls in the small blind. Fred Goldberg checks the big blind. The flop comes Q

J

8

. Everyone checks. The river is the 2

. It checks to Goldberg, who goes all-in. Nobody calls and he wins the pot.

Wed Aug 09 00:56:00 PDT 2006
Goldberg Goes All-in Again
Dan Nassif calls from middle position. Allen Cunningham calls as well. Michael Binger calls from the cut-off. Doug Kim folds and Goldberg calls from the small blind. Jamie Gold checks. The flop comes 7

4

2

. Goldberg moves all-in. Gold folds. Gold accidentally exposes the J

7

. Nassif, Cunningham, and Kim fold. Goldberg shows the 7

4

and takes the pot.

DESSERTLADY · Aug 9, 2006

[Event 39] $10,000 No Limit Hold'em Main Event (Day 7)

[Event 39] $10,000 No Limit Hold'em Main Event (Day 7)

Recap from overnight Continued:

Wed Aug 09 01:00:00 PDT 2006
Gold Wins a Big Pot
Doug Kim Bets $360,000 from late position. Jamie Gold calls in the small blind. The flop comes A

10

8

. Gold and Kim both check. The turn is the J

. Gold bets $800,000, and Kim calls. The river is the 10

. Gold checks and Kim checks. Gold shows A

J

and wins the pot.

Wed Aug 09 01:05:00 PDT 2006
Butler Moves In
Jamie Gold raises to $300,000 from the button. Rhett Butler raises to $1,000,000 in the small blind. Gold calls. The flop comes 10

3

2

. Butler moves all-in and Gold folds.

Wed Aug 09 01:08:00 PDT 2006
Gold Takes a Pot Off Binger
Michael Binger raises to $450,000. Jamie Gold calls in the cut-off. The flop comes Q

Q

. Both players check. The turn is the 9

. Both players check. The river is the 8

. Binger checks and Gold moves all-in. Binger folds and Gold takes the pot.

Wed Aug 09 01:10:00 PDT 2006
Friberg Wins a Pot
Doug Kim raises to $360,000. Erik Friberg calls in the small blind and Paul Wasicka calls in the big blind. The flop comes 9

4

3

. Friberg bets and the other two players fold.

Wed Aug 09 01:12:00 PDT 2006
Friberg Wins Another Pot
Erik Friberg raises on the button to $400,000. The blinds fold and Friberg wins the pot.

Wed Aug 09 01:13:00 PDT 2006
Wasicka Wins the Blinds and Antes
Paul Wasicka raises to $400,000 on the button and nobody calls. He wins the blinds and antes.

Wed Aug 09 01:15:00 PDT 2006
Friberg Wins a Pot
Erik Friberg raises to $500,000 from late position. Nobody calls and he wins the blinds and antes.

Wed Aug 09 01:17:00 PDT 2006
Friberg Takes One Down
Jamie Gold raises to $450,000 from early position. Erik Friberg calls from middle position. The flop comes K

6

3

. Gold checks, Friberg bets $900,000, and Gold mucks.

Wed Aug 09 01:19:00 PDT 2006
Binger Doubles Up Through Goldberg
Michael Binger moves all-in on the button. Fred Goldberg calls and shows 10

10

. Binger shows A

Q

. The flop comes 7

6

2

. Humberto Brenes yells, "Pair the board!" from the sidelines. The turn is the A

. The room explodes with shouts. The river is the J

and Binger doubles up to $4.2 million.

Wed Aug 09 01:25:00 PDT 2006
Lee Wins a Pot
Richard Lee raises to $600,000 from early position. Nobody calls and he takes down the pot.

Wed Aug 09 01:26:00 PDT 2006
Gold Wins a Pot
Erik Friberg calls from early position. Jamie Gold calls on the small blind and Rhett Butler checks his big blind. The flop comes K

4

3

. Gold and Butler check. Friberg bets $300,000. Gold raises to $900,000 total. Butler folds. Friberg folds after a minute of thought.

Wed Aug 09 01:30:00 PDT 2006
Wasicka Wins the Blinds
Paul Wasicka raises from early position and takes the blinds and antes.

Wed Aug 09 01:31:00 PDT 2006
Kim Takes a Pot
Doug Kim raises to $360,000. Erik Friberg calls from the big blind. The flop comes J

9

7

. Friberg and Kim check. The turn is the 3

. Both players check. The river is the 8

. Friberg and Kim check again. Kim shows Q-J and Friberg shows A-high. Kim takes the pot.

Wed Aug 09 01:34:00 PDT 2006
Gold Takes a Pot
Allen Cunningham calls from middle position. Jamie Gold calls from late position. Richard Lee calls on the button. Erik Friberg calls from the small blind and Paul Wasicka checks the big blind. The flop comes J

9

7

. All players check and the turn is the 8

. The table checks to Gold, who bets $700,000. Everybody folds and Gold takes the pot.

Wed Aug 09 01:36:00 PDT 2006
Cunningham Takes a Pot
Allen Cunningham calls under the gun. Richard Lee calls in the cut-off. Paul Wasicka calls in the small blind and Dan Nassif checks his option. The flop comes 7

4

3

. It checks to Cunningham, who bets $700,000. The table folds to the bet and Cunningham wins the pot.

Wed Aug 09 01:39:00 PDT 2006
Binger Takes a Pot
Michael Binger raises to $400,000 under the gun. The table folds and Binger takes the blinds and antes.

Wed Aug 09 01:40:00 PDT 2006
Wasicka Wins a Hand
Richard Lee calls in late position. Paul Wasicka raises to $600,000 in late position. Nobody calls and Wasicka wins the pot.

Wed Aug 09 01:42:00 PDT 2006
Kim Wins a Large Pot
Jamie Gold calls from early position. Paul Wasicka calls and Michael Binger calls in the small blind. Doug Kim checks his big blind. The flop comes K

Q

9

. Binger and Kim check to Gold, who bets $300,000. Only Kim calls. The turn is the 4

. Kim and Gold both check. The river is the J

. Kim checks and Gold bets $800,000. Kim calls. Kim shows K-8 and wins the pot.

Wed Aug 09 01:45:00 PDT 2006
Players on Break
Play will resume in 20 minutes.

Wed Aug 09 02:07:00 PDT 2006
Play Resumes
Blinds are $80,000-160,000 with a $20,000 ante.

Wed Aug 09 02:11:00 PDT 2006
Cunningham Makes a Big Raise
Erik Friberg limps from middle position. Dan Nassif calls from late position. Allen Cunningham raises to $1.1 million from the cut-off. Friberg and Nassif folds. Cunningham wins the pot.

Wed Aug 09 02:13:00 PDT 2006
Oy...
Members of the crowd are yelling, "Allen Allen Allen, Oy Oy Oy!" Announcer Jack Effel jokingly tells the audience, "I had to put up with that last year!"

Wed Aug 09 02:14:00 PDT 2006
Goldberg Moves All-in on Gold
Fred Goldberg moves all-in from the small blind and Jamie Gold folds his big blind.

Wed Aug 09 02:15:00 PDT 2006
Kim Takes a Pot
Doug Kim raises to $400,000 and nobody calls. He wins the blinds and antes.

Wed Aug 09 02:17:00 PDT 2006
Goldberg Eliminated 10th ($1,154,527)
Fred Goldberg moves all-in from the cut-off for $2.8 million. Richard Lee calls in the small blind. Lee shows K

K

. Goldberg shows Q

3

. The board comes 9

7

J

8

. Goldberg is eliminated by Lee in 10th place.

Wed Aug 09 02:21:00 PDT 2006
Play Ends for the Night
Play ends for the night with the final nine players set to go for the final table on Thursday, August 10th at 2pm PST.

Wed Aug 09 02:43:00 PDT 2006
Final Table Seating and Chips
Seat 1 - Richard Lee - $11,820,000
Seat 2 - Erik Friberg - $9,605,000
Seat 3 - Paul Wasicka - $7,970,000
Seat 4 - Dan Nassif - $2,600,000
Seat 5 - Allen Cunningham - $17,770,000
Seat 6 - Michael Binger - $3,140,000
Seat 7 - Doug Kim - $6,770,000
Seat 8 - Jamie Gold - $26,650,000
Seat 9 - Rhett Butler - $4,815,000

DESSERTLADY · Aug 10, 2006

[Event 39] $10,000 No Limit Hold'em Main Event (Final Day)

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[Event 39] $10,000 No Limit Hold'em Main Event (Final Day)

Highlights of the day so far:

Thu Aug 10 13:34:00 PDT 2006
Final Table Seating Assignments and Chip Counts
Seat 1 - Richard Lee - $11,820,000
Seat 2 - Erik Friberg - $9,605,000
Seat 3 - Paul Wasicka - $7,970,000
Seat 4 - Dan Nassif - $2,600,000
Seat 5 - Allen Cunningham - $17,770,000
Seat 6 - Michael Binger - $3,140,000
Seat 7 - Doug Kim - $6,770,000
Seat 8 - Jamie Gold - $26,650,000
Seat 9 - Rhett Butler - $4,815,000

Thu Aug 10 14:03:00 PDT 2006
Player Introductions
The players at the final table are currently being introduced before play begins.

Thu Aug 10 14:12:00 PDT 2006
Blind Level
The blinds are currently $80,000-$160,000 with a $20,000 ante.
There is one hour and fourty-nine minutes left in the current level.

Thu Aug 10 14:13:00 PDT 2006
Jamie Gold Takes the First Pot
1. Doug Kim raises to $480,000 from late position and Jamie Gold, from the cutoff, raises to $1,480,000. Kim folds and Gold rakes the first pot.

Thu Aug 10 14:26:00 PDT 2006
Dan Nassif Eliminated 9th ($1,566,858)
2. Doug Kim raises to $480,000 from middle position, Rhett Butler calls from the cutoff and Richard Lee raises to $1,980,000 from the button. Both Kim and Butler fold and Lee rakes the pot.

3. Michael Binger raises to $500,000 from early position and gets no callers.

4. Richard Lee raises to $600,000 from late position and Paul Wasicka reraises to $1,600,000 from the button. Lee calls and they check a flop of 5

4

3

. The turn is the K

and Lee moves all in. Wasicka immediately folds and Lee rakes the pot.

5. Jamie Gold calls from early position and Dan Nassif raises to $700,000 from the button. Jamie Gold makes the call and checks in the dark. The flop comes 5

3

2

and Nassif moves all in. Gold immediately makes the call and shows 2

2

for a set. Nassif turns over A

K

and is behind. The turn is the A

and Nassif needs a four for a chopped pot. However, the river is the 10

and Dan Nassif has been eliminated in 9th place.

Thu Aug 10 14:47:00 PDT 2006
Hands 6-9
6. Jamie Gold calls from under the gun, Michael Binger limps from the small blind and Doug Kim checks his big blind. The flop comes J

7

2

and Binger checks. Kim bets $400,000 and Gold calls. Binger folds and the turn is the 5

. Kim checks and Gold bets $800,000. Kim makes the call and the river is the Q

. Kim moves all in and Gold folds his cards.

7. Jamie Gold gets a walk on his big blind.

8. Doug Kim raises to $480,000 from the button and Rhett Butler reraises to $1,200,000 from the big blind. Kim makes the call and the flop comes A

9

3

. Butler moves all in immediately and Kim folds.

9. Michael Binger raises to $500,000 from late position and Richard Lee moves all in from the big blind. Binger folds and Lee wins the pot.

Thu Aug 10 14:59:00 PDT 2006
Hands 10-14
10. Jamie Gold raises to $500,000 from the cutoff and everyone folds.

11. Jamie Gold raises to $500,000 from late position and Richard Lee calls from the button. The flop comes J

7

6

and both players check. The turn is the 5

and Gold bets $1,000,000. Lee folds and Gold wins the pot.

12. Doug Kim raises to $480,000 from early position and everyone folds.

13. Allen Cunningham limps from the small blind and Michael Binger checks his big blind. The flop comes A

K

Q

and Cunningham bets out $300,000. Binger calls and the turn is the 5

. Both players check and the river is the 2

. They check again and Binger shows K

6

for a pair of kings. Cunningham mucks and Binger wins the pot.

14. Paul Wasicka raises to $500,000 from the cutoff and gets no callers.

Thu Aug 10 15:01:00 PDT 2006
Updated Chip Counts
The updated chip counts are:
Jamie Gold $31,600,000
Allen Cunningham $16,800,000
Richard Lee $10,000,000
Erik Friberg $9,000,000
Doug Kim $6,600,000
Paul Wasicka $6,500,000
Rhett Butler $4,400,000
Michael Binger $3,000,000

Thu Aug 10 15:07:00 PDT 2006
Hands 15-16
15. Erik Friberg calls from middle position, Paul Wasicka calls from late position and Michael Binger raises to $1,060,000 from the button. Friberg makes the call and Wasicka folds. The flop comes K

5

4

and Friberg checks. Binger moves all in and Friberg folds.

16. Richard Lee calls from under the gun and Jamie Gold limps in from the small blind. Rhett Butler checks his big blind and the flop comes J

J

3

. It is checked to Lee, who bets $200,000. Gold raises to $500,000 and Butler folds. Lee calls and the turn is the A

. Both players check and the river is the A

. Gold bets $600,000 and Lee makes the call. Lee shows Q

J

for jacks full and Gold mucks his hand.

Thu Aug 10 15:15:00 PDT 2006
Updated Chip Counts
The updated chip counts are:
Jamie Gold $27,570,000
Allen Cunningham $16,700,000
Richard Lee $16,500,000
Erik Friberg $7,500,000
Doug Kim $6,000,000
Paul Wasicka $5,700,000
Rhett Butler $5,000,000
Michael Binger $4,500,000

Thu Aug 10 15:20:00 PDT 2006
Hands 17-21
17. Erik Friberg calls from under the gun and Richard Lee checks his big blind. Both players check a flop of K

8

2

and the turn is the A

. They check again and the river is the 10

. Lee checks and Friberg bets $200,000. Lee folds and Friberg wins the pot.

18. Michael Binger calls from middle position, Jamie Gold calls from the cutoff and Erik Friberg checks his big blind. The flop comes 9

6

4

and it is checked to Gold, who bets $1,000,000. Both players folds and Gold wins the pot.

19. Doug Kim raises to $480,000 from middle position and Jamie Gold calls from late position. The flop comes A

J

6

and Kim bets $800,000. Gold quickly calls and the turn is the 4

. Kim bets $1,500,000 and Gold mucks his hand.

20. Jamie Gold raises to $500,000 from middle position and gets no callers.

21. Jamie Gold calls from early position and Richard Lee calls from late position. Erik Friberg raises to $800,000 from the cutoff and Gold mucks. Lee folds and Friberg wins the pot.

Thu Aug 10 15:25:00 PDT 2006
Jamie Gold Takes A Huge Pot
22. Jamie Gold calls from under the gun, Erik Friberg calls from late position, Allen Cunningham limps from the button and Doug Kim checks his big blind. The flop comes 9

9

8

and Kim checks. Gold bets $1,000,000 and Friberg makes the call. Cunningham also calls the bet and Kim folds. The turn is the 5

and Gold checks. Friberg checks and Cunningham bets $2,000,000. Gold makes the call and Friberg folds. The river is the A

and Gold checks. Cunningham bets $2,000,000 and Gold makes the call. Gold shows 10-9 and Cunningham shows a nine as he mucks his hand. Gold rakes a huge pot.

Thu Aug 10 15:41:00 PDT 2006
Updated Chip Counts
The updated chip counts are:
Jamie Gold $34,500,000
Richard Lee $16,000,000
Allen Cunningham $12,000,000
Doug Kim $7,350,000
Erik Friberg $6,000,000
Paul Wasicka $5,200,000
Rhett Butler $5,000,000
Michael Binger $3,700,000

Thu Aug 10 15:42:00 PDT 2006
Hands 23-27
23. Richard Lee calls from early position and Erik Friberg raises to $700,000 from middle position. Everyone folds and Friberg wins the pot.

24. Jamie Gold raises to $480,000 from the small blind and the Rhett Butler calls from the big blind. The flop comes A

K

and Gold bets $300,000. Butler calls and the turn is the Q

. Gold checks and Butler bets $210,000. Gold makes the call and the river is the A

. Gold checks and Butler bets $600,000. Gold mucks his hand and Butler wins the pot.

25. Erik Friberg calls from under the gun, Doug Kim calls from the cutoff, Jamie Gold calls from the big blind and Richard Lee checks his big blind. The flop comes A

Q

J

and it is checked around. The turn is the 10

and it is checked to Gold, who bets $300,000. Friberg is the only caller and the river is the 2

. Friberg checks and Gold bets $1,800,000. Friberg makes the call and Gold shows K

8

for the straight. Friberg mucks his hand and Gold wins the pot.

26. Richard Le, in the small blind, raises to $600,000 and wins the pot.

27. Five players limp in and see a flop of A

3

. Erik Friberg bets $500,000 and Jamie Gold makes the call. Everyone else folds and the turn is the 6

. Friberg fires $1,525,000 and Gold mucks his hand.

Thu Aug 10 15:56:00 PDT 2006
Hands 28-32
28. Michael Binger raises preflop from under the gun and is called by Allen Cunningham in the big blind. The flop comes K

5

3

and Cunningham checks. Binger bets $800,000 and Cunningham folds.

29. Jamie Gold calls from early position and Richard Lee calls from late position. Paul Wasicka makes the call from the button and Allen Cunningham raises from the small blind to $1,260,000. Gold calls, Lee folds and Wasicka folds. The flop comes 10

6

5

and Cunningham bets $1,800,000. Gold mucks and Cunningham wins the pot.

30. Erik Friberg raises to $500,000 from late position and Doug Kim calls from the big blind. The flop comes Q

10

7

and both players check. The turn is the 9

and they check again. The river is the 3

and they check once more. Kim shows A

J

for ace high and Friberg mucks his hand.

31. Paul Wasicka raises to $500,000 from late position and Allen Cunningham reraises to $1,500,000 from the cutoff. Wasicka mucks and Cunningham rakes the pot.

32. Richard Lee calls from under the gun and Jamie Gold calls from the small blind. Rhett Butler checks his big blind and the flop comes K

K

7

. It is checked to Lee, who bets $300,000. Everyone folds and Lee wins the pot.

Thu Aug 10 16:11:00 PDT 2006
Updated Chip Counts
The updated chip counts are:
Jamie Gold $32,500,000
Richard Lee $17,110,000
Allen Cunningham $12,900,000
Doug Kim $8,930,000
Erik Friberg $5,125,000
Rhett Butler $5,545,000
Paul Wasicka $3,990,000
Michael Binger $3,640,000

Thu Aug 10 16:12:00 PDT 2006
Hands 33-38
33. Jamie Gold raises to $600,000 from the button and Richard Lee calls from the big blind. The flop comes Q

8

3

and both players check. The turn is the 6

and Lee bets $1,200,000. Gold mucks and Lee wins the pot.

34. Michael Binger raises to $500,000 from middle position and wins the pot.

35. Richard Lee calls from the button, Erik Friberg limps from the small blind and Paul Wasicka checks his big blind. They all check the flop of 9

9

7

and the turn is the A

. Friberg bets $200,000, Lee makes the call and Wasicka folds. The river is the 8

and both players check. Lee shows A

3

for a pair of aces and Friberg mucks his hand.

36. Doug Kim calls from middle position and Richard Lee calls from the cutoff. Erik Friberg calls from the button and Allen Cunningham checks his big blind. They all check a flop of J

10

8

and the turn is the 2

. Cunningham checks and Kim bets $500,000. Everyone folds and Kim wins the pot.

37. Erik Friberg raises to $500,000 from the cutoff and gets no callers.

38. Michael Binger raises to $500,000 from the small blind and Doug Kim calls from the big blind. The flop comes J

J

8

and both players check. The turn is the Q

and Binger checks. Kim bets $750,000 and Binger folds.

Thu Aug 10 16:12:00 PDT 2006
Quick Break
The players are currently on a 20-minute break.

Thu Aug 10 16:36:00 PDT 2006
Blind Increase
The blinds have been increased to $100,000-$200,000 with a $30,000 ante.

Thu Aug 10 16:40:00 PDT 2006
Updated Chip Counts
The updated chip counts are:
Jamie Gold $33,000,000
Richard Lee $17,000,000
Allen Cunningham $12,900,000
Doug Kim $8,700,000
Rhett Butler $5,400,000
Erik Friberg $5,100,000
Paul Wasicka $5,000,000
Michael Binger $3,700,000

Thu Aug 10 16:42:00 PDT 2006
Hands 39-42
39. Erik Friberg calls from middle position and Doug Kim limps from the small blind. Jamie Gold checks his big blind and the flop comes 8

3

. It is checked to Friberg, who bets $550,000. Kim folds and Gold announces raise. Before Gold announces the amount, Friberg mucks his hand and Gold takes the pot.

40. Allen Cunningham raises to $500,000 from late position and Doug Kim makes the call brom the button. The flop comes Q

6

4

and Cunningham bets $900,000. Kim folds his hand and Cunningham rakes the pot.

41. Allen Cunningham raises to $600,000 from middle position and gets no callers.

42. Jamie Gold raises to $600,000 from the cutoff and Richard Lee calls from the small blind. The flop comes K

10

7

and Lee checks. Gold bets $1,000,000 and Lee makes the call. The turn is the J

and they both check. The river is the 3

and Lee checks. Gold bets $1,500,000 and Lee calls quickly. Gold mucks his hand and Lee shows A

J

for a pair of jacks.

Thu Aug 10 17:06:00 PDT 2006
Hands 48-52
48. Richard Lee raises to $800,000 from under the gun and everyone folds.

49. Erik Friberg calls from under the gun, Doug Kim calls from the cutoff, Jamie Gold calls from the button and Richard Lee checks his big blind. They all check a flop of A

K

3

and the turn is the 9

. It is checked to Friberg, who bets $575,000. Kim folds, Gold calls and Lee folds. The river is the 9

and both players check. Gold shows an ace for two pair and Friberg mucks his hand.

50. Doug Kim raises to $600,000 from late position and Richard Lee call from the small blind. The flop comes A

3

2

and Lee checks. Kim bets $900,000 and Lee raises to $2,900,000. Kim folds his hand and Lee rakes the pot.

51. Michael Binger raises to $700,000 from early position and gets no callers.

52. Rhett Butler raises to $700,000 from late position and gets no callers.

Thu Aug 10 17:07:00 PDT 2006
Updated Chip Counts
The updated chip counts are:
Jamie Gold $33,600,000
Allen Cunningham $16,000,000
Richard Lee $15,500,000
Doug Kim $5,100,000
Rhett Butler $4,500,000
Paul Wasicka $3,500,000
Michael Binger $3,000,000
Erik Friberg $3,000,000

DESSERTLADY · Aug 11, 2006

[Event 39] $10,000 No Limit Hold'em Main Event (Final Day)

[Event 39] $10,000 No Limit Hold'em Main Event (Final Day)

Highlights Continued:

Thu Aug 10 17:22:00 PDT 2006
Erik Friberg Eliminated 8th ($1,979,189)
53. Jamie Gold calls from early position and Richard Lee raises to $1,000,000 from late position. Allen Cunningham calls from the small blind and Gold reraises to $5,000,000. Both Lee and Cunningham muck their hands and Gold wins the pot.

54. Jamie Gold calls from the under the gun and Allen Cunningham raises to $1,000,000 from the button. Gold calls and the flop comes K

5

2

. Gold checks and Cunningham bets $1,200,000. Gold mucks and Cunningham wins the pot.

55. Doug Kim raises from the small blind and Jamie Gold folds his big blind. Kim rakes the pot.

56. Allen Cunningham raises to $600,000 from late position, Doug Kim calls from the button and Jamie Gold calls from the small blind. The flop comes 5

3

and it is checked to Cunningham, who bets $1,000,000. Kim makes the call and Gold mucks. The turn is the 7

and Cunningham checks. Kim bets $1,500,000 and Cunningham folds.

57. Erik Friberg calls from under the gun and Jamie Gold raises to $1,000,000 from the button. Friberg moves all in and Gold immediately calls. Friberg shows J

J

but Gold turns over Q

Q

. The board comes 7

3

2

10

Q

and Erik Friberg has been eliminated in 8th place.

Thu Aug 10 17:30:00 PDT 2006
Updated Chip Counts
The updated chip counts with 7 players remaining are:
Jamie Gold $37,000,000
Richard Lee $20,100,000
Allen Cunningham $14,400,000
Doug Kim $7,800,000
Rhett Butler $4,500,000
Paul Wasicka $3,500,000
Michael Binger $3,000,000

Thu Aug 10 17:35:00 PDT 2006
Michael Binger Doubles Through Allen Cunningham
58. Unknown action.

59. Michael Binger raises to $700,000 from under the gun and Allen Cunningham calls from the big blind. The flop comes Q

J

8

and Cunningham checks. Binger moves all in for $2,250,000 and Cunningham makes the call. Binger turns over A

10

but Cunningham shows A

Q

for top pair. However, the turn is the K

, giving Binger and ace high straight. The river is the A

and Binger has doubled up.

Thu Aug 10 17:39:00 PDT 2006
Paul Wasicka Doubles Through Michael Binger
60. Paul Wasicka moves all in from the button for $3,170,000 and Michael Binger calls from the big blind. Binger turns over A

9

but Wasicka shows A

J

. The board comes A

A

8

5

10

and Paul Wasicka has doubled up.

Thu Aug 10 17:43:00 PDT 2006
Updated Chip Counts
The updated chip counts are:
Jamie Gold $37,000,000
Richard Lee $20,000,000
Allen Cunningham $11,200,000
Doug Kim $7,300,000
Paul Wasicka $6,600,000
Rhett Butler $4,200,000
Michael Binger $3,200,000

Thu Aug 10 17:48:00 PDT 2006
Hands 61-65
61. Allen Cunningham raises to $600,000 from the cutoff and everyone folds.

62. Richard Lee raises to $700,000 from middle position and Jamie Gold calls from the big blind. The flop comes 9

4

3

and both players check. The turn is the J

and they check again. The river comes the 7

and both players check. The action after the river is unknown but Lee rakes the pot.

63. Jamie Gold raises to $500,000 from the small blind and gets no callers.

64. Allen Cunningham raises to $600,000 from middle position. Everyone folds and Cunningham wins the pot.

65. Michael Binger raises to $700,000 from middle position and gets no callers.

Thu Aug 10 17:58:00 PDT 2006
Hands 66-70
66. Richard Lee raises to $700,000 from the button and wins the pot.

67. Doug Kim raises to $600,000 from under the gun and gets no callers.

68. Jamie Gold calls from under the gun, Richard Lee calls from middle position and Paul Wasicka raises to $1,000,000 from the cutoff. Gold mucks and Lee folds as well. Wasicka rakes the pot.

69. Allen Cunningham raises to $600,000 from the cutoff and Jamie Gold calls from the big blind. The flop comes A

6

4

and Gold checks. Cunningham bets $900,000 and Gold mucks his hand.

70. Allen Cunningham raises to $600,000 from middle position and he gets no callers.

Thu Aug 10 18:09:00 PDT 2006
Hands 71-75
71. Paul Wasicka raises to $700,000 from under the gun and Doug Kim reraises to $2,100,000 from the cutoff. Wasicka moves all in for $4,800,000 more and Kim mucks his hand.

72. Jamie Gold raises to $600,000 from the cutoff and he gets no callers.

73. Doug Kim raises to $600,000 from middle position and everyone folds.

74. Rhett Butler raises to $700,000 from middle position and wins the pot.

75. Five players see a flop of A

K

6

and all players check. The turn is the 2

and it is checked to Jamie Gold, who bets $1,000,000. All players folds and Gold wins the hand.

Thu Aug 10 18:09:00 PDT 2006
Updated Chip Counts
The updated chip counts are:
Jamie Gold $35,500,000
Richard Lee $21,280,000
Allen Cunningham $13,000,000
Paul Wasicka $9,100,000
Doug Kim $5,600,000
Rhett Butler $3,800,000
Michael Binger $2,700,000

Thu Aug 10 18:22:00 PDT 2006
Hands 76-80
76. Paul Wasicka raises to $700,000 from middle position and everyone folds.

77. Richard Lee raises to $700,000 from under the gun and Michael Binger moves all in from the cutoff for a total of $2,240,000. Jamie Gold reraises to $4,000,000 total and Lee folds. Binger turns over K

K

and Gold flips over K

K

. The board comes 8

6

5

A

4

and they chop the pot.

78. Allen Cunningham raises to $600,000 from middle position and Jamie Gold calls from the button. Richard Lee checks his big blind and the flop comes 9

4

3

. It is checked to Gold, who bets $1,800,000. Lee folds and Cunningham mucks his cards.

79. Allen Cunningham raises to $600,000 from under the gun and Doug Kim calls from middle position. Jamie Gold folds, but accidentally exposes A

10

. Everyone else folds and the flop comes K

Q

J

. Cunningham bets $500,000 and Kim folds.

80. Doug Kim raises to $800,000 from middle position and gets no callers.

Thu Aug 10 18:31:00 PDT 2006
Doug Kim Eliminated 7th ($2,391,520)
81. Allen Cunningham limps from the small blind and Michael Binger checks his big blind. The flop comes 10

8

3

and Cunningham moves all in. Binger folds and Cunningham shows A

K

as he rakes the pot.

82. Richard Lee raises to $700,000 from middle position and gets no callers.

83. Michael Binger moves all in from the button and everyone folds.

84. Paul Wasicka raises to $700,000 from middle position and Doug Kim calls from the button. The flop comes 4

4

3

and Wasicka bets $1,000,000. Kim moves all in and Wasicka calls immediately. Kim shows 9

9

but Wasicka turns over Q

Q

. Kim is all in and will need to improve. The turn is the J

and the river is the 7

. Doug Kim has been eliminated in 7th place.

Thu Aug 10 18:38:00 PDT 2006
Updated Chip Counts
The updated chip counts with 6 players remaining are:
Jamie Gold $38,000,000
Richard Lee $19,300,000
Paul Wasicka $14,200,000
Allen Cunningham $12,900,000
Rhett Butler $3,100,000
Michael Binger $2,800,000

Thu Aug 10 18:48:00 PDT 2006
Hands 85-91
85. Rhett Butler raises to $600,000 from the small blind and wins the pot.

86. Richard Lee limps in from the small blind and Paul Wasicka raises to $600,000 from the big blind. Lee makes the call and the flop comes J

10

4

. Lee checks and Wasicka bets $1,200,000. Lee folds and Wasicka wins the pot.

87. Jamie Gold raises to $700,000 from middle position and Richard Lee calls from the button. Allen Cunningham calls from the big blind and the flop comes A

6

4

. Cunningham checks and Gold bets $2,000,000. Everyone folds and Gold wins the pot.

88. Rhett Butler calls from middle position and Richard Lee calls from the cutoff. Allen Cunningham raises to $1,400,000 from the small blind and everyone folds.

89. Rhett Butler raises to $1,000,000 from under the gun and gets no callers.

90. Jamie Gold raises to $700,000 from the small blind and gets no callers.

91. Allen Cunningham raises to $600,000 from middle position and Jamie Gold calls from the button. The flop comes Q

7

4

and both players check. The turn is the 9

and they check again. The river is the 2

and Cunningham bets $1,400,000. Gold calls and Cunningham turns up Q

9

for two pair. Gold mucks a pair of fours and Cunningham takes the pot.

Thu Aug 10 18:52:00 PDT 2006
Quick Break
The players are currently on a 20-minute break.

Thu Aug 10 19:07:00 PDT 2006
Updated Chip Counts
The updated chip counts are:
Jamie Gold $37,400,000
Richard Lee $17,030,000
Allen Cunningham $15,230,000
Paul Wasicka $14,870,000
Rhett Butler $3,365,000
Michael Binger $2,280,000

Thu Aug 10 19:11:00 PDT 2006
Blind Increase
The blinds have been increased to $120,000-$240,000 with a $40,000 ante.

Thu Aug 10 19:33:00 PDT 2006
Michael Binger Doubles Through Allen Cunningham
92. Richard Lee raises to $940,000 from the small blind and gets no callers.

93. Jamie Gold raises to $800,000 from middle position and Allen Cunningham calls from the big blind. The flop comes 10

9

8

and both players check. The turn is the 8

and Cunningham bets $1,100,000. Gold raises to $4,000,000 and Cunningham folds.

94. Allen Cunningham, on the small blind, moves all in and Michael Binger calls all in from the big blind. Binger turns over A

6

and Cunningham flips over 2

2

. The board comes A

6

4

5

K

and Michael Binger has doubled up through Allen Cunningham.

Thu Aug 10 19:42:00 PDT 2006
Hands 95-99
95. Rhett Butler moves all in from under the gun and gets no callers.

96. Paul Wasicka raises to $800,000 from middle position and everyone folds.

97. Paul Wasicka raises to $800,000 from under the gun and Allen Cunningham calls from middle position. The flop comes A

A

9

and Wasicka checks. Cunningham bets $1,100,000 and Wasicka folds.

98. Allen Cunningham raises to $750,000 from under the gun and Paul Wasicka calls from the big blind. The flop comes 4

3

2

and Wasicka checks. Cunningham bets $1,000,000 and Wasicka mucks his hand.

99. Jamie Gold raises to $800,000 from middle position and Paul Wasicka makes the call from the small blind. They both check a board of 7

5

9

and Gold shows A

6

to win pot.

DESSERTLADY · Aug 11, 2006

[Event 39] $10,000 No Limit Hold'em Main Event (Final Day)

[Event 39] $10,000 No Limit Hold'em Main Event (Final Day)

Highlights Continued:

Thu Aug 10 19:54:00 PDT 2006
Hands 100-103
100. Rhett Butler raises to $900,000 from middle position and wins the pot.

101. Richard Lee calls from middle position and Paul Wasicka raises to $1,000,000 from the cutoff. Lee calls and the the flop comes Q

9

6

. Lee checks and Wasicka checks behind him. The turn is the 7

and Lee bets $2,500,000. Wasicka folds and Lee picks up the pot.

102. Allen Cunningham raises to $750,000 from the cutoff and Rhett Butler moves all in from the big blind for $3,050,000. Cunningham folds and Butler rakes the pot.

103. Allen Cunningham raises to $750,000 from middle position and Jamie Gold calls from the button. The flop comes 8

4

3

and Cunningham bets $1,100,000. Gold folds and Cunningham wins the pot.

Thu Aug 10 19:55:00 PDT 2006
Updated Chip Counts
The updated chip counts are:
Jamie Gold $41,000,000
Richard Lee $17,540,000
Allen Cunningham $13,400,000
Paul Wasicka $10,500,000
Rhett Butler $4,300,000
Michael Binger $3,640,000

Thu Aug 10 20:06:00 PDT 2006
Hands 104-108
104. Jamie Gold raises to $750,000 from the cutoff and Richard Lee makes the call from the small blind. Paul Wasicka calls from the big blind and the flop comes Q

Q

J

. It is checked around and the turn is the J

. It is checked to Gold, who bets $800,000. Both Lee and Wasicka fold and Gold shows 3

2

as he rakes the pot.

105. Jamie Gold raises to $800,000 from middle position and Paul Wasicka reraises to $2,500,000 from the small blind. Gold mucks his hand and Wasicka rakes the pot.

106. Jamie Gold calls from under the gun, Rhett Butler calls from middle position, Richard Lee calls, Allen Cunningham limps from the small blind and Michael Binger checks his big blind. The flop comes A

J

9

and it is checked to Jamie Gold, who bets $1,000,000. Everyone folds and Gold wins the pot.

107. Michael Binger limps from the small blind and Jamie Gold checks his big blind. They both check a flop of J

10

7

and the turn is the 2

. Binger bets $500,000 and Gold mucks 9-2 face up.

108. Allen Cunningham raises to $750,000 from the cutoff and he gets no callers.

Thu Aug 10 20:18:00 PDT 2006
Hands 109-112
109. Jamie Gold raises to $800,000 from the button and Richard Lee calls from the big blind. The flop comes 10

9

2

and Lee bets $1,200,000. Gold folds and Lee rakes the pot.

110. Michael Binger raises to $800,000 from middle position and gets no action.

111. Jamie Gold raises to $800,000 from middle position and Allen Cunningham calls from the big blind. The flop comes 8

8

3

and Cunningham checks. Gold bets $1,000,000 and Cunningham makes the call. The turn is the 2

and both players check. The river is the Q

and Cunningham checks. Gold bets $2,000,000 and Cunningham makes the call. Cunningham turns over A

9

for ace high and Gold mucks his hand. Cunningham rakes a big pot.

112. Rhett Butler moves all in from middle position and gets no callers.

Thu Aug 10 20:26:00 PDT 2006
Michael Binger Doubles Through Allen Cunningham For a Third Time
113. Allen Cunningham raises to $750,000 from the button and Jamie Gold calls from the big blind. The flop comes Q

J

5

and Cunningham bets $1,200,000. Gold mucks and Cunningham wins the pot.

114. Allen Cunningham raises to $750,000 from middle position and Michael Binger moves all in from the button for $3,010,000. Cunningham makes the call and shows Q

J

but Binger turns over A

Q

. The flop comes 8

6

2

and Cunningham loses one of his outs. The turn is the 5

and the river is the 7

. Michael Binger has doubled up through Allen Cunningham for the third time.

Thu Aug 10 20:28:00 PDT 2006
Updated Chip Counts
The updated chip counts are:
Jamie Gold $37,500,000
Richard Lee $18,000,000
Allen Cunningham $13,750,000
Paul Wasicka $9,500,000
Michael Binger $8,000,000
Rhett Butler $4,600,000

Thu Aug 10 20:43:00 PDT 2006
Updated Chip Counts
The updated chip counts are:
Jamie Gold $37,500,000
Richard Lee $16,580,000
Allen Cunningham $14,500,000
Paul Wasicka $11,500,000
Michael Binger $7,900,000
Rhett Butler $3,700,000

Thu Aug 10 20:44:00 PDT 2006
Hands 115-119
115. Allen Cunningham raises to $750,000 from middle position and gets no callers.

116. Michael Binger raises to $750,000 from middle position and Richard Lee calls from the small blind. Paul Wasicka raises to $3,000,000 from the small blind. Binger folds and Lee mucks. Wasicka wins the pot.

117. Richard Lee calls from the button, Paul Wasicka limps from the small blind and Allen Cunningham checks his big blind. The flop comes A

9

2

and it is checked to Lee, who bets $900,000. Cunningham folds and Lee makes the call. The turn is the K

and both players check. The river is the 2

and they check again. Wasicka shows A

8

for two pair and Lee mucks his hand.

118. Jamie Gold calls from under the gun and Paul Wasicka raises to $900,000 from the button. Gold makes the call and the flop comes A

K

10

. Gold checks and Wasicka bets $1,000,000. Gold mucks and Wasicka wins the pot.

119. Richard Lee raises to $800,000 from middle position and Jamie Gold calls from the big blind. Gold checks in the dark and the flop comes 7

5

2

. Lee bets $1,100,000 and Gold raises to $3,000,000 total. Lee folds and Gold wins the pot.

Thu Aug 10 20:53:00 PDT 2006
Richard Lee Eliminated 6th ($2,803,851)
120. Paul Wasicka raises to $800,000 from middle position and Jamie Gold calls from the small blind. The flop comes 10

9

5

and both players checks. The turn is the 3

, Gold bets $2,000,000 and Wasicka folds.

121. Jamie Gold raises to $800,000 from the button and gets no callers.

122. Jamie Gold calls from the cutoff and Richard Lee raises from the small blind to $1,200,000. Gold reraises to $4,000,000 and Lee moves all in. Gold immediately calls and shows Q

Q

. Lee turns over J

J

and will need to improve. The board comes K

K

3

6

10

and Richard Lee has been eliminated from the tournament in 6th place.

Thu Aug 10 20:58:00 PDT 2006
Dinner Break
The players are currently on dinner break. Play will resume at 10:30 pm PST.

Bombjack · Aug 11, 2006

122. Jamie Gold calls from the cutoff and Richard Lee raises from the small blind to $1,200,000. Gold reraises to $4,000,000 and Lee moves all in. Gold immediately calls and shows Q

Q

. Lee turns over J

J

and will need to improve. The board comes K

K

3

6

10

and Richard Lee has been eliminated from the tournament in 6th place.

That always happens with Jacks. Only cost him $3,000,000 in prize money this time. I bet Rhett Butler was pleased.

beardyian · Aug 11, 2006

And the winner is...

Im not going to ruin a very fine thread by giving the game away - but this piece just before heads up made me chuckle at the imagined scene there

"The Mouth out of control As heads-up play begins, Mike "The Mouth" Matusow is filling the air with profanity as he shouts encouragement from the gallery. Tournament organisers are professing themselves scandalized, while the other spectators are plainly delighted."

Just getting it out of his system i suppose lol

IanT

DESSERTLADY · Aug 11, 2006

[Event 39] $10,000 No Limit Hold'em Main Event (Final Day)

[Event 39] $10,000 No Limit Hold'em Main Event (Final Day)

Recap from overnight:

Thu Aug 10 21:07:00 PDT 2006
Updated Chip Counts
The updated chip counts are:
Jamie Gold $51,175,000
Paul Wasicka $14,560,000
Allen Cunningham $13,680,000
Michael Binger $7,440,000
Rhett Butler $3,235,000

Thu Aug 10 22:47:00 PDT 2006
Money Presentation
The $12,000,000 first place prize has just been brought in and and placed to the side of the final table.

Thu Aug 10 22:49:00 PDT 2006
Blind Level
The blinds are still $120,000-$240,000 with a $40,000 ante.
There are 28 minutes left in the current level.

Thu Aug 10 22:54:00 PDT 2006
Rhett Butler Doubles Up
123. Rhett Butler moves all in from cutoff for $3,280,000 and Paul Wasicka makes the call from the button. Butler shows A

10

and Wasicka turns over 8

8

. However, the board comes K

Q

10

K

3

and Rhett Butler has doubled up on the first hand after the dinner break.

Thu Aug 10 22:57:00 PDT 2006
Updated Chip Counts
The updated chip counts are:
Jamie Gold $51,100,000
Allen Cunningham $13,680,000
Paul Wasicka $11,200,000
Michael Binger $7,400,000
Rhett Butler $6,700,000

Thu Aug 10 23:03:00 PDT 2006
Hands 124-128
124. Michael Binger limps from the small blind and Jamie Gold raises to $940,000 from the big blind. Binger folds and Gold wins the pot.

125. Allen Cunningham raises to $750,000 from the cutoff and wins the pot.

126. Jamie Gold raises to $800,000 from the button and everyone folds.

127. Jamie Gold raises to $700,000 from the cutoff and Allen Cunningham makes the call from the big blind. They both check a flop of J

10

4

and the turn is the 10

. Cunningham bets $1,000,000 and Gold calls. The river is the Q

and they both check. Cunningham turns over 9

8

for a queen high straight and Gold mucks his hand.

128. Jamie Gold calls from under the gun, Paul Wasicka calls from the button, Allen Cunningham limps from the small blind and Michael Binger raises to $1,200,000 from the big blind. Jamie Gold reraises to $4,200,000 and everyone folds to Gold.

Thu Aug 10 23:17:00 PDT 2006
Hands 129-133
129. Rhett Butler raises to $900,000 from under the gun and he receives no callers.

130. Allen Cunningham raises to $750,000 from the cutoff and Michael Binger calls from the button. The flop comes Q

10

6

and both players check. The turn is the 4

and Cunningham bets $1,100,000. Binger makes the call and the river is the J

. Cunningham checks and Binger checks behind him. Binger shows J

10

for two pair and Cunningham mucks his hand.

131. Jamie Gold raises to $800,000 from the button and Paul Wasicka calls from the big blind. The flop comes K

10

6

and Wasicka checks. Gold bets $800,000 and Wasicka mucks his cards.

132. Jamie Gold raises to $700,000 from the cutoff and Paul Wasicka calls from the small blind. The flop comes Q

8

3

and Wasicka checks. Gold bets $1,000,000 and Wasicka makes the call. The turn is the 9

and Wasicka checks again. Gold bets $2,000,000 and Wasicka folds.

133. Paul Wasicka calls from the the button, Allen Cunningham calls from the small blind and Michael Binger checks his big blind. They all check a flop of J

7

5

and the turn is the 5

. Cunningham checks and Binger bets $600,000. Wasicka calls and Cunningham folds. The river is the 7

and both players check. Wasicka turns over A

3

for ace high and Binger mucks.

Thu Aug 10 23:21:00 PDT 2006
Paul Wasicka Doubles Through Jamie Gold
134. Paul Wasicka raises to $800,000 from the cutoff and Jamie Gold calls from the big blind. The flop comes K

Q

2

and Gold checks. Wasicka bets $1,100,000 and Gold raises to $5,100,000. Wasicka moves all in and Gold immediately calls. Wasicka shows K

10

but Gold shows A

K

. However, the turn is the 10

, giving Wasicka two pair and the lead in the hand. The river is the 8

and Paul Wasicka has doubled through Jamie Gold.

Thu Aug 10 23:23:00 PDT 2006
Quick Break
The players are currently on a 5-minute break while tournament officials remove the $10,000 bumblebee chips from play.

Thu Aug 10 23:32:00 PDT 2006
Blind Increase
The blinds have been increased to $150,000-$300,000 with a $50,000 ante.

Thu Aug 10 23:33:00 PDT 2006
Updated Chip Counts
The updated chip counts are:
Jamie Gold $44,075,000
Paul Wasicka $18,000,000
Allen Cunningham $12,800,000
Michael Binger $6,900,000
Rhett Butler $6,500,000

Thu Aug 10 23:42:00 PDT 2006
Hands 135-140
135. Paul Wasicka raises to $1,000,000 from under the gun and gets no callers.

136. Allen Cunningham raises to $900,000 from under the gun and Rhett Butler moves all in from the small blind. Cunningham folds and Butler wins the pot.

137. Jamie Gold raises to $1,000,000 from the cutoff and wins the pot.

138. Paul Wasicka calls from the button and Allen Cunningham raises to $1,500,000 from the small blind. Everyone folds and Cunningham wins the pot.

139. Paul Wasicka raises to $1,000,000 from the cutoff and Michael Binger moves all in from the small blind for $5,350,000 more. Wasicka folds and Binger wins the pot.

140. Paul Wasicka raises to $1,000,000 from under the gun and wins the pot.

Thu Aug 10 23:57:00 PDT 2006
Hands 141-145
141. Allen Cunningham raises to $900,000 from under the gun and Jamie Gold calls from the button. Paul Wasicka calls from the big blind and the flop comes A

8

2

. Wasicka checks, Cunningham bets $1,000,000 and Gold makes the call. Wasicka folds and the turn is the 6

. Both players check and the river is the 2

. Cunningham bets $2,000,000 and Gold raises all in. Cunningham folds and Gold wins the pot.

142. Michael Binger raises to $1,000,000 from under the gun and Paul Wasicka moves all in from the small blind. Binger folds and Wasicka wins the pot.

143. Jamie Gold raises to $1,000,000 from under the gun and Paul Wasicka makes the call from the button. Michael Binger makes the call from the big blind and the flop comes K

J

3

. Binger checks and Gold bets $1,500,000. Wasicka folds and Binger raises all in. Gold makes the call and both players show the same hand. Binger shows K

10

and Gold flips over K

10

. The turn is the 10

, the river is the A

and they chop the pot.

144. Paul Wasicka calls from the cutoff and Jamie Gold checks his big blind. The flop comes A

9

4

and Gold checks. Wasicka bets $600,000 and Gold mucks his hand.

145. Paul Wasicka raises to $1,000,000 from under the gun and Allen Cunningham makes the call from the cutoff. Rhett Butler calls from the big blind and the flop comes 8

6

2

. Butler checks, Wasicka bets $1,500,000 and Cunningham moves all in. Everyone folds and Cunningham wins the pot.

Fri Aug 11 00:08:00 PDT 2006
Hands 146-152
146. Michael Binger raises to $1,000,000 from the cutoff and Jamie Gold calls from the button. Paul Wasicka reraises to $5,000,000 and Binger folds. Gold mucks and Wasicka shows A-K as he rakes the pot.

147. Unknown action.

148. Paul Wasicka calls from the button and Allen Cunningham limps from the small blind. Michael Binger checks his big blind and the flop comes A

A

J

. It is checked to Wasicka, who bets $600,000. Everyone folds and Wasicka wins the pot.

149. Paul Wasicka raises to $1,000,000 from the cutoff and gets no callers.

150. Paul Wasicka raises to $1,000,000 from under the gun and everyone folds.

151. Jamie Gold raises to $900,000 from the button and Paul Wasicka calls from the big blind. The flop comes J

4

3

and Wasicka folds. Gold bets $1,000,000 and Wasicka folds.

152. Rhett Butler raises to $1,000,000 from the button and wins the pot.

Fri Aug 11 00:19:00 PDT 2006
Michael Binger Doubles Through Paul Wasicka
153. Three players see a flop of 7

3

2

and Allen Cunningham bets $800,000. Michael Binger raises all in and everyone folds.

154. Paul Wasicka raises to $1,000,000 from the cutoff and Jamie Gold calls from the big blind. The flop comes A

7

4

and Gold checks. Wasicka bets $1,100,000 and Gold mucks his hand.

155. Paul Wasicka raises to $1,000,000 from middle position and Michael Binger moves all in from the button for $5,700,000 more. Wasicka makes the call and shows K

Q

but Binger turns over K

K

. The flop comes Q

7

3

and Wasicka makes a pair of queens. However, Binger retains the lead with his kings. The turn is the A

and the river is the 2

. Michael Binger has doubled up.

Fri Aug 11 00:20:00 PDT 2006
Updated Chip Counts
The updated chip counts are:
Jamie Gold $49,500,000
Michael Binger $14,000,000
Paul Wasicka $12,500,000
Allen Cunningham $9,500,000
Rhett Butler $4,800,000

Fri Aug 11 00:29:00 PDT 2006
Hands 156-160
156. Jamie Gold raises from the button to $900,000 and Rhett Butler calls from the small blind. Both players check a flop of 8

6

and the turn is the Q

. Butler checks and Gold bets $900,000. Butler folds and Gold wins the pot.

157. Paul Wasicka raises to $1,000,000 from the small blind and Allen Cunningham calls from the big blind. The flop comes A

10

8

and Wasicka bets $1,300,000. Cunningham folds and Wasicka wins the pot.

158. Jamie Gold raises to $1,000,000 from under the gun and Paul Wasicka calls from the button. They both check a flop of A

9

3

and the turn is the J

. Gold bets $1,000,000 and Wasicka makes the call. The river is the 2

and both players check. Gold shows Q

J

but Wasicka turns over K

J

for a pair of jacks with a king kicker to win the pot.

159. Paul Wasicka raises to $1,000,000 from the cutoff and Michael Binger reraises to $3,000,000 from the small blind. Wasicka folds and Binger wins the pot.

160. Jamie Gold raises to $800,000 from the small blind and wins the pot.

Fri Aug 11 00:37:00 PDT 2006
Hands 161-166
161. Rhett Butler raises to $1,000,000 from the small blind and wins the pot.

162. Jamie Gold raises to $1,000,000 from the cutoff and wins the pot.

163. Rhett Butler raises to $1,000,000 from the cutoff and Allen Cunningham moves all in from the small blind. Butler folds his cards and Cunningham wins the pot.

164. Allen Cunningham, on the button, raises to $900,000 and Michael Binger calls from the small blind. Jamie Gold calls from the big blind and the flop comes 9

4

2

. It is checked to Cunningham, who bets $1,500,000. Both players folds and Cunningham wins the pot.

165. Jamie Gold raises on the small blind all in and Rhett Butler folds his big blind.

166. Allen Cunningham raises to $900,000 from under the gun and Jamie Gold calls from the button. The flop comes K

4

2

and Cunningham bets $1,300,000. Gold mucks and Cunningham wins the pot.

Fri Aug 11 00:46:00 PDT 2006
Rhett Butler Eliminated 5th ($3,216,182)
167. Rhett Butler moves all in for $2,125,000 from the button and wins the pot.

168. Jamie Gold calls from under the gun, Allen Cunningham limps from the small blind and Michael Binger checks his big blind. The flop comes Q

7

3

and Cunningham bets $800,000. Everyone folds and Cunningham wins the pot.

169. Paul Wasicka calls from the cutoff and Jamie Gold checks his big blind. The flop comes 6

5

3

and Gold checks. Wasicka bets $400,000 and Gold calls. The turn is the 2

and both players check. The river is the J

and Gold bets out. Wasicka mucks his hand and Gold rakes the pot.

170. Allen Cunningham raises to $900,000 from the cutoff, Jamie Gold calls from the small blind and Rhett Butler moves all in from the big blind for $2,075,000. Cunningham and Gold both make the call and the flop comes J

6

5

. Cunningham and Gold both check. The turn is the 2

and Gold bets $2,000,000. Cunningham folds and Gold shows K

J

for a pair of jacks. Butler turns over 4

4

and the river is the 10

. Rhett Butler has been eliminated in 5th place.

Fri Aug 11 00:50:00 PDT 2006
Updated Chip Counts
The updated chip counts are:
Jamie Gold $54,500,000
Michael Binger $12,800,000
Paul Wasicka $12,500,000
Allen Cunningham $10,500,000

Fri Aug 11 00:59:00 PDT 2006
Hands 171-175
171. Allen Cunningham raises to $800,000 from under the gun and Jamie Gold calls from the small blind. Paul Wasicka makes the call from the big blind and the flop comes Q

Q

10

. Everyone checks and the turn is the 6

. They check again and the river is the 8

. It is checked to Gold, who bets $2,000,000. Everyone folds and Gold wins the pot.

172. Michael Binger raises to $1,000,000 from under the gun and Paul Wasicka reraises to $3,000,000 from the small blind. Everyone folds and Wasicka wins the pot.

173. Jamie Gold calls from under the gun and Allen Cunningham limps from the small blind. Michael Binger raises to $1,300,000 from the big blind and Gold makes the call. Cunningham folds and the flop comes A

10

2

. Binger bets $1,500,000 and Gold mucks his hand.

174. Jamie Gold gets a walk on his big blind.

175. Allen Cunningham raises to $800,000 from the cutoff and Michael Binger raises to $2,800,000 from the button. Cunningham folds and Binger wins the

DESSERTLADY · Aug 11, 2006

[Event 39] $10,000 No Limit Hold'em Main Event (Final Day)

[Event 39] $10,000 No Limit Hold'em Main Event (Final Day)

Recap from overnight Continued:

Fri Aug 11 01:12:00 PDT 2006
Hands 176-182
176. Jamie Gold raises to $800,000 from the button and Paul Wasicka calls from the small blind. They both check a flop of Q

10

3

and the turn is the 5

. Wasicka bets $1,000,000 and Gold mucks.

177. Allen Cunningham limps in from the small blind and Michael Binger checks his big blind. They both check a flop of A

8

4

and the turn is the K

. Cunningham bets $500,000 and Binger folds.

178. Allen Cunningham raises to $800,000 from the button and everyone folds.

179. Michael Binger raises to $900,000 from the button and Jamie Gold reraises to $2,900,000. Binger folds and Gold wins the pot.

180. Paul Wasicka raises to $1,000,000 from the small blind and wins the pot.

181. Unknown action.

182. Allen Cunningham raises to $1,000,000 and Jamie Gold calls from the big blind. Gold checks in the dark, the flop comes A

J

3

and Cunningham bets $1,100,000. Gold raises to $3,100,000 and Cunningham moves all in for $4,225,000 more. Gold folds and Cunningham rakes the pot.

Fri Aug 11 01:14:00 PDT 2006
Updated Chip Counts
The updated chip counts are:
Jamie Gold $51,000,000
Michael Binger $13,300,000
Allen Cunningham $13,000,000
Paul Wasicka $10,800,000

Fri Aug 11 01:24:00 PDT 2006
Hands 183-188
183. Michael Binger raises to $900,000 from the button and wins the pot.

184. Jamie Gold raises to $900,000 from the button and Paul Wasicka reraises to $2,900,000 from the small blind. Gold folds and Wasicka wins the pot.

185. Jamie Gold calls from under the gun and Paul Wasicka raises to $1,300,000 from the button. Michael Binger reraises to $3,300,000 from the big blind, Gold folds and Wasicka folds.

186. Michael Binger limps from the small blind and Jamie Gold checks his big blind. The flop comes J

3

and Binger checks. Gold bets $300,000 and Binger folds.

187. Allen Cunningham raises to $800,000 from under the gun, Jamie Gold calls from the small blind and Paul Wasicka calls from the big blind. They all check a flop of A

J

9

and the turn is the A

. Gold checks and Wasicka bets $1,000,000. Cunningham raises to $3,975,000 and Gold mucks. Wasicka moves all in and Cunningham folds his hand. Wasicka shows K

Q

for the bluff as he rakes the pot.

188. Michael Binger raises to $1,000,000 from the cutoff and Jamie Gold calls from the button. The flop comes Q

2

and Binger bets $1,200,000. Gold mucks and Binger wins the pot.

Fri Aug 11 01:35:00 PDT 2006
Updated Chip Counts
The updated chip counts are:
Jamie Gold $47,500,000
Paul Wasicka $19,000,000
Michael Binger $15,400,000
Allen Cunningham $7,600,000

Fri Aug 11 01:38:00 PDT 2006
Hands 189-194
189. Paul Wasicka calls from the button and Allen Cunningham limps from the small blind. Michael Binger checks his big blind and the flop comes A

J

5

. It is checked to Wasicka, who bets $700,000 and gets no callers.

190. Paul Wasicka raises to $1,000,000 from the cutoff and Allen Cunningham moves all in from the button. Wasicka folds and Cunningham takes the pot.

191. Michael Binger calls from the button, Jamie Gold limps from the small blind and Paul Wasicka checks his big blind. The flop comes Q

9

2

and Gold checks. Wasicka bets $700,000 and everyone folds.

192. Paul Wasicka raises to $1,000,000 from the small blind and Allen Cunningham folds his big blind.

193. Jamie Gold calls from under the gun, Allen Cunningham limps from the small blind and Michael Binger checks his big blind. They all check a flop of J

6

4

and the turn is the 3

. Cunningham bets $800,000 and Binger folds. Gold raises $2,500,000 more and Cunningham folds his cards.

194. Allen Cunningham moves all in from the button for $6,200,000. Everyone folds and Cunningham wins the pot.

Fri Aug 11 01:39:00 PDT 2006
Quick Break
The players are currently on a 20-minute break.

Fri Aug 11 01:59:00 PDT 2006
Blind Increase
The blinds have been increased to $200,000-$400,000 with a $50,000 ante.

Fri Aug 11 02:00:00 PDT 2006
Updated Chip Counts
The updated chip counts are:
Jamie Gold $48,675,000
Paul Wasicka $17,000,000
Michael Binger $14,800,000
Allen Cunningham $6,850,000

Fri Aug 11 02:09:00 PDT 2006
Hands 195-201
195. Allen Cunningham raises to $1,100,000 from under the gun and gets no callers. He shows the A

as he rakes the pot.

196. Jamie Gold raises to $1,100,000 from the button and gets no callers.

197. Allen Cunningham, in the small blind, moves all in. He gets no action and wins the pot.

198. Michael Binger limps from the small blind and Jamie Gold checks his big blind. The flop comes 9

8

2

and Binger checks. Gold bets $400,000 and Binger calls. The turn is the 8

and Binger checks. Gold bets $2,000,000 and Binger folds.

199. Jamie Gold limps in from the small blind and Paul Wasicka checks his big blind. They check a flop and turn of A

Q

10

A

and the river is the 7

. Gold bets $800,000 and Wasicka folds.

200. Jamie Gold calls from the button, Paul Wasicka limps from the small blind and Allen Cunningham checks his big blind. They check a flop and turn of Q

8

2

J

and the river is the 7

. Cunningham bets $800,000 and everyone folds.

201. Paul Wasicka raises to $1,500,000 from the button and wins the pot.

Fri Aug 11 02:21:00 PDT 2006
Allen Cunningham Eliminated 4th ($3,628,513)
202. Paul Wasicka raises to $1,100,000 from the cutoff and Michael Binger calls from the small blind. Jamie Gold calls from the big blind and the flop comes 8

3

. It is checked to Wasicka, who bets $2,000,000. Binger moves all in and get no callers.

203. Jamie Gold limps from the small blind and Paul Wasicka raises $1,000,000 more from the big blind.

204. Unknown action.

205. Jamie Gold calls from under the gun, Allen Cunningham limps in from the small blind and Michael Binger raises to $1,200,000 from the big blind. Jamie Gold calls and Cunningham folds. The flop comes Q

6

5

and both players check. The turn is the 10

and Binger bets $1,500,000. Gold calls and the river is the 9

. Binger checks and Gold bets $4,000,000. Binger folds and Gold shows 6

4

as he rakes the pot.

206. Michael Binger raises to $1,200,000 from the small blind and Jamie Gold calls from the big blind. The flop comes 4

4

3

and both players check. The turn is the 7

and Binger checks. Gold bets $800,000 and Binger folds his hand.

207. Jamie Gold limps from the small blind and Paul Wasicka checks his big blind. They check down a board of K

4

2

7

K

and Gold bets out. Wasicka folds and Gold wins the pot.

208. Michael Binger raises to $1,100,000 from the cutoff, Jamie Gold calls from the button and Allen Cunningham moves all in for $6,500,000 from the big blind. Binger folds an Gold makes the call. Cunningham shows 10

10

and Gold turns over K

J

. The board comes A

K

8

7

3

and Allen Cunningham has been eliminated in 4th place.

Fri Aug 11 02:22:00 PDT 2006
Updated Chip Counts
The updated chip counts are:
Jamie Gold $57,000,000
Paul Wasicka $16,500,000
Michael Binger $14,000,000

Fri Aug 11 02:35:00 PDT 2006
Hands 209-214
209. Paul Wasicka raises to $1,000,000 from the button and Jamie Gold calls from the big blind. They check a flop of 10

6

5

and the turn is the K

. Gold bets $1,100,000 and wins the pot.

210. Jamie Gold limps from the small blind and Wasicka checks his big blind. The flop comes K

6

and Gold bets $800,000. Wasicka folds and Gold wins the pot.

211. Wasicka raises to $1,200,000 from the small blind and Michael Binger folds his big blind.

212. Jamie Gold gets a walk on his big blind.

213. Gold limps in from the small blind and Wasicka raises from the big blind to $1,500,000. Gold mucks and Wasicka wins the pot.

214. Gold raises to $900,000 from the button and Binger moves all in from the big blind. Gold mucks and Binger wins the pot.

Fri Aug 11 02:47:00 PDT 2006
Hands 215-221
215. Paul Wasicka raises to $1,200,000 from the button and wins the pot.

216. Jamie Gold limps from the small blind and Wasicka raises to $1,500,000 from the big blind. Gold folds and Wasicka wins the pot.

217. Gold raises to $1,000,000 from the button and Michael Binger moves all in from the big blind for $10,700,000. Gold mucks and Binger wins the pot.

218. Binger raises to $1,000,000 from the small blind and Gold calls from the big blind. The flop comes Q

9

4

and Binger checks. Gold bets $400,000 and Binger calls. They check the turn of A

and the river is the 8

. Binger checks and Gold bets $1,200,000. Binger folds and Gold shows J

3

for jack high.

219. Gold limps from the small blind and Wasicka checks his big blind The flop comes K

10

3

and Gold bets $400,000. Wasicka folds and Gold wins the pot.

220. Gold raises to $1,200,000 from the button and wins the pot. He shows the A

as he rakes the pot.

221. Wasicka raises to $1,200,000 from the button and Gold makes the call from the big blind. They check a flop of 9

5

and the turn is the A

. Gold checks and Wasicka bets $1,500,000. Gold calls and the river is the 6

. They both check and Gold shows 10

10

for two pair. Wasicka mucks and Gold wins the pot.

Fri Aug 11 02:57:00 PDT 2006
Hands 222-227
222. Jamie Gold limps in from the small blind and Paul Wasicka raises to $1,200,000 from the big blind. Gold folds and Wasicka rakes the pot.

223. Gold raises to $900,000 from the button and Michael Binger reraises from the big blind to $2,400,000. Gold mucks and Binger wins the pot.

224. Binger raises to $1,200,000 from the small blind and Gold makes the call from the big blind. The flop comes 6

3

2

and Binger bets $1,000,000. Gold makes the call and they check down the turn of Q

. The river is the K

and both players check again. Binger shows 8

6

for a flush and Gold mucks 5

5

.

225. Binger raises to $1,000,000 from the button and Gold calls from the small blind. The flop comes A

5

4

and Gold checks. Binger bets $1,200,000 and Gold raises to $3,200,000. Binger folds and Gold wins the pot.

226. Gold calls from the button, Wasicka limps from the small blind and Binger raises to $1,400,000 from the big blind. Gold mucks and Wasicka folds. Binger rakes the pot.

227. Wasicka raises to $1,200,000 from the button and Gold calls from the big blind. The flop comes A

8

2

and Gold checks. Wasicka bets $1,300,000 and Gold calls. The turn is the K

and both players check. The river is the 4

and they both check. Gold turns over A

3

for a pair of aces and Wasicka mucks his hand.

Fri Aug 11 03:01:00 PDT 2006
Updated Chip Counts
The updated chip counts are:
Jamie Gold $64,000,000
Paul Wasicka $14,000,000
Michael Binger $11,000,000

Fri Aug 11 03:06:00 PDT 2006
Michael Binger Eliminated 3rd ($4,123,310)
228. Jamie Gold raises to $1,000,000 from the small blind and Paul Wasicka calls from the big blind. The flop comes J

6

5

and Gold checks. Wasicka bets $1,000,000 and Gold calls. The turn is the Q

and both players check. The river is the A

and Gold checks. Wasicka bets $2,000,000 and Gold makes the call. Gold shows J

8

for a pair of jacks but Wasicka shows A

5

for two pair.

229. Gold limps from the button and Wasicka limps from the small blind. Michael Binger raises to $1,500,000 from the big blind. Both Gold and Wasicka call and the flop comes 10

6

5

. Wasicka checks, Binger bets $3,500,000 and Gold moves all in. Wasicka folds and Binger calls. Binger shows A

10

and Gold turns over 4

3

for an open ended straight draw. The turn is the 7

and Gold makes a straight. The river is the Q

and Michael Binger is eliminated in 3rd place.

Fri Aug 11 03:17:00 PDT 2006
Quick Break
There is a quick break while tournament officials prepared for heads-up play.

Fri Aug 11 03:24:00 PDT 2006
Updated Chip Counts
The updated chip counts are:
Jamie Gold $78,975,000

Paul Wasicka $11,225,000

Fri Aug 11 03:37:00 PDT 2006
Hands 230-235
230. Jamie Gold limps from the small blind and Paul Wasicka checks. The flop comes A

Q

2

. Wasicka checks and Gold bets $500,000. Wasicka folds and Gold wins the pot.

231. Wasicka raises from the button and Gold folds.

232. Wasicka gets a walk on his big blind.

233. Wasicka raises to $1,200,000 and Gold calls. The flop comes J

9

and Gold checks. Wasicka bets $1,000,000 and Gold calls. The turn is the K

and Gold bets $1,600,000. Wasicka calls and the river is the 6

. Gold bets $2,000,0000 and Wasicka makes the call. Wasicka shows the 7

for a spade flush and Gold mucks his hand.

234. Gold limps in, Wasicka raises to $1,700,000 and Gold calls. The flop comes K

J

3

and Wasicka bets $2,000,000. Gold moves all in and Wasicka immediately folds.

235. Wasicka raises to $1,200,000 and Gold calls. The flop comes 6

4

3

and Wasicka bets $1,500,000 and Gold calls. The turn is the 7

and both players check. The river is the A

and Gold bets $2,000,000. Wasicka folds and Gold wins the pot.

DESSERTLADY · Aug 11, 2006

[Event 39] $10,000 No Limit Hold'em Main Event (Final Day)

[Event 39] $10,000 No Limit Hold'em Main Event (Final Day)

Recap from overnight Continued:

Fri Aug 11 03:43:00 PDT 2006
Jamie Gold Wins The Main Event ($12,000,000)
236. Jamie Gold raises to $1,700,000 and Paul Wasicka makes the call. The flop comes Q

8

5

. Paul Wasicka bets $1,500,000 and Jamie Gold moves all in. Wasicka calls and shows 10

10

. However, Gold turns over Q

9

for a pair of queens. The turn is the A

and the river is the 4

.

Paul Wasicka is eliminated from the tournament in 2nd place and earns $6,102,499.

Jamie Gold wins the $10,000 Main Event, the bracelet and $12,000,000.

DESSERTLADY · Aug 11, 2006

Jeff Madsen Is the 2006 WSOP Player of the Year

published on: Friday Aug 11, 2006
Jeff Madsen Is the 2006 WSOP Player of the Year

Youngest Bracelet Winner Ever Beat Out Phil Hellmuth
It’s official.
Despite recent confusion concerning the World Series of Poker’s Player of the Year race, Jeff Madsen is the clear winner with 1,467,852 points. He outraced Phil Hellmuth, who finished with 1,130,559 points.
Harrah’s Rory Shanahan, who is responsible for keeping the race’s statistics, confirmed the results to CardPlayer.com early this morning.
Madsen, a 21-year-old film student from California, won two WSOP bracelets ($5,000 No Limit short handed and $2,000 No Limit) and made another final table. He also became the youngest bracelet winner in WSOP history.
Hellmuth won his tenth bracelet this year and made multiple final tables, including a third-place finish in Wednesday’s $1,500 No-Limit event. This caused some confusion among the media at the Rio (some had Hellmuth ahead of Madsen), but Shanahan assured CardPlayer.com that Madsen is indeed the WSOP Player of the Year.

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